The Rush: Cards’ Corey Peters on a virtual NFL Draft, quarantine dance moves and more

Arizona Cardinals nose tackle Corey Peters Skypes in from self-isolation to discuss his unique take on a virtual NFL Draft, whether his chances of catching a touchdown decrease now that DeAndre Hopkins is a Cardinal, if Chris Godwin did the right thing in relinquishing his jersey number to Tom Brady in Tampa, whether or not the NFL should follow the NBA’s lead in having a players-only Madden competition and what time is a good time to start drinking while quarantined. PLUS Corey shows off some of his best quarantine dance moves.

Video Transcript

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JARED QUAY: This the biggest episode of "The Rush" of all time. Not only do we have NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, co-hosting "The Rush" today, but he's also going to make a huge announcement about the NFL draft. So you know what? I'mma talk to my producer, Jackie Jackie. Can you get him on Skype? I'm trying to get Roger Goodell on Skype right now 'cause I'm excited.

JACKIE JACKIE: We're dialing him up. Got it.

[SKYPE SOUND]

COREY PETERS: April Fool's.

JARED QUAY: Ah, dang, man. [LAUGHS] This ain't no Roger Goodell. This Corey Peters, man, number 98 for the Arizona Cardinals, man. What's good, bro?

COREY PETERS: Nothing much, man. Just chilling, trying to stay safe out here in Arizona.

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JARED QUAY: Roger Goodell said that he's adamant about keeping the draft on the same date.

COREY PETERS: I love the fact that the tape is going to have to speak for itself. I think it is too much put into all this Combine and all this other nonsense. I mean, it's nice to have an opportunity to sit down and talk to a person in person, you know? But you can get on Skype. We on Skype, you know?

JARED QUAY: [LAUGHS]

COREY PETERS: And you could make it work. So I'm actually excited that maybe, you know, there's going to be more judgments based on football.

JARED QUAY: It looks like the Cardinals gassed the Houston Texans because apparently y'all gave away David Johnson for some dude named DeAndre Hopkins? You heard of him?

COREY PETERS: I heard of him. I think that was the best news, you know, I got all offseason-- to be able to get him for Kyler, a young quarterback I think he's going to take off, man. And I'm looking forward to seeing, you know, what they can put together on that side of the ball.

JARED QUAY: Well, how does that hurt your chances, man? You could have been out there catching touchdowns 'cause you know, they letting big boys catch touchdowns every once in a blue moon.

COREY PETERS: I scored a touchdown when I played in Atlanta. I picked up a fumble and scored. You know, I really could have been a tight end, you know? I got the best hands on the team.

JARED QUAY: [LAUGHS]

Tom Brady officially gets the number 12 in Tampa Bay after Chris Godwin decided he was gonna switch up to 14. How you feeling about that?

COREY PETERS: I think it's a no-brainer. You got to do it. You got to do it. It's the GOAT, you know?

JARED QUAY: Yeah, Vince Wilfork was like, I'm coming out of retirement. I'm coming to Arizona. Let me get that 98 OVR here.

COREY PETERS: Yeah, but, playboy, let me get some money and a rack of ribs. You know, I heard he could barbecue. So you know, we can work something out.

JARED QUAY: [LAUGHS]

Yo, the NBA is keeping people active, especially players by starting a 2K League. They got all they players going against each other. I think it's 16 teams.

COREY PETERS: I'm not going to watch two other guys play 2K, but I'm interested to see who wins.

JARED QUAY: Do you think the NFL should adapt that with Madden?

COREY PETERS: Oh, absolutely. And I would love to play in. I'm on Madden all day now, you know? XBox-- AlmondPenguin22, that's my gamertag. So anybody want smoke, just send me an invite.

JARED QUAY: During these quarantine days, what's an acceptable time of day to start drinking?

COREY PETERS: As long as you've had breakfast, 9:00.

JARED QUAY: [LAUGHS]

COREY PETERS: You can't skip breakfast. You got to have breakfast first.

JARED QUAY: I'mma be honest with you. I don't even shower till about 12:30, man.

[LAUGHS]

COREY PETERS: Ah.

JARED QUAY: My producer was like, yo, Corey Peters got moves. She was like-- she said that you can dance. You got boggies? I didn't know you could boogie.

COREY PETERS: I can dance, you know? I mean, in the club setting, you know, I'm pretty much a 2-step-type guy. But that's only because of my size, you know? And in crowded situations, the big dude can't be doing too much dancing.

JARED QUAY: Everybody got shoulder moves.

COREY PETERS: You know, I got shoulder moves. That's it. You know, I'm probably going to be [INAUDIBLE]. A little--

JARED QUAY: Ooh.

COREY PETERS: --chicken head.

JARED QUAY: Ooh. Ooh.

COREY PETERS: [LAUGHS]

[LAUGHTER]