1 00:00:06,160 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: Good teams play good when they're playing bad teams, those 2 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: games that they're supposed to win, they go out there 3 00:00:11,600 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: and win him a convincing fashion. We can show you 4 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:15,079 Speaker 1: that we're a good team, and we can give you 5 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 1: confidence moving forward. So many relationships across this organization. I 6 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:23,000 Speaker 1: spent all day yesterday just walking up and down, you know, 7 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 1: the football side, and you know, saying goodbye to everybody. 8 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 1: And I'm just you know, I'm gonna miss everybody, and 9 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:32,200 Speaker 1: I'll be rooting for everybody from a far It's episode 10 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:36,880 Speaker 1: one fourteen of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. I'm Tatum Everett. 11 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:39,560 Speaker 1: It's a big week here for the Purple and Gold, 12 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:42,360 Speaker 1: a chance to get back on track with a divisional 13 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 1: contest against the Detroit Lions. It's also a big day, 14 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:49,319 Speaker 1: a little bit of a bitter sweet one for us 15 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 1: over here in Egan As Chris Corso, it's your final 16 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:56,360 Speaker 1: day as a Minnesota Viking. This is your final assignment, 17 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: final day. I had to be here for the Minnesota 18 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:02,760 Speaker 1: Vikings podcast. Asked had this production since, you know, back 19 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:05,919 Speaker 1: in the Winter Park days, and I've been producing radio 20 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 1: and podcasts for for the Vikings and working with our 21 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:11,360 Speaker 1: players and telling stories. It's so grateful for my time 22 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: here and moving on to Rutgers men's basketball, so I'll 23 00:01:15,480 --> 00:01:18,360 Speaker 1: be working for the head coach over there, and I'm 24 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 1: really excited to go back to my my East Coast roots. 25 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 1: But I was looking at our Vikings roster and we 26 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:27,640 Speaker 1: have one player that is a former Rutgers you know, alumni. 27 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:30,560 Speaker 1: Can anybody get it? I feel like Jay's gonna get it. 28 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 1: He plays a fun position. Terrell Barnes not Terrell our 29 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 1: equipment manager who you see running all over the field 30 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 1: on Sundays. That's the thing. As you say Rutgers and 31 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 1: you immediately think of Tarrell Barnes. Um, it's the long 32 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 1: snapper a Rutgers scarlet night. I had to throw that 33 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:53,640 Speaker 1: out there to start the show, and uh, I guess 34 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:56,040 Speaker 1: I'll have to connect with him, or hopefully try at 35 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 1: some point. Yeah, maybe you can get him out, you know, 36 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 1: to watch some basketball with you. All that stuff, I know, 37 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 1: switching sports on us, but I know you probably want 38 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 1: to at least talk about what's going on right here. 39 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: The one in three start, So we're just gonna dive 40 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 1: right on in because I think, you know, it's a 41 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:16,480 Speaker 1: big opportunity for the Vikings to really right the ship 42 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,360 Speaker 1: before heading into Carolina, before heading into the bye week, 43 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 1: and so we'll have our usual just vent session, getting 44 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 1: everything off our chest from the last week, and then 45 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 1: we'll head into two things we're excited about and one 46 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 1: thing we're nervous about for this Lions matchup. So you know, 47 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 1: I know it wasn't a victory to send you off 48 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 1: with Corso, but we'll let you take the lead in 49 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:38,519 Speaker 1: this one. The rules of the game remain. You get 50 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 1: sixty seconds to let out those frustrations after that loss 51 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 1: to the Browns, and boy, wasn't a frustrating one. So 52 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 1: let's do it. I not try to get y'all riled 53 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 1: up just yet, but let me get my timer open 54 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:55,239 Speaker 1: and we will get going. Care you ready, I'm ready, 55 00:02:55,600 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 1: all right? In three two one, I am absolutely, you know, 56 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:04,079 Speaker 1: just so frustrated with how great the offense started off 57 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 1: in this game. We talk about hot starts from Kirk Cousins, 58 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:09,800 Speaker 1: we talk about big time plays from Justin Jefferson. We 59 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 1: had that all on the first drive of the game, 60 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 1: and then after that we had nothing. Seven points fourteen seven. 61 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:20,800 Speaker 1: It was just really frustrating to watch how many chances 62 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:24,360 Speaker 1: and opportunities that this offense had throughout the game, and 63 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:26,520 Speaker 1: it seemed like the Browns just found a way to 64 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 1: you know, run the ball down our throats and waste 65 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 1: the clock in the second half as the game continued on. 66 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 1: You know Kirk Cousins, I love the way he came 67 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: out hot. I love the way the crowd energy continues 68 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 1: to be a factor at us Bank Stadium. But for 69 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 1: some reason the offense could not get going, especially in 70 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:48,520 Speaker 1: the second half. And my good friend Kevin Stefanski Drew 71 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 1: pet Sing go down the list of all the offensive 72 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 1: coaches and you know, coaches all over the Cleveland Brown 73 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 1: side of the ball. Really happy for them, but very 74 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 1: upset for us. Great time, Oh I did the time 75 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 1: or wrong, I did the opposite way, so you actually 76 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:05,520 Speaker 1: went like one oh three. But we'll let us like, 77 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 1: because it's your last day, you didn't go scorched earth. 78 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 1: I mean, you know this is your one chance you 79 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: could go scorched earth today. I love Kevin's off too much. 80 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 1: I love them so much as a person and Aaronne 81 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:19,320 Speaker 1: off the field, so I can't get like as mad, 82 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:24,279 Speaker 1: but I'm not happy. This is Corso walking out the door, 83 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:26,520 Speaker 1: trying to be zen with the whole thing. It's like 84 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 1: I'm going to Rutgers at this point, I was waiting 85 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 1: for a mic drop moment maybe later in the show. Yeah, right, 86 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:36,680 Speaker 1: all right, Jay, you're ready to go, sure, admitted on 87 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: the clock three two one. The biggest thing for me 88 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: was similar to what Corso was saying. The frustrating part 89 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:45,080 Speaker 1: is when you see them have as much success as 90 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:47,360 Speaker 1: they do on the front end for that essentially the 91 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:50,839 Speaker 1: scripted drive that happened from that point four just getting 92 00:04:50,839 --> 00:04:52,360 Speaker 1: stuck in the mud for the rest of the game. 93 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 1: But that was also by design, I think, on the 94 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:56,360 Speaker 1: other side of the ball. So you have to kind 95 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 1: of tip your cap to them for actually doing things 96 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 1: that they want to do on their And the hard 97 00:05:00,839 --> 00:05:03,520 Speaker 1: part for me was we had talked all week about this, 98 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 1: that you're basically playing a mirror of yourself, where you 99 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 1: get a team that does ball control, likes to run 100 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:10,480 Speaker 1: the ball control. The clock got down to the end 101 00:05:10,520 --> 00:05:13,600 Speaker 1: and you had a chance to have a game winning 102 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 1: drive at the end and you came up short. Again. 