1 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:10,200 Speaker 1: Welcome Bird Gang, and welcome to the season's first Football Thursday. 2 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:12,560 Speaker 1: That's what happens when you have a short week. On 3 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 1: today's show, third times the charm Right Cardinals with a 4 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: third chance to clinch playoff spot like Jarecki has his 5 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:22,319 Speaker 1: three keys to victory. First though, who's going to the 6 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:26,279 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl? It's Cardinals Cover two, Episode five fifteen, and 7 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 1: it starts now. Welcome to Cardinals Cover two with Craig 8 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:38,559 Speaker 1: Griolu and Mike Jarecki. Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyundai, 9 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. 10 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:48,520 Speaker 1: Visit Easy Cardinals dot com, Slash podcasts. Going for Hopkins 11 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:53,200 Speaker 1: one hand to catch in a touchdown DeAndre Hopkins. Here's 12 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: Craig Griolou and Mike Jarecki. The number is four, four 13 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 1: players name to the Pro Bowl, which I think is 14 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,560 Speaker 1: about right. M J. I think when you're for the 15 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 1: most part the number one team in the National Football 16 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 1: League for a good majority of the season, especially when 17 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 1: the voting was occurring, we're talking about fans, players, coaches, 18 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:17,200 Speaker 1: four is pretty good. Maybe it could have been a 19 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 1: little bit more, but I like the number four. It's 20 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:21,880 Speaker 1: a solid number in my opinion. Yeah, I mean it's 21 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:25,480 Speaker 1: you know, the situation is you're talking about, you know, 22 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:28,319 Speaker 1: the best of the best in each conference, and you 23 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 1: know the voting was done before you know, Kyler Murray 24 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:34,039 Speaker 1: and the Cardinals lost their last couple of games. You know, 25 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 1: the Colts had the most, they had seven and then 26 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:40,039 Speaker 1: you know, I always talked about, you know, when you 27 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:43,679 Speaker 1: have really a good record, usually get you know, five 28 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 1: or six. Now, you know, you look at Kyler Murray. 29 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 1: I think DeAndre Hopkins would have been if he was 30 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 1: able to play more games. Buddha Baker to me when 31 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 1: it comes to sixty six of the one hundred percent 32 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 1: is peers and coaches. I think that's the reason why. 33 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:03,640 Speaker 1: And Chandler Jones maybe he's been grandfathered in. But for 34 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 1: the most part, I mean, James Connor obviously well deserving. 35 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:09,639 Speaker 1: He's kind of been carrying a load when Chase was out. 36 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 1: I think Jayalen Thompson. You know, again, you're talking about 37 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:17,680 Speaker 1: two or three different players at each position. You know, 38 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 1: the NFC's loaded a left tackle, so it's always gonna 39 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:23,079 Speaker 1: be hard for Hump to get in there. You know, 40 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:25,680 Speaker 1: Kelvin Beecham obviously was the guy that was getting some votes, 41 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 1: and I think it's because you know, he interacts on 42 00:02:27,880 --> 00:02:31,800 Speaker 1: social media and that helps. But I thought Jalen Thompson 43 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 1: deserved either be an alternate or not. So four players 44 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: you mentioned them, Buddha Baker, James Connor, Chandler Jones, Kyler Murray, 45 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:43,360 Speaker 1: Baker and Jones selected as daughters. For Baker. This is 46 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:47,640 Speaker 1: the fourth time, third straight season, Connor his second first 47 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: with the Cardinals, Jones his fourth third with the Cardinals, 48 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 1: and Murray back to back seasons making it to the 49 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl. Murray over Stafford. And I woke up this 50 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 1: morning to that debate. As far as why Kyler Murray 51 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:05,639 Speaker 1: over Matthew Stafford. Obviously the teams have the same record. 52 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:08,720 Speaker 1: I think Stafford has better individual numbers when it comes 53 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:14,239 Speaker 1: to passing yards and passing touchdowns. And again it's flipcoin 54 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 1: if you want, but that was something that was making 55 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 1: the rounds earlier in the day. Yeah, And you know, 56 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:22,320 Speaker 1: when when it comes to the quarterbacks, there were some 57 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 1: young quarterbacks under twenty seven years old, and you know, 58 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:27,960 Speaker 1: you start looking at the future and thinks, like AFC, 59 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:31,120 Speaker 1: maybe more top heavy, and that's going to benefit the 60 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:34,360 Speaker 1: Cardinals moving forward. Once Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers decided 61 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:37,400 Speaker 1: to retire, Now that's not gonna happen anytime soon. Quickly, 62 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:42,360 Speaker 1: here's some of the alternates. Nine players. Nine players. Wow. 63 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 1: See to me. Now, it's a matter of whom it 64 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 1: gets to play in the Super Bowl. Hopefully it's the Cardinals. 65 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 1: They got bigger fish to fry zach Ertz, Marcus Golden, 66 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 1: Max Garcia, DeAndre Hopkins, Rodney Hudson, hump Andy Lee, Byron M. 67 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 1: Murphy Junior and Matt Prador. Again. I want to see 68 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 1: Jalen Thompson, and I think he's headed. He had a 69 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:05,040 Speaker 1: breakout season. Coaches, I think respects what Thompson has been 70 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 1: able to do, and maybe to a certain extent, the players. 71 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 1: He's just not a household name when it comes to 72 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 1: fans and fans voting. So something that he'll maybe get 73 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:17,560 Speaker 1: to Again, it's early in his career and sometimes it 74 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:20,360 Speaker 1: does take a couple of seasons to establish yourself as 75 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:23,440 Speaker 1: far as being the forefront. When people start talking about 76 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:26,599 Speaker 1: the Pro Bowl, which will be played on Sunday, February 77 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:30,680 Speaker 1: sixth at Allegied Stadium, This notes on Kyler Murray. I 78 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 1: found this interesting because you think about all the quarterbacks 79 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 1: the Cardinals have had, a Kurt Warner, A Carson Palmer, 80 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:40,360 Speaker 1: a Jake Plummer. Those quarterbacks never did what Kyler Murray 81 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:45,440 Speaker 1: just accomplished third quarterback, joining Jim Hart and Neil Lomex 82 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:50,480 Speaker 1: the only Cardinals quarterback to receive multiple Pro Bowl selections. 