The Rush: Cardinals soar as Cowboys collapse without Dak Prescott
Dallas sorely missed Dak Prescott as the Arizona Cardinals beat the Cowboys handedly, Kansas City bounced back from last week’s loss by bullying the Bills, and Olympic gold medalist softball sensation Jennie Finch stops by the show to preview the 2020 World Series and show us how MLB and Scotts are teaming up with their field refurbishment program in communities across the country.
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- Here's first and 10. Kyler Murray-- a deep shot, got a man, and it's caught! Christian Kirk! How about 80 yards to the house just like that?
JARED QUAY: We're going to get to the World Series and our guest, Jennie Finch, in a second. But first, double Monday Night Football. In their first full game without Dak Prescott, the Cowboys played about how you would expect.
- Yeah, bad.
JARED QUAY: The Cardinals looked like they were Alabama playing a non-conference money game against Middle Tennessee State because they were balling and making plays like this--
- --down and goal. Here's Drake. No, it's Murray going to keep it and scamper into the touchdown!
JARED QUAY: --and this--
- Dalton-- he's picked off! It's Budda Baker down the sideline!
JARED QUAY: --and Budda Baker was everywhere.
- Well, Budda Baker does his homework too. He's also very good at Bowling.
- No respect, indeed.
- Chiefs fans were mad because they have one loss in the last 14 games. Can you imagine what Cowboys fans must feel like?
- Sucks.
JARED QUAY: Chiefs fans must be feeling a lot better though after last night's stomping of the Bills. Patrick Mahomes balled out as usual--
- Touchdown!
JARED QUAY: --going 21 for 26 with two touchdowns.
- Touchdown!
JARED QUAY: While Clyde Edwards-Hilaire balled out with 161 yards on the ground. Got to gain them yards quick before Le'Veon suits up next week. It's going to be a battle.
The World Series starts tonight, and we sat down with Olympic gold medalist, Jennie Finch, on behalf of the MLB and Scotts Field Refurbishment Program. Check it out. Jennie, what's good with you?
JENNIE FINCH: Not much. Just hanging out in Southwest Louisiana.
JARED QUAY: Well, I'm excited because the World Series starts tonight, and I'm aware that you're a huge Dodger fan. But I got to ask you to put your analyst cap on as a former world champion softball player. Who wins this series-- the Dodgers or the Rays?
- Any thoughts?
JENNIE FINCH: I got to go with the Dodgers. Go blue all the way. It's going to be a dog fight, and I think that's why everybody loves October baseball. Nobody knows who's going to win, and it comes down to this, right? This moment and that's why all the way up to the end anybody can win.
You know, for me, I'm a pitcher. So I love solid pitching, and that's where championships start-- in the circle, good pitching, solid defense. And then you need a little luck. I'm not going to lie, you know.
JARED QUAY: Yeah.
JENNIE FINCH: You need a little luck to win a championship as well.
JARED QUAY: We actually seen LeBron spotted in Vegas just after winning his championship with his trophy. And so my question to you as a champion, what's the craziest celebration you've ever had?
JENNIE FINCH: I'm not too crazy. But I would think probably in the Olympics because you're in that environment. And you're amongst the world's best of the best in every given sport. And so to be able to go back to the Olympic Village and come back a gold medalist-- it's just it's the greatest. It's the best.
And for us, like, we have to play 10 games, 10 days to win a gold medal. Where, you know, here comes Michael Phelps winning a medal every day. And it's like, man, I should have been a swimmer. We're competing for one, and he's like racking them up daily, you know. So just to finally get there in the end after 10 days of competing and-- and living that dream of mine since I was, you know, young was for a thrill.
JARED QUAY: You've been doing work with the Major League Baseball and Scotts to refurbish playing fields in communities across the country. How have you seen the program make an impact?
JENNIE FINCH: It's been a dream to be partnered with Scotts and to see them refurbish fields in cities. Some of these feels you didn't even know that there was a field there. And here Scott comes in and refurbishes it and just, man, last year in Chicago seeing these kids come out at recess so excited to play ball, and be able to run the bases, and have a field that they can call their own-- it's transformed basically communities.
It's been so much fun to be a part of and to see these fields. There's been over two dozen fields refurbished so far. I think $1.75 million spent on communities nationwide.
JARED QUAY: And personally, for me, I don't know if it's a proven fact, but just seeing really nice grass makes me a happier person. My whole day's better. So like, what you're doing is amazing. Thank you and continue to keep doing that. And I really appreciate you coming on "The Rush" with me. Thank you.
JENNIE FINCH: Thanks for having me. I appreciate it.
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