1 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:10,080 Speaker 1: Welcome bird Gang. It's a football Friday ahead of Sunday 2 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:12,879 Speaker 1: Night Football. That's right, case you missed it, The Cardinals 3 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 1: Seahawks game is now on the national stage, second straight 4 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 1: primetime game for the Cardinals. All right, on today's show, 5 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:23,320 Speaker 1: how do the Cardinals pen the first loss on the Seahawks? 6 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 1: Ladge asked. Mike Jarecki has his three keys to victory 7 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:31,800 Speaker 1: plus the X factor. Hello, Yeah, some late breaking news. 8 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: It's Cardinals Cover two, episode three thirty eight and it 9 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: starts now. Welcome to Cardinals Cover two with Craig Grigolew 10 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:48,199 Speaker 1: and Mike Jarecki. Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyunday, 11 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:53,760 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. 12 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: Visit acy Cardinals dot Com Slash Podcasts. Murray rolls to 13 00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:00,319 Speaker 1: the right, throws near sighte of Fitz pot Hey, he's 14 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 1: into the US. After the touchdown. Here's Craig Grielou and 15 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:09,960 Speaker 1: Mike Jarecki Funny how the universe works out sometimes? And Jay, 16 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:13,520 Speaker 1: let's go back to Monday nights at and T Stadium 17 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:16,520 Speaker 1: inside the Cardinals locker room, and I quote head coach 18 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:20,640 Speaker 1: Cliff Kingsbury. We like playing under bright lights. Let's play 19 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 1: ourselves into a lot more of these. End quote. Three 20 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 1: days later, Cardinals Seahawks moved to prime time on Sunday 21 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:34,679 Speaker 1: Night Football. And then today marks the anniversary of that 22 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:39,560 Speaker 1: six six overtime tie Cardinals and Seahawks. That was one 23 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:42,480 Speaker 1: of those games that we discussed yesterday, but it happened 24 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 1: this week four years ago, in October twenty third, twenty sixteen. Yeah, 25 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 1: and that game, obviously, when you have overtime and teams 26 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 1: are running the ball and Carson throw with forty nine 27 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:57,240 Speaker 1: times in that game. That game was three hours and 28 00:01:57,440 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 1: forty one minutes, and there was sixty five thousand there, 29 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 1: and I want to say maybe fifteen to twenty thousand 30 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 1: Seahawks fans, And that will not be the case coming 31 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 1: up on Sunday Night Football. That doesn't mean you won't 32 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 1: see some knee on in there, but you should see 33 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: the majority of Cardinal fans when it comes to twelve 34 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: hundred people. So it's going to be quite the contrary 35 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:26,200 Speaker 1: over the previous years when Seattle travels now Craib the 36 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: one year and this could have been it Seahawks Cardinals 37 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:33,720 Speaker 1: on Thursday Night and then on Saturday it was you 38 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 1: dub against a shoe and a lot of people came 39 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:42,520 Speaker 1: out here and they played golf Thursday afternoon, Friday, Saturday, 40 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:46,640 Speaker 1: and then Sunday. So we do appreciate you bringing economy 41 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:51,360 Speaker 1: this year. You're not invited, well said, that's right. A 42 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:55,679 Speaker 1: limited number of fans at State Farm Stadium on Sunday night. 43 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 1: And hopefully all field goals are good field goals, at 44 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 1: least for the arizon A Carinals. Remember it was Chandler 45 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: Caton Zero hit the left uprights on a twenty four 46 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 1: yard attempt with three nineteen to go, would have won it, 47 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 1: and then Seahawks had one more attempt, Stephen Hoshka wide 48 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 1: left on a twenty eight yard attempt with seven seconds 49 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:17,400 Speaker 1: to play, and both teams walked off the field with 50 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:21,519 Speaker 1: a tie. Although Cardinals certainly felt like they lost that contest, 51 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:24,840 Speaker 1: and everyone certainly felt the effects of that not only 52 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 1: the next day, but several days after. It was a 53 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:31,400 Speaker 1: blood bath. Now, Captain Zero had a kick block the 54 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 1: thirty nine yard or he made a forty six and 55 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 1: forty five and as you pointed out, he missed a 56 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:40,360 Speaker 1: twenty four yarder at the left up and here we 57 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 1: are talking about it four years later. It is always 58 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 1: a different story. Something weird always seems to happen when 59 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: these two teams meets. Cardinals winless at home against the 60 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:55,960 Speaker 1: Seahawks over the last seven games. Twenty twelve is the 61 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:58,520 Speaker 1: last time the Cardinals beat the Seahawks at home. That 62 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 1: was Russell Wilson's debut as a Seattle Seahawks quarterback, and 63 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 1: even then he almost rallied the Seahawks to a victory. Yeah, well, 64 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 1: hopefully that's going to change in the next few years. 65 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 1: And you win the first one, you get greedy and 66 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:16,800 Speaker 1: you try to sweep them, something that hasn't happened in 67 00:04:16,839 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 1: a long time. So we'll see what happens again. Five 68 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:23,800 Speaker 1: twenty is the kickoff a reminder Sunday night football. Of course, 69 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 1: I know the Burgang is well aware, but in case 70 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 1: you might have forgotten, or it might have slipped, it 71 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:31,760 Speaker 1: is not a one oh five kickoff anymore. Moved to 72 00:04:31,839 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 1: prime time because the Raiders concerns with COVID nineteen, So 73 00:04:35,279 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: the Raiders Buccaneers will play in the afternoon hopefully, and 74 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 1: then of course Cardinals Seahawks to finish off Week seven 75 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:46,080 Speaker 1: Sunday Nights Football with Al Michael's, Chris Collinsworth, Michelle Tafoya, 76 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 1: the entire crew at State Farm Stadium, a couple of 77 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 1: injury items, and right now all good for the Cardinals 78 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:57,679 Speaker 1: with respects to DeAndre Hopkins. Head coach Cliff Kingsbury stadios 79 00:04:57,760 --> 00:05:01,160 Speaker 1: quote hopeful that Hopkins will be able to go and 80 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:03,359 Speaker 1: then use the bye week to kind of get that 81 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:06,919 Speaker 1: ankle cleared up. Now we know that Hopkins is not 82 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:08,719 Speaker 1: missing this game. Man, Joy, I don't care if he 83 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:11,920 Speaker 1: hasn't practiced all week, all season. He is not going 84 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 1: to miss this game is too important. And as we've 85 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:17,800 Speaker 1: discussed here several times, he just does a miss games period. No, 86 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:21,280 Speaker 1: and he practiced the last few days. Obviously he was 87 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:23,359 Speaker 1: out there Journey open portion. I don't know if they 88 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:27,120 Speaker 1: limited his reps. He's not missing this game. It's he 89 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:29,040 Speaker 1: wouldn't have missed the game if it was at one 90 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:32,720 Speaker 1: oh five, but he's definitely not missing this The Texans 91 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 1: have played on Monday Night Football and Michaels has called 92 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:39,480 Speaker 1: their game, so he's not missing this game for obvious reasons. 