1 00:00:06,026 --> 00:00:09,506 Speaker 1: NFL Explained is a production of the NFL in partnership 2 00:00:09,706 --> 00:00:17,746 Speaker 1: with I Heart Radio. It's a question that I think 3 00:00:17,746 --> 00:00:20,586 Speaker 1: for some might be a surprise, like what do you 4 00:00:20,586 --> 00:00:22,426 Speaker 1: mean you have to ask this question? But I actually 5 00:00:22,426 --> 00:00:24,546 Speaker 1: think it's relevant. It's a brand new edition about Nickel 6 00:00:24,626 --> 00:00:27,426 Speaker 1: explained Michael Robinson my camp with you. Are you a 7 00:00:27,546 --> 00:00:30,666 Speaker 1: Vegas guy? Am I a Vegas guy? Not really, Yams, 8 00:00:30,746 --> 00:00:33,546 Speaker 1: because I'm a married man, Okay, and I don't like 9 00:00:33,626 --> 00:00:37,186 Speaker 1: to gamble, So that's one of those things. They have shows. Yeah, 10 00:00:37,346 --> 00:00:38,946 Speaker 1: they have shows, but you gotta walk through a lot 11 00:00:38,986 --> 00:00:40,946 Speaker 1: of stuff before you get to the shows. Man. You 12 00:00:40,946 --> 00:00:42,826 Speaker 1: know what I'm saying, that is true. What if I 13 00:00:42,946 --> 00:00:46,826 Speaker 1: told you that there's some football related things going down again? Okay, 14 00:00:46,826 --> 00:00:50,186 Speaker 1: I'll be there, just double checking. Here we go. We 15 00:00:50,346 --> 00:00:53,186 Speaker 1: got the explanation of the Pro Bowl games, and I 16 00:00:53,266 --> 00:00:55,466 Speaker 1: say a little new format here. We're gonna get to 17 00:00:55,466 --> 00:00:57,746 Speaker 1: all of those details in just a bit. You want 18 00:00:57,786 --> 00:01:00,266 Speaker 1: a Super Bowl, you're also a Pro Bowler. That is 19 00:01:00,266 --> 00:01:02,666 Speaker 1: a hell of an honor, Yams. It's crazy, bro. When 20 00:01:02,706 --> 00:01:04,106 Speaker 1: I found out I was going to the Pro Bowl, 21 00:01:04,266 --> 00:01:06,106 Speaker 1: I remember I was in a hotel room. My house 22 00:01:06,186 --> 00:01:08,666 Speaker 1: was had got flooded. So my family and I we 23 00:01:08,666 --> 00:01:11,186 Speaker 1: were in a hotel room that night for a couple 24 00:01:11,226 --> 00:01:13,666 Speaker 1: of days, and so I found out I'm going to 25 00:01:13,706 --> 00:01:19,426 Speaker 1: the Pro Bowl. Literally fifteen minutes later, Joe Paternal calls 26 00:01:19,506 --> 00:01:21,626 Speaker 1: me and I'm one of the last people that he 27 00:01:21,666 --> 00:01:25,346 Speaker 1: spoke to before he passed. That day. Wow, it was crazy. 28 00:01:25,386 --> 00:01:27,466 Speaker 1: It was surreal because as I'm talking to him and 29 00:01:27,506 --> 00:01:29,066 Speaker 1: I'm like, what's up, Joe, what's up? Coach? I know 30 00:01:29,186 --> 00:01:31,746 Speaker 1: you know you're struggling, and you know his son Jay 31 00:01:31,746 --> 00:01:33,266 Speaker 1: Paternal told me to get on the phone and just 32 00:01:33,386 --> 00:01:34,946 Speaker 1: kind of, you know, say something to him. He wasn't 33 00:01:34,946 --> 00:01:36,986 Speaker 1: gonna respond. You can hear him breathing and all those things. 34 00:01:37,106 --> 00:01:40,586 Speaker 1: And the crazy part it was, I don't know, seven 35 00:01:40,626 --> 00:01:43,386 Speaker 1: eight years previous to that, Joe Paterno was the guy 36 00:01:43,626 --> 00:01:45,866 Speaker 1: was while I'm sitting in his office all upset, cussing 37 00:01:45,906 --> 00:01:48,146 Speaker 1: him out, like he allowed. We had that type of relationship. 38 00:01:48,866 --> 00:01:50,786 Speaker 1: He said, you know what, Robinson, I know you want 39 00:01:50,786 --> 00:01:53,626 Speaker 1: to play quarterback right now, but we need you other places. 40 00:01:53,786 --> 00:01:56,626 Speaker 1: You're probably gonna be a Pro Bowl fullback or tailback 41 00:01:56,666 --> 00:01:58,946 Speaker 1: in the National Football League. I gave him the middle 42 00:01:58,946 --> 00:02:01,666 Speaker 1: finger and walked out of this office. I was eighteen 43 00:02:01,706 --> 00:02:04,706 Speaker 1: years old, and literally the day that I come to 44 00:02:04,906 --> 00:02:07,586 Speaker 1: Crazy the data, I found out I'm going to a 45 00:02:07,666 --> 00:02:11,066 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl. This whole thing is happening, and you know, 46 00:02:11,066 --> 00:02:13,346 Speaker 1: obviously they asked me to speak at his memorial service. 47 00:02:13,546 --> 00:02:16,506 Speaker 1: Crazy couple of hours from me finding it out, So 48 00:02:16,706 --> 00:02:18,546 Speaker 1: that time by me because I was gonna say, you 49 00:02:18,626 --> 00:02:20,946 Speaker 1: found out and as you were taking the phone call, 50 00:02:20,986 --> 00:02:23,666 Speaker 1: you had like fifteen inches of water like around your 51 00:02:23,906 --> 00:02:25,426 Speaker 1: your knees, and then here you go, give me this 52 00:02:25,506 --> 00:02:29,466 Speaker 1: heartfelt story, which is like the full circle football twist 53 00:02:29,506 --> 00:02:32,986 Speaker 1: to it, and this is where we end up the 54 00:02:33,066 --> 00:02:36,586 Speaker 1: jerk that was me. All right. So last year on 55 00:02:36,706 --> 00:02:39,106 Speaker 1: this podcast, we actually took everyone into a deep dip 56 00:02:39,146 --> 00:02:41,946 Speaker 1: of the history of the Pro Bowl. It's s brand new. 57 00:02:42,146 --> 00:02:45,786 Speaker 1: So on this season's episode, we're gonna be discussing the 58 00:02:46,786 --> 00:02:49,386 Speaker 1: three Pro Bowl games, by the way, presented by Verizon, 59 00:02:49,746 --> 00:02:52,306 Speaker 1: the events actually taking place over two days in Vegas. 60 00:02:52,466 --> 00:02:54,946 Speaker 1: M Rob definitely a Vegas guy. The fan favorite the 61 00:02:55,026 --> 00:02:58,866 Speaker 1: skills competition that we broadcast live for the first time Thursday, 62 00:02:59,226 --> 00:03:03,226 Speaker 1: February twod on ESPN seven to eight thirty Eastern time. 63 00:03:03,546 --> 00:03:06,986 Speaker 1: You got basically a huge event the petitions they're gonna 64 00:03:07,026 --> 00:03:11,106 Speaker 1: be continue Sunday, February five, Allegiance Stadium. I was there 65 00:03:11,186 --> 00:03:12,986 Speaker 1: last year for the East West Shrine Game, and they 66 00:03:12,986 --> 00:03:14,666 Speaker 1: were getting ready for all the Pro Bowl stuff. I'm 67 00:03:14,666 --> 00:03:16,786 Speaker 1: telling you that whole city, man, they just become all 68 00:03:16,826 --> 00:03:19,506 Speaker 1: about what's going to happen on the football field at 69 00:03:19,546 --> 00:03:22,146 Speaker 1: Allegiance for the Pro Bowl. What we're going to see 70 00:03:22,146 --> 00:03:24,706 Speaker 1: here is a little flag football. When I think flag football, 71 00:03:24,706 --> 00:03:27,466 Speaker 1: you're already smiling, man, flag football. You're the first dude 72 00:03:27,466 --> 00:03:30,746 Speaker 1: that I think that. Why that because I was doing 73 00:03:30,786 --> 00:03:33,346 Speaker 1: total access, you were doing hits in Alabama and I'm 74 00:03:33,346 --> 00:03:39,346 Speaker 1: telling you, m Rob was drenched so high humid, but 75 00:03:39,626 --> 00:03:44,066 Speaker 1: smiling ear to ear because you actually legitimately love flag football. 76 00:03:44,146 --> 00:03:46,506 Speaker 1: Yeah it's fun, man, And you know what Yams people 77 00:03:46,506 --> 00:03:52,386 Speaker 1: have to understand. And flag football not like your neighborhood 78 00:03:52,706 --> 00:03:56,626 Speaker 1: youth football organizations have flag football. That's like eleven on eleven. 79 00:03:56,866 --> 00:03:59,626 Speaker 1: You still have lineman. You're just playing football without equipment. 80 00:04:00,106 --> 00:04:02,706 Speaker 1: This is a different game, so to speak, right, like 81 00:04:02,786 --> 00:04:04,986 Speaker 1: different body types. You can you know, you can't go, 82 00:04:05,146 --> 00:04:08,066 Speaker 1: you can't flag guards. You gotta come up with certain players. 83 00:04:08,066 --> 00:04:10,146 Speaker 1: It's just a whole different looking as fast pacing. The 84 00:04:10,186 --> 00:04:13,186 Speaker 1: windows are small, and so the reason why my face 85 00:04:13,266 --> 00:04:15,026 Speaker 1: lit up is because being out there at the World 86 00:04:15,066 --> 00:04:18,266 Speaker 1: Games Man to see the enthusiasm that flag football injected 87 00:04:18,306 --> 00:04:20,786 Speaker 1: into not just men playing this game, but young women 88 00:04:20,826 --> 00:04:25,826 Speaker 1: as well, and in entire countries. Hopefully, hopefully yams as 89 00:04:25,826 --> 00:04:28,106 Speaker 1: we you know, as this flag football thing grows in 90 00:04:28,186 --> 00:04:31,506 Speaker 1: the Pro Bowl weekend grows with flag football, hopefully we 91 00:04:31,506 --> 00:04:33,706 Speaker 1: get that Olympics for flag football. That's what the goal is. 92 00:04:33,906 --> 00:04:35,306 Speaker 1: So I know a lot of people have been a 93 00:04:35,306 --> 00:04:38,106 Speaker 1: little hesitant about embracing this. I think once we get 94 00:04:38,146 --> 00:04:40,066 Speaker 1: the game and we see the guys having fun, it's 95 00:04:40,106 --> 00:04:41,506 Speaker 1: gonna be like, oh, yeah, we should have done this 96 00:04:41,546 --> 00:04:44,066 Speaker 1: a long time ago. We'll go into some of the rosters, 97 00:04:44,066 --> 00:04:46,066 Speaker 1: some of the details around the game coming up in 98 00:04:46,106 --> 00:04:48,426 Speaker 1: just a bit here. You told me about the experience 99 00:04:48,426 --> 00:04:50,026 Speaker 1: when you got the call that you were going to 100 00:04:50,106 --> 00:04:52,306 Speaker 1: be a Pro Bowler, and obviously that was a really 101 00:04:52,346 --> 00:04:55,586 Speaker 1: special moment for you in your life. What about the 102 00:04:55,626 --> 00:04:58,746 Speaker 1: actual event itself, what's it like for a player to 103 00:04:58,826 --> 00:05:01,106 Speaker 1: head to the Pro Bowl? Because this Hawaii a time correct, Yeah, 104 00:05:01,106 --> 00:05:03,266 Speaker 1: it was Hawaii, And you talk about the state of 105 00:05:03,306 --> 00:05:06,706 Speaker 1: Nevada in Las Vegas, embracing everything about football and everything 106 00:05:06,746 --> 00:05:09,026 Speaker 1: about the game. So the Hawaii I mean the minute 107 00:05:09,026 --> 00:05:11,546 Speaker 1: you got off the plane, I mean out of the airport, 108 00:05:11,626 --> 00:05:14,826 Speaker 1: there's thousands of fans and you know, I was a fullback. 