1 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:06,120 Speaker 1: Welcome bird Gang. On today's show, Danny Siak joins me. 2 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:08,959 Speaker 1: The Hard Knocks cameras are rolling and we all ready. 3 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:12,399 Speaker 1: The question is are the Cardinals ready? The team didn't 4 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 1: make any moves ahead of the trade deadline. They did, though, 5 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 1: tweaked the roster this week. Also, we wonder aloud if 6 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:22,439 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins is beings targeted too much. But first, a 7 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 1: wellness check on Danny at Cardinals Cover two, Episode six ten, 8 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 1: and it starts now. Welcome to Cardinals Cover two, Hitting 9 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 1: the backfield and Donny goes for a loss. J J. 10 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:40,519 Speaker 1: Watt Nailed at Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hun Day, 11 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. 12 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:50,159 Speaker 1: Visit Easy Cardinals dot com slash podcasts. He's at the 13 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: ten half of five. He's in again, so for Harry Magic. WHOA, 14 00:00:56,000 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 1: here's Craig grieloup. So there is a twenty four hour 15 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 1: rule in the NFL. Win or lose on Sunday, you 16 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 1: turn the page twenty four hours later. Now Danny does 17 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 1: that same twenty four hour rule exists when it comes 18 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 1: to Halloween costume contests. What do you mean? I wore 19 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:18,199 Speaker 1: my costume on Halloween. Craig, what are you trying to say? 20 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 1: But you didn't win? Okay, so did you participate? I'm asking, 21 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 1: are you okay? Yeah? I'm fine? Thanks for asking, Craig. 22 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:28,919 Speaker 1: I actually got a gift card for participating, so jokes 23 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 1: on you. Wow, Okay, that's what you get. So you 24 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 1: can take me to lunch? I can and I won't. 25 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:36,320 Speaker 1: Why not because you're making fun of me. No, I'm 26 00:01:36,319 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 1: asking if you are okay? You dressed up? Yeah? I 27 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:42,160 Speaker 1: didn't call that much effort. It was very, very minimal. 28 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:45,839 Speaker 1: So I'm okay. Those are your words. I mean, yeah, okay, 29 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 1: thank you for drinking? All right? You want to tell 30 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 1: everyone what you dressed up? I was a farmer, wore 31 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:54,960 Speaker 1: a big cardinal straw hat. I wore overalls that I've 32 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 1: cut into shorts many years ago, and a bandanna around 33 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:02,240 Speaker 1: my neck and tennis shoes. And everyone should know. You 34 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 1: showed up during both press conferences in said costume. Yeah. 35 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:07,559 Speaker 1: I didn't change. I did take my hat off because 36 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 1: I was sitting in the front row when Ronda Moore 37 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:12,360 Speaker 1: and Isaiah Simmons were talking and I asked questions, so 38 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 1: I felt like maybe take the hat off. I was 39 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: the only person dressed in costume, and then I had 40 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:20,760 Speaker 1: to pop in like sixty seconds after Cliff Kingsbury started, 41 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 1: and having to walk in late and with a massive 42 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: hat on drawing attention. I took my hat off for that, 43 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 1: just to kind of hide in the back a little. Well, 44 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 1: props to you, you you participate. And again I did not 45 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 1: chose not to deliberately chose not to. But you gotta 46 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: be aware because now there are more eyeballs on everyone 47 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 1: in this building. I'm really hoping Hard Knocks didn't catch 48 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 1: me in my costume. No, well, because especially without the 49 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 1: hat on, I just looked like I wear braided pigtails 50 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: and abandon and overalls every Monday to work. If they 51 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:58,280 Speaker 1: did catch me, it's just a natural thing. So next week, 52 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 1: because this is again, this is a week thing beginning 53 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 1: this week. It first one debuts a week from Wednesday, 54 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:06,800 Speaker 1: November nine, So every week now, do you feel like 55 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 1: you're obligated to be in costume? No, okay, I'm just 56 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 1: not going to be in costume, and I don't really 57 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 1: care what I wear in terms of if Hard Knocks 58 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 1: is going to catch up. But I don't plan on 59 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:18,079 Speaker 1: wearing overalls. Again, it doesn't really fit the normal Monday 60 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 1: dress code around the office. No, especially after a loss 61 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 1: like that to the Minnesota Vikings, there was not a 62 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 1: great vibe as far as that to participate. But again, 63 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 1: props to you for participating. And I'll give you a 64 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 1: thumbs up here on Cardinals And then it was worth 65 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:33,519 Speaker 1: it if I got a thumbs up from Craig. I'll 66 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 1: do it again next year. Oh, by the way, another 67 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:38,080 Speaker 1: thumbs up because you inform me earlier and I promised 68 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:39,920 Speaker 1: bird game, we'll get into the news of the day. 69 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 1: But I thought this was pretty cool what you were 70 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:44,760 Speaker 1: able to do on Tuesday with zaving call it. I 71 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:46,440 Speaker 1: was like, what did I do? That fit like a 72 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 1: reputation all of a sudden. Then when we were conversing 73 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:52,000 Speaker 1: here that you think I'm gonna like gonna rip you 74 00:03:52,120 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 1: or around, I don't know. I've learned that everything I 75 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:57,119 Speaker 1: say gets saved to be used in the opens on 76 00:03:57,600 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 1: pregame radio, so I don't I don't know what I'm saying. Now. 77 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 1: That's just a new one for you right there, those 