1 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:07,560 Speaker 1: It is week number twelve of Minnesota Vikings football. As 2 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:10,520 Speaker 1: we welcome you to the Minnesota Vikings Podcast, presents it 3 00:00:10,600 --> 00:00:13,440 Speaker 1: by PEPSI. My name is Gabe Henderson. I'm alongside Jay Nelson, 4 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:16,440 Speaker 1: our special guests of the night, mister Matthew Kller from 5 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:19,800 Speaker 1: The Purple Insider, and our producer mister Eric Davidson. Guys, 6 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:23,800 Speaker 1: this is a week where the Vikings coming into this week, 7 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 1: you were saying, Okay, well this should be we should 8 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:27,800 Speaker 1: be on a six game win streak right now. But 9 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 1: at the same time, the Vikings are still two games 10 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:35,120 Speaker 1: ahead and that last wildcard spot, that seventh seed in 11 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:38,520 Speaker 1: the NFC playoff picture, and just looking at last week's lost, Kyler, 12 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 1: I will start with you, it really doesn't mean much 13 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 1: when it comes to seating losing that game, but still, 14 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:47,239 Speaker 1: what did you learn about this Minnesota Vikings team in 15 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:49,640 Speaker 1: that twenty one to twenty loss at in power Field 16 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: at Malhai last weekn in Denver. 17 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think the difference is the vibe, like the 18 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 2: feeling of not so much the actual playoff percentages. Yep, 19 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 2: if you win that game, feel like watch out for us. 20 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:05,560 Speaker 2: We are dangerous, We're scary. And when you lose to 21 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:07,639 Speaker 2: a team in Denver that's getting a lot of praise 22 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 2: out there, but I don't think is a particularly great team, 23 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:13,600 Speaker 2: and that was a game that I think everybody thought 24 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:16,199 Speaker 2: the Vikings should have won. Then it takes a little 25 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:18,280 Speaker 2: bit of an air out of the balloon. When I 26 00:01:18,319 --> 00:01:21,319 Speaker 2: went back and watched the game, my feeling was similar 27 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:23,760 Speaker 2: to when I was there in Denver, which was I 28 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 2: thought that the Vikings consistently outplayed the Broncos. I thought 29 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 2: the Broncos were maybe the best version of themselves in 30 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:32,680 Speaker 2: a lot of ways. They pressure Josh Jobbs more than 31 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 2: I expected them to do. I thought they covered well, 32 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 2: they had a lot of different coverages, and Dobbs was 33 00:01:38,200 --> 00:01:40,959 Speaker 2: able to move the ball pretty consistently throughout the night. 34 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:42,959 Speaker 2: And it's one of those that I think you have 35 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 2: a lot of regrets over because you're in the red zone, 36 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:48,680 Speaker 2: first down at the twelve yard line and you go 37 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:51,280 Speaker 2: put that in and the game is over. Or there's 38 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 2: you know, a couple of third in shorts where it's 39 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 2: just convert this one and the game is over. Don't 40 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:59,360 Speaker 2: fumble and the game is over. And that's one that 41 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 2: feels like it really slipped out of their hands. At 42 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 2: the same time, when you outgain the opponent by one 43 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 2: hundred yards, I mean, if you put on there nearly 44 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:11,080 Speaker 2: four hundred yards of offense and give up under three hundred, 45 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 2: you're probably winning ninety five percent of the time. So 46 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 2: there's regrets. But at the same time, if we're judging 47 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 2: what is the long term of this going to be, 48 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 2: it did not take the air out of the Dobbs 49 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 2: balloon to say, well, those first couple of games were 50 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 2: a fluke and now they can't do it. I mean, 51 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:28,600 Speaker 2: they moved the ball really effectively, and I think that 52 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 2: there was also a breakout game there from ty Chandler, 53 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 2: which adds another dimension to this offense that hasn't been there. 54 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 2: So there's things to take away that would make me say, look, 55 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 2: this can continue to roll, and they can be a 56 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 2: playoff team, and they can be dangerous to other teams. 