109 00:05:15,066 --> 00:05:17,906 Speaker 1: I'm like, there's no way anybody knows who I am, right, 110 00:05:17,946 --> 00:05:20,306 Speaker 1: And there's a whole section of m ROB supporters with 111 00:05:20,346 --> 00:05:22,906 Speaker 1: twenty six jerseys on. They're just giving me all of 112 00:05:22,946 --> 00:05:27,586 Speaker 1: these you know, what are these things? I didn't like? 113 00:05:27,946 --> 00:05:31,586 Speaker 1: Don't be immature, not the immature. So yeah, yeah, man, 114 00:05:31,626 --> 00:05:33,866 Speaker 1: And you know it's just a it's a it's a 115 00:05:33,906 --> 00:05:37,986 Speaker 1: great atmosphere. I love playing in the game. Um, Matt Forte, 116 00:05:38,146 --> 00:05:41,426 Speaker 1: Shady McCoy, Beast Mode, they were my tailbacks in that game. 117 00:05:41,706 --> 00:05:43,506 Speaker 1: None of them wanted to play. They were all in 118 00:05:43,906 --> 00:05:46,706 Speaker 1: contract disputes and nobody wanted to get hurt. So I 119 00:05:46,826 --> 00:05:48,586 Speaker 1: ended up playing a large majority of the game. I 120 00:05:48,626 --> 00:05:51,986 Speaker 1: didn't get any passes or anything like that. But um, 121 00:05:51,986 --> 00:05:55,906 Speaker 1: what I enjoyed the most about my Pro Bowl experience 122 00:05:56,146 --> 00:06:00,186 Speaker 1: was the pool chats. And what I mean by if 123 00:06:00,186 --> 00:06:01,906 Speaker 1: you've ever been to the Pro Bowl, especially when it 124 00:06:01,946 --> 00:06:05,266 Speaker 1: was at Hawaii, there's one hotel that central focus point 125 00:06:05,306 --> 00:06:07,626 Speaker 1: for all the players, all the you know, the National 126 00:06:07,626 --> 00:06:11,026 Speaker 1: Football League's officers are there and all of that lot 127 00:06:11,066 --> 00:06:15,266 Speaker 1: of security. But at the end of the day at night, 128 00:06:15,906 --> 00:06:18,546 Speaker 1: when the pool, you know, everybody's hotel rooms were around 129 00:06:18,546 --> 00:06:20,706 Speaker 1: the pool and the music is playing and you've got 130 00:06:20,746 --> 00:06:24,426 Speaker 1: hall of famers, your past and president current, everybody's together. 131 00:06:24,866 --> 00:06:29,066 Speaker 1: I learned. I learned so much just listening to older 132 00:06:29,106 --> 00:06:32,706 Speaker 1: guys talk around the pool. They've had a couple of 133 00:06:32,706 --> 00:06:34,746 Speaker 1: cold ones, you know what I'm saying, And that's where 134 00:06:34,746 --> 00:06:36,786 Speaker 1: the true brotherhood comes. And I enjoyed that more than 135 00:06:36,786 --> 00:06:41,306 Speaker 1: anything else. Game talk, life talk, financial, tal the above, man, 136 00:06:41,866 --> 00:06:44,946 Speaker 1: all the above, like because as a as a again, 137 00:06:45,026 --> 00:06:48,026 Speaker 1: we're gladiators. I'm gonna say football players, but we're gladiators. 138 00:06:48,106 --> 00:06:50,706 Speaker 1: And to understand that you're not the only one in 139 00:06:50,746 --> 00:06:52,986 Speaker 1: the world going through some of your personal issues. You know, 140 00:06:53,746 --> 00:06:56,146 Speaker 1: there's guys that went through it before you, that understand 141 00:06:56,186 --> 00:06:58,546 Speaker 1: what's going on at the home, that understands you traveling 142 00:06:58,546 --> 00:07:00,306 Speaker 1: and having a family and all that. And sometimes it 143 00:07:00,386 --> 00:07:03,066 Speaker 1: just feels good to talk to some people that's been 144 00:07:03,146 --> 00:07:05,666 Speaker 1: through it, you know, especially before you. And that's that's 145 00:07:05,786 --> 00:07:07,946 Speaker 1: kind of what that pro Bowl did, especially in Hawaii, 146 00:07:07,986 --> 00:07:10,146 Speaker 1: and I haven't been to the one here in Vegas yet. 147 00:07:10,186 --> 00:07:12,026 Speaker 1: I'll be coming to it this this year for the 148 00:07:12,026 --> 00:07:14,666 Speaker 1: Flat Football Championships. But at the end of the day 149 00:07:14,706 --> 00:07:17,586 Speaker 1: that that pool chat was was where was that? You look, 150 00:07:17,746 --> 00:07:20,386 Speaker 1: all those conversations, they just they're better when you have 151 00:07:21,266 --> 00:07:25,146 Speaker 1: an umbrella hang like, it's just everything just it was 152 00:07:25,186 --> 00:07:28,226 Speaker 1: a little different and loosened everybody up. People started singing 153 00:07:28,266 --> 00:07:31,266 Speaker 1: it's karaoke, and I mean, it's just it's those things. 154 00:07:31,306 --> 00:07:34,266 Speaker 1: And what I can say is all athletes like to 155 00:07:34,266 --> 00:07:36,506 Speaker 1: be coached. We all like the challenge. We wouldn't be, 156 00:07:36,746 --> 00:07:39,066 Speaker 1: you know, at the highest level of sport if we weren't. 157 00:07:39,466 --> 00:07:42,226 Speaker 1: But to see guys challenge each other, I would have 158 00:07:42,266 --> 00:07:43,906 Speaker 1: beat you with my prime Why I would have did 159 00:07:44,586 --> 00:07:46,666 Speaker 1: the most hilarious thing I've ever seen in my life. 160 00:07:46,666 --> 00:07:49,106 Speaker 1: I mean, you've got old dudes. That's really saying. Man, 161 00:07:49,146 --> 00:07:51,346 Speaker 1: I'll take my clicker, I'll put my clicks on right now. 162 00:07:51,386 --> 00:07:54,746 Speaker 1: And I'm like, no, you won't know, you won't. But 163 00:07:54,786 --> 00:07:57,106 Speaker 1: it's just good to hear and and have a great time. 164 00:07:57,146 --> 00:07:59,266 Speaker 1: And I think the National Football does a great job 165 00:07:59,306 --> 00:08:01,426 Speaker 1: of kind of setting the mood and allowing us to 166 00:08:01,466 --> 00:08:04,506 Speaker 1: do our things. The m v P of karaoke singers 167 00:08:05,306 --> 00:08:08,306 Speaker 1: is oh, m v P A. I guess there's someone 168 00:08:08,346 --> 00:08:10,906 Speaker 1: that really stood out to you. But we'll say this, um, 169 00:08:11,026 --> 00:08:14,066 Speaker 1: ray Lewis is a character with the microphone in his hands. 170 00:08:14,106 --> 00:08:16,706 Speaker 1: Let's just say that, and I'm gonna leave it there. 171 00:08:16,706 --> 00:08:18,466 Speaker 1: Everybody who's ever been over there with him knows what 172 00:08:18,506 --> 00:08:20,106 Speaker 1: I'm talking about, all right. So ray Lewis is the 173 00:08:20,146 --> 00:08:22,386 Speaker 1: guy that I would have to imagine got a ton 174 00:08:22,426 --> 00:08:25,706 Speaker 1: of fan votes not to mention player and coaching votes 175 00:08:25,746 --> 00:08:27,986 Speaker 1: to go his way. And that's how those rosters are 176 00:08:27,986 --> 00:08:30,346 Speaker 1: made up. Fan vote pretty obvious, right, But take me 177 00:08:30,386 --> 00:08:33,026 Speaker 1: through the locker room what you're hearing from coaches, Like, 178 00:08:33,066 --> 00:08:35,866 Speaker 1: how does that section that two thirds of the vote, 179 00:08:35,906 --> 00:08:38,346 Speaker 1: How does that come about? Yeah? So, like you said, 180 00:08:38,346 --> 00:08:39,986 Speaker 1: you have the fans, you know what I mean? You 181 00:08:40,026 --> 00:08:41,546 Speaker 1: know the fan vote, You got a coach of voting. 182 00:08:42,146 --> 00:08:45,386 Speaker 1: But we vote as players too, and oftentimes I was 183 00:08:45,426 --> 00:08:47,226 Speaker 1: always in a running back meeting room in the National 184 00:08:47,226 --> 00:08:50,146 Speaker 1: Football League, So we vote. We would always vote for 185 00:08:50,226 --> 00:08:53,346 Speaker 1: the linebackers, sure, right, because that's those are the guys 186 00:08:53,386 --> 00:08:56,546 Speaker 1: we primarily faced. The offensive lineman vote for defensive lineman. 187 00:08:56,546 --> 00:08:59,586 Speaker 1: Where I received was vote defensive backs and vice versa. 