1 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:09,880 Speaker 1: Welcome into another Big Theory Monday. Yeah, I feel like 2 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 1: we're getting We're getting used to these big Thory Mondays. 3 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: Here on the Morning Scramble presented by Rising Wireless Time, 4 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:18,200 Speaker 1: you're host of people, Got Junior joined by Jody Jackson 5 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 1: all the way from Dallas. Game guys, believe that Craig 6 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: Grilou and Rolando Cantu. Guys, how are we feeling today? 7 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:28,400 Speaker 1: Jody will start off with you. Oh my feeling good? Yeah, 8 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:31,040 Speaker 1: I guess you could say I'm you're scouting the building 9 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:34,280 Speaker 1: for the January second matchup. That's a road game that 10 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:37,840 Speaker 1: we'll all be excited for. But yeah, this it's amazing. Guys. 11 00:00:38,120 --> 00:00:40,160 Speaker 1: I'm sure you're all feeling like I am just another 12 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:43,280 Speaker 1: road win. Um, you know, it was a unique one. 13 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:46,239 Speaker 1: It wasn't It's funny. I'm not really gonna call it 14 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:48,440 Speaker 1: an ugly win because there are a lot of pretty 15 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:51,239 Speaker 1: players out there. There were some ugly things in the 16 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 1: rain and the and the cold, and um glad all 17 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 1: of all of the Cardinals staff and all you guys 18 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:00,480 Speaker 1: on the sideway made it back nice and arm back 19 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:04,280 Speaker 1: to the state of Arizona. But another game where this 20 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:06,760 Speaker 1: Cardinals team just proved Phillie Bay that Bay can do it. 21 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:09,560 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray can play in bad weather, he can make 22 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 1: some enough good plays. And the defense just out there 23 00:01:13,959 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 1: converting getting those four interceptions. Unbelievable job. Week thirteen, Craig, 24 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:22,120 Speaker 1: the Cardinals take that thirty three to twenty two victory 25 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:24,400 Speaker 1: on the road. They started raining. You know a lot 26 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:26,960 Speaker 1: of the guys on the video production team where you know, 27 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 1: sending us text about how the rain's coming into the 28 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:32,399 Speaker 1: eyes or having trouble you know, filming and everything. But 29 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 1: that defense, giving that offense great field position under those circumstances. 30 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 1: What's that tell you about that defense? Well, first of all, 31 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 1: I don't know what anyone was complaining about the weather. 32 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:45,840 Speaker 1: I mean I was in short sixty seven degrees here 33 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 1: in Arizona in the Radio Network studio, so I was 34 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:50,800 Speaker 1: perfectly fine. I was dry, it was all good. So 35 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 1: I enjoyed my vantage point from Sunday's thirty three twenty 36 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 1: two win. But look, another adverse situation dealing with challenges 37 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 1: the season now, weather conditions, and another question answered, how 38 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:07,640 Speaker 1: would this team respond after the bye week oh and 39 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:12,120 Speaker 1: two underhead coach Cliff Kingsbury. Before Sundays win. So this 40 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 1: team continues to answer every single challenge and every single 41 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:19,680 Speaker 1: question that either we or nationally put before them. And 42 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 1: once again, the Cardinals come out on top Orlando. The 43 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 1: big boys, that offensive line, they love these type of games. 44 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:31,360 Speaker 1: The run game one hundred and thirty seven rushing yards 45 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:34,639 Speaker 1: by the Arizona Cardinals, a season high fifty nine rush 46 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:37,679 Speaker 1: yards from Kyler Murray, James Connor and doing what he does. 47 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:40,959 Speaker 1: What did that run game do for that offense? Well, 48 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:42,919 Speaker 1: first of all, when I saw the big boys come 49 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:45,679 Speaker 1: out with those sleeves, I said, Okay, it's on. It's 50 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 1: gonna be a dog fight. These guys are gonna line 51 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 1: up and just go ahead, and that's what they did. 52 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:53,639 Speaker 1: I love the interior player. I think Sean Harlow, Max Garcia, 53 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:56,440 Speaker 1: Rodney Hudson are getting into a group. Obviously it showed 54 00:02:56,480 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 1: up in the running game and for sure, I mean 55 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 1: it dictated the way the game went. And it wasn't 56 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:04,480 Speaker 1: It wasn't an easy game by far, guys. I mean, 57 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:07,799 Speaker 1: once you you were I was analyzing the battle inside 58 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:10,360 Speaker 1: the trenches. These guys were going at it every single time. 59 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:13,079 Speaker 1: There was some chirpiness at the end of every single play, 60 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 1: there was that extra push. I mean, you really had 61 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 1: to play fundamental sound football in order for you to 62 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 1: get to reach your blocks, and I think they did that. 63 