1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:02,880 Speaker 1: Calm Down with Aaron and Karissa is a production of 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:08,760 Speaker 1: I Heart Radio. Pre Game is right, never boring, but 3 00:00:08,920 --> 00:00:11,559 Speaker 1: start stretching because we don't want to pull a muscle 4 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:13,440 Speaker 1: from all the things that we have to talk about 5 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: this week. I might not do a lot of the 6 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:20,159 Speaker 1: talking considering my voice is horror. What happened. I've been coughing. No, 7 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 1: not COVID. I've been tested. We're good here, but I've 8 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:28,520 Speaker 1: been coughing and I can't stop Anyways, Una clumped Aaron 9 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 1: and all the listeners and viewers out there. We have 10 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 1: had a week, weeks, two weeks. We've had like seers. 11 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:41,240 Speaker 1: But to consolidate this because this is the pre game 12 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:42,640 Speaker 1: for those of you guys that are new to this, 13 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:44,600 Speaker 1: we do a little ten minute preview of what we 14 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:47,519 Speaker 1: will talk about in its entirety over on our full podcast. 15 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:50,800 Speaker 1: Thank you guys for making this such a huge success 16 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 1: early on here. We appreciate it. I don't know if 17 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 1: that's a good thing or a bad thing. It means 18 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:55,760 Speaker 1: that you only need ten minutes of us or you 19 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 1: just like a little teaser. Either way, here's the teaser. 20 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers back in Green Bay, Russell Wilson's out in Seattle, 21 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 1: Bobby Wagner's out in Seattle, and Tom Brady is coming 22 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:08,440 Speaker 1: back to Tampa. Is this mic on? It is? I'm yelling, 23 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:12,080 Speaker 1: I know your Darlington. Why didn't you write that news chapter? 24 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:15,960 Speaker 1: Mom's the word from them. He broke the internet when 25 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:17,679 Speaker 1: he came back on and said he was coming back, 26 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: and you used all caps to text me and said, 27 00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:24,600 Speaker 1: thank god, God, Hey, so how did you find out? 28 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 1: I was looking at something on my phone, like I 29 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:30,040 Speaker 1: was watching something, and I was getting buzz after buzz 30 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: after buzz after buzz, and I just thought it was 31 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:35,400 Speaker 1: one of my girlfriend's text chains and I was like, okay, fine, God. 32 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 1: But then when I got it was like yes, yes, yes, yes, 33 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 1: it was like holy sh it. But the one person 34 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:43,800 Speaker 1: I hadn't heard from was you. So that's why I 35 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:45,959 Speaker 1: texted you. And I was like, thank god, what were 36 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 1: you doing? Well? I was in I was being present, 37 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:51,800 Speaker 1: which is something I'm working on in my life right now, 38 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 1: and so thank you. Um So, I was with a 39 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:57,600 Speaker 1: couple of girlfriends and one of them was having our 40 00:01:57,640 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: baby shower over the weekend, so we were sort of, 41 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:01,400 Speaker 1: you know, doing all of that, and then I picked 42 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:04,280 Speaker 1: up my phone and you can't escape what's happening, and 43 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:07,560 Speaker 1: then text very soon after that, and I was like, 44 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 1: I was so happy for you because I know that 45 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 1: you were honestly super upset when he had that he 46 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 1: was leaving. But I told you, And look, I didn't 47 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:19,680 Speaker 1: know anything obviously, but the dude never used the word 48 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 1: retire in his concession speech as I'm now referring to it. 49 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:25,359 Speaker 1: He never said he was gonna retire. And a guy 50 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 1: like that and we know all of our you know, 51 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:29,919 Speaker 1: friends in the industry and you know, calling friend and 52 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:34,640 Speaker 1: we gotta get calling on this. You know, Ryan, our 53 00:02:34,639 --> 00:02:37,760 Speaker 1: producer who's also Collins producer, was talking about that that, um, 54 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 1: a guy that's that competitive doesn't just walk away from 55 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 1: the game. So are you surprised that he a Is 56 00:02:44,960 --> 00:02:47,359 Speaker 1: coming back? And b are you surprised that he even 57 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:50,240 Speaker 1: said anything to begin with? If he always knew he 58 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:52,959 Speaker 1: was coming back? Kind Of like, I'm confused, Like where's 59 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:56,880 Speaker 1: that in between? Is I'm gonna tease a sit down 60 00:02:56,919 --> 00:02:59,640 Speaker 1: interview with him because I better get one next season? 