83 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 1: And I was not aware of that. I thought Warner 84 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 1: was in and Palmer in. But when you're talking about 85 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:58,919 Speaker 1: that quarterback position, even when Warner and Palmer played the 86 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:02,839 Speaker 1: best of the best, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Tom Brady still, 87 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:06,279 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers still, So it is tough when you're selecting 88 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: three in each conference. Yeah, and Brady was selected to 89 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:13,679 Speaker 1: his fifteenth Pro Bowl, most by any player in NFL history, 90 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:16,560 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers ten. And then you look at the four 91 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:21,360 Speaker 1: quarterbacks selected justin Herbert Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, and Kyla Murray, 92 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:24,280 Speaker 1: all under the age of twenty seven, and three of 93 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 1: those four guys are in the other conference. Good exactly, Well, 94 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:31,400 Speaker 1: you're gonna have to play him at some point, and 95 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:35,920 Speaker 1: the Cardinals will see seven Colts Pro Bowlers on Saturday. 96 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 1: Jonathan Taylor offensive lineman Quinton Nelson, Ryan Kelly on the 97 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:44,039 Speaker 1: defensive side, Darius Leonard DeForrest Buckner, Kenny Moore, and their 98 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:48,160 Speaker 1: long snapper Luke Rhodes all selected to the Pro Bowl again. 99 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:51,400 Speaker 1: That's on February sixth at Allegian Stadium. Hopefully for the 100 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 1: Cardinals they don't have to worry about that game, because 101 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:57,120 Speaker 1: if you're in the Super Bowl, you do not participate 102 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:59,840 Speaker 1: in the Pro Bowl. Yeah, and you know, again the 103 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:02,719 Speaker 1: Matthew Stafford, it's nice to see, you know, Kylin Murray, 104 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:05,280 Speaker 1: he was number two, and then Aaron Rodgers looks like 105 00:06:05,320 --> 00:06:08,080 Speaker 1: he would be the starter. Brady Obviously, those those teams 106 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:10,599 Speaker 1: will be going deep in the playoffs unless they knock 107 00:06:10,640 --> 00:06:13,919 Speaker 1: each other off in that second round. So yeah, and 108 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:17,880 Speaker 1: I'm glad James Conner, you know, was recognized because there's 109 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:20,280 Speaker 1: a lot of good backs in the league. Obviously maybe 110 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:23,800 Speaker 1: more than the AFC versus the NFC, but Alvin Kamara, Um, 111 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:26,919 Speaker 1: Delvin Cook, I mean, yet really good backs. Zeke Elliot 112 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 1: has been in that equation for the year, you know, 113 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:32,600 Speaker 1: over the years. So and you know, it was interesting 114 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:35,920 Speaker 1: when it comes to Kylin Murray, just his accolades since 115 00:06:35,960 --> 00:06:38,520 Speaker 1: he's been a rookie at Rookie of the Year, back 116 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:40,919 Speaker 1: to back Pro Bowls. I mean, he's he's he's going 117 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:42,279 Speaker 1: to be a guy that's going to be, you know, 118 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:45,279 Speaker 1: between five and ten Pro Bowls. Obviously he's gonna stay 119 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 1: healthy and obviously play at a high level, something that 120 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:52,520 Speaker 1: we hope happens for these final three games. We'll get 121 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:56,120 Speaker 1: to the matchup on Saturday. But James Connor asked about 122 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:59,119 Speaker 1: making the Pro Bowl. Quote, it's a story of hard work, 123 00:06:59,279 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 1: faith and opportunity. Obviously last season dealing with an injury 124 00:07:03,960 --> 00:07:08,080 Speaker 1: and then obviously moving on from the Pittsburgh Steelers, and 125 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:11,120 Speaker 1: he gave a lot of credits, quote forever grateful to 126 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:13,960 Speaker 1: Michael Bidwell and Steve Kahn for the opportunity here with 127 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 1: the Cardinals. I'm not exactly sure what his own expectations were, 128 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 1: but obviously with Jase Edmonds going down and Connors showing 129 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:24,000 Speaker 1: the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield 130 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:27,560 Speaker 1: during training camp, his role within this offense has certainly 131 00:07:27,560 --> 00:07:30,400 Speaker 1: been more than I think anyone in this building or 132 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:34,440 Speaker 1: outside anticipated. Yeah, and you always say, well, you know 133 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:36,600 Speaker 1: you could find a running back, but we know that 134 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 1: he was a huge up cub over Kenyan Drake. I 135 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 1: will give Kenyan Drake credit when they made the trade. 136 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:44,160 Speaker 1: He really helped his team in the last eight games 137 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 1: with a season. You know, he hasn't really done a 138 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:50,240 Speaker 1: whole lot with the writers. Obviously they got Josh Jacobs there. 139 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:52,800 Speaker 1: But you know, I wouldn't rule it out that the 140 00:07:52,840 --> 00:07:55,520 Speaker 1: Cardinals try to bring him back. Now. You know, as 141 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 1: a free agent in the pounding, you take over the 142 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:02,240 Speaker 1: years and you know he's probably you know, has some 143 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:06,760 Speaker 1: interest out there. But again, he likes playing in this offense. Obviously, 144 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:09,120 Speaker 1: the weather and practice on grass, there's a lot of factors. 145 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:10,920 Speaker 1: But I wouldn't begrudge a guy if he wants to 146 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 1: test the waters. But I you know, I don't know 147 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:15,880 Speaker 1: if you know, some people think, what was Drake making 148 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 1: eight point two that year on a transition take believe 149 00:08:18,680 --> 00:08:21,760 Speaker 1: that sounds about right. Okay, so it's a high price. Yeah, 150 00:08:21,880 --> 00:08:25,800 Speaker 1: and again Cardinals didn't have to force himselves to draft 151 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:28,240 Speaker 1: to running back in the first round. Had been interesting 152 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:30,800 Speaker 1: if Collins wasn't on the board and Nigi Harris was there, 153 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:33,000 Speaker 1: and I wouldn't have taken him there. I would have 154 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:36,080 Speaker 1: moved down where Pittsburgh took him in the early twenties, 155 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:38,440 Speaker 1: but I would try to bring him back. I know 156 00:08:38,559 --> 00:08:40,720 Speaker 1: that Chase Emmons is a guy they would like to retain, 157 00:08:41,800 --> 00:08:43,600 Speaker 1: and to me, you can also find a back in 158 00:08:43,640 --> 00:08:46,760 Speaker 1: the draft, a young back, and I really intrigue with 159 00:08:46,880 --> 00:08:49,880 Speaker 1: Jonathan Morden and maybe some more of Eno Benjamin. So 160 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:53,000 Speaker 1: that may not be a position that is a need, 161 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:56,200 Speaker 1: but you'd like to keep what you have, considering it's 162 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:58,760 Speaker 1: difficult to learn this offense, and all these guys have 163 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:01,240 Speaker 1: been in there at least one year or going back 164 00:09:01,240 --> 00:09:04,320 Speaker 1: to Kingsbury's first year three years ago. One other notes 165 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:08,280 Speaker 1: on Connor, he addressed the media about the Pro Bowl, 166 00:09:08,320 --> 00:09:11,200 Speaker 1: and obviously we're asking about his status for this week 167 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:13,559 Speaker 1: because he has not been on the practice field all 168 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:16,680 Speaker 1: week with a heel injury different foot than the ankle's 169 00:09:16,840 --> 00:09:20,320 Speaker 1: injury he dealt with the week prior. Connor quote, I'm 170 00:09:20,360 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 1: confident that he'll be able to play and making progress. 