1 00:00:07,186 --> 00:00:09,666 Speaker 1: The season with Peter Schreger as a production of the 2 00:00:09,786 --> 00:00:23,946 Speaker 1: NFL in partnership with iHeartRadio. Welcome everybody to have a 3 00:00:23,986 --> 00:00:26,786 Speaker 1: season with Peter Schreger. I have Peter Schreger. It is 4 00:00:26,786 --> 00:00:29,866 Speaker 1: Super Bowl Week. I am jumping out of my seat excited. 5 00:00:30,226 --> 00:00:34,786 Speaker 1: I can't tell. It is wall to wall super Bowl everywhere. 6 00:00:35,066 --> 00:00:38,946 Speaker 1: And as you're listening to this, this is posting on Tuesday. 7 00:00:38,986 --> 00:00:42,586 Speaker 1: I am en route to Arizona, where I'll be doing 8 00:00:42,626 --> 00:00:47,946 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football from the lovely state of Arizona Wednesday morning, 9 00:00:48,626 --> 00:00:51,906 Speaker 1: Thursday morning, Friday morning, and then I'm going to be 10 00:00:51,986 --> 00:00:55,266 Speaker 1: on the Fox pregame for the Super Bowl all day 11 00:00:55,346 --> 00:00:58,786 Speaker 1: Sunday and what sounds like a pretty significant role. I 12 00:00:58,826 --> 00:01:00,706 Speaker 1: was a little surprised, but my bosses have enough faith 13 00:01:00,706 --> 00:01:02,106 Speaker 1: in me to say, hey, you're gonna be a big 14 00:01:02,106 --> 00:01:05,546 Speaker 1: part of the pregame. I'm like, awesome. So I will 15 00:01:05,586 --> 00:01:08,226 Speaker 1: be trying to gather as much information as possible and 16 00:01:08,306 --> 00:01:11,226 Speaker 1: also trying to bring as much insight that maybe no 17 00:01:11,266 --> 00:01:15,106 Speaker 1: one else has leading up to the game all day Sunday. 18 00:01:15,906 --> 00:01:19,066 Speaker 1: You know, my initial look at this game is that 19 00:01:19,146 --> 00:01:21,546 Speaker 1: we have the two number one seeds. We have two 20 00:01:21,586 --> 00:01:25,706 Speaker 1: teams that have been just locomotives over the past few weeks, 21 00:01:25,706 --> 00:01:32,106 Speaker 1: and we have two really young, promising and I would say, 22 00:01:32,186 --> 00:01:36,786 Speaker 1: like awesome ambassadors of the sport at quarterback. Yet, as 23 00:01:36,826 --> 00:01:38,586 Speaker 1: I always do, I want to look at the business 24 00:01:38,746 --> 00:01:41,306 Speaker 1: of how these two teams operate and how they got here. 25 00:01:41,346 --> 00:01:43,706 Speaker 1: And I look at what the Eagles and Chiefs have 26 00:01:43,786 --> 00:01:45,826 Speaker 1: done in the past twelve months to go from teams 27 00:01:45,826 --> 00:01:48,266 Speaker 1: that didn't make the Super Bowl to teams that did. 28 00:01:48,306 --> 00:01:51,026 Speaker 1: Let's start with Philly embarrassing loss in the wild card 29 00:01:51,106 --> 00:01:53,586 Speaker 1: round to Tampa Bay. I still hear Merril Reese, the 30 00:01:53,666 --> 00:01:56,746 Speaker 1: radio announcer, being like this Gammer's finally over. That's what 31 00:01:56,826 --> 00:01:59,866 Speaker 1: he said to end the radio call, which was a 32 00:01:59,906 --> 00:02:03,146 Speaker 1: blowout to the Buccaneers. And you know, they could have 33 00:02:03,146 --> 00:02:05,546 Speaker 1: sit on their hands and been like, all right, let's 34 00:02:05,546 --> 00:02:06,986 Speaker 1: see what we do in the tray aft and let's 35 00:02:06,986 --> 00:02:08,666 Speaker 1: see if we can get a couple free agents. They 36 00:02:08,666 --> 00:02:12,626 Speaker 1: could have aggressively pursued DeShawn Watson. A lot of people 37 00:02:12,666 --> 00:02:14,546 Speaker 1: thought last year that the Eagles were a real team 38 00:02:14,586 --> 00:02:18,186 Speaker 1: because of Howie Roseman's aggressive nature and you know Deshaun 39 00:02:18,226 --> 00:02:20,146 Speaker 1: watson skills as the player. They could have gone after 40 00:02:20,226 --> 00:02:23,266 Speaker 1: him and said, let's make a big splash. Instead, they 41 00:02:23,386 --> 00:02:28,066 Speaker 1: doubled down on building around Jalen Hurts, and I thought 42 00:02:28,106 --> 00:02:30,786 Speaker 1: that was cool. Let's look at what they've done free agency. 43 00:02:30,866 --> 00:02:33,746 Speaker 1: Hassan Reddick is on the block, guy who's a South 44 00:02:33,866 --> 00:02:39,306 Speaker 1: Jersey native who went to Temple nearby and who had 45 00:02:39,306 --> 00:02:42,666 Speaker 1: just an outstanding season last year for the Carolina Panthers 46 00:02:42,706 --> 00:02:44,386 Speaker 1: on a one year deal and before that had an 47 00:02:44,386 --> 00:02:47,266 Speaker 1: outstanding season for the Arizona Cardinals. They give him a 48 00:02:47,306 --> 00:02:50,586 Speaker 1: pretty economically sound offer and they add Hassan Reddick in 49 00:02:50,626 --> 00:02:52,826 Speaker 1: free agencies. So you add that piece. Then what do 50 00:02:52,866 --> 00:02:54,826 Speaker 1: they do in the draft? Well, they draft Jordan Davis, 51 00:02:54,826 --> 00:02:56,746 Speaker 1: which I think is a big piece of the future 52 00:02:56,786 --> 00:02:59,546 Speaker 1: at defensive line. But they have a second first round pick, 53 00:02:59,626 --> 00:03:01,866 Speaker 1: and we knew that wide receiver was an area of emphasis, 54 00:03:02,306 --> 00:03:05,266 Speaker 1: and yet five wide receivers had already been taken in 55 00:03:05,306 --> 00:03:08,386 Speaker 1: the first round. And they're at the eighteenth pick and 56 00:03:08,466 --> 00:03:11,906 Speaker 1: trailing Burks is on the board, and you could probably 57 00:03:11,946 --> 00:03:14,386 Speaker 1: grab one of these other guys. A Christian Watson was 58 00:03:14,386 --> 00:03:18,346 Speaker 1: still available, Sky Moore was still available. No, they trade 59 00:03:18,386 --> 00:03:21,186 Speaker 1: a the eighteenth overall pick and a third rounder and 60 00:03:21,226 --> 00:03:24,546 Speaker 1: they get a j Brown. I mean that is aggressive. 61 00:03:24,626 --> 00:03:26,946 Speaker 1: So so far, you add Hassan Reddick and aj Brown. 62 00:03:27,346 --> 00:03:31,226 Speaker 1: As the offseason continues, they add guys like James Bradberry, 63 00:03:31,306 --> 00:03:35,106 Speaker 1: They add guys like Chauncey Gardner Johnson. They add guys 64 00:03:35,466 --> 00:03:38,226 Speaker 1: that they think and play immediate roles and help this 65 00:03:38,346 --> 00:03:42,546 Speaker 1: team in big spots. I thought when Jordan Davis, the rookie, 66 00:03:42,546 --> 00:03:44,586 Speaker 1: went down, they didn't just sit on their hands. They 67 00:03:44,586 --> 00:03:47,426 Speaker 1: went out there and they went and acquired Robert Quinn, 68 00:03:47,546 --> 00:03:49,506 Speaker 1: who hasn't played a role. But the fact they went 69 00:03:49,506 --> 00:03:52,106 Speaker 1: out and got them from the Bears. I love. They 70 00:03:52,106 --> 00:03:55,426 Speaker 1: went and they lured you know, Lynn Vaal Joseph out 71 00:03:55,466 --> 00:03:57,586 Speaker 1: of his semi retirement to come join the team. They 72 00:03:57,626 --> 00:04:00,466 Speaker 1: did the same with Damien Sue. They add, they add, 73 00:04:00,586 --> 00:04:03,906 Speaker 1: they add their relentless and for that I give them credit. 74 00:04:03,946 --> 00:04:05,866 Speaker 1: A lot of teams don't have that approach. A lot 75 00:04:05,906 --> 00:04:09,186 Speaker 1: of teams would say, hey, look, we draft really well, 76 00:04:09,306 --> 00:04:12,426 Speaker 1: we're sound, We've got this great offensive and defensive line. 77 00:04:12,706 --> 00:04:14,826 Speaker 1: Let's just go to war with what we got. No, 78 00:04:15,026 --> 00:04:19,146 Speaker 1: Howie Roseman and that front office would not sleep until 79 00:04:19,186 --> 00:04:21,146 Speaker 1: they felt like they had a Super Bowl ready roster. 80 00:04:21,266 --> 00:04:25,666 Speaker 1: And guess what twelve months after losing to the Buccaneers 81 00:04:25,666 --> 00:04:28,026 Speaker 1: and embarrassing fashion. The Eagles not only are in the 82 00:04:28,066 --> 00:04:30,786 Speaker 1: Super Bowl, they're the number one team. They've got what 83 00:04:30,866 --> 00:04:33,106 Speaker 1: appears to be the number one offensive and defensive line 84 00:04:33,106 --> 00:04:35,586 Speaker 1: in the sport. And Jalen Hurtz is on the cusp 85 00:04:35,666 --> 00:04:38,306 Speaker 1: of superstardom. And that's because of not only his hard 86 00:04:38,306 --> 00:04:40,146 Speaker 1: work and all things that he's put into this thing, 87 00:04:40,386 --> 00:04:42,266 Speaker 1: but because of what they've done to surround him with 88 00:04:42,306 --> 00:04:45,746 Speaker 1: the right pieces. That's the Eagles. The Chiefs. Chiefs had 89 00:04:45,786 --> 00:04:50,066 Speaker 1: a whole different philosophy. Chiefs, how about this stat Chiefs 90 00:04:50,066 --> 00:04:54,586 Speaker 1: went to the AFC Championship Game last year, twenty one 91 00:04:54,626 --> 00:04:57,546 Speaker 1: of the fifty three players on the roster are different 92 00:04:57,666 --> 00:05:00,626 Speaker 1: this year. That's forty percent of their roster is different 93 00:05:00,666 --> 00:05:03,306 Speaker 1: than what they've trotted out for the AFC Championship Game 94 00:05:03,666 --> 00:05:06,946 Speaker 1: last year. The biggest move, of course, was trading tie Rekill. 95 00:05:07,226 --> 00:05:10,106 Speaker 1: And let me tell you something knowing that organization and 96 00:05:10,186 --> 00:05:12,346 Speaker 1: I reported it when it happened. This was not a 97 00:05:12,466 --> 00:05:16,186 Speaker 1: unilateral decision by Brett Veach. This was a conversation that 98 00:05:16,386 --> 00:05:20,946 Speaker 1: involved Patrick Mahomes, It involved Andy Reid, involved Clark Hunt. 99 00:05:21,466 --> 00:05:24,786 Speaker 1: Do we pay Tyreek Hill thirty million dollars and deal 100 00:05:24,786 --> 00:05:26,266 Speaker 1: with what we have to deal with on the roster, 101 00:05:26,466 --> 00:05:29,666 Speaker 1: or do we trade Tyreek Hill, get picks and then 102 00:05:29,706 --> 00:05:31,626 Speaker 1: have some free space to maybe pick up some other 103 00:05:31,666 --> 00:05:34,506 Speaker 1: players that can help us do the job. Well, Tyreek 104 00:05:34,546 --> 00:05:36,986 Speaker 1: Hill's probably the greatest Chiefs wide receiver to ever live. 105 00:05:37,226 --> 00:05:40,106 Speaker 1: They trade him and he made thirty million dollars this 106 00:05:40,226 --> 00:05:42,546 Speaker 1: year for the Miami Dolphins, and he was outstanding. He's 107 00:05:42,546 --> 00:05:44,786 Speaker 1: in finalist for Offensive Player of the Year. Tyreek Hill 108 00:05:44,826 --> 00:05:46,586 Speaker 1: is amazing. I think Tyree Hills a Hall of Famer. 