1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,640 Speaker 1: Lifetime, the official athletic country club of the Minnesota Vikings, 2 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:06,560 Speaker 1: has something for every member of your family. Get your 3 00:00:06,559 --> 00:00:10,080 Speaker 1: family going today at Lifetime, Dot Life, Forward, slash Kits. 4 00:00:16,560 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 1: A complete tight end is being able to in the 5 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:21,320 Speaker 1: run game just moving dudes off the spot and then 6 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:23,160 Speaker 1: be able to get open in the past game. Being 7 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:26,280 Speaker 1: the complete tight end is something that's very hard to achieve. 8 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:28,319 Speaker 1: You know, there's a handful of guys that can do it, 9 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 1: and they have great success in the NFL. The connectivity 10 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: we have with this team is amazing. I could say 11 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: I've never had this much fun playing football as I 12 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:44,600 Speaker 1: have until this year. This Vikings team keeps stacking wins. 13 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:47,239 Speaker 1: After a thirty four to twenty sixth victory against the 14 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:51,199 Speaker 1: Cardinals on Sunday, this is your Minnesota Vikings Podcast. I'm 15 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:54,720 Speaker 1: Tatum Everett alongside Gabe Henderson and our producer Eric Davidson. 16 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 1: Our guest this week is tight end Johnny Munt, fresh 17 00:00:57,480 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 1: off his first career regular season touchdown. The Vikings are 18 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: currently one of three teams in the NFL with one 19 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 1: or fewer losses, alongside the undefeated Eagles and the opponent 20 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:12,640 Speaker 1: in two weeks, the Buffalo bills. I'm not sure this 21 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:15,320 Speaker 1: is what everyone was expecting, but it really does feel 22 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:18,559 Speaker 1: dang good. As Kirk would say, I think dang good. 23 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:22,320 Speaker 1: I like that. That is very Kirk. Hey, it's the 24 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 1: last day of Kirktober, last day of Kirktober, so why 25 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 1: not leave with the Kirk quote? Love it, But the 26 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 1: fact we're six and one. You can't write this up 27 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:33,880 Speaker 1: any better for this Minnesota Vikings team. It's kind of 28 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 1: it's still kind of feels surreal that we're at this 29 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 1: point in the season. But don't pinch me. I'm still 30 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 1: dreaming and I think this is going to be continued 31 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 1: success for this Minnesota Vikings team this year. Yeah. I 32 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 1: think that Kirk put it best today when he said that, 33 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:51,560 Speaker 1: and he said he said this before. It's not maybe 34 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 1: what I expected, but I'll take it and you take 35 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 1: it a day of the week and you could say 36 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 1: that Kirk and the rest of the Vikings took the 37 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 1: victory from the cards. It was a very emotional, up 38 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:05,000 Speaker 1: and down victory, but it all came down to that 39 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: final drive, like so many of these games do. That's 40 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 1: just the beauty of the NFL. There wasn't a moment 41 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 1: in yesterday's game or Sunday's game where I thought that 42 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 1: we were going to lose the game. And it's similar 43 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:18,839 Speaker 1: to the Bears game or the Lions game when we 44 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 1: were trailing as of late, even when the Cardinals came back, 45 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 1: it was like, we're the better team here. Kyler Murray 46 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:28,239 Speaker 1: was flustered and looking at that, I was like, man, 47 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:32,960 Speaker 1: this this Vikings team is very confident. And usually early 48 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:35,320 Speaker 1: on early in the year, you kind of when you 49 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 1: figure out your identity, you don't have the confidence yet. 50 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 1: But the fact that we've been winning those close games, 51 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 1: you can tell the confidence of this team has has 52 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:45,400 Speaker 1: really been boosting as of late. I know, just being 53 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 1: around them, I feel like, you know, we joked about 54 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:50,720 Speaker 1: the honeymoon period. You know, when we first started the 55 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 1: podcast and we got the Green Bay win, right, we 56 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:55,080 Speaker 1: were like, when's it going to end? It didn't matter 57 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 1: that the Eagles loss happened. These guys are still in 58 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:00,639 Speaker 1: such good spirits and they're, you know, acsually from even 59 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:02,960 Speaker 1: Johnny Munt later on in the podcast, like they're just 60 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:05,799 Speaker 1: having a good time and they seem like a very 61 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 1: very close group of guys, and that's always