1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:26,308 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Goot, how about some Eagles On a 3 00:00:26,348 --> 00:00:29,388 Speaker 1: Wednesday morning, I was standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona. 4 00:00:29,468 --> 00:00:31,508 Speaker 1: Such a fine site to see. We may lose or 5 00:00:31,548 --> 00:00:33,908 Speaker 1: we may win, but we will never be here again. 6 00:00:34,148 --> 00:00:37,428 Speaker 1: State Farm Stadium, the site of Super Bowl fifty seven, 7 00:00:37,548 --> 00:00:41,428 Speaker 1: four days away until the Chiefs and the Eagles will 8 00:00:41,508 --> 00:00:45,588 Speaker 1: never be there again. Nick on six thirty pm Eastern 9 00:00:45,668 --> 00:00:48,668 Speaker 1: kickoff on Fox, NFL Network will have you covered right 10 00:00:48,868 --> 00:00:51,748 Speaker 1: up until the game time. Welcome inside Good Morning Football, 11 00:00:51,908 --> 00:00:55,268 Speaker 1: presented by NFL Arrivals. We are live in New York City. 12 00:00:55,268 --> 00:00:59,468 Speaker 1: It's Wednesday, Fbury. I'm jamieret O'lkyle Brant, Jason mccordy, Sean O'Hara. 13 00:00:59,708 --> 00:01:02,588 Speaker 1: It's obviously everyone, including Patrick mahomes that this is a 14 00:01:02,788 --> 00:01:07,948 Speaker 1: much improved Eagles team. Impressive is the rise of Nick 15 00:01:08,028 --> 00:01:10,268 Speaker 1: Sirianni and Jalen Hurts, and it's being done in just 16 00:01:10,308 --> 00:01:13,228 Speaker 1: their second year together. But how impressive in it? Put 17 00:01:13,268 --> 00:01:15,788 Speaker 1: it to scale if you will, Jason, Yeah, it's been 18 00:01:15,788 --> 00:01:18,948 Speaker 1: fascinating to watch and you look at how far they've 19 00:01:18,988 --> 00:01:21,388 Speaker 1: come and to look at that sometimes you have to 20 00:01:21,428 --> 00:01:24,228 Speaker 1: go back, and I go back to their playoff game 21 00:01:24,468 --> 00:01:28,028 Speaker 1: last season. They get in in Sirianni's first year, Jalen 22 00:01:28,108 --> 00:01:30,628 Speaker 1: Hurts first year as the full time starter, and they're 23 00:01:30,628 --> 00:01:33,148 Speaker 1: matched up in the first round against the Tampa Bay 24 00:01:33,148 --> 00:01:37,108 Speaker 1: Buccaneers and they don't perform well in that game at all. 25 00:01:37,148 --> 00:01:39,908 Speaker 1: A matter of fact, Tampa Bay beats them down and 26 00:01:39,948 --> 00:01:43,188 Speaker 1: they win that game thirty one to fifteen. And within 27 00:01:43,268 --> 00:01:46,548 Speaker 1: that game, Jalen Hurts has two interceptions. Sirianni after the 28 00:01:46,588 --> 00:01:49,588 Speaker 1: game is talking about they made too many mistakes from 29 00:01:49,588 --> 00:01:52,628 Speaker 1: a coaching standpoint, and then you look at all the 30 00:01:52,628 --> 00:01:55,068 Speaker 1: way from that point and how bad this game was 31 00:01:55,108 --> 00:01:58,188 Speaker 1: in Sirianni walking off the field just looking defeated, and 32 00:01:58,268 --> 00:02:00,188 Speaker 1: where they were as a team, and they went into 33 00:02:00,228 --> 00:02:03,068 Speaker 1: the off season there was so many question marks about 34 00:02:03,148 --> 00:02:06,748 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts and stick with him as their quarterback and 35 00:02:06,788 --> 00:02:08,268 Speaker 1: if he was going to be the guy that could 36 00:02:08,268 --> 00:02:11,668 Speaker 1: get it done even with a loaded roster. And now 37 00:02:11,708 --> 00:02:13,708 Speaker 1: you see where they are this year, and it goes 38 00:02:13,748 --> 00:02:16,028 Speaker 1: to show the growth that both of these men have 39 00:02:16,148 --> 00:02:19,108 Speaker 1: had in the all season. Sirianni gave the play calling 40 00:02:19,188 --> 00:02:22,268 Speaker 1: duties to Shane steike in last year and how you 41 00:02:22,308 --> 00:02:24,148 Speaker 1: go as a coach. You put your ego aside and 42 00:02:24,188 --> 00:02:26,348 Speaker 1: you let the guys around you that you've put in 43 00:02:26,428 --> 00:02:29,468 Speaker 1: place to continue to develop the team. Jalen Hurts from 44 00:02:29,508 --> 00:02:31,708 Speaker 1: what we've been able to see from him as he's 45 00:02:31,748 --> 00:02:34,348 Speaker 1: just now become a star, and the way he talks 46 00:02:34,388 --> 00:02:36,788 Speaker 1: about it, and the way Sirianni talked about his will 47 00:02:36,908 --> 00:02:39,908 Speaker 1: to win, that work ethic and the process and the 48 00:02:39,988 --> 00:02:43,188 Speaker 1: journey which he focuses on and talks about every single time. 49 00:02:43,468 --> 00:02:46,268 Speaker 1: We've been able to witness that coming to fruition on 50 00:02:46,308 --> 00:02:49,308 Speaker 1: the field on Sundays. Then now they're in the super Bowl. 51 00:02:49,348 --> 00:02:52,268 Speaker 1: So from that moment the Waiter season ended last year, 52 00:02:52,508 --> 00:02:54,908 Speaker 1: Winner lost. The way their season will end this year 53 00:02:55,188 --> 00:02:57,508 Speaker 1: is truly magnificent to watch. Magnificent is a good word. 54 00:02:57,548 --> 00:02:59,988 Speaker 1: It's really impressive, especially with Sirianni. They got a great 55 00:02:59,988 --> 00:03:01,748 Speaker 1: team and a great roster, but what Sirianni has done 56 00:03:01,788 --> 00:03:04,148 Speaker 1: is unbelievable. I think it's important that we go back 57 00:03:04,428 --> 00:03:06,388 Speaker 1: when he was hired his Eagles head coach. He did 58 00:03:06,388 --> 00:03:10,108 Speaker 1: his introductory media session and it was rocky, and he 59 00:03:10,188 --> 00:03:11,988 Speaker 1: was made fun of and he was memed to the 60 00:03:12,188 --> 00:03:14,548 Speaker 1: Jesus and I went back and watched it, guys, and 61 00:03:14,988 --> 00:03:17,428 Speaker 1: we're gonna watch it right now. This guy is coaching 62 00:03:17,468 --> 00:03:20,348 Speaker 1: the super Bowl this weekend. And this is how it started. 63 00:03:20,468 --> 00:03:24,108 Speaker 1: This This this team and this city and this organization. 64 00:03:24,228 --> 00:03:27,668 Speaker 1: I'm confident this is a really there's a talented group. 