1 00:00:04,600 --> 00:00:08,639 Speaker 1: Disruptive. Asked the head coach, asked the defensive coordinator, ask 2 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:11,559 Speaker 1: his teammates. That's how they all describe Walter Nolan the 3 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: third got Danny Surrek with me bird Gang. Small sample size, right, 4 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:18,520 Speaker 1: but when he's on the field, it's hard not to notice. Walter. 5 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: Also get ready for Michael Carter as RB one. At 6 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 1: least that's what we think is going to be the plan. 7 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: Plus some midweek injury news at Cardinals Cover two, Episode 8 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 1: nine sixty and it starts now. 9 00:00:33,240 --> 00:00:35,240 Speaker 2: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two. 10 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 3: Buona Baker, What Heart? What rent? 11 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:39,839 Speaker 1: This guy's unbelievable. 12 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:44,360 Speaker 2: Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyundai, proud partner of 13 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 2: the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcast. Visit Azycardinals 14 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:52,200 Speaker 2: dot Com slash podcast. 15 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:54,640 Speaker 1: Right at the five, hit to the end zone for 16 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:58,440 Speaker 1: the Cardinal touchdown, Drey McBride, he's been an absolute monster. 17 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: Here's Craig Grioler, So I think we need to change 18 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 1: things up a little bit, flip the script here on 19 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: a Wednesday edition of Cardinals Cover too, typically, Danny, we 20 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:14,840 Speaker 1: come in and talk about the injuries, Who was who 21 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:17,880 Speaker 1: wasn't at practice? A little bit different this week though, 22 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:20,119 Speaker 1: although we have seen this a couple of times late 23 00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 1: in the season, Wednesday a closed walkthrough. But I think 24 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:29,280 Speaker 1: we need to change things just because well a six 25 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 1: game losing streak. How about we change things up a 26 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:33,800 Speaker 1: little bit and maybe do our part to kind of 27 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:35,960 Speaker 1: get this Cardinals team in the win column. 28 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 3: Okay, what does that tell? Because I feel like I've 29 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 3: been working pretty hard. 30 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 1: Well, you're always working hard, doubly hard, triply hard sometimes 31 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:44,440 Speaker 1: on a Wednesday. 32 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:46,039 Speaker 3: Yeah, So what more do you want? 33 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 1: What more do you want? How about this specifically talking 34 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 1: about one player off the top, Walter Nolan, And when 35 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 1: we talk about let me just ask you this, when 36 00:01:56,760 --> 00:02:00,640 Speaker 1: you hear small sample size, what does that mean to you? 37 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 1: And I know there's some nuance there because I did 38 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:06,320 Speaker 1: listen as I always do to Cardinals Underground, and there 39 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 1: was a discussion briefly about Trey McBride and how he's 40 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 1: trending towards Canton. Now, you don't want to jump the gun, 41 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 1: but it looks good so far. Small sample size, though, 42 00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 1: when you're talking about Walter Nolan five games, the less 43 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:23,400 Speaker 1: than five games because it got hurt in one of those, 44 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:27,640 Speaker 1: can you project get too excited or do you have 45 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 1: to pump the brakes a little bit based off what 46 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:31,520 Speaker 1: we have seen so far from ninety seven. 47 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 3: It's similar to the Trey McBride discussion. We were having 48 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 3: our Cardinals on the Ground, which came up because Darren 49 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 3: was discussing the Larry Fitzgerald trajectory to McBride and if 50 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 3: we have seen enough to say that's what the path 51 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 3: McBride is on, and my answer shortened down was you 52 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 3: haven't seen enough. You've seen really great things fro McBride. 53 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 3: I would put him in the Ring of Honor tomorrow 54 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 3: from what we have seen. You need to see that 55 00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 3: though throughout a long stretchnsistently and we're still in that 56 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 3: earlier range. Do I think McBride will likely be on 57 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 3: that trajectory with how he's playing and how he's improved, 58 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:11,320 Speaker 3: regardless of who's throwing him the ball. Yes, I'm not 59 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 3: denying that. Similar when talking about the rookie and Nolan 60 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 3: sample size to me is that five to six game 61 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:23,400 Speaker 3: range as a rookie, because that's typically what we've heard 62 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:27,280 Speaker 3: from players of Once you get to that milestone, so 63 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:30,200 Speaker 3: to say, that's when the game slows down that's when 64 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 3: you have a better idea of what is going on 65 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 3: around you, what is your role and how can you 66 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 3: really put what you're working on a practice into the game, 67 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 3: and the game slowing down, you're not thinking as much. 68 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:44,120 Speaker 3: Nolan has just barely hit that mark because of his 69 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 3: five games. You're right, he missed the entire second half 70 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 3: when he injured that knee, which kept him out the 71 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 3: following two games. That being said, if he performs the 72 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 3: way he has consistently in these final three games, that 73 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:00,120 Speaker 3: is a big enough sample size to say that that 74 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 3: was a great pick. Now you need to be healthy 75 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 3: for a full season moving forward, but as a first rounder, 76 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 3: you want an immediate impact. You want a game changer. 77 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 3: That's what Nolan has been on his own. He is 78 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 3: showing up in the stat sheet. He's got two sacks, 79 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:18,040 Speaker 3: five quarterback pressures, a hurry already logs, and he's been 80 00:04:18,120 --> 00:04:21,760 Speaker 3: drawing some penalties. He draw a nice holding call in Houston. 