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 1: And for me it was more Philippe like, Okay, Kyler's 64 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:25,359 Speaker 1: coming back. We knew warm ups, he was already there 65 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 1: there and was already reporting from solder Field. We saw 66 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 1: what the Cardinals put out on social media, which led 67 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 1: us to believe that he was gonna be out out there, 68 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:34,880 Speaker 1: you know, as a starting role. And then we know 69 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:36,640 Speaker 1: when your d hop was out there. I said, for me, 70 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:39,200 Speaker 1: it was okay, I want to see these guys get 71 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 1: back into rhythm. Let me see how how long it 72 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 1: takes him. It didn't take them long, guys. That tells 73 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 1: me that this this team is solid, believes in the system, 74 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 1: believes in what they're doing, and there's a lot of 75 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 1: confidence right now. I mean, the offensive line wasn't the 76 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 1: only I guess position group that was getting down in 77 00:03:57,360 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 1: dirty Cliff Kingsbury also, you know, he could have let 78 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 1: he was getting that hype on the sideline that he 79 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:08,520 Speaker 1: bumped into. I'm sorry, coach, are you okay? You don't 80 00:04:08,520 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 1: want to hit clip? You can hit anybody? Yeah, Oh, 81 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 1: water guy, I mean the trainers. Everything a sceptible because 82 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:18,560 Speaker 1: it's live action out there. But you hit the big boss, 83 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 1: you hit the head coach, you better make sure you 84 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 1: followize which lucky fort you did. And that was the 85 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:27,360 Speaker 1: first for kings Ray. And during this post game victory 86 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:30,640 Speaker 1: speech he also gave a lot of first type of 87 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:34,360 Speaker 1: game boss, a lot of different guys. Let's hear from 88 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:37,039 Speaker 1: Cliff king Ray and maybe y'all will be surprised with 89 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 1: the game balls that he gave out. Cliff, what's up 90 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:43,719 Speaker 1: a lot of guys? All right? Her first first CLAYERNT 91 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:55,599 Speaker 1: number ninety four, big time, big time flunch fun when 92 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 1: we needed to change momentum. Fifty year y'all punt down 93 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 1: at the one yard life ten tackles I and t 94 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:16,520 Speaker 1: Jalen Thompson. This one alright, I at seventy seventy our 95 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:24,240 Speaker 1: return hopefully kid tonight to the banker Father number fifty 96 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:33,159 Speaker 1: eight twelve Attackles Jay Hicks. Then we got this one 97 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 1: all right. Reached ten thousand passing yards, fourth quick as 98 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:39,599 Speaker 1: in NFL history, and the fastest player in NFL hissue 99 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 1: is sixty passing alright. We got a guy who tucked 100 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:53,320 Speaker 1: it out really proud of him. Man was banged up, 101 00:05:53,520 --> 00:06:00,840 Speaker 1: not feeling great, had an IoT and attack b Murph. 102 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:04,760 Speaker 1: Last one, all right, there's gonna Cardinals. They originated in Chicago. 103 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:27,360 Speaker 1: All right, that's Michael's birthday tomorrow. The time people working together, 104 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:31,839 Speaker 1: stay together and follow the plan. Cardinals on three three Cardinals, 105 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:41,599 Speaker 1: Andy Lee j t aj. So many new type of 106 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:43,680 Speaker 1: game balls. I mean, I don't know about child, but 107 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:45,719 Speaker 1: it always really like puts me in a good mood 108 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:48,839 Speaker 1: when Andy Lee gets a game ball. And that's because 109 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:51,520 Speaker 1: of fuel position. I feel like this entire game was 110 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:55,440 Speaker 1: dictated off of great field position. And that was another example, 111 00:06:55,520 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 1: Andy Man, give it up. I think it's the first 112 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:00,880 Speaker 1: time we have a puny given you know, the game buzz. 113 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:03,760 Speaker 1: He's like, He's like, okay, coach, put it right right 114 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:05,360 Speaker 1: behind him in the locker, He's like, let me let 115 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:06,680 Speaker 1: me go take a shower. I want to get out. 116 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:09,040 Speaker 1: Let me go take your shower. Andy Lee right there. 117 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 1: He's a businessman. He gets things done on the field. Man. 118 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:15,400 Speaker 1: I love that all the all the like, throughout the 119 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:17,920 Speaker 1: every every week that we've been talking about them, I 120 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:20,320 Speaker 1: feel it they're just getting even better. Man, because I 121 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:23,040 Speaker 1: mean you're you're you're looking for the players and they 122 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 1: not only shine but also contribute on the back end. 123 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 1: That's what coach Kingsbury's all about. It's the little details, 124 00:07:29,080 --> 00:07:32,880 Speaker 1: right Jody, Oh yeah, I mean, you know, yesterday's game 125 00:07:32,960 --> 00:07:36,600 Speaker 1: was again another example of the bottom line getting it done. 126 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:39,120 Speaker 1: It was. It was messy at times, um, certainly on 127 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:42,600 Speaker 1: the bare side of things, UM. But the Cardinals showed 128 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:44,680 Speaker 1: once again they can take advantage and they did bring 129 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:48,000 Speaker 1: that physicality again. It was and and you know Rolando, 130 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:51,360 Speaker 1: the guys in the trenches, it starts there. But again, uh, 131 00:07:51,400 --> 00:07:55,400 Speaker 1: that defense in general, the linebacking corps that you know, 132 00:07:55,560 --> 00:07:58,640 Speaker 1: you look at what JT and Buddha did and and 133 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:02,720 Speaker 1: really everybody brought that physicality, even in the defensive backfield. 