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Welcome along to the North American sports show on 5 Live My name's Joel and can't walk out and later on tonight you'll hear from James Wickham as usual now we are starting tonight on a little tour we're going for a trip around the US of A to preview That's right the new and F L season which kicks off in September only a few more weeks to go N.F.L. Fans now fans will already be aware of their teams being back in pre-season action or following the latest on which players are refusing to wear the new safer helmets and all of those other very N.F.L. Type stories it's one of the shortest seasons on longest off seasons in mainstream sports so we forgive any N.F.L. Fans for getting a little bit excited around this time of the year so James and I have been busy speaking to journalists reporters fans of all 32 and F.L. Franchises and over the next few weeks you will hear about every single team this is looking at the summer they have just had the off season how they drafted but also looking ahead to the season for them what are the chances of that team particularly lifting the Super Bowl when it comes round in February so you will hear from every single team before the season kicks off in September couple of headlines to bring you as well now last week this happened her straight away is the running back if he gets the carries here. So how was I How how how I was. Going to work. Through their friends for dinner. Tonight or counter night. Any shows the ability that made him an international rugby superstar former wasps and England winger Christine Waite scored a sensational 65 yard touchdown with his 1st carry on his buffalo Bell's debut Now you may remember Christine appeared on this very show when it was announced he'd made the switch from rugby to the N.F.L. On American football and he was so excited about making that step so to see him carrying the ball running 65 yards were there to score a touchdown in the preseason for the Bills was just so great the running back bay Union back in October 28th pain to push you an N.F.L. Career he joined the bells in April and he is trying his best to make it over there flying the British flag loads of British fans have been on social media supporting Christie and I have a haze Well his journey transferring over from rugby he told the B.B.C. I knew I was going even before the ball came because they overloaded one side said wait I knew as soon as he got the ball I was off to the races I was looking up at the screen to see if any of the linebackers or anyone was coming up behind me and they were they way it was awarded the game ball by Bell's head coach Sean McDermott huge congratulations to Christian Wade said the Bills quarterback Josh Allen just some of the reaction to that incredible news later on tonight as well. Just in case there are some people who don't like American football Well we're going to bring you a story that is highlighting the link between ice hockey and punk rock Don't ever say we don't give you variety on North American sports showing up all night but let's get going with our tour of the N.F.L. To start with and we are starting in the N.F.C. North So just to let you know the N.F.C. North consists of the Chicago Bears the Detroit Lions the Green Bay Packers and the Mina so-to Vikings let's start with the Packers and welcome back friend of the show Ryan A.K.A. PAC daddy he does the PAC in that podcast and if you are a fan of the Green Bay Packers then you need to give this guy follow packed out a welcome back to the north americans will show much for having me OK So what is the state of the tame heading into the Senate fell season. I would have to say it's cautious optimism there's a lot of changes that are going on. So it's a lot of question marks I guess you could say a lot of new players new coaches but I think we got a good roster and we're all pretty excited about it since I'm a knob on of the Green Bay Packers and I happened to find a game that was on T.V. That who was a star player has to watch I think I know the answer of the 1st play you might mention but him and beyond so if you're if you're brand spanking new then Aaron Rodgers is going to be the one to keep an eye on he's the quarterback and is you know one of the more prominent players in the N.F.L. Very very good quarterback outside of that divine Tay Adams the wide receiver is you just starting to get the recognition he deserves is a debate about whether or not he's a top 5 receiver and I think after this year is done that's going to be for sure David Bach T.R.E. Is arguably the best left tackle in the game and then one other name that I would probably throw out there on the defensive side would be Kenny Clark who is a defensive lineman and a very very young I think he's like 22 years old so he's he's a rising star he's going to have a great career for the Packers How's the summer been for the Packers any kind of interesting names that they drafted any off the field that is that they perhaps you know fans might not want to hear about or is the team in a good place well they've done a really good job of staying out of trouble so that's always nice very very minimal on the injury front nothing super serious there. But they've been extremely active and if you haven't been watching for quite a long time the Packers are a very boring football team in the off season typically they don't they don't see a good thing as they could you know it's no news is good news but there's been a new direction and they've got a new general manager and they went out and just completely overhauled we got a bunch of new players. Especially on the defensive side pass rushers Preston's Miss Dariya Smith safety Darnell Savage we drafted Adrian a most we got from the Bears so I mean just just everybody along the defense is different which is part of what I was talking about with you know a lot of question marks new head coach new office of coordinator. It's a lot has been going on in the offseason so it's been very very busy but again we're pretty excited about it and hopefully it's going to have some positive results do you think Pakistan's will see a difference in how that team plays with the lace changes you mention and no question the office especially one of the reasons that it. Was changed is that Mike McCarthy our old head coach was kind of running the same oftens that has been running for a very very long time back when the Packers won the Super Bowl you know almost 10 year yeah just about 10 years ago. And the N.F.L. Is evolved a lot since then and it just isn't working anymore so the new updated office for the Packers isn't going to look all that different to some of the other teams out there but compared to what the Packers have been doing for you know last year and beyond it's going to be a night and day difference and how that all meshes and how much it helps or hurts certain players is going to be a big question mark going forward obviously hoping that it's going to be a big boost to the oftens what Pakistan's ready for that kind of change because they've been a nearly team for quite a long time and you think of the last Sunday last few seasons then in the Packers has always been a team that you would put money on to at least be in the Super Bowl final But you know other funds ready