1 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 1: This is Radiohead broadcasting live on Dallas Cowboys dot com 2 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:18,120 Speaker 1: and the official Dallas Cowboys have now your hosts, Tyler Klutz, 3 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:22,799 Speaker 1: Christie Scales and Brad Sham, and welcome to all of 4 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:25,919 Speaker 1: you joining us on Dallas Cowboys dot com. And to 5 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: the literally tourists passing you by the window of the 6 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:32,760 Speaker 1: podcast studio at the Star. About six of them had 7 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:35,640 Speaker 1: Vikings jerseys on, and we're kind of showing those off 8 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:38,519 Speaker 1: after last night. Actually a Tyler Clutch jersey. You did 9 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:41,120 Speaker 1: see a Tyler Clutz jerseys, Actually saw three of them. 10 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 1: I'm pretty sure it might have been part of the 11 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 1: reflection in the mirror Tyler Clutz. I was like, I 12 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 1: didn't see him. Welcome back the tourists as we sit now, 13 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 1: but we'd also like to thank those Viking tourists for 14 00:00:56,200 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 1: pain to come to the start. Thanks a lot easier 15 00:00:59,800 --> 00:01:03,880 Speaker 1: to stick around after last night. Yes, and so we 16 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:08,480 Speaker 1: we must start there. The Cowboys lost to the Minnesota Vikings. 17 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:14,240 Speaker 1: I'm still reacting viscerally, Tyler when you play when you 18 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 1: played now, the twenty four hour rule and everything else, 19 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:22,480 Speaker 1: and that's hard. I think sometimes some games are harder, Yes, 20 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:28,080 Speaker 1: but would this be one of the games where it 21 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 1: would be a little harder to let it go. Yeah, 22 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 1: So I would say usually Monday afternoons or when you're 23 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:38,759 Speaker 1: starting to come down a little bit, you're starting to say, okay, look, relax, 24 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:41,120 Speaker 1: let it go. That twenty four hour rule is when 25 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:43,160 Speaker 1: you let it go. I would say these are those 26 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:46,839 Speaker 1: weeks where like saltiness is all time high right now, 27 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 1: because you're still looking back and you're saying, okay, there 28 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 1: was a lot of opportunities for us to win this game. 29 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: There was a lot of things that we did that 30 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 1: was maybe out of character from a performance standpoint, but 31 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:00,160 Speaker 1: then also we just left stuff on the field. There 32 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 1: were just dumb things that we did to put ourselves 33 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 1: in that situation. So examples play. So there's a couple 34 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 1: and I want to start with one in defense, and 35 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:12,480 Speaker 1: we're talking about that punt return that Tavon had at 36 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 1: the in the fourth quarter. Everyone's freaking out over Okay, 37 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 1: why didn't he run it? He had all this room, 38 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:20,800 Speaker 1: he had, he had all this room. You gotta remember 39 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 1: the cover team when they see a fair catch signal called, 40 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:26,679 Speaker 1: which he called very early in that punt. He had 41 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:29,840 Speaker 1: that decided before he even saw where that ball was 42 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:32,320 Speaker 1: going to end on the just interrupt you seventeen seconds, 43 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 1: I believe was what was on the clock. Yes, right 44 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:37,640 Speaker 1: when they Okay, so keep this. So, yes there was 45 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:41,239 Speaker 1: some room, but you got to remember, I'm sorry for 46 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 1: the people listening who Tyler played a lot of special 47 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:49,160 Speaker 1: loss at various levels of collegiate and professional football. So 48 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:51,839 Speaker 1: you you kind of know, we need to respect your 49 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:54,360 Speaker 1: opinion about what the people are thinking on these coverage. 50 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 1: And I was, and I'll say this too, I had 51 00:02:55,919 --> 00:02:57,639 Speaker 1: to be a try hard guy because I didn't have 52 00:02:57,760 --> 00:02:59,640 Speaker 1: the athleticism that the other guys did, so I had 53 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:01,799 Speaker 1: to know know the game. And I'm not saying I'm 54 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:03,880 Speaker 1: smarter or I mean anything, but I was. I was 55 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 1: heavily in. Couldn't make a mistake. That's a mental mistakes, right. 56 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:10,720 Speaker 1: So as as a cover unit, you see a guy 57 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:14,440 Speaker 1: give a fair catch, your coverage now changes. I'm not 58 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:16,919 Speaker 1: worried about my lanes because I know that he can't 59 00:03:16,919 --> 00:03:19,440 Speaker 1: return this ball. Now if he muff said, I've got 60 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:21,960 Speaker 1: to be in position to get the ball if it 61 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,600 Speaker 1: becomes a fumble. But I don't have to worry about 62 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 1: my coverage lanes. It just changes so everything on that 63 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:31,399 Speaker 1: sideline that Tavon caught the ball, that whole coverage unit 64 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:33,919 Speaker 1: who usually has to have contained there's always a contained guy, 65 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 1: there's a speed guy that comes down and fronts up 66 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 1: the ball. It all just dissipated once he went for 67 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 1: the fair catch. Is it also therefore fair to conclude 68 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: from that that when we look at the play live 69 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 1: and we see that there's an acre of room in 70 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 1: front of haunt of space, But that one reason there's 71 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 1: a ton of spaces because all the guys who are 72 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:00,200 Speaker 1: running down under that potips have seen him call for 73 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 1: a fair catch, and they're not doing the same thing. 74 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 1: They would call for a fair catch and let off 75 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 1: the throttle. I'm not saying they quit. So you watch 76 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 1: on the film, you'll see the throttle is let off 77 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 1: and Marinelli calls it a loaf right if there's a 78 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 1: change of speed. You'll see the change of speed happen 79 00:04:14,440 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 1: when that fair catch. And then also just laying dignity 80 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 1: right the spread the net that you cast out on 81 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 1: a punt coverage unit, it just changes. So I'll say 82 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:25,359 Speaker 1: that that was one that and then you saw he 83 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:27,479 Speaker 1: went over to the converence the sideline had a conversation. 84 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 1: It looked like, oh man, maybe I should have have 85 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 1: returned it, but he and I don't. I wasn't in there. 