103 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 1: Everyone was crabby about ref calls and non calls and 104 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:21,119 Speaker 1: those kind of things, but in the end, you should 105 00:05:21,160 --> 00:05:24,119 Speaker 1: be able to score more than fourteen points in a week. 106 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 1: And I think that as a Vikings fan, is what 107 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:29,600 Speaker 1: was the most frustrating. You have ten seconds, anything else 108 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: you'd like to say, get a win this week and 109 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,600 Speaker 1: don't do what you did last. Okay, that's fair, I mean, 110 00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:37,200 Speaker 1: great advice. How can you go wrong with that? So 111 00:05:37,279 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 1: non getting skittish because it's like, oh, I can hit 112 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:42,360 Speaker 1: that sixty seconds and then now I'm just like, Okay, 113 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:45,000 Speaker 1: don't go too wrong. You're overthinking. You're overthinking kind of 114 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:46,760 Speaker 1: like how I feel this offense is doing. I feel 115 00:05:46,760 --> 00:05:50,040 Speaker 1: like they are overthinking a little bit, you know, forcing 116 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:52,160 Speaker 1: things maybe in their heads a little bit. You could 117 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:54,880 Speaker 1: tell that the offensive line play just wasn't what it 118 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:56,880 Speaker 1: was the week before, and you think that that would 119 00:05:56,920 --> 00:05:59,760 Speaker 1: have bred some type of confidence, and instead we see 120 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 1: it almost as a regression back to you know, game 121 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 1: one and a little bit in game two. Although I 122 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:08,800 Speaker 1: mean honestly, like I was a little surprised that we 123 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:12,360 Speaker 1: weren't able to contain Miles Garrett and Davian Clowney as 124 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 1: much as we were Chandler Jones and JJ Watt. I 125 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:20,920 Speaker 1: was kind of expecting, like maybe the same ish performance, 126 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 1: and obviously it wasn't. We also know that Kevin Stefanski 127 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:27,960 Speaker 1: on things with him having worked as long as he 128 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:31,039 Speaker 1: did here with the quarterback room, like he knows where 129 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:33,599 Speaker 1: the discomfort is going to come from and had the 130 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 1: perfect game plan to just really try and disrupt it. 131 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 1: And I think once Delvin went out earlier in the 132 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:43,600 Speaker 1: game and it kind of made this offense a little 133 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:47,599 Speaker 1: bit more Kirk centric that defensively they could say, Okay, 134 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 1: we don't necessarily have to respect it as much. We 135 00:06:49,520 --> 00:06:51,000 Speaker 1: can just pin our ears back and try to make 136 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:53,480 Speaker 1: him as miserable as possible. So they did a good 137 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:55,320 Speaker 1: job of that. Definitely did a good job of that. 138 00:06:55,960 --> 00:06:59,799 Speaker 1: All right game from one o'clock yet sixty seconds you're ready, 139 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:06,599 Speaker 1: let's go forwe. I think my biggest vent is similar 140 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:09,400 Speaker 1: to a couple of weeks ago, our defense in the 141 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:13,480 Speaker 1: second quarter we just can't finish. Of course, the Cincinnati 142 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:15,720 Speaker 1: Bengals game, we give up a touchdown with I think 143 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:19,240 Speaker 1: less than fifty seconds remaining. We give up ten points 144 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:21,560 Speaker 1: in Arizona in thirty four seconds, and then last week 145 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:24,160 Speaker 1: we give up eleven points in a minute and fourteen seconds. 146 00:07:24,760 --> 00:07:28,119 Speaker 1: I think that's been the kryptonite for our entire team. 147 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:31,000 Speaker 1: I mean, clearly, if you look at those games we 148 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:33,600 Speaker 1: have lost when we have given up at least a 149 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 1: touchdown or three points or at least three points in 150 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:38,760 Speaker 1: the final I guess fifty seconds of the game. So 151 00:07:39,120 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 1: that has to change. I think that changes this week 152 00:07:42,480 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 1: because the Detroit lines are trying to figure out how 153 00:07:45,160 --> 00:07:48,120 Speaker 1: to score. But until we figure out how to finish 154 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 1: strong going into the half, I think we're going to 155 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:56,400 Speaker 1: continue to have problems because that has been the theme 156 00:07:56,560 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 1: of our team this year, is stopping them from scoring 157 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:03,560 Speaker 1: before time runs out. Right on the money, cann go 158 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 1: with this kid, time ran out. Yeah, I saw what 159 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:09,840 Speaker 1: you did there. Yeah, it's time ran out. Yeah, you 160 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:12,680 Speaker 1: know it is. It's super frustrating to see that happen 161 00:08:12,800 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 1: because you like, it's just like little laps, little laps 162 00:08:16,320 --> 00:08:18,720 Speaker 1: in the game that it just feels like it's a 163 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 1: sound game until on these tiny little moments it's ben 164 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:24,240 Speaker 1: don't break, but they break in that moment. Yeah. And 165 00:08:24,280 --> 00:08:27,440 Speaker 1: I think the biggest concern was the Browns game to 166 00:08:27,560 --> 00:08:29,400 Speaker 1: three points. That field go that they gave up from 167 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:33,280 Speaker 1: forty forty three seconds granted the drive before they went 168 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:36,959 Speaker 1: on an eighteen play drive that ate up half of 169 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:39,360 Speaker 1: and it was a terrible half the brighter right, and 170 00:08:39,600 --> 00:08:42,440 Speaker 1: it was a terrible defensive holding on Eric Kendricks which 171 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:45,720 Speaker 1: extended that drive. But but still, you can't go three 172 00:08:45,720 --> 00:08:47,800 Speaker 1: and out right before the half and then give up 173 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 1: points with three seconds left. I think that that is 174 00:08:50,679 --> 00:08:53,000 Speaker 1: a point of emphasis for Mike Zimmer. He's talked about it, 175 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:55,800 Speaker 1: everybody's talked about it. I think we are the second 176 00:08:55,840 --> 00:08:58,360 Speaker 1: I mean, we're the worst second quarter defense with less 177 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:00,600 Speaker 1: than two minutes remaining like that. That has to change. 178 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:03,400 Speaker 1: UM teams. They start strong with us because they know 179 00:09:03,760 --> 00:09:05,680 Speaker 1: we kind of figure things out in the second half. 180 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:08,120 Speaker 1: So the best chance to beat the Vikings is beat 181 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:10,720 Speaker 1: them right at the end of the second quarter. So 182 00:09:10,920 --> 00:09:12,640 Speaker 1: we got to figure out how to be better doing 183 00:09:12,640 --> 00:09:16,520 Speaker 1: those moments. And that gets compounded when the opponent has 184 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:19,040 Speaker 1: the opening kickoff. Oh yeah, they receive it, so they 185 00:09:19,040 --> 00:09:21,160 Speaker 1: get the double dip. Yeah that's the thing you always want, 186 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:24,079 Speaker 1: and so yeah, it just compounds it even worse if 187 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:26,560 Speaker 1: that's the case. And all three losses we lost the 188 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:30,320 Speaker 1: coin toss, So we got to figure out ways to 189 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:33,520 Speaker 1: score before the half, but more importantly, stop them from score. 190 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:35,800 Speaker 1: We also just need to win the coin toss first. 191 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:38,320 Speaker 1: That should add some confidence. I'm just help. I mean 192 00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:41,880 Speaker 1: that helps to I mean it's fifty fifty. They went 193 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:44,079 Speaker 1: heads week one, tails week two, and then they went 194 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:47,160 Speaker 1: heads again last week. So it's like tea, it's a 195 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:50,000 Speaker 1: lose lose situation. I guess them you're on the clock. Yep, 196 00:09:50,080 --> 00:09:54,280 Speaker 1: I'm on the clock. I need offensive consistency. I am 197 00:09:54,280 --> 00:09:58,679 Speaker 1: getting so frustrated, um to watch them, like you mentioned 198 00:09:58,720 --> 00:10:01,280 Speaker 1: a little earlier score on the these scripted plays of 199 00:10:01,360 --> 00:10:03,880 Speaker 1: the first half and seeing the potential, you kind of 200 00:10:03,880 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 1: get your hopes up a little bit. You're like, ah, 201 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:07,720 Speaker 1: is this the game? They figure it out and they 202 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:11,240 Speaker 1: score and you know, multiple touchdowns they score in the 203 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:15,040 Speaker 1: second half, which is something that we haven't done in 204 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:18,120 Speaker 1: three of the games we've played so far. So I 205 00:10:18,160 --> 00:10:21,120 Speaker 1: just need some more consistency. In the losses. On third 206 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:25,280 Speaker 1: down we're less than thirty one percent a conversion rate, 207 00:10:25,280 --> 00:10:27,280 Speaker 1: and most of those are under that. That's the that's 208 00:10:27,320 --> 00:10:29,680 Speaker 1: the highest one, and then in the win it was 209 00:10:29,720 --> 00:10:32,440 Speaker 1: sixty nine percent. So I know that all starts with 210 00:10:32,520 --> 00:10:35,080 Speaker 1: the offensive line being able to get the run game 211 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:37,839 Speaker 1: going so that we can get that rhythm a clean 212 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:41,720 Speaker 1: pocket for Kirk. But it's just so frustrating to see 213 00:10:42,559 --> 00:10:45,560 Speaker 1: a goose egg at the end of every second half 214 00:10:45,559 --> 00:10:48,800 Speaker 1: and not seeing touchdowns scored. Um, you just have to 215 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:55,480 Speaker 1: be strong the whole game. Boom love it. Yeah, we 216 00:10:55,800 --> 00:10:59,400 Speaker 1: gotta we gotta figure a way out to have Bruce 217 00:10:59,400 --> 00:11:02,640 Speaker 1: sure games of no second half touchdowns for the offense. 