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The crew is back from Cleveland as we 11 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:47,360 Speaker 3: get up for the final preseason game against the Philadelphia 12 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:48,960 Speaker 3: Eagles on Saturday. 13 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 2: At noon pm Central Time. 14 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 3: Helping us wrap up the preseason and talk about the 15 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 3: future of what the off season could possibly look like 16 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 3: is Evan Washburn from CBS Sports. We discuss all things 17 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 3: full and more with Evan Washburn in this edition of 18 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 3: the Minnesota Vikings podcast. 19 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 2: Let's check it out. 20 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:10,040 Speaker 3: Welcome to the final preseason edition of the Minnesota Vikings 21 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 3: podcast presented by Pepsi. We are back here inside the 22 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:16,399 Speaker 3: TCO Studios here in Egan as the team in Purple 23 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 3: gears up for the final preseason game in the City 24 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 3: of Brotherly Love against the Philadelphia Eagles at noon pm Saturday, 25 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 3: Central Time. You can listen to that game on KFAM 26 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:30,120 Speaker 3: one hundred point three or watch it locally on Fox nine. 27 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 3: And if you are a fan of the show and 28 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:33,960 Speaker 3: you listen to the show faithfully, you know my name 29 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 3: is Gabe Henderson. As always, I'm alongside Jay Notes and Tatum. Ever, 30 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 3: it can't be here today, but our producer, Eric Davidson 31 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 3: is here and Jay. Before we look forward, let's take 32 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 3: a step back and recap this preseason game number two, 33 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:51,720 Speaker 3: the win against the Cleveland Browns this past Saturday. The 34 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 3: Vikings won twenty seven to twelve, and the highlights of 35 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:58,920 Speaker 3: that game was first round former first round draft pick 36 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 3: mister Lewis, who finished that game with eleven tackles, a sack, 37 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 3: and a interception. And for a lot of us right 38 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 3: who followed Lewis from the time that he got here 39 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 3: in twenty twenty two when he was drafted, I believe 40 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 3: with the thirty thirty second overall selection back in that draft, 41 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 3: he was on fire yes Saturday and after you know, 42 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:22,240 Speaker 3: breaking his leg a couple of years ago in London 43 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:25,799 Speaker 3: and seeing his journey in his recovery from that day 44 00:02:25,880 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 3: until now, that was very exciting to see. When you 45 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:31,520 Speaker 3: think about Lewis scene and what he put out there 46 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 3: on film for these coaches, What were your thoughts on 47 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 3: his performance? 48 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 2: He was the shooting star for that game. 49 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 4: I mean, good god, he had eleven tackles, five solo, 50 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:43,960 Speaker 4: a sack, pass deflection, interception, QB hits like he was everywhere, 51 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 4: and it was undeniable watching that game that he knew 52 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 4: that he was in this thing. I mean, one of 53 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:51,919 Speaker 4: the things we talk about with preseason games is when 54 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:54,400 Speaker 4: you have guys that are supposed to be top tier 55 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 4: talent and you want to see them shine. That was 56 00:02:56,880 --> 00:02:58,680 Speaker 4: shot out of a cannon there in Cleveland, and so 57 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 4: it was really cool to see him kind of get 58 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:03,720 Speaker 4: his flowers from a ton of people saying, this is 59 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 4: the guy we expected to be out there, this is 60 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 4: the guy we expect to get, and the kind of 61 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:09,799 Speaker 4: play we expect to get. And for someone like him 62 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 4: to kind of feel like, you know, he's healthy and 63 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:14,239 Speaker 4: out there and flying around the field, that was a 64 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:15,080 Speaker 4: lot of fun to see. 65 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:17,079 Speaker 2: So I think, you know, Lewis was. 66 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:19,960 Speaker 4: Doing everything he can to let everybody know, yeah, I'm 67 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:21,799 Speaker 4: a part of this team and I'm going to be here. 68 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:25,400 Speaker 4: And I think just in watching that game, it was 69 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:28,959 Speaker 4: completely undeniable being able to feel like, yeah, Lewis seen 70 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:31,240 Speaker 4: healthy out there was lighting people up. 71 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:32,760 Speaker 2: It was it was a lot of fun to watch. 72 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:35,600 Speaker 3: Lighting people up. Is is an understatement. Thinking about that 73 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 3: that tackle he had on Huntley, where it was a 74 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 3: legal tackle, Huntley's helmet flew off. PA said that the 75 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 3: helmet flew into Lake Erie. That's how far that it 76 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 3: flew from his head. And it was, you know, one 77 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:50,960 Speaker 3: of those plays that you don't really get to see 78 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 3: in the game of football anymore due to the updated rules. 79 00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 3: Rightfully so for playing play for refs wanting to protect 80 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:01,560 Speaker 3: players and wanting to let these athlete's careers get prolonged 81 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:05,160 Speaker 3: due to you know, unnecessary injuries that happened years ago. 82 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:07,040 Speaker 3: But just thinking about Lewis sing, you got to think 83 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 3: about the offensive side of the ball also, And the 84 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 3: number one talking point for this Vikings fan base was 85 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 3: how do the Vikings replace JJ McCarthy, Like, what does 86 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:19,480 Speaker 3: life after JJ McCarthy look like? And We saw the 87 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 3: Vikings literally a day before the game, less than twenty 88 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 3: four hours before the game. They signed Matt Corral and 89 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:28,760 Speaker 3: he ended up getting a couple of snaps towards the 90 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:30,640 Speaker 3: end of the game, but before he got in the game, 91 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:33,440 Speaker 3: Nick Mullins and Jaron Hall. Nick Mullens started the game, 92 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:36,120 Speaker 3: Jaron Hall came in in the second half, and both 93 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 3: of those guys have really good games. I believe Nick 94 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:41,839 Speaker 3: Mullins had a touchdown on the opening drive and then 95 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:45,599 Speaker 3: Jaron Hall he had two touchdowns and I believe or 96 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:48,360 Speaker 3: a perfect passer rating. Yeah, one fifty eight point three, 97 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 3: which is crazy. I know it's preseason, but you got 98 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:54,000 Speaker 3: to think that's got to be a confidence boost for 99 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:54,640 