1 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:17,279 Speaker 1: All right. 2 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:22,240 Speaker 2: The Minnesota Vikings have won four consecutive games. Merry Christmas, everybody. 3 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 2: The Vikings beat the Detroit Lions today at US Bank Stadium. 4 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 2: So many unique story lines to come out of this game. 5 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:33,400 Speaker 2: First and foremost, how about Harrison Smith? Is everybody sure 6 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 2: Harrison Smith is retiring? After his fourteenth year? He had 7 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:40,120 Speaker 2: an interception of Jared Goff part of a game the 8 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 2: Vikings took the ball from Detroit six times. More on 9 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 2: that momentarily, but Harrison joins Ronde Barber as one of 10 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 2: two players in the history of the NFL with at 11 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 2: least thirty eight interceptions in twenty one and a half sacks. 12 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 2: He absolutely was instrumental in the Vikings victory today. He 13 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 2: had the first sack of the game on GoF Is 14 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:03,880 Speaker 2: everybody sure Harrison Smith is retiring? Because honestly, he hasn't 15 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 2: played this. 16 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: Well in a long time. 17 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:09,040 Speaker 3: And I guarantee you when the when the small clears 18 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:10,959 Speaker 3: and he's on his way home, he's gonna think about 19 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:13,320 Speaker 3: how much fun this game was, right, and how much 20 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 3: he missed You know how much you miss games like this? 21 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:15,960 Speaker 2: Yeah? 22 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 3: Uh, And that's what he's gonna miss most when he 23 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 3: is when he is finally done. Uh, but he showed 24 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:22,360 Speaker 3: everyone today he can still play. 25 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: Uh. 26 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 3: And I think the last couple of weeks he has 27 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 3: really stepped up in a quarterback on the defensive coach 28 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 3: on the field, almost has put this defense in positions 29 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 3: to succeed. And don't forget, we don't have Jonathan Gernard, 30 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:38,319 Speaker 3: we don't have Josh Mattelis. Wow, and we're out there, 31 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 3: you know, shutting down offenses. And today with six turnovers, 32 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:46,639 Speaker 3: five sacks, I mean, wow, what a what a great 33 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 3: day for this Vikings defense. 34 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:51,279 Speaker 2: And and that outside of the victory being the a topic, 35 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 2: I mean, the Lions came into the game with eight 36 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 2: giveaways the entire season, none in the fourth quarter and 37 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 2: none in the fourth quarter, but absolutely psolutely the stingiest 38 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 2: team with the gibbs in the NFL. The Vikings took 39 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 2: it from the Lions six times today. 40 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:08,679 Speaker 1: That's unbelievable. 41 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 3: I can't remember the last time we were in the 42 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 3: plus six category. 43 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 2: I mean, it's it's just minus fourteen went to minus eight. 44 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 3: Unbelievable. Yeah, I mean that's definitely going to help out 45 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 3: that final statistic. But fo fumble recoveries, how about Byron 46 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:27,919 Speaker 3: Murphy right interception, pass defense and a fumble recovery. Well 47 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 3: in one day today. H's just a fabulous job by 48 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:34,040 Speaker 3: him tackling in the open field as well. There were 49 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:36,799 Speaker 3: a number of guys out there who played well. Dallas 50 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 3: Turner showed up late in this game. Is speed definitely. 51 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:42,120 Speaker 3: I mean the Lions are nicked up. They've been nicked up. 52 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 3: You know, they had their Trott now they had four 53 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 3: really new defensive backs, but still, you know we're beat 54 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:53,600 Speaker 3: up to three backup offensive linemen in this game. And 55 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:55,200 Speaker 3: I think it showed a little bit on offense. I'm 56 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:57,919 Speaker 3: sure Brosmer is not happy with with how everything went. 57 00:02:58,040 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 3: The Lions gave him a lot to look at and 58 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:00,360 Speaker 3: think about. 59 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 1: Yeah. 60 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:05,080 Speaker 3: So offensively, what a brilliant call though against a Manda 61 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 3: man defense with Jordan Addison in that sixty one yard reverse, Wow, 62 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 3: you know Jet Sweet. 63 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:10,520 Speaker 1: First was so sneaky. 64 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, and again it was a situation where the corner 65 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 3: for Detroit was staring at his coverage. He wasn't looking 66 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:20,040 Speaker 3: at the handoff and that allowed Addison to get around 67 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 3: the corner and really I think get pretty much the 68 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:26,359 Speaker 3: only explosive play for the offense for the entire night. 