218 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:05,960 Speaker 1: It makes you wonder, that makes it's like, okay, is 219 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:08,120 Speaker 1: that the reason why? Of course we can't stop teams 220 00:11:08,120 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 1: in the second quarter, But like, why can't we score 221 00:11:10,360 --> 00:11:12,679 Speaker 1: in the third in the fourth quarter, because that's when 222 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:15,600 Speaker 1: the game starts to count. None of them are blowout losses, 223 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:18,120 Speaker 1: you know. And I know there's the discussion, oh, you're 224 00:11:18,160 --> 00:11:20,040 Speaker 1: only as good as your record, and I get that, 225 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:22,439 Speaker 1: but what's what and maybe I'll get to this, we'll 226 00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:24,480 Speaker 1: get to this a little bit. No, my nervousness is 227 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:26,120 Speaker 1: a little bit different. So I'll put this one out 228 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:28,440 Speaker 1: here right now. But if you think about it, if 229 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:30,920 Speaker 1: you're only as good as your record, we can be 230 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:33,840 Speaker 1: saying the same thing about the Lions coming in this week, 231 00:11:34,040 --> 00:11:37,680 Speaker 1: who have looked good in losses so far this season, 232 00:11:38,280 --> 00:11:42,280 Speaker 1: especially against the Ravens. And this last one, Walley, they 233 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:45,920 Speaker 1: didn't look awful. So for me, like that makes me 234 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:48,840 Speaker 1: nervous because I'm like, if we're saying this about ourselves, 235 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:51,400 Speaker 1: we could also say this about the Lions, who from 236 00:11:51,400 --> 00:11:54,400 Speaker 1: my time here have learned that. Like everyone's like, oh, 237 00:11:54,400 --> 00:11:56,920 Speaker 1: finally a Lions game. Let's get this going. Yeah, And 238 00:11:56,920 --> 00:11:59,000 Speaker 1: I'm sure the Lions are probably said, oh, finally we 239 00:11:59,040 --> 00:12:01,719 Speaker 1: get to play the Vikings. They're won in three finals. 240 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:04,679 Speaker 1: Beat I mean, you made a good point against the 241 00:12:04,720 --> 00:12:06,920 Speaker 1: Grammy Packers week two. They were they were going into 242 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:09,000 Speaker 1: the half with the lead against the forty nine ers. 243 00:12:09,040 --> 00:12:11,880 Speaker 1: They were up in that game. So this is a 244 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:14,400 Speaker 1: team that has confidence. Granted they've lost a couple of 245 00:12:14,440 --> 00:12:17,439 Speaker 1: their key players, but they still have confidence say hey 246 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:19,439 Speaker 1: we can we can beat this Vikings team. They haven't. 247 00:12:19,559 --> 00:12:21,520 Speaker 1: They're still trying to figure this thing out too. I've 248 00:12:21,520 --> 00:12:25,720 Speaker 1: been saying this for years. The Lions are Jay knows 249 00:12:25,760 --> 00:12:27,840 Speaker 1: exactly what I'm about to say. The Lions are my 250 00:12:27,960 --> 00:12:31,120 Speaker 1: least favorite visitor in the division coming to US Bank 251 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:34,200 Speaker 1: Stadium over the years. I believe they have the best record. 252 00:12:34,440 --> 00:12:37,040 Speaker 1: First of all, they had the first ever visitor win 253 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:40,679 Speaker 1: at US Banks Stadium, it was an overtime game where 254 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:45,160 Speaker 1: you remember an overtime touchdown from Golden Tate flipped into 255 00:12:45,200 --> 00:12:48,320 Speaker 1: the end zone. I'll never forget it. And you know, 256 00:12:48,520 --> 00:12:50,480 Speaker 1: Matthew Stafford had a lot to do with that. Over 257 00:12:50,520 --> 00:12:52,520 Speaker 1: the years, I would always tell, you know, everybody at 258 00:12:52,520 --> 00:12:55,240 Speaker 1: all these shows and be like, Aaron Rodgers can't win here. 259 00:12:55,320 --> 00:12:58,679 Speaker 1: He finally won here last year with no fans, but um, 260 00:12:58,720 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 1: he never won here in the first couple of years. 261 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:02,600 Speaker 1: It was Matthew Stafford who was able to do it. 262 00:13:02,800 --> 00:13:04,800 Speaker 1: And the Lions just you know, they come in here. 263 00:13:05,120 --> 00:13:06,960 Speaker 1: You know, we take them easier than we do the 264 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:09,960 Speaker 1: Packers and the Bears, and for some reason they found 265 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:12,560 Speaker 1: ways to win. And then there's some other times where 266 00:13:12,600 --> 00:13:15,679 Speaker 1: you know we sack uh, Matt Stafford twelve ten to 267 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:17,840 Speaker 1: twelve times in a game, and that's what we have 268 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:19,400 Speaker 1: to do in this game. We have to get the 269 00:13:19,400 --> 00:13:22,400 Speaker 1: pass rush on Jared Goff, like we've done that when 270 00:13:22,440 --> 00:13:24,760 Speaker 1: he's come here with the Rams. I'll never forget that 271 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:26,520 Speaker 1: game we won against the Rams. It was one of 272 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:29,160 Speaker 1: the biggest wins of the season. A few years ago. Um, 273 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:32,280 Speaker 1: it got us going on that playoff run in twenty seventeen. 274 00:13:32,360 --> 00:13:35,559 Speaker 1: But uh yeah, you have to get to Jared Goff. 275 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:38,360 Speaker 1: That's the biggest thing. I'm getting ahead of myself here. 276 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:42,320 Speaker 1: I'm going through my history of my you know, my everything. 277 00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:45,319 Speaker 1: I'm leaving here today out. I hate the Lions, man, 278 00:13:45,480 --> 00:13:47,600 Speaker 1: I really hate the Lions. We call them, you know, 279 00:13:47,720 --> 00:13:51,720 Speaker 1: the the weakest team. But for some reason, the Windy 280 00:13:51,800 --> 00:13:54,360 Speaker 1: City Kitties have cost us some pain here at us 281 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:57,120 Speaker 1: Bank Stadium over the years, and if it happens this 282 00:13:57,120 --> 00:13:59,760 Speaker 1: this time, one in four is not acceptable. We need 283 00:13:59,800 --> 00:14:02,920 Speaker 1: to win these two games heading into the buy. I'm 284 00:14:02,920 --> 00:14:08,160 Speaker 1: throwing that out there. Yeah, we gotta we gotta get 285 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:10,560 Speaker 1: a win. We've done some slam poetry over here. Yeah, 286 00:14:10,600 --> 00:14:15,040 Speaker 1: I've been, you know, reflecting and writing and thinking about 287 00:14:15,240 --> 00:14:17,000 Speaker 1: the history of it. Now I'm joking yea, yeah, we 288 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:19,200 Speaker 1: gotta get a win. Yeah. This is a I feel 289 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:21,200 Speaker 1: like I'm a broken record. I say this every week. 290 00:14:21,240 --> 00:14:24,200 Speaker 1: This is really a must win situation. It's a must win. 291 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:26,720 Speaker 1: We need to be three and three heading into the 292 00:14:26,760 --> 00:14:28,640 Speaker 1: by you look at what the packers have been able 293 00:14:28,680 --> 00:14:30,680 Speaker 1: to do. I'm going I was going through, don't go 294 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:36,320 Speaker 1: through the schedule, don't do it. End the show. I'll 295 00:14:36,320 --> 00:14:41,120 Speaker 1: go through each game and give my like my final goodbye. 296 00:14:41,200 --> 00:14:44,080 Speaker 1: They can't fire. It's a little more positive than you 297 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:47,640 Speaker 1: guys think. I was doing it while you guys were talking, 298 00:14:47,800 --> 00:14:50,000 Speaker 1: So I'll leave it at that. Okay, good, well death, 299 00:14:50,040 --> 00:14:52,520 Speaker 1: we'll end on that note for sure. So well, since 300 00:14:52,560 --> 00:14:54,560 Speaker 1: we're so we're already on the subject of the Lions, 301 00:14:54,640 --> 00:14:58,480 Speaker 1: let's just go right into things. And um, I'm really 302 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:02,200 Speaker 1: starting to like like this so much because as much 303 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:05,040 Speaker 1: as we're sitting here kind of like negatively looking at things, 304 00:15:05,080 --> 00:15:07,320 Speaker 1: the excited part about this next thing always kind of 305 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:09,520 Speaker 1: makes a positive spin on things. And so and I 306 00:15:09,560 --> 00:15:12,920 Speaker 1: know Gave you're a super positive person, so you appreciate this. Yeah, 307 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:15,760 Speaker 1: all right, So we've got two things you're excited about 308 00:15:15,800 --> 00:15:18,880 Speaker 1: and one thing you're nervous about. It's the first NFC 309 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:21,200 Speaker 1: North game of the season. Course, I'll let you take 310 00:15:21,240 --> 00:15:23,520 Speaker 1: the floor and you do the honors to start us off. 311 00:15:23,880 --> 00:15:26,160 Speaker 1: I am so excited to watch this game as an 312 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:30,720 Speaker 1: absolute fan and not come into the building the next 313 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:34,720 Speaker 1: day and be working somewhere else and be a Viking 314 00:15:34,760 --> 00:15:36,760 Speaker 1: strand like all of you guys listening to this show. 315 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:40,920 Speaker 1: I'm so excited for that so many relationships across this organization. 316 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:43,640 Speaker 1: I spent all day yesterday just walking up and down, 317 00:15:43,760 --> 00:15:46,040 Speaker 1: you know, the football side, and you know, saying goodbye 318 00:15:46,080 --> 00:15:48,760 Speaker 1: to everybody. And I'm just you know, I'm gonna miss everybody, 319 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:50,880 Speaker 1: and I'll be rooting for everybody from AFAR. So that's 320 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:54,160 Speaker 1: Number one. I'm very excited for that, especially rooting for 321 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:57,080 Speaker 1: Kirk Cousins. That's my guy. He always will be one 322 00:15:57,120 --> 00:16:00,120 Speaker 1: of the nicest athletes I've ever worked with, so I'm 323 00:16:00,200 --> 00:16:03,720 Speaker 1: rooting for him to keep proving the doubters wrong. Number 324 00:16:03,720 --> 00:16:06,040 Speaker 1: two then I'm excited about I want to see the 325 00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:09,960 Speaker 1: fans kind of get wild for a divisional opponent I've 326 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:12,400 Speaker 1: seen over the years at us Bank Stadium. While it 327 00:16:12,440 --> 00:16:15,320 Speaker 1: was loud the first couple of weeks, it gets louder 328 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:17,760 Speaker 1: when an NFC North opponent comes in. I didn't think 329 00:16:17,760 --> 00:16:23,080 Speaker 1: that really. The Packers and the Bears are probably the loudest. 