61 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 1: But I just don't Something obviously was going on where 62 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:07,760 Speaker 1: he was like, Okay, I don't think he I mean, 63 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 1: obviously he wasn't sold either way. I can't wait to 64 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:12,320 Speaker 1: hear what he has to say about this. But maybe 65 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 1: at the time thought I'm either not happy with this 66 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:18,360 Speaker 1: or maybe it's time to move on. But yeah, obviously 67 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 1: not sold on it. I'm not surprised he's back. I 68 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:26,200 Speaker 1: am surprised he's back with Tampa. I really, really really 69 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 1: thought he was going to end up in San Francisco, which, 70 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:32,800 Speaker 1: selfishly for me and my travel would have been great. 71 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:35,280 Speaker 1: But I'm so excited that he's back. Just in general, 72 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 1: I'm excited he's back in the NFC. I think, you know, 73 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:42,280 Speaker 1: Fox really needed him to stay there, selfishly because you know, 74 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 1: if you listen to calling, all the quarterbacks are in 75 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 1: the a f C. You've got Rogers, we've got Stafford Murray, 76 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:49,560 Speaker 1: all of that. But it's great he's there. Yeah, Well, 77 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:51,720 Speaker 1: to think he thought San Francisco because hey, they need 78 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 1: a quarterback, and b because he'd be going home right 79 00:03:54,280 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 1: to the Bay is that sort of what going home? 80 00:03:57,440 --> 00:03:59,320 Speaker 1: And I feel like there was just a lot of 81 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 1: conversation Shian that maybe John Lynch, who had a good 82 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 1: relationship with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, would be able to 83 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 1: get him out of that one year deal with the Bucks. 84 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 1: I know Bruce arians said that they weren't going to 85 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:13,520 Speaker 1: give up the rights or trade him. But I thought 86 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 1: maybe because Lynch was tight with the Glazers, played their 87 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: Hall of Famer, he could be like, all right, come on, 88 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 1: let the guy leave, let him come to us. I 89 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 1: thought that would be really fun to see him with 90 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:28,320 Speaker 1: Deebo Samuel and Kyle Shanahan. But hey, listen the things 91 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:31,200 Speaker 1: I thought about selfishly, I thought about myself yesterday, you know, 92 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:34,040 Speaker 1: because I I win Super Bowls and was just him 93 00:04:34,120 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 1: kind of. He probably came back because he was like, 94 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:38,599 Speaker 1: I need another summer in Montana with Aaron stagging balls. 95 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:41,520 Speaker 1: He was like, can't the back in business. I mean, 96 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 1: the whole summer outlook has changed. I mean, we gotta 97 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:47,159 Speaker 1: make champions I gotta get Stafford going, I gotta get 98 00:04:47,240 --> 00:04:49,800 Speaker 1: you know, Brady going on. The whole quarterback clinic out there. Now. 99 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:52,600 Speaker 1: There's a lot of things going on. Um. But I 100 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 1: did think right away of guys like Mike Evans, Devin White. 