109 00:05:46,626 --> 00:05:47,986 Speaker 1: That's a whole of the argument. But I think he's 110 00:05:47,986 --> 00:05:52,306 Speaker 1: a Hall of Famer already. But they paid thirty million 111 00:05:52,346 --> 00:05:55,626 Speaker 1: dollars to Dolphins for Tyree Hill this season, The entire 112 00:05:55,706 --> 00:05:58,746 Speaker 1: Chiefs wide receivers room, all those guys, twelve guys combined, 113 00:05:58,866 --> 00:06:02,186 Speaker 1: make fifteen million dollars total. So what did they do well? 114 00:06:02,226 --> 00:06:05,386 Speaker 1: They signed Juju to a short term deal. They signed 115 00:06:05,786 --> 00:06:08,066 Speaker 1: Marquez veld a scant link to a short time deal. 116 00:06:08,146 --> 00:06:10,226 Speaker 1: They went out and they got Justin Watson, who was 117 00:06:10,266 --> 00:06:13,546 Speaker 1: an outstanding practice player for the Tambay Buccaneers and who 118 00:06:13,546 --> 00:06:16,786 Speaker 1: came in training camp and blew everybody away for the Chiefs. 119 00:06:16,826 --> 00:06:21,306 Speaker 1: This year, they drafted sky Moore. They found resources with 120 00:06:21,346 --> 00:06:23,866 Speaker 1: the Tyreek deal, and they spent them where they thought 121 00:06:24,346 --> 00:06:26,906 Speaker 1: was important. Tyrn Matthew was a captain on this team. 122 00:06:27,626 --> 00:06:30,306 Speaker 1: Maybe his best days were done. They were able to say, hey, 123 00:06:30,386 --> 00:06:32,586 Speaker 1: rip the band aid off, say farewell, and they bring 124 00:06:32,586 --> 00:06:34,826 Speaker 1: in Justin Reid who appears to be playing some of 125 00:06:34,866 --> 00:06:37,706 Speaker 1: the best football of his career at the safety spot. 126 00:06:38,066 --> 00:06:41,146 Speaker 1: They draft well, they make key plays, and they also 127 00:06:41,226 --> 00:06:44,746 Speaker 1: made key free agent acquisitions. I thought bringing in a 128 00:06:44,786 --> 00:06:47,626 Speaker 1: guy like Carlos Dunlap, a veteran guy to add to 129 00:06:47,626 --> 00:06:51,266 Speaker 1: the defensive line. Smart sound. This offensive line that they'll 130 00:06:51,306 --> 00:06:54,186 Speaker 1: be trotting out, it's completely different than the one that 131 00:06:54,226 --> 00:06:55,866 Speaker 1: you lost saw in a Super Bowl when they played 132 00:06:55,866 --> 00:06:58,786 Speaker 1: the Buccaneers. Completely different, top to bottom, all new guys. 133 00:06:59,466 --> 00:07:02,746 Speaker 1: That is what Brett Beach does. He has not had 134 00:07:02,786 --> 00:07:05,066 Speaker 1: to endure the rebuild. He has not had to endure 135 00:07:05,426 --> 00:07:07,506 Speaker 1: the pain that the other teams have. When you pay 136 00:07:07,546 --> 00:07:10,306 Speaker 1: the quarterback that huge salary, it's because they draft well, 137 00:07:10,426 --> 00:07:13,386 Speaker 1: it's because they unload salaries and try to bring on 138 00:07:13,466 --> 00:07:15,826 Speaker 1: others that might make more sense. And it's because they 139 00:07:15,826 --> 00:07:17,146 Speaker 1: do the same thing that the Eagles have done for 140 00:07:17,226 --> 00:07:20,986 Speaker 1: jam and Hurts. They've surrounded Patrick Mahomes. I am a 141 00:07:20,986 --> 00:07:23,506 Speaker 1: geek for this stuff. I love roster building. I think 142 00:07:23,506 --> 00:07:25,826 Speaker 1: what the Chiefs and the Eagles have done are two 143 00:07:25,906 --> 00:07:28,586 Speaker 1: very separate paths to being in the Super Bowl. But 144 00:07:28,666 --> 00:07:31,266 Speaker 1: both of these rosters are among the best in the league, 145 00:07:31,546 --> 00:07:34,786 Speaker 1: and they've rebuilt teams on the fly. Chiefs lost the 146 00:07:34,826 --> 00:07:36,946 Speaker 1: Super Bowl two years ago. Their team right now, aside 147 00:07:36,946 --> 00:07:38,906 Speaker 1: from a few players, looks completely different than the one 148 00:07:38,946 --> 00:07:40,826 Speaker 1: that played in that Super Bowl. The Eagles won a 149 00:07:40,866 --> 00:07:43,346 Speaker 1: Super Bowl a few years ago. They've only got seven 150 00:07:43,386 --> 00:07:45,866 Speaker 1: guys from that team on this team, and of course 151 00:07:46,066 --> 00:07:49,146 Speaker 1: four of them are key contributors. Fletcher Cox and Brandon 152 00:07:49,186 --> 00:07:52,386 Speaker 1: Graham on defense, and then Jason Kelsey and of course 153 00:07:52,466 --> 00:07:55,106 Speaker 1: Lane Johnson on offense. You've got that core four. They 154 00:07:55,106 --> 00:07:58,106 Speaker 1: were the lead dogs in that Super Bowl run. They're 155 00:07:58,106 --> 00:08:00,426 Speaker 1: still all coming back, and of course you've got all 156 00:08:00,426 --> 00:08:01,826 Speaker 1: these new players, and then you've got a couple of 157 00:08:01,826 --> 00:08:04,866 Speaker 1: the other holdovers that were there on that team. I 158 00:08:04,946 --> 00:08:08,266 Speaker 1: love both of these rosters. I think these gms are fearless, 159 00:08:08,266 --> 00:08:12,866 Speaker 1: smart and decisive, and it's a testament to be aggressive. 160 00:08:13,026 --> 00:08:16,186 Speaker 1: But also think about things a year down the line, 161 00:08:16,266 --> 00:08:19,146 Speaker 1: two years down the line. You don't bring back Tyreek 162 00:08:19,226 --> 00:08:22,106 Speaker 1: Hill unless you feel like there's a future plan and 163 00:08:22,146 --> 00:08:24,906 Speaker 1: a greater future and a greater runway if you can 164 00:08:24,906 --> 00:08:27,066 Speaker 1: trade them and get all the picks and all the 165 00:08:27,066 --> 00:08:30,146 Speaker 1: money that they got in exchange for that Tyreek deal. 166 00:08:31,426 --> 00:08:34,386 Speaker 1: Eagles versus Chiefs, I'm here for it. I love both teams. 167 00:08:34,466 --> 00:08:36,506 Speaker 1: I am flying out as you're listening to this. I 168 00:08:36,546 --> 00:08:39,266 Speaker 1: will be on the ground soon and let me give 169 00:08:39,266 --> 00:08:42,386 Speaker 1: you a quick rundown of what I've got planned, because 170 00:08:42,426 --> 00:08:43,906 Speaker 1: I think this is kind of the other part of 171 00:08:43,906 --> 00:08:46,546 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl. You've got obviously the game and then 172 00:08:46,586 --> 00:08:48,466 Speaker 1: the work. But here are some of the things that 173 00:08:48,866 --> 00:08:53,146 Speaker 1: I'm excited for. Wednesday night, Fox is having a big 174 00:08:53,226 --> 00:08:56,666 Speaker 1: pre super Bowl dinner and at all the other ones 175 00:08:56,786 --> 00:08:58,666 Speaker 1: I've been too for Fox. I've been with Fox twenty 176 00:08:58,746 --> 00:09:01,626 Speaker 1: years and fifteen years, and you know, every three years 177 00:09:01,666 --> 00:09:04,306 Speaker 1: there's a Super Bowl. Jimmy Johnson gives like this riveting speech. 178 00:09:04,946 --> 00:09:07,106 Speaker 1: I cannot wait for it. I like, I'm giddy for it. 179 00:09:07,186 --> 00:09:10,186 Speaker 1: Jimmy gives a speech to the entire production crew, like 180 00:09:10,626 --> 00:09:12,906 Speaker 1: camera guy up on the top, you know, left of 181 00:09:12,946 --> 00:09:15,186 Speaker 1: the stadium, bring your a game, and you know this 182 00:09:15,306 --> 00:09:17,666 Speaker 1: game right now? You know what's it gonna mean to you? 183 00:09:17,746 --> 00:09:19,946 Speaker 1: Greg Olsen, like you know, it's a fired up speech, 184 00:09:19,946 --> 00:09:22,986 Speaker 1: So Jimmy, you'll bring that other part of it. As 185 00:09:22,986 --> 00:09:24,266 Speaker 1: of right now, I don't know if I'm breaking news. 186 00:09:24,306 --> 00:09:25,986 Speaker 1: I don't want to steal any shine from the sports 187 00:09:26,066 --> 00:09:28,626 Speaker 1: media reporters out there, But sounds like Sean Payton's with 188 00:09:28,706 --> 00:09:32,026 Speaker 1: us all week. So Sean's the new coach of the Broncos. 189 00:09:32,386 --> 00:09:34,266 Speaker 1: We've had a great year with him. I'll have plenty 190 00:09:34,266 --> 00:09:37,626 Speaker 1: of stories from being alongside him riding shotgun on the 191 00:09:37,666 --> 00:09:41,666 Speaker 1: pregame show, which I love. That'll be Wednesday night. Colin 192 00:09:41,746 --> 00:09:43,866 Speaker 1: Coward invited me to a party. I don't know what 193 00:09:43,946 --> 00:09:46,426 Speaker 1: that consists of, but Coward is one of my favorite 194 00:09:46,466 --> 00:09:49,746 Speaker 1: guys in sports media, and I will be there. Colin 195 00:09:49,786 --> 00:09:51,826 Speaker 1: Coward's having a party, I will be there. I want 196 00:09:51,826 --> 00:09:54,826 Speaker 1: to see what Collins party's like and who he's hanging with. 197 00:09:55,186 --> 00:09:59,226 Speaker 1: That's Wednesday, Thursday night NFL Honors. Also, I'm gonna try 198 00:09:59,226 --> 00:10:02,106 Speaker 1: to double dip on this one. Howie Long is winning 199 00:10:02,106 --> 00:10:04,546 Speaker 1: a very coveted award and he's been really good to me. 200 00:10:04,586 --> 00:10:06,626 Speaker 1: Over the course of my career. The Pats I'm a 201 00:10:06,706 --> 00:10:08,986 Speaker 1: Roll Foundation is awarding Howe Long this year. I'm gonna 202 00:10:08,986 --> 00:10:10,706 Speaker 1: try to make it to that. That's going to be special, 203 00:10:11,066 --> 00:10:13,186 Speaker 1: So that'll also be Thursday night. I'm gonna try to 204 00:10:13,186 --> 00:10:15,386 Speaker 1: double dip on that, hopefully have some stories from that event. 205 00:10:16,026 --> 00:10:18,466 Speaker 1: Friday's an interesting one. So Friday is like your big 206 00:10:18,506 --> 00:10:20,866 Speaker 1: party night and everyone's going out and who's party going to? 207 00:10:20,866 --> 00:10:22,346 Speaker 1: Who's party going what are you gonna do that? I 208 00:10:22,346 --> 00:10:24,626 Speaker 1: don't know yet. I haven't been invited to any. We'll see, um, 209 00:10:24,786 --> 00:10:27,226 Speaker 1: hopefully I get invited to one, or to be honest, 210 00:10:27,386 --> 00:10:30,106 Speaker 1: probably sounds like a night where hey, do you want 211 00:10:30,106 --> 00:10:31,826 Speaker 1: to get dinner and then see where it goes? Um? 212 00:10:32,106 --> 00:10:36,106 Speaker 1: But yeah, I will not be necessarily on TMZ Friday night. 213 00:10:36,186 --> 00:10:38,066 Speaker 1: Not really my scene as far as that goes. But 214 00:10:38,466 --> 00:10:40,226 Speaker 1: if you do see a photo of me with Drake 215 00:10:40,506 --> 00:10:43,826 Speaker 1: Um on a DJ booth and on a DJ booth, 216 00:10:44,026 --> 00:10:46,106 Speaker 1: is that what they call it? Aaron on a DJ booth? 