1 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:06,360 Speaker 1: So it's day one of the New year, but we're 2 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:09,040 Speaker 1: still focused on the old year, at least for a 3 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: few more days. Welcome Bird Gang. On today's show, Danny 4 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: Surrek joins me out with the old, in with the new. Right. Oh, 5 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:18,200 Speaker 1: that's hard to do when the season has yet to finish. Still, 6 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 1: with one more game to be played, there are some 7 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 1: things we'd like to see Sunday that may carry over 8 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 1: to twenty twenty five. It's Cardinals Cover two, episode eight 9 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 1: thirty eight, and it starts now. 10 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 2: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two. 11 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:38,519 Speaker 1: Who to Baker? What Heart? What rent? This guy's unbelievable. 12 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:43,040 Speaker 2: Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyundai, proud partner of 13 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 2: the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcast visit Azycardinals 14 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:50,880 Speaker 2: dot Com slash podcast. 15 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 1: He's a the ten half of five. He's it again, 16 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 1: So more hurry magic. 17 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 2: Whow here's Craig Griolo. 18 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 1: Well, let me be among the first to say to you, Danny, 19 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 1: Cody behind the glass, and the entire Bird Gang, Happy 20 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:10,160 Speaker 1: New Year. 21 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 3: Haven't seen you since last year? Craig, ow look great. 22 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:14,560 Speaker 1: That's a dad joke. 23 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 3: Danny as great as ever? 24 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 1: Wow, the New Year hasn't aged you one bit, Danny, 25 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:22,040 Speaker 1: And of course. 26 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:23,919 Speaker 4: That's because I got my beauty sleep. I was asleep 27 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 4: before midnight. 28 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:26,679 Speaker 1: So okay, can we discuss this for a minute. We 29 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:29,320 Speaker 1: will get into Cardinals and forty nine ers and some 30 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:31,959 Speaker 1: Cardinals news on this first day of twenty twenty five, 31 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:34,360 Speaker 1: because where else would you rather be? Who else would 32 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:36,759 Speaker 1: you rather be spending the first day of twenty twenty 33 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:39,679 Speaker 1: five than myself and Danny Surrek and Cody Fincher. 34 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 4: I cannot imagine a better group, all right? 35 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:45,120 Speaker 1: So yes, it was, as we were talking before we 36 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:49,000 Speaker 1: hit record, it was a real struggle even to get 37 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 1: to ten o'clock Arizona time to see the ball drop 38 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 1: in New York City, which is two hours ahead. So yes, 39 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:58,920 Speaker 1: getting older, it's just I don't know, the fascination of 40 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:01,600 Speaker 1: staying up until mid night night has passed for me. 41 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 4: For me, it was more so having to wake up 42 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 4: at a normal time and get ready for work on 43 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:09,520 Speaker 4: this Wednesday. Of that's the beauty of working in sports 44 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:12,680 Speaker 4: is holidays don't really exist for six or seven months 45 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 4: of the year. That was more so I'm not a 46 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:17,840 Speaker 4: huge fan of New Year's Eve. I think it's a 47 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 4: little overrated, like a house party or doing some low 48 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 4: key chill. I'm fine with that. I would have had 49 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:25,800 Speaker 4: no problem staying up till midnight. It was more so 50 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:28,240 Speaker 4: just okay, I watched the ball drop, and I've got 51 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:29,960 Speaker 4: an alarm set, so to. 52 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 1: Bet, I go okay. So if it's a Friday night, 53 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 1: Saturday night without a game the next morning or bed, okay, 54 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:39,960 Speaker 1: I still can't make it to midnight anymore. It's just 55 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 1: it's it's a real strong now, of course, and maybe 56 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 1: it's my own fault. 57 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 3: Because you wake up at four am. 58 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 1: I'm an early riser, like I like waking up getting 59 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 1: my day started, so by the time nine o'clock rolls around, 60 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:53,959 Speaker 1: it's like, okay, I'm ready to tap out and get 61 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 1: ready for the next day. So but I did see 62 00:02:56,400 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 1: the ball drop and Welcome to twenty twenty five where 63 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 1: the Cardinals Again. This is kind of weird because yes, 64 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: the calendar has flipped, yet the season is not quite 65 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:09,079 Speaker 1: over with. There is still one more game for the Cardinals. 66 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:11,400 Speaker 1: They will host the San Francisco forty nine ers on 67 00:03:11,520 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 1: Sunday two, twenty five is the kickoff nine to thirty. 68 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 1: Pre game coverage begins on the Arizona Cardinals Radio network, 69 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 1: and yes there are things that are on the line, 70 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:26,120 Speaker 1: and a six win season at home, which has not 71 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 1: been done since twenty twenty five. Head coached Jonathan again 72 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 1: and brought that up. Wanting to play well and to 73 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 1: win for the fans that will be there on Sunday, 74 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:37,600 Speaker 1: because yeah, you want to give the fans something to 75 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:40,560 Speaker 1: look forward to when they prepare and get ready for 76 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 1: a game day, and you want to be rewarded to 77 00:03:43,040 --> 00:03:44,800 Speaker 1: walk out that stadium with the w. 78 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 4: Wait one more time, when was the last time they 79 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 4: had six wins at home? 80 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:47,760 Speaker 1: Twenty fifteen. 81 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 4: Okay, you said twenty twenty five, and I'm thinking that 82 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 4: doesn't seem right. 