1 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:11,200 Speaker 1: Welcome Bird Gang. The final injury report is out, Who's available, 2 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 1: Who's nut. We'll get into that. The Cardinals are to 3 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:16,720 Speaker 1: win on Sunday, improved to two and oh for the 4 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 1: first time since twenty fifteen. What must happen? MJ has 5 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: the answers and of course the marquee matchup to watch. 6 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:29,640 Speaker 1: We're just days away from Cardinals and Washington. It's Cardinals 7 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:33,360 Speaker 1: Cover two, Episode three to fourteen, and it starts now. 8 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:41,279 Speaker 1: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two with Craig Grigolu and Mike Jarecki. 9 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:45,879 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyunday, proud partner of 10 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts, visit acy 11 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:54,720 Speaker 1: Cardinals dot Com, Slash Podcasts. Murray rolls to the right, 12 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:57,200 Speaker 1: throws near sight of Fritz Bot. He's into the US. 13 00:00:57,240 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 1: After the touchdown, here's Craig Griel and Mike Jarecki. So 14 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 1: Week one produced the most offensive touchdowns in NFL history. 15 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 1: Eighty seven seven teams rallied to win after trailing in 16 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter, five on the road. Eleven of the 17 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:20,039 Speaker 1: sixteen season opening games were within one score and the 18 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:23,720 Speaker 1: fourth quarter And Jake, what does week two have in 19 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 1: store for us. Well, if you talk to coaches around 20 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:31,760 Speaker 1: the league and players, you know, we always talk, you know, 21 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,800 Speaker 1: year one to year two jump, but they say in 22 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:37,959 Speaker 1: the NFL, you do see, you know, jump from week 23 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:40,800 Speaker 1: one to week two. Now, obviously you know it's gonna 24 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 1: be dictated, and if you win, I still think it's 25 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 1: going to be twenty five percent of the season. I 26 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 1: just you know, again, we'll bring up zingnsus he didn't 27 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:53,320 Speaker 1: have a you know, you can't simulate it in practice. 28 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:55,920 Speaker 1: He would have got a chance to kick in preseason games. 29 00:01:57,000 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 1: Zaiah Simmons. Now, I know these guys, aren't you full 30 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 1: time starters, even though Gonzales is the main kicker. But 31 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:06,440 Speaker 1: I think it's gonna take twenty five percent of the season. 32 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:10,120 Speaker 1: But you could see like point of emphasis for the Cardinals. Okay, 33 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:13,799 Speaker 1: cut down the penalties, cut down the negative place. They 34 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 1: talk about it all week. The general manager talked about 35 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:18,720 Speaker 1: it on Duggan Woolf. So I think there's things you 36 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 1: can clean up when you win. But I still think 37 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 1: it's gonna take some time. Just because they didn't have 38 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:27,360 Speaker 1: a normal off season training camp going on the road. 39 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:31,280 Speaker 1: You know, the dress rehearsal, so we'll see, but I 40 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 1: still think it's gonna take some time. But I think 41 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:36,639 Speaker 1: each team is looking for improvement, whether you won or 42 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:38,840 Speaker 1: lost last week, and I think you can say that 43 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 1: about the entire NFL. Week one, maybe get the rust off, 44 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 1: and now week two you kind of get your legs 45 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:46,800 Speaker 1: under you a little bit more conditioned than you're ready 46 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:49,400 Speaker 1: to go for the start of the regular season just 47 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 1: in week two. So Cardinals hosting Washington on Sunday, will 48 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:58,960 Speaker 1: have the complete preview, the breakdown Mike Jarecki's three keys 49 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 1: to a Cardinals win. But before we get into that, MJ. 50 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:07,080 Speaker 1: The Arizona Cardinals. Earlier this morning, they announced the passing 51 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:11,519 Speaker 1: of Hall of Fame safety and longtime team executive Larry Wilson. 52 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:14,800 Speaker 1: He passed away last night at the age of eighty 53 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:17,519 Speaker 1: two years old. Here's someone, MJ, that I think you 54 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:21,840 Speaker 1: can argue that outside of the Bidwell family, might have 55 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:26,160 Speaker 1: had the biggest impact on and off the field for 56 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 1: the Cardinals franchise. Yes, I mean you're talking about a 57 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:35,360 Speaker 1: Hall of Fame player. He kind of redefined the safety position. 58 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:38,640 Speaker 1: He was tough as nails, and then he became a 59 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:41,560 Speaker 1: general manager, for the year Zona Cardinals, and then obviously 60 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 1: he was still there until he got a little bit 61 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 1: older and retired. But I remember Larry Wilson making the 62 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:49,480 Speaker 1: road trips. You know, he would sit on the back 63 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 1: of the bus and if he got a chance to 64 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 1: talk to him, just his thoughts in the game. He 65 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 1: worn on his sleeves, he'd blood Cardinal red Man. He 66 00:03:57,040 --> 00:04:00,240 Speaker 1: wanted to seem to this team to win. But as 67 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 1: Michael Bidwell pointed out, you know, besides his father, nobody 68 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 1: who was more of a mentor than Larry Wilson. And 69 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 1: I'm glad to see the commissioner made a statement. So 70 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 1: that just goes to show you when you talk about 71 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 1: the history of the NFL, you have to include Larry Wilson. 