93 00:05:39,600 --> 00:05:43,400 Speaker 1: And the fact is that hopefully when it comes to 94 00:05:43,480 --> 00:05:47,440 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins, they don't have those miss 95 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:51,240 Speaker 1: communications because clearly he didn't have the same offseason. Yes, 96 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:54,159 Speaker 1: they went to Texas for a few days and then 97 00:05:54,279 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 1: you know, Hopkins missed some time in training camp and 98 00:05:57,960 --> 00:05:59,720 Speaker 1: I see we're starting to see it a little bit 99 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 1: of that. But obviously they have conversations daily and hopefully 100 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:07,360 Speaker 1: it gets better. And if there are heated conversations, folks, 101 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 1: it's okay. Television cameras sometimes will pick it up, and 102 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:14,800 Speaker 1: it did on Monday Nights and then Hopkins told the 103 00:06:14,839 --> 00:06:18,480 Speaker 1: Monday Night crew that Murray is the first quarterback he's 104 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:23,240 Speaker 1: had that's actually yelled at him. Now, this was all 105 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:25,600 Speaker 1: kind of in the midst of what is going on 106 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:28,599 Speaker 1: during the course of a contest. Everything is all good. 107 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:31,560 Speaker 1: Both tweeted outs that they had each other's backs the 108 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:34,440 Speaker 1: next day. But it is something that was a talking 109 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:38,600 Speaker 1: point this week because typically those frustrations, yeah, you're gonna 110 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:41,000 Speaker 1: they're gonna bowl over sometimes, but you don't want them 111 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:44,080 Speaker 1: to be visible. And it was caught on camera, but 112 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:45,640 Speaker 1: it's not the first time, it might not be the 113 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:49,160 Speaker 1: last time. No, and there's times when Kyler's comes to 114 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:51,200 Speaker 1: the sidelines and not happy with the way the guy 115 00:06:51,320 --> 00:06:54,960 Speaker 1: runs around doesn't have to be DeAndre Hopkins. There's times 116 00:06:54,960 --> 00:06:57,239 Speaker 1: that Hopkins comes to the sidelines. A matter of fact, 117 00:06:57,320 --> 00:06:59,640 Speaker 1: last week, who catch us for twenty five yards? And 118 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:02,919 Speaker 1: the half you can see he was disappointed. He definitely 119 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 1: was targeted in the second half. And listen, there's only 120 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 1: one ball to go around, and you know guys will 121 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: come back to the hull and say I'm open. You 122 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:14,560 Speaker 1: know what Kurt Warner would tell him, show me you're open. Okay, 123 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:16,560 Speaker 1: don't tell me. Show me you're open, and I'll throw 124 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 1: the ball to you. Kingsbury earlier today, quote, it's just 125 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:23,760 Speaker 1: part of the process. Both those guys just want to win. 126 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:27,240 Speaker 1: And then he added it can be positive and handled 127 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 1: the right way. And I think it was handled the 128 00:07:29,920 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 1: right way between the quarterback and wide receiver. Well, we 129 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:36,240 Speaker 1: always hear, you know, guys want to be good, they 130 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:38,960 Speaker 1: want to have a nice career. These two guys were 131 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 1: talking about they want to be great, and Hopkins is 132 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:45,720 Speaker 1: on a collision course to put up numbers like Larry 133 00:07:45,720 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 1: Fitzgerald don't know about you know, certain stats, et cetera. 134 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:53,200 Speaker 1: With one franchise and then Kyler Murray. These guys want 135 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:55,080 Speaker 1: to be great. They want to be in the Hall 136 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 1: of Fame, and they got a long ways to go, 137 00:07:56,920 --> 00:07:58,880 Speaker 1: but they want to be great. And that's the difference 138 00:07:58,920 --> 00:08:01,320 Speaker 1: of just being good. Yeah, and you forget it's only 139 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:04,280 Speaker 1: been six games and Hopkins missed a lot of time 140 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:08,000 Speaker 1: in training camp because that ankle issue, and of course 141 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:11,120 Speaker 1: no one had a preseason or an off season, so 142 00:08:11,160 --> 00:08:14,160 Speaker 1: there is that as well. But still impressive considering Hopkins 143 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:18,200 Speaker 1: leads the league in both catches, receiving yards and yards 144 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 1: per game at just over one hundred dk metcalf number two, 145 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:25,240 Speaker 1: so we all anticipate a shootout one. An injury note 146 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:28,880 Speaker 1: in this from the Seahawks. Jamal Adams ruled out of 147 00:08:28,920 --> 00:08:31,600 Speaker 1: this contest because of a growing injury, so he'll miss 148 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 1: a third straight game. There was some question on whether 149 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:38,440 Speaker 1: he'll be available, which would certainly help a secondary that 150 00:08:38,480 --> 00:08:41,440 Speaker 1: has been thrown on quite a bit this season. But 151 00:08:41,840 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 1: he will not be in uniform for the Seahawks this week. 152 00:08:45,679 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 1: And if you want to know what that means for 153 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:52,040 Speaker 1: the Seahawks, just look how the Cardinals played without Buddha Baker. 154 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:55,400 Speaker 1: Now you would think what a bye week, he would 155 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:59,240 Speaker 1: get ready to roll, but they really brought him in 156 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:02,840 Speaker 1: you see, for the regular season, but they're hoping once 157 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:06,839 Speaker 1: we get to November, December, and January that's where he's 158 00:09:06,840 --> 00:09:08,720 Speaker 1: going to show his worth. But this is a huge 159 00:09:08,800 --> 00:09:11,640 Speaker 1: loss and a big game from the Cardinals. Craig from 160 00:09:11,640 --> 00:09:14,560 Speaker 1: a standpoint of we know about Bobby Wagon, we know 161 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:17,920 Speaker 1: about kJ Wright. They're probably one of the best combos 162 00:09:17,920 --> 00:09:20,720 Speaker 1: in the division. I'll put Campbell and Hicks him there. 