83 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 1: But I say twenty twenty five, which not. 84 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 3: To call you out. I was just curious how long 85 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 3: it's been. 86 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 1: No, I appreciate the call. 87 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:57,320 Speaker 3: Okay, Look, I by the way. 88 00:03:57,160 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 1: Twenty twenty five is starting just as well as twenty 89 00:03:59,320 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 1: twenty four. 90 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:06,400 Speaker 4: I don't want to sit here and annoy people listening 91 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 4: or fans and try and find, you know, put my 92 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:11,800 Speaker 4: rose colored glasses on and try and work hard to 93 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 4: find the positives, because players and coaches and fans alike, 94 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:18,920 Speaker 4: you want to make the playoffs. That's where if you're 95 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:20,600 Speaker 4: going to set a goal at the beginning of the season, 96 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 4: that is the goal that everybody starts with. So not 97 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:27,279 Speaker 4: making that, I understand, doesn't make this season a failure 98 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:28,960 Speaker 4: by any means. But you didn't hit that goal, and 99 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:31,840 Speaker 4: I understand that when you are looking for positives, though, 100 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:36,599 Speaker 4: the fact that this team had won what two maybe 101 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 4: three home games and the previous two seasons combined, and 102 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:42,559 Speaker 4: you're already going into this forty nine ers game having 103 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:45,599 Speaker 4: more than double that is a great step in the 104 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:49,480 Speaker 4: right direction. This team has the opportunity to double their 105 00:04:49,520 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 4: wins from last season and the year prior. So there 106 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 4: are signs and there's proof that shows you this team 107 00:04:57,839 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 4: is on the up and up, and they are trending upwards, 108 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:02,919 Speaker 4: and the moves and decisions that haven't made across the 109 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:06,800 Speaker 4: board in the last two seasons, you can start seeing 110 00:05:06,839 --> 00:05:09,280 Speaker 4: the dividends pay off and you can tell that that 111 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:13,080 Speaker 4: foundation has been set. So while you're not playing for 112 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 4: anything playoff related in this final game, you are still 113 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 4: playing for things. First of all, these players are playing 114 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:21,719 Speaker 4: and these coaches are coaching for their jobs because this 115 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 4: is still a business and you're also wanting to put 116 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:27,479 Speaker 4: stuff on film, and you want to end this season 117 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:30,440 Speaker 4: on a high note. Momentum does not carry over season 118 00:05:30,440 --> 00:05:33,839 Speaker 4: to season, not even week to week. Confidence does. Having 119 00:05:33,839 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 4: that foundation does. Showing your value as a player to 120 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:39,719 Speaker 4: this coaching staff in front office that you can be 121 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:41,920 Speaker 4: part of the future and help this team win and 122 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 4: get into the playoffs and make a push for that 123 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 4: next year. The Cardinals have already locked in that third 124 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:51,520 Speaker 4: spot in the division, you still want to get a win. 125 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:54,279 Speaker 4: You still want to get a win over division rival 126 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 4: in the forty nine ers, and you still want to 127 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:58,800 Speaker 4: get a win at home. So I would expect this 128 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:01,960 Speaker 4: team to show out the same way they have all 129 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:03,800 Speaker 4: year and not see a drop in any sort of 130 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 4: effort or energy. 131 00:06:04,839 --> 00:06:08,839 Speaker 1: On Sunday, eight and nine sounds and looks a heck 132 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:11,719 Speaker 1: of a lot better than seven and ten. As we 133 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:16,800 Speaker 1: heard from JG on Wednesday, your greatest confidence builder is winning. 134 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:20,679 Speaker 1: And yes, this team wants to win finish five hundred 135 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:24,960 Speaker 1: within the division after not winning a single division game 136 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:28,359 Speaker 1: at all in JG's first year as head coach of 137 00:06:28,360 --> 00:06:31,400 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals. So those are tangible things, and I 138 00:06:31,480 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 1: get the fan base yes, your goal, to your point, Danny, 139 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:38,040 Speaker 1: make the playoffs. Didn't accomplish that, and that's fine, and 140 00:06:38,080 --> 00:06:41,919 Speaker 1: you can be disappointed. Everyone is disappointed. But if you 141 00:06:41,960 --> 00:06:45,520 Speaker 1: believe in this team moving forward and that arc trending up, 142 00:06:45,960 --> 00:06:48,840 Speaker 1: then this is the next step for twenty twenty five 143 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:50,200 Speaker 1: is the postseason. 144 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 4: I always smile when I see people on Twitter, and 145 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:57,320 Speaker 4: it's come up from what I've seen of the discussion 146 00:06:57,360 --> 00:07:01,440 Speaker 4: of Connor before Gannon ruled him out Sunday, is sit 147 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:03,960 Speaker 4: all your players. You're not playing for the playoffs. You 148 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:07,680 Speaker 4: don't want to win, you want a better draft selection spot. 149 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:12,040 Speaker 4: And I smile when I see that because nothing could 150 00:07:12,040 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 4: be further from the truth of what people believe who 151 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:17,280 Speaker 4: work in this building, and that is not what's on 152 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:21,000 Speaker 4: the mind. It truly is to win a game. It 153 00:07:21,080 --> 00:07:25,400 Speaker 4: was interesting Bill Belichick was talking. I can't recall what 154 00:07:25,480 --> 00:07:29,520 Speaker 4: podcast was it Pat McAfee, so it might have been 155 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 4: on McAfee. It was a really interesting question of the 156 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:36,840 Speaker 4: opposite teams who have already secured a spot in the playoffs, 157 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:39,360 Speaker 4: how do you decide whether or not to sit their 158 00:07:39,400 --> 00:07:43,120 Speaker 4: starters to keep them healthy. And his experience is probably 159 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:45,240 Speaker 4: a little different than most coaches, having some of the 160 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:48,000 Speaker 4: greatest in Tom Brady and Robert and Kelsey and all 161 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:50,360 Speaker 4: these players that he had when he was with the Patriots, 162 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:55,000 Speaker 4: of it's tough to stand in front of your entire 163 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:59,280 Speaker 4: team and say, we've selected these six to eight players 164 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:02,320 Speaker 4: as the most important and they're the only ones we 165 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 4: really care about keeping healthy. And the rest of you, 166 00:08:04,920 --> 00:08:08,120 Speaker 4: you know, three fifths of our starting offensive line, one 167 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:10,760 Speaker 4: of our two starting safeties are out, but the rest 168 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:12,760 Speaker 4: of you, you can go and play a game. And 169 00:08:12,880 --> 00:08:16,480 Speaker 4: that's that's tough mentally, and that's another aspect. So this 170 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:21,160 Speaker 4: team and the way that Gannon coaches this team, and 171 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:23,840 Speaker 4: the mindset they all have that is not what's going 172 00:08:23,880 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 4: to happen this week or ever. 173 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:29,320 Speaker 1: Players play. It's the only thing they know. And this 174 00:08:29,480 --> 00:08:34,320 Speaker 1: is different than any other professional sports NBA, major League Baseball. 175 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:37,640 Speaker 1: There are no guaranteed contracts. So yes, in the NBA 176 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:41,400 Speaker 1: players sit. They're held out for the reason we just 177 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:45,320 Speaker 1: talked about better draft position. That is an organizational decision. 