134 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:05,440 Speaker 1: So that was going to be really important in this game. 135 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:09,200 Speaker 1: And it was. I mean, again, this team, it's so impressive. 136 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:12,520 Speaker 1: You know, we didn't really get to evaluate. I don't 137 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 1: think Phelipe if there's a lot of rust on Kyler 138 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:17,600 Speaker 1: because I think that when he couldn't throw the ball 139 00:08:17,640 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 1: the way that he wanted to, you could see it 140 00:08:19,520 --> 00:08:22,280 Speaker 1: was slipping out of guy's hands. But from what we 141 00:08:22,280 --> 00:08:24,520 Speaker 1: did see on the plays that worked and him running 142 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:28,040 Speaker 1: the ball, Like you said, ten carries for him or 143 00:08:28,040 --> 00:08:30,200 Speaker 1: ten rushes for him for fifty nine yards. I mean, 144 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 1: pretty good coming back after missing as much time as 145 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:37,440 Speaker 1: he did. Very very impressive. Greg, Wou'd you like about 146 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:41,440 Speaker 1: seeing DeAndre Hopkins and limited action? Obviously we're going to 147 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:44,560 Speaker 1: touch on his performance, on his touchdown and everything, but 148 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:47,160 Speaker 1: just from a feeling perspective, what it would it make 149 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 1: you feel just to see him out there, you know, running, 150 00:08:49,720 --> 00:08:54,040 Speaker 1: stretching out war men, catching a couple of passes. I 151 00:08:54,120 --> 00:08:57,560 Speaker 1: was actually surprised he played as many snaps as he did. 152 00:08:57,600 --> 00:08:59,920 Speaker 1: I mean, he played more snaps than any other wide receiver. 153 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:03,600 Speaker 1: But it's just the presence of him on the field. 154 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:07,760 Speaker 1: Regardless if he's one hundred percent or fifty percent, you 155 00:09:07,880 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 1: have to account for number ten. And I think that's 156 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:14,160 Speaker 1: what we saw on Sunday and what we didn't see 157 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:18,120 Speaker 1: during those three games that he missed. Just his presence alone. 158 00:09:18,640 --> 00:09:22,679 Speaker 1: Defenses have to slide their coverage over to his side 159 00:09:22,679 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 1: of the field a little bit more and that opens 160 00:09:25,480 --> 00:09:27,600 Speaker 1: up everyone else. Now, there weren't a lot of passive 161 00:09:27,600 --> 00:09:30,240 Speaker 1: tense because short fields you don't need to pass the 162 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 1: ball a lot, but I think you'll see that more 163 00:09:32,520 --> 00:09:36,040 Speaker 1: over these last five games. Having DeAndre Hopkins on the field, 164 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:41,959 Speaker 1: regardless of what his production is with stats, that more 165 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:44,240 Speaker 1: than anything else is just having him on the field 166 00:09:44,280 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 1: means a lot to the offense. And there's a lot 167 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:50,800 Speaker 1: of a ton of good plays under that climate, under 168 00:09:50,800 --> 00:09:53,800 Speaker 1: those type of circumstances. But let's get to a couple 169 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:57,200 Speaker 1: of our favorites. Let's get into our that's my jam, Jody, 170 00:09:57,520 --> 00:10:00,400 Speaker 1: what was your favorite play? Well, Philippe, you will like 171 00:10:00,480 --> 00:10:02,680 Speaker 1: this because on this show since the beginning of the season, 172 00:10:02,679 --> 00:10:05,920 Speaker 1: you've been preaching the importance of DeAndre Hopkins. Craig just 173 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:08,840 Speaker 1: mentioned it as well, his presence out there. And you 174 00:10:08,880 --> 00:10:11,800 Speaker 1: know what's amazing to me with this first play, this touchdown, 175 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:15,640 Speaker 1: this was my jam. You know, we saw the ball 176 00:10:15,679 --> 00:10:17,880 Speaker 1: sliding out of Andy Dalton's hands, we saw the ball 177 00:10:17,920 --> 00:10:21,240 Speaker 1: even sliding out of Kyler Murray's hands, and then I 178 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:22,840 Speaker 1: don't want to say out of nowhere, but I mean, 179 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:26,600 Speaker 1: you know, fourth down, and these guys execute this play 180 00:10:26,720 --> 00:10:29,640 Speaker 1: to perfection as if they were in the dome or 181 00:10:29,760 --> 00:10:33,000 Speaker 1: were in perfect weather, and it just shows you again 182 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:36,360 Speaker 1: the talent of Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins to make 183 00:10:36,360 --> 00:10:38,439 Speaker 1: that happen, and I know all the d hop fantasy 184 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:41,120 Speaker 1: owners were thinking, Man, this is gonna be the start 185 00:10:41,120 --> 00:10:44,240 Speaker 1: of a big day. But it was not a big 186 00:10:44,360 --> 00:10:47,319 Speaker 1: day numbers wise for DeAndre Hopkins. But Craig, really, you 187 00:10:47,679 --> 00:10:49,480 Speaker 1: hit on you hit it on the head, I mean 188 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:51,680 Speaker 1: his presence out there, and it to me, it also 189 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:55,120 Speaker 1: opened up what Kyler did on the ground. There are 190 00:10:55,160 --> 00:10:57,240 Speaker 1: a lot of weapons. You add him in. He's the 191 00:10:57,320 --> 00:11:00,680 Speaker 1: ultimate weapon and it just loosens everything and we saw that. 192 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:04,760 Speaker 1: But yeah, that that play, that touchdown announced to the