1 00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:03,800 Speaker 1: Happy New Year, Red Sea Felice, and you know well 2 00:00:04,040 --> 00:00:06,960 Speaker 1: I told Bird Gain. Welcome to another episode of the 3 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:11,039 Speaker 1: Morning Scramble. I'm your host, Felipe Junior, joined by Jody Jackson, 4 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: Craig Grillou and Rolando Can Two guys, man, it feels 5 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:17,560 Speaker 1: good because it's been a minute. Right, I'm not gonna frown. 6 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna lie. It's been a good three weeks 7 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 1: since we had a victory. Monday here on the Morning Scramble, 8 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 1: the Cardinals taking care of business on the road, getting 9 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 1: their eighth victory on the road of the season, getting 10 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:32,240 Speaker 1: that twenty five to twenty two victory over the Dallas 11 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 1: Cowboys in week seventeen, Kingsbury becoming only the second coach 12 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:42,360 Speaker 1: and Arizona Cardinals history to get eleven wins in the season. Guys, 13 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 1: how are we feeling today? Rolando, Let's start with you. 14 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:46,320 Speaker 1: I see you got your coffee, you got your oatmeal. 15 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 1: You're a little bit mad with me yesterday because I 16 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 1: took them my list to a little bit. Yeah, no, 17 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:54,080 Speaker 1: he was. I'm down playing it a little bit. Craig, 18 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:57,200 Speaker 1: that's right. Why are you? Why are you egging him? On? 19 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 1: Good Morning everyone? Yesterday Philippa took the best of every 20 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 1: year he'd make. He just brings one. He brings food 21 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: one time, Jody and Craig one time a year. This man, 22 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:10,840 Speaker 1: I understand he doesn't cook. He's he's single, you know, 23 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:13,600 Speaker 1: he lives by himself. I understand he's nine to turn 24 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:16,559 Speaker 1: on the pay or the stove, right, but his mom 25 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:21,319 Speaker 1: prepares the best Tis makes the best aims, and every 26 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 1: year she sends to the Spanish broadcast team, he sends 27 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 1: a couple of dozes. Right, yesterday, Phelippe came in with 28 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 1: one of these nice little steaming trays. They were freshly made. 29 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:34,039 Speaker 1: They cooked them in the morning, and obviously, well we 30 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:36,840 Speaker 1: didn't even you know, we didn't even eat at stave 31 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:39,160 Speaker 1: from stadium, so we ate Themali is right, So I 32 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:41,800 Speaker 1: go off after our postgame show to do a hit 33 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:44,759 Speaker 1: real quick on the Sunday night and then come back obviously, 34 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: and that themalis were gone, Jody, so nobody was Phelipe 35 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 1: because he was already Hey, Jody, lady had some though, 36 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:58,040 Speaker 1: that's the point. He had some temones before the game. 37 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 1: So after the game, he's he's by. You'll take the 38 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:05,360 Speaker 1: food back, man, You have to make sure. Yeah, that's 39 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 1: a penalty on Felippe right there. You know, Jody, you 40 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 1: know what this sounds like here, I always sounds like this, 41 00:02:11,240 --> 00:02:14,560 Speaker 1: sounds like Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys players complaining 42 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 1: about yesterday's lost. A good call if I don't have 43 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:21,799 Speaker 1: the monus to show you, because Felipe has him at 44 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:26,360 Speaker 1: his place. So you brought these tomales, so you're you 45 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 1: can't have any until you know everyone else got them. 46 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 1: They know everyone else has something. Duer has some three 47 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:36,799 Speaker 1: hours because I'm in Craig one hour and then I'm 48 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 1: two with the Spanish broadcasting. I mean, how can I 49 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 1: eat five miles in between breaks? It's impossible? So you 50 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 1: wait for after, right, so after my hit, you know, 51 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:49,280 Speaker 1: Felippa was already on the way up making ig stories. 52 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:55,679 Speaker 1: You know, year, I get it. It's a new year 53 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:57,639 Speaker 1: that's saved with the minus. But those are the I 54 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: wouldn't fight the minless Jody and Craig and bird Gang 55 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 1: if they weren't good, if they were dry. But these 56 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 1: are the best timonist and hopefully I still I called 57 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:08,119 Speaker 1: them and I sent them a text. Put us zip 58 00:03:08,160 --> 00:03:10,640 Speaker 1: lock back together, put fourth time, Onis for me and 59 00:03:10,680 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 1: I'll be in the office to day later today, but 60 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 1: hopefully he gets them rid to my office. My my, my, apologies, Orlando. 61 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:20,359 Speaker 1: I should actually bring Craig and Jody something next time. 62 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 1: But before we move on, we've it's been a while 63 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:25,680 Speaker 1: since we heard Kingsbury give out some game balls, right. 64 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:28,600 Speaker 1: It's always refreshing to hear him give his victory speech 65 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:31,680 Speaker 1: after such an impressive victory right on the road, getting 66 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:34,240 Speaker 1: a franchise record eight road wins for their was on 67 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 1: the Cardinals. But there's some specific game balls that you know, 68 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:41,839 Speaker 1: there are little details in the game that had immense 69 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 1: productivity on the field. So let's hear from Kingsbury and 70 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:51,000 Speaker 1: you'll be surprised by some of these game balls. Listen, listen. 71 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:54,200 Speaker 1: When we don't beat ourselves, we're hard to beat. That's 72 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:57,120 Speaker 1: what we did. Get that, right, Enjoy that we get that. 73 00:03:57,280 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 1: We go to work, all right, we go to work. 74 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:02,240 Speaker 1: We get hot rolling in the playoffs. That's what this about. 