188 00:08:59,826 --> 00:09:03,546 Speaker 1: And so you had to vote for somebody in your conference, 189 00:09:03,546 --> 00:09:05,706 Speaker 1: but not on your team. That was kind of how 190 00:09:05,746 --> 00:09:07,586 Speaker 1: I was. And they would have like, you gotta as 191 00:09:07,626 --> 00:09:09,546 Speaker 1: a group, You guys gotta come up with let's say 192 00:09:09,546 --> 00:09:12,626 Speaker 1: we were talking middle linebacker. As a group, you gotta 193 00:09:12,666 --> 00:09:14,986 Speaker 1: come up with your top five, you know what I'm saying, 194 00:09:15,026 --> 00:09:17,346 Speaker 1: and then they take the votes from there. But it's 195 00:09:17,426 --> 00:09:20,786 Speaker 1: funny the games we used to play to try to 196 00:09:20,826 --> 00:09:23,346 Speaker 1: get our guys in. Like I remember being on the 197 00:09:23,346 --> 00:09:25,266 Speaker 1: San Francisco forty and Honors team, and you know, obviously 198 00:09:25,306 --> 00:09:27,826 Speaker 1: we had Patrick Willis. I didn't play with Navarro Bowman. 199 00:09:27,866 --> 00:09:30,066 Speaker 1: He was coming in on my way out, and I 200 00:09:30,066 --> 00:09:32,786 Speaker 1: remember like we were thinking, like, man, Patrick gotta get in, 201 00:09:32,826 --> 00:09:34,666 Speaker 1: and I'm sitting there talking to Frank Bold like man, 202 00:09:34,706 --> 00:09:36,946 Speaker 1: but you know they're gonna vote for Patrick. He was like, man, 203 00:09:36,986 --> 00:09:39,586 Speaker 1: I don't know. And so you try to vote for 204 00:09:39,826 --> 00:09:43,506 Speaker 1: guys nobody in the NFL is sorry, but you try 205 00:09:43,506 --> 00:09:46,106 Speaker 1: to vote for guys who maybe wouldn't get a Pro 206 00:09:46,226 --> 00:09:50,666 Speaker 1: Bowl vote at all. So your vote is exhausted there 207 00:09:50,786 --> 00:09:53,106 Speaker 1: and the votes that are left go to your guy. 208 00:09:53,266 --> 00:09:56,146 Speaker 1: You know what I'm saying, that's kind of strategics. It's strategic, man, 209 00:09:56,186 --> 00:09:58,026 Speaker 1: That's what we tried to do. I would imagine guys 210 00:09:58,026 --> 00:10:00,306 Speaker 1: hav incentives in their contracts four Pro Bowls, because there 211 00:10:00,386 --> 00:10:01,946 Speaker 1: is a difference, by the way, between being an All 212 00:10:01,986 --> 00:10:06,226 Speaker 1: Pro and a pro bowler. I would imagine there's incentives 213 00:10:06,306 --> 00:10:08,746 Speaker 1: both ways. Any guy ever come out to and go like, yo, man, 214 00:10:08,786 --> 00:10:11,586 Speaker 1: there's some extra coin coming my way. Give me a vote. Absolutely, well, 215 00:10:11,946 --> 00:10:13,746 Speaker 1: you knew all the big money guys had it. You know, 216 00:10:13,746 --> 00:10:15,666 Speaker 1: when I played in San Francisco, you had the Vernon 217 00:10:15,746 --> 00:10:18,466 Speaker 1: Davis and the Alex Smith guys like that. Your framegoers, 218 00:10:18,466 --> 00:10:21,026 Speaker 1: you knew those were the big money guys, be Smode, 219 00:10:21,186 --> 00:10:24,226 Speaker 1: Bobby Wagner. I mean, you knew where the money guys were, 220 00:10:24,266 --> 00:10:25,866 Speaker 1: and you knew a lot of their money was tied 221 00:10:25,946 --> 00:10:28,106 Speaker 1: to their success. I tell you mine. When I got 222 00:10:28,186 --> 00:10:30,426 Speaker 1: voted in mind, I got me a nice check. So 223 00:10:30,466 --> 00:10:32,866 Speaker 1: I was happy about that. I've been nice, not nice bonus, 224 00:10:33,026 --> 00:10:35,546 Speaker 1: probably not a bonus like the quarterback. So the past 225 00:10:35,666 --> 00:10:39,586 Speaker 1: Rush play fullback guys. Fullback we don't make that much money, 226 00:10:39,626 --> 00:10:43,906 Speaker 1: but it felt good bus act. Actually we did. We 227 00:10:43,986 --> 00:10:46,106 Speaker 1: did win because you get another kicker. We do get it. 228 00:10:46,226 --> 00:10:48,186 Speaker 1: We did get it. Actually, check for winning. I forgot 229 00:10:48,186 --> 00:10:50,386 Speaker 1: about that. I bought my wife a car with that. 230 00:10:51,226 --> 00:10:55,146 Speaker 1: Sure did it got h oh? Did the name dropping 231 00:10:58,226 --> 00:11:00,946 Speaker 1: and yeah? Yeah, and it helped out a whole lot. Man, Absolutely, 232 00:11:00,986 --> 00:11:04,146 Speaker 1: I forgot about that. Yeah, we did. We go. Was 233 00:11:04,186 --> 00:11:09,946 Speaker 1: it a boxer, No, it was. It was, yeah, but 234 00:11:10,026 --> 00:11:11,786 Speaker 1: with a little kick though that thing kick on. You 235 00:11:11,826 --> 00:11:13,466 Speaker 1: don't make and go. You know what I'm saying. We 236 00:11:13,506 --> 00:11:14,906 Speaker 1: just gave it up a couple of years ago. May 237 00:11:14,906 --> 00:11:18,466 Speaker 1: don't don't get me started on that. It's memories. Man. 238 00:11:18,506 --> 00:11:21,466 Speaker 1: It was one of the first major purchases of my wife. 239 00:11:21,466 --> 00:11:23,306 Speaker 1: And it was like she was at work one day. 240 00:11:23,306 --> 00:11:27,346 Speaker 1: I pulled up in it, but she thought I rented it, 241 00:11:27,426 --> 00:11:29,106 Speaker 1: right and I'm like, yeah, but you know what I'm saying, 242 00:11:29,386 --> 00:11:31,146 Speaker 1: go and check the car right there. You know what 243 00:11:31,146 --> 00:11:36,226 Speaker 1: I'm saying, it's yours and everybody and it's along with crazy. 244 00:11:36,186 --> 00:11:39,586 Speaker 1: It was awesome. That's awesome, What a cool story. We 245 00:11:39,586 --> 00:11:42,266 Speaker 1: don't hear about that type of I just I had 246 00:11:42,266 --> 00:11:44,186 Speaker 1: heard that when you get to the Pro Bowl and 247 00:11:44,346 --> 00:11:47,266 Speaker 1: in previous years and white like you were winning because 248 00:11:47,266 --> 00:11:50,346 Speaker 1: that paid for your crew that you brought with you. Yeah, 249 00:11:50,426 --> 00:11:52,266 Speaker 1: that that's part of it too. I didn't bring the 250 00:11:52,386 --> 00:11:56,666 Speaker 1: entire crew, Yams. I've always had some rules rolling with 251 00:11:56,746 --> 00:12:00,546 Speaker 1: me as my entourage in the National Football League. If 252 00:12:00,546 --> 00:12:04,226 Speaker 1: you did not help me move into my freshman dorm 253 00:12:04,266 --> 00:12:07,906 Speaker 1: at Penn State, sean call okay in East polite commons. 254 00:12:08,306 --> 00:12:11,346 Speaker 1: If you did not help me move in there, don't 255 00:12:11,346 --> 00:12:14,626 Speaker 1: expect anything from me. Don't And it was only four 256 00:12:14,706 --> 00:12:19,946 Speaker 1: people there, my stepfather, my mother, my cousin Bids the Soul, 257 00:12:20,266 --> 00:12:24,266 Speaker 1: and my brother. Everybody else can understand it because they 258 00:12:24,266 --> 00:12:26,426 Speaker 1: know the role. You don't get to go. I bought 259 00:12:26,466 --> 00:12:28,426 Speaker 1: my best friend of my wife out to I like that. 260 00:12:28,466 --> 00:12:30,666 Speaker 1: I like that. I like that role. For me, it's 261 00:12:30,706 --> 00:12:35,866 Speaker 1: just mom and dad. We ain't getting any portions. So 262 00:12:37,066 --> 00:12:39,426 Speaker 1: all right, let's go through. I'm not gonna list every 263 00:12:39,466 --> 00:12:41,666 Speaker 1: guy on the roster just because there's so many dudes. 264 00:12:41,706 --> 00:12:43,266 Speaker 1: So I'm just gonna highlight a couple of these names. 265 00:12:43,306 --> 00:12:45,706 Speaker 1: I'll start with the A f C. Not a huge surprise, 266 00:12:46,066 --> 00:12:49,466 Speaker 1: Tyree Stefon, Digg, Davante, Adams, Strom, Mar Chase like that. 267 00:12:49,466 --> 00:12:51,906 Speaker 1: That seems about right to me. We'll get to some 268 00:12:51,946 --> 00:12:53,986 Speaker 1: snubs by the way, coming up in just a bit, 269 00:12:54,026 --> 00:12:56,226 Speaker 1: Travis Kelsey kind of a no brainer at the tight 270 00:12:56,306 --> 00:12:58,386 Speaker 1: end spot. Mark Andrews actually had a hell of a year. 271 00:12:58,466 --> 00:13:00,626 Speaker 1: He had a great year. Man, did you imagine if 272 00:13:00,666 --> 00:13:03,506 Speaker 1: Lamar was healthy the whole time? If Lamarm was healthy 273 00:13:03,586 --> 00:13:05,386 Speaker 1: this season, we might be talking about him being one 274 00:13:05,386 --> 00:13:08,786 Speaker 1: of the the backs instead. Although maybe not right. It's Mahomes, 275 00:13:08,786 --> 00:13:13,946 Speaker 1: Alan and Burrow like that is those dudes it but 276 00:13:14,826 --> 00:13:18,226 Speaker 1: that they they they're pretty special man. The running back 277 00:13:18,266 --> 00:13:21,666 Speaker 1: spots Dick Chubb, Josh Jacob speaking of dudes, shout out 278 00:13:21,786 --> 00:13:25,546 Speaker 1: Josh contract year. Team needed to lean on him. What 279 00:13:25,666 --> 00:13:27,426 Speaker 1: I do know where to pick up his option? He said, 280 00:13:27,426 --> 00:13:29,466 Speaker 1: you know what, all good, I'll show you. I'll make 281 00:13:29,506 --> 00:13:31,946 Speaker 1: you pay. And there's I know there's people and guys 282 00:13:31,946 --> 00:13:33,906 Speaker 1: on that offense who wanted to ball a little bit 283 00:13:33,906 --> 00:13:38,186 Speaker 1: more and wanted to but Josh McDaniels understood that this 284 00:13:38,266 --> 00:13:40,066 Speaker 1: office had to run through the running back, had to 285 00:13:40,066 --> 00:13:41,986 Speaker 1: move the line of scrimmage for the passing game to work. 286 00:13:41,986 --> 00:13:43,946 Speaker 1: I'm glad to see Josh Jacobs on this. Yeah, I'll 287 00:13:43,946 --> 00:13:46,946 Speaker 1: throw Derrick Henry's name out into the mix as well. 288 00:13:47,226 --> 00:13:50,746 Speaker 1: On the defensive side. Myles Garrett. Not a surprise. Max Crosby. 