1 00:00:05,126 --> 00:00:08,086 Speaker 1: And Huddle is a production of the NFL in partnership 2 00:00:08,126 --> 00:00:10,206 Speaker 1: with iHeartRadio like. 3 00:00:22,126 --> 00:00:33,966 Speaker 2: Little Yeah, both remaining undefeated and the falling that was 4 00:00:34,006 --> 00:00:36,846 Speaker 2: the Eagles losing to the Jets and then earlier in 5 00:00:36,886 --> 00:00:40,446 Speaker 2: the day the forty nine Ers losing to the Rounds. 6 00:00:41,686 --> 00:00:43,086 Speaker 3: What's good, everybody? 7 00:00:43,206 --> 00:00:48,606 Speaker 2: Welcome to the l Huddle podcast, where we celebrate Latino culture, 8 00:00:48,966 --> 00:00:50,646 Speaker 2: the NFL and beyond. 9 00:00:51,366 --> 00:00:52,246 Speaker 3: I'm Will Salva. 10 00:00:52,366 --> 00:00:55,246 Speaker 2: I am not Marian Do who is that passionate Chargers fan, 11 00:00:55,966 --> 00:00:59,246 Speaker 2: but I am joined by my Ermana, my prima, my 12 00:00:59,446 --> 00:01:06,966 Speaker 2: prima Ermana mj Acosta. He's fresh froom, London in the house. 13 00:01:07,326 --> 00:01:09,206 Speaker 2: What's up, premiure man. How's the trip? 14 00:01:10,166 --> 00:01:12,566 Speaker 4: The trip was great. I will tell you. 15 00:01:12,646 --> 00:01:14,806 Speaker 1: As much as I love London and loved being there, 16 00:01:14,846 --> 00:01:17,646 Speaker 1: I was ready. I was read d to come home 17 00:01:17,766 --> 00:01:18,766 Speaker 1: to just be at my house. 18 00:01:20,006 --> 00:01:21,126 Speaker 3: Days right, one days. 19 00:01:21,126 --> 00:01:22,526 Speaker 1: It's a long time, it is, it is, but we 20 00:01:22,566 --> 00:01:25,566 Speaker 1: got We packed a lot into the ten days. I 21 00:01:25,566 --> 00:01:30,606 Speaker 1: feel like I stayed on the LA time zone. 22 00:01:30,526 --> 00:01:33,326 Speaker 4: Because sleeping over there was rough. I don't know why. 23 00:01:33,566 --> 00:01:38,646 Speaker 2: I don't know what was You stayed, Okay, you stayed 24 00:01:38,686 --> 00:01:40,886 Speaker 2: in the time zones for sure? 25 00:01:41,086 --> 00:01:42,526 Speaker 4: For sure I did it was nuts. 26 00:01:42,606 --> 00:01:45,446 Speaker 1: So I'm feeling pretty like pretty good being back home, 27 00:01:45,486 --> 00:01:47,126 Speaker 1: Like I'm like, okay, yep, time to go to bed, 28 00:01:47,326 --> 00:01:51,966 Speaker 1: whereas like five am, I was wide awake in la 29 00:01:52,326 --> 00:01:54,726 Speaker 1: in London rather so it's good. But we got to 30 00:01:54,726 --> 00:01:56,846 Speaker 1: turn around in a couple of weeks and head to Germany, 31 00:01:56,886 --> 00:01:58,886 Speaker 1: which is going to be crazy. 32 00:01:59,126 --> 00:02:00,366 Speaker 3: Yeah, lucky you. 33 00:02:00,726 --> 00:02:04,726 Speaker 2: And seeing the game on NFL Network again, great crowd 34 00:02:04,926 --> 00:02:08,566 Speaker 2: that we saw to watch the Titans and the Bills 35 00:02:08,606 --> 00:02:09,326 Speaker 2: play each other. 36 00:02:10,166 --> 00:02:12,966 Speaker 3: What was your takeaway from that game? 37 00:02:13,046 --> 00:02:17,086 Speaker 2: Because the Ravens are now going to be playing the Lions, 38 00:02:17,806 --> 00:02:20,046 Speaker 2: I've been one and considered one of the best teams 39 00:02:20,126 --> 00:02:22,246 Speaker 2: right now, if not the best team in the NFL 40 00:02:22,286 --> 00:02:23,206 Speaker 2: in some people's eyes. 41 00:02:23,646 --> 00:02:27,446 Speaker 1: Look at the Lions. Yeah, I'm so excited for Detroit. 42 00:02:27,526 --> 00:02:29,926 Speaker 1: I'm so excited for this team and for this group. 43 00:02:30,806 --> 00:02:34,646 Speaker 1: I think it's great. I think it's going to be 44 00:02:35,406 --> 00:02:40,006 Speaker 1: one of those games where almost like that Jets Eagles game, right, like, 45 00:02:40,086 --> 00:02:41,286 Speaker 1: we did not expect that. 46 00:02:41,326 --> 00:02:43,726 Speaker 4: I think we have to be prepared for the unexpected. 47 00:02:43,766 --> 00:02:47,486 Speaker 1: I still think that the Lions here have a bigger 48 00:02:48,166 --> 00:02:50,806 Speaker 1: advantage just because they weren't just on the other side 49 00:02:50,806 --> 00:02:53,926 Speaker 1: of the world, right in here in the US plane 50 00:02:54,006 --> 00:02:57,286 Speaker 1: lights out. I'm excited for that game. That's when I 51 00:02:57,406 --> 00:03:00,806 Speaker 1: really really have circled. But I love that you mentioned 52 00:03:00,806 --> 00:03:05,406 Speaker 1: the viral Chargers fan. So please having a moment Okay, yeah, 53 00:03:05,566 --> 00:03:11,286 Speaker 1: a few moments, A few moments quite yeah, uh if 54 00:03:11,286 --> 00:03:12,526 Speaker 1: you say they're on the screen. 55 00:03:12,726 --> 00:03:12,966 Speaker 5: Yeah. 56 00:03:13,006 --> 00:03:16,366 Speaker 2: And people were questioning whether she was a real fan plant, 57 00:03:16,686 --> 00:03:20,286 Speaker 2: she was a plant and actress. What she was exactly. 58 00:03:20,326 --> 00:03:22,126 Speaker 2: There was a photo that surface of her in a 59 00:03:22,206 --> 00:03:27,006 Speaker 2: Vikings uniform and she had said that she supported her 60 00:03:27,086 --> 00:03:30,446 Speaker 2: kids who played sports, and she's from Minnesota and she 61 00:03:30,486 --> 00:03:32,606 Speaker 2: grew up a Vikings fan and. 62 00:03:34,246 --> 00:03:38,366 Speaker 3: She then moved to La had been here for now 63 00:03:38,726 --> 00:03:39,926 Speaker 3: twenty some odd years. 64 00:03:40,006 --> 00:03:42,366 Speaker 2: Once the Chargers came, she decided she was going to 65 00:03:42,406 --> 00:03:45,926 Speaker 2: be this massive fan, and so they kept going back 66 00:03:46,526 --> 00:03:48,606 Speaker 2: to her with these cutaways. 67 00:03:48,686 --> 00:03:49,646 Speaker 4: So funny. 68 00:03:49,726 --> 00:03:52,726 Speaker 2: Yeah, during the Monday night football game. Yeah, between the 69 00:03:52,806 --> 00:03:54,366 Speaker 2: Chargers and the Cowboys. 70 00:03:55,246 --> 00:03:58,926 Speaker 1: It's hysterical because what I loved most about this is 71 00:03:59,006 --> 00:04:02,286 Speaker 1: all of the all of them multipurpose memes that have 72 00:04:02,406 --> 00:04:06,606 Speaker 1: come out from her expression, right, Like there's a whole 73 00:04:07,046 --> 00:04:12,046 Speaker 1: sub category of like different. Wow, she was hardcore Vikings. 74 00:04:12,046 --> 00:04:16,286 Speaker 1: I had not seen rowback picture of the same glasses 75 00:04:16,326 --> 00:04:17,886 Speaker 1: to it looks like you're similar glasses. 76 00:04:18,286 --> 00:04:20,646 Speaker 4: I love her, I love her, love her for. 77 00:04:20,646 --> 00:04:24,046 Speaker 1: Us, love it for the sports, anyone who can get 78 00:04:24,126 --> 00:04:26,406 Speaker 1: that into it, and just she was in it at 79 00:04:26,446 --> 00:04:27,686 Speaker 1: every beat, every part. 80 00:04:27,606 --> 00:04:32,406 Speaker 3: She was she was. Now can I be totally one here? 81 00:04:32,486 --> 00:04:35,446 Speaker 2: On the l Huddle podcast Now, she says that she 82 00:04:35,686 --> 00:04:39,086 Speaker 2: does that during her kids youth sports. 83 00:04:38,726 --> 00:04:42,726 Speaker 1: Games, oh times one hundred out at the Pop Warnerfield. 84 00:04:43,126 --> 00:04:47,606 Speaker 2: Yes, and as a youth sport parent, and you see 85 00:04:47,646 --> 00:04:49,086 Speaker 2: some of these parents who. 86 00:04:48,926 --> 00:04:51,606 Speaker 3: Get over zealous or who are. 87 00:04:51,766 --> 00:04:56,326 Speaker 2: Pushing their their kids to be the very best, or 88 00:04:56,846 --> 00:04:59,486 Speaker 2: going after the refs or the umpires. 89 00:05:00,046 --> 00:05:01,966 Speaker 3: I don't know how that would Jive. 90 00:05:04,126 --> 00:05:08,246 Speaker 1: Sports brought casting careers started covering youth sports, youth football specifically, so. 91 00:05:08,206 --> 00:05:14,086 Speaker 4: I know exactly what. But I think she's lovely. The 92 00:05:14,166 --> 00:05:16,646 Speaker 4: game coverage that much more fun. You know. We love 93 00:05:16,686 --> 00:05:19,366 Speaker 4: something that we can we can talk about on social content. 94 00:05:19,886 --> 00:05:20,926 Speaker 4: And I love that it was a. 95 00:05:20,806 --> 00:05:24,366 Speaker 1: Female fan, a mom in the stands like yes, doing 96 00:05:24,406 --> 00:05:27,286 Speaker 1: it for us. Going back to that game too, I 97 00:05:27,366 --> 00:05:31,926 Speaker 1: love that ESPN two or those simulcasted the Spanish broadcast 98 00:05:32,206 --> 00:05:34,646 Speaker 1: for that game between the Chargers and the Cowboys. And 99 00:05:34,686 --> 00:05:37,886 Speaker 1: I feel like I think those of us here in 100 00:05:38,166 --> 00:05:42,966 Speaker 1: Nostra Amilia understand the significance of this because I just 101 00:05:43,006 --> 00:05:45,326 Speaker 1: think back to my dad when he first started getting 102 00:05:45,366 --> 00:05:47,766 Speaker 1: into American football. If he was able to watch it 103 00:05:48,166 --> 00:05:51,486 Speaker 1: in his native language, how much deeper. 