The Pat McAfee Show Live From The NFL Combine | Thursday February 26th 2026

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>> Hello, beautiful people, and welcome to. Indianapolis, Indiana, the home of the. combine for the 39th grade year. This. Thursday, February 26, starts now. >> FOOTBALL IS absolutely spectacular, and. we're so incredibly pumped that the next. NFL season has already started. So many. things have happened here in. Indianapolis. So many different rumors. have started and been put out. So many.

different storylines have developed and. which team is going to walk out of the. combine knowing exactly who's going to. change their program, change their. organization, and maybe get them into a. Lombardi conversation sooner than later. The world has seen the New England. Patriots do what they did with Frabel in. his first year up there. Liam Cohen down. in Jacksonville, how quick he was able. to turn that around. Ben Johnson in. Chicago, McDonald in Seattle, two-year. turnaround. They win the Super Bowl. The. combine is something that introduces a. player to potentially his new home and. bosses in a big way. A lot of behind the.

scenes stuff happening around here. Sherger's been talking about it all. morning. He talked about how, you know, how he's got a little different tune. about AJ Brown. Maybe he's listening to some offers. Those are the things that are happening. at bars around this beautiful city of. Indianapolis, Indiana. I guess you know, Shrags is also is outing the best brunch. place in town publicly, which is. unbelievable. Shrekes, there's some. things that need to stay in Fight Club, brother, in this entirety, but. Indianapolis is alive. Indianapolis is. buzzing in the NFL is spectacular. We're. so incredibly lucky to be here. We got a.

packed show today. We got Joe Bray and. Bran B uh Bean joining us out Buffalo. We got Nick Cacerio joining us out of. Houston. We got Randy Orton traveling in. just a few days before the Elimination. Chamber on Saturday up there in Chicago. We got Governor Mike Braw joining us of. Indiana. Okay. A lot happening in that. world. Are the Chicago Bears coming to. Indiana? >> Feels like it. Well, I believe here in. Indiana there's a signing of a bill. that's happening that's basically the. Bears bill that agrees to all the. different tax rights and everything. exemptions that are taking place up in.

Hammond that could potentially lure the. Chicago Bears from the great state of. Illinois into the better state of. Indiana potentially. Now, Illinois is. answering today. They're having a vote. They're having a conversation on what. they're going to be able to do for the. Chicago Bears. Feels like the Bears team. has handled this perfectly. This is a. story as old as time. There's been so. many different rumors about ownership or. teams flying over Los Angeles or San. Antonio whenever they're looking for a. new stadium. The threat to leave is. always the leverage that the team has. against the state whenever they're.

trying to get state funded stuff. Will. Illinois respond to what Indiana offered. up? And if Illinois does respond, does. Indiana go back to the drawing board? We. will ask Governor Mike Braraw about that. today and also ask him about hosting the. combine here for 39 straight years. It. is a spectacular thing. It is a massive. piece of it. We're very thankful that. he's stopping by. And then we got Dan. Morgan, general manager of the Carolina. Panthers, a man who I don't think has. blinked in two years, but certainly done. something special down in Charlotte. We'll talk about all the other sports. that are happening. Some magic's.

happening obviously in the NHL and the. NBA's got stuff cooking and the PWH is. obviously on a run. The Boston Fleet are. an absolute problem. Oh, and absolut the. Minnesota Frost though kind of a team up. there in Ottawa and Vancouver and then. over in Seattle they got a good good. squad as well. So there's magic. happening in sports and we can't wait to. chitchat about all of it. Uh joined by. an incredible group of boys. Tone Digs. is here. Uh we appreciate the hell out. of you Tone. Yesterday you gave us a. couple bets of the day. You said we.

think people are going to run fast and. we think people are going to bench press. strong. today. Is there any bets or. would you like to rec kind of compound. double down on your bets from yesterday. or do we have new bets to potentially. look at here at the combine? We're not. saying. >> that you should be out here gambling on. combine, >> but. >> however, >> if you're looking to gamble on the. combine, some people are, there are some. things in the book that can certainly. make these uh underwear Olympics a lot. more interesting in the way we look at. it. >> Yeah. So yesterday I I did two uh I.

started with the 40 yard dash which. which the overunder is 4.265. which is absolutely flying. The the. fastest last year was 4.28. I did go. with the under this year because there's. a couple guys who ran 23.7 miles per. hour this year on the field. Uh Chris. Hilton Jr. of LSU and Brennan Thompson. of uh Mississippi State. So they that. translates to a 426. Okay. I did the. math. I did the equations. I see I see. you side me Tony. So, I'm just saying. there's a chance out here. >> Chat GP.

>> Yes, thank you. Out here on the Coconut. House, there's a chance it goes under. 4265. I do not think the under 421. Xavier Worthy is going to be uh in uh in. trouble this year. I think he's still. going to be the record holder. And then. the other one was the bench press one. Also an equation I did. Guys who are. bench over 500 for one rep translates to. over 335 and a half for the bench press. So, I went over on that one today. >> I do have two more. >> Here we go. T Hey, what did you do with. your Super Bowl bets of the week? How. was that record? >> It was 4-1, I believe. Okay. Okay. So, we need to potentially listen to see. what you're seeing. >> The only one that didn't go over was Sam.

Darnold passing yards. You know, they. didn't have to pass late there. >> Well, Kenneth Walker wins the MVP. Obviously, that's going to be a part of. it, but hey, Connor uh Boston Connor is. here and uh uh college football national. champion, Super Bowl champion, Ryder Cup. winner AJ Hawk is here. What we're not. taking into account, he was seeing the. board maybe during radio row. That was. the end of the season. He had the AP. vote. He was really dialing. >> He's just been boozing for the last two. weeks with his wife. Have you have you. seen what been great times? Fantastic. >> Yeah. Yeah. They're calling him the. mayor of the elbow room down there in. Lahucky.

