1 00:00:05,640 --> 00:00:09,399 Speaker 1: It's a sweet, sweet victory Monday, the first and three 2 00:00:09,600 --> 00:00:13,440 Speaker 1: weeks for the Arizona Cardinals after a twenty seven seventeen 3 00:00:13,520 --> 00:00:16,400 Speaker 1: win in LA against the Rams and the battle of 4 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:20,239 Speaker 1: the backup quarterbacks. Welcome into this edition of Morning Scramble 5 00:00:20,360 --> 00:00:23,799 Speaker 1: presented by Verizon with Kim mccorby and Jody Jackson. I'm 6 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:26,280 Speaker 1: Danny Serek. It is so much more fun seeing your 7 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 1: beautiful faces this early in the morning after a win. 8 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:32,240 Speaker 1: It is absolutely fantastic. Well, you're a beautiful bast joy 9 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:35,839 Speaker 1: fun and you're super energetic and perky this morning. So 10 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:38,720 Speaker 1: but we have donuts two outside, so you know, I 11 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 1: had to bring in some victory Monday down, great victory Monday. 12 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:44,240 Speaker 1: I woke up just smiling cheese in. I just knew 13 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 1: it was going to be a great day, which is 14 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:47,400 Speaker 1: hard to believe because you have to wake up very 15 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 1: early compared to how you usually wake up for this 16 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:51,479 Speaker 1: show since we stream live at nine am on Monday. 17 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 1: The early morning for me. But it's happy Monday, so 18 00:00:54,160 --> 00:00:56,680 Speaker 1: if victory Monday, I would wake up as early as possible. 19 00:00:57,000 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 1: You can't be anything except happy with how the Cardinals played, 20 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:03,280 Speaker 1: especially with the adversity they had to face rather quickly 21 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:06,400 Speaker 1: throughout the week because of injuries, with outstarting quarterback Kyler 22 00:01:06,440 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: Murray because of a hamstring injury. Tight End Zach Ertz 23 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 1: left the game after his one catch with a knee injury, 24 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:13,919 Speaker 1: which will likely keep him out for a couple of weeks. 25 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:17,080 Speaker 1: And four of your five offensive linemen that started the 26 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:20,160 Speaker 1: game were backups. Yet this Cardinals team found a way 27 00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:22,560 Speaker 1: to get it done, get it done without starting cornerback 28 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: Byron Murphy on defense, who was a big reason why. 29 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 1: In Week three, in the first matchup against the Rams, 30 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 1: wide receiver Cooper Cup was held to four catches for 31 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 1: forty four yards. Jody, how did this Cardinals team find 32 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:37,560 Speaker 1: a way to play complimentary football? Was so much adversity. Well, 33 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:39,399 Speaker 1: they stepped up in a big way and this team 34 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 1: they saved their season yesterday. Guys. I mean, first of all, 35 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:45,400 Speaker 1: it's a great day when you beat the Rams. Okay, 36 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: they have definitely had the Cardinal's number over the last 37 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:51,880 Speaker 1: couple of years. But Cliff Kingsbury out coach Sean McVeigh 38 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 1: and I think that was clear, and you had two 39 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 1: backup quarterbacks. It starts there. Colt McCoy gave you everything 40 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 1: that he's done when he stepped sin he's three and 41 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 1: one now when he has had to step in for 42 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray. Just decisive. That's my word of the day 43 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 1: for what Colt was able to do, because the game 44 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:12,520 Speaker 1: plan is something we've seen before, but he executed it 45 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 1: to perfection and everyone stepped up. You mentioned all the injuries, Danny. 46 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 1: They don't get it done without these guys being supremely 47 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:24,080 Speaker 1: focused on Hey, whatever it takes, and you had Buddha 48 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 1: out there with the ankle injury that was supposed to 49 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:29,120 Speaker 1: take a couple of weeks. Unbelievable. I mean, just so 50 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:33,600 Speaker 1: many guys stepped up and Colt being for me, the 51 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:36,480 Speaker 1: leader of that as the quarterback on this team. Again, 52 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: I need to give a shout out to the offensive line. 53 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 1: I mean, you're pacing the best defensive player in NFL 54 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 1: history and you limit him to not a single sack, 55 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 1: a few quarterback quarries, but nothing's special. I mean, like 56 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: you said, four out of the five defensive offensive linemen 57 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 1: were backups as starting and Lucia Smith had his first 58 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 1: official start. I mean, the offensive line really stepped up 59 00:02:57,280 --> 00:02:59,400 Speaker 1: in the next man in mentality, and that was the 60 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:01,519 Speaker 1: weakness we were really worried about and how do we 61 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:04,520 Speaker 1: get the ball out quick? And Culte mcquenza then as presser, 62 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 1: we just got to get the ball out quick. And 63 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:09,519 Speaker 1: once you set up that screen game and then the 64 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 1: rest opened up for us. And it was a bit 65 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:14,360 Speaker 1: surprising the offensive line because on the interior, where they 66 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 1: haven't had their starters in a couple of weeks, there 67 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:21,320 Speaker 1: have been problems with the bad snaps and with collapsing pockets. 