69 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 2: Well, we talked about Harrison Smith passing Rondez Barber. There 70 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:35,000 Speaker 2: was a records cavalcade that started to fall today and 71 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:37,320 Speaker 2: by the way, this was the penultimate game of the season. 72 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 2: Green Bay next. But Justin Jefferson had thirty receiving yards. 73 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 2: All right, that is not Jefferson esque as we go 74 00:03:45,320 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 2: through the first six years of his career. However, it 75 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 2: was enough to pass Randy Moss for the most receiving 76 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 2: yards of anybody through their first six seasons in the 77 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 2: history of the NFL. Justin Jefferson got that accolade. 78 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 3: Today, Yeah, he did. And with the way this season's 79 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 3: gone and the injuries last year, it just tells you 80 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 3: how good he was his first four years in this league. 81 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 3: And you know he like he's made him a priority. 82 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:16,159 Speaker 3: He's i believe, still the highest paid player on this team. 83 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 3: And they're gonna have to figure out this quarterback situation 84 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:21,560 Speaker 3: in the offseason. I'm sure JJ McCarthy will be part 85 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:23,360 Speaker 3: of it, but there's gonna be more to it, I think, 86 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 3: because you have such a valuable asset of guy. Again, 87 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:31,680 Speaker 3: he's got more yards receiving than any receiver in the 88 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:34,159 Speaker 3: first six seasons. I mean, you have to be able 89 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:37,440 Speaker 3: to utilize that weapon. We just can't right now. And 90 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:41,320 Speaker 3: that's gonna be a lot of what this offseason. 91 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:41,320 Speaker 1: Is all about. 92 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:44,640 Speaker 2: All right, Well, riiker for some reason snubbed for the 93 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:46,960 Speaker 2: Pro Ball. I didn't know about that till today. I 94 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:49,679 Speaker 2: should have known about it. He got beat by Brandon Aubrey, 95 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:53,160 Speaker 2: a guy from Dallas. He out kicked on Sunday Night 96 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 2: Football for everybody to see a couple of Sundays ago. Whatever, 97 00:04:56,839 --> 00:04:59,760 Speaker 2: Riikert hit one from fifty six, hit another from fifty two. 98 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 2: Does that mean he passed Blair Walsh and that twenty 99 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 2: twelve season for the most fifty yard makes in a 100 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:10,480 Speaker 2: single season of any Vikings kicker ever. Will Reikert he's 101 00:05:10,520 --> 00:05:13,600 Speaker 2: a machine. He's never missed an extra point for two years. 102 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 3: Right, and for a franchise, let's face that we've struggled 103 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 3: with kickers. I mean you know, I mean I was 104 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:21,719 Speaker 3: around here in ninety eight. Yeah, we've been around for 105 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 3: a long time. 106 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 2: Now, walshon that's Seattle game exactly. 107 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:28,720 Speaker 3: That's all you So we've been We've been checkered by 108 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:32,080 Speaker 3: that position. But we've got to figured out Rykert it's 109 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:36,719 Speaker 3: been phenomenal from fifty yards plus two, It's just incredible. Yeah, 110 00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:38,560 Speaker 3: how you know that means you only have to get 111 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 3: the ball to about the forty yard line pile before 112 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:44,200 Speaker 3: you know, without what you can put points on the ball. So, 113 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:48,880 Speaker 3: I mean, it's an amazing offensive advantage that you know that. 114 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:49,559 Speaker 3: It's glad. 115 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:51,240 Speaker 2: I'm so glad he's gonna be around for the next 116 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:54,200 Speaker 2: few years. I got another one for you, Blake Cashman. 117 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:57,040 Speaker 2: So he has he has ten games this year, I 118 00:05:57,080 --> 00:06:00,480 Speaker 2: believe nine or ten with at least ten tackles, So 119 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 2: that passes Chad Greenway for the most most games with 120 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:07,080 Speaker 2: at least ten tackles in a single season. I mean, 121 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 2: it's like this teams eight and eight records are falling. 