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00:02Айдир Эрон Жонцд decades
00:04can to help be a lead blocker on
00:06this one.
00:09Out and front.
00:10Come on.
00:10Let's go.
00:11And just knockout punch there
00:13down the field.
00:17Got Ray Alfred pretty good.
00:22So officiallyrend 16th on the
00:24run it 34.
00:30И это движение на правильный, Брайан О'Ниел.
00:42Да, это не значит, что это О'Ниел, потому что многие другие люди были вверху, тоже.
00:58Пока нет, the center missed the snap counts, too.
01:03I mean, the execution two have gotten that down with a chance to convert and make that mistake.
01:10Now you open up the playbook.
01:12Now if they want to bring pressure, they certainly can.
01:14And here they come.
01:15Looks like they're bringing it off the slot as well.
01:20McCarthy.
01:22It is ruled incomplete.
01:25Incomplete for Jefferson.
01:26It was short.
01:28Субтитры делал DimaTorzok
01:58The first three quarters Ryan
02:00Wright kicking it away.
02:0642 yards in the run up on the
02:08fair catch.
02:12Brooks brings it in shy of the
02:1420 and that is where the
02:16Falcons will take over in this
02:18field goal fest.
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02:30and we are going to take a look
02:32at Chris Lindstrom.
02:34That dive cut block that he's
02:36almost patented.
02:38He's so good at it.
02:40Good reach block on the outside.
02:42Stay on and let Bijan run.
02:44After time pass protection
02:46doesn't matter one of the very
02:48best offensive lineman in the
02:50National Football League he plays
02:52right guard for the Falcons and
02:54you can almost ignore his man.
02:56Very very rarely is he involved in
02:58a play.
03:00Tape job on JJ McCarthy stepped
03:02on on that incompletion to
03:04Jefferson a moment ago.
03:06Lindstrom and the offense back
03:08with Bijan Robinson as the running
03:10back.
03:12He'll go to the left for a couple
03:14of yards Robinson at 117 now.
03:18Here on the night.
03:19You know Brian Flores I asked him
03:21a question when things are going
03:23poorly for the offense does it
03:25make you more inclined to take
03:27chances and he goes Chris our
03:29job is to get the ball back from
03:30the offense.
03:31I said your guys roll their eyes
03:33when the offense isn't doing
03:34well.
03:35he goes no he goes I'm on them
03:37hard if any of those guys do
03:38anything like that.
03:39They can exactly.
03:41And they make the play right
03:43there with Bernard.
03:47Second sack of the night for the
03:49Vikings.
03:50A big loss for Pennix and the
03:52Falcons.
03:55Gonna use one guy to pick and the
03:57other guy to come get the sack.
03:59Great teamwork here by the
04:00Minnesota Vikings.
04:01They were desperate they needed to
04:03play out of anybody.
04:04Offense defense special teams and
04:07there you go.
04:08Big play sets them up.
04:23In for getting to Pennix broken up
04:25trying to get into pits.
04:27Josh Mattel is the coverage three
04:29and out Minnesota.
04:30And that Brian Flores lead defense
04:32does its job.
04:36Well he could say he may not attack
04:37extra but that's exactly what he's
04:39doing right there.
04:40Eric Wilson.
04:41Gonna come all the way around here.
04:43Then you'll see Metellus on the
04:44back end.
04:45In to knock this ball down.
04:46So sometimes it's the offense that
04:49wakes you up.
04:50Sometimes it's the defense.
04:51And right now this defense is
04:53playing great.
04:54Great.
04:55First drive.
04:56For Atlanta without a first down
04:57tonight.
04:58Bradley Pinion kicks to Miles Price.
05:05Line drive.
05:06Price.
05:07Take it on a bounce.
05:08The 42.
05:09Trying to work the sideline.
05:11This Atlantic coverage unit is really
05:13really good.
05:15McCarthy and the offense to take
05:17over to own 47 as the third
05:19quarter comes to an end.
05:21Only points a Falcon field goal.
05:23Only points all night.
05:25Field goals.
05:2612-6 Atlanta here in Minnesota.
05:28Off we go to the fourth.
05:29Sunday Night Football continues
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05:39Picture Paisley Park.
05:41Originally built by Minnesota's
05:43own Prince.
