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Okay, we got to get into these topics because we got a lot to talk about in a little bit of time because guess what?
I know something is coming down the pipeline bag road Domus is back in effect folks
I don't know who's gonna get paid, but someone's gonna get paid before then this week mark my words
You're ready here first now. We have a lot to talk about okay?
Russell Wilson has been named the starter the Steelers we already knew that already knew that but who really cares
Dowson Cook goes to the Cowboys
Ernest Jones is traded to Titans John Ridge
Ridgeway goes to the Saints Elijah Moldin goes to the charges Taylor Heidecki goes to the Chargers Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch
Our voice in their frustrations about brand-new looks still not doing anything Malik neighbors is is
Gets the blessing to wear the number one jersey for the Giants and somewhat breaking news
But not breaking news because news already broken. Everyone's already talked about it
Jacobi Brissette is named the starting quarterback for the Patriots. Okay, all of this and more
Okay, we want to deep dive into as much things we can possibly cannot write all of this and more on the 30th episode
Of the football donkeys podcast. I am your host your bag road Domus your chief head of the table chief
Bag meteorologist, okay
The person who has predicted things and they have come to pass within the past three weeks
But I'm already putting out prediction right now before this episode even starts guess what trip Williams is gonna get paid for
Brin on you boom you just heard that here first on the football donkeys podcast
I am your host kale your GM who still does not
Have a position right now on a particular team who will go anonymous because they are paying me under the table
But who cares because guess what you already know I'm getting ready say you're probably gonna say the same thing
So we're all gonna say together one two three lock in
All right folks let's just get into everything the meat and potatoes of
Everything that's going on in the national football like also also Kyle's football starts tonight as well
Colorado is playing tonight at eight o'clock. Okay. I know I'm gonna be watching it
I'm gonna have my popcorn and maybe some wings and maybe some other things as well as
You know, maybe a Reese's Cup or something. I don't know
I'm just super excited super juice super pump for this because this is the 30th episode
But let's get into it. Okay, Russell Wilson has been named the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers
No, brainer right no brain
When we look at this, you know, Mike Tomlin is a is a coach who values
a veteran quarterbacks a lot especially
Winning veteran quarterbacks a way to try to sell the idea of Russell Wilson joining the Steelers. Okay, and
You know, they they you know, they agreed to it. They liked it and you know, this was expected
But I think we do have to somewhat go in a little bit of a deep dive
About this choice simply because when we look at it, right?
Justin Fields definitely could have definitely could have won or or couldn't made it as close
Of a decision had he just done a little bit better when it came to the preseason games and training came
Let's be real here because remember Russell Wilson wasn't really able to do anything for like the first for like a majority of training
Can't because he was nursing a calf injury and so, you know, once you you know
What once the noise not the noise once the news come down about that if I'm Justin Fields
I have to go even harder because guess what?
This is going to be my chance for me to be able to you know, try to convince Mike Tomlin to change his mind
Because let's be real here folks the minute that Russell Wilson signed with the Steelers
It was already written in stone that Russell Wilson was gonna be the week one starter. Okay, and you know
If we're being real here, you probably want someone like Russell Wilson to start off simply because
the first part of the of the season is
I wouldn't say it's a cake walk, but it's a lot easier, right?
So you can rack up a whole lot of wins and you can put yourself in a really good position, right?
