1 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: Welcome Bird Gang, and welcome to a Football Friday. On 2 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:12,560 Speaker 1: today's show, what must the Cardinals do to beat the 3 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:16,400 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills, Split this two game stretch against AFC East 4 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:19,639 Speaker 1: opponents and get back in the win column. Blodge ast 5 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:22,520 Speaker 1: MJ has his three keys for a victory plus the 6 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:26,800 Speaker 1: always popular X factor this week. But first, Hyler Murray 7 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:30,240 Speaker 1: by the numbers, the records he's set, and the records 8 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:34,160 Speaker 1: he's on pace to break this season. It's Cardinals Cover two, 9 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:41,680 Speaker 1: Episode three fifty one, and it starts now. Welcome to 10 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:46,160 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two with Craig Grigolu and Mike Jarecki. Cardinals 11 00:00:46,159 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 1: Cover two is presented by Hyunday, proud partner of the 12 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. Visit acy Cardinals 13 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:59,000 Speaker 1: dot com Slash podcasts. Murray rolls to the right, throws 14 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 1: near side of Fritz. He's into the aside to the touchdown. 15 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 1: Here's Craig Griolu and Mike. You're wrecking You are superstitious there, 16 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 1: Adam Jay, No really, okay, I don't try the thirteenth 17 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:16,440 Speaker 1: And you know, if I am walking down the street, 18 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:18,760 Speaker 1: I don't know if i'd walk underneath the ladder. But 19 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:23,200 Speaker 1: I guess there's certain things, But Friday the thirteenth, No, 20 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 1: it's really never crossed my mind. Actually, I woke up 21 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:29,480 Speaker 1: today and I realized it was Friday the thirteen. I 22 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 1: didn't realize until a little bit earlier in the day. 23 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:35,800 Speaker 1: But now I'm not superstitious at all. And when you 24 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 1: come to the Cardinals and the number thirteen, you can't 25 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 1: get much better than Kurt Warner now right now, Christian 26 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:45,880 Speaker 1: Kirk donning that thirteen. So I think thirteen has been 27 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 1: a pretty lucky number. Yeah, especially for a guy that 28 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 1: you know. Kurt would be the first to admit that 29 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 1: by going to Arizona really solidified him getting in the 30 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 1: Pro Football Hall of Fame. He'll also tell you the 31 00:01:57,120 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 1: stat that every time he left the field, they were 32 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 1: tied or winning in the Super Bowl in all three 33 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: Super Bowls. We'll just kind of ignore the end of 34 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: the Steelers contest, the drive prior to Kurt taking the 35 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:17,280 Speaker 1: field for that last time. That's surprising. He knows his 36 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:20,360 Speaker 1: stats well. Of course, something like that you can always 37 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 1: point to and say, hey, you know, it wasn't really 38 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 1: on me. Someone else didn't do their job all right, 39 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 1: speaking of numbers with respects to Kyler Murray and what 40 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:36,919 Speaker 1: we are here heading into week ten, eight games into 41 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:39,840 Speaker 1: the season. But you talked about it, you tease it 42 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:42,519 Speaker 1: at the end of yesterday's show, and before we get 43 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:46,399 Speaker 1: into your three keys for victory and the always popular 44 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:49,280 Speaker 1: X factor, we do want to look at what Murray 45 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 1: is not only approaching, but what he is on pace 46 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:57,520 Speaker 1: to do in a season here in twenty twenty. But 47 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:01,119 Speaker 1: first things first, what he might be able to accomplish. 48 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:03,359 Speaker 1: I've got four different things than ja that he might 49 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 1: be able to accomplish, either league wide or franchise records 50 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:11,720 Speaker 1: coming up on Sunday. All right, let's play tennis. You 51 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 1: go first, all right, Two more rushing touchdowns. He would 52 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 1: have five excuse me, two more rushing yards. He would 53 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 1: have five hundred and forty five, surpassing his own franchise 54 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 1: record for rushing yards by a quarterback. And he would 55 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 1: do that and just nine games played last year, needing 56 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:34,880 Speaker 1: all sixteen games. And I remember our conversation in the 57 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:38,040 Speaker 1: off season over under rushing yards. Is it a good thing? 58 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 1: If he has a lot? I think we all thought 59 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 1: maybe less is more when it comes to him running 60 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:48,080 Speaker 1: the football, but in recent weeks he's needed to run 61 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 1: that football. Yeah, so my sert coming back. Calamary leads 62 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 1: the Cardinals and rushing, as you mentioned, ranks fourth in 63 00:03:55,760 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 1: the NFL with eight rushing touchdowns. He's posted his career 64 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 1: rushing game last week against Miami and is on pace 65 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 1: for a thousand and ninety two yards this season, which 66 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 1: would duplicate what he did last year. All right, here's 67 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:13,839 Speaker 1: another one with respects to running the football. One more 68 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 1: rushing touchdown, he would tie the franchise record with a 69 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 1: rushing touchdown in five straight games. All right. If he 70 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:26,039 Speaker 1: gets that. If he goes to one ninety two, he 71 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 1: would become the second best season ever for a quarterback, 72 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:32,280 Speaker 1: surpressing Mike Vick with a thousand and thirty nine yards 73 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 1: in two thousand and six, but fall short of Lamar 74 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 1: Jackson twelve hundred and six in two nineteen. Oh. By 75 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 1: the way, the MVP. With a passing and rushing touchdown 76 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:47,720 Speaker 1: coming up on Sunday, Murray would set an NFL record 77 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:51,760 Speaker 1: for consecutive games with a score in each of those categories. 