1 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 1: Hey, everybody, Chris Harry with you on Chargers Weekly. You've 2 00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: got a great episode ahead. A bit later. I'll be 3 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:22,919 Speaker 1: joined by the Ling Times is Dan Wiki. We'll discuss 4 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:25,599 Speaker 1: all of the Chargers free agency moves to date. But 5 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 1: first a conversation with PAC twelve Networks Yogi Roth from 6 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: USC's Pro Day. Among the topics, his unique relationship with 7 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: Sam Darnold, Pact twelve NFL prospects to watch, plus some 8 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 1: insight into Melvin Gordon's process and work ethic that I 9 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:44,159 Speaker 1: think you'll really enjoy. All right, at USC Pro Day, 10 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:47,040 Speaker 1: heavy stuff just came down with Yogi Roth. Yogi of 11 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 1: what was going on out there, Man, it was awesome, 12 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:52,879 Speaker 1: It was great. This place is just so unique. I 13 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:56,000 Speaker 1: think when you look at major college football sports in general. 14 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 1: You know, here we are Inheritance Hall with all the 15 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:01,080 Speaker 1: heismans and the trophies around or it's gorgeous um and 16 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:03,680 Speaker 1: Pro Day was big time too. You know, you've been 17 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 1: to a bunch of from I've been to a bunch 18 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 1: of them. This place is just a little bit different 19 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 1: when you look at the stars that come out from 20 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 1: players in the past. Tom just to feel the vibe 21 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:15,119 Speaker 1: and then of course, the anticipation or Sam. I mean 22 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:18,400 Speaker 1: it was huge, and literally it was like the perfect 23 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:22,039 Speaker 1: Hollywood script, right, It was a little sunny and then 24 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:25,480 Speaker 1: the rain came, and then he absolutely crushed it in 25 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 1: the environment. So dominant performance from Sam and really not 26 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 1: shocked at all knowing him, but I think he did 27 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 1: everything he needed to do to prove that he can 28 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:37,840 Speaker 1: clearly throw out the football at any element necessary. Well, 29 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:40,120 Speaker 1: you talk about it was a who's who at a 30 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 1: pro day. I was at UCLA's prote You're at UCLA 31 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:45,440 Speaker 1: prode last week, and it was great. Josh Rosen was 32 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 1: the headliner. But you look out. You see Troy Aikman, 33 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:50,680 Speaker 1: you see Lynn Swan, Clay Hilton, you see Matt Leiner. 34 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 1: You see all these coaches and owners and gems and 35 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 1: attendance for Sam Darnold. And you got to spend some 36 00:01:57,160 --> 00:01:59,320 Speaker 1: time with Sam Darnold this past season. You guys co 37 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 1: hosted them high He has actually the Season of Sam, 38 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:04,640 Speaker 1: which I highly recommend. It was really cool to see 39 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 1: his journey through the twenty seventeen season. What did you 40 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: learn about Sam throughout that process? Well, I think even 41 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:12,959 Speaker 1: prior to it, you know, we sat down in the summer. 42 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 1: It was if you do this, and if I do this, 43 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 1: like I wanted to be outside of playing in school, 44 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 1: the most exciting thing that you do. And he agreed 45 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 1: to that. Like he was pumped on it, you know, 46 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:26,919 Speaker 1: so much so that we talked about it and treated 47 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:28,799 Speaker 1: as though it was a class. It was a masterclass 48 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:30,639 Speaker 1: for him where he was gonna be able to pick 49 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 1: the minds and creative spirits of just people in all 50 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:38,480 Speaker 1: walks of life that are living high performance lives, from coaches, 51 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 1: former players, psychologists, artists, creatives, other athletes, and he attacked it. 52 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 1: He attacked it in the pre production plan like it 53 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:47,679 Speaker 1: was a game plan and how he was going to 54 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:49,280 Speaker 1: talk to them, what he wanted to get out of it. 55 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:51,960 Speaker 1: And we came in every i think it was to 56 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:55,359 Speaker 1: every Tuesday morning at nine am, and he was ready 57 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 1: and he guys, like, you did you treated it like 58 00:02:57,160 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 1: a class kind of Yeah, we had to because the 59 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: last thing I wanted to do has come up and 60 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:02,799 Speaker 1: just do an interview with Sam. Last thing he wanted 61 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: to do was answer the same question he answered on 62 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:06,919 Speaker 1: Saturday night or Monday when he was with the media 63 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 1: and wanted to get something out of it and I 64 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:12,359 Speaker 1: think for all the talk around amateurism and college football, 65 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:15,120 Speaker 1: we forget a lot of times that they're still Sam 66 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:18,080 Speaker 1: at the time was twenty and they're still growing and learning, 67 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:20,640 Speaker 1: and their minds aren't even fully developed until you're about 68 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:24,399 Speaker 1: twenty five, just in terms of your prefrontal cortex. So 69 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:26,680 Speaker 1: there's a lot of molding and shaping happening, and I 70 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 1: wanted to take a listener inside it and also offer Sam. 71 