104 00:05:51,246 --> 00:05:52,486 Speaker 4: Of an appreciation he would have had. 105 00:05:52,526 --> 00:05:54,166 Speaker 1: I mean, he still loved it right because it was 106 00:05:54,286 --> 00:05:57,526 Speaker 1: just so special, but to listen to it and not 107 00:05:57,886 --> 00:06:01,206 Speaker 1: worry about understanding something or getting a cadence like it's 108 00:06:01,246 --> 00:06:02,006 Speaker 1: a big deal. 109 00:06:02,046 --> 00:06:06,206 Speaker 2: Will it's a huge deal because this with my parents, 110 00:06:06,206 --> 00:06:10,726 Speaker 2: they had zero idea about the game and how it 111 00:06:10,886 --> 00:06:14,126 Speaker 2: impacted me or my brothers as we were watching it. 112 00:06:14,406 --> 00:06:17,726 Speaker 2: And I do think something like this would help out Now. 113 00:06:17,766 --> 00:06:22,246 Speaker 2: There is obviously people who resist the chain or resist 114 00:06:22,286 --> 00:06:26,926 Speaker 2: the fact that it is in a different language, but. 115 00:06:26,206 --> 00:06:26,886 Speaker 4: But it's not for you. 116 00:06:27,966 --> 00:06:28,366 Speaker 3: It's not. 117 00:06:28,566 --> 00:06:32,526 Speaker 2: And there is a large portion of this population that 118 00:06:32,846 --> 00:06:36,606 Speaker 2: is like us, that is a first generation Latino Latina 119 00:06:36,966 --> 00:06:41,246 Speaker 2: who grew up either speaking Spanish or grew up in 120 00:06:41,286 --> 00:06:43,726 Speaker 2: a Spanish speaking household, or just are proud of the 121 00:06:43,766 --> 00:06:47,326 Speaker 2: fact that they're Latinos and they are hearing and seeing. 122 00:06:47,046 --> 00:06:47,846 Speaker 3: Something like this. 123 00:06:48,486 --> 00:06:53,246 Speaker 2: It's come a long, long way from what it used 124 00:06:53,246 --> 00:06:53,446 Speaker 2: to be. 125 00:06:54,446 --> 00:06:56,046 Speaker 1: I love it and I think one of the bigger 126 00:06:56,046 --> 00:06:58,366 Speaker 1: things is the people behind the microphone, and we have 127 00:06:58,526 --> 00:07:03,046 Speaker 1: one of them joining us. You can hear her voice 128 00:07:03,406 --> 00:07:09,926 Speaker 1: on Monday Night Football as well the ESPN, and she is. 129 00:07:09,926 --> 00:07:10,806 Speaker 4: After break here on. 130 00:07:10,926 --> 00:07:28,326 Speaker 6: The podcast ut Down. 131 00:07:32,566 --> 00:07:38,286 Speaker 1: My heart is so happy, so happy that voice the 132 00:07:38,366 --> 00:07:42,566 Speaker 1: one and only ESPN you can hear her on Monday 133 00:07:42,606 --> 00:07:44,726 Speaker 1: Night Football, but you can see her everywhere. She's also 134 00:07:44,966 --> 00:07:48,006 Speaker 1: an all star athlete. Rebecca La, welcome to it. 135 00:07:51,966 --> 00:07:54,246 Speaker 5: Thank you so much for having me. I'm really excited 136 00:07:54,286 --> 00:07:56,126 Speaker 5: to be here in the Uttel. I see you guys 137 00:07:56,126 --> 00:07:58,766 Speaker 5: every week on social media, so being here is just 138 00:07:58,766 --> 00:07:59,726 Speaker 5: really exciting for me. 139 00:08:01,166 --> 00:08:04,006 Speaker 1: We're we're really excited and for me, like, look it's 140 00:08:04,046 --> 00:08:08,846 Speaker 1: it's I just saw you. I feel like in London, yes, Rica, Yeah, 141 00:08:08,886 --> 00:08:12,646 Speaker 1: before that first first series that we covered and between 142 00:08:12,686 --> 00:08:15,846 Speaker 1: the Jaguars and the Bills, and then I know that 143 00:08:15,886 --> 00:08:18,926 Speaker 1: you were leaving immediately after to go back to lasil 144 00:08:18,966 --> 00:08:21,326 Speaker 1: Le Mehico to call a Monday night gay. I mean, 145 00:08:21,366 --> 00:08:23,846 Speaker 1: you're all over the place. I love to see. It 146 00:08:24,046 --> 00:08:28,046 Speaker 1: could not be happier. But how do you sustain all 147 00:08:28,086 --> 00:08:28,606 Speaker 1: that you do? 148 00:08:30,806 --> 00:08:34,006 Speaker 5: I'm not sure. I'm not sure. I'm pretty sure. You know, 149 00:08:34,206 --> 00:08:36,166 Speaker 5: Like we don't sleep as much as we want to, 150 00:08:37,686 --> 00:08:40,926 Speaker 5: do our hobbies as much as we want to. But 151 00:08:40,966 --> 00:08:42,806 Speaker 5: the good thing is that we do what we love, 152 00:08:43,086 --> 00:08:45,246 Speaker 5: so we keep it together. That gives us a lot 153 00:08:45,286 --> 00:08:47,886 Speaker 5: of energy. And honestly I do it. I feel with 154 00:08:47,966 --> 00:08:51,606 Speaker 5: a great team. Like I went and did something amazing. 155 00:08:51,646 --> 00:08:54,566 Speaker 5: I had never been to London, so being there getting 156 00:08:54,646 --> 00:08:56,606 Speaker 5: kind of to see the city not so much because 157 00:08:56,606 --> 00:08:58,686 Speaker 5: I had so much work I barely got to see it. 158 00:09:00,326 --> 00:09:02,446 Speaker 5: But then coming back and having the support of like 159 00:09:02,606 --> 00:09:06,966 Speaker 5: the whole ESPN group, all the information the research sends out. 160 00:09:08,086 --> 00:09:10,846 Speaker 5: I have a play by play coach, I have my 161 00:09:11,286 --> 00:09:14,366 Speaker 5: football coach which I see video with him every week 162 00:09:14,646 --> 00:09:17,486 Speaker 5: just prior to our game. So just like having all 163 00:09:17,526 --> 00:09:20,446 Speaker 5: of an army that supports me allows me to do 164 00:09:20,606 --> 00:09:22,166 Speaker 5: kind of everything at the same time. 165 00:09:23,206 --> 00:09:30,486 Speaker 2: In crabb place de meto del de rebeca, uh, it's 166 00:09:30,526 --> 00:09:34,166 Speaker 2: it's with the with the calls in Spanish. We love 167 00:09:34,246 --> 00:09:38,326 Speaker 2: them because the enthusiasm really is unmatched. We love our 168 00:09:38,366 --> 00:09:42,046 Speaker 2: English counterparts, no doubt about it, but there's something about 169 00:09:42,126 --> 00:09:47,406 Speaker 2: the Spanish broadcast that really brings out the excitement the enthusiasm. 170 00:09:47,726 --> 00:09:50,526 Speaker 2: Why do you think that is, Chris, Yeah, I don't know. 171 00:09:50,606 --> 00:09:54,206 Speaker 5: I think we're just very passionate people in general. Like 172 00:09:54,286 --> 00:09:56,926 Speaker 5: we do everything, like you know, with so much energy. 173 00:09:58,286 --> 00:10:00,486 Speaker 5: And I think also we kind of grew up watching 174 00:10:00,566 --> 00:10:03,566 Speaker 5: soccer or football, you know, so we grew up with 175 00:10:03,606 --> 00:10:07,086 Speaker 5: the goal, so we kind of always bring that emotion 176 00:10:07,246 --> 00:10:12,366 Speaker 5: to sport. Is just part of our culture. And I 177 00:10:12,366 --> 00:10:15,326 Speaker 5: don't know, that's just the way I kind of do it. 178 00:10:15,406 --> 00:10:21,206 Speaker 5: Like I love Footballcio is my partner in the broadcast. 179 00:10:21,206 --> 00:10:23,726 Speaker 5: He also loves football. So it's just kind of like 180 00:10:23,766 --> 00:10:26,846 Speaker 5: being our most authentic selves on screen, you know, trying 181 00:10:26,846 --> 00:10:30,166 Speaker 5: to manage our voice and everything of course, but in 182 00:10:30,206 --> 00:10:32,406 Speaker 5: the end, just enjoying it, right. 183 00:10:32,686 --> 00:10:34,926 Speaker 1: It's the moments when you're not managing it right, when 184 00:10:35,006 --> 00:10:37,686 Speaker 1: like that that cheese spot, that song just comes through 185 00:10:37,686 --> 00:10:38,046 Speaker 1: because you. 186 00:10:38,006 --> 00:10:40,566 Speaker 4: Don't know any other way. Like this is how us 187 00:10:40,566 --> 00:10:42,006 Speaker 4: as Latinos. 188 00:10:41,486 --> 00:10:44,486 Speaker 1: Not only live our lives but also consume the sports 189 00:10:44,486 --> 00:10:47,046 Speaker 1: that we love. So I would expect nothing less. And 190 00:10:47,126 --> 00:10:49,606 Speaker 1: for me and the Spanish calls are my favorite calls. 191 00:10:49,846 --> 00:10:52,326 Speaker 1: I'm not shy about talking about it. So you just 192 00:10:52,366 --> 00:10:55,566 Speaker 1: came off of that Chargers Cowboys game. Crazy game. But 193 00:10:55,686 --> 00:10:58,286 Speaker 1: a big part of that, speaking of Spanish broadcast, is 194 00:10:58,326 --> 00:11:01,366 Speaker 1: that Dallas Cowboys Spanish broadcast team had to call the 195 00:11:01,406 --> 00:11:03,966 Speaker 1: game from the press box. Now, I have to tell you, 196 00:11:04,166 --> 00:11:07,086 Speaker 1: this is something that I have seen happen before in 197 00:11:07,166 --> 00:11:08,686 Speaker 1: other in other games. 198 00:11:08,446 --> 00:11:08,966 Speaker 4: Other states. 199 00:11:08,966 --> 00:11:10,926 Speaker 3: You have you have seen this before? 200 00:11:11,206 --> 00:11:15,846 Speaker 1: I have seen it, not a ton, but I have 201 00:11:15,926 --> 00:11:18,486 Speaker 1: seen it happen once or twice. Because as most as 202 00:11:18,566 --> 00:11:20,326 Speaker 1: both of you know, for those of you listening in 203 00:11:21,086 --> 00:11:24,566 Speaker 1: the press box is a work zone, so it is 204 00:11:24,806 --> 00:11:30,086 Speaker 1: very quiet. They're predominantly writers, beat writers, tapping away, taking 205 00:11:30,166 --> 00:11:32,446 Speaker 1: like very close attention to what's happening on the field, 206 00:11:32,726 --> 00:11:36,206 Speaker 1: listening to the pr staffs telling us what's going on, 207 00:11:36,326 --> 00:11:37,086 Speaker 1: injury updates. 