289 00:13:51,026 --> 00:13:54,866 Speaker 1: You know Trey Hendrickson for Cincinnati bawler right, I just 290 00:13:54,906 --> 00:13:58,146 Speaker 1: saw him the other week against Buffalo. Yeah, why you 291 00:13:58,146 --> 00:14:00,266 Speaker 1: got to mention that? Sorry, we just saw him other week. 292 00:14:00,466 --> 00:14:03,226 Speaker 1: And if our listeners who can't see us right now, 293 00:14:03,306 --> 00:14:05,706 Speaker 1: oh my goodness, Jam said it, and then any smirked 294 00:14:05,866 --> 00:14:09,026 Speaker 1: right after he said it. Didn't do what he was doing, right, man? 295 00:14:09,466 --> 00:14:13,146 Speaker 1: Dominated my guy Dion Dawkins that left tackle and Trey 296 00:14:13,226 --> 00:14:16,466 Speaker 1: Hendrickson gives this defense, this Bengals defense, an opportunity to 297 00:14:16,546 --> 00:14:19,506 Speaker 1: just rush three and he can win rushing three. Great job. 298 00:14:19,626 --> 00:14:21,866 Speaker 1: A couple of other names that stand out. Matthew Judon 299 00:14:22,226 --> 00:14:26,586 Speaker 1: absolutely monster. I'll give some love to Sauce Gardener as 300 00:14:26,586 --> 00:14:28,826 Speaker 1: a rookie making the team. I thought that was kind 301 00:14:28,826 --> 00:14:30,626 Speaker 1: of cool to see make it. Fitzpatrick not a surprise. 302 00:14:30,666 --> 00:14:32,946 Speaker 1: They were missed some games earlier the season. Sauce Gardner 303 00:14:33,266 --> 00:14:35,946 Speaker 1: might have been the best corner in football. Forget just 304 00:14:35,986 --> 00:14:38,106 Speaker 1: a Pro Bowl, and he might have been the best 305 00:14:38,106 --> 00:14:40,826 Speaker 1: corner in football on it. Just to see a guy 306 00:14:40,866 --> 00:14:44,586 Speaker 1: at young play that patient. He's long, he understands coaching, 307 00:14:44,946 --> 00:14:47,426 Speaker 1: he can tackle, he's not a faid of contact. Man. 308 00:14:47,506 --> 00:14:50,026 Speaker 1: It's just weird to see a guy that young play 309 00:14:50,106 --> 00:14:52,666 Speaker 1: that well. Derwin James, I think is the most versatile 310 00:14:52,706 --> 00:14:55,106 Speaker 1: safety in the NFL. Who also, and I've said this 311 00:14:55,186 --> 00:14:57,226 Speaker 1: on air a few times and it bears repeating. I 312 00:14:57,226 --> 00:14:58,986 Speaker 1: would not want to go down to dark Alley and 313 00:14:59,026 --> 00:15:00,866 Speaker 1: see Derwin James on the other side because I might 314 00:15:00,906 --> 00:15:02,826 Speaker 1: not come out. Yeah, you might not. He intimidates the 315 00:15:02,826 --> 00:15:04,826 Speaker 1: hell out And I told and I told him this 316 00:15:04,946 --> 00:15:07,306 Speaker 1: on there. If I'm going down the dog haul, I 317 00:15:07,346 --> 00:15:10,626 Speaker 1: need you with me. Okay, he's started laughing. That dude 318 00:15:10,786 --> 00:15:13,106 Speaker 1: is legit. Glad to see him. If you see Jordan 319 00:15:13,186 --> 00:15:15,266 Speaker 1: Poyer as one of the safeties there, even though you 320 00:15:15,266 --> 00:15:17,786 Speaker 1: talk about my bills against Jordan's. Oh they picked on 321 00:15:17,866 --> 00:15:20,586 Speaker 1: him in that Cincinnati game. But that's not the nature 322 00:15:20,706 --> 00:15:25,186 Speaker 1: this podcast. We're not talking. Although I'll throw Justin Tucker's 323 00:15:25,266 --> 00:15:28,186 Speaker 1: name into the mix. The most dominant player at his position, 324 00:15:28,626 --> 00:15:31,266 Speaker 1: in the most dominant player in the NFL considering what 325 00:15:31,306 --> 00:15:33,946 Speaker 1: he does. His mental health is on a thousand Oh 326 00:15:33,986 --> 00:15:36,866 Speaker 1: my goodness, big kicker, it's all mental. Uh. The NFC 327 00:15:36,946 --> 00:15:40,066 Speaker 1: squad wide receivers just Jefferson a J. Brown. Ceedee, lamb 328 00:15:40,226 --> 00:15:44,026 Speaker 1: term McLaurin. I like squad me too. I'm so happy 329 00:15:44,066 --> 00:15:47,106 Speaker 1: to see Terry scary Terry on this list as well. 330 00:15:47,226 --> 00:15:50,506 Speaker 1: You got you got a J. Brown? Who again? Mahwe roseman, 331 00:15:50,826 --> 00:15:53,506 Speaker 1: Oh my goodness man, he should be executive at the year. 332 00:15:53,506 --> 00:15:55,786 Speaker 1: I mean, he put this team together then got a J. Brown. 333 00:15:55,826 --> 00:15:57,946 Speaker 1: It's pretty dope. No, I'm with you there. Best left 334 00:15:57,946 --> 00:16:01,786 Speaker 1: tackle in the NFL is Trent Williams, so he obviously 335 00:16:01,946 --> 00:16:05,026 Speaker 1: made the list as well. Tight End George Kittle doesn't 336 00:16:05,026 --> 00:16:07,666 Speaker 1: surprise anyone. T J. Hockenson who you know? I mean, hell, 337 00:16:07,706 --> 00:16:09,466 Speaker 1: if he was still in Detroit, he probably has got 338 00:16:09,506 --> 00:16:12,226 Speaker 1: a great chance to make rocking that. Don't skip over 339 00:16:12,266 --> 00:16:14,546 Speaker 1: that center. You know I'm I'm I'm a moving guard. 340 00:16:15,146 --> 00:16:17,626 Speaker 1: As a former fullback, that means the middle three of 341 00:16:17,666 --> 00:16:19,586 Speaker 1: the offensive line of very important to me to guard. 342 00:16:19,666 --> 00:16:23,706 Speaker 1: Center guard Jason Kelsey is the best center in all 343 00:16:23,746 --> 00:16:25,986 Speaker 1: of football. I thought you're gonna get some love to 344 00:16:26,146 --> 00:16:29,066 Speaker 1: to your boy, Frank. He's a big guy that can 345 00:16:29,106 --> 00:16:33,026 Speaker 1: move to Kelsey's He's a little undersized, but did you 346 00:16:33,066 --> 00:16:36,106 Speaker 1: see what he did to that Giants defender with one arm? Oh? 347 00:16:36,226 --> 00:16:38,466 Speaker 1: My tip of the spear. You know, offensive lineman, know 348 00:16:38,506 --> 00:16:41,786 Speaker 1: what I'm talking about. Just oh my goodness, this offense 349 00:16:41,826 --> 00:16:44,866 Speaker 1: in Philly don't work, can't work, This running game cannot 350 00:16:44,906 --> 00:16:48,786 Speaker 1: work without Jason Kelsey. You'll bring up that Giants. Let's 351 00:16:48,786 --> 00:16:54,426 Speaker 1: say it back. That's all good. I didn't realize that said. Yeah, okay, uh, 352 00:16:54,626 --> 00:16:57,946 Speaker 1: quarterbacks here. I don't want to hate, I really don't. 353 00:16:58,426 --> 00:17:00,546 Speaker 1: I mentioned who the a f C squad was and like, 354 00:17:00,586 --> 00:17:02,346 Speaker 1: this is just the nature of the beast and this 355 00:17:02,426 --> 00:17:05,266 Speaker 1: is no distress. Oh god, that's exactly what you're about 356 00:17:05,266 --> 00:17:08,866 Speaker 1: to do. This Jalen Hurd, she know Smith and Kirk Cousins. 357 00:17:08,866 --> 00:17:10,786 Speaker 1: So it's good. But if I said to you, which 358 00:17:10,826 --> 00:17:12,426 Speaker 1: do you want the a f C trio? You want 359 00:17:12,426 --> 00:17:14,546 Speaker 1: the NFC trio? Well, I mean I want the a 360 00:17:14,826 --> 00:17:19,266 Speaker 1: C trio exactly, no disrespect. Yeah, you're right, but but 361 00:17:19,386 --> 00:17:22,546 Speaker 1: I may want the NFC teams though. You see what 362 00:17:22,586 --> 00:17:24,466 Speaker 1: I'm saying. From a team standpoint, they got a better 363 00:17:24,546 --> 00:17:26,986 Speaker 1: quarterback probably, but the team standpoint, I feel like the 364 00:17:27,066 --> 00:17:32,786 Speaker 1: NFC physicality. Man, I'm trying to talk about. You're right, right, 365 00:17:32,866 --> 00:17:36,306 Speaker 1: let me out you right, Okay, Okay, running backs here, 366 00:17:36,346 --> 00:17:39,546 Speaker 1: sakemon Barkley. I'll throw his name out there. Miles Sanders 367 00:17:39,586 --> 00:17:43,546 Speaker 1: also having a great season from yeah staters on that list, 368 00:17:43,546 --> 00:17:46,546 Speaker 1: It's pretty dope. It's crazy to see Dallas backup running 369 00:17:46,546 --> 00:17:50,666 Speaker 1: back on the started Zeke Elli and Zeke may have 370 00:17:50,666 --> 00:17:53,026 Speaker 1: played his last down with the Cowboys and for that 371 00:17:53,026 --> 00:17:55,546 Speaker 1: play to be the last down, don't get me started now. 372 00:17:55,666 --> 00:17:58,546 Speaker 1: Remember Tony Poard actually got banged up in that last game, 373 00:17:58,586 --> 00:18:01,066 Speaker 1: didn't He wasn't even able to finish it against San Francisco. 374 00:18:01,306 --> 00:18:03,626 Speaker 1: Delvin Cook getting the nod. Yeah, man, he's a pretty 375 00:18:03,626 --> 00:18:06,066 Speaker 1: good back as well. Man, your defensive player of the year, 376 00:18:06,066 --> 00:18:08,786 Speaker 1: at least in my mind to announce. Just yepa. Nick 377 00:18:08,826 --> 00:18:13,066 Speaker 1: Bosa also on the NFC. Okay, I like that, Nick Boss. 378 00:18:13,226 --> 00:18:16,466 Speaker 1: I mean we call that a protection dictator. Every offensive 379 00:18:16,506 --> 00:18:19,106 Speaker 1: line in the National Football League is gonna slide his way. Dude, 380 00:18:19,106 --> 00:18:21,146 Speaker 1: I'm tired. I'm looking at some of these defensive players. 