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:32,120 Speaker 1: As a guy who's been around the quarterbackers for a 72 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:34,239 Speaker 1: long time. I met him when he was sixteen, I 73 00:03:34,320 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 1: wanted to help maybe offer some tools. Yeah, So along 74 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 1: with SI's Sports information department, Tim Teslan company, we really 75 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 1: curated I thought an awesome palette for him to add tools, 76 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 1: and we were just talking with some of those members 77 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 1: of the PR department here of like wow, listening to 78 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 1: him crush it in his interview in front of fifty 79 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:56,120 Speaker 1: media members afterwards. He had a command to his voice 80 00:03:56,160 --> 00:04:00,080 Speaker 1: that he developed throughout the podcast, and that repetition and 81 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,080 Speaker 1: you're on the other side and you're asking questions. It 82 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 1: was almost like I remember listening to the episode with 83 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:07,720 Speaker 1: Michael Gervais and he's taking notes about what he says 84 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:12,000 Speaker 1: and It really is a masterclass on not only becoming 85 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 1: a PAC twelve star but also preparing for the next level. 86 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:19,880 Speaker 1: What would you point to in Sam's game? And it 87 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:23,600 Speaker 1: just how he approaches the game that makes you say, hey, 88 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 1: this has done in one overall pick in the NFL draft. Well, 89 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:30,160 Speaker 1: I've you know, this is I think my eighteenth nineteenth 90 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:33,160 Speaker 1: year and major college football, and I boiled the quarterback 91 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:35,159 Speaker 1: position down to one word, and I think you have 92 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:36,920 Speaker 1: to be a seeker. Of course, you have to throw, 93 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:38,760 Speaker 1: you have to have competitive temperament, all this stuff to 94 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: just get in the game, get in the door. But 95 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:44,880 Speaker 1: you net out as that are you seeking knowledge for 96 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:47,880 Speaker 1: your craft, for yourself, for your teammates, for your body, 97 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:50,400 Speaker 1: for your spirit, for your soul, for the mine? And 98 00:04:50,440 --> 00:04:54,279 Speaker 1: that's Sam. Sam is curious, Like he's insatiably curious, and 99 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:55,919 Speaker 1: he's not gonna be the loudest guy in the room, 100 00:04:56,440 --> 00:04:58,720 Speaker 1: but he's taken everything in. You know, he would take 101 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:00,919 Speaker 1: notes and we would talk on him prior to and 102 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:03,920 Speaker 1: after each podcast. He would send a thank you note 103 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:05,840 Speaker 1: to everybody who came on that he would write with 104 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:08,520 Speaker 1: his hand and that with a you know, his phone. 105 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 1: I mean, he literally thinks the little things. You know. 106 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:13,760 Speaker 1: You listen to his interview on NFL Network afterwards him 107 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 1: the first thing he says is, you know, his confidence 108 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 1: about his performance, and the second thing is what a 109 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:20,240 Speaker 1: great job the equipment staff did and make sure the 110 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:22,159 Speaker 1: field was ready. You know, Like he just has that 111 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:26,119 Speaker 1: in factor where his presence is felt and makes everyone 112 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:28,039 Speaker 1: around him better. And I think that's because he's a 113 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:31,400 Speaker 1: true seeker. Yeah. Los Angeles is like a hot bit 114 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:34,280 Speaker 1: for quarterbacks now, and I'm including Philip Rivers and Jared 115 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 1: Golf with guys went to the Pro Bowl this year. 116 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:38,919 Speaker 1: You got Rosen and Donald and those guys are always 117 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:42,159 Speaker 1: going to be linked together because they both will probably 118 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 1: be top three, top five picks. What's the biggest difference 119 00:05:46,360 --> 00:05:50,479 Speaker 1: between Rosen and Donald? And when you're building a franchise, 120 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:52,839 Speaker 1: a lot of people have varying opinions about all five 121 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 1: of these quarterbacks that we expect to go in the 122 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:57,960 Speaker 1: first round. Why is Josh Rosen also in that conversation 123 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 1: with Sam Donald. Yeah, to me, it's those two and 124 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:02,599 Speaker 1: then you could talk about the rest of the group. 125 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:07,760 Speaker 1: In my eyes, they're different personalities and they have different backgrounds, 126 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 1: and not just in terms of how they were raised. 127 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:12,960 Speaker 1: You know, none of us were in their homes and 128 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 1: know how they were pens and both of their families 129 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:19,000 Speaker 1: are incredible. But in terms of Josh was a tennis 130 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:21,680 Speaker 1: prodigy as a kid, meaning he was on an island 131 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:24,400 Speaker 1: as an individual athlete, and at fifteen was dubbed the 132 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:27,160 Speaker 1: number one or two quarterback in the country with a 133 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:29,600 Speaker 1: guy named Ricky Town pending which service you looked at. 134 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:32,919 Speaker 1: Sam was playing linebacker at that age. You know, Sam, 135 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:36,760 Speaker 1: his junior year got hurt. Sam had no hype coming 136 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:40,320 Speaker 1: into a senior campaign. Sam had no hype at sc 137 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:43,839 Speaker 1: Sam didn't start till Week four as a rich true freshman. 