Speaker 3: both of those guys. 100 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:56,360 Speaker 4: Yeah, that's the thing, Like, you know, we saw both 101 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:59,400 Speaker 4: those guys last year get real game action. Nick Mullins 102 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:01,480 Speaker 4: ended up going eleven to twenty one for one hundred 103 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 4: and thirty five yards in a touch He did take 104 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:05,520 Speaker 4: three sacks, but I think that was also a product 105 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:07,960 Speaker 4: of you know, the Cleveland was bringing some heat and 106 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:09,840 Speaker 4: so the thing that was nice about that was just 107 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 4: seeing you know Mullins out there. You just saw him 108 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:13,960 Speaker 4: slinging the rock which was nice to see the offense 109 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 4: keep moving. When Jaron Hall came in, he went four 110 00:05:16,839 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 4: or five for eighty seven yards and two touchdowns. The 111 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:22,039 Speaker 4: thing that was actually jumped out at me more than 112 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:24,279 Speaker 4: even the quarterbacks as well, was just the run game. 113 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:26,800 Speaker 4: It felt like that offensive line was really making some 114 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:29,160 Speaker 4: nice holes for people now two weeks in a row. 115 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:33,080 Speaker 4: Kane wang Wu and Miles Gaskin tied for forty five 116 00:05:33,160 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 4: yards rushing for the day. But just to be able 117 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:38,800 Speaker 4: to see the offense feel like it was clicking on 118 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:41,520 Speaker 4: both the run game and through the air, just with 119 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:42,760 Speaker 4: the game plan that they were running. 120 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:43,760 Speaker 2: And that was the other thing that was kind of 121 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 2: unique about it too. 122 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 4: Wes Phillips called the entire game as the offensive coordinator, 123 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 4: and so it was it was great to see both 124 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:53,600 Speaker 4: of those guys be able to feel like, yeah, this 125 00:05:53,720 --> 00:05:55,920 Speaker 4: offense something would have happen at Darnold during the season. 126 00:05:56,279 --> 00:05:58,279 Speaker 4: You've got these guys behind there, they know what they're doing. 127 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:00,720 Speaker 4: They can keep the offense moving, and it was nice 128 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:03,920 Speaker 4: to see, I guess, some consistency and some just kind 129 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 4: of rhythm out of your offense this week. You know, 130 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:10,360 Speaker 4: in spot duty there when he didn't have Sam Darnold 131 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:10,719 Speaker 4: in the game. 132 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:12,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's a really good point. You talk about the 133 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:16,320 Speaker 3: run this Vikings team. They averaged nearly five yards of 134 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 3: carry four point eight yards per carry last week against 135 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 3: the Cleveland Browns, and that's been a point of emphasis 136 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:25,160 Speaker 3: for this Minnesota Vikings team. You think about Kevin O'Connell 137 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:27,800 Speaker 3: talking about style of play, he wants that to be 138 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:30,719 Speaker 3: installed into this team. And I remember asking Aaron Jones that, like, 139 00:06:30,720 --> 00:06:32,520 Speaker 3: what is style of play means? And he says, you know, 140 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:36,560 Speaker 3: running through every tackle, establishing the run game, finishing your run. 141 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:39,359 Speaker 3: Like he just kept saying, running the ball. And it 142 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:41,760 Speaker 3: was very exciting to see both of those guys, Miles 143 00:06:41,800 --> 00:06:45,320 Speaker 3: Gaskin Kana wang Wu both have really good days. We 144 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:48,720 Speaker 3: know Kana having that lightning fast touchdown in Week one 145 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:52,240 Speaker 3: against the Las Vegas Raiders at home. That was a 146 00:06:52,279 --> 00:06:55,000 Speaker 3: sight to see and everyone's like, wow, we were waiting 147 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 3: on this Knae wang Wu and for him to put 148 00:06:57,440 --> 00:07:00,480 Speaker 3: two games together like that, I'm excited to see what 149 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:02,480 Speaker 3: he can do in preseason game number three, as well 150 00:07:02,480 --> 00:07:04,480 Speaker 3: as some of these other guys, the Tritian Jackson's of 151 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:07,240 Speaker 3: the world, Jared Hall, we talked about him just when 152 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:10,239 Speaker 3: when you think about guys who have had a really 153 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:13,160 Speaker 3: good preseasons thus far, like what else do you want 154 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 3: to see from them in this final preseason game. 155 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:18,640 Speaker 4: I think the biggest thing for coaches having to make 156 00:07:18,640 --> 00:07:21,560 Speaker 4: some of these difficult decisions just consistency. So the fact 157 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 4: you talked about you saw Canay, you know, two games 158 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:25,920 Speaker 4: in a row here, feels like, yeah, there's consistency there, 159 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:28,200 Speaker 4: and it's not an aborition. It's more of a trend. 160 00:07:28,960 --> 00:07:31,080 Speaker 4: You know, the mirages is just kind of out there, 161 00:07:31,120 --> 00:07:34,800 Speaker 4: but you're seeing guys repeatedly week after week jump up. 162 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:38,040 Speaker 4: Another name that comes to mind, especially defensively, Taki Taimani. 163 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 4: He got a lot of run and he had six 164 00:07:40,680 --> 00:07:43,520 Speaker 4: tackles on one of them for a tackle for loss. 165 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:47,120 Speaker 4: Four of them are solos, So Taki jumped out. And 166 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:50,520 Speaker 4: then even you think about your Levi Drake Rodriguez, he's 167 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 4: been getting a bunch of pub especially on social media, 168 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:55,480 Speaker 4: just about the fact that he's not only playing gap sound, 169 00:07:55,560 --> 00:07:58,280 Speaker 4: but he's actually being disruptive, which is really fun to see. 170 00:07:58,920 --> 00:08:00,480 Speaker 4: Another guy for me that jump out and we talked 171 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:03,160 Speaker 4: about him last week was boul Richter. He got another 172 00:08:03,200 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 4: Sack and had a couple of QB hits. So you're 173 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:08,520 Speaker 4: seeing some of these guys that are you know, either 174 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:12,880 Speaker 4: undrafted free agents that are jumping out there. The mcglothan's 175 00:08:12,920 --> 00:08:17,240 Speaker 4: another guy that are definitely, you know, making their presence known. 176 00:08:17,280 --> 00:08:19,600 Speaker 4: I think it's going to be very difficult for the 177 00:08:19,640 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 4: coaching staff to have to go through and and make 178 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:23,680 Speaker 4: some of these tough decisions here in a week or so. 179 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 4: But for me, it's it's seeing some of these guys 180 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:31,160 Speaker 4: that aren't necessarily starters be able to jump out and 181 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:33,319 Speaker 4: feel like they could contribute if they have to come 182 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:36,400 Speaker 4: in throughout the entirety of a season with kind of 183 00:08:36,440 --> 00:08:39,040 Speaker 4: the attrition that happens with with injuries and everything else. 184 00:08:39,080 --> 00:08:42,600 Speaker 4: So hopefully the coaching staff feels like they're actually getting 185 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:44,760 Speaker 4: some really good production out of these guys and that 186 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:46,280 Speaker 4: you know, two weeks in a row, you do it 187 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:49,320 Speaker 4: a third time and you're you're going to make it 188 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:51,640 Speaker 4: extremely difficult for coaches to say, like, this is a 189 00:08:51,679 --> 00:08:54,200 Speaker 4: guy who you know, we feel isn't going to be productive. 