1 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:16,480 Speaker 1: Hey, your Minnesota Vikings have won seven consecutive games. They 2 00:00:16,600 --> 00:00:20,600 Speaker 1: beat the Chicago Bears thirty to twelve at US Bank 3 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:23,640 Speaker 1: Stadium on Monday Night Football with Pete Bursuch on Paul Allen. 4 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 1: Fun game to call because the Vikings won. But nevertheless, 5 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 1: what do you think heading into the Seattle game. 6 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:33,360 Speaker 2: Well, it's a good win against the division opponent, and 7 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 2: the only thing that I don't like is is you 8 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:37,839 Speaker 2: kind of you left a little bit of meat on 9 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:39,880 Speaker 2: the bone with the mistakes that you made, and you 10 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:43,919 Speaker 2: ended up with ten penalties. I think Cam Robinson ended 11 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 2: up having four. Yeah, you get a punt blocked, you know. 12 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:49,560 Speaker 2: So those are some things that they're really going to 13 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 2: want to tighten up because those are the things that 14 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 2: you're not going to be able to do in a 15 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:58,440 Speaker 2: playoff situation and have success. So that being said, it 16 00:00:58,480 --> 00:01:01,200 Speaker 2: was still good enough to win multiple scores, which is 17 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:04,320 Speaker 2: very impressive against any division opponent. But at same time, 18 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:07,280 Speaker 2: not it's just not as tight as you would like 19 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:10,560 Speaker 2: to see this team be. They're gonna need to be in, 20 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 2: you know, very very tight. I mean against Seattle. It's 21 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 2: a tough place to play. I don't care who's playing quarterback. 22 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:18,720 Speaker 2: I don't care who you know who's playing center. I 23 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:21,120 Speaker 2: know it's the Seahawks have some injuries, but they're gonna 24 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:22,839 Speaker 2: be fired up. Playing in front of a home crowd. 25 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 2: It's gonna be a tough environment. So you know, get 26 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:28,800 Speaker 2: your head screwed on, right and it's a short week, 27 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 2: but yeah, to deal with it. 28 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:34,520 Speaker 1: Sam Darnold threw his first interception since the Jacksonville Jaguars game, 29 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 1: all the way back to the first half. He had 30 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:39,959 Speaker 1: gone one fifty two consecutive before he was intercepted by 31 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 1: Tyreek Stevenson. Sam finishes twenty four or forty for two 32 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 1: hundred and thirty one yards and also a touchdown to 33 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 1: Justin Jefferson. What just from afar? Have you not watched 34 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:53,560 Speaker 1: back the tape or anything? What do you think Chicago 35 00:01:53,760 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 1: did dislow Sam a little bit? It's not like he 36 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 1: had a bad game, but I mean, he's all five touchdowns, 37 00:01:59,160 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 1: all right. 38 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 2: I think Jalen Johnson did a good job. And don't 39 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 2: forget now that Justin Jefferson had a touchdown pass that 40 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:08,519 Speaker 2: he should normally would would catch. The interception doesn't concern 41 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 2: me because I really do think he just kind of 42 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 2: threw up a fifty to fifty ball on that scenario. 43 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:14,640 Speaker 2: That's what I'd love to hear him say in his 44 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 2: postgame press conference is I knew the situation, you know, 45 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 2: I made the decision to throw it up at fifty, 46 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:22,400 Speaker 2: you know, and if they intercept it, it's just like, 47 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:24,359 Speaker 2: you know, I'll punt, so to speak, or you know, 48 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 2: back them up even further. So the only thing that 49 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:29,280 Speaker 2: was different a couple of the out routes that he's 50 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 2: normally so good at throwing, and he threw some at 51 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:32,800 Speaker 2: the end of the game. He missed a few of 52 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 2: those along the way, So just just again a little 53 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 2: bit off. And you know, I think when we run 54 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 2: the football, that does so much to stabilize everything else 55 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 2: around it. So having that running game, having time to run, 56 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 2: having the two score lead to be able to run 57 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:50,720 Speaker 2: the ball helped out quite a bit. But not the 58 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 2: best of Sam Darnold, but still some Again, this goes 59 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 2: back to kind of the feeling you get walking out saying, yeah, 60 00:02:57,080 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 2: we're not quite firing on all cylinders. Some you know, 61 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 2: self inflict penalties, some things you left on the table, 62 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:04,639 Speaker 2: but you still have three more games to play, and 63 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:05,799 Speaker 2: you're gonna have to get a lot better if you 64 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:07,639 Speaker 2: want to beat Seattle, and especially if you want to 65 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:08,239 Speaker 2: beat Green Bay. 66 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 1: Let's hear from Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell after 67 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 1: the Vikings A qualified for the playoffs Sunday night, when 68 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 1: Green Bay beats Seattle. Have won seven consecutive to improve 69 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 1: to twelve and two, and that record is tied with 70 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:25,320 Speaker 1: Detroit and Philadelphia for the best in the NFC. Here's 71 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 1: koc thought tonight was an awesome, awesome environment. Credit to 72 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 1: our folks who you know, handle game operations here. 73 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 3: Loved the everything about the white out, and. 74 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:38,880 Speaker 4: I thought our fans responded once again with another phenomenal effort. 