138 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:46,960 Speaker 1: So the first time he felt hype, real hype was 139 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:50,360 Speaker 1: post Rose Bowl, being like, whoa, what just happened after 140 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:53,040 Speaker 1: they beat Penn State and that epic comeback. And then 141 00:06:53,040 --> 00:06:55,280 Speaker 1: he felt that Josh had been feeling that since he 142 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:57,960 Speaker 1: you know, at some stage, you know, you have to 143 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 1: have different perspective in terms of the age that for that. 144 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:03,240 Speaker 1: But he felt being the star or being the center 145 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 1: of attention since he was a kid from everybody else 146 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 1: in an athletic competitive domain. Sam hadn't had that, So 147 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:12,640 Speaker 1: I think that's a big difference between the two guys, 148 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:16,640 Speaker 1: and I think for Josh it's hardened him a little 149 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:20,119 Speaker 1: bit because he was at programs and things didn't go great. 150 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:23,720 Speaker 1: Sam it opened his eyes as well as said, Okay, 151 00:07:23,760 --> 00:07:26,240 Speaker 1: I need to really master my voice. And that's why 152 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 1: you look at the podcast. You listen to him two 153 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:31,840 Speaker 1: years ago talk about his offense, now talking about football 154 00:07:31,880 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 1: like his education. It's been a great spike where I 155 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:39,000 Speaker 1: think Josh has been this gradual climb because he was 156 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:42,880 Speaker 1: so exposed to being cover boy at age fifteen and 157 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:45,840 Speaker 1: Sam didn't see a cover till preseason, but it happened 158 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 1: to be SI Sports illustrated every preview magazine in the 159 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 1: history of college football, and I think that's a really 160 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:55,720 Speaker 1: unique perspective on those two that isn't probably talked about 161 00:07:55,720 --> 00:08:00,360 Speaker 1: a lot other players on USC and at this you 162 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 1: Chenna NEOs is a guy that, hey, the Chargers could 163 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:05,400 Speaker 1: be looking at at linebacker the charges and need help 164 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:07,960 Speaker 1: stopping the run. They need help at the linebacker position. 165 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:11,600 Speaker 1: Talk about you Chenna in the year he had and 166 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:13,600 Speaker 1: he was another late bloomer. If I'm not mistaken, he 167 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:16,400 Speaker 1: didn't start football until high school. I believe, yeah, he 168 00:08:16,520 --> 00:08:18,760 Speaker 1: you know, he was my U for the Pactical Networks. 169 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 1: He was our defensive preseason Player of the Year, you know, 170 00:08:21,080 --> 00:08:23,560 Speaker 1: and clearly proved it throughout the season. You can argue 171 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:27,880 Speaker 1: he should have been unanimous ever any award winner, you know. 172 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:30,480 Speaker 1: And you look at where he played in this defense, 173 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:31,880 Speaker 1: and you look at the transiers in the NFL and 174 00:08:31,920 --> 00:08:33,840 Speaker 1: Gus Bradley and what they're gonna try to do on defense. 175 00:08:33,880 --> 00:08:36,520 Speaker 1: This is a guy that can play overhang outside backer. 176 00:08:36,920 --> 00:08:38,720 Speaker 1: He doesn't have to be in a sub package and 177 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:41,480 Speaker 1: get pulled. He can play three four outside backer d 178 00:08:41,640 --> 00:08:43,240 Speaker 1: n You look at what he did in the ball 179 00:08:43,360 --> 00:08:45,080 Speaker 1: is bad. At his knack for the game, at the 180 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:48,720 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage, at the movement that's existing now on 181 00:08:49,080 --> 00:08:52,960 Speaker 1: NFL defensive fronts. He's a he's a program changer. You know. 182 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:55,440 Speaker 1: He's a guy that clearly impact day one on special teams. 183 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:58,600 Speaker 1: But his athleticism is really unique. And you look at 184 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:01,479 Speaker 1: the league now, it's so much eleven personnel, three receivers 185 00:09:01,520 --> 00:09:04,760 Speaker 1: spreads out. Absolutely, he can move, he can play, and 186 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:07,280 Speaker 1: he also had the game taken away from He has 187 00:09:07,520 --> 00:09:09,720 Speaker 1: his moments of adversity when he was a young player 188 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:12,280 Speaker 1: at USC clearly bounced back. And then I look at 189 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:16,840 Speaker 1: the systems systems he's been in, Justin Wilcox, Clancy Pendergast, 190 00:09:17,720 --> 00:09:21,560 Speaker 1: He's trained, prepared to transition to August Bradley defense. I 191 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:23,959 Speaker 1: think he's an awesome get if they can get him 192 00:09:24,280 --> 00:09:27,319 Speaker 1: his HOTEWN Carson, California perfect, which is crazy. It's for 193 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:29,760 Speaker 1: the Chargers play right now. A couple other guys in 194 00:09:29,760 --> 00:09:33,520 Speaker 1: the Pac twelve vita Vea. That's another guy who was 195 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:37,800 Speaker 1: first team Pack twelve. Big dude, what is he going 196 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:40,000 Speaker 1: to bring to an NFL team at the next level 197 00:09:40,040 --> 00:09:41,719 Speaker 1: where you're talking about the defensive player of the year. 198 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:44,400 Speaker 1: You know, And to me, when Solomon Thomas left last year, 199 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:46,360 Speaker 1: it was okay, let's start talking about vitave he's the 200 00:09:46,400 --> 00:09:48,960 Speaker 1: top ten draft pick that it will be like sal 201 00:09:49,400 --> 00:09:52,240 Speaker 1: He's a game wrecker. You watch him on film and 202 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:54,920 Speaker 1: you're blown away. I mean, this is the guy who 203 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 1: played running back in high school. To me, I'll never 204 00:09:57,160 --> 00:09:59,360 Speaker 1: forget last year in training camp, I'm at I'm at 205 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:02,680 Speaker 1: camp and doing the tip drill for d lineman and 206 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:05,120 Speaker 1: usually that's like a dB droll. One guy tips it 207 00:10:05,160 --> 00:10:07,320 Speaker 1: and the guy behind him intercepts it. And away you 208 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:10,160 Speaker 1: go drolls mean going on since Pop Warner. They do 209 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:11,760 Speaker 1: it on the defensive line, and he looks like he's 210 