1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is a production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:27,068 Speaker 1: partnership with Iheartradiot. There it is the Valley of the Sun, 3 00:00:27,148 --> 00:00:29,428 Speaker 1: where in just nine days we'll get to see the 4 00:00:29,508 --> 00:00:32,748 Speaker 1: Chiefs take on the Eagles to do one seeded teams 5 00:00:32,788 --> 00:00:34,948 Speaker 1: coming out of the AFC in the NFC Super Bowl 6 00:00:34,948 --> 00:00:37,948 Speaker 1: fifty seven kicks off from Glendale ER's on next Sunday, 7 00:00:37,948 --> 00:00:41,268 Speaker 1: February twelfth, six thirty pm Eastern. It's a fox yere's 8 00:00:41,268 --> 00:00:42,908 Speaker 1: how we say it. Oh, Fox has it this year. 9 00:00:42,948 --> 00:00:44,708 Speaker 1: But we'll keep you caught up right here on NFL 10 00:00:44,748 --> 00:00:47,548 Speaker 1: Network until then to get too ready for the game. Lookcome, 11 00:00:47,628 --> 00:00:50,468 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football presented by Old Trapper Beef Jerky, live 12 00:00:50,628 --> 00:00:54,788 Speaker 1: here in New York City. It's Friday, February third. I'm Jamie, 13 00:00:54,788 --> 00:00:58,388 Speaker 1: heard all. Peter Schrager, Jason mccordy, Shaun O'Hara joining us 14 00:00:58,468 --> 00:01:01,628 Speaker 1: as well. Last hour or Friday of a week. We 15 00:01:01,708 --> 00:01:04,108 Speaker 1: have to start separating from each other. Yes, we play 16 00:01:04,148 --> 00:01:07,788 Speaker 1: this game, Alehoka later, go to your corners. Contestants. Kyle 17 00:01:07,828 --> 00:01:09,748 Speaker 1: Brandt took that little literally this week he went to 18 00:01:09,828 --> 00:01:12,548 Speaker 1: Las Vegas, so he's here with us as well. Hooking 19 00:01:12,708 --> 00:01:16,508 Speaker 1: lateral Jason look at all the players we have in 20 00:01:16,508 --> 00:01:18,308 Speaker 1: the game today. Let's start off with Jason that we're 21 00:01:18,308 --> 00:01:20,308 Speaker 1: going to keep it right here. We saw MVS mark 22 00:01:20,348 --> 00:01:23,268 Speaker 1: Quisbelda Scanling tweet he was curious, am I allowed to 23 00:01:23,348 --> 00:01:26,628 Speaker 1: watch Rianna performance super halftime show? What's an actual question? 24 00:01:26,668 --> 00:01:28,828 Speaker 1: Because last year we found out the Bengals kicker, Evan 25 00:01:28,868 --> 00:01:31,588 Speaker 1: McPherson actually did that. But that's a kicker. What do 26 00:01:31,588 --> 00:01:33,548 Speaker 1: you think about wide receiver sneaking out of the locker 27 00:01:33,628 --> 00:01:36,068 Speaker 1: room to tune into the halftime show? There's no halftime 28 00:01:36,068 --> 00:01:39,028 Speaker 1: adjustments for the wide receiver. Run your route and get open. Hey, 29 00:01:39,028 --> 00:01:42,668 Speaker 1: if I'm you, MVS go out there and tune into Rihanna. 30 00:01:42,908 --> 00:01:45,828 Speaker 1: Who wouldn't want to go see Rihanna perform? I know 31 00:01:46,028 --> 00:01:47,988 Speaker 1: I would want to. She might be the only girl 32 00:01:48,028 --> 00:01:49,668 Speaker 1: in the world that I would want to take the 33 00:01:49,708 --> 00:01:53,348 Speaker 1: advantage and go watch her perform and get it done. 34 00:01:53,388 --> 00:01:54,908 Speaker 1: And I mean if he does do that, I mean 35 00:01:54,908 --> 00:01:57,228 Speaker 1: it would be rude. Boy. I hope you like that 36 00:01:57,348 --> 00:02:00,108 Speaker 1: world play right? Fin? Can they get it up? Go ahead, 37 00:02:00,108 --> 00:02:02,868 Speaker 1: get it and MVS go out there and enjoy that performance. 38 00:02:03,028 --> 00:02:06,028 Speaker 1: Watch Rihanna take a bow and enjoy it. And then 39 00:02:06,108 --> 00:02:08,308 Speaker 1: you go back in there at halftime, tell the guys, hey, 40 00:02:08,348 --> 00:02:11,028 Speaker 1: I just watched a great performance and it's igniting me. 41 00:02:11,188 --> 00:02:12,588 Speaker 1: Now I'm going to get a chance to go out 42 00:02:12,588 --> 00:02:15,348 Speaker 1: there and perform, just like Rihanna just did. As she 43 00:02:15,468 --> 00:02:18,908 Speaker 1: went and tore down the stands. Everybody was crying, lights 44 00:02:18,908 --> 00:02:20,948 Speaker 1: on on their phone and they had a blast. It's 45 00:02:20,948 --> 00:02:23,028 Speaker 1: a one time opportunity to go out there and see 46 00:02:23,068 --> 00:02:26,068 Speaker 1: it halftime performance. Everybody's gonna be talking about it, and 47 00:02:26,068 --> 00:02:29,708 Speaker 1: you don't want to be the only one to miss out. MVS. 48 00:02:29,748 --> 00:02:31,428 Speaker 1: You had one hell of a game last week in 49 00:02:31,428 --> 00:02:35,268 Speaker 1: a conference championship. You've earned yourself a low seat to 50 00:02:35,388 --> 00:02:38,348 Speaker 1: a halftime performance. Go out there and enjoy it. But 51 00:02:38,508 --> 00:02:40,908 Speaker 1: from me to Kyle all the way in Las Vegas, 52 00:02:40,988 --> 00:02:44,228 Speaker 1: so many activities, so many people. Who is the guy 53 00:02:44,268 --> 00:02:46,868 Speaker 1: that seems like they're having the most fun out there 54 00:02:46,868 --> 00:02:49,308 Speaker 1: in Vegas? This is an easy one. It's George Kittle. 55 00:02:49,348 --> 00:02:52,068 Speaker 1: Guys hung with George yesterday. He's a beauty. He's got 56 00:02:52,108 --> 00:02:54,388 Speaker 1: all these stories of being on the player bus and 57 00:02:54,468 --> 00:02:57,348 Speaker 1: Michael Parsons and Jalen Ramsey are busting each other's chops 58 00:02:57,388 --> 00:02:59,708 Speaker 1: going back and forth. George has a new tattoo of 59 00:02:59,788 --> 00:03:03,028 Speaker 1: Hobbs from Calvin and Hobbs on his hand because Hobbs 60 00:03:03,068 --> 00:03:04,748 Speaker 1: was the friend he had as a child, and that's 61 00:03:04,748 --> 00:03:06,548 Speaker 1: why he is who he is. He's gonna get stitched 62 00:03:06,588 --> 00:03:08,508 Speaker 1: from Leelo and stitch on his other hand because the 63 00:03:08,588 --> 00:03:11,068 Speaker 1: right arm is for heroes and the left armors for villains. 64 00:03:11,148 --> 00:03:13,068 Speaker 1: He's got a whole thing. But I have to shout 65 00:03:13,068 --> 00:03:15,028 Speaker 1: out and by the way, Kittle just lost the title 66 00:03:15,068 --> 00:03:17,468 Speaker 1: game in ridiculous fashion, like twenty minutes ago. When he's 67 00:03:17,508 --> 00:03:19,628 Speaker 1: here being a leader, I have to shout out. Dawson 68 00:03:19,708 --> 00:03:22,428 Speaker 1: Knox of the Buffalo Bills in his first Pro Bowl. 69 00:03:22,868 --> 00:03:25,948 Speaker 1: When he leaves Las Vegas, he will have been here 70 00:03:26,028 --> 00:03:29,988 Speaker 1: for ten days. The deal is he and the lineman 71 00:03:30,068 --> 00:03:32,708 Speaker 1: we're gonna go after the season anyway. So then when 72 00:03:32,788 --> 00:03:35,508 Speaker 1: Dawson made the Pro Bowl in the Kelsey spot, he 73 00:03:35,548 --> 00:03:37,308 Speaker 1: had already had plans to be here for weeks. We 74 00:03:37,348 --> 00:03:39,628 Speaker 1: had to extend the trip. I'm like, Dawson, nobody goes 75 00:03:39,668 --> 00:03:42,908 Speaker 1: to the Vegas for ten days. What clubs have you 76 00:03:42,948 --> 00:03:44,708 Speaker 1: been doing? He goes? I think all of them. He 77 00:03:44,828 --> 00:03:48,028 Speaker 1: was such a beauty. I love him. Great player, great dude. 78 00:03:48,388 --> 00:03:50,588 Speaker 1: Dawson Knox having a blast. Peter, I think you've been 79 00:03:50,628 --> 00:03:54,148 Speaker 1: to all of them as well, But more importantly, Senior Bowl. Baby, 80 00:03:54,308 --> 00:03:56,948 Speaker 1: you love it. You consume it each and every year. Straker, 81 00:03:57,068 --> 00:03:59,988 Speaker 1: it is the Las Vegas of bowl games. Three players 82 00:04:00,028 --> 00:04:02,508 Speaker 1: you're looking to watch in the Senior Bowl Strikes. Senior 83 00:04:02,548 --> 00:04:04,708 Speaker 1: Bowl is gonna be Saturday, a NFL network. I went 84 00:04:04,748 --> 00:04:07,188 Speaker 1: to the Senior Bowl ten straight years. This year I 85 00:04:07,228 --> 00:04:09,228 Speaker 1: am not there, but I do text with all the 86 00:04:09,268 --> 00:04:12,428 Speaker 1: general managers. And here are three names that I've heard 87 00:04:12,428 --> 00:04:15,028 Speaker 1: the most buzz about that you should watch on Saturday. 