05:44Now a museum.
05:45People from all over the globe.
05:47Love his music.
05:48Loved his wonderful talents over
05:50the years.
05:51Come to check it out.
05:53What an artist.
05:54Fourth quarter.
05:55Here in Minnesota.
05:56Mike Tirico.
05:57Chris Collinsworth.
05:58Melissa Stark.
05:5912-6.
06:00Falcons leading the Vikings.
06:02Minnesota's home opener.
06:04Atlanta trying to avoid an 0-2 start.
06:07Minnesota trying to start 2-0.
06:11It was this time Monday that J.J. McCarthy
06:14and the Vikings were down 17-6 to the Bears.
06:17And J.J. had a three touchdown
06:20fourth quarter.
06:22Can he bookend the week with another big quarter?
06:25Not starting like that.
06:26Balls out.
06:27Balls out.
06:28And recovered by Devine Diablo.
06:30The pressure came from Zach Harrison.
06:33Twisting McCarthy.
06:34And forcing the fumble.
06:36Unbelievable.
06:37This pressure is going to come right off the edge.
06:40and not one person gets a finger on a defensive edge player.
06:53It's just.
06:54I don't.
06:55This is a team that's well coached.
06:57They averaged 27 points a game last year.
07:00They went 14-3.
07:01Sam Darnold was the quarterback.
07:03They make a change.
07:04They make a change.
07:05And right now they don't look like they really understand the offense.
07:10Can the two changes up front on the offensive line because of injury contribute to that?
07:14Absolutely.
07:15Absolutely.
07:16You got a new left tackle.
07:17New center in there.
07:18And you mentioned earlier Chris when Kelly was injured.
07:20How much he handles up front identifying stuff.
07:23And Atlanta's done a great job here tonight.
07:26The 38.
07:27Can they turn one of these into a score?
07:29Pijon Robinson was thinking that.
07:31Just got pulled down before galloping into the secondary.
07:35And last week he was up and down the bench.
07:39I got you.
07:40I got you.
07:41I got you.
07:42But right now we've seen this offense be bad for six quarters and good for one quarter.
07:49And we also now have got to see this Vikings defense step up again.
07:54They just had a great series.
07:56Got the ball back short field.
07:58And now they're right back with their backs against the wall.
08:01They got to do it again.
08:02Robinson bouncing to the outside.
08:07Twist away from one but not Dallas Turner.
08:10But it is enough for the first down for Pijon Robinson.
08:14Now 17 carries 128 yards on the night.
08:17That's one of those things you do in Madden right.
08:20There's one of those buttons you push and it makes you spin.
08:22I've never actually found it but I do know it exists.
08:25But he has all the moves.
08:28And when you're talking about and somebody's like 5'8".
08:31And weighs 180 pounds and runs like that.
08:34You go that's impressive.
08:35Right.
08:36I mean this guy's 215 pounds.
08:37And you would never understand that.
08:48Here he goes again.
08:49Again has to turn the other way.
08:51This time trapped behind line of scrimmage.
08:54And Isaiah Rogers brings him down.
08:56The loss of a couple.
08:58Big time play that time by Jonathan Allen to get that initial penetration across the line of scrimmage.
09:10And you just have to disrupt.
09:12You cannot let him get started where he wants to go.
09:15Wants to go outside zone the other way.
09:17And Jonathan Allen with that penetration sets his team up.
09:21They have to make another stand.
09:23Here's the guys they spent the money on in the offseason.
09:26Allen and Hargrave up front.
09:28Two vets.
09:30Michael Penix now in trouble and brought down.
09:33Back at the 40 yard line.
09:35And again it's Jalen Redmond in there to make the play.
09:40That is outstanding defense.
09:45Not only Redmond also Levi Drake Rodriguez in there.
09:49But that was a meeting at the quarterback.
09:51You could see all of them.
09:53Jonathan Grenard in there as well.
09:55And now they backed him up potentially.
09:58Out of field goal range.
10:03Field goal from here would be 57 yards.
10:05About to try to get some of it back here.
10:10For the six point lead that is significant.
10:14Third and twenty one Vikings bringing pressure.
10:16Panics of timeout.
10:18Taken at the top.
10:19By Raheem Morris before the play.
