The Pat McAfee Show Live From Steelers Camp | Wednesday July 30th 2025

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This beautiful Catholic college has been. the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers. training camp. Every Pittsburgh Steeler that has just. crossed your mind has worked their ass. off on the fields behind us here today, just like this team that has been. reimagined in a brand new way to put a. press for a Super Bowl. The boys are. buzzing. The city is electrifying. And.

this is one of those things that if. you're a football fan, you have to. experience. The lines to get into this. training camp every single day are hours. and hours. Yinszers travel from all over. the country to come watch the boys put. in work here at St. Vincent College. And. if you think about Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh is a hardworking city. You. think about Western Pennsylvania, you. think about dogs. That is what training. camp is all about. Coach Mike Tomlin. will be here today. TJ Watt will join us.

today. Cam Hayward will join us today. Aaron Rogers will join us today. Danny. Smith will join us today. Omar Khan, the. general manager, will join us today. And. I think we'll have a show that'll be. able to showcase one of the greatest. football towns in the history of this. sport for a few hours before they kick. off their first full padded practice. here at St. Vincent College. Now, West. Virginia, now mama, take me home.

>> You're going to have a lot of people. from West Virginia here as well because. the mountaineers are all the way back as. well. Now, it's not just me. Obviously, I have a great group of people around. me. The toxic table is here at Ty. Schmidt at Boston Connor. We'll start. with you, Ty. Ty, we've been back to. Pittsburgh a few times. Got a chance to. go to a Pirates game. Obviously, we had. big night out a few months ago. is. electrifying. It was awesome. This place. is great. We've been to a Penguins game. [Applause]. >> Oh, the Penguins. Back to Mario.

>> The Penguins. They're talking about the. Pirates, I believe. I think they're. still talking about the Pirates. I don't. think it's the Penguins we're talking. about. No, >> Mario. Okay. Okay. [ __ ]. >> Mario is trying to fight back. >> That's the owner of the Pirates. They're. talking about the Pirates. Okay. All. right. So, now we move forward. Pittsburgh is a football town through. and through. That's what it is. And it's. a beautiful experience here at St. Vincent College to celebrate all of it. >> Yeah, it's the best. Tony and I talk. about this all the time. >> I mean, what else needs to be said? The.

energy, the atmosphere around here, it's. incredible. I'm a Packers fan. This this. I mean, if I was a fan of a different. team in the NFL, the the easy. counterpart if you're a Packers fan, you. look towards the AFC, is the Steelers. It's Steelers. I mean, the two. organizations that are run a very. similar way. I mean, you're not getting. this everywhere. You're not getting this. everywhere in the NFL. It just it feels. like we're ready for football. Feels. like the season starts on Sunday. It's. incredible. And it's a testament to all. these fans that came out here today. >> Yeah. And they're not the only ones. There'll be thousands more that'll.

litter through both the fan zone, the. merch area. There's a other gathering. I. think there's two youth teams from. around Pittsburgh that come every single. day. They go through some drills. They. get a chance to meet the boys. It's been. here for almost 60 years. Let's go to. one half of the hammer. Tom, Cowboys, AP, Tone, Pittsburgh resident, diehard. Steeler fan. Um, Tone, Tone, you've been getting a uh. you've been getting a rash, a little bit. of zipper burn all morning. Uh, and. obviously the people showing you love.

here and at Big Night has been beautiful. to watch. I'm proud of you. But this is. really an important piece of the entire. puzzle. A lot of new faces on this. Pittsburgh Steeler team. This team is. being constructed differently than any. other Steelers team of the past. Feels. like training camp matters a little bit. more right now. >> Yes, there it is. >> There's one of them. >> There's one of them. Not to mention one. of them. >> One of them. Jaylen Ramsey, John Smith, Darius Slay, and Aaron Rogers, all the. others. But no, I I I went up and down. Boom. Rogers. >> These guys have been with the team for.

two weeks and they're already loved. around here because if you become a. Steeler, you're loved around here. I We. landed here this morning. You could just. feel the Lombardi coming out of these. sweet rolling hills. Uh I looked at the. roster the other day. We are better in. literally every single position than we. were last year. It is Super Bowl or bust. this year for the Pittsburgh. >> 9-year NFL vet Darius J. Butler is here. >> But we're back at training camp. We're. in a dorm up here. We're in a dorm up. here just kind of before the show. Had. air conditioning. That was nice. It's. hot as [ __ ] here in these hills of.

Western Pennsylvania. And actually Mike. Tomlin was on the record of stating last. year they practiced in the morning and. he said it wasn't hot enough. Let's move. it to the afternoon. We let the. environment kind of harden the boys. before they head out there for a season. But it has been nice to feel like we're. in training camp here for the last like. five, six hours. >> Yeah, the these are the dog days. This. is when the the foundation of your team. is built. Every year, every year the. team is different. You're bringing a new. quarterback. You got all these different. players. This you stay on the campus.

You're sticking with each other. You're. spending time with each other. You're. really building that foundation for the. season. I can't wait till after the show. to actually get out get a chance to. check out practice, man. See these new. guys. Yeah, it should be fun to see the. new guys. You're talking about Jaylen. I. can't wait. I think one-on- ones are. happening out here. Him and DK will be. box office if that's possible. There's. also one-on-one, so we'll see the Dines. get after it. We'll see the running. backs and the linebackers get after it. And on that note, Jaylen Ramsay, absolute beast. Flies around like a he's. like a a pterodactyl. Like the way he. moves, it's outrageous. Joining us now,

ladies and gentlemen, a college football. champion, a Super Bowl champion, a RDER. Cup winner, a man who's a former. president of Ohio, and loyal Cincinnati. Bengal. Ladies and gentlemen, AJ Hawk is. there. >> Early thoughts on St. Vincent College. Why did you do that to. >> Hey, St. Vincent is beautiful. This. >> Okay, >> I respect that. They've said the same.

thing back Pittsburgh's had a lot of. success against the Bengals. I agree. I. understand it's a respectful. organization. But if you mention your. new quarterback, Aaron Rogers mentioned. when he got here how much he loves this. dorm. I think he stayed here night. before he even had to. It's like uh St. Norbert's what they used to stay at in. Green Bay. They still do from back in. the day when Bart Star was there. So, a. lot of similarities, a lot of carryover. I feel. >> brother, you know who's been uh around. these parts? How about Mean Joe Green? >> You can feel it. How about Lyn Swarm?

>> How about the wheels on the bus go? [Applause]. >> Jerome Bennett used to run his big ass. all around these hills and they run all. over people. Hines Ward and the. incomparable Ben Rothlessberger. found his way as a steeler here. And uh. joining us now, ladies and gentlemen, two men that'll go down as Pittsburgh. Steelers forever. Guys been here for 15.

years. The other's been here for nine. They just got a deal done with one of. them and the other one is the Walter. Payton man of the year every single. year. Ladies and gentlemen, joining us. now, perennial all pro. TJ. and Cam H.

[Applause]. Ladies and gentlemen, one more time. Cam. Hayward TJ. Uh Camar, [Applause].

>> anybody can get him right now. >> And that's what training camp is all. about. Um Cam, you're entering your 15th. year, I do believe. Uh all here with the. Pittsburgh Steelers. >> I believe that's a carryover from the. previous chant right there if you're. wondering. Uh TJ, any facial expression. that you make right now will be judged. by everybody in Cleveland and across the. NFL. But it has to feel good to get the. love from these people and also get your.

business handled before you get here and. have a magical training camp. >> Best fans in the world, man. I'm glad we. got the deal done so I could be here in. front of everybody, man. There's no. place like this, man. >> Let's talk about it, Cam. 15th year. you're going into it. Uh Mark Kaboli, obviously Steelers correspondent for our. show. So he's been coming up here 20. years. This has been the hottest it's. been up here. Do you feel as if this. camp has been a little bit hotter, a. little bit more grueling? What are your. thoughts on the current camp thus far? >> Man, the weather's been a little bit. wild, but uh. >> I guess I guess in the time being, I.

think it's been the hottest we've ever. had. So, it's a lot of fun though. >> Okay. Enjoying the team. You have a lot. of Everybody loves Cam. Watch man of the. year. Been here for 15 years. Gives back. to the community. Dad a part of the. team, brother a part of the team. I. mean, it's uh the Hayward family has. certainly done a lot for the Steelers. Now, let's talk about your offseason a. little bit. >> Mine or his? >> Yours? and yours in a second, >> Cam. >> So, after you talked [ __ ] about Aaron. Rogers, okay, you then said, >> "That's right.". >> You then said, "You said, "We're getting. a little older.". >> And I think everybody kind of feels that.

we need to go for it. You said that on. your podcast, which is great. >> Uh, >> not just football, >> great podcast, great show, great. interviews, great conversations. Hayden, Richard Sherman were awesome. But on. that note, does it feel as if this year. everybody's kind of focused on one thing. and we're going all in? Has to, right? I. think every year we're like that. You. know, every time we get a chance to lace. them up, you got TJ over there. You. know, years past we've had Ben. Um, you. know, I don't take it for granted, but I. I have the privilege of every year we. try to compete, and I'm very thankful to.

have Mike T and Omar doing that for us. >> Your relationship with Coach Tomlin is. awesome to watch at Hard Knocks. Basically, they're going in for. halftime. I forget what game it was. And. Tomlin looked at you and was like, "Hey, if your group starts playing well, we're. going to win this game." He looked at. you as like an assistant coach. Obviously 15 years here, you and Mike. have been through a lot. Elder. Statesman's been no longer though. because old ass Aeron's here. How is. that kind of going? >> He's old on that side of the ball and. I'm old on this side of the ball. Um, with Mike T, he knows if my my group's. getting called out, I'm going to respond.

to it. And, you know, I live and die by. guys like him. So, if they play well, I. play well. >> Yeah. I love the relationship you have. with Tom. Let's talk about TJ. TJ, >> so rich. >> So rich. DJ. 108 108 108. >> uh that's the amount of millions you. signed for obviously congratulations on. that business out of the way full focus. on season whenever that's all going on. How much do you let like agents and. other people deal with it and how much.

are you worried about getting yourself. ready for a season? >> Uh I'm always getting myself ready for. the season regardless of what is. happening. Um, I think the second time. around, uh, you're you're more involved. with your agents than the first time, for sure, just because you're older, more mature, you know how the business. works. Um, but we always knew a deal was. going to get done. I'm glad it got done. when it did. >> You guys added somebody on the back end. that's a freak. Debut has a question for. you. >> Yeah, Jaylen Ramsey, obviously added DK. on the offensive side of the ball, bringing in Jaylen Ramsey. How's it been. so far with him? Cuz look, you guys are. our favorite friends on the back end,

but how has his energy uh been with the. team so far? >> It's been huge. And it goes both ways. I. mean, he's a Swiss Army knife of our. defense right now, you're going to see. him playing every position. You're going. to see him playing a man. Um, and. anytime those guys locked down just for. an extra half a second, we love it. because it allows us to get to the. quarterback. >> Yeah, I think just with Jaylen, um, it's. not just what he does when the play is. snapped, it's what he's doing before the. play. Um, his disguise, uh, his level of. professionalism is just on display for. everybody. Uh, and so like that first. pick Aaron threw to Patrick Queen, that.

was because of Jaylen. So, uh, seeing. him out there, I'm excited to see what. he's going to do this year. >> Yeah. And obviously the world reacted to. Aaron throwing a pick to somebody in. training camp. You know, a lot of. reactions in training camp. That's kind. of a part of the world that we're in, especially whenever you get thousands. and thousands of people at every single. practice. Go ahead, AJ. >> Yeah, for both of you, but TJ first. What's it like with Aaron in camp? Like, what has it been? Obviously, the hoop. wall that surrounds a guy like him, but. then actually going against him in. practice. I think today is what, first.

day of pads, probably. But what's that like having a vet like. >> he talks a lot of smack. at the line of scrimmage? Is he saying. stuff at the line of scrimmage? >> Yeah. And I think a lot of the no look. passes are things that um we're getting. used to. I like to bat down a lot of. passes line of scrimmage and he's able. to man manipulate the defense good. So. that's been very frustrating. Hopefully. today we get the better of him. What. >> about you, Cam? Is it Is it annoying to. go against him? He talks a whole lot. >> How about his cadence? Is he trying to. get you with the cadence? >> Yeah, I'm trying to learn the cadence. right now. his cadence is, you know,

deadly. Um, the thing he does better. than anybody, he knows how to abuse a. play clock. So, we have it out during. practice and it it's ridiculous. But, uh, it's going to make us better. >> Yeah. But, you got to remember, too, when that play clock's going down and. you guys got him, >> there's a [ __ ] quick. >> He's the He's the fastest one of these. at like 0.05 or whatever. He is getting. it. Wants to understand everything. that's going on. And I as friend of. Aaron and guy that has watched him and. follow his career and watched him last. year with the New York Jets towards the.

end of the career I think the narrative. was like ah this guy doesn't got it. anymore. It's like if you watch the back. half of that season they became what. everybody thought they were going to be. What you're seeing out here how does it. feel to watch him spin it. We're still. at an elite level and uh is there any. [ __ ] talking between you and he because. you did remember tell him you either. come to the team or get the hell out of. town. >> Go to hell. he came to the team. >> Yes, he did. Yes, he did. Yes, he did. >> Uh, but you know, I think when you talk. about Aaron, um, he talks a lot of crap,

but man, um, I love how he goes about. his work. Um, he approaches it the right. way. He's asking questions. He's been. asking us about week one, how to prepare. for that night meetings, you know, he's. all about being locked in with this. group, which is great. >> Yeah, I heard he's terrible teammate, though. You know, it seems like that is. uh that is what everybody but his. teammate says uh about him in the media. Go ahead, Tan. Boys, first and foremost, uh, Father Paul just blessed us up. there, so I think I can say, "God bless. all of you. God bless.". >> Oh, shut up. Oh, there he is. >> There it is. Right there. Father Paul.

dressed like a monk, but he is a priest. >> There are monks here, though. >> There are monks on this camera. >> Pretty cool, actually. >> Do you know that? >> There's There's a microphone. TJ. Jesus. Christ. >> But we all know, we've seen it many, many times from your brother JJ Watt. He. knows how to post an Instagram photo. with the lighting, with the oil and. everything like that. You recently. posted an Instagram photo uh after your. workout with curving and you've got. quads attached to your shoulders now. Is. this the biggest you've been coming into.

camp or. >> No, that's the power of the pump, my. friend. >> Okay. If there's anything JD has taught me, it's to stand on the on the outside. Always stand about a half a half yard in. front of the next guy and and get the. absolute pump as late as you possibly. can before the picture. Look good. Look. at you. >> All right. You look like you have a quad. on your arm. Cannot wait to watch your. work. Thank you for stopping by. First. day of full pads. Good luck on the uh. season. Congrats on the incredible. careers thus far and uh 108 million is a. lot of money for anybody. You're the. man. You've earned it. Ladies and.

gentlemen, TJ. [Applause]. as Cam Hayward and TJ exit the stage. I. will say TJ just threw a ham out into. the crowd and I believe. >> we almost had our first full scrum. We. almost had our first full scrum. >> Yeah, good catch by that kid. Saw the. whole thing. He's got good flow, too. >> Cuz if that hits the ground, ladies and. gentlemen,

>> four time NFL MVP. >> Love you. >> Super Bowl champion. The starting quarterback for the. Pittsburgh Steelers, Aaron. Rogers. >> Wow. Hey. Hey.

>> Helmet. They're yelling. Y. Don't roll. your ankle on helmet. for Daddy Rogers. Mr. Rogers here. Uh, we told you and you know this because of. how many Pittsburgh people you've been. around and your respect and appreciation. for the sport and the league as a whole. You knew Pittsburgh was a football town. Always have. Now you get a chance to be. the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback. Has. that been a cool thing for you? Like. legitimately, has that been a cool. moment? I've seen the pictures. They're.

posting you in a Pittsburgh Steelers. uniform. And as a kid that grew up here, that's like a really cool thing for us. to see. I'm wondering on your side of it. being a Pittsburgh Steeler, how it. feels. >> Well, I mean, Pittsburgh is one of the. cornerstone franchises in the NFL. >> Everybody knows who they are. There's. only a few of them, but it's just. different here. There's a level of. expectation based on the excellence. that's happened here where you kind of. come in and you expect to fall on the. line. >> to embody what it means to be a Steeler.