101 00:04:57,200 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 1: I mean, geez, can you imagine they're just like kind 102 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:02,480 Speaker 1: of like how I've been feeling for the last two weeks, 103 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:04,280 Speaker 1: Like super sad and then all of a sudden it's 104 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:08,400 Speaker 1: like boo, here we go. Of course, the teaser on 105 00:05:08,480 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 1: that is, you know, you lost your teammates of ten 106 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:15,479 Speaker 1: years and Joe Buck and Troy Aikman as their announcement 107 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:18,040 Speaker 1: that they're going over to the other network with four 108 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:22,440 Speaker 1: letters that we have spent some time at. But yes, 109 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:24,400 Speaker 1: I we will. We will talk about that at length 110 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 1: in our our full podcast. But I know it's been 111 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:30,080 Speaker 1: a week for you because these are colleagues, but their 112 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 1: family members after that long and and that's like kind 113 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 1: of shaped for two weeks. Yeah, and I know it's 114 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:38,880 Speaker 1: it's definitely um something that we will elaborate on. But 115 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:41,279 Speaker 1: you know, it's it's interesting because there's a lot of 116 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:44,120 Speaker 1: end of the cue boys to men end of the 117 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:47,840 Speaker 1: road because I know from my family in Seattle and 118 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:51,160 Speaker 1: having you know the boys, Russell Wilson, Bobby Wagner. Now 119 00:05:51,200 --> 00:05:55,479 Speaker 1: the longest tenured Seahawk is Tyler Lockett because it's over 120 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 1: now that whole run of legion of Boom and you 121 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:01,719 Speaker 1: know the boys that you know went to two Super 122 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 1: Bowls and one one of course, and the irony is 123 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:05,839 Speaker 1: now Russell is the only quarterback that will go to 124 00:06:05,880 --> 00:06:08,240 Speaker 1: a team that he beat in a Super Bowl in 125 00:06:08,279 --> 00:06:11,040 Speaker 1: the Brocos. So I was sad to see him leave 126 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:13,359 Speaker 1: because he was great for the city off the field 127 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:15,640 Speaker 1: as well, all of his charitable efforts with the Why 128 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:18,120 Speaker 1: Not You Academy with Children's Hospital. He was great for 129 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:21,320 Speaker 1: the city. But I'm also somebody who I like change, 130 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:23,480 Speaker 1: and I think that it comes to a point where, 131 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 1: you know, people have to move on, and I think 132 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:27,960 Speaker 1: it was time. I think it was time for all 133 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 1: of them, but it is sad to see them go. 134 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 1: My sister has a picture of Russell's jersey and Bobby 135 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:35,320 Speaker 1: Wagner stacked in her kids room and she's like sad face, 136 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:38,480 Speaker 1: like it's over, but it's good. And Aaron Rodgers returning 137 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:40,719 Speaker 1: to Green Bay, are you surprised by that? Not surprised 138 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:43,240 Speaker 1: by that you'll be spending more time there? Yeah? That? 139 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:46,920 Speaker 1: Um well. Also on Bobby Wagner, one of one of 140 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:49,320 Speaker 1: my favorites to deal with. And and I saw the 141 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:52,000 Speaker 1: buzz about Dallas and potentially dan Quin. I would love 142 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:54,240 Speaker 1: to see him in Dallas selfishly, were there a lot 143 00:06:54,279 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 1: with Fox, so that would be great night. He is 144 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:58,640 Speaker 1: just such a wonderful guy and he's so easy to 145 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:02,240 Speaker 1: cheer for. Aaron pompt He's coming back to Green Bay. 146 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 1: For a minute, I was thinking the day before the announcement, 147 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:07,840 Speaker 1: was actually texting with Pat McAfee. Didn't know he was 148 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:10,040 Speaker 1: going to break the news, but just said, I hope 149 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 1: it's not Aaron Rodgers retire Tuesday. I'm glad he's back. 150 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 1: I don't really think he might retire. Yeah, there was 151 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 1: a little bit of buzz. Yes, because anyone, he's so competitive, 152 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 1: he'd be willing to go out without another ring. But 153 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:28,800 Speaker 1: Aaron is somebody that I we've talked to him about 154 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:32,760 Speaker 1: this before in our meetings. He he would walk away 155 00:07:32,880 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 1: and he would be fine. He really would, whereas look 156 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:38,800 Speaker 1: at Tom, let's go, let's go there. Just why are different? Yes, 157 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 1: two of the most competitive athletes