86 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:36,479 Speaker 1: But my assumption is that he had some direction. Oh yeah, 87 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:39,880 Speaker 1: just save some clock. He catch as long as as 88 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:43,160 Speaker 1: long as the ball um. You know, it's in a 89 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:46,320 Speaker 1: decent position that he's not kicking at sixty five yards 90 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:48,159 Speaker 1: and you just have tons of space and you've got 91 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:51,120 Speaker 1: time to make up some ground. Okay, but that that 92 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:55,760 Speaker 1: particular situation, it was smartest pre snap to say, take 93 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:58,120 Speaker 1: a take a fair catch. But what surprised me though, 94 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 1: was that on the punk turn Tavons back. They're being 95 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:04,719 Speaker 1: told to fair catch it, which is great, but they 96 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 1: weren't going to pressure the punt. They it was not 97 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:10,640 Speaker 1: an all out right, it was a return. It was 98 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:13,719 Speaker 1: a return, but he wasn't going to return the ball. 99 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 1: So that's what surprised and frustrated me a little bit, 100 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:20,600 Speaker 1: is why didn't you go for the punt block? Yeah 101 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:23,480 Speaker 1: and so and then so I'm watching, I'm like, oh, well, 102 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:25,400 Speaker 1: they're not punt block and they're setting up their turn 103 00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:27,920 Speaker 1: and I look back and he fair caught it. Now 104 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 1: I agreed that it was the right thing to fair 105 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:32,159 Speaker 1: catch it. But I thought it's because they were going 106 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 1: to be rushing on the Well, oh rush, now you 107 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:37,400 Speaker 1: now you risk roughing the punter. So any time that 108 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 1: you're telling guys to rush, you have to be in 109 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:43,599 Speaker 1: a situation that he's okay, this is it. This is 110 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 1: all out or nothing, or okay, if we take a penalty, 111 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 1: it's not the end of the game, right. That's why 112 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:49,839 Speaker 1: you see these random all out blocks come in and 113 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:52,600 Speaker 1: just at random times in the game. But that scenario, 114 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:55,080 Speaker 1: if they got a roughing the kicker penalty, that would 115 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:57,520 Speaker 1: have ended the game. That was done at that point. 116 00:05:57,800 --> 00:05:59,760 Speaker 1: So you can't you can't risk that. And I can 117 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:04,080 Speaker 1: Tavon and just knowing him and knowing his knowing his makeup, 118 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:07,760 Speaker 1: he's he wants to make a play. He knows that's 119 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 1: what he's there for. Yeah, well there's seventeen seconds left. 120 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 1: The clock starts when his hand touches the ball. I 121 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 1: can see him running around for ten seconds trying to 122 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:19,120 Speaker 1: find so and now you've lost your opportunity. And that's 123 00:06:19,160 --> 00:06:22,360 Speaker 1: why you say tell him to fair catch. Yeah. So yeah, 124 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:24,560 Speaker 1: I really don't have a big problem with all of 125 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:27,520 Speaker 1: that now. So so you know again, I think we're 126 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 1: working from the end backwards, right, because that's what everyone 127 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:32,599 Speaker 1: remembers and that's what's relevant. And since sticking in her mind, 128 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 1: there's obviously, you know, three and three quarters of a 129 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 1: quarter of play that impacted that got the team to 130 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:41,560 Speaker 1: where they were in the last couple of minutes. But 131 00:06:41,960 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 1: obviously Dak was throwing the ball. Well, you know, our 132 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:49,320 Speaker 1: passing game was on point. Um, My biggest question mark 133 00:06:49,440 --> 00:06:52,200 Speaker 1: is is that third down play on the final drive 134 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:55,839 Speaker 1: and final driver the next to the final drive, next 135 00:06:55,880 --> 00:06:59,040 Speaker 1: to the final drive the RPO Yes, yes, exactly, and 136 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:02,440 Speaker 1: so one the third down call, why we're going to 137 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:05,840 Speaker 1: run laterally in a third and short situation where we 138 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:08,600 Speaker 1: have to get that first down. We have time, but 139 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 1: we have to get the first down, we have to 140 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:13,360 Speaker 1: convert it, and we're going to run sideways. I just 141 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 1: I didn't understand that. To mention, okay, Zeke was averaging 142 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 1: less than two yards to carry prior to that, and 143 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:24,000 Speaker 1: then obviously the run game's not getting going. And then 144 00:07:24,040 --> 00:07:27,680 Speaker 1: it's a combo block between Connor and Travis, uncharacteristic of 145 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:30,080 Speaker 1: Travis to overtake it, but Connor didn't get enough off 146 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:32,080 Speaker 1: of the stunt. He had the three technique that made 147 00:07:32,080 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 1: the A move, which is if you're listening and don't 148 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 1: know what an A move is, it's when a defensive 149 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:40,320 Speaker 1: tackle lines up in the B gap, crosses the guards 150 00:07:40,320 --> 00:07:42,600 Speaker 1: for the gamp is between the guard and the tackle, 151 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:45,240 Speaker 1: correct and the A gaps. So he makes an A move. 152 00:07:45,320 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 1: So he goes from there in essence, around the guard 153 00:07:49,240 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 1: into the gap between the guard and the center correct 154 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:55,600 Speaker 1: correct and so it was a combo block. So that's 155 00:07:55,600 --> 00:07:58,600 Speaker 1: where Travis and Connor are working together. Connor has to 156 00:07:58,640 --> 00:08:02,280 Speaker 1: get something off, take something off of that tackle so 157 00:08:02,320 --> 00:08:05,120 Speaker 1: that Travis can overtake him and reach him, so that 158 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:07,160 Speaker 1: Zeke can get to the edge. Right, you think that 159 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:09,400 Speaker 1: I'm going to trust Tyrant to get his block is 160 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:12,000 Speaker 1: one on one block on the edge, so that comba block. Well, 161 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 1: Connor didn't get much on the d tackle and then 162 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 1: Travis didn't get anything onto him, and then he redirected 163 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 1: and obviously the outcome that we saw. But the play 164 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:24,200 Speaker 1: call to me was the interesting thing is why you're 165 00:08:24,320 --> 00:08:28,200 Speaker 1: going to run a lateral run when it just hasn't 166 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 1: been working all day and I know maybe you're trying 167 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:34,120 Speaker 1: to confuse him try to do something third and what 168 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:36,640 Speaker 1: was it third and two at that time? Third and two, 169 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:41,120 Speaker 1: and so that that called baffled me. I'm more concerned 170 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:44,000 Speaker 1: with the next call, the fourth down. So I still 171 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:47,160 Speaker 1: haven't watched the tape, and I don't know why he 172 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:50,040 Speaker 1: chose to throw to Zeke. I don't know what else 173 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:52,200 Speaker 1: he had available. Have you looked at him? Yeah, so 174 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:54,600 Speaker 1: I didn't see what the other side because the TV 175 00:08:54,679 --> 00:08:56,959 Speaker 1: copy didn't because they just focused on on that side. 176 00:08:56,960 --> 00:09:01,440 Speaker 1: So I haven't watched the coach's copy. But a logical 177 00:09:01,679 --> 00:09:06,400 Speaker 1: perspective here is I'm gonna although Zeke is arguably our 178 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:10,280 Speaker 1: best player, right um, not the momentum that he had 179 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:12,280 Speaker 1: that he wanted to have, maybe none of the last night. 