Well, when Chucky's out, you're kind of. in step there with his kind of vibes. >> because the way he's selling these bets. of the combine. I'm like, "Yeah, it. makes sense." But then I got to remember. this dude's been boozing on a beach for. two and a half weeks and you seeing the. board. >> You are not wrong. You're thousand% not. wrong. But I took my vacation Thursday. to Tuesday of that first week into the. second week. I've been clean, dry, and. sober for a week. OKAY. >> STUDY. >> I DON'T BELIEVE IT. WELL, I drink a lot. on Friday and Saturday, but. >> boom. >> Espresso martini. You weren't there, actually. Okay. So, you missed the. martini yesterday. All right. Okay.

>> Uh, but no, I I think we're good. We did. the research or whatever. Today, uh, I. wanted to start with the, uh, the broad. jump. It is over under 11.458. ft, which is 137 1/2 in. Uh, is the. overunder there. Juiced to the longer. And I think that's because Jeff Codwell, he's a wide receiver out of Cincinnati, jumped 119 this last year in their. testing at Cincinnati, which would go. over by what, four or five inches there. There's a couple other there. Sunny. Styles, the Ohio State linebacker, is an.

absolute freak. Okay, an absolute freak. I don't know if he's going to go more. than this, but he's a freak. But the guy. Jeff Codwell out of Cincy, the wide. receiver, who jumped 119 in this off. season, I believe, is who I'm going to. go with to go over on the broad jump. The hot the last year Eman warrior. jumped 138. That was the longest last. year. >> Yeah. >> So we're playing on another longest. ever. What's the longest ever the. combine is? Do they. >> I think I saw like 142 or something like. that. That. >> that's so much. No, that those guys are. so explosive when you can broad jump. like that. It's just absolute insanity.

So I didn't play football growing up. Um. so maybe it affected me. That one I. could never figure out. >> I I'm not good at landing. Landing. hurts. I cannot figure out the how do I. jump that I could always jump up like I. >> it's kind of a combination up and out. >> combination. Yeah, you had to kind of go. out there but it it involves that's. explosive. That that is where you judge. it. Like obviously the vertical is. explosion. How explosive are you? Normally bigger asses. >> are high. That's normally where you can.

kind of judge explosion. Lot of ash. judging happening here at the combine. because that can kind of tell you the. type of athlete. It's kind of an. indicator in this entire thing. Broad. jump though. You have to create. something out of nothing while also. going forward. That's the most difficult. one I think in my eyes. If we get. somebody going longer than 137, longer. than Amy War, I'd be I'd be incredibly. impressed. >> Yeah, but Tony's locked in on these, too. We got to remember when he became. the co cowboy, he had to go into a hole. Now, this is kind of a boozy boozy tone, boozy beach tone down there in Florida. A. >> lot of people say my best. >> Yeah, that that helps him more than.

anything. Like we even just going. yesterday always even just going to. yesterday to his overb press, you know, idea. You you you come to today and all. of a sudden I got the longest arms out. of every D lineman in the combine this. year. I I'm starting to think that bench. press might go over 40 and the overunder. was 35 and a half. >> A lot of people talking about arm size. and arm length and it'll certainly come. up in our conversation cuz it is a big. storyline especially with Bane which how. much respect we have with them and. Cashes how how much respect we have for. them. their arms are coming in shorter. than like anybody in the history of ball.

day. >> and their defensive ends and edges and. when it happens to tackle out there it's. hand to hand combat you know and if you. lose the reach advantage in hand to hand. combat that's a problem so that is why. it's a storyline and teams will. certainly look at that and how they. judge it and how they view it versus the. tape and everything is obviously. different we think Bane and Howard both. dogs but we're just saying those are. real stats whenever you're talking about. NFL. >> tackles and everything like that but. what it does bode well for is the bench. press. >> yeah um. >> yeah especially when it's big when big. guys got that barrel chest like AQ Ship.

AQ Shippley got to move it three inches. >> He was built like the Michelin tire man. there for a while. Had the second. smaller shortest arms in the history of. the NFL. 12ear NFL vets Super Bowl. champion. He has always been good at the. back arch. >> Arch his back all the way up. >> all the way this way and then all of a. sudden. >> that's it. >> And it's like I do 60 of them. It's like. must be nice. And then you have the. conversation. Yeah, but you're going to. get long armed by everybody. Oh, we're. not talking about that. We're talking. about the bench. So, it does feel like.

>> this is just today and just a couple big. names. >> This might be a short armed class and. that bodess very well for the bench that. vote and they might be uh they might. debuck all the theories going forward. >> Yeah, there are a couple uh. barrelchested Dlinemen that I didn't. mention yesterday. Dante Corleó, the. godfather out of Cincinnati and then Big. Citrus uh out of Iowa State. Both of. them have a chance to go over the bench. But my last bet for today, so I went. under on the 40. We're going to be fast. Yep. Oh, we're going to be strong with. the bench. We're going to jump uh far. with the broad. I'm going under on this.

one. Uh it's 43 and a half for uh the. vertical jump, which is just. >> 43 and core. >> Oh, did it change? >> 43.25. >> Oh, it is. You're right. 43.25, which is. on me. Eman Wary was 43 and a half last. year. He's kind of the measuring stick. I don't think anybody's getting there. this year. I mean, I got a couple guys. Sunonny Styles, who I mentioned was a. basketball freak, Ohio State, but he's. he's 250 pounds. Okay. Eli Sters, the uh. tight end out of Vandy, is an absolute. freak. Kenyan Sadique jumped 42 inches. in the offseason. He might get close, but I don't see anyone getting 43 and a.