world, 193 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:08,920 Speaker 1: the NFL world, and the universe that these guys are back. 194 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:13,400 Speaker 1: They are still executing at a really high level. Two 195 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:15,680 Speaker 1: of the best in the NFL, if not you know, 196 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:18,719 Speaker 1: some would say the best at their craft, and they 197 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:20,680 Speaker 1: were back in that moment, and I think it got 198 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:22,840 Speaker 1: everyone excited. And even though it was going to be 199 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:25,400 Speaker 1: a little bit messy for the rest of the time 200 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:27,160 Speaker 1: and I was early in again, you're right, Rolando, I 201 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:29,040 Speaker 1: mean that was like right out of the gates. So 202 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:33,959 Speaker 1: that was really exciting to see jam Am I going 203 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:36,439 Speaker 1: to Craig on the jam give us your play, Craig, 204 00:11:36,679 --> 00:11:39,000 Speaker 1: I gotta tell you Joey. First off, that decision by 205 00:11:39,040 --> 00:11:41,600 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray to throw a deep shot on fourth and 206 00:11:41,640 --> 00:11:45,160 Speaker 1: two in that situation, I could for me, it was 207 00:11:45,320 --> 00:11:49,439 Speaker 1: too risky for me, but that's what separates good from great, 208 00:11:49,720 --> 00:11:51,760 Speaker 1: and a great play by a quarterback in a great 209 00:11:51,800 --> 00:11:54,160 Speaker 1: play by a wide receiver. Now my jam on the 210 00:11:54,160 --> 00:11:58,280 Speaker 1: defensive side of the ball. The best takeaway by far 211 00:11:58,600 --> 00:12:02,600 Speaker 1: of all the interception, Zach Allen doing his best JJ 212 00:12:02,760 --> 00:12:07,280 Speaker 1: watt impersonation reading a screen pass, picking that ball off 213 00:12:07,320 --> 00:12:10,560 Speaker 1: the air. Now, he didn't go all the way and score. 214 00:12:10,600 --> 00:12:12,280 Speaker 1: And I know he's gonna get some ragging from that, 215 00:12:12,679 --> 00:12:17,240 Speaker 1: but I think Zach Allen the cleanest interception, no deflection, 216 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:18,840 Speaker 1: no one got a hand on it. He did it 217 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:22,240 Speaker 1: all by himself. The team was able to capitalize on 218 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:25,600 Speaker 1: that interception and really seal the win. But Zach Allen, 219 00:12:25,640 --> 00:12:29,280 Speaker 1: we lose sight same draft class as Kyler Murray. Year 220 00:12:29,360 --> 00:12:32,200 Speaker 1: three for Zach Allen, and I think you're seeing now 221 00:12:32,280 --> 00:12:35,960 Speaker 1: this year he's healthy and he is growing into his 222 00:12:36,080 --> 00:12:39,400 Speaker 1: body and growing into his job, his role on this team. 223 00:12:39,480 --> 00:12:41,760 Speaker 1: Very impressed by what Zach Allen has done, not only 224 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:44,959 Speaker 1: on Sunday, but this entire season. So for me him 225 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:48,720 Speaker 1: and that play my jam from Sunday. What about you, Orlando, 226 00:12:49,280 --> 00:12:51,719 Speaker 1: both of you great jams, I mean, and obviously when 227 00:12:51,720 --> 00:12:55,560 Speaker 1: we win, everything is good, right, You're right, Craig zach 228 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:58,840 Speaker 1: Allen's interception was something you know that nobody was expecting 229 00:12:58,880 --> 00:13:01,560 Speaker 1: and he will get some because he didn't score. So 230 00:13:01,679 --> 00:13:03,920 Speaker 1: it did Buddha Baker. He got caught by Andy Dalton. 231 00:13:03,960 --> 00:13:06,560 Speaker 1: But that's that's another gen that hopefully somebody else picks 232 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:09,520 Speaker 1: it up. For me, it has to be that short 233 00:13:09,720 --> 00:13:13,400 Speaker 1: right pass to James Conner on the right side. I mean, 234 00:13:13,559 --> 00:13:16,840 Speaker 1: that was the touch was there, the protection was there. 235 00:13:16,840 --> 00:13:19,320 Speaker 1: You even saw Kier just kind of dial in and 236 00:13:19,360 --> 00:13:21,840 Speaker 1: say I'm gonna put it right over the defender. He 237 00:13:21,920 --> 00:13:25,640 Speaker 1: almost even touched it. And then that one handed cats 238 00:13:25,679 --> 00:13:27,800 Speaker 1: and then the rest of it is all James Connor. 239 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:30,400 Speaker 1: I mean, as soon as he caught it, everybody started 240 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:33,240 Speaker 1: just putting up their hands. They knew nobody was gonna stop. 241 00:13:33,360 --> 00:13:35,800 Speaker 1: This guy is a force. You can't stop him, you know, 242 00:13:36,280 --> 00:13:38,720 Speaker 1: on the first contact, and there was pretty much nobody 243 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:41,320 Speaker 1: there to challenge him. I think that was that just 244 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:45,440 Speaker 1: shows you how versatile James Conner is not now defenses. 245 00:13:45,720 --> 00:13:48,800 Speaker 1: Believe me, once they see him on these little wheel routes, 246 00:13:48,840 --> 00:13:50,920 Speaker 1: on these little flat routes, they're going to be paying 247 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:53,880 Speaker 1: more attention because that is a threat now going forward. 248 00:13:54,360 --> 00:13:57,160 Speaker 1: Obviously he's a physical back. He's the plays that bullyball 249 00:13:57,160 --> 00:13:59,480 Speaker 1: that everybody you know likes here in the desert. So 250 00:13:59,559 --> 00:14:02,240 Speaker 1: for me, that jam has to be my favorite play 251 00:14:02,280 --> 00:14:06,200 Speaker 1: of the game. I'll top it off with that second 252 00:14:06,520 --> 00:14:10,400 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray rush touchdown. But I mean that's something that 253 00:14:10,440 --> 00:14:13,480 Speaker 1: we've seen throughout throughout his first three years in the NFL. 254 00:14:13,600 --> 00:14:17,280 Speaker 1: But I pay attention to the little details. Obviously, Kingsbury 255 00:14:17,320 --> 00:14:20,360 Speaker 1: and co. Have been setting up that readoption touchdown. It's 256 00:14:20,400 --> 00:14:23,680 Speaker 1: not something we've necessarily seen a whole lot throughout the season, 257 00:14:23,760 --> 00:14:26,520 Speaker 1: which again credit to Kyler Murray. He's been killing it 258 00:14:26,640 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 1: from the pocket, but they've been setting it up. You know, 259 00:14:29,440 --> 00:14:33,240 Speaker 1: There's been a couple of times against I believe Tennessee, 260 00:14:33,560 --> 00:14:36,400 Speaker 1: I believe against Houston where they use that readoption to score, 261 00:14:36,800 --> 00:14:40,080 Speaker 1: and we haven't necessarily seen it much. He missed three games, 262 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:42,760 Speaker 1: he's been out for four weeks including