1 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:10,920 Speaker 1: Welcome Berg Gang. On today's show, we define and talk 2 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:14,640 Speaker 1: think free football and big reason why the Cardinals defense 3 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 1: is playing so well, especially Hassan Reddick. Larry Fitzgerald explains 4 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:23,480 Speaker 1: why he's having a fantastic twenty twenty despite less than 5 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:27,639 Speaker 1: fantastic numbers. Plus Russell Wilson, He's going to be a 6 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: problem comes Sunday. According to Vance Joseph, it's Cardinals Cover two, 7 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:39,879 Speaker 1: episode three thirty seven, and it starts now. Welcome to 8 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:44,360 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two with Craig Grigolu and Mike Jarecki. 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We have a schedule change and It's 18 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 1: all good news for the Cardinals. They have been not flexed, 19 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:27,120 Speaker 1: but they are now the Sunday night matchup on NBC, 20 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 1: a second straight primetime game Cardinals and Seahawks on the 21 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:36,120 Speaker 1: national stage. Yeah, I was shocked. I was able to 22 00:01:36,120 --> 00:01:39,639 Speaker 1: get the news from you, and then obviously the NFL 23 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:43,199 Speaker 1: put out a statement. But yeah, this is fascinating. Back 24 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:47,280 Speaker 1: to back weeks on primetime on Monday Night football, and 25 00:01:47,440 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: we know the Sunday Night Football is the only game 26 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 1: in town. You know, it's just like Monday Night Football. 27 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 1: And the Cardinals better show some with they're worth at home, 28 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 1: because we know this series has gone back and forth. 29 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:05,600 Speaker 1: Usually the Cardinals were successful in Seattle, and Seattle has 30 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:10,679 Speaker 1: been successful here well. Our colleague Kylodgard made mention on 31 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:14,080 Speaker 1: social media that the last time the Cardinals and Seahawks 32 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: played on Sunday Night Football twenty sixteen, and that was 33 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 1: the unforgettable six six tie that I think we're all 34 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 1: still feeling the effects of because that was very very physical. 35 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:32,800 Speaker 1: A slugfest, no, but a very physical contest that was 36 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:35,920 Speaker 1: a blood bath. He remembered how many players were just 37 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 1: laying on the field just because of the physicality you know, 38 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:44,520 Speaker 1: obviously the rosters are a little bit different, but I'll 39 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 1: never forget that game, and that was a game of 40 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 1: missfield goals. Yeah, it was all field goals in that contest. 41 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 1: So once again, this is a move because according to 42 00:02:56,000 --> 00:03:01,359 Speaker 1: the league, the original Sunday Nights primetime matchup Buccaneers at 43 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:05,639 Speaker 1: the Raiders, there's some concern that Las Vegas might have 44 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:10,079 Speaker 1: some COVID nineteen issues. The entire Raiders offensive line has 45 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 1: not been on the practice field the past couple of days, 46 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 1: so if that game has to be moved or postponed 47 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 1: or canceled, the league did not want an empty window 48 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:23,960 Speaker 1: for that Sunday night window at five twenty Arizona time, 49 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 1: So that's why this schedule was made or readjusted. And 50 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:31,920 Speaker 1: now back to back weeks in primetime first time for 51 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 1: the Cardinalson's a three week stretch of primetime games going 52 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 1: all the way back to twenty fifteen. Yeah, and we 53 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 1: know NBC al Michaels and Chris Collins word loved at 54 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:45,839 Speaker 1: Bruce arians team, so many personalities. I think they're able 55 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 1: to get Carson Palmer to kind of come out of 56 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 1: his shell a little bit. But obviously it started with 57 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 1: how successful that team was in Palmer had the outstanding 58 00:03:55,320 --> 00:04:00,080 Speaker 1: year up until the end of an MBB conversation. So yeah, 59 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 1: and you know, if you look at on paper, it's 60 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:07,839 Speaker 1: a division game, but also in the AFC, you have 61 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:11,800 Speaker 1: two unbeaten teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans, 62 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 1: and you know, I gotta think those teams are going 63 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:16,279 Speaker 1: to be probably in the final four with the Ravens 64 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 1: and Chiefs. And if I'm CBS, I'm protecting that game. 65 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:23,600 Speaker 1: Oh absolutely, that is the game of the week as 66 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:26,560 Speaker 1: far as records are concerned. And I need to correct myself. 67 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:29,719 Speaker 1: First time in back to back weeks on prime time 68 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 1: since twenty sixteen. It was the following season. It was 69 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 1: a Thursday Monday Sunday of the twenty sixteen season, so 70 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:44,320 Speaker 1: off by a year, but certainly very good news for 71 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:47,440 Speaker 1: the Cardinals. And now the pressure is on, not that 72 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 1: there's any more pressure because it's on the national stage. 73 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:53,640 Speaker 1: This is certainly a big game regardless because you've got 74 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:57,480 Speaker 1: the top two teams in the NFC West. And earlier 75 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 1: in the day, the Cardinals social media account made known 76 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 1: that the Cardinals were going to wear their black uniforms 77 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:09,680 Speaker 1: on Sunday and advance of Halloween weekend. Cardinals don't play 78 00:05:09,760 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 1: Halloween weekend because they are off. So certainly back in 79 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:16,919 Speaker 1: Black is now not only coming on Sunday, but coming 80 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:20,640 Speaker 1: on Sunday in primetime. I like that third jersey, and 81 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 1: they don't break it out a lot, you know, obviously, 82 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 1: you know, I'm sure somebody in the building knows all 83 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 1: the different records when they wear different jerseys. But I 84 00:05:30,839 --> 00:05:35,040 Speaker 1: do like that black jersey. So all good things happening 85 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 1: for the Cardinals so far this week with this one 86 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:41,839 Speaker 1: exception and just something to pay attention to. We don't 87 00:05:41,839 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 1: get too concerned when we see the injury reports on Wednesday, Thursday. 