163 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:24,600 Speaker 1: But for the most part, Adams is a guy that 164 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:27,280 Speaker 1: would come down in the box. He was almost a 165 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:31,680 Speaker 1: linebacker slash safety, very similar Boudhaveker Cardinals Cutch a break 166 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:34,520 Speaker 1: right here. Obviously they don't have Chandler Jones, so he 167 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:37,839 Speaker 1: can x those two outs. Cardinals will next play of 168 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 1: the Seahawks at Seattle on a short week Thursday night 169 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:45,280 Speaker 1: football in November nineteenth, so that would be the next opportunity, 170 00:09:45,360 --> 00:09:50,600 Speaker 1: perhaps Adams getting into his first experience of this Cardinals 171 00:09:50,679 --> 00:09:54,360 Speaker 1: Seahawks rivalry. All right, MJ, it is a Football Friday 172 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:57,720 Speaker 1: here on Cardinals Cover two presented by Unday Proud partner 173 00:09:57,840 --> 00:10:01,559 Speaker 1: of the Arizona Cardinals Week seven and prime Time Cardinals 174 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:06,160 Speaker 1: and Seahawks. The Three Keys. Mike Direki's three keys for 175 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:12,240 Speaker 1: a Cardinals win over the lone unbeaten team in the NFC. Well, 176 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:16,320 Speaker 1: Kenyan Drake is average seventeen point five carries per game. 177 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:20,559 Speaker 1: You know him and Chase Evans. You know, they're showing 178 00:10:20,600 --> 00:10:23,880 Speaker 1: a little bit more when it comes to their averaging 179 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:27,440 Speaker 1: about three point three craig before first contact, and I 180 00:10:27,480 --> 00:10:29,280 Speaker 1: think it showed. And that's you got to give the 181 00:10:29,320 --> 00:10:32,400 Speaker 1: offensive line a lot of credit there. They've been strong, 182 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:36,199 Speaker 1: and so I think it's imperative the Cardinals continue to 183 00:10:36,280 --> 00:10:39,040 Speaker 1: run the football. And if they can run the football 184 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:42,960 Speaker 1: and you know face, you know third and short and 185 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:45,320 Speaker 1: not so much third and long, I think it plays 186 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:48,560 Speaker 1: into their hand. This offensive line is getting better. They've 187 00:10:48,559 --> 00:10:52,840 Speaker 1: been together for twenty two games. They've created depth. And 188 00:10:52,880 --> 00:10:55,920 Speaker 1: it's not just Chase Evans and Kenyan Drake. I got 189 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:57,880 Speaker 1: to include Kyler Murray in there. I want to see 190 00:10:57,880 --> 00:11:01,080 Speaker 1: at least eight or more rushes, not to be reckless. 191 00:11:01,400 --> 00:11:04,000 Speaker 1: Some are going to be designed runs. The Cardinals have 192 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:06,400 Speaker 1: to win at the line of scrimmage, and I know 193 00:11:06,440 --> 00:11:09,360 Speaker 1: they can throw on their secondary, but I think you 194 00:11:09,480 --> 00:11:12,960 Speaker 1: have to win the physical attributes and that's the line. 195 00:11:13,240 --> 00:11:15,600 Speaker 1: And then if Kyler Murray doesn't turn the ball over, 196 00:11:15,679 --> 00:11:18,840 Speaker 1: they don't fumble. I like their chances to put points 197 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:20,839 Speaker 1: on the board, but you have to be able to 198 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:23,320 Speaker 1: win at the line of scrimmage and they have to 199 00:11:23,360 --> 00:11:26,400 Speaker 1: be able to run the football. Speaking of that line 200 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:30,280 Speaker 1: of scrimmage, credit stat whiz Mike helm and the Cardinals 201 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:34,800 Speaker 1: media relations department about the offensive line ranking third in 202 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:39,200 Speaker 1: both of ESPN's pass block and run block win rates 203 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:42,440 Speaker 1: this season, the only team in the NFL and the 204 00:11:42,520 --> 00:11:46,400 Speaker 1: top three in each category. Just so happened. Justin Pugh 205 00:11:46,640 --> 00:11:49,800 Speaker 1: was made available to the media on this Football Friday, 206 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:51,959 Speaker 1: and we know he has a I wouldn't say love 207 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:55,960 Speaker 1: hate relationship when it comes to metrics analytics, But his 208 00:11:56,120 --> 00:11:59,040 Speaker 1: point is, how do they know? How do the people 209 00:11:59,160 --> 00:12:02,439 Speaker 1: at home watching this game know what our assignments are, 210 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:05,320 Speaker 1: what our calls are at the line of scrimmage. So 211 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:07,400 Speaker 1: he was asked about that, because not only is the 212 00:12:07,440 --> 00:12:10,520 Speaker 1: offensive line graded out well, but he's graded out as well. 213 00:12:10,800 --> 00:12:13,079 Speaker 1: His response one, he doesn't pay attention to any of 214 00:12:13,080 --> 00:12:15,560 Speaker 1: the metrics. Quote what we put on the film. We 215 00:12:15,679 --> 00:12:17,920 Speaker 1: have to feel good about it. The coaches have to 216 00:12:17,960 --> 00:12:20,000 Speaker 1: feel good about it. I don't want to hear from 217 00:12:20,040 --> 00:12:23,640 Speaker 1: anyone about our offensive line. Everyone wants to bash us 218 00:12:23,679 --> 00:12:25,960 Speaker 1: one minute and then tell us we're the greatest the 219 00:12:26,040 --> 00:12:29,720 Speaker 1: next minute. The ebbs and flows. You want to be consistent. 220 00:12:30,440 --> 00:12:34,600 Speaker 1: End quote. So don't bring up win rates, block rates, 221 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:38,719 Speaker 1: PF to Justin p or that offensive line room. Well, 222 00:12:38,760 --> 00:12:40,600 Speaker 1: I got news for you. The guy that's the color 223 00:12:40,640 --> 00:12:44,040 Speaker 1: analyst on Sunday Night, he owns part of the Pro 224 00:12:44,200 --> 00:12:48,319 Speaker 1: Football Focus. They're headquarters out of Cincinnati, where he played 225 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:52,680 Speaker 1: his pro ball Chris Collinsworth, and I know they don't 226 00:12:52,720 --> 00:12:55,760 Speaker 1: have face to face meetings. I wonder if Justin p 227 00:12:56,040 --> 00:12:58,760 Speaker 1: was on the list to talk to Alan Michaels and 228 00:12:58,960 --> 00:13:04,800 Speaker 1: Chris Collinsworth because colins Worth and NBC uses their graphics 229 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:08,480 Speaker 1: and they're grades. So he's right there in the building, 230 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:11,040 Speaker 1: and you know this is gonna be the first time 231 00:13:11,080 --> 00:13:14,960 Speaker 1: colins Worst called a Colin Murray game. They normally don't 232 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:16,800 Speaker 1: give him a great grade on some of the passing, 233 00:13:16,840 --> 00:13:19,480 Speaker 1: which I understand, they give him an excellent grade on 234 00:13:19,559 --> 00:13:23,120 Speaker 1: the running. So the fact is, Craig, if you go 235 00:13:23,200 --> 00:13:26,240 Speaker 1: back to last year, the Cardinals ranked twenty nine in 236 00:13:26,400 --> 00:13:32,280 Speaker 1: scoring touchdowns on only twenty four or fifty three red 237 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:36,840 Speaker 1: zone trips. That's forty five percent this season. On twenty 238 00:13:36,880 --> 00:13:39,400 Speaker 1: trips that are red zone, the Cardinals have scored sixteen 239 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:43,200 Speaker 1: touchdowns and kick four field goals, and two of those 240 00:13:43,240 --> 00:13:46,440 Speaker 1: field goals were between twenty and twenty nine yards. So 241 00:13:46,520 --> 00:13:48,840 Speaker 1: they're winning at the line of scrimmage. Now you've got 242 00:13:48,840 --> 00:13:51,000 Speaker 1: to do it against the Seahawks. You can't settle for 243 00:13:51,080 --> 00:13:55,640 Speaker 1: field goals. And while you can pass against the Seahawks defense, 244 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:59,520 Speaker 1: they are very good against the run seventh overall and 245 00:13:59,679 --> 00:14:03,960 Speaker 1: seven and rushing yards per play. So that front seven, 246 00:14:04,040 --> 00:14:08,480 Speaker 1: their defensive line and linebackers and particularly their linebackers certainly 247 00:14:08,520 --> 00:14:11,160 Speaker 1: sure tacklers. But to your point, yeah, you win at 248 00:14:11,160 --> 00:14:13,360 Speaker 1: the line of scrimmage. And then I'll even say this, 249 00:14:13,800 --> 00:14:18,559 Speaker 1: sometimes your best defense can be your offense. And if 250 00:14:18,600 --> 00:14:21,600 Speaker 1: you play a little ball control here this Sunday night, 251 00:14:21,640 --> 00:14:24,560 Speaker 1: And I know it's not something that Kingsbury likes to do, 252 00:14:24,880 --> 00:14:27,200 Speaker 1: and it's not really part of his plan. As quickly 253 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:30,120 Speaker 1: as you can score points, you're gonna score. But perhaps 254 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:33,600 Speaker 1: to keep Russell Wilson on the sidelines, let him cool 255 00:14:33,640 --> 00:14:38,000 Speaker 1: off watching this game, get frustrated watching this game as 256 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:41,240 Speaker 1: the Cardinals eat up the clock, that means whether you're 257 00:14:41,240 --> 00:14:43,080 Speaker 1: in hurry up, you're at the line of scrimmage, but 258 00:14:43,120 --> 00:14:45,600 Speaker 1: you're not snapping the ball with fifteen seconds to go 259 00:14:45,960 --> 00:14:48,560 Speaker 1: on the play clock. I'm not saying you need ten, eleven, 260 00:14:48,640 --> 00:14:52,400 Speaker 1: twelve play drives, but just take your time a little bit. 261 00:14:52,520 --> 00:14:54,520 Speaker 1: If you're the Cardinal, Hey, I don't know if that's 262 00:14:54,600 --> 00:14:57,080 Speaker 1: what their plan is, but that could be one way 263 00:14:57,240 --> 00:15:00,640 Speaker 1: to kind of slow down the Seahawks offense. Just don't 264 00:15:00,680 --> 00:15:03,560 Speaker 1: let them on the field. Well, there's a couple of 265 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:06,160 Speaker 1: points to that. You could still run the Murray up. 266 00:15:06,280 --> 00:15:09,680 Speaker 1: Hurry up offense. Up temple doesn't mean you have to 267 00:15:09,680 --> 00:15:12,280 Speaker 1: snap the ball with twenty five seconds. What you're trying 268 00:15:12,280 --> 00:15:16,760 Speaker 1: to do is alleviate then making substitution changes so to 269 00:15:16,840 --> 00:15:19,160 Speaker 1: keep the same person on the field. Now we start 270 00:15:19,160 --> 00:15:22,360 Speaker 1: getting in that fourth quarter. You are playing against Russell Wilson. 