190 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:58,280 Speaker 4: So for me, some of these guys Dallas Caan't, Andre Carter, 191 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:01,400 Speaker 4: Gruger Hill, some these guys that are out there still 192 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:04,520 Speaker 4: just keep making plays and keep showing up on the 193 00:09:04,520 --> 00:09:05,080 Speaker 4: stat sheet. 194 00:09:05,160 --> 00:09:07,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, those are a lot of really good names that 195 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:10,320 Speaker 3: you just named. And I think that's the toughest part 196 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 3: about preseason and training camp is these guys they put 197 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:15,920 Speaker 3: in all this work and you know they're they're getting 198 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:18,160 Speaker 3: ready for this frontal preseason game and you know they're 199 00:09:18,320 --> 00:09:20,800 Speaker 3: trying to make their lasting impression on this coaching staff 200 00:09:20,800 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 3: and ultimately there's only fifty three guys that can make 201 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:27,000 Speaker 3: the team. So we know, Keena McCardell is a guy 202 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:29,480 Speaker 3: that that I can vividly remember saying this. He says, 203 00:09:29,520 --> 00:09:32,720 Speaker 3: you know, every year after the third preseason game, I 204 00:09:32,760 --> 00:09:34,760 Speaker 3: want you guys to make my job hard. Man. A 205 00:09:34,760 --> 00:09:37,200 Speaker 3: lot of those guys that you name, they're making this 206 00:09:37,280 --> 00:09:39,800 Speaker 3: decision making process hard for this coaching staff. 207 00:09:39,840 --> 00:09:41,840 Speaker 4: Well, even like for you when you were in Cleveland 208 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:44,280 Speaker 4: for the joint practices, what did you see were the 209 00:09:44,360 --> 00:09:45,960 Speaker 4: guys that were standing out? Because I mean the hard 210 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:48,040 Speaker 4: part for us is a lot of your starters aren't 211 00:09:48,040 --> 00:09:49,880 Speaker 4: getting out there. And they know that, you know, the 212 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:52,480 Speaker 4: starters are starters for a reason. They already kind of 213 00:09:52,480 --> 00:09:54,480 Speaker 4: know that they're going to be make the squad. But like, 214 00:09:54,520 --> 00:09:56,280 Speaker 4: for you, what did you see during the week that 215 00:09:56,320 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 4: really stood up for you? 216 00:09:57,320 --> 00:09:57,560 Speaker 2: Yeah? 217 00:09:57,640 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 3: I think you know. The first thing that everyone was 218 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:04,760 Speaker 3: watching was how is Christian Darosol, a left tackle who 219 00:10:04,800 --> 00:10:07,440 Speaker 3: just got extended by this Minnesota Vikings team A lot 220 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:10,000 Speaker 3: of people say, a top three, top five left tackle 221 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:12,520 Speaker 3: in the NFL. How is he going to fare against 222 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:15,319 Speaker 3: Males Garrett, who was the former defensive player of the 223 00:10:15,400 --> 00:10:18,400 Speaker 3: Year probably the best pass rusher still to this day 224 00:10:18,640 --> 00:10:23,000 Speaker 3: in the NFL. In my opinion was that was highlight 225 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:25,800 Speaker 3: s like Christian Darasal held his own. He won some, 226 00:10:25,960 --> 00:10:28,280 Speaker 3: he lost some, but you can tell that he got 227 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:31,080 Speaker 3: better every rut that he got against Males Garrett. And 228 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:35,840 Speaker 3: ultimately it was kind of like an arena every time 229 00:10:36,520 --> 00:10:38,360 Speaker 3: every time those guys went one on one, even like 230 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:40,439 Speaker 3: the offensive lineman for the Viking side and the defensive 231 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:42,440 Speaker 3: linean for the for the Brown side, like they you 232 00:10:42,480 --> 00:10:45,120 Speaker 3: can to let nobody got water during that point when 233 00:10:45,160 --> 00:10:46,600 Speaker 3: during those one on ones, and I was like, look, 234 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:48,920 Speaker 3: this is this is something to see. And then fast 235 00:10:48,960 --> 00:10:51,040 Speaker 3: forward when they got to team period on the offensive 236 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:53,880 Speaker 3: side of the ball, I thought, justin Jefferson, I know 237 00:10:53,960 --> 00:10:56,840 Speaker 3: that's it's so easy to say, right, like justin Jefferson 238 00:10:56,880 --> 00:10:59,720 Speaker 3: looked great, but he actually looked better, Like he looked 239 00:10:59,720 --> 00:11:00,360 Speaker 3: better than what. 240 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:01,240 Speaker 2: We saw last year. 241 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:03,960 Speaker 3: And having those two guys on the offensive side of 242 00:11:03,960 --> 00:11:06,720 Speaker 3: the ball really step up, uh th, that was a 243 00:11:06,720 --> 00:11:08,800 Speaker 3: lot of fun to see. And then on the defensive 244 00:11:08,840 --> 00:11:12,120 Speaker 3: side of the ball, Ivan Pace Junior just a guy 245 00:11:12,160 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 3: that don't I don't know how to say this other 246 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:18,440 Speaker 3: than just saying it. I feel like when it comes 247 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:22,480 Speaker 3: to making a tackle, he has no regard for human 248 00:11:22,559 --> 00:11:25,960 Speaker 3: life or his own life. And I say that metaphorically 249 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:28,000 Speaker 3: just thinking about like how he was just flying around 250 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:31,400 Speaker 3: the field, putting his nose in certain plays and ultimately 251 00:11:32,040 --> 00:11:34,800 Speaker 3: making this being the energizer bunny for this defense and 252 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:39,400 Speaker 3: Patrick Jones the second just underrated guy through this entire process. 253 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:42,360 Speaker 3: He didn't play in the second preseason game, but his 254 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:47,400 Speaker 3: position flexibility, playing interior, playing exterior on the defensive line 255 00:11:47,400 --> 00:11:50,840 Speaker 3: and just being able to grow and learn and teach 256 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:54,480 Speaker 3: teach the Dallas Turners of the world and seeing how 257 00:11:54,559 --> 00:11:56,440 Speaker 3: that progressed over the week was a lot of fun 258 00:11:56,440 --> 00:11:59,760 Speaker 3: to see. My last thought about this was there was 259 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:02,440 Speaker 3: a oh man. It was the last team period on 260 00:12:02,600 --> 00:12:05,440 Speaker 3: day two of joint practices and every So there were 261 00:12:05,480 --> 00:12:07,480 Speaker 3: two fields in Cleveland. There was offensive field in the 262 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:09,560 Speaker 3: defensive field. But for this last period it was two 263 00:12:09,559 --> 00:12:13,640 Speaker 3: minutes and everyone moved to this one field. So there 264 00:12:13,640 --> 00:12:16,240 Speaker 3: were no fans involved there, Like fans couldn't join. They 265 00:12:16,240 --> 00:12:18,760 Speaker 3: were like partners, like their you know, primary partners, like 266 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:22,080 Speaker 3: looking from above, like their Wilf deck, and like you 267 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:24,080 Speaker 3: could just take a picture of the moment, like the 268 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:27,400 Speaker 3: field being surrounded by players. First team offense for the 269 00:12:27,440 --> 00:12:30,240 Speaker 3: Vikings is going going against first team defense of the 270 00:12:30,240 --> 00:12:33,400 Speaker 3: Cleveland Browns, And the level of competition was so high. 271 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:35,920 Speaker 3: The trash talk was so high, but it was in 272 00:12:36,040 --> 00:12:39,800 Speaker 3: the most positive It was like just enough, sure and 273 00:12:40,440 --> 00:12:42,840 Speaker 3: like soaking. In that moment, I was like, man, like 274 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:44,760 Speaker 3: this is what football is about. Like it just felt 275 00:12:44,800 --> 00:12:45,840 Speaker 3: like backyard football. 