122 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 3: Left and right, right, you're absolutely right, but regardless of 123 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 3: what they how things are going on offensively. It reminds 124 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:20,919 Speaker 3: me so much of like of the Raiders game a 125 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:25,240 Speaker 3: year ago, when you know, we put up a field goal, 126 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:28,280 Speaker 3: but that's all we needed, right, like, the defense responded 127 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 3: and hospital ball exactly right. He came back for a 128 00:06:31,760 --> 00:06:34,360 Speaker 3: player too, and then he was back out. And this year, 129 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:37,640 Speaker 3: as you know, with J. J. McCarthy being on and 130 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:40,160 Speaker 3: off the field, you know, the hairline fracture. He's out. 131 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 3: Brosmers in the defense has just absolutely stepped up when 132 00:06:45,080 --> 00:06:47,480 Speaker 3: we've had issues on offense. They've managed to do it 133 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:50,640 Speaker 3: for two weeks in a row now time, and you know, 134 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:52,560 Speaker 3: hat tip to them and that entire it's. 135 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:52,760 Speaker 1: One of the best. 136 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:55,280 Speaker 3: And that's the thing is that when they're dialed in 137 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:57,520 Speaker 3: like they are and you give them this crowd noise here, 138 00:06:57,880 --> 00:07:01,400 Speaker 3: they're almost unstoppable, really almost unstoppable. And and you know, 139 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:04,400 Speaker 3: and Floras, he doesn't matter who's in again, we're missing 140 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:07,240 Speaker 3: Jonathan Gernard, you know, and Josh Mattellis and we're still 141 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:10,240 Speaker 3: out there getting six turnovers in the game. I mean, 142 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:10,680 Speaker 3: come on. 143 00:07:10,880 --> 00:07:14,760 Speaker 2: Excellent work by defensive coordinator Brian Flora. Excellent work by 144 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 2: head coach Kevin O'Connell, who had this to say after 145 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:20,680 Speaker 2: the Vikings beat the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day. 146 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:25,360 Speaker 4: All right, first and foremost, just want to complement our fans. 147 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:28,520 Speaker 4: I thought, what an unbelievable atmosphere in the building tonight. 148 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:34,080 Speaker 4: Divisional wins in December are our you know, growth, no 149 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:37,800 Speaker 4: matter how you get them, no matter what it takes 150 00:07:37,800 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 4: to win the game. And you know, to beat a 151 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 4: really good football team like that at home and get 152 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:46,040 Speaker 4: our fourth in a row. I'm just really proud of 153 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 4: the collective team effort that it took. The number one 154 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:50,880 Speaker 4: priority going into the game was to win the turnover margin, 155 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:55,000 Speaker 4: and a pretty you know, phenomenal historical kind of effort 156 00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:56,840 Speaker 4: by our defense clearly led the way. 157 00:07:57,640 --> 00:07:58,960 Speaker 1: Seemed like it was going to be a. 158 00:07:58,920 --> 00:08:01,400 Speaker 4: Game where you know, we were we were going to 159 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:05,920 Speaker 4: win with special teams in defense, protect the football and 160 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 4: and try to try to be as physical physical as 161 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:10,440 Speaker 4: we could in the run game down a couple of tackles, 162 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:14,120 Speaker 4: and and obviously I thought Max, uh you know, for 163 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:17,080 Speaker 4: for you know, just being really his second second start 164 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 4: just running the show. It wasn't you know, it wasn't 165 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 4: kind of our standard in the past game. But sometimes 166 00:08:22,200 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 4: depending on how your team plays collectively as a group. 167 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:27,560 Speaker 1: Uh you know, I I've I've learned a. 168 00:08:27,480 --> 00:08:30,360 Speaker 4: Lot as as a head coach of do whatever it 169 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 4: takes to win each and every opportunity that you get. 170 00:08:32,400 --> 00:08:35,520 Speaker 4: And I thought the Jordan Addison play was huge to 171 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:38,560 Speaker 4: get us get us a little breathing room there. Great 172 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:41,280 Speaker 4: execution by the guys, and and phenomenal by Jordan to 173 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:43,840 Speaker 4: finish that thing with a touchdown. But tonight was about 174 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:46,920 Speaker 4: our defense and I and I do think Will record 175 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:50,320 Speaker 4: again gave him a game ball, three field goals, including 176 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:54,080 Speaker 4: two fifty plus, which is a you know, a Vikings 177 00:08:54,080 --> 00:08:55,920 Speaker 4: record team record for most in the season. 178 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:57,640 Speaker 1: He's been so clutch all year long. 179 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:00,560 Speaker 4: And uh, you know, a challenge of team, you know 180 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:03,439 Speaker 4: about a month ago that let's just go one and 181 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:05,800 Speaker 4: know every week and try to get ourselves back above 182 00:09:06,040 --> 00:09:09,040 Speaker 4: five hundred with whatever it takes in that sixty minutes 183 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:11,960 Speaker 4: each and every week We've won, you know, a variety 184 00:09:11,960 --> 00:09:15,280 Speaker 4: of different ways. But our defense was phenomenal, Flow, his staff, 185 00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:19,680 Speaker 4: all of our players, Harrison Smith was phenomenal, Blake Cashman, 186 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:25,200 Speaker 4: Gink Dallas Turner. Just thinking about a lot of these guys, 187 00:09:25,880 --> 00:09:29,680 Speaker 4: you know, Red and e Will that you know, I'm 188 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:33,160 Speaker 4: just proud of. I think these guys have learned, you know, 189 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:35,360 Speaker 4: just the power of what they've built within our building 190 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:38,640 Speaker 4: culturally to be able to be where we were and 191 00:09:38,679 --> 00:09:40,520 Speaker 4: now to have a chance to go one, to know 192 00:09:40,600 --> 00:09:43,760 Speaker 4: what next week, to finish above five hundred in what's 193 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:46,439 Speaker 4: been a difficult season, but we've all learned a lot 194 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:50,520 Speaker 4: about ourselves. We've