72 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:19,200 Speaker 1: Absolutely named to both the NFL seventy fifth and one 73 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:24,280 Speaker 1: hundredth anniversary teams, eight Pro Bowl selections, and All Pro 74 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 1: five times you brought up owner Michael Bidwell quote, besides 75 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:32,359 Speaker 1: my father, Larry Wilson was the most influential male figure 76 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:36,840 Speaker 1: in my life. Commissioner Roger Goodell released a statement that read, 77 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:39,919 Speaker 1: in part quote, while he will be recognized for his 78 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:43,279 Speaker 1: toughness and excellence on the field and his many contributions 79 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:47,720 Speaker 1: to the Cardinals organization. We will also remember Larry as loyal, humble, 80 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:51,480 Speaker 1: and kind everyone he met. Larry enriched the lives of 81 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 1: many players and colleagues around the league. End quote. And 82 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:58,040 Speaker 1: of course the famous story and this is a true 83 00:04:58,080 --> 00:05:03,599 Speaker 1: story for gang at with both hands in cast because 84 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:07,360 Speaker 1: of broken fingers, Larry Wilson had an interception, and not 85 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 1: only an interception, but a pick six. I don't think 86 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:13,400 Speaker 1: it's ever been done. I mean, we you know, guys 87 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:15,600 Speaker 1: to play through injuries. But the fact that he had 88 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:19,039 Speaker 1: broken fingers and they were like clubs. It wasn't like 89 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:21,840 Speaker 1: his fingers were sticking out, they were like clubs. And 90 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:24,320 Speaker 1: the fact that you obviously had to get the ball 91 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:26,400 Speaker 1: in your hands and you would think the guy would 92 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:29,000 Speaker 1: go down. That's not Larry Wilson. I mean, he's like 93 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 1: I said, he was a tough Commissioner mentioned that, but yeah, 94 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:35,200 Speaker 1: he was old school Craig. I mean, it didn't matter 95 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:38,600 Speaker 1: what he was ailing injuries. He wasn't the biggest guy. 96 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 1: He was slighter frame. But you know that you better 97 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 1: make sure you were aware where Larry Wilson was on 98 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:48,159 Speaker 1: the field and shrine in the Pro Football Hall of 99 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:51,760 Speaker 1: Fame in nineteen seventy eight, inducted into the Cardinals Ring 100 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:54,800 Speaker 1: of Honor in two thousand and six, his number eight 101 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:59,600 Speaker 1: one of just five retired Jersey numbers and franchise history. 102 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 1: A great article and ride up on Asy Cardinals dot 103 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 1: Com from Darren Urban on Larry Wilson and the many stories. 104 00:06:08,360 --> 00:06:11,360 Speaker 1: And it's someone that I know, the Arizona Cardinals, the 105 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 1: entire Cardinals organization is going to miss, so our thoughts 106 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:20,000 Speaker 1: and condolences to the Wilson family. Rest in peace, mister Wilson. 107 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:23,760 Speaker 1: All right, no easy transition here, MJ. But before your 108 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 1: three keys to a Cardinals win on Sunday, we've got 109 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:31,920 Speaker 1: the final injury reports and no big surprise, but Cardinals 110 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:35,320 Speaker 1: starting center Mason Cole and tied end Max Williams will 111 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 1: not play. Cole, I'm string injury, Williams and ankle injury. 112 00:06:40,279 --> 00:06:44,880 Speaker 1: And we had consent yesterday as far Cole likely not 113 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:48,159 Speaker 1: to be available. So Lamont Gilliard will get his first 114 00:06:48,320 --> 00:06:51,640 Speaker 1: NFL start. And dare we say that maybe some more 115 00:06:51,760 --> 00:06:55,040 Speaker 1: of Dan Arnold on the field comes Sunday along with 116 00:06:55,120 --> 00:07:00,280 Speaker 1: Darrell Daniels. Yes, let's start with Lamont Gilliard got to 117 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:02,160 Speaker 1: get a chance to play, played a ton of games 118 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 1: in college with Georgia. I think he's a little bit 119 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:09,560 Speaker 1: more athletic, but obviously Mason Cole has the experience. But 120 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:12,720 Speaker 1: I think Kyler Murray, trust Lamont Gilliard, they're kind of 121 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:15,520 Speaker 1: attached in that draft class. And you know, I don't 122 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:18,200 Speaker 1: think it's a big drop off now. You know, usually 123 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:21,040 Speaker 1: guys don't lose their position injury. I think Cole could 124 00:07:21,040 --> 00:07:22,840 Speaker 1: be back soon, so we'll have to see how it 125 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:25,360 Speaker 1: plays out. I think it's a loss when you lose 126 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:29,960 Speaker 1: your best blocking tight end of Max Williams. But you know, again, 127 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 1: it's his only week two. You want to make sure 128 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:34,520 Speaker 1: that these guys are preserved, and maybe he's just given 129 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:37,280 Speaker 1: these guys another week off will help. Plus the Cardinals 130 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:38,800 Speaker 1: don't travel next week, so you don't have to wory 131 00:07:38,800 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 1: about it any swelling when you're traveling back East when 132 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: it comes to you know, soft tissue issues. But I 133 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:47,600 Speaker 1: do think Darrell Daniel is going to play. He's more 134 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:50,520 Speaker 1: of a blocker. Now. I know that Dan Arnold has 135 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:52,680 Speaker 1: really tried to put some weight on and get stronger 136 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:56,120 Speaker 1: in the weight room. I think he's serviceable as as 137 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:59,559 Speaker 1: as a blocker. We could see two tight ends at times, 138 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:03,320 Speaker 1: but clearly he's learned enough to drop his anchor try 139 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:06,320 Speaker 1: to make, you know, stop the rush a little bit 140 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:08,800 Speaker 1: chip and then release out for a past, maybe freeze 141 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:11,720 Speaker 1: those safeties like that Chase Edmonds played last week. So 142 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:14,840 Speaker 1: we'll see, but obviously he's got his work cut out 143 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:19,160 Speaker 1: considering their front seven. Daniel's more of a blocker. He 144 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:22,120 Speaker 1: was only on the field for fourteen snaps last week. 145 00:08:22,240 --> 00:08:26,080 Speaker 1: Arnold played forty five snaps, two more than Max Williams, 146 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 1: although according to the the head coach Cliff Kingsbury, perhaps those 147 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:31,960 Speaker 1: snaps go up because you don't have Williams out there 148 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:34,600 Speaker 1: to kind of both be the tight end as far 149 00:08:34,640 --> 00:08:37,679 Speaker 1: as receiving and the tight end as far as blocking. 150 00:08:37,800 --> 00:08:40,360 Speaker 1: And if the Cardinals do want to go with, you know, 151 00:08:40,400 --> 00:08:44,240 Speaker 1: eleven personnel, which means three wide receivers, one back from 152 00:08:44,280 --> 00:08:46,720 Speaker 1: one tight end, you can almost build a case that 153 00:08:47,040 --> 00:08:51,680 Speaker 1: they would have four possible receivers slash tight ends going 154 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 1: out for routes. Now, the Cardinals did go with ten personnel, 155 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:57,840 Speaker 1: that's four wide and one back. Andy Isabella was that 156 00:08:57,960 --> 00:09:01,280 Speaker 1: guy getting those reps. We'll see how much that increases, 157 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:03,679 Speaker 1: whether it's this week or the first month in September. 158 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:06,720 Speaker 1: But yeah, to me, they can keep their same personnel 159 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:08,960 Speaker 1: because Daniel's can blocks. You can go a little bit 160 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:12,600 Speaker 1: heavier there and more a protection. But if they want 161 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:14,880 Speaker 1: to go with that eleven personnel, get their playmakers on 162 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:19,080 Speaker 1: the field, Christian Kirk, Larry Fitzgerald, DeAndre Hopkins, either Kenyan 163 00:09:19,160 --> 00:09:22,160 Speaker 1: Drake or Chase Edmonds. This is another opportunity as a 164 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 1: weapon when it comes to linebackers or safety on Arnold. 