1 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:06,240 Speaker 1: Welcome bird Gang. On today's show, Danny Siak joins me, 2 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: it is game week finally, but before we get to 3 00:00:09,600 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 1: Sunday the news on Wednesday quarterback Shufflin, who was and 4 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:16,960 Speaker 1: maybe more importantly, who wasn't on the practice field? Plus 5 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:20,919 Speaker 1: the number is eight as an eight team captains. It's 6 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:26,440 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two, episode five eighty seven, and it starts now. 7 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 1: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two. Hit in the backfield and 8 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 1: Downy goes for a loss. J J. Watt Nailed at Cardinals. 9 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:38,479 Speaker 1: Cover two is presented by Hun Day, proud partner of 10 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:44,040 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. Visit acy 11 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:47,400 Speaker 1: Cardinals dot Com Slash Podcasts. He's at the ten half 12 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:51,479 Speaker 1: of five pays in again, so for Harry Magic. Whoa, 13 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 1: Here's Craig Grielou. Before we really dive into the news 14 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:00,920 Speaker 1: of the day, I understand Danny that there is going 15 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:05,760 Speaker 1: to be another promo, an unannounced promo for Hard Knocks 16 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:10,479 Speaker 1: in season HBO is still to unveil at least one 17 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 1: more promo. Burd Gang, I just I just found this out. Now. 18 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:17,200 Speaker 1: If you've been following Hard Knocks training camp with the 19 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:20,399 Speaker 1: Detroit Lines, there's always this what fifteen twenty second promo 20 00:01:20,440 --> 00:01:23,119 Speaker 1: at the end to promote in season Hard Knocks. While 21 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 1: we've seen de Hop Buddha, Baker Cliff in his makeshift office, 22 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: the owner and general manager sitting in the stands, and 23 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:35,479 Speaker 1: most recently was Kyler, but now Danny, there's another one. 24 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 1: They're supposed to be a sixth promo for Hard Knocks 25 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:45,760 Speaker 1: in season. I can't confirm that. What you're referring to was, 26 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:49,480 Speaker 1: you know, our organization is getting ready for the game 27 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 1: in Mexico City against the forty nine ers in November, 28 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 1: and so I'm one of the people who with the timing. 29 00:01:56,680 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 1: My passport is expiring very you know, close after that game. 30 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 1: So I'm going through the process of getting it renewed. 31 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 1: And so when I had to go meet with whoever 32 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:11,080 Speaker 1: the official people were to finalize my paperwork today, I 33 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 1: sit down at the table and I look up to 34 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 1: grab a pen and start signing things, and there's a 35 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 1: camera in my face. And then I looked to the 36 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:19,160 Speaker 1: side and there's somebody snapping picture that I'm like, what 37 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 1: is going on here? And then I saw there wearing 38 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 1: like guests pass credentials, and I'm like well, the only 39 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:27,359 Speaker 1: people who would maybe care about any of this stuff 40 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 1: has got to be Hard Knocks because they don't have 41 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 1: their normal crew, but they do have. They started at 42 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 1: practice on Wednesday. They had a very small crew out here, 43 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:38,560 Speaker 1: five of them. Well that's small for what they're going 44 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 1: to be, just I think to for that first episode 45 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:43,440 Speaker 1: to kind of recap things. So I'm assuming that's what 46 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:46,519 Speaker 1: it was, of people getting footage of the team getting 47 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:49,280 Speaker 1: ready for Mexico City. But I'm like, there's no way 48 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 1: people care about me getting my passport were new compared 49 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,280 Speaker 1: to the players who were doing it after me. Right, 50 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:56,640 Speaker 1: I don't think I'm going to make a promo. You 51 00:02:56,720 --> 00:02:58,680 Speaker 1: need to ask for that footage because then you can 52 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:01,400 Speaker 1: put it on your own social stres. Oh yeah, because 53 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:05,320 Speaker 1: it was riveting, rivening footage. They were talking about HBO 54 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 1: Hard Knocks. They were at practice, they were right there 55 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 1: for Cliff when he addressed the media, for Kyler when 56 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:13,639 Speaker 1: he addressed the media. And it's not going to start 57 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 1: until November ninth. But to your point, they need footage, 58 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:18,800 Speaker 1: they need b roll and then just to kind of 59 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:24,040 Speaker 1: go over these first eight weeks before Hard Knocks really 60 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 1: gets into what's going on for the arrows on the cardens. 61 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:29,639 Speaker 1: But yeahs again, it's just, you know, fascinating that they 62 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:33,919 Speaker 1: chose you over, you know DeAndre Hopkins. Well, I don't 63 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 1: know they chose me over. Maybe they were standing there 64 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 1: for everybody. I guess it wouldn't be de Hobbies not 65 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 1: in the building like a Kyler Murray, Isaiah Simmons, well, 66 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 1: JJ watch. I don't know if this is any Sirek 67 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 1: is better than all of those plays. This might just 68 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 1: be people who are having to get their passport renewed 69 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 1: as opposed to if your passport was fine. So I 70 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:54,800 Speaker 1: don't know the details. But if I happen to make 71 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 1: a promo and I look surprised, now you understand why 72 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 1: it caught me off car fascinating about this footage and 73 