Atlanta vs. Minnesota Showdown: Penix Takes on McCarthy

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00:00On Sunday night, Atlanta and Minnesota.

00:03Didn't we see Michael Penix?

00:04Didn't we see J.J. McCarthy in a high-stakes environment just a few short years ago

00:08in a national championship game, which J.J. McCarthy won?

00:11They'll do battle in Minnesota for, I guess, game number two for them?

00:15Three-and-a-half-point favorite for Minnesota.

00:17They already won.

00:18Atlanta, 0-1 on the season.

00:20Make some field goals, kids.

00:21Maybe win some football games down at Atlanta, a 44-and-a-half total.

00:24What are the expectations for these two young quarterbacks

00:27in prime-time Sunday night football?

00:30Yeah, I like the dog.

00:33And the market seems to like the dog as well because this has been pushed down here

00:39a little bit, Donnie.

00:40It was as high as four, four-and-a-half.

00:42And now we're down to threes and three-and-a-halves.

00:45And listen, I mean, McCarthy, still a rookie as far as I'm concerned.

00:50Quick turnaround after a Monday night game.

00:53And this defense of Minnesota, they were good in that Monday night game.

00:58But let's be realistic.

00:59They've lost Van Ginkle now.

01:01Their top cornerback, Jeff Okuda.

01:03Both of those guys in the concussion protocol.

01:07Doesn't look like they have been cleared yet.

01:09Their other linebacker, Cashman, out.

01:12A lot of injuries on this defense for the Vikings heading into this week.

01:16And listen, Michael Penix Jr. did everything he could do on Sunday to beat Tampa Bay.

01:24And unfortunately, they could not get it done because Tampa had a couple of things go their way.

01:30I think this is close.

01:31I think it's a field goal game, Donnie.

01:33So the fact that you want to give me the hook, I'll take it.

01:36I'll take the three-and-a-half.

01:37I'll take it down for Wednesday night.

01:38I think it's close.

01:38So the reality is that I was going to say,

01:55you are we're going to go close to five or five days or not to blow them together.