276 00:12:45,960 --> 00:12:47,520 Speaker 4: As as I said, it almost sounds like it was 277 00:12:47,559 --> 00:12:50,160 Speaker 4: like backyard football kind of like just reminds me of 278 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:51,560 Speaker 4: like in high school and you'd get to the end 279 00:12:51,559 --> 00:12:53,800 Speaker 4: of practice and the coaches like, all right, hamburger drill 280 00:12:54,200 --> 00:12:56,600 Speaker 4: and every you know, defense, offense, guys just line up 281 00:12:56,600 --> 00:12:58,080 Speaker 4: and you just make a lane. You're like, all right, 282 00:12:58,120 --> 00:13:00,760 Speaker 4: this is gonna get crazy. But that sounds like, you know, 283 00:13:00,880 --> 00:13:03,000 Speaker 4: kind of that. And the thing for me is Cleveland 284 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:04,679 Speaker 4: is one of those teams right now. They're one of 285 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:07,280 Speaker 4: the fashionable teams that's just hungry and that they're going 286 00:13:07,320 --> 00:13:09,640 Speaker 4: to be somebody that's really going to be forced to 287 00:13:09,640 --> 00:13:11,640 Speaker 4: be reckoned with given the talent that they do have. 288 00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:14,480 Speaker 4: I mean, okay, here's my stupid stat for the day. 289 00:13:14,640 --> 00:13:18,520 Speaker 4: Let's go Cleveland Browns. Who was the starting quarterback the 290 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:20,840 Speaker 4: last time the Browns won their division? 291 00:13:23,400 --> 00:13:24,680 Speaker 3: I know it wasn't Johnny Manziel. 292 00:13:24,760 --> 00:13:26,480 Speaker 2: I don't know Joe Bernie Kozar. 293 00:13:26,960 --> 00:13:30,040 Speaker 4: Wow, nineteen eighty nine was the last time the Browns 294 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:34,040 Speaker 4: won their division. And if you don't think the Steelers 295 00:13:34,120 --> 00:13:37,000 Speaker 4: and the Ravens at this point are the ones that 296 00:13:37,040 --> 00:13:39,240 Speaker 4: have been they've been holding court in that division for 297 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:43,120 Speaker 4: thirty five years. Yeah, and now the Browns are finally 298 00:13:43,160 --> 00:13:45,600 Speaker 4: on the ascent and Stefanski being a two time Coach 299 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:49,000 Speaker 4: of the Year, that Browns team is extremely hungry with, 300 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:52,720 Speaker 4: you know, getting Watson out there finally. Quarterback wise, I 301 00:13:52,760 --> 00:13:56,160 Speaker 4: am encouraged by the level of competition that we put 302 00:13:56,200 --> 00:13:59,079 Speaker 4: out in the fact that you know, yes they were 303 00:13:59,120 --> 00:14:02,400 Speaker 4: backup or yes they were non starters who were in 304 00:14:02,400 --> 00:14:05,559 Speaker 4: this game for the most part, but the fact that 305 00:14:05,760 --> 00:14:09,160 Speaker 4: you know, we looked in control from the beginning and 306 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:12,720 Speaker 4: just were able to open up lanes, get some rushing yards, 307 00:14:13,200 --> 00:14:15,960 Speaker 4: hit some nice passes, get some different touchdowns. And the 308 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:18,920 Speaker 4: thing is those touchdowns weren't like easy touchdowns. They were 309 00:14:18,960 --> 00:14:24,880 Speaker 4: toe taps. They were well fought performances by the wide 310 00:14:24,920 --> 00:14:27,320 Speaker 4: receivers and the timing by the quarterbacks to get them 311 00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:29,720 Speaker 4: where they needed to. There were a lot of positive 312 00:14:29,720 --> 00:14:31,280 Speaker 4: things that came out of this game. So for me 313 00:14:31,360 --> 00:14:34,720 Speaker 4: watching this game against a competitive team and feeling like 314 00:14:34,760 --> 00:14:36,720 Speaker 4: they're a team that is, you know, going to be 315 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:40,720 Speaker 4: very difficult in a very difficult AFC, it was nice 316 00:14:40,720 --> 00:14:42,680 Speaker 4: to see them come out on top, you know, twenty 317 00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:45,560 Speaker 4: seven to twelve, and it wasn't that close even score wise. 318 00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:46,960 Speaker 2: Was it was a lot of fun to watch. 319 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:49,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, and I think a lot of people if you 320 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:52,040 Speaker 3: were there and you just felt the energy, you just 321 00:14:52,120 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 3: knew that a lot of Brown fans think that this 322 00:14:54,840 --> 00:14:56,440 Speaker 3: year is going to be their year. So to your 323 00:14:56,480 --> 00:15:01,360 Speaker 3: point of having that level of competition and being I 324 00:15:01,360 --> 00:15:03,920 Speaker 3: guess aware enough that hey, this is a this is 325 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:06,520 Speaker 3: a solid we could work work for us like we're 326 00:15:06,600 --> 00:15:08,240 Speaker 3: not in those same conversations, like we want to be 327 00:15:08,280 --> 00:15:09,280 Speaker 3: in those same conversations. 328 00:15:09,280 --> 00:15:10,040 Speaker 2: We believe we can. 329 00:15:10,120 --> 00:15:12,400 Speaker 3: But let's see how we fare against a team that's 330 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:15,080 Speaker 3: supposed to be at the top of their division or 331 00:15:15,080 --> 00:15:18,000 Speaker 3: at least the top in the AFC. And a guy 332 00:15:18,040 --> 00:15:20,360 Speaker 3: that we talked to who was at well some of 333 00:15:20,400 --> 00:15:23,960 Speaker 3: those joint practices was Evan Washburn from CBS Sports. Not 334 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:26,880 Speaker 3: only did he cover what happened in joint practices, but 335 00:15:26,920 --> 00:15:29,320 Speaker 3: he also looked ahead to what preseason game number three 336 00:15:29,440 --> 00:15:33,040 Speaker 3: looks like as well as joint practices in the future 337 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:34,120 Speaker 3: of preseason games. 338 00:15:34,440 --> 00:15:35,200 Speaker 2: Let's listen to it. 339 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:39,480 Speaker 3: Well, today we have the special privilege of being joined 340 00:15:39,520 --> 00:15:42,360 Speaker 3: by Evan Washburn from CBS Sports. And Evan, we are 341 00:15:42,360 --> 00:15:46,000 Speaker 3: here at the joint practices between the Vikings and the Browns, 342 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:49,160 Speaker 3: and we were talking before. This is your your twelfth team, yep, 343 00:15:49,320 --> 00:15:51,800 Speaker 3: as part as your tour of covering NFL teams across 344 00:15:51,800 --> 00:15:53,960 Speaker 3: the league. And I guess you got a double whammy today, 345 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:57,240 Speaker 3: walkers through just your reasoning behind being here, and two 346 00:15:57,480 --> 00:15:59,680 Speaker 3: just the teams that you've been able to cover this far. 347 00:15:59,800 --> 00:16:02,440 Speaker 5: Now, it's great to be with you guys, Look, this 348 00:16:02,520 --> 00:16:04,600 Speaker 5: is the time of year that I realized early on 349 00:16:04,680 --> 00:16:08,160 Speaker 5: that it's really a season in itself and from a 350 00:16:08,280 --> 00:16:10,720 Speaker 5: national perspective, if you choose to ignore that and just 351 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:13,720 Speaker 5: hop in week one, you'll probably be able to survive 352 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:15,720 Speaker 5: and cover the games and do what you need to do, 353 00:16:15,760 --> 00:16:18,920 Speaker 5: but you're gonna feel like you've missed out on some things. 354 00:16:18,920 --> 00:16:22,160 Speaker 5: There's some fomo to it, and I've found over the 355 00:16:22,240 --> 00:16:25,680 Speaker 5: last ten plus years that going to see teams in 356 00:16:25,720 --> 00:16:27,920 Speaker 5: training camp is critical, and then if you can have 357 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:30,800 Speaker 5: a few of these joint practices sprinkled in, it's another 358 00:16:30,920 --> 00:16:35,760 Speaker 5: layer to it because it almost does resemble a game 359 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:38,960 Speaker 5: in a controlled environment, as we know, not hitting the quarterback. 360 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:42,480 Speaker 5: It's a lot of situational things. But it's not something 361 00:16:42,520 --> 00:16:44,720 Speaker 5: I try and do at every stop because it's just 362 00:16:44,760 --> 00:16:46,880 Speaker 5: a lot of people and it can make access a 363 00:16:46,880 --> 00:16:50,160 Speaker 5: little tricky. But I do like the opportunity a couple 364 00:16:50,200 --> 00:16:53,440 Speaker 5: of times, and this one specifically because our crew, so 365 00:16:53,520 --> 00:16:55,960 Speaker 5: I'm an Iron Eagle and Charles Davis at CBS, we 366 00:16:56,040 --> 00:16:58,600 Speaker 5: do a lot of AFC North, so it's important to 367 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:02,400 Speaker 5: really know these teams for your viewers and listeners. Our 368 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:04,560 Speaker 5: crew is going to have you guys at least once 369 00:17:04,600 --> 00:17:07,320 Speaker 5: in the first three weeks, if not twice in the 370 00:17:07,359 --> 00:17:10,960 Speaker 5: first four weeks. So we have the Houston Texans Vikings 371 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:13,600 Speaker 5: game in week three, and then we could possibly have 372 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:16,200 Speaker 5: the Packers Vikings in week four. So it was important 373 00:17:16,200 --> 00:17:19,240 Speaker 5: for me to see your team up close and personal, 374 00:17:19,320 --> 00:17:22,679 Speaker 5: get a chance to interact with Kevin O'Connell, and kind 375 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:24,959 Speaker 5: of get a taste of what's happening now so that 376 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:27,480 Speaker 5: when you see the team in week three or four 377 00:17:27,600 --> 00:17:29,879 Speaker 5: or whatever it might be, you at least have that 378 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:31,640 Speaker 5: foundational piece of information. 