81 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 3: More so, though, he's allowing the players around him to 82 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:32,040 Speaker 3: be successful. Darius Robinson, Kalaius Campbell, Xavin Collins, players Josh Sweat, 83 00:04:32,040 --> 00:04:35,040 Speaker 3: players who are getting to the quarterback or making tackles 84 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 3: because Nolan himself is generating in curior pressure and also 85 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:43,920 Speaker 3: garnering some offensive attention. That is great to see that consistently, 86 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:47,440 Speaker 3: that disruption. So I would like to see him continue 87 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:49,960 Speaker 3: that these final three games. That's what these games are 88 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:52,560 Speaker 3: kind of about at this point is what do you 89 00:04:52,760 --> 00:04:55,400 Speaker 3: have in players? What is the value? What kind of 90 00:04:55,839 --> 00:04:59,120 Speaker 3: steps forward can they still take? To me, Nolan is 91 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:02,159 Speaker 3: just now getting out that small sample size range. 92 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:05,640 Speaker 1: I think this discussion has multiple layers, because you're right, 93 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:10,200 Speaker 1: five games worth of a player's first season. Okay, Walter 94 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 1: Nolan has stood out, He's been seen, he's been noticed, 95 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:17,960 Speaker 1: he's flashed, he's shown up in the stat sheet. Okay, 96 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 1: solid pick. Then there's the discussion, Okay, is he someone 97 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:27,240 Speaker 1: that you can count on, if healthy, developing year two, 98 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 1: year three, year four, as a foundational piece along the 99 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:34,120 Speaker 1: defensive line. I think so, And I think I can 100 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:37,680 Speaker 1: say that right now. I certainly wouldn't begrudging one by saying, okay, well, 101 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:40,039 Speaker 1: five games, how about we see at least half a 102 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:42,520 Speaker 1: season these final three games that we give you eight 103 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:45,480 Speaker 1: and then say, okay, yes you can count on Walter 104 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:48,240 Speaker 1: Nolan to be one of those three starters on the 105 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:52,359 Speaker 1: defensive line and then there's the other layer. Okay, again 106 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:56,039 Speaker 1: trending in that direction based off of the five games, 107 00:05:56,279 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: can he be in the category of a discussion of 108 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:03,800 Speaker 1: the pro bowler, the All Pro where you're talking about, Okay, 109 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 1: we've seen in the division what an Aaron Donald can 110 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:09,800 Speaker 1: do when a little Leonard Williams can do. Now, is 111 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:13,120 Speaker 1: Walter there right now? Absolutely not. I mean he might 112 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:17,839 Speaker 1: not even be in the ballpark yet. But again, five games, 113 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:21,279 Speaker 1: then you kind of extrapolate that over a couple of 114 00:06:21,279 --> 00:06:25,240 Speaker 1: more five games and more seasons. Okay, Now you have 115 00:06:25,320 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 1: that disruptor, and that's the word that we keep hearing, 116 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:31,159 Speaker 1: whether that's from Jonathan Gannon or Nick Ralis or his 117 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:36,479 Speaker 1: teammates win on the field, Walter Nolan disrupts things, whether 118 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:39,520 Speaker 1: for himself to make the play or as you pointed out, 119 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:41,119 Speaker 1: for others to make the play. 120 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 3: He's a player that I'm really excited to see have 121 00:06:43,640 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 3: a full off season going into year two next year. Yes, 122 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:49,719 Speaker 3: he was around during the off season, but now he 123 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:53,279 Speaker 3: has the experience he for that first rookie off season, 124 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:55,840 Speaker 3: he was not even wearing pads because you can't during 125 00:06:55,880 --> 00:06:58,599 Speaker 3: OTAs in mini camp. It was almost a year from 126 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:01,120 Speaker 3: the time Nolan made his return from that calf injury 127 00:07:01,160 --> 00:07:03,000 Speaker 3: that kept him out of training camp in the first 128 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 3: half of the season that he had warned Pads since 129 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:08,200 Speaker 3: he was at Ole Miss. So having the knowledge he 130 00:07:08,279 --> 00:07:12,080 Speaker 3: will have after roughly half a season played and that 131 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:14,440 Speaker 3: full offseason getting ready for a year two, I think 132 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:15,800 Speaker 3: that's a player we're going to spend a lot of 133 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:18,680 Speaker 3: time the off season talking about what a jump can 134 00:07:18,720 --> 00:07:21,600 Speaker 3: really look like and similar to Darius Robinson of not 135 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:25,320 Speaker 3: a full year two, more like year one and a half. 136 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:28,880 Speaker 3: But the fact that Nolan is performing at the level 137 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:32,840 Speaker 3: he is as consistently as he is is very impressive 138 00:07:32,880 --> 00:07:35,440 Speaker 3: considering he didn't have training camp, he wasn't on the 139 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:38,320 Speaker 3: practice field for the first almost half of the season, 140 00:07:38,720 --> 00:07:43,280 Speaker 3: and I think it's telling that when asked about Nolan's 141 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 3: consistently consistency, what head coach Jonathan Gannon talks about a 142 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:50,680 Speaker 3: lot is the fact that he's not making mistakes that 143 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:54,280 Speaker 3: he normally sees in rookies, and that's something that usually 144 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 3: takes time and you have to learn from your mistakes, 145 00:07:56,600 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 3: and so the fact that Nolan isn't making those, at 146 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 3: least in the eye. This coaching staff tells me let 147 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:06,120 Speaker 3: alone his instincts. If that's the starting point, pretty good 148 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:08,680 Speaker 3: at football and pretty good at winning his one on ones. 149 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:11,360 Speaker 1: That to me might be the best thing that I've heard, 150 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 1: because you can't see that as a fan or watching, 151 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:17,080 Speaker 1: but the coaches know what you're supposed to do and 152 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 1: then what you actually go and do. So if you're 153 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:23,560 Speaker 1: not making the mistakes that rookies typically make, then all 154 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 1: of a sudden you're ahead of the curve. And here's someone, 155 00:08:25,760 --> 00:08:28,880 Speaker 1: as you pointed out, did not even have a training camp, 156 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:31,920 Speaker 1: and I we talked here on Cardinals cover too. When 157 00:08:31,960 --> 00:08:35,000 Speaker 1: they open up that window, Okay, I think it might 158 00:08:35,040 --> 00:08:37,720 Speaker 1: be the full three weeks, maybe even more because he 159 00:08:37,800 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 1: hasn't been in pads for a little so long. It 160 