88 00:04:15,028 --> 00:04:17,228 Speaker 1: Get out your pens now if your Draftnicks number one 89 00:04:17,388 --> 00:04:20,948 Speaker 1: Tank Dell wide receiver out of Houston. This young man 90 00:04:21,068 --> 00:04:25,428 Speaker 1: led all receivers in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, had 91 00:04:25,468 --> 00:04:29,148 Speaker 1: fourteen hundred yards and seventeen tds last year. Tay Jay 92 00:04:29,268 --> 00:04:32,548 Speaker 1: Spears has been the star of Mobile. He is the 93 00:04:32,628 --> 00:04:35,028 Speaker 1: practice player of the Week. He's doesn't even know he's 94 00:04:35,028 --> 00:04:37,028 Speaker 1: winning that award. He's gonna win that award today when 95 00:04:37,068 --> 00:04:40,228 Speaker 1: they get to practice. Sorry to spoil it. Taja Spears 96 00:04:40,508 --> 00:04:43,948 Speaker 1: Tulane had an insane move look forward on Twitter where 97 00:04:43,988 --> 00:04:46,188 Speaker 1: he got a defensive lineman out of his cleats and 98 00:04:46,188 --> 00:04:48,468 Speaker 1: then the last one for the big fellow, Sean Jalen 99 00:04:48,788 --> 00:04:51,868 Speaker 1: Duncan out of Maryland block for TWA's brother at Maryland. Yes, 100 00:04:51,988 --> 00:04:55,188 Speaker 1: but has had an outstanding week every year, whether it's 101 00:04:55,268 --> 00:04:58,868 Speaker 1: Trevor Penning last year or I remember some of the 102 00:04:58,908 --> 00:05:02,388 Speaker 1: performances by Big Rashawn Slater the year before. When those guys, 103 00:05:02,428 --> 00:05:03,708 Speaker 1: the big boys get to get out there in the 104 00:05:03,708 --> 00:05:06,428 Speaker 1: Senior Bowl and they dominate, it makes an impression. So 105 00:05:06,788 --> 00:05:11,308 Speaker 1: Jaalen Duncan, that is the name out of Maryland. But Sean, 106 00:05:11,588 --> 00:05:13,988 Speaker 1: I'm going to you as you're right here next to me, 107 00:05:14,108 --> 00:05:16,148 Speaker 1: perfect segway one on one's a lineman. Here we go. 108 00:05:16,428 --> 00:05:19,028 Speaker 1: You have been a good friend and teammate of Eli 109 00:05:19,068 --> 00:05:22,028 Speaker 1: Mannings for many years. You've been a fan of Snoop's 110 00:05:22,108 --> 00:05:24,908 Speaker 1: music for many years. They're squaring off in the Flag 111 00:05:24,948 --> 00:05:28,948 Speaker 1: Football Championships Sunday as the coaches Sean O'Hara, who no better? 112 00:05:28,988 --> 00:05:32,908 Speaker 1: Who's a better flag football coach? Eli Manning or Snoop? Yeah, 113 00:05:32,908 --> 00:05:35,028 Speaker 1: they're friends. Snoop gave Eli a chain, so he might 114 00:05:35,068 --> 00:05:37,628 Speaker 1: have to snatch that chain back from him in this game. 115 00:05:37,708 --> 00:05:40,148 Speaker 1: I'm going Snoop dogg all the way here. Look, elis 116 00:05:40,188 --> 00:05:43,308 Speaker 1: my boy, but he's not great with the pregame motivational speech. 117 00:05:43,348 --> 00:05:45,268 Speaker 1: And also, here's the other thing. Elis a huge cheater, 118 00:05:45,308 --> 00:05:46,828 Speaker 1: all right. You gotta watch out for him, all right. 119 00:05:46,908 --> 00:05:48,828 Speaker 1: He will scheme ways, he will try to find a 120 00:05:48,828 --> 00:05:50,788 Speaker 1: way to cheat if he's not winning. So I'm taking 121 00:05:50,788 --> 00:05:53,028 Speaker 1: Snoop Dogg all the way. I think Snoop look, he's 122 00:05:53,028 --> 00:05:55,788 Speaker 1: been doing flag football and deal with kids throughout his 123 00:05:55,788 --> 00:05:57,748 Speaker 1: whole life, which is high school, right, which is high school. 124 00:05:57,748 --> 00:05:59,668 Speaker 1: He knows how to connect with these kids. I think 125 00:05:59,708 --> 00:06:01,868 Speaker 1: Eli's just gonna yell at him. And why would you 126 00:06:01,988 --> 00:06:04,188 Speaker 1: not want to play for a guy who says, hey, y'all, 127 00:06:04,468 --> 00:06:06,428 Speaker 1: I'd just laid out for you all to play it out. 128 00:06:06,508 --> 00:06:08,908 Speaker 1: Give me Snoop Dogg all day long. I know they 129 00:06:08,948 --> 00:06:11,588 Speaker 1: ask you. I remember Eli, when he first retired, was 130 00:06:11,588 --> 00:06:14,148 Speaker 1: coaching his daughter's basketball team. Did we ever get any 131 00:06:14,228 --> 00:06:16,388 Speaker 1: reviews on how that team did? Yeah? I don't think 132 00:06:16,428 --> 00:06:18,948 Speaker 1: you ever wanted to share the record. But I think 133 00:06:18,948 --> 00:06:21,228 Speaker 1: they're all scarred now. And he just told everybody how 134 00:06:21,268 --> 00:06:22,948 Speaker 1: to box out and if they're going on for a shot, 135 00:06:23,068 --> 00:06:25,788 Speaker 1: just foul him. I got Yahaka Shack was his philosophy. 136 00:06:25,828 --> 00:06:28,348 Speaker 1: He had the pants on yesterday, the coaching pants, and 137 00:06:28,388 --> 00:06:31,348 Speaker 1: Payton kept on calling him out. What are those pants? Yeah, 138 00:06:31,908 --> 00:06:33,708 Speaker 1: they're coaching pants. Are tight pants? All right, let's move on. 139 00:06:33,748 --> 00:06:35,788 Speaker 1: Here we go, Jamie, you are off listen. We've been 140 00:06:35,828 --> 00:06:38,548 Speaker 1: talking to Kyle all week long about all his favorite 141 00:06:38,628 --> 00:06:40,868 Speaker 1: players that are there. He loves George Kittle, and he's 142 00:06:40,908 --> 00:06:43,188 Speaker 1: been talking to Derek Carr and Kirk Cousins and all 143 00:06:43,188 --> 00:06:46,188 Speaker 1: this stuff. What person I could be player or coach 144 00:06:46,348 --> 00:06:48,668 Speaker 1: at the Pro Bowl do you most want to hear from. 145 00:06:48,668 --> 00:06:50,668 Speaker 1: I thought a lot about this answer. I thought, you know, 146 00:06:50,708 --> 00:06:53,708 Speaker 1: I could go Newsworthy, I could go, oh, let's let's 147 00:06:53,748 --> 00:06:55,868 Speaker 1: get after somebody who like we don't hear from a lot, 148 00:06:55,988 --> 00:06:58,268 Speaker 1: like the unsung hero. And then I just went, I 149 00:06:58,308 --> 00:07:00,628 Speaker 1: want to talk to Saquon Barkley after that dodgeball game 150 00:07:00,708 --> 00:07:04,148 Speaker 1: last night, because that man is a hero in my opinion. 151 00:07:04,388 --> 00:07:06,468 Speaker 1: After that game, I want to get to know say 152 00:07:06,548 --> 00:07:10,188 Speaker 1: Quon Barkley better from the competitor standpoint, because the look 153 00:07:10,228 --> 00:07:13,988 Speaker 1: on his face when Damario Davis pegged him in the 154 00:07:13,988 --> 00:07:16,748 Speaker 1: head with that ball. He turned around and he looked 155 00:07:16,748 --> 00:07:18,348 Speaker 1: at his teammates and they all looked at him like 156 00:07:18,388 --> 00:07:19,788 Speaker 1: you got hit in the face, man, and he just 157 00:07:19,908 --> 00:07:21,908 Speaker 1: was like throwing my cards. He's just like he turned 158 00:07:21,908 --> 00:07:24,028 Speaker 1: around and was like, good Game's not over. Hear me 159 00:07:24,108 --> 00:07:26,508 Speaker 1: in the head, He's like looking for rules check, rules check. 