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00:00Девушки отдыхают.
00:30Johnny Vidal is a great story.
00:31He got cut at the end of camp.
00:32He's coming back as a practice squad guy.
00:35He gets activated week six and taking advantage of an opportunity.
00:38Their top three, their top four backs are out, so it's up to him.
00:42He's doing a little bit of learning.
00:43Running the football, low center of gravity, really good vision.
00:47What I love is because of his story, he runs angry, runs with a purpose and trying to prove himself.
00:53And tonight, this offense, they have used a lot of different personnel grouping seven on 22 snaps.
01:00But Greg Roman hasn't worked in tonight.
01:02He has, I know.
01:03Storied career at Troy.
01:06Chargers got him in the sixth round last year.
01:09That left moving.
01:11Play action.
01:13Herbert.
01:14Just throws wide open.
01:16And Gadsden inside the 40 to the 34-yard line.
01:21Whoa.
01:22So, Gadsden coming off that fantastic game last week.
01:25Has already caught five for 78 yards.
01:28That one good for 41.
01:30And here's Vidal again.
01:31This time he picks up Dallas Turner who gets inside.
01:34Bang.
01:35It's a great blitz pick up.
01:37And now you look at working from the back side.
01:39Herbert felt that pressure stepped up.
01:42And Gadsden, believe it or not, I think he got lost in coverage.
01:45Good job of recognizing that by Herbert after he stepped up.
01:48He's been moving around a lot tonight in that pocket.
01:50Nothing happening here.
01:56Vidal stopped by Gadsden.
01:57You know, it's interesting, Kirk.
01:58Last week they gave Antonio Gates his Hall of Fame ring.
02:03He already has the jacket.
02:04They even the ring.
02:05So, on a day when they honor one of their great tight ends in the history of the National Football League,
02:09this guy has a breakout day.
02:11And tonight, here he is again.
02:12Yeah, I think he's feeling it after last night.
02:14Maybe Gates inspired him.
02:15He looked great last week.
02:17And you can tell he's a difficult matchup because of his size, 6'5", 250, gaining confidence every week.
02:24And I think, more importantly, those wide receiver skill sets makes them so tough to match up with safeties.
02:31Second and 11.
02:36Horrible.
02:37Under pressure.
02:38Fires.
02:38That's caught.
02:39That's the first time you get a flag, though.
02:41Keenan Allen made that pass.
02:43You've got Dallas Turner coming into the backfield.
02:46I think Dallas Turner jumped early.
02:51Should it be a free play in a first down.
02:55Offside.
02:56Defense number 15.
02:58A penalty's decline.
02:59His only plays the first down.
03:03Keep it in mind tonight.
03:05As you watch Justin Herbert.
03:07No quarterback's been hit more than Herbert.
03:11No quarterback's been pressured more than Herbert.
03:14And a lot of that, of course, has to do with the offensive line and the injuries, the scheme.
03:18He's had to go back to carrying a lot of the offense with these injuries.
03:22And he's been pressured tonight.
03:23But they have a different package.
03:25It feels it's a little bit more balanced.
03:28A little bit more about physicality and running the football.
03:30As opposed to just sitting back there in the gun every play.
03:33Well, they're going to check out one of the officials who, that is Andy Warner, who is the down judge.
03:40So, just making sure that he is okay.
03:46Going through the protocol here.
03:51We'll get a smile.
03:53And I want to stay in.
03:55And he, a player jogging onto the field, just ran into him.
04:02It's, yeah, Hargrave.
04:04There you go.
04:04By the way, that's, that's its helmet.
04:06Hitting his face.
04:07He shook that off pretty good.
04:09300 pounder hits you in the face.
04:12Yeah, you should have seen Terry Grimacee when he saw that.
04:14He knows that feeling.
04:16Or maybe he doesn't.
04:20Meanwhile, first down at the 24-yard line.
04:23A little over seven minutes to play in the opening half.
04:33Herbert, dancing away.
04:35And he gets sacked from behind.
04:38Bernard chasing him down.
04:40So, they finally get to Herbert.
04:42He's been sacked now 21 times this season.
04:45In addition to all those pressures and hits you just talked about.
04:47Yeah, and Ivan Pace actually creates this opportunity with the blitz into the interior.
04:52That takes 44 and 30.
04:55Occupies them both.
04:56And that frees up Bernard to be able to work around the edge.
04:59And Herbert can move.
05:01I mean, he's got speed.
05:03It gives you an idea of Bernard who's been working from the left.
05:06That time lined up on the offensive right side.
05:09Able to chase him down.
05:10Almost knocked the ball out.
05:11Second and 17.
05:13That's when in motion.
05:19Passes thrown into the ground.
05:21And incomplete.
05:22Third down and 17.
05:25Defense just took that screen away.
05:27Nothing he could do.
05:28Smart play to just eat it.
05:29Throw it down.
05:30Give you a chance here.
05:31They've converted a couple of third and longs.
05:33We're going to face another one against this dreaded defense when it comes to third downs.
05:39Ryan Flores.
05:49Head coach of Miami a few years back when he found his niche in Minnesota.
05:57Third and 17.
06:01Herbert hangs in there.
06:02Throws that's incomplete.
06:04McComkey was the intended receiver.
06:06Craig looking for a flag at Richland.
06:08Hartgrave put the pressure on.
06:10And it's fourth down to 17.
06:12It's not just that they show pressure and back out or show pressure and come.
06:15But they twist with that.
06:17And again, how do you communicate with some backup offensive linemen?
06:20That time it was Sorrell, the right guard, who's in for Beckton.
06:24And then they play man-man-manic coverage on the back end.
06:26Good tight coverage that time by Byron Murphy.
06:30McComkey wants the flag.
06:31Good no call.
06:3249-yard attempt for years.
06:35The Chargers were a mess in terms of trying to find a place cooker.
06:39And then they came upon this guy.
06:40And he's been fabulous.
06:42Cameron Dicker.
06:44Fourth year.
06:45Put his college ball to Texas.
06:47Tries to connect.
06:50From 49 out.
06:53And.
06:54And.
06:55Of course.
06:57He could bash him before.