half. >> That's huge. The athletes are insane. Let's go to AJ Hawk. One of those. athletes. Yes. >> Yeah. One of those guys that did his. absurd stuff alongside Bobby Carpenter, you know, wearing all white tights in. front of the NFL, letting him peacock. around. Get a little check, get a little. look, see how you doing. Keep it moving. AJ, a lot of notables. Lot of notables. working out today. Tone, who are some. guys that are going to be notables that. we have obviously I don't want to say. super stardom, but guys that are very. notable that are going to be working out. or not working out today. What is kind. of the news? >> Yeah, I don't know if you can pull him. up or not, uh, Foxy, but we'll start.

with David Bailey, the edge from Texas. Tech. 14 and a half sacks in 2025. He. was one of the leaders in the nation. He. transferred from Stanford to Texas Tech. They spent a [ __ ] ton of money on him. and it was very, very well spent. He's. supposed to go in the top five. He's. going to be out there today doing the. drills. I talked about Sunny Styles a. lot because he is my he is my Nick Eman. warrior of this year. And I'm not. talking about he's not a safety. obviously, but and he's not going to. fall to the second round or whatever, but I'm just talking about physically. gifted dudes. He miss he had one missed. tackle on the entire year. He's an.

absolute freak. He's going to broad jump. 11. He's going to vert 40. He's going to. run well. Sunonny Styles is up there. Everyone should know his name. The other. one, Arll Reese. Okay. >> Well, Arll or. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. I allegedly it was. potentially a clerical. >> A clerical. Excuse me. >> Yeah, we were trying to do the right. thing cuz we've been a part of a few of. these before in the biggest way whenever. we're drafting announcing a draft pick. where names have changed or. pronunciations have changed and we try. to get it right because whenever people. say macaffy I say no it's McAfee and. then they say.

>> like the antivirus. >> bingo and that's always the interaction. that I have to have and then I say it's. more than an antivirus which it is. You. should certainly download the app by the. way. We should play a little defense. against these trolls. So, I as somebody. who's had my name pronounced wrong for. my a lot large portion of my life, I'll. never forget uh I think we were playing. in Washington prime time game. PA announcer coming out to kick opening. kickoff or whatever. Adam Venitary was.

>> that's not an easy one. >> Was it kind of cool though? >> Was not I'm out there I'm like that's. sick. Okay, so then I kick it off and. then somebody told hey that's not Adam. Vent. Next one coming out to kick. Pat McAfee like all right hopefully we. get out here again for a third one and. then literally the third one hit McAfee. or whatever. So we try to get it right. Yeah. >> So I allegedly there was a little CL. something happened. Arll. >> still Arville Re as we saw this year he. is an absolute monster. Okay. He's. getting he's getting the Micah Parsons. treatment cuz he played off the ball a.

lot Ohio State. He's projecting, a lot. of people projecting him to play on the. ball. Uh, and look at just look at that. absolute monster. He is huge. He's the. same size as Sunny Styles. He's supposed. to run really well today. And then the. last one who is the only one on this. list who's not projected in the first. round. Jacob Rodriguez is an absolute. monster though. Over the last two. seasons, 255 tackles and 15 forced. turnovers. I'll be very everyone's very, very excited to see what he runs and. what he does today because. production-wise, he's an absolute. monster. He can make himself a bunch of.

money today. >> Yeah. And I think the more they talk to. him, >> the more they're going to like him and. then they're going to start watching. more film. He was a quarterback whenever. he went to college and then obviously he. won $250,000. Con man. >> Yeah. No big deal. And he reeks of one. of those guys that everybody knows when. you're, you know, watching college. football, but then for some reason. doesn't go in the first round because of. some [ __ ] I don't know if maybe. third round. >> Exactly. Intimidated by the stash and he. ends up going in the second or third and. then he's, you know, first team all. rookie, whatever. And he's one of those. guys it feels like everyone's fan.

favorite. Like some guys like Arll Reese. and Sunny Styles polarizing cuz they're. OIO Buckeyes. Rodriguez it feels like. everybody wants that guy on their team. >> Wife's an Army Blackhawk helicopter. pilot badass and you know and with that. throw got raised $250,000 for the. Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation. It's like. >> unbelievable dude every time we've been. around him and he was a quarterback. coming into college and then he becomes. this linebacker then he just starts. taking over everything. But right now it. feels like AJ we're back in linebacker.

you Ohio State FA uh world. It really. is. Arll and Sunny who was Arll was the. guy that uh Sean told me about before. game day. Yes. So I I talked to we had. Ohio State Texas first week of game day. Obviously it was gigantic. Arch Manning. taking on Julian Sain the reigning. champs taking on a rematch of the semi. I mean it was. >> it was gigantic. And uh right before I. went up on stage happens every week. whenever I'm doing that show I try to. ask like quick hitters before I get up. there by like whoever it is AD or like. somebody that works in the building.