But that second half that second half is is hell in this cell
Okay, you if anybody watched wrestling back in the day and any time there was a hell in a cell match and the undertaker was in it
Whenever he whenever they would they whenever they was getting ready to start the match
He would grab the cage and he would slam it and they were locking it or not
That's exactly what what it's going to be for that second half for the Steelers now if I'm Justin Fields
I wouldn't be offended by this
I would use this as motivation because let's be real here
They are going to incorporate Justin Fields in this offense. They are Justin Fields is just as athletic and
You know able to move and it's fast enough to be able to get you first down if need be or to do
You know a crazy trip play he can do that he can do that and so
When we look at it, you know, it's definitely a good situation because Justin Fields is able to sit
Well, not necessarily sit, but he's able to learn
under Russell Wilson or what to do and what not to do because
My prediction is I think the Steelers are going to invest into Justin Fields long term
I think Justin Fields is the future quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers
I do believe that and I truly believe that listen that they're probably they're probably told Justin listen
This isn't this doesn't mean that you know that we don't view you as a starting quarterback or anything like that
It's just we value Russell Wilson's credentials and what he's been able to do in the league
And we want to you know, we want to try to win now
This doesn't necessarily mean that oh they're going to the playoffs this year or they're going to the Super Bowl this year
No, I'm not saying that but you know
If you want some if you want someone that's going to give you the best chance of winning
Russell Wilson is probably the best chance and not to mention a lot is riding on this season for Russell Wilson because
As of right now before he signed with the Steelers everybody consider him washed because of what happened with the whole Broncos situation
And you know Sean Peyton and whatnot
So this this a lot is riding on this season not only for the Steelers
But also for Russell Wilson because guess what if he balls out this year if he does at least five to ten percent
More than what he did last year in a positive way. I guarantee you he will he will
We revive his market
I would because they're gonna there's gonna be a team that's gonna value someone like a Russell Wilson and they'll throw the bag at him one more time
I
Truly believe that and I will stand on that but you know, I was definitely a little bit disappointed because I definitely thought Justin Fields
You know from what I heard in training camp at one night
He was definitely showing a lot of promise definitely showing a lot of upsides. I'm like, oh, okay
This is gonna be this is gonna come down to the wire and you know the preseason the preseason games really didn't you know show
Him the best and whatnot. So, you know, I wouldn't take it as as a punishment
I would take it as a blessing personally now moving on to down the cook down the cook former
Ravens jets and Vikings running back signs with the Cowboys
You know, let's be real here folks the Cowboys needed someone like a down the cook
Okay, because if you expect to give Zeke the ball 20 to 30 times a game
You're not gonna get the best production out of him
You're just not not in this stage of his career that burst that athleticism all those different types of things
Has diminished just a little bit and you need someone you need someone who's somewhat of a dual threat in Dalvin cook who can do it
You're talking about somebody who was able to not only truck you over
But it also double as as receiving, you know running back as well. So all in all
Things are starting to shape up in the Cowboys favor
You know, this is definitely a do or die season for them as well because a lot is riding on this
There is, you know, two other players that are looking for extensions Michael Parsons and that press card and
You know, Jerry has has somewhat been on the fence about this whole that press card situation
So it's a matter of what exactly is going to happen moving forward, honestly, because
Remember they really didn't do anything in free agency
They really didn't because they couldn't because they were trying to create cash space by trying to you know sign
You know, at least all three of their players or at least one of their players and you know, they were able to get CD lamb done
Thank God
But now you got to worry about that press card and now you got worry about Michael Parsons
But even then I don't even think they're really worried about Michael Parsons. I think they're probably going to trade away
Michael Parsons, I truly believe that
But you know only time will tell and let's see, you know, how things go with that now onto these trades
Yes, because we we've had a lot of trade a lot of movement a lot of chains of scenery change of
Furniture, you know furniture is being moved and whatnot from place to place here
They're everywhere because of you know cut downs and whatnot. So let's start with Ernest Jones, okay?
former Rams line linebacker Ernest Jones has been traded to the Titans
So the Rams receive a 2026 fifth round pick and the Titans receive Ernest Jones, of course in a 2026 six round pick
Now the only reason why this is happening is because the Rams and Ernest Jones could not come to an agreement to a contract extension now
When we look at this, oh, actually, you know what?
Let's let's go into the stats. Let's go into the stats and then let's go into the market value
Then we'll go into everything. Okay, so it's 2023 stats where four and a half sacks 74 tackles, right?
But we look at his career his career stats so far according to ESPN shout to who ESPN
320 total tackles
176 solo tackles five and a half sacks one force fumble three interceptions, right?
When you look at his market value according to who spot-rack
three years 36 million which is about 12 million a year now when we look at this all all of this
You know and tie it up in a bow and whatnot Ernest Jones is a tackling machine
Okay, he is a tackling machine of a linebacker. He is someone that has definitely
You know, he does a lot on the field
He is somebody that you know, he's not gonna have you know a thousand tackles and
17 and a half sacks and six fours fumbles and he's not gonna have those different type of things
But he's definitely a he's definitely a really good player
He's a really good player and he probably wanted to be fairly compensated as such now
The only the only problem is the Rams really haven't invested into the defense as much as what people think they are because remember
Sean McVeigh is an offensive minded head coach. So with that being said guess what's gonna happen?