that buy so 263 00:14:43,080 --> 00:14:45,400 Speaker 1: we haven't seen a whole lot of that readoption. And 264 00:14:45,440 --> 00:14:48,480 Speaker 1: I feel like Cliff Kingsbury said, Yeah, y'all forgot about us. 265 00:14:48,760 --> 00:14:52,280 Speaker 1: Bet let me show you this readoption. And by far, 266 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 1: my favorite part of that specific play is seeing zach 267 00:14:55,680 --> 00:14:58,680 Speaker 1: Ertz out in front blocking for Kyler Murray. You know, 268 00:14:58,720 --> 00:15:01,040 Speaker 1: coming into this organization and a lot of people talked 269 00:15:01,040 --> 00:15:04,640 Speaker 1: about his past catching ability rightfully, so right when you 270 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:07,440 Speaker 1: talk about Max Williams, we talk about his blocking ability, 271 00:15:07,520 --> 00:15:10,400 Speaker 1: But just seeing zach Ertz out in front, that just 272 00:15:10,480 --> 00:15:13,720 Speaker 1: tells me that he's all in. Every player is all 273 00:15:13,800 --> 00:15:16,400 Speaker 1: in this season, and it's starting the show seven and 274 00:15:16,520 --> 00:15:19,880 Speaker 1: oh on the road, And just touching on your fantasy point, Jody, 275 00:15:20,800 --> 00:15:24,480 Speaker 1: this team had a big fantasy day yesterday. You talk 276 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:28,640 Speaker 1: about this defense. Four interceptions, James Conner, he had about 277 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:32,880 Speaker 1: twenty one fantasy points yesterday, Kyler Murray four total touchdowns. 278 00:15:32,880 --> 00:15:36,400 Speaker 1: That gives you thirty plus points in fantasy or more. 279 00:15:36,560 --> 00:15:38,800 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins even though he'd have a big game, I mean, 280 00:15:38,840 --> 00:15:42,840 Speaker 1: he still gave people toll points. So a big fantasy 281 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:47,280 Speaker 1: day for the Arizona Cardinals yesterday. Heading into fantasy postseason, 282 00:15:47,360 --> 00:15:50,080 Speaker 1: obviously y'all can tell him a big fantasy guy, like 283 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:53,280 Speaker 1: that's all I'm paying attention attention to you know, post game, 284 00:15:53,320 --> 00:15:55,800 Speaker 1: I'm looking at my phone and not so trust me, 285 00:15:56,080 --> 00:15:58,720 Speaker 1: I know the stats that'll do it for That's my jam. 286 00:15:58,840 --> 00:16:02,520 Speaker 1: Let's get into play, is that I'll performed the yesterday Jody, 287 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:05,080 Speaker 1: give me your rise and shine, and I think I 288 00:16:05,160 --> 00:16:08,800 Speaker 1: know who you're going with. Well, you know, I know 289 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:12,320 Speaker 1: the defense really was impressive, but I'm going to go 290 00:16:12,400 --> 00:16:15,440 Speaker 1: back to Kyler Murray. He is going to be my 291 00:16:15,560 --> 00:16:18,600 Speaker 1: rise and shine player of the game. Guys, for a 292 00:16:18,640 --> 00:16:21,080 Speaker 1: lot of the reasons we've already talked about, you know, 293 00:16:21,160 --> 00:16:23,920 Speaker 1: going out there using his feet, the ankle looks good. 294 00:16:24,880 --> 00:16:27,160 Speaker 1: We did see some nice passes he did. Only the 295 00:16:27,200 --> 00:16:29,840 Speaker 1: stats don't look very you know, you look at it, 296 00:16:29,880 --> 00:16:33,040 Speaker 1: you say, oh, what happened there? You know eleven fifteen, 297 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:35,600 Speaker 1: you know, not many yards. But they had the short 298 00:16:35,640 --> 00:16:37,600 Speaker 1: fields all day. He did what he had to do. 299 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:40,080 Speaker 1: He was part of four touchdowns, and you look at 300 00:16:40,120 --> 00:16:41,800 Speaker 1: what the Bears look at how the first couple of 301 00:16:41,800 --> 00:16:48,200 Speaker 1: possessions went interception, touchdown, interception, touchdown, So you know, Kyler 302 00:16:48,280 --> 00:16:50,360 Speaker 1: Murray was finding a way on that short field to 303 00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:53,760 Speaker 1: lead his team and get those touchdowns. And also shout 304 00:16:53,800 --> 00:16:57,480 Speaker 1: out to him for some of the accolades that he 305 00:16:57,600 --> 00:16:59,560 Speaker 1: has earned, and you know a lot of them were 306 00:16:59,560 --> 00:17:02,160 Speaker 1: talked about. You heard Cliff King's very talk about it. 307 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:05,560 Speaker 1: Fourth fastest to ten thousand yards. There's a couple other 308 00:17:05,560 --> 00:17:08,320 Speaker 1: ones I wanted to mention here Kyler Murray. This is 309 00:17:08,440 --> 00:17:11,600 Speaker 1: courtesy of Mark Dalton Second Rushing TV. The day was 310 00:17:11,640 --> 00:17:15,119 Speaker 1: the twentieth of his career. First player in NFL history 311 00:17:15,160 --> 00:17:18,560 Speaker 1: to have sixty plus passing touchdowns. He's at sixty five 312 00:17:18,680 --> 00:17:22,719 Speaker 1: now and twenty plus rushing touchdowns in his first forty 313 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:25,119 Speaker 1: one career games. So we just continue to see Kyler 314 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:29,480 Speaker 1: Rolanda's like we're processing that right, Like it's pretty impressive 315 00:17:29,520 --> 00:17:31,440 Speaker 1: what he's been able to do in a short amount 316 00:17:31,480 --> 00:17:33,840 Speaker 1: of time, and even missing a couple of games. You know, 317 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:37,200 Speaker 1: he stated after the game he doesn't want to miss 318 00:17:37,240 --> 00:17:39,840 Speaker 1: those games, but in order to do what he does. 319 00:17:40,600 --> 00:17:43,680 Speaker 1: I'm really glad the way that the Cardinals handled handled it. 320 00:17:43,800 --> 00:17:45,840 Speaker 1: I mean, and I guess it's a collaborative effort. You know, 321 00:17:45,880 --> 00:17:49,880 Speaker 1: everyone handled it together, the medical staff, Kyler himself. I mean, 322 00:17:50,760 --> 00:17:54,560 Speaker 1: he went out there in not ideal conditions and still 323 00:17:54,600 --> 00:17:56,560 Speaker 1: was able to get it done. So bodes well for 324 00:17:56,680 --> 00:17:58,879 Speaker 1: what we hope happens down the line here and what 325 00:17:59,000 --> 00:18:03,000 Speaker 1: everyone see in the future for Kyler Murray. So, Craig, 326 00:18:03,040 --> 00:18:05,120 Speaker 1: how about you, who's your player of the game? Yeah, 327 00:18:05,200 --> 00:18:09,080 Speaker 1: k one, very efficient Jody. There is only one player 328 00:18:09,280 --> 00:18:12,560 Speaker 1: of the game. Because if you follow Max Williams on 329 00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:15,719 Speaker 1: social media, he gives this is now two straight games 330 00:18:15,720 --> 00:18:18,600 Speaker 1: he's given a to the Max Award. He gave it 331 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:21,840 Speaker 1: to Jordan Hicks. And that is the Rise in Shine 332 00:18:21,920 --> 00:18:25,359 Speaker 1: Player of the game. Thirteen tackles, not only the most 333 00:18:25,400 --> 00:18:28,240 Speaker 1: on the team, but the most in the game. Two sacks. 