171 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:25,520 Speaker 1: So I think it's and he touched on it a 172 00:09:25,559 --> 00:09:28,200 Speaker 1: lot to deal with pain tolerance and how he's feeling 173 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:30,679 Speaker 1: when he wakes up Saturday morning and maybe even tests 174 00:09:30,679 --> 00:09:33,560 Speaker 1: it out a little bit. But I do expect James 175 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:36,839 Speaker 1: Connor to play. Not so sure about Rondell Moore him 176 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:39,360 Speaker 1: dealing with that ankle injury. Max Garcia was on the 177 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:43,560 Speaker 1: practice field on Thursday, so making progress with respects to that. 178 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:47,559 Speaker 1: Still have not seen Rodney Hudson. He remains in on 179 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:50,160 Speaker 1: the reserve COVID nineteen lists. There's a possibility he could 180 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:52,920 Speaker 1: test out of that, according to head coach Cliff Kingsbury. 181 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:56,079 Speaker 1: So if he's out and Garcia is in, Garcia is 182 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:58,760 Speaker 1: your center. If Hudson's back, then Garcia is your right 183 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:02,560 Speaker 1: guard and the office of line is intact. Yeah, nothing 184 00:10:02,559 --> 00:10:05,760 Speaker 1: against Shannon Harlow, but you know he's helped his team 185 00:10:05,760 --> 00:10:08,680 Speaker 1: out in the pinch. Obviously he's you know, hearing the 186 00:10:08,720 --> 00:10:11,720 Speaker 1: reps in training camp based on Pew missing some time. 187 00:10:12,520 --> 00:10:15,400 Speaker 1: But this DeForrest Buckner, he's no joke. And we talk 188 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:18,360 Speaker 1: about Aaron Donald and Geno Atkins and some of these 189 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:22,599 Speaker 1: other defensive tackles. I mean, in the perfect world, the 190 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:25,559 Speaker 1: hope Hudson gets cleared and then Max Garcia will be 191 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:28,360 Speaker 1: your right guard. But because nothing against Josh Jones and 192 00:10:28,679 --> 00:10:32,560 Speaker 1: Sean Harlow, that's not ideal going against the Colts. And 193 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:34,760 Speaker 1: we know how good their offensive line is and that 194 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:37,160 Speaker 1: puts more pressure on the defense to try to make 195 00:10:37,200 --> 00:10:40,040 Speaker 1: something happen when it comes to Carson Wentz. But yeah, 196 00:10:40,080 --> 00:10:42,880 Speaker 1: that would be ideal getting Hudson back settle that back 197 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:44,600 Speaker 1: down a little bit. We know he helps makes the 198 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:46,839 Speaker 1: calls and he's really good when it comes to run 199 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:49,640 Speaker 1: blocking and pass protection. And then Garcia is probably better 200 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:53,000 Speaker 1: off at a guard and center because you know, going 201 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:55,800 Speaker 1: in that was his natural position. But the thing is, 202 00:10:56,120 --> 00:10:59,280 Speaker 1: one thing I do like about Garcia and Jones and 203 00:10:59,400 --> 00:11:04,240 Speaker 1: Harlow is they have some position flexibility. You curious on 204 00:11:04,880 --> 00:11:09,720 Speaker 1: whether if Garcia is good and you start Harlowe or 205 00:11:09,760 --> 00:11:14,240 Speaker 1: Marcus Henriette center and put guard. I put Max Garcia 206 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:16,960 Speaker 1: at right guard over Josh Jones Or is that is 207 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:19,560 Speaker 1: that too many many moving parts and you're vulnerable, vulnerable 208 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:23,000 Speaker 1: at too many positions. I take Garcia over Josh Jones. 209 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:30,160 Speaker 1: All hinges on Hudson coming back that center. Yes, solidified. Yeah, again, 210 00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:34,840 Speaker 1: Forrest Buckner is no Joe, and we you know Cardinal's 211 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:36,640 Speaker 1: got a chance to face him when he was with 212 00:11:36,679 --> 00:11:40,160 Speaker 1: San Francisco. You know, obviously Chris Baller felt he was 213 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:43,200 Speaker 1: worthy enough to make a trade and he's having an 214 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:47,880 Speaker 1: outstanding season on the defensive side. Jordan Phillips ruled out 215 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:51,520 Speaker 1: with a knee injury, so that defensive line does take 216 00:11:51,559 --> 00:11:54,360 Speaker 1: a hit, and the defensive line is going to be 217 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:58,880 Speaker 1: needed a lot on Saturday because of Jonathan Taylor. And 218 00:11:59,040 --> 00:12:02,120 Speaker 1: say what you want, Jordan Phillips. He's had his moments, 219 00:12:02,679 --> 00:12:04,839 Speaker 1: and they have not been good moments, but he's also 220 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:08,360 Speaker 1: played well. I wouldn't say it's been great considering what 221 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:11,440 Speaker 1: they're paying him, but he has been part of the rotation. 222 00:12:11,520 --> 00:12:14,440 Speaker 1: Anytime you lose a piece of that rotation, you're going 223 00:12:14,480 --> 00:12:16,920 Speaker 1: to suffer. Now it's up to the other six guys 224 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:19,440 Speaker 1: and hopefully six healthy guys, and we'll see if any 225 00:12:19,480 --> 00:12:23,439 Speaker 1: move is made from a practice squad standpoint. But you're 226 00:12:23,480 --> 00:12:27,240 Speaker 1: looking now at a rotation that includes Corey Peter, Zach Allen, 227 00:12:27,280 --> 00:12:30,439 Speaker 1: Michael Dogby, Rochard Lawrence like you fote to, and Zach Kerr, 228 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:33,720 Speaker 1: the latter of whom is dealing with rib injuries. Yeah, 229 00:12:33,840 --> 00:12:36,160 Speaker 1: and I like the way Rochard Lawrence, Um, you know, 230 00:12:36,200 --> 00:12:38,599 Speaker 1: gives me some flexibility there. I think, you know, you 231 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:42,679 Speaker 1: rotate those two with Corey, Peters and Lawrence and then 232 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:45,880 Speaker 1: you know, you know, Dogbe and Zach Allen and hopefully 233 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:49,800 Speaker 1: Zach Kerr use more as a defensive end and slash 234 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:52,760 Speaker 1: defensive tackle. So and again they need to bring their 235 00:12:52,800 --> 00:12:55,319 Speaker 1: a game and hopefully they get a good rotation. But 236 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:57,320 Speaker 1: you know, Rochard Lawrence is a young guy and he 237 00:12:57,320 --> 00:12:58,880 Speaker 1: can do a little bit more than some of those 238 00:12:58,920 --> 00:13:03,280 Speaker 1: other guys. And this final note, with respects to the roster, 239 00:13:03,520 --> 00:13:07,200 Speaker 1: Andy Lee placed on the reserve COVID nineteen list. It's 240 00:13:07,280 --> 00:13:11,679 Speaker 1: not expected to test outs or be available on Saturday. 241 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:15,120 Speaker 1: So the team did sign Ryan Winsload of the practice squad, 242 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:18,280 Speaker 1: someone that was with the Cardinals earlier in the preseason, 243 00:13:18,679 --> 00:13:22,040 Speaker 1: earlier this year, kicked for a couple of games with 244 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:25,440 Speaker 1: the Carolina Panthers, did play back in twenty nineteen with 245 00:13:25,480 --> 00:13:27,959 Speaker 1: the Cardinals, so he would be your punter and holder 246 00:13:28,360 --> 00:13:31,600 Speaker 1: if Andy Lee is unavailable, which it does sound like 247 00:13:31,679 --> 00:13:34,160 Speaker 1: he will not be available this week. You know, the 248 00:13:34,240 --> 00:13:37,440 Speaker 1: thing is Ryan Winslow was in training camp with the 249 00:13:37,480 --> 00:13:40,400 Speaker 1: Cardinals for a couple of weeks, so that you know 250 00:13:40,440 --> 00:13:42,280 Speaker 1: there is some experience. We did see him on the 251 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:44,520 Speaker 1: practice field where number sixteen you could see he's got 252 00:13:44,520 --> 00:13:47,480 Speaker 1: a relationship with Jeff Rogers, Aaron Brewer, Matt Braider. So 253 00:13:47,520 --> 00:13:49,760 Speaker 1: it's not like you're pulling a guy off somebody else's 254 00:13:49,760 --> 00:13:53,720 Speaker 1: practice squad, So there is some familiarity in it. Again, 255 00:13:53,840 --> 00:13:56,800 Speaker 1: we won't talk about it unless something happens with the hold. 256 00:13:57,040 --> 00:14:00,880 Speaker 1: And you know, obviously you know, whether it's directional kicking 257 00:14:01,040 --> 00:14:04,400 Speaker 1: or just putting the ball high for hang time, let 258 00:14:04,400 --> 00:14:07,800 Speaker 1: your unit go down or make tackles. Special teams