379 00:17:31,800 --> 00:17:34,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, both of those weeks are going to be very 380 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:36,640 Speaker 3: memorable for a lot of people, the Houston Texans. Of course, 381 00:17:36,720 --> 00:17:40,080 Speaker 3: Daniel Hunter was with the Vikings for a long time 382 00:17:40,119 --> 00:17:42,440 Speaker 3: and now's with the Texans. Say the same thing for 383 00:17:42,520 --> 00:17:45,199 Speaker 3: Jonathan Grenard who was with the Texans and now with 384 00:17:45,240 --> 00:17:48,000 Speaker 3: the Vikings reunion week right, and then fast forward a 385 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:50,080 Speaker 3: week ahead if you are if you guys are covering 386 00:17:50,119 --> 00:17:52,600 Speaker 3: that Packers game, it's the Aaron Jones return back to 387 00:17:52,640 --> 00:17:55,200 Speaker 3: Green Bay. So a lot of storylines heading into both 388 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:57,800 Speaker 3: of those matchups. But thinking about where we are a 389 00:17:57,880 --> 00:17:59,959 Speaker 3: high level when it comes to the Vikings, what are 390 00:18:00,119 --> 00:18:00,600 Speaker 3: your thoughts. 391 00:18:01,280 --> 00:18:03,960 Speaker 5: I see a team that could be in transition, and 392 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:08,119 Speaker 5: there's different versions of this process, and it can be 393 00:18:08,119 --> 00:18:10,800 Speaker 5: stressful for fans because there's a lot of unknown there's 394 00:18:10,880 --> 00:18:12,400 Speaker 5: mystery to it. And I've said this with a couple 395 00:18:12,480 --> 00:18:16,000 Speaker 5: teams along the way this summer. I guess that mysteries 396 00:18:16,040 --> 00:18:19,040 Speaker 5: are exciting, but they're also scary again because you're not 397 00:18:19,080 --> 00:18:22,000 Speaker 5: sure what's coming around the corner. And I would put 398 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:24,560 Speaker 5: the Vikings in that category where there's a version of 399 00:18:24,560 --> 00:18:30,439 Speaker 5: events JJ McCarthy injury. Notwithstanding, where this team defensively is 400 00:18:30,520 --> 00:18:34,600 Speaker 5: much improved is a version offensively with Sam Darnold anchoring 401 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:37,119 Speaker 5: it and being his best version. That is not just 402 00:18:37,160 --> 00:18:39,639 Speaker 5: competing your division, but competing in the NFC, which I 403 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:41,919 Speaker 5: would say is a bit thinner, for my opinion than 404 00:18:41,960 --> 00:18:44,840 Speaker 5: the AFC. So that's a positive. But when you have 405 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:47,360 Speaker 5: a lot of unproven and unknowns in terms of players 406 00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:50,520 Speaker 5: in key positions i e. Quarterback and some of the 407 00:18:50,520 --> 00:18:54,280 Speaker 5: other ones, that can lead to a situation where it's 408 00:18:54,680 --> 00:18:57,320 Speaker 5: it's a challenging year. So the reality is no one 409 00:18:57,359 --> 00:19:00,199 Speaker 5: knows anything right now. I've become pretty embold and the 410 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:02,000 Speaker 5: idea that if someone comes up to me and says, 411 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:04,880 Speaker 5: here's what's going to happen. I am less confident in 412 00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:08,119 Speaker 5: anything that they've done in terms of preparation, but I 413 00:19:08,119 --> 00:19:11,159 Speaker 5: would put Minnesota in the category with a number of 414 00:19:11,200 --> 00:19:14,879 Speaker 5: teams that it's a mystery that could go one of 415 00:19:15,280 --> 00:19:15,920 Speaker 5: two ways. 416 00:19:16,200 --> 00:19:19,040 Speaker 3: And speaking of just a lot of those teams that 417 00:19:19,080 --> 00:19:22,400 Speaker 3: you've been able to watch and cover this offseason, during 418 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:25,760 Speaker 3: this training camp period, what are some commonalities that you've 419 00:19:25,760 --> 00:19:28,600 Speaker 3: seen between the good teams versus the teams that are 420 00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:31,159 Speaker 3: kind of bordering good and we don't know No. 421 00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:34,360 Speaker 5: It's a great question. I've really leaned on the idea 422 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:40,879 Speaker 5: of continuity and scars as things that I do feel confident, 423 00:19:41,400 --> 00:19:45,439 Speaker 5: not literally betting on, but betting on success. Now. Injury is, 424 00:19:45,560 --> 00:19:48,360 Speaker 5: as we know, the variable that can blow up even 425 00:19:48,400 --> 00:19:51,680 Speaker 5: the best versions of teams. But if a team has 426 00:19:51,800 --> 00:19:54,680 Speaker 5: been together, and when I say continuity, I don't mean 427 00:19:55,359 --> 00:19:58,200 Speaker 5: all the starters having come back, but it's honestly more 428 00:19:58,240 --> 00:19:59,960 Speaker 5: staff in a lot of ways. If you've got both 429 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:05,360 Speaker 5: coordinators back, and you have positional coach continuity, and then 430 00:20:05,440 --> 00:20:08,600 Speaker 5: you have key players coming back and continuity and those 431 00:20:08,880 --> 00:20:12,199 Speaker 5: teams have been through something, whether both positive or negative. 432 00:20:12,280 --> 00:20:14,399 Speaker 5: Usually it's kind of like, hey, they made it to 433 00:20:14,440 --> 00:20:17,040 Speaker 5: the wildcard round and had a disappointing loss a year 434 00:20:17,080 --> 00:20:20,120 Speaker 5: ago where they got to the divisional and lost a heartbreaker. 435 00:20:20,359 --> 00:20:23,520 Speaker 5: They're bringing most of that version back. That's something I 436 00:20:23,560 --> 00:20:28,240 Speaker 5: feel confident will use that as not just motivation, but 437 00:20:28,800 --> 00:20:31,600 Speaker 5: experience that can be valuable. And then on the flip side, 438 00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:34,119 Speaker 5: when it's all a lot of different pieces, even if 439 00:20:34,160 --> 00:20:36,520 Speaker 5: they're talented, coming together, a team that comes to mind 440 00:20:36,840 --> 00:20:39,240 Speaker 5: would be Tennessee right now. I think for most people 441 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:43,160 Speaker 5: they think of Tennessee as a complete rebuild. It's Derrick 442 00:20:43,240 --> 00:20:46,080 Speaker 5: Henry gone, Ryan Tannehill gone, Mike Rabil who's on the 443 00:20:46,119 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 5: staff here in Cleveland gone. And that's all true. But 444 00:20:49,640 --> 00:20:52,040 Speaker 5: when you look at their roster, they have a lot 445 00:20:52,040 --> 00:20:54,879 Speaker 5: of talented players. They just haven't spent time together or 446 00:20:54,920 --> 00:20:58,040 Speaker 5: played together. And look, Will Levis is really the hinge 447 00:20:58,080 --> 00:21:01,560 Speaker 5: point of it all if he's not improved or good 448 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:04,040 Speaker 5: and they're in a tough spot. But there's a version 449 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:07,040 Speaker 5: where those pieces do come together nicely, and I think 450 00:21:07,080 --> 00:21:08,320 Speaker 5: Tennessee could be a surprise. 451 00:21:08,480 --> 00:21:11,199 Speaker 3: Yeah, to that point, I think you brought up a 452 00:21:11,280 --> 00:21:14,680 Speaker 3: really good point when it comes to continuity and then 453 00:21:14,760 --> 00:21:17,000 Speaker 3: having people that you can kind of build on, and 454 00:21:17,320 --> 00:21:19,680 Speaker 3: it ultimately comes down to the quarterback position, right, And 455 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:22,720 Speaker 3: in Tennessee you have pieces that you can build around 456 00:21:22,760 --> 00:21:26,280 Speaker 3: Calvin Ridley, justin Jefferson here, a young quarterback, a young 457 00:21:26,359 --> 00:21:30,320 Speaker 3: quarterback here. You hopefully think, you honestly want to think 458 00:21:30,359 --> 00:21:32,800 Speaker 3: that the Vikings can kind of emulate that model, have 459 00:21:32,880 --> 00:21:35,840 Speaker 3: the right guys in place, and ultimately have the quarterback 460 00:21:35,920 --> 00:21:38,280 Speaker 3: lean on that confidence to ultimately build his confidence. 461 00:21:38,520 --> 00:21:42,879 Speaker 5: Yes, I think that the best model is the one 462 00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:46,280 Speaker 5: where you're able to take on as much as you 463 00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:50,560 Speaker 5: can confidently and comfortably manage at that position, because so 464 00:21:50,680 --> 00:21:53,600 Speaker 5: much of what these young quarterbacks deal with out of 465 00:21:53,600 --> 00:21:59,400 Speaker 5: the gate is just a fire hose of information, life change, 466 00:22:00,119 --> 00:22:03,959 Speaker 5: off the field, expectations, all the components of what has 467 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:07,080 Speaker 5: become the most prominent position in sports in a lot 468 00:22:07,080 --> 00:22:11,560 Speaker 5: of ways. And I think the environments where they're going 469 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:14,119 Speaker 5: to still deal with all those things. But when it 470 00:22:14,160 --> 00:22:16,640 Speaker 5: comes to truly on game day or on a day 471 00:22:16,640 --> 00:22:19,000 Speaker 5: to day basis what's being asked of them, it's not 472 00:22:19,200 --> 00:22:21,320 Speaker 5: all of those things. Those would be I would say 473 00:22:21,320 --> 00:22:26,199 Speaker 5: more outside pressures. They've often been more successful. 