for a bit of a change now I think so I'm one of the slower people to come around as far as you know we need to get rid of this person this coach this player I'm usually a little bit more well let's give him some time I was ready and I think by the time he got fired I don't think there was anybody left that wanted to keep you know it it everybody that's gone we were all pretty content. They need to go because it just was not working anymore so this is going to be a tough question bear in mind there is so many changes in and really until the season starts you're not going to know what that looks like but what do you believe are the chances this time round that the Packers could be in the Super Bowl and maybe even lift the thing. Well comfortably under 50 percent I can say that. The division that we're in is actually going to be very competitive the Chicago Bears are a very good team the Minnesota Vikings have a talented roster I think the Detroit Lions got a lot better you know and then you look at the N.F.C. In the N.F.C. In general the Saints are a great team you know that the Rams are a great team you look outside of that you've got the chiefs in the pay the there's a lot of good football teams and there's a lot of good teams in the division so you know what I think we should look at in terms of baby steps let's just hope that the team improves Let's hope that we can try to work toward one in the vision maybe get into the playoffs and we'll see what happens from there well we wish you all the best in luck obviously we're not allowed to pick favorites hail in the North American but the fact all your fans wear cheese on your head still something that the hair Nikkei is greatly enjoyed and I think we all can safely say we have a soft spot for the power sitting right next to my cheese head right now it's just a beautiful image dowdy thank you Addison much for coming on and shine to us and all the best for the season ahead Thanks again take care say from Green Bay to Minneapolis we're going to travel the 277 miles and find out about the Minnesota Vikings and Matthew cola Copas the Minnesota Vikings for school North Mathieu how of the Vikings looking heading into 2019 Well I think they went into this season hoping that they could improve a lot of things on their often it's Last year they were 19th in scoring which was just not what they expected when they signed Kurt cousins their quarterback to an $84000000.00 contract in the last off season so this year they put a lot of effort into bringing in new often since minds to help out their quarterback to improve the often civilize add a couple weapons in the draft they picked in the 2nd round a tight end that is supposed to be able to go down the field they drafted a center in the 1st round which is kind of unusual. Well but it was a position that they desperately needed to improve their often said wind so you know I think we've seen a lot of that in training camp come to fruition that last year in training camps there were some pretty poor performances and a lot of concern coming out of camp and into the regular season and it all kind of showed up when they started to play the real games and this year the training camp performances and preseason has looked a lot better in their 1st game against New Orleans so you know I think that there's a lot of hope that if the off and some proves then they can be a legitimate Super Bowl contender it's really interesting that you mentioned both changes in play is changes in coaching as well which one of those 2 do you think is more important has has been real issues with the coaching Yes So last year toward the end of the season the Vikings fired their offices court Nader because I think they were struggling with the amount that they wanted to throw the ball and the head coach Mike Zimmer he wants to run the ball a lot more because they have a really good running back in delegate cook but last year they struggled on the office of lines so they couldn't do it as much it is kind of like one problem built on the other but I think that what they've really set out their goal is to run the ball more with a new office of mine to Gary Kubiak here who is helping the off ends and then Kevin Stefanski is going to be the new play caller So I think that the 2 things kind of play off of each other but they have kind of similar goals to what the head coach Mike Zimmer wants and they believe that if they can run the ball well then they can hit on some big passing plays built off of those runs so you know I think if you were to pick one of the other you'd probably say the new often sit floss of the what would probably be the biggest helper but I think they're going to both contribute to a little more success this year and just how good COUSINS Well it's a great question and one that is debated in Minnesota almost every single day you know he puts up really good statistics and if he's your fantasy football quarterback. Back you've been very happy with him since he became a starting quarterback in Washington and then now in Minnesota but in terms of big situations big games games that you don't expect to win but you hope your quarterback shows up and he just hasn't had a whole lot of those great performances throughout his career and last year in the final week of the season he needed to win a game to get the Vikings into the playoffs and he basically told the no shows so you know there's a kind of an ongoing philosophical debate like do you believe that he's really a good quarterback it just needs more help or that he has some fundamental flaw that he can't get over the top in those big situations and you know I think until he proves that he can until he gets into the playoffs that he wins playoff games and even he has admitted this and until he does that I think people will still believe that he's basically middle of the League quarterback that you can't really win with a No he's got a very good weapon a very good outlets and Adam feeling as well but let's move in a look a bit more the defense How's that looking this season Well the defense is getting a little bit long in the tooth I would say and that is where the biggest concern is because since Mike Zimmer arrived here in 2014 they've consistently been one of the best in the league and they made a lot of efforts to bring back or retain their key defensive players like Anthony Barr and Everson Griffen they made sure they kept those guys but you know some of their key guys are getting to 30 years old which in the N.F.L. Is old it's always sort of funny to be the same age as players and be like your old but I'm young in my career but but when you have a key defensive end in Everson Griffen at 30 Lynn ball Joseph A key nose tackle he's at 31 years old Xavier Rhodes is their shutdown corner he's 29 Harrison Smith is their safety he's 29 these players have been at the forefront of leading the best defenses in the N.F.L. . Well over the last few years and if they start to hit some roadblocks if they get some injuries or if they lose a step here or there then it's going to be a pretty big challenge because this team does not have great depth behind those star players but I would say assuming that they continue to play well the expectation is that they'll be one of the best defenses in the N.F.L. Again and a big season for my exam