1 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:09,639 Speaker 1: Welcome Burden Gang. On today's show, we turn the page 2 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:13,119 Speaker 1: to week eleven because in just two short days the 3 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 1: Cardinals play in the Seahawks and it's in Seattle. So Wednesday, 4 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:19,919 Speaker 1: this team boards a plane. That first meeting with the 5 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 1: Seahawks perhaps will look back as the turning point in 6 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 1: Isaiah Simmons's career. Plus, besides this Thursday night football matchup, 7 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:30,639 Speaker 1: what is the rest of the NFC West up to? 8 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 1: It's Cardinals Cover two, Episode three fifty three, and it 9 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 1: starts now. Welcome to Cardinals Cover two with Craig griga 10 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:47,199 Speaker 1: Lu and Mike Jarecki. Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyunday, 11 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. 12 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 1: Visit acy Cardinals dot Com Slash Podcasts. Murray rolls to 13 00:00:57,080 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 1: the right throws near sight of Fritz Bob. He's into 14 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 1: the upside a touchdown. Here's Craig Grielou and Mike Jareckie. 15 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:08,640 Speaker 1: We are getting to know Kyler Murray more and more. 16 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:13,400 Speaker 1: It seems like MJ by the day the latest installments. 17 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:17,880 Speaker 1: Earlier here on this Tuesday, Kyler Murray asked about Sunday 18 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 1: and of course people wanting to know, you know, how 19 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:22,399 Speaker 1: do you come off that high yet? And I don't 20 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 1: know if you noticed this, MJ, but I did get 21 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: because I do follow Kyler Murray on social media. I 22 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 1: got the notification that he was on Twitch he was 23 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:34,200 Speaker 1: gonna play some video games. So the question was asked 24 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:37,440 Speaker 1: of him today about that you win this huge game 25 00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 1: against the Buffalo Bills, then you cap it off with 26 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 1: them video game with your teammates Christian Kirk ain't Chase Edmonds, 27 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 1: and Murray said, quote, that's like a perfect day. I 28 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:52,040 Speaker 1: don't think I could draw it up much better. Quote. 29 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 1: Now we know during COVID and quarantine, you can't go out, 30 00:01:58,160 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: and I'm sure some guys would like to go to 31 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 1: nice restaurant having beverage or two, but you can't do that. 32 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:07,640 Speaker 1: And he basically told us he's been quarantine pretty much 33 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 1: all the time throughout his life. But I love it. 34 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 1: I mean, here's the guy that just threw a hell 35 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:17,360 Speaker 1: Mary and goes home and he had family in town, 36 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 1: so he said he had good, good meals. He's got 37 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:24,280 Speaker 1: his dog Swoosh, and you know, and they get along 38 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: so well. And again I just think it's great. You know, 39 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:32,360 Speaker 1: you know, Aaron Rodgers has a little bit different post game, 40 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 1: Buda Baker has a little bit of a post game. 41 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:38,640 Speaker 1: Everyone's different. But this goes to show you that, you know, 42 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 1: there's certain he guy's a small circle in his life 43 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:46,280 Speaker 1: and if you get in circle, they trust you. Again. 44 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 1: It's it's just to where football is his life and 45 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:54,880 Speaker 1: then his family and his video games and also is acting. 46 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:59,519 Speaker 1: That's right, It was your question because it's now we 47 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:03,560 Speaker 1: see that several times the latest Heisman House commercial in 48 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 1: this one with Kyler and Tim Tebow and Tebow's driving 49 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 1: along and I don't need to explain it. I think 50 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 1: people know what I'm getting at. But the anticipation, and 51 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:16,800 Speaker 1: that's what we've been talking about this offseason and Cliff 52 00:03:16,919 --> 00:03:20,960 Speaker 1: Kingsbury asking Murray, you know where he could improve the most, 53 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 1: and it's, you know, being anticipating things and looking at 54 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 1: defenses and then and then figuring out what to do next. 55 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:31,120 Speaker 1: So kind of came in handy with this commercial on 56 00:03:31,240 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 1: the Heisman House. Yeah, and you know, initially he didn't 57 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: have a whole lot of speaking parts. You know, as 58 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 1: he pointed out, it was his first time getting a 59 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:43,839 Speaker 1: chance to do the Heisman commercial. These guys have done 60 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,640 Speaker 1: it for the last couple of years, and so the 61 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:50,200 Speaker 1: second goal round, they actually gave him some speaking parts 62 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 1: and I asked them, what kind of reviews or kind 63 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:58,320 Speaker 1: of feedback are you getting on your acting role, and 64 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 1: he said he's gotten great feed back and he liked 65 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 1: that they kind of threw him a bone and he 66 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 1: was able to do it a little talk. It's a 67 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 1: great commercial, and you know, obviously they all got to 68 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 1: play along, but they all have different personalities. But it 69 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 1: was nice just how direct he was and about anticipation. 70 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 1: So you know, you're starting to see him get some endorsements, 71 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:24,600 Speaker 1: not a lot of speaking, but the fact is that 72 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:28,279 Speaker 1: when you're this popular a lot of people and I 73 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:31,279 Speaker 1: don't think he's going to go overboard. I think he's 74 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 1: doing an energy drink right now and a candy bar. 75 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 1: That's what he's doing right now. He's wearing this Hungry 76 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:43,200 Speaker 1: candy bar. He posted it on Instagram story yesterday. He'll 77 00:04:43,240 --> 00:04:45,960 Speaker 1: stay grounded because he knows he's all football, all the 78 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,200 Speaker 1: time and that's his focus. But with all of this, 79 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:51,480 Speaker 1: you're also starting to hear his name more and more 80 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:54,640 Speaker 1: in the MVP conversation. And I think now that we're 81 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:57,920 Speaker 1: entering about to enter a week eleven, it's only going 82 00:04:57,960 --> 00:05:01,920 Speaker 1: to grow louder as long as obviously, one he performs 83 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:05,599 Speaker 1: well and two the team is winning. Yet I like 84 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 1: what he had to say with respect to that, because 85 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 1: he did acknowledge that. Yeah, you know, he understands and 86 00:05:12,520 --> 00:05:15,760 Speaker 1: gets it. But quote, I haven't done anything end quote 87 00:05:15,760 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 1: with comparison to an Aaron Rodgers or Patrick Mahomes. They've 88 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:23,560 Speaker 1: won super Bowls, they've been a part of MVP conversations before, 89 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:26,279 Speaker 1: and he hasn't. Then he added later, quote as far 90 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 1: as my personal confidence, I do believe I'm one of 91 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:31,920 Speaker 1: the best in the league. Yeah, of course, I think 92 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 1: anybody should be confident in themselves end quote. That's the 93 