the secret 62 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 1: ingredient I think when you're looking for a winning organization, 63 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 1: I think connectivity was the word that Johnny Munn used. 64 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:17,600 Speaker 1: And when you look at the word connectivity, you look 65 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:23,399 Speaker 1: at everybody just being brothers, being together, chemistry, bond unity, 66 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 1: and that those are all key components to being a 67 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 1: really good team. And the fact that Johnny is saying 68 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 1: that and he was on a Super Bowl winning team 69 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:33,359 Speaker 1: last year, I think it carries a little bit more 70 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 1: weight than just you know, their average show that's on 71 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 1: this team. I mean, granted, there are a lot of 72 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 1: really good players on this team, so no offense to anybody, 73 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 1: but still, like Johnny Munt's name holds a little bit 74 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 1: of weight. So hope we can continue this momentum and 75 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 1: just stay on the right side of these wins. 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Three M the official science partner of 95 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 1: the Minnesota Vikings Well Gavid is Halloween, So in the 96 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:02,160 Speaker 1: spear of the holiday, I thought that we could play 97 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 1: a little game of trick or treat where you're going 98 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:07,720 Speaker 1: to give us one trick which is something that you 99 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 1: think may trip us up down the line, not mean 100 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 1: we tank, just you know, something we got to work on, 101 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:17,920 Speaker 1: or one treat, something that's delightfully surprised you about this time. 102 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 1: Of course, I wants to start off with the trick 103 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:24,680 Speaker 1: and oh okay, I mean it's just me and you today, 104 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:27,240 Speaker 1: So I'm like, well, this is the goal, and you're 105 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:32,520 Speaker 1: but my trick was going to be third down, I 106 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:34,040 Speaker 1: mean I third down. My trick was going to be 107 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 1: third quarter offense in scoring. But we scored fourteen points 108 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 1: in the third quarter this past week. But I think 109 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:44,200 Speaker 1: right now the trick is going to be injuries. We've 110 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:47,480 Speaker 1: been very healthy thus far, but our injury report, I 111 00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:50,960 Speaker 1: think Kevin O'Connell just stated that Dalvin Thomlinson is week 112 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:53,520 Speaker 1: to week with the calf injury and Aerosmith Junior is 113 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 1: week to week with an ankle injury. And the fact 114 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:58,760 Speaker 1: that this Vikings team is still this healthy at this 115 00:05:58,839 --> 00:06:00,880 Speaker 1: time of the year is very, very positive. But the 116 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:04,479 Speaker 1: fact that we have those main injuries, it's like, hopefully 117 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 1: that doesn't become a trickle effect just going forward, because 118 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 1: we need health. I mean, our backups are really good. 119 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:14,279 Speaker 1: Johnny Munt, who technically is the backup tight end, I 120 00:06:14,279 --> 00:06:18,360 Speaker 1: mean he scored his first NFL touchdown. James Lynch play 121 00:06:18,440 --> 00:06:20,840 Speaker 1: really good this past Sunday. So you want to keep 122 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:23,839 Speaker 1: these guys healthy and hopefully though those tricks don't trick 123 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:25,480 Speaker 1: us up later in the year. No. I love that 124 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:27,559 Speaker 1: you said that. I mean, you see guys like Adam 125 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:30,719 Speaker 1: Feeling and Zadarius Smith go down in the game, leave 126 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:32,880 Speaker 1: but then they come back and they're able to continue. 127 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 1: In Zadarius, like Jordan Hicks said, just look like it 128 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:38,080 Speaker 1: got better. And so you hope that for everyone down 129 00:06:38,120 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 1: the line because, like you said, I think we've felt 130 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 1: again it's kind of been a little I wouldn't say spoiled, 131 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:46,320 Speaker 1: but this staff has worked really hard to keep these 132 00:06:46,320 --> 00:06:48,240 Speaker 1: guys healthy and it's really been paying off down the 133 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 1: line for sure. Trick, my trick is that this five 134 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 1: game win streak has come against teams that are fifteen 135 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:58,200 Speaker 1: and twenty four right now. So let's just you know, 136 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:00,679 Speaker 1: call it for what it is, not the best teams 137 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 1: in the league right So, like there are going to 138 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 1: be very pivotal moments here down the line. I think 139 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:08,239 Speaker 1: we talked about this last week in the podcast, where 140 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:11,200 Speaker 1: you see teams like the Bills in two weeks are 141 