75 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 4: It's why it means so much to me to win 76 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 4: at home, divisional divisional win in December. 77 00:03:45,320 --> 00:03:47,720 Speaker 3: Far from perfect, but I thought our. 78 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 4: Defense was phenomenal really in those weighty downs especially, I 79 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 4: think they were two of fifteen on the third down, 80 00:03:53,160 --> 00:03:56,880 Speaker 4: fourth down stat guys making some plays, play style, showing 81 00:03:56,960 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 4: up and really overcoming some tough circumstances. 82 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 3: And and uh and ultimately. 83 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 4: Giving us some short fields early and then we were 84 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 4: able to put together to you know, two longer drives 85 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 4: in the second half to kind of put the game away. 86 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:13,800 Speaker 4: But tough football team, I can tell. Uh, those guys 87 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:16,919 Speaker 4: are competing. Thomas is doing a great job getting that, 88 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:20,520 Speaker 4: getting those guys to fight and and want to compliment 89 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 4: him and and how he brought his team to to 90 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:26,760 Speaker 4: compete here, and and just happy with where we're at 91 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 4: twelve wins. You know, at this point in the season, 92 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:31,280 Speaker 4: we need it to keep pace with where we want 93 00:04:31,279 --> 00:04:31,440 Speaker 4: to be. 94 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:34,000 Speaker 3: It's going to be incredibly competitive. 95 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:35,520 Speaker 4: Down the stretch here, and uh, we're gonna have to 96 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:39,120 Speaker 4: play well and and continue to improve, chasing our best football. 97 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:41,839 Speaker 5: Kevin, why do you why do you think that the 98 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:44,159 Speaker 5: pass rush had so much success today against Kleb. 99 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:48,400 Speaker 4: I just think that we were really disciplined, but it 100 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:52,839 Speaker 4: just felt felt explosive. Guys flying off the edges, and 101 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:55,719 Speaker 4: it's great being back at home and the crowd noise 102 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 4: that you know, them being on the silent count allows 103 00:04:58,080 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 4: our guys to to get off on the rock and 104 00:05:00,480 --> 00:05:03,640 Speaker 4: when that thing's moving, it just felt like it was relentless. 105 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 4: I thought the flow did a really nice job changing 106 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 4: up some of the rush patterns and sending some different 107 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 4: guys and you know, just changing changing things up and 108 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:15,360 Speaker 4: allowing our guys to what I thought was a pretty 109 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:17,880 Speaker 4: sticky kind of night on some of those weighty downs 110 00:05:17,880 --> 00:05:20,120 Speaker 4: and coverage to make him hold it and move off 111 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:23,560 Speaker 4: the spot. So compliments to Flow with staff, and I 112 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 4: love the way our guys. 113 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 3: Were flying around out there. Kevin. How big was it for. 114 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 6: Aaron to reel off and cover those runs. 115 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:29,479 Speaker 3: In the second half. 116 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:33,440 Speaker 4: Yeah, I just you know, though, it was one of 117 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 4: those things coming in the game, we knew that with 118 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 4: the way they defended us, there was some movement. They 119 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 4: were gonna have some plays in the run game, maybe 120 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:44,039 Speaker 4: for some less than ideal kind of second and third downs, 121 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 4: but we wanted to kind of sustain it and allow 122 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:49,039 Speaker 4: our guys to continue to kind of adjust to what 123 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 4: we're seeing in the game. You know, got a lot 124 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:55,800 Speaker 4: of five dB groupings to the twelve personnel grouping. So 125 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 4: became that kind of night where we were going to 126 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:00,480 Speaker 4: be able to get some runs off and credit them. 127 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:02,719 Speaker 4: They're physical, it's a good defense. A lot of talented 128 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:05,560 Speaker 4: players over there made enough plays in the past game 129 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 4: and uh, you know, unfortunately I didn't like the penalties. 130 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:10,359 Speaker 4: There's a lot of penalties, and it just seemed like 131 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:13,280 Speaker 4: we were, uh, you know, able to overcome it with 132 00:06:13,320 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 4: some third down execution to move the chains and but 133 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:18,760 Speaker 4: just across the board just kind of clean up some things, 134 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 4: and we're gonna have to do it on a short 135 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:24,400 Speaker 4: week before we hit out to Seattle, Kevin Randy was saying. 