78 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:55,360 Speaker 1: He would also tie the NFL single season record for 79 00:04:55,480 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 1: most games eight with both a passing and rushing touchdown 80 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 1: came one with one hundred and forty eight passing yards, 81 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:05,679 Speaker 1: and Sunday he'll become the second quarterback with at least 82 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 1: six thousand passing yards a thousand rushing yards in his 83 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:12,480 Speaker 1: first twenty five games in NFL history, joining Cam Newton 84 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:16,239 Speaker 1: six thousand, one ninety four passing yards in a thousand 85 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:19,840 Speaker 1: and sixty rushing yards. Yeah, we're talking a lot about 86 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:22,680 Speaker 1: what he's doing when he's running the football. And I 87 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 1: know passing though, oh yeah, But I'm talking about with 88 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:28,839 Speaker 1: respects to how much it's running the football. And I 89 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:31,359 Speaker 1: know it scares some of the Bird gang when he 90 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:33,680 Speaker 1: goes out and run, especially how he runs and then 91 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 1: if he's taken on a defender like he did last week, 92 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:38,560 Speaker 1: where he's got that football kind of hanging out to 93 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 1: one side or the other and maybe it doesn't really 94 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:42,440 Speaker 1: have it secure like you'd like to see it in 95 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 1: a running back. But right now, especially with Kenyan Drake 96 00:05:47,160 --> 00:05:50,440 Speaker 1: still not one hundred percent, you need someone else to 97 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:53,119 Speaker 1: run the football. And the Cardinals have no one better 98 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 1: and all of the NFL as far as yards per 99 00:05:55,800 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 1: carry than their quarterback. Great, if if you look at 100 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 1: the rushing. Now, I mean it's I mean, I know 101 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:05,880 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson didn't follow him that close, but when he 102 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:08,359 Speaker 1: played him last year, you know, I followed him after 103 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:10,720 Speaker 1: the next couple of weeks and then obviously what they 104 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:15,040 Speaker 1: were doing as a team. But when you look at 105 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:18,920 Speaker 1: it though, I mean, it's to a point where last 106 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 1: year he was breaking all kinds of records because again, 107 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:26,840 Speaker 1: normally first round quarterbacks don't start initially and get sixteen starts. 108 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:30,040 Speaker 1: But again he went out there and did it. So yeah, 109 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:33,919 Speaker 1: it's again that's part of who they are. And you know, 110 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 1: we're gonna we're gonna get into the running game this 111 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:38,800 Speaker 1: week because they're gonna need both Drake and Edmonds, and 112 00:06:38,920 --> 00:06:41,799 Speaker 1: we always think Murray's a luxury, all right, So listen 113 00:06:41,839 --> 00:06:44,279 Speaker 1: to this. Now, in the last five games, they're three 114 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 1: and two. The Carolina game, lets us chalk that up. 115 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 1: They didn't show up. They were flat cordy to Murray. 116 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:54,280 Speaker 1: That took him lightly, Dolphins game very winnable to the end. 117 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:58,720 Speaker 1: So over the last five games, Murray's completing close to 118 00:06:58,839 --> 00:07:03,760 Speaker 1: seventy percent of his path twelve touchdowns, two interceptions, quarterback 119 00:07:03,839 --> 00:07:07,880 Speaker 1: rating of one twelve, six, sack, four times average attempt 120 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:12,119 Speaker 1: per pass, eight point one, rushing fifty carries, three fifty 121 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:16,160 Speaker 1: six as you mentioned, seven point one four touchdowns, and 122 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 1: that would include that's twenty four points on the offense. 123 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 1: It's not bad. There's so much out there, but I don't, 124 00:07:23,640 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 1: you know, we want to chat and get into our 125 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 1: thoughts and our opinions based on the matchup. But it's 126 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:32,600 Speaker 1: just fascinating that this is the game number twenty five, 127 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 1: and Craig, I didn't give you a heads up on this, 128 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:37,800 Speaker 1: so I apologize to throwing it on you. But let's 129 00:07:37,840 --> 00:07:41,559 Speaker 1: go back to that draft, because the Josh Rosen draft, 130 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:46,360 Speaker 1: because I know this, Josh Rosen was in their top 131 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 1: three or four and he was the fourth quarterback off 132 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 1: the board. I think they had Josh Allen and Baker 133 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:56,880 Speaker 1: Mayfield rated head of Josh Rosen, and I know Allen 134 00:07:57,040 --> 00:08:00,520 Speaker 1: was right there. Now Mayfield the jury still him. You 135 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:02,640 Speaker 1: got to look at the coaching change there. They got 136 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:05,720 Speaker 1: more Stabili in Buffalo. He got some head cases in 137 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:10,000 Speaker 1: Cleveland with some receivership maintenance guys. Just that's how it is. 138 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 1: And so the Cardinals felt like, you know, they only 139 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:14,920 Speaker 1: had to give up what you know, they flipped from 140 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 1: fifteen to ten. It was economical trade to move up 141 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:20,960 Speaker 1: and get a quote, franchise quarterback. But they did have 142 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:23,160 Speaker 1: a lot of interest in Josh Allen. And I'd make 143 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:26,520 Speaker 1: and I wouldn't say Sam Donald. And here we are 144 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:29,520 Speaker 1: a couple of years later in Mayfield and Donald, big 145 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:33,800 Speaker 1: question mark. We look at Josh Allen. He clearly succeeded 146 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:37,679 Speaker 1: expectations as a franchise quarterback. So interesting the way that 147 00:08:37,760 --> 00:08:41,520 Speaker 1: they developed there, because if they got Josh Allen, maybe 148 00:08:41,520 --> 00:08:44,960 Speaker 1: they never get Kyla Murray. Well. General manager Steve com 149 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,040 Speaker 1: this morning on with Doug and Wolf on ninety eight 150 00:08:47,120 --> 00:08:51,800 Speaker 1: seven FM, Arizona Sports Station called Allen quote a physical freak. 151 00:08:52,640 --> 00:08:56,760 Speaker 1: Would not say how highly rated he had Alan in 152 00:08:56,760 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 1: that draft, but they did have him rated very very high. 153 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:02,840 Speaker 1: But that's certainly someone that the Cardinals certainly had an 154 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:06,480 Speaker 1: eye on. And again, like you said, he was already 155 00:09:06,480 --> 00:09:09,479 Speaker 1: off the board. Yeah. And he told a great anecdote 156 00:09:09,480 --> 00:09:12,200 Speaker 1: about him and always sitting next to each other. Michael Goodwill, 157 00:09:12,360 --> 00:09:14,560 Speaker 1: they went up there for a bowl game and he 158 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:16,480 Speaker 1: said there was one play, I think they were at 159 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:19,320 Speaker 1: plus forty and he threw a dark and Elway looked 160 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:23,240 Speaker 1: at him and said, holy blank, and Elway didn't even 161 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:24,960 Speaker 1: draft him. Now again, we have to go back to 162 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:27,640 Speaker 1: the draft and everything else. It's easy to hindsight, but 163 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:31,520 Speaker 1: fascinating that he wasn't there and the Cardinals made the 164 00:09:31,600 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 1: switch and it was the right thing to do by 165 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:38,760 Speaker 1: hiring Kingsbury and Murray. And if anybody questions it, I 166 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:41,640 Speaker 1: can't help you, Well, I got two more things for 167 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:43,880 Speaker 1: you as far as what Murray is on paste to 168 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:48,040 Speaker 1: accomplish here this season, the highest single season completion percentage 169 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:52,120 Speaker 1: and second highest single season passer rating in team history. 