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:43,240 Speaker 1: wasn't the case. I was completely way off base and 161 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:46,720 Speaker 1: maybe that was something that they saw in him. Okay, yeah, 162 00:08:46,760 --> 00:08:49,960 Speaker 1: he hasn't played a ton in the NFL zero snaps, 163 00:08:50,040 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 1: but they see something in him to where he's already 164 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:56,520 Speaker 1: at that level. He just has to learn some of 165 00:08:56,559 --> 00:08:58,880 Speaker 1: the things, some of the schemes and what offenses are 166 00:08:58,920 --> 00:09:00,360 Speaker 1: going to do to try to prevent him from a 167 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:03,760 Speaker 1: getting in the backfield. But again it's been impressive to 168 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:06,360 Speaker 1: watch and even if he's not making the play. I 169 00:09:06,480 --> 00:09:10,880 Speaker 1: go back to Sunday's game where he gets credited for 170 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:16,920 Speaker 1: the sack, and on initial acknowledgment on the game book, 171 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:19,360 Speaker 1: it was a keen Davis Kate there because and I 172 00:09:19,679 --> 00:09:24,800 Speaker 1: in real time it's like, hey, yeah, Walter forced CJ. 173 00:09:24,880 --> 00:09:27,800 Speaker 1: Stroud up in the pocket and tripped him up a 174 00:09:27,800 --> 00:09:30,920 Speaker 1: little bit, got him off balanced, and then yeah, it's 175 00:09:30,920 --> 00:09:33,080 Speaker 1: so like, okay, that's good job by Walter. And then 176 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:36,000 Speaker 1: all of a sudden you watch it again and well, 177 00:09:36,120 --> 00:09:40,280 Speaker 1: he actually did atle bit more to get CJ tumbling 178 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:42,880 Speaker 1: towards the ground a little bit. But it was the 179 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:47,720 Speaker 1: reaction looking at the all twenty two of Walter's post 180 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:52,479 Speaker 1: play reaction because he thought he had missed an opportunity 181 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:55,640 Speaker 1: as a sack and there was a little bit of frustration, 182 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:58,400 Speaker 1: and then he turned around and saw that CJ was 183 00:09:58,440 --> 00:10:00,720 Speaker 1: on the ground, and then probably he later found out 184 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:03,920 Speaker 1: he got the sack. But again, it's making those type 185 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:07,720 Speaker 1: of plays that again hopefully gets the offense off the 186 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:09,960 Speaker 1: field and your own offense back on the field. 187 00:10:10,120 --> 00:10:13,360 Speaker 3: Rewatching the tape the way Nolan is winning when they 188 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:17,319 Speaker 3: say motor and violence and effort, that is how he plays. 189 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:21,280 Speaker 3: He's getting off his blocks, he is making spin moves 190 00:10:21,320 --> 00:10:24,880 Speaker 3: around whoever is trying to block him, and he is leaping, 191 00:10:24,920 --> 00:10:29,319 Speaker 3: and he is making tackles that most defensive linemen are 192 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:32,880 Speaker 3: not making. And it's impressive. He's doing this again with 193 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:36,959 Speaker 3: very little on field time leading up to this, because 194 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:40,640 Speaker 3: he was only able to be in meeting rooms. He 195 00:10:40,760 --> 00:10:44,480 Speaker 3: was only able to watch film with veterans and try 196 00:10:44,559 --> 00:10:47,000 Speaker 3: and learn and understand what was going to be astive 197 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:51,599 Speaker 3: and without having any hands on experience. Again, no participation 198 00:10:51,679 --> 00:10:54,360 Speaker 3: in training camp because that calf injury happened just before 199 00:10:54,520 --> 00:10:59,760 Speaker 3: the players arrived. So to have this performance really says, okay, 200 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:02,400 Speaker 3: he really was working in the meeting rooms. He really 201 00:11:02,520 --> 00:11:06,840 Speaker 3: was asking questions to those around him like Dalvin Thomlinson, Daries, Robinson, 202 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:10,079 Speaker 3: Kalaiis Campbell one of the best people. He can pick 203 00:11:10,160 --> 00:11:14,160 Speaker 3: someone's brain about. So that is impressive to see the 204 00:11:14,160 --> 00:11:17,480 Speaker 3: dividends of what was very clearly a hard work ethic 205 00:11:17,520 --> 00:11:19,319 Speaker 3: when he was not able to be on the practice field. 206 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:22,559 Speaker 1: You bring up Khalais and watching that first practice, because 207 00:11:22,640 --> 00:11:26,199 Speaker 1: where we position ourselves or where we get positioned as 208 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:29,800 Speaker 1: media members watching those first twenty minutes of open practice. 209 00:11:29,800 --> 00:11:32,600 Speaker 1: In that first practice for Walter, there were a lot 210 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:35,000 Speaker 1: of eyes and a lot of cheering of what Walter 211 00:11:35,200 --> 00:11:39,200 Speaker 1: was doing, whether it was attacking the coaching staff not 212 00:11:39,400 --> 00:11:44,080 Speaker 1: literally but figuratively, or attacking the sled And as Paul 213 00:11:44,160 --> 00:11:47,880 Speaker 1: Calvic likes to say, players no players, and there's an 214 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:51,360 Speaker 1: idea in that defensive line room that again you need 215 00:11:51,360 --> 00:11:54,400 Speaker 1: to one be available and to keep doing it on 216 00:11:54,440 --> 00:11:57,160 Speaker 1: a week to week bas and this season by season basis. 217 00:11:57,160 --> 00:12:00,560 Speaker 1: But sometimes there are just players that come out and 218 00:12:01,720 --> 00:12:04,400 Speaker 1: other players just know, yeah, he's going to be good. 219 00:12:04,800 --> 00:12:08,000 Speaker 1: And I think Walter might be one of those guys. 220 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:10,440 Speaker 1: And again we'll you have to see it long term, 221 00:12:10,520 --> 00:12:15,640 Speaker 1: but it's look where this team is collectively right now. 222 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:19,960 Speaker 1: This season. You're looking for positives and individuals that you 223 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:23,040 Speaker 1: can move forward with. There's no question that Walter Nolan 224 00:12:23,080 --> 00:12:24,680 Speaker 1: the third is one of those individuals. 225 00:12:24,800 --> 00:12:28,120 Speaker 3: Ninety seven is one of those individuals, no question about it. 226 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:30,720 Speaker 3: It's impressive. Not a lot of defensive linemen have the 227 00:12:30,800 --> 00:12:35,720 Speaker 3: sort of agility, lateral quickness, the twitch, the get off 228 00:12:35,760 --> 00:12:39,480 Speaker 3: that Nolan does. Again, I think if he continues to 229 00:12:39,520 --> 00:12:41,319 Speaker 3: play at this rate for the final three games, and 230 00:12:41,400 --> 00:12:44,400 Speaker 3: you've got an eight game sample size. That's enough to 231 00:12:44,440 --> 00:12:46,280 Speaker 3: say that was a good draft pick. 232 00:12:46,440 --> 00:12:48,760 Speaker 1: And one other note on him, It's something that was 233 00:12:48,800 --> 00:12:51,400 Speaker 1: asked of JG this week because we did see Walter 234 00:12:51,480 --> 00:12:55,400 Speaker 1: play play well, then he gets hurt and missus time 235 00:12:55,760 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 1: comes back, plays well again. And the ability to overcome 236 00:13:00,760 --> 00:13:05,600 Speaker 1: that obstacle mid season, because sometimes an injury can derail 237 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:09,880 Speaker 1: a season and that, sorry JG, that momentum that you have, 238 00:13:10,559 --> 00:13:12,719 Speaker 1: how do you regain it? I don't think Walter ever 239 00:13:12,760 --> 00:13:16,440 Speaker 1: lost it despite missing the two games with an injury. 