75 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 1: He get hot rolling in a right banjo and Ward 76 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 1: on the fake phone. Ward, that's the best catch I've 77 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:18,920 Speaker 1: ever filled. All right, and then uh, coming back to Texas, 78 00:04:18,960 --> 00:04:28,240 Speaker 1: my man Tweezy two touchdown. Hey, hey, number nine, Isaiah 79 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 1: Simmons ten tackles one fourth film, hadn't played left tackle 80 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 1: in like three years. Man showed up block shut a 81 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:44,960 Speaker 1: grasper not at least I think he's now eleven and 82 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:49,120 Speaker 1: oh in Jerry's World number one, he had two touchdowns, 83 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:56,800 Speaker 1: two hundred and seventy pasts and fifty rushing Kay one, Hey, 84 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:00,360 Speaker 1: y'all gonna right and enjoy it. We get back. It's 85 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 1: all all right, we get back, all right, y'all. Let 86 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:11,240 Speaker 1: me put something in perspective before we get into your 87 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:13,960 Speaker 1: guests as an analysis. Some of the best analysis obviously 88 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: from you guys, but I just want to put it 89 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:19,760 Speaker 1: into perspective real quick. They were without DJ Humphries. They 90 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 1: were without James Connor, Ronda Moore, Marcus Golden, Devon Kennard obviously, 91 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:29,599 Speaker 1: Marco Wilson Hopkins due to injury, Robert Alford due to 92 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:31,840 Speaker 1: injury as well. A lot of key guys are missing 93 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:34,840 Speaker 1: on both sides of the ball. And Craig. What an 94 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:38,720 Speaker 1: impressive victory, in my opinion, the most impressive road victory 95 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:41,200 Speaker 1: for the Arizona Cardinals this season. Would you make of it? Well, 96 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:43,919 Speaker 1: don't forget Jordan Phillips out as well. For me, it 97 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:47,839 Speaker 1: was the most impressive defensive performance of the season, and 98 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:51,279 Speaker 1: listening to Kingsbury post game in the locker room, I think, 99 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:53,719 Speaker 1: Phillip Bay you keep better track of this than I do. 100 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 1: But I think this is the first time that a 101 00:05:56,640 --> 00:06:01,760 Speaker 1: offensive lineman has received a game ball and Kelvin Beacham 102 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:06,160 Speaker 1: moving from right tackle to left tackle. It sounds simple enough, 103 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:08,599 Speaker 1: but Rolando, I know you can add to this, but 104 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 1: the fact that he has been predominantly a left tackle 105 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:15,800 Speaker 1: his entire career before joining the Arizona Cardinals, and the 106 00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 1: only reason he is playing right tackle is because of 107 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 1: Sean Coogler. If it was any other offensive line coach 108 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:25,560 Speaker 1: or any other team, really, I don't think Kelvin Beacham 109 00:06:25,640 --> 00:06:29,719 Speaker 1: is playing right tackle. But he stepped up Josh Jones 110 00:06:29,760 --> 00:06:32,200 Speaker 1: after an early struggle, I think held his own at 111 00:06:32,279 --> 00:06:35,440 Speaker 1: right tackle. But you're right, in the absence of what 112 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 1: it was like a half dozen or more starters and regulars, 113 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:42,599 Speaker 1: a lot of players stepped up, and a lot of 114 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:48,320 Speaker 1: them were recognized post game by the head coach. Jody 115 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:50,479 Speaker 1: I just want to put I just want to point 116 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:54,120 Speaker 1: out real cook Jody Ezekiel Ellie. I believe if my 117 00:06:54,279 --> 00:06:56,640 Speaker 1: math is right, I don't think he had a rushing 118 00:06:56,720 --> 00:06:59,039 Speaker 1: yard in the second half. Craig, I know you're big 119 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:01,600 Speaker 1: on stats and every day, so if I'm wrong, please correctly. 120 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:04,560 Speaker 1: But Ezekiel Elliott was nowhere to be found in that 121 00:07:04,680 --> 00:07:06,719 Speaker 1: second half. Just to your point, Craig, that it was 122 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:10,720 Speaker 1: one of the most impressive defensive performances by the Arizona Cardinals. 123 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:13,680 Speaker 1: But Jodi, the stars played like stars. Man. It was 124 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:17,240 Speaker 1: pre buy type of performance by the Arizona Cardinals. They 125 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:20,160 Speaker 1: stuck to the run game, they stuck to the vertical game. 126 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 1: This defense was steller through three quarters. You know, they 127 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:25,000 Speaker 1: fell off a little bit in the fourth quarter. But 128 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:29,040 Speaker 1: what you make of just the performance from key guys 129 00:07:29,080 --> 00:07:32,000 Speaker 1: like the Kyler Murray's, of Chandler Jones, of Boudoo Bakers 130 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:35,080 Speaker 1: of the world. Oh, it was fantastic. And Philippa, you 131 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 1: asked me last week, you know who does it really 132 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 1: have to be on the shoulders of you know, this game, 133 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:42,240 Speaker 1: and it was Kyler Murray and he had a great 134 00:07:42,280 --> 00:07:45,280 Speaker 1: feel for the game. I love the fact that he 135 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:48,680 Speaker 1: ran the ball. Obviously that final four minutes of forty 136 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:52,080 Speaker 1: two seconds that the Cardinals were able to possess the 137 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:55,200 Speaker 1: ball and end the game there. You know, Kyler ran 138 00:07:55,400 --> 00:07:57,760 Speaker 1: for fifteen on second and ten. That was a really 139 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 1: big play in that sequence. Of course, we'll get into 140 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:04,160 Speaker 1: a little bit of the you know, I think there 141 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:07,440 Speaker 1: was some flat out out coaching out coaching the Cowboys. 142 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:11,240 Speaker 1: This Cardinals staff, from Vance Joseph to Cliff Kingsbury to 143 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:14,720 Speaker 1: Jeff Rogers special teams. I'm going to talk about a 144 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:17,760 Speaker 1: little bit later on. And you know, again Vance Joseph 145 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:19,920 Speaker 1: going up against this number one offense, You're right, Philippe. 146 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:23,080 Speaker 1: They got the lead, which was key. They held down 147 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:26,600 Speaker 1: the Cowboys running game forty five yards total on the ground. 