learned a lot about you know what, 195 00:09:51,520 --> 00:09:53,800 Speaker 4: you know, what matters in this game, but well beyond 196 00:09:53,880 --> 00:09:57,600 Speaker 4: just playing football. And I'm just really proud of our 197 00:09:57,600 --> 00:10:00,200 Speaker 4: group and our staff. And we'll rest up here, try 198 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:03,400 Speaker 4: to get healthy at some spots and you know, see 199 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:05,120 Speaker 4: if we can get another divisional win against a really 200 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:08,440 Speaker 4: good team next week. Injury update wise, Miles Price, you know, 201 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:10,920 Speaker 4: on that first return of the day, did get an 202 00:10:10,920 --> 00:10:14,000 Speaker 4: ankle and did not return. He'll be evaluated to see 203 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:16,960 Speaker 4: what that looks like. And then Elijah Williams also had 204 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:20,480 Speaker 4: an ankle, did not return. Aaron Jones you know, had 205 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:23,199 Speaker 4: a little hip that he was able to come back 206 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:25,079 Speaker 4: in the game, and Theo Jackson had a little ankle 207 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:27,480 Speaker 4: there late and was able to come back in the game. 208 00:10:29,040 --> 00:10:32,120 Speaker 5: Kevin, You've talked a lot about Harrison Smith over the years. Yeah, 209 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:34,119 Speaker 5: what do you think and feeling as you're watching. 210 00:10:33,880 --> 00:10:37,719 Speaker 4: Him with that performance today, just not surprise in any way, 211 00:10:37,760 --> 00:10:40,880 Speaker 4: shape or form. I think part of you know, these 212 00:10:40,920 --> 00:10:44,000 Speaker 4: last few weeks and I credit flow just you know, 213 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:48,160 Speaker 4: really turning a lot over even more so Harry's you know, quarterback, 214 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:49,960 Speaker 4: and a lot of things for us defensively, but in 215 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:53,840 Speaker 4: these games, especially against a divisional opponent, you know, we 216 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:55,959 Speaker 4: we obviously know each other well, they know a lot, 217 00:10:56,320 --> 00:10:58,080 Speaker 4: They've had a lot of reps against us. So we 218 00:10:58,120 --> 00:11:00,680 Speaker 4: wanted to be able to once again give Harrison the 219 00:11:00,679 --> 00:11:03,720 Speaker 4: ability to kind of, you know, win the pre snap 220 00:11:03,960 --> 00:11:07,240 Speaker 4: in many ways. And then what what I think he 221 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:09,440 Speaker 4: did tonight was win the post snap in many ways 222 00:11:09,480 --> 00:11:12,760 Speaker 4: just with his ability to get after the quarterback, you know, 223 00:11:12,800 --> 00:11:14,439 Speaker 4: with the sack, and then he had a couple of 224 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:20,240 Speaker 4: TFLs an interception, just phenomenal. And his leadership throughout this stretch, 225 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:25,040 Speaker 4: you know, has also been something that you know, I'll remember, 226 00:11:25,360 --> 00:11:28,720 Speaker 4: you know him amongst a lot of other guys, justin Jefferson, 227 00:11:28,720 --> 00:11:32,400 Speaker 4: Brian O'Neill, c j Ham, Blake Cashman, really all of 228 00:11:32,400 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 4: our captains. But this team's made of some some really 229 00:11:36,040 --> 00:11:37,040 Speaker 4: some really great stuff. 230 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:40,080 Speaker 6: Kevin Harrison said that a few weeks ago around there 231 00:11:40,120 --> 00:11:41,679 Speaker 6: that the defense just started. 232 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:44,440 Speaker 1: Being a little more aggressive. Play call or just play 233 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:45,120 Speaker 1: style whatever. 234 00:11:45,760 --> 00:11:48,400 Speaker 4: What prompted that, Well, I just think you know what, 235 00:11:48,640 --> 00:11:51,760 Speaker 4: you know, talking to Flow and and in our dialogue 236 00:11:51,800 --> 00:11:54,440 Speaker 4: it was, hey, let's just make sure we're being you know, 237 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:56,880 Speaker 4: as aggressive as possible, and that's how he is by nature. 238 00:11:56,920 --> 00:12:00,079 Speaker 4: But then also the element of Harrison being able to, 239 00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:04,480 Speaker 4: you know, have a role in you know, what we 240 00:12:04,640 --> 00:12:07,280 Speaker 4: ultimately play when the ball gets snapped, and and he's 241 00:12:07,320 --> 00:12:10,160 Speaker 4: got an unbelievable feel of the system. He's got an 242 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:14,000 Speaker 4: unbelievable feel of what Flow and Deronte and Swerve and 243 00:12:14,040 --> 00:12:16,880 Speaker 4: the staff really want to do. And then he's really 244 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:18,880 Speaker 4: out there playing a game within the game. And it's 245 00:12:18,920 --> 00:12:22,480 Speaker 4: been spectacular to watch. It's been awesome from my perspective 246 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:25,440 Speaker 4: to watch what he's able to do at this point 247 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:28,079 Speaker 4: in his career mentally and then physically making a lot 248 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:29,480 Speaker 4: of the plays he's making as well. 249 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:32,880 Speaker 1: But you know, you learn about each and every year. 250 00:12:32,880 --> 00:12:35,560 Speaker 4: Teams are different, you know, and and you learn that 251 00:12:35,640 --> 00:12:38,760 Speaker 4: you might have to win different ways, challenge the special 252 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:41,679 Speaker 4: teams to last night, hey, let's book that as a 253 00:12:41,720 --> 00:12:45,000 Speaker 4: win tonight or tonight, you know, for tomorrow. And I 254 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:48,640 Speaker 4: thought between Will Ryan and some of the coverage units 255 00:12:48,640 --> 00:12:51,440 Speaker 4: against some good returning groups, I thought we were able 256 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:54,920 Speaker 4: to do that defensively, clearly winning the turnover battles six nothing, 257 00:12:54,960 --> 00:12:57,240 Speaker 4: and then offensively it's you know, it's not gonna be 258 00:12:57,240 --> 00:12:59,480 Speaker 4: one that's gonna, you know, go on one of my 259 00:12:59,520 --> 00:13:02,599 Speaker 4: shelves at home. But that's kind of what being the 260 00:13:02,600 --> 00:13:05,720 Speaker 4: head coach is all about sometimes. And I gotta continue 261 00:13:05,720 --> 00:13:07,360 Speaker 4: to find ways to try to throw the football and 262 00:13:07,400 --> 00:13:10,600 