208 00:11:37,086 --> 00:11:38,366 Speaker 4: So there's a lot happening. 209 00:11:38,366 --> 00:11:41,766 Speaker 1: So when you suddenly here not just the broadcast scene, 210 00:11:41,766 --> 00:11:45,006 Speaker 1: but a Spanish languord broadcast team on that to Reveca's point, 211 00:11:45,286 --> 00:11:49,646 Speaker 1: with a lot of enthusiasm, you take notice. So for 212 00:11:50,086 --> 00:11:52,886 Speaker 1: you you were calling that exact same game, like what 213 00:11:52,886 --> 00:11:54,046 Speaker 1: did what did you think of that? 214 00:11:54,126 --> 00:11:54,206 Speaker 5: Like? 215 00:11:54,246 --> 00:11:55,726 Speaker 4: Have you seen it before? Because I know I have. 216 00:11:58,566 --> 00:12:00,886 Speaker 5: I'm not sure if I have seen it before. I've 217 00:12:00,966 --> 00:12:04,046 Speaker 5: maybe heard of it happening before, but I've never been there, 218 00:12:05,006 --> 00:12:07,086 Speaker 5: and I guess it was pretty exciting, but also that 219 00:12:07,206 --> 00:12:09,486 Speaker 5: kind of goes to show the passion, right like, oh, 220 00:12:09,526 --> 00:12:12,446 Speaker 5: we don't have a workspace, we're not gonna stop, like 221 00:12:12,966 --> 00:12:16,086 Speaker 5: we have to deliver to this big passionate fan base, 222 00:12:16,126 --> 00:12:18,606 Speaker 5: so we're just gonna make it work wherever. And I'm 223 00:12:18,646 --> 00:12:21,966 Speaker 5: pretty proud of them for doing that. I know it 224 00:12:22,086 --> 00:12:24,886 Speaker 5: was kind of like breaching some of the rules, you know, 225 00:12:24,926 --> 00:12:27,086 Speaker 5: where you're supposed to be quiet because people are like 226 00:12:27,206 --> 00:12:30,366 Speaker 5: typing and writing and doing their own kind of hits 227 00:12:30,366 --> 00:12:30,686 Speaker 5: and stuff. 228 00:12:30,726 --> 00:12:32,846 Speaker 4: They're also supposed to option. 229 00:12:36,206 --> 00:12:38,766 Speaker 5: Yeah, and I guess for people that were working there, 230 00:12:38,846 --> 00:12:40,966 Speaker 5: it was also like really special to see you know 231 00:12:41,646 --> 00:12:46,606 Speaker 5: Labur's very own personal broadcast. Uh yeah, Danish with very 232 00:12:46,646 --> 00:12:50,086 Speaker 5: passionate broadcasters. So kudos to them for doing that. 233 00:12:50,166 --> 00:12:52,806 Speaker 4: Honestly, I think we have a flipper so we can 234 00:12:52,846 --> 00:12:53,246 Speaker 4: hear it right. 235 00:12:53,246 --> 00:12:54,406 Speaker 3: Well, yeah, let's go to it. 236 00:12:54,486 --> 00:13:06,166 Speaker 7: Boss Prescott's brand that cooks like down doing flower. 237 00:13:07,686 --> 00:13:14,726 Speaker 4: Yeah, I love. 238 00:13:14,606 --> 00:13:16,486 Speaker 5: It, loving for it. 239 00:13:17,166 --> 00:13:20,366 Speaker 1: He didn't bring down the volume, he didn't water it down. 240 00:13:20,486 --> 00:13:22,766 Speaker 1: He said, well, this is my job, this is what 241 00:13:22,886 --> 00:13:23,566 Speaker 1: I have to do. 242 00:13:24,126 --> 00:13:25,806 Speaker 4: The whatever. I don't know what the. 243 00:13:25,766 --> 00:13:27,966 Speaker 1: Logistics were, so I don't want to drag anybody, but 244 00:13:28,206 --> 00:13:30,086 Speaker 1: they had a job to do there. I did notice 245 00:13:30,086 --> 00:13:32,246 Speaker 1: that in the background, everybody else like headphones in. 246 00:13:33,086 --> 00:13:35,686 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, and they were and they were looking. They 247 00:13:35,686 --> 00:13:38,406 Speaker 2: were looking at them like, wait, what's going on there? Well, 248 00:13:38,486 --> 00:13:41,286 Speaker 2: they're just doing their things. Say no mean porta de 249 00:13:42,286 --> 00:13:43,046 Speaker 2: los s amos. 250 00:13:43,046 --> 00:13:46,486 Speaker 3: I see. And it's amazing that it didn't stop them 251 00:13:46,526 --> 00:13:46,806 Speaker 3: at all. 252 00:13:46,886 --> 00:13:51,126 Speaker 5: Rebecca, Yeah, no, like I said, they were just like, 253 00:13:51,206 --> 00:13:53,606 Speaker 5: we have to do our job. There's a very big 254 00:13:53,686 --> 00:13:56,046 Speaker 5: fan base in Latin America. I'm sure you guys know 255 00:13:58,006 --> 00:14:01,406 Speaker 5: is die hard. Oh you can't just not give them 256 00:14:01,446 --> 00:14:05,086 Speaker 5: what they want, you know, especially if it's a Cowboys 257 00:14:05,246 --> 00:14:07,606 Speaker 5: or an LA Chargers games where you have so many 258 00:14:07,606 --> 00:14:11,006 Speaker 5: people in Tijuana in Elbaso, they are all very big fans, 259 00:14:11,366 --> 00:14:13,926 Speaker 5: so they knew they were having like a big audience 260 00:14:13,966 --> 00:14:18,126 Speaker 5: as well. I'm proud that they did that, honestly, and 261 00:14:18,206 --> 00:14:20,166 Speaker 5: like you said, MJ, that they didn't tone it down. 262 00:14:20,166 --> 00:14:22,846 Speaker 5: They were like their most authentic selves. Knew they had 263 00:14:22,966 --> 00:14:25,926 Speaker 5: broduct to the liver and I guess they did it amazingly. 264 00:14:26,006 --> 00:14:28,286 Speaker 5: And then now they're viral because of what they did. 265 00:14:28,806 --> 00:14:32,326 Speaker 3: Just oazing sano las manos. 266 00:14:32,726 --> 00:14:35,446 Speaker 2: One thing that I always like to ask our announcers 267 00:14:35,486 --> 00:14:40,046 Speaker 2: that come on is the terms, whether it's Mary Sky 268 00:14:40,206 --> 00:14:45,486 Speaker 2: de Campo or using quarterback or ala cerrada a la berta, 269 00:14:46,166 --> 00:14:49,806 Speaker 2: those sorts of terms are saying a tight end or 270 00:14:50,526 --> 00:14:55,166 Speaker 2: you know, a defensive end. How do you decide what 271 00:14:55,406 --> 00:15:00,166 Speaker 2: terms to use that everybody understands to make it easier 272 00:15:00,206 --> 00:15:00,766 Speaker 2: for everyone. 273 00:15:01,606 --> 00:15:05,326 Speaker 5: Yeah, I honestly try to use like the original because 274 00:15:05,326 --> 00:15:09,086 Speaker 5: sometimes it's so hard to translate. Like, for example, I 275 00:15:09,126 --> 00:15:13,126 Speaker 5: don't like the word which is the word for linebackers, Like, 276 00:15:13,206 --> 00:15:15,526 Speaker 5: I don't like that word, so I like to say 277 00:15:15,526 --> 00:15:18,046 Speaker 5: a linebacker, And honestly, I think it's kind of like 278 00:15:18,126 --> 00:15:20,726 Speaker 5: the slang of the sport. And there's some things that 279 00:15:20,766 --> 00:15:24,846 Speaker 5: you can't translate, so I don't know, for like in 280 00:15:24,966 --> 00:15:32,766 Speaker 5: tennis you say forty love, we don't say in Spanish love, right, 281 00:15:32,846 --> 00:15:34,846 Speaker 5: And then those things where I feel you have to 282 00:15:34,926 --> 00:15:38,086 Speaker 5: kind of respect the sport and if you're a fan, 283 00:15:38,286 --> 00:15:40,726 Speaker 5: you will understand when I say a sack instead of 284 00:15:41,686 --> 00:15:46,326 Speaker 5: if I say a tight end instead of a linebacker 285 00:15:46,486 --> 00:15:51,126 Speaker 5: instead of a So like I just try to keep 286 00:15:51,126 --> 00:15:54,686 Speaker 5: it as honest to the original language of the sport, 287 00:15:54,886 --> 00:15:57,646 Speaker 5: and there are some things that you can't really just 288 00:15:57,646 --> 00:16:01,366 Speaker 5: say uh in in Spanish. You know, there are words 289 00:16:01,366 --> 00:16:04,326 Speaker 5: that are just hard to translate. So I feel it goes, 290 00:16:04,886 --> 00:16:06,966 Speaker 5: you know, in tune with what I try to do. 291 00:16:07,206 --> 00:16:09,326 Speaker 5: Just keep it as consistent as possible. 292 00:16:09,846 --> 00:16:12,286 Speaker 1: To your point too, Like the fans, most of the 293 00:16:12,366 --> 00:16:15,126 Speaker 1: Latino fans, and especially when you're talking about American football, 294 00:16:15,606 --> 00:16:18,806 Speaker 1: they learned the sport in English, right. 295 00:16:19,126 --> 00:16:21,526 Speaker 4: But translated it spent like we adapted the things. 296 00:16:21,526 --> 00:16:25,726 Speaker 1: But I had a similar situation with baseball, right, where 297 00:16:25,966 --> 00:16:29,526 Speaker 1: obviously a home run is on quadrangulad, but in Dominican Republic, 298 00:16:29,566 --> 00:16:32,766 Speaker 1: like we still say home wrong. Is that an actual word? No, 299 00:16:33,086 --> 00:16:35,486 Speaker 1: it isn't. It's a term that we made of that 300 00:16:35,606 --> 00:16:39,006 Speaker 1: sounds that home run. Yeah, well that's just a really 301 00:16:39,006 --> 00:16:43,046 Speaker 1: powerful hit. But like it was an adapted term that 302 00:16:43,046 --> 00:16:44,926 Speaker 1: we were like, well it makes sense, we get what 303 00:16:44,966 --> 00:16:48,686 Speaker 1: it means, and it just comes from depronunciation with the accent, right, 304 00:16:48,806 --> 00:16:51,966 Speaker 1: But we always figure it out and we make it 305 00:16:51,966 --> 00:16:54,246 Speaker 1: our own. And so I love that you infuse both 306 00:16:54,286 --> 00:16:56,086 Speaker 1: of those things. It's just comes down to like what 307 00:16:56,166 --> 00:16:57,966 Speaker 1: fears natural to you? Right while you're in the book, 308 00:16:58,006 --> 00:16:58,646 Speaker 1: ye can't imagine. 