240 00:13:16,480 --> 00:13:17,680 Speaker 3: Maye it look pretty easy. 241 00:13:18,080 --> 00:13:21,439 Speaker 1: Now the question is are there others that potentially could 242 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:24,720 Speaker 1: join Walter Nolan In that discussion, flip it over to 243 00:13:24,760 --> 00:13:27,959 Speaker 1: the offensive side of the ball, the offensive line, one 244 00:13:27,960 --> 00:13:30,640 Speaker 1: of your favorites, someone you've been pushing hard for a 245 00:13:30,679 --> 00:13:34,280 Speaker 1: long time, someone who's now getting his opportunity along the 246 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:38,600 Speaker 1: old line in place of Evan Brown. Talking about left 247 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:40,520 Speaker 1: guard John Gaines, who. 248 00:13:40,400 --> 00:13:42,440 Speaker 3: For a long time we've been talking about as a 249 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:45,800 Speaker 3: center because he is the backup center. So to see 250 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:49,880 Speaker 3: Gaines move inside over to the guard spot and to 251 00:13:49,880 --> 00:13:52,080 Speaker 3: see him perform as well as he has the last 252 00:13:52,080 --> 00:13:55,160 Speaker 3: two games, really this last game. It's great to see 253 00:13:55,320 --> 00:13:58,199 Speaker 3: that's someone who got hurt in training camp his rookie year, 254 00:13:58,240 --> 00:14:02,600 Speaker 3: wasn't able to play, starting almost behind, I think that's 255 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:04,520 Speaker 3: a fair way to say it last year, and so 256 00:14:05,640 --> 00:14:07,960 Speaker 3: to really just be getting a lot of practice reps 257 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:11,360 Speaker 3: or preseason reps, not a lot of game reps, especially 258 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:13,800 Speaker 3: not at the guard position. So to kind of get 259 00:14:13,800 --> 00:14:16,160 Speaker 3: his feet wet two weeks ago and then perform as 260 00:14:16,160 --> 00:14:19,040 Speaker 3: well as he did against Houston, that's a great sign 261 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:22,040 Speaker 3: to see. Houston's got the number one defense in the NFL, 262 00:14:22,120 --> 00:14:24,600 Speaker 3: and this is a banged up offensive line. Centri Yalde 263 00:14:24,680 --> 00:14:27,920 Speaker 3: Rohold is essentially the last man's standing. While yes, right 264 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:31,160 Speaker 3: Guardsea Adams did start, he was benched when Will Hernandez 265 00:14:31,200 --> 00:14:33,320 Speaker 3: came back and was healthy, and now he's back out there. 266 00:14:33,360 --> 00:14:37,200 Speaker 3: So this offensive line has been decimated, as have many 267 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:41,680 Speaker 3: other position rooms. They held their own. Danil Hunter and 268 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:45,080 Speaker 3: Will Anderson Junior off the edge of dynamic duo, each 269 00:14:45,080 --> 00:14:47,640 Speaker 3: have double digit sacks and there was just one between 270 00:14:47,640 --> 00:14:50,240 Speaker 3: the two of them. Two total sacks. Allowed very little 271 00:14:50,280 --> 00:14:53,160 Speaker 3: quarterback pressure, and that was with some rotation on the 272 00:14:53,240 --> 00:14:57,120 Speaker 3: left side. Rotation between the rookie Josh Fryer and Monterey 273 00:14:57,200 --> 00:14:59,520 Speaker 3: Jacobs at left tackle. The coaching staff just kind of 274 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:01,720 Speaker 3: wanted to see what they have in both of those 275 00:15:02,120 --> 00:15:04,800 Speaker 3: There was a touchdown though, or even more change because 276 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:07,480 Speaker 3: it was the rookie Hayden Connor in at left guard 277 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:10,960 Speaker 3: and Gains was the fullback. So to see the group 278 00:15:11,120 --> 00:15:14,200 Speaker 3: have as much change as they did and to perform 279 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:16,920 Speaker 3: as well as they did against a very good front, 280 00:15:17,080 --> 00:15:20,360 Speaker 3: a front that is so good that the defense as 281 00:15:20,360 --> 00:15:23,760 Speaker 3: a whole hardly blitzes because they generate that much pressure 282 00:15:24,440 --> 00:15:27,080 Speaker 3: was really nice to see. So now they got to 283 00:15:27,120 --> 00:15:29,480 Speaker 3: do it against the Falcons who have got the second 284 00:15:29,480 --> 00:15:31,440 Speaker 3: most sex in the league with forty eight, and that's 285 00:15:31,480 --> 00:15:34,400 Speaker 3: going to be a challenge. But that's another bright spot. 286 00:15:34,440 --> 00:15:37,640 Speaker 3: When you're saying, Okay, what positives can we kind of 287 00:15:37,640 --> 00:15:39,720 Speaker 3: take away from this point in the season when the 288 00:15:39,720 --> 00:15:42,320 Speaker 3: team has not won a lot of games, already eliminated 289 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:45,160 Speaker 3: from the playoffs, those are bright spots you can see 290 00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:47,240 Speaker 3: is what do you have in players, what kind of 291 00:15:47,280 --> 00:15:51,840 Speaker 3: development have they already gone through, and what's their value 292 00:15:51,920 --> 00:15:54,440 Speaker 3: moving forward? As we inch towards the beginning of the 293 00:15:54,440 --> 00:15:55,239 Speaker 3: off season. 294 00:15:55,200 --> 00:15:58,320 Speaker 1: The challenge last week was stopping four. The challenge this 295 00:15:58,400 --> 00:16:02,440 Speaker 1: week is stopping five of six, maybe seven, because this 296 00:16:02,520 --> 00:16:06,000 Speaker 1: is a Falcons defense that has the second highest blitz rate. 297 00:16:06,200 --> 00:16:09,280 Speaker 3: Was that for all the gen Z listeners, you're six 298 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:09,960 Speaker 3: to seven. 299 00:16:10,600 --> 00:16:14,120 Speaker 1: Only, Okay, to be honest, right over my own head, 300 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:16,040 Speaker 1: as I said it out loud, and you knew exactly 301 00:16:16,120 --> 00:16:18,280 Speaker 1: that I did not understand it in real time. So 302 00:16:18,280 --> 00:16:19,240 Speaker 1: I appreciate you. 303 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:21,920 Speaker 3: The gap between generations. 304 00:16:21,720 --> 00:16:25,680 Speaker 1: Second highest blitz rate number seven in QB pressure rate. 305 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:28,840 Speaker 1: And at this point the Falcons bring it from all 306 00:16:28,880 --> 00:16:31,960 Speaker 1: different size. You don't know who's coming who's not. So again, 307 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:34,640 Speaker 1: the challenge is much different, and it does sound like 308 00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:37,280 Speaker 1: the Cardinals are going to run it back offensively as 309 00:16:37,320 --> 00:16:39,920 Speaker 1: far as the old line is concerned this week. Because 310 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,520 Speaker 1: Paris Johnson Junior has already been ruled out for this 311 00:16:42,600 --> 00:16:45,560 Speaker 1: week with the knee issue, it doesn't seem or sound 312 00:16:45,680 --> 00:16:48,640 Speaker 1: like Evan Brown is going to return this week as 313 00:16:48,680 --> 00:16:52,520 Speaker 1: he continues to deal with a personal issue. Jonathan Gannon said, 314 00:16:52,640 --> 00:16:56,520 Speaker 1: we'll see if Brown does return this season. So you've 315 00:16:56,520 --> 00:17:00,680 Speaker 1: got Josh Fryer. John Gains yelled to Forrold Isaiah Adams 316 00:17:00,760 --> 00:17:04,520 Speaker 1: and Kelvin beacham left to right on that offensive line 317 00:17:04,680 --> 00:17:08,280 Speaker 1: with the potential once again seeing Demontre Jacobs, maybe a 318 00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:12,080 Speaker 1: Hayden Connor, maybe a Christian Jones. So you've got bodies 319 00:17:12,200 --> 00:17:14,760 Speaker 1: in there, but you would like to see now, as 320 00:17:14,760 --> 00:17:19,200 Speaker 1: we discussed with Isaiah Adams in the offseason, okay, can 321 00:17:19,280 --> 00:17:22,359 Speaker 1: you stack performances on top of one another and again 322 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:26,240 Speaker 1: build that confidence, not that continuity along the old line, 323 00:17:26,359 --> 00:17:29,320 Speaker 1: but the confidence and specifically with John Gaines, can you 324 00:17:29,400 --> 00:17:31,639 Speaker 1: keep doing it to where all of a sudden, Okay, 325 00:17:32,560 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 1: maybe left guard is not much of a question mark. 326 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:37,399 Speaker 1: Maybe still a discussion, but maybe not as much of 327 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:39,240 Speaker 1: a question mark. Going into twenty. 