1 00:00:03,760 --> 00:00:06,240 Speaker 1: Welcome into the two Minute Warning, presented by three AM, 2 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:09,639 Speaker 1: the official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. I'm your 3 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 1: host Tatum Everett from the Vikings Entertainment Network and the 4 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 1: Vikes got back on track last Sunday against the Bengals 5 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: with a dominant forty eight to ten win at US 6 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:22,759 Speaker 1: Bank Stadium. Now they've shifted their sights to an international 7 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: double dip back to back games across the Pond, up 8 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 1: first the first ever NFL regular season game in Dublin, Ireland, 9 00:00:31,120 --> 00:00:34,560 Speaker 1: for Game one this Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 10 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 1: Vikings and Steelers are both two and one this season 11 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:40,360 Speaker 1: and looking to continue their winning ways going into Week four. 12 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 1: The Vikings landed in Dublin on Friday morning and went 13 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 1: straight to the practice fields to stretch their legs and 14 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:48,959 Speaker 1: prepare for the game. Head coach Kevin O'Connell spoke at 15 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 1: his Friday press conference in Dublin about the opportunities this 16 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:54,440 Speaker 1: team has waiting for them at Croke Park. 17 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 2: Just wanted to start out and just genuinely share my 18 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:02,720 Speaker 2: excitements for our organization to be here in Ireland. We 19 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:06,920 Speaker 2: already feel the love in the support from Dublin and 20 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 2: really specifically the folks here at Sport Ireland. 21 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 3: Our guys had a. 22 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 2: Great day of work, loved everything about our energy throughout 23 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:18,400 Speaker 2: the day into practice, and now we will head back 24 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:20,760 Speaker 2: and get off our feet looking forward to hopefully get 25 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 2: the chance to get out to the stadium tomorrow for 26 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:25,920 Speaker 2: us to you know, get a lay of the land 27 00:01:25,959 --> 00:01:27,759 Speaker 2: that looks like it's gonna be a phenomenal Then you 28 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:30,960 Speaker 2: can't wait to be able to experience that, and then 29 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:33,360 Speaker 2: we know we've got to play good teams. Very few 30 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:35,880 Speaker 2: head coaches in the league that I respect more than 31 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 2: Mike Tomlin. 32 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 3: If any he's gonna have his team ready to go. 33 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:42,399 Speaker 2: They're gonna be ready to play good football. They're gonna 34 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 2: be tough, physical, they're gonna be schematically sound in all 35 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 2: three phases. And we've got to match that to play 36 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 2: a competitive game and. 37 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,920 Speaker 3: Try to get our third win. Want to give you 38 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 3: guys game status updates. We've got four players who will 39 00:01:56,440 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 3: be ruled out. 40 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:02,280 Speaker 2: JJ McCarthy, Donovan Jackson, Ben Eurosick and Andrew ben Ginkel 41 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 2: will be ruled out for the football game. 42 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 3: No, we will not have any other designations. 43 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 4: And notes resolving huge excitement here and you've got to 44 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 4: begin to prepareport. Would you have any dying time a 45 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 4: taller or would your players of any opportunity at all 46 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:18,920 Speaker 4: to see the city in an embrac the atmosphere. 47 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 3: Oh? 48 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:22,720 Speaker 2: Absolutely, That's part of this experience, and in many ways 49 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:26,920 Speaker 2: is the fellowship of the players amongst themselves, getting to 50 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 2: experience a wonderful place with great people and all the 51 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 2: different aspects of being around a new culture and a 52 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 2: really positive one of that. So we're excited about That's 53 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:38,800 Speaker 2: one of the reasons we've been looking forward to getting 54 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 2: a chance to come here. 55 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:41,119 Speaker 3: But at the same time. 56 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 2: You know, we've got a football game to prepare for. 57 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:45,799 Speaker 2: And what I told our players throughout the early part 58 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:48,800 Speaker 2: of the week was our preparation would give us a 59 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:51,400 Speaker 2: level of comfort going into the weekend and knowing we 60 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:53,720 Speaker 2: put the work in and they put a stamp on 61 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 2: that today. One of the reasons we wanted to stay 62 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 2: after the game was to have that game and then 63 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:02,360 Speaker 2: make sure we're to continue. 