1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:04,280 Speaker 1: It's time to get inside the Giants huddle on Giants 2 00:00:04,320 --> 00:00:11,120 Speaker 1: dot Com the Giants Podcast Network. Welcome to the latest 3 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:14,280 Speaker 1: Giant Shuttle podcast. Lance Meadow with you as we are 4 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:17,560 Speaker 1: still reacting to the two thousand twenty two NFL drafted. 5 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:21,079 Speaker 1: The Giant selected Cabon Thibodeaux with the fifth overall pick, 6 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:25,079 Speaker 1: but you could argue he was actually overshadowed by a 7 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 1: nineteen year old from North Coldwell, New Jersey, who announced 8 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:32,479 Speaker 1: the pick. And we are now joined by that man, 9 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 1: Sam Prince, who had the honor of going on the 10 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: stage in Las Vegas with Commissioner Roger Goodell and certainly 11 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 1: making a name for himself and making Giants fans extremely 12 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 1: energetic as a result. So Sam, first of all, an 13 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:47,920 Speaker 1: absolute pleasure to have you on the program. Thanks so 14 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:51,159 Speaker 1: much for joining us. It seems like you've had a 15 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 1: pretty busy two weeks as of late. What has this 16 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:57,959 Speaker 1: experience been like, well Lands, thank you for having on 17 00:00:58,680 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 1: Giant Sutta right now with everyone. It's been crazy experience, 18 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:04,959 Speaker 1: you know. Again, I just want to thank make Wish 19 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:06,959 Speaker 1: for the and the New York Football Giants and the 20 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:10,160 Speaker 1: NFL for an amazing experience and grant my wish, and 21 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:14,199 Speaker 1: it's beyond any of my expectations. I'm still in cloud nine. 22 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:17,120 Speaker 1: I've been riding the way ever since. Everywhere I go 23 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:21,399 Speaker 1: it's like, hey, are you the kid who Nassa Giants pick? 24 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:22,880 Speaker 1: I was like, yeah, can I think a picture with you? 25 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 1: So it's been that basically every day. It's it's crazy. Well, 26 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:30,920 Speaker 1: you mentioned in terms of what it's like interacting with 27 00:01:30,959 --> 00:01:34,680 Speaker 1: the public. I'm curious because for individuals that are unfamiliar 28 00:01:34,720 --> 00:01:37,399 Speaker 1: with your background, you're still obviously in high school at 29 00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:40,280 Speaker 1: West Essex High School. So what has the reaction been 30 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 1: like from your friends or you? Now the talk of 31 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 1: the town through the whole ways, I am the talk 32 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 1: of the town. I think I'm on the talk of 33 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:50,680 Speaker 1: the world. Now. I don't want to bring on myself, 34 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 1: you know, I don't be arrogant or anything. But I 35 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 1: was trending on Twitter. I was number well sorry, I 36 00:01:57,840 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 1: was trending on Twitter and I was never a left 37 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,400 Speaker 1: I was trending. You know, I think a lot of 38 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:04,560 Speaker 1: people are talking. It's not only a Giant stands, all 39 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 1: NFL fans, all sports fans around. It's crazy. But all 40 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:11,080 Speaker 1: my friends are like, hey, are you celebrating now, like, 41 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 1: so can we like getting free food of these places, 42 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 1: or can can you like take us these places and 43 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 1: we don't have to pay? Or like but you have 44 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:19,960 Speaker 1: to like a gas station and they're like, hey, you 45 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: know that gets a celebrity. You don't have to pay 46 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:24,839 Speaker 1: for any gas? Could we do that? So see, they're 47 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:28,920 Speaker 1: learning fast that it pays to know people in life essentially, 48 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 1: and now you know you have a certain status. I'm 49 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:34,920 Speaker 1: glad though that you corrected yourself. Initially you said you 50 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 1: were twelve, but now you're elevent It's important because see, Sam, 51 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:40,080 Speaker 1: you should know on the Giant Subtle podcast, we'd like 52 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 1: to pat ourselves on the back. So you pretty much 53 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:45,399 Speaker 1: fall right in line in terms of our tradition here 54 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 1: on this podcast. So see you're we're ready back into 55 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:51,680 Speaker 1: your comfort zone. But in all seriousness, you brought up 56 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 1: the Make the Witch Foundation, and I think I want 57 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:57,080 Speaker 1: to start because you have a very interesting and unique 58 00:02:57,080 --> 00:03:00,639 Speaker 1: story that put you in this position to announce a pick. Now. 59 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:03,240 Speaker 1: For what I understand, Sam, you essentially lived in a 60 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:06,640 Speaker 1: bubble for the first eight years of your life before 61 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 1: ultimately you were fortunate enough to get a heart transplant 62 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 1: in two thousand eleven. So if you could take us 63 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 1: through what this battle has been like for you, both 64 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:19,560 Speaker 1: physically and ninthly to get to this stage well, as 65 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:21,079 Speaker 1: it has been a long journey. Hey, you know, I 66 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 1: could thank everyone who's helped me here, you know, most 67 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 1: of all, you know, I think my parents, my family, 68 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 1: but I also think my daughter family for the selfless 69 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 1: act they did, for donating a child's organs and time 70 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 1: and tragedy. So yeah, it's been a long road ahead, 71 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:39,880 Speaker 1: but we're here now where starting than ever? What was 72 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:43,200 Speaker 1: it like when you finally did get that hard transplant 73 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 1: in two thousand eleven? How life changing was that experience? 