309 00:16:58,686 --> 00:17:01,046 Speaker 5: And then there's sometimes that's so hard. For example, when 310 00:17:01,206 --> 00:17:03,326 Speaker 5: when you see a naked you know where they do 311 00:17:04,446 --> 00:17:06,126 Speaker 5: a play action and then they do a naked I 312 00:17:06,126 --> 00:17:09,486 Speaker 5: don't want to say this nula and it Spaniola naked. 313 00:17:10,606 --> 00:17:12,366 Speaker 5: It's just hard, Like, how am I going to say 314 00:17:12,366 --> 00:17:14,926 Speaker 5: this Nula? People will not know what I'm talking about. 315 00:17:14,966 --> 00:17:17,646 Speaker 5: I'm just gonna say to naked. Those are the words 316 00:17:17,686 --> 00:17:19,246 Speaker 5: that you don't want to translate. 317 00:17:19,926 --> 00:17:24,126 Speaker 2: Well, how how about the the fact that it is Mexicana, right, 318 00:17:24,166 --> 00:17:28,286 Speaker 2: and there are fans de Peru right that Colombia and 319 00:17:28,286 --> 00:17:32,446 Speaker 2: they're from everywhere. Do you ever feel cognizant of your 320 00:17:32,566 --> 00:17:37,126 Speaker 2: Mexican accent where somebody, say, from Chile is listening to 321 00:17:37,166 --> 00:17:39,806 Speaker 2: you and they think, well, wait a second, that accent 322 00:17:39,926 --> 00:17:42,966 Speaker 2: is different. Does that ever enter into your head at all? 323 00:17:43,766 --> 00:17:46,926 Speaker 5: Yeah? Yeah, And it's kind of weird because honestly, I'm Mexican, 324 00:17:47,006 --> 00:17:49,286 Speaker 5: but a lot of people like always ask me where 325 00:17:49,326 --> 00:17:51,966 Speaker 5: are you from, because your like accent is so different. 326 00:17:52,046 --> 00:17:57,246 Speaker 5: So my fiance is from Argentina and a different part 327 00:17:57,286 --> 00:18:00,486 Speaker 5: of Mexico, and then I have like a northern accent. 328 00:18:00,526 --> 00:18:02,566 Speaker 5: It's just kind of mixed all over the place because 329 00:18:02,606 --> 00:18:04,726 Speaker 5: I also live in Mexico City, so a lot of 330 00:18:05,006 --> 00:18:07,286 Speaker 5: don't know where I'm from, and I kind of take 331 00:18:07,326 --> 00:18:09,046 Speaker 5: pride in that in the way where I'm like kind 332 00:18:09,086 --> 00:18:12,806 Speaker 5: of neutral and people don't necessarily say like, oh, she's Mexican. 333 00:18:13,126 --> 00:18:15,766 Speaker 5: And also I try to like keep the slang down, 334 00:18:16,006 --> 00:18:18,246 Speaker 5: you know, where I'm not saying Mexican words. I'm just 335 00:18:18,286 --> 00:18:22,646 Speaker 5: saying like words in Spanish that from Argentina to the 336 00:18:22,806 --> 00:18:32,006 Speaker 5: US people will understand. I won't. Example, is a lot getchio, Yeah, 337 00:18:32,086 --> 00:18:33,926 Speaker 5: so a lot of people won't know what that means. 338 00:18:34,166 --> 00:18:36,246 Speaker 5: I always try to keep it kind of formal in 339 00:18:36,286 --> 00:18:39,366 Speaker 5: a way where I'm not using Mexican slang, but more 340 00:18:39,446 --> 00:18:41,126 Speaker 5: like words that we all understand. 341 00:18:42,126 --> 00:18:49,246 Speaker 3: I love the Argentinian accent. I really do. Chico it's 342 00:18:49,326 --> 00:18:52,006 Speaker 3: the best. It is absolutely the best accent. 343 00:18:52,806 --> 00:18:55,366 Speaker 5: Yes, but they have a lot of words that the 344 00:18:55,406 --> 00:18:57,606 Speaker 5: rest of the world doesn't know. So now I hear them, 345 00:18:57,726 --> 00:19:01,366 Speaker 5: like with my friends and family and they're like, what's cancertto. 346 00:19:02,446 --> 00:19:03,086 Speaker 3: To explain? 347 00:19:03,526 --> 00:19:03,726 Speaker 4: You know? 348 00:19:03,886 --> 00:19:09,246 Speaker 5: Yopengoko. So yeah, I don't use those in my broadcasts, 349 00:19:09,286 --> 00:19:12,406 Speaker 5: but I do use them in real life. I love it. 350 00:19:12,446 --> 00:19:14,246 Speaker 1: Sometimes in might fleet over you never know, but I 351 00:19:14,246 --> 00:19:17,206 Speaker 1: think the Argentine and fans will well appreciate that. Yeah, Nadimeka, 352 00:19:17,206 --> 00:19:20,726 Speaker 1: you became the first woman to call a nationally televised 353 00:19:20,806 --> 00:19:25,566 Speaker 1: NFL game on Spanish language TV in the US. Okay, herey, 354 00:19:26,686 --> 00:19:29,366 Speaker 1: what does that mean to you and how do you 355 00:19:29,406 --> 00:19:33,166 Speaker 1: feel that impacts the next generation of women who are 356 00:19:33,166 --> 00:19:34,766 Speaker 1: trying to get into sports broadcasting. 357 00:19:35,006 --> 00:19:38,246 Speaker 5: Yes, well, when I first got that opportunity, which was 358 00:19:38,406 --> 00:19:41,686 Speaker 5: last year, I think it was like week two, I 359 00:19:41,806 --> 00:19:48,646 Speaker 5: was so honored, honestly, and yeah, just so, I started 360 00:19:48,686 --> 00:19:50,766 Speaker 5: doing this because I saw that there was a lack 361 00:19:50,846 --> 00:19:53,526 Speaker 5: of women doing it, and also because there was a 362 00:19:53,526 --> 00:19:57,526 Speaker 5: lot of resistance to women doing it. So I was like, Okay, 363 00:19:57,566 --> 00:20:00,086 Speaker 5: this is something that is not open, like we need 364 00:20:00,126 --> 00:20:04,686 Speaker 5: to make the space. So having this space to do it, 365 00:20:04,966 --> 00:20:07,366 Speaker 5: but then also doing it like in most of the 366 00:20:07,366 --> 00:20:10,006 Speaker 5: continent and where people in Spanish and in English could 367 00:20:10,046 --> 00:20:12,646 Speaker 5: hear me was amazing to me. And it was also 368 00:20:12,726 --> 00:20:15,766 Speaker 5: a big sense of responsibility to know that, Okay, we 369 00:20:15,846 --> 00:20:18,886 Speaker 5: don't get these opportunities as often, so I need to 370 00:20:18,966 --> 00:20:21,446 Speaker 5: do a really good job because if I do, then 371 00:20:21,486 --> 00:20:25,006 Speaker 5: people will start thinking about Okay, can they be analysts, 372 00:20:25,086 --> 00:20:27,926 Speaker 5: can they be play by places. Can they be coaches? 373 00:20:27,966 --> 00:20:28,886 Speaker 5: Can they be players? 374 00:20:28,926 --> 00:20:29,166 Speaker 3: You know? 375 00:20:29,926 --> 00:20:32,926 Speaker 5: And it's been so beautiful to see that. So last 376 00:20:32,966 --> 00:20:35,926 Speaker 5: year I did three primetime games. This year I'm doing 377 00:20:36,006 --> 00:20:38,566 Speaker 5: all of Monday night football games like game and then 378 00:20:38,606 --> 00:20:43,646 Speaker 5: I'm doing something it was season games. But the most 379 00:20:43,686 --> 00:20:47,166 Speaker 5: beautiful thing has been people asking me, for example in ESPN, 380 00:20:47,366 --> 00:20:50,606 Speaker 5: like hey, do you know any woman analysts? And that 381 00:20:50,726 --> 00:20:52,686 Speaker 5: for me was like a big win. They were not 382 00:20:52,766 --> 00:20:55,086 Speaker 5: looking for me, obviously, because I'm not an analyst, but 383 00:20:55,126 --> 00:20:58,726 Speaker 5: that's my point. Like my whole mantra in this whole 384 00:20:58,766 --> 00:21:02,966 Speaker 5: process is lyft as you climb, So I'm climbing, but 385 00:21:03,046 --> 00:21:06,526 Speaker 5: I also want to bring other women with me, and 386 00:21:06,646 --> 00:21:08,806 Speaker 5: I've contacted a few of them and said, like, hey, 387 00:21:08,966 --> 00:21:10,486 Speaker 5: in a couple of years, they're going to be looking 388 00:21:10,526 --> 00:21:13,446 Speaker 5: for girls or women like you. Make sure you're prepared. 389 00:21:14,286 --> 00:21:16,366 Speaker 5: This is my play by play coach, this is my 390 00:21:16,406 --> 00:21:19,566 Speaker 5: football coach, this is this and this, so make sure 391 00:21:19,566 --> 00:21:21,366 Speaker 5: to be ready if this is something that you want. 392 00:21:21,526 --> 00:21:25,086 Speaker 5: Because I really do feel those opportunities are starting to 393 00:21:25,126 --> 00:21:28,126 Speaker 5: be given even more now and that's just the biggest 394 00:21:28,166 --> 00:21:31,166 Speaker 5: part of this, right So I'm excited about becoming the 395 00:21:31,206 --> 00:21:34,926 Speaker 5: first one It's still amazing to me to think, like, Okay, 396 00:21:34,926 --> 00:21:38,246 Speaker 5: it's twenty twenty two in that moment and I'm becoming 397 00:21:38,246 --> 00:21:42,326 Speaker 5: the first woman at something. It's just crazy. But the 398 00:21:42,366 --> 00:21:45,766 Speaker 5: big point is that I'm not the first one. The 399 00:21:45,766 --> 00:21:48,566 Speaker 5: big point is that how many are coming after me? 400 00:21:48,806 --> 00:21:49,646 Speaker 5: That's what I want. 401 00:21:50,646 --> 00:21:53,086 Speaker 3: It's changed so much, Rebecca and MJ. 402 00:21:53,326 --> 00:21:56,606 Speaker 2: Because I remember Andres Cantor that he would do the 403 00:21:56,686 --> 00:22:00,126 Speaker 2: games in studio. He was never on site, and that 404 00:22:00,326 --> 00:22:03,766 Speaker 2: always blew my mind away. And now it feels like 405 00:22:04,406 --> 00:22:09,086 Speaker 2: these arennouncing teams are actually on site. How important is 406 00:22:09,206 --> 00:22:12,446 Speaker 2: that for the announcing crew to actually be there and 407 00:22:12,486 --> 00:22:17,406 Speaker 2: to experience the players and the action up front. 