57 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:46,640 Speaker 2: I wouldn't like change that opinion because of what we 58 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 2: saw in Denver, even though it is one that you 59 00:02:48,880 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 2: feel like they really like. Get away from them. 60 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:53,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, you just pit on a lot of really good points. 61 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:54,600 Speaker 1: We were able to run the ball, we were able 62 00:02:54,639 --> 00:02:56,640 Speaker 1: to gain yard age. Ty Chandler seemed to have that 63 00:02:56,720 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 1: spark that this Minnesota Vikings offense needed. But Jay, the 64 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:03,240 Speaker 1: three turnovers are something that everyone is talking about. This 65 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 1: is the nineteenth time this year that the Minnesota Vikings 66 00:03:05,960 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 1: have turned the ball over via fumble and we've lost 67 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:10,600 Speaker 1: fourteen of those. Yeah, if we only lose two fumbles, 68 00:03:10,639 --> 00:03:12,000 Speaker 1: I feel like we win that game on Sunday. 69 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 3: I think Bersich was actually talking about that leading up 70 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 3: to it during the week, saying there's kind of this 71 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 3: weird delineation line that if we are minus two or better, 72 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 3: then we're okay. But as soon as you hit that 73 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 3: minus three mark, that's where it just seems like everything 74 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 3: goes haywire. And I think O'Connell even talked about that, 75 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 3: just saying this past week and this press conference that 76 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,200 Speaker 3: we know what this is. You know, we've seen this before, 77 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:36,680 Speaker 3: we saw this earlier in the season, and then it 78 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:38,640 Speaker 3: just reared its ugly head again in this game. And 79 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 3: it just felt like, as you pointed out the fact 80 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 3: that we won all of these, you know, key metrics 81 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 3: that we were supposed to do for this game to 82 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:48,200 Speaker 3: win the game, and then in the end we got 83 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 3: sniped by one point in this thing, And think about 84 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 3: the turnover deep in the in the Broncos side of 85 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:57,839 Speaker 3: the field and all of a sudden that turns into 86 00:03:57,880 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 3: three points for them. Just all of these minuscule, minor 87 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 3: details are the things that keep popping up in these 88 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 3: weird losses. It felt like the Chargers game earlier in 89 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:11,480 Speaker 3: the year, same kind of thing, where you just had 90 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 3: these host of pieces that kept coming up, and we're 91 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 3: the things that were the difference makers. So that's why 92 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 3: I think a lot of people aren't necessarily panicking because 93 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:22,120 Speaker 3: you go, we know what this is and we can 94 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:22,800 Speaker 3: clean this up. 95 00:04:22,839 --> 00:04:23,039 Speaker 1: Now. 96 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:25,520 Speaker 3: The whole thing is you can't keep doing this over 97 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:29,000 Speaker 3: and over again, because then that's what becomes the identity 98 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 3: of what this team is. And I don't think that's 99 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:32,479 Speaker 3: who this team is. I think this team is one 100 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 3: that now that you're going to get close to the 101 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 3: bye week after this one and then you're going to 102 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:39,480 Speaker 3: make that run. I think they all understand we have 103 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 3: to play clean football in order to win these games. 104 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:44,920 Speaker 2: Well that's what is so tricky to I guess analyze 105 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:48,039 Speaker 2: in a game like that, because look, Kareem Jackson should 106 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:50,400 Speaker 2: have been called for a penalty. Yeah, And I would 107 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:53,680 Speaker 2: like to ask Roger Goodell to allow New York to 108 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 2: step in when it's clearly something if it's raises to 109 00:04:57,440 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 2: the level of a four game suspension, then and why 110 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:03,400 Speaker 2: can't New York step in in a situation like that? 111 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:05,440 Speaker 2: And I know that that's you know, I don't know 112 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:08,680 Speaker 2: the procedure, so they can't change it mid game. 113 00:05:08,839 --> 00:05:13,400 Speaker 1: But well, technically you can, because if Kevin O'Connor would 114 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:15,840 Speaker 1: have reviewed the spot of the ball, I believe there 115 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 1: is like a probable calls type of effect when you're 116 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:21,080 Speaker 1: looking at the replay. So I believe that happened to 117 00:05:21,160 --> 00:05:25,040 Speaker 1: us the Chargers game where we challenged the spot of 118 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:27,320 Speaker 1: the ball, but we actually had twelve minute on the field, 119 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:30,360 Speaker 1: so we won the challenge, but we also lost it. 120 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:33,080 Speaker 1: I guess it was like lost a lost of down 121 00:05:33,160 --> 00:05:36,520 Speaker 1: or a lost five yards. So I mean, in that situation, yeah, 122 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:39,039 Speaker 1: you're probably not thinking about that because you just didn't 123 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:41,280 Speaker 1: convert on fourth and one and so on and so forth. 