is 259 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:11,440 Speaker 1: like the officiating crew. You're doing a good job when 260 00:14:11,480 --> 00:14:15,680 Speaker 1: you don't get noticed. Yeah, that's it's the it's the 261 00:14:15,760 --> 00:14:21,080 Speaker 1: hard part of being a kicker, punter, long snapper. You're 262 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:24,680 Speaker 1: expected to be perfect every single time. And that's just 263 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:27,400 Speaker 1: the expectation. You're not gonna get noticed, you're not gonna 264 00:14:27,400 --> 00:14:30,320 Speaker 1: get a pat on the back. But if you're not perfect, 265 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:34,240 Speaker 1: everyone's gonna let you know about it. And it's a 266 00:14:34,280 --> 00:14:37,120 Speaker 1: hard position to be in. But props to those players 267 00:14:37,120 --> 00:14:39,640 Speaker 1: that can handle it, because I do think it's more 268 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:42,400 Speaker 1: mental than anything else. Yeah, and like I said, if 269 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:44,280 Speaker 1: it was somebody new, I'm sure would he have to 270 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:46,760 Speaker 1: spend time after practice And we know these guys are 271 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:49,520 Speaker 1: really close. But it's this game could come down to 272 00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:51,920 Speaker 1: a kick. It wouldn't surprise me. I mean, you look 273 00:14:51,920 --> 00:14:53,880 Speaker 1: at the teams, they kind of mirror each other in 274 00:14:53,960 --> 00:14:57,600 Speaker 1: certain areas. Now I think they have a better offensive line, 275 00:14:58,000 --> 00:14:59,760 Speaker 1: they have a better running game. But I'll take the 276 00:15:00,040 --> 00:15:02,840 Speaker 1: one two punch, and you know, Taylor's having a great year. 277 00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:05,040 Speaker 1: So I don't want to downplay that. I'm saying, you'd 278 00:15:05,040 --> 00:15:07,160 Speaker 1: like to have that guy. But I like what the 279 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:10,680 Speaker 1: Cardinals do. I think it's it's it's worthy Connors become 280 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:12,880 Speaker 1: the short yardage guy and Chase has become more of 281 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:16,160 Speaker 1: a twenty to twenty yard line But you look at 282 00:15:16,200 --> 00:15:21,080 Speaker 1: the stats, and you know touchdowns and rushing touchdowns. Now, 283 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:23,760 Speaker 1: you know Carson Wentz isn't putting up the same numbers 284 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:26,400 Speaker 1: obviously when it comes to running. But there's a lot 285 00:15:26,400 --> 00:15:28,440 Speaker 1: of stats that are very similar here, and that tells 286 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:30,720 Speaker 1: me this game is pretty even. So it could come 287 00:15:30,760 --> 00:15:33,840 Speaker 1: down to a special teams play or kick. Cardinals Cover 288 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:37,840 Speaker 1: two presented by Hunday, proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. 289 00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:41,400 Speaker 1: We are getting closer and closer to Mike Direcy's three 290 00:15:41,480 --> 00:15:44,760 Speaker 1: Keys to Victory Bird Gang. But first things first. Playoffs 291 00:15:44,760 --> 00:15:49,320 Speaker 1: scenarios the NFL announced earlier on Thursday, what it's going 292 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:53,240 Speaker 1: to take for teams to clinch either the division or 293 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:55,720 Speaker 1: a spot and the playoffs. And for the Cardinals, it's 294 00:15:55,760 --> 00:15:58,840 Speaker 1: a very simple scenarios one we've had the last two weeks. 295 00:15:59,200 --> 00:16:03,000 Speaker 1: When in you're in, there are six other scenarios, all 296 00:16:03,120 --> 00:16:06,040 Speaker 1: dealing with some combination of the forty nine Ers, Eagles 297 00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:09,600 Speaker 1: and Vikings losing. Forty nine Ers are at Tennessee on 298 00:16:09,640 --> 00:16:14,080 Speaker 1: Thursday night football Eagles host the Giants, Vikings host the Rams. 299 00:16:14,080 --> 00:16:16,240 Speaker 1: By the way, the Rams can clinch the playoffs spot 300 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:20,240 Speaker 1: with the win, and noted on Thursday that the Rams 301 00:16:20,240 --> 00:16:22,360 Speaker 1: will not have to deal with running back Dalvin Cook. 302 00:16:22,480 --> 00:16:25,320 Speaker 1: He's been placed on the reserve COVID nineteamless. So you're 303 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:30,400 Speaker 1: rooting for the Vikings. But that combination Vikings losing that 304 00:16:30,560 --> 00:16:33,600 Speaker 1: helps the Cardinals back into the postseason. But it hurts 305 00:16:33,600 --> 00:16:36,120 Speaker 1: the Cardinals because now, all of a sudden, you're keeping 306 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:41,400 Speaker 1: on the same level as the Rams. So again, only 307 00:16:41,400 --> 00:16:44,160 Speaker 1: scenario I'm worried about MJ on Saturday is winning. You're in, 308 00:16:44,600 --> 00:16:46,800 Speaker 1: and then let's see if the Vikings can upset the 309 00:16:46,880 --> 00:16:51,360 Speaker 1: Rams on Sunday and the Titans and the forty nine 310 00:16:51,440 --> 00:16:54,360 Speaker 1: Ers tonight on Thursday Night Football, and again, you know, 311 00:16:54,400 --> 00:16:56,440 Speaker 1: it looks like two or three teams are definitely going 312 00:16:56,520 --> 00:16:58,560 Speaker 1: to be in from the NFC West, just space where 313 00:16:58,560 --> 00:17:01,320 Speaker 1: they are right now. Ms have ten wins, Cardinals have 314 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:04,199 Speaker 1: ten wins, the Cardinals on the tiebreaker, you know, and 315 00:17:04,200 --> 00:17:07,320 Speaker 1: we'll just have to wait and see. But yeah, I 316 00:17:07,320 --> 00:17:10,920 Speaker 1: mean at this point, you know, Dallas, Green Bay in Tampa, 317 00:17:11,080 --> 00:17:13,440 Speaker 1: it'd be nice to see them get another loss, just 318 00:17:13,720 --> 00:17:16,480 Speaker 1: for pecking order and seating. I think that right now. 319 00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:19,240 Speaker 1: The Packers, you know, I think they have the Browns 320 00:17:19,320 --> 00:17:22,760 Speaker 1: this week, Browns, Vikings and Lions are there three remaining, 321 00:17:22,800 --> 00:17:25,359 Speaker 1: so two other next three and of course the Lions. 322 00:17:25,400 --> 00:17:27,159 Speaker 1: You know, maybe they'll play as hard as they did 323 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:31,200 Speaker 1: against us. But anyway, so I'm not rooting it. I'm 324 00:17:31,240 --> 00:17:33,159 Speaker 1: just pulling for those teams. It would be nice to 325 00:17:33,160 --> 00:17:35,639 Speaker 1: see some of those teams above the Cardinals get another 326 00:17:35,720 --> 00:17:38,560 Speaker 1: loss while the Cardinals can get a win. Packers eleven 327 00:17:38,560 --> 00:17:42,639 Speaker 1: and three, Cowboys, Buccaneers and Cardinals all ten and four, 328 00:17:42,880 --> 00:17:46,040 Speaker 1: and the Cardinals with the tiebreaker advantage over the Rams 329 00:17:46,080 --> 00:17:49,200 Speaker 1: because of a better division record. So you're looking at 330 00:17:49,240 --> 00:17:52,440 Speaker 1: the Packers with eleven wins and then four teams with 331 00:17:52,640 --> 00:17:56,399 Speaker 1: ten wins, forty nine Ers, the sixty, the Vikings. The 332 00:17:56,640 --> 00:18:01,560 Speaker 1: seven seed got the Eagles and Saints in there as well. Vikings, Eagles, 333 00:18:01,560 --> 00:18:05,439 Speaker 1: and Saints all tied at seven wins a piece, but 334 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:09,080 Speaker 1: the Vikings via tiebreakers, have that seven seed. So these 335 00:18:09,119 --> 00:18:10,959 Speaker 1: final three games, there's gonna be a lot of jockeying 336 00:18:10,960 --> 00:18:13,080 Speaker 1: and four position not only to get that seven seat, 337 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:15,960 Speaker 1: but also, hey, are you on the road or are 338 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:19,359 Speaker 1: you at a home that first round? Only one team 339 00:18:19,480 --> 00:18:24,520 Speaker 1: is class playoff in either conference one the Packers. There's 340 00:18:24,560 --> 00:18:29,280 Speaker 1: twenty seven teams are still in contention. Now I'm sure 341 00:18:29,320 --> 00:18:31,280 Speaker 1: they all have to win out and get some help. 342 00:18:32,560 --> 00:18:35,280 Speaker 1: Now you've got a seventeen game schedule, it makes sense 343 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:37,640 Speaker 1: because now you got you know, an extra game, and 344 00:18:38,200 --> 00:18:41,199 Speaker 1: you know teams are jocking position, you know thet so 345 00:18:41,400 --> 00:18:43,840 Speaker 1: one team has classed the playoff or the NFL has 346 00:18:43,880 --> 00:18:46,880 Speaker 1: gotta love this, I mean, and you know the Cardinals 347 00:18:46,920 --> 00:18:48,879 Speaker 1: when they play the Cowboys next week, that game has 348 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:51,960 Speaker 1: been Flexity Afternoon. That's the number one crew with Aikman 349 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:55,440 Speaker 1: and Buck. So it's gonna be fascinating and they're kind 350 00:18:55,440 --> 00:18:58,119 Speaker 1: of cute. On that last week of the season where 351 00:18:58,800 --> 00:19:01,959 Speaker 1: you know, early game games and then late games, and 352 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:04,400 Speaker 1: then all of a sudden, you know, the night game 353 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:09,840 Speaker 1: and teams have to wait. My thing is the Cardinals 354 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:12,800 Speaker 1: control their own destiny. They control it. Last year, we 355 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:15,160 Speaker 1: know what happened. Don't need to pick that scab, So 356 00:19:15,359 --> 00:19:16,960 Speaker 1: just take care of business. I know it's going to 357 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:19,639 Speaker 1: be a tough game, and then there are really no 358 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:22,879 Speaker 1: easy games in December, you know, guys are you know, 359 00:19:22,920 --> 00:19:25,560 Speaker 1: coaches are fighting for their jobs. Guys a free agent, 360 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:27,480 Speaker 1: he may not be on the roster next year. So 361 00:19:28,080 --> 00:19:30,040 Speaker 1: it's a little different animal than the first month of 362 00:19:30,119 --> 00:19:34,360 Speaker 1: the season. Six to fifteen is kickoff on Christmas Night 363 00:19:34,400 --> 00:19:38,560 Speaker 1: two thirty. Pregame coverage begins on the Arizona Cardinals Radio network. 