10:22Kept going.
10:24Before the playoff expired.
10:26Timeout Atlanta.
10:28Their first.
10:31And Chris for Atlanta too.
10:32It's the same thing.
10:33They have not bogged down offensively as much as Minnesota.
10:37But they've been in the red zone a good part of this night.
10:39And they've let some opportunities.
10:40They're keeping the Vikings in the game by not being able to finish.
10:44This defense has just been playing unbelievably.
10:46I mean it really has been.
10:48But it is inexperienced at the quarterback position.
10:52Games in the National Football League are one in short yardage situations.
10:56They're one in the red zone.
10:57That's the reason the Eagles are world champions.
10:59They were great in short yardage situations.
11:01And they were great down in the red zone.
11:03They have people that could put the ball in the end zone.
11:06Right now these two quarterbacks are trying to figure out how to do that.
11:09And again McCarthy's second start.
11:12Panics fifth start.
11:14Third and twenty one.
11:15Panics.
11:16Out quick to his tight end.
11:17Kyle Pence.
11:18Josh Mattelis the tackle.
11:19Minimal gain.
11:20Going to make the field goal about fifty five yards here.
11:21For the new kicker Parker Romo.
11:22But this is big here Mike.
11:23Because you miss it.
11:24You're right back.
11:25Sorta at.
11:26Midfield ish.
11:27For a chance to go down the field and finally score a touchdown and go win the game.
11:31So.
11:32The difference between a made field goal here and a missed one.
11:36Is significant.
11:37Forward progress marked the ball to thirty six.
11:39Not where it is initially being marked.
11:41But it's a great tackle.
11:42Minimal gain.
11:43Going to make the field goal about fifty five yards here.
11:44For the new kicker Parker Romo.
11:45But this is big here Mike.
11:46Because you miss it.
11:47You're right back.
11:48Sorta at.
11:49Midfield ish.
11:50For a chance to go down the field and finally score a touchdown and go win the game.
11:52So.
11:53The difference between a made field goal here and a missed one.
11:55Has been marked.
11:56Thus it's a fifty four.
11:58Yard field goal.
12:00Parker Romo hit a fifty five yarder.
12:02Here.
12:03For the Vikings.
12:04Last year.
12:07And from fifty four.
12:10He is proving.
12:12Worthy of the job.
12:16Tryout.
12:17This week during practice the decision to let Parker Romo kick.
12:21He is five for five on the night.
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12:54Well Chris this defense this is what the Falcons needed to fix this year and get this straightened out just look at the last five years last in the National Football League 30 fewer sacks than any other team so way last but a double digit sack man could come they wanted to go in the draft try to find somebody and they went with a couple of guys out of the SEC and Walker and Pierce signed Leonard Floyd who's been eight sacks a year each of the last five and now that defense is showing
13:24up from the 19 yard line they start this drive on the run with Mason it'll take it to the 25 yard line Mike I was talking with Jeff Albrecht who's the defensive coordinator and he was the coach and head coach ultimately with the Jets and he said I learned a hard lesson up there we really didn't have the four man rush that could always apply pressure
13:46but I stuck to it because it's what I really believe in I really believe in sticking to that four man rush let this play go
13:53Hey water water
13:58The hard count trying to get a free five they don't
14:03But it didn't work and I was too hard-headed to change and I get here and we don't have that A-lister we don't have that guy that's going to end up with 15 or 16 sacks so I have to start doing things that are a little out of my comfort zone sending more people blitzing people bringing people out of the secondary and so far that formula has
14:32that formula has just looked great out here tonight
14:39So all those players who've gotten to McCarthy they're in the gun here on third and one Falcons bringing pressure picked up McCarthy downfield overshoots Jalen Naylor who had a step
14:51Oh my goodness
14:58This is a dream this is what you dream about when you play receiver and quarterback
15:02Slot fade you got all the room in the world runs right past Billy Bowman and as a quarterback you have to put that ball way up in the air how many times we talk about Russell Wilson
15:14throw that moon ball up there so your receiver can find it the defensive back is desperate he at the very least is going to run into your receiver you get a long pass interference penalty the one thing you cannot do is overthrow it under throw it all day no problem don't overthrow it
15:32Natives are restless unhappy here beautiful kick late fair catch signal made by Brooks 5.2 good hang time by right games in Atlanta's hands they've got control and they've got a nine point lead