381 00:18:21,186 --> 00:18:25,346 Speaker 1: Holy smokes, man, I mean, look at the interior lineman uh, 382 00:18:25,346 --> 00:18:30,226 Speaker 1: Aaron Donald, Jonathan Allen, dextra Las. Yes it is. You 383 00:18:30,266 --> 00:18:32,106 Speaker 1: can't run on none of them. You can't pass the 384 00:18:32,186 --> 00:18:33,906 Speaker 1: tech on none of you. See what I'm saying. That's 385 00:18:33,946 --> 00:18:37,026 Speaker 1: just pretty dope, man. Yeah, I mean, and look Michael 386 00:18:37,026 --> 00:18:39,306 Speaker 1: Parsons on that defensive son Reddick. What he's able to 387 00:18:39,346 --> 00:18:41,626 Speaker 1: do is Darius Smith. I'll throw Fred Warner's name out 388 00:18:41,626 --> 00:18:43,946 Speaker 1: into the mix. The corner is also pretty good. I 389 00:18:43,986 --> 00:18:46,306 Speaker 1: gave love to Sauce Gardner. So did you how about 390 00:18:46,306 --> 00:18:49,266 Speaker 1: three Will and another rook? Oh? Yeah, I forgot about 391 00:18:49,306 --> 00:18:52,586 Speaker 1: to Will and I'll gain a late round pick. Dude 392 00:18:52,666 --> 00:18:56,506 Speaker 1: can literally fly. He's long, you can't really beat him 393 00:18:56,506 --> 00:18:58,906 Speaker 1: over the top, and he's not afraid to tackle. That's 394 00:18:59,026 --> 00:19:02,666 Speaker 1: very important. Okay. Any look, generally speaking, that's the roster 395 00:19:02,786 --> 00:19:05,426 Speaker 1: NFL dot com. You can see the complete list made 396 00:19:05,426 --> 00:19:09,306 Speaker 1: this safety for the Niners. Man, nobody knows who who 397 00:19:09,346 --> 00:19:14,266 Speaker 1: Fungo was until he got that pick Arizona early in 398 00:19:14,266 --> 00:19:16,626 Speaker 1: the season weekfore or something like that. Wow, I'm happy 399 00:19:16,626 --> 00:19:18,186 Speaker 1: for that kid as well. You don't want to be 400 00:19:18,266 --> 00:19:20,506 Speaker 1: on the receiving and of one of his No, no, 401 00:19:20,746 --> 00:19:23,426 Speaker 1: dude just has an instinct for the football. Any anyone 402 00:19:23,866 --> 00:19:26,946 Speaker 1: stand out that I didn't make reference to a snub 403 00:19:27,146 --> 00:19:33,706 Speaker 1: or two guys that have a case. I think, Um, 404 00:19:33,826 --> 00:19:37,026 Speaker 1: how about I'll throw Austin Neckler's name into the mix. 405 00:19:37,426 --> 00:19:40,386 Speaker 1: You know, what I feel like Austin Neckler gets disrespected 406 00:19:40,426 --> 00:19:44,866 Speaker 1: every year, not by fantasy owners, well, because the guy's 407 00:19:44,906 --> 00:19:47,706 Speaker 1: a touchdown machine. He catches the football, he runs the football. 408 00:19:48,226 --> 00:19:49,946 Speaker 1: But I mean, can you put him ahead at any 409 00:19:49,946 --> 00:19:52,386 Speaker 1: of the AFC side of running backs. I mean, I 410 00:19:52,386 --> 00:19:55,626 Speaker 1: don't know. But there's also Christian McCaffrey on the NFC side. 411 00:19:56,146 --> 00:19:59,226 Speaker 1: Dude has of a twelve scrimin yards from since Week seven, 412 00:19:59,266 --> 00:20:02,146 Speaker 1: since he made the trade. I mean, that's a tough one, 413 00:20:02,226 --> 00:20:05,426 Speaker 1: but it's tough for me. I can't. I can't put 414 00:20:05,466 --> 00:20:08,346 Speaker 1: off some Ekeler head of Nick Chubb, Josh Jacobs or 415 00:20:08,426 --> 00:20:11,986 Speaker 1: Derrick Henry, all of those guys. I could on Derrick 416 00:20:12,026 --> 00:20:13,946 Speaker 1: Henry this season, really, I think you don't think he 417 00:20:13,986 --> 00:20:17,306 Speaker 1: was as impactful as he was before. I think there's 418 00:20:17,906 --> 00:20:20,626 Speaker 1: you don't think it was hard because the level it 419 00:20:20,666 --> 00:20:22,506 Speaker 1: was harder on him this year. The bar was set 420 00:20:22,506 --> 00:20:24,626 Speaker 1: so damn high. But I'd say I make the same 421 00:20:24,666 --> 00:20:27,346 Speaker 1: exact case on the flip side from a charger's perspective, 422 00:20:27,386 --> 00:20:30,066 Speaker 1: Like I think about Slater being out of that lineup, 423 00:20:30,066 --> 00:20:32,466 Speaker 1: I think about Keenan Allen and Mike Williams and Austin 424 00:20:32,466 --> 00:20:34,066 Speaker 1: Ekeler here we go over a hundred reception at the 425 00:20:34,106 --> 00:20:38,146 Speaker 1: running back spot. Like I think it's gotten into the 426 00:20:38,146 --> 00:20:40,746 Speaker 1: playoffs too. You make a point, you make a valid point. 427 00:20:40,786 --> 00:20:43,586 Speaker 1: Maybe I'm just looking at it as the individual runners. 428 00:20:43,906 --> 00:20:46,426 Speaker 1: I look at Derrick Henry that he still got his 429 00:20:46,466 --> 00:20:48,786 Speaker 1: stats in his yards and all of those things, and 430 00:20:48,906 --> 00:20:50,706 Speaker 1: with the load of carries that he got with the 431 00:20:50,786 --> 00:20:53,586 Speaker 1: quarterback um, that is not one of the more that 432 00:20:53,706 --> 00:20:56,426 Speaker 1: dynamic quarterbacks in the National Football League. With a guy 433 00:20:56,426 --> 00:20:58,346 Speaker 1: like A J. Brown getting traded away before the season, 434 00:20:58,346 --> 00:21:01,186 Speaker 1: pulling it actually defender out of the box. No, I'm 435 00:21:01,226 --> 00:21:03,506 Speaker 1: I know it's tough. It is tough, and look it's like, 436 00:21:03,546 --> 00:21:05,426 Speaker 1: all right, you take Henry, I'll take Austin. I'm not 437 00:21:05,426 --> 00:21:07,866 Speaker 1: gonna be all that upset Geckler or McCafe. You know, 438 00:21:07,906 --> 00:21:10,146 Speaker 1: it's these are the best of the best. You know, 439 00:21:10,346 --> 00:21:13,266 Speaker 1: one guy. I'm a little disappointed. I'm gonnros st Brown 440 00:21:13,346 --> 00:21:16,706 Speaker 1: not making making it only because he was fun to watch. 441 00:21:16,866 --> 00:21:18,826 Speaker 1: I know what he meant to that offense. The offense 442 00:21:18,906 --> 00:21:23,626 Speaker 1: was absolutely prolific, and there's an edge about him where 443 00:21:23,666 --> 00:21:26,306 Speaker 1: it's like, all right, you want to disrespect me. I 444 00:21:26,426 --> 00:21:28,266 Speaker 1: think back to that Hard Knocks episode where you can 445 00:21:28,306 --> 00:21:30,706 Speaker 1: name every single wide receiver taken before him. I just 446 00:21:30,786 --> 00:21:33,106 Speaker 1: like that. I like that about him too, But again, 447 00:21:33,106 --> 00:21:35,226 Speaker 1: I just look at the guys that were chosen. I 448 00:21:35,266 --> 00:21:39,186 Speaker 1: just can't pick him over Scary Terry McLaren, the Cede Lamb, 449 00:21:39,186 --> 00:21:42,146 Speaker 1: A J. Brown, or Justin Jefferson. Who Justin Jefferson is 450 00:21:42,226 --> 00:21:43,866 Speaker 1: really in the mixed ram V Pete. You know what 451 00:21:43,946 --> 00:21:46,666 Speaker 1: I'm saying, like one of the greatest wilde receiver seasons 452 00:21:46,666 --> 00:21:48,706 Speaker 1: of all time. No, I'm with you. I'm just throwing 453 00:21:48,746 --> 00:21:50,586 Speaker 1: some names out there, just guys that there are gonna 454 00:21:50,586 --> 00:21:53,066 Speaker 1: make the team, but who we like and I want 455 00:21:53,066 --> 00:21:55,386 Speaker 1: to love them up just a little bit now, m Rod, 456 00:21:55,426 --> 00:21:57,786 Speaker 1: there's some differences to when we talk about each of 457 00:21:57,786 --> 00:21:59,666 Speaker 1: these rosters. The a f C in the NFC, they're 458 00:21:59,666 --> 00:22:01,586 Speaker 1: gonna have a team of coaches to help guide them 459 00:22:01,586 --> 00:22:05,106 Speaker 1: through these competitions to go to goats. According to em Rob, 460 00:22:05,226 --> 00:22:07,746 Speaker 1: we found that down in our last episode. Peyton Manning 461 00:22:07,986 --> 00:22:09,826 Speaker 1: will be the a f C head coach, Ray Lewis 462 00:22:09,866 --> 00:22:11,586 Speaker 1: knows something about defense, He'll be the a f C 463 00:22:11,746 --> 00:22:14,626 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator, and Diana Flores will be the a f 464 00:22:14,746 --> 00:22:19,626 Speaker 1: C offensive coordinator. The NFC a little brotherly love. Eli 465 00:22:19,866 --> 00:22:22,786 Speaker 1: Manning the NFC head coach, to Marcus Ware will be 466 00:22:22,826 --> 00:22:26,906 Speaker 1: the d C and Vanita Crouch will be the NFC 467 00:22:27,186 --> 00:22:31,306 Speaker 1: offensive coordinator. Vania and Diana, by the way, elite flag 468 00:22:31,346 --> 00:22:34,386 Speaker 1: football players. Oh, they were on display at the World Games. 469 00:22:34,426 --> 00:22:37,586 Speaker 1: I was there. They called Vanita Crouch the Tom Brady 470 00:22:37,666 --> 00:22:39,746 Speaker 1: or flag football. I mean, this is a woman wins 471 00:22:39,906 --> 00:22:42,546 Speaker 1: everything and wins almost every time she steps on except 472 00:22:42,586 --> 00:22:45,946 Speaker 1: when she matched up against Diana Floyd. Yeah. I mean, 473 00:22:46,626 --> 00:22:49,026 Speaker 1: by the way, was so much fun. She is super talented. 