65 00:03:28,108 --> 00:03:30,988 Speaker 1: Howie and his staff had put together a talented group 66 00:03:31,188 --> 00:03:33,508 Speaker 1: and just super excited to work with each all the 67 00:03:33,548 --> 00:03:35,668 Speaker 1: guys here. Next thing that's very important to me is 68 00:03:35,708 --> 00:03:38,148 Speaker 1: that we build a smart football team. The first part 69 00:03:38,188 --> 00:03:40,468 Speaker 1: of that. The first part of being smart is knowing 70 00:03:40,548 --> 00:03:43,308 Speaker 1: what to do. We're gonna know, we're gonna have systems 71 00:03:43,428 --> 00:03:46,908 Speaker 1: in place that are easier to learn. And when you 72 00:03:46,908 --> 00:03:50,308 Speaker 1: can combine the fundamentals and you combine that with the talent, 73 00:03:50,748 --> 00:03:53,388 Speaker 1: that's when you get a player to reach the level 74 00:03:53,868 --> 00:03:59,028 Speaker 1: of excellence. Okay, tight ancy. He got destroyed for that 75 00:03:59,108 --> 00:04:02,308 Speaker 1: in the Philadelphia media, all over the internet. Bow Wolf 76 00:04:02,388 --> 00:04:03,948 Speaker 1: is a writer for The Athletic who did a piece 77 00:04:04,028 --> 00:04:06,308 Speaker 1: on that speech and the legacy of it and how 78 00:04:06,348 --> 00:04:09,708 Speaker 1: it has come to empower the Eagles and empower Sirianny, 79 00:04:09,748 --> 00:04:11,068 Speaker 1: what he did after it and when it became a 80 00:04:11,108 --> 00:04:12,868 Speaker 1: big joke. He showed it to his players. He sat 81 00:04:12,908 --> 00:04:14,588 Speaker 1: the team down and goes, here's my press conference. Let's 82 00:04:14,588 --> 00:04:16,508 Speaker 1: watch this, and I'm gonna be accountable for what I said. 83 00:04:16,508 --> 00:04:17,828 Speaker 1: And it wasn't what I wanted to do and I 84 00:04:17,868 --> 00:04:20,268 Speaker 1: didn't represent myself as the team. And Brandon Graham said, 85 00:04:20,268 --> 00:04:21,948 Speaker 1: that's the moment I started to respect him, because when 86 00:04:21,988 --> 00:04:24,228 Speaker 1: he showed us that press conference, here it is guys, 87 00:04:24,348 --> 00:04:25,788 Speaker 1: you want to have laugh at it? This was me. 88 00:04:26,068 --> 00:04:29,908 Speaker 1: He chased that shortly thereafter with a very elementary plant 89 00:04:29,948 --> 00:04:33,068 Speaker 1: metaphor in which we have to plant seeds and water them, 90 00:04:33,068 --> 00:04:35,428 Speaker 1: and everybody laughed at that. Since the moment of that 91 00:04:35,508 --> 00:04:38,308 Speaker 1: plant metaphor, the Eagles are twenty three and seven. Twenty 92 00:04:38,308 --> 00:04:40,188 Speaker 1: three and seven, they won the NFC, they got to 93 00:04:40,188 --> 00:04:42,308 Speaker 1: the playoffs last year. That guy says, I know what 94 00:04:42,308 --> 00:04:44,348 Speaker 1: the bleep I'm doing is mean bugging the cameras. It 95 00:04:44,508 --> 00:04:47,468 Speaker 1: started almost two years ago when he's introduced and stuttering through, 96 00:04:47,628 --> 00:04:50,548 Speaker 1: mispronouncing names, trying to get his metaphors right like he's 97 00:04:50,548 --> 00:04:53,108 Speaker 1: a freshman high school football coach. No, he is the 98 00:04:53,148 --> 00:04:55,388 Speaker 1: best hottest coach in the NFC right now, and he 99 00:04:55,428 --> 00:04:57,668 Speaker 1: has had a journey from start to finish. I love it, 100 00:04:57,708 --> 00:05:00,148 Speaker 1: I respect it, and I think he finishes it. Sunday, Wow, 101 00:05:00,268 --> 00:05:02,268 Speaker 1: that's great day. You brought all that record says they 102 00:05:02,308 --> 00:05:04,988 Speaker 1: planted that seed twenty three and seven. This has been 103 00:05:04,988 --> 00:05:07,028 Speaker 1: a great partnership for both of them. Like they've been 104 00:05:07,028 --> 00:05:09,548 Speaker 1: holding they've been held accountable for their pitfalls and for 105 00:05:09,588 --> 00:05:12,348 Speaker 1: their missteps. All right, Sirianna with his press commerce. Jalen Hurts, 106 00:05:12,388 --> 00:05:15,668 Speaker 1: we've talked at nausea him about him getting benched in 107 00:05:15,708 --> 00:05:18,148 Speaker 1: a championship game in college and having to do that 108 00:05:18,188 --> 00:05:20,588 Speaker 1: with everybody watching. And yet you look at Jalen Hurts 109 00:05:20,628 --> 00:05:23,308 Speaker 1: and how stock he has remained and Sirianni as well, 110 00:05:23,388 --> 00:05:26,108 Speaker 1: the two of them, I'm not that surprised. I'm surprised 111 00:05:26,108 --> 00:05:28,348 Speaker 1: at how early it's happened. But when you look at 112 00:05:28,388 --> 00:05:31,148 Speaker 1: both of them, the leadership, that qualities that they represent. 113 00:05:31,508 --> 00:05:33,988 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts when they when he came to the Eagles, 114 00:05:34,388 --> 00:05:36,588 Speaker 1: it's all about winning football games for him. I had 115 00:05:36,628 --> 00:05:38,388 Speaker 1: a chance to talk to him and A. J. Brown 116 00:05:38,828 --> 00:05:41,908 Speaker 1: this summer in training camp and I asked AJ Brown 117 00:05:41,948 --> 00:05:45,988 Speaker 1: a question, and before AJ Brown could even answer, Jalen 118 00:05:46,068 --> 00:05:47,788 Speaker 1: Hurts put his hand over the microphone was not going 119 00:05:47,828 --> 00:05:50,148 Speaker 1: to let his boy say something that he was going 120 00:05:50,188 --> 00:05:52,948 Speaker 1: to regret later on. And I think that leadership is 121 00:05:53,028 --> 00:05:55,228 Speaker 1: really what Jalen Hurts has brought to this team and 122 00:05:55,228 --> 00:05:56,908 Speaker 1: why they're in this big dance now. I mentioned A J. 123 00:05:57,028 --> 00:05:59,988 Speaker 1: Brown because I think he's the missing piece of this puzzle. 124 00:06:00,028 --> 00:06:01,588 Speaker 1: We saw him last year get kicked out of the 125 00:06:01,708 --> 00:06:05,868 Speaker 1: dance in the first playoff round. I don't think that 126 00:06:05,868 --> 00:06:07,868 Speaker 1: they're in the super Bowl without a J. Brown. I 127 00:06:07,908 --> 00:06:09,588 Speaker 1: think the trade for him and what he's brought to 128 00:06:09,628 --> 00:06:12,948 Speaker 1: this offense, not just the explosive plays, but the accountability 129 00:06:12,948 --> 00:06:15,148 Speaker 1: aspect of it. He and Jalen Hurts are best friends, 130 00:06:15,148 --> 00:06:19,308 Speaker 1: They're related. They push each other. That accountability factor I 131 00:06:19,308 --> 00:06:22,348 Speaker 1: think is resonated throughout the locker room, and with a J. 132 00:06:22,508 --> 00:06:25,828 Speaker 1: Brown on this offense now he provides a different dimension 133 00:06:26,108 --> 00:06:28,188 Speaker 1: and he enables guys like Devandi Smith. They now thrive 134 00:06:28,268 --> 00:06:30,388 Speaker 1: in the slot and to do other things. So I 135 00:06:30,388 --> 00:06:32,708 Speaker 1: think it's been remarkable what the Eagles have done in 136 00:06:32,748 --> 00:06:34,308 Speaker 1: such a short amount of time with a young head 137 00:06:34,308 --> 00:06:36,468 Speaker 1: coach and a young quarterback. But they've done it by 138 00:06:36,468 --> 00:06:40,428 Speaker 1: assembling some unbelievable players around them. The word impressed to 139 00:06:40,508 --> 00:06:43,308 Speaker 1: me implies there is an element of surprise, of a 140 00:06:43,388 --> 00:06:46,068 Speaker 1: lack of expectation that these people are here that you 141 00:06:46,628 --> 00:06:48,188 Speaker 1: maybe not at the time that you thought of. I'm 142 00:06:48,188 --> 00:06:50,148 Speaker 1: not that impressed, and I'm not saying I knew it 143 00:06:50,188 --> 00:06:51,748 Speaker 1: was going to happen, But when you look at the 144 00:06:51,868 --> 00:06:55,708 Speaker 1: materials at hand here between Nick Sieriani, who had a 145 00:06:55,748 --> 00:06:58,268 Speaker 1: lot of different jobs and was coached up and worked 146 00:06:58,268 --> 00:07:00,748 Speaker 1: with a lot of different unbelievable coaches on his way, 147 00:07:01,108 --> 00:07:03,308 Speaker 1: I shouldn't be that impressed. This should be the expectation 148 00:07:03,428 --> 00:07:05,588 Speaker 1: that is set. The same goes for Jalen Hurts to 149 00:07:05,668 --> 00:07:09,708 Speaker 1: go from Alabama to Oklahoma to Philadelphia to survive and 150 00:07:09,908 --> 00:07:13,588 Speaker 1: thrive in one of the most special and ruthless markets 151 00:07:13,628 --> 00:07:16,348 Speaker 1: to play football in in the NFL. This should not 152 00:07:16,388 --> 00:07:18,988 Speaker 1: be impressive. This should be the expectation because frankly, that's 153 00:07:18,988 --> 00:07:22,028 Speaker 1: what Eagles fans, the organization, and the city itself sets 154 00:07:22,068 --> 00:07:24,828 Speaker 1: for anybody who puts that jersey on, who wears Kelly 155 00:07:24,908 --> 00:07:27,668 Speaker 1: Green and decides to go out and represent the Eagles. 