88 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:49,600 Speaker 1: Sometimes maybe a little bit of an eyebrow raiser when 89 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 1: it's Friday, But when it comes to DeAndre Hopkins, we've 90 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:55,080 Speaker 1: learned if it doesn't practice, not a big deal. But 91 00:05:55,240 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: anytime an offensive lineman is not practicing, that is when 92 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:01,680 Speaker 1: I kind of raised a little bit of a red 93 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:04,360 Speaker 1: flag and something to keep an eye on. Kelvin Beacham 94 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:08,719 Speaker 1: starting right tackle, has been not practicing because of an 95 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:12,680 Speaker 1: ankle issue. We'll see, he's a veteran. You got a 96 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:14,880 Speaker 1: little bit more time now that you're playing in the 97 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:18,240 Speaker 1: evening as opposed to the afternoon. But if Beacham is 98 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:20,280 Speaker 1: unable to go, MG, let's just kind of go back 99 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 1: and fourth here and come up with a plan. And 100 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:26,040 Speaker 1: hopefully it's not a plan that we need to utilize. 101 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:29,359 Speaker 1: But if Beacham is unable to go, what's the best 102 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:32,800 Speaker 1: route for Sean Coogler to put his best five players 103 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 1: to protect Kyler Murray? Well, I would think Justin Murray 104 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:41,479 Speaker 1: would be the first option, just because he does have experience. Again, 105 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:45,440 Speaker 1: he started twelve games last year, played in fourteen. We 106 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:48,159 Speaker 1: talked about, you know, him moving over to guard in 107 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 1: place of Sweezy much better in past protection their numbers, 108 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:55,159 Speaker 1: and then you got to look at who's your first 109 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:57,800 Speaker 1: guard to come off? There is that Max Garcia. Do 110 00:06:57,960 --> 00:06:59,919 Speaker 1: you think do you decide not to move to me? 111 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:02,839 Speaker 1: Too much furniture around, But I don't know if you 112 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:06,280 Speaker 1: want to go with Josh Jones at right tackle considering 113 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 1: you know it's his first live actions or speaking. He's 114 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 1: been active, but you know he's more as an extra blocker. 115 00:07:15,080 --> 00:07:18,520 Speaker 1: I don't like moving furniture around. I think they got 116 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:22,160 Speaker 1: a good chemistry going across the board. But hey, that's 117 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:25,920 Speaker 1: what Sean Coogler's for. Yeah, I'm of the same opinion. 118 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 1: The less moving parts the better, although in this instance 119 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 1: maybe it is necessary to move more pieces because of 120 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 1: what you stated, the experience of a Justin Murray and 121 00:07:36,760 --> 00:07:39,560 Speaker 1: the lack of experience in a Josh Jones. You'd slide 122 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 1: Murray from right guard to now right tackle and insert 123 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:47,440 Speaker 1: Max Garcia at right guard. And he has been getting 124 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:51,280 Speaker 1: some time at both guard positions in place a Sweezy 125 00:07:51,400 --> 00:07:54,320 Speaker 1: and Pew this season. So again, burd Gang, just something 126 00:07:54,320 --> 00:07:56,120 Speaker 1: to keep an eye on here as we get closer 127 00:07:56,120 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 1: and closer to Week seven against the Seahawks, who, by 128 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 1: the way, might have their own injury issues. Interest in 129 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:05,680 Speaker 1: NJ that for a team that did not play a 130 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:12,240 Speaker 1: week ago, they had fourteen players on their initial injury report, fourteen, 131 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:17,480 Speaker 1: you're just supposed to get healthier coming off of buy. Yeah, 132 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:21,160 Speaker 1: and you know, when the Seahawks pulled out that trade 133 00:08:21,160 --> 00:08:23,560 Speaker 1: for Jamal Adams, you're thinking, man, that's going to be 134 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:27,960 Speaker 1: a great matchup at least for them against the Cardinals offense. 135 00:08:28,040 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 1: And here he's missed a few games and you know, 136 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:34,120 Speaker 1: according to you know a podcast that he was on. 137 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:37,280 Speaker 1: He said he's getting closer, but I don't know if 138 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:40,000 Speaker 1: he's going to be available, and that's a huge loss 139 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:42,480 Speaker 1: for the Seattle Seahawks if he's not on the field 140 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:45,680 Speaker 1: on Sunday night. Yeah, he's missed the past two weeks 141 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:48,440 Speaker 1: or two games, I should say, because of a growing issue, 142 00:08:48,440 --> 00:08:52,319 Speaker 1: and that certainly hurts the depth in the Seahawks secondary. 143 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:55,560 Speaker 1: And don't forget they are already without Lano Hill, who 144 00:08:55,640 --> 00:08:59,240 Speaker 1: they placed on injured reserve and brought de Marius Randall, 145 00:08:59,280 --> 00:09:02,480 Speaker 1: the former as Your Product, up from the practice squad 146 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:04,880 Speaker 1: and signed him to the active roster. So it would 147 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:07,560 Speaker 1: not be a good thing for the Seahawks, but we'll 148 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:10,160 Speaker 1: have to wait and see. Of course, this is a 149 00:09:10,240 --> 00:09:14,440 Speaker 1: defense that has surrendered a lot when it comes to yardage, 150 00:09:14,520 --> 00:09:17,440 Speaker 1: especially in the passing game. You know, last week we 151 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:19,200 Speaker 1: thought it was going to be a shootout, and the 152 00:09:19,240 --> 00:09:22,960 Speaker 1: Cardinals have held up to their end of the bargain. Obviously, 153 00:09:23,040 --> 00:09:26,240 Speaker 1: when you force four turnovers and the Cowboys, you know, 154 00:09:26,360 --> 00:09:29,760 Speaker 1: we're down twenty one nothing, So we didn't get the 155 00:09:29,760 --> 00:09:32,959 Speaker 1: shootout we were looking for. But correct me if I'm wrong. 156 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 1: Correct I think the Cardinals can score on the Seahawks defense, 157 00:09:37,280 --> 00:09:40,480 Speaker 1: and I think the Seahawks can score on the Cardinals defense. Now. 158 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:42,960 Speaker 1: In fairness of the Cardinals, they've done a much gooder 159 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:46,040 Speaker 1: job in the red zone. You know, they're not giving 160 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:47,920 Speaker 1: them as many points as it did a year ago. 161 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:50,559 Speaker 1: They're getting teams off on third down points allow or 162 00:09:50,679 --> 00:09:54,920 Speaker 1: really impressive. I know Vans has three barometers he talks 163 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:57,800 Speaker 1: about every single week when he's asked, But I'm a 164 00:09:57,840 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 1: big points allowed guy. You can allow teams from the 165 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:02,800 Speaker 1: twenty to twenty so we could see a shootout. And 166 00:10:02,840 --> 00:10:06,920 Speaker 1: one thing about the Seahawks is in that fourth quarter. 