330 00:16:23,160 --> 00:16:27,160 Speaker 1: Jay's nodding and agreeing. But people hate the lines around here. 331 00:16:27,200 --> 00:16:29,440 Speaker 1: They really do, and and I've grown to hate them 332 00:16:29,480 --> 00:16:32,440 Speaker 1: in my six years here. I really do not like 333 00:16:32,560 --> 00:16:36,120 Speaker 1: them as an organization, especially when they had Matt stafford Um. 334 00:16:36,160 --> 00:16:38,760 Speaker 1: I will not like when we play the Rams this year, 335 00:16:39,560 --> 00:16:42,080 Speaker 1: but I am really looking forward to the fans just 336 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:44,680 Speaker 1: cranking it up another level. I don't know if they 337 00:16:44,680 --> 00:16:47,320 Speaker 1: could beat Week one because that was pretty good. The 338 00:16:47,360 --> 00:16:51,080 Speaker 1: Seahawks kind of bring that same sort of divisional you know, atmosphere. 339 00:16:51,320 --> 00:16:54,080 Speaker 1: But I'm really looking forward to that. UM one thing 340 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:58,360 Speaker 1: I'm nervous about. I'm really nervous about this team coming 341 00:16:58,400 --> 00:17:01,120 Speaker 1: in here and us taking them, you know, too easily. 342 00:17:01,600 --> 00:17:04,679 Speaker 1: You look at their record. It's happened a few times 343 00:17:04,720 --> 00:17:07,359 Speaker 1: here at US Bank Stadium where we get hype for 344 00:17:07,400 --> 00:17:09,879 Speaker 1: these big games and play so well against the Seahawks 345 00:17:09,880 --> 00:17:12,760 Speaker 1: at home, so well against the Packers at home. Then 346 00:17:12,800 --> 00:17:15,800 Speaker 1: the Buffalo Bills come in seventeen and a half favorites. 347 00:17:16,359 --> 00:17:18,480 Speaker 1: The Vikings were a few years ago and Josh Allen 348 00:17:18,560 --> 00:17:21,440 Speaker 1: just that had his coming out game that happened against 349 00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:23,359 Speaker 1: the Colts one year with Andrew Luck. I think we 350 00:17:23,359 --> 00:17:25,720 Speaker 1: were ten and a half point favorites. We're gonna be, 351 00:17:25,840 --> 00:17:27,480 Speaker 1: you know, eight and a half, ten and a half 352 00:17:27,480 --> 00:17:30,159 Speaker 1: point favorites in this game. We need to stop on 353 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:33,439 Speaker 1: their throats early. We've done it in the years. Against 354 00:17:33,440 --> 00:17:35,840 Speaker 1: the Bengals, we came out and just had like an 355 00:17:35,840 --> 00:17:38,640 Speaker 1: amazing start to the game and Eric Kendricks pick six 356 00:17:38,680 --> 00:17:41,760 Speaker 1: and I'm recounting all my memories, Jay, but I want 357 00:17:41,760 --> 00:17:45,320 Speaker 1: to see a defensive score to you know, put that 358 00:17:45,359 --> 00:17:48,160 Speaker 1: all aside and not make me nervous about the fact 359 00:17:48,240 --> 00:17:51,439 Speaker 1: that you know the kiddie Lions are coming to town. Yeah, no, 360 00:17:51,560 --> 00:17:54,200 Speaker 1: you you hit it right on the head. A dominant, 361 00:17:54,320 --> 00:17:57,960 Speaker 1: full game, complete performance is exactly what the doctor ordered. 362 00:17:58,280 --> 00:18:00,840 Speaker 1: And I think once they get that game under their belt, 363 00:18:01,440 --> 00:18:04,399 Speaker 1: it'll start kind of rolling because they'll know this is 364 00:18:04,400 --> 00:18:06,960 Speaker 1: how we get to those wins, because this is how 365 00:18:07,000 --> 00:18:10,400 Speaker 1: we make it happen. Confidence victory, And I don't necessarily 366 00:18:10,520 --> 00:18:12,600 Speaker 1: like being around the facility and talking to players and 367 00:18:12,600 --> 00:18:14,800 Speaker 1: talking to coaches. I don't necessarily get a sense of 368 00:18:16,400 --> 00:18:20,000 Speaker 1: like they're not confident. But it definitely I think would 369 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:22,720 Speaker 1: help if the record would reflect how they feel about 370 00:18:22,760 --> 00:18:25,399 Speaker 1: this team. You've lost by eleven points in three games, 371 00:18:26,040 --> 00:18:28,520 Speaker 1: for those players, for them that they're looking at this 372 00:18:28,640 --> 00:18:31,040 Speaker 1: saying we're that close, We're this close to putting it 373 00:18:31,080 --> 00:18:33,120 Speaker 1: all together. We're this close. We saw what we could 374 00:18:33,119 --> 00:18:35,360 Speaker 1: do with Seattle when we really focused, and we're able 375 00:18:35,400 --> 00:18:38,080 Speaker 1: to just put a game plan together. But the three 376 00:18:38,119 --> 00:18:40,760 Speaker 1: losses that you've had so far are extremely frustrating, I'm 377 00:18:40,760 --> 00:18:43,160 Speaker 1: sure for them, just knowing we're that close to being 378 00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:45,120 Speaker 1: able to clean up one or two things and having 379 00:18:45,160 --> 00:18:47,080 Speaker 1: this thing flip on its head. All right, Jay, Well, 380 00:18:47,080 --> 00:18:48,919 Speaker 1: in that note, do you want to go ahead and 381 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:51,280 Speaker 1: give us your two things you're excited about and one 382 00:18:51,320 --> 00:18:53,879 Speaker 1: thing that makes you nervous. They've given tho four hundred 383 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:57,040 Speaker 1: yards offense and averages year two opponents. The fact that 384 00:18:57,160 --> 00:19:00,320 Speaker 1: defensively they're probably going to be hampered by the fact 385 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:02,800 Speaker 1: that Trey Flowers is injured this week. I'm not rooting 386 00:19:02,800 --> 00:19:04,360 Speaker 1: for a guy to be injured, but the fact that 387 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:06,399 Speaker 1: he is out of this game and being one of 388 00:19:06,440 --> 00:19:09,119 Speaker 1: their biggest and brightest players on defense is going to 389 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:11,440 Speaker 1: be something that is going to be advantageous for our offense. 390 00:19:11,800 --> 00:19:13,720 Speaker 1: And then if you really go down and you start 391 00:19:13,760 --> 00:19:15,520 Speaker 1: digging into it and you look at like who their 392 00:19:15,560 --> 00:19:18,359 Speaker 1: top tacklers are, two of their top three tacklers are 393 00:19:18,359 --> 00:19:20,840 Speaker 1: their safeties. That is a terrible, terrible stat if you 394 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:24,520 Speaker 1: are a defense knowing that most likely running backs are 395 00:19:24,520 --> 00:19:27,720 Speaker 1: getting through the line and linebackers to those safeties. So 396 00:19:27,920 --> 00:19:30,800 Speaker 1: for us on our offensive side, we need to take 397 00:19:30,840 --> 00:19:33,879 Speaker 1: advantage of some of those deficiencies they have on defense 398 00:19:33,880 --> 00:19:36,080 Speaker 1: at this point and really start racking up some yards. 399 00:19:36,640 --> 00:19:39,199 Speaker 1: Another thing that I'm excited for is something that you 400 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:42,080 Speaker 1: know Corso somewhat touched on already, was just the pressure 401 00:19:42,119 --> 00:19:44,119 Speaker 1: on Jared Goff. They've already given up ten sacks to 402 00:19:44,200 --> 00:19:47,080 Speaker 1: him so far in the first four games. He is 403 00:19:47,080 --> 00:19:49,480 Speaker 1: a guy that we know from the past, not only 404 00:19:49,520 --> 00:19:52,160 Speaker 1: from the game that we played against him, but just 405 00:19:52,359 --> 00:19:55,320 Speaker 1: his career at this point. Is if you get pressure 406 00:19:55,400 --> 00:19:58,000 Speaker 1: on him, like a lot of quarterbacks, but especially him, 407 00:19:58,240 --> 00:20:01,240 Speaker 1: and you rattle him, he will not only take sacks 408 00:20:01,359 --> 00:20:03,760 Speaker 1: in a game, but he will also make some errand throws. 409 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:06,000 Speaker 1: And I think, given what Corso was saying, wanted to 410 00:20:06,040 --> 00:20:08,679 Speaker 1: have like a defensive pick six or something along those lines, 411 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:11,560 Speaker 1: this is a prime example of Jared Goff being able 412 00:20:11,560 --> 00:20:14,200 Speaker 1: to be one of those guys you can take advantage of. 413 00:20:14,760 --> 00:20:16,760 Speaker 1: What makes me nervous. I think it's going to be 414 00:20:16,840 --> 00:20:18,879 Speaker 1: a theme here for almost all of us. This is 415 00:20:18,880 --> 00:20:21,439 Speaker 1: a classic trap game. This is a classic game that 416 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:24,080 Speaker 1: you're expected to win. I think right now the line 417 00:20:24,119 --> 00:20:25,879 Speaker 1: was seven and a half points. Was the last I 418 00:20:25,880 --> 00:20:29,520 Speaker 1: had heard for this game, and everyone looks at this 419 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:32,040 Speaker 1: and says, well, we can look ahead to Carolina next week, 420 00:20:32,080 --> 00:20:33,680 Speaker 1: so we can try to get to five hundred and 421 00:20:33,920 --> 00:20:37,120 Speaker 1: get to even before the buy. But this is Detroit 422 00:20:37,320 --> 00:20:40,280 Speaker 1: every single year. We play these guys every single year. 423 00:20:40,280 --> 00:20:42,440 Speaker 1: They're a thorn in our side. And I think for 424 00:20:42,920 --> 00:20:45,800 Speaker 1: us this week, you have to take the mentality of 425 00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:48,960 Speaker 1: we have to put a complete game together again and 426 00:20:49,080 --> 00:20:51,879 Speaker 1: not have the lull happen like like potentially happen this 427 00:20:51,960 --> 00:20:55,480 Speaker 1: past week. So I'm hoping for our side that this 428 00:20:55,560 --> 00:20:58,480 Speaker 1: is a game where everybody, all three phases, can finally 429 00:20:58,520 --> 00:21:00,480 Speaker 1: put something together on paper and have this as a 430 00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:02,879 Speaker 1: confidence builder moving for the rest of the season to 431 00:21:02,880 --> 00:21:05,720 Speaker 1: say this is what we can do moving forward. Yeah, 432 00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:08,920 Speaker 1: and the run game you spoke about that, I think 433 00:21:08,920 --> 00:21:11,160 Speaker 1: and what you're excited about when you face this defense. 434 00:21:11,280 --> 00:21:13,680 Speaker 1: They nked twenty fourth in the league, So you got 435 00:21:13,680 --> 00:21:17,240 Speaker 1: to think if you're Dalvin and Alexander Madison behind there, 436 00:21:17,280 --> 00:21:20,040 Speaker 1: you're kind of salvating a little bit. You're like, Okay, 437 00:21:20,119 --> 00:21:23,119 Speaker 1: let's go give me a little like Dalvin like cooking us, 438 00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:25,760 Speaker 1: you know, term or so you've been doing that every week. 439 00:21:26,040 --> 00:21:30,800 Speaker 1: That's true. If he's healthy. That means the steak is marinading. 