00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:14,880 Speaker 1: a safety. You know, he can just move uniquely special 211 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 1: teams this year. I mean, the guy can can do 212 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:19,719 Speaker 1: a lot. And then you look at who he is 213 00:10:19,720 --> 00:10:21,720 Speaker 1: and what he did academically. I mean he's a high 214 00:10:21,720 --> 00:10:24,240 Speaker 1: functioning learner, you know, so at that position to be 215 00:10:24,280 --> 00:10:27,320 Speaker 1: that physical, I mean he can play the nose on 216 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:29,200 Speaker 1: the ball and be a space eater. He can play 217 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:32,600 Speaker 1: three technique and move because he's really dynamically athletic when 218 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:34,560 Speaker 1: he uses his hands and the brute strength that he has, 219 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:37,640 Speaker 1: and I think he's just coming into his body. Harrison 220 00:10:37,679 --> 00:10:41,120 Speaker 1: Phillips another guy Stanford wrestler. I think he was a 221 00:10:41,120 --> 00:10:44,800 Speaker 1: three time state champion wrestler. He's looked at is probably 222 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:48,760 Speaker 1: a Day two pick. Was very productive at Stanford. When 223 00:10:48,760 --> 00:10:51,120 Speaker 1: you look at Harrison Phillips, how does he translate to 224 00:10:51,160 --> 00:10:53,840 Speaker 1: the next level? Freaky? You know in my eyes, when 225 00:10:53,880 --> 00:10:55,480 Speaker 1: you look at what he did. He let his team 226 00:10:55,480 --> 00:10:59,520 Speaker 1: in tackles right as a defensive as an interior defensive lineman, 227 00:10:59,640 --> 00:11:02,400 Speaker 1: and he's getting double teams all the time. Uh, you know, 228 00:11:02,440 --> 00:11:04,760 Speaker 1: coming out of the state. I think Nebraska three times 229 00:11:04,760 --> 00:11:08,320 Speaker 1: state champion wrestling, a wrestling heavy state. And then you 230 00:11:08,360 --> 00:11:10,160 Speaker 1: look at him off the field. I mean I think 231 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:13,480 Speaker 1: he had like one hundred thirty three hours of community 232 00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:16,679 Speaker 1: service that he would do every offseason. Wow. I mean 233 00:11:16,679 --> 00:11:18,720 Speaker 1: you talk to him about his I'm rask him. I 234 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:20,320 Speaker 1: was calling one of their games that heven he regrets 235 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:23,520 Speaker 1: about college. He goes, Yeah, he goes, I volunteered so 236 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:26,320 Speaker 1: much that I probably wish I just hung out more 237 00:11:26,440 --> 00:11:28,880 Speaker 1: and it was just a college kid. Think about that, like, 238 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:30,800 Speaker 1: it's really cool. Usually it's the other way, like I 239 00:11:30,800 --> 00:11:33,960 Speaker 1: didn't take advantage of college as much. Um, he's a 240 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:36,280 Speaker 1: guy that will be the player that you don't have 241 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:38,280 Speaker 1: to worry about. You know, he's gonna do his job. 242 00:11:38,720 --> 00:11:41,840 Speaker 1: Is he gonna light up the stat machine? Maybe maybe not, 243 00:11:41,920 --> 00:11:43,679 Speaker 1: but he's gonna be in his gap. He's gonna be 244 00:11:43,720 --> 00:11:47,200 Speaker 1: really physical. Um, he's a guy that your point well 245 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:51,320 Speaker 1: taking potential second day guy or second round or wherever 246 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:54,000 Speaker 1: he falls, but he'll have an influence on a team. 247 00:11:54,040 --> 00:11:59,000 Speaker 1: He's such a gritty and is intextual instellectual brutalities I 248 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:02,040 Speaker 1: like to say at Stanford will come across day one 249 00:12:02,080 --> 00:12:04,000 Speaker 1: when he's when he's on a pro team because he's 250 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:07,439 Speaker 1: been trained like a pro player. UCLA's Colton Miller is 251 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:09,839 Speaker 1: another guy that I think people are really blown a 252 00:12:09,880 --> 00:12:12,080 Speaker 1: while he saw his combine performance. I think he said 253 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:14,720 Speaker 1: he record in the broad jump for an offensive lineman 254 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:19,080 Speaker 1: six nine, big dude protected Rosen's blind side. Is he 255 00:12:19,280 --> 00:12:21,680 Speaker 1: someone that you can see as a first round pick, 256 00:12:21,720 --> 00:12:23,840 Speaker 1: because I think some people do have him projected as 257 00:12:23,840 --> 00:12:26,079 Speaker 1: a potentially Day one pick. Now. I think so. He 258 00:12:26,120 --> 00:12:28,200 Speaker 1: looked at the athleticism. It's just so unique. You know, 259 00:12:28,240 --> 00:12:30,160 Speaker 1: I'm always amazed when I mean, you work with an 260 00:12:30,240 --> 00:12:31,800 Speaker 1: NFL team, you know, I'm always amazed when I go 261 00:12:31,800 --> 00:12:34,080 Speaker 1: down on the sideline for preseason or a pre game 262 00:12:34,200 --> 00:12:36,560 Speaker 1: and You're like, Wow, these guys are so much bigger 263 00:12:36,559 --> 00:12:38,960 Speaker 1: than in college. Right. It's like Nate Soldier when he 264 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:41,640 Speaker 1: was with Colorado. He's just a different guy. Colton's the 265 00:12:41,640 --> 00:12:42,840 Speaker 1: same way. I mean this, the guy who was a 266 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:46,760 Speaker 1: former tight end, pretty athletic guy, put the weight on, 267 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:50,800 Speaker 1: didn't lose his athleticism clearly showcased by the combine, and 268 00:12:50,920 --> 00:12:53,240 Speaker 1: he's still grown in the position. You know, will he 269 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:56,760 Speaker 1: be able to Day one take on Julius Peppers at 270 00:12:56,760 --> 00:12:59,520 Speaker 1: eighteen seventeen, eighteen year vet. It's a couple of years. Yeah, 271 00:12:59,520 --> 00:13:02,200 Speaker 1: he's not good, be that crafty. But I look at 272 00:13:02,280 --> 00:13:05,520 Speaker 1: Nate as a great example, you know, very similar styles 273 00:13:05,520 --> 00:13:07,600 Speaker 1: and body types, you know, and then they come into 274 00:13:07,640 --> 00:13:10,040 Speaker 1: the league. And Nate was an early pick right by 275 00:13:10,040 --> 00:13:12,960 Speaker 1: the Patriots. I believe clearly he just got paid and 276 00:13:13,120 --> 00:13:15,760 Speaker 1: he's a premier player in the NFL at that position. 277 00:13:16,040 --> 00:13:17,960 Speaker 1: Colton's got that ability to do and I think the 278 00:13:17,960 --> 00:13:20,960 Speaker 1: hardest thing about the NFL is is the greatness just 279 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:23,400 Speaker 1: to know, you know. And the thing that you know 280 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:25,640 Speaker 1: about Colton is he's been in three different systems. He's 281 00:13:25,679 --> 00:13:28,040 Speaker 1: played spread where he's just you know, zone setting all 282 00:13:28,040 --> 00:13:31,240 Speaker 1: the time. He's been in West Coast Pro style running attacks. 