1 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: Welcome Bird Gang. On today's show, we shift our attention 2 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 1: from the Rams defense the Rams offense. It's been almost 3 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:17,280 Speaker 1: a full calendar year since the Cardinals last phase. Jerry Goff, 4 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:20,400 Speaker 1: We've got an update on Pro Bowl voting, plus make 5 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:24,440 Speaker 1: the case for DJ Humphrey to deserve consideration. But first, 6 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 1: another player is off the reserve. COVID nineteen list. It's 7 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two, Episode three sixty three, and it starts now. 8 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two with Craig Grigolu and Mike Jarecki. 9 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:45,280 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hun Day, proud partner 10 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 1: of the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts, Visit 11 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: Acy Cardinals dot Com, Slash Podcasts. Murray rolls to the right, 12 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 1: throws near site offense part head. He's into the ens. 13 00:00:56,760 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 1: After the touchdown, here's Craig Griolou Mike Jareckie. So another day, MJ. 14 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:08,440 Speaker 1: Another player off the reserve. COVID nineteen lists Deontay Thompson 15 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 1: activated earlier today, So another available safety this week that 16 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:17,440 Speaker 1: brings the total to five. And knock on Woods Washington 17 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:21,520 Speaker 1: is okay. Jalen Thompson is Okay, those two players dealing 18 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:24,200 Speaker 1: with injuries this week, and remember Thompson did not play 19 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 1: Jalen Thompson got to distinguish these Thompson twins. Jalen did 20 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 1: not play last week because of an ankle injury, so 21 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:35,760 Speaker 1: good on that. Yesterday was Trent Sherfield of course with 22 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 1: the bird gang really wants to hear and this is 23 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:43,560 Speaker 1: nothing against Trent or Deontay. Larry Fitzgerald, folks. Still no 24 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:47,400 Speaker 1: word on number eleven. Yeah, and you know it's a 25 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 1: situation when you know when Larry was when on COVID. 26 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 1: I believe it was announced on Thanksgiving Day and then 27 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 1: you know, you just wonder, you know, maybe some of 28 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 1: the other guys were more about Trace. Again, I don't know, 29 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 1: but I mean, I definitely think they can lose Larry Fitzgerald. 30 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 1: But if it doesn't happen this weekend, and then you 31 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,400 Speaker 1: get it for the remainder of the season. Patrick Peterson 32 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 1: was asked about Fits, and we know that those two 33 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:19,880 Speaker 1: players have a close relationship, and Patrick did say that 34 00:02:19,919 --> 00:02:22,399 Speaker 1: he had talked to Fits recently, in fact a couple 35 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 1: of days ago, and Fits his quote doing fine, quote, 36 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 1: he can't wait to get back hopefully we can get 37 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:31,760 Speaker 1: him back here as soon as possible, because we definitely 38 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:35,799 Speaker 1: miss him and quotes and that latter part as far 39 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 1: as the miss and I think we all anticipated whenever 40 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 1: Larry is not around, you miss him. But it's sometimes 41 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:45,040 Speaker 1: what you can't put your finger on or pick up 42 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 1: a piece of paper and look at the final stat sheet. 43 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:50,440 Speaker 1: We know his catches, his receiving yards, he doesn't have 44 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:54,119 Speaker 1: a touchdown yet this season, but it's the calming presence 45 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:57,520 Speaker 1: on the sidelines, it's the football IQ when he is 46 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:00,640 Speaker 1: on the field and whether or not that a factor 47 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 1: and the new England lass who knows, but it does 48 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 1: need to be brought up because it is a factor. 49 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:10,200 Speaker 1: And it's a little bit different than an injury because 50 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:13,360 Speaker 1: as far as we know, if it's is physically fine, 51 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 1: it's just now he reportedly tested positive for COVID nineteen. 52 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:21,040 Speaker 1: That just has to play itself out. Yeah, And you know, 53 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:26,000 Speaker 1: just when I like what you said, more calming when 54 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 1: they're on the field. You know, there are times you 55 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 1: know they can calm down Kyler or Hopkins on the sidelines, 56 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:36,880 Speaker 1: but you know, just having them out there and one 57 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 1: thing that still bothers me from that game was just 58 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 1: not the lack of spacing. And you know, any as 59 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 1: bell As, he's playing in a slot, so he was 60 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:46,600 Speaker 1: getting the targets instead of fits. And then you know, 61 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:50,760 Speaker 1: got Kirk on the outside. But just maybe I'm over exaggerating, 62 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 1: but I thought it was like one or two plays 63 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:55,720 Speaker 1: where you had wide receivers in the same spot that 64 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 1: wouldn't have happened with Larry Fitzgerald. True, and now with 65 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:02,920 Speaker 1: the full week of practice, because last week it was 66 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 1: quote unquote a little bit of a surprise or a 67 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 1: lot a bit of surprise for everyone. And I think 68 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 1: when any player is placed on the COVID nineteen lists, 69 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 1: and this is regardless of team, if you're the coaching 70 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:17,800 Speaker 1: staff and you're the teammates, you're the players on the field, 71 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:20,159 Speaker 1: you just got to assume that, hey, you know what, 72 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:22,360 Speaker 1: it could be tomorrow, could be next week, could be 73 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:25,400 Speaker 1: next month. You have no idea. So I would expect 74 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 1: and I would hope that if it's an Andy Isabella 75 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 1: or a Keyshawn Johnson or whomever trent sherfield, that those 76 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 1: issues that you bring up, the spacing guys being in 77 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:39,600 Speaker 1: the same spot would go away, because it's one thing 78 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:42,520 Speaker 1: to practice during the week. It's another thing when you 79 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:46,560 Speaker 1: have an opposing defense and then as they say, the 80 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:49,920 Speaker 1: bright lights. Sure there's no fans in the stands, but 81 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:53,919 Speaker 1: it is different when you practice and then when you 82 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 1: get into a game situation. Yeah, and you know, that 83 00:04:57,440 --> 00:04:59,880 Speaker 1: was really the first time that you know, Fitz wasn't 84 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:03,040 Speaker 1: it will be out there, so everyone's gonna you know, 85 00:05:03,080 --> 00:05:06,400 Speaker 1: everyone accepts a bigger role. I mean, you know, Keishan, 86 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 1: you know, I like the way he fought that should 87 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 1: get through the one yard line. I was seeing probably 88 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:16,120 Speaker 1: having a different conversation of Christian Kirk catches that touchdown. 