440 00:21:31,760 --> 00:21:33,600 Speaker 1: And if the steak is marinadd all you got to 441 00:21:33,600 --> 00:21:35,640 Speaker 1: do is put it in the oven. Let it cook 442 00:21:35,680 --> 00:21:38,800 Speaker 1: it up, and I'll throw you put in the oven 443 00:21:39,359 --> 00:21:43,119 Speaker 1: on the grill, I'll throw a Mike Zimmer term in 444 00:21:43,359 --> 00:21:46,520 Speaker 1: offensive lineman term pound, the beef pound, the beef pound, 445 00:21:46,520 --> 00:21:48,960 Speaker 1: the beef pound. You got the lineman. Ja to your 446 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:52,480 Speaker 1: point of the safetyes being the leading tacklers, I think 447 00:21:52,480 --> 00:21:55,120 Speaker 1: that's a really good point because it brings me back 448 00:21:55,160 --> 00:21:58,720 Speaker 1: to the Cincinnati Bengals game. Right going into the game 449 00:21:58,760 --> 00:22:00,280 Speaker 1: this year, we were thinking, we were saying, you know, 450 00:22:00,800 --> 00:22:03,160 Speaker 1: I think John Johnson junior and I think vomb Bell 451 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:05,240 Speaker 1: is their other safety. Last year they led the team 452 00:22:05,240 --> 00:22:07,040 Speaker 1: and tackles, and it's like, okay, that's a that's a 453 00:22:07,080 --> 00:22:09,399 Speaker 1: bad thing when you look at really good teams, and 454 00:22:09,440 --> 00:22:11,359 Speaker 1: just speaking of the Cincinnati Beings are not gonna say 455 00:22:11,359 --> 00:22:14,000 Speaker 1: they're they're a really good team. The safeties aren't leading 456 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:16,720 Speaker 1: the team and tackles anymore, which ultimately means the defensive 457 00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:18,960 Speaker 1: line and the linebackers are doing their job, which means 458 00:22:19,040 --> 00:22:22,520 Speaker 1: that makes for a really good defense. So it says 459 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:24,159 Speaker 1: a lot when some of your guys are down in 460 00:22:24,280 --> 00:22:26,800 Speaker 1: Romeo Core and your Trey Flowers guys with the lines 461 00:22:26,880 --> 00:22:30,320 Speaker 1: right now, which you know suits well for an offense 462 00:22:30,359 --> 00:22:32,119 Speaker 1: because it is saying, you know, we can get up 463 00:22:32,119 --> 00:22:34,800 Speaker 1: to the second and third level before we actually get touched, 464 00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:36,679 Speaker 1: and that's putting a lot of pressure on the safeties. 465 00:22:36,720 --> 00:22:39,560 Speaker 1: And as an offensive coordinator from Clinton Kubiak, I'm seeing that. 466 00:22:39,640 --> 00:22:43,280 Speaker 1: I'm saying, hey, Garrett Bradberry, Ezra Cleveland, only get up 467 00:22:43,280 --> 00:22:45,439 Speaker 1: to the second level. We can take care of the 468 00:22:45,440 --> 00:22:48,199 Speaker 1: rest from there. And to me, it kind of you 469 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:52,479 Speaker 1: figure that as a very basic game plan. Pound the rock, 470 00:22:52,520 --> 00:22:54,400 Speaker 1: pound the rock, pound the rocks, so that those safeties 471 00:22:54,440 --> 00:22:56,800 Speaker 1: have to constantly keep coming off and then that's when 472 00:22:56,800 --> 00:22:58,720 Speaker 1: you go over the top and you hit them, hit 473 00:22:58,800 --> 00:23:01,720 Speaker 1: behind them, and it's the classic setup for that kind 474 00:23:01,760 --> 00:23:04,640 Speaker 1: of stuff of make them super uncomfortable and that they 475 00:23:04,720 --> 00:23:07,000 Speaker 1: have to support the run game. Yeah, and then just 476 00:23:07,160 --> 00:23:09,639 Speaker 1: let our guys go to work behind him. Well, it 477 00:23:09,760 --> 00:23:12,560 Speaker 1: sounds like it's time then for Gabe to weigh in. 478 00:23:13,240 --> 00:23:15,440 Speaker 1: Two things that you're excited, Are you ready? Are you 479 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:17,520 Speaker 1: good to go? All right? Two things are excited about? 480 00:23:17,520 --> 00:23:20,840 Speaker 1: One thing you're nervous about the first thing I'm excited 481 00:23:20,920 --> 00:23:24,440 Speaker 1: about is Kirktober. I keep saying that on social media 482 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:27,199 Speaker 1: right now. Kirktober was a scary a scary season, and 483 00:23:27,760 --> 00:23:30,960 Speaker 1: I guess that means he's gonna go off and have 484 00:23:31,000 --> 00:23:33,040 Speaker 1: a really good game. Of course, last week wasn't his. 485 00:23:33,400 --> 00:23:35,800 Speaker 1: It wasn't a good start to October or Kirktober. But 486 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:37,760 Speaker 1: I think this is the game that he bounces back. 487 00:23:38,600 --> 00:23:41,840 Speaker 1: Just Kirking his career against the Lions, he's had career numbers, 488 00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:46,520 Speaker 1: career passing yards, career completion percentage. I guess he's averaging 489 00:23:46,560 --> 00:23:48,760 Speaker 1: like two hundred and seventy passing yards against the Lions 490 00:23:48,800 --> 00:23:51,640 Speaker 1: in his career as a Minnesota Viking. So I think 491 00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:54,119 Speaker 1: that bodes well for this offense. I think, you know 492 00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:57,360 Speaker 1: he's going to be targeting Bobby Price a lot, who 493 00:23:57,440 --> 00:23:59,840 Speaker 1: was their fourth string corner. I think Bobby Price gave 494 00:23:59,920 --> 00:24:02,359 Speaker 1: up one hundred and forty nine yards last week of 495 00:24:02,440 --> 00:24:05,520 Speaker 1: justin fields two hundred and nine, So Kirk Cousins is 496 00:24:05,560 --> 00:24:07,639 Speaker 1: looking at that and saying, Okay, my guys are going 497 00:24:07,680 --> 00:24:11,000 Speaker 1: to have a day. Last year against the Detroit Lions, 498 00:24:11,040 --> 00:24:13,640 Speaker 1: he was the offensive NFC offensive Player of the Week. 499 00:24:13,680 --> 00:24:16,919 Speaker 1: So I think that's going to continue to suit this 500 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:19,679 Speaker 1: offense well. And we know Dalvin he is the engine 501 00:24:19,720 --> 00:24:21,920 Speaker 1: of our of our offense. But I think when Kirk 502 00:24:22,000 --> 00:24:25,080 Speaker 1: is playing well, basically unbeatable. So that's the first thing 503 00:24:25,119 --> 00:24:27,880 Speaker 1: I'm excited about. Second thing is just seeing this team 504 00:24:27,880 --> 00:24:32,000 Speaker 1: bounce back. We've we've seen what they did against the 505 00:24:32,400 --> 00:24:35,160 Speaker 1: Seattle Seahawks a few weeks ago after coming away from 506 00:24:35,160 --> 00:24:38,240 Speaker 1: a tough loss in Arizona, and I think after getting 507 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:42,240 Speaker 1: another tough loss this past Sunday, I like to see 508 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:45,560 Speaker 1: which guys are coachable. Um, of course, Garrett Bradberry, we 509 00:24:45,600 --> 00:24:47,399 Speaker 1: saw him take a step in his career after that 510 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:50,280 Speaker 1: Cincinnati Bengals game. Some you know, there there are things 511 00:24:50,280 --> 00:24:52,600 Speaker 1: when you turn on the film you say, okay, these guys. 512 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:55,160 Speaker 1: You know, there's some really bad things that we saw. 513 00:24:55,600 --> 00:24:59,000 Speaker 1: Now let's change that. Let's let's let's have a bounce 514 00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:01,280 Speaker 1: back week and have a bounce back week against a 515 00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:04,520 Speaker 1: team that we are expecting to win against that, I 516 00:25:04,520 --> 00:25:06,560 Speaker 1: think rightfully, so we should expect to win this game 517 00:25:06,560 --> 00:25:09,560 Speaker 1: like we should everything. It's a winnable game. So when 518 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:11,399 Speaker 1: you look at that on the schedule, you're like Okay, 519 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:14,119 Speaker 1: well they're down a couple of players. We saw the 520 00:25:14,160 --> 00:25:16,920 Speaker 1: Chicago Bears team let's you know, starting to figure it out, 521 00:25:17,200 --> 00:25:19,520 Speaker 1: have a really good game against them. We expect to 522 00:25:19,560 --> 00:25:21,240 Speaker 1: beat the Bears this year when we get the chance 523 00:25:21,280 --> 00:25:23,600 Speaker 1: to play them, why not have a similar performance, if 524 00:25:23,640 --> 00:25:26,880 Speaker 1: not better against the team that is very young and 525 00:25:27,040 --> 00:25:30,520 Speaker 1: that is very new and people aren't expecting much from them. 526 00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:33,760 Speaker 1: I think if you don't win in a convincing fashion, 527 00:25:34,160 --> 00:25:36,320 Speaker 1: fans will not be happy about that. So I'm excited 528 00:25:36,359 --> 00:25:38,719 Speaker 1: to see how this team bounces back and live up 529 00:25:38,720 --> 00:25:41,200 Speaker 1: to the expectations. One thing I'm nervous about, and it's 530 00:25:41,240 --> 00:25:42,840 Speaker 1: kind of to the point of what Jay said, is 531 00:25:43,960 --> 00:25:46,560 Speaker 1: we get these trap games right. I mean last year, 532 00:25:46,680 --> 00:25:49,280 Speaker 1: I think it was the Dallas Cowboys game, where you 533 00:25:49,320 --> 00:25:51,600 Speaker 1: know we're going on a run. We had one more 534 00:25:51,600 --> 00:25:53,720 Speaker 1: game until we were five hundred, and then we lose 535 00:25:53,760 --> 00:25:55,720 Speaker 1: to the Cowboys and it's like, oh my, guys, like 536 00:25:56,080 --> 00:25:58,600 Speaker 1: what are we doing? Like we got all the pieces 537 00:25:59,040 --> 00:26:01,640 Speaker 1: of the puzzle right here, we can control our own destiny, 538 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:04,159 Speaker 1: but we lose that trap game. And I think for 539 00:26:04,240 --> 00:26:07,760 Speaker 1: this week, we can't have that. And I think coming 540 00:26:07,800 --> 00:26:09,760 Speaker 1: into this game and a game, we know we're supposed 541 00:26:09,800 --> 00:26:11,919 Speaker 1: to win, similar to the Cincinnati Bengals game. We know 542 00:26:11,960 --> 00:26:14,200 Speaker 1: we're supposed to win, and then we have all these 543 00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:16,639 Speaker 1: mental errors, and I know that's not going to happen, 544 00:26:16,680 --> 00:26:18,800 Speaker 1: but that makes me nervous that a lot of these 545 00:26:18,840 --> 00:26:21,880 Speaker 1: mental errors are going to happen because we're just so 546 00:26:21,960 --> 00:26:24,159 Speaker 1: confident that we're supposed to just go out there and dominate. 547 00:26:24,560 --> 00:26:27,000 Speaker 1: The mental errors is definitely the thing that makes me 548 00:26:27,080 --> 00:26:30,800 Speaker 1: the most nervous because I think, as you guys have 549 00:26:30,920 --> 00:26:33,480 Speaker 1: kind of mentioned, this Lions game is always the one 550 00:26:33,480 --> 00:26:38,080 Speaker 1: that everyone chalks up as an easier contest, and so 551 00:26:38,119 --> 00:26:39,920 Speaker 1: you don't want to play at the level of your opponent, 552 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:41,840 Speaker 1: and you want to be able to come out and 553 00:26:41,920 --> 00:26:47,200 Speaker 1: make a statement. Seeing what can be beyond the scripted 554 00:26:47,280 --> 00:26:50,439 Speaker 1: plays for me is just so so crucial at this 555 00:26:50,480 --> 00:26:52,359 Speaker 1: point because I have a feeling we'll start the game 556 00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:54,159 Speaker 1: out strong. There's no reason to think we or we 557 00:26:54,200 --> 00:26:56,640 Speaker 1: will not. My coach always told me growing up, good 558 00:26:56,680 --> 00:27:00,879 Speaker 1: teams play good when they're playing bad teams, and I 559 00:27:00,960 --> 00:27:03,800 Speaker 1: think that boswell for any Super Bowl winning team, those 560 00:27:03,840 --> 00:27:05,800 Speaker 1: games that they're supposed to win, they go out there 561 00:27:05,800 --> 00:27:08,760 Speaker 1: and win. Him a convincing fashion. So if this Vikings 562 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:10,840 Speaker 1: team says that they're you know, good, we still have 563 00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:12,640 Speaker 1: a good team. This is the game to go out 564 00:27:12,640 --> 00:27:14,520 Speaker 1: there and prove yourself and say, okay, yeah we are 565 00:27:14,520 --> 00:27:17,080 Speaker 1: a good team. Some of those losses were tough losses. Yeah, 566 00:27:17,160 --> 00:27:19,800 Speaker 1: eleven points is our point differential as far as like 567 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:22,399 Speaker 1: in our losses. But now we can show you that 568 00:27:22,400 --> 00:27:24,080 Speaker 1: we're a good team and we can give you confidence 569 00:27:24,119 --> 00:27:27,040 Speaker 1: moving forward. That is one thing that the Patriots always 570 00:27:27,080 --> 00:27:30,359 Speaker 1: did throughout their dynasty years. We watched the game, you know, 571 00:27:30,440 --> 00:27:33,600 Speaker 1: the other night with your Buccaneers Patriots, and everybody knows 572 00:27:33,600 --> 00:27:36,439 Speaker 1: I'm from New York. I absolutely hated the Patriots growing up. 573 00:27:36,760 --> 00:27:39,679 Speaker 1: But they won every single game at home against an 574 00:27:39,680 --> 00:27:42,160 Speaker 1: opponent like this that we have coming in. They would 575 00:27:42,200 --> 00:27:46,520 Speaker 1: beat the Jets butts every single time at Gillette Stadium. 