78 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:06,560 Speaker 1: last those last free you words right there. So you 79 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:09,160 Speaker 1: spent some quality time and I think this is important 80 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:13,680 Speaker 1: because seeing these players away from the facility, off the field, 81 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 1: you get a different perspective on what they do, and 82 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:19,560 Speaker 1: it's not sometimes football one hundred percent of the time. 83 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 1: It can't be football one hundred percent of the time. 84 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:25,839 Speaker 1: But Zaven Collins and yourself involved in a community events 85 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 1: and I thought it was impressive by what you told me, 86 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 1: and I think you need to share it with everyone else. 87 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:33,560 Speaker 1: I am to think about what exactly what details I 88 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:35,080 Speaker 1: shared with you, to make sure not forget any of 89 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:37,599 Speaker 1: them I did. I hosted a Q and A with 90 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:42,360 Speaker 1: Xavin earlier in the week and it was like thirty 91 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:45,599 Speaker 1: minutes Q and A about football, life, all kinds of things, 92 00:04:45,600 --> 00:04:48,200 Speaker 1: and he was just really great, really detailed. He made 93 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 1: sure who went answering questions about football explain it in 94 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 1: a way that was easily digestible for any level of 95 00:04:56,200 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 1: football fan. He spent twenty minutes answering audience questions from 96 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:06,000 Speaker 1: again an array of topics, football life, growing up, being 97 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 1: close with his mom, all kinds of things. And then 98 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:11,680 Speaker 1: at the end they had a raffle, so everyone who 99 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:15,760 Speaker 1: had earned a spot in this company to be in 100 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:18,480 Speaker 1: this event got a raffle ticket and there were two 101 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:22,000 Speaker 1: pictures signed by Zavin. It was Larry Fitzgerald pictures and 102 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 1: then Minnie helmet and football signed by Zavin, and they 103 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:28,400 Speaker 1: auctioned off the fits pictures first, and Zavin, when he 104 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:31,039 Speaker 1: was picking the raffle tickets, had a funny comment. He 105 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 1: was like, you know, normally when I go to these 106 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:35,280 Speaker 1: events and it's audience questions, it's always what is Kyler 107 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:37,280 Speaker 1: Murray like? What does d Hop like? Like all those 108 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:39,360 Speaker 1: big players. He's like, I appreciate that you guys ask 109 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:42,160 Speaker 1: questions about me. So then we get through the five 110 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 1: items and he looks at me and he's like, can 111 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:46,159 Speaker 1: we do one more? And I'm kind of thinking I 112 00:05:46,200 --> 00:05:47,760 Speaker 1: didn't put this on. I don't have anything for you 113 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:51,400 Speaker 1: to raffle off, but okay, So then he takes off 114 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:53,479 Speaker 1: the jersey he had been wearing and signs it and 115 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 1: just adds it to the raffle and then spent an 116 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 1: extra fifteen minutes when the event was over taking pictures. 117 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:04,080 Speaker 1: And it is very cool to see these players more 118 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:08,400 Speaker 1: as people and what they do. And that's what I 119 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:11,480 Speaker 1: think is great about Hard Knocks is yes, the people 120 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:14,400 Speaker 1: they're going to follow outside of the facility and do things, 121 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:17,080 Speaker 1: but even just how they interact with each other in 122 00:06:17,120 --> 00:06:19,160 Speaker 1: meeting rooms and around the facility and in the locker 123 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:21,560 Speaker 1: room and eating lunch together. I think that is a 124 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:24,960 Speaker 1: really cool part of seeing, Oh, that's who they are 125 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 1: as people, Like I can pretty much gather who they 126 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 1: are as a football player, but that's who they are 127 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:32,560 Speaker 1: as people. I don't think Zaven is very excited for 128 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:35,039 Speaker 1: these cameras on all the time. I don't think many 129 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 1: of these players are. But the line packer's room will 130 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 1: probably be one of the more tame if I had 131 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:44,440 Speaker 1: to guess. Looking at the personalities, the part where Zaven 132 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:47,839 Speaker 1: literally took the shirt off his back, signed the jersey 133 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:51,159 Speaker 1: and use that as a raffle piece, I thought that 134 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 1: was That's what stood out to me about Zaven Collins 135 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:57,520 Speaker 1: because I've been impressed everyone. There was a large spotlight 136 00:06:57,640 --> 00:07:01,360 Speaker 1: on him going into this season, considering everything that was 137 00:07:01,560 --> 00:07:04,920 Speaker 1: thrust upon him even before he stepped foot in this building, 138 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 1: as far as being that starting inside linebacker didn't materialize 139 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: his rookie season, so everyone wanted to know, were you 140 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:12,720 Speaker 1: going to be able to make that jump from year 141 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:15,680 Speaker 1: one to year two? And I think he has certainly 142 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 1: done that. And just speaking with him, even in thing 143 00:07:21,040 --> 00:07:24,640 Speaker 1: when things aren't going well. He's very detailed, very descriptive, 144 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:27,600 Speaker 1: and puts everything on his shoulders, what he needs to 145 00:07:27,640 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 1: do better, what he did wrong, what he can get 146 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:33,080 Speaker 1: better at. I'm impressed by him. Again, We'll see where 147 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:35,840 Speaker 1: it develops the rest of this season and years down 148 00:07:35,880 --> 00:07:39,080 Speaker 1: the road, but I like what I've seen. That's that's 149 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:41,080 Speaker 1: what you want with these young players. And there's been 150 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:43,480 Speaker 1: a lot more young players, especially on the defensive side. 151 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:47,200 Speaker 1: If you can see that developments year to year, even 152 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:50,320 Speaker 