74 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 1: It really turned my life around for the better. I 75 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 1: could now walk up the stairs without getting out of breath. 76 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:56,880 Speaker 1: I could now ride up I go to school, swim 77 00:03:57,080 --> 00:04:01,240 Speaker 1: or do anything on a normal human can do well. 78 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:03,920 Speaker 1: And it's interesting to bring that up because I think 79 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 1: a lot of people then would wonder, now that you 80 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 1: do have the hard transplant your day to day life, 81 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:13,520 Speaker 1: how does that impact you in terms of maybe activities 82 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:16,599 Speaker 1: that you weren't able to take part in previously or 83 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 1: are you still limited Sam as a result of that, 84 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 1: I can do the majority of the things that you 85 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 1: guys do every day, like go to school, ride a bike, 86 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:28,359 Speaker 1: go to work if you don't have a job. But 87 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:32,359 Speaker 1: if someone have a job, or if they wanted to 88 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 1: go with friends, stuff like that, I could do those things. 89 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:38,839 Speaker 1: I can't play contact sports. That's one of the few 90 00:04:38,839 --> 00:04:43,040 Speaker 1: things I'm very limited to do now because well, I'll 91 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 1: take it, well, contact sports or have a normal life. 92 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:49,240 Speaker 1: I'll take a normal life. But I do play sports 93 00:04:49,240 --> 00:04:53,640 Speaker 1: with my friends just for fun. And I'm assuming, obviously, 94 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:55,839 Speaker 1: given the fact that you may not be able to 95 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:58,839 Speaker 1: participate in sports, one way for you to pursue those 96 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 1: avenues is to route for sports teams. And clearly, as 97 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:05,560 Speaker 1: we can see with the images behind you, you have 98 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:08,720 Speaker 1: an overwhelming passion for the New York Football Giants. And 99 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:10,520 Speaker 1: even if anybody didn't know that, if they saw your 100 00:05:10,520 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 1: announcement on draft Day, I think they can put two 101 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:16,440 Speaker 1: and two together. Where did your passion for the Giants 102 00:05:16,440 --> 00:05:19,520 Speaker 1: come from? How did it begin? Well, Lance, I like 103 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 1: how you said the New York Football Giants. I think 104 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:25,160 Speaker 1: everybody to start using that. I a lot of compliments 105 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 1: for saying that, but my well, I'm taking a page 106 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 1: out of your book. That's all I'm doing. So you 107 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:32,839 Speaker 1: know you showed me the way. Well, Lance, I appreciate that. 108 00:05:33,160 --> 00:05:36,800 Speaker 1: So my love of the Giants became, I believe blew 109 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:42,239 Speaker 1: my family. My grandpa Ben Tabs has said season ticket holder, season, 110 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:45,200 Speaker 1: think it's the New York Football Giants for over fifty years. 111 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 1: And then I would go with my uncle, my dad, 112 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 1: my brother Max, my two cousins Isabel and Alec, and 113 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:56,000 Speaker 1: my dad's name Mitch, and my uncle's name is Daniel. 114 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:59,560 Speaker 1: So Mike, it's really garden for my grandpa and my 115 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:03,200 Speaker 1: brother Max, because well, the funny thing, my dad doesn't 116 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:05,640 Speaker 1: really care about sports. It's really funny. A lot of 117 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:08,800 Speaker 1: people think, wait, are you lying, No, he doesn't care. 118 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:12,719 Speaker 1: He'll watch it. He's like, okay, if they lose, it 119 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:15,360 Speaker 1: doesn't affect his day to day life. I don't know, 120 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:18,480 Speaker 1: I don't I just don't get it. But so, really, 121 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:20,400 Speaker 1: the way I fell in love with the New York 122 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 1: Football Giants was from my grandpa and my brother, mainly 123 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:29,240 Speaker 1: my brother because he would he's actually save me on 124 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:32,200 Speaker 1: the stairs the white board were those many white boards, 125 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 1: and would show me like, oh, like what positions Victor Cruz, 126 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 1: Like what's he gonna do on this play like stuff 127 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 1: like that, Like I learned what a wide receiver was 128 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:45,400 Speaker 1: in a quarterback and a courtner back, a linebacker, an alignment, 129 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:48,240 Speaker 1: Why alignment is so important? Why you need that, why 130 00:06:48,320 --> 00:06:51,800 Speaker 1: you need to go fun offensive line like stuff like 131 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:55,600 Speaker 1: that he taught me. And then my enthusiasm, well, I've 132 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:58,600 Speaker 1: always had enthusiam, but my fanatic nous of the New 133 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 1: York Football Giants really came from my grandpa taking me 134 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:04,880 Speaker 1: and everyone else to games. Because if I didn't go 135 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:06,400 Speaker 1: to games, I don't know if I would be as 136 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:10,160 Speaker 1: enthusiasm with the Giants and really as big of a fan. 137 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:13,240 Speaker 1: But really, he gave me the ability to become as 138 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:15,360 Speaker 1: speca as of a fan I am today. So what 139 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:18,400 Speaker 1: you're saying is then the passion skipped a generation. It 140 00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:23,000 Speaker 1: went from Grandpa to you as opposed to dad in between. Yeah, 141 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:26,080 Speaker 1: so my dad. So the way