217 00:10:46,146 --> 00:10:47,706 Speaker 1: I don't know. In a DJ booth what do we 218 00:10:47,706 --> 00:10:51,706 Speaker 1: even call it? I'm more of a in It depends 219 00:10:51,706 --> 00:10:54,426 Speaker 1: how crazy you're getting. You could be on top having 220 00:10:54,466 --> 00:10:57,106 Speaker 1: a really big night. You could be on the djoth, 221 00:10:57,226 --> 00:10:59,466 Speaker 1: but generally I think you're at the booth. I could 222 00:10:59,466 --> 00:11:02,426 Speaker 1: be at the booth. Okay, last year, no joke. My 223 00:11:02,466 --> 00:11:05,226 Speaker 1: wife came with me and we went to the Justin 224 00:11:05,426 --> 00:11:10,266 Speaker 1: Bieber concert and we went to Biber and it was 225 00:11:10,306 --> 00:11:13,586 Speaker 1: awesome and I hung with George Kittle and Josh Allen 226 00:11:14,146 --> 00:11:18,106 Speaker 1: and uh luminout, Tony Gonzalez. Jeff Bezos was there. Is 227 00:11:18,146 --> 00:11:20,706 Speaker 1: it Bezos or Bezos? What do you call him? It's Bezos, 228 00:11:20,746 --> 00:11:23,386 Speaker 1: isn't it? I think I think I think it's I 229 00:11:23,426 --> 00:11:28,266 Speaker 1: think I go with Bezos. Let's go with bezas Jeff Bezos. 230 00:11:28,306 --> 00:11:31,186 Speaker 1: It does. But nothing sinister about him popping his head 231 00:11:31,266 --> 00:11:33,826 Speaker 1: the Biber, I'll tell you. Um. So we're there, and 232 00:11:33,866 --> 00:11:35,906 Speaker 1: then the party like is winding down a little bit, 233 00:11:35,946 --> 00:11:38,346 Speaker 1: and someone's like, oh, Marshmallow's going on next, and I'm like, 234 00:11:38,506 --> 00:11:42,386 Speaker 1: party's winding down. We're staying Marshmallow on the one. Two's 235 00:11:42,426 --> 00:11:45,466 Speaker 1: I love Marshmallow. All In was out late that night, 236 00:11:45,506 --> 00:11:49,066 Speaker 1: and then Saturday was recovering. But this year's Saturday, we 237 00:11:49,106 --> 00:11:51,026 Speaker 1: have a full rehearsal for Fox, and then Sunday is 238 00:11:51,026 --> 00:11:54,146 Speaker 1: a super Bowl. Um, it's busy, it's action packed. I'm 239 00:11:54,226 --> 00:11:56,786 Speaker 1: very fortunate to go to another super Bowl. I know, 240 00:11:57,146 --> 00:11:59,626 Speaker 1: Aaron you will be out there. Jason English, who's in 241 00:11:59,666 --> 00:12:01,586 Speaker 1: the house, is gonna be there. I hope to link 242 00:12:01,666 --> 00:12:03,786 Speaker 1: up with you guys. But let me tell you, by 243 00:12:03,786 --> 00:12:06,546 Speaker 1: the time that that that super Bowl actually arrives, it's 244 00:12:06,546 --> 00:12:08,586 Speaker 1: almost like an afterthought for everybody else because there's so 245 00:12:08,586 --> 00:12:11,426 Speaker 1: many other events going on. And one of the events 246 00:12:11,506 --> 00:12:15,626 Speaker 1: is going to be Thursday night, the NFL Honors. I'll 247 00:12:15,666 --> 00:12:18,786 Speaker 1: tell you what, I love this event. I think it's cool. 248 00:12:19,026 --> 00:12:21,666 Speaker 1: You get all the players and the coaches and the owners, 249 00:12:21,666 --> 00:12:23,306 Speaker 1: and they all get dolled up, and there's a red 250 00:12:23,386 --> 00:12:25,986 Speaker 1: carpet and they're being interviewed by Kevin Frasier, like it's 251 00:12:26,106 --> 00:12:30,186 Speaker 1: entertainment tonight, and you've got Papa Razzi, you know, Alvin Camaro, 252 00:12:30,266 --> 00:12:32,906 Speaker 1: what are you wearing tonight? Then the show starts and 253 00:12:32,906 --> 00:12:35,506 Speaker 1: it's a really fun show. I love it so much 254 00:12:35,746 --> 00:12:38,266 Speaker 1: that I said for our guests this week, like to 255 00:12:38,306 --> 00:12:40,946 Speaker 1: start this thing off, let's go behind the scenes, Like 256 00:12:41,146 --> 00:12:44,186 Speaker 1: what does it take to put together the NFL Owners? 257 00:12:44,186 --> 00:12:46,426 Speaker 1: What does it take to put together the big show 258 00:12:46,506 --> 00:12:48,386 Speaker 1: of the week. I feel like outside of the Super Bowl. 259 00:12:48,386 --> 00:12:51,066 Speaker 1: This is the biggest event for everyone at home, and 260 00:12:51,106 --> 00:12:52,986 Speaker 1: it's where you find out who wins the MVP, the 261 00:12:53,026 --> 00:12:55,106 Speaker 1: Walter Payton Man of the Year, the Rookie of the 262 00:12:55,186 --> 00:12:58,426 Speaker 1: Year's award, the Coach of the Year, and like, it's 263 00:12:58,426 --> 00:13:02,986 Speaker 1: a celebration of football. It's Thursday night, it's on NBC 264 00:13:03,546 --> 00:13:06,906 Speaker 1: and the executive producer it's a gentleman named Dave Amberlain. 265 00:13:07,266 --> 00:13:08,666 Speaker 1: I thought it would be fun. Let's go a little 266 00:13:08,666 --> 00:13:11,866 Speaker 1: behind the scenes. What's Dave Chamberlain's week, Like, let's get 267 00:13:11,946 --> 00:13:27,546 Speaker 1: him on the podcast, Dave Chamberlain after this. One of 268 00:13:27,546 --> 00:13:30,866 Speaker 1: my favorite nights of the year is the NFL Honors event. 269 00:13:30,906 --> 00:13:33,746 Speaker 1: I've been lucky enough to go probably the last ten 270 00:13:33,786 --> 00:13:37,706 Speaker 1: of them. It's it's cool. It's the Academy Awards for football. 271 00:13:37,826 --> 00:13:40,706 Speaker 1: It's the only place you can see your favorite players, 272 00:13:40,826 --> 00:13:45,466 Speaker 1: coaches and media personalities mixing with celebrities, and there's an 273 00:13:45,466 --> 00:13:48,666 Speaker 1: award show, and there's also comedy and there's it's just tremendous. 274 00:13:48,706 --> 00:13:51,426 Speaker 1: And now that we've got this podcast up and running, 275 00:13:51,666 --> 00:13:54,706 Speaker 1: I was listening to a different podcast. It's called The 276 00:13:54,746 --> 00:13:57,666 Speaker 1: Town and it's with a gentleman named Matthew Bellni for 277 00:13:57,706 --> 00:14:00,946 Speaker 1: a company called Puck and on his podcast, he had 278 00:14:00,986 --> 00:14:04,666 Speaker 1: the executive producer who was putting on the Grammys a 279 00:14:04,706 --> 00:14:06,386 Speaker 1: couple of days ahead of the Grammys and was going 280 00:14:06,426 --> 00:14:08,586 Speaker 1: going into what to take put them the show on? 281 00:14:08,706 --> 00:14:10,026 Speaker 1: Is this show going to be a hit? And it 282 00:14:10,106 --> 00:14:12,106 Speaker 1: was kind of got me excited for the event as 283 00:14:12,146 --> 00:14:14,026 Speaker 1: a hole, And I said, I'm going to steal that 284 00:14:14,106 --> 00:14:17,266 Speaker 1: exact idea, and I'm going to get one of the 285 00:14:17,306 --> 00:14:19,826 Speaker 1: men who puts on the NFL Honors event, and we're 286 00:14:19,826 --> 00:14:22,386 Speaker 1: gonna go deep dive into what it takes putting on 287 00:14:22,386 --> 00:14:25,546 Speaker 1: an award show and colliding all these wonderful worlds. And 288 00:14:25,666 --> 00:14:27,786 Speaker 1: with that, I bring on one of the men who's 289 00:14:27,786 --> 00:14:30,826 Speaker 1: gonna be putting on the NFL Honors Dave Chamberlain. Dave, 290 00:14:30,946 --> 00:14:34,226 Speaker 1: Welcome to the season with Peter Schreker. Thanks so much, 291 00:14:34,386 --> 00:14:38,226 Speaker 1: Really appreciate you having me on Psyche for NFL Honors. Dave. 292 00:14:38,426 --> 00:14:42,466 Speaker 1: You lead, Yeah, you lead a team that does not 293 00:14:42,666 --> 00:14:46,346 Speaker 1: just NFL Honors. You guys have done things like the SPS, 294 00:14:46,466 --> 00:14:50,346 Speaker 1: You've done the Oscars Red Carpet Show, You've done thirty 295 00:14:50,386 --> 00:14:53,866 Speaker 1: for thirty. When you got the call for NFL Honors, 296 00:14:54,026 --> 00:14:56,826 Speaker 1: what year was it and what kind of opportunity did 297 00:14:56,826 --> 00:14:59,586 Speaker 1: you see that being in the car? Sure, So I 298 00:14:59,626 --> 00:15:03,266 Speaker 1: got involved with NFL Honors from the beginning. I worked 299 00:15:03,266 --> 00:15:06,826 Speaker 1: with a woman named Moriamt for many years, who goes 300 00:15:06,866 --> 00:15:08,586 Speaker 1: way back with you know a lot of the folks 301 00:15:08,586 --> 00:15:10,906 Speaker 1: that were at the NFL that had been at the 302 00:15:11,066 --> 00:15:14,386 Speaker 1: ESPN around when the SPS, you know, we're coming up. 303 00:15:14,386 --> 00:15:17,986 Speaker 1: So they called up Moura to produce that show back 304 00:15:18,026 --> 00:15:20,826 Speaker 1: in I think it was twenty eleven, twenty twelve, and 305 00:15:20,866 --> 00:15:23,866 Speaker 1: I was working closely with her. So I've been involved 306 00:15:23,866 --> 00:15:25,346 Speaker 1: from the beginning, and you know, it was such a 307 00:15:25,666 --> 00:15:27,746 Speaker 1: when we got that call. It's such a great idea, 308 00:15:27,986 --> 00:15:32,546 Speaker 1: you know, and such an interesting fun thing to jump into. Um, 309 00:15:32,986 --> 00:15:34,786 Speaker 1: you know, that first year, I think the show was 310 00:15:34,826 --> 00:15:36,466 Speaker 1: in February. We got to call in October, so we 311 00:15:36,466 --> 00:15:38,506 Speaker 1: didn't have a lot of time to put it together. 