474 00:22:26,440 --> 00:22:29,680 Speaker 3: Two more questions for you one thinking of these joint 475 00:22:29,720 --> 00:22:31,840 Speaker 3: practices right now, and when you look at this Browns 476 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:34,600 Speaker 3: team and a lot of people are saying could possibly 477 00:22:34,640 --> 00:22:37,320 Speaker 3: be Super Bowl contenders with the talent of depth that 478 00:22:37,359 --> 00:22:40,280 Speaker 3: they have at each position. For this Vikings team going 479 00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:42,960 Speaker 3: against a team like the Browns, what can they gain 480 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:43,320 Speaker 3: from this? 481 00:22:43,960 --> 00:22:47,000 Speaker 5: I think they could really gain a lot offensively having 482 00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:51,360 Speaker 5: to deal with the game wreckers that Cleveland possesses. On defense, 483 00:22:51,560 --> 00:22:55,399 Speaker 5: Miles Garrett would be top among those. And I think 484 00:22:56,080 --> 00:22:58,480 Speaker 5: Cleveland's defense and I was thinking about it, actually did 485 00:22:58,520 --> 00:23:01,600 Speaker 5: an interview with Miles earlier today and thinking back a 486 00:23:01,720 --> 00:23:04,680 Speaker 5: last year, there were moments where this defense was historic, 487 00:23:05,160 --> 00:23:12,040 Speaker 5: just downright terrorizing two opponents. So if there's any version 488 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:15,320 Speaker 5: of that on this field, both yesterday and today, that's 489 00:23:15,359 --> 00:23:19,520 Speaker 5: something that's invaluable, mostly for the offensive line. For Sam 490 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:22,840 Speaker 5: at quarterback to have to deal with the complexity of 491 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:25,240 Speaker 5: now not the Jim Schwartz has thrown everything that he 492 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:28,040 Speaker 5: would throw on a Sunday at him, but I think 493 00:23:28,720 --> 00:23:31,280 Speaker 5: that would be top on the list of when you 494 00:23:31,320 --> 00:23:34,880 Speaker 5: walk away from this experience, the offensive players for the Vikings, 495 00:23:34,920 --> 00:23:38,280 Speaker 5: we'll be able to say, all right, we just experienced 496 00:23:38,320 --> 00:23:41,360 Speaker 5: what would be one of the more challenging defensive environments 497 00:23:41,359 --> 00:23:41,880 Speaker 5: in football. 498 00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:44,200 Speaker 3: I love that final question for you. We talked about 499 00:23:44,200 --> 00:23:47,919 Speaker 3: this prior to recording this interview. Just the progression of 500 00:23:47,960 --> 00:23:51,720 Speaker 3: these joint practices. With the NFL slowly starting to decrease 501 00:23:51,760 --> 00:23:55,040 Speaker 3: the amount of preseason games. What do you see as 502 00:23:55,119 --> 00:23:58,080 Speaker 3: the future of these joint practices with the NFL trending 503 00:23:58,080 --> 00:24:01,640 Speaker 3: towards more games and less started playing early on in preseason. 504 00:24:01,680 --> 00:24:04,199 Speaker 5: Yeah, I've always thought that there's there's and look, this 505 00:24:04,280 --> 00:24:07,680 Speaker 5: goes into like there's I'm sure there's logistical and financial 506 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:11,280 Speaker 5: and you know, pick your thing. That sounds more confusing 507 00:24:11,280 --> 00:24:15,080 Speaker 5: than you and not talking about football, But the preseason 508 00:24:15,119 --> 00:24:19,280 Speaker 5: has value to organizations, both monetarily, largely monetarily when it 509 00:24:19,320 --> 00:24:22,600 Speaker 5: comes to the gate and teams are people coming in 510 00:24:22,640 --> 00:24:25,119 Speaker 5: to watch the games, and then the TV rights that 511 00:24:25,200 --> 00:24:28,960 Speaker 5: are local. But if people could watch at home what 512 00:24:29,040 --> 00:24:32,959 Speaker 5: we're about to experience here today, I think they enjoyed 513 00:24:32,960 --> 00:24:37,880 Speaker 5: that more than they would enjoy watching Saturday's preseason game. 514 00:24:38,560 --> 00:24:41,640 Speaker 5: Think about when we watch the combine, they're not even 515 00:24:41,640 --> 00:24:46,320 Speaker 5: in pads. They're running like drills around tackling dummies, and 516 00:24:46,320 --> 00:24:50,840 Speaker 5: they're running forty yard dashes. That rates Senior Bowl practice 517 00:24:50,960 --> 00:24:54,439 Speaker 5: airs on I think NFL network, if not ESPN, that 518 00:24:54,600 --> 00:24:58,919 Speaker 5: rates those, don't They Those pale in comparison to the 519 00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:02,240 Speaker 5: competitive environment that you would get to watch here today. 520 00:25:02,280 --> 00:25:04,840 Speaker 5: So if there was a version where you could watch 521 00:25:04,880 --> 00:25:07,120 Speaker 5: that at home, much like you watch a preseason game, 522 00:25:07,160 --> 00:25:09,640 Speaker 5: if you're a Vikings fan or a Browns fan, that 523 00:25:09,640 --> 00:25:12,000 Speaker 5: to me would attract a lot of you ods And 524 00:25:12,080 --> 00:25:15,280 Speaker 5: so to me again, I know there's probably a million 525 00:25:15,320 --> 00:25:17,960 Speaker 5: reasons why this would be challenging to happen, but that 526 00:25:18,359 --> 00:25:22,120 Speaker 5: in my dream scenario, in Evan's version of the preseason, 527 00:25:22,200 --> 00:25:28,119 Speaker 5: instead of broadcasting or covering three preseason games, we're maybe 528 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:32,320 Speaker 5: doing one and then we're covering two or three joint practices. 529 00:25:32,720 --> 00:25:35,560 Speaker 3: I'm sure fans will be happy if that's the way 530 00:25:35,600 --> 00:25:37,840 Speaker 3: the NFL started to go. Well, I know our Vikings 531 00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:40,280 Speaker 3: fans are happy with everything just provided. So always the 532 00:25:40,320 --> 00:25:42,480 Speaker 3: pleasure having you on the best of luck this season 533 00:25:42,480 --> 00:25:43,040 Speaker 3: and moving forward. 534 00:25:43,119 --> 00:25:45,000 Speaker 5: Yeah, I appreciate being with you and good luck this year. 535 00:25:45,040 --> 00:25:45,720 Speaker 2: Thank you so much. 536 00:25:47,359 --> 00:25:50,639 Speaker 3: That was Evan Watchburn from CBS Sports and Jay. I 537 00:25:50,680 --> 00:25:53,639 Speaker 3: know we talked about this before the podcast started, but 538 00:25:54,400 --> 00:25:58,359 Speaker 3: seeing how competitive these joint practices have been and just 539 00:25:58,400 --> 00:26:01,280 Speaker 3: the level of popularity that they've start they've started to 540 00:26:01,280 --> 00:26:03,600 Speaker 3: get over the past few years, I can see the 541 00:26:03,720 --> 00:26:07,760 Speaker 3: NFL wanting to capitalize capitalize on this rather sooner than later. 542 00:26:07,840 --> 00:26:10,920 Speaker 4: Yeah, Gabe, I really do think that the idea of 543 00:26:11,080 --> 00:26:13,480 Speaker 4: having those kind of joint practices are just going to 544 00:26:13,520 --> 00:26:15,800 Speaker 4: grow in the future. Part of the reason why is 545 00:26:15,840 --> 00:26:19,640 Speaker 4: because of the advent of just reduced preseason games and 546 00:26:19,680 --> 00:26:23,280 Speaker 4: the emphasis of adding in more regular season games. Coaches 547 00:26:23,320 --> 00:26:25,120 Speaker 4: still want to get their work in with their players, though. 548 00:26:25,240 --> 00:26:28,520 Speaker 4: The thing about it is that they can kind of 549 00:26:28,520 --> 00:26:31,679 Speaker 4: control the scenarios more and be able to set up, 550 00:26:31,720 --> 00:26:32,600 Speaker 4: you know, what do they want to do with. 551 00:26:32,600 --> 00:26:34,000 Speaker 2: Their offense, what do they weren't want to work on 552 00:26:34,040 --> 00:26:34,679 Speaker 2: with their defense? 553 00:26:34,720 --> 00:26:37,800 Speaker 4: The coaches can kind of cater their their practices to 554 00:26:37,840 --> 00:26:39,840 Speaker 4: how they want to do that while still getting in 555 00:26:39,880 --> 00:26:42,040 Speaker 4: good reps that are quote unquote live. 556 00:26:42,720 --> 00:26:42,919 Speaker 2: You know. 557 00:26:42,960 --> 00:26:44,680 Speaker 4: I think that one of the things that's going to 558 00:26:44,720 --> 00:26:47,280 Speaker 4: be interesting about it, though, too is the idea that 559 00:26:47,560 --> 00:26:50,800 Speaker 4: you're going to have hopefully more than one. I think 560 00:26:50,880 --> 00:26:53,359 Speaker 4: it would be interesting to do that, especially if we 561 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:55,200 Speaker 4: get to a point where there's only two preseason games 562 00:26:55,320 --> 00:26:58,600 Speaker 4: or even one. What you're talking about the fact though 563 00:26:58,640 --> 00:27:00,639 Speaker 4: of you know, kind of the league trying to get 564 00:27:00,680 --> 00:27:02,560 Speaker 4: involved with stuff like that. I think part of that 565 00:27:02,720 --> 00:27:04,720 Speaker 4: is just a showcase what those are truly like, because 566 00:27:04,720 --> 00:27:06,560 Speaker 4: if you're going to miss out in those preseason games, 567 00:27:06,880 --> 00:27:08,120 Speaker 4: my guess is you're going to want to be able 568 00:27:08,119 --> 00:27:08,920 Speaker 4: to show it to the public. 569 00:27:08,920 --> 00:27:11,520 Speaker 2: And the public would would eat that up. But to 570 00:27:11,560 --> 00:27:12,080 Speaker 2: what level? 571 00:27:12,160 --> 00:27:14,160 Speaker 4: Right, So you know, what are your thoughts on kind 572 00:27:14,160 --> 00:27:16,159 Speaker 4: of how that's going to progress moving forward? 