1 00:00:04,760 --> 00:00:08,319 Speaker 1: Just did not finish Welcome Bird Gang. On today's show, 2 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:11,640 Speaker 1: Danny Surrek joins me, Sunday's loss came down to execution, 3 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:14,520 Speaker 1: the lock thereof in the red zone, the inability to 4 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:17,920 Speaker 1: stop Sam Darnold Blake. This one is going to sting. 5 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:21,600 Speaker 1: Plus how did Darius Robinson look in his season debut? 6 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 1: And James Connor gets rewarded. It's Cardinals Cover two, episode 7 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: eight twenty six, and it starts now. 8 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 2: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two. 9 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: Who to Baker? 10 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:36,280 Speaker 3: What Heart? What rent? 11 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 4: This guy's unbelievable. 12 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:42,360 Speaker 2: Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyundai, proud partner of 13 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:48,440 Speaker 2: the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcast. Visit Azycardinals 14 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:50,200 Speaker 2: dot com slash podcast. 15 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 1: He's at the ten half of five. He's it again, 16 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: some more hurry magic. 17 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 2: Whoa, here's Craig Griol. 18 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 1: So we can't find Paul. Maybe he got lost in 19 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 1: the Mall of America. That's his loss, our gain. We've 20 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:12,760 Speaker 1: got Danny back from visiting what I read on social media? 21 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:16,120 Speaker 1: Your favorite stadium to attend it? 22 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:19,680 Speaker 4: Sure is US Bank Stadium in Minnesota. Why Dave Pash 23 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 4: asked me the same question that was actually my third 24 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 4: time to Minnesota because we played in the preseason, played 25 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:29,920 Speaker 4: them in the regular season, and then this game. So 26 00:01:30,440 --> 00:01:33,040 Speaker 4: it's kind of crazy that this is my four season 27 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:35,960 Speaker 4: that was the third time heading out to Minnesota. I 28 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 4: think structurally it is a beautiful stadium. Half of the roof, 29 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 4: it kind of makes like a triangle, almost like like 30 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 4: a house. Roof is glass windows, and they have a 31 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:49,400 Speaker 4: whole side that is glass windows. And when the weather 32 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 4: is nice. It was not that nice so they didn't 33 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:54,360 Speaker 4: do this, but they can open them sideway, so it 34 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 4: kind of looks like a really big door. So Fi 35 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:00,639 Speaker 4: also has the glass, but that is it's very different. 36 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 4: That feels like a greenhouse effect when you are on 37 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 4: the turf in LA. Doesn't feel that way in Minnesota. 38 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 4: Just the way it is built, I think is really 39 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 4: beautiful when you're looking at other stadiums, even though it's 40 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:15,640 Speaker 4: not a Sofi or an Allegian or one of the 41 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 4: newest stadiums, I think it's just really beautiful. I haven't 42 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 4: been able to really roam the concourse, but it kind 43 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:28,240 Speaker 4: of has like a true Minnesota, Midwest family friendly vibe 44 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:31,680 Speaker 4: to it. It gets incredibly loud. Their in game entertainment 45 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 4: is spectacular. They've got pyro I don't know how they're 46 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 4: able to pull that off, but they've got cannons and 47 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:39,840 Speaker 4: fire and lights and all kinds of things going on. 48 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 4: It's one of those press boxes that doesn't have glass. 49 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 4: Its open so you can hear everything and so you 50 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 4: get a good feel for what the in game entertainment is. Selfishly, 51 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:51,840 Speaker 4: in my opinion, it also has some of the best 52 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:54,160 Speaker 4: press box food and that it's very important when it 53 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 4: comes to my ranking. They had root beer floats at halftime. 54 00:02:57,560 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 4: I can't tell you the last time I've had a 55 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:02,079 Speaker 4: root beer float. It was delicious. And then it's also 56 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:04,920 Speaker 4: it's really easy to get from the press box to 57 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 4: the radio booth, which is also something I selfishly take 58 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:11,560 Speaker 4: into consideration. So all in all, I really do like 59 00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:14,120 Speaker 4: going to Minnesota and playing at US Bank Stadium. 60 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:17,600 Speaker 1: And for those that might have listened to pregame and 61 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals NFL kickoff show, yes we could tell 62 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:26,400 Speaker 1: it's a loud stadium, especially pregame, and it was Yeah, 63 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:29,960 Speaker 1: it was a little distracting, but hey, we managed and 64 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:33,360 Speaker 1: that's what we do here on the Arizona Cardinals Radio network. 65 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: But now I got asked again. I'm I want to 66 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 1: get into the game and what happened. I'm kind of 67 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 1: delaying it as long as possible because it still stings 68 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 1: here the day after Bird Gang. All right, so you 69 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:48,560 Speaker 1: like the stadium and you like the homeliness feel of 70 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 1: its Midwest vibes. Mascot, where does this rank come? I didn't. 71 00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:56,160 Speaker 4: I didn't have any interactions with the mascot. Did I 72 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 4: tell you? I had one in Seattle Blitz with Blitz 73 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 4: pre game. He was very friendly, we had a little fun. 74 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:03,400 Speaker 4: He was kind of staring me down, itching closer. 75 00:04:03,440 --> 00:04:04,760 Speaker 1: And it's just one mascot. 