334 00:18:28,280 --> 00:18:31,520 Speaker 1: He has five now in on the season, which is 335 00:18:31,560 --> 00:18:34,000 Speaker 1: a career high. And all you have to know is 336 00:18:34,040 --> 00:18:36,720 Speaker 1: when Jordan Hicks wasn't on the field. It was that 337 00:18:36,800 --> 00:18:39,960 Speaker 1: David Montgomery touchdown run early in the first half. He 338 00:18:40,040 --> 00:18:42,480 Speaker 1: was not on the field and the Bears knew it, 339 00:18:42,880 --> 00:18:46,239 Speaker 1: and they exploited it and they scored Jordan Hicks. I've 340 00:18:46,280 --> 00:18:48,840 Speaker 1: said it before here on the Morning Scramble. The best 341 00:18:48,840 --> 00:18:51,560 Speaker 1: move of the offseason the move that was not made, 342 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:54,760 Speaker 1: and that was getting rid of Jordan Hicks. They need 343 00:18:54,760 --> 00:18:58,040 Speaker 1: this player this season. He is the quarterback of the 344 00:18:58,040 --> 00:19:01,600 Speaker 1: defense and he keeps showing it weekend and week out. 345 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:03,720 Speaker 1: So Jordan Hicks not only is the to the Max 346 00:19:03,800 --> 00:19:07,240 Speaker 1: Award winner, but he is my Rise and Shine Award 347 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:11,760 Speaker 1: winner here in week thirteen. So Rolando again, it's Jordan Hicks. 348 00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:15,400 Speaker 1: But who's your nominee? Oh? I love, I love your 349 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:18,320 Speaker 1: pick man. Jordan Hicks was just he was trying to 350 00:19:18,359 --> 00:19:20,879 Speaker 1: punch every ball out on that raining field. I mean, 351 00:19:21,320 --> 00:19:24,000 Speaker 1: that's effort. You don't coach that either. You want to 352 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:27,000 Speaker 1: do it every single player. You don't. And Jordan Hicks 353 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:30,120 Speaker 1: definitely is a pitler of this team. Not only the defense. 354 00:19:30,359 --> 00:19:33,520 Speaker 1: People listen to him. So good job there, Craig. For me, 355 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:35,280 Speaker 1: it's gonna be James Connor. I got to go back 356 00:19:35,280 --> 00:19:37,879 Speaker 1: to the to the big back that I like. This 357 00:19:37,960 --> 00:19:40,560 Speaker 1: year he's been he's been killing it. He had twenty 358 00:19:40,600 --> 00:19:43,439 Speaker 1: touches on the ground. And before the game, when you 359 00:19:43,480 --> 00:19:46,040 Speaker 1: know it's raining outside, when you know it's windy, when 360 00:19:46,080 --> 00:19:48,640 Speaker 1: you know you possibly might have you know, snow rain, 361 00:19:49,160 --> 00:19:51,360 Speaker 1: you want to make sure you tighten up your your 362 00:19:51,359 --> 00:19:54,320 Speaker 1: ankles right. You put a little extra layer, Craig of 363 00:19:54,440 --> 00:19:57,080 Speaker 1: tape there because you know the bazzing to come your way. 364 00:19:57,119 --> 00:19:59,880 Speaker 1: And once you're exiting the locker room, always the run 365 00:20:00,040 --> 00:20:02,479 Speaker 1: game coordinator, the old line coach will come up and 366 00:20:02,560 --> 00:20:04,840 Speaker 1: just don't he won't say nothing to you. They'll just 367 00:20:04,920 --> 00:20:07,520 Speaker 1: tap you on the shoulder. That means you better get 368 00:20:07,560 --> 00:20:09,800 Speaker 1: ready to work. And he did work. So for me, 369 00:20:09,880 --> 00:20:13,200 Speaker 1: it was announced bad weather, James Connor is gonna get touches. 370 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:16,480 Speaker 1: He's gonna go running at it, and he did. He 371 00:20:16,520 --> 00:20:19,600 Speaker 1: had twenty seventy five. But not only that the impact 372 00:20:19,600 --> 00:20:22,720 Speaker 1: he had. He only had two receptions in the passing game, 373 00:20:22,920 --> 00:20:26,840 Speaker 1: but those were big receptions. One was for that big touchdown, 374 00:20:26,880 --> 00:20:29,080 Speaker 1: the twenty three yarder, and the other one just really 375 00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:32,040 Speaker 1: moved the chains. Again. So when you have a back 376 00:20:32,119 --> 00:20:34,040 Speaker 1: that is complete, that is willing to go out there 377 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:36,080 Speaker 1: in space and kind of line up and make sure 378 00:20:36,160 --> 00:20:38,720 Speaker 1: he does his job under these conditions, I have to 379 00:20:38,760 --> 00:20:41,560 Speaker 1: respect that. I see it in the offensive linement. They 380 00:20:41,680 --> 00:20:44,760 Speaker 1: know that James Conner needs to be fed the ball, 381 00:20:45,000 --> 00:20:48,159 Speaker 1: and it's it's it's something that you have. It's a 382 00:20:48,200 --> 00:20:50,160 Speaker 1: code of honor, man, and you have to make sure 383 00:20:50,440 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 1: you block for this guy. This guy will definitely be 384 00:20:52,960 --> 00:20:55,639 Speaker 1: an impactful player the rest of the regular season and 385 00:20:55,760 --> 00:20:59,240 Speaker 1: in the playoffs. I just want to say, Craig I 386 00:20:59,359 --> 00:21:02,600 Speaker 1: applaud him for you know, you've adapted to the show 387 00:21:02,640 --> 00:21:05,880 Speaker 1: because you didn't even give us a chance to name 388 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:09,840 Speaker 1: or our players of the game. You said name your nominee, 389 00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:12,960 Speaker 1: so you hadn't already said that your player was the 390 00:21:13,480 --> 00:21:15,800 Speaker 1: overall player of the game. So I do want to 391 00:21:15,800 --> 00:21:19,120 Speaker 1: applaud you, Craig. Craig, Well, you know, I learned from 392 00:21:19,119 --> 00:21:21,640 Speaker 1: the best, philipm and it's your show. You take over time, 393 00:21:21,680 --> 00:21:24,560 Speaker 1: so I just figure I'll just sneak in whenever I can. Yeah, 394 00:21:24,560 --> 00:21:26,560 Speaker 1: I try to troll my best as I can. You know, 395 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:28,680 Speaker 1: I try to use my power as a host to 396 00:21:29,080 --> 00:21:31,920 Speaker 1: you know, really set foot and break the rules a 397 00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:35,320 Speaker 1: little bit. But I do apply to you for accommitting 398 00:21:35,359 --> 00:21:38,439 Speaker 1: yourself to the show. I'll top it off with two guys. 399 00:21:38,680 --> 00:21:41,200 Speaker 1: See here I go, I'm breaking the rules. I'm going 400 00:21:41,200 --> 00:21:44,280 Speaker 1: with the tandem Buddha Baker and Jalen Thompson. I feel 401 00:21:44,280 --> 00:21:46,600 Speaker 1: like people don't necessarily talk about them enough, which is 402 00:21:46,640 --> 00:21:50,320 Speaker 1: surprising because Buddha Baker obviously a pro bowler. JT. You know, 403 00:21:50,359 --> 00:21:53,280 Speaker 1: he has eighty five tackles on the season and two interceptions. 