148 00:08:26,760 --> 00:08:29,640 Speaker 1: If anyone had predicted that going into this one, I 149 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:32,720 Speaker 1: think you would said, Okay, that person is a little 150 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:34,800 Speaker 1: bit out of their mind. Just forty five yards on 151 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 1: the ground for that combo of Elliott and Pollard. And 152 00:08:37,640 --> 00:08:41,040 Speaker 1: you know, Dak he did flash near the end, and 153 00:08:41,520 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 1: we thought that he would. He did end up having 154 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:46,920 Speaker 1: three touchdowns in this game. But yeah, Phelipe, this was 155 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:51,000 Speaker 1: great because the Cardinals, led by Kyler Murray, You're right, 156 00:08:51,080 --> 00:08:53,760 Speaker 1: stars played like stars, but role players played their part 157 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:56,520 Speaker 1: as well. Dennis Gardett got me kind of excited on 158 00:08:56,559 --> 00:08:59,920 Speaker 1: Friday just hearing him talk about his chance and his role, 159 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:03,160 Speaker 1: and let's face it, you know, everyone looks to the stars, 160 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:05,840 Speaker 1: but in the NFL, that roster and that depth is 161 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:09,040 Speaker 1: so important and on any given Sunday, everyone can make 162 00:09:09,080 --> 00:09:11,960 Speaker 1: a difference. And I think this Cardinal team just credit 163 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:15,840 Speaker 1: to everyone, especially the guys on the line that stepped up, 164 00:09:15,880 --> 00:09:18,520 Speaker 1: guys that played different roles, and it was a true 165 00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:22,640 Speaker 1: team effortfully. But that was what was most terrific to 166 00:09:22,679 --> 00:09:25,760 Speaker 1: see in this game. And Rolando Craig set it up 167 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:28,600 Speaker 1: for you, right, Kevin Beacham moving from right tackle to 168 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:33,040 Speaker 1: left tackle. Just I was impressed by his sacrifice. Right. 169 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:34,880 Speaker 1: I was talking to Georgian Hicks a couple of weeks 170 00:09:34,880 --> 00:09:36,480 Speaker 1: ago and I asked him, you know, what's been the 171 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:39,440 Speaker 1: difference between last year and this year? And he talked 172 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:43,280 Speaker 1: a lot about leadership, and I think, and yesterday's victory, 173 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:46,199 Speaker 1: you saw a lot of leadership out on that field, 174 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:49,080 Speaker 1: and it all started with guys making sacrifices, you know, 175 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:52,520 Speaker 1: playing different positions and whatnot. What did you make of 176 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:55,959 Speaker 1: Kevin Beacham's performance from right tackle to left tackle, Well, 177 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:58,439 Speaker 1: let me start with this. Not everybody can play the 178 00:09:58,520 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 1: left tackle position. It's a very unique position from the 179 00:10:01,280 --> 00:10:04,120 Speaker 1: get go though your stance, Uh, you know, if you're 180 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:08,600 Speaker 1: primarily focused on putting your right hand down, it's different. Right. 181 00:10:08,679 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 1: So for me to see a veteran just kind of 182 00:10:11,720 --> 00:10:14,480 Speaker 1: flop god riverside and just pick it up or when 183 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:16,679 Speaker 1: when he used to play with the Jets, it is 184 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:19,640 Speaker 1: incredible because you know the pastor you were going against 185 00:10:20,120 --> 00:10:22,720 Speaker 1: an elite pass rushing unit. I mean, you had Gregory, 186 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:25,400 Speaker 1: you had the Marcus Lawrence, you had Michael Parsons, who 187 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:28,280 Speaker 1: also you know, lined up on both sides. But but 188 00:10:28,400 --> 00:10:30,320 Speaker 1: Jones held his ground for a little bit. I mean 189 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:32,880 Speaker 1: it was a struggle at first. It was a physical game. 190 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:35,040 Speaker 1: I saw the game last night again on NFL Game 191 00:10:35,080 --> 00:10:37,520 Speaker 1: Pass guys, and it was it was one of those 192 00:10:37,520 --> 00:10:41,559 Speaker 1: things where you have to make sure that your offensive 193 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:45,120 Speaker 1: line played good at that point, and the old line 194 00:10:45,240 --> 00:10:48,400 Speaker 1: yesterday showed up. Every single play. You would see the 195 00:10:48,520 --> 00:10:52,199 Speaker 1: effort of Beacham Pew that left side. There were some 196 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:56,680 Speaker 1: opportunities early in the game where Pew and Beacham on 197 00:10:56,720 --> 00:10:59,560 Speaker 1: the left side we're just kind of just mollying everybody 198 00:10:59,760 --> 00:11:03,720 Speaker 1: and Chase and not hit the cutback at the right time. 199 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:05,920 Speaker 1: You know, that would have been a couple of big 200 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:07,920 Speaker 1: time runs that would have kind of set the tone 201 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:10,480 Speaker 1: again for the offensive line and the running game. But 202 00:11:10,480 --> 00:11:13,080 Speaker 1: they did a great job. They held their ground, you know, 203 00:11:13,120 --> 00:11:17,000 Speaker 1: primarily maintain Kyler Murray standing up and giving them time, 204 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:18,920 Speaker 1: giving them time to kind of, you know, go through 205 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:21,480 Speaker 1: his progressions, go through his looks and making sure he 206 00:11:21,559 --> 00:11:24,120 Speaker 1: threw that ball from the pocket. I love the effort. 207 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:26,680 Speaker 1: I love the game ball, Craig. That game ball special 208 00:11:26,800 --> 00:11:29,679 Speaker 1: for for Beacham. Anytime an old line guy gets on one, 209 00:11:30,400 --> 00:11:32,800 Speaker 1: it's like it belongs to everybody, man, and it's one 210 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:35,120 Speaker 1: of those things where it was a collective effort. If 211 00:11:35,160 --> 00:11:37,000 Speaker 1: one a guy was going to go down, everybody was 212 00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:38,640 Speaker 1: going to go down, but they did not want to 213 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:41,840 Speaker 1: go down. You felt the pressure. The old line was there, 214 00:11:42,040 --> 00:11:44,360 Speaker 1: and it started with Beacham. Beacham did a great job. 215 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:46,240 Speaker 1: I love his stands. If you noticed the stands, his 216 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:48,400 Speaker 1: stands was a little bit more up, you know, kind 217 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:50,679 Speaker 1: of you know, ready to go off the gate. And 218 00:11:51,400 --> 00:11:53,560 Speaker 1: it's the little things, man that that people don't see 219 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:55,600 Speaker 1: that that gets a job done. And he got it 220 00:11:55,640 --> 00:11:57,840 Speaker 1: done yesterday, and I'm really happy for that you did. 221 00:11:58,840 --> 00:12:00,720 Speaker 1: Before we move on to our that's my jam, I 222 00:12:00,760 --> 00:12:03,080 Speaker 1: just want to make a quick note since that Jonathan 223 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:06,360 Speaker 1: Taylor forty plus yard run in the first quarter of 224 00:12:06,360 --> 00:12:10,360 Speaker 1: that Christmas game. After that, JT average two point five 225 00:12:10,440 --> 00:12:14,000 Speaker 1: yards per carry and then yesterday Ezekiel Elliott only average 226 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:16,440 Speaker 1: one point eight yards per carry. So that's a