89 00:05:17,040 --> 00:05:19,840 Speaker 1: But yeah, I mean it's just again, I just think 90 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:23,360 Speaker 1: it's more coming. But for the most part though, we're 91 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 1: just gonna have to wait and seeing. But I do think, 92 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:28,760 Speaker 1: you know, now that they have a week under their 93 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:32,159 Speaker 1: belt without Larry out there, I think things will calm 94 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:35,080 Speaker 1: down now. It's just a matter of you know, taking 95 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:38,080 Speaker 1: an advantage of the opportunities when they come your way. Yeah, 96 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:42,239 Speaker 1: the opportunity this week is against the Los Angeles Rams. 97 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:45,000 Speaker 1: Will get into that Week thirteen contest in a moment. 98 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:47,680 Speaker 1: Do want to update every one on something that we've 99 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:49,640 Speaker 1: been promoting now for a couple of weeks, and that 100 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:53,039 Speaker 1: is Pro Bowl voting. You can go to NFL dot 101 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:57,920 Speaker 1: com slash Pro Bowl Votes and do that through December seventeenth. 102 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:00,279 Speaker 1: So you still have a couple of weeks, but we 103 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:04,200 Speaker 1: got our second returns. As far as we're cardinal players 104 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:09,120 Speaker 1: rank amongst their peers at respective positions. DeAndre Hopkins and 105 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:12,520 Speaker 1: Buddha Baker, which is good news. They remained the leading 106 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:17,120 Speaker 1: vote getters at wide receiver and safety respectively. Five other 107 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: players in the top ten at their positions. Kyler Murray 108 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:27,000 Speaker 1: is fifth two offensive lineman, Mason Cole seventh among centers, 109 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:32,880 Speaker 1: and Kelvin Beecham fourth among tackles. Patrick Peterson is eighth, 110 00:06:32,920 --> 00:06:35,799 Speaker 1: which is one spot below where he was last week. 111 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 1: He was seventh among cornerbacks last week. And Aaron Brewer 112 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:44,279 Speaker 1: the long snapper, fourth among long snappers in the NFL. So, 113 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:46,600 Speaker 1: Bird Gang, you're doing your part, but we want to 114 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:51,640 Speaker 1: continue to push it NFL dot Com slash Pro Votes, 115 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:55,520 Speaker 1: and you can do that through December seventeenth. You know, Craig, 116 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 1: we know how much this offensive line has improved for 117 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 1: me year ago, and I think the numbers reflected. But 118 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:08,440 Speaker 1: what we discussed was until you get somebody that gets 119 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:10,760 Speaker 1: an All Pro or Pro Bowl, they're not going to 120 00:07:10,840 --> 00:07:13,440 Speaker 1: give it to credit. And I know this is more 121 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 1: of a team individual award, but it's also a team 122 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:19,280 Speaker 1: award when you're able to average over five yards of 123 00:07:19,400 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 1: Kerry and Kyle odegar Our cor Leeague. He posted something 124 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 1: earlier Top Football Focus grades since Week five Aaron Donald, 125 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:34,480 Speaker 1: Shaun Watson, DJ Humphreys in the nineties. Now that contract 126 00:07:34,640 --> 00:07:39,800 Speaker 1: looks even better now because he'll turn twenty seven at 127 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:42,560 Speaker 1: the end of December. Yere at the end of the month, 128 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:47,240 Speaker 1: and he's the ninth highest paid left tackle. So when 129 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:49,840 Speaker 1: they signed him, he was he was probably top four. 130 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:53,119 Speaker 1: And you know he's making fourteen million a year. David 131 00:07:53,160 --> 00:07:56,960 Speaker 1: Bok Terry, you know when you're the blindside for Aaron Rogers, 132 00:07:56,960 --> 00:08:00,720 Speaker 1: he's making twenty three million a year. So he's ninth. 133 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:03,720 Speaker 1: So you can go back and look, Steve made the 134 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:06,640 Speaker 1: right decision. Didn't allow him to, you know, to test 135 00:08:06,680 --> 00:08:10,160 Speaker 1: free agency or for the cap because last year you 136 00:08:10,200 --> 00:08:13,920 Speaker 1: could have used both the trans franchise and the transition tag. 137 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:18,240 Speaker 1: So good for him because he's earned it. I think 138 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:20,000 Speaker 1: he's definitely a leader in that locker room, and you 139 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:23,600 Speaker 1: could see that he's matured and he's becoming a really 140 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:26,680 Speaker 1: good player. But I don't think he's peaked yet. I 141 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:29,080 Speaker 1: think he's a scratching sir. I think he learned how 142 00:08:29,080 --> 00:08:32,520 Speaker 1: to play that position. He's only getting better. And I 143 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:36,720 Speaker 1: remember that day back in March when he came into 144 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:39,760 Speaker 1: the facility to sign the contract. Three years forty three 145 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:42,880 Speaker 1: point eight million dollars. By the way, that feels like, 146 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:46,240 Speaker 1: oh my god, five seven years ago. And it was 147 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 1: one of the last times that we were all together 148 00:08:49,240 --> 00:08:53,000 Speaker 1: in the same room and actually could actually talk to 149 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:55,440 Speaker 1: one another face to face. And it was right before 150 00:08:55,520 --> 00:08:59,440 Speaker 1: Humphreys went away to get married or go on his honeymoon. 151 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:01,440 Speaker 1: It might have been both. Well I don't talk off 152 00:09:01,480 --> 00:09:03,280 Speaker 1: the honeymoon, and he was going to get married. That's 153 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:05,440 Speaker 1: what it was, Okay, So he how about that? That's 154 00:09:05,520 --> 00:09:07,400 Speaker 1: right because it would have it was a great wedding 155 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:10,000 Speaker 1: gift from the Arizona Cardinals. Let's sign you to a 156 00:09:10,080 --> 00:09:13,800 Speaker 1: contract extension one the Cardinals wanted him, and Humphries I 157 00:09:13,840 --> 00:09:16,600 Speaker 1: think wanted to really be here as well. Sure he 158 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:19,360 Speaker 1: could have tested the market, but I think he had 159 00:09:19,400 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 1: really solidified his own personal place here in Arizona, being 160 00:09:24,679 --> 00:09:28,920 Speaker 1: a first round draft pick and then developing over time, 161 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:33,120 Speaker 1: we have seen him mature on and off the field. 162 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:36,360 Speaker 1: And I still remember his introductory press conference, you know, 163 00:09:36,559 --> 00:09:40,080 Speaker 1: big smile, big baby face, and now here he is 164 00:09:40,760 --> 00:09:43,760 Speaker 1: not only among the best left tackles, but you brought 165 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:47,800 Speaker 1: it up since week five, the third highest graded player 166 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:51,520 Speaker 1: according to Pro Football Focus, behind only the Shaun Watson 167 00:09:51,640 --> 00:09:55,320 Speaker 1: and Aaron Donald. And that's a great mark for him 168 00:09:55,480 --> 00:09:59,240 Speaker 1: talking about Humphries and then of course Sean Coogler, Kelvin 169 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:02,440 Speaker 1: Beecham and everyone else that has helped along the way 170 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:05,800 Speaker 1: for Humphries to be where he's at right now. Craig, 171 00:10:05,800 --> 00:10:08,360 Speaker 1: when he when they hosted that press confert, you ever 172 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:12,760 Speaker 1: think we to hear about the word zoom? No, only 173 00:10:12,760 --> 00:10:14,920 Speaker 1: if I was gonna, like, you know, look through binoculars 174 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:17,079 Speaker 1: and you had to like same the focus or whatever 175 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:21,520 Speaker 1: zoom press or yeah, and here we are, I'm zoom today. 