it works, my family 142 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 1: and my grandpa had two kids, my mom and my uncle, 143 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:34,440 Speaker 1: and my mom is married to my dad. But yes, 144 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:37,800 Speaker 1: there's no be my dad is bashed for some things, 145 00:07:37,840 --> 00:07:41,160 Speaker 1: but not the Giants or exports. Well, like I said, Sam, 146 00:07:41,240 --> 00:07:43,960 Speaker 1: based on your passion and what you did in the draft, 147 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 1: I think you've made up for perhaps whatever maybe lacking 148 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:49,960 Speaker 1: within your family. I think we will establish that and 149 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:52,960 Speaker 1: let's move now to the whole draft experience. But first, 150 00:07:53,720 --> 00:07:57,640 Speaker 1: what was your initial wish when you approached even the 151 00:07:57,720 --> 00:08:00,280 Speaker 1: idea or that was presented to you that you could 152 00:08:00,320 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 1: have some sense of interaction with the Giants. My initial 153 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:07,239 Speaker 1: wish was in ten to go to the NFL Draft 154 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:09,160 Speaker 1: and announced the first round pick for the New York 155 00:08:09,160 --> 00:08:13,840 Speaker 1: Football Giants in Viva Laza, Vegas. Well, obviously that didn't 156 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:16,840 Speaker 1: happen to do COVID nineteen. So I was really devastating 157 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:20,360 Speaker 1: to the Giants and make a wish gratefully, uh made up, 158 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 1: made it up to me in and had me meet 159 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:26,320 Speaker 1: Andrew over zoom. Andrews. Great guy, We stay in contact, 160 00:08:26,440 --> 00:08:30,240 Speaker 1: cool guy. We talked about minutes down here actually the 161 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:33,240 Speaker 1: basement where I am right now. So and then the 162 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:37,120 Speaker 1: next year didn't do anything unfortunate the draft. I was 163 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:43,280 Speaker 1: very disappointed, but it's all good. The Giants totally caught 164 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:46,240 Speaker 1: me off guard and surprised me, is what making wish 165 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:49,240 Speaker 1: would wanted to do. They wanted to surprise me really like, 166 00:08:49,440 --> 00:08:51,600 Speaker 1: caught me completely off guards, so they would tell my 167 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:53,640 Speaker 1: mom would tell them that, like it's not happening. So 168 00:08:53,679 --> 00:08:55,560 Speaker 1: I just thought I wasn't going to the draft at all. 169 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:59,720 Speaker 1: So then, you know, I get surprised by everyone here 170 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:02,880 Speaker 1: at at the facility, and I was like, oh my gosh, 171 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:06,360 Speaker 1: I wasn't shocked. For me to be surprised, I had 172 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:08,880 Speaker 1: to be surprised big time, and I truly was surprised. 173 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:12,560 Speaker 1: So based on that setup, I'm interested now saying because 174 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:14,880 Speaker 1: you did come to the Giant Facility and you met 175 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:17,240 Speaker 1: with Eli Manning, Joe Shane, and Brian David will get 176 00:09:17,240 --> 00:09:19,679 Speaker 1: into that in a second. So if they were telling 177 00:09:19,679 --> 00:09:22,920 Speaker 1: you your wishes not coming true the day that you 178 00:09:22,960 --> 00:09:25,600 Speaker 1: were told you're heading to the Giants Facility, what are 179 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:28,680 Speaker 1: you thinking then under those circumstances. Well, I can't reveal 180 00:09:28,800 --> 00:09:33,439 Speaker 1: why we were going because the ESPN My Wish documentary 181 00:09:33,480 --> 00:09:35,840 Speaker 1: series touches on that and you guys are gonna watch 182 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:38,520 Speaker 1: the July so I can't again care only ever reel 183 00:09:38,559 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 1: about that. But I was, you know, I don't know 184 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:43,920 Speaker 1: what to ask questions, Lance, because I feel like if 185 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:46,520 Speaker 1: I asked questions and it failed from any of my 186 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:50,880 Speaker 1: questions that I could really I don't know upset if 187 00:09:50,960 --> 00:09:53,040 Speaker 1: one of those were false. We're just trying to have 188 00:09:53,080 --> 00:09:54,960 Speaker 1: a good day, you know. I was like, Okay, maybe 189 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:56,480 Speaker 1: they heard about my story. They want to nake it 190 00:09:56,559 --> 00:09:58,640 Speaker 1: up to me. You know, Constellation Price, but now it's 191 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:01,439 Speaker 1: one of the Constellation Price. Giant season tickets are on 192 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:04,319 Speaker 1: sale now for the season. In addition to ticket savings, 193 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:08,280 Speaker 1: membership benefits include access to exclusive events, experiences, pre sales, 194 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:09,920 Speaker 1: and more. You can lock in your seat starting at 195 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:14,199 Speaker 1: just one hundred bucks. N Y is a Giants dot 196 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:17,280 Speaker 1: com slash tickets for more information. A heck of a 197 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:19,760 Speaker 1: consolation price. So for those of US County at home, now, 198 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:22,680 Speaker 1: let's say you announced the draft pick, your social media 199 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:25,240 Speaker 1: followers are up, You're the king of the high school, 200 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:27,640 Speaker 1: You've got a documentary coming out. I mean, I guess 201 00:10:27,679 --> 00:10:30,920 Speaker 1: my next question is, is the agent now on speed dial? 202 00:10:31,240 --> 00:10:34,439 Speaker 1: Is that the next priority here? Flance? I actually don't 203 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 1: have an agent right now, but I would like sung 204 00:10:36,640 --> 00:10:39,120 Speaker 1: by that act. I know, I would like what's going 205 00:10:39,160 --> 00:10:40,640 Speaker 1: on here? If you know when to get the eight 206 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:42,280 Speaker 1: is or listen to this d m me at Sanmon 207 00:10:42,320 --> 00:10:45,720 Speaker 1: Friend Sports Team. I will put in a good word. 208 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:48,560 Speaker 1: I'll have my people speak to their people and hopefully 209 00:10:48,559 --> 00:10:51,040 Speaker 1: we'll get a hold of your people, because I mean, 210 00:10:51,160 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 1: just to get this set up, the amount of obstacles 211 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:56,800 Speaker 1: that I had to personally go through just to get 212 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:59,760 Speaker 1: access to you, Sam, I mean, I'm telling already that 213 00:10:59,840 --> 00:11:02,360 Speaker 1: they is quite the challenge. So, I mean, the