180 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:14,200 Speaker 1: Last night, it might have been a Marii Cooper, but 181 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:18,520 Speaker 1: you are now putting the fate of the game. You're 182 00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:21,040 Speaker 1: putting the fate of the game on. See Travis was 183 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:24,280 Speaker 1: upset because he didn't get get any help there here's 184 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:26,720 Speaker 1: the throw. So you're putting the fade of the game 185 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:29,600 Speaker 1: in a guy that is not paid to run routes 186 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:32,120 Speaker 1: and beat people one on one. Although he is talented 187 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:34,520 Speaker 1: and you're watching camp he runs, he runs routes. Well 188 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:37,640 Speaker 1: he catches the ball. Well that's great, but you're now 189 00:09:37,679 --> 00:09:40,600 Speaker 1: putting the fate. And he didn't look anywhere else. He 190 00:09:40,679 --> 00:09:43,080 Speaker 1: knew he was going to Zeke. But he made he 191 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 1: had that decision made. The leverage was there, I mean 192 00:09:45,520 --> 00:09:48,360 Speaker 1: it was, But you're also you're just putting Zeke in 193 00:09:48,360 --> 00:09:51,120 Speaker 1: a tough situation to win that, and you don't have 194 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:53,840 Speaker 1: any other outlets, You don't have anything else. I thought 195 00:09:53,880 --> 00:09:55,960 Speaker 1: that would have been a great time for a design draw, 196 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:59,079 Speaker 1: empty it out, hold the ball for a second final lane, 197 00:09:59,080 --> 00:10:02,000 Speaker 1: because there were only worse a quarterback, y'all. Yes, and 198 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:04,640 Speaker 1: you know you've got lanes there. He's empty him out. 199 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:06,679 Speaker 1: You pull Hendricks out of the box. Now you've got 200 00:10:06,760 --> 00:10:08,800 Speaker 1: five in the box. The numbers are in favor, and 201 00:10:08,840 --> 00:10:10,520 Speaker 1: you've only got to get two yards. You've got a 202 00:10:10,559 --> 00:10:13,560 Speaker 1: strong quarterback and who's willing to put it? Although by 203 00:10:13,640 --> 00:10:15,600 Speaker 1: and fourth down they had lost yard and so wasn't 204 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:21,800 Speaker 1: it fourth and five? Five? Four? It lost three yards? Yeah, 205 00:10:21,840 --> 00:10:24,960 Speaker 1: it was second and two, and then it was third 206 00:10:24,960 --> 00:10:27,040 Speaker 1: and two, and then it was fourth and five. Ye 207 00:10:27,280 --> 00:10:30,520 Speaker 1: and Kendricks made a great play, I mean held out. 208 00:10:30,559 --> 00:10:32,400 Speaker 1: He sold out on the ball all the way he 209 00:10:32,480 --> 00:10:35,200 Speaker 1: was playing the ball, not the man, the whole way, 210 00:10:35,280 --> 00:10:37,960 Speaker 1: and um, you know that's a play that most of 211 00:10:37,960 --> 00:10:39,640 Speaker 1: the time it is going to be a completion to 212 00:10:39,760 --> 00:10:42,640 Speaker 1: Zeke and the backer's going to play Zeke instead of 213 00:10:42,679 --> 00:10:46,319 Speaker 1: the ball because otherwise Zeke'll catch it and run down field. 214 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:48,600 Speaker 1: So you know, sometimes you got to tip your cap. 215 00:10:48,679 --> 00:10:52,040 Speaker 1: But yeah, Kellen Moore, you know we're back to him 216 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:55,400 Speaker 1: being a bum again. You know for Cowboy's name's not 217 00:10:56,679 --> 00:10:59,880 Speaker 1: it was it was it was. You know, Dak almost 218 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:03,400 Speaker 1: has four hundred passing yards. It was one sided because 219 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:05,640 Speaker 1: you could not run the ball the entire game, and 220 00:11:06,080 --> 00:11:09,080 Speaker 1: so just a frustrating into what had been a very 221 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:12,240 Speaker 1: entertaining game. It had been after the first quarter. Go yeah, 222 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:14,600 Speaker 1: I was gonna say, I do think that he did 223 00:11:14,640 --> 00:11:16,640 Speaker 1: call a good game, Like yes, that last thing that 224 00:11:16,679 --> 00:11:18,760 Speaker 1: everyone stuck with, I think he called a great game 225 00:11:18,800 --> 00:11:22,600 Speaker 1: in that. Okay, Zeke wasn't getting going okay, but he 226 00:11:22,640 --> 00:11:25,959 Speaker 1: didn't overdo it. He understood, Okay, hey, what's working. We're 227 00:11:25,960 --> 00:11:28,200 Speaker 1: going to play in our strengths. We know Ourmari's hot, 228 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:31,280 Speaker 1: Gallops hot, Randall Cobbs hot. Let's take advantage of that. 229 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:34,040 Speaker 1: Let's supplement with a little wit, with a little Jarwin. 230 00:11:34,520 --> 00:11:36,360 Speaker 1: I think he did a great job. And Dad did 231 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:39,040 Speaker 1: a good job mixing it up, moving it around, so 232 00:11:39,080 --> 00:11:41,200 Speaker 1: he called the right things. I mean, you've got to 233 00:11:41,280 --> 00:11:43,560 Speaker 1: keep the defense honest by running the ball. But I 234 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:47,920 Speaker 1: mean that our run game was completely uncharacteristic of us 235 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:50,640 Speaker 1: all night last night. And I want to give credit 236 00:11:50,679 --> 00:11:52,960 Speaker 1: to Minnesota because I never want to say, oh, they 237 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:56,079 Speaker 1: didn't do their job. They did, but we didn't play 238 00:11:56,400 --> 00:11:58,600 Speaker 1: how we're capable of at all last night. Well, and 239 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:00,840 Speaker 1: what was even more impressive of about what they were 240 00:12:00,840 --> 00:12:02,800 Speaker 1: able to do in the past a game the Cowboys 241 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:06,200 Speaker 1: is that they were in such long third down situations. 242 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:09,400 Speaker 1: I don't think we've ever seen a game where both 243 00:12:09,720 --> 00:12:13,080 Speaker 1: Boat teams were so good at third downs, and not 244 00:12:13,160 --> 00:12:15,040 Speaker 1: just third and short, but third and long. In this 245 00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:18,440 Speaker 1: particular game, the Cowboys finished nine to fifteen to sixty 246 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:22,160 Speaker 1: percent on third down, and the Vikings were at fifty 247 00:12:22,240 --> 00:12:24,920 Speaker 1: seven percent eight to fourteen. And they were in some 248 00:12:25,960 --> 00:12:29,720 Speaker 1: not as long a down in distance as the Cowboys 249 00:12:29,720 --> 00:12:32,439 Speaker 1: when you got to third down. But yeah, I mean 250 00:12:32,520 --> 00:12:35,200 Speaker 1: just some and some of those were just some amazing 251 00:12:35,240 --> 00:12:39,680 Speaker 1: catches and good routes by the receivers. Amari Cooper, man, 252 00:12:40,040 --> 00:12:43,680 Speaker 1: imagine if he's fully healthy. You know he is limited 253 00:12:43,679 --> 00:12:47,400 Speaker 1: in practice, gimps around all week, gets out there on Sundays, 254 00:12:47,480 --> 00:12:51,040 Speaker 1: and just the toe tappers and even some of the 255 00:12:51,120 --> 00:12:54,280 Speaker 1: crossings and cut all of those. Just amazing the way 256 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:56,880 Speaker 1: they were able to complete those balls on third down. 257 00:12:57,160 --> 00:13:01,600 Speaker 1: Cooper and Randall, Cobb and Michael Gallup. Cooper and Cop 258 00:13:01,679 --> 00:13:05,920 Speaker 1: particularly were the next level. They were great. You cannot 259 00:13:05,960 --> 00:13:09,120 Speaker 1: say that, in my opinion about the Dallas defense. Most 260 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:12,760 Speaker 1: of the night, and I don't remember how many times 261 00:13:12,880 --> 00:13:16,480 Speaker 1: the ball went down the field. This was all running game. 262 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:19,200 Speaker 1: I know Kirk Cousins hit his first three passes and 263 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:20,880 Speaker 1: two of them were screens and one of them was 264 00:13:20,920 --> 00:13:23,400 Speaker 1: a one hard touchdown and there was a lot of that. 265 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:29,080 Speaker 1: And to me and Tyler, you're much more equipped to 266 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:31,840 Speaker 1: address this from both sides because you've played both sides 267 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:34,600 Speaker 1: of the ball. But when you are prepared for the 268 00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:38,520 Speaker 1: screen game and you are prepared for the other team 269 