165 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:30,480 Speaker 1: Two players listed as questionable linebacker Kylie Fits, an offensive 166 00:09:30,559 --> 00:09:34,200 Speaker 1: lineman Josh Jones Fits with a wrist injury, and Jones 167 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:37,760 Speaker 1: an ankle injury. Neither one played a lot in facts. 168 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:40,760 Speaker 1: Jones was inactive last week. But we'll give you the 169 00:09:40,880 --> 00:09:44,480 Speaker 1: complete injury report here on Cardinals Cover two presented by 170 00:09:44,559 --> 00:09:48,559 Speaker 1: Hunday Proud, partner of the Arizona Cardinals. One other item 171 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 1: of notes, and we don't spend a lot of time 172 00:09:51,880 --> 00:09:55,680 Speaker 1: MJ on the practice squad, but this is interesting that 173 00:09:55,880 --> 00:09:59,880 Speaker 1: earlier on Friday, the Cardinals did add a kicker, veteran 174 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:04,440 Speaker 1: Mike Nugent signed to the practice squad. Fifteen year veteran 175 00:10:04,760 --> 00:10:08,040 Speaker 1: which in any other here you would never see on 176 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:10,839 Speaker 1: the practice squad because there are rules against it. This year, 177 00:10:10,880 --> 00:10:13,360 Speaker 1: because of COVID nineteen, you do see a lot of 178 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:16,840 Speaker 1: veterans on practice squads across the league, and you do 179 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:20,600 Speaker 1: see teams with a kicker or a punter on practice 180 00:10:20,640 --> 00:10:24,800 Speaker 1: squads as if you will an insurance policy should this 181 00:10:24,920 --> 00:10:28,120 Speaker 1: daughter go down. You want someone that is familiar with 182 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:31,280 Speaker 1: your team, familiar with your scheme, and we could be 183 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:33,280 Speaker 1: ready at a moment's notice. And I think that, more 184 00:10:33,320 --> 00:10:36,360 Speaker 1: than anything, is the reason that Mike Nugent was signed 185 00:10:36,600 --> 00:10:39,240 Speaker 1: on Friday. Yeah, he just played with the Cardinals a 186 00:10:39,240 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 1: few years ago. This isn't an indictment on Zane Gonzalez. 187 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:45,320 Speaker 1: We mentioned it throughout the course of the week. It 188 00:10:45,400 --> 00:10:49,080 Speaker 1: was the worst kicking performance in Week one in NFL history. 189 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:53,640 Speaker 1: Kickers were successful on seventy one percent. That number has 190 00:10:53,640 --> 00:10:56,280 Speaker 1: to be a lot higher now when it comes to Gonzales. 191 00:10:56,320 --> 00:10:58,760 Speaker 1: So those weren't chip shots. But if this team's going 192 00:10:58,840 --> 00:11:00,760 Speaker 1: to drive the ball and they got to rely on 193 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:02,960 Speaker 1: some field goals from long distance, he's gonna have to 194 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 1: make it. But because of COVID, and obviously you know 195 00:11:06,440 --> 00:11:09,440 Speaker 1: you can't keep you know, extra punter and kickers all 196 00:11:09,480 --> 00:11:12,200 Speaker 1: the time, but when your extend your practice squad to sixteen, 197 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:15,480 Speaker 1: it's a luxury. So again, Gonzalez is still the guy. 198 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:18,600 Speaker 1: That's not the reason. It's more for insurance if something 199 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:22,200 Speaker 1: else happened in the future. Yeah, Kingsbury said a kicker 200 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:25,000 Speaker 1: quote on call end quote and that this has been 201 00:11:25,040 --> 00:11:27,080 Speaker 1: something that had been in the works for about a 202 00:11:27,120 --> 00:11:29,840 Speaker 1: month or so, and you brought it up two games. 203 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:33,160 Speaker 1: Nugent suited up and played for the Cardinals back in 204 00:11:33,280 --> 00:11:36,560 Speaker 1: two thousand and nine. Most recently last season though he 205 00:11:36,640 --> 00:11:39,720 Speaker 1: was with the New England Patriots. So again, keep everyone 206 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:42,880 Speaker 1: informed here on Cardinals cover too. But an interesting move 207 00:11:42,920 --> 00:11:47,560 Speaker 1: and one that I'm probably, to be honest, was anticipating 208 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:49,640 Speaker 1: maybe at the start of the season, just as that 209 00:11:49,679 --> 00:11:52,640 Speaker 1: quote unquote insurance policy. But we have to wait until 210 00:11:53,120 --> 00:11:57,199 Speaker 1: week two, and well the move was made earlier today. Well, 211 00:11:57,360 --> 00:11:59,480 Speaker 1: Richie Leone, they had him in and he's a guy 212 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:03,760 Speaker 1: that could do both kick and punt. But obviously they 213 00:12:03,800 --> 00:12:07,079 Speaker 1: felt like, you know, we can probably get by if 214 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:11,559 Speaker 1: something happened to lead not ideal, but here if I mean, 215 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:14,240 Speaker 1: Andy Lee could kick field goals, but that's not his 216 00:12:14,320 --> 00:12:17,360 Speaker 1: sports her specialties. So if something happens on a Saturday night, 217 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:21,760 Speaker 1: they have a guy that has experienced wasn't He hasn't 218 00:12:21,760 --> 00:12:23,839 Speaker 1: been on the street for you know, two years and 219 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:26,560 Speaker 1: coming out of retirement, et cetera. So this is a 220 00:12:26,559 --> 00:12:29,520 Speaker 1: good insurance policy. And you just don't know, you know, 221 00:12:29,679 --> 00:12:32,120 Speaker 1: in the perfect world, we don't see nujit all year. 222 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:36,080 Speaker 1: But if they need to make a quick, swift move 223 00:12:36,160 --> 00:12:39,920 Speaker 1: at the twenty fourth hour, you have an option. Bird Gang. 224 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:42,640 Speaker 1: If you haven't already, update to the latest version of 225 00:12:42,640 --> 00:12:45,760 Speaker 1: the Cardinals mobile app today. The update features an all new, 226 00:12:45,880 --> 00:12:50,080 Speaker 1: redesigned home screen experience. Visit easy Cardinals dot com slash 227 00:12:50,200 --> 00:12:53,800 Speaker 1: app for more. All Right, week two, it is a 228 00:12:53,800 --> 00:12:58,600 Speaker 1: football Friday, hashtag fits Friday, and Mike Direcy has done 229 00:12:58,640 --> 00:13:01,240 Speaker 1: his homework. He has dam in the film, he has 230 00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:04,040 Speaker 1: broken down the tape and he knows exactly what the 231 00:13:04,080 --> 00:13:06,920 Speaker 1: Cardinals have to do to come away with a win 232 00:13:07,080 --> 00:13:10,120 Speaker 1: on Sunday at State Farm Stadium. MJ. Let's go one 233 00:13:10,200 --> 00:13:14,120 Speaker 1: by one, but you're three keys for a Cardinal's victory 234 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:18,000 Speaker 1: against Washington. All Right, Number one, you gotta make Dwayne 235 00:13:18,040 --> 00:13:21,720 Speaker 1: Haskins uncomfortable in the pocket. Get him off his spot. 236 00:13:22,679 --> 00:13:25,640 Speaker 1: You know, he's a young quarterback, small sample, he definitely 237 00:13:25,720 --> 00:13:28,480 Speaker 1: has a strong arm, and I thought Patrick Peterson brought 238 00:13:28,559 --> 00:13:31,800 Speaker 1: up a great point. You know, when they're covering those receivers, 239 00:13:31,840 --> 00:13:33,880 Speaker 1: they're gonna have tight coverage because they're gonna force him 240 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:36,319 Speaker 1: to throwing tight windows, and that's where you can get 241 00:13:36,360 --> 00:13:39,439 Speaker 1: some interceptions. You know, he's a big guy. I don't 242 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:41,120 Speaker 1: think he's gonna be easy to bring down, but if 243 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:44,760 Speaker 1: you can get pressure from the middle and then the outside, 244 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:48,599 Speaker 1: you know, sometimes you know guys go through their first progression. 245 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:50,600 Speaker 1: He's not a guy that's gonna run, even though he's 246 00:13:50,600 --> 00:13:53,200 Speaker 1: got the body to do it, like a Josh Allen 247 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:56,280 Speaker 1: in Buffalo, But just get him off his spout and 248 00:13:56,600 --> 00:13:59,320 Speaker 1: kind of make it uncomfortable for him. And I anticipate 249 00:13:59,320 --> 00:14:01,240 Speaker 1: that's what we're gonna see from the front seven. If 250 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:03,920 Speaker 1: the secondaries can kind of plaster through their coverage, I 251 00:14:03,960 --> 00:14:05,880 Speaker 1: think this is a game the Cardinals can force a 252 00:14:05,920 --> 00:14:09,240 Speaker 1: couple of turnovers from the quarterback position. He's six four, 253 00:14:09,520 --> 00:14:12,720 Speaker 1: two thirty, so he is tough to bring down and 254 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:15,480 Speaker 1: if you want to really make him uncomfortable and Jay, 255 00:14:15,480 --> 00:14:18,600 Speaker 1: I'll go with something that fits brought up earlier this 256 00:14:18,640 --> 00:14:22,600 Speaker 1: week and something Chandler Jones was asked about earlier today. 