1 00:00:01,800 --> 00:00:04,000 Speaker 1: Jeff Warris, did you know Jack Jack Warris, did you 2 00:00:04,040 --> 00:00:11,840 Speaker 1: go Jackuarris Drive Time, Ryan Sex stepstre John O Sag Actually, 3 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:18,080 Speaker 1: Jack Warris drive Time starts right now. You're giving them 4 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:22,560 Speaker 1: any contents. I am now what everybody else saying, because 5 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 1: day say enough on cue. They give it to James Robinson. 6 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 1: Forty five of Cleveland broke a tackle forty thirty five 7 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 1: thirty knocked out about They gave it to James Robinson, 8 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:35,479 Speaker 1: and he ran it all the way down to the 9 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:40,680 Speaker 1: twenty four of the Cleveland Brown inside hand up the 10 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:43,880 Speaker 1: track of the file. I think he did. He's still 11 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 1: over the file. But the touchdown there is that man 12 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: who's on pace hit a thousand yards this season, eight 13 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:59,640 Speaker 1: hundred and nineties so far, an incredible accomplishment for undrafted 14 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:03,440 Speaker 1: rook James Robinson. Could check out all the miked up 15 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 1: features always on Jaguars dot Com. Welcome in Jack's Drive Time, 16 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 1: Thursday morning, getting ready for a game here in Jacksonville 17 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. As we welcome in 18 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:17,920 Speaker 1: Vikings team reporter Eric Smith. Eric, thanks much for waking 19 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:21,040 Speaker 1: up early with us. Hey, good morning, at and thank 20 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 1: you for having me of course. So Eric, let's dive 21 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: into this Vikings team starting out one in five this 22 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 1: season and now in playoff conversation on a winning streak. 23 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 1: What change for the Minnesota Vikings that is this quick 24 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 1: switch of now starting from one in five to being 25 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 1: in the thick of things. Yeah, it's been a weird year. 26 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 1: It's been a roller coaster. Maybe that's kind of on 27 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 1: par for how has gone for all of us. Um, 28 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 1: Like you said, the Viking started one in five and 29 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 1: it was not a good start. There were turnovers, the 30 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:55,560 Speaker 1: defense really struggled early on, and they locked through the 31 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 1: windless Falcons at home in week six to go to 32 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 1: one in five just before the in week seven. So 33 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:03,760 Speaker 1: the method from coach Mike Zimmer at the buy with, Hey, 34 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 1: let's get back to who we are. Let's get back 35 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 1: to being a hard, you know, a physical, hard nosed, 36 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:11,840 Speaker 1: you know, tough team, and let's let's go out and 37 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 1: win some games. And the team did that. They went out, 38 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: they won three division games in a row in Green 39 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:19,639 Speaker 1: Bay home against Detroit and in Chicago, and that kind 40 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 1: of got the sales going a little bit in the 41 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 1: right direction. But now here we are, we're entering week thirteen. 42 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 1: The bike can sit at five and six with five 43 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: games to go, and it's going to be a sprint 44 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:32,679 Speaker 1: to the playoffs. It's gonna be a wild ride, and 45 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 1: and who knows what will happen given what has happened 46 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:40,399 Speaker 1: so far in all right, eric Um. First of all, 47 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:44,120 Speaker 1: Ashland is a South Florida girl, and yesterday we had 48 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:47,799 Speaker 1: temperatures in the mid forties and she was cold. Would 49 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 1: you please tell her what cold is by Minnesota standards? 50 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:55,680 Speaker 1: Cold is by Minnesota standards. My first week on the 51 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:59,520 Speaker 1: job here back at the end of the season, we 52 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:01,679 Speaker 1: hoped to Seattle in that playoff game, and that was 53 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:04,240 Speaker 1: an outdoor playoff game because our new stadium was not 54 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 1: built yet, so we played at the University of Minnesota. 