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:14,720 Speaker 1: going to be huge. You see the Jets who are 142 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 1: better than people think they normally have been. Although Cowboys 143 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 1: before Cowboys cowboys exactly, so so there are going to 144 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:25,320 Speaker 1: be a lot more maybe stronger tests down the line. 145 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 1: But you know, to steal from Kyle Brandt this morning 146 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:32,280 Speaker 1: on Good Morning Football, which I thoroughly enjoy. He said, 147 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:34,720 Speaker 1: this is a yes butt team, and that's okay. You 148 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:39,440 Speaker 1: continue to prove that you aren't that team and people 149 00:07:39,480 --> 00:07:43,200 Speaker 1: continue but yes, but until you make them be quiet. Yeah. 150 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:45,720 Speaker 1: Brian McFadden, who was on the Friday edition of the 151 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:48,280 Speaker 1: Sort Of Vikings podcast, he said, this team is an 152 00:07:48,280 --> 00:07:51,040 Speaker 1: elbow team. That was a good one too, and elbow 153 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:54,119 Speaker 1: it bands but it doesn't break, and that that helps 154 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:56,520 Speaker 1: when you're trying to win games and put yourself in 155 00:07:56,600 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 1: position to be successful in twenty twenty three. So yeah, 156 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:04,680 Speaker 1: but treat do we have this treat us? Treat is next. 157 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:07,560 Speaker 1: So treat is going to be something that's delightfully surprised 158 00:08:07,640 --> 00:08:12,000 Speaker 1: you about this team. That's not the Webster's definition of treat. 159 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:13,800 Speaker 1: I just thought that was really nice. I think of 160 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 1: nerd clusters when I think of treats and honey bunts. Anyway, 161 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 1: speaking of Viking streets, I think the treat this year 162 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:23,840 Speaker 1: has just been, or at least this past week, was 163 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:27,240 Speaker 1: just the fact that our run game has been working 164 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:31,440 Speaker 1: effectively and our run defense has been We're working effectively. 165 00:08:31,800 --> 00:08:33,800 Speaker 1: We've whole held teams to less than a hundred yards 166 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 1: the last three games, and then we have had over 167 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:39,520 Speaker 1: a hundred yards on offense rushing yards to pass three games. 168 00:08:39,520 --> 00:08:42,040 Speaker 1: So that's been that's been a treat to watch because 169 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:44,920 Speaker 1: I mean, like Johnny Munt, we'll say later on the show, 170 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 1: our offensive run game is rolling. Everything else opens up. 171 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:51,360 Speaker 1: So the key to any team being successful is running 172 00:08:51,400 --> 00:08:53,200 Speaker 1: the ball effectively and stopping the run. And the fact 173 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:55,560 Speaker 1: that we're doing that in you know, midway through the season, 174 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:58,080 Speaker 1: it's been a treat to watch. I think my treat 175 00:08:58,240 --> 00:09:00,959 Speaker 1: is going to be something that is as obvious. I mean, 176 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:03,120 Speaker 1: because I think that's Darius Smith is such a treat 177 00:09:03,160 --> 00:09:07,240 Speaker 1: because after you were unsure about his health and how 178 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:09,160 Speaker 1: he was going to come out eight and a half 179 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:12,320 Speaker 1: sacks in seven games. I mean, I think we could 180 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:14,839 Speaker 1: have wanted that. In fact, I think my prediction, not 181 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:17,360 Speaker 1: just to go back to this, may have been fifteen 182 00:09:17,400 --> 00:09:21,880 Speaker 1: sacks between Daniel and Zadarius. Oh no, it wasn't, because 183 00:09:21,880 --> 00:09:24,000 Speaker 1: they one got fourteen and one got fifteen. So I 184 00:09:24,040 --> 00:09:28,360 Speaker 1: think so anyway, tangent off course, but we're on our 185 00:09:28,400 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 1: way there. I'll go look that up for next show. 186 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:32,839 Speaker 1: So obviously, to me, that's a treat. But I think 187 00:09:32,840 --> 00:09:36,960 Speaker 1: the real treat has been the lack of penalties. This 188 00:09:37,160 --> 00:09:41,959 Speaker 1: game wasn't great, but I think after a bye there 189 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 1: is a little bit of rest and it's hard to 190 00:09:44,240 --> 00:09:46,640 Speaker 1: get back into your rhythm immediately. So I'm going to 191 00:09:46,760 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 1: chalk it up to that because before that, the Vikings 192 00:09:50,360 --> 00:09:52,679 Speaker 1: were sitting at number two in the league as the 193 00:09:52,760 --> 00:09:55,400 Speaker 1: least penalized team. Now what's interesting is the number one 194 00:09:55,720 --> 00:09:59,199 Speaker 1: lease penalized team are the Rams. So you know, Kevin 195 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:02,160 Speaker 1: O'Connell being a first year head coach learning from someone 196 00:10:02,200 --> 00:10:04,920 Speaker 1: like Sean McVay where his team is pretty clean, you 197 00:10:05,040 --> 00:10:07,160 Speaker 1: never knew what Again, you're not sure what you're gonna 198 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:08,520 Speaker 1: get with a new head coach. Is it going to 199 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:10,600 Speaker 1: be time management problems? Is it going to be an 200 00:10:10,679 --> 00:10:13,920 Speaker 1: undisciplined team? And really we haven't seen either of those 201 00:10:14,559 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 1: markers of a first year head coach, which has been 202 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:19,760 Speaker 1: a nice treat. Yeah, And some of those penalties that 203 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:24,000 