1: better week to week. And I think Davin Collins is 153 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:52,960 Speaker 1: one of those examples. In Isaiah Simmons is another one 154 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 1: of those examples, specifically in that inside linebackers room, which 155 00:07:56,760 --> 00:08:00,160 Speaker 1: grew by one earlier. This week. Team did not take 156 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:03,520 Speaker 1: any trades nothing, No one actially they did, just not 157 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:06,400 Speaker 1: this close to the trade deadline. You're right, on trade 158 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:10,120 Speaker 1: deadline day, right, there were eleven trades and I looked 159 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:13,960 Speaker 1: it up. Eleven total trades, fourteen total players, and twenty 160 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 1: draft picks just on the NFL trade deadline day, but 161 00:08:17,960 --> 00:08:21,240 Speaker 1: nothing involving the Cardinals. I'm okay with it. I certainly 162 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:24,960 Speaker 1: understand the fan base looking for something to be done. Mean, 163 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:27,440 Speaker 1: you're three and five, but I just don't think there 164 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 1: was that missing piece, that singular player, whether on offense 165 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:35,520 Speaker 1: or defense, that would have really tilted this team one 166 00:08:35,559 --> 00:08:37,720 Speaker 1: way or the other, or turned the tide, whatever analogy 167 00:08:37,800 --> 00:08:39,840 Speaker 1: you want to use. From three and five and all 168 00:08:39,880 --> 00:08:41,679 Speaker 1: of a sudden, you're gonna win the next six seven 169 00:08:41,679 --> 00:08:43,200 Speaker 1: games in a row, I don't. I don't think this 170 00:08:43,240 --> 00:08:47,400 Speaker 1: team is one piece away or a player that's worth 171 00:08:47,480 --> 00:08:49,360 Speaker 1: whatever it is you have to give up, whatever that 172 00:08:49,440 --> 00:08:53,520 Speaker 1: compensation is, because that's always what are you going to 173 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:56,760 Speaker 1: give up? And then what does that players still have 174 00:08:57,160 --> 00:09:00,200 Speaker 1: left on his contract? Are you an impending free aid 175 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:01,400 Speaker 1: and too now all of a sudden, are you just 176 00:09:01,400 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 1: renting this player or are you investing in this player? 177 00:09:04,720 --> 00:09:07,640 Speaker 1: So it's easy to play the fantasy football game around 178 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:11,079 Speaker 1: the trade deadline, but it is much more difficult even 179 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:14,640 Speaker 1: despite what we saw across the league within the division, 180 00:09:15,440 --> 00:09:17,880 Speaker 1: I think, and I'll go back to what I believe 181 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:21,040 Speaker 1: it was. Isaiah Simmons earlier this week said he liked 182 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:24,280 Speaker 1: he likes the pieces that they have on this team. 183 00:09:24,440 --> 00:09:27,360 Speaker 1: They have enough talent on offense and defense to be 184 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:30,800 Speaker 1: much better than what we've seen through eight games. I agree. 185 00:09:30,800 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 1: I think offensively, specifically, this is a good amount of 186 00:09:34,160 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 1: players that were here last year. It's not like this 187 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:39,160 Speaker 1: is a completely new offense. Sure, you've got a few 188 00:09:39,200 --> 00:09:42,040 Speaker 1: new pieces. You've got Darryl Williams in the backfield instead 189 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:45,240 Speaker 1: of Chase Edmonds. You've got Hollywood Brown who's injured now. 190 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:47,920 Speaker 1: But you know your offensive line has a little bit 191 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:49,960 Speaker 1: of changes, more so from injury. But for the most part, 192 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:54,320 Speaker 1: this is pretty consistent for an offense which we saw 193 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:57,880 Speaker 1: success in last year. So that's what's a bit confusing. 194 00:09:57,920 --> 00:09:59,600 Speaker 1: But I guess if you're looking for some sort of 195 00:09:59,640 --> 00:10:03,080 Speaker 1: hope to grab onto, it's that this team has been successful. 196 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:04,760 Speaker 1: This team has done a good job at putting points 197 00:10:04,760 --> 00:10:06,280 Speaker 1: on the board. I know that every season is a 198 00:10:06,320 --> 00:10:09,520 Speaker 1: new season, but when you're looking at personnel, at least offensively, 199 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:14,040 Speaker 1: they have the pieces to be successful defensively, I would 200 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:15,880 Speaker 1: agree with Isaiah Simmons. I'm not sure I would have 201 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:18,320 Speaker 1: agreed with him if he had said that before the 202 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:20,839 Speaker 1: season started, just because of the turnover and the young 203 00:10:20,960 --> 00:10:23,120 Speaker 1: depth that this defense is relying up and they've been 204 00:10:23,160 --> 00:10:25,680 Speaker 1: finding a way to do their job and get it done. 205 00:10:25,679 --> 00:10:29,120 Speaker 1: And limit those points on the board for their opponents. 206 00:10:29,679 --> 00:10:32,960 Speaker 1: Cardinals will take on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, second 207 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:35,800 Speaker 1: time in four weeks they will play the Seahawks, So 208 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:38,240 Speaker 1: I don't know how much has changed. The one big 209 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:42,520 Speaker 1: change is the fact that DeAndre Hopkins missed that first meeting, 210 00:10:42,800 --> 00:10:46,200 Speaker 1: and that might be the difference between scoring three points 211 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:48,360 Speaker 1: against the Seahawks. Remember, that was the only points the 212 00:10:48,400 --> 00:10:52,440 Speaker 1: offense registered. There was the touchdown that Chris Banjo, the 213 00:10:52,440 --> 00:10:55,520 Speaker 1: fumble recovery after a block punt actually was a fumbled punt, 214 00:10:55,520 --> 00:10:58,559 Speaker 1: but that offense accounted for only three points against the Seahawks. 215 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:02,000 Speaker 1: Now you bring in hop back into this offense, and 216 00:11:02,040 --> 00:11:05,960 Speaker 1: I think he's played very, very well, But it's is 217 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:09,880 Speaker 1: it too much of DeAndre Hopkins through these first two games. 