55 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 1: I had been in Minnesota for I think a week, 56 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 1: and the wind chill at that game was minus It 57 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 1: was so cold that my phone wouldn't turn on before 58 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:21,240 Speaker 1: the game. So I was trying to tweet, you know, 59 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 1: I was hot, you know, the new on the job, 60 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 1: trying to you know, post the cool stuff. I couldn't 61 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 1: do it because it was too cold. Ashley, I know 62 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 1: you're listening, so let's just do the math that minus 63 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 1: that means that yesterday was only seventy degrees warmer, seventy 64 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:40,760 Speaker 1: degrees warmer than that day, So we just need to 65 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 1: establish the standard. Thankfully, the Jaguars are playing indoors on 66 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:48,560 Speaker 1: Sunday in Minneapolis. Eric. Either way, I look at this team, 67 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 1: it appears that there's been two seasons for Kirk Cousins 68 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 1: as well. Early on, he wasn't playing up to that 69 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 1: thirty million dollar a year standard. But over the last 70 00:03:57,480 --> 00:03:59,640 Speaker 1: five or six weeks, as you guys have been winning, 71 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:04,320 Speaker 1: sure seems Kirk Cousins is the difference. Yeah, he's really 72 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 1: played well. And it's kind of timely that we're talking 73 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:09,320 Speaker 1: about him right now because about forty minutes ago he 74 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 1: was announced to the NFC Offensive Player of the Week 75 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 1: for his performance against Carolina. He played great in night game, 76 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:20,039 Speaker 1: three hundred and seven passing yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions, 77 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:23,559 Speaker 1: and obviously helped the Vikings uh to a game winning 78 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 1: drive there over the Panthers. But you are right, it 79 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:28,080 Speaker 1: has kind of been a tale of two season for him. 80 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:30,159 Speaker 1: And you know, when the Vikings started one in five, 81 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:33,800 Speaker 1: Kirk kind of struggled and you know, he had a 82 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:36,240 Speaker 1: lot of interceptions, some of them were his fault, some 83 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: of them were not. But when we went to the bye, 84 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:42,040 Speaker 1: he had twelve turnovers that were on him. And since 85 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:46,240 Speaker 1: the bye, in the last five weeks he has one interception. 86 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 1: Now we had a couple of fumbles, but that's kind 87 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:51,320 Speaker 1: of complutty stuff there. But in that one interception he 88 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:53,719 Speaker 1: had against the Bears hit off Adam Steel tam So 89 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:55,400 Speaker 1: he's done a good job of taking care of the 90 00:04:55,400 --> 00:04:58,800 Speaker 1: ball when he throws it. And as the tale of 91 00:04:58,839 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 1: two halves have gone for Kirk, it's kind of gone 92 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 1: for the team. With a one in five start, like 93 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 1: I said, Kirk struggles. But in the last five games, 94 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:09,320 Speaker 1: all in November, Kirk has then red hot and the 95 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:12,599 Speaker 1: Vikings have won four or five of those games, and Kirk, 96 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 1: I think has a pass rating of over one hundred 97 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 1: and each of each of those five games, Eric, this 98 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:24,279 Speaker 1: team has been really good a lot since you've been 99 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:27,720 Speaker 1: there in the last month. Is it playing like what 100 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:30,320 Speaker 1: Mike Zimmer would call a Vikings team? I mean, is 101 00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:34,039 Speaker 1: this up to their standard right now? Yeah? I would 102 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 1: say so. And you know, the one person we haven't 103 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:39,680 Speaker 1: talked about so far is Dalvin Cook. And yeah, you know, 104 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:42,599 Speaker 1: like I said earlier, Coach Number one want this team 105 00:05:42,640 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 1: to be a tough team, a physical team, and that 106 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:48,279 Speaker 1: include running the ball, and that obviously starts with Dalvin Cook. 107 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:51,200 Speaker 1: He is the focal point of the Vikings offense for 108 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:53,839 