573 00:27:16,359 --> 00:27:22,439 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's it's very intriguing because first and foremost they 574 00:27:22,440 --> 00:27:25,080 Speaker 3: are like no official reports, but I feel like people 575 00:27:25,080 --> 00:27:28,600 Speaker 3: are starting to think that, hey, if they're making if 576 00:27:28,680 --> 00:27:30,480 Speaker 3: teams are making money off of this, I think the 577 00:27:30,560 --> 00:27:33,080 Speaker 3: NFL will want to get behind it and elevate what 578 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:35,560 Speaker 3: these teams are doing. And you think about, you know, 579 00:27:35,640 --> 00:27:39,320 Speaker 3: some of these universities like Ohio State, they're having their 580 00:27:39,359 --> 00:27:42,399 Speaker 3: their spring games and it's like n IL focused and 581 00:27:42,440 --> 00:27:44,359 Speaker 3: so like they're making money off of it, and fans 582 00:27:44,400 --> 00:27:47,280 Speaker 3: are you know, buying and selling out stadiums just to 583 00:27:47,320 --> 00:27:49,320 Speaker 3: watch their own team. So if they're they're doing that, 584 00:27:49,560 --> 00:27:51,880 Speaker 3: like they would do that if it's an actual opponent. 585 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:55,800 Speaker 3: So I believe It's going to be an interesting situation, 586 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:59,160 Speaker 3: I think too, if you have two preseason games, if 587 00:27:59,160 --> 00:28:02,479 Speaker 3: they're if we go down to preseason, two preseason games 588 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:05,800 Speaker 3: the way certain things have been reported, I would like 589 00:28:05,840 --> 00:28:09,320 Speaker 3: to see those two preseason games have mandatory joint practices 590 00:28:09,520 --> 00:28:12,720 Speaker 3: and maybe that you know, Saturday preseason game is still 591 00:28:12,760 --> 00:28:16,960 Speaker 3: an opportunity for some of your backups to prove themselves. 592 00:28:17,000 --> 00:28:19,639 Speaker 3: But though you know two days during the week of 593 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:22,840 Speaker 3: work that Wednesday or Thursday, I believe those are very 594 00:28:22,920 --> 00:28:25,120 Speaker 3: valuable days for your starters to get some valuable work. 595 00:28:25,200 --> 00:28:28,080 Speaker 3: So I think it's a win win for everyone involved. 596 00:28:28,119 --> 00:28:30,920 Speaker 3: It'll just be interesting to see how the NFL kind 597 00:28:30,920 --> 00:28:33,879 Speaker 3: of takes and gives on what they want to what 598 00:28:33,920 --> 00:28:34,760 Speaker 3: they want to do with it. 599 00:28:34,840 --> 00:28:37,000 Speaker 4: And I'd be curious too to hear what the nflpa's 600 00:28:37,040 --> 00:28:39,400 Speaker 4: feeling is and that real stuff. I'm sure, but you know, 601 00:28:39,480 --> 00:28:42,240 Speaker 4: you think about the fact that we do things like simulcast, 602 00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:44,520 Speaker 4: the joint practice or the night practice a good point 603 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:46,560 Speaker 4: that we have, and you know we're already trying to 604 00:28:46,560 --> 00:28:49,200 Speaker 4: work on those kind of ways. I've seen other places, 605 00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:51,840 Speaker 4: other stadiums where they're putting forty fifty thousand people in 606 00:28:51,920 --> 00:28:55,080 Speaker 4: just to watch practice at the big stadium as almost 607 00:28:55,120 --> 00:28:56,640 Speaker 4: kind of a dry run for the teams to be 608 00:28:56,680 --> 00:28:58,880 Speaker 4: able to, you know, go to their home home stadium. 609 00:28:58,880 --> 00:29:00,680 Speaker 2: And fans love to do that kind of stuff too. 610 00:29:00,800 --> 00:29:02,840 Speaker 3: And think about it, right, like if you did something 611 00:29:02,960 --> 00:29:05,360 Speaker 3: like that Atra stadium and you can see one on ones, 612 00:29:05,680 --> 00:29:07,000 Speaker 3: you don't have to see all team period. You can 613 00:29:07,040 --> 00:29:08,840 Speaker 3: see one on ones and the seven oh seven like 614 00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:10,000 Speaker 3: that sales tickets. 615 00:29:10,080 --> 00:29:15,360 Speaker 4: Oh you mean like a preseason game, but that this 616 00:29:15,480 --> 00:29:17,080 Speaker 4: is the point, you know, if you're going to get 617 00:29:17,120 --> 00:29:19,120 Speaker 4: to the point, we're going to reduce some of those things. 618 00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:19,400 Speaker 2: Yeah. 619 00:29:19,400 --> 00:29:22,520 Speaker 4: I think there's one thing that the preseason is, and 620 00:29:22,760 --> 00:29:25,880 Speaker 4: this is my opinion, is it is a primer for 621 00:29:25,960 --> 00:29:29,400 Speaker 4: people that are hungry to see the product period and 622 00:29:29,920 --> 00:29:32,080 Speaker 4: they're going to eat up anything that they can get 623 00:29:32,200 --> 00:29:35,320 Speaker 4: when it comes to these kind of options. So, whether 624 00:29:35,360 --> 00:29:38,200 Speaker 4: it is a preseason game, joint practices, whatever, there is 625 00:29:38,320 --> 00:29:41,240 Speaker 4: something that's intriguing for everyone who is a fan to 626 00:29:41,280 --> 00:29:43,000 Speaker 4: be able to watch and hold on to. And so 627 00:29:43,880 --> 00:29:47,240 Speaker 4: I it's hard in this league when everything is about 628 00:29:47,240 --> 00:29:50,560 Speaker 4: growth and growing and attracting new fans, but then you're 629 00:29:50,600 --> 00:29:55,120 Speaker 4: reducing preseason games and whether it's you know, the financial 630 00:29:55,160 --> 00:29:57,200 Speaker 4: side of it, or even just the interest side of it. 631 00:29:58,560 --> 00:30:01,560 Speaker 4: I think they're going to be smart enough to kind 632 00:30:01,560 --> 00:30:03,760 Speaker 4: of backfill that product however. 633 00:30:03,400 --> 00:30:03,959 Speaker 2: They need to. 634 00:30:04,400 --> 00:30:05,960 Speaker 4: So yeah, it will be interesting to see kind of 635 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:08,920 Speaker 4: what is the future of those preseason games and joint 636 00:30:08,960 --> 00:30:10,120 Speaker 4: practices moving forward. 637 00:30:10,280 --> 00:30:11,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, for sure. 638 00:30:11,080 --> 00:30:13,760 Speaker 3: And I'm just thinking about just you know, during the 639 00:30:13,800 --> 00:30:17,000 Speaker 3: pandemic in twenty twenty, when there was no preseason game 640 00:30:17,040 --> 00:30:19,120 Speaker 3: at all and we got right right to the season 641 00:30:19,160 --> 00:30:22,360 Speaker 3: because of some of the guidelines and everything that was 642 00:30:22,360 --> 00:30:24,720 Speaker 3: put in place, Like I'm sure a lot of teams 643 00:30:24,720 --> 00:30:26,280 Speaker 3: in the league can look at that as a model 644 00:30:26,320 --> 00:30:29,800 Speaker 3: of like, hey, well, look we've tried a full season 645 00:30:29,840 --> 00:30:32,440 Speaker 3: with no preseason game. So if you eliminated down to 646 00:30:32,480 --> 00:30:34,760 Speaker 3: two and kind of ramp up the week of work 647 00:30:34,880 --> 00:30:37,760 Speaker 3: during the week for both of those two joint practice 648 00:30:37,800 --> 00:30:39,760 Speaker 3: aka preseason games, however you want to look at it, 649 00:30:39,800 --> 00:30:42,440 Speaker 3: I think it could be Personally, I think it could 650 00:30:42,440 --> 00:30:47,160 Speaker 3: be entertaining some entertaining value for every for all parties involved. 651 00:30:47,320 --> 00:30:53,000 Speaker 3: And speaking of entertainment, entertaining value, this guy, mister Stefan 652 00:30:53,080 --> 00:30:57,680 Speaker 3: Gilmour is going to provide some entertainment for Minnesota Vikings 653 00:30:57,680 --> 00:31:00,600 Speaker 3: fans in twenty twenty four. It was recently reported that 654 00:31:00,680 --> 00:31:03,920 Speaker 3: the Vikings have signed the thirteen year vet he was 655 00:31:03,960 --> 00:31:07,640 Speaker 3: with the Cowboys this past year. And just of course 656 00:31:07,680 --> 00:31:09,920 Speaker 3: he's known for, you know, his time in New England, 657 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:12,680 Speaker 3: winning Defensive Player of the Year to All Pros and 658 00:31:13,200 --> 00:31:19,160 Speaker 3: just the model the hism o his Instagram handle Bump 659 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:22,400 Speaker 3: and Run gilmore like that fits this Brian Florest scheme. 660 00:31:22,480 --> 00:31:25,440 Speaker 3: He can play Manda Man and he's a veteran cornerback 661 00:31:25,480 --> 00:31:29,400 Speaker 3: which will provide some quality depth for that dB room. 662 00:31:29,560 --> 00:31:31,760 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think getting a guy of his pedigree just 663 00:31:31,800 --> 00:31:34,800 Speaker 4: reminds me of when we brought in Patrick Peterson. I think, 664 00:31:34,840 --> 00:31:36,840 Speaker 4: you know the thing about him is that he's seen 665 00:31:36,880 --> 00:31:39,080 Speaker 4: it and done it all literally in this league at 666 00:31:39,080 --> 00:31:43,000 Speaker 4: this point. So being able to bolster in a position 667 00:31:43,120 --> 00:31:45,320 Speaker 4: room that you know, people have had some questions as 668 00:31:45,360 --> 00:31:46,840 Speaker 4: far as like who's going to be the starter, what's 669 00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:48,760 Speaker 4: going to happen. So being able to get a guy 670 00:31:48,800 --> 00:31:51,120 Speaker 4: like him that is as sure handed as he is, 671 00:31:51,640 --> 00:31:53,760 Speaker 4: I think is going to be a help in that room, 672 00:31:53,800 --> 00:31:55,600 Speaker 4: which is going to be great. And I'm sure you 673 00:31:55,640 --> 00:31:57,880 Speaker 4: know Flores and his past and everything and just knowing 674 00:31:57,880 --> 00:31:59,280 Speaker 4: what this guy can do, He's going to be able 675 00:31:59,320 --> 00:32:01,760 Speaker 4: to some stuff up, and especially if they're going to 676 00:32:01,800 --> 00:32:03,760 Speaker 4: want to play more you know one and one press 677 00:32:03,840 --> 00:32:07,360 Speaker 4: man kind of style defense that is exactly who this 678 00:32:07,400 --> 00:32:09,440 Speaker 4: guy has been for his entire career. 679 00:32:09,520 --> 00:32:12,320 Speaker 2: So between you know, New England and Dallas. 