There's a guy name Sean Perkins who is. with Ohio State we love this guy. So. right before I'm about to go up stage. I'm like hey who's somebody that I if I. say that like hey I'll sound like a. genius. That that is what I'm trying to. do right now. You know it. I don't know. who it is. I haven't been to practice. You have. And he goes Arl Reese is the. guy you need to say. And I go that's. sick name too. And then I get up there. and then I get towards the end and I'm. making the pick and I'm like what the I. I I forgot his name. But then you watch. the season go he was and he was he was. absolutely everything. Him and Sunny. were special. Ohio State's got some.

weapons coming into this draft class but. I think that's just norm for you guys I. guess. >> Yeah that's norm these two are not the. norm when it comes to like physical. stature and freak athletic ability. I. mean guys like this don't come around. very often. Both 6'4 almost 6'5 230 250. pounds between there somewhere. And I. mean Arvel Reese, he's he's developed. there. He he's he hadn't played for a. couple years. He's played sparingly. Had. to uh you know was just putting on. weight, becoming a better player than he. was a breakout year. Sunny Styles came. in with a bunch of hype, a bunch of who. I watched Sunny Styles play uh I believe.

he reclassified. So it would have been. his junior year of high school in the. state finals, division one state finals, the biggest division in Ohio, and he was. an unbelievable basketball player as. well. Sunny's dad played at Ohio State, his brother plays there. just a great. line of athletes, but guys that I think. will impress not only in the classroom, but obviously on the field. We'll see. whatever their numbers they put up, but. yeah, looking for big days from them. >> Okay, so those are the notables that'll. be working out today here at beautiful. LA, host of the NFL. I don't know if this is.

going to remain here forever, but I do. like that we just signed another. two-year extension. >> Yeah, sweet. >> It's It's a perfect setup medical wise. I I mean, everything is perfect, but you. saw what they did with the draft. I I. was very lucky that I got to announce. the two-year extension with the combine. and visit Indie in Indianapolis and. everything like that. And immediately. after announce What up, John Lynch? Hey, good luck out there, dude. Uh. >> who was a team? >> Yeah. Well, he I think he is he said we. will. >> do anything. He will definitely look into it. But the. NFL,

>> they started opening up tickets what, three years ago for this thing, four. years ago. And the numbers have only. doubled each single year that they go. And with what the draft has done, it's. only a matter of time. it feels like. till they're going to try to move it. The only thing holding it back is the. medical is the most important part of. this. So, you can't just pick up all. that and just kind of go. >> have MRI machines everywhere everywhere. Yeah. >> And the coaches and GMs are so. comfortable with it here. The draft is. one thing cuz the coaches and GMs, they're not there. The teams aren't. there. Like, they're in their own war. rooms or whatever. So, the draft is. really just the people setting up the. draft, the NFL stuff like this. This is.

the coaches and GMs and and all the. scouts. They're just so comfortable with. all their meeting spots here where. they're walking every single day. Yeah. what they lot of boozing out of these. football guys. You know, they're saying. the younger generation booze is down. like 150% or something like that. I. forget what it's like an absurd crazy. number, which congrats to them if that's. what they're. cyclical. It'll be cyclical. These. football dudes are all from the era of. we're hammering beers and we're doing. football and there's a lot of that. happening around town. It is a special.

vibe here. Speaking of special, there's. a couple people that could have special. days. I think you already mentioned one. of them. >> Yeah. So, there's a there's a lot of. guys uh who we just mentioned, the. Noodles, who everybody knows if that's. those are like household names. A few. guys that I wanted to point out u who. aren't household names unless you're. you're super into college football. I. want to start with a Cincinnati. linebacker Jake Gold, you're going to be. you're going to be look at and be like, is this guy actually going to perform. well? I don't know why you would say. that, but just looking at him say that. mean I think it's. >> because he's Irish.

>> Yes, cuz he's because he's Irish. Uh but. this. >> is gold day. Oh, gold day. is today. >> Jacob Gold. >> Yeah, Jacob Gold. Yeah, Goldale. >> But he's he's going to be another one of. these guys who is 6'4, 65, 240, 250 uh. at Cincinnati when they did their. testing. He would have been number one. in the combine last year for both the. the 20-yard shuttle, the three cone. drill, and then also the um the broad. jump. He would have been like second or. third last year. So, he's supposed to. test out of the market today. He's going. to be a really really good guy for these.

teams in this combine. The second guy. that I want to look at is Kyle Lewis. He's from Pit. He's bit of an undersized. linebacker, but that's fine because he. moves like an underside. He moves really. well. He's not like a stiff undersized. linebacker. He's really good in. coverage. He has 10 sacks the last two. years, six interceptions, 180 tackles. He's not afraid to stick his nose in. there and he's supposed to run really. well today. And then the last guy uh. that I wanted to talk about is out of. Illinois, the Edge, Gabe Ais, who is. just absolutely huge. He's another like. 65 270 guy over 20 mph on the on the.

readings this year at 19 sacks the last. two years. He benched over 30 reps. He's. an absolute freak. He's another one who. is supposed to show out here at the. combine. >> This is what the combine is. It's just. viral moments. Yes. Whenever people do. something absurd, it's a viral moment. And then Rich and Daniel Jeremiah are. kind of guiding you through everything. else. We're having a podcast. We're. talking ball and then oh [ __ ] what just. happened out here? These are the guys. that could potentially steal the show. today is what you're saying in your. eyes. >> Yes. these guys along like it's it was. crazy cuz last year was a lot of guys. who you you weren't sure about like the. names you weren't sure about who.

performed really well. This year was. Sunny Styles and Aral Reese like and all. the top names are also supposed to be. that way. >> How's the game's last name spelled or. said there? >> Ais. >> Okay. >> The J. The J is it looks like oh like. Jango. >> but D. >> Oh yeah. Yeah. So very different then. >> First letter. What is it then? >> Ais I believe. >> Just just the amount of people that have. called him jackass. I I don't like it. He should lean into it though. >> Well, especially whenever he jacks this. entire place up. For sure. >> We can't wait to watch. Okay, let's move.