176 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:26,600 Speaker 1: By the way, that article by Kyle Udogard asy Cardinals 177 00:10:26,600 --> 00:10:31,679 Speaker 1: dot Com, it's titled DJ Humphries deserves some Pro Bowl consideration, 178 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:35,280 Speaker 1: and Kyle is exactly right. Not only is he the 179 00:10:35,400 --> 00:10:38,880 Speaker 1: seventh highest graded tackle in the NFL this year, but 180 00:10:39,040 --> 00:10:41,800 Speaker 1: just some of the numbers. He hasn't allowed a sack 181 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:46,400 Speaker 1: since Week four, He's only allowed to all season long. 182 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:49,520 Speaker 1: And then it's what he's meant to this offense as 183 00:10:49,559 --> 00:10:53,600 Speaker 1: far as protecting Kyler Murray's blindside, helping open up running 184 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:57,679 Speaker 1: lanes for either Murray, Kenyan Drake or Chase Edmonds. And 185 00:10:57,800 --> 00:11:01,960 Speaker 1: it's if you want to say grown talent, the Cardinals 186 00:11:02,040 --> 00:11:05,600 Speaker 1: with a franchise left tackle, and you said it, he 187 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:08,320 Speaker 1: hasn't even scratched the surface. He can still get much 188 00:11:08,400 --> 00:11:11,440 Speaker 1: better and he's already one of the best at his 189 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:15,800 Speaker 1: respective position. Yeah, and we talk about protecting Kyler Murray. 190 00:11:15,880 --> 00:11:20,240 Speaker 1: We'll give your weekly total quarterback hits through Week twelve. 191 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:25,920 Speaker 1: Green Bay thirty the Arizona Cardinals thirty three. And as 192 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:29,720 Speaker 1: for the last team, the Philadelphi Eagles. There, I guess 193 00:11:29,720 --> 00:11:33,480 Speaker 1: Carson Wentz been hit one hundred and eleven times. Carson 194 00:11:33,520 --> 00:11:36,319 Speaker 1: Wentz as geez. But Green Bay they get rid of 195 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:40,320 Speaker 1: the ball quickly. You look at Arizona, they're thirty three, 196 00:11:40,440 --> 00:11:43,280 Speaker 1: Vegas is thirty seven. Cleveland really runs the football. They're 197 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:45,200 Speaker 1: thirty eight, so they don't take as many hits. But 198 00:11:45,559 --> 00:11:49,520 Speaker 1: the Rams are at forty seven quarterback hits. Forty seven Cardinals. 199 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:53,200 Speaker 1: Up until last week when they gave him up five 200 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:56,920 Speaker 1: quarterback hits, they were number one, but they've been fluctuating 201 00:11:56,920 --> 00:11:59,960 Speaker 1: with Green Bay up and down and again. Aaron Rodger 202 00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:02,040 Speaker 1: can swear the ball, they can run the ball. They 203 00:12:02,080 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 1: got DeVante Adams, he's signed Tivan Austin. They got cobbed there, 204 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:09,840 Speaker 1: so they got they got a good situation going on. 205 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:14,959 Speaker 1: It's all about keeping number one uprights and his uniform clean. 206 00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:17,840 Speaker 1: By the way, some trivia for you, Mike Drek and 207 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:20,439 Speaker 1: I know you'll be able to get this, but play along. 208 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:26,400 Speaker 1: The last Cardinals offensive lineman, regardless of position, last Cardinals 209 00:12:26,440 --> 00:12:30,000 Speaker 1: offensive lineman to make the Pro Bowl is who Mike 210 00:12:30,080 --> 00:12:34,199 Speaker 1: you potty? Yes? Twenty fifteen. Now, the last Cardinals tackle 211 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:39,320 Speaker 1: to make the Pro Bowl was who do I have 212 00:12:39,400 --> 00:12:42,920 Speaker 1: to go back a long time? Oh yeah, Lomas Brown? 213 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:46,439 Speaker 1: There did you go? Nineteen ninety six. We used to 214 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:48,920 Speaker 1: do a segment on radio. It is called get the 215 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:55,360 Speaker 1: Lowdown with Low Brown. He does color analysts for the Lions. 216 00:12:55,880 --> 00:12:58,040 Speaker 1: He's not traveling this year, so he didn't get a 217 00:12:58,120 --> 00:13:00,199 Speaker 1: chance to come out here. Like you know, they play 218 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:02,959 Speaker 1: him every year, right, that's true. Yeah, you can get 219 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:06,280 Speaker 1: a condo right across the street from the stadium right there. 220 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:12,240 Speaker 1: It would be good to see DJ Humphries end that droughts. 221 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:14,319 Speaker 1: And as we talked about it, there is no game 222 00:13:14,600 --> 00:13:17,120 Speaker 1: this year. Everything is virtually but you do get to 223 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:20,800 Speaker 1: add it to your resume, Pro Bowl, All Pro, and 224 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:24,880 Speaker 1: those are important. In fact, Humphries earlier this season quote, 225 00:13:25,080 --> 00:13:27,960 Speaker 1: hopefully that will be something I can take onto my name, 226 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:31,200 Speaker 1: All Pro and Pro Bowler At some point. It's not 227 00:13:31,280 --> 00:13:33,760 Speaker 1: for me to decide, though. All I can do is 228 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:35,839 Speaker 1: go out there and put out good film and let 229 00:13:35,880 --> 00:13:39,679 Speaker 1: the people decide what it's going to be. End quotes. 230 00:13:40,160 --> 00:13:42,839 Speaker 1: And we certainly know Pro Football Focus likes what they 231 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:45,920 Speaker 1: are seeing. You can only imagine what head coach Cliff 232 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:50,800 Speaker 1: Kingsbury and Sean Coogler like as well. Because Humphries certainly, 233 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:53,440 Speaker 1: and you mentioned at the start of this conversation, MJA, 234 00:13:54,240 --> 00:13:58,800 Speaker 1: that contract that he signs, it's a bargain right now. 235 00:13:58,840 --> 00:14:02,160 Speaker 1: It is now this year. You know, obviously you can 236 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:05,319 Speaker 1: fluctuate and push money around, but five point seven, and 237 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:07,840 Speaker 1: next year it goes up to nineteen nine, then it 238 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:11,600 Speaker 1: goes to eighteen five. A total of forty four million dollars. 239 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:16,240 Speaker 1: So yeah, but you start looking at his contract, he 240 00:14:16,320 --> 00:14:20,400 Speaker 1: does have some incentives in there. He has, you know, 241 00:14:20,600 --> 00:14:24,160 Speaker 1: Humphries roster bonus is just kind of pushed the money around. 242 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:28,320 Speaker 1: But every game he's active, he gets thirty two thousand dollars. 243 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:31,600 Speaker 1: And I would assume if he's voted for the Pro 244 00:14:31,720 --> 00:14:34,160 Speaker 1: Bowl or All Pro. Now we know it's going to 245 00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:36,560 Speaker 1: be different difficult on All Pro because you're talking about 246 00:14:36,600 --> 00:14:39,880 Speaker 1: both AFC and NFC. But I'm sure he's got some 247 00:14:40,520 --> 00:14:45,920 Speaker 1: achievable incentives because sometimes it is kind of a load up. 248 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:47,960 Speaker 1: You've got to make the Pro Bowl back to back years, 249 00:14:47,960 --> 00:14:50,480 Speaker 1: blah blah blah. But so I think he's going to 250 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:53,200 Speaker 1: hit some of those incentives, and that's a good thing. 