Speaker 1: even as well as Kirk Cousins has played. You know, 109 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:56,599 Speaker 1: in the last month, Dalvin Cook is still the focal 110 00:05:56,680 --> 00:05:58,760 Speaker 1: point and I think teams know that because they're really 111 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:01,080 Speaker 1: starting to key in on him. It's definitely in the 112 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:04,200 Speaker 1: last few games. But yeah, Coastmer wants the Vikings to 113 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 1: run the ball and then hit play action shot down 114 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:10,200 Speaker 1: the field, and oftensive coordinator Gary Kubiak kind of fits 115 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 1: that mold really well. And you know, he's had a 116 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 1: lot of success in his career, especially back in the 117 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:19,360 Speaker 1: nineties with the Broncos winning Super Bowl with Carrel Davis 118 00:06:19,440 --> 00:06:22,159 Speaker 1: running the ball, and it kind of played right into 119 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:24,119 Speaker 1: what the Viking wanna do. They want to run the ball, 120 00:06:24,640 --> 00:06:30,680 Speaker 1: hit shots on third down, and then play good defense. Eric. 121 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:33,280 Speaker 1: I have a two part question for you, why did 122 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:36,760 Speaker 1: you trade Unique and gock Way to to the Baltimore 123 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:38,720 Speaker 1: Ravens And do you wish you had him back? I mean, 124 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 1: it appears at the pass rush that the Vikings have 125 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 1: been known for in recent years. Is not as um 126 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:47,320 Speaker 1: as present right now for your defense? And do you 127 00:06:47,320 --> 00:06:49,400 Speaker 1: think there's a little bit of regret that you let 128 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 1: a pass rusher go? Yeah, you know, I think that 129 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:56,279 Speaker 1: the better question for Viking g m Rick Fielman. You know, 130 00:06:56,320 --> 00:06:58,560 Speaker 1: I'm they don't pay me. I'm sure it is, but 131 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:02,800 Speaker 1: I'm asked me, I don't him. I only have you. Yeah, yeah, 132 00:07:02,800 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 1: that's true. You know, the Vikings obviously made that trade 133 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 1: for in Gockway and trading camp and that's when things 134 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:11,320 Speaker 1: were still murky with Uh, didn't you go Hunter? You know, 135 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:13,120 Speaker 1: we now know he's out for the season. At the 136 00:07:13,160 --> 00:07:14,760 Speaker 1: time they were trying to figure out what was going 137 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:17,880 Speaker 1: on with him. Um, but yeah, I thought it probably 138 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:20,800 Speaker 1: five six weeks ago. Now the team traded in Gockway 139 00:07:21,240 --> 00:07:24,560 Speaker 1: to Baltimore, and you're right, it's not the same pass 140 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 1: rush that we've seen in recent years. And obviously having 141 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:29,600 Speaker 1: to kneel out has been a big part of that. 142 00:07:29,640 --> 00:07:31,640 Speaker 1: You know that he's had fourteen and a half sacks 143 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:34,400 Speaker 1: seed to the last two seasons every sing Griffin is 144 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:36,280 Speaker 1: no longer on the team, so that's the big piece 145 00:07:36,320 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: missing as well. Essentially the whole Vikings defensive lines has 146 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:43,440 Speaker 1: kind of been revamped a little bit, and it's just 147 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 1: a bunch of young guys, honestly, who are just trying 148 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:48,160 Speaker 1: to make their way in the NFL. Um The Vikings 149 00:07:48,200 --> 00:07:51,080 Speaker 1: did sign Michael Pierce in the off season from Baltimore, 150 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 1: and he was expected to be a run stuffing defensive tackle, 151 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:56,840 Speaker 1: but he opted out in the off season because of COVID. 152 00:07:57,280 --> 00:07:59,600 Speaker 1: So it's been it's been a wild ride for that unit. 153 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:01,520 Speaker 1: It's kind been a wild ride for the entire team, 154 00:08:01,560 --> 00:08:04,600 Speaker 1: like I said, but you know, they're all they can 155 00:08:04,640 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 1: do with just keep going, you know. And and there 156 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:09,040 Speaker 1: they had the moments against Carolina that we're good. They 157 00:08:09,040 --> 00:08:11,880 Speaker 1: had the moment that we're bad. And it's gonna like 158 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:13,600 Speaker 1: I said, it's gonna be a wild ride in the 159 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 1: final five games, and every unit is gonna have to 160 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:23,120 Speaker 1: step up when called upon. All right, Eric, we got 161 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:26,320 Speaker 1: one more for you. So Vikings backed up against the wall, 162 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:28,560 Speaker 1: really want to get into the playoffs and play well. 163 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:32,240 Speaker 1: On Sunday, we spoke yesterday about the Jaguar side of things. 