76 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 4: It's just one mascot, and I'm not the only one. 77 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 4: Every person who interacts with this one mascot seems to 78 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:14,040 Speaker 4: have a similar sentiment that I do. And I'm not 79 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 4: going to name names because if you know, you know, 80 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:17,960 Speaker 4: Cody behind the glass has asked me if I can 81 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:20,039 Speaker 4: at least name the color of this mascot, but that 82 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:20,679 Speaker 4: gives it away. 83 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 1: Not going to say conference division. We'll just if you know, 84 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:28,960 Speaker 1: you know, And if you've been following or listening to Danny, 85 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 1: I think pretty much everyone, but I. 86 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:31,800 Speaker 4: Will say if you had to be a mascot for 87 00:04:31,839 --> 00:04:33,560 Speaker 4: this team over the years. I can understand why you 88 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:34,920 Speaker 4: might need to have a little extra fun. 89 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 1: And that's a pretty big hints. All right, let's get 90 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:41,360 Speaker 1: into what happened. You were there, I was not Cardinals 91 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:45,040 Speaker 1: lose in Minnesota, falling into the Vikings twenty three, twenty two, 92 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:48,440 Speaker 1: that is their second straight loss, now six and six 93 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 1: on the season. Will get into what that means with 94 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 1: respects to the NFC West standings momentarily, and when we 95 00:04:57,400 --> 00:05:00,200 Speaker 1: dive into this game. As far as what looked good, 96 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:02,960 Speaker 1: what didn't look good, we had a lot of conversation. 97 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:06,160 Speaker 1: I know what happened in game on the Fox broadcast. 98 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 1: We had a lot of conversation on Cardinal talk about 99 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:12,320 Speaker 1: fourth down decisions and analytics. I don't know where you 100 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 1: fall in that category, Danny, as far as whether you 101 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:18,600 Speaker 1: like it or not or questioning certain things. But let 102 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:22,040 Speaker 1: me just say this, because for me, this was a 103 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:26,960 Speaker 1: game not lost because of analytics. The only stat that 104 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:29,960 Speaker 1: really matters to me is the fact that you scored 105 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:34,280 Speaker 1: one touchdown in six trips inside the red zone. And 106 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:37,880 Speaker 1: that doesn't matter what you did on fourth down, doesn't 107 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:41,159 Speaker 1: matter whether you went forward or didn't. You got down 108 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:44,919 Speaker 1: there six times and you scored one touchdown and you 109 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:46,760 Speaker 1: lost by one point. 110 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:52,680 Speaker 4: Analytics play a very important role in many different situations 111 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 4: throughout a game. Analytics don't tell the whole story all 112 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:59,919 Speaker 4: the time. They're not able to get a feel for 113 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:03,520 Speaker 4: what's happening on the bench in terms of what your quarterback, 114 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 4: your offensive line, what your defense is seeing with their 115 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:09,200 Speaker 4: own eyes, where they are feeling the pressure, what they 116 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:11,920 Speaker 4: feel capable of doing. It's not getting a feel for 117 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 4: the environment that's going on with your players and having 118 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 4: to make a decision there. I can understand the question 119 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:22,920 Speaker 4: there of why would you kick a field goal At 120 00:06:22,920 --> 00:06:26,720 Speaker 4: the same time your offense was not finding the end zone. 121 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:29,799 Speaker 4: This was a Cardinals offense that for more than half 122 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:32,880 Speaker 4: of the season was perfect in gold goest situations, and 123 00:06:32,920 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 4: then they went over two. You went one for six 124 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:37,600 Speaker 4: in the red zone. You were just five of thirteen 125 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:39,839 Speaker 4: on third down. When you look at the numbers on 126 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:43,120 Speaker 4: the sets. Okay, yes, this Cardinals offense was moving the ball, 127 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:45,479 Speaker 4: they were moving the chains. They weren't able to find 128 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:48,360 Speaker 4: the end zone. Was that partially on what Minnesota's defense 129 00:06:48,440 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 4: was doing. Sure, it was also a lot of self 130 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 4: inflicting wounds and the fact that the Cardinals had three 131 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 4: penalties inside the red zone and finished with ten penalties 132 00:06:56,839 --> 00:06:59,960 Speaker 4: for ninety six yards. So when you're looking at the numbers, 133 00:07:00,360 --> 00:07:03,000 Speaker 4: I think it seems like one of those decisions where 134 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:05,080 Speaker 4: you are going based off field and the fact that 135 00:07:05,480 --> 00:07:07,719 Speaker 4: this offense was really struggling to find the end zone. 136 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:09,560 Speaker 4: Do you want to take that risk or do you 137 00:07:09,600 --> 00:07:11,400 Speaker 4: want to take the field goal and maybe give yourself 138 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:14,920 Speaker 4: a little extra cushion for a defense which up until 139 00:07:14,960 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 4: really the back half of that fourth quarter had done 140 00:07:17,720 --> 00:07:21,160 Speaker 4: a nice job stopping Sam Darnold in that Vikings offense. 141 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:23,960 Speaker 4: Minnesota's offense just really picked up steam after that. 142 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:27,480 Speaker 1: It was the playing or the decision in question fourth 143 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:31,360 Speaker 1: and goal at the four, you're leading nineteen to sixteen, 144 00:07:31,600 --> 00:07:34,200 Speaker 1: you kick a field goal there, which the Cardinals did. 145 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 1: Now you force the Vikings to go the length of 146 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 1: the field and score a touchdown, not potentially tie the 147 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:42,000 Speaker 1: game with a field goal and go into overtime. So 148 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: I think, and we brought it up on Cardinal Talk, 149 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:48,680 Speaker 1: myself and Jody Jackson, because I do buy the numbers 150 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 1: most of the time. But to your point, Danny it's 151 00:07:51,800 --> 00:07:54,880 Speaker 1: all right in the moments, how do I feel about 152 00:07:55,160 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 1: the offense? How do I feel about the defense? I 153 00:07:58,440 --> 00:08:01,160 Speaker 1: know Jonathan Gannon doesn't believe it momentum, but there is 154 00:08:01,200 --> 00:08:04,239 Speaker 1: a sense of Okay, things are going our way, let's 155 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:06,960 Speaker 1: go for it. But at the same time, considering how 156 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:09,880 Speaker 1: good this Vikings defense is and how much pressure they bring. 