271 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:25,560 Speaker 1: You are playing against the cloth that happens to be 272 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:28,200 Speaker 1: if you have the lead. Now, no lead is safe 273 00:15:28,280 --> 00:15:32,560 Speaker 1: enough against Russell Wilson. He's Houdini throughout the four quarters. 274 00:15:32,640 --> 00:15:35,520 Speaker 1: This team is one at least three or four games 275 00:15:35,520 --> 00:15:38,520 Speaker 1: in the fourth quarter after trailing or at least playing 276 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:41,200 Speaker 1: close to the vest. Now I've been trying to look 277 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:43,560 Speaker 1: for the word this week all when it comes to 278 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:47,960 Speaker 1: the Cardinals offense and balance, and I finally figured it out. 279 00:15:48,680 --> 00:15:53,240 Speaker 1: They have a more vertical game and that's what Hopkins 280 00:15:53,320 --> 00:15:56,720 Speaker 1: lining up at the axe. Receiver always lines up on 281 00:15:56,760 --> 00:15:59,680 Speaker 1: the left side. Sometimes they'll move them around, but Christian 282 00:15:59,720 --> 00:16:03,200 Speaker 1: Kurt gives his team a vertical role and a threat 283 00:16:03,240 --> 00:16:05,560 Speaker 1: down the field, and I think that can go a 284 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:08,960 Speaker 1: long way when it comes to running the football and 285 00:16:09,120 --> 00:16:12,680 Speaker 1: setting up the pass. Number One, win the Linus scrimmage 286 00:16:12,680 --> 00:16:15,320 Speaker 1: and be able to run the football. Don't get behind 287 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:18,080 Speaker 1: the sticks with fall starts and holding if somebody's going 288 00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:20,360 Speaker 1: to go after Murray. I got no issue with the holding, 289 00:16:20,440 --> 00:16:23,280 Speaker 1: but you know it gets yourself unmanageable third downs where 290 00:16:23,280 --> 00:16:25,520 Speaker 1: you can take some shots down the field. So that's 291 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:30,080 Speaker 1: number one. Number two is the Cardinals defense is going 292 00:16:30,160 --> 00:16:34,440 Speaker 1: to have to put pressure on Russell Wilson. He doesn't 293 00:16:34,480 --> 00:16:37,560 Speaker 1: run as much, but he's capable of running. He rather 294 00:16:37,680 --> 00:16:41,520 Speaker 1: extend plays and run around like Kyler at times and 295 00:16:41,560 --> 00:16:43,840 Speaker 1: then try to find a guy down the field. His 296 00:16:44,040 --> 00:16:49,200 Speaker 1: numbers outside well, his stats outside the numbers are remarkable. 297 00:16:49,280 --> 00:16:53,800 Speaker 1: He's completing over seventy percent of his passes outside the numbers, 298 00:16:53,880 --> 00:16:56,360 Speaker 1: So maybe the middle of the field's not open, maybe 299 00:16:56,400 --> 00:16:59,480 Speaker 1: guys are dragging back to the sidelines, but he can 300 00:16:59,560 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 1: make every throw and the Cardinals have to eliminate those 301 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:05,800 Speaker 1: chunk plays. I didn't say splash plays. Splash plays or 302 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:09,040 Speaker 1: twenty yards or more. Chunk plays are close to thirty 303 00:17:09,119 --> 00:17:11,960 Speaker 1: five to forty and more. You cannot give up chunk 304 00:17:12,040 --> 00:17:15,719 Speaker 1: plays to the Seahawks because then they start rolling, they 305 00:17:15,760 --> 00:17:17,959 Speaker 1: get more confidence, and then they could try to use 306 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:21,199 Speaker 1: realize play action and run the football. So eliminate the 307 00:17:21,280 --> 00:17:24,399 Speaker 1: chunk plays. Don't allow them to get behind you. On 308 00:17:24,480 --> 00:17:30,600 Speaker 1: the defense secondary. As elusive as Wilson is, he has 309 00:17:30,680 --> 00:17:35,360 Speaker 1: been prone to the sack, especially in matchups against the Cardinals. 310 00:17:35,359 --> 00:17:38,520 Speaker 1: Now typically that was Chandler Jones bringing him down I 311 00:17:38,560 --> 00:17:41,840 Speaker 1: think seven, eight or nine times, and the career matchups 312 00:17:41,880 --> 00:17:44,439 Speaker 1: between Chandler Jones and Russell Wilson, you don't have fifty 313 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:47,240 Speaker 1: five on the field. But what we saw on Monday 314 00:17:47,320 --> 00:17:50,680 Speaker 1: night is the ability for this defense to get pressure 315 00:17:50,760 --> 00:17:53,960 Speaker 1: on the opposing quarterback and a number of other ways, 316 00:17:54,040 --> 00:17:57,680 Speaker 1: winning one on one matchups or lining guys different places 317 00:17:57,720 --> 00:18:01,200 Speaker 1: across the line of scrimmage. Devon Knard inside as a 318 00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:04,480 Speaker 1: nose tackle if you will. Wilson has been sacked fifteen 319 00:18:04,560 --> 00:18:08,960 Speaker 1: times this season, but he only has three interceptions, so 320 00:18:09,040 --> 00:18:12,280 Speaker 1: he's more likely to go down as opposed to throw 321 00:18:12,320 --> 00:18:16,159 Speaker 1: the ball into pressure and live for the next down. 322 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:19,560 Speaker 1: But you certainly have to make him uncomfortable if you will, 323 00:18:19,880 --> 00:18:24,240 Speaker 1: but maintain his area within the pocket if that makes sense. 324 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:26,600 Speaker 1: Get him to move around, but don't get him to 325 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:29,560 Speaker 1: move around too far left or right, because that's when 326 00:18:29,600 --> 00:18:34,240 Speaker 1: he's as beansh Joseph mentioned earlier this week, the most dangerous. Yeah, 327 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:37,359 Speaker 1: and you know, if you want to go through Wilson's 328 00:18:37,440 --> 00:18:42,040 Speaker 1: numbers quarterback grading first one twenty nine, he's first, and 329 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:45,960 Speaker 1: yards per play eight point nine. They're first in scoring 330 00:18:46,040 --> 00:18:48,800 Speaker 1: almost thirty four points a game, and the red zone 331 00:18:48,840 --> 00:18:52,400 Speaker 1: they're eighty nine percent. You mentioned nine over three. He's 332 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:56,240 Speaker 1: averaging three hundred yards a game. On the ground. The 333 00:18:56,440 --> 00:19:00,320 Speaker 1: rush offense is averaging four point nine yards per carry, 334 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:03,560 Speaker 1: their seventh in the seventeenth in the NFL, one hundred 335 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:07,800 Speaker 1: and fifteen yards. So again it's going to be difficult, 336 00:19:07,840 --> 00:19:10,639 Speaker 1: but again, at the same time, just eliminate the chunk plates, 337 00:19:10,880 --> 00:19:13,720 Speaker 1: all right, So we've got control the line of scrimmage, 338 00:19:13,760 --> 00:19:16,920 Speaker 1: the Cardinals being able to run the football. We've got 339 00:19:16,920 --> 00:19:20,560 Speaker 1: the Cardinals defense getting pressure on what Russell Wilson. Again, 340 00:19:20,640 --> 00:19:23,919 Speaker 1: not so much the sacks, but the hurries, the pressures 341 00:19:24,080 --> 00:19:26,440 Speaker 1: knock them down. Make him feel you if you will, 342 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:28,600 Speaker 1: don't give him a lot of time to throw the football. 