Speaker 1: were called last week, we're debatable, like we can we can, 204 00:10:24,440 --> 00:10:26,560 Speaker 1: I can debate about three above three of them minimum 205 00:10:26,600 --> 00:10:28,520 Speaker 1: and we I mean, we won't get fined for talking 206 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:31,880 Speaker 1: bad about the penalties. Patrick, we got your back. Also 207 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:33,520 Speaker 1: like find me, like what are you going to take 208 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:35,480 Speaker 1: out of my bank account right now? At me at 209 00:10:35,520 --> 00:10:40,240 Speaker 1: Big Jay an m Man on Twitter. It really has 210 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:43,120 Speaker 1: been a treat to watch just seeing how clean these 211 00:10:43,160 --> 00:10:45,040 Speaker 1: games have been. When you look back to last year, 212 00:10:45,120 --> 00:10:47,400 Speaker 1: I just keep I can't get the memory out of 213 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:52,080 Speaker 1: my head. Week one Cincinnati Bengals. I think the first 214 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:53,960 Speaker 1: quarter of the game, we have like eight penalties, and 215 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:56,079 Speaker 1: it's like the fact that I can't get that out 216 00:10:56,080 --> 00:10:58,160 Speaker 1: of my head and we're not getting any penalties this year. 217 00:10:59,080 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 1: It's night and day and it's really fun to watch. 218 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:03,320 Speaker 1: And usually it's those teams that that are successful, like 219 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:05,520 Speaker 1: if you run the ball effectively, you're going to be good. 220 00:11:05,559 --> 00:11:07,360 Speaker 1: If you don't have penalties, you're going to be good. 221 00:11:07,400 --> 00:11:11,400 Speaker 1: And this Minnesota Vikings team, it's the yes. But but 222 00:11:11,920 --> 00:11:14,880 Speaker 1: we're not having many penalties, but we're not beating ourselves 223 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:16,920 Speaker 1: and we're not turning the ball over. I mean, there's 224 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:18,840 Speaker 1: a lot of key things in that, and as long 225 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:20,440 Speaker 1: as you can keep those up down the line, I 226 00:11:20,440 --> 00:11:22,199 Speaker 1: think this is going to be an exciting team. And 227 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:26,079 Speaker 1: we're equally excited to have Johnny Munt on the podcast 228 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:28,640 Speaker 1: for the very first time. Let's welcome him in now 229 00:11:30,520 --> 00:11:33,080 Speaker 1: for the first time on MVP. It's Vikings tight end 230 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:36,320 Speaker 1: Johnny Munt, who recorded his first regular season touchdown in 231 00:11:36,440 --> 00:11:41,160 Speaker 1: fifty four career starts. That must have felt incredibly good. Yeah, 232 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:43,079 Speaker 1: it felt terrific. I'd like to think I do a 233 00:11:43,080 --> 00:11:46,600 Speaker 1: lot of the dirty work on the offense, opening open 234 00:11:46,640 --> 00:11:49,160 Speaker 1: sup poles for our running backs and pass protection and whatnot. 235 00:11:49,240 --> 00:11:51,160 Speaker 1: So to finally get in the end zone to a 236 00:11:51,400 --> 00:11:54,320 Speaker 1: terrific failing. What was the first thought that came to 237 00:11:54,400 --> 00:11:56,920 Speaker 1: mind when you scored? First thought? It came to mind 238 00:11:56,920 --> 00:12:00,680 Speaker 1: when I scored just finally, Yeah, yeah, a little point 239 00:12:00,679 --> 00:12:02,960 Speaker 1: and then spiked the ball. Was that play designed for 240 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:05,080 Speaker 1: you to get it in the end? Yes, yes it was. 241 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:06,760 Speaker 1: He kind of knew the moment was going to be 242 00:12:06,760 --> 00:12:08,959 Speaker 1: there for the taking. Yeah, for sure. Just had to 243 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:11,600 Speaker 1: sell the run, be patient with a three count, and 244 00:12:11,640 --> 00:12:14,920 Speaker 1: then slip into the open area and yeah, well executed. 245 00:12:14,960 --> 00:12:17,720 Speaker 1: Play by all eleven explained the three count for fans 246 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:20,680 Speaker 1: who don't know, because that three count is very key 247 00:12:20,800 --> 00:12:23,880 Speaker 1: for that play to be successful. So could you explain that, Well, 248 00:12:24,080 --> 00:12:26,200 Speaker 1: in real time, it's more of a two count, but 249 00:12:26,400 --> 00:12:29,720 Speaker 1: our coaches know what those kinds of plays. Players tend 250 00:12:29,760 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 1: to speed it up, so they say three counts to 251 00:12:32,240 --> 00:12:35,120 Speaker 1: be extra safe, and yeah, so just come off the rocks, 252 00:12:35,120 --> 00:12:38,160 Speaker 1: sell run, fit your hands, one two, three, shed and 253 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:40,319 Speaker 1: then get open. Kirk has to be on the same 254 00:12:40,320 --> 00:12:43,319 Speaker 1: page too, for sure. Yeah, it takes all eleven. Well, 255 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:45,880 Speaker 1: you and you coach called the time out before that play, 256 00:12:45,960 --> 00:12:47,719 Speaker 1: but the refs didn't see it. Did you know that? 257 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:50,080 Speaker 1: I am not aware of that. Okay, I read it. 258 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:53,040 Speaker 1: I read it, you know, and there he had called it, 259 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:54,880 Speaker 1: but no one saw him. But that would have been 260 00:12:54,920 --> 00:12:57,920 Speaker 1: such a travesty, right, Yeah, I'm glad it worked out 261 00:12:57,920 --> 00:13:00,120 Speaker 1: the way it did. Yeah, he was like half well 262 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:02,120 Speaker 1: I wouldn't say halfway on the field, but he was. 263 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:05,040 Speaker 1: He was almost in the numbers, like trying to call 264 00:13:05,120 --> 00:13:06,400 Speaker 1: a time out, and I was like, hold on, what 265 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:09,960 Speaker 1: is happening right now? So the fact that that happened, man, Yeah, 266 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:12,480 Speaker 1: congrat So I feel like that's that's kind of you know, 267 00:13:12,600 --> 00:13:15,040 Speaker 1: luck lucked as being on the right side. Yeah, exactly. 