Justin Jefferson Reacts Live to Touchdowns by J.J. McCarthy to Trishton Jackson & Trent Sherfield

Justin Jefferson on JJ McCarthy Vikings football courtesy of the Vikings Entertainment Network returns to kfn fox9 and NFL Network with that guy Justin Jefferson nice enough to join us on the sideline he's miked up Ben Liber has joined us in the booth uh Justin Paul Allen uh let me start here how much did Sam Newton have to bug you all week to actually do this in the third quarter he bugged me a little bit but I hey he told he told me some of the guys some of the guys that I love I'm going to be talking to him throughout the third quarter so I'll say why not uh JJ McCarthy starts the third quarter playing significantly in the second quarter if Kevin oconnell were to let you call plays Justin what would you be calling uh deep balls hey I I got to go with the Deep ball I think I think our guys are some of the best at at tracking the ball deep and uh just just winning those one-on-one battles so I'm I'm going have to say with a go ball and and and and give our guys some shots down field well Justin let's just start right there with uh with McCarthy getting the nod coming out of halftime he gets a chance to kind of settle in and see what it feels like to come out of halftime after playing basically the the whole first half what what have you seen what have you lik you know to see him first time in action on the field off the field how he makes adjustments on the sidelines hey I I'm I'm very impressed on how he's been becoming this whole training camp uh nice hey I'm sorry man I'm focused into the game but uh I I think he's I think he's been doing a great job just trying to trying to be the player that he is and trying to you know trying to learn to become a part of this system and to become that that top tier quarterback yeah JJ we met earlier this week with quy damena and with Kevin oconnell and they kept talking about this guy named Speedy we were not we were not aware that it was Jaylen Naylor but there there's quite a of a battle going on for the number three receiver spot so kind of after this play we could talk about what you like about Jaylen Naylor and then what about Brandon pow that people need to know McCarthy over the middle incomplete at the 44 it is third and nine yeah the the guys you share the room with what do you think yeah I mean Speedy has been has been having a tremendous training camp I mean he's been balling making plays uh I mean he's he's been he's been that guy for us this training camp I definitely would say he's mostly the MVP of the offense uh for this year's training camp for sure but I mean we have so many different guys throughout this throughout this receiver room is is definitely going to be tough to try to pick out that that third receiver McCarthy shotgun on third down Raiders Blitz again pass over the middle good catch Nick Muse catch Nick well that's fantastic Nick Muse third year South Carolina with a first down catch right in front of Justin Jefferson who is with us on the Viking sideline uh Pete called you JJ I called you Justin we've read that it's going to be Jets so until McCarthy plays fulltime I mean is he's JJ still in play or is that dead hey man I I think we already had this discussion with especially with JJ yeah I think I think I'm going switch over man I think I think he's going to have the full rights to JJ from now on and uh I mean I I think I'm going to be the Jets man I think I'm going to keep oh there we go oh here it is [Music] let's go let's go let's go McCarthy 45 yds to Tristan Jackson and with Justin Jefferson cheering on the sideline it's 2013 Raiders I mean this Justin this is the this is the greatest Justin there we go Paul that's we get we get Justin on and the offense decides to wake up here we go that's you talking about down the field oh right I just saying man I'm I'm going throw the Deep ball man they go deep on it yeah but but if you were calling the plays it would be wide receivers throwing the Deep ball because all you guys think you can be quarterbacks Justin Jefferson more with him around the corner 2014 Raiders this is Vikings football we go baby hey uh Justin amen with that amen with that Justin well done there we go that bying scoring drive four play 61 yd a minute 36 off the clock T by a 45 yd touchdown pass from JJ MC toon 113 what that smooth that smooth that was smooth there we go JJ there we go good ball boy good ball [Music] hit that man toy was to te dog toti was too turned up toti huh that play he braces double go double go I just I just said that in the mic too one the go ball he was Justin Jefferson on Trishton Jackson off hey that was hey that was all coverage huh it's covered too get gone got it get gone slide slide and then I'm going to ask him about the guy he's talking to k mardal then I dude out there on kick return stop playing all righty it's Minnesota Vikings football and the Vikings Entertainment Network Pete B Ben lber Paul Allen and Justin Jefferson miked up on the sideline during this touchdown you just saw and heard that just some little off coverage Tristan Jackson does a great job of kind of a putting out a double move just enough to get that corner to settle and JJ that's that's kind of a veteran move there by Tristan Jackson that's very well done don't you think that was nice that was nice that was very nice here comes oconnell in front of you he's in the zone man he trying to he's trying to trying to figure out the play cause hey I don't blame him all right here's the kick it's in the landing Zone T luy oh yes lucky T lucky look at lucky Jackson from that wide receiver room there we go lucky what's wrong with him what's wrong with him L what's wrong with with him lot two Time Justin in in Justin in three games last year lucky may not have had a reception but when he played he played full-time special teams and it look like look like he learned a lot right hey hey he's been coming along this whole training camp I mean from the time that he came in with us from the time now he's been transformed he's he's been becoming a better receiver and just like you seen