167 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:10,000 Speaker 1: I mean, you know a lot of times and when 168 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 1: you watch their postgame show, it's about you don't win 169 00:10:12,920 --> 00:10:14,520 Speaker 1: the game in the first quarter, you don't win the 170 00:10:14,559 --> 00:10:16,280 Speaker 1: game in the second quarter, you don't win the game 171 00:10:16,280 --> 00:10:18,320 Speaker 1: in the third quarter. But they have come back in 172 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:23,040 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter and they're Russell Wilson's quarterback rating in 173 00:10:23,080 --> 00:10:26,959 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter is very impressive. Well, they are fourteen 174 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:30,440 Speaker 1: in two and one score games since the start of 175 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:34,480 Speaker 1: last season, and defensive coordinat Advanced Joseph earlier today joke 176 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 1: that he thinks the Seahawks purposely keep games closed to 177 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:43,439 Speaker 1: quote allow Russell to take them over and win them unquote. 178 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:48,079 Speaker 1: Again he was joking. But to your point, as far 179 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:52,200 Speaker 1: as clutch performer, if you buy into that, guys who 180 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:55,600 Speaker 1: play bigger in those final fifteen minutes or the game 181 00:10:55,640 --> 00:10:59,319 Speaker 1: winning drives, if you will, don't give Russell Wilson any 182 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:03,080 Speaker 1: time late in games to either win it or tie 183 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:05,679 Speaker 1: it to force overtime. Yeah, and I don't know if 184 00:11:05,679 --> 00:11:08,480 Speaker 1: I'll face another quarterback that gets into shotgun as much 185 00:11:08,520 --> 00:11:11,000 Speaker 1: as Russell Wilson. They're probably saying the same thing about 186 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:15,320 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray because you know last year between seventy and 187 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:18,200 Speaker 1: eighty two of his snaps were in the shotgun and 188 00:11:18,320 --> 00:11:22,240 Speaker 1: that's where he's Houdini. That's how he extends plays. And 189 00:11:22,520 --> 00:11:27,200 Speaker 1: you know for the cardinal secondary and they're getting althy. 190 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:30,680 Speaker 1: You know, between Jalen Thompson, Deonte Thompson to me has 191 00:11:30,679 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 1: shown best improvement, Chris Banjo. Guys are playing in their 192 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:37,920 Speaker 1: natural positions. But when you look at it from that standpoint, 193 00:11:37,960 --> 00:11:42,360 Speaker 1: I mean, you're gonna have and when I guess when 194 00:11:42,360 --> 00:11:46,160 Speaker 1: I'm getting at these these cornerbacks can't cover forever. And 195 00:11:46,200 --> 00:11:51,240 Speaker 1: that's where Russell Wilson is really effective finding the open guy. 196 00:11:51,720 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 1: He buys time when plays break down, and that's scrambling 197 00:11:55,840 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 1: ability not to run, but scrambling out of the pocket. 198 00:11:59,800 --> 00:12:03,079 Speaker 1: And then all of a sudden, that's when these deep shots. 199 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:06,800 Speaker 1: Eight of his nineteen touchdowns have come on throws of 200 00:12:06,840 --> 00:12:11,360 Speaker 1: twenty or more yards. That's when Wilson is the most dangerous. Yeah, 201 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:14,320 Speaker 1: and again it seems like three out of the four 202 00:12:14,360 --> 00:12:16,280 Speaker 1: teams are going running back. By the committee, they were 203 00:12:16,280 --> 00:12:20,199 Speaker 1: read to hot hand, but clearly you know the matchups. 204 00:12:20,240 --> 00:12:22,680 Speaker 1: And it was interesting when Van said he doesn't know 205 00:12:22,679 --> 00:12:26,000 Speaker 1: if Patrick Peterson beyond DK Metcalf the entire time the 206 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:28,440 Speaker 1: last year, he pretty much shut him out. And I 207 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:30,880 Speaker 1: think Metcalf, you know how I feel how much Russell 208 00:12:30,920 --> 00:12:33,960 Speaker 1: Wilson spent time in the offseason. He's a much better 209 00:12:34,040 --> 00:12:39,800 Speaker 1: route runner. He's definitely, you know, not as he doesn't 210 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:42,240 Speaker 1: have as many drops this last year. I just think 211 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:45,760 Speaker 1: he's a more polished player. And then Tyler Lockett, that's 212 00:12:45,800 --> 00:12:48,680 Speaker 1: gonna be a great matchup with Murphy. So I'm curious 213 00:12:48,679 --> 00:12:51,760 Speaker 1: to see, you know, um, you know, to me, there 214 00:12:51,840 --> 00:12:54,800 Speaker 1: their go to guys are Lockett and Metcalf, and then 215 00:12:54,800 --> 00:12:57,560 Speaker 1: there's a drop off but obviously, you know, you know, 216 00:12:57,760 --> 00:12:59,840 Speaker 1: dray Kerpatrick is going to have to cover some space 217 00:13:00,040 --> 00:13:02,280 Speaker 1: out there. But I think the Cardinals may have an 218 00:13:02,280 --> 00:13:05,520 Speaker 1: advantage on that secondary compared to their wide receivers. And 219 00:13:05,559 --> 00:13:08,920 Speaker 1: then Will Disley, He's a guy that could put up 220 00:13:08,920 --> 00:13:11,840 Speaker 1: some numbers for the most part. But I think the 221 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:15,760 Speaker 1: Cardinals secondary it's a really good matchup for them, and 222 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:18,480 Speaker 1: I would give the Cardinals an advantage. Well, they had 223 00:13:18,559 --> 00:13:22,040 Speaker 1: a great matchup last week against the Cowboys. Amartin Cooper 224 00:13:22,240 --> 00:13:25,280 Speaker 1: was basically shut down the entire first half, Ceedee Lamb 225 00:13:25,520 --> 00:13:28,360 Speaker 1: as well. So whether or not Coach Joseph is going 226 00:13:28,440 --> 00:13:31,520 Speaker 1: to say, oh yeah, Peters is gonna shadow Metcalf, I 227 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:33,920 Speaker 1: do think you're gonna see a lot of one on one. 228 00:13:34,280 --> 00:13:36,920 Speaker 1: He did mention talking about Joseph that it's going to 229 00:13:37,000 --> 00:13:39,320 Speaker 1: take the entire team, but I think that's more coach 230 00:13:39,360 --> 00:13:41,760 Speaker 1: speak than anything else. No one's going to give up 231 00:13:41,800 --> 00:13:44,440 Speaker 1: the game plan this early in the week. But I 232 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:47,640 Speaker 1: would like to see Metcalf and Peterson lined up opposite 233 00:13:47,679 --> 00:13:50,760 Speaker 1: one another a lot on Sunday. Yeah, me too. And 234 00:13:51,400 --> 00:13:54,680 Speaker 1: you know, again, Metcalf is averaging ninety nine yards a game. 235 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:57,720 Speaker 1: The top two guys will be on the field together. 236 00:13:57,920 --> 00:14:01,200 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins is averaging one hundred two yards a game. 237 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:03,920 Speaker 1: They're number one and two in the National Football League, 238 00:14:03,960 --> 00:14:06,560 Speaker 1: So I got to assume that he's going to get targeted. 239 00:14:06,960 --> 00:14:09,840 Speaker 1: And I'm sure Patrick Peterson's looking his chops because he 240 00:14:09,880 --> 00:14:12,480 Speaker 1: did a really good job. But I just think Metcalf 241 00:14:12,640 --> 00:14:15,559 Speaker 1: is a different player. In near number two two games 242 00:14:15,640 --> 00:14:19,400 Speaker 1: last season against the Seahawks, Metcalf had one catch for 243 00:14:19,520 --> 00:14:22,440 Speaker 1: six yards. Now, that first meeting was earlier in the year, 244 00:14:22,520 --> 00:14:24,840 Speaker 1: a rookie and just kind of getting your feet wet, 245 00:14:24,880 --> 00:14:27,440 Speaker 1: but it was the second matchup in which Metcalf was 246 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:30,200 Speaker 1: helped to just that one catch and basically a non 247 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:33,280 Speaker 1: fact of that entire contest. Yeah, and there were really 248 00:14:33,320 --> 00:14:36,320 Speaker 1: two different games. Obviously, we got them early last year 249 00:14:36,360 --> 00:14:39,000 Speaker 1: and that's when Kyler Murray threw that pick six to Clowney. 