And I. >> I really appreciate that cuz I've been. in Green Bay for 18 years and and it's. the same thing there. >> Yeah, cuz Green Bay that's literally. what Tai said. Ty said if I look from. the NFC over to the AFC, I would say the. Green Bay Packers of the AFC is the. Pittsburgh Steelers. Just story. franchise to get season tickets here. It's like a 30-year waiting period just. like it is at Green Bay. Away games, you'll see terrible towels in every. stadium. It's a And now they're. attacking your previous employer, which. I certainly love. These people, I told. you this whenever you signed here. I. said, "Hey, you win a Super Bowl for the.

city of Pittsburgh, they will murder. people and bury the bodies for you.". >> Yes. >> You tell me where, brother, but they'll. do that anyways. >> Now, they're already chanting your name. You've been here for 2 weeks. Uh, how. has it been with the fans and the. Yinszers and experiencing life here at. training camp at St. Vincent? >> I love the I love the Yzers. I've been. around them my entire career. You guys. know Big Mike was on the show. >> Uh, there's just something special about. the people from this area. You know, there's there's something in the water. maybe, but. >> rust, >> but uh.

>> steel. >> Yeah, >> they just they're built maybe. >> They're built a little differently. >> Yeah. And they love their Steelers. They. love you already, man. And they will. love you forever if you go do what. you're going to do for them here in a. couple weeks. Go ahead, tell them. >> Yeah. You've been here for a few weeks. You I mean, you had you had a little bit. of time back in OTAAS or mini camp or. whatever, and then now you've been here. for two weeks. I feel like you kind of. knew what DK was working out with him. Some of the boys went out to California. Has anyone uh surprised you so far in. camp that you've been throwing to? >> No, I mean I think the the coolest thing.

is just. >> what is going on right now? >> My hand out like this. Literally like. this and a guy threw a marker, landed. right in my hand. It's got touch like. Aaron Rogers. >> What is this guy right here like? It's a. great throw. >> Hopefully he thought he got that. >> I mean, this place is crazy. It's crazy. Like. >> it's hot as hell out here. These folks show up every single day. Yesterday they were rolling down this. hill cuz it was raining like crazy. But. there's just something special about.

this place. You can feel it. I you know. I love being here in Latro. We did 14. years at St. Norbert's in Green Bay and. then kind of went away from that. But. there's something special about the. camaraderie that actually gets to. happen. I think every coach talks about, you know, training camp is when you come. together and you, you know, you building. that team chemistry, but honestly, when. at at places that don't go away, when. 7:00 hits or 6:30 or whatever the time. is, guys go home. >> Now here, guys go into head's room, Cam,

he's got a huge head. >> Uh, they go in his room and hang out. You know, last night we were in. Highmith's room hanging out. Guys come. in my room and talk ball. So there's. actually real camaraderie that happens. at a place like the Trobe. So I give a. lot of credit to to Mr. Rooney cuz. there's a lot of buildings with his name. on it around here. Um. >> he's on the board here actually. >> for putting the money for putting the. money into it. But but the opportunity. that we have here to spend time together. and actually come together is pretty. cool. And also with Mike's schedule. practicing the midday. I know we got.

some issues with the uh with the. weather, but uh but I enjoy the. opportunities to uh to truly develop. that uh training camp callus. >> Training camp's been here since 1966. You they're saying bring us seven, which. was one of the answers that you actually. gave. Uh whenever your first press. conference happened, you were getting. rapid fire questions and uh I believe. the way it was phrased was if you were. to win another Super Bowl, what do you. think it would be for your legacy? and. you said, "Well, it' be seven for the.

city of Pittsburgh." I think is what. we're trying to do here. Is that the. mentality of the entire locker room? When you were talking to Tomlin. throughout the entire process of whether. or not you're going to play again or if. you're going to play for the Pittsburgh. Steelers, you're kind of in the process. of that. You talk to him on a regular. basis. Was it like, "Hey, this city of. Pittsburgh needs another one. We need. another one." What is those. conversations like and what is. expectations? >> Yeah, they're like 10 more if you could. next 10 years. >> I mean, everybody's everybody's zero and. zero right now. There's 32 teams that. feel like they can win a championship,

but you guys know covering the game. There's only a handful of teams. I. always say like six to eight, but it's. really like 8 to 12 cuz there's some of. those teams like the Reds, sorry, the. Commandos last year. >> Oh my god, this son of a [ __ ]. >> I just. I saw the sign. That's what got me. >> I was just talking to Ty about the San. Diego Chargers playing. Uh, you know, when you're old, as old as I am, you. played in so many different stadiums and. against different team names. We, you. know, we beat the St. Louis Rams. >> Y.

>> uh that team doesn't exist anymore, but. but there's there's a history of. excellence that exists in only a few. places around the league, and thankfully. I'm here, one of them. >> AJ, >> they love it already. Hey, Arthur Smith, what did you know about him coming in? Did you have a relationship at all. before? You're obviously your offensive. coordinator here, and what's it been. like the first seven, 10 days with him? >> I love Art. We we uh started talking, you guys love Art. He's on the show a. lot. He's got a great mustache. Great. mustache. >> Salt of the earth. >> Um, >> but I I met him a couple years ago and.

and we had a friendship and and would. send messages back and forth, but once. the the opportunity started to become a. possibility, we talked more and he's. just a great dude. You know, he's he's. very uh he's the opposite of rigid. You. know, he wants to to do right by the. team and whatever the best scheme is for. the guys that he's got, he's going to. implement that. So whether it's me at. quarterback or bringing a guy like. Johnny who's had in the past and finding. ways to get him involved. Obviously DK. being our number one, making sure he's. involved in progression. We're moving. him around uh to give him different.

looks. And then we got a bunch of little. guys who were trying to figure out who's. going to kind of step up and be that the. second receiver, who's going to be a. third, who's going to be the fourth, but. guys like Calvin Austin, Roman Wilson, Scotty Miller, you know, guys that you. can move around. Obviously, I'm talking. about receivers right now. Yeah, we got. a lot of tight ends. We got four four. great tight ends. we can actually do 04. personnel which is which which you know. is four tight ends on the field when you. can put Janu and Darnell and Pat and. Connor on the field is pretty pretty. special. So so he's great at uh kind of. using the skills that each guys had have.

and and implementing them in the. offense. But um he's a great dude. You. know he had a a tragedy that happened. this off season with his dad passing. away who meant a lot to him. But um but. he's been great. He's great in front of. the room when he's installing plays and. >> Arthur Smith. Yeah, that's his name. Yeah, he's dog. >> Hell yeah. >> They weren't doing this with the. previous offense coordinator. I will let. you know that. >> there were chance. There were chance. >> Yeah, they were coming back around. potentially. Uh I saw you throw a pick. to Patrick Queen and then I saw. everybody say that you lost it. How much.

do you love people thinking that you. lost it? How much do you love that? >> How much. >> How much do you love people thinking. that you lost it? Legitimately, how much. do you love that? >> Oh, I don't give a [ __ ] about that. >> Yeah. Yeah, I bet. I bet it's been uh awesome to watch you. spin it again, brother. Legit. Go ahead, DB. >> Speaking of spinning it, how does the. We're about a week into camp. How does. the body feel? How does the mind feel. going into this season right now? >> Body feels great, DB. We just got two. days off. That never happens. We had a.

day off and then we had a rain out. yesterday. So, I feel great right now. >> Today's going to be a monster. >> What? >> Today's going to be a monster. First. day, I got two days off and it's this. hot out here. Practice, you think? It's going to be a. gruden grinder today out there for sure. >> What should we be looking for today in. practice? We'll be down there. So, uh, >> we start every practice with what they. call seven shots. It's seven plays, fourth and two from the two. And that. play, that period is live, as is team. run. I haven't been around a lot of. tackling in training camp in my career.

really ever. Maybe with big Mike. >> early on. >> Pittsburgh tough, you know. >> Yes. >> Uh, hell yeah, >> maybe a couple times. But. >> but those two periods will be real real. fun to watch. And that's how practice. starts. >> We start with seven seven shots. Yeah. >> Oh my god. That's a good way to start a. little bit of physicality. Just pounding a little pound to ground. Go ahead, Connor. >> Yeah. I hope you're still, you know, caught up on all the conspiracies going. on right now cuz there are some champs. out there. But you talked a lot about. the offense. What about that old line?

We talked to Alaness. [Applause]. >> That's Jesse James versus the Sure. Oh. yeah. Hey, Steelers fans, all Aaron wasn't. here. He doesn't give a [ __ ] about that. Uh, but. when you think about, of course, of. course, 2017, man, what a year. Uh, when. you think about that old line, very. young, kind of similar to the Jets, but. AQ said, you know, just yesterday, of. course, new color broadcaster for the. Cardinals. Uh, he said just yesterday,

Steelers he expects to take a massive. step up. How has that been kind of. working with the young O line? You know, sweet West Virginia boy, Zack Frasier. Hopefully he has a towel for you today. with all that swast that's probably. going on. >> No, he's actually a light sweater, so. we're good on that. >> We're good on that. >> Is he getting the ball up to you yet? >> Yeah, at least back there it's light. You know, >> it starts and ends with that kid, though. I mean, he's got a he's got a. chance to be really special in the. league. You know, a lot of the great. centers I've had were also wrestlers.

>> and uh and he he was a great wrestler in. high school. Um but he's super smart. >> He's a mountaineer. >> He's a mountaineer. Yeah, he's Hell. yeah. >> We're back. >> He's a little too smug for my liking, though. He's out there making calls for. me, you right now. Tell me if I got the. wrong check. So, I got to I got to get. his ass in line a little bit. Let him. know who's in charge. But no, seriously, Zach's done a great job. Starts and ends. with him. >> 13 time. >> 13 time. >> 13 what?

>> 13 time. >> 13th time. What? >> You know, they don't know what the hell. they're talking What are they talking. about? you know, >> but I I I like uh I like the battles. that we got going on right now and the. depth that we have. Um those guys, you. know, we'll be in work in progress as we. go. We haven't even put the pads on yet, but I think eventually today we're all. taking side bets on who the first. fight's going to be. And uh if I'm a. betting man, I'm saying that either Zack. Fraser or Mason McCormick will be. involved in the first fight. >> Okay, they go everywhere together. >> Mason McCormack and Zack Frasier both.

heard that and they're also like, "Okay, now Aaron's expecting us to throw some. hands." Damn right. do that. I respect. and we all feel that way. We all feel. that way. It is awesome. Over the last. few years, I us covering training camp. >> Remember a few years back uh I think. Aaron Donald took a helmet at somebody. in they were calling for like uh. lawsuits and like cops to show up and. then fights are happening. It's like hey. fights are exhausting. >> for players during training camp but. also it shows how together your team is, how tough your team is, what they stand. on. I think it's a big deal. Now I don't. think Tomman is promoting fights but if.

you have no fights I think that's a. problem. He's definitely not promoting. fights. You know, it's one of the rules. No fighting. But if something starts, whip his ass. Get it on, baby. >> That's everybody. I think every good. coach uh views it that way. Big Mike. did. >> You said working. You know, Big Mike. loved loved. >> promoted. No, he didn't promote it. >> He was never in a bad mood after. >> No, he was not. >> I legitimately think if your team. doesn't fight, you should be worried. >> I I always knew if we fought in practice.

that night, that was back when we had. two days. Mike would be texting me after. practice say, "Hey, come on over and. have a couple IC's.". >> Couple Iron Cities. >> Iron Cities. >> I'll tell you what, the iron city. mangoes. >> There it is. >> That's the nectar of the gods. >> That is. >> they pull it from the rivers of dead. bodies here. >> Obviously, you got the Alany the Man. They come together for the Ohio. Okay, that is the point downtown. Three rivers. and they would get water out of there.

Put some booze in it. And that's the. nectar that is I see light. Every kid. drank it as a teenager here in. Pittsburgh. It is the nectar of the. gods. Nectar the gods. You should have a. couple. You said work in progress. >> How much do you know the offense? Did. you show up knowing the offense? Cuz. there was a report that Arthur Smith was. quietly making an entire playbook for. you and yada yada yada. You're obviously. an incredibly. >> seen that playbook yet. >> Okay, good. You You're obviously an. incredibly intelligent person. Celebrity. Jeopardy champion. And if you had to,

you'd win against actual Jeopardy. people. I'm on your side for that. >> Had a 500page report in 2020. People. don't remember that. Every remember. everything else, but uh how do you feel. about how comfortable you are in the. offense and. >> I'm getting Yeah, I'm getting more. comfortable as the days go on. There. there's not a there's not a my own. playbook and Arthur, it's Arthur's. playbook now. I'm finding, you know, ways within it to to add, you know, little stuff here and there, but it's. Arthur's playbook and I like it. I like. it a lot. Um, but.

>> what's going on over here? >> I mean, these are Yenzers, brother. They're training camp. >> They're the best. This is how it's going. to end. They have their own agenda. >> Here we go, >> Steelers. Here we go. >> We got Aaron throw the ball. >> Here we go. and a guy named Ory. >> Here we go. >> Boys were making kicks like he does. And. we're looking for seven in the [ __ ].

house. Here we go. >> There it is. Banger. Absolute banger. >> Do you know Renegade yet? >> Did you learn Renegade on guitar yet? [Applause].

There's a mic on his face here. >> All right, last question. Everybody can. hear what you're saying there. There's a. mic on AJ's face. Uh Ty has a question. for you, Aaron. >> Aaron, we talked about this a little bit. off stage and through the last several. years you've been on the show, you've. talked about how much respect you have. for Mike T. How has that relationship. been so far? Is there anything that's. been, you know, like maybe kind of. surprise you now that he's your head. coach and he's just not a guy you you. respect from afar? >> Where's my camera at? >> Uh, could be any of them. Use the jib. They're going to do a sweet artsy jib.

shot on you. Zoom in on. >> just do a two shot. Me and a. >> Okay. Okay, never mind. >> Mike T is the man. Any hate, disrespect, and the ilk is complete and utter. [ __ ]. >> Hell yeah. >> Mike T is the man. I from day one that. we talked on the phone in the offseason. I was never talking to a head coach. I. was talking to a friend. I respected the. hell out of that. I have uh crazy. respect for him. the way that he leads.

the room, the way that he he talks in. the team meeting, the way he is at. practice. Uh the surprise has been just. what a great dude he is, what a great. leader he is on top of what I already. expected, which was already high based. on what I thought from afar, but being. able to see it in person is is. incredible. Um he's the type of guy that. every great coach makes you want to play. for. And what I mean to expand on that. is you care so deeply about the person.

You don't want to let him down. And. that's that's the aura and that's the. respect that Mike has from his players. that you do. You want to play for this. guy because you know how much he cares. and you don't want to let him down. >> You've been on a championship team. before. You've had a lot of great great. great great teams that you've been on. >> Yeah, we beat the Steelers. >> Hell yeah. >> Wow. Wolf should already had seven, you. could say. >> Oh man. A different day. Different day. It's a new day. It's a new day. It's a. new day.

>> Pick up. >> That's cuz AJ was using steroids. >> Nickono. >> AJ was drinking his piss. >> Yes, we know. Okay, you confirm that. >> I said that DSP. >> Look at this guy. You think he hasn't. drank his pee in the last 5 years. All. the stuff he's been into. >> Chewing bark. Drinking piss. >> Chewing. >> Hey, great answer the other day. By the. way, >> that was that guy would drink your piss. He said, "That's what I'm talking about, though. That's what Pittsburgh would do. for you. You need to know that. Um, we. appreciate you so much for stopping by. Can't wait to watch.

>> Yeah. Come on. Give him a sampler. >> Did you have a drum test this morning? How's the piss? Uh, >> get them up here. >> Aaron, I can't wait to watch you work. out there. I can't wait to watch this. season for you. I can't wait uh to watch. you experience a year with theers. And. uh will you be joining us on Tuesdays or. No. Did they tell you you can't? >> We'll see. Yeah, we'll see. I You talk. to Burton over there. A. nurse. >> Uhoh. I appreciate you guys. Good to see. you all as usual. Good to see you in. person. Have fun in Canton.

>> San Diego Chargers. >> That's right. >> But uh it's going to be a fun year. It's. going to be a really fun year. I'm just. really, if I can sum up my feelings. being in Pittsburgh is just gratitude to. be in such a special organization with. Mike T, the leadership of the football. team, and to play for a fan base that. cares as much as these guys do. >> Hell yeah. We're lucky to have you here. in Pittsburgh. I speak for the city at. this moment, but not always. You're the. man. >> I love your claiming Pittsburgh now. You.

claim Indie when you're back in Indie. >> I'm like The Rock, baby. I got two. homes. You. >> used to send me down to Morgantown, too. I [ __ ] love that. What do you got? >> Yeah. Got homes all over the place, Aaron. >> All right. Thanks, guys. >> Uh, you're the man. Ladies and. gentlemen, four-time NFL MVP, the. starting quarterback of Steel.

What' you put on there? [Applause]. his name to draw a dick. >> You signed an AJ Hawk. Did you sign it? You did a spaceship. >> No, you didn't do a spaceship. >> He just He just wrote in there what his. status is still. >> to this point, you know. Just wrote in. what his status is. >> It's a long word. >> I'm not talking Facebook. >> I got you. Oh, nice. >> He subbed an X in there. Just dropped an. X. >> Oh, >> yeah. None of that. >> It's a 101.

