00:00They already have a backup quarterback in Carson Wentz.
00:03And just like that, I'm going five and a half may not be enough against your favorite Chicago Bears there.
00:10Yeah, I saw Ben Johnson.
00:12He was interviewed today and he said something funny.
00:15He said, you know, we can't look ahead because right now, you know how many points we scored this week?
00:20None.
00:21Yeah, we haven't scored any points.
00:24Great.
00:24But yeah, look, I don't know that those players out really changes a lot for me with this game in
00:31particular.
00:31I've, you know, I have stated that I think the Bears offense is for real.
00:36But again, I could see Minnesota scoring a bunch of points in this game.
00:39You know, the backups to Minnesota, you mentioned DJ Dallas.
00:42He's more of a special teams player, but I'm sure he'll be activated for this week's game.
00:45They drafted a kid in the sixth round named Claiborne.
00:48I don't know that he would play a running back, but they signed this running back,
00:52who I think a lot of people are probably familiar with.
00:54His name's Jerome Ford.
00:55Remember, he was very good on Cleveland for several years.
00:58He got cut in the offseason, got cut from Washington's camp.
01:01And I suspect that Ford will be the backup if he can get healthy and get ready enough in time.
01:08Because Aaron Jones, by the way, Joe, is not the measure of health the last couple of years either.
01:12So Minnesota is up against it this week.
01:16They're running into the Bears who, you know, came off a 59 spot.
01:19But I got to believe that this game probably, I have no interest in betting the Chicago.
01:27Like, it's not that I think Chicago is going to win by 7 or 10 or anything.
01:30I just think that Chicago is going to put up a lot of points.
01:32And that means probably Minnesota is going to put up a lot of points too.
01:37Yeah.
01:37Well, that means there's, I think the defenses will have a bigger say this week in some games,
01:43especially this one.
01:45And, you know, it wasn't Caleb Williams the reason they scored 59 points.
01:51It was DeAndre Swift who had 125 yards rushing in the game, three touchdowns, 79 yards off of contact there.
02:02So he was bouncing.
02:03I mean, it was unbelievable the effort that Swift, who just signed a contract, by the way,
02:07prior to that game, got himself an extra, and he was like running over guys there on Carolina's decimate.
02:16Don't forget, Carolina's defense, they had all those great rookies, defensive end, Ed Allhart.
02:22They all got blown out in preseason.
02:24So not exactly the defense that I would say is even going to be remotely close to what you just
02:31watched
02:32this Minnesota team do in the second half to give them an opportunity to get back in.
02:37But I'm going to be fascinated because if Minnesota wins this game, and let's play the what if here, Craig.
02:43Are you rushing Kyler Murray back?
02:46No chance.
02:47No chance.
02:49No chance.
02:49Kyler Murray will not play.
02:51No, he will not play.
02:53He will never play ahead of Wentz if they win.
02:55No chance.
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