251 00:14:53,240 --> 00:14:56,120 Speaker 1: The Cardinals have no issue paying guys if you exceed 252 00:14:56,840 --> 00:14:59,760 Speaker 1: the incentives. You know, it's a team game, but each 253 00:15:00,200 --> 00:15:04,320 Speaker 1: t is individualized, and so you're willing to pay those 254 00:15:04,360 --> 00:15:07,200 Speaker 1: because they hit milestones that you maybe didn't think when 255 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:11,120 Speaker 1: you're negotiating across the table. And now you can add 256 00:15:11,200 --> 00:15:15,040 Speaker 1: Humphries to the list of players Chandler Jones, Buddha Baker, 257 00:15:15,080 --> 00:15:17,640 Speaker 1: and I'd even throw in DeAndre Hopkins, although he was 258 00:15:17,680 --> 00:15:21,920 Speaker 1: already good before this latest contract extension. But players the 259 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:26,160 Speaker 1: Cardinals have signed to extensions and not have dropped off. 260 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:30,720 Speaker 1: In fact, they've improved. They've only gotten better since signing 261 00:15:30,760 --> 00:15:33,880 Speaker 1: that big money deal. And you can't say that about 262 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:39,040 Speaker 1: all players NFL, NBA, major League Baseball, NHL. Sometimes you 263 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:41,360 Speaker 1: get that big paycheck and all of a sudden, you 264 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:44,280 Speaker 1: see the total in your bank account. The mindsets a 265 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:47,480 Speaker 1: little bit different. But a credit to those players, and 266 00:15:47,560 --> 00:15:51,200 Speaker 1: specifically here, and we talk about humphries On taking that 267 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:55,640 Speaker 1: as a sign the franchise likes what they're seeing. They're 268 00:15:55,640 --> 00:15:58,600 Speaker 1: making investment in me. And now all of a sudden, 269 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:02,560 Speaker 1: Humphries has shown and kind the investment he's making and 270 00:16:02,640 --> 00:16:05,400 Speaker 1: putting forth the work, and it's showing up on Sundays. Yeah, 271 00:16:05,440 --> 00:16:07,440 Speaker 1: I remember that press conference. I want to see. He 272 00:16:07,440 --> 00:16:10,320 Speaker 1: came out as a junior and if the Cardinals didn't 273 00:16:10,320 --> 00:16:13,480 Speaker 1: take a Ray Brown to the Carolina Panthers would take it, 274 00:16:13,480 --> 00:16:14,960 Speaker 1: would have taken him. And I remember he had that 275 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:18,400 Speaker 1: blue suit on that that Gator blue. I can pitch 276 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:21,040 Speaker 1: him right, and he was only twenty years old. And 277 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:24,840 Speaker 1: here again he's twenty six as of today. At the 278 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:27,440 Speaker 1: end of the month, he turns twenty seven, and again, 279 00:16:27,560 --> 00:16:30,120 Speaker 1: as we said, he's not even scratching the surface. And 280 00:16:30,200 --> 00:16:32,240 Speaker 1: you look at guys like Andrew Whitworth and I don't 281 00:16:32,240 --> 00:16:34,720 Speaker 1: know if Hump wants to play that long. But once 282 00:16:35,080 --> 00:16:40,360 Speaker 1: once you hone that position, you gotta you can hold 283 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:43,160 Speaker 1: that down for a long time because teams aren't changing 284 00:16:43,240 --> 00:16:45,520 Speaker 1: left tackles left and right. That's a position where you 285 00:16:45,600 --> 00:16:47,600 Speaker 1: got to have continuity and you got to make sure 286 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:51,360 Speaker 1: availability and durability are so important. And he's done that. 287 00:16:51,920 --> 00:16:54,800 Speaker 1: We mentioned Buddha Baker. I want to give this shout 288 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:58,880 Speaker 1: out to the Cardinals starting safety. He is the team's 289 00:16:59,000 --> 00:17:04,200 Speaker 1: nominee for twenty twenty Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. It's an 290 00:17:04,200 --> 00:17:07,399 Speaker 1: honor that's been given out now for the past six years. 291 00:17:07,400 --> 00:17:11,000 Speaker 1: This will be the seventh straight year recognizing players who 292 00:17:11,119 --> 00:17:15,800 Speaker 1: exemplify outstanding sportsmanship on the field, named in honor of 293 00:17:15,840 --> 00:17:19,399 Speaker 1: the late founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Art Rooney, Senior. 294 00:17:19,760 --> 00:17:23,440 Speaker 1: All thirty two teams with a nominee. Baker is this 295 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:25,920 Speaker 1: year's nominee for the Cardinals. And by the way I 296 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:28,800 Speaker 1: looked at the rest of the list. MJ A couple 297 00:17:28,800 --> 00:17:32,760 Speaker 1: of former Cardinals on this list as well, Klais Campbell 298 00:17:32,760 --> 00:17:36,320 Speaker 1: with the Ravens and Josh Bines with the Bengals. Their 299 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:42,240 Speaker 1: team's nominees. Always liked Josh Bines and unfortunate what happened 300 00:17:42,280 --> 00:17:44,439 Speaker 1: to him here as far as getting released, But I 301 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:46,960 Speaker 1: think that was one of those moves that in hindsight, 302 00:17:47,359 --> 00:17:50,240 Speaker 1: he certainly loved to have those kind of players, even 303 00:17:50,280 --> 00:17:53,640 Speaker 1: though they might not be as athletic as some others 304 00:17:54,040 --> 00:17:56,200 Speaker 1: at that position. But he was always one of those 305 00:17:56,240 --> 00:17:59,399 Speaker 1: guys that you could count on each and every week. Yeah, 306 00:17:59,119 --> 00:18:02,320 Speaker 1: he was the heuthhold name, but he played the position. 307 00:18:02,359 --> 00:18:06,080 Speaker 1: He played with you know, ferocity, and he wasn't afraid 308 00:18:06,080 --> 00:18:08,840 Speaker 1: to stick his nose in a fan. Um. Yeah. So, 309 00:18:09,720 --> 00:18:12,080 Speaker 1: but you know, just to be nominated for this Larry 310 00:18:12,119 --> 00:18:15,119 Speaker 1: wanted about five years ago, you know. So you got 311 00:18:15,119 --> 00:18:17,359 Speaker 1: the Walter Peyton Manner of the Year award and then 312 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:20,320 Speaker 1: you got the Art Rooney Um. But yeah, I mean, 313 00:18:20,359 --> 00:18:23,399 Speaker 1: it's just to be nominated. It's it's it's just adds 314 00:18:23,480 --> 00:18:26,600 Speaker 1: to the accolades of Buddha Baker and what we think 315 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:29,520 Speaker 1: about him and now his peers think about him, and 316 00:18:29,560 --> 00:18:32,280 Speaker 1: that that goes a long way when you're talking about 317 00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:34,680 Speaker 1: a guy that you know has earned a contract and 318 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:37,000 Speaker 1: you know maybe a game here, in a game there. 319 00:18:37,800 --> 00:18:40,120 Speaker 1: He missed the Carolina game and unless we got don't 320 00:18:40,119 --> 00:18:42,360 Speaker 1: think he played up to part. Maybe that it's neutralizing, 321 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:46,240 Speaker 1: but just to be nominated for that, that's that goes 322 00:18:46,280 --> 00:18:49,679 Speaker 1: a long way. 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Again, that's 332 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:32,400 Speaker 1: this Saturday, December fifth, from eight am to eleven am 333 00:19:32,440 --> 00:19:35,080 Speaker 1: and if you show up donate, you can also enter 334 00:19:35,119 --> 00:19:38,720 Speaker 1: to win autographed items by Buddha Baker. We just talked 335 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:43,040 Speaker 1: about Kenyan Drake. Larry Fitzgerald and Patrick Peterson as well. 336 00:19:43,400 --> 00:19:46,840 Speaker 1: A busy weekend at State Farm Stadium, not only the 337 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:50,320 Speaker 1: toy Drive, but then a game on Sunday. M Jay, 338 00:19:50,520 --> 00:19:54,040 Speaker 1: Let's talk about this week thirteen matchup, the first game 339 00:19:54,119 --> 00:19:56,879 Speaker 1: and the month of December for the Cardinals, the first 340 00:19:56,920 --> 00:19:59,720 Speaker 1: of five to close out twenty twenty regular season. We 341 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:03,680 Speaker 1: focused on the Rams defense yesterday. Let's talk about this 342 00:20:03,800 --> 00:20:09,200 Speaker 1: Rams offense and first and foremost, whenever you talk about 343 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:11,800 Speaker 1: an offense in the National Football League, you look right 344 00:20:11,920 --> 00:20:15,320 Speaker 1: at the quarterback and Jared Goff, who seems to have 345 00:20:15,359 --> 00:20:18,359 Speaker 1: been around for a long long time, but he is 346 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:22,680 Speaker 1: certainly a little bit different of a quarterback entering this 347 00:20:22,720 --> 00:20:26,200 Speaker 1: game than he was last season in those two matchups 348 00:20:26,200 --> 00:20:27,919 Speaker 1: against the Cardinals. They give me the numbers here in 349 00:20:27,920 --> 00:20:30,280 Speaker 1: a moment, but what have you seen out of Jared 350 00:20:30,320 --> 00:20:34,919 Speaker 1: Goff this year? That has several people wondering and to 351 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:38,800 Speaker 1: a certain extent, questioning Jared Goff and whether or not 352 00:20:39,119 --> 00:20:42,199 Speaker 1: there might be a long term future with him and 353 00:20:42,280 --> 00:20:44,960 Speaker 1: the Los Angeles Rams. Yeah. I don't know if they 354 00:20:45,000 --> 00:20:47,119 Speaker 1: have buyers or Morris, but they did pay him a 355 00:20:47,119 --> 00:20:49,359 Speaker 1: ton of money and he did bring him to the 356 00:20:49,440 --> 00:20:53,400 Speaker 1: Super Bowl. Even though they didn't win that game. He's 357 00:20:53,480 --> 00:20:55,600 Speaker 1: up and down. He's kind of like Garoppolo. I mean, 358 00:20:55,600 --> 00:20:58,320 Speaker 1: he'll throw you a ball or two. The key in 359 00:20:58,480 --> 00:21:00,000 Speaker 1: one of my big keys tomorrow is going to be 360 00:21:00,359 --> 00:21:03,040 Speaker 1: forced some turnovers because when he turns the ball over, 361 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:06,919 Speaker 1: they don't get as many possessions. And that's where you know, 362 00:21:07,040 --> 00:21:09,560 Speaker 1: you got to play complimentary football. So if the Cardinals 363 00:21:09,560 --> 00:21:12,080 Speaker 1: defense can get a couple of turnovers, that will go 364 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:14,400 Speaker 1: a long way. But I think sometimes he gets skittish 365 00:21:14,400 --> 00:21:16,679 Speaker 1: in a pocket. I do like their run game. I 366 00:21:16,680 --> 00:21:19,080 Speaker 1: think cam Akers had a nice sixty one yard run 367 00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:23,000 Speaker 1: last week. Henderson he's kind of a kind of a bulldozer, 368 00:21:23,119 --> 00:21:25,040 Speaker 1: and then I think Malcolm Brown is kind of just 369 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:28,360 Speaker 1: a smooth back. But you know it's gonna come down 370 00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:31,280 Speaker 1: to Robert Woods and Cooper Cup. I think Cooper Cup, 371 00:21:31,320 --> 00:21:34,480 Speaker 1: Cole Beasley, even back in the day when he was healthy, 372 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:37,560 Speaker 1: Julian Edelman one of the better slot receivers in football. 