124 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:43,599 Speaker 2: But still, yeah, right, but it feels like I'm taking 125 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 2: crazy pills. Just we all watched what happened. He clearly 126 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 2: lowered the crown of his head. Indeed, and they have 127 00:05:50,640 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 2: a process in place where you can eject that player 128 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:56,360 Speaker 2: from New York. Yet if there's no flag thrown, then 129 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:59,960 Speaker 2: you can't. But it's also incredibly difficult for the referees 130 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 2: to pick that out in the moment because did you 131 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:04,160 Speaker 2: hit him six inches lower in the middle of the 132 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 2: chest clean hint or did you hit him in the 133 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:09,479 Speaker 2: helmet or how much did you lower the crown is 134 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 2: impossible to see in real time. I mean, we were 135 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 2: there when I saw it. Did you think that was 136 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:14,840 Speaker 2: a dirty hit? 137 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 1: Not? 138 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 2: Initially, I mean I did. 139 00:06:16,279 --> 00:06:16,760 Speaker 1: I didn't. 140 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:18,880 Speaker 2: I thought like, oh, that's just a good that's just 141 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:21,480 Speaker 2: a good football play by the Broncos player. And then 142 00:06:21,520 --> 00:06:23,520 Speaker 2: I see the replay pop up on the TV in 143 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 2: the press box and go, okay, wow, they really miss 144 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:29,200 Speaker 2: that and that causes you, you know, to give up 145 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:32,080 Speaker 2: three points there. And that was to me one of 146 00:06:32,120 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 2: the unluckiest games that they've played in a year where 147 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:37,800 Speaker 2: it's been either you turn the ball over and lose, 148 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:40,480 Speaker 2: or you get turnovers and DJ Wantam picks up and 149 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:43,359 Speaker 2: runs over touchdown. It's like there's been so many moments 150 00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:46,120 Speaker 2: like that this year that where you go, well, you know, 151 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:48,400 Speaker 2: they did kind of catch a break here, or wow, 152 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 2: everything kind of went against them, But that was the 153 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:54,640 Speaker 2: extreme I thought, because penalties factor into that For me 154 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:57,880 Speaker 2: as well, penalties are almost a luck factor in the 155 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 2: NFL in my opinion. I mean, look, you know, of 156 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:04,039 Speaker 2: course you're coaching your players to play clean football and 157 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:07,960 Speaker 2: so forth, discipline and all that, but also the referee 158 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 2: sometimes throw those flags and sometimes they don't. Sometimes you 159 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:14,160 Speaker 2: get past interference called forio or against you. Sometimes the 160 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:16,840 Speaker 2: Kansas City Chiefs player takes off his helmet and nobody 161 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 2: flags them for it. And right, I mean like sometimes 162 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:22,760 Speaker 2: these go your way, sometimes they don't. And it felt 163 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 2: like everything went against them in Denver. At the same time, 164 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:30,200 Speaker 2: there were probably four or five opportunities for them as 165 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:33,320 Speaker 2: an offense or as a defense to finish that game 166 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:38,480 Speaker 2: out and go home with a huge win. And so 167 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:40,440 Speaker 2: I think when you're talking about like what needs to 168 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 2: be changed, what needs to be different, it's not like 169 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:45,240 Speaker 2: you would come out of that game and criticize a 170 00:07:45,280 --> 00:07:47,880 Speaker 2: million things about it. But you know, maybe there is 171 00:07:48,760 --> 00:07:51,120 Speaker 2: some trick plays or such that should be taken out 172 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:53,840 Speaker 2: of the playbook, or maybe there's you know, maybe there 173 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:57,480 Speaker 2: is just some simplicity