15:51Sunday Night Football brought to you by Toyota the official automotive partner of the NFL let's go places by NFL Sunday ticket on YouTube TV and by Chipotle real ingredients real flavor Chipotle for real these two franchises met 98 NFC championship game devastating loss for the Vikings Falcons went to the Super Bowl they've been to another one under Arthur Blank's ownership that second
16:20one happening the hopes that they can get to another one during the time Michael Penix Junior's their quarterback turn the operation over to him late last year trying to even their record at one and one with a road win here in Minnesota up nine nine and a half to go game of a couple for Robinson Michael Penix I like a lot let's take a look at some of the things he's been able to do in this game watch this release
16:49so quick so quick so what do we do we put a clock on it of course 0.3 seconds among the elite to ever play the game very rarely is any quarterback ever no matter how good under that but he also gets the ball out of his hands quick reads quick delivery quick release there is a lot to like about Michael Penix
17:11play adjustment here noise gets louder Robinson left chop to hang on to the ball as reaching for it was Eric Wilson is going to set up a big third down here 845 to go the one thing I really like about Bijan Robinson is watch his acceleration because he'll go slow when he first gets the ball right yeah let me see and then
17:40throw it goes right in there and goes right in there so fast and has a little power behind it and every first down now is just a huge win for the Atlanta Falcons 35 yards now for Robinson 32
18:04Panix out quick and held onto for the first down to Drake London not targeted as much as he was in the win in the loss I should say in week one this is third target but that's a big catch and a first down for Atlanta so they use London to go out into motion here to create that space right there motion goes out there's a little hole turn around you got plenty of room to pick up that first down well designed well thrown good play
18:32well Atlanta run some more time off this clock the Vikings needing it twice
18:40Tyler Algier now the running back
18:46lead the play clock Algier to the right with a flag down as well as Wilson and Pace the linebackers make the tackle
18:56hold on the veteran Jake Matthews Bernard is just so quick and he gets into those gaps late like that and now you got to try to cut him off right there and he's so fast there just isn't any way to do it other than the hook your arm and now here goes Atlanta backwards so every time we think we're getting a little off we're going to do it
19:24Every time we think we're getting a little offense going, it goes in reverse.
19:33It's out of five minutes of that clock.
19:35Restarts first and 20.
19:41Again, Pennix, that quick release.
19:43And on the run, there goes London.
19:45Got the first down and 21 yards.
19:48So the quick release you were just showing.
19:50London on the business end of that.
19:52I don't know what happened to Isaiah Rogers on the end of it.
19:56Okay, they're going to make the play, but Rogers just lets him go.
20:03Kind of just pushed him towards the first down.
20:09Nicely done, though.
20:10Well executed.
20:11They had everybody up.
20:12They were going to bring the pressure.
20:14And Pennix had an answer.
20:16That's 15 targets, Chris, to London in week one.
20:20Just four tonight, but a couple of big ones, one in each half.
20:24And Algier runs it near midfield.
20:26And that clock down is 6.15 to go.
20:30And an injury for the Vikings.
20:32And a half of the Rams.
20:40Gabriel Murphy, linebacker brought up for this game, is down.
20:47Injury field start to this season for the Minnesota defense.
20:49And Gabe Murphy, who is up for this game, the latest player to get hurt.
20:55First-year man out of UCLA, only played one game last year against the Falcons.
21:03You can see him reach for that left leg.
21:06And just walked off under his own power.
21:11The athletic training staff takes him to the 10th floor.
21:14Look, they've come prepared to try and enjoy the opening night here in U.S. Bank Stadium.
21:22But Vikings have not been able to deliver.
21:25Minnesota limited to just two field goals and 165 yards.
21:30Atlanta has it second and six right around midfield.
21:41Charlie Werner, that tight end on the move and blocking again, paving the path around here.
21:46Down the sideline for the first down at the 37-yard line.
21:54Such a good block.
21:55You called it not only one, but you get the second one.
21:58And that's what the great ones do.
21:59Charlie Werner was a guy who had, like, 80% of his plays are blocks.
22:06And then down the field as well.