testament 227 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:19,880 Speaker 1: to that defensive line rotation you're talking about, you know, 228 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:24,120 Speaker 1: like Efoe to Richard Lawrence, Zach Allen, Corey Peters, evet 229 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:26,240 Speaker 1: in there with all the young guys. So Ben, she 230 00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:29,520 Speaker 1: also put together an impressive defensive game plan. And I 231 00:12:29,559 --> 00:12:30,760 Speaker 1: know we're going to talk about a lot of the 232 00:12:30,840 --> 00:12:32,600 Speaker 1: key moments of the game and a lot of those 233 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:35,079 Speaker 1: players that rise and shine. So how about we move 234 00:12:35,120 --> 00:12:37,880 Speaker 1: on to our that's my jam. There's, like I mentioned, 235 00:12:37,880 --> 00:12:40,400 Speaker 1: a lot of key plays that really dictated the flow 236 00:12:40,440 --> 00:12:42,880 Speaker 1: of the game, that came at crucial moments that really 237 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:45,959 Speaker 1: turned the tide for their zone. The Cardinals and Jody Jackson, 238 00:12:46,040 --> 00:12:49,040 Speaker 1: who do you got? All Right, Well, I'm gonna go 239 00:12:49,160 --> 00:12:51,439 Speaker 1: on the defensive side, and look, there's there were a 240 00:12:51,480 --> 00:12:53,400 Speaker 1: lot of great plays on offense too, but we're going 241 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:55,679 Speaker 1: to spread the ball here and I'm gonna go with 242 00:12:55,720 --> 00:13:01,120 Speaker 1: Isaiah Simmons punching that ball out from Dak Prescott, and 243 00:13:01,240 --> 00:13:05,040 Speaker 1: you know, the Cardinals protected the ball. The Cowboys had 244 00:13:05,040 --> 00:13:08,320 Speaker 1: that one turnover. It was a big play. Again. You 245 00:13:08,320 --> 00:13:10,480 Speaker 1: know Dak did turn it on even after that, but 246 00:13:10,559 --> 00:13:13,000 Speaker 1: you limit that possession, you get that ball back. That 247 00:13:13,440 --> 00:13:15,599 Speaker 1: really helped the Cardinals in a second half where you 248 00:13:15,679 --> 00:13:17,680 Speaker 1: kind of knew the Dallas Cowboys we're going to turn 249 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:21,400 Speaker 1: it on. But Isaiah Simmons at first missing him and 250 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:25,760 Speaker 1: then going back and pursuing, not giving up. You gotta 251 00:13:25,840 --> 00:13:27,640 Speaker 1: love that. And this is a guy that's a freak 252 00:13:27,679 --> 00:13:30,000 Speaker 1: of nature. We all knew it when the Cardinals drafted him. 253 00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:33,920 Speaker 1: The size, the speed, what he can do, and the 254 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:37,559 Speaker 1: versatility that he has, and that was on display right there. 255 00:13:37,559 --> 00:13:39,920 Speaker 1: Just an effort play. He was in on nine tackles 256 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:41,600 Speaker 1: on the day. But it goes back to the vance 257 00:13:41,679 --> 00:13:45,800 Speaker 1: Joseph and this whole coaching staff on defense preaching, CPR 258 00:13:46,200 --> 00:13:50,680 Speaker 1: club punch rip and what a great time for Simmons 259 00:13:50,679 --> 00:13:54,280 Speaker 1: to punch that ball out. So love that effort from 260 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:56,719 Speaker 1: Isaiah Simmons, and it was really He's a guy I 261 00:13:56,760 --> 00:13:59,600 Speaker 1: think I said in on nine tackles probably could have 262 00:13:59,640 --> 00:14:02,280 Speaker 1: had even more. He was all over the field and 263 00:14:02,400 --> 00:14:04,839 Speaker 1: it was a day when they really needed him. Obviously. Besides, 264 00:14:04,920 --> 00:14:07,800 Speaker 1: even Collins gets some playing time as well, but when 265 00:14:07,800 --> 00:14:11,720 Speaker 1: you're down at linebacker, they needed that kind of effort. 266 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:15,440 Speaker 1: So going with Isaiah Simmons with the big defensive play, Craig, 267 00:14:15,679 --> 00:14:18,320 Speaker 1: how about you your play the game. I'm gonna look 268 00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:22,160 Speaker 1: at special teams and there's a number of different ways 269 00:14:22,160 --> 00:14:25,480 Speaker 1: you can look at this particular play. It's the fake punt. One, 270 00:14:25,720 --> 00:14:29,080 Speaker 1: the decision to go for it fourth and two at 271 00:14:29,080 --> 00:14:31,920 Speaker 1: your own thirty three yard line when you're leading by 272 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:34,520 Speaker 1: just three points. It's three nothing at that point. So 273 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:37,200 Speaker 1: one the decision. I don't know if it's a decision 274 00:14:37,240 --> 00:14:39,000 Speaker 1: that I would have been able to make as a 275 00:14:39,040 --> 00:14:42,360 Speaker 1: head coach, but props to Kingsbury, and then the decision 276 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:46,280 Speaker 1: to run a fake punt, and props to Chris Banjo 277 00:14:46,400 --> 00:14:49,680 Speaker 1: with a beautiful pass Jonathan Ward with the catch of 278 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:53,520 Speaker 1: the year, not just by any Arizona Cardinals pass catcher, 279 00:14:53,560 --> 00:14:55,320 Speaker 1: but I'm going to say the catch of the year 280 00:14:55,720 --> 00:14:59,600 Speaker 1: in the entire National Football League. He gets interfered with 281 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:03,560 Speaker 1: and he literally catches the ball on the defender's helmet, 282 00:15:04,240 --> 00:15:07,880 Speaker 1: never got two hands on the football, came down with it, 283 00:15:08,480 --> 00:15:13,320 Speaker 1: and now the fifth difference Cardinals player to complete a pass. 284 00:15:13,400 --> 00:15:17,440 Speaker 1: Chris Banjo, as he tweeted after the ballgame, QB four. 285 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:20,320 Speaker 1: So Chris Banjo making a case to be the fourth 286 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:24,479 Speaker 1: string quarterback. But I just loved that because that extended 287 00:15:24,480 --> 00:15:27,560 Speaker 1: the drive. Cardinals ended up scoring a touchdown and that 288 00:15:27,720 --> 00:15:31,400 Speaker 1: drive to extend the lead to ten nothing. So for me, 289 00:15:31,480 --> 00:15:35,040 Speaker 1: that's my jam. Again. Sometimes you can't win a ball 290 00:15:35,040 --> 00:15:37,440 Speaker 1: game in the first tap, but you can set the tone. 291 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:40,640 Speaker 1: And I think the Cardinals special teams and the coaching 292 00:15:40,680 --> 00:15:43,360 Speaker 1: staff set the tone early in the contest. And what 293 00:15:43,480 --> 00:15:46,640 Speaker 1: was the Cardinals win? So I went special teams, Orlando, 294 00:15:46,680 --> 00:15:49,800 Speaker 1: where are you looking? It's fun, guys, right when you 295 00:15:49,800 --> 00:15:51,520 Speaker 1: have a bunch of jams to pick from. But I 296 00:15:51,560 --> 00:15:53,480 Speaker 1: had to go with Buddha Baker. Every time you see 297 00:15:53,520 --> 00:15:56,120 Speaker 1: Buddha Baker in the box and he's kind of showing 298 00:15:56,160 --> 00:15:59,400 Speaker 1: the blazz and he's hopping around trying to be anxious 299 00:15:59,400 --> 00:16:03,160 Speaker 1: and finding that that snap out, you know the pain 300 00:16:03,320 --> 00:16:06,760 Speaker 1: is coming. This guy is incredible. He's done it two 301 00:16:06,760 --> 00:16:10,480 Speaker 1: weeks consecutive. He did it against Christmas Day against Carson Wentz. 302 00:16:10,600 --> 00:16:14,320 Speaker 1: Now he does it against Dak Prescott. Once he bl 303 00:16:14,720 --> 00:16:17,040 Speaker 1: blitz through the sea gap. You can see the way 304 00:16:17,080 --> 00:16:19,360 Speaker 1: he changed his angle to the direction to kind of 305 00:16:19,400 --> 00:16:23,000 Speaker 1: attack quickly where he thought Dak Prescott was going to 306 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:25,440 Speaker 1: be at. Once he got contact with him, it was 307 00:16:25,480 --> 00:16:28,080 Speaker 1: a tough sack. Dak Prescott was still moving his legs. 308 00:16:28,240 --> 00:16:30,200 Speaker 1: I mean he was trying to shake them off. Those 309 00:16:30,240 --> 00:16:32,520 Speaker 1: are the those are the effort. That's the effort that 310 00:16:32,600 --> 00:16:35,000 Speaker 1: you see from Budda Baker. And finally it was a 311 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:39,200 Speaker 1: crucial SAT where the defense got off the field. But 312 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:41,640 Speaker 1: that's the impact Buddha Baker has had this year. That's 313 00:16:41,640 --> 00:16:44,440 Speaker 1: why you know this guy is a four time pro bowler. 