A lot of the money is going to be invested into where the offense and it shows
That's why they you know made the moves that they did when signing both of their guards and
restructuring Matthew Stafford and you know paying Cooper Cup the money they did at that time and all those different types of things, right and
So, you know 12 million a year me personally
I wouldn't I wouldn't you know take slight to it because again on that defense who you really paint
Now that Aaron Donald is retired who you really paint?
Really like that's really think about it here and 12 million
I mean 12 million is really good honestly now if his number was like 13 and 14 million is like whoa
Whoa there brother. Whoa there brother, then it's a whole different ball game, but it's not but
Clearly, you know, he he got into a better situation. Well, I wouldn't say a better situation
But he got into another situation. Maybe the Titans, you know, will pay him. I don't know
We'll just have to wait and see now on to the other trade Elijah Molden
former
Titans cornerback was traded from the Titans to the Chargers
So the Titans receive a 2026 seven round pick and the Chargers receive Elijah Molden Elijah Molden
Molden not Bolton Molden's
2023 stats were 73 total tackles one-fourth fumble and one interception
Now I haven't really seen him on the field as much so I'm guessing he's probably like special teams or something like that
But I mean, it's more of a of a death, you know type of trade not a you know
Oh, it's a blockbuster trade. Oh, it's gonna train. It's gonna change everything. This is gonna be, you know
It's gonna move mountains. No, it's it's not it's more of a deaf piece, you know going into a different situation
Moving somebody along because he probably didn't have a roster spot
Available on this team. So that's just you know, that's just that honestly speaking same thing with Taylor Honekey Taylor Honekey
former
commanders Texans I
Don't know the other teams that he's played. I know he's played for a lot of teams. I think was the Panthers as well
I could be wrong
Check it for me. Somebody please. Thank you in advance was traded to the Chargers
Chargers, of course received Taylor Honekey the Falcons received. Oh, yeah, that's right. He did play the Falcons
Duh
The Falcons receive a conditional sixth round pick now when we look at his stats 74 completions for 136 attempts a
54.4%
percent completion
completion rate
Can't speak because I'm so excited because why this is the 30th episode of the football junkies podcast 890 yards
He averaged 6.5 yards of play five touchdowns for interceptions
Taylor Honekey at this point is a backup quarterback
The Chargers need a productive backup quarterback and Taylor Honekey is probably the best option right now
Now Taylor Honekey is not somebody that's going to
Wow you with his stats nor his highlights or anything crazy like that, but when you need somebody to win you a game to finish a game
That's Taylor Honekey. Okay, that's what he is
He is not somebody that you know is gonna go well
Well, you actually know what no I won't say that because you know, we've seen crazier things
but
the Chargers realized that they need a good backup quarterback and it shows and and if we're being real here
This is somewhat of a trend that we've been seeing the last two or three years now case in point
That's why the league implemented that emergency
third quarterback rule because of what happened
I think was it like it was either last year or the year before that were basically a majority of the quarterbacks were banged up
And so you have a lot of backup quarterbacks that were basically, you know finishing the rest of the season, right?