68 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 1: So the fact that they were able to completely eliminate 69 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 1: Aaron Donald in the way that and Aaron Donald could 70 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 1: be completely eliminated. Of course he saw at a few plays, 71 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 1: but not the way that we know he is truly 72 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 1: capable of wrecking a game. The Cardinals passed the ball 73 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:37,400 Speaker 1: on their first eleven plays. Culte McCoy was getting the 74 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 1: ball out so quickly, he had good protection, he was 75 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 1: making his checkdowns. He just completely commanded the offense zero turnovers. 76 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 1: The Cardinals went three of three on four down conversions, 77 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: again rhythm and confidence offensively, and the Rams offense entered 78 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 1: this game with their own problems. They they ended up 79 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:55,800 Speaker 1: getting an offensive linemanback, so they had just two of 80 00:03:55,920 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 1: their starters on the offensive line. Their starting quarterback Matthew 81 00:03:59,120 --> 00:04:01,320 Speaker 1: Stafford missed the game because if he was still in 82 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 1: concussion protocol, so it was back up John Wolford, and 83 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 1: the Rams didn't even reach two hundred yards until the 84 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 1: game was pretty much over. At that point, again, the 85 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:12,720 Speaker 1: score was twenty seven ten, It was not twenty seven seventeen. 86 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:15,720 Speaker 1: Garbage time, garbage time with four seconds left, seven seconds 87 00:04:15,760 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 1: left in the game. I know some people were happy 88 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:20,800 Speaker 1: about Evan Jefferson touchdown, and I'm sure his dad was 89 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:23,280 Speaker 1: very happy about it, but I mean it was a 90 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:25,800 Speaker 1: twenty seven ten game and the absolutely blowout by the Cardinals. 91 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:31,200 Speaker 1: It just was impressive to see the defense. Again, Wolford 92 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:34,680 Speaker 1: seemed flustered by the pass rush that the Cardinals brought, 93 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:37,240 Speaker 1: whereas Cole you know, they were rushing. I mean the 94 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:38,840 Speaker 1: Rams had a little bit of push, but most of 95 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 1: the time, you know, Colt McCoy was so decisive and 96 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 1: also the third and manageable where he could really use 97 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 1: James Connor. I mean, he didn't run the ball for 98 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:49,000 Speaker 1: a lot of yardage, but he was able to get 99 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:50,760 Speaker 1: those Keith third downs, which is why you have James 100 00:04:50,839 --> 00:04:54,600 Speaker 1: Connor on this team. So again, I thought it was 101 00:04:54,680 --> 00:04:57,560 Speaker 1: a great coaching and great execution. There are plenty of 102 00:04:57,640 --> 00:05:00,479 Speaker 1: plays to choose from both on offense, and so I'm 103 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:03,080 Speaker 1: interesting interested to hear what each of you chose for 104 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:06,200 Speaker 1: your that's my jam play of the game. Key, I'll 105 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:10,039 Speaker 1: let you take away first. Buddha Baker, ladies and gentlemen. 106 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:12,719 Speaker 1: He is one of a kind, not from this world, 107 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:18,040 Speaker 1: not human. It was leaked that before we even announced it, 108 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 1: or we really didn't announce it because of a Buddha Baker, 109 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:23,480 Speaker 1: but it was leaked that he would be out for 110 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:26,400 Speaker 1: two to three weeks at least at a minimum with 111 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:30,160 Speaker 1: an ankle injury. And coach came in on Monday morning 112 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 1: and said there was absolutely zero chance Buddha play this week, 113 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:35,479 Speaker 1: zero chance. Do not expect him to be on the field. 114 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:39,599 Speaker 1: And Buddha being Buddha, shows up to practice on Friday 115 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 1: and everyone's like, Okay, he's probably just getting loose a 116 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:46,359 Speaker 1: little bit, showing out for the media. And come Sunday 117 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 1: and active list comes out in Buddha Baker is not 118 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:51,560 Speaker 1: on that list, and we're like, all right, Buddha in 119 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 1: a limited role, And through the fourth quarter, Buddha's still 120 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:58,880 Speaker 1: in the game and makes a key interception to really 121 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:01,880 Speaker 1: limit this game, I mean late in the fourth quarter. Yeah, 122 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:04,039 Speaker 1: but they're trying to drive, trying to make some action 123 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 1: happen and score some garbage time points. And Buddha Baker 124 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:09,080 Speaker 1: being Buddha Baker, who's the heart of the team. As 125 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:13,160 Speaker 1: everyone saw from Hard Knocks, He's just that passion that 126 00:06:13,279 --> 00:06:15,520 Speaker 1: you need on that team and that defensive side. And 127 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:18,279 Speaker 1: you lose Bayern Murphy, who's your starting quarterback, who's shut 128 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: down number one in wide receivers all the year. So 129 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:24,320 Speaker 1: having someone like Buddha there in the back the defense 130 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:26,520 Speaker 1: and just kind of orchestrating things, being the leader that 131 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:30,040 Speaker 1: this team needs, I think was a huge mess. Why 132 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:31,880 Speaker 1: it's my jam? What does it say that he went 133 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:33,760 Speaker 1: out there to the rest of the team. What are 134 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:35,360 Speaker 1: the other guys? What does that say to the other 135 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:37,640 Speaker 1: guys too? You're not going to want to let him 136 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:40,040 Speaker 1: down if you and if you get dinged up in 137 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:43,640 Speaker 1: the game. Colt McCoy, did he came back? I mean, 138 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:46,080 Speaker 1: it really set a tone. I thought you. Buddha tweeted 139 00:06:46,320 --> 00:06:49,160 Speaker 1: the mind is powerful last night, and I think that 140 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:51,160 Speaker 1: was the most beautiful thing to say. I mean, It's 141 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:54,360 Speaker 1: just no matter what you're dealing with, if you have 142 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:56,960 Speaker 1: that mindset and that passion for what you're doing on 143 00:06:57,080 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 1: a daily basis, nothing else matters. It's crazy to me 144 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:04,239 Speaker 1: because very rarely does Cliff Kingsbury say that a player 145 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:08,039 Speaker 1: is going to be out during really with the exception 146 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:10,600 Speaker 1: of maybe Friday that less press conference to the media. 