just now he's he's he's out here trying to make a play he's trying to he's trying to make the roster Bo RoR with his second nice play of the second half b hey Jets I want to ask you you mentioned all these guys that are making plays today on defense they talk about positionist players everybody's got to be flexible that's been your guys' calling card on on the wide receiver group can you just elaborate like how challenging that is for these younger guys to basically learn every single position in that wide receiver room very difficult especially in this offense I mean this offense we we're more of a throw first and then run second so you know there's a lot of schemes a lot of a lot of plays that we have out there on that field that you know will be called at any time so we got to learn every single position every single formation what a line up and then we got to we got to learn a scheme so it's definitely not an easy task but that's why we try to you know preach to these guys to be on their playbooks and to learn uh the offense so when we go out here we can play more comfortable than worry about the plays and Justin earlier during the TV during the commercial break you were able to talk to Jordan Addison a little bit and Jordan getting getting the chance to play today doing some great things what did you expect out of him going into year two of his career I mean to to see how he performed last year with me going going out on injury for him to become that that number one receiver and you know to take on that role as a rookie I mean he he definitely stepped up you know he he performed when he needed to perform and now to see him going on his second year being more comfortable in his offense and more more comfortable with just himself you know just just being here in Minnesota I'm I'm definitely excited to see what me and him have you know for the for the rest of the season hey Justin in the game now undrafted from Arkansas uh Dwight mcln um he he's had a pretty good training camp hasn't he wellit I say it again Paul DWI Dwight ml 47 he's had a good camp hasn't he well he's been balling too hey hey them LSU guys hey we I mean are you kidding me Justin there we go boy oh we Bing man I need I need to get on the mic more often Levi Drake Rodriguez with the set Justin since you've been on the microphone everything has turned positive I need to get on the mic more often man I need to talk to y'all guys more often maybe throughout the throughout the uh the possessions when I'm on defense maybe I can talk to y'all a little bit more often I mean yeah we're we're in for that maybe they can bump uh that new deal you got by like a 100 Grand and we'll take it for sure Paul you know what it is all right here's AJ Cole he has a big leg uh kicked an 83 yd punt against the Vikings at leg last year let's go there all right here's there let's go there let's go there come on there all right Justin we're going to pause uh you're fantastic 857 to go in the third quarter Raiders lead 20-4 on the Minnesota Vikings Entertainment Network e e e let's go fellas welcome back to Minneapolis Vikings football and the Vikings Entertainment Network and uh the Vikings are trailing 20 to4 Justin Jefferson miked up on the sideline for the entire third quarter stealing the show with nothing the positivity I mean ever since Justin jumped on the microphone we've had a long touchdown we've had a sack and um and the Vikings have an opportunity to roll down and uh potentially grab the lead as we watch Justin on Fox 9 and NFL Network now come on [Applause] fellas all right McCarthy gin get out of there boy shakes a tackle 12 first down B all right Jets I'm going to ask you something that you probably don't want to talk about giv to this guys from Alabama but what I don't mind talking about my dog man Dallas came out today and he he's living up to the hype what have you liked about him watching him a little bit in Camp I mean he he's just look at him man he's he's a freak man just his body type just the way he can move just his physicality is I mean he he's definitely he's definitely one of those guys I mean to see him out here performing and and being in that in the action I'm excited to see what he's going to do for us for the rest of the year now let's let's flip the ball and talk about offensively the running game right you lose Alexander Madison I'm sure it was great to see him before the game and and say hi to him but bringing in Aaron Jones what has he brought to this offense and what do you think he will during the season I mean just just being on the opposite side of Aaron and and seeing what he can do for for Green Bay and to see the the the plays that he's making on that side I mean I it's I'm tremendously excited to see him on this side of the ball in that purple and gold uh to to see the explosion that he has the the speed that he has and he's he's that veteran so for him to have that that leadership towards our team is is definitely going to be a lot better for our offense explain to the listeners though what what exactly about the running game how does that improve your options in the passing game yeah I mean you all right well there's that so now you get to be Justin the motivator yeah man hey that the worst part about this game is there's so many ups and downs into it you know there's there's there's things that you can be happy about and things that that that you don't like so all it's throughout the game you got to hold your composure you got to keep make sure the guys heads are up and and keeping that same momentum that same energy so whenever whenever things don't go well you know it's it's a little difficult to get everybody back on their feet and to move on to the next play but you know it is what it is and you got to make sure as the leader of the team you got to make sure everybody's you know heads up and and keep on pushing well we're keeping the ball then hey Jets I was just going to say just when we thought our luck was turning they actually think McCarthy's arm was going forward so that's incomplete pass your luck is still going strong here in the third quarter hey man