156 00:07:28,188 --> 00:07:30,788 Speaker 1: To be impressed is to say that, oh, I never 157 00:07:30,868 --> 00:07:33,668 Speaker 1: saw this coming. Second year together, fifth year together. Doesn't matter. 158 00:07:33,668 --> 00:07:36,148 Speaker 1: If you go to work for the Philadelphia Eagles. I'm 159 00:07:36,188 --> 00:07:38,588 Speaker 1: not saying that other organizations don't do this, but I 160 00:07:38,628 --> 00:07:45,588 Speaker 1: think the demand and the uncharacteristic tough nature in which 161 00:07:45,628 --> 00:07:49,188 Speaker 1: Eagles fans and the market demands from you, whether it 162 00:07:49,268 --> 00:07:51,308 Speaker 1: be and we saw it with Andy Reid. You're one, 163 00:07:51,428 --> 00:07:54,068 Speaker 1: or you're fourteen, or anywhere in the middle, the impressed 164 00:07:54,068 --> 00:07:57,028 Speaker 1: shouldn't be implies that you were surprised. It's not. It 165 00:07:57,068 --> 00:07:59,028 Speaker 1: had to happen here or else neither of them would 166 00:07:59,028 --> 00:08:01,868 Speaker 1: still be here. Peter Schreeger, I know you know better 167 00:08:01,908 --> 00:08:04,068 Speaker 1: than anybody else. So Andy Reid was there, there was 168 00:08:04,068 --> 00:08:06,908 Speaker 1: a case, but he wasn't up to snuff for Philadelphia. 169 00:08:06,908 --> 00:08:08,228 Speaker 1: They move on for him, and now that here he 170 00:08:08,348 --> 00:08:10,228 Speaker 1: is coaching against him. What do you think about the 171 00:08:10,308 --> 00:08:12,948 Speaker 1: marriage though, between Sirianni and hurts Well. I think Nick 172 00:08:12,988 --> 00:08:15,508 Speaker 1: Sirianni's a really interesting figure in this because he's the 173 00:08:15,508 --> 00:08:17,868 Speaker 1: head coach, but he doesn't call the offensive plays, and 174 00:08:17,948 --> 00:08:20,628 Speaker 1: he's got an incredible coaching staff around him, and I 175 00:08:20,628 --> 00:08:22,628 Speaker 1: think it says a lot about Nick Sirianni that he 176 00:08:22,668 --> 00:08:24,668 Speaker 1: got all of these coaches to come with him. Shane 177 00:08:24,668 --> 00:08:26,828 Speaker 1: Steikin is gonna be interviewing for head coaching jobs. If 178 00:08:26,828 --> 00:08:28,588 Speaker 1: not this year getting one, he will be in all 179 00:08:28,588 --> 00:08:31,068 Speaker 1: the rounds next year. He's the offensive coordinator who calls 180 00:08:31,108 --> 00:08:33,228 Speaker 1: the plays. Jeff Stoutland. It's one of the top offensive 181 00:08:33,228 --> 00:08:35,308 Speaker 1: line coaches in the entire league. He was a holdover, 182 00:08:35,388 --> 00:08:38,108 Speaker 1: he stays, and he and Sirianni have hit off great 183 00:08:38,588 --> 00:08:40,908 Speaker 1: chemistry as well. You go right down the list. Jonathan 184 00:08:40,988 --> 00:08:43,828 Speaker 1: Gannon was interviewed for head coaching jobs last Year's back 185 00:08:43,868 --> 00:08:46,108 Speaker 1: this year. He's going to interview coaching jobs this year 186 00:08:46,188 --> 00:08:48,988 Speaker 1: and next year. Like they have a loaded coaching staff 187 00:08:49,028 --> 00:08:51,868 Speaker 1: as well. In Sirianni is enough self confidence where he says, Okay, 188 00:08:51,908 --> 00:08:53,468 Speaker 1: you know what, I'm going to be the CEO of 189 00:08:53,468 --> 00:08:54,948 Speaker 1: this thing. I'm gonna overlook at all. I'm gonna be 190 00:08:54,948 --> 00:08:56,548 Speaker 1: the tone setter, I'm gonna be the culture builder. But 191 00:08:56,588 --> 00:08:58,908 Speaker 1: I'm going to let coaches coach and I'm going to 192 00:08:58,908 --> 00:09:00,668 Speaker 1: help groom them to get to the best jobs that 193 00:09:00,708 --> 00:09:03,108 Speaker 1: they can do. I find their coaching staff as interesting 194 00:09:03,148 --> 00:09:05,068 Speaker 1: as any other coaches staff in the league because they 195 00:09:05,108 --> 00:09:07,908 Speaker 1: hired a guy from Indianapolis who had never called plays 196 00:09:08,108 --> 00:09:10,908 Speaker 1: in an offensive system before as their head coach, and 197 00:09:10,948 --> 00:09:13,308 Speaker 1: it's actually worked out great and he's selfless. He's got 198 00:09:13,308 --> 00:09:15,148 Speaker 1: no ego and all that mean mugging and all that stuff. 199 00:09:15,148 --> 00:09:16,668 Speaker 1: It might not go great for the opponents, might not 200 00:09:16,748 --> 00:09:18,988 Speaker 1: go great for the fans. Those egos players love it 201 00:09:19,028 --> 00:09:21,388 Speaker 1: and they're following his stride. I think Nick Sirianni has 202 00:09:21,428 --> 00:09:23,348 Speaker 1: got something really special with this team, and it's not 203 00:09:23,428 --> 00:09:25,948 Speaker 1: about him. It is about everybody else. And those coaches 204 00:09:25,988 --> 00:09:27,988 Speaker 1: know he empowers them to coach and be their best 205 00:09:28,028 --> 00:09:29,708 Speaker 1: as well. You nailed at tregs. We'll talk to you 206 00:09:29,708 --> 00:09:32,708 Speaker 1: a little bit. Say cool in Arizona. Let's tell simple 207 00:09:32,788 --> 00:09:37,108 Speaker 1: MVPs and who will take the cake in Arizona on Sunday. 208 00:09:37,148 --> 00:09:40,148 Speaker 1: We've got last year's MVP joining us later on on 209 00:09:40,188 --> 00:09:42,988 Speaker 1: the show with his prediction for the game. Plus, the 210 00:09:43,068 --> 00:09:45,188 Speaker 1: Bears have the number one overall pick in the draft. 