64 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:04,799 Speaker 3: Until midday or so on Monday before we head out. 65 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 5: Hi dommn is flying across on Holbin would rank in 66 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:10,360 Speaker 5: the middle of a season. 67 00:03:10,639 --> 00:03:13,560 Speaker 2: I just have come to a realization that these types 68 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 2: of trips, especially if you've got the right kind of 69 00:03:15,600 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 2: resources and people around you, they're just an incredible, incredibly 70 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 2: positive experience. How fortunate we are to get to be 71 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 2: one of the teams that gets to play in Doublin 72 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 2: at an historical venue in front of great fans, both 73 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 2: fans of our team, fans of the Steelers, but just 74 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:32,920 Speaker 2: NFL fans in general. Take a lot of pride in 75 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:36,320 Speaker 2: getting to continue to grow the NFL game and our 76 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 2: brand of football. 77 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 3: For the whole world. 78 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 1: The Vikings are four to oh in international games. Two 79 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 1: of those victories belong to coach O'Connell. Carson. Wentz will 80 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 1: be the starting quarterback once again, hoping to keep that 81 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:51,000 Speaker 1: international record clean. Wentz spoke at his weekly media availability 82 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 1: about the opportunities ahead. 83 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 4: You talked about it last week like that that was 84 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:57,200 Speaker 4: gonna be your first game of consequence and in a 85 00:03:57,200 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 4: couple of years. What's it been like the process of 86 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 4: playing and then preparing again. 87 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 6: Fun feels feels great. You know, I did this for 88 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:09,600 Speaker 6: quite a long time leading up until the little hiatus there, 89 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 6: so it feels feels good, feels you know normal, I 90 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:15,680 Speaker 6: guess so to speak and right back in it this 91 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:18,119 Speaker 6: week and tight turn around like always with obviously weird 92 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 6: circumstances all the things, but it feels good. 93 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:23,640 Speaker 4: It's having a game to review and teach you about 94 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:25,840 Speaker 4: you win this system and what you can't. 95 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 6: Yeah, I mean, every every rep right now is huge. 96 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:31,920 Speaker 6: You know, still only been here maybe a month. I 97 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 6: don't even know what the actual time time frame has been. 98 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:37,479 Speaker 6: But every rep, every practice rep, every walk through rep 99 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 6: right now is just I mean, I want them all. 100 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:41,720 Speaker 3: I want them all and we get them all. 101 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 6: On film, and there's I want to talk to coaches 102 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 6: and just kind of get their feedback. And so to 103 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:50,080 Speaker 6: your question, yes, the game was was huge to kind 104 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:52,280 Speaker 6: of see that obviously play out live, but I'm still 105 00:04:52,279 --> 00:04:54,600 Speaker 6: in the I'm still hungry for just understanding as much 106 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 6: as I can about this offense, and that's been It's 107 00:04:57,440 --> 00:04:59,040 Speaker 6: been definitely part of my process so far. 108 00:04:59,400 --> 00:05:02,480 Speaker 4: What did you about Kevin O'Connell as a play caller 109 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 4: just in the game setting now today? 110 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, great question. 