06:58He knew that.
06:59There goes the perfect season.
07:02Vikings get it back with 6-0-6 to play in the half.
07:06Chargers 14.
07:07Vikings 3.
07:08They were the league's best scoring defense, allowing fewer than 18 points per game.
07:19This year, that number's ballooned to over 23 points per game.
07:23And the 38 put up by Indy on Sunday were the most that they have given up under Jim Harbaugh.
07:28Teams have been gashing the Chargers on the ground.
07:30Their last five opponents have averaged 140 rush yards per game.
07:35And guys, the numbers look a little different so far tonight.
07:37Yeah, definitely rushing 10 yards.
07:40Passing 41 yards.
07:42So they're averaging only 3 yards per play.
07:45Overall.
07:46They get it here after the missed field goal from the 39-yard line.
07:51Start on the ground.
07:52Gain of 4.
07:53Jordan Mason.
07:54Flag down.
07:58Holding.
07:59Offense number 74.
08:01And more penalty.
08:02The first down.
08:03Line of injection the left guard.
08:05Yeah, and a tape was lined up on his inside shoulder and then worked to his outside.
08:11So he's lined up here, then he works outside.
08:14You can see Jackson came down.
08:16And then because he went the other way, he had to work around to try to keep him away from the back.
08:21And in doing so, he held on to him.
08:26So first and 20.
08:29Already five penalties tonight on the Vikings.
08:33For the outside, Jefferson cannot get around the corner.
08:42Showcase.
08:43Well, the defense that Taylor is talking about and how they look a lot better.
08:48I think it starts to take in the interior.
08:49Doing a good job of being able to get off some blocks.
08:52This defensive line is struggling to get off blocks.
08:54They've been run on a lot these last four games.
08:57But it's been a different story.
08:58You can see we talked about Perryman being gone.
09:00Mack playing a lot more snaps.
09:02Remember, Irwin James is out so far.
09:05And it looks like he may not come back.
09:07So R.J. Mickens is in.
09:09But Elijah Molden, who missed last week, also back.
09:12Number two.
09:13Kind of a calming influence there in the back end.
09:16I mean, the Vikings are saying, you've got problems.
09:18Zara saws out of the game.
09:19The left tackle.
09:20That pass is caught.
09:23About two yards shy of the first down by Justin Jefferson.
09:25And Jefferson setting up third and two.
09:29What a job of getting this out on time.
09:32And, again, when it's third down, you're trying to find the middle of that defense with the safety split.
09:37There's the rookie, Mickens, who comes in.
09:40See how he just throws him into that open hole in that zone defense.
09:44Good job at getting it out early again so he can get down and protect himself.
09:48And got a real shot, obviously, here on third and short.
09:51There he is over 8,000 yards now.
09:53Career receiving yard.
09:55Second fastest to 8,000 in NFL history.
09:59Exceeded by Lance Allworth, the great charger of days of yore.
10:0432.
10:07Battered up in the air and knocked down by Wentz.
10:10And you can tell he's really hurting, too.
10:12Still is there.
10:13Now Wentz holds his shoulder.
10:16The backup quarterback is Max Groseman, who's only played a couple of snaps this season.
10:21And so Wentz, who hurt his right hand before, now it's the left elbow or arm.
10:27And it's still on the blitz, 29.
10:29Watch after he throws it.
10:31He goes up.
10:32And I don't know if he's trying to work to get to that ball.
10:34Whatever happened, it was when he, after the follow-through, you could see that still hit that left shoulder.
10:41And clearly tweaked it, re-injured it.
10:43He's in a lot of pain.
10:44No question.
10:47And he goes to the bench.
10:49They punt right now with Wright sending it down to Davis.
10:54Davis comes up.
10:55Flag is thrown.
10:57And Davis from the 14 back to the 22, pending the penalty.
11:01Hmm.
11:02So McCarthy's in uniform, and he's the emergency quarterback tonight.
11:07They want to keep him out at least for a little bit longer.
11:10So they would have to go to Max Groseman, a rookie out of Minnesota, if Wentz can't come back out.
11:18They're all over checking him out.
11:21He's obviously grimacing.
11:23He is in a lot of pain here.
11:25I mean, you can already see the brace.
11:29They're in the kick, holding, receiving team number 36.
11:32The penalty's half the distance to the goal line from the end of the kick, pushed down.
11:36So 4-0-4 to the half.
11:41The charge is up by 11.
11:43So 4-0-4, Grammy-nominated artist Shibuzzi.
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12:00The Park Observatory here in Los Angeles.
12:03Meanwhile, Wentz is up and, you know, a little bit of a smile.
12:08So along with McCown, hoping he can get back into the game.
12:12Looks like he will.
12:17Chargers start from their own six-yard line on this drive.
12:21Game of 3-4 by Bill.
12:24We go to Kaylee.
12:25Guys, when Carson Wentz came over to the sideline, he spoke with doctors, but there was no formal exam.
12:31Just yesterday, he told us he felt good enough to play in this game as he was dealing with managing the pain in that left shoulder.
12:37But he is wearing a more stabilizing shoulder brace tonight compared to what he was wearing just four days against the Eagles.
12:44Tonight's brace includes range-restricting straps on both the front and backside of that non-growing shoulder.
12:49So, a look at it there.
12:52Look for all the world, and he might be done for the night.
12:55But up and at him and ready to come back in.
12:57Second down is seven.
12:59That's his man of the ten-yard line.
13:01Trey Harris, a rookie out of Mississippi.
13:04Isaiah Rogers makes that pass.
13:06Yeah, they think Trey Harris has a really bright future.
13:09Physical guy, been a willing blocker.
13:116-3, 2-10 out of Ole Miss.
13:13So, a good target for Herbert to find.
13:19But we've got to, you know, this offense, you know, near the end of this first half, under three minutes to go.
13:24Big opportunity for the Vikings to try to get off the field here, try to get the ball back.
13:30Third down and five.
13:32Chargers will get the ball when we start the second half.
13:36Herbert.
13:39Complete.
13:40Just Keenan added.
13:44That's a first down.
13:46They had him stacked there with a tight end, Gadsden.