250 00:14:39,080 --> 00:14:41,760 Speaker 1: The Cardinals were down seventeen three early in that game. 251 00:14:41,800 --> 00:14:43,920 Speaker 1: And then when they go when they went to Seattle, 252 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:46,680 Speaker 1: they ran the ball forty times and that's when Kenyan 253 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:50,160 Speaker 1: Drake had that that great game and that huge run 254 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:52,480 Speaker 1: and they kind of set the tone there when they 255 00:14:52,520 --> 00:14:56,080 Speaker 1: went to Seattle last year. It is a Thursday edition 256 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:59,520 Speaker 1: of Cardinals Cover two presented by Hunday Probab, partner of 257 00:14:59,560 --> 00:15:02,200 Speaker 1: the e on A Cardinals. A reminder bird Gang, make 258 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:04,520 Speaker 1: sure you update to the latest version of the Cardinals 259 00:15:04,520 --> 00:15:07,880 Speaker 1: mobile app today. The update features an all new redesign 260 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:12,960 Speaker 1: homescreen experience. Visit asy cardinals dot com slash app for more. 261 00:15:13,320 --> 00:15:17,840 Speaker 1: Gonna dive deep into comments from Hassan Reddick, Patrick Peterson 262 00:15:17,840 --> 00:15:21,160 Speaker 1: advanced Joseph concerning the defense and just how well this 263 00:15:21,280 --> 00:15:25,040 Speaker 1: defense is playing overall, But there was some interesting comments 264 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:28,760 Speaker 1: made by Larry Fitzgerald. It's not a hashtag fitz Friday, 265 00:15:28,800 --> 00:15:32,040 Speaker 1: but he does address the media on Thursdays, and we 266 00:15:32,120 --> 00:15:34,880 Speaker 1: know the burd Gang has an affinity for number eleven. 267 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:37,400 Speaker 1: You do as well, MJ, and I want to see 268 00:15:37,520 --> 00:15:41,600 Speaker 1: Larry Fitzgerald do well. The team is doing well. Fitz however, 269 00:15:42,080 --> 00:15:45,240 Speaker 1: is not. He's averaging a career low twenty four point 270 00:15:45,280 --> 00:15:49,200 Speaker 1: two receiving yards per game. Now, if that continues, that 271 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:53,200 Speaker 1: would certainly be a career low. Twenty eighteen, he had 272 00:15:53,560 --> 00:15:56,560 Speaker 1: less than forty six yards per game, and that was 273 00:15:56,600 --> 00:16:01,880 Speaker 1: an offense. Everyone had a bad stretch that season, but 274 00:16:02,040 --> 00:16:06,680 Speaker 1: fitz was asked specifically how he felt without being asked 275 00:16:06,720 --> 00:16:09,880 Speaker 1: about his targets, but just about those numbers, and I 276 00:16:09,960 --> 00:16:14,200 Speaker 1: thought he had a fantastic response, mje it's been a 277 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:19,120 Speaker 1: great year. Fantastic and then explained why, quote, my kids 278 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:22,480 Speaker 1: are healthy, I'm healthy, we're winning. I have a job, 279 00:16:22,680 --> 00:16:26,000 Speaker 1: something that thirty five million Americans can't say right now. 280 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:28,680 Speaker 1: So I'm privileged and honored to be able to still 281 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:31,040 Speaker 1: have something that I can do. And when my number 282 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:33,720 Speaker 1: is called, I'll answer the bell like I always have. 283 00:16:34,160 --> 00:16:39,680 Speaker 1: End quote. Would not expect any other answer from Larry Fitzgerald. Yeah, 284 00:16:39,680 --> 00:16:43,840 Speaker 1: I mean he's having fun. We know he was, you 285 00:16:43,880 --> 00:16:47,760 Speaker 1: know Wednesdays, just like you know, um, you know Corey 286 00:16:47,800 --> 00:16:49,920 Speaker 1: Peters kind of get a day off to that day off, 287 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:53,160 Speaker 1: so to speak. Um. But Larry loves the process. He 288 00:16:53,240 --> 00:16:56,440 Speaker 1: loves being in the locker room. I mean he's having fun. 289 00:16:56,520 --> 00:16:58,400 Speaker 1: I mean it's not it's not like he you know, 290 00:16:58,640 --> 00:17:01,440 Speaker 1: he wakes up every more and he's got to pull 291 00:17:01,520 --> 00:17:03,440 Speaker 1: himself out of bed to go to work. No, he 292 00:17:03,720 --> 00:17:08,080 Speaker 1: looks forwardable on the work and Craig one catch, it's 293 00:17:08,119 --> 00:17:11,360 Speaker 1: all we need this weekend. One catch from fits And 294 00:17:11,440 --> 00:17:13,680 Speaker 1: I know I've been banging this drum for the last 295 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:16,560 Speaker 1: four weeks. I think one catch and he gets it, 296 00:17:16,640 --> 00:17:20,480 Speaker 1: he'll be the second player ever with fourteen hundred receptions. 297 00:17:21,320 --> 00:17:24,399 Speaker 1: Obviously he's not going to catch Jerry Rice, but I 298 00:17:24,520 --> 00:17:27,360 Speaker 1: know Larry wanted that to happen on Monday Night of football. 299 00:17:27,400 --> 00:17:32,560 Speaker 1: An unfortunate Kyler wasn't able to make that throw. But again, 300 00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:35,200 Speaker 1: the main thing is they're winning, and I think Larry 301 00:17:35,280 --> 00:17:37,840 Speaker 1: enjoys winning and he would trade all these stats and 302 00:17:38,160 --> 00:17:40,200 Speaker 1: to get a chance to go back to the postseason. 303 00:17:40,240 --> 00:17:42,879 Speaker 1: I know that for a fact. Well maybe not Monday 304 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:48,960 Speaker 1: Night football, but now on Sunday Night football. Yeah, you're right. Who, 305 00:17:49,040 --> 00:17:52,760 Speaker 1: by the way, has more catches and more receiving yards 306 00:17:52,800 --> 00:17:57,200 Speaker 1: against the Seahawks than any other player in NFL history. 307 00:17:57,240 --> 00:17:59,560 Speaker 1: Of course, you played the Seahawks twice a season, so 308 00:17:59,640 --> 00:18:02,959 Speaker 1: the number is get inflated. But Fits certainly enjoys playing 309 00:18:03,320 --> 00:18:06,880 Speaker 1: against Seattle. I think every Cardinal player loves playing that 310 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:12,240 Speaker 1: team from the Pacific Northwest. Between Larry's catches against thee Rams, 311 00:18:12,359 --> 00:18:17,040 Speaker 1: Seahawks and Niners, I mean, some guys can play in 312 00:18:17,080 --> 00:18:18,879 Speaker 1: the league for six years and they would never put 313 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:22,879 Speaker 1: off those numbers. That's true. That's a career. What Fits 314 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:25,600 Speaker 1: is done here, I'll here you go, bird Gang thirty 315 00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:29,280 Speaker 1: two games are thirty one games against Seattle. This will 316 00:18:29,280 --> 00:18:32,240 Speaker 1: be his thirty second, one hundred and seventy nine catches 317 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:37,200 Speaker 1: for two thousand, one hundred and seventeen yards. Yeah, that's 318 00:18:37,880 --> 00:18:43,119 Speaker 1: that's a career for some players. That's three four seasons 319 00:18:43,160 --> 00:18:45,240 Speaker 1: for players that are on the field for about you know, 320 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:47,240 Speaker 1: ten years at a time or whatever. So yeah, that's 321 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:50,800 Speaker 1: that's that's that puts it in perspective on what Fits 322 00:18:50,800 --> 00:18:54,440 Speaker 1: has done against Seattle. Yeah, and then when we when 323 00:18:54,480 --> 00:18:56,720 Speaker 1: we play the Rams, we play the Niners, we'll bring 324 00:18:56,800 --> 00:18:59,720 Speaker 1: up those same numbers because I mean, just just be 325 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:04,320 Speaker 1: send the division. He's made a killing there. Now he 326 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:08,640 Speaker 1: doesn't have to be targeted ten times or have ten 327 00:19:08,760 --> 00:19:12,240 Speaker 1: catches in a contest. I think once upon a time 328 00:19:12,280 --> 00:19:14,640 Speaker 1: he was that receiver, and I think this year might 329 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:17,040 Speaker 1: be the first time. And correct me if I'm wrong, MJ. 330 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:18,639 Speaker 1: You've got a better memory when it comes to the 331 00:19:18,640 --> 00:19:21,399 Speaker 1: Cardinals than I do. But this might be the first 332 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:26,360 Speaker 1: time that Larry Fitzgerald is not automatically the number one 333 00:19:26,440 --> 00:19:30,840 Speaker 1: wide receiver. Yes, he was paired up with an Quin Bolden. Yes, 334 00:19:30,920 --> 00:19:34,280 Speaker 1: Michael Floyd was here, but even with those two players, 335 00:19:34,800 --> 00:19:40,080 Speaker 1: fitz was always the guy. He's no longer the guy. Yes, 336 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:42,760 Speaker 1: the face of the franchise, so to speak, But when 337 00:19:42,800 --> 00:19:46,800 Speaker 1: it comes to the offense, he's number two. And hey, 338 00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:49,040 Speaker 1: I hate to say that, but that's just the reality. 339 00:19:49,440 --> 00:19:52,440 Speaker 1: And it wouldn't be that if it wasn't for DeAndre Hopkins. 340 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:55,359 Speaker 1: I mean, he can make the case he's number three 341 00:19:55,440 --> 00:19:59,360 Speaker 1: if after Kenyan Drake, just based on Kenyan Drake once 342 00:19:59,400 --> 00:20:03,000 Speaker 1: he gets twenty touches or twenty carries, I mean, the 343 00:20:03,119 --> 00:20:07,680 Speaker 1: numbers reflected. And again, you know, I like the fact 344 00:20:07,760 --> 00:20:10,560 Speaker 1: that you know, he's coming off a couple of good games. 