157 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 1: I'll go back to the first time the Cardinals were 158 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:14,120 Speaker 1: in the red zone. It was fourth and two at 159 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:17,560 Speaker 1: the Vikings thirteen. JG decided to kick a field goal, 160 00:08:17,960 --> 00:08:20,040 Speaker 1: so that kind of set the stage for the rest 161 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 1: of the game. Perhaps his line of thinking, all right, 162 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 1: we're down here. Yeah, this Vikings team scores points and 163 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:31,360 Speaker 1: can score points quickly, but we need points on the 164 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:34,680 Speaker 1: board period. We can't afford empty trips inside the twenty 165 00:08:34,760 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 1: yard line. Now we're talking about this because the Cardinals 166 00:08:37,559 --> 00:08:41,880 Speaker 1: fell short. If you stopped the Vikings on that final drive, 167 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:46,920 Speaker 1: that fourth and what was it the fourth and uh 168 00:08:46,920 --> 00:08:49,000 Speaker 1: where was it? The final drive in which you had 169 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 1: fourth and five and Justin Jefferson gets open converting twelve 170 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:58,320 Speaker 1: yards and the Vikings end up scoring stop them there, 171 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:00,679 Speaker 1: we're not talking about this, So I understand and why 172 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:03,920 Speaker 1: because it was a difficult loss. It's a hard one. 173 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:06,880 Speaker 1: It makes things a lot more difficult the rest of 174 00:09:06,920 --> 00:09:09,520 Speaker 1: the way. But I had no problem at the time, 175 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:12,320 Speaker 1: don't have any problem the day after as far as 176 00:09:12,640 --> 00:09:16,200 Speaker 1: why and the reasoning behind kicking the field goal in 177 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:16,760 Speaker 1: that moment. 178 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:20,000 Speaker 4: Hindsight is always twenty twenty and the fact that the 179 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:25,000 Speaker 4: Cardinals loss is going to amplify the narrative there. And look, 180 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:28,800 Speaker 4: head coach Jonathan Gannon took full responsibility about that decision. 181 00:09:28,840 --> 00:09:31,560 Speaker 4: And there is a lot of people that have a 182 00:09:31,640 --> 00:09:35,120 Speaker 4: hand in that decision of whatever their specific role is, 183 00:09:35,160 --> 00:09:37,560 Speaker 4: looking at the numbers and what the personnel they have 184 00:09:37,640 --> 00:09:39,160 Speaker 4: and what plays they want to run, and it does 185 00:09:39,200 --> 00:09:41,560 Speaker 4: come down to the head coach, and he took full 186 00:09:41,640 --> 00:09:42,719 Speaker 4: responsibility for that. 187 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:45,280 Speaker 1: More numbers as far as the offense, because they do 188 00:09:45,360 --> 00:09:48,120 Speaker 1: think it was a step in the right direction considering 189 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:51,720 Speaker 1: what we saw the week prior in Seattle. But four 190 00:09:51,800 --> 00:09:56,520 Speaker 1: hundred and six yards seventy seven plays better than five 191 00:09:56,640 --> 00:10:00,320 Speaker 1: yards of play. But Danny, this team offense, he made 192 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:03,640 Speaker 1: it so hard on themselves because you look at the 193 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:07,320 Speaker 1: scoring drives outside of that Marvin Harrison junior touchdown catch, 194 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:13,559 Speaker 1: five scoring drives all field goals, eleven plays, eleven plays, 195 00:10:13,840 --> 00:10:20,040 Speaker 1: twelve plays, ten plays, sixteen plays. Wow, that's why this 196 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:24,480 Speaker 1: Cardinals team ran so many plays, a season high seventy 197 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:27,400 Speaker 1: seven plays. That's why this Cardinals team had over four 198 00:10:27,480 --> 00:10:31,680 Speaker 1: hundred yards of offense. The lack of explosive plays is 199 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:34,640 Speaker 1: what stock stands out as far as why this offense 200 00:10:34,679 --> 00:10:37,520 Speaker 1: didn't blow out the Vikings. Because if you get inside 201 00:10:37,559 --> 00:10:40,560 Speaker 1: the red zone enough times, yeah, this game should not 202 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 1: have been close at all. We shouldn't have even been 203 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:46,680 Speaker 1: talking about the in game situation if you had just 204 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:49,000 Speaker 1: handled your business in the first half. 205 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:53,280 Speaker 4: It's a bit of a head scratcher of how do 206 00:10:53,360 --> 00:10:55,880 Speaker 4: you put up more than four hundred yards? How do 207 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:59,520 Speaker 4: you have twenty five first downs average five yards of carrying? 208 00:10:59,559 --> 00:11:04,000 Speaker 4: You've won touchdown to show for it. The Cardinals offense 209 00:11:04,040 --> 00:11:07,000 Speaker 4: as a whole just needs to be stronger and showing 210 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:10,439 Speaker 4: up in those big time moments. Titan Trey McBride had 211 00:11:10,480 --> 00:11:12,640 Speaker 4: a second stray game where he had twelve or more 212 00:11:12,679 --> 00:11:17,600 Speaker 4: receptions twelve receptions for ninety six yards in Minnesota. He's 213 00:11:17,640 --> 00:11:20,520 Speaker 4: still not a go to target in the red zone 214 00:11:20,760 --> 00:11:23,400 Speaker 4: or to find in the end zone. And that's that's 215 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:26,440 Speaker 4: a head scratcher, and the fact that you're you know, 216 00:11:26,920 --> 00:11:29,120 Speaker 4: I don't know if it's so much as the receivers 217 00:11:29,160 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 4: having a hard time getting open, if it's the play call, 218 00:11:31,679 --> 00:11:34,920 Speaker 4: if it's the execution, if it's the pass. There are 219 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:38,839 Speaker 4: still a significant amount of times where the receivers and 220 00:11:38,880 --> 00:11:41,240 Speaker 4: the quarterback do not seem to be on the same page. 221 00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:43,720 Speaker 4: Maybe that is simply execution. Maybe that is simply not 222 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:46,440 Speaker 4: beating your one on one winning your one on one 223 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:51,040 Speaker 4: enough times. There's just there's still something missing with this 224 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:54,880 Speaker 4: offense in the passing game in those crucial moments. And 225 00:11:54,920 --> 00:11:57,520 Speaker 4: it's hard to put your finger on it because in 226 00:11:57,600 --> 00:11:59,480 Speaker 4: a lot of their wins they have just continued to 227 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:01,480 Speaker 4: find a way right to get it done, or really 228 00:12:01,520 --> 00:12:05,240 Speaker 4: relied on James Connor out of the backfield. There's just 229 00:12:06,040 --> 00:12:09,439 Speaker 4: there's still something missing to me in those big time moments. 230 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:12,319 Speaker 4: And this was this game was a prime example of that. 231 00:12:12,840 --> 00:12:16,440 Speaker 1: We did see it in Miami, that passing game, and 232 00:12:16,520 --> 00:12:19,679 Speaker 1: everything clicked. We're like, Okay, this is what it should 233 00:12:19,720 --> 00:12:21,520 Speaker 1: look like, this is what it needs to look like. 234 00:12:22,360 --> 00:12:24,920 Speaker 1: That was a few weeks ago, and for whatever reason, 235 00:12:24,920 --> 00:12:27,640 Speaker 1: I like your point about something's missing and we can 236 00:12:27,679 --> 00:12:30,240 Speaker 1: all guess at what it is, but we do not know. 237 00:12:30,679 --> 00:12:33,319 Speaker 1: All we know is the fact that something's missing, and 238 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:36,640 Speaker 1: it's keeping this team out of the end zone and 239 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:40,520 Speaker 1: off the scoreboard, and scoring twenty two points is not 240 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:44,040 Speaker 1: enough to win in this league, especially against a Vikings 241 00:12:44,040 --> 00:12:45,960 Speaker 1: team with those offensive weapons. 242 00:12:46,240 --> 00:12:49,320 Speaker 4: It sounds it sounds like we're having this conversation just 243 00:12:49,320 --> 00:12:51,920 Speaker 4: because the Cardinals loss to the Vikings, and that's not 244 00:12:52,160 --> 00:12:54,560 Speaker 4: it's when you look at the season as a whole, 245 00:12:54,559 --> 00:12:57,400 Speaker 4: and with the exception of Miami, you could argue, LA, 246 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:01,280 Speaker 4: maybe green Bay a little passing game and we've talked 247 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:03,679 Speaker 4: about it week after week has not been the consistent 248 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:06,000 Speaker 4: aspect of this offense. It's been the run game. When 249 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:08,199 Speaker 4: the run game isn't there, with the exception of playing 250 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:10,680 Speaker 4: the Dolphins, the passing game has not stepped up the 251 00:13:10,679 --> 00:13:13,160 Speaker 4: way you need it to. This was just an example, 252 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:15,240 Speaker 4: you know, similar to Green Bay, where if the run 253 00:13:15,240 --> 00:13:17,360 Speaker 4: game's not going and you expect the pass a little more, 254 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:20,000 Speaker 4: you weren't getting that. The exception of this game is 255 00:13:20,160 --> 00:13:22,679 Speaker 4: you were getting the run game going, and so it's 256 00:13:22,960 --> 00:13:25,160 Speaker 4: it's hard to put your finger on Okay, if the 257 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:27,400 Speaker 4: Cardinals were able to run the ball for one hundred 258 00:13:27,440 --> 00:13:29,480 Speaker 4: and fifty four yards, they still a two hundred and 259 00:13:29,480 --> 00:13:33,640 Speaker 4: fifty two yards passing Where exactly was the disconnect going 260 00:13:33,679 --> 00:13:35,640 Speaker 4: on to keep you out of the end zone with 261 00:13:35,679 --> 00:13:39,079 Speaker 4: the exception of those three red zone penalties. 