164 00:08:32,280 --> 00:08:35,480 Speaker 1: So what are the Vikings said about this Jaguars team 165 00:08:35,520 --> 00:08:37,680 Speaker 1: coming in there? Obviously on a losing streak, But what 166 00:08:37,760 --> 00:08:42,760 Speaker 1: have they said about their opponent. Yeah, Vikings Ted coach 167 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:45,199 Speaker 1: Mike Zimmer talked about Jacksonville yesterday and he's like, we're 168 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:47,640 Speaker 1: gonna have to play well to win. And that's a 169 00:08:47,640 --> 00:08:50,560 Speaker 1: reflection on Jacksonville. You and I talked about. They've had 170 00:08:50,600 --> 00:08:52,920 Speaker 1: some close game the last few weeks. They've only lost 171 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:55,520 Speaker 1: by a handful of points. But on the flip side 172 00:08:55,559 --> 00:08:59,360 Speaker 1: of that, the Vikings haven't been super consistent either in 173 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:02,120 Speaker 1: a you know, one in five starts and then when 174 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:03,760 Speaker 1: four or five, so they've kind of en up and 175 00:09:03,800 --> 00:09:06,840 Speaker 1: down too. They can't afford to take anyone lightly, especially 176 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:08,600 Speaker 1: if they want to make a run for the playoffs. 177 00:09:08,679 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 1: And you know, they have Jacksonville this week, and then 178 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:14,680 Speaker 1: they have four games left, all against NFD teams, two 179 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:17,480 Speaker 1: in the Division against Detroit and Chicago. The other two 180 00:09:17,559 --> 00:09:20,160 Speaker 1: are in New Orleans and Tampa Bay, which are very 181 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:22,880 Speaker 1: tough teams this year. So it's a Viking do want 182 00:09:22,880 --> 00:09:24,880 Speaker 1: to get into the playoffs, and if they do, they 183 00:09:24,880 --> 00:09:27,360 Speaker 1: have to win this game. And Kirk Cousins simply said 184 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:29,400 Speaker 1: it yesterday. He's like, we have no margin for error. 185 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:30,839 Speaker 1: If we want to make it, we have to win 186 00:09:30,880 --> 00:09:33,720 Speaker 1: this game. So we'll see what happens Sunday. But you know, 187 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:36,719 Speaker 1: the pressure is on the Viking, but you could you 188 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:38,560 Speaker 1: could say the pressures but on then the last you know, 189 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:43,720 Speaker 1: month or so, and they really responded well, Absolutely, It's 190 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:46,840 Speaker 1: going to be an exciting game Sunday in Minnesota. Eric, 191 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:50,119 Speaker 1: do not believe what Brian says. I was tough yesterday 192 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:53,960 Speaker 1: in the fridgic cold of Jacksonville, and I have made 193 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,840 Speaker 1: it in unprepared. Eric, thanks so much for joining us 194 00:09:56,920 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 1: here on Jags Drive Time. 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This message brought to 227 00:11:51,000 --> 00:12:00,360 Speaker 1: you by the Florida Department of Transportation. Alright, Gus, you know, 228 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:04,080 Speaker 1: I just think that he's you know, he's uh, you know, 229 00:12:04,120 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 1: you've been there, you have experience. He showed that, you know, 230 00:12:06,880 --> 00:12:08,960 Speaker 1: you can protect the football. He showed that he can 231 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:13,760 Speaker 1: you know, make you know, throws, take shots, Um, you know, 232 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:18,240 Speaker 1: have some accuracy. Um, you know. So I thought you 233 00:12:18,400 --> 00:12:20,720 Speaker 1: I thought he played he played well, And I think 234 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:23,120 Speaker 1: that you know, he's he's been practicing well and he 235 00:12:23,240 --> 00:12:25,400 Speaker 1: went in there and played well. And I get told him, 236 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:27,680 Speaker 1: I say, hey, you know, we expect you to play 237 00:12:27,720 --> 00:12:33,960 Speaker 1: better this week. Jun Rown announcing quarterback Mike Glennon the 238 00:12:34,040 --> 00:12:37,120 Speaker 1: starter against the Minnesota Vikings. We will talk much more 239 00:12:37,160 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 1: about that in big things, but first, fair and fair 240 00:12:39,520 --> 00:12:41,839 Speaker 1: in minds you have to continue to wear a mask. 241 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:45,360 Speaker 1: He'll prevent the spread of COVID nineteen. Fair and fair, 242 00:12:45,400 --> 00:12:51,680 Speaker 1: protecting you and your family since nineteen seventy nine. Back 243 00:12:51,720 --> 00:12:54,320 Speaker 1: on Jags Drive Time Thursday morning, brought to you by 244 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:57,240 Speaker 1: the Fields Auto group. As we get right into big 245 00:12:57,240 --> 00:12:59,520 Speaker 1: things and we just mentioned it. Big thing one is 246 00:12:59,679 --> 00:13:03,840 Speaker 1: it's is Mike Glennon the starter against the Minnesota Vikings. 