170 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:55,640 Speaker 1: And that's just here in year two plus. And this 171 00:09:55,720 --> 00:09:59,360 Speaker 1: is fascinating. The first player in league history with four 172 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:04,000 Speaker 1: thousand plus passing yards and one thousand plus rushing yards 173 00:10:04,600 --> 00:10:08,080 Speaker 1: never been done before. And Murray is halfway to those 174 00:10:08,120 --> 00:10:10,200 Speaker 1: two marks. And then all of a sudden, we'll have 175 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:13,160 Speaker 1: to come up with an adjective to describe four thousand 176 00:10:13,160 --> 00:10:16,560 Speaker 1: and one thousand, the Murray metric or something something witty 177 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:18,679 Speaker 1: or whatever. You're real much better at that, MJ than 178 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:22,520 Speaker 1: I am. But that certainly has many people talking about 179 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:25,839 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray in that either Offensive Player of the Year 180 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:29,600 Speaker 1: or MVP, the ladder of which I think certainly would 181 00:10:29,679 --> 00:10:33,160 Speaker 1: gain a lot more steam. If the Cardinals are able 182 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:36,360 Speaker 1: to win, get to double digits, double their win total 183 00:10:36,400 --> 00:10:39,080 Speaker 1: from a year ago, then you're likely to hear more 184 00:10:39,240 --> 00:10:42,360 Speaker 1: of Kyler Murray an MVP in the same sentence. Yeah, 185 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:45,080 Speaker 1: I don't want to be a topper here, okay, but 186 00:10:45,160 --> 00:10:48,520 Speaker 1: I'm gonna do like maybe a Roger Federal or John McEnroe. 187 00:10:48,600 --> 00:10:52,679 Speaker 1: You know, certain I'm returning to serve. There's people this 188 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:55,559 Speaker 1: week around the country, and it's great because the Cardinals 189 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:58,080 Speaker 1: they're coming off a loss. But I think the conversations 190 00:10:58,120 --> 00:11:00,800 Speaker 1: really was about two of versus murder in the future. 191 00:11:01,520 --> 00:11:03,640 Speaker 1: You know how I feel about the AFC quarterbacks. They're 192 00:11:03,679 --> 00:11:05,840 Speaker 1: loaded for the next few years. NFC, we got some 193 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:08,000 Speaker 1: long guys in the tooth, but hopefully some of these 194 00:11:08,040 --> 00:11:12,200 Speaker 1: guys can pan out. But at the halfway point with 195 00:11:12,520 --> 00:11:15,120 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson at this point last year and Kyla Murray, 196 00:11:15,200 --> 00:11:17,600 Speaker 1: Murray's numbers are better now. They were six and two, 197 00:11:17,640 --> 00:11:21,560 Speaker 1: and you know, obviously, um you know, getting deep into 198 00:11:21,559 --> 00:11:26,840 Speaker 1: the postseason, but still eight games to go, So that's remarkable. 199 00:11:26,880 --> 00:11:29,720 Speaker 1: And then you see poles, who would you rather have, 200 00:11:29,840 --> 00:11:32,640 Speaker 1: Josh Allen or Kyla Murray. So this is what it's 201 00:11:32,679 --> 00:11:36,040 Speaker 1: become because he is lighting the NFL on fire, and 202 00:11:36,120 --> 00:11:38,880 Speaker 1: now you're looking at MVPs. You're looking at a guy 203 00:11:38,920 --> 00:11:42,040 Speaker 1: that's playing like an MVP, even though you know Buffalo 204 00:11:42,040 --> 00:11:44,480 Speaker 1: is still gonna win more games. You know, he threw 205 00:11:44,559 --> 00:11:47,000 Speaker 1: he played really well in weeks one to four, five 206 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:50,160 Speaker 1: to eight not so much. Allen played really well last week. 207 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:54,320 Speaker 1: So and I've been asking around two guys that I 208 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:58,160 Speaker 1: trust their opinions, like yourself, and talked to Kyle just 209 00:11:58,160 --> 00:12:02,040 Speaker 1: just just want to throw this out there. Not so 210 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:06,440 Speaker 1: much building a team, but how many other quarterbacks would 211 00:12:06,480 --> 00:12:08,800 Speaker 1: you take it right now over Kyla Murray in the 212 00:12:08,920 --> 00:12:11,880 Speaker 1: NFL One off the top of my head, and I 213 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:15,520 Speaker 1: Holmes have to go Patrick Mahomes. But outside of that, 214 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:18,720 Speaker 1: as far as upside and what he's able to do, 215 00:12:19,559 --> 00:12:21,800 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, it's it's Kyla Murray. I know he hasn't 216 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:23,960 Speaker 1: accomplished a whole heck of a lot, hasn't won an 217 00:12:24,040 --> 00:12:27,680 Speaker 1: MVP like Lamar Jackson. But I just think the trajectory 218 00:12:27,880 --> 00:12:31,080 Speaker 1: here from year one to year two, going into next season, 219 00:12:31,400 --> 00:12:34,600 Speaker 1: he's certainly trending up, and it's way up, and it's 220 00:12:34,640 --> 00:12:38,760 Speaker 1: not even close to everyone else who's not named Mahomes. Okay, Now, 221 00:12:39,640 --> 00:12:42,160 Speaker 1: based on what both of these guys are gonna mention, 222 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:45,000 Speaker 1: I won super Bowls and they're probably in the conversation 223 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:48,120 Speaker 1: to get back there in the conference unless the Saints 224 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:52,720 Speaker 1: or some other team like Dacardi's Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson. Okay, 225 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:58,280 Speaker 1: I think Murray's right there after Mahomes, Wilson and Rogers. 226 00:12:59,559 --> 00:13:02,679 Speaker 1: Those are older. If you're talking about building a team, 227 00:13:02,760 --> 00:13:06,160 Speaker 1: it's a no brainer. But that's how far this young 228 00:13:06,200 --> 00:13:09,160 Speaker 1: man has come. And I'm not drinking the cool like 229 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:12,520 Speaker 1: I've asked. I've asked people in the business, you know, 230 00:13:12,600 --> 00:13:15,400 Speaker 1: I've asked people that you know, cover the NFL. So 231 00:13:15,480 --> 00:13:17,840 Speaker 1: I'm not coming out of left deal with it. You know, 232 00:13:17,960 --> 00:13:20,480 Speaker 1: you look at Mike Sandals tiers. He's right on the 233 00:13:20,520 --> 00:13:23,520 Speaker 1: top of tier three. He should be at the end 234 00:13:23,520 --> 00:13:26,480 Speaker 1: of the season, maybe tier two. We get into the offseason, 235 00:13:26,520 --> 00:13:29,400 Speaker 1: and it's based on executives. They do mention that he's 236 00:13:29,400 --> 00:13:33,240 Speaker 1: been inconsistent at times, which we know nothing's been perfect, 237 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:36,120 Speaker 1: nothing's come easy for this guy, but we know the 238 00:13:36,120 --> 00:13:39,120 Speaker 1: future is bright. And then you look at along those 239 00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:42,199 Speaker 1: lines and you know, Larry. Larry pointed it out, so 240 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:45,000 Speaker 1: we'll talk about it. This team has to win until 241 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:47,720 Speaker 1: he cashes in because after next year, you know, he's 242 00:13:47,720 --> 00:13:50,040 Speaker 1: going to be eligible at some point between the four 243 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:53,000 Speaker 1: and a fifth year. So they're in a good spot. 244 00:13:53,080 --> 00:13:56,240 Speaker 1: But we've seen other teams around the league, you know, 245 00:13:56,320 --> 00:13:58,720 Speaker 1: cash in when they had these rookie quarterbacks, and Buffalo 246 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:01,120 Speaker 1: is gonna have to pony up for for Josh Allen, 247 00:14:01,200 --> 00:14:04,760 Speaker 1: So it makes sense what they're able to acquire when 248 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:07,400 Speaker 1: it comes to talent around them. Yeah, here's what Fits 249 00:14:07,400 --> 00:14:09,880 Speaker 1: had to say earlier this week. Quote you got to 250 00:14:09,920 --> 00:14:12,680 Speaker 1: make the run while he's still on his rookie deal. 251 00:14:13,200 --> 00:14:15,679 Speaker 1: End quote. And Fits had a big smile on his 252 00:14:15,720 --> 00:14:18,160 Speaker 1: face when he said that, because now this is the 253 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:20,520 Speaker 1: time to take advantage of that, much like the Seahawks 254 00:14:20,520 --> 00:14:24,960 Speaker 1: did with Russell Wilson. Back to your Murray Lamar Jackson comparison, 255 00:14:25,760 --> 00:14:29,040 Speaker 1: ESPN had a lot of fun with that graphic, and 256 00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 1: Marcus Spears called Murray unguardable and the National Football League 257 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:35,840 Speaker 1: because of what he can do with his arms and 258 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:38,720 Speaker 1: with his legs, and that says a lot for someone 259 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:41,200 Speaker 1: in year two. We all had these expectations year one 260 00:14:41,240 --> 00:14:44,240 Speaker 1: to year two, and I think right now, knock on 261 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:49,000 Speaker 1: what he's exceeding those expectations. Yeah, and just think you know, 262 00:14:49,120 --> 00:14:51,320 Speaker 1: he feels like he could be a better pocket passer, 263 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:55,080 Speaker 1: you know, but we're seeing strides. I mean, initially he 264 00:14:55,160 --> 00:14:57,360 Speaker 1: was having trouble with the intermediate