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 1: all of it. I'm actually looking forward to what's going 74 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 1: to be out there on November ninth and Hard Knocks 75 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 1: in season because I know we're in the building a lot. 76 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:11,760 Speaker 1: We like to think we're in the know, but there 77 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 1: is so much that goes on in this entire building 78 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 1: that I am literally just clueless about. I have no 79 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:20,800 Speaker 1: idea until whether it's announced so we actually see it 80 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:23,279 Speaker 1: in a press release or on the football field. Yeah, 81 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:25,080 Speaker 1: they're going to be in the meeting rooms. They're going 82 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:28,839 Speaker 1: to be all up in everybody's girl, which I can't 83 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:31,040 Speaker 1: imagine a lot of players like I know for a fact, 84 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 1: offensive lineman Calvin Beecham is not too thrilled. He's said 85 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:36,839 Speaker 1: to me before, how would you feel if camera's follow 86 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 1: you around all day at work? And I didn't really 87 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:41,080 Speaker 1: say it, but in my head, I'm like, well, it's 88 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:43,719 Speaker 1: kind of close to what I do for work, But 89 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 1: I do get your point. Yeah, reality TV at its best. 90 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 1: So that is coming up November ninth, HBO Hard Knocks 91 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:55,039 Speaker 1: in season. All right, here we are Wednesday this. I 92 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 1: know there was a bonus practice on Monday, but Wednesday 93 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 1: of game week, it is here before we kind of 94 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:03,479 Speaker 1: get into what we saw and what we didn't see 95 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:07,360 Speaker 1: at practice. Correct me? And maybe this is just me. 96 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:11,839 Speaker 1: Team captains, big deal. Not a big deal to me, Danny. 97 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:15,160 Speaker 1: It's more symbolic. Yeah, you get to walk out to midfield, 98 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:17,160 Speaker 1: be a part of the coin toss, You get that 99 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:21,160 Speaker 1: see on your jersey, which looks really nice. But outside 100 00:05:21,160 --> 00:05:25,720 Speaker 1: of that, I mean, there's not much to it from 101 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:29,000 Speaker 1: an outside perspective. I do think that team captains need 102 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:31,840 Speaker 1: to be out and made available to the media. Those 103 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:36,239 Speaker 1: are your forward facing individuals. But other than that, whether 104 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:41,280 Speaker 1: it's six eight Cardinals announced eight different players team captains, 105 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:44,840 Speaker 1: I just it's nice on the jersey, but outside of that, 106 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:47,000 Speaker 1: I just I don't know if it's that big of deal. 107 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 1: Am I wrong? No, You're not wrong. I agree with you, 108 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:51,240 Speaker 1: And the thing is, at least with the Cardinals. When 109 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:55,320 Speaker 1: you look at this captain's list, which includes quarterback Kyler Murray, 110 00:05:55,440 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 1: center Ronnie Hudson, left tackle DJ Humphreys, running back James Connor, 111 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:03,360 Speaker 1: backer Dennis Cardeck, defensive lineman j J. Watt, and safety's 112 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:06,599 Speaker 1: Buddha Baker and Jalen Thompson. When you look at this list, 113 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 1: these are the are the players who are vocal and 114 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:12,600 Speaker 1: who are leaders, with or without that that C badge 115 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 1: on their jersey. So that's why I get I'm agreeing 116 00:06:15,440 --> 00:06:18,839 Speaker 1: with you of these are the leaders. But regardless of 117 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:21,679 Speaker 1: having that captain badge, this is this is the group 118 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:25,039 Speaker 1: you would see and expect to be the leaders in 119 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:28,760 Speaker 1: their position rooms, offense, defense, special team. So yeah, I 120 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:32,600 Speaker 1: think it's more of an honor um respect, you know, 121 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 1: um Jayalen Thompson. I'm pretty sure this is the first 122 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:37,839 Speaker 1: time in his career he's been a captain. I just 123 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:40,320 Speaker 1: saw him walk in in the in the building here 124 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:42,320 Speaker 1: at the facility, and so I'm like, hey, congrats, you've 125 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:45,719 Speaker 1: had a great couple of days the extension becoming captain. 126 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 1: He's a He's like, yeah, thanks, like it's it's been 127 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:50,039 Speaker 1: been a good couple of days. So but you're right, 128 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 1: it is more, I think, just symbolic out of respect 129 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:56,680 Speaker 1: and these are the players that you would expect and 130 00:06:56,880 --> 00:06:59,720 Speaker 1: now are going to be the leaders on that team. Individually, 131 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:01,919 Speaker 1: I'm sure it means a lot because when we have 132 00:07:01,960 --> 00:07:04,640 Speaker 1: the opportunity to ask these players, oh yeah, it means 133 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:07,080 Speaker 1: something to them individually. I just don't know how big 134 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:09,440 Speaker 1: of a deal it is when it comes to the 135 00:07:09,560 --> 00:07:13,000 Speaker 1: day to day and an extra responsibility. To your point, 136 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 1: those eight players, they are your forward facing individual's offense, defense. 137 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:20,560 Speaker 1: They're going to be speaking, they're going to be out 138 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:23,320 Speaker 1: there on the football field. There are your leaders. Whether 139 00:07:23,320 --> 00:07:25,960 Speaker 1: they have that see or not. Yeah, absolutely, And again 140 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:29,080 Speaker 1: I am not really surprised by anyone on this list. 141 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:31,440 Speaker 1: I do think it is exciting for someone like Jalen Thompson, 142 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:34,480 Speaker 1: who has played so well and earned that contract extension 143 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:36,760 Speaker 1: he recently got into be named captain. That's where I 144 00:07:36,760 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 1: think it's it's special of especially that first time I've 145 00:07:40,280 --> 00:07:42,160 Speaker 1: earned this, Like I've earned this with my play on 146 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 1: the field. I've earned this with the work I do 147 00:07:44,360 --> 00:07:46,760 Speaker 1: in the film room, with the leadership that I've shown 148 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:49,160 Speaker 1: in the locker room. So that's why I do think. 