247 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:07,920 Speaker 1: And here's the interesting thing. Gardner Minshew is healthy. Doun 248 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:09,920 Speaker 1: Ron said that his thumb is a hundred and ten 249 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:13,320 Speaker 1: percent according to trainers, but as of right now, they 250 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:16,320 Speaker 1: believe Mike Glennon gives them the best chance to win. 251 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:18,319 Speaker 1: So we're gonna see what goes on the rest of 252 00:13:18,320 --> 00:13:20,720 Speaker 1: the season. Will it be Mike Glennon, can he secure 253 00:13:20,760 --> 00:13:23,319 Speaker 1: the job the rest of the year, or Gardner Minshew 254 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:26,480 Speaker 1: sneak his way back in there. But overall, do not 255 00:13:26,679 --> 00:13:31,520 Speaker 1: forget about the mustache span. Gardner hasn't gotten first team 256 00:13:31,520 --> 00:13:34,360 Speaker 1: repped in about four or five weeks or what have you. So, uh, 257 00:13:34,360 --> 00:13:36,800 Speaker 1: it's it's nice to have stump stability of the position. 258 00:13:36,840 --> 00:13:38,560 Speaker 1: We worked with Mike last week. We thought he did 259 00:13:38,559 --> 00:13:41,319 Speaker 1: a good enough job, uh possibly win that game. We 260 00:13:41,400 --> 00:13:43,120 Speaker 1: came up a little bit short, but we want to 261 00:13:43,120 --> 00:13:46,400 Speaker 1: see how he progresses in Game two and possibly Game three. 262 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:49,920 Speaker 1: That'll be up to coach Marown. But the change quarterbacks 263 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:53,120 Speaker 1: in every week is not easy for any of the quarterbacks, 264 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:55,400 Speaker 1: and I don't think anybody's given up on Gardner at all. 265 00:13:55,920 --> 00:13:58,560 Speaker 1: I think this is a matter of uh, watching Mike 266 00:13:58,600 --> 00:14:00,920 Speaker 1: after his first game in three AF years, how well 267 00:14:00,960 --> 00:14:04,319 Speaker 1: he did. Considering that, UM, let's see what he does 268 00:14:04,320 --> 00:14:06,959 Speaker 1: in game two. I guess a very good Minnesota Viking defense. 269 00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:12,720 Speaker 1: You just heard J Gruden mentioned the Minnesota Vikings. We 270 00:14:12,840 --> 00:14:15,199 Speaker 1: just spoke to Vikings team reporter Eric Smith, and he 271 00:14:15,240 --> 00:14:18,400 Speaker 1: talked about this guy, quarterback Kirk Cousins. He has been 272 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:21,320 Speaker 1: the reason, a big reason that the Vikings have turned 273 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:24,640 Speaker 1: the season around. Heavy running team with Dalvin Cook. But 274 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:27,200 Speaker 1: even if the defense figures that run game out, you 275 00:14:27,240 --> 00:14:29,640 Speaker 1: have to worry about this guy in the passing attack. 276 00:14:29,960 --> 00:14:32,320 Speaker 1: They have a two dimensional offense at times, with a 277 00:14:32,360 --> 00:14:36,680 Speaker 1: ton of offensive weapons and all those under Kirk Cousins. 278 00:14:37,280 --> 00:14:41,160 Speaker 1: Big thing three playoff intensity. This will help the Jaguars, 279 00:14:41,160 --> 00:14:43,600 Speaker 1: we think, even though it will be an empty stadium 280 00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:46,280 Speaker 1: in Minnesota and going in there with a ten game 281 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:49,880 Speaker 1: losing streak, the Vikings have their backs against the wall 282 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:53,240 Speaker 1: pushing for a playoffs spot. They're gonna be intense. It's 283 00:14:53,240 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 1: gonna be a lot of emotion on the field, and 284 00:14:55,640 --> 00:14:58,040 Speaker 1: we think the Jaguars can play off that and this 285 00:14:58,120 --> 00:15:00,320 Speaker 1: is almost a good thing for the Jaguar Wars to 286 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:03,280 Speaker 1: go into a really animated game and definitely would be 287 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:07,600 Speaker 1: a huge upset if the Jaguars can get it done them. 288 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:09,400 Speaker 1: And those are big things, and we go back to 289 00:15:09,440 --> 00:15:12,440 Speaker 1: big thing one and John, I go to you. Mike 290 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:16,160 Speaker 1: Glennon the quarterback against the Minnesota Vikings was definitely a 291 00:15:16,200 --> 00:15:18,880 Speaker 1: toss up. Coach More kind of hinted last week, if 292 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:22,360 Speaker 1: Minsh was healthy, maybe we go that direction. But he's 293 00:15:22,360 --> 00:15:26,680 Speaker 1: sticking with the guy who played pretty well last week. Yeah, 294 00:15:26,840 --> 00:15:29,120 Speaker 1: I think it was a toss up to people outside. 295 00:15:29,320 --> 00:15:31,280 Speaker 1: I don't think for the coaching staff is very much 296 00:15:31,320 --> 00:15:34,920 Speaker 1: of a toss up. And I think the key is 297 00:15:34,920 --> 00:15:36,600 Speaker 1: if you listen to Doug and you listen to Ja 298 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:40,240 Speaker 1: this week, they both mentioned taking the shots down field. 299 00:15:40,720 --> 00:15:45,360 Speaker 1: They're you know, Minshu wasn't doing that. We all talked 300 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:47,840 Speaker 1: about his arm strength, the fact that the offense in 301 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:50,680 Speaker 1: the last few weeks when him the quarterback, felt constricted. 