13:49And really, he's so good at being patient.
13:52Always has been throughout his entire career.
13:56And just kind of waits for Gadsden to clear.
13:58He's got man coverage.
13:59Ball's low and away.
14:00Exactly where it needs to be for the first down.
14:03But a good job of identifying the matchup.
14:06For Herbert to get that first down.
14:09Herbert now 11 out of 14 for 1.33.
14:12Sunday, Sunday's up.
14:13Hey!
14:14Sunday, Sunday's up.
14:17Sunday, Sunday's up.
14:17Sunday, Sunday's up.
14:19Sunday, Sunday's up.
14:20Rolling.
14:21Buying time.
14:23Keeps his eyes down the field.
14:25Fires caught.
14:26That's going to be a first down and a lot more for Ladd McConkie.
14:29Who takes it to the 34 and takes us to the 2-minute warning.
14:36Chargers.
14:3814.
14:38Vikings.
14:393 at the break.
14:40Catching a deep ball from quarterback Spencer Rattler.
14:52And outracing Giants safety Tyler Newbin for an 87-yard touchdown reception.
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15:07Well, our illustrious halftime crew that deserted us.
15:10Went up to 4.05 and went to the new studio in Culver City.
15:15There they are.
15:16And that's where they will do the halftime show from.
15:19Coming up at halftime.
15:22And there's Witt with the basketball.
15:25Did you think he...
15:26I think he played.
15:27In a low post in time to time.
15:28Yeah, I think they did.
15:29He's been.
15:30Yep.
15:31Back we come now.
15:32It's first and 10.
15:34Chargers.
15:36At the end of the half.
15:39And they're going to get the ball again.
15:40And here goes Herbert.
15:42And Herbert again with a huge gain off the scramble to the 47-yard line tackle by Kasdan.
15:49And once again, Herbert leaving this team in rushing.
15:52Four carries, 44 yards.
15:54That's good for 18.
15:55Watch the two linebackers worry about receivers.
15:58Nobody there to account for Herbert.
16:00He's threatened with his legs.
16:02More often than not, threatened to throw.
16:03That time took off and got yards.
16:0610 to 49.
16:07There's Sogersink.
16:08Here he goes again.
16:10And this time only a for him.
16:12And nothing gained seven yards.
16:13Go back to our Zoom with him this week.
16:16One of the first things you told him was,
16:18Hey man, you know, you're pretty good at this scramble thing.
16:21Why don't you do it, why don't you do it a few more times?
16:24He's like, middle note.
16:25Got it.
16:25Thanks, Al.
16:25He's got it.
16:27We're back in 30 seconds.
16:28Time out.
16:2830 seconds.
16:29Time out.
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16:56Right, Graham?
16:58When you compare, there's no comparison.
17:01Plain talk, strong signal, nothing better.
17:03Joe Holt, who's fighting through some pain tonight.
17:11Hasn't played for the last three games.
17:12Gets rolled up on here.
17:14It's with every lineman's worst fear.
17:15From the inside, Jonathan Allen gets pushed out.
17:20Keep an eye on that right ankle.
17:23You can see it right there.
17:24It kind of gets stuck underneath.
17:25He came up from that, limping a little bit,
17:27but he's still in the game.
17:29And it's second down and three.
17:32After the Chargers took their first time out,
17:341-16 at the half.
17:37Herbert fires over the minute,
17:39caught on the run,
17:40and a tackle is made there on Ladd McConkie.
17:43They've been using these stacked formations
17:48against man coverage,
17:50and he's able to get separation
17:51because he wanted to line a scrimmage.
17:55Okuda saved a lot more
17:56than what would have been a bigger game
17:58with the tackle from behind.
18:00Meanwhile, that pass is not one-handed
18:02by Keenan Allen.
18:04Tried to hold it in.
18:05Could not.
18:06Okuda covering on the play.
18:08Second down and 10.
18:10He throws a pretty ball downfield
18:12with the velocity
18:13and the way he has an ability
18:15to carry it anywhere on the field.
18:18Every receiver is in play.
18:21Times will show you those two tight ends
18:24and the two fullbacks impound you,
18:26and then other times
18:27they get into a two-minute offense.
18:29They can spread you out 53-1-3 horizontally
18:32and make you stretch
18:33and defend every ounce of grass.
18:39Second and 10.
18:40Going through it.
18:41Oh!
18:42Out of front!
18:42Pulled in!
18:44Ladd McConkie touchdown!
18:5327 yards.
18:57They were bounding the matchup.
18:59They were going after Jeffrey Okuda.
19:02It's show a pre-snap with a two-safety look.
19:06This is really what he's looking at.
19:08If the safety comes down,
19:09he knows he's got the one-on-one matchups.
19:12Exactly what he had.
19:14And what a job by Ladd McConkie.
19:16Being able to separate.
19:17A couple times we've seen him on this drive.
19:19Last two, the last three plays.
19:21Win in that time.
19:22Just won a one-on-one matchup
19:24with Jeffrey Okuda right by him.
19:27Take her for the point after.
19:28And that one didn't take long.
19:323-19 to go 94 yards.
19:35Three runs, six passes,
19:38and the Chargers are up 21-3.
19:41When the Eagles won the Super Bowl,
19:52man, that was one of the greatest days of my life.
19:54But that day was ruined
19:56by accusations that my birds only won
20:00to sell wings.
20:02You know what they're saying out there?
20:03They're saying the quarterbacks are scrambling,
20:05apparently, to sell eggs.
20:06Eggs are delicious.
20:07Great protein.
20:08Oh, Baker Mayfield's a bread influencer.
20:10Well, the man does bake.
20:13You know, football is not a ploy
20:15to sell food.
20:17When football makes you hungry,
20:19order Uber Eats.
20:22What a half for Herbert.
20:2414 of 18 for 191 yards.
20:28Two touchdowns.
20:29The Chargers have already run up
20:31266 yards of offense in the half.
20:36They have really been able to find their groove
20:39against this attacking Minnesota defense.
20:42Now we see Carson Wentz with that left shoulder.
20:45Last time we saw him,
20:46he was grimacing in pain.