fact 214 00:11:02,440 --> 00:11:05,240 Speaker 1: that you've allowed us to come into your home and 215 00:11:05,280 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 1: be exposed to a conversation is something. But let's get 216 00:11:08,160 --> 00:11:11,360 Speaker 1: back to Obviously, you're going to the Giants facility, you 217 00:11:11,440 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 1: do eventually find yourself interacting with the likes of Eli Manning, 218 00:11:16,200 --> 00:11:18,480 Speaker 1: the general manager and the head coach of the New 219 00:11:18,559 --> 00:11:20,960 Speaker 1: York Football Giants. And based on all the passion that 220 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:24,360 Speaker 1: we talked about when you're fitting, when you're standing there 221 00:11:24,360 --> 00:11:27,800 Speaker 1: face to face with all of these individuals, what an 222 00:11:27,800 --> 00:11:31,320 Speaker 1: opportunity that was for you personally to be able to 223 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:33,400 Speaker 1: share then your passion with him for the New York 224 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:37,079 Speaker 1: Football Giants. Yeah, Lands, it was crazy allows there. I 225 00:11:37,160 --> 00:11:39,480 Speaker 1: was just taking out all Land when I met with 226 00:11:39,600 --> 00:11:41,960 Speaker 1: Joe and Dave's and Eli was behind us, as she 227 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:44,680 Speaker 1: saw in the video, you know, I shook her hand. 228 00:11:44,920 --> 00:11:48,120 Speaker 1: Whatever my thoughts that draft board, I had said earlier 229 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:50,760 Speaker 1: to Mr Mara that I wanted. Came on Thibodeau and 230 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:53,000 Speaker 1: then I came on. Thibodeau was on the board. I 231 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:55,920 Speaker 1: run up to todium and select him myself. Well that 232 00:11:56,080 --> 00:11:59,800 Speaker 1: came true, literally, so ten minutes later, my wish we 233 00:11:59,840 --> 00:12:02,400 Speaker 1: could anton. You know, we're just talking to three of 234 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:05,679 Speaker 1: us eluanches behind us, you know, me Eli, the awesome 235 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:08,120 Speaker 1: human being he is. You know, we're talking about the boy. 236 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:09,520 Speaker 1: You know, I told him how I think it could 237 00:12:09,520 --> 00:12:12,079 Speaker 1: be play out, and they gave us scenarios blah blah blah, 238 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:15,319 Speaker 1: and we're just talking, you know about stuff. And then 239 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:18,640 Speaker 1: they said, you know, this is our first draft here. 240 00:12:18,679 --> 00:12:20,840 Speaker 1: You know, we're gonna need some help where I need 241 00:12:20,880 --> 00:12:24,320 Speaker 1: someone who knows what they're doing and and it's gonna 242 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:26,120 Speaker 1: go to last can represent the New York Giants and 243 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:30,920 Speaker 1: Las Vegas. And then it happened well, and Joe also 244 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:33,400 Speaker 1: said that he wanted somebody to bring the passion and 245 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:36,880 Speaker 1: the energy, and you certainly took that statement to heart. 246 00:12:36,920 --> 00:12:39,319 Speaker 1: But when you find out you're going to Las Vegas 247 00:12:39,400 --> 00:12:42,160 Speaker 1: and you know you're going to announce the fifth overall pick, 248 00:12:42,559 --> 00:12:45,800 Speaker 1: what's the preparation process like? Because of all the names, 249 00:12:45,840 --> 00:12:48,640 Speaker 1: sam right that you had to announce Timodeau doesn't necessarily 250 00:12:48,760 --> 00:12:51,240 Speaker 1: roll off the tongue, especially when you look at it 251 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:55,120 Speaker 1: for the first time. Well, Lance, I was practicing every 252 00:12:55,200 --> 00:12:58,200 Speaker 1: single name of the Giants could have possibly picked, because 253 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:01,319 Speaker 1: I am not mispronouncing that name and becoming a living 254 00:13:01,400 --> 00:13:06,079 Speaker 1: name for the wrong reason. I practiced the two because, 255 00:13:06,360 --> 00:13:09,160 Speaker 1: as we saw, there was someone in the draft that 256 00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:14,160 Speaker 1: mispronounced it. And let's just say what I mean. So 257 00:13:14,840 --> 00:13:22,480 Speaker 1: I was practicing everything. Thibodeau Quano the Quanta was actually 258 00:13:22,320 --> 00:13:25,800 Speaker 1: the hardest name that I pronounced. I even was pronouncing 259 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:28,079 Speaker 1: Evan Neil, who I thought it was into the overall 260 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:32,880 Speaker 1: pick and the Giant's got that seventh, let's go to that. Well, 261 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:35,600 Speaker 1: that was good that you were anticipating they could go 262 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:39,319 Speaker 1: in a variety of different directions, so you prepared accordingly. 263 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:42,040 Speaker 1: Now you're on stage, and I'm assuming he had some 264 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:45,760 Speaker 1: interaction with Roger Goodell before you stepped out there. What 265 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:48,479 Speaker 1: was that like to have the ear of the commissioner 266 00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:52,120 Speaker 1: of the National Football League? It was crazy, you know, 267 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:54,520 Speaker 1: I was talking of her at twenty minutes. You know, 268 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:56,480 Speaker 1: a lot of people think he's a jerk, but he's 269 00:13:56,520 --> 00:13:59,280 Speaker 1: a really nice guy. I didn't want to make any 270 00:13:59,280 --> 00:14:02,160 Speaker 1: assumptions for because I never met him, but I gotta say, 271 00:14:02,320 --> 00:14:05,360 Speaker 1: really cool guy. We talked for about again in twenty minutes. 272 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:07,679 Speaker 1: You know, We're talked about the league, We talked about 273 00:14:07,679 --> 00:14:09,840 Speaker 1: the Giants, We talked to other teams, like the draft, 274 00:14:10,040 --> 00:14:13,439 Speaker 1: the prospects of preparation, what goes into the draft, stuff 275 00:14:13,480 --> 00:14:16,640 Speaker 1: like that, my career organ donation. I even gave him 276 00:14:16,640 --> 00:14:20,360 Speaker 1: one of these green Donate Life bracelets and he could 277 00:14:20,400 --> 00:14:22,560 Speaker 1: have just put in his pocket and said thank you, no, 278 00:14:22,640 --> 00:14:24,760 Speaker 1: but he put it on. That just showed he cared 279 00:14:24,800 --> 00:14:27,720 Speaker 1: about me. And then you know, he showed me the 280 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:30,360 Speaker 1: card and I was like, oh my god, oh my god, 281 00:14:30,360 --> 00:14:32,280 Speaker 1: oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh 282 00:14:32,320 --> 00:14:35,400 Speaker 1: my god. I was like freaking out of backstage. And 283 00:14:35,520 --> 00:14:37,640 Speaker 1: you know, as you guys saw how excited I was 284 00:14:37,720 --> 00:14:41,400 Speaker 1: for Cavon and then he came out and he fed 285 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:45,360 Speaker 1: off of your energy, which was fantastic. Yeah, it was crazy. 