Speaker 4: generate explosives. But good front, you know, we were we 263 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:12,280 Speaker 4: were trying to block them as best we could, with 264 00:13:12,320 --> 00:13:15,840 Speaker 4: some some guys stepping in some spots, and Max just 265 00:13:15,880 --> 00:13:17,840 Speaker 4: I thought, did a very nice job of protecting the 266 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:19,880 Speaker 4: football and understanding what it was going to take to 267 00:13:19,880 --> 00:13:23,439 Speaker 4: win the game and starting there and and then uh, 268 00:13:23,520 --> 00:13:24,880 Speaker 4: you know, we were able to make some plays in 269 00:13:24,880 --> 00:13:27,800 Speaker 4: the run game to kind of capitalize on some short fields, 270 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:31,760 Speaker 4: like the physicality of that group selling out up front, 271 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:34,280 Speaker 4: and and uh, you know, it's great to have Toyy 272 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:36,400 Speaker 4: Chandler back as well, you know, to mix in there 273 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:36,800 Speaker 4: with Aaron. 274 00:13:37,320 --> 00:13:40,199 Speaker 2: If you catch the moment with Harrison and getting showing 275 00:13:40,200 --> 00:13:41,000 Speaker 2: out the Jumbo tron. 276 00:13:42,040 --> 00:13:44,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, you think that it's so well deserved. 277 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:47,800 Speaker 4: And you know, I know we've got the greatest fans 278 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:50,079 Speaker 4: in the world, and and I know our players feel 279 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:54,679 Speaker 4: that our players feel you know, we feel a connection 280 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:57,600 Speaker 4: with our fans just because of knowing how lucky and 281 00:13:57,679 --> 00:13:59,880 Speaker 4: fortunate we are to have them and and obviously this 282 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:03,400 Speaker 4: beautiful facility we play in, uh, the environment that that 283 00:14:03,640 --> 00:14:06,920 Speaker 4: our fans build, the people that put on our game presentation, 284 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:08,720 Speaker 4: it's it's it's unique. 285 00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:09,480 Speaker 1: It's one of one. 286 00:14:09,559 --> 00:14:13,520 Speaker 4: And I always love those moments when our players, you know, 287 00:14:13,640 --> 00:14:18,600 Speaker 4: can get can get really you know, welcomed and and 288 00:14:18,760 --> 00:14:21,560 Speaker 4: just kind of positively received by our fans. There when 289 00:14:21,640 --> 00:14:23,360 Speaker 4: when when we're kind of in a good position in 290 00:14:23,400 --> 00:14:26,760 Speaker 4: the football game. But I just you know, Harrison Smith 291 00:14:26,880 --> 00:14:29,600 Speaker 4: is that was that was a fun one to be 292 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:31,840 Speaker 4: able to end the kind of post game, you know, 293 00:14:31,880 --> 00:14:33,200 Speaker 4: bringing him up in front of the team. 294 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:36,560 Speaker 5: What made that the right time for the Jenna speak. 295 00:14:36,960 --> 00:14:38,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, I was kind of you know, I knew we 296 00:14:38,440 --> 00:14:41,720 Speaker 4: would need it at some point and just wanted to 297 00:14:41,880 --> 00:14:43,640 Speaker 4: try to get the game to a place with the 298 00:14:43,640 --> 00:14:46,800 Speaker 4: clock where I knew they would have to start playing 299 00:14:46,800 --> 00:14:48,800 Speaker 4: a little bit maybe differently. You know, there was a 300 00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:50,160 Speaker 4: lot of things they were trying to do to take 301 00:14:50,200 --> 00:14:52,960 Speaker 4: away justin no matter what, and not give them anything easy. 302 00:14:53,480 --> 00:14:55,640 Speaker 4: Really same with Jordan for that matter, and and you 303 00:14:55,680 --> 00:14:58,760 Speaker 4: know we're down TJ and trying to you know, piece 304 00:14:58,800 --> 00:15:01,680 Speaker 4: together some things. But I wanted to save that call 305 00:15:01,800 --> 00:15:03,880 Speaker 4: for a moment where I thought we could get a 306 00:15:03,880 --> 00:15:06,360 Speaker 4: pretty good look for the play and ended up being 307 00:15:06,400 --> 00:15:09,640 Speaker 4: great execution by the guys and and phenomenal finished by Jordan. 308 00:15:10,680 --> 00:15:13,000 Speaker 1: That that followed a time out right there? What what 309 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:15,360 Speaker 1: was kind of sequenced in the MAXs and that, like 310 00:15:15,800 --> 00:15:16,400 Speaker 1: what was going on? 311 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:18,760 Speaker 4: Yeah, we uh, you know, we you know, don't know 312 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:21,920 Speaker 4: whether there was some confusion there, but we didn't necessarily 313 00:15:21,960 --> 00:15:23,800 Speaker 4: line up the right way, and and I didn't want 314 00:15:23,800 --> 00:15:26,880 Speaker 4: to risk a procedure penalty there as things were kind 315 00:15:26,880 --> 00:15:29,680 Speaker 4: of weighing down and what ultimately what would have been 316 00:15:29,720 --> 00:15:31,640 Speaker 4: the play to follow if we did give up five 317 00:15:31,720 --> 00:15:32,160 Speaker 4: yards there? 318 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:33,560 Speaker 1: So I thought it was a big moment. 319 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:36,240 Speaker 4: To make sure we we got settled and made sure 320 00:15:36,280 --> 00:15:37,120 Speaker 4: we got that playoff. 321 00:15:38,120 --> 00:15:41,320 Speaker 5: Watching Harrison play at thirty six, can you even envision 322 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:42,400 Speaker 5: him coming back next year? 323 00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:46,040 Speaker 4: I uh, you know, I've been nudge nudge and kind 324 00:15:46,040 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 4: of you know, catching them picking some spots to just 325 00:15:49,320 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 4: keep on saying. Man, you're I know, you're having a 326 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:55,480 Speaker 4: lot of fun doing it. So yeah, he's he's remarkable. 327 00:15:55,560 --> 00:15:57,480 Speaker 4: He's one of my absolute all time favorites. 