312 00:15:38,546 --> 00:15:41,026 Speaker 1: But it's it's really been fun to see what it's 313 00:15:41,026 --> 00:15:43,106 Speaker 1: grown into over the years. You know. I went back 314 00:15:43,106 --> 00:15:45,586 Speaker 1: and I watched, you know, Alec Baldwin was the host, 315 00:15:45,346 --> 00:15:47,506 Speaker 1: and I'm watching and like I was curious, I'm like, 316 00:15:47,546 --> 00:15:49,626 Speaker 1: what was the vibe? As I'm doing research on this 317 00:15:49,626 --> 00:15:52,706 Speaker 1: thing and there's this really cool moment where like Jim 318 00:15:52,746 --> 00:15:55,746 Speaker 1: Harball wins Coach of the Year and Alex Smith goes 319 00:15:55,786 --> 00:15:57,986 Speaker 1: up and accepts it and he's taken it from Chris Evans, 320 00:15:57,986 --> 00:16:00,186 Speaker 1: and I'm like, this is almost like a time to it. 321 00:16:00,266 --> 00:16:01,906 Speaker 1: You could see like what was going on in the 322 00:16:01,906 --> 00:16:05,466 Speaker 1: world when this happened. And I feel like, now that 323 00:16:05,506 --> 00:16:07,986 Speaker 1: we're eleven years to this, you could probably have a 324 00:16:08,026 --> 00:16:10,546 Speaker 1: separate story for each one of these award shows in 325 00:16:10,586 --> 00:16:12,586 Speaker 1: the making of it, and of course where you were 326 00:16:12,586 --> 00:16:14,746 Speaker 1: in that moment in time. Yeah, for sure, for sure. 327 00:16:14,746 --> 00:16:16,306 Speaker 1: I think we have one of the kids from Twilight 328 00:16:16,426 --> 00:16:19,386 Speaker 1: present on that show, and it does like Tim Tebow 329 00:16:19,506 --> 00:16:22,066 Speaker 1: was a big story in the NFL at the time. Yeah, 330 00:16:22,106 --> 00:16:26,506 Speaker 1: it totally takes you back to that moment. How do 331 00:16:26,546 --> 00:16:28,746 Speaker 1: you pick the host because that was Baldwin We've had 332 00:16:28,786 --> 00:16:32,986 Speaker 1: of course, Steve Harvey has done multiple years. Last year, 333 00:16:33,106 --> 00:16:35,026 Speaker 1: Keegan Michael Key. I want to say Rob Riggles done 334 00:16:35,066 --> 00:16:38,586 Speaker 1: it in the past, cone in one year this year, 335 00:16:38,946 --> 00:16:43,906 Speaker 1: Kelly Clarkson. What goes into the selection of the NFL owners. Sure, So, look, 336 00:16:43,906 --> 00:16:46,906 Speaker 1: we always want somebody that's going to be entertaining, right 337 00:16:46,986 --> 00:16:50,746 Speaker 1: and that the people in the room, you know, the players, owners, 338 00:16:50,786 --> 00:16:52,386 Speaker 1: the NFL family, it's in the room, is going to 339 00:16:52,466 --> 00:16:56,746 Speaker 1: respond to and be excited for. But and you know, 340 00:16:56,786 --> 00:16:58,586 Speaker 1: I think what goes into that is somebody that's a 341 00:16:58,586 --> 00:17:02,466 Speaker 1: genuine fan, you know, somebody that really loves the game 342 00:17:02,706 --> 00:17:06,586 Speaker 1: and has a lot of respect for it and can 343 00:17:06,746 --> 00:17:09,026 Speaker 1: talk about things and kind of rid people and make 344 00:17:09,066 --> 00:17:12,386 Speaker 1: fun of things from that fan perspective. So, you know, 345 00:17:12,546 --> 00:17:14,226 Speaker 1: we don't want to just go out and get anybody 346 00:17:14,266 --> 00:17:17,146 Speaker 1: somebody that's like a real football fan that's also an 347 00:17:17,186 --> 00:17:20,466 Speaker 1: incredible entertainer. Yeah, so Clarkson gets the call win, how 348 00:17:20,466 --> 00:17:22,466 Speaker 1: does that all go down? And when do you guys 349 00:17:22,466 --> 00:17:24,786 Speaker 1: start putting those cards on the sure? So, yeah, we 350 00:17:24,826 --> 00:17:28,306 Speaker 1: went to Kelly late last year, you know, I probably 351 00:17:28,346 --> 00:17:31,226 Speaker 1: around November something like that. And because she's been a 352 00:17:31,226 --> 00:17:34,546 Speaker 1: presenter in years, I know that. Yeah, she's she's done 353 00:17:34,546 --> 00:17:36,386 Speaker 1: the show a couple of times, which is part of 354 00:17:36,386 --> 00:17:38,746 Speaker 1: what you know, identified her as somebody in our mind 355 00:17:38,746 --> 00:17:40,866 Speaker 1: that would be great. She's obviously hosts a talk show 356 00:17:40,906 --> 00:17:43,906 Speaker 1: every day. She's I think one of the most personable 357 00:17:43,906 --> 00:17:46,506 Speaker 1: and charming talents out there, and she can do so 358 00:17:46,546 --> 00:17:48,306 Speaker 1: many things. Well, so, yeah, we had her on the 359 00:17:48,306 --> 00:17:49,786 Speaker 1: show last year. I got to talk to her a 360 00:17:49,826 --> 00:17:52,506 Speaker 1: little bit and we thought she you know, we thought 361 00:17:52,506 --> 00:17:54,266 Speaker 1: she'd be a lot of fun. She's also one of 362 00:17:54,266 --> 00:17:56,626 Speaker 1: the busiest people in show business, so when we first 363 00:17:56,626 --> 00:18:01,306 Speaker 1: started talking to her, you know, it's uh navigating her 364 00:18:01,426 --> 00:18:03,146 Speaker 1: being able to do this around her schedule was a 365 00:18:03,186 --> 00:18:07,786 Speaker 1: little tricky. But you know, luckily, after going through a 366 00:18:07,826 --> 00:18:11,186 Speaker 1: few different things and trying to make it as as 367 00:18:11,226 --> 00:18:13,986 Speaker 1: simple for her as we could, you know, she agreed 368 00:18:14,026 --> 00:18:15,826 Speaker 1: to do it, which we were thrilled about. You know, 369 00:18:15,826 --> 00:18:18,506 Speaker 1: it's funny because this super Bowl site kind of dictates 370 00:18:18,506 --> 00:18:20,666 Speaker 1: where this thing is going to be, So I would 371 00:18:20,666 --> 00:18:23,506 Speaker 1: imagine a super Bowl in Minnesota in the freezing cold. 372 00:18:23,906 --> 00:18:27,986 Speaker 1: Is harder to get commitments from certain celebrities, and maybe 373 00:18:28,146 --> 00:18:30,346 Speaker 1: one that might be in Vegas next year, or one 374 00:18:30,386 --> 00:18:34,586 Speaker 1: that was in Los Angeles last year, Arizona, it's gonna 375 00:18:34,626 --> 00:18:36,466 Speaker 1: start a little earlier than it does when it's in 376 00:18:36,506 --> 00:18:38,786 Speaker 1: Atlanta or some other places. How hard was it to 377 00:18:38,826 --> 00:18:41,546 Speaker 1: get the celebrity presenters on board or is this something 378 00:18:41,546 --> 00:18:43,346 Speaker 1: that they line up to do. You know, it's a 379 00:18:43,386 --> 00:18:45,146 Speaker 1: great question, and to be honest with you, when you 380 00:18:45,146 --> 00:18:47,586 Speaker 1: know the show was on Saturday for many years, and 381 00:18:47,666 --> 00:18:50,386 Speaker 1: last year we shifted to Thursday, you know, which I 382 00:18:50,426 --> 00:18:52,306 Speaker 1: think is great. It gives us a little bit of 383 00:18:52,546 --> 00:18:55,426 Speaker 1: a separation from the super Bowl, so you know, hopefully 384 00:18:55,426 --> 00:18:59,826 Speaker 1: a little more chatter around around our show. But I 385 00:18:59,946 --> 00:19:02,786 Speaker 1: was I was a little concerned about getting celebrities to 386 00:19:02,946 --> 00:19:05,986 Speaker 1: Arizona on a Thursday night. But it's worked out great. 387 00:19:06,466 --> 00:19:08,666 Speaker 1: We've got an incredible list of celebs that are coming, 388 00:19:09,666 --> 00:19:11,866 Speaker 1: you know, coming in early and enjoying all the super 389 00:19:11,906 --> 00:19:14,666 Speaker 1: Bowl festivities in Arizona. And you know, all the players 390 00:19:14,706 --> 00:19:17,426 Speaker 1: seem to be coming out early. So it's it was 391 00:19:17,626 --> 00:19:19,426 Speaker 1: proved to be less of a challenge than I expected 392 00:19:19,426 --> 00:19:21,506 Speaker 1: it to be. No, it's good. And you know, you 393 00:19:21,546 --> 00:19:23,226 Speaker 1: talk to some of these agents and some of these 394 00:19:23,226 --> 00:19:26,146 Speaker 1: sales and marketing guys, Hey get us there on Thursday. 395 00:19:26,226 --> 00:19:28,506 Speaker 1: We'll make up Friday and Saturday. We'll make sure we 396 00:19:28,546 --> 00:19:30,026 Speaker 1: make the most of our money, and we'll make sure 397 00:19:30,266 --> 00:19:32,106 Speaker 1: both of your time like while you're there. And that's 398 00:19:32,106 --> 00:19:34,706 Speaker 1: what it's good. They've got, they've got an ad of 399 00:19:34,746 --> 00:19:39,186 Speaker 1: incentive to come. I can only imagine last year when 400 00:19:39,226 --> 00:19:41,146 Speaker 1: you get the call or you get the results that 401 00:19:41,586 --> 00:19:44,506 Speaker 1: Andrew Whitworth is Walter Payton Man of the Year and 402 00:19:44,786 --> 00:19:47,186 Speaker 1: it's in Los Angeles and his team is in the 403 00:19:47,226 --> 00:19:49,626 Speaker 1: Super Bowl. That was the biggest shock to me that 404 00:19:49,666 --> 00:19:52,306 Speaker 1: you actually got him and Cooper Cup in person. How 405 00:19:52,306 --> 00:19:54,386 Speaker 1: did that go down? And what kind of stuff do 406 00:19:54,386 --> 00:19:56,266 Speaker 1: you have with like the history of just like close 407 00:19:56,306 --> 00:19:58,466 Speaker 1: calls and like the amazing way that this thing could 408 00:19:58,466 --> 00:20:03,626 Speaker 1: come together. Yeah, you know, um, that was really interesting. Um, 409 00:20:03,786 --> 00:20:06,226 Speaker 1: you know, when we found out that Andrew was winning 410 00:20:06,226 --> 00:20:08,706 Speaker 1: in and then you know found out obviously the Rams 411 00:20:08,746 --> 00:20:11,026 Speaker 1: were gonna be in the game. We'd never had in 412 00:20:11,066 --> 00:20:13,506 Speaker 1: the history of the show anybody from either of the 413 00:20:13,506 --> 00:20:15,506 Speaker 1: Super Bowl teams come to the show. Obviously when it 414 00:20:15,546 --> 00:20:18,106 Speaker 1: was on Saturday, that's a lot trickier, you know. Um, 415 00:20:18,346 --> 00:20:21,626 Speaker 1: the one big benefit of the show moving to Thursday was, 416 00:20:21,986 --> 00:20:24,386 Speaker 1: you know, depending on the team, you know, different teams, 417 00:20:24,386 --> 00:20:28,346 Speaker 1: different coaches look at this in different ways, but you know, 418 00:20:28,386 --> 00:20:30,306 Speaker 1: there's a little bit more of an opportunity to try 419 00:20:30,306 --> 00:20:32,946 Speaker 1: to get those players to come to the show. The Rams, 420 00:20:33,226 --> 00:20:37,786 Speaker 1: you know, I think, really bought in and were excited. 