147 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:12,280 Speaker 1: So for him to say it on Monday and then 148 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:15,120 Speaker 1: booted to play, it's just incredible. And it wasn't just 149 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:17,840 Speaker 1: that he had the interception. Baker took it for like 150 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:20,520 Speaker 1: fifty three yards on that run with that ankle that 151 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:22,840 Speaker 1: he was not one hundred percent on. Not only that, 152 00:07:22,920 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 1: Buddha Baker just had a very Buddha Baker game. There 153 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:27,760 Speaker 1: was the safety blitz and he ended up coming back 154 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 1: for the tackle on tight end Tyler Hit. He's like, 155 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 1: I mean, just the effort he was playing with that's 156 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:36,800 Speaker 1: not even a hundred percent for him was unbelievable to watch. 157 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:39,160 Speaker 1: I got a chance to catch up with Baker post 158 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:41,360 Speaker 1: game and I asked him that question of what is 159 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:43,760 Speaker 1: where does that resiliency come from for you to have 160 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 1: the week you had and still have the game that 161 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:48,480 Speaker 1: he had. He said, I think of every game as 162 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:50,120 Speaker 1: a playoff game. He said he was told it was 163 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:51,960 Speaker 1: going to be a three to four week process for 164 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:54,360 Speaker 1: him to recover over the way he worked, and he 165 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 1: got treatment with the staff here with the Cardinals, he 166 00:07:56,880 --> 00:07:58,360 Speaker 1: was able to pull it off and even though he 167 00:07:58,440 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 1: wasn't one hundred percent, it was enough to help his 168 00:08:00,760 --> 00:08:03,800 Speaker 1: team get the win. Linebacker Isaiah Simmons postgame in the 169 00:08:03,840 --> 00:08:06,240 Speaker 1: locker room told me that when he was talking to 170 00:08:06,280 --> 00:08:08,720 Speaker 1: Buddha earlier in the week, Buddha told Isaiah I'm going 171 00:08:08,760 --> 00:08:10,320 Speaker 1: to try and play this week and Isaiah was like, 172 00:08:10,680 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 1: You're crazy, Like, how is that possible? And Isaiah said 173 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:16,320 Speaker 1: that Buddha is a warrior, a true testament to the 174 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:18,120 Speaker 1: type of player he is that he was able to 175 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:20,080 Speaker 1: go out there and play the way he did and 176 00:08:20,200 --> 00:08:22,360 Speaker 1: Isaiah said, I don't know how he did it. Running 177 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:24,920 Speaker 1: back James Connor said, they call Buddha Baker weapon X, 178 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:28,400 Speaker 1: He's Wolverine. I mean, we knew the type of leader 179 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:31,160 Speaker 1: and how passionate Buddha Baker is and that was shown 180 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:34,000 Speaker 1: actually in the first episode of Hard Knocks last Wednesday, 181 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 1: is when you saw that type of leadership in the 182 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:38,640 Speaker 1: locker room after the loss and fighting through the injury, 183 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:41,080 Speaker 1: but the way that Buddha Baker played and you're right, 184 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:44,480 Speaker 1: that interception just cherry on top. How sore is he 185 00:08:44,559 --> 00:08:47,439 Speaker 1: today though, and that's a great I'm glad he was 186 00:08:47,480 --> 00:08:49,400 Speaker 1: still good for the interview. He still seemed fine. Right, 187 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:53,600 Speaker 1: he's ready to go. We need to start the hashtag 188 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:58,319 Speaker 1: be like Buddha. Every day wake up and look in 189 00:08:58,400 --> 00:09:01,720 Speaker 1: your mirror and say, be like Jety, what was here? 190 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:04,280 Speaker 1: That's my jam? That's my jam. Gonna give some love 191 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:07,200 Speaker 1: to that rush that made life tough on John Wolford 192 00:09:07,320 --> 00:09:11,319 Speaker 1: and my j Sanders with the strip sack. That should 193 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:14,679 Speaker 1: have been a touchdown for JJ Watt and I think 194 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:17,120 Speaker 1: he was very disappointed in that, and I believe his 195 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:20,079 Speaker 1: comments after the game were that he was apologized to 196 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:23,240 Speaker 1: for that. They blew the call dead and they blew 197 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:26,640 Speaker 1: the play dead I should say. But yeah, great, great 198 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:29,319 Speaker 1: job by Sanders. I think we're seeing him emerge. He 199 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:31,760 Speaker 1: said he's just scratching the surface after the game, and 200 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:34,400 Speaker 1: I think that's something this team needs. We knew that 201 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:37,360 Speaker 1: was a deficiency going into the season and really needed 202 00:09:37,360 --> 00:09:40,280 Speaker 1: guys to step up in that role. And so I'd 203 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:42,480 Speaker 1: love to see that. We wanted to shout out those 204 00:09:42,520 --> 00:09:46,560 Speaker 1: guys again. You know, John Wolford was very inaccurate during 205 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:48,360 Speaker 1: that game, and I think part of the reason though 206 00:09:48,520 --> 00:09:51,360 Speaker 1: was he was feeling that pressure all game long. So 207 00:09:51,440 --> 00:09:53,400 Speaker 1: I'm looking forward to seeing what my Ja Sanders is 208 00:09:53,440 --> 00:09:55,160 Speaker 1: going to bring