211 00:09:45,428 --> 00:09:47,828 Speaker 1: How are they feeling about justin Fields and how they 212 00:09:47,908 --> 00:09:52,788 Speaker 1: feeling about Seth Freaking Rollins ww legend right after this 213 00:09:52,948 --> 00:10:11,428 Speaker 1: huge Bears fan. Maybe it's just around the corner. It's upset. Yeah, 214 00:10:12,148 --> 00:10:14,348 Speaker 1: we got him. He's one of the biggest superstars in 215 00:10:14,388 --> 00:10:17,388 Speaker 1: the world. He's won fifteen w W championships and c 216 00:10:17,428 --> 00:10:19,788 Speaker 1: entery in the ring in twenty twelve, including World Heavyweight Champion, 217 00:10:19,828 --> 00:10:22,588 Speaker 1: Universal Champion, United States Champions, and many many more. He 218 00:10:22,668 --> 00:10:25,588 Speaker 1: runs the three ninety two Cafes and David Morton Seth 219 00:10:25,668 --> 00:10:33,308 Speaker 1: freaking roller fun. What an intro? Thank you guys, two 220 00:10:33,388 --> 00:10:36,308 Speaker 1: kind too kinds. Thank you. You're the man. We love you. 221 00:10:36,308 --> 00:10:38,028 Speaker 1: Your wife is also the man. We love all you guys. 222 00:10:38,108 --> 00:10:40,028 Speaker 1: We love the entire fat wife. I'm gonna have a 223 00:10:40,028 --> 00:10:42,348 Speaker 1: two year old at home. She is the man. How's 224 00:10:42,388 --> 00:10:44,388 Speaker 1: the two year old? Seth? And is it a boy? Girl? 225 00:10:44,388 --> 00:10:46,748 Speaker 1: Are they the man? What do we got? She is 226 00:10:46,868 --> 00:10:49,628 Speaker 1: also the man. She definitely runs the house, no question. Yeah, 227 00:10:49,668 --> 00:10:52,828 Speaker 1: she's awesome, dude, two years old, just talking away. She's 228 00:10:52,828 --> 00:10:55,148 Speaker 1: got all. No one tells you how fun being a 229 00:10:55,268 --> 00:10:57,308 Speaker 1: parent is. It's got to be the best thing on 230 00:10:57,348 --> 00:10:59,788 Speaker 1: the planet. Everyone. It's hard. It is hard, don't get 231 00:10:59,828 --> 00:11:01,908 Speaker 1: me wrong, But it's so much fun. They're awesome. Do 232 00:11:01,908 --> 00:11:03,108 Speaker 1: you think it might be a little fun to have 233 00:11:03,148 --> 00:11:05,148 Speaker 1: Seth be your dad? This is the best We got 234 00:11:05,228 --> 00:11:06,628 Speaker 1: to get into this. The NFL world's getting ready for 235 00:11:06,628 --> 00:11:09,588 Speaker 1: superl fifty seven on Sunday. The biggest events and professional 236 00:11:09,628 --> 00:11:12,748 Speaker 1: wrestling is heading to Hollywood April first, April second, it's 237 00:11:12,788 --> 00:11:16,188 Speaker 1: WrestleMania thirty nine. I remember being a kid watch WrestleMania six. 238 00:11:16,388 --> 00:11:18,188 Speaker 1: We're at thirty nine. Now what are we gonna get 239 00:11:18,228 --> 00:11:20,548 Speaker 1: from thirty nine at Sofi Stadium? Hype us up? I mean, 240 00:11:20,548 --> 00:11:22,908 Speaker 1: this is gonna be the biggest WrestleMania of all time. 241 00:11:23,388 --> 00:11:26,428 Speaker 1: Two nights again, You've got basically two Super Bowls back 242 00:11:26,468 --> 00:11:29,948 Speaker 1: to back nights. It's insane. We're in so Fi. I mean, 243 00:11:29,988 --> 00:11:31,948 Speaker 1: you guys have all probably been in that stadium by now. 244 00:11:31,988 --> 00:11:36,948 Speaker 1: It's gorgeous. It's La it's Hollywood. It's just everything's stacked. Man, 245 00:11:36,988 --> 00:11:39,788 Speaker 1: it's gonna be awesome. I'm so excited. Yeah, so we're 246 00:11:39,828 --> 00:11:42,148 Speaker 1: fired up too. And you said it's like the super 247 00:11:42,188 --> 00:11:46,308 Speaker 1: Bowl back to back, so soup both fifty seven's Arizona. 248 00:11:46,348 --> 00:11:48,468 Speaker 1: I need you to make some comparisons. What are some 249 00:11:48,548 --> 00:11:53,308 Speaker 1: similarities between WrestleMania and the Super Bowl. Well, it's a giant, 250 00:11:53,548 --> 00:11:58,748 Speaker 1: packed stadium, passionate fans, eye, level of competition. The biggest 251 00:11:58,788 --> 00:12:01,468 Speaker 1: difference again is we're doing the two nights in a row. 252 00:12:01,748 --> 00:12:04,108 Speaker 1: We're running back to back, so you're looking at seventy 253 00:12:04,148 --> 00:12:08,348 Speaker 1: five thousand screaming fans in Sofi Stadium two nights in 254 00:12:08,388 --> 00:12:12,308 Speaker 1: a row. I mean, the adrenaline drop after WrestleMania is 255 00:12:12,388 --> 00:12:15,628 Speaker 1: off the charts. I mean, it's just crazy not to mention. 256 00:12:15,868 --> 00:12:18,748 Speaker 1: We do a year round. We don't stop. So this 257 00:12:18,828 --> 00:12:21,668 Speaker 1: is our super Bowl. It's two nights, but it's bigger 258 00:12:21,748 --> 00:12:25,028 Speaker 1: because it just it's so huge. Man, it's awesome. If 259 00:12:25,068 --> 00:12:28,148 Speaker 1: you've never been, you gotta try to take time get 260 00:12:28,188 --> 00:12:31,228 Speaker 1: to WrestleMania. It's it's unlike anything you've ever seen in 261 00:12:31,228 --> 00:12:35,868 Speaker 1: your life. It's huge. Your huge listen, Sofi Stadium is huge. 262 00:12:36,228 --> 00:12:38,588 Speaker 1: I can't wait to watch this. I gotta ask you, though, 263 00:12:38,628 --> 00:12:40,868 Speaker 1: like as you kind of peel back those Wrestlemanians, you 264 00:12:40,908 --> 00:12:42,468 Speaker 1: said this is gonna be the greatest one of all time. 265 00:12:42,548 --> 00:12:44,508 Speaker 1: I want to go back at time. Do you have 266 00:12:44,708 --> 00:12:47,868 Speaker 1: a favorite moment from WrestleMania. I mean, I don't know, 267 00:12:47,868 --> 00:12:49,628 Speaker 1: if you go all the way back to WrestleMania three, 268 00:12:49,668 --> 00:12:53,028 Speaker 1: I think it was Ricky the steinebo Dragon Randy Savage. 269 00:12:53,028 --> 00:12:57,068 Speaker 1: But what's your favorite WrestleMania moment? Oh? Man, Well, I 270 00:12:57,108 --> 00:13:00,068 Speaker 1: mean I don't want to be biased, but I think 271 00:13:00,188 --> 00:13:03,108 Speaker 1: one of the greatest WrestleMania moments of all time is 272 00:13:03,188 --> 00:13:06,108 Speaker 1: actually a moment that I created a few years back 273 00:13:06,188 --> 00:13:09,588 Speaker 1: at WrestleMania and Santa Clara Levis Stadium. I was the 274 00:13:09,708 --> 00:13:12,028 Speaker 1: first and only man to cash in his money in 275 00:13:12,028 --> 00:13:15,628 Speaker 1: the band contract in the main event of WrestleMania. Caught 276 00:13:15,668 --> 00:13:18,668 Speaker 1: everybody by surprise, in including the two guys in the ring, 277 00:13:18,748 --> 00:13:22,228 Speaker 1: Roman Rains and brock Lesner. I walked away fireworks over 278 00:13:22,308 --> 00:13:24,908 Speaker 1: my head. W Championship over my head. It was a 279 00:13:24,908 --> 00:13:28,108 Speaker 1: pretty special moment. It's up there, It's up there for sure. 280 00:13:28,188 --> 00:13:30,388 Speaker 1: Hell yeah. This is a great stretch of time in 281 00:13:30,428 --> 00:13:33,268 Speaker 1: February between the Super Bowl and for wrestling fans because 282 00:13:33,268 --> 00:13:35,348 Speaker 1: they get to watch all these events unfold. But you, 283 00:13:35,348 --> 00:13:38,748 Speaker 1: yourself are a football fan, and specifically for the Chicago Bears. 284 00:13:38,908 --> 00:13:41,708 Speaker 1: Wasn't really the season for the Bears. You guys earned building. 