257 00:14:22,640 --> 00:14:26,080 Speaker 1: If the Cardinals offense can do its job and get 258 00:14:26,120 --> 00:14:29,800 Speaker 1: out to a two score, three score lead, especially in 259 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:32,560 Speaker 1: the second half, now all of a sudden, you become 260 00:14:32,600 --> 00:14:35,560 Speaker 1: one dimensional as an opposing team and Haskins will have 261 00:14:35,680 --> 00:14:40,160 Speaker 1: to throw and now Chandler Jones, Hassan Reddick, Devon Kannard, 262 00:14:40,280 --> 00:14:43,400 Speaker 1: Jordan Phillips, vegan all as they say, pin their ears 263 00:14:43,400 --> 00:14:45,600 Speaker 1: back and rushed out field and try to get a 264 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:47,760 Speaker 1: couple of sacks. You know, I asked that question of 265 00:14:47,880 --> 00:14:50,920 Speaker 1: Chandler Jones on Friday, and you know that I was 266 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:54,840 Speaker 1: based on it off Larry's you know answer yesterday, and 267 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:57,000 Speaker 1: he said, not only the fourth quarter. We want to 268 00:14:57,000 --> 00:14:59,880 Speaker 1: get a lead early in the game. So we don't know. 269 00:15:00,040 --> 00:15:01,800 Speaker 1: It's not sound like you gotta wait to the fourth quarter. 270 00:15:01,920 --> 00:15:05,040 Speaker 1: We know, when you have a double digit score leading 271 00:15:05,040 --> 00:15:08,160 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter, I don't think Cliff Wook could conservative. 272 00:15:08,320 --> 00:15:10,200 Speaker 1: You know, even if they're up by three touchdowns, you're 273 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:12,560 Speaker 1: gonna be reckless. But you'd like to just line up 274 00:15:12,560 --> 00:15:15,400 Speaker 1: and run the football, convert third downs and if you 275 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:17,640 Speaker 1: have to, you know, kick field goals just to keep 276 00:15:18,160 --> 00:15:21,040 Speaker 1: the game going. But yeah, but for the most part, 277 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:24,080 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, the Cardinals feel like this is 278 00:15:24,440 --> 00:15:26,000 Speaker 1: a game where they're gonna have to score some points. 279 00:15:26,040 --> 00:15:28,080 Speaker 1: I don't think it's going to be a shootout though. No, 280 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:30,000 Speaker 1: I don't think so either, just because of what we 281 00:15:30,080 --> 00:15:33,920 Speaker 1: touched on yesterday. This offense of Washington does not wow you. 282 00:15:34,040 --> 00:15:39,280 Speaker 1: They do have extremely gifted players and some talented players, 283 00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:41,200 Speaker 1: but they're just very young right now. And I think 284 00:15:41,280 --> 00:15:43,600 Speaker 1: that is where the Cardinals have the edge if you 285 00:15:43,680 --> 00:15:46,680 Speaker 1: go one by one, as far as Dwayne Haskins, who 286 00:15:46,760 --> 00:15:50,800 Speaker 1: he has protecting him, who he has as receivers, and 287 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:54,000 Speaker 1: I just again it's on paper, but you gotta like 288 00:15:54,080 --> 00:15:56,680 Speaker 1: where the Cardinals stand here right now. We'll see how 289 00:15:56,720 --> 00:16:00,600 Speaker 1: it materializes in a couple of days. And you know, 290 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:03,400 Speaker 1: we focus so much on man and man press. And 291 00:16:03,840 --> 00:16:06,920 Speaker 1: even though Drake Kerpatrick and played thirty snaps, Murphy was 292 00:16:06,960 --> 00:16:09,080 Speaker 1: out there the majority of the time. Patrick played pretty 293 00:16:09,120 --> 00:16:12,160 Speaker 1: much every snap. The Cardinals could play a little bit 294 00:16:12,160 --> 00:16:15,720 Speaker 1: of a shell zone, and that means they're still rushing, 295 00:16:15,880 --> 00:16:18,640 Speaker 1: but they're dropping back and they're saying, hey, you're gonna 296 00:16:18,640 --> 00:16:20,360 Speaker 1: have to make this tight throw. Now, man to man, 297 00:16:21,160 --> 00:16:23,160 Speaker 1: they're gonna plaster their coverage, meaning it's going to be 298 00:16:23,280 --> 00:16:25,160 Speaker 1: right on their hip. But if you play a little 299 00:16:25,160 --> 00:16:26,560 Speaker 1: bit of his zone, now he's going to make some 300 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:29,160 Speaker 1: other decisions where it's not so quick where he wants 301 00:16:29,160 --> 00:16:30,880 Speaker 1: to go with the ball based on a matchup. So 302 00:16:30,880 --> 00:16:33,880 Speaker 1: that's something to look for also, But make him uncomfortable 303 00:16:34,080 --> 00:16:36,520 Speaker 1: and get him off his spot and hopefully you can 304 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:39,280 Speaker 1: get a couple of interceptions, if not a fumble. All right, 305 00:16:39,680 --> 00:16:43,480 Speaker 1: Number two, you're a second key for a Cardinals win. 306 00:16:43,600 --> 00:16:47,560 Speaker 1: This week, it will be the Cardinals offensive line against 307 00:16:47,600 --> 00:16:51,880 Speaker 1: the Redskins front seven. And it's just because you know 308 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:54,480 Speaker 1: what they did last week, and let's be honest, the 309 00:16:54,480 --> 00:16:57,960 Speaker 1: Philadelphia Eagles, they had three turnovers, two by the quarterback. 310 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:01,840 Speaker 1: They're up seventeen nothing, but they had a makeshift offensive line. 311 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:05,960 Speaker 1: Now again, we're comfortable you and I with Gillier in there. 312 00:17:06,359 --> 00:17:09,960 Speaker 1: I like the other four starters, obviously justin Pugh. You know, 313 00:17:10,040 --> 00:17:11,560 Speaker 1: he was one of the top guys when it came 314 00:17:11,600 --> 00:17:15,880 Speaker 1: to pass protection. Gillier was number two on the Cardinals 315 00:17:16,160 --> 00:17:19,560 Speaker 1: from their starting five offensive line. So I just think 316 00:17:19,600 --> 00:17:23,119 Speaker 1: that's front seven and we know that they try to 317 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:26,480 Speaker 1: create pressure with four. I'm curious to see with Jack 318 00:17:26,560 --> 00:17:29,119 Speaker 1: del Rio and Ron Rivera come ut. How do they 319 00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:31,280 Speaker 1: keep Kyler Murray in the pocket. He uses the way 320 00:17:31,280 --> 00:17:35,159 Speaker 1: he gives them anxiety when he watches them on film. 321 00:17:35,200 --> 00:17:37,560 Speaker 1: I think they respect with Cliff Kamesbury has been able 322 00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:39,800 Speaker 1: to do with play calling. But I just think that 323 00:17:39,880 --> 00:17:42,720 Speaker 1: front seven is the key. I think that's their strength. 324 00:17:43,080 --> 00:17:46,400 Speaker 1: When you look at the entire roster for the Washington 325 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:51,320 Speaker 1: football team, five former first round picks Chase Young, the 326 00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:56,840 Speaker 1: Ron Payne, Jonathan Alan, Montez Sweat, and the veteran Ryan Carrigan, 327 00:17:56,880 --> 00:18:00,359 Speaker 1: who is listed as a backup on the unoff Fishal 328 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:04,119 Speaker 1: Washington depth chart, although all he did last week was 329 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:08,720 Speaker 1: sa Carson Wentz twice and was the NFC Defensive Player 330 00:18:08,880 --> 00:18:12,439 Speaker 1: of the Week. Overall, the defensive line, MJ accounted for 331 00:18:12,520 --> 00:18:15,919 Speaker 1: five and a half of the eight total sacks. Yeah, 332 00:18:15,960 --> 00:18:18,159 Speaker 1: and I think you announced this week he's become the 333 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:21,600 Speaker 1: all time sack leader in Red or A Washington football history, 334 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:23,160 Speaker 1: and that says a lot. When he had Richard Dent, 335 00:18:23,880 --> 00:18:27,160 Speaker 1: Dexter Manley, I mean, they had Kevin Harvey there. Now 336 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:29,480 Speaker 1: he probably he's not going to get the credit he deserves, 337 00:18:29,520 --> 00:18:32,280 Speaker 1: but you know, he's just one of those tough guys 338 00:18:32,320 --> 00:18:34,840 Speaker 1: doesn't take plays off, and so you better not take 339 00:18:34,840 --> 00:18:37,560 Speaker 1: a playoff because he's gonna bring his hard head. Yeah, 340 00:18:37,640 --> 00:18:40,520 Speaker 1: the entire offensive line, but when you talk about the 341 00:18:40,640 --> 00:18:43,320 Speaker 1: edge rush, especially a Chase Young, and that's gonna put 342 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:47,080 Speaker 1: a spotlight on a DJ Humphreys, Kelvin Beecham. But I'll 343 00:18:47,080 --> 00:18:50,159 Speaker 1: say this, General manager Steve come earlier this morning on 344 00:18:50,240 --> 00:18:53,399 Speaker 1: ninety eight seven FM, Arizona Sports station, had a lot 345 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:56,520 Speaker 1: of good things to say about the offensive line. Quote 346 00:18:56,760 --> 00:19:01,200 Speaker 1: did an exceptional job, and he thought Lamont Gilliard quote 347 00:19:01,280 --> 00:19:04,440 Speaker 1: did a fantastic job. End quote. And then he added this, 348 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:07,320 Speaker 1: and this is something that Sean Coogler mentioned. The offensive 349 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:10,560 Speaker 1: line coach late in training camp kind believes that they 350 00:19:10,560 --> 00:19:15,399 Speaker 1: are too deep at every position across the offensive line 351 00:19:15,560 --> 00:19:18,240 Speaker 1: left to right. And I don't know the last time 352 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:21,640 Speaker 1: we've been able to say that about the Cardinals offensive line. Well, 353 00:19:21,680 --> 00:19:23,720 Speaker 1: if you want to go step further, he said, it's 354 00:19:23,720 --> 00:19:26,600 Speaker 1: the first time under his tenure that they are able 355 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:30,959 Speaker 1: to go too deep. And again that means signing you know, 356 00:19:31,040 --> 00:19:33,880 Speaker 1: guys like Marcus Gilbert unfortunately didn't pan out just from 357 00:19:33,920 --> 00:19:37,400 Speaker 1: injury standpointing up to now. But Calvin Beecham going out 358 00:19:37,400 --> 00:19:40,760 Speaker 1: and getting Justin Pugh going out and getting Jr. Sweezy, 359 00:19:40,800 --> 00:19:43,439 Speaker 1: you know, and they've developed guys like you know, Mason 360 00:19:43,560 --> 00:19:46,480 Speaker 1: Cole and you're throwing hopefully Josh downs on the road, 361 00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:50,880 Speaker 1: Lamont Gilliard and Josh Miles, Max Garcia they signed. So 362 00:19:51,119 --> 00:19:54,240 Speaker 1: that's encouraging because we know injuries occurred and it's already 363 00:19:54,240 --> 00:19:57,800 Speaker 1: happened at the center spot and Craig. You can make 364 00:19:57,840 --> 00:20:00,040 Speaker 1: the case that I think they're too deep at a 365 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:02,800 Speaker 1: lot of different positions. I think wide receiver they can 366 00:20:02,800 --> 00:20:05,520 Speaker 1: go four or five deep there, tight end that they 367 00:20:05,560 --> 00:20:08,480 Speaker 1: have their first and second I think Daniels is underrated. 368 00:20:08,880 --> 00:20:10,920 Speaker 1: A D line. They got a nice too deep there 369 00:20:11,440 --> 00:20:15,600 Speaker 1: inside outside linebacker. Maybe they need more after Reddick and 370 00:20:15,760 --> 00:20:18,520 Speaker 1: Jones and Kennard and then they're probably a little shallow 371 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:21,040 Speaker 1: right now. In the safety spot it with Jalen Thompson, 372 00:20:21,119 --> 00:20:24,120 Speaker 1: but you know, it's unfortunately lost Chris Jones, but they 373 00:20:24,119 --> 00:20:26,880 Speaker 1: feel good about Kevin Peterson. So I think the majority 374 00:20:26,920 --> 00:20:30,040 Speaker 1: of the positions they are too deep, and that's what 375 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:32,720 Speaker 1: happens when you look at some of the holes going 376 00:20:32,720 --> 00:20:34,639 Speaker 1: into the office. What do we talk about Number one 377 00:20:34,680 --> 00:20:38,960 Speaker 1: wide receiver, check, front seven check, getting more depth on 378 00:20:39,000 --> 00:20:43,200 Speaker 1: the offensive line, check. And then obviously, you know, just 379 00:20:43,560 --> 00:20:47,159 Speaker 1: acquiring more talent, more grit, and more physicality. And I 380 00:20:47,200 --> 00:20:49,480 Speaker 1: think they've done that, and I think that's the reason 381 00:20:49,560 --> 00:20:53,360 Speaker 1: why we're really encouraged what this team can look like 382 00:20:54,160 --> 00:20:57,480 Speaker 1: down the road during the season. Now, nine times out 383 00:20:57,480 --> 00:21:00,879 Speaker 1: of ten, it always the game's always come down to 384 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:04,320 Speaker 1: the battle and the trench's offensive line defensive line, which 385 00:21:04,359 --> 00:21:08,760 Speaker 1: side is better. And I think this week more than 386 00:21:08,880 --> 00:21:12,399 Speaker 1: maybe any other week at least that I can sense 387 00:21:12,680 --> 00:21:15,600 Speaker 1: that this might be the case. But one other point 388 00:21:15,680 --> 00:21:19,639 Speaker 1: with regard to how Washington might try to attack or 389 00:21:19,760 --> 00:21:24,240 Speaker 1: contain Kyler Murray. First heard this on Cardinals Underground. Darren 390 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:26,400 Speaker 1: Irban brought it up. You touched on it a little 391 00:21:26,440 --> 00:21:30,840 Speaker 1: bit yesterday. But this is the second straight season a 392 00:21:31,080 --> 00:21:35,639 Speaker 1: Ron rivera head coach team will be facing Kyler Murray. 393 00:21:36,160 --> 00:21:40,480 Speaker 1: Last year MJ Big Picture. The worst loss for this 394 00:21:40,560 --> 00:21:45,200 Speaker 1: Cardinals team in twenty nineteen was against which team, Carolina 395 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:49,480 Speaker 1: Panthers thirty eight to twenty. Who was the head coach 396 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:54,000 Speaker 1: of the Carolina Panthers at that time, Ron Rivera and 397 00:21:54,080 --> 00:21:57,600 Speaker 1: who was the quarterback, Kyle Allen. We thought that was 398 00:21:58,080 --> 00:21:59,840 Speaker 1: not a walk in the park because they can't kind 399 00:21:59,840 --> 00:22:02,040 Speaker 1: of possible, but they announced that Newton was going to 400 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:04,800 Speaker 1: be out on a Friday. We talked about Kylin Allen 401 00:22:04,920 --> 00:22:08,639 Speaker 1: being at Game one the year before as Christian Kirk's friend, 402 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:11,560 Speaker 1: and he lit him up. Now, the only problem is Craig. 403 00:22:11,600 --> 00:22:15,640 Speaker 1: He's not bringing Louke Keikley, he's not bringing Thomas Davis, 404 00:22:15,680 --> 00:22:19,960 Speaker 1: he's not bringing Shack Thompson. So it's a different roster. 405 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:22,639 Speaker 1: But I understand, and you can make the case that 406 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:27,000 Speaker 1: Rivera has had the Cardinals number in Carolina, But I 407 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:29,520 Speaker 1: think it's a different team and I think they're billing 408 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:31,200 Speaker 1: for the future. But they're going to come in here 409 00:22:31,280 --> 00:22:33,560 Speaker 1: and try to pull up the upset. You can have 410 00:22:33,640 --> 00:22:37,040 Speaker 1: a game plan based off the success of that meeting 411 00:22:37,080 --> 00:22:41,159 Speaker 1: against the Panthers, because Murray was sacked eight times and 412 00:22:41,359 --> 00:22:45,240 Speaker 1: picked off twice. Now he did rush for sixty nine yards, 413 00:22:45,640 --> 00:22:49,040 Speaker 1: but thirty eight to twenty arguably and maybe not even 414 00:22:49,119 --> 00:22:53,360 Speaker 1: arguably the worst loss the season last year with Ron 415 00:22:53,440 --> 00:22:57,160 Speaker 1: Rivera on the opposite sideline, and the Cardinals will see 416 00:22:57,240 --> 00:23:02,040 Speaker 1: him again this week. At State Farms. Stay. Well, nobody 417 00:23:02,040 --> 00:23:05,199 Speaker 1: wants to admit it, but there's always there's always a 418 00:23:05,280 --> 00:23:07,800 Speaker 1: game that you didn't see coming. And I go back 419 00:23:07,800 --> 00:23:12,440 Speaker 1: to that Broncos game on Halloween Thursday night and that 420 00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:15,600 Speaker 1: was an embarrassment. And then losing to the Raiders that 421 00:23:15,680 --> 00:23:18,880 Speaker 1: year when they were training their best players. You just 422 00:23:19,280 --> 00:23:21,560 Speaker 1: you just don't anticipate it. I mean, you don't see 423 00:23:21,560 --> 00:23:24,120 Speaker 1: if you don't go into every game thinking, you don't 424 00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:26,199 Speaker 1: just play hard for sixteen minutes with the way the 425 00:23:26,240 --> 00:23:29,160 Speaker 1: ball bounces. But you know, but I think this team 426 00:23:29,160 --> 00:23:31,440 Speaker 1: has got a different mindset. I think they got great leadership. 427 00:23:31,480 --> 00:23:34,720 Speaker 1: They've block out the noise. They haven't accomplished anything. Matter 428 00:23:34,760 --> 00:23:36,560 Speaker 1: of fact, if you want to go step further, even 429 00:23:36,560 --> 00:23:38,640 Speaker 1: though they've been padded on the back because they beat 430 00:23:38,680 --> 00:23:43,200 Speaker 1: the NFC champions, a team that represent the Super Bowl 431 00:23:43,320 --> 00:23:45,440 Speaker 1: team that won the division. But according to Steve Kim 432 00:23:45,440 --> 00:23:48,959 Speaker 1: on ninety eight seven, he wasn't happy with their play 433 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:50,919 Speaker 1: and that could be a general manager to say when 434 00:23:50,920 --> 00:23:53,520 Speaker 1: they can get better, but you play a better opponent 435 00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:57,280 Speaker 1: and we don't. We think we know what the Washington 436 00:23:57,320 --> 00:23:59,600 Speaker 1: football team's gonna show up. But there's a schedule gets 437 00:23:59,600 --> 00:24:03,040 Speaker 1: a little more difficult. You can't afford, you know, these penalties. 