20:48Talking to Josh McCown,
20:50his quarterback, coach, and former teammate.
20:5245 seconds left.
20:53Three timeouts remaining.
20:55Meanwhile, that's it.
20:58It's a penalty.
20:59You see,
21:00now go to the landing zone or even close.
21:02Yeah, so now you got a real shot here.
21:0440-yard line.
21:05That's where they'll take over here.
21:07They have all of their timeouts.
21:09But you only have 45 seconds here.
21:11And how important to drive just to try to get points here.
21:13No question.
21:14With the Chargers having the ball
21:15back to start the second half.
21:18The kick failed to reach the landing zone.
21:22It bounced at the 41-yard line.
21:23Therefore,
21:24it's
21:25Minnesota's ball at the 41-yard line.
21:29First down.
21:29That's what we call a swing and a miss.
21:32That's it.
21:40Can the Vikings at least get in the field goal range?
21:43It's something that happened before the end of the game.
21:47We're already down by 18.
21:53So,
21:54Wentz,
21:55who was wincing
21:57when we last saw him come off the field,
22:00but appears to be okay.
22:02A bulky left shoulder.
22:04Fires.
22:05Caught.
22:06Inside the 45.
22:07Jordan Addison
22:08comes off that big game last week.
22:11Time after cold here.
22:1238 seconds.
22:14And go back to this touchdown.
22:15Theo Jackson was so concerned
22:17with Keenan Allen.
22:19You might be wondering,
22:19why is he slow playing?
22:21Why isn't he working to the outside
22:23to worry about Ladd McConkie?
22:25It's because his eyes are on 13.
22:27He's concerned about the potential.
22:29And they're kind of bracketing
22:30with his eyes worried about
22:32maybe an option route or an inside route.
22:34So,
22:34they're willing to leave McConkie on an island
22:36with Jeff Okuda.
22:39And McConkie makes him pay for it.
22:41You're talking about symmetry
22:42for the Chargers.
22:43McConkie has scored five for 77 yards.
22:46Gadsden has scored five for 77 yards.
22:50And the Vikings finally able
22:52to get Addison involved.
22:53There's his first reception.
22:54He is a really good option
22:56if you pay too much attention
22:58to Justin Jefferson.
23:02Three receivers set to the left.
23:04Lance is going to get tackled
23:07at the 45-yard line.
23:13That's Adaphy Owe,
23:15who came over a couple of weeks ago
23:16in a trade for Lloyd Gilman
23:19with the Baltimore Ravens.
23:20How great would it be
23:22for Jesse Minner
23:23in this defense
23:24if he just keeps coming on,
23:26getting better and better.
23:27Good job of using his hands,
23:28gets that offensive tackle
23:29off of him,
23:30and then is able to finish.
23:32Ten and a half sacks
23:33last year in Baltimore.
23:35Knows what to do
23:36in these kind of situations.
23:38I think it's just a matter of
23:39just getting more comfortable
23:40with his surroundings.
23:41Second time I've taken.
23:51I'm going to show
23:52the second down
23:53and 11 with 32 seconds.
23:58This is where you love
23:59Justin Jefferson
24:01to be able to make a play
24:02for you.
24:02He's down at the bottom
24:03isolated by himself.
24:11Wentz, look out again.
24:17They got him.
24:19Back at the 48-yard line.
24:22This time it is
24:23Justin Aboigbe.
24:28And Tui Palo, too,
24:29also a nice job
24:31of just showing
24:31his athletic ability.
24:33He's a big, strong,
24:34powerful guy,
24:35but watch the athletic ability.
24:37Moves inside,
24:38works around,
24:39shows the patience,
24:40and Wentz,
24:41I mean,
24:41I'd love to see him
24:43kind of feel this
24:45and get the ball out.
24:46You can't take this sack
24:47now that you've got
24:48to use another timeout.
24:49You get further back
24:50and out of field goal range.
24:53Totally.
24:55Final timeout,
24:56you get 26 seconds.
24:58Third and 18.
25:01Well, the Chargers
25:02have flipped it.
25:04His record
25:05warms up.
25:07They were down 23-3.
25:09We're out of the game
25:10after halftime
25:11last week
25:12against the Colts.
25:14And now they're up
25:1421-3.
25:16Third and 18.
25:24Wentz,
25:24deep drop,
25:25fires.
25:26You've got to hurry.
25:27Jefferson.
25:28You've got to get the field goal.
25:29They have no timeouts.
25:31Racing,
25:32racing.
25:34Good job of being aware
25:35and ready to go.
25:36They have plenty of time
25:37here to set this up.
25:38It's fourth and one.
25:40They set up the field goal
25:41attempt.
25:44This is a 53-yard run.
25:46Make it with the record.
25:48And it is...
25:49No good.
25:52Just short.
25:57And the accuracy,
25:59but not the distance.
26:01And that's the half.
26:03And that's the way it ends.
26:06Chargers get the second half kickoff.
26:10Kind of weird to be smiling
26:11their way into the locker.
26:12I've got to tell you.
26:1421-3 is the halftime score.
26:16The only thing I can think of,
26:17like you with your driver,
26:19I think he hit the ground
26:20instead of hitting the ball clean.
26:22He hit the ground first.
26:25What else is new?
26:27See that?
26:28Right behind it.
26:3121-3.
26:32The Chargers on top.
26:33Missing by that much.
26:35That time show.
26:36Come on.
26:368 of the NFL season
26:47continues Sunday
26:48on CBS and Fox.
26:49Followed by Sunday Night Football
26:51as the Packers
26:52face the Steelers on NBC.
26:54Then, Week 8 concludes
26:55with Monday Night Football
26:56as the Commanders
26:57square off against the Chiefs
26:59on ESPN and ABC.
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27:11Week 8 of the NFL season
27:13starts tonight at SoFi Stadium.
27:15Home of the Los Angeles Chargers
27:17who take the field.
27:20To the end zone.
27:21Caught.
27:22Touchdown.
27:23Gadsden.
27:29Making a seventh rush
27:31and making a touchdown.
27:32Going for it all.
27:34Oh, on and front.