>> and it's. >> throwback. Hey, he uh he mentioned a lot. of times about being synonymous with. winning and greatness and a team that's. all aligned and going in. And we got a. chance to talk to Mr. Rooney earlier. today and I said, "Hey, you're writing a. lot of checks." I like that. I like. you're writing a lot of checks or. whatever. He was like he excited for the. season. This has not been how the. Steelers have ever been, Tone. This is. such a drastic difference than what the. Pittsburgh Steelers were of yesterday. Now them firing Matt Canada midway. through the year.

>> Sorry, Matt. Had to do it. knew he would. be a pump. Uh they fired him mid-season. He was the first coach that was a head. coach or a coordinator that got fired in. the history of the Steelers. It's one of. the oldest franchises in the history of. professional sports. So, they make that. move. It's like, wait, is this a new. day? Then Omar Khan gets in following. Kevin Colbert who has a fire pit up here. that I guess all the boys hang out at at. night. They really bring the team. together. It's a beautiful setup. But. Omar Khan is really he's he's drawn this. up in his own way. And the stars are out. here in Pittsburgh, though.

>> Yeah. I mean, Colbert was here for 20. plus years, multiple Super Bowls, Kevin. Kevin Cobert is an all-time Hall of Fame. GM, but like you knew once like free. agency came around, like you didn't have. to pay attention at all. Like, day one, day two, even day seven, you weren't. going to get anyone in free agency if. you were a Steeler cuz they build. through the draft and they built built. their own guys. But then, you know, Omar. came in and was kind of like, hey, that's that's not really working right. now. And obviously, this fan base is. hasn't been happy with, you know, 9 and. 8, 10 and seven, stuff like that, first. round playoff losses. So Omar got very. very aggressive this year went out you.

know it's the first one was DK like and. he was even in conversations for IU last. year that came out that was reported. like he they are not resting on their. laurels right now Pat or their Yannis. and uh we're going in for a Super Bowl. right now. >> That was a good internet run there just. like the black dress blue dress uh those. really had a good time. We need those. days back. Somebody needs to find a new. one there for the internet. And I think. the city has responded in a positive. way. You know, sometimes whenever you do. something in an oldfashioned way, an old. school way, there's going to be old. heads that hate it. Any change. The.

Steelers spend all this money. We don't. need You think they need to do this to. win in the past? This is a desperate. move. yada yada. That hasn't happened at. all. >> Everybody in Pittsburgh's like, "Yeah, we're spending money finally. Yeah, we're bringing in stores. Yeah, we're. taking advantage of stuff." And like I. think the players too, AJ Cam Hayward, year 15. He's been pretty vocal about. like yes, don't know how long we have. left. TJ, I know he's still got. hopefully six years left, 10 years left, whatever it is. He's in year nine. A lot. of these guys have been around here a.

long time. They're making a push to win. is good for all parties. >> It's great for the NFL, I think, and. obviously for fifth grade, but you got. to evolve. Like, yeah, you can still. hold that old school, the core, the. tradition, everything that is the. Steelers and then evolve into like the. new age of the NFL and spend money. I. mean, look at the one of the great, actually the greatest college football. coach of all time, Nick Sabin. was. constantly evolving what he did on. offense and defense because he's like, I. want to win. I don't want to be stupid. and just be stuck in my ways. That's. what losers do. >> Yeah. And we're not like that far. removed from this being the way to win a.

Super Bowl. Like, sure, the Chiefs and. the Eagles have won uh more recently, but you look at Stafford, you look at. Brady, you look at Payton. Like, we've. we kind of pointed to that for a couple. years as maybe this is the way to do it. You get Aaron for cheap, you bring in. DK, you bring in Jaylen, you bring in. Janu. It really is one of those things. where it feels like a 2021 LA Rams, maybe even a 2020 Tampa Bay Bucks where. this old veteran something to prove. Not. run out of the building, but had to fly. across the country and got kicked out of. the building 10 minutes after getting.

there. It is one of those like damn near. spite years that were approaching here. for Pittsburgh. >> As we wait here for Coach Tomlin to join. us in a matter of moments, uh, a lot of. people singing his praises. I can't wait. to experience that because the last. couple years he's been giving [ __ ] talk. to him. relentlessly and then we get a. chance to watch his hard knocks and it's. like I love that guy. I hope they get a. chance this year to go on another run. Uh let's uh we're going camping here in. Latroe or I'm sorry Lope as the locals. say. Uh let's go camping around the NFL,

shall we? Let's go camping. Let's start. with the Green Bay Packers. Highlights. from training camp are getting us going. Ty Schmidt, you lost your mind on draft. night when they drafted Golden. Are you. excited to watch him catch a deep ball. here from Jordan Love the training camp? >> Yeah, without a doubt. It looks like. things are rolling like they should be. I mentioned this to you guys earlier. This is the first uh piece of content in. general that I've seen from Packers. camp. So, I'm pretty jacked up that it's. a 60-yard touchdown. They need this guy.

to be an absolute force this year. Jordan Love stays healthy all year. It. looks like he's finally got his uh his. number one guy. I'd love to see it. I. love that they're talking [ __ ] to their. fans who are asking for them to post. videos of the first round draft pick. that hasn't happened in like 40 years or. whatever at the wide receiver thing. Social media admins have all the brains. They got it going on without a doubt. >> They're the Green Bay Packers actually. >> Yeah. Yeah. That's how these social. media people operate. Not saying the. Green Bay Packers are doing that. >> No, I think Ed Policy runs the Twitter.

account. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. I'm pretty sure he does. >> Okay. So, he was the one that did the. every other capital letter. >> Exactly. >> What do you mean you want to see our. first round draft pick run faster than. everybody? You [ __ ] This is social. media. You're not supposed to see. anything. >> Not on my watch. Not on my watch. We're. trying to keep this the uh the best kept. secret of training camp. >> Hey, thanks for posting social media. degree. We appreciate you doing it over. there. >> Helped us out and helped out Green Bay. Packer owner. Now, let's go to a Green. Bay Packer record holder AJ Hawk. Have. you seen Marvin Harrison Jr. in Arizona?

Just one day after another freak show. catches. rookie year wasn't fantastic by. anybody's account, but now it feels like. Kyler's going to throw him the rock. regardless. Catch radius insane. Contested catches is his thing. I think. him and Kyler had to get on the same. page with that notion going in through. the offseason. >> Yeah. And Marvin's like the uh old. school quiet professional. He's not real. flash. He doesn't say a whole lot, but. if you saw you notice what he put on 15, 20 pounds of muscle like a couple other. guys throughout the league. Yeah. The. guy's an absolute stud. And the Carters. are one of those teams that can possibly. I think jump up and and surprise a few.

teams. They can keep Kyler healthy. And. obviously Marv has a big year. >> Kyler with great ball there. You know, it's not going to get talked about, but. that is an incredible ball there. Obviously, Kyler remarkably gifted. athletically both on the ground and. through the sky. Will this be the year. where it all comes together? Will this. be the year that it clocks? Shout Justin. Bieber. We're talking about him having. the population of the United States of. America basically follows him on. Instagram. Uh what a life he's been. living. But is it clocking for that. Arizona Cardinals team to make a run? AQ. Shipley will be on the call. Moon. Township. Great. Hopefully they're not.

shite for his sake. Now, let's go to. Indianapolis, Indiana. Anthony. Richardson, a man who was drafted number. four overall for the Indianapolis Colts, has had an underwhelming start to his. career, but this training camp throwing. dots all over the place. He's looked. much more accurate. He's looked much. more confident. He's been putting in a. lot of work. This what he had to say. after practice about how his mindset has. changed this year, vers. feel like I needed to do more, you know, not only for the team but for myself.

You know, if I want to soal be great and. I want to be in the Hall of Fame one. day, you know, I I have to do more. I. know I have to go uh do things that. other people won't do. So, I just been. doing that, you know, just taking a day. by day, not necessarily trying to, you. know, you know, change anything mentally. or anything like that, but just taking a. deeper dive and studying my playbook a. little longer, you know, asking more. questions, you know, um going through my. footwork, you know, walking through the. plays by myself, you know, just stuff. like that. Just trying to do more. >> Okay. I love to hear everything that. he's saying right there. There was a. group here from Monroeville, I believe,

with the Gateway High School behind us. here. They started chanting that he's. too tired. Okay? Because now I am from. this area. Okay? If you were to ask any. of these people standing here, >> hey, uh the starting quarterback for. your team on a third dime in the red. zone against a division opponent in the. middle of the regular season is going to. tap out of the game because he was too. tired. All these people would say, "Get. him the [ __ ] out of our city. What are. you talking about? You're too tired. You're a football player." And I had a.

similar reaction. Okay. I had a similar. reaction. And it's like, "Hey, why? You. can't be saying." And even if you're at. the mental point where you think you're. comfortable enough and confident enough. to say that publicly, it's like you're. way too content. I was very vocal. Now. this year, what we have seen, he's. slimmer. He's fitter. He's acknowledging. how he needs to be different. He's. taking the pre-practice mental reps by. himself. It feels like he has matured. immensely after a very tough start to. his career. >> Growth, maturity, he's doing and saying. all the right things. And when guys show.

up to training camp or the offseason. workouts, they don't have to say much. You can look at him and kind of tell. what they've been doing in the. offseason. You look at him, he looks. great uh physically and we know what he. can do on the ground, you know, with his. physical traits. But to win in this. league and to win the big one this. league, you got to be able to play from. the pocket. And that if you run that. highlight back again, that's like a. simple throw, but that's a whole shot. cover two. Pitman gets up there, get up. the sideline, you got to put that ball. on him on the line and he did. So, I. love what I'm seeing from five right. now, this QB battle. >> Yeah, that throw is incredible. He's had. a few it feels like that have come out. during training camp where it's like the.

week one against the Texans kind of. shocker. Um, it it I agree with you. guys, but doesn't it kind of take away. from the fact that it the big thing. going into the offseason was, hey, he's. going to work out with Josh Allen's guy. and then while training camp starting, you think that he did and then he says. he didn't do that. He. >> he he actually didn't. complete. No, I'm genuinely. >> he was going to do that laser treatment. to get more accurate. If he has got more. accurate without the laser treatment, I. don't think we care. Okay, this a. resultsoriented business. Now, if his.

[ __ ] gets outrageous again, everybody's. like, "Hey, your mechanics and your. footwork and everything is off. That's. why you have the lowest completion. percentage in the history of the NFL and. you chose not to do something." I think. then it becomes a conversation. But. right now, he's putting it on, guys, and. he looks like an actual passer. >> Is he going to play in the preseason? Like, that's a big thing. Like, I'm. saying should he he should get a good. chunk of playing time in each all four. games. >> Hey, speaking of social media. got their agenda and they're sticking to. it. >> Yeah. I haven't seen Danny Dimes. It's I think Danny Dimes is cool with.

it, too. We're all cool with the. competition. >> The only thing we worry about now with. Anthony Richardson and uh I mean, this. is what I guess sports media does is. he's in such good shape. Is he going to. be able to withstand the hits now? You. know, like he's still 240 lbs. I assume. he's a monster. We'll see how that goes. Now, let's go camping to. >> the AFC North Kings. the team that is. favored to win the AFC North. A team. that is known for crab cakes and.

football. Let's go to the Baltimore. Ravens. Lamar Jackson running wild all. over. Baltimore Ravens trying to get. Lamar Jackson obviously an MVP looking. to win a Super Bowl, looking faster than. ever. They still got Nuke on their team. as well. I think everybody has forgotten. that front flips in training camp. Lamar. Jackson's in mid-season form. They are. the second. >> they have the second best odds in the.

entire NFL to win their division. >> Uh what are you talking about? >> Celebrating. celebrating college teammates. >> Yeah, they're buddies. >> He's happy for it. So this does lead to. a conversation. So, at these training. camp highlights, when Lamar Jackson's. running wild, the Baltimore Ravens fans. are going crazy. When Aaron Rogers. completes a deep ball to DK Mechaf here. today for 65 70 yards, place is going to. go crazy. >> That's the defense getting dunked on. right there as a defender of Dut. You.

know that going into training camp that. your own fans are going to be pissed if. you guys have a great day. >> Road game every day. It's a road game. every day. Bring your own energy. You. obviously coming out there, you want to. whoop their ass, but the crowd's behind. them. Look, they're always going to. cheer on the touchdown scores. And look, Gy right there running down, celebrating. You know, if that guy was. on my team, I probably accidentally do. that, too. But, uh, I I love this. I. love this obviously from Lamar. He had a. unbelievable season last year. MVP. caliber season, his best season so far. He's motivated to go get that big one.

Obviously, this team here has had a ton. of success against him in the big games. But, I'm excited to see what at that. Ravens offense. And that Ravens team, I. I've completely forgot about Dehop. likely he got injured, but it's not as. bad as we thought. Z Flowers, I can't. wait to see what they do this year. >> All right, let's stay in the AFC North. Let's move away from Baltimore. Let's. not talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers. Why would we talk about Cleveland? Uh, >> hey. Hey, don't look now. Jerry Judy's. in better shape than he's ever been.

talking about. >> Cincinnati Bengals Trey Hendrickson has. reported to camp. He missed seven days. of camp. He was fined $50,000 per day, $350,000 in total fines. He is now back. with the Cincinnati Bengals. AJ, what. does this say to you? >> This says to me that he is what, like. you said, is he is he tucking his tail. and walking back in saying, "Hey, I'll. come.". >> I hope that's not the case, but I mean, I figure maybe Mike Brown said, maybe. Mike Brown promised him this time said, "Hey, I gave you my word. If you come. back, it shows goodwill. We'll give you. what you want." Said that before.

>> None of the ownership has been. I think. this is potentially a new move, maybe an. extension of an olive branch cuz Trey. Hendrickson loves football. Ty, there's. a lot of people saying though, >> yeah, when I saw this, I said, man, did. Trey Hendrickson really show those guys. He really showed the Bengals, hey, guess. what? I'll squeak Scalariat. You know, you guys mess with me 16 to 17 more. times, I'm going to tuck tail. I'm going. to get out of here. You're not going to. see me. And then when I realize. nothing's going to change, I'm going to. come right back and shake everybody's.

hand and say, "Look who's back. back. We don't know if there's anything. happening behind the scenes. Seemingly. not, but maybe this will change the uh. the entire future for today. Let's pivot. away from the Cincinnati Bengals back to. the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ladies and. gentlemen, a Super Bowl champion, a. future Hall of Famer, the head coach of. the Pittsburgh Steelers, Michael. [Applause]. I'm sweating my ass off.

[Applause]. >> Coach, you can you can use this one if. you want to. Uh, coach, first of all, thank you so much for stopping by. [Applause]. >> How you not love that? I know. It's. real. It's very real. When you were. hired as a head coach 45 years ago, um,

you look the exact same. Shout out. I. guess cliches are real in certain. things. Yeah. Yeah. I guess that is that. is a real thing. I I have aged, >> you know, like a grape over the last few. years. Um, >> you knew what Pittsburgh was. I think. you knew what it was. But the way you. have embraced this city, we see you at. Penguins games. I think you're even. stopping by Pirates games. I feel like. you call yourself a Yzer and consider. yourself a Yzer. What is it like to be a. part of this every single year? And is. it like a perspective putter about how.

great these fans are every training. camp? >> I'll tell you this first. It it never. gets old, you know. Um I have the same. level of excitement that I had in ' 07. Probably even more so to be quite honest. with you. Um I love being a. Pittsburgger, man. Um my my. kids grew up in Pittsburgh. They call. Pittsburgh home. I'm proud to call it. home. Um, I drink the Kool-Aid.