178 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:48,800 Speaker 1: NFL doesn't work that way because you don't have that 179 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:51,840 Speaker 1: guaranteed contract. You can be cut tomorrow and not have 180 00:08:51,920 --> 00:08:55,320 Speaker 1: any of that money. So these games are important not 181 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:58,280 Speaker 1: only for the players, for their resume, if it's not here, 182 00:08:58,320 --> 00:09:01,840 Speaker 1: somewhere else. And then the coaches, a eight to nine 183 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 1: record looks a heck of a lot better than seven 184 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 1: and ten for Jonathan Gannon in year two. And all 185 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:08,840 Speaker 1: of a sudden you get to year three or four 186 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:10,920 Speaker 1: and you're looking back, Okay, do you keep this coach 187 00:09:11,040 --> 00:09:14,240 Speaker 1: or coaching staff? Well, look at their record. Okay, that's 188 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 1: why this game means important. But you're right outside this building. 189 00:09:17,720 --> 00:09:21,000 Speaker 1: It's about, Hey, I want to last place schedule, or 190 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:24,520 Speaker 1: I want a better draft pick. Front office doesn't think that. 191 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:27,280 Speaker 1: Coaches don't think that. Players don't think that. 192 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:29,240 Speaker 3: I don't hold that against fans. Oh no, I don't 193 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:30,000 Speaker 3: mean I have that at all. 194 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:32,439 Speaker 1: I mean that's part of being a fan too, right. 195 00:09:32,520 --> 00:09:34,520 Speaker 4: And then when you when you look at the opponents, 196 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:36,360 Speaker 4: because the schedule is not going to come out to May, however, 197 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 4: the opponents are out. When you look at who the 198 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:40,080 Speaker 4: forty nine ers are going to play compared to who 199 00:09:40,160 --> 00:09:43,680 Speaker 4: some of the teams the Cardinals will face, because you know, 200 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:48,720 Speaker 4: every division plays another entire division, and then you play 201 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:52,760 Speaker 4: a handful of different divisions SEP But however, the teams 202 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:56,360 Speaker 4: are are different. So the forty nine Ers are going 203 00:09:56,440 --> 00:09:58,440 Speaker 4: to play the team in a division that also finished 204 00:09:58,440 --> 00:10:01,160 Speaker 4: fourth their respective positions that the Cardinals finished third in 205 00:10:01,160 --> 00:10:04,440 Speaker 4: the NFC West, So Arizona will face whoever finished third 206 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:07,840 Speaker 4: in the regular season of that division. So the schedule 207 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:11,520 Speaker 4: definitely looks a little bit tougher compared to who the 208 00:10:11,559 --> 00:10:14,680 Speaker 4: forty nine ers have, although the Cardinals, if based on 209 00:10:14,720 --> 00:10:16,079 Speaker 4: how this season goes, there's still going to be a 210 00:10:16,120 --> 00:10:18,520 Speaker 4: handful of games where you look and say, okay, now 211 00:10:18,559 --> 00:10:20,560 Speaker 4: that's so early. We haven't even talked about the forty 212 00:10:20,640 --> 00:10:21,280 Speaker 4: nine ers game. 213 00:10:21,559 --> 00:10:24,520 Speaker 1: You're looking at a seventeen game schedule and that only 214 00:10:24,559 --> 00:10:27,560 Speaker 1: applies to three games as far as which play schedule 215 00:10:27,640 --> 00:10:30,320 Speaker 1: are you playing? So for the Cardinals, it's the Packers, Cowboys, 216 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:32,960 Speaker 1: and Bengals as opposed to the Giants, Browns and I 217 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:36,040 Speaker 1: can't remember the other third team Giants Browns and there 218 00:10:36,120 --> 00:10:38,160 Speaker 1: was I can't remember the other third team that was. 219 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:41,800 Speaker 1: But I think it doesn't matter because the schedule is 220 00:10:41,840 --> 00:10:43,840 Speaker 1: what the schedule is, and we can talk about that 221 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:46,120 Speaker 1: here in January, we can talk about it in May. 222 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:49,280 Speaker 1: When the schedule actually does get released. It means nothing. 223 00:10:49,320 --> 00:10:52,319 Speaker 1: Once the regular season begins in September. Cardinals had a 224 00:10:52,400 --> 00:10:56,360 Speaker 1: last play schedule this year. The Washington Commanders. Yeah, a 225 00:10:56,480 --> 00:11:02,000 Speaker 1: last place team, So it doesn't that again a discussion point, 226 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:05,800 Speaker 1: I get it from fans, but meaningless when you're talking 227 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:07,800 Speaker 1: about the Bears, ay. 228 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:11,640 Speaker 4: Right, yes for forty nine or Chicago. Yeah again, they 229 00:11:11,720 --> 00:11:14,480 Speaker 4: might have Pete Carroll. So who knows Craig Paul. 230 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:16,520 Speaker 1: Would really hope that Pete Carroll is the head coach 231 00:11:16,559 --> 00:11:20,319 Speaker 1: of the Chicago Bears. So yeah, that's It's part of 232 00:11:20,360 --> 00:11:24,559 Speaker 1: being a fan to be disappointed and then excited when 233 00:11:24,600 --> 00:11:27,520 Speaker 1: your team is performing well and then being a part 234 00:11:27,679 --> 00:11:31,080 Speaker 1: of the bandwagon, if you will, when you see that 235 00:11:31,160 --> 00:11:36,200 Speaker 1: team increase and elevate from last place to first place 236 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:39,200 Speaker 1: or last place into the playoffs and a playoff run. 237 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:41,079 Speaker 4: You want to look for a positive look at how 238 00:11:41,080 --> 00:11:45,880 Speaker 4: the Cardinals faced their divisional opponents. I know, Seattle, those 239 00:11:45,920 --> 00:11:49,400 Speaker 4: two games were wonky. This is a team that has 240 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:51,800 Speaker 4: not been able to hold their own or at least 241 00:11:51,960 --> 00:11:54,439 Speaker 4: get a win against the Rams in a handful of years, 242 00:11:54,559 --> 00:11:57,240 Speaker 4: and so to be able to beat the Rams as 243 00:11:57,280 --> 00:11:59,600 Speaker 4: in a dominating fashion as they did, we two come 244 00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:02,600 Speaker 4: as close as they did last week and then the 245 00:12:02,600 --> 00:12:05,520 Speaker 4: forty nine ers another dominating performance in Week five, and 246 00:12:05,520 --> 00:12:08,160 Speaker 4: now they have the opportunity to do that again this week. 247 00:12:08,200 --> 00:12:12,079 Speaker 4: That is a positive of the Cardinals are now competitive 248 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:15,440 Speaker 4: within the division and that is the first step in 249 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:16,080 Speaker 4: a rebuild. 250 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:19,840 Speaker 1: I know Jonathan Gannon likes to say every game is equal, 251 00:12:19,880 --> 00:12:22,720 Speaker 1: every game matters the salmon. He's not wrong yet. At 252 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:26,400 Speaker 1: the same time, winning the division is the easiest way 253 00:12:26,440 --> 00:12:29,880 Speaker 1: to get into the postseason, and a three and three 254 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:32,360 Speaker 1: record looks a lot better than two and four, especially 255 00:12:32,360 --> 00:12:34,959 Speaker 1: if you start two to zero within the division, as 256 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:39,120 Speaker 1: the Cardinals did this season. So division games meet a 257 00:12:39,160 --> 00:12:42,600 Speaker 1: little bit more, at least that's my back and forth 258 00:12:42,640 --> 00:12:43,319 Speaker 1: with the head coach. 259 00:12:43,559 --> 00:12:45,600 Speaker 4: That's the easiest way to get into the playoffs is 260 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:47,679 Speaker 4: when your a division and being competitive there. 261 00:12:48,240 --> 00:12:51,040 Speaker 1: Cardinals, by the way, have not swept the season series 262 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:54,360 Speaker 1: from the forty nine Ers since twenty twenty one, so again, 263 00:12:54,600 --> 00:12:58,199 Speaker 1: how do you handle those games within the division? Cardinals 264 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:01,440 Speaker 1: have the forty nine ers at State Farms Ends on Sunday. 265 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:05,880 Speaker 1: They will not, however, have at their disposal James Connor, 266 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:08,680 Speaker 1: which we got that news on Wednesday morning from head 267 00:13:08,679 --> 00:13:12,480 Speaker 1: coach Jonathan Gannon. And this is disappointed on several fronts. One, 268 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:16,720 Speaker 1: he's a great player, so and we know when James 269 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:20,319 Speaker 1: Connor is not playing or not playing well or not featured. 