268 00:13:15,080 --> 00:13:17,800 Speaker 1: It just works out well. Understanding that you talked about 269 00:13:17,880 --> 00:13:20,000 Speaker 1: the tight end position, right, you said, a the tight 270 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:22,520 Speaker 1: end usually block and you know you're usually doing some 271 00:13:22,600 --> 00:13:25,760 Speaker 1: of the dirty work. What makes a complete tight end 272 00:13:25,760 --> 00:13:28,679 Speaker 1: in the NFL a complete tight end is being able 273 00:13:28,720 --> 00:13:32,400 Speaker 1: to move guys off their spot defenders is when I'm 274 00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:35,280 Speaker 1: speaking in the run game, just moving dudes off the 275 00:13:35,320 --> 00:13:36,640 Speaker 1: spot and then be able to get open in the 276 00:13:36,679 --> 00:13:39,559 Speaker 1: past game and having a good marriage of the run 277 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:42,160 Speaker 1: in the past and just being the complete tight end 278 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:45,600 Speaker 1: is something that's very hard to achieve. But you know, 279 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:47,800 Speaker 1: there's a handful of guys that can do it and 280 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:49,920 Speaker 1: they have great success in the NFL. Yeah, I mean, 281 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:51,760 Speaker 1: you have to be a guy that's good at everything, 282 00:13:51,800 --> 00:13:54,280 Speaker 1: not just one guy that's got one trick, right. You 283 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:56,800 Speaker 1: don't want to be the one trick pony, although you 284 00:13:56,800 --> 00:13:59,680 Speaker 1: can have success with those guys. But um, as tight 285 00:13:59,800 --> 00:14:04,040 Speaker 1: end blocking these outside backers dns, we're usually outmatched physically, 286 00:14:04,400 --> 00:14:07,720 Speaker 1: so it really takes great technique to have success in 287 00:14:07,720 --> 00:14:10,000 Speaker 1: the run game and then being athletic enough to get 288 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:13,480 Speaker 1: open and dice up some dbs and make contested catches. 289 00:14:13,520 --> 00:14:15,840 Speaker 1: So it's it's tough, but it feels great when it 290 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:18,199 Speaker 1: all works out. The tight end position is someone to 291 00:14:18,280 --> 00:14:20,400 Speaker 1: rate it and just what you're saying that, it's like 292 00:14:20,440 --> 00:14:22,720 Speaker 1: you know, you're required to go one on one with 293 00:14:22,760 --> 00:14:25,160 Speaker 1: the defensive van Sometimes you have to chip block a 294 00:14:25,200 --> 00:14:27,200 Speaker 1: defensive end and then go run a route. Then you 295 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:29,320 Speaker 1: have to reach a defensive end or go run a route. 296 00:14:29,640 --> 00:14:32,160 Speaker 1: How have you been able to, you know, grow in 297 00:14:32,200 --> 00:14:35,360 Speaker 1: the midst of the chaos that comes with the tight 298 00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:37,800 Speaker 1: end position. Yeah, I mean there's a lot of chaos. 299 00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:41,480 Speaker 1: It's not a perfect game, but you really fall back 300 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 1: on your technique and your training when the bullets start flying. 301 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:47,840 Speaker 1: So just trying to get one percent better every day 302 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:51,600 Speaker 1: and practice and just elevating my skill set and my 303 00:14:51,800 --> 00:14:54,920 Speaker 1: bag of tricks I can pull when needed really really 304 00:14:54,920 --> 00:14:57,600 Speaker 1: helps a lot down the road. Yeah, it's tough, but 305 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:00,720 Speaker 1: you know, I get it. It works. It's I read 306 00:15:00,760 --> 00:15:04,200 Speaker 1: a line about your background and how you loved playing 307 00:15:04,200 --> 00:15:06,840 Speaker 1: defense because you played both ways in high school, and 308 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:09,960 Speaker 1: I was wondering, how were you able to maybe utilize 309 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:12,400 Speaker 1: that physicality you learn from playing on the other side 310 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:15,440 Speaker 1: of the ball to your current position, you know, as 311 00:15:15,520 --> 00:15:17,640 Speaker 1: a tight end in the NFL. You know, it really 312 00:15:17,640 --> 00:15:21,640 Speaker 1: comes down to mindset and just coming off the rock, 313 00:15:22,280 --> 00:15:24,360 Speaker 1: getting across the line of scrimmage, fit in your hands, 314 00:15:24,480 --> 00:15:28,760 Speaker 1: being physical, having a bass playing within your framework. I 315 00:15:28,800 --> 00:15:32,240 Speaker 1: mean the techniques that outside backers use and that tight 316 00:15:32,360 --> 00:15:34,360 Speaker 1: end to use in the run game is very similar 317 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:37,360 Speaker 1: as far as striking with tight hands. So there was 318 00:15:37,560 --> 00:15:40,400 Speaker 1: there was some crossover, so I took it with me. Man. 319 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:43,600 Speaker 1: Speaking of your your journey, you grew up in California, 320 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:46,440 Speaker 1: you went to Oregon, and then you have the opportunity 321 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:49,800 Speaker 1: to play for the home state team, the La Rams, 322 00:15:49,880 --> 00:15:52,200 Speaker 1: and then boom, you get traded to the Minnesota Viking. 323 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:55,960 Speaker 1: So that transition from being West Coast your entire life 324 00:15:55,960 --> 00:15:58,560 Speaker 1: to moving to the Midwest where it's snow in October 325 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:00,800 Speaker 1: fourteenth of this year. How has that been for you? 326 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:04,400 Speaker 1: It's been great. Honestly, my wife loves it. Okay, we're 327 00:16:04,440 --> 00:16:08,240 Speaker 1: both really enjoying it. The people are super kind, Minnesota nice. 328 00:16:08,400 --> 00:16:11,560 Speaker 1: That term really holds true. Our neighbors are awesome. There's 329 00:16:11,640 --> 00:16:15,480 Speaker 1: no backyard fences in the Midwest, which I'm figuring out. 330 00:16:15,520 --> 00:16:17,480 Speaker 1: I was like, okay, well, I gotta figure out how 331 00:16:17,520 --> 00:16:19,720 Speaker 1: to keep my dog. Yeah, you know, in the vicinity. 