345 00:20:10,600 --> 00:20:14,080 Speaker 1: And I asked Larry today, when you're able to run 346 00:20:14,119 --> 00:20:16,639 Speaker 1: the football like the Cardinals are and it's a passing league, 347 00:20:17,040 --> 00:20:19,280 Speaker 1: I mean you can see the difference. I mean, they're 348 00:20:19,320 --> 00:20:22,679 Speaker 1: winning had the line of scrimmage. Yeah, every year, if 349 00:20:22,720 --> 00:20:25,080 Speaker 1: you want to go back to you know, maybe not 350 00:20:25,200 --> 00:20:28,680 Speaker 1: his first year but because of Anquan, but every year 351 00:20:28,760 --> 00:20:31,800 Speaker 1: he's loved the team in targets every year and that's 352 00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:35,360 Speaker 1: not and just because he was the third overall pick 353 00:20:35,480 --> 00:20:38,000 Speaker 1: that first season, there might have been Yeah, Hey, you 354 00:20:38,040 --> 00:20:41,040 Speaker 1: know what ye're number one. You're our guy, even though 355 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:44,800 Speaker 1: Bolden was coming off an incredible rookie season himself the 356 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:48,360 Speaker 1: year prior. But yeah's but every year he's always loved 357 00:20:48,359 --> 00:20:50,480 Speaker 1: the team, and that's not going to be the case. 358 00:20:50,840 --> 00:20:53,560 Speaker 1: He may be comes second or third as at the 359 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:57,080 Speaker 1: wide receiver position Hopkins, and then the way Christian Kirk's 360 00:20:57,080 --> 00:21:01,359 Speaker 1: coming on, I assume he'll have more than and Isabella. 361 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:04,359 Speaker 1: But I think Christian Kirk, now you can make the case. 362 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:06,600 Speaker 1: And you were saying a couple of years ago that's 363 00:21:06,680 --> 00:21:09,639 Speaker 1: one and one eight, but clearly hops one number one, 364 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:12,120 Speaker 1: and now Kirk's two, and there's probably three and then 365 00:21:12,119 --> 00:21:15,160 Speaker 1: he's throwing Kenyan Drake. And as long as this team 366 00:21:15,240 --> 00:21:18,960 Speaker 1: keeps winning and is competitive and is playing meaningful football 367 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:21,960 Speaker 1: in November December, well one, you're never going to hear 368 00:21:22,040 --> 00:21:25,800 Speaker 1: him complain publicly, but even privately, I think you know, 369 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:29,800 Speaker 1: everyone wants their ego stroke now and then, and maybe 370 00:21:29,800 --> 00:21:33,159 Speaker 1: he is privately upset, but the most important thing for 371 00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:34,879 Speaker 1: fits and he says this all the time, and I 372 00:21:34,880 --> 00:21:37,320 Speaker 1: believe I don't think it's just lip service. He wants 373 00:21:37,320 --> 00:21:40,280 Speaker 1: to win. Bottom line, did we win the game, yes, Okay, 374 00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:43,480 Speaker 1: then nothing else matters. We've talked about it at length. 375 00:21:43,560 --> 00:21:47,280 Speaker 1: I mean, there's nothing more he can Accomplish's again, one 376 00:21:47,320 --> 00:21:50,159 Speaker 1: more catch gets him at fourteen hundred, only two players 377 00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:54,400 Speaker 1: have done in NFL history. He wants to get back 378 00:21:54,440 --> 00:21:56,680 Speaker 1: to the postseason. That's where he cut his teeth. That's 379 00:21:56,680 --> 00:22:01,119 Speaker 1: what he did in at four games and that Super 380 00:22:01,119 --> 00:22:04,359 Speaker 1: Bowl run. It's gonna be ever hard to duplicate because 381 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:06,159 Speaker 1: a lot of teams will only play three games in 382 00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:10,600 Speaker 1: the postseason. You know, the Cardinals played four, and so 383 00:22:10,760 --> 00:22:14,840 Speaker 1: there's nothing else on his resume that besides getting back 384 00:22:14,840 --> 00:22:17,480 Speaker 1: to the postseason and trying to win some playoff games. 385 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:21,879 Speaker 1: Fits is certainly all about the team when it comes 386 00:22:21,920 --> 00:22:25,720 Speaker 1: to wins and losses as opposed to his own numbers 387 00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:28,399 Speaker 1: here each and every Sunday. All right, let's flip it 388 00:22:28,480 --> 00:22:33,040 Speaker 1: to the defense and Hassan Reddick. We've talked about it 389 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:36,440 Speaker 1: a lot here on Cardinals current too. It's been a 390 00:22:36,480 --> 00:22:40,040 Speaker 1: hot button issue with respect to now Reddick in his 391 00:22:40,200 --> 00:22:43,560 Speaker 1: fourth year, did not have his fifth year option picked up, 392 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:46,720 Speaker 1: but now finding a role and being more comfortable in 393 00:22:46,760 --> 00:22:49,720 Speaker 1: his role. But we're hearing from Reddick now as well 394 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:52,920 Speaker 1: as he was made available to the media earlier today. 395 00:22:52,960 --> 00:22:55,440 Speaker 1: And here's someone MJ that leads the team with four 396 00:22:55,600 --> 00:23:02,440 Speaker 1: sacks and is certainly enjoying a more comfortable spot on 397 00:23:02,480 --> 00:23:05,200 Speaker 1: the field, and that is outside linebacker, and he's making 398 00:23:05,240 --> 00:23:07,840 Speaker 1: the most of his opportunity. But to what I really 399 00:23:07,880 --> 00:23:11,200 Speaker 1: like is as much as we're talking about it, he's 400 00:23:11,280 --> 00:23:14,280 Speaker 1: not thinking about it. Because he was asked about his 401 00:23:14,359 --> 00:23:17,200 Speaker 1: success on Monday Night Football, the two sacks and then 402 00:23:17,560 --> 00:23:20,879 Speaker 1: leaving the team in sacks overall, quote, success is what 403 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:23,120 Speaker 1: you make it, right. I just look at it as 404 00:23:23,119 --> 00:23:25,320 Speaker 1: they made a couple of plays. What am I going 405 00:23:25,359 --> 00:23:28,120 Speaker 1: to do next week? Now? Last week is over. This 406 00:23:28,200 --> 00:23:30,680 Speaker 1: is a weekend and week out business, and it's always 407 00:23:30,760 --> 00:23:33,880 Speaker 1: what have you done for me lately? End? Quote? Right 408 00:23:33,920 --> 00:23:36,439 Speaker 1: at two? I mean, because he's only as good as 409 00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:39,600 Speaker 1: your next game. And you know, I asked him about 410 00:23:39,640 --> 00:23:42,840 Speaker 1: his relationship with Vance, and I know their neighbors and 411 00:23:42,840 --> 00:23:45,600 Speaker 1: all that other stuff, But you know, I think it 412 00:23:45,680 --> 00:23:51,320 Speaker 1: was really important for the Cardinals to retain Vance. Joseph obviously, 413 00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:53,280 Speaker 1: you know he's going to come under the microscope and 414 00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:57,560 Speaker 1: everything's been really good. Right now, Hassan right again to 415 00:23:57,640 --> 00:24:01,080 Speaker 1: two seats, Comfortable and confident now he's just playing football, 416 00:24:01,240 --> 00:24:03,800 Speaker 1: and it's unfortunately he had to go through that, but 417 00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:07,679 Speaker 1: I think it made him stronger. And he really talks 418 00:24:07,840 --> 00:24:12,240 Speaker 1: very highly of Jordan Hicks and Ventre Campbell of how 419 00:24:12,280 --> 00:24:14,879 Speaker 1: difficult that position is to play. You gotta get guys 420 00:24:14,920 --> 00:24:18,520 Speaker 1: lined up, you got to know personnel groupings. It's it's 421 00:24:18,960 --> 00:24:22,159 Speaker 1: a long laun jury list. And now he's just playing 422 00:24:22,200 --> 00:24:25,199 Speaker 1: free and you know, I gotta think he's gonna be 423 00:24:25,240 --> 00:24:27,600 Speaker 1: on the radar next year and whether he wants to 424 00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:29,920 Speaker 1: stay here. But sometimes the grass isn't greener on the 425 00:24:29,960 --> 00:24:32,040 Speaker 1: other side, I guess we'll worry about that in the offseason. 