we love to see another day now we about to go blur on top right now why well well Justin can you hear us in one ear and then hear the play calls in another no man I got both of y'all in my ears man it's loud in here I can't even hear uh what so what what do you think this play is going to be McCarthy out of the shotgun you got a couple of receivers right one left fourth and one from the Raiders 43 make a call well just firstly looking at the the pre pre- snap is already man a man so I'm going verticals oh good route out here boy [Applause] were you talking about [Applause] Tristan hey man we hey we got one of the best receiver rooms in the league man I I I honestly believe that you can put any of us on that field man we going to go out there and make some plays hey Jets you you know this is real life football this is not playing Madden every every time we're asking you to make a call you're like just go deep yeah right I mean your L1 button's already broken and we still got 646 to go in the third quarter McCarthy under Center Trent sherfield senior veteran short motion to the right play action got him got him got him touchdown JJ McCarthy to Trent sherfield senior and the Junior because he's a rookie just hit the senior for a touchdown in the game's tied at [Applause] 20 we go boy let's do it J [Applause] [Music] Nick good JJ there we go we's see TR there we go boy all right now now we now we got to get rker going okay we had a block kick here it is snap spot rer he made it I mean with Justin Jefferson on the microphone on the sideline this whole game has turned around and is now colored purple and gold 6 and 1/2 minutes to go in the third quarter this is Minnesota Vikings [Music] football e e Justin Jefferson on Kevin OConnell proud of it I'm proud of you man I'm proud I'm proud you saying that cuz you're on TV not at all not at all we're on commercial break right now are you kidding me with this Paul I got to mess with my guy man all right back with Minnesota Vikings football in the Vikings Entertainment Network McCarthy to sherfield senior extra points good Vikes lead 2120 Justin Jefferson miked up on the sideline right next to head coach Kevin oconnell now uh your relationship with Kevin is fantastic is isn't it Justin I mean that's my guy I mean for for for me to to say that's my guy as a head coach I mean it's it's it's special man we have a we we definitely have a bond that's that's unbreakable man just for him to to always be come on we got to make that tackle yeah oh and that one uh that um on the return there that was Tyreek mallister from Charleston in West Virginia B Jets let's stay on KOC here for a second what have what have you seen from him as as a coach as a leader as a play caller him developed over the last couple years I mean just uh just his way to communicate and and to connect with his players is is definitely way different than I ever been a part of uh I mean he's already offensive head coach so you know he's talking with us way more than uh the defensive side so the connection that we have and just us walking balls together every single day we definitely grown uh just more as a player to coach you know I I mostly can call on him and talk to him about anything so we definitely grown that connection and uh he he's definitely becoming that that top tier coach in my eyes Andre Carter the second with the tfl there so it's second and 16 from the Raiders 31 the Vikings were losing and then Justin Jefferson joined the broadcast they scored two touchdowns getting sacks and tfls and it's 2120 Minnesota brown brown junr at quarterback menu and oconnell D Ah that's jayen gon fifth year from North Texas uh from Anthony Brown Jr what um uh we're we're seeing the replay you can't see it Justin but what route was that right there that was a dagger man are you on TV right now yes I am you want to say hey I do the real question is why does I see jus he never stands by himself off the energy the igniter oh wow why in the world is he standing off by himself talking to himself now I know now you know man now you know you know Well here here's a here's a secret For You Justin Kevin's doing it in the Philadelphia preseason game so then you can come him I'm harass win it whenever is his turn he standing by himself and talking to himself I'm I'll be asking him questions Brian AOA just got in there like a shot hey this this second defense and the second offense man holy cow but they've been playing well then for sure for sure I mean and Brian Brian has been having a great training camp as well I mean he's been he's been making some destructions in the back field making plays all over the field hey he he's definitely becoming becoming a player that he's been we've been uh asking him to become for sure all right second down second and 11 from the Vikings 46 hand off ah oh there we go call there we go running back got Shifty it was uh Dylan lby rookie from New Hampshire hey Jets I want to I want to ask you about we got a lot of new faces we got a lot of new faces across the board but a very important one is one of your new coaches Josh maau I mean Justin Jefferson on Brian Flores he played like 65 years in the NFL already and now he just makes the quick transition into coaching what what have you seen from him what's he brought to your team in quarterback room I mean we have a lot of coaches on this on this squad that you know have a lot of years into the league and can help us in tremendous ways and he he's definitely one of those guys I mean for him to to play this game at a high level for for as long as he played for him to be around the guys that he's been around I mean he's been a tremendous help and for him to come in and and to be with this young set of guys and to give them the information that that we need is going to be game changing second and 21 and now it's going to be third and 21 Peter and JJ sticking with the coaches Brian Flores made his debut as a viking coach last year defensive coordinator this time of Camp you're going against this Viking defense a lot what is it about flores's scheme that you that that you find challenging what do you like