And so, you know, Justin Herbert Justin Herbert, that's Lee. Hmm. That's Lee. Yeah, that's Lee
Definitely does get banged up a lot. So they just wanted to have an insurance policy
Just in case of anything crazy happens. So all in all pretty good, you know, pretty good plan pretty good move and whatnot now on to
The other trade. Yes, there is so man. Let me tell you something. There was so many trades
My phone was ringing. Well, not ringing, but it was like
Voo
Basically
for like
What half of the day? Yeah, maybe like half of the day half of the day until I almost went to sleep
It was just going off because of all the movement trades and the conundrum that happens
When you have cut down day and whatnot
So, you know, people can move here there everywhere chains obscene, you know those different types of things keep on saying change
Is seen I think that's gonna be the title this episode because why we are the football Junkies podcast up as podcast in the wild
Now on to former commanders defensive tackle John Ridgeway. Yes, I know Ridgeway
that's a lot try saying that three times what you can gum was traded from the
commanders to the Saints the Saints received John Ridgeway in a seventh
round pick for 2025 the commanders of course receive a sixth round 2025 pick
now John Ridgeway stats 31 total tackles one pass deflection again this is more
of a deaf piece thing you know earth shattering or anything like that thing
too crazy to really talk about and whatnot but you know that that that's
just what it is honestly when we look at it here the Saints definitely needed to
bolster the defensive line a little bit more especially defensive tackle so you
know what what what better way to do it than to make a trade for someone like
John Ridgeway you don't have to give up a whole lot to get them it's an easier
pick you know not a whole lot of cap space that you got it that he has to eat
up or any of those different types of things very manageable very easy to take
care of right and so you know that's why this move was made now on to the good
stuff alright the good good good good good stuff of the of the podcast right
we have to talk about brand I you yes I know I know you're probably you're
probably having a hissy fit right now you're probably freaking out man I don't
want to hear about him anymore I'm so tired of hearing about brain I you well
guess what we have a little bit of a revelation okay a little bit of a
revelation so practice happened yesterday okay and you know John Lynch and
Kyle Shanahan were basically saying the same thing and you know that you know
they VV that I'm so excited I got a I got a calm down that they were excited
well not excited but they were in expectation that brand I you it was
going to practice and you know apparently Kyle Shanahan has said that you
know brand I you it has been cleared by teen doctors after he was complaining
about having back and neck issues and you know they were basically in
expectation that he was going to practice and he did not show up for
practice so but we do have we do have to go we you know what we just have to
go and we got to talk about this because it's a lot of it's a lot of different
things that we have to discuss honestly at this point at this juncture of
everything so you know a quote that came out yesterday that definitely caught my
attention was John Lynch basically saying you know when when somebody asked
him about brand I you he basically said and I quote at some point you've got to
play and you know when you look at his and I'm not trying to be a therapist or
anything or anything like that psychiatrist and whatnot but when you
but when you just look at his stance when you look at his face when you look at
you know his reaction his posture and whatnot you can definitely see that John
Lynch is tired of talking about brand I you he is tired of being in the
headlines basically the entire offseason since the end of the Superbowl he they
have been you know always and you know in the headlines and that does get old
you know especially when you know at first you were very stern about the
offer that you have on the table and then you guys had a heart-to-heart and
you were thinking okay we're going in the right direction things are going in a
good place blah blah blah we just have one hiccup that we have to take care of
and then everything's going to be done and you know now it's this so in some
ways it sort of looks like a it's like a spin the face basically like the 49ers
in their eyes feel like okay we've gone the extra mile to you know accommodate
you with everything and it's still not good enough and you're still not here
at some point you do have to play and that is true at some point you do have
to play because again the team is trying to win the Superbowl right and it's all
hands-on deck here it's all hands-on deck and you cannot you know just think
that oh it's about you it's about you you just can't do that because guess what
happens you're gonna cause more friction than than what you know you really are
at this point and it's reached a point where both Kyle Shanahan well I won't
speak for them but you can definitely tell that both Kyle Shanahan and John
Lynch are just over it you could just tell by their posture you can just tell
by their tone you can tell by all those different types of things they are just
over it and they want to move forward and you know it doesn't help that you
have Bernie Niuwicks holdout and Trent Williams's holdout but here's the thing
that not a lot of people are talking about you're starting to see a shift in
how people view Trent Williams compared to Bernie Niuwik let's go a little bit
deeper in this okay now Deebo Samuel posted on Instagram I think yesterday if
I'm not mistaken he posted an important stat I think we all really need to talk
about and we're gonna we're gonna deep dive into okay because we got we got a
lot of talk about in this situation I know we I know we're tired of it but we
we still got to keep all going just got a hold on strong Steve the friends we're