routes. We're not talking 265 00:14:57,360 --> 00:15:00,480 Speaker 1: about that anymore. I think he was up up because 266 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:02,320 Speaker 1: he wanted to have the ball in his hands. That's 267 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:05,720 Speaker 1: just me connecting dots. But I can tell you this, 268 00:15:06,440 --> 00:15:08,480 Speaker 1: you know, being out of the practice is the last 269 00:15:08,480 --> 00:15:12,520 Speaker 1: couple of days Wednesday and Thursday. You know, him just 270 00:15:12,680 --> 00:15:15,760 Speaker 1: walking down where they're stretching, dab and every guy you know, 271 00:15:15,920 --> 00:15:19,880 Speaker 1: having fun. But you know his demeanor after the game. 272 00:15:20,280 --> 00:15:22,440 Speaker 1: It bothers him to lose, and he hasn't lost a lot. 273 00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:24,040 Speaker 1: And he did say this week he's gonna have to 274 00:15:24,080 --> 00:15:26,760 Speaker 1: handle a little bit different. We all know that certain 275 00:15:26,840 --> 00:15:29,480 Speaker 1: quarterbacks were suits, and you know that you become the 276 00:15:29,520 --> 00:15:32,800 Speaker 1: CEO of the company. That's not him right now. There'll 277 00:15:32,840 --> 00:15:35,080 Speaker 1: be a time and a place for that, because he 278 00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:37,560 Speaker 1: knows how difficult it is to win in the NFL, 279 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:40,920 Speaker 1: whether you throw for four hundred yards, run for two 280 00:15:40,960 --> 00:15:44,320 Speaker 1: touchdowns and throw for two. He's putting up big numbers. 281 00:15:44,400 --> 00:15:46,280 Speaker 1: But you and I agreement, and we talked about this 282 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:49,400 Speaker 1: earlier in the week on Cards Cover two on Tuesday. 283 00:15:50,120 --> 00:15:53,520 Speaker 1: We would trade all those stats for wins. And again 284 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:56,600 Speaker 1: they're in position to control their own destiny. So I 285 00:15:56,720 --> 00:15:59,600 Speaker 1: like we're at and there's no questions about Kyler Murray 286 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:02,160 Speaker 1: being a friend and chise Quarda are you listening, Wolf 287 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:05,360 Speaker 1: Third Gang? Make sure you update to the latest version 288 00:16:05,360 --> 00:16:08,000 Speaker 1: of the Cardinals mobile app today. The update features an 289 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:12,000 Speaker 1: all new redesign homescreen experience. It is a Football Friday 290 00:16:12,080 --> 00:16:15,120 Speaker 1: here on Cardinals Cover two, presented by Hunday, proud partner 291 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:17,800 Speaker 1: of the Arizona Cardinals. Before we get to your three 292 00:16:17,920 --> 00:16:22,480 Speaker 1: keys for Victory, MJ, we do have the final injury 293 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:26,200 Speaker 1: reports ahead of Sunday's contest. The Cardinals have ruled out 294 00:16:26,480 --> 00:16:29,600 Speaker 1: three players, two on defense, one on offense. Let's start 295 00:16:29,600 --> 00:16:32,920 Speaker 1: with that latter one. Justin Murray will not play because 296 00:16:32,960 --> 00:16:36,560 Speaker 1: of a hand injury. Obviously you're starting right guard because Jr. 297 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:40,280 Speaker 1: Sweezy was on injured reserve. Well, he's now been designated 298 00:16:40,320 --> 00:16:44,080 Speaker 1: to return. Talking about Sweezy, does he return this Sunday 299 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:47,040 Speaker 1: or if it's not then, my guests, as we see 300 00:16:47,080 --> 00:16:50,800 Speaker 1: Max Garcia playing a little right guard. Yeah, and over 301 00:16:50,840 --> 00:16:53,200 Speaker 1: the last I guess the last eight weeks from the 302 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:56,400 Speaker 1: besides the Cardinals having to buy, we've had press releases 303 00:16:56,840 --> 00:17:01,200 Speaker 1: on Saturday, obviously in conjunction with the COVID testing and 304 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:04,280 Speaker 1: transaction log and everything else, So it wouldn't be a surprise. 305 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:08,440 Speaker 1: I think the fact that that he came back this 306 00:17:08,480 --> 00:17:10,640 Speaker 1: week and he's been practicing, and that tells me that 307 00:17:10,680 --> 00:17:13,480 Speaker 1: maybe they had an idea if this was going to happen. 308 00:17:13,560 --> 00:17:15,879 Speaker 1: They want to have an insurance to meet. Garcia's more 309 00:17:15,880 --> 00:17:19,000 Speaker 1: of a backup in a pinch, but you know they 310 00:17:19,040 --> 00:17:21,600 Speaker 1: obviously he's got to get clear from the medical staff, 311 00:17:21,640 --> 00:17:24,320 Speaker 1: but also you know, getting him back that we know 312 00:17:24,400 --> 00:17:27,320 Speaker 1: how physical he is. Give Murray credit though, because he 313 00:17:27,320 --> 00:17:30,400 Speaker 1: held his own there, and you know, that's a good 314 00:17:30,400 --> 00:17:33,320 Speaker 1: diluma to have. But also the veteran guy, you know, 315 00:17:33,400 --> 00:17:35,200 Speaker 1: he takes a beating every week. Maybe he got a 316 00:17:35,200 --> 00:17:38,040 Speaker 1: little healthier and he feels good for the stretch run. 317 00:17:38,080 --> 00:17:39,920 Speaker 1: But it's a good dilema to have. But we'll wait 318 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:42,520 Speaker 1: and see what happens on Saturday. On the other side, 319 00:17:42,560 --> 00:17:45,160 Speaker 1: the defensive line is going to be missing two players, 320 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:48,920 Speaker 1: Lucky Foe to Jordan Phillips and Bird Gang. I gotta 321 00:17:48,920 --> 00:17:52,920 Speaker 1: apologize because earlier this week I guarantee that Phillips would 322 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:55,639 Speaker 1: play against his former team. He will not because of 323 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:58,760 Speaker 1: a hamstring injury. You know, he would love to play 324 00:17:58,880 --> 00:18:02,520 Speaker 1: against the Balough Bills, who earlier this week their head 325 00:18:02,520 --> 00:18:06,040 Speaker 1: coach John McDermot head he prays about Phillips that he 326 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:08,600 Speaker 1: was sorry to see him go, and then added, I'm 327 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:11,520 Speaker 1: sure he'll be highly motivated about Sunday. But obviously that's 328 00:18:11,560 --> 00:18:14,440 Speaker 1: not going to happen. And now we're seeing not only 329 00:18:14,480 --> 00:18:17,600 Speaker 1: Phillips missing an opportunity against his former team, but Kenyan 330 00:18:17,640 --> 00:18:20,600 Speaker 1: Drake last week missed an opportunity to go against his 331 00:18:20,680 --> 00:18:22,760 Speaker 1: former team. More and Drake here in a moment. But 332 00:18:22,840 --> 00:18:26,399 Speaker 1: without Foe two and Phillips, there's two starters. You got 333 00:18:26,680 --> 00:18:30,520 Speaker 1: Steady Eddie, Corey Peters in the middle, Josh Morrell, Angela 334 00:18:30,560 --> 00:18:34,560 Speaker 1: Blackson and Richard Lawrence, who was designated to return this 335 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:38,120 Speaker 1: week much like j R. Sweezy is that return this 336 00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:41,280 Speaker 1: week here in week ten and if we get a 337 00:18:41,359 --> 00:18:43,720 Speaker 1: press release on Saturday, I would think those are two 338 00:18:43,800 --> 00:18:47,280 Speaker 1: viable options When it comes to Richard Lawrence, once again 339 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:51,080 Speaker 1: he missed some time. I think Vance was intrigue with him, 340 00:18:51,200 --> 00:18:53,639 Speaker 1: not just so much a nose tackle. He can also 341 00:18:53,680 --> 00:18:57,520 Speaker 1: slide over to play d tackle and possibly dan with 342 00:18:57,640 --> 00:19:01,720 Speaker 1: the right rotation. So again I do anticipate based on 343 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:03,800 Speaker 1: we know right now that both of those players. As 344 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:06,600 Speaker 1: for Phillips has been dealing with a hamstring injury. Now 345 00:19:06,600 --> 00:19:09,960 Speaker 1: the Cardinals do have two games in five days. They 346 00:19:09,960 --> 00:19:12,800 Speaker 1: went out and spent a good amount of money on 347 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:15,320 Speaker 1: him in a long term contract, so I'd like to 348 00:19:15,359 --> 00:19:17,320 Speaker 1: see more from him in the second half. But you 349 00:19:17,400 --> 00:19:21,080 Speaker 1: got to be healthy in order to be productive. Five 350 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:27,200 Speaker 1: players are listed as questionable, including Drake, who's officially, according 351 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:30,520 Speaker 1: to Kingsbury, a game time decision, but he was on 352 00:19:30,560 --> 00:19:33,560 Speaker 1: the practice field for all three days Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. 353 00:19:33,800 --> 00:19:36,560 Speaker 1: Certainly would be good to see him back on the field. 354 00:19:36,880 --> 00:19:40,840 Speaker 1: The other players who are questionable who to Baker, Drake, Kirkpatrick, 355 00:19:40,920 --> 00:19:44,720 Speaker 1: Deontay Thompson, and Max Williams. Kingsbury said, it's a quote 356 00:19:44,800 --> 00:19:48,439 Speaker 1: strong possibility that Baker is able to go. You know 357 00:19:48,600 --> 00:19:50,800 Speaker 1: he wants to be able to play, But again, when 358 00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:52,800 Speaker 1: you're questionable, a lot of it is. How do you 359 00:19:52,880 --> 00:19:55,080 Speaker 1: feel on game day? How do you wake up when 360 00:19:55,080 --> 00:19:57,880 Speaker 1: you get to the stadium, you go through your pregame routine. 