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 1: one thing Murray has never lacked MJ is confidence. Now 94 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 1: when he backs it up and it's not it doesn't 95 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:47,240 Speaker 1: come him across cockey. I mean again, he's been the 96 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:51,400 Speaker 1: guy growing up. I mean there's no doubt about it. 97 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:53,760 Speaker 1: He whether he was going to play baseball or football, 98 00:05:53,839 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 1: he had a goal in mind and he wants to 99 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:59,799 Speaker 1: be the best, and not to compare to Michael Jordan 100 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:03,360 Speaker 1: and guys like Kobe Bryant, but he's wired a little 101 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 1: bit different, and you know, God given an ability, but 102 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:08,520 Speaker 1: you got to give him credit for putting the work 103 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 1: in because when he you know, when he declared for 104 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:13,920 Speaker 1: the NFL, well he's not six feet tall. You don't 105 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:17,200 Speaker 1: hear anybody talking about how short he is anymore. I 106 00:06:17,200 --> 00:06:20,640 Speaker 1: mean that was a big conversation. No, the only one 107 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:23,320 Speaker 1: that's bringing it up now is his head coach calling 108 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:26,159 Speaker 1: him five nine. Can't see over or anyone, so he 109 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:27,920 Speaker 1: has to turn to the south end zone and look 110 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:30,560 Speaker 1: at the video board to see whether the catch or 111 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:35,400 Speaker 1: whether Hopkins made the catch, because you know, apparently Murray's short, 112 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:37,560 Speaker 1: but that you know, you're right though, But that is 113 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:39,599 Speaker 1: the only person. That's the only thing that I've heard 114 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:42,359 Speaker 1: of with regard to his height. I think might be 115 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:45,920 Speaker 1: all this entire season. Yeah, And I want to be 116 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 1: realistic here because we've pointed out you have to average 117 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:51,440 Speaker 1: thirteen wins, and I'm not saying they can't get there. 118 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:55,080 Speaker 1: I think with eleven, you know, winning the division that 119 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:58,360 Speaker 1: will mean just as much. But if I was sitting 120 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:02,680 Speaker 1: here today and it changes the first month, Russell Wilson, 121 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:06,760 Speaker 1: you know, and then you make a case for Aaron Rodgers, etc. 122 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:12,200 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes has twenty five touchdowns, one interception. Okay, Aaron 123 00:07:12,280 --> 00:07:16,840 Speaker 1: Rodgers his touchdown in ratio. Now they've had a couple 124 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:20,160 Speaker 1: of duds. Maybe Mahomes isn't putting enough fifty touchdowns this year. 125 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:23,560 Speaker 1: Tom Brady is going to be in the conversation if 126 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:25,960 Speaker 1: that team wins a division. Now we know the Saints 127 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:29,760 Speaker 1: they lost to him twice. I will Putcollin Murray fourth overall. 128 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:32,520 Speaker 1: I really would. That's where I'm standing. That's why when 129 00:07:32,520 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 1: it comes to a running back or a quarterback, I 130 00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:39,160 Speaker 1: think Offensive Player of the Year. He will get MVP votes. 131 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:42,600 Speaker 1: When I say that, though Russell Wilson never received one. 132 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:45,200 Speaker 1: So and as Russell Wilson gonna get an MDD he 133 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:48,240 Speaker 1: vote for this year after ten turnovers in the last 134 00:07:48,280 --> 00:07:50,320 Speaker 1: couple of games, I don't know. Now. I told you 135 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:53,200 Speaker 1: the story Chris Collins were voted for, but he didn't 136 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 1: get it in time. So that narrative goes out the window. 137 00:07:56,080 --> 00:07:58,000 Speaker 1: Every time I hear it drives me nuts. But nobody 138 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 1: knows about it. But I heard him mentioned so the 139 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 1: city and say I think he's gonna get a vote. 140 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:07,560 Speaker 1: I do, But at the end of the day, he's 141 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:10,320 Speaker 1: going to be dealing with quarterbacks and unless somebody puts 142 00:08:10,400 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 1: up two thousand yards, and if you know, but I 143 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:15,080 Speaker 1: do think he's gonna have some competition with some of 144 00:08:15,080 --> 00:08:19,560 Speaker 1: these running backs, but in also receivers. If Hopkins puts 145 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:22,200 Speaker 1: up fifteen hundred yards, he's going to be in the conversation. 146 00:08:22,240 --> 00:08:25,240 Speaker 1: But right now, I put him fourth in the MVP voting. 147 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:30,560 Speaker 1: The ESPN's Marcus Spears listed Murray number three on his 148 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:35,000 Speaker 1: top three MVP candidates. But following your lead, MJ, he 149 00:08:35,080 --> 00:08:39,600 Speaker 1: had Mahomes one, Rogers two, Murray number three. That was 150 00:08:39,640 --> 00:08:42,680 Speaker 1: on Monday on Sports Center. So you're not alone and 151 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:45,199 Speaker 1: you're thinking as far as yes, he's in the conversation, 152 00:08:45,280 --> 00:08:48,160 Speaker 1: then it's just gonna matter week to week as far 153 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:51,600 Speaker 1: as how high up in that conversation Kyler Murray's name 154 00:08:51,679 --> 00:08:54,760 Speaker 1: goes or someone else jumps ahead of him, and I 155 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:58,960 Speaker 1: can and I can actually put him above Brady, you know. 156 00:08:59,080 --> 00:09:03,160 Speaker 1: I mean, they also got blown out. They didn't play 157 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:05,960 Speaker 1: well against the Giants on Mondayday football. I think Kyler 158 00:09:06,040 --> 00:09:08,760 Speaker 1: Murray the running ability kind of tips of scales. But 159 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:13,960 Speaker 1: when you have touchdown interception and we judge quarterbacks on wins, 160 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:18,120 Speaker 1: but this is an indivision award. I definitely think I 161 00:09:18,160 --> 00:09:20,960 Speaker 1: can put them third or fourth. I'm debating here, let 162 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:24,120 Speaker 1: it play out, but clearly behind Aaron Rodgers and Patrick 163 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:28,000 Speaker 1: Mahomes now Bird Gang. We don't have control over Offensive 164 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:30,679 Speaker 1: Player of the Year or MVP voting, but what we 165 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:34,400 Speaker 1: do have control over is Pro Bowl voting and that 166 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:38,960 Speaker 1: officially got underway today NFL dot com slash Pro Bowl Votes. 167 00:09:39,160 --> 00:09:42,400 Speaker 1: Of course, there is no Pro Bowl game, although this 168 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:45,960 Speaker 1: is interesting, The twenty twenty one Pro Bowl is going 169 00:09:46,040 --> 00:09:49,920 Speaker 1: to be virtual next season, or I should say next 170 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:53,480 Speaker 1: year EA Sports Madden NFL twenty one is going to 171 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:58,280 Speaker 1: have the game. So this is fascinating. But fans, coaches, 172 00:09:58,480 --> 00:10:01,680 Speaker 1: players all have a hand and in voting for the 173 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:05,240 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one Pro Bowl team. And yes, it's going 174 00:10:05,280 --> 00:10:07,080 Speaker 1: to count as a Pro Bowl. I mean, it's going 175 00:10:07,120 --> 00:10:09,240 Speaker 1: to be a part of a player's resume, even though 176 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:12,520 Speaker 1: there's not going to be an actual live game. It 177 00:10:12,559 --> 00:10:16,160 Speaker 1: will just be virtual like everything else in twenty twenty. Well, 178 00:10:16,520 --> 00:10:21,760 Speaker 1: that's right up Kyler Murray's alley. That's truly I mean, okay, 179 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:24,640 Speaker 1: so let's just you know, last year I think it 180 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:28,920 Speaker 1: was important that he was being mentioned. When it comes 181 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:31,920 Speaker 1: to sixty six percent of the votes, it's players and coaches, 182 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:34,839 Speaker 1: so he's gonna get awards. Now, let's break it down. 183 00:10:35,760 --> 00:10:41,600 Speaker 1: NFC Brady Rogers, Murray, Drew Brees is gonna miss some time. 184 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:44,640 Speaker 1: You know, staff is gonna put up numbers. I don't 185 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:48,920 Speaker 1: see any quarterback from the NFC East. You look at 186 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:52,880 Speaker 1: you know, I don't see anybody besides Brady in our division. 