111 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 6: You know, it's obviously a limited sample size obviously once 112 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:12,680 Speaker 6: we got up a big there, But for one, he's 113 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:14,520 Speaker 6: I love the way he's just super calm and his 114 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:17,720 Speaker 6: demeanor out there is awesome, so that's definitely helpful. I 115 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:20,480 Speaker 6: noticed that obviously being on sideline the first two games too, 116 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:23,960 Speaker 6: so that definitely helps. And so I think he's just 117 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:26,800 Speaker 6: got such a great understanding of defenses and what they 118 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:28,479 Speaker 6: want to do. So he's got a different kind of 119 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 6: game plan every single week and how he wants to 120 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:32,360 Speaker 6: attack different things. And so I got to see that, 121 00:05:32,440 --> 00:05:35,679 Speaker 6: you know, obviously up close and personally we started fast, 122 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 6: which was huge, and shout out to him for those 123 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:40,040 Speaker 6: calls kind of setting us up for success like that, 124 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:42,800 Speaker 6: and I think that helped us tremendously. 125 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:45,400 Speaker 7: I didn't have to do too much being that there 126 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:48,839 Speaker 7: was an other worldly defensive performance on Sunday, But how 127 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 7: how could there Do you feel if you were having 128 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:55,480 Speaker 7: to shoulder more on your shoulders on Sunday? 129 00:05:55,640 --> 00:05:58,400 Speaker 6: Yeah, I mean that was tremendous and I wouldn't watching 130 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:00,599 Speaker 6: Isaiah just run down the sideline. Couple of times I 131 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:03,160 Speaker 6: was like, is this for real? Which I think everybody 132 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:05,880 Speaker 6: else was too. So you know, I'm still at the 133 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:07,680 Speaker 6: same time, I'm confident, but at the same time, I'm 134 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:09,719 Speaker 6: not trying to do too much, you know, I'm trying 135 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:13,040 Speaker 6: to play within the system and understand the why we're 136 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:15,800 Speaker 6: calling plays and get through progressions quickly and not trying 137 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:17,039 Speaker 6: to do too much, you know, just trying to do 138 00:06:17,080 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 6: my job and help, you know, stay on the field 139 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:18,920 Speaker 6: and move. 140 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 3: Move the ball, you know. 141 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:22,279 Speaker 6: I I this whole team. We have so much confidence 142 00:06:22,279 --> 00:06:23,719 Speaker 6: in our defense and so we just need to play 143 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:26,840 Speaker 6: smart and you know, move the balls down the field. 144 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:28,479 Speaker 6: And I'm confident that we'll be able to do that. 145 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:31,240 Speaker 6: And so to your question, I'm confident, but at the 146 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 6: same time, not trying to do too much. 147 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:37,640 Speaker 1: It will be another new starting five for the Vikings. 148 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:41,160 Speaker 1: Offensive line head coach Kevin O'Connell announced earlier this week 149 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:44,480 Speaker 1: that rookie guard Donovan Jackson suffered a wrist injury against 150 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 1: Atlanta in Week two. After it was determined that playing 151 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:51,120 Speaker 1: in Sunday's game wouldn't further the injury, Donovan felt strongly 152 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:54,920 Speaker 1: about playing. He underwent corrective surgery in LA. On Monday, 153 00:06:55,200 --> 00:06:58,480 Speaker 1: Offensive coordinator Wes Phillips spoke about Donovan and his impact 154 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:01,080 Speaker 1: on the game so far and how the return of 155 00:07:01,160 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 1: wide receiver Jordan Addison can boost this starting lineup. 156 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:07,640 Speaker 8: I can't say enough about Donovan, you know, it is 157 00:07:07,640 --> 00:07:10,920 Speaker 8: one of those one of those tough injuries where they 158 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 8: knew knew they'd have to get the surgery. And you know, 159 00:07:13,800 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 8: Kevin alluded to to kind of the timeline there, but uh, 160 00:07:18,080 --> 00:07:20,320 Speaker 8: but he stepped up, he said, he said, I want 161 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:25,000 Speaker 8: to play, and and uh, you know, and and easily 162 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:27,200 Speaker 8: could have could have backed out of that thing, and 163 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:29,080 Speaker 8: we would we wouldn't have thought any less of him, 164 00:07:29,960 --> 00:07:32,360 Speaker 8: but said, hey, I can do this. If they say, 165 00:07:32,640 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 8: you know, it's it's not not anything that's gonna re 166 00:07:35,720 --> 00:07:38,360 Speaker 8: injure it for the future or anything like that. It's 167 00:07:38,440 --> 00:07:41,160 Speaker 8: going to be a pain thing. And uh see if 168 00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 8: he can manage it. And not only did he play, 169 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:45,200 Speaker 8: he played really well in the football game. 170 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:48,480 Speaker 5: It was a reach blocks that he's able to make 171 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:49,680 Speaker 5: into the outside zone runs. 172 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:50,320 Speaker 3: I mean, I. 173 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 