373 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:40,400 Speaker 1: But Craig one thing. We couldn't make the claim. Over 374 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:42,639 Speaker 1: the last couple of years since McVeigh has been the coach, 375 00:21:43,080 --> 00:21:46,720 Speaker 1: the Cardinals actually have more touchdowns than the Rams at 376 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:50,639 Speaker 1: this point thirty seven touchdowns, compared to thirty two. And 377 00:21:50,680 --> 00:21:53,240 Speaker 1: when you look at total yarders, Cardinals are at forty 378 00:21:53,240 --> 00:21:56,000 Speaker 1: four hundred, the Rams are about forty three hundred. So 379 00:21:56,359 --> 00:21:59,240 Speaker 1: I never thought we would say, you know, because the Rams, 380 00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:01,080 Speaker 1: they moved the ball up and down the field, but 381 00:22:01,119 --> 00:22:03,120 Speaker 1: when you turn it over, you just don't have those 382 00:22:03,160 --> 00:22:05,800 Speaker 1: same options. And I'm glad you brought it back to 383 00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:11,640 Speaker 1: the turnovers. Last week Golf three turnovers, two interceptions, one fumble. 384 00:22:11,840 --> 00:22:17,280 Speaker 1: This year overall, he's got fourteen total turnovers, ten interceptions, 385 00:22:17,359 --> 00:22:20,719 Speaker 1: four fumbles. That's tied with Kirk Cousins for the second 386 00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:24,480 Speaker 1: most in the league. And it's why Sean McVeagh called 387 00:22:24,520 --> 00:22:27,520 Speaker 1: out his quarterback at the end of last Sunday's contest 388 00:22:27,640 --> 00:22:30,600 Speaker 1: quote our quarterback has got to take better care of 389 00:22:30,640 --> 00:22:33,960 Speaker 1: the football end quote. The next day, he said he 390 00:22:34,040 --> 00:22:38,040 Speaker 1: never considered benching golf. But even that was a consideration 391 00:22:38,560 --> 00:22:42,160 Speaker 1: from the media or thought of by outsiders, let alone 392 00:22:42,160 --> 00:22:45,400 Speaker 1: by someone on the sideline. I think speaks to where 393 00:22:45,400 --> 00:22:49,720 Speaker 1: the Rams and golf all right now in this relationship golf. 394 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:52,480 Speaker 1: I'll give him credit. He was asked about those comments 395 00:22:52,600 --> 00:22:57,400 Speaker 1: yesterday and he said, quote, he's absolutely right regarding McVeigh 396 00:22:58,080 --> 00:23:00,879 Speaker 1: and then he later added, I'm a big boy. I 397 00:23:00,920 --> 00:23:05,000 Speaker 1: can handle it talking about the criticism because, hey, you 398 00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:06,480 Speaker 1: know what, if you're going to get paid a lot 399 00:23:06,520 --> 00:23:09,680 Speaker 1: of money, that comes with a great deal of responsibility 400 00:23:10,040 --> 00:23:13,600 Speaker 1: to the point where it's on you. And right now, 401 00:23:13,760 --> 00:23:17,320 Speaker 1: golf might be the reason why this team is not 402 00:23:17,560 --> 00:23:20,200 Speaker 1: better than it is, because, as we talked about it yesterday, 403 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:22,840 Speaker 1: I don't know how much more this defense can do 404 00:23:23,760 --> 00:23:26,480 Speaker 1: considering what they've done so far and the talent that 405 00:23:26,520 --> 00:23:27,960 Speaker 1: they have on that side of the ball. But it's 406 00:23:27,960 --> 00:23:30,960 Speaker 1: the offense that hasn't lived up to its end of 407 00:23:31,000 --> 00:23:34,520 Speaker 1: the bargain this season. Yeah, and you know I always 408 00:23:35,040 --> 00:23:38,120 Speaker 1: going into the season, I thought we'd see more two 409 00:23:38,160 --> 00:23:40,840 Speaker 1: tight ends sets Tyler Higbee. He had some really good 410 00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:42,760 Speaker 1: numbers in a month of December last year than he 411 00:23:42,880 --> 00:23:46,120 Speaker 1: got Gerald Everett, who's caught some passes on the Cardinals. 412 00:23:46,760 --> 00:23:49,639 Speaker 1: But again, when you have Cooper Cup and Robert Woods 413 00:23:49,640 --> 00:23:53,080 Speaker 1: and Josh Reynolds, now I think eleven personnel. And one 414 00:23:53,119 --> 00:23:56,040 Speaker 1: thing about the Rams, Craig, they average about twelve possessions 415 00:23:56,080 --> 00:23:59,520 Speaker 1: a game. Cardinals are averaging ten point six. Now the 416 00:23:59,640 --> 00:24:02,080 Speaker 1: Rams have had one hundred and thirty one drives this year, 417 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:04,760 Speaker 1: so they when they get the ball, they try to 418 00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:07,480 Speaker 1: push the ball. And you know, back in the day 419 00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:09,399 Speaker 1: they were trying to snap at about twenty five to 420 00:24:09,520 --> 00:24:12,280 Speaker 1: twenty three seconds. Because Mtfay didn't want the defense to 421 00:24:12,280 --> 00:24:14,000 Speaker 1: get set up. He was able to talk to Golf 422 00:24:14,080 --> 00:24:18,720 Speaker 1: until the fifteen or sixteen second mark. But I think 423 00:24:18,800 --> 00:24:22,680 Speaker 1: now Goss gonna he's gonna have to play like I 424 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:25,200 Speaker 1: wouldn't say air free because that would would be fair. 425 00:24:25,480 --> 00:24:29,600 Speaker 1: But if Cardinals win the turnover battle, I definitely like 426 00:24:29,720 --> 00:24:31,840 Speaker 1: their chances. Now that doesn't mean they can't win the 427 00:24:31,880 --> 00:24:35,040 Speaker 1: game straight up, but you got to finish. But this 428 00:24:35,080 --> 00:24:38,760 Speaker 1: is a team that you know has played well in 429 00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:41,240 Speaker 1: the second half, and you know we'll get into the 430 00:24:41,280 --> 00:24:45,160 Speaker 1: defense tomorrow and some of the matchups. But if you could, 431 00:24:45,280 --> 00:24:48,360 Speaker 1: if you could steal a possession or two with a turnover, 432 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:51,040 Speaker 1: that will go a long way where you can get 433 00:24:51,080 --> 00:24:54,160 Speaker 1: Cala Murray and the Cardinal's offense on the field. Thursdays, 434 00:24:54,280 --> 00:24:57,560 Speaker 1: we hear from defensive coordinator Advanced Joseph and he had 435 00:24:57,600 --> 00:25:01,200 Speaker 1: this to say about the Rams and specific about Jared Golf, 436 00:25:01,240 --> 00:25:04,520 Speaker 1: calling him very accurate, he has good timing, and then 437 00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:07,679 Speaker 1: added with respect to the weapons that Golf has, quote, 438 00:25:07,880 --> 00:25:10,440 Speaker 1: it's going to be a challenge to get those contained 439 00:25:10,520 --> 00:25:13,040 Speaker 1: in the passing game. And he was specific about Cooper 440 00:25:13,119 --> 00:25:16,240 Speaker 1: Cup and Robert Woods because if you look back at 441 00:25:16,359 --> 00:25:21,000 Speaker 1: last year against the Cardinals, not only did Golf succeed 442 00:25:21,400 --> 00:25:25,560 Speaker 1: with five touchdowns and no interceptions, but Cup had thirteen 443 00:25:25,640 --> 00:25:29,360 Speaker 1: catches for one hundred and sixty four yards and two touchdowns. 444 00:25:29,720 --> 00:25:32,919 Speaker 1: Woods twenty catches two hundred and thirty nine yards and 445 00:25:33,040 --> 00:25:36,439 Speaker 1: a touchdown. And let's not forget about Tyler Higbee, a 446 00:25:36,560 --> 00:25:38,440 Speaker 1: tight end. You know, the Cardinals had a lot of 447 00:25:38,480 --> 00:25:41,160 Speaker 1: trouble at the tight end a year ago. He had 448 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:44,879 Speaker 1: fifteen catches for one hundred and ninety one yards and 449 00:25:45,040 --> 00:25:49,760 Speaker 1: two touchdowns combining the two meetings against the Cardinals last year. 450 00:25:49,920 --> 00:25:52,920 Speaker 1: So you want to make a quarterback one dimensional and 451 00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:55,960 Speaker 1: bring pressure, bring some heat, knock him off his spot. 452 00:25:56,240 --> 00:25:58,359 Speaker 1: But if golf is able to get into a rhythm 453 00:25:58,440 --> 00:26:02,159 Speaker 1: and that passing game yes hot, then all of a sudden, 454 00:26:02,200 --> 00:26:05,080 Speaker 1: this becomes a much different game than I think Vans 455 00:26:05,200 --> 00:26:07,880 Speaker 1: Joseph would like to have on Sunday. Yeah that at 456 00:26:07,920 --> 00:26:10,320 Speaker 1: that point then I think you're looking at a shootout. 