302 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:53,480 Speaker 1: I think Glennon threw the ball down field if you 303 00:15:53,520 --> 00:15:56,280 Speaker 1: think about the past. To Colin Johnson, my guess is 304 00:15:56,320 --> 00:15:58,600 Speaker 1: that stood out to the coaching staff as what they 305 00:15:58,680 --> 00:16:00,960 Speaker 1: weren't really getting into is being able to make that 306 00:16:01,120 --> 00:16:05,680 Speaker 1: throw twenty five yards down field the sidelines with some velocity, 307 00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:07,880 Speaker 1: and that had a lot to do with it. And 308 00:16:08,240 --> 00:16:12,440 Speaker 1: I think Jay Gruden's comments made sense. They switched quarterbacks 309 00:16:12,480 --> 00:16:15,840 Speaker 1: so much, let's go with two in a row with 310 00:16:15,880 --> 00:16:17,640 Speaker 1: a veteran and knows how to get the team in 311 00:16:17,680 --> 00:16:20,560 Speaker 1: and out of the huddle. I guess the final thought 312 00:16:20,600 --> 00:16:24,200 Speaker 1: on this is five games left, there's not a huge 313 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:26,320 Speaker 1: difference between any of them. Stick with the guy who's 314 00:16:26,360 --> 00:16:32,360 Speaker 1: in there at this point. Yeah, Brian, it's gonna be 315 00:16:32,400 --> 00:16:37,640 Speaker 1: interesting if he plays well again. Sorry, go ahead, Brian. Well, no, 316 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:40,680 Speaker 1: I mean I'm going where you're going. My thought was this. 317 00:16:41,240 --> 00:16:43,360 Speaker 1: It was very telling to me when Marone said, yeah, 318 00:16:43,360 --> 00:16:46,160 Speaker 1: he's healthy, we're going with Lennon, and you've got the 319 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:49,920 Speaker 1: sense that they were about ready to make a change 320 00:16:50,360 --> 00:16:53,880 Speaker 1: before the injury, right after the game in Los Angeles, 321 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:55,800 Speaker 1: and people can look at the numbers and say, look 322 00:16:55,840 --> 00:16:58,200 Speaker 1: at his look at his stats, and it's not that 323 00:16:58,280 --> 00:17:01,239 Speaker 1: he he was holding the ball, he was missing receivers, 324 00:17:01,600 --> 00:17:04,960 Speaker 1: he was taking sacks, um he was not playing well, 325 00:17:05,240 --> 00:17:08,240 Speaker 1: and the Jaguars had decided at that point he's not 326 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:10,280 Speaker 1: the guy let's see what we've got in these other 327 00:17:10,320 --> 00:17:13,919 Speaker 1: two guys. Unfortunately for Marone, unfortunately, by the way I 328 00:17:13,960 --> 00:17:17,720 Speaker 1: see it, he's got a veteran quarterback who played pretty 329 00:17:17,720 --> 00:17:21,160 Speaker 1: well last week, who he can legitimately say gives them 330 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:23,840 Speaker 1: the best chance to win. So it should be easy 331 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:26,119 Speaker 1: for them to stick with Glennon, you know, unless he 332 00:17:26,160 --> 00:17:28,200 Speaker 1: goes out and throws four interceptions. But I just don't 333 00:17:28,240 --> 00:17:30,760 Speaker 1: see that happening against the Vikings. I think he's a 334 00:17:30,760 --> 00:17:33,840 Speaker 1: solid player, he makes good decisions, he'll keep him steady, 335 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:36,080 Speaker 1: and as I've been beating this drum for the last 336 00:17:36,080 --> 00:17:38,560 Speaker 1: couple of weeks, he's the guy who gives every young 337 00:17:38,640 --> 00:17:40,760 Speaker 1: player on the roster, on both sides of the ball, 338 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:44,760 Speaker 1: the best chance to play well and get better before 339 00:17:44,800 --> 00:17:47,240 Speaker 1: the season ends. As opposed to a train wreck every 340 00:17:47,240 --> 00:17:50,720 Speaker 1: Sunday with turnovers and bad situations, Glennon gives them a 341 00:17:50,760 --> 00:17:56,280 Speaker 1: chance to play a consistent game. Yes, consistent is a 342 00:17:56,400 --> 00:17:58,439 Speaker 1: great word there, because it has been a bit of 343 00:17:58,440 --> 00:18:01,280 Speaker 1: a roller coaster, some ups and downs. Especially. I go 344 00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:03,800 Speaker 1: back to Jake Luten's first game and we were singing 345 00:18:03,840 --> 00:18:06,000 Speaker 1: his praise is saying what a great game he played, 346 00:18:06,040 --> 00:18:08,920 Speaker 1: and came the downs and consistency would be a great 347 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:11,760 Speaker 1: thing at the quarterback position. Brian, Let's go to a 348 00:18:11,760 --> 00:18:13,720 Speaker 1: big thing three, because it's an interesting point that you 349 00:18:13,760 --> 00:18:16,560 Speaker 1: made about that playoff intensity and you look at this game, 350 00:18:16,640 --> 00:18:18,800 Speaker 1: you're thinking of the Vikings have something to play for, 351 00:18:18,880 --> 00:18:22,320 Speaker 1: you know, Jaguars ten game losing streak. It doesn't match up. 352 00:18:22,440 --> 00:18:25,439 Speaker 1: But with the effort this Jaguars team has shown and 353 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:28,240 Speaker 1: how hungry they are for a win, this this might 354 00:18:28,240 --> 00:18:30,359 Speaker 1: be the best thing for them. Is an amped up 355 00:18:30,359 --> 00:18:34,159 Speaker 1: team they're playing against. Well, it absolutely is. Look if 356 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:37,520 Speaker 1: you saw any of the Steelers Ravens game yesterday, you 357 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:40,840 Speaker 1: saw what playoff intensity does a team that was decimated 358 00:18:40,880 --> 00:18:44,439 Speaker 1: by COVID nineteen and was playing with Robert Griffin the 359 00:18:44,480 --> 00:18:48,240 Speaker 1: third and without key players all over the roster man 360 00:18:48,280 --> 00:18:50,800 Speaker 1: they played well in an empty stadium where there was 361 00:18:50,840 --> 00:18:53,639 Speaker 1: no energy. Imagine if the Jaguars were going to Detroit 362 00:18:53,760 --> 00:18:57,000 Speaker 1: this week. You have two teams, both of whom have 363 00:18:57,320 --> 00:19:00,240 Speaker 1: already fired their general manager, one that's fired the coach, 364 00:19:00,280 --> 00:19:02,040 Speaker 1: and you're playing in an empty stadium. I mean, just 365 00:19:02,080 --> 00:19:04,119 Speaker 1: it would have been awful. But here you've got a 366 00:19:04,160 --> 00:19:06,399 Speaker 1: young team that needs to learn how to play games. 