5: Guess how valuable is it to have his athleticism to 174 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:55,360 Speaker 5: be able to do that in that run game. 175 00:07:56,560 --> 00:07:59,280 Speaker 8: Yeah, you know, if you're if you're gonna run, if 176 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:02,720 Speaker 8: you're gonna run this own game, and and uh and 177 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:05,880 Speaker 8: have any consistency, I mean, you can't. You can't just 178 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 8: uh not run the play when when they line a 179 00:08:09,640 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 8: three technique, you know, outside shade of the shade of 180 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:15,280 Speaker 8: the guard. You got to have guards that can you know, 181 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 8: there takes a little bit of a little bit of 182 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:22,760 Speaker 8: confidence courage to to sell out on those types of 183 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:24,600 Speaker 8: blocks and know that the back is going to make 184 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:27,680 Speaker 8: you right. And uh not only that paired paired with 185 00:08:27,760 --> 00:08:31,080 Speaker 8: the technique and physicality of the block to not get 186 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:33,959 Speaker 8: penetration and push back, make the back cut back early. 187 00:08:34,040 --> 00:08:38,040 Speaker 8: Then everyone's falling back those types of things. So, you know, 188 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:40,280 Speaker 8: and that's something he's actually improved on. I don't know 189 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 8: how much. You know, really kind of wider zone runs 190 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:49,320 Speaker 8: they really ran in college and and early on, Like 191 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:51,240 Speaker 8: a lot of young players, he was kind of short 192 00:08:51,320 --> 00:08:54,839 Speaker 8: on a lot of those blocks. But that's the kind 193 00:08:54,840 --> 00:08:58,040 Speaker 8: of player he is. He's smart, he learns learns quickly, 194 00:08:58,640 --> 00:09:01,440 Speaker 8: and uh he's going to keep improven with with the 195 00:09:01,480 --> 00:09:03,720 Speaker 8: more football he plays. 196 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:04,400 Speaker 3: Coming back. 197 00:09:04,520 --> 00:09:07,240 Speaker 5: How do you sort of see that playing out personnel line? 198 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:12,480 Speaker 8: You guys have learn Yeah, I think, uh, you know, 199 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:15,120 Speaker 8: much like a lot of guys that come back, whether 200 00:09:15,160 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 8: it's from injury or or or or whatever. I mean, 201 00:09:17,760 --> 00:09:20,079 Speaker 8: I don't know that you're looking to play him eighty 202 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:22,560 Speaker 8: eighty snaps in a game. If if if that's what 203 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:25,680 Speaker 8: we were to get. But uh, you know we see 204 00:09:25,720 --> 00:09:29,760 Speaker 8: it now like we have four starting receivers, uh with 205 00:09:29,760 --> 00:09:33,640 Speaker 8: with Jordan back, and so you know, I want to 206 00:09:33,679 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 8: keep all those guys fresh. One want to use their 207 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:41,920 Speaker 8: skill sets, their talents, uh, uniquely individually with each of 208 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:45,160 Speaker 8: those guys, and UH and we feel like, uh, you know, 209 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:48,360 Speaker 8: all those guys bring something to the table. Uh and 210 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:50,960 Speaker 8: Jordan certainly brings a lot. So it'll be great to 211 00:09:50,960 --> 00:09:51,480 Speaker 8: have them back. 212 00:09:52,920 --> 00:09:56,959 Speaker 5: Himself. 213 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:03,600 Speaker 8: He's he's been in great shape. You know, I just 214 00:10:03,720 --> 00:10:07,800 Speaker 8: expect him to come back. Like I've mentioned, I mean, 215 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 8: he had he had an unbelievable offseason, unbelievable training camp. 216 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:14,680 Speaker 8: You know, he just looked like a man on a mission. 217 00:10:16,040 --> 00:10:20,200 Speaker 8: And knowing knowing that this was upcoming, really you know, 218 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:24,280 Speaker 8: him personally knowing that just looked like, you know, he 219 00:10:24,840 --> 00:10:26,720 Speaker 8: put all that past him and he's ready to go 220 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:29,880 Speaker 8: play football. And I expect to see that this week. 221 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:33,200 Speaker 1: Jordan Addison's return is sure to be a welcomed edition. 222 00:10:33,320 --> 00:10:36,040 Speaker 1: This week, we'll hear from Jordan for the first time 223 00:10:36,080 --> 00:10:38,480 Speaker 1: since the season started, coming up right after the break, 224 00:10:38,520 --> 00:10:40,840 Speaker 1: so stick around for more right here on the two 225 00:10:40,920 --> 00:10:43,560 Speaker 1: minute warning. But first from the field to the roof 226 00:10:43,559 --> 00:10:46,920 Speaker 1: and everywhere in between. Three m The official science partner 227 00:10:46,920 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 1: of the Minnesota Vikings is here. Visit Vikings dot com 228 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:56,160 Speaker 1: backslash school Science to learn more. 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I'm your host Tatum Everett and the Vikings 236 00:11:18,320 --> 00:11:21,640 Speaker 1: are gearing up for a historic Week four matchup against 237 00:11:21,640 --> 00:11:24,680 Speaker 1: the Steelers in Dublin for the first ever NFL regular 238 00:11:24,720 --> 00:11:28,520 Speaker 1: season game in Ireland. Good news this week, receiver Jordan 239 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:32,440 Speaker 1: Addison returns to the roster after serving his three game suspension. 