457 00:26:10,359 --> 00:26:13,720 Speaker 1: But again, I don't know if they're capable. We know 458 00:26:13,800 --> 00:26:16,840 Speaker 1: they can score, but in their defense, I mean, they 459 00:26:16,880 --> 00:26:21,080 Speaker 1: play a really good, complimentary football. But yeah, I agree 460 00:26:21,119 --> 00:26:23,879 Speaker 1: with you on that. I mean, just the fact is that, 461 00:26:24,080 --> 00:26:28,879 Speaker 1: I mean the Cardinals going into last week when they 462 00:26:28,920 --> 00:26:32,280 Speaker 1: played the Patriots, they blitz the most of any NFL 463 00:26:32,359 --> 00:26:35,240 Speaker 1: team at forty three percent. Golf does get rid of 464 00:26:35,280 --> 00:26:38,920 Speaker 1: the ball quickly. He doesn't really run a lot of 465 00:26:39,080 --> 00:26:41,640 Speaker 1: our pos or his own reads, but he's pretty much 466 00:26:41,640 --> 00:26:44,400 Speaker 1: in the shotgun. He'll go under center, but he gets 467 00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:46,360 Speaker 1: rid of that ball quickly. That means he can't throw 468 00:26:46,359 --> 00:26:48,680 Speaker 1: it the ball down the field and he's got to 469 00:26:48,720 --> 00:26:50,560 Speaker 1: get rid of it. But I think Vance is going 470 00:26:50,600 --> 00:26:52,920 Speaker 1: to bring the heat on him. Well, you look at 471 00:26:52,960 --> 00:26:56,200 Speaker 1: the Cardinals defensively this season, middle of the road as 472 00:26:56,240 --> 00:26:59,200 Speaker 1: far as and that's I'm talking average when I say 473 00:26:59,320 --> 00:27:01,840 Speaker 1: middle of the row. When it comes to defending the 474 00:27:01,920 --> 00:27:06,359 Speaker 1: rush or defending the pass. They are twenty seconds and 475 00:27:06,920 --> 00:27:12,360 Speaker 1: net yards rushing aloud and thirteenth and net yards passing aloud. 476 00:27:12,440 --> 00:27:15,119 Speaker 1: So yeah, you gotta win the battle up front. So 477 00:27:15,200 --> 00:27:16,920 Speaker 1: a lot of the emphasis is going to be put 478 00:27:16,960 --> 00:27:21,200 Speaker 1: on the defensive line, and certainly with Richard Lawrence Back, 479 00:27:21,400 --> 00:27:24,879 Speaker 1: maybe Lucky fo two as well. You can get into 480 00:27:24,960 --> 00:27:27,479 Speaker 1: a little bit of a rotation with a Zach Allen, 481 00:27:27,880 --> 00:27:31,600 Speaker 1: Angela Blackson, Travann Coleie Demato, Petco to where you can 482 00:27:31,680 --> 00:27:34,280 Speaker 1: keep these guys fresh and then of course if you 483 00:27:34,280 --> 00:27:37,080 Speaker 1: can get some pressure by those guys, and also on 484 00:27:37,119 --> 00:27:41,479 Speaker 1: the outside with Hassan Reddick, Devon Knard, Isaiah Simmons, Kylie Fitz, 485 00:27:41,520 --> 00:27:45,480 Speaker 1: Dennis Gardack, you know, name all the outside linebackers. Then 486 00:27:45,560 --> 00:27:48,960 Speaker 1: you're not asking the back end, your secondary to cover 487 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:53,520 Speaker 1: a cup of Woods, a Higbee, A Reynolds for a 488 00:27:53,560 --> 00:27:55,720 Speaker 1: long period of time, because I don't care how good 489 00:27:55,720 --> 00:27:58,199 Speaker 1: your secondary is. If they've got to cover for an 490 00:27:58,200 --> 00:28:01,960 Speaker 1: extended period of time, wide receiver, any pass catcher is 491 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:04,600 Speaker 1: gonna be able to get open. Yeah. And you know, 492 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:07,640 Speaker 1: we had a chance to talk to Patrick Peterson on Thursday, 493 00:28:08,760 --> 00:28:12,080 Speaker 1: and I brought up a stat According to stat whiz 494 00:28:12,160 --> 00:28:16,399 Speaker 1: Mike helm Arizona Cardinals, Peterson's played eighteen games, and of 495 00:28:16,400 --> 00:28:18,679 Speaker 1: course they will play twice between now and the end 496 00:28:18,760 --> 00:28:21,200 Speaker 1: of the seasons, they will make twenty. He has more 497 00:28:21,240 --> 00:28:26,240 Speaker 1: interceptions in seven and touchdowns against the Los Angeles than 498 00:28:26,640 --> 00:28:29,879 Speaker 1: he does against any other franchise, and we know that 499 00:28:29,880 --> 00:28:32,120 Speaker 1: Patrick Peterson, that rookie year ahead, he got a chance 500 00:28:32,119 --> 00:28:35,760 Speaker 1: to return some punts. But also it just seems like 501 00:28:36,160 --> 00:28:40,120 Speaker 1: playing against the Rams, you get the best of Patrick Peterson. 502 00:28:40,160 --> 00:28:43,080 Speaker 1: And I know I'm talking about the past, and you know, 503 00:28:43,160 --> 00:28:46,680 Speaker 1: obviously he's he's a guy that still is considered a 504 00:28:46,800 --> 00:28:50,560 Speaker 1: number one cover corner. But it's just nice to see 505 00:28:50,560 --> 00:28:54,800 Speaker 1: these numbers because I thought it was his coming out 506 00:28:54,800 --> 00:28:56,960 Speaker 1: party after he was drafted. When what he did against 507 00:28:57,000 --> 00:28:58,920 Speaker 1: the Rams, I want to say those games earlier in 508 00:28:58,960 --> 00:29:01,200 Speaker 1: the season, it seemed like, I want to say it 509 00:29:01,320 --> 00:29:06,280 Speaker 1: was his um. What was the the announcer Sam Rosen. Yes, 510 00:29:06,440 --> 00:29:10,880 Speaker 1: he had called every one of Peterson's punt returns for 511 00:29:10,920 --> 00:29:13,640 Speaker 1: a touchdown. So Mark Dalton, the senior vice president of 512 00:29:13,720 --> 00:29:17,080 Speaker 1: media relations, anytime Sam Rosen was on the call, that's right. 513 00:29:17,200 --> 00:29:19,880 Speaker 1: Put that up because you never knew if twenty one 514 00:29:19,960 --> 00:29:23,240 Speaker 1: was back there, maybe he would take one to the house. Yeah, 515 00:29:22,720 --> 00:29:25,240 Speaker 1: I was I was thinking Dick Stockton, but it was 516 00:29:25,280 --> 00:29:29,720 Speaker 1: Sam Rosen because he he moonlight doing some NHL hockey. 517 00:29:30,080 --> 00:29:33,920 Speaker 1: Now we're not going to see Peterson returning punts this week, 518 00:29:34,120 --> 00:29:37,600 Speaker 1: I don't think so. I don't, well, no, I think 519 00:29:37,760 --> 00:29:40,120 Speaker 1: I think Christian Kirks got that, and I think Chase 520 00:29:40,760 --> 00:29:43,480 Speaker 1: consider he's not the featured back. I think that's who 521 00:29:43,800 --> 00:29:46,160 Speaker 1: what they got. But I want to see better returns. 522 00:29:46,280 --> 00:29:49,960 Speaker 1: I mean, Belichick kicked it high to me, and listen, 523 00:29:50,160 --> 00:29:52,240 Speaker 1: if you're one or two yards in the end zone 524 00:29:52,280 --> 00:29:54,880 Speaker 1: and you feel like you can get blocking, but the Bombers, 525 00:29:54,920 --> 00:29:57,560 Speaker 1: you gotta get to the twenty five yard line, and 526 00:29:57,640 --> 00:29:59,880 Speaker 1: if you can get to the thirty five, Craig or thirty, 527 00:30:00,520 --> 00:30:03,040 Speaker 1: I mean, that's really one first down here at midfield. 528 00:30:03,160 --> 00:30:06,200 Speaker 1: I mean, again, we talk about special teams when things 529 00:30:06,280 --> 00:30:09,160 Speaker 1: go bad, but it'd be nice to see this team 530 00:30:09,600 --> 00:30:12,160 Speaker 1: like what Andre Roberts did against them. You know, you 531 00:30:12,560 --> 00:30:15,920 Speaker 1: started almost the forty yard line. It's you know, it's 532 00:30:15,960 --> 00:30:17,560 Speaker 1: a shorter field. You don't have to go on those 533 00:30:17,560 --> 00:30:20,200 Speaker 1: tenor toy to play drives. So you'd like to see 534 00:30:20,200 --> 00:30:23,240 Speaker 1: something more from the return game, just so they can 535 00:30:23,280 --> 00:30:26,040 Speaker 1: gain some field position, give their offense a short field 536 00:30:26,040 --> 00:30:30,720 Speaker 1: to play with Kirk Isabella, and then probably in emergency situations, 537 00:30:30,760 --> 00:30:34,040 Speaker 1: you've got Pactor Peterson. As far as on the punt returns, 538 00:30:34,120 --> 00:30:38,120 Speaker 1: he's got two punt return touchdowns though against the Rams 539 00:30:38,280 --> 00:30:41,400 Speaker 1: in eighteen games, So there is that little nugget out there. 540 00:30:41,480 --> 00:30:43,880 Speaker 1: But you bring up Peterson and what he had to 541 00:30:43,880 --> 00:30:47,080 Speaker 1: say earlier today. He was asked about the Rams and 542 00:30:47,560 --> 00:30:51,160 Speaker 1: just their overall success against the Cardinals, but then kind 543 00:30:51,160 --> 00:30:54,200 Speaker 1: of boiled it down to what they do offensively, talking 544 00:30:54,240 --> 00:30:57,760 Speaker 1: about the Rams on changing the pace of the game, 545 00:30:58,120 --> 00:31:02,240 Speaker 1: changing the tempo. They'll huddle, they'll speed you up, they'll 546 00:31:02,280 --> 00:31:05,680 Speaker 1: slow it down, and then it's the onus becomes on 547 00:31:05,720 --> 00:31:09,160 Speaker 1: the defense to adjust and the one big key, and 548 00:31:09,280 --> 00:31:13,600 Speaker 1: Peterson brought it up twice. Communication. You have to be 549 00:31:13,680 --> 00:31:17,040 Speaker 1: able to communicate everyone on the same page, all eleven 550 00:31:17,080 --> 00:31:20,440 Speaker 1: defenders knowing what they're supposed to do, because all it takes. 551 00:31:20,440 --> 00:31:22,880 Speaker 1: And we've seen this over the year back, we've seen 552 00:31:22,920 --> 00:31:25,480 Speaker 1: it over this season. If one guy's out of position, 553 00:31:25,880 --> 00:31:29,440 Speaker 1: then a short gain becomes a long gain or even worse, 554 00:31:29,600 --> 00:31:33,080 Speaker 1: it becomes a touchdown. Yeah, and I think that's gotten better. 555 00:31:33,120 --> 00:31:36,360 Speaker 1: I mean, Jonathan Joseph, I mean thirty six years old, 556 00:31:36,400 --> 00:31:39,560 Speaker 1: but he's he's he's very intelligent. He can play inside 557 00:31:39,560 --> 00:31:44,040 Speaker 1: and outside. But yeah, I just think you know, when 558 00:31:44,040 --> 00:31:47,200 Speaker 1: you look at it, I mean, Murphy's playing his natural position. 559 00:31:47,280 --> 00:31:51,160 Speaker 1: So yeah, but again it's gonna be a great matchup. 560 00:31:51,200 --> 00:31:55,200 Speaker 1: Though when we start talking about some of these matchups tomorrow, 561 00:31:55,320 --> 00:31:59,120 Speaker 1: you know with Patrick Peterson, does he guard Robert Woods? 