285 00:13:41,828 --> 00:13:44,828 Speaker 1: I get it. But Justin Fields is the quarterback of 286 00:13:44,868 --> 00:13:47,268 Speaker 1: the future. As that that's at least what we've interpreted 287 00:13:47,308 --> 00:13:49,228 Speaker 1: as of late. How does that make you feel as 288 00:13:49,268 --> 00:13:51,428 Speaker 1: a Bears fan with Justin Fields at the helm of 289 00:13:51,468 --> 00:13:55,108 Speaker 1: your franchise. Oh? I feel good, baby, I feel good. 290 00:13:55,148 --> 00:13:57,748 Speaker 1: I am so excited about Fields as a quarterback. I 291 00:13:57,788 --> 00:14:00,268 Speaker 1: heard these rumors over the past few weeks about us 292 00:14:00,348 --> 00:14:04,108 Speaker 1: trading fields and drafting somebody else. Are you crazy? Are 293 00:14:04,148 --> 00:14:05,908 Speaker 1: you out of your mind? We haven't had a QB 294 00:14:06,028 --> 00:14:10,028 Speaker 1: one we can depend on. I mean, Jay Cutler questionable, questionable, 295 00:14:10,068 --> 00:14:11,868 Speaker 1: but we haven't had a QB one like this, A 296 00:14:11,948 --> 00:14:14,628 Speaker 1: young cat that we brought, that we drafted, that we 297 00:14:14,708 --> 00:14:17,148 Speaker 1: can build around for such a long time. We got 298 00:14:17,188 --> 00:14:20,308 Speaker 1: cap space, we got draft picks for the first time 299 00:14:20,308 --> 00:14:23,108 Speaker 1: in years. I am stoked about the future. And if 300 00:14:23,108 --> 00:14:26,308 Speaker 1: it's not next year, it's two years like that. We're there. Man, 301 00:14:26,348 --> 00:14:29,268 Speaker 1: The excitement in Chicago over a losing season I haven't 302 00:14:29,268 --> 00:14:31,708 Speaker 1: seen in a long time. Hell yes, And you know 303 00:14:31,748 --> 00:14:34,028 Speaker 1: he's a real fan because he references cap space. He 304 00:14:34,068 --> 00:14:37,148 Speaker 1: goes deep. This is not just checking in saying go Bears. 305 00:14:37,348 --> 00:14:39,548 Speaker 1: And you know what, if anybody needs further proof of 306 00:14:39,548 --> 00:14:42,068 Speaker 1: your true fandom, you just go to the Twitter timeline. 307 00:14:42,228 --> 00:14:44,428 Speaker 1: We noticed a pattern here. So the Bears come out 308 00:14:44,468 --> 00:14:48,548 Speaker 1: Week one, they upset the forty nine ers. I love football, undefeated, 309 00:14:48,908 --> 00:14:52,068 Speaker 1: super Bowl bound you. Then the rest of the season 310 00:14:52,108 --> 00:14:55,388 Speaker 1: didn't have quite I hate football. They just keep going 311 00:14:55,668 --> 00:14:58,908 Speaker 1: fourteen losses for the rest I hate football again. I 312 00:14:58,948 --> 00:15:02,748 Speaker 1: hate football again. Lost, lost loss, And then after week 313 00:15:02,828 --> 00:15:06,108 Speaker 1: eighteen until next season. Hey Footbapa, wait wait wait. You 314 00:15:06,228 --> 00:15:09,228 Speaker 1: followed it with wait a second number one peg Baby, 315 00:15:09,268 --> 00:15:12,548 Speaker 1: I love football. We're back, Seth. It is an incredible journey. 316 00:15:12,588 --> 00:15:14,868 Speaker 1: We just went on three. You and the Bears fans 317 00:15:14,868 --> 00:15:17,428 Speaker 1: did it with you. So you ended on optimism as 318 00:15:17,428 --> 00:15:19,628 Speaker 1: you always do in the ring. Talk to the Bears 319 00:15:19,668 --> 00:15:23,068 Speaker 1: fans in Iowa, in Illinois, all around the planet Earth 320 00:15:23,108 --> 00:15:26,108 Speaker 1: and give them something to be excited about. Seth Rowland styles, 321 00:15:26,108 --> 00:15:28,508 Speaker 1: we're going to twenty twenty three. Well, first of all, guys, 322 00:15:28,788 --> 00:15:31,868 Speaker 1: it can't get any worse. We're the worst team in 323 00:15:31,908 --> 00:15:34,508 Speaker 1: the league last year, so the only way to go 324 00:15:34,748 --> 00:15:37,508 Speaker 1: is up. But I'm telling you, justin Fields is the 325 00:15:37,588 --> 00:15:40,628 Speaker 1: cat to build around. We've got the space, we've got 326 00:15:40,668 --> 00:15:42,628 Speaker 1: the team, we've got the market, we've got a new 327 00:15:42,668 --> 00:15:46,468 Speaker 1: stadium coming at some point. Everything is looking up for Chicago. 328 00:15:46,748 --> 00:15:49,148 Speaker 1: If it's not next year, it's the year after. It's 329 00:15:49,148 --> 00:15:51,428 Speaker 1: gonna be our year. There is no reason not to 330 00:15:51,428 --> 00:15:54,468 Speaker 1: believe that this franchise is on the upswing for the 331 00:15:54,508 --> 00:15:57,268 Speaker 1: first time in a long time. It feels good no 332 00:15:57,308 --> 00:16:00,548 Speaker 1: matter where you're at, from here to Portugal to Japan, 333 00:16:00,868 --> 00:16:03,228 Speaker 1: everywhere in the United states. It is good to be 334 00:16:03,308 --> 00:16:06,588 Speaker 1: as Chicago Bears. And if you're not, we got room 335 00:16:06,588 --> 00:16:09,748 Speaker 1: on the bandwagon. Baby, we got on the bandwagon. Come 336 00:16:09,828 --> 00:16:14,628 Speaker 1: party with us. Bear down. That guy just called out 337 00:16:14,708 --> 00:16:18,148 Speaker 1: Portuguese Bears fans, all of them. We love it. Seth. 338 00:16:18,188 --> 00:16:20,588 Speaker 1: WrestleMania thirty nine is taken over Hollywood for two nights, 339 00:16:20,588 --> 00:16:23,588 Speaker 1: starting Saturday, April first through Sunday April second, live from 340 00:16:23,588 --> 00:16:27,268 Speaker 1: Sofi Stadium. Both nights stream live at APM Eastern exclusively 341 00:16:27,508 --> 00:16:30,068 Speaker 1: on Peacock, which is the exact jacket the Seth rounds. 342 00:16:30,668 --> 00:16:34,508 Speaker 1: See two you guys, rock man, thank you so much 343 00:16:34,548 --> 00:16:37,668 Speaker 1: for having me, and enjoy the week. It's awesome. We 344 00:16:37,788 --> 00:16:39,988 Speaker 1: will love you, love your family. That's Seth through the best. 345 00:16:40,028 --> 00:16:41,788 Speaker 1: We'll see you next time. I'm man, how great the 346 00:16:41,828 --> 00:16:44,908 Speaker 1: Seth so unbelievable. Imagine him telling us two year old like, no, 347 00:16:44,948 --> 00:16:46,428 Speaker 1: you can't jump off the back of the couch, like, oh, 348 00:16:46,468 --> 00:16:49,268 Speaker 1: I'm gonna jump out of you jump off. I do it, 349 00:16:49,508 --> 00:16:53,188 Speaker 1: I do it. Good Morning Football is presented by Old 350 00:16:53,228 --> 00:17:01,668 Speaker 1: Trapper Beef Jerky what's your beef? What's up? Everybody? Welcome 351 00:17:01,668 --> 00:17:03,428 Speaker 1: back to Good Morning Football. Seging we call what's your 352 00:17:03,428 --> 00:17:06,548 Speaker 1: beef presented by Old Trapper. We're here in Arizona. The 353 00:17:06,628 --> 00:17:10,188 Speaker 1: highway is buzzing because everyone is in town and thinking 354 00:17:10,188 --> 00:17:14,668 Speaker 1: about Eagles versus Chiefs, Now Eagles versus Chiefs. You think 355 00:17:14,748 --> 00:17:18,668 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts, you think Patrick Mahomes, you think Kelsey versus Kelsey. 356 00:17:18,828 --> 00:17:21,628 Speaker 1: I've got a beef that nobody's talking about. Red Blanketship. 357 00:17:21,948 --> 00:17:25,068 Speaker 1: Let me explain. Red Blanketship was a five year starter 358 00:17:25,268 --> 00:17:27,748 Speaker 1: at Middle Tennessee State. He was a two time All 359 00:17:27,788 --> 00:17:31,228 Speaker 1: Conference player and he played safety. When the Combine invites 360 00:17:31,348 --> 00:17:34,628 Speaker 1: went out last year, over three hundred different players were invited. 361 00:17:35,188 --> 00:17:39,068 Speaker 1: Red Blankenship was not invited to the Combine. When the 362 00:17:39,148 --> 00:17:42,628 Speaker 1: draft occurred, over two hundred and fifty players were selected. 