314 00:16:44,640 --> 00:16:47,640 Speaker 1: You know, first ballot, he's a starter on that team 315 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:50,600 Speaker 1: and there's a bunch of respect. So anytime as an 316 00:16:50,600 --> 00:16:53,760 Speaker 1: offensive linement you see Buddha Baker kind of inch up 317 00:16:53,760 --> 00:16:56,280 Speaker 1: into the box, watch out because this guy is coming. 318 00:16:56,480 --> 00:16:59,440 Speaker 1: I think he's getting into the groove Jody Craig and 319 00:16:59,480 --> 00:17:02,320 Speaker 1: Philippe of just kind of timing things right and going 320 00:17:02,360 --> 00:17:04,400 Speaker 1: full speed. I love his motor. I love that big 321 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:07,520 Speaker 1: impact play and I think we'll see a lot more 322 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:11,159 Speaker 1: of Buddha Baker moving forward through the playoffs. When I 323 00:17:11,200 --> 00:17:13,639 Speaker 1: mentioned that starts play like stars man, budder Baker was 324 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:15,520 Speaker 1: one of those guys. We're not necessarily gonna have a 325 00:17:15,600 --> 00:17:17,280 Speaker 1: chance to touch on him on our rise and shine, 326 00:17:17,320 --> 00:17:20,080 Speaker 1: but I just wanted to show him so love, so 327 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:22,600 Speaker 1: I included him in our rundown. Buddher Baker, you know 328 00:17:22,640 --> 00:17:24,760 Speaker 1: he's the heart of that defense. I'll finish it off 329 00:17:24,760 --> 00:17:28,600 Speaker 1: by talking about that Kyler mary A Anton Wesley auction 330 00:17:28,720 --> 00:17:31,200 Speaker 1: read type of touchdown. You know it's it was his 331 00:17:31,320 --> 00:17:34,280 Speaker 1: first touchdown of the game. But you know you're missing 332 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:36,480 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins and you're trying to find a way to 333 00:17:36,520 --> 00:17:39,280 Speaker 1: maximize the talent that you have on offense. You're missing 334 00:17:39,359 --> 00:17:41,600 Speaker 1: James Connor as well. So what do you do? You 335 00:17:41,680 --> 00:17:43,840 Speaker 1: run an option read with Chase Edimans, You fake it, 336 00:17:43,880 --> 00:17:46,800 Speaker 1: You roll out to your left, You make the defender 337 00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:49,720 Speaker 1: decide are you gonna contain me? Are you gonna drop back? Obviously, 338 00:17:49,720 --> 00:17:51,960 Speaker 1: he pulled that defender in and he dropped it in 339 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:56,120 Speaker 1: to Anton Wesley for that easy touchdown. Just a beautiful 340 00:17:56,160 --> 00:17:59,800 Speaker 1: way to truly maximize the talent of Kyler Mary utilizing 341 00:17:59,800 --> 00:18:03,720 Speaker 1: his legs, utilizing his ability to throw on the run, 342 00:18:03,800 --> 00:18:07,360 Speaker 1: which we saw a bunch pre bye week, right when 343 00:18:07,359 --> 00:18:09,560 Speaker 1: the team was at its peak offensively, you saw a 344 00:18:09,560 --> 00:18:11,439 Speaker 1: lot of that option read at the goal line from 345 00:18:11,520 --> 00:18:15,080 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray and Cliff Keysbury. So it was nice to see, right, 346 00:18:15,520 --> 00:18:18,720 Speaker 1: anytime you can get a touchdown often option read, it's 347 00:18:18,720 --> 00:18:22,399 Speaker 1: always a good sign for that offense. Kyler Murray, Anton Wesley. 348 00:18:22,440 --> 00:18:24,280 Speaker 1: We're going to touch on them in our next segment, 349 00:18:24,359 --> 00:18:28,640 Speaker 1: which happens to be our rising Shine, a player of 350 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:33,000 Speaker 1: the game, which is a player that obviously exceeded expectations. Jody, 351 00:18:33,280 --> 00:18:36,760 Speaker 1: you got the baton. Well, that's interesting because you just 352 00:18:36,760 --> 00:18:39,480 Speaker 1: come off Antoine Wesley, who you know. I don't think 353 00:18:39,520 --> 00:18:42,960 Speaker 1: anyone expected that game, but I love it. He's certainly capable. 354 00:18:43,080 --> 00:18:45,119 Speaker 1: Why not Maybe we come to expect that now, But 355 00:18:45,640 --> 00:18:48,400 Speaker 1: I think you do expect field goals to be made 356 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:51,840 Speaker 1: by Matt Trader. But I'm choosing Matt Trader here, but 357 00:18:51,880 --> 00:18:53,520 Speaker 1: he's kind of got a couple of tag alongs here. 358 00:18:53,560 --> 00:18:57,320 Speaker 1: Andy Lee, Okay was back and that is what makes 359 00:18:57,320 --> 00:19:01,800 Speaker 1: the magic happen. Apparently we know how technical special teams 360 00:19:01,800 --> 00:19:03,679 Speaker 1: can be and everything's got to be working like a 361 00:19:03,680 --> 00:19:06,280 Speaker 1: well oiled machine. And it was with Andy Lee back 362 00:19:06,400 --> 00:19:09,320 Speaker 1: and last week against the Colts it just wasn't. And 363 00:19:09,680 --> 00:19:12,520 Speaker 1: so Matt Prador doing what he is supposed to do. 364 00:19:12,760 --> 00:19:15,480 Speaker 1: He was four for four. But again these things are 365 00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:17,320 Speaker 1: not again me there, and they're not always easy. There 366 00:19:17,359 --> 00:19:19,679 Speaker 1: was a fifty three yarder in there as well. I 367 00:19:19,760 --> 00:19:22,080 Speaker 1: also want to give some props to the coaches because 368 00:19:23,119 --> 00:19:25,600 Speaker 1: number one, taking the points. A couple of those were 369 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:28,399 Speaker 1: short field goals. I like that. I like taking the points. 370 00:19:28,400 --> 00:19:31,280 Speaker 1: You're putting some stock in your defense. You're early in 371 00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:33,040 Speaker 1: a game too, You're saying, look, we know we can 372 00:19:33,080 --> 00:19:35,520 Speaker 1: score later. It's not going to be field goals. Was 373 00:19:35,560 --> 00:19:37,560 Speaker 1: for a lot of field goals. Sure, a lot of 374 00:19:37,560 --> 00:19:39,840 Speaker 1: people are out there saying, hey, that was a fail 375 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:42,360 Speaker 1: maybe by the Cardinals offense. I think in a game 376 00:19:42,440 --> 00:19:44,639 Speaker 1: like this, it's a playoff type game, it's not a fail. 377 00:19:45,280 --> 00:19:48,119 Speaker 1: It's executing getting those points and Matt Prator did that. 378 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:52,600 Speaker 1: And then just a quick note though here in this segment, 379 00:19:52,640 --> 00:19:55,640 Speaker 1: because again while we're on special teams, Jeff Rogers again 380 00:19:56,080 --> 00:19:58,760 Speaker 1: and the staff that's involved in putting that together. I 381 00:19:58,840 --> 00:20:02,600 Speaker 1: love the misdirection last week with Byron Murphy and Christian Kirk. 382 00:20:03,480 --> 00:20:05,199 Speaker 1: Because it was a loss, we didn't talk a lot 383 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:08,000 Speaker 1: about that, but that was great. I mean, you're seeing 384 00:20:08,800 --> 00:20:11,960 Speaker 1: this unit really put together some creativity. And then of 385 00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:15,320 Speaker 1: course yesterday, not only the fake punt which Craig already mentioned, 386 00:20:15,359 --> 00:20:17,440 Speaker 1: but then also having met Prater on the field later 387 00:20:17,520 --> 00:20:20,680 Speaker 1: in the game, which caused the Dallas Cowboys to burn 388 00:20:20,720 --> 00:20:23,320 Speaker 1: a time out because they were confused. You saw Prater, 389 00:20:23,440 --> 00:20:25,919 Speaker 1: you saw the offense, what's going on? And that played 390 00:20:25,920 --> 00:20:29,919 Speaker 1: into the Chase Edmonds possible fumble, which Craig alluded to 391 00:20:30,119 --> 00:20:34,400 Speaker 1: the whining that ensued after the game. Hey, the Cardinals 392 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:37,320 Speaker 1: have been burned by that stuff before. It's NFL football. 393 00:20:37,359 --> 00:20:40,760 Speaker 1: The rules are the rules. I do agree. Three minutes, 394 00:20:40,800 --> 00:20:43,280 Speaker 1: two minutes. You know, I get it. You're a little upset. 