332 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:22,200 Speaker 1: But it's been great just having the neighbors pop over 333 00:16:22,240 --> 00:16:25,920 Speaker 1: and say hi, super friendly, like I said, and yeah, 334 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:29,200 Speaker 1: just it is a slower pace of life compared to La. 335 00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:32,880 Speaker 1: People on the four or five. In La. It's road rage, 336 00:16:32,880 --> 00:16:36,480 Speaker 1: it's hectic, it's wild traffic, YadA YadA. So I'm really 337 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:38,240 Speaker 1: enjoying it over here. I feel like it might be 338 00:16:38,280 --> 00:16:40,200 Speaker 1: more on pace with how you grew up. Maybe not 339 00:16:40,280 --> 00:16:42,080 Speaker 1: as slaw. I mean it's you're out in a farm 340 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:45,320 Speaker 1: out here, obviously, but being in from a small town 341 00:16:45,400 --> 00:16:47,320 Speaker 1: and being in that kind of pace of life, does 342 00:16:47,360 --> 00:16:49,720 Speaker 1: it compare at all? Yeah, it does compare a bit. 343 00:16:49,760 --> 00:16:52,440 Speaker 1: I mean I've walked into coffee shops, I've seen my 344 00:16:52,440 --> 00:16:55,040 Speaker 1: neighbors at the gas station. Just kind of that smaller 345 00:16:55,080 --> 00:16:58,520 Speaker 1: down home feels something I really did miss. So I'm 346 00:16:58,520 --> 00:17:01,160 Speaker 1: really appreciating, appreciate and to get here. Yeah, and we 347 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:03,440 Speaker 1: just talked about this before you got in here and 348 00:17:03,480 --> 00:17:07,040 Speaker 1: started recording. But your your family is deep and walnut 349 00:17:07,080 --> 00:17:09,680 Speaker 1: harvest season, so they can't be here. Were they able 350 00:17:09,680 --> 00:17:12,200 Speaker 1: to call you and tell you, you know, congratulations or 351 00:17:12,400 --> 00:17:15,800 Speaker 1: FaceTime or something? Oh yeah, I hopped on FaceTime after 352 00:17:15,840 --> 00:17:18,560 Speaker 1: the game. They were they were super happy. They like 353 00:17:18,640 --> 00:17:21,600 Speaker 1: washing on the on the TV as well though. They 354 00:17:21,600 --> 00:17:24,159 Speaker 1: get to hear the announcers and all that good stuff. 355 00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:27,640 Speaker 1: So they were they were super stoked. My wife was there. Um, yeah, 356 00:17:27,680 --> 00:17:30,360 Speaker 1: it was a great day. Speaking of that great day, Um, 357 00:17:30,440 --> 00:17:32,520 Speaker 1: it's been a great season thus far. Six and one. 358 00:17:32,920 --> 00:17:35,320 Speaker 1: What stands out to you about you know, this locker 359 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:37,520 Speaker 1: room and being able to get some of these wins. 360 00:17:37,560 --> 00:17:39,680 Speaker 1: I mean, granted, you were on a super Bowl winning 361 00:17:39,680 --> 00:17:43,760 Speaker 1: team last year, right, Yeah, the connectivity we have with 362 00:17:43,800 --> 00:17:48,040 Speaker 1: this team is amazing. I could I could say I've 363 00:17:48,080 --> 00:17:50,399 Speaker 1: never had this much fun playing football as I have 364 00:17:50,520 --> 00:17:54,399 Speaker 1: until this year. Um. Yeah. And they really just hit 365 00:17:54,440 --> 00:17:56,480 Speaker 1: me a few weeks ago. I'm like, I'm you know, 366 00:17:56,520 --> 00:17:58,480 Speaker 1: We're eight weeks into the season and I'm still having 367 00:17:58,600 --> 00:18:02,240 Speaker 1: a great time. A lot of times the NFL stress 368 00:18:02,280 --> 00:18:04,080 Speaker 1: builds up kind of takes a toll on you. But 369 00:18:04,680 --> 00:18:08,399 Speaker 1: I think our connectivity, our you know, our process, what 370 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:12,120 Speaker 1: we do day and day out is just working really well. 371 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:14,520 Speaker 1: So if we could just keep this rolling, keep guys healthy, 372 00:18:15,160 --> 00:18:18,520 Speaker 1: we're going to be very successful. What is that process 373 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:22,800 Speaker 1: or that connectivity. What's an example of that has made 374 00:18:22,800 --> 00:18:25,880 Speaker 1: it a difference for you. That's a great question. It's 375 00:18:25,880 --> 00:18:29,399 Speaker 1: hard to say, but it's just what comes from the 376 00:18:29,440 --> 00:18:32,720 Speaker 1: top as far as our coaches and staff, just what 377 00:18:32,800 --> 00:18:35,359 Speaker 1: they're telling us how they're prepping us and how they 378 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:39,000 Speaker 1: listen to you know, when we felt these wellness charts 379 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:41,520 Speaker 1: of what guys are feeling, YadA YadA. They kind of 380 00:18:41,520 --> 00:18:45,000 Speaker 1: structure practice to where we're gonna have guys healthy, ready 381 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:48,120 Speaker 1: to play on Sunday, and everyone buys in and trust 382 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:50,480 Speaker 1: the process, knowing, you know, we're not giving you guys 383 00:18:50,480 --> 00:18:53,159 Speaker 1: a day off or you know, we pop the pads 384 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:55,719 Speaker 1: off and do six plays a walk through at the end. 385 00:18:56,160 --> 00:18:59,000 Speaker 1: It's it's not you know, we're not mentally checking out. 386 00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:01,720 Speaker 1: We're staying focused and locked in and it's been great. Well, 387 00:19:01,720 --> 00:19:05,439 Speaker 1: what about your your process has grown? I guess just 388 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:07,840 Speaker 1: from you know, being an undrafted free agent when you 389 00:19:07,880 --> 00:19:10,359 Speaker 1: were coming out of Oregon, Like, how is your process change? 390 00:19:10,800 --> 00:19:14,040 Speaker 1: I really learned that the little details really go a 391 00:19:14,080 --> 00:19:18,879 Speaker 1: long way. Just taking minor footwork steps before practice, just 392 00:19:18,920 --> 00:19:22,160 Speaker 1: getting my mind right, hopping on the jugs. Just any 393 00:19:22,240 --> 00:19:25,800 Speaker 1: little little bit, one little one percent increase that I 394 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:28,960 Speaker 1: can steal here or there really really helped me in 395 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:32,240 Speaker 1: the long run. So that's something I'm going to continue 396 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:34,800 Speaker 1: to keep on doing. Details. Yeah, it was, I mean 397 00:19:34,840 --> 00:19:37,160 Speaker 1: it was really I'm sure nice for especially IRV. We've 398 00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:39,240 Speaker 1: talked about how it's nice to have someone to confide 399 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:41,920 Speaker 1: in too, who's been at an offense like this before. 