136 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 3: He was pretty moved by in the pre game, which 137 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:28,320 Speaker 3: is me. Justin was saying he was pretty moved in 138 00:06:28,360 --> 00:06:30,240 Speaker 3: the pre game. I seen Chris Carter and j P 139 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:33,120 Speaker 3: and Randy Moss jersey. I'm just wondering what you thought 140 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:35,480 Speaker 3: of that, and you know, just kind of the effect 141 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:36,680 Speaker 3: it clearly has on Justin. 142 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:39,760 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think it was. It was important, you know, 143 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:42,640 Speaker 4: we we wanted to. We talked internally this week about, 144 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:46,080 Speaker 4: you know, what we could do to show our support, 145 00:06:46,080 --> 00:06:49,960 Speaker 4: our love for Randy. Everybody knows former teammate of mine, 146 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:53,599 Speaker 4: but most importantly, you know, you can feel the love 147 00:06:53,640 --> 00:06:56,120 Speaker 4: for him in this building tonight. It was great to 148 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:58,880 Speaker 4: have c c and Jay Reid here to you know, 149 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:00,719 Speaker 4: carry his jersey out. There was a heck of a 150 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:03,160 Speaker 4: moment and I know Justin had you know, when he 151 00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:06,280 Speaker 4: scored his touchdown. Don't know exactly what he said, but 152 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 4: I know it. You know it was showing his love 153 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 4: for Randy. He means the world is this organization. His 154 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:14,440 Speaker 4: name's up on you know, up in the rafters in 155 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 4: the Ring of Honor and and Hall of Famer. He's 156 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:20,040 Speaker 4: meant so much to the NFL, and I know, you 157 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:22,120 Speaker 4: know the Twin Cities and what he was able to 158 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:24,800 Speaker 4: do here. We're behind him every step of the way. 159 00:07:24,920 --> 00:07:27,480 Speaker 4: We care about him, we love him, and we just 160 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:29,920 Speaker 4: wanted to do whatever we could with the platform of 161 00:07:29,960 --> 00:07:32,600 Speaker 4: Monday Night football to make sure hopefully he was watching 162 00:07:32,640 --> 00:07:35,840 Speaker 4: and if it gave him any joy at all, it 163 00:07:35,880 --> 00:07:38,120 Speaker 4: was well worth it, because that's how we feel about him. 164 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:40,080 Speaker 7: Having to get a couple of those drives on the 165 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 7: one yard runs where you're able to line up heavy 166 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:44,520 Speaker 7: personnel and just finish the drive with a short run, 167 00:07:44,520 --> 00:07:46,360 Speaker 7: And what does that do for this offense being able 168 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:46,520 Speaker 7: to just. 169 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:48,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, we got to be able to run the ball. 170 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:49,480 Speaker 3: Ben in the red zone. 171 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:53,360 Speaker 4: We had a nice, nice touchdown kind of off of 172 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:56,120 Speaker 4: a hard play action early. But then as you get 173 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 4: down in there where we're kind of going as a team, 174 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:00,480 Speaker 4: we want to be able to run the football in 175 00:08:00,600 --> 00:08:02,840 Speaker 4: It will only set up all the things we want 176 00:08:02,880 --> 00:08:05,480 Speaker 4: to do. I thought there was some real physicality. I 177 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:07,880 Speaker 4: loved Camps finished on the last one, and I loved Aaron, 178 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:11,360 Speaker 4: you know, really getting behind a pretty well schemed up 179 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:14,000 Speaker 4: play by the guys to just kind of get the 180 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:17,320 Speaker 4: momentum and finish forward into the end zone, which you know, 181 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:21,040 Speaker 4: I thought, we're great examples of red zone running. You know, 182 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:23,200 Speaker 4: red zone running when it's not going to be perfect. 183 00:08:23,240 --> 00:08:25,360 Speaker 4: There's a lot of bodies in a short area and 184 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:27,120 Speaker 4: you got to, you know, you got to have a 185 00:08:27,240 --> 00:08:30,440 Speaker 4: great examples of play style, straight and finish to put 186 00:08:30,440 --> 00:08:31,720 Speaker 4: the ball in the end zone, not only out of 187 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:34,319 Speaker 4: your back, but your O line, your tight end, receivers blocking, 188 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:37,720 Speaker 4: so that that's huge for us. You know, everybody knows 189 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:39,760 Speaker 4: we can throw the football in the end zone with 190 00:08:39,800 --> 00:08:41,200 Speaker 4: the best of them, but to be able to do 191 00:08:41,240 --> 00:08:44,520 Speaker 4: that as well and finish drives like that, I think 192 00:08:44,559 --> 00:08:46,360 Speaker 4: it's important for us moving forward for sure. 193 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:47,760 Speaker 1: Twelve of them twos. 194 00:08:47,880 --> 00:08:49,880 Speaker 8: How much do you talk to the guys about what's 195 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:51,880 Speaker 8: out in front of them in the next three days. 196 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:54,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think that's what's been so special about this 197 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:57,079 Speaker 4: team this year is is you know, what I want 198 00:08:57,120 --> 00:08:59,599 Speaker 4: them to focus on is recovering after this game and 199 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:02,000 Speaker 4: getting rid to go on a short week to go 200 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:04,600 Speaker 4: play a really good team in a really tough home 201 00:09:04,720 --> 00:09:08,360 Speaker 4: environment in Seattle. They whatever's right in front of us 202 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:10,640 Speaker 4: is what we're attacking. I think that's how you get 203 00:09:10,679 --> 00:09:13,400 Speaker 4: to this point in the season. You win different ways. 204 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:17,160 Speaker 4: They're not always pretty to look up and win this 205 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:20,839 Speaker 4: football game thirty to twelve with, you know, it kind 206 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:24,040 Speaker 4: of felt grimy at times tonight, just with their ability to, 207 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:26,400 Speaker 4: you know, make some plays defensively, and then with our 208 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:28,720 Speaker 4: penalties and things like that. So there's a lot to 209 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:30,960 Speaker 4: clean up, which as a coach that's of a twelve 210 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:33,520 Speaker 4: and two football team, you love that because there's a 211 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:34,120 Speaker 4: lot of things to. 212 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:34,959 Speaker 3: Go back to work on. 213 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:37,080 Speaker 4: There's a lot of things I can improve on, and 214 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:39,079 Speaker 4: we're going to continue to just try to get better. 