328 00:17:39,040 --> 00:17:41,199 Speaker 3: Twenty six, it's a great stretch of the season for 329 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:44,000 Speaker 3: this offensive line to really show what they're made of. 330 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:47,920 Speaker 3: When you're deep into the depth. Because you had the 331 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:50,480 Speaker 3: number one defense in Houston last week. You've got a 332 00:17:50,600 --> 00:17:52,840 Speaker 3: very good defense in the Falcons who bring a lot 333 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:55,440 Speaker 3: of pressure from a lot of different areas. Then you're 334 00:17:55,440 --> 00:17:58,440 Speaker 3: going to go up to Cincinnati where god willing, it's 335 00:17:58,920 --> 00:18:04,400 Speaker 3: positive temperature negative only during pregame, but a game where 336 00:18:04,680 --> 00:18:08,960 Speaker 3: you can expect a run heavy offense. And then you 337 00:18:09,040 --> 00:18:12,760 Speaker 3: got the Rams who have a very good offensive or 338 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:17,000 Speaker 3: defensive front. Rather, so, this stretch is a really great 339 00:18:17,119 --> 00:18:21,880 Speaker 3: test for these offensive linemen who are again are having 340 00:18:21,920 --> 00:18:23,480 Speaker 3: to show they are up to the challenge and they're 341 00:18:23,520 --> 00:18:27,280 Speaker 3: capable of fending off some really good defenders so that 342 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:30,040 Speaker 3: they can keep a spot on this roster moving forward. 343 00:18:30,160 --> 00:18:33,880 Speaker 1: Gains, a former fourth round pick twenty twenty three, his 344 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:38,920 Speaker 1: position coach at UCLA, Justin Fry, his position coach here 345 00:18:39,160 --> 00:18:42,520 Speaker 1: with the Arizona Cardinals, Justin Fry. Now, again, a lot 346 00:18:42,520 --> 00:18:44,639 Speaker 1: of it is opportunity, and what do you do with 347 00:18:44,680 --> 00:18:49,320 Speaker 1: that opportunity? I just wonder how much a familiar voice 348 00:18:49,320 --> 00:18:53,080 Speaker 1: and the familiar face in that position room has benefited 349 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:56,480 Speaker 1: John Gains as far as he was one of the 350 00:18:56,480 --> 00:18:59,840 Speaker 1: few guys, along with Paris and Josh fryar one of 351 00:18:59,880 --> 00:19:02,159 Speaker 1: the few guys in that old offensive line room that 352 00:19:02,880 --> 00:19:06,320 Speaker 1: had experienced some familiarity with a brand new position coach 353 00:19:06,400 --> 00:19:08,960 Speaker 1: that again might have a different outlook or a different 354 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:12,119 Speaker 1: teaching technique than that what they had with Clayton Adams. 355 00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:14,320 Speaker 1: And I think, again, what do you do with that 356 00:19:14,400 --> 00:19:17,560 Speaker 1: opportunity when it presents yourself, present it to you, and 357 00:19:17,600 --> 00:19:20,000 Speaker 1: then all of a sudden, here comes John Gaines, who 358 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:23,320 Speaker 1: depending on what analytical site you look at, has graded 359 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:26,280 Speaker 1: out very well. Rob Frederickson this week on the Red 360 00:19:26,320 --> 00:19:29,440 Speaker 1: Sea Report raved about what he saw out of John 361 00:19:29,480 --> 00:19:33,120 Speaker 1: Gains and again players, no players, even former players, they 362 00:19:33,160 --> 00:19:35,760 Speaker 1: see it from a different perspective and have a different 363 00:19:35,800 --> 00:19:38,320 Speaker 1: outlook than you and I do in most fans. So 364 00:19:38,840 --> 00:19:42,240 Speaker 1: if Rob is saying, yes, John Gaines has moved bodies, 365 00:19:42,560 --> 00:19:45,560 Speaker 1: he has been physical at the point of attack. Okay, 366 00:19:45,560 --> 00:19:48,280 Speaker 1: some of that you can see. Others like, okay, here's 367 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:50,879 Speaker 1: someone that again with these three games, now all of 368 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:53,919 Speaker 1: a sudden, next scene season, maybe it's Paris at left tackle, 369 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:57,240 Speaker 1: John Gaines at left guard, yelled a for hole at center, 370 00:19:57,520 --> 00:20:01,720 Speaker 1: Isaiah Adams at right guard, and then I tackle. What 371 00:20:01,720 --> 00:20:04,280 Speaker 1: do you do? Maybe the question marks are not as 372 00:20:04,480 --> 00:20:08,120 Speaker 1: many as perhaps they were four or five weeks ago. 373 00:20:08,600 --> 00:20:12,760 Speaker 3: It's impressive. You can only learn so much with practice reps, 374 00:20:13,119 --> 00:20:16,080 Speaker 3: so to get in a game and take advantage of 375 00:20:16,119 --> 00:20:20,000 Speaker 3: that is impressive, and that could be the game changer 376 00:20:20,160 --> 00:20:25,000 Speaker 3: of someone, not Gains necessarily, but any players. Trajectory with 377 00:20:25,080 --> 00:20:26,840 Speaker 3: a team or with any team in the NFL is 378 00:20:26,880 --> 00:20:29,040 Speaker 3: now you're going out and you're putting tape out there 379 00:20:29,080 --> 00:20:31,040 Speaker 3: for every team in the league to see and make 380 00:20:31,080 --> 00:20:33,959 Speaker 3: a decision. And had you not taken advantage of the 381 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:37,760 Speaker 3: opportunities you had, who knows where that could have led. 382 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:41,080 Speaker 1: By the way, speaking of the offensive line in Kelvin Beacham, 383 00:20:41,119 --> 00:20:42,600 Speaker 1: I know you had a chance to sit down with 384 00:20:42,680 --> 00:20:45,480 Speaker 1: him this week for Sideline Exchange. One of the best 385 00:20:45,720 --> 00:20:48,480 Speaker 1: forget players, one of the best individuals that I've ever 386 00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:53,280 Speaker 1: run into, regardless of sport, talking about Calvin Beacham, and 387 00:20:53,600 --> 00:20:56,840 Speaker 1: I'm sure players have a limited amount of time pre 388 00:20:57,040 --> 00:21:00,240 Speaker 1: and post practice to do things. Here's an individual you're 389 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:02,479 Speaker 1: talking about, Calvin, that you could sit down with and 390 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:05,119 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, you look and you just spent 391 00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:07,920 Speaker 1: four or five hours discussing a number of different topics 392 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:10,920 Speaker 1: and maybe never touched on football. You didn't have that 393 00:21:11,119 --> 00:21:15,040 Speaker 1: lengthy time. But he's someone that is well versed in 394 00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:16,320 Speaker 1: just about everything. 395 00:21:16,680 --> 00:21:21,879 Speaker 3: He is just the perfect example of what you would 396 00:21:22,080 --> 00:21:25,800 Speaker 3: as a media member, as a journalist, what kind of 397 00:21:26,400 --> 00:21:28,840 Speaker 3: person you would want in a locker room. And not 398 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:31,000 Speaker 3: just because okay, yes, he's always willing to talk to you. 399 00:21:31,119 --> 00:21:34,840 Speaker 3: He's honest, and he's very genuine and intentional, and that's 400 00:21:34,840 --> 00:21:36,879 Speaker 3: why He's also a great player to have in the 401 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:40,320 Speaker 3: locker room. He's got great leadership. He leads by example, 402 00:21:40,600 --> 00:21:42,600 Speaker 3: and not just in the realm of football. I mean 403 00:21:42,960 --> 00:21:47,879 Speaker 3: players go to him for everything, for business, for finance questions, 404 00:21:48,040 --> 00:21:52,520 Speaker 3: community efforts, all kinds of things, because he's experienced it 405 00:21:52,600 --> 00:21:55,920 Speaker 3: in his fourteen years playing in the NFL, and he's 406 00:21:56,000 --> 00:22:00,720 Speaker 3: done so with just class. Everything about him is just 407 00:22:00,760 --> 00:22:03,680 Speaker 3: the way he carries himself. I had a really great 408 00:22:03,720 --> 00:22:08,040 Speaker 3: conversation sitting down with him for sideline exchange. Talked about 409 00:22:08,119 --> 00:22:10,920 Speaker 3: arranging things. We talked about the offensive line, offensive line's 410 00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:13,800 Speaker 3: performance against the Texans, and getting ready for the Falcons. 