27:36Call them in.
27:37Touchdown.
27:40Halftime at SoFi.
27:42All Chargers at this point.
27:44L.A. on top
27:45by a score of 21-3
27:47over the Minnesota Vikings.
27:49The beginning of Week 8
27:50is season fifth time
27:51that the Vikings
27:52have been held
27:53without a first-half touchdown.
27:55Last week against
28:00Indy
28:01Gadsden.
28:03Seven catches,
28:04164.
28:06Fourth most all-time
28:07by a rookie tonight.
28:08A big night again
28:09and there is
28:09the quarterback comparison.
28:11Great half
28:11for Herbert.
28:1214-18
28:13for 191.
28:15Two touchdowns.
28:16Two coaches,
28:17two quarterbacks.
28:18Chargers are going to get
28:19the ball to start
28:19the second half.
28:20What a job.
28:21Like you mentioned,
28:22the job that Justin Herbert,
28:24not just throwing the ball,
28:25but scramble it around
28:26five runs at 51 yards.
28:27Three of those
28:28for first downs.
28:29And I think another story
28:30has been the Chargers defense.
28:31We can talk all we want
28:32about Carson Wentz
28:33and what's going on with him,
28:35but I think the story
28:36more to me is
28:37defense has really struggled
28:39over the last month,
28:41especially last week
28:41against Indy.
28:42Stepped up at least
28:43in the first 30 minutes
28:44of football
28:45and dominated
28:46at the line of scrimmage
28:48and pressuring Wentz
28:49almost every time
28:50he dropped back to throw.
28:51A defense that was
28:52pretty much shredded
28:54by the Colts
28:55last week.
29:00Kickoff fielded
29:01at the five-yard line.
29:03There he is,
29:03Davis.
29:05And we start the half
29:06with a good run back
29:07out to the 34
29:08moments ago.
29:09Kaling on the field
29:10with Jim Harbaugh.
29:12Coach,
29:12Justin Herbert
29:13has gotten it done
29:14with his arm
29:15and his legs.
29:15What's impressed you most
29:17by his first half success?
29:18He's really seen
29:21the field great,
29:22making tremendous
29:22decisions,
29:23and playmakers
29:25are showing up.
29:26You know,
29:26they've got 30 more
29:26minutes of football,
29:27got to protect them,
29:28and, yeah,
29:30finish this thing.
29:31Your pass rush
29:32has consistently
29:33gotten after
29:33Carson Wentz.
29:34How have they been
29:35able to do that?
29:35Yeah,
29:36they're coming off the
29:36ball and got to
29:37continue.
29:38You know,
29:38this will be a big
29:39drive for us here,
29:41opening up the
29:41second half.
29:42And the second half
29:44begins with a run
29:46here by Vidal.
29:48Having a nice night.
29:50Statistically,
29:51it's not that great.
29:5212 carries 31 yards,
29:53but he's picked up
29:54some important yards.
29:56And they can go to him
29:56as a receiver,
29:57even though they haven't
29:57done that yet.
29:58He's impressive.
30:00I mean,
30:00you lose three of your
30:00top four backs.
30:02You're going down
30:02to the practice squad
30:03to try to find some depth
30:04and Vidalsta
30:05has stepped up
30:06in his first half.
30:07Not only running the
30:08football,
30:09but pass protection
30:10doing it all around.
30:11having a great night.
30:14Second and three.
30:16Of course,
30:16the leading rusher
30:17is the quarterback.
30:20Now,
30:20Vidal takes this
30:21out to the 50-yard line.
30:23Vidal is
30:24the longest carrier
30:26of the night.
30:26Again,
30:26a nine in the first half.
30:28A great double team
30:29right here.
30:30And then you'll see
30:31Alt again
30:32being able to climb up.
30:33Nice job of being able
30:34to just kind of
30:35open that up.
30:36Alt's doing good job
30:37playing through that
30:38ankle pain.
30:39And there's the eyes
30:40of Alt.
30:40at all.
30:41He just runs
30:42with an attitude
30:42very tough to bring down.
30:44You can see how quick
30:45and sudden he can be
30:46when he gets the ball
30:47in his hands
30:47getting downhill.
30:49Great shot.
30:50Reminds me of the old
30:51shots of Mike Simultary.
30:52the 48.
31:00Again,
31:01close to it first.
31:02We'll see where they spot it.
31:04So they give it to him
31:05three times in a row.
31:0648 yards.
31:07Greg Roman
31:07making the call.
31:09Yeah,
31:09Greg Roman's got to
31:10really appreciate
31:11what he's seeing.
31:13He talked about
31:14that a chance
31:15to catch up with him
31:15this week.
31:16He said,
31:16you know,
31:16we're going to be aggressive.
31:17We want to try to spread him out
31:19and deal with Brian Flores
31:20and his attacking defense.
31:21But as the game goes on,
31:23we feel we can get
31:24into these
31:25our old
31:26traditional look,
31:27which is tight ends
31:28and pullbacks
31:29and lean on him
31:30and wear him down.
31:31Jared Patterson
31:32just up in the practice squad.
31:34He takes the handoff
31:35and he gets stopped
31:37at the line of scrimmage.
31:38So it will be third down
31:39and one at the Minnesota 43
31:41for L.A.
31:42And remember,
31:43as much as they are known
31:44for their attacking style
31:45and getting after the quarterback,
31:47you know,
31:47you've got some new pieces
31:48that they brought in
31:50with Jonathan Allen,
31:52Javon Hargrave,
31:53and, you know,
31:53these guys are still trying
31:54to feel this scheme out
31:56and being respectful
31:58to the gap schemes
32:00and understanding
32:00the gap responsibilities.
32:02So they're going to test that,
32:04especially on the third
32:05and short.
32:06Liddell back in
32:09on the third and one.
32:15Take it to him.
32:17Herbert throws it to him.
32:19Makes the catch.
32:19Stays in bounds.
32:21All the way to the 33-yard line
32:22tackled there
32:23by Blake Cashman.
32:24So a good-looking
32:25opening second-half drive
32:27for the Chargers.
32:29It really put him
32:30and Harrison Smith
32:31in a tough spot.