215 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:41,520 Speaker 3: The whole mantra. 216 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:45,960 Speaker 4: Of getting better, getting better as a consistent, everyday thing 217 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:50,040 Speaker 4: that you can never ever rest in this league because 218 00:09:50,080 --> 00:09:52,960 Speaker 4: everybody's improving, and the great teams in this league are 219 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:55,719 Speaker 4: going to play their best football towards the end of 220 00:09:55,760 --> 00:09:58,120 Speaker 4: this month and on into the next and we want 221 00:09:58,120 --> 00:09:59,480 Speaker 4: to be one of those teams. But we know we're 222 00:09:59,480 --> 00:10:01,719 Speaker 4: gonna have to go earn every single thing. We got 223 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:04,640 Speaker 4: a heck of a finishing stretch here with these three games, 224 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:08,480 Speaker 4: and love that we've won twelve out of our fourteen ops, 225 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:10,360 Speaker 4: but we want to be able to finish and it's 226 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:11,800 Speaker 4: going to be a grind because these are really good 227 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:14,200 Speaker 4: football teams we're gonna play whether it's two on the 228 00:10:14,280 --> 00:10:16,959 Speaker 4: road or hosting Green Bay here, so a. 229 00:10:16,880 --> 00:10:18,880 Speaker 3: Lot out in front of us. But we got to 230 00:10:18,920 --> 00:10:19,520 Speaker 3: go back to work. 231 00:10:19,920 --> 00:10:22,160 Speaker 4: That's that's what this is all about, and continuing to 232 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:23,000 Speaker 4: chase improvement. 233 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:26,280 Speaker 3: Fourth down stops in the first half. 234 00:10:25,640 --> 00:10:28,520 Speaker 4: Yeah, your thoughts on guys like Tillery, the guys were 235 00:10:28,520 --> 00:10:31,040 Speaker 4: holding their gaps. Yeah, yeah, I thought I gave Tillery 236 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:33,280 Speaker 4: a game ball just because I you know, it's never 237 00:10:33,320 --> 00:10:35,400 Speaker 4: perfect for me watching it from the sideline, but I 238 00:10:35,480 --> 00:10:39,600 Speaker 4: just felt him, you know, the penetration and getting in 239 00:10:39,600 --> 00:10:41,720 Speaker 4: the backfield, making the back stop his feet and to 240 00:10:41,800 --> 00:10:44,640 Speaker 4: get you know, to get stops in those situations. Those 241 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:47,800 Speaker 4: are essentially turnovers in a lot of ways, especially when 242 00:10:47,800 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 4: they're backed up in their own end zone. Being aggressive, 243 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:53,240 Speaker 4: trying to win the football game and getting short fields 244 00:10:53,280 --> 00:10:56,079 Speaker 4: off of that is critical. Doesn't show up as a 245 00:10:56,120 --> 00:10:57,160 Speaker 4: turnover in the statue. 246 00:10:57,320 --> 00:10:59,360 Speaker 3: But you know, I certainly look at it like that 247 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:00,520 Speaker 3: thought that. 248 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:03,560 Speaker 4: Was, you know, great example of of what our defense 249 00:11:03,600 --> 00:11:07,199 Speaker 4: has been all season long, which is incredibly resilient, and 250 00:11:07,240 --> 00:11:09,920 Speaker 4: they rise up in those moments, those weighty moments, whether 251 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:12,920 Speaker 4: it's rushing the passer, coverage on the back end, or 252 00:11:12,920 --> 00:11:16,240 Speaker 4: a short yardage situation like that, just critical for us 253 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:18,080 Speaker 4: to win the game the way we did tonight, you know, 254 00:11:18,120 --> 00:11:20,880 Speaker 4: really on the backs of our defense playing great at home. 255 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:25,360 Speaker 3: Bryan was kind of yeah, how did he finish out? 256 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:27,720 Speaker 4: Yeah, he was able to come back, you know, got 257 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:30,640 Speaker 4: his knee evaluated there and ended up getting taped up 258 00:11:30,679 --> 00:11:33,760 Speaker 4: and came back in the game. You know, we felt 259 00:11:33,800 --> 00:11:35,840 Speaker 4: it a little bit, you know, we're already down one 260 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:39,240 Speaker 4: tackle and uh to to you know, have bo go 261 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:41,160 Speaker 4: in and get evaluated. We wanted to make sure he 262 00:11:41,280 --> 00:11:44,280 Speaker 4: was okay to return, which he was. But you know, 263 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:46,240 Speaker 4: as always you come out of a game like this, 264 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:48,319 Speaker 4: We'll see how he does and turns over during the week. 265 00:11:48,360 --> 00:11:49,360 Speaker 3: I'll keep you guys posted. 266 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 4: But Brian O'Neill once again just showing you know what 267 00:11:52,440 --> 00:11:54,920 Speaker 4: he's all about, you know, going back in there and 268 00:11:54,920 --> 00:11:56,520 Speaker 4: and playing really good football. 269 00:11:56,760 --> 00:11:58,080 Speaker 3: Kevin would you want. 270 00:11:58,080 --> 00:11:59,920 Speaker 2: What went into the decision to go for that fourth time? 271 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:02,080 Speaker 3: What would you see on that lift the one we 272 00:12:02,120 --> 00:12:02,400 Speaker 3: went for. 273 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:05,640 Speaker 4: Uh yeah, I just you know, I though a lot 274 00:12:05,640 --> 00:12:07,680 Speaker 4: of that is just what I was seeing from the 275 00:12:07,720 --> 00:12:11,360 Speaker 4: other side of the ball defensively, you know where they were. 276 00:12:11,360 --> 00:12:14,319 Speaker 4: Those guys were flying around and they felt like, no 277 00:12:14,320 --> 00:12:18,440 Speaker 4: matter what, even if we didn't get it, which you know, 278 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:20,680 Speaker 4: probably could have called a better play there, you know, 279 00:12:21,240 --> 00:12:23,960 Speaker 4: ended up, you know, turning the rock over, which you 280 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:25,719 Speaker 4: know Sam know is on fourth down, he's got to 281 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 4: put it, put it in play somewhere. Hate that it 282 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:30,880 Speaker 4: ended up in an interception there. But defense did get 283 00:12:30,880 --> 00:12:33,640 