I've ever been around, 158 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,080 Speaker 1: which is why I'm like, please don't leave me, Please stay. 159 00:07:44,440 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 1: You're so fun to cover. But yeah, Aaron Is said, 160 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:49,720 Speaker 1: point blank if I leave, I'm going to be fine 161 00:07:49,760 --> 00:07:52,360 Speaker 1: with it. So I really kind of started thinking, Wow, 162 00:07:52,440 --> 00:07:55,160 Speaker 1: he has other interests, he has other things going on, 163 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:58,040 Speaker 1: Maybe this is it. So super pumped about it, sent 164 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:01,520 Speaker 1: him a tax and was like, yes, thank you. Um, 165 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:04,200 Speaker 1: so that was great. Now it'll be interesting with Davante 166 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:07,160 Speaker 1: Adam saying he's not going to play with that franchise tag, 167 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 1: you better open up the purse strings. Goody, could he 168 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:14,160 Speaker 1: go to Tampa? I know there's no way Aaron will 169 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:16,880 Speaker 1: let that happen exactly. He's not going back way without 170 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:19,080 Speaker 1: his security blanket and best friend on the team and 171 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 1: the guy he said arguably is the best he's ever 172 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 1: played with. So loved Adam, so they better get it done. Yeah. 173 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:27,920 Speaker 1: I love it, though, I mean going back to that 174 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:31,160 Speaker 1: idea of change, it's hard for some people. I welcome 175 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:32,679 Speaker 1: it because I think that's just like the way that 176 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:35,720 Speaker 1: I've always rolled, hence my hair color changing normal like 177 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:38,200 Speaker 1: every other day. But I don't know, I think it's 178 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:40,439 Speaker 1: exciting and I've rooted for I don't know if you're 179 00:08:40,480 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 1: like this, Are you a fan of just teams or 180 00:08:43,559 --> 00:08:46,240 Speaker 1: players at this point in your career, because I now 181 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:48,760 Speaker 1: root for play individual players, so if they leave a team, 182 00:08:48,760 --> 00:08:51,840 Speaker 1: but like to see even when Montana went and left 183 00:08:51,880 --> 00:08:54,000 Speaker 1: San Francisco and went to Kansas City, I was like, no, 184 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:56,720 Speaker 1: you have to stay with a team your whole career. Well, 185 00:08:56,800 --> 00:08:59,480 Speaker 1: Jordan left and ended up with the Wizards. That's how 186 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:01,720 Speaker 1: he retired. So I don't know. I just think it's 187 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:04,000 Speaker 1: it's a very rare thing, which is another reason why 188 00:09:04,040 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 1: I love that Aaron assumingly we'll finish his career in 189 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:10,880 Speaker 1: Green Bay, because you don't see that a lot anymore. Yeah. Yeah, 190 00:09:11,040 --> 00:09:13,319 Speaker 1: I'm a fan of players. I mean, I'm a fan 191 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:16,360 Speaker 1: of some organizations just because of you know, maybe the 192 00:09:16,400 --> 00:09:18,719 Speaker 1: group of players and what they stand for. And you 193 00:09:18,840 --> 00:09:20,640 Speaker 1: end up in our position, you know, getting to know 194 00:09:20,760 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 1: management and things like that. But people are always like, 195 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:25,800 Speaker 1: do you cheer for teams here? I cheer for guys 196 00:09:25,840 --> 00:09:27,880 Speaker 1: like I cheer for guys that are nice, to cheer 197 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:30,800 Speaker 1: for guys that obviously selfishly helped me out. You get 198 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:33,760 Speaker 1: to know their families really well, things like that, so 199 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:38,120 Speaker 1: never boring. I mean, two people I think really have 200 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:41,439 Speaker 1: it going on, Andy Cohen with Bravo and The Housewives 201 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:45,800 Speaker 1: and Rogers NFL thing. I mean, it's the best reality 202 00:09:45,840 --> 00:09:48,319 Speaker 1: show out there besides Real Housewives of Salt Lake in 203 00:09:48,360 --> 00:09:51,520 Speaker 1: New Jersey. You know you or I just finished Love 204 00:09:51,600 --> 00:09:56,319 Speaker 1: is Blind. Love is Blind is Crazy fun. That's also 205 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:59,360 Speaker 1: the title of my memoir. Anyways. But we'll get to 206 00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:01,319 Speaker 1: that in the whole out more in the full episode 207 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:07,080 Speaker 1: Coming up. Calm Down with Aaron and Chrissa is a 208 00:10:07,120 --> 00:10:09,920 Speaker 1: production of I heart Radio. For more podcasts from my 209 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:13,120 Speaker 1: heart Radio, visit the i heart Radio app, Apple podcast, 210 00:10:13,240 --> 00:10:14,959 Speaker 1: or wherever you get your podcasts.