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:41,320 Speaker 1: to run the ball and you give up what they 270 00:13:41,400 --> 00:13:44,000 Speaker 1: gave up in the screen game and the running game, 271 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:48,840 Speaker 1: and then some players are not thinking about what they 272 00:13:48,840 --> 00:13:50,800 Speaker 1: should be thinking or doing what they should doing is 273 00:13:50,840 --> 00:13:54,640 Speaker 1: that that's exactly right. So when you get gash for screens, 274 00:13:54,760 --> 00:13:57,800 Speaker 1: that's that is when you are undisciplined. Your eyes are 275 00:13:57,800 --> 00:13:59,720 Speaker 1: where they're not supposed to be, and you're thinking about 276 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:02,600 Speaker 1: doing more than your job. Right, So that's when you're 277 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:05,000 Speaker 1: thinking about You're thinking about, Okay, I got to get 278 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:07,760 Speaker 1: to the quarterback, or I've got to get to my coverage, 279 00:14:07,840 --> 00:14:10,240 Speaker 1: or I've got to make a play, as opposed to Okay, 280 00:14:10,280 --> 00:14:12,600 Speaker 1: I've got to I've got to read my reads and 281 00:14:12,640 --> 00:14:14,600 Speaker 1: I've got to be where I'm supposed to be. You know, 282 00:14:14,640 --> 00:14:17,320 Speaker 1: open field tackling last night, to be honest with you, 283 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:20,560 Speaker 1: was not great. There was a lot of arm tackles 284 00:14:20,560 --> 00:14:23,360 Speaker 1: and Dalvin Cook has showed early in the game, You're 285 00:14:23,400 --> 00:14:25,400 Speaker 1: not going to tackle me with arms. You've got to 286 00:14:25,480 --> 00:14:29,800 Speaker 1: run through me. And so you know, the difference, I mean, 287 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:32,840 Speaker 1: the difference between our two backs is Zeke didn't run 288 00:14:32,840 --> 00:14:35,360 Speaker 1: through arm tackles last night and Dalvin did. You know. 289 00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:38,320 Speaker 1: Granted there was more bodies on Zeke than than Dalvin 290 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:40,920 Speaker 1: at the line of scrimmage, but but back to the screen. 291 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:44,600 Speaker 1: So that's credit to DeMarcus Lawrence. Like he had three 292 00:14:44,680 --> 00:14:46,480 Speaker 1: or four plays where he ran down the screens from 293 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:48,800 Speaker 1: behind me. I thought he played pretty well. That's really 294 00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:51,000 Speaker 1: tough for a defensive end to rush the pass or 295 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:52,560 Speaker 1: turn around, put his foot in the ground and run 296 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:56,040 Speaker 1: down from running back first. Hustle, hustle play. Kudos to that. 297 00:14:56,280 --> 00:14:59,640 Speaker 1: But we're talking we're talking about linebackers here, right. This 298 00:14:59,720 --> 00:15:02,640 Speaker 1: is the this is where the miscues happen because you've 299 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:05,680 Speaker 1: got Layton, you've got Jalen, and you've got Sean or 300 00:15:05,800 --> 00:15:08,520 Speaker 1: Joe Thomas that were in there. And and I'm not 301 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:10,680 Speaker 1: the guy that's going to single out guys, but I'm 302 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:13,840 Speaker 1: looking at Jalen and Layton and a little bit of Sean. 303 00:15:13,960 --> 00:15:17,600 Speaker 1: Here is you've got your coverage responsibility, right, You've either 304 00:15:17,640 --> 00:15:19,400 Speaker 1: got number two or number three if you're in a zone, 305 00:15:19,480 --> 00:15:21,360 Speaker 1: or you've got your man if you're in man coverage. 306 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:24,240 Speaker 1: You know the number two or number three receiver. Okay, 307 00:15:24,520 --> 00:15:28,080 Speaker 1: what happens on these is you stall and you can't 308 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:31,080 Speaker 1: beat a block. You can't beat an offensive lineman coming 309 00:15:31,160 --> 00:15:34,440 Speaker 1: in the open field. You have to beat those blocks. Now, 310 00:15:34,520 --> 00:15:36,680 Speaker 1: they're not saying you have to beat that block and 311 00:15:36,720 --> 00:15:39,640 Speaker 1: make the tackle. You have to beat that block and 312 00:15:39,800 --> 00:15:41,720 Speaker 1: make the ball go where you want it to go, 313 00:15:41,800 --> 00:15:44,200 Speaker 1: where your help is at. So that is where the 314 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:47,040 Speaker 1: mistakes are made. Is okay, Hey, if I've got outside 315 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:48,880 Speaker 1: leverage here, I have to beat the block to the 316 00:15:48,920 --> 00:15:50,800 Speaker 1: outside and I have to force that ball back to 317 00:15:50,840 --> 00:15:53,640 Speaker 1: the inside where my help is. So is this correct 318 00:15:53,720 --> 00:15:57,200 Speaker 1: to say about the essence of Rod Marinelli's defense, Whether 319 00:15:57,240 --> 00:16:00,680 Speaker 1: it's in a traditional rushing the pain user or in 320 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:04,680 Speaker 1: a game like this, The whole thing is based on 321 00:16:05,080 --> 00:16:11,000 Speaker 1: gap integrity and being assignment sound. This is insight from 322 00:16:11,040 --> 00:16:13,600 Speaker 1: someone that has been in this building for a long time. 323 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:17,200 Speaker 1: You hear defense over and over and over that what 324 00:16:17,400 --> 00:16:21,000 Speaker 1: you hear is gap integrity and so and let's let's 325 00:16:21,040 --> 00:16:23,880 Speaker 1: explain what we mean by gap integrity. That's right, and 326 00:16:23,960 --> 00:16:28,640 Speaker 1: so gap integrity is everybody has a gap. You maybe 327 00:16:28,680 --> 00:16:31,200 Speaker 1: one or two guys has the responsibility of two gaps, 328 00:16:31,240 --> 00:16:34,000 Speaker 1: and that's generally a safety or a middle linebacker. Right, 329 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:35,920 Speaker 1: You've got a front side and you've got a backside gap. 330 00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:38,880 Speaker 1: But everybody has a gap that they have to that 331 00:16:38,960 --> 00:16:42,720 Speaker 1: they are responsible for. Edge guys, de Marcus Robert Quinn, 332 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:45,800 Speaker 1: their job is to contain. You always hear Rod Marinelli 333 00:16:45,840 --> 00:16:48,200 Speaker 1: talking about getting up field, getting up field. Right, you've 334 00:16:48,240 --> 00:16:50,000 Speaker 1: got to set that edge. You've got to go up 335 00:16:50,040 --> 00:16:52,400 Speaker 1: the field because what does that do? Now that eliminates 336 00:16:52,440 --> 00:16:55,560 Speaker 1: the outside of the field. That eliminates twenty yards on 337 00:16:55,600 --> 00:16:58,840 Speaker 1: each side. That now you don't have to defend. Okay, 338 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:01,040 Speaker 1: now we're going to bring we're going to take that field, 339 00:17:01,040 --> 00:17:02,880 Speaker 1: take it from fifty two and a half yards, and 340 00:17:02,920 --> 00:17:04,520 Speaker 1: we're going to take it down to thirty two and 341 00:17:04,520 --> 00:17:07,639 Speaker 1: a half yards. Now you've got ten guys inside of 342 00:17:07,680 --> 00:17:11,000 Speaker 1: that eight nine guys inside of that box. To defend 343 00:17:11,359 --> 00:17:13,479 Speaker 1: that much. It's a lot easier when you do that. 344 00:17:13,720 --> 00:17:16,080 Speaker 1: So from there, now we're going to cut that pie 345 00:17:16,080 --> 00:17:18,680 Speaker 1: down even a little bit more. Now we've got Okay, 346 00:17:19,040 --> 00:17:21,840 Speaker 1: there's and I don't want to go through a whole diagram, 347 00:17:21,840 --> 00:17:25,359 Speaker 1: but essentially you go D gap is generally the whitest 348 00:17:25,359 --> 00:17:28,520 Speaker 1: sets outside of a tight end. Then you go then 349 00:17:28,560 --> 00:17:30,679 Speaker 1: you go SEE, and you go B and then you 350 00:17:30,720 --> 00:17:33,760 Speaker 1: go A. Based on every person you move inside of, 351 00:17:34,119 --> 00:17:37,040 Speaker 1: there has to be a body controlling every single one 352 00:17:37,040 --> 00:17:40,359 Speaker 1: of those gaps, not just in but controller controlling is 353 00:17:40,440 --> 00:17:43,680 Speaker 1: key because now if you have B gap responsibility and 354 00:17:43,760 --> 00:17:46,320 Speaker 1: you're in the B gap, but that guard runs you 355 00:17:46,400 --> 00:17:48,520 Speaker 1: ten yards outside. What does that do now to the 356 00:17:48,560 --> 00:17:51,760 Speaker 1: A gap? The A gap now becomes one man to 357 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:54,440 Speaker 1: defend ten yards and that's when you see big gashes. 358 00:17:54,720 --> 00:17:59,600 Speaker 1: So with this defense, the point is penetration and gap responsibility. 359 00:17:59,680 --> 00:18:02,400 Speaker 1: So you have to penetrate and you have to hold 360 00:18:02,400 --> 00:18:05,040 Speaker 1: your gaps where we missed and then this goes into 361 00:18:05,040 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 1: the past. I'm sorry, let me be more time. If 362 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:11,919 Speaker 1: you're in your gap and you see the ball apparently 363 00:18:12,119 --> 00:18:16,160 Speaker 1: headed toward a gap over there, and you say, I'm 364 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:18,800 Speaker 1: going to go make the play in that gap, yea, 365 00:18:19,040 --> 00:18:23,320 Speaker 1: your gaps imp empty empty And part of this too 366 00:18:23,800 --> 00:18:25,919 Speaker 1: is and not to make it sound really easy, like 367 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:27,480 Speaker 1: you have to just be where you're supposed to be 368 00:18:27,480 --> 00:18:29,280 Speaker 1: and you're going to make a play, you still have 369 00:18:29,359 --> 00:18:31,560 Speaker 1: to beat a professional football player on the other side 370 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:33,320 Speaker 1: of you. So you've got to get off of those blocks. 