343 00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:31,680 Speaker 1: So what's the third key for the Cardinals to get 344 00:19:31,720 --> 00:19:35,439 Speaker 1: that win at home against the Seahawks. Well, I'm going 345 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:37,280 Speaker 1: to take a page out of your book when it 346 00:19:37,280 --> 00:19:41,840 Speaker 1: comes to the Cardinals kickoff magazine, which is issued every 347 00:19:41,880 --> 00:19:45,280 Speaker 1: single week. Unfortunately, you were able to get the Insider 348 00:19:45,359 --> 00:19:48,119 Speaker 1: magazine at the stadium, and I like what you have 349 00:19:48,359 --> 00:19:53,000 Speaker 1: Buddha Baker spying possibly on Russell Wilson. So keep him 350 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:56,160 Speaker 1: in the pocket. You know, I'm not saying he's gonna 351 00:19:56,160 --> 00:19:58,399 Speaker 1: do it all the time, but that's one guy that 352 00:19:58,560 --> 00:20:01,440 Speaker 1: has the ability to go to side the sideline with 353 00:20:01,520 --> 00:20:04,359 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson. Keep everything in front of you, and that 354 00:20:04,480 --> 00:20:07,080 Speaker 1: will avoid some of those chunk plays I was talking about, 355 00:20:07,119 --> 00:20:08,960 Speaker 1: what he doesn't hold the ball for four or five 356 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:12,320 Speaker 1: seconds because you're asking the secondary to plaster coverage for 357 00:20:12,359 --> 00:20:15,720 Speaker 1: that long and it's not feasible. So put Buddha Baker 358 00:20:15,800 --> 00:20:18,919 Speaker 1: on Russell Wilson and I'll take my chances there. And 359 00:20:18,960 --> 00:20:21,080 Speaker 1: if you're going to do that, then you better hope 360 00:20:21,080 --> 00:20:25,320 Speaker 1: Patrick Peterson, Drake Kirkpatrick and Byron Murphy can hold up 361 00:20:25,400 --> 00:20:28,720 Speaker 1: against a DK Metcalf, a Tyler Lockett, and I'll even 362 00:20:28,720 --> 00:20:31,200 Speaker 1: throw in the tight end position as well. Haven't heard 363 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:34,320 Speaker 1: too much of Greg Olsen or Will Disley this season, 364 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:38,639 Speaker 1: but they are factors, and of course we know their ability, 365 00:20:38,960 --> 00:20:42,720 Speaker 1: especially against the Cardinals defense. But if you're able to 366 00:20:42,840 --> 00:20:46,439 Speaker 1: kind of move Buddha Baker around, then that means you 367 00:20:46,560 --> 00:20:50,240 Speaker 1: trust your other guys and the secondary to kind of 368 00:20:50,359 --> 00:20:55,159 Speaker 1: lock up or at least contain, especially DK Metcalf. Yeah, 369 00:20:55,160 --> 00:20:59,200 Speaker 1: and it's one of those scenarios where you know, all 370 00:20:59,280 --> 00:21:02,520 Speaker 1: week we thought, just based on Patrick Peterson last year 371 00:21:02,760 --> 00:21:05,720 Speaker 1: covering DK Metcalf, come him too one catch for six 372 00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:10,000 Speaker 1: yards and Van saluted he may not cover him every time, 373 00:21:10,040 --> 00:21:13,320 Speaker 1: but we know that Byron Murphy's going to cover Tyler Lockett. Now. 374 00:21:13,680 --> 00:21:16,239 Speaker 1: DK metcalf is a much better player. You know how 375 00:21:16,320 --> 00:21:18,960 Speaker 1: much I've talked about him in Russell Wilson spreading time 376 00:21:18,960 --> 00:21:22,600 Speaker 1: in the offseason, not so much in Seattle in California. 377 00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:27,840 Speaker 1: They vacation different spots, or at least Russell and him 378 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:30,320 Speaker 1: are throwing each other. He's become a better route runner. 379 00:21:30,680 --> 00:21:33,720 Speaker 1: Now people are gonna say, why did he drop Well, 380 00:21:33,760 --> 00:21:36,080 Speaker 1: first of all, he had a next surgery. He was 381 00:21:36,119 --> 00:21:39,119 Speaker 1: a one trick pony. He really was a guy that 382 00:21:39,200 --> 00:21:41,360 Speaker 1: can just fly down the field. He was not very 383 00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:44,879 Speaker 1: productive at Old Miss the numbers reflected. Obviously had the 384 00:21:44,920 --> 00:21:47,320 Speaker 1: injury with the neck. But you got to give him 385 00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:51,720 Speaker 1: a lot of credit. He's made himself a number one 386 00:21:51,760 --> 00:21:54,520 Speaker 1: wide receiver in this league. He's got a bright future. 387 00:21:54,600 --> 00:21:57,040 Speaker 1: He's got the body that he can go up and 388 00:21:57,040 --> 00:21:59,880 Speaker 1: get those fifty fifty balls. So he has vastly improved. 389 00:22:00,840 --> 00:22:04,639 Speaker 1: But if Patrick Peterson can get a chance to shadow him, 390 00:22:04,680 --> 00:22:07,720 Speaker 1: we know Murphy's gonna be inside drake of Patrick. Um, 391 00:22:07,800 --> 00:22:10,200 Speaker 1: you got Dj Moore out there. I'm glad you brought 392 00:22:10,240 --> 00:22:14,000 Speaker 1: up the tight ends. But to me, as you pointed out, 393 00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:16,680 Speaker 1: they just can't allow those guys to get the deep ball. 394 00:22:16,800 --> 00:22:19,560 Speaker 1: So that's why I think he gotta gets pressure up front, 395 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:22,160 Speaker 1: and that's why I had Booder plane close to the 396 00:22:22,160 --> 00:22:26,719 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage. The X factor is Kyler Murray I 397 00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:29,040 Speaker 1: talked about the run game, and you know, obviously I 398 00:22:29,080 --> 00:22:32,879 Speaker 1: was referring to you know, Drake and Edmunds and Murray. 399 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:36,879 Speaker 1: I just think Kyler Murray, he can't force the ball. 400 00:22:37,720 --> 00:22:40,760 Speaker 1: I just I just hope that his accuracy is a 401 00:22:40,800 --> 00:22:42,919 Speaker 1: lot better. So I'm gonna put a lot of this 402 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:46,440 Speaker 1: on Kyler Murray's He's got to show up in prime time. Okay, 403 00:22:46,560 --> 00:22:49,400 Speaker 1: he did it on Monday night, didn't turn the ball over, 404 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:52,000 Speaker 1: I only had one sack. But I want to see 405 00:22:52,320 --> 00:22:55,920 Speaker 1: him become a better passer from inside the pocket because 406 00:22:55,920 --> 00:22:57,280 Speaker 1: that I think he's gonna have to make some of 407 00:22:57,280 --> 00:23:00,280 Speaker 1: those throws. So it's Kyler Murray. Obviously, he's the X factor, 408 00:23:00,840 --> 00:23:04,760 Speaker 1: the doodal threat. Not so much just the throwing, it's 409 00:23:04,800 --> 00:23:07,520 Speaker 1: the running and again and we talked about them running 410 00:23:07,520 --> 00:23:10,720 Speaker 1: the ball just set up the pass. But if he's 411 00:23:10,800 --> 00:23:13,880 Speaker 1: able to do both, I think the Cardinals will feel 412 00:23:13,960 --> 00:23:17,200 Speaker 1: really good about their offense moving forward. It's only been 413 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:20,159 Speaker 1: two games, so this will be game number three for 414 00:23:20,320 --> 00:23:23,919 Speaker 1: Murray against the Seahawks, and maybe this will be the 415 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:26,800 Speaker 1: matchup that we see, especially on prime time, in which 416 00:23:26,920 --> 00:23:30,440 Speaker 1: Murray really breaks through and breaks out. If you will 417 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:33,080 Speaker 1: in front of a national audience. Depending on how you 418 00:23:33,080 --> 00:23:36,480 Speaker 1: want to look at his performance on Monday, some say 419 00:23:36,560 --> 00:23:40,720 Speaker 1: he performed poorly, others Cliff Kingsbury among those saying that 420 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:44,520 Speaker 1: he performed excellent just because you have to account for 421 00:23:44,560 --> 00:23:47,520 Speaker 1: what he does, as you mentioned with his legs, even 422 00:23:47,520 --> 00:23:50,600 Speaker 1: though his arm was completely off as far as hard 423 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:53,800 Speaker 1: in the different wide receivers. But with respect to that accuracy, 424 00:23:54,320 --> 00:23:56,760 Speaker 1: General manager Steam come on this morning with Doug and 425 00:23:56,760 --> 00:24:00,639 Speaker 1: Wolf on ninety eight seven FM Arizona Sports Stations about 426 00:24:00,680 --> 00:24:05,959 Speaker 1: that and responded, quote, I have zero concerns end quote, 427 00:24:06,200 --> 00:24:07,800 Speaker 1: and then he added, I don't think it was his 428 00:24:07,880 --> 00:24:10,880 Speaker 1: best game last week, and there were some mechanical flaws, 429 00:24:11,320 --> 00:24:14,280 Speaker 1: which is what Murray brought up as well when he 430 00:24:14,359 --> 00:24:17,679 Speaker 1: was asked about it on Wednesday. And perhaps the footwork 431 00:24:18,119 --> 00:24:22,240 Speaker 1: something that you're always working on and sometimes you don't 432 00:24:22,240 --> 00:24:24,560 Speaker 1: think about, or when things go bad or that first 433 00:24:24,600 --> 00:24:26,720 Speaker 1: throw is off, then all of a sudden, you kind 434 00:24:26,720 --> 00:24:29,359 Speaker 1: of go back to some bad habits. And now if 435 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:32,160 Speaker 1: Murray can can correct that and maybe get those first 436 00:24:32,160 --> 00:24:35,359 Speaker 1: couple of throws to connect, then what we've seen is 437 00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:38,000 Speaker 1: him kind of continue on that path, get that early 438 00:24:38,119 --> 00:24:41,760 Speaker 1: rhythm to have success for the entire game. Yeah, And 439 00:24:41,880 --> 00:24:45,160 Speaker 1: he also admitted I think he came out with too 440 00:24:45,240 --> 00:24:49,120 Speaker 1: much hype and sometimes when you get so hyped up, 441 00:24:49,160 --> 00:24:51,920 Speaker 1: you kind of lose some of that energy. And by 442 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:54,879 Speaker 1: him running like he did, he got a little winded 443 00:24:54,960 --> 00:24:57,159 Speaker 1: towards the end of the game. When you're winded, you 444 00:24:57,280 --> 00:24:59,879 Speaker 1: kind of go back to your bad habits. But people, 445 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:02,959 Speaker 1: we're talking, and the thing it was Brian Greasy, I'm 446 00:25:03,000 --> 00:25:07,000 Speaker 1: moneing a football that he thought his