270 00:13:20,600 --> 00:13:23,520 Speaker 1: How this offense has looked more times than not. Last 271 00:13:23,559 --> 00:13:26,400 Speaker 1: week against the Rams, no JC for much of that game, 272 00:13:26,480 --> 00:13:29,480 Speaker 1: yet the offense was able to still have almost four 273 00:13:29,559 --> 00:13:33,520 Speaker 1: hundred total yards of offense. That aside, not playing a 274 00:13:33,520 --> 00:13:35,840 Speaker 1: full season for James Connor, I think is gonna nod 275 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:38,680 Speaker 1: him just a little bit because this was a goal 276 00:13:38,720 --> 00:13:42,559 Speaker 1: of his to play every single game, something he had 277 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:45,680 Speaker 1: not done his entire career. Now, sixteen games played this 278 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:49,440 Speaker 1: season is a career high, but not being able to 279 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:53,640 Speaker 1: finish which you started is something that every player wants. 280 00:13:53,640 --> 00:13:56,839 Speaker 1: That's the goal of every player to be available because 281 00:13:56,880 --> 00:14:00,120 Speaker 1: that's your best ability how you help the team. The 282 00:14:00,160 --> 00:14:04,560 Speaker 1: best is to be available to your teammates. And he's not. 283 00:14:04,679 --> 00:14:06,280 Speaker 1: By the way we should say this, he is not 284 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:09,960 Speaker 1: getting shut down. This is because of an injury because 285 00:14:10,040 --> 00:14:13,000 Speaker 1: James Connor would play if able. 286 00:14:13,160 --> 00:14:16,240 Speaker 4: He was so close to that full season, which is 287 00:14:16,520 --> 00:14:19,120 Speaker 4: a bumber because that has been a goal that he's 288 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:22,920 Speaker 4: been vocal about. The knee that he hurt two weeks 289 00:14:22,920 --> 00:14:25,200 Speaker 4: ago in Carolina, didn't finish the game. He gave it 290 00:14:25,240 --> 00:14:27,600 Speaker 4: a shot in La got twisted up on it a 291 00:14:27,640 --> 00:14:30,280 Speaker 4: little bit, tweaked it a little, and was unable to 292 00:14:30,360 --> 00:14:32,640 Speaker 4: even finish the first half and spent the rest of 293 00:14:32,680 --> 00:14:35,360 Speaker 4: the first half the entire second half wearing his helmet 294 00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:37,440 Speaker 4: on the sideline. You know, he wanted to go in 295 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:40,280 Speaker 4: that game. You know, if he were healthy enough, he 296 00:14:40,320 --> 00:14:42,120 Speaker 4: would give it a shot. So the fact that he 297 00:14:42,160 --> 00:14:45,080 Speaker 4: has been shut down on Wednesday just says the health 298 00:14:45,160 --> 00:14:47,520 Speaker 4: is not going to be there. It is important the 299 00:14:47,520 --> 00:14:50,200 Speaker 4: clarification you made. They're not sitting him out because the 300 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:53,520 Speaker 4: Cardinals are not playing for a playoff spot. It's health related. 301 00:14:53,560 --> 00:14:55,600 Speaker 4: It's health related to why Wednesday is not a full 302 00:14:55,640 --> 00:14:58,360 Speaker 4: practice and it's a walk through this week leading up 303 00:14:58,360 --> 00:15:03,600 Speaker 4: to the season finale. The good news is Michael Carter 304 00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:08,080 Speaker 4: looked very good in Connor's absence and that was being 305 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:11,000 Speaker 4: elevated off the practice squad, which I would imagine is 306 00:15:11,480 --> 00:15:13,320 Speaker 4: the plan this week as well. And then you have 307 00:15:13,400 --> 00:15:16,360 Speaker 4: DJ Dallas because you've got rookie running back Trey Benson 308 00:15:16,400 --> 00:15:18,600 Speaker 4: on IR with an ankle and Amaro de Mercado, who's 309 00:15:18,600 --> 00:15:20,560 Speaker 4: been on IR for a couple of weeks with a shoulder. 310 00:15:21,920 --> 00:15:25,040 Speaker 4: Carter is a different type of back than those two, 311 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:29,000 Speaker 4: mostly Benson, who's who's kind of been the role behind 312 00:15:29,160 --> 00:15:31,560 Speaker 4: Connor and giving Connor a little bit of break when 313 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:36,960 Speaker 4: he's needed it. Carter is smaller, he is slippery. He's 314 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:40,280 Speaker 4: not going to necessarily run through player. He's not going 315 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:42,640 Speaker 4: to look for contact the way that Connor does. And 316 00:15:42,680 --> 00:15:44,320 Speaker 4: we know that he feels he gets better as the 317 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:46,840 Speaker 4: game goes on the more he gets hit. Although Connor, 318 00:15:46,960 --> 00:15:50,280 Speaker 4: Carter rather is not afraid of contact. He's not afraid 319 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:53,000 Speaker 4: to run through you. He's just gonna he's gonna juke 320 00:15:53,040 --> 00:15:55,360 Speaker 4: you a little more. He's gonna run right past you 321 00:15:55,440 --> 00:15:57,720 Speaker 4: and make you miss a tackle. And what's impressive is 322 00:15:58,400 --> 00:16:01,040 Speaker 4: not having a drop off to fight, not having your 323 00:16:01,120 --> 00:16:03,840 Speaker 4: number one running back your number two running back, and 324 00:16:03,960 --> 00:16:06,440 Speaker 4: having Carter be a little bit different than both Connor 325 00:16:06,520 --> 00:16:09,320 Speaker 4: and Benson. DJ Dallas does not get a lot of 326 00:16:09,360 --> 00:16:11,840 Speaker 4: looks on offense, especially as your returner. 327 00:16:11,880 --> 00:16:12,800 Speaker 3: However, for one. 328 00:16:12,640 --> 00:16:15,680 Speaker 4: Game to have the Reps as your second back and 329 00:16:15,760 --> 00:16:17,600 Speaker 4: being a returner is going to be okay. 330 00:16:17,720 --> 00:16:21,240 Speaker 1: We'll see if maybe a second running back gets elevated. 331 00:16:21,280 --> 00:16:23,840 Speaker 1: You've got Hassan Hall and Tony Jones Junior, who is 332 00:16:23,880 --> 00:16:27,640 Speaker 1: back with the team after suffering an injury way back 333 00:16:27,720 --> 00:16:31,160 Speaker 1: when and then had to leave to go finish rehab. 334 00:16:31,240 --> 00:16:36,120 Speaker 1: But Michael Carter's won a great individual and I'll go 335 00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:39,760 Speaker 1: back if you haven't heard it. He was last week's 336 00:16:39,800 --> 00:16:42,680 Speaker 1: guest on The Big Red Rage, a great conversation with 337 00:16:42,720 --> 00:16:46,480 Speaker 1: Paul Calvic and Ron Wolfley. And here's someone that was 338 00:16:46,560 --> 00:16:49,560 Speaker 1: trending towards making the active roster at the start of 339 00:16:49,600 --> 00:16:54,160 Speaker 1: the season, didn't chose to come back to the practice squad, 340 00:16:54,240 --> 00:16:57,520 Speaker 1: has been on the practice squad all season long, and 341 00:16:57,760 --> 00:17:00,000 Speaker 1: for the second time is likely to get elevated off 342 00:17:00,080 --> 00:17:03,920 Speaker 1: the practice squad. And last week thirteen carries for seventy yards. 343 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:07,440 Speaker 1: And yeah, he might be a little bit slight in stature, 344 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:10,320 Speaker 1: though don't tell him that, because he tells the story 345 00:17:10,359 --> 00:17:12,800 Speaker 1: of that he didn't know he was slight a stature 346 00:17:12,840 --> 00:17:15,919 Speaker 1: until someone told him. He doesn't have that mindset. So 347 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:19,320 Speaker 1: you hope for him the player that he gets that 348 00:17:19,400 --> 00:17:23,680 Speaker 1: opportunity on Sunday performs well, because if it's not here 349 00:17:23,720 --> 00:17:26,320 Speaker 1: with the Cardinals, there is a place in the National 350 00:17:26,320 --> 00:17:28,879 Speaker 1: Football League for Michael Carter. To be, if not a 351 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:31,840 Speaker 1: number one back, at least a number two running back 352 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:35,160 Speaker 1: for some team. Selfishly, yeah, you'd like to have him here, 353 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:38,520 Speaker 1: though You've got Trey Benson and Amaro dearmccados, So what 354 00:17:38,560 --> 00:17:41,720 Speaker 1: are your decisions in the offseason. But Michael Carter is 355 00:17:41,720 --> 00:17:43,440 Speaker 1: one of those running backs that a lot of fans 356 00:17:43,440 --> 00:17:45,879 Speaker 1: have been waiting to see based off how well he 357 00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:50,119 Speaker 1: looked last season when he was claimed off waivers from 358 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:53,720 Speaker 1: the New York Jets, and he was very, very good 359 00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:55,440 Speaker 1: every time he touched the ball. Danny, it seemed like 360 00:17:55,480 --> 00:17:58,159 Speaker 1: he was getting six seven eight yards a carry. Just 361 00:17:58,240 --> 00:17:59,800 Speaker 1: wasn't getting a lot of those carries. 