in the future for this team. Do 209 00:09:55,240 --> 00:09:57,160 Speaker 1: you know he's He's one of those young guys that 210 00:09:57,240 --> 00:10:02,160 Speaker 1: now we're getting into November and sometimes it's hard for rookies, 211 00:10:02,200 --> 00:10:03,959 Speaker 1: but at other times you see them emerge more. He 212 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:06,520 Speaker 1: hasn't had It's not like he's been playing a ton, 213 00:10:06,760 --> 00:10:08,679 Speaker 1: so I think he'll be fresh ready to go for 214 00:10:08,760 --> 00:10:11,280 Speaker 1: this last part of the season or second half. I 215 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:15,320 Speaker 1: guess it's still just ten games and again a guy 216 00:10:15,480 --> 00:10:19,040 Speaker 1: that can really help that pass rush, and hopefully that'll 217 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:21,760 Speaker 1: show up again in Mexico City this week. Sanders wasn't 218 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:23,920 Speaker 1: active for the first couple of games this season, his 219 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:26,839 Speaker 1: rookie season, and when he was drafted, we heard from 220 00:10:26,880 --> 00:10:29,280 Speaker 1: the front office that maj Sanders was the type of 221 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:32,559 Speaker 1: pick that was more raw. They really liked his natural ability, 222 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:34,160 Speaker 1: but they just needed to kind of hone it in 223 00:10:34,320 --> 00:10:36,959 Speaker 1: and help him understand the game a little more and 224 00:10:37,160 --> 00:10:40,000 Speaker 1: really fine tune his skill. So we have to give 225 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:42,920 Speaker 1: a shout out to outside linebackers coach Charlie Bullen because 226 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:45,400 Speaker 1: every game that Sanders has now been active and he 227 00:10:45,520 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 1: has had splash plays, the sacks or the quarterback hits 228 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:51,600 Speaker 1: or the pressures or the strip sack. He really does 229 00:10:51,640 --> 00:10:54,000 Speaker 1: seem to be coming into this role. And you're right, Jodie, 230 00:10:54,040 --> 00:10:55,560 Speaker 1: what you want to be seeing from a rookie now 231 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:57,800 Speaker 1: as you get later on into the season. Yeah, the learning, 232 00:10:57,880 --> 00:11:01,000 Speaker 1: I mean, it's not easy learning curve at the NFL 233 00:11:01,120 --> 00:11:03,040 Speaker 1: level when you come in like but again, your ten 234 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:05,000 Speaker 1: games in now he's seen a lot, he's listening to 235 00:11:05,080 --> 00:11:07,280 Speaker 1: his coaches, he's probably getting a lot of help from 236 00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:09,920 Speaker 1: those other guys, some of those veteran guys on the line, 237 00:11:10,480 --> 00:11:14,760 Speaker 1: and um, you know, just great play there and again 238 00:11:14,800 --> 00:11:16,760 Speaker 1: that that second quarter, and that was part of that. 239 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:19,800 Speaker 1: It was I think the Cardinals really won the game 240 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:22,080 Speaker 1: in the second quarter with the way they possessed the ball, 241 00:11:22,200 --> 00:11:24,920 Speaker 1: kept it away from the Rams, allowed no momentum. It 242 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:28,720 Speaker 1: was so lopsided. You love to see that. And um, 243 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:31,680 Speaker 1: you know, even though obviously it wasn't didn't end up 244 00:11:31,679 --> 00:11:34,040 Speaker 1: being a score for the Cardinals, there but getting the 245 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:37,720 Speaker 1: ball back. Yeah, But going back to the JJ touchdown, 246 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:41,920 Speaker 1: I mean, compinary football, they took the touchdown, they prevented 247 00:11:41,920 --> 00:11:43,959 Speaker 1: that JJ touchdown, but cult McCoy was able to drive 248 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 1: the offense down and get the Aj Green touchdown. So 249 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:49,120 Speaker 1: compinary football is just all around. Yeah, exactly that. By 250 00:11:49,160 --> 00:11:51,839 Speaker 1: the way, another great moment that I loved was seeing 251 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:54,480 Speaker 1: Cold and Aj kind of have that moment in the 252 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:58,439 Speaker 1: end old but we're still yeah, and and just that 253 00:11:58,559 --> 00:12:00,720 Speaker 1: he tried, you know, just that Hey, you know, Aj 254 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:04,920 Speaker 1: has had a tough season. You know, he hasn't had 255 00:12:04,960 --> 00:12:07,480 Speaker 1: a ton of opportunities, and some of them he's he 256 00:12:07,720 --> 00:12:11,080 Speaker 1: hasn't made the play. So that's really a hard situation. 257 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:12,559 Speaker 1: So for him to come up with that catch and 258 00:12:12,600 --> 00:12:14,760 Speaker 1: it was a great catch. I think the other catch 259 00:12:14,800 --> 00:12:16,520 Speaker 1: he had was on fourth down as well, and again 260 00:12:16,559 --> 00:12:18,880 Speaker 1: it was just really decisive. It was like, Bam, here's 261 00:12:18,920 --> 00:12:21,320 Speaker 1: the he had to He just ran the route, turned 262 00:12:21,320 --> 00:12:25,120 Speaker 1: around balls there, first down on you after a key 263 00:12:25,200 --> 00:12:27,960 Speaker 1: fourth down, and then the touchdown was great. So yeah, 264 00:12:28,040 --> 00:12:30,679 Speaker 1: I kind of like like, we're still here, we could 265 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:33,360 Speaker 1: still do this, and Colt saying it to Aj, I 266 00:12:33,480 --> 00:12:35,880 Speaker 1: trust you to make that play. Yeah, absolutely, And we've 267 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:38,760 Speaker 1: heard from AJ Green's teammates how professional he's been throughout 268 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:40,600 Speaker 1: that and everyone in the locker room was very excited 269 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:42,640 Speaker 1: to have to see AJ Green have those big plays, 270 00:12:42,679 --> 00:12:44,440 Speaker 1: getting the end zone for the first time this season. 271 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:47,600 Speaker 1: My Dad's my jam play is running back James connors 272 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:50,520 Speaker 1: first of two rushing touchdowns of the game gave the 273 00:12:50,600 --> 00:12:53,240 Speaker 1: Cardinals a ten three lead, a lead they would hold 274 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:54,640 Speaker 1: on to the rest of the game. It would be 275 00:12:54,720 --> 00:12:57,640 Speaker 1: only the second time the Cardinals would enter the halftime 276 00:12:58,080 --> 00:13:00,280 Speaker 1: with the lead, the other time being Thursday night against 277 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:03,559 Speaker 1: the Saints, a game they also won. On that first touchdown, 278 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:05,800 Speaker 1: James Connor found the end zone with ease. It was 279 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:09,040 Speaker 1: incredible blocking by the offensive line for James to just 280 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:12,800 Speaker 1: find the gap, run right in, no problem whatsoever. Again, 281 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:16,559 Speaker 1: with four of your five offensive linemen being backups because 282 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:19,760 Speaker 1: of injuries, this was the seventh starting offensive line combination 283 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:22,160 Speaker 1: for the Cardinals, and there was a rotation going on 284 00:13:22,240 --> 00:13:25,200 Speaker 1: throughout the game, Cody Ford and Rashad Coward at left guard. 