286 00:14:45,640 --> 00:14:48,640 Speaker 1: You know when that viral moment of us dancing out 287 00:14:48,640 --> 00:14:52,960 Speaker 1: like like you go like that, it was you know, 288 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:54,720 Speaker 1: he was like that. You know, I thought I was 289 00:14:54,720 --> 00:14:56,440 Speaker 1: gonna like shake his hand, like hey, welcome the New 290 00:14:56,480 --> 00:14:58,880 Speaker 1: York a couple of giants. Let's go so excited to 291 00:14:58,920 --> 00:15:02,080 Speaker 1: have you now, I said that, and then we went 292 00:15:02,120 --> 00:15:05,680 Speaker 1: crazy too. Well, it was like a lightning bolt that 293 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:08,120 Speaker 1: pretty much fed from you to him. And then the 294 00:15:08,160 --> 00:15:09,880 Speaker 1: other thing that I have to commend you on, Sam 295 00:15:10,080 --> 00:15:14,440 Speaker 1: very smooth maneuver. As he's posing with Goodell for the photo. 296 00:15:14,920 --> 00:15:18,720 Speaker 1: You just snuck in very smoothly saying hey, guys, I'm 297 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:21,720 Speaker 1: a part of the party here too. Well. Actually I 298 00:15:21,720 --> 00:15:25,640 Speaker 1: was gonna stay out and Mr Goodell actually said to me, Hey, Sam, 299 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:28,280 Speaker 1: can you come in the picture quick? Okay? Well, I'll 300 00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:30,800 Speaker 1: tell you know what. As somebody that studied that film 301 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:33,520 Speaker 1: and broke that down from every angle, you could not 302 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:36,640 Speaker 1: tell that there was any communication. So I'm still gonna 303 00:15:36,640 --> 00:15:39,000 Speaker 1: give you a lot of credit regardless of whether or 304 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:40,840 Speaker 1: not he maybe gave you a signal to come over. 305 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:43,360 Speaker 1: I think it was the moment I think he was 306 00:15:43,440 --> 00:15:47,680 Speaker 1: okay when I heard, hey, come over here. Yeah, so 307 00:15:48,400 --> 00:15:52,440 Speaker 1: I'll take it. Sure what pent Hey, it's all about capitalizing. 308 00:15:52,480 --> 00:15:55,440 Speaker 1: And here's the thing. Las Vegas one of the nicknames 309 00:15:55,680 --> 00:15:58,520 Speaker 1: is that it's the entertainment capital of the world. So 310 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:02,000 Speaker 1: you fit the bill from that department. You entertain the masses, 311 00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:05,880 Speaker 1: specifically Big Blue Nation. Of course. Now I love Emi 312 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:10,320 Speaker 1: Las Vegas. Now, when you had an opportunity to chat 313 00:16:10,360 --> 00:16:14,000 Speaker 1: with Goodell, did you recommend perhaps a few rule changes 314 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:17,520 Speaker 1: or anything else that you wanted him to pass on 315 00:16:17,800 --> 00:16:21,200 Speaker 1: to the competition committee at all? You now lands that 316 00:16:21,360 --> 00:16:23,920 Speaker 1: really at that time, it really didn't stick on my 317 00:16:23,960 --> 00:16:26,920 Speaker 1: mind to suggest anything. You know, I don't want to like, hey, 318 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:29,880 Speaker 1: you know, Commschryman, you may want to change his rule. 319 00:16:29,960 --> 00:16:32,120 Speaker 1: You know, I don't want to be a juror, so 320 00:16:32,160 --> 00:16:34,120 Speaker 1: I wanted to just be a nice person there. But 321 00:16:34,160 --> 00:16:36,720 Speaker 1: if there's one thing I would change, actually two things, 322 00:16:37,480 --> 00:16:41,160 Speaker 1: I would change the overtime rule of in regular season, 323 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:43,280 Speaker 1: how both teams get the ball instead of just how 324 00:16:43,880 --> 00:16:47,200 Speaker 1: oh instead of just overtime? And the playoffs how both 325 00:16:47,240 --> 00:16:49,720 Speaker 1: team get the ball? And I would change the excessive 326 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:56,480 Speaker 1: celebration rule, the excessive celebration meaning allow players or take 327 00:16:56,480 --> 00:16:58,920 Speaker 1: a step back, allow players to Okay, because I was 328 00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:01,440 Speaker 1: gonna say, of all p people, if you're campaigning for 329 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:05,800 Speaker 1: players not to be able to celebrate this dramatically, no, no, 330 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:10,320 Speaker 1: no no no, I am pers celebrating. Okay, And as 331 00:17:10,359 --> 00:17:12,919 Speaker 1: far as the overtime rule goes. They are going to 332 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:15,040 Speaker 1: start that change this year, but to your point, it 333 00:17:15,040 --> 00:17:17,239 Speaker 1: will only be in the postseason and it will not 334 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:20,040 Speaker 1: be in the regular season. So see, this is why, Sam, 335 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:22,720 Speaker 1: you gotta take advantage of the people that you're around 336 00:17:22,880 --> 00:17:25,520 Speaker 1: because you never know when it may move up the letter. 337 00:17:25,920 --> 00:17:29,520 Speaker 1: I know, maybe you get enough to commission Well, like 338 00:17:29,560 --> 00:17:31,040 Speaker 1: I said, I have a lot of people that I 339 00:17:31,080 --> 00:17:33,399 Speaker 1: need to speak to to get in contact with your people, 340 00:17:33,480 --> 00:17:34,800 Speaker 1: and we're gonna have to work out a lot of 341 00:17:34,840 --> 00:17:38,080 Speaker 1: communication channels following this podcast. You know, maybe we can 342 00:17:38,119 --> 00:17:43,040 Speaker 1: have me, you and Commissioner Goodell and anyone else from 343 00:17:43,040 --> 00:17:45,800 Speaker 1: the Giants I'm Giants huddled to talk about the rule 344 00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:52,640 Speaker 1: changes around table discussion. Yes, you're now influencing the future 345 00:17:52,720 --> 00:17:56,879 Speaker 1: programming on Giants Dot. Will do it with person me, you, 346 00:17:57,359 --> 00:17:59,719 Speaker 1: Commissioner anyone else from the Giants will have it at 347 00:17:59,760 --> 00:18:04,080 Speaker 1: the facility. There you go. You see, I mean, who 348 00:18:04,160 --> 00:18:06,680 Speaker 1: knew that we were gonna get bonus material out of you, Sam? 349 00:18:06,680 --> 00:18:08,560 Speaker 1: And Pearson, by the way, is a very hard working 350 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:12,280 Speaker 1: producer we should give credit to as well. Now back 351 00:18:12,320 --> 00:18:15,160 Speaker 1: to a more serious note in terms of your experience. 352 00:18:15,200 --> 00:18:17,919 Speaker 1: So after you make the pick. What was the level 353 00:18:18,119 --> 00:18:21,359 Speaker 1: of interaction that you had with Cavon, Thibodeaux or maybe 354 00:18:21,359 --> 00:18:23,760 Speaker 1: even Evan Neil. So I, actually, you're not not going 355 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:27,560 Speaker 1: to meet Cavan or Evan after the pick talks them, 356 00:18:27,800 --> 00:18:30,119 Speaker 1: but I I do really hope I do get to 357 00:18:30,160 --> 00:18:33,240 Speaker 1: meet them soon. Uh. Those were my top two players 358 00:18:33,320 --> 00:18:35,679 Speaker 1: in the Giant Big Board, so I can't believe we 359 00:18:35,720 --> 00:18:37,719 Speaker 1: got them both. It was crazy to think about that. 360 00:18:38,760 --> 00:18:41,399 Speaker 1: And then after I was just so excited. I'm like, 361 00:18:41,440 --> 00:18:43,119 Speaker 1: I just did that. I just did that. Here's a 362 00:18:43,240 --> 00:18:45,520 Speaker 1: video of me coming off. Do you guys want I'll 363 00:18:45,520 --> 00:18:47,399 Speaker 1: send it to you. I'm like, oh my god, I 364 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:48,840 Speaker 1: just did that. I just did And then I talked 365 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:50,879 Speaker 1: to the commissioner for one or two more minutes. So 366 00:18:50,920 --> 00:18:53,119 Speaker 1: thank you so much. I really appreciate it. Then you 367 00:18:53,200 --> 00:18:55,080 Speaker 1: see good luck, you know, good luck with your journey. 