426 00:24:32,560 --> 00:24:36,919 Speaker 1: On his playing inside linebacker, vanch Joseph said, yeah, Reddick 427 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:40,600 Speaker 1: was quote productive, but he also made a lot of mistakes, 428 00:24:41,040 --> 00:24:45,280 Speaker 1: though he quote never complained, never blamed anyone unquote in 429 00:24:45,320 --> 00:24:48,560 Speaker 1: the switch was finally made to move Reddick to outside 430 00:24:48,600 --> 00:24:52,359 Speaker 1: linebacker in week thirteen, Week fourteen, and it's been a 431 00:24:52,520 --> 00:24:54,760 Speaker 1: night and day difference. Now you can argue why wasn't 432 00:24:54,760 --> 00:24:58,640 Speaker 1: this done earlier. Look, you draft someone and you have 433 00:24:58,680 --> 00:25:01,480 Speaker 1: a plan and then playing changed. There was a reason 434 00:25:01,560 --> 00:25:04,720 Speaker 1: that he was moved and then moved again. But now 435 00:25:04,760 --> 00:25:07,720 Speaker 1: there a set plan. They've got personnel to where you 436 00:25:07,720 --> 00:25:10,600 Speaker 1: can just say, Reddick, this is your job, this is 437 00:25:10,640 --> 00:25:14,040 Speaker 1: your role. Go attack the quarterback, set the edge. And 438 00:25:14,080 --> 00:25:17,400 Speaker 1: we've seen him do that now consistently, not just for 439 00:25:17,440 --> 00:25:20,240 Speaker 1: six games this season, but according to Vance Joseph, going 440 00:25:20,280 --> 00:25:22,840 Speaker 1: all the way back to the end of last season. Yeah, 441 00:25:22,880 --> 00:25:24,640 Speaker 1: and you know, you look at it when they went 442 00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:28,640 Speaker 1: out inside Kennard and obviously you bring Chandler Jones, who's 443 00:25:28,680 --> 00:25:30,439 Speaker 1: on the contract. I mean, he was going to be 444 00:25:30,480 --> 00:25:33,439 Speaker 1: your first guy off the bench. Now he's starting, and 445 00:25:33,560 --> 00:25:35,439 Speaker 1: his snapcount's going to go up, so he's got an 446 00:25:35,440 --> 00:25:37,800 Speaker 1: opportunity to make more plays and he's not going to 447 00:25:37,880 --> 00:25:41,480 Speaker 1: be asked to cover tight ends down the field. There 448 00:25:41,480 --> 00:25:43,479 Speaker 1: would be many times where he's going to have to 449 00:25:43,560 --> 00:25:46,800 Speaker 1: drop at least in a flat on a screen pass 450 00:25:46,920 --> 00:25:50,120 Speaker 1: or something like that. But the fact is that out 451 00:25:50,119 --> 00:25:54,159 Speaker 1: of necessity, he's getting ample playing time now because of 452 00:25:54,240 --> 00:25:57,639 Speaker 1: injuries to one of their best players in Chandler Jones. 453 00:25:57,680 --> 00:26:01,320 Speaker 1: So I just like the fact that they believe in 454 00:26:01,400 --> 00:26:05,200 Speaker 1: him and listen to Patrick Peterson saying, hey, we need him, 455 00:26:05,240 --> 00:26:07,159 Speaker 1: you know, kind of like he's gonna help us. And 456 00:26:07,840 --> 00:26:10,920 Speaker 1: it's not like he's only playing twelve fifties snaps the game, 457 00:26:11,040 --> 00:26:14,320 Speaker 1: he's gonna his snapcount's gonna go up. Now we'll see 458 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:16,840 Speaker 1: how it affects him over of course a period of 459 00:26:16,880 --> 00:26:19,440 Speaker 1: time because he's not used to playing that much. But 460 00:26:19,840 --> 00:26:22,399 Speaker 1: I just like the fact that he's playing free and 461 00:26:22,480 --> 00:26:25,840 Speaker 1: he's much more confident than he's ever been. He used 462 00:26:25,880 --> 00:26:31,159 Speaker 1: the phrase think free football, which is what you've talked 463 00:26:31,280 --> 00:26:34,880 Speaker 1: a lot about because you want players to just react, 464 00:26:35,400 --> 00:26:38,760 Speaker 1: not to think on the football field. And finally, yeah 465 00:26:38,760 --> 00:26:41,520 Speaker 1: it's year four, but finally his son Reddick is just 466 00:26:41,560 --> 00:26:45,280 Speaker 1: going out there and reacting to what he sees, or 467 00:26:45,960 --> 00:26:50,640 Speaker 1: maybe better than that, going one step further and anticipating 468 00:26:50,680 --> 00:26:54,439 Speaker 1: because of the comfortability he feels, and then watching film, 469 00:26:54,640 --> 00:26:57,800 Speaker 1: he knows where the play is going to go before 470 00:26:57,840 --> 00:26:59,840 Speaker 1: the ball is snapped. You know, I don't know if 471 00:27:00,200 --> 00:27:03,760 Speaker 1: vincellin Bardie. You always see these quotes over a period 472 00:27:03,760 --> 00:27:06,000 Speaker 1: of time. Maybe it was Bill Walsh, but he said, 473 00:27:06,080 --> 00:27:08,640 Speaker 1: when when you think you hurt the team because you're 474 00:27:08,680 --> 00:27:10,920 Speaker 1: thinking too much, you gotta go out there and play. 475 00:27:11,040 --> 00:27:14,359 Speaker 1: But if you're not comfortable, like last year byro Murphy, 476 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:18,840 Speaker 1: he wasn't comfortable, you know. Dante Thompson wasn't comfortable. But 477 00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:21,320 Speaker 1: when you get comfortable, you can play a lot faster. 478 00:27:21,800 --> 00:27:24,600 Speaker 1: And that's you see that. You see the jump from 479 00:27:24,680 --> 00:27:27,280 Speaker 1: year one two. Look at Kyler Murray. Now he looks 480 00:27:27,320 --> 00:27:30,119 Speaker 1: more comfortable. Last year he's kind of running for his life, 481 00:27:31,119 --> 00:27:34,520 Speaker 1: so that that'sn't anything in life. I mean, we're more 482 00:27:34,560 --> 00:27:38,600 Speaker 1: more comfortable on this show. We have obviously we cover 483 00:27:38,680 --> 00:27:41,840 Speaker 1: a lot of different aspects. You know how this team 484 00:27:41,920 --> 00:27:45,040 Speaker 1: is playing, but when you're more comfortable, you can play 485 00:27:45,040 --> 00:27:48,720 Speaker 1: a lot more free. And when you're comfortable, you're confident 486 00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:51,159 Speaker 1: and you feel like you know what I can make plays. 487 00:27:51,160 --> 00:27:53,920 Speaker 1: And I think we're seeing that from Hassan Reddick, Patrick 488 00:27:54,040 --> 00:27:59,000 Speaker 1: Peterson on Hassan Reddick, who he said, talking about Peterson 489 00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:02,159 Speaker 1: has taken quote the thinking out of the game. You 490 00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:04,040 Speaker 1: want to be able to line up and have something 491 00:28:04,080 --> 00:28:07,240 Speaker 1: to be second nature to you end quote. And that's 492 00:28:07,240 --> 00:28:10,560 Speaker 1: where Reddick, that's where Bayer Murphy, that's where a lot 493 00:28:10,600 --> 00:28:14,159 Speaker 1: of these second year players Reddick in year four, but 494 00:28:14,280 --> 00:28:17,320 Speaker 1: all those players that a year ago, we're seeing a 495 00:28:17,359 --> 00:28:20,600 Speaker 1: lot of time, and especially now that it's the same 496 00:28:20,920 --> 00:28:24,040 Speaker 1: defensive scheme, it's the same offensive scheme, and I think 497 00:28:24,119 --> 00:28:26,960 Speaker 1: that gets lost in the shuffle to where fans say, 498 00:28:27,000 --> 00:28:29,879 Speaker 1: if it's not working, make a chain. Sometimes you have 499 00:28:29,960 --> 00:28:31,960 Speaker 1: to roll with the punches. You have to deal with 500 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:34,800 Speaker 1: the ups and downs the roller coaster aspect to get 501 00:28:34,800 --> 00:28:38,360 Speaker 1: to the other side. And I think right now I 502 00:28:38,480 --> 00:28:41,320 Speaker 1: wouldn't say we're all the way on the end of 503 00:28:41,400 --> 00:28:43,920 Speaker 1: the tunnel, so to speak. But there is a light 504 00:28:44,280 --> 00:28:47,000 Speaker 1: that I think is starting to get brighter, that this 505 00:28:47,080 --> 00:28:50,520 Speaker 1: team on offense and defense, and mainly on defense, is 506 00:28:50,520 --> 00:28:54,040 Speaker 1: starting to break through. You know, one thing that I 507 00:28:54,200 --> 00:28:58,480 Speaker 1: was harping on during training camp with stability. You could 508 00:28:58,480 --> 00:29:00,960 Speaker 1: see that when the Cardinals offense was on the field, 509 00:29:01,000 --> 00:29:03,920 Speaker 1: they were they were besides Hopkins because he was learning 510 00:29:03,920 --> 00:29:07,160 Speaker 1: a new offense, but again pretty much they That was 511 00:29:07,200 --> 00:29:10,720 Speaker 1: the only addition beside some depth guys and some rotation 512 00:29:10,800 --> 00:29:15,480 Speaker 1: guys on the offensive line. Um. But for the most part, UM, 513 00:29:15,960 --> 00:29:20,080 Speaker 1: I thought stability in the front office coaching staff. You know, 514 00:29:20,200 --> 00:29:23,360 Speaker 1: bringing Vans back, you know, obviously it was an ideal 515 00:29:23,440 --> 00:29:25,560 Speaker 1: last year, but he didn't have the personnel to play it. 516 00:29:25,600 --> 00:29:28,080 Speaker 1: You lose Patrick Peterson for six games, you all for 517 00:29:28,280 --> 00:29:33,440 Speaker 1: for the entire season. You know, guys playing out a position, miscommunication, 518 00:29:33,600 --> 00:29:37,720 Speaker 1: so um, I just think there's a lot of stability 519 00:29:37,760 --> 00:29:40,040 Speaker 1: on the coaching staff. We know how much Coogs and 520 00:29:40,200 --> 00:29:43,800 Speaker 1: sexon and hide and make. We know David rising Up 521 00:29:43,800 --> 00:29:46,920 Speaker 1: and comer Jerry Sullivan. I'm watching practice today and Trent 522 00:29:47,000 --> 00:29:49,280 Speaker 1: shuffles running route as I'm walking out of there, and 523 00:29:49,320 --> 00:29:52,000 Speaker 1: he's showing him you got to get more depth. They 524 00:29:52,040 --> 00:29:53,920 Speaker 1: have a really good coaching staff, and I don't know 525 00:29:53,960 --> 00:29:56,320 Speaker 1: if they get enough credit for that, because obviously you 526 00:29:56,320 --> 00:29:58,960 Speaker 1: look at the head coach and the coordinators. But um, 527 00:29:59,520 --> 00:30:02,360 Speaker 1: I like where they're at stability, and I think they're 528 00:30:02,400 --> 00:30:05,320 Speaker 1: really on paper. I mean, this is really a three 529 00:30:05,400 --> 00:30:09,480 Speaker 1: years plan because of Kyler Murray being on that rookie contract, 530 00:30:09,480 --> 00:30:11,920 Speaker 1: and they're gonna have some They're gonna have to make 531 00:30:11,960 --> 00:30:14,960 