of hand the ball off on 174 00:07:57,560 --> 00:07:59,240 Speaker 2: third and one and just get a first down, you know, 175 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:01,280 Speaker 2: like something that they can look at. But if you 176 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:03,120 Speaker 2: play like that all the time, most of the time 177 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:03,720 Speaker 2: you're going to win. 178 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:05,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, most of the time you are going to win. 179 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:08,400 Speaker 1: And there are also you know, every team can say 180 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:10,440 Speaker 1: there are three to four plays every game that you 181 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:13,000 Speaker 1: could say this is the reason why we want or lost. 182 00:08:13,040 --> 00:08:15,480 Speaker 1: But one play that stands out to me. Right before 183 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:18,240 Speaker 1: the half, third and five, Russell Wilson threw up a prayer. 184 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:21,960 Speaker 1: Josh Man tellis it seemed like an easy interception. The 185 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 1: ball gets knocked out of his hand. The next play 186 00:08:24,440 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 1: the Broncos kick a field go right before the half 187 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:28,640 Speaker 1: ten to nine. They get the ball in the second half, 188 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 1: and just look at those three points right there. I 189 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:32,559 Speaker 1: Hearson Smith said, whenever we can get a chance to 190 00:08:32,600 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 1: get our hands on footballs, we have to make the 191 00:08:34,760 --> 00:08:38,040 Speaker 1: most of the opportunity. Say what you want about the defense, 192 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:40,280 Speaker 1: you know, playing bim but not break defense. But when 193 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:42,360 Speaker 1: you get your hand on the football, those are the 194 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:45,079 Speaker 1: plays you have to make. So Jay, just building on 195 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 1: last week's loss, how do the Vikings do so before 196 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 1: we go to break? 197 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:50,560 Speaker 3: Well, I think something like that you just pointed out 198 00:08:50,559 --> 00:08:53,720 Speaker 3: the Josh mun Tellis deal. To me, it felt like 199 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:55,760 Speaker 3: those are the kind of plays we have been making, 200 00:08:56,040 --> 00:08:58,240 Speaker 3: you know, during the season. So that's why I think 201 00:08:58,240 --> 00:09:00,840 Speaker 3: that's why this game is so frustrating from Denver is 202 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:03,400 Speaker 3: just you see those kind of plays where like that 203 00:09:03,559 --> 00:09:05,520 Speaker 3: or even the touchdown at the end of the game, 204 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:08,600 Speaker 3: you know, it felt like McKay pointed it, like you 205 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 3: saw it and everything, and it just didn't make the 206 00:09:10,520 --> 00:09:12,840 Speaker 3: play at at the end. So there's small things like 207 00:09:12,880 --> 00:09:16,920 Speaker 3: that that you see, even the fumble on the sideline 208 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:18,480 Speaker 3: where you know Pace wasn't able to pull it in 209 00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:20,920 Speaker 3: at the end before they wanted a bounce. Like small 210 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:22,840 Speaker 3: things like that, Like you said, there's gonna be three 211 00:09:22,920 --> 00:09:26,320 Speaker 3: or four key plays to me, having those plays go 212 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:29,480 Speaker 3: your way. That's been We've been dancing on the razor's 213 00:09:29,559 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 3: edge for the last how many years at this point 214 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:35,160 Speaker 3: of one score games, and again it comes down to 215 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:37,719 Speaker 3: small plays like that, like you said, the field goal 216 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:40,200 Speaker 3: at the end of the half. If we're able to 217 00:09:41,040 --> 00:09:46,280 Speaker 3: go through and basically make those final plays that we 218 00:09:46,400 --> 00:09:49,360 Speaker 3: need in order to be that difference maker, we're going 219 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:52,080 Speaker 3: to be fine. I think that's the reason why everyone's 220 00:09:52,120 --> 00:09:55,480 Speaker 3: not panicking yet frustrated from that game in Denver, Colar, 221 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:55,960 Speaker 3: we got. 222 00:09:55,880 --> 00:09:59,600 Speaker 1: About thirty seconds before break. Just your final thoughts on 223 00:09:59,720 --> 00:10:02,520 Speaker 1: sun Day's loss at Denver, I. 224 00:10:02,480 --> 00:10:05,320 Speaker 2: Would say that there's a lot to carry over to 225 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:07,200 Speaker 2: continue to do. I mean, there were a lot of 226 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:10,320 Speaker 2: opportunities for Josh Dobbs to throw the ball down the field. 