438 00:24:03,080 --> 00:24:05,399 Speaker 1: And I wasn't aware of until you mentioned today the 439 00:24:05,520 --> 00:24:08,600 Speaker 1: negative place. So from the general manager standpoint, and I'm 440 00:24:08,600 --> 00:24:12,720 Speaker 1: sure they're never happy. They're judge on wins and losses. 441 00:24:12,840 --> 00:24:16,280 Speaker 1: But we can listen to the cliff this. We kind 442 00:24:16,280 --> 00:24:19,280 Speaker 1: of made sense what he said. I mean again, to 443 00:24:19,480 --> 00:24:21,440 Speaker 1: win on the road like they did, to set the 444 00:24:21,480 --> 00:24:25,159 Speaker 1: tone for the season, measuring stick all, that's great, but 445 00:24:26,119 --> 00:24:27,840 Speaker 1: you got to get those the season goes on. And 446 00:24:28,119 --> 00:24:31,040 Speaker 1: I'm glad that the general managers, not you know, you know, 447 00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:33,720 Speaker 1: calling for a parade. He's saying, listen, we've got a 448 00:24:33,760 --> 00:24:35,800 Speaker 1: lot of work to do. It's one game and it's 449 00:24:35,840 --> 00:24:39,280 Speaker 1: a long season. Typically when you win, you don't really 450 00:24:39,480 --> 00:24:42,480 Speaker 1: look at the penalties, but when you lose, you try 451 00:24:42,520 --> 00:24:45,720 Speaker 1: to figure out why and how many mistakes were made, 452 00:24:45,800 --> 00:24:49,639 Speaker 1: and that stuff gets overlooked after a victory. But to 453 00:24:49,800 --> 00:24:54,200 Speaker 1: Kim's point, and like you, it didn't cross my mind 454 00:24:54,400 --> 00:24:59,119 Speaker 1: until late this week. The Cardinals committed nine penalties for 455 00:24:59,240 --> 00:25:03,200 Speaker 1: one hundred and two yards. By comparison, in Week one, 456 00:25:03,560 --> 00:25:08,560 Speaker 1: the forty nine ers just five penalties and nine. I mean, 457 00:25:08,680 --> 00:25:12,800 Speaker 1: that's an awful lot regardless of the season, but week one, 458 00:25:13,280 --> 00:25:16,280 Speaker 1: and you know, Kingsbury was asked about it earlier this week. 459 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:20,080 Speaker 1: And if you look across the league, penalties, certain penalties 460 00:25:20,119 --> 00:25:23,520 Speaker 1: like holding penalties down across the board because something that 461 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:26,600 Speaker 1: we had speculated late last week that maybe, you know, 462 00:25:26,760 --> 00:25:30,159 Speaker 1: officials are a little bit more lenient because of no preseason. 463 00:25:30,720 --> 00:25:33,840 Speaker 1: That's going to be out the window now because everyone's 464 00:25:33,840 --> 00:25:36,720 Speaker 1: got one game under their belt. Yeah, I think Cliff 465 00:25:36,840 --> 00:25:38,520 Speaker 1: was asked about that and he thinks it's going to 466 00:25:38,640 --> 00:25:41,440 Speaker 1: increase this week. So you know you've got to be 467 00:25:41,520 --> 00:25:44,959 Speaker 1: on your pusing cues there. But there's a reason why 468 00:25:45,040 --> 00:25:48,119 Speaker 1: they were down ten nothing, Craig, you know, the negative 469 00:25:48,160 --> 00:25:51,919 Speaker 1: place three an ounce and you know, obviously just the penalties, 470 00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:54,040 Speaker 1: and you know how I feel about pre snap and 471 00:25:54,080 --> 00:25:56,480 Speaker 1: postnat penalties. And I understand guys going to play the 472 00:25:56,520 --> 00:26:00,879 Speaker 1: equal of the whistle. You know, the Horsello tacker, he 473 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:03,480 Speaker 1: was trying to make a play. The reason why that 474 00:26:03,640 --> 00:26:06,000 Speaker 1: Roy Williams ruling here you can really hurt a guy 475 00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:08,000 Speaker 1: in it looked like he didn't get hurt on that play. 476 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:11,480 Speaker 1: I'm glad that it's not a long term but that's 477 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:13,480 Speaker 1: why they were down. So I like the fact that 478 00:26:13,520 --> 00:26:15,440 Speaker 1: they're kind of putting the screws in these guys and said, 479 00:26:15,840 --> 00:26:18,240 Speaker 1: you know, I talked to somebody earlier. They said it 480 00:26:18,280 --> 00:26:21,240 Speaker 1: could have scored forty points in that game. Yeah, without 481 00:26:21,359 --> 00:26:23,679 Speaker 1: all the mistakes that were made and a little bit 482 00:26:23,720 --> 00:26:25,320 Speaker 1: of a slow start or not a little bit a 483 00:26:25,400 --> 00:26:29,200 Speaker 1: lot a slow start offensively, all right, Two down, one 484 00:26:29,280 --> 00:26:32,080 Speaker 1: to go here on this Football Friday, Cardinals Cover two 485 00:26:32,280 --> 00:26:36,080 Speaker 1: presented by Hyundai Pub partner of the Arizona Cardinals. Number 486 00:26:36,160 --> 00:26:40,200 Speaker 1: one as a refresher, make the Wayne Haskins uncomfortable. Number 487 00:26:40,240 --> 00:26:44,600 Speaker 1: two the Cardinals offensive line against that Washington front four. 488 00:26:45,040 --> 00:26:48,600 Speaker 1: So number three, Mike Direcki's third key to a win 489 00:26:48,800 --> 00:26:52,280 Speaker 1: and a two and o start is what Okay, I 490 00:26:52,359 --> 00:26:54,240 Speaker 1: probably can do this every week. And last week I 491 00:26:54,320 --> 00:26:56,800 Speaker 1: took a flyer on Dan Arnold as the X factor. 492 00:26:56,880 --> 00:27:00,679 Speaker 1: And again we know that when Hope gets exteen targets, 493 00:27:00,760 --> 00:27:04,119 Speaker 1: fourteen catches, and Kyler Murray's running for close to ninety 494 00:27:04,160 --> 00:27:07,879 Speaker 1: one yards and Drake and then you know Chase Edmonds. 495 00:27:08,240 --> 00:27:11,040 Speaker 1: So I'm gonna go the X factors Kyler Murray, I 496 00:27:11,119 --> 00:27:13,240 Speaker 1: don't know if they can contain him when we talk 497 00:27:13,240 --> 00:27:16,680 Speaker 1: about getting quarterbacks off their spot. I think the Cardinals 498 00:27:17,040 --> 00:27:18,840 Speaker 1: last week, they came out and threw the ball the 499 00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:21,479 Speaker 1: first nine plays. I think they're gonna try to run 500 00:27:21,520 --> 00:27:24,280 Speaker 1: the football here. You know, we'll see if they can 501 00:27:24,320 --> 00:27:26,160 Speaker 1: stop the run. We know they're good at getting at 502 00:27:26,160 --> 00:27:29,800 Speaker 1: the quarterback. We haven't got into their secondary. Kendall Fuller 503 00:27:29,880 --> 00:27:32,920 Speaker 1: looks like he's going to return. They got land in Collins, 504 00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:35,000 Speaker 1: so I wonder what kind of defense are gonna play 505 00:27:35,000 --> 00:27:37,959 Speaker 1: on a drug under Jack del Rio. But I think 506 00:27:38,040 --> 00:27:42,280 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray's the X factor. And again it's only year two, 507 00:27:42,400 --> 00:27:45,160 Speaker 1: but this guy looks so much further along. I mean, 508 00:27:45,760 --> 00:27:48,359 Speaker 1: and he's a dual threat, and now he can make 509 00:27:48,440 --> 00:27:51,520 Speaker 1: these throws from inside the pocket. I think he's playing 510 00:27:51,640 --> 00:27:54,960 Speaker 1: very confident. I think the team trusts them in big spots. 511 00:27:55,880 --> 00:27:57,880 Speaker 1: So I think, you know, he doesn't have to throw 512 00:27:58,000 --> 00:28:01,000 Speaker 1: for four hundred yards. You know, I don't want to 513 00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:03,400 Speaker 1: see any turnovers but to get one. But I think, 514 00:28:03,480 --> 00:28:04,920 Speaker 1: you know, if he could throw for two fifty a 515 00:28:04,960 --> 00:28:07,760 Speaker 1: couple of touchdowns, you know, take some time off the clock, 516 00:28:08,440 --> 00:28:09,960 Speaker 1: I think he's going to be the X fair. I 517 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:13,320 Speaker 1: don't know, this guy is a different beast out there. 518 00:28:13,400 --> 00:28:16,159 Speaker 1: I talk about he's compared to Lamar Jackson, and then 519 00:28:16,200 --> 00:28:19,320 Speaker 1: we talk about, you know, Deshaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes. 520 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:24,280 Speaker 1: He's different. He's like Russell Wolson when he was a rookie. 521 00:28:24,359 --> 00:28:28,120 Speaker 1: The way he runs and extends plays. Lamar Jackson obviously 522 00:28:28,280 --> 00:28:31,320 Speaker 1: they're they're relying on the running backs now and they're 523 00:28:31,359 --> 00:28:34,000 Speaker 1: tight ends. He's not running as much. He is a 524 00:28:34,240 --> 00:28:37,520 Speaker 1: different animal out there when he runs the football. I 525 00:28:37,600 --> 00:28:39,160 Speaker 1: think he's one of the best in the league at 526 00:28:39,240 --> 00:28:41,800 Speaker 1: doing it. And I don't know if you can contain it. 527 00:28:41,880 --> 00:28:44,360 Speaker 1: You just hope to stop it or slow it down exactly. 528 00:28:44,840 --> 00:28:49,360 Speaker 1: And then he understands how to self preservation, if you will, 529 00:28:49,480 --> 00:28:52,280 Speaker 1: how to give himself up and not take that big hit. 530 00:28:52,720 --> 00:28:56,520 Speaker 1: But that running ability, and because it came against the 531 00:28:56,600 --> 00:28:59,400 Speaker 1: defending NFC champion in San Francisco, forty nine ers, that 532 00:28:59,600 --> 00:29:02,120 Speaker 1: is it really stood out. And you heard a lot 533 00:29:02,200 --> 00:29:05,560 Speaker 1: of talking heads this week bring that up. One in particular. 