368 00:18:55,119 --> 00:18:57,399 Speaker 1: Help you see you an NFL networker or another thing 369 00:18:57,440 --> 00:18:59,560 Speaker 1: one damn Like, okay, you want to hire NFL network 370 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:03,080 Speaker 1: that you know, I'll take that. Not bad. I mean, 371 00:19:03,080 --> 00:19:04,840 Speaker 1: who needs to go to college when you go straight 372 00:19:04,840 --> 00:19:07,760 Speaker 1: from high school to the broadcasting booth? Yeah? Yeah yeah. 373 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:10,359 Speaker 1: And then I also also in there I met with 374 00:19:10,480 --> 00:19:14,000 Speaker 1: James Wright, the Washington Commanders President. I saw, I said hey, 375 00:19:14,280 --> 00:19:17,320 Speaker 1: Mr Ray, and then I uh, then they did NFL 376 00:19:17,320 --> 00:19:19,200 Speaker 1: New worked an interview with me while you guys weren't 377 00:19:19,200 --> 00:19:22,679 Speaker 1: commercial to break at home. Colleen Wolf interviewed me. So 378 00:19:22,720 --> 00:19:24,840 Speaker 1: I was backstage with her and Michael Arvey. You know, 379 00:19:24,840 --> 00:19:26,440 Speaker 1: I know Michael Arman is a cowboy, but he's a 380 00:19:26,440 --> 00:19:30,280 Speaker 1: pretty cool guy. Well, listen, it's the NFL experience. You 381 00:19:30,320 --> 00:19:33,280 Speaker 1: can branch out a little bit now speed Speaking of 382 00:19:33,320 --> 00:19:35,359 Speaker 1: the NFL network though, Sam, from what I understand, you 383 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:39,080 Speaker 1: stayed out in Vegas for the duration of the weekend. 384 00:19:39,119 --> 00:19:44,440 Speaker 1: So what was that like the day's following the first round? Lance? Crazy? 385 00:19:44,800 --> 00:19:48,480 Speaker 1: All I could say is crazy. So many media opportunities 386 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:52,399 Speaker 1: I had, you know, I was there and people I 387 00:19:52,440 --> 00:19:55,360 Speaker 1: had good of bathroom day night one. You know, yeah, 388 00:19:55,400 --> 00:19:59,160 Speaker 1: gotta go, you gotta go, and people are like, hey, 389 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:00,440 Speaker 1: you're the key to the thing, You're the can do 390 00:20:00,520 --> 00:20:03,160 Speaker 1: the thing. It to be thirty minutes to get the bathroom. 391 00:20:03,440 --> 00:20:06,920 Speaker 1: Thirty minutes. I don't know, bathroom. I think it picture 392 00:20:06,920 --> 00:20:08,720 Speaker 1: with you after they okay, and I was gonna line 393 00:20:08,720 --> 00:20:12,240 Speaker 1: outside I could take pictures of me. You're gonna need 394 00:20:12,280 --> 00:20:15,600 Speaker 1: a security team so that they could usher you from 395 00:20:15,640 --> 00:20:18,439 Speaker 1: place to place without any interruption. See, this is what 396 00:20:18,560 --> 00:20:21,480 Speaker 1: happens when you make it big, because listen, not to 397 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:25,960 Speaker 1: get graphic, but when nature calls, nature calls, you gotta go, 398 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:28,359 Speaker 1: when you gotta go, That's what I say. You know, 399 00:20:28,400 --> 00:20:31,160 Speaker 1: it was crazy. You know that next day was all 400 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:33,840 Speaker 1: media and then we went back to support Benny for 401 00:20:33,880 --> 00:20:36,840 Speaker 1: the Patriots, and then I spoke with all the Giants 402 00:20:36,840 --> 00:20:38,399 Speaker 1: fans there. They were so happy to see me for 403 00:20:38,440 --> 00:20:41,760 Speaker 1: all the Giants picks. Day two for round two and three. 404 00:20:42,200 --> 00:20:44,320 Speaker 1: I was in the inner circle with all the fans. 405 00:20:44,680 --> 00:20:48,440 Speaker 1: And then the next day NFL now are greeriouly invited 406 00:20:48,520 --> 00:20:50,800 Speaker 1: me have to get on and I was all with 407 00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:54,600 Speaker 1: Rich Eyes and Charles Davis, Peter Schraeger and Dann Jeremiah 408 00:20:54,800 --> 00:20:58,040 Speaker 1: and then let me anchor the show. It was crazy. 409 00:20:58,440 --> 00:21:01,680 Speaker 1: I saw that, and that segment is actually circulating online. 410 00:21:01,680 --> 00:21:04,000 Speaker 1: And I saw you went down the row, you asked 411 00:21:04,040 --> 00:21:06,080 Speaker 1: each one a question, then you throw the break. So 412 00:21:06,520 --> 00:21:09,760 Speaker 1: you've got the true feel of what the whole broadcasting 413 00:21:09,800 --> 00:21:12,240 Speaker 1: element is all about, which I'm sure for you as 414 00:21:12,280 --> 00:21:14,440 Speaker 1: we transition to the fact that you clearly have an 415 00:21:14,440 --> 00:21:18,400 Speaker 1: interest in going into sports broadcasting for this draft experience, 416 00:21:18,400 --> 00:21:22,840 Speaker 1: Sam to expose you to that area of this industry. 417 00:21:23,040 --> 00:21:25,040 Speaker 1: I mean that pretty much seems to be the icing 418 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:28,080 Speaker 1: on the cake. Yeah, I mean it's crazy. I gotta 419 00:21:28,119 --> 00:21:30,760 Speaker 1: see so many new aspects of the media industry that 420 00:21:30,800 --> 00:21:33,119 Speaker 1: I've never seen, so so many notes take down in 421 00:21:33,160 --> 00:21:37,480 Speaker 1: my head. Now, with respect to your next step, I 422 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:40,400 Speaker 1: mentioned that you're gonna be finishing up high school. I'm 423 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:43,600 Speaker 1: assuming college is on the horizon. Any plans in terms 424 00:21:43,640 --> 00:21:46,440 Speaker 1: of where you may want to go and ultimately want 425 00:21:46,440 --> 00:21:50,560 Speaker 1: to study and pursue beyond that, Yes, So currently I 426 00:21:50,720 --> 00:21:54,560 Speaker 1: have two deposits down at Rohan University, and if the college, 427 00:21:54,600 --> 00:21:57,480 Speaker 1: you know, I'll be glad. You know, during college, you know, 428 00:21:57,560 --> 00:22:00,560 Speaker 1: I'll be glad to come home for some games. If 429 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:03,639 Speaker 1: the Giants brought me back or do anything for social 430 00:22:03,680 --> 00:22:06,960 Speaker 1: media or anything like that, I'm glad to. So I'm 431 00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:09,360 Speaker 1: here for anyone new needs me. Don't miss your chance 432 00:22:09,400 --> 00:22:12,920 Speaker 1: to experience a premier hospitality experience watching Giants games, world 433 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:16,639 Speaker 1: class concerts in two as a Giant Sweet partner. Limited 434 00:22:16,680 --> 00:22:19,240 Speaker 1: full season locations are available or plays a deposit for 435 00:22:19,280 --> 00:22:24,080 Speaker 1: individual games. N Y is a Giants dot com slash 436 00:22:24,080 --> 00:22:27,560 Speaker 1: suites for more information. Okay, well listen, we're gonna tell 437 00:22:27,600 --> 00:22:31,040 Speaker 1: the proper authorities that you're not going too far away 438 00:22:31,440 --> 00:22:34,479 Speaker 1: from Big Blue Nation, so you'll be right around the corner. 