218 00:11:09,880 --> 00:11:12,440 Speaker 1: I'm a little conflicted, to be honest, because one, he's 219 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:15,640 Speaker 1: so good, so successful that yeah, keep feeding him. Yet 220 00:11:15,640 --> 00:11:18,599 Speaker 1: at the same time, can you rely on one singular 221 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:20,760 Speaker 1: player to move the football and get the ball into 222 00:11:20,800 --> 00:11:25,160 Speaker 1: the end zone? Obviously yes, because we've seen this offense 223 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:27,880 Speaker 1: without number ten on the football field. If you're asking 224 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:30,400 Speaker 1: if you can rely that heavily on one player, normally 225 00:11:30,400 --> 00:11:34,120 Speaker 1: i'd say no. However, DeAndre Hopkins is not a normal player, 226 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:37,160 Speaker 1: so I will say yes. And we've seen that in 227 00:11:37,280 --> 00:11:40,120 Speaker 1: you know, last season, hop did not record a single 228 00:11:40,120 --> 00:11:42,240 Speaker 1: game where he surpassed a hundred receiving yards, and the 229 00:11:42,240 --> 00:11:44,160 Speaker 1: two that he's played this year he has surpassed that. 230 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:48,440 Speaker 1: He had that really impressive one handed grab in the 231 00:11:48,520 --> 00:11:52,840 Speaker 1: end zone for that touchdown in Minnesota. Hopkins, well, he 232 00:11:52,920 --> 00:11:55,959 Speaker 1: joked about missing the six games might prolong his career 233 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:58,480 Speaker 1: on the back end for that extra rest. He is 234 00:11:58,600 --> 00:12:01,080 Speaker 1: not like any other normal receiver, and I don't need 235 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:03,400 Speaker 1: to go into detail for those who are listening, you 236 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:08,160 Speaker 1: understand that with his very impressive athleticism and ability to 237 00:12:08,200 --> 00:12:12,080 Speaker 1: make those contestant catches and all of that stuff. So 238 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:14,400 Speaker 1: I don't have a problem if they're going to keep 239 00:12:14,440 --> 00:12:19,240 Speaker 1: targeting him fourteen fifteen seventy seventeen times a game, because 240 00:12:19,240 --> 00:12:20,959 Speaker 1: I think he can handle that. I think he would 241 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:25,360 Speaker 1: say he could handle that. And for an offense where 242 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:29,160 Speaker 1: the receivers had not had really any chemistry with quarterback 243 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:32,920 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray this season except for Hollywood Brown, who is 244 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:35,520 Speaker 1: now injured, if it's got to be hop who's connecting 245 00:12:35,520 --> 00:12:38,599 Speaker 1: with Murray, I say, keep throwing it as way. What 246 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:40,680 Speaker 1: are team's gonna do. They're gonna double team hop and 247 00:12:40,679 --> 00:12:42,760 Speaker 1: that's going to allow the rest of the offense to 248 00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:45,559 Speaker 1: open up, hopefully seeing more of Robbie Anderson, Rondea Moore, 249 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:48,080 Speaker 1: Greg Dortsch, open up the run game a little more, 250 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:50,400 Speaker 1: or what you're gonna leave hop one on one? Okay, 251 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:53,000 Speaker 1: he's gonna win nine and a half out of ten 252 00:12:53,120 --> 00:12:56,520 Speaker 1: times in that scenario. So while I and we have 253 00:12:56,640 --> 00:13:02,040 Speaker 1: talked about how we agree that it's not comfort long term, 254 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:04,800 Speaker 1: it's not comforting when you think, injury wise of you 255 00:13:04,840 --> 00:13:09,320 Speaker 1: are clearly significantly more successful with one player and one 256 00:13:09,360 --> 00:13:13,000 Speaker 1: player alone on that offense in DeAndre Hopkins. However, if 257 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:14,559 Speaker 1: that's what it's going to take for them to win, 258 00:13:14,679 --> 00:13:17,400 Speaker 1: and that's clearly the difference maker for this offense, I 259 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:20,640 Speaker 1: say keep throwing it his way. It's not sustainable for 260 00:13:20,760 --> 00:13:23,160 Speaker 1: a long period of time, but in the moment, in 261 00:13:23,160 --> 00:13:25,560 Speaker 1: this exact moment here where there is so much on 262 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:28,640 Speaker 1: the line with this season, with these three division games, 263 00:13:28,679 --> 00:13:31,960 Speaker 1: I agree, Yes, just keep throwing the ball in the 264 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:35,600 Speaker 1: direction of DeAndre Hopkins and let defenses tell you not 265 00:13:35,679 --> 00:13:39,440 Speaker 1: to throw his way. Even though sometimes oftentimes he is 266 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:42,640 Speaker 1: still very much open when he is covered, whether on 267 00:13:42,640 --> 00:13:45,400 Speaker 1: one on ones or double teams. But you look the 268 00:13:45,520 --> 00:13:49,920 Speaker 1: last two weeks, thirteen and fourteen targets twenty seven total. 269 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:55,200 Speaker 1: The next most targeted players Eno Benjamin twelve, Rondel Moore ten, 270 00:13:55,800 --> 00:14:00,040 Speaker 1: zach Ertz nine. The discrepancy in number of targets of 271 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:02,760 Speaker 1: the last two weeks is concerning when you look at 272 00:14:02,880 --> 00:14:06,080 Speaker 1: big picture within this offense, but in the moment when 273 00:14:06,080 --> 00:14:08,920 Speaker 1: you're doing whatever is necessary just to get a win, 274 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:11,720 Speaker 1: this team badly just needs to get into the win column, 275 00:14:12,120 --> 00:14:14,959 Speaker 1: maybe all three of these games, or at least two 276 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:17,760 Speaker 1: of the three games, to where you know what, I'm 277 00:14:17,800 --> 00:14:19,880 Speaker 1: looking at Number ten's direction, and if it's just a 278 00:14:19,960 --> 00:14:22,760 Speaker 1: screen to the left like we've seen in years past, 279 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:25,920 Speaker 1: then that's what it takes until the defense shows us, 280 00:14:26,240 --> 00:14:29,560 Speaker 1: shows the Cardinals that you know what, We're not allowing 281 00:14:29,560 --> 00:14:32,320 Speaker 1: you to do that anymore. Find another way. Yeah, And 282 00:14:32,400 --> 00:14:33,920 Speaker 1: that's the thing. You're at the point where you just 283 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:37,320 Speaker 1: need to scrap and fight to get a win anyway 284 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:39,960 Speaker 1: that you can three and five or two games back 285 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:42,280 Speaker 1: from the Seahawks in first place in the NFC West, 286 00:14:42,320 --> 00:14:44,360 Speaker 1: in the way that the NFC as a whole, you know, 287 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:47,000 Speaker 1: hasn't been great when you look at the records, where 288 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:48,960 Speaker 1: if things continue to trend the way that they are, 289 00:14:49,440 --> 00:14:52,640 Speaker 1: the NFC East is surprisingly doing very well. So like 290 00:14:52,680 --> 00:14:55,280 Speaker 1: if playoffs were to happen now, I'm pretty sure three 291 00:14:55,320 --> 00:14:57,520 Speaker 1: teams in the NFC East would make the playoffs, of 292 00:14:57,840 --> 00:15:01,520 Speaker 1: those two extra wildcard spots going to the Cowboys and 293 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:04,160 Speaker 1: the Giants because the Eagles at the top of that division. 294 00:15:04,160 --> 00:15:07,120 Speaker 1: So right now, my point being, it appears like for 295 00:15:07,160 --> 00:15:09,200 Speaker 1: the Cardinals to have a chance to make the playoffs, 296 00:15:09,480 --> 00:15:11,840 Speaker 1: you're going to have to win the division. So being 297 00:15:11,920 --> 00:15:13,880 Speaker 1: two games back from your opponent this week, the first 298 00:15:13,880 --> 00:15:17,800 Speaker 1: of three straight divisional games, if you don't walk away 299 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:24,680 Speaker 1: with minimum two wins, very scary times are ahead of us, Craig. 300 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:27,520 Speaker 1: It's going to be a daunting task. You'd have to 301 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:30,600 Speaker 1: have so much happen outside of your control. And that's 302 00:15:30,600 --> 00:15:33,000 Speaker 1: what we're hearing from players from the head coach to 303 00:15:33,080 --> 00:15:36,760 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray on Wednesday. Everything that this team wants is 304 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:39,400 Speaker 1: literally in front of them. They control their own destiny 305 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:42,480 Speaker 1: because of these three division games right in a row. 306 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:44,640 Speaker 1: You don't want to get to the point where you're 307 00:15:44,680 --> 00:15:46,760 Speaker 1: in week eleven, week twelve and you're looking at the 308 00:15:46,800 --> 00:15:49,440 Speaker 1: standings and look at the rest of the schedule and going, Okay, 309 00:15:49,440 --> 00:15:52,000 Speaker 1: we need that team to lose. We need this team 310 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:55,920 Speaker 1: to lose, that team to win. I mean one, players 311 00:15:55,920 --> 00:15:58,960 Speaker 1: aren't doing that. There might be an assistant coach perhaps 312 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:01,240 Speaker 1: doing that, but that's just way to go into that 313 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:05,080 Speaker 1: week's worth of work getting ready for your game on Sunday, 314 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:10,120 Speaker 1: having to worry about some other game across the country. Yeah, 315 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:12,040 Speaker 1: and I know that it's a one and no mentality 316 00:16:12,080 --> 00:16:16,040 Speaker 1: every week, but Kyler Murray even setting in his presser 317 00:16:16,120 --> 00:16:18,360 Speaker 1: on Wednesday that there has to be a greater sense 318 00:16:18,400 --> 00:16:21,600 Speaker 1: of urgency with this little stretch of these three games. 