about to get them the con artists is about to get them trust and believe the
con artists is gonna do his thing you heard it here first on the football
Tucky's podcast Deebo posted this Trent Williams has allowed one sack in his last 983
pass blocking steps now to some people you're probably thinking oh you know he's
probably just doing something just for you know his man's his teammate this and
the other no no no no no no no no no no no not this not not this guy over here
not this guy over here you have someone like Deebo Samuel who plays a very
pivotal role on that team especially on the offense whose voice you know
definitely has definitely has some pool that lets me know that basically I
think he's trying to like basically say like hey like you know make make sure
that that y'all take care of my man's like that despite what everyone may say
Trent Williams deserves that type of money which he does respectfully he does
because why he is still the best left tackle in the game I don't care what
anyone says he is the best left tackle in the game right there there were even
stats and I said in a few episodes ago that says that once they got Trent
Williams guess what happened they started to run the ball more on his side
and they were doing it successfully so that shows you the influence that Trent
William has on the team at some point we have to talk about it and I've and I
said it before and I will continue to stand on it the 49ers should should
value Trent Williams more than Brandon IEwick I'm sorry I understand Brandon
IEwick wants to get paid that's perfectly fine but at some point you just have to
let it go because now you're gonna have this headline dragging into the first
week of football and you don't want that nobody wants that because everyone is
trying to lock in and focus on trying to compete and to ultimately win the
Super Bowl and you can't do that when you have somebody who is basically having
a hissy fit on why exactly you can you know why he's trying to get paid you
just can't not to mention guess what Trent Williams is in a whole different is
in a whole different situation where guess what he can hold out he can hold
out if he wants to for real for him he could retire and not lose an inch of
sleep off it because why I made a hundred million dollars I know I'm gonna
get a gold jacket I know I'm gonna be one of the greatest left tackles of all
time I know that I don't got nothing else to prove nothing else to prove and so
when you have that that is you know that that says a lot that means a whole lot
compared to Brandon IEwick who this is his first contract where if we're being
real here he cannot hold out he can't he cannot hold out he hasn't made the type
of money where he can you know just sit and he can you know miss a few game
checks and do this and do that he hasn't gotten there this is his first big payday
right and even then when you look at the the CBA rules for fines and whatnot he
can he's probably get fine six thousand four hundred and three dollars for missing
first practice right cool if he misses another practice eleven thousand two
hundred and six dollars okay cool third practice sixteen thousand nine hundred
sixteen thousand nine nine dollars the maxi he could be fine for is forty five
thousand seven hundred and sixty nine dollars that's not even counting any
other fines that that the team may have as well not to mention who knows they
might even try to you know suspend him so that a lot is riding on this and you
know John Lynch in the front office and whatnot probably don't want to do this
but at some point you have to make a decision it's either you're gonna keep
dealing with with the bull because this is bull either you're gonna continue to
deal with this or you're gonna or you're just gonna move on are you gonna give it
to somebody else and let somebody else deal with it in their own respective
way because you you've done all that you can do you've gone out your way to try
to make things right you try to bring it back in all those different types of
things and just seems like it's just not working and at some point you just have
to let it go you do you just have to let it go because guess what I guarantee you
before the end of the trade deadline there's gonna be another receiver that's
gonna be available for trade there's gonna be somebody that's gonna be
disgruntled that wants that wants out not to mention you can probably spend the
block and probably get a Mario Cooper come on now like it's not the end of
the world if the 49ers do not keep Brandon I you it's not it's not it really
isn't there's a difference between somebody who basically is a player who
was basically you know not trained but how can I say this how can I say this
where were the words I need the words I need the words I need the words there's
a difference between between somebody who is great because of the system and
who's great without the system Trent Williams and Christian McCaffrey they
were great without the system right they just got they just took things to a
whole another level once they got you know into the 49ers situation right
brand-newic system system system system system system system that's what it is so
you got Ricky Pierce all you can try to roll with that see what happens and then
just go from there compared to trying to deal with this foolishness that brand-new
because basically doing at some point it's either gonna be a yes or no either
yes we can't come to an agreement and I'll just say free agency after this
season and I'll play the and I'll play under you know my rookie deal no I want
to be traded that's it that's it and if I'm John Lynch that that's basically
where I am at this point I'm basically gonna pull him to the side and say
listen you have until Friday either you are going to come up and sign this deal
or you're gonna play under this deal that you have currently or we're shipping
your ass simple as that I'm not dealing with any of this rigamon roll okay I
want you guys I don't want you guys I want to get paid but you're not gonna