Speaker 4: a stop. They did get a stop, just like you 284 00:12:33,679 --> 00:12:35,240 Speaker 4: know I said on the headset, I'm gonna go for 285 00:12:35,280 --> 00:12:37,600 Speaker 4: it because of my faith and in those guys where 286 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:42,080 Speaker 4: we were field position wise, just wanted to give our 287 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:43,960 Speaker 4: guys a chance to to see if we can finish 288 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:47,480 Speaker 4: that thing off with a touchdown. They got the stop 289 00:12:47,520 --> 00:12:49,240 Speaker 4: they needed. We just ended up. I think that was 290 00:12:49,559 --> 00:12:52,040 Speaker 4: the roughing call they gave him the first down. So 291 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:54,679 Speaker 4: that's where all three phases picking each other up. If 292 00:12:54,679 --> 00:12:58,199 Speaker 4: we're gonna go after it, that's great. Love the execution 293 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:01,840 Speaker 4: and the aggressiveness. But we we you know, we can't 294 00:13:01,840 --> 00:13:03,439 Speaker 4: have a penalty in that situation to give him a 295 00:13:03,440 --> 00:13:04,280 Speaker 4: new set of downs. 296 00:13:04,760 --> 00:13:05,000 Speaker 3: Kevin. 297 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:07,240 Speaker 9: Randy's been retired for twelve years, he hasn't played here 298 00:13:07,280 --> 00:13:09,480 Speaker 9: in almost fifteen. But in your time here, have you've 299 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:11,800 Speaker 9: been able to pick up just what he means to 300 00:13:12,120 --> 00:13:15,920 Speaker 9: Vikings fans and just like how popular and he remains here? 301 00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:17,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, I can tell you this much. 302 00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:21,679 Speaker 4: You know, what he was able to do here during 303 00:13:21,720 --> 00:13:25,040 Speaker 4: his time was incredibly impactful on the Twin Cities and 304 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:29,280 Speaker 4: Vikings fans. And we we have a lot of former 305 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:32,080 Speaker 4: Vikings coming by, you know, weekly. It seems like we 306 00:13:32,160 --> 00:13:36,000 Speaker 4: love having you know, our Vikings, you know, legacy players 307 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:38,600 Speaker 4: that have played in this organization, blood, sweat and tears 308 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:39,480 Speaker 4: for this organization. 309 00:13:40,360 --> 00:13:42,040 Speaker 3: And every single time those guys. 310 00:13:41,800 --> 00:13:44,400 Speaker 4: Come back, you know, no matter who it is, if 311 00:13:44,440 --> 00:13:47,319 Speaker 4: they were a teammate of Randy, I'm always asking just 312 00:13:47,320 --> 00:13:50,240 Speaker 4: because he was a former teammate of mine. And there's 313 00:13:50,559 --> 00:13:53,360 Speaker 4: you know, nothing but love and admiration from his teammates 314 00:13:53,400 --> 00:13:56,760 Speaker 4: because he was a great teammate. Our fan base watched 315 00:13:56,840 --> 00:13:59,240 Speaker 4: him compete like crazy and have a ton of success here. 316 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:03,200 Speaker 4: And he's been phenomenal in his second career too, So 317 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:06,800 Speaker 4: I think Randy Moss is one of those folks that 318 00:14:07,400 --> 00:14:09,719 Speaker 4: you better hold them in high regard because that's the 319 00:14:09,760 --> 00:14:12,120 Speaker 4: type of player in person that he is. And I 320 00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:14,199 Speaker 4: just got the chance to be fortunate enough to have 321 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:16,679 Speaker 4: a locker right next to him in my short. 322 00:14:16,400 --> 00:14:18,840 Speaker 3: Time in New England and he had a huge impact 323 00:14:18,920 --> 00:14:19,160 Speaker 3: on me. 324 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:23,360 Speaker 6: Can you mentioned them playing five dbs to have your 325 00:14:23,400 --> 00:14:25,960 Speaker 6: personnel and how good do you think it is for 326 00:14:26,080 --> 00:14:28,360 Speaker 6: you guys as a staff to kind of have to 327 00:14:28,400 --> 00:14:31,640 Speaker 6: go through some of these games, these different opponent's strategies 328 00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:34,120 Speaker 6: and adapt like you guys get to do every week. 329 00:14:34,280 --> 00:14:36,160 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's I mean, you go in with a plan, 330 00:14:36,280 --> 00:14:38,440 Speaker 4: you practice, you know, based upon what you think you're 331 00:14:38,480 --> 00:14:41,080 Speaker 4: gonna get. But this time of year is all about 332 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 4: being able to make adjustments, and tonight it was about 333 00:14:44,040 --> 00:14:46,600 Speaker 4: making some adjustments, making sure we were identified right in 334 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:48,040 Speaker 4: the run game, getting hats. 335 00:14:47,760 --> 00:14:50,640 Speaker 3: On hats, getting downhill, handling the movement. 336 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:53,680 Speaker 4: And I thought our guys did a nice job of 337 00:14:53,680 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 4: that as the game went on, and piecing together some 338 00:14:55,680 --> 00:14:59,200 Speaker 4: drives where you know, it didn't feel like the explosive 339 00:14:59,240 --> 00:15:02,440 Speaker 4: kind of night on the football and they that was 340 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:04,080 Speaker 4: you know, due to kind of their game plan a 341 00:15:04,080 --> 00:15:06,160 Speaker 4: little bit, but we made enough plays, we converted enough 342 00:15:06,160 --> 00:15:08,480 Speaker 4: third downs, ate up some clock, and we're able to 343 00:15:08,480 --> 00:15:10,640 Speaker 4: get a couple of touchdown drives there in the second half. 344 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:13,600 Speaker 4: That really allowed our defense to kind of keep their 345 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:15,560 Speaker 4: momentum going, and it was awesome to see some of 346 00:15:15,560 --> 00:15:18,360 Speaker 4: the young guys get in there. DT played great all night, 347 00:15:18,440 --> 00:15:21,000 Speaker 4: but then you know, to get get that sack there. 348 00:15:21,520 --> 00:15:22,800 Speaker 3: Got a bunch of guys. 349 00:15:22,640 --> 00:15:24,200 Speaker 4: In the game kind of in the end, and every 350 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:27,840 Speaker 4: snap we can save with where we hope to go 351 00:15:27,840 --> 00:15:30,640 Speaker 4: as a team and get experience for some guys is 352 00:15:30,680 --> 00:15:33,320 Speaker 4: only going to be you know, bigger as we as 353 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:34,400 Speaker 4: we go down the stretch here. 354 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:37,880 Speaker 5: Kevin, did you have a sense for maybe why some 355 00:15:37,960 --> 00:15:40,560 Speaker 5: of the balls were coming out high on Sam kind 356 00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:41,400 Speaker 5: of early in the game there. 