227 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:12,480 Speaker 2: The one thing I would say with him is it's 228 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:15,560 Speaker 2: going to be worth watching the balance between when do 229 00:10:15,679 --> 00:10:18,520 Speaker 2: I run when do I not run, Because that was 230 00:10:18,559 --> 00:10:20,960 Speaker 2: the first time where I felt there was a couple 231 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:24,000 Speaker 2: of situations where Okay, I don't know if you want 232 00:10:24,040 --> 00:10:26,160 Speaker 2: to scramble that way, or maybe you do need to 233 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:28,360 Speaker 2: stick with it, and so forth. And I think we're 234 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:31,120 Speaker 2: each week painting a different picture of what he's going 235 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:33,480 Speaker 2: to need to succeed. But what we've learned is even 236 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:35,800 Speaker 2: when the other defense plays well sorry if I went 237 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:39,160 Speaker 2: over thirty seconds, that they could still move the ball, 238 00:10:39,320 --> 00:10:41,520 Speaker 2: even when you are facing a defense that at the 239 00:10:41,520 --> 00:10:44,679 Speaker 2: time had been very hot coming into that game. So 240 00:10:45,040 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 2: I think that you take away that if you keep 241 00:10:48,120 --> 00:10:50,480 Speaker 2: doing that every week, more likely than not, you're going 242 00:10:50,559 --> 00:10:53,040 Speaker 2: to win a lot of games. So this is not 243 00:10:53,160 --> 00:10:54,400 Speaker 2: one to overreact to. 244 00:10:54,679 --> 00:10:57,240 Speaker 1: Speaking of some of those weapons that Josh Dobbs will have. 245 00:10:57,520 --> 00:11:00,760 Speaker 1: He may have a guy that wears number eighteen playing 246 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:03,120 Speaker 1: in Monday nights football game against the Chicago Bears. We 247 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:04,839 Speaker 1: don't know, but right after the break, I want to 248 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:08,000 Speaker 1: get your thoughts on a possible Justin Jefferson return for 249 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:10,840 Speaker 1: this Minnesota Vikings team. That's one five out of his 250 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:13,000 Speaker 1: last six games. Don't turn to Dell. 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My name is 266 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:17,840 Speaker 1: Gabe Henderson. I'm alongside Matthew Collin from The Purple Insider, 267 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:21,360 Speaker 1: our friend from Vikings dot Com, J Nelson, and producer 268 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:24,959 Speaker 1: Eric Davison. And I want to start this portion of 269 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:29,520 Speaker 1: the segment off with the PEPSI. That's what I like segment, Kyler. 270 00:12:29,800 --> 00:12:31,920 Speaker 1: I think you are a little familiar with it, but 271 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:34,480 Speaker 1: if not, we start this segment off. You give us 272 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:36,360 Speaker 1: one thing that you like about the Vikings and you 273 00:12:36,440 --> 00:12:40,320 Speaker 1: have forty seconds to get your thoughts out. So forty 274 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:42,800 Speaker 1: seconds is the play clock in regular football, so we're 275 00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:44,600 Speaker 1: gonna use that on this show, so we'll start. We'll 276 00:12:44,600 --> 00:12:47,680 Speaker 1: start off with you, what is one thing you like 277 00:12:47,800 --> 00:12:51,840 Speaker 1: about the Minnesota Vikings heading into Monday night football's matchup 278 00:12:52,760 --> 00:12:54,120 Speaker 1: against the Windy City Kitties. 279 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:56,000 Speaker 2: Okay, I assume you're gonna throw a flag at me 280 00:12:56,040 --> 00:12:57,920 Speaker 2: if I go over or I have to call time out. 281 00:12:58,800 --> 00:13:00,800 Speaker 2: You know what I like? The new dynamic that ty 282 00:13:00,920 --> 00:13:05,440 Speaker 2: Chandler potentially brings to this offense that it's unusual that 283 00:13:05,480 --> 00:13:07,680 Speaker 2: you could be down to kind of your third running 284 00:13:07,679 --> 00:13:10,560 Speaker 2: back and you feel like, wait a minute, this could 285 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:13,760 Speaker 2: actually be better for them. But what we saw on 286 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:16,560 Speaker 2: Sunday night was a few really special plays and not 287 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:19,120 Speaker 2: just you know the big plays the third and twenty 288 00:13:19,160 --> 00:13:22,880 Speaker 2: where he gets twenty yards or the fake punt. There 289 00:13:22,920 --> 00:13:24,600 Speaker 2: were plays when I looked back at the game and 290 00:13:24,640 --> 00:13:26,760 Speaker 2: reviewed it where there was a lot of traffic. There 291 00:13:26,840 --> 00:13:30,160 Speaker 2: was blocks that weren't perfect that he made right with 292 00:13:30,240 --> 00:13:33,920 Speaker 2: his explosiveness. But also he's more patient and he's actually 293 00:13:33,960 --> 00:13:36,640 Speaker 2: a tough runner. For somebody who runs under a four 294 00:13:36,679 --> 00:13:38,920 Speaker 2: to four, you usually don't think of that. So I 295 00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:41,840 Speaker 2: think that that is going in their favor. Going against 296 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:43,080 Speaker 2: the Chicago. 297 00:13:42,760 --> 00:13:45,040 Speaker 1: Right on Tom ty Chandler was a boost that we 298 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:49,080 Speaker 1: all needed. Everyone everyone has been craving for more ty 299 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:51,960 Speaker 1: Chandler since last year's preseason game in Denver. In the 300 00:13:51,960 --> 00:13:54,600 Speaker 1: fact that he finally got an opportunity to showcase what 301 00:13:54,679 --> 00:13:57,120 Speaker 1: he has put on film for us the past few 302 00:13:57,160 --> 00:14:00,440 Speaker 1: weeks without getting flagged. I mean, he's got almost one 303 00:14:00,520 --> 00:14:03,160 Speaker 1: hundred and fifty penalty yards against him, and it wasn't 304 00:14:03,160 --> 00:14:05,320 Speaker 1: his fault this year. But at the same time, it'll 305 00:14:05,360 --> 00:14:08,800 Speaker 1: be a nice treat to see ty Chandler running the 306 00:14:08,800 --> 00:14:11,679 Speaker 1: ball again in purple for Monday on Monday against the 307 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:12,679 Speaker 1: Chicago Bears Jay. 308 00:14:13,480 --> 00:14:16,440 Speaker 3: So, for me, that's what I like is the fact 309 00:14:16,440 --> 00:14:20,600 Speaker 3: that Chicago has been consistently inconsistent. At this point, they 310 00:14:20,680 --> 00:14:23,760 Speaker 3: are minus six and turnovers. They've been giving up almost 311 00:14:23,800 --> 00:14:27,280 Speaker 3: an additional touchdown two opponents per game. And then on 312 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:30,200 Speaker 3: top of that, if you go through and look at 313 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:32,400 Speaker 3: you know, what's been happening with them, it's kind of crazy. 