22:07The one thing that I saw out of Atlanta's offense a week ago
22:10was that they were making blocks at the wide receiver position.
22:14A little bit like the Rams, a little like the 49ers.
22:17That whole system is where this all came from.
22:20And they're executing those blocks downfield, too.
22:25Algier into the secondary in a 20-yard line.
22:29Pulled down by Theo Jackson, and now the chunks are getting bigger in terms of yards for Atlanta.
22:37Ryan Nuzel, the center.
22:38Watch him come out and come back and get this second block.
22:42It's always the first one's great, but then that linebacker comes shooting through there, Eric Wilson.
22:47And he was able to peel off at the last second, get him.
22:50And that's what popped that play.
22:54Some folks saw that run and headed to the exits.
23:01Minnesota defense has been terrific in the red zone, keeping Atlanta out of the end zone.
23:07Must do here.
23:10Algier for a couple, Chris.
23:11I love when a team has a week where they struggle and say, that's not us.
23:15We're going to fix it.
23:16And Raheem Mars told us last night, we're going to run the ball effectively as the Vikings take their first time out.
23:22And have they ever?
23:2431 runs for Atlanta tonight.
23:27196 yards.
23:28Part of the reason they're up not.
23:29Next Sunday night, we're in New Jersey, and the Kansas City Chiefs, be a lot of conversation this week.
23:40Chiefs 0-2 with the loss to the Eagles.
23:42The Giants 0-2 after their loss in overtime to Dallas.
23:46Russell Wilson, though, Chris, 450 yards passing.
23:49That's the matchup next Sunday night on NBC.
23:54Yeah, the Kansas City Chiefs, time to get it going.
23:56But that Giants team really looked good today.
23:59I mean, the Russell Wilson stone bombs all over the place.
24:03Yeah, you don't usually lose a division game in overtime and feel better about what's going on.
24:09But if you're a Giants fan, you have to.
24:11That was an entertaining back-and-forth game.
24:13And the offense showed some life.
24:15Yeah, and you think for Kansas City, well, of course, they're going to bounce back against the Giants.
24:19But not so fast, my friend, as someone used to say.
24:23Oh, great Mr. Corso.
24:25Second and nine for the Falcons.
24:29B. John Robinson stopped by Ivan Pace.
24:32Minnesota using their timeouts here.
24:36Trying to do whatever they can to keep their hopes alive in this 15-6 game against the lefty pennants.
24:42Yeah, old lefties.
24:43I've got a little experience with that as well.
24:45Boomer Esiason was my quarterback back in the day.
24:48I don't know what he's doing with that silly mustache.
24:50But here he comes.
24:51And he was certainly willing to fire it in there.
24:53Are you talking about a guy with no fear?
24:56But those left-handed throws all rotate opposite what you were used to catching your entire life.
25:04And it's funny.
25:04I think these gloves these days, they may not even know the difference.
25:09But it was always so heavy-handed from a right-hander into your right hand and so heavy-handed into your left hand.
25:16If it was a left-handed thrower, all balls, whether they're punted or thrown, have a little fade to them.
25:21And maybe that's the reason why.
25:23But I'll bet you if I asked one of these guys, they wouldn't even know.
25:25The different rotation of the football coming out from a righty and a lefty.
25:32Third and seven.
25:34No run at Robinson.
25:36Going to bounce it.
25:37Got away from three tackles.
25:39Put his head down and got within a half yard of the first down of all of his runs tonight.
25:46And there have been some impressive ones.
25:47That one may take the cake.
25:49I mean, that is three.
25:51One.
25:53Two.
25:53One more.
25:55Three.
25:57Man.
25:59That's fun to watch.
26:01I mean, what did he gain?
26:02Six yards?
26:03But that was a lot of work.
26:05I like watching him play.
26:07Final timeout taken by Minnesota.
26:10143 yards now for Robinson on the night.
26:17It's been a quiet one for Justin Jefferson.
26:20And you just have to wonder what he's thinking.
26:22And we know he's a team player.
26:24And, you know, we've heard all this stuff about from Kevin O'Connell about how good his spirit's been.
26:32But you just have to wonder if he's getting a little frustrated right now.
26:36I'm sure they all are.
26:38I think so, too.