411 00:22:14,160 --> 00:22:16,639 Speaker 3: We talked a lot about his community efforts because he 412 00:22:16,840 --> 00:22:20,800 Speaker 3: was recently named the club's Walter Payton Man of the Year, 413 00:22:21,160 --> 00:22:24,160 Speaker 3: third time in Beecham's career to get that esteemed honor, 414 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:27,200 Speaker 3: which is one of the most prestigious in the NFL. 415 00:22:27,600 --> 00:22:31,639 Speaker 3: For his immense efforts in the community and globally. I 416 00:22:31,640 --> 00:22:35,800 Speaker 3: mean locally, he works on ending hunger, globally providing clean 417 00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:41,320 Speaker 3: drinking water to communities. He works on providing minorities access 418 00:22:41,400 --> 00:22:45,880 Speaker 3: to careers in steam so science, technology, engineering, arts, math, 419 00:22:46,480 --> 00:22:49,760 Speaker 3: and he does it with his kids. He is creating 420 00:22:49,800 --> 00:22:52,280 Speaker 3: a legacy. He does it with his teammates. A lot 421 00:22:52,320 --> 00:22:54,199 Speaker 3: of his young teammates who come into the league and 422 00:22:54,240 --> 00:22:58,200 Speaker 3: don't really know one what they're passionate about or two, 423 00:22:58,600 --> 00:23:02,400 Speaker 3: how can they turn that past into difference for those 424 00:23:02,440 --> 00:23:04,800 Speaker 3: around them? And he is a great example of that. 425 00:23:04,840 --> 00:23:08,800 Speaker 3: So we had a really nice conversation and for fans wondering, 426 00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:11,120 Speaker 3: you can vote for Beacham to be the league's Walter 427 00:23:11,160 --> 00:23:12,960 Speaker 3: Payton Man of the Year, which is announced that NFL 428 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:15,400 Speaker 3: honors ahead of the Super Bowl at NFL dot com 429 00:23:15,400 --> 00:23:17,800 Speaker 3: slash Man of the Year or on Twitter with the 430 00:23:17,840 --> 00:23:22,000 Speaker 3: hashtag wp m o ye challenge. He's very deserving of 431 00:23:22,040 --> 00:23:25,439 Speaker 3: that third third time in his career, which is incredibly impressive. 432 00:23:25,640 --> 00:23:29,280 Speaker 3: And we did also talk about being the quote unquote 433 00:23:29,320 --> 00:23:33,439 Speaker 3: old guy in the room, but the oldest, not the 434 00:23:33,440 --> 00:23:36,760 Speaker 3: oldest honestly, not even the league. I mean, yeah, Kaleis 435 00:23:36,800 --> 00:23:39,000 Speaker 3: Campbell is year eighteen here in the locker room, so 436 00:23:39,000 --> 00:23:43,040 Speaker 3: Beacham always makes it clear that Kalaeis is older. 437 00:23:44,160 --> 00:23:46,720 Speaker 1: More of a fan of that signing than Kelvin Beacham. 438 00:23:47,560 --> 00:23:51,600 Speaker 3: Kelvin's no longer the old guy, so so Kalaius is 439 00:23:51,640 --> 00:23:54,399 Speaker 3: year eighteen. Kirk Cousins, who's coming to town, was the 440 00:23:54,520 --> 00:23:58,399 Speaker 3: draft partner with Beacham, so also in year fourteen, and 441 00:23:58,440 --> 00:24:02,200 Speaker 3: we talked about Philip River coming back at age forty four, 442 00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:03,760 Speaker 3: and so we were talking about how some of the 443 00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:07,879 Speaker 3: players are aging like fine wine. So it was a 444 00:24:07,920 --> 00:24:11,600 Speaker 3: fun discussion. I encourage listeners check it out on our website. 445 00:24:11,720 --> 00:24:14,920 Speaker 1: Sideline Exchange with Kelvin Beacham, who will also be this 446 00:24:14,960 --> 00:24:17,800 Speaker 1: week's guests on The Big Red Rage. Again, you can 447 00:24:17,840 --> 00:24:21,399 Speaker 1: never hear enough from that person. And I say person 448 00:24:21,440 --> 00:24:24,320 Speaker 1: before player, because that's who Kevin Beacham is. He's a 449 00:24:24,320 --> 00:24:27,399 Speaker 1: person before he is a player. The other image I 450 00:24:27,440 --> 00:24:29,919 Speaker 1: have as you're talking about what beach does with his 451 00:24:30,119 --> 00:24:34,399 Speaker 1: kids in the community. When Kevin Beacham re signs, he 452 00:24:34,440 --> 00:24:38,600 Speaker 1: brings his entire family and they're all dressed up and 453 00:24:38,640 --> 00:24:41,920 Speaker 1: you have kids now they've grown, but back in the 454 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:44,720 Speaker 1: day when they were little, you have these kids all 455 00:24:44,760 --> 00:24:47,760 Speaker 1: buttoned up and all they're doing is coming to work 456 00:24:47,760 --> 00:24:50,600 Speaker 1: with dad and signing his contract. But it's important for 457 00:24:50,640 --> 00:24:52,639 Speaker 1: Beacham to have his kids a part of that moment, 458 00:24:52,680 --> 00:24:55,800 Speaker 1: his entire family, and that's extended into the work in 459 00:24:55,840 --> 00:24:59,160 Speaker 1: the community to where now Beach has said he gets yes, 460 00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:00,879 Speaker 1: he gets a lot out of it community work, but 461 00:25:00,920 --> 00:25:05,200 Speaker 1: seeing his kids work in the community brings him more 462 00:25:05,280 --> 00:25:06,960 Speaker 1: joy than the actual work itself. 463 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:09,960 Speaker 3: His kids enjoy it. His kids are asking him the 464 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:12,040 Speaker 3: next time they're going, and they're doing events and they're 465 00:25:12,080 --> 00:25:16,560 Speaker 3: helping people, which just tells you the legacy he is 466 00:25:16,600 --> 00:25:19,800 Speaker 3: setting in the NFL and also at home. That's a 467 00:25:19,920 --> 00:25:22,360 Speaker 3: large reason why he is so passionate about giving back 468 00:25:22,440 --> 00:25:25,400 Speaker 3: is he was once a kid and watching his parents 469 00:25:25,400 --> 00:25:28,680 Speaker 3: and his grandparents give back to the communities who both 470 00:25:28,760 --> 00:25:32,120 Speaker 3: generations still serve and still give back. And that's really 471 00:25:32,200 --> 00:25:35,320 Speaker 3: important for him is to set that standard for those 472 00:25:35,359 --> 00:25:37,560 Speaker 3: who are coming up beneath him. 473 00:25:37,760 --> 00:25:40,919 Speaker 1: Also, speech spoke in front of his locker to the 474 00:25:40,960 --> 00:25:45,679 Speaker 1: media post walkthrough on Wednesday, again that's honest voice and 475 00:25:45,760 --> 00:25:48,199 Speaker 1: assessing where this team is and talked about Hey, this 476 00:25:48,240 --> 00:25:51,880 Speaker 1: week it's about the Atlanta Falcons and coming in to compete. 477 00:25:51,960 --> 00:25:56,440 Speaker 1: We have another game to compete in and this week 478 00:25:56,560 --> 00:25:58,680 Speaker 1: Calvin Beacham and the rest of the offensive line will 479 00:25:58,720 --> 00:26:03,240 Speaker 1: be blocking for a brand new RB one. As we 480 00:26:03,359 --> 00:26:06,639 Speaker 1: dive into the injury situation in that room, we've talked 481 00:26:06,680 --> 00:26:09,920 Speaker 1: a lot about it, James Connor on IR, Trey Benson 482 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:13,560 Speaker 1: on IR. This week, Bam Knight went on IR with 483 00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:16,399 Speaker 1: an ankle injury that he suffered on his very first 484 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:21,719 Speaker 1: snap on Sunday in Houston. So Michael Carter, Amaro Demercato, 485 00:26:21,880 --> 00:26:24,840 Speaker 1: and Corey Kiner are the healthy running backs in the 486 00:26:24,920 --> 00:26:28,000 Speaker 1: room our expectation, or at least mine. I don't want 487 00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:29,360 Speaker 1: to speak for you, Denny. You can tell me if 488 00:26:29,359 --> 00:26:31,679 Speaker 1: I'm wrong or not. But when you talk about a 489 00:26:31,800 --> 00:26:36,879 Speaker 1: starter Michael Carter based off what the game plan was, 490 00:26:36,960 --> 00:26:40,639 Speaker 1: once Bam went down on Sunday, it was Michael Carter 491 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:43,800 Speaker 1: on the field playing a season I fifty three snaps, 492 00:26:44,200 --> 00:26:48,320 Speaker 1: season best fifty six rushing yards. So moving forward, even 493 00:26:48,359 --> 00:26:51,639 Speaker 1: with a healthy Amari, my guess is Michael Carter is 494 00:26:51,720 --> 00:26:54,000 Speaker 1: going to be the starting running back for this team. 495 00:26:54,280 --> 00:26:56,760 Speaker 3: That's the way it seems it's going to be, which 496 00:26:56,800 --> 00:26:59,520 Speaker 3: is a great opportunity for a player who started the 497 00:26:59,560 --> 00:27:02,959 Speaker 3: season on the practice squad. But this is what happens 498 00:27:03,280 --> 00:27:06,520 Speaker 3: as you get down the season and players get hurt, unfortunately, 499 00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:10,199 Speaker 3: is you got to go into the depth. And Michael 500 00:27:10,280 --> 00:27:13,520 Speaker 3: Carter not only looked good running the ball, against Houston, 501 00:27:13,560 --> 00:27:16,840 Speaker 3: he looked good in pass protection Amari Demercato. That was 502 00:27:16,840 --> 00:27:18,520 Speaker 3: his first game back from an englan injury that it 503 00:27:18,600 --> 00:27:20,359 Speaker 3: kept him out. In the previous three games. He didn't 504 00:27:20,400 --> 00:27:23,119 Speaker 3: play a lot, So I'll be curious if that number 505 00:27:23,200 --> 00:27:26,240 Speaker 3: increases in the pass protection. Knowing that Carter is going 506 00:27:26,320 --> 00:27:28,840 Speaker 3: to be that number one running back, I'd like to 507 00:27:28,840 --> 00:27:31,600 Speaker 3: see more chunk plays out of Carter in this offense, 508 00:27:31,680 --> 00:27:34,199 Speaker 3: and I think there's possibilities to do that against this 509 00:27:34,240 --> 00:27:38,119 Speaker 3: Falcons defense. Houston is just so good at every level. 