361 00:19:58,200 --> 00:20:01,600 Speaker 1: How does everything feel before they have to make that designation. 362 00:20:01,640 --> 00:20:06,600 Speaker 1: You're up or you're down. Yeah, again, both of those 363 00:20:06,640 --> 00:20:09,560 Speaker 1: guys will work out pregame to see how they're moving around. 364 00:20:09,880 --> 00:20:12,760 Speaker 1: They'll have to make a decision. But you know, you 365 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:15,560 Speaker 1: gotta just I'm not a big fan of guys missing 366 00:20:15,600 --> 00:20:20,520 Speaker 1: three days of practice, but I have exceptions. Buddha Baker, 367 00:20:21,520 --> 00:20:24,480 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, I mean again, he's there in the meetings. 368 00:20:24,880 --> 00:20:27,240 Speaker 1: He's there in spirit. You know, I didn't see him 369 00:20:27,320 --> 00:20:29,520 Speaker 1: there in the open portion, not saying he wasn't out there, 370 00:20:29,560 --> 00:20:33,080 Speaker 1: but normally he's getting treatment around the clock. I do 371 00:20:33,200 --> 00:20:35,080 Speaker 1: think he'll play. And then, you know, you got to 372 00:20:35,080 --> 00:20:37,960 Speaker 1: make a decision on Drake. How's he moving around now? 373 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:40,000 Speaker 1: He was limited all week, but he was out there 374 00:20:40,040 --> 00:20:43,959 Speaker 1: and that's encouraging considering how severe the injury looked, because 375 00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:45,920 Speaker 1: you got to make a decision how many Warner backs 376 00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:47,840 Speaker 1: you're gonna address. And if he's out there for just 377 00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:50,560 Speaker 1: a possession or a quarter, then all of a sudden, 378 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:53,200 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray's gonna have to take a bigger role. We'll 379 00:20:53,240 --> 00:20:55,840 Speaker 1: see about Foster. We know Eno Benjamin is likely going 380 00:20:55,880 --> 00:20:58,440 Speaker 1: to be inactive, and then you know that's the chase. 381 00:20:58,560 --> 00:21:00,560 Speaker 1: But I think the one two punt will go a 382 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:03,639 Speaker 1: long way with Alsa Murray, so they're gonna watch him 383 00:21:03,640 --> 00:21:05,600 Speaker 1: as he heally move around. And I always mentioned it's 384 00:21:05,640 --> 00:21:08,040 Speaker 1: good news they are not flying because sometimes when you fly, 385 00:21:08,400 --> 00:21:11,960 Speaker 1: inflammation can you know, you know, you can get some 386 00:21:12,040 --> 00:21:14,800 Speaker 1: swelling there. And again I'm not a doctor, but I'm 387 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:17,639 Speaker 1: glad they're playing at home. Well. Quick follow up on Baker. 388 00:21:17,680 --> 00:21:22,440 Speaker 1: He was officially listed as limited in Friday's practice and 389 00:21:22,600 --> 00:21:26,000 Speaker 1: questionable for Sunday, so he did get some work during 390 00:21:26,040 --> 00:21:29,600 Speaker 1: the week. It's beyond the hockets, but certainly he would 391 00:21:29,840 --> 00:21:31,679 Speaker 1: I would agree with you he would be one of 392 00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:34,400 Speaker 1: those players that could get away without doing anything during 393 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:38,720 Speaker 1: the week and then suiting up and bawling out on Sunday. Yes, 394 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:42,400 Speaker 1: Drake Kirkpatrick is listed as questionable. I'll think he's trending 395 00:21:42,680 --> 00:21:46,159 Speaker 1: as far as returning, though if he is less than 396 00:21:46,200 --> 00:21:50,240 Speaker 1: one hundred percent or maybe inactive. You do have Jonathan 397 00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:54,880 Speaker 1: Joseph who was just signed on Wednesday. Yet you hear 398 00:21:54,920 --> 00:21:57,600 Speaker 1: from vansh Joseph. You hear from Cliff Kingsbury and then 399 00:21:57,760 --> 00:22:00,480 Speaker 1: Steve Kim as well this morning. He is going to 400 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:04,440 Speaker 1: have a role talking about Joseph, and according to Kingsbury, 401 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:08,160 Speaker 1: he's been a quick study learning the defense and brought 402 00:22:08,200 --> 00:22:10,679 Speaker 1: up the fact that there's some familiarity which we alluded 403 00:22:10,720 --> 00:22:14,480 Speaker 1: to with advanced Joseph. The two were together when Joseph 404 00:22:14,640 --> 00:22:17,520 Speaker 1: was a two time pro bowler in twenty eleven and 405 00:22:17,640 --> 00:22:21,280 Speaker 1: twenty twelve. So I think all of that helps, and certainly, 406 00:22:21,320 --> 00:22:24,960 Speaker 1: if Kirkpatrick is unable to go, you're gonna need a 407 00:22:25,040 --> 00:22:28,240 Speaker 1: Jonathan Joseph out there of that experience against this bill's 408 00:22:28,480 --> 00:22:32,800 Speaker 1: wide receiving corps. All right, let's hypothetical, because Kirkpatrick's been 409 00:22:32,880 --> 00:22:35,320 Speaker 1: out there. I don't know how he's been listed, but 410 00:22:35,600 --> 00:22:38,080 Speaker 1: let's just say hypothetically, you get your three starters back, 411 00:22:38,160 --> 00:22:41,240 Speaker 1: Murphy in the slot, depending on where guys line up, Patrick, 412 00:22:41,280 --> 00:22:44,560 Speaker 1: and Kirkpatrick on the outside. Thirty six years old, he's 413 00:22:44,560 --> 00:22:48,040 Speaker 1: got a ton of starts. He's smart, he's savvy, he's 414 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:50,480 Speaker 1: played in a lot of different systems, so he's a 415 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:53,119 Speaker 1: plug and play guy, even he may not start. But 416 00:22:53,160 --> 00:22:56,040 Speaker 1: he also mentioned that He's not just an outside guy. 417 00:22:56,080 --> 00:22:58,320 Speaker 1: He could play in nickel and it wouldn't surprise me 418 00:22:58,440 --> 00:23:00,280 Speaker 1: if they have a package for him when they want 419 00:23:00,280 --> 00:23:03,879 Speaker 1: to go six tbs. He's that he has that much upside. 420 00:23:04,240 --> 00:23:06,439 Speaker 1: I know the Titans did not want to release him, 421 00:23:06,440 --> 00:23:08,040 Speaker 1: but as I mentioned earlier in the week, they had 422 00:23:08,080 --> 00:23:11,000 Speaker 1: to get younger at that position, and he you know, 423 00:23:11,040 --> 00:23:13,880 Speaker 1: he's a guy that he's going to come in here. 424 00:23:13,920 --> 00:23:16,480 Speaker 1: And nothing against Kevin Peterson. I think he's a really 425 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:20,320 Speaker 1: good special teams player. Nothing against Bosby, but you're you're 426 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:23,920 Speaker 1: now leaning on veterans to help you if you need them, 427 00:23:24,359 --> 00:23:26,840 Speaker 1: versus what happened last week with the Dolphins, And if 428 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:29,199 Speaker 1: if if the Cardinals were going into this game with 429 00:23:29,280 --> 00:23:33,520 Speaker 1: Kevin Peterson and Bosby, how would be concerned. Here's Times 430 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:37,480 Speaker 1: comments about Jonathan Joseph. Quote. He's not just a perimeter corner. 431 00:23:37,560 --> 00:23:39,920 Speaker 1: He can play the nickel, can play inside and outside. 432 00:23:39,920 --> 00:23:42,520 Speaker 1: He has a ton of versatility. He really plays well 433 00:23:42,520 --> 00:23:44,159 Speaker 1: in the zone. He's a guy who brings a lot 434 00:23:44,200 --> 00:23:46,920 Speaker 1: of flexibility for us. He also is a really good 435 00:23:46,920 --> 00:23:50,639 Speaker 1: tackler in space. End quote. And I think that is 436 00:23:50,680 --> 00:23:54,800 Speaker 1: certainly good news for the Cardinals, regardless if Kirkpatrick is 437 00:23:54,840 --> 00:23:57,719 Speaker 1: able to go this Sunday, because you have another veteran 438 00:23:57,720 --> 00:24:01,040 Speaker 1: presence and some depth with Patrick person on one side, 439 00:24:01,160 --> 00:24:04,480 Speaker 1: Birey Murphy returning hopefully to the slot, although we know 440 00:24:04,640 --> 00:24:07,399 Speaker 1: Murphy can also play the outside in a pinch if needed. 441 00:24:07,680 --> 00:24:10,520 Speaker 1: But when you're looking at Stefan Diggs, Cole Beasley, John Brown, 442 00:24:10,560 --> 00:24:12,879 Speaker 1: Andre Roberts isam McKenzie. I mean, the list is a 443 00:24:12,920 --> 00:24:15,640 Speaker 1: long one for those Bills wide receivers. So it's all 444 00:24:15,680 --> 00:24:19,760 Speaker 1: hands on deck, all healthy hands on deck against the Bills. Yeah, 445 00:24:19,800 --> 00:24:24,800 Speaker 1: I just feel like I'm I'm more comfortable just from 446 00:24:24,800 --> 00:24:27,000 Speaker 1: looking at the roster going into this game than I 447 00:24:27,119 --> 00:24:29,119 Speaker 1: was last week. Now, sometimes you can cover some of 448 00:24:29,119 --> 00:24:32,320 Speaker 1: those guys, but clearly they were targeting Kevin Peterson until 449 00:24:32,359 --> 00:24:35,960 Speaker 1: he suffered that concussion. All right, MJ, We've waited long enough. 450 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:39,320 Speaker 1: There was a lot to get to this points of 451 00:24:39,320 --> 00:24:43,080 Speaker 1: this Football Friday edition of Cardinals Cover two presented by Honday, 452 00:24:43,119 --> 00:24:46,480 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. But people want to know, MJ. 453 00:24:46,680 --> 00:24:49,960 Speaker 1: How the Cardinals get back in the win column, how 454 00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:53,280 Speaker 1: they pick up that sixth win of the season. Three 455 00:24:53,359 --> 00:24:57,879 Speaker 1: keys for victory coming up on Sunday. What is number one? Well, 456 00:24:57,960 --> 00:25:01,240 Speaker 1: number one is going to be first down. When you 457 00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:05,240 Speaker 1: look at it. We've talked about the Cardinals getting positive yards. 