474 00:22:49,146 --> 00:22:51,546 Speaker 1: She is man. She got a little viral video which 475 00:22:51,746 --> 00:22:53,466 Speaker 1: she was just moving her hips all around and and 476 00:22:53,786 --> 00:22:55,786 Speaker 1: getting away from all the people pulling her flags, and 477 00:22:55,786 --> 00:22:59,706 Speaker 1: then she scored. Man. I really think everybody who's a 478 00:22:59,706 --> 00:23:03,186 Speaker 1: true football fans should watch these competitions and learn what 479 00:23:03,266 --> 00:23:05,826 Speaker 1: flag football is all about. Well, the skills competitions are 480 00:23:05,826 --> 00:23:08,506 Speaker 1: actually getting little bit bigger the Pro Bowl Games. The 481 00:23:08,626 --> 00:23:10,586 Speaker 1: skill competitions are going to be brought to you by 482 00:23:10,626 --> 00:23:14,586 Speaker 1: a Smith and Company productions. You're like, what who I 483 00:23:14,626 --> 00:23:18,186 Speaker 1: got you? They produced shows like American Ninja Warrior, which 484 00:23:18,306 --> 00:23:20,466 Speaker 1: I love. That's one of those you don't have something 485 00:23:20,506 --> 00:23:24,546 Speaker 1: to watch and that comes down. You got me Hell's kitchen. 486 00:23:24,706 --> 00:23:28,106 Speaker 1: I boil water pretty well. Outside of that, I don't 487 00:23:28,146 --> 00:23:30,426 Speaker 1: do that. Yeah, the health kitchen deal is not you know, 488 00:23:30,626 --> 00:23:33,026 Speaker 1: it's it's cool. I know it's really popular. The Titan 489 00:23:33,066 --> 00:23:35,986 Speaker 1: Games also really cool. So before we dive into these 490 00:23:35,986 --> 00:23:38,706 Speaker 1: skill competitions and how the weekend will work, what do 491 00:23:38,746 --> 00:23:40,426 Speaker 1: you want to see, like, what will we learn from 492 00:23:40,426 --> 00:23:43,866 Speaker 1: the skills competition With regard to NFL guys, Well, you 493 00:23:43,866 --> 00:23:46,506 Speaker 1: can see kind of like their competitive nature. That's really 494 00:23:46,506 --> 00:23:48,146 Speaker 1: what I like about it. You know, you get some 495 00:23:48,186 --> 00:23:51,146 Speaker 1: people who deem some of these skill challenges as whatever, 496 00:23:51,426 --> 00:23:54,826 Speaker 1: but no NFL guys, it's a mentality. You can't just 497 00:23:54,906 --> 00:23:57,666 Speaker 1: cut off being a competitor. That's just who you are. 498 00:23:57,746 --> 00:24:00,106 Speaker 1: It's crazy to see some of these guys and I 499 00:24:00,266 --> 00:24:01,746 Speaker 1: when I go to you know, P A O and 500 00:24:01,786 --> 00:24:04,066 Speaker 1: some of the other things that a bunch of football 501 00:24:04,106 --> 00:24:06,466 Speaker 1: players go to, a lot of these eyes are competitive 502 00:24:06,506 --> 00:24:09,106 Speaker 1: with their own kids, like not let their kids when 503 00:24:09,186 --> 00:24:11,026 Speaker 1: my son has never beat me in basketball. So I 504 00:24:11,106 --> 00:24:14,426 Speaker 1: just want to see the competitive nature and conceded competitive 505 00:24:14,466 --> 00:24:17,866 Speaker 1: juices on display. I can see you plan hoops with 506 00:24:17,986 --> 00:24:20,346 Speaker 1: your son and he's going off for a layoff and 507 00:24:20,346 --> 00:24:22,746 Speaker 1: it's not just like the small swat away like I 508 00:24:22,746 --> 00:24:24,946 Speaker 1: mean just like the m rob jump up in the 509 00:24:24,986 --> 00:24:28,586 Speaker 1: air and just monster block like sending the ball like 510 00:24:28,666 --> 00:24:30,706 Speaker 1: twenty yards away, and we got a bunch of acres 511 00:24:30,706 --> 00:24:32,466 Speaker 1: we sit on. Also it goes into the woods and 512 00:24:32,466 --> 00:24:34,946 Speaker 1: then you go, yo, go get get it, so young, 513 00:24:35,026 --> 00:24:37,106 Speaker 1: you go get it. Yeah, I ain't do it. You 514 00:24:37,146 --> 00:24:40,466 Speaker 1: got fresh legs exactly, you got fresh legs. Uh. Pro 515 00:24:40,546 --> 00:24:44,226 Speaker 1: Bowl Games skills competitions will have cumulative scoring leading up 516 00:24:44,266 --> 00:24:46,506 Speaker 1: to the flag football games on Sunday, so the scoring 517 00:24:46,546 --> 00:24:48,306 Speaker 1: for the Pro Bowl games. This is how it's gonna work. 518 00:24:48,546 --> 00:24:52,266 Speaker 1: The winning conference of each skills competition earns three points 519 00:24:52,506 --> 00:24:56,586 Speaker 1: towards their team's overall score, with twenty four total points 520 00:24:56,626 --> 00:25:00,466 Speaker 1: available across the eight skills events. Now, the winning conference 521 00:25:00,626 --> 00:25:03,226 Speaker 1: for each of the first two flag football games on 522 00:25:03,266 --> 00:25:05,626 Speaker 1: Sunday will earn six points for their team. So there's 523 00:25:05,626 --> 00:25:08,706 Speaker 1: a total of twelve points availament points from the skills 524 00:25:08,746 --> 00:25:11,746 Speaker 1: competitions and the first two flag games. They're gonna be 525 00:25:11,746 --> 00:25:14,506 Speaker 1: added together, and the score at the beginning of the 526 00:25:14,586 --> 00:25:18,066 Speaker 1: third and final flag game will determine the winning conference 527 00:25:18,146 --> 00:25:20,906 Speaker 1: the Pro Bowl Games. So the skills competition actually has 528 00:25:20,946 --> 00:25:24,226 Speaker 1: some pretty good weight here heading into the flag football games. 529 00:25:24,706 --> 00:25:27,026 Speaker 1: You mentioned the competition, Like, to me, that's what this 530 00:25:27,066 --> 00:25:29,546 Speaker 1: is all about. Because in other sports, and maybe this 531 00:25:29,626 --> 00:25:31,146 Speaker 1: is like how it was for you in the NFL 532 00:25:31,466 --> 00:25:34,226 Speaker 1: with the Pro Bowl games previously, it's kind of like, oh, 533 00:25:34,226 --> 00:25:36,226 Speaker 1: it's funny games and then all of a sudden, you know, 534 00:25:36,306 --> 00:25:39,706 Speaker 1: late in an NBA All Star game, it ratches its game. 535 00:25:40,666 --> 00:25:43,666 Speaker 1: Late inning games for baseball, you know, like guys stopped talking, 536 00:25:43,946 --> 00:25:46,026 Speaker 1: you know, a little chatter here and there, like you 537 00:25:46,106 --> 00:25:47,866 Speaker 1: kind of get ready for it. Like I would imagine 538 00:25:47,866 --> 00:25:50,626 Speaker 1: that this gets the competition going over the course of 539 00:25:50,626 --> 00:25:53,306 Speaker 1: a few days. Absolutely, and Yams to your point, I 540 00:25:53,346 --> 00:25:55,146 Speaker 1: remember being in my Pro Bowl in the first three 541 00:25:55,146 --> 00:25:57,066 Speaker 1: and a half quarters, I mean pass Pro was like, 542 00:25:57,106 --> 00:25:59,786 Speaker 1: I mean we're basically just talking. Hey guys, someone, let's dance. 543 00:25:59,826 --> 00:26:02,826 Speaker 1: Don't hurt nobody. Don't hurt about that last to three 544 00:26:02,866 --> 00:26:05,066 Speaker 1: or four minutes, man, I mean we were serious people. 545 00:26:05,066 --> 00:26:08,186 Speaker 1: Gotten the three wins things. Tony Gonzalez was screaming for 546 00:26:08,226 --> 00:26:09,906 Speaker 1: the ball at Drew Brees, I need the ball. I 547 00:26:09,946 --> 00:26:12,706 Speaker 1: mean it was like, guys, this is not real, like 548 00:26:12,786 --> 00:26:15,186 Speaker 1: this is whatever. Um, But they did a good job, 549 00:26:15,186 --> 00:26:17,706 Speaker 1: and I can't wait again to see the guys have 550 00:26:17,866 --> 00:26:20,986 Speaker 1: the pride in it um again. Seeing that it's gonna 551 00:26:20,986 --> 00:26:23,386 Speaker 1: be over a couple of days, my first thought is, man, 552 00:26:23,426 --> 00:26:25,826 Speaker 1: am I gonna get my my asthma pump. They're gonna 553 00:26:25,826 --> 00:26:29,026 Speaker 1: be running around out there. These are big top baskets 554 00:26:29,026 --> 00:26:30,346 Speaker 1: and I think gonna have fun with and I think 555 00:26:30,346 --> 00:26:32,186 Speaker 1: the NFL does a good job of making it fun. 556 00:26:32,426 --> 00:26:34,066 Speaker 1: All right, Well, look, you and I have gone through 557 00:26:34,066 --> 00:26:36,426 Speaker 1: the roster and how the games are gonna work. Still 558 00:26:36,426 --> 00:26:38,546 Speaker 1: to come here on the NFL Explaining podcast will dive 559 00:26:38,586 --> 00:26:41,666 Speaker 1: into how the skills competitions are going to be played. 560 00:26:48,946 --> 00:26:52,626 Speaker 1: Welcome back to the NFL Explaining podcasts, and Rob like, yeah, 561 00:26:52,666 --> 00:26:55,786 Speaker 1: I'm with you are We laid out the three Pro 562 00:26:55,866 --> 00:26:58,186 Speaker 1: Bowl games, how it's gonna work. I keep mentioning the 563 00:26:58,666 --> 00:27:03,986 Speaker 1: skills competitions. Day one, Thursday, February second. I love this. 564 00:27:04,266 --> 00:27:09,346 Speaker 1: I freaking love this. Pro Bowl Dodgeball multi round tournament 565 00:27:09,506 --> 00:27:14,706 Speaker 1: Classic dodgeball. Four teams of five players got offense defense, 566 00:27:14,866 --> 00:27:18,106 Speaker 1: both conferences squaring off. It's an a f C NFC showdown, 567 00:27:18,186 --> 00:27:20,066 Speaker 1: but in the first match, the A f C offense 568 00:27:20,106 --> 00:27:22,546 Speaker 1: will face the A f C defense to determine the 569 00:27:22,586 --> 00:27:25,106 Speaker 1: a f C winner. Second game, NFC offense against the 570 00:27:25,186 --> 00:27:28,186 Speaker 1: NFC defense, that's the NFC winner. The finale a f 571 00:27:28,266 --> 00:27:31,906 Speaker 1: C winner versus the NFC winner, and whichever conference wins 572 00:27:31,906 --> 00:27:35,186 Speaker 1: gets the three points. Have you ever played dodgeball? No? 573 00:27:35,306 --> 00:27:40,266 Speaker 1: Not competitively, charity charity dodgeball league, and I was thrown 574 00:27:40,266 --> 00:27:43,826 Speaker 1: out of one of the matches. Um, So