>> Yeah, absolutely. And with that. Kool-Aid, you understand the city. You. understand the expectations. I'm not. going to say anything you probably don't. know. It got loud there for a little. bit. And obviously, you were asked by. Kyle Bran about winning having a winning. record every single year. And you had a. great line, something along the lines. like, "These guys were uh in baby. seats." I think whenever they were in. car seats whenever you were growing up, it did get a little bit loud. Do you. hear that stuff? Do you block it out? How much does that affect your. day-to-day life or how you go about your. business? >> You know, I hear it, but I don't. Um. because, you know, I'm here to win. You.

know, um I share the same sentiment, the. same level of pissed offness, you know. Um that's just who I am. And so, like, I. don't take it personally. It's. motivation for me. Um I'm here to. deliver for them. >> Omar Khan, vastly different than Colbert. >> seemingly from the outside looking in. What are your thoughts on it? Because. Tone and I have chitchated about how. this is so abnormal. First of all, you're not going to like that this is. going to happen because it was probably. a very difficult decision cuz you know.

the person personally. We just mentioned. it. You firing a coordinator mid-season. never happened in the history of the. Pittsburgh Steelers. Okay, that was a. big conversation for us in the offseason. free agency. Never really a thing for. the Pittsburgh Steelers. This year. making moves bringing in obviously Aaron. Rogers who you recruited, sorry, texted. uh for a couple months. How does it feel. this way of doing things versus maybe. what it had always been with the. Pittsburgh Steelers? >> You know, I'm not resistant to change. I. don't think you can do what I've done as. long as I can do it being resistant to. change. And so I try to be open uh to.

doing things differently, to taking a. different approach. Uh it's refreshing. for me. Um I'm excited by it. Um. certainly um made moves that we deem. necessary in the effort to position. ourselves to be what they need and want. us to be. >> Yeah. AJ has a question for you, coach. >> Coach, Jaylen Ramsey, Darius Slay, obviously your back end like let's say. for Jaylen, I've heard you guys call him. like a Swiss Army knife. He can do. anything. What is he going to bring to. the defense? I for me as a fan of. watching. I love physical corners and. they obviously can play every position.

back there, but I love dudes that can. get picks and are physical and not. scared to tackle and they seem to thrive. in that role. And that's I feel like. he's going to be very physical here. >> There's no question, man. He brings a. demeanor, man, that's contagious. um his. his versatility obviously you guys will. see today, but his attitude, his. approach to business, man, his. professionalism, like this guy's as. impressive in the classroom as he is on. the grass, man. I've been I've been. blown away by his approach to the. business. >> That's awesome. >> Debb has a question for you, coach.

>> Yeah, coach, you've been here obviously. a very, very long time. We've all been. in locker rooms and now we're in the. media now and sometimes you say, "Oh, maybe that coach has" and you I've heard. it now. Maybe that the the words are. getting stale with the team. How do you. keep it fresh? How do you evolve when. you are the leader in the face of a. franchise and standing in front of those. guys for such a long time? Cam was here. 15 years, TJ9, like how how do you do. that? That's a tough thing to do, >> you know, for me. I I try not to focus. on me to be honest with you. Uh my job. is to be what they need me to be and. their needs are ever changing because of.

the makeup of the group changes, the. places they are in their careers as. individuals. And so for me, I probably. avoid being stale, at least from my. perception, uh, just by simply focused on being what. they need me to be and working to meet. their needs. Gotcha. >> Ty has a question for you, coach. >> Coach Pat mentioned it a little bit. earlier. What was that kind of. recruiting process like with Rogers? We've had him on the show several times. or you know for the last several years. and he always talked about how much. respect he had for you and kind of we've.

seen the clips of you giving him that. rise winking at each other. >> calling the timeout when he was trying. to maybe get you but what was that. recruiting process like? It was kind of. a bromance, you know what I mean? You. know, for me, man, I was just excited to. get to know the guy, um, on a personal. level. And so, um, that's how I viewed. it, man. We had some cool and. interesting conversations about. football, about life, um, about where he. is, uh, in his career and what he was. potentially looking for. Um, you know, I. I I slow roasted it, if you will, man. I.

didn't try to microwave it, um, because. I didn't feel like that would be. effective, uh, anyway. And so I just. enjoyed getting to know him over the. course of those conversations and I just. felt like um if we did it and did it. consistently and they lay a nice. foundation for our relationship when we. started working together. >> What are your uh expectations for him as. a human? Did you lay all that out as a. player, as a guy in the locker room? Do. you have all those conversations? And. why was Aaron the guy that you wanted. for this particular team? >> You know, just through our. conversations, man, he expressed his.

desires and they they are in alignment. with with mine. And so those come to. Jesus conversations weren't even. necessary, man. He's here and here uh in. a mindset that's aligned with us. He's. here and here to win a world. championship for this group. Um and and. he wants to impart wisdom and share his. experiences with young players, man, and. give back to the game. And so that's. just a beautiful place to be. And and. those guys are good guys to work with. >> We were on a plane earlier today flying.

in. uh high and high just uh thinking. about it all. You know, Aaron when he. went to the Jets, we talked about this. Any legend that starts at a new place, a. lot of brand new eyes watching you for. the first time, your practice habits, how you do in practice, how you go about. operating, how you communicate, you got. to like reprove yourself. Aaron doing. that for a first ballot hall of famer, I. assume, is something that has driven him. in these practices. For you two though. with Aaron, is there the similar thought. like, "Hey, this is Aaron's first time. experiencing my [ __ ] as a head coach too.

because there's rare fight air that you. two are breathing that not a lot of. people in the history of football. breathe.". >> I like I like the responsibility of. having to deliver for him. You know what. I mean? Just the the energy and the. charge I get for preparing uh messaging. and things of that nature. But not only. him, but guys like Jaylen Ramsay and. other veteran guys, man. Um uh I'm I'm. sensitive to the delivering of the. message, man, and and making sure they. understand how we go about our business, the things we value, and how they can be.

a part of it. >> Is there any [ __ ] he's done yet that. make you go, "Oh, okay. Yeah, that's the. Aaron Rogers that uh that's the guy. Is. there any of that?". >> Hey, I like the no look passes, man. You. know, we we've seen a couple of those. just about every day. Um but man, the. way he interacts with the defensive. leadership, man, the way he competes. with them and challenges them, it's a. breath of fresh air, man. We just feel. like we gonna be positioned to be really. good because of that iron on iron, that. competitive spirit, the things that are. happening dayto-day, man. And he's a. central part of that. >> On that note, Tone has a question for. you.

>> Yeah, coach, with with all due respect. to everyone who has played quarterback. since seven, >> they're a Steelers, so we love him. forever. Uh, but does it feel different. when you look across and and you see. eight? Like it I mean, Kaboli said this. is the most crowded it's been in the. last 15 years here if like to him, but. like so it feels different to the fans. Does it feel different to you when you. look over and you're like, "Okay, since. then, that's Aaron Rogers.". >> You're damn right it does. >> It feels pretty good, too. >> Yeah. >> Um, you know, just the possibilities,

man. Uh, to have a guy like that, man, uh, in your huddle, in your locker room, a part of your group, um, it certainly. gives us all great confidence. >> Yeah. >> I'm trying to remember one of your hard. Every Hard Knocks was awesome. >> I want to let you know that. I think we. talked about it while it was happening. about all the good [ __ ] that you were. giving away for free. Basically, we're. hearing motivational speeches just being. dropped, gems being dropped, people. write books with all the oneliners that. you were doing. Are we coming up with. those still every single day? Is there. new [ __ ] coming out? Is there more to. Tomlinisms or is it all basically.

>> like a pool that you kind of pull from? If that makes sense. >> You know, I don't chase it. It just kind. of happens. >> Of course. >> Yeah, there's one right there by the. way. Y. that is bar after bar after bar. Uh I. wish I got a chance to play for you. You. told me in warm-ups. >> I'm going to get you when you're old and. cheap. >> Damn right I did. >> Did you Did you have those conversations. with Aaron, too, throughout his career? >> Uh I wish I had. I wish maybe I'd have. got him sooner. >> All right, have a great practice. We. appreciate you. Congrats on all the.

success. These people love you, >> man. Thank you guys. Ladies and. gentlemen, my. >> appach. [Applause]. >> Ladies and gentlemen, that's coach Mike. Tomlin. And there's a man standing off. camera that I don't know if he's ever. done an interview before. I don't know.

if he gets any requests. special teams coordinator for the. Pittsburgh Steelers. [Applause]. >> Oh my god. Tattoo on the outside of the. shin. >> Hey. Hey. How about this? >> Hell yeah. >> How about this here? Hey, we got a local.

guy. >> Mhm. big time. >> No, no. He comes back to Pittsburgh to. do a live show for us. Tell him he come home for us to do this. show. Hell. >> yeah. Mike, >> that's your money. >> He don't need a camera, Mike. >> I appreciate you doing that for me. That. was not needed. How about this local guy. comes back to coach special teams for. the Pittsburgh Steel.

for all of us. And he chews through 200. pieces of gum every single game. Danny. Smith is here, ladies and gentlemen. Hi, Danny. We have like 2, three minutes. I. know you love doing media and uh this is. something you really enjoyed. You had. the I don't know if it was the best unit. in the NFL last year, but we looked up. stats. You got a lot of number ones and. a lot of top 10, a lot of top fives. Special teams is something that is. respected here in Pittsburgh cuz it's a. football town. How many years have you. been here now?

>> Uh, this will be 13. >> 13th year for you here as a Pittsburgh. Steeler. How do you feel about this. particular team? How's the energy? >> You know, I mean, it's an honor to. >> I don't know if his mic's on. Did you. turn it off? Give him that other one. Give him that other mic there, AJ. Right. next to you. Right next to you. >> Try that one. >> Jesus. >> Try that. >> There we go. >> Come on, AJ. >> I don't think you're m. It's an honor and a privilege, man, to. come back to your hometown and coach. this. Okay. And to clean up, we were.

number one. And that ain't me, man. That's the players that I coach. Okay. They come out with rankings and that I. got good players, man. This organization. will supply you with people. You got to. know what you're doing. You got to give. them direction. And these players will. work their butt off if you know what. you're doing. And really, it's a credit. to our players. I got good players, man. I got good players that work their butts. off. Those of you who watch practice, you see it. And uh it's an honor and a. privilege to be a part of it. this year. Is there a different buzz with how much. Omar Khan and the front office have gone. allin with this particular team? Have.

you thought about that? And do you. think, >> you know, I I get puzzled in the media. when I watch some of this stuff. Uh they. say like, "What coach is on a hot seat? What about Man, I'm on a hot seat every. day.". >> Okay. Like that. I'm on a hot seat every day. This stuff changes so quickly. So I. don't feel no heat, no pressure. I put. the pressure on myself. I expect us to. win and I expect us to win it all every. damn year. And I don't change. Yeah. >> AJ has a question for you, coach. >> Coach, what are you trying to in. training camp right now today? First day.

of patch, what are you trying what are. you looking at to see some guys maybe. that you haven't seen tested yet, >> you know, and you did it, you know, for. a living. Uh we got a we got a movement, you know, um who moves, who could cover. in space, who has some agility. Uh. there's no real game planning at this. time. Uh so you don't really get to. mentally check on them, but you get the. physicality of it and the physical part. of it with the change of direction, the. hand placement, the foot uh work, you. know, the pad level and things like. that. So I'm consistently constantly.

watching other drills too along with my. own to evaluate them. >> Yeah. Can you talk about how guys need. to get a heads up that the way they're. going to make it in the league is. through special teams and your messaging. to them for that? >> It's changed a lot, you know, over my. years, but uh our head coach heads up, you know, Mike T does a great job. Mike. T is great with me supplying me time, supplying me players. Okay, then it's up. to me to get it done. And that's as. simple as I can put it. But a lot of. guys, that's the only way to make it. I. tell them all the time. I say, "Okay, I. want you to be the starting linebacker. I want you to be the starting running.

back. Damn, I want to be the head. coach." But that ain't happening. Okay, I ain't the head coach and you ain't the. starting running back. So, we got a. pretty good job. Let's take care of. >> Dutch. That's what I tell. >> That's a great message. That's a great. delivery. Hopefully, they get the point. Go ahead, >> Debb. Hey, I I was blessed to play with. some great uh special teams. coordinators, Scotty O'Brien in New. England, uh McMahon in Indie. How have. you you've been doing it a long time and. Pat just mentioned you got to relate to. the entire roster, but how do you get. that juice? How do you bring that same. juice every day, >> you know, and you know, you there's some. great names right there, man. They're.

predecessors that helped pave the way. for me. I mean, they really are. And and. I and I respect them so much. And it. just it's a mindset, you know. It's a. mindset you got to come out all the. time. And you know, if if I supply the. energy, man, they'll follow. If you let. players middle around, you played one of. them. If the other players mill around, they will. Okay? Uh how am I going to. ask them to give energy if I don't? I. just that's the way I coach. You know, I. really believe in that what I tell them. all the time. I want you to know what. you're doing and why you're doing it. Then you're a better player.

>> Coach, why'd you have Antonio Brown in. the fourth quarter return punts whenever. you're up 21 points with 6 minutes left? >> Let me tell you. Let me tell you. Let me. tell you a quick story. >> Please do. Pat always brings this up on. the times that we got him. He don't ever. bring up the time he got me. >> Yeah. Yeah. Thanksgiving, baby. >> Okay. Thanksgiving. >> Yeah. A lot of people. >> Yeah. You ruin my damn dinner. I can't. even eat it. >> I go home from India out of my damn. stomach. I'm puking on the damn bus on. the way home. I can't eat Thanksgiving. dinner. Okay. Cuz he runs a fake cuz he.

got big balls and we'll do things like. that. Okay. and he's faking faking fake. Throws a pass for a first down and it's. on me. So, there's two sides to those. stories. >> Okay. Has a question for you, coach. >> Yeah. Coach, uh before you uh show fakes. to the team, do you have to run them by. coach Tomlin and what's that meaning. like? >> I can't when you're running fakes. Hey, when you try to run a fake or do. something running them by Coach Tomlin, what is that like? I've always said. this, like when I was young in the NFL,

I have a good arm. You You saw that. You. experienced that. I'm also punt, pass, and kick champion here for the. Pittsburgh Steelers. Troy Paulo is. showing up over there. Feels like you. guys had film at our practice. [ __ ] you. Now, with that being said, uh, always. had a good always had a good arm. Always. had a good arm. When I was young in the. NFL, I wanted to run more fakes. I'm. like, "Hey, I'm watching these punters. throw these balls and everybody's. talking about how athletic they are. I. could just let me spin one here. Let me. do it." And uh, Ray Rich Leky, who is. the head coach, and Jim Cobo is the head.

coach. special teams is ranked. He said, "So, let me get this straight. We're. going to take Pton Manning off the. field." Okay? We're going to take Pton. Manning off the field. We're going to. take uh Reggie Wayne off of the field. We're going to take Dallas Clark off of. the field. We're going to take Joseph. Adai off of the field. And then we're. going to have you do the offense for us. That makes sense. And if it doesn't. work, they're going to go the other way. Usually, good teams don't do a lot of. trickery [ __ ] Now, you do your own. [ __ ] Returns, fakes drawn up. What are. those conversations like with Tomlin and.

how aggressive do you think you guys are. compared to the rest of the NFL? >> It's a great point and and Pat, the way. I do it is this, man. There are fakes. and there are trick plays. And the way. that I define that is this. A fake is. something that we see that we want to. take advantage of. Okay, we saw. something on tape. They're weak over. here. They don't cover this or they. don't. >> like we were going to do against you for. Troy Pal when I was going to score. touch. I knew I knew cuz so we we. covered that stuff and we didn't let it. get away with it. Now trick play is I. come out with some crazy formation or.

something and I'm trying to trick you. and sometimes the trick's on me. >> Yeah. >> Okay. For real. And that's what it is. If I don't know where you're going to. line and things like that, it's a trick. play. And I believe in fakes. I don't. believe in trick plays. Got it. >> Okay. So with that in mind, we cover. that stuff. >> Okay. And we'll challenge each other on. that. I'm talking about players, coaches, everything. If the players are. comfortable and confident in running, it. takes a situation to get it. We'll go in. the game with all the fakes. Okay, that. don't mean we're running one every week. This ain't a trick of dick and lick. You.

don't win like that, okay? You got you. got to beat them. >> You don't you got to beat your opponent, okay? We got to do field position. We. got to block kick. We got to return. balls. We got to do those things to win. Okay, but every now and then, like a. Pton Manning and the names that he's. mentioning, we try to steal a. possession. >> You know, it's like a turnover. You. can't give Pton Manny the ball all the. damn time. You can't give Joe Burrows. all his reps. You can't give those guys. all the reps. You try to steal a. possession. It's a turnover. So, we'll. run something like that.

>> All right. Immediately upon hearing Joe. Burrow's name, they send him their best. wishes. Luck Joe. going through a lot out there. Uh, last. thing I would like you to hit upon and I. assume if you didn't, they would talk. [ __ ] about you. Can you tell me about. Boss Johnson and Coun, your kicker, punter, long snapper? You guys got dog. You got dogs across the board. That is a. comforting feeling, I assume, for Swift. >> We're We're good there. I mean, we. really are. And uh Boss is special. Uh. nothing is too big for him. He wants the.

big kick. Uh he gets pissed off when we. don't do the 56 57 in that range. So, I'll piss him off in practice. I'll put. the ball at the 35, which will be a 53. yard field goal, and I'll call for the. punt team. And he calls me every name in. the book. Okay? And I always say, "Hey, just heads up here. Watch watch balls. Watch this balls." And he ain't paying. attention. He's walking. And I said, "All right, balls on the 35. It's fourth. and three. Let's go. Let's go. Punt p. What do you mean? I'm picking you." And. he goes crazy. So that's good to see. So.

he got, you know, he's good player and. he'll be good. We got to punt battle. We. got a punt battle. We got a punt battle. Cam is a great punter. Okay. Cam has got. credentials. quarters come in last year. and did a great job. So, we got a battle. in camp, man. We really do. They are. great players. They are great guys. They. are great teammates. They are great. workers. Uh they're they're two good. players, man. They're two NFL punters. And I'm blessed to have them both. >> Hell yeah. >> And at a long snap, you know, Christian. is as tough as it gets. Okay. He's a 2K. >> We got other people in there. We're. going to have competition in there and. things like that, but Christian don't.

miss snaps. Christian don't miss games. And you know how that is. You know, when. you got the continuity, you should be. better. We got comp continuity. We will. be better. >> All right. And we will be back next. hour. See you there. >> All roads leading to Eugene. And I can't. help but say hey. [Applause]. [Music]. [Applause].