26:41Fourth and one at Minnesota.
26:44Out of timeouts.
26:45So, Atlanta says, why not?
26:46We'll go for it down here.
26:51Try to get the jump.
26:53Oh, and he did.
26:55I believe.
26:56All sides.
26:57They got it.
26:58Yes.
26:59And that was a really good play by Jake Matthews, too.
27:02As soon as he jumped off sides, he moved.
27:07Neutral zone infraction defense.
27:10Number 61.
27:11Five-yard penalty.
27:12It results.
27:14First half.
27:15We've lauded Jalen Redmond for his play tonight.
27:18But at that time, a mistake.
27:20It keeps the Falcons going on offense.
27:22Right over here, as soon as Raymond Redmond is going to jump across the line of scrimmage just enough.
27:29And that was a good job there by Jake Matthews to react.
27:32Let the official call it.
27:34Even if they called it on Matthews, you go ahead and kick the field goal.
27:39Just enough.
27:41Brian Flores can't move.
27:44We can't move in that situation.
27:46And they did.
27:46So, Atlanta needed one of these clock-bleeding drives.
27:51And they have done just that.
27:55Algier to the four.
27:57Vikings powerless to stop it.
28:00Atlanta just keeping it on the ground and maximizing the time off the play clock as well.
28:04And closing in on their first win of this season.
28:08And I just keep thinking about what the Falcons were telling us.
28:13Zach Robinson, their offensive coordinator, said,
28:15I've never experienced anything like it.
28:17I kept having offensive linemen and our blockers coming in and apologizing.
28:23Like, we just messed it up.
28:25Don't change anything.
28:26We're good.
28:27Keep doing what you're doing.
28:29We messed it up.
28:30And they came out and answered tonight.
28:32Second and goal.
28:37And Algier walks into the end zone for the game's first touchdown.
28:45You know, it's interesting.
28:46Did they just let that happen?
28:48I think there's a strong argument to be made.
28:51Let's see how this looks.
28:54Does anybody really try?
28:56No.
28:56No, not at all.
28:56They let them score because now, what is it, two touchdowns does get you back in this game.
29:03Yeah, it'll be, if they kick and are successful, it'll be 16 points.
29:06So, you are still mathematically alive, especially without timeouts.
29:10Algier had 12 touchdowns last year total.
29:20A career high.
29:22Gets one here.
29:23Extra point added.
29:24So, still a two-score game.
29:28The Atlanta Falcons did the damage on that drive.
29:3112 plays and 83 yards.
29:34Algier deserves some credit.
29:35Arthur Blank's happy.
29:37His team up 16.
29:38Wait for it.
29:39Welcome back to U.S. Bank Stadium.
29:46A couple of injuries to update you on.
29:48J.J. McCarthy is going to have to play the rest of this game without left tackle just in school.
29:53He has left the game with a concussion.
29:55Also of note, Aaron Jones.
29:57He's on the sideline.
29:58No helmet.
29:59Trying to pump guys up, but he is questionable with a hamstring injury.
30:03Some injuries to watch for this on the offensive side.
30:05In addition to the defensive injuries for the Vikings, who welcome Cincinnati in here a week from today.
30:14And, of course, the Joe Burrow injury is something that everybody will be paying attention to over the next couple of days.
30:21And then the Vikings go overseas for back-to-back games.
30:25It has been a really poor second half offensively.
30:29There are the possessions for Minnesota.
30:30So, I mean, unless things drastically turn around, we have seen one good quarter, really good, and seven not good.
30:40And, you know, this is a really good team.
30:44This is a 14-win team from a season ago, and they played offense better than this.
30:50Well, that was the conversation with this Vikings team this year.
30:55They drafted J.J. McCarthy, had him here last year.
31:02Dealing with the injuries, spotting the ball back at the 30-yard line here for the moment
31:10as that kickoff set-up movement cost five yards.
31:16So, instead of the 35, ball comes to the 30.
31:21But would it be an experienced quarterback around a team ready to win or go with McCarthy?
31:26Pass incomplete as he got popped trying to find Jordan Mason.
31:30Well, let's talk about it, Mike.
31:32I mean, Sam Darnold we know about, right?
31:34He's off to Seattle.