240 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:34,959 Speaker 1: Jordan spoke about his excitement. 241 00:11:34,520 --> 00:11:35,160 Speaker 9: To be back. 242 00:11:35,640 --> 00:11:38,560 Speaker 10: Man, I feel amazing, you know, first game back, going overseas. 243 00:11:38,600 --> 00:11:40,400 Speaker 10: You know, don't get no better than that. But you know, 244 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:43,280 Speaker 10: most importantly, I just feel good being around of guys and. 245 00:11:43,320 --> 00:11:44,319 Speaker 3: Just how does it feel to get through this. 246 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:46,439 Speaker 6: I guess it was kind of four weeks away with 247 00:11:46,559 --> 00:11:47,840 Speaker 6: kind of how the suspension started. 248 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:49,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, it's tough. 249 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:50,839 Speaker 10: It's always tough, you know, not being out there with 250 00:11:50,880 --> 00:11:53,560 Speaker 10: the teammates and having to watch it on TV. But 251 00:11:53,640 --> 00:11:55,120 Speaker 10: like I said, it just feel good to be back 252 00:11:55,200 --> 00:11:57,000 Speaker 10: being a round of guys and just you know, give back. 253 00:11:57,040 --> 00:11:58,920 Speaker 10: In the mix, Kao was talking about what a great 254 00:11:59,040 --> 00:11:59,839 Speaker 10: training camp you had. 255 00:12:00,040 --> 00:12:01,120 Speaker 3: Philips mentioned it as well. 256 00:12:01,160 --> 00:12:03,320 Speaker 5: What do you think was clicking for you, especially with 257 00:12:03,400 --> 00:12:04,600 Speaker 5: JJ during the summer. 258 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:07,840 Speaker 10: I'll say, just you know, our attention to detail, just 259 00:12:07,880 --> 00:12:09,520 Speaker 10: going out there and getting better every single day. It 260 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:10,960 Speaker 10: was taking it one day at a time, and I 261 00:12:10,960 --> 00:12:12,320 Speaker 10: feel like we attacked it that way. 262 00:12:12,400 --> 00:12:14,120 Speaker 3: You just want to get that first catch and get going. 263 00:12:14,320 --> 00:12:17,199 Speaker 4: Yeah, that's how That's all I'm thinking, ready, Jordan, the 264 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:19,080 Speaker 4: past two weeks, just getting to be around the building, 265 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:21,160 Speaker 4: be around the teammates. Just how how has that kind 266 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:21,520 Speaker 4: of helped? 267 00:12:21,800 --> 00:12:24,240 Speaker 10: Yeah, it feel good, you know, just being isolated by myself, 268 00:12:24,280 --> 00:12:25,920 Speaker 10: I was, you know, in my thoughts a lot. I 269 00:12:25,960 --> 00:12:28,120 Speaker 10: was alone. So just being able to come back in 270 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:30,760 Speaker 10: the building and you know, chill with my teammates, crack 271 00:12:30,880 --> 00:12:31,440 Speaker 10: George laugh. 272 00:12:31,600 --> 00:12:32,280 Speaker 3: It's just it was. 273 00:12:32,600 --> 00:12:35,080 Speaker 10: It was a big part in you know, processing coming back. 274 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:37,480 Speaker 6: Hey, Jordan, when's the first time you threw and caught 275 00:12:37,520 --> 00:12:38,280 Speaker 6: with Carson Wentz? 276 00:12:40,640 --> 00:12:42,560 Speaker 3: It was today? Actually, yeah, it was today. It was today. 277 00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:44,400 Speaker 10: We just worked a little bit after practice just to 278 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:46,320 Speaker 10: you know, get the timing down. But we was clicking though. 279 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:48,400 Speaker 10: It's like we've been playing together for a minute. 280 00:12:48,520 --> 00:12:50,160 Speaker 3: How crazy is in the NFL? 281 00:12:50,480 --> 00:12:52,160 Speaker 11: You know, you only are gone for really two and 282 00:12:52,160 --> 00:12:54,880 Speaker 11: a half weeks real time, completely different quarterback by the 283 00:12:54,960 --> 00:12:55,680 Speaker 11: time you get back. 284 00:12:55,840 --> 00:12:58,319 Speaker 10: Yeah, you know, that's just the way things go. Sometimes 285 00:12:58,360 --> 00:12:59,959 Speaker 10: things just happen that way. But you know what I'm saying, 286 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:01,760 Speaker 10: to go out there and play with him, and you know, 287 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:02,880 Speaker 10: just go out there and get it. 288 00:13:02,840 --> 00:13:06,640 Speaker 11: Down because there's some interesting packages now with feeling coming 289 00:13:06,679 --> 00:13:10,440 Speaker 11: in and uh Naylor and yourself and then Jefferson. I mean, 290 00:13:10,440 --> 00:13:12,400 Speaker 11: are you're excited about you know, for wives maybe and 291 00:13:12,440 --> 00:13:13,240 Speaker 11: what you guys can do. 292 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:15,520 Speaker 10: Yeah, we did, we did. We got it going, y'all 293 00:13:15,559 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 10: gonna have to stay tuned for that. We gotta go. 294 00:13:17,640 --> 00:13:20,240 Speaker 9: But there's some stuff, some stuff for some stuff in there, 295 00:13:20,280 --> 00:13:20,600 Speaker 9: for sure. 296 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:22,720 Speaker 8: Jordan, why do you think you've been able to be 297 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:26,560 Speaker 8: productive with so many different quarterbacks they've had, just in 298 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:28,920 Speaker 8: your short time here and even going back to college. 299 00:13:28,960 --> 00:13:31,280 Speaker 10: You know, yeah, I feel like just as a receiver, 300 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:33,800 Speaker 10: you know, the way I look at it, I feel 301 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:35,319 Speaker 10: like it's my job to go out there and make 302 00:13:35,360 --> 00:13:37,720 Speaker 10: the quarterback look good, no matter who it is. And 303 00:13:37,760 --> 00:13:39,760 Speaker 10: I always got the mindset to me like it don't 304 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:42,120 Speaker 10: matter who back there, just throw it up. That's how 305 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:43,120 Speaker 10: That's how I go about it. 306 00:13:43,240 --> 00:13:45,200 Speaker 4: What did you think of the first game with Carson watching? 307 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:46,600 Speaker 4: You look good? 308 00:13:46,760 --> 00:13:48,960 Speaker 10: It looked good. I watched the whole week of practice 309 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:50,560 Speaker 10: leading up to that, and he looks sharp as well, 310 00:13:50,600 --> 00:13:52,280 Speaker 10: so I kind of knew he's gonna go out there 311 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:53,760 Speaker 10: and do his thing like he usually do. 312 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 4: Jordan, how much are you looking forward to kind of 313 00:13:56,440 --> 00:13:58,760 Speaker 4: just putting everything behind you now and just getting to 314 00:13:58,760 --> 00:13:59,559 Speaker 4: focus off. 315 00:13:59,400 --> 00:14:01,400 Speaker 10: On Yeah, I'm I'm looking forward to it a lot, man, 316 00:14:01,400 --> 00:14:03,240 Speaker 10: But you know, most importantly, I'm just happy to be 317 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:05,800 Speaker 10: on my teammates, so you know, we're finish, go over 318 00:14:05,880 --> 00:14:07,440 Speaker 10: seas and were going, we're gonna get it done. 319 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:12,200 Speaker 1: One of the key contributors during this early part of 320 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:15,960 Speaker 1: the season has been the Viking special teams unit. Last week, 321 00:14:16,080 --> 00:14:19,320 Speaker 1: kicker will Rekerd broke the franchise record for longest field 322 00:14:19,320 --> 00:14:23,040 Speaker 1: goal in Viking's history by booting a sixty two yarder 323 00:14:23,160 --> 00:14:26,720 Speaker 1: in US Bank Stadium. Not to mention, punter Ryan Wright 324 00:14:26,800 --> 00:14:30,080 Speaker 1: has been on fire and returner Miles Price is proving 325 00:14:30,320 --> 00:14:33,200 Speaker 1: to be a fun spark in the return game. Special 326 00:14:33,240 --> 00:14:36,800 Speaker 1: teams coordinator Matt Daniels spoke about the team's successes and 327 00:14:36,840 --> 00:14:40,040 Speaker 1: how the coaching staff used will Rikers range as being 328 00:14:40,080 --> 00:14:42,880 Speaker 1: a luxury that gives them the flexibility moving forward. 329 00:14:43,240 --> 00:14:46,160 Speaker 12: Nice good, complete performers overall. You know, it's funny me 330 00:14:46,200 --> 00:14:49,320 Speaker 12: and coach gibbson DG. You know we tell really the 331 00:14:49,400 --> 00:14:52,280 Speaker 12: specs weeke in and week out of those guys. Really 332 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:56,400 Speaker 12: they're the engines and we go. The unit goes as 333 00:14:56,440 --> 00:14:58,360 Speaker 12: far as they take us at the end of the day. 334 00:14:58,520 --> 00:15:03,600 Speaker 12: And that's between the three specialists plus the returners. And 335 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:06,760 Speaker 12: I think that they've continue consistently, weekend and week out, 336 00:15:06,840 --> 00:15:12,200 Speaker 12: done a really good job of executing and executing and 337 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:16,200 Speaker 12: really doing what we expect them to do within the 338 00:15:16,200 --> 00:15:18,200 Speaker 12: confines of what we're asking them to do from a 339 00:15:18,240 --> 00:15:21,800 Speaker 12: schematic standpoint, weekend and week out, placing the ball where 340 00:15:21,800 --> 00:15:26,240 Speaker 12: we wanted to be placed at hanging distance, matching allowing 341 00:15:26,280 --> 00:15:28,760 Speaker 12: the outside guys to eat on the perimeter from a 342 00:15:28,800 --> 00:15:31,160 Speaker 12: gunner standpoint, mister right punt in the football, I think 343 00:15:31,160 --> 00:15:34,080 Speaker 12: he continued to punt it well. Obviously Will had a 344 00:15:34,080 --> 00:15:36,520 Speaker 12: big day with his sixty two yard of being a 345 00:15:37,640 --> 00:15:41,280 Speaker 12: career long for him, but also a record breaker within 346 00:15:41,320 --> 00:15:43,920 Speaker 12: the organization, which is awesome to see. You know, you'd 347 00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:46,080 Speaker 12: love to see Will's energy, you know, it just brings 348 00:15:46,120 --> 00:15:48,640 Speaker 12: out the best of him and really the entire team too, 349 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:51,880 Speaker 12: especially going into it at the half. But now we 350 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:53,760 Speaker 12: turn the page over and get ready to go across 351 00:15:53,800 --> 00:15:56,360 Speaker 12: the pond to do something that hasn't been quite done 352 00:15:56,400 --> 00:15:59,360 Speaker 12: yet in the NFL and back to back international games 353 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:01,920 Speaker 12: too tough for homes. But starting off with Pittsburgh, well 354 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:06,080 Speaker 12: coach team, a ton of big body, skilled bodies out there. 355 00:16:06,640 --> 00:16:10,640 Speaker 12: You know you start talking about their specialists and obviously 356 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:13,840 Speaker 12: Boswell one of the best out there doing it. You know, 357 00:16:13,920 --> 00:16:17,000 Speaker 12: waitman's doing an unbelievable job. Causes doing an unbelievable job, 358 00:16:17,080 --> 00:16:19,640 Speaker 12: you know, being a lefty punter or two. Uh, then 359 00:16:19,640 --> 00:16:21,840 Speaker 12: you got two dangerous returners back there as well, So 360 00:16:21,840 --> 00:16:24,040 Speaker 12: it's gonna be a big time opportunity for us that 361 00:16:24,080 --> 00:16:24,800 Speaker 12: we're looking forward to. 362 00:16:25,320 --> 00:16:25,680 Speaker 3: Andy Matt. 363 00:16:25,720 --> 00:16:28,160 Speaker 6: Does Will's kick change the range that you consider? 364 00:16:29,680 --> 00:16:30,120 Speaker 2: Uh? 365 00:16:30,440 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 12: Nah, nah, you know, I think the ranges the range 366 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:35,080 Speaker 12: is what it is, Andrew, and you know we feel 367 00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:38,600 Speaker 12: good about Will from much further than that sixty two standpoint. 368 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:41,360 Speaker 12: You know, you always have this decis where you feel 369 00:16:41,360 --> 00:16:43,800 Speaker 12: good about it, and you know, the regular play of 370 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:46,040 Speaker 12: a game, you know, regular flow of a game versus 371 00:16:46,160 --> 00:16:49,560 Speaker 12: and a half in the game situations, and so those 372 00:16:49,560 --> 00:16:51,600 Speaker 12: two numbers are much different. You know, I don't know 373 00:16:51,600 --> 00:16:53,760 Speaker 12: if we want to be trotting out for sixty four 374 00:16:53,840 --> 00:16:56,880 Speaker 12: yards on you know, regular day basis and it's fourth 375 00:16:56,960 --> 00:16:59,760 Speaker 12: and three in the middle of the second quarter, you know, 376 00:16:59,800 --> 00:17:01,840 Speaker 12: so we just kind of got to be smart nests standpoint. 377 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:04,639 Speaker 12: But you know, the thought process is is always that 378 00:17:04,880 --> 00:17:07,560 Speaker 12: you know, regardless of when we send him out there, 379 00:17:07,600 --> 00:17:09,280 Speaker 12: that's going to go through the price and we have 380 00:17:09,359 --> 00:17:12,240 Speaker 12: supreme confidence in this guy, regardless of what the distance is, 381 00:17:13,160 --> 00:17:15,640 Speaker 12: what the environment is. At the end of the day, 382 00:17:15,840 --> 00:17:18,120 Speaker 12: you know, we feel confident that it's going to go through. 383 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:22,320 Speaker 1: The Vikings defense got a boost last week with the 384 00:17:22,359 --> 00:17:26,000 Speaker 1: return of outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkle and safety Harrison 385 00:17:26,040 --> 00:17:29,359 Speaker 1: Smith to the field. Defensive coordinator Brian Flores talked to 386 00:17:29,359 --> 00:17:32,159 Speaker 1: the media about how the veterans being back made a 387 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:35,480 Speaker 1: difference and the importance of turnovers so far this season, 388 00:17:36,040 --> 00:17:39,159 Speaker 1: along with how his time at the Steelers influenced his career. 389 00:17:39,400 --> 00:17:41,159 Speaker 9: You know, we had a good week of practice. The 390 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:44,000 Speaker 9: preparation was there. It was good to get a couple 391 00:17:44,040 --> 00:17:48,280 Speaker 9: of players back, you know, Ginko, Harrison, Harrison Smith, and 392 00:17:48,320 --> 00:17:50,240 Speaker 9: then you know, we just got a great effort from 393 00:17:50,520 --> 00:17:53,240 Speaker 9: you know, everyone who stepped in, stepped on the field. Uh, 394 00:17:53,720 --> 00:17:55,919 Speaker 9: you know, at every position. I think the coach of 395 00:17:55,920 --> 00:17:58,679 Speaker 9: staff did a great job getting the guys prepared, and 396 00:17:59,000 --> 00:18:01,760 Speaker 9: you know, the guys played really well. So you know, 397 00:18:01,800 --> 00:18:04,560 Speaker 9: we talked about it yesterday. You know, there's you know, 398 00:18:04,640 --> 00:18:06,919 Speaker 9: even in a game like that, there's always corrections to 399 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:09,560 Speaker 9: be made, and that was certainly the case. You know, 400 00:18:09,560 --> 00:18:11,119 Speaker 9: while that was a great game and got a lot 401 00:18:11,119 --> 00:18:13,120 Speaker 9: of guys played well, there's still you know a couple 402 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:14,639 Speaker 9: of things we've got to get fixed. We're still in 403 00:18:14,640 --> 00:18:17,200 Speaker 9: that building phase, trying to figure out, you know, the 404 00:18:17,920 --> 00:18:20,240 Speaker 9: things we do best and trying to stay with those things. 405 00:18:20,680 --> 00:18:22,600 Speaker 9: But you know, I was certainly proud of the group. 406 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:25,320 Speaker 9: They did a tremendous job, you know, fought through the 407 00:18:25,320 --> 00:18:28,560 Speaker 9: adversity of the loss the week before. And really, how 408 00:18:28,560 --> 00:18:31,000 Speaker 9: you spawning the National Football League is uh, you know, 409 00:18:31,040 --> 00:18:32,680 Speaker 9: shows a lot about your team ran. 410 00:18:32,760 --> 00:18:36,199 Speaker 5: When it comes to Jalen and Levi Drake, what has 411 00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:39,080 Speaker 5: the development process been like for those two guys from 412 00:18:39,080 --> 00:18:41,520 Speaker 5: where you got them last year just to now where 413 00:18:41,520 --> 00:18:43,920 Speaker 5: they're making significant impacts like they did on Sunday. 414 00:18:44,240 --> 00:18:46,560 Speaker 9: I think both guys, you know, are still in that 415 00:18:46,640 --> 00:18:50,000 Speaker 9: development phase. I think when you talk about developing a player, 416 00:18:50,760 --> 00:18:52,600 Speaker 9: you know, a lot of that falls on the player. 417 00:18:52,800 --> 00:18:56,119 Speaker 9: You know, is he training the right way, he's eating 418 00:18:56,119 --> 00:18:58,280 Speaker 9: the right way, is he you know, how does he meet? 419 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:01,360 Speaker 9: How does he walk through? And as as a staff, 420 00:19:01,400 --> 00:19:03,920 Speaker 9: we kind of have a you know, some checkpoints I 421 00:19:03,920 --> 00:19:06,600 Speaker 9: would say as far as things we see you know, 422 00:19:06,640 --> 00:19:09,400 Speaker 9: in meetings and walk through and practice that if they're 423 00:19:09,480 --> 00:19:11,960 Speaker 9: hitting those markers, then you know, this guy's got a 424 00:19:12,040 --> 00:19:14,840 Speaker 9: chance to develop. And you know, I would say read 425 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:17,160 Speaker 9: and leave. I both have hit a lot of those 426 00:19:17,200 --> 00:19:19,760 Speaker 9: markers and you can kind of see, you know, even 427 00:19:19,800 --> 00:19:22,560 Speaker 9: a year ago, you know, and the wherewithal is not 428 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:27,320 Speaker 9: the word. It's they had the intelligence, they had the 429 00:19:27,320 --> 00:19:31,360 Speaker 9: physical attributes, they had the the things you need to develop, 430 00:19:31,480 --> 00:19:33,560 Speaker 9: and they were gonna work hard enough to do it. Ultimately, 431 00:19:33,600 --> 00:19:35,320 Speaker 9: that's what we're talking about. You know, both of these 432 00:19:35,320 --> 00:19:37,960 Speaker 9: guys is very important to them, so they'll do what 433 00:19:38,040 --> 00:19:41,440 Speaker 9: it takes to get every little bid out of their 434 00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:44,280 Speaker 9: bodies that they that they that they can. I think 435 00:19:44,280 --> 00:19:46,240 Speaker 9: you're seeing that on the field on Sundays now. 436 00:19:47,480 --> 00:19:50,680 Speaker 7: I was able to do, particularly with the punch outs, 437 00:19:50,840 --> 00:19:54,560 Speaker 7: is just due to his talent versus the practice. 