uh away from the workouts on the field. Let's move to the people that are. judging them. Okay, let's move to the. people that are the gatekeepers for the. NFL and let's move to a city that we. absolutely love. Ladies and gentlemen, joining us now, the general manager and. the head coach of the Buffalo Bills just. dapping up Josh Macau, the general. manager, Brandon Bean. and Joe Brady. Appreciate you, dude. How you doing, man? Good to see you, dude. >> Can't wait to see you. Uh,

>> hey, Joe. How about the All right. Yeah, I'll wait. Yeah, you can. >> Joe, pleasure meeting you, >> Joe. Good to see you. Hey, Joe. Um, we've been doing this quarterback throw. thing at the end. I just want to let you. know Brandon Bean hustled us out of a. big money donation thing whenever he was. golfing. You remember that? >> Oh, yeah. He lied about his score. >> You remember that when he did that? >> He sandbaged us. >> So, I would like to let you know, Joe, I. am not letting you through. Uh, Mr. Bean, you're going to have to throw at. the end of this thing. Just to have that. in your back of your mind. >> Somehow I'm going to lose this bet. >> Yeah, certainly. I can't wait to see how. much you donate. That's so cool that.

you're doing that. Um, uh, being, it. feels like you love this entire process. We've had the opportunity. You've opened. up your doors for us to kind of watch. through your eyes on how this whole. process works. Whenever you get back out. here, what is the thing that you're most. eager for? Is it learning about the. guys? Is it watch? Like, what is the. thing that you're most eager? Or is it. the backdoor booze and deals that are. going on all around town being what is. it though for you that you look forward. to most out here? >> Yeah, I mean it listen it is fun to see. everybody. It's the whole NFL is pretty. much here for a week but I think the.

funnest part for me is getting to get in. these meeting rooms for 20 minutes and. it sounds boring but just seeing that. the where these guys are with their what. their football foundation is kind of. what their knowledge is of the game. where they're going who they've learned. from who they've played for. just it's a. chance to finally hear what they know. You see them with the, you know, with. their helmet and their uniform on, but. you really don't know. Some guys look. like they're smart, but you get them on. the board. Maybe the guy next to him, if. it's no line, maybe the guy next to. him's kind of helping them and and they. don't know as much. So, we've been We.

just literally finished again this. morning with another eight or nine guys. and and we got a few more later. >> Okay. So, those fire you up. I like that. you have good energy in there. Is there. anything that you asked specifically. that helps you know about the human a. little bit? Like yesterday, uh, what did. Schneider say? What cereal would he eat. in the morning? And I gave him a full. answer about how Fruity Pebbles is the. right answer because it's the most. consistent. It also never changed with. any of the government bylaws. You know, the cocoa puffs used to be much more. cocoa and then we had to get rid of some. of the stuff and then it wasn't as good. Fruity Pebbles has remained great. throughout the entirety. And on the back. of every Fruity Pebbles box, you kind of.

learn something. You know, there's some. little trivia thing on there. So, I feel. like I'm getting better in the morning. If I would have given him that answer, I'm sure that would have been an answer. that they would have told other people. later like this [ __ ] [ __ ] just. gave me this. But is there any of those. things that are happening like for real? cuz we've heard these stories like. what's the appliance? What's this? Like. are you asking any of these weird. questions to try to get them off the. script or is it just kind of like hey. let's talk here and be a human and try. to figure it out. >> Yeah, we don't get too crazy. I mean. Joe's got some pretty good questions he. he throws out at him. >> What do you do Joe? What do you say? >> Like nothing. Yeah, I stall off and see. what they know. Um no nothing. I just.

want to know football. Like just uh I. like trying to get You can tell when the. guy you ask them a question that's what. they've been practicing for the last few. months, right? So I look I always like. to ask them like hey what's one play you. want back? And I, you know, football. guys, right, they're naturally thinking. about the you look, we don't want the. negatives, right? But like when when a. guyy's sitting there and he's like for. 10 minutes, he's like, I don't remember. any play that I want back. It's like, you know, are you you going to bed. thinking about football? You know, you. know, and what what' you learn from. that? You know what I mean? Like is if. it's going to happen again, do you. remember, you know? So there's always um.

>> Yeah, cuz you only think about the bad. plays. >> Yeah. In my head. I just went through. instantly. Whenever you said one play, you went back and there was 14 things. that I did that were the worst that I've. ever done and I wanted to never show my. face in public again. Yeah. >> Well, you'd be surprised. There's. sometimes there's like there's. quarterbacks, right? And it's like, man, we played a bowl game a month ago and it. was like, "How many touchdowns did you. throw this past year?" And they'll, you. know, they know how many touchdowns, right? And it was like, "Well, what was. the play of the last touchdown?" And. don't remember. I'm like, "Well, there's. going to be times where you're playing. football and you know, you threw a pick,

that safety was off the hash cover, too. and you're like the next time I get that. look man I'm not going to get fooled by. it but if you can't even remember the. play call from your you know your. touchdown Drew Brees I bet if I asked. Drew Brees a play right now he Sean. Shawn Peyton would talk about some. things and he'd be like 20 years ago and. he'd be like that wasn't the play call. this was the play call. >> so that's just like the separator of. like football IQ it seems like and also. buy into ball has it been like with him. as the head coach sounds like you've. really enjoyed the opportunity of a. fresh conversation or a fresher. conversation in these meetings. >> it's been great you know Joe's brought a. great perspective just from an offensive. guys first time he's sat in on defensive.