about it I mean hey it's it's difficult uh I mean y'all don't y'all don't really see too much of it now cuz we're trying to we're trying to keep it on the Reps but but uh I mean to see the different the different looks and I mean the way these guys have been performing in that defense are you kidding me cl it's it's it's crazy it's crazy I mean I cannot wait to see the defense actually perform in that type of that type of scheme and I mean to hear the communications that the defense been been having and I mean the way they've been connecting all over the field it's going to be it's going to be crazy once they step out on that field together week one well ever since you got on the ever since you got on the mic Bo rer has been playing like Jared Allen I mean but what he's doing to the left side of that Raiders line should be a felony in 48 states hey man we got some we got some young guys that's that's ready to ball man hey they they said they not scared of these lights when it when it come out another chance for there oh no oh jeez how about that punt Justin wow that was a good point AJ Cole out at the five man he just showing off hey that was a good pun but look Paul we about to go 95 it's uh it's 2120 uh Vikings leading the Raiders Justin Jefferson miked up on the sideline for the rest of the third quarter p and and Justin B rer is kind of a under the radar athlete 4540 38 1/2 in vertical how does that how does that Stack Up number one to year numbers but for an outside linebacker that's a pretty good athlete hey that's an athlete for sure I mean my numbers are 443 with a 37 38 in vertical so he's not too far off man he might as well switch over and play receiver for a couple times I don't know about what linebackers traditionally have hands of stone so I don't know if that's going to work oh good catch n hey hey Justin Jared Hall's in the game by the way where do you think that you can step in right now and play on defense um I I think I could give you a good cover uh cover corner don't be able to stand in some zone now we talking manto man I don't know if I'm going to give you too much but Zone Zone I can be a ball Hawk and go track the ball off for sure well yeah I mean uh let's get this play out of the way then and I have an idea for you and it's never going to happen but I can't stop thinking about him second and five from the 10 jiren Hall second year BYU get out of there get out of there don't worry as miles gin grinding his way to the 15 well with this new kickoff situation I mean honestly if you caught it on the Run you'd be unstoppable but I mean if like you got hit the wrong way sure well then somebody's going to lose a job for having you out there but ever since I started watching this kickoff in preseason I'm like Justin is Twitchy and he weaves you'd be unbelievable man hey I'm not I'm not I'm not sure if I'm I'm a fan of the new kickoff or not man I I'm I'm going to need to see a a couple more kickoffs see see if somebody return them a little bit better but as of now I don't think I'm a I don't think I'm a big fan of the kickoff so far all right hand off gasin left side and he didn't get the first down so now into the game for the Vikings after Ryan Wright punted Seth buron uh first year from Portland State yes we have a punter battle perhaps Vernon was a junior college wide receiver at Center of Santa Rosa Junior College and he kicked in one preseason game for Atlanta in 2022 Justin I don't know how much you watch the punters but this guy in there now Vernon he's fast man he's an athletic punter he might as well punt the ball off and go tackle him down hisself that would be crazy all right here we go oh big rush o High pun hey dieir Abdullah bounce out of bounds 2120 Vikings a minute three to go we're going to be wrapping it up here with Justin Jefferson quickly Ben and final thoughts yeah my question for you is just like where do you want to take your game this year I mean there's not much that you need to really improve on that's just my opinion but I know that you you've got high expectations and you challenge yourself in a lot of ways but what's what's a new version of you for this year yeah I mean you know every single year I'm trying to improve myself in any way I can uh I mean there's always things that I need to work on and things that I need to improve on so you know whenever I I I sit in the off seon uh after that season uh has ended just looking over the film just you know thinking about the season how how it went and what things that I could be better on so those are definitely things good tackle those are definitely things that I I kind of look at and and kind of you know just figure out what I can do in that all season to really improve myself but of course you know coming off the injury and having the season that I had last year you know of course I want to finish the season healthy but you know I'm still shopping for that 2000 that's that's definitely something that's still on the and something that still is I'm capable capable of doing all right 30 seconds um joint practices with a physical Cleveland team next week what are you looking to get out of it I feel like that would be a great uh a great experience for us just to to go against the you know a top defense like they are they have over there uh to to get get some work in with their corners and to get some work in with their their D line to to help our o line out but you know I I like the joint practice is to to give us some extra looks and to for us to go against somebody different than when we go in uh going against our guys uh every single day throughout the week so it's definitely going to be a great time going against them and and to perfect our game in a different way but I'm excited for sure talk about great time that was awesome Justin you're welcome anytime you'd like to join you're a natural my man y have me y'all have me on soon man and we played great with you on the mic see you later all right hey hey as soon as I get off we better not play bad so I might have to join y'all in the fourth quarter things look different on the Vikings Entertainment Network