439 00:22:34,640 --> 00:22:39,200 Speaker 1: And in terms of wrapping this up big picture perspective, 440 00:22:39,240 --> 00:22:41,560 Speaker 1: we started with your journey, what you went through in 441 00:22:41,640 --> 00:22:43,960 Speaker 1: terms of the heart transplant, what make a wish has 442 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:47,399 Speaker 1: meant to you. But I want to give you the opportunity. Sam, 443 00:22:47,520 --> 00:22:51,280 Speaker 1: you're pretty much the living example of how important organ 444 00:22:51,400 --> 00:22:53,879 Speaker 1: donation is, and I know that you've been committed to 445 00:22:53,920 --> 00:22:57,520 Speaker 1: this cause on a national scale in terms of traveling 446 00:22:57,560 --> 00:23:00,600 Speaker 1: and letting people know why it's so important, and to 447 00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:04,400 Speaker 1: give you this platform to further be able to lay 448 00:23:04,400 --> 00:23:08,200 Speaker 1: out why this is so close in all seriousness to 449 00:23:08,280 --> 00:23:11,520 Speaker 1: your heart. Yeah, it's so close to my heart because 450 00:23:11,560 --> 00:23:13,960 Speaker 1: it saved my life, and I just think everyone should 451 00:23:13,960 --> 00:23:17,879 Speaker 1: know about it. And I totally don't understand why no 452 00:23:17,920 --> 00:23:20,520 Speaker 1: one would become an organ donor. You know, all major 453 00:23:20,560 --> 00:23:23,960 Speaker 1: religions do say that worker donation is the greatest gift 454 00:23:24,040 --> 00:23:27,359 Speaker 1: you can give from God. So I speak about my 455 00:23:27,440 --> 00:23:30,320 Speaker 1: journey and I just hope in my speeches that if 456 00:23:30,320 --> 00:23:32,160 Speaker 1: I get one person to check off the box there's 457 00:23:32,200 --> 00:23:34,960 Speaker 1: not already organdowna if that made my day. So when 458 00:23:35,000 --> 00:23:38,000 Speaker 1: I was at the draft, if one person become an 459 00:23:38,080 --> 00:23:39,639 Speaker 1: organ donor because of me, that would have meant a 460 00:23:39,640 --> 00:23:43,239 Speaker 1: world today. Well said, and I commend you for what 461 00:23:43,320 --> 00:23:45,720 Speaker 1: you've been able to overcome and the job that you've 462 00:23:45,760 --> 00:23:48,760 Speaker 1: done since to help really spread this cause. Now, on 463 00:23:48,840 --> 00:23:51,440 Speaker 1: a broadcasting note, I want to finish up because since 464 00:23:51,480 --> 00:23:53,640 Speaker 1: you have a passion for this industry and you were 465 00:23:53,640 --> 00:23:55,679 Speaker 1: at the draft, you announced the pick, and then you 466 00:23:55,720 --> 00:23:58,080 Speaker 1: know the Giants are very busy. They made eleven selections. 467 00:23:58,400 --> 00:24:00,840 Speaker 1: What better way to wrap this up than you providing 468 00:24:00,920 --> 00:24:04,919 Speaker 1: your analysis and your take on how you think the 469 00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:09,120 Speaker 1: Giants did and how their position now entering the two 470 00:24:09,160 --> 00:24:13,520 Speaker 1: thousand twenty two training camp seas alright. So lands the 471 00:24:13,560 --> 00:24:16,359 Speaker 1: Giants had to top ten picks, I thought they're gonna 472 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:19,639 Speaker 1: trade down number seven. So I when I made my 473 00:24:19,680 --> 00:24:22,280 Speaker 1: big board and my mock draft, I had Cavon Tibida 474 00:24:22,359 --> 00:24:28,359 Speaker 1: going number two. I had Sauce on five and Neil 475 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:31,080 Speaker 1: going seven or Neil like it was. I thought that 476 00:24:31,119 --> 00:24:33,280 Speaker 1: guys were gonna have Neon at seven or five. So 477 00:24:33,320 --> 00:24:36,120 Speaker 1: when Camon came down that game, the Giants greater position, 478 00:24:36,480 --> 00:24:38,800 Speaker 1: and then get Evan you seven, so you get the 479 00:24:38,840 --> 00:24:41,919 Speaker 1: biggest needs and the Giants. You get an offensive alignment. 480 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:45,639 Speaker 1: The Giants need and and rusher that strong our defense. 481 00:24:45,960 --> 00:24:50,040 Speaker 1: So unfortunately, you know with today's that the Giants recently 482 00:24:50,119 --> 00:24:53,800 Speaker 1: cut James Badbury Dave recording. We're all very sad about that, 483 00:24:53,880 --> 00:24:55,360 Speaker 1: but yeah, I do what you gotta do. It's a bit, 484 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:58,439 Speaker 1: you know, I gotta do. And so we see that. 485 00:24:58,840 --> 00:25:01,600 Speaker 1: So we're gonna see a new kind of defense. We're 486 00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:03,440 Speaker 1: gonna talk switched to the difference. They're gonna know the 487 00:25:03,480 --> 00:25:08,880 Speaker 1: office with the new draftees. We get okay, you get Cavan, 488 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:12,360 Speaker 1: you see these cornerback room, it's gonna be very new, 489 00:25:12,520 --> 00:25:16,840 Speaker 1: like probably donate Donate home. It's gonna be number two 490 00:25:17,400 --> 00:25:20,440 Speaker 1: and one is going to be a Dory Jackson. But 491 00:25:20,560 --> 00:25:22,639 Speaker 1: then we have quarterback free from the New York Giants. 492 00:25:23,320 --> 00:25:26,760 Speaker 1: It could be flat the Giants newly drafted from l 493 00:25:26,880 --> 00:25:30,240 Speaker 1: s U. That's his nickname. But okay, we can put 494 00:25:30,359 --> 00:25:33,680 Speaker 1: him at three. But then you have Aaron Robinson, those guys, 495 00:25:33,760 --> 00:25:36,600 Speaker 1: and you have him and Robinson, you know, like three, 496 00:25:37,119 --> 00:25:41,840 Speaker 1: three four quarterback like they switch out plays somehow the 497 00:25:41,960 --> 00:25:44,360 Speaker 1: Giants will figure that out. Then you get your lineback. 498 00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:46,119 Speaker 1: Of course, you know the linebackers are mainly in the 499 00:25:46,200 --> 00:25:48,680 Speaker 1: same so you keep that your edge rushers, so you 500 00:25:49,119 --> 00:25:51,200 Speaker 1: got on their D line this year, you're gonna have 501 00:25:52,240 --> 00:25:58,520 Speaker 1: Lawrence Williams as these and Cavan. That's one impressive defensive line. 502 00:25:58,960 --> 00:26:01,200 Speaker 1: You know. Leonard will has he got that massive paycheck 503 00:26:01,480 --> 00:26:03,920 Speaker 1: to two seasons ago. This is the second season on 504 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:06,960 Speaker 1: a contract extension. He played pretty well last year, but 505 00:26:07,119 --> 00:26:09,280 Speaker 1: he'll you know, a little down year, but he's gonna 506 00:26:09,320 --> 00:26:11,920 Speaker 1: come back. Lawrence, you know, he got he was the 507 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:17,600 Speaker 1: only Giant from a class who got that fifth year options, 508 00:26:17,640 --> 00:26:19,800 Speaker 1: so that will doubt help him, so he'll most likely 509 00:26:19,880 --> 00:26:22,120 Speaker 1: be a Giant in the future. Then you go zes 510 00:26:22,160 --> 00:26:25,760 Speaker 1: who got this the Giants single season sack record, which 511 00:26:25,840 --> 00:26:28,719 Speaker 1: I believe it was six and a half as a rookie. 512 00:26:28,800 --> 00:26:31,720 Speaker 1: Could you correct me if I'm wrong? Well, he's had eight. 513 00:26:33,040 --> 00:26:34,680 Speaker 1: It's my my fault, my fault. I was like, either 514 00:26:34,840 --> 00:26:37,040 Speaker 1: it's okay, I listen, No, we're not here to judge. 515 00:26:37,080 --> 00:26:39,600 Speaker 1: I was gonna say forget broadcast. I think weak Morning 516 00:26:39,720 --> 00:26:41,600 Speaker 1: Dale should just adde it to the staff in terms 517 00:26:41,640 --> 00:26:43,400 Speaker 1: of the way you're breaking down the defense. So then 518 00:26:43,440 --> 00:26:47,320 Speaker 1: you got that. So how does these and Kevan are 519 00:26:47,320 --> 00:26:49,440 Speaker 1: gonna work over the edge? And it is these is 520 00:26:49,480 --> 00:26:52,520 Speaker 1: such a great young talent, which those two are gonna 521 00:26:53,680 --> 00:26:56,639 Speaker 1: go like Keb and j You get those on the side, 522 00:26:56,920 --> 00:27:02,280 Speaker 1: and then Williams and Laurence gonna attack the guards Cavan 523 00:27:02,560 --> 00:27:09,760 Speaker 1: and because these are gonna it's gonna be crazy, it's 524 00:27:09,800 --> 00:27:12,119 Speaker 1: gonna be fun. It's gonna be fun to watch the 525 00:27:12,160 --> 00:27:14,240 Speaker 1: Giants defense. I can't forget I've got the safety. So 526 00:27:14,560 --> 00:27:18,600 Speaker 1: the Giants did cut Logan Ryan Logan for not Ryan Loogan. 527 00:27:18,640 --> 00:27:22,399 Speaker 1: That's my Jim Teachers, sorry about that. We know who 528 00:27:22,480 --> 00:27:27,160 Speaker 1: you meant. Yeah, Logan Ryan, I said, Ryan Logan. But yeah, 529 00:27:27,280 --> 00:27:31,240 Speaker 1: so then Logan Ryan and then they unfortunately caught. Now 530 00:27:31,320 --> 00:27:33,720 Speaker 1: he's a tamping buccaneer. But now you have a McKinney. 