362 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:03,600 Speaker 4: It was such a fun, interesting discussion throughout training camp 363 00:18:03,640 --> 00:18:06,040 Speaker 4: of knowing the Cardinals were not going to have space 364 00:18:06,119 --> 00:18:09,520 Speaker 4: for five active running backs and who was either going 365 00:18:09,560 --> 00:18:11,640 Speaker 4: to get cut or put on practice squad and there 366 00:18:11,720 --> 00:18:13,879 Speaker 4: was no at the time what felt like right answer. 367 00:18:13,920 --> 00:18:16,119 Speaker 4: It was just Carter who was put on the practice squad. 368 00:18:16,280 --> 00:18:19,080 Speaker 4: It's worked nicely the way it has panned out for 369 00:18:19,119 --> 00:18:22,400 Speaker 4: the running backs, and I love the fact that Carter's 370 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:25,320 Speaker 4: getting that opportunity. Don't love the fact it's because of injuries, 371 00:18:25,320 --> 00:18:25,720 Speaker 4: because you. 372 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:26,359 Speaker 3: Never wish that. 373 00:18:26,880 --> 00:18:29,919 Speaker 4: However, he's done a nice job for this team when 374 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:32,000 Speaker 4: his number has been called upon and the opportunity is 375 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:34,760 Speaker 4: there for a forty nine ers defense that's middle of 376 00:18:34,800 --> 00:18:38,560 Speaker 4: the pack allowing one hundred and twenty three rushing yards 377 00:18:38,560 --> 00:18:42,840 Speaker 4: per game. So this offense, which we know stems on 378 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:45,640 Speaker 4: running the ball, that's where they start to find success. 379 00:18:45,720 --> 00:18:48,160 Speaker 4: That's going to be an important part for this offense, 380 00:18:48,520 --> 00:18:52,520 Speaker 4: especially when you've got both of your starting tackles out. 381 00:18:52,560 --> 00:18:55,720 Speaker 1: Again, God, you brought up the offensive line because a 382 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:59,680 Speaker 1: question was asked to JAG earlier on Wednesday about Christian Jones, 383 00:18:59,720 --> 00:19:04,040 Speaker 1: who did play one series last week against the Los 384 00:19:04,080 --> 00:19:07,840 Speaker 1: Angeles Rams worked in at tackle he and Jackson Barton. 385 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:11,560 Speaker 1: It was one series handful of snaps Jones, according to 386 00:19:11,640 --> 00:19:14,640 Speaker 1: JG we'll see some time this week. And this is again, 387 00:19:14,720 --> 00:19:18,159 Speaker 1: this is what I like about this coaching staff, because 388 00:19:18,200 --> 00:19:20,480 Speaker 1: if you prove on the field during the week of 389 00:19:20,520 --> 00:19:22,840 Speaker 1: practice that you are ready to play in the game, 390 00:19:23,560 --> 00:19:26,080 Speaker 1: then they'll look for an opportunity. They did it with 391 00:19:26,160 --> 00:19:29,600 Speaker 1: Isaiah Adams and Tristan Cologne, swapping them back and forth 392 00:19:29,680 --> 00:19:31,920 Speaker 1: at guard. Now all of a sudden, it's Isaiah Adams, 393 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:35,760 Speaker 1: who's your starter. They seen enough out of Jones in practice, 394 00:19:36,080 --> 00:19:40,080 Speaker 1: and if you listen to JG real closely, the practicing, 395 00:19:40,320 --> 00:19:43,960 Speaker 1: how well you practice, means something to this coaching staff 396 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:46,800 Speaker 1: because how you practice is how you play. And there 397 00:19:46,920 --> 00:19:49,879 Speaker 1: was a real concerted effort to get Christian Jones to 398 00:19:49,960 --> 00:19:54,720 Speaker 1: practice better Wednesday, Thursday, Friday because they needed to see 399 00:19:54,720 --> 00:19:57,680 Speaker 1: that in order to trust you on Sunday. 400 00:19:57,840 --> 00:20:00,199 Speaker 4: You have to be making improvements throughout the week. I'm 401 00:20:00,280 --> 00:20:01,880 Speaker 4: right there with you. I love the fact if you're 402 00:20:01,880 --> 00:20:04,080 Speaker 4: going to earn a spot on game day, you're gonna 403 00:20:04,119 --> 00:20:04,840 Speaker 4: get rewarded. 404 00:20:04,880 --> 00:20:06,640 Speaker 3: There are a lot of teams and there's different. 405 00:20:06,440 --> 00:20:10,919 Speaker 4: Philosophies where it's set you're a veteran, that's it. You're 406 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:13,400 Speaker 4: a rookie, good luck seeing the field, and that's not 407 00:20:13,440 --> 00:20:16,840 Speaker 4: what the staff believes in. And that pairs nicely with 408 00:20:16,920 --> 00:20:19,760 Speaker 4: the front office philosophy and drafting and bringing in a 409 00:20:19,760 --> 00:20:23,200 Speaker 4: lot of young players and really focusing on that development. 410 00:20:24,440 --> 00:20:27,639 Speaker 4: The fact that Adams got praised from Gannon as well, 411 00:20:27,720 --> 00:20:30,080 Speaker 4: and what he has seen, not just from the rotation 412 00:20:30,280 --> 00:20:34,119 Speaker 4: early on in the season after losing Will Hernandez with 413 00:20:34,280 --> 00:20:37,680 Speaker 4: Tristan Cologne, Adams has been your starter. He's been getting 414 00:20:37,720 --> 00:20:40,000 Speaker 4: majority of those reps for the last handful of weeks 415 00:20:40,040 --> 00:20:42,480 Speaker 4: and really getting a lot of reps under his belt, 416 00:20:42,480 --> 00:20:45,119 Speaker 4: and that's the best way to learn. So I like 417 00:20:45,160 --> 00:20:47,000 Speaker 4: the fact that we're going to see some rookies. I 418 00:20:47,040 --> 00:20:51,440 Speaker 4: don't expect Christian Jones to play the entire game, However, 419 00:20:51,640 --> 00:20:53,520 Speaker 4: you're gonna see some looks from him. It's the same 420 00:20:53,600 --> 00:20:56,520 Speaker 4: with Rabbit seeing him out there is he's not going 421 00:20:56,600 --> 00:21:00,000 Speaker 4: to start over Buddha Baker or Jalen Thompson. However he's 422 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:01,560 Speaker 4: he's probably going to get a few more looks the 423 00:21:01,600 --> 00:21:05,200 Speaker 4: way he did against the Rams, one because he's earned it. 424 00:21:05,680 --> 00:21:08,480 Speaker 4: And two you need to kind of see an evaluation 425 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:11,680 Speaker 4: for the last handful of games of Okay, we saw 426 00:21:11,760 --> 00:21:13,560 Speaker 4: what you could do training camp, we saw what you 427 00:21:13,560 --> 00:21:15,480 Speaker 4: could do when you were playing in the preseason games, 428 00:21:15,800 --> 00:21:17,639 Speaker 4: and we've seen you on a week to week basis, 429 00:21:17,720 --> 00:21:20,040 Speaker 4: day to day basis a practice. Let's get some game 430 00:21:20,080 --> 00:21:23,199 Speaker 4: looks and kind of see the progression you've made your 431 00:21:23,280 --> 00:21:23,800 Speaker 4: rookie year. 432 00:21:23,880 --> 00:21:26,040 Speaker 1: Yew, how many times do we hear, whether it's JG 433 00:21:26,200 --> 00:21:29,560 Speaker 1: or some other coach game reps. That's where you evaluate, Yeah, 434 00:21:29,560 --> 00:21:31,760 Speaker 1: you got to show it in practice, but you really 435 00:21:31,760 --> 00:21:34,520 Speaker 1: get the true evaluation on game day. But how do 436 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:37,399 Speaker 1: you earn your way to a game day spot Because 437 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:38,520 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, we go back to 438 00:21:38,560 --> 00:21:41,160 Speaker 1: our original conversation, you want to win the game. You're 439 00:21:41,160 --> 00:21:43,679 Speaker 1: not going to put someone out on that football field 440 00:21:44,080 --> 00:21:47,320 Speaker 1: that hinders the ability to win a game. So you're 441 00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:50,879 Speaker 1: finding that balance. That's why again, you're not sitting a 442 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:53,280 Speaker 1: bunch of guys this week to play a bunch of rookies, 443 00:21:53,359 --> 00:21:56,240 Speaker 1: because then all of a sudden, one are they ready? 444 00:21:56,320 --> 00:21:58,159 Speaker 1: And if they're not ready, then all of a sudden, 445 00:21:58,440 --> 00:22:01,360 Speaker 1: not only are you potentially doing damn to them their 446 00:22:01,400 --> 00:22:03,960 Speaker 1: emotional mental psyche as far as their ability to play 447 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:07,640 Speaker 1: or not play, but the other ten players on offense 448 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:11,120 Speaker 1: or defense, Now, all of a sudden, you risk injury 449 00:22:11,920 --> 00:22:15,440 Speaker 1: or even I won't say worse, but that part of 450 00:22:15,480 --> 00:22:17,720 Speaker 1: the game. Because I go back to the discussion that 451 00:22:17,760 --> 00:22:19,760 Speaker 1: a lot of people are having right now. Is Saquon 452 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:23,919 Speaker 1: Barkley and this rushing record, Yeah, great for him, but 453 00:22:24,040 --> 00:22:27,280 Speaker 1: there's other players involved. That entire offensive line needs to 454 00:22:27,280 --> 00:22:29,840 Speaker 1: be a part of this discussion as well. Different things 455 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:32,320 Speaker 1: because as a team going into the playoffs, yet when 456 00:22:32,359 --> 00:22:35,040 Speaker 1: you're talking about individual success, you have to help have 457 00:22:35,119 --> 00:22:38,359 Speaker 1: that conversation in the concept of what it means for 458 00:22:38,440 --> 00:22:40,080 Speaker 1: the team and where the team is headed. 459 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:44,160 Speaker 4: Absolutely, just I like the philosophy and where this team 460 00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:46,960 Speaker 4: has kind of made the progressions there as a whole 461 00:22:47,119 --> 00:22:51,479 Speaker 4: of having these younger players develop and earn those reps 462 00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:53,399 Speaker 4: on a game day and then letting them have that 463 00:22:53,520 --> 00:22:55,879 Speaker 4: experience and then if they have a snap or two 464 00:22:56,119 --> 00:22:59,399 Speaker 4: a bad player or two, they're not necessarily immediately polled. 