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Pennsylvania about an hour east of. Acraure Stadium. The artist formerly. known as Hawfield. I will say uh earlier before the show I. went on to my maps to see exactly how. far we were from the stadium downtown. >> I put Hines Field in there. It did not. show up. It showed up. >> Wow. >> End of an arrow. >> Now that's that's that's Timmy Jobs.

Timmy Apple doing that. So I went over. to Google, you know, and maybe it's just. my app. Acure is the only thing showing. up. Hate to say it. a down at the shore. >> Hate to say hour and 8 minutes from the. from where we are right now. And uh in. this. >> batch of hills here and this is the most. western Pennsylvania thing of all time. Stage is built on the side of a hill. Uh. all the guardrails are like this. We got. people kind of crunched down here. There.

is a drop off of a cliff on the other. side of that over there. People lined up. on a hill here. And at the bottom of. this hill are two fields, field one and. field two, where the Pittsburgh Steelers. have worked their asses off since 1966. Wow. >> Father Paul, the CEO priest of this. place, came in and chitchated about this. entire unit or this college and. everything that's happened here. They're. thankful to be the home of the Steelers. They're the right home of the Steelers. And this is one of the things that is.

just synonymous with the NFL training. camp at St. Benson College. Let's go to. the toxic table at Tai Schmidt at Boston. Connor. Connor, they've been chanting. things from 2017 at you, which I. appreciate, but football people respect. football people, am I right? >> Yeah, I appreciate it as well. I mean, the rules are rules. Uh, some Steelers. fans, you know, get it, some don't. It. seems there it's kind of a mixed bag out. there today, which has been nice. Um, but it's a pleasure being down here at. at Vrobe, as they call it. Uh, it's hot. as hell. I don't know if uh I don't know.

if it's translating through the. television. probably probably one of the. hotter hotter programs we've ever had. But it is awesome. There's nothing like. this, you know, like taking the program. on the road. I forgot what the hashtag. was. I wish I remembered what it was. from the home run derby, but it's a. doing these live shows with you guys is. so much fun and it's just great seeing. football on the field. >> You called it um the trobe, I believe, for Lro. >> I called it down there at the trove. >> Okay, I got that. We should say Trobe, I. think, cuz the way that you say is lay. Well, remember um the show down in.

Morgantown, remember it got so hot that. it went off air. >> Yeah. The generators blew up. >> We were a little worried today as the. heat was rising and what Kaboli has said. about this particular that we're going. to have a similar issue. But this is. exactly what Tomlin wants is exactly. what Khan wants. And if we know the cut. of the jib of this particular team, this. exactly what they want. Let's get it. hardened out here. >> You guys are kind of sound like Euros, man. Like Europeans. complain about the heat. When you watch. the first half in the in the locker room. because it's too hot. >> Yeah, it's too hot. What is this?

>> A guy can't be cold. A guy can't be hot. What the [ __ ]. >> 30°. Just be a guy. Just be a guy. >> AJ's got black pants or a black shirt. >> He's hot as [ __ ] That's AJ Hawk, nine-year NFL vet. He's also a Brad. Connie Hall of Famer, which is South. Florida, which it is always 120°. Darius. Butler and one half of the hammer. >> That has to feel pretty cool. Cowboys AP. tone. I think it's a beautiful day out. here in Lrobe tone. >> It is awesome. I mean, you guys are.

talking about hot cold. It's football. weather is football weather. It's. whether it's 15 or 95. We all know these. fans are going to show up. We all know. Steelers are going to go for the sevens. Lombardi these like looking out into the. like we grew up most of us grew up. around you know these parts or whatever. Um you just kind of smell it in the air. like this time of year. You kind of. smell the football in there. You you I. can only imagine what the locker room. smells like and brings back all those. memories. But being here, coming here as. a kid and into high school, like this is. the best. This is awesome. >> I agree. It's been a nice trip down. nostalgia lane for us. We can't wait to.

watch practice immediately after this. show ends. There'll be practice out on. this field. We will head down there and. watch the boys do their thing and we'll. try to hold back AJ. >> from. physicality for AJ Hawk. Let's talk. about some NFL news. Big nose broken on. our show by Adam Sheper is that. Christian Wilkins playfully kissed a. teammate on the forehead. Then I said. they went to H&R and they get released. Now $35.2 million in guarantees with the.

handling of a surgery or non-surgery is. in limbo. And this story is obviously. blown up because it's such an abnormal. type headline. What we were told was a. kiss on the forehead. Now you got every. other media person that's been stooping. around with it going, "That ain't what. all happened. There was more that took. place." Weird scene over there in Vegas. But this is maybe the most ridiculous. training camp story that I've heard in. some time. AJ Hall. >> Yeah, we've we've had some ridiculous. ones over the years if you think back,

but it can't just be one thing, right? Like there's usually there's things. leading up to situations like this. So. he could if it's one thing and this one. thing has to be more than a kiss on the. forehead or a kiss on the top of the. head to get someone I was saying there. had to be something leaked. There had to. be something before like say allegedly. >> allegedly. Allegedly but I'm not I mean. I'm not I'm not saying anything even. about Christian but like it's tough. One. thing is the final death blow on. someone. Okay, you're gone. See you. We. already paid you know $35 million or. whatever. >> Could be the cherry on top. >> Could be the cherry on top is what I'm.

saying. big time player like that and and we. always talk about the sanctity of the. locker room and that's our locker room. like coaches aren't even really uh. allowed in there. So when something like. whenever you bringing up HR I don't. think I can remember any instance in my. >> I brought up H&R though. So, a lot of. people started running. >> That was in a report though, right? >> No. Yeah. >> No, was it? >> I don't think it was HR. I think what. coach or GM probably basically HR. >> I thought I saw. >> I did uh Sheper's podcast with him. yesterday and I believe he said that. whoever came forward did go to HR.

>> Never even knew. >> Oh, so when I said H I didn't Yeah, I. was I was kind of like. >> Yeah, tongue and cheek, but I believe. that is actually what happened. I was. doing uh kiss on cheek there like the. playfully. >> you go to H&R for these types of things. in the NFL. I didn't even know that was. possible. Exactly. >> So there's so many things a part of the. story that are wild. We'll continue to. launder it cuz we are journalists. Let's. chitchat a little bit about other. stories happening around the NFL. We. briefly mentioned it before Danny Smith. and Coach Tomlin came on. Trey. Hendrickson is back with the Cincinnati.

Bengals. >> He really stuck it to us. That's a joke. That's That's embarrassing. Okay. And I. I get it. It's great for the Bengals. He's there. All that stuff. He folded. like a flip-flop. All right. And And I. just have to say, too, he came on the. program during the Super Bowl. The. >> Hey, the grum, if you will. Uh, hey, I. really really don't want to do this. I. really don't want to do this. >> Supposed to be true. And then and then. >> sounds just like him. He didn't.

>> You know, hopefully he gets a response. He doesn't cuz the Bengals front office, they're. >> Mr. Brown promised him something. promising we're going to take care of. you. Treating him like a bag of [ __ ]. Actually, no. Mr. Brown said, uh, yeah, I mean, at some point, you got to be, you know, at least a little grateful. I. think he called him Trey Henderson as. well. Like, watching what Mike Brown. said, watching what has happened since. his first initial interview in February. gives him no reason to show up today. Absolutely not. If anything, it should. kind of harden his stance. But again,

Trey Trey, >> we don't know how it's going to work. out. >> No, we don't. I like trans. would be on the Patriots. I I think. everybody up here wants him on the team. Like he's unbelievable. And that's why. it's one of those things where Okay, so. Trey Hendrickson is kind of acting like. a wuss. And it sucks to say kind of. >> being a little bit of a. trying to do business. He's trying to do. business. He said, "All right, I'm going.

to do what others have done in the past. I'm going to leave. Okay, I'm going to. get fined $350,000. I assume that will. get taken care of on the next contract. I think the way he is doing it or. viewing it, we would hope is like, hey, let's get back to this. Let's try to. sort this out cuz he's probably missing. ball if I had to guess. >> That's definitely part of it. >> But I understand that holding out a part. of it is you're going to have to miss. ball. >> Of course you miss ball. >> That's what you do. >> And that's kind of the way it goes. I. think there is also a chance, and I said. this from the start, he may be just. resetting the squeaks galari scale. >> All right. >> He might be going back in,

>> ladies and gentlemen. 16 to 17 more opportunities for them to. rip on him and then hey Rover's going to. meet the rover. Yeah. Look, he he's a. cop. that is disgusting. >> He's a man of the cloth brother. He's a. Catholic uh Grimes. >> Yes, exactly. That's why I'm saying. this. But I also have to acknowledge the. fact. he's acting like a cat. >> No, he might get a deal done. We shall. see. Ladies and gentlemen, joining us. now is a Western Pennsylvania legend.

I'll say it. The greatest official in. the history of officiating basketball, football, you name it. Paisano. Jean Ster. [Applause]. >> I want to be a You hear that? They're. talking about you, brother. I want to be. around. >> Yeah,

>> I want to be around. >> That's for you, Gino. >> Hey, you got a mic right over there. >> Uh, congratulations on they just CBS. just announced all the crews. You're. right down there. Lower left corner. Rules analyst Jean Sterorn back for CBS. Patty, I love it. I love it. We're sight. for another year. But listen, before we. start, if I may, uh, you know, in. Pittsburgh, we bear gifts. >> Yes, you do. on. >> This is for everybody here. This is. special. So, if we can pay attention,

it's like having that announcement. You. know, it's really important. >> Okay. >> So, we got everyone's attention. >> We're great giftgivers here in. Pittsburgh. We're also legendary lovers. of the game. That's right. >> And we know you are as well as a Western. Pennsylvania person. This comes from the. athletic director at St. Vincent. College, DP Harris, that was gifted to. him that he would like to pass along as. a gift to you and the guys. Holy [ __ ]. >> That is a Pittsburgh Steeler signed. football by the one,

>> the only. >> me Joe Green. >> Awesome. >> DP Harris right there, Patty. Right. there. DP. >> Hey, thank you DP. football. >> That is sick. Yeah, this will make the. desk. I uh I appreciate that DP. Great. delivery through Paiso, who we love. Um. >> Okay, Gino. Thank you for that. You're. the man. Uh I've always been a massive. fan of yours before I got to the league. while I was in the league. Now that I'm.

retired, you're the greatest ever. Uh. you I think there's a couple. You, Ed, that's about it. There's a few others that are your. friends, I assume, but none of them. really popped up in my mind. And I think. it's because you're such a skilled. communicator, but I think also because. of how much you love the game. How much. do you think being a Western. Pennsylvania guy and also Bao, I mean, you just said we love football. We love. giving gifts. >> Look really good. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. We are. Yeah. You know, you know. Yeah. How much.

do you think uh being from this area has. helped with you becoming the football. guy for all of us? You are the. authority. Something happens in a game. >> What happened here? Uh let's go to. [ __ ] Jean St. Jean. What is going on? You are the voice of football for a lot. of people. How much do you think growing. up in this area is a part of that? >> Oh, you know what? I think it's a. tremendous part of it. I mean, I was uh. >> I was a sophomore in high school in. 197879, right? >> Look at that. Italians might have the. same. >> And uh it's just really what you know.

what it is. Um. >> first and foremost, it's this amazing. facility and we're in the hills of. Pennsylvania. It's the community. It's. blue collar people that look you in the. eye. It's bluecollar football. It's. checking in with your fan to put in the. dorm window. So, it's kind of. everything. And yeah, I think that's the. foundation for it. And then officiating. was in my blood. My late father was a. ref for 30 plus years of both major.

college football and basketball. So, all. of that combined, and I think you said. it right, Pat, it's it's the love of. this whole game and what it means to. players, coaches, >> and just people, right? It's it's it is. it's everything. >> Football is the greatest. Obviously, you're an incredible basketball official. as well. Uh, this has been spectacular. as people are filling in for practice to. watch. Are you working these practices? What are you doing? Cuz I know back in. the day, refs used to get their reps in. at training camp, then there would be a. meeting afterwards. You led one that I. watch. All right, guys. This year, we.

got this [ __ ] going. What is the. messaging from officials to players? This year, >> actually, my role today is to come down. here to see you. >> and the fellas and to just say what's. happening. Welcome home to those that. are on the road and uh and really kind. of get the feeling that the NFL is. definitely here. It's back again another. year. A lot of new stuff in officiating. window. There's a few new nuances that I. know you guys have gone over a little. bit. >> No, no, we would like you to talk about. >> Yeah. I mean, the one that affects that.

I know you could talk to a bunch is the. touchback being at the 35. You know, a. lot of people think 30 to 35 is not a. big difference. That five yards is huge. uh it means a ton if you get two first. downs or even one and then you're even. punting field position, you know that. So I think that's a big one. They also. condense those formations a little. tighter. So space and speed are even. more limited a little bit with the. kickoff play. And I think what you're. going to see now is the talented kickers. like you were Pat is, you know, they're.

going to put that thing between the five. and the one. So we want to increase the. returns. We want that activity to. happen. So I think it's a it's a it's a. big step for that reason. And I think it. ran pretty well last year. >> 1,600 more plays is what they were. pitching last year whenever they made. this. But that was when it was a 35 yd. touchback whenever they softened it and. moved it to 30. I thought that was a bad. idea. I was literally loud. And you talk. about the five yards being a vast. difference. If you look at the. percentages of scoring when you're at. the 35 versus when you're at the 30. versus when you're at the 25, vast.

difference. That's why I think the 35. was the right play all along. Happy. there. There. That does look explosive. How about the Hawkeye technology? It's. breaking my heart a little bit. Okay. >> We can't pull the penalty card out now. No, >> I did want a pitch that could we just. get an animated, you know, come out. maybe on a close one, >> right? And then and then put it down. But, uh, listen, it's going to make the. game more efficient. >> Uh, measurements take almost 2 minutes. of downtime. So, we want to move through. that rather quick, get back to the. snaps. So, I'm digging it. It's, you.

know, we're embracing technology. Let's. get this done. I do like the chain crew, though, man. special bond that we had as. refs with that crew taken out last year. >> So, we got to keep them there. You never. know when maybe technology doesn't work. So, we want to keep there in the event. that we have a breakdown. >> And western Pennsylvania here, we don't. want to be taking jobs from anybody. We. don't need to be taking any chain crew, >> especially AI. >> Yeah, we don't need to be We don't need. these robots taking any jobs out here in.

Western Pennsylvania. Here is obviously. the index card moment. What a moment in. the history of the sport. I guess you. could say this would never happen again. Just like uh I did a couple of surprise. onside kicks. It doesn't ever happen. again either. So, we'll just go down as. the greatest of all time. Now, on that. note, AJ has a question for you. >> Yeah. So, as as the White Hat when you. have the mic and you're announcing to. the world in the stadium and all the. millions watching on TV, you're probably. the best to ever do it. Was that. something you actually had to work on in. practice? Is that do they teach you when. you're coming up when you're training?