421 00:20:37,826 --> 00:20:41,746 Speaker 1: And look, we also didn't want to We didn't want 422 00:20:41,826 --> 00:20:45,066 Speaker 1: either Cooper or Andrew to know that they were winning, 423 00:20:45,186 --> 00:20:47,666 Speaker 1: right that's um, yeah, you got to keep that close 424 00:20:47,706 --> 00:20:50,506 Speaker 1: to the vest. Yeah for sure, and not only for them, 425 00:20:50,506 --> 00:20:54,226 Speaker 1: but for everybody else that's nominated. But the Rams were 426 00:20:54,226 --> 00:20:57,346 Speaker 1: really incredibly to work with on that front. And you know, 427 00:20:57,506 --> 00:21:01,266 Speaker 1: I think Man of the Years obviously probably the you know, 428 00:21:01,586 --> 00:21:05,386 Speaker 1: most important award in the NFL. So knowing that was 429 00:21:05,426 --> 00:21:08,186 Speaker 1: on the table there, I think really meant a lot 430 00:21:08,226 --> 00:21:11,546 Speaker 1: to the Rams, um. And they were an incredible partner 431 00:21:11,626 --> 00:21:14,266 Speaker 1: in getting those guys. You know, we tried to make 432 00:21:14,266 --> 00:21:17,026 Speaker 1: it as easy and seamless as we could getting them 433 00:21:17,146 --> 00:21:20,826 Speaker 1: in and out. Um. And you know, uh, Andrew kind 434 00:21:20,826 --> 00:21:23,706 Speaker 1: of popped in backstage and walked out on stage, made 435 00:21:23,706 --> 00:21:27,226 Speaker 1: an incredible speech. Um, and then you know headed out 436 00:21:27,786 --> 00:21:31,106 Speaker 1: back to back to Yeah. But a lot of things 437 00:21:31,106 --> 00:21:34,866 Speaker 1: converging there right Like, um, it was their home stadium, 438 00:21:35,106 --> 00:21:38,546 Speaker 1: so you know that makes things all a little bit easier. Um. 439 00:21:39,226 --> 00:21:43,106 Speaker 1: Uh in LA you know so Um. But yeah, we've 440 00:21:43,346 --> 00:21:46,066 Speaker 1: you know, look, we've had obviously players winning that we're 441 00:21:46,066 --> 00:21:47,826 Speaker 1: in the Super Bowl in the past and have tried 442 00:21:47,866 --> 00:21:51,106 Speaker 1: to do different things. Um. But it's tricky, you know, 443 00:21:51,146 --> 00:21:53,706 Speaker 1: it's tricky the coach. This is not the coach's priority, 444 00:21:53,786 --> 00:21:57,866 Speaker 1: you know, No absolutely. Um, sports and comedy is really hard. 445 00:21:57,986 --> 00:22:01,226 Speaker 1: We've seen attempts fail. You know, whether it be a 446 00:22:01,306 --> 00:22:03,026 Speaker 1: TV show that this is gonna this is gonna be 447 00:22:03,066 --> 00:22:06,066 Speaker 1: the daily show for for sports and it never works, 448 00:22:06,266 --> 00:22:08,026 Speaker 1: or this is good, this funny gimmick on a pregame 449 00:22:08,026 --> 00:22:11,386 Speaker 1: show you're gonna love it rarely works. Yeah, you guys 450 00:22:11,386 --> 00:22:14,706 Speaker 1: have nailed it though these monologues over the years, whether 451 00:22:14,746 --> 00:22:16,786 Speaker 1: it be as Seth Myers, or whether it be a 452 00:22:16,866 --> 00:22:19,146 Speaker 1: cone in or whether it be Steve Harvey just roasting 453 00:22:19,146 --> 00:22:21,106 Speaker 1: the shit out of the NFL the past few years. 454 00:22:21,706 --> 00:22:23,826 Speaker 1: Last year I thought Gig and Michael Key was incredible. 455 00:22:24,186 --> 00:22:27,586 Speaker 1: It's really hard threading that needle. Um, and yet you 456 00:22:27,586 --> 00:22:29,546 Speaker 1: guys have been able to succeed with that. I feel 457 00:22:29,546 --> 00:22:32,386 Speaker 1: like there's one hundred percent universal approval rating from the 458 00:22:32,466 --> 00:22:35,306 Speaker 1: NFL Honors monologues. How have you guys been able to 459 00:22:35,386 --> 00:22:37,866 Speaker 1: nail that? And when does it get to the NFL 460 00:22:37,906 --> 00:22:39,906 Speaker 1: with what is going to be in the content of 461 00:22:39,906 --> 00:22:42,266 Speaker 1: those scripts because some of them are pretty close to 462 00:22:42,306 --> 00:22:45,626 Speaker 1: the edge. Those are those are my favorite meetings every year. 463 00:22:47,066 --> 00:22:49,866 Speaker 1: So you know, look, it starts with the host, right, 464 00:22:49,906 --> 00:22:51,906 Speaker 1: Like I said, having a host that's a genuine fan 465 00:22:53,026 --> 00:22:55,626 Speaker 1: that you know it can really speak to these things 466 00:22:56,186 --> 00:22:58,586 Speaker 1: from a level of from a place of passion, I 467 00:22:58,586 --> 00:23:01,906 Speaker 1: think really helps. We have an amazing writing staff led 468 00:23:01,906 --> 00:23:06,106 Speaker 1: by Bennett Webber. He's a huge football fan, as are 469 00:23:06,666 --> 00:23:09,026 Speaker 1: all of our writers. Um. And you know, look it 470 00:23:09,066 --> 00:23:10,746 Speaker 1: helps only having to do it once a year, right. 471 00:23:10,746 --> 00:23:12,986 Speaker 1: I don't envy people that have to come up with 472 00:23:13,026 --> 00:23:15,466 Speaker 1: ways to make sports funny on a daily show or 473 00:23:15,466 --> 00:23:17,906 Speaker 1: on a weekly show. Um. So we've got a lot 474 00:23:17,906 --> 00:23:20,706 Speaker 1: of material to work with, um and some incredibly talented 475 00:23:20,746 --> 00:23:25,026 Speaker 1: people to pull those jokes off. Um. But uh, yeah, 476 00:23:25,066 --> 00:23:28,346 Speaker 1: we we generally get a script to the league a 477 00:23:28,386 --> 00:23:32,026 Speaker 1: couple of days ahead of time and everything. Or is 478 00:23:32,066 --> 00:23:35,146 Speaker 1: it like you leave a little bit of room here, Well, no, 479 00:23:35,346 --> 00:23:37,986 Speaker 1: we we usually we get them everything. We don't want 480 00:23:37,986 --> 00:23:40,466 Speaker 1: to We don't want anybody to have surprises, right because 481 00:23:40,466 --> 00:23:42,106 Speaker 1: we want to come back every year and do the show. 482 00:23:42,626 --> 00:23:46,306 Speaker 1: Um uh. And you you know how it goes. There 483 00:23:46,346 --> 00:23:48,426 Speaker 1: will generally be a few things in there that we 484 00:23:48,466 --> 00:23:50,706 Speaker 1: know they're gonna cut, so that maybe they don't cut 485 00:23:50,746 --> 00:23:55,466 Speaker 1: the things that are actually our favorites. Um uh. And yeah, frankly, 486 00:23:55,506 --> 00:23:57,946 Speaker 1: I've been surprised some years at what we've been able to, 487 00:23:58,306 --> 00:24:02,386 Speaker 1: uh to get through UM. And you know, it helps 488 00:24:02,386 --> 00:24:03,826 Speaker 1: that we've been doing it year after year with some 489 00:24:03,826 --> 00:24:06,826 Speaker 1: of the same people. And I think, you know, when 490 00:24:07,026 --> 00:24:10,106 Speaker 1: things come from a place of love and passion and 491 00:24:10,186 --> 00:24:13,826 Speaker 1: not of like sort of picking and attacking, UM, that 492 00:24:13,826 --> 00:24:17,386 Speaker 1: that helps helps us get those things approved. There's so 493 00:24:17,426 --> 00:24:19,746 Speaker 1: many sentimental moments. And we talked about to Walter Payton, 494 00:24:19,786 --> 00:24:20,986 Speaker 1: Man of the Year, and I always end up at 495 00:24:21,026 --> 00:24:23,546 Speaker 1: Bolleteers and I'm like, I didn't plan on crying tonight 496 00:24:23,666 --> 00:24:26,466 Speaker 1: at the NFL Howners, but I do. Uh, your favorite 497 00:24:26,546 --> 00:24:29,186 Speaker 1: funny moment in the eleven years of this show has 498 00:24:29,226 --> 00:24:31,226 Speaker 1: been a success, Like, what's the one moment where you're like, 499 00:24:31,266 --> 00:24:34,626 Speaker 1: oh shit, that that one sticks out? Oh boy, that's um, 500 00:24:34,706 --> 00:24:39,866 Speaker 1: that's great. We uh early on Alec Baldwin's favorite player 501 00:24:39,866 --> 00:24:43,266 Speaker 1: of all times, Joe NAMATHUM and I can't remember the 502 00:24:43,306 --> 00:24:45,986 Speaker 1: first show or the second show. We Alec did a 503 00:24:46,026 --> 00:24:50,346 Speaker 1: great bit in the audience, UM with Joe Namath Phil 504 00:24:50,386 --> 00:24:53,586 Speaker 1: Simms next to exactly that's exactly right. It's yeah, yeah, 505 00:24:53,626 --> 00:24:56,706 Speaker 1: I love this. I remember it telling where you know 506 00:24:56,826 --> 00:24:59,186 Speaker 1: it was about playing in New York and and and 507 00:24:59,306 --> 00:25:01,626 Speaker 1: playing in the spotlight and how you navigate that and 508 00:25:01,666 --> 00:25:04,066 Speaker 1: he was, you know, sitting next to Phil Simms, um, 509 00:25:04,146 --> 00:25:08,626 Speaker 1: who's very stayed U and uh, you know Phil's Phil 510 00:25:08,746 --> 00:25:11,266 Speaker 1: was kind of like, oh, you know, it's you go 511 00:25:11,346 --> 00:25:13,906 Speaker 1: home early and uh and do your job. And then 512 00:25:13,986 --> 00:25:17,626 Speaker 1: Nameth just kind of popped out. Uh. Um. And you 513 00:25:17,666 --> 00:25:20,906 Speaker 1: know he obviously navigated New York a little bit differently. Um. 514 00:25:21,026 --> 00:25:23,906 Speaker 1: That Uh, that was one of my favorites. Alec Baldwin, 515 00:25:23,946 --> 00:25:26,986 Speaker 1: if I recall Alec Baldwin asked them the question how 516 00:25:26,986 --> 00:25:29,066 Speaker 1: about you, Joe, and he goes, well, I don't remember it, yeah, 517 00:25:29,106 --> 00:25:32,906 Speaker 1: which is an amazing line. Yeah, that's that's It's great. Um. 518 00:25:32,946 --> 00:25:36,986 Speaker 1: I thought Steve Harvey was hilarious both years he did it, 519 00:25:37,026 --> 00:25:39,186 Speaker 1: And I felt like if there ever was a script 520 00:25:39,226 --> 00:25:41,786 Speaker 1: that went to the NFL that I don't know whatever 521 00:25:41,826 --> 00:25:45,546 Speaker 1: I heard on TV. That's a great point. That's a 522 00:25:45,586 --> 00:25:49,146 Speaker 1: great point. Look Steve, Um. You know, Steve hadn't done 523 00:25:49,146 --> 00:25:51,706 Speaker 1: stand up for a long time before he hosted that show. 524 00:25:51,906 --> 00:25:53,666 Speaker 1: He hadn't told jokes in front of in front of 525 00:25:53,706 --> 00:25:56,466 Speaker 1: an audience like that, and he was so excited to 526 00:25:56,506 --> 00:25:59,746 Speaker 1: do it. Um. We also had the benefit those years 527 00:25:59,826 --> 00:26:03,626 Speaker 1: the show wasn't live live, right, so we had maybe 528 00:26:03,626 --> 00:26:06,026 Speaker 1: an hour or two hours to trim things and edit things. 529 00:26:06,066 --> 00:26:07,746 Speaker 1: So you know, Steve just kind of went out and 530 00:26:07,826 --> 00:26:11,786 Speaker 1: let it rip, and we we knew there were things 531 00:26:11,786 --> 00:26:13,306 Speaker 1: that we were going to have to edit and cut 532 00:26:13,306 --> 00:26:17,226 Speaker 1: out ed. Uh, you know that worked. That worked pretty well. 533 00:26:17,266 --> 00:26:20,426 Speaker 1: And you know Steve also wasn't always going off teleproper. 