576 00:27:46,760 --> 00:27:49,040 Speaker 1: We all know the record in the you know, the 577 00:27:49,119 --> 00:27:50,960 Speaker 1: last few months of the season, the first few months 578 00:27:50,960 --> 00:27:52,639 Speaker 1: of the season, they always found a way to you know, 579 00:27:52,760 --> 00:27:55,480 Speaker 1: win at home. We need that here, We need that 580 00:27:55,520 --> 00:27:58,600 Speaker 1: here this season, especially with how we've started out. You know, 581 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:00,960 Speaker 1: those two road games to start out the season against 582 00:28:01,040 --> 00:28:04,200 Speaker 1: Cincinnati and Arizona, those are tough games. Yeah, we got 583 00:28:04,200 --> 00:28:06,760 Speaker 1: to take care of that game here, you know, at home, 584 00:28:07,240 --> 00:28:09,639 Speaker 1: and I am so I can't tell you, guys how 585 00:28:09,680 --> 00:28:11,800 Speaker 1: excited I having to watch this game just you get 586 00:28:11,840 --> 00:28:14,520 Speaker 1: into it on Sunday as a fan, and I want 587 00:28:14,520 --> 00:28:16,760 Speaker 1: to see some domination. I don't want to see Mike 588 00:28:16,840 --> 00:28:18,720 Speaker 1: Zimmer on the hot seat. I don't want to hear that. Ever. 589 00:28:18,880 --> 00:28:21,120 Speaker 1: I think he's one of the best coaches in the NFL. 590 00:28:21,800 --> 00:28:24,760 Speaker 1: I really do when it comes to schemes and defenses 591 00:28:24,800 --> 00:28:27,480 Speaker 1: and things of that nature. We've had a little turn 592 00:28:27,520 --> 00:28:29,120 Speaker 1: over here in the past couple of years. I want 593 00:28:29,119 --> 00:28:31,320 Speaker 1: to see this group finally come together and let's let's 594 00:28:31,320 --> 00:28:34,080 Speaker 1: push this thing forward. Jay, the Lions are a sixty 595 00:28:34,160 --> 00:28:37,040 Speaker 1: six yard doing to kick in from having the same 596 00:28:37,040 --> 00:28:39,360 Speaker 1: record as us right now, So like, you can't take 597 00:28:39,400 --> 00:28:41,640 Speaker 1: anything lightly at this point. And then don't want Matt 598 00:28:41,640 --> 00:28:43,800 Speaker 1: Praterer anymore. He's on the other team that we've played 599 00:28:43,840 --> 00:28:47,600 Speaker 1: this year. And if you think they are, they are 600 00:28:47,640 --> 00:28:50,920 Speaker 1: a inferior team due to talent and doe to what 601 00:28:51,000 --> 00:28:53,360 Speaker 1: you have here, what you've been practicing, what you've had 602 00:28:53,400 --> 00:28:56,000 Speaker 1: the entire season. Then this is a prove it game. 603 00:28:56,160 --> 00:28:58,240 Speaker 1: Go out and do it, handle your business and then 604 00:28:58,280 --> 00:29:01,280 Speaker 1: focus on Carolina next week to get a get back 605 00:29:01,280 --> 00:29:03,400 Speaker 1: to even right before the buy. I think like we 606 00:29:03,400 --> 00:29:05,960 Speaker 1: should be the only people talking about Carolina, like this 607 00:29:06,120 --> 00:29:08,240 Speaker 1: is what we're supposed to do. Like we shouldn't hear 608 00:29:08,560 --> 00:29:11,360 Speaker 1: those guys talk about Carolina at all, Like Mike Zimmer 609 00:29:11,360 --> 00:29:13,480 Speaker 1: shouldn't bring up Carolina and its press conference. He never 610 00:29:13,760 --> 00:29:16,760 Speaker 1: he never does, But like you can that's the vibe 611 00:29:17,400 --> 00:29:19,520 Speaker 1: around here as far as like from co workers and 612 00:29:19,600 --> 00:29:22,880 Speaker 1: people that can have an opinion about the game because wins, 613 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:24,960 Speaker 1: we don't. We don't. Yeah, it's like we don't. We 614 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:27,080 Speaker 1: don't really have an effect on a game. Like nothing 615 00:29:27,120 --> 00:29:29,520 Speaker 1: that we do plays into the game. So like we 616 00:29:29,560 --> 00:29:31,720 Speaker 1: can look a little bit further ahead. But those guys, 617 00:29:31,720 --> 00:29:33,959 Speaker 1: I mean, it's a week week, week to week business 618 00:29:34,520 --> 00:29:36,880 Speaker 1: and like I said, last year it was that Cowboys game, 619 00:29:36,920 --> 00:29:38,720 Speaker 1: and I think Mike Zimmer said it, you know, it's 620 00:29:38,760 --> 00:29:40,360 Speaker 1: kind of a trap game. We gotta we gotta win 621 00:29:40,440 --> 00:29:42,800 Speaker 1: this thing and just didn't take care of business. So 622 00:29:43,360 --> 00:29:45,560 Speaker 1: so this is the most excited I'll see you. I know, 623 00:29:45,640 --> 00:29:50,680 Speaker 1: I'm like really hyped up the sport. I can't be 624 00:29:50,760 --> 00:29:53,320 Speaker 1: fired on the show were years where I was like, 625 00:29:53,440 --> 00:29:55,720 Speaker 1: I gotta watch out what people say. You know. I 626 00:29:55,760 --> 00:29:59,080 Speaker 1: went into Rick Spielin's office yesterday. I said goodbye, and um, 627 00:29:59,160 --> 00:30:00,920 Speaker 1: you know, I'm working for the me basketball team and 628 00:30:01,400 --> 00:30:03,720 Speaker 1: I'm also helping out with men's golf. And the first 629 00:30:03,720 --> 00:30:05,640 Speaker 1: thing he said to me was, you know, am I 630 00:30:05,640 --> 00:30:07,720 Speaker 1: getting some free golf when I go to New Jersey. 631 00:30:08,040 --> 00:30:10,880 Speaker 1: He's like, I heard you leaving the NFL for men's golf. 632 00:30:11,040 --> 00:30:14,000 Speaker 1: And I'm like, all right, it's it's all. You know, 633 00:30:14,200 --> 00:30:16,520 Speaker 1: guns are blazing for me now on this show today? 634 00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:20,120 Speaker 1: Why not? Why not? You know, working for Rick over 635 00:30:20,200 --> 00:30:23,520 Speaker 1: the years, I you know, respect him. I Robert Zinski 636 00:30:23,640 --> 00:30:26,560 Speaker 1: is one of my most favorite people in this building. Um. 637 00:30:26,560 --> 00:30:28,840 Speaker 1: I sat down with him yesterday too. So I hate 638 00:30:28,840 --> 00:30:32,960 Speaker 1: to keep making it about myself, but more chance, I 639 00:30:33,080 --> 00:30:35,120 Speaker 1: love so many people in this building. That's why I'm 640 00:30:35,120 --> 00:30:37,960 Speaker 1: a Vikings fan for life. Not going back to the Jets, Jay, 641 00:30:38,040 --> 00:30:41,160 Speaker 1: I'm not doing it. I'm not doing it. Listen, there's 642 00:30:41,160 --> 00:30:43,520 Speaker 1: still green carsing through those veins at this point, and 643 00:30:43,520 --> 00:30:46,000 Speaker 1: I think the clarsit you get back to the Jersey area. 644 00:30:46,040 --> 00:30:48,200 Speaker 1: At this point, I think that the Jets will start 645 00:30:48,240 --> 00:30:52,360 Speaker 1: to tugging teams. I was gifted of Vikings helmet by 646 00:30:52,440 --> 00:30:56,160 Speaker 1: all of you guys at VN and Jordan Struck here 647 00:30:56,320 --> 00:30:58,600 Speaker 1: you know who manages the studio, and he gave me 648 00:30:58,680 --> 00:31:01,000 Speaker 1: a jets helmet a few years ago, the old jets helmet. 649 00:31:01,560 --> 00:31:04,480 Speaker 1: So I will have a Jets helmet ending Vikings helmet 650 00:31:04,520 --> 00:31:07,920 Speaker 1: in my new office. Uh. The Vikings helmet gets precedents, 651 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:10,680 Speaker 1: that's for sure. You can always have an AFC in anco. 652 00:31:11,880 --> 00:31:15,840 Speaker 1: I like that. Yeah. Can I get sentimental about this 653 00:31:15,960 --> 00:31:21,240 Speaker 1: radio room real quick? This is this is I love 654 00:31:21,360 --> 00:31:24,800 Speaker 1: this room, probably my second office. We created so many 655 00:31:24,840 --> 00:31:27,479 Speaker 1: shows in this room, from under Center with Kirk Cousins 656 00:31:27,600 --> 00:31:29,880 Speaker 1: to you know, all the ideas that we've had, Gay 657 00:31:30,040 --> 00:31:32,960 Speaker 1: Vantage Tatum, you coming along with MVP has been great. 658 00:31:33,440 --> 00:31:35,760 Speaker 1: Um working with Mike Wabshaw all over the years, I 659 00:31:35,880 --> 00:31:37,520 Speaker 1: have to give him a shout out. I learned so 660 00:31:37,720 --> 00:31:39,920 Speaker 1: much from him. I was able to see him this 661 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:42,320 Speaker 1: week and say goodbye to you know, one of my 662 00:31:42,560 --> 00:31:45,480 Speaker 1: all time mentors in this business. Jane knows that. And 663 00:31:45,600 --> 00:31:47,440 Speaker 1: I've learned a lot from this guy over here, Jay 664 00:31:48,240 --> 00:31:51,920 Speaker 1: from a production standpoint to you know everything. So it's 665 00:31:51,960 --> 00:31:54,720 Speaker 1: been we've had you know, every you know coach player 666 00:31:54,800 --> 00:31:58,360 Speaker 1: in this room, this is where the stories came to life. Um, 667 00:31:58,800 --> 00:32:01,640 Speaker 1: and you know, I'm definitely an miss it, that's for sure. Man, 668 00:32:01,920 --> 00:32:06,239 Speaker 1: thank you for blessing me with your office. I've been 669 00:32:06,320 --> 00:32:09,240 Speaker 1: in here like for the past two months. Yeah, that's true. 670 00:32:09,320 --> 00:32:10,800 Speaker 1: I was like, you're gonna get sick of me, man, 671 00:32:10,960 --> 00:32:14,120 Speaker 1: And and you've been amazing. Bro, he hasn't, he hasn't 672 00:32:14,200 --> 00:32:16,520 Speaker 1: to you, it's been great. Working with Romance is real. 673 00:32:16,760 --> 00:32:19,480 Speaker 1: I don't know, guys, I don't know. I think it's 674 00:32:19,480 --> 00:32:22,280 Speaker 1: the black walls. I don't know what's going on. It's 675 00:32:22,320 --> 00:32:26,239 Speaker 1: a safe space. We missed this room when when when 676 00:32:26,280 --> 00:32:28,480 Speaker 1: the pandemic was going on, we were all doing zoom 677 00:32:28,640 --> 00:32:32,200 Speaker 1: shows and um, it's it's not the same when when 678 00:32:32,240 --> 00:32:34,960 Speaker 1: you're you're here in person. I hate that we can't 679 00:32:34,960 --> 00:32:37,320 Speaker 1: have players in here this year, but I know that'll 680 00:32:37,360 --> 00:32:40,239 Speaker 1: come back. But man, good time. It's a row bro, 681 00:32:40,400 --> 00:32:42,360 Speaker 1: good time. It's been amazing. I think the biggest thing 682 00:32:42,440 --> 00:32:46,040 Speaker 1: Corso is coming in here when you did, coming straight 683 00:32:46,080 --> 00:32:48,880 Speaker 1: out of you mass and kind of the growth that 684 00:32:48,960 --> 00:32:51,120 Speaker 1: you've shown over the years, and and just to see 685 00:32:51,160 --> 00:32:53,360 Speaker 1: you get this opportunity, I think you should I've told 686 00:32:53,400 --> 00:32:57,440 Speaker 1: you privately, fully embrace this thing and embrace the discomfort. 