314 00:14:32,760 --> 00:14:35,040 Speaker 3: Mooney's only been averaging nineteen yards a game in the 315 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:38,160 Speaker 3: last two weeks, and so for them, you're just kind 316 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:40,000 Speaker 3: of looking at it saying, who are they getting the 317 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:42,360 Speaker 3: ball to? You know, how are they doing what they're doing. 318 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:44,960 Speaker 3: You watch that Detroit game and you saw a team 319 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:46,720 Speaker 3: that was making plays and everything, and then when it 320 00:14:46,720 --> 00:14:48,800 Speaker 3: came down to the last four minutes of crunch time, 321 00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:52,120 Speaker 3: they completely fell in their face with that whole thing. 322 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:55,200 Speaker 3: So for me, the consistently inconsistent part of this is 323 00:14:55,240 --> 00:14:57,200 Speaker 3: something that I feel like we can take advantage of. 324 00:14:57,520 --> 00:15:00,400 Speaker 1: Right on tom. Right on Tom. This is a Chicago 325 00:15:00,480 --> 00:15:04,560 Speaker 1: Bears team that is, Yeah, they're they're consistently inconsistent. But 326 00:15:04,880 --> 00:15:08,160 Speaker 1: if you if you went to Chicago Bears dot Com 327 00:15:08,200 --> 00:15:10,800 Speaker 1: on Monday, you would have thought they won that game 328 00:15:10,840 --> 00:15:13,360 Speaker 1: in Detroy last week. Just talk just looking at how 329 00:15:13,400 --> 00:15:16,000 Speaker 1: much they were praising Justin Fields and just him being 330 00:15:16,040 --> 00:15:19,680 Speaker 1: able to be back provided Boostworthy's offense. But still they're 331 00:15:19,680 --> 00:15:21,720 Speaker 1: the Chicago Bears right like, they're still trying to figure 332 00:15:21,720 --> 00:15:21,920 Speaker 1: it out. 333 00:15:21,960 --> 00:15:24,000 Speaker 3: With all due respect, I mean right now they're they're 334 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:26,040 Speaker 3: looking at two picks and what the top five at 335 00:15:26,040 --> 00:15:30,240 Speaker 3: this point. So for me with Chicago, even listening to 336 00:15:30,680 --> 00:15:32,200 Speaker 3: some of their fans and looking at some of the 337 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:34,880 Speaker 3: stuff that they've they've been talking about, even social media wise, 338 00:15:35,160 --> 00:15:37,320 Speaker 3: I mean, they're looking for reasons to be excited at 339 00:15:37,320 --> 00:15:40,360 Speaker 3: this point. Getting Justin Fields back is a huge deal. 340 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:43,320 Speaker 3: I think for them, the idea of having Badgets as 341 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:46,440 Speaker 3: their their lead guy wasn't necessarily their idea for the season. 342 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:48,280 Speaker 3: They want to know what they got in Justin Fields, 343 00:15:48,440 --> 00:15:50,400 Speaker 3: and especially with the draft coming up next year and 344 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:52,160 Speaker 3: there's a ton of talented quarterbacks, they got to make 345 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:54,560 Speaker 3: a decision on what's going to happen. So for me, 346 00:15:54,760 --> 00:15:56,560 Speaker 3: the just on the Bear side, I think they were 347 00:15:56,600 --> 00:15:58,480 Speaker 3: just excited to get him back so they can kind 348 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:00,880 Speaker 3: of finally figure out what they got on this team. 349 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:04,400 Speaker 2: There's a couple of things with the Bears where when 350 00:16:04,400 --> 00:16:06,320 Speaker 2: you look at their record and you look at where 351 00:16:06,320 --> 00:16:09,720 Speaker 2: they rank offense defense, you go, okay, this should be 352 00:16:09,760 --> 00:16:14,560 Speaker 2: a steamroll, right, and yet Justin Fields has this tendency 353 00:16:14,640 --> 00:16:17,800 Speaker 2: to just when you think it's over, he has some 354 00:16:17,880 --> 00:16:20,840 Speaker 2: great game. He puts up some big performance that was 355 00:16:20,920 --> 00:16:23,280 Speaker 2: you know, earlier this year against Washington, and then the 356 00:16:23,280 --> 00:16:26,040 Speaker 2: same thing against Detroit. He comes back and we saw 357 00:16:26,080 --> 00:16:28,760 Speaker 2: it last year at US Bank Stadium where the first 358 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 2: half of that game I was like, oh man, yeah, 359 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:35,320 Speaker 2: and right then the second half of the game he 360 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:38,240 Speaker 2: explodes and should have had a sixty yard touchdown run 361 00:16:38,280 --> 00:16:41,160 Speaker 2: if not for our old friend emer Smith Marsett committing 362 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:43,400 Speaker 2: a block in the back. So he kind of scares 363 00:16:43,440 --> 00:16:46,200 Speaker 2: you from that perspective. Also, Dj Moore I think is 364 00:16:46,400 --> 00:16:48,520 Speaker 2: a heck of a wide receiver. And when you look 365 00:16:48,520 --> 00:16:51,720 Speaker 2: at some of the ways that quarterbacks have succeeded over 366 00:16:51,760 --> 00:16:54,000 Speaker 2: the last two weeks, it's not been a ton of success, 367 00:16:54,160 --> 00:16:57,080 Speaker 2: but it's been you know, jump balls and giving receivers 368 00:16:57,120 --> 00:16:59,920 Speaker 2: a chance where it was Chris Alave or it was 369 00:17:00,160 --> 00:17:02,040 Speaker 2: Courtland Sutton, and they got a guy who can do 370 00:17:02,120 --> 00:17:04,359 Speaker 2: that as well. So is he going to put the 371 00:17:04,400 --> 00:17:06,879 Speaker 2: ball up there? And then I also think Montes Sweat 372 00:17:06,920 --> 00:17:10,160 Speaker 2: is a totally different animal over there. Yeah right, he's 373 00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 2: beast right, And so they didn't have that guy, and 374 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:15,520 Speaker 2: they played pretty well against this Vikings offense before. So 375 00:17:15,560 --> 00:17:18,639 Speaker 2: this to me and the division element is a little 376 00:17:18,640 --> 00:17:21,040 Speaker 2: bit more of a difficult matchup than it might look 377 00:17:21,119 --> 00:17:21,719 Speaker 2: like on paper. 