They teach you, hey, if you're the guy, this is you need to annunciate. You need. to put on a good message and be crisp. and clear in what we're doing. Is that. part of referee school or whatever they. do? >> Yeah. I mean, it really is there. And I. leaned on the legends that were before. me, AJ. I was very fortunate that Jerry. Markight, who was really like the first. true I think Tunny, Mark Wright, Cashion, they were the first like. referees that had to speak on the mic, right? So that really. >> it's a daunting task for some people to. think of like, hey, hey, here we go. one. shot on me. I got to explain this,

right? >> And let's face it, man, that's that's. live television. That's right on your. waist. You get one take. >> Oh, yeah. >> Um, so there's a lot of little. >> Only 50 million people watching you. deliver a monologue. That's bigger than. any late night show host. >> That's bigger than anybody else that has. a one shot on national television and. you're speaking for the game. >> Like you are representing the game. You. stutter, whole league looks like an. [ __ ] You get it wrong, the game. looks broken. Like for new fans, like. that's a lot of pressure. And some of. them do melt in the moment. It feels.

like I feel like that should be. something that is taken into we need a. little moxy from the white. >> I think the other thing too quite. honestly and we talk we all talk right. I mean officials all talk when we. retire. We want to give back. We want to. continue to pass the message. There's a. bridging in the NFL that's different. with other sports with the referee. announcement. You are that bridge a. little bit between the production of the. game, the talent. Uh so there's a. there's enough information and quite. frankly I talk a little bit too much. everywhere. Oh, no. I think it's going. maybe was a little too much. So, I think.

there was that good balance where. officials do become part of the. production of that show for that moment, right? So, own that space, control it, >> uh, but try to keep your individual. personality involved as well. And it's. not an easy subset. You guys know what. it's like, right? >> But what you do is not easy as your. personal. >> and we know we've seen other people try. and not do that. It's kind of hard is. after you kind of missed the 50/50 play. and you guys were a lot closer than you. feel like you are now to me. >> and then you had to kind of click and.

become one with the living room. >> You know, that wasn't always easy to do. right in that space. But. >> yeah, the interactions between players. who are pissed at you and then excuse. me, I got to talk 50 million people. actually. >> This guy right here, >> you saw it. We all saw it. I mean, it's. a moment. You need to have confidence. And if you don't have confidence, I I. think the game isn't taken as serious. Like I legitimately think that white cap. speaking to the audience is one of the. most important parts of the game. It can. ruin the entire league. How do you feel. about now? Connor has a question.

>> Yeah, Madon. It feels like right now the. refs uh there's a new refability. initiative kind of and I think it was. last year maybe there were two refs left. go. I think Roger Goodell kind of talked. about it a little bit at the NFL draft. when he came on the grum. Um, but how do. you feel about it when it comes to. people wanting referees to do a press. conference or do something? I know they. release the sheet of paper and. explaining stuff, but sometimes that. kind of gets missed. Um, what do you.

think about kind of that future, you. know? I mean, the first point of it, I. would tell you from the a the. accountability portion of it, it may not. be like public consumption, that type of. knowledge. The accountability level to. the officials in the NFL is of such a. high level and the scrutiny is so. detailed for the right reasons that. they're held accountable to a place that. you really could not imagine unless you. lived the a week of an NFL ref and. watched how that process took place. So, it's really there and like most things. refs do, it's not for public.

consumption. I know the world wants to. see officials stand up and take. questions from a podium, right? And get. and get through that place. Um, to me, listen, I there's a window of what we. what officials do in every sport that. look, if we called this game by the. letter of the law, but what you said, look in the book, it says this, it's a. foul. You could have 10 questions in the. last 3 minutes of every game and by the. book say that those are fouls, right? I.

know, but the art of what we did was. that 3 to 5% of that gray that. understood the second part of it. Yeah, he did get held a little. They also ran. the football nine yards away from him on. the other side. Did this have an impact? I would have got there. >> Now you are the major got there. You. always have to take the the individual. into it as well. >> Milk chocolate milk. >> So I think there's a piece of that. You. know what I mean? >> That's um. >> that's knowing the game though. >> That's just the way that I Jean what. you're talking about is knowing the game.

though. >> Well that's part of this whole process. Patty. And really the nice part about. football as opposed to my hoop life in. hoops you see a play you you just have a. fraction you either blow the whistle or. pass football you could digest for two. seconds right like watch the thing. evolve because flags happen and plays. finish. >> and hoops you blew the whistle and it. was over you needed to like step up. right but uh. >> but yeah I think it is part of. understanding the game and quite frankly. that's the majority of the training. that's done with new officials moving to.

this level. It's a little different. >> Don't we just need a pipeline of ex. players just to do full-time? Go to a. university, go to academy, work around. the college, get a pool, make them. full-time. Not saying we need to. eliminate all full-time refs, but don't. we think ex players would be great refs? I I I've always thought that. Do you. >> I think they would understand the game. I mean, yes. So there's there's that. there's that portion of that and I think. most people that are into officiating in. some capacity were part of organized. sports to some level but then there's.

this whole other piece Pat and that's. managing these these individuals in this. environment. Uh understanding when that. game needs to kind of pick up a little. bit right like let's keep the look. you'll go to training camp you'll be. here today that horn goes off and we're. playing things within seconds all day. You guys are programmed that way when. you were practicing. Officials, a big. part of what they do is when that play. ends, get that football back in there. Get it down and get out of the way and. let them get into that rhythm of. efficiency. That's how they've been. programmed. If we are lax as an.

officiating group in being not efficient. there, things get choppy, right? We have. another choppy, you know what I mean? We. get down on ourselves. >> Yeah. We don't need And also, if there's. a flag, a holding, we don't need four. straight penalties, >> you know, unless it's a full giveaway. the the feel that you're talking about. it seems like feels like the officiating. need feel I think the only way you get. that is from reps which I think a couple. years ago a lot of those young refs were. ass. conversations by us on Monday I think. that's good right don't you think.

>> patience patience patience. >> I don't got it lost because you guys. can't call a goddamn two of them in. prime time remember winner Chief Mahomes. got his face ripped off. >> yeah you guys can't make a call I lose a. I hate the refs, but there's about a. hundred different moments where the refs. make the right call and we don't give. them any credit. So, I think last year. was a good officiating year. I. >> I agree. Knock knock. >> You never want to be the conversation,

but uh talking about understanding the. game. I know as players and even uh. playing for Bellich, we would kind of go. over the referees and what calls they. call, what do they stay away from, and. he would always say do business is being. done. coming into the game when it's. certain maybe like a Ravens Steelers. game, do you come in and say, "Hey, we're going to kind of let it let let. the players kind of dictate the outcome. of this game and kind of stay out of. it." Fourth quarter, overtimes, fourth. downs. I feel like Is that a. conversation with Russ before games, four quarters? >> I I got to be honest with you. I know. how you guys scouted us. I get it. And.

it was right for that. >> You knew who was coming in. You knew. what percentage of holds we called. You. knew where we were because that's who. you are. That's why you lived in that. space. We did the same thing. Did it. every game. First, it was a team team. matchup. Then, it was individual. matchups. And then, it was talking to. each official or creating a playlist. from previous games. >> to show what this matchup's going to. bring to you as an official that's on. the line of scrimmage who has a number. two receiver in the slot plus a left. tackle today. Like, this is how your. matchup is. It's this rookie left tackle.

and it's TJ Watt on the edge, right? So, make sure that rookie left tackle's up. on the line of scrimmage. Don't let him. creep off, but make sure TJ doesn't have. his hands creeping in the neutral zone. either. We're going to keep it cleaner. That was my matchup. So yes, you. constantly are building matchups that. way in preparation for what's going to. happen the next day because just like. you guys, when you focus in practice and. you went to those 10 bullet points that. we got to do to win, when they started. happening on Sunday, the level of. calmness and confidence that we prepared. properly for this game, that was taking.

place in real time and we were telling. each other that on the sideline, the. same thing was happening with me and my. crew, right? We'd go over that two or. three plays and now that play happened. on Sunday at 2:15. First thing I was. doing was pressing my button, letting. that crew know. We just talked about. that at 3:00 yesterday in a pregame. Remember elevation of that. And then I. think I always went to the alpha, what I. felt was the alpha on each side of the. ball. Many times it was the quarterback. because he dictated the tempo for me as. a referee. But I wanted to find the.

alpha on the defensive side to let him. know play on the edge. That's what made. you great. But trust me that if I think. you've gone over that edge and it's not. good for the game that if I just can. check you back down one click to get. back on the edge then we all live in. that space. When that trust occurred. between player referee. >> then manage the game and let the players. do what they do. It's why they played it. and steal the Ravens. Not because I'm. from here. >> Toughest regular season matchups kind of.

for me. Uh, and again, not because I'm. here, uh, but I was part of that Monday. night game with Hans in uh, in, uh, and. Ed Reed and Rashard Mendenhal fractured. his shoulder on the second play and and. we went into overtime and I flipped the. coin and it didn't flip over and it hit. the ground and uh, and I left my ref hat. on the bed the day before at my home and. Coach Tomlin actually knew I left my ref. hat on the on the bed and he he wanted. to let me know that as we went into. overtime like I might not have been.

always there. So, yeah, there was just. in that space and living in that. environment is uh is quite frankly what. what we all love. It's why you still. talk about this the way we do and the. passion. >> because that's kind of what we were all. addicted to, right? >> Living in that high altitude of of space. and being so aware of everything around. you that only that space maybe can put. you in is kind of what I know that. that's why I did what I did. >> All right, Gino. Last question here from. fellow Pison AP tone.

>> Yeah, we saved the best for last. Big. big Z. >> Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. >> Come on. I got to go there. [Applause]. >> What a. piggy ring for a while. >> Listen, the sauce is thicker than the. blood. Um, today I know Coach Tomlin is. bringing. >> I know Tomlin is bringing rest out here. today. Uh, what position group when. you're out here in training camp talks. to you guys the most? >> Conor,

>> you mean like out on the field? What. position group? >> Not target game. No, no, no. Like the. position like a player position today. like is it DBs? >> The DBs start talking before it even. starts. Oh yeah. >> Right. They're talking while they're. stretching. So yeah, the DBs coach here. >> Stay away from Danny Smith. He's my main. man. I called a penalty my rookie year. real quick in Washington when they were. called a different name. I announced on. a punt that the hold was on 44 against. Washington, right? I was a rookie. referee second game.

>> Danny Smith starts running down the. sideline screaming, "Who's the foul on. rookie?" Cuz they know. I said, "I told. you it's 44." He goes, "Really?" I said, "Yeah." He goes, "You know who 44 is. here?" I'm like, "Who held?" He said, "No, look at the Ring of Honor. It's. John Rigggins. You just called a penalty. on John Rigggins cuz I had the number. wrong." You know, but Danny one of the. best. And those interactions are what. you miss. >> Yeah. Well, we all miss you on the. field. We're thankful you're on TV for. yet another year. Thank you for the gift. from the DP. >> DP the DP. >> Thank you for always being so kind to.

us. You're the man. You're a legend. You're actual goat. Ladies and. gentlemen, >> boy, >> I appreciate you, man. Thank you. Thank. you, Gino. >> All right. Appreciate it. >> Good luck this year. >> Great to see you. >> All right, M. >> I got you. >> Hey, be a good looking house. you guys. playing botchi. It's good looking hats. >> A lot of uh love you Jean texts uh. coming from people around Pittsburgh. Uh. >> Gino's living legend. Now speaking of.

living legend, there's a man who is. creating his own path for an. organization that is riddled with. tradition and history. Ladies and. gentlemen, the man who is simply known. as the con artist, the general manager. for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Omar K. What's up, man? What's up? How you. doing, man? How you doing? How you. doing? Good to see you. >> How you doing? >> Appreciate you, man. >> How you doing? How you doing?

>> Hell yeah. >> You got that handheld right next to you. there. Um, >> Mr. Con. >> Great. >> Congrats on a hell of an offseason in. training camp, sir. >> Appreciate it. Appreciate it. Thank you. >> Okay, so. >> thanks for having me on. >> No, thank you for joining us. Thank you. for the hospitality. Thank you for. everything. Okay, >> how about these fans, man? Oh yeah. >> Everywhere. The best there is. >> It's been amazing. I was here as a. child. I think Tone was here as a kid.

and as a high schooler. It's basically. the pilgrimage that every Yinszer feels. like they have to make since 1966. The. place has been here since the beginning. of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers. have operated in one particular way. And. I know you've heard a lot of this, I. assume, because we've chatted about it a. lot. A lot of Steelers fans have. Completely different offseason for the. Pittsburgh Steelers this year. Was that. the mindset going into the off season? Was it like, "Hey, we're going to bring. in a top tier free agent in DK Metaf and. pay him $30 million. We're going to make. a trade for Jaylen Ramsay and John.

Smith. We're going to bring in fourtime. NFL MVP Aaron Rogers. Darius Slayy is. going to come in." You were hunting. stars in pain, guys. Very abnormal for. here. Mindset going into the offseason. or how did we kind of get here, you. think? Yeah, I think I think going um. going into the offseason, you know, we. reflected on how things ended last year. and that wasn't good enough. Uh and some. things had to be different. And you. know, every one of those things was a. case by case uh situation. Uh. >> they love you, buddy. They absolutely.

love you, don't they? >> They were all they were all case by. case. We just we just got to be better, you know, and um I don't necessarily. want to say we tried something new, but. cuz every one of those situations was uh. unique. Uh but we just we just got to be. better. You know, the way last year. ended up left a bad taste in our mouth, and you know, that's unacceptable. So, >> and the Yzer's fans are all behind you. These moves that you've made, I haven't. even heard any old miserable say that. they hate that you're spending money in. the way that you're spending and. everything like that. Get the TJ Watt.

deal done as well. I I mean, >> love TJ, man. >> So much stuff. That was was that always. going to happen? Because the way the. insiders talked about it whenever they. would come on our show, they're like TJ. and the Steelers are going to get a deal. done. We all know that. And then he. holds out of the mandatory mini camp in. your eyes. Always going to get done. It. was just a matter of when. >> It was, you know, we we felt confident. It was always a goal of ours. You know, TJ's one of those guys. I mean, how. awesome is TJ, man? He's just awesome, man. Awesome on the field, off the. field, and he's one of those guys that, you know, he's going to be a first first. uh uh a first ballot hall of famer. And.

you know what the reality is? he should. be a one helmet hall of famer and uh to. have him uh to get the deal done and you. know hopefully it's not the last deal we. do with him. We think he's got a lot of. football left but um that was important. to us and uh I'm I'm glad we got it done. especially before camp. >> Was there anxiety though? Had to be. >> You know it's these things always take a. little longer than you hope. Um I was. always confident we'd get it done. Um. it's just a process but uh you know we. got it done. That's all that matters. You know he's he's a stealer. >> He was happy too. We saw him earlier and.

uh myself, Cam, Debbut, and AJ uh and. the boys all talked about how much money. he has now. So, just know that we let. him know that he got a great deal, but. he's earned it obviously through it all. Welldeserved. >> Last question for me before the boys. have some. So, the rumors now out on the. internet are that you guys are maybe one. of the favorites for Terry Mccclure. Not. going to ask you about that because that. would be a stupid thing for you to. answer on our show. But the fact that. your team is being mentioned to be a. part of the teams that could get him. means that people have looked at your. salary cap and think that you could get.

Terry McLaren to become a Pittsburgh. Steeler. Now whether or not he is going. to be a Pittsburgh Steeler or any other. team, how have you been able to navigate. the salary cap gymnastics to pay. everybody and still have room if you. were to sign another big-time player and. you have 12 picks in next year's draft. that is being held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They call you the con. artist and I the business that you've. been able to do here is absolutely. Jesus. Pine cone. Thank you for the pine. cone. We'll smoke this later. The um the.

entire thought of how have you been able. to navigate it and and what are you. focusing on when you're getting these. deals done? 30 million to DK, 41 million. to TJ, Jaylen Ramsay's here on money, Patrick Queen just got paid, let alone. Cam and everybody else that you have. that's worth money. How what are you. focusing on while you're doing this? And. do you think you're not getting enough. credit for the salary cap gymnastics. that you're doing that others have done. in the past? Yeah. Well, with respect to. the credit, you know, until we win a. Super Bowl, uh I I don't really deserve. any credit. But the reality is we we, you know, our goal is to win a Super. Bowl this year, and every move we make.

is reflective of that. And, you know, we. understand we can't uh sacrifice a. future, but um you know, we want to win. a Super Bowl this year, and the moves. that we made and how we've structured. these contracts, it's it's with uh with. that goal in mind. >> Are you done? I mean, you never say. you're done, but you know, I really like. the group that we have here, and you. know, we've we've done a lot this off. season and um um you know, we'll we'll. see if there's ever an opportunity to. prove the team. You know, we'll we'll. think about it and talk about it, but. you know, we feel good about the team, Pat. >> Yeah, but your phone works here. You're. saying phone does work here though?