687 00:32:57,520 --> 00:33:00,160 Speaker 1: That's one of the biggest pieces of advices that I've 688 00:33:00,160 --> 00:33:03,800 Speaker 1: ever had, was you're uncomfortable because it's something new, but 689 00:33:03,920 --> 00:33:06,000 Speaker 1: it's also exciting, and you should just embrace that as 690 00:33:06,080 --> 00:33:08,400 Speaker 1: much as possible. So take the chance that you have 691 00:33:08,680 --> 00:33:10,800 Speaker 1: with this opportunity and run with it. And it'll be 692 00:33:10,840 --> 00:33:12,560 Speaker 1: fun to watch from afar, just to see how far 693 00:33:12,640 --> 00:33:14,840 Speaker 1: you can go. I'm flying out to the Big Ten 694 00:33:14,960 --> 00:33:17,680 Speaker 1: media day today and I get to see Commissioner Kevin 695 00:33:17,800 --> 00:33:21,960 Speaker 1: Warren was the COEO here for all those years he did, 696 00:33:22,240 --> 00:33:25,120 Speaker 1: you know, He's the one who made this freaking facility 697 00:33:25,200 --> 00:33:26,880 Speaker 1: come to life. He's the one who made us Bank 698 00:33:26,960 --> 00:33:30,160 Speaker 1: Stadium come to life. I can't wait to reconnect with him. 699 00:33:30,200 --> 00:33:34,120 Speaker 1: And yeah, Vikings, Vikings family for life. Yeah, you already 700 00:33:34,120 --> 00:33:36,480 Speaker 1: have a friend in the Big Ten, a pretty good friend. 701 00:33:39,400 --> 00:33:42,160 Speaker 1: So not on purpose. He texted me this morning back. 702 00:33:42,480 --> 00:33:44,720 Speaker 1: I was waiting about six or seven days for a 703 00:33:44,800 --> 00:33:47,600 Speaker 1: text message back from my text to him. I know 704 00:33:47,720 --> 00:33:51,480 Speaker 1: he's a busy guy, but I'm so excited to rub 705 00:33:51,560 --> 00:33:54,680 Speaker 1: shoulders with him again. Yeah, we're all happy for a Yeah, 706 00:33:54,760 --> 00:33:56,600 Speaker 1: super happy. This is going to be amazing back to 707 00:33:56,640 --> 00:34:00,880 Speaker 1: the Vikings, well deserving and like, if the Vikings win 708 00:34:00,920 --> 00:34:03,840 Speaker 1: on Sunday, it'll be a well deserving win and a 709 00:34:03,920 --> 00:34:06,200 Speaker 1: well deserving sendoff for you, my friends. I wish it 710 00:34:06,240 --> 00:34:08,279 Speaker 1: could have been this past week, but you know, a 711 00:34:08,400 --> 00:34:10,560 Speaker 1: win this week would definitely put a bow on things. 712 00:34:10,760 --> 00:34:13,120 Speaker 1: Getting to see Kevin Stefanski, I know I keep bringing 713 00:34:13,160 --> 00:34:17,319 Speaker 1: it up, but I saw him go from pretty much 714 00:34:17,400 --> 00:34:19,560 Speaker 1: a quality control coach. I think I was one year 715 00:34:19,680 --> 00:34:23,319 Speaker 1: after quality control, he was like offensive line or tight ends. 716 00:34:23,640 --> 00:34:26,120 Speaker 1: I saw him coach Adrian Peterson in twenty fifteen to 717 00:34:26,239 --> 00:34:29,239 Speaker 1: a rushing title. I saw him coach every single, you 718 00:34:29,360 --> 00:34:32,920 Speaker 1: know position of this offense and the way he developed 719 00:34:32,960 --> 00:34:36,920 Speaker 1: when Garrett Kubiak came here, didn't get the offensive coordinator position. 720 00:34:36,960 --> 00:34:39,800 Speaker 1: He interviewed with the Giants for their offensive coordinator position, 721 00:34:39,840 --> 00:34:42,080 Speaker 1: didn't get that. To see him as a head coach 722 00:34:42,200 --> 00:34:45,840 Speaker 1: on Sunday, you know, there's things that go over football, 723 00:34:46,600 --> 00:34:48,120 Speaker 1: and I got to, you know, take a picture of 724 00:34:48,200 --> 00:34:50,400 Speaker 1: them on the field, which that's who he is. Like, 725 00:34:50,480 --> 00:34:53,760 Speaker 1: he doesn't care if you're the website guy, the freaking 726 00:34:53,800 --> 00:34:58,080 Speaker 1: audio producer, or the you know, defensive coordinator. He treats 727 00:34:58,080 --> 00:35:01,719 Speaker 1: people the same way. So I'm also a Kevin Sefanski fan. 728 00:35:02,120 --> 00:35:06,480 Speaker 1: If you guys didn't know that this business, this this 729 00:35:06,719 --> 00:35:09,000 Speaker 1: field we're in like you can go from team to team, 730 00:35:09,120 --> 00:35:11,600 Speaker 1: you can go from sport to sport, and it's the 731 00:35:11,680 --> 00:35:13,839 Speaker 1: connections and the network that you make and the friends 732 00:35:13,880 --> 00:35:16,400 Speaker 1: along the way. And I think people can say that 733 00:35:16,560 --> 00:35:20,120 Speaker 1: throughout any you know, fashion, whether it's you know, if 734 00:35:20,120 --> 00:35:23,120 Speaker 1: you're working in sports or out of sports. So yeah, no, 735 00:35:23,320 --> 00:35:25,799 Speaker 1: I think you've made your impact here and it's very 736 00:35:25,840 --> 00:35:28,320 Speaker 1: well known around here. I know you'll be greatly missed, 737 00:35:29,560 --> 00:35:33,160 Speaker 1: but we are so excited for you for this. I 738 00:35:33,200 --> 00:35:36,040 Speaker 1: mean you get to fulfill these I mean you continue 739 00:35:36,040 --> 00:35:39,080 Speaker 1: your audio journey through this too. I can't wait. I'm 740 00:35:39,560 --> 00:35:42,200 Speaker 1: working with head coach Steve Pichel on the you know, 741 00:35:42,320 --> 00:35:45,879 Speaker 1: college basketball side. We've bonded from day one, so I'm 742 00:35:45,920 --> 00:35:48,040 Speaker 1: really looking forward to work with him and you know, 743 00:35:48,239 --> 00:35:50,840 Speaker 1: using some of the things I learned from working with 744 00:35:50,960 --> 00:35:54,040 Speaker 1: Mike Zimmer over the years. But I'm looking at the 745 00:35:54,160 --> 00:35:57,040 Speaker 1: schedule and since I'm leaving here, I'm gonna go down 746 00:35:57,120 --> 00:35:59,640 Speaker 1: the list, and I see us winning the next two 747 00:35:59,680 --> 00:36:03,279 Speaker 1: games against the Detroit Lions and the Carolina Panthers. That's 748 00:36:03,400 --> 00:36:06,319 Speaker 1: that's two and oh going forward, that would make us 749 00:36:06,400 --> 00:36:09,640 Speaker 1: three and three heading into the buy. We host the 750 00:36:09,719 --> 00:36:13,600 Speaker 1: Dallas Cowboys on NBC. Week eight, we're winning that game 751 00:36:13,640 --> 00:36:17,080 Speaker 1: at us Bank Stadium. Okay, that's four and three, Jap 752 00:36:17,680 --> 00:36:21,880 Speaker 1: keeping track. Week nine, we go to the Baltimore Ravens. 753 00:36:22,280 --> 00:36:24,279 Speaker 1: I'm gonna, you know, be fair and say we're gonna 754 00:36:24,320 --> 00:36:26,839 Speaker 1: lose that game. That's a really tough atmosphere. You see 755 00:36:26,840 --> 00:36:29,560 Speaker 1: the way Lamar Jackson's playing this year. That gets us 756 00:36:29,600 --> 00:36:33,800 Speaker 1: to four and four. At the LA Chargers at SOFI Stadium, 757 00:36:34,080 --> 00:36:36,800 Speaker 1: I'm gonna say we're four and five head and after 758 00:36:36,880 --> 00:36:38,800 Speaker 1: that game home of Super Bowl, at the home of 759 00:36:38,840 --> 00:36:40,959 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl, Yeah, we're gonna lose that. I'm gonna 760 00:36:40,960 --> 00:36:42,919 Speaker 1: be honest. I think we're gonna be four and five. 761 00:36:43,440 --> 00:36:47,120 Speaker 1: Heading into a home game Week eleven at us Bank 762 00:36:47,200 --> 00:36:50,560 Speaker 1: Stadium against the Packers, we're back to five and five. Jay. 763 00:36:51,280 --> 00:36:54,320 Speaker 1: The suspense this is this is classic carso and that 764 00:36:54,480 --> 00:36:58,040 Speaker 1: it's the touch of reality mixed with a touch of hope, 765 00:36:58,160 --> 00:37:03,040 Speaker 1: and you know exactly how my mind works at this point. 766 00:37:03,600 --> 00:37:06,680 Speaker 1: Week twelve, we're at the San Francisco forty nine Ers 767 00:37:06,719 --> 00:37:11,799 Speaker 1: at Levi's Stadium five and six. Oh, sorry, Gabe, five 768 00:37:11,880 --> 00:37:16,279 Speaker 1: and six. Week thirteen at the Detroit Lions, we get 769 00:37:16,360 --> 00:37:18,520 Speaker 1: back to six and six. We've found a way to 770 00:37:18,600 --> 00:37:22,520 Speaker 1: win at Ford Field somehow, some way over all these years, 771 00:37:22,719 --> 00:37:26,480 Speaker 1: especially on Thanksgiving. This year, it'll be in December, but 772 00:37:26,600 --> 00:37:29,279 Speaker 1: we're winning that game. Six and six. We come back 773 00:37:29,360 --> 00:37:33,319 Speaker 1: home Week fourteen against the Pittsburgh Steelers seven and six. 774 00:37:33,719 --> 00:37:38,000 Speaker 1: We're beating that team. Next game Soldier Field Monday Night. 775 00:37:38,800 --> 00:37:41,319 Speaker 1: This is the game that we have lost so many 776 00:37:41,440 --> 00:37:44,600 Speaker 1: times in my history. Here, guys, we're winning that game 777 00:37:44,680 --> 00:37:47,520 Speaker 1: this year at Soldier Field. I just like what we're 778 00:37:47,560 --> 00:37:50,279 Speaker 1: able to do against these quarterbacks. That makes us eight 779 00:37:50,360 --> 00:37:53,840 Speaker 1: and six. We host the Rams at US Banks Stadium 780 00:37:53,920 --> 00:37:56,960 Speaker 1: Week sixteen. We're going to nine and six. Jay, Oh, 781 00:37:57,440 --> 00:38:00,360 Speaker 1: we're going to nine and six against Matt Stafford. Corso's 782 00:38:00,400 --> 00:38:02,920 Speaker 1: on a roll and he's it's the Matt Stafford revenge 783 00:38:02,960 --> 00:38:06,839 Speaker 1: game for Corso. Here. Week seventeen at the Green Bay 784 00:38:06,880 --> 00:38:10,319 Speaker 1: Packers at lambeau Field. I'll give us a loss there 785 00:38:10,640 --> 00:38:13,919 Speaker 1: nine and seven, and to finish it off as we've 786 00:38:13,960 --> 00:38:17,200 Speaker 1: always done all my years here, we play the Bears. 787 00:38:17,280 --> 00:38:19,879 Speaker 1: The last week at home. It's happened every year. Jay. 788 00:38:20,440 --> 00:38:23,479 Speaker 1: Once again, sometimes it matters, sometimes it doesn't. It's gonna 789 00:38:23,480 --> 00:38:25,880 Speaker 1: matter this year. Once again, it's the winning end in 790 00:38:26,040 --> 00:38:28,920 Speaker 1: near scenario. Typically you're looking at hitting the double digits 791 00:38:28,920 --> 00:38:31,560 Speaker 1: if you get that win. We get that win at 792 00:38:31,680 --> 00:38:35,759 Speaker 1: home against the Bears. Ten and seven. The pathway has 793 00:38:35,840 --> 00:38:38,600 Speaker 1: been set, Tatum. I you know, I was doing this 794 00:38:38,840 --> 00:38:42,040 Speaker 1: this morning. I wanted to give my last you know season. 795 00:38:42,200 --> 00:38:44,480 Speaker 1: You had us at fifteen and two preseason, Dad, I 796 00:38:44,560 --> 00:38:47,400 Speaker 1: was like the hope I at Corney. Cronin came in 797 00:38:47,480 --> 00:38:50,200 Speaker 1: here and made us like seven and ten and Cable 798 00:38:50,280 --> 00:38:53,320 Speaker 1: and I looked at her and we're like, come on, yeah, 799 00:38:53,560 --> 00:38:57,080 Speaker 1: I mean that's her opinion. Ben Leever said eleven and 800 00:38:57,280 --> 00:39:02,920 Speaker 1: six during training camp. This day, it's October sixth, Wednesday, 801 00:39:03,360 --> 00:39:05,680 Speaker 1: and I'm saying ten and seven we're getting in the playoffs. 802 00:39:05,719 --> 00:39:07,520 Speaker 1: Can get you in. This is one of those that 803 00:39:07,640 --> 00:39:09,919 Speaker 1: trust me. There will be texts flying back and forth 804 00:39:10,040 --> 00:39:13,279 Speaker 1: every single week as the schedule keeps unveiling itself. It's 805 00:39:13,360 --> 00:39:16,480 Speaker 1: on record on this Minnesota Vikings podcast. As I had 806 00:39:16,520 --> 00:39:19,360 Speaker 1: to part on October sixth, I have US ten and 807 00:39:19,480 --> 00:39:21,959 Speaker 1: seven making the playoffs and I cannot wait to watch 808 00:39:22,000 --> 00:39:25,319 Speaker 1: you guys. I'm looking forward to it ten and seven game. 809 00:39:25,480 --> 00:39:26,800 Speaker 1: Can I make a joke, because I know we have 810 00:39:26,840 --> 00:39:29,040 Speaker 1: a good relationship, make a joke. Who asked more wins 811 00:39:29,120 --> 00:39:33,719 Speaker 1: this year? The Vikings or Rutgers man's basketball. Oh, there's 812 00:39:33,760 --> 00:39:39,160 Speaker 1: like twenty plus gamp. I think Rutgers. Now, I think Rutgers. 813 00:39:39,920 --> 00:39:41,960 Speaker 1: I don't. I don't want to go through for all 814 00:39:42,000 --> 00:39:44,920 Speaker 1: the Gophers fans here about their roster and things like that. 815 00:39:45,120 --> 00:39:47,560 Speaker 1: But you know, I think they're gonna be a good 816 00:39:47,560 --> 00:39:49,719 Speaker 1: team this year. And he works for them now too. 817 00:39:49,880 --> 00:39:52,279 Speaker 1: He's got to be mister optimistic. Come on, I got 818 00:39:52,360 --> 00:39:54,200 Speaker 1: the recruiting pitch, and now I got to answer to 819 00:39:54,280 --> 00:39:58,480 Speaker 1: head coach Steve Pichel instead of general manager Ricks Peelings. 