371 00:18:33,680 --> 00:18:38,080 Speaker 1: But that's why you sign sixty million dollar contracts, that's 372 00:18:38,119 --> 00:18:41,679 Speaker 1: why you are as high paid as you are, because 373 00:18:41,760 --> 00:18:44,359 Speaker 1: you have to beat the person across from you more 374 00:18:44,400 --> 00:18:47,760 Speaker 1: times than not. And last night we got beat as 375 00:18:47,800 --> 00:18:51,160 Speaker 1: a defense, as an offense, as a special teams unit, 376 00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:53,840 Speaker 1: as a team, we got beat more often than we 377 00:18:53,880 --> 00:18:57,159 Speaker 1: beat them in this defense. If you do not maintain 378 00:18:57,480 --> 00:19:02,720 Speaker 1: gap integrity and you are not assignment sound, which is 379 00:19:02,800 --> 00:19:07,640 Speaker 1: self explanatory, that's what happens. That's trouble. That's trouble. 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I'm losing track in November, and here's 417 00:21:33,560 --> 00:21:36,960 Speaker 1: the thing, and I'm torn, So please both of you 418 00:21:37,040 --> 00:21:40,000 Speaker 1: wigh in, because the one part of my brain wants 419 00:21:40,040 --> 00:21:44,280 Speaker 1: to say, there's still half a season to play, and 420 00:21:44,440 --> 00:21:48,199 Speaker 1: mathematically what this means is the worst the best they 421 00:21:48,200 --> 00:21:50,560 Speaker 1: can be is twelve and four. Yeah, and I thought 422 00:21:50,560 --> 00:21:52,240 Speaker 1: they were going to be eleven and five before the 423 00:21:52,240 --> 00:21:56,400 Speaker 1: season started, and they can lose another game and still 424 00:21:56,400 --> 00:22:01,280 Speaker 1: be eleven and five mathematically. On the other hand, if 425 00:22:01,359 --> 00:22:05,760 Speaker 1: you don't at some point step up and win a 426 00:22:05,800 --> 00:22:09,080 Speaker 1: game like that one and it was a winnable game, yes, 427 00:22:09,680 --> 00:22:13,119 Speaker 1: that's the thing that but sooner or later, if you 428 00:22:13,240 --> 00:22:16,000 Speaker 1: don't win one of those games, then I don't know 429 00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:19,920 Speaker 1: how you have the cache to stand up and say 430 00:22:19,960 --> 00:22:23,639 Speaker 1: we're as good as anybody else, because clearly you're not. Yeah, well, 431 00:22:23,680 --> 00:22:25,520 Speaker 1: and the other people might be able to be, but 432 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:29,920 Speaker 1: you're not. Right now. That's certainly can't claim to be 433 00:22:29,960 --> 00:22:32,080 Speaker 1: among the top in the NFC because you've dropped to 434 00:22:32,680 --> 00:22:35,879 Speaker 1: not only Minnesota but also Green Bay and New Orleans. 435 00:22:36,280 --> 00:22:38,400 Speaker 1: The Jets thing is really going to come back and 436 00:22:38,560 --> 00:22:40,760 Speaker 1: to bid them if they don't get things going. But 437 00:22:40,840 --> 00:22:44,639 Speaker 1: I think part of the disappointment in that record is 438 00:22:44,680 --> 00:22:47,520 Speaker 1: not just dropping to those top NFC teams. It's that 439 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:50,240 Speaker 1: the team started three and oh the Cowboys did and 440 00:22:50,400 --> 00:22:52,560 Speaker 1: of course, you know that was a lot easier part 441 00:22:52,560 --> 00:22:54,919 Speaker 1: of the schedule and everything, but such high hopes. And 442 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:58,440 Speaker 1: I just remember the day after that third consecutive win, 443 00:22:58,840 --> 00:23:01,840 Speaker 1: and of course the Eagle were really struggling back then, 444 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:04,880 Speaker 1: and it's like, all right, the magic number to win 445 00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:07,959 Speaker 1: the NFC East is now six, and it's like, guys, 446 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:10,280 Speaker 1: there are thirteen more games to play. You know, you 447 00:23:10,600 --> 00:23:14,120 Speaker 1: put the cart way ahead of the horse. But the 448 00:23:14,160 --> 00:23:16,679 Speaker 1: thing is, you never you say the Eagles have a 449 00:23:16,680 --> 00:23:19,440 Speaker 1: lot easier schedule the rest of the way and it's 450 00:23:19,520 --> 00:23:22,439 Speaker 1: going to come down to playing at Philadelphia, Cowboys at 451 00:23:22,480 --> 00:23:25,359 Speaker 1: the Eagles in late December. But you can't say that 452 00:23:25,480 --> 00:23:28,160 Speaker 1: because the next game is Detroit and guess what, they 453 00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:30,840 Speaker 1: didn't have Matt Stafford yesterday and they may not have 454 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:34,280 Speaker 1: him this week. So that's the thing and projecting and 455 00:23:34,359 --> 00:23:37,760 Speaker 1: looking past the next game, and that's the reason why 456 00:23:37,760 --> 00:23:42,600 Speaker 1: the players and coaches don't do that. Yeah, it is amusing. 457 00:23:42,680 --> 00:23:44,600 Speaker 1: Sometimes we'll talk to you guys on the TV show 458 00:23:44,640 --> 00:23:48,040 Speaker 1: after the game and Antoine Woods literally didn't know who 459 00:23:48,080 --> 00:23:50,639 Speaker 1: the next opponent was, and that's good. Yeah, I'm glad 460 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:53,560 Speaker 1: you don't know. I'm glad he didn't know. Yeah, and 461 00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:56,359 Speaker 1: who we have next? Right, And I'm looking through this, 462 00:23:56,440 --> 00:23:58,440 Speaker 1: which which is kind of funny because as I'm looking 463 00:23:58,480 --> 00:24:01,960 Speaker 1: at this, you know in week three that you talked about, 464 00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:06,560 Speaker 1: would you think that the easiest on paper team that 465 00:24:06,600 --> 00:24:08,320 Speaker 1: we're playing and the rest of our schedule is the 466 00:24:08,400 --> 00:24:12,800 Speaker 1: Rams because they've really been struggling. I know they've really 467 00:24:12,800 --> 00:24:15,119 Speaker 1: been struggling. But that speaks to and that's still a 468 00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:18,040 Speaker 1: very dangerous team. I mean, that's absolutely almost an all 469 00:24:18,080 --> 00:24:21,280 Speaker 1: star team. But you've got the Lions next week. Okay, 470 00:24:21,400 --> 00:24:26,159 Speaker 1: with Stafford gone, Okay, let's there are things have happened 471 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:30,840 Speaker 1: up in Detroit. When the Cowboys have Stafford is always 472 00:24:30,840 --> 00:24:33,359 Speaker 1: at the heart of there, they are a completely different 473 00:24:33,359 --> 00:24:37,040 Speaker 1: to That's exactly right. But then I mean, then you've 474 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:41,119 Speaker 1: got the Patriots. Oh then they're okay. Yeah, then you 475 00:24:41,200 --> 00:24:44,479 Speaker 1: got the Bills, who they're good. But they didn't they 476 00:24:44,480 --> 00:24:47,880 Speaker 1: lose to Cleveland yesterday, they did, they did, but they're good. 477 00:24:48,040 --> 00:24:49,760 Speaker 1: They are a good team. They are a good team, 478 00:24:49,760 --> 00:24:51,920 Speaker 1: and that's that's an unfam that same thing for them, 479 00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:54,320 Speaker 1: plus travel, but it's an unfamiliar team on a short 480 00:24:54,359 --> 00:24:57,280 Speaker 1: week and you're coming back from New England. Yeah, yes, yeah, 481 00:24:57,320 --> 00:24:59,840 Speaker 1: and they'll be fired up. Buffalo will to play on 482 00:25:00,040 --> 00:25:02,640 Speaker 1: Thanksgiving Day in front of a national audience and Cole 483 00:25:02,720 --> 00:25:07,480 Speaker 1: Beasley will probably ninety two. By the way, that's well, 484 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:12,359 Speaker 1: the fans have and it's not just that they're still 485 00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:15,760 Speaker 1: mad about Brett Hole being in the crease. Actually that's true. 486 00:25:15,960 --> 00:25:19,679 Speaker 1: That is true. That's a Dallas Stars reference on the 487 00:25:19,760 --> 00:25:23,760 Speaker 1: road in Chicago Chicago in December, which is I mean, 488 00:25:23,880 --> 00:25:25,879 Speaker 1: look at what it is in Chicago right now. I 489 00:25:25,880 --> 00:25:27,800 Speaker 1: mean the chance of it being a very cold game, 490 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:31,639 Speaker 1: which we traditionally don't play well in. Ask Christie about 491 00:25:31,800 --> 00:25:34,800 Speaker 1: playing in Chicago. Yeah, Tyler, we're going to do a 492 00:25:34,840 --> 00:25:39,240 Speaker 1: whole podcast before the Chicago game on that's and we'll 493 00:25:39,280 --> 00:25:42,560 Speaker 1: have Tyler Christie's tips and tricks were saying warm in 494 00:25:42,920 --> 00:25:45,639 Speaker 1: minus zero, winchill. And then and then you get the 495 00:25:45,680 --> 00:25:48,280 Speaker 1: fourth quarter of the year. Yeah, well we're in we're 496 00:25:48,320 --> 00:25:50,280 Speaker 1: in the fourth quarter. Well, I mean we got the 497 00:25:50,359 --> 00:25:54,760 Speaker 1: last two games. I mean we've got the Rams La 498 00:25:55,200 --> 00:25:59,399 Speaker 1: Philly and then Redskins and Washington. Okay, so they so 499 00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:02,720 Speaker 1: the Chicago Ago starts the fourth quarters, correct, Okay, Yeah, 500 00:26:02,760 --> 00:26:05,760 Speaker 1: So I mean we've got I mean we got three 501 00:26:06,119 --> 00:26:09,160 Speaker 1: we got three weeks that are going to be a challenge. Bears. 