release point was 447 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:09,760 Speaker 1: a little bit longer than previous. I've never seen that 448 00:25:09,880 --> 00:25:12,320 Speaker 1: or heard that. We watched practice. The open portion they 449 00:25:12,359 --> 00:25:14,560 Speaker 1: get he's taught to get rid of that ball so fast, 450 00:25:14,640 --> 00:25:17,280 Speaker 1: he's you know, he's his feet are chopping, his legs 451 00:25:17,280 --> 00:25:20,119 Speaker 1: are chopping. That's the first time I've heard that. But 452 00:25:20,240 --> 00:25:23,240 Speaker 1: because he runs, and he spent so much energy in 453 00:25:23,280 --> 00:25:27,560 Speaker 1: that first quarter, just hydrenaline and you know, obviously trying 454 00:25:27,560 --> 00:25:29,399 Speaker 1: to make plays, and he was pressing. I don't think 455 00:25:29,400 --> 00:25:31,560 Speaker 1: he's going to press this week like he did last week, 456 00:25:31,640 --> 00:25:36,480 Speaker 1: going back to Dallas, etc. So footwork mechanics that should 457 00:25:36,480 --> 00:25:39,520 Speaker 1: be natural for him. He's done his entire life starting 458 00:25:39,560 --> 00:25:42,080 Speaker 1: at six years old. We know how important his father 459 00:25:42,240 --> 00:25:44,520 Speaker 1: was when him, you know, learning how to throw a 460 00:25:45,040 --> 00:25:48,240 Speaker 1: football in a baseball so, and Steve said, I watched 461 00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:52,160 Speaker 1: every film and him in college. I've watched every practice 462 00:25:52,600 --> 00:25:55,600 Speaker 1: of him, and I've watched every game since he's been here. 463 00:25:55,760 --> 00:25:59,600 Speaker 1: So Steve would know based on all that research before 464 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:01,760 Speaker 1: they pull the trigger and made him the first pick 465 00:26:01,800 --> 00:26:04,639 Speaker 1: in the draft. Yeah, I think there's certainly going to 466 00:26:04,680 --> 00:26:08,560 Speaker 1: be a lot less distractions. You're not going back to 467 00:26:08,640 --> 00:26:12,000 Speaker 1: your hometown and seeing familiar faces in the stands as 468 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:15,679 Speaker 1: far as outside of maybe immediate family. Maybe his family 469 00:26:15,680 --> 00:26:18,399 Speaker 1: will make the trip and be at Sunday's contest, but 470 00:26:18,720 --> 00:26:22,240 Speaker 1: you're in familiar surroundings, you're back home, and now all 471 00:26:22,240 --> 00:26:24,760 Speaker 1: of a sudden, I mean, it's m J. It's been 472 00:26:25,040 --> 00:26:27,719 Speaker 1: a while since this team has played at State Farm Stadium. 473 00:26:27,720 --> 00:26:29,600 Speaker 1: You have to go all the way back to Week 474 00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:34,200 Speaker 1: three when they hosted the Lions on September twenty seventh. 475 00:26:34,200 --> 00:26:38,080 Speaker 1: Now we've been there the entire time. That's where the 476 00:26:38,240 --> 00:26:41,240 Speaker 1: entire crew is for both home and road games. But 477 00:26:41,359 --> 00:26:44,760 Speaker 1: this Cardinals team has not played in that building in 478 00:26:44,920 --> 00:26:48,320 Speaker 1: almost a month. And that's where they were basically all 479 00:26:48,400 --> 00:26:53,480 Speaker 1: of August and into early September getting ready for this season. Yeah, 480 00:26:53,520 --> 00:26:56,160 Speaker 1: and that's something we talked about, you know, getting off 481 00:26:56,160 --> 00:26:58,040 Speaker 1: to a good start, considering he had a couple of 482 00:26:58,080 --> 00:27:02,640 Speaker 1: home games. The obvious we're lost to the Lions. They 483 00:27:02,640 --> 00:27:05,000 Speaker 1: won the first couple and then they go to Carolina 484 00:27:05,040 --> 00:27:07,480 Speaker 1: and lose there. But you know, we talked about when 485 00:27:07,480 --> 00:27:10,320 Speaker 1: they get back here, it's gonna be late October and 486 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:11,880 Speaker 1: then they're gonna have a bye week, and then they're 487 00:27:11,880 --> 00:27:13,919 Speaker 1: gonna have a couple back to back home games. So 488 00:27:13,960 --> 00:27:16,320 Speaker 1: this is where you got to get fat. We talk 489 00:27:16,359 --> 00:27:20,040 Speaker 1: about scratching out road games, they've done that. We talk 490 00:27:20,119 --> 00:27:23,720 Speaker 1: about winning conference and division games. Well, you got another 491 00:27:23,760 --> 00:27:27,000 Speaker 1: opportunity to do that. So these games count as almost 492 00:27:27,040 --> 00:27:29,040 Speaker 1: double when you look at the end of the season. 493 00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:32,000 Speaker 1: Seattle's got a tough schedule. Over the next five weeks, 494 00:27:32,000 --> 00:27:35,280 Speaker 1: they got to play the Cardinals, and within the five 495 00:27:35,280 --> 00:27:37,320 Speaker 1: weeks span they're gonna play the Cardinals again. They got 496 00:27:37,320 --> 00:27:39,760 Speaker 1: some tough matchups coming up. We'll see if they go 497 00:27:39,840 --> 00:27:42,399 Speaker 1: four and one, three and two, because that will dictate 498 00:27:42,440 --> 00:27:44,240 Speaker 1: if there are a number one or two seats in 499 00:27:44,280 --> 00:27:48,119 Speaker 1: the NFC. Yeah, this is a three game homestand for 500 00:27:48,200 --> 00:27:51,280 Speaker 1: the Cardinals with that bye week as well, next week 501 00:27:51,440 --> 00:27:54,199 Speaker 1: the bye and then home to the Dolphins, home to 502 00:27:54,240 --> 00:27:57,119 Speaker 1: the Bills, a couple of AFC East teams that have 503 00:27:57,240 --> 00:28:00,000 Speaker 1: to make their way from the East Coast to the west. 504 00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:03,560 Speaker 1: So you certainly have to take advantage. I wouldn't say sweep, 505 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:05,320 Speaker 1: and I want to get too far ahead of myself, 506 00:28:05,320 --> 00:28:07,760 Speaker 1: but you have to be able to get those games 507 00:28:07,800 --> 00:28:10,919 Speaker 1: because you missed out earlier in the season with the 508 00:28:11,000 --> 00:28:15,200 Speaker 1: Lions and Panthers. Yeah, and you know, obviously we're gonna 509 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:18,600 Speaker 1: see twa unless something you know, transpers between now and then. 510 00:28:19,400 --> 00:28:21,600 Speaker 1: A guy that can run around doesn't have a lot 511 00:28:21,640 --> 00:28:24,919 Speaker 1: of NFL experience, a world game for him. And then 512 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:27,240 Speaker 1: you look at the Buffalo Bills. They started off four 513 00:28:27,280 --> 00:28:29,760 Speaker 1: and oh, and they've played two really good teams in 514 00:28:29,800 --> 00:28:32,520 Speaker 1: the last two weeks and they lost. And everyone's gonna 515 00:28:32,520 --> 00:28:35,520 Speaker 1: look at the Cardinals schedule and the Seahawks schedule and say, 516 00:28:35,520 --> 00:28:38,160 Speaker 1: who have you beaten? It doesn't matter, they don't make 517 00:28:38,240 --> 00:28:40,040 Speaker 1: the schudus. You just play it and just try to 518 00:28:40,040 --> 00:28:42,400 Speaker 1: win as many games. So I would say the Dolphins 519 00:28:42,400 --> 00:28:44,840 Speaker 1: and the Bills are on the rise. Buffalo is coming 520 00:28:44,840 --> 00:28:47,720 Speaker 1: off a two game losing streak, and get Brian Flores 521 00:28:47,720 --> 00:28:49,880 Speaker 1: a lot of credit. That team is three and three 522 00:28:50,160 --> 00:28:52,480 Speaker 1: and they you know, they got a lot of new faces, 523 00:28:52,520 --> 00:28:54,920 Speaker 1: they got a lot of new coaches. But I think 524 00:28:54,960 --> 00:28:56,800 Speaker 1: they made the right higher. So those teams are on 525 00:28:56,840 --> 00:28:59,440 Speaker 1: the rise on paper. We'll see with how they're playing 526 00:28:59,680 --> 00:29:03,040 Speaker 1: when they get the State Farm Stadium. Bird Gang. Make 527 00:29:03,120 --> 00:29:05,560 Speaker 1: sure you update to the Lettuce version of the Cardinals 528 00:29:05,600 --> 00:29:09,000 Speaker 1: mobile app today. The update features and all new redesign 529 00:29:09,120 --> 00:29:13,880 Speaker 1: homescreen experience. Visit asy Cardinals dot com slash app four more. 530 00:29:14,240 --> 00:29:17,200 Speaker 1: Let's bring the conversation back to week seven and this 531 00:29:17,360 --> 00:29:20,400 Speaker 1: Seahawks contest going to ask you a question that I 532 00:29:20,440 --> 00:29:23,560 Speaker 1: asked you ahead of last week's game on Prime time 533 00:29:23,720 --> 00:29:27,680 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cowboys. Now we've got Cardinals Seahawks. Is this going 534 00:29:27,720 --> 00:29:32,160 Speaker 1: to be a shootouts that everyone expected Monday Night Football 535 00:29:32,240 --> 00:29:35,680 Speaker 1: to be? But now we're just six days later. Well, 536 00:29:36,280 --> 00:29:38,920 Speaker 1: I look at the Cardinals strength on offense is running 537 00:29:38,920 --> 00:29:41,560 Speaker 1: the ball, and you know, if Merden get on track, 538 00:29:42,160 --> 00:29:44,200 Speaker 1: I think they can put points on the board. I 539 00:29:44,200 --> 00:29:46,240 Speaker 1: think they've shown that. Now They're not going to get 540 00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:48,280 Speaker 1: the credit because they did it against the Jets and 541 00:29:48,320 --> 00:29:51,719 Speaker 1: they did it against the Cowboys. But I couldn't care 542 00:29:51,800 --> 00:29:55,240 Speaker 1: less about that. So when you look at you look 543 00:29:55,240 --> 00:29:59,000 Speaker 1: at that standpoint, I don't think it's going to be 544 00:29:59,200 --> 00:30:02,560 Speaker 1: thirty eight five. I think you're gonna see a defensive 545 00:30:02,600 --> 00:30:06,200 Speaker 1: game here. I'm thinking, you know, twenty eight twenty four. 546 00:30:07,320 --> 00:30:09,560 Speaker 1: I could be wrong. You know, you get a special 547 00:30:09,560 --> 00:30:14,400 Speaker 1: teams touchdown, a defensive touchdown, it flips everything. But I 548 00:30:14,440 --> 00:30:16,560 Speaker 1: do think it's going to be a close game. And 549 00:30:16,680 --> 00:30:19,920 Speaker 1: like I said, I like the Cardinals twenty eight twenty four. Again, 550 00:30:19,960 --> 00:30:23,080 Speaker 1: it wouldn't surprise me thirty one twenty eight. But for 551 00:30:23,120 --> 00:30:26,480 Speaker 1: the most part, I just see, you know, these defenses. 