187 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:57,199 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson initially, but yeah, I mean they'll take three 188 00:10:57,280 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 1: or four quarterbacks, but sixty six percent it's coming from 189 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:04,920 Speaker 1: coaches and players, and he'll get in just based on that. 190 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:10,040 Speaker 1: Oh absolutely, because he's such a hard guy to defend 191 00:11:10,240 --> 00:11:13,840 Speaker 1: and match up, especially as we keep hearing these coaches 192 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 1: that have the Cardinals on their schedule and like, all right, 193 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:18,680 Speaker 1: well how do you prepare? Are like, oh, we've got 194 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:21,400 Speaker 1: this player doing this, and then this player is going 195 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:23,640 Speaker 1: to act like he's running the ball. And then this 196 00:11:23,720 --> 00:11:25,640 Speaker 1: player we've got, well he can throw the ball. And 197 00:11:25,640 --> 00:11:28,120 Speaker 1: they're like using two or three different players on scout 198 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:31,160 Speaker 1: team to mimic what Kyler Murray is able to do. 199 00:11:31,240 --> 00:11:36,280 Speaker 1: It's fascinating because I don't know how many players other 200 00:11:36,520 --> 00:11:40,000 Speaker 1: head coaches are having to do that within a given season. 201 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:43,400 Speaker 1: And you know, he was excited to make the top 202 00:11:43,520 --> 00:11:46,280 Speaker 1: hundred lists, but I think when he looked at the list, 203 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:50,079 Speaker 1: he should be higher. He was foreshadowing he's gonna be 204 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:52,840 Speaker 1: a lot higher. I mean, when we start ranking those courts, 205 00:11:52,880 --> 00:11:55,600 Speaker 1: it's based on what he does this years. I mean, 206 00:11:55,679 --> 00:11:58,240 Speaker 1: we talk about getting grandfathered and then sometimes for the 207 00:11:58,280 --> 00:12:02,120 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl may be higher than Lamar Jackson next year. 208 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:05,640 Speaker 1: I'm being serious. I don't know if you can go 209 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:09,199 Speaker 1: from like Chandler Jones not making it and then Top twenty. 210 00:12:09,679 --> 00:12:12,840 Speaker 1: But he will climb up the ranks. Deck Prescott obviously's 211 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:16,400 Speaker 1: injured some of these younger quarterbacks, you know. I mean, 212 00:12:16,960 --> 00:12:18,800 Speaker 1: I just think he's going to climb the ladder. I 213 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:22,120 Speaker 1: really do, based on what he's done. But he's got 214 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:24,439 Speaker 1: to finish strong, and the team has to finish strong. 215 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:29,920 Speaker 1: NFL dot Com slash Pro Bowl votes for fans out there, 216 00:12:30,120 --> 00:12:33,240 Speaker 1: not only Kyler Murray, but all of your favorite Cardinal players. 217 00:12:33,280 --> 00:12:36,120 Speaker 1: And you can go offense, defense, special teams, and I'm 218 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:39,560 Speaker 1: sure there are several players deserving. I did like the 219 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:42,280 Speaker 1: fact though, MJ when the Arizona Cardinals put it on 220 00:12:42,360 --> 00:12:45,200 Speaker 1: their social media account Twitter to be specific, that they 221 00:12:45,240 --> 00:12:48,199 Speaker 1: had DJ Humphries and Justin Pugh. And I think when 222 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:51,320 Speaker 1: you talk about offensive lineman that that is not something 223 00:12:51,360 --> 00:12:54,960 Speaker 1: that fans kind of seeing and recognize. We can talk 224 00:12:55,000 --> 00:12:57,600 Speaker 1: about it, and that's where the coaches and their peers 225 00:12:57,960 --> 00:13:01,120 Speaker 1: will elevate the offensive lineman to the forefront, because what 226 00:13:01,240 --> 00:13:04,520 Speaker 1: if fans look at quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and 227 00:13:04,559 --> 00:13:08,800 Speaker 1: then defensively at sacks interceptions. There are no stats for 228 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:14,120 Speaker 1: offensive lineman. Yes there's the metrics and the analytics, but 229 00:13:14,240 --> 00:13:17,640 Speaker 1: that doesn't show up weekly on game notes or in 230 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:20,440 Speaker 1: the newspaper when you're looking to see how your favorite 231 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:23,280 Speaker 1: team did. So I'm very very happy about that because 232 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:27,000 Speaker 1: I think both of those players deserve consideration and maybe 233 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:31,000 Speaker 1: even deserve to be in that virtual Pro Bowl in 234 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:34,680 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one. Yeah, I mean, I don't need yell 235 00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:37,760 Speaker 1: fire in a theater. If you don't think the Cardinals 236 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:42,080 Speaker 1: offensive line is improved, then it's just it's become personal. 237 00:13:42,679 --> 00:13:45,360 Speaker 1: You look at names and numbers, and Craig, I've told 238 00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:47,600 Speaker 1: you for a long time now, until you get a 239 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:50,560 Speaker 1: guy that's an All Pro or a Pro Bowl player 240 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:55,679 Speaker 1: around the league is well, Kyler Murray covers those blemishes. Okay, 241 00:13:55,840 --> 00:13:58,960 Speaker 1: Sean Coogler was one of the best hires. The Cardinals 242 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:03,080 Speaker 1: organization is made. I mean and again I respected the 243 00:14:03,080 --> 00:14:05,600 Speaker 1: offensive line coach. It is night and day, and they're 244 00:14:05,640 --> 00:14:08,800 Speaker 1: better than last year. And they got a one two 245 00:14:08,880 --> 00:14:12,680 Speaker 1: punch win healthy and Kyler Murray. They can go eleven 246 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:17,600 Speaker 1: and twelve personnel, so p in DJ Humphries. Every week 247 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:20,920 Speaker 1: they're grinning one of the top three four or five, 248 00:14:21,400 --> 00:14:25,440 Speaker 1: top ten. You're talking, you know, sixty four guards, you're 249 00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 1: talking sixty four tackles. They're in the top Okay, their 250 00:14:29,280 --> 00:14:33,840 Speaker 1: numbers are not misleading and until they get that. But 251 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:36,240 Speaker 1: if you don't think this team can run the football, 252 00:14:36,360 --> 00:14:39,120 Speaker 1: then you're you're in love with fantasy numbers and you're 253 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:42,120 Speaker 1: in love with throwing the football. This team is a 254 00:14:42,240 --> 00:14:46,000 Speaker 1: run first team. It sets up the past and they 255 00:14:46,040 --> 00:14:48,880 Speaker 1: have done a great job. And when I look at it, 256 00:14:48,920 --> 00:14:52,200 Speaker 1: I'm thinking, Wow, they're number one in rushing and they're 257 00:14:52,280 --> 00:14:55,400 Speaker 1: number two in yards per carry. I never thought that 258 00:14:55,400 --> 00:14:58,440 Speaker 1: would happen. You know how I felt get to from 259 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:02,200 Speaker 1: twenty nine to fifty and then fourteen, But This is 260 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:04,320 Speaker 1: who they are. And I don't know if they'll ever 261 00:15:04,360 --> 00:15:06,560 Speaker 1: get the credit, but people that watch them in and 262 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:09,600 Speaker 1: out and you know what's going on, they're the real deal. 263 00:15:10,080 --> 00:15:13,200 Speaker 1: They were a franchise best as far as yards per 264 00:15:13,240 --> 00:15:16,200 Speaker 1: carry a year ago, and they've only improved upon that 265 00:15:16,360 --> 00:15:19,920 Speaker 1: here in twenty twenty five point three yards per carrying. Yes, 266 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:22,360 Speaker 1: a lot of that is Kyler Murray, but the offensive 267 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:26,120 Speaker 1: line deserves a ton of credit. Plus they're keeping Murray 268 00:15:26,240 --> 00:15:30,240 Speaker 1: clean in the pocket only thirteen sacks, which is mounted 269 00:15:30,280 --> 00:15:34,560 Speaker 1: to sixty six yards lost. Remember the big number of 270 00:15:34,680 --> 00:15:38,880 Speaker 1: year ago, forty eight that so many times Murray was sacked, 271 00:15:39,040 --> 00:15:41,200 Speaker 1: they wanted to cut that number in half. Well, they 272 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:43,760 Speaker 1: are well on their way to doing that here this season. 