502 00:26:09,359 --> 00:26:11,320 Speaker 1: We don't know what team that is right now. We 503 00:26:11,440 --> 00:26:15,320 Speaker 1: still I still good defense, Uh, offense is struggling. But 504 00:26:16,040 --> 00:26:17,960 Speaker 1: then you got and you got the Rams, who can 505 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:20,879 Speaker 1: be as dangerous as they want to be. And obviously 506 00:26:20,920 --> 00:26:22,760 Speaker 1: the Eagles are going to show up. They you know, 507 00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:24,840 Speaker 1: they think that they're still in this and then well 508 00:26:24,840 --> 00:26:29,639 Speaker 1: they are the Redskins. There's a difference between being in 509 00:26:29,680 --> 00:26:31,800 Speaker 1: it and really thinking and believing that you're in it. 510 00:26:31,840 --> 00:26:33,679 Speaker 1: And they I think they are a team that believes 511 00:26:33,720 --> 00:26:36,359 Speaker 1: that they're they can win this. Yeah, for sure. Um 512 00:26:36,400 --> 00:26:40,159 Speaker 1: So it's just you know, it's gonna be a long road. 513 00:26:40,359 --> 00:26:44,400 Speaker 1: And to have the last few weeks that we've had, um, 514 00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:49,159 Speaker 1: the inconsistency and then especially just Captain off this last week. Um, 515 00:26:49,200 --> 00:26:52,080 Speaker 1: I mean, hopefully this was this was something that woke 516 00:26:52,119 --> 00:26:54,480 Speaker 1: these guys up. You know, we thought those three straight 517 00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:57,879 Speaker 1: losses would do that. But you know, I saw I 518 00:26:57,920 --> 00:27:01,160 Speaker 1: heard a stat that Coach Garrett's one and eight coming 519 00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:05,240 Speaker 1: off of buyas. Is that correct? You know, I hadn't 520 00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:08,080 Speaker 1: thought about that, but that's I think that's right. However, 521 00:27:09,680 --> 00:27:12,240 Speaker 1: the game's after buys, the week following up, by week 522 00:27:12,320 --> 00:27:15,240 Speaker 1: following the buye the week following that was last week. Yeah, 523 00:27:15,240 --> 00:27:22,600 Speaker 1: that was last week. He's four and five five. Yeah, okay, 524 00:27:22,760 --> 00:27:26,640 Speaker 1: but but you know his record is better in November. Yes, 525 00:27:26,760 --> 00:27:29,800 Speaker 1: yet it is October and September. I mean, there's every 526 00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:35,960 Speaker 1: reason that I'm choosing my words carefully. There's every reason 527 00:27:36,359 --> 00:27:40,119 Speaker 1: that they could have a very strong second half of 528 00:27:40,119 --> 00:27:43,000 Speaker 1: the year. There is not every reason to believe that 529 00:27:43,040 --> 00:27:47,440 Speaker 1: they will because they have not given us evidence last year. 530 00:27:47,480 --> 00:27:49,679 Speaker 1: They did not this year, but last year. But this 531 00:27:49,760 --> 00:27:52,240 Speaker 1: is not last year's team. This is this year's team. 532 00:27:52,520 --> 00:27:56,360 Speaker 1: And the difference last year is the defense was more consistent. Definitely, 533 00:27:57,560 --> 00:27:59,359 Speaker 1: maybe you can talk to us a little bit about 534 00:27:59,400 --> 00:28:03,040 Speaker 1: the different way when the names of the players are 535 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:07,000 Speaker 1: essentially the same. Yeah, why is one year's team so 536 00:28:07,119 --> 00:28:11,159 Speaker 1: much different from the next year's team. So you know, 537 00:28:11,200 --> 00:28:14,760 Speaker 1: the players can be individuals, can all be very talented 538 00:28:14,800 --> 00:28:21,639 Speaker 1: and very good, but the camaraderie, the culture, the buy in, 539 00:28:22,160 --> 00:28:25,399 Speaker 1: that can vary, and that can vary fairly quickly, and 540 00:28:25,840 --> 00:28:28,680 Speaker 1: it all depends on Okay, what's happening in those meeting rooms, 541 00:28:28,720 --> 00:28:31,400 Speaker 1: what are the what are the position leaders demanding out 542 00:28:31,440 --> 00:28:33,639 Speaker 1: of those units? Like one of the things that the 543 00:28:33,720 --> 00:28:36,240 Speaker 1: offensive line, and I'm not saying that they've fallen off, 544 00:28:36,440 --> 00:28:38,640 Speaker 1: but when Doug Free was here, there was a level 545 00:28:38,680 --> 00:28:41,600 Speaker 1: of demand from the offensive line when Doug was running 546 00:28:41,600 --> 00:28:44,520 Speaker 1: that unit that I don't know if we've seen, right, 547 00:28:44,560 --> 00:28:47,320 Speaker 1: there's been that there's and you see it more than me. 548 00:28:47,400 --> 00:28:51,680 Speaker 1: Travis is a great leader, pretty good so I and 549 00:28:51,720 --> 00:28:54,160 Speaker 1: I've been gone since has been gone. So but one 550 00:28:54,200 --> 00:28:56,040 Speaker 1: of the things that I did notice was how good 551 00:28:56,080 --> 00:28:57,840 Speaker 1: of a leader and the and the standard that he 552 00:28:57,960 --> 00:29:01,880 Speaker 1: set for his guys. But it changes because okay, look 553 00:29:01,880 --> 00:29:04,560 Speaker 1: you have you have a couple pieces that are different, Like, yes, 554 00:29:04,640 --> 00:29:06,720 Speaker 1: the core group is here, but what is that week 555 00:29:06,760 --> 00:29:09,000 Speaker 1: to week buy in from those guys? What are they 556 00:29:09,080 --> 00:29:14,160 Speaker 1: doing to live and eat and breathe everything that they 557 00:29:14,200 --> 00:29:16,640 Speaker 1: do to win this game? And that can change. And 558 00:29:16,960 --> 00:29:18,720 Speaker 1: I don't know, and I don't know what's going on here. 559 00:29:18,800 --> 00:29:20,600 Speaker 1: I don't know if there is that, if it's just 560 00:29:20,680 --> 00:29:23,320 Speaker 1: some bad breaks and you know, maybe there was some information. 561 00:29:23,400 --> 00:29:25,560 Speaker 1: I don't know what the reason it is, But I 562 00:29:25,640 --> 00:29:28,680 Speaker 1: will say this, on a week to week basis, when 563 00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:32,880 Speaker 1: you see guys consistently showing up, that gets you encouraged. 564 00:29:33,200 --> 00:29:35,280 Speaker 1: I just think that there's too many ups and downs 565 00:29:35,360 --> 00:29:38,000 Speaker 1: right now, even on an individual basis. I think as 566 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:40,040 Speaker 1: a defense as hoole, but on an individual basis, there's 567 00:29:40,080 --> 00:29:42,200 Speaker 1: some games that guys are showing up and then some 568 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:43,840 Speaker 1: games you don't even know if they're on the field 569 00:29:43,960 --> 00:29:45,920 Speaker 1: or not. And that's what worries me a little bit. 570 00:29:45,960 --> 00:29:48,640 Speaker 1: Whereas last year you saw a very consistent level of 571 00:29:48,680 --> 00:29:51,480 Speaker 1: play from our linebacker group, from our dbs and from 572 00:29:51,520 --> 00:29:55,720 Speaker 1: our front. Yeah, it is an interesting time in Cowboys 573 00:29:55,800 --> 00:29:58,520 Speaker 1: history in terms of you look at the team leadership 574 00:29:58,600 --> 00:30:02,400 Speaker 1: and you're kind of movie from one phase to another, 575 00:30:02,920 --> 00:30:06,600 Speaker 1: but without the crisp page turn. Yeah. And by that 576 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:10,920 Speaker 1: I mean you have Jason Witten coming back and I 577 00:30:10,920 --> 00:30:14,200 Speaker 1: think he rightfully is still letting the young guys. You know, 578 00:30:14,240 --> 00:30:17,200 Speaker 1: he didn't come back in and like take things back over. 579 00:30:17,280 --> 00:30:20,120 Speaker 1: You know, he's let the young guys continue to grow 580 00:30:20,200 --> 00:30:25,880 Speaker 1: within their leadership. Sean Lee not playing as much technically, 581 00:30:25,920 --> 00:30:28,800 Speaker 1: still a starter, but change position to strong side, and 582 00:30:28,920 --> 00:30:32,920 Speaker 1: Layton the starter at week side, and Sean no longer 583 00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:36,800 Speaker 1: a team captain. Jalen Smith is one of the defensive captains. 584 00:30:36,840 --> 00:30:40,280 Speaker 1: So you know, Sean is still a leader by example, 585 00:30:40,400 --> 00:30:44,120 Speaker 1: but his role, I mean, frankly, it has changed. And 586 00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:46,840 Speaker 1: so I think a lot of times when you have 587 00:30:47,040 --> 00:30:52,880 Speaker 1: these veteran leaders, you know they're Tyrone Crawford. They missed 588 00:30:52,880 --> 00:30:57,000 Speaker 1: Tyrone Crawford at the anticipate And that's the thing about 589 00:30:57,080 --> 00:31:00,240 Speaker 1: Tyrone Crawford is, uh, you know, not just that he 590 00:31:00,280 --> 00:31:03,160 Speaker 1: had been a team captain prior, but one of those 591 00:31:03,200 --> 00:31:08,000 Speaker 1: guys that did the real dirty work and playing defensive tackle, 592 00:31:08,080 --> 00:31:12,160 Speaker 1: playing defensive end, moving along the line, not showing up 593 00:31:12,160 --> 00:31:15,400 Speaker 1: in stat sheets. I would sometimes do some streams They're like, 594 00:31:15,400 --> 00:31:18,360 Speaker 1: Tyrone Crawford is a team captain, but he doesn't even 595 00:31:18,400 --> 00:31:20,240 Speaker 1: do that much. I'm like, well, it may not in 596 00:31:20,280 --> 00:31:24,040 Speaker 1: the stat sheet, but the impact he has is amazing, 597 00:31:24,080 --> 00:31:27,280 Speaker 1: and so him not being I think there's a difference 598 00:31:27,280 --> 00:31:31,000 Speaker 1: in being in meetings and doing your workouts and stuff, 599 00:31:31,000 --> 00:31:34,680 Speaker 1: but it's it's different from being on the field. Shoulders 600 00:31:34,960 --> 00:31:37,920 Speaker 1: to shoulder with those guys every day when yelled but 601 00:31:38,120 --> 00:31:40,479 Speaker 1: sorry Christy, when and when a guy has surgery like 602 00:31:40,520 --> 00:31:43,760 Speaker 1: Tyrone did, he's not even in the meetings all because 603 00:31:43,800 --> 00:31:47,040 Speaker 1: frequently they're getting just by nature of the logistics of 604 00:31:47,160 --> 00:31:51,920 Speaker 1: the of any organization, they're frequently getting medical treatment and 605 00:31:52,040 --> 00:31:55,680 Speaker 1: doing rehab when practice and meetings are going on, right, 606 00:31:55,880 --> 00:32:00,320 Speaker 1: And they don't just miss Tyrone Crawford on game day. 607 00:32:00,600 --> 00:32:04,040 Speaker 1: They miss Tyrone Crawford today. Yeah, they miss him on 608 00:32:04,120 --> 00:32:06,880 Speaker 1: Wednesday and Thursday and Friday. They miss him in those 609 00:32:06,880 --> 00:32:10,760 Speaker 1: meeting rooms because that guy that is always there that 610 00:32:10,840 --> 00:32:14,120 Speaker 1: you just talked about, right, that's Tyrone Crawford in that position. 