364 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:42,280 Speaker 1: And yes it is an exclusive game on Amazon, but 365 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:47,359 Speaker 1: if you're on the Phoenix market, if you can access 366 00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:51,440 Speaker 1: Fox ten, the game is going to be over the air, 367 00:19:51,680 --> 00:19:54,439 Speaker 1: so keep that in mind as well. And then just 368 00:19:54,480 --> 00:19:57,600 Speaker 1: a little note on week seventeen, that Cardinals Cowboys game 369 00:19:57,680 --> 00:20:00,520 Speaker 1: you mentioned flex to the Lake window to twenty five 370 00:20:00,640 --> 00:20:04,080 Speaker 1: on Fox, so hopefully we get the Troy Aikman Joe 371 00:20:04,119 --> 00:20:07,679 Speaker 1: Buck crew for that contest. But first things first, and 372 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:10,480 Speaker 1: that is this week Week sixteen Cardinals ten and four, 373 00:20:10,560 --> 00:20:14,720 Speaker 1: Colts eight and six Cardinals looking for that eleventh win, 374 00:20:14,840 --> 00:20:19,000 Speaker 1: that elusive eleventh win. MJ. There back to back losses 375 00:20:19,040 --> 00:20:21,480 Speaker 1: for the first time all season. The Cardinals want to 376 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:24,639 Speaker 1: put it into that So, without further ado, Mike Jarecki's 377 00:20:24,760 --> 00:20:28,639 Speaker 1: three keys to victory because we know you win, clinch 378 00:20:28,720 --> 00:20:31,159 Speaker 1: playoff spot in the three game home losing streak, and 379 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:33,879 Speaker 1: snap a two game losing streak in primetime. Yeah, and 380 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:36,720 Speaker 1: hopefully this team can end up winning the division, because 381 00:20:36,760 --> 00:20:38,800 Speaker 1: that's the goal for every team. Win the division, you 382 00:20:38,920 --> 00:20:41,080 Speaker 1: host a playoff game, and then tee it up after that. 383 00:20:41,800 --> 00:20:44,639 Speaker 1: All right, my three keys for victory for the red Birds. 384 00:20:45,600 --> 00:20:47,840 Speaker 1: Talked about it all week. I was hoping they would 385 00:20:47,840 --> 00:20:51,440 Speaker 1: happen last week. Run the football, don't abandon the run, 386 00:20:51,920 --> 00:20:54,760 Speaker 1: and I know whihen you fall behind fourteen to seventeen, nothing, 387 00:20:55,320 --> 00:20:58,239 Speaker 1: you know, obviously it affects the play calling. Close got 388 00:20:58,320 --> 00:21:00,159 Speaker 1: a you know, look at his call sheet and you 389 00:21:00,200 --> 00:21:03,120 Speaker 1: know you don't want to be uh, you know, conservative, 390 00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:04,959 Speaker 1: but you want to push the envelope a little bit. 391 00:21:04,960 --> 00:21:06,720 Speaker 1: But it's a little bit more difficult when you're playing 392 00:21:06,720 --> 00:21:10,119 Speaker 1: with elite. So run the football, establish the run and 393 00:21:10,160 --> 00:21:12,840 Speaker 1: that will open up play play action on the outside. 394 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:16,480 Speaker 1: And I believe this team learned their lesson last week. 395 00:21:16,520 --> 00:21:18,119 Speaker 1: I think we're hearing all the right things and now 396 00:21:18,160 --> 00:21:21,360 Speaker 1: let's go out there. And really it's not so much 397 00:21:21,400 --> 00:21:25,240 Speaker 1: Cliff calling the run plays with Connor and Edmunds. It's 398 00:21:25,280 --> 00:21:28,600 Speaker 1: more about the offensive line opening up holes and that's 399 00:21:28,640 --> 00:21:30,159 Speaker 1: what that's what they're gonna have to do. But I 400 00:21:30,160 --> 00:21:32,280 Speaker 1: think if they can run the football, and Kylo's a 401 00:21:32,359 --> 00:21:37,159 Speaker 1: luxury there, but running the football again that that's the 402 00:21:37,200 --> 00:21:40,240 Speaker 1: physicality of the game. And obviously if you can get 403 00:21:40,240 --> 00:21:42,080 Speaker 1: them on their heels, that will go a long way. 404 00:21:42,880 --> 00:21:45,160 Speaker 1: And I'm not saying forty runs. I mean you want 405 00:21:45,160 --> 00:21:47,119 Speaker 1: to see some balance on offense, but they have to 406 00:21:47,119 --> 00:21:50,480 Speaker 1: make up it's a priority, in my opinion, run the football. 407 00:21:50,640 --> 00:21:54,080 Speaker 1: Twenty one carries last week not a season low. They 408 00:21:54,119 --> 00:21:57,199 Speaker 1: had twenty carries against the Packers and Panthers now a 409 00:21:57,280 --> 00:22:01,760 Speaker 1: low rushing total as far as number of attempts. Those 410 00:22:01,800 --> 00:22:05,440 Speaker 1: are coming in losses. But I think your point needs 411 00:22:05,520 --> 00:22:09,159 Speaker 1: to be mentioned that in the first half alone, again 412 00:22:09,200 --> 00:22:13,400 Speaker 1: it was ten nothing and then the Lion scored at 413 00:22:13,400 --> 00:22:17,000 Speaker 1: the end of the first half. Ten nothing, and I'll 414 00:22:17,080 --> 00:22:20,520 Speaker 1: keep bringing it up because no one can tell me differently. 415 00:22:20,840 --> 00:22:23,240 Speaker 1: Chase Evans and James Connor combined for three carries in 416 00:22:23,240 --> 00:22:25,080 Speaker 1: the first half. I don't care how many plays that 417 00:22:25,119 --> 00:22:28,640 Speaker 1: were run or not run. It's inexcusable. And whether that's 418 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:31,200 Speaker 1: on cliff as the play caller or Kyler checking out 419 00:22:31,200 --> 00:22:34,920 Speaker 1: of plays, something's got to change. And I think everything's 420 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:38,000 Speaker 1: been said correctly this week. Now it's a matter Okay, 421 00:22:38,160 --> 00:22:42,320 Speaker 1: you've said it, Now do you actually act on those words? Yeah, 422 00:22:42,400 --> 00:22:45,719 Speaker 1: And what you just said is coming up on some 423 00:22:45,760 --> 00:22:48,040 Speaker 1: of my keys here, so I won't waste any more time. 424 00:22:49,040 --> 00:22:51,879 Speaker 1: Murray needs to play a lot better. The mb fee 425 00:22:51,960 --> 00:22:55,239 Speaker 1: conversation is over take what the defense gives you. He 426 00:22:55,320 --> 00:22:58,240 Speaker 1: hasn't been seeing the field as well. I know he's 427 00:22:58,240 --> 00:23:01,480 Speaker 1: a little rusty coming back from the injury, but he 428 00:23:02,040 --> 00:23:04,159 Speaker 1: needs to go back to how he was playing earlier 429 00:23:04,160 --> 00:23:07,560 Speaker 1: in the season. Again, if he's checking out of plays, listen, 430 00:23:08,080 --> 00:23:11,560 Speaker 1: club puts enough work in on film session. I understand 431 00:23:11,560 --> 00:23:14,919 Speaker 1: if something pre snap, if they change their formation or 432 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:17,600 Speaker 1: you see something. I mean, you know he has learned 433 00:23:17,600 --> 00:23:21,240 Speaker 1: how to read defenses, and you know there's a statue 434 00:23:21,280 --> 00:23:23,800 Speaker 1: and I were reading yesterday. And when teams play that 435 00:23:23,800 --> 00:23:25,800 Speaker 1: cover two on him, that high cover two, he's got 436 00:23:25,840 --> 00:23:29,000 Speaker 1: five interceptions, so you can't force it. And sometimes you know, 437 00:23:29,520 --> 00:23:31,440 Speaker 1: some of those picks came down in the red zone, 438 00:23:32,359 --> 00:23:34,720 Speaker 1: but you got to protect the football. So I don't 439 00:23:34,760 --> 00:23:36,639 Speaker 1: think he's seen the field like he was early in 440 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:38,920 Speaker 1: the season. That tells me he's going through is checked out, 441 00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:41,160 Speaker 1: and he's trying to improvise it. Let the play come 442 00:23:41,200 --> 00:23:43,280 Speaker 1: to you. Take what the defense gives you. If you 443 00:23:43,359 --> 00:23:45,439 Speaker 1: have to dink and dunk the entire day, go for 444 00:23:45,560 --> 00:23:48,160 Speaker 1: it and get that screen game going. Get him off. 445 00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:51,600 Speaker 1: You know again, they're gonna try to put pressure on Murray. 