262 00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:42,120 Speaker 1: And I think playing from behind the sticks certainly makes 263 00:13:42,200 --> 00:13:45,439 Speaker 1: it difficult. It is more difficult inside the twenty yard 264 00:13:45,480 --> 00:13:48,280 Speaker 1: line to be able to get those final yards to score. 265 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:50,200 Speaker 1: Yet at the same time, I like what you brought 266 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:54,000 Speaker 1: up as far as Trey McBride, Yeah, twelve targets, twelve receptions, 267 00:13:54,040 --> 00:13:56,679 Speaker 1: And we had a conversation last week here on Cardinals 268 00:13:56,720 --> 00:13:59,680 Speaker 1: Cover two presented by Hyundai Product partner of the Arizona Cardinals. 269 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:03,120 Speaker 1: I'm perfectly fine as long as Trey McBride is targeted 270 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:06,800 Speaker 1: ten plus times fifteen plus times because he's going to 271 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:11,040 Speaker 1: catch the football. Marvin Harrison targeted twelve times, five catches, 272 00:14:11,240 --> 00:14:14,280 Speaker 1: and that too many times this season we've seen that 273 00:14:14,400 --> 00:14:17,720 Speaker 1: disconnect between quarterback and not just Marvin, but the entire 274 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:20,480 Speaker 1: wide receiver group. Trey McBride for a lot of this 275 00:14:20,560 --> 00:14:23,800 Speaker 1: season has carried the passing game when it comes to 276 00:14:23,960 --> 00:14:27,280 Speaker 1: pass catchers, So why not keep targeting him as much 277 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:31,040 Speaker 1: as possible and then try to figure out that disconnect 278 00:14:31,040 --> 00:14:34,000 Speaker 1: what's missing in the rest of the passing game. I'm 279 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:36,600 Speaker 1: perfectly fine if Trey McBride gets all of the targets, 280 00:14:36,600 --> 00:14:38,920 Speaker 1: because right now he has shown that he's the only 281 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:42,240 Speaker 1: one that you can honestly trust. Each and every snap 282 00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:44,000 Speaker 1: is going to come up with the football. 283 00:14:44,200 --> 00:14:47,040 Speaker 4: And I've been saying, I'm okay if you don't target 284 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:48,680 Speaker 4: McBride in the end zone because at that point other 285 00:14:48,720 --> 00:14:51,120 Speaker 4: people were scoring touchdowns, but in a game like this 286 00:14:51,800 --> 00:14:55,520 Speaker 4: where people aren't. That was something I saw online of 287 00:14:55,800 --> 00:14:58,800 Speaker 4: the final drive the Cardinals, who had entered the fourth 288 00:14:58,880 --> 00:15:03,440 Speaker 4: quarter within nineteen sixth lead and end up falling after 289 00:15:03,480 --> 00:15:05,720 Speaker 4: having at one point a thirteen point lead to the 290 00:15:05,800 --> 00:15:10,720 Speaker 4: Vikings Is. On that final drive, it was fourth and 291 00:15:10,960 --> 00:15:13,960 Speaker 4: ten my reading this correctly as fourth and ten from 292 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:20,480 Speaker 4: the Cardinals thirty and Connor was blocking before curling out 293 00:15:20,480 --> 00:15:23,040 Speaker 4: for a checkdown, and McBride was also blocking. And that 294 00:15:23,200 --> 00:15:26,280 Speaker 4: was a big thing I saw online, which everyone's a coach, 295 00:15:26,320 --> 00:15:29,000 Speaker 4: everyone's a coordinator. On Twitter, after you lose a game, 296 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:32,160 Speaker 4: the question of why is McBride not running a route 297 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:36,040 Speaker 4: when he has been your most reliable receiver in hindsight, 298 00:15:36,080 --> 00:15:39,680 Speaker 4: I think when you look at the films, that's probably 299 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:41,320 Speaker 4: going to be a play where you wish you had 300 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:45,480 Speaker 4: a back of looking at it again, seeing that Connor 301 00:15:45,680 --> 00:15:48,360 Speaker 4: was open and only had one man to beat, and 302 00:15:48,440 --> 00:15:51,200 Speaker 4: that line was at where you would have gotten the 303 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:54,880 Speaker 4: first down the line to gain. And I don't want 304 00:15:54,880 --> 00:15:57,040 Speaker 4: to say forcing it to Harrison because I don't think 305 00:15:57,040 --> 00:16:01,400 Speaker 4: that's a bad decision, because Harrison has had some really 306 00:16:01,440 --> 00:16:04,920 Speaker 4: good crucial third and fourth down catches San Francisco, Miami 307 00:16:05,760 --> 00:16:08,640 Speaker 4: where he has been the right move. The pass was 308 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:10,840 Speaker 4: just it was short. It didn't have enough zip on 309 00:16:10,920 --> 00:16:12,120 Speaker 4: it to go over the defender's head. 310 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:14,920 Speaker 1: If the Cardinals want to get where we all hope 311 00:16:14,960 --> 00:16:17,840 Speaker 1: they get to this passing game and it doesn't have 312 00:16:17,880 --> 00:16:20,320 Speaker 1: to be a downfield passing game, I certainly would like 313 00:16:20,360 --> 00:16:22,440 Speaker 1: to see a little bit more of those deep shots. 314 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:25,840 Speaker 1: There was only one completed deep throw of twenty or 315 00:16:25,840 --> 00:16:29,240 Speaker 1: more yards. There was that Zay Jones pass interference penalty 316 00:16:29,480 --> 00:16:32,520 Speaker 1: that got you thirty eight yards in the second half. 317 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:35,360 Speaker 1: Yet at the same time, again it comes down to 318 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:38,280 Speaker 1: execution in those final twenty yards to get into the 319 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:41,760 Speaker 1: end zone. You brought up James Connor and we touched 320 00:16:41,760 --> 00:16:45,880 Speaker 1: on it briefly on Sunday of the pregame. I don't 321 00:16:45,920 --> 00:16:49,840 Speaker 1: give a little bit more, a little more spotlight to 322 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:53,520 Speaker 1: James considering what happened before you guys left for Minnesota 323 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:57,360 Speaker 1: on Saturday morning, signing a two year contract extension. He 324 00:16:57,520 --> 00:17:00,720 Speaker 1: is signed through twenty twenty six. And this is something 325 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:03,880 Speaker 1: that I admit I'm a little surprised it was done 326 00:17:03,920 --> 00:17:08,000 Speaker 1: because here we are not far away from free agency. 327 00:17:08,080 --> 00:17:10,800 Speaker 1: And if you're James, okay, I love it here. I'm 328 00:17:10,880 --> 00:17:13,760 Speaker 1: featured here. They really rely on me in this offense. 329 00:17:13,880 --> 00:17:16,439 Speaker 1: Yet at the same time, my value worth what do 330 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:19,280 Speaker 1: other teams think of me? And that's always when you 331 00:17:19,320 --> 00:17:22,240 Speaker 1: get this late in the season, this close to free agency. 332 00:17:23,359 --> 00:17:25,680 Speaker 1: Either that or James like, no, I don't want to 333 00:17:25,720 --> 00:17:28,480 Speaker 1: go anywhere else, or the Cardinals made it worth his 334 00:17:28,560 --> 00:17:30,720 Speaker 1: while I say, I don't even care what anyone else 335 00:17:30,920 --> 00:17:33,400 Speaker 1: is offering me right now, because I know my role 336 00:17:33,440 --> 00:17:34,280 Speaker 1: within this offense. 