611 00:32:14,160 --> 00:32:17,360 Speaker 1: And you mentioned and the dirty work, the grunt work, right, 612 00:32:17,680 --> 00:32:20,239 Speaker 1: Like there's the there's the flashy and like you know 613 00:32:21,240 --> 00:32:25,320 Speaker 1: you've got you've got the receiver corps. That's that's phenomenal 614 00:32:25,360 --> 00:32:28,200 Speaker 1: making big plays right now, Like in the in the spotlight, 615 00:32:28,440 --> 00:32:30,920 Speaker 1: there's some guys, but the guys that do the grunt work, 616 00:32:31,200 --> 00:32:33,960 Speaker 1: the guys that are consistently putting their body on the 617 00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:37,000 Speaker 1: line and they're showing up and they're there every day. 618 00:32:37,120 --> 00:32:39,640 Speaker 1: There is a level of respect inside of that building. 619 00:32:39,880 --> 00:32:42,600 Speaker 1: And so those guys when they lead, when they speak, 620 00:32:42,720 --> 00:32:46,200 Speaker 1: people listen because Okay, I know that he's sacrificing for me. 621 00:32:46,480 --> 00:32:49,840 Speaker 1: I know that he's making sure that my goal, our 622 00:32:49,920 --> 00:32:53,000 Speaker 1: goal is just as or more important than his individual goal. 623 00:32:53,280 --> 00:32:55,760 Speaker 1: That's the sign of a leader to me. Not when Hey, 624 00:32:55,840 --> 00:32:58,120 Speaker 1: I'm getting the stats, I'm getting attention, I'm getting all 625 00:32:58,160 --> 00:33:01,160 Speaker 1: these sponsorships, I'm getting all these deals. It's more about Okay, 626 00:33:01,280 --> 00:33:03,920 Speaker 1: he doesn't get any recognition, but he's still showing up 627 00:33:03,920 --> 00:33:07,320 Speaker 1: every day and he's doing everything for this team. Whatever 628 00:33:07,360 --> 00:33:09,240 Speaker 1: he says, I'm gonna follow. Yeah, And those are the 629 00:33:09,240 --> 00:33:11,200 Speaker 1: people that you want to think about it in a 630 00:33:11,240 --> 00:33:14,280 Speaker 1: military you know perspective, right, are you gonna Are you 631 00:33:14,280 --> 00:33:17,120 Speaker 1: gonna respect the general that sits up on the horse 632 00:33:17,160 --> 00:33:19,080 Speaker 1: and sits in the back and doesn't actually go out. 633 00:33:19,080 --> 00:33:21,000 Speaker 1: Are you gonna Are you gonna respect the guy that 634 00:33:21,200 --> 00:33:23,400 Speaker 1: leads the group out to battle on the front lines. 635 00:33:23,560 --> 00:33:26,240 Speaker 1: That's the guy I want to follow. That's right. I 636 00:33:26,280 --> 00:33:27,920 Speaker 1: just I was just gonna follow up from one thing. 637 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:31,760 Speaker 1: Did A just finished writing a story on Tyrn Smith 638 00:33:31,800 --> 00:33:34,720 Speaker 1: for the Game Day program, and a Kurt Daniels who's 639 00:33:34,720 --> 00:33:37,000 Speaker 1: the publisher, he wins a long feature. Brad and I 640 00:33:37,080 --> 00:33:41,160 Speaker 1: will get these assignments sometimes and Kurt's like, Christy, wee 641 00:33:41,360 --> 00:33:44,160 Speaker 1: need one on Tyrn Smith. It's like, well, thanks, Kurt, 642 00:33:44,240 --> 00:33:47,760 Speaker 1: you need the long one. Because Tyron does not talk. 643 00:33:47,920 --> 00:33:50,880 Speaker 1: He actually he's talking. He's a very nice guy. He's 644 00:33:50,880 --> 00:33:54,280 Speaker 1: a lovely dude, he really is. But the one thing 645 00:33:54,360 --> 00:33:57,480 Speaker 1: he does not want to talk about is himself. Yeah, okay, 646 00:33:57,640 --> 00:34:01,720 Speaker 1: because he really is a humble guy. And so it's like, okay, well, 647 00:34:01,720 --> 00:34:03,400 Speaker 1: what I'm going to do. I'm going to ask him 648 00:34:03,400 --> 00:34:06,200 Speaker 1: what's the greatest compliment that someone can pay him, or 649 00:34:06,240 --> 00:34:08,560 Speaker 1: what's the greatest one he's ever received. And then I'm 650 00:34:08,560 --> 00:34:11,720 Speaker 1: going to talk to his teammates, his position coach Mark Colombo, 651 00:34:12,080 --> 00:34:14,520 Speaker 1: and his teammates along the offensive line and get them 652 00:34:14,560 --> 00:34:18,200 Speaker 1: to tell stories and things. And so Tyron doesn't talk 653 00:34:18,239 --> 00:34:21,200 Speaker 1: a lot, even in team meetings and on the field, 654 00:34:21,280 --> 00:34:24,560 Speaker 1: but guys like Brandon Knight, guys like Connor Williams, these 655 00:34:24,600 --> 00:34:28,879 Speaker 1: young offensive linemen talk about they don't know the old 656 00:34:28,880 --> 00:34:33,120 Speaker 1: commercial reference of EF Hutton. When Hutton talks, people listen. 657 00:34:33,520 --> 00:34:36,960 Speaker 1: But Tyrn Smith is the EF Hutton of this team 658 00:34:37,000 --> 00:34:39,840 Speaker 1: because he doesn't say a lot, but when he does, 659 00:34:40,760 --> 00:34:43,600 Speaker 1: not just the young guys, but everybody perks up. And 660 00:34:43,920 --> 00:34:48,319 Speaker 1: what Brandon and Connor said was really interesting. They said, 661 00:34:48,560 --> 00:34:51,680 Speaker 1: we don't want to let him down, and I thought, now, 662 00:34:51,719 --> 00:34:55,520 Speaker 1: that's the essence of leadership is I'm going to emulate 663 00:34:55,680 --> 00:35:00,319 Speaker 1: what you're doing. I'm following your example, and I want 664 00:35:00,360 --> 00:35:02,560 Speaker 1: to do that, not just because I know that I'm 665 00:35:02,600 --> 00:35:06,239 Speaker 1: improving myself, but I don't want to let you down 666 00:35:06,360 --> 00:35:08,600 Speaker 1: because you've set that standard. I hope Tyrann makes a 667 00:35:08,680 --> 00:35:10,799 Speaker 1: speech this week. I know, I think it'd be a 668 00:35:10,800 --> 00:35:12,680 Speaker 1: really good thing. One more break and we'll be right 669 00:35:12,680 --> 00:35:25,400 Speaker 1: back on radioheads. Ready, okay, give yes, give it? What 670 00:35:25,520 --> 00:35:33,120 Speaker 1: does that fell? So? Are we gonna win? Just? 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Excludes Colbrew, limit one for guests. 698 00:37:11,320 --> 00:37:18,040 Speaker 1: Participation may vary, limited time. Offer back to radioheads, Welcome back, 699 00:37:18,520 --> 00:37:21,480 Speaker 1: Brad Sham with Christy Scales and Tyler Klutz, and we 700 00:37:21,600 --> 00:37:25,440 Speaker 1: are trying to unpack and then put away the Cowboys 701 00:37:25,520 --> 00:37:28,759 Speaker 1: game with the Minnesota Vikings, and we'll be ready to 702 00:37:28,760 --> 00:37:32,280 Speaker 1: move on right after a grouse about fifty seven yard 703 00:37:32,320 --> 00:37:34,839 Speaker 1: field goal attempts on the first possession of the game. 704 00:37:35,200 --> 00:37:40,239 Speaker 1: I understand. I understand having faith in your guy to 705 00:37:40,400 --> 00:37:43,960 Speaker 1: kick one that will win a game. I'm a big 706 00:37:44,040 --> 00:37:47,600 Speaker 1: risk reward believer personally, based on all my years of coaching. 707 00:37:48,040 --> 00:37:52,279 Speaker 1: I would say, would thank you. I would say that 708 00:37:52,280 --> 00:37:56,479 Speaker 1: that the risk is the reward is not worth the risk. 709 00:37:56,920 --> 00:38:01,359 Speaker 1: What are players thinking when that happens. So it's tough 710 00:38:01,400 --> 00:38:04,000 Speaker 1: as a head coach. You want your guys to know 711 00:38:04,040 --> 00:38:06,480 Speaker 1: that you believe in them. So, you know, Brett maher 712 00:38:06,600 --> 00:38:11,400 Speaker 1: has has made some really big kicks, but he's also 713 00:38:12,280 --> 00:38:14,960 Speaker 1: missed some kicks that should have been made. Now, fifty 714 00:38:15,000 --> 00:38:16,920 Speaker 1: seven is a tough that's a tough range. I'm not 715 00:38:16,960 --> 00:38:19,920 Speaker 1: I'm not saying that. I mean one percent of one 716 00:38:20,000 --> 00:38:22,480 Speaker 1: percent of one percent of the population could make that 717 00:38:22,600 --> 00:38:26,200 Speaker 1: kick with no pressure, you know, in his face. But 718 00:38:27,080 --> 00:38:30,120 Speaker 1: you know, I also think risk reward. Think about it 719 00:38:30,160 --> 00:38:32,680 Speaker 1: that way. As a defense, what do we want do 720 00:38:32,760 --> 00:38:35,880 Speaker 1: we want the first possession of the opponents to be 721 00:38:35,960 --> 00:38:39,680 Speaker 1: pinned inside of the ten or do we want to 722 00:38:39,680 --> 00:38:41,799 Speaker 1: be covering a kick, or do we want to start 723 00:38:41,800 --> 00:38:44,120 Speaker 1: at the fifty yard line okay, or we cover a 724 00:38:44,200 --> 00:38:46,200 Speaker 1: kick in there at the twenty five. I think from 725 00:38:46,239 --> 00:38:49,040 Speaker 1: a momentum standpoint, the right thing is just to punt 726 00:38:49,040 --> 00:38:53,360 Speaker 1: and pin them down like, okay, hey we crossed the fifty, great, Okay, 727 00:38:53,440 --> 00:38:57,319 Speaker 1: let's go recharge. Let's let out and put up, put 728 00:38:57,320 --> 00:38:59,680 Speaker 1: their backs up to the wall and make them earn 729 00:39:00,160 --> 00:39:02,200 Speaker 1: ninety five yards. And if you believe in your defense, 730 00:39:02,239 --> 00:39:04,640 Speaker 1: you say, we'll play defense and we'll get a short field. Well, 731 00:39:04,640 --> 00:39:06,680 Speaker 1: this is the second week in a row that the 732 00:39:06,760 --> 00:39:10,319 Speaker 1: defense was put in very bad position. It was worse 733 00:39:10,360 --> 00:39:12,719 Speaker 1: against the Giants. Of course, that was Dak throwing the 734 00:39:12,760 --> 00:39:16,640 Speaker 1: interception on the first play. But which is that's different? 