31:35Well, Daniel Jones had a chance, had him here, had a chance to keep him.
31:39He's doing great in Indiana.
31:42And we've seen Kirk Cousins.
31:46He had a chance to be here as well.
31:48And don't forget Aaron Rodgers.
31:50Aaron Rodgers wanted to come here.
31:51But they really put all their eggs in one basket, right?
31:55And they really believe in J.J. McCarthy.
31:57And I guarantee you that hasn't changed because of one football game.
32:01But it does ratchet up the pressure now a bit.
32:04Cousins was here, of course, two years ago.
32:07Had the Achilles tear.
32:08Was playing at an MVP level the first seven weeks of the season before getting injured at Green Bay.
32:14Hawkinson, the catch out of bounds around the 44-yard line.
32:18That's the first one for Hawkinson.
32:21And when you had Cousins here, they had to make the decision coming off the Achilles.
32:26Were they going to give him the long-term deal?
32:28They did not.
32:29We chronicled the success last year with Sam Darnold.
32:32But you see Kirk Cousins, as you see these two teams playing, he's been an opening day starter.
32:3721, 2, 3, and 4 for these two teams.
32:40And is now the backup for Pennix in Atlanta.
32:45We've seen a lot of great quarterbacks that didn't go so well in year one.
32:49Carthy escaping and now throwing on the run.
32:54There's Jefferson complete to the 36-yard line.
32:57Three minutes left.
33:00Of course, without timeouts, the Vikings' lone hope would be recovering an onside kick.
33:08After a score.
33:09But still alive with 2.44 to go.
33:16No pressure.
33:16He should have time.
33:18Flag is down.
33:19McCarthy taking a shot downfield.
33:22It's going to be intercepted.
33:23Mentioned the flag was down.
33:25McCarthy thought he had a free play.
33:27Xavier Watts was back there for the pick.
33:29But the penalty's on Minnesota.
33:34And that's going to be Watts' first NFL interception.
33:38Illegal shift.
33:39Offense.
33:40Number 19.
33:41That penalty's declined.
33:43First down Atlanta.
33:45So the Falcons will take over.
33:47Third turnover of the night for Minnesota.
33:49And Atlanta's going to get out of here with a victory in all likelihood.
33:53Not a bad strategy trying to get the ball to Justin Jefferson.
34:00But, I mean, that, it just wasn't close.
34:05I don't, and, you know, Jefferson may have slowed down a little bit or thought he got held.
34:10He was making, gesturing something at the end of that play.
34:13But we are seeing a much improved Atlanta Falcons defense at the very, very least.
34:20But, I think Xavier Watts is, they are pumped about him.
34:26They think he is going to be an all-pro.
34:29Two-time consensus.
34:30First team All-America at Notre Dame.
34:3213 interceptions in his two years.
34:35And the learning curve continues here.
34:40And it's Kevin O'Connell's given a lot to work with with J.J. McCarthy.
34:46There's the run to the 10 for Algiers.
34:49This will take us down to the two-minute warning.
34:51And here's what happened.
34:53Little corner route here.
34:57Man underneath.
34:58There was a little tug of the jersey.
34:59And I think that's exactly what Jefferson was trying to get done.
35:03But that thing was launched over the top and just did not have a chance.
35:07And, boy, out of nowhere, you saw Bates come flying.
35:1011 for 21.
35:18Two picks.
35:21No fourth quarter comeback tonight.
35:23And a big night for the Atlanta Falcons,
35:25who were so close to getting that opening week win at home against Tampa.
35:29They're going to come on the road to Minnesota
35:31and get their first to 20-25.
35:33Moments away from the Chevrolet postgame.
35:40Melissa will chat with the stars in the game.
35:42And Chris and I will get it next Sunday night
35:44at MetLife with the Chiefs and the Giants.
35:47It's coming up right after the game.
35:49Well, Chris, this Atlanta team, they invested a lot of picks,
35:53top ten picks in four consecutive years
35:56with a quarterback and a receiver and a running back and a tight end.
35:59And they've got the folks around them.
36:01But that defense will walk away tonight,
36:04whether it was the inability of Minnesota
36:05or the improved play of this Atlanta defense,
36:09walk away impressed with this Falcon unit,
36:11getting a road win here tonight.