400 00:19:42,359 --> 00:19:45,120 Speaker 1: You were with West Phillips for three years in LA. 401 00:19:45,520 --> 00:19:50,960 Speaker 1: You obviously Kevin was your offensive coordinator. How long did 402 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:54,560 Speaker 1: it take for you to see this that offense be implemented, 403 00:19:54,600 --> 00:19:56,879 Speaker 1: for it to really start clicking? Because I know a 404 00:19:56,880 --> 00:19:58,399 Speaker 1: lot of people are saying, oh, we're not playing our 405 00:19:58,400 --> 00:20:02,840 Speaker 1: best football yet. When do you expect to see that happen? 406 00:20:03,080 --> 00:20:05,600 Speaker 1: It can happen at any moment. I mean we come 407 00:20:05,640 --> 00:20:08,480 Speaker 1: in like today on Mondays and we watched the film 408 00:20:08,520 --> 00:20:11,639 Speaker 1: and we see, you know, one block or one little 409 00:20:11,640 --> 00:20:16,280 Speaker 1: mishat placement, one little timing thing, an extra step or 410 00:20:16,320 --> 00:20:19,919 Speaker 1: a step too short. You just see those on film 411 00:20:20,000 --> 00:20:22,399 Speaker 1: and you realize, Okay, if I did this one little 412 00:20:22,440 --> 00:20:25,760 Speaker 1: minute thing different, it would have changed the play. And 413 00:20:25,840 --> 00:20:29,000 Speaker 1: So if we can get that all all together and I'll, 414 00:20:29,359 --> 00:20:31,920 Speaker 1: you know, get all the kinks ironed out, I think 415 00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:34,600 Speaker 1: we'll be straight. So we're in a good place. I mean, 416 00:20:34,760 --> 00:20:37,199 Speaker 1: you just talked about watching film. I mean film is 417 00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:39,240 Speaker 1: I mean, anybody that wants to be good in this league, 418 00:20:39,240 --> 00:20:41,840 Speaker 1: you you gotta be a film junkie in We've seen 419 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:45,120 Speaker 1: this offense shine at certain moments. We've seen a defense 420 00:20:45,160 --> 00:20:48,160 Speaker 1: shine at certain moments special teams. But from watching film, 421 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:50,960 Speaker 1: is there a game or a quarter or a drive 422 00:20:51,119 --> 00:20:53,320 Speaker 1: that stands out to you that you can say, Okay, 423 00:20:53,400 --> 00:20:56,000 Speaker 1: this is where our offense was at its best thus 424 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:58,520 Speaker 1: far this year. Oh, that's a great question. I don't 425 00:20:58,520 --> 00:21:01,240 Speaker 1: know if I have a great answer for it. Our 426 00:21:01,320 --> 00:21:05,360 Speaker 1: wide zone game this past this past week was was awesome. 427 00:21:05,880 --> 00:21:09,560 Speaker 1: We were stretching the edges, Dalvin was making some great cuts, 428 00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:13,240 Speaker 1: Alex was getting in there, pounded the rock. Um, There's 429 00:21:13,280 --> 00:21:15,800 Speaker 1: been flashes here and there, but we have yet to 430 00:21:15,800 --> 00:21:18,960 Speaker 1: really put that complete drive together. But I mean, when 431 00:21:18,960 --> 00:21:21,239 Speaker 1: you have Justin Jefferson out there, you know you can 432 00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:23,480 Speaker 1: hit that home run shot at any moment. So it's 433 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:26,919 Speaker 1: pretty exciting. What does outside zone do for this offense 434 00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:29,520 Speaker 1: when that's when that's clicking, What what does that do 435 00:21:29,680 --> 00:21:32,199 Speaker 1: for everything else? It's the marriage of the run of 436 00:21:32,200 --> 00:21:35,080 Speaker 1: the pass. We can run our play action keepers off 437 00:21:35,119 --> 00:21:38,520 Speaker 1: of it. Really, just establishing that good foundation of a 438 00:21:38,520 --> 00:21:42,480 Speaker 1: good run game early on is so paramount into having 439 00:21:42,480 --> 00:21:45,760 Speaker 1: success as an offense. So yeah, we've got to figure 440 00:21:45,800 --> 00:21:48,720 Speaker 1: out what we do well as an offense and capitalize 441 00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:51,160 Speaker 1: on that. It was really encouraging, I think from our 442 00:21:51,200 --> 00:21:53,800 Speaker 1: perspective to see so much emphasis you guys talk about 443 00:21:54,119 --> 00:21:57,080 Speaker 1: or putting some talking about putting so much emphasis on 444 00:21:57,119 --> 00:22:00,119 Speaker 1: the run game in for the results to happen in 445 00:22:00,160 --> 00:22:03,720 Speaker 1: this game. Do you think that's something that will continue 446 00:22:03,760 --> 00:22:06,520 Speaker 1: to grow or is that exactly what you're looking for. 447 00:22:06,720 --> 00:22:08,840 Speaker 1: I think we're in a good place. We just got 448 00:22:08,840 --> 00:22:12,239 Speaker 1: to figure out what personnel works on certain you know, 449 00:22:12,359 --> 00:22:16,119 Speaker 1: down and distances. We're still finding our identity as an offense. 450 00:22:16,280 --> 00:22:18,359 Speaker 1: But I mean, we see the plays that hit, we 451 00:22:18,359 --> 00:22:20,320 Speaker 1: see the players don't work. Can we learn from it 452 00:22:20,600 --> 00:22:22,720 Speaker 1: and we just move on. It's really good that you 453 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:24,960 Speaker 1: can find your identity when you're six and one and 454 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:28,159 Speaker 1: heading into a two game road swing. So best of 455 00:22:28,240 --> 00:22:30,359 Speaker 1: luck this season. Thank you for being here on the 456 00:22:30,359 --> 00:22:33,359 Speaker 1: minnisote of Vikings podcasts, and we look forward to seeing 457 00:22:33,359 --> 00:22:36,880 Speaker 1: more touchdowns from you, sir. Sounds great, Thank you so much. 458 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:41,520 Speaker 1: Thank you. The Vikings have a two game road swing ahead, 459 00:22:41,800 --> 00:22:45,720 Speaker 1: beginning with the Washington Commanders on Sunday. You know, we 460 00:22:45,760 --> 00:22:47,960 Speaker 1: didn't get a chance to talk to Johnny about that game. 461 00:22:48,400 --> 00:22:52,160 Speaker 1: We appreciate him being on. But it will be Kirk 462 00:22:52,160 --> 00:22:57,439 Speaker 1: cousins first trip to Washington since starting his NFL career 463 00:22:57,840 --> 00:23:01,920 Speaker 1: there and spending six seasons. You know, he is going 464 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:05,000 Speaker 1: to be our Game Day Live interview this week. Nice 465 00:23:05,080 --> 00:23:08,480 Speaker 1: doesn't have much to say about the Washington stuff. Shocker, 466 00:23:08,640 --> 00:23:10,560 Speaker 1: you know, I think he I think I think the 467 00:23:10,560 --> 00:23:13,080 Speaker 1: biggest shot shocker. I think the biggest thing was just 468 00:23:13,119 --> 00:23:15,320 Speaker 1: his memories, And I think that just kind of shows 469 00:23:15,320 --> 00:23:18,880 Speaker 1: like Kirk's not going to be a revengeful guy. He's 470 00:23:18,920 --> 00:23:21,800 Speaker 1: not like that. But I will say that it's worth 471 00:23:21,800 --> 00:23:24,240 Speaker 1: a watch because of the way that he talks about 472 00:23:24,280 --> 00:23:26,320 Speaker 1: the time in Washington, how it shaped him to be 473 00:23:26,440 --> 00:23:28,879 Speaker 1: ready for the opportunity here. And so that's what I 474 00:23:28,920 --> 00:23:30,960 Speaker 1: took away the most from that interview. Yeah, that would 475 00:23:31,000 --> 00:23:33,800 Speaker 1: be a good watch. And understanding that Kirk has only 476 00:23:33,800 --> 00:23:38,159 Speaker 1: been on two teams and he only has those memories 477 00:23:38,160 --> 00:23:39,800 Speaker 1: of how he started and where he is now and 478 00:23:39,840 --> 00:23:42,400 Speaker 1: how he's progressed out to be really good to watch. 