guys. So, just kind of picking their. brains. He's probably stealing stuff for. himself, but u. steal everything. >> But no, it's it's been good. There's. been a good energy. You know, we bring. the position coach in as well who kind. of I kind of get tea it off with them. just to kind of get them warmed up. Ask. them a couple things just, you know, why. did you why did you come out early? Why. did you why did you transfer three. times? You know, this the crazy world. we're in. Was it just money? Was it. opportunity? Whatever it is. But at that. point, turn it over to the position. coach. he's kind of running the film or.

putting them on the board and then Joe. and I are kind of just chiming in. Hey, what was what was your weight there? You. looked heavy this game or, you know, just kind try to see what they own up. to. Sometimes you're even asking them. stuff about, hey, I know you got. suspended for a game. >> Uh, we kind of know why they got. suspended. You know, a weed violation or. one one of them is covering up like a a. smoke detector in a hotel or something. just uh just see what they own up to and. if they you know of course we've run. into four or five guys that they they're. never going to smoke weed again. Uh true.

>> they shouldn't. anymore allegedly. >> Hey if it got him here they need to keep. doing it. Okay. That's my take on this. entire thing. And Laramie Tunzel should. have been the number one overall pick. when that video came out and he didn't. cough that his lungs were better than. anybody's lungs in the history. I sent a. text to the building and I was like, "Hey, I've seen the particular device. that is currently. >> going viral right now. The fact that he. did not cough tells me. >> go get him. >> He is all pro.".

>> And look at him now. Exactly. Those are. my scouting things. You guys all have. your own. Okay. Those You got your own. Uh, last question for me for the boys. have some. And we appreciate you guys. and we will appreciate the hell out of. you as this continues to go for being so. nice to us. Your organization is. incredibly kind to us. always has been. And I don't know if you'll give me this. away, but is there years where you're. coming in knowing exactly what you're. looking like, hey, we need to do this, we need this, and we need this. Like, is. there a hyperfocus or are you looking. for best players right now across? >> No, we're truly looking for best players. because one of the things about the.

draft, you don't know how free agency is. going to play out even with your own. guys. >> How much money do you have? >> Um, not enough. >> 100 million is what uh Tennessee guy. yesterday we were talking about. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> But it's only going up though. It feels. like. >> it is, but you know, we know what what. the range is going to be. We still it. it's not a final number yet, but we got. >> work to get under or you. >> Yeah, we're probably going to be 15 to. 19 20 over that we got to get under and. we've already started doing some. maneuvers. We we uh restructured Spencer. Brown the other day to get, you know, 10. and a half back. But we know we have.

some more work to do over the next. couple weeks so that a we can get under. and b we can make, you know, the moves. we need to make. >> AJ has a question for you guys. >> Yeah. Fortunately, we got a quarterback. that we pay that makes life a little. easier for us, too. >> Yeah. You know, anytime you're talking. to anybody that comes to the combine, uh. there's there's two. There's halves and. have nots. The halves are the ones that. have a quarterback. Okay. And the have. nots are we got to build a team around. this guy? Yeah. Yeah. You know, and it's. a different animal. >> Freed up 50 with Mahomes. Chiefs did, I. think, last week or whatever. Just cuz, you know, his contract is huge. I'm sure.

Josh will do that. >> Are you trying to learn? Are you trying. to learn? >> Well, there's one thing to free it up. There's another if he would give some. back. That's what that's So, if you. could talk to Josh and tell him we need. to give him more. >> HE'S A FATHER NOW. HE'S BUSY. CONGRATS. >> Trying to steal from his kids. >> THIS GUY'S AN [ __ ]. >> GOOD LORD. >> Those are going to be golden diapers. >> He earned it, by the way. Earned it. Both of you, but coach, you can go. first. I guess when you're watching guys. run and work out, let's say today, are.

you just trying to like say you're. really high on certain people from their. film and their tape and their. production? just are you just trying to. confirm like, hey, this guy's not I, you. know, he plays very fast on film, but I. don't want him going to 485 if he's. playing linebacker. Are you just trying. to confirm what you see on film for the. guys you like? And then like, how do you. balance that with some of these guys. that jump out of nowhere, I guess, to. the casual fan, all of a sudden have a. great combine and you think, "Oh, this. guy's super fast. He's going to be a. great football player, which isn't. always the case." Like, how do you. balance that, I guess? >> Yeah. Well, shoot. Sometimes there's. guys that we know play really fast and. you hope they run a 48. It helps us a.

little bit. celebrating. a little bit, you know. Hey, good. Nice. 40, man. Good slow start. Um, yeah. No, there's Look, there at the end of the. day, right, this is important, right? That's why we're here. But, you know, they put a lot of lot of. >> a lot of clips. The resume is on tape. already. You know what I mean? Like, you. played linebacker Ohio State. Like, that's I could have had a great workout. or not, but you saw what I like when I. was playing. No, trust me. You know, look, I'm look, I sat in a lot. of formals with all these defensive. players, right? So, I'm learning all. this stuff right now. So, I see what it.

was like. But yeah, I mean, look, I like. watching what they're like when they're. not doing the drills. Are they out by. themselves? You know, you're looking at. all the little things, not just the. >> Are they thanking the the trainer giving. them the water bottle? Are they making. the trainer squirting? Are they. squirting their own water in the water? That's a big one. >> Do you have a rule on that? >> Do I do not. >> especially if you don't really know the. trainers too and you're sitting your. hands on their hips and they're. squirting water in your mouth like he. might be crossed off the list. >> No, you But we are looking at Look, you. look at everything right now, right? That's what that's everything's an. interview right now. So, it's uh um just. depending on what you take stock in, but.

yeah. No, it's all important. >> You guys have the greatest training. staff in the NFL. Uh I would say they. won awards for it, you know. There's the. entire thing. Absolutely. >> They're not spraying water in anybody's. mouth, right? >> No. >> Yeah. We are on a crusade against that. cuz they were starting to come into. football a little bit. >> No, we don't need that. >> Like if your gloves I understand if. there's a situation. >> I got to be a more alert to this. >> Yes, you do. >> I'm bothered right now. >> It's about matter how tired you are, you. can grab that water bottle and squirt it. in your mouth. >> All right. Also, this crew, >> we don't give water. >> Helps save the.