285 00:13:25,480 --> 00:13:27,720 Speaker 1: And the fact that which we had a heads up 286 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:30,520 Speaker 1: with with Cliff Kingsbury saying earlier in the week, that's 287 00:13:30,520 --> 00:13:32,719 Speaker 1: something they were probably going to do but to do 288 00:13:32,920 --> 00:13:36,280 Speaker 1: that again so much adversity. Your right guard rookie Lucida 289 00:13:36,280 --> 00:13:39,199 Speaker 1: Smith with his second game, his first start. Just the 290 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:42,160 Speaker 1: way the offensive line played and the holes they were 291 00:13:42,200 --> 00:13:45,199 Speaker 1: creating with the blocking, the protection for Colt McCoy was 292 00:13:45,280 --> 00:13:48,240 Speaker 1: really impressive for me. James Connor finished with twenty one 293 00:13:48,320 --> 00:13:52,079 Speaker 1: carries for sixty nine yards and two touchdowns. After the game, 294 00:13:52,160 --> 00:13:55,000 Speaker 1: Kingsbury said this was actually the first game that James 295 00:13:55,080 --> 00:13:59,160 Speaker 1: Connor was truly fully healthy that they told the coaching 296 00:13:59,200 --> 00:14:01,679 Speaker 1: staff training. I've told Connor before the game, We're just 297 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:03,439 Speaker 1: gonna let you go and run and you come to 298 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:06,560 Speaker 1: us if you're feeling something becomes. Connor missed three games 299 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:08,760 Speaker 1: with a rib injury earlier on in the season. And 300 00:14:08,840 --> 00:14:11,559 Speaker 1: while it wasn't the most balanced offensive performance by the 301 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:14,520 Speaker 1: Cardinals seventy eight rushing yards two hundred and twenty passing, 302 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:17,319 Speaker 1: the runs that they had were efficient and they got 303 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:19,480 Speaker 1: the job done and in large part because of James 304 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:22,400 Speaker 1: Connor and the bulldozer that he is. Yeah, and James 305 00:14:22,440 --> 00:14:24,600 Speaker 1: Connor loves la. I think that was a seventh touchdown 306 00:14:25,000 --> 00:14:27,680 Speaker 1: at SOFI Stadium in the last three games. So I 307 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:31,040 Speaker 1: mean to the first time won in the wildcard game 308 00:14:31,080 --> 00:14:33,920 Speaker 1: and then two today, So that's five not good at math, 309 00:14:34,680 --> 00:14:38,200 Speaker 1: but still five touchdowns and three games. And he was running. 310 00:14:38,280 --> 00:14:41,160 Speaker 1: You could tell he was back, like Danny said, you know, 311 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:43,880 Speaker 1: healthy again because he was running with reckless abandon and 312 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:45,800 Speaker 1: that's what he does so well. And yeah, there's a 313 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:49,240 Speaker 1: lot of inexperience on that line, and I love the 314 00:14:49,320 --> 00:14:51,920 Speaker 1: fact that we really didn't see them have all the 315 00:14:52,040 --> 00:14:56,680 Speaker 1: penalties and all the missques that we saw the last 316 00:14:56,720 --> 00:14:58,840 Speaker 1: few weeks. Now, that could be just a function of 317 00:14:58,920 --> 00:15:01,920 Speaker 1: Billy Price getting more experienced things like that. But you know, 318 00:15:02,040 --> 00:15:04,000 Speaker 1: I think the only two delay of games I remember 319 00:15:04,040 --> 00:15:06,240 Speaker 1: seeing one was on a kick like an extra point, 320 00:15:06,960 --> 00:15:09,680 Speaker 1: and then one was on JJ for spiking the ball 321 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:12,800 Speaker 1: because he was upset. But I don't think we saw 322 00:15:12,880 --> 00:15:15,800 Speaker 1: any of that confusion. And so yeah, the old line 323 00:15:15,880 --> 00:15:18,920 Speaker 1: definitely was playing at a at a higher level. I 324 00:15:19,040 --> 00:15:21,280 Speaker 1: felt like they knew too, this was a must win. 325 00:15:21,400 --> 00:15:23,600 Speaker 1: And she was untouched on that first one. I mean, 326 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:26,720 Speaker 1: the hole was nice clean. I could have ran through it, 327 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 1: and that's saying something. Let's on that note, let's go 328 00:15:30,960 --> 00:15:33,160 Speaker 1: into our rise and Shine player of the game for 329 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:35,440 Speaker 1: each of you Jody, I'll let you go first. Who 330 00:15:35,520 --> 00:15:37,040 Speaker 1: was your player of the game. Well, you talked about 331 00:15:37,080 --> 00:15:39,920 Speaker 1: the numbers already, Colton McCoy. I'm gonna go with Colt. 332 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:43,600 Speaker 1: That leadership, he brings the veteran experience, and I love 333 00:15:43,800 --> 00:15:47,800 Speaker 1: that at thirty six years old, you know, he had 334 00:15:48,040 --> 00:15:50,720 Speaker 1: the heads up that you know he might get this start. 335 00:15:50,840 --> 00:15:53,080 Speaker 1: And I heard him talk about his family coming in 336 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:56,400 Speaker 1: and some friends coming in and really savoring these moments 337 00:15:56,480 --> 00:15:59,880 Speaker 1: to be able to help the team, and he absolutely did. 338 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:02,120 Speaker 1: He stepped up in a huge way. And you know, 339 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 1: eleven the first eleven plays were passing plays and he 340 00:16:07,080 --> 00:16:09,840 Speaker 1: followed the script, executed it well. You could tell he 341 00:16:09,920 --> 00:16:12,800 Speaker 1: and Cliff Kingsbury were on the same page, and you know, 342 00:16:12,960 --> 00:16:15,800 Speaker 1: he just he didn't make mistakes. It wasn't you know, 343 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:19,000 Speaker 1: a lot of downfield throws, although he did make a couple, 344 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:23,600 Speaker 1: including one on fourth down. I loved the job that 345 00:16:23,680 --> 00:16:26,240 Speaker 1: he did yesterday, and it really didn't surprise me. I 346 00:16:26,280 --> 00:16:28,080 Speaker 1: don't you know, you guys saw him last year as well. 347 00:16:28,120 --> 00:16:30,640 Speaker 1: I mean, I'm sure it didn't surprise you completely either. 