328 00:15:58,280 --> 00:15:59,720 Speaker 1: Okay, I know it's only in a couple of days 329 00:15:59,720 --> 00:16:01,320 Speaker 1: we had at JJ, But do you have any more 330 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:02,720 Speaker 1: clarity on what I don't. 331 00:16:02,760 --> 00:16:05,200 Speaker 4: He's doing well, He's doing well, you know, with the 332 00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:08,760 Speaker 4: extra time until next week. Well, we'll see if it's 333 00:16:08,760 --> 00:16:12,640 Speaker 4: all gonna come down to just grip strength and his 334 00:16:12,720 --> 00:16:15,720 Speaker 4: ability to grip the football and throw it. And you know, 335 00:16:15,720 --> 00:16:18,800 Speaker 4: would obviously love to have him get one more opportunity 336 00:16:19,280 --> 00:16:21,560 Speaker 4: for this year. But at the same time, you know, 337 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:25,240 Speaker 4: I you know, Max is clearly learning what it takes 338 00:16:25,280 --> 00:16:27,280 Speaker 4: to win games, and you got to play it differently, 339 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:31,080 Speaker 4: maybe depending on the night and how it's going. But no, 340 00:16:31,240 --> 00:16:33,560 Speaker 4: I'm you know, I look forward to kind of seeing 341 00:16:33,560 --> 00:16:36,440 Speaker 4: how JJ progresses here early in the week and we'll 342 00:16:36,440 --> 00:16:37,720 Speaker 4: see if we can have him next week. 343 00:16:38,720 --> 00:16:40,680 Speaker 5: What do you feel like it says about this team 344 00:16:40,720 --> 00:16:42,760 Speaker 5: to get back to a position where you can potentially 345 00:16:42,760 --> 00:16:44,000 Speaker 5: get over five hundred next week? 346 00:16:44,240 --> 00:16:46,920 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean, you know, I believe, you know, I 347 00:16:47,320 --> 00:16:49,200 Speaker 4: talked to him in the morning after we're four and 348 00:16:49,280 --> 00:16:52,760 Speaker 4: eight and just said, you know, I know, I believe 349 00:16:52,800 --> 00:16:55,360 Speaker 4: in this group. I believe that we can find a 350 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:57,880 Speaker 4: way to win a game each week. And there's gonna 351 00:16:57,880 --> 00:17:01,000 Speaker 4: be challenges ahead, but the biggest challenge I felt like 352 00:17:01,080 --> 00:17:04,280 Speaker 4: would be between between between our ears, you know, as 353 00:17:04,280 --> 00:17:07,080 Speaker 4: a team, and not letting it go to a place 354 00:17:07,119 --> 00:17:10,800 Speaker 4: where these guys lose sight of what they've built here, 355 00:17:11,320 --> 00:17:14,520 Speaker 4: lose sight of why they love playing this game, competing 356 00:17:14,880 --> 00:17:17,879 Speaker 4: and most importantly doing it together. And we've had some 357 00:17:17,920 --> 00:17:22,800 Speaker 4: phenomenal practices. We've had uh you know, total uh you know, 358 00:17:23,080 --> 00:17:25,760 Speaker 4: total conviction to to prepare and go try to win 359 00:17:25,760 --> 00:17:28,600 Speaker 4: a game, and the energy has been great. I think 360 00:17:28,600 --> 00:17:31,000 Speaker 4: our leadership deserves a ton of credit. I think what 361 00:17:31,040 --> 00:17:33,359 Speaker 4: the players are built within that locker room and and 362 00:17:33,359 --> 00:17:37,600 Speaker 4: and ultimately what I think is December wins, December divisional wins. 363 00:17:39,240 --> 00:17:41,679 Speaker 4: You know, you can you can really look inward and 364 00:17:41,720 --> 00:17:44,920 Speaker 4: say we're building something. And even though we're not gonna, 365 00:17:45,119 --> 00:17:46,919 Speaker 4: you know, have a chance to play in the postseason 366 00:17:46,920 --> 00:17:49,840 Speaker 4: this year, I think there's a lot that can be 367 00:17:50,520 --> 00:17:53,760 Speaker 4: pulled from this stretch of games that we can build upon. 368 00:17:54,440 --> 00:17:57,960 Speaker 2: We'll hear from Max Brosmer shortly. JJ McCarthy with a 369 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:01,600 Speaker 2: finger problem from that Giants game, did not play today. 370 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:04,640 Speaker 2: Vikings win twenty three ten. Brozman nine of sixteen fifty 371 00:18:04,720 --> 00:18:07,879 Speaker 2: one yards still has yet to generate a touchdown. He 372 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:10,800 Speaker 2: started two times. I think today was the sixth game 373 00:18:10,840 --> 00:18:13,439 Speaker 2: he's played with two starts. Didn't throw any picks, so 374 00:18:13,480 --> 00:18:17,280 Speaker 2: that was good. But we're gonna hear from Brozemer momentarily. 375 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:18,280 Speaker 2: He managed it to. 376 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:19,080 Speaker 1: The best of his ability. 377 00:18:19,119 --> 00:18:21,840 Speaker 3: He didn't regardless, it's a short week, right, I mean, 378 00:18:22,280 --> 00:18:25,440 Speaker 3: he had to come in and try to figure out 379 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:27,320 Speaker 3: this offense and get himself back in a rhythm on 380 00:18:27,359 --> 00:18:29,640 Speaker 3: a short week. Didn't happen. You could just tell he's 381 00:18:29,640 --> 00:18:32,320 Speaker 3: getting to the top of his drop. Receivers were not 382 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:34,720 Speaker 3: quite in their break. So it was the timing of 383 00:18:34,800 --> 00:18:37,640 Speaker 3: Max Brozmer in this offense that was off forcing him 384 00:18:37,640 --> 00:18:39,560 Speaker 3: to pull the ball down, try to you know, try 385 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:41,760 Speaker 3: to make something out of nothing. But with Aiden Hutchinson 386 00:18:41,840 --> 00:18:44,000 Speaker 3: and you know, and Muhammad on the other side, I mean, 387 00:18:44,040 --> 00:18:46,200 Speaker 3: they got some animals, they got some speed on the edge, 388 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:48,639 Speaker 3: and he just really wasn't able to do that. But 389 00:18:48,720 --> 00:18:52,080 Speaker 3: the running game in a sneaky way, yep, you know, 390 00:18:52,600 --> 00:18:54,760 Speaker 3: I wouldn't say saved us, but allowed us to at 391 00:18:54,840 --> 00:18:58,320 Speaker 3: least move the chains. Ty Chandler back. I mean, we 392 00:18:58,359 --> 00:19:01,400 Speaker 3: haven't this. We haven't seen ty Chandler in a long 393 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:05,600 Speaker 3: long time. He looked good today, so hopefully you know 394 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:08,320 Speaker 3: he can be part of the mix going forward because 395 00:19:08,359 --> 00:19:10,760 Speaker 3: I know Aaron Jones is beat up. He and he 396 00:19:10,880 --> 00:19:14,000 Speaker 3: kept coming back in and coming back in. So a 397 00:19:14,040 --> 00:19:16,480 Speaker 3: tip of the cat Aaron into to Aaron Jones because 398 00:19:16,520 --> 00:19:17,480 Speaker 3: he gutted it out today. 399 00:19:17,560 --> 00:19:19,399 Speaker 2: Well, the Vikings ran for one hundred and fifty eight 400 00:19:19,480 --> 00:19:22,360 Speaker 2: yards a week after the Pittsburgh Steelers gave the blueprint. 401 00:19:22,480 --> 00:19:25,600 Speaker 2: Minnesota goes for one fifty eight, including a sixty five 402 00:19:25,680 --> 00:19:28,720 Speaker 2: yard touchdown run by Jordan Addison. Let's hear from quarterback 403 00:19:28,760 --> 00:19:29,440 Speaker 2: Max Brosmer. 404 00:19:29,840 --> 00:19:31,840 Speaker 5: Max, what was it that they were doing? It was 405 00:19:31,880 --> 00:19:33,359 Speaker 5: making it tough on you guys today. 406 00:19:34,440 --> 00:19:36,919 Speaker 6: I mean NFL defense number one is tough in general. 