363 00:17:43,148 --> 00:17:45,708 Speaker 1: We know that Isaiah Pachaco was a seventh round pick, 364 00:17:45,828 --> 00:17:48,108 Speaker 1: Jalen Watson was a seventh round pick, brock Pertie was 365 00:17:48,108 --> 00:17:53,188 Speaker 1: a seventh round pick. Red Blanketship was not selected. So 366 00:17:53,308 --> 00:17:55,508 Speaker 1: when you go undrafted in the draft, it's a very 367 00:17:55,828 --> 00:17:58,188 Speaker 1: hectic time and teams are calling up trying to get 368 00:17:58,188 --> 00:18:01,028 Speaker 1: you to sign as an undrafted free agent, essentially a 369 00:18:01,148 --> 00:18:02,828 Speaker 1: walk on, You're gonna try out for the team and 370 00:18:02,868 --> 00:18:04,388 Speaker 1: you'll get a chance to make the squad As an 371 00:18:04,508 --> 00:18:08,868 Speaker 1: drafted guy, Blankenship didn't have many calls the Eagles called, 372 00:18:09,148 --> 00:18:11,908 Speaker 1: but when he got to camp, he was the eighty 373 00:18:11,988 --> 00:18:15,628 Speaker 1: ninth man on the roster out of ninety eighty ninth 374 00:18:15,748 --> 00:18:19,068 Speaker 1: out of nineties. Having a good camp, good training camp, 375 00:18:19,188 --> 00:18:22,028 Speaker 1: good preseason. They played the final preseason against the Dolphins, 376 00:18:22,068 --> 00:18:24,668 Speaker 1: play sixty snaps. He's at safety, he's at special teams. 377 00:18:24,668 --> 00:18:27,308 Speaker 1: When they announced who makes the final fifty three, you 378 00:18:27,428 --> 00:18:30,788 Speaker 1: better believe Red Blankenship was on the roster. He makes 379 00:18:30,828 --> 00:18:32,908 Speaker 1: the team. He's a part of the story. And then 380 00:18:32,908 --> 00:18:35,108 Speaker 1: when Ivanti Maddox goes down, he steps up and he's 381 00:18:35,108 --> 00:18:38,228 Speaker 1: starting in the playoffs. Starts in these playoff games. He 382 00:18:38,308 --> 00:18:40,788 Speaker 1: had a big pick against Aaron Rodgers in that night 383 00:18:40,828 --> 00:18:43,508 Speaker 1: game they had, and then in the playoffs in the 384 00:18:43,628 --> 00:18:46,548 Speaker 1: NFC Championship game, he had four tackles, a forced fumble, 385 00:18:46,548 --> 00:18:48,948 Speaker 1: a fumble recovery. My beef is that I want to 386 00:18:48,948 --> 00:18:50,868 Speaker 1: give everybody love this week. I want to give Red 387 00:18:50,948 --> 00:18:53,948 Speaker 1: Blanket Ships some love this week because the last time 388 00:18:53,988 --> 00:18:56,988 Speaker 1: the Eagles had a big undrafted player make an impact 389 00:18:57,028 --> 00:18:59,188 Speaker 1: on a Super Bowl team, it was a guy named 390 00:18:59,188 --> 00:19:01,428 Speaker 1: Corey Clement and he was a part of the Philly 391 00:19:01,508 --> 00:19:04,588 Speaker 1: Special and he made quite an impact in that Super Bowl. 392 00:19:04,668 --> 00:19:07,068 Speaker 1: Guys are going back to the table, Jason, you're a 393 00:19:07,068 --> 00:19:09,268 Speaker 1: sixth round pick, Sean, we know you might have some 394 00:19:09,308 --> 00:19:12,548 Speaker 1: read blanket Ship esque stories. Let's talk about Red Blanket 395 00:19:12,548 --> 00:19:14,828 Speaker 1: Ship this week, guys, my beef. Let's give some love 396 00:19:14,868 --> 00:19:17,828 Speaker 1: to the other guys and their stories. The super Bowl teams. Yeah, 397 00:19:17,868 --> 00:19:20,348 Speaker 1: I love it. Read blanket Ship inserts himself into the 398 00:19:20,428 --> 00:19:23,388 Speaker 1: lineup when CJ. Gardner Johnson goes down with an injury, 399 00:19:23,428 --> 00:19:25,788 Speaker 1: and he plays so well that even versus the Giants 400 00:19:25,788 --> 00:19:28,388 Speaker 1: in the playoffs, CJ. Garner Johnson went to the slot 401 00:19:28,388 --> 00:19:30,828 Speaker 1: corner and read staying in there at safety just a 402 00:19:30,948 --> 00:19:33,508 Speaker 1: credit to how well he's played, and John than Gannon 403 00:19:33,628 --> 00:19:36,068 Speaker 1: took notice and kept up in that lineup. I love 404 00:19:36,108 --> 00:19:39,468 Speaker 1: the motivation that Reid has. And yeah, as you mentioned 405 00:19:39,468 --> 00:19:42,788 Speaker 1: in u DFA's we kind of stayed together, We're I 406 00:19:42,788 --> 00:19:45,308 Speaker 1: think reads a perfect example of scounter human two shrigs. 407 00:19:45,388 --> 00:19:47,348 Speaker 1: Sometimes they swing in the miss. I didn't get about 408 00:19:47,388 --> 00:19:49,308 Speaker 1: it to combine either. My first invite actually came from 409 00:19:49,308 --> 00:19:51,228 Speaker 1: this network for the combine. So I think for Reid 410 00:19:51,428 --> 00:19:54,228 Speaker 1: he is cherishing every moment, and he is not going 411 00:19:54,268 --> 00:19:56,068 Speaker 1: to let any of those moments slip back here. I 412 00:19:56,068 --> 00:19:59,068 Speaker 1: think read Blanketship has gotten less pubb than Red Rego Blanketship, 413 00:19:59,068 --> 00:20:00,748 Speaker 1: who's not even on a team right now. So I 414 00:20:00,748 --> 00:20:03,188 Speaker 1: think it is a great thing. It is Wednesday of 415 00:20:03,228 --> 00:20:06,148 Speaker 1: Super Bowl week. It's time to talk Read Blank Rego. 416 00:20:09,188 --> 00:20:12,228 Speaker 1: Oh you come with Mike. No, don't take Peter Schreker's 417 00:20:12,308 --> 00:20:14,468 Speaker 1: volume away. We know it was a quippy answer. Peter, 418 00:20:14,588 --> 00:20:19,268 Speaker 1: don't underestimate a read blank and shift really any of 419 00:20:19,308 --> 00:20:34,788 Speaker 1: the Eagles, because they're coming horses. Sunday, our next guest 420 00:20:34,908 --> 00:20:37,668 Speaker 1: knows all about being on the big stage. Was a 421 00:20:37,708 --> 00:20:40,828 Speaker 1: triple clown winner. Last year A hoisted the Lombardi Trophy. 422 00:20:40,988 --> 00:20:48,028 Speaker 1: Also MVP. Welcome to the show, Cooper Group. So guys, 423 00:20:48,068 --> 00:20:50,468 Speaker 1: thanks for having me. Oh Man. Appreciate you man winning 424 00:20:50,508 --> 00:20:52,268 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl last year. As you watched that, what 425 00:20:52,508 --> 00:20:55,948 Speaker 1: feelings come up as you see yourself scoring touchdowns and 426 00:20:56,028 --> 00:20:57,988 Speaker 1: standing up on that poldium. Yeah, I mean it's a 427 00:20:58,268 --> 00:21:02,108 Speaker 1: it's an incredible thing, obviously an unbelievable memory. I really 428 00:21:02,108 --> 00:21:04,028 Speaker 1: think about all those guys. I was looking all those 429 00:21:04,028 --> 00:21:06,348 Speaker 1: guys you play that play that game with and you know, 430 00:21:06,388 --> 00:21:08,788 Speaker 1: go through that journey with because uh and being able 431 00:21:08,788 --> 00:21:10,468 Speaker 1: to achieve the you know, winning a super Bowl as 432 00:21:10,708 --> 00:21:12,668 Speaker 1: he's obviously great accomplishment at the end of the end 433 00:21:12,708 --> 00:21:14,468 Speaker 1: of the day. But it's really about that journey, that 434 00:21:14,548 --> 00:21:17,188 Speaker 1: that season, long, day by day grind that you go 435 00:21:17,268 --> 00:21:19,588 Speaker 1: through with all those guys. That's really what's what's really 436 00:21:19,588 --> 00:21:21,988 Speaker 1: special about those kind of those kind of memories. Yeah, 437 00:21:22,028 --> 00:21:23,948 Speaker 1: I love it. The team will never be the same 438 00:21:23,988 --> 00:21:26,868 Speaker 1: after moments like that. And Cooper, you suffered an injury 439 00:21:26,948 --> 00:21:29,508 Speaker 1: last year. Obviously the season didn't go the way you 440 00:21:29,588 --> 00:21:32,508 Speaker 1: want it. How are you feeling physically? Are you recovered? 