348 00:16:31,280 --> 00:16:35,240 Speaker 1: But Cole McCoy was a huge pickup signing for this team, 349 00:16:35,320 --> 00:16:37,600 Speaker 1: and I know on the broadcast. On the TV broadcast, 350 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:40,000 Speaker 1: they talked about how you know McVay was with him 351 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:42,800 Speaker 1: in Washington and that was kind of like to Cliff, 352 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:44,800 Speaker 1: you know, you got to pick this guy up. So hey, 353 00:16:44,960 --> 00:16:47,520 Speaker 1: you know what, it was a great move by the 354 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:50,800 Speaker 1: organization to have this veteran and I think, you know, 355 00:16:50,920 --> 00:16:53,720 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray can really learn a lot from what he saw. Now. 356 00:16:53,840 --> 00:16:57,080 Speaker 1: Kyler's physical gifts are immense, and you know, but I 357 00:16:57,160 --> 00:16:58,960 Speaker 1: think there is a lot that can be said for 358 00:16:59,120 --> 00:17:01,520 Speaker 1: what we saw yesterday from this offense with with coult 359 00:17:01,600 --> 00:17:05,080 Speaker 1: running it, and the plays are there to be made. 360 00:17:05,760 --> 00:17:09,800 Speaker 1: So the only question is cult McCoy is it Is 361 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:12,720 Speaker 1: he healthy moving forward? Tough too, because he's going to 362 00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:15,000 Speaker 1: be another guy that store this morning. Right. You don't 363 00:17:15,040 --> 00:17:17,040 Speaker 1: know how long Kyler Murray's going to be out with 364 00:17:17,160 --> 00:17:20,000 Speaker 1: his hamstring injury. And after the game, McCoy had his 365 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:22,920 Speaker 1: left knee bandaged up with ice, although he said post 366 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:24,800 Speaker 1: game he wasn't sure if it was so much a 367 00:17:24,840 --> 00:17:26,359 Speaker 1: knee or a hamstring. They were going to have to 368 00:17:26,400 --> 00:17:30,720 Speaker 1: do more testing. Their third string quarterback is Trace McSorley. Yeah, 369 00:17:30,800 --> 00:17:32,480 Speaker 1: that was just pure addrenaline. He didn't even know where 370 00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:34,560 Speaker 1: his own injury was. So I mean getting back on 371 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:38,639 Speaker 1: the field after the defense stopped the Rams offense that 372 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:42,280 Speaker 1: last drive and um pure adrenaline from cult McCoy there. 373 00:17:42,800 --> 00:17:45,120 Speaker 1: I know you're staying with offense. Who was your rise 374 00:17:45,200 --> 00:17:48,040 Speaker 1: and shine player of the game, Rundale Moore. I mean, 375 00:17:48,359 --> 00:17:51,280 Speaker 1: Rondale gets a lot of love on this show. I mean, Rara, 376 00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:54,240 Speaker 1: we gotta even though he didn't give me a selfie 377 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:57,400 Speaker 1: ask for for a suffer video yesterday for social media, 378 00:17:57,480 --> 00:18:00,680 Speaker 1: not for you, Sealfie, but I wanted him to do 379 00:18:00,680 --> 00:18:02,040 Speaker 1: a self and he refused to do it for me. 380 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:06,359 Speaker 1: But gotta love Rara. Nine catches for ninety four yards. 381 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:09,159 Speaker 1: I mean Rondale has been stepping up lately. I mean 382 00:18:09,200 --> 00:18:11,080 Speaker 1: we saw it in the Vikings game, and we continue 383 00:18:11,080 --> 00:18:12,440 Speaker 1: to see it more and more as he continues to 384 00:18:12,520 --> 00:18:15,080 Speaker 1: progress and become the player that we drafted him to be, 385 00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:19,800 Speaker 1: kind of that speedy guy in the slot screens drags, 386 00:18:19,920 --> 00:18:23,120 Speaker 1: but I mean everybody knows the player. Fourth and three 387 00:18:23,200 --> 00:18:25,840 Speaker 1: and Rondale goes up on a go route I'm pretty 388 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:30,400 Speaker 1: sure was what it was and just makes a crazy 389 00:18:30,480 --> 00:18:32,720 Speaker 1: one handed catch on the sideline, falling out of bounce 390 00:18:32,760 --> 00:18:35,000 Speaker 1: We've seen Rondale do this plenty of times before, making 391 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:37,199 Speaker 1: these sideline grabs and coming up with the ball when 392 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 1: he doesn't isn't expected to with zero separation. So for 393 00:18:41,359 --> 00:18:44,159 Speaker 1: that reason, Rondale is my player the game. Well, the 394 00:18:44,240 --> 00:18:46,800 Speaker 1: best part about that is after DeAndre Hopkins had a 395 00:18:46,840 --> 00:18:49,280 Speaker 1: one handed catch recently, when rondel Moore was talking to 396 00:18:49,359 --> 00:18:52,399 Speaker 1: the media, somebody jokingly asked him do you practice one 397 00:18:52,480 --> 00:18:56,160 Speaker 1: handed catches, and Rondale immediately said, no, I practiced two hands. 398 00:18:56,240 --> 00:18:57,960 Speaker 1: I want to be secure. It's all about safety. And 399 00:18:58,040 --> 00:19:01,240 Speaker 1: so for him to have that job style one handed 400 00:19:01,320 --> 00:19:04,520 Speaker 1: catch off four down, incredible And what one quick follow 401 00:19:04,600 --> 00:19:06,399 Speaker 1: up with Colt because that maybe I gave him a 402 00:19:06,440 --> 00:19:08,760 Speaker 1: lot of love. But you know, um Ron wolf Lee, 403 00:19:08,920 --> 00:19:11,119 Speaker 1: I've heard him over the years say, you know, twinky 404 00:19:11,160 --> 00:19:13,399 Speaker 1: into a toaster on some of these throws that are 405 00:19:13,480 --> 00:19:16,679 Speaker 1: like incredible. And then yesterday we're watching some highlights at 406 00:19:16,800 --> 00:19:19,040 Speaker 1: UM last night and my son was watching with me 407 00:19:19,359 --> 00:19:21,480 Speaker 1: and I think he threw out there a pee into 408 00:19:21,560 --> 00:19:24,720 Speaker 1: a thimble and I'm getting jim and one hundreds and 409 00:19:25,040 --> 00:19:26,840 Speaker 1: that would I hadn't really heard, but it occurred to me, 410 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:28,320 Speaker 1: my sixteen year old. I said, do you know what 411 00:19:28,400 --> 00:19:30,920 Speaker 1: a thimble is? By the way, And because I'm like, 412 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:33,359 Speaker 1: you know, and I don't, like, I'm not a sewer, 413 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:35,160 Speaker 1: but I'm like tired trying to tell him. You guys 414 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:37,480 Speaker 1: might not even know what I'm not a sewer either, 415 00:19:37,520 --> 00:19:38,639 Speaker 1: but I do know what it is. But and he, 416 00:19:38,760 --> 00:19:40,080 Speaker 1: you know, I'm just like, yeah, it's like this little 417 00:19:40,200 --> 00:19:42,840 Speaker 1: metal cat like it's a you know. It was a 418 00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:46,800 Speaker 1: good analogy or a good visual from from Wolf. But yeah, 419 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:48,920 Speaker 1: a pee into a thimble. And that was another Maybe 420 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:50,560 Speaker 1: that was a twinkie that was earlier, but maybe that 421 00:19:50,640 --> 00:19:53,359 Speaker 1: was a twinky a toaster. That's a good one because 422 00:19:53,400 --> 00:19:57,680 Speaker 1: that was a dime. He's roaming around. We heard he 423 00:19:57,760 --> 00:20:02,120 Speaker 1: has a new dental procedure. He's a great smiles. See 424 00:20:02,119 --> 00:20:04,000 Speaker 1: if things are good, we have donuts. Wolf has a 425 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:10,000 Speaker 1: tooth and has a tooth. My rise and Shine. Player 426 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:13,560 Speaker 1: of the game is cornerback Antonio Hamilton, who traveled with 427 00:20:13,800 --> 00:20:17,080 Speaker 1: wide receiver Cooper Cup because starting cornerback Buyer Murphy was 428 00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:19,080 Speaker 1: out with a back injury. Again a week three, it 429 00:20:19,119 --> 00:20:21,800 Speaker 1: was Buyer Murphy who held Cup to four catches for 430 00:20:21,880 --> 00:20:24,879 Speaker 1: forty four yards, this time around with Hamilton It was 431 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:28,720 Speaker 1: a career low minus one yard on three catches five 432 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:31,080 Speaker 1: targets for Cooper Cup before he left the game in 433 00:20:31,119 --> 00:20:33,960 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter with an ankle injury. Hamilton has just 434 00:20:34,160 --> 00:20:36,800 Speaker 1: continued to step up. He had an amazing training camp 435 00:20:36,880 --> 00:20:38,359 Speaker 1: where he said he was going to be the starting 436 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:41,280 Speaker 1: cornerback opposite of Buyer Murphy, had the scare where he 437 00:20:41,359 --> 00:20:44,399 Speaker 1: burned his legs and his feet, came back much earlier 438 00:20:44,440 --> 00:20:47,119 Speaker 1: than expected from how he recovered, and has just stepped 439 00:20:47,200 --> 00:20:50,280 Speaker 1: up and really given it all to this defense. Hamilton 440 00:20:50,359 --> 00:20:54,399 Speaker 1: finished Sunday's game with a career high eleven tackles two 441 00:20:54,680 --> 00:20:57,560 Speaker 1: pass breakups. He has just been clutched whenever he has 442 00:20:57,640 --> 00:21:00,400 Speaker 1: needed to step up this year. He's he's a talk 443 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:02,320 Speaker 1: about a guy that's been through a lot also, and 444 00:21:02,600 --> 00:21:04,640 Speaker 1: you know it was killing him to not be out there. 