534 00:26:20,706 --> 00:26:22,866 Speaker 1: Steve just you know, he had things he wanted to 535 00:26:22,906 --> 00:26:25,546 Speaker 1: do and say, and then he'd just go the great 536 00:26:25,586 --> 00:26:27,466 Speaker 1: The great thing about him too is you may remember 537 00:26:27,946 --> 00:26:31,506 Speaker 1: he you know, usually during a show, the host goes 538 00:26:31,506 --> 00:26:34,666 Speaker 1: out does their bits, and then in between they're you know, 539 00:26:34,746 --> 00:26:36,946 Speaker 1: prepping for the next thing, working with the writers on 540 00:26:36,986 --> 00:26:39,786 Speaker 1: a script, or you know, just taking a break, taking 541 00:26:39,786 --> 00:26:41,706 Speaker 1: a breather. You know, it's more exhausting to do this 542 00:26:41,746 --> 00:26:44,506 Speaker 1: than he might think. Steve, though, in commercial breaks would 543 00:26:44,546 --> 00:26:46,706 Speaker 1: go out and entertain the audience just because he had 544 00:26:46,706 --> 00:26:48,746 Speaker 1: fun doing it. Um. So he'd go out there and 545 00:26:48,826 --> 00:26:51,666 Speaker 1: chat with everybody during commercial breaks, um, just to have 546 00:26:51,706 --> 00:26:54,426 Speaker 1: some more fun. So good. And there's this whole backstage 547 00:26:54,426 --> 00:26:57,506 Speaker 1: scene that I was able to frequent once and it 548 00:26:57,586 --> 00:27:00,386 Speaker 1: was like if you could pick the most random celebrities 549 00:27:00,386 --> 00:27:03,106 Speaker 1: and most random football players, but it was like at all, 550 00:27:03,186 --> 00:27:06,026 Speaker 1: just just hanging out backstage. I'll never forget. I went 551 00:27:06,106 --> 00:27:08,266 Speaker 1: back stage and Paul Rud's back there and he calls 552 00:27:08,306 --> 00:27:10,946 Speaker 1: me over and he's like, Peter, do you know Klais Campbell? 553 00:27:11,026 --> 00:27:13,386 Speaker 1: And I'm like, yeah, I guess. And we were like 554 00:27:13,386 --> 00:27:16,546 Speaker 1: this like intense conversation, like Paul read Klais Campbell and me, 555 00:27:16,586 --> 00:27:18,786 Speaker 1: and I'm like, this is the show. Now, are you 556 00:27:18,826 --> 00:27:20,146 Speaker 1: in the truck or do you get a chance to 557 00:27:20,146 --> 00:27:25,466 Speaker 1: frequent that backstage? I'm backstage on backstage, so yeah. Usually 558 00:27:25,706 --> 00:27:27,946 Speaker 1: there's a lot of things happening around me and behind 559 00:27:27,986 --> 00:27:30,706 Speaker 1: sort of a setup with monitors, and I get headphones on, 560 00:27:31,146 --> 00:27:34,386 Speaker 1: but there's a lot happening around everyone, so I look around, like, oh, 561 00:27:34,426 --> 00:27:37,906 Speaker 1: there's Mark Wahlberg and Andrew Whitworth. I mean a conversation 562 00:27:37,906 --> 00:27:41,026 Speaker 1: about God knows what you know? Um, yeah, it's a 563 00:27:41,106 --> 00:27:54,866 Speaker 1: it's a fun it's a fun scene back there. You 564 00:27:54,906 --> 00:27:57,826 Speaker 1: mentioned the name Moura matt And for the listeners, she's 565 00:27:57,866 --> 00:28:01,986 Speaker 1: one of the all time legends in television sports TV 566 00:28:02,226 --> 00:28:05,626 Speaker 1: and she passed right before the pandemic. I wanted to 567 00:28:05,626 --> 00:28:08,986 Speaker 1: say in like February of twenty twenty. But she's the 568 00:28:09,066 --> 00:28:12,586 Speaker 1: touch point for any favor that Moura man ever needed 569 00:28:12,626 --> 00:28:14,826 Speaker 1: from Aaron Rodgers. He'd run to do it. Peyton Manning, 570 00:28:14,906 --> 00:28:17,146 Speaker 1: run to do it, Paul Rudd, run to do it, 571 00:28:17,426 --> 00:28:20,666 Speaker 1: you name it. Her legacy is all over the NFL honors. 572 00:28:20,666 --> 00:28:22,106 Speaker 1: Her footprint is there. Can you tell us a little 573 00:28:22,106 --> 00:28:24,626 Speaker 1: bit about who Maura was and really what this show 574 00:28:24,706 --> 00:28:26,946 Speaker 1: means to her legacy and how you guys are going 575 00:28:26,986 --> 00:28:30,866 Speaker 1: to keep it going. Absolutely? Yeah, she was incredible. Um, 576 00:28:31,306 --> 00:28:34,426 Speaker 1: you know, as you said, so many people. She could 577 00:28:34,426 --> 00:28:36,586 Speaker 1: get people to do things that nobody else could get 578 00:28:36,586 --> 00:28:39,226 Speaker 1: to do owners because people loved her so much and 579 00:28:39,266 --> 00:28:42,586 Speaker 1: loved her passion so much. Um, she was a force 580 00:28:42,666 --> 00:28:46,426 Speaker 1: of nature. When she wanted something to happen, she would 581 00:28:46,506 --> 00:28:49,106 Speaker 1: just go, go, go, go go. She'd get know so 582 00:28:49,146 --> 00:28:51,346 Speaker 1: many times and you know, just try to push through 583 00:28:51,386 --> 00:28:53,986 Speaker 1: it and flip a note to it. Yes, And she 584 00:28:54,066 --> 00:28:57,186 Speaker 1: always approached you know, uh these shows from a place 585 00:28:57,266 --> 00:29:01,506 Speaker 1: of telling stories and moving people and you know, trying 586 00:29:01,546 --> 00:29:03,826 Speaker 1: to make the world a better place through some of 587 00:29:03,826 --> 00:29:06,906 Speaker 1: the you know, silly shows that we make. And I 588 00:29:06,946 --> 00:29:10,586 Speaker 1: think she was largely successful in doing those things. And um, 589 00:29:10,746 --> 00:29:12,426 Speaker 1: you know, It's funny. I was just talking to somebody 590 00:29:12,426 --> 00:29:14,586 Speaker 1: this morning, like, I can't tell you how many times 591 00:29:14,746 --> 00:29:17,706 Speaker 1: a day doing this show, it goes through a mind, well, 592 00:29:17,706 --> 00:29:20,106 Speaker 1: what would More do? How would More handle this situation? 593 00:29:20,186 --> 00:29:23,306 Speaker 1: And you know, I can never I could never do 594 00:29:23,346 --> 00:29:25,706 Speaker 1: a lot of the things she was capable of doing. 595 00:29:25,786 --> 00:29:29,146 Speaker 1: But you know we, I think all of us have 596 00:29:29,266 --> 00:29:31,746 Speaker 1: that in our heads as we go through, you know, 597 00:29:31,826 --> 00:29:34,226 Speaker 1: the creative of the show and trying to decide what 598 00:29:34,226 --> 00:29:35,826 Speaker 1: we're going to do and how we're going to handle things, 599 00:29:35,826 --> 00:29:39,546 Speaker 1: and how we're going to navigate talent and just try 600 00:29:39,626 --> 00:29:43,066 Speaker 1: to do her justice. You know, she was such a 601 00:29:43,146 --> 00:29:45,826 Speaker 1: huge part of making this show to what it is. Yeah, 602 00:29:45,826 --> 00:29:47,986 Speaker 1: and it's the same she was. And obviously, you guys 603 00:29:48,026 --> 00:29:50,786 Speaker 1: work on the SP's for years. There's like this high 604 00:29:50,906 --> 00:29:55,106 Speaker 1: quality of not only the show itself, but the guests 605 00:29:55,146 --> 00:29:57,866 Speaker 1: that attend and are willing to participate and have fun 606 00:29:57,946 --> 00:30:00,466 Speaker 1: and laugh about themselves, which we don't see on a 607 00:30:00,506 --> 00:30:02,346 Speaker 1: day to day basis for a lot of these athletes 608 00:30:02,346 --> 00:30:07,026 Speaker 1: and performers. Yeah, absolutely, she was. She was so great 609 00:30:07,066 --> 00:30:10,586 Speaker 1: at getting people comfortable with doing things that you know, 610 00:30:10,706 --> 00:30:13,386 Speaker 1: they had no business doing. You know, we we think 611 00:30:13,426 --> 00:30:16,266 Speaker 1: of an idea and like, oh, that person's never going 612 00:30:16,306 --> 00:30:19,226 Speaker 1: to do that. She's like, give me, give me, give 613 00:30:19,266 --> 00:30:21,346 Speaker 1: me trying give me shot. And you know she was 614 00:30:21,746 --> 00:30:25,226 Speaker 1: almost always successful, really good, really good at doing Yeah, 615 00:30:25,266 --> 00:30:27,306 Speaker 1: I've had I had a chance to get to know 616 00:30:27,386 --> 00:30:29,986 Speaker 1: her briefly. I mean, just an incredible toward a force. 617 00:30:30,066 --> 00:30:32,626 Speaker 1: And you guys are carrying on the torch and you're 618 00:30:32,626 --> 00:30:35,106 Speaker 1: doing a fine job. What's the measure of success for 619 00:30:35,146 --> 00:30:37,946 Speaker 1: this year's NFL Honors? I know it's gonna be great 620 00:30:37,986 --> 00:30:39,786 Speaker 1: and everyone's gonna have a blast. But the next morning 621 00:30:39,786 --> 00:30:42,106 Speaker 1: you wake up Friday and you're like, what are we 622 00:30:42,146 --> 00:30:45,626 Speaker 1: looking at? Is it ratings? Is it the Twitter reaction 623 00:30:45,786 --> 00:30:47,946 Speaker 1: or is it just an overall high quality night where 624 00:30:47,986 --> 00:30:51,266 Speaker 1: everyone feels good about the NFL. You know, obviously pay 625 00:30:51,306 --> 00:30:53,386 Speaker 1: attention to the ratings, and I hope as many people 626 00:30:53,386 --> 00:30:57,706 Speaker 1: watch the show as we can, and you know, hopefully 627 00:30:57,706 --> 00:31:02,026 Speaker 1: if if the ratings are good, you know that that's 628 00:31:02,106 --> 00:31:05,226 Speaker 1: good for us. But you know, I think the way 629 00:31:05,666 --> 00:31:08,146 Speaker 1: I think about during success on the show is the 630 00:31:08,266 --> 00:31:11,146 Speaker 1: people are partners in this show, right and the stakeholders 631 00:31:11,186 --> 00:31:13,426 Speaker 1: in this show. Do they walk away happy? You know, 632 00:31:13,986 --> 00:31:16,346 Speaker 1: do they feel good about the show we made, whether 633 00:31:16,386 --> 00:31:20,386 Speaker 1: that's our host, you know, certainly the those in the 634 00:31:20,466 --> 00:31:23,226 Speaker 1: league and the commissioner and you know, the owners and 635 00:31:23,266 --> 00:31:25,746 Speaker 1: the people that you know have a say in, and 636 00:31:26,586 --> 00:31:28,506 Speaker 1: if this show continues to get made year after year, 637 00:31:28,706 --> 00:31:31,226 Speaker 1: you know, were those people did they come in feeling 638 00:31:31,266 --> 00:31:33,546 Speaker 1: like this was a great event and something the league 639 00:31:33,546 --> 00:31:35,946 Speaker 1: should be proud of. And then obviously the players, you know, 640 00:31:36,026 --> 00:31:38,386 Speaker 1: the players and legends that are there that we're celebrating. 641 00:31:38,546 --> 00:31:41,026 Speaker 1: We want them to walk away feeling like, man, that 642 00:31:41,186 --> 00:31:43,586 Speaker 1: was that was cooler than I thought it would be, 643 00:31:43,666 --> 00:31:45,066 Speaker 1: or that was more fun than I thought it would be, 644 00:31:45,186 --> 00:31:47,026 Speaker 1: or you know, that meant more to me than I 645 00:31:47,066 --> 00:31:51,466 Speaker 1: thought it might. So having those those people walk away 646 00:31:51,466 --> 00:31:54,426 Speaker 1: feeling great about their experience and great about the show 647 00:31:54,466 --> 00:31:56,786 Speaker 1: and the event we made, I think is our biggest 648 00:31:56,826 --> 00:31:59,226 Speaker 1: marker of success on this show. You know, last year, 649 00:31:59,266 --> 00:32:01,746 Speaker 1: I remember being there and Aaron Rodgers is sitting in 650 00:32:01,786 --> 00:32:04,466 Speaker 1: the front row and Josh Allen was nearby, and during 651 00:32:04,466 --> 00:32:05,986 Speaker 1: a commercial break, the two of them were chopping it 652 00:32:06,026 --> 00:32:08,066 Speaker 1: up like it's pretty cool. Now they've got to know 653 00:32:08,106 --> 00:32:09,826 Speaker 1: each other. They golf, they do all this stuff, and 654 00:32:10,106 --> 00:32:12,106 Speaker 1: but that's cool, like to see like you know, thirty 655 00:32:12,146 --> 00:32:14,306 Speaker 1: eight year old Aaron Rodgers with twenty four year old 656 00:32:14,386 --> 00:32:17,026 Speaker 1: Josh Allen and they're cleared up, and I'm like, who 657 00:32:17,106 --> 00:32:19,626 Speaker 1: makes the seating chart? That's you know. I've got a 658 00:32:19,666 --> 00:32:21,626 Speaker 1: meeting a little bit later today to go through the 659 00:32:22,226 --> 00:32:26,226 Speaker 1: first draft of that. It's fun. We have an incredible 660 00:32:26,226 --> 00:32:29,546 Speaker 1: seating team that are just freshly here from the Grammys. 