407 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:40,800 Speaker 6: I think that you know, they post physicality, schematics wise, 408 00:19:40,840 --> 00:19:43,040 Speaker 6: they put stuff on tape that you know wasn't a 409 00:19:43,040 --> 00:19:45,080 Speaker 6: big part of their operation defensively, and a pretty short 410 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:47,800 Speaker 6: week two, so you know, props him on that getting 411 00:19:47,840 --> 00:19:49,920 Speaker 6: us some tough situations and you know, we got to 412 00:19:49,960 --> 00:19:52,240 Speaker 6: do better in some some scenarios and offense and you know, 413 00:19:52,280 --> 00:19:55,600 Speaker 6: making sure we're a little more efficient early and communicating 414 00:19:55,600 --> 00:19:58,120 Speaker 6: better on my end. And but you know, a wins 415 00:19:58,119 --> 00:19:59,840 Speaker 6: a win, and the guys they was side of the ball. 416 00:19:59,840 --> 00:20:02,199 Speaker 6: Help got a lot today and that's the definition of 417 00:20:02,200 --> 00:20:04,520 Speaker 6: complementary football today is what the defense special teams did 418 00:20:04,560 --> 00:20:07,680 Speaker 6: for us today. Maxwell, was your perspective on the jet 419 00:20:07,720 --> 00:20:09,840 Speaker 6: sweep and stay again the jet sweep? 420 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:11,359 Speaker 2: Just what was your perspective on it? 421 00:20:11,800 --> 00:20:14,879 Speaker 6: Yeah, I absolutely love the call. You know, the it 422 00:20:14,920 --> 00:20:16,400 Speaker 6: took us a couple of times to get it right. 423 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:18,680 Speaker 6: You know, we I could have communicated better in the 424 00:20:18,720 --> 00:20:20,240 Speaker 6: huddle and make sure we got to play off the 425 00:20:20,280 --> 00:20:22,520 Speaker 6: first time and the second one did did a great 426 00:20:22,560 --> 00:20:24,600 Speaker 6: job up front. You know, we had kind of been 427 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:27,320 Speaker 6: setting it up all game and you know, fortunately hit 428 00:20:27,320 --> 00:20:29,119 Speaker 6: for us big time. And once ja I picked those 429 00:20:29,160 --> 00:20:30,800 Speaker 6: knees up, I knew it was gone and did a 430 00:20:30,800 --> 00:20:33,600 Speaker 6: great job. It's cool to to kind of be from 431 00:20:33,640 --> 00:20:36,040 Speaker 6: behind and watching that view of j hitting full speed. 432 00:20:36,359 --> 00:20:37,800 Speaker 6: I was like twenty two miles an hour or something 433 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:38,800 Speaker 6: like that, So pretty cool. 434 00:20:39,880 --> 00:20:40,160 Speaker 2: Max. 435 00:20:40,200 --> 00:20:43,159 Speaker 7: Jordan talked about how you guys had run that in 436 00:20:43,240 --> 00:20:45,479 Speaker 7: practice and it was successful too. So when when that 437 00:20:45,480 --> 00:20:48,080 Speaker 7: play call comes in and you kind of know the 438 00:20:48,119 --> 00:20:50,600 Speaker 7: potential for for what it can do, what kind of 439 00:20:50,600 --> 00:20:51,520 Speaker 7: goes through your mind there? 440 00:20:52,600 --> 00:20:55,120 Speaker 6: I mean personally it you know, for all of us 441 00:20:55,200 --> 00:20:57,720 Speaker 6: just one on one and mentally speaking, it's just doing 442 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:00,679 Speaker 6: doing your part of the job. And you know, if 443 00:21:00,680 --> 00:21:02,720 Speaker 6: the old line doesn't execute up front, the player doesn't work. 444 00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:04,800 Speaker 6: If Speedy doesn't get a good block in the backside, 445 00:21:04,800 --> 00:21:08,080 Speaker 6: it doesn't work. And Ja did a great job tim. 446 00:21:07,920 --> 00:21:08,280 Speaker 1: It it up. 447 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:12,119 Speaker 6: We practiced probably that maybe one time this week, and 448 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:15,200 Speaker 6: you know, maybe twice. I'm not sure we got two times. 449 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:19,360 Speaker 6: And you know, practice throughout short weeks, it's not it's 450 00:21:19,400 --> 00:21:22,119 Speaker 6: not true like fol speed practice. And so for him 451 00:21:22,160 --> 00:21:25,200 Speaker 6: to build execute that and a really you know, he 452 00:21:25,240 --> 00:21:27,640 Speaker 6: did a really good job with that execution. And again, 453 00:21:27,680 --> 00:21:29,800 Speaker 6: everyone did their job and that's why the play was successful. 454 00:21:29,800 --> 00:21:32,920 Speaker 6: And that's the story of offensive football is making sure 455 00:21:32,920 --> 00:21:36,040 Speaker 6: that everyone's doing their jobs as best they can and 456 00:21:36,119 --> 00:21:37,880 Speaker 6: usually that leads to a successful play for us. 457 00:21:39,320 --> 00:21:41,320 Speaker 1: Thanks, I know this one's still fresh. How do you 458 00:21:41,720 --> 00:21:43,680 Speaker 1: what if any takeaways? Do you have your first two 459 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:44,760 Speaker 1: NFL starts and what. 460 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:47,159 Speaker 6: Do you ffin at? Lots of learning, man, lots of 461 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:50,679 Speaker 6: learning NFL. NFL football is hard, and people say it 462 00:21:50,760 --> 00:21:54,840 Speaker 6: a lot. NFL ball was fun too, and that's not 463 00:21:54,880 --> 00:21:56,920 Speaker 6: me saying I don't enjoy this. My favorite part is 464 00:21:56,960 --> 00:22:00,080 Speaker 6: the process and and the people around the team, in 465 00:22:00,080 --> 00:22:02,439 Speaker 6: the around the facility. That's what makes plan for the 466 00:22:02,520 --> 00:22:06,480 Speaker 6: Vikings fun. And to have earned those opportunities and have 467 00:22:06,520 --> 00:22:09,960 Speaker 6: the guys in the huddle and full support throughout the 468 00:22:10,040 --> 00:22:11,960 Speaker 6: ups and the downs of of you know, our team 469 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:15,120 Speaker 6: success and some really rough patches too this year. It's 470 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:17,440 Speaker 6: it's a blessing to be in the huddle and I'm. 471 00:22:16,960 --> 00:22:17,640 Speaker 1: Grateful for it. 472 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:20,720 Speaker 6: And I take every single rep on the field and uh, 473 00:22:20,840 --> 00:22:23,600 Speaker 6: you know, rep as a game day and I continue 474 00:22:23,640 --> 00:22:26,399 Speaker 6: to build, and you know, to have the guys around, 475 00:22:26,400 --> 00:22:28,440 Speaker 6: like I said, that really support that process. 476 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:28,720 Speaker 1: Is a lot of fun. 477 00:22:30,119 --> 00:22:32,119 Speaker 6: And I just appreciate how much they communicate back to 478 00:22:32,160 --> 00:22:34,159 Speaker 6: and I love to learn, I love to grow, and 479 00:22:34,200 --> 00:22:35,679 Speaker 6: the guys are always giving me stuff how I can 480 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:37,960 Speaker 6: how I can do better, which is a lot of fun. 481 00:22:39,080 --> 00:22:39,320 Speaker 1: Max. 482 00:22:39,359 --> 00:22:41,879 Speaker 5: What can you say about Aaron Jones? Obviously gotten it 483 00:22:41,880 --> 00:22:43,840 Speaker 5: out over the last couple of weeks through symmetries. 