446 00:23:51,800 --> 00:23:54,680 Speaker 1: That's the idea. Knock him down, put him in third 447 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:57,040 Speaker 1: and long, and then try to tee off on him. 448 00:23:57,040 --> 00:23:58,639 Speaker 1: But I want him to see him go back the 449 00:23:58,680 --> 00:24:01,280 Speaker 1: way he was playing when this team was eight and one, 450 00:24:01,560 --> 00:24:04,880 Speaker 1: and that's rely on everyone around him. Don't be a hero, 451 00:24:05,040 --> 00:24:07,920 Speaker 1: don't do too much. And I think, especially when this 452 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:11,720 Speaker 1: team is trailing, he tries to put everything on his shoulders, 453 00:24:11,760 --> 00:24:14,320 Speaker 1: and I get it. Just know that you've got help. 454 00:24:14,760 --> 00:24:18,119 Speaker 1: It's not always have to be you as the quarterback, 455 00:24:18,160 --> 00:24:20,960 Speaker 1: and it can't be you only as a quarterback, because 456 00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:23,399 Speaker 1: you can't win a game by yourself. Someone's got to 457 00:24:23,440 --> 00:24:25,480 Speaker 1: catch the ball and you got to hand the ball off. 458 00:24:25,520 --> 00:24:27,359 Speaker 1: And I don't want to see Kyle Murray running around 459 00:24:27,359 --> 00:24:31,280 Speaker 1: every day. Yeah, so those are my three keys. Now 460 00:24:31,560 --> 00:24:33,200 Speaker 1: when it comes to the act fact, I was talking 461 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:36,160 Speaker 1: to a scout today and you know he must listen 462 00:24:36,160 --> 00:24:38,040 Speaker 1: to the podcast, which I appreciate it because you've been 463 00:24:38,040 --> 00:24:40,560 Speaker 1: harping on and running the football. He goes, when we've 464 00:24:40,560 --> 00:24:43,240 Speaker 1: talked about is we have to get positive yards on 465 00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:47,600 Speaker 1: first down, three or four yards. So now we're at 466 00:24:47,640 --> 00:24:52,000 Speaker 1: second six. Now it's not a predictable throw and then 467 00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:53,879 Speaker 1: you get into third and two, and now you can 468 00:24:53,920 --> 00:24:55,480 Speaker 1: do what you want. And when it's third and two 469 00:24:55,560 --> 00:24:57,760 Speaker 1: in your past mid forty yard line, now it becomes 470 00:24:57,760 --> 00:25:01,919 Speaker 1: a four down territory. So he said, the way he 471 00:25:01,960 --> 00:25:03,960 Speaker 1: looks at it, he's not involved in the game plan, 472 00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:06,840 Speaker 1: but he said, we got to get more positive yards 473 00:25:06,840 --> 00:25:09,920 Speaker 1: on first down and on both sides of the ball. 474 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:13,200 Speaker 1: You know, like the X factor would be Cardinals getting 475 00:25:13,280 --> 00:25:16,920 Speaker 1: positive yards and then eliminating the Cults on first down. 476 00:25:16,960 --> 00:25:19,040 Speaker 1: We know that they're going to run the ball. Possibly 477 00:25:19,040 --> 00:25:21,600 Speaker 1: the Cardinals are anticipating thirty five runs could be thirty 478 00:25:21,680 --> 00:25:27,920 Speaker 1: runs from Taylor, so obviously positive yards for the Cardinals 479 00:25:27,600 --> 00:25:30,840 Speaker 1: on first down and then trying to limit those big 480 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:34,280 Speaker 1: plays for the Cults. So X factor first down on 481 00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:37,600 Speaker 1: both sides of the ball, Cardinals defense, Cardinals offense, and 482 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:40,959 Speaker 1: what have we said when things don't happen on first 483 00:25:40,960 --> 00:25:43,760 Speaker 1: down well defensively, and then all of a sudden, it's 484 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:47,360 Speaker 1: second and manageable, third and manageable, and you can't get 485 00:25:47,400 --> 00:25:50,320 Speaker 1: aggressive as a play caller if you're advance Joseph. And 486 00:25:50,320 --> 00:25:52,680 Speaker 1: then on the other side, if you're not winning first 487 00:25:52,720 --> 00:25:55,160 Speaker 1: down as an offense, and it's second and long, third 488 00:25:55,200 --> 00:25:58,400 Speaker 1: and long, whether it's a tackle for loss or a penalty, 489 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:00,680 Speaker 1: and more times than not the past two weeks, it's 490 00:26:00,680 --> 00:26:02,840 Speaker 1: been too many penalties that have put this team behind 491 00:26:02,840 --> 00:26:04,880 Speaker 1: the sticks. Now, all of a sudden, you become one 492 00:26:04,880 --> 00:26:08,800 Speaker 1: dimensional as a passing offense, and teams recognize that and 493 00:26:08,840 --> 00:26:11,320 Speaker 1: can be a little bit more aggressive. So I like it. 494 00:26:11,320 --> 00:26:14,480 Speaker 1: It's one of those X factors that we haven't heard 495 00:26:14,640 --> 00:26:18,080 Speaker 1: or seen all season long. But I do think you know, 496 00:26:18,119 --> 00:26:20,040 Speaker 1: you can always point to the line of scrimmage, but 497 00:26:20,440 --> 00:26:24,880 Speaker 1: winning on first down offensively and defensively. It's not third down, 498 00:26:25,160 --> 00:26:29,680 Speaker 1: it's first down. Yeah. In Kingsbury. He told us to 499 00:26:29,720 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 1: the media on Thursday, heat you know, he said this 500 00:26:33,640 --> 00:26:36,240 Speaker 1: game could come down the turnovers, and I didn't add 501 00:26:36,240 --> 00:26:38,439 Speaker 1: it to it because I think that's you know, if 502 00:26:38,480 --> 00:26:40,520 Speaker 1: you protected football, you got a better chance to win. 503 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:43,920 Speaker 1: If you can get a pick six or special teams turnover, 504 00:26:44,280 --> 00:26:47,440 Speaker 1: that increases your chances to win. But the Cardinals have 505 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:50,720 Speaker 1: haven't been you know, winning the turnover battle, and that 506 00:26:50,800 --> 00:26:52,320 Speaker 1: was something they did really well on the road and 507 00:26:52,320 --> 00:26:55,240 Speaker 1: now they're going to do that at home. So again 508 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:57,199 Speaker 1: that's what Cliff brought up. And I think is he 509 00:26:57,359 --> 00:27:01,040 Speaker 1: obviously he's accurate knowing that how important to protect the football, 510 00:27:01,119 --> 00:27:03,359 Speaker 1: especially at this time of the year, and my intangibles. 511 00:27:04,640 --> 00:27:08,200 Speaker 1: We need or they need their best players, meaning they're 512 00:27:08,240 --> 00:27:12,320 Speaker 1: five star players to play like it. That means Kyler Murray, 513 00:27:12,359 --> 00:27:15,959 Speaker 1: that means you know, Christian Kirk and aj Green not 514 00:27:15,960 --> 00:27:18,560 Speaker 1: saying he's a fire star, but he's a starter. That 515 00:27:18,600 --> 00:27:22,080 Speaker 1: means Chandler Jones, that means Buddha Baker, that means Jalen Thompson, 516 00:27:22,119 --> 00:27:25,720 Speaker 1: that means Byron Murphy, Jordan Hicks. So when I say 517 00:27:25,720 --> 00:27:27,720 Speaker 1: five star players, these guys who can count on and 518 00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:30,159 Speaker 1: make a play to change the game around, you know, 519 00:27:30,320 --> 00:27:34,080 Speaker 1: game changing plays. So that's my intangels. They need their 520 00:27:34,119 --> 00:27:36,800 Speaker 1: best players and then the others will follow, you know 521 00:27:36,840 --> 00:27:40,560 Speaker 1: what I mean, Like you can expect some other unsung heroes. 522 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:43,320 Speaker 1: You know, Zach Allen is a guy that's making plays. 523 00:27:43,800 --> 00:27:46,919 Speaker 1: You know Corey Peters makes plays. You know, we know 524 00:27:47,040 --> 00:27:49,760 Speaker 1: Marcus Golden. But they need their top players, the guys 525 00:27:49,800 --> 00:27:51,520 Speaker 1: that are, you know, making the money. They need these 526 00:27:51,520 --> 00:27:54,800 Speaker 1: guys to start playing better and play as a unit 527 00:27:54,880 --> 00:27:57,800 Speaker 1: and play complimentary football. All the players that were named 528 00:27:57,800 --> 00:28:01,000 Speaker 1: to the Pro Bowl, the four players did Buddha Baker, 529 00:28:01,119 --> 00:28:03,560 Speaker 1: James Connor, Chandler Jones, Kyler Murray, And how about the 530 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:07,680 Speaker 1: nine players selected as alternates. You're doing something right, so 531 00:28:08,560 --> 00:28:10,879 Speaker 1: you need to keep doing it. And we did not 532 00:28:11,000 --> 00:28:13,959 Speaker 1: see a lot of players. I don't even think there 533 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:16,280 Speaker 1: was a single player last week in Detroit that could 534 00:28:16,280 --> 00:28:19,320 Speaker 1: walk into that locker room, looked themselves in the mirror 535 00:28:19,320 --> 00:28:22,239 Speaker 1: and said I did my job. Yeah, And you know, 536 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:25,240 Speaker 1: we are trying to figure out who's gonna take Hopkins targets. 537 00:28:25,240 --> 00:28:28,280 Speaker 1: Will Christian Kirk was targeted twelve times a j Green eight, 538 00:28:28,560 --> 00:28:31,200 Speaker 1: I'm sorry eleven and zach Ertz. And this may be 539 00:28:31,320 --> 00:28:33,400 Speaker 1: the game that zach Ertz is your third down guy. 540 00:28:33,560 --> 00:28:35,760 Speaker 1: This is the game where he because Kylis tried to 541 00:28:35,920 --> 00:28:37,600 Speaker 1: get the ball to him in the Rams game and 542 00:28:37,960 --> 00:28:40,880 Speaker 1: that got picked off on the goal line. So again, 543 00:28:41,480 --> 00:28:43,800 Speaker 1: get that screen game going to slow him down, and 544 00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:46,960 Speaker 1: zach Ertz can be your third down guy, and he 545 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:49,240 Speaker 1: can also be a guy in between the twenties where 546 00:28:49,240 --> 00:28:52,920 Speaker 1: it's a safe it's a safe throw down the seam. 547 00:28:53,080 --> 00:28:56,000 Speaker 1: So I would assume those three guys are still gonna 548 00:28:56,000 --> 00:28:58,480 Speaker 1: get their targets. Don't know, you know, Rondel Moore is 549 00:28:58,480 --> 00:29:01,080 Speaker 1: gonna go, He's not one hundred percent. And then Antoine 550 00:29:01,120 --> 00:29:03,880 Speaker 1: Wesley just become a better route runner, come back for 551 00:29:03,920 --> 00:29:05,800 Speaker 1: the ball and if he don't catch it makes you 552 00:29:05,800 --> 00:29:08,480 Speaker 1: become a defender. By the way, did you see or 553 00:29:08,520 --> 00:29:11,840 Speaker 1: hear Kurt Warner earlier this week on the NFL Network? 