Speaker 1: some choices in the offseason. But for the most part, 532 00:30:15,040 --> 00:30:17,840 Speaker 1: I mean the Cardinals right now, it wouldn't surprise me. 533 00:30:17,960 --> 00:30:22,200 Speaker 1: Last year, you know, they felt like, yeah, we're not 534 00:30:22,480 --> 00:30:25,640 Speaker 1: one player away, But it wouldn't surprise me around the 535 00:30:25,680 --> 00:30:29,040 Speaker 1: trade deadline if they add a player this year, considering 536 00:30:29,080 --> 00:30:31,640 Speaker 1: they're like nine million under the cap according to over 537 00:30:31,640 --> 00:30:34,040 Speaker 1: the CALP. So I'm curious to see how these next 538 00:30:34,080 --> 00:30:36,360 Speaker 1: two weeks are going to play out and of course 539 00:30:36,400 --> 00:30:39,440 Speaker 1: the big test coming up this week with another high 540 00:30:39,440 --> 00:30:42,120 Speaker 1: powered offense that you're going up against. At least when 541 00:30:42,120 --> 00:30:45,880 Speaker 1: we talk about these Cardinals defense and that back end, 542 00:30:45,960 --> 00:30:49,920 Speaker 1: the secondary is another area that I think, and you've 543 00:30:49,920 --> 00:30:52,520 Speaker 1: been on this as well, that has really kind of 544 00:30:52,560 --> 00:30:56,760 Speaker 1: come into its own one. It's getting healthier, and then 545 00:30:56,920 --> 00:31:00,160 Speaker 1: you're having guys kind of pick things up, especially Y 546 00:31:00,240 --> 00:31:03,320 Speaker 1: Kirkpatrick if he can play like he played on Monday 547 00:31:03,440 --> 00:31:06,600 Speaker 1: nights and it was a slow build for him, remember 548 00:31:06,640 --> 00:31:08,960 Speaker 1: a late edition in the middle of training camp. But 549 00:31:09,080 --> 00:31:11,800 Speaker 1: now all of a sudden, you've got Patrick Peterson, Drake Kirkpatrick, 550 00:31:11,840 --> 00:31:15,000 Speaker 1: and Bayern Murphy as your three corners, and then Buddha Baker, 551 00:31:15,160 --> 00:31:18,000 Speaker 1: and then is it Deontay Thompson, is it Jalen Thompson, 552 00:31:18,080 --> 00:31:21,520 Speaker 1: is it Chris Banjo? You've got options in the secondary, 553 00:31:21,680 --> 00:31:25,040 Speaker 1: and especially in this past happy league, you need a 554 00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:28,560 Speaker 1: strong secondary to be successful. Yeah, I think they're all 555 00:31:28,600 --> 00:31:31,320 Speaker 1: playing their natural positions. They were not. That wasn't the 556 00:31:31,360 --> 00:31:34,240 Speaker 1: case last year. You know, obviously Patrick missing time and 557 00:31:34,840 --> 00:31:37,920 Speaker 1: you know he played with the Agreeneral in New York, 558 00:31:37,960 --> 00:31:39,800 Speaker 1: but then it took him a few weeks to find 559 00:31:39,920 --> 00:31:42,840 Speaker 1: his legs and then in the month of December they 560 00:31:42,880 --> 00:31:47,800 Speaker 1: simplified things. Was so much miscommunication. Murphy's a slot guy. Kirkpatrick, 561 00:31:47,880 --> 00:31:51,719 Speaker 1: I like his personality when he was miked up. Um, 562 00:31:51,760 --> 00:31:53,600 Speaker 1: he's got a little swagger when I watch him at 563 00:31:53,600 --> 00:31:56,120 Speaker 1: practice or in the open portion. And then you got 564 00:31:56,120 --> 00:32:00,560 Speaker 1: Buddha Baker and Jalen and Deontay. I think this secondary 565 00:32:00,720 --> 00:32:04,280 Speaker 1: is settling down because they're playing all playing their natural positions. 566 00:32:04,320 --> 00:32:07,400 Speaker 1: They're not out of position when they step on the field. 567 00:32:07,960 --> 00:32:12,000 Speaker 1: And the biggest improvement might be from Deontay Thompson, who 568 00:32:12,240 --> 00:32:15,560 Speaker 1: maybe wasn't quite ready last season, and that showed on 569 00:32:15,600 --> 00:32:19,080 Speaker 1: the field as Jalen Thompson overtook him as far as 570 00:32:19,120 --> 00:32:22,160 Speaker 1: that position, but now because it was almost out of 571 00:32:22,200 --> 00:32:25,920 Speaker 1: necessity and then a full off season although it was virtual. 572 00:32:26,320 --> 00:32:30,240 Speaker 1: But year two, you're seeing a much different Deontay Thompson, 573 00:32:30,320 --> 00:32:34,120 Speaker 1: especially in the physicality department. He is a sure tackler 574 00:32:34,520 --> 00:32:37,040 Speaker 1: and I don't think we could say that last year. No. 575 00:32:37,520 --> 00:32:41,840 Speaker 1: And I'm always intrigued when you go after Alabama players 576 00:32:41,880 --> 00:32:45,760 Speaker 1: because they play a pro style defense and he sounds 577 00:32:45,760 --> 00:32:48,280 Speaker 1: like Nick Saban, you know, was on him a lot. 578 00:32:48,520 --> 00:32:51,240 Speaker 1: And then the fact that you get Jalen Thompson in 579 00:32:51,280 --> 00:32:53,640 Speaker 1: the supplemental draft in the fifth round. He would have 580 00:32:53,640 --> 00:32:57,040 Speaker 1: been a second round pick in the following year's draft. 581 00:32:57,120 --> 00:33:00,440 Speaker 1: So I really like the secondary. Now I got to 582 00:33:00,440 --> 00:33:03,840 Speaker 1: make a decision on Peterson Kirpatrick. I would bring him 583 00:33:03,880 --> 00:33:06,240 Speaker 1: back as long as he could stay healthy and get 584 00:33:06,320 --> 00:33:09,680 Speaker 1: him a full offseason and training camp and everything else. 585 00:33:10,400 --> 00:33:14,560 Speaker 1: But I thought going into season, you know that, I 586 00:33:14,600 --> 00:33:18,120 Speaker 1: thought the secondary was their strength until just because you 587 00:33:18,200 --> 00:33:20,360 Speaker 1: had three or four or five new starters in that 588 00:33:20,480 --> 00:33:24,240 Speaker 1: front seven rotation guys. But when you can cover on 589 00:33:24,320 --> 00:33:26,640 Speaker 1: the back end and you get pressure up front, it 590 00:33:26,680 --> 00:33:28,680 Speaker 1: makes a defense a whole lot better. And I think 591 00:33:28,960 --> 00:33:32,200 Speaker 1: that's what Vance was talent us today quoting Vance Joseph. 592 00:33:32,360 --> 00:33:36,480 Speaker 1: When your secondary is playing good, it's easy to call 593 00:33:36,520 --> 00:33:39,880 Speaker 1: a game end quote you look back at what happened 594 00:33:39,920 --> 00:33:45,000 Speaker 1: on Monday night because the secondary was so sure. He 595 00:33:45,040 --> 00:33:48,600 Speaker 1: could talking about Vance Joseph, mix things up in that 596 00:33:48,720 --> 00:33:52,680 Speaker 1: front seven, bring some different looks as far as moving 597 00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:57,720 Speaker 1: players around, Reggie Walker, Dennis Gardeck, Devon Knard, playing maybe 598 00:33:57,760 --> 00:34:00,760 Speaker 1: a little inside on that defensive line, getting into a 599 00:34:00,800 --> 00:34:04,000 Speaker 1: three point stance. You're able to do that because you 600 00:34:04,040 --> 00:34:07,120 Speaker 1: have confidence in the guys behind you to do their job. 601 00:34:07,560 --> 00:34:11,040 Speaker 1: Now it gets a little bit harder this week because 602 00:34:11,080 --> 00:34:13,960 Speaker 1: you have a quarterback who can stand there in the pocket, 603 00:34:14,480 --> 00:34:18,560 Speaker 1: make guys miss scramble one way or another, and all 604 00:34:18,600 --> 00:34:21,759 Speaker 1: of a sudden, now you're asking your secondary to cover 605 00:34:21,960 --> 00:34:25,080 Speaker 1: for another one two, two and a half seconds. But 606 00:34:25,200 --> 00:34:28,640 Speaker 1: if you have a pass rush that can contain a 607 00:34:28,760 --> 00:34:31,719 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson, now all of a sudden, I'll use your 608 00:34:31,840 --> 00:34:36,239 Speaker 1: phrase in MJ complimentary football. If your pass rush is good, 609 00:34:36,480 --> 00:34:39,120 Speaker 1: then your secondary is good. If your secondary is good, 610 00:34:39,160 --> 00:34:41,520 Speaker 1: then maybe the pass rush is good as well. They 611 00:34:41,600 --> 00:34:45,200 Speaker 1: all work on a string. Yeah, And I think I 612 00:34:45,320 --> 00:34:49,759 Speaker 1: feel like it's hard to build this case because you 613 00:34:49,760 --> 00:34:52,360 Speaker 1: don't have Chandler Jones. But I think the front sevens 614 00:34:52,360 --> 00:34:55,320 Speaker 1: coming together too. I like the rotation on the D line. 615 00:34:55,760 --> 00:34:59,000 Speaker 1: I like how the rotating you know, Guardick and Reddick 616 00:34:59,040 --> 00:35:04,120 Speaker 1: and Kennart. We'll see who takes that fourth outside linebacker spot. 617 00:35:04,719 --> 00:35:07,960 Speaker 1: And you know, Vans did say that he thinks Isaiah 618 00:35:08,000 --> 00:35:09,880 Speaker 1: Simmons will get more time this week. I think he 619 00:35:09,960 --> 00:35:12,439 Speaker 1: played twenty one snaps last week. He said, now we'll 620 00:35:12,480 --> 00:35:14,680 Speaker 1: have to wait and see. And you were the first 621 00:35:14,680 --> 00:35:16,560 Speaker 1: guy to point out during the game that he was 622 00:35:16,600 --> 00:35:18,719 Speaker 1: playing a little safety. Now I'd like to see him 623 00:35:18,800 --> 00:35:22,000 Speaker 1: rush the pasture, but they obviously have more film and 624 00:35:22,120 --> 00:35:25,880 Speaker 1: practice than how he's doing. But yeah, I mean, I 625 00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:30,000 Speaker 1: just think this front seven without Chandler, these guys, it's 626 00:35:30,040 --> 00:35:32,760 Speaker 1: more of a team. You're not just relying on one player. 