273 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:46,720 Speaker 1: Oh there's no doubt. And when you start looking at 274 00:15:46,800 --> 00:15:51,840 Speaker 1: quarterback hits through ten weeks, the team is number one, 275 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:57,000 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals twenty one quarterback hits. You know we're 276 00:15:57,040 --> 00:16:01,560 Speaker 1: Seattle and San Francisco are down at the seventy four 277 00:16:01,640 --> 00:16:06,440 Speaker 1: quarterback hits. Cardinals ranked number one Colts. They talk about 278 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:09,720 Speaker 1: their offensive line, you know they used a high pick 279 00:16:09,800 --> 00:16:13,160 Speaker 1: for Nelson twenty eight. Aaron Rodgers gets rid of the 280 00:16:13,160 --> 00:16:17,120 Speaker 1: ball so fast twenty nine Las Vegas. They invested in 281 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:21,920 Speaker 1: a big offensive line with Gruden. They're thirty. So those 282 00:16:21,960 --> 00:16:25,440 Speaker 1: are the top teams that have the minimal quarterback hits. 283 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:29,840 Speaker 1: Cardinals are number one in the NFL. Impressive to say, 284 00:16:30,040 --> 00:16:32,080 Speaker 1: the leavest Bird Gang. Make sure you update to the 285 00:16:32,160 --> 00:16:34,880 Speaker 1: Lettus version of the Cardinals mobile app today. The update 286 00:16:34,920 --> 00:16:38,160 Speaker 1: features an all new redesign a home screen experience. Visit 287 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:42,280 Speaker 1: as Cardinals dot com slash app for more. All Right, 288 00:16:42,320 --> 00:16:46,000 Speaker 1: it is a Tuesday. Typically we don't really focus our 289 00:16:46,040 --> 00:16:50,920 Speaker 1: attention on the next week's opponent until Wednesday, Thursday, when 290 00:16:50,920 --> 00:16:52,680 Speaker 1: the team gets back on the practice field. Well, we 291 00:16:52,720 --> 00:16:55,560 Speaker 1: all know this is a short week. Thursday Night Football, 292 00:16:55,640 --> 00:16:58,720 Speaker 1: the first game of week eleven, Cardinals at the Seahawks. 293 00:16:58,760 --> 00:17:01,840 Speaker 1: Both these teams MJ's six and three. It is a 294 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:05,600 Speaker 1: quick turnaround. The Cardinals do have to fly. They'll get 295 00:17:05,640 --> 00:17:09,080 Speaker 1: on a plane on Wednesday and travel to Washington, the 296 00:17:09,080 --> 00:17:12,760 Speaker 1: Pacific Northwest. And I ask this question knowing full well 297 00:17:12,800 --> 00:17:16,560 Speaker 1: that when you have to travel, you're automatically at a disadvantage. 298 00:17:16,760 --> 00:17:19,400 Speaker 1: But considering the Cardinals coming off a big time win 299 00:17:19,760 --> 00:17:23,560 Speaker 1: the Seahawks, they're on a losing streak advantage to who 300 00:17:23,840 --> 00:17:28,000 Speaker 1: With respect to what is the motivation for these respective 301 00:17:28,040 --> 00:17:31,840 Speaker 1: teams coming off a win or coming off a loss 302 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:34,919 Speaker 1: in which they'll be more excited about getting back on 303 00:17:35,000 --> 00:17:39,520 Speaker 1: that field and getting another victory for their respective teams, Well, 304 00:17:39,840 --> 00:17:42,520 Speaker 1: a couple of things come to mind. First of all, 305 00:17:42,760 --> 00:17:46,000 Speaker 1: they're not going to have the twelfth man. Second of all, 306 00:17:46,040 --> 00:17:49,480 Speaker 1: the Cardinals has shown the ability under different regimes they 307 00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:52,480 Speaker 1: can win up there, and the Cardinals know what's at stake. 308 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:55,399 Speaker 1: If they can sweep the Seahawks, it's going to go 309 00:17:55,440 --> 00:17:59,280 Speaker 1: a long way, because I think between the Cardinals, Seahawks, 310 00:17:59,280 --> 00:18:01,480 Speaker 1: and Rams going to be a three team race, and 311 00:18:01,520 --> 00:18:03,399 Speaker 1: the Cardinals are gonna have to play the Rams twice 312 00:18:03,920 --> 00:18:06,320 Speaker 1: and this would be the final time they play the Seahawks. 313 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:09,640 Speaker 1: So I think the home team has an advantage because 314 00:18:09,680 --> 00:18:13,560 Speaker 1: they don't have to travel. Now, home field advantage out 315 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:17,159 Speaker 1: the door. But I do think normally these games a 316 00:18:17,160 --> 00:18:20,520 Speaker 1: team that travels, maybe they come out a little tight, 317 00:18:20,920 --> 00:18:23,960 Speaker 1: heavy legs. I think Cliffs done a good job this week. 318 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:27,679 Speaker 1: You know, you know, they're really quote going through walkthroughs, 319 00:18:27,680 --> 00:18:30,800 Speaker 1: watching a lot of film, getting treatment. But I do 320 00:18:30,840 --> 00:18:34,040 Speaker 1: think an advantage is the home team on a short week. Now. 321 00:18:34,080 --> 00:18:36,320 Speaker 1: I know our call league Kylod de Guard is not 322 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:39,880 Speaker 1: a big fan of the word momentum, but you hear 323 00:18:39,920 --> 00:18:42,640 Speaker 1: it from coaches, you hear it from players, and maybe 324 00:18:42,640 --> 00:18:46,479 Speaker 1: it's just more of a subconscious thing. But you got 325 00:18:46,560 --> 00:18:49,160 Speaker 1: to think that the Cardinals, because of how that game 326 00:18:49,320 --> 00:18:52,800 Speaker 1: ended on Sunday, they've got to be excited to maintain 327 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:56,160 Speaker 1: this good feeling. Now, how do they come out Thursday 328 00:18:56,160 --> 00:18:58,040 Speaker 1: when the ball is kicked at six twenty eras on 329 00:18:58,160 --> 00:19:00,639 Speaker 1: a time I don't know, but you would think that 330 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:05,320 Speaker 1: they're excited because a win, as you alluded to, they 331 00:19:05,400 --> 00:19:09,800 Speaker 1: become first place in the NFC West by themselves. On 332 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:13,440 Speaker 1: the flip side, the Seahawks, they're struggling. They've lost two 333 00:19:13,440 --> 00:19:17,120 Speaker 1: in a row, three of four, and remember the Cardinals 334 00:19:17,280 --> 00:19:21,080 Speaker 1: dented them on Sunday Night Football, handing them their first loss. 335 00:19:21,520 --> 00:19:25,200 Speaker 1: Seahawks have not been the same since that contest, and 336 00:19:25,680 --> 00:19:28,639 Speaker 1: they're staying all the riot things. Russell Wilson is trying 337 00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:30,560 Speaker 1: to be upbeat. I think that's just kind of his 338 00:19:30,720 --> 00:19:34,480 Speaker 1: nature to be very, very positive. But you wonder if 339 00:19:34,480 --> 00:19:38,399 Speaker 1: the Cardinals come out firing, regardless of the fans and 340 00:19:38,440 --> 00:19:42,639 Speaker 1: attendants they've got some energy and they strike first. You 341 00:19:42,760 --> 00:19:45,679 Speaker 1: have to wonder what the Seahawks will be feeling or 342 00:19:45,720 --> 00:19:48,639 Speaker 1: what they'll be thinking at that point. Well, if you 343 00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:51,600 Speaker 1: go back to last week, Cardinals trailed, they settled for 344 00:19:51,720 --> 00:19:53,760 Speaker 1: too many field goals. You go back to that first 345 00:19:53,760 --> 00:19:57,240 Speaker 1: game against the Seahawks, Cardinals trailed, Obviously, they made some 346 00:19:57,280 --> 00:20:00,480 Speaker 1: halftime adjustments, put pressure on Wilson. They needed over time 347 00:20:00,520 --> 00:20:03,560 Speaker 1: to win. So once again, when you get out to 348 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:07,120 Speaker 1: the red zone, you can, I mean Seattle can score points. However, 349 00:20:07,160 --> 00:20:09,680 Speaker 1: they give up a ton of points and Seattle is 350 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:11,639 Speaker 1: one of the top scoring teams in the league. And 351 00:20:11,680 --> 00:20:13,440 Speaker 1: that's when they get off to that great start. So 352 00:20:15,080 --> 00:20:18,560 Speaker 1: you know, the thing is is that again you can't 353 00:20:18,560 --> 00:20:21,680 Speaker 1: fall behind because now all of a sudden, you still 354 00:20:21,720 --> 00:20:23,360 Speaker 1: want it. You don't want to keep to your game plan, 355 00:20:23,440 --> 00:20:26,679 Speaker 1: and I think Cliff will do that. You know. I 356 00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:31,240 Speaker 1: just think the Cardinals offense versus the Seahawks defense, I 357 00:20:31,359 --> 00:20:36,440 Speaker 1: like their opportunities there. And you know, once again, Russell Wilson, 358 00:20:36,520 --> 00:20:38,960 Speaker 1: I mean he's gonna break out at some point. I 359 00:20:39,000 --> 00:20:41,960 Speaker 1: mean it's unusually they lost two in a row, so 360 00:20:42,320 --> 00:20:45,199 Speaker 1: I mean, I'm sure it's eating him up, but I 361 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:46,960 Speaker 1: think he's pressed them a little bit knowing he's got 362 00:20:47,040 --> 00:20:50,280 Speaker 1: They got to score points. They try to run the football. 363 00:20:51,680 --> 00:20:55,640 Speaker 1: Some guys have been injured, some haven't clearly. DK Metcalf 364 00:20:56,160 --> 00:20:58,720 Speaker 1: is off to a great start in his career, but 365 00:20:58,760 --> 00:21:00,640 Speaker 1: he's been hit and missed the last couple of games. 366 00:21:00,640 --> 00:21:02,960 Speaker 1: Teams have been able to shut in down Jalen Ramsey, 367 00:21:03,200 --> 00:21:05,960 Speaker 1: Patrick Peterson. I'm sure he's up for the task here. 368 00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:10,120 Speaker 1: Tyler Lockett. They had two explosive plays in that game 369 00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:12,640 Speaker 1: of forty and forty five yard or early in the game. 370 00:21:13,640 --> 00:21:15,879 Speaker 1: So I gotta keep everything in front of you and 371 00:21:15,960 --> 00:21:19,280 Speaker 1: the Cardinals will be healthy. In the secondary, We'll get 372 00:21:19,280 --> 00:21:23,440 Speaker 1: into Isaiah Simmons at some point. Vans feels pretty comfortable 373 00:21:23,480 --> 00:21:25,320 Speaker 1: with that D line. I guess we'll wait and see. 374 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:29,000 Speaker 1: It's important that Jordan Phillips plays get some production and 375 00:21:29,160 --> 00:21:33,680 Speaker 1: rotation there. I like the outside linebackers, but you gotta 376 00:21:33,720 --> 00:21:36,480 Speaker 1: think Wilson's going to break out at some point. Yeah, 377 00:21:36,680 --> 00:21:40,320 Speaker 1: it's really unlike Russell Wilson to be in the position 378 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:43,719 Speaker 1: that he's in right now. And that's ten total turnovers, 379 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:47,120 Speaker 1: including the three interceptions that the Cardinals got on him 380 00:21:47,480 --> 00:21:50,000 Speaker 1: in week seven, and I just wonder, as you said, 381 00:21:50,040 --> 00:21:52,359 Speaker 1: he's pressing because he feels like he has to do 382 00:21:52,520 --> 00:21:56,359 Speaker 1: it by himself. Chris Carson, Carlos High. They both missed 383 00:21:56,400 --> 00:21:59,159 Speaker 1: the past three games. They don't really have much of 384 00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:01,600 Speaker 1: a running game. And then if you take away Dk 385 00:22:01,800 --> 00:22:04,320 Speaker 1: Metcalf like the Rams did last week, then all of 386 00:22:04,359 --> 00:22:07,280 Speaker 1: a sudden, it falls on everyone else, and Tyler Lockett 387 00:22:07,359 --> 00:22:09,680 Speaker 1: is dealing with the nice brain and head coach Pete 388 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:14,240 Speaker 1: Carroll wasn't too He wasn't too confident at least initially 389 00:22:14,320 --> 00:22:17,159 Speaker 1: when that injury happened on Sunday. On whether on a 390 00:22:17,320 --> 00:22:22,240 Speaker 1: short week, Lockett, even if he is available at what percent? 