160 00:07:26,588 --> 00:07:29,228 Speaker 1: Davis is down at the other end trying to celebrate. Yes, 161 00:07:29,268 --> 00:07:30,868 Speaker 1: and I'm saque and like it kind of brought me 162 00:07:30,868 --> 00:07:33,028 Speaker 1: back again to that one of those first conversations we 163 00:07:33,028 --> 00:07:34,988 Speaker 1: ever had a good Birdie Football about that podcast. Say 164 00:07:35,028 --> 00:07:36,828 Speaker 1: Quan was on and he just was like, I'm gonna 165 00:07:36,908 --> 00:07:39,228 Speaker 1: bleep and shock the world is you have shocked the 166 00:07:39,228 --> 00:07:41,868 Speaker 1: world this season for your entire play with the Giants 167 00:07:42,108 --> 00:07:45,908 Speaker 1: making the playoffs, winning a playoff game, and now going 168 00:07:45,948 --> 00:07:49,468 Speaker 1: down in Pro Bowl lore by playing dodgeball. An epic game, 169 00:07:49,508 --> 00:07:50,748 Speaker 1: and I just want to know more about it. He 170 00:07:50,828 --> 00:07:55,228 Speaker 1: won by disqualification, you know, the way to win. It's 171 00:07:55,228 --> 00:07:58,468 Speaker 1: fantastic And thanks for hanging around. Super Bowl fifty seven 172 00:07:58,468 --> 00:08:04,548 Speaker 1: awaits what's your best or most random celebrity encounter during 173 00:08:04,708 --> 00:08:06,988 Speaker 1: somebody who gets to go to Super Bowl Week? This 174 00:08:07,108 --> 00:08:09,108 Speaker 1: is one of my favorite things about Super Bowl Week, right, 175 00:08:09,108 --> 00:08:12,428 Speaker 1: the random celebrity encounters. I remember running into Captain America 176 00:08:12,548 --> 00:08:15,308 Speaker 1: Chris Evans a couple of years ago to Super Bowl party, Diddy, 177 00:08:15,548 --> 00:08:18,388 Speaker 1: Paul Rudd, of course, chief super fan, Gaga and I 178 00:08:18,468 --> 00:08:21,548 Speaker 1: have a great selfie. Really appreciate her taking the time 179 00:08:21,548 --> 00:08:23,228 Speaker 1: to ask me to take a picture with her. But 180 00:08:23,348 --> 00:08:28,588 Speaker 1: my favorite is Chrissy Teagan, the model and chef and extraordinary. 181 00:08:28,668 --> 00:08:30,948 Speaker 1: Let me explain the backstory. So we're chatting on the 182 00:08:30,988 --> 00:08:33,148 Speaker 1: field before the game and she's talking about, Oh, my 183 00:08:33,228 --> 00:08:35,148 Speaker 1: husband are having a party at the game. All you 184 00:08:35,148 --> 00:08:36,668 Speaker 1: guys should come. And I'm like, I don't know who 185 00:08:36,668 --> 00:08:38,788 Speaker 1: her husband is, and I'm going to that NAS party 186 00:08:38,788 --> 00:08:41,668 Speaker 1: we've talked about that was that night anyway. So I'm like, hey, 187 00:08:41,668 --> 00:08:43,828 Speaker 1: we should take a picture. She's like, oh, we should, 188 00:08:43,828 --> 00:08:45,548 Speaker 1: and she follows me on Twitter and I follow her. 189 00:08:45,628 --> 00:08:47,428 Speaker 1: We have a nice little rapport. So we get ready 190 00:08:47,428 --> 00:08:50,348 Speaker 1: to take a picture and I say, oh, no, this 191 00:08:50,468 --> 00:08:52,748 Speaker 1: is not my good side, and she goes, oh no, 192 00:08:53,068 --> 00:08:55,708 Speaker 1: well this is my good side, and we're like shoot, 193 00:08:55,748 --> 00:08:57,588 Speaker 1: and I'm of course joking because I don't have a 194 00:08:57,588 --> 00:08:59,348 Speaker 1: good side. They're neither of them are that good. But 195 00:08:59,428 --> 00:09:01,548 Speaker 1: she's a model and she actually does this. So she 196 00:09:01,628 --> 00:09:04,508 Speaker 1: goes hold on and she runs around behind me so 197 00:09:04,628 --> 00:09:07,068 Speaker 1: we can both have our good side being seen in 198 00:09:07,108 --> 00:09:09,708 Speaker 1: the picture. And that is why Christie Taking is standing 199 00:09:09,748 --> 00:09:11,228 Speaker 1: behind me in that picture and it is one of 200 00:09:11,268 --> 00:09:14,868 Speaker 1: my favorite of all time. Great story breaks down Wu 201 00:09:14,948 --> 00:09:17,588 Speaker 1: Tang Clan. But you didn't know John Legend, Come on, 202 00:09:18,188 --> 00:09:22,188 Speaker 1: John d loves all of you ideas in here who 203 00:09:23,308 --> 00:09:30,228 Speaker 1: I know? On Good Morning Football. Congratulations, Damigo Ryans has 204 00:09:30,308 --> 00:09:32,988 Speaker 1: arrived in Houston. He is going to join the show 205 00:09:33,148 --> 00:09:34,828 Speaker 1: later on to tell us his plan to get the 206 00:09:34,828 --> 00:09:38,948 Speaker 1: Texans back home. Trap Yes, back in Htown. Plus he's 207 00:09:38,988 --> 00:09:42,788 Speaker 1: the man who raised, coached, and prepared Jail and Hurts 208 00:09:42,948 --> 00:09:46,708 Speaker 1: for this big stage. Abrian Hurts, the father of Jail, 209 00:09:47,148 --> 00:10:02,708 Speaker 1: joins us later. I'm fired up for it. Welcome back 210 00:10:02,708 --> 00:10:05,148 Speaker 1: to Good Morning Football. It is now time for the 211 00:10:05,228 --> 00:10:09,668 Speaker 1: Sunday Spotlight presented by Oakley. Sunday will be one week 212 00:10:09,748 --> 00:10:12,468 Speaker 1: away from the Super Bowl, where the spotlight will be 213 00:10:12,508 --> 00:10:14,988 Speaker 1: on the Eagles and the Chiefs and it will be 214 00:10:15,068 --> 00:10:18,108 Speaker 1: shining bright. But we're not gonna pick our players just yet. 215 00:10:18,148 --> 00:10:20,148 Speaker 1: We have some time for that. We have our eyes 216 00:10:20,188 --> 00:10:22,388 Speaker 1: on something else. We're gonna talk about what those guys 217 00:10:22,388 --> 00:10:26,348 Speaker 1: are experiencing of going through the entire Super Bowl process. 218 00:10:26,388 --> 00:10:28,548 Speaker 1: In my tenth year, I made it to the Super 219 00:10:28,588 --> 00:10:31,268 Speaker 1: Bowl for the first time, and I got a chance 220 00:10:31,388 --> 00:10:33,468 Speaker 1: to be in front of those lights and see what 221 00:10:33,548 --> 00:10:36,828 Speaker 1: it was all about. But when did I finally realize 222 00:10:36,948 --> 00:10:39,708 Speaker 1: the lights were shining brightest? What was the week leading 223 00:10:39,788 --> 00:10:42,148 Speaker 1: up to? And I got there and it was media 224 00:10:42,308 --> 00:10:44,668 Speaker 1: night and check out what I got a chance to experience. 225 00:10:45,788 --> 00:10:54,388 Speaker 1: Of course, where there we go. Baby. Somebody just told 226 00:10:54,468 --> 00:10:57,228 Speaker 1: me that he gets the best of you when it 227 00:10:57,228 --> 00:11:00,708 Speaker 1: comes to clowning. No way, that's what our teammates have enjoyed. 228 00:11:00,748 --> 00:11:03,348 Speaker 1: Somebody to come here and silence this guy. So that's 229 00:11:03,348 --> 00:11:05,348 Speaker 1: when my job through off to see he just said 230 00:11:05,388 --> 00:11:08,548 Speaker 1: he silenced? He said, was heppy? They were heavy that 231 00:11:08,708 --> 00:11:11,788 Speaker 1: you k but he still silences you, not at all. 232 00:11:11,908 --> 00:11:14,228 Speaker 1: I'm still mad that this guy's at the podiums and 233 00:11:14,268 --> 00:11:18,828 Speaker 1: that got me walking around on the floor. Take advantage 234 00:11:18,868 --> 00:11:21,708 Speaker 1: of your spotlight. I show up. Deon Sanders is there? 235 00:11:21,828 --> 00:11:23,948 Speaker 1: First time I meet and Dean Sanders? So I come 236 00:11:24,028 --> 00:11:26,348 Speaker 1: up to booth hot Prime. What's up? Then they got 237 00:11:26,428 --> 00:11:29,228 Speaker 1: damn up on the podium. I'm walking around amongst all 238 00:11:29,268 --> 00:11:32,348 Speaker 1: the peasants trying to find my spotlight. I had to 239 00:11:32,388 --> 00:11:34,948 Speaker 1: go steal his And that's what it's all about. You're 240 00:11:35,028 --> 00:11:39,348 Speaker 1: walking out on that stage. There's lights everywhere, there's media everywhere. 