283 00:13:31,240 --> 00:13:32,959 Speaker 1: In this last year with Jed Fish who's now with 284 00:13:33,040 --> 00:13:35,800 Speaker 1: the Rams, what they were doing on offense was really 285 00:13:35,880 --> 00:13:38,959 Speaker 1: unique and very adaptable and relatable with the NFL. So 286 00:13:39,640 --> 00:13:42,800 Speaker 1: with the measurable somebody's going to take him. Yogi. Who 287 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:46,240 Speaker 1: were a few guys, maybe mid round guys that people 288 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:48,440 Speaker 1: aren't talking about from the PAC twelve that you could 289 00:13:48,440 --> 00:13:51,360 Speaker 1: see having a pretty big impact at the next level. Well, 290 00:13:51,360 --> 00:13:53,040 Speaker 1: I think Isaiah Oliver is gonna be an early round 291 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:55,720 Speaker 1: guy that doesn't get a lot of play. I think 292 00:13:55,760 --> 00:13:58,400 Speaker 1: he's your top one or two cornerback in the fact 293 00:13:58,559 --> 00:14:01,520 Speaker 1: or in the in the country Colorado, Yeah, out of Colorado. 294 00:14:01,559 --> 00:14:04,680 Speaker 1: I mean he's all the six foot one, arms down 295 00:14:04,679 --> 00:14:07,200 Speaker 1: in the middle of his thighs, really physical. Comes from 296 00:14:07,200 --> 00:14:10,160 Speaker 1: a football pedigree family, came in as a wide out, 297 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:13,480 Speaker 1: moved over, learned from guys like Cheetah bay A Woozier, 298 00:14:14,200 --> 00:14:15,840 Speaker 1: play guys that are playing in the NFL in the 299 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:19,600 Speaker 1: secondary at Kello Witherspoon learned from Jim Levitt, who came 300 00:14:19,640 --> 00:14:23,200 Speaker 1: with an NFL background. Is a true lockdown corner, has 301 00:14:23,240 --> 00:14:25,440 Speaker 1: the speed to do it, has the physicality, and most importantly, 302 00:14:25,480 --> 00:14:27,840 Speaker 1: can play the ball, play through the ball. So I think, 303 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:31,120 Speaker 1: to me's a he's a big time prospect. I think 304 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:33,760 Speaker 1: Deante Burnett will be somebody that didn't work out today 305 00:14:33,960 --> 00:14:37,720 Speaker 1: due to an injury as a receiver left USC early. 306 00:14:38,560 --> 00:14:40,240 Speaker 1: One of my favorite guys I've ever covered. I mean, 307 00:14:40,280 --> 00:14:43,440 Speaker 1: this guy was a blue shirt. So if for those 308 00:14:43,480 --> 00:14:45,800 Speaker 1: that aren't familiar with that term basically means that you 309 00:14:45,800 --> 00:14:48,680 Speaker 1: don't get a scholarship on signing day and you get 310 00:14:48,680 --> 00:14:50,960 Speaker 1: one day one of training camps, so you're not in 311 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:55,240 Speaker 1: that original twenty five that signed, so you're basically scholarsh 312 00:14:55,240 --> 00:14:58,280 Speaker 1: for twenty six. So you're the last guy offered to Scollie. 313 00:14:58,360 --> 00:15:01,520 Speaker 1: He's committed to Washington State, comes to SC's dream school, 314 00:15:01,640 --> 00:15:04,280 Speaker 1: played down the street in southern California high school football 315 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:06,720 Speaker 1: and crushed it. Most reliable third down receiver in the 316 00:15:06,760 --> 00:15:12,040 Speaker 1: Pac twelve Conference, tough as nails, makes plays, didn't run 317 00:15:12,160 --> 00:15:15,120 Speaker 1: because he was a little banged up, didn't do a lot, 318 00:15:15,240 --> 00:15:17,040 Speaker 1: So he's gonna have to go off his tape, but 319 00:15:17,120 --> 00:15:19,800 Speaker 1: somebody's gonna take him. I will not be shocked if 320 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:23,640 Speaker 1: he is making, you know, numerous third down conversion catches 321 00:15:23,720 --> 00:15:25,680 Speaker 1: in the NFL next year. He's gonna be that type 322 00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:28,040 Speaker 1: of guy. And that's honestly who he is. He's a 323 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:30,240 Speaker 1: fall through the cracks kind of guy and somebody's gonna 324 00:15:30,240 --> 00:15:32,520 Speaker 1: love him, and you'll never heard of him, and all 325 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:35,280 Speaker 1: of a sudden it'll be like, who's the guy with 326 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:37,480 Speaker 1: the Saints A long time? A little Colston where like 327 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:40,160 Speaker 1: nobody heard of him, you know, all of a sudden 328 00:15:40,280 --> 00:15:42,320 Speaker 1: him is like a tight end seventh round pick. Yeah, 329 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:44,200 Speaker 1: I mean, there's just guys like that that it happens 330 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:46,120 Speaker 1: all the time the NFL, and to me, he'll be 331 00:15:46,160 --> 00:15:49,480 Speaker 1: one of those. You know, your resume goes far beyond 332 00:15:49,560 --> 00:15:51,600 Speaker 1: just the PAC twelve network. I'd be doing it injustice 333 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:54,160 Speaker 1: if I didn't say that. And you have an awesome podcast. 334 00:15:54,600 --> 00:15:57,080 Speaker 1: Most recently, I think maybe it's a couple of weeks 335 00:15:57,080 --> 00:16:00,240 Speaker 1: ago you had Melvin Gordon on your podcast. Tell me 336 00:16:00,280 --> 00:16:02,800 Speaker 1: about a pod and just that conversation that you had 337 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:06,760 Speaker 1: with Melvin Gordon. Yeah, well thanks for asking. Yeah, I'm 338 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:08,560 Speaker 1: lucky to be able to do it. It's called life 339 00:16:08,560 --> 00:16:11,880 Speaker 1: without Limits, and it's all around figure out the answer 340 00:16:11,880 --> 00:16:13,520 Speaker 1: to one question. And the question is what does it 341 00:16:13,600 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 1: mean to be human? And I love that question because 342 00:16:16,680 --> 00:16:20,080 Speaker 1: I've always often gotten put in a box as an athlete. Up, 343 00:16:20,120 --> 00:16:22,520 Speaker 1: you're the slot receiver because you're five to eleven and 344 00:16:22,760 --> 00:16:25,480 Speaker 1: you gonna run a four to three, or you're this 345 00:16:25,520 --> 00:16:28,400 Speaker 1: type of broadcast, you're this type of storyteller, and I've 346 00:16:28,400 --> 00:16:32,000 Speaker 1: hated that. And I don't think being human is about 347 00:16:32,040 --> 00:16:33,840 Speaker 1: being put in a box. I think being human is 348 00:16:33,920 --> 00:16:37,440 Speaker 1: recognizing your potentials boundless and endless, and explore that and 349 00:16:37,520 --> 00:16:40,680 Speaker 1: fall into whatever passion you love and then put everything 350 00:16:40,680 --> 00:16:44,000 Speaker 1: through that lens. So for me, it's the humanity and 351 00:16:44,040 --> 00:16:47,360 Speaker 1: sports around the globe, and I use that thought to 352 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:49,400 Speaker 1: go through my lens. In college football, I look through 353 00:16:49,640 --> 00:16:54,560 Speaker 1: for the humanity and players, performance schematics, the humans that 354 00:16:54,560 --> 00:16:56,440 Speaker 1: are actually calling the plays. And that's how I try 355 00:16:56,480 --> 00:16:58,640 Speaker 1: to broadcast for the Pactol networks with the same thing 356 00:16:59,000 --> 00:17:01,760 Speaker 1: with his podcast when every people that are going for 357 00:17:01,840 --> 00:17:04,480 Speaker 1: it and I'm trying to find out their way or 358 00:17:04,520 --> 00:17:07,119 Speaker 1: in season three now and it's really season three has 359 00:17:07,160 --> 00:17:10,520 Speaker 1: been about asking people how they are seeking to become 360 00:17:10,520 --> 00:17:12,560 Speaker 1: their best self. So for Melvin, I did an event 361 00:17:12,560 --> 00:17:15,840 Speaker 1: with this company call Enthusio, and they let me record 362 00:17:16,040 --> 00:17:18,119 Speaker 1: the event. It's a private event for business people in 363 00:17:18,520 --> 00:17:21,080 Speaker 1: southern California as well as around the country, and we 364 00:17:21,160 --> 00:17:23,520 Speaker 1: talked to high performers and I get to interview them. 365 