>> Always. >> It works at Lro. >> AJ has a question for you. >> What's it like when you first introduce. the idea? say like all you know you go. out you sign these big time players say. DK Metaf when you first float that idea. to coach Tomlin how do those how does. that initially you know come about and. then like the process of that I would. imagine he's a pretty fun guy to go. through a process like that trying to go. after these big time stars. >> you talk about coach oh he's he's. awesome him and I work great together. and um you know the the uh I don't. remember if we heard about it or we.

inquired how exactly it came about but. we uh you know we like every big. decision you know coach and I get. together with our owner Art Rooney and. we'll talk about it, see if it makes. sense. And that was one of those where. uh you know, it worked out and uh you. know, we watched DK in action and uh you. know, to have the opportunity to have an. impact player like that, it it just made. perfect sense for us. >> Um whenever Mike Tomlin is recruiting. Aaron Rogers via text, are you telling. them, "Hey, let's slip in there like, hey, we want to build a team, too, with. the the deals." or was money something.

that was kind of figured out early in. the entire process of potentially. getting Aaron Rogers? >> You know, uh, with respect, I don't. really want to get into the contract too. much, Pat, but um, one thing I will say. with Aaron is we had great. communication. Contrary, it was a. reported out there, you know, and you. know, I don't know everything, but him. he he communicate great with us and we. communicated great with him and we were. very upfront as to what our goals were. and, you know, he was upfront about his. and, you know, it just work worked out. I'm glad he did. He's he's been awesome. Just getting to know him has been great. >> $11 million in starting quarterback.

contracts the last two years. Uh, no big. deal. That's con artist football, baby. Tone Digs has a question for you. >> Can you uh can you kind of walk us. through the Jaylen uh and then the Janu. Ma going to Miami cuz like that whole. that came out kind of came out of. nowhere. There was Janu rumors couple. weeks, months before that and you know. kind of people just kind of and then. they went away and then out of nowhere. it was hey Jaylen and then oh Mink is. going there too and Jonno who's coming. like it was weird how it all came out.

How did that all come together? >> Sure. You know I there there was u word. out there about Ju being available. this. was before the draft and we we inquired. about it and um. >> you know the conversation just sort of. continued and uh it was a few weeks. process and a couple months I guess and. it just kind of came together and we. just felt it made sense for us um uh the. opportunity to get two Pro Bowl players. to impact one on offense, one on defense. and it just made sense for us. >> So much money spent this off season. Uh.

a lot more than you probably could have. predicted at one particular position. Go. ahead con man. Yeah, Con artist, you. kind of got to the key early with the DK. Metaf deal. It seemed after that some of. those other wide receiver deals exploded. with the TJ Watt one. It was kind of the. opposite, you know, Miles Max. I think. there was a couple other passers. Yeah, there you go. Denil, and now of course. coming on the other end here is Micah. Probably not Trey Hendrickson. What did. you think when you see those numbers? When you see those massive deals,

>> $40 million, >> how much does that change everything for. you? Were you was there any point where. you're close to getting a deal done with. TJ and then boom, you know, Miles or or. Max Crosby signs for 100 million. guaranteed and then your deal changes? Like was that going on when all those. other contracts were happening? you. know, without going into specifics of. the negotiation, I'll just I'll just say. it's um you know, it's obviously part of. it because the players, you know, it's. important to the players, but we we also. have to be uh careful and understand the.

structure of our our our roster and the. contract and what's coming forward and. all that. So, you take all that into. account, but um you know, with with TJ, I'm just so glad we got it done. Like, it it meant a lot to him. It meant a lot. to us. And, uh like I said, he he. deserves to be a one helmet hall of. famer and uh he represents us so well. And uh yeah, do you guys have him on? Oh. >> Oh, yeah. He's awesome. >> He's about as good as they get. Is he. not like I mean he just. >> Let's talk though about that question. >> All right. >> You see that HLam has given out another.

gigantic gigantic deal at a position. that you have to work. That certainly. changes everything for you, right? Does. it not? Whenever the market changes that. big. I mean it went from what 32 to 40. >> to 40. Yeah. >> Yeah. Like there was no usually things. climb especially at that uh position but. it goes all the way up to 40 all of a. sudden and now you got yingers and. Steelers fans they all know immediately. >> that's TJ TJ now what is it how is this. going to work you get a deal done but. that does change it right whenever the. market changes. >> I mean I'd be lying if I told you didn't.

come into account and part of the. conversation I mean it's it's natural. but um you know that's that's how this. goes and uh like I said at the end of. the day the goal was to get uh TJ done. and we got him. >> you getting a text from somebody Uh, go. ahead and check it. Go ahead and look. What happened? Haslam. What position? >> The end. >> The the one. >> How big? >> Big biggest of all time. >> All time. >> Any position. >> Anyway, you need to do it. So, uh, it's. a beautiful thing. Debbut has the last. question for you. >> I know every GM is kind of different in.

their principles. Some people are just. numbers guys, but how much do you think. about when you sign a free agent or when. you trade for somebody, how they're. going to impact the guys already in that. meeting room? signing the Jayla Ramsey. and and bringing out Darius Slayover. with JPJ in there developing Moose. You're bringing in Ju Smith. How much do. you think about factor that in? >> Oh, it's a big part of it. You know, we. don't we don't just just throw a dart. and hope to sign a guy like it's all a. process. Make sure they fit in. They're. Steelers, right? I mean, you grew up. here, Tony. You know what uh what it's.

like to be a Steeler. Like, it would. take us two days to go over all the. characteristics and how special and. unique that is, but every one of those. is a case by case. And you know, we. evaluate to make sure they're not going. to uh that it makes sense for us. And uh. those guys all have, you know, we're. excited to have I don't know if you guys. had got to know a lot of those guys or. had them on sale. I don't know who you. guys had on, but we had a great great. locker room of guys right now. Uh and. I'm excited like this. I'm excited about. this season and um you know, ready. excited for first padded practice today. You remember those days, right?

>> How awesome is that first day of padded. practice, right? Coaches are so as. exciting for all of us as it is for. them. Everyone wants to see people get. knocked out cold. >> You guys want to see who get drafted? See if they're the real deal. And we've. obviously seen it in shorts. It's a big. day. Is it your birthday? >> No, no, no, no. I don't know where that. But I mean, I'm happy to take the Happy. Birthday. >> I love to have everybody sing you. I'm. happy we not me. >> Happy birthday, Omar. We missed a few. You know, we missed a few. Uh, thank you. so much for stopping by. You're busy. You're the man. Thank you for the.

hospital. >> Come back and visit next year for sure. Love to have you guys. >> Hey, I have a question. >> Let's hear it. Aaron Rogers on Tuesdays. How do the. Pittsburgh Steelers organization feel. about that particular. >> You know what? We have a PR director, Bert. I'll let you discuss that. >> We got our answer. >> Ladies and gentlemen, the general. manager of the Pittsburgh Sailor Mark. >> Have a great day, man. Thank you. Thank. you. >> Thanks, man. Appreciate it. Good luck. >> As we wrap up here on ESPN, we'll.

continue digitally on YouTube. ESPN. Plus, Disney Plus, and Tik Tok Live. What a day it's been here in Le Trobe, Pennsylvania. Big shout out to the fans. that have hung out with us here. >> on either side. This side over here has. been in a pretty good spot. They got. this big ass pine tree that's got to. give them some shade. I appreciate you. guys for hanging out. >> Door dash bag. >> He just put a.

He just put a sandwich. There's a chance that the Pittsburgh. Steelers actually do go to the Super. Bowl this year. The AFC is absolutely. stacked and loaded. The reigning AFC. champions are the Kansas City Chiefs. Oh. yeah, don't forget Josh Allen in the. Buffalo Bills. Oh yeah, don't forget. Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore. Ravens. Joey Burrow, Trey Hendrickson, and the Cincinnati Bengals. Anthony.

Richardson and the Indianapolis Colts. It is a murderer's row in the AFC and. the Pittsburgh Steelers and their fans. do not give a damn about any of them. All they want to see is seven come back. to this city. The seventh title coming. to the Pittsburgh Steelers is what's on. everybody's mind here. And it's been an. honor to experience it. From all of us. here in Latro, Pennsylvania to you. watching wherever the hell you may be, we can't thank you enough for allowing. us to do this for a living. You're the.

greatest people on earth. Here we go, Steelers. Here we go. >> Nailed it. All right, we're off. All. right, sweet. Ladies and gentlemen, uh. we are now digital. And I've never. thought that I'd get an opportunity to. do this, but um our dad is here. Ladies. and gentlemen, make some noise for. Pittsburgh dad, please. Welcome to Lroets, guys.

>> Yeah. So, is it LRO or LRO? Dad, >> you know what? That That's a judgment. call on your part. What did Mr. Rogers. say? >> I don't remember. I was trying to think. about it, honestly, cuz my dad says LRO. Digs's dad says Lro. >> Marty Palmer says LRO. >> Yeah. So, what do you think? What do. you're kind of the. >> I would say Latroe. It sounds more like. Yinszerfic that way. >> Yeah. Latro. Uh, speaking of Yinszeric, how often do you come up to training. camp? Is it every day? Every summer? >> Every single day. I quit my job in the. summer. I come up here and I sit with.

Steeler Nation getting the team ready to. get number seven. >> How do you feel about this year's team, Dan? >> You know, I'm going to go out on a limb. here, Pat. I don't want to like I don't. want to get too overreactive, but I'm. going to go ahead and say 17 and0. >> Oh, really? Super Bowl. >> We got Aaron Rogers now. AJ Hawk, we got. Aaron Rogers. >> Okay. So, so expectations very high for. Pittsburgh, Dad. Is that normal for you. or No. >> Uh, no. You know, sometimes it can it's. it's normal. Absolutely normal. >> Yeah. We're going to win all the time.

>> All the time. Every time. >> But what if there's a little hint of. negativity that happens? What happens? >> Well, I'm just saying some kind of. Browns fan in the audience there. >> I don't think there's any Browns fans. out here, Dad. >> There's a Bengals fan. >> Oh, get them the hell out of here. >> I don't need that negativity up here. We. have to start the whole camp over. >> No, actually not a bad idea. Pittsburgh. dad. I I think that'd be fun. I have a. Pittsburgh dad. Everybody has a. Pittsburgh dad. You are very similar to. them. And we know that if Aaron Rogers. throws a pick to Patrick Queen on one of. the first days of practice, there might.

be a little bit of. >> just like we [ __ ] said, this guy's. old and out of touch. Is that how you. work? >> I heard that. I heard that he threw. interception on the first play. I was. the first to go and be emailing Omar. Colin and tell him to get him out of. here, but then I calm him down and I. think he's still going to do a good job. >> Okay. >> Okay. But because he owes us a Super. Bowl, I ain't forgot about Super Bowl. 45. I forgot about how the Packers. greased up the ball with Wisconsin. Cheddar so men hall fumbled it. I forgot. about that. >> I forgot about that, Dad. I didn't know.

that happened. Tone has a question for. you, Dad. >> Yeah, Dad. Obviously, there's been some. favorites over the years. Uh Chris. Matal, >> that's not his name. Chris Fuatu. >> Exactly. Fuatu. >> You put too many syllables in it. Kim. Vonhoffen. There's been others. Dan. Crider. >> Dan Crider. Is there a uh is there a. Pittsburgh favorite on this roster yet. that you've discovered as like in that. ilk of those those type of guys? >> I you know who I really like to watch.

and he get he he's getting his chances. year in and year out here the last. couple years. >> I like Nick Herbicking. >> Every time that guy every time he gets. his chance, he makes us. right now. He's going to get more and. more chances and he's going to make his. year this year. >> I love him. I I saw him at the Jelly. Roll concert. He's electric. He's an. electrifying human being and great. actor. Schedule release. remember he was. a part of that video. AJ Hawk has no. idea what's going on here, I don't. think. >> No, I do. Aaron's been a big fan of. yours for years. >> Aaron loves you pitch right now. >> He loved you for a long time, but he did.

tell me you obviously played ball in. high school, most likely college. Did. you get a scholarship? Were you a. quarterback and you you have the. physical build of a guy that played in. the well, you know, maybe those that's. under wraps, all that kind of stuff. I. don't like to discuss the old days. because, you know, as soon as you start. putting your name out there, that's when. someone gets on a dark web and steals. all your giant eagle fuel perks. You got to watch it. You know what I'm. talking about. >> I got my giant Eagle water right here. >> That's all you need. You don't need any. of that. You don't need any of that. fancy stuff. Get the stuff in Giant. Eagle. >> I got my turn a lot of them today. You.

got your Iron City. >> Sorry. The guy chugged an iron city out. here earlier. I don't have. >> allowed to have beer out there. You just. you keep it low. No one can see that. >> Bring back the sign. >> Are you a Permanis guy or Rudy Subs guy? >> I'm a Permanis guy all the way. Put the. fries and slaw on everything. >> I put the fries and saw on my baby when. he was baptized. >> Debbun has a question for you. Love Rudy. subs guy. But uh we got a this. phenomenal gift from me and Joe Green. Uh what's your first memory of coming to. the Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. >> First memory coming to Pittsburgh. Steelers training camp that season. That's year 1994. That's whenever they.

whenever Neil O'Donnell was at the helm. >> That piece of [ __ ]. >> We had a lot of hope for that guy. >> Canon. >> We had a lot of hope for Neil O'Donn. right to Larry Brown. He went right to. Larry Brown and then passes. Two easy. interceptions. And that's the first guy. I see when I come up here didn't sign my. football card. You know who did? Cordell. Stewart. >> Bingo. >> Slash ahead of his time. >> Slash way ahead of his time. He's the. Lamar Jackson. And if if there's a. fountain of youth, that's the first.

person I'm giving it to. >> I think there is actually science has. found it. AJ's been on it throughout his. entirety, which is why they might have. won the Super Bowl. Ty has a question. for you, Dad. >> Yeah, Dad. I've seen a lot of rumors out. there. I don't know if this is true, but. uh when all that stuff was going on with. TJ and he wasn't here and he hadn't. signed yet. Didn't you like publicly say. like, "Hey TJ, it's time for you to pack. your [ __ ] up and get out of town." I. think you're looking at the wrong. account. You're looking at some Bengals. guy account for Trey Henderson. That's. not how we do it in Pittsburgh. And if. that is how we do it, that was done in.

private down in my cell over a couple. irons. That was never put out there on. the internets for anybody to see. >> Why you judging? Why you making about. this? >> I saw it. Listen, AI these days. AI these days you. can never trust anybody. >> Oh yeah. Watch that AI. I'll tell you. what. >> Too much New York. We're out of the. darkness retreat. We're in the light of. Pittsburgh now. >> Bingo. >> You an Iwaska guy, Dad? I I don't know. if Pittsburgh dad's big guys. >> I heard about that. Is that some kind of. tea? >> That's a stronger tea. >> Yeah. Yeah. It's like a Turner's tea,

but also like. >> how do you flavor a Turner tea? >> I think they do have the Turner. >> Throw one of those and watch a game. See. how that goes. >> Lemon Lemon flavored Iawaska. Oh, I tell. you what, you think I'll get mad. watching a game on that? >> No, I don't think you'll know much. I. know that. Yeah, I don't think you're. watching any games. >> Hey, I'll try one. I'm always down for a. new new te. >> You going to You going to Kennywood. after this? >> I already I already done the Kennywood. trip. I'll tell you what, we went down. there. We rode to Steel Curtain. >> Yeah. >> We sat down and prayed at Steel Curtain. cuz that's where the log jammer used to.

be and now it's not there. Rest in. peace. >> We all miss the Log Jammer, but we made. Ray for a Steelers ride. We still. haven't gotten a playoff win since that. ride's been there. So, I don't know. We're going to have to have a petition. to get that ride removed. But. >> think about it. >> We'll see. >> Did you see Cedar Point had that one get. stuck up there? >> I don't see nothing about Cedar Point. because that's over in Ohio. >> and that whole state needs to be. abolished. I wonder. >> I need to get away from me. It's too. It's too close. You know what I'm. talking about. That line of demarcation. is too close to Pittsburgh. >> Well, actually, Wheeling, I think kind.

of splits it. West Virginia like I'll. let West Virginia slide. That's okay. down there. >> Yeah. Yeah. Do you like West Virginia? >> I like West Virginia. >> Yeah. You don't mind West Virginia? >> I like it down there. >> How about the Mountaineers? Maybe back. >> You know, I don't mind the Mountaineers. either because I think there's a good. portion of Pit fans and Mountaineers fan. who really love Steeler Nation. >> All of them. Yeah. West Virginia. I. think a lot of Mountaineers love it. Last question here from Boston Connor. Dad. >> Yeah, Dad. Of course, it's football. season. We're all football. But 20 years. today, the Pittsburgh Penguins drafted. Sydney Crosby. >> And it does seem as though the the. Penguins might never win again. Do you.

think they should trade Sydney Crosby? Because. I said, "You're from Boston. This is a. Boston talk over here. Get the hell out. of here. Trade Sydney Crosby and that.". >> I said, "You know what? Just because you. lost Tom Brady, he couldn't wait to get. the hell out of there. No, our stars are. ready to leave. They want to stay here. They want to be buried here. They want. to enjoy it here.". >> Yeah. Buried in 98. Graves. 82 games. >> Did I see Jeene Ster come up and down. here? >> Yeah. And ref was here. >> Oh my gosh. And I saw him handing out. gifts. He was giving you a gift. Mean.