149 00:07:49,160 --> 00:07:51,000 Speaker 1: You know, it is cool and it can be a 150 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:53,200 Speaker 1: big deal for a lot of these players, but you're right, 151 00:07:53,240 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, it's these are the 152 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:56,680 Speaker 1: players who are going to be vocal and leading anyway, 153 00:07:56,760 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 1: with or without that badge. This just makes it more official. 154 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:03,679 Speaker 1: First time for Allen Thompson, for Kyler Humphries, Dennis Gardeck, 155 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:06,520 Speaker 1: and Buddha Baker. This is their third straight year where 156 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:09,120 Speaker 1: in the Sea with the Arizona Cardinals. So that was 157 00:08:09,440 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 1: announced post practice. Now during practice, during the open portion 158 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:17,320 Speaker 1: of practice, I'll say this, there was some encouraging signs 159 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:21,120 Speaker 1: and then some not so encouraging signs. I don't like 160 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:24,000 Speaker 1: to make a big deal out of Wednesday's practice because 161 00:08:24,040 --> 00:08:26,280 Speaker 1: there's still a couple of days left and some players 162 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:29,040 Speaker 1: don't need as much practice time. But let's go to 163 00:08:29,080 --> 00:08:32,600 Speaker 1: the encouraging sign, and it was seeing zach Ertz on 164 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:35,080 Speaker 1: the practice field. How much he did doesn't matter. He 165 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:37,480 Speaker 1: was on the practice field for the first time in 166 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:39,240 Speaker 1: a month. I believe it was the first week of 167 00:08:39,320 --> 00:08:42,560 Speaker 1: August and training camp. That was the last time he 168 00:08:42,679 --> 00:08:45,839 Speaker 1: did any football related activities, at least in front of 169 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:49,720 Speaker 1: our eyes. So seeing him, considering how big of a 170 00:08:49,800 --> 00:08:53,520 Speaker 1: factor he's going to be within this offense, positive step 171 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:56,280 Speaker 1: to see number eighty six on the football field. Absolutely, 172 00:08:56,280 --> 00:08:59,320 Speaker 1: and head coach Cliff Kingsbury Son as pressor Wednesday, he's 173 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:04,160 Speaker 1: day to day. Rondale Moore has been out there until 174 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:06,880 Speaker 1: we get the injury report. I'm still not sure what 175 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:10,000 Speaker 1: that exact injury he was working through the last couple 176 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:12,280 Speaker 1: of days, maybe a week or two at this point. 177 00:09:13,320 --> 00:09:16,720 Speaker 1: Jonathan Ward was out there as well, who's had a shoulder, 178 00:09:16,760 --> 00:09:19,280 Speaker 1: So it'll be interesting until we get that first injury report. 179 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:22,480 Speaker 1: But you're right, seeing zach Ertz out there is a 180 00:09:22,520 --> 00:09:26,040 Speaker 1: good step in the right direction. But I'm sure you're 181 00:09:26,040 --> 00:09:28,839 Speaker 1: going to get to the not so encouraging people who 182 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:31,720 Speaker 1: were not out on the field. Craft Again, it's Wednesday. 183 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:34,520 Speaker 1: No one's been ruled out. That doesn't happen until later 184 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:37,640 Speaker 1: in the week. But when you do not see j. J. Watt, 185 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:40,560 Speaker 1: you do not see Marcus Golden, you do not see 186 00:09:40,559 --> 00:09:44,480 Speaker 1: treyvon Mullen, and you do not see Rodney Hudson. Now, 187 00:09:44,840 --> 00:09:47,400 Speaker 1: Hudson we have seen on the practice field he's kind 188 00:09:47,400 --> 00:09:49,880 Speaker 1: of dealing with the knee, but they're really they're really 189 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:53,160 Speaker 1: slow playing him to make sure he's ready for Week one. 190 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:56,200 Speaker 1: I don't think there's an issue with Rodney Hudson. But 191 00:09:56,440 --> 00:09:59,480 Speaker 1: JJ Watt we found out dealing with a calf issue. 192 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:03,480 Speaker 1: Now Marcus Golden still dealing with that toe or maybe 193 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:06,400 Speaker 1: it's something more than that. Trayvon Mullin dealing what they 194 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:09,400 Speaker 1: tell something that he's dealt with for much of this offseason, 195 00:10:09,800 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 1: and that, to me is the big concern, is trayvon Mullin, 196 00:10:13,080 --> 00:10:16,880 Speaker 1: because you acquired someone that is hurt, which doesn't make 197 00:10:16,920 --> 00:10:19,120 Speaker 1: a whole heck of a lot of sense, especially at 198 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:22,760 Speaker 1: a position where there is so much need against a 199 00:10:23,120 --> 00:10:27,400 Speaker 1: very good Kansas City offense. I think the way the 200 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:30,120 Speaker 1: way I see getting trayvon Mullin is he obviously had 201 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:32,320 Speaker 1: to go through a physical so It's not like they 202 00:10:32,360 --> 00:10:34,840 Speaker 1: were would have been surprised, you know, putting Hi out 203 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:36,920 Speaker 1: on the practice field of dealing with anything. So the 204 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:41,120 Speaker 1: fact that they still sign him tells me that they 205 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:44,080 Speaker 1: probably expect him to be ready early in the season, 206 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:46,560 Speaker 1: if not week one. I can't imagine you signing a 207 00:10:46,559 --> 00:10:50,920 Speaker 1: player who you're not expecting to come back before week 208 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:53,679 Speaker 1: four or five, because I mean, who knows in a 209 00:10:53,760 --> 00:10:57,840 Speaker 1: cornerback Antonio Hamilton who was on the NFI list because 210 00:10:57,880 --> 00:11:00,280 Speaker 1: he posted that he had kind of a free gas 211 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:02,360 Speaker 1: in the kitchen and burned a lot of his legs 212 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:05,480 Speaker 1: and his feet, So he's out for four weeks, so 213 00:11:06,360 --> 00:11:09,240 Speaker 1: who knows if Hamilton will be ready to come back 214 00:11:09,280 --> 00:11:12,160 Speaker 1: by that point. But if Hamilton will be back around 215 00:11:12,160 --> 00:11:14,200 Speaker 1: week four or five, to me, why would you bring 216 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:16,280 Speaker 1: in Mullen if you're not expecting him to be back 217 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:18,120 Speaker 1: before that point. So that's what I think on that, 218 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:21,200 Speaker 1: And I also think they feel comfortable enough having Buyer 219 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:24,200 Speaker 1: Murphy and Marco Wilson as you're starting cornerbacks and maybe 220 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:26,560 Speaker 1: you kind of adjust the way you're using Isaiah Simmons, 221 00:11:26,600 --> 00:11:29,800 Speaker 1: Buddha Baker, Jayleen Thompson. You're not going to put Murphy 222 00:11:30,040 --> 00:11:32,200 Speaker 1: in the slot as much. You're just going to adjust 223 00:11:32,280 --> 00:11:34,319 Speaker 1: with the rest of the dbs. That's the way I 224 00:11:34,480 --> 00:11:37,520 Speaker 1: see bringing him Mullen if he's already or if he's 225 00:11:37,559 --> 00:11:41,120 Speaker 1: still I guess dealing with that injury from the spring. 