408 00:22:17,806 --> 00:22:20,846 Speaker 5: Yeah, I know it's huge, just because I notice the difference. 409 00:22:20,846 --> 00:22:23,446 Speaker 5: For example, when I do play by play for tennis 410 00:22:23,486 --> 00:22:26,126 Speaker 5: for the Grand Slams, I'm doing it from home. But 411 00:22:26,246 --> 00:22:29,166 Speaker 5: when the tournaments in Mexico are happening, I go to 412 00:22:29,206 --> 00:22:32,286 Speaker 5: the tournaments, and that's super different for me. I'm doing 413 00:22:32,326 --> 00:22:35,926 Speaker 5: Monday night football from a cabin in Mexico City, so 414 00:22:36,006 --> 00:22:40,686 Speaker 5: I'm traveling. I don't get that chance that you say, 415 00:22:40,686 --> 00:22:43,646 Speaker 5: where you can see other things. I'm literally seeing the 416 00:22:43,686 --> 00:22:46,926 Speaker 5: same thing. The fans are seeing at home, So we 417 00:22:47,086 --> 00:22:50,326 Speaker 5: just need to, you know, find ways. Now, COVID has 418 00:22:50,366 --> 00:22:53,566 Speaker 5: given us other opportunities. For example, on Sundays, I do 419 00:22:54,246 --> 00:22:57,606 Speaker 5: NFL games for Central America, and I do it from home, 420 00:22:57,926 --> 00:23:00,806 Speaker 5: and the person that I'm doing it with is at 421 00:23:00,846 --> 00:23:03,246 Speaker 5: his house. He can be in Miami, he can be 422 00:23:03,326 --> 00:23:06,006 Speaker 5: in Canada, or he can be in Mexico City. And 423 00:23:06,046 --> 00:23:08,286 Speaker 5: that's another challenge because you're not even in the same 424 00:23:08,406 --> 00:23:10,846 Speaker 5: room with them. So once you get to be in 425 00:23:10,886 --> 00:23:13,286 Speaker 5: the same room with them, that's even better. And if 426 00:23:13,326 --> 00:23:15,006 Speaker 5: you get to be in the same room with them 427 00:23:15,086 --> 00:23:17,446 Speaker 5: at the stadium where the game is being played, that's 428 00:23:17,486 --> 00:23:20,406 Speaker 5: even better. But that's something that I haven't been able 429 00:23:20,406 --> 00:23:24,366 Speaker 5: to experience just yet. So I'm hoping at some point, 430 00:23:25,246 --> 00:23:27,766 Speaker 5: yeah this I'll get to travel and then do the 431 00:23:27,806 --> 00:23:31,206 Speaker 5: game for the stadium. I know it's a big, big difference. 432 00:23:31,646 --> 00:23:34,006 Speaker 1: But that's what makes it even more impressive to me, 433 00:23:34,526 --> 00:23:38,366 Speaker 1: because so often we feed off of the energy of 434 00:23:38,406 --> 00:23:40,806 Speaker 1: the game day of being there, of the fans, Because 435 00:23:40,806 --> 00:23:42,526 Speaker 1: even if we're in a press box or in a booth, 436 00:23:42,726 --> 00:23:44,646 Speaker 1: the fans are right there, they're not that far removed 437 00:23:44,686 --> 00:23:47,446 Speaker 1: from You can hear the hits almost just as clear 438 00:23:47,486 --> 00:23:49,846 Speaker 1: as if you were on the sideline. So the fact 439 00:23:49,966 --> 00:23:52,446 Speaker 1: that the way you present and now I guess we're 440 00:23:52,446 --> 00:23:54,446 Speaker 1: pulling the veil back right like most people probably thought 441 00:23:54,486 --> 00:23:58,686 Speaker 1: you were in an come to how to, we'll give 442 00:23:58,686 --> 00:24:01,686 Speaker 1: you all the tricks of the trade. But it to 443 00:24:01,766 --> 00:24:05,526 Speaker 1: me is I already knew that information. But like for 444 00:24:05,566 --> 00:24:08,926 Speaker 1: me listening to you, I forget, I forget that you're 445 00:24:08,966 --> 00:24:11,126 Speaker 1: not even there. And that's a testament to your talent, 446 00:24:11,366 --> 00:24:15,246 Speaker 1: to how hard you work and to the time and effort. 447 00:24:14,926 --> 00:24:15,886 Speaker 4: That you put into it. 448 00:24:16,086 --> 00:24:17,566 Speaker 1: One of the things in Tebeca, and I don't know 449 00:24:17,606 --> 00:24:21,726 Speaker 1: if you've experienced this right as a woman in sports 450 00:24:21,766 --> 00:24:28,566 Speaker 1: broadcasting covering mostly male sports, The biggest criticism or the 451 00:24:28,566 --> 00:24:31,646 Speaker 1: biggest opposition that you'll find that I have found, because 452 00:24:31,646 --> 00:24:34,206 Speaker 1: I only want to speak for myself here is like, oh, 453 00:24:34,246 --> 00:24:36,206 Speaker 1: well you didn't lace them up in the NFL, but 454 00:24:36,846 --> 00:24:38,606 Speaker 1: you didn't play this first of all, please spare me, 455 00:24:39,366 --> 00:24:40,206 Speaker 1: Please use your breaths. 456 00:24:40,726 --> 00:24:41,606 Speaker 3: I didn't say anything. 457 00:24:43,046 --> 00:24:51,806 Speaker 4: I'm talking about the proverbial you. But for for. 458 00:24:50,286 --> 00:24:53,726 Speaker 1: For everyone who doesn't know, Rebeca is a football player, 459 00:24:54,886 --> 00:24:55,566 Speaker 1: a gold. 460 00:24:55,566 --> 00:24:57,086 Speaker 4: Medal winning football player. 461 00:24:58,086 --> 00:25:13,886 Speaker 1: Yeah so nono, right, oh there you go, but UH 462 00:25:14,406 --> 00:25:14,726 Speaker 1: love it. 463 00:25:21,366 --> 00:25:22,886 Speaker 4: I love it so much. I love to see it. 464 00:25:22,926 --> 00:25:24,566 Speaker 1: I guess that is the same team as our good 465 00:25:24,606 --> 00:25:30,286 Speaker 1: friend of the show, the NFL championship team. It's incredible 466 00:25:30,326 --> 00:25:31,766 Speaker 1: and now we were just talking about it to make 467 00:25:31,806 --> 00:25:35,286 Speaker 1: a flag football added to the twenty twenty eight Olympic 468 00:25:35,366 --> 00:25:38,726 Speaker 1: Games in Los Angeles, so pretty far aways away, but 469 00:25:38,766 --> 00:25:41,326 Speaker 1: I know the push that all of you who have 470 00:25:41,526 --> 00:25:44,046 Speaker 1: played this sport and who have played at the highest 471 00:25:44,086 --> 00:25:46,206 Speaker 1: level have been making for this. So when you heard 472 00:25:46,286 --> 00:25:48,606 Speaker 1: the news earlier this week, what was your what was 473 00:25:48,646 --> 00:25:49,166 Speaker 1: your reaction? 474 00:25:49,886 --> 00:25:52,446 Speaker 5: Yeah, so I kind of already knew. I heard of 475 00:25:52,486 --> 00:25:57,326 Speaker 5: it in London, so it wasn't official yet. You know, 476 00:25:57,686 --> 00:26:02,046 Speaker 5: the voting had to go through, but we kind of 477 00:26:02,086 --> 00:26:05,646 Speaker 5: already knew where it was going. So I don't know. 478 00:26:05,766 --> 00:26:08,926 Speaker 5: It's just I had time to process it, let's just 479 00:26:08,926 --> 00:26:11,286 Speaker 5: say like that. And I was like, I can't believe it. 480 00:26:11,326 --> 00:26:13,566 Speaker 5: I can't believe it. I can't believe it. And when 481 00:26:13,646 --> 00:26:16,246 Speaker 5: it was announced, I had so many mixed feelings because 482 00:26:16,366 --> 00:26:19,286 Speaker 5: in a way, it's like, Wow, this little sport that 483 00:26:19,326 --> 00:26:22,006 Speaker 5: we started playing so long ago, that we had to 484 00:26:22,046 --> 00:26:28,926 Speaker 5: fight for like fields and coaches and jerseys and everything else. Okay, 485 00:26:28,966 --> 00:26:31,926 Speaker 5: now this is me twelve. 486 00:26:32,646 --> 00:26:39,486 Speaker 1: Yeah, okay, okay, I see you. 487 00:26:40,406 --> 00:26:43,966 Speaker 5: No, that's me number twelve. So I played for Mexico 488 00:26:44,166 --> 00:26:48,686 Speaker 5: as a defensive end and as a quarterback, so depending 489 00:26:48,766 --> 00:26:51,646 Speaker 5: on where they need me, I move around on the field. 490 00:26:52,446 --> 00:26:55,166 Speaker 5: And yeah, that's kind of one of our greatest moments. 