820 00:39:58,480 --> 00:40:03,359 Speaker 1: I would have just sent this to Hey, yeah, right, 821 00:40:03,840 --> 00:40:07,279 Speaker 1: we could. We could still use him over here. He's 822 00:40:07,360 --> 00:40:12,359 Speaker 1: hiring me because of my positive mindset, and that's that's 823 00:40:12,400 --> 00:40:15,080 Speaker 1: what I'm better have going there. And um, you know, 824 00:40:15,600 --> 00:40:18,439 Speaker 1: it's uh, it's been a blast, and I'm looking forward 825 00:40:18,480 --> 00:40:20,480 Speaker 1: to watching you guys from Afar, watching the work that 826 00:40:20,560 --> 00:40:23,560 Speaker 1: you guys do. Um. From the moment Gabe started, we 827 00:40:23,680 --> 00:40:26,720 Speaker 1: had a great connection it's been about what sixteen seventeen 828 00:40:26,840 --> 00:40:31,240 Speaker 1: months we connected from you know, the pandemic, not being together, 829 00:40:31,360 --> 00:40:34,279 Speaker 1: still getting stuff done. Um and Tatum, you've come in 830 00:40:34,400 --> 00:40:36,640 Speaker 1: here and done great work, so I'm looking forward to 831 00:40:36,680 --> 00:40:39,400 Speaker 1: seeing what you're able to do here as well. And 832 00:40:39,560 --> 00:40:43,080 Speaker 1: we all know my relationship with Jay Um. One of 833 00:40:43,080 --> 00:40:44,879 Speaker 1: the best people in this business, one of the best 834 00:40:44,920 --> 00:40:47,600 Speaker 1: people in the building. I told him yesterday. He's the 835 00:40:47,680 --> 00:40:52,520 Speaker 1: most meticulous worker in the Vikings organization. So Um, Vikings 836 00:40:52,600 --> 00:40:55,200 Speaker 1: fans are lucky. They don't they don't know how lucky 837 00:40:55,239 --> 00:40:58,520 Speaker 1: they are that he works on Vikings content. So um, 838 00:40:58,880 --> 00:41:00,719 Speaker 1: that'll be my final words. Then I'm gonna say one 839 00:41:00,760 --> 00:41:03,200 Speaker 1: more word for Brian Harper m the leader of the 840 00:41:03,360 --> 00:41:07,040 Speaker 1: Vikings Entertainment Network, one of my best friends, one of 841 00:41:07,080 --> 00:41:10,160 Speaker 1: the best mentors in the business, the leader of the 842 00:41:10,440 --> 00:41:14,120 Speaker 1: N and thrilled to call him a friend. And I 843 00:41:14,200 --> 00:41:15,839 Speaker 1: think I'll be working for him when he's like big 844 00:41:15,920 --> 00:41:19,040 Speaker 1: time someday. So I think we all will. It's coming. 845 00:41:19,400 --> 00:41:22,080 Speaker 1: It's coming for sure. No, I love it. Hand me 846 00:41:22,120 --> 00:41:24,759 Speaker 1: an emotional let's no, you're good, Yeah, this is your 847 00:41:24,800 --> 00:41:26,480 Speaker 1: last day to do it. So you got it all out. 848 00:41:26,600 --> 00:41:28,719 Speaker 1: We wanted to make this, you know, a platform for 849 00:41:28,800 --> 00:41:30,160 Speaker 1: you to be able to get that out since this 850 00:41:30,320 --> 00:41:32,759 Speaker 1: is kind of your you are now you you made 851 00:41:32,840 --> 00:41:35,000 Speaker 1: this happen along the way for Gabe and I to 852 00:41:35,040 --> 00:41:36,960 Speaker 1: be able to be on it. Jay helps make it happen, 853 00:41:37,520 --> 00:41:40,040 Speaker 1: and so we're we're grateful for you, guys and excited 854 00:41:40,120 --> 00:41:42,560 Speaker 1: for your journey. M One more thing before we go, 855 00:41:42,840 --> 00:41:44,719 Speaker 1: Let's just do a couple of shameless plugs because we 856 00:41:44,760 --> 00:41:46,399 Speaker 1: got a lot going on this week as we headed 857 00:41:46,440 --> 00:41:48,960 Speaker 1: to the Lions matchups. So Gabe tell us who is 858 00:41:49,040 --> 00:41:52,120 Speaker 1: on the audible this week. I believe it is Eric Kendricks, 859 00:41:52,320 --> 00:41:55,480 Speaker 1: So he'll be on. He'll be talking some on the 860 00:41:55,560 --> 00:41:58,600 Speaker 1: field off the field stuff and I'm excited to do that. 861 00:41:58,680 --> 00:42:00,840 Speaker 1: Ben Lieber will be here also, so of course the 862 00:42:00,960 --> 00:42:03,719 Speaker 1: linebacker talk will be of great value this week. I'm 863 00:42:03,760 --> 00:42:07,000 Speaker 1: sure those guys have conversations, lots of insight, lots of 864 00:42:07,080 --> 00:42:10,320 Speaker 1: insight just from playing the similar, same position. Um, So 865 00:42:10,480 --> 00:42:12,560 Speaker 1: with that, I think that'll be a good I think 866 00:42:12,680 --> 00:42:14,400 Speaker 1: I think it'll be a really good show because Eric 867 00:42:14,480 --> 00:42:16,800 Speaker 1: Kendrick was very interesting off the field. Some of the 868 00:42:16,840 --> 00:42:19,759 Speaker 1: stuff that he things that he does shows you who 869 00:42:19,800 --> 00:42:23,600 Speaker 1: the man is. Underneath the helmet. So I'm excited just 870 00:42:23,800 --> 00:42:25,279 Speaker 1: just to talk to him. So make sure you check 871 00:42:25,320 --> 00:42:29,640 Speaker 1: that out. Cafe n Thursday nights at six thirty pm 872 00:42:29,760 --> 00:42:32,400 Speaker 1: and on Fox nine on Friday, of course. So you're 873 00:42:32,400 --> 00:42:34,239 Speaker 1: you're not a partner of this week, man, I know, 874 00:42:34,360 --> 00:42:37,000 Speaker 1: I think you're gonna miss me lining up guests with 875 00:42:37,320 --> 00:42:40,920 Speaker 1: Sam Newton of Vikings pr another one of my best 876 00:42:41,000 --> 00:42:45,160 Speaker 1: friends here. Um yeah, it's it's I'm gonna miss my baby. 877 00:42:45,520 --> 00:42:48,000 Speaker 1: The audible I think that's what Ben called it this week. 878 00:42:48,040 --> 00:42:51,520 Speaker 1: He said, we're keeping your baby or keeping your baby 879 00:42:51,560 --> 00:42:55,240 Speaker 1: here in Minnesota. It's been you know, telling the players 880 00:42:55,280 --> 00:42:57,279 Speaker 1: stories on our shows, and that's what the audible is. 881 00:42:57,400 --> 00:43:00,400 Speaker 1: I want all you Vikings fans it needs more promotion. 882 00:43:00,800 --> 00:43:03,440 Speaker 1: It's such a great piece of content. We've had so 883 00:43:03,520 --> 00:43:06,319 Speaker 1: many guys tell their stories. Brian O'Neil last week, Justin 884 00:43:06,440 --> 00:43:10,719 Speaker 1: Jefferson's buying into it. He's got his brother on kJ 885 00:43:11,000 --> 00:43:13,279 Speaker 1: on It's it is one of the best pieces of 886 00:43:13,400 --> 00:43:15,840 Speaker 1: content that we're doing here at the Vikings Entertainment Network, 887 00:43:16,160 --> 00:43:19,319 Speaker 1: not just putting on, you know, my own stuff here, 888 00:43:19,400 --> 00:43:22,800 Speaker 1: but um, I really enjoy letting the players, you know, 889 00:43:22,920 --> 00:43:25,239 Speaker 1: tell their stories. Off the field, and you're going to 890 00:43:25,280 --> 00:43:28,080 Speaker 1: continue to do that all year long. Um yeah, I'm 891 00:43:28,160 --> 00:43:30,840 Speaker 1: looking forward to watching that thing grow, all right. And 892 00:43:31,040 --> 00:43:34,399 Speaker 1: we also it's a very important week around here. While 893 00:43:34,400 --> 00:43:37,200 Speaker 1: it's really an important month in the NFL, it's our 894 00:43:37,239 --> 00:43:40,400 Speaker 1: Crucial Catch Game is this week and the Minnesota Vikings 895 00:43:40,400 --> 00:43:44,440 Speaker 1: support the American Cancer Society and its efforts to support 896 00:43:44,560 --> 00:43:47,800 Speaker 1: underserved communities to reduce their risk of cancer prevention and 897 00:43:47,880 --> 00:43:52,040 Speaker 1: early detection outreach and education. And so for this game, 898 00:43:52,200 --> 00:43:54,759 Speaker 1: which is the exciting part I'm getting too, there will 899 00:43:54,800 --> 00:43:58,160 Speaker 1: be a Skull Strong T shirt available for only twenty 900 00:43:58,200 --> 00:44:01,160 Speaker 1: five dollars and the pros leads go to the American 901 00:44:01,200 --> 00:44:04,279 Speaker 1: Cancer Society. So t shirts can be purchased online at 902 00:44:04,360 --> 00:44:09,279 Speaker 1: shop dot Vikings dot com backslash Skull Strong. There will 903 00:44:09,280 --> 00:44:11,520 Speaker 1: be a limited amount available at the stadium locker room 904 00:44:11,560 --> 00:44:14,080 Speaker 1: store on the game Sunday. But guys, it's a really 905 00:44:14,239 --> 00:44:17,360 Speaker 1: great shirt. We got a chance to catch up with 906 00:44:17,480 --> 00:44:22,160 Speaker 1: Dalvin Tomlinson and Alexander Madison about why they're passionate about 907 00:44:22,520 --> 00:44:25,279 Speaker 1: the awareness for this issue and why they enjoy the 908 00:44:25,360 --> 00:44:28,760 Speaker 1: Crucial Catch Game every year because they're able to connect 909 00:44:28,800 --> 00:44:33,160 Speaker 1: with survivors and they've had their own experiences. Alexander Madison's 910 00:44:33,200 --> 00:44:36,239 Speaker 1: father beat cancer, but Dalvin's didn't, and so you know, 911 00:44:36,680 --> 00:44:38,560 Speaker 1: I know it's an issue that touches a lot of 912 00:44:38,640 --> 00:44:40,480 Speaker 1: us and an issue that hits home for so many 913 00:44:40,560 --> 00:44:43,080 Speaker 1: of us. And so if you're, you know, wanting to 914 00:44:43,160 --> 00:44:46,200 Speaker 1: support the cause, don't forget about the Skull Strong T shirt, 915 00:44:46,360 --> 00:44:49,720 Speaker 1: which I think you know, as someone that enjoys fashion, 916 00:44:49,920 --> 00:44:51,799 Speaker 1: I think it's pretty cute. It's one of those things 917 00:44:51,880 --> 00:44:53,920 Speaker 1: that if you can find a way to not only 918 00:44:53,960 --> 00:44:56,839 Speaker 1: support your team but also support a worthy cause along 919 00:44:56,880 --> 00:44:58,799 Speaker 1: the way, I think it's a win win for everybody. Yes, 920 00:44:58,880 --> 00:45:01,040 Speaker 1: I love it, and obviously there's like a limited amount, 921 00:45:01,160 --> 00:45:03,400 Speaker 1: so it's kind of like a collector's thing too, so 922 00:45:03,680 --> 00:45:07,399 Speaker 1: that's always fun. But we've also got another postgame live 923 00:45:07,480 --> 00:45:10,759 Speaker 1: after the show. Ron Johnson will be joining me from 924 00:45:10,840 --> 00:45:14,040 Speaker 1: TCO Studios. Once again, he does a great job of 925 00:45:14,120 --> 00:45:16,279 Speaker 1: breaking down the game. He's a Detroit guy. I think 926 00:45:16,320 --> 00:45:18,520 Speaker 1: he's going to really like this matchup and have a 927 00:45:18,600 --> 00:45:21,000 Speaker 1: lot to say after this one, so be sure to 928 00:45:21,040 --> 00:45:24,400 Speaker 1: tune into that directly following the game. Sure, who have 929 00:45:24,560 --> 00:45:27,440 Speaker 1: like a bite in the kneecap reference? Oh of of course. 930 00:45:27,600 --> 00:45:30,080 Speaker 1: I think we all have to this week at some point. Yeah. 931 00:45:30,360 --> 00:45:32,960 Speaker 1: He also made a reference last week that Kirk Cousins 932 00:45:33,080 --> 00:45:35,480 Speaker 1: needs to be like eminem Just ask Ron if he's 933 00:45:35,520 --> 00:45:40,799 Speaker 1: going to lose himself because of there. That's what'll do well. 934 00:45:40,840 --> 00:45:42,879 Speaker 1: On that note, the final game of the three game 935 00:45:42,960 --> 00:45:45,400 Speaker 1: homestand is this Sunday against the Lions. Kickoff step for 936 00:45:45,480 --> 00:45:48,600 Speaker 1: noon at us Bank Stadium. Stick with the Vikings Entertainment 937 00:45:48,640 --> 00:45:52,200 Speaker 1: Network on all of our Vikings digital platforms for everything 938 00:45:52,239 --> 00:45:53,839 Speaker 1: you need to know to get ready for the game. 939 00:45:54,320 --> 00:45:56,400 Speaker 1: Chris Corso, it's been an honor. Thank you so much 940 00:45:56,400 --> 00:45:59,120 Speaker 1: for doing this podcast one last time. It's been an honor. Guys, 941 00:45:59,200 --> 00:46:01,399 Speaker 1: Thank you again, said I've said all I can say. 942 00:46:01,520 --> 00:46:05,120 Speaker 1: And Vikings fans please stay connected on Twitter, you know, 943 00:46:05,239 --> 00:46:09,600 Speaker 1: all socials. I'm gonna change it to something Rutgers. I 944 00:46:09,680 --> 00:46:14,000 Speaker 1: think I might have to do that, but um please 945 00:46:14,040 --> 00:46:16,479 Speaker 1: stay in touch. Seriously. It's been great working for you guys, 946 00:46:16,520 --> 00:46:18,880 Speaker 1: and um, I'll be I'll be one of you guys now, 947 00:46:18,960 --> 00:46:22,000 Speaker 1: which is gonna be fun. So, uh, everybody's stay in touch. 948 00:46:22,280 --> 00:46:25,080 Speaker 1: It was. It was a great six years and four games.