226 00:11:42,200 --> 00:11:45,120 Speaker 1: JJ Watt was interesting learning about the calf. I know 227 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:48,360 Speaker 1: you saw him out at practice last week. It was 228 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:51,599 Speaker 1: last week early last week, his first time because he 229 00:11:51,679 --> 00:11:54,840 Speaker 1: missed the Tennessee Titans trip and that with color practice 230 00:11:54,880 --> 00:11:58,040 Speaker 1: because COVID. But when the team came back that first practice, 231 00:11:58,080 --> 00:12:01,040 Speaker 1: he was on the side, and then we didn't see 232 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:03,360 Speaker 1: him the rest of the week and still haven't seen 233 00:12:03,400 --> 00:12:06,120 Speaker 1: him on the practice field. Didn't Kingsbury say? Also day 234 00:12:06,120 --> 00:12:09,080 Speaker 1: to day? Yes, so we're all day. We're all day 235 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:10,960 Speaker 1: to day. That's true. You're right, it is early in 236 00:12:10,960 --> 00:12:14,040 Speaker 1: the week. Even recording this, we have not received the 237 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:16,960 Speaker 1: official injury report, which we now get now that the 238 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:20,320 Speaker 1: regular season has officially begun in terms of practicing in 239 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:24,559 Speaker 1: all those protocols, so we'll see that. That is pretty interesting. 240 00:12:24,600 --> 00:12:31,480 Speaker 1: Marcus Golden is an interesting topic. We've been told it's 241 00:12:31,480 --> 00:12:36,400 Speaker 1: a toe he has, I will say on social media, 242 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:39,120 Speaker 1: not often, but a few times he has been active 243 00:12:39,160 --> 00:12:42,160 Speaker 1: on social media have been a little cryptic. You could 244 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:46,479 Speaker 1: say he's entering a contract year and he's watching his quarterback, 245 00:12:46,600 --> 00:12:51,760 Speaker 1: his left tackle, his safety get these new deals. Who 246 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:54,040 Speaker 1: knows if that if that is playing a role in 247 00:12:54,120 --> 00:12:56,040 Speaker 1: any of this. I'm not sure, but we have not 248 00:12:56,160 --> 00:12:59,000 Speaker 1: seen or heard from Marcus in how many weeks at 249 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:01,160 Speaker 1: this point, it's been more than a month, more than 250 00:13:01,160 --> 00:13:06,199 Speaker 1: a month, so we'll see. It's a favorite phrase of 251 00:13:06,200 --> 00:13:09,840 Speaker 1: one head coach Cliff Kingsbury. But when you're going against 252 00:13:09,880 --> 00:13:13,120 Speaker 1: the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes and the number 253 00:13:13,160 --> 00:13:15,880 Speaker 1: of offensive weapons that they have, you either have to 254 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:19,280 Speaker 1: a affect the quarterback, meaning you have to get into 255 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:22,120 Speaker 1: the backfield. Who's going to rush the quarterback? If you 256 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 1: do not have a Marcus Golden and you're relying on 257 00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:27,840 Speaker 1: a Dennis Gardak who two years ago was great, can 258 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:30,760 Speaker 1: he be that same player? Yeah, you have Devon Knard 259 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:33,200 Speaker 1: on the practice squad, and it certainly sounded like listening 260 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 1: to Cliff earlier today, that that was something that was 261 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:38,800 Speaker 1: going to happen. Canard's going to get elevated every single 262 00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:40,560 Speaker 1: week until they have to put them on the active 263 00:13:40,640 --> 00:13:44,480 Speaker 1: roster permanently. So that is gives you more depth, but 264 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:48,040 Speaker 1: you don't have a lot behind those two, considering the 265 00:13:48,200 --> 00:13:51,240 Speaker 1: youth with the Victor D. Mccagee, My J. Sanders, and 266 00:13:51,320 --> 00:13:53,720 Speaker 1: Cameron Thomas. You're right when you look at the pass 267 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:56,200 Speaker 1: rush if you're not going to have Marcus Golden at 268 00:13:56,200 --> 00:14:02,000 Speaker 1: this point, especially if JJ Watt is available to play, 269 00:14:03,080 --> 00:14:05,559 Speaker 1: it seems more like you're right, how do you slow 270 00:14:05,640 --> 00:14:08,679 Speaker 1: down or disrupt Patrick Mahomes? If you know, it's not 271 00:14:08,800 --> 00:14:11,720 Speaker 1: so realistic for a player like that, who's so dynamic, 272 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:15,040 Speaker 1: a mobile and can extend plays and make these crazy throws, 273 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:19,760 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a really really important game for that secondary. 274 00:14:20,040 --> 00:14:22,480 Speaker 1: You're going to have to have great coverage so that 275 00:14:22,560 --> 00:14:24,960 Speaker 1: Mahomes is going to hold onto that ball and he's 276 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:26,560 Speaker 1: not going to have a lot of options, and then 277 00:14:26,600 --> 00:14:29,280 Speaker 1: give your front seven a chance to get to him 278 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:32,240 Speaker 1: get the ball. You know. So it's obviously that's important 279 00:14:32,280 --> 00:14:34,120 Speaker 1: every game. But I think when you look at the 280 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:39,240 Speaker 1: quarterback you're facing possibly being without one of your top 281 00:14:39,280 --> 00:14:41,880 Speaker 1: defensive players in JJ Watt, and looking at the pass 282 00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 1: rush right now where you might not have Marcus Colden, 283 00:14:45,240 --> 00:14:47,480 Speaker 1: it's going to be a really really big game for 284 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:52,080 Speaker 1: Marco Wilson, Buyer Murphy, Jalen Thompson, Buddha Baker, and the 285 00:14:52,160 --> 00:14:56,000 Speaker 1: question is Isaiah Simmons outside of the cornerback position. Though, 286 00:14:56,000 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 1: if you can rely on a Buyer Murphy and a 287 00:14:57,840 --> 00:15:01,280 Speaker 1: Marco Wilson question mark question our question mark. You do 288 00:15:01,360 --> 00:15:04,600 Speaker 1: not have the opportunity to have Antonio Hamilton until week five. 289 00:15:05,120 --> 00:15:07,880 Speaker 1: And we do not know about Trayvon Mullan, although it 290 00:15:07,960 --> 00:15:11,120 Speaker 1: was not encouraged when Kingsbury says, quote, I'm not sure 291 00:15:11,160 --> 00:15:15,160 Speaker 1: he'll be available end quote. So does not sound like 292 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:17,880 Speaker 1: Mullen is going to be available. So then what do 293 00:15:17,880 --> 00:15:22,800 Speaker 1: you have left? Well, Javelin Gidrey and Christian Matthew again unknowns. 