337 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:36,560 Speaker 4: Probably a little bit of all those things. If you 338 00:17:36,640 --> 00:17:39,679 Speaker 4: recall just a couple off seasons ago, there were running 339 00:17:39,720 --> 00:17:41,960 Speaker 4: backs around the league who had the zoom call, feeling 340 00:17:42,040 --> 00:17:44,639 Speaker 4: like the running backs were being devalued and we're going 341 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:47,640 Speaker 4: to stick together to get more money, and Connor had 342 00:17:47,640 --> 00:17:51,720 Speaker 4: expressed he didn't necessarily feel that way. Connor loves being here. 343 00:17:52,040 --> 00:17:55,000 Speaker 4: Why wouldn't he when he's in an offense that prioritizes 344 00:17:55,080 --> 00:17:57,480 Speaker 4: running the ball in a style that fits his type 345 00:17:57,520 --> 00:18:00,359 Speaker 4: of play, A downhill, tough runner wants to go through 346 00:18:00,400 --> 00:18:03,800 Speaker 4: the tackles and wants to wear down defenses. It's a 347 00:18:03,800 --> 00:18:07,399 Speaker 4: win win. Offensive coordina Drew Petson gets to keep his 348 00:18:07,480 --> 00:18:10,800 Speaker 4: bell weather what the offense runs through, and Connor gets sustained. 349 00:18:10,800 --> 00:18:13,320 Speaker 4: An offense where he gets to have a large role 350 00:18:13,480 --> 00:18:16,800 Speaker 4: and they're clearly valuing him with the draft of rookie 351 00:18:16,840 --> 00:18:20,680 Speaker 4: Tray Benson, a player who can have a similar style 352 00:18:20,800 --> 00:18:23,239 Speaker 4: of play, giving Connor a little bit of rest and 353 00:18:23,280 --> 00:18:26,560 Speaker 4: preserving his body. It feels like a win for all 354 00:18:26,600 --> 00:18:28,919 Speaker 4: parties involved. And if this is where he wants to be, 355 00:18:29,400 --> 00:18:33,560 Speaker 4: I would imagine that his agent was already getting an 356 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:36,320 Speaker 4: idea of what he could likely get around the market, 357 00:18:36,320 --> 00:18:38,439 Speaker 4: and you know what, maybe there was no need for 358 00:18:38,480 --> 00:18:40,320 Speaker 4: Connor to feel like he needed to get to that point, 359 00:18:40,359 --> 00:18:42,320 Speaker 4: get to a point where the Cardinals could pull out 360 00:18:42,359 --> 00:18:45,639 Speaker 4: and maybe change their mind. This says that general manager 361 00:18:45,680 --> 00:18:48,359 Speaker 4: Money Austin for is not only looking ahead to twenty 362 00:18:48,440 --> 00:18:52,760 Speaker 4: twenty five, but beyond to have signed center Yell dea 363 00:18:52,840 --> 00:18:56,879 Speaker 4: Froholt earlier this season, to sign Connor in addition to 364 00:18:56,920 --> 00:18:59,200 Speaker 4: the free agent moves that were made in the offseason. 365 00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:02,639 Speaker 4: When looking at a right tackle Jonah Williams drafting Marvin 366 00:19:02,640 --> 00:19:06,840 Speaker 4: Harrison Junior drafting Benson, you can tell that there is 367 00:19:07,000 --> 00:19:09,639 Speaker 4: still an emphasis in the offense, and I like that 368 00:19:09,720 --> 00:19:14,000 Speaker 4: it's not necessarily looking for players outside this building. They 369 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:16,920 Speaker 4: can recognize the talent and the character in this building 370 00:19:17,400 --> 00:19:19,560 Speaker 4: and make the decision of we don't feel like we 371 00:19:19,640 --> 00:19:22,080 Speaker 4: can get better out there. We like what we have enough, 372 00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:23,080 Speaker 4: let's keep our guys. 373 00:19:23,240 --> 00:19:26,440 Speaker 1: Personally, this is an outstanding move. This is a move 374 00:19:26,480 --> 00:19:29,040 Speaker 1: that I wanted to have happen and was a little 375 00:19:29,160 --> 00:19:32,320 Speaker 1: I wouldn't say worried, but okay. This was a huge 376 00:19:32,359 --> 00:19:34,639 Speaker 1: decision that needed to be made in the offseason for 377 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:37,160 Speaker 1: both parties, whether the Cards wanted to retain whether James 378 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:40,119 Speaker 1: wanted to come back. Now, the next one is Buddha 379 00:19:40,119 --> 00:19:42,720 Speaker 1: Baker and what you do with him along with Jalen 380 00:19:42,800 --> 00:19:46,200 Speaker 1: Thompson and the developments of Rabbit and how you figure 381 00:19:46,200 --> 00:19:49,600 Speaker 1: out those pieces in the secondary. But again, James Connor, 382 00:19:49,600 --> 00:19:52,119 Speaker 1: We've heard it time in and time again. Yes, Kyler Murray, 383 00:19:52,160 --> 00:19:54,920 Speaker 1: you need a quarterback to run this offense. Run any offense, 384 00:19:55,280 --> 00:19:58,040 Speaker 1: but this offense. The heart and soul, if you will, 385 00:19:58,080 --> 00:20:01,919 Speaker 1: the beating heart of this offense is James Connor. Guy's 386 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:05,719 Speaker 1: feet off, his energy. He is a different player on 387 00:20:05,840 --> 00:20:08,639 Speaker 1: the field than he is a person off the field. 388 00:20:08,920 --> 00:20:12,920 Speaker 1: I mean, he is a well mannered, quiet individual around 389 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:17,400 Speaker 1: the facility, but between the white lines, he is nuts. 390 00:20:17,800 --> 00:20:22,040 Speaker 4: I would almost disagree with that because as much as 391 00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:24,520 Speaker 4: you can tell on the field he is all work. 392 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:27,119 Speaker 4: He is locked in. He's the same way when he 393 00:20:27,119 --> 00:20:29,439 Speaker 4: seem around the facility. Is he nice, Yes, he is 394 00:20:29,520 --> 00:20:31,639 Speaker 4: very well mannered. He is still locked in and you 395 00:20:31,680 --> 00:20:35,919 Speaker 4: can tell that football is incredibly important to him. And 396 00:20:35,960 --> 00:20:37,800 Speaker 4: when he's on the white lines, he's locked in. But 397 00:20:37,800 --> 00:20:40,479 Speaker 4: he's not trash talking, he's not necessarily rude. He's just 398 00:20:41,040 --> 00:20:42,680 Speaker 4: running you over and he. 399 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:46,280 Speaker 1: It's very fired up on the sideline and it is 400 00:20:46,560 --> 00:20:49,800 Speaker 1: fun to watch. Glad James Connor is sticking with this team. 401 00:20:49,840 --> 00:20:54,879 Speaker 1: By the way, his day on Sunday sixty eight rushing yards. 402 00:20:54,920 --> 00:20:57,840 Speaker 1: He has now moved past Olie Matson for the ninth 403 00:20:57,920 --> 00:21:01,800 Speaker 1: most rushing yards in franchise. Plus he did hit the 404 00:21:01,960 --> 00:21:05,280 Speaker 1: century mark as far as scrimmage yards are concerned. First 405 00:21:05,280 --> 00:21:08,280 Speaker 1: Cardinals player to reach the century mark in scrimmage yards 406 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:11,080 Speaker 1: in each of their first four seasons with the team. 407 00:21:11,400 --> 00:21:13,160 Speaker 1: And that just goes you to show you the dual 408 00:21:13,240 --> 00:21:16,879 Speaker 1: threadability of Connor, whether that's running the ball or catching 409 00:21:16,880 --> 00:21:19,040 Speaker 1: the ball out of the backfield. And now you have 410 00:21:19,280 --> 00:21:23,879 Speaker 1: him for two more seasons to allow perhaps the transition, 411 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:26,600 Speaker 1: if you will, for Trey Benson to get a little 412 00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:30,280 Speaker 1: bit more work before maybe you get that Batond officially passed. 413 00:21:30,680 --> 00:21:34,679 Speaker 4: Talk about being in good company. The only other player 414 00:21:34,760 --> 00:21:38,280 Speaker 4: with at least four consecutive thousand plus scrimmage yards in 415 00:21:38,359 --> 00:21:42,359 Speaker 4: franchise history with Connor Larry Fitzgerald, who had five straight. 416 00:21:42,800 --> 00:21:44,480 Speaker 4: Connor is the first to do it in his first 417 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:47,439 Speaker 4: four seasons. But it's only Connor and Fitzgerald who have 418 00:21:47,920 --> 00:21:52,280 Speaker 4: hit that mark that many times in franchise history. 419 00:21:52,359 --> 00:21:55,639 Speaker 1: That's impressive. Unfortunately, we're talking about this after a loss 420 00:21:55,680 --> 00:21:58,359 Speaker 1: on Sunday, but certainly James Connor there are going to 421 00:21:58,400 --> 00:22:02,280 Speaker 1: be more good days ahead for him moving forward. Speaking 422 00:22:02,520 --> 00:22:06,800 Speaker 1: of good days. How about the first day for Darius Robinson, 423 00:22:06,880 --> 00:22:10,640 Speaker 1: the Cardinals' first round draft pick, making his debut on Sunday. 424 00:22:11,119 --> 00:22:15,439 Speaker 1: Long overdue or long anticipated, I should say, play twenty 425 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:18,399 Speaker 1: two snaps did not show up on the stat sheet. 426 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:20,800 Speaker 1: Watching it on TV sometimes can be a little bit 427 00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:24,680 Speaker 1: more difficult for us to see exactly what kind of 428 00:22:24,720 --> 00:22:27,480 Speaker 1: an impact he might have made in the game. I 429 00:22:27,520 --> 00:22:30,200 Speaker 1: know postgame, Darius was asked about his game and he said, no, 430 00:22:30,640 --> 00:22:33,480 Speaker 1: I didn't impact the game at all. You were there, Danny, 431 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:36,399 Speaker 1: You have a broader view of the entire field. It 432 00:22:36,440 --> 00:22:39,520 Speaker 1: did seem like there were a handful of plays in 433 00:22:39,560 --> 00:22:44,160 Speaker 1: which Darius's involvements either led to something positive for that defense, 434 00:22:44,520 --> 00:22:47,000 Speaker 1: or he had a hand in slowing down Aaron Jones 435 00:22:47,080 --> 00:22:48,240 Speaker 1: or someone running the football. 