395 00:20:43,280 --> 00:20:44,600 Speaker 1: It's the end of the game and you want to 396 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:46,840 Speaker 1: get it right. But the special teams played into that 397 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:50,639 Speaker 1: and the fact that they had that play on, So 398 00:20:50,760 --> 00:20:54,040 Speaker 1: props to Cliff Jeff Rougers. You know, I know, it's 399 00:20:54,040 --> 00:20:56,680 Speaker 1: a brain trust there. So I loved all of that. 400 00:20:56,760 --> 00:20:59,359 Speaker 1: But yeah, Matt Prator, good job getting the job done. 401 00:20:59,480 --> 00:21:02,720 Speaker 1: And Craig I think that's the most I've ever talked 402 00:21:02,720 --> 00:21:07,720 Speaker 1: about special teams in a show. But it's such a 403 00:21:07,760 --> 00:21:11,040 Speaker 1: good unit run by such a good coach in Jeff Rogers. 404 00:21:11,080 --> 00:21:15,040 Speaker 1: And look, if you haven't seen that play, or look 405 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:17,600 Speaker 1: at it again because not only Jody as Matt Prador 406 00:21:17,640 --> 00:21:21,080 Speaker 1: lineup as a wide receiver to the right, Aaron Brewers 407 00:21:21,119 --> 00:21:24,560 Speaker 1: in the slot on the right. So I don't know 408 00:21:24,600 --> 00:21:26,800 Speaker 1: if the play was gonna run if the Cowboys didn't 409 00:21:26,800 --> 00:21:28,439 Speaker 1: call it time out. I think the play, if it 410 00:21:28,520 --> 00:21:30,480 Speaker 1: was gonna run, it would have been a touchdown because 411 00:21:30,480 --> 00:21:34,160 Speaker 1: aj Green was left uncovered on the left side. But again, 412 00:21:34,280 --> 00:21:37,119 Speaker 1: something that happened in the third quarter affects the outcome 413 00:21:37,160 --> 00:21:39,880 Speaker 1: of the game in the fourth quarter. So I like, hey, 414 00:21:39,920 --> 00:21:42,479 Speaker 1: we can talk special teams. It's it's good when special 415 00:21:42,480 --> 00:21:45,440 Speaker 1: teams is on a roll. My rising shine player, though, 416 00:21:45,480 --> 00:21:48,640 Speaker 1: anytime I can shout out a Syracuse along, I'm gonna 417 00:21:48,680 --> 00:21:54,240 Speaker 1: do it. Chandler Jones defensively in that first possession tackle 418 00:21:54,320 --> 00:21:57,080 Speaker 1: for loss and then he drew a holding penalty. He 419 00:21:57,200 --> 00:22:01,240 Speaker 1: had two of the Cardinals four quarterback kids. But look, 420 00:22:01,480 --> 00:22:04,439 Speaker 1: there wasn't a lot of hits on Dak Prescott, but 421 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:07,960 Speaker 1: he was pressured, he was frustrated, and he was knocked 422 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:12,720 Speaker 1: off his game, especially in the first half. Disguised defenses 423 00:22:12,760 --> 00:22:17,080 Speaker 1: by advanced Joseph really threw Dak off his game until 424 00:22:17,160 --> 00:22:19,840 Speaker 1: the second half and the two fourth quarter touchdowns. But 425 00:22:20,280 --> 00:22:22,399 Speaker 1: we talked about setting the tone, whether it's on special 426 00:22:22,440 --> 00:22:25,680 Speaker 1: team's offense or defense. But Chandler Jones on that first possession, 427 00:22:26,119 --> 00:22:28,480 Speaker 1: he came ready to play. You want your five star 428 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:34,440 Speaker 1: players to play five star performances, and Chandler Jones is 429 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:38,320 Speaker 1: among many that really stepped up when this defense, especially 430 00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:41,320 Speaker 1: the number of players that were missing, really had a 431 00:22:41,320 --> 00:22:44,160 Speaker 1: hand in the outcome of this contest. So Chandler Jones, 432 00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:48,240 Speaker 1: my rise and shine player, Rolando, what about you? My 433 00:22:48,440 --> 00:22:51,160 Speaker 1: rising shine has to be Kyler Murray because I started 434 00:22:51,200 --> 00:22:53,880 Speaker 1: with him. The whole week people were talking about all 435 00:22:53,920 --> 00:22:57,320 Speaker 1: the three games slamp, this guy's gonna go back to Texas, 436 00:22:57,320 --> 00:23:00,600 Speaker 1: He's gonna lose finally right in this sad him where 437 00:23:00,600 --> 00:23:05,440 Speaker 1: he's had great games, high school championships, you know, Oklahola Mall. 438 00:23:05,520 --> 00:23:07,720 Speaker 1: We know all the history. And he went in there 439 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:10,760 Speaker 1: and set the tone the first offensive series. You could 440 00:23:10,760 --> 00:23:13,480 Speaker 1: just see the poise in Kyler Murray in my eyes, 441 00:23:13,560 --> 00:23:17,000 Speaker 1: this guy was on point. He was communicating, he was 442 00:23:17,720 --> 00:23:20,200 Speaker 1: doing things from the pocket that we saw him do 443 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:22,680 Speaker 1: through Week one through week eight. That's where you want 444 00:23:22,680 --> 00:23:24,680 Speaker 1: to get back to. You want to start the rhythm. 445 00:23:24,720 --> 00:23:26,240 Speaker 1: You want to make sure you do the right things 446 00:23:26,520 --> 00:23:28,919 Speaker 1: early in the game and set the tone. We started 447 00:23:28,920 --> 00:23:31,359 Speaker 1: off with points. Yes it was a field goal, but 448 00:23:31,359 --> 00:23:33,760 Speaker 1: it was points. And to Jody's point, that's where you 449 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:36,080 Speaker 1: have to make sure you just build off off And 450 00:23:36,119 --> 00:23:38,720 Speaker 1: I saw Kyler Murray, guys red seat, that was just 451 00:23:39,160 --> 00:23:42,400 Speaker 1: building and building and building and was distributing the ball 452 00:23:42,440 --> 00:23:45,760 Speaker 1: to anybody who he thought was open. Aj Green. That 453 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:49,320 Speaker 1: first passed to aj Green was incredible. The touch, you 454 00:23:49,320 --> 00:23:51,359 Speaker 1: could just see the touch off, the off the ball 455 00:23:51,600 --> 00:23:54,359 Speaker 1: that was just kind of coming down precisely. And we 456 00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:56,800 Speaker 1: missed a couple of plays. I think if you would 457 00:23:56,800 --> 00:23:59,120 Speaker 1: have just you know, just narrowed it down a little bit, 458 00:23:59,440 --> 00:24:02,200 Speaker 1: we would have had at least three more big time 459 00:24:02,320 --> 00:24:06,160 Speaker 1: chunk plays that would have maybe put the Cowboys away early. Guys, 460 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:10,040 Speaker 1: that's the effort that Kyler Murray they had against against 461 00:24:10,080 --> 00:24:13,560 Speaker 1: the Cowboys yesterday. So I think, for sure my rising 462 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:15,800 Speaker 1: shine has to be Kyler Murray. I saw the poise, 463 00:24:15,840 --> 00:24:19,040 Speaker 1: I saw the communication level. I saw the way he 464 00:24:19,119 --> 00:24:21,080 Speaker 1: dictated the game. You want to be in control and 465 00:24:21,119 --> 00:24:22,920 Speaker 1: at the end of the game if you run out 466 00:24:22,920 --> 00:24:24,679 Speaker 1: the clock the way they ran out the clock, and 467 00:24:24,720 --> 00:24:27,080 Speaker 1: we saw a couple of desperation shots from that D 468 00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:29,600 Speaker 1: line at the end, and big big Papa Bear Rodney 469 00:24:29,640 --> 00:24:31,760 Speaker 1: Hunts had to kind of slap somebody around saying, hey, 470 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:34,080 Speaker 1: calm down, guys, you ain't winning this, you ain't getting involved. 