554 00:29:11,920 --> 00:29:15,680 Speaker 1: Each week Bird Gang, he does three quarterbacks under the 555 00:29:15,680 --> 00:29:18,960 Speaker 1: most pressure for that week, and this week MJ he 556 00:29:19,040 --> 00:29:23,360 Speaker 1: had Kyler Murray and his three quarterbacks Kirk Cousins, Josh 557 00:29:23,400 --> 00:29:26,320 Speaker 1: Allen the other two. But to his point. You look 558 00:29:26,440 --> 00:29:30,280 Speaker 1: at the individual numbers of Kyler Murray the past two weeks, 559 00:29:29,560 --> 00:29:33,600 Speaker 1: seventy five passer rating in each of the past two games. 560 00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:37,520 Speaker 1: But because of where this team is trending, Yeah, the 561 00:29:37,640 --> 00:29:40,280 Speaker 1: spotlight is bright and it's gonna be the brightest on 562 00:29:40,360 --> 00:29:42,760 Speaker 1: the quarterback. I just mentioned. He doesn't have to do everything, 563 00:29:43,120 --> 00:29:45,320 Speaker 1: but he needs to play, like we all know, he's 564 00:29:45,360 --> 00:29:48,160 Speaker 1: capable of playing through the first ten games of the 565 00:29:48,160 --> 00:29:52,160 Speaker 1: regular season. Yeah, And you know, Kyler talked about, you know, 566 00:29:52,240 --> 00:29:55,480 Speaker 1: normally on Christmas he watches the NBA. Of course, the 567 00:29:55,560 --> 00:29:58,280 Speaker 1: Sons will be on earlier in the day against the Warriors, 568 00:29:59,080 --> 00:30:02,280 Speaker 1: and he said, I love being on this big stage. 569 00:30:02,280 --> 00:30:04,840 Speaker 1: And you know there's another game going on that day 570 00:30:04,920 --> 00:30:08,960 Speaker 1: between the Packers and the Browns, and Fox has that game, 571 00:30:09,720 --> 00:30:11,880 Speaker 1: and then you got the Cardinals game, so they're gonna 572 00:30:11,960 --> 00:30:14,280 Speaker 1: they're gonna be the only game you know, on TV. 573 00:30:14,440 --> 00:30:17,800 Speaker 1: And he looks he relishes those moments, so again he 574 00:30:17,880 --> 00:30:20,280 Speaker 1: doesn't shy away from that stuff. And when all the 575 00:30:20,320 --> 00:30:21,960 Speaker 1: eyeballs are on you, it's kind of like playing on 576 00:30:21,960 --> 00:30:24,320 Speaker 1: Monday night football Christmas, You're gonna have more people just 577 00:30:24,360 --> 00:30:28,040 Speaker 1: because people are gathering around watching it. There is nothing. 578 00:30:28,240 --> 00:30:30,360 Speaker 1: I wouldn't say nothing else to do, but it's at 579 00:30:30,360 --> 00:30:33,680 Speaker 1: the end of Christmas Day. Things can be hectic, presence, 580 00:30:33,920 --> 00:30:37,360 Speaker 1: family food, and everyone just at some point likes to 581 00:30:37,400 --> 00:30:39,880 Speaker 1: take a break, wants to relax. You put on the television, 582 00:30:39,960 --> 00:30:43,120 Speaker 1: wants some live events. Yeah, you got the NBA, but 583 00:30:43,320 --> 00:30:45,600 Speaker 1: now over the last couple of years, the NFL is 584 00:30:45,640 --> 00:30:48,320 Speaker 1: sitting there and say, hey, don't forget about us, and 585 00:30:48,520 --> 00:30:51,440 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a great double header. Again. If you're 586 00:30:51,520 --> 00:30:56,800 Speaker 1: within the Marracup of County Phoenix area, you get Fox ten. 587 00:30:57,160 --> 00:30:59,400 Speaker 1: You can watch the game. If you happen to listen 588 00:30:59,400 --> 00:31:02,000 Speaker 1: to Cardinals Covered two presented by Hunday, proud partner of 589 00:31:02,040 --> 00:31:06,240 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals. Outside of that area, outside of Arizona one, 590 00:31:06,360 --> 00:31:09,840 Speaker 1: we thank you Number two. Yeah, you're gonna need NFL Network. 591 00:31:09,960 --> 00:31:14,920 Speaker 1: It's exclusively on NFL Network, but again locally, you'll have 592 00:31:15,000 --> 00:31:18,080 Speaker 1: it on Fox ten. Six to fifteen is the kickoff 593 00:31:18,360 --> 00:31:22,000 Speaker 1: two thirty pm. Pregame coverage begins on the Arizona Cardinals 594 00:31:22,040 --> 00:31:23,840 Speaker 1: radio network. It should be a lot of fun. I'm 595 00:31:23,920 --> 00:31:26,880 Speaker 1: jay looking forward to it, and it is something that 596 00:31:27,160 --> 00:31:29,840 Speaker 1: we've all been pointing to for several weeks. Now it's 597 00:31:29,880 --> 00:31:33,440 Speaker 1: another opportunity at home, and you hope that the fans 598 00:31:33,720 --> 00:31:37,920 Speaker 1: come ready and come ready to support this team because 599 00:31:38,080 --> 00:31:40,600 Speaker 1: they're gonna need it, maybe more so than any other 600 00:31:40,640 --> 00:31:43,400 Speaker 1: point in the season. They're gonna need to hear the 601 00:31:43,480 --> 00:31:46,160 Speaker 1: Red Sea. Yeah, and when a schedule comes out and 602 00:31:46,240 --> 00:31:49,400 Speaker 1: now it's not you know, September and October, you gotta 603 00:31:49,400 --> 00:31:51,600 Speaker 1: think coach fans that live on the West Coast and 604 00:31:51,680 --> 00:31:53,520 Speaker 1: probably this is the year that you know, obviously the 605 00:31:53,560 --> 00:31:56,080 Speaker 1: way they're playing, won seven or last nine games, but 606 00:31:56,120 --> 00:31:58,840 Speaker 1: I do think it will be pro Cardinal crowd, pro 607 00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:03,520 Speaker 1: Cardinal card and when they obviously when the opposing offense 608 00:32:03,680 --> 00:32:06,000 Speaker 1: is on the field, be loud and proud because they're 609 00:32:06,000 --> 00:32:08,160 Speaker 1: gonna need it, and they feed off the crowd, and 610 00:32:08,360 --> 00:32:10,960 Speaker 1: they feed off you know, making big plays, and when 611 00:32:10,960 --> 00:32:14,640 Speaker 1: they make a big stop on defense, it's known that 612 00:32:14,840 --> 00:32:17,560 Speaker 1: you can hear the Red Sea and the bird Gang Shole. 613 00:32:18,120 --> 00:32:20,840 Speaker 1: Go there and be loud because there's a lot at 614 00:32:20,880 --> 00:32:25,240 Speaker 1: stake that night. Love what I've read about the Indianapolis Colts. 615 00:32:25,240 --> 00:32:28,440 Speaker 1: It's just unfortunate that they're the opponent this week. Because 616 00:32:28,600 --> 00:32:31,000 Speaker 1: the more I read MJ, the more I like the 617 00:32:31,040 --> 00:32:33,680 Speaker 1: Indianapolis Colts under head coach Frank Rock And I'm still 618 00:32:33,720 --> 00:32:36,840 Speaker 1: curious how they lost six games and started off and 619 00:32:36,960 --> 00:32:39,080 Speaker 1: three and one and four based off the talent that 620 00:32:39,160 --> 00:32:41,640 Speaker 1: they have and how well they're playing, But it goes 621 00:32:41,720 --> 00:32:44,160 Speaker 1: back to how do you get there? How do you 622 00:32:44,160 --> 00:32:46,520 Speaker 1: get to the destination the journey, and the journey for 623 00:32:46,720 --> 00:32:49,400 Speaker 1: the Indianapolis Colts is one that is trending up. The 624 00:32:49,520 --> 00:32:52,960 Speaker 1: journey for the Arizona Cardinals as we address everyone here 625 00:32:53,000 --> 00:32:57,200 Speaker 1: on this Thursday, December twenty third, is trending down. And yeah, 626 00:32:57,280 --> 00:32:58,920 Speaker 1: they are ten and four, but how do they get 627 00:32:59,000 --> 00:33:02,160 Speaker 1: to ten and four and that they cannot shake. They 628 00:33:02,200 --> 00:33:05,240 Speaker 1: can correct it. They can force people to be talking 629 00:33:05,280 --> 00:33:09,080 Speaker 1: about something else with a win on Saturday, otherwise the 630 00:33:09,280 --> 00:33:11,400 Speaker 1: talk is going to continue. And then we'll out the 631 00:33:11,440 --> 00:33:14,440 Speaker 1: focus on a trip at Dallas, a team that right 632 00:33:14,520 --> 00:33:17,720 Speaker 1: now is tied with you, but because they have eight 633 00:33:17,760 --> 00:33:20,680 Speaker 1: wins in the conference, they're the two seat right now 634 00:33:21,040 --> 00:33:23,960 Speaker 1: and they can still catch the Green Bay Packers. So 635 00:33:24,040 --> 00:33:26,800 Speaker 1: you know, a Cowboys team at home is going to 636 00:33:26,840 --> 00:33:31,520 Speaker 1: be dangerous. Yeah, and what's interesting is, you know the 637 00:33:31,560 --> 00:33:35,160 Speaker 1: Cardinals under Cliff Kingsbury, they've done a good job against 638 00:33:35,160 --> 00:33:37,800 Speaker 1: the AFC now a couple of years ago, obviously losing 639 00:33:37,840 --> 00:33:41,160 Speaker 1: to Miami and in New England, but they're where they 640 00:33:41,160 --> 00:33:44,600 Speaker 1: beat the Jets and the Bills. Here, they knocked off 641 00:33:44,640 --> 00:33:49,080 Speaker 1: the Titans, they knocked off the Jaguars, and they knocked 642 00:33:49,120 --> 00:33:51,120 Speaker 1: off Houston, even though they got off the little start. 643 00:33:51,200 --> 00:33:53,240 Speaker 1: So they can go four and oh against this division, 644 00:33:53,400 --> 00:33:56,000 Speaker 1: and that the net Division is really a two team race, 645 00:33:56,760 --> 00:34:00,640 Speaker 1: where the Colts are chasing the Titans four and against 646 00:34:00,640 --> 00:34:05,040 Speaker 1: the AFC, the Arizona Cardinals. It's not always the record 647 00:34:05,120 --> 00:34:08,279 Speaker 1: you want to have against an out a conference schedule. 648 00:34:08,719 --> 00:34:10,440 Speaker 1: You want to be good in the division. So you 649 00:34:10,680 --> 00:34:13,320 Speaker 1: say good within the conference. You're saying you would you 650 00:34:13,320 --> 00:34:15,320 Speaker 1: would go two and two there and then take the 651 00:34:15,760 --> 00:34:18,399 Speaker 1: win against the Panthers and the Lions. Yes, we would. 652 00:34:18,440 --> 00:34:20,440 Speaker 1: We would be feeling a lot better if the if 653 00:34:20,440 --> 00:34:22,120 Speaker 1: they beat the Lions, I could tell you that in 654 00:34:22,120 --> 00:34:24,640 Speaker 1: a perfect world. If you're gonna give me ten wins 655 00:34:24,640 --> 00:34:27,000 Speaker 1: and tell me how to get those ten wins, yeah, yeah, 656 00:34:27,000 --> 00:34:30,000 Speaker 1: I'm taking four losses against the AFC. Well, look, last 657 00:34:30,040 --> 00:34:32,400 Speaker 1: year they would four know against the NFC East and 658 00:34:32,440 --> 00:34:36,040 Speaker 1: the NFC least, I mean, would they who'd they face again. 