391 00:22:22,560 --> 00:22:25,520 Speaker 1: How much can he do because he has certainly been 392 00:22:25,640 --> 00:22:29,800 Speaker 1: a very good player for that Seahawks offense. All right now, 393 00:22:30,040 --> 00:22:32,399 Speaker 1: We talked about this briefly on the Red Sea Report. 394 00:22:33,240 --> 00:22:36,640 Speaker 1: The difference in this game is the Seattle Seahawks will 395 00:22:36,680 --> 00:22:39,600 Speaker 1: have three players that did not play when the Cardinals 396 00:22:39,640 --> 00:22:45,440 Speaker 1: beat him in overtime. Damian Snacks Harrison, He's a defensive tackle. 397 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:49,320 Speaker 1: He was a free agent. They obviously need bodies in 398 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:53,440 Speaker 1: there next to Jarrett Reid. He played last week. You 399 00:22:53,600 --> 00:22:56,280 Speaker 1: inform me earlier today only played nineteen snaps, so he's 400 00:22:56,280 --> 00:22:57,960 Speaker 1: got to get into football shape. But he is a 401 00:22:58,040 --> 00:23:01,280 Speaker 1: guy that could push the pie. And then you look 402 00:23:01,320 --> 00:23:05,000 Speaker 1: at Carlos Dunlap, who really forced his way out of Cincinnati. 403 00:23:05,720 --> 00:23:07,280 Speaker 1: You know, he's a guy that they are hoping to 404 00:23:07,359 --> 00:23:11,480 Speaker 1: get a pass rush from. They didn't retain Clowney. That's 405 00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:13,560 Speaker 1: an area where they want to get better at. And 406 00:23:13,640 --> 00:23:16,439 Speaker 1: then Jamal Adams now he leads a team in sacks. 407 00:23:16,480 --> 00:23:18,320 Speaker 1: He had two last week five and a half, but 408 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:20,960 Speaker 1: he's got a shoulder injury and there was a play 409 00:23:21,040 --> 00:23:23,720 Speaker 1: on the goal line where he really couldn't lay his shoulders, 410 00:23:23,800 --> 00:23:28,000 Speaker 1: so he's missed time. But it's impressive and he's Buddha 411 00:23:28,040 --> 00:23:31,399 Speaker 1: Baker on the Seahawks. Great trade. It was made trade 412 00:23:31,480 --> 00:23:33,439 Speaker 1: for the future. I think they were hoping he'd get 413 00:23:33,520 --> 00:23:36,720 Speaker 1: healthy for the down, you know, down the stretch right here, 414 00:23:36,840 --> 00:23:39,600 Speaker 1: but he's dealing with the shoulder injury. So those are 415 00:23:39,680 --> 00:23:43,520 Speaker 1: three defensive players that the Cardinals did not face. They're 416 00:23:43,560 --> 00:23:45,760 Speaker 1: knocking to rust off a little bit, but at some 417 00:23:45,880 --> 00:23:47,400 Speaker 1: point you got to think they're going to be part 418 00:23:47,440 --> 00:23:50,080 Speaker 1: of the mix. And you know how I feel about 419 00:23:50,080 --> 00:23:53,480 Speaker 1: their linebackers. Bobby Wagner. I think he's thirteen tackles away 420 00:23:53,560 --> 00:23:56,600 Speaker 1: from a milestone. This guy's a tackling machine, just like 421 00:23:56,800 --> 00:24:01,360 Speaker 1: Jordan Hicks and Blake Martinez and then kJ Wright. He's 422 00:24:01,400 --> 00:24:04,680 Speaker 1: a guy that can make plays on the edge. So 423 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:09,720 Speaker 1: maybe they're not as up front from the front seven 424 00:24:09,760 --> 00:24:12,680 Speaker 1: because they don't have a legitimate guy. Now, I'll tell 425 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:15,080 Speaker 1: you Adams, if healthy, he'll come in and try to 426 00:24:15,119 --> 00:24:17,920 Speaker 1: get the quarterback like Buddha Baker does. So I think 427 00:24:17,960 --> 00:24:21,679 Speaker 1: that's what Wilson's pressing. But they've changed some faces. But again, 428 00:24:22,080 --> 00:24:25,400 Speaker 1: Cardinals did not face those three guys in the previous game. Yeah, 429 00:24:25,440 --> 00:24:29,320 Speaker 1: Adams five and a half sacks two against the Rams 430 00:24:29,400 --> 00:24:32,520 Speaker 1: this past week. Yet you mentioned how much time he 431 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:35,040 Speaker 1: has missed, so you wonder and now dealing with a 432 00:24:35,160 --> 00:24:38,880 Speaker 1: shoulder injury and Dunlap and Harrison, just how comfortable are 433 00:24:39,040 --> 00:24:42,520 Speaker 1: they They've been with the team. Dunlap two games and 434 00:24:42,640 --> 00:24:45,320 Speaker 1: Harrison has been on the practice squad and then elevated 435 00:24:45,640 --> 00:24:49,359 Speaker 1: signed to the active roster. So but it is worthy 436 00:24:49,720 --> 00:24:52,200 Speaker 1: to note because now all of a sudden, it's not 437 00:24:52,359 --> 00:24:54,240 Speaker 1: like you just have to and say, all right, what 438 00:24:54,359 --> 00:24:56,639 Speaker 1: did we do well, what didn't we do? Well, and 439 00:24:56,760 --> 00:24:58,480 Speaker 1: then adjust. You have to say, all right, what's the 440 00:24:58,560 --> 00:25:03,159 Speaker 1: personnel look like versus that Week seven contest. Yeah, and 441 00:25:04,040 --> 00:25:06,479 Speaker 1: obviously the Cardinals will be aware of that because they're 442 00:25:06,480 --> 00:25:08,760 Speaker 1: going to go back and usually go back. Now the 443 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:11,119 Speaker 1: good news on a short week, and I think, you know, 444 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:13,080 Speaker 1: we figured out what the NFL is doing is a 445 00:25:13,160 --> 00:25:15,800 Speaker 1: lot of division games, so a little bit less travel. 446 00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:20,040 Speaker 1: And you know, the Cardinals twice in four or five 447 00:25:20,119 --> 00:25:22,240 Speaker 1: weeks have played him. It happened a couple of years 448 00:25:22,280 --> 00:25:26,240 Speaker 1: ago with San Francisco. So what the NFL is doing now, 449 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:28,240 Speaker 1: I don't know if you can do it every week 450 00:25:28,320 --> 00:25:30,800 Speaker 1: because I think people want more appealing games, and when 451 00:25:30,800 --> 00:25:34,200 Speaker 1: you get a division Cincinnati and Cleveland or Cincinnati and 452 00:25:34,280 --> 00:25:36,520 Speaker 1: somebody else playing, it's hard to push that. But this 453 00:25:36,680 --> 00:25:39,560 Speaker 1: is going to be a high rated game. But there's 454 00:25:39,560 --> 00:25:43,000 Speaker 1: a reason why teams have less travel, and it's a 455 00:25:43,080 --> 00:25:46,120 Speaker 1: division game. So the familiarity will be the fourth time 456 00:25:46,200 --> 00:25:51,240 Speaker 1: that they played under the Kingsbury regime. You go back 457 00:25:51,320 --> 00:25:53,440 Speaker 1: to that game, they still got the same quarterback, the 458 00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:55,639 Speaker 1: same offense, but they are going to have some different 459 00:25:55,680 --> 00:25:58,840 Speaker 1: players and Ken Newton Junior, he's got to come up 460 00:25:58,880 --> 00:26:01,600 Speaker 1: with something to stop Kyle Murray. To me at the 461 00:26:01,720 --> 00:26:04,440 Speaker 1: end of the game, it's just like last week with 462 00:26:05,080 --> 00:26:08,359 Speaker 1: Josh Allen, a couple of weeks ago with Tuah. Whoever, 463 00:26:08,440 --> 00:26:11,680 Speaker 1: the better quarterback in this game is probably gonna win. Yeah, 464 00:26:11,840 --> 00:26:14,920 Speaker 1: And as far as defending Kyle the Murray's, oftentimes it's 465 00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:18,920 Speaker 1: easier said than done. Twice now, in four weeks, these 466 00:26:19,040 --> 00:26:22,280 Speaker 1: two teams will meet, and you bring up the Seahawks 467 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:26,119 Speaker 1: linebackers because I think they are certainly the backbone of 468 00:26:26,240 --> 00:26:30,360 Speaker 1: that defense. Jordan Brooks, the rookie, Bobby Wagner and kJ Wright. Well, 469 00:26:30,440 --> 00:26:34,320 Speaker 1: let's turn the focus to the Cardinals linebackers and one 470 00:26:34,400 --> 00:26:37,840 Speaker 1: in particular that the Bird gang has always focused on 471 00:26:37,920 --> 00:26:41,919 Speaker 1: ever since he would overall pick and that is Isaiah Simmons, who, 472 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:45,960 Speaker 1: according to Vance Joseph, has really stepped up his game 473 00:26:46,080 --> 00:26:48,680 Speaker 1: in the past two weeks. And remember MJ when we 474 00:26:48,800 --> 00:26:52,760 Speaker 1: talked to Joseph following the bye week, he mentioned that 475 00:26:52,920 --> 00:26:57,959 Speaker 1: Simmons came off that by a different person, a different player. 