471 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:36,720 Speaker 1: Back that's where you want to be at. Kyler Murray 472 00:24:36,800 --> 00:24:41,000 Speaker 1: had his arm strength back, his legs looked great when 473 00:24:41,000 --> 00:24:43,919 Speaker 1: he had a run and kind of stretched the field 474 00:24:43,920 --> 00:24:46,280 Speaker 1: out for that defense. He did that as well. There 475 00:24:46,400 --> 00:24:48,800 Speaker 1: was a lot of things that we saw Kyler get 476 00:24:48,800 --> 00:24:51,359 Speaker 1: back to, and I think that's a great starting point. Again, 477 00:24:51,840 --> 00:24:53,919 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a tough game against the Seahawks, but 478 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:57,360 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray's back, and what is he now? Philippe eight 479 00:24:57,359 --> 00:25:00,359 Speaker 1: and oh nine and oh I can't even as a 480 00:25:00,440 --> 00:25:03,399 Speaker 1: starter at a T and S at Texas Stadium. That's 481 00:25:03,440 --> 00:25:08,359 Speaker 1: an incredible, incredible stat and we saw that a national 482 00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:12,359 Speaker 1: televised game that was like, you know, his interview afterwards 483 00:25:12,440 --> 00:25:15,120 Speaker 1: was was incredible because you know, it was like, Okay, 484 00:25:15,280 --> 00:25:17,640 Speaker 1: you know, I'm ready for this. This is coming back 485 00:25:17,640 --> 00:25:19,720 Speaker 1: home for me. It was. It just seems so natural 486 00:25:19,760 --> 00:25:22,320 Speaker 1: and swimming control that I think we have our quarterback back. 487 00:25:23,440 --> 00:25:25,760 Speaker 1: And I think one of the most important aspects of 488 00:25:25,880 --> 00:25:30,040 Speaker 1: yesterday's performance from Calamaria is that he played turnover free football, 489 00:25:30,040 --> 00:25:32,440 Speaker 1: and that's something that he tries to perfect weeked in 490 00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:35,960 Speaker 1: and week out, and he perfected it yesterday. Aside from 491 00:25:36,080 --> 00:25:39,399 Speaker 1: turnover free football, he had seven explosive passes, which is 492 00:25:39,440 --> 00:25:43,880 Speaker 1: passes the fifteen plus yards. He had four of those 493 00:25:43,880 --> 00:25:46,800 Speaker 1: seven passes where to four different receivers. You're talking about 494 00:25:46,800 --> 00:25:50,360 Speaker 1: aj Green, Christian Kirk, Anton Wesley, and even Chase Edmons 495 00:25:50,760 --> 00:25:53,000 Speaker 1: got it into the action. So I wrap it up 496 00:25:53,000 --> 00:25:55,760 Speaker 1: by talking about Anton Weston. It's not It's not every 497 00:25:55,760 --> 00:25:58,800 Speaker 1: week Craig, Jody and Orlando that I come on the 498 00:25:58,840 --> 00:26:02,160 Speaker 1: show and I get it. Talk about Anton Wesley, right, 499 00:26:02,160 --> 00:26:05,359 Speaker 1: he's DeAndre Hopkins is back up essentially, but to have 500 00:26:05,720 --> 00:26:10,080 Speaker 1: back to back touchdowns and consecutive games he had two yesterday, 501 00:26:10,240 --> 00:26:14,000 Speaker 1: But that second touchsign really let me know what I 502 00:26:14,040 --> 00:26:15,960 Speaker 1: needed to know that this guy can play at the 503 00:26:16,040 --> 00:26:19,199 Speaker 1: NFL level consistently. It's always good to see that a 504 00:26:19,280 --> 00:26:23,040 Speaker 1: coach having the confidence that Kingsbury has in Anton Wesley. 505 00:26:23,080 --> 00:26:27,120 Speaker 1: Obviously their connection goes back to Texas Tech, but anytime 506 00:26:27,160 --> 00:26:28,800 Speaker 1: you get to see you at Anton West to perform 507 00:26:28,880 --> 00:26:31,400 Speaker 1: well at the NFL level, it's always good. We talked 508 00:26:31,400 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 1: about him a lot, you know, prior to the season. 509 00:26:33,720 --> 00:26:36,160 Speaker 1: He had an outstanding training camp, so it's always good 510 00:26:36,160 --> 00:26:40,520 Speaker 1: to see his effort obviously paying God for the Arizona 511 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:43,639 Speaker 1: Cardinals and that offensive unit. And that'll be it for 512 00:26:43,680 --> 00:26:46,520 Speaker 1: our rising shine. Let's move over to our bring home 513 00:26:46,560 --> 00:26:49,800 Speaker 1: the Bacon and Craig. I was looking at the rundown 514 00:26:49,840 --> 00:26:52,400 Speaker 1: and I realized that it was back to you, all right. 515 00:26:52,480 --> 00:26:56,280 Speaker 1: So after coming off a three game losing streak, winning 516 00:26:56,359 --> 00:26:59,320 Speaker 1: on the road, defeating the Cowboys, would you say that 517 00:26:59,320 --> 00:27:03,560 Speaker 1: that performance was enough for people to think that the 518 00:27:03,640 --> 00:27:07,200 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals are back on track? Why not? I mean, 519 00:27:07,240 --> 00:27:09,280 Speaker 1: it's not like this was a one off. It's not 520 00:27:09,320 --> 00:27:12,119 Speaker 1: like we haven't seen them do this before. We just 521 00:27:12,160 --> 00:27:15,320 Speaker 1: hadn't seen them doing it for the past three games. 522 00:27:15,359 --> 00:27:18,960 Speaker 1: So I was a big proponent of this team playing well. 523 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:22,200 Speaker 1: Whether you believe in momentum or not. They needed to 524 00:27:22,200 --> 00:27:25,720 Speaker 1: be playing with some positivity going into the postseason, and 525 00:27:25,800 --> 00:27:28,200 Speaker 1: I think going into Dallas and beating a Cowboys team 526 00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:30,960 Speaker 1: that everyone was talking about all week long, shutting down 527 00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:34,359 Speaker 1: the number one scoring offense in the league, limiting the 528 00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:37,800 Speaker 1: six best rushing offense to just forty five yards on 529 00:27:37,840 --> 00:27:41,440 Speaker 1: the ground. Yeah, I do think they're back on track now. 530 00:27:41,960 --> 00:27:44,439 Speaker 1: If you're gonna believe what Buddha Baker always says one 531 00:27:44,520 --> 00:27:47,040 Speaker 1: and oh each week, then a week from today we 532 00:27:47,160 --> 00:27:50,000 Speaker 1: better be talking about a Cardinals win. If not, then 533 00:27:50,040 --> 00:27:52,280 Speaker 1: it's all of a sudden you go into the postseason 534 00:27:52,320 --> 00:27:55,680 Speaker 1: losing four or five. So everyone should feel a lot 535 00:27:55,760 --> 00:27:58,800 Speaker 1: better about this team, a lot more confident about this team. 536 00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:00,480 Speaker 1: But now you got to back it up and do 537 00:28:00,520 --> 00:28:03,480 Speaker 1: it again at home where this team has struggled. But 538 00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:07,040 Speaker 1: I got no faults or qualms with anyone saying that 539 00:28:07,119 --> 00:28:09,720 Speaker 1: this team is back to where they were because they 540 00:28:09,720 --> 00:28:13,119 Speaker 1: did it complimentary football all three phases. They look like 541 00:28:13,160 --> 00:28:17,400 Speaker 1: the team in September and October Orlando. Obviously they're gonna 542 00:28:17,440 --> 00:28:20,480 Speaker 1: get key players back, But how important is it to 543 00:28:20,480 --> 00:28:23,960 Speaker 1: win that game against the Seahawks because you're potentially talking 544 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:26,639 Speaker 1: about if they lose, that's five straight home games that 545 00:28:26,720 --> 00:28:29,359 Speaker 1: they lost this season. You don't obviously don't want to 546 00:28:29,359 --> 00:28:32,119 Speaker 1: go into the postseason losing five straight home games. But 547 00:28:32,160 --> 00:28:35,400 Speaker 1: if you get key players back, then you know the tide, 548 00:28:35,840 --> 00:28:39,280 Speaker 1: you know tends to tend. How important will that game be, Oh, 549 00:28:39,840 --> 00:28:42,600 Speaker 1: it's changed already. Once you hit the Cowboys in the 550 00:28:42,600 --> 00:28:46,320 Speaker 1: mouth early in the game. Everybody you saw the chemistry 551 00:28:46,360 --> 00:28:49,800 Speaker 1: on that sideline. Coaching, everybody was on point, everybody was 552 00:28:49,800 --> 00:28:53,280 Speaker 1: doing their job, and people were just executing. I think 553 00:28:53,520 --> 00:28:55,520 Speaker 1: you bring that back on the team charter and you 554 00:28:55,600 --> 00:28:58,520 Speaker 1: move forward your plan for today. You make sure you're 555 00:28:58,560 --> 00:29:00,240 Speaker 1: in the weight room, you make sure you're in the 556 00:29:00,280 --> 00:29:02,800 Speaker 1: rehab and whatever you gotta do. Philippe. In order to 557 00:29:02,840 --> 00:29:05,200 Speaker 1: match up, I get the Seahawks because the Seahawks also 558 00:29:05,240 --> 00:29:07,320 Speaker 1: also beat the lines. They dropped fifty on I think 559 00:29:07,560 --> 00:29:10,400 Speaker 1: final score. I don't know exactly, but it's gonna be 560 00:29:10,400 --> 00:29:13,000 Speaker 1: a tough game. Those are matchups within our division that 561 00:29:13,040 --> 00:29:15,840 Speaker 1: are always gonna be rough. They're gonna be physical games. 562 00:29:15,840 --> 00:29:18,680 Speaker 1: And obviously, if you go in to the playoffs, like 563 00:29:18,720 --> 00:29:21,480 Speaker 1: Credit said, with two games under your belt, just kind 564 00:29:21,480 --> 00:29:25,000 Speaker 1: of making sure you you work, you produce. Your defense 565 00:29:25,120 --> 00:29:28,080 Speaker 1: is stopping the run game. Your offense is extending plays 566 00:29:28,120 --> 00:29:30,760 Speaker 1: and kind of having the presence in the pocket for 567 00:29:30,840 --> 00:29:34,360 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray consistently. That's gonna get you far in the playoffs. 