491 00:26:55,206 --> 00:26:57,846 Speaker 5: Of course when we won the gold medal at the 492 00:26:57,846 --> 00:27:01,886 Speaker 5: World Games against the US, which they had beat us 493 00:27:01,966 --> 00:27:05,206 Speaker 5: in the World Championship six months prior, so it was 494 00:27:05,326 --> 00:27:10,326 Speaker 5: just like, oh, we needed that. Yeah. So yeah, it 495 00:27:10,406 --> 00:27:12,726 Speaker 5: was a mixture of feelings just because you know, this 496 00:27:12,806 --> 00:27:15,326 Speaker 5: is like this little thing that we have loved forever 497 00:27:15,526 --> 00:27:18,766 Speaker 5: and now it's going to be huge. People were asking me, like, 498 00:27:18,806 --> 00:27:21,406 Speaker 5: what's the advice you give to all of the little 499 00:27:21,406 --> 00:27:23,206 Speaker 5: girls and boys that are now going to be playing 500 00:27:23,246 --> 00:27:27,726 Speaker 5: and that they can dream about being Olympic athletes, And 501 00:27:27,886 --> 00:27:31,206 Speaker 5: I was just saying, like, never lose the joy for 502 00:27:31,286 --> 00:27:33,766 Speaker 5: this sport, you know, because when so much pressure comes 503 00:27:33,766 --> 00:27:37,206 Speaker 5: into it and there's so much so much expectation, like 504 00:27:37,286 --> 00:27:41,046 Speaker 5: you start losing focus of why you really do this, 505 00:27:41,406 --> 00:27:44,166 Speaker 5: you know. So I'm super happy that it's in the 506 00:27:44,166 --> 00:27:46,926 Speaker 5: biggest stage. I think it deserves to be there. I 507 00:27:46,926 --> 00:27:48,686 Speaker 5: think it's going to stay there. I don't think it's 508 00:27:48,726 --> 00:27:51,766 Speaker 5: just going to be for LA twenty twenty eight. But 509 00:27:51,806 --> 00:27:54,126 Speaker 5: I do really hope that we never lose the joy 510 00:27:54,126 --> 00:27:59,246 Speaker 5: of just playing for the pleasure of play. And yeah, 511 00:27:59,606 --> 00:28:01,606 Speaker 5: mixed feelings as well, because, like you said, it's in 512 00:28:01,646 --> 00:28:03,446 Speaker 5: five years and I don't even know where I'll be 513 00:28:03,606 --> 00:28:06,206 Speaker 5: so right now I'm a national player, but in five years, 514 00:28:06,286 --> 00:28:08,726 Speaker 5: so many things could happen that I really wish it 515 00:28:08,726 --> 00:28:15,046 Speaker 5: would just be like Paris twenty twenty four. Right now, well. 516 00:28:14,926 --> 00:28:18,046 Speaker 2: Admit and oh yeah, well, hopefully in five years it 517 00:28:18,046 --> 00:28:20,846 Speaker 2: will continue to be crushing it now. I didn't realize 518 00:28:20,886 --> 00:28:23,366 Speaker 2: that flag football was called tocito. 519 00:28:24,846 --> 00:28:27,086 Speaker 3: Yeah, I had no idea about that. Now. 520 00:28:27,206 --> 00:28:29,486 Speaker 2: I grew up in MJ. We always talked about this 521 00:28:29,606 --> 00:28:33,126 Speaker 2: on the podcast. That we grew up with boxing, with soccer, 522 00:28:33,606 --> 00:28:38,206 Speaker 2: with baseball. Football was not something that we ever talked about. 523 00:28:38,206 --> 00:28:41,006 Speaker 2: My parents had no clue about it, let alone. If 524 00:28:41,046 --> 00:28:43,326 Speaker 2: I said, hey, boy, who got a tochito? They'd say, 525 00:28:43,526 --> 00:28:44,206 Speaker 2: I guess is so? 526 00:28:46,326 --> 00:28:46,726 Speaker 3: Guess is? 527 00:28:46,766 --> 00:28:51,606 Speaker 2: So? How did you make that transition to play flag 528 00:28:51,686 --> 00:28:56,526 Speaker 2: football when there's a big portion of the population that 529 00:28:56,686 --> 00:28:59,566 Speaker 2: is playing soccer or baseball? 530 00:28:59,686 --> 00:29:01,086 Speaker 3: Or other sports. 531 00:29:01,486 --> 00:29:04,326 Speaker 5: Yeah. So I grew up in a sports family and 532 00:29:04,366 --> 00:29:07,006 Speaker 5: my dad was a basketball player and my mom is 533 00:29:07,046 --> 00:29:10,686 Speaker 5: a tennis player. So we never really were into soccer 534 00:29:10,846 --> 00:29:14,206 Speaker 5: as like Mexican's fans are into soccer, you know, where 535 00:29:14,206 --> 00:29:15,926 Speaker 5: they stand in front of the TV or they go 536 00:29:16,006 --> 00:29:27,286 Speaker 5: to the stadium like we did taekwondo, tennis, judo, swimming, ballet, ice, skating. 537 00:29:27,686 --> 00:29:29,806 Speaker 5: I did so many other things. I had nothing to 538 00:29:29,846 --> 00:29:32,846 Speaker 5: do with soccer. But I fell in love with American 539 00:29:32,886 --> 00:29:35,806 Speaker 5: football when I was eight, I saw Remember the Titans. 540 00:29:35,846 --> 00:29:36,686 Speaker 5: My dad took me. 541 00:29:36,646 --> 00:29:37,766 Speaker 4: To the movies to see it. 542 00:29:38,526 --> 00:29:41,766 Speaker 5: Best movie ever. Also because of my background and where 543 00:29:41,806 --> 00:29:44,606 Speaker 5: I come from, it was really impactful for me to 544 00:29:44,686 --> 00:29:48,086 Speaker 5: see how through sports we could generate so much change, 545 00:29:48,126 --> 00:29:51,206 Speaker 5: and like, that's what the movie taught me. Right, So 546 00:29:51,326 --> 00:29:54,246 Speaker 5: I fell in love with American football. I told my 547 00:29:54,326 --> 00:29:56,286 Speaker 5: dad I want to play American football. He was like, 548 00:29:56,366 --> 00:30:01,006 Speaker 5: let's go. So he took me to the local club 549 00:30:01,246 --> 00:30:03,646 Speaker 5: and they were like you're too old now. I was 550 00:30:03,646 --> 00:30:06,126 Speaker 5: like thirteen, you can't play with boys at this age. 551 00:30:06,166 --> 00:30:08,806 Speaker 5: We don't have like a woman's so I'm sorry, you 552 00:30:08,806 --> 00:30:10,686 Speaker 5: won't be able to play. And I was like okay, 553 00:30:11,526 --> 00:30:14,246 Speaker 5: so I just became a big fan of football. And 554 00:30:14,286 --> 00:30:16,886 Speaker 5: then a friend of mine, knowing this, told me like, Hey, 555 00:30:16,886 --> 00:30:19,766 Speaker 5: I'm gonna invite you to my Tochito team, and I 556 00:30:19,846 --> 00:30:23,406 Speaker 5: was like, what's Tochito? I had no idea. He was like, 557 00:30:23,566 --> 00:30:27,206 Speaker 5: if you love football, you're gonna love Torchito. So I 558 00:30:27,246 --> 00:30:29,246 Speaker 5: got there and there was a football and there were 559 00:30:29,246 --> 00:30:32,846 Speaker 5: like this little strings on their waists and I played 560 00:30:32,926 --> 00:30:36,006 Speaker 5: and I did really well, like beginner stuck, you know, 561 00:30:36,046 --> 00:30:38,246 Speaker 5: where you just play free and it's just all fun 562 00:30:38,326 --> 00:30:42,006 Speaker 5: and you do really good. And I was sixteen, and 563 00:30:42,126 --> 00:30:45,166 Speaker 5: ever since I've been playing flag football. So it's been 564 00:30:45,286 --> 00:30:47,766 Speaker 5: about half of my life. I'm thirty two now, so 565 00:30:47,886 --> 00:30:50,606 Speaker 5: half of my life I've been playing flag football. And 566 00:30:50,726 --> 00:30:51,606 Speaker 5: the flag is life. 567 00:30:51,726 --> 00:30:55,726 Speaker 4: Honestly, that was awesome. Happy, That's awesome. 568 00:30:56,366 --> 00:30:59,766 Speaker 2: Like when you watch the movie, was it in Spanish 569 00:31:00,046 --> 00:31:04,046 Speaker 2: or were there the subtitles because hearing Denzel speaks Spanish 570 00:31:04,126 --> 00:31:09,046 Speaker 2: because on Fire Man on Fire his Spanish is pretty good. 571 00:31:09,886 --> 00:31:12,326 Speaker 3: So if they were able to dub it over, I 572 00:31:12,366 --> 00:31:13,606 Speaker 3: mean that sells a stun. 573 00:31:14,566 --> 00:31:17,086 Speaker 5: That's a question. I have never in my life gone 574 00:31:17,246 --> 00:31:21,086 Speaker 5: and I have no idea I was in Spanish because 575 00:31:21,126 --> 00:31:23,766 Speaker 5: by then I didn't know a lot of English. I 576 00:31:23,806 --> 00:31:26,366 Speaker 5: was eight, I was living in Mexico, you know, so 577 00:31:26,406 --> 00:31:31,726 Speaker 5: I'm pretty sure it was translated Espanol. I can't remember, 578 00:31:31,926 --> 00:31:33,446 Speaker 5: but the impact was there. 579 00:31:33,766 --> 00:31:34,966 Speaker 4: Right the story. 580 00:31:35,126 --> 00:31:38,966 Speaker 1: The story came through, for sure, your story continues to 581 00:31:39,006 --> 00:31:40,726 Speaker 1: come through. I have to tell you a couple times here, 582 00:31:40,726 --> 00:31:43,686 Speaker 1: and I'm glad that that my counterpart in Will knows 583 00:31:43,766 --> 00:31:46,526 Speaker 1: how to sort of even out the energy because I 584 00:31:46,766 --> 00:31:50,686 Speaker 1: just listening to you like makes me just listening to 585 00:31:50,726 --> 00:31:54,006 Speaker 1: your story. Watch can you watching you shine? Every time 586 00:31:54,046 --> 00:31:56,246 Speaker 1: I see you. I was so excited that you were 587 00:31:56,286 --> 00:31:59,446 Speaker 1: in London when we saw each other on the sideline. 588 00:31:59,526 --> 00:32:02,966 Speaker 1: It's just a constant reminder that there are more of 589 00:32:03,046 --> 00:32:05,646 Speaker 1: us out there and that you are forging a path 590 00:32:05,766 --> 00:32:07,726 Speaker 1: for so many other Latinas who want to do this. 591 00:32:07,806 --> 00:32:09,246 Speaker 4: So congratulations, Amiga. 592 00:32:09,566 --> 00:32:11,206 Speaker 1: Can't wait to see what else is coming for you, 593 00:32:11,246 --> 00:32:13,686 Speaker 1: because I know it's much of us Exito than what 594 00:32:13,726 --> 00:32:14,486 Speaker 1: you've already done. 595 00:32:14,726 --> 00:32:15,646 Speaker 4: Thanks for joining us. 596 00:32:15,606 --> 00:32:17,926 Speaker 1: And sharing a little bit of your joy and your 597 00:32:17,966 --> 00:32:19,246 Speaker 1: story here on Huddle. 