241 00:11:39,548 --> 00:11:41,468 Speaker 1: I remember getting a chance to talk to the people 242 00:11:41,508 --> 00:11:45,788 Speaker 1: from Doubledare. I grew up watching that shows there. Yes, Mark, 243 00:11:46,588 --> 00:11:49,988 Speaker 1: the super Bowl a great experience. The lights shine brightest. 244 00:11:49,988 --> 00:11:52,228 Speaker 1: But I'm not the only one. Our guy, Sean O'Hara, 245 00:11:52,428 --> 00:11:55,028 Speaker 1: he got to experience this as well. Sean, tell him 246 00:11:55,068 --> 00:11:57,428 Speaker 1: what put you in the spotlight back in the all Man, 247 00:11:57,468 --> 00:12:02,548 Speaker 1: that was good stuff, sir. Super Bowl man, it's such 248 00:12:02,548 --> 00:12:05,308 Speaker 1: an unbelievable moment when you you're gonna play in the 249 00:12:05,308 --> 00:12:08,188 Speaker 1: biggest game, and the whole this whole week leading up, 250 00:12:08,228 --> 00:12:10,548 Speaker 1: it's all about preparation and you're trying to get all 251 00:12:10,588 --> 00:12:12,508 Speaker 1: the just as we've been through all that. But I'll 252 00:12:12,508 --> 00:12:16,068 Speaker 1: never forget walking through the mall the weekend before we 253 00:12:16,348 --> 00:12:18,108 Speaker 1: went out to the super Bowl, and for the first 254 00:12:18,108 --> 00:12:22,068 Speaker 1: time ever, somebody actually stopped me like offensive, lineman, don't officive, lineman, 255 00:12:22,108 --> 00:12:25,708 Speaker 1: don't get noticed. All right, all of a sudden, now 256 00:12:25,788 --> 00:12:27,988 Speaker 1: you're playing the super Bowl, everybody's watching, everybody knows who 257 00:12:28,028 --> 00:12:30,708 Speaker 1: you are, and for players, it's kind of for a 258 00:12:30,748 --> 00:12:32,468 Speaker 1: lot of players that are kind of under the radar. 259 00:12:32,588 --> 00:12:34,468 Speaker 1: Now all of a sudden, you're gonna become a household name. 260 00:12:34,708 --> 00:12:36,468 Speaker 1: So this is gonna be huge. I'm glad you brought 261 00:12:36,508 --> 00:12:38,788 Speaker 1: up media Day, Jack, because my advice to all the 262 00:12:38,828 --> 00:12:41,188 Speaker 1: guys that are playing in this game is have some 263 00:12:41,228 --> 00:12:44,188 Speaker 1: patience and have some stamina. You are going to be 264 00:12:44,228 --> 00:12:46,868 Speaker 1: asked the same questions over and over and over again 265 00:12:47,188 --> 00:12:49,188 Speaker 1: leading up to it. It's gonna be all day long 266 00:12:49,268 --> 00:12:52,828 Speaker 1: on Media Day, all week long. The best part as 267 00:12:52,868 --> 00:12:54,708 Speaker 1: a player is when they're done with the media stuff, 268 00:12:54,708 --> 00:12:56,348 Speaker 1: You're like, oh, you're no longer having any more obligations. 269 00:12:56,388 --> 00:12:58,268 Speaker 1: You could just focus on the game. Of course we're 270 00:12:58,308 --> 00:13:01,348 Speaker 1: showing highlights after the game right here, but special moments 271 00:13:01,428 --> 00:13:03,948 Speaker 1: right there, this weekend, right now, and this Sunday as 272 00:13:03,948 --> 00:13:06,348 Speaker 1: where away for all these players about to play in 273 00:13:06,388 --> 00:13:08,788 Speaker 1: this game. I have two messages for you. Number one, 274 00:13:09,188 --> 00:13:11,268 Speaker 1: keep a journal, something I wish I would have done. 275 00:13:11,268 --> 00:13:12,828 Speaker 1: I wish I would have wrote down everything that I 276 00:13:12,868 --> 00:13:15,308 Speaker 1: did that day and how significant it was and what 277 00:13:15,348 --> 00:13:17,908 Speaker 1: I was feeling. You'll you'll you'll appreciate being able to 278 00:13:17,948 --> 00:13:20,068 Speaker 1: go back and look on that. The second thing is 279 00:13:20,748 --> 00:13:23,908 Speaker 1: if you have family, friends, if they're alive, get them there, 280 00:13:24,068 --> 00:13:26,388 Speaker 1: find a way because Sharon in the moment with them, 281 00:13:26,788 --> 00:13:29,388 Speaker 1: that's me and Coach gilbrid right there raising that trophy 282 00:13:29,468 --> 00:13:32,268 Speaker 1: up there with your family members in the stands, your brothers, 283 00:13:32,308 --> 00:13:36,548 Speaker 1: your sisters, your parents, your wife there there, their family members. 284 00:13:36,748 --> 00:13:39,068 Speaker 1: That's special. That's what it's all about. Right there. That's 285 00:13:39,068 --> 00:13:40,428 Speaker 1: how I was gonna ask Sean and Jason you might 286 00:13:40,428 --> 00:13:42,708 Speaker 1: be will speak to this like your mother especially, like 287 00:13:43,188 --> 00:13:45,108 Speaker 1: was she there when you guys won that day? Like 288 00:13:45,148 --> 00:13:47,108 Speaker 1: how special it is to have not just for you 289 00:13:47,228 --> 00:13:49,388 Speaker 1: personally to have the experience, but for somebody so close 290 00:13:49,388 --> 00:13:51,948 Speaker 1: to you. I have a really cool video. We win 291 00:13:52,028 --> 00:13:54,628 Speaker 1: the game, family all comes out on the field, My 292 00:13:54,668 --> 00:13:58,668 Speaker 1: mom lays down in the confetti and starts doing confetti angels, 293 00:13:59,108 --> 00:14:01,948 Speaker 1: and then all the grandkids run over and lay down 294 00:14:02,068 --> 00:14:05,508 Speaker 1: right next to my mom doing confetti. I have a 295 00:14:05,588 --> 00:14:07,548 Speaker 1: video of it I'll get for us. Man during the 296 00:14:07,548 --> 00:14:09,668 Speaker 1: post game, Man Deva up there on the podium, we're 297 00:14:09,708 --> 00:14:13,028 Speaker 1: talking to everybody there, CHRISA. Thompson and all the guys there, 298 00:14:13,308 --> 00:14:15,508 Speaker 1: and men dev are both holding our daughters up there. 299 00:14:15,548 --> 00:14:18,068 Speaker 1: So it's just a great experience. That's incredible. Thank you. 300 00:14:18,108 --> 00:14:20,028 Speaker 1: For sharing that you guys, because he's just looking to 301 00:14:20,068 --> 00:14:25,108 Speaker 1: head to everything. Our next guest is in the first 302 00:14:25,108 --> 00:14:28,508 Speaker 1: few days of his dream job. He's been a Pro bowler, 303 00:14:28,668 --> 00:14:31,828 Speaker 1: defensive Rookie of the Year, a defensive coordinator for the 304 00:14:31,868 --> 00:14:34,028 Speaker 1: forty nine ers this past year, but he is now 305 00:14:34,348 --> 00:14:37,468 Speaker 1: the head coach of the Houston Texans. Please welcome to 306 00:14:37,548 --> 00:14:43,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football, Demico Ryan. Hey, what's up. Great morning, 307 00:14:43,708 --> 00:14:46,428 Speaker 1: Great morning guys. Excited to hop on with you guys 308 00:14:46,428 --> 00:14:49,348 Speaker 1: this morning. Yes, a great morning in Houston. Indeed, you 309 00:14:49,388 --> 00:14:51,828 Speaker 1: were drafted by the Texans back in two thousand and 310 00:14:51,908 --> 00:14:54,588 Speaker 1: six and you are now the head coach. What does 311 00:14:54,628 --> 00:14:56,788 Speaker 1: it feel like to come back home to where your 312 00:14:56,868 --> 00:15:00,908 Speaker 1: NFL career started. It's an exciting time. It's an exciting time, 313 00:15:00,988 --> 00:15:04,868 Speaker 1: and it's a surreal moment. Truly, you know and believe 314 00:15:04,908 --> 00:15:07,228 Speaker 1: that this is happening. But also it's just thankful and 315 00:15:07,308 --> 00:15:11,508 Speaker 1: grateful for the opportunity that the McNair family, Nick Caserio, 316 00:15:12,028 --> 00:15:15,348 Speaker 1: thankful for the opportunity, Thankful for them believing in me 317 00:15:16,108 --> 00:15:18,868 Speaker 1: and trusting in me to lead this organization, to lead 318 00:15:18,908 --> 00:15:21,268 Speaker 1: these young men. So man, I'm fired up and can't 319 00:15:21,308 --> 00:15:24,828 Speaker 1: wait to get started. Coach. You are a highly coveted 320 00:15:25,068 --> 00:15:28,468 Speaker 1: head coaching candidate across the league. Yet you said your 321 00:15:28,508 --> 00:15:31,468 Speaker 1: decision to join Houston was a no brainer. But you 322 00:15:31,548 --> 00:15:34,028 Speaker 1: become the third head coach of the Texans in three years. 