319 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:24,200 Speaker 1: This is, in my opinion, this is the most important 320 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:26,720 Speaker 1: stretch of the season at this point because this is 321 00:16:26,840 --> 00:16:30,360 Speaker 1: very pivotal. The Cardinals are owing two indivisional games, So 322 00:16:30,440 --> 00:16:33,680 Speaker 1: not only is your record important overall to try and 323 00:16:33,680 --> 00:16:36,080 Speaker 1: win the division, but if you're tied with a divisional opponent, 324 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:41,200 Speaker 1: that next tiebreaker is divisional wins, and right now the 325 00:16:41,240 --> 00:16:43,960 Speaker 1: Cardinals don't have any, which makes these next three games 326 00:16:44,120 --> 00:16:47,800 Speaker 1: all that more important. Seahawks Rams and forty nine ers. 327 00:16:47,800 --> 00:16:49,720 Speaker 1: That is the order for the Cardinals coming up and 328 00:16:49,760 --> 00:16:52,160 Speaker 1: against Sunday with the Seahawks in town. Two oh five 329 00:16:52,400 --> 00:16:55,320 Speaker 1: is the kickoff nine thirty am. Pregame coverage begins on 330 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:59,680 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. Now, no practice on Wednesday, 331 00:17:00,360 --> 00:17:04,000 Speaker 1: second time this season, not counting the short week that 332 00:17:04,040 --> 00:17:07,639 Speaker 1: this team has held a closed walkthrough on Wednesday. First 333 00:17:07,640 --> 00:17:10,280 Speaker 1: time was three weeks ago ahead of the first meeting 334 00:17:10,600 --> 00:17:14,359 Speaker 1: against the Seahawks. Now there's perception versus reality when you 335 00:17:14,640 --> 00:17:17,840 Speaker 1: hear or see that the team is not practicing on Wednesday. 336 00:17:18,080 --> 00:17:22,280 Speaker 1: The perception is, why aren't you practicing. You've accomplished nothing. 337 00:17:22,359 --> 00:17:25,159 Speaker 1: You should be on the field practicing. The reality is 338 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:27,719 Speaker 1: this team might not just be healthy enough to go 339 00:17:27,840 --> 00:17:31,680 Speaker 1: through a full speed practice. Same time, I've seen enough 340 00:17:31,720 --> 00:17:34,480 Speaker 1: on the football field on Sunday that this team needs 341 00:17:34,480 --> 00:17:37,720 Speaker 1: to go full speed more during the week and not 342 00:17:37,880 --> 00:17:41,080 Speaker 1: just wait until Sunday. And if you have only a 343 00:17:41,080 --> 00:17:43,560 Speaker 1: handful of players who can practice, then those handful of 344 00:17:43,600 --> 00:17:46,239 Speaker 1: players better be practicing full speed because there have been 345 00:17:46,240 --> 00:17:49,040 Speaker 1: too many mistakes on both sides of the ball when 346 00:17:49,040 --> 00:17:52,760 Speaker 1: you're going full speed that you can't practice four during 347 00:17:52,800 --> 00:17:55,040 Speaker 1: the week in a walkthrough. I just think this team 348 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:58,520 Speaker 1: is so banged up and just trying to preserve the 349 00:17:58,560 --> 00:18:01,639 Speaker 1: players that they have. I do have a question for 350 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:04,200 Speaker 1: and I'm genuinely curious. I know that this is something 351 00:18:04,200 --> 00:18:07,480 Speaker 1: that you feel passionate about at these walkthroughs and veteran 352 00:18:07,560 --> 00:18:11,080 Speaker 1: days throughout the week. If they're still out there and 353 00:18:11,160 --> 00:18:15,400 Speaker 1: it's more of a mental practice going through these plays 354 00:18:15,440 --> 00:18:18,439 Speaker 1: and getting those mental reps. If you're not doing it 355 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:21,800 Speaker 1: every week and it's only the second time they're doing it, 356 00:18:21,880 --> 00:18:25,119 Speaker 1: is that really so horrible? Like it not that doesn't 357 00:18:25,160 --> 00:18:27,800 Speaker 1: make a difference, But for you, I mean, I know 358 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:30,480 Speaker 1: you're very passionate about that, Like, why why are these 359 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:37,520 Speaker 1: mental rep walkthroughs sporadically so bad for this team? You think? 360 00:18:37,560 --> 00:18:39,200 Speaker 1: I understand, you know, you want to see more from 361 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:41,640 Speaker 1: their play, but don't you think they're still getting something 362 00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:43,920 Speaker 1: out of it? Well, there's definitely getting something out of it, 363 00:18:43,920 --> 00:18:46,480 Speaker 1: it's just at a slower pace. They need to pick 364 00:18:46,600 --> 00:18:48,800 Speaker 1: up the space. The sense of urgency. Well, if you're 365 00:18:48,800 --> 00:18:51,600 Speaker 1: doing a walkthrough, where's the sense of urgency? That's I 366 00:18:51,640 --> 00:18:54,119 Speaker 1: guess that would be my question. What are you getting 367 00:18:54,119 --> 00:18:56,000 Speaker 1: out of a walkthrough that you can't or are not 368 00:18:56,080 --> 00:18:58,960 Speaker 1: getting or perhaps is better suited than a full speed 369 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:02,639 Speaker 1: I'm not talking about pad that that's not that's not smart, 370 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:05,879 Speaker 1: but a full speed practice, because you're going full speed 371 00:19:05,920 --> 00:19:08,240 Speaker 1: on Sunday. And the issues that this team is having 372 00:19:08,600 --> 00:19:12,160 Speaker 1: is when they're going full speed, you can walk through 373 00:19:12,200 --> 00:19:14,399 Speaker 1: and bes fine, and then you get to the game 374 00:19:15,119 --> 00:19:17,800 Speaker 1: and then all of a sudden things ramp up. There's 375 00:19:17,840 --> 00:19:21,480 Speaker 1: crowd noise in the moment, the lights are bright, and 376 00:19:21,520 --> 00:19:23,520 Speaker 1: then all of a sudden you're slipping. Is it because 377 00:19:23,520 --> 00:19:25,600 Speaker 1: of a walkthrough on Wednesday and then just two days 378 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:27,840 Speaker 1: of practice? I don't don't. I don't know, because the 379 00:19:27,880 --> 00:19:30,280 Speaker 1: only practice time that we get to see is twenty 380 00:19:30,280 --> 00:19:32,879 Speaker 1: minutes if that on Thursday and Friday, and then is 381 00:19:32,920 --> 00:19:35,200 Speaker 1: something we've heard of, things we're doing in practice. We're 382 00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:36,800 Speaker 1: just not doing any game. So I get that. I 383 00:19:36,880 --> 00:19:40,879 Speaker 1: was just curious from your standpoint of why you felt 384 00:19:41,720 --> 00:19:44,200 Speaker 1: as strongly as you do. That's all. It's because one, 385 00:19:44,280 --> 00:19:48,040 Speaker 1: you're three and five, and again that's the perception around outside. 386 00:19:48,600 --> 00:19:51,920 Speaker 1: Why aren't you working to correct that as opposed to 387 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:54,760 Speaker 1: a walkthrough? I mean, if you're five and three, six 388 00:19:54,800 --> 00:19:58,120 Speaker 1: and two, do whatever you want because it's working. Now 389 00:19:58,160 --> 00:20:01,280 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, you're three and five. It's not working. 