552 00:30:26,720 --> 00:30:29,880 Speaker 1: Let's hypothetically, Craig, you get ten or eleven possessions, they 553 00:30:29,920 --> 00:30:34,280 Speaker 1: get ten or eleven possessions, you're gonna punt a few times. 554 00:30:34,840 --> 00:30:37,800 Speaker 1: But I do think the defense, both defense will make 555 00:30:37,800 --> 00:30:41,160 Speaker 1: a stop and it won't be a track meet. Could 556 00:30:41,160 --> 00:30:43,400 Speaker 1: be wrong, you know, if the Cardinals get off to 557 00:30:43,520 --> 00:30:45,600 Speaker 1: a good start, we know Kingsbury's gonna go for it 558 00:30:45,640 --> 00:30:47,800 Speaker 1: on fourth down. We're know he's gonna put his foot 559 00:30:47,840 --> 00:30:50,240 Speaker 1: on the on the gas pedal. Um. This could be 560 00:30:50,240 --> 00:30:53,959 Speaker 1: a statement game. You know, we talked about signature wins 561 00:30:54,800 --> 00:30:57,520 Speaker 1: all that stuff, But I just think if they're gonna 562 00:30:57,520 --> 00:31:00,000 Speaker 1: do attract me. I don't know if that's the best 563 00:31:00,200 --> 00:31:03,080 Speaker 1: idea of considering how Russell Wilson plays in the fourth quarter. 564 00:31:03,640 --> 00:31:07,680 Speaker 1: Seahawks the number one scoring offense in the league, almost 565 00:31:07,760 --> 00:31:11,000 Speaker 1: thirty four points to contests, the Cardinals the number two 566 00:31:11,280 --> 00:31:16,240 Speaker 1: scoring defense, allowing just under nineteen points a contest, and 567 00:31:16,640 --> 00:31:20,560 Speaker 1: they've allowed the fewest points in the NFC, just one 568 00:31:20,680 --> 00:31:23,720 Speaker 1: hundred and twelve. I don't think we anticipated that happening, 569 00:31:23,960 --> 00:31:26,680 Speaker 1: even though it is just a six game sample size. 570 00:31:27,040 --> 00:31:29,880 Speaker 1: Yet I certainly could see and understand where people think, 571 00:31:29,880 --> 00:31:33,160 Speaker 1: all right, first team to forty wins this contest just 572 00:31:33,240 --> 00:31:36,040 Speaker 1: because of how Russell Wilson is playing. And then on 573 00:31:36,040 --> 00:31:38,280 Speaker 1: the flip side, if you're the Cardinals and Wilson is 574 00:31:38,320 --> 00:31:41,760 Speaker 1: going off throwing four or five touchdowns, then you better 575 00:31:41,800 --> 00:31:43,680 Speaker 1: be able to keep up or it can get out 576 00:31:43,720 --> 00:31:45,959 Speaker 1: of hand real fast. And I don't think that's going 577 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:49,320 Speaker 1: to be the case. I think there's some again, some 578 00:31:49,360 --> 00:31:52,600 Speaker 1: people believe it, some people don't, but there is a 579 00:31:52,640 --> 00:31:55,920 Speaker 1: little bit of momentum here for this Cardinals defense. And 580 00:31:56,040 --> 00:32:00,360 Speaker 1: again playing on Monday night football primetime, the now national 581 00:32:00,400 --> 00:32:03,400 Speaker 1: stage that kind of always amps everyone's energy. Level just 582 00:32:03,440 --> 00:32:05,560 Speaker 1: a little bit more to where I don't think there's 583 00:32:05,560 --> 00:32:07,640 Speaker 1: gonna be any issue as far as this team being 584 00:32:07,720 --> 00:32:11,479 Speaker 1: ready to play at five twenty on Sunday night. Well, 585 00:32:11,520 --> 00:32:14,000 Speaker 1: I mean, you look at the Falcons. They scored twenty 586 00:32:14,040 --> 00:32:18,320 Speaker 1: five points on him. Patriots put thirty burgher on Dallas 587 00:32:18,400 --> 00:32:23,280 Speaker 1: thirty one, Miami twenty three, and they had to come 588 00:32:23,280 --> 00:32:25,400 Speaker 1: back in that game, if I'm not mistaken, and then 589 00:32:25,440 --> 00:32:28,760 Speaker 1: they beat the Vikings they scored twenty six points. Kirk 590 00:32:28,760 --> 00:32:33,640 Speaker 1: Cousins wasn't very good that day, so teams are scoring 591 00:32:33,720 --> 00:32:36,960 Speaker 1: on him. But again, I just I just think at 592 00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:40,719 Speaker 1: some point the defenses are going to step up. You know, 593 00:32:40,760 --> 00:32:44,200 Speaker 1: we'll see if Snax Harrison's available, he's on the practice squad, 594 00:32:44,560 --> 00:32:47,360 Speaker 1: they could bring him up. And you know, if they 595 00:32:47,400 --> 00:32:50,080 Speaker 1: bring him up, I'm definitely going with the hurry up 596 00:32:50,080 --> 00:32:52,760 Speaker 1: offense because he got tired last year in Week one 597 00:32:53,120 --> 00:32:55,600 Speaker 1: when he was with the Lions. And you know, obviously 598 00:32:55,640 --> 00:32:57,840 Speaker 1: Colin Murray is going to have to, you know, control 599 00:32:57,960 --> 00:33:00,840 Speaker 1: his emotions early in this game where he doesn't tire 600 00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:03,720 Speaker 1: out in the fourth quarter. And don't don't get it twisted. 601 00:33:03,960 --> 00:33:06,280 Speaker 1: The way he runs and what he puts into the game. 602 00:33:07,080 --> 00:33:10,360 Speaker 1: I'm not I'm not doubting him, but I think it's 603 00:33:10,360 --> 00:33:13,520 Speaker 1: going to be a different set up for him at home. 604 00:33:14,160 --> 00:33:16,840 Speaker 1: Doesn't have to worry about, you know, going out there 605 00:33:16,840 --> 00:33:18,920 Speaker 1: and lighting the scoreboard up to squa out there and 606 00:33:18,920 --> 00:33:22,480 Speaker 1: get to w As well. As the Seahawks put points 607 00:33:22,520 --> 00:33:26,680 Speaker 1: on the board, they allow several points, especially in the 608 00:33:26,720 --> 00:33:30,120 Speaker 1: passing game. They are the worst defense defending the past 609 00:33:30,520 --> 00:33:33,440 Speaker 1: and the worst defense overall when you look at total 610 00:33:33,520 --> 00:33:37,719 Speaker 1: yards allowed four hundred and seventy one yards. They allow 611 00:33:38,480 --> 00:33:40,680 Speaker 1: you keep the game close, you let Wilson do what 612 00:33:40,720 --> 00:33:43,000 Speaker 1: he does best, and that's why this team is five 613 00:33:43,040 --> 00:33:45,760 Speaker 1: and zo. Yeah, and you know, you talk about their 614 00:33:45,840 --> 00:33:49,600 Speaker 1: number one scoring offense in football thirty eight, thirty five, 615 00:33:49,920 --> 00:33:53,120 Speaker 1: thirty eight, thirty one, twenty seven. That's what they've done 616 00:33:53,160 --> 00:33:56,400 Speaker 1: in their first five weeks. So only one game they 617 00:33:56,040 --> 00:34:00,480 Speaker 1: scored less than thirty points, the others between one and 618 00:34:00,560 --> 00:34:05,360 Speaker 1: thirty eight. So that's pretty impressive considering you know, well, 619 00:34:05,680 --> 00:34:08,480 Speaker 1: it's not surprising consider how many points are being put up. 620 00:34:08,760 --> 00:34:11,800 Speaker 1: And we know, at least going into weeks five and six, 621 00:34:12,120 --> 00:34:14,880 Speaker 1: the offensive have been way ahead of the defenses, and 622 00:34:14,960 --> 00:34:18,600 Speaker 1: at some point that's got a change. One last note 623 00:34:18,680 --> 00:34:22,080 Speaker 1: on this matchup, and when you look at these two teams, 624 00:34:22,120 --> 00:34:25,200 Speaker 1: the Seahawks with plenty of rest and the Cardinals on 625 00:34:25,280 --> 00:34:28,560 Speaker 1: a short week one day but still one day less 626 00:34:28,560 --> 00:34:32,640 Speaker 1: to prepare Seahawks their bye week, and you look at 627 00:34:32,640 --> 00:34:35,759 Speaker 1: what this team is accomplished coming off a bye under 628 00:34:35,800 --> 00:34:40,920 Speaker 1: head coach Pete Carroll. Seven and three following a bye week, 629 00:34:41,120 --> 00:34:44,520 Speaker 1: and they've won four in a row coming off a 630 00:34:44,719 --> 00:34:49,240 Speaker 1: buy In fact, this is interesting. Their last loss coming 631 00:34:49,320 --> 00:34:56,440 Speaker 1: off a bye twenty fifteen Week ten against the Arizona Cardinals. Yeah, 632 00:34:56,480 --> 00:34:59,880 Speaker 1: you mentioned he's the NFC best seven and three since 633 00:35:00,040 --> 00:35:03,520 Speaker 1: he took over the Reins in twenty ten. In the NFL, 634 00:35:04,239 --> 00:35:07,800 Speaker 1: the only two guys that have better records John Harball 635 00:35:07,880 --> 00:35:11,640 Speaker 1: eating two Mike Tomlin eight and three. And we know 636 00:35:11,719 --> 00:35:14,240 Speaker 1: that are some of the better teams in the AFC. 637 00:35:14,880 --> 00:35:19,080 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson after a bye week six and one career record. 