378 00:17:21,960 --> 00:17:26,359 Speaker 1: Yeah. I was in Washington when the Commanders drafted Montest Sweat. 379 00:17:26,359 --> 00:17:28,439 Speaker 1: He was drafting the same draft as Dwayne Haskins, the 380 00:17:28,440 --> 00:17:30,919 Speaker 1: guy rest is so and just the two years that 381 00:17:30,920 --> 00:17:32,640 Speaker 1: I was with Montes Sweat, I was like, give him 382 00:17:32,640 --> 00:17:34,320 Speaker 1: about two or three more years. He's going to be 383 00:17:34,359 --> 00:17:36,960 Speaker 1: a problem in the NFL. He finally got his money, 384 00:17:37,119 --> 00:17:39,400 Speaker 1: he's finally in Chicago, a place that I would say, 385 00:17:39,400 --> 00:17:40,919 Speaker 1: in this case that really wants him and is going 386 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:43,560 Speaker 1: to use him. So it's gonna be a tall test 387 00:17:43,600 --> 00:17:46,560 Speaker 1: for our book ends and Brian O'Neill and Christian Darisol. 388 00:17:46,600 --> 00:17:49,320 Speaker 1: But the one thing that I like heading into Sunday, well, 389 00:17:49,359 --> 00:17:52,080 Speaker 1: Monday's matchup against the Bears is the fact that we 390 00:17:52,200 --> 00:17:54,320 Speaker 1: have a bye week next week. So if you look 391 00:17:54,359 --> 00:17:57,240 Speaker 1: at history, seven out of the last eight years, the 392 00:17:57,320 --> 00:17:59,320 Speaker 1: game before the the game before the bye week, the 393 00:17:59,400 --> 00:18:02,280 Speaker 1: vikings have on. So if you look at just all 394 00:18:02,560 --> 00:18:04,760 Speaker 1: you know, all hands on deck, guys buying into it, 395 00:18:05,240 --> 00:18:07,960 Speaker 1: this is going to be a look, I'm gonna put, 396 00:18:08,200 --> 00:18:09,920 Speaker 1: you know, one hundred and ten percent in this into 397 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:11,960 Speaker 1: this game because I know next week I'm gonna get 398 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:15,040 Speaker 1: the entire week off. Going into this game, I knew 399 00:18:15,400 --> 00:18:17,720 Speaker 1: that that Denver Broncos game would be the trap game. 400 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:19,760 Speaker 1: So the fact that we know the bye week is 401 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:23,080 Speaker 1: next week, I think guys will be pretty fired up 402 00:18:23,119 --> 00:18:25,840 Speaker 1: heading into Chicago. So we're heading into the Chicago Bears 403 00:18:25,880 --> 00:18:28,000 Speaker 1: game at US Bank Stadium. So this is this is 404 00:18:28,040 --> 00:18:30,159 Speaker 1: going to be a fun matchup for everyone in the 405 00:18:30,280 --> 00:18:32,000 Speaker 1: tendance because we know we're going to get the best 406 00:18:32,040 --> 00:18:34,359 Speaker 1: effort from everyone on this on the I guess in 407 00:18:34,440 --> 00:18:35,480 Speaker 1: the color purple. 408 00:18:35,560 --> 00:18:37,560 Speaker 2: I'm gonna give my best effort because this is the 409 00:18:37,640 --> 00:18:41,199 Speaker 2: latest I've ever covered a bye week. My gosh, when 410 00:18:41,280 --> 00:18:44,520 Speaker 2: did we start working on this season like July? Yeah, 411 00:18:45,880 --> 00:18:48,960 Speaker 2: I am gassed, but you know, we talk about I'm 412 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:51,119 Speaker 2: sure we're going to talk about Jefferson, but you know, 413 00:18:51,560 --> 00:18:53,880 Speaker 2: the potential to have him back get a week. Whether 414 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:55,840 Speaker 2: it comes back this week or next week, he gets 415 00:18:55,840 --> 00:18:59,080 Speaker 2: another additional week to get healthy. They've been a little 416 00:18:59,119 --> 00:19:01,560 Speaker 2: banged up. You know, I fought injuries this year quite 417 00:19:01,560 --> 00:19:01,760 Speaker 2: a bit. 418 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:04,360 Speaker 1: How would you address the JJ's situation. If you're Kevin O'Connell, 419 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:08,080 Speaker 1: I trade him, No, I'm or you could be like 420 00:19:08,119 --> 00:19:09,280 Speaker 1: the Coats and just wave him right. 421 00:19:09,359 --> 00:19:13,879 Speaker 2: Hey, look they win games without him. No, I'm just kidding. No, 422 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:18,720 Speaker 2: I think to me, it's entirely This medical staff has 423 00:19:18,880 --> 00:19:22,359 Speaker 2: proven itself time and time again. I think this team 424 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:24,320 Speaker 2: has been one of the best in the entire NFL 425 00:19:24,440 --> 00:19:27,600 Speaker 2: dealing with injuries. The NFLPA survey shows that as well, 426 00:19:28,040 --> 00:19:30,560 Speaker 2: and so I would kind of lean on them. If 427 00:19:30,600 --> 00:19:32,320 Speaker 2: he's ready to go this week, you get an extra 428 00:19:32,400 --> 00:19:36,359 Speaker 2: day as well, then let's go. But if it's not 429 00:19:36,680 --> 00:19:40,520 Speaker 2: one hundred percent full total and complete confidence. We talked 430 00:19:40,560 --> 00:19:44,000 Speaker 2: about the playoff situation. Also, this is not a player 431 00:19:44,160 --> 00:19:46,160 Speaker 2: that is going to be here this year and then gone. 432 00:19:46,240 --> 00:19:47,639 Speaker 2: I mean, this is a guy you want here for 433 00:19:47,680 --> 00:19:51,000 Speaker 2: another decade. So we have seen in the past where 434 00:19:51,040 --> 00:19:53,560 Speaker 2: those hamstring injuries can just pop up and pop up. 435 00:19:53,960 --> 00:19:56,520 Speaker 2: And I go back to twenty nineteen when they put 436 00:19:56,560 --> 00:20:00,320 Speaker 2: out Adam Thielen too early and he reaggravated it almost 437 00:20:00,359 --> 00:20:02,520 Speaker 2: instantly in the Kansas City game. It threw them off 438 00:20:02,720 --> 00:20:05,200 Speaker 2: entirely in that game. You do not want that to 439 00:20:05,320 --> 00:20:08,080 Speaker 2: happen again where he's battling that week in and week out, 440 00:20:08,440 --> 00:20:10,800 Speaker 2: especially when you do have a little bit of a cushion, 441 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:15,760 Speaker 2: So utmost caution. But if it's one hundred percent, then let's. 442 00:20:15,560 --> 00:20:22,119 Speaker 1: Go initially the diagnostics. That basically that the doctor said 443 00:20:22,200 --> 00:20:24,520 Speaker 1: that Justin Jefferson will be out four to six weeks. 