659 00:34:36,120 --> 00:34:40,399 Speaker 1: Last year it was um Andy Dalton, Jalen Hurts, who's 660 00:34:40,440 --> 00:34:45,000 Speaker 1: playing really well, Um Coote McCoy, and Daniel Jones. Right, 661 00:34:45,320 --> 00:34:48,319 Speaker 1: that's right. McCoy came in after that, didn't They faced 662 00:34:48,400 --> 00:34:52,359 Speaker 1: Dwayne Haskins in Week two? Yeah, because I don't think 663 00:34:52,360 --> 00:34:55,359 Speaker 1: he had been replaced by then. So they go four 664 00:34:55,400 --> 00:34:58,040 Speaker 1: and oh against the Cowboys. Now they avoid you know, 665 00:34:58,160 --> 00:35:02,600 Speaker 1: obviously Dak Prescott. But yeah, I mean, hey, if you 666 00:35:02,680 --> 00:35:05,200 Speaker 1: beat a division like that, at the end of the year, Craig, 667 00:35:05,200 --> 00:35:07,160 Speaker 1: they don't ask you how you won. They ask you 668 00:35:07,200 --> 00:35:09,040 Speaker 1: how many wins you have, and then that's based on 669 00:35:09,080 --> 00:35:11,960 Speaker 1: your CD and did you or did you not make 670 00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:15,520 Speaker 1: the playoffs? And that's the goal for the Arizona Cardinals. 671 00:35:15,560 --> 00:35:18,000 Speaker 1: Win and you're in. It's the third time we've had 672 00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:20,239 Speaker 1: to say that here on Cardinals Covered two presented by 673 00:35:20,320 --> 00:35:23,520 Speaker 1: Hunday probably partner the Arizona Cardinals. Hopefully this is the 674 00:35:23,600 --> 00:35:26,760 Speaker 1: last time we'll have to speak about that here leading 675 00:35:26,800 --> 00:35:30,960 Speaker 1: into a game. This final note, I found it interesting 676 00:35:31,320 --> 00:35:35,399 Speaker 1: during Thursday's media availability, both Buddha Baker and Chandler Jones 677 00:35:35,440 --> 00:35:37,719 Speaker 1: addressed the media at the same time. One they're very 678 00:35:37,719 --> 00:35:41,000 Speaker 1: good friends too, both selected to the Pro Bowl. But 679 00:35:41,880 --> 00:35:45,919 Speaker 1: later in that press availability, the questions kept asking about, 680 00:35:45,920 --> 00:35:47,560 Speaker 1: you know, trying to get over this three and four 681 00:35:47,600 --> 00:35:52,279 Speaker 1: stretch and what's it gonna take. And Chandler Jones mentioned this, 682 00:35:52,320 --> 00:35:55,040 Speaker 1: which I thought was interesting, and I don't know if 683 00:35:55,080 --> 00:35:58,840 Speaker 1: it was players only that whole players only meeting, but 684 00:35:58,960 --> 00:36:01,520 Speaker 1: Chandler brought up the fact that quote, they went around 685 00:36:01,560 --> 00:36:05,320 Speaker 1: the room and as players who had been in this position, 686 00:36:06,200 --> 00:36:09,279 Speaker 1: either in the playoffs or in this close to make 687 00:36:09,320 --> 00:36:11,960 Speaker 1: the playoffs, not a lot of arms went up in 688 00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:14,719 Speaker 1: the air. And Chandler Jones' point was, quote, you have 689 00:36:14,800 --> 00:36:18,640 Speaker 1: to capitalize when you're in this position because, as we've seen, 690 00:36:19,560 --> 00:36:22,960 Speaker 1: you're not guaranteed to be in this position ever. Again. 691 00:36:23,440 --> 00:36:26,720 Speaker 1: The greatest example is Dan Marino gets the Super Bowl. 692 00:36:26,719 --> 00:36:28,840 Speaker 1: What is first or second year? Is now? This is easy? 693 00:36:29,480 --> 00:36:33,600 Speaker 1: Never got there again. You're this close twenty twenty one 694 00:36:33,640 --> 00:36:38,120 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals are this close. You have to be able 695 00:36:38,200 --> 00:36:43,360 Speaker 1: to finish. Capitalize the word that Chandler Jones used, sum 696 00:36:43,400 --> 00:36:48,880 Speaker 1: it up, capitalize, capture the moment. Don't let the Lions 697 00:36:48,960 --> 00:36:51,279 Speaker 1: loss carry you over to this game where you lose 698 00:36:51,320 --> 00:36:54,120 Speaker 1: three in a row. You don't listen if you lose 699 00:36:54,120 --> 00:36:56,640 Speaker 1: three in a row the NFL, the sky's falling. Everyone's 700 00:36:56,640 --> 00:37:00,200 Speaker 1: gonna be calling for jobs and everything else. And this 701 00:37:00,280 --> 00:37:02,520 Speaker 1: team has done a good job focusing on one week 702 00:37:02,560 --> 00:37:05,240 Speaker 1: at a time. Clearly it didn't go the way they wanted. 703 00:37:05,880 --> 00:37:08,640 Speaker 1: That games behind them, but don't let that Lions game 704 00:37:08,719 --> 00:37:11,400 Speaker 1: carry over. Otherwise you're gonna stub your toe and that 705 00:37:11,520 --> 00:37:13,960 Speaker 1: won't that's not gonna, you know, put you in position 706 00:37:14,200 --> 00:37:17,800 Speaker 1: to make the postseason. Don't lose twice to the Lions. 707 00:37:18,719 --> 00:37:23,279 Speaker 1: That's exactly right, even though they're not the opponent on Saturday. 708 00:37:23,760 --> 00:37:26,640 Speaker 1: Get that Lions game out of your head and focus 709 00:37:27,360 --> 00:37:30,719 Speaker 1: was saying, don't lose that Lions games. Saturday final notes 710 00:37:30,840 --> 00:37:33,840 Speaker 1: here on Cardinals cover two presented by Hunday probably partner 711 00:37:33,920 --> 00:37:36,719 Speaker 1: of the Arizona Cardinals. Did you happen to catch episode 712 00:37:36,800 --> 00:37:40,520 Speaker 1: eleven of Cardinals Foot Tales snow Day to Tampa Bay? 713 00:37:40,560 --> 00:37:42,800 Speaker 1: It is available right now on YouTube dot com, slash 714 00:37:42,840 --> 00:37:47,640 Speaker 1: az Cardinals for all Cardinals podcasts, but the eleventh and 715 00:37:47,880 --> 00:37:51,360 Speaker 1: final episode of Cardinals Folk Tales. Looking back at that 716 00:37:51,480 --> 00:37:54,319 Speaker 1: Cardinals two thousand and eight seasons, specifically the game in 717 00:37:54,400 --> 00:37:58,400 Speaker 1: New England snowstorm and then the play and ride back 718 00:37:58,600 --> 00:38:02,240 Speaker 1: in which it took the team several hours to land 719 00:38:02,280 --> 00:38:05,640 Speaker 1: back in Arizona. Believe it was four seventeen or four 720 00:38:05,840 --> 00:38:09,360 Speaker 1: twenty a m. After they had been beaten and beaten 721 00:38:09,400 --> 00:38:12,520 Speaker 1: soundly by the New England Patriots forty seven to seven. 722 00:38:12,560 --> 00:38:14,960 Speaker 1: And of course the week of practice and the rain 723 00:38:15,440 --> 00:38:18,160 Speaker 1: and the cold weather. Ken Wizzen had had this team 724 00:38:18,239 --> 00:38:22,840 Speaker 1: in full pats. Yeah, and Chris collins Worth there were 725 00:38:22,920 --> 00:38:25,480 Speaker 1: nine and seven. Again just when your division get in, 726 00:38:25,920 --> 00:38:28,680 Speaker 1: it hosted they hosted eleven and five Falcons, and I 727 00:38:28,680 --> 00:38:30,520 Speaker 1: want to say the Panthers were thirteen and three or 728 00:38:30,640 --> 00:38:33,600 Speaker 1: fourteen and two. And Jake Delom kind of like Carson 729 00:38:33,640 --> 00:38:37,680 Speaker 1: in the NFC Champion six turnovers, five interceptions in one FuMB. 730 00:38:37,719 --> 00:38:40,520 Speaker 1: I don't think he's still recovered. And then the Giants 731 00:38:40,560 --> 00:38:42,600 Speaker 1: knock off the Eagles the next thing they're hosting, and 732 00:38:42,640 --> 00:38:45,480 Speaker 1: I'm standing on the field with Dan Bickley and We're 733 00:38:45,520 --> 00:38:48,920 Speaker 1: watching the confetti come down and little they were grown 734 00:38:49,200 --> 00:38:54,080 Speaker 1: men crying, which obviously that loss propelled that team to 735 00:38:54,120 --> 00:38:58,160 Speaker 1: make a run because obviously they weren't prepared to play 736 00:38:58,160 --> 00:39:02,040 Speaker 1: in that cold weather. And again on that trip. The 737 00:39:02,040 --> 00:39:03,759 Speaker 1: first thing you do when you wake up maybe get 738 00:39:03,760 --> 00:39:05,560 Speaker 1: that wake up call, and now you probably have a phone. 739 00:39:05,760 --> 00:39:08,840 Speaker 1: You don't need a word about it. You open those curtains. 740 00:39:10,760 --> 00:39:13,680 Speaker 1: It was even earlier than that. When they landed there 741 00:39:13,719 --> 00:39:17,360 Speaker 1: was snow on the ground, and according to Bertram Berry 742 00:39:17,480 --> 00:39:21,600 Speaker 1: and Michael Adams Gabe Watson, it was that Friday when 743 00:39:21,640 --> 00:39:25,920 Speaker 1: they landed that many people thought the Cardinals were already beaten. 744 00:39:26,239 --> 00:39:29,560 Speaker 1: And then a walkthrough on Saturday in the snow in 745 00:39:29,680 --> 00:39:33,239 Speaker 1: which Dominic Rodgers Cromarady saw snow for the first time 746 00:39:33,239 --> 00:39:37,200 Speaker 1: in his life. That's another episode of another where the 747 00:39:37,239 --> 00:39:41,160 Speaker 1: team most likely lost that game before kickoff. Yeah, and 748 00:39:41,440 --> 00:39:43,440 Speaker 1: he's getting here me so, I'm sure he was one 749 00:39:43,440 --> 00:39:46,640 Speaker 1: of the guys standing by. He's standing by the heaters. 750 00:39:46,920 --> 00:39:49,239 Speaker 1: It's a great look back at that two thousand and 751 00:39:49,280 --> 00:39:52,360 Speaker 1: eight season and a subtle reminder about the Arizona Cardinals 752 00:39:52,360 --> 00:39:54,839 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one. Sometimes it doesn't matter how you got in, 753 00:39:54,840 --> 00:39:58,040 Speaker 1: as long as you get in. Cardinals once again, opportunity 754 00:39:58,080 --> 00:40:00,839 Speaker 1: to punch their tickets. This way card those folk tales again. 755 00:40:01,120 --> 00:40:05,000 Speaker 1: YouTube dot Com slash Acy Cardinals don't forget original audio 756 00:40:05,080 --> 00:40:09,000 Speaker 1: podcasts available by searching Cardinals folk tales at your favorite 757 00:40:09,000 --> 00:40:12,560 Speaker 1: podcast provider. 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