598 00:32:19,366 --> 00:32:23,606 Speaker 5: Thank you so much as well. And mjuh that that 599 00:32:23,646 --> 00:32:25,766 Speaker 5: you just said to me is also something that you 600 00:32:25,806 --> 00:32:29,126 Speaker 5: have made me feel before. I remember in the LA 601 00:32:29,246 --> 00:32:32,886 Speaker 5: Super Bowl you did. You gave a speech at an 602 00:32:32,886 --> 00:32:36,246 Speaker 5: event that was called MVP and I was there and 603 00:32:36,326 --> 00:32:38,726 Speaker 5: I saw you, and it was just a magical moment 604 00:32:38,806 --> 00:32:41,246 Speaker 5: for me because, like you said, sometimes we might feel 605 00:32:41,246 --> 00:32:44,406 Speaker 5: like we're alone, you know, in this battle, and it's 606 00:32:44,446 --> 00:32:47,526 Speaker 5: just really nice to know that we aren't. So you've 607 00:32:47,526 --> 00:32:49,726 Speaker 5: got a friend in me and a teammate in me 608 00:32:50,446 --> 00:32:55,806 Speaker 5: all the way from Mexico. Yeah, and all the women 609 00:32:55,846 --> 00:32:58,126 Speaker 5: out there that are listening to us, You're not alone. 610 00:32:58,206 --> 00:33:00,606 Speaker 5: You're welcome. This is a space for you. You belong 611 00:33:00,806 --> 00:33:03,886 Speaker 5: in football, So come and join me. There's plenty of 612 00:33:03,886 --> 00:33:04,806 Speaker 5: stags us. 613 00:33:04,926 --> 00:33:08,206 Speaker 1: We need you here, absolutely, SACA. 614 00:33:08,246 --> 00:33:12,246 Speaker 2: That's my premier mana right there, and so so I know, 615 00:33:12,566 --> 00:33:14,366 Speaker 2: I know. 616 00:33:14,486 --> 00:33:16,926 Speaker 5: It was really nice being here with you guys. Thank 617 00:33:16,926 --> 00:33:17,486 Speaker 5: you so much. 618 00:33:30,086 --> 00:33:37,126 Speaker 3: Stadium Sam pretty bad. 619 00:33:39,006 --> 00:33:47,526 Speaker 2: And yeah, that would hurt as a forty fan to 620 00:33:47,606 --> 00:33:49,006 Speaker 2: see that take place. 621 00:33:49,086 --> 00:33:52,526 Speaker 3: That was a forty one yard attempt. Moody the rookie. 622 00:33:52,246 --> 00:33:56,086 Speaker 2: Missed it, and that was the game that the forty 623 00:33:56,166 --> 00:34:00,886 Speaker 2: nine ers could have won. There were some falls well, 624 00:34:00,926 --> 00:34:04,406 Speaker 2: I say because there were a couple of calls that 625 00:34:04,486 --> 00:34:09,806 Speaker 2: I think went against them that maybe shouldn't have either way. 626 00:34:10,726 --> 00:34:14,326 Speaker 2: The Browns did win the game, and they did so 627 00:34:14,606 --> 00:34:19,606 Speaker 2: with a defense that dominated and played so well. And 628 00:34:19,726 --> 00:34:24,646 Speaker 2: Jin Chortz, who's the defensive coordinator. That guy just has 629 00:34:25,326 --> 00:34:28,606 Speaker 2: Kyle Shannon and number you know, he's eight and one 630 00:34:29,326 --> 00:34:30,486 Speaker 2: against Kyle Shanahan. 631 00:34:30,566 --> 00:34:31,526 Speaker 3: So who's cracked the code? 632 00:34:31,686 --> 00:34:35,406 Speaker 1: MJ Sure, But we also can't forget that the two 633 00:34:35,446 --> 00:34:38,446 Speaker 1: of the biggest offensive playmakers on the forty nine ers 634 00:34:38,766 --> 00:34:42,726 Speaker 1: left the game with injuries, both Deebo Samuel and Christian McCaffrey. 635 00:34:43,126 --> 00:34:44,166 Speaker 4: Those are two. 636 00:34:43,966 --> 00:34:47,966 Speaker 1: Huge holes they get Trent Williams knot and Trent Williams 637 00:34:48,406 --> 00:34:53,166 Speaker 1: they cannot fill, right Like, that's a significant part of 638 00:34:53,646 --> 00:34:56,406 Speaker 1: why they continue to have some struggles. It was a 639 00:34:56,406 --> 00:34:58,726 Speaker 1: tough game, I think for fortnitees across the board, but 640 00:34:59,126 --> 00:35:02,086 Speaker 1: to not have the three of those guys on there. 641 00:35:02,206 --> 00:35:02,726 Speaker 4: Now they are. 642 00:35:03,166 --> 00:35:06,326 Speaker 1: Expected to be back before or Monday's game in Minnesota, 643 00:35:06,606 --> 00:35:09,406 Speaker 1: which our buddy fitted Eco talked about sort. 644 00:35:09,206 --> 00:35:12,086 Speaker 4: Of a full circle moment for him. But it is 645 00:35:12,926 --> 00:35:15,766 Speaker 4: it is. You have to take it in its totality. 646 00:35:15,846 --> 00:35:17,286 Speaker 1: That game, right that was one of the games I 647 00:35:17,286 --> 00:35:19,446 Speaker 1: had to watch back because of course the time difference. 648 00:35:19,486 --> 00:35:21,766 Speaker 1: I was still in London at the time. So yeah, 649 00:35:21,846 --> 00:35:24,246 Speaker 1: if you can imagine, like I just went through an 650 00:35:24,446 --> 00:35:27,246 Speaker 1: entire game day, right, twelve hours at the stadium. By 651 00:35:27,246 --> 00:35:30,286 Speaker 1: the time I got back to our home base, our hotel, 652 00:35:30,886 --> 00:35:34,646 Speaker 1: the early slate games are barely getting started. 653 00:35:34,926 --> 00:35:37,326 Speaker 4: If you can, if you just if you can do 654 00:35:37,366 --> 00:35:38,126 Speaker 4: the travel. 655 00:35:37,886 --> 00:35:39,806 Speaker 3: Map, Yeah, it's a lot. 656 00:35:39,926 --> 00:35:41,366 Speaker 4: So I had to watch it when I came. I 657 00:35:41,366 --> 00:35:41,806 Speaker 4: came back. 658 00:35:41,846 --> 00:35:43,446 Speaker 1: Of course I'm following along, but I was like, wait 659 00:35:43,446 --> 00:35:45,046 Speaker 1: a sec. Actually I watched it at the airport because 660 00:35:45,086 --> 00:35:48,166 Speaker 1: I had BLUs. I could watch it back, but it's 661 00:35:48,206 --> 00:35:51,846 Speaker 1: it's crazy, Like I for you, what do you think 662 00:35:52,126 --> 00:35:54,766 Speaker 1: it was? Many of the things that went wrong for 663 00:35:54,806 --> 00:35:55,726 Speaker 1: the forty nine ers in. 664 00:35:55,726 --> 00:35:57,966 Speaker 2: That I think to your point, I do think missing 665 00:35:57,966 --> 00:36:01,046 Speaker 2: those three guys, I think that Brock Purdy did miss 666 00:36:01,086 --> 00:36:02,886 Speaker 2: some throws that he'd probably like to have back. And 667 00:36:02,886 --> 00:36:04,886 Speaker 2: there were some throws that say Brandon and I you 668 00:36:05,046 --> 00:36:08,046 Speaker 2: drop some passes. But again, I gotta really say that 669 00:36:08,126 --> 00:36:09,886 Speaker 2: defense for the Browns is legit. 670 00:36:09,966 --> 00:36:10,926 Speaker 3: There's a reason. 671 00:36:10,646 --> 00:36:15,606 Speaker 2: Why it's a top defense in the NFL. I think, 672 00:36:16,126 --> 00:36:19,966 Speaker 2: you know, Miles Garrett and a Zadarius Smith, those guys 673 00:36:20,006 --> 00:36:24,046 Speaker 2: are just beast and they and they handled their business 674 00:36:24,086 --> 00:36:26,926 Speaker 2: there in the Dog Pound. And you know these are 675 00:36:27,006 --> 00:36:30,006 Speaker 2: going to be games that early on teams like the 676 00:36:30,046 --> 00:36:32,846 Speaker 2: forty nine Ers and the Eagles who lost, they lost 677 00:36:32,886 --> 00:36:35,606 Speaker 2: games that maybe they were expected to win but didn't. 678 00:36:35,926 --> 00:36:38,246 Speaker 2: So you're going to have those sorts of games. But 679 00:36:39,046 --> 00:36:42,006 Speaker 2: good on the Dog Pound for coming away with the win. 680 00:36:42,406 --> 00:36:45,886 Speaker 2: With the Eagles, you know, there's this concern that now 681 00:36:46,246 --> 00:36:48,726 Speaker 2: Jalen hurts, he's throwing a lot of interceptions. 682 00:36:48,806 --> 00:36:50,126 Speaker 3: Is there something wrong with him? 683 00:36:50,166 --> 00:36:54,366 Speaker 2: Because the Eagles, while they were undefeated, something hasn't felt 684 00:36:54,486 --> 00:36:59,166 Speaker 2: quite right with them and something Yeah, something just feels 685 00:36:59,166 --> 00:37:02,206 Speaker 2: off because at this point last year they just felt 686 00:37:02,246 --> 00:37:07,406 Speaker 2: more dominating right where it feels like now the Lions 687 00:37:07,726 --> 00:37:11,406 Speaker 2: are feeling this ground swell. Now the Eagles, you know 688 00:37:11,446 --> 00:37:13,366 Speaker 2: we talked about the forty nine Ers have to rebound, 689 00:37:13,606 --> 00:37:16,246 Speaker 2: have to rebound and go play in Minnesota. The Eagles 690 00:37:16,246 --> 00:37:18,766 Speaker 2: have to play your Dolphins, Like that's going to be 691 00:37:18,846 --> 00:37:21,406 Speaker 2: a great game. Like how the Eagles are going to 692 00:37:21,486 --> 00:37:23,046 Speaker 2: encounter that track meet? 693 00:37:23,606 --> 00:37:27,246 Speaker 4: Yeah? Uh, look, I always always got nervous. 694 00:37:27,766 --> 00:37:31,646 Speaker 1: What I know that it is a tougher matchup I 695 00:37:31,646 --> 00:37:35,806 Speaker 1: think than like most people expect. But I love the 696 00:37:35,806 --> 00:37:38,646 Speaker 1: way that the Dolphins have been trending, not just because 697 00:37:38,646 --> 00:37:40,846 Speaker 1: there are my team, but it just really gives me. 698 00:37:41,446 --> 00:37:45,406 Speaker 1: You know that a Dolphins bands are always cautiously optimistic 699 00:37:45,446 --> 00:37:49,926 Speaker 1: to mystic, Yes, right, mystic, but this year's team there's 700 00:37:50,006 --> 00:37:52,166 Speaker 1: just something you can sort of see it. It's similar 701 00:37:52,166 --> 00:37:54,806 Speaker 1: to the Lions, Like it's not this like Cinderella story, 702 00:37:54,926 --> 00:37:58,726 Speaker 1: Oh my god. No, there has been very intentional work 703 00:37:58,766 --> 00:38:01,206 Speaker 1: put in, not just to the pieces that are on 704 00:38:01,246 --> 00:38:03,566 Speaker 1: the team, but the way that the team is trending. 