32:33You want to take,
32:34you get a lot of this
32:35coming down on third
32:36and short
32:36and leaves Harrison Smith
32:37really out on the edge
32:38by himself.
32:39And who are you going
32:39to take, Videll,
32:41or are you going
32:41to take the quarterback?
32:42Whoever you take,
32:43you're going to lose.
32:43He took the quarterback.
32:45Good job of being patient.
32:47Just floats it out there.
32:48Easy first down.
32:49And what a drive here.
32:50But the Chargers
32:51will open up
32:51this second half,
32:52like he said.
32:53Even with this lead,
32:54they're going to put
32:54their foot on the gas.
32:55Will they keep it
32:57on the ground?
32:58They will.
32:59Videll in the outside,
33:00but nothing happening
33:01that time coming up
33:02is Eric Wilson
33:04to make that tackle
33:05second and long.
33:06Eric Wilson's been
33:07a really good story
33:08this year for this defense.
33:09A lot of people thought
33:10Ivan Pace Jr.
33:11and Blake Cashman
33:12would be the linebackers,
33:14but when Cashman came back
33:16after a hamstring injury
33:17week one,
33:19Pace went to the sideline
33:20because of how well
33:21Eric Wilson's been playing
33:22and Brian Flores' scheme.
33:26He's a great motor.
33:31Second and 13.
33:36Patterson is the back.
33:40Play clock is two.
33:43Quick draft,
33:44quick throw,
33:44pass caught.
33:46The six-yard line
33:48goes Ladd,
33:49McConkie.
33:53McConkie's not quite five.
33:55Make it six
33:56or 88 yards.
33:57Whether it's man coverage
33:59with McConkie,
34:00we saw him beat a cooter
34:01for a touchdown
34:01or zone.
34:02He does a really good job
34:04of sitting in
34:04the soft spot
34:06of his zones.
34:07See, 24 keys
34:08for the Vikings.
34:0921st downs
34:10for the Chargers.
34:1221st downs
34:13and Minnesota
34:14has four.
34:15third down two.
34:203rd down two.
34:24And time out.
34:30You know,
34:31one thing about the NFL,
34:32being proven,
34:35it's so unpredictable.
34:36The Chargers the other day,
34:38defensively,
34:39they were run over
34:40by Indianapolis.
34:42Offensively,
34:42kind of looked a little
34:43out of sight,
34:43except in the second half.
34:45And tonight,
34:45they come out and dominate.
34:46Don't you feel like
34:48we're at that point
34:49in the season
34:50where injuries are mounting
34:52for teams all over the league
34:54and it's about
34:55almost surviving
34:57this gauntment
34:59of week 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
35:02until you get to December
35:04and January,
35:06you hopefully get healthy
35:06and you make a stretch run.
35:09I mean,
35:09it just,
35:09it feels like
35:10who's going to blink
35:11type of,
35:13that type of the season
35:15that we're in
35:15right now
35:16in October.
35:17Some teams with standard
35:18better than others.
35:19Look at the 49ers right now.
35:20Yeah.
35:21They were a mess.
35:22We had them.
35:22They came in here.
35:23They beat the Rams
35:24in overtime.
35:25You know,
35:27despite having
35:27half the team
35:28on either injured reserve
35:30or in the tent.
35:32And I think
35:32Mac Jones
35:33has a lot to do.
35:34If you got that guy,
35:35you get dinged.
35:36You pull it up.
35:36You got the right guy there.
35:40So third down and two
35:41after they took the time
35:42out.
35:42So let's see.
35:43They come.
35:44Herbert
35:45trying to turn the corner,
35:48throws,
35:48and that's incomplete.
35:50Put a ton of heat on him
35:51trying to get into
35:51McCocky in his fourth
35:52down and two.
35:54Redman chased him
35:55all the way
35:55and so did it.
35:56That is a heck of a job
35:58here because it looked
35:59like the Chargers
36:00with that run game.
36:01They were just going
36:01right down the field.
36:03Here's our defensive
36:04alerts again.
36:05Not predicting,
36:06but showing you
36:06the biggest threats
36:08at that second
36:09and third level.
36:09The two linebackers
36:11mugged up
36:11right in the A-gap,
36:13flushed him out.
36:14He's been making
36:14a lot of plays
36:15with his legs.
36:16This time,
36:16you can see good effort
36:17there by Redman
36:18and eventually
36:19Dallas Turner
36:20able to knock him
36:21out of bounds.
36:2243-yard attempt
36:23for Cameron Dicker.
36:24This is only a tenth
36:29that's far from 49.
36:31This one is just
36:33inside the right
36:35upright.
36:36J.K. Scott did a nice
36:38job.
36:39High snap.
36:39Got it down.
36:4024-3.
36:42LA.
36:47I'm stumped.
36:49The backs.
36:50Caleb Williams on top.
36:52Daniels second.
36:53Drake made third.
36:54Panic's fourth.
36:56McCarthy was the fifth
36:57and then Bone Nick.
36:58So all of those guys
36:59have had their moments
37:00or are having their moments.
37:01But for J.J.,
37:02missing 22 of 24 games,
37:05making 23 of 25
37:06when they count tonight.
37:07They hope to have him back
37:09maybe a week from Sunday
37:11when they go to Detroit.
37:12Yeah, tough one to come back.
37:13But, you know,
37:14he will have more time
37:15to be able to not just
37:16heal up,
37:17but actually get out
37:18of the practice field
37:19and try to get back
37:21with his guys
37:21and have a chance
37:22to improve.
37:2324-3.
37:27The kickoff fielded
37:28by Price.
37:30A yard into the end zone.
37:32Price, good run back here.
37:35And a flag comes in
37:37as he's tackled up
37:38at the 42-yard line.
37:45See that sideline reaction
37:47from the Chargers.
37:48They wanted a holding call.
37:49Debra coach jumped up
37:53and down
37:53trying to make that call.
37:55Lee Blakeman says...
37:56Turned, holding.
37:57Returning to Stephen King,
37:58number 96.
37:59Ten-yard penalty.
38:00Push out.