367 00:19:06,400 --> 00:19:09,400 Speaker 1: In December. It's different in December for folks who don't know. 368 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:12,960 Speaker 1: That's when the playoff teams separate themselves and the Jaguars 369 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:15,880 Speaker 1: are going into a very challenging situation on Sunday afternoon 370 00:19:15,880 --> 00:19:18,959 Speaker 1: in Minnesota. Good. They need to be challenged, They need 371 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:21,640 Speaker 1: a little help in getting that intensity kicked up. They've 372 00:19:21,680 --> 00:19:27,320 Speaker 1: got it on Sunday, they absolutely do. And John, this 373 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:29,920 Speaker 1: is kind of a prime example of where you want 374 00:19:29,920 --> 00:19:32,600 Speaker 1: to be is the Vikings. Yes, they went through some adversity, 375 00:19:32,680 --> 00:19:35,399 Speaker 1: but they're in the conversation there on the graphic, like 376 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:37,879 Speaker 1: we always say, and that's exactly where you want this 377 00:19:37,960 --> 00:19:40,239 Speaker 1: Jaguars team to get to. Is at least be in 378 00:19:40,280 --> 00:19:45,359 Speaker 1: the realm where you're being talked about. Yeah, the Vikings have, 379 00:19:45,800 --> 00:19:48,439 Speaker 1: I guess, sort of quietly been a very good franchise 380 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:50,640 Speaker 1: for five or six years really since Zimmer got there. 381 00:19:51,080 --> 00:19:54,639 Speaker 1: He's get instability. I don't think Cousins is an elite quarterback, 382 00:19:54,760 --> 00:19:56,639 Speaker 1: but he is good enough to keep them in the 383 00:19:56,680 --> 00:20:00,480 Speaker 1: conversation right now. When they got down one and five, 384 00:20:01,160 --> 00:20:03,000 Speaker 1: you sort of thought, Okay, what's going to happen to 385 00:20:03,040 --> 00:20:05,600 Speaker 1: this team with the future, what's it going to look like? 386 00:20:05,680 --> 00:20:09,159 Speaker 1: In terms of Zimmer going forward, and credit to them, 387 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:11,080 Speaker 1: they got to a little bit of a softer part 388 00:20:11,119 --> 00:20:14,760 Speaker 1: in their schedule. They haven't necessarily played great. They've squeezed 389 00:20:14,760 --> 00:20:17,640 Speaker 1: out games. They barely beat Carolina last week, but they've 390 00:20:17,640 --> 00:20:20,919 Speaker 1: gotten back in it. They narrowly lost to Dallas, or 391 00:20:20,920 --> 00:20:22,760 Speaker 1: else they would be six and five, very much in 392 00:20:22,800 --> 00:20:26,000 Speaker 1: the playoffs. So I think, you know, I'm not sure 393 00:20:26,040 --> 00:20:28,120 Speaker 1: I buy into what you guys are selling in terms 394 00:20:28,119 --> 00:20:30,480 Speaker 1: of this being good for the Jaguars. I think the 395 00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:33,879 Speaker 1: fact that Minnesota needs this. You're on the road, The 396 00:20:33,960 --> 00:20:36,560 Speaker 1: Jaguars have fought for three of the last four weeks 397 00:20:36,560 --> 00:20:39,880 Speaker 1: really hard. This smells like one to me. It's gonna 398 00:20:39,920 --> 00:20:41,920 Speaker 1: be really tough for the Jaguars to hang in there. 399 00:20:42,119 --> 00:20:49,679 Speaker 1: But I hope that you guys are right. This is 400 00:20:49,680 --> 00:20:52,840 Speaker 1: a young team that doesn't know any better. And if 401 00:20:52,840 --> 00:20:55,000 Speaker 1: you've ever competed at any level, and I know that 402 00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:58,520 Speaker 1: you have, when you compete, you rise to the level 403 00:20:58,600 --> 00:21:01,640 Speaker 1: of the team across from you. Other than getting embarrassed. 404 00:21:02,080 --> 00:21:03,800 Speaker 1: Is Dalvin Cook canna have a big day? Yeah, Dalvin 405 00:21:03,840 --> 00:21:05,919 Speaker 1: Cook is going to have a big day. This team 406 00:21:05,960 --> 00:21:09,920 Speaker 1: will play up instead of having to fight to get 407 00:21:09,960 --> 00:21:12,240 Speaker 1: some energy from it. It's a benefit to go on 408 00:21:12,280 --> 00:21:15,200 Speaker 1: the road and play a playoff team for a team 409 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:17,359 Speaker 1: that I'm not saying they're winning, but a team that 410 00:21:17,480 --> 00:21:19,280 Speaker 1: needs a little bit of extra boost to get the 411 00:21:19,359 --> 00:21:22,000 Speaker 1: energy level up. It's tough in December when you're not 412 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:24,280 Speaker 1: winning and you're not in it, and you're not relevant. 413 00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:33,240 Speaker 1: My life has been a series of blowouts. Own it, John, 414 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:39,440 Speaker 1: all right, and there you have it. There's your wisdom 415 00:21:39,560 --> 00:21:41,760 Speaker 1: on this Thursday morning when we come back. Some top 416 00:21:41,800 --> 00:21:45,960 Speaker 1: tweets here on the Jaguards Digital Network. 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Miles 452 00:24:22,119 --> 00:24:25,720 Speaker 1: Jack new co owner of the Jacksonville Iceman along with 453 00:24:25,800 --> 00:24:30,280 Speaker 1: Tim Tebow and Reggie Hayward. Miles Jack said he growing 454 00:24:30,359 --> 00:24:32,720 Speaker 1: up he was part of a progressive sports program, but 455 00:24:33,160 --> 00:24:36,959 Speaker 1: always from was from the player angle of that. And Brian, 456 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:40,800 Speaker 1: now I'm picturing Miles Jack in a business suit, in 457 00:24:40,800 --> 00:24:44,720 Speaker 1: a briefcase going to owners meetings. Good for Miles, this 458 00:24:44,800 --> 00:24:48,200 Speaker 1: could be a really good carried away. Yeah, don't get 459 00:24:48,200 --> 00:24:50,879 Speaker 1: carried away. This is a promotional thing as much as anything. 