445 00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:06,960 Speaker 1: But we saw the pictures and what he went through 446 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:09,840 Speaker 1: with those burns on his feet, and you know, he 447 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:12,679 Speaker 1: absolutely couldn't come back. I mean, you know, he couldn't 448 00:21:12,680 --> 00:21:14,760 Speaker 1: pull a Boodha Baker, you know, because he had such 449 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:18,960 Speaker 1: a such serious injuries to his feet with what happened. 450 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:21,679 Speaker 1: But he again, but the fact that he did come 451 00:21:21,760 --> 00:21:23,960 Speaker 1: back in that Timely Manner worked so hard to get 452 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:27,520 Speaker 1: back and again another spot on the defense, Danny that 453 00:21:27,640 --> 00:21:31,240 Speaker 1: they really need, they really needed corner help. And we 454 00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:33,280 Speaker 1: saw in training camp what he was able to do. 455 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:35,880 Speaker 1: He was he was so good last year. He really 456 00:21:36,080 --> 00:21:38,439 Speaker 1: stepped burst onto the scene. A guy that is an 457 00:21:38,520 --> 00:21:41,879 Speaker 1: underdog all his life. And so another gird hard to 458 00:21:41,920 --> 00:21:44,520 Speaker 1: put Cooper Cup negative one yard. And you know that's 459 00:21:44,560 --> 00:21:46,080 Speaker 1: the other thing is that they were not able to 460 00:21:46,119 --> 00:21:47,879 Speaker 1: get the ball to him all that much before he 461 00:21:47,920 --> 00:21:50,760 Speaker 1: got hurt. And now that injury looked pretty serious. Yeah, 462 00:21:50,840 --> 00:21:52,240 Speaker 1: I mean when you think about it, you see the 463 00:21:52,400 --> 00:21:54,480 Speaker 1: enact As list and you see Bayern Murphy didn't practice 464 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:56,000 Speaker 1: all week, and you see him out for the game 465 00:21:56,040 --> 00:21:58,520 Speaker 1: and you look across the field and there's Cooper Cup 466 00:21:58,560 --> 00:22:00,600 Speaker 1: warming up, and it's like, all right, well that's the 467 00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:03,320 Speaker 1: best offensive player in the league right now, and we're 468 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:06,639 Speaker 1: down our number one cornerback. How many not ideal, how 469 00:22:06,680 --> 00:22:08,720 Speaker 1: many yards with the less than one hundred percent safety 470 00:22:08,720 --> 00:22:11,679 Speaker 1: but a baker exactly so? How many yards? And how 471 00:22:11,680 --> 00:22:14,040 Speaker 1: many touchdowns? And it's more than three touchdowns? Is Cooper 472 00:22:14,119 --> 00:22:16,440 Speaker 1: kept going to go for this game? And we saw 473 00:22:16,560 --> 00:22:20,080 Speaker 1: our defense step up like they continuously do. And at 474 00:22:20,119 --> 00:22:22,800 Speaker 1: the beginning of this season where everyone's the defense is 475 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:24,680 Speaker 1: the problem, defense is the problem, and the defense is 476 00:22:24,680 --> 00:22:28,480 Speaker 1: continuously stepped up week after week. Once again defensive coordinator 477 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:31,440 Speaker 1: Vance Joseph having a game plan in place to where 478 00:22:31,480 --> 00:22:34,439 Speaker 1: this defense completely shuts down the top receiver of their 479 00:22:34,440 --> 00:22:37,960 Speaker 1: opponent week after week. It's been very impressive, Ibody. The 480 00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:40,800 Speaker 1: media is talking about that also. I mean, our defense 481 00:22:41,080 --> 00:22:43,840 Speaker 1: has shut down the number one wide receiver on each 482 00:22:43,880 --> 00:22:46,040 Speaker 1: team that we played in tend Advance just continues to 483 00:22:46,200 --> 00:22:48,560 Speaker 1: do it too. When he's been their own, you know, 484 00:22:48,760 --> 00:22:51,080 Speaker 1: in the past, when Chandler Jones was out and missed games, 485 00:22:51,160 --> 00:22:54,879 Speaker 1: this defense held their own. He's amazing. He does a 486 00:22:54,920 --> 00:22:58,360 Speaker 1: great job. Social media graphic coming up about our cornerbacks 487 00:22:58,359 --> 00:23:00,840 Speaker 1: shutting down number one wide receivers. You have it. Stay 488 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:04,080 Speaker 1: tuned in Acy Cardinals on our social media channels. Let's 489 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:08,040 Speaker 1: wrap up this victory Monday edition of Morning Scramble with 490 00:23:08,119 --> 00:23:11,399 Speaker 1: our final segment, bring Home the Bacon. Just more of 491 00:23:11,440 --> 00:23:14,040 Speaker 1: an overarching thought about this team as we look ahead 492 00:23:14,520 --> 00:23:16,320 Speaker 1: now that they are four and six. Jody, do you 493 00:23:16,440 --> 00:23:18,440 Speaker 1: have a bring home the Bacon thought? I do, And 494 00:23:18,520 --> 00:23:21,119 Speaker 1: then that is going back to earlier. I started the 495 00:23:21,160 --> 00:23:23,399 Speaker 1: shows by saying, you know, the Cardinals saved their season 496 00:23:23,480 --> 00:23:28,199 Speaker 1: to me yesterday, and they did it by really having desperation. 497 00:23:28,720 --> 00:23:31,280 Speaker 1: And that's hard to manufacture in the NFL weekend and 498 00:23:31,359 --> 00:23:33,400 Speaker 1: week out. And I'm not saying that they weren't trying 499 00:23:33,480 --> 00:23:35,600 Speaker 1: to win all of the previous games, but they found 500 00:23:35,680 --> 00:23:37,720 Speaker 1: they were able to dig deep. You know, whether it 501 00:23:37,760 --> 00:23:40,280 Speaker 1: was Buddha setting that example, whether it was Colt McCoy 502 00:23:40,880 --> 00:23:44,879 Speaker 1: coming out and by executing plays early on really showing 503 00:23:44,960 --> 00:23:48,359 Speaker 1: everybody a confidence in him, you know that they were 504 00:23:48,400 --> 00:23:51,119 Speaker 1: able to do that. So my bring home the bacon is, now, 505 00:23:51,160 --> 00:23:52,280 Speaker 1: what are you going to do with it? You know, 506 00:23:52,320 --> 00:23:55,359 Speaker 1: you're four and six, still not a great position, but 507 00:23:55,720 --> 00:23:58,280 Speaker 1: not bad. You know, you're still in it with the 508 00:23:58,359 --> 00:24:01,359 Speaker 1: Seahawks at the top at six and three, and this 509 00:24:01,520 --> 00:24:04,040 Speaker 1: game against the Niners. Again we talked about the three 510 00:24:04,080 --> 00:24:06,240 Speaker 1: game stretch. It was so disappointing that they lost a 511 00:24:06,280 --> 00:24:10,080 Speaker 1: Seattle and didn't grab hold of that opportunity. But now 512 00:24:10,119 --> 00:24:12,359 Speaker 1: they have another opportunity. So my bring home the bacon 513 00:24:12,480 --> 00:24:14,440 Speaker 1: is what do you do with it now that you've 514 00:24:14,520 --> 00:24:17,280 Speaker 1: shown people you can do it? I know, health is 515 00:24:17,280 --> 00:24:18,920 Speaker 1: a big part of it. Who's going to be healthy, 516 00:24:19,960 --> 00:24:23,120 Speaker 1: what's the status of Kyler? And again, with Kyler, those 517 00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:26,800 Speaker 1: physical tools are like no other in the league. I 518 00:24:26,960 --> 00:24:30,320 Speaker 1: just think there's something with this offense where it's not 519 00:24:30,480 --> 00:24:33,080 Speaker 1: we saw a great vibe yesterday and I feel like 520 00:24:33,160 --> 00:24:34,919 Speaker 1: everyone was on the same page. And how do they 521 00:24:34,960 --> 00:24:36,680 Speaker 1: get to that point? How does it flow a little 522 00:24:36,720 --> 00:24:38,800 Speaker 1: better with Kyler? And maybe it is that mental side 523 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:42,199 Speaker 1: of the game. Maybe he's overthinking things, maybe it is pressing, 524 00:24:42,760 --> 00:24:46,360 Speaker 1: but maybe you know, he obviously you want him out there. 