357 00:15:41,400 --> 00:15:43,120 Speaker 4: Ye, yeah, we'll take a look at it. There was 358 00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:45,040 Speaker 4: there was a couple there that you know, just kind 359 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:49,040 Speaker 4: of noticed. He's been It's he's set an incredibly high 360 00:15:49,080 --> 00:15:53,400 Speaker 4: standard for himself. So I think everybody, me included, sometimes 361 00:15:53,440 --> 00:15:57,120 Speaker 4: when when either somebody's open or you know, he's able 362 00:15:57,160 --> 00:15:59,440 Speaker 4: to stride into one and doesn't you know, throw an 363 00:15:59,440 --> 00:16:02,040 Speaker 4: absolute str like it's a pretty good standard to set 364 00:16:02,080 --> 00:16:04,640 Speaker 4: for yourself when we're all kind of wondering what happened 365 00:16:04,640 --> 00:16:07,520 Speaker 4: at that point. But thought he battled, thought he showed 366 00:16:07,520 --> 00:16:11,760 Speaker 4: his athleticism again. There were some big time ops. I 367 00:16:11,800 --> 00:16:13,400 Speaker 4: love the op that he took to, you know, on 368 00:16:13,440 --> 00:16:16,120 Speaker 4: the keeper to get that last penalty with Jordan kind 369 00:16:16,120 --> 00:16:18,440 Speaker 4: of getting behind the defender there on the on the keeper, 370 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:21,360 Speaker 4: you know, and then just some of those kind of 371 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:24,200 Speaker 4: dirty completions on some third downs right at the sticks 372 00:16:24,240 --> 00:16:26,360 Speaker 4: Trent late TJ had had one. 373 00:16:26,400 --> 00:16:28,120 Speaker 3: TJ drew foul on another. 374 00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:32,840 Speaker 4: So continues to excut at a high level, will continue 375 00:16:32,880 --> 00:16:33,360 Speaker 4: to improve. 376 00:16:33,440 --> 00:16:34,640 Speaker 3: But Sam's doing a great job. 377 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:39,400 Speaker 1: Excellent what he said about Aaron Jones. Eighteen runs eighty 378 00:16:39,480 --> 00:16:41,720 Speaker 1: six yards. He also had a touchdown, ran for a 379 00:16:41,760 --> 00:16:45,080 Speaker 1: touchdown against the Bears. He either he's right around two 380 00:16:45,160 --> 00:16:48,120 Speaker 1: hundred rushing yards and his two against the Bears. O'Connell 381 00:16:48,120 --> 00:16:51,440 Speaker 1: improves to five and one lifetime against the Chicago Bears, 382 00:16:51,680 --> 00:16:54,920 Speaker 1: and the Vikings have swept the Chicago Bears three of 383 00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:59,200 Speaker 1: the last four years. Aaron Jones very important. Cam Akers 384 00:16:59,480 --> 00:17:02,520 Speaker 1: Ken run twenty four yards. He also had a touchdown, 385 00:17:03,040 --> 00:17:05,639 Speaker 1: but they threw to Aaron too a couple of catches 386 00:17:05,640 --> 00:17:06,320 Speaker 1: for twenty yards. 387 00:17:06,359 --> 00:17:08,119 Speaker 2: Yeah, and I think that was It's kind of how 388 00:17:08,440 --> 00:17:11,240 Speaker 2: you saw this game plan evolved for the Vikings, for sure, 389 00:17:11,480 --> 00:17:14,760 Speaker 2: is that we tried to get down the field and 390 00:17:15,080 --> 00:17:16,720 Speaker 2: once things settled down a little bit, you saw a 391 00:17:16,720 --> 00:17:19,280 Speaker 2: lot more go the way of TJ Hockinson, right, and 392 00:17:19,880 --> 00:17:23,360 Speaker 2: you know, there's a couple couple of spots where you're like, yeah, 393 00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:25,000 Speaker 2: we need I'd love to see us throw hot there 394 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:27,320 Speaker 2: instead of trying to block everything up. But the short 395 00:17:27,359 --> 00:17:30,280 Speaker 2: passing game with TJ Hockinson, his ability to run after 396 00:17:30,320 --> 00:17:34,240 Speaker 2: the catch has been impressive all year continues to be impressive. 397 00:17:34,280 --> 00:17:36,320 Speaker 2: His ability to get that extra yard or two and 398 00:17:36,359 --> 00:17:38,399 Speaker 2: move the chains and defense is like, yeah, we'll let 399 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:40,760 Speaker 2: you catch it, but it's gonna be short of the 400 00:17:40,760 --> 00:17:42,399 Speaker 2: line of the game. We just have to make the tackle. 401 00:17:42,440 --> 00:17:46,080 Speaker 2: And Hockinson's been able to extend those plays. So you know, 402 00:17:46,400 --> 00:17:48,560 Speaker 2: maybe making the adjustment to go to TJ a little 403 00:17:48,560 --> 00:17:53,640 Speaker 2: bit more often earlier would have been something. But again, again, Paul, 404 00:17:53,840 --> 00:17:56,200 Speaker 2: it's like that, it's just everything. It's just a little 405 00:17:56,200 --> 00:17:58,760 Speaker 2: bit off, right. We made those adjustments. We beat another 406 00:17:58,880 --> 00:18:02,560 Speaker 2: NFL football team. Emit's in the division. The Bears so 407 00:18:02,760 --> 00:18:05,160 Speaker 2: very good in the red zone, top ten scoring team, 408 00:18:05,160 --> 00:18:07,000 Speaker 2: we still are able to put up them with thirty 409 00:18:07,040 --> 00:18:09,159 Speaker 2: points against them, so a lot I think that they 410 00:18:09,200 --> 00:18:14,040 Speaker 2: wish they had back, but nonetheless still good enough to win. 411 00:18:14,240 --> 00:18:18,480 Speaker 1: Caleb Williams has gone two hundred and eighty six consecutive 412 00:18:18,520 --> 00:18:21,520 Speaker 1: passes without an interception. And you know, when we were 413 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:24,680 Speaker 1: chatting before the game on Vikings Football Sunday on k Van, 414 00:18:25,160 --> 00:18:27,199 Speaker 1: I'm like, let me get this straight. The Bears are 415 00:18:27,240 --> 00:18:28,760 Speaker 1: plus ten and the take give and they got a 416 00:18:28,840 --> 00:18:31,760 Speaker 1: quarterback who's thrown two fifty five consecutive without a pick, 417 00:18:32,359 --> 00:18:34,680 Speaker 1: and they're they're four and nine and on a seven 418 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:37,960 Speaker 1: game losing streak. We saw some things that led to that, 419 00:18:38,680 --> 00:18:42,479 Speaker 1: but not necessarily with Williams because he that you know 420 00:18:42,520 --> 00:18:45,679 Speaker 1: that to eighty and change consecutive without an interception. He 421 00:18:45,840 --> 00:18:48,440 Speaker 1: takes chances, you know what I'm saying. 422 00:18:48,240 --> 00:18:51,080 Speaker 2: Right, and he's in a situation where he's four and ten. 423 00:18:51,160 --> 00:18:53,920 Speaker 2: He had ten losses I think his entire college career, 424 00:18:54,280 --> 00:18:57,160 Speaker 2: so he's faced that in one season. He's very very 425 00:18:57,160 --> 00:19:01,040 Speaker 2: good in between the hash marks, getting better on some 426 00:19:01,119 --> 00:19:03,440 Speaker 2: of the outside throws. He had a couple of drops today, 427 00:19:03,480 --> 00:19:05,720 Speaker 2: which I think has been kind of a been showing 428 00:19:05,760 --> 00:19:07,280 Speaker 2: up for the Bears the last couple of weeks, but 429 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:10,520 Speaker 2: so very difficult to bring down. I mean San Francisco 430 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:13,600 Speaker 2: sacked them seven times. Yeah, you know, and I think 431 00:19:13,640 --> 00:19:16,520 Speaker 2: you just have to tweak your pass rush against the 432 00:19:16,560 --> 00:19:18,919 Speaker 2: Caleb Williams. You got to maintain a pocket and not 433 00:19:19,040 --> 00:19:20,879 Speaker 2: let him escape because when he does, he's such a 434 00:19:20,920 --> 00:19:23,520 Speaker 2: dynamic athlete in some of those throws that he's made 435 00:19:23,560 --> 00:19:26,199 Speaker 2: down the field. So Caleb Williams is only going to 436 00:19:26,240 --> 00:19:28,639 Speaker 2: get better. I think all the Bears fans have to 437 00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:33,560 Speaker 2: be very excited with him and how he's played. But yeah, 438 00:19:33,800 --> 00:19:37,160 Speaker 2: he's been. It's amazing as a rookie. You only throw 439 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:38,000 Speaker 2: five interceptions. 