510 00:27:38,160 --> 00:27:41,480 Speaker 3: That's just so tough to do. Teams around the league 511 00:27:41,560 --> 00:27:44,520 Speaker 3: have really struggled to do that. Against the Texans. This 512 00:27:44,600 --> 00:27:46,840 Speaker 3: is a great opportunity, and the run game got going 513 00:27:46,880 --> 00:27:49,679 Speaker 3: a little bit. You look at the numbers, it's nothing staggering, 514 00:27:50,040 --> 00:27:52,960 Speaker 3: but again against a very good Texans defense, seemed like 515 00:27:53,040 --> 00:27:55,720 Speaker 3: they were starting to get something going. So now you 516 00:27:55,800 --> 00:27:58,680 Speaker 3: need to see that carry over into this week. 517 00:27:59,359 --> 00:28:02,439 Speaker 1: Not a ton of rushing yards, but to your point, 518 00:28:02,560 --> 00:28:05,560 Speaker 1: if you have at least somewhat of a run game, 519 00:28:05,840 --> 00:28:08,960 Speaker 1: there have been weeks in which this Cardinals team has 520 00:28:09,000 --> 00:28:10,840 Speaker 1: not had any run game, and all of a sudden, 521 00:28:10,840 --> 00:28:13,359 Speaker 1: it's forty five plus pass attense. But if you have 522 00:28:13,640 --> 00:28:16,240 Speaker 1: just enough of a run game to keep that defense 523 00:28:16,320 --> 00:28:19,520 Speaker 1: on their toes. Doesn't have to be completely balanced, but 524 00:28:19,560 --> 00:28:22,320 Speaker 1: you have at least a threat, then you give yourself 525 00:28:22,359 --> 00:28:24,720 Speaker 1: a better chance as an offense and you're not forcing 526 00:28:24,800 --> 00:28:28,280 Speaker 1: Jacobe Brissett to drop back forty five plus times and 527 00:28:28,520 --> 00:28:32,239 Speaker 1: more susceptible to contact. So Michael Carter has been in 528 00:28:32,240 --> 00:28:35,040 Speaker 1: this position before. He had two stars earlier this season, 529 00:28:35,080 --> 00:28:38,320 Speaker 1: twenty four over his career. And then you look and 530 00:28:38,400 --> 00:28:41,200 Speaker 1: I don't know whether this means anything or not, as 531 00:28:41,240 --> 00:28:44,240 Speaker 1: I say he is going to be RB one. He's 532 00:28:44,280 --> 00:28:47,080 Speaker 1: also listed first on the depth chart, which is a 533 00:28:47,160 --> 00:28:51,800 Speaker 1: first this season. He is ahead of Amario Democado and 534 00:28:51,880 --> 00:28:54,520 Speaker 1: Corey Kiner. That's the first this season. Now, again, these 535 00:28:54,560 --> 00:28:57,600 Speaker 1: depth charts unofficial, official, whatever it is, but they are 536 00:28:57,960 --> 00:29:00,520 Speaker 1: released by the team and it's what the TV podcast 537 00:29:00,760 --> 00:29:03,240 Speaker 1: goes by. So again, if he's number one on the 538 00:29:03,280 --> 00:29:04,960 Speaker 1: depth chart, my guess he's going to be number one 539 00:29:05,040 --> 00:29:08,080 Speaker 1: on Sunday. And the reason I say that repeatedly is 540 00:29:08,720 --> 00:29:10,640 Speaker 1: especially for you because I know this is a big 541 00:29:10,680 --> 00:29:15,360 Speaker 1: week around the league and Fantasy football semi finals. If 542 00:29:15,400 --> 00:29:17,520 Speaker 1: you're looking for a running back, I don't know how 543 00:29:17,520 --> 00:29:20,440 Speaker 1: many carries Michael is going to get, but at least 544 00:29:20,440 --> 00:29:23,800 Speaker 1: he is healthy going into Week sixteen, which I believe 545 00:29:23,920 --> 00:29:26,640 Speaker 1: is the second so last week. I don't play fantasy football, 546 00:29:26,680 --> 00:29:29,080 Speaker 1: so I don't know the exact schedule, but I do 547 00:29:29,240 --> 00:29:31,920 Speaker 1: know that I wish you good luck this week in 548 00:29:31,960 --> 00:29:34,560 Speaker 1: your one or two games. 549 00:29:34,960 --> 00:29:37,880 Speaker 3: Or are you prompting to have me tell everybody that 550 00:29:37,960 --> 00:29:39,600 Speaker 3: not only did I make the playoffs in both of 551 00:29:39,640 --> 00:29:43,120 Speaker 3: my leagues, but I won both games in both fantasy leagues. 552 00:29:43,520 --> 00:29:44,560 Speaker 1: So you're not done yet? 553 00:29:44,800 --> 00:29:47,800 Speaker 3: Oh no, okay, Well, if you lose, you continue to play, 554 00:29:47,840 --> 00:29:52,080 Speaker 3: because that's how you finalize the standings of every finishes 555 00:29:52,280 --> 00:29:55,880 Speaker 3: first or last. But I won both of my games. 556 00:29:55,920 --> 00:29:59,000 Speaker 3: So and if we're on the discussion of fantasy football, 557 00:29:59,000 --> 00:30:01,720 Speaker 3: we should talk about which a receiver was out. I 558 00:30:01,720 --> 00:30:06,160 Speaker 3: shouldn't say at practice, at walkthrough at least on Wednesday, good. 559 00:30:05,960 --> 00:30:08,520 Speaker 1: News, And again it's a Wednesday. We'll see how the 560 00:30:08,560 --> 00:30:12,880 Speaker 1: week progresses. But Marvin Harrison Junior was participating. He has 561 00:30:12,920 --> 00:30:15,880 Speaker 1: missed the past two games because of a heel injury, 562 00:30:16,200 --> 00:30:19,840 Speaker 1: four of the last five games overall because of the appendicitis. 563 00:30:19,840 --> 00:30:22,680 Speaker 1: But as we talk about these final three games with 564 00:30:22,920 --> 00:30:26,960 Speaker 1: whether it's Walter or John Gains or Michael Carter. I 565 00:30:27,120 --> 00:30:30,280 Speaker 1: really want to see eighteen on the field, even though 566 00:30:30,280 --> 00:30:34,200 Speaker 1: there's nothing to play for collectively, individually, but more so 567 00:30:34,320 --> 00:30:37,880 Speaker 1: maybe offensively. What does it look like if Marvin's healthy, 568 00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:44,240 Speaker 1: with Michael, with Trey again that momentum from one season 569 00:30:44,280 --> 00:30:47,600 Speaker 1: that the next doesn't carry over, But can you unlock 570 00:30:47,640 --> 00:30:49,880 Speaker 1: something in or figure out, Hey, that really worked in 571 00:30:49,920 --> 00:30:52,840 Speaker 1: week sixteen, Week seventeen, Let's take a little bit of 572 00:30:52,880 --> 00:30:55,360 Speaker 1: that and move it into twenty twenty six because we 573 00:30:55,480 --> 00:30:59,280 Speaker 1: have two wide receivers and an all pro at tight end. 574 00:31:00,200 --> 00:31:02,840 Speaker 3: What I want to see these last few games. You 575 00:31:02,920 --> 00:31:06,920 Speaker 3: now know what you have and Michael Wilson, So what 576 00:31:07,000 --> 00:31:10,440 Speaker 3: can you have with all three of them as playmakers? 577 00:31:11,040 --> 00:31:15,560 Speaker 3: When Harrison came back from appendicitis, Michael Wilson was not 578 00:31:15,680 --> 00:31:19,200 Speaker 3: a main target. That's gonna happen. You can't game plan 579 00:31:19,280 --> 00:31:22,480 Speaker 3: for McBride, Wilson and Harrison to all be the number 580 00:31:22,480 --> 00:31:26,640 Speaker 3: one targets, especially because you only script the first dozen 581 00:31:26,760 --> 00:31:28,760 Speaker 3: fifteen plays and then the rest you're having to go 582 00:31:28,840 --> 00:31:31,240 Speaker 3: based to a certain extent of what the defense is 583 00:31:31,280 --> 00:31:35,280 Speaker 3: showing you. However, Wilson did not really start to get 584 00:31:35,400 --> 00:31:39,080 Speaker 3: targets until Harrison left that game with the heel injury. 585 00:31:39,440 --> 00:31:42,680 Speaker 3: So when Harrison does make his return, whether that's this week, 586 00:31:42,920 --> 00:31:45,560 Speaker 3: next week, the final game, because Gannon did say he 587 00:31:45,680 --> 00:31:49,040 Speaker 3: expects Harrison to come back this season, I'd like to 588 00:31:49,080 --> 00:31:53,560 Speaker 3: see this offense utilize all three of them. I would 589 00:31:53,600 --> 00:31:56,040 Speaker 3: still love to see McBride be the number one pass 590 00:31:56,080 --> 00:32:00,840 Speaker 3: catcher right he has shown he can handle that beyond 591 00:32:01,080 --> 00:32:04,840 Speaker 3: and he is so good. How do you incorporate Wilson 592 00:32:04,920 --> 00:32:07,640 Speaker 3: and Harrison. It doesn't have to be one or the other. 593 00:32:07,800 --> 00:32:09,960 Speaker 3: It's not going to be all three of them every game. 594 00:32:10,600 --> 00:32:13,200 Speaker 3: But this is where if you're wanting to build off things, 595 00:32:13,240 --> 00:32:15,800 Speaker 3: and it's not just individual players the way we're talking 596 00:32:15,800 --> 00:32:19,080 Speaker 3: about John Gains, Michael Carter, those players stepping up, what 597 00:32:19,160 --> 00:32:22,600 Speaker 3: can you build upon schematically right what you were touching 598 00:32:22,640 --> 00:32:24,560 Speaker 3: on of, what can you build off of in the 599 00:32:24,600 --> 00:32:28,000 Speaker 3: offseason and going into next year having a better understanding 600 00:32:28,040 --> 00:32:31,320 Speaker 3: of what the player's individual skill sets and strengths are 601 00:32:31,680 --> 00:32:34,000 Speaker 3: and how you can interweave them together. 602 00:32:34,480 --> 00:32:37,600 Speaker 1: You don't need to identify one or the other as 603 00:32:37,640 --> 00:32:41,360 Speaker 1: the X wide receiver one. Maybe there are routes in 604 00:32:41,400 --> 00:32:44,240 Speaker 1: which it is Marvin, and then there are other routes 605 00:32:44,320 --> 00:32:48,200 Speaker 1: in which it's Michael. What do they individually do better? 