390 00:20:01,680 --> 00:20:04,040 Speaker 1: Do something different and not the difference of well, we're 391 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:07,000 Speaker 1: not practicing, it's just a close walkthrough. There has to 392 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:10,040 Speaker 1: be there has to be more work getting done. And 393 00:20:10,119 --> 00:20:12,919 Speaker 1: if we hear from the players, oh it starts in practice, well, 394 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:16,120 Speaker 1: and I guess maybe it's semantic's practice walkthrough. You're still 395 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:19,919 Speaker 1: getting your work done, but it's when this team starts going, 396 00:20:19,920 --> 00:20:23,320 Speaker 1: when the cameras are rolling, if you will. Let's maintain 397 00:20:23,400 --> 00:20:26,480 Speaker 1: that theme here with hard knocks. It matters on Sunday. 398 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:30,479 Speaker 1: Are they treating Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday as if it 399 00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:33,160 Speaker 1: was a Sunday. That's fair enough. They're gonna the offense 400 00:20:33,240 --> 00:20:35,199 Speaker 1: is going to be doing more huddles, and Kyler Murray's 401 00:20:35,200 --> 00:20:37,959 Speaker 1: got that wristband with the plays, which is not usual 402 00:20:38,040 --> 00:20:41,040 Speaker 1: for him or Cliff Kingsbury. Right, maybe that's something that 403 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:44,160 Speaker 1: you need to have that actual practice and get those 404 00:20:44,200 --> 00:20:48,119 Speaker 1: little nuances settled. The play clock once again becomes a 405 00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:51,200 Speaker 1: topic of conversation. On Wednesday, this team is huddling more 406 00:20:51,240 --> 00:20:54,400 Speaker 1: to try to slow things down, to get everyone up 407 00:20:54,440 --> 00:20:56,760 Speaker 1: to speed, whether that's on the offensive line or the 408 00:20:56,800 --> 00:20:59,920 Speaker 1: new pieces like a Robbie Anderson. Interesting to hear Bareley 409 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:02,320 Speaker 1: in the locker room on Wednesday saying we are an 410 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:06,040 Speaker 1: up tempo offense. We like moving up. We like the 411 00:21:06,119 --> 00:21:08,919 Speaker 1: up tempo speed and getting the line of scrimmage quickly 412 00:21:09,320 --> 00:21:12,800 Speaker 1: because it catches the defense off guard. You slow down, 413 00:21:13,119 --> 00:21:14,920 Speaker 1: then all of a sudden, the defense has a chance 414 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:17,680 Speaker 1: one to either substitute or catch its breath. And then 415 00:21:18,800 --> 00:21:21,280 Speaker 1: are you really at an advantage as an offense. So 416 00:21:21,320 --> 00:21:23,600 Speaker 1: it's a double edged sword here. I get I understand 417 00:21:23,640 --> 00:21:26,080 Speaker 1: why the huddling because you don't want to rush. Yet 418 00:21:26,119 --> 00:21:28,359 Speaker 1: at the same time as this offense better when they 419 00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:31,120 Speaker 1: are rushing because the defense is on its heels. That's 420 00:21:31,119 --> 00:21:32,960 Speaker 1: a good point. I will say to go back a 421 00:21:32,960 --> 00:21:35,679 Speaker 1: little bit because we just got the email of the 422 00:21:35,760 --> 00:21:38,800 Speaker 1: injury report list, and I think this is this answers 423 00:21:38,840 --> 00:21:42,320 Speaker 1: your question as why they did a walk through on Wednesday. 424 00:21:43,160 --> 00:21:46,600 Speaker 1: It's a rather long list. It is let's see, let's 425 00:21:46,640 --> 00:21:49,240 Speaker 1: let's let's just let's just go right through it because 426 00:21:49,320 --> 00:21:51,439 Speaker 1: there is no one. The other thing is, there's no 427 00:21:51,480 --> 00:21:54,600 Speaker 1: one on this list that was out because of rest. 428 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:58,640 Speaker 1: Buddha Baker, Max Garcia, Rodney Hudson, DJ Humphreys, Jonathan led Better, 429 00:21:58,720 --> 00:22:02,919 Speaker 1: Christian Matthew and Darry William all did not participate in 430 00:22:03,040 --> 00:22:06,760 Speaker 1: Wednesday's walk through. Now Hudson has already been ruled out, 431 00:22:07,480 --> 00:22:11,480 Speaker 1: that's not a surprise. DJ Humphries, though, is a little 432 00:22:11,520 --> 00:22:14,800 Speaker 1: concerning to me because even though Cliff mentioned that he 433 00:22:14,920 --> 00:22:18,240 Speaker 1: is day to day, he didn't sound very optimistic and 434 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:21,359 Speaker 1: wasn't very sure of himself when he answered whether he 435 00:22:21,359 --> 00:22:24,840 Speaker 1: would be available this week. I'm not counting on both 436 00:22:25,080 --> 00:22:28,840 Speaker 1: Hudson or Humphries being available this week. Yeah. He Als 437 00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:30,720 Speaker 1: said he liked the way that Josh Jones played a 438 00:22:30,800 --> 00:22:32,919 Speaker 1: left tackle as the offensive line as a whole, they 439 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:36,240 Speaker 1: got They just got walked all over in Minnesota. That 440 00:22:36,400 --> 00:22:39,360 Speaker 1: the pocket was collapsing very quickly on Kyler Murray, there 441 00:22:39,359 --> 00:22:43,679 Speaker 1: were no holes for Eno Benjamin to run through. It 442 00:22:43,800 --> 00:22:47,239 Speaker 1: just wasn't a good game on the offensive line, and 443 00:22:47,280 --> 00:22:50,120 Speaker 1: they're dealing with a good amount of adversity, not only 444 00:22:50,119 --> 00:22:52,399 Speaker 1: at left tackle. Your left guard Justin Pugh's out for 445 00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:56,160 Speaker 1: the season tearing his ACL. Your backup Max Garcia has 446 00:22:56,200 --> 00:22:58,240 Speaker 1: been out with a shoulder injury. So it was Cody Ford. 447 00:22:58,280 --> 00:23:00,280 Speaker 1: It was only his second game because he dealt with 448 00:23:00,320 --> 00:23:03,480 Speaker 1: an angle injury to start the season, and with Rodney 449 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:05,320 Speaker 1: Hudson out with that knee, it's been Billy Price and 450 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:08,040 Speaker 1: at center, who's only been here for a couple of weeks. 451 00:23:08,080 --> 00:23:10,840 Speaker 1: That was his second game starting because they had been 452 00:23:10,920 --> 00:23:13,680 Speaker 1: using Sean Harlowe the first couple of games that Hudson missed. 453 00:23:13,680 --> 00:23:18,320 Speaker 1: So the offensive line was definitely working through some adjustments 454 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:22,120 Speaker 1: and it wasn't a great performance overall. So if that's 455 00:23:22,160 --> 00:23:25,520 Speaker 1: you're starting five along with Will Hernandez at right guard 456 00:23:25,560 --> 00:23:28,720 Speaker 1: and Calvin Beecham at right tackle, Hopefully in week two, 457 00:23:28,760 --> 00:23:31,480 Speaker 1: any of those self inflicting wounds or things they didn't 458 00:23:31,480 --> 00:23:33,840 Speaker 1: like on film can be corrected this week against Seattle. 459 00:23:34,119 --> 00:23:37,080 Speaker 1: Some good news with respects to the injury report. James 460 00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:40,119 Speaker 1: Connor limited during the walk through the estimation on what 461 00:23:40,119 --> 00:23:42,720 Speaker 1: would be a practice report and that that might be 462 00:23:42,840 --> 00:23:48,080 Speaker 1: someone that this team really could insert back into the lineup. 463 00:23:48,160 --> 00:23:51,280 Speaker 1: And nothing against Nanio Benjamin or a Kanti Ingram, but 464 00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:55,120 Speaker 1: James Connor, although going back to the offensive line, how 465 00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:58,480 Speaker 1: much can any running back due behind a banged offensive 466 00:23:58,480 --> 00:24:01,320 Speaker 1: line that is not and up rushing lines and the 467 00:24:01,359 --> 00:24:04,000 Speaker 1: other player we haven't talked about is Matt Prator, the 468 00:24:04,080 --> 00:24:07,760 Speaker 1: kicker who's missed with a right hip and then took 469 00:24:07,800 --> 00:24:11,600 Speaker 1: half the duties recently, and that was something that was 470 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:15,880 Speaker 1: They waived Rodrigo Blanketship, the kicker they had signed, which 471 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:18,159 Speaker 1: looks like a good sign for Matt Prador to be 472 00:24:18,200 --> 00:24:21,680 Speaker 1: full now moving forward. So you do lose blanket Ship, 473 00:24:21,800 --> 00:24:23,960 Speaker 1: so you just have one kicker on the roster, and 474 00:24:24,040 --> 00:24:26,440 Speaker 1: with that roster spot, the team did make a move, 475 00:24:26,480 --> 00:24:28,440 Speaker 1: though not via a trade, but they