00:17:23,560 --> 00:17:26,199 Speaker 1: And the biggest pride I'd take in those interviews, I 366 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:29,119 Speaker 1: try to never say the thing they do. So with Melvin, 367 00:17:29,160 --> 00:17:32,199 Speaker 1: I never once said RAMS outside of the introduction, all right, 368 00:17:32,320 --> 00:17:34,639 Speaker 1: Narkie's me. Never once said Chargers, never once said NFL, 369 00:17:35,240 --> 00:17:38,480 Speaker 1: but talked to more about his life fundamentally in general, 370 00:17:38,520 --> 00:17:41,600 Speaker 1: and it was really cool to hear his perspective. I 371 00:17:41,680 --> 00:17:44,560 Speaker 1: knew his college coach, Gary Anderson, and it was a 372 00:17:44,600 --> 00:17:46,800 Speaker 1: blast just to hear where he came from. And this 373 00:17:46,840 --> 00:17:49,439 Speaker 1: is a guy that was literally picking out of trash 374 00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:53,280 Speaker 1: bins water bottles to use his cones to train in 375 00:17:53,359 --> 00:17:56,000 Speaker 1: high school. You know, he would train at two in 376 00:17:56,040 --> 00:17:59,119 Speaker 1: the morning when he was in college at Wisconsin and 377 00:17:59,320 --> 00:18:01,000 Speaker 1: call his team and be like, hey, I hope you 378 00:18:01,040 --> 00:18:03,080 Speaker 1: got home safe, but I'm getting it in right now. Yeah. 379 00:18:03,920 --> 00:18:07,720 Speaker 1: Just phenomenal and great conversations. Great, great, great dude and 380 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:10,960 Speaker 1: somebody that I think is just getting going charges fans. 381 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:12,960 Speaker 1: You gotta check that one out, Yogi. What else you're 382 00:18:12,960 --> 00:18:15,240 Speaker 1: working on right now? Man? As we get closer to 383 00:18:15,280 --> 00:18:17,720 Speaker 1: I guess spring football? Yeah, well I'm all spring ball now. 384 00:18:17,840 --> 00:18:20,320 Speaker 1: You know, did a couple pro days like your referenced 385 00:18:20,400 --> 00:18:23,920 Speaker 1: UCLA here, I'll head out to a sum I'm calling 386 00:18:24,119 --> 00:18:27,399 Speaker 1: sc UCLA and Cal spring game, do some draft coverage 387 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:29,800 Speaker 1: for us, kind of make the round, see the teams, 388 00:18:30,400 --> 00:18:33,280 Speaker 1: and then I'm finishing up a new film. It'll probably 389 00:18:33,320 --> 00:18:36,760 Speaker 1: come out, if not this fall, right after next season, 390 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:39,920 Speaker 1: which is awesome. I went and sailed around South America 391 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:42,080 Speaker 1: it's called The Cape, and it's five people who never 392 00:18:42,119 --> 00:18:44,000 Speaker 1: met go sail the most dangerous seeing the world and 393 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:46,320 Speaker 1: openly talk about all of our fears. It's awesome. Yeah, 394 00:18:46,359 --> 00:18:47,720 Speaker 1: so I'll make sure I'll let you know when that 395 00:18:47,800 --> 00:18:50,320 Speaker 1: comes out. But I'm pop man football seasons here. I'm 396 00:18:50,320 --> 00:18:52,840 Speaker 1: really excited about the Chargers. I've known Gus Bradley for 397 00:18:52,920 --> 00:18:54,800 Speaker 1: a long time. What do you think about Gus? Gus 398 00:18:54,840 --> 00:18:56,320 Speaker 1: is one of the best humans I've ever been around. 399 00:18:56,400 --> 00:19:00,640 Speaker 1: I mean, he's contagious, he's infectious, he's everything you want. 400 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:02,199 Speaker 1: I think you'd be a great college head coach to 401 00:19:02,200 --> 00:19:03,920 Speaker 1: be honestly, I tell him that every time I see him. 402 00:19:04,200 --> 00:19:07,359 Speaker 1: I got to know his son quarterback last year in 403 00:19:07,400 --> 00:19:11,439 Speaker 1: high school through the Elite eleven Carter talented player, just gritty, competitor, 404 00:19:11,480 --> 00:19:14,280 Speaker 1: and then you'd think from a coach's son. But yeah, 405 00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:17,360 Speaker 1: I'm excited and it's a great get for your organization. Well, 406 00:19:17,440 --> 00:19:19,120 Speaker 1: just the fact that we've been able to keep him 407 00:19:19,119 --> 00:19:21,160 Speaker 1: as well. You know that that first season you come 408 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:24,080 Speaker 1: in a new scheme, you look at all these players 409 00:19:24,080 --> 00:19:27,000 Speaker 1: that day have Casey Hayward and obviously Jason Retz hurt 410 00:19:27,080 --> 00:19:30,240 Speaker 1: right now, but Joey Bosa, Melvin Ingram to bring all 411 00:19:30,240 --> 00:19:32,600 Speaker 1: these guys together at the end of the season, they 412 00:19:32,600 --> 00:19:35,720 Speaker 1: were humming man on all cylinders. Yeah, really impressive. And 413 00:19:35,720 --> 00:19:37,280 Speaker 1: and I'm excited for LA too. I mean I went 414 00:19:37,320 --> 00:19:40,000 Speaker 1: to a couple of games down there. It was fun. Yeah, 415 00:19:40,040 --> 00:19:41,800 Speaker 1: you know, like I would love if, like the fans 416 00:19:41,800 --> 00:19:43,920 Speaker 1: started chanting like it was a soccer game, just because 417 00:19:43,920 --> 00:19:46,000 Speaker 1: it's in a cool stadium like that. But I think 418 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:48,600 Speaker 1: it's great for LA as you know, Los Angeles has 419 00:19:48,600 --> 00:19:50,960 Speaker 1: your reference off the top. What a great year for quarterbacks, 420 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:54,400 Speaker 1: you know, the city, what a great city for that position. 421 00:19:54,880 --> 00:19:57,600 Speaker 1: And then of course you know college football and the NFL. 422 00:19:57,640 --> 00:19:59,639 Speaker 1: I mean, it's really fun. So many people here. You 423 00:19:59,640 --> 00:20:02,000 Speaker 1: see the passion for the game. So I'm pumped to 424 00:20:02,040 --> 00:20:03,879 Speaker 1: watch what you guys. Just so much excitement. Man. The 425 00:20:04,320 --> 00:20:07,240 Speaker 1: coliseum is getting remade. We got a new stadium in 426 00:20:07,440 --> 00:20:09,560 Speaker 1: Inglehood in a couple of years. So football, I mean, 427 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:11,359 Speaker 1: LA is really going to be the center of the 428 00:20:11,359 --> 00:20:13,280 Speaker 1: football universe here in a couple of years. Yeah. And 429 00:20:13,320 --> 00:20:15,600 Speaker 1: you got Ripped here. Who's here? Every guys of all time? 430 00:20:15,920 --> 00:20:18,280 Speaker 1: I interviewed Rip. I interviewed Rip a couple of weeks ago. 431 00:20:18,320 --> 00:20:20,760 Speaker 1: He was phenomenal. He's got tons of stories. We got 432 00:20:20,840 --> 00:20:23,639 Speaker 1: we got Josh and skipp in from from UCLA with 433 00:20:23,680 --> 00:20:25,959 Speaker 1: the Chargers now so a little bit of Pack twelve flavor. 434 00:20:26,119 --> 00:20:29,720 Speaker 1: It's Yogi awesome stuff. Man at Yogi Rowth on Twitter, 435 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:31,879 Speaker 1: Yogi rowth dot com. If you want to learn more 436 00:20:31,880 --> 00:20:34,240 Speaker 1: about what you got going on, thanks Man, appreciate it. Brother. 