458 00:25:05,280 --> 00:25:07,760 Speaker 1: Teams are throwing the ball more on first and second down, 459 00:25:08,200 --> 00:25:10,080 Speaker 1: and I just think when you look at the Cardinals, 460 00:25:11,800 --> 00:25:15,600 Speaker 1: they're averaging. Okay, Buffalo ranks third in NFL average gain 461 00:25:15,720 --> 00:25:17,720 Speaker 1: on first down, picking up more than six and a 462 00:25:17,760 --> 00:25:22,280 Speaker 1: half yards per first down. Cardinals six point one eight. 463 00:25:23,359 --> 00:25:26,600 Speaker 1: They are first. They are seventh in the league. Now 464 00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:29,560 Speaker 1: the key here is the Cardinals lead the league in 465 00:25:30,359 --> 00:25:34,200 Speaker 1: first downs. Okay, these are just metrics numbers what they're 466 00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:36,920 Speaker 1: gaining on first down, but totally, the Cardinals lead the 467 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:40,359 Speaker 1: league in first downs. DeAndre Hopkins leads a team in 468 00:25:40,440 --> 00:25:44,200 Speaker 1: first downs and third down. So when I look at it, 469 00:25:44,880 --> 00:25:47,080 Speaker 1: you know the Cardinals have to be able to win 470 00:25:47,119 --> 00:25:49,000 Speaker 1: on first down. You don't want to be in third 471 00:25:49,040 --> 00:25:51,199 Speaker 1: and long or their team off on you and then 472 00:25:51,280 --> 00:25:53,600 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, you really can't run your offense. 473 00:25:53,880 --> 00:25:56,320 Speaker 1: You're more concerned about protecting Colin Murray. So I think 474 00:25:56,359 --> 00:25:59,280 Speaker 1: first down is going to be huge, get positive yards, 475 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:01,760 Speaker 1: and then you know, getting second and third where play 476 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:04,040 Speaker 1: action could work. So I just think first down. I 477 00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:06,600 Speaker 1: know third downs are big, but really you just don't. 478 00:26:06,720 --> 00:26:08,320 Speaker 1: You don't want to get behind the sticks against this 479 00:26:08,440 --> 00:26:12,719 Speaker 1: team because they can, they can come after you. They 480 00:26:12,760 --> 00:26:15,919 Speaker 1: don't blitz a ton as much as maybe Miami did 481 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:17,840 Speaker 1: last week. But I think that they're going to try 482 00:26:17,840 --> 00:26:20,240 Speaker 1: to get Murray off, and they got Edmonds or linebacker 483 00:26:20,280 --> 00:26:22,240 Speaker 1: who can spy on him. So I think first down 484 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:24,840 Speaker 1: is gonna be big in that case. And I like 485 00:26:24,880 --> 00:26:27,119 Speaker 1: where the Cardinals are leading the league in first downs 486 00:26:27,600 --> 00:26:31,240 Speaker 1: and again Hopkins leading the team and including on third downs. Yeah, 487 00:26:31,280 --> 00:26:35,520 Speaker 1: the Cardinals almost twenty six first downs a game. And yeah, 488 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:37,840 Speaker 1: everyone looks at the third down stat but if you 489 00:26:37,880 --> 00:26:40,400 Speaker 1: are successful on first down, this goes to the defense 490 00:26:40,440 --> 00:26:42,760 Speaker 1: as well. You went on first down, then all of 491 00:26:42,840 --> 00:26:45,600 Speaker 1: a sudden, second down becomes easier and hopefully the third 492 00:26:45,640 --> 00:26:48,720 Speaker 1: down really easy, or you avoid third down completely. I 493 00:26:48,720 --> 00:26:51,840 Speaker 1: would how about that scenario, just don't even get the 494 00:26:51,840 --> 00:26:55,399 Speaker 1: third down if you're the Cardinals offense. Yeah, and again, 495 00:26:55,560 --> 00:26:58,199 Speaker 1: it's just it's just one of those deals where you know, 496 00:26:58,359 --> 00:27:00,159 Speaker 1: I'm not a big fan of you know, going on 497 00:27:00,280 --> 00:27:03,840 Speaker 1: ten twelve plays, I'll take it, but we know once 498 00:27:03,880 --> 00:27:07,720 Speaker 1: they get high tempo and you know Buffalo's flying out here, 499 00:27:08,320 --> 00:27:11,000 Speaker 1: and sometimes we see teams get tired in the fourth quarter. 500 00:27:11,119 --> 00:27:14,280 Speaker 1: So I just think first down and getting out of 501 00:27:14,560 --> 00:27:18,800 Speaker 1: long situations to really help this team. All right, You 502 00:27:18,840 --> 00:27:23,840 Speaker 1: know when I look at ten personnel and both teams 503 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:27,240 Speaker 1: are gonna run ten personnel. Actually, the Cardinals over the 504 00:27:27,280 --> 00:27:29,680 Speaker 1: last couple of weeks they have run more ten personnel 505 00:27:29,720 --> 00:27:32,159 Speaker 1: than the Bills. But they are one two in the NFL, 506 00:27:32,840 --> 00:27:35,919 Speaker 1: and we know that it's gonna come down the matchups. 507 00:27:36,080 --> 00:27:39,520 Speaker 1: So when it comes to ten personnel, you know it 508 00:27:39,920 --> 00:27:42,760 Speaker 1: is Patrick. Who is Patrick gonna shadow? You would think 509 00:27:42,800 --> 00:27:46,040 Speaker 1: it's Digs? And then who's on John Brown? Is that Murphy? 510 00:27:46,760 --> 00:27:50,920 Speaker 1: And then who's on possibly Cole Beasley? Is that Murphy? 511 00:27:50,960 --> 00:27:54,760 Speaker 1: And then you know DeAndre dre Kirkpatrick's gonna cover Brown. 512 00:27:54,840 --> 00:27:59,200 Speaker 1: So I just think the ten personnel on both sides, 513 00:27:59,520 --> 00:28:02,800 Speaker 1: how do they out of the Bills attack the Cardinals. 514 00:28:02,800 --> 00:28:07,080 Speaker 1: But for the Cardinals, they have to make sure there's 515 00:28:07,119 --> 00:28:09,480 Speaker 1: you know, they got to keep everything underneath because we 516 00:28:09,560 --> 00:28:11,720 Speaker 1: know Josh Allen can throw the ball down the field 517 00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:14,600 Speaker 1: and he's not afraid to run to extend place. So 518 00:28:14,640 --> 00:28:17,240 Speaker 1: I just think ten personnel in this game because two 519 00:28:17,240 --> 00:28:19,520 Speaker 1: teams do it a lot. Cardinals have to have the 520 00:28:19,560 --> 00:28:23,119 Speaker 1: advantage when it comes to both teams. We've talked a 521 00:28:23,200 --> 00:28:26,520 Speaker 1: lot this week and nationally as well. To talk has 522 00:28:26,560 --> 00:28:29,680 Speaker 1: been about Kyler Murray, Josh Allen and what these offenses 523 00:28:29,720 --> 00:28:32,200 Speaker 1: can do. But I'm going to take a page out 524 00:28:32,200 --> 00:28:35,399 Speaker 1: of what Willie McGinnis on NFL Total Access made a 525 00:28:35,480 --> 00:28:39,240 Speaker 1: comments this week that that's not really the key as 526 00:28:39,240 --> 00:28:41,680 Speaker 1: far as which quarterback is better. There's gonna be a 527 00:28:41,680 --> 00:28:44,520 Speaker 1: lot of points scored in this contest. To your point, MJ, 528 00:28:44,960 --> 00:28:50,120 Speaker 1: which defense better handles the four wide receiver sets is 529 00:28:50,160 --> 00:28:52,680 Speaker 1: the team that is going to pull out the win. 530 00:28:52,920 --> 00:28:55,720 Speaker 1: And with the Cardinals getting healthier knock on Wood in 531 00:28:55,760 --> 00:28:59,600 Speaker 1: the secondary, that certainly should help. Mason Cole earlier today 532 00:28:59,640 --> 00:29:03,040 Speaker 1: brought up the number of times the Dolphins blitzed, and 533 00:29:03,120 --> 00:29:06,480 Speaker 1: he thought that they did an okay job outside of 534 00:29:06,520 --> 00:29:09,720 Speaker 1: that first time in which Murray fumbled the football. But 535 00:29:09,840 --> 00:29:12,680 Speaker 1: this team, talking about the Cardinals, is going to see 536 00:29:12,840 --> 00:29:16,840 Speaker 1: that blitz package a lot because of how disruptive it 537 00:29:16,880 --> 00:29:19,920 Speaker 1: can be. Case in point, the Seattle Seahawks. The past 538 00:29:19,960 --> 00:29:24,840 Speaker 1: two weeks, Russell Wilson eight turnovers between the Cardinals and 539 00:29:24,920 --> 00:29:27,600 Speaker 1: the Bills, and a lot of that was because you're 540 00:29:27,680 --> 00:29:30,280 Speaker 1: rushed and you get off your spot and you have 541 00:29:30,320 --> 00:29:32,800 Speaker 1: to hurry to make decisions. And if you can make 542 00:29:32,880 --> 00:29:36,160 Speaker 1: Josh Allen's rushed a little bit and his decision making, 543 00:29:36,240 --> 00:29:38,840 Speaker 1: especially on third down, maybe you do get a takeaway 544 00:29:38,920 --> 00:29:42,080 Speaker 1: or two. All right. The next one would be Cardinals 545 00:29:42,120 --> 00:29:44,640 Speaker 1: running the football. Now we know about the dual threat 546 00:29:44,640 --> 00:29:48,000 Speaker 1: with both quarterbacks, but Bill's rushed defense given up four 547 00:29:48,040 --> 00:29:50,720 Speaker 1: point six yards to carry, one hundred and twenty six 548 00:29:50,760 --> 00:29:54,560 Speaker 1: yards on the ground, twenty first in the NFL. Now 549 00:29:54,640 --> 00:29:57,960 Speaker 1: when it comes to their past defense, their twentieth and 550 00:29:58,080 --> 00:29:59,960 Speaker 1: they're given up close to two hundred and fifty yards, 551 00:30:00,040 --> 00:30:02,720 Speaker 1: So there's a little bit of balanc there. As for 552 00:30:02,760 --> 00:30:05,440 Speaker 1: the Cardinals, we know their second in the league averaging 553 00:30:05,520 --> 00:30:07,800 Speaker 1: five point two yards to carry and their second in 554 00:30:07,800 --> 00:30:10,360 Speaker 1: the league averaging one hundred and sixty three yards. So 555 00:30:10,640 --> 00:30:12,760 Speaker 1: the run game has to be part of it. We 556 00:30:12,840 --> 00:30:15,600 Speaker 1: know it sets up the passing game into me when 557 00:30:15,640 --> 00:30:17,640 Speaker 1: you get Drake back, he got that one two punch 558 00:30:17,680 --> 00:30:21,239 Speaker 1: and then Murray's you know, he went I wouldn't say 559 00:30:21,280 --> 00:30:23,720 Speaker 1: he's the X factor, but he's a luxury. But we 560 00:30:23,760 --> 00:30:26,480 Speaker 1: know how effective he can be. So I think the Cardinals, 561 00:30:26,480 --> 00:30:28,920 Speaker 1: whether it's on first down, talking down, or third down, 562 00:30:29,240 --> 00:30:31,560 Speaker 1: they have to be able to run the football. It's 563 00:30:31,560 --> 00:30:34,360 Speaker 1: not about time possession. It's about wearing down their opponents 564 00:30:34,400 --> 00:30:37,320 Speaker 1: to where they have to start guessing, playing on their 565 00:30:37,360 --> 00:30:41,240 Speaker 1: heels versus their toes when it comes to running the football. Yeah, 566 00:30:41,240 --> 00:30:44,080 Speaker 1: the Bills and the lower third as far as handling 567 00:30:44,120 --> 00:30:46,840 Speaker 1: the run, not only as far as rushing yards per game, 568 00:30:46,880 --> 00:30:50,120 Speaker 1: but rushing yards per play, and you certainly would think 569 00:30:50,160 --> 00:30:53,160 Speaker 1: that the Cardinals have an advantage in that area, especially 570 00:30:53,400 --> 00:30:55,880 Speaker 1: when you consider Kyler Murray. Now would be great if 571 00:30:55,880 --> 00:30:58,800 Speaker 1: you had Kenyan Drake and that one two punch of 572 00:30:58,920 --> 00:31:02,440 Speaker 1: Drake and Chase to alleviate some of that off of 573 00:31:02,520 --> 00:31:05,000 Speaker 1: Murray's shoulders. And I think that was a big reason 574 00:31:05,040 --> 00:31:07,960 Speaker 1: why Murray ran so much last week against the Dolphins 575 00:31:08,240 --> 00:31:10,760 Speaker 1: with over one hundred yards, is because Drake wasn't on 576 00:31:10,800 --> 00:31:13,440 Speaker 1: the field and Chase Edmonds had to do so much 577 00:31:13,480 --> 00:31:15,600 Speaker 1: more than what he's been asked to do. Yeah, and 578 00:31:15,680 --> 00:31:17,520 Speaker 1: going back to the Bills, why I see you know, 579 00:31:17,560 --> 00:31:20,560 Speaker 1: the first down even for the Cardinals to build lead 580 00:31:20,600 --> 00:31:23,080 Speaker 1: the league in past percentage on first down let's throw 581 00:31:23,120 --> 00:31:27,280 Speaker 1: on the ball on first down. Well, we brought it 582 00:31:27,360 --> 00:31:30,400 Speaker 1: up as far as which Bill's offense would we see 583 00:31:30,800 --> 00:31:34,480 Speaker 1: this week? Last week they had thirty eight pass attempts 584 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:39,960 Speaker 1: only nineteen rushing. At New England it was just the opposite. 585 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:43,959 Speaker 1: They had eighteen pass attempts and thirty eight carries against 586 00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:48,560 Speaker 1: the Jets forty three pass attempts, twenty seven carries. So 587 00:31:48,880 --> 00:31:51,040 Speaker 1: it's been a roller coaster as far as what the 588 00:31:51,080 --> 00:31:54,479 Speaker 1: Bills do running and passing the football. And I don't know, 589 00:31:54,680 --> 00:31:57,360 Speaker 1: maybe they decided to run the football for looking at 590 00:31:58,000 --> 00:32:01,000 Speaker 1: how things have trended over the past three weeks. Yeah, 591 00:32:01,040 --> 00:32:03,920 Speaker 1: And to me, that's good coaching. You're based it on matchups. 592 00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:06,200 Speaker 1: I mean, you don't want to be pigeonholed to a 593 00:32:06,240 --> 00:32:09,280 Speaker 1: team that's throwing the ball, you know, fifty five percent 594 00:32:09,320 --> 00:32:11,720 Speaker 1: and only running at forty five percent and those numbers 595 00:32:11,720 --> 00:32:14,280 Speaker 1: flucks you wait too, it's based on matchups and that's 596 00:32:14,320 --> 00:32:17,080 Speaker 1: good coaching on their part. You gotta give him credit there. Well, 597 00:32:17,080 --> 00:32:19,600 Speaker 1: we always here from Cliff Kingsbury. I don't care how 598 00:32:19,880 --> 00:32:23,760 Speaker 1: we do it. Yeah, the past attempts, fifty rushing carries. 599 00:32:24,160 --> 00:32:26,680 Speaker 1: How do we win on Sundays, and Sean McDermott has 600 00:32:26,680 --> 00:32:29,720 Speaker 1: shown that the past three weeks. There's no doubt in 601 00:32:29,840 --> 00:32:35,320 Speaker 1: my last one would be third down conversions and then 602 00:32:35,360 --> 00:32:38,680 Speaker 1: third down defense. Just the Cardinals when they get in 603 00:32:38,800 --> 00:32:40,880 Speaker 1: third down and the red zone, I should say more 604 00:32:40,920 --> 00:32:43,880 Speaker 1: red zone here. When they're in the red zone, they've 605 00:32:43,880 --> 00:32:47,840 Speaker 1: done a good job with Kyler Murray scoring touchdowns down there. 606 00:32:48,600 --> 00:32:52,160 Speaker 1: You know it's interesting. Alan has twenty four touchdowns, okay, 607 00:32:52,280 --> 00:32:56,040 Speaker 1: one rushing, Kyler has twenty four. He has eight rushing. 608 00:32:56,520 --> 00:32:58,760 Speaker 1: So when you get in the red zone, we know 609 00:32:58,840 --> 00:33:00,959 Speaker 1: these things tighten up. So the Cardinals got to be 610 00:33:01,000 --> 00:33:02,840 Speaker 1: efficient in the red zone. They've done a really good 611 00:33:02,920 --> 00:33:05,720 Speaker 1: job compared to last year. Buffalo is very efficient in 612 00:33:05,760 --> 00:33:08,800 Speaker 1: the red zone. So when we talk about who wins 613 00:33:08,800 --> 00:33:13,120 Speaker 1: these matchups, the ten personnel Cardinals defense or the Bills defense, 614 00:33:13,360 --> 00:33:17,200 Speaker 1: who wins the third down I'm sorry, the red zone efficiency. 615 00:33:17,320 --> 00:33:20,360 Speaker 1: Who's two for four in the red zone versus three 616 00:33:20,400 --> 00:33:23,480 Speaker 1: for four? That will dictate because I do think it's 617 00:33:23,480 --> 00:33:25,280 Speaker 1: going to be some scoring here, But I do think 618 00:33:25,280 --> 00:33:27,760 Speaker 1: it's going to be a close game. Craig Murray and 619 00:33:27,920 --> 00:33:30,760 Speaker 1: Alan the only two quarterbacks in the league that have 620 00:33:30,840 --> 00:33:36,000 Speaker 1: at least fifteen passing touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns, and 621 00:33:36,120 --> 00:33:39,720 Speaker 1: they'll share the field on Sunday. So your three keys 622 00:33:39,840 --> 00:33:43,840 Speaker 1: to victory went on first down, ten personnel, Which defense 623 00:33:43,880 --> 00:33:48,120 Speaker 1: handles it better? The Arizona Cardinals run game getting that 624 00:33:48,240 --> 00:33:51,280 Speaker 1: off the ground, and hopefully it's more Kenyan Drake unless 625 00:33:52,200 --> 00:33:55,360 Speaker 1: Kyle the Murray. Unless Drake is unable to go, remember 626 00:33:55,560 --> 00:33:58,720 Speaker 1: officially listed as questionable, He'll be a game time decision. 627 00:33:59,000 --> 00:34:02,880 Speaker 1: And then your X factor red zone, which offense and 628 00:34:03,000 --> 00:34:06,440 Speaker 1: which defense handles those twenty yards before you get to 629 00:34:06,520 --> 00:34:10,920 Speaker 1: the goal line the best? And then from an offensive standpoint, 630 00:34:10,920 --> 00:34:15,040 Speaker 1: who becomes more successful defensively when other Cardinals are very 631 00:34:15,040 --> 00:34:18,480 Speaker 1: good in the red zone? Number three in red zone 632 00:34:18,560 --> 00:34:22,920 Speaker 1: defense only allowing fifteen touchdowns on thirty trips inside the 633 00:34:22,960 --> 00:34:24,839 Speaker 1: twenty yard line. And I want to go back to 634 00:34:24,880 --> 00:34:27,520 Speaker 1: a game this year where the Bills they miss have 635 00:34:27,640 --> 00:34:31,600 Speaker 1: scored eighteen points in all that came from their kicker. 636 00:34:32,040 --> 00:34:34,800 Speaker 1: I want to see it's six field goals in one game. 637 00:34:35,080 --> 00:34:37,760 Speaker 1: I do remember that contest, and I can't I'm blanking 638 00:34:37,800 --> 00:34:41,120 Speaker 1: on the opponent, But you're right, they had all eighteen 639 00:34:41,239 --> 00:34:46,359 Speaker 1: points off the leg of their kicker. Yes, and so 640 00:34:46,440 --> 00:34:49,319 Speaker 1: the reason why I bring that up just like last week, 641 00:34:50,120 --> 00:34:52,239 Speaker 1: the Miami Dolphins had a kicker that it was very 642 00:34:52,280 --> 00:34:56,080 Speaker 1: effective from fifty plus. So when we talk about close games, Craig, 643 00:34:56,520 --> 00:34:58,759 Speaker 1: and they've relied on a kicker, that means they played 644 00:34:58,800 --> 00:35:01,520 Speaker 1: great defense. Maybe they were down offensively, but they won 645 00:35:01,680 --> 00:35:04,600 Speaker 1: just on six field goals. He hit eighteen points. So 646 00:35:04,680 --> 00:35:07,440 Speaker 1: this could come down to you know, Zane Gonzalez. The 647 00:35:07,480 --> 00:35:12,320 Speaker 1: Cardinals are confident, but you know they have Mike Newjon 648 00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:14,959 Speaker 1: on the practice squad. Obviously he's been a journeyman. They're 649 00:35:14,960 --> 00:35:18,320 Speaker 1: excited about Zane's age, but we know it's a production 650 00:35:18,400 --> 00:35:21,920 Speaker 1: business and you can't go back to back weeks if 651 00:35:21,960 --> 00:35:24,160 Speaker 1: you have to kick a game winner. So make sure 652 00:35:24,440 --> 00:35:26,560 Speaker 1: we started to pay attention that late in the fourth 653 00:35:26,640 --> 00:35:28,880 Speaker 1: quarter if it comes down to a kick, because that 654 00:35:29,040 --> 00:35:32,000 Speaker 1: kicker has proven he can kick consistently when the game's 655 00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:34,560 Speaker 1: on the line, and Zane's done it. But now we 656 00:35:34,800 --> 00:35:38,160 Speaker 1: need to see consistency across the board for the rest 657 00:35:38,160 --> 00:35:42,360 Speaker 1: of the season. And updates on Zane Gonzalez time this morning. 658 00:35:42,520 --> 00:35:46,360 Speaker 1: Asked specifically if the team worked out any kickers, and 659 00:35:46,520 --> 00:35:50,200 Speaker 1: he said no, and then he added about Gonzalez quote, 660 00:35:50,400 --> 00:35:54,200 Speaker 1: I expect him to bounce back this week end. Quote. 