627 00:35:32,760 --> 00:35:35,840 Speaker 1: And I think Buddha playing that out earlier in the week. Yeah, 628 00:35:35,920 --> 00:35:39,279 Speaker 1: this team misses Chandler Jones. There's no question about it. 629 00:35:39,360 --> 00:35:42,680 Speaker 1: You cannot make a case that says, oh, this team 630 00:35:42,760 --> 00:35:45,319 Speaker 1: is playing better because Chandler Jones is not in the field. 631 00:35:45,320 --> 00:35:48,800 Speaker 1: That's not what we're getting that more opportunities. Yeah, everyone 632 00:35:48,880 --> 00:35:51,920 Speaker 1: else is stepping up their game or being asked to 633 00:35:52,040 --> 00:35:55,560 Speaker 1: do a little bit more, play maybe a secondary role 634 00:35:55,960 --> 00:35:59,320 Speaker 1: in order to make up for the loss of number 635 00:35:59,360 --> 00:36:02,239 Speaker 1: fifty five on the football field. And right now it 636 00:36:02,360 --> 00:36:06,520 Speaker 1: seems with one game, it certainly seems like it's working. Yeah, 637 00:36:06,800 --> 00:36:09,399 Speaker 1: and again I think they're only going to get better. 638 00:36:09,920 --> 00:36:13,239 Speaker 1: I really do. And if if you think about, you know, 639 00:36:13,440 --> 00:36:16,840 Speaker 1: making Russell Wilson one dimensionally, you would think, you know, 640 00:36:16,920 --> 00:36:20,120 Speaker 1: shut that run game down. But you know he's if 641 00:36:20,120 --> 00:36:23,640 Speaker 1: he's throwing the ball thirty to forty times. That tells me, 642 00:36:24,120 --> 00:36:26,440 Speaker 1: you know, this guy's had four to five touchdowns in 643 00:36:26,520 --> 00:36:31,000 Speaker 1: one game, and if he gets like four touchdowns this week, 644 00:36:31,640 --> 00:36:34,480 Speaker 1: he would have like he'd be in the same conversation 645 00:36:34,520 --> 00:36:38,400 Speaker 1: as Peyton Manning and Dan Marino where he would have 646 00:36:38,400 --> 00:36:41,080 Speaker 1: two hundred and forty six touchdown passes in one hundred 647 00:36:41,120 --> 00:36:46,359 Speaker 1: and thirty thirty three career games. So again, if they're 648 00:36:46,440 --> 00:36:48,680 Speaker 1: if they're throwing the ball forty times, you gotta figure 649 00:36:48,760 --> 00:36:51,719 Speaker 1: he's gonna get a couple of touchdowns at least all 650 00:36:51,840 --> 00:36:55,360 Speaker 1: his nineteen touchdowns. Talking about Russell Wilson leads the NFL. 651 00:36:55,480 --> 00:37:00,160 Speaker 1: He's completing almost seventy three percent of his passes and 652 00:37:00,280 --> 00:37:03,960 Speaker 1: it's a reason why Banch Joseph said about Wilson quote, 653 00:37:04,160 --> 00:37:07,919 Speaker 1: he is going to be a problem. Hell, he's been 654 00:37:08,000 --> 00:37:10,440 Speaker 1: a problem for a long time. But it just seems 655 00:37:10,480 --> 00:37:13,920 Speaker 1: like this season in particular, and maybe it's the Seahawks, 656 00:37:13,920 --> 00:37:18,760 Speaker 1: maybe it's Pete Carroll, the let Russ Cook theme or phrasing, 657 00:37:18,840 --> 00:37:22,440 Speaker 1: if you will, out of Seattle. It's certainly working because 658 00:37:22,760 --> 00:37:27,000 Speaker 1: he is the engine and basically the entire vehicle when 659 00:37:27,040 --> 00:37:30,480 Speaker 1: it comes to the success of the Seattle Seahawks. Yeah, 660 00:37:30,560 --> 00:37:32,640 Speaker 1: I mean, I would like to see the graphic of 661 00:37:32,640 --> 00:37:35,880 Speaker 1: how much you know he has a hand in that offense, 662 00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:38,680 Speaker 1: because you know, obviously the quarterback touches the ball, but 663 00:37:39,040 --> 00:37:42,200 Speaker 1: when you started looking at you know, the seventy three percent, 664 00:37:42,440 --> 00:37:45,440 Speaker 1: and the fact that he's throwing forward five touchdowns in 665 00:37:45,520 --> 00:37:49,280 Speaker 1: a couple of games, that's pretty remarkable, and the fact 666 00:37:49,320 --> 00:37:52,120 Speaker 1: that he's never had an MVP vote, And right now 667 00:37:52,200 --> 00:37:55,200 Speaker 1: you've got to say he's the MVP. And they're coming 668 00:37:55,239 --> 00:37:57,800 Speaker 1: off a bye week and they should be well rusted. 669 00:37:57,920 --> 00:37:59,800 Speaker 1: But you pointed out they have a lot of guys 670 00:37:59,800 --> 00:38:03,439 Speaker 1: on the injury report, so we'll have to wait and see. 671 00:38:03,520 --> 00:38:07,160 Speaker 1: But I'm looking forward to a matchup from a standpoint 672 00:38:07,239 --> 00:38:12,320 Speaker 1: of this is probably the toughest team they faced, probably 673 00:38:12,360 --> 00:38:16,520 Speaker 1: the best quarterback they faced, and we're going to find 674 00:38:16,520 --> 00:38:18,680 Speaker 1: out more about the years on the Cardinals. Where they 675 00:38:18,719 --> 00:38:21,840 Speaker 1: stand when it comes to the NFC teams the number 676 00:38:21,880 --> 00:38:26,640 Speaker 1: one scoring offense number one, and yards per play number two, 677 00:38:26,800 --> 00:38:30,560 Speaker 1: in passing yards per play number one, and the red zone, 678 00:38:30,600 --> 00:38:35,240 Speaker 1: they are sixteen of eighteen scoring touchdowns inside the twenty 679 00:38:35,320 --> 00:38:38,799 Speaker 1: yard line. Now the Cardinals are number two in that category, 680 00:38:38,840 --> 00:38:42,359 Speaker 1: but bottom line is you said it shootout. We all 681 00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:45,640 Speaker 1: anticipated it on Monday Night football. Perhaps we get it 682 00:38:45,680 --> 00:38:50,359 Speaker 1: now on Sunday Night Football. Yeah, exactly. And last week 683 00:38:50,400 --> 00:38:53,719 Speaker 1: the Cardinals held up to the under the bargain. Unfortunately, 684 00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:57,399 Speaker 1: when you play the Cowboys and they turn it over 685 00:38:57,440 --> 00:39:00,839 Speaker 1: four times, they weren't going to get the same opportunities 686 00:39:00,880 --> 00:39:03,839 Speaker 1: as the Cardinals head So but this thing, you know, 687 00:39:04,160 --> 00:39:06,040 Speaker 1: this thing could have come down to the fourth quarter. 688 00:39:06,160 --> 00:39:09,080 Speaker 1: I hope it doesn't, but I just realistically, that's who 689 00:39:09,160 --> 00:39:14,520 Speaker 1: they are, that this team. And again Pete's really you know, 690 00:39:15,040 --> 00:39:17,880 Speaker 1: pet care all that energy he has at that age. 691 00:39:18,200 --> 00:39:21,120 Speaker 1: He talks about first quarter, second quarter, or third quarter, 692 00:39:21,160 --> 00:39:24,120 Speaker 1: but that fourth quarter, it seems like they really push 693 00:39:24,160 --> 00:39:26,839 Speaker 1: the envelope when it comes to them pushing the ball 694 00:39:26,880 --> 00:39:31,000 Speaker 1: down the field. Only their Week one game at Atlanta 695 00:39:31,160 --> 00:39:34,480 Speaker 1: was decided by more than eight points, by more than 696 00:39:34,600 --> 00:39:37,920 Speaker 1: one possession. Otherwise, the Patriots that was a five point win, 697 00:39:38,040 --> 00:39:41,200 Speaker 1: the Cowboys a seven point win. At the Dolphins they 698 00:39:41,200 --> 00:39:44,680 Speaker 1: won by eight, the Vikings they won by one. But 699 00:39:44,920 --> 00:39:48,320 Speaker 1: that first week a thirteen point victory. That is the 700 00:39:48,440 --> 00:39:52,600 Speaker 1: largest margin of victory that the Seahawks have had this season. Wow, 701 00:39:52,760 --> 00:39:57,040 Speaker 1: I see it. And you go back to that Vikings game. 702 00:39:57,280 --> 00:40:00,359 Speaker 1: You know, if they kick a field goal, maybe we're 703 00:40:00,360 --> 00:40:03,239 Speaker 1: having a different conversation and maybe they're not unbeaten. But 704 00:40:03,320 --> 00:40:05,520 Speaker 1: the fact is they are unbeaten and they're one of 705 00:40:05,560 --> 00:40:08,640 Speaker 1: the best best teams in the NFL right now, Bird Gang. 706 00:40:08,719 --> 00:40:13,880 Speaker 1: Subscribe to Arizona Cardinals podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google podcast, Stitcher, 707 00:40:13,920 --> 00:40:16,520 Speaker 1: and SoundCloud. Listen to your favorite shows on the go, 708 00:40:16,719 --> 00:40:19,520 Speaker 1: like Cardinals Underground, A Big Red Rage, The Cardinals Red 709 00:40:19,520 --> 00:40:21,919 Speaker 1: Sea Report, and of course this show Cardinals Cover two. 710 00:40:22,239 --> 00:40:25,920 Speaker 1: Visit asy Cardinals dot com Slash Podcasts for more information. 711 00:40:26,360 --> 00:40:31,640 Speaker 1: MJ Congratulations, Why I didn't hear anything during today's show 712 00:40:31,800 --> 00:40:35,200 Speaker 1: the cell phone you'll learn your lesson? Yeah, yeah, yeah, 713 00:40:35,239 --> 00:40:38,279 Speaker 1: it was funny. A couple of our listeners are like this, 714 00:40:38,360 --> 00:40:42,319 Speaker 1: his phone on silent. It's on silent today. See we learn. 715 00:40:43,200 --> 00:40:47,360 Speaker 1: We would get better here on Cardinals Cover two. Huge mistake. 716 00:40:47,480 --> 00:40:51,000 Speaker 1: Imagine if we're in a meeting and went off like that, 717 00:40:51,239 --> 00:40:55,160 Speaker 1: I would get fine. You live in you learn, Craig exactly. 718 00:40:55,840 --> 00:40:57,920 Speaker 1: And on that note, we will put a lid on 719 00:40:57,960 --> 00:41:01,760 Speaker 1: This edition of Cardinals Cover two presented by Hunday, partner 720 00:41:01,840 --> 00:41:04,920 Speaker 1: of the Arizona Cardinals as always, special thanks to our 721 00:41:05,000 --> 00:41:08,680 Speaker 1: executive producer Jim Amhundro. For Mike Jarecki, I'm Craig Riel Loup. 722 00:41:08,800 --> 00:41:11,239 Speaker 1: We'll talk to you next time you're on Cardinals Cover 723 00:41:11,320 --> 00:41:11,520 Speaker 1: two