294 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:26,280 Speaker 1: So it is for me right now, and we'll hear 295 00:15:26,400 --> 00:15:29,000 Speaker 1: from defensive coordinator Vans Joseph later in the week. But 296 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:34,080 Speaker 1: I am real concerned about this matchup from a defensive standpoint, 297 00:15:34,120 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 1: because I think the Cardinals can score points. Can they 298 00:15:37,320 --> 00:15:40,960 Speaker 1: stop the Chiefs from scoring points or just stop them 299 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:44,240 Speaker 1: enough times to allow Kyler Murray do what he does 300 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:47,120 Speaker 1: so well, Yeah, and when you look at this Kansas 301 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:51,000 Speaker 1: City offense, their receivers look pretty different. They brought in 302 00:15:51,040 --> 00:15:54,040 Speaker 1: some different receivers. They no longer have Tyreek Hill, so 303 00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:57,440 Speaker 1: you hope maybe in terms of chemistry that can benefit 304 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:01,160 Speaker 1: the Cardinals defense. Now, look, you're still playing Patrick from home, 305 00:16:01,240 --> 00:16:03,560 Speaker 1: so I'm not I'm not saying that. You know, he 306 00:16:03,600 --> 00:16:05,760 Speaker 1: can't find a way to get the job done, but 307 00:16:05,800 --> 00:16:09,880 Speaker 1: the big security blanket for him is Travis Kelsey. So 308 00:16:09,960 --> 00:16:13,680 Speaker 1: that's all Isaiah Simmons. It's gonna be a really big matchup. 309 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:16,640 Speaker 1: And I asked Isaiah Simmons in the locker room on Wednesday, 310 00:16:17,040 --> 00:16:20,400 Speaker 1: so what's the key to slowing down Kelsey? And he 311 00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:22,240 Speaker 1: just looked at me and smiled and said, don't let 312 00:16:22,280 --> 00:16:24,120 Speaker 1: him catch the ball, and that was it. It was 313 00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:27,640 Speaker 1: short and sweet. It sounds that easy. So that's all 314 00:16:27,640 --> 00:16:30,680 Speaker 1: it takes. Greg. Yeah, easier said than done. But that 315 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:32,800 Speaker 1: is going to be a fascinating matchup to watch and 316 00:16:32,840 --> 00:16:36,480 Speaker 1: see how it plays out. I'm just I'm again not 317 00:16:36,600 --> 00:16:40,760 Speaker 1: to alarm anyone. It is Wednesday. There are still several 318 00:16:40,920 --> 00:16:43,760 Speaker 1: days to go before we get to Sunday, and as 319 00:16:43,760 --> 00:16:46,640 Speaker 1: the season progresses, we'll get to the point where it 320 00:16:46,680 --> 00:16:49,840 Speaker 1: doesn't matter to me who or who does not practice 321 00:16:49,880 --> 00:16:52,760 Speaker 1: on Wednesday, just because they've had so many games under 322 00:16:52,800 --> 00:16:57,120 Speaker 1: their belt. But when we're talking about what golden arts, 323 00:16:57,240 --> 00:17:01,560 Speaker 1: these players that have not practiced in a long time, 324 00:17:01,840 --> 00:17:04,479 Speaker 1: we have not seen them do football activities in a 325 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:07,200 Speaker 1: long time. It's one thing if you're playing on Sunday 326 00:17:07,240 --> 00:17:09,200 Speaker 1: and then take a couple of days off and then 327 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:14,160 Speaker 1: playing again. Like I had no problem if DeAndre Hopkins 328 00:17:15,880 --> 00:17:18,640 Speaker 1: does not practice because he's shown that he can perform. 329 00:17:19,240 --> 00:17:21,720 Speaker 1: But if you have an injury or you're there's something 330 00:17:21,760 --> 00:17:24,280 Speaker 1: that's lingering, you need to get on that field just 331 00:17:24,320 --> 00:17:27,120 Speaker 1: to see what you can do before the lights are on. Right. 332 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:30,600 Speaker 1: And so I would imagine if those players like Watt 333 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:34,879 Speaker 1: and ERTs are game ready, they're probably going to be 334 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:37,919 Speaker 1: limited compared to what the original game plan was going 335 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:40,199 Speaker 1: to call for from them. For that reason. I mean, 336 00:17:40,280 --> 00:17:42,760 Speaker 1: you're coming off injury in week one, you know you 337 00:17:42,840 --> 00:17:45,240 Speaker 1: gotta take it slow, You gotta be careful. I don't 338 00:17:45,280 --> 00:17:47,040 Speaker 1: have any worry about them, the same way I don't 339 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:49,960 Speaker 1: have any worry about Deandrew Hopkins of knowing game plan 340 00:17:50,119 --> 00:17:52,000 Speaker 1: and knowing your role every play, getting on the field 341 00:17:52,040 --> 00:17:53,920 Speaker 1: if you haven't been able to practice, that doesn't concern 342 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:55,800 Speaker 1: me at all. Look at Zach Ertz coming in in 343 00:17:55,840 --> 00:17:58,520 Speaker 1: October last year and the first game with Kyler murt 344 00:17:58,520 --> 00:18:01,840 Speaker 1: like that. That doesn't concern me the mental aspect, but 345 00:18:01,920 --> 00:18:04,720 Speaker 1: you're right, I think it'll be if they are able 346 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:08,800 Speaker 1: to play in a more limited fashion than what would 347 00:18:09,200 --> 00:18:11,560 Speaker 1: you know, be ideal. Now, the other bit of news 348 00:18:11,600 --> 00:18:15,200 Speaker 1: with respects to the roster and not a big deal 349 00:18:15,680 --> 00:18:19,640 Speaker 1: until it becomes a big deal. The Cardinals number two 350 00:18:19,680 --> 00:18:23,280 Speaker 1: quarterback for the next four weeks is Trace McSorley and 351 00:18:23,400 --> 00:18:26,080 Speaker 1: it has everything to do with because Cult McCoy is 352 00:18:26,200 --> 00:18:29,760 Speaker 1: unavailable placed on injured reserve, not because of the arm, 353 00:18:29,920 --> 00:18:33,840 Speaker 1: which was a issue in training camp, but apparently he 354 00:18:33,960 --> 00:18:37,159 Speaker 1: heard his calf in practice on Monday and that's going 355 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:40,080 Speaker 1: to sideline him for the next month. Jeez, we gotta 356 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:43,199 Speaker 1: bring some new calves that zach ertz jj Watt, Colt McCoy. 357 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:46,200 Speaker 1: What is going on? Sometimes there's position groups that get 358 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:49,439 Speaker 1: hit hard and then there's sometimes there's just an injury, 359 00:18:49,480 --> 00:18:53,000 Speaker 1: whether it's a hamstring. Last year was the ribs, Like 360 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:57,359 Speaker 1: offensive lineman and defensive lineman, we're getting rib injuries. Calvin Beecham, 361 00:18:57,440 --> 00:19:00,720 Speaker 1: Rodney Hudson all was like rib injuries. Why so, Yeah, 362 00:19:00,880 --> 00:19:04,159 Speaker 1: it's the calf that's the theme. That's the injury of 363 00:19:04,200 --> 00:19:07,000 Speaker 1: the training camp. Look, it's unfortunate, but the you know, 364 00:19:07,119 --> 00:19:09,600 Speaker 1: if you're going to have a backup quarterback in this situation, 365 00:19:09,680 --> 00:19:12,560 Speaker 1: like I think this team feels confident in what Trace 366 00:19:12,640 --> 00:19:15,040 Speaker 1: McSorley can do if he had to step in. And 367 00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:16,680 Speaker 1: this is somebody who was here at the end of 368 00:19:16,760 --> 00:19:20,840 Speaker 1: last year, somebody who was here in the offseason, training camp, preseason. 369 00:19:20,920 --> 00:19:23,640 Speaker 1: So this isn't a quarterback you just kind of acquired 370 00:19:23,680 --> 00:19:26,400 Speaker 1: and doesn't really know the game, the game book. So 371 00:19:27,960 --> 00:19:31,920 Speaker 1: obviously you want Colt McCoy there, but you know, all 372 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:34,480 Speaker 1: things considered, you're hoping Tracy mcsorily doesn't have to see 373 00:19:34,520 --> 00:19:37,600 Speaker 1: the field, but at least if something happens zock on Wood, 374 00:19:38,119 --> 00:19:41,640 Speaker 1: this is a player who understands this offense. No one 375 00:19:41,720 --> 00:19:44,880 Speaker 1: cares about the backup quarterback unless one or two things happens. 