404 00:21:53,320 --> 00:21:56,720 Speaker 1: That's only behind guys like Derwin James and jamal I Adam. 405 00:21:56,760 --> 00:21:58,960 Speaker 1: So that goes to show you the type of season 406 00:21:59,040 --> 00:22:02,080 Speaker 1: that Jalen Thompson is having. So don't be surprised if 407 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:04,480 Speaker 1: we see him in the Pro Bowl. Buddha Baker, I 408 00:22:04,520 --> 00:22:07,359 Speaker 1: did want to mention him because obviously he's one of 409 00:22:07,400 --> 00:22:10,199 Speaker 1: the many better invoices on that defensive side. He had 410 00:22:10,240 --> 00:22:13,639 Speaker 1: an interception yesterday and he's an expecting father, so I 411 00:22:13,680 --> 00:22:17,120 Speaker 1: had to throw Buddha Baker in their Buddha congrats, hope 412 00:22:17,160 --> 00:22:20,159 Speaker 1: your baby comes out safely and best of luck to 413 00:22:20,200 --> 00:22:23,600 Speaker 1: you as a father. So that's it for our rise 414 00:22:23,680 --> 00:22:27,280 Speaker 1: and shine. Let's get into bringing home, bringing home the bacon, 415 00:22:27,640 --> 00:22:31,080 Speaker 1: Jody the floors, Jerry's seven or on the road. But 416 00:22:31,320 --> 00:22:35,679 Speaker 1: home field advantage is important, right, it is, guys. And 417 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:38,040 Speaker 1: that's the one thing that I feel like, you know, 418 00:22:38,119 --> 00:22:40,560 Speaker 1: this win, as great as it was, and you know, 419 00:22:40,880 --> 00:22:45,040 Speaker 1: again unbelievable record. Tenant to the season is playing out 420 00:22:45,160 --> 00:22:48,080 Speaker 1: the way, you know, I think better than anyone expected, 421 00:22:48,160 --> 00:22:49,920 Speaker 1: but just the way that you would want it to. 422 00:22:50,560 --> 00:22:52,200 Speaker 1: Of course, would have been great to get that win 423 00:22:52,280 --> 00:22:54,480 Speaker 1: over Green Bay. But you know, yeah, the road I'm 424 00:22:54,480 --> 00:22:56,640 Speaker 1: gonna go. You know, I don't know if it's in order. 425 00:22:56,640 --> 00:22:58,879 Speaker 1: But we all remember Titans game on the road to 426 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:06,280 Speaker 1: start the season, impressive, Rams, Jaguars, Browns, Seattle, and the Niners. 427 00:23:06,280 --> 00:23:08,480 Speaker 1: So you've got all the teams in the division, you've 428 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:10,560 Speaker 1: been able to beat them on the road. You've got 429 00:23:11,359 --> 00:23:14,880 Speaker 1: the Bears win obviously, and they've done it by ten 430 00:23:14,920 --> 00:23:17,280 Speaker 1: plus points in those games. I mean, they've been dominant. 431 00:23:17,320 --> 00:23:20,040 Speaker 1: So the question is, how do you duplicate that at home? 432 00:23:20,080 --> 00:23:22,320 Speaker 1: And why is it not happening Because we've seen through 433 00:23:22,320 --> 00:23:25,280 Speaker 1: the years, i mean been covering this team for two decades, 434 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:28,720 Speaker 1: and you know, since moving into the new building, there's 435 00:23:28,760 --> 00:23:31,320 Speaker 1: been quite a home field advantage. I mean, it's it's 436 00:23:31,320 --> 00:23:34,280 Speaker 1: a great place to play. It's comfortable. I mean, heck, 437 00:23:34,440 --> 00:23:36,480 Speaker 1: when they opened the building, even all the players from 438 00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:38,080 Speaker 1: all the other teams, I think there was like a 439 00:23:38,119 --> 00:23:40,159 Speaker 1: poll in Sports Illustrated and they're like, this is my 440 00:23:40,240 --> 00:23:43,919 Speaker 1: favorite place to play. You know, it's a good track, 441 00:23:44,080 --> 00:23:46,400 Speaker 1: it's you know a lot of good things about the stadiums. 442 00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:49,040 Speaker 1: So we don't debate that. We know that to be true. 443 00:23:49,119 --> 00:23:51,800 Speaker 1: So I'm not sure if it's just they're on heightened 444 00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:55,080 Speaker 1: awareness and alert about the details of the game. The 445 00:23:55,359 --> 00:23:57,920 Speaker 1: energy I think that's the one thing people always point 446 00:23:57,960 --> 00:23:59,840 Speaker 1: to energy, But Rolando, I want to bounce it off. 447 00:24:00,119 --> 00:24:03,040 Speaker 1: I mean, as a former player, you know, how how 448 00:24:03,080 --> 00:24:05,359 Speaker 1: could this be happening? Because they have this game against 449 00:24:05,359 --> 00:24:07,760 Speaker 1: the Rams coming up on Monday night and it's gonna 450 00:24:07,800 --> 00:24:11,639 Speaker 1: be an incredible stage once again for this team. Um, 451 00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:15,040 Speaker 1: you know, primetime against a very good Rams team that 452 00:24:15,080 --> 00:24:17,080 Speaker 1: looked good against the Jaguars. You know, a lot of 453 00:24:17,080 --> 00:24:19,879 Speaker 1: teams have they look like they're you know, clicking again. 454 00:24:20,480 --> 00:24:22,280 Speaker 1: How do they turn this around at home? How did 455 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:24,280 Speaker 1: they come out and be dominant at home? Well, first 456 00:24:24,320 --> 00:24:25,960 Speaker 1: of all, Joe, do you talk about it in the 457 00:24:25,960 --> 00:24:28,159 Speaker 1: old line room, in the in the linebacker room. You 458 00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:30,919 Speaker 1: have to make sure you point out that just the 459 00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:33,400 Speaker 1: massacre you had this year at Sofi Stadium, that was good. 460 00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:36,280 Speaker 1: That was the first time under Kingsbury that that thing happened, right, 461 00:24:36,520 --> 00:24:38,560 Speaker 1: and you want to go back to the tape when 462 00:24:38,560 --> 00:24:40,919 Speaker 1: it didn't happen. For those veteran players that are in 463 00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:43,480 Speaker 1: the locker room, they're gonna make sure they stay focused. 464 00:24:43,480 --> 00:24:46,280 Speaker 1: Everybody needs to just do their job during the week, 465 00:24:46,320 --> 00:24:48,560 Speaker 1: and it is important, you know, when you have a 466 00:24:48,560 --> 00:24:50,359 Speaker 1: ten and two record. I've never been a part of 467 00:24:50,359 --> 00:24:53,480 Speaker 1: a ten and two record my entire football career, well 468 00:24:53,640 --> 00:24:56,400 Speaker 1: college college, we were we were pretty dominant. But other 469 00:24:56,400 --> 00:25:00,000 Speaker 1: than that, you have to make sure you stay focused 470 00:25:00,280 --> 00:25:03,960 Speaker 1: and to have the game on a Monday night, a 471 00:25:04,080 --> 00:25:07,440 Speaker 1: national international platform at home. You want to make sure 472 00:25:07,720 --> 00:25:10,840 Speaker 1: everybody is aware of how the Cardinals are doing. And 473 00:25:11,040 --> 00:25:13,040 Speaker 1: I think what the guys have done this year, the 474 00:25:13,119 --> 00:25:16,879 Speaker 1: chemistry they've developed, the friendships they've developed, the accountability that 475 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:19,560 Speaker 1: we issues that we had a couple of years back 476 00:25:19,720 --> 00:25:22,000 Speaker 1: are no longer there. And you have to count on 477 00:25:22,040 --> 00:25:24,320 Speaker 1: the Channel Jones on the Buddha Bakers on the Jordan 478 00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:26,760 Speaker 1: Higgs on the Corey Peaters to kind of say, hey, 479 00:25:26,760 --> 00:25:29,480 Speaker 1: guys on the defensive side, we got to make sure 480 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:32,240 Speaker 1: we're on point, and we have to make sure those 481 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:35,280 Speaker 1: road Wings come back to our building. And I think 482 00:25:35,280 --> 00:25:37,719 Speaker 1: they're they're about to do it. For sure. It's going 