pay me I want this amount of money I want two extra dollars at the end of this
deal to hell with it move on move on now moving on to other things that we have
to talk about so Malik neighbors rookie for the Giants was given the blessing of
the of the family to to get the number one jersey now you're probably wondering
who did he get the jersey from he got it from a former player called Ray
Flirty Ray Flirty so if you guys don't know who Ray Flirty is like a lot of
people don't he played in he joined the Giants in 1929 he later became a coach
and his credit behind the line screen pass not I said they're wrong behind the
line screen pass and the two the two platoon substitution system he was
inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1976 and in it and in and the number one
jersey for the Giants was the first number retired in professional football
history so it's a lot of historical value to that so you know it definitely
carries a lot of weight and responsibility so Malik neighbors put
you know put out this statement after you know getting the blessing from this
thank you to them know that happened thank you to the Flirty family for
allowing me to wear number one for the New York Giants what else what else what
else what else I understand the responsibility and will do everything
in my power to honor the Flirty family and this organization I will wear the
number with great pride can't wait for the season to start now this is my
only problem when it comes to stuff like this is that you know when you when
you do something like this a lot of expectation is put on your shoulders
right and you know to be able to to get the blessing from the family that
definitely means a lot there there are certain numbers you know with within a
respective team that you cannot you know that that you just cannot mess with
right like I know for instance like the Steelers you know they have they have
jersey numbers that they're not retired yet but they're just like they're big
no-knows right 43 92 7 12 75 who else who else who else Mike Webster's number
Jack Lambert's Jack Ham's 26 all those different types of numbers all those
different types of players they're big no-knows nobody touched them nobody
deals with them and so this definitely puts a lot of pressure on your shoulders
that means that you have to live up to those expectations both on the field and
off the field that's just what it is that's just what it boils down to so you
know I don't I don't know how he was able to to get this but you know who knows
to him hopefully he lives up to those expectations I think that's just yeah I
don't know I'm very on the fence on this different type of stuff because when
you do this different type of stuff it can it can definitely it can definitely
you know make or break you right that is and that's why you see a lot of former
players who wore these type of numbers who made them famous who are like
completely against it all together because it's like you won't be able to
do the things that I did you won't be able to achieve the things that I did and
if you wear this number I'm gonna hold you to even a higher standard that I
even have for myself that's like that's like Deebo Samuel asking Jerry Rice
can can I have your number and Jerry Rice is gonna look at him like hell no
you can't have my number no you know you have to create your own legacy with
your own number no so we'll just have to wait and see what happens now on to the
final thing so Jarab Mayo head coach for the Patriots has announced that
Jacoby Brissette will be the starting quarterback for the Patriots now this is
somewhat of a of a no-brainer honestly simply because you know Jacoby
Brissette is a veteran quarterback he is somebody that you know can win you
games and whatnot he is somebody that you can learn under especially for
someone like Drake May I think I think the team probably realized that Drake
May it's still a little bit rough around the edges as for any rookie that that
comes to the national football league but I think I think it will be best for
for his development if he was to sit for maybe a year or two and then you
probably push him out there and you know and you see well what he can do
compared to just basically you know putting him into the fire say okay go
and win us again go and win us the season go and see exactly what we're
going to do right but if I'm the if I'm a Patriots fan I look at like this this
is a long-term investment you're not going to see the fruits of your labor
now you're going to see them later on right and this allows the team to be
able to figure out exactly one what are they going to do moving forward if
there's anybody else that they need to get you know during the trade line trade
deadline and whatnot as well as figure out what they're going to do with the
draft because next year's draft as I've said before is a defensive heavy draft
and there's a lot of holes on both sides of that ball that they really need and
if we're being real here if they tank another two more years I don't think it
really would hurt them I think it would actually help them to be honest from you
know getting a better tackle to getting another defensive lineman and whatnot
you they could probably get all of these things and more in next year's draft I
truly believe that so congratulations to Jacobi Brissette as I've said before in
the early part of this episode for Drake May don't take this as a punishment take
it as a blessing now this is where I'm going to end things right here we're
not going to go any any farther and whatnot thank you to everybody who has
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together not spaced yes I mean there's always a hope I gave you guys the fix
that you guys love and need.
Hopefully we can end the week with a bag alert.
A bag alert.
Hopefully we can end the week with a bag alert.
Who knows?
But I do have to give a,
just have to celebrate a few people for this milestone.
I definitely have to thank the Lord for this.
If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't have been able to do it.
If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't have the strength to do this.
If you would have told me
that I would be doing a sports podcast
at this point in my life, I would call you a liar.
For those who don't know,
I am obsessed with football lately.
I remember Clear as Day.
It was a few years ago.
I think it was the same Jaff class for Bryce Young.
I was out celebrating with my mom for her birthday.
Lo and behold, guess what happens?
The Panthers trade all the way up to the number one spot
and I just lost it.
I was letting my friends know and everything.
I told my parents about it one night.
They were like, you should start a podcast.
And at first I was like, nah,
I don't know if I really want to do that.
I don't really want to be able to hear myself this
and the other blah, blah, blah.
I was just trying to make an excuse.
And I finally took heed to what they said
and I got a mic for Christmas.
And at first I didn't know how to do it,
but I just said to hell with it.
I assembled it the best way I possibly could.
And I just played around with it,
looked at different YouTube videos
and just kept on trying.
And then once I felt like I was confident to do it, I did it.
And to all the people out there,
I just want to let you know that whatever you want to do,
you can do it.
It may take you some time.
You may not have the following that you want.
People may not understand where you're coming from.
People may think that you're crazy, but guess what?
Everybody thinks you're crazy until you're successful.
That's the best way to put it.
I appreciate all the people that have supported me
publicly and behind closed doors.
I want to think, again, I definitely want to thank God
for this because I definitely would have never done this.
I never would have taken that step to definitely do a podcast.
I want to thank my mentors.
I definitely want to thank Josh.
I definitely want to thank my other mentor
who I cannot think of right now.
I know I just like Jeremy.
That's who it is.
Jeremy, my man, Phitty Graham.
I want to thank him as well.
Shout out to Moob, shout out to Shane,
shout out to my boy, shout out to my dogs.
Shout out to all my friends that definitely supported me
with this.
Shout out to family, whatnot.
Shout out to just everybody that's just been there
for me with this.
If he would have told me, again, that I would have done this,
I would have called you a liar.
I definitely would have.
As someone who love looking at football contracts
and debating, I guess I finally made it into a passion.
So as always, I hope I gave you guys the fixes you guys need.
Just drop the gym for you guys.
You know, not to be, you know, if I can do what you can do,
but to just let you know, like, you know, whatever you're
trying to pursue, you can do it.
Whatever you can do.
Just, you know, there's always a niche for whatever.
There's a niche, there's a following for anything.
You just have to tap into it, find a way that you can do it
in your own special way, pursue it, be consistent about it.
That's the number one thing that I would definitely say
is being consistent has definitely helped me a lot
and has definitely grown my podcast, you know, little by
little, but you know, it's not always the big thing,
the bigger picture that sometimes that we overlook.
It's about the process that, it's about the process
that you have to do in order to get to the bigger picture.
Those laying down those bricks every single day,
every single time that you do something, you're laying,
you're putting down bricks, you're layering it,
you're layering it, layering it, layering it.
Just so, you know, by the time that you're done doing it,
guess what?
You have already created exactly what you wanted to do.
And, you know, you can do whatever you wanna do.
You just gotta stay consistent.
You gotta push yourself.
You gotta never settle, you know, for just enough,
you always wanna push yourself to that next level
because guess what?
You have to be your biggest critic
as well as your biggest cheerleader sometimes.
Not everybody is going to understand your dream.
Not everybody is gonna understand what you have to do
to, you know, to achieve your dream.
Not everybody is gonna understand the sacrifices
that you have to make to achieve your dream.
Not everyone is gonna do it, but guess what?
As long as you know what you have to do
and as long as you lock in and you focus
and do whatever you need to do to win, do it.
Because guess what?
Winning has a price.
And, you know, if you're not willing to pay that price,
if you've never won before, if you've never achieved
anything with it, I don't know,
this might be the wrong thing for you to listen to,
but to the people that wanna do something different,
that wanna make a name for themselves, guess what?
I did it.
You can do it too.
So as always, I love you guys.
I appreciate you guys.
I thank you guys so much for listening to this.
I sort of wanted to end it, you know, with the 30 mark
because it's the 30th episode,
but I definitely just had to get this off my chest.
I just had to let somebody know out there.
So as always, I love you guys.
I appreciate you guys.
Peace and love, I'm out.