36:13And they will take on the Panthers next week.
36:16Carolina 0-2 starts of the season.
36:18Then the Commanders will be at Mercedes-Benz, the bye,
36:22and then they'll play the Bills.
36:23And we'll see Atlanta out in Santa Clara in Week 7
36:27against the now 2-0 49ers.
36:29And I mentioned with Cincinnati coming in here next week.
36:32And then two international games.
36:35It says at, but the Pittsburgh game is in Dublin,
36:38and the Cleveland game will be in London.
36:40So the Vikings are packing the passport
36:43after the game next Sunday here at U.S. Bank.
36:46Has anybody ever done that?
36:47Last year, Jacksonville, I know, did two in a row.
36:51A couple of back-to-back.
36:52I think somebody else may have last year as well.
36:54Algier to the right, yard short.
36:57Vikings powerless to stop it.
37:01Run it down here.
37:03So it's one of those nights, Chris,
37:04where, you know, you're going to now lean on the veterans
37:06around this team to set a tone,
37:08if you're Minnesota, of what's next.
37:10And in the league, it's relentless.
37:12It comes around quick.
37:13Yeah, and you just have to acknowledge what you are.
37:16A lot of this going on.
37:18I kind of feel like that myself.
37:21And it's just going to take a little while.
37:23I mean, it just is.
37:25Troy Aikman, John Elway, we've seen a lot of these guys,
37:29the greatest of the great, struggle early in their careers,
37:33and yet look where they end up.
37:35And that's going to have to happen for this football team as well.
37:38They knew there was going to be a growth.
37:40They were hoping it happened all in the fourth quarter last week,
37:44but it didn't.
37:46And now the pressure's back on.
37:49Timeout taken by the Falcons
37:51as they ran the clock all the way down.
37:52They'll punt it away here with 28 seconds.
37:55And their offensive line injuries, right, on top of that.
37:58We've seen veteran quarterbacks struggle
38:00when they don't have the protection in front of them,
38:02especially that center handling things.
38:04But it's his second start.
38:06And that's going to be the issue
38:07that they are going to deal with.
38:08Carson Wentz is the backup here.
38:10It's not time to throw everything out.
38:12But like you said, so far eight quarters,
38:14it's one yay, seven nay right now.
38:17Well, and let's give them every benefit of the doubt, right?
38:20It was Monday night.
38:22You're back late, short week, have a baby.
38:26You're back here on national television again
38:28against a really good defense
38:30that has drafted a lot of players
38:32and has a really good coordinator now.
38:35And it didn't work out.
38:37So you know what you do?
38:38You flush it.
38:39You just got to get rid of it.
38:40And then you go get ready for the next one.
38:42That's the way this league works.
38:48Coming after Bradley Pitt.
38:50Veteran just gets it out of there.
38:5346-yard kick is muffed by Price.
38:57Recovered by the Falcons,
38:59whose special teams deserve another checkmark on the night
39:03because they've been fabulous all night long on coverage.
39:07Mike Ford Jr., who has at least two special teams tackles,
39:12recovers the muff.
39:14And that ends this one.
39:18Heard a little screaming and yelling down there.
39:20A lot of times when you're the punt returner,
39:22they will do that.
39:24Adele scream and yell.
39:29Uh-huh.
39:31I'm telling you, anything goes, you just can't hit them.
39:34I can remember Bill Parcells doing that,
39:36standing back by his punt return,
39:38just screaming at the guy, doing anything you can.
39:42It is the worst job on earth.
39:45I remember being a punt returner in college
39:47and Alabama running 17 All-Americans at me down there.
39:51It was impossible.
39:53Can I write that down as the last quote of the night?
39:55Worst job on earth.
39:56Well, probably not.
39:58I know what you're saying.
39:59Those two guys just had an office right across from each other.
40:06And Sean McVay's Super Bowl Rams team won the defense
40:10and won the offensive coordinator.
40:11Familiarity with the staff.
40:13Respect as well.
40:15So in this battle,
40:17McCarthy won the one at the college football playoff national championship
40:20this regular season meeting won between these two QBs in the NFL,
40:25won by Michael Pettix Jr. and the Falcons.
40:27The Chevrolet postgame comes up right after these messages.
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