440 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:42,000 Speaker 1: The rookies counterpart, Sam Darnold twenty four of forty two 441 00:19:42,040 --> 00:19:45,320 Speaker 1: thirty one, a touchdown to Jefferson and an interception. Here's 442 00:19:45,320 --> 00:19:49,160 Speaker 1: what he had to say after the viking seventh consecutive win. 443 00:19:50,280 --> 00:19:53,800 Speaker 5: Hey, yeah, I felt like, first and foremost, I felt 444 00:19:53,800 --> 00:19:57,479 Speaker 5: like our defense played unbelievable tonight. You know, great all 445 00:19:57,560 --> 00:19:59,880 Speaker 5: round team win, but the way our defense was able 446 00:19:59,920 --> 00:20:02,399 Speaker 5: to get some huge stops, turn the ball over on downs, 447 00:20:02,440 --> 00:20:05,680 Speaker 5: get a you know, a turnover, put us in really 448 00:20:05,680 --> 00:20:08,679 Speaker 5: good field position to be able to score score points. 449 00:20:08,760 --> 00:20:11,480 Speaker 5: You know, felt like we didn't play exactly the way 450 00:20:11,480 --> 00:20:13,919 Speaker 5: that we wanted to on offense tonight. Can be a 451 00:20:13,920 --> 00:20:15,679 Speaker 5: lot better in a lot of ways, but we got 452 00:20:15,720 --> 00:20:18,480 Speaker 5: the job done and that's all that matters. 453 00:20:21,160 --> 00:20:23,239 Speaker 2: Deep past to Addison, were you looking for passing your 454 00:20:23,240 --> 00:20:24,639 Speaker 2: friends there and if you see him very much? 455 00:20:24,920 --> 00:20:26,480 Speaker 5: No, I saw he had a step on him. I 456 00:20:26,600 --> 00:20:28,320 Speaker 5: just tried to get it out there as much as 457 00:20:28,359 --> 00:20:31,639 Speaker 5: I could. Knew he was one on one, you know, 458 00:20:31,680 --> 00:20:33,120 Speaker 5: and just try to give him a shot. 459 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:37,800 Speaker 3: What has Jordan done well the last four games or so? 460 00:20:38,920 --> 00:20:42,280 Speaker 5: Jordan Addison? Yeah, I think you know, Jordan first and foremost, 461 00:20:42,280 --> 00:20:45,040 Speaker 5: he's putting in a ton of work, you know, on 462 00:20:45,119 --> 00:20:48,080 Speaker 5: the field and off the field during the week to 463 00:20:48,119 --> 00:20:51,320 Speaker 5: be able to put himself in good positions, you know, 464 00:20:51,400 --> 00:20:54,960 Speaker 5: on Sunday, Monday, whatever day we play. So I feel like, 465 00:20:55,560 --> 00:20:57,080 Speaker 5: you know, just the way that he's been coming into 466 00:20:57,119 --> 00:21:00,400 Speaker 5: work has been you know, he's he's just been a pro. 467 00:21:01,560 --> 00:21:03,440 Speaker 5: You know, this whole entire year, he's been a pro. 468 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:06,240 Speaker 5: But you know, to see it come into fruition and 469 00:21:06,480 --> 00:21:11,760 Speaker 5: and see him you know, get you know, just do well. 470 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:13,400 Speaker 5: It's really fun to watch. 471 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:16,119 Speaker 2: Sam, whether it's. 472 00:21:17,119 --> 00:21:19,880 Speaker 8: Just in dropping the pass or you know, maybe things 473 00:21:19,880 --> 00:21:22,360 Speaker 8: that didn't go your way. He was talking locker room 474 00:21:22,359 --> 00:21:25,320 Speaker 8: about just how short of a memory you have to have, 475 00:21:25,400 --> 00:21:28,000 Speaker 8: and you do that very very well. How what is 476 00:21:28,040 --> 00:21:30,040 Speaker 8: the key to that for you? You know when you're pressing, 477 00:21:30,080 --> 00:21:31,720 Speaker 8: because then you found him right there on the goal 478 00:21:31,840 --> 00:21:33,920 Speaker 8: line and set up the touchdown there. 479 00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:37,240 Speaker 5: Yeah, I think you know this, This game happens fast, 480 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:41,280 Speaker 5: and you know, every play is its own, and you 481 00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:43,520 Speaker 5: know you're always going to have opportunities to to make 482 00:21:43,560 --> 00:21:45,600 Speaker 5: big plays, especially with the offense that we have, the 483 00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:48,320 Speaker 5: players that we have. You just got to play every 484 00:21:48,320 --> 00:21:50,480 Speaker 5: play as its own, and especially first and second down 485 00:21:50,480 --> 00:21:52,760 Speaker 5: if it's not there, you know, get the ballto my hands, 486 00:21:52,800 --> 00:21:56,960 Speaker 5: to my checkdowns. And but understanding, if if you know 487 00:21:57,000 --> 00:21:59,280 Speaker 5: those guys are one on one in the situation to 488 00:21:59,320 --> 00:22:00,840 Speaker 5: be able to go make play, I'm gonna get them 489 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:04,080 Speaker 5: the rock and they know that too, So it's, uh, 490 00:22:04,280 --> 00:22:07,240 Speaker 5: you know, it's fun playing with those guys. But yeah, 491 00:22:07,280 --> 00:22:09,400 Speaker 5: I think for me, the biggest thing is just continuing 492 00:22:09,440 --> 00:22:11,800 Speaker 5: to play one play at a time, not just for me, 493 00:22:11,840 --> 00:22:12,760 Speaker 5: but our entire offense. 494 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:15,280 Speaker 1: What did you think of Aaron's effort on the third 495 00:22:15,320 --> 00:22:16,119 Speaker 1: and seventeen and. 496 00:22:16,200 --> 00:22:19,080 Speaker 3: Tj Is on the third and fifteen. Yeah, unbelievable. 497 00:22:19,160 --> 00:22:21,879 Speaker 5: You know, those guys to be able to be in 498 00:22:21,920 --> 00:22:23,880 Speaker 5: the spots that they were in and just be a 499 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:26,400 Speaker 5: you know, be a really good presence on a checkdown, 500 00:22:26,440 --> 00:22:28,720 Speaker 5: to be able to go and get that first down 501 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:31,200 Speaker 5: the way that they did on those two plays was 502 00:22:31,400 --> 00:22:32,440 Speaker 5: very crucial in the game. 503 00:22:34,840 --> 00:22:36,440 Speaker 7: You have to just be able to finish two drives 504 00:22:36,480 --> 00:22:39,080 Speaker 7: there with one yard runs. How much does that just 505 00:22:39,359 --> 00:22:41,040 Speaker 7: change things on a night where you're maybe not hitting 506 00:22:41,040 --> 00:22:43,359 Speaker 7: everything offensively that you want, but you're able to finish 507 00:22:43,400 --> 00:22:44,280 Speaker 7: with seven and not three. 508 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:45,160 Speaker 3: Yeah. 509 00:22:45,240 --> 00:22:48,720 Speaker 5: Again, that's that's the NFL. You know, some nights you 510 00:22:48,760 --> 00:22:50,720 Speaker 5: know aren't gonna go necessarily the way that you want. 511 00:22:51,320 --> 00:22:53,639 Speaker 5: But I think for us to continue to stay composed, 512 00:22:54,320 --> 00:22:57,920 Speaker 5: stay resilient like we always talk about, and just continue 513 00:22:57,960 --> 00:22:59,520 Speaker 5: to take it one drive at a time, one play 514 00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:01,919 Speaker 5: at a time, and I feel like we did that 515 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:04,159 Speaker 5: on those two drives and and to be able to 516 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:06,560 Speaker 5: finish in the end zone is always huge for a 517 00:23:06,600 --> 00:23:08,240 Speaker 5: football team in. 518 00:23:08,280 --> 00:23:11,040 Speaker 8: Order to handle success well, like you guys have. How 519 00:23:11,080 --> 00:23:14,040 Speaker 8: important then is the veteran presence, you know, like, let's 520 00:23:14,119 --> 00:23:16,359 Speaker 8: not look to the number one seed, let's just do 521 00:23:16,480 --> 00:23:19,520 Speaker 8: where we are, where you are. But that's that starts. 