441 00:21:32,548 --> 00:21:34,668 Speaker 1: Where are you at? Yeah? No, I'm doing a good job. 442 00:21:35,148 --> 00:21:37,388 Speaker 1: You know, I'm in uh, you know, going through all 443 00:21:37,388 --> 00:21:39,668 Speaker 1: that stuff, and I'm excited about me. I'll get back 444 00:21:39,668 --> 00:21:41,948 Speaker 1: out there and play again next to play again next 445 00:21:42,068 --> 00:21:44,988 Speaker 1: year and lay play the game. I love. It's it's stuffing. 446 00:21:44,988 --> 00:21:46,468 Speaker 1: That kind of stuff is taking away from you, and 447 00:21:46,748 --> 00:21:49,268 Speaker 1: I'm excited to get back to it. Cooper. We all 448 00:21:49,308 --> 00:21:51,068 Speaker 1: have kids here at the table and they're hit or 449 00:21:51,108 --> 00:21:52,988 Speaker 1: miss about whether or they like to be on TV 450 00:21:53,188 --> 00:21:54,868 Speaker 1: or not. Do your kids want to be on TV? 451 00:21:55,028 --> 00:21:56,468 Speaker 1: We know they're right there. Do they want to take 452 00:21:56,468 --> 00:21:59,348 Speaker 1: this moment and jump in with daddy? Are they camera shine? No? 453 00:21:59,548 --> 00:22:02,188 Speaker 1: I mean they would, they would, but they've got They 454 00:22:02,188 --> 00:22:04,308 Speaker 1: want to go eat breakfast and get their day start 455 00:22:07,068 --> 00:22:09,668 Speaker 1: the cup runneth over. One of the biggest question marks 456 00:22:09,668 --> 00:22:12,188 Speaker 1: at the end of the season Cooper was about Sean mcvain, 457 00:22:12,348 --> 00:22:14,068 Speaker 1: and there was all this mystery. He's gonna go, is 458 00:22:14,068 --> 00:22:15,828 Speaker 1: gonna go to media, He's gonna take a year off, 459 00:22:15,828 --> 00:22:17,348 Speaker 1: you can do all these things. He put the rumors 460 00:22:17,388 --> 00:22:19,348 Speaker 1: to bad a few weeks ago and he announced I'm 461 00:22:19,388 --> 00:22:21,868 Speaker 1: coming back. Bottle of coaches not but he's coming back. 462 00:22:21,908 --> 00:22:24,268 Speaker 1: You even took the Twitter to rejoice. You were into it, 463 00:22:24,308 --> 00:22:26,708 Speaker 1: you were thrilled. We love y. Why was it so 464 00:22:26,788 --> 00:22:28,548 Speaker 1: special for you that you're coming back and you put 465 00:22:28,548 --> 00:22:31,068 Speaker 1: this tweet out there about they've been greatly exaggerated. Why 466 00:22:31,108 --> 00:22:34,908 Speaker 1: was this so important to you? Oh? I love Sean 467 00:22:35,108 --> 00:22:38,708 Speaker 1: in terms of our relationship over the last six years together, 468 00:22:39,348 --> 00:22:41,628 Speaker 1: you know, being able to go and attack each week 469 00:22:41,668 --> 00:22:43,828 Speaker 1: and put together plan and being able to go out 470 00:22:43,828 --> 00:22:46,428 Speaker 1: there next that thing for him obviously have a great year, 471 00:22:46,428 --> 00:22:48,628 Speaker 1: that bunch of you know, great respect for him as 472 00:22:48,668 --> 00:22:50,628 Speaker 1: a as a coach or just as a as a 473 00:22:50,948 --> 00:22:53,028 Speaker 1: you know, as a man, in just a relationship that 474 00:22:53,068 --> 00:22:55,348 Speaker 1: we have as a player and coach and just as friends. 475 00:22:55,388 --> 00:22:57,668 Speaker 1: It's h you know, you want to be able to 476 00:22:57,668 --> 00:22:59,868 Speaker 1: do this thing with people you enjoy being around and 477 00:23:00,108 --> 00:23:02,508 Speaker 1: be someone that I really enjoyed being around. I'm talking 478 00:23:02,508 --> 00:23:06,188 Speaker 1: to football with and U. That's that's why, you know, 479 00:23:06,468 --> 00:23:09,308 Speaker 1: you want guys like that to be be with you 480 00:23:09,388 --> 00:23:12,308 Speaker 1: and being able to go through this thing together. So, uh, 481 00:23:12,748 --> 00:23:14,668 Speaker 1: you know, I was too little. I think it's Mark 482 00:23:14,748 --> 00:23:17,788 Speaker 1: Twain quote out there too. Uh. I don't know if 483 00:23:17,828 --> 00:23:19,308 Speaker 1: that was missed on everyone. I don't know if you 484 00:23:19,748 --> 00:23:21,228 Speaker 1: have got it, but you know I was. I was 485 00:23:21,268 --> 00:23:24,348 Speaker 1: really happy to hear that he was coming back. Nice. Yeah, 486 00:23:24,348 --> 00:23:26,708 Speaker 1: I think everybody's pumped up about that. It's been a 487 00:23:26,788 --> 00:23:29,668 Speaker 1: remarkable year for you to think about this time last year, 488 00:23:29,708 --> 00:23:32,468 Speaker 1: you win a super Bowl, your Super Bowl MVP. Look 489 00:23:32,508 --> 00:23:35,028 Speaker 1: only two times in the last four years has a 490 00:23:35,068 --> 00:23:37,748 Speaker 1: wide receiver done that. Of course you and Julian Edelman. 491 00:23:38,068 --> 00:23:40,548 Speaker 1: So I'm curious as we turned towards this big super 492 00:23:40,588 --> 00:23:43,228 Speaker 1: Bowl this weekend, You're obviously going to be watching from 493 00:23:43,228 --> 00:23:45,908 Speaker 1: the outside end. You're you're you're looking at the receivers first, 494 00:23:46,148 --> 00:23:48,988 Speaker 1: who do you think has the best chance to be MVP. 495 00:23:49,588 --> 00:23:51,508 Speaker 1: Give me a receiver or a tight end that you 496 00:23:51,548 --> 00:23:53,628 Speaker 1: think could have a chance to win the award. You 497 00:23:53,668 --> 00:23:56,588 Speaker 1: gotta look at you know, what Kelsey's done this year, 498 00:23:56,628 --> 00:24:01,148 Speaker 1: but also just his consistency throughout you know, his career. Really, 499 00:24:01,348 --> 00:24:04,308 Speaker 1: you know, I think you know consistency to see very 500 00:24:04,508 --> 00:24:06,828 Speaker 1: measure of performance, and he has shown that over and 501 00:24:06,868 --> 00:24:09,388 Speaker 1: over again. He is going to consistently show up in 502 00:24:09,468 --> 00:24:12,028 Speaker 1: big time games and make big time plays for you. 503 00:24:12,108 --> 00:24:13,628 Speaker 1: So you know you have something like that. I think 504 00:24:13,628 --> 00:24:16,468 Speaker 1: that's always on the table. I mean, the Eagles also 505 00:24:16,548 --> 00:24:19,388 Speaker 1: have a great group of receivers. I think he and 506 00:24:19,468 --> 00:24:21,948 Speaker 1: one of those guys can really go off at any point. 