did sign a 476 00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:33,240 Speaker 1: veteran inside linebacker, Kimu gray Jay, who's started all six 477 00:24:33,320 --> 00:24:36,600 Speaker 1: games this season. Prior to asking for his release from 478 00:24:36,600 --> 00:24:39,879 Speaker 1: the Houston Texans, it was granted, here's someone who is 479 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:42,720 Speaker 1: very productive a year ago, had a career year last 480 00:24:42,720 --> 00:24:45,120 Speaker 1: season with one hundred and six tackles, three sacks, three 481 00:24:45,160 --> 00:24:48,320 Speaker 1: passes defense, and two forced fumbles, someone according to Cliff 482 00:24:48,359 --> 00:24:50,880 Speaker 1: that can play maybe a little outside and be valuable 483 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:53,840 Speaker 1: on special teams. So you load up that inside linebacker 484 00:24:53,920 --> 00:24:57,240 Speaker 1: room and I think it's probably more a productive piece 485 00:24:57,600 --> 00:25:00,439 Speaker 1: behind Bozavea and Isaiah and maybe little bit of an 486 00:25:00,480 --> 00:25:03,600 Speaker 1: upgrade over Tanner Vallejo and ben Nieman. So that will 487 00:25:03,640 --> 00:25:06,120 Speaker 1: silence any fans who are complaining there wasn't a big 488 00:25:06,160 --> 00:25:09,439 Speaker 1: trade made, there was still movement to some degree by 489 00:25:09,440 --> 00:25:12,320 Speaker 1: the car weeks. I'd call it a tweak. A tweak 490 00:25:12,359 --> 00:25:14,280 Speaker 1: is better than nothing. That's true, it is, And keep 491 00:25:14,280 --> 00:25:16,720 Speaker 1: in mind there is still known Nick Vigil he remains 492 00:25:16,760 --> 00:25:18,879 Speaker 1: on ir with that hamstring injury, and whether or not 493 00:25:18,920 --> 00:25:22,000 Speaker 1: he's close to returning, who knows. He's missed four weeks 494 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:24,439 Speaker 1: now on r SO, I like again going back to 495 00:25:24,480 --> 00:25:27,199 Speaker 1: Zavan Collins, He and Isaiah Simmons certainly have stepped up 496 00:25:27,200 --> 00:25:31,399 Speaker 1: their play. Yet outside of Zaven, Isaiah doesn't. He's not 497 00:25:31,480 --> 00:25:33,600 Speaker 1: on the field one hundred percent of the time. You 498 00:25:33,680 --> 00:25:35,560 Speaker 1: need someone else in there. And maybe this isn't a 499 00:25:35,560 --> 00:25:37,760 Speaker 1: little bit of an upgrade, especially when it comes to 500 00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:40,399 Speaker 1: production as far as tackling and maybe making some bigger 501 00:25:40,440 --> 00:25:43,320 Speaker 1: plays in the opponent's backfield. Yeah, I will say at 502 00:25:43,359 --> 00:25:45,760 Speaker 1: least Zaven, when he's been on the field, he's been 503 00:25:45,800 --> 00:25:48,520 Speaker 1: having those impact plays. He has done a good job 504 00:25:48,600 --> 00:25:50,480 Speaker 1: when he's been out on the field. Yes, in years past, 505 00:25:50,560 --> 00:25:52,960 Speaker 1: he's not playing as many snaps, he's playing more than 506 00:25:53,240 --> 00:25:56,600 Speaker 1: how the beginning of the season was starting to look 507 00:25:57,800 --> 00:26:01,600 Speaker 1: defensive corner Advance Joseph saying that's because Simmons has been 508 00:26:01,600 --> 00:26:05,160 Speaker 1: earning that playback and has been professional and has been 509 00:26:05,160 --> 00:26:07,960 Speaker 1: earning it in practice and in games. So I will 510 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:13,320 Speaker 1: say at least Simmons has been professional and making an 511 00:26:13,320 --> 00:26:15,600 Speaker 1: impact when he is out on the field. Gave the 512 00:26:15,640 --> 00:26:18,280 Speaker 1: best quote of the week so far on Monday, quote 513 00:26:18,320 --> 00:26:21,359 Speaker 1: I hate losing more than I like winning. End quote. Now, 514 00:26:21,400 --> 00:26:24,280 Speaker 1: I've heard that before by different players and by different people, 515 00:26:24,320 --> 00:26:27,320 Speaker 1: but it does show you the mentality of an Isaiah Simmons. 516 00:26:27,359 --> 00:26:30,000 Speaker 1: He has the right mindset to be on the football field. 517 00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:32,280 Speaker 1: And no one, again, no one was happy. You were 518 00:26:32,320 --> 00:26:36,760 Speaker 1: in Minnesota, just outside the locker room reading Darren Urban's 519 00:26:36,760 --> 00:26:39,400 Speaker 1: game story on Easy cardinals dot com. There was just 520 00:26:39,920 --> 00:26:42,159 Speaker 1: there was not a lot of not a lot of 521 00:26:42,240 --> 00:26:45,080 Speaker 1: happy voices coming at a locker room before the media 522 00:26:45,240 --> 00:26:48,640 Speaker 1: was allowed in. Yeah, that's pretty much been the case 523 00:26:48,680 --> 00:26:51,240 Speaker 1: after the losses. I will say it's it's not the 524 00:26:51,280 --> 00:26:53,960 Speaker 1: best job going into the locker room and talking to 525 00:26:54,040 --> 00:26:58,679 Speaker 1: players after a loss, but someone has to do it, 526 00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:01,520 Speaker 1: and that someone is me. Craig. Props to you once 527 00:27:01,560 --> 00:27:05,760 Speaker 1: again here on Cardinals presented by Hunda, proud partner of 528 00:27:05,800 --> 00:27:08,359 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals, and it's incumbent upon those leaders in 529 00:27:08,400 --> 00:27:11,200 Speaker 1: that locker room as well to set this tone for 530 00:27:11,280 --> 00:27:13,679 Speaker 1: this week and the rest of the week. And I 531 00:27:13,720 --> 00:27:15,720 Speaker 1: know you had a chance to slow down JJ Watt 532 00:27:15,720 --> 00:27:18,960 Speaker 1: for this week's sideline Exchange, Yeah, talked about that as 533 00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:21,000 Speaker 1: a leader, he's played a lot of football and at 534 00:27:21,040 --> 00:27:24,560 Speaker 1: being three and five, still a chance to turn things around, 535 00:27:24,640 --> 00:27:27,200 Speaker 1: especially with these next three games, and that's what's important. 536 00:27:27,200 --> 00:27:29,680 Speaker 1: He talked about having that confidence and believing themselves and 537 00:27:31,320 --> 00:27:35,280 Speaker 1: basically trusting the process. And that sideline Exchange interview, we 538 00:27:35,320 --> 00:27:38,760 Speaker 1: talked about Seattle's run game. When the first matchup a 539 00:27:38,760 --> 00:27:41,960 Speaker 1: couple weeks ago, you had cornerback Geno Smith ran for 540 00:27:41,960 --> 00:27:45,000 Speaker 1: forty eight yards, rookie running back Kenneth Walker ninety seven 541 00:27:45,000 --> 00:27:47,960 Speaker 1: and a touchdown. Now the secondary completely shut down Tyler 542 00:27:48,040 --> 00:27:51,280 Speaker 1: Walckett and dk Beckhalf who had a combined four catchers 543 00:27:51,280 --> 00:27:56,200 Speaker 1: for fifty one yards. But Seattle's running offense really wore 544 00:27:56,280 --> 00:27:58,560 Speaker 1: down the Cardinals defense. We talked about the improvements and 545 00:27:58,720 --> 00:28:01,320 Speaker 1: closing the gaps and staying discipline in that aspect, and 546 00:28:01,880 --> 00:28:04,960 Speaker 1: then of course there were some fun fatherhood questions for 547 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:08,320 Speaker 1: the new dad Yeah, he had. He had a lot 548 00:28:08,359 --> 00:28:12,680 Speaker 1: of fun talking about his new Sonka, who thankfully, very 549 00:28:12,720 --> 00:28:16,160 Speaker 1: graciously was born on the Sunday of the Mini buy, 550 00:28:16,359 --> 00:28:18,560 Speaker 1: so JJ did not have to miss a game, which 551 00:28:18,600 --> 00:28:20,800 Speaker 1: I'm sure everyone in the locker room and the coaching 552 00:28:20,800 --> 00:28:23,760 Speaker 1: staff was good planning on his part, good planning on 553 00:28:23,880 --> 00:28:26,680 Speaker 1: zach Ertz's part as well when his son was born, 554 00:28:26,800 --> 00:28:29,360 Speaker 1: so there was no conflicts as far as a game day. 555 00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:32,800 Speaker 1: Already team players, yes they are. And if they can 556 00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:35,240 Speaker 1: be half as good as their fathers when they are 557 00:28:35,240 --> 00:28:39,200 Speaker 1: older than I think they will be very well or mothers, 558 00:28:39,480 --> 00:28:42,160 Speaker 1: that's true. Yes, that's right. You forget, Yes, I don't 559 00:28:42,200 --> 00:28:45,360 Speaker 1: mean to forget. Yes, the most talented players within their 560 00:28:45,400 --> 00:28:49,960 Speaker 1: respective families. Yes, might be the moms. Honestly, it might be. 561 00:28:50,280 --> 00:28:52,400 Speaker 1: And I don't think that zach Ertz or JJ Watt 562 00:28:52,440 --> 00:28:54,400 Speaker 1: would be upset with us saying that. No, I don't 563 