476 00:26:58,320 --> 00:27:01,040 Speaker 1: I don't know what he did during those four days off, 477 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:04,639 Speaker 1: but maybe the lights which finally went on. He's more comfortable, 478 00:27:04,840 --> 00:27:08,399 Speaker 1: and I think the keyword he's confident. He knows what 479 00:27:08,600 --> 00:27:11,880 Speaker 1: he's supposed to do, and he is certainly backing up 480 00:27:12,240 --> 00:27:16,440 Speaker 1: with now his play. And you know, two anecdotes here. 481 00:27:17,040 --> 00:27:19,440 Speaker 1: Hassan said, when he came to the sidelines last week, 482 00:27:19,480 --> 00:27:21,800 Speaker 1: He's like, I can play in this league. And that's 483 00:27:21,840 --> 00:27:24,760 Speaker 1: a conversation to where it took him a while. I 484 00:27:24,840 --> 00:27:27,040 Speaker 1: think when he got that interception, he went into that 485 00:27:27,160 --> 00:27:28,800 Speaker 1: bye week and said I can I can do this, 486 00:27:29,000 --> 00:27:32,240 Speaker 1: And now he can play week side was initially, but 487 00:27:32,320 --> 00:27:34,840 Speaker 1: they can side him outside, he can play in the slot. 488 00:27:35,280 --> 00:27:38,840 Speaker 1: He's covering wide receivers and and well, this is what 489 00:27:39,040 --> 00:27:41,719 Speaker 1: Van said. There's a reason why Steve Kin drafted him 490 00:27:41,720 --> 00:27:43,840 Speaker 1: in the top ten. And what do you and I 491 00:27:43,960 --> 00:27:46,600 Speaker 1: talked about when he was drafted because you had Campbell 492 00:27:46,720 --> 00:27:49,600 Speaker 1: and Hicks? What is this snapcount going to be in 493 00:27:49,720 --> 00:27:54,440 Speaker 1: September versus October? You know, we live in a microwave society, Craig, 494 00:27:54,680 --> 00:27:57,720 Speaker 1: people want instant results. Drafted eighth overall, what's he doing? 495 00:27:57,960 --> 00:27:59,760 Speaker 1: He's he's you know, you don't want to use to 496 00:27:59,760 --> 00:28:03,720 Speaker 1: be but he's confident and they're confident in him. And 497 00:28:03,920 --> 00:28:07,200 Speaker 1: from this point now we're gonna see more of Isaiah 498 00:28:07,240 --> 00:28:09,960 Speaker 1: Simmons in different roles and that's the reason why they 499 00:28:10,080 --> 00:28:13,720 Speaker 1: drafted him. So you know, Ivonre Campbell, he's got to 500 00:28:13,800 --> 00:28:16,399 Speaker 1: make more plays. He's kind of tailed off a little bit. 501 00:28:16,560 --> 00:28:19,159 Speaker 1: Jordan Hicks. I mean there are sometimes you know he 502 00:28:19,359 --> 00:28:21,119 Speaker 1: needs to be on the field, but I don't, and 503 00:28:21,200 --> 00:28:24,359 Speaker 1: it doesn't appear that his snapcom's going down. So and 504 00:28:24,520 --> 00:28:27,119 Speaker 1: Campbell gives him a little bit more variety from a 505 00:28:27,240 --> 00:28:33,520 Speaker 1: physicality standpoint, but Simmons athleticism, it just changes what they 506 00:28:33,560 --> 00:28:36,040 Speaker 1: want to do defensively. He was on the field for 507 00:28:36,320 --> 00:28:40,600 Speaker 1: a season higher thirty two snaps forty four percent of 508 00:28:40,760 --> 00:28:44,600 Speaker 1: the defensive snaps. On Sunday against the Bills. You wonder 509 00:28:44,720 --> 00:28:46,960 Speaker 1: how much of that was game plan, how much of 510 00:28:47,040 --> 00:28:49,640 Speaker 1: that was because Campbell got hurt and didn't play a 511 00:28:49,760 --> 00:28:52,640 Speaker 1: lot of that second half with a calf injury. He 512 00:28:52,800 --> 00:28:55,480 Speaker 1: went out late in that third quarter, So all of 513 00:28:55,520 --> 00:28:59,720 Speaker 1: a sudden, Simmons found himself playing meaningful snaps and I 514 00:28:59,760 --> 00:29:03,120 Speaker 1: think he showed the coaches that he is capable of 515 00:29:03,320 --> 00:29:07,600 Speaker 1: handling that. And according to vance Joseph quote, he's been 516 00:29:07,720 --> 00:29:12,360 Speaker 1: patient and it's time, meaning he needs to play because 517 00:29:12,480 --> 00:29:16,120 Speaker 1: he's proven himself that he is ready for the spotlight, 518 00:29:16,200 --> 00:29:18,560 Speaker 1: and I think to a certain extent, MJ. You can 519 00:29:18,640 --> 00:29:21,560 Speaker 1: go back and look, it was his fifth defensive snap 520 00:29:21,640 --> 00:29:25,440 Speaker 1: against the Seahawks, that interception of Russell Wilson. You might 521 00:29:25,520 --> 00:29:27,400 Speaker 1: look at twenty twenty and say, you know what, it 522 00:29:27,520 --> 00:29:30,760 Speaker 1: might have started slow, but that Week seven play against 523 00:29:30,800 --> 00:29:34,080 Speaker 1: the Seahawks turned everything around for Isa S Simmons. Well, 524 00:29:34,200 --> 00:29:36,680 Speaker 1: let's go back to week one when he was on 525 00:29:36,800 --> 00:29:40,200 Speaker 1: the field. Kyle Shanahan went right at him. It wasn't 526 00:29:40,240 --> 00:29:42,920 Speaker 1: a secret. And here we are now saying he's going 527 00:29:42,960 --> 00:29:44,719 Speaker 1: to be part of their sub package. I mean he's 528 00:29:44,760 --> 00:29:47,560 Speaker 1: gonna get more playing time, and he's playing on special teams. 529 00:29:47,640 --> 00:29:50,440 Speaker 1: I mean he's running down there covering kicks. And that's 530 00:29:50,440 --> 00:29:54,760 Speaker 1: how you kind of get warmed up and again confidence 531 00:29:54,840 --> 00:29:57,520 Speaker 1: and comfortable elity. It's going to go a long way. 532 00:29:57,920 --> 00:30:00,280 Speaker 1: And then you start looking at you know the you know, 533 00:30:00,360 --> 00:30:03,640 Speaker 1: with Canard back, you got Reddick and Golden And then 534 00:30:03,680 --> 00:30:06,520 Speaker 1: I noticed last week and some of the sub packages 535 00:30:06,560 --> 00:30:08,720 Speaker 1: just together. These guys are breathed that they're bringing Kylie 536 00:30:08,840 --> 00:30:12,800 Speaker 1: Fitz and Dennis Card. That's five guys. Now you can rotate. 537 00:30:12,920 --> 00:30:15,400 Speaker 1: Clearly the top three guys are going to play the 538 00:30:15,480 --> 00:30:18,680 Speaker 1: majority of the time and then Josh morral so they 539 00:30:18,760 --> 00:30:21,360 Speaker 1: bring some energy. But I like that front seven, and 540 00:30:21,560 --> 00:30:25,560 Speaker 1: you know how I'm fixated on the secondary. When they're healthy, 541 00:30:25,600 --> 00:30:28,320 Speaker 1: I think they could be the strength. But yes, injuries 542 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:31,720 Speaker 1: have occurred unfortunately. Corey Peters and Chandler Jones are a 543 00:30:31,800 --> 00:30:35,320 Speaker 1: big part of that front seven. Two captains, but again, 544 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:37,760 Speaker 1: I like what they're doing. They're just not relying on 545 00:30:37,920 --> 00:30:41,680 Speaker 1: one player. Yeah, with that defensive line banged up, we're 546 00:30:41,720 --> 00:30:44,680 Speaker 1: seeing a lot more of the linebackers playing where you 547 00:30:44,840 --> 00:30:48,800 Speaker 1: have five guys crowding the line of scrimmage, that six seven, 548 00:30:48,920 --> 00:30:51,800 Speaker 1: eight man front that we first saw in the second 549 00:30:51,840 --> 00:30:54,160 Speaker 1: half against the Seahawks and Russell Wilson, and I think 550 00:30:54,160 --> 00:30:57,720 Speaker 1: we've kind of seen that now materialize against two against 551 00:30:57,840 --> 00:31:01,400 Speaker 1: Josh Allen. You're trying to give different looks. You bring everyone, 552 00:31:01,520 --> 00:31:05,520 Speaker 1: you drop everyone back, you split it somehow. But Dennis Gardeck, 553 00:31:05,640 --> 00:31:08,960 Speaker 1: Kylie Fitz, everyone has a role, and I think you're 554 00:31:09,000 --> 00:31:11,960 Speaker 1: just seeing a more prominent role with Isaiah Simmons because 555 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:15,000 Speaker 1: of his athleticism, his skill set and the ability now 556 00:31:15,120 --> 00:31:18,520 Speaker 1: to where I don't think he's thinking as much on 557 00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:21,160 Speaker 1: the field, and I think that was a concern early 558 00:31:21,280 --> 00:31:25,080 Speaker 1: on that he was a little uncertain and where he 559 00:31:25,240 --> 00:31:27,479 Speaker 1: needed to be, what he needed to do. And according 560 00:31:27,520 --> 00:31:30,680 Speaker 1: to Joseph, that's no longer the case. No, And it 561 00:31:30,800 --> 00:31:33,040 Speaker 1: was out of necessity that he was in there on 562 00:31:33,400 --> 00:31:35,360 Speaker 1: third down. Now he was part of that package. But 563 00:31:35,640 --> 00:31:39,800 Speaker 1: you know, clearly, I think they trust him now. And 564 00:31:39,920 --> 00:31:42,200 Speaker 1: again that's a big deal. I tell you all the time, 565 00:31:42,240 --> 00:31:45,480 Speaker 1: they trust each other. They're rooting for him. You talked 566 00:31:45,520 --> 00:31:47,840 Speaker 1: to Hicks, you talked to Campbell, you talked to Reddick, 567 00:31:48,080 --> 00:31:50,760 Speaker 1: you talked to Golden. They say, the guy's got the 568 00:31:50,800 --> 00:31:53,600 Speaker 1: skill set. It's just a matter of feeling comfortable. And look, 569 00:31:53,600 --> 00:31:56,840 Speaker 1: along was taking Hassan Reddick to feel comfortable, and in 570 00:31:56,960 --> 00:31:59,760 Speaker 1: fairness to him, he was playing out a position. That's 571 00:31:59,800 --> 00:32:03,480 Speaker 1: what happens when you change coordinators every year. So yeah, 572 00:32:03,600 --> 00:32:05,920 Speaker 1: they trust them now. And the fact that it was 573 00:32:05,960 --> 00:32:07,840 Speaker 1: out there in a big spot and ten or Valeo 574 00:32:07,920 --> 00:32:10,640 Speaker 1: and I know injuries happened, but they could have went 575 00:32:10,720 --> 00:32:13,880 Speaker 1: to somebody else, could have changed the scheme. In last 576 00:32:13,920 --> 00:32:19,640 Speaker 1: week again, more third downs, more, Isaiah Simmons quoting Vance Joseph, 577 00:32:19,760 --> 00:32:22,280 Speaker 1: we got to play him more because he can help 578 00:32:22,520 --> 00:32:26,840 Speaker 1: us win and quote talking about Isaiah Simmons, and we've 579 00:32:26,880 --> 00:32:29,400 Speaker 1: mentioned it here on Cards Covered Too, presented by Hunday, 580 00:32:29,440 --> 00:32:32,440 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. Yeah, you always want 581 00:32:32,480 --> 00:32:35,320 Speaker 1: to see your top draft picks on the field sooner 582 00:32:35,480 --> 00:32:38,800 Speaker 1: rather than later. Guys develop at a quicker pace, some 583 00:32:39,120 --> 00:32:42,440 Speaker 1: take a little bit more time. You've invested heavily, and 584 00:32:42,600 --> 00:32:45,520 Speaker 1: you always said, MJ it wasn't an investment for this 585 00:32:45,680 --> 00:32:48,840 Speaker 1: season alone. It was for the next seven eighths. You 586 00:32:48,960 --> 00:32:53,360 Speaker 1: hope double digits, ten, twelve, fifteen seasons in the league. 587 00:32:53,680 --> 00:32:57,360 Speaker 1: And you slow play guys that you have to, not 588 00:32:57,560 --> 00:33:00,600 Speaker 1: because you want to. I don't think this coaching staff 589 00:33:00,800 --> 00:33:04,000 Speaker 1: wants to slow play anyone if they show that they're 590 00:33:04,080 --> 00:33:07,840 Speaker 1: capable of handling the load and have to and understand 591 00:33:08,000 --> 00:33:11,320 Speaker 1: what they're supposed to do. We all heard that Simmons 592 00:33:11,480 --> 00:33:13,560 Speaker 1: was very smart. He's got a great football like you. 593 00:33:14,200 --> 00:33:17,880 Speaker 1: But it's different from college to the pro. And I'll 594 00:33:17,920 --> 00:33:21,800 Speaker 1: give you this, Steve Kime has never waivered on Isaiah Simmons. 