562 00:31:59,160 --> 00:32:03,400 Speaker 1: Woods is rue effective? And they run those crossing routes 563 00:32:03,400 --> 00:32:06,160 Speaker 1: and those slam passes, and we know Murphy's going to 564 00:32:06,240 --> 00:32:08,280 Speaker 1: have his work cut out with Cooper Cup. I think 565 00:32:08,320 --> 00:32:11,760 Speaker 1: Cooper Cup as I mentioned, and remember Cole Beasley, what 566 00:32:11,920 --> 00:32:13,840 Speaker 1: kind of numbers he put up against the Cardinals, and 567 00:32:13,880 --> 00:32:16,760 Speaker 1: who is covering him by Murphy. Well, you can throw 568 00:32:16,800 --> 00:32:21,040 Speaker 1: in Tyler Lockett as well. Whatever receiver's been on the 569 00:32:21,080 --> 00:32:25,080 Speaker 1: inside and coming across the middle that's been the Achilles heel, 570 00:32:25,120 --> 00:32:28,560 Speaker 1: if you will, as far as the opposing offense really 571 00:32:28,600 --> 00:32:32,760 Speaker 1: dialing up as far as a massing stats. Now, of 572 00:32:32,800 --> 00:32:35,200 Speaker 1: course the Cardinals were able to split with the Seahawks, 573 00:32:35,200 --> 00:32:37,280 Speaker 1: but to your point, yeah, you have to be able 574 00:32:37,320 --> 00:32:39,400 Speaker 1: to limit and then of course they beat the Bills 575 00:32:39,520 --> 00:32:41,800 Speaker 1: as well, but you have to be able to limit that. 576 00:32:41,960 --> 00:32:44,840 Speaker 1: You can't stop everyone. So there might always be one 577 00:32:44,920 --> 00:32:48,440 Speaker 1: person that is that gets loose, if you will, and 578 00:32:48,560 --> 00:32:52,680 Speaker 1: has a day, but you certainly don't want several players 579 00:32:52,760 --> 00:32:56,120 Speaker 1: to have breakout games. And we've talked about it. I mean, 580 00:32:56,440 --> 00:32:58,600 Speaker 1: in the perfect world, you'd like to have a guy with, 581 00:32:58,760 --> 00:33:01,000 Speaker 1: you know, three or four years of experience. But the 582 00:33:01,080 --> 00:33:03,520 Speaker 1: Cardinals decided to take Murphy high and he's got a 583 00:33:03,560 --> 00:33:07,360 Speaker 1: bright future. Who knows if a pop outside ideally like 584 00:33:07,400 --> 00:33:10,120 Speaker 1: to keep him inside. But you know, for the most part, 585 00:33:10,200 --> 00:33:14,920 Speaker 1: it's it's it's a scenario where you know, you look 586 00:33:14,920 --> 00:33:18,160 Speaker 1: at Murphy and I always feel like Craig and I've 587 00:33:18,200 --> 00:33:21,440 Speaker 1: mentioned this in the past. The guys were mentioning Cole 588 00:33:21,520 --> 00:33:24,720 Speaker 1: Beasley and Cooper Cup and you know, even Julian Edelman 589 00:33:24,880 --> 00:33:29,840 Speaker 1: or Tyler Lockett. They're veteran receivers and they they're they're 590 00:33:29,840 --> 00:33:32,200 Speaker 1: crafty when they get off press covers and if they 591 00:33:32,280 --> 00:33:34,880 Speaker 1: face the defensive back, in other words, they run in 592 00:33:34,920 --> 00:33:39,760 Speaker 1: front of him, it's an automatic pass. So again, Murphy 593 00:33:39,840 --> 00:33:41,760 Speaker 1: is gonna learn he got picked on last year. He'll 594 00:33:41,760 --> 00:33:44,000 Speaker 1: get better. Um. I liked some of the plays he's 595 00:33:44,000 --> 00:33:46,720 Speaker 1: made this year, you know, in the fourth quarter when 596 00:33:46,760 --> 00:33:49,600 Speaker 1: the game's on the line. But he's going every week, 597 00:33:49,640 --> 00:33:52,400 Speaker 1: he's going against some veteran guy who's really crafty running 598 00:33:52,400 --> 00:33:56,840 Speaker 1: those routes, and with Murphy as a third corner, typically 599 00:33:56,960 --> 00:34:00,400 Speaker 1: that would be someone that comes off the bench if 600 00:34:00,400 --> 00:34:02,520 Speaker 1: you will, you're not a starter, And that was something 601 00:34:02,600 --> 00:34:05,800 Speaker 1: Jonathan Joseph was asked about. Kyle Utgard's got a story 602 00:34:06,120 --> 00:34:08,080 Speaker 1: a lot of pub here for Kyle Tergard here on 603 00:34:08,080 --> 00:34:10,759 Speaker 1: this edition of Cardinal's cover too, But as far as 604 00:34:10,920 --> 00:34:14,920 Speaker 1: Joseph being that veteran, but he's playing as a fourth 605 00:34:15,000 --> 00:34:19,040 Speaker 1: corner and typically you don't see that. In fact, Joseph 606 00:34:19,080 --> 00:34:21,640 Speaker 1: brought it up when he first entered the league. He 607 00:34:21,719 --> 00:34:23,920 Speaker 1: first mentioned that, you know, if you're a third corner, 608 00:34:23,920 --> 00:34:27,480 Speaker 1: maybe you're getting ten snaps. Now you're considered a starter, 609 00:34:27,600 --> 00:34:30,440 Speaker 1: to where you're getting thirty forty, maybe even fifty snaps, 610 00:34:30,800 --> 00:34:34,760 Speaker 1: and that fourth corner is even seen playing time because 611 00:34:34,960 --> 00:34:38,040 Speaker 1: teams are throwing the ball so much more than they 612 00:34:38,080 --> 00:34:41,480 Speaker 1: did a decade ago. Yeah, I liked their top four corners, 613 00:34:41,760 --> 00:34:44,640 Speaker 1: you know, I mean I liked they got a mixture 614 00:34:44,880 --> 00:34:47,480 Speaker 1: of the youth, and that would be Murphy and then 615 00:34:47,520 --> 00:34:50,640 Speaker 1: you got you know Patrick whose first time in his career, 616 00:34:50,600 --> 00:34:52,799 Speaker 1: he's at thirty years old. He got Kirkpatrick and then 617 00:34:52,840 --> 00:34:55,759 Speaker 1: he got a guy that can do both. So you know, 618 00:34:55,920 --> 00:34:58,960 Speaker 1: death wise, I feel good about that going into the 619 00:34:59,000 --> 00:35:01,319 Speaker 1: final five games season and then when you get to 620 00:35:01,360 --> 00:35:04,960 Speaker 1: the postseason, you're gonna play against better quarterbacks. So and 621 00:35:05,040 --> 00:35:06,920 Speaker 1: that can go a long way with your secondary if 622 00:35:06,920 --> 00:35:09,280 Speaker 1: they can get pressure up front and knock on wood, 623 00:35:09,280 --> 00:35:12,640 Speaker 1: those four stay healthy. And I think those four might 624 00:35:12,680 --> 00:35:15,600 Speaker 1: be And we're talking about Kirkpatrick as far as who's 625 00:35:15,640 --> 00:35:17,480 Speaker 1: been on and off the field as far as the 626 00:35:17,480 --> 00:35:20,400 Speaker 1: injury concerned. But I think Kirkpatrick play one of his 627 00:35:20,440 --> 00:35:22,680 Speaker 1: better games last week. In fact, he grated out very 628 00:35:22,680 --> 00:35:25,200 Speaker 1: well according to Pro Football Focus. So if you can 629 00:35:25,280 --> 00:35:30,560 Speaker 1: button up that secondary and specifically the cornerback position, yeah, 630 00:35:30,640 --> 00:35:34,080 Speaker 1: you're gonna need four corners, and as they say, you 631 00:35:34,120 --> 00:35:37,000 Speaker 1: can never have enough, but to a certain stent, you 632 00:35:37,000 --> 00:35:39,200 Speaker 1: can only have four suit up four And then you 633 00:35:39,280 --> 00:35:42,440 Speaker 1: also got Houda Baker who can cover in a pinch 634 00:35:42,560 --> 00:35:45,600 Speaker 1: as well, perhaps the return of Deantey Thompson. We'll see 635 00:35:45,600 --> 00:35:49,400 Speaker 1: about Jalen Thompson as the week progresses. But because of 636 00:35:49,440 --> 00:35:53,040 Speaker 1: this Ram's passing attack and overall they rank eleventh, but 637 00:35:53,120 --> 00:35:56,600 Speaker 1: it's because they have a cup of woods of Reynolds 638 00:35:56,680 --> 00:36:00,399 Speaker 1: a Higbee. They don't really throw to the running back much. 639 00:36:00,480 --> 00:36:02,920 Speaker 1: But that gets back to the running back by committee. 640 00:36:03,239 --> 00:36:07,920 Speaker 1: Something that you pointed to earlier before the season even started, 641 00:36:08,040 --> 00:36:10,319 Speaker 1: that within this division, the Rams are one of the 642 00:36:10,360 --> 00:36:14,320 Speaker 1: few teams across the league that really rotates at the 643 00:36:14,400 --> 00:36:17,560 Speaker 1: running back position. Yeah, and I really think, you know, 644 00:36:17,560 --> 00:36:20,480 Speaker 1: it's considering they paid all that money to Todd Gurley. 645 00:36:20,600 --> 00:36:23,560 Speaker 1: Very some of the David Johnson is that, you know, 646 00:36:24,040 --> 00:36:26,520 Speaker 1: I think Sean's not pressured where I got to get 647 00:36:26,560 --> 00:36:29,880 Speaker 1: him the ball to justify the contract. And so now, 648 00:36:30,400 --> 00:36:32,560 Speaker 1: I mean they got guys that are on rookie contracts, 649 00:36:32,640 --> 00:36:35,480 Speaker 1: can makers rookie contract Henderson he may be in the 650 00:36:35,520 --> 00:36:37,160 Speaker 1: league a couple of years, but he's not making a 651 00:36:37,160 --> 00:36:39,440 Speaker 1: lot of them. Malcolm Brown, he's a draft pick. So 652 00:36:40,080 --> 00:36:42,360 Speaker 1: when you don't have to invest in that kind of money, 653 00:36:42,360 --> 00:36:45,480 Speaker 1: and you know, some teams will invest, like the Cardinals 654 00:36:45,480 --> 00:36:47,839 Speaker 1: think of Kenyan Drake as a Belle Kyle making eight 655 00:36:47,840 --> 00:36:50,719 Speaker 1: point four eight point two, But some other teams, and 656 00:36:50,800 --> 00:36:53,520 Speaker 1: we know running backs are devalued. Now you get a 657 00:36:53,520 --> 00:36:58,240 Speaker 1: guy like Derek Henry and Delvin Cook and Alvin Carmara, 658 00:36:58,560 --> 00:37:00,719 Speaker 1: I don't think their owner value because you still have 659 00:37:00,760 --> 00:37:02,440 Speaker 1: to run the football in this league, and we know 660 00:37:02,520 --> 00:37:06,480 Speaker 1: that when the Cardinals are successful, the run game sets 661 00:37:06,520 --> 00:37:09,000 Speaker 1: up the pass game, and it works that way for 662 00:37:09,040 --> 00:37:12,800 Speaker 1: the Rams as well. Darryl Henderson is their leading rusher. 