323 00:15:34,068 --> 00:15:36,468 Speaker 1: Did you ever see this move because as a risk 324 00:15:36,708 --> 00:15:39,588 Speaker 1: compared to me the other head coaching jobs available because 325 00:15:39,588 --> 00:15:43,068 Speaker 1: of the challenges that this organization has faced recently. I 326 00:15:43,228 --> 00:15:46,468 Speaker 1: understand the history of this organization and what has happened 327 00:15:46,508 --> 00:15:49,508 Speaker 1: over the past few years. But right now, at this moment, 328 00:15:49,588 --> 00:15:51,828 Speaker 1: I feel like the table is set right. We have 329 00:15:51,828 --> 00:15:54,108 Speaker 1: a lot of draft capital, we have a really good 330 00:15:54,188 --> 00:15:57,428 Speaker 1: young nucleus of guys who are who are hungry to win, 331 00:15:57,908 --> 00:16:00,828 Speaker 1: and so I've seen it as an awesome opportunity to 332 00:16:00,868 --> 00:16:03,348 Speaker 1: come back for where this team is right now at 333 00:16:03,348 --> 00:16:05,708 Speaker 1: the moment, at their agree to win. We got great 334 00:16:05,748 --> 00:16:08,428 Speaker 1: young talent. We're going to acquire even more young talent 335 00:16:08,668 --> 00:16:11,228 Speaker 1: to help us produce a winner here in Houston. So 336 00:16:11,548 --> 00:16:15,148 Speaker 1: that's why it's even exciting. It doesn't is not about 337 00:16:15,148 --> 00:16:18,108 Speaker 1: what happened in the past, but looking forward and where 338 00:16:18,148 --> 00:16:20,508 Speaker 1: we can go, where we will be in the future. 339 00:16:20,868 --> 00:16:23,988 Speaker 1: That's what fires me up about this opportunity. Yeah, Damka, 340 00:16:24,028 --> 00:16:26,948 Speaker 1: we're fired up for you as well. And you know, listen, 341 00:16:27,028 --> 00:16:29,908 Speaker 1: we enjoyed seeing you in San Francisco. I know you 342 00:16:29,908 --> 00:16:32,788 Speaker 1: just said you're all while looking forward. So you're the 343 00:16:32,788 --> 00:16:35,388 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator for the forty nine ers the last two years, 344 00:16:35,428 --> 00:16:37,828 Speaker 1: the best defense in the NFL last year, hands down, 345 00:16:37,868 --> 00:16:40,508 Speaker 1: all right, Now, as we turn the page forward to Houston, 346 00:16:40,588 --> 00:16:42,588 Speaker 1: kind of on the opposite side of the spectrum, you're 347 00:16:42,628 --> 00:16:44,508 Speaker 1: not just coming there as a new coach, like, you've 348 00:16:44,548 --> 00:16:47,708 Speaker 1: got to build this team. How do you start defensively? 349 00:16:47,908 --> 00:16:49,828 Speaker 1: To rebuild this team and try to shape it into 350 00:16:49,828 --> 00:16:51,348 Speaker 1: that defense you out into forty nine ers. What's the 351 00:16:51,388 --> 00:16:53,988 Speaker 1: first thing you have to do to establish that new identity? Well, 352 00:16:54,068 --> 00:16:57,708 Speaker 1: the first thing, you know, it's about establishing the mindset 353 00:16:57,788 --> 00:17:00,188 Speaker 1: at which we play with on defense, right, making sure 354 00:17:00,228 --> 00:17:03,268 Speaker 1: our coaches understand right the type of mindset, the type 355 00:17:03,308 --> 00:17:05,708 Speaker 1: of players that we're looking for. And then it's about 356 00:17:05,748 --> 00:17:08,708 Speaker 1: acquiring really good talent. One thing that set us a 357 00:17:08,708 --> 00:17:11,988 Speaker 1: part in San Francisco was, man, we had really good players, right, 358 00:17:12,068 --> 00:17:14,908 Speaker 1: really good players and players that we took the time 359 00:17:14,948 --> 00:17:18,668 Speaker 1: to develop. And you talk about Fred Warner, right, Dre Greenlaw, 360 00:17:18,988 --> 00:17:22,308 Speaker 1: de Amado Leanore like, these are guys telling who found 361 00:17:22,308 --> 00:17:25,188 Speaker 1: good guys who came in that that were drafted, not 362 00:17:25,428 --> 00:17:28,388 Speaker 1: highly coveted draft picks, but guys. We took the time, 363 00:17:28,468 --> 00:17:31,108 Speaker 1: we developed those guys and they turned out to be 364 00:17:31,148 --> 00:17:33,428 Speaker 1: really good players and they played together for each other. 365 00:17:33,468 --> 00:17:36,148 Speaker 1: So it's the same formula here, right. We want to 366 00:17:36,388 --> 00:17:39,068 Speaker 1: acquire some really good talent in the draft, guys who 367 00:17:39,148 --> 00:17:42,548 Speaker 1: are hungry, guys who have a relentless mindset, and guys 368 00:17:42,548 --> 00:17:45,708 Speaker 1: who love to swarm and hit and play physical football. 369 00:17:45,908 --> 00:17:47,868 Speaker 1: That's how we started to build his defense out the 370 00:17:47,948 --> 00:17:50,628 Speaker 1: right way. Demico, I saw the video. If you're talking 371 00:17:50,668 --> 00:17:52,948 Speaker 1: about your pride and Fred Warner a third round pick 372 00:17:52,988 --> 00:17:54,868 Speaker 1: who nobody believed in or no one thought in the 373 00:17:54,908 --> 00:17:57,268 Speaker 1: pre draft process was gonna be a first or second 374 00:17:57,308 --> 00:18:00,668 Speaker 1: round pick, and now he's bonafide best linebacker in football. 375 00:18:00,708 --> 00:18:02,748 Speaker 1: And I think a lot of people look to you 376 00:18:02,988 --> 00:18:05,748 Speaker 1: for that defensive side and all. Now the offensive side 377 00:18:05,748 --> 00:18:08,628 Speaker 1: of the wall is gonna need some assistance too. I'm 378 00:18:08,628 --> 00:18:10,428 Speaker 1: gonna try to make some news here on the show. 379 00:18:10,468 --> 00:18:13,468 Speaker 1: Do you have an idea on offensive coordinator? Here? Then 380 00:18:13,548 --> 00:18:15,748 Speaker 1: he leaves, do we know who we're going with? Or 381 00:18:16,028 --> 00:18:18,948 Speaker 1: are we keeping that close to the vest, close to 382 00:18:18,988 --> 00:18:21,908 Speaker 1: the events as possible. Man, We're still we're still working 383 00:18:21,948 --> 00:18:24,388 Speaker 1: through that. You know. We'll go through a thorough process 384 00:18:24,428 --> 00:18:26,948 Speaker 1: there and make sure we interview, you know, as many 385 00:18:26,948 --> 00:18:29,628 Speaker 1: people as we can and find the right people, right, 386 00:18:29,628 --> 00:18:31,708 Speaker 1: And that's what it's gonna be about. It's not rushing 387 00:18:31,748 --> 00:18:34,868 Speaker 1: through it. Right. Everybody gets excited about, Okay, who's it 388 00:18:34,868 --> 00:18:37,508 Speaker 1: gonna be the offensive coordinator? Will It's not about how 389 00:18:37,548 --> 00:18:39,828 Speaker 1: fast we make that higher, it's about it being the 390 00:18:39,948 --> 00:18:42,788 Speaker 1: right higher. So it's about the guy who's gonna have 391 00:18:42,908 --> 00:18:46,428 Speaker 1: the same right mindset philosophy I have in the vision 392 00:18:46,468 --> 00:18:48,468 Speaker 1: I want for our offense, and I wanted