I don't 575 00:27:43,826 --> 00:27:45,946 Speaker 1: even know if you're the person to ask about strategy 576 00:27:45,986 --> 00:27:47,826 Speaker 1: since you know play. Yeah, I was about to say, 577 00:27:47,826 --> 00:27:50,346 Speaker 1: what would they say on dodgeball? The movie Dodge, Duck, 578 00:27:50,546 --> 00:27:53,146 Speaker 1: Deep Dodge. That's just strategy. If you could dodge, you 579 00:27:53,466 --> 00:27:56,586 Speaker 1: could dodge the ball. So that's that's that's that is, 580 00:27:56,786 --> 00:28:00,266 Speaker 1: That's all that is. Um. There's also a Lightning Round, 581 00:28:00,746 --> 00:28:03,146 Speaker 1: so new this year. Each conference will select six team 582 00:28:03,146 --> 00:28:06,226 Speaker 1: players to compete in a three part elimination channel that 583 00:28:06,266 --> 00:28:08,506 Speaker 1: will leave one player left at the end to earn 584 00:28:08,586 --> 00:28:10,746 Speaker 1: three points for the conference. The first event of the 585 00:28:10,786 --> 00:28:16,186 Speaker 1: Lightning Round splash catch teammate pairings for each conference. They 586 00:28:16,226 --> 00:28:19,906 Speaker 1: tossed water balloons back and forth from increasing distances. We 587 00:28:19,986 --> 00:28:22,186 Speaker 1: all did this when we were kids, all right. Each 588 00:28:22,266 --> 00:28:25,466 Speaker 1: tandem that completes all of their tosses advances to the 589 00:28:25,586 --> 00:28:29,586 Speaker 1: second phase Part two. It's Lightning Round. High stakes. Advancing 590 00:28:29,586 --> 00:28:32,666 Speaker 1: players will attempt to catch punts from jugs machines. We've 591 00:28:32,706 --> 00:28:36,746 Speaker 1: already chronicled. I've done that too. As easy as it looks, um, 592 00:28:36,786 --> 00:28:39,666 Speaker 1: you'll earn a place representing their conference in the final 593 00:28:39,746 --> 00:28:43,226 Speaker 1: round of competition, and then the final part lightning round 594 00:28:43,586 --> 00:28:47,106 Speaker 1: Thrill of the Spill. The remaining players of each conference 595 00:28:47,146 --> 00:28:50,386 Speaker 1: will aim at targets attached to a bucket hanging over 596 00:28:50,426 --> 00:28:54,906 Speaker 1: the head of an imposing conferences coach. It seemed to 597 00:28:54,986 --> 00:28:57,666 Speaker 1: dump the bucket on the opposing coach wins and gets 598 00:28:57,666 --> 00:29:01,906 Speaker 1: three points for the conference. Any I'll do splash cash 599 00:29:01,946 --> 00:29:03,666 Speaker 1: because I think that's more familiar to a lot of fans, 600 00:29:03,666 --> 00:29:05,666 Speaker 1: because we all did the bloon toss. Who's your parents? 601 00:29:05,826 --> 00:29:07,946 Speaker 1: Anyone come to mind that you think like the soft hands, 602 00:29:07,986 --> 00:29:10,066 Speaker 1: like I think, I think the wide receivers have to be. 603 00:29:10,426 --> 00:29:12,626 Speaker 1: It has to be wide receivers. Maybe if you've got 604 00:29:12,706 --> 00:29:15,226 Speaker 1: some backs so tight ends who have really soft hands 605 00:29:15,266 --> 00:29:17,266 Speaker 1: that could catch. But isn't it like got to be 606 00:29:17,346 --> 00:29:22,266 Speaker 1: like cousins Jefferson, Like, isn't that automatically the favorite? Well 607 00:29:22,386 --> 00:29:25,106 Speaker 1: but Kurt has to catch two. You know what I'm saying, 608 00:29:25,146 --> 00:29:28,186 Speaker 1: This is not just the one direction thing. I would 609 00:29:28,226 --> 00:29:31,786 Speaker 1: pare you know, justin Jefferson up with scary terriers something 610 00:29:31,786 --> 00:29:35,386 Speaker 1: just two receivers together because their hands team, their hands team, 611 00:29:35,426 --> 00:29:39,306 Speaker 1: they damn that. Look. If I'm paid on whoever who's 612 00:29:39,306 --> 00:29:42,586 Speaker 1: on the NFCY side, I forgot hands team, I would 613 00:29:42,586 --> 00:29:44,706 Speaker 1: say hands team and have those guys run out for 614 00:29:44,746 --> 00:29:47,506 Speaker 1: that Hands teams read defining hands team. Okay, I love 615 00:29:47,666 --> 00:29:50,266 Speaker 1: this because a lot of guys actually do this longest drive. 616 00:29:50,346 --> 00:29:53,386 Speaker 1: Four players each conference compete in a challenge to drive 617 00:29:53,386 --> 00:29:56,946 Speaker 1: a golf ball the furthest I can't imagine it's one 618 00:29:56,946 --> 00:30:00,546 Speaker 1: of those big boys. Well no, I don't know. We 619 00:30:00,626 --> 00:30:03,306 Speaker 1: used to have a driving competition when I was in Seattle, 620 00:30:03,586 --> 00:30:06,186 Speaker 1: and you would think guys like Russell Ocon the big 621 00:30:06,226 --> 00:30:09,066 Speaker 1: offensive lineman who know how to play golf. And you 622 00:30:09,066 --> 00:30:10,826 Speaker 1: know what bad job may be. It's gotta be a 623 00:30:10,866 --> 00:30:13,786 Speaker 1: quarterback because all those like charity events, that's all that's 624 00:30:13,786 --> 00:30:15,586 Speaker 1: all they do. Or like one of those hot Price 625 00:30:15,586 --> 00:30:18,586 Speaker 1: Wilde receivers, and it's one of those guys. It is 626 00:30:18,586 --> 00:30:20,866 Speaker 1: not a big guy that trust me. Golden Tate used 627 00:30:20,906 --> 00:30:23,346 Speaker 1: to win ours every year, Golden Tat and Russell. I'm 628 00:30:23,386 --> 00:30:28,066 Speaker 1: telling shocking, shocking. All right, how about this one, because 629 00:30:28,386 --> 00:30:31,306 Speaker 1: we're talking about some of these other ones quarterbacks, they're 630 00:30:31,346 --> 00:30:34,426 Speaker 1: gonna get their chance to shine. Here Precision Passing presented 631 00:30:34,426 --> 00:30:38,266 Speaker 1: by E a sports Man in NFL twenty three mobile 632 00:30:38,506 --> 00:30:43,106 Speaker 1: each conference, three quarterbacks battling it out one minute accuracy competition. 633 00:30:43,666 --> 00:30:46,106 Speaker 1: You basically gotta hit targets, you accumulate points. I see 634 00:30:46,146 --> 00:30:47,986 Speaker 1: you perking up. I think Emerald wants to actually compete. 635 00:30:48,026 --> 00:30:52,586 Speaker 1: I would try that. Uh ten targets, either static or robotic, 636 00:30:52,666 --> 00:30:55,666 Speaker 1: dummies and drones. How about we're throwing drones out there 637 00:30:55,706 --> 00:30:58,866 Speaker 1: here we go, they range and value one to five points. 638 00:30:58,986 --> 00:31:01,186 Speaker 1: And then there's also a long toss bucket sixty yards 639 00:31:01,226 --> 00:31:06,706 Speaker 1: away worth ten points? What is your guy? Who's my guy? 640 00:31:07,026 --> 00:31:10,506 Speaker 1: At the quarterback position? And we started thinking about the accuracy, 641 00:31:10,906 --> 00:31:12,786 Speaker 1: you know, and obviously in the a f C with 642 00:31:12,826 --> 00:31:16,826 Speaker 1: Mahomes and Alan and Burrow like Burrow to me, Yeah, 643 00:31:16,866 --> 00:31:20,226 Speaker 1: but um, you gotta think about Geno Smith. I know 644 00:31:20,266 --> 00:31:23,066 Speaker 1: people are saying, what he led the National Football League, 645 00:31:23,066 --> 00:31:24,666 Speaker 1: but was one of the top two or three guys 646 00:31:24,666 --> 00:31:27,546 Speaker 1: in the National Football League and completion percentage. Dude knows 647 00:31:27,586 --> 00:31:29,426 Speaker 1: how to throw darts, so yeah, I would go with 648 00:31:29,546 --> 00:31:32,986 Speaker 1: Joe Burrow or Geno Smith. Okay, final event that day, 649 00:31:33,306 --> 00:31:35,506 Speaker 1: I already know the winner. Best Catch, presented by Uber 650 00:31:35,546 --> 00:31:39,586 Speaker 1: eats two players each conference. Best Catch competition creativity of 651 00:31:39,706 --> 00:31:42,226 Speaker 1: the whole deal right first round On Thursday, players will 652 00:31:42,226 --> 00:31:45,586 Speaker 1: showcase their best reception in highlight reels shot at iconic 653 00:31:45,786 --> 00:31:49,106 Speaker 1: venues around Las Vegas. Fans will vote online for their 654 00:31:49,146 --> 00:31:51,426 Speaker 1: favorite catch from each conference, and the player with the 655 00:31:51,506 --> 00:31:57,026 Speaker 1: highest votes will compete in the finals on Sunday. Jefferson 656 00:31:57,146 --> 00:31:59,506 Speaker 1: and Diggs or Justin Jefferson and Davante Adams. I think 657 00:31:59,506 --> 00:32:01,946 Speaker 1: he had a few one handed ones this year. It'll 658 00:32:01,986 --> 00:32:04,306 Speaker 1: be Justin Jefferson and the play that they're gonna show 659 00:32:04,346 --> 00:32:07,506 Speaker 1: us against my Bills, well, the play they might show 660 00:32:07,546 --> 00:32:09,586 Speaker 1: for Diggs is in that game. And that's what I'm saying, like, 661 00:32:09,746 --> 00:32:13,506 Speaker 1: oh my goodness, man, wow, I don't know if you 662 00:32:13,506 --> 00:32:14,906 Speaker 1: know what. I don't know if I would have have 663 00:32:14,986 --> 00:32:16,786 Speaker 1: me I had great hands, but I don't know if 664 00:32:16,826 --> 00:32:18,746 Speaker 1: I would have wanted to be in this particular competition. 665 00:32:18,786 --> 00:32:21,426 Speaker 1: I would have wanted to be in the throw and one. Yeah, no, 666 00:32:21,506 --> 00:32:23,146 Speaker 1: I'm with you on that one. Just start throwing some 667 00:32:23,186 --> 00:32:25,946 Speaker 1: targets there. Day one in the books, what's happening on 668 00:32:26,026 --> 00:32:35,266 Speaker 1: day two? We'll explain that coming up next. All right, 669 00:32:35,306 --> 00:32:37,946 Speaker 1: So day one of the skills competition in the books. 