606 00:32:48,320 --> 00:32:52,240 Speaker 1: And then incorporate it within the entire scheme of the offense, 607 00:32:52,400 --> 00:32:56,040 Speaker 1: because again, when you didn't have Marvin, all of a sudden, 608 00:32:56,040 --> 00:32:58,960 Speaker 1: Michael Wilson went off And Okay, was it just a 609 00:32:59,000 --> 00:33:03,960 Speaker 1: product being that ex receiver or was there something that 610 00:33:04,440 --> 00:33:07,720 Speaker 1: was unlocked between Jacoby Brissett and Michael Wilson. Now can 611 00:33:07,760 --> 00:33:10,120 Speaker 1: you have that with a Marvin Harrison junior to make 612 00:33:10,160 --> 00:33:14,360 Speaker 1: that offense even more dynamic moving forward? And again, whether 613 00:33:14,400 --> 00:33:17,600 Speaker 1: that means it's all of a sudden you're throwing more 614 00:33:17,640 --> 00:33:20,040 Speaker 1: next season as opposed to running the ball, I don't know. 615 00:33:20,080 --> 00:33:21,760 Speaker 1: I don't want to get into that right now. But 616 00:33:22,080 --> 00:33:25,200 Speaker 1: just the fact that what does this passing offense look like? 617 00:33:25,440 --> 00:33:27,360 Speaker 1: And again, maybe you don't have to go out and 618 00:33:27,400 --> 00:33:30,880 Speaker 1: look for another wide receiver as we had that discussion 619 00:33:31,120 --> 00:33:34,840 Speaker 1: last offseason where no wide receiver two is in that room. 620 00:33:34,880 --> 00:33:37,520 Speaker 1: We just didn't know it. Well, some people did, You 621 00:33:37,640 --> 00:33:40,320 Speaker 1: just didn't see it. And then all of a sudden, Okay, 622 00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:43,480 Speaker 1: how do you figure out a way Not everyone's going 623 00:33:43,560 --> 00:33:46,560 Speaker 1: to get ten targets, but if one is covered and 624 00:33:46,640 --> 00:33:50,200 Speaker 1: taken away, then you got two others and this whole 625 00:33:50,440 --> 00:33:53,320 Speaker 1: wide receiver conversation. I will include Trey McBride as a 626 00:33:53,320 --> 00:33:57,520 Speaker 1: part of that because he's either lining up with his 627 00:33:57,600 --> 00:33:59,640 Speaker 1: hand in the dirt, or he's lining up in the slot, 628 00:33:59,760 --> 00:34:03,120 Speaker 1: or is lining out wide. And it was funny hearing 629 00:34:03,160 --> 00:34:06,440 Speaker 1: Trey speak post practice on Wednesday because when he does 630 00:34:06,480 --> 00:34:09,959 Speaker 1: have his hand in the dirt, he's not only hearing hey, 631 00:34:10,120 --> 00:34:13,120 Speaker 1: eighty five, eighty five, eighty five, like identifying where he is, 632 00:34:13,680 --> 00:34:17,200 Speaker 1: but he's also getting chipped. We talk about offensive players 633 00:34:17,239 --> 00:34:20,560 Speaker 1: chipping defenders, well, now defenders are starting to chip Tray 634 00:34:20,600 --> 00:34:26,720 Speaker 1: when he releases. Will Anderson chipped Trey McBride legally cleanly, 635 00:34:27,080 --> 00:34:30,160 Speaker 1: but it was a hard chip on Sunday, and that's 636 00:34:30,160 --> 00:34:32,160 Speaker 1: what Trey is experiencing right now. 637 00:34:32,719 --> 00:34:36,480 Speaker 3: That's the price you pay for being the best. That's 638 00:34:36,640 --> 00:34:40,799 Speaker 3: just what it is. Look, McBride is so good that 639 00:34:40,920 --> 00:34:42,759 Speaker 3: teams are gonna have to get creative and how they're 640 00:34:42,760 --> 00:34:45,520 Speaker 3: gonna slow him down. You're not gonna stop eighty five? 641 00:34:45,840 --> 00:34:48,040 Speaker 3: How do you slow him down? And that was a 642 00:34:48,080 --> 00:34:51,400 Speaker 3: clip that was kind of circulating online because after the play, 643 00:34:51,480 --> 00:34:54,719 Speaker 3: Will Anderson junior and McBride kind of had a conversation 644 00:34:54,840 --> 00:34:57,120 Speaker 3: joking with each other of Trey saying, hey, you got 645 00:34:57,120 --> 00:34:58,680 Speaker 3: me on that one, and we'll say, yeah, those are 646 00:34:58,680 --> 00:35:00,520 Speaker 3: for all the chips he were giving me earlier. 647 00:35:01,600 --> 00:35:04,360 Speaker 1: By the way, Sunday is the final time to see 648 00:35:04,480 --> 00:35:07,080 Speaker 1: this Arizona Cardinals team in action at State Farm Stadium, 649 00:35:07,080 --> 00:35:10,040 Speaker 1: your final time to see Trey McBride specifically in action 650 00:35:10,120 --> 00:35:13,759 Speaker 1: at State Farm Stadium. Also, it is an opportunity in 651 00:35:13,800 --> 00:35:16,720 Speaker 1: the case you're looking for some last minute holiday gifts. 652 00:35:17,120 --> 00:35:20,640 Speaker 1: By the way, Happy Hanukkah to you, Danny. The team 653 00:35:20,680 --> 00:35:23,800 Speaker 1: shop on Sunday, and this is only at State Farm Stadium, 654 00:35:23,840 --> 00:35:26,400 Speaker 1: not any other locations, but the Team Shop on Sunday 655 00:35:26,440 --> 00:35:32,080 Speaker 1: fifty percent off nearly every item but the big items hats, jerseys, 656 00:35:32,160 --> 00:35:37,080 Speaker 1: i e. Train McBride, Marvin Harrison Junior, rivalry merchandise, which 657 00:35:37,160 --> 00:35:39,400 Speaker 1: was a big hit for fans earlier in this season. 658 00:35:39,480 --> 00:35:41,840 Speaker 1: So if you're headed to the game or needed a 659 00:35:41,840 --> 00:35:44,880 Speaker 1: little push to get you to State Farm Stadium on Sunday, 660 00:35:45,000 --> 00:35:46,960 Speaker 1: fifty percent off in the team shops. 661 00:35:47,040 --> 00:35:47,759 Speaker 3: Pretty good deal. 662 00:35:48,600 --> 00:35:50,160 Speaker 1: I might have to go visit myself. 663 00:35:50,320 --> 00:35:51,760 Speaker 3: Sure, go down to halftime. 664 00:35:51,840 --> 00:35:53,560 Speaker 1: Anything you want anything on your wish. 665 00:35:53,440 --> 00:35:54,960 Speaker 3: List, Let me think about it and I'll get back 666 00:35:54,960 --> 00:35:55,800 Speaker 3: to you with my sizes. 667 00:35:55,880 --> 00:35:57,600 Speaker 1: All right, I'll give you my list as well. 668 00:35:58,200 --> 00:36:00,279 Speaker 3: Sure, yeah, I'll hang on to that. 669 00:36:00,400 --> 00:36:02,960 Speaker 1: It's a sad Its gonna be a sad day on Sunday. 670 00:36:02,960 --> 00:36:04,239 Speaker 1: It will be the last time that you and I 671 00:36:04,280 --> 00:36:06,840 Speaker 1: get to sit next to one another at the stadium, 672 00:36:06,840 --> 00:36:07,920 Speaker 1: because pretty much we. 673 00:36:07,880 --> 00:36:09,759 Speaker 3: Do it every single but you don't. It's not enough 674 00:36:09,800 --> 00:36:12,680 Speaker 3: that we sit next to each other at the office because. 675 00:36:12,400 --> 00:36:15,080 Speaker 1: They have some more space though at the stadium than 676 00:36:15,080 --> 00:36:16,160 Speaker 1: we do in the office. 677 00:36:16,680 --> 00:36:18,600 Speaker 3: Put the headphones on and we can chat. 678 00:36:18,760 --> 00:36:22,840 Speaker 1: Yes, good stuff? Anything else? Last minute here, Danny before again, 679 00:36:22,880 --> 00:36:25,000 Speaker 1: you work hard as we go full circle here on 680 00:36:25,040 --> 00:36:27,640 Speaker 1: Cardinals cover two. It's like what two, three, four different 681 00:36:27,640 --> 00:36:30,560 Speaker 1: things you do on Wednesday? So any last minute words 682 00:36:30,560 --> 00:36:33,120 Speaker 1: of advice or just words for the bird gang here on. 683 00:36:33,080 --> 00:36:36,240 Speaker 3: This Wednesday for a week fan appreciation the final home game. 684 00:36:36,680 --> 00:36:38,719 Speaker 3: You know, don't want a sugarcoat and say that this 685 00:36:38,800 --> 00:36:42,799 Speaker 3: has necessarily been the easiest season for fans, but for 686 00:36:42,920 --> 00:36:47,080 Speaker 3: those that continue to stay with the Bird Gang and 687 00:36:47,719 --> 00:36:52,080 Speaker 3: show up excited and enthusiastic and cheering on the team 688 00:36:52,480 --> 00:36:55,480 Speaker 3: at games, from watch parties. Whatever it is, I know 689 00:36:55,600 --> 00:36:58,759 Speaker 3: that is much appreciated. We appreciate it as well. And 690 00:36:58,840 --> 00:37:01,640 Speaker 3: if it's fan appreciated, shout out to the fans who 691 00:37:01,719 --> 00:37:04,520 Speaker 3: are tuning in right. It's hard for us to do 692 00:37:04,560 --> 00:37:06,560 Speaker 3: the jobs we love if we don't have an audience, 693 00:37:06,600 --> 00:37:09,080 Speaker 3: So fan appreciation for those tuning into. 694 00:37:08,920 --> 00:37:12,480 Speaker 1: All of our podcasts, Well said Danny, appreciate everyone supports 695 00:37:12,640 --> 00:37:15,920 Speaker 1: not only this week, but every week here among the 696 00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:21,879 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals network of podcasts, content websites, YouTube, you name it. 697 00:37:22,239 --> 00:37:25,560 Speaker 1: Hopefully we have covered everything every aspect of the Arizona 698 00:37:25,600 --> 00:37:28,000 Speaker 1: Cardinals here this season, even though it has been a 699 00:37:28,320 --> 00:37:32,640 Speaker 1: difficult season at times frustrating two at times, always appreciate 700 00:37:32,680 --> 00:37:35,640 Speaker 1: the support. On that notes, we will put a lida 701 00:37:35,680 --> 00:37:38,280 Speaker 1: in this edition of Cardinals Cover two, presented by Yundai, 702 00:37:38,360 --> 00:37:41,520 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. As always, special thanks 703 00:37:41,520 --> 00:37:45,160 Speaker 1: to our executive producer Jim Mamhundro, our associate producer Couddy Fincher. 704 00:37:45,160 --> 00:37:47,160 Speaker 1: For Danny Sirek, I'm Craig Rayal Lou. We'll talk to 705 00:37:47,160 --> 00:37:49,040 Speaker 1: you next time here on Cardinals Cover two.