376 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:49,680 Speaker 1: One that starter struggles or two the starter gets hurt. 377 00:19:50,080 --> 00:19:52,520 Speaker 1: Last year, Cult McCoy comes in for three games, goes 378 00:19:52,520 --> 00:19:55,920 Speaker 1: two on one perfect. But you never want to see 379 00:19:56,040 --> 00:19:59,160 Speaker 1: your backup quarterback on the football field. And I'll say 380 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:02,240 Speaker 1: this based off of the fact that McSorley did get 381 00:20:02,280 --> 00:20:06,199 Speaker 1: so many reps in practice, and he and Jared Garantano, 382 00:20:06,560 --> 00:20:08,679 Speaker 1: who is back on the practice squad, those were the 383 00:20:08,680 --> 00:20:11,880 Speaker 1: only two quarterbacks that took a single snap in the preseason. 384 00:20:12,440 --> 00:20:16,280 Speaker 1: I'm comfortable with McSorley being the backup in an emergency, 385 00:20:16,359 --> 00:20:21,080 Speaker 1: meaning a series or two fourth quarter. Not long term 386 00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:24,200 Speaker 1: that would be Cult McCoy, but in the short term, 387 00:20:24,240 --> 00:20:27,320 Speaker 1: sure McSorley is shown that he can be just good enough, 388 00:20:27,720 --> 00:20:29,520 Speaker 1: and then of course everyone else around him would have 389 00:20:29,560 --> 00:20:32,159 Speaker 1: to elevate their games and your defense would have to 390 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:35,000 Speaker 1: step up as well. Yeah, it's just it's it's crazy 391 00:20:35,040 --> 00:20:38,960 Speaker 1: when you think about a couple months ago, the talk was, okay, 392 00:20:39,040 --> 00:20:41,240 Speaker 1: no no d hot for six weeks, how do you adjust? 393 00:20:41,400 --> 00:20:43,040 Speaker 1: And then you look at this offense and through those 394 00:20:43,040 --> 00:20:45,800 Speaker 1: first four weeks. Now you also don't have Cult McCoy's 395 00:20:45,800 --> 00:20:48,840 Speaker 1: your backup quarterback. You don't have wide receiver Antoine Wesley 396 00:20:48,840 --> 00:20:51,120 Speaker 1: who's got a hip and growing going on. On defense, 397 00:20:51,160 --> 00:20:55,840 Speaker 1: you don't have Antonio Hamilton. So it's it's crazy how 398 00:20:56,160 --> 00:20:58,320 Speaker 1: even though the regular season is just now starting, it's 399 00:20:58,400 --> 00:21:00,399 Speaker 1: inevitable that you know some of your play was already 400 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:01,760 Speaker 1: going to get banked up a little bit, and these 401 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:04,440 Speaker 1: players data that we're talking about did not play in 402 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:09,120 Speaker 1: the preseason. These are injuries now, minor injuries, soft tissue 403 00:21:09,160 --> 00:21:13,520 Speaker 1: injuries that are happening in practice, but they linger. It's 404 00:21:13,560 --> 00:21:16,280 Speaker 1: not where you've got a set timetable. Hey, three to 405 00:21:16,320 --> 00:21:19,359 Speaker 1: four weeks at heels. You don't know what they ca 406 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:22,560 Speaker 1: you don't know what they hamstring some of these issues. 407 00:21:23,680 --> 00:21:26,359 Speaker 1: You know, you could be feeling good and then all 408 00:21:26,400 --> 00:21:28,520 Speaker 1: of a sudden, the next play boom, you're done, and 409 00:21:28,560 --> 00:21:31,240 Speaker 1: then it's a setback and you're out a couple of months. Yeah, 410 00:21:31,320 --> 00:21:34,440 Speaker 1: that's what you're obviously not hoping for. I think when 411 00:21:34,480 --> 00:21:37,520 Speaker 1: you look at tight ends, I mean, you know, thinking 412 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:40,080 Speaker 1: about Zach Ertz, we've heard that Max Williams is a 413 00:21:40,200 --> 00:21:44,200 Speaker 1: full go, which you hope for coming off that gnarly 414 00:21:44,560 --> 00:21:47,239 Speaker 1: ACL injury where he had multiple surgeries and has been 415 00:21:47,240 --> 00:21:51,440 Speaker 1: in that full leg brace. But Trey McBride has gotten 416 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:53,760 Speaker 1: a lot of compliments, even from his quarterback and his 417 00:21:53,880 --> 00:21:57,639 Speaker 1: press conference on Wednesday, of really seeing a jump in 418 00:21:57,680 --> 00:21:59,639 Speaker 1: improvement the last week and a half or two weeks, 419 00:21:59,640 --> 00:22:03,360 Speaker 1: really stepping up ahead of this game. You know, when 420 00:22:03,359 --> 00:22:06,080 Speaker 1: you look at the wide receivers without having d hop 421 00:22:06,119 --> 00:22:09,520 Speaker 1: and Antoine Wesley. It's just you're gonna have to They're 422 00:22:09,520 --> 00:22:11,879 Speaker 1: gonna have to rely on speed more so than that 423 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:15,119 Speaker 1: height and that aggressiveness you get from a Wesley and 424 00:22:15,160 --> 00:22:17,280 Speaker 1: a Hopkins, because right now you've got a J. Green 425 00:22:17,680 --> 00:22:19,800 Speaker 1: and that's your height, and then you've got to rely 426 00:22:19,880 --> 00:22:23,920 Speaker 1: on speed for Hollywood Brown, Rondel Moore, Andy Isabella, Greg Dortch. 427 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:27,640 Speaker 1: So it's just going to be a lot of adjustments. 428 00:22:27,920 --> 00:22:32,240 Speaker 1: You might see more tight ends playing wide receiver, meaning yeah, 429 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:35,480 Speaker 1: it's twelve personnel, thirteen personnel, but a Zach Ertz, a 430 00:22:35,520 --> 00:22:38,400 Speaker 1: Steven Anderson, Max Williams, maybe they'll line up in the slot. 431 00:22:38,800 --> 00:22:42,160 Speaker 1: Ertz talked about being the X receiver. This was discussed 432 00:22:42,200 --> 00:22:44,919 Speaker 1: in the offseason. We know Steven Anderson can line up 433 00:22:44,920 --> 00:22:47,800 Speaker 1: in the backfield. He played a little fullback with the Chargers. 434 00:22:47,840 --> 00:22:52,280 Speaker 1: So you have tight ends in name, but maybe they're 435 00:22:52,359 --> 00:22:57,040 Speaker 1: utilized differently than what the typical tight end position does 436 00:22:57,080 --> 00:22:58,879 Speaker 1: with the hand of the dirt and you're there to 437 00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:01,920 Speaker 1: block chip and then flare out because right now you've 438 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:04,640 Speaker 1: got how many tight ends. You've got four tight ends, 439 00:23:05,320 --> 00:23:09,000 Speaker 1: five wide receivers, and five running backs. So it's not 440 00:23:09,040 --> 00:23:11,840 Speaker 1: like this team is missing pieces as far as an 441 00:23:11,880 --> 00:23:16,000 Speaker 1: offensive skill set. It's just you are heavy in positions 442 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:20,600 Speaker 1: that this coaching staff, ie the head coach, typically doesn't 443 00:23:20,720 --> 00:23:24,240 Speaker 1: use a lot of running backs, typically doesn't utilize a 444 00:23:24,359 --> 00:23:27,040 Speaker 1: number of tight ends. It's more about let me get 445 00:23:27,040 --> 00:23:29,840 Speaker 1: four receivers out there, five receivers, and let me throw 446 00:23:29,880 --> 00:23:31,920 Speaker 1: the football. And who knows, maybe when you got to 447 00:23:31,960 --> 00:23:35,040 Speaker 1: start making roster spots for players that are going to 448 00:23:35,080 --> 00:23:37,560 Speaker 1: be coming back, you know, like the d hop and 449 00:23:37,880 --> 00:23:40,920 Speaker 1: all that. Maybe that the numbers adjust here and there 450 00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:42,440 Speaker 1: as you go throughout the season. But you're right, the 451 00:23:42,520 --> 00:23:45,399 Speaker 1: running backs is interesting with a pass heavy team. I 452 00:23:45,440 --> 00:23:48,320 Speaker 1: think it's more so really liking what you have in 453 00:23:48,440 --> 00:23:52,120 Speaker 1: Rookie County Ingram and not wanting to risk losing him 454 00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:55,879 Speaker 1: by hitting waivers Jonathan Ward, big special teams player, and 455 00:23:55,920 --> 00:23:58,280 Speaker 1: then really liking you know, Benjamin but still bring in 456 00:23:58,359 --> 00:24:01,359 Speaker 1: Daryl Williams to compliment James Connor. So it will be 457 00:24:01,400 --> 00:24:04,040 Speaker 1: interesting to see how they utilize all of those running 458 00:24:04,040 --> 