735 00:39:16,680 --> 00:39:19,839 Speaker 1: It's a sudden change defense and all, but that that's 736 00:39:19,880 --> 00:39:22,640 Speaker 1: a sudden change and miss Bill is considered a change, 737 00:39:22,760 --> 00:39:24,960 Speaker 1: and so you know, they had to go fifty three 738 00:39:25,040 --> 00:39:27,480 Speaker 1: yards instead of eight yards. But the difference was the 739 00:39:27,520 --> 00:39:30,120 Speaker 1: defense made a great stand and yeah, when they came 740 00:39:30,160 --> 00:39:34,640 Speaker 1: out and after that Dak interception and the defense after 741 00:39:34,680 --> 00:39:36,840 Speaker 1: three plays held the Giants to a field goal. I 742 00:39:36,920 --> 00:39:38,600 Speaker 1: knew the game was over and the Cowboys were going 743 00:39:38,640 --> 00:39:41,280 Speaker 1: to see that's a great point because I thought last week, 744 00:39:41,960 --> 00:39:46,200 Speaker 1: given the disparity between the Giants and the Vikings, I 745 00:39:46,239 --> 00:39:50,200 Speaker 1: thought that the ability to handle sudden change was the 746 00:39:50,239 --> 00:39:53,799 Speaker 1: story of the game. Two big kick returns, that interception 747 00:39:54,280 --> 00:39:57,359 Speaker 1: and the sixty five yards screen and all of them 748 00:39:57,520 --> 00:40:02,440 Speaker 1: resulted in field goals. And last night, yep, touchdown, No, 749 00:40:02,480 --> 00:40:05,200 Speaker 1: not so much. And Kyle, you know, Kyle Rudolph, that 750 00:40:05,280 --> 00:40:08,800 Speaker 1: was an amazing catch, that one yard touchdown catch against 751 00:40:09,400 --> 00:40:12,520 Speaker 1: Sean Lee. I thought Cousin down at field level. I 752 00:40:12,520 --> 00:40:14,600 Speaker 1: thought Cousins was just trying to throw it. He might 753 00:40:14,600 --> 00:40:16,959 Speaker 1: have been, Yeah, may have been, but because I still 754 00:40:16,960 --> 00:40:19,160 Speaker 1: think John Montana was trying to throw. So, you guys, 755 00:40:19,360 --> 00:40:21,960 Speaker 1: here's here's a question, you guys. And this is one 756 00:40:21,960 --> 00:40:23,640 Speaker 1: thing that I thought because Shaun Lee kind of got 757 00:40:23,640 --> 00:40:26,759 Speaker 1: pointed out here for for the cover John Kyle Rudolph. Right, 758 00:40:26,800 --> 00:40:30,439 Speaker 1: So I know Sean has traditionally been our best cover 759 00:40:30,560 --> 00:40:33,600 Speaker 1: linebacker and he's really savvy and he gets it. But 760 00:40:33,760 --> 00:40:36,719 Speaker 1: a matchup like that, you're telling me that Vanderesh is 761 00:40:36,760 --> 00:40:40,200 Speaker 1: not a better matchup to put on on Kyle Rudolph. 762 00:40:40,320 --> 00:40:43,080 Speaker 1: And I know alignment and assignment changes it. But from 763 00:40:43,080 --> 00:40:46,720 Speaker 1: a coverage and athleticism standpoint, is Vanderesh not the better 764 00:40:46,719 --> 00:40:49,960 Speaker 1: option in a red zone versus a six five tight end? Well, 765 00:40:49,960 --> 00:40:52,360 Speaker 1: he's bigger and more athletic. I don't know what's involved 766 00:40:52,400 --> 00:40:55,440 Speaker 1: in in Yeah, and that was just a question. I 767 00:40:55,440 --> 00:40:58,240 Speaker 1: don't know what his responsibility was on that. In a vacuum, 768 00:40:58,520 --> 00:41:01,600 Speaker 1: in a vacuum. Yeah, But but the reason I ask 769 00:41:01,440 --> 00:41:04,520 Speaker 1: that because it was twice, right, Yeah, it was twice. 770 00:41:04,560 --> 00:41:07,320 Speaker 1: And so you're in the red zone. What is there 771 00:41:07,400 --> 00:41:10,279 Speaker 1: that they've got? You know, Adam feeling that's hurt not 772 00:41:10,360 --> 00:41:14,080 Speaker 1: on the field, well you know the old saying, you know, 773 00:41:14,360 --> 00:41:17,560 Speaker 1: fullow me one, shame on, shame on me for me twice, 774 00:41:17,719 --> 00:41:29,799 Speaker 1: shame on or something backwards emulating George Bush twice. It's 775 00:41:29,800 --> 00:41:32,359 Speaker 1: a real shame. But you know what I mean, you know. 776 00:41:32,880 --> 00:41:36,040 Speaker 1: But but to your point that that that first initial drive, 777 00:41:36,560 --> 00:41:40,560 Speaker 1: I think that I think the right decision needs to 778 00:41:40,600 --> 00:41:43,400 Speaker 1: be pin them back and give our defense a chance 779 00:41:43,400 --> 00:41:46,440 Speaker 1: to feel and get that momentum. Because yes, whether you 780 00:41:46,440 --> 00:41:48,360 Speaker 1: trust them to go execute or not, they can go 781 00:41:48,400 --> 00:41:50,759 Speaker 1: out and earn that and create something you pin them back. 782 00:41:50,880 --> 00:41:54,040 Speaker 1: That's a huge win, and so I agree with you. Okay, 783 00:41:54,080 --> 00:41:58,960 Speaker 1: so three minutes left to talk about You know that. Sadly, 784 00:41:59,000 --> 00:42:00,560 Speaker 1: I think one of the things about this team is 785 00:42:00,560 --> 00:42:03,000 Speaker 1: that it's paying a lot of great lip service to 786 00:42:03,120 --> 00:42:06,200 Speaker 1: all the right things and not backing it up. I 787 00:42:06,239 --> 00:42:09,400 Speaker 1: think that's sadly the story of this team through nine games, 788 00:42:10,000 --> 00:42:12,480 Speaker 1: and now they're saying all the right things. Twenty four 789 00:42:12,520 --> 00:42:16,239 Speaker 1: hours were on to Detroit, But how do they do that? 790 00:42:16,440 --> 00:42:19,080 Speaker 1: You've been in locker rooms? How do you do that? 791 00:42:20,200 --> 00:42:22,680 Speaker 1: You've got to immerse yourself in the next week. You 792 00:42:22,800 --> 00:42:25,879 Speaker 1: have to you have to look at yourself for twenty 793 00:42:25,880 --> 00:42:27,839 Speaker 1: four hours and you have to say, Okay, what did 794 00:42:27,880 --> 00:42:30,840 Speaker 1: I do last week? It wasn't enough? Okay, did I 795 00:42:30,880 --> 00:42:33,960 Speaker 1: not spend enough time in film study? Did I not 796 00:42:34,160 --> 00:42:37,520 Speaker 1: take enough time in recovery? Did I not sleep enough? 797 00:42:38,120 --> 00:42:41,000 Speaker 1: Did what did I do last week? That was not enough? 798 00:42:41,040 --> 00:42:45,279 Speaker 1: Because you've got to go back and look at your performance. Okay, Hey, 799 00:42:45,520 --> 00:42:47,040 Speaker 1: was I where I needed to be? Did I know 800 00:42:47,120 --> 00:42:49,840 Speaker 1: the game plan? Did I know my responsibilities now? Physically? 801 00:42:49,880 --> 00:42:51,960 Speaker 1: Did I execute those things? Because a lot goes into 802 00:42:51,960 --> 00:42:55,440 Speaker 1: it and you have to immerse yourself in what is next. 803 00:42:55,680 --> 00:42:57,160 Speaker 1: You have to learn from it, and then now you 804 00:42:57,200 --> 00:43:00,480 Speaker 1: got to go apply it. And I mean, look, you 805 00:43:00,520 --> 00:43:03,040 Speaker 1: need to be disappointed today. You need to feel that 806 00:43:03,120 --> 00:43:06,239 Speaker 1: because that needs to be motivation and you've got to 807 00:43:06,320 --> 00:43:10,000 Speaker 1: use that going forward. But like bury yourself in preparing 808 00:43:10,760 --> 00:43:12,799 Speaker 1: and that's and that's really it. And the staph needs 809 00:43:12,800 --> 00:43:14,600 Speaker 1: to do the same. The staph needs to look at 810 00:43:14,640 --> 00:43:16,840 Speaker 1: it and say, Okay, hey, what did we do that worked? 811 00:43:17,040 --> 00:43:19,319 Speaker 1: What did we do that did not? Who are we 812 00:43:19,360 --> 00:43:21,600 Speaker 1: as a team? Because I still don't know if we 813 00:43:21,719 --> 00:43:24,959 Speaker 1: if we know that truly, especially on the offensive side. 814 00:43:25,040 --> 00:43:27,439 Speaker 1: Right one week or this one week where that we're 815 00:43:27,440 --> 00:43:29,319 Speaker 1: trying to create this we're going to run a double 816 00:43:29,360 --> 00:43:31,920 Speaker 1: reverse with a past with Randall Cobb, Like that's what 817 00:43:32,040 --> 00:43:33,560 Speaker 1: we put in over the buy and we've just been 818 00:43:33,560 --> 00:43:35,799 Speaker 1: looking for the opportunity to put it in, Like who 819 00:43:35,840 --> 00:43:37,719 Speaker 1: are we and what are we going to continue to 820 00:43:37,760 --> 00:43:40,719 Speaker 1: do to be successful? And immerse yourself in that and 821 00:43:40,800 --> 00:43:42,799 Speaker 1: bury yourself in that, and that's the only way you 822 00:43:42,840 --> 00:43:45,160 Speaker 1: get over a game like this and use something like 823 00:43:45,200 --> 00:43:47,879 Speaker 1: this for good. And Belichick is always about like, hey, 824 00:43:48,000 --> 00:43:53,480 Speaker 1: winning is good. Are losing the whole thing about learning 825 00:43:53,520 --> 00:43:56,080 Speaker 1: from when you lose and taking that and that's and 826 00:43:56,160 --> 00:43:59,680 Speaker 1: that is more beneficial than actual win. Yeah, because Brad, 827 00:44:00,120 --> 00:44:03,560 Speaker 1: everyone that we've talked to the most successful players, they'll 828 00:44:03,600 --> 00:44:09,600 Speaker 1: say that the sorrow of losing is so much greater 829 00:44:09,680 --> 00:44:13,520 Speaker 1: than the joy of winning. And that's the motivation. Coaches 830 00:44:13,560 --> 00:44:15,200 Speaker 1: tell me all the time. There is no joy in 831 00:44:15,280 --> 00:44:18,640 Speaker 1: winning in the NFL. There is relief. There is that's 832 00:44:18,920 --> 00:44:24,439 Speaker 1: wrenching sickness, not sadness. Sickness when you lose. And that's 833 00:44:24,440 --> 00:44:26,400 Speaker 1: what you got to keep with you. And now, to 834 00:44:26,640 --> 00:44:31,720 Speaker 1: further paraphrase Bill Belichick, we're onto Detroit for Tyler Klotz 835 00:44:31,800 --> 00:44:34,279 Speaker 1: and Christie Scales. I'm Bradsham. Thanks for being with us 836 00:44:34,280 --> 00:44:38,000 Speaker 1: on Radioheads. This has been a production of Dallas Cowboys 837 00:44:38,040 --> 00:44:40,680 Speaker 1: dot Com and the Dallas Cowboys Football Club.