661 00:32:29,546 --> 00:32:31,666 Speaker 1: I saw him as they got in here this morning. 662 00:32:31,826 --> 00:32:37,546 Speaker 1: They do you know, I sat with Harry Styles was yeah, yeah, yeah. 663 00:32:38,106 --> 00:32:40,386 Speaker 1: Dana Kennerson and his team are so good at this. 664 00:32:40,586 --> 00:32:44,226 Speaker 1: So they'll they'll put together an initial draft, which is 665 00:32:44,226 --> 00:32:45,986 Speaker 1: what we're going to go through this afternoon. We look 666 00:32:46,026 --> 00:32:47,866 Speaker 1: at it on a big monitor and it's got everybody's 667 00:32:47,946 --> 00:32:49,866 Speaker 1: names on it, and they do it based on their 668 00:32:49,866 --> 00:32:52,066 Speaker 1: experience on this show and the run of show and 669 00:32:52,106 --> 00:32:54,466 Speaker 1: how we're doing things. And then you know, the director 670 00:32:54,506 --> 00:32:56,906 Speaker 1: and myself and a couple other producers will kind of 671 00:32:56,946 --> 00:32:59,266 Speaker 1: go through and say, wow, maybe we'll move this here 672 00:32:59,346 --> 00:33:01,506 Speaker 1: for that reason, or move this around here. It'd be 673 00:33:01,546 --> 00:33:03,346 Speaker 1: great when we do this comedy bid if we have 674 00:33:03,466 --> 00:33:05,186 Speaker 1: this person here and then can go to that person. 675 00:33:05,306 --> 00:33:08,586 Speaker 1: So it's team effort. But like I said, Dana and 676 00:33:08,626 --> 00:33:10,986 Speaker 1: his team are are really good at this. I gotta 677 00:33:10,986 --> 00:33:12,946 Speaker 1: cut more for you because I love this the Awards show. 678 00:33:13,106 --> 00:33:15,386 Speaker 1: You know, behind the scenes of the in the machinations. Um, 679 00:33:15,426 --> 00:33:17,266 Speaker 1: have you ever had to put the music on and 680 00:33:17,306 --> 00:33:21,346 Speaker 1: cut somebody off during a speech? Not in this show. 681 00:33:22,626 --> 00:33:26,906 Speaker 1: We've you know, a couple of things right, like one, 682 00:33:27,026 --> 00:33:32,826 Speaker 1: I think generally the athletes that were honoring don't tend 683 00:33:32,946 --> 00:33:35,226 Speaker 1: to want to go on and on and on. Not 684 00:33:35,306 --> 00:33:40,146 Speaker 1: as for boats. Yeah, yeah, yeah, so that helps us. 685 00:33:40,266 --> 00:33:43,746 Speaker 1: And then you know, like I said, excuse me. For 686 00:33:43,746 --> 00:33:45,426 Speaker 1: for many years we were on a bit of a 687 00:33:45,426 --> 00:33:48,506 Speaker 1: tape delay, so we had like an hour to trim 688 00:33:48,546 --> 00:33:50,106 Speaker 1: things if we needed to to get our show to 689 00:33:50,226 --> 00:33:54,546 Speaker 1: times we're off the air on time, and so we 690 00:33:54,586 --> 00:33:55,986 Speaker 1: had the luxury of being able to do that and 691 00:33:56,066 --> 00:33:59,066 Speaker 1: not having to cut people off. Last year we were 692 00:33:59,146 --> 00:34:02,346 Speaker 1: live for the first time. ABC was kind enough to 693 00:34:02,426 --> 00:34:03,746 Speaker 1: let us go. I think we went four or five 694 00:34:03,746 --> 00:34:06,426 Speaker 1: minutes long. Andrew's speech at the end of the night, 695 00:34:06,466 --> 00:34:09,826 Speaker 1: I was significantly longer than we expected it to be. 696 00:34:09,866 --> 00:34:11,786 Speaker 1: But it's incredible, and like you know, it's the last 697 00:34:11,786 --> 00:34:13,866 Speaker 1: thing in the night. The last thing we want to 698 00:34:13,866 --> 00:34:16,546 Speaker 1: do is like you know, play someone off like that. Well, 699 00:34:16,546 --> 00:34:19,906 Speaker 1: there are times when will you know, flashing the telepropter, 700 00:34:20,066 --> 00:34:22,906 Speaker 1: please wrap it up? And you know, if they don't 701 00:34:22,906 --> 00:34:25,666 Speaker 1: do it, we'll just start flashing it a little more often, 702 00:34:26,466 --> 00:34:29,026 Speaker 1: and they generally, you know, will take those cues from us. 703 00:34:29,226 --> 00:34:31,786 Speaker 1: All Right, you personally, Dave Chamberlain, you don't, you know, 704 00:34:31,906 --> 00:34:33,786 Speaker 1: get into sports and do all this stuff if you're 705 00:34:33,786 --> 00:34:35,626 Speaker 1: not a fan at heart, who was the one athlete 706 00:34:35,626 --> 00:34:37,946 Speaker 1: that you've met doing the NFL Honors that you're like, 707 00:34:37,946 --> 00:34:41,746 Speaker 1: all right, that's pretty cool. Uh, you know, I probably 708 00:34:41,826 --> 00:34:43,866 Speaker 1: I'm a giant Indianapolis Colts fan. I grew up in 709 00:34:43,826 --> 00:34:48,906 Speaker 1: Indianapolis and love that, you know. I Mora was close 710 00:34:48,946 --> 00:34:51,826 Speaker 1: with Peyton, as you said, So I think I'd met 711 00:34:51,866 --> 00:34:56,026 Speaker 1: Peyton before NFL Honors, but spending time around him and 712 00:34:56,066 --> 00:35:00,146 Speaker 1: with him through this was incredible. There was one year 713 00:35:00,346 --> 00:35:02,626 Speaker 1: he always you know, generally he'll come present one of 714 00:35:02,626 --> 00:35:05,466 Speaker 1: the bigger awards. Yeah, there was one year. I think 715 00:35:05,466 --> 00:35:07,466 Speaker 1: it was in Houston. He was getting ready to present 716 00:35:07,506 --> 00:35:10,426 Speaker 1: an award and he's just standing next to me backstage 717 00:35:11,426 --> 00:35:13,786 Speaker 1: and he's starting to point out things that I'm not 718 00:35:13,826 --> 00:35:17,386 Speaker 1: even noticing, And I was like, dude, you're better at 719 00:35:17,426 --> 00:35:21,826 Speaker 1: this than I am. How how does this work? Um? Yeah, 720 00:35:21,866 --> 00:35:24,506 Speaker 1: so you know, being able to sit there producing a 721 00:35:24,506 --> 00:35:27,186 Speaker 1: show with Peyton Manning giving me notes that are really 722 00:35:27,266 --> 00:35:30,386 Speaker 1: good notes, smart notes, that's pretty cool. I was thinking 723 00:35:30,386 --> 00:35:32,226 Speaker 1: you'd be like, you know, there's this guy Ted Marcha 724 00:35:32,306 --> 00:35:36,626 Speaker 1: Brota or Joseph die was in there. Dominic Rhodes walked 725 00:35:36,706 --> 00:35:40,866 Speaker 1: right in and I couldn't talk. Peyton Manning's pretty good. 726 00:35:41,706 --> 00:35:44,066 Speaker 1: And then my last one is this, like when you're 727 00:35:44,066 --> 00:35:46,706 Speaker 1: at the Switch and you're at the Levers and you're 728 00:35:46,746 --> 00:35:48,306 Speaker 1: doing all this stuff and it's going on, do you 729 00:35:48,346 --> 00:35:50,186 Speaker 1: have a chance to appreciate and enjoy the night or 730 00:35:50,266 --> 00:35:53,306 Speaker 1: is it just a pressure cooker? This is work, all 731 00:35:53,346 --> 00:35:57,186 Speaker 1: of the above, all of the above. Last year, you know, 732 00:35:57,266 --> 00:35:58,826 Speaker 1: like I said, we were live for the first time. 733 00:35:59,186 --> 00:36:02,546 Speaker 1: As you might remember, getting into the event was a 734 00:36:02,546 --> 00:36:05,066 Speaker 1: little bit of a challenge, like the traffic and the 735 00:36:05,106 --> 00:36:08,506 Speaker 1: secure walk. Yeah, we're right right next to the stadium, 736 00:36:08,506 --> 00:36:10,026 Speaker 1: so there were a lot of challenges that came with that. 737 00:36:10,306 --> 00:36:12,546 Speaker 1: And at the top of the show, a lot of 738 00:36:12,586 --> 00:36:15,666 Speaker 1: people that were supposed to be there, we're not there. Um, 739 00:36:15,746 --> 00:36:19,186 Speaker 1: So we on the fly, while we're on the air, 740 00:36:20,346 --> 00:36:23,386 Speaker 1: making decisions and and and talking to writers and stage 741 00:36:23,426 --> 00:36:25,466 Speaker 1: managers and talent people like, Okay, we're gonna move that. 742 00:36:25,626 --> 00:36:27,186 Speaker 1: We're gonna get rid of this person. He's going to 743 00:36:27,266 --> 00:36:29,066 Speaker 1: do that by himself. We got to change the script, 744 00:36:29,106 --> 00:36:30,826 Speaker 1: write that script so we can move him in there. 745 00:36:31,306 --> 00:36:34,386 Speaker 1: That's the fun stuff, right, Like doing doing those things 746 00:36:34,546 --> 00:36:36,786 Speaker 1: on the fly is the fun stuff. And you know, 747 00:36:36,826 --> 00:36:39,826 Speaker 1: while it's like there's you know, you're you're trying to 748 00:36:39,866 --> 00:36:41,946 Speaker 1: get everything done at the same time, I do feel 749 00:36:41,986 --> 00:36:44,706 Speaker 1: like I have some appreciation for like, man, this is 750 00:36:44,866 --> 00:36:48,066 Speaker 1: fun as hell. Um. You know, it's uh, there's nothing 751 00:36:48,066 --> 00:36:51,146 Speaker 1: like live TV, um, and I really really enjoy that 752 00:36:51,186 --> 00:36:53,866 Speaker 1: aspect of it. I can't wait. I'll be there. I'll 753 00:36:53,986 --> 00:36:59,866 Speaker 1: I'll be hovering around. I'll probably try to yeah, I'll 754 00:36:59,906 --> 00:37:01,266 Speaker 1: be denied, and then I'll have to be like, no, 755 00:37:01,306 --> 00:37:05,066 Speaker 1: I know, Dave Chamber on my podcast, You're the man, 756 00:37:05,626 --> 00:37:08,586 Speaker 1: give us real quick the rundown. When does red carpet start? 