00:24:06,679 Speaker 1: backs in a crowded room. I don't necessarily think Ingram's 459 00:24:06,680 --> 00:24:08,880 Speaker 1: going to get a lot of playing time. I think 460 00:24:08,920 --> 00:24:10,959 Speaker 1: it's you know, according the depth chart, those top three 461 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:14,040 Speaker 1: are James Connor, you know, Benjamin and Darryl Williams. But 462 00:24:14,440 --> 00:24:16,520 Speaker 1: when you're looking again talking about the tight ends and 463 00:24:16,560 --> 00:24:19,080 Speaker 1: the wide receivers, probably going to see a lot more 464 00:24:19,080 --> 00:24:21,159 Speaker 1: of those pass plays going to those running backs. You know, 465 00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:23,360 Speaker 1: when you're giving James Connor a break. Maybe now he can, 466 00:24:23,400 --> 00:24:26,160 Speaker 1: of course catch the ball, but I'm thinking more Darryl Williams, 467 00:24:26,200 --> 00:24:29,000 Speaker 1: you know, Benjamin in a lot of those situations. Maybe 468 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:30,359 Speaker 1: we see a lot more of that, and maybe this 469 00:24:30,480 --> 00:24:34,000 Speaker 1: offense looks different in those first six weeks, adjusting to 470 00:24:34,040 --> 00:24:36,160 Speaker 1: not having Hopkins at least in those first four weeks, 471 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:38,320 Speaker 1: also not having Wesley than at will later on in 472 00:24:38,320 --> 00:24:41,040 Speaker 1: the season. Interesting to see that depth chart list eno 473 00:24:41,160 --> 00:24:45,360 Speaker 1: Benjamin or Darryl Wills number two, two, number two behind 474 00:24:45,600 --> 00:24:47,800 Speaker 1: James Connor. We know, you know Benjamin can play on 475 00:24:47,840 --> 00:24:51,359 Speaker 1: special teams. He's listed as your first team kick returners. 476 00:24:51,400 --> 00:24:54,520 Speaker 1: So the question becomes, all right, if you're a running 477 00:24:54,520 --> 00:24:57,480 Speaker 1: back and you're not playing special teams, what are you doing? 478 00:24:57,560 --> 00:24:59,600 Speaker 1: And that would be Darryl Williams, because I don't know 479 00:24:59,640 --> 00:25:02,240 Speaker 1: how much special teams he's done in the past. He 480 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:04,919 Speaker 1: hasn't been asked to do that when he was with 481 00:25:04,960 --> 00:25:07,120 Speaker 1: the Chiefs absolutely. I will say I got a chance 482 00:25:07,200 --> 00:25:10,800 Speaker 1: Wednesday to do my first sideline Exchange interview of the 483 00:25:10,880 --> 00:25:13,560 Speaker 1: regular season and got a chance to talk with darry 484 00:25:13,640 --> 00:25:15,640 Speaker 1: Williams going up against his former team, and he did 485 00:25:15,720 --> 00:25:19,439 Speaker 1: mention being utilized on special teams, so we'll see you 486 00:25:19,440 --> 00:25:22,680 Speaker 1: know how much he plays a role there. But yeah, 487 00:25:22,680 --> 00:25:24,600 Speaker 1: he did mention special teams when I when I talked 488 00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:27,000 Speaker 1: him about how he's going to be utilized. James Connor 489 00:25:27,040 --> 00:25:30,119 Speaker 1: didn't miss a ton of time last season, but he 490 00:25:30,280 --> 00:25:33,840 Speaker 1: did get nicked up, knocked around. He was active, but 491 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:37,160 Speaker 1: not really not available for that playoff game. And everyone 492 00:25:37,240 --> 00:25:39,800 Speaker 1: loves what he was able to do running and catching 493 00:25:39,800 --> 00:25:43,560 Speaker 1: the ball. But if you can get the same effectiveness 494 00:25:44,280 --> 00:25:47,199 Speaker 1: but limits not the number of touches, but maybe the 495 00:25:47,280 --> 00:25:50,439 Speaker 1: number of snaps to where you do you have a 496 00:25:50,440 --> 00:25:52,840 Speaker 1: little bit of a running back by committee. As far 497 00:25:52,880 --> 00:25:56,520 Speaker 1: as making sure James Connor is not getting hit as much. 498 00:25:56,760 --> 00:25:59,200 Speaker 1: I love the physicality, able to run between the tackles, 499 00:25:59,280 --> 00:26:02,120 Speaker 1: not afraid to get hit, but make sure you keep 500 00:26:02,200 --> 00:26:06,600 Speaker 1: him healthy longer periods of time and maybe more effective 501 00:26:06,680 --> 00:26:08,920 Speaker 1: late in the season, late in games. And that's why 502 00:26:09,040 --> 00:26:14,040 Speaker 1: Darryl Williams might see some more REPS calls than initially thought, 503 00:26:14,119 --> 00:26:16,400 Speaker 1: maybe even an EO Benjamin as well. Yeah, I think 504 00:26:16,480 --> 00:26:19,000 Speaker 1: Darryll Williams has more much more of a similar bill 505 00:26:19,119 --> 00:26:21,719 Speaker 1: to James Connor. If if you're looking to keep that 506 00:26:21,800 --> 00:26:25,439 Speaker 1: more James Conner esque at when he's not physically on 507 00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:27,960 Speaker 1: the field, that to me is more of a Daryl 508 00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:33,320 Speaker 1: Williams than you know, Benjamin, who's smaller, pretty shifty. That's 509 00:26:33,400 --> 00:26:36,439 Speaker 1: kind of I would think Darryl Williams when James Connor 510 00:26:36,480 --> 00:26:39,080 Speaker 1: for most you know, of those packages of if you're 511 00:26:39,080 --> 00:26:42,600 Speaker 1: trying to still get that similar feel of James Connor 512 00:26:42,600 --> 00:26:44,600 Speaker 1: while having him off the field, to me, that would 513 00:26:44,640 --> 00:26:47,400 Speaker 1: be more of a Darryl Williams situation than you know, Benjamin. 514 00:26:47,600 --> 00:26:50,880 Speaker 1: Not to give everything away from your sideline exchange which 515 00:26:50,880 --> 00:26:54,200 Speaker 1: will be up later this week, but any nuggets, any 516 00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:58,000 Speaker 1: tidbits because he spent four seasons with the Kansas, any 517 00:26:58,080 --> 00:27:00,880 Speaker 1: Chiefs to where now all of a sudden, maybe how 518 00:27:00,920 --> 00:27:05,160 Speaker 1: much insights does he have tendencies for certain defenders maybe 519 00:27:05,200 --> 00:27:07,879 Speaker 1: even offensive players as well. Yeah, go check it out, 520 00:27:07,880 --> 00:27:10,240 Speaker 1: because I asked him about, you know, four years going 521 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:12,680 Speaker 1: up against that defense and practices. You know, what is 522 00:27:12,720 --> 00:27:14,960 Speaker 1: the best way for Cardinals to attack Kansas City on 523 00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:17,919 Speaker 1: the ground. He answered that question. We talked about how 524 00:27:17,920 --> 00:27:21,040 Speaker 1: electrifying it's going to be seeing his current quarterback Kyler 525 00:27:21,119 --> 00:27:24,560 Speaker 1: Murray against his former quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who have some 526 00:27:24,560 --> 00:27:27,119 Speaker 1: similarities in the way they play and can extend plays 527 00:27:27,160 --> 00:27:30,359 Speaker 1: and create something out of nothing. I asked him how 528 00:27:30,440 --> 00:27:34,240 Speaker 1: much intel defensive coordinator Vance Joseph has asked for Dale 529 00:27:34,280 --> 00:27:37,240 Speaker 1: Williams to give him, so he had some fun answers there. 530 00:27:37,280 --> 00:27:39,840 Speaker 1: But yeah, sideline Exchange is going to be every week 531 00:27:39,880 --> 00:27:42,000 Speaker 1: talking to a player right off the practice field, looking 532 00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:44,240 Speaker 1: ahead to that game. You know, maybe how their their 533 00:27:44,280 --> 00:27:46,640 Speaker 1: years gone so far, talking about their play. So gonna 534 00:27:46,680 --> 00:27:48,399 Speaker 1: mix it up every week. But this first week is 535 00:27:48,480 --> 00:27:50,000 Speaker 1: Daryll Wims and you're right. You can check it out 536 00:27:50,280 --> 00:27:52,440 Speaker 1: on our website and the Cardinals YouTube channel later on 537 00:27:52,440 --> 00:27:57,480 Speaker 1: in the week. Good first week guests. Yeah, I think 538 00:27:58,080 --> 00:28:01,360 Speaker 1: it's just the storeline. And you know, we were there 539 00:28:01,400 --> 00:28:04,560 Speaker 1: listening to Kyler Murray in this whole week. You know, 540 00:28:04,800 --> 00:28:07,720 Speaker 1: quarterbacks always get a lot of the attention, but this 541 00:28:07,760 --> 00:28:10,159 Speaker 1: seems to be the first and maybe it's just you know, 542 00:28:10,280 --> 00:28:14,000 Speaker 1: more a recency bias that it's the head coach, the 543 00:28:14,080 --> 00:28:16,480 Speaker 1: Cardinals head coach, that is getting the attention and not 544 00:28:16,560 --> 00:28:20,679 Speaker 1: the Cardinals quarterback, just because of Kingsbury Mahomes and that relationship. 