444 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:27,280 Speaker 1: Jay this upcoming Monday will be a full six weeks. 445 00:20:27,280 --> 00:20:30,240 Speaker 1: And granted, you know he's Justin Jefferson saying he doesn't 446 00:20:30,240 --> 00:20:31,919 Speaker 1: care about your fantasy team. He's going to play when 447 00:20:31,920 --> 00:20:34,800 Speaker 1: he's one hundred percent, But still, would you put JJ 448 00:20:34,960 --> 00:20:37,639 Speaker 1: on a pitch pitch count this week understanding that you 449 00:20:37,720 --> 00:20:39,440 Speaker 1: got a bye week next week, or do you still 450 00:20:39,600 --> 00:20:41,879 Speaker 1: wait until he's one hundred percent. Maybe he is one 451 00:20:41,920 --> 00:20:43,359 Speaker 1: hundred percent, We really don't know right now. 452 00:20:43,480 --> 00:20:45,359 Speaker 3: That's the thing, like he and the medical staff are 453 00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:47,000 Speaker 3: going to know how he feels at this point. But 454 00:20:47,119 --> 00:20:50,000 Speaker 3: for me, it's the idea of if there's any question 455 00:20:50,119 --> 00:20:51,879 Speaker 3: at all, wait the extra week because they're going to 456 00:20:51,920 --> 00:20:54,399 Speaker 3: get two weeks of rest, Because I mean, if you 457 00:20:54,480 --> 00:20:56,399 Speaker 3: have him for that final five week sprint at the 458 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:58,400 Speaker 3: end of the season, that is what's the most important. 459 00:20:58,400 --> 00:21:00,919 Speaker 3: At this point, you've proven you can win without him. Currently, 460 00:21:01,280 --> 00:21:02,840 Speaker 3: it's always great to have him on the field. He's 461 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:04,679 Speaker 3: a difference maker and everybody has to count for him. 462 00:21:04,720 --> 00:21:06,240 Speaker 3: But for me, it's like, you don't even play with 463 00:21:06,359 --> 00:21:08,359 Speaker 3: the idea of having any kind of issues with it. 464 00:21:08,840 --> 00:21:11,680 Speaker 3: If he's at all questionable, just wait the two weeks. 465 00:21:11,480 --> 00:21:14,480 Speaker 1: And thet's bring him back quick thirty seconds Skylar before 466 00:21:14,520 --> 00:21:17,480 Speaker 1: we wrap this show. Key to success? What is one 467 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:21,040 Speaker 1: key to success for a Vikings win on Monday Night? 468 00:21:21,200 --> 00:21:23,560 Speaker 2: It feels way too obvious to say, don't fumble when 469 00:21:23,560 --> 00:21:24,760 Speaker 2: you're right about to win the game. 470 00:21:24,800 --> 00:21:27,520 Speaker 1: Maybe I should say turning the ball over, don't do that. 471 00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:31,440 Speaker 2: I would say that Brian Flores did a tremendous job 472 00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:34,560 Speaker 2: of putting Justin Field's brain in a blender. In the 473 00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:38,440 Speaker 2: first game, he looked confused at the coverages and the pressures. 474 00:21:39,080 --> 00:21:41,280 Speaker 2: Uh and they're going to have to do that again 475 00:21:41,520 --> 00:21:44,600 Speaker 2: and also contain him because I think he's coming into 476 00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:47,119 Speaker 2: this game with a lot of confidence and if he 477 00:21:47,520 --> 00:21:50,280 Speaker 2: breaks out, he can make special plays. So I think 478 00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:51,080 Speaker 2: that's probably the key. 479 00:21:51,600 --> 00:21:53,680 Speaker 1: I mean, this is the first full get well. I 480 00:21:53,680 --> 00:21:55,680 Speaker 1: guess he did Justin Filis play last week, but this 481 00:21:55,800 --> 00:21:57,840 Speaker 1: will be the second full game that Justin Phillis has 482 00:21:57,880 --> 00:22:00,240 Speaker 1: played since playing the Vikings, and we saw her Ryan 483 00:22:00,240 --> 00:22:01,000 Speaker 1: Flores did there. 484 00:22:01,160 --> 00:22:04,680 Speaker 3: Jake key success, My key is to negate his number 485 00:22:04,680 --> 00:22:07,119 Speaker 3: one weapon in DJ Moore. Dj Moore has got eight 486 00:22:07,240 --> 00:22:09,480 Speaker 3: hundred and eighty nine yards so far in the last 487 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:11,800 Speaker 3: nine seasons. The Bears have only had three one thousand 488 00:22:11,880 --> 00:22:15,480 Speaker 3: yard receivers period. I mean last year Colcomet was their 489 00:22:15,520 --> 00:22:17,520 Speaker 3: top guy with five hundred and forty four receiving yards. 490 00:22:17,560 --> 00:22:18,159 Speaker 1: It's just crazy. 491 00:22:18,520 --> 00:22:21,640 Speaker 3: So to me eliminate DJ Moore from the game plan, 492 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:23,480 Speaker 3: and you're going to really put them in a bind 493 00:22:23,920 --> 00:22:25,840 Speaker 3: given that they haven't been able to focus on anyone 494 00:22:25,880 --> 00:22:26,879 Speaker 3: else so far this season. 495 00:22:27,160 --> 00:22:28,760 Speaker 1: I love it. You got a three and eight Chicago 496 00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:31,200 Speaker 1: Bears team coming into town facing the six and five 497 00:22:31,680 --> 00:22:34,280 Speaker 1: Minnesota Vikings. This will be a fun matchup. The Vikings 498 00:22:34,359 --> 00:22:36,720 Speaker 1: are looking forward to continuing their win streak over the 499 00:22:36,840 --> 00:22:40,160 Speaker 1: Chicago Bears. They've won five straight over the Windy City Kitties, 500 00:22:40,240 --> 00:22:44,119 Speaker 1: so hopefully that continues as the Minnesota Vikings head into 501 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:47,040 Speaker 1: their bye week next week. So for Matthew Coller, our 502 00:22:47,080 --> 00:22:50,439 Speaker 1: producer Eric Davison, Andjnoson from Vikings dot Com, my name 503 00:22:50,520 --> 00:22:53,440 Speaker 1: is Gabe Henderson. Thank you guys again for tuning into 504 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:59,280 Speaker 1: another edition of the Minnesota Vikings podcast. Spicy Wings are 505 00:22:59,320 --> 00:23:02,639 Speaker 1: a Tailgates? 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