437 00:20:34,359 --> 00:20:39,200 Speaker 1: All right here with Dan Woiki on Charges Weekly talking 438 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:42,600 Speaker 1: a little free agency. Dan, First, I missed you at 439 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:45,720 Speaker 1: these pro days. It was at USC yesterday, Ucla last week. 440 00:20:45,720 --> 00:20:48,119 Speaker 1: He was pouring so he didn't miss anything. But but 441 00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:51,560 Speaker 1: where were you? Because people were asking I was, I'm been. 442 00:20:52,240 --> 00:20:54,680 Speaker 1: I'm under some form of house arrest right now. My 443 00:20:54,960 --> 00:20:57,359 Speaker 1: wife and I made a free Asian acquisition of ourselves 444 00:20:57,880 --> 00:21:01,600 Speaker 1: and we got a puppy. And um, that is what 445 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:04,800 Speaker 1: I've been doing the last few days. This isn't a 446 00:21:04,880 --> 00:21:07,439 Speaker 1: second wave of free agency edition. This is a like 447 00:21:07,560 --> 00:21:11,520 Speaker 1: day one free agent right this as we acquired him 448 00:21:11,560 --> 00:21:15,879 Speaker 1: on the first day possible. And um, yeah, so a 449 00:21:15,960 --> 00:21:17,760 Speaker 1: little guy around to make sure he doesn't eat any 450 00:21:18,080 --> 00:21:20,720 Speaker 1: quarts or anything like that, or what does he like 451 00:21:20,760 --> 00:21:24,480 Speaker 1: to do? Oh, he likes to run into screen doors. Okay, okays, 452 00:21:24,520 --> 00:21:26,840 Speaker 1: like that, what's his name? What kind of pup? Okay, 453 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:29,200 Speaker 1: So he's a golden doodle. His name is b Arthur, 454 00:21:29,520 --> 00:21:33,200 Speaker 1: named after which we understand as a female name, but like, um, 455 00:21:33,240 --> 00:21:36,240 Speaker 1: he's named after the Golden Girl's character because he's originally 456 00:21:36,359 --> 00:21:38,280 Speaker 1: wanted a girl. We thought that was such a good 457 00:21:38,280 --> 00:21:40,280 Speaker 1: doc name that we're just like, it's twenty eighteen. Genders 458 00:21:40,280 --> 00:21:42,720 Speaker 1: pretty fluid now just named being name and b Arthur. 459 00:21:43,200 --> 00:21:44,960 Speaker 1: He's a dog and can call him Arthur. It's a 460 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:48,080 Speaker 1: great boy's name. I see. He's so cute, is he? Okay? 461 00:21:48,240 --> 00:21:50,080 Speaker 1: Have you talked to the charges about maybe bringing him 462 00:21:50,119 --> 00:21:53,639 Speaker 1: to work? They'd be hanging out, you know, like I 463 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:56,960 Speaker 1: haven't yet. We'll see when we get to that point. Um, 464 00:21:57,000 --> 00:22:00,000 Speaker 1: he would be a fun like bring him to practice 465 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:01,439 Speaker 1: this one day, like maybe I could get like a 466 00:22:01,520 --> 00:22:04,960 Speaker 1: baby byarn and wear him. Oh god, he's superma like 467 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:07,920 Speaker 1: he's so I know, yeah, he's he's like that kind 468 00:22:07,920 --> 00:22:09,240 Speaker 1: of dog like before we even had him, when we 469 00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:12,000 Speaker 1: saw pictures that almost like I was tibling dog bow ties. 470 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:16,879 Speaker 1: He's got four bow ties he already? Yeah, what like 471 00:22:17,280 --> 00:22:19,960 Speaker 1: like I don't own a bow tie. My dog's got four, 472 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:21,880 Speaker 1: he's clean, he's got he's got to look clean. Man, 473 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:25,880 Speaker 1: he's wearing a Navy one today. I love it. All Right, Well, 474 00:22:25,960 --> 00:22:29,359 Speaker 1: let's let's talk a little free agency from a Chargers perspective. 475 00:22:29,480 --> 00:22:31,879 Speaker 1: I think the word I would use to describe this 476 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:35,600 Speaker 1: pier for the Chargers Dan is efficient. There aren't a 477 00:22:35,600 --> 00:22:38,080 Speaker 1: ton of glaring holes outside a kicker. You take care 478 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:41,040 Speaker 1: of that. You're bringing Caleb Sturgis from the Eagles. Mike 479 00:22:41,040 --> 00:22:44,520 Speaker 1: Pouncey gets released from the Dolphins, opportunity to get better upfront, 480 00:22:44,800 --> 00:22:47,399 Speaker 1: you bring him in your aggressive getting him signed. And 481 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:48,879 Speaker 1: I think that's where I want to start, because I 482 00:22:48,880 --> 00:22:51,800 Speaker 1: know you talked to Nick Hardwick about Pouncey coming to LA. 483 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:56,160 Speaker 1: What about Pouncey should Chargers fans be excited about? Nick 484 00:22:56,200 --> 00:22:58,800 Speaker 1: pointed out two things. I mean, obviously loves his athleticism, 485 00:22:59,160 --> 00:23:02,000 Speaker 1: um and and you know, talked about the technical stuff 486 00:23:02,040 --> 00:23:04,840 Speaker 1: of how he's able to kind of get out and 487 00:23:05,040 --> 00:23:07,280 Speaker 1: block guys before they crossed the line of scrimmage and 488 00:23:07,560 --> 00:23:09,920 Speaker 1: kind of make that first contact. But he also talked 489 00:23:09,960 --> 00:23:12,960 Speaker 1: a lot about attitude and toughness and and you know, 490 00:23:13,040 --> 00:23:15,119 Speaker 1: this is a guy who obviously, early on in his 491 00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:18,840 Speaker 1: career was defined by things like a bullying scandal in 492 00:23:18,880 --> 00:23:21,560 Speaker 1: Miami and stuff like that, and you know, a friendship 493 00:23:21,640 --> 00:23:25,399 Speaker 1: with Aaron Randez. And I think as he's become a 494 00:23:25,520 --> 00:23:29,080 Speaker 1: more mature professional football player, the thing that we talked 495 00:23:29,080 --> 00:23:30,439 Speaker 1: about him is that this is a guy who's a 496 00:23:30,520 --> 00:23:33,480 Speaker 1: leader in the clubhouse. It was it was interesting our 497 00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:36,720 Speaker 1: locker room. I'm sorry, it was interesting. I thought when 498 00:23:36,840 --> 00:23:39,919 Speaker 1: he was released, there's some chatter, you know, that Miami 499 00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:42,200 Speaker 1: was trying to maybe like reshape some culture stuff, and 500 00:23:42,840 --> 00:23:44,040 Speaker 1: it seemed like a lot of people went out of 501 00:23:44,040 --> 00:23:46,120 Speaker 1: their way to be like, no, that's not what's happening here. 502 00:23:46,240 --> 00:23:49,280 Speaker 1: This is strictly a money thing. That they liked what 503 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:51,080 Speaker 1: he brought to their locker room. And I think getting 504 00:23:51,119 --> 00:23:54,000 Speaker 1: a guy along that offensive line that that's really become 505 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:57,320 Speaker 1: kind of a leadership kind of a leadership sort of 506 00:23:57,320 --> 00:23:59,159 Speaker 1: position on the Chargers with when you you know you 507 00:23:59,200 --> 00:24:01,160 Speaker 1: had him, when you've got a guy like Russell Okung 508 00:24:01,280 --> 00:24:04,480 Speaker 1: as well, Um, you know, two really important voices. I 509 00:24:04,480 --> 00:24:06,280 Speaker 1: think in the locker room that that's that's gonna be 510 00:24:06,320 --> 00:24:09,760 Speaker 1: a good thing for this team. Um. And honestly, this 511 00:24:09,840 --> 00:24:11,119 Speaker 1: is a team that need to get better at running 512 00:24:11,119 --> 00:24:13,800 Speaker 1: the football. And that's when you add a guy. That's 513 00:24:13,800 --> 00:24:15,480 Speaker 1: what Nick said, is like you add a guy who's 514 00:24:15,560 --> 00:24:17,840 Speaker 1: tough like this who you know he used he uses 515 00:24:18,080 --> 00:24:19,439 Speaker 1: the phrase of the tip of the spear, and you 516 00:24:19,480 --> 00:24:21,920 Speaker 1: can dent a defense right in the heart. And that's 517 00:24:22,600 --> 00:24:25,320 Speaker 1: that's what that's what they get. And I think it 518 00:24:25,680 --> 00:24:29,679 Speaker 1: probably when they went into free agency, if LESCo, Hey, 519 00:24:29,680 --> 00:24:32,200 Speaker 1: are you going to spend money at the center, Um, 520 00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:34,600 Speaker 1: he probably would have said no, I don't think that 521 00:24:34,640 --> 00:24:37,720 Speaker 1: was necessarily the plan. But like you said, the opportunity 522 00:24:37,760 --> 00:24:40,880 Speaker 1: of rose and that's been sort of their position throughout 523 00:24:40,880 --> 00:24:42,879 Speaker 1: free agency has been to kind of react to the 524 00:24:42,920 --> 00:24:46,040 Speaker 1: market and see where value lies and then make moves 525 00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:48,240 Speaker 1: when when when it's there. Yeah, and this is a 526 00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:50,959 Speaker 1: guy ninety three starts, he's a three time Pro bowler. 