534 00:29:06,200 --> 00:29:09,440 Speaker 1: ESPN's Dan Orlovsky said this a number of times over 535 00:29:09,520 --> 00:29:13,120 Speaker 1: the course of several days on different platforms, but there 536 00:29:13,280 --> 00:29:17,040 Speaker 1: was one in which on NFL Live he relayed a 537 00:29:17,120 --> 00:29:22,880 Speaker 1: conversation he had with a scouts who. Orlovski asked, who 538 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:25,440 Speaker 1: would you take? What quarterback if you had to begin 539 00:29:25,560 --> 00:29:29,520 Speaker 1: a team would you take? And the scout answered Kyler Murray, 540 00:29:29,920 --> 00:29:33,600 Speaker 1: not Patrick Mahomes, not Lamar Jackson. And the reason, according 541 00:29:33,640 --> 00:29:38,280 Speaker 1: to Orlovski, is because Kyler Murray can do everything that 542 00:29:38,520 --> 00:29:42,560 Speaker 1: Mahomes and Jackson can do. Mahomes and Jackson can't do 543 00:29:42,840 --> 00:29:47,160 Speaker 1: everything Kyler Murray can do. He didn't say what, but 544 00:29:47,400 --> 00:29:51,000 Speaker 1: my guess is it's that mobility, and not just mobility 545 00:29:51,040 --> 00:29:53,720 Speaker 1: in the pocket, but even able to take off and run. 546 00:29:54,200 --> 00:29:57,000 Speaker 1: And we saw on that twenty two yard touchdown. He'll 547 00:29:57,120 --> 00:30:01,560 Speaker 1: make guys look silly, He'll make highs miss and all 548 00:30:01,600 --> 00:30:06,160 Speaker 1: of a sudden what became a busted play or a 549 00:30:06,320 --> 00:30:09,400 Speaker 1: great defensive stand because Murray had no one to throw to. 550 00:30:10,080 --> 00:30:12,920 Speaker 1: All of a sudden, it's a demoralizing play because the 551 00:30:13,000 --> 00:30:16,360 Speaker 1: defense thought they had the offense stopped, and instead Murray 552 00:30:16,400 --> 00:30:19,320 Speaker 1: goes for fifteen twenty yards or a touchdown and they 553 00:30:19,600 --> 00:30:24,400 Speaker 1: drive continues, or you're seeing the Cardinals celebrating the end zone. Yeah, 554 00:30:24,560 --> 00:30:26,440 Speaker 1: when it comes to Lamar Jackson, I'm sure he could 555 00:30:26,520 --> 00:30:28,920 Speaker 1: run a four to three. Now he's gotten a little bit, 556 00:30:29,640 --> 00:30:32,920 Speaker 1: you know, muscular like Kyler in the offseason. I noticed 557 00:30:32,960 --> 00:30:34,600 Speaker 1: that when they were playing him last year in his 558 00:30:34,800 --> 00:30:38,560 Speaker 1: team photo. But when I look at I look at 559 00:30:38,600 --> 00:30:40,880 Speaker 1: Deshaun Watson and I look at Patrick Mahomes, they don't 560 00:30:40,960 --> 00:30:44,040 Speaker 1: have that speed. I mean, he looks like a running 561 00:30:44,040 --> 00:30:46,200 Speaker 1: back when he's out there, when he's running the ball. 562 00:30:46,600 --> 00:30:48,600 Speaker 1: I mean, he looks like Devin Hester when he was 563 00:30:48,680 --> 00:30:52,040 Speaker 1: returning kicks. And we've heard about Russell Wilson and Steve Young. 564 00:30:52,520 --> 00:30:54,840 Speaker 1: I don't know if there's another guy in the league 565 00:30:54,880 --> 00:30:59,840 Speaker 1: besides Lamar Jackson. This guy is like I mean, every 566 00:31:00,120 --> 00:31:02,680 Speaker 1: quarterback has flaws, and you know he's going to grow 567 00:31:02,760 --> 00:31:04,840 Speaker 1: into the quarterback he'll become. I think we know what 568 00:31:04,920 --> 00:31:08,440 Speaker 1: it is just based on his skill set. But it's 569 00:31:08,520 --> 00:31:10,920 Speaker 1: hard to compare him with anybody else. And I think 570 00:31:11,040 --> 00:31:15,120 Speaker 1: Jackson's close. Again, I like Deshaun Watson, I like Patrick Mahomes, 571 00:31:15,680 --> 00:31:17,480 Speaker 1: but they don't have the same skill set when they 572 00:31:17,600 --> 00:31:21,000 Speaker 1: leave the pocket like Kyler Murray does. No, And that's 573 00:31:22,280 --> 00:31:25,840 Speaker 1: what that's the difference. Yeah, and we've said it before. 574 00:31:26,280 --> 00:31:29,360 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray wants to throw the football more than anything else. 575 00:31:29,680 --> 00:31:32,440 Speaker 1: He doesn't want to be a running quarterback. But if 576 00:31:32,440 --> 00:31:35,960 Speaker 1: you take everything away, that leaves him wide open to 577 00:31:36,040 --> 00:31:38,800 Speaker 1: do whatever he wants to do. And that is what's 578 00:31:38,840 --> 00:31:42,440 Speaker 1: made this offense we thought in the offseason so difficult 579 00:31:42,480 --> 00:31:45,840 Speaker 1: to defend, and for one game proven to be difficult 580 00:31:45,880 --> 00:31:49,200 Speaker 1: to defend. Well just look at Joe Burrow on Thursday 581 00:31:49,240 --> 00:31:52,120 Speaker 1: Night Football. I mean, he's throw the ball sixty one times. 582 00:31:52,680 --> 00:31:54,719 Speaker 1: Do you think if they didn't draft d Wayne Haskins, 583 00:31:54,800 --> 00:31:58,120 Speaker 1: they could have pulled a Cardinals and now Chase Young. 584 00:31:58,240 --> 00:32:01,040 Speaker 1: To me, as a franchise he's a transitional player. I'm 585 00:32:01,040 --> 00:32:02,640 Speaker 1: not faulting. And they went out and made a trade 586 00:32:02,680 --> 00:32:05,360 Speaker 1: for Kyl Allen, you know, in fairness to them, they 587 00:32:05,440 --> 00:32:09,760 Speaker 1: got to give Haskins a chance. But I mean, and teams, 588 00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:12,680 Speaker 1: you know, Josh Allen and you know Matt Ryan and 589 00:32:12,840 --> 00:32:15,840 Speaker 1: Tom Brady and Drew Brees teams for fer pocket pastors. 590 00:32:16,200 --> 00:32:19,320 Speaker 1: But in this day and age, with teams starting teams 591 00:32:19,360 --> 00:32:23,160 Speaker 1: out and it's all about matchups, Kylin Murray is the 592 00:32:23,360 --> 00:32:26,920 Speaker 1: perfect player for the National Football League the way the 593 00:32:27,040 --> 00:32:32,280 Speaker 1: game has changed. Well said, so, Mike Drecky's three keys 594 00:32:32,400 --> 00:32:36,920 Speaker 1: to a win make Dwayne Haskins uncomfortable. Cardinals offensive line 595 00:32:37,240 --> 00:32:41,040 Speaker 1: containing slowing down the Washington front and the X factor 596 00:32:41,520 --> 00:32:45,480 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray. 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There's always a couple of matchups that 605 00:33:12,440 --> 00:33:14,640 Speaker 1: are key, and I think you touched on the biggest 606 00:33:14,680 --> 00:33:18,280 Speaker 1: and most important the offensive line defensive line. But you 607 00:33:18,400 --> 00:33:21,880 Speaker 1: also brought up Kendall Fuller and maybe his return after 608 00:33:21,960 --> 00:33:25,240 Speaker 1: missing last week because of a knee injury. Maybe he's 609 00:33:25,320 --> 00:33:29,400 Speaker 1: the guy to match up with a DeAndre Hopkins on 610 00:33:29,560 --> 00:33:32,880 Speaker 1: the flip side. Maybe Patrick Peterson isn't so bored like 611 00:33:33,000 --> 00:33:35,240 Speaker 1: he was last week because the forty nine Ers didn't 612 00:33:35,240 --> 00:33:38,560 Speaker 1: have any wide receivers and he can focus strictly on 613 00:33:38,800 --> 00:33:41,880 Speaker 1: Terry McLaurin, the Washington second year of wide out who 614 00:33:41,920 --> 00:33:45,120 Speaker 1: almost had a thousand yards last season. So a couple 615 00:33:45,160 --> 00:33:48,680 Speaker 1: of wide receiver cornerback matchups to pay attention to come Sunday, 616 00:33:48,960 --> 00:33:51,680 Speaker 1: yeah and follows. He's been a great player. I mean 617 00:33:52,840 --> 00:33:54,600 Speaker 1: you look at he's probably didn't get the credit and 618 00:33:55,040 --> 00:33:57,840 Speaker 1: out and see when he went to the Washington football team. 619 00:33:58,440 --> 00:34:00,760 Speaker 1: Now he's a guy. If he was a free agent, 620 00:34:00,840 --> 00:34:02,400 Speaker 1: he would have been he been, he would have been 621 00:34:02,480 --> 00:34:06,840 Speaker 1: really wanted. And then Claren, I mean, he's a really 622 00:34:06,880 --> 00:34:09,319 Speaker 1: good receiver. I didn't know who he was. And last 623 00:34:09,440 --> 00:34:11,680 Speaker 1: year obviously they didn't have a lot of you know, 624 00:34:11,800 --> 00:34:15,080 Speaker 1: household names and they fire the coach year in the season. 625 00:34:15,160 --> 00:34:17,080 Speaker 1: But that's gonna be a good matchup. It's kind of 626 00:34:17,160 --> 00:34:20,960 Speaker 1: youth versus experience, and Patrick's gonna have to, you know, 627 00:34:21,360 --> 00:34:23,680 Speaker 1: tighten his coverage up. I'm sure he's looking forward to 628 00:34:23,920 --> 00:34:26,600 Speaker 1: because you know, you're gonna see bigger names on paper, 629 00:34:27,080 --> 00:34:30,120 Speaker 1: you know, as the season progresses, and really true number one. 630 00:34:30,280 --> 00:34:33,040 Speaker 1: But I think if you're a Washington football fan, he 631 00:34:33,239 --> 00:34:35,320 Speaker 1: is a true number one wide receiver. This is not 632 00:34:35,360 --> 00:34:37,920 Speaker 1: a fluke because they don't have anybody Hinda. He proved 633 00:34:38,000 --> 00:34:40,200 Speaker 1: last year he can play in this league, down in 634 00:34:40,280 --> 00:34:43,960 Speaker 1: and down out. Yeah, nine hundred and nineteen receiving yards, 635 00:34:44,239 --> 00:34:49,200 Speaker 1: seven touchdowns, and don't forget about the relationship with Dwayne 636 00:34:49,239 --> 00:34:51,680 Speaker 1: Haskins going all the way back to their time at 637 00:34:51,719 --> 00:34:55,239 Speaker 1: Ohio State. That certainly plays a factor at something we 638 00:34:55,320 --> 00:34:57,680 Speaker 1: talked about last year, Kyle the Murray and Christian Kirk 639 00:34:58,040 --> 00:35:01,560 Speaker 1: that college connection. It to a step or two ahead 640 00:35:01,719 --> 00:35:05,480 Speaker 1: of everyone else. Craig, if we I mean, we can 641 00:35:05,520 --> 00:35:07,680 Speaker 1: always do top five, but I think top three is 642 00:35:07,760 --> 00:35:11,279 Speaker 1: we can have conversation to just focus on instead of 643 00:35:11,360 --> 00:35:14,400 Speaker 1: trying to check every box. But I think there's got 644 00:35:14,480 --> 00:35:17,840 Speaker 1: to be concerned from the Washington standpoint up stopping the 645 00:35:17,920 --> 00:35:21,880 Speaker 1: Cardinals run game. You know, Kyler Murray ninety one yards, 646 00:35:22,200 --> 00:35:27,040 Speaker 1: Christian Drake had Kenyan Drake had sixty yards, so you 647 00:35:27,120 --> 00:35:29,960 Speaker 1: started adding that up. Not only they got to be 648 00:35:30,040 --> 00:35:32,920 Speaker 1: aware of their Cardinals spreading them out, but if the 649 00:35:33,040 --> 00:35:35,560 Speaker 1: Cardinals can just and again, I don't think we're gonna 650 00:35:35,560 --> 00:35:37,160 Speaker 1: wait till the tenth play for them to run the 651 00:35:37,200 --> 00:35:40,280 Speaker 1: football in this game. Because I was listening to Ron Wolfley, 652 00:35:40,360 --> 00:35:42,879 Speaker 1: who's always engaging during a week during the football season. 