545 00:28:20,720 --> 00:28:24,200 Speaker 1: Going back to Texas Tech, not that Kyler needs anymore 546 00:28:24,320 --> 00:28:27,680 Speaker 1: of the spotlight, but it's interesting that everyone is focusing 547 00:28:27,760 --> 00:28:30,720 Speaker 1: on the head coach and the other team's quarterback not 548 00:28:30,840 --> 00:28:33,320 Speaker 1: so much on k One. Yeah, with their relationship and 549 00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:36,440 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray talking his press conference about he just heat 550 00:28:36,600 --> 00:28:39,280 Speaker 1: doesn't really know Patrick Mahomes that well, because I asked him, 551 00:28:39,280 --> 00:28:41,480 Speaker 1: you know, when you do you think about the similarities 552 00:28:41,480 --> 00:28:45,600 Speaker 1: of Texas high school football, both playing under Cliff Kingsbury, 553 00:28:45,920 --> 00:28:48,480 Speaker 1: both baseball players the way they play the game now, 554 00:28:48,480 --> 00:28:50,320 Speaker 1: and he got while I was like, I don't really 555 00:28:50,320 --> 00:28:52,600 Speaker 1: think about it because you know, I've only ever had 556 00:28:52,600 --> 00:28:54,880 Speaker 1: a handful of interactions with him. So I think that's 557 00:28:54,880 --> 00:28:57,280 Speaker 1: a big part two of White's not necessarily of course, 558 00:28:57,320 --> 00:29:00,640 Speaker 1: game game wise. It's quarterback first quarterback when you're talking comparisons, 559 00:29:00,640 --> 00:29:04,000 Speaker 1: but you're right of being Cliff Kingsberry and Patrick Mahomes. 560 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:05,920 Speaker 1: But I will say the most impressive part real quick, 561 00:29:05,960 --> 00:29:08,400 Speaker 1: going back to Darryl Williams on sideline exchange, not just 562 00:29:08,440 --> 00:29:11,280 Speaker 1: his answers. For those of you who haven't seen, I 563 00:29:11,320 --> 00:29:15,280 Speaker 1: guess footage or pictures from practice Darling Daryl Williams wears 564 00:29:15,960 --> 00:29:22,160 Speaker 1: a hoodie every practice and practice this morning was it's 565 00:29:22,200 --> 00:29:24,840 Speaker 1: pretty toasty. Yeah, it was muggy, it was it was 566 00:29:24,960 --> 00:29:27,440 Speaker 1: not it was not pleasant, it is. Yeah, it's pretty 567 00:29:27,480 --> 00:29:30,200 Speaker 1: toasty out here, durable for the first twenty minutes that 568 00:29:30,240 --> 00:29:32,920 Speaker 1: we're able to watch and we're done well. We say 569 00:29:32,960 --> 00:29:36,040 Speaker 1: that standing in the shade, not wearing sweatshirts, Craig, but 570 00:29:36,160 --> 00:29:37,960 Speaker 1: my point being, we did the interview out on the 571 00:29:37,960 --> 00:29:40,520 Speaker 1: practice field and we had brought a towel out for 572 00:29:40,600 --> 00:29:41,880 Speaker 1: him in case he needed to kind of they were 573 00:29:41,920 --> 00:29:43,640 Speaker 1: coming out from the bubble, in case they needed he 574 00:29:43,680 --> 00:29:45,400 Speaker 1: needed to kind of wipe down. He was like, oh, no, 575 00:29:45,480 --> 00:29:46,920 Speaker 1: I'm good. We were just in the bubble. I'm nice 576 00:29:46,920 --> 00:29:49,240 Speaker 1: and cool, and I'm standing there like I've been outside 577 00:29:49,280 --> 00:29:51,200 Speaker 1: for two minutes and I'm going to taintop and I'm 578 00:29:51,240 --> 00:29:53,360 Speaker 1: starting to get really sweaty. But if you're cool in 579 00:29:53,440 --> 00:29:56,720 Speaker 1: a sweatshirt, then okay. That was the most impressive part 580 00:29:56,760 --> 00:29:59,360 Speaker 1: with him being in a sweatshirt outside After practice and 581 00:29:59,400 --> 00:30:02,400 Speaker 1: still being cool enough to not need a towel were 582 00:30:02,400 --> 00:30:05,800 Speaker 1: any sweatshirt in what ninety five maybe even one hundred 583 00:30:05,800 --> 00:30:10,880 Speaker 1: degree weather and Muggie yeah he doesn't need Yeah no, 584 00:30:11,160 --> 00:30:14,760 Speaker 1: not not not me, not for me. I props to 585 00:30:14,760 --> 00:30:18,200 Speaker 1: you though, for doing it outside. Yeah, we didn't last 586 00:30:18,280 --> 00:30:20,240 Speaker 1: much longer when when we wrapped it up, it was okay, 587 00:30:20,280 --> 00:30:23,280 Speaker 1: let's let's go, let's get inside, let's cool off again. 588 00:30:23,360 --> 00:30:28,280 Speaker 1: Sideline exchange weekly with Danny Serek and also post games 589 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:32,240 Speaker 1: sometimes as well, and even on the road. I'm everywhere. 590 00:30:32,280 --> 00:30:35,040 Speaker 1: You can't you can't escape me, crag. That was like 591 00:30:35,040 --> 00:30:37,040 Speaker 1: when we were in Nashville and you were texting me like, hey, 592 00:30:37,040 --> 00:30:38,920 Speaker 1: you're on my TV. Hey, you're on my TV again, 593 00:30:39,080 --> 00:30:44,120 Speaker 1: and my response was lucky you. Yeah. And then everyone disappeared, 594 00:30:44,120 --> 00:30:46,480 Speaker 1: that everyone returned from Tennessee, and then I didn't see 595 00:30:46,600 --> 00:30:50,360 Speaker 1: for an entire week. Everyone left is like, okay, yeah, 596 00:30:50,400 --> 00:30:53,120 Speaker 1: extenuating circumstances, but that's all good. But we're all back now. 597 00:30:53,360 --> 00:30:58,160 Speaker 1: Exactly appreciate it and again kickoff on Sunday one, twenty five, 598 00:30:58,240 --> 00:31:01,600 Speaker 1: Cardinals at the Chiefs. It is week one, looking forward 599 00:31:01,680 --> 00:31:04,840 Speaker 1: to this matchup and just looking forward to actually a 600 00:31:04,920 --> 00:31:07,920 Speaker 1: game that counts, and the speculation can kind of I 601 00:31:07,960 --> 00:31:11,080 Speaker 1: wouldn't say end because it still continues, but at least 602 00:31:11,080 --> 00:31:13,160 Speaker 1: we've got something tangible in front of us that we 603 00:31:13,160 --> 00:31:16,520 Speaker 1: can dissect as opposed to hey what if absolutely have 604 00:31:16,600 --> 00:31:19,440 Speaker 1: some real real football to talk about. And two reminder 605 00:31:19,480 --> 00:31:21,520 Speaker 1: for those who are coming out to the home opener 606 00:31:21,640 --> 00:31:24,120 Speaker 1: or just the rest of the season, the bet MGM 607 00:31:24,240 --> 00:31:27,400 Speaker 1: sports book opens up September eleventh, that home game. It's 608 00:31:27,400 --> 00:31:29,640 Speaker 1: the first sports book in an NFL stadium. It's in 609 00:31:29,720 --> 00:31:33,160 Speaker 1: the north end of the Great Lawn, So go ahead 610 00:31:33,160 --> 00:31:36,600 Speaker 1: and enjoy that for us because we cannot. So if 611 00:31:36,600 --> 00:31:39,440 Speaker 1: you are coming out, yeah, let us know what it's 612 00:31:39,480 --> 00:31:42,120 Speaker 1: like coming out for the home opener any of our 613 00:31:42,160 --> 00:31:43,800 Speaker 1: home games, be sure to go check that out. It. 614 00:31:43,840 --> 00:31:45,880 Speaker 1: I have seen, you know, the outside of it, and 615 00:31:45,880 --> 00:31:48,400 Speaker 1: it's been done, and before it opened I was able 616 00:31:48,480 --> 00:31:50,920 Speaker 1: to kind of like get a closer look at it. 617 00:31:50,920 --> 00:31:54,600 Speaker 1: It is really nice, great prime spot where it's located, 618 00:31:54,680 --> 00:31:57,080 Speaker 1: So be sure to go check that out. Pictures and 619 00:31:57,200 --> 00:32:01,520 Speaker 1: videos would be nice. Yes, more details uneasy Cardinals dot com. 620 00:32:01,520 --> 00:32:03,560 Speaker 1: But yeah, we are not allowed to set foot in 621 00:32:03,600 --> 00:32:08,760 Speaker 1: there unless approved for business purposes and business purposes only, 622 00:32:09,480 --> 00:32:11,560 Speaker 1: and on that note, we will put a lid on 623 00:32:11,560 --> 00:32:14,240 Speaker 1: this edition of Cardinals Cover two, presented by Day, proud 624 00:32:14,320 --> 00:32:17,560 Speaker 1: partner of the Arizona Cardinals. As always, special thanks to 625 00:32:17,640 --> 00:32:21,280 Speaker 1: our executive producer Jim Amandro for Danny Serek. I'm Craig 626 00:32:21,400 --> 00:32:23,240 Speaker 1: Riel Lou. We'll talk to you next time here on 627 00:32:23,360 --> 00:32:24,520 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two.