680 00:32:12,040 --> 00:32:13,840 Speaker 4: And Indians some of these other places that he's been, 681 00:32:14,360 --> 00:32:16,280 Speaker 4: he's always been able to kind of stand out. So 682 00:32:16,360 --> 00:32:18,640 Speaker 4: for me, you know, seeing this guy sign at this 683 00:32:18,720 --> 00:32:22,479 Speaker 4: point in the season is you know, great to have 684 00:32:22,560 --> 00:32:25,480 Speaker 4: him added to this roster, and I really am truly 685 00:32:25,520 --> 00:32:27,160 Speaker 4: curious to see what he's going to be able to 686 00:32:27,200 --> 00:32:30,000 Speaker 4: give them. So if he can rekindle the magic of 687 00:32:30,040 --> 00:32:31,480 Speaker 4: what he's done so far in his career and be 688 00:32:31,480 --> 00:32:33,000 Speaker 4: able to do it here for another season, I think 689 00:32:33,040 --> 00:32:34,640 Speaker 4: it's going to be fantastic for this defense. 690 00:32:34,760 --> 00:32:36,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, I don't think we're asking for him to be 691 00:32:37,040 --> 00:32:40,280 Speaker 3: that twenty nineteen version of the defensive Player of the 692 00:32:40,360 --> 00:32:42,480 Speaker 3: Year that he was. I think all we're asking for 693 00:32:42,560 --> 00:32:44,360 Speaker 3: him is just to always be in the right place 694 00:32:44,360 --> 00:32:47,360 Speaker 3: in which he has and just go from there. So 695 00:32:47,720 --> 00:32:50,480 Speaker 3: I'm excited to see what he can look like. Right 696 00:32:50,480 --> 00:32:52,720 Speaker 3: now Vikings dot Com, there are a ton of interviews 697 00:32:52,760 --> 00:32:55,000 Speaker 3: there's there's a press conference, there's a five things to 698 00:32:55,080 --> 00:32:59,800 Speaker 3: Know all talking about the newly signed cornerback Stefan Gilmore. 699 00:33:00,320 --> 00:33:01,120 Speaker 2: Jay, I'm not. 700 00:33:01,080 --> 00:33:03,560 Speaker 3: Sure if we're going to see Stefan playing the third 701 00:33:03,600 --> 00:33:05,880 Speaker 3: preseason game, but one thing that we will see, we 702 00:33:05,920 --> 00:33:09,480 Speaker 3: will see Kevin O'Connell, Minnesota Vikings head coach, miked up 703 00:33:09,600 --> 00:33:12,960 Speaker 3: during the entire third quarter of the preseason game against 704 00:33:12,960 --> 00:33:17,240 Speaker 3: the Philadelphia Eagles at twelve pm noon. And if you've 705 00:33:17,240 --> 00:33:20,800 Speaker 3: seen our preseason games, you've seen game number one, Justin 706 00:33:20,880 --> 00:33:24,120 Speaker 3: Jefferson was miked up. That was probably one of the 707 00:33:24,120 --> 00:33:27,280 Speaker 3: best miked up experiences of miked ups in the history 708 00:33:27,320 --> 00:33:30,320 Speaker 3: of miked ups. And last week Harrison Smith was miked 709 00:33:30,400 --> 00:33:32,600 Speaker 3: up during the third quarter during that game against the 710 00:33:32,640 --> 00:33:36,680 Speaker 3: Cleveland Browns. To have your head coach, who's made some 711 00:33:36,720 --> 00:33:40,920 Speaker 3: cameos on those other two miked ups in those preseason games, 712 00:33:41,120 --> 00:33:42,800 Speaker 3: this should be a really fun watch. 713 00:33:42,880 --> 00:33:45,160 Speaker 4: Yeah, I was thinking about the fact that one he 714 00:33:45,200 --> 00:33:47,600 Speaker 4: gave those guys a hard time talking about, you know, 715 00:33:47,680 --> 00:33:50,320 Speaker 4: being hot and being one of the guys that you 716 00:33:50,360 --> 00:33:52,800 Speaker 4: know why is justin by himself, he's never by himself 717 00:33:52,880 --> 00:33:54,960 Speaker 4: kind of the thing, and then given Harrison Smith thought 718 00:33:55,000 --> 00:33:56,840 Speaker 4: him a sellout. So now KOs is going to be 719 00:33:56,840 --> 00:33:58,960 Speaker 4: on the mic this time, and I'm looking for hopefully 720 00:33:59,000 --> 00:34:00,840 Speaker 4: both of those guys go after him a little bit 721 00:34:00,880 --> 00:34:02,960 Speaker 4: on the on the mic, which would be funny. But 722 00:34:03,000 --> 00:34:04,760 Speaker 4: the other thing about it too is it's very unique. 723 00:34:04,760 --> 00:34:06,040 Speaker 4: You know, I know that they've done this in the 724 00:34:06,080 --> 00:34:08,720 Speaker 4: past with like All Star games in baseball and everything, 725 00:34:08,719 --> 00:34:11,440 Speaker 4: where you got a guy live playing, you know, to 726 00:34:11,520 --> 00:34:14,120 Speaker 4: have a head coach live during a third preseason game, 727 00:34:14,160 --> 00:34:17,200 Speaker 4: doing that is really unprecedented access for this kind of stuff. 728 00:34:17,239 --> 00:34:19,279 Speaker 4: So the fact that you know, the first two are 729 00:34:19,280 --> 00:34:22,120 Speaker 4: home runs that there's probably a little bit of pressure. 730 00:34:21,800 --> 00:34:22,920 Speaker 2: On Kevin to deliver here. 731 00:34:22,960 --> 00:34:24,320 Speaker 4: But I think it's gonna be a lot of fun 732 00:34:24,400 --> 00:34:27,520 Speaker 4: and more than anything, I think this just shows on 733 00:34:27,640 --> 00:34:30,840 Speaker 4: the Viking side to the willingness to try something different, 734 00:34:30,960 --> 00:34:33,480 Speaker 4: try something unique, and it has has worked really well 735 00:34:33,560 --> 00:34:36,040 Speaker 4: so far. So hopefully this is something that turns into 736 00:34:36,160 --> 00:34:38,120 Speaker 4: more of a trend for the entire league. And it 737 00:34:38,120 --> 00:34:40,719 Speaker 4: would be really interesting to be able to kind of 738 00:34:40,760 --> 00:34:44,040 Speaker 4: hear thoughts live and in real time as it's happening, 739 00:34:44,160 --> 00:34:46,560 Speaker 4: versus you know, kind of the post miked up edits. 740 00:34:46,600 --> 00:34:49,080 Speaker 4: But it will be fun to have Kevin O'Connell on there, 741 00:34:49,160 --> 00:34:50,880 Speaker 4: so make sure you tune in and check out the 742 00:34:51,160 --> 00:34:53,440 Speaker 4: third preseason game here on Saturday. 743 00:34:53,600 --> 00:34:56,000 Speaker 3: Yeah for sure, I know this guy doesn't want any credit, 744 00:34:56,040 --> 00:34:58,919 Speaker 3: but who shout out to our CCO, Brian Harper, who 745 00:34:59,480 --> 00:35:01,359 Speaker 3: this was kind of his brain chout from, like, hey, 746 00:35:01,400 --> 00:35:03,600 Speaker 3: can we can we actually figure something out where we 747 00:35:03,600 --> 00:35:06,520 Speaker 3: can make up people during games and to see where 748 00:35:06,560 --> 00:35:09,000 Speaker 3: it's evolved to now he was shout out to him 749 00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:11,719 Speaker 3: in the entire Vikings Entertainment Network for putting this on 750 00:35:11,800 --> 00:35:14,359 Speaker 3: because this is really cool content and a really cool, 751 00:35:14,680 --> 00:35:19,640 Speaker 3: cool concept that maybe more teams will get behind, especially 752 00:35:19,719 --> 00:35:20,800 Speaker 3: during the preseason games. 753 00:35:20,880 --> 00:35:23,440 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's a copycat league, and I'm sure that once 754 00:35:23,880 --> 00:35:25,640 Speaker 4: people see how well it's works so far, I'm sure 755 00:35:25,640 --> 00:35:27,719 Speaker 4: everyone's gonna be giving Brian a call just to. 756 00:35:27,880 --> 00:35:29,200 Speaker 2: How'd you guys do this? For sure? 757 00:35:29,320 --> 00:35:31,560 Speaker 3: Well, look, there are so many things out right now 758 00:35:31,560 --> 00:35:34,440 Speaker 3: on Vikings dot Com. We're gearing up for our final 759 00:35:34,480 --> 00:35:38,120 Speaker 3: preseason game of the year. So while this game is 760 00:35:38,239 --> 00:35:41,080 Speaker 3: very important, you will start to see some regular season 761 00:35:41,160 --> 00:35:43,600 Speaker 3: previews start to trickle into some of our content, which 762 00:35:44,120 --> 00:35:46,280 Speaker 3: not only makes you guys excited, but for the people 763 00:35:46,320 --> 00:35:48,520 Speaker 3: here in this room, Eric J and myself, we are 764 00:35:48,960 --> 00:35:52,279 Speaker 3: very excited for West to come this upcoming regular season. So, Jay, 765 00:35:52,640 --> 00:35:54,560 Speaker 3: are there any things that the Vikings fans should be 766 00:35:54,800 --> 00:35:55,560 Speaker 3: on the lookout for. 767 00:35:55,680 --> 00:35:56,960 Speaker 4: I think the biggest thing is going to be this 768 00:35:57,000 --> 00:36:00,640 Speaker 4: broadcast this weekend in Philadelphia. And then on top of that, 769 00:36:01,000 --> 00:36:02,640 Speaker 4: like you said, we're gonna start getting into kind of 770 00:36:02,640 --> 00:36:06,279 Speaker 4: our regular mode of content wise, Alex Worley always knocks 771 00:36:06,280 --> 00:36:06,640 Speaker 4: it out of the. 772 00:36:06,640 --> 00:36:08,320 Speaker 2: Park with all of his stuff that he does social 773 00:36:08,360 --> 00:36:08,960 Speaker 2: media wise. 774 00:36:09,680 --> 00:36:11,200 Speaker 4: But on top of that, you know, like you said, 775 00:36:11,239 --> 00:36:13,239 Speaker 4: five things to Know, mail Bag, water Break, some of 776 00:36:13,280 --> 00:36:15,279 Speaker 4: these different things that the writers are working on as well, 777 00:36:15,960 --> 00:36:17,839 Speaker 4: the regular season is knocking on the doorsteps. So we're 778 00:36:17,840 --> 00:36:21,000 Speaker 4: gonna run through this preseason week three and get the 779 00:36:21,040 --> 00:36:23,720 Speaker 4: fans back to kind of the regular cadence of content 780 00:36:23,760 --> 00:36:25,319 Speaker 4: that they're used to, which is a lot of fun. 781 00:36:25,600 --> 00:36:25,799 Speaker 2: Yeah. 782 00:36:25,800 --> 00:36:29,160 Speaker 3: I remember, it feels like two days ago we were saying, man, 783 00:36:29,840 --> 00:36:33,320 Speaker 3: this season is so far away. Well, now we're only 784 00:36:33,760 --> 00:36:36,480 Speaker 3: one week away from us finally talking about a regular 785 00:36:36,520 --> 00:36:39,319 Speaker 3: season opponent. But before we get there, twelve pm noon 786 00:36:39,440 --> 00:36:44,400 Speaker 3: kickoff against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 787 00:36:44,440 --> 00:36:47,640 Speaker 3: and the Vikings looking forward to getting their third preseason 788 00:36:47,719 --> 00:36:51,080 Speaker 3: win of the year. As we look forward and look 789 00:36:51,120 --> 00:36:53,680 Speaker 3: ahead to what this twenty twenty four season will be, 790 00:36:53,920 --> 00:36:57,280 Speaker 3: so for our producer Eric Davidson, Jay Noteson and Evan Washburn, 791 00:36:57,440 --> 00:36:59,680 Speaker 3: my name is Gatee Henderson. 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