568 00:29:34,360 --> 00:29:36,320 Speaker 1: And I think, you know, with all those things that 569 00:29:36,600 --> 00:29:39,320 Speaker 1: we saw the team do in Dallas, they're gonna bring 570 00:29:39,320 --> 00:29:42,520 Speaker 1: it back home. You have to win with your Red 571 00:29:42,560 --> 00:29:44,560 Speaker 1: Sea here at home. And I want to shout out 572 00:29:44,600 --> 00:29:46,520 Speaker 1: to the Red Sea because I saw I didn't see 573 00:29:46,520 --> 00:29:50,280 Speaker 1: specs at Texas Stadium. I saw patches of the Red 574 00:29:50,360 --> 00:29:52,719 Speaker 1: Sea man. They were going all over the plays. I 575 00:29:52,760 --> 00:29:54,640 Speaker 1: got some friends that were there, were attendance to the game, 576 00:29:54,760 --> 00:29:57,640 Speaker 1: and they took they took a bunch of pictures with 577 00:29:57,760 --> 00:30:00,760 Speaker 1: the bird gang that traveled from all over, from Arizona, 578 00:30:00,880 --> 00:30:03,840 Speaker 1: from Mexico, from Texas, from New Mexico. I mean, it 579 00:30:03,880 --> 00:30:06,959 Speaker 1: was a great environment. I think those fans really deserve it. 580 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:09,880 Speaker 1: It's back to the basics at home, trying to win 581 00:30:09,920 --> 00:30:13,120 Speaker 1: out the last game of the regular season. Jody, and 582 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:15,280 Speaker 1: We're going to be paying attention to the rest of 583 00:30:15,320 --> 00:30:18,080 Speaker 1: the calendar. In Week eighteen, because the forty nine Ers 584 00:30:18,480 --> 00:30:21,320 Speaker 1: traveled to Led to play the Rams. The forty nine 585 00:30:21,360 --> 00:30:23,920 Speaker 1: Ers obviously in desperation mode because they need to win 586 00:30:24,200 --> 00:30:26,480 Speaker 1: to clinch a playoff spot. But if they win and 587 00:30:26,560 --> 00:30:29,320 Speaker 1: the Cardinals end up winning in Week eighteen, that means 588 00:30:29,480 --> 00:30:32,480 Speaker 1: the Cardinals win the division. So a lot of steak, right, Jody, 589 00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:35,560 Speaker 1: there is a lot at steak for sure, need that 590 00:30:35,640 --> 00:30:37,880 Speaker 1: favor from the forty nine ers. Like you said, they 591 00:30:37,920 --> 00:30:40,719 Speaker 1: want to do it for themselves. Quick thing, Rolando, You're right. 592 00:30:40,760 --> 00:30:43,160 Speaker 1: A friend of mine was there in the crowd yesterday 593 00:30:43,240 --> 00:30:47,160 Speaker 1: and I was watching obviously on TV here in my home, 594 00:30:47,320 --> 00:30:50,040 Speaker 1: and you know, you could hear when the Cardinals had 595 00:30:50,040 --> 00:30:51,760 Speaker 1: a good play. I was. It was a little confusing 596 00:30:51,760 --> 00:30:54,120 Speaker 1: because you could really hear them on television during the 597 00:30:54,480 --> 00:30:57,800 Speaker 1: Fox broadcast. You could hear the Bird gang out they're representing, 598 00:30:57,800 --> 00:30:59,840 Speaker 1: and you gotta love that. So let's bring it this 599 00:31:00,160 --> 00:31:04,600 Speaker 1: week to State Farm Stadium, super loud, super ready to go, 600 00:31:04,640 --> 00:31:06,400 Speaker 1: because look, they are going to get a lot of 601 00:31:06,400 --> 00:31:08,240 Speaker 1: players back. This should be a boost. Right, You're gonna 602 00:31:08,240 --> 00:31:11,959 Speaker 1: get DJ Humphries hopefully off that COVID list, Marcus Golden, 603 00:31:12,080 --> 00:31:14,480 Speaker 1: who I think was maybe close. I don't know about 604 00:31:14,480 --> 00:31:16,040 Speaker 1: the health of James Connor. When you're looking at the 605 00:31:16,040 --> 00:31:19,200 Speaker 1: injured guys, it's a little bit harder, but now they know, 606 00:31:19,440 --> 00:31:21,880 Speaker 1: you know, they are confident they can do this even 607 00:31:21,920 --> 00:31:24,280 Speaker 1: without some key pieces, which has been a theme of 608 00:31:24,320 --> 00:31:27,360 Speaker 1: the entire season. And Antoine Wesley is going to be 609 00:31:27,400 --> 00:31:30,040 Speaker 1: a big part of this offense going forward. And you're right, 610 00:31:30,160 --> 00:31:32,960 Speaker 1: Rolando as well. You know, Kyler Murray was very close 611 00:31:33,000 --> 00:31:35,280 Speaker 1: to hitting Christian Kirk on a couple of really big 612 00:31:35,320 --> 00:31:37,880 Speaker 1: plays that could have put this game away earlier. So 613 00:31:38,360 --> 00:31:41,640 Speaker 1: maybe those things even come together, and you know, maybe 614 00:31:42,080 --> 00:31:44,120 Speaker 1: it's a big win over the Seahawks and and not 615 00:31:44,200 --> 00:31:45,880 Speaker 1: even close. You'd love to see that, but a win 616 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:47,920 Speaker 1: is a win. And Rolando, you did have to bring 617 00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:51,240 Speaker 1: up the Lions, which I just I'm that emoji lake, 618 00:31:52,040 --> 00:31:54,960 Speaker 1: I just like you wonder how did that happen? And 619 00:31:55,040 --> 00:31:56,280 Speaker 1: you know, I don't want to live in the past, 620 00:31:56,360 --> 00:31:58,920 Speaker 1: but yeah, you can write those wrongs. I think everybody 621 00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:02,200 Speaker 1: talked all week about this game against the Cowboys would 622 00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:04,640 Speaker 1: be erasing the previous three weeks. And they did it. 623 00:32:05,240 --> 00:32:08,200 Speaker 1: They did it, and you know what, they can also 624 00:32:08,960 --> 00:32:10,960 Speaker 1: continue to build on that with a win over the 625 00:32:11,000 --> 00:32:13,360 Speaker 1: Seahawks at home, Philippe and again, you want to build 626 00:32:13,360 --> 00:32:15,160 Speaker 1: something at home. You don't know how many games you're 627 00:32:15,160 --> 00:32:18,160 Speaker 1: gonna have at home down the stretch here, or you know, 628 00:32:18,280 --> 00:32:20,640 Speaker 1: you just don't. There's a lot of uncontrollables when it 629 00:32:20,640 --> 00:32:24,840 Speaker 1: comes to playoffs situations. Being that the Bucks survived the Jets, 630 00:32:24,920 --> 00:32:28,280 Speaker 1: being that the Rams survived the Ravens, it could have 631 00:32:28,360 --> 00:32:31,320 Speaker 1: been a really great day for the Cardinals if those 632 00:32:31,360 --> 00:32:34,040 Speaker 1: things hadn't happened. But those teams scraped by. That's what 633 00:32:34,080 --> 00:32:37,320 Speaker 1: good teams do. And but the Cardinals have a chance 634 00:32:37,360 --> 00:32:39,680 Speaker 1: here to go out and end with a nice punctuation 635 00:32:39,720 --> 00:32:42,240 Speaker 1: Mark Philippe, and hopefully they can do it against Seattle. 636 00:32:43,160 --> 00:32:46,240 Speaker 1: From all of us, From Craig Jody's Orlando, I'm sending 637 00:32:46,280 --> 00:32:49,640 Speaker 1: all the forty nine er fans some good mojo heading 638 00:32:49,640 --> 00:32:52,800 Speaker 1: into weeks eighteen. I hope you guys get into the playoffs. Well, 639 00:32:52,920 --> 00:32:56,400 Speaker 1: most importantly, I hope you're able to beat the Rams. Right. 640 00:32:56,680 --> 00:32:58,760 Speaker 1: I think we're all on the same page, right, we're 641 00:32:58,800 --> 00:33:02,120 Speaker 1: forty nine er fans this one week only, Week eighteen. 642 00:33:02,680 --> 00:33:04,880 Speaker 1: This is my past all the Red Sea to be 643 00:33:04,880 --> 00:33:08,160 Speaker 1: forty nine fans for Week eighteen because it could end 644 00:33:08,240 --> 00:33:11,800 Speaker 1: up benefiting the errors of the Cardinals. But the season 645 00:33:11,800 --> 00:33:14,960 Speaker 1: finale Week eighteen, there is a Cardinals hosting the Seattle 646 00:33:15,000 --> 00:33:18,440 Speaker 1: Seahawks at State Farm Stadium. Hopefully we get another great 647 00:33:18,920 --> 00:33:21,400 Speaker 1: turnout from the Red Sea kicked off is that two 648 00:33:21,560 --> 00:33:25,040 Speaker 1: twenty five K one and versus Russell Wilson all the 649 00:33:25,080 --> 00:33:27,680 Speaker 1: talent on offense on both sides of the bat. It's 650 00:33:27,720 --> 00:33:31,160 Speaker 1: gonna be a good one with a lot of postseason implications. 651 00:33:31,200 --> 00:33:33,520 Speaker 1: You don't want to miss it. Thank you for joining 652 00:33:33,520 --> 00:33:36,200 Speaker 1: in on another episode of The Morning Scram. Will present 653 00:33:36,240 --> 00:33:38,840 Speaker 1: it by Rising Wireless I'm Afraid to catch Us. Next 654 00:33:38,840 --> 00:33:42,200 Speaker 1: week we'll be back, hopefully with the same enthusiasm, hopefully 655 00:33:42,280 --> 00:33:46,960 Speaker 1: with another victory Monday and good playoff notes. So that'll 656 00:33:47,000 --> 00:33:49,320 Speaker 1: do it for me. I'm Filippa Corra Junior, Jody Jackson, 657 00:33:49,360 --> 00:33:52,720 Speaker 1: Craig Grilou and Roland too. Have a wonderful week.