595 00:33:22,240 --> 00:33:23,840 Speaker 1: It was a matter of time, but you have to 596 00:33:23,920 --> 00:33:26,440 Speaker 1: earn it and you start looking at when you look 597 00:33:26,440 --> 00:33:29,440 Speaker 1: ahead next year, I mean, you know you're gonna have 598 00:33:29,560 --> 00:33:33,920 Speaker 1: guys under twenty five years old, Murphy, you know, Isaiah Simmons, 599 00:33:34,040 --> 00:33:36,600 Speaker 1: you know, Buddha Baker, maybe twenty five, twenty six, but 600 00:33:37,360 --> 00:33:39,720 Speaker 1: you're gonna have some young players under the age of 601 00:33:39,760 --> 00:33:43,120 Speaker 1: twenty five and that's your future. And then you have 602 00:33:43,240 --> 00:33:46,120 Speaker 1: plugged in some veteran guys. You know, you look at 603 00:33:46,240 --> 00:33:49,520 Speaker 1: Jalen Thompson, you look at you know, Evan Weaver hasn't 604 00:33:49,680 --> 00:33:51,240 Speaker 1: and I had a chance to play this year. He 605 00:33:51,360 --> 00:33:53,640 Speaker 1: can be a really good special Teams player next year. 606 00:33:53,800 --> 00:33:55,760 Speaker 1: And I'm you know, I'm just thinking out loud here, 607 00:33:55,880 --> 00:33:58,400 Speaker 1: but they're gonna have some guys on defense that you're 608 00:33:58,440 --> 00:34:01,560 Speaker 1: gonna say that could be game changers. And it all 609 00:34:01,600 --> 00:34:05,160 Speaker 1: starts with Buddha and then it starts with Jalen Thompson. 610 00:34:05,520 --> 00:34:07,520 Speaker 1: And you want to have some guys in your front seven. 611 00:34:07,600 --> 00:34:11,080 Speaker 1: And I hopefully conversation when it comes Isaiah Simmons. You 612 00:34:11,200 --> 00:34:15,400 Speaker 1: brought up his Special Teams play talking about Simmons, and 613 00:34:15,760 --> 00:34:18,800 Speaker 1: I want to direct the Bird Gang when you're watching games, 614 00:34:18,840 --> 00:34:20,839 Speaker 1: And I know it's kind of hard, especially if you're 615 00:34:20,880 --> 00:34:24,120 Speaker 1: not at State Farm Stadium, because you're only limited to 616 00:34:24,680 --> 00:34:29,560 Speaker 1: certain viewpoints. Advantages on the television screen. But Simmons number 617 00:34:29,680 --> 00:34:33,759 Speaker 1: forty eight, he has made some of the surest strongest 618 00:34:34,040 --> 00:34:38,480 Speaker 1: special teams tackles this season out of anyone. And the 619 00:34:38,560 --> 00:34:41,279 Speaker 1: Cardinals are very good on special teams when it comes 620 00:34:41,360 --> 00:34:45,160 Speaker 1: to coverage, kickoff and punts. But you see forty eight 621 00:34:45,320 --> 00:34:49,799 Speaker 1: down there amongst the first line of defense, and he's 622 00:34:49,800 --> 00:34:53,080 Speaker 1: sitting there wrapping up guys and it's been impressive. And 623 00:34:53,200 --> 00:34:56,799 Speaker 1: Dave Passion, Ron Wilfley, I've mentioned it several times during 624 00:34:56,840 --> 00:34:59,360 Speaker 1: the course of the season on the broadcast. Yeah, and 625 00:34:59,480 --> 00:35:01,440 Speaker 1: when you're a starter, you got to play on teams. 626 00:35:01,480 --> 00:35:05,440 Speaker 1: And you see forty seven down there, Ezekiel Turner, you 627 00:35:05,520 --> 00:35:09,440 Speaker 1: see forty five Dennis Garden, you see number sixteen Trent Sherfield. 628 00:35:09,760 --> 00:35:12,279 Speaker 1: Those are the core special teams guys that go down there. 629 00:35:12,480 --> 00:35:15,000 Speaker 1: A lot of guys are maybe in the second level 630 00:35:15,120 --> 00:35:18,040 Speaker 1: to where if they can get a quick return, they're there. 631 00:35:18,760 --> 00:35:21,920 Speaker 1: But for the most part, and to me, tackling and 632 00:35:22,040 --> 00:35:24,560 Speaker 1: running down the field is want to And the fact 633 00:35:24,600 --> 00:35:27,920 Speaker 1: that he's he takes long strides. I mean when he's 634 00:35:27,960 --> 00:35:30,000 Speaker 1: in the huddle, I mean he looks tall out there, 635 00:35:30,040 --> 00:35:34,040 Speaker 1: he's lanky, he's got speed, he's got great acceleration. So 636 00:35:35,160 --> 00:35:38,520 Speaker 1: I'm excited for him because I'm sure you know, the 637 00:35:38,600 --> 00:35:41,759 Speaker 1: first month and no preseason. Nobody wants to hear it though, 638 00:35:41,800 --> 00:35:44,400 Speaker 1: and nobody likes the preseason, but players do. That's what 639 00:35:44,480 --> 00:35:47,880 Speaker 1: we've found out. And no OTAs where he could have 640 00:35:47,920 --> 00:35:49,520 Speaker 1: made mistakes on the field and they could have went 641 00:35:49,600 --> 00:35:52,399 Speaker 1: in the film room corrected it. So it's slow play. 642 00:35:52,880 --> 00:35:56,239 Speaker 1: And once again, we talked about snaps in September and 643 00:35:56,600 --> 00:35:59,080 Speaker 1: when he was drafted. This isn't something we just mentioned. 644 00:35:59,400 --> 00:36:02,279 Speaker 1: And now we into November and the snapcount schooling up 645 00:36:02,320 --> 00:36:04,600 Speaker 1: and they trust them and they have confidence in them. 646 00:36:05,160 --> 00:36:08,319 Speaker 1: Burger Gang. If you like this show, Cardinals Cover two 647 00:36:08,360 --> 00:36:11,520 Speaker 1: presented by Hunday, proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals, we 648 00:36:11,640 --> 00:36:16,280 Speaker 1: invite you to subscribe to Arizona Cardinals podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, 649 00:36:16,440 --> 00:36:20,320 Speaker 1: Google podcast, Stitcher, and SoundCloud. Listen to your favorite shows 650 00:36:20,680 --> 00:36:23,080 Speaker 1: on the go like Cardinals Underground, The Big Red Rage, 651 00:36:23,080 --> 00:36:25,080 Speaker 1: The Cardinals Red Sea Report, and of course this show 652 00:36:25,239 --> 00:36:28,879 Speaker 1: as well. Goodasy Cardinals dot Com Slash podcast for more 653 00:36:29,000 --> 00:36:33,040 Speaker 1: information as we continue on this Tuesday. Cardinals Cover two 654 00:36:33,080 --> 00:36:36,840 Speaker 1: presented by Hunday, proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. Before 655 00:36:36,920 --> 00:36:40,720 Speaker 1: we leave you bird gang here midweek really two days away. 656 00:36:40,800 --> 00:36:42,800 Speaker 1: Now this team is going to be in action, and 657 00:36:42,920 --> 00:36:45,880 Speaker 1: we've talked about the Seahawks. How about we go and 658 00:36:46,040 --> 00:36:48,920 Speaker 1: see what the rest of the NFC West is up to. 659 00:36:49,120 --> 00:36:52,120 Speaker 1: And obviously we know the Cardinals lead the division with 660 00:36:52,239 --> 00:36:55,680 Speaker 1: a six and three record, the three seed right now, 661 00:36:55,800 --> 00:36:59,600 Speaker 1: the Rams the sixth seed, the Seahawks the seven seed, 662 00:36:59,719 --> 00:37:02,200 Speaker 1: all these teams six and three, and the forty nine 663 00:37:02,280 --> 00:37:05,920 Speaker 1: ers at four and six. But we've touched on the 664 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:08,719 Speaker 1: Seahawks MJ they lost at the Rams twenty three to 665 00:37:08,800 --> 00:37:10,920 Speaker 1: six teams. So let's focus here as we go inside 666 00:37:10,960 --> 00:37:14,000 Speaker 1: the NFC West on the Rams, who came off their 667 00:37:14,080 --> 00:37:17,360 Speaker 1: bye week and beat Seattle. They've now won two of 668 00:37:17,560 --> 00:37:21,760 Speaker 1: their last three. It wasn't always pretty. Jerry Goff didn't 669 00:37:21,760 --> 00:37:25,680 Speaker 1: have any touchdown passes, but the team had three rushing scores, 670 00:37:25,760 --> 00:37:29,560 Speaker 1: two by Malcolm Brown. Yeah, and they're gonna go ride 671 00:37:29,560 --> 00:37:31,480 Speaker 1: with the hot hand, and Henderson looks like the guy. 672 00:37:31,600 --> 00:37:34,480 Speaker 1: You know. They also have Cam Makers and Malcolm Brown, 673 00:37:35,280 --> 00:37:38,080 Speaker 1: and you know they do enough just to throw the football. 674 00:37:38,160 --> 00:37:40,239 Speaker 1: But I think really where the credits should goes to 675 00:37:40,360 --> 00:37:43,840 Speaker 1: their defense. And they're starting to play better. They got 676 00:37:43,920 --> 00:37:46,920 Speaker 1: a young Coordinarty, he's thirty six years old. You know, 677 00:37:47,040 --> 00:37:50,000 Speaker 1: I think he relates more to the players Jayalen Rams. 678 00:37:50,000 --> 00:37:52,200 Speaker 1: He's playing at a high level and sometimes Aaron Donald's 679 00:37:52,239 --> 00:37:54,440 Speaker 1: getting double teams, so he may not put up the numbers, 680 00:37:54,560 --> 00:37:59,680 Speaker 1: but they're actually, you know, more of a complete team 681 00:37:59,760 --> 00:38:01,680 Speaker 1: that just don't rely on one side of the ball. 682 00:38:01,760 --> 00:38:05,680 Speaker 1: So for them, though, they got a tough task that's 683 00:38:05,680 --> 00:38:08,600 Speaker 1: coming up this weekend. Yeah, they've got to go to 684 00:38:09,040 --> 00:38:11,880 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay the Buccaneers on Monday Night football. This is 685 00:38:11,960 --> 00:38:16,200 Speaker 1: their second visit to Florida in four weeks and their 686 00:38:16,320 --> 00:38:20,760 Speaker 1: fifth cross country trip, so it's been a tough schedule 687 00:38:20,880 --> 00:38:24,320 Speaker 1: for the Rams. They'll come back on the west side 688 00:38:24,360 --> 00:38:26,799 Speaker 1: of things the next two games home to the forty 689 00:38:26,880 --> 00:38:29,399 Speaker 1: nine ers and then at the Cardinals after this trip 690 00:38:29,480 --> 00:38:32,120 Speaker 1: to Tampa Bay, and then of course they are have 691 00:38:32,239 --> 00:38:34,560 Speaker 1: been bitten by the injury bug as well. No one 692 00:38:34,680 --> 00:38:37,280 Speaker 1: bigger than and more important than their left tackle Andrew 693 00:38:37,320 --> 00:38:40,040 Speaker 1: Whitworth expected him miss six to eight weeks with a 694 00:38:40,160 --> 00:38:43,640 Speaker 1: knee injury. If it's on the shorter side, perhaps maybe 695 00:38:43,680 --> 00:38:46,000 Speaker 1: at the end of the season. If it's longer than that, 696 00:38:46,480 --> 00:38:48,880 Speaker 1: then you're talking about the playoffs for him to return, 697 00:38:48,920 --> 00:38:52,359 Speaker 1: it's really unfortunate. Yeah, he's he was a great free 698 00:38:52,400 --> 00:38:56,200 Speaker 1: agent signing. He's a great guy. I would say it's 699 00:38:56,239 --> 00:39:00,200 Speaker 1: parallel to the Cardinals losing Corey Peters. Peters is he's 700 00:39:00,200 --> 00:39:02,360 Speaker 1: been on the roster a bit longer, but that was 701 00:39:02,480 --> 00:39:04,759 Speaker 1: I mean design him was a thirty five year old 702 00:39:04,800 --> 00:39:07,279 Speaker 1: free agent and he's been an All Pro. And if 703 00:39:07,360 --> 00:39:09,640 Speaker 1: you want to talk about a protecting golf and