>> Yeah, even better. Even better. Salt. tabs. >> Get it yourself. >> You better get the paddles, too. It. sounds like um but it feels like if. somebody was to not do that for me, just. like AJ said, I would just rule them. out. And I think you guys have an. incredible culture. So, like finding the. humans and how they interact and. everything, it seems like is the most. vital part of what you have going on. right now. If they match your culture, is there people that get in there after. you pick them and go, "M, I was wrong. I. was wrong on this. Like buyer's remorse, I guess, would happen all the time. >> Yeah, I think also.

>> or wow, I didn't expect this guy to be. as awesome as a Buffalo. >> It's It's been both, but yeah, there's. sometimes you're like, man, I didn't I. didn't expect this. But that's where you. hope a strong culture can, hey, let's. let's pull him over. Let's don't let's. don't let him drift over here. Let's. help pull them over. There's there's. always guys you say, hey, if that guy. went to the wrong city or the wrong. team, look out. Um, and we talk about. that. Hey, he's got some things. Do we. think our culture is strong enough to. handle this guy or do we think he's too. far over here? He's just he's just not.

going to be a fit. He's going to be a. turnoff to his teammates. >> We don't hate weed in Buffalo. It gets. cold up there. Got to be in the house. >> Yeah. >> All right. Conor has a question for you. guys. >> Yeah. Being uh Brett V said something. pretty interesting just about the. combine in general and the draft. He. said, you know, 25 of their top 100. players are going back to college now. And and that's something that isn't. normal per se, but it's something that. will probably continue to go. Have you. seen that now with the combine and with. the draft in general that there are. older players and you have to kind of. factor that in a little bit just because.

guys have stayed in college six, seven. years a. will affect the draft and just kind of. how you look at it going forward and are. younger players more at a premium now. than ever because of that sense or is. that something that doesn't matter? You're just looking for production once. they're in the NFL? Well, you are. looking for, you know, young guys that. you feel can still grow, not the guys. that are not at their ceiling. That's. that's exciting. But, um, and I do, and. I will agree with that, to there's guys. now that we're grading as underassmen.

that years ago, you'd be like, there's. no way he's not coming out. He's going. in the second round, third round. The. money's going to be too good. But. they're they're still taking it down to. the end, waiting. And and some of them. are going, if I'm a first round pick, I'm coming out. If I'm not, I'm if I'm. in the second, I want to come back and. see if I can get myself into the first. round. And and listen, there's agents, there's, you know, coaches from college. calling, where do you guys see this guy? We're trying to educate ourselves, but. the money's so good. I mean, you get.

>> two three million bucks to come back, guaranteed money. You know, it's uh I. understand why these why these guys are. going back. >> Um, whenever you think about the NIL era. and everything that's happening right. now, you being in the building, I think. is good news because you know the. culture, you know the team, you know. everything like that. But obviously you. coach in college, then you get to the. NFL, you do your thing. Have you seen a. generational change here? Like I don't. know how you're going to coach. I. haven't been in there. But they talk. about, you know, like I think a benefit. to the NIL era is these guys go through. their first amount of money earlier. So.

like the uh fat pocket syndrome that. happens to guys potentially has already. happened maybe hopefully you would you. would assume so you guys don't have to. deal with that. But there's obviously. other drawbacks as well. How have you. kind of experienced this modern era as a. coach? I know Josh Allen's cowboy from. out in the middle of nowhere, but. whenever this younger generation has to. mix with you olds in there, how has it. and what is that for you if as you view. it? >> Well, it is unique. Unique, right? Like. you watch the draft like I remember. growing up you'd watch and everybody. would get drafted and I mean everybody's. crying. It's like you finally have an. opportunity to make money where now guys.

are like I'm actually taking a pay cut. in some in a sense, right? You know what. I'm saying? But on the flip side, we a. lot of times you draft a guy and money. is going to change him. Well, we already. know what what money looks like with. this guy. You know, we've seen, hey, did. the NIL did it impact him in college? You know, he got paid his sophomore year. and man, after a sophomore year, his it. declined. So, we already know that money. impacted him. We don't have to wait till. we draft them in the first round and. then it's like, oh, what's it going to. look like? So, there's it's a different. type of player, but at the end of the. day, like um I do think that the money.

in a sense has helped us kind of. understand what we're getting a little. more. Are you two going to be on the. same page with pics or are you going to. be jumping on the table for a guy and. he's going to go uh behind the door and. say he don't like a guy? I heard that's. what happens with you guys. >> I heard that's what he. >> dynamic heard. That whole process obviously that clip. was huge and it everything in the NFL is. huge. But what is that dynamic? Because. obviously you've been there, done that. You've done a lot of these. He has. witnessed you do it. You have a lot of. success. We go through your [ __ ] You a.

lot of success. Now, obviously having. won a Super Bowl set is all you're being. judged upon, just like Josh, just like. what's happening in Baltimore with. Lamar. But when it comes like making. selections, how much do you guys agree. beforehand? Like how much input like how. does that kind of come about? >> Yeah. I mean, I think everything you do. listen at the end of the day, he's got. to make decisions on fourth down. He's. got to make decisions whether to what. we're going to do with the coin toss. >> Yeah. You like points, right? We kick. field goals. >> I like I like points. I like touchdowns, too, though. But I like points. >> Okay. Go to it. >> Kick the field goal.