670 00:32:37,946 --> 00:32:41,306 Speaker 1: In terms of our explanation, they continues on Best Cats 671 00:32:41,306 --> 00:32:44,706 Speaker 1: presented by Uber Eats. The finale on Sunday, the top 672 00:32:44,786 --> 00:32:47,346 Speaker 1: vote getters from each conference will compete head to head 673 00:32:47,346 --> 00:32:50,266 Speaker 1: as they perform in front of a panel of celebrity judges. 674 00:32:50,706 --> 00:32:53,146 Speaker 1: The past catcher accumulates the highest score from the judges 675 00:32:53,226 --> 00:32:56,906 Speaker 1: determine the winner. Would you ever maybe think of a 676 00:32:56,906 --> 00:32:59,266 Speaker 1: guy that's not a wide receiver in this competition? Yeah, 677 00:32:59,906 --> 00:33:04,306 Speaker 1: Travis Kelsey, Oh great, Travis Kelsey. I would think about him, 678 00:33:04,306 --> 00:33:05,986 Speaker 1: and this. I would also thinking about a I like 679 00:33:05,986 --> 00:33:09,106 Speaker 1: a Darren Waller, a bigger, longer guy who can run 680 00:33:09,146 --> 00:33:10,986 Speaker 1: and do you know, contorted his body and do some 681 00:33:11,146 --> 00:33:13,386 Speaker 1: pretty What about the guy Kyle Pitts from Atlanta? Like 682 00:33:13,426 --> 00:33:16,426 Speaker 1: I would think about those guys who are really extremely 683 00:33:16,506 --> 00:33:18,546 Speaker 1: large wilde receivers. That's really what they are. So the 684 00:33:18,586 --> 00:33:21,426 Speaker 1: player who's going to move on, they basically get the 685 00:33:21,466 --> 00:33:25,226 Speaker 1: Gridiron Gauntlet a side by side relay race showcasing strength, 686 00:33:25,226 --> 00:33:28,226 Speaker 1: speed and agility. Six players from each conference compete to 687 00:33:28,266 --> 00:33:31,946 Speaker 1: see who finishes first and wins three points for the team. 688 00:33:32,066 --> 00:33:35,466 Speaker 1: The four part gauntlet. Each segment forty yards in length, 689 00:33:35,546 --> 00:33:38,546 Speaker 1: includes a series of breakaway walls, a section of climbing 690 00:33:38,666 --> 00:33:41,666 Speaker 1: over walls and under tables, a tire run, and a 691 00:33:41,746 --> 00:33:45,466 Speaker 1: blocking sled. Carrying on this, Gladiators, the show that we 692 00:33:45,546 --> 00:33:51,626 Speaker 1: used to watch we were young. The guys like Laser Storm. 693 00:33:52,066 --> 00:33:53,786 Speaker 1: It was I forget him. Now that I said it, 694 00:33:53,866 --> 00:33:56,506 Speaker 1: I forgot it. But yes, man, it seems like a 695 00:33:56,586 --> 00:33:59,866 Speaker 1: Gladiator episode. It does, It does, or American Ninja Warrior 696 00:33:59,906 --> 00:34:02,506 Speaker 1: because the producers are parked going through some of that stuff. 697 00:34:03,106 --> 00:34:07,586 Speaker 1: How about this one kick a tack to Each team's kicker, punter, 698 00:34:07,706 --> 00:34:11,346 Speaker 1: and long snapper compete in a giant tic tac toe competition, 699 00:34:11,386 --> 00:34:13,466 Speaker 1: but you gotta kick in it lands like in a 700 00:34:13,546 --> 00:34:16,866 Speaker 1: square or something. So basically, the first team to complete 701 00:34:16,866 --> 00:34:19,866 Speaker 1: a connecting line of three squares or hit five squares 702 00:34:19,946 --> 00:34:22,266 Speaker 1: total will be declared the winner and are in three 703 00:34:22,306 --> 00:34:25,826 Speaker 1: points for his conference. How many chances do you get? 704 00:34:25,986 --> 00:34:28,506 Speaker 1: If it's three, then it's just justin Tucker three kicks 705 00:34:28,506 --> 00:34:31,506 Speaker 1: and you're own. That's true, that's true. But I mean, 706 00:34:31,506 --> 00:34:33,306 Speaker 1: I guess the punter would have to be involved too. 707 00:34:33,866 --> 00:34:38,466 Speaker 1: So are they alternating kicks? How are these dudes so 708 00:34:38,466 --> 00:34:39,786 Speaker 1: they'll be able to get this right, They'll be able 709 00:34:39,826 --> 00:34:42,186 Speaker 1: to do whatever whatever is asked of them. I mean, 710 00:34:42,186 --> 00:34:45,426 Speaker 1: it's crazy, the accuracy of the of these kickers. Ridiculous. 711 00:34:45,626 --> 00:34:48,666 Speaker 1: Final skills competition, move the chains. That's what we like 712 00:34:48,746 --> 00:34:52,066 Speaker 1: to see a single Sunday, especially on the offensive side. 713 00:34:52,106 --> 00:34:55,466 Speaker 1: Only the offensive side. Four teams, two from each conference 714 00:34:55,466 --> 00:34:57,866 Speaker 1: will compete side by side in a weighted wallpole that 715 00:34:57,906 --> 00:35:00,786 Speaker 1: will showcase their strength and speed. Each team of five 716 00:35:00,786 --> 00:35:03,826 Speaker 1: players just responsible for pulling a wall loaded up with 717 00:35:03,906 --> 00:35:07,546 Speaker 1: heavy weights ten yards a quickly as possible using first 718 00:35:07,546 --> 00:35:11,226 Speaker 1: down chains. The winner of the best of three playoff 719 00:35:11,226 --> 00:35:16,066 Speaker 1: will earn three points for their conference. I like, what, 720 00:35:16,186 --> 00:35:19,866 Speaker 1: like that's it really is? I mean, that's kind of 721 00:35:19,906 --> 00:35:22,626 Speaker 1: like an offseason condition anything. That's exactly what it is. 722 00:35:22,626 --> 00:35:24,866 Speaker 1: And actually in college we would call that the finisher. 723 00:35:24,946 --> 00:35:26,786 Speaker 1: That's like what you do after the workout to kind 724 00:35:26,786 --> 00:35:29,266 Speaker 1: of reinforce what you did through the workout. Um, I'm 725 00:35:29,266 --> 00:35:31,946 Speaker 1: gonna pick any the a f C team that's got 726 00:35:32,106 --> 00:35:35,146 Speaker 1: Derrick Henry just because he's a big guy. I just 727 00:35:35,146 --> 00:35:37,626 Speaker 1: think about those workout videos that you post. This is 728 00:35:37,626 --> 00:35:40,586 Speaker 1: where Austin Neckler comes into play. So it's a pool, 729 00:35:40,746 --> 00:35:42,306 Speaker 1: so you gotta be in front of it. Then that's 730 00:35:42,306 --> 00:35:44,266 Speaker 1: what I'm saying. I'm assuming and you gotta be pulling 731 00:35:44,306 --> 00:35:47,026 Speaker 1: that way. And they're talking about ingenuity, so I wonder 732 00:35:47,026 --> 00:35:49,466 Speaker 1: where they have any props or anything they can use 733 00:35:50,146 --> 00:35:52,106 Speaker 1: to kind of help them out or whatever. Are they 734 00:35:52,146 --> 00:35:54,586 Speaker 1: just saying five guys get in front and pull and 735 00:35:54,666 --> 00:35:56,746 Speaker 1: I'm just gonna get the biggest strongest guys. I that's 736 00:35:57,226 --> 00:35:59,546 Speaker 1: I'm going in that direction. Um, all right, the actual 737 00:35:59,546 --> 00:36:02,866 Speaker 1: flag football game itself, you know, you know the rules 738 00:36:03,546 --> 00:36:06,746 Speaker 1: analyze the game. Flag football game too. Is today your NFC. 739 00:36:07,106 --> 00:36:11,186 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go NFC just because I think some of 740 00:36:11,186 --> 00:36:13,706 Speaker 1: those AFC quarterbacks won't be playing. I think it will 741 00:36:13,706 --> 00:36:15,666 Speaker 1: be the NFC. I don't think it matters who the 742 00:36:15,746 --> 00:36:18,986 Speaker 1: quarterback is. How about this take. You've seen this before, 743 00:36:19,026 --> 00:36:20,666 Speaker 1: and I'm going off as something that you told me 744 00:36:20,706 --> 00:36:22,946 Speaker 1: about flag football and how the body types are a 745 00:36:22,946 --> 00:36:27,306 Speaker 1: little bit different. I think if whatever team has Tyreeke wins, 746 00:36:27,746 --> 00:36:31,146 Speaker 1: like I think Tyreek Hill. We see it on Sundays, 747 00:36:31,186 --> 00:36:34,226 Speaker 1: but I actually I think he's going for as good 748 00:36:34,226 --> 00:36:35,746 Speaker 1: as he is on Sundays, I think he's going to 749 00:36:35,786 --> 00:36:37,626 Speaker 1: be a better than flag football and the speed will 750 00:36:37,626 --> 00:36:40,146 Speaker 1: scare people because you do have to slow down to 751 00:36:40,306 --> 00:36:44,226 Speaker 1: pull the flag like you gotta kind of whatever. That's interesting, man, 752 00:36:44,266 --> 00:36:46,786 Speaker 1: He's gonna be a problem for the NFC side. Yeah, 753 00:36:46,826 --> 00:36:54,426 Speaker 1: that's a good jobs, next level analysis. I'm ready to 754 00:36:54,426 --> 00:36:58,266 Speaker 1: be the analyst on this show. I hope everyone enjoyed 755 00:36:58,306 --> 00:37:00,786 Speaker 1: the breakdown of the Pro Bowl games and more importantly, 756 00:37:00,906 --> 00:37:03,786 Speaker 1: enjoys the entire week and how it all plays out. 757 00:37:03,786 --> 00:37:07,546 Speaker 1: Remember it's day one Thursday, February Ray two, espm seven 758 00:37:07,586 --> 00:37:11,186 Speaker 1: to eight thirty pm Eastern time, day to Sunday, Febtruary 759 00:37:11,306 --> 00:37:15,706 Speaker 1: from three to six Eastern on ESPN and ABC. He's 760 00:37:15,746 --> 00:37:17,866 Speaker 1: the real Microp. I'm Mike Yam. Thank you so much 761 00:37:17,906 --> 00:37:18,426 Speaker 1: for listening.