507 00:24:22,028 --> 00:24:25,348 Speaker 1: So there's some really good Obviously, Super Bowl, you've got 508 00:24:25,388 --> 00:24:27,428 Speaker 1: some really good football players. They're gonna be on that 509 00:24:27,508 --> 00:24:31,108 Speaker 1: field and he'll be a hopefully, hopefully be a good game. Cooper, 510 00:24:31,108 --> 00:24:33,908 Speaker 1: it's amazing that you are a Super Bowl MVP. But 511 00:24:34,028 --> 00:24:36,468 Speaker 1: this season I was attempting to bang the drum of 512 00:24:36,548 --> 00:24:40,228 Speaker 1: the regular season MVP going to a non quarterback. I 513 00:24:40,268 --> 00:24:43,188 Speaker 1: know last year you were rightfully so heavy part of 514 00:24:43,188 --> 00:24:46,588 Speaker 1: that conversation Justin Jefferson towards the finish could have been 515 00:24:46,748 --> 00:24:49,308 Speaker 1: a part of that conversation helped me bang this drum. 516 00:24:49,428 --> 00:24:52,468 Speaker 1: Why do you think that more non quarterback position players 517 00:24:52,508 --> 00:24:56,388 Speaker 1: should be considered a regular season MVP? Yeah, well I 518 00:24:56,388 --> 00:24:58,748 Speaker 1: think obviously. Well, I mean, what Justin Jefferson did this 519 00:24:58,828 --> 00:25:01,388 Speaker 1: year was was incredible. It was so much fun to 520 00:25:01,428 --> 00:25:04,348 Speaker 1: watch you every week. I used to such an incredible 521 00:25:04,788 --> 00:25:07,508 Speaker 1: talented receiver. There's not many guys that can do the 522 00:25:07,508 --> 00:25:10,428 Speaker 1: things he's doing. It's a really fun film to watch, 523 00:25:10,468 --> 00:25:13,788 Speaker 1: and you know, incredible ability to control his body and 524 00:25:13,828 --> 00:25:16,788 Speaker 1: make some unbelievable plays. And you know, I think the 525 00:25:17,428 --> 00:25:19,828 Speaker 1: whole idea of the MVP talk is it's just the 526 00:25:19,868 --> 00:25:22,668 Speaker 1: same one that you know people make. I don't have 527 00:25:22,708 --> 00:25:24,628 Speaker 1: anything new to say to it. Just you know, it's 528 00:25:24,628 --> 00:25:27,588 Speaker 1: a it's an MDP award. Then you're talking about the 529 00:25:27,988 --> 00:25:30,588 Speaker 1: whole the entirety of the NFL. If you want to 530 00:25:30,588 --> 00:25:33,188 Speaker 1: talk about a QB award, and I think God, name 531 00:25:33,228 --> 00:25:37,068 Speaker 1: of something else very interesting and who that is named after, 532 00:25:37,148 --> 00:25:38,988 Speaker 1: that can be a different conversation. We'll go to somebody 533 00:25:38,988 --> 00:25:40,468 Speaker 1: else for that, Sirs. Cooper, thank you. I just wanted 534 00:25:40,468 --> 00:25:43,068 Speaker 1: to put that to bed home Sunday. Who you're gonna 535 00:25:43,108 --> 00:25:46,508 Speaker 1: say has the edge in this match? You know these teams, well, 536 00:25:46,628 --> 00:25:51,788 Speaker 1: Chiefs or Eagles. N there's two really good football teams. 537 00:25:52,308 --> 00:25:54,548 Speaker 1: I think just the you know, I think you got 538 00:25:54,588 --> 00:25:56,908 Speaker 1: some more guys on that the Kansas City team with 539 00:25:56,948 --> 00:25:59,548 Speaker 1: a little more experience. You know, I think you gotta 540 00:25:59,588 --> 00:26:01,588 Speaker 1: feel good about kind of having a home step in 541 00:26:01,628 --> 00:26:03,908 Speaker 1: there and the guys that you've got experience that you've 542 00:26:03,948 --> 00:26:06,588 Speaker 1: got there. So I'm kind of leaning that way. But 543 00:26:06,748 --> 00:26:08,468 Speaker 1: you know, the Eagles and the defense that they've got 544 00:26:08,668 --> 00:26:10,988 Speaker 1: got way that those guys fly around and uh, you know, 545 00:26:11,068 --> 00:26:12,988 Speaker 1: I think you got David Hurts and just be hopefully 546 00:26:12,988 --> 00:26:15,068 Speaker 1: being coming back and being a little more healthy. And 547 00:26:15,308 --> 00:26:17,108 Speaker 1: it really could go either way about how kind of 548 00:26:17,188 --> 00:26:19,268 Speaker 1: leaning towards the Knay Chiefs right now? There we go, 549 00:26:19,548 --> 00:26:24,428 Speaker 1: all right, we appreciate Cooper many Thank you guys. Hey, 550 00:26:24,428 --> 00:26:26,588 Speaker 1: we're back. I'm been running football here in New York 551 00:26:26,668 --> 00:26:29,828 Speaker 1: City public at that Star, and I'm talking about not 552 00:26:29,908 --> 00:26:32,868 Speaker 1: just Brianna. Nate Burlison. He has a new podcast called 553 00:26:32,908 --> 00:26:35,748 Speaker 1: The Process with Nate Burlison. He has an interview with 554 00:26:35,788 --> 00:26:39,348 Speaker 1: Super Bowl fifty seven Apple Music Halftime artist Rihanna. You 555 00:26:39,348 --> 00:26:42,188 Speaker 1: can get an exclusive sneak preview of that interview only 556 00:26:42,228 --> 00:26:45,268 Speaker 1: on NFL Plus this Friday at eight pm EASTERNS. Sign 557 00:26:45,348 --> 00:26:48,588 Speaker 1: up now and take a listen to Rihanna's process in 558 00:26:48,868 --> 00:26:52,468 Speaker 1: getting to Super Bowl halftime performance. Ready, boy, there it is. 559 00:26:52,708 --> 00:26:54,948 Speaker 1: We have had an awesome day, very busy day as 560 00:26:54,988 --> 00:26:57,428 Speaker 1: we are halfway through super Bowl week, and we had 561 00:26:57,428 --> 00:26:59,268 Speaker 1: some friends join us on the show. Kyle, didn't we Yeah, 562 00:26:59,308 --> 00:27:00,708 Speaker 1: if you followed the show for a while, you know 563 00:27:00,868 --> 00:27:04,068 Speaker 1: the whole last season, I did a documentary with NFL 564 00:27:04,108 --> 00:27:06,348 Speaker 1: three called who If Not Us, in which I made 565 00:27:06,348 --> 00:27:10,228 Speaker 1: friends long distance with two Ukrainian soldiers, really four Ukrainian soldiers, 566 00:27:10,228 --> 00:27:11,548 Speaker 1: but two of them were here today. We had the 567 00:27:11,588 --> 00:27:14,108 Speaker 1: real deal. This is Juri and this is Roman and 568 00:27:14,148 --> 00:27:16,548 Speaker 1: they were pulled off the battlefield in the war against 569 00:27:16,548 --> 00:27:20,468 Speaker 1: the Russian invasion flown here as representatives of their cause 570 00:27:20,508 --> 00:27:23,308 Speaker 1: and their country. But these guys were incredible. You guys 571 00:27:23,348 --> 00:27:24,868 Speaker 1: all met him, You've been hearing about him for months. 572 00:27:24,908 --> 00:27:26,548 Speaker 1: What do you think? Yeah? I was so excited to 573 00:27:26,588 --> 00:27:28,908 Speaker 1: talk to them, And I think the cool thing about 574 00:27:28,948 --> 00:27:31,068 Speaker 1: it is they're out there a battle and the one 575 00:27:31,108 --> 00:27:33,588 Speaker 1: common thing amongst all of us is we love football, 576 00:27:33,868 --> 00:27:36,188 Speaker 1: and I'm talking a year in Roman. The first thing 577 00:27:36,188 --> 00:27:38,548 Speaker 1: they asked me, were you the brother that broke off 578 00:27:38,828 --> 00:27:41,188 Speaker 1: as in the Super Bowl, And so they said I 579 00:27:41,348 --> 00:27:44,068 Speaker 1: was their favorite recording, which I appreciate it, so yes, 580 00:27:44,148 --> 00:27:47,148 Speaker 1: I loved it. Yeah, they were definitely ecstatic. Tomita a 581 00:27:47,188 --> 00:27:49,388 Speaker 1: couple of big hugs. I think for both of them, 582 00:27:49,508 --> 00:27:52,628 Speaker 1: the amount of selflessness that they both exhibited year. It's 583 00:27:52,668 --> 00:27:54,868 Speaker 1: not about us, it's not about this trip. It's about 584 00:27:54,868 --> 00:27:57,428 Speaker 1: the mission. And you know they're still carrying all their 585 00:27:57,428 --> 00:28:04,548 Speaker 1: brothers with them even though they're over here.