to marry 393 00:18:48,588 --> 00:18:50,828 Speaker 1: up to our defense, who want to be fast, who 394 00:18:50,828 --> 00:18:53,028 Speaker 1: want to be aggressive, who want to make sure we're 395 00:18:53,068 --> 00:18:55,108 Speaker 1: physical at the line of scrimmage, able to run the 396 00:18:55,148 --> 00:18:58,268 Speaker 1: ball and set the tone. So all of our philosophies 397 00:18:58,348 --> 00:19:00,148 Speaker 1: has to have to match up. And we've talked to 398 00:19:00,908 --> 00:19:03,948 Speaker 1: a few great candidates already. All right, So I'm excited, 399 00:19:04,108 --> 00:19:06,508 Speaker 1: you know, to see how we move forward here. But 400 00:19:06,708 --> 00:19:09,148 Speaker 1: it's already been from man talking to some guys who 401 00:19:09,148 --> 00:19:12,548 Speaker 1: have some great energy, guys, smart coaches. So I'm excited 402 00:19:12,588 --> 00:19:14,788 Speaker 1: to go ahead and make that higher. You know, when 403 00:19:14,788 --> 00:19:17,428 Speaker 1: we get the right guy. Yeah, we're all excited as well, 404 00:19:17,428 --> 00:19:19,788 Speaker 1: looking on and can't wait to see who that person's 405 00:19:19,788 --> 00:19:22,108 Speaker 1: going to be. In Demico. You played in the NFL 406 00:19:22,228 --> 00:19:24,988 Speaker 1: for a decade, major money, did all of those things, 407 00:19:24,988 --> 00:19:27,468 Speaker 1: had a ton of success, and then you finished up 408 00:19:27,508 --> 00:19:30,108 Speaker 1: and decided to get into coaching. What is it about 409 00:19:30,268 --> 00:19:32,548 Speaker 1: leading men and standing in front of that room. You're 410 00:19:32,588 --> 00:19:35,108 Speaker 1: a captain as well. That has pushed you into into 411 00:19:35,108 --> 00:19:37,228 Speaker 1: the coaching role into where you are now. You know, 412 00:19:37,268 --> 00:19:39,788 Speaker 1: when I got done playing, I took a year off 413 00:19:39,828 --> 00:19:43,188 Speaker 1: and I did a little radio where we're talking about 414 00:19:43,228 --> 00:19:46,588 Speaker 1: you know, teams and around the NFL, and it didn't 415 00:19:46,588 --> 00:19:49,588 Speaker 1: do it for me. Right, I felt like I was disconnected. 416 00:19:49,668 --> 00:19:51,948 Speaker 1: So I wanted to be able to man instead of 417 00:19:52,148 --> 00:19:54,228 Speaker 1: talking about the players and what's going on, Like how 418 00:19:54,268 --> 00:19:56,148 Speaker 1: can I get my hands on how can I be 419 00:19:56,308 --> 00:19:59,468 Speaker 1: there with guys side by side, working with them, helping 420 00:19:59,508 --> 00:20:02,308 Speaker 1: them to actually get better and improve. And that's what 421 00:20:02,428 --> 00:20:04,908 Speaker 1: inspired me. I said out one year and I was 422 00:20:04,948 --> 00:20:08,108 Speaker 1: able to go to San Francisco, got on Kyle. I'm 423 00:20:08,108 --> 00:20:11,428 Speaker 1: fortunate for Kyle to give me the opportunity right to 424 00:20:11,468 --> 00:20:14,188 Speaker 1: get into coaching, and all the things I learned from 425 00:20:14,268 --> 00:20:17,588 Speaker 1: him has just been outstanding. So it was all about 426 00:20:17,668 --> 00:20:21,068 Speaker 1: the players, right. For me, it was all about developing 427 00:20:21,268 --> 00:20:23,908 Speaker 1: young men, right, That's what I did when I played. 428 00:20:24,308 --> 00:20:27,628 Speaker 1: All the young guys who played beside me, I made 429 00:20:27,668 --> 00:20:30,388 Speaker 1: it a priority to make sure those guys knew exactly 430 00:20:30,428 --> 00:20:32,348 Speaker 1: what to do right, knew how to do, and I 431 00:20:32,428 --> 00:20:35,228 Speaker 1: made sure they played their absolute best because if we 432 00:20:35,348 --> 00:20:38,148 Speaker 1: both played our best, I knew we had a really 433 00:20:38,148 --> 00:20:41,028 Speaker 1: good chance of winning the game. And not just that 434 00:20:41,068 --> 00:20:43,308 Speaker 1: one guy, but then it's all the guys who were 435 00:20:43,348 --> 00:20:46,828 Speaker 1: around me on the defensive side, making sure, man, we 436 00:20:46,828 --> 00:20:49,388 Speaker 1: were fired up, we played with energy, making sure we 437 00:20:49,548 --> 00:20:51,708 Speaker 1: deal we had to do to go win games. And 438 00:20:51,828 --> 00:20:54,668 Speaker 1: now just see that that's the same in coaching, right, 439 00:20:54,948 --> 00:20:58,388 Speaker 1: How can you take a young guy and just give 440 00:20:58,468 --> 00:21:01,228 Speaker 1: him everything you have, right, instill all the knowledge that 441 00:21:01,308 --> 00:21:03,908 Speaker 1: you have about football, about life. How can you instill 442 00:21:03,988 --> 00:21:06,268 Speaker 1: all of that into a young man and see him 443 00:21:06,308 --> 00:21:10,068 Speaker 1: grow and develop and have a successful career, seem being 444 00:21:10,108 --> 00:21:12,188 Speaker 1: able to take care of his family, Like, that's what 445 00:21:12,308 --> 00:21:14,308 Speaker 1: it does it for me. Coach, thank you for sharing 446 00:21:14,348 --> 00:21:16,828 Speaker 1: that it's important for people to be able to identify 447 00:21:16,948 --> 00:21:19,628 Speaker 1: like what fills their cups and then how they can 448 00:21:19,828 --> 00:21:21,748 Speaker 1: go about doing that on a day to day basis. 449 00:21:21,828 --> 00:21:23,748 Speaker 1: And we're thrilled that you've been able to do that 450 00:21:23,828 --> 00:21:27,228 Speaker 1: through the coaching ranks. Now this season as the decordinator 451 00:21:27,228 --> 00:21:29,388 Speaker 1: with the forty nine ers, you played both the Eagles 452 00:21:29,428 --> 00:21:32,468 Speaker 1: and the Chiefs. Please give us some insight ahead of 453 00:21:32,548 --> 00:21:35,708 Speaker 1: Super Bowl fifty seven and what makes preparing for those 454 00:21:35,708 --> 00:21:39,828 Speaker 1: two offenses so uniquely challenging. The one thing that the 455 00:21:39,948 --> 00:21:42,588 Speaker 1: common thread that sticks out with both of the offenses, 456 00:21:42,788 --> 00:21:46,588 Speaker 1: it's the quarterback position. Right. They have two dynamic quarterbacks 457 00:21:46,588 --> 00:21:49,348 Speaker 1: who not only they're not just sitting in the pocket 458 00:21:49,668 --> 00:21:52,428 Speaker 1: right and then standing at statues right. These guys can, 459 00:21:52,628 --> 00:21:55,548 Speaker 1: They're mobile, they can get outside of the pocket, and 460 00:21:55,708 --> 00:21:58,868 Speaker 1: they make you play eleven on eleven football, which unlocks 461 00:21:58,868 --> 00:22:01,548 Speaker 1: a defense. So that's what sets him apart. And you 462 00:22:01,588 --> 00:22:05,268 Speaker 1: have a special talent right in Mahomes and a very 463 00:22:05,308 --> 00:22:08,828 Speaker 1: talented guy in Jalen Hurts as well, and both of 464 00:22:08,868 --> 00:22:12,388 Speaker 1: those teams, they are surrounded by really good playmakers. They 465 00:22:12,388 --> 00:22:15,068 Speaker 1: don't have to push the ball all the way down field, right, 466 00:22:15,068 --> 00:22:18,348 Speaker 1: They're not throwing you know, passes or twenty plus yards 467 00:22:18,388 --> 00:22:20,788 Speaker 1: all the time. They can throw the ball five yards, 468 00:22:20,868 --> 00:22:23,908 Speaker 1: get into a playmaker hand, and whether it's Jared McKinnon, 469 00:22:24,108 --> 00:22:27,348 Speaker 1: whether it's a j Brown, they get into their playmaker's hands, 470 00:22:27,348 --> 00:22:30,108 Speaker 1: and those guys are able to turn those short passes 471 00:22:30,148 --> 00:22:33,668 Speaker 1: into explosive plays. And they both had really good defenses 472 00:22:33,708 --> 00:22:37,228 