38:03You had a chance,
38:04obviously,
38:04of covering all the
38:05college football
38:05that you do.
38:06You see a lot of McCarthy.
38:08What do you expect
38:08when he comes back?
38:09I think that they're
38:11being careful with him
38:12because this guy
38:12just hasn't had a chance
38:14to be out
38:14and practicing much.
38:16I'm not surprised
38:17that they're being
38:17careful with him.
38:18The worst thing
38:18you want to do
38:19is bring him back
38:20when he hasn't had a chance
38:21to develop and practice.
38:22And then if he doesn't
38:23do well,
38:24now what are you going to do?
38:24So, I think it makes sense
38:26to me.
38:27I'll just tell you this.
38:28He brings a dimension
38:30that I would call
38:31the it factor.
38:32He had it in college.
38:33You saw it in the fourth quarter
38:34in that opener
38:35against Chicago.
38:36Players want to play for him.
38:38Still getting
38:38better from the high ankle strength.
38:43Jordan Mason,
38:43you know what the irony
38:44is here, too?
38:45Last year,
38:46who played quarterback
38:47for Minnesota?
38:48Sam Darnold.
38:49How's he doing?
38:50Pretty well.
38:51Who was his backup
38:52the second half of the season?
38:53Daniel Jones.
38:55How's he doing?
38:55Going pretty well.
38:56Yeah.
38:56Probably the story of the year.
38:58But you've got to trust
38:59this guy right here.
39:00He has a quarterback
39:02friendly offense.
39:03But I'll just say
39:04that I think you've got to
39:06cut the head coach
39:07some slack
39:07who knows his personal
39:08better than anybody.
39:09I'll just tell you
39:10that McCarthy and O'Connell,
39:12in my opinion,
39:13are a perfect match
39:14and he brings an X factor
39:15with his attitude.
39:17Second and 12.
39:18Jones makes the catch.
39:20Jones gets a nice block.
39:21Jones gets the first down.
39:22Up to the 33-yard line
39:24there goes Aaron.
39:27I thought they got away
39:28with a hole.
39:29We're going to flag down.
39:30Craig on the far side
39:32at the 27-yard line
39:35and the Vikings
39:37are already starting back.
39:38and then they stop for the moment.
39:49And Walter Rouse,
39:50who is in for Justin Stuhl
39:52with that right tackle spot.
39:53Remember,
39:54Ryan O'Neal
39:54is not playing tonight.
39:55They're going to pick this one up.
39:58There is no foul in the play.
39:59Play stands as called.
40:01I'll show you
40:01what Jim Harbaugh's looking at.
40:03The eligible man downfield.
40:05Well,
40:05you could go with that.
40:07Maybe a hold
40:08by the right tackle.
40:10It grabs onto him
40:11and maybe comes off
40:13towards the end,
40:14but they thought
40:15maybe an ineligible man
40:16downfield
40:17and Donovan Jackson,
40:18but they pick it up
40:19so the Vikings,
40:20you mentioned
40:20they had four first downs
40:21and now they have
40:23number five.
40:25At first,
40:26down 20 to five.
40:31From the 33-yard line.
40:41And that's incomplete.
40:43That's on time to hit.
40:45Ben Yuracic
40:47first time
40:48he's been targeted.
40:49Meanwhile,
40:50look at this.
40:51Career revivals,
40:52of course,
40:52it's been one of the
40:53big stories of the year
40:54at Baker Mayfield,
40:55obviously,
40:56in Tampa Bay.
40:58Sam Darnold,
40:59of course,
40:59doing it now
41:00in Seattle.
41:01Daniel Jones,
41:02who was in here
41:03over the weekend
41:04and destroyed the Chargers.
41:06That's got to be
41:07the story in the year
41:08right now,
41:09the first time
41:09for the season.
41:10That just Daniel Jones,
41:11that entire team
41:13and the way they're
41:13executing.
41:15Resurrection Tour.
41:16Jones
41:17touches back.
41:21Up to the 38.
41:23We go to Kaylee.
41:24Guys,
41:24building a relationship
41:25with J.J. McCarthy
41:26has been top
41:27of Justin Jefferson's mind.
41:29He told me
41:30he's still learning
41:30how McCarthy sees the game
41:32and through that process,
41:33Jefferson has shared
41:34some of his own
41:35lessons learned
41:36in an effort to
41:36get McCarthy
41:37to play with
41:38a little more confidence.
41:39Not to try to play
41:40so perfect
41:41and just to take
41:42the stress
41:43and emotions
41:44out of it
41:44whenever he gets
41:45on the field.
41:46Of course,
41:46who is McCarthy's coach
41:47at Michigan?
41:49Jim Harbaugh.
41:51People forget
41:52Jim Harbaugh
41:53as a coach
41:54has been great.
41:55He was a first-round draft
41:56choice as a quarterback
41:57back in 1995.
41:59Long career.
42:00Before that,
42:01actually.
42:02In the 80s,
42:02late 80s,
42:0387.
42:05Wentz goes down
42:06at the 33-yard line.
42:07Khalil Mack
42:09rough night
42:11for Carson
42:11on every level
42:13including
42:13getting hurt.
42:15There's some
42:16slowly
42:16Hunt team
42:18comes on.
42:20Chargers will get
42:20the ball.
42:21Yeah,
42:21Jesse Mann are doing
42:22a good job
42:22of showing pressure
42:23and then bailing out.
42:24There's this Khalil Mack
42:25just being relentless,
42:26just not giving up.
42:27We would have loved
42:28to see Carson Wentz
42:29be able to work
42:29through the progressions
42:31a little bit quick.
42:31The ball almost came out.
42:32He's lucky to hold on to it.
42:34Hit Hawkinson off
42:35to the right
42:36and would have given him
42:36a first down
42:37as a check down
42:37just unable to see him.
42:41Ryan Wright.
42:45Hunt.
42:45They're caught
42:46at the 15-yard line
42:48by Darius Davis.
42:50A little over
42:51seven minutes
42:52to play in the third
42:53and the night belongs
42:54to the Los Angeles
42:55Chargers.