525 00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:49,000 Speaker 1: You don't want to have that hamstring injury Linger. But 526 00:24:49,160 --> 00:24:50,840 Speaker 1: the fact that he was able to sit back and watch, 527 00:24:51,440 --> 00:24:53,760 Speaker 1: you know, maybe that is somehow helpful to him since 528 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:56,200 Speaker 1: he had to be I'll due to injury anyway. Definitely agree. 529 00:24:56,800 --> 00:24:58,520 Speaker 1: I bring home the bacon. I said this week one. 530 00:24:58,720 --> 00:25:02,920 Speaker 1: I'm going to say it again week eleven. Technically this 531 00:25:03,119 --> 00:25:05,520 Speaker 1: team is going to be okay. I think this team 532 00:25:05,600 --> 00:25:08,240 Speaker 1: is still going to be all right, said it's so consistent. 533 00:25:08,560 --> 00:25:11,280 Speaker 1: I am one thing I am, but there's one thing 534 00:25:11,359 --> 00:25:14,119 Speaker 1: I am. It's consistent. Um, you said it. This this 535 00:25:14,280 --> 00:25:18,720 Speaker 1: game really saved the season, and it's kind of a 536 00:25:18,760 --> 00:25:22,000 Speaker 1: breath of fresh air kind of the Rams really kind 537 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:26,400 Speaker 1: of being playoff eliminated with this loss and being only 538 00:25:26,480 --> 00:25:29,240 Speaker 1: two games behind the Seattle Seahawks. Now what, They're lost 539 00:25:29,280 --> 00:25:33,080 Speaker 1: in Germany this week, so this season is still able 540 00:25:33,119 --> 00:25:34,880 Speaker 1: to be won. You go on a stretch, you beat 541 00:25:35,040 --> 00:25:37,440 Speaker 1: the forty nine ers this week in Mexico City, and 542 00:25:37,480 --> 00:25:40,920 Speaker 1: then you're really one game behind the Seattle Seahawks, so 543 00:25:41,560 --> 00:25:43,880 Speaker 1: and then two and three in the division. So it's 544 00:25:43,960 --> 00:25:46,280 Speaker 1: really these next couple of games are crucial to this 545 00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:48,800 Speaker 1: team and the success of this team down the line. 546 00:25:49,160 --> 00:25:51,080 Speaker 1: You just can't take your foot off the gas. We've 547 00:25:51,119 --> 00:25:54,840 Speaker 1: seen that this Cardinals team is capable of pulling off wins. Now, 548 00:25:54,880 --> 00:25:58,000 Speaker 1: they are capable of playing complimentary football. What they haven't 549 00:25:58,000 --> 00:25:59,800 Speaker 1: proven is that they can do it two weeks in 550 00:25:59,840 --> 00:26:02,840 Speaker 1: a row. They haven't had back to back wins. This 551 00:26:03,080 --> 00:26:05,920 Speaker 1: past game against the Rams was the second of three 552 00:26:06,040 --> 00:26:08,760 Speaker 1: divisional games for the Cardinals in a row. They lost Seattle, 553 00:26:08,800 --> 00:26:11,000 Speaker 1: they beat the Rams, now you have the forty nine Ers. 554 00:26:11,200 --> 00:26:14,720 Speaker 1: This was the first divisional game win for the Cardinals, 555 00:26:14,760 --> 00:26:17,320 Speaker 1: and those are so crucial because the NFC West is 556 00:26:17,359 --> 00:26:19,680 Speaker 1: clearly so close and the Cardinals are still in it. 557 00:26:20,000 --> 00:26:23,359 Speaker 1: Those Divisional wins are the tiebreakers, which means, yes, this 558 00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:26,040 Speaker 1: was a must win game against the Rams, it's now 559 00:26:26,119 --> 00:26:28,160 Speaker 1: a must win game against the forty nine ers Monday 560 00:26:28,240 --> 00:26:31,119 Speaker 1: night in Mexico City. Postgame, Isaiah Simmons told me that 561 00:26:31,400 --> 00:26:34,000 Speaker 1: this win Sunday was just a small step on the run. 562 00:26:34,040 --> 00:26:36,840 Speaker 1: They're going to go on just the first domino to 563 00:26:36,920 --> 00:26:38,600 Speaker 1: fall and the rest of their season for how they 564 00:26:38,680 --> 00:26:40,840 Speaker 1: need to play. But now it's time to put actions 565 00:26:40,920 --> 00:26:44,480 Speaker 1: to those words. And like you said, it's you get 566 00:26:44,520 --> 00:26:46,280 Speaker 1: the first win in the division. You've got to do that. 567 00:26:46,359 --> 00:26:48,480 Speaker 1: You've got to win those games to have success in 568 00:26:48,560 --> 00:26:51,680 Speaker 1: this league and to keep the season alive. And now 569 00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:54,040 Speaker 1: though you get another challenge and it's not going to 570 00:26:54,080 --> 00:26:57,160 Speaker 1: be easy. The injuries, Mexico City, they's travel involved, all 571 00:26:57,200 --> 00:26:59,680 Speaker 1: of that. It's an exciting time. It's always exciting to 572 00:26:59,720 --> 00:27:01,880 Speaker 1: go to the those you know, international games we saw. 573 00:27:02,600 --> 00:27:04,320 Speaker 1: I watched a little bit of the Seahawks and the 574 00:27:04,400 --> 00:27:09,560 Speaker 1: Patriots the Bucks. I'm still having trauma over watching a 575 00:27:09,640 --> 00:27:11,359 Speaker 1: forty five year old Tom Brady go out for a 576 00:27:11,440 --> 00:27:15,720 Speaker 1: pass and slip on the field. Man, I'm like, what 577 00:27:15,920 --> 00:27:20,320 Speaker 1: are you doing? But hey, that was that was an 578 00:27:20,400 --> 00:27:24,159 Speaker 1: interesting call. But you know, those games are always a 579 00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:28,320 Speaker 1: lot of fun and an international showcase for the teams involved. 580 00:27:28,400 --> 00:27:30,639 Speaker 1: And this is a real opportunity, Like you guys just mentioned, 581 00:27:30,760 --> 00:27:34,760 Speaker 1: it's it's a great opportunity, great opportunity in Mexico City, 582 00:27:34,840 --> 00:27:38,560 Speaker 1: Monday Night, forty nine ers Arizona Cardinals. We will have 583 00:27:38,680 --> 00:27:40,960 Speaker 1: coverage all week long on asy cardinals dot com. We 584 00:27:41,119 --> 00:27:45,080 Speaker 1: will have a Morning Scramble post Mexico City edition. However, 585 00:27:45,480 --> 00:27:48,320 Speaker 1: we're not quite sure yet the logistics on timing quite 586 00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:51,120 Speaker 1: yet as we're working through everyone's schedule, the travel schedule, 587 00:27:51,520 --> 00:27:53,720 Speaker 1: So just keep an eye out for what we will 588 00:27:53,720 --> 00:27:55,800 Speaker 1: say on Twitter. We'll have the time out for you guys. 589 00:27:55,880 --> 00:27:58,280 Speaker 1: Emeralds will be maybe right. You never know. We're gonna 590 00:27:58,280 --> 00:28:01,000 Speaker 1: have great content out in Mexico City, so stay locked 591 00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:04,399 Speaker 1: in on our social media channels at asy Cardinals. As always, 592 00:28:04,440 --> 00:28:06,960 Speaker 1: thank you so much for joining Q McCorvey, Jody Jackson, 593 00:28:07,000 --> 00:28:09,640 Speaker 1: I'm Danny Sak. Thanks for joining us here on Morning Scramble. 594 00:28:09,680 --> 00:28:12,639 Speaker 1: We'll catch y'all here next time. Victory Monday