661 00:35:54,280 --> 00:35:56,239 Speaker 1: You certainly would love to see that. Yet at the 662 00:35:56,239 --> 00:35:57,879 Speaker 1: same time, I know there's a segment of the Bird 663 00:35:57,920 --> 00:36:00,880 Speaker 1: Gang that says, we don't want to see Yanganzallas unless 664 00:36:00,920 --> 00:36:05,000 Speaker 1: he's on for Pats and kicking the ball off. Well, 665 00:36:05,480 --> 00:36:08,320 Speaker 1: the thing is, you know, the Bird Gang and the fans, 666 00:36:08,360 --> 00:36:11,040 Speaker 1: they don't watch practice. They don't they're not in the 667 00:36:11,080 --> 00:36:13,239 Speaker 1: meetings and when they see the film. So, I mean, 668 00:36:13,280 --> 00:36:14,879 Speaker 1: I know it's different than the game. You can't rush 669 00:36:14,920 --> 00:36:16,759 Speaker 1: a kicker, but you can tell if he's on or 670 00:36:16,800 --> 00:36:19,880 Speaker 1: off in practice. So um, you know, it's great to 671 00:36:19,920 --> 00:36:23,120 Speaker 1: have that opinion, but you're not watching it. We're not 672 00:36:23,200 --> 00:36:26,359 Speaker 1: watching it. So but he I you know, I went 673 00:36:26,400 --> 00:36:30,560 Speaker 1: back and watched that what happened? And I'm not a 674 00:36:30,600 --> 00:36:35,000 Speaker 1: lip reader, but I think Zane told Andy Lee I, quote, 675 00:36:35,080 --> 00:36:38,520 Speaker 1: I don't know what happened, unquote, that might be that 676 00:36:38,600 --> 00:36:41,920 Speaker 1: was the first time I was lip reading there. That 677 00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:44,240 Speaker 1: was the exact thing I thought. He said, I don't 678 00:36:44,280 --> 00:36:47,120 Speaker 1: know what happened. Well, it might be something that they 679 00:36:47,160 --> 00:36:49,560 Speaker 1: have to figure out, you know, when you look back 680 00:36:49,719 --> 00:36:52,320 Speaker 1: on film, and I'm sure they've had that discussion since 681 00:36:52,520 --> 00:36:55,319 Speaker 1: this past Sunday. But yeah, hopefully everything gets ironed out, 682 00:36:55,360 --> 00:36:58,239 Speaker 1: because the last thing you want is to be short 683 00:36:58,600 --> 00:37:01,560 Speaker 1: on a kickoff of our field goal attempt. At that length, 684 00:37:01,840 --> 00:37:05,360 Speaker 1: you can be wide left or wide right, but never short. No, 685 00:37:05,520 --> 00:37:08,279 Speaker 1: and that's the beauty again. People at home, they had 686 00:37:08,320 --> 00:37:10,839 Speaker 1: the end zone camera and it looks like it's going 687 00:37:10,880 --> 00:37:13,200 Speaker 1: in and the referee at first, I mean, and you 688 00:37:13,239 --> 00:37:16,480 Speaker 1: and I are watching it live and we're seeing the ball. Okay, 689 00:37:16,520 --> 00:37:20,080 Speaker 1: it looks good, but then boom, it falls out of 690 00:37:20,120 --> 00:37:23,960 Speaker 1: the air. So you want to take that, but maybe 691 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:26,719 Speaker 1: if you go wide left or wide right, you're saying 692 00:37:26,760 --> 00:37:29,239 Speaker 1: they just didn't make it, but at least power it 693 00:37:29,360 --> 00:37:33,239 Speaker 1: was that. Unfortunately, the kick didn't work and they end 694 00:37:33,320 --> 00:37:35,640 Speaker 1: up losing the game. So again, we're gonna have to 695 00:37:35,640 --> 00:37:38,480 Speaker 1: watch that in the fourth quarter because that's what those 696 00:37:38,480 --> 00:37:41,080 Speaker 1: guys get paid to do. Bird Gang. Make sure you 697 00:37:41,160 --> 00:37:46,040 Speaker 1: subscribe to Arizona Cardinals podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google podcast, Stitcher, 698 00:37:46,080 --> 00:37:48,960 Speaker 1: and SoundCloud. Listen to your favorite shows on the go 699 00:37:49,120 --> 00:37:51,960 Speaker 1: like Cardinals Underground, The Big Red Rage, The Cardinals reds 700 00:37:51,960 --> 00:37:54,200 Speaker 1: Here Report, and of course this show Cardinals Cover two. 701 00:37:54,520 --> 00:37:58,160 Speaker 1: Visit Easy cardinals dot com Slash podcast for more information. 702 00:37:58,560 --> 00:38:01,480 Speaker 1: All Right, how are you feeling about Week ten and 703 00:38:01,560 --> 00:38:05,440 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals against the Buffalo Bills. Well, you know, 704 00:38:05,880 --> 00:38:09,040 Speaker 1: we talked about it in different formats throughout the course 705 00:38:09,040 --> 00:38:12,839 Speaker 1: of the week. As the schedule, you know, gets into 706 00:38:12,840 --> 00:38:15,440 Speaker 1: the second half of the season, every game gets bigger 707 00:38:15,520 --> 00:38:18,759 Speaker 1: because there's more stake on the line, just based on 708 00:38:18,800 --> 00:38:21,680 Speaker 1: a team seven and two that made the postseason last 709 00:38:21,760 --> 00:38:24,720 Speaker 1: year and right now, you know, they're in the driver's 710 00:38:24,719 --> 00:38:28,200 Speaker 1: seat depending on how the Patriots, you know, performing the Dolphins. 711 00:38:28,239 --> 00:38:31,360 Speaker 1: But you know, I just look at this game, Craig, 712 00:38:31,440 --> 00:38:34,200 Speaker 1: where it's gonna be a close game. So I'm gonna 713 00:38:34,239 --> 00:38:38,640 Speaker 1: pick Cardinals twenty eight Pills twenty four. So you think 714 00:38:38,640 --> 00:38:42,239 Speaker 1: it's going I would think both teams would get into 715 00:38:42,280 --> 00:38:44,640 Speaker 1: the thirties and almost might be the first team to 716 00:38:44,760 --> 00:38:48,200 Speaker 1: forty wins this ball game. Of course, we've been saying 717 00:38:48,239 --> 00:38:51,760 Speaker 1: we expect shootouts weekend and week out over the past 718 00:38:51,960 --> 00:38:56,319 Speaker 1: several weeks, and it materializes this might be the week 719 00:38:56,440 --> 00:39:01,120 Speaker 1: in which we do get a shootout. Yeah, And what 720 00:39:01,520 --> 00:39:03,600 Speaker 1: I'm getting at it is it just the fact that 721 00:39:04,400 --> 00:39:08,080 Speaker 1: this is the best team they played up until this point. Now, 722 00:39:08,280 --> 00:39:11,480 Speaker 1: Seattle obviously is going through some situations. The Cardinals beat 723 00:39:11,560 --> 00:39:14,080 Speaker 1: them here, so I think they have confidence there. The Rams, 724 00:39:14,080 --> 00:39:16,120 Speaker 1: we know they haven't fared up with them. You know, 725 00:39:16,160 --> 00:39:18,879 Speaker 1: we'll see where Philly and the Giants are, and then 726 00:39:18,920 --> 00:39:20,640 Speaker 1: you still got to play the forty nine ers. But 727 00:39:21,520 --> 00:39:23,880 Speaker 1: I just think the schedule gets a little bit more difficult. 728 00:39:24,080 --> 00:39:26,160 Speaker 1: That's why it was important to get out to five 729 00:39:26,239 --> 00:39:30,320 Speaker 1: or six wins. But this team got to avoid losing streaks. 730 00:39:30,400 --> 00:39:32,719 Speaker 1: And you know, you're playing two games in five days, 731 00:39:32,760 --> 00:39:36,439 Speaker 1: but you can't win two games on Sunday. You got 732 00:39:36,440 --> 00:39:39,319 Speaker 1: to focus on this week and worry about next week. 733 00:39:39,400 --> 00:39:43,680 Speaker 1: Traveling to Seattle Sunday night Monday morning. Yeah, so I 734 00:39:44,040 --> 00:39:46,640 Speaker 1: and I think, you know, the coaches will start game 735 00:39:46,719 --> 00:39:49,440 Speaker 1: planning for the Seahawks just like they did, you know 736 00:39:49,640 --> 00:39:52,239 Speaker 1: when a previous week where they started looking ahead a 737 00:39:52,239 --> 00:39:55,000 Speaker 1: little bit, so that that the coaching staff does that. 738 00:39:55,080 --> 00:39:57,800 Speaker 1: The players won't see that until Monday or even Monday 739 00:39:57,880 --> 00:40:01,200 Speaker 1: night because they're traveling on Wednesday. So it probably got 740 00:40:01,280 --> 00:40:03,200 Speaker 1: to be on the practice field, but no pads, just 741 00:40:03,320 --> 00:40:06,320 Speaker 1: kind of going through the walkthroughs and more mental reps 742 00:40:06,320 --> 00:40:09,240 Speaker 1: than anything else. So you can't win two games on Sunday. 743 00:40:10,080 --> 00:40:13,520 Speaker 1: But this is a team that it's it's a winnabow game. Now, 744 00:40:13,800 --> 00:40:16,040 Speaker 1: if we're talking about turning the ball over and you 745 00:40:16,080 --> 00:40:19,000 Speaker 1: give up a defensive touchdown or a special team's touchdown, 746 00:40:19,480 --> 00:40:22,760 Speaker 1: then clearly the Cardinals will be on the opposite side. 747 00:40:23,360 --> 00:40:25,800 Speaker 1: You know last week, you know they were down seven 748 00:40:25,880 --> 00:40:29,279 Speaker 1: nothing quickly there. We can look at it as a 749 00:40:29,280 --> 00:40:31,480 Speaker 1: four quarter game, but that had an effect on the 750 00:40:31,520 --> 00:40:35,719 Speaker 1: outcome of the game. Forty two hundred fans in attendance. 751 00:40:35,920 --> 00:40:38,919 Speaker 1: This coming Sunday at State Farm Stadium two oh five 752 00:40:39,280 --> 00:40:43,520 Speaker 1: is the kickoff nine at thirty am. Pregame coverage begins 753 00:40:43,880 --> 00:40:46,480 Speaker 1: on the Arizona Cardinals Radio network, and look forward to 754 00:40:46,520 --> 00:40:50,400 Speaker 1: talking to the blud Gang after that contest as well 755 00:40:50,480 --> 00:40:53,200 Speaker 1: on Cardinal Talk. That will put a lid on this 756 00:40:53,360 --> 00:40:56,760 Speaker 1: edition of Cardinals Cover two presented by Hunday, proud partner 757 00:40:56,840 --> 00:41:00,360 Speaker 1: of the Arizona Cardinals. Always fun on a football Friday, 758 00:41:00,600 --> 00:41:04,280 Speaker 1: but now we wait for Sunday and of course hopefully 759 00:41:04,400 --> 00:41:07,840 Speaker 1: a Cardinals win to get that sixth win before we 760 00:41:07,880 --> 00:41:12,840 Speaker 1: start talking about the Seattle Seahawks next week. As always, 761 00:41:12,840 --> 00:41:16,840 Speaker 1: special thanks to our executive producer Jim Almahundro for Mike Jarecki. 762 00:41:16,920 --> 00:41:19,320 Speaker 1: I'm craig Rieolu Bird Gang. We'll talk to you Sunday 763 00:41:19,480 --> 00:41:22,279 Speaker 1: and then next week here on Cardinals Cover two,