Speaker 1: on the other side as well, and their helps out. Yeah, 473 00:22:37,268 --> 00:22:39,788 Speaker 1: we all know how a great defense can help the 474 00:22:39,828 --> 00:22:42,668 Speaker 1: team win it. Demiko, thank you. I know you're busy 475 00:22:42,788 --> 00:22:45,268 Speaker 1: coming on our show giving us a chance to talk 476 00:22:45,268 --> 00:22:47,868 Speaker 1: to you. Appreciate the time. In Houston, Texans fans, you 477 00:22:47,908 --> 00:22:50,508 Speaker 1: should be fired up to have Damiko Ryan's as your 478 00:22:50,508 --> 00:22:53,228 Speaker 1: head coach. Go out, coach, congratulation. Thank you guys so much. 479 00:22:54,148 --> 00:22:57,708 Speaker 1: Thank you. Get a nap an incredible? All right? All right, 480 00:22:57,788 --> 00:23:02,748 Speaker 1: So now the Houston product, Jalen Hurts, is and MVP 481 00:23:02,908 --> 00:23:05,428 Speaker 1: candidate and playing in his first ever Super Bowl. His 482 00:23:05,668 --> 00:23:08,308 Speaker 1: father joins us next to tell us his story from 483 00:23:08,308 --> 00:23:11,468 Speaker 1: the very beginning. No one better to ask these questions 484 00:23:11,468 --> 00:23:32,188 Speaker 1: than Averyon Hurts. Hey, welcome back to Good Morning Football. 485 00:23:32,268 --> 00:23:34,388 Speaker 1: We are now joined by the head football coach at 486 00:23:34,428 --> 00:23:37,188 Speaker 1: Channel View High School in Texas, just outside of Houston. 487 00:23:37,388 --> 00:23:39,348 Speaker 1: They won their district for the first time ever this 488 00:23:39,428 --> 00:23:42,708 Speaker 1: season great success. The head coach at Channel View is 489 00:23:42,748 --> 00:23:45,628 Speaker 1: also the father of Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. Please welcome 490 00:23:45,868 --> 00:23:53,148 Speaker 1: Averyon Hurts to the show. Good morning, coach. Thank you 491 00:23:53,228 --> 00:23:56,868 Speaker 1: so much for giving us your time as you emotionally 492 00:23:56,988 --> 00:24:00,228 Speaker 1: prepare to watch your son playing a Super Bowl. Coach, 493 00:24:00,268 --> 00:24:03,708 Speaker 1: you've been teaching Jalen football his entire life. You might 494 00:24:03,788 --> 00:24:06,268 Speaker 1: have the best experience together coming up in the next 495 00:24:06,348 --> 00:24:09,148 Speaker 1: nine days. But looking back, what's been your best story 496 00:24:09,588 --> 00:24:12,868 Speaker 1: that you really reflect back on watching Jalen play football 497 00:24:13,108 --> 00:24:15,428 Speaker 1: since the day he was born. I mean, the biggest 498 00:24:15,428 --> 00:24:18,068 Speaker 1: thing is just it's a blessing to watch a young 499 00:24:18,108 --> 00:24:21,508 Speaker 1: man that developed a passion for a sport and really 500 00:24:21,508 --> 00:24:25,268 Speaker 1: really worked hard at every level and every turn. You know, 501 00:24:25,308 --> 00:24:29,148 Speaker 1: he's just something he was obsessed with. You know, it's 502 00:24:29,228 --> 00:24:32,828 Speaker 1: it's really remarkable to see, you know, the journey and 503 00:24:32,868 --> 00:24:34,988 Speaker 1: to be a part of it, and then now, you know, 504 00:24:35,148 --> 00:24:38,188 Speaker 1: ending in the ultimate football game, which is the last 505 00:24:38,188 --> 00:24:40,108 Speaker 1: one of the year, you know, the Super Bowl. So 506 00:24:40,148 --> 00:24:42,908 Speaker 1: it's it's humbling, you know as a parent, you know 507 00:24:42,988 --> 00:24:45,708 Speaker 1: as a coach, but you know, it's a great opportunity 508 00:24:45,708 --> 00:24:47,988 Speaker 1: for him and his teammates this week. You know, Jalen 509 00:24:48,068 --> 00:24:50,148 Speaker 1: is one of the true stars of the league right now. 510 00:24:50,188 --> 00:24:53,068 Speaker 1: But you go back to that twenty eighteen National Championship game. 511 00:24:53,188 --> 00:24:55,948 Speaker 1: You know what happened eleven months later in the SEC 512 00:24:56,108 --> 00:24:59,068 Speaker 1: Championship at the same stadium that he wants, the same opponent. 513 00:24:59,148 --> 00:25:01,748 Speaker 1: The roles are reversed and Jalen comes in mid game 514 00:25:01,828 --> 00:25:04,708 Speaker 1: and leads Alabama to the come back when has a 515 00:25:04,748 --> 00:25:07,348 Speaker 1: signature moment of his football career. Take us through that 516 00:25:07,428 --> 00:25:10,588 Speaker 1: twelve month process being replaced by Tua and then coming 517 00:25:10,588 --> 00:25:12,628 Speaker 1: in and relief and making the big play. What was 518 00:25:12,668 --> 00:25:14,948 Speaker 1: those conversations like between you and your son and those 519 00:25:14,948 --> 00:25:16,628 Speaker 1: twelve months that you know, we're booking it by those 520 00:25:16,628 --> 00:25:19,108 Speaker 1: two moments. I mean, there was a situation where he 521 00:25:19,228 --> 00:25:22,468 Speaker 1: understood he got to experience the business side of big 522 00:25:22,508 --> 00:25:26,708 Speaker 1: time you know, college football, you know, up close and personal, 523 00:25:26,748 --> 00:25:29,188 Speaker 1: so to say. And so it was just a deal 524 00:25:29,228 --> 00:25:32,228 Speaker 1: of figuring out, you know, what was best for him, 525 00:25:32,268 --> 00:25:34,548 Speaker 1: and you know, he was breaking all that down and 526 00:25:34,588 --> 00:25:36,428 Speaker 1: he was at him and he really wanted his degree 527 00:25:36,468 --> 00:25:40,348 Speaker 1: from the University of Alabama, and so things just worked 528 00:25:40,388 --> 00:25:42,708 Speaker 1: out and that turned out to be the best situation 529 00:25:42,788 --> 00:25:45,468 Speaker 1: to stay and continue to coach, and he was getting 530 00:25:45,508 --> 00:25:48,468 Speaker 1: from the new QB coach they had brought in and 531 00:25:48,628 --> 00:25:50,388 Speaker 1: as well as all the other coaches that I was there, 532 00:25:50,948 --> 00:25:54,548 Speaker 1: And so he just stayed, and you know, then after 533 00:25:54,588 --> 00:25:56,468 Speaker 1: that year, he was ready for the game when he 534 00:25:56,508 --> 00:26:00,428 Speaker 1: went to Georgia ironically, same stadium, same team, you know, 535 00:26:00,508 --> 00:26:02,708 Speaker 1: so that was kind of cool. And so then he 536 00:26:02,788 --> 00:26:04,828 Speaker 1: you know, went to Oklahoma and you know, I had 537 00:26:04,828 --> 00:26:08,908 Speaker 1: a pretty good year, sure did well being the head 538 00:26:08,908 --> 00:26:11,428 Speaker 1: coach at Channelvie High School. I know you're always probably 539 00:26:11,428 --> 00:26:14,108 Speaker 1: trying to teach your kids and your students and your 540 00:26:14,428 --> 00:26:17,908 Speaker 1: athletes about dealing with adversity. So the story is right there, 541 00:26:17,908 --> 00:26:20,348 Speaker 1: close to home. No better story than Jayalen Hurts of 542 00:26:20,428 --> 00:26:22,668 Speaker 1: what he's doing right now. I'm curious, do you guys 543 00:26:22,708 --> 00:26:25,708 Speaker 1: have something planned at the school for some sort of 544 00:26:25,708 --> 00:26:27,908 Speaker 1: a game watch or do you have plans already in 545 00:26:27,948 --> 00:26:29,748 Speaker 1: place for Jayalen to come back to the school to 546 00:26:29,748 --> 00:26:32,748 Speaker 1: see everybody after the Super Bowl. As for him coming back, 547 00:26:32,788 --> 00:26:34,508 Speaker 1: we hadn't gotten that far. I don't know when he'll 548 00:26:34,588 --> 00:26:37,268 Speaker 1: be back after this season. But as for the school, 549 00:26:37,308 --> 00:26:40,188 Speaker 1: they have some things going on next week. I believe 550 00:26:40,908 --> 00:26:43,108 Speaker 