00:28:54,440 --> 00:28:55,840 Speaker 1: think so. Plus, you don't want to get on the 564 00:28:55,880 --> 00:28:58,920 Speaker 1: bed side of either of those guys. By the way, 565 00:28:58,960 --> 00:29:01,080 Speaker 1: do we want to let everyone what's ahead for them 566 00:29:01,160 --> 00:29:05,320 Speaker 1: here on Cardinals covered two beginning next week? Why not? Sure? Okay, 567 00:29:05,800 --> 00:29:08,000 Speaker 1: hard knocks in season, which we talked a lot about 568 00:29:08,200 --> 00:29:11,880 Speaker 1: it's everyone is here with respects to the Hard Knocks 569 00:29:11,920 --> 00:29:14,720 Speaker 1: family if you will, a number of cameras, But the 570 00:29:14,920 --> 00:29:19,480 Speaker 1: Hard Knocks in season debuts one week from Wednesday, November ninth, 571 00:29:19,480 --> 00:29:22,600 Speaker 1: and they'll be instant reaction here on Cardinals Covered two, 572 00:29:22,640 --> 00:29:25,560 Speaker 1: presented by Hunday, proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. You 573 00:29:25,600 --> 00:29:29,160 Speaker 1: can watch the show as we will and then write 574 00:29:29,200 --> 00:29:34,080 Speaker 1: into your little inbox Apple Podcasts, Spotify however you get 575 00:29:34,360 --> 00:29:37,040 Speaker 1: Cardinals Covered two and the rest of the Arizona Cardinals 576 00:29:37,040 --> 00:29:41,760 Speaker 1: shows instant reaction to what we see and think. Because 577 00:29:42,080 --> 00:29:44,120 Speaker 1: I'll say this, Danny, I am prove you to no 578 00:29:44,320 --> 00:29:47,600 Speaker 1: knowledge or any footage when it comes to Hard Knocks 579 00:29:47,600 --> 00:29:49,920 Speaker 1: in season ahead of time, saying, but you know what, 580 00:29:50,120 --> 00:29:52,760 Speaker 1: am very thankful that people care what we think, and 581 00:29:52,960 --> 00:29:54,760 Speaker 1: those people are the listeners right now, so thank you 582 00:29:54,840 --> 00:29:57,640 Speaker 1: very much. We're going to continue that and let you 583 00:29:57,680 --> 00:30:00,440 Speaker 1: know what we think of Hard Knocks and maybe we 584 00:30:00,480 --> 00:30:02,959 Speaker 1: see some things, you know, from our perspective that we 585 00:30:03,000 --> 00:30:04,680 Speaker 1: saw on camera and it was, hey, from this angle 586 00:30:04,680 --> 00:30:07,440 Speaker 1: at practice, I saw this, or you know something along 587 00:30:07,440 --> 00:30:09,600 Speaker 1: those lines what we hear from players in the locker room. 588 00:30:09,680 --> 00:30:13,080 Speaker 1: So we're still going to talk about the upcoming matchup, 589 00:30:13,160 --> 00:30:16,760 Speaker 1: but a lot of it will be instant Hard Knocks reaction, 590 00:30:16,800 --> 00:30:18,640 Speaker 1: which I think is going to be a lot of fun. 591 00:30:18,960 --> 00:30:21,240 Speaker 1: We'll keep track of how many times we show up 592 00:30:21,360 --> 00:30:24,360 Speaker 1: on camera. Correctly, we should do a couple of fun 593 00:30:24,400 --> 00:30:26,719 Speaker 1: things we should we should track how many times we 594 00:30:26,760 --> 00:30:30,080 Speaker 1: show up on camera. I do in between now in 595 00:30:30,200 --> 00:30:32,600 Speaker 1: that first podcast, I do think you and I should 596 00:30:33,080 --> 00:30:35,760 Speaker 1: do a couple of things to look back on when 597 00:30:35,800 --> 00:30:39,200 Speaker 1: Hard Knocks finishes, whether that's okay, who's going to get 598 00:30:39,240 --> 00:30:43,960 Speaker 1: the most airtime outside the facility, maybe who's going to 599 00:30:44,040 --> 00:30:47,640 Speaker 1: get the most airtime in the position rooms, like who's 600 00:30:47,640 --> 00:30:50,840 Speaker 1: gonna stand out? And I don't know, We'll have to 601 00:30:50,840 --> 00:30:52,960 Speaker 1: think of a few things. If any listeners have something 602 00:30:53,000 --> 00:30:54,840 Speaker 1: they want us to keep track of, let us know 603 00:30:55,440 --> 00:30:58,680 Speaker 1: on our respective Twitter accounts. But I do think that 604 00:30:58,680 --> 00:31:00,600 Speaker 1: would be fun to kind of make predict and then 605 00:31:00,880 --> 00:31:02,680 Speaker 1: look back at the end of the season and see 606 00:31:02,720 --> 00:31:05,680 Speaker 1: how closely were to maybe understanding the personalities on this team. 607 00:31:05,760 --> 00:31:09,440 Speaker 1: Show number one, which is chronicling the week leading up 608 00:31:09,480 --> 00:31:12,760 Speaker 1: to and well the entire season really but really focusing 609 00:31:12,800 --> 00:31:14,800 Speaker 1: on the Seattle matchup coming up this week. Who do 610 00:31:14,840 --> 00:31:19,240 Speaker 1: you think comes off as the featured player, or maybe 611 00:31:19,240 --> 00:31:22,520 Speaker 1: it's a coach in the first episode who is star 612 00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:29,120 Speaker 1: number one in episode number one. See it's easy to say, 613 00:31:29,240 --> 00:31:32,080 Speaker 1: like a DJ Humphries, but if he's not, I don't 614 00:31:32,120 --> 00:31:35,040 Speaker 1: think that. I think if if since it's the first one, 615 00:31:35,200 --> 00:31:39,040 Speaker 1: I think the easy answer might be d hop because 616 00:31:39,920 --> 00:31:42,320 Speaker 1: he wasn't there that first matchup and he's been the 617 00:31:42,360 --> 00:31:46,480 Speaker 1: go to guy. But also, like on defense, it's hard 618 00:31:46,480 --> 00:31:49,160 Speaker 1: because I think maybe a JJ wattup a big veteran 619 00:31:50,240 --> 00:31:52,880 Speaker 1: presence to kind of kick things off and going up 620 00:31:52,880 --> 00:31:56,440 Speaker 1: against Kenneth Walker and Gino Smith, who have been great 621 00:31:56,560 --> 00:31:58,920 Speaker 1: this season. But then I'm like, in the back of 622 00:31:58,920 --> 00:32:01,280 Speaker 1: my head, what about a Byra Murphy who's done a 623 00:32:01,320 --> 00:32:04,640 Speaker 1: fantastic job at shutting down the top receivers a week 624 00:32:04,720 --> 00:32:08,600 Speaker 1: after week after week, and he did so against Seattle. 625 00:32:09,800 --> 00:32:14,120 Speaker 1: So I'm gonna go with JJ Watt, but I'm thinking 626 00:32:14,160 --> 00:32:15,920 Speaker 1: about Byron Murphy in the back of my head. I 627 00:32:16,000 --> 00:32:19,080 Speaker 1: like your explanation for DeAndre Hopkins because not only is 628 00:32:19,080 --> 00:32:21,000 Speaker 1: it an easy one, but it just makes so much sense. 629 00:32:21,080 --> 00:32:23,680 Speaker 1: No one has really seen him those first six games, 630 00:32:23,680 --> 00:32:27,120 Speaker 1: just two games since, and then Byra Murphy with the 631 00:32:27,160 --> 00:32:32,400 Speaker 1: connection to the Seattle Pacific Northwest, Buddha Baker Jayalen Thompson. 632 00:32:32,560 --> 00:32:35,120 Speaker 1: So perhaps maybe it's more of a defensive player. And 633 00:32:35,120 --> 00:32:39,640 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go with Buddha Baker to counter your jj Watt. Oh, 634 00:32:40,040 --> 00:32:43,360 Speaker 1: I'm like fifty one percent jj Watt forty nine Byron, 635 00:32:43,400 --> 00:32:45,080 Speaker 1: But I'm gonna stick with my gun and I'm gonna 636 00:32:45,080 --> 00:32:47,200 Speaker 1: say jj watt all right, We'll have to kind of 637 00:32:47,360 --> 00:32:50,560 Speaker 1: see where we stand again. Hard Knocks in season debuts 638 00:32:50,640 --> 00:32:54,680 Speaker 1: Wednesday in November ninth. Instant reaction here on Cardinals cover two. 639 00:32:54,720 --> 00:32:58,520 Speaker 1: That's each week, with the exception of December seventh, which 640 00:32:58,600 --> 00:33:01,920 Speaker 1: is the Wednesday the Cardinals by there'll still be a 641 00:33:01,960 --> 00:33:06,000 Speaker 1: Cardinals cover two. We just won't have instant reaction from 642 00:33:06,160 --> 00:33:09,800 Speaker 1: no show that's there. Hey, no days off for us crack. 643 00:33:09,920 --> 00:33:13,400 Speaker 1: We will be here no days off. I like that. 644 00:33:13,440 --> 00:33:16,680 Speaker 1: I haven't heard that before anywhere. So I taught you 645 00:33:16,920 --> 00:33:20,240 Speaker 1: the term it's gucci, meaning it's good. And I've also 646 00:33:20,240 --> 00:33:22,680 Speaker 1: taught you the term no days off tongue in cheek 647 00:33:22,720 --> 00:33:26,200 Speaker 1: on the last one, because not even you can claim 648 00:33:26,480 --> 00:33:35,000 Speaker 1: no days off. WHOA okay, fine, see fair, fair enough. 649 00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:37,320 Speaker 1: And on that note, we'll put a lid on This 650 00:33:37,480 --> 00:33:40,320 Speaker 1: edition of Cardinals Cover two presented by Hyundai, proud partner 651 00:33:40,400 --> 00:33:43,080 Speaker 1: of the Arizona Cardinals. As always, special thanks to our 652 00:33:43,120 --> 00:33:46,600 Speaker 1: executive producer Joe Mamahundro For Danny Sirek, I'm Craig Rayel Loup. 653 00:33:46,640 --> 00:33:48,800 Speaker 1: We'll talk to you next time you're on Cardinals Cover 654 00:33:48,880 --> 00:33:49,080 Speaker 1: two