638 00:35:19,520 --> 00:35:22,640 Speaker 1: That's the NFL's best mark by a starting quarterback since 639 00:35:22,680 --> 00:35:27,120 Speaker 1: he entered the league in two thirteen. Russell Wilson six 640 00:35:27,160 --> 00:35:30,080 Speaker 1: and one coming off a bye week. You know what 641 00:35:30,120 --> 00:35:34,080 Speaker 1: that means at all? That stuff means absolutely nothing. Fight 642 00:35:34,200 --> 00:35:36,839 Speaker 1: the game on the day it's played, and then we'll 643 00:35:36,880 --> 00:35:40,120 Speaker 1: add to the stats later. It does mean they know 644 00:35:40,160 --> 00:35:43,000 Speaker 1: what to do with those days in between games as 645 00:35:43,000 --> 00:35:46,799 Speaker 1: far as corporation note. Listen, and I'm curious to see 646 00:35:46,840 --> 00:35:48,719 Speaker 1: how the Cardinals come out of the bye week because 647 00:35:48,800 --> 00:35:53,160 Speaker 1: last year, even Kingsbury said that was inexcusable what they 648 00:35:53,200 --> 00:35:56,960 Speaker 1: did against the Rams. So I'm being facetious. You know, 649 00:35:57,040 --> 00:36:01,200 Speaker 1: I'm surprised Andy Reid's not in that equation because those 650 00:36:01,239 --> 00:36:02,920 Speaker 1: are guys that have been in the league long enough, 651 00:36:03,000 --> 00:36:06,200 Speaker 1: and they know how to push the right buttons and 652 00:36:06,320 --> 00:36:09,279 Speaker 1: they know when the back off on the players. This year, 653 00:36:09,280 --> 00:36:11,439 Speaker 1: it's a little bit different because of COVID, so they're 654 00:36:11,480 --> 00:36:12,880 Speaker 1: not going to be able to go to Cabo or 655 00:36:12,960 --> 00:36:17,120 Speaker 1: Las Vegas or Los Angeles. So hopefully there there's no 656 00:36:17,200 --> 00:36:19,360 Speaker 1: distractions and they come back and make a run in 657 00:36:19,400 --> 00:36:21,960 Speaker 1: the second half of the season. Bird Gang. If you'd 658 00:36:22,000 --> 00:36:25,439 Speaker 1: like this podcast, I invite you to subscribe to all 659 00:36:25,560 --> 00:36:30,560 Speaker 1: of the Arizona Cardinals podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher, 660 00:36:30,600 --> 00:36:33,480 Speaker 1: and SoundCloud. Listen to your favorite shows. I'm the Go, 661 00:36:33,719 --> 00:36:37,040 Speaker 1: like Cardinals Underground, The Bighead Raids, The Cardinals, Read Sea Report, 662 00:36:37,080 --> 00:36:39,839 Speaker 1: and of course this show, Cardinals Cover two. Visit Daisy 663 00:36:39,880 --> 00:36:43,879 Speaker 1: Cardinals dot com slash podcast for more information. All right, MJ, 664 00:36:44,040 --> 00:36:47,080 Speaker 1: you are on record. Cardinals beat the Seahawks twenty eight 665 00:36:47,200 --> 00:36:50,719 Speaker 1: to twenty four. Pinned that first loss on the Seahawks, 666 00:36:50,880 --> 00:36:53,440 Speaker 1: and then the course kind of change course on this 667 00:36:53,560 --> 00:36:56,120 Speaker 1: rivalry in which the home team, at least for the Cardinals, 668 00:36:56,320 --> 00:36:59,280 Speaker 1: have not beaten the Seahawks at State Farm Stadium since 669 00:36:59,320 --> 00:37:03,520 Speaker 1: twenty Well, hang on one second, some late breaking news 670 00:37:03,640 --> 00:37:07,399 Speaker 1: here on Cardinals Cover two. You're looking for pass rush help. 671 00:37:07,719 --> 00:37:11,920 Speaker 1: How about this? The Cardinals have just reacquired Marcus Golden 672 00:37:12,040 --> 00:37:16,520 Speaker 1: for the Giants for a sixth round draft pick. So 673 00:37:16,640 --> 00:37:20,920 Speaker 1: Marcus Golden once again and Arizona Cardinal. I just watched 674 00:37:21,000 --> 00:37:24,279 Speaker 1: him on TV on Thursday Night Football. He had a 675 00:37:24,360 --> 00:37:28,720 Speaker 1: sack and a half and I often wondered why didn't 676 00:37:28,719 --> 00:37:31,800 Speaker 1: he signed with the Cardinals. Obviously, you know, he felt 677 00:37:31,800 --> 00:37:34,600 Speaker 1: like he needed to go out there and test a market. 678 00:37:34,680 --> 00:37:36,400 Speaker 1: He signed with the Giants last year. He was a 679 00:37:36,400 --> 00:37:39,880 Speaker 1: free agent again this year. Cardinals had interest, but I 680 00:37:39,920 --> 00:37:42,440 Speaker 1: think his asking price was a little high at the time. 681 00:37:42,480 --> 00:37:45,480 Speaker 1: And you can always ask for the moon, and sometimes 682 00:37:45,520 --> 00:37:49,719 Speaker 1: you settle for the sun. This is fantastic. This is 683 00:37:49,760 --> 00:37:53,440 Speaker 1: a you know a guy that Chandler, Jones and him 684 00:37:53,440 --> 00:37:55,400 Speaker 1: are book ends. The one year he had twelve and 685 00:37:55,400 --> 00:37:58,160 Speaker 1: a half sacks, Chandler had ten and a half Cardinals 686 00:37:58,200 --> 00:38:02,280 Speaker 1: knee an outside pass rush here. Steve Kind for President 687 00:38:02,719 --> 00:38:05,520 Speaker 1: and Kime This Morning with Doug and Wolfe on ninety 688 00:38:05,520 --> 00:38:09,040 Speaker 1: eight seven FM, Arizona Sports station said no trade was eminent. 689 00:38:09,440 --> 00:38:12,200 Speaker 1: I'd love to know what his definition of eminence is. 690 00:38:12,239 --> 00:38:15,759 Speaker 1: According to the press release, it's a twenty twenty one, 691 00:38:16,040 --> 00:38:19,640 Speaker 1: sixth round draft pick going to the Giants for Golden 692 00:38:19,719 --> 00:38:23,239 Speaker 1: who must pass a physical. So, Bird Gang, I know 693 00:38:23,320 --> 00:38:25,839 Speaker 1: you're asking. I have no idea. I don't know if 694 00:38:25,840 --> 00:38:29,080 Speaker 1: he'll be a uniform Sunday night against the Seahawks. I 695 00:38:29,160 --> 00:38:32,040 Speaker 1: can tell you this. There have been eight players in 696 00:38:32,200 --> 00:38:35,880 Speaker 1: NFL history and that have played seventeen regular season games. 697 00:38:36,280 --> 00:38:41,440 Speaker 1: Most recent was Snax Harrison. So it's happened before night 698 00:38:41,560 --> 00:38:47,680 Speaker 1: again to travel the physical. The good news. His family's here, 699 00:38:47,960 --> 00:38:50,640 Speaker 1: his kids are in school here, He's got relatives here. 700 00:38:51,360 --> 00:38:54,960 Speaker 1: He Greig. He did wear number forty four with the Cardinals. 701 00:38:55,400 --> 00:38:58,160 Speaker 1: I don't have the roster in front of me. Is 702 00:38:58,200 --> 00:39:02,920 Speaker 1: forty four available it is a quick scan of that roster, 703 00:39:03,160 --> 00:39:06,480 Speaker 1: no one is currently wearing forty four. So perhaps Golden, 704 00:39:06,800 --> 00:39:09,719 Speaker 1: if he wants to, can get that uniform back. Played 705 00:39:09,800 --> 00:39:13,600 Speaker 1: his first four seasons in Arizona, of course, twenty sixteen, 706 00:39:14,400 --> 00:39:18,200 Speaker 1: twelve and a half sacks, teaming up with Chandler Jones, 707 00:39:18,440 --> 00:39:22,400 Speaker 1: that acl injury in twenty seventeen, and then signing with 708 00:39:22,440 --> 00:39:27,360 Speaker 1: the Giants and welcome back Marcus Golden, Junkyard dog. You 709 00:39:27,480 --> 00:39:30,480 Speaker 1: talk about a guy that plays with energy and passion, 710 00:39:30,719 --> 00:39:33,960 Speaker 1: not afraid to stick his face in the fan. That 711 00:39:34,160 --> 00:39:38,359 Speaker 1: is Marcus Golden. Oh that's awesome. I mean you talk 712 00:39:38,440 --> 00:39:40,839 Speaker 1: about a team and you know, if we go back 713 00:39:40,880 --> 00:39:43,680 Speaker 1: to last year around the trade deadline, people were talking 714 00:39:43,680 --> 00:39:46,680 Speaker 1: about Jalen Ramsey and the Cardinals. They're kind of finding 715 00:39:46,760 --> 00:39:50,200 Speaker 1: their identity. It's not a surprise when you're four and 716 00:39:50,280 --> 00:39:53,600 Speaker 1: two and you're less than two weeks away from the 717 00:39:53,719 --> 00:39:57,680 Speaker 1: trade deadline on November third. This is what teams do 718 00:39:57,920 --> 00:40:00,840 Speaker 1: to add a player. And now abou asleep when Chandler 719 00:40:00,960 --> 00:40:04,759 Speaker 1: Jones goes down, they had they have a need and 720 00:40:04,880 --> 00:40:10,360 Speaker 1: nothing against you know, Kennard and Reddick and Guardeck. Marcus 721 00:40:10,400 --> 00:40:14,120 Speaker 1: Golden's a plug and play guy he's played in this system. 722 00:40:14,280 --> 00:40:16,359 Speaker 1: I mean again, I don't know who else was out there. 723 00:40:16,400 --> 00:40:19,160 Speaker 1: I know that they looked at some street free agents, 724 00:40:19,239 --> 00:40:22,160 Speaker 1: and we always keep in mind those guys are they're 725 00:40:22,160 --> 00:40:25,400 Speaker 1: available for a reason. So this is a great coup. 726 00:40:25,800 --> 00:40:28,239 Speaker 1: And I'm sure that locker room is going to be 727 00:40:28,320 --> 00:40:31,840 Speaker 1: excited because he's a great teammate. Got that big smile 728 00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:35,080 Speaker 1: on his face. This is fantastic. You just made my 729 00:40:35,160 --> 00:40:39,720 Speaker 1: Friday better a football Friday with news that Marcus Golden 730 00:40:39,920 --> 00:40:42,439 Speaker 1: is once again and Arrows on a Cardinal. Much more 731 00:40:42,600 --> 00:40:45,719 Speaker 1: on this on Azy Cardinals dot com and of course 732 00:40:45,760 --> 00:40:49,160 Speaker 1: we'll follow it as well here on Cardinals Cover two 733 00:40:49,239 --> 00:40:52,240 Speaker 1: presented by Honday, proud partner of the Arrows on a Cardinal. 734 00:40:52,360 --> 00:40:54,480 Speaker 1: So what a great way to end the week. You 735 00:40:54,560 --> 00:40:57,880 Speaker 1: get pulled on Thursday that your matchup is now going 736 00:40:57,960 --> 00:41:00,239 Speaker 1: to be in prime time on Sunday Night Football and 737 00:41:00,280 --> 00:41:03,360 Speaker 1: then on Friday. In addition to the defense with Marcus 738 00:41:03,360 --> 00:41:06,759 Speaker 1: Golden helping out that pass rush with the absence of 739 00:41:06,960 --> 00:41:10,200 Speaker 1: Chandler Jones, certainly going to be a lot of interest 740 00:41:10,239 --> 00:41:13,799 Speaker 1: in hearing from Golden and hopefully that happens sooner rather 741 00:41:14,080 --> 00:41:16,720 Speaker 1: than later. All right, bird Gang. I know you're excited, 742 00:41:16,760 --> 00:41:18,760 Speaker 1: but you gotta wait a couple more days for Sunday 743 00:41:18,840 --> 00:41:21,520 Speaker 1: Night Football. We'll talk to you then we'll put a 744 00:41:21,600 --> 00:41:24,960 Speaker 1: lid on this edition of Cardinals Cover two, presented by Hunday, 745 00:41:25,000 --> 00:41:28,760 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals Special. Thanks as always 746 00:41:28,800 --> 00:41:32,040 Speaker 1: to our executive producer, Jim Munro or Mike Jarecki. A 747 00:41:32,280 --> 00:41:35,840 Speaker 1: very happy Mike Jarecki. I'm Greg Reel. We'll talk you 748 00:41:35,920 --> 00:41:38,200 Speaker 1: next time here on Cardinals Cover two.