Nightcap Hour 2: Kyler Murray UNDER PRESSURE + Jalen Hurts CHECKS Reporter + Lamar Jackson QUESTIONS Cowboys “America’s Team” + Kirk Cousins REVEALS Childhood CRUSH + Vlad Jr. SHOCKING Comments + JJ Redick HAS JOKES

Shannon Sharpe (0:00)

Vikings Kyler Murray spoke to the media about being grateful for being 2-0 after coming back from a concussion protocol. Take a listen.

Kyler Murray (0:08)

Yeah, you couldn't draw it up any worse, probably.

Unfortunate chain of events, and I didn't get to turn it around. I felt great that day. Obviously, you had to turn over, and then you get knocked out of the game. But I trust in God, I trust everything happens for a reason. And I'm blessed, I'm healthy, and I'm excited about not only this week but the future. That's why you kind of dropped out of the heat out there? Of course, of course. I mean, as a competitor, I want to play last week, you know, but I understand what the protocol is and how everything shakes out. But I'm excited. I'm excited to be back. And I'm thankful that we're 2-0. Shout out to Kars coming in, doing a great job. Couldn't be happier for him and his team.

But just to be 2-0 in this situation right now is just amazing.

Shannon Sharpe (0:57)

What do you think? Is there pressure on, like he said, they're 2-0.

Chad Johnson (1:02)

Yeah.

Shannon Sharpe (1:02)

They got that 2-0 without him. How much pressure is on Kyler, guys, to win this game against the Bucs?

Jalen Hurts (1:08)

A lot, Unc.

Chad Johnson (1:10)

There's a lot of pressures on them, because you're going to get the best version of the Bucs anyway, because they're coming in 0-2.

What you mean? They look bad. They done stunk it up the past two weeks. Yep. So there is a lot of pressure on Kyler Murray. But again, it really shouldn't be pressure on you. When you look at the support and cash, I say it over and over again, a quarterback is only as good as those that he's surrounded by.

Boy, you got the best of weapons right there. For Carson Wentz to come in and look the way he looked, there should be no reason, there should be no excuse why you don't have success. It shouldn't be none.

Shannon Sharpe (1:48)

That's why it will be pressure. That's what you said, Ocho. Because Carson Wentz looked so good in that offense that whether Kyler Murray says it or not, he knows, man, he has to come out and perform, perform at a high level too, and keep this offense moving, keep them chains moving, keep the offense moving forward. So I know, you know, I'm sure he wants to come out and put on a hell of a performance, bro. He probably seen that play to where he got hurt, you know what I mean? And I'm sure he wants to put on a hell of a show, you know, for the Vikings, and show that he's that number one quarterback. Yeah, he got his work cut out for him. The expectations are through the roof, they're 2-0. That division look at one-and-one Detroit, one-and-one Bears, one-and-two Packers. And as both of you guys have said, Wentz did well. He went there and they beat a team that just scored 59 points the week before and they beat them in their building. Yeah. And then you get knocked out of the ball game and he did an unbelievable job. We remember, they were down.

Yeah. He brought them back.

So, I think there's immense pressure on Kyler to get this win because if they don't, man, you know what the fans will say, I don't know why we switched. Carson was playing well. Man, we should have go back to Carson. Boo. Interception, fumble, things don't go well early.

Who they play? Tampa Bay.

Chad Johnson (3:23)

Tampa Bay.

Iso Joe Johnson (3:24)

Oh yeah.

Shannon Sharpe (3:25)

And they're going to be desperate too?

Iso Joe Johnson (3:26)

Yes.

Shannon Sharpe (3:27)

That's a desperate team, bro.

Chad Johnson (3:28)

Super desperate.

Shannon Sharpe (3:30)

Oh yeah. But I think Kyler, you know, he's up for the challenge, obviously, Uncle Ocho, but man, it's probably, hopefully, he don't have any difficulties in moving, you know, moving that offense forward, but I'm sure there's some pressure on him, bro. Oh, absolutely. There's a lot of pressure. He understands that. He knows what's expected of him.

Like you said, though, but he has weapons. He has Addison, he has Hockinson, he has Jetta. Jones runs the ball well from the backfield. He can throw it to it. You can throw it to him. You know, he can run it.

They got an outstanding defense. Brian Flores is gonna pressure you. He's going to blitz you. He's going to bring pressure.

Chad Johnson (4:08)

He gonna dial it up, boy.