436 00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:48,680 Speaker 3: The LJ. 437 00:22:48,800 --> 00:22:50,919 Speaker 4: Collier sack on Donald is a great example of that. 438 00:22:51,080 --> 00:22:54,120 Speaker 4: Robinson was right there, he had that pressure on Donald, 439 00:22:54,160 --> 00:22:56,320 Speaker 4: he was in his face, collapsing the bogget and Callier 440 00:22:56,400 --> 00:22:59,360 Speaker 4: got to him. That's what you would expect, is right 441 00:22:59,359 --> 00:23:01,359 Speaker 4: around that age, maybe even a little more than you 442 00:23:01,400 --> 00:23:03,280 Speaker 4: and I had discussed in terms of how many snaps 443 00:23:03,280 --> 00:23:06,360 Speaker 4: we were expecting to see Robinson making his NFL debut. 444 00:23:07,080 --> 00:23:10,200 Speaker 4: That defensive line runs on rotation, so that's not a concern. 445 00:23:10,359 --> 00:23:12,520 Speaker 4: I would still expect to see that number continue to 446 00:23:12,600 --> 00:23:15,960 Speaker 4: rise as Robinson gets more comfortable physically getting back to 447 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:18,520 Speaker 4: playing football, because it had been almost a year since 448 00:23:18,520 --> 00:23:22,360 Speaker 4: he had played. Physically, getting back in football shape, and mentally, 449 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:25,479 Speaker 4: he's still a rookie. So as much as he's been 450 00:23:25,520 --> 00:23:28,280 Speaker 4: watching film and everything he went through in training camp, 451 00:23:28,320 --> 00:23:30,359 Speaker 4: it's still a different game when you get out there mentally, 452 00:23:30,400 --> 00:23:32,800 Speaker 4: of making sure that you are prepared enough so you're 453 00:23:32,840 --> 00:23:35,400 Speaker 4: not having to think as much and you can simply react. 454 00:23:35,840 --> 00:23:38,120 Speaker 4: Robinson would have liked to have done more. Of course 455 00:23:38,119 --> 00:23:40,600 Speaker 4: he would. He's a competitor. He's a first round draft pick. 456 00:23:40,680 --> 00:23:43,439 Speaker 4: That's what he made clear when the media we were 457 00:23:43,440 --> 00:23:45,679 Speaker 4: in the locker room talking to Robinson, and when he 458 00:23:45,760 --> 00:23:48,040 Speaker 4: was asked to evaluate his play, he said, with a 459 00:23:48,119 --> 00:23:50,720 Speaker 4: straight face, I'm a game changer, and I did not 460 00:23:50,880 --> 00:23:53,080 Speaker 4: change the game, and I did not do enough to 461 00:23:53,119 --> 00:23:54,120 Speaker 4: help my team win. 462 00:23:54,920 --> 00:23:57,040 Speaker 1: And that's fair when you look at the stat sheet 463 00:23:57,080 --> 00:23:59,639 Speaker 1: and don't see Robinson's name across the board. Yet at 464 00:23:59,640 --> 00:24:02,639 Speaker 1: the same time, sometimes there are plays in which your job, 465 00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:05,080 Speaker 1: your role is maybe not to get home, but to 466 00:24:05,119 --> 00:24:05,960 Speaker 1: allow someone. 467 00:24:05,800 --> 00:24:08,000 Speaker 4: Else to get home, to draw attention. 468 00:24:08,400 --> 00:24:10,440 Speaker 1: And that's what we saw in the LJ. Collier sack. 469 00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:14,360 Speaker 1: Cardinals had five sacks in this game. They did pressure 470 00:24:14,440 --> 00:24:17,520 Speaker 1: Sam Donald, they did play well, only one of eight 471 00:24:17,560 --> 00:24:21,040 Speaker 1: on third down. Yet at the same time those final 472 00:24:21,119 --> 00:24:24,400 Speaker 1: three scoring drives of the Vikings. Whatever reason, this game 473 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:28,119 Speaker 1: flipped after the Cardinals made it nineteen to six, you 474 00:24:28,160 --> 00:24:31,320 Speaker 1: could hear it coming over the air with Pash and 475 00:24:31,480 --> 00:24:35,359 Speaker 1: Wolf all of a sudden that defense had held Sam 476 00:24:35,400 --> 00:24:39,280 Speaker 1: Donald in company. And check different story once that game 477 00:24:39,359 --> 00:24:43,360 Speaker 1: became nineteen to six. For whatever reason, and again the defense, 478 00:24:43,560 --> 00:24:47,320 Speaker 1: it's what have you done for me lately? It's bias. 479 00:24:47,400 --> 00:24:51,399 Speaker 1: It's that recency bias. Defense played really really well until 480 00:24:51,400 --> 00:24:54,000 Speaker 1: they didn't. Much like the week before in Seattle, they 481 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:56,720 Speaker 1: played really really well until they didn't. Yet at the 482 00:24:56,720 --> 00:24:59,960 Speaker 1: same time, yes, the defense had its flaws, but they're 483 00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:01,800 Speaker 1: not the reason, at least in my opinion, that this 484 00:25:01,840 --> 00:25:04,440 Speaker 1: Cardinals team fell in Minnesota. 485 00:25:04,560 --> 00:25:07,639 Speaker 4: No, it was really the fourth quarter. Something in the 486 00:25:07,720 --> 00:25:12,320 Speaker 4: Vikings offense and with Darnold just switched, Minnesota gained almost 487 00:25:12,359 --> 00:25:15,600 Speaker 4: half of their total yards in the fourth quarter alone. 488 00:25:15,960 --> 00:25:19,359 Speaker 4: The defense did have another good game where again you 489 00:25:19,400 --> 00:25:23,040 Speaker 4: are doing enough. You were doing your part. They had 490 00:25:23,320 --> 00:25:25,840 Speaker 4: five sacks, two of those Mac Wilson senior, who had 491 00:25:25,880 --> 00:25:28,640 Speaker 4: a really good game. You had the force fumble where 492 00:25:28,640 --> 00:25:31,399 Speaker 4: it was Baron Browning was right there. Sean Murphy bunting 493 00:25:31,440 --> 00:25:34,040 Speaker 4: came and punched the ball out and Roy Lopez recovered it. 494 00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:36,840 Speaker 4: Cardinals offense was only able to turn that into or 495 00:25:36,880 --> 00:25:38,639 Speaker 4: they weren't even able to turn that any points. That 496 00:25:38,760 --> 00:25:41,280 Speaker 4: was the missed forty five yard field goal. That was 497 00:25:41,280 --> 00:25:44,320 Speaker 4: a drive just riddled with penalties and Kyler Murray was 498 00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:48,520 Speaker 4: under a lot of pressure. The defense continues to perform, 499 00:25:48,760 --> 00:25:54,000 Speaker 4: They continue to well until the very end, keep offenses 500 00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:56,359 Speaker 4: out of the end zone. They were really forcing Minnesota 501 00:25:56,440 --> 00:25:59,080 Speaker 4: to do with the Cardinals who weren't even being forced 502 00:25:59,080 --> 00:26:01,520 Speaker 4: by Minnesota's defense. Cardinals were doing it to themselves of 503 00:26:01,840 --> 00:26:04,040 Speaker 4: being forced to use your kicker and rely in the 504 00:26:04,119 --> 00:26:07,280 Speaker 4: kicking game and go for field goals. That's what is 505 00:26:07,320 --> 00:26:11,240 Speaker 4: really frustrating, is when you've got a defense that continues 506 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:14,560 Speaker 4: to keep you in the game and the offense just 507 00:26:14,640 --> 00:26:15,880 Speaker 4: can't pull their weight. 508 00:26:16,480 --> 00:26:20,880 Speaker 1: Defense allowed two touchdowns. Two of the three of those 509 00:26:20,920 --> 00:26:24,520 Speaker 1: final scoring drives were touchdown drive Sam Donald to Johnny 510 00:26:24,600 --> 00:26:27,240 Speaker 1: Munt four yards. That was a six play drive in 511 00:26:27,280 --> 00:26:30,680 Speaker 1: which the Vikings had four plays of ten or more yards. 512 00:26:31,040 --> 00:26:34,040 Speaker 1: Then there was the field goal, and then the dagger, 513 00:26:34,080 --> 00:26:36,520 Speaker 1: which was Sam Donald final Andern Jones for a five 514 00:26:36,600 --> 00:26:38,560 Speaker 1: yard touchdown to make it twenty three, twenty two with 515 00:26:38,640 --> 00:26:41,639 Speaker 1: a minute thirteen left to go, in which on fourth 516 00:26:41,720 --> 00:26:44,760 Speaker 1: and five, defense couldn't get off the field. In fact, 517 00:26:44,880 --> 00:26:49,200 Speaker 1: I went back those final three scoring drives, the Vikings 518 00:26:49,240 --> 00:26:53,199 Speaker 1: face third down only twice, didn't convert on either one 519 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:55,560 Speaker 1: of them. There was a field goal and then the 520 00:26:55,600 --> 00:26:59,160 Speaker 1: fourth down execution and the drive continues. So a lot 521 00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:01,960 Speaker 1: to like about this defense. Yet at the same time, Danny, 522 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:05,480 Speaker 1: it's you talk to those players because we've heard it 523 00:27:05,560 --> 00:27:08,800 Speaker 1: last week. It's always could have made more plays, could 524 00:27:08,800 --> 00:27:11,720 Speaker 1: have weighed one more play to turn the game around. 525 00:27:11,760 --> 00:27:13,560 Speaker 4: What else would you I wouldn't want them to stay 526 00:27:13,600 --> 00:27:16,080 Speaker 4: any different. This is a team game. It truly does 527 00:27:16,160 --> 00:27:19,399 Speaker 4: take every person, and if you're giving your all, sometimes 528 00:27:19,480 --> 00:27:21,640 Speaker 4: it really just comes down to one play of a difference. 