465 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:02,120 Speaker 4: You're not going to be punished. That's how you learn, 466 00:23:02,160 --> 00:23:03,959 Speaker 4: and they're going to make sure you learn that lesson 467 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:05,800 Speaker 4: once and you don't need to learn it twice out 468 00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:06,520 Speaker 4: there on the field. 469 00:23:06,600 --> 00:23:09,639 Speaker 1: All right, So what can we learn from Sunday that 470 00:23:09,680 --> 00:23:13,359 Speaker 1: would allow us to feel better about this team maybe 471 00:23:13,359 --> 00:23:17,199 Speaker 1: some individuals going into the offseason. No, momentum does not 472 00:23:17,359 --> 00:23:22,160 Speaker 1: carry over, but confidence does. And I do think there's 473 00:23:22,200 --> 00:23:25,240 Speaker 1: some things, whether individually wise or on offense or defense 474 00:23:25,280 --> 00:23:28,800 Speaker 1: that if we saw on Sunday again that recency bias. 475 00:23:28,880 --> 00:23:32,920 Speaker 1: What's that lasting image of the twenty twenty four Arizona 476 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:36,000 Speaker 1: Cardinals that makes you feel good about the direction they're 477 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:37,400 Speaker 1: headed in twenty twenty five. 478 00:23:37,560 --> 00:23:40,240 Speaker 4: Offensively, it has to be the connection between quarterback and 479 00:23:40,280 --> 00:23:44,600 Speaker 4: wide receivers. Go The passing game looked very good in LA, 480 00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:48,120 Speaker 4: especially when you lost Connor. Now again, the run game 481 00:23:48,200 --> 00:23:50,639 Speaker 4: still looked good. However, not having Connor, that's going to 482 00:23:50,680 --> 00:23:54,520 Speaker 4: affect things. That's going to affect what the defense is expecting. 483 00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:58,119 Speaker 4: Tight End Trey McBride had another fantastic game on his 484 00:23:58,240 --> 00:24:02,720 Speaker 4: ninety eighth reception of the year, got his first receiving touchdown, 485 00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:06,280 Speaker 4: which was fantastic. What was really nice to see though, 486 00:24:06,400 --> 00:24:10,240 Speaker 4: was wide receiver Marvin Harrison Junior have another great game 487 00:24:10,280 --> 00:24:12,720 Speaker 4: against the Rams. If you're a fan, heck yeah, You've 488 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:14,680 Speaker 4: got a player who the Rams can't seem to figure 489 00:24:14,680 --> 00:24:16,439 Speaker 4: out how to defend in the first two games. That 490 00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:20,760 Speaker 4: is great for the next ten years. Harrison finished with 491 00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:23,240 Speaker 4: six receptions ninety six yards. 492 00:24:23,240 --> 00:24:23,920 Speaker 3: He looked good. 493 00:24:24,320 --> 00:24:28,120 Speaker 4: And it wasn't just having those yards. It was over 494 00:24:28,160 --> 00:24:31,520 Speaker 4: the shoulder catch when the Cardinals were deep within their 495 00:24:31,560 --> 00:24:35,160 Speaker 4: own territory and there was a defender right on Harrison 496 00:24:35,480 --> 00:24:37,400 Speaker 4: and Murray threw it in the right spot and Harrison 497 00:24:37,440 --> 00:24:39,200 Speaker 4: was able to turn his head and make a really 498 00:24:39,280 --> 00:24:43,000 Speaker 4: nice catch. I know that it ended up in an interception, 499 00:24:43,200 --> 00:24:46,080 Speaker 4: but on that fourth down, which was essentially an arm punt. 500 00:24:46,200 --> 00:24:50,080 Speaker 4: More or less, Murray was immediately under duress, rolled out 501 00:24:50,080 --> 00:24:52,239 Speaker 4: to his left, chunked it deep to Harrison, who had 502 00:24:52,240 --> 00:24:55,040 Speaker 4: two defenders on him, and had Harrison honestly been just 503 00:24:55,080 --> 00:24:58,320 Speaker 4: a smidge further back than he was, or turned his 504 00:24:58,400 --> 00:25:00,840 Speaker 4: head just to smidge later, it would have been a 505 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:03,600 Speaker 4: lot closer than it was. I like the trust, though 506 00:25:03,680 --> 00:25:06,520 Speaker 4: more times than not, we have seen this season third down, 507 00:25:06,640 --> 00:25:08,919 Speaker 4: four down, in the red zone, the ball trying to 508 00:25:08,920 --> 00:25:11,119 Speaker 4: find your number one receiver, and that's what you want. 509 00:25:11,320 --> 00:25:14,520 Speaker 4: I understand the frustrations of not seeing that on a 510 00:25:14,560 --> 00:25:16,760 Speaker 4: week to week basis. There has not been an instance 511 00:25:16,800 --> 00:25:21,520 Speaker 4: where Harrison has eclipsed fifty receiving yards in two straight weeks. 512 00:25:22,119 --> 00:25:25,800 Speaker 4: That consistency is important, and that's why I'm stressing that 513 00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:28,440 Speaker 4: for this final week, because he's coming off a great 514 00:25:28,480 --> 00:25:31,400 Speaker 4: game against the Rams. Can you do it a second 515 00:25:31,440 --> 00:25:34,720 Speaker 4: straight week? And that's something when you're looking for and 516 00:25:34,880 --> 00:25:39,240 Speaker 4: intangible to work through in the off season. It's that 517 00:25:39,359 --> 00:25:41,680 Speaker 4: chemistry and that connection. I know they spent so much 518 00:25:41,680 --> 00:25:44,920 Speaker 4: time in the off season together. Harrison's still a rookie 519 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:47,760 Speaker 4: and that's still gonna take time. You could make the 520 00:25:47,800 --> 00:25:50,320 Speaker 4: same argument. I think Michael Wilson can still work on 521 00:25:50,359 --> 00:25:53,240 Speaker 4: the chemistry and connection with his quarterback. That's something that's 522 00:25:53,280 --> 00:25:56,199 Speaker 4: going to take a lot of time individually being in 523 00:25:56,240 --> 00:25:59,520 Speaker 4: the league and then consistently being with that same quarterback. 524 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:02,439 Speaker 4: I would like to see, at least offensively in this 525 00:26:02,520 --> 00:26:05,600 Speaker 4: final game is continue to see that passing game, which 526 00:26:05,640 --> 00:26:09,040 Speaker 4: we have seen some really really bright flashes of it. 527 00:26:09,320 --> 00:26:12,040 Speaker 4: We just haven't seen it on a consistent week to 528 00:26:12,119 --> 00:26:15,200 Speaker 4: week basis outside of just Harrison and Murray. 529 00:26:15,560 --> 00:26:18,400 Speaker 1: You mentioned that stat about Marvin as far as back 530 00:26:18,400 --> 00:26:20,920 Speaker 1: to back games of fifty receiving yards or more, that 531 00:26:21,000 --> 00:26:24,200 Speaker 1: he hasn't had that this season and that that certainly 532 00:26:24,280 --> 00:26:28,560 Speaker 1: is eye opening considering the investment you made in him 533 00:26:28,600 --> 00:26:30,800 Speaker 1: with the fourth overall pick. Yet at the same time, 534 00:26:31,280 --> 00:26:35,080 Speaker 1: going into this week's game, seventy eight receiving yards and 535 00:26:35,119 --> 00:26:38,560 Speaker 1: Marvin Harrison Junior does something that only one other Arizona 536 00:26:38,600 --> 00:26:42,640 Speaker 1: Cardinals rookie has ever done, and that is eclipse nine 537 00:26:42,760 --> 00:26:46,760 Speaker 1: hundred receiving yards in a single season, and Kwon Bolden 538 00:26:46,800 --> 00:26:48,800 Speaker 1: did it as a rookie. He had thirteen hundred and 539 00:26:48,800 --> 00:26:51,320 Speaker 1: seventy seven yards, so quite a big difference as far 540 00:26:51,359 --> 00:26:56,119 Speaker 1: as total yards. But again, were our expectations heightened maybe 541 00:26:56,119 --> 00:26:59,080 Speaker 1: a little bit too much for Marvin? Yeah, and I'll 542 00:26:59,160 --> 00:27:02,720 Speaker 1: raise my hand there. Yet the same time, overall, what 543 00:27:02,880 --> 00:27:07,400 Speaker 1: Marvin has done, what Larry Fitzgerald did, what Marvin's father 544 00:27:07,520 --> 00:27:10,400 Speaker 1: did in his first year, not all that different. Yet 545 00:27:10,480 --> 00:27:15,240 Speaker 1: the same time, that consistency and the impact that Marvin 546 00:27:15,240 --> 00:27:19,240 Speaker 1: has had this season, outside of maybe what two three 547 00:27:19,440 --> 00:27:24,400 Speaker 1: four games at most, he hasn't been that number one 548 00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:28,119 Speaker 1: wide receiver that you were hoping you selected at least 549 00:27:28,280 --> 00:27:28,880 Speaker 1: in year one. 550 00:27:29,000 --> 00:27:29,760 Speaker 3: Both things can. 551 00:27:29,680 --> 00:27:34,200 Speaker 4: Be true of not being that true number one receiver 552 00:27:34,240 --> 00:27:36,240 Speaker 4: everybody would have probably liked him to be as a 553 00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:38,280 Speaker 4: fourth overall pick, and it can also be true that 554 00:27:38,359 --> 00:27:41,640 Speaker 4: he's still had a good rookie year. You can see 555 00:27:41,680 --> 00:27:44,879 Speaker 4: the improvements and the confidence and doesn't seem like the 556 00:27:44,920 --> 00:27:47,240 Speaker 4: game is moving as fast to him as it did 557 00:27:47,280 --> 00:27:52,400 Speaker 4: Week one in Buffalo, and that chemistry and connection continues 558 00:27:52,440 --> 00:27:56,040 Speaker 4: to build. It's the drops or the incompletes are on 559 00:27:56,119 --> 00:27:57,480 Speaker 4: more than just Harrison. 