653 00:35:42,960 --> 00:35:45,239 Speaker 1: He said, you wonder if Klingsbury is going to go 654 00:35:45,320 --> 00:35:47,319 Speaker 1: in there with the same game plan as they had 655 00:35:47,440 --> 00:35:50,879 Speaker 1: last week because they play, you know, obviously very slim 656 00:35:51,000 --> 00:35:54,480 Speaker 1: or rushed for without blitzing linebackers can scrap. I don't 657 00:35:54,520 --> 00:35:57,840 Speaker 1: think Cliff will do that, but I do think the 658 00:35:57,960 --> 00:36:00,319 Speaker 1: Cardinals get that running game going. That's why I think 659 00:36:00,360 --> 00:36:02,440 Speaker 1: they can put some points out. We always talk about 660 00:36:03,160 --> 00:36:05,719 Speaker 1: the running game sets at the passing game. So I 661 00:36:05,760 --> 00:36:08,120 Speaker 1: will put that number four. It's none of my top three, 662 00:36:08,719 --> 00:36:10,640 Speaker 1: but I think that that could be something to look 663 00:36:10,680 --> 00:36:12,560 Speaker 1: for and maybe in the first half to where this 664 00:36:12,719 --> 00:36:15,680 Speaker 1: team can just pound the ball win the line of scrimmage. 665 00:36:16,080 --> 00:36:19,279 Speaker 1: Only the Patriots rushed for more yards in Week one 666 00:36:19,840 --> 00:36:22,560 Speaker 1: than the Cardinals. They had over two hundred yards and 667 00:36:22,680 --> 00:36:25,680 Speaker 1: the Cardinals finished with one hundred and eighty. But I 668 00:36:25,800 --> 00:36:28,560 Speaker 1: understand the thought process of, hey, you know, because the 669 00:36:28,640 --> 00:36:31,160 Speaker 1: forty nine ers defense a front is so good that 670 00:36:31,440 --> 00:36:34,200 Speaker 1: game plan in week one, maybe we keep it for 671 00:36:34,400 --> 00:36:37,399 Speaker 1: week two. Yet at the same time, you start maybe 672 00:36:37,440 --> 00:36:40,040 Speaker 1: out thinking yourself and going, well, Washington's gonna look at 673 00:36:40,080 --> 00:36:42,239 Speaker 1: that and say, oh, we got to be prepared for 674 00:36:42,520 --> 00:36:45,280 Speaker 1: a bunch of passes. We can't get tired, let's rotate. 675 00:36:45,640 --> 00:36:49,680 Speaker 1: But that's where this chess mat comes into you got 676 00:36:49,719 --> 00:36:52,320 Speaker 1: an offensive minded head coach in Cliff Kingsbury and a 677 00:36:52,440 --> 00:36:56,720 Speaker 1: defensive minded head coach in Ron Rivera. Yeah, and again, 678 00:36:56,960 --> 00:37:01,839 Speaker 1: Rivera's got his fingerprints on the personnel. You know, he's 679 00:37:01,880 --> 00:37:03,840 Speaker 1: calling a lot of shots, But I do think he 680 00:37:04,040 --> 00:37:06,560 Speaker 1: relies on Jack del Rio. Now, it's so simple. He 681 00:37:06,600 --> 00:37:08,759 Speaker 1: can get on the headset and say, let's bring pressure here, 682 00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:11,720 Speaker 1: let's back off. You know, we gotta get our offense 683 00:37:11,800 --> 00:37:13,920 Speaker 1: on the field. These guys have been on an eight 684 00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:17,080 Speaker 1: play drive, chewing up six seven minutes of the clock. 685 00:37:17,160 --> 00:37:19,040 Speaker 1: So that's the head coach's job to kind of pick 686 00:37:19,080 --> 00:37:20,680 Speaker 1: and choose. But I didn't think he's gonna let del 687 00:37:20,760 --> 00:37:23,080 Speaker 1: Rio call this defense. And del Riol has been there 688 00:37:23,120 --> 00:37:27,080 Speaker 1: the whole offseason. Obviously, his background has been a defensive 689 00:37:27,120 --> 00:37:29,360 Speaker 1: minor guy. He played in the league. He was in 690 00:37:29,520 --> 00:37:32,880 Speaker 1: Jacksonville and then he was in Oakland, And now I 691 00:37:32,960 --> 00:37:34,680 Speaker 1: think he's one of those guys better off being a 692 00:37:34,760 --> 00:37:38,720 Speaker 1: lieutenant than general. It's the one hundred and twenty fifth 693 00:37:39,080 --> 00:37:43,279 Speaker 1: all time meeting between the Cardinals and Washington, and it 694 00:37:43,400 --> 00:37:47,759 Speaker 1: comes your way at one oh five on Sunday afternoon, 695 00:37:47,960 --> 00:37:51,760 Speaker 1: eight thirty am. The pregame covers begins on the Arizona 696 00:37:51,840 --> 00:37:54,880 Speaker 1: Cardinals radio network. I remember the Cardinals moved here in 697 00:37:55,000 --> 00:37:57,200 Speaker 1: nineteen eighty eight and they were in the NFC East. 698 00:37:57,520 --> 00:38:01,239 Speaker 1: I mean, just to hit history, and I wish we 699 00:38:01,280 --> 00:38:03,879 Speaker 1: could talk to Roy Green hopefully center rather than later. 700 00:38:04,880 --> 00:38:06,879 Speaker 1: But just a history there. And then I was at 701 00:38:06,960 --> 00:38:11,680 Speaker 1: that game at their old stadium, and that's a boomera 702 00:38:11,800 --> 00:38:14,480 Speaker 1: science and through for five hundred and twenty two yards 703 00:38:14,960 --> 00:38:18,560 Speaker 1: five twenty two and that place was rocking. That's when 704 00:38:18,600 --> 00:38:21,000 Speaker 1: they had the Hogs right on right by the bench, 705 00:38:21,120 --> 00:38:26,600 Speaker 1: and you know, it's just between the Giants, the Washington 706 00:38:26,680 --> 00:38:30,040 Speaker 1: football team, the Eagles, and of course the Cowboys. It 707 00:38:30,239 --> 00:38:33,440 Speaker 1: was great because there was no easy game in the 708 00:38:33,640 --> 00:38:35,800 Speaker 1: NFC's back in the day. But I'm glad they're on 709 00:38:35,880 --> 00:38:38,279 Speaker 1: the West coast and they're playing in the NFC West. 710 00:38:38,360 --> 00:38:42,640 Speaker 1: But some great matchups, great quarterback matchups. I just remember 711 00:38:43,320 --> 00:38:46,080 Speaker 1: just how that place was rocking. I mean, whether they 712 00:38:46,120 --> 00:38:49,640 Speaker 1: were winning and losing, you know, hell to there, can't 713 00:38:49,680 --> 00:38:52,279 Speaker 1: say it now. That place was rocking, and it was 714 00:38:52,320 --> 00:38:54,759 Speaker 1: an older stadium, so you got the nostalgic behind it. 715 00:38:55,600 --> 00:38:58,360 Speaker 1: It's funny because I'm sure there's a section of the 716 00:38:58,640 --> 00:39:02,200 Speaker 1: third Gang fan base right now that does not remember 717 00:39:02,680 --> 00:39:05,399 Speaker 1: when the Cardinals were in the NFC East. It wasn't 718 00:39:05,440 --> 00:39:07,719 Speaker 1: that long ago, but it has been a little while, 719 00:39:07,800 --> 00:39:10,360 Speaker 1: and it certainly makes more sense now in Arizona to 720 00:39:10,440 --> 00:39:13,040 Speaker 1: be in the NFC West versus the NFC East. But 721 00:39:13,440 --> 00:39:18,000 Speaker 1: being in that East with the Eagles, Giants, Washington and 722 00:39:18,200 --> 00:39:20,759 Speaker 1: Cowboys that you know for a while there. It's not 723 00:39:20,840 --> 00:39:22,919 Speaker 1: the case here in twenty twenty or in the last 724 00:39:22,960 --> 00:39:26,560 Speaker 1: couple of seasons. But those matchups, that was a strong, 725 00:39:27,000 --> 00:39:30,319 Speaker 1: strong division well and when they showed the games from 726 00:39:30,360 --> 00:39:33,399 Speaker 1: Saint Louis, you know, they had the turf in Philadelphia, 727 00:39:33,520 --> 00:39:37,160 Speaker 1: they had creases. You know, maybe the Giants were better. 728 00:39:37,239 --> 00:39:39,479 Speaker 1: In the Cowboys they had this crown at the middle 729 00:39:39,480 --> 00:39:42,480 Speaker 1: of the field where literally you couldn't see from one 730 00:39:42,560 --> 00:39:45,839 Speaker 1: sideline to the other. You literally see the coaches shin. 731 00:39:46,080 --> 00:39:48,960 Speaker 1: So the Dallas Cowboys had a crown at midfield. And 732 00:39:49,040 --> 00:39:51,160 Speaker 1: of course I probably helped Emmett Smith and all those 733 00:39:51,200 --> 00:39:55,680 Speaker 1: running backs run downhill. But the stadiums were just outdated. 734 00:39:56,040 --> 00:39:59,560 Speaker 1: But it was traditional football, and that's where that term 735 00:39:59,680 --> 00:40:04,359 Speaker 1: running downhill probably came four because literally they running back 736 00:40:04,400 --> 00:40:08,279 Speaker 1: for a running downhill it's it's fascinating to look at 737 00:40:08,360 --> 00:40:12,399 Speaker 1: some of that old NFL film's footage and on that note, 738 00:40:12,440 --> 00:40:14,160 Speaker 1: that is going to put a lid on this edition 739 00:40:14,320 --> 00:40:17,600 Speaker 1: of Cardinals Cover two presented by Hunday, proud partner of 740 00:40:17,719 --> 00:40:21,560 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals. As always, special thanks to our executive producer, 741 00:40:21,640 --> 00:40:24,839 Speaker 1: Jim Amhundro. For Mike Jarecki, I'm Creig Riel Loup. We'll 742 00:40:24,880 --> 00:40:28,520 Speaker 1: talk to you Sunday game day and then talk to 743 00:40:28,600 --> 00:40:33,719 Speaker 1: you on Monday, hopefully after another Cardinals victory. Bird Gang 744 00:40:34,200 --> 00:40:35,439 Speaker 1: enjoy Week two