531 00:27:33,840 --> 00:27:36,920 Speaker 1: So who's gonna probably play a free safety role. Well, 532 00:27:37,119 --> 00:27:38,879 Speaker 1: we don't really know what kind of role he's going 533 00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:41,480 Speaker 1: to play. With Wade Martin Dell's new defense, he's gonna 534 00:27:41,520 --> 00:27:44,680 Speaker 1: probably play a little more man coverage. So you have 535 00:27:44,920 --> 00:27:47,360 Speaker 1: that and that he'll probably free safety, and then your 536 00:27:47,359 --> 00:27:50,960 Speaker 1: strong safety is going to probably be Julian Love, which 537 00:27:51,160 --> 00:27:53,159 Speaker 1: Giants Fens haven't really seen that much of doing Love 538 00:27:53,240 --> 00:27:55,840 Speaker 1: in the past because he's either been injured or just 539 00:27:55,920 --> 00:27:57,400 Speaker 1: been on the bench. But I think this is your's 540 00:27:57,400 --> 00:27:59,640 Speaker 1: gonna be a pivotal role for Julian Love. The show 541 00:27:59,800 --> 00:28:03,240 Speaker 1: is hellents on this Giants team. Now that's defense that 542 00:28:03,440 --> 00:28:07,520 Speaker 1: you go to. This offense line last year gave up 543 00:28:07,560 --> 00:28:10,280 Speaker 1: some of the most tackles for lost and sacks in 544 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:14,040 Speaker 1: the league. So center Nick Gates out for the season. 545 00:28:14,119 --> 00:28:17,720 Speaker 1: Last year during Week two, the Gammy Hats the football team. 546 00:28:17,760 --> 00:28:19,560 Speaker 1: That was not a fun game to watch at the 547 00:28:19,640 --> 00:28:22,119 Speaker 1: end when the Giants lost. Unfortunately, your left tackle is 548 00:28:22,119 --> 00:28:25,399 Speaker 1: gonna be Andrew Thomas, so then left guard. Most you 549 00:28:25,760 --> 00:28:29,080 Speaker 1: could play around with the guards because Joe, Shane and 550 00:28:29,240 --> 00:28:32,760 Speaker 1: Dave's got a lot of new guards this offseason. So 551 00:28:32,840 --> 00:28:34,720 Speaker 1: I'm not really quite sure what the guy do with 552 00:28:34,760 --> 00:28:36,840 Speaker 1: the guards yet. I'll probably think of that after after 553 00:28:36,920 --> 00:28:39,720 Speaker 1: I watched a little more film of them. And then okay, 554 00:28:39,920 --> 00:28:42,920 Speaker 1: you have Neil at your right tackle, which actually that's 555 00:28:42,960 --> 00:28:46,200 Speaker 1: his natural position. Yes, he played left, left tackle and 556 00:28:46,280 --> 00:28:49,360 Speaker 1: left guard in college, but right tackless where he feels 557 00:28:49,440 --> 00:28:52,560 Speaker 1: most comfortable. And let's talk about Evan Neal for a ticket. 558 00:28:52,960 --> 00:28:58,160 Speaker 1: That man is all metas. He's so big. He makes 559 00:28:58,520 --> 00:29:04,520 Speaker 1: Cavan Cibito look like a tiny person. You ever seen 560 00:29:04,560 --> 00:29:07,760 Speaker 1: those memes like oh, when you know she feels that 561 00:29:07,920 --> 00:29:11,040 Speaker 1: six foot guy and you know you're five eleven. That's 562 00:29:11,080 --> 00:29:15,760 Speaker 1: what it looks. He's that big. He's so muscular, like 563 00:29:15,920 --> 00:29:17,920 Speaker 1: you don't you wouldn't think he's an alignment. You would 564 00:29:17,920 --> 00:29:21,280 Speaker 1: just think he's probably a linebackers. Why they drafted him. 565 00:29:21,280 --> 00:29:23,400 Speaker 1: They drafted him to make sure he could protect Daniel Jones. 566 00:29:23,560 --> 00:29:26,520 Speaker 1: Oh and hopefully he will and he will. Then you 567 00:29:26,600 --> 00:29:30,080 Speaker 1: got Dale Jones, he the Giants declinastifth droption. So really, 568 00:29:30,160 --> 00:29:33,080 Speaker 1: for Daniel Jones, this year is a do or die year. 569 00:29:33,320 --> 00:29:36,120 Speaker 1: So you know he hasn't had a you know, he's 570 00:29:36,160 --> 00:29:38,840 Speaker 1: getting his weapons, he's getting his strong offensive line, and 571 00:29:39,240 --> 00:29:41,400 Speaker 1: for the first time really in a while, he's playing 572 00:29:41,400 --> 00:29:44,560 Speaker 1: with an offensive minded head coach. So hopefully that will 573 00:29:44,600 --> 00:29:47,440 Speaker 1: make Generald Jones the quarterback that the Giants drafted him 574 00:29:47,480 --> 00:29:50,280 Speaker 1: six over to be. And then you got, of course 575 00:29:50,360 --> 00:29:53,160 Speaker 1: Sam von Barclay, who who's been injured in the past 576 00:29:53,200 --> 00:29:55,640 Speaker 1: couple of seasons, hopefully hold term next to his rockie form. 577 00:29:56,000 --> 00:29:57,800 Speaker 1: This is his strongest line that he's played with in 578 00:29:57,880 --> 00:30:00,280 Speaker 1: his NFL career, so hopefully that's gonna help and bring 579 00:30:00,400 --> 00:30:02,640 Speaker 1: his back to his rookie form and number two overall 580 00:30:02,640 --> 00:30:04,560 Speaker 1: picked for him. And then you know, the Giants got 581 00:30:04,720 --> 00:30:07,960 Speaker 1: a look complicated at the wide receiver position. You have 582 00:30:08,160 --> 00:30:12,640 Speaker 1: Kenny all Day, Darius Slayne, Yandelle Robinson, Tony and Shepherd, 583 00:30:12,720 --> 00:30:15,880 Speaker 1: So I think that's what they're gonna do, play around with. 584 00:30:16,200 --> 00:30:18,840 Speaker 1: They're gonna probably start Golladay and then play around with 585 00:30:19,000 --> 00:30:22,000 Speaker 1: Tony and Robinson as like a special team wide receiver, 586 00:30:22,520 --> 00:30:24,880 Speaker 1: like one of those like tricksters, and they like maybe 587 00:30:24,920 --> 00:30:27,320 Speaker 1: like playing like a Deebo Samuel tam Roll like last year, 588 00:30:27,400 --> 00:30:29,920 Speaker 1: those guys, you know, like a wide receiver running back. 589 00:30:29,920 --> 00:30:31,760 Speaker 1: I'm not really quite sure that they're probably doing like 590 00:30:31,800 --> 00:30:34,480 Speaker 1: a cloud those kind of plays. And then Darius Slaying 591 00:30:34,480 --> 00:30:37,120 Speaker 1: they're gonna probably go for some deep routs. And then 592 00:30:37,320 --> 00:30:39,800 Speaker 1: you got Shepherd, who's always that reliable guy when healthy. 593 00:30:40,160 --> 00:30:42,080 Speaker 1: And then you're tight end. Not really quite sure how 594 00:30:42,120 --> 00:30:44,479 Speaker 1: they're gonna do the Giants is Rooster drafted the tight 595 00:30:44,520 --> 00:30:46,720 Speaker 1: end aut of San Diego State which I really like 596 00:30:46,880 --> 00:30:49,040 Speaker 1: that move. You know, I gotta watch the more game 597 00:30:49,040 --> 00:30:50,680 Speaker 1: film to him. A lot of people are saying that 598 00:30:50,880 --> 00:30:54,720 Speaker 1: he is a old school tight end who can block 599 00:30:54,880 --> 00:30:56,720 Speaker 1: and catch met him to go, and that's what the 600 00:30:56,760 --> 00:30:59,880 Speaker 1: Giants did. Well. I think we're gonna take this record. 601 00:31:00,120 --> 00:31:02,480 Speaker 1: We're gonna send it straight to Joe Shane because I 602 00:31:02,560 --> 00:31:05,800 Speaker 1: don't know if he could hear a more detailed synopsis 603 00:31:05,880 --> 00:31:08,360 Speaker 1: of the current roster than what you just provided. I 604 00:31:08,440 --> 00:31:10,560 Speaker 1: was gonna tease what we're gonna talk about the next 605 00:31:10,640 --> 00:31:12,120 Speaker 1: time we have you on, Sam, but I don't even 606 00:31:12,160 --> 00:31:15,120 Speaker 1: know if there's any material that would, hey, we have 607 00:31:15,240 --> 00:31:18,440 Speaker 1: another episode of me gold to the roster. I would 608 00:31:18,440 --> 00:31:21,040 Speaker 1: be down to do that. Absolutely, we'd be more than 609 00:31:21,080 --> 00:31:23,800 Speaker 1: happy to have you on. We'll listen. Sam. Congratulations on 610 00:31:23,880 --> 00:31:26,760 Speaker 1: this opportunity. Best of luck finishing up high school and 611 00:31:26,840 --> 00:31:28,920 Speaker 1: going on to college, and we certainly wish you the 612 00:31:29,000 --> 00:31:30,800 Speaker 1: very best moving forward. Thanks so much for joining me, 613 00:31:31,320 --> 00:31:34,720 Speaker 1: of course, lads aime giants all right, Sam Prince with 614 00:31:34,880 --> 00:31:37,560 Speaker 1: us here on the Giant Subtle podcast, which you can 615 00:31:37,680 --> 00:31:40,320 Speaker 1: listen to on Giants dot com, the mobile app, and 616 00:31:40,440 --> 00:31:42,080 Speaker 1: your favorite podcast platform.