560 00:27:57,520 --> 00:27:58,480 Speaker 3: He obviously is. 561 00:27:58,400 --> 00:28:01,240 Speaker 4: Playing a role that's also on the throw and the 562 00:28:01,280 --> 00:28:04,399 Speaker 4: protection and the timing and all different kinds of things. 563 00:28:05,240 --> 00:28:08,240 Speaker 4: I look at somebody like Jackson Smith and Jigbow with 564 00:28:08,359 --> 00:28:12,000 Speaker 4: Seattle who had a big jump from year one to 565 00:28:12,119 --> 00:28:14,480 Speaker 4: year two, and the trust that was there and the 566 00:28:15,840 --> 00:28:18,440 Speaker 4: targets he was having, the catches he was making really 567 00:28:18,480 --> 00:28:21,480 Speaker 4: becoming more of a standout in that offense. And you 568 00:28:21,520 --> 00:28:25,840 Speaker 4: look around the league, none of these big time receivers, 569 00:28:25,840 --> 00:28:27,960 Speaker 4: I say big time, none of these early draft pick 570 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:32,120 Speaker 4: receivers have necessarily popped off. So it's not just Harrison 571 00:28:32,160 --> 00:28:36,440 Speaker 4: and you're seeing Aroma Dunza, You're seeing a Molak. Neighbors 572 00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:41,959 Speaker 4: have these incredible record breaking rookie years. So it truly 573 00:28:42,040 --> 00:28:44,800 Speaker 4: is something that takes time, and I understand that can 574 00:28:44,880 --> 00:28:48,480 Speaker 4: be frustrating because it is very difficult to be patient. 575 00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:51,640 Speaker 4: That is just what it comes down to. He has 576 00:28:51,720 --> 00:28:55,320 Speaker 4: the right measurables, he has the right skill set, he 577 00:28:55,480 --> 00:28:58,800 Speaker 4: has the right mentality one hundred percent, and spending any 578 00:28:58,920 --> 00:29:01,800 Speaker 4: time with him, it's just going to take time. 579 00:29:02,480 --> 00:29:06,960 Speaker 1: Target Marvin ten times like he was on Saturday night 580 00:29:06,960 --> 00:29:09,720 Speaker 1: in Los Angeles, and then continued to work on that 581 00:29:09,760 --> 00:29:13,760 Speaker 1: into the offseason. Now, defensively, something that we have heard 582 00:29:13,840 --> 00:29:18,000 Speaker 1: more recently the past couple of days. Takeaways and I 583 00:29:18,040 --> 00:29:21,680 Speaker 1: went back real quick the last time this team had 584 00:29:21,800 --> 00:29:26,160 Speaker 1: a number of takeaways a season best three takeaways was 585 00:29:26,200 --> 00:29:29,080 Speaker 1: actually against the San Francisco forty nine Ers in Week five, 586 00:29:29,400 --> 00:29:33,440 Speaker 1: which included the game ceiling interception by Kaiser White. This 587 00:29:33,480 --> 00:29:36,680 Speaker 1: week's sideline exchange gifts by the way, and that was 588 00:29:36,760 --> 00:29:39,520 Speaker 1: one of those plays where you needed the defense to 589 00:29:39,640 --> 00:29:41,760 Speaker 1: make a play. How many times have we been able 590 00:29:41,800 --> 00:29:42,960 Speaker 1: to say that this season? 591 00:29:42,960 --> 00:29:45,200 Speaker 3: Well, what else was there? Had we been a fumble recovery? 592 00:29:45,400 --> 00:29:49,480 Speaker 1: There was? Yeah, I was an interception and the interception 593 00:29:49,680 --> 00:29:52,920 Speaker 1: by Mac Wilson Senior on the Royal Lopez tip and 594 00:29:52,960 --> 00:29:55,880 Speaker 1: then the Jesse Luketta fumble. 595 00:29:55,640 --> 00:29:58,880 Speaker 4: Right right outside the end right outside the end zone. Yeah, 596 00:29:58,920 --> 00:30:03,200 Speaker 4: and that's right. Look, that is an area that's that's tricky. 597 00:30:03,800 --> 00:30:05,960 Speaker 4: You win the takeaway bat on war times than not, 598 00:30:06,040 --> 00:30:09,120 Speaker 4: you're winning the game. The Cardinals are twenty seventh in 599 00:30:09,200 --> 00:30:15,880 Speaker 4: that battle, just fourteen takeaways. There were two great opportunities 600 00:30:16,560 --> 00:30:20,959 Speaker 4: in la Garrett Williams and Buddha Baker. And it's a 601 00:30:21,000 --> 00:30:25,840 Speaker 4: fine line of simply being unlucky, the ball going right 602 00:30:25,880 --> 00:30:30,680 Speaker 4: through your hands, or you're just a hair off, maybe 603 00:30:30,680 --> 00:30:32,960 Speaker 4: you turn your head, whatever it might be. You also 604 00:30:33,040 --> 00:30:34,880 Speaker 4: got to figure out a way though, of how do 605 00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:37,000 Speaker 4: you coach and how do you execute that so that 606 00:30:37,280 --> 00:30:39,560 Speaker 4: when you are that close you can still pull it off. 607 00:30:39,840 --> 00:30:42,000 Speaker 4: How can you make it if you are an inch 608 00:30:42,040 --> 00:30:44,760 Speaker 4: off from that ball? How can you better position your 609 00:30:44,800 --> 00:30:48,160 Speaker 4: body to be in that right spot? Because teams pull 610 00:30:48,200 --> 00:30:51,000 Speaker 4: it off. The Cardinals just haven't been able to do 611 00:30:51,040 --> 00:30:53,360 Speaker 4: that on a consistent basis. And when you are able 612 00:30:53,400 --> 00:30:56,520 Speaker 4: to that, that holds an offense a lot more accountable 613 00:30:57,120 --> 00:30:59,240 Speaker 4: than when you're not able to force those takeaways. 614 00:30:59,360 --> 00:31:01,520 Speaker 1: Thought was intro. Nick Rolis was asked about that on 615 00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:05,080 Speaker 1: Tuesday and he did mention that there are teaching points 616 00:31:05,280 --> 00:31:08,200 Speaker 1: when you get that close to a takeaway but don't 617 00:31:08,280 --> 00:31:11,480 Speaker 1: quite finish it. Okay, now you're looking at is it technique? 618 00:31:11,480 --> 00:31:13,560 Speaker 1: Where you where you're supposed to be, where you step 619 00:31:13,560 --> 00:31:16,120 Speaker 1: off Again, it goes back to the details that we 620 00:31:16,200 --> 00:31:20,840 Speaker 1: hear that maybe becomes cliche and overused, but it matters 621 00:31:20,880 --> 00:31:23,600 Speaker 1: as far as are you a half step behind or 622 00:31:23,640 --> 00:31:27,800 Speaker 1: a half step ahead, the difference between a takeaway and 623 00:31:27,840 --> 00:31:31,160 Speaker 1: a completion and vice versa on the offensive side, a 624 00:31:31,200 --> 00:31:34,960 Speaker 1: completion or an incomplete pass. So yeah, it's there is 625 00:31:35,000 --> 00:31:38,160 Speaker 1: a way to teach how to get a takeaway. Certainly 626 00:31:38,160 --> 00:31:40,080 Speaker 1: with a punch out. I mean we see that during 627 00:31:40,120 --> 00:31:43,280 Speaker 1: practice that are working on that much more difficult because 628 00:31:43,320 --> 00:31:46,360 Speaker 1: of ball security. But as far as an interception, where 629 00:31:46,400 --> 00:31:49,080 Speaker 1: are you when the ball is thrown? And yes, I 630 00:31:49,120 --> 00:31:51,960 Speaker 1: get it affecting the quarterback, that's a whole other conversation. 631 00:31:52,040 --> 00:31:54,280 Speaker 1: But as far as getting a takeaway on the secondary 632 00:31:54,360 --> 00:31:57,160 Speaker 1: side of things, where you where you were needed to 633 00:31:57,200 --> 00:31:58,800 Speaker 1: be where you Yeah, you got to hand on it 634 00:31:58,840 --> 00:32:01,440 Speaker 1: past defense, great, but you could have had two better. 635 00:32:01,480 --> 00:32:04,120 Speaker 1: Yet you could ad the ball secured and the offense 636 00:32:04,200 --> 00:32:05,120 Speaker 1: now coming on the field. 637 00:32:05,200 --> 00:32:07,960 Speaker 4: Is that more times on, more time spent on the 638 00:32:08,040 --> 00:32:10,880 Speaker 4: jugs machine? Is that working on reaction time? Is that 639 00:32:10,920 --> 00:32:13,320 Speaker 4: working on your speed? I think there's a whole lot 640 00:32:13,320 --> 00:32:16,120 Speaker 4: of things that you can work on. Really in the 641 00:32:16,160 --> 00:32:18,040 Speaker 4: off season. That's the time to do all of those 642 00:32:18,080 --> 00:32:20,880 Speaker 4: things to put yourself in a better position to be 643 00:32:20,920 --> 00:32:23,480 Speaker 4: more aggressive with takeaways. 644 00:32:23,240 --> 00:32:28,640 Speaker 1: Takeaways and again, defensively, are you affecting the quarterback? It's 645 00:32:28,680 --> 00:32:31,440 Speaker 1: not so much the sacks. Jonathan Gannon doesn't believe that 646 00:32:31,440 --> 00:32:33,840 Speaker 1: the winning stat that's something that the fan base has 647 00:32:33,880 --> 00:32:36,080 Speaker 1: got to grasp because that's what your head coach is 648 00:32:36,120 --> 00:32:39,080 Speaker 1: talking about. But are you making that quarterback rush his 649 00:32:39,240 --> 00:32:42,120 Speaker 1: throat in order for a Buddha Baker or Garrett Williams 650 00:32:42,200 --> 00:32:45,120 Speaker 1: or someone to get a hand on the football? Again? 651 00:32:45,480 --> 00:32:48,720 Speaker 1: Rush coverage, coverage, rush. These are all sayings and everything. 652 00:32:48,760 --> 00:32:52,040 Speaker 1: But the more time you spend with this coaching staff 653 00:32:52,240 --> 00:32:56,040 Speaker 1: and look at what they're saying and coaching, Okay, it 654 00:32:56,080 --> 00:32:59,520 Speaker 1: makes sense. Now, it's just got to equate. To go 655 00:32:59,560 --> 00:33:02,040 Speaker 1: back to the conversation, wins on game. 656 00:33:01,960 --> 00:33:05,360 Speaker 4: Day, Russian coverage is a marriage. We're talking about affecting 657 00:33:05,360 --> 00:33:07,880 Speaker 4: the quarterback. Who will be the quarterback for Samuel. 658 00:33:07,640 --> 00:33:09,920 Speaker 1: That's a very good question. It certainly sounds like everyone's 659 00:33:09,960 --> 00:33:13,000 Speaker 1: assuming Joshua Dobbs is going to be the guy. However, 660 00:33:13,320 --> 00:33:16,960 Speaker 1: as we speak here, Wednesday has not officially been announced. 661 00:33:16,960 --> 00:33:20,400 Speaker 1: Brock Party, dealing with that elbow injury, once again unlikely 662 00:33:20,440 --> 00:33:22,920 Speaker 1: to play. According to Kyle Shanahan, I'll say this though, 663 00:33:22,960 --> 00:33:26,120 Speaker 1: the last time Party missed a game this season, it 664 00:33:26,200 --> 00:33:28,760 Speaker 1: wasn't Dobbs who got the start. It was Brandon Allen. 665 00:33:28,920 --> 00:33:33,400 Speaker 1: So the storyline, at least here locally, we want to 666 00:33:33,400 --> 00:33:34,600 Speaker 1: see Dobbs on Sunday. 667 00:33:34,680 --> 00:33:35,760 Speaker 3: It was Dobbs who went in. 668 00:33:36,040 --> 00:33:38,360 Speaker 4: I think that that's where the storyline is also really 669 00:33:38,400 --> 00:33:41,880 Speaker 4: picking up steam. And of course, Dobbs was the quarterback 670 00:33:41,920 --> 00:33:45,320 Speaker 4: for the Cardinals while Murray was rehabbing his acl last year, 671 00:33:45,400 --> 00:33:48,719 Speaker 4: beat out Colt McCoy and then made a trade with 672 00:33:48,840 --> 00:33:52,520 Speaker 4: Minnesota and he's now somehow ended up in San Francisco. 673 00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:55,680 Speaker 4: So it'll be interesting to see. I mean, we've seen 674 00:33:55,760 --> 00:33:58,080 Speaker 4: some good things out of Dobbs with the Cardinals, with 675 00:33:58,080 --> 00:34:01,160 Speaker 4: the Vikings, wherever he's been in his career. Especially here's 676 00:34:01,160 --> 00:34:04,360 Speaker 4: what could be concerning Dobbs seems to play his best 677 00:34:04,520 --> 00:34:07,760 Speaker 4: when it is his first, yes, three or four games 678 00:34:07,960 --> 00:34:10,759 Speaker 4: with an organization. That's where he shines. 679 00:34:11,040 --> 00:34:13,000 Speaker 1: I don't have the numbers in front of me, but 680 00:34:13,160 --> 00:34:16,520 Speaker 1: those first four games of that season, you're like, wow, 681 00:34:16,640 --> 00:34:19,280 Speaker 1: okay they might Now it didn't translate to wins and losses. 682 00:34:19,280 --> 00:34:19,680 Speaker 1: He only won. 683 00:34:19,840 --> 00:34:21,120 Speaker 3: It was the same with Minnesota. 684 00:34:21,200 --> 00:34:22,839 Speaker 1: Yeah, and then all of a sudden, it's like, by 685 00:34:22,840 --> 00:34:24,719 Speaker 1: the way, that really bothered me because he got so 686 00:34:24,840 --> 00:34:27,439 Speaker 1: much credit nationally for what he did for the Vikings 687 00:34:27,480 --> 00:34:29,560 Speaker 1: just because of a win here or there, Like he 688 00:34:29,800 --> 00:34:31,880 Speaker 1: was here first and got a win and there was 689 00:34:31,960 --> 00:34:34,520 Speaker 1: no love best. Yeah. 690 00:34:34,920 --> 00:34:38,799 Speaker 4: What a very very genuine kind human being. 691 00:34:38,840 --> 00:34:43,200 Speaker 1: Though, yes, wish nothing but the best, just not on Sunday, however, 692 00:34:43,960 --> 00:34:45,640 Speaker 1: unless he's willing to throw the football. 693 00:34:45,280 --> 00:34:47,200 Speaker 3: At some of these takeaways. 694 00:34:47,239 --> 00:34:50,359 Speaker 1: We're talking. There you go, before we head on out 695 00:34:50,400 --> 00:34:52,440 Speaker 1: of here. I do want to give you your props. 696 00:34:52,520 --> 00:34:53,839 Speaker 3: Oh no, what I do? 697 00:34:54,920 --> 00:34:56,960 Speaker 1: Why is that the first thought that I don't know. 698 00:34:56,880 --> 00:34:57,920 Speaker 3: If this is real? 699 00:34:58,040 --> 00:34:58,279 Speaker 1: Good? 700 00:34:58,320 --> 00:35:00,760 Speaker 3: If I said something in passing that I forgot about? 701 00:35:00,880 --> 00:35:03,640 Speaker 1: This is real again? This is twenty twenty five, turning 702 00:35:04,040 --> 00:35:06,520 Speaker 1: over a new leaf, yew crazy. 703 00:35:06,239 --> 00:35:07,960 Speaker 3: Danny say, let's hear it. 704 00:35:08,120 --> 00:35:11,279 Speaker 1: Sideline work Saturday night in Los Angeles. Than I talked 705 00:35:11,280 --> 00:35:14,160 Speaker 1: about it with Paul on Monday, PAULI play by play. Yes, 706 00:35:14,200 --> 00:35:15,719 Speaker 1: we give him a lot of grief. But it was 707 00:35:15,760 --> 00:35:19,719 Speaker 1: a very very good broadcast and again thrown into doing 708 00:35:19,760 --> 00:35:23,360 Speaker 1: something that you typically don't do, very good job. Plus, 709 00:35:23,840 --> 00:35:27,000 Speaker 1: it's a view from the sideline that most people don't get, 710 00:35:27,239 --> 00:35:29,200 Speaker 1: and that game is a lot faster than I think 711 00:35:29,239 --> 00:35:32,440 Speaker 1: people realize when you're watching it, either from the press box, 712 00:35:32,480 --> 00:35:34,319 Speaker 1: the stands or from your television stone. 713 00:35:34,320 --> 00:35:35,480 Speaker 3: I appreciate that. Thank you. 714 00:35:35,560 --> 00:35:39,840 Speaker 4: It's fun, challenging to do something new like that, and 715 00:35:39,880 --> 00:35:43,200 Speaker 4: there's definitely lessons learned every time. I have the opportunity. 716 00:35:43,239 --> 00:35:47,080 Speaker 4: Paul did a fantastic job calling that game with Ron Wolfley, 717 00:35:47,120 --> 00:35:48,880 Speaker 4: and a lot of credit goes to Jim A. Mahundro 718 00:35:49,000 --> 00:35:51,200 Speaker 4: and Cody Fincher and everybody behind the scenes on that 719 00:35:51,239 --> 00:35:54,720 Speaker 4: broadcast as well. It is interesting to try and watch 720 00:35:55,280 --> 00:35:58,560 Speaker 4: the game, especially in that setting of really staying close 721 00:35:58,600 --> 00:36:00,719 Speaker 4: to the sideline and being the eyes of years and 722 00:36:00,840 --> 00:36:03,839 Speaker 4: trying to gauge the energy in what's going on and 723 00:36:03,880 --> 00:36:06,680 Speaker 4: having things to report on. So I'm not even necessarily 724 00:36:06,680 --> 00:36:10,160 Speaker 4: always watching the full play every time. And it's also 725 00:36:10,200 --> 00:36:15,239 Speaker 4: hard because of your viewpoint. I'm not a pie. I 726 00:36:15,280 --> 00:36:17,840 Speaker 4: don't have a replay system in front of me, so 727 00:36:17,880 --> 00:36:20,319 Speaker 4: the only thing I'm seeing is a replay if it's 728 00:36:20,360 --> 00:36:22,440 Speaker 4: on the big board, and not every play in a 729 00:36:22,520 --> 00:36:26,919 Speaker 4: stadium is even replayed, so you really are relying on 730 00:36:27,200 --> 00:36:29,720 Speaker 4: play by play and the color analysts to really paint 731 00:36:29,719 --> 00:36:30,799 Speaker 4: the full picture. 732 00:36:31,000 --> 00:36:31,440 Speaker 3: I agree. 733 00:36:31,480 --> 00:36:34,000 Speaker 4: I thought that Paul did a wonderful job filling in 734 00:36:34,040 --> 00:36:37,000 Speaker 4: for Dave Pass who was on assignment calling the Alible Bowl. 735 00:36:37,520 --> 00:36:39,480 Speaker 1: And now the good news is is everyone's back in 736 00:36:39,520 --> 00:36:42,800 Speaker 1: their normal duties for the regular season finale. 737 00:36:42,840 --> 00:36:43,239 Speaker 3: That's right. 738 00:36:43,239 --> 00:36:44,600 Speaker 4: That means you get to sit next to me, and 739 00:36:44,640 --> 00:36:48,440 Speaker 4: I will not forget my binoculars. I cannot start twenty 740 00:36:48,520 --> 00:36:50,680 Speaker 4: twenty five off on the wrong note. 741 00:36:51,239 --> 00:36:53,920 Speaker 1: Yes, everyone, make sure you have binoculars because it is 742 00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:55,960 Speaker 1: kind of difficult to see depending on where you are 743 00:36:56,080 --> 00:36:57,040 Speaker 1: within state Farmstey. 744 00:36:57,120 --> 00:36:58,080 Speaker 3: This is going to be a fun game. 745 00:36:58,080 --> 00:37:00,439 Speaker 4: I've got some family coming out for this game as well, 746 00:37:00,560 --> 00:37:01,520 Speaker 4: so I'm excited. 747 00:37:01,600 --> 00:37:03,319 Speaker 1: It should be a lot of fun again, Can the 748 00:37:03,360 --> 00:37:07,480 Speaker 1: Cardinals close out with a W? Two twenty five is 749 00:37:07,520 --> 00:37:09,719 Speaker 1: the kickoff nine to thirty. Pre game coverage begins on 750 00:37:09,760 --> 00:37:13,000 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. Much more on that game 751 00:37:13,200 --> 00:37:17,960 Speaker 1: as the week progresses here, but with that again, Happy 752 00:37:17,960 --> 00:37:21,160 Speaker 1: New Year, Danny and everyone. Welcome to twenty twenty five. 753 00:37:21,200 --> 00:37:22,560 Speaker 3: Do you have any New Year's resolutions. 754 00:37:24,600 --> 00:37:27,760 Speaker 1: I'm not a big New Year's resolutions. Take care of myself, 755 00:37:27,840 --> 00:37:30,800 Speaker 1: better take care of those around me. Better be nicer 756 00:37:30,840 --> 00:37:33,560 Speaker 1: to Danny Surrek. I think I'm already pretty nice. 757 00:37:33,600 --> 00:37:35,800 Speaker 3: I think you're pretty nice. Help your daughter pick a college. 758 00:37:35,840 --> 00:37:38,560 Speaker 1: Oh that's that's not a New Year's resolution. That's a 759 00:37:38,800 --> 00:37:41,640 Speaker 1: that's a task in twenty twenty five. That's a that's 760 00:37:41,680 --> 00:37:42,720 Speaker 1: a that's a duty. 761 00:37:42,880 --> 00:37:43,640 Speaker 3: Yes, that's fair. 762 00:37:43,760 --> 00:37:45,200 Speaker 1: That's a milestone. Put it that way. 763 00:37:45,280 --> 00:37:47,480 Speaker 4: Yeah, a milestone, not a resolution. That's a great that's 764 00:37:47,520 --> 00:37:48,480 Speaker 4: a great way to look at it. 765 00:37:48,560 --> 00:37:52,200 Speaker 1: All right, So yeah, things all good in twenty twenty five. 766 00:37:52,239 --> 00:37:55,560 Speaker 1: Even better if the Cardinals can finish the twenty twenty 767 00:37:55,600 --> 00:37:58,919 Speaker 1: four regular season with a W. And on that note, 768 00:37:58,920 --> 00:38:01,400 Speaker 1: we'll put a little and This edition of Cardinals Cover 769 00:38:01,480 --> 00:38:04,360 Speaker 1: two presented by a Hyundai pro partner of the Arizona Cardinals, 770 00:38:04,480 --> 00:38:07,279 Speaker 1: as always, special thanks to our executive producer Jill Mama Hundre, 771 00:38:07,520 --> 00:38:10,279 Speaker 1: our associate producer Coddy Fincher For Danny Serek, I'm Craig 772 00:38:10,360 --> 00:38:12,000 Speaker 1: real Lou. We'll talk to you next time here on 773 00:38:12,080 --> 00:38:13,080 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two.