43:02To witness
43:03the baptism
43:04within his member
43:05of the Bills Mafia
43:06in the name
43:07of McDermott
43:08and the Holy Allen
43:09in Marv Levy's name.
43:12Amen.
43:14The party continues
43:16after the game
43:17with the JCPenney
43:18postgame show.
43:19It's going to be
43:19very fun to watch.
43:20It's the biggest bash
43:21in late night.
43:22So grab your crew
43:24and join out.
43:25I've never seen
43:25anything like it.
43:26The JCPenney
43:26postgame show
43:27after the game.
43:28So tomorrow
43:32opening night
43:33in the NBA
43:33on prime.
43:34The Celtics
43:35will take on
43:36the Knicks
43:36and then
43:37it's the Timberwolves
43:39and the Lakers
43:39from right there
43:40at Crypto.
43:40Dekan Arena
43:41will find itself
43:43tomorrow
43:43at 7 p.m.
43:44Eastern time.
43:46Back here now
43:4615-yard line
43:47is where the
43:48Chargers
43:49begin to strive.
43:53Herbert
43:53rolling left
43:55rolling
43:56wobbly pass
43:57and it's picked off.
44:00Josh McCullis
44:01able to pick it off.
44:02It looked like
44:05Jalen Redmond
44:06may have gotten
44:07a hand on that
44:07football.
44:08Somebody got a hand
44:09on it
44:09because that ball
44:10was dying
44:11and Metellus
44:12ends up coming up
44:13with the play
44:14of the game
44:14so far
44:15for the Vikings.
44:17He's kind of
44:17that joker
44:18on the back end
44:18plays a lot
44:19of different positions.
44:2061
44:21gets the hand up.
44:22Yes in fact
44:23he does touch it.
44:25So give him
44:26a lot of credit
44:26for making that ball
44:27kind of float up
44:28into the air.
44:30He's probably
44:30their best interior
44:31defense alignment
44:32through the first
44:33half of the season
44:34and how about
44:34Metellus
44:35this Vikings defense
44:36has been desperate
44:37to come up
44:38with more turnovers.
44:40Only their third
44:40interception so far
44:42in the year
44:42but this one comes
44:44at the right time.
44:45Now big question
44:46can the Vikings
44:46cash in with this
44:47opportunity?
44:48They have to
44:49at this point
44:49to try to get
44:50back in the game.
44:53Those other
44:53interceptions
44:54those two came
44:55in one game
44:56so in the other
44:57five games
44:58no picks
44:59that one tonight.
45:01And Herbert
45:01throws his seven
45:02he did such
45:03a good job
45:03at taking care
45:04of the ball
45:04last year.
45:06They had only
45:07three during
45:07the regular season
45:08and then threw
45:09four in the wild
45:10card game
45:10with Houston.
45:13On the ground
45:14looking for room
45:15Mason just going to
45:17cue.
45:18Back we go to
45:18Kaylee.
45:19Guys Josh
45:20Metellus had a warning
45:21for me coming
45:22into this game.
45:23He said if
45:23anybody's worried
45:24about our takeaways
45:25I think that's
45:26going to change
45:27very soon.
45:28when I reminded
45:29him that
45:29Minnesota
45:30hadn't forced
45:31a turnover
45:31since his
45:32interception
45:33in their week
45:33three win
45:34over the
45:34Bengals
45:34he said
45:34that's crazy
45:35right?
45:36But he had
45:36nothing but
45:37confidence
45:37for this group
45:38saying the type
45:39of chaos
45:39they caused
45:40it was just
45:41it's a matter
45:41of time.
45:42You inspired
45:42him.
45:43Second and
45:43six.
45:45Wentz throws
45:46and that is
45:46caught this
45:47all day
45:47to be a
45:48first and
45:48goal.
45:49They finally
45:49go to
45:50Hawkinson
45:50who had a
45:52touchdown
45:52overturned
45:53last week
45:54he was very
45:54upset about
45:55that
45:55and it's
45:56first and
45:56goal.
45:57Three receivers
45:58to the right
45:58it opens up
45:59the middle
45:59and you're
46:00right
46:00finally get
46:00the ball
46:01to the
46:01tight end
46:01but they
46:02got to
46:02flex him
46:02out
46:02what a
46:03shake
46:03there
46:03to be
46:04able to
46:04get
46:04separation
46:05nice job
46:08of finding
46:08him
46:09good job
46:09of designing
46:10the play
46:11he's able
46:11to pull
46:11away
46:12and separate
46:12from still
46:13as we
46:17say last
46:17week
46:17one of
46:18six in
46:19the red
46:19zone
46:19against the
46:20eagles
46:20can't afford
46:21to do
46:21that
46:22they need
46:22a touchdown
46:22Addison
46:24had set up
46:25in the
46:25backfield
46:26and then
46:27Wentz
46:27just gets
46:28rid of
46:28the ball
46:29as he
46:30was being
46:30tackled
46:31and the
46:31chargers
46:31are going
46:31to run
46:32it back
46:33and right
46:33now
46:34the
46:35officials
46:35are letting
46:36it go
46:36all the
46:37way
46:37we'll see
46:37how they're
46:38going to
46:38call it
46:38R.J.
46:40Mickens
46:40is going
46:40to take
46:41it
46:41for what
46:42appears
46:42to be
46:43a potential
46:45touchdown
46:45now the
46:46officials
46:46are gathering
46:47at the
46:4740-yard line
46:48it's either
46:50he's down
46:50or an
46:51incompletion
46:52it's definitely
46:52not a touchdown
46:53he's waving
46:54it's the
46:55knee down
46:56before he
46:56flips
46:57the ball
46:57he'll be
47:02down
47:03he's trying
47:03to backhand
47:04it
47:04he's down
47:05second about
47:07the 16-yard line
47:08fortunately
47:09for him
47:09he's
47:12about
47:12he's
47:14고민
47:15he's
47:16something
47:16he's
47:17him
47:22I dunno
47:23oh
47:23then
47:24he was
47:25almost
47:25like
47:25he's
47:26out
47:27of
47:27what
47:28is
47:28going to
47:29the
47:29out
47:29that
47:30he's
47:30kind of
47:30the
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