484 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:48,040 Speaker 6: Yeah, he's a tough son of a gun. Absolutely incredible 485 00:22:48,119 --> 00:22:51,639 Speaker 6: leader for our football team. Incredible dude too, like probably 486 00:22:51,640 --> 00:22:53,240 Speaker 6: one of my favorite guys in the team, and just 487 00:22:53,240 --> 00:22:56,800 Speaker 6: how he handles himself on a daily basis and He's 488 00:22:56,800 --> 00:22:59,200 Speaker 6: always always working his butt off, whether it's a walk 489 00:22:59,240 --> 00:23:02,680 Speaker 6: through and practice antially or a foal speed practice day. 490 00:23:02,920 --> 00:23:06,880 Speaker 6: He's there's never a play off for him. And obviously 491 00:23:06,920 --> 00:23:08,440 Speaker 6: his you know, he's been around the game for a 492 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:11,240 Speaker 6: bit and he's seen a lot of offensive football and 493 00:23:11,280 --> 00:23:13,640 Speaker 6: that that helps for a young quarterback, you know, under 494 00:23:13,720 --> 00:23:15,800 Speaker 6: under the center. So to have him back there's a 495 00:23:15,800 --> 00:23:17,359 Speaker 6: lot of fun you know, guys like c J. Ham 496 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:19,280 Speaker 6: as well, having him back there, that's a that's a 497 00:23:19,280 --> 00:23:22,520 Speaker 6: pretty cool deal to have back there. And not to 498 00:23:22,520 --> 00:23:24,639 Speaker 6: mention what Talle Chandler. Ty Chandler does today too. I 499 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:26,199 Speaker 6: mean he's one of the hardest runners I've ever seen 500 00:23:26,200 --> 00:23:28,080 Speaker 6: in my life. We got a good crew back there. 501 00:23:28,800 --> 00:23:30,840 Speaker 2: Actually mentioned the defense. Just what has it been like 502 00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:33,359 Speaker 2: to share a locker room Harrison Smith this season? 503 00:23:34,280 --> 00:23:36,119 Speaker 6: I like how kind of open he is, just just 504 00:23:36,160 --> 00:23:39,119 Speaker 6: with talking about kind of his story, his career, the 505 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:42,080 Speaker 6: small you know chick chat in the locker room is 506 00:23:42,160 --> 00:23:43,760 Speaker 6: it's a fun part of being in there with him, 507 00:23:43,760 --> 00:23:48,520 Speaker 6: and you know, he's his view on football is really 508 00:23:48,560 --> 00:23:51,040 Speaker 6: cool from a you know, a quarterbacks perspective, how he 509 00:23:51,040 --> 00:23:54,359 Speaker 6: sees offensive football and any any any time that I 510 00:23:54,359 --> 00:23:57,120 Speaker 6: get with him, whether it's fifteen seconds or ten minutes, 511 00:23:57,119 --> 00:23:59,600 Speaker 6: where I get talked about football with him and stuff 512 00:23:59,640 --> 00:24:02,040 Speaker 6: that I don't take for granted. And I'm really intentional 513 00:24:02,080 --> 00:24:04,560 Speaker 6: about talking with him about that, and I'm very grateful 514 00:24:04,600 --> 00:24:06,239 Speaker 6: to have him there, and I'm grateful that he's very 515 00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:08,960 Speaker 6: open to talk about football and just his career in general, 516 00:24:09,000 --> 00:24:11,480 Speaker 6: because NFL careers are no joke and he's had an 517 00:24:11,520 --> 00:24:14,480 Speaker 6: outstanding one so far, and I'm excited to see him, 518 00:24:14,960 --> 00:24:16,160 Speaker 6: you know, come out next weekend. 519 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:18,640 Speaker 2: Okay, So the Lions have been put in the last 520 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:21,400 Speaker 2: place in the NFC North, they've been bounced from the playoffs, 521 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:24,240 Speaker 2: and the Green Bay Packers have made the playoffs because 522 00:24:24,280 --> 00:24:27,680 Speaker 2: of the Vikings victory today. But it's not exactly how 523 00:24:27,680 --> 00:24:29,600 Speaker 2: we drew it up into the season. The Vikings and 524 00:24:29,680 --> 00:24:32,760 Speaker 2: Lions won a combined twenty nine games last year and 525 00:24:32,840 --> 00:24:35,680 Speaker 2: lost to combined five and now they're both eight and eight. 526 00:24:36,320 --> 00:24:39,520 Speaker 2: We get Green Bay next, that'll be the that'll be 527 00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:42,840 Speaker 2: the final regular season game. And although it's been a 528 00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:45,080 Speaker 2: very middling season, eight and eight, with a lot of 529 00:24:45,080 --> 00:24:49,399 Speaker 2: different injuries and a million offensive line combinations, today because 530 00:24:49,440 --> 00:24:52,479 Speaker 2: of Harrison Smith and what they did at that Lions offense. 531 00:24:52,800 --> 00:24:55,520 Speaker 2: Harrison Smith, he made his two hundred and second career 532 00:24:55,560 --> 00:24:58,160 Speaker 2: start today, third most history of the Vikings. He's played 533 00:24:58,160 --> 00:25:01,040 Speaker 2: two hundred and six or seven games. He told Ben 534 00:25:01,119 --> 00:25:04,040 Speaker 2: Lieber after the game, this is one of the best 535 00:25:04,040 --> 00:25:07,160 Speaker 2: defensive performances he's ever been part of. That game from 536 00:25:07,200 --> 00:25:09,679 Speaker 2: Harrison Smith, I'll never forget today. 537 00:25:09,760 --> 00:25:12,600 Speaker 3: And he's played on some great Zimmer defenses as well. 538 00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:14,720 Speaker 3: I mean, you got to think about the years that 539 00:25:14,800 --> 00:25:17,160 Speaker 3: he's been here and the guys that he's played with, 540 00:25:17,200 --> 00:25:21,840 Speaker 3: and you know, I just you know the feeling when 541 00:25:21,840 --> 00:25:25,200 Speaker 3: you're just you just you're dialed in and you're anticipating. 542 00:25:25,280 --> 00:25:27,560 Speaker 3: Like the interception he had where he stepped in front 543 00:25:27,560 --> 00:25:30,199 Speaker 3: of Amena Saint Brown, he knew, he watches film, he 544 00:25:30,240 --> 00:25:32,920 Speaker 3: put the time in, he knew exactly what the Lions 545 00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:35,760 Speaker 3: were going to do. As soon as he saw the playfake, 546 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:38,719 Speaker 3: he knew what they were doing, and he beat Domina 547 00:25:38,800 --> 00:25:42,240 Speaker 3: out of that spot. So for a guy who mentally 548 00:25:42,359 --> 00:25:44,600 Speaker 3: has seen this play one hundred times in his head 549 00:25:44,640 --> 00:25:47,399 Speaker 3: throughout the week, he's done it before in his career, 550 00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:50,159 Speaker 3: to do it one more time, Paul, Yeah, it just 551 00:25:50,880 --> 00:25:52,720 Speaker 3: it's like it's just one of those things where I 552 00:25:52,760 --> 00:25:54,960 Speaker 3: can still do it, I can still get it done. 553 00:25:55,920 --> 00:25:58,080 Speaker 3: It makes you, you know, makes you emotional just thinking 554 00:25:58,080 --> 00:25:58,439 Speaker 3: about it. 555 00:25:58,560 --> 00:25:58,720 Speaker 1: I know. 556 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:02,440 Speaker 2: Merry Christmas, brother here job today, Yes, p versus Jumpaul Allen. 557 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:05,720 Speaker 2: That's the Vikings Postgame Report powered by Looman. 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