you 704 00:39:09,719 --> 00:39:13,360 Speaker 1: know Todd Gurley had a million touchdowns, it really started 705 00:39:13,400 --> 00:39:15,279 Speaker 1: with him and they went out and got somebody to 706 00:39:15,360 --> 00:39:18,480 Speaker 1: protect their franchise. He's a great leader in a locker room. 707 00:39:18,560 --> 00:39:21,640 Speaker 1: So it's a tough loss, and I think they're hoping 708 00:39:21,680 --> 00:39:24,160 Speaker 1: to make the postseason possibly come back, because you hate 709 00:39:24,160 --> 00:39:26,000 Speaker 1: to see his career end like this if he doesn't 710 00:39:26,040 --> 00:39:29,160 Speaker 1: want to play another year. Two other key injuries, safety 711 00:39:29,239 --> 00:39:31,920 Speaker 1: Tyler rap and kicker Kai for Bath both headed to 712 00:39:32,040 --> 00:39:34,480 Speaker 1: injured reserve. So the Rams right now in the market 713 00:39:34,920 --> 00:39:38,200 Speaker 1: for a kicker. The forty nine ers this is their 714 00:39:38,360 --> 00:39:41,240 Speaker 1: bye week and there might not be any team across 715 00:39:41,280 --> 00:39:44,080 Speaker 1: the NFL MG right now that needs a bye week 716 00:39:44,200 --> 00:39:46,440 Speaker 1: more than the forty nine ers who lost at the 717 00:39:46,520 --> 00:39:50,440 Speaker 1: Saints twenty seven to thirteen. Kyle Shanahan quote, they need 718 00:39:50,520 --> 00:39:54,200 Speaker 1: some rest, they need to get away end quote talking 719 00:39:54,239 --> 00:39:57,120 Speaker 1: about his players, And if you believe in that Super 720 00:39:57,160 --> 00:39:59,480 Speaker 1: Bowl hangover, I don't know. I just think that this 721 00:39:59,640 --> 00:40:02,160 Speaker 1: team has been bitten by the injury bug and just 722 00:40:02,760 --> 00:40:07,439 Speaker 1: can't catch a break when it comes to quarterback, running back, 723 00:40:07,760 --> 00:40:12,920 Speaker 1: wide receiver, offensive line, linebacker, corner, safety, you name it. 724 00:40:13,440 --> 00:40:17,439 Speaker 1: They have players on IR that would fill up maybe 725 00:40:17,560 --> 00:40:20,880 Speaker 1: two teams as far as the talent on injured reserve 726 00:40:21,000 --> 00:40:25,319 Speaker 1: right now. Yeah, And you know the Cardinals were able 727 00:40:25,360 --> 00:40:28,000 Speaker 1: to win there. They didn't have the receivers they didn't 728 00:40:28,040 --> 00:40:33,400 Speaker 1: have you know, obviously their their top burning, top receivers, 729 00:40:33,520 --> 00:40:37,000 Speaker 1: and again, injuries are part of the game. But they're 730 00:40:37,080 --> 00:40:40,480 Speaker 1: coming off a three game losing Street, Seahawks, Packers, and Saints. 731 00:40:41,239 --> 00:40:44,000 Speaker 1: That's not a walk in the park. Then coming out 732 00:40:44,000 --> 00:40:46,600 Speaker 1: of the break, they got the Rams in Buffalo, Okay, 733 00:40:47,320 --> 00:40:50,360 Speaker 1: then they got Washington Dallas, so they may try to 734 00:40:50,400 --> 00:40:52,680 Speaker 1: be a spoiler, you know. Towards the end they finished 735 00:40:52,719 --> 00:40:56,640 Speaker 1: with the Cardinals and Seahawks. They're four and six. We 736 00:40:56,719 --> 00:40:59,480 Speaker 1: always talk about you got to be lucky and sometimes 737 00:41:00,040 --> 00:41:03,520 Speaker 1: off as part of that. It's unfortunate because they were 738 00:41:03,680 --> 00:41:06,160 Speaker 1: a really good team last year and I didn't think 739 00:41:06,480 --> 00:41:09,120 Speaker 1: double digits and wins, but I thought they would definitely 740 00:41:09,200 --> 00:41:11,920 Speaker 1: be in the conversation ten or level win team to 741 00:41:12,000 --> 00:41:15,280 Speaker 1: get back to the postseason. But it's too many injuries. 742 00:41:15,320 --> 00:41:18,640 Speaker 1: I mean losing George Kittle early on. He's been dealing 743 00:41:18,640 --> 00:41:20,800 Speaker 1: with injuries still, you know, he thinks he wants to 744 00:41:20,840 --> 00:41:24,320 Speaker 1: come back. They lose their premier pass rusher, they trade 745 00:41:24,360 --> 00:41:27,279 Speaker 1: their best defensive tackle on the Forrest Buck there. So 746 00:41:28,200 --> 00:41:30,680 Speaker 1: it's unfortunate, but you still got to play the game. 747 00:41:30,760 --> 00:41:32,800 Speaker 1: And for them, they're going to play young guys and 748 00:41:32,880 --> 00:41:35,080 Speaker 1: they'll find out what they have in the future. Well, 749 00:41:35,120 --> 00:41:38,120 Speaker 1: they had an opportunity there on Sunday. They were leading 750 00:41:38,160 --> 00:41:40,279 Speaker 1: the Saints tense enough, and it was very early on 751 00:41:40,400 --> 00:41:42,480 Speaker 1: in the second quarter, and then there's just one mistake 752 00:41:42,560 --> 00:41:45,719 Speaker 1: after another. Nick Mullins was intercepted twice. There were two 753 00:41:45,800 --> 00:41:48,680 Speaker 1: muff punts, and you can't do that against any team, 754 00:41:48,800 --> 00:41:51,600 Speaker 1: let alone the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans. So 755 00:41:51,800 --> 00:41:55,320 Speaker 1: the forty nine ers will enjoy the bye. According to 756 00:41:55,880 --> 00:41:59,879 Speaker 1: Kyle Shanahan, potential for the return after the bye week 757 00:42:00,080 --> 00:42:03,680 Speaker 1: of Richard Sherman, Tevin Coleman, Raheem Mostert and Deebo Samuel. 758 00:42:04,000 --> 00:42:07,799 Speaker 1: That certainly would help, especially when you consider looking at 759 00:42:07,880 --> 00:42:11,239 Speaker 1: the schedule home to the Bills, home in to Washington 760 00:42:11,560 --> 00:42:15,439 Speaker 1: and also the Cowboys in that second half after the bye. 761 00:42:15,800 --> 00:42:19,320 Speaker 1: If I'm not mistaken, those are four starters, yep, and 762 00:42:19,400 --> 00:42:21,600 Speaker 1: they go running back by committee. But yeah, there's two 763 00:42:22,239 --> 00:42:25,640 Speaker 1: two running backs, yes, yeah, I mean Deebo Samuel, you know, 764 00:42:25,840 --> 00:42:27,560 Speaker 1: you know I feel about him. He's kind of like 765 00:42:28,000 --> 00:42:30,920 Speaker 1: Christian Kirk. You know, he's a guy that can sweep, 766 00:42:32,280 --> 00:42:36,040 Speaker 1: slant past, spread the field. And Richard Sherman. They put 767 00:42:36,120 --> 00:42:38,839 Speaker 1: him on IR long IR for a return a long 768 00:42:38,960 --> 00:42:41,680 Speaker 1: time ago, and maybe they're hoping they could stay in 769 00:42:41,719 --> 00:42:45,320 Speaker 1: the race. But you're talking about quality players, you know, 770 00:42:45,440 --> 00:42:47,400 Speaker 1: and I give those guys credit because they could have 771 00:42:47,440 --> 00:42:52,920 Speaker 1: tapped out bottom line though Cardinals sit atop the NFC 772 00:42:53,080 --> 00:42:55,120 Speaker 1: West and very well might be sitting at the top 773 00:42:55,200 --> 00:43:00,120 Speaker 1: that themselves come Thursday night Friday morning, MJ. When you 774 00:43:00,200 --> 00:43:02,200 Speaker 1: went through that, I'm like, can you say that again? 775 00:43:03,680 --> 00:43:07,040 Speaker 1: Tied for the division right now at six and three, 776 00:43:07,600 --> 00:43:09,960 Speaker 1: but two because of their two and oh, in the division, 777 00:43:10,040 --> 00:43:12,400 Speaker 1: they have the tiebreaker of the Rams and the Seahawks, 778 00:43:12,560 --> 00:43:15,080 Speaker 1: and then the three seed, which you would mean you 779 00:43:15,120 --> 00:43:18,919 Speaker 1: would have a home playoff game wild Card weekend. We're 780 00:43:19,040 --> 00:43:22,280 Speaker 1: way a headburg Gang, I get it. But it's mid November. 781 00:43:22,640 --> 00:43:26,200 Speaker 1: You're playing meaningful football here, and the Cardinals have not 782 00:43:26,400 --> 00:43:29,879 Speaker 1: had that in a long long time. Yeah, and we'll 783 00:43:29,920 --> 00:43:33,600 Speaker 1: say this one hundred times. If the season ended today, 784 00:43:34,360 --> 00:43:37,480 Speaker 1: The key is it doesn't. That's why you got to 785 00:43:37,600 --> 00:43:40,640 Speaker 1: keep pushing forward. And the Cardinals will push forward to 786 00:43:40,800 --> 00:43:44,320 Speaker 1: Centure Link Field on Thursday nights. And because it's Thursday 787 00:43:44,400 --> 00:43:47,680 Speaker 1: Night football, MJ, you've got some homework to do here 788 00:43:48,120 --> 00:43:51,600 Speaker 1: on Tuesday night. Oh that's okay. I don't have anything 789 00:43:51,680 --> 00:43:56,880 Speaker 1: to watch tonight. I'll find something else. Also, Thursday night football. 790 00:43:57,520 --> 00:44:03,440 Speaker 1: Color rush, that's right, black jerseys, red letters, and red numbers. 791 00:44:04,280 --> 00:44:07,960 Speaker 1: So it's a color rush game. And I'm assuming the 792 00:44:08,040 --> 00:44:10,520 Speaker 1: Seahawks are gonna stick out like a sore thumb on TV. 793 00:44:11,200 --> 00:44:13,560 Speaker 1: They typically do. I mean, it's just the Seahawks. They 794 00:44:13,600 --> 00:44:17,880 Speaker 1: always do. Six twenty is the kickoff two thirty in 795 00:44:18,040 --> 00:44:21,240 Speaker 1: the afternoon. The pregame coverage on the Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. 796 00:44:21,360 --> 00:44:23,960 Speaker 1: You mean you don't like those night quilled jerseys. Now, 797 00:44:24,080 --> 00:44:25,880 Speaker 1: I'm just not I'm just not a big fan of 798 00:44:25,960 --> 00:44:29,120 Speaker 1: the Seahawks colors to begin with. I've been programmed to 799 00:44:29,239 --> 00:44:34,680 Speaker 1: dislike the Seahawks and the Rams and the forty nine ers. Okay, okay, 800 00:44:35,040 --> 00:44:38,360 Speaker 1: I'm with you. But I think it's gonna be a 801 00:44:38,480 --> 00:44:41,319 Speaker 1: lot of people tuned in, obviously for fantasy, but they 802 00:44:41,400 --> 00:44:43,480 Speaker 1: want to see where the Seahawks are. As you point out, 803 00:44:43,560 --> 00:44:48,120 Speaker 1: losing three out of four, it's just cardinal contender or pretender, 804 00:44:48,600 --> 00:44:51,080 Speaker 1: and I think they want to prove that they're in 805 00:44:51,120 --> 00:44:53,840 Speaker 1: the thicket. Thing as the NFC, when it's all sudden 806 00:44:53,840 --> 00:44:57,400 Speaker 1: and down, it appears to be wide open. It should 807 00:44:57,440 --> 00:45:00,800 Speaker 1: be a lot of fun and just forty eight hours 808 00:45:01,120 --> 00:45:03,040 Speaker 1: from now. And on that note, we will put a 809 00:45:03,120 --> 00:45:05,880 Speaker 1: lid on this edition of Cardinals Cover two, presented by Hunday, 810 00:45:05,920 --> 00:45:09,320 Speaker 1: partner of the Arizona Cardinals. As always, special thanks to 811 00:45:09,440 --> 00:45:12,480 Speaker 1: our executive producer, Jim I'm a Hundre for Mike Jarecki. 812 00:45:12,560 --> 00:45:14,600 Speaker 1: I'm Craig Riel Lou. We'll talk to you next time 813 00:45:14,800 --> 00:45:16,279 Speaker 1: here on Cardinals Cover two.