705 00:38:03,646 --> 00:38:05,486 Speaker 4: So you want to swell at the right time. 706 00:38:06,166 --> 00:38:09,486 Speaker 1: And I see a lot of different things happening, both 707 00:38:09,526 --> 00:38:11,926 Speaker 1: in the Lions aspect and with the Dolphins in the 708 00:38:11,966 --> 00:38:14,566 Speaker 1: way that they are improving throughout the year, and so 709 00:38:14,726 --> 00:38:18,206 Speaker 1: that makes me very excited and very confident. With the Eagles, 710 00:38:18,206 --> 00:38:21,526 Speaker 1: You're right, I think even though they were undefeated, it 711 00:38:21,686 --> 00:38:25,206 Speaker 1: was the way that they were winning or getting those 712 00:38:25,286 --> 00:38:27,366 Speaker 1: dubs early that I was like, Okay, yeah, they got 713 00:38:27,366 --> 00:38:30,286 Speaker 1: the W but hmm, interesting, not the way I was 714 00:38:30,326 --> 00:38:32,766 Speaker 1: expecting it, or not even what we're expected to see 715 00:38:32,766 --> 00:38:35,206 Speaker 1: from what we saw last year of that team that 716 00:38:35,286 --> 00:38:38,286 Speaker 1: went on a Super Bowl run. So I think context 717 00:38:38,326 --> 00:38:40,286 Speaker 1: is important, Like you can't just look at the win 718 00:38:40,406 --> 00:38:44,366 Speaker 1: loss column. I think for the people who just saw 719 00:38:44,406 --> 00:38:46,846 Speaker 1: wins and losses when it came to the Lions last year, 720 00:38:47,206 --> 00:38:50,406 Speaker 1: didn't pay attention to how they were building throughout the year, 721 00:38:50,646 --> 00:38:53,766 Speaker 1: how difficult it was for their opponents in every single game, 722 00:38:53,926 --> 00:38:56,446 Speaker 1: and just how close so many of these games were. 723 00:38:56,486 --> 00:38:59,886 Speaker 1: So always remember the other layers to the store. 724 00:39:00,286 --> 00:39:03,286 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, that's a good way to cap off the 725 00:39:03,326 --> 00:39:05,646 Speaker 2: show with our e booon to where we put a 726 00:39:05,686 --> 00:39:10,886 Speaker 2: little bow on the podcast. And for me, my ebunto 727 00:39:11,526 --> 00:39:14,286 Speaker 2: has to be the fact that we have now six 728 00:39:14,366 --> 00:39:17,526 Speaker 2: teams who are on their cs the seat that'ts right now, right, 729 00:39:17,646 --> 00:39:20,246 Speaker 2: six teams who their buys. 730 00:39:20,366 --> 00:39:22,566 Speaker 3: I think that's what we're gonna call bays here on 731 00:39:22,606 --> 00:39:23,886 Speaker 3: the podcast, right. 732 00:39:24,126 --> 00:39:27,646 Speaker 2: Yeah, they're taking the seat right and so we're just 733 00:39:27,686 --> 00:39:30,606 Speaker 2: seeing week in and week out, there's more of these 734 00:39:30,686 --> 00:39:34,406 Speaker 2: injuries that are are piling up to star players or 735 00:39:34,446 --> 00:39:37,766 Speaker 2: players that have come out of nowhere to really stake 736 00:39:37,806 --> 00:39:40,646 Speaker 2: their claim on the big stage, like Kyron Williams. 737 00:39:40,766 --> 00:39:42,206 Speaker 3: He's going to be missing some time. 738 00:39:42,686 --> 00:39:45,246 Speaker 2: The Rams is gonna be facing the Steelers, and we 739 00:39:45,286 --> 00:39:47,966 Speaker 2: talked about Devon Chen and James Connor. 740 00:39:48,046 --> 00:39:49,686 Speaker 3: We mentioned them in the last podcast. 741 00:39:49,766 --> 00:39:54,886 Speaker 2: So again with with these bye weeks, hopefully teams start 742 00:39:54,966 --> 00:39:58,086 Speaker 2: to catch their breath, are able to get some of 743 00:39:58,126 --> 00:39:59,166 Speaker 2: their stars back. 744 00:39:59,286 --> 00:40:00,166 Speaker 3: We could start. 745 00:39:59,966 --> 00:40:03,686 Speaker 2: Slowly but surely enjoying them because right now, at this 746 00:40:03,806 --> 00:40:06,926 Speaker 2: time of year, it's all all about maintaining and trying 747 00:40:06,966 --> 00:40:10,366 Speaker 2: to stay as healthy as possible. That even goes for 748 00:40:10,726 --> 00:40:14,286 Speaker 2: Josh Allen. We saw got hurt shoulder injury. It looks 749 00:40:14,286 --> 00:40:15,806 Speaker 2: like he's day to day, but he's going to try 750 00:40:15,806 --> 00:40:18,686 Speaker 2: to play through it. So that's my bunto there. Let's 751 00:40:18,726 --> 00:40:23,166 Speaker 2: try to get these guys continuously to heal up get 752 00:40:23,166 --> 00:40:25,246 Speaker 2: better because it just makes the game better. 753 00:40:25,926 --> 00:40:27,966 Speaker 1: Yeah, I feel my punto is I feel like we 754 00:40:28,206 --> 00:40:30,886 Speaker 1: blinked and we're onto week seven. 755 00:40:31,286 --> 00:40:33,126 Speaker 3: Yeah, what crazy? 756 00:40:33,206 --> 00:40:36,406 Speaker 4: What are you talking about? It's nuts like they are are. 757 00:40:36,526 --> 00:40:37,246 Speaker 4: I'm sure you know. 758 00:40:37,286 --> 00:40:42,206 Speaker 1: Puma Nelson, one of the great floor managers here at 759 00:40:42,246 --> 00:40:46,006 Speaker 1: the NFL Networks, always cordates the hatsweek suit the best 760 00:40:46,046 --> 00:40:48,886 Speaker 1: stressful aroundager I've ever seen. But he told me a 761 00:40:48,886 --> 00:40:51,726 Speaker 1: long time ago, He's like, the days are long, but 762 00:40:51,806 --> 00:40:55,806 Speaker 1: the season is short. I think the players would argue 763 00:40:55,846 --> 00:40:58,086 Speaker 1: with me because on that point, since they're in it 764 00:40:58,166 --> 00:40:59,886 Speaker 1: every day and having to get treatment and going back 765 00:40:59,886 --> 00:41:02,046 Speaker 1: and forth, and there's the next week of the regular season. 766 00:41:02,486 --> 00:41:05,406 Speaker 1: But we're talking in the overall sense. It goes bye 767 00:41:05,806 --> 00:41:10,246 Speaker 1: so so fast. So enjoy every little piece of this 768 00:41:10,366 --> 00:41:12,926 Speaker 1: game that we love so much. Take in these moments, 769 00:41:12,966 --> 00:41:14,806 Speaker 1: trying not to get too upset over things like your 770 00:41:14,846 --> 00:41:18,126 Speaker 1: fantasy league or leagues for those of you maniacs who 771 00:41:18,126 --> 00:41:18,846 Speaker 1: have more than two. 772 00:41:19,246 --> 00:41:20,646 Speaker 4: I can barely keep up with two. 773 00:41:21,246 --> 00:41:22,046 Speaker 3: Yeah, who was it? 774 00:41:22,126 --> 00:41:23,686 Speaker 1: It was Maurice Jones Drew who said he was in 775 00:41:23,726 --> 00:41:25,406 Speaker 1: like eleven. I was like, sir, please go sit down, 776 00:41:25,486 --> 00:41:27,726 Speaker 1: that's exactly here, and j what are you talking about? 777 00:41:27,846 --> 00:41:30,046 Speaker 1: But yes, take in the season. It goes by fast, 778 00:41:30,046 --> 00:41:32,726 Speaker 1: and before we know it, we'll be in Vegas for 779 00:41:32,806 --> 00:41:34,286 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl watching Usher. 780 00:41:34,526 --> 00:41:36,966 Speaker 2: I love it for us, Will, Yeah, I love it too. 781 00:41:37,046 --> 00:41:39,206 Speaker 2: Love that you are back, safe and sound. I know 782 00:41:39,246 --> 00:41:42,006 Speaker 2: they're going to be off to Germany here next month, 783 00:41:42,286 --> 00:41:44,046 Speaker 2: and it looks like you could be on your way 784 00:41:44,086 --> 00:41:48,606 Speaker 2: to either Brazil or Spain because you're going to see 785 00:41:48,606 --> 00:41:51,326 Speaker 2: an international game one of those spots. 786 00:41:51,366 --> 00:41:52,606 Speaker 3: It looks like it won't be. 787 00:41:52,886 --> 00:41:56,246 Speaker 2: In Mexico City again unfortunately, just because they're still renovating 788 00:41:56,526 --> 00:42:01,286 Speaker 2: the stadium, but either way Great Destinations, Cairo Santos. 789 00:42:01,326 --> 00:42:02,526 Speaker 3: He was on the podcast. 790 00:42:02,566 --> 00:42:04,806 Speaker 2: He said, oh, it'd be great if the Bears could 791 00:42:04,926 --> 00:42:07,886 Speaker 2: be in Brazil and I could be imagined so like 792 00:42:07,966 --> 00:42:12,766 Speaker 2: the Pride, something like that would would provide would be amazing. 793 00:42:12,926 --> 00:42:14,286 Speaker 3: Again, another amazing pod. 794 00:42:14,766 --> 00:42:18,566 Speaker 2: Primedmana always a pleasure if you like what you hear, 795 00:42:18,686 --> 00:42:23,206 Speaker 2: we hope that you do download, subscribe and like wherever 796 00:42:23,366 --> 00:42:24,806 Speaker 2: you get your podcast. 797 00:42:25,526 --> 00:42:28,286 Speaker 3: I'm will Salva. She is my Primermana. MJ. 798 00:42:28,406 --> 00:42:32,846 Speaker 2: Cata ruiz ave Adios. 799 00:42:32,526 --> 00:42:33,806 Speaker 4: Hios. 800 00:42:46,966 --> 00:42:49,686 Speaker 1: And Huddle is a production of the NFL in partnership 801 00:42:49,686 --> 00:42:54,286 Speaker 1: with iHeartRadio. For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iHeartRadio app, 802 00:42:54,446 --> 00:42:57,366 Speaker 1: Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.