527 00:24:51,080 --> 00:24:53,359 Speaker 1: He played in all sixteen games last season. I know 528 00:24:53,359 --> 00:24:56,680 Speaker 1: he had some some injuries earlier on in his career. Um, 529 00:24:56,680 --> 00:24:59,280 Speaker 1: and it's another event on the line Dan that they 530 00:24:59,320 --> 00:25:02,720 Speaker 1: can really help Phoenie and Lamp along. On the interior. 531 00:25:02,920 --> 00:25:06,080 Speaker 1: You talk about a nice blend of a vet and 532 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:10,679 Speaker 1: youth with Okup Palency Barksdale and then you got the 533 00:25:10,760 --> 00:25:13,800 Speaker 1: young guys Lamp and Phoenie. Yeah. And I mean I 534 00:25:13,840 --> 00:25:16,560 Speaker 1: think to adding Michael Scofield, UM or bringing back to 535 00:25:16,640 --> 00:25:18,640 Speaker 1: Michael Scofield I think helps there too. So now you've 536 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:21,639 Speaker 1: got two guys in Spencer Pollia, Michael Scofield who can 537 00:25:21,640 --> 00:25:25,920 Speaker 1: play multiple multiple positions, M and A in a backup capacity. 538 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:28,520 Speaker 1: You've got Sam Tavy who did pretty well last year 539 00:25:28,560 --> 00:25:31,800 Speaker 1: and his opportunities. Um, you know, and then we'll see 540 00:25:31,840 --> 00:25:34,480 Speaker 1: if they they they add depth again and you know 541 00:25:34,600 --> 00:25:38,480 Speaker 1: during the draft. I think that's a possibility as well. Um. 542 00:25:38,560 --> 00:25:40,159 Speaker 1: But but I think you're right. I mean, this is 543 00:25:40,160 --> 00:25:42,800 Speaker 1: a group that has really been transformed here in the 544 00:25:42,880 --> 00:25:46,840 Speaker 1: last you know, starting last season. UM really liked Anthony 545 00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:49,760 Speaker 1: Lynn has always spoken very highly Elfens Blacklish Batmayer. I 546 00:25:49,800 --> 00:25:53,119 Speaker 1: mean that is a that is a refrain when he 547 00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:55,560 Speaker 1: talks about kind of the way that group has played 548 00:25:56,119 --> 00:25:58,600 Speaker 1: and he believed. I mean, I mean we're coming up 549 00:25:58,720 --> 00:26:00,680 Speaker 1: I think on the you know, the one year anniversary 550 00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:05,560 Speaker 1: of that my first NFL Owners meetings and Phoenix, and 551 00:26:05,680 --> 00:26:08,120 Speaker 1: remember sitting down and having breakfast with Anthony Lynn talking 552 00:26:08,119 --> 00:26:10,959 Speaker 1: about this football team and him repeatedly talking about how 553 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:13,840 Speaker 1: he believed that the makings of a good offensive line 554 00:26:13,920 --> 00:26:16,119 Speaker 1: were there and how it didn't. It seemed like a 555 00:26:16,200 --> 00:26:18,440 Speaker 1: huge weakness and not really a bus thing that could 556 00:26:18,520 --> 00:26:22,360 Speaker 1: be fixed by one signing, and it wasn't. Russell Koon 557 00:26:22,480 --> 00:26:24,159 Speaker 1: was super helpful, but I think it was more of 558 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:27,600 Speaker 1: kind of an overall kind of different attitude, different scheme, 559 00:26:27,680 --> 00:26:30,240 Speaker 1: and it fit the players and that group. You know. 560 00:26:30,320 --> 00:26:33,240 Speaker 1: I think I'll performed expectations last year and they should 561 00:26:33,280 --> 00:26:35,560 Speaker 1: be even better this year. And I think keep him 562 00:26:35,560 --> 00:26:38,679 Speaker 1: with that theme. Dan another under the radar signing. You 563 00:26:38,760 --> 00:26:40,920 Speaker 1: bring over Virgil Green, you take him away from a 564 00:26:40,960 --> 00:26:43,800 Speaker 1: division rival. He's a blocking tight end, but he does 565 00:26:43,840 --> 00:26:46,359 Speaker 1: have some pasts catching ability. I was actually in Denver 566 00:26:46,440 --> 00:26:50,080 Speaker 1: a couple of seasons ago when the quarterback competition was 567 00:26:50,119 --> 00:26:54,359 Speaker 1: Mark Sanchez versus Trevor Simeon, and Virgil Green was making 568 00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:57,840 Speaker 1: plays in the preseason really with his hands. You know. 569 00:26:57,920 --> 00:27:00,040 Speaker 1: He's known as that is that blocking tight end, and 570 00:27:00,440 --> 00:27:02,160 Speaker 1: I think it just goes to what Anthony Lynn talked 571 00:27:02,160 --> 00:27:04,199 Speaker 1: about at the combine and really after the season, they 572 00:27:04,240 --> 00:27:06,280 Speaker 1: want to get better in the run game, and it 573 00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:09,359 Speaker 1: certainly shows by bringing in guys like Virgil Green. Yeah, no, 574 00:27:09,359 --> 00:27:11,000 Speaker 1: one hundred percent. I think he's I mean, I mean 575 00:27:11,080 --> 00:27:13,639 Speaker 1: again sort of like not a super sexy signing, that 576 00:27:14,280 --> 00:27:16,160 Speaker 1: the kind of thing that happens, like, you know, when 577 00:27:16,200 --> 00:27:18,400 Speaker 1: free agency opens, you're not going to see that name, 578 00:27:18,600 --> 00:27:21,080 Speaker 1: you know, flash across the ticker, you know, an NFL 579 00:27:21,119 --> 00:27:23,199 Speaker 1: network or on ESPN or anything like that. But it 580 00:27:23,280 --> 00:27:24,840 Speaker 1: is the kind of signing that makes your team better. 581 00:27:24,840 --> 00:27:27,160 Speaker 1: It gives you depth, you know, at a position where 582 00:27:27,160 --> 00:27:28,919 Speaker 1: you've got Hunter Henry, where you might be bringing back 583 00:27:28,960 --> 00:27:31,720 Speaker 1: Antonio Gates. I mean like those three guys could certainly 584 00:27:31,760 --> 00:27:35,359 Speaker 1: all function together in concert. I think, you know, and 585 00:27:35,600 --> 00:27:38,000 Speaker 1: if Antono Gates decides to not come back and watch 586 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:39,960 Speaker 1: something different, then I do think you have a guy 587 00:27:40,040 --> 00:27:43,199 Speaker 1: capable of being kind of in the mix on like 588 00:27:43,200 --> 00:27:45,600 Speaker 1: you said, you know, in some passive situations more than 589 00:27:45,640 --> 00:27:48,840 Speaker 1: just a blocker. Obviously that's his biggest strength. And and 590 00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:50,920 Speaker 1: that'll help a lot. That'll help Melvin Gordon a lot 591 00:27:50,920 --> 00:27:53,040 Speaker 1: on the outside. You've got a guy blocking on the 592 00:27:53,040 --> 00:27:55,680 Speaker 1: inside of my pouncy and it's you know, and bring 593 00:27:55,680 --> 00:27:58,200 Speaker 1: Forrest lamp In And Okay, like now all of a 594 00:27:58,240 --> 00:28:00,160 Speaker 1: sudden you're looking at a guy who ran for seven 595 00:28:00,200 --> 00:28:02,320 Speaker 1: hundred yards last year. You know, maybe things get a 596 00:28:02,320 --> 00:28:05,359 Speaker 1: little easier on him, and that obviously trickles down to 597 00:28:05,400 --> 00:28:08,600 Speaker 1: everybody else. That trickles down to Philip Rivers. It forces 598 00:28:08,640 --> 00:28:11,640 Speaker 1: teams to not pass rushes aggressively, and that will get 599 00:28:11,680 --> 00:28:13,400 Speaker 1: more time for Keenan Allen to get to open, more 600 00:28:13,440 --> 00:28:16,360 Speaker 1: time for Tebrah Williams and Travis Bending to get down 601 00:28:16,359 --> 00:28:18,840 Speaker 1: the field. That there's a lot of there's a lot 602 00:28:18,880 --> 00:28:20,600 Speaker 1: of benefits to being able to run the ball better. 603 00:28:21,160 --> 00:28:23,280 Speaker 1: I think this old line over the last two seasons 604 00:28:23,920 --> 00:28:24,480 Speaker 1: you can see