460 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:55,000 Speaker 1: But I do think it's good for athletes to have 461 00:24:55,080 --> 00:24:57,640 Speaker 1: the opportunity to learn, and so hopefully he and I 462 00:24:57,680 --> 00:24:59,960 Speaker 1: look at you know, Reggie Hayward, we both know him. 463 00:25:00,440 --> 00:25:03,440 Speaker 1: He's a very bright man and wants to be engaged 464 00:25:03,560 --> 00:25:06,879 Speaker 1: in business here in Jacksonville has adopted hometown grew up 465 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:10,119 Speaker 1: in Chicago. UM, I think it's great. It's good for 466 00:25:10,119 --> 00:25:13,879 Speaker 1: for the iceman, it's good for professional sports. It's good 467 00:25:13,920 --> 00:25:17,080 Speaker 1: for the Jaguars and Tim Tebow and and athletes that 468 00:25:17,119 --> 00:25:19,720 Speaker 1: they get involved in this sort of thing. Um, they 469 00:25:19,720 --> 00:25:22,560 Speaker 1: can learn a lot if they want to. Right, It's 470 00:25:22,600 --> 00:25:25,120 Speaker 1: not just going to games and hob nobbing with fans though. 471 00:25:25,160 --> 00:25:27,200 Speaker 1: You know that the iceman I hope that that happens 472 00:25:27,240 --> 00:25:30,480 Speaker 1: because that will increase their attendance. It's a good opportunity 473 00:25:30,480 --> 00:25:33,720 Speaker 1: for these guys, all three of them, to improve themselves. 474 00:25:33,720 --> 00:25:36,119 Speaker 1: And um, that's something that we all want to do, 475 00:25:36,240 --> 00:25:41,680 Speaker 1: is be better. Indeed, Miles Jack signing that long term 476 00:25:41,720 --> 00:25:44,919 Speaker 1: contracts here in Jacksonville and getting his roots here in 477 00:25:44,920 --> 00:25:47,359 Speaker 1: this city even more so. All Right, John, here's something 478 00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:50,040 Speaker 1: interesting for you. Doug Marone and Jay Gruden at the 479 00:25:50,119 --> 00:25:52,520 Speaker 1: media yesterday, and we go to one of the beat 480 00:25:52,520 --> 00:25:55,760 Speaker 1: writers for the Jaguars, John Shipley, who tweets that what's 481 00:25:55,760 --> 00:25:58,439 Speaker 1: something we all heard and definitely perked our eyes about, 482 00:25:58,600 --> 00:26:03,159 Speaker 1: was Laviska Chananti in the emergency quarterback for the Jaguars. 483 00:26:03,160 --> 00:26:06,280 Speaker 1: We all saw the situation last week in Denver because 484 00:26:06,320 --> 00:26:08,600 Speaker 1: of COVID, they did not have a quarterback to play 485 00:26:08,640 --> 00:26:12,160 Speaker 1: and went with a wide receiver. Obviously, John J. Gruden 486 00:26:12,240 --> 00:26:15,879 Speaker 1: said this would not be best case scenario and definitely 487 00:26:15,920 --> 00:26:17,880 Speaker 1: could not turn out well. But I'm not gonna lie. 488 00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:21,560 Speaker 1: I would definitely watch the game and definitely not turn 489 00:26:21,640 --> 00:26:24,920 Speaker 1: away if this was the case that Laviska Chanult was 490 00:26:24,960 --> 00:26:30,280 Speaker 1: playing quarterback. Yeah, you might turn away after a few series. 491 00:26:30,359 --> 00:26:34,280 Speaker 1: Shelln because I think Jay Gruden said it best. And 492 00:26:34,560 --> 00:26:37,960 Speaker 1: Ship asked the question, how confident would you feel? Or 493 00:26:37,960 --> 00:26:40,919 Speaker 1: forget who asked the question, but it was how confidently 494 00:26:40,960 --> 00:26:43,679 Speaker 1: do you feel if you went with Laviska Chanal and 495 00:26:43,720 --> 00:26:50,000 Speaker 1: he said not very Yeah, you don't obviously don't want 496 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:53,240 Speaker 1: you to see you're playing quit. Usually an emergency situation 497 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:56,040 Speaker 1: is when when three other guys get hurt or two 498 00:26:56,080 --> 00:26:58,280 Speaker 1: of the guys get hurt, and you're playing it out 499 00:26:58,359 --> 00:27:00,320 Speaker 1: for the last series of the game. No that you're 500 00:27:00,320 --> 00:27:07,160 Speaker 1: gonna lose. So uh, hopefully we never have to see this. Yes, 501 00:27:07,280 --> 00:27:10,639 Speaker 1: it would definitely be interesting, and we talked about what 502 00:27:10,680 --> 00:27:14,080 Speaker 1: an interesting game it was yesterday. Having a football game 503 00:27:14,119 --> 00:27:17,200 Speaker 1: on Wednesday afternoon. Not a lot of people in America 504 00:27:17,280 --> 00:27:19,399 Speaker 1: got work done because of that. But my gosh, was 505 00:27:19,520 --> 00:27:23,879 Speaker 1: a sloppy game at first, and Ian Rappaport tweeted that out, Brian, 506 00:27:23,920 --> 00:27:26,760 Speaker 1: I think I can get used to some midday football. Um. 507 00:27:26,960 --> 00:27:30,280 Speaker 1: I don't think we'll see that more so than this season, 508 00:27:30,400 --> 00:27:33,880 Speaker 1: but it was different, to say the least. I don't 509 00:27:33,880 --> 00:27:35,320 Speaker 1: want to get used to it for the reason that 510 00:27:35,400 --> 00:27:37,800 Speaker 1: you just said. If we're getting used to it, it 511 00:27:38,080 --> 00:27:41,920 Speaker 1: means that we're dealing with this in Um. If we 512 00:27:42,080 --> 00:27:43,359 Speaker 1: if we have to see a little bit more of 513 00:27:43,440 --> 00:27:44,960 Speaker 1: it this year, I mean, I guess that's just the 514 00:27:45,040 --> 00:27:48,040 Speaker 1: price of working your way through this and working to 515 00:27:48,119 --> 00:27:51,800 Speaker 1: get every game in as the commissioner said at halftime yesterday. 516 00:27:51,880 --> 00:27:54,720 Speaker 1: But no, please, I mean, let's let's go back to 517 00:27:54,760 --> 00:27:59,080 Speaker 1: Sundays and Mondays for all I care. Yes, and the 518 00:27:59,200 --> 00:28:01,960 Speaker 1: occasional Thursday night. And we're good with that's and that 519 00:28:02,160 --> 00:28:04,600 Speaker 1: is top tweets when we come back. Some closing thoughts. 520 00:28:04,720 --> 00:28:18,320 Speaker 1: You're on Jags Drive time and you can step up 521 00:28:18,359 --> 00:28:22,240 Speaker 1: to luxury now. Hello, I'm Dan Fields. 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