483 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:40,400 Speaker 1: to be a battle. The Rams obviously have a little 484 00:25:40,400 --> 00:25:43,120 Speaker 1: bit more rhythm coming on their offensive siety. I see 485 00:25:43,160 --> 00:25:45,879 Speaker 1: Matthew Stafford kind of, you know, developing like he was 486 00:25:46,240 --> 00:25:49,000 Speaker 1: at the start of the season. So now it's it's 487 00:25:49,040 --> 00:25:51,879 Speaker 1: a statement game and it's nothing but that you have 488 00:25:51,960 --> 00:25:54,600 Speaker 1: to make sure and I understand numerically well, with the 489 00:25:54,720 --> 00:25:57,119 Speaker 1: victory in Chicago, we kind of can you know, we 490 00:25:57,160 --> 00:25:58,679 Speaker 1: don't want to go that route. We want to make 491 00:25:58,720 --> 00:26:00,960 Speaker 1: sure we take care of business in the division. And 492 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:03,639 Speaker 1: I think with the veteran pressures we have Jody that'll 493 00:26:03,680 --> 00:26:06,000 Speaker 1: come back to our building, we have to make sure 494 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:11,640 Speaker 1: we went at home. Jack, go ahead, joke. No, I mean, 495 00:26:11,760 --> 00:26:14,200 Speaker 1: you know, I don't know if it's just the crazy 496 00:26:14,280 --> 00:26:17,199 Speaker 1: thing is you are in all these uncomfortable situations with 497 00:26:17,240 --> 00:26:19,120 Speaker 1: the weather or you know, it hasn't been too bad 498 00:26:19,160 --> 00:26:22,320 Speaker 1: with the weather all year, but you know, is it 499 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:24,879 Speaker 1: a hopefully they're not comfortable at home. You want to 500 00:26:24,880 --> 00:26:26,560 Speaker 1: be comfortable in a good way, but you want to 501 00:26:26,560 --> 00:26:30,159 Speaker 1: be uncomfortable in that you are feeling like you have 502 00:26:30,240 --> 00:26:32,480 Speaker 1: to be at your best right and this team is 503 00:26:32,520 --> 00:26:35,000 Speaker 1: really good at that. So you know, hey, they have 504 00:26:35,080 --> 00:26:38,520 Speaker 1: two losses. It's really hard to do in the NFL. 505 00:26:38,680 --> 00:26:41,720 Speaker 1: So I don't want to be too critical for sure, 506 00:26:42,240 --> 00:26:44,159 Speaker 1: but I just think it's been Maybe it's just that 507 00:26:44,160 --> 00:26:46,200 Speaker 1: they've been so dominant on the road that it makes 508 00:26:46,240 --> 00:26:48,119 Speaker 1: you say, wow, you know, could you just do that 509 00:26:48,160 --> 00:26:50,800 Speaker 1: at home? And it's and it's not that simple. Um, 510 00:26:51,200 --> 00:26:54,000 Speaker 1: so we shall see. I mean, it's a big week. 511 00:26:54,040 --> 00:26:56,080 Speaker 1: I think they can absolutely, we know they can beat 512 00:26:56,080 --> 00:26:58,920 Speaker 1: the Rams. Like Rolando said, you know they've done it now. 513 00:26:59,080 --> 00:27:01,880 Speaker 1: It was a challenge out there that was you know, 514 00:27:02,320 --> 00:27:04,359 Speaker 1: happening over the course of a couple of years, and 515 00:27:04,400 --> 00:27:06,720 Speaker 1: you're saying, wow, can we beat this team. They did that. 516 00:27:06,960 --> 00:27:09,960 Speaker 1: They were physical against them and Felipe I think that's again, 517 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:12,800 Speaker 1: that's what it's got to be. The physicality that's necessary 518 00:27:12,840 --> 00:27:16,560 Speaker 1: to beat the Ramps. Last time we heard from Craig 519 00:27:16,600 --> 00:27:18,840 Speaker 1: when the Cardinals lost at home to the Panthers. He 520 00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:21,840 Speaker 1: brought that, you know, the dumping the energy. Craig, what 521 00:27:21,840 --> 00:27:23,320 Speaker 1: do you want to see from the team at home 522 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:26,840 Speaker 1: Monday night football? Let me let me see a little 523 00:27:26,840 --> 00:27:29,760 Speaker 1: bit of that pumping. Well, how about this. It was 524 00:27:29,800 --> 00:27:33,640 Speaker 1: a suggestion that we got on Cardinal Talk on Sunday 525 00:27:33,720 --> 00:27:36,479 Speaker 1: and can we see the Cardinals in their road whites 526 00:27:37,200 --> 00:27:41,199 Speaker 1: on Monday night football and change it up. It's just 527 00:27:41,280 --> 00:27:44,360 Speaker 1: a suggestion. I mean, I know Kingsbury was asked earlier 528 00:27:44,400 --> 00:27:46,680 Speaker 1: this season about you know, can you can you make 529 00:27:47,119 --> 00:27:49,560 Speaker 1: home you know, as far as staying at a hotel, 530 00:27:49,640 --> 00:27:51,639 Speaker 1: make it a little bit more structured at home as 531 00:27:51,680 --> 00:27:53,320 Speaker 1: opposed to when you do it on the road. And 532 00:27:53,520 --> 00:27:55,320 Speaker 1: I don't know if that would fly with the players 533 00:27:55,320 --> 00:27:58,760 Speaker 1: and their families, but you gotta do something different, and 534 00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:02,439 Speaker 1: so why not where your road whites on Monday Night football. 535 00:28:02,440 --> 00:28:04,280 Speaker 1: It's not gonna happen. But it was a suggestion and 536 00:28:04,520 --> 00:28:06,960 Speaker 1: am not a bad suggestion that we got on the 537 00:28:07,000 --> 00:28:10,960 Speaker 1: postgame show on Sunday. But hey, look, you win, you 538 00:28:11,000 --> 00:28:14,119 Speaker 1: beat the Rams, you go up three games with four 539 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:18,200 Speaker 1: to play. You haven't wrapped up the division, but you 540 00:28:18,280 --> 00:28:21,000 Speaker 1: certainly put the Rams in the rearview mirror and maybe 541 00:28:21,040 --> 00:28:23,080 Speaker 1: in a different state as far as trying to catch 542 00:28:23,080 --> 00:28:25,960 Speaker 1: you to win the NFC West. So this is a 543 00:28:25,960 --> 00:28:28,560 Speaker 1: crucial win because you always want to win the division. 544 00:28:28,600 --> 00:28:30,560 Speaker 1: I know people focus on the number one seed, but 545 00:28:31,000 --> 00:28:34,320 Speaker 1: you can't control the Packers. You can't control the Buccaneers. 546 00:28:34,320 --> 00:28:37,080 Speaker 1: You can't control what the Rams do and what they 547 00:28:37,119 --> 00:28:39,440 Speaker 1: don't do, and that is put them away, and the 548 00:28:39,480 --> 00:28:43,920 Speaker 1: Cardinals can do that on Monday, you guys set it 549 00:28:44,080 --> 00:28:47,840 Speaker 1: all up. Monday Night Football, Week fourteen Divisional matchup the 550 00:28:47,880 --> 00:28:51,080 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals hosting the Los Angeles Rams. All the stars 551 00:28:51,080 --> 00:28:54,680 Speaker 1: are coming out at Cooper Cub, Matthew Stafford, Kyler Murray, 552 00:28:54,720 --> 00:28:58,560 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins, Challenger Jones, I mean, you name it. The 553 00:28:58,600 --> 00:29:00,840 Speaker 1: stars are gonna be out on Monday night football at 554 00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:03,280 Speaker 1: State Farm Standing. Don't want to miss it. And then yeah, 555 00:29:03,280 --> 00:29:04,840 Speaker 1: we're gonna switch it up a little bit. We're gonna 556 00:29:04,840 --> 00:29:08,160 Speaker 1: have our Morning Scramble on Tuesday, same time here and 557 00:29:08,200 --> 00:29:11,560 Speaker 1: there's a Carnal's Twitter account. The Morning Scramble presented by 558 00:29:11,760 --> 00:29:14,240 Speaker 1: Verizon Wireless. We'll catch you guys next week.