529 00:27:22,240 --> 00:27:24,879 Speaker 4: I absolutely think that's the right mentality to have it. 530 00:27:24,880 --> 00:27:27,840 Speaker 4: It's a team game that you win or lose together, 531 00:27:28,280 --> 00:27:31,040 Speaker 4: even if from the outside looking in, you can feel 532 00:27:31,080 --> 00:27:36,680 Speaker 4: like people were pulling their weight differently. All it encompasses everybody. 533 00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:38,880 Speaker 1: And we heard it immediately after the ball game. Mac 534 00:27:38,920 --> 00:27:41,639 Speaker 1: Wilson Senior will get to his numbers in a moment, 535 00:27:41,800 --> 00:27:46,360 Speaker 1: but he and Paul Calvic postgame and the conversation which 536 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:48,159 Speaker 1: we want to share here a little bit. Here was 537 00:27:48,680 --> 00:27:52,840 Speaker 1: Mac just talking about how difficult of a loss it was, 538 00:27:53,119 --> 00:27:56,199 Speaker 1: considering how well the defense had played leading up to 539 00:27:56,240 --> 00:27:56,920 Speaker 1: that fourth quarter. 540 00:27:57,280 --> 00:27:59,960 Speaker 3: Yes, so, I mean, but he's just been thinking about 541 00:28:00,240 --> 00:28:02,119 Speaker 3: all the things I could have done better. You know, 542 00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:04,400 Speaker 3: I feel like I gave up one of those touchdowns 543 00:28:04,440 --> 00:28:07,560 Speaker 3: where I kind of tripped over myself and the guy 544 00:28:07,640 --> 00:28:10,439 Speaker 3: was wide open. So you know obviously that that plays 545 00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:12,920 Speaker 3: on me. And you know that last drove. We gotta 546 00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:14,399 Speaker 3: find a way to just try to get a stop, 547 00:28:14,680 --> 00:28:16,240 Speaker 3: to get the ball back to the offense to give 548 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:17,200 Speaker 3: ourself a chance to win. 549 00:28:17,640 --> 00:28:20,600 Speaker 5: What changed in that fourth quarter? Is there an easy explanation? 550 00:28:21,040 --> 00:28:23,720 Speaker 5: Donald seemed to get on a roll. Obviously in the fourth. 551 00:28:23,600 --> 00:28:25,320 Speaker 3: Nah, we knew that they was gonna try to speed 552 00:28:25,359 --> 00:28:27,120 Speaker 3: things up to to try to get them get them 553 00:28:27,119 --> 00:28:29,200 Speaker 3: going a little bit, cause obviously we was playing great 554 00:28:29,240 --> 00:28:32,240 Speaker 3: ball defensively, and you know, I feel like it was 555 00:28:32,320 --> 00:28:34,760 Speaker 3: just they just took advantage of you know that that 556 00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:36,960 Speaker 3: the whole shots that that he made, and you know 557 00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:38,520 Speaker 3: they was able to move the ball quite a bit. 558 00:28:39,080 --> 00:28:40,800 Speaker 5: How much of this you think you'll come away to 559 00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:41,960 Speaker 5: say what self inflicted? 560 00:28:42,040 --> 00:28:42,280 Speaker 1: It was? 561 00:28:42,360 --> 00:28:45,040 Speaker 5: What the Cardinals didn't do versus what the Vikings did do. 562 00:28:45,760 --> 00:28:47,680 Speaker 3: I'm not sure. I have to watch the tape from 563 00:28:47,680 --> 00:28:49,680 Speaker 3: both sides to kind of kind of see, but I 564 00:28:49,720 --> 00:28:52,000 Speaker 3: feel like them our motive play was there. We was 565 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:54,000 Speaker 3: playing physical, you know, I can say we just didn't 566 00:28:54,000 --> 00:28:54,680 Speaker 3: make enough place. 567 00:28:55,360 --> 00:28:58,080 Speaker 5: Mac Wilson senior guys had two sacks, three quarterback hits, 568 00:28:58,120 --> 00:29:00,560 Speaker 5: two tackles for lost, seven tackles. You had a paswer defense. 569 00:29:00,800 --> 00:29:04,400 Speaker 5: How many different ways are you being utilized along that front? 570 00:29:05,080 --> 00:29:07,920 Speaker 3: A lot? You know, I enjoy, you know, whatever challenge 571 00:29:07,920 --> 00:29:11,040 Speaker 3: they offered me a weekend a week out, I accept 572 00:29:11,040 --> 00:29:13,920 Speaker 3: it head on and just try my best to learn 573 00:29:13,960 --> 00:29:16,280 Speaker 3: everything so I can go out and play fast on Sundays. 574 00:29:16,440 --> 00:29:20,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, Mac was making plays all over the field. Tied 575 00:29:20,040 --> 00:29:22,920 Speaker 1: for the team lead in tackles, two tackles for lost, 576 00:29:23,040 --> 00:29:27,760 Speaker 1: two sacks, three quarterback hits, one pass defense. That was 577 00:29:28,520 --> 00:29:31,400 Speaker 1: a pretty big game for Mac Wilson Senior. 578 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:34,320 Speaker 4: He was all over the field. There was he was 579 00:29:34,320 --> 00:29:36,120 Speaker 4: on Aaron Jones in the end zone and there was 580 00:29:36,160 --> 00:29:41,240 Speaker 4: an incomplete pass and it was Wilson on the coverage. 581 00:29:41,040 --> 00:29:44,480 Speaker 4: He really had a spectacular game. He really has continued 582 00:29:45,120 --> 00:29:47,240 Speaker 4: every game. If you go and look, even if it's 583 00:29:47,280 --> 00:29:50,480 Speaker 4: one play, there is an impact play that Mac Wilson 584 00:29:50,480 --> 00:29:53,160 Speaker 4: Senior is making on this defense. And I also think 585 00:29:53,200 --> 00:29:55,960 Speaker 4: you should not just you, but we should give credit 586 00:29:56,000 --> 00:30:01,160 Speaker 4: of the vibes were low in the locker room, understandably 587 00:30:01,200 --> 00:30:04,000 Speaker 4: so to lose that game, and when you're on the road, 588 00:30:04,600 --> 00:30:07,040 Speaker 4: there is not a lot of time to get there 589 00:30:07,200 --> 00:30:09,920 Speaker 4: to talk as a team and to listen to your 590 00:30:09,920 --> 00:30:12,560 Speaker 4: coaching staff, listen to your teammate, shower pack, do any 591 00:30:12,560 --> 00:30:15,680 Speaker 4: sort of treatment and get out there. And on top 592 00:30:15,720 --> 00:30:17,920 Speaker 4: of not having a lot of time and just the emotions, 593 00:30:17,920 --> 00:30:21,080 Speaker 4: the fact that Wilson was one of the leaders willing 594 00:30:21,120 --> 00:30:25,520 Speaker 4: to talk to the media and do so even keeled 595 00:30:25,720 --> 00:30:29,680 Speaker 4: and take responsibility and accountability. That's not an easy thing 596 00:30:29,880 --> 00:30:32,040 Speaker 4: to do. And to have to answer those questions in 597 00:30:32,080 --> 00:30:34,520 Speaker 4: a very quiet locker room with all of your players 598 00:30:34,520 --> 00:30:38,880 Speaker 4: surrounded by you, and I really respect that Mac Wilson 599 00:30:38,960 --> 00:30:41,000 Speaker 4: does that every time it is asked of him. 600 00:30:41,200 --> 00:30:43,720 Speaker 1: That's I think something that a lot of people take 601 00:30:43,880 --> 00:30:46,720 Speaker 1: for granted, whether they're fans or media members. But it's 602 00:30:46,720 --> 00:30:50,000 Speaker 1: something that I always pay attention to. Who are those players? 603 00:30:50,040 --> 00:30:50,920 Speaker 1: And there's several of those. 604 00:30:51,080 --> 00:30:52,680 Speaker 4: Some of them can say no, yes. 605 00:30:52,600 --> 00:30:53,280 Speaker 3: And so they have. 606 00:30:53,960 --> 00:30:56,560 Speaker 1: But there are several players in that Cardinals locker room 607 00:30:56,640 --> 00:31:00,840 Speaker 1: this season, past seasons where you know that they know 608 00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:02,840 Speaker 1: we have a job to do, talking about, Hey, we 609 00:31:02,840 --> 00:31:05,240 Speaker 1: got to write this story, we gotta shoot some video. 610 00:31:05,320 --> 00:31:08,120 Speaker 1: People want to know what happened. They want to get 611 00:31:08,280 --> 00:31:11,600 Speaker 1: the player's side of things, and yeah, it is very 612 00:31:11,640 --> 00:31:15,280 Speaker 1: difficult immediately after a ballgame, whether it's ten minutes, fifteen minutes, 613 00:31:15,280 --> 00:31:16,840 Speaker 1: and all of a sudden, you've got a microphone in 614 00:31:16,880 --> 00:31:20,320 Speaker 1: your face saying what happened? What do you think happened? 615 00:31:20,320 --> 00:31:23,520 Speaker 1: Didn't you see it? Yeah, but we want it from you. 616 00:31:24,120 --> 00:31:26,160 Speaker 1: We need to know it from your side of things, 617 00:31:26,200 --> 00:31:29,560 Speaker 1: because it's easy. You brought it up Monday morning quarterback. 618 00:31:29,720 --> 00:31:31,680 Speaker 1: We're in the press box and we're watching on TV. 619 00:31:31,760 --> 00:31:33,600 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, call this play, do that? Why didn't you 620 00:31:33,640 --> 00:31:36,280 Speaker 1: do that? It's different when you get between the white lines. 621 00:31:36,600 --> 00:31:37,200 Speaker 4: Absolutely. 