Joe Green. >> Oh, that's amazing. And since he's. handed out gifts, let's get him back up. here as an official the NFL to decree. now that Jesse James caught that ball in. the store. Ladies and gentlemen, Pittsburgh Dre. season game. Sell the team, Bob. Sell. the team. >> All right, Pittsburgh. >> Thank you, Pittsburgh Dad. You're the. man. I want to live. Thank you, Dad. >> Thank you, Dad. >> Look at this. Look at this. We were.

going to be the one seat. >> How's a regular season game have that. much real estate for? >> Because they got screwed, brother. >> We're going to be the one seat. That was. 17. That was going Super Bowl year. >> Won six titles. >> They will never forget getting screwed. by the rest. That's. >> the killer beast. That was the one that. was last year. Yeah. >> Pittsburgh Dad. Okay. I think at the. beginning of Pittsburgh Dad's run, everybody in Pittsburgh, myself. included, wanted to hate Pittsburgh Dad. Like, this is [ __ ] This is. terrible. >> See, then you just keep going. He's. like, "This guy actually is kind of my. like my dad." And then everybody in.

Pittsburgh's like, "Hey, Pittsburgh dad. is. >> like all of our debts.". >> Close my eyes and hurt Tim. >> Yeah. It's like a perfect It's like a. perfect thing. He is. And he hasn't. tried to go Nashville. >> No. >> He has not like tried to become He is. very content being a Pittsburgh guy. I. think he also has a job. We love. Pittsburgh D. Hey, Dad. Hey, good work. Good work, Dad. >> Hey, Dad. >> Congrats. He has a cool career. Bruce. >> Ladies and gentlemen, joining us now is. actually uh Debbone's dad. >> Guy who is the Pittsburgh Steelers. correspondent for the Pat McAfee Show.

>> Bones, baby. >> Ladies and gentlemen, living legend. Marco. [Applause]. >> Watch those stairs. [Applause]. >> Drop his glasses. Drop his glasses. Ty. Help him out. >> He's got present. Oh. Oh yeah. >> Rudy. Rudy. That's already put in my. pocket sample later. >> Thank you. >> Thank you.

>> Oh, thank you very much. >> [ __ ] baloney. [Applause]. that for the people for the people. who catch with a kid in his head. >> That guy's chasing. >> Santa Claus. >> sandwiches Jackie for all these people. >> Somebody got in there. >> You need one. You need one. You need. one. >> You get a You get a gun.

>> And obviously Kaboli's got his pockets. Michael. some young. >> Yeah. Make sure you eat that one. >> That was nature's Michael. Oh, we have. another one. >> He was probably got third in there. somewhere. >> He was double strapped. >> Shout out to CFO Phil. >> Shout out to CFO Phil grabbing those. Uh, shout out to Rudy Subs. Appreciate. you guys. Hey, >> Rudy Subs and Pizza 286. How can I help. you? I'd like a whole Italian hot. lettuce, onion, mayo. Sorry, we're out.

You're going to have to go down the. street. That's what got me fired from. Rudy Sh. But I still eat there. There is. a microphone next to you. I don't know. what you were planning on doing sitting. there without one. The uh Kaboli, >> your microphone's off. Kaboli. >> Boom. >> One, buddy. >> What's up? >> You come bearing sandwiches and. obviously great vibes. You look good. I. see the haircut. You look like you're. fighting shape here. How has training. camp been thus far? I saw your tweet. about this being the hottest by far. Oo,

as you can tell, it's kind of warm out. there. If you guys get to go down there. later, you will find out. >> We are. >> We're done. Let me tell you something. All the water just lays there from the. um rain the past couple of days and you. can see the heat just coming up on your. legs. >> Oh yeah. >> And I did the old man thing the other. day. >> I went to the tent in front of the fan. >> Really. >> couldn't take it anymore. >> You just parked it started eating the. fan. Did you have the mister behind the. fan? >> No, I don't think I was permitted in. there, but I just snuck in. Had to do. Kabala, you own the place. You do what.

you got to do. Both Achilles are intact. this year, which is incredible. Let's. talk Let's talk about the team. Seemingly everybody healthy, knock on. wood. Training camp football happens. Uh, what have you seen from this team? Is it going to live up to the hype from. what you've seen thus far? >> Yeah, I mean, everything seems to be. going as planned right now. I mean, Aaron Rogers has made, I think, a huge. difference already. Just the overall. morale of the team. >> Confidence level. >> Oh, it's unbelievable. just his smooth. attitude and his not getting excited. over, you know, silly stuff. I think he.

brings the calm to the entire offense. and the defense. There's not a one. person I've heard some say something. negative about the guy. >> Where you been? >> Kaboli. >> Well, within the organization and the. fans. >> Well, I don't think you've heard that in. a lot of places about him legitimately. because how he shows up. He's definitely. different. You know what's not. different? This Rudy subs hits like a. [ __ ] What you get? What' you. get? What is it? >> Pot. >> There isn't lettuce onion mayo on it. because I think the travel you don't. want the lettuce to get kind of chopped.

up. If you come to the Pittsburgh area, >> obviously grab some Permanis. Okay, you. got to do Permanis. Do the Permanis. It. is our thing. Obviously putting the. fries and slo on the sandwich. The steel. workers didn't have a lot of time to eat. their lunch, so we put their [ __ ] into. one sandwich and then we keep it moving. Then you go to Rudy's subs and you get. yourself an Italian. Best sandwich in. the world. Best sub in the world. And. thank you for bringing your. >> You got the pocket version. So you're. special. >> No, mine was in a bag. Yeah. Somebody.

out there got the pocket. >> AJ has a question for you. >> Boy, I I love reading everything that. you you write and and I think of you. sometimes like you put these tweets out. that look like they're, you know, 16. pages long or these these stories that. you write and I think of you as a. writer. Like what's your process like? Because when you're speaking like your. words per minute isn't off the charts. speaking super fast. So when you're. >> saying you're saying I can't talk or no. like I'm a monotone slow like so when. you're typing though how long does it. take for say one of your tweets it feels. like it could take a take a couple. minutes.

>> You're doing a great job. >> It all depends. If you have a good idea, >> but are you a homero guy or are you. picking and pecking through your your uh. you know your keyboard? >> I struggle with the tweet on the phones. because the fat fingers small keys type. of thing. What's that? I'm with you. And. you if you try to voice tweet it, it. comes out. Who knows what it comes out? But actually writing, I mean, I've been. doing this for 23 24 years now. You. pretty much know what you want to write. as you go into it and you get things. like today I was talking to the wide. receiver coach, Zach Kazani. You pick up.

different things. You see what it's. important. A lot of people are. interested in wide receiver 2. >> So you talked to Roman Wilson, but it. doesn't What are you looking for tonight. when you watch practice? Oh, it's. absolutely paddling. >> Yeah. >> I mean, they're going everybody reacts. >> They're going straight from individuals. to seven shots to um. >> backs on backers. >> Back on backers to probably team run. >> Boom. Boom. Boom. And you back on. backers. >> I suggest AJ.

>> AJ's never done it before. Actually, Kaboli Dut has a question for you. >> You just talked about wide receiver, too. Are there any other uh position. battles you're looking at closely during. this camp? >> Punter, punter, there's a battle. >> No, >> just saw a massive Danny Smith. He Danny. Danny Smith is actually uh I mean. nothing against Presley Harvey. He had a. great season last year. >> That's not There's a massman. >> What did I say? Presley Harvin. >> You know what? He tweeted something of. mine the other day. That's why I messed.

that up. >> See, um. >> those are both black punters, too. >> I just say. >> Yeah. Cam Johnson is a differencemaker. >> Cam Johnson can punt the living crap out. of the ball. I think he's a. differencemaker. I think Danny just. wants to create competition right here. with Corless. >> Any other positions? >> Uh you're looking a lot of backups. You're looking who are they going to go. running back, right? Is it going to be. Jaylen Horn? Is there going to Caleb. Johnson? Is going to be a mix of the. two. Um we're not quite sure yet of.

that, but they're pretty much set, Pat. I mean, you look at that defense and. there's not much in the way of uh. battles. Maybe free safety, but I don't. even know how much you're going to use. free safety. I mean, they got three shut. down corners. >> Massive balls against drugs, brother. Jugs, brother. Nobody's playing. Yeah. Yeah. Jugs. I was about to say. >> a couple ends. I've seen just massive. >> Yeah, I think I think they got drugs. I. think the punters are off today. Um, you.

talked about not a lot of battles. It's. all kind of sorted at the top. You'll. figure it out. >> I know there's been a lot of battle. amongst wrestling fans, you know, about. something that has happened. Conor has a. question for you. >> Yeah, Mark. Obviously, it's still real. to me. Damn it. And the WWE Unreal show. on Netflix now is kind of. >> kind of removing that curtain. Kabe. seems to be dead. So, in my mind, um I'm. going to have to re-evaluate myself when. I think of myself as a WWE wrestler. >> I know. I'm I'm bummed out about it. I.

will always. always acknowledged. But when when it. comes to OD OS and some of the other. guys, I I mean, look, I'm not here for. it. I don't want to hear about Kevin. Owens and Cody setting up this [ __ ]. match, brother. So, what the hell's. going on? Watching. my business. >> Did you Did you watch it yet? >> Yeah, man. I watched it and then I. turned it off cuz it. >> I don't think they watch two people have. sex. >> I don't think Yeah, you're not supposed. to do that. So, you had to cover your. eyes like this like, "No, no, Mr. I.

don't want to know this. >> I I just don't think they revealed as. much as they could have revealed. >> I think it made me I got. >> Excuse me. >> You wanted more. >> I've only got through two episodes so. far and it seemed like me wanting to. come back for more. Just wanted to see. what. >> It's a great It's a great show. I will. say it is a phenomenal show. Like I. think a lot of people that aren't. wrestling fans or might just say like, "Oh, that's wrestling." might learn like. hey there's a lot of psychology going on. right now and a lot of business and a. lot of big brains going on but I just it.

is tough it is tough like I think about. >> Michael Cole is the goat at it but I. think about commentating like a day. after one of those episodes is released. >> and it's like these two guys hate each. other I know you saw him yesterday on. Netflix I think 20 million people saw it. is one of the biggest shows that Netflix. has ever had but like I just it's an. interesting dynamic we're in a very new. world now with the WWE with this Unreal. I think personally. >> I mean even stuff like you saw uh Triple. H even talking to Michael Cole uh during. the scene attorney he's like you didn't.

even know did you? He goes no I didn't. know and I think that's interesting. I. don't think they've pulled the curtain. back as much as they could have been a. nice happy medium. I feel like there are. some people and Tide made this point um. the other day like it's a mature show so. they're saying everything they're not. bleeping everything so those younger. kids aren't going to get it but uh I. don't know just just person this is just. how I feel it's almost like that's it's. cooler to see it in an AEW do or not AW. excuse me A&E doc down the road where.

Stone Cold you mentioned this Stone Cold. in the Rock like them talking about when. you know they're in the ring and Stone. Cold and the Rock have the moment of. like I love you and now now it doesn't. matter now. I think Kayfabe has been. dead for since the internet, right? >> Oh, [ __ ] you. Still the grave. >> That's what they're telling you to take. it off. Take. >> No, not the hat. >> Some suicide. >> You must be joking. >> They're being serious. I'm telling you.

>> Serious. >> I want to let you know I think you're. doing great work on X, buddy. >> I appreciate it. You keep us all very. much updated. How have you enjoyed it? Have you enjoyed being. >> absolutely great? I mean, I can uh do. what I need to do. I don't uh I can. write what I want to write and not be. constricted by the newspaper rules. >> That's great. >> I think you're doing a great job. We're. appreciative of everything you're doing. Tag team. >> Yeah. You and Debbone work great. >> Oh, Debbone's great. >> He's your He's your kid. He's your kid.

He knows that as well. >> Tag team. >> All right. We're going to wrap up from. here as practice has begun down here for. the Pittsburgh Steelers. We're going to. head down there. Remember to follow. Kabul. >> He deserves a follow. >> He does. >> He tells us too much about his personal. life. >> Yeah. >> How's it all been? How's it all been? Everything been good? >> Yeah. You know what? Uh. >> yeah, it's been pretty good. Other than. the fact that they uh a wipe company. reached out to me and offered me free. wipes today, which was kind of. interesting. >> You should do that. You want that, right?

>> I know. I don't know. It's kind of. weird. Some cash. >> No, it's good. You want money? No, they. would send me like a case of wipes. I. guess wiping your ass. Not wiping your. ass is weird, man. >> No, but somebody reaching you out. You. don't know who it is and said, >> "Well, what you just said there." Yeah. Reaching an individual or was it a. company? >> That was a company. I don't know if I'm. allowed to say it, so I'm not going to. say it. >> If it's cotton, you do it now. >> Right now. >> Is it dude wipes? >> It was dude wipes. >> Yeah, you should take the dude wipes for. sure. >> Yeah. I just posted a picture of like.

the hillside and they're like, I think. you need dude wipes. I'm like, "Yeah, I. probably do." But. >> yeah, one per flush. >> Yeah. You know, sometimes throw it in. the trash. >> Yeah. If I'm you, I'm throwing them in the. trash just because. >> Well, I'm not talking about after you do. your business. I'm talking about to dry. it up a little. >> Yeah. Yeah. You You dry it out. Let Let. it get all hard and crusty. And then. throw it out. >> You'll be down there. You'll see what. the swamp ass is all about. >> Come on. I already got this swamp ass, but I ain't wiping my ass and throwing.

it in the trash can. What are you. talking about? >> Didn't you know a guy who used to do. that? >> Yeah. West Virginia. Yeah. Yeah. We had. a guy There was a guy who came from I. think he was in New York somewhere. >> and he They're talking to you both. They. uh. >> flip them off. >> No. >> No. No. You're dangerous. You should not. flip him off. These are good people. >> I flip them off. >> Um he did that. He he wiped his ass and. he threw the toilet paper into the trash. cuz he didn't want to clog the toilet or. whatever. >> So the entire place smelled like [ __ ]. >> Godamn animals. >> I walked in. I was like, "What? What? What? Why does it smell so bad in here?".

And they're like, "What are you talking. about?" And I like literally sniff it. out and I go to the bathroom and I'm. like, "Is your is that ass toilet paper. in the trash?" Like, "Yeah, we don't. want to crack the pipes or whatever.". I'm like, "You flush that [ __ ] toilet. paper." I didn't know I need to tell you. the same thing. You need to be flushing. your toilet paper. Now, if it's where. you're at one per flush, no, it does not. depend where you're at. >> Well, if I'm if I'm in a public place, it's going wherever. If I'm at home, maybe. animal toilet. >> Act like you've never done this. No,

>> we wipe our ass and we flush it. That is. what we do. >> Not all the time. >> The only time I don't see a cold. >> Wait, wait, wait. Come on, AJ. Back me. up. Raised by the country Bears. >> Ladies and gentlemen, it. >> that's been the show. We're going to go. watch practice. Kaboli. That's. unbelievable. >> You need to know that. That is. unbelievable that you do that. >> Just wear your diaper. You need to be. putting your toilet paper and your dude. wipes into a [ __ ] toilet after you. wipe your ass. Okay,

>> I'm at the bottom of the garbage can. They won't know. >> Oh, come to all these people just about. start. We're going to head down there. Thank you to Bert Lton and the. Pittsburgh Steelers. Thank you to the. production crew that set all this up. here on the side of a hill. We. appreciate your incredible work. We. appreciate the iners and the people that. travel. to hang out with us. Tomorrow we'll be. live from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. right next to a highway chitchatting. with the entire class of this year for.

the Pro Football Hall of Fame and other. legends. You all are the greatest people. on earth. Thank you for allowing us to. do this for a living. Our swamp ass. >> in our. >> toilet paper that we're flushing down. the toilet. >> I don't even want to look at this guy. >> That should That's That should be death. by fire as far as a fireable offense. >> Oh yeah, a fire. You You can light him. on fire, too. Yeah, >> I think we should make him go walk in. the highway and get hit by a semi. If. you're actually doing that, >> just don't look in that don't look in. that trash can right over there. That's.

>> good. >> Ladies and gentlemen, toilet paper. show from myself, Ty Schmidt, Boston. Connor, one half of the hammer, Cowboys, AP Tone, nine-year NFL vet, Darius J. Butler, Super Bowl champion, Rder Cup winner, AJ Hawk, a man who. needs to take his shirt off. Mark Kaboli. to everybody back in the truck. Great. work, boys. >> Good work, boys. >> They got a fourseason setup in that. truck.

>> Really nice setup in that truck for the. boys. They deserve it. >> That's good, boys. >> Yeah, we know. We know. And you guys do. great work. Fo, great work, Bruce. Really good job. All right. Be a friend. Tell a friend something nice. It might. change your life. We're in this thing. together. We're live from the Hall of. Fame tomorrow. Team on me. >> Team on three. 1 2 3. Goodbye. [Applause].