438 00:19:55,520 --> 00:19:57,280 Speaker 9: Yeah, we certainly put a lot of effort on it, 439 00:19:57,960 --> 00:20:01,200 Speaker 9: into it a lot of meeting times. You know, Matt Daniels, 440 00:20:01,240 --> 00:20:04,280 Speaker 9: he probably doesn't get enough credit for his his you 441 00:20:04,320 --> 00:20:07,240 Speaker 9: know turnover presentation which we see on a weekly basis, 442 00:20:07,240 --> 00:20:09,520 Speaker 9: and you know we did it all through training camp 443 00:20:09,600 --> 00:20:13,520 Speaker 9: and he and d G along with our coaching staff, 444 00:20:13,560 --> 00:20:15,240 Speaker 9: you know, kind of lead the way as far as 445 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:19,760 Speaker 9: you know, turnover circuits and uh, you know, the different 446 00:20:20,760 --> 00:20:23,119 Speaker 9: ways you can punch the ball out. You know, it's 447 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:25,600 Speaker 9: not all peanut punches. It's you know, and every everybody's 448 00:20:25,600 --> 00:20:27,520 Speaker 9: got terms for it, but it's hammer, it's tyson, it's 449 00:20:27,560 --> 00:20:29,600 Speaker 9: all these different ways to to try to get the 450 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:32,960 Speaker 9: ball out and our players they work at it. You know, 451 00:20:33,040 --> 00:20:35,360 Speaker 9: there's a great attention to detail to it because it's 452 00:20:35,400 --> 00:20:39,639 Speaker 9: such an important stat in football, and you know we 453 00:20:39,720 --> 00:20:42,760 Speaker 9: saw it, you know, come to fruition on on on Sunday. 454 00:20:43,080 --> 00:20:46,159 Speaker 11: Mike Tomlin was the bessive coordinator here and obviously your 455 00:20:46,160 --> 00:20:50,119 Speaker 11: guys pass across over the years. Are you similar philosophically 456 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:52,399 Speaker 11: with him or how would you describe relationship? 457 00:20:53,040 --> 00:20:55,400 Speaker 9: Uh, you know, this is you know, a great week 458 00:20:55,440 --> 00:20:57,680 Speaker 9: for me and that I get to go to Dublin 459 00:20:57,760 --> 00:20:59,840 Speaker 9: and but also get to see, you know, some of 460 00:20:59,840 --> 00:21:02,359 Speaker 9: the by those people from the not those people that 461 00:21:02,800 --> 00:21:05,560 Speaker 9: my people from the Steelers, you know Mike t included. 462 00:21:05,920 --> 00:21:08,640 Speaker 9: Quite honestly, when I think about him and the Steelers, 463 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:11,720 Speaker 9: I just have, you know, this great you know, gratitude 464 00:21:12,200 --> 00:21:14,760 Speaker 9: for my time there, the friends that I made, you know, 465 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:17,760 Speaker 9: I'll see some of them in Ireland. Shout out to 466 00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:20,960 Speaker 9: Greg and Simoni Maignelly. I just had a great time. 467 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:22,800 Speaker 9: There was exactly what I needed at that point in 468 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:26,440 Speaker 9: my career. Always similar Yeah, there's a lot of similarities. 469 00:21:26,800 --> 00:21:31,680 Speaker 9: You know, his leadership, his football acumen, his toughness, him 470 00:21:32,119 --> 00:21:34,600 Speaker 9: his ability to motivate. I feel like when I get 471 00:21:34,640 --> 00:21:36,240 Speaker 9: up in front of a room, you know, I've got 472 00:21:36,240 --> 00:21:38,560 Speaker 9: a presence and you know, but when he gets in 473 00:21:38,560 --> 00:21:40,040 Speaker 9: front of when when I saw him up in front 474 00:21:40,040 --> 00:21:42,680 Speaker 9: of room, I was I was doing nothing but taking notes. 475 00:21:43,080 --> 00:21:43,240 Speaker 7: Uh. 476 00:21:43,359 --> 00:21:46,280 Speaker 9: So it was a great experience for me. But it 477 00:21:46,359 --> 00:21:48,159 Speaker 9: was you know, not just Mike Tea, but it's you know, 478 00:21:48,320 --> 00:21:51,160 Speaker 9: the Rooney family. Uh, you know they ope, they they 479 00:21:51,160 --> 00:21:52,880 Speaker 9: welcomed me with open arms. 480 00:21:53,200 --> 00:21:53,600 Speaker 3: Uh. 481 00:21:53,720 --> 00:21:56,679 Speaker 9: You know, Omar Kevin Colbert was there when you know 482 00:21:56,840 --> 00:22:00,000 Speaker 9: at that time as well. You know, the staff is tremendous. 483 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:03,640 Speaker 9: I just had a great, great time, mareon. I'm excited 484 00:22:03,680 --> 00:22:06,920 Speaker 9: to see them and yeah, just great, this this great 485 00:22:06,920 --> 00:22:08,160 Speaker 9: bit of gratitude for my time. 486 00:22:08,200 --> 00:22:12,240 Speaker 1: Then Sunday's matchup will be a historic first for the NFL, 487 00:22:12,560 --> 00:22:15,480 Speaker 1: as your Vikings and the Pittsburgh Steelers will face off 488 00:22:15,480 --> 00:22:18,879 Speaker 1: in the first regular season game played in Ireland. NFL 489 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:21,280 Speaker 1: Network will have the live TV broadcast beginning at eight 490 00:22:21,359 --> 00:22:24,600 Speaker 1: thirty am Central Time. You can also catch Pa Pete 491 00:22:24,720 --> 00:22:27,800 Speaker 1: Versich and Mike Mussman here on Sunday morning, with the 492 00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:31,800 Speaker 1: pregame show beginning at six thirty am on Kfan it's 493 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:35,160 Speaker 1: the Vikings and Steelers live from the Emerald Isle. Enjoy 494 00:22:35,240 --> 00:22:36,600 Speaker 1: the game and thanks for listening.