622 00:31:37,720 --> 00:31:39,720 Speaker 1: By the way, since Paul is not here, we're still 623 00:31:39,720 --> 00:31:43,960 Speaker 1: going to do the Angry Bird Award, are we in agreement? Yes, 624 00:31:44,320 --> 00:31:47,160 Speaker 1: Mac Wilson Senior. Yes, there's no other. I mean there's 625 00:31:47,160 --> 00:31:50,440 Speaker 1: several others defensively, but across the board, I mean when you're. 626 00:31:50,480 --> 00:31:53,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, he had a standout game, he really did. 627 00:31:53,680 --> 00:31:56,200 Speaker 1: I'm sure he appreciates the Angry Bird Award considering the 628 00:31:56,200 --> 00:32:01,280 Speaker 1: Cardinals did not get that win. It was a tough loss, 629 00:32:01,560 --> 00:32:03,920 Speaker 1: difficult loss, and it is going to sting and it's 630 00:32:03,920 --> 00:32:08,040 Speaker 1: going to sting for several days. However, all is not lost, 631 00:32:08,080 --> 00:32:11,800 Speaker 1: bird Gang. You look at what this team now has 632 00:32:11,840 --> 00:32:14,080 Speaker 1: and what needs to happen when you look at the 633 00:32:14,160 --> 00:32:17,600 Speaker 1: NFC West standings. Yes, the Jets and Aaron Rodgers did 634 00:32:17,640 --> 00:32:21,600 Speaker 1: the Cardinals no favors. Dramatic pause for Danny. 635 00:32:21,600 --> 00:32:24,000 Speaker 4: Does you know how I feel about Aaron Rodgers? Craig 636 00:32:24,400 --> 00:32:25,880 Speaker 4: and for those of you that listen to Cardinals on 637 00:32:25,920 --> 00:32:27,560 Speaker 4: the ground and the fact that the three of us 638 00:32:27,640 --> 00:32:29,720 Speaker 4: make picks every week, and the very few times I 639 00:32:29,760 --> 00:32:33,120 Speaker 4: have actually picked the Jets is when they lose, and 640 00:32:33,200 --> 00:32:36,160 Speaker 4: vice versa. I am out on the Jets and Aaron 641 00:32:36,200 --> 00:32:38,080 Speaker 4: Rodgers this year, Craig, carry on, I. 642 00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:40,360 Speaker 1: Think a lot of people are, but yeah, no, thanks 643 00:32:40,360 --> 00:32:43,520 Speaker 1: to the Jets, the Seahawks are now seven and five, 644 00:32:43,560 --> 00:32:46,840 Speaker 1: a full one game up on the Cardinals. The Rams 645 00:32:46,880 --> 00:32:50,240 Speaker 1: beat the Saints. The forty nine ers lost at the Bills, 646 00:32:50,680 --> 00:32:53,040 Speaker 1: so yeah, there is a little bit of a separation 647 00:32:53,120 --> 00:32:55,120 Speaker 1: of them. Still not ready to count the forty nine 648 00:32:55,240 --> 00:32:57,560 Speaker 1: ers out, even though it looks like Christian McCaffrey might 649 00:32:57,600 --> 00:32:59,800 Speaker 1: have played his last snap this season. 650 00:33:00,040 --> 00:33:01,320 Speaker 4: Don't want to talk about that, Craig. 651 00:33:02,560 --> 00:33:05,320 Speaker 1: Another source subject which has nothing to do with the 652 00:33:05,320 --> 00:33:06,240 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals. 653 00:33:06,280 --> 00:33:08,640 Speaker 4: In solidarity with those who had the first round draft 654 00:33:08,680 --> 00:33:11,240 Speaker 4: pick and fantasy football this year, I feel your pain. 655 00:33:11,480 --> 00:33:14,680 Speaker 1: I walked into that one. My apologies, okaying to everyone else, 656 00:33:14,720 --> 00:33:17,480 Speaker 1: but the forty nine ers, Yeah, they are struggling. They 657 00:33:17,520 --> 00:33:20,600 Speaker 1: do host the Bears this week, so we'll see what happens. 658 00:33:21,480 --> 00:33:24,600 Speaker 1: The Rams will host the Bills this week. So how 659 00:33:24,600 --> 00:33:27,560 Speaker 1: about Josh Allen and everyone helping out the Arizona Cardinals. 660 00:33:27,560 --> 00:33:31,360 Speaker 1: But it's the other game in the division that is meaningful, 661 00:33:31,400 --> 00:33:35,200 Speaker 1: that is the Cardinals hosting the Seahawks on Sunday. Because 662 00:33:35,560 --> 00:33:40,000 Speaker 1: despite what happened, Sunday Danny. Cardinals win next week, they 663 00:33:40,040 --> 00:33:43,160 Speaker 1: are first place in the NFC West. Yes, you will 664 00:33:43,160 --> 00:33:46,040 Speaker 1: have split the season series, but the Cardinals have a 665 00:33:46,040 --> 00:33:49,280 Speaker 1: better division record than the Seahawks. As long as the 666 00:33:49,320 --> 00:33:50,960 Speaker 1: Cardinals win the game. 667 00:33:50,920 --> 00:33:53,040 Speaker 4: Yes, the easiest way into the playoffs is to win 668 00:33:53,080 --> 00:33:55,440 Speaker 4: your division, especially when you're looking at the rest of 669 00:33:55,480 --> 00:33:57,120 Speaker 4: the NFC. If you're going to be in the hunt, 670 00:33:57,560 --> 00:34:01,280 Speaker 4: look at the NFC North specifically, because you've got Detroit 671 00:34:01,320 --> 00:34:03,880 Speaker 4: who's won eleven games, You've got Minnesota who's won ten games. 672 00:34:03,920 --> 00:34:07,840 Speaker 4: You've got Green Bay who's won nine games. So that's tough. 673 00:34:07,920 --> 00:34:10,879 Speaker 4: If you are in the hunt. In the NFC, it's 674 00:34:10,920 --> 00:34:13,360 Speaker 4: obviously overall record first, and then you're gonna look at 675 00:34:13,360 --> 00:34:15,640 Speaker 4: division record, and then you're gonna look at head to head. 676 00:34:15,719 --> 00:34:18,759 Speaker 4: So the fact that Seattle beat the Cardinals just two 677 00:34:18,840 --> 00:34:22,359 Speaker 4: weeks ago, this really is an important game. And I know, 678 00:34:22,520 --> 00:34:25,000 Speaker 4: I know every game is important. I mean that in 679 00:34:25,040 --> 00:34:29,400 Speaker 4: the sense this game might hold the most playoff implications 680 00:34:29,400 --> 00:34:31,719 Speaker 4: that the Cardinals play this season, at least with the 681 00:34:31,760 --> 00:34:35,480 Speaker 4: way things are looking, because if you lose to Seattle, 682 00:34:35,520 --> 00:34:38,719 Speaker 4: as the Cardinals, you are more than just two games back. 683 00:34:38,760 --> 00:34:41,880 Speaker 4: You are essentially three games back because Seattle would hold 684 00:34:42,080 --> 00:34:45,719 Speaker 4: the head to head tiebreaker over you. This is a 685 00:34:45,920 --> 00:34:48,719 Speaker 4: very important game, and the Cardinals did not have their 686 00:34:48,760 --> 00:34:51,839 Speaker 4: best performance at lumen Field just two weeks ago. It's 687 00:34:51,880 --> 00:34:56,000 Speaker 4: going to require a very different outcome. The Cardinals struggled 688 00:34:56,120 --> 00:34:58,120 Speaker 4: to run the ball. The defense did not look great. 689 00:34:58,160 --> 00:35:02,040 Speaker 4: The offensive line had a hard time against that front 690 00:35:02,080 --> 00:35:06,040 Speaker 4: for Seattle and Leonard Williams in particular. So Cardinals are 691 00:35:06,080 --> 00:35:08,720 Speaker 4: going to have to have maybe not even a different 692 00:35:08,760 --> 00:35:10,839 Speaker 4: game plan, They're going to have to execute a lot 693 00:35:10,880 --> 00:35:13,200 Speaker 4: better because if you win this game as Arizona, you 694 00:35:13,239 --> 00:35:16,520 Speaker 4: still hold your own destiny in your hands. The Cardinals 695 00:35:16,520 --> 00:35:20,040 Speaker 4: aren't able to walk away with a win. It's not impossible. 696 00:35:20,560 --> 00:35:23,759 Speaker 4: It is just much more uphill to find a way 697 00:35:23,800 --> 00:35:25,320 Speaker 4: into postseason football. 698 00:35:25,400 --> 00:35:28,680 Speaker 1: That scenario that you just painted. You lose this game. No, 699 00:35:28,840 --> 00:35:31,399 Speaker 1: you're not out of it. You just have to rely 700 00:35:31,480 --> 00:35:34,360 Speaker 1: on others to help you out, as opposed to you 701 00:35:34,480 --> 00:35:37,439 Speaker 1: controlling your own destiny with a win. So that's why 702 00:35:37,480 --> 00:35:40,640 Speaker 1: this game is so important. Yes, JG. Every game counts 703 00:35:40,680 --> 00:35:42,879 Speaker 1: the same. There are just some games that a little 704 00:35:42,880 --> 00:35:46,319 Speaker 1: bit more meaningful than others. And for the Cardinals this week, 705 00:35:46,360 --> 00:35:49,799 Speaker 1: it's payback and beating the Seahawks, which is something that 706 00:35:49,840 --> 00:35:52,120 Speaker 1: this team has not done in a long, long time. 707 00:35:52,120 --> 00:35:54,120 Speaker 1: We'll get more in depth on the matchup in the 708 00:35:54,200 --> 00:35:57,320 Speaker 1: days to come here on Cardinals Cover two. But Danny, 709 00:35:57,320 --> 00:36:00,160 Speaker 1: I appreciate we were still searching for Paul. But it's 710 00:36:00,160 --> 00:36:01,840 Speaker 1: okay again, maybe he's. 711 00:36:02,040 --> 00:36:03,120 Speaker 4: You'll find it by Wednesday. 712 00:36:03,400 --> 00:36:05,160 Speaker 1: By Wednesday so we. 713 00:36:05,080 --> 00:36:07,440 Speaker 4: Can swap day since normally I'm on on Wednesdays. 714 00:36:07,480 --> 00:36:09,239 Speaker 1: I want you to overwork yourself this week. This is 715 00:36:09,239 --> 00:36:11,040 Speaker 1: an important week. We need everyone to be on there. 716 00:36:11,160 --> 00:36:14,120 Speaker 1: D Now, I know, all right, Well, I appreciate you 717 00:36:14,160 --> 00:36:14,719 Speaker 1: filling in. 718 00:36:15,680 --> 00:36:17,280 Speaker 4: My pleasure, my pleasure. 719 00:36:17,800 --> 00:36:19,319 Speaker 1: You can just give me a look like wait, No, 720 00:36:19,440 --> 00:36:20,600 Speaker 1: I do appreciate you feeling it. 721 00:36:20,760 --> 00:36:23,680 Speaker 4: Okay, thanks for having me And on. 722 00:36:23,520 --> 00:36:25,239 Speaker 1: That note, we will put all in on this edition 723 00:36:25,320 --> 00:36:27,880 Speaker 1: of Cardinals Cover two presented by Hyundai, proud partner of 724 00:36:27,920 --> 00:36:30,800 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals. As always, special thanks to our executive 725 00:36:30,840 --> 00:36:34,560 Speaker 1: producer Jim Mamundre our ASSOCIP producer Cody Fincher. For Danny, sirek, 726 00:36:34,600 --> 00:36:36,399 Speaker 1: I'm quig real, Lou. We'll talk to you next time 727 00:36:36,440 --> 00:36:37,879 Speaker 1: you're on Cardinals Cover two.