757 00:37:08,666 --> 00:37:12,066 Speaker 1: Where can we find this? And just you know, let's 758 00:37:12,106 --> 00:37:14,106 Speaker 1: get excited for this. This is one of the rare 759 00:37:14,226 --> 00:37:16,706 Speaker 1: nights we can all just appreciate and celebrate football and 760 00:37:16,746 --> 00:37:19,546 Speaker 1: what it's meant for us this year. Absolutely we are 761 00:37:19,546 --> 00:37:22,746 Speaker 1: super excited. So there's a rid carpet show on NFL 762 00:37:22,826 --> 00:37:27,146 Speaker 1: Network from eight pm to nine pm, and then we 763 00:37:27,186 --> 00:37:31,146 Speaker 1: are on live on NBC from nine to eleven hopefully 764 00:37:31,186 --> 00:37:35,626 Speaker 1: eleven pm sharp, and we don't go any longer. But yeah, 765 00:37:35,666 --> 00:37:37,986 Speaker 1: it's it'll be a lot of fun. We've got, you know, 766 00:37:39,186 --> 00:37:41,506 Speaker 1: obviously a lot of great awards. Man of the Year, 767 00:37:42,346 --> 00:37:44,906 Speaker 1: we're gonna be. You know, we couldn't do a show 768 00:37:44,906 --> 00:37:48,426 Speaker 1: like this about the NFL season without, you know, having 769 00:37:48,946 --> 00:37:53,346 Speaker 1: a big tribute to the first responders and medical personnel 770 00:37:53,386 --> 00:37:56,626 Speaker 1: that you know work with the mare Hamlin So yeah, 771 00:37:56,666 --> 00:37:59,906 Speaker 1: and we've got some great celebs, Tracy Morgan, Tiffany Hattis, 772 00:37:59,946 --> 00:38:04,666 Speaker 1: Joel McHale, you know, Cheryl Lee, Ralph her and some 773 00:38:04,706 --> 00:38:07,546 Speaker 1: amazing players were get you know, We've done our best 774 00:38:07,586 --> 00:38:09,826 Speaker 1: to talk some players into having some fun with us 775 00:38:09,866 --> 00:38:13,066 Speaker 1: and doing some fun things with Kelly. So hopefully you'd 776 00:38:13,066 --> 00:38:15,106 Speaker 1: be a great show of everybody really enjoys. Now, I 777 00:38:15,146 --> 00:38:17,266 Speaker 1: don't know if Mahomes is going to win the MVP yet. 778 00:38:17,306 --> 00:38:18,866 Speaker 1: I don't know if he's going to be in the building, 779 00:38:19,506 --> 00:38:22,106 Speaker 1: but if he is not in the building, feel free 780 00:38:22,146 --> 00:38:23,906 Speaker 1: to call me up to accept the Award on his 781 00:38:23,986 --> 00:38:25,746 Speaker 1: behalf just so I can get my face on TV. 782 00:38:25,786 --> 00:38:29,506 Speaker 1: I mean it's cool. I'm down with that. Absolutely, Yeah, 783 00:38:29,506 --> 00:38:33,186 Speaker 1: it's good. That makes sense. That makes a lot of sense, dude, 784 00:38:33,266 --> 00:38:36,466 Speaker 1: Thank you, thank you for joining everybody. The NFL Honors, 785 00:38:36,506 --> 00:38:39,626 Speaker 1: presented by a Visilon is going to be on NBC 786 00:38:40,066 --> 00:38:42,426 Speaker 1: this week on Thursday. Of course, the Red Carpet Nate 787 00:38:42,466 --> 00:38:45,146 Speaker 1: Burlison will be running the show. Kevin Frasier will be 788 00:38:45,186 --> 00:38:49,506 Speaker 1: there as well on NFL Network on Thursday beforehand. Dave, 789 00:38:49,626 --> 00:38:51,186 Speaker 1: I know you're a busy man. Thank you so much 790 00:38:51,226 --> 00:38:52,786 Speaker 1: for joining and giving us the lowdown on what it 791 00:38:52,826 --> 00:38:55,186 Speaker 1: takes to put on an event like the NFL Honors. Absolutely, 792 00:38:55,186 --> 00:39:04,386 Speaker 1: thank you for having me. Dave Chamberlain awesome insight on 793 00:39:04,386 --> 00:39:07,426 Speaker 1: what it takes to put on a live events, what 794 00:39:07,466 --> 00:39:10,106 Speaker 1: it means to do the NFL Honors gig, and then 795 00:39:10,506 --> 00:39:13,226 Speaker 1: really like all the bells and whistles that goes into 796 00:39:13,306 --> 00:39:14,906 Speaker 1: it that maybe you don't realize when you're watching it 797 00:39:14,946 --> 00:39:17,466 Speaker 1: on TV. Aron, did I come across as thirsty in 798 00:39:17,546 --> 00:39:21,746 Speaker 1: a way trying to like beg for camera time multiple times? No? No, 799 00:39:21,786 --> 00:39:23,786 Speaker 1: I thought that was an appropriate amount. Like if I'm 800 00:39:23,786 --> 00:39:26,106 Speaker 1: going I think it's like three o'clock, like it was 801 00:39:26,186 --> 00:39:28,066 Speaker 1: like a local. Like if I'm going at three o'clock, 802 00:39:28,106 --> 00:39:31,106 Speaker 1: like I thought, if you don't ask to be called 803 00:39:31,186 --> 00:39:34,066 Speaker 1: up to accept Mahome's award, if he wins, they're never 804 00:39:34,146 --> 00:39:36,586 Speaker 1: gonna offer it. Who else are they gonna who else? Like? 805 00:39:36,826 --> 00:39:39,586 Speaker 1: Who's going up there? Like Kingsbury is still in Thailand? 806 00:39:39,626 --> 00:39:41,506 Speaker 1: I know that. So he's the college coach. He's not 807 00:39:41,546 --> 00:39:43,626 Speaker 1: going up there his agent. I don't want to see 808 00:39:43,666 --> 00:39:47,426 Speaker 1: any agent accepting or other does Brittany and Jackson. Jackson 809 00:39:47,506 --> 00:39:49,826 Speaker 1: might come up. That would be a you know what, 810 00:39:50,106 --> 00:39:51,906 Speaker 1: That might be the move and that might go viral. 811 00:39:52,106 --> 00:39:55,106 Speaker 1: Jackson might have a dance or whatever like to go 812 00:39:55,186 --> 00:39:58,386 Speaker 1: with it. That could be a whole thing. Um, I 813 00:39:58,426 --> 00:40:00,466 Speaker 1: don't know. I thought that I was. Now that I've 814 00:40:00,466 --> 00:40:02,706 Speaker 1: recorded it with him already, I feel a little bit 815 00:40:02,746 --> 00:40:05,226 Speaker 1: gross that I was selling myself so hard, But you understand, 816 00:40:05,306 --> 00:40:06,986 Speaker 1: people in my business are so much worse than that. 817 00:40:07,346 --> 00:40:09,266 Speaker 1: I'm serious. I don't think. I mean, I think you 818 00:40:09,306 --> 00:40:12,986 Speaker 1: were fine. Like he understands you know that you've been 819 00:40:13,026 --> 00:40:16,506 Speaker 1: backstage already. If if he sees you back there one time, yeah, 820 00:40:16,586 --> 00:40:19,546 Speaker 1: you've been there before. It was cool. It was cool. 821 00:40:19,826 --> 00:40:23,146 Speaker 1: Um Dave is cool and his company puts on the SPS, 822 00:40:23,226 --> 00:40:26,866 Speaker 1: it puts on NFL honors. My big prediction, I don't 823 00:40:26,866 --> 00:40:28,706 Speaker 1: know anything, and I want you to predict too, So 824 00:40:28,786 --> 00:40:30,746 Speaker 1: like that Walter paid Man of the Year is the 825 00:40:30,746 --> 00:40:34,226 Speaker 1: most important award. It's what everyone does, and it's like 826 00:40:34,426 --> 00:40:39,466 Speaker 1: unsavory to predict. I gotta be honest, A good Morning Football. 827 00:40:39,466 --> 00:40:42,066 Speaker 1: When we got the thirty two nominees, I put together 828 00:40:42,106 --> 00:40:43,866 Speaker 1: like a little pool and I'm like, everyone, pick who 829 00:40:43,906 --> 00:40:46,426 Speaker 1: you think? Who do you think the NFL is gonna 830 00:40:46,426 --> 00:40:48,626 Speaker 1: pick form Walter paid Man? There, Everyone went with DAK 831 00:40:48,666 --> 00:40:51,386 Speaker 1: because he was like the biggest name. But the NFL 832 00:40:51,586 --> 00:40:55,826 Speaker 1: loves their Cameron Hayward of the Steelers and they love 833 00:40:55,986 --> 00:40:58,626 Speaker 1: de Mario Davis of the Saints. Those are my two 834 00:40:58,706 --> 00:41:01,546 Speaker 1: wild cards. I think Cam Hayward might win it from 835 00:41:01,586 --> 00:41:04,386 Speaker 1: the Steelers. I think Demaro Davis might win it. But 836 00:41:04,546 --> 00:41:06,866 Speaker 1: there are so many good nominees and they're so many 837 00:41:07,506 --> 00:41:10,706 Speaker 1: beloved guys, But DAK is the biggest name. What do 838 00:41:10,746 --> 00:41:12,426 Speaker 1: you think they just give to the biggest name or 839 00:41:12,426 --> 00:41:14,146 Speaker 1: do you think that maybe you get one of my guys? 840 00:41:14,186 --> 00:41:16,146 Speaker 1: De Mario or Kid was kind of wondering if they 841 00:41:16,146 --> 00:41:19,146 Speaker 1: would give it to Jared Goff, because Jared Goff, he 842 00:41:19,266 --> 00:41:22,586 Speaker 1: had the scenes in Hard Knocks this year in the 843 00:41:22,626 --> 00:41:26,266 Speaker 1: preseason with him doing m I forget the name of 844 00:41:26,306 --> 00:41:29,506 Speaker 1: his foundation, but he was working with kids on the show, 845 00:41:29,546 --> 00:41:31,866 Speaker 1: and so there's been he's a nominee. I wonder if 846 00:41:31,906 --> 00:41:34,226 Speaker 1: he would get it. I like it. Your your bet 847 00:41:34,266 --> 00:41:36,546 Speaker 1: is Jared Goff. I'm gonna go with de Mario. Davis 848 00:41:36,626 --> 00:41:40,306 Speaker 1: is my bet tomorrow, Davis, New Orleans Saints UM. And 849 00:41:40,346 --> 00:41:42,866 Speaker 1: if Dak wins it, Dak deserved it. It's something about that, 850 00:41:42,986 --> 00:41:45,506 Speaker 1: just yeah, that Dak is a very famous player and 851 00:41:45,546 --> 00:41:48,466 Speaker 1: he's nominated for it, UM very unsavored. A debate, who's 852 00:41:48,466 --> 00:41:49,946 Speaker 1: gonna win Walter Payton Man of the Year. When all 853 00:41:49,946 --> 00:41:52,066 Speaker 1: these guys give their time and their money to these causes, 854 00:41:52,186 --> 00:41:55,666 Speaker 1: and yet here we are Super Bowl week. Aaron, We've 855 00:41:55,666 --> 00:41:59,106 Speaker 1: got plenty more common. We've got multiple episodes this week 856 00:41:59,386 --> 00:42:04,186 Speaker 1: that are in works right now, big names, influential names. 857 00:42:04,306 --> 00:42:06,866 Speaker 1: Not to tease too much, but something different that only 858 00:42:06,866 --> 00:42:11,426 Speaker 1: our podcast can bring. I'm getting excited for the Super Bowl, 859 00:42:11,426 --> 00:42:15,146 Speaker 1: but I am also aware that it's it's just getting started. 860 00:42:15,586 --> 00:42:20,866 Speaker 1: Aaron Kaufman, Jason English, Matt Schneider, of course, Jason Kleinman 861 00:42:20,906 --> 00:42:23,306 Speaker 1: who churns out these social clips that help meg It 862 00:42:23,306 --> 00:42:26,226 Speaker 1: go viral. Meredith Batton at the NFL, who has been 863 00:42:26,266 --> 00:42:28,826 Speaker 1: so good to work with on this podcast all season. 864 00:42:29,186 --> 00:42:31,466 Speaker 1: And then our maestro on the one twos is a 865 00:42:31,506 --> 00:42:33,706 Speaker 1: gentleman named Jack Rudd. I love the theme music to 866 00:42:33,746 --> 00:42:36,466 Speaker 1: this podcast. Guys, plenty more to come. This is just 867 00:42:36,546 --> 00:43:05,706 Speaker 1: the first one. We'll see you later this week. The 868 00:43:05,866 --> 00:43:09,066 Speaker 1: season Peter Schrager is a production of the NFL and 869 00:43:09,146 --> 00:43:12,906 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the 870 00:43:12,946 --> 00:43:17,426 Speaker 1: iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts.