1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,680 Alright folks, so 2 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:03,180 Now I know 3 00:00:03,180 --> 00:00:08,000 Normally I'll be saying you know baggler baggler baggler baggler, and I know you know 4 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:12,560 This isn't just your ordinary episode. Okay, this isn't just an episode 5 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:17,040 That's just you know just an episode for you. Listen to this episode is special 6 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:23,420 Because you know why this is the 30th episode of the football junkies podcast 7 00:00:23,420 --> 00:00:30,000 That's right the 30th episode of the greatest football podcast you can possibly listen to the 30th episode of 8 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:35,760 One of not the one not the two not the three not the four but the best up 9 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:44,280 Incoming okay football podcast that you can listen to on a week to week day to day basis 10 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:51,440 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? 11 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:57,320 I know something is coming down the pipeline bag road Domus is back in effect folks 12 00:00:57,320 --> 00:01:02,620 I don't know who's gonna get paid, but someone's gonna get paid before then this week mark my words 13 00:01:02,620 --> 00:01:06,560 You're ready here first now. We have a lot to talk about okay? 14 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:12,160 Russell Wilson has been named the starter the Steelers we already knew that already knew that but who really cares 15 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:14,440 Dowson Cook goes to the Cowboys 16 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:17,500 Ernest Jones is traded to Titans John Ridge 17 00:01:17,500 --> 00:01:25,060 Ridgeway goes to the Saints Elijah Moldin goes to the charges Taylor Heidecki goes to the Chargers Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch 18 00:01:25,060 --> 00:01:31,980 Our voice in their frustrations about brand-new looks still not doing anything Malik neighbors is is 19 00:01:32,700 --> 00:01:38,100 Gets the blessing to wear the number one jersey for the Giants and somewhat breaking news 20 00:01:38,100 --> 00:01:41,180 But not breaking news because news already broken. Everyone's already talked about it 21 00:01:41,180 --> 00:01:47,220 Jacobi Brissette is named the starting quarterback for the Patriots. Okay, all of this and more 22 00:01:47,220 --> 00:01:53,740 Okay, we want to deep dive into as much things we can possibly cannot write all of this and more on the 30th episode 23 00:01:53,980 --> 00:02:01,060 Of the football donkeys podcast. I am your host your bag road Domus your chief head of the table chief 24 00:02:01,660 --> 00:02:03,660 Bag meteorologist, okay 25 00:02:03,660 --> 00:02:08,360 The person who has predicted things and they have come to pass within the past three weeks 26 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:13,980 But I'm already putting out prediction right now before this episode even starts guess what trip Williams is gonna get paid for 27 00:02:13,980 --> 00:02:18,580 Brin on you boom you just heard that here first on the football donkeys podcast 28 00:02:18,580 --> 00:02:22,980 I am your host kale your GM who still does not 29 00:02:23,500 --> 00:02:30,140 Have a position right now on a particular team who will go anonymous because they are paying me under the table 30 00:02:30,340 --> 00:02:35,820 But who cares because guess what you already know I'm getting ready say you're probably gonna say the same thing 31 00:02:35,820 --> 00:02:39,060 So we're all gonna say together one two three lock in 32 00:03:05,820 --> 00:03:21,920 All right folks let's just get into everything the meat and potatoes of 33 00:03:23,140 --> 00:03:28,660 Everything that's going on in the national football like also also Kyle's football starts tonight as well 34 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:33,740 Colorado is playing tonight at eight o'clock. Okay. I know I'm gonna be watching it 35 00:03:33,740 --> 00:03:38,140 I'm gonna have my popcorn and maybe some wings and maybe some other things as well as 36 00:03:38,340 --> 00:03:40,620 You know, maybe a Reese's Cup or something. I don't know 37 00:03:40,620 --> 00:03:45,680 I'm just super excited super juice super pump for this because this is the 30th episode 38 00:03:46,060 --> 00:03:52,300 But let's get into it. Okay, Russell Wilson has been named the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers 39 00:03:53,620 --> 00:03:55,620 No, brainer right no brain 40 00:03:56,580 --> 00:04:01,460 When we look at this, you know, Mike Tomlin is a is a coach who values 41 00:04:01,460 --> 00:04:03,980 a veteran quarterbacks a lot especially 42 00:04:04,700 --> 00:04:12,440 Winning veteran quarterbacks a way to try to sell the idea of Russell Wilson joining the Steelers. Okay, and 43 00:04:13,220 --> 00:04:19,060 You know, they they you know, they agreed to it. They liked it and you know, this was expected 44 00:04:19,060 --> 00:04:23,080 But I think we do have to somewhat go in a little bit of a deep dive 45 00:04:23,980 --> 00:04:27,740 About this choice simply because when we look at it, right? 46 00:04:27,740 --> 00:04:34,380 Justin Fields definitely could have definitely could have won or or couldn't made it as close 47 00:04:35,020 --> 00:04:40,960 Of a decision had he just done a little bit better when it came to the preseason games and training came 48 00:04:41,060 --> 00:04:48,900 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 49 00:04:48,900 --> 00:04:54,840 Can't because he was nursing a calf injury and so, you know, once you you know 50 00:04:54,840 --> 00:05:00,140 What once the noise not the noise once the news come down about that if I'm Justin Fields 51 00:05:00,140 --> 00:05:02,900 I have to go even harder because guess what? 52 00:05:02,900 --> 00:05:10,940 This is going to be my chance for me to be able to you know, try to convince Mike Tomlin to change his mind 53 00:05:10,940 --> 00:05:15,100 Because let's be real here folks the minute that Russell Wilson signed with the Steelers 54 00:05:15,100 --> 00:05:22,060 It was already written in stone that Russell Wilson was gonna be the week one starter. Okay, and you know 55 00:05:22,060 --> 00:05:27,340 If we're being real here, you probably want someone like Russell Wilson to start off simply because 56 00:05:28,300 --> 00:05:31,460 the first part of the of the season is 57 00:05:31,700 --> 00:05:35,380 I wouldn't say it's a cake walk, but it's a lot easier, right? 58 00:05:35,380 --> 00:05:40,020 So you can rack up a whole lot of wins and you can put yourself in a really good position, right? 59 00:05:40,380 --> 00:05:44,260 But that second half that second half is is hell in this cell 60 00:05:44,340 --> 00:05:51,180 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 61 00:05:51,180 --> 00:05:55,100 Whenever he whenever they would they whenever they was getting ready to start the match 62 00:05:55,180 --> 00:05:58,820 He would grab the cage and he would slam it and they were locking it or not 63 00:05:58,820 --> 00:06:05,380 That's exactly what what it's going to be for that second half for the Steelers now if I'm Justin Fields 64 00:06:05,380 --> 00:06:07,380 I wouldn't be offended by this 65 00:06:07,380 --> 00:06:10,940 I would use this as motivation because let's be real here 66 00:06:10,940 --> 00:06:18,300 They are going to incorporate Justin Fields in this offense. They are Justin Fields is just as athletic and 67 00:06:18,300 --> 00:06:25,300 You know able to move and it's fast enough to be able to get you first down if need be or to do 68 00:06:25,300 --> 00:06:29,300 You know a crazy trip play he can do that he can do that and so 69 00:06:29,780 --> 00:06:35,740 When we look at it, you know, it's definitely a good situation because Justin Fields is able to sit 70 00:06:36,260 --> 00:06:39,380 Well, not necessarily sit, but he's able to learn 71 00:06:40,060 --> 00:06:42,860 under Russell Wilson or what to do and what not to do because 72 00:06:42,860 --> 00:06:49,700 My prediction is I think the Steelers are going to invest into Justin Fields long term 73 00:06:49,700 --> 00:06:53,500 I think Justin Fields is the future quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers 74 00:06:53,500 --> 00:06:59,540 I do believe that and I truly believe that listen that they're probably they're probably told Justin listen 75 00:06:59,820 --> 00:07:06,020 This isn't this doesn't mean that you know that we don't view you as a starting quarterback or anything like that 76 00:07:06,020 --> 00:07:11,540 It's just we value Russell Wilson's credentials and what he's been able to do in the league 77 00:07:11,540 --> 00:07:15,700 And we want to you know, we want to try to win now 78 00:07:16,020 --> 00:07:21,700 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 79 00:07:21,700 --> 00:07:23,860 No, I'm not saying that but you know 80 00:07:23,860 --> 00:07:27,140 If you want some if you want someone that's going to give you the best chance of winning 81 00:07:27,540 --> 00:07:34,540 Russell Wilson is probably the best chance and not to mention a lot is riding on this season for Russell Wilson because 82 00:07:34,540 --> 00:07:42,540 As of right now before he signed with the Steelers everybody consider him washed because of what happened with the whole Broncos situation 83 00:07:42,700 --> 00:07:44,620 And you know Sean Peyton and whatnot 84 00:07:44,620 --> 00:07:49,300 So this this a lot is riding on this season not only for the Steelers 85 00:07:49,300 --> 00:07:57,060 But also for Russell Wilson because guess what if he balls out this year if he does at least five to ten percent 86 00:07:57,340 --> 00:08:03,420 More than what he did last year in a positive way. I guarantee you he will he will 87 00:08:03,420 --> 00:08:04,980 We revive his market 88 00:08:04,980 --> 00:08:11,980 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 89 00:08:11,980 --> 00:08:12,940 I 90 00:08:12,940 --> 00:08:19,880 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 91 00:08:20,100 --> 00:08:23,620 You know from what I heard in training camp at one night 92 00:08:23,620 --> 00:08:28,020 He was definitely showing a lot of promise definitely showing a lot of upsides. I'm like, oh, okay 93 00:08:28,020 --> 00:08:35,820 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 94 00:08:35,820 --> 00:08:42,300 Him the best and whatnot. So, you know, I wouldn't take it as as a punishment 95 00:08:42,300 --> 00:08:47,500 I would take it as a blessing personally now moving on to down the cook down the cook former 96 00:08:48,100 --> 00:08:52,140 Ravens jets and Vikings running back signs with the Cowboys 97 00:08:52,700 --> 00:08:57,060 You know, let's be real here folks the Cowboys needed someone like a down the cook 98 00:08:57,060 --> 00:09:03,140 Okay, because if you expect to give Zeke the ball 20 to 30 times a game 99 00:09:03,500 --> 00:09:05,580 You're not gonna get the best production out of him 100 00:09:05,580 --> 00:09:12,140 You're just not not in this stage of his career that burst that athleticism all those different types of things 101 00:09:12,380 --> 00:09:20,140 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 102 00:09:20,340 --> 00:09:24,820 You're talking about somebody who was able to not only truck you over 103 00:09:24,820 --> 00:09:29,660 But it also double as as receiving, you know running back as well. So all in all 104 00:09:30,060 --> 00:09:33,020 Things are starting to shape up in the Cowboys favor 105 00:09:33,540 --> 00:09:39,340 You know, this is definitely a do or die season for them as well because a lot is riding on this 106 00:09:39,620 --> 00:09:45,860 There is, you know, two other players that are looking for extensions Michael Parsons and that press card and 107 00:09:46,580 --> 00:09:52,100 You know, Jerry has has somewhat been on the fence about this whole that press card situation 108 00:09:52,100 --> 00:09:58,340 So it's a matter of what exactly is going to happen moving forward, honestly, because 109 00:09:59,100 --> 00:10:02,500 Remember they really didn't do anything in free agency 110 00:10:02,540 --> 00:10:09,500 They really didn't because they couldn't because they were trying to create cash space by trying to you know sign 111 00:10:09,540 --> 00:10:15,420 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 112 00:10:15,500 --> 00:10:16,340 Thank God 113 00:10:16,340 --> 00:10:19,780 But now you got to worry about that press card and now you got worry about Michael Parsons 114 00:10:19,780 --> 00:10:25,020 But even then I don't even think they're really worried about Michael Parsons. I think they're probably going to trade away 115 00:10:25,940 --> 00:10:27,940 Michael Parsons, I truly believe that 116 00:10:28,700 --> 00:10:35,820 But you know only time will tell and let's see, you know, how things go with that now onto these trades 117 00:10:36,100 --> 00:10:41,620 Yes, because we we've had a lot of trade a lot of movement a lot of chains of scenery change of 118 00:10:42,140 --> 00:10:46,780 Furniture, you know furniture is being moved and whatnot from place to place here 119 00:10:46,780 --> 00:10:52,260 They're everywhere because of you know cut downs and whatnot. So let's start with Ernest Jones, okay? 120 00:10:52,260 --> 00:10:57,100 former Rams line linebacker Ernest Jones has been traded to the Titans 121 00:10:57,100 --> 00:11:04,020 So the Rams receive a 2026 fifth round pick and the Titans receive Ernest Jones, of course in a 2026 six round pick 122 00:11:04,020 --> 00:11:11,420 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 123 00:11:11,820 --> 00:11:14,220 When we look at this, oh, actually, you know what? 124 00:11:14,220 --> 00:11:18,500 Let's let's go into the stats. Let's go into the stats and then let's go into the market value 125 00:11:18,500 --> 00:11:24,740 Then we'll go into everything. Okay, so it's 2023 stats where four and a half sacks 74 tackles, right? 126 00:11:24,900 --> 00:11:30,100 But we look at his career his career stats so far according to ESPN shout to who ESPN 127 00:11:31,780 --> 00:11:33,780 320 total tackles 128 00:11:34,140 --> 00:11:38,900 176 solo tackles five and a half sacks one force fumble three interceptions, right? 129 00:11:39,100 --> 00:11:43,100 When you look at his market value according to who spot-rack 130 00:11:43,100 --> 00:11:48,700 three years 36 million which is about 12 million a year now when we look at this all all of this 131 00:11:48,820 --> 00:11:54,220 You know and tie it up in a bow and whatnot Ernest Jones is a tackling machine 132 00:11:54,540 --> 00:12:00,220 Okay, he is a tackling machine of a linebacker. He is someone that has definitely 133 00:12:01,260 --> 00:12:04,140 You know, he does a lot on the field 134 00:12:04,220 --> 00:12:10,340 He is somebody that you know, he's not gonna have you know a thousand tackles and 135 00:12:10,340 --> 00:12:16,300 17 and a half sacks and six fours fumbles and he's not gonna have those different type of things 136 00:12:16,300 --> 00:12:19,460 But he's definitely a he's definitely a really good player 137 00:12:19,460 --> 00:12:25,420 He's a really good player and he probably wanted to be fairly compensated as such now 138 00:12:25,900 --> 00:12:34,320 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 139 00:12:34,320 --> 00:12:40,160 Sean McVeigh is an offensive minded head coach. So with that being said guess what's gonna happen? 140 00:12:40,160 --> 00:12:45,720 A lot of the money is going to be invested into where the offense and it shows 141 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:50,880 That's why they you know made the moves that they did when signing both of their guards and 142 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:59,040 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 143 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:02,960 So, you know 12 million a year me personally 144 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:09,880 I wouldn't I wouldn't you know take slight to it because again on that defense who you really paint 145 00:13:10,320 --> 00:13:13,760 Now that Aaron Donald is retired who you really paint? 146 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:17,620 Really like that's really think about it here and 12 million 147 00:13:17,620 --> 00:13:23,320 I mean 12 million is really good honestly now if his number was like 13 and 14 million is like whoa 148 00:13:23,960 --> 00:13:30,180 Whoa there brother. Whoa there brother, then it's a whole different ball game, but it's not but 149 00:13:30,180 --> 00:13:35,080 Clearly, you know, he he got into a better situation. Well, I wouldn't say a better situation 150 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:39,660 But he got into another situation. Maybe the Titans, you know, will pay him. I don't know 151 00:13:39,660 --> 00:13:44,700 We'll just have to wait and see now on to the other trade Elijah Molden 152 00:13:45,340 --> 00:13:46,580 former 153 00:13:46,580 --> 00:13:51,820 Titans cornerback was traded from the Titans to the Chargers 154 00:13:51,820 --> 00:13:57,580 So the Titans receive a 2026 seven round pick and the Chargers receive Elijah Molden Elijah Molden 155 00:13:57,580 --> 00:14:00,540 Molden not Bolton Molden's 156 00:14:01,180 --> 00:14:05,900 2023 stats were 73 total tackles one-fourth fumble and one interception 157 00:14:06,100 --> 00:14:12,180 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 158 00:14:12,180 --> 00:14:17,700 But I mean, it's more of a of a death, you know type of trade not a you know 159 00:14:17,700 --> 00:14:23,380 Oh, it's a blockbuster trade. Oh, it's gonna train. It's gonna change everything. This is gonna be, you know 160 00:14:23,380 --> 00:14:28,680 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 161 00:14:29,020 --> 00:14:33,220 Moving somebody along because he probably didn't have a roster spot 162 00:14:33,940 --> 00:14:41,220 Available on this team. So that's just you know, that's just that honestly speaking same thing with Taylor Honekey Taylor Honekey 163 00:14:41,260 --> 00:14:42,420 former 164 00:14:42,420 --> 00:14:44,420 commanders Texans I 165 00:14:45,220 --> 00:14:49,900 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 166 00:14:49,900 --> 00:14:51,300 I could be wrong 167 00:14:51,300 --> 00:14:55,620 Check it for me. Somebody please. Thank you in advance was traded to the Chargers 168 00:14:56,020 --> 00:15:00,340 Chargers, of course received Taylor Honekey the Falcons received. Oh, yeah, that's right. He did play the Falcons 169 00:15:00,340 --> 00:15:01,220 Duh 170 00:15:01,220 --> 00:15:08,580 The Falcons receive a conditional sixth round pick now when we look at his stats 74 completions for 136 attempts a 171 00:15:09,300 --> 00:15:11,300 54.4% 172 00:15:11,780 --> 00:15:13,540 percent completion 173 00:15:13,540 --> 00:15:15,060 completion rate 174 00:15:15,060 --> 00:15:22,700 Can't speak because I'm so excited because why this is the 30th episode of the football junkies podcast 890 yards 175 00:15:22,700 --> 00:15:27,320 He averaged 6.5 yards of play five touchdowns for interceptions 176 00:15:27,700 --> 00:15:30,540 Taylor Honekey at this point is a backup quarterback 177 00:15:30,980 --> 00:15:37,420 The Chargers need a productive backup quarterback and Taylor Honekey is probably the best option right now 178 00:15:37,420 --> 00:15:39,740 Now Taylor Honekey is not somebody that's going to 179 00:15:39,740 --> 00:15:46,580 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 180 00:15:46,580 --> 00:15:48,980 That's Taylor Honekey. Okay, that's what he is 181 00:15:48,980 --> 00:15:52,660 He is not somebody that you know is gonna go well 182 00:15:52,660 --> 00:15:56,700 Well, you actually know what no I won't say that because you know, we've seen crazier things 183 00:15:56,700 --> 00:15:57,380 but 184 00:15:57,380 --> 00:16:04,860 the Chargers realized that they need a good backup quarterback and it shows and and if we're being real here 185 00:16:04,860 --> 00:16:10,060 This is somewhat of a trend that we've been seeing the last two or three years now case in point 186 00:16:10,060 --> 00:16:13,300 That's why the league implemented that emergency 187 00:16:14,060 --> 00:16:17,580 third quarterback rule because of what happened 188 00:16:17,580 --> 00:16:24,180 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 189 00:16:24,180 --> 00:16:30,260 And so you have a lot of backup quarterbacks that were basically, you know finishing the rest of the season, right? 190 00:16:30,260 --> 00:16:37,260 And so, you know, Justin Herbert Justin Herbert, that's Lee. Hmm. That's Lee. Yeah, that's Lee 191 00:16:37,980 --> 00:16:41,540 Definitely does get banged up a lot. So they just wanted to have an insurance policy 192 00:16:42,180 --> 00:16:49,700 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 193 00:16:49,860 --> 00:16:55,340 The other trade. Yes, there is so man. Let me tell you something. There was so many trades 194 00:16:55,660 --> 00:16:59,020 My phone was ringing. Well, not ringing, but it was like 195 00:16:59,020 --> 00:17:01,020 Voo 196 00:17:01,620 --> 00:17:02,620 Basically 197 00:17:02,620 --> 00:17:04,060 for like 198 00:17:04,060 --> 00:17:09,060 What half of the day? Yeah, maybe like half of the day half of the day until I almost went to sleep 199 00:17:09,060 --> 00:17:14,380 It was just going off because of all the movement trades and the conundrum that happens 200 00:17:14,660 --> 00:17:17,140 When you have cut down day and whatnot 201 00:17:17,140 --> 00:17:22,140 So, you know, people can move here there everywhere chains obscene, you know those different types of things keep on saying change 202 00:17:22,140 --> 00:17:27,720 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 203 00:17:27,720 --> 00:17:35,300 Now on to former commanders defensive tackle John Ridgeway. Yes, I know Ridgeway 204 00:17:35,300 --> 00:17:39,900 that's a lot try saying that three times what you can gum was traded from the 205 00:17:39,900 --> 00:17:43,900 commanders to the Saints the Saints received John Ridgeway in a seventh 206 00:17:43,900 --> 00:17:49,820 round pick for 2025 the commanders of course receive a sixth round 2025 pick 207 00:17:49,820 --> 00:17:55,220 now John Ridgeway stats 31 total tackles one pass deflection again this is more 208 00:17:55,220 --> 00:18:00,640 of a deaf piece thing you know earth shattering or anything like that thing 209 00:18:00,640 --> 00:18:05,000 too crazy to really talk about and whatnot but you know that that that's 210 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:10,800 just what it is honestly when we look at it here the Saints definitely needed to 211 00:18:10,800 --> 00:18:15,120 bolster the defensive line a little bit more especially defensive tackle so you 212 00:18:15,120 --> 00:18:18,860 know what what what better way to do it than to make a trade for someone like 213 00:18:18,860 --> 00:18:23,060 John Ridgeway you don't have to give up a whole lot to get them it's an easier 214 00:18:23,060 --> 00:18:27,680 pick you know not a whole lot of cap space that you got it that he has to eat 215 00:18:27,680 --> 00:18:31,140 up or any of those different types of things very manageable very easy to take 216 00:18:31,140 --> 00:18:37,120 care of right and so you know that's why this move was made now on to the good 217 00:18:37,120 --> 00:18:43,100 stuff alright the good good good good good stuff of the of the podcast right 218 00:18:43,100 --> 00:18:47,380 we have to talk about brand I you yes I know I know you're probably you're 219 00:18:47,380 --> 00:18:50,580 probably having a hissy fit right now you're probably freaking out man I don't 220 00:18:50,580 --> 00:18:54,840 want to hear about him anymore I'm so tired of hearing about brain I you well 221 00:18:54,840 --> 00:19:01,160 guess what we have a little bit of a revelation okay a little bit of a 222 00:19:01,160 --> 00:19:06,700 revelation so practice happened yesterday okay and you know John Lynch and 223 00:19:06,700 --> 00:19:10,180 Kyle Shanahan were basically saying the same thing and you know that you know 224 00:19:10,180 --> 00:19:15,920 they VV that I'm so excited I got a I got a calm down that they were excited 225 00:19:15,920 --> 00:19:19,740 well not excited but they were in expectation that brand I you it was 226 00:19:19,740 --> 00:19:24,380 going to practice and you know apparently Kyle Shanahan has said that you 227 00:19:24,380 --> 00:19:28,140 know brand I you it has been cleared by teen doctors after he was complaining 228 00:19:28,140 --> 00:19:33,260 about having back and neck issues and you know they were basically in 229 00:19:33,260 --> 00:19:36,620 expectation that he was going to practice and he did not show up for 230 00:19:36,620 --> 00:19:44,860 practice so but we do have we do have to go we you know what we just have to 231 00:19:44,860 --> 00:19:47,700 go and we got to talk about this because it's a lot of it's a lot of different 232 00:19:47,700 --> 00:19:51,460 things that we have to discuss honestly at this point at this juncture of 233 00:19:51,460 --> 00:19:55,580 everything so you know a quote that came out yesterday that definitely caught my 234 00:19:55,580 --> 00:20:00,420 attention was John Lynch basically saying you know when when somebody asked 235 00:20:00,420 --> 00:20:05,360 him about brand I you he basically said and I quote at some point you've got to 236 00:20:05,360 --> 00:20:11,900 play and you know when you look at his and I'm not trying to be a therapist or 237 00:20:11,900 --> 00:20:15,700 anything or anything like that psychiatrist and whatnot but when you 238 00:20:15,700 --> 00:20:19,940 but when you just look at his stance when you look at his face when you look at 239 00:20:19,940 --> 00:20:24,980 you know his reaction his posture and whatnot you can definitely see that John 240 00:20:24,980 --> 00:20:29,380 Lynch is tired of talking about brand I you he is tired of being in the 241 00:20:29,380 --> 00:20:35,420 headlines basically the entire offseason since the end of the Superbowl he they 242 00:20:35,420 --> 00:20:40,740 have been you know always and you know in the headlines and that does get old 243 00:20:40,740 --> 00:20:45,860 you know especially when you know at first you were very stern about the 244 00:20:45,860 --> 00:20:49,580 offer that you have on the table and then you guys had a heart-to-heart and 245 00:20:49,580 --> 00:20:52,820 you were thinking okay we're going in the right direction things are going in a 246 00:20:52,820 --> 00:20:56,220 good place blah blah blah we just have one hiccup that we have to take care of 247 00:20:56,220 --> 00:21:01,220 and then everything's going to be done and you know now it's this so in some 248 00:21:01,220 --> 00:21:07,740 ways it sort of looks like a it's like a spin the face basically like the 49ers 249 00:21:07,740 --> 00:21:13,260 in their eyes feel like okay we've gone the extra mile to you know accommodate 250 00:21:13,260 --> 00:21:17,460 you with everything and it's still not good enough and you're still not here 251 00:21:17,460 --> 00:21:21,860 at some point you do have to play and that is true at some point you do have 252 00:21:21,860 --> 00:21:26,780 to play because again the team is trying to win the Superbowl right and it's all 253 00:21:26,780 --> 00:21:32,500 hands-on deck here it's all hands-on deck and you cannot you know just think 254 00:21:32,500 --> 00:21:37,700 that oh it's about you it's about you you just can't do that because guess what 255 00:21:37,700 --> 00:21:43,540 happens you're gonna cause more friction than than what you know you really are 256 00:21:43,540 --> 00:21:49,100 at this point and it's reached a point where both Kyle Shanahan well I won't 257 00:21:49,100 --> 00:21:54,060 speak for them but you can definitely tell that both Kyle Shanahan and John 258 00:21:54,060 --> 00:21:58,420 Lynch are just over it you could just tell by their posture you can just tell 259 00:21:58,420 --> 00:22:03,260 by their tone you can tell by all those different types of things they are just 260 00:22:03,260 --> 00:22:08,580 over it and they want to move forward and you know it doesn't help that you 261 00:22:08,580 --> 00:22:13,980 have Bernie Niuwicks holdout and Trent Williams's holdout but here's the thing 262 00:22:13,980 --> 00:22:18,020 that not a lot of people are talking about you're starting to see a shift in 263 00:22:18,020 --> 00:22:23,540 how people view Trent Williams compared to Bernie Niuwik let's go a little bit 264 00:22:23,540 --> 00:22:29,380 deeper in this okay now Deebo Samuel posted on Instagram I think yesterday if 265 00:22:29,380 --> 00:22:34,180 I'm not mistaken he posted an important stat I think we all really need to talk 266 00:22:34,180 --> 00:22:37,840 about and we're gonna we're gonna deep dive into okay because we got we got a 267 00:22:37,840 --> 00:22:42,220 lot of talk about in this situation I know we I know we're tired of it but we 268 00:22:42,220 --> 00:22:45,860 we still got to keep all going just got a hold on strong Steve the friends we're 269 00:22:45,860 --> 00:22:49,420 about to get them the con artists is about to get them trust and believe the 270 00:22:49,420 --> 00:22:52,500 con artists is gonna do his thing you heard it here first on the football 271 00:22:52,500 --> 00:22:59,380 Tucky's podcast Deebo posted this Trent Williams has allowed one sack in his last 983 272 00:22:59,380 --> 00:23:03,500 pass blocking steps now to some people you're probably thinking oh you know he's 273 00:23:03,500 --> 00:23:06,940 probably just doing something just for you know his man's his teammate this and 274 00:23:06,940 --> 00:23:12,460 the other no no no no no no no no no no no not this not not this guy over here 275 00:23:12,460 --> 00:23:18,020 not this guy over here you have someone like Deebo Samuel who plays a very 276 00:23:18,020 --> 00:23:22,380 pivotal role on that team especially on the offense whose voice you know 277 00:23:22,380 --> 00:23:27,900 definitely has definitely has some pool that lets me know that basically I 278 00:23:27,900 --> 00:23:32,900 think he's trying to like basically say like hey like you know make make sure 279 00:23:32,900 --> 00:23:37,420 that that y'all take care of my man's like that despite what everyone may say 280 00:23:37,420 --> 00:23:41,460 Trent Williams deserves that type of money which he does respectfully he does 281 00:23:41,460 --> 00:23:46,900 because why he is still the best left tackle in the game I don't care what 282 00:23:46,900 --> 00:23:53,380 anyone says he is the best left tackle in the game right there there were even 283 00:23:53,380 --> 00:23:58,340 stats and I said in a few episodes ago that says that once they got Trent 284 00:23:58,340 --> 00:24:03,020 Williams guess what happened they started to run the ball more on his side 285 00:24:03,020 --> 00:24:07,820 and they were doing it successfully so that shows you the influence that Trent 286 00:24:07,820 --> 00:24:14,900 William has on the team at some point we have to talk about it and I've and I 287 00:24:14,900 --> 00:24:19,980 said it before and I will continue to stand on it the 49ers should should 288 00:24:19,980 --> 00:24:26,340 value Trent Williams more than Brandon IEwick I'm sorry I understand Brandon 289 00:24:26,340 --> 00:24:30,460 IEwick wants to get paid that's perfectly fine but at some point you just have to 290 00:24:30,460 --> 00:24:35,580 let it go because now you're gonna have this headline dragging into the first 291 00:24:35,580 --> 00:24:41,140 week of football and you don't want that nobody wants that because everyone is 292 00:24:41,140 --> 00:24:45,860 trying to lock in and focus on trying to compete and to ultimately win the 293 00:24:45,860 --> 00:24:50,540 Super Bowl and you can't do that when you have somebody who is basically having 294 00:24:50,540 --> 00:24:56,980 a hissy fit on why exactly you can you know why he's trying to get paid you 295 00:24:56,980 --> 00:25:02,340 just can't not to mention guess what Trent Williams is in a whole different is 296 00:25:02,340 --> 00:25:07,260 in a whole different situation where guess what he can hold out he can hold 297 00:25:07,260 --> 00:25:12,020 out if he wants to for real for him he could retire and not lose an inch of 298 00:25:12,020 --> 00:25:15,700 sleep off it because why I made a hundred million dollars I know I'm gonna 299 00:25:15,700 --> 00:25:19,860 get a gold jacket I know I'm gonna be one of the greatest left tackles of all 300 00:25:19,860 --> 00:25:25,800 time I know that I don't got nothing else to prove nothing else to prove and so 301 00:25:25,800 --> 00:25:31,780 when you have that that is you know that that says a lot that means a whole lot 302 00:25:31,780 --> 00:25:35,660 compared to Brandon IEwick who this is his first contract where if we're being 303 00:25:35,660 --> 00:25:43,140 real here he cannot hold out he can't he cannot hold out he hasn't made the type 304 00:25:43,140 --> 00:25:47,380 of money where he can you know just sit and he can you know miss a few game 305 00:25:47,380 --> 00:25:51,780 checks and do this and do that he hasn't gotten there this is his first big payday 306 00:25:51,780 --> 00:25:57,980 right and even then when you look at the the CBA rules for fines and whatnot he 307 00:25:57,980 --> 00:26:02,380 can he's probably get fine six thousand four hundred and three dollars for missing 308 00:26:02,380 --> 00:26:07,260 first practice right cool if he misses another practice eleven thousand two 309 00:26:07,260 --> 00:26:12,420 hundred and six dollars okay cool third practice sixteen thousand nine hundred 310 00:26:12,420 --> 00:26:18,660 sixteen thousand nine nine dollars the maxi he could be fine for is forty five 311 00:26:18,660 --> 00:26:22,940 thousand seven hundred and sixty nine dollars that's not even counting any 312 00:26:22,940 --> 00:26:27,820 other fines that that the team may have as well not to mention who knows they 313 00:26:27,820 --> 00:26:33,940 might even try to you know suspend him so that a lot is riding on this and you 314 00:26:33,940 --> 00:26:38,420 know John Lynch in the front office and whatnot probably don't want to do this 315 00:26:38,420 --> 00:26:44,380 but at some point you have to make a decision it's either you're gonna keep 316 00:26:44,380 --> 00:26:49,660 dealing with with the bull because this is bull either you're gonna continue to 317 00:26:49,660 --> 00:26:52,580 deal with this or you're gonna or you're just gonna move on are you gonna give it 318 00:26:52,580 --> 00:26:56,100 to somebody else and let somebody else deal with it in their own respective 319 00:26:56,100 --> 00:27:01,620 way because you you've done all that you can do you've gone out your way to try 320 00:27:01,620 --> 00:27:05,340 to make things right you try to bring it back in all those different types of 321 00:27:05,340 --> 00:27:10,020 things and just seems like it's just not working and at some point you just have 322 00:27:10,020 --> 00:27:15,380 to let it go you do you just have to let it go because guess what I guarantee you 323 00:27:15,380 --> 00:27:20,460 before the end of the trade deadline there's gonna be another receiver that's 324 00:27:20,460 --> 00:27:23,600 gonna be available for trade there's gonna be somebody that's gonna be 325 00:27:23,600 --> 00:27:28,260 disgruntled that wants that wants out not to mention you can probably spend the 326 00:27:28,260 --> 00:27:34,180 block and probably get a Mario Cooper come on now like it's not the end of 327 00:27:34,180 --> 00:27:41,500 the world if the 49ers do not keep Brandon I you it's not it's not it really 328 00:27:41,500 --> 00:27:47,220 isn't there's a difference between somebody who basically is a player who 329 00:27:47,220 --> 00:27:53,300 was basically you know not trained but how can I say this how can I say this 330 00:27:53,300 --> 00:27:57,100 where were the words I need the words I need the words I need the words there's 331 00:27:57,100 --> 00:28:01,900 a difference between between somebody who is great because of the system and 332 00:28:01,900 --> 00:28:06,540 who's great without the system Trent Williams and Christian McCaffrey they 333 00:28:06,540 --> 00:28:10,620 were great without the system right they just got they just took things to a 334 00:28:10,620 --> 00:28:14,960 whole another level once they got you know into the 49ers situation right 335 00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:21,020 brand-newic system system system system system system system that's what it is so 336 00:28:21,020 --> 00:28:26,340 you got Ricky Pierce all you can try to roll with that see what happens and then 337 00:28:26,340 --> 00:28:30,580 just go from there compared to trying to deal with this foolishness that brand-new 338 00:28:30,580 --> 00:28:35,540 because basically doing at some point it's either gonna be a yes or no either 339 00:28:35,540 --> 00:28:39,700 yes we can't come to an agreement and I'll just say free agency after this 340 00:28:39,700 --> 00:28:45,260 season and I'll play the and I'll play under you know my rookie deal no I want 341 00:28:45,260 --> 00:28:50,380 to be traded that's it that's it and if I'm John Lynch that that's basically 342 00:28:50,380 --> 00:28:54,100 where I am at this point I'm basically gonna pull him to the side and say 343 00:28:54,100 --> 00:29:01,780 listen you have until Friday either you are going to come up and sign this deal 344 00:29:01,780 --> 00:29:06,940 or you're gonna play under this deal that you have currently or we're shipping 345 00:29:06,940 --> 00:29:13,300 your ass simple as that I'm not dealing with any of this rigamon roll okay I 346 00:29:13,300 --> 00:29:16,460 want you guys I don't want you guys I want to get paid but you're not gonna 347 00:29:16,460 --> 00:29:20,500 pay me I want this amount of money I want two extra dollars at the end of this 348 00:29:20,500 --> 00:29:29,580 deal to hell with it move on move on now moving on to other things that we have 349 00:29:29,580 --> 00:29:37,180 to talk about so Malik neighbors rookie for the Giants was given the blessing of 350 00:29:37,180 --> 00:29:43,940 the of the family to to get the number one jersey now you're probably wondering 351 00:29:43,940 --> 00:29:48,460 who did he get the jersey from he got it from a former player called Ray 352 00:29:48,460 --> 00:29:54,260 Flirty Ray Flirty so if you guys don't know who Ray Flirty is like a lot of 353 00:29:54,260 --> 00:30:00,100 people don't he played in he joined the Giants in 1929 he later became a coach 354 00:30:00,100 --> 00:30:06,140 and his credit behind the line screen pass not I said they're wrong behind the 355 00:30:06,140 --> 00:30:11,260 line screen pass and the two the two platoon substitution system he was 356 00:30:11,260 --> 00:30:16,740 inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1976 and in it and in and the number one 357 00:30:16,740 --> 00:30:21,580 jersey for the Giants was the first number retired in professional football 358 00:30:21,580 --> 00:30:27,020 history so it's a lot of historical value to that so you know it definitely 359 00:30:27,020 --> 00:30:31,380 carries a lot of weight and responsibility so Malik neighbors put 360 00:30:31,380 --> 00:30:35,660 you know put out this statement after you know getting the blessing from this 361 00:30:35,660 --> 00:30:39,300 thank you to them know that happened thank you to the Flirty family for 362 00:30:39,300 --> 00:30:43,500 allowing me to wear number one for the New York Giants what else what else what 363 00:30:43,500 --> 00:30:46,140 else what else I understand the responsibility and will do everything 364 00:30:46,140 --> 00:30:50,660 in my power to honor the Flirty family and this organization I will wear the 365 00:30:50,660 --> 00:30:56,100 number with great pride can't wait for the season to start now this is my 366 00:30:56,100 --> 00:31:02,580 only problem when it comes to stuff like this is that you know when you when 367 00:31:02,580 --> 00:31:06,900 you do something like this a lot of expectation is put on your shoulders 368 00:31:06,900 --> 00:31:13,540 right and you know to be able to to get the blessing from the family that 369 00:31:13,540 --> 00:31:18,500 definitely means a lot there there are certain numbers you know with within a 370 00:31:18,500 --> 00:31:25,380 respective team that you cannot you know that that you just cannot mess with 371 00:31:25,380 --> 00:31:30,020 right like I know for instance like the Steelers you know they have they have 372 00:31:30,020 --> 00:31:34,060 jersey numbers that they're not retired yet but they're just like they're big 373 00:31:34,060 --> 00:31:44,620 no-knows right 43 92 7 12 75 who else who else who else Mike Webster's number 374 00:31:44,620 --> 00:31:51,820 Jack Lambert's Jack Ham's 26 all those different types of numbers all those 375 00:31:51,820 --> 00:31:55,300 different types of players they're big no-knows nobody touched them nobody 376 00:31:55,300 --> 00:32:00,220 deals with them and so this definitely puts a lot of pressure on your shoulders 377 00:32:00,220 --> 00:32:05,540 that means that you have to live up to those expectations both on the field and 378 00:32:05,540 --> 00:32:10,180 off the field that's just what it is that's just what it boils down to so you 379 00:32:10,180 --> 00:32:16,220 know I don't I don't know how he was able to to get this but you know who knows 380 00:32:16,220 --> 00:32:22,300 to him hopefully he lives up to those expectations I think that's just yeah I 381 00:32:22,300 --> 00:32:27,780 don't know I'm very on the fence on this different type of stuff because when 382 00:32:27,780 --> 00:32:32,460 you do this different type of stuff it can it can definitely it can definitely 383 00:32:32,460 --> 00:32:38,940 you know make or break you right that is and that's why you see a lot of former 384 00:32:38,940 --> 00:32:43,580 players who wore these type of numbers who made them famous who are like 385 00:32:43,580 --> 00:32:47,580 completely against it all together because it's like you won't be able to 386 00:32:47,580 --> 00:32:52,620 do the things that I did you won't be able to achieve the things that I did and 387 00:32:52,620 --> 00:32:57,620 if you wear this number I'm gonna hold you to even a higher standard that I 388 00:32:57,620 --> 00:33:02,100 even have for myself that's like that's like Deebo Samuel asking Jerry Rice 389 00:33:02,100 --> 00:33:05,540 can can I have your number and Jerry Rice is gonna look at him like hell no 390 00:33:05,540 --> 00:33:09,820 you can't have my number no you know you have to create your own legacy with 391 00:33:09,820 --> 00:33:15,220 your own number no so we'll just have to wait and see what happens now on to the 392 00:33:15,220 --> 00:33:21,880 final thing so Jarab Mayo head coach for the Patriots has announced that 393 00:33:21,880 --> 00:33:28,020 Jacoby Brissette will be the starting quarterback for the Patriots now this is 394 00:33:28,020 --> 00:33:33,660 somewhat of a of a no-brainer honestly simply because you know Jacoby 395 00:33:33,660 --> 00:33:37,980 Brissette is a veteran quarterback he is somebody that you know can win you 396 00:33:37,980 --> 00:33:43,220 games and whatnot he is somebody that you can learn under especially for 397 00:33:43,220 --> 00:33:47,620 someone like Drake May I think I think the team probably realized that Drake 398 00:33:47,620 --> 00:33:52,720 May it's still a little bit rough around the edges as for any rookie that that 399 00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:56,780 comes to the national football league but I think I think it will be best for 400 00:33:56,780 --> 00:34:01,900 for his development if he was to sit for maybe a year or two and then you 401 00:34:01,900 --> 00:34:06,780 probably push him out there and you know and you see well what he can do 402 00:34:06,780 --> 00:34:11,460 compared to just basically you know putting him into the fire say okay go 403 00:34:11,460 --> 00:34:14,220 and win us again go and win us the season go and see exactly what we're 404 00:34:14,220 --> 00:34:18,540 going to do right but if I'm the if I'm a Patriots fan I look at like this this 405 00:34:18,540 --> 00:34:22,340 is a long-term investment you're not going to see the fruits of your labor 406 00:34:22,340 --> 00:34:27,660 now you're going to see them later on right and this allows the team to be 407 00:34:27,660 --> 00:34:31,900 able to figure out exactly one what are they going to do moving forward if 408 00:34:31,900 --> 00:34:35,780 there's anybody else that they need to get you know during the trade line trade 409 00:34:35,780 --> 00:34:39,620 deadline and whatnot as well as figure out what they're going to do with the 410 00:34:39,620 --> 00:34:43,900 draft because next year's draft as I've said before is a defensive heavy draft 411 00:34:43,900 --> 00:34:48,580 and there's a lot of holes on both sides of that ball that they really need and 412 00:34:48,580 --> 00:34:52,540 if we're being real here if they tank another two more years I don't think it 413 00:34:52,540 --> 00:34:56,740 really would hurt them I think it would actually help them to be honest from you 414 00:34:56,740 --> 00:35:01,100 know getting a better tackle to getting another defensive lineman and whatnot 415 00:35:01,100 --> 00:35:06,180 you they could probably get all of these things and more in next year's draft I 416 00:35:06,180 --> 00:35:11,100 truly believe that so congratulations to Jacobi Brissette as I've said before in 417 00:35:11,100 --> 00:35:15,060 the early part of this episode for Drake May don't take this as a punishment take 418 00:35:15,060 --> 00:35:20,020 it as a blessing now this is where I'm going to end things right here we're 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00:36:01,860 --> 00:36:05,140 it debate about let's talk about it you know let I want to hear what what you 429 00:36:05,140 --> 00:36:09,780 guys think about it as always you can follow us on Instagram football 430 00:36:09,780 --> 00:36:14,460 underscore junkies pot again football underscore junkie's pod you can 431 00:36:14,460 --> 00:36:18,500 follow us all is on YouTube football underscore junkies pod 432 00:36:18,500 --> 00:36:23,940 football underscore junkies pod you can follow us on tiktok football underscore 433 00:36:23,940 --> 00:36:30,180 junkies pie football underscored junkies point junkies pie is not what it is 434 00:36:30,180 --> 00:36:35,940 together not spaced yes I mean there's always a hope I gave you guys the fix 435 00:36:35,940 --> 00:36:38,060 that you guys love and need. 436 00:36:38,060 --> 00:36:42,900 Hopefully we can end the week with a bag alert. 437 00:36:42,900 --> 00:36:44,380 A bag alert. 438 00:36:44,380 --> 00:36:49,260 Hopefully we can end the week with a bag alert. 439 00:36:49,260 --> 00:36:50,100 Who knows? 440 00:36:50,100 --> 00:36:54,700 But I do have to give a, 441 00:36:55,540 --> 00:37:00,140 just have to celebrate a few people for this milestone. 442 00:37:00,140 --> 00:37:03,780 I definitely have to thank the Lord for this. 443 00:37:03,780 --> 00:37:06,540 If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't have been able to do it. 444 00:37:06,540 --> 00:37:11,100 If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't have the strength to do this. 445 00:37:11,100 --> 00:37:12,740 If you would have told me 446 00:37:12,740 --> 00:37:15,180 that I would be doing a sports podcast 447 00:37:15,180 --> 00:37:17,740 at this point in my life, I would call you a liar. 448 00:37:18,740 --> 00:37:20,140 For those who don't know, 449 00:37:20,140 --> 00:37:24,940 I am obsessed with football lately. 450 00:37:24,940 --> 00:37:27,220 I remember Clear as Day. 451 00:37:27,220 --> 00:37:28,940 It was a few years ago. 452 00:37:28,940 --> 00:37:31,940 I think it was the same Jaff class for Bryce Young. 453 00:37:31,940 --> 00:37:35,660 I was out celebrating with my mom for her birthday. 454 00:37:35,660 --> 00:37:39,420 Lo and behold, guess what happens? 455 00:37:39,420 --> 00:37:43,140 The Panthers trade all the way up to the number one spot 456 00:37:43,140 --> 00:37:44,900 and I just lost it. 457 00:37:44,900 --> 00:37:47,380 I was letting my friends know and everything. 458 00:37:47,380 --> 00:37:50,260 I told my parents about it one night. 459 00:37:50,260 --> 00:37:51,620 They were like, you should start a podcast. 460 00:37:51,620 --> 00:37:53,500 And at first I was like, nah, 461 00:37:53,500 --> 00:37:54,860 I don't know if I really want to do that. 462 00:37:54,860 --> 00:37:56,820 I don't really want to be able to hear myself this 463 00:37:56,820 --> 00:37:58,060 and the other blah, blah, blah. 464 00:37:58,060 --> 00:37:59,860 I was just trying to make an excuse. 465 00:37:59,860 --> 00:38:04,060 And I finally took heed to what they said 466 00:38:04,060 --> 00:38:06,380 and I got a mic for Christmas. 467 00:38:06,380 --> 00:38:08,660 And at first I didn't know how to do it, 468 00:38:08,660 --> 00:38:10,420 but I just said to hell with it. 469 00:38:10,420 --> 00:38:13,140 I assembled it the best way I possibly could. 470 00:38:13,140 --> 00:38:14,980 And I just played around with it, 471 00:38:14,980 --> 00:38:17,740 looked at different YouTube videos 472 00:38:17,740 --> 00:38:19,540 and just kept on trying. 473 00:38:19,540 --> 00:38:22,900 And then once I felt like I was confident to do it, I did it. 474 00:38:22,900 --> 00:38:25,780 And to all the people out there, 475 00:38:25,780 --> 00:38:28,540 I just want to let you know that whatever you want to do, 476 00:38:28,540 --> 00:38:29,820 you can do it. 477 00:38:29,820 --> 00:38:31,460 It may take you some time. 478 00:38:31,460 --> 00:38:33,740 You may not have the following that you want. 479 00:38:33,740 --> 00:38:36,340 People may not understand where you're coming from. 480 00:38:36,340 --> 00:38:38,700 People may think that you're crazy, but guess what? 481 00:38:38,700 --> 00:38:41,660 Everybody thinks you're crazy until you're successful. 482 00:38:41,660 --> 00:38:43,180 That's the best way to put it. 483 00:38:44,340 --> 00:38:48,100 I appreciate all the people that have supported me 484 00:38:48,100 --> 00:38:50,380 publicly and behind closed doors. 485 00:38:50,380 --> 00:38:54,420 I want to think, again, I definitely want to thank God 486 00:38:54,420 --> 00:38:59,180 for this because I definitely would have never done this. 487 00:38:59,180 --> 00:39:03,700 I never would have taken that step to definitely do a podcast. 488 00:39:03,700 --> 00:39:05,300 I want to thank my mentors. 489 00:39:05,300 --> 00:39:06,580 I definitely want to thank Josh. 490 00:39:06,580 --> 00:39:09,420 I definitely want to thank my other mentor 491 00:39:09,420 --> 00:39:10,780 who I cannot think of right now. 492 00:39:10,780 --> 00:39:12,500 I know I just like Jeremy. 493 00:39:12,500 --> 00:39:13,420 That's who it is. 494 00:39:13,420 --> 00:39:15,300 Jeremy, my man, Phitty Graham. 495 00:39:15,300 --> 00:39:17,220 I want to thank him as well. 496 00:39:17,220 --> 00:39:18,900 Shout out to Moob, shout out to Shane, 497 00:39:18,900 --> 00:39:21,900 shout out to my boy, shout out to my dogs. 498 00:39:21,900 --> 00:39:25,340 Shout out to all my friends that definitely supported me 499 00:39:25,340 --> 00:39:26,180 with this. 500 00:39:27,020 --> 00:39:28,500 Shout out to family, whatnot. 501 00:39:28,500 --> 00:39:32,260 Shout out to just everybody that's just been there 502 00:39:32,260 --> 00:39:34,060 for me with this. 503 00:39:34,060 --> 00:39:37,180 If he would have told me, again, that I would have done this, 504 00:39:37,180 --> 00:39:38,540 I would have called you a liar. 505 00:39:38,540 --> 00:39:39,980 I definitely would have. 506 00:39:39,980 --> 00:39:43,020 As someone who love looking at football contracts 507 00:39:43,020 --> 00:39:45,980 and debating, I guess I finally made it into a passion. 508 00:39:45,980 --> 00:39:50,300 So as always, I hope I gave you guys the fixes you guys need. 509 00:39:50,300 --> 00:39:52,140 Just drop the gym for you guys. 510 00:39:52,140 --> 00:39:56,100 You know, not to be, you know, if I can do what you can do, 511 00:39:56,100 --> 00:39:58,660 but to just let you know, like, you know, whatever you're 512 00:39:58,660 --> 00:40:00,500 trying to pursue, you can do it. 513 00:40:00,500 --> 00:40:02,020 Whatever you can do. 514 00:40:02,020 --> 00:40:05,340 Just, you know, there's always a niche for whatever. 515 00:40:05,340 --> 00:40:08,300 There's a niche, there's a following for anything. 516 00:40:08,300 --> 00:40:11,460 You just have to tap into it, find a way that you can do it 517 00:40:11,460 --> 00:40:15,780 in your own special way, pursue it, be consistent about it. 518 00:40:15,780 --> 00:40:19,580 That's the number one thing that I would definitely say 519 00:40:19,580 --> 00:40:22,380 is being consistent has definitely helped me a lot 520 00:40:22,380 --> 00:40:25,460 and has definitely grown my podcast, you know, little by 521 00:40:25,460 --> 00:40:29,740 little, but you know, it's not always the big thing, 522 00:40:29,740 --> 00:40:33,660 the bigger picture that sometimes that we overlook. 523 00:40:33,660 --> 00:40:38,740 It's about the process that, it's about the process 524 00:40:38,740 --> 00:40:42,100 that you have to do in order to get to the bigger picture. 525 00:40:42,100 --> 00:40:45,220 Those laying down those bricks every single day, 526 00:40:45,220 --> 00:40:47,100 every single time that you do something, you're laying, 527 00:40:47,100 --> 00:40:48,980 you're putting down bricks, you're layering it, 528 00:40:48,980 --> 00:40:52,460 you're layering it, layering it, layering it. 529 00:40:52,460 --> 00:40:55,860 Just so, you know, by the time that you're done doing it, 530 00:40:55,860 --> 00:40:56,700 guess what? 531 00:40:56,700 --> 00:40:59,700 You have already created exactly what you wanted to do. 532 00:40:59,700 --> 00:41:03,580 And, you know, you can do whatever you wanna do. 533 00:41:03,580 --> 00:41:04,980 You just gotta stay consistent. 534 00:41:04,980 --> 00:41:06,620 You gotta push yourself. 535 00:41:06,620 --> 00:41:10,140 You gotta never settle, you know, for just enough, 536 00:41:10,140 --> 00:41:13,020 you always wanna push yourself to that next level 537 00:41:13,020 --> 00:41:14,220 because guess what? 538 00:41:14,220 --> 00:41:16,100 You have to be your biggest critic 539 00:41:16,100 --> 00:41:18,940 as well as your biggest cheerleader sometimes. 540 00:41:18,940 --> 00:41:21,580 Not everybody is going to understand your dream. 541 00:41:21,580 --> 00:41:24,060 Not everybody is gonna understand what you have to do 542 00:41:24,060 --> 00:41:26,100 to, you know, to achieve your dream. 543 00:41:26,100 --> 00:41:28,300 Not everybody is gonna understand the sacrifices 544 00:41:28,300 --> 00:41:30,620 that you have to make to achieve your dream. 545 00:41:30,620 --> 00:41:32,940 Not everyone is gonna do it, but guess what? 546 00:41:32,940 --> 00:41:35,260 As long as you know what you have to do 547 00:41:35,260 --> 00:41:37,500 and as long as you lock in and you focus 548 00:41:37,500 --> 00:41:40,180 and do whatever you need to do to win, do it. 549 00:41:40,180 --> 00:41:41,100 Because guess what? 550 00:41:41,100 --> 00:41:43,060 Winning has a price. 551 00:41:43,060 --> 00:41:45,260 And, you know, if you're not willing to pay that price, 552 00:41:45,260 --> 00:41:47,260 if you've never won before, if you've never achieved 553 00:41:47,260 --> 00:41:48,940 anything with it, I don't know, 554 00:41:48,940 --> 00:41:51,020 this might be the wrong thing for you to listen to, 555 00:41:51,020 --> 00:41:53,620 but to the people that wanna do something different, 556 00:41:53,620 --> 00:41:55,940 that wanna make a name for themselves, guess what? 557 00:41:55,940 --> 00:41:57,020 I did it. 558 00:41:57,020 --> 00:41:58,180 You can do it too. 559 00:41:58,180 --> 00:42:00,180 So as always, I love you guys. 560 00:42:00,180 --> 00:42:01,180 I appreciate you guys. 561 00:42:01,180 --> 00:42:04,460 I thank you guys so much for listening to this. 562 00:42:05,500 --> 00:42:08,380 I sort of wanted to end it, you know, with the 30 mark 563 00:42:08,380 --> 00:42:09,860 because it's the 30th episode, 564 00:42:09,860 --> 00:42:13,060 but I definitely just had to get this off my chest. 565 00:42:13,060 --> 00:42:14,820 I just had to let somebody know out there. 566 00:42:14,820 --> 00:42:17,500 So as always, I love you guys. 567 00:42:17,500 --> 00:42:18,860 I appreciate you guys. 568 00:42:18,860 --> 00:42:21,180 Peace and love, I'm out.