663 00:37:12,880 --> 00:37:16,319 Speaker 1: He's got four touchdowns, Malcolm Brown five touchdowns, and you 664 00:37:16,360 --> 00:37:19,600 Speaker 1: bring up the rookie cam Makers eighty four yards rushing 665 00:37:19,760 --> 00:37:22,319 Speaker 1: last week plus a touchdown against the forty nine ers. 666 00:37:22,320 --> 00:37:25,239 Speaker 1: So it's a three headed monster if you will. And 667 00:37:25,360 --> 00:37:28,040 Speaker 1: you can say the Cardinals have a three headed monster 668 00:37:28,080 --> 00:37:30,920 Speaker 1: as well with Murray, Drake and Edmonds. But here you 669 00:37:31,000 --> 00:37:35,120 Speaker 1: have three traditional running backs that really carry the football 670 00:37:35,160 --> 00:37:39,000 Speaker 1: and they'll leave the passing game on the receivers. Cup Woods, 671 00:37:39,040 --> 00:37:42,640 Speaker 1: Reynolds and Higbee. Yeah. And you know, I was talking 672 00:37:42,680 --> 00:37:45,520 Speaker 1: to somebody in the offseason. I said, you know, Tyler 673 00:37:45,600 --> 00:37:47,759 Speaker 1: Higbee did not only against the Cardinals in a month 674 00:37:47,760 --> 00:37:50,480 Speaker 1: of December in general. I said, could we see more 675 00:37:50,520 --> 00:37:54,040 Speaker 1: twelve personally? He says no, Cooper cup I mean, so 676 00:37:54,520 --> 00:37:57,399 Speaker 1: I think the Cardinals when you say, sometimes you don't 677 00:37:57,440 --> 00:37:59,359 Speaker 1: want to have four corners on the field, and we'll 678 00:37:59,360 --> 00:38:03,000 Speaker 1: see what the same position looks like. Besides Buddha and Banjo, 679 00:38:03,080 --> 00:38:05,359 Speaker 1: and Banjo's more of a special teams guy. I think 680 00:38:05,360 --> 00:38:08,279 Speaker 1: we're gonna see a lot of loving personnel. You know 681 00:38:08,320 --> 00:38:11,960 Speaker 1: where they're gonna try to match up against your secondary 682 00:38:12,000 --> 00:38:13,799 Speaker 1: and if he gets rid of the ball, but again, 683 00:38:13,880 --> 00:38:17,239 Speaker 1: get him off his spot. You know I feel about Sacks, Yeah, 684 00:38:17,360 --> 00:38:20,000 Speaker 1: because he'll turn the ball over again. I think he's 685 00:38:20,120 --> 00:38:22,520 Speaker 1: very similar to Groppolo. He gets a little antsy and 686 00:38:22,560 --> 00:38:26,359 Speaker 1: he a little shaky in the pocket and he could 687 00:38:26,400 --> 00:38:29,279 Speaker 1: force a mistake from him. Well. And that's why the 688 00:38:29,360 --> 00:38:33,399 Speaker 1: Rams right now, if you look at this three game 689 00:38:33,600 --> 00:38:36,360 Speaker 1: or a should say you look at this six game stretch, 690 00:38:36,800 --> 00:38:40,640 Speaker 1: there's they're three and three over their last six games, 691 00:38:40,640 --> 00:38:44,279 Speaker 1: and it's because they can't. They're moving the football, but 692 00:38:44,400 --> 00:38:46,920 Speaker 1: then they either a turn it over or they're just 693 00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:49,520 Speaker 1: not able to punch it into the end zone. They're 694 00:38:49,520 --> 00:38:53,160 Speaker 1: on a six game run here scoring less than thirty points. 695 00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:56,879 Speaker 1: As well as their defense is played, which we talked 696 00:38:56,920 --> 00:39:01,239 Speaker 1: about yesterday, that Rams offense is not doing its part, 697 00:39:01,320 --> 00:39:05,080 Speaker 1: and it all comes back to keeping that football in 698 00:39:05,200 --> 00:39:08,359 Speaker 1: their hands, meaning Jared Goff can't turn the ball over. 699 00:39:08,719 --> 00:39:11,000 Speaker 1: And that's where teams like the forty nine ers last 700 00:39:11,040 --> 00:39:14,279 Speaker 1: week have been able to get a win, even on 701 00:39:14,320 --> 00:39:17,719 Speaker 1: the road, and even if they were depleted because of 702 00:39:17,719 --> 00:39:20,120 Speaker 1: injuries or because of the reserve coup of nineteen lists 703 00:39:20,120 --> 00:39:23,000 Speaker 1: and talking about San Francisco. Yeah, if you look at 704 00:39:23,040 --> 00:39:26,880 Speaker 1: third down efficiency, it's pretty much a wash forty five percent. 705 00:39:27,360 --> 00:39:30,600 Speaker 1: Cardinals are at forty four percent, but red zone Cardinals 706 00:39:30,600 --> 00:39:32,680 Speaker 1: are at seventy four percent and the Rams are at 707 00:39:32,680 --> 00:39:35,400 Speaker 1: sixty seven percent. So there is a difference when the 708 00:39:35,440 --> 00:39:38,160 Speaker 1: teams get down to a red zone and they've struggled 709 00:39:38,200 --> 00:39:41,480 Speaker 1: on goal to go situations as well. They're only twelve 710 00:39:41,680 --> 00:39:44,480 Speaker 1: in the league, twenty out of twenty five times they 711 00:39:44,560 --> 00:39:46,400 Speaker 1: punch it in on goal to go, and we know 712 00:39:46,480 --> 00:39:48,880 Speaker 1: the Cardinals that's kind of been a little bit of 713 00:39:48,880 --> 00:39:51,520 Speaker 1: an issue as well, Lisa was last week against the Patriots. 714 00:39:51,600 --> 00:39:54,040 Speaker 1: But if you're at that ten yard line, inside the 715 00:39:54,080 --> 00:39:57,840 Speaker 1: ten yard line, first and goal, that's automatically has to 716 00:39:57,920 --> 00:40:01,680 Speaker 1: be seven points, especially this time of year. Yeah, Cardinals 717 00:40:01,680 --> 00:40:04,480 Speaker 1: twenty four out of twenty eight goal to go at 718 00:40:04,520 --> 00:40:07,600 Speaker 1: eighty six percent, So they do have a couple of 719 00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:11,279 Speaker 1: percentages is higher. And if we are having this conversation 720 00:40:11,320 --> 00:40:14,799 Speaker 1: over the last three years, it would be completely opposite. Yeah, 721 00:40:15,800 --> 00:40:19,760 Speaker 1: hopefully we get an opposite results this Sunday as opposed 722 00:40:19,840 --> 00:40:23,520 Speaker 1: this time. Yes, yes, you know, I felt well past 723 00:40:23,640 --> 00:40:26,680 Speaker 1: time and if the Cardinals could win this game, craid, 724 00:40:27,040 --> 00:40:30,040 Speaker 1: that would be their fourth home win with two more 725 00:40:30,120 --> 00:40:32,520 Speaker 1: to go for an opportunity to get to six and 726 00:40:32,640 --> 00:40:34,600 Speaker 1: six and two at home. That sounds a heck of 727 00:40:34,600 --> 00:40:37,640 Speaker 1: a lot better than where they're trending at right now. Well, 728 00:40:37,680 --> 00:40:40,200 Speaker 1: what do we say? I mean, let's be honest, you've 729 00:40:40,200 --> 00:40:44,160 Speaker 1: got three division games at home, but if you scratch 730 00:40:44,200 --> 00:40:46,880 Speaker 1: out five wins at home, and you're able to scratch 731 00:40:46,880 --> 00:40:49,480 Speaker 1: out four on the road, and the Cardinals, if they 732 00:40:49,520 --> 00:40:51,239 Speaker 1: would have won in New England, that would have been 733 00:40:51,239 --> 00:40:53,600 Speaker 1: their fourth road win. But they got three road wins, 734 00:40:53,600 --> 00:40:56,359 Speaker 1: so you know, get greedy here, but yeah, I mean 735 00:40:56,400 --> 00:40:59,120 Speaker 1: that's something we didn't see the last couple of years. 736 00:40:59,120 --> 00:41:02,120 Speaker 1: I mean usually either oh and six or one in five. 737 00:41:02,200 --> 00:41:05,000 Speaker 1: And even though they played well against the Niners last year, 738 00:41:05,160 --> 00:41:07,600 Speaker 1: they lost both of those games and then they split 739 00:41:07,640 --> 00:41:10,839 Speaker 1: with Seattle and then the Rams swept them. So this 740 00:41:10,920 --> 00:41:13,960 Speaker 1: is the time if you want to be in that conversation, 741 00:41:14,000 --> 00:41:16,800 Speaker 1: whether it's a six or seven seed, this is the 742 00:41:16,880 --> 00:41:20,320 Speaker 1: time to knock off the Rams bird gang. If you haven't, 743 00:41:20,480 --> 00:41:25,080 Speaker 1: please do subscribe to Arizona Cardinals podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, 744 00:41:25,200 --> 00:41:28,800 Speaker 1: Google podcast Stitcher and SoundCloud. Listen to your favorite shows 745 00:41:28,840 --> 00:41:31,479 Speaker 1: on the go like Cardinals Underground, The Big Red Rage, 746 00:41:31,520 --> 00:41:33,560 Speaker 1: The Cardinals Red Sea Report, and of course this show, 747 00:41:33,600 --> 00:41:37,279 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two. Visit as Cardinals dot com slash podcasts 748 00:41:37,480 --> 00:41:40,960 Speaker 1: for more information. A Thursday edition of Cardinals Cover two 749 00:41:40,960 --> 00:41:44,880 Speaker 1: presented by Hunday partner of the Arizona Cardinals. Which means 750 00:41:44,960 --> 00:41:48,120 Speaker 1: we are that much closer to a football Friday, which 751 00:41:48,160 --> 00:41:52,879 Speaker 1: means the homework assignment for Mike Jarecki here on this 752 00:41:52,960 --> 00:41:56,560 Speaker 1: Thursday evening, and we're expecting big things out of MJ 753 00:41:56,760 --> 00:42:00,240 Speaker 1: because there is no Thursday night football this week because 754 00:42:00,239 --> 00:42:03,800 Speaker 1: of all the movement and everything. So Week thirteen doesn't 755 00:42:03,840 --> 00:42:07,200 Speaker 1: officially kick off until Sunday morning. We got a game 756 00:42:07,239 --> 00:42:10,320 Speaker 1: next Tuesday. Yeah, I can't remember the schedule. It's there's 757 00:42:10,800 --> 00:42:13,279 Speaker 1: so many moving parts here in twenty twenty, it's hard 758 00:42:13,280 --> 00:42:15,560 Speaker 1: to keep tracks. So bottom line is all we have 759 00:42:15,600 --> 00:42:17,399 Speaker 1: to do is keep track of the Cardinals. They play 760 00:42:17,480 --> 00:42:21,160 Speaker 1: this this Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. So yeah, 761 00:42:21,160 --> 00:42:24,560 Speaker 1: that's what is that. You're right, But we got a 762 00:42:24,600 --> 00:42:29,200 Speaker 1: doubleheader on Monday night Washington football team at the Pittsburgh 763 00:42:29,200 --> 00:42:32,239 Speaker 1: Steelers and then the Buffalo Bills at State Farm standing 764 00:42:32,280 --> 00:42:35,600 Speaker 1: against the Niners. And then on Tuesday at five o'clock, 765 00:42:36,080 --> 00:42:41,120 Speaker 1: Cowboys at Ravens. Okay. In other words, you're evening is 766 00:42:41,120 --> 00:42:46,200 Speaker 1: free tonight? Engine Yeah? Perfect. I mean, I already know 767 00:42:46,239 --> 00:42:49,600 Speaker 1: what a couple are right now, but you know, and 768 00:42:49,640 --> 00:42:53,160 Speaker 1: I think I hit on a couple today. But we'll 769 00:42:53,160 --> 00:42:56,879 Speaker 1: say the real stuff for tomorrow sounds good. And on 770 00:42:56,920 --> 00:42:59,000 Speaker 1: that note, bird Gang, we will put a lid on 771 00:42:59,040 --> 00:43:02,560 Speaker 1: this edition of Cardinals Covered two, presented by Hunday, partner 772 00:43:02,640 --> 00:43:06,200 Speaker 1: of the Arizona Cardinals Special Thanks to our executive producer 773 00:43:06,280 --> 00:43:09,600 Speaker 1: Jim Momahundro or Mike Jarecki. I'm Craig Riel Loup. We'll 774 00:43:09,640 --> 00:43:12,279 Speaker 1: talk to you next time here on Cardinals Cover two