522 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:21,000 Speaker 3: With the vats, right, Yeah, for sure. 523 00:23:21,119 --> 00:23:22,959 Speaker 5: You know, I think just to be able to you know, 524 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:25,280 Speaker 5: come in, it starts with you know, Ko obviously as 525 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:28,080 Speaker 5: well being able to send that message to us. And 526 00:23:28,359 --> 00:23:30,239 Speaker 5: we've talked about it all the time. We talked about it, 527 00:23:30,320 --> 00:23:32,280 Speaker 5: you know ever since. Really, OTAs, I feel like our 528 00:23:32,280 --> 00:23:33,960 Speaker 5: guys have been doing such a good job of just 529 00:23:34,359 --> 00:23:37,679 Speaker 5: attacking what's in front of us, and we're just going 530 00:23:37,760 --> 00:23:38,560 Speaker 5: to continue to do that. 531 00:23:39,200 --> 00:23:42,000 Speaker 4: Last night, you guys actually clinched playoffs last night after 532 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:43,040 Speaker 4: the the Sunday night game. 533 00:23:43,080 --> 00:23:45,080 Speaker 6: Do you take a second to absorb that at all 534 00:23:45,119 --> 00:23:48,240 Speaker 6: before getting back to getting ready for this one? 535 00:23:48,800 --> 00:23:51,000 Speaker 5: You know, I think for us it's it truly is 536 00:23:52,960 --> 00:23:55,640 Speaker 5: you know, it's great first and foremost to be able 537 00:23:55,680 --> 00:23:59,960 Speaker 5: to you know, recognize it, you know, during the night, 538 00:24:00,160 --> 00:24:01,560 Speaker 5: and to be able to be with some of my 539 00:24:01,560 --> 00:24:05,119 Speaker 5: teammates when that happened. You know, that's special in that moment. 540 00:24:05,240 --> 00:24:07,520 Speaker 5: But to be able to wake up today and know 541 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:10,120 Speaker 5: that we have a job to do. You know, that's 542 00:24:10,160 --> 00:24:12,199 Speaker 5: the best part about our team is we can we 543 00:24:12,240 --> 00:24:15,000 Speaker 5: can enjoy moments like that and be mature enough to 544 00:24:15,040 --> 00:24:17,360 Speaker 5: be able to come come into work today and get 545 00:24:17,359 --> 00:24:17,960 Speaker 5: the job done. 546 00:24:18,160 --> 00:24:20,600 Speaker 3: The celebration, like if there was one last night, there wasn't. 547 00:24:20,760 --> 00:24:23,320 Speaker 3: There was. I mean we just you know, talked. 548 00:24:23,040 --> 00:24:26,840 Speaker 5: About it for literally like I think five minutes. I 549 00:24:26,880 --> 00:24:30,520 Speaker 5: think that was. That was about the celebration that we 550 00:24:30,600 --> 00:24:31,240 Speaker 5: had last night. 551 00:24:31,320 --> 00:24:34,440 Speaker 2: So Sam, what do you think of just the atmosphere 552 00:24:34,480 --> 00:24:36,600 Speaker 2: tonight with the white out and your towels and all 553 00:24:36,600 --> 00:24:37,040 Speaker 2: that stuff. 554 00:24:37,160 --> 00:24:38,879 Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean I say it every single week. Our 555 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:41,840 Speaker 5: fans are the best best in the world to be 556 00:24:41,880 --> 00:24:43,840 Speaker 5: able to come out in all white the way that 557 00:24:43,880 --> 00:24:46,280 Speaker 5: they did, and and how loud they were on some 558 00:24:46,320 --> 00:24:48,480 Speaker 5: of those third downs. For the defense, I know, we're crucial, 559 00:24:49,359 --> 00:24:52,480 Speaker 5: you know, creating a couple of false starts for their offense. 560 00:24:52,520 --> 00:24:55,520 Speaker 5: So it's always great to be able to, you know, 561 00:24:55,560 --> 00:24:57,800 Speaker 5: play in front of our fans. Do you feel like 562 00:24:57,800 --> 00:25:00,760 Speaker 5: the Bears were defending you guys friendly at all than 563 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:05,200 Speaker 5: the three weeks ago or I thought they showed a 564 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:08,040 Speaker 5: couple of different looks. But again, we got to go 565 00:25:08,200 --> 00:25:13,200 Speaker 5: back and watch the tape. You know, I'll probably I'll 566 00:25:13,200 --> 00:25:14,800 Speaker 5: probably wait to answer that one if you want to 567 00:25:14,800 --> 00:25:19,240 Speaker 5: ask it again. On Wednesday, you know, with the gutsy performance. 568 00:25:18,800 --> 00:25:20,440 Speaker 8: He said, you felt like they put like eight pounds 569 00:25:20,480 --> 00:25:23,720 Speaker 8: of tape on his knee out there, tap back out. 570 00:25:23,760 --> 00:25:24,480 Speaker 1: That was awesome for you. 571 00:25:24,880 --> 00:25:27,359 Speaker 5: Yeah, no, it was unbelievable that, you know what a 572 00:25:27,400 --> 00:25:29,760 Speaker 5: gutsy performance like you said by by Bo to be 573 00:25:29,800 --> 00:25:32,000 Speaker 5: able to you know, I'm sure he was in a 574 00:25:32,040 --> 00:25:33,440 Speaker 5: lot of pain to be able to go out there 575 00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:37,320 Speaker 5: and finish and and uh, you know, just be the 576 00:25:37,400 --> 00:25:41,040 Speaker 5: leader that he is, you know, be super tough and 577 00:25:41,080 --> 00:25:43,320 Speaker 5: be that guy. And uh, it was great to have 578 00:25:43,400 --> 00:25:44,160 Speaker 5: him out there at the end. 579 00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:46,920 Speaker 1: At Seattle. Next week, they got killed by Green Bay 580 00:25:46,960 --> 00:25:49,840 Speaker 1: on Sunday night. Football is still tough place to play. 581 00:25:49,680 --> 00:25:50,480 Speaker 3: Right, Yeah, it is. 582 00:25:50,520 --> 00:25:52,159 Speaker 2: It's one of It's probably the toughest environment in the 583 00:25:52,240 --> 00:25:54,480 Speaker 2: league to play, especially this late in the season. Now, 584 00:25:54,520 --> 00:25:56,439 Speaker 2: how motivated their fan base will be, I mean, it 585 00:25:56,480 --> 00:25:58,320 Speaker 2: is the twelfth man, that whole thing. So I'm sure 586 00:25:58,359 --> 00:26:00,480 Speaker 2: there's still gonna be loud. You're gonna to get it, 587 00:26:00,480 --> 00:26:02,920 Speaker 2: you know, come out of the gates, Firre and that game. 588 00:26:02,960 --> 00:26:04,879 Speaker 2: I'll let the crowd get in it. But Gino Smith's 589 00:26:04,880 --> 00:26:07,560 Speaker 2: a little nicked up. We'll see how what his progress is. 590 00:26:07,600 --> 00:26:09,879 Speaker 2: I know they're on their backup center, so they have 591 00:26:09,960 --> 00:26:12,320 Speaker 2: some injury issues that they're dealing with. But you know 592 00:26:12,400 --> 00:26:14,919 Speaker 2: that's their problem, not ours. And you gotta do what 593 00:26:14,920 --> 00:26:17,360 Speaker 2: you gotta do to win on the road in Seattle 594 00:26:17,359 --> 00:26:19,639 Speaker 2: in a short week. This is a big task. So 595 00:26:19,680 --> 00:26:21,479 Speaker 2: I don't care if you win this game against Seattle 596 00:26:21,480 --> 00:26:24,399 Speaker 2: by one or by twenty. That's a big deal to 597 00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:25,760 Speaker 2: be able to go on the road this time of 598 00:26:25,840 --> 00:26:26,840 Speaker 2: year and do something like that. 599 00:26:26,920 --> 00:26:30,640 Speaker 1: Great job, Pete versus journalists for the Vikings Radio network. 600 00:26:31,200 --> 00:26:33,920 Speaker 1: He took part in calling a thirty to twelve victory 601 00:26:33,920 --> 00:26:36,600 Speaker 1: for your Minnesota Vikings. They've won seven in a row 602 00:26:36,840 --> 00:26:39,400 Speaker 1: and improved to twelve and two. That's the Vikings post 603 00:26:39,480 --> 00:26:42,199 Speaker 1: game report, and I'm Paul Allen. Thank you for listening.