479 00:23:42,480 --> 00:23:44,960 Speaker 1: And um, I hate to like throw myself in this, 480 00:23:45,119 --> 00:23:47,840 Speaker 1: but I started in Washington in twenty eighteen, the year 481 00:23:47,840 --> 00:23:50,560 Speaker 1: that Kerk got to Minnesota, and there were so many 482 00:23:50,600 --> 00:23:54,879 Speaker 1: different memories or stories of Kirk and how they wanted 483 00:23:54,960 --> 00:23:56,960 Speaker 1: him to, you know, sign a long term deal in 484 00:23:57,040 --> 00:23:59,480 Speaker 1: Washington when I was with the Commanders, and the fact 485 00:23:59,480 --> 00:24:04,040 Speaker 1: that he's continues to excel in his career. I'm only 486 00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:06,680 Speaker 1: I mean, I can't be more excited just to watch 487 00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:09,280 Speaker 1: him just go back and see some familiar faces, but 488 00:24:09,359 --> 00:24:11,960 Speaker 1: also get get down and dirty and do the work. 489 00:24:12,040 --> 00:24:13,840 Speaker 1: I mean, if he doesn't come off the field after 490 00:24:13,840 --> 00:24:15,720 Speaker 1: the game and say you like that, I just think 491 00:24:15,720 --> 00:24:18,240 Speaker 1: that that's a huge opportunity missed. I would like that 492 00:24:18,280 --> 00:24:21,679 Speaker 1: a lot. Well, you'll also like this week is the 493 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:24,960 Speaker 1: Audible game. Who we got on, Christian Darisaw, Brian O'Neill, 494 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:28,479 Speaker 1: both of those guys from the DC. Well, Brian o'nels 495 00:24:28,520 --> 00:24:32,520 Speaker 1: from Delaware and it's right near DC, and Christian Darisaus 496 00:24:32,560 --> 00:24:35,280 Speaker 1: from Maryland and he grew up not far from FedEx Field. 497 00:24:35,320 --> 00:24:38,560 Speaker 1: So it'll be a similar homecoming for those guys. They 498 00:24:38,560 --> 00:24:40,800 Speaker 1: have to protect Kirk, so I'm sure they'll love to 499 00:24:41,880 --> 00:24:45,240 Speaker 1: keep Kirk clean back in their hometown. So it'll it'll 500 00:24:45,280 --> 00:24:47,280 Speaker 1: be fun. I love that it sounds like a chant, 501 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:52,120 Speaker 1: keep Kirk clean, yeah keep yeah, no coming. I don't 502 00:24:52,119 --> 00:24:54,919 Speaker 1: have anything I don't know, Yeah, sometimes my brain. You know, 503 00:24:55,000 --> 00:24:57,119 Speaker 1: I think you've heard these Monday podcasts before. They're not 504 00:24:57,160 --> 00:24:59,600 Speaker 1: exactly the most enlightened. Sometimes we are a little bit 505 00:24:59,600 --> 00:25:05,440 Speaker 1: behind after Sunday's performance. But they're clean. Yeah, yet they 506 00:25:05,480 --> 00:25:07,919 Speaker 1: are so speaking of clean, or at least so they 507 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:10,960 Speaker 1: try to keep the program clean. The Tailgate will return 508 00:25:11,080 --> 00:25:13,800 Speaker 1: this week with Siam and Son. He'll have a new comedian. 509 00:25:13,840 --> 00:25:16,240 Speaker 1: They're recording right now, which is why Jay Nelson can't 510 00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:19,040 Speaker 1: be on our podcast right now, So be on the 511 00:25:19,040 --> 00:25:22,520 Speaker 1: lookout for that on Thursday as well. And obviously Gay 512 00:25:22,600 --> 00:25:24,640 Speaker 1: before we ride off into the sunset, I know we've 513 00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:26,840 Speaker 1: got one minute until you have to get going. But 514 00:25:26,880 --> 00:25:30,240 Speaker 1: the Jared Allen Ring of Honor induction ceremony on Sunday, 515 00:25:30,280 --> 00:25:32,320 Speaker 1: I mean everyone talks about the Vikings being the best 516 00:25:32,320 --> 00:25:35,160 Speaker 1: in the business and game pres and like that was amazing, 517 00:25:35,600 --> 00:25:39,320 Speaker 1: the horse, the moment, the just every the mullets we went. 518 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:43,320 Speaker 1: The Vikings went all out in honoring Jared Allen for 519 00:25:43,359 --> 00:25:46,320 Speaker 1: the Ring of Honor and he just I have no 520 00:25:46,400 --> 00:25:48,879 Speaker 1: words like to the hype, that's for sure. I was 521 00:25:48,920 --> 00:25:52,040 Speaker 1: literally speechless just watching it, Like I never watched the 522 00:25:52,080 --> 00:25:53,960 Speaker 1: game in the tunnel and I forgot that he was 523 00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:56,000 Speaker 1: coming out on the horse, so like I was just watching, 524 00:25:56,040 --> 00:25:58,239 Speaker 1: I was like, man, this is an experience. And then 525 00:25:58,240 --> 00:25:59,960 Speaker 1: I see a horse coming, I'm like, oh my god, 526 00:26:00,200 --> 00:26:03,840 Speaker 1: this is really happening. So phenomenal. Happy for him and 527 00:26:04,400 --> 00:26:06,160 Speaker 1: best of luck hopefully gets in the whole fame. Yeah, 528 00:26:06,200 --> 00:26:08,880 Speaker 1: you know, I've obviously watched him growing up, but he 529 00:26:09,320 --> 00:26:11,040 Speaker 1: I loved hearing how many people talked about just what 530 00:26:11,080 --> 00:26:13,719 Speaker 1: a great person he was, and hearing all the stories 531 00:26:13,760 --> 00:26:15,639 Speaker 1: and all the respect he gets from everyone within the 532 00:26:15,720 --> 00:26:19,520 Speaker 1: organization and that we're on the team. So congratulations to him. 533 00:26:19,800 --> 00:26:22,840 Speaker 1: Way to go Vikings on, you know, showing everyone and 534 00:26:22,880 --> 00:26:25,120 Speaker 1: giving the proper respect to such a great guy who 535 00:26:25,119 --> 00:26:28,800 Speaker 1: will also be wearing a gold jacket very soon. So anyway, 536 00:26:28,840 --> 00:26:31,440 Speaker 1: that'll be it today for the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. Be 537 00:26:31,520 --> 00:26:34,400 Speaker 1: sure to tune in on Friday for our second edition 538 00:26:34,440 --> 00:26:38,440 Speaker 1: that'll be previewing the big game on Sunday at FedEx 539 00:26:38,480 --> 00:26:43,359 Speaker 1: Field in Washington against the Commanders. Hey Vikings fans number 540 00:26:43,440 --> 00:26:47,159 Speaker 1: ninety six. Brian Robinson is bringing NYC's cheesiest food stands 541 00:26:47,200 --> 00:26:50,800 Speaker 1: the US Bank Stadium. Visit Mactruck, Mac and Cheese. On 542 00:26:50,880 --> 00:26:54,080 Speaker 1: Minnesota Vikings game days for a new game time snack.