1: as for the watch party, I don't know. I already 551 00:26:43,148 --> 00:26:48,748 Speaker 1: got my watch party plans. I love it. I love it, coach, 552 00:26:48,828 --> 00:26:51,668 Speaker 1: And it's funny, you're coming on the show today. And 553 00:26:51,708 --> 00:26:53,428 Speaker 1: I hit up a lot of my friends and I 554 00:26:53,468 --> 00:26:55,628 Speaker 1: was like, Hey, did you know Jaalen's father as a coach, 555 00:26:55,868 --> 00:26:58,348 Speaker 1: coaching throughout his entire life? And a lot of my 556 00:26:58,428 --> 00:27:00,508 Speaker 1: friends were like, nah, I was unaware of that. And 557 00:27:00,548 --> 00:27:03,828 Speaker 1: I think sometimes in our profession, you hear certain players 558 00:27:03,828 --> 00:27:07,148 Speaker 1: in quarterback, it's always talked about their father coached him, 559 00:27:07,148 --> 00:27:09,508 Speaker 1: he's a coaching son. And you don't always hear that 560 00:27:09,588 --> 00:27:12,428 Speaker 1: about Jailing. And I think we talked about earlier. Ryan 561 00:27:12,468 --> 00:27:14,988 Speaker 1: Clark talked about it. We always talk about the sad 562 00:27:15,068 --> 00:27:18,268 Speaker 1: stories of black men and quarterbacks in our profession when 563 00:27:18,268 --> 00:27:21,188 Speaker 1: they get an opportunity to shine brightest. And you've been 564 00:27:21,188 --> 00:27:24,068 Speaker 1: there coaching Jail and all along. Do you see that 565 00:27:24,108 --> 00:27:26,628 Speaker 1: from your perspective because you've been there, You've taught him 566 00:27:26,628 --> 00:27:28,588 Speaker 1: a lot of this, and we're all now finally getting 567 00:27:28,588 --> 00:27:31,188 Speaker 1: to see him showcase his talents. Yeah, you know, it's 568 00:27:31,268 --> 00:27:34,668 Speaker 1: it's an unfortunate situation. Our coach kids were, you know, 569 00:27:34,708 --> 00:27:38,348 Speaker 1: myself and my coaches were father figures and we understanding 570 00:27:38,468 --> 00:27:41,348 Speaker 1: that comes with the role in his situation. His story, 571 00:27:42,028 --> 00:27:46,468 Speaker 1: it's not a hard luck story. You know. I've been 572 00:27:46,468 --> 00:27:49,388 Speaker 1: a coach for a long time, you know, so it's 573 00:27:49,428 --> 00:27:52,548 Speaker 1: a matter of you know, you know, he had, you know, 574 00:27:52,588 --> 00:27:55,628 Speaker 1: he had, you know, he didn't come from just humble beginnings, 575 00:27:55,708 --> 00:27:58,028 Speaker 1: let's see. And so it just really is a story 576 00:27:58,068 --> 00:28:00,868 Speaker 1: of a kid that made a you know, fell in 577 00:28:00,868 --> 00:28:02,868 Speaker 1: love with football and he wanted to do the best 578 00:28:03,028 --> 00:28:05,348 Speaker 1: he could with it. And he as a you know, 579 00:28:05,428 --> 00:28:07,388 Speaker 1: burning desire to be the best that he can be, 580 00:28:07,468 --> 00:28:09,668 Speaker 1: and he's not afraid to work for it. And he's 581 00:28:09,708 --> 00:28:12,548 Speaker 1: gone through a lot of things that you know, have 582 00:28:12,668 --> 00:28:14,708 Speaker 1: made him stronger, you know. And that's the one thing 583 00:28:14,748 --> 00:28:17,468 Speaker 1: we always stress is that, you know, in these situations 584 00:28:17,588 --> 00:28:19,988 Speaker 1: is something God had for him to go through. He 585 00:28:20,108 --> 00:28:22,148 Speaker 1: was never stuck in it, and so each time he 586 00:28:22,228 --> 00:28:24,868 Speaker 1: came out, he came out a little stronger. I think, Yeah, coach, 587 00:28:24,908 --> 00:28:27,388 Speaker 1: has been amazing to watch Jalen arrived to this moment 588 00:28:27,548 --> 00:28:30,108 Speaker 1: and one could say that, you know, the player that 589 00:28:30,108 --> 00:28:32,228 Speaker 1: we see today as a quarterback is just a piece 590 00:28:32,268 --> 00:28:34,348 Speaker 1: of all the stops that he made along the way. 591 00:28:34,748 --> 00:28:36,308 Speaker 1: I'd love for you to put your coach hat on. 592 00:28:36,348 --> 00:28:39,028 Speaker 1: I see that play on the whiteboard behind you. Break 593 00:28:39,028 --> 00:28:41,388 Speaker 1: down your film on your own son. What makes him 594 00:28:41,508 --> 00:28:44,468 Speaker 1: the strongest quarterback in the NFL and some of his 595 00:28:44,628 --> 00:28:47,348 Speaker 1: unique skill sets that when you watch the league? Why 596 00:28:47,428 --> 00:28:50,668 Speaker 1: is Jalen Hurt special? Now, the words strongest is probably 597 00:28:50,668 --> 00:28:52,828 Speaker 1: the fact that he can square six hundred pounds. But 598 00:28:55,828 --> 00:28:59,108 Speaker 1: really the big thing is that, you know it's underrated, 599 00:28:59,148 --> 00:29:01,868 Speaker 1: but it's really the most important part, the intellectual part 600 00:29:01,908 --> 00:29:04,068 Speaker 1: of it. You know, he's a very intelligent young man, 601 00:29:04,388 --> 00:29:07,108 Speaker 1: always has Venus an Honor Society and things like that, 602 00:29:07,148 --> 00:29:09,948 Speaker 1: as you know in high school. So the academic component, 603 00:29:10,228 --> 00:29:13,308 Speaker 1: you know, is always important. And the ability to learn 604 00:29:13,428 --> 00:29:16,988 Speaker 1: is something that he had there because you know the stops, 605 00:29:17,068 --> 00:29:19,788 Speaker 1: you know, the different coordinators and things like that along 606 00:29:19,828 --> 00:29:22,468 Speaker 1: the way, he was able to still pick up offenses 607 00:29:22,508 --> 00:29:25,468 Speaker 1: and you know, different verbiage and still come out and 608 00:29:25,508 --> 00:29:28,588 Speaker 1: perform well. So that's a big part of it. Coach. 609 00:29:28,748 --> 00:29:30,748 Speaker 1: Before we leave, I just got to ask you yesterday 610 00:29:31,108 --> 00:29:34,308 Speaker 1: last week we're watching the games in Sunday and slow motion. 611 00:29:34,468 --> 00:29:36,508 Speaker 1: Here comes the quarterback of the Eagles with one of 612 00:29:36,588 --> 00:29:40,228 Speaker 1: the sweetest jackets we've ever seen. An incredible. Look. Confidently, 613 00:29:40,588 --> 00:29:44,028 Speaker 1: this kid's swag is incredible and he's got a ton 614 00:29:44,108 --> 00:29:46,868 Speaker 1: of confidence. But he also looks the part. Does he 615 00:29:46,908 --> 00:29:50,388 Speaker 1: get that from his father? You know, I'd like to 616 00:29:50,428 --> 00:29:53,108 Speaker 1: say now the confidence part that yeah. You know, I'm 617 00:29:53,108 --> 00:29:55,388 Speaker 1: not gonna say I lacking that, but you know I 618 00:29:55,428 --> 00:29:57,468 Speaker 1: can't put off, you know, pull it off like him. 619 00:29:57,548 --> 00:30:00,748 Speaker 1: You know, he's been clean, he's been pretty clean. I 620 00:30:00,788 --> 00:30:04,068 Speaker 1: need I need to look up with this tailor. Yeah, exactly. 621 00:30:04,388 --> 00:30:06,428 Speaker 1: That was a clean leather look he had going on 622 00:30:06,508 --> 00:30:10,588 Speaker 1: with that cigar after the NFC Championship. Unbelievable. Averriyan Hurts coach, 623 00:30:10,708 --> 00:30:12,828 Speaker 1: we appreciate you so much coming here on Good Morning 624 00:30:12,828 --> 00:30:15,308 Speaker 1: Football talking about your son, what he is about both 625 00:30:15,348 --> 00:30:17,508 Speaker 1: on and off the field. It's awesome to learn more 626 00:30:17,508 --> 00:30:19,908 Speaker 1: about Jalen Hurts ahead of his first appearance in a 627 00:30:19,988 --> 00:30:22,668 Speaker 1: Super Bowl. Congratulations to you and your family, mister Hurts. 628 00:30:22,668 --> 00:30:24,508 Speaker 1: Thank you very much, and thank you all for having me.