>> Okay. Yeah. >> But no, I think I think it's one of. those things. Listen, we're we're. collaborative. We're we're in in in lock. step and and the thing about Joe is. we've been through this. We've we've. talked about free agents in the past. We've talked about draft. Joe's sat in. in the draft room last year just to kind. of see some of our process because a. couple about three weeks before the. draft. We bring the coaches in and just. kind of hear their opinion. We we keep. them separate from the scouting opinion. right now just to see they've zoomed. this player, they've met him here, they. might have gone to a pro day. bring them. in. And then, you know, Joe and I were.

talking last year and he was like, "Man, I'd love to see what y'all do after. after we come in there." So, no, walk on. in. The door's open. And so, he kind of. saw our process a little bit more. So, this year, we'll we'll continue, you. know, to kind of do that. And and he he. sees the process. At the end of the day, it's about getting it right for the. Bills. It's not about who I want. It's. not about who he wants. There may be an. area scout that stands on the table. quote unquote and you know convinces us. this is the guy or this is not the guy. and we just got to get it right for us.

Like I said it's it's it's not going to. I don't think it's going to be a big. deal. We go through every scenario. beforehand. So when we're getting close. to the clock we've already talked about. kind of which way we're going to lean if. it's down to this guy or that guy. >> How many picks do you have? >> We have seven. >> I got good news for you buddy. >> You got me some more picks? >> No. We'd like one of those. Steven. Holder is reporting. Uh, the. Indianapolis Colts have given Anthony. Richardson permission to seek a trade. given his uncertain future in Indie. ESPN has learned he was number four. overall pick. So, you give us your. first. >> And Josh, maybe. >> Yeah. Swap Josh and Anthony.

>> Yeah. >> Steve, remember we were talking about. this? What? Last year. >> Exactly. >> It's something to think about. It' be a. big flash. Let's talk. >> Hey Joe, remember when they drafted. Josh? You weren't here. Yeah. Not your guy. Not your guy. >> All right. This interview is over. On that note, Anthony, if you do find a. new team, good luck, dude. Honestly, I. mean, between injuries missing, learning. how to become a pro with not a lot of. football, and then the freak accident. happening in it all, fresh start could.

be incredible. And if it's for the. Buffalo Bills number one overall pick, we would certainly be pumped up about. that. Tone has a question for you guys. >> Yeah, being the interview can't be over. because we haven't done our annual. annual tradition yet. Um, I'm not sure. if you've seen wide receiver classes. pretty good. Let's bring it. Let's go. Who do you like? Who do you like? Who's. the wide receiver this year? >> I I like them all. There's there's. there's some good ones. We've we've. interviewed a few, >> but it So, do you I I I listen to Daniel. Jeremiah a lot. He talks about putting. guys in the same neighbor neighborhood. and in the same houses, in the same. clusters, and there's a lot of slot wide.

receivers. Um and then there's a lot of. bigger wide receivers. How do you like. how do you guys go about that as far as. like different body types and different. um how you judge wide receivers? Do you. put them in different groups like that. versus slot versus outside? And how does. that go for you guys? >> Yeah, we talk about both and we talk. about versatility. Is the guy an outside. guy only? Is he a slot only? And some of. that can can um determine their value. and and like you may have the physical. skill set to play inside and outside, but mentally you can't do it, which is. one of the things we're trying to figure. out. So, is this guy a one-spot guy.

mentally and then is he a one spot guy. physically? The guys that you love, you. can't get your hands on enough are the. guys like a Khalil Shakir that that we. got. Khalil is super smart, can play. anywhere. He's an inside guy first, but. he can go outside and play. So, you're. looking for as many pieces so that that. Joe and and Pete Carmichael can, you. know, when they come out of the huddle, you don't know where they're going to. line up. You know, we do the same with. with our tight end group, our running. back group. Just try to have as many. different positionless players so that. when you come out of the huddle, that.

just creates opportunities, you know, to. get the right mismatch. I don't want to. just pivot completely away from scouting. wide receivers, but as you were talking. about playing inside, playing outside, I. just started thinking about your offense. and how awesome it is with Josh and. James Cook. Once you became the guy year. and a half ago, it felt like James Cook. just let. >> James Cook kind of became the thing. Head coach now calling plays. Yes. Still. you see a lot of guys giving it up. Sean. gave it up. Canales gave it up. Doug. Peterson when he went down to. Jacksonville gave it up. Like obviously. you haven't been a head coach yet. throughout season. So you have no clue.

how it actually is. I guess they say. there's no guide or any of that type of. [ __ ] but how do you kind of envision. that as being the head coach and a play. caller while not getting stuck in just. being an offensive guy? >> Yeah, I know. And I think that was the. important part of putting together the. staff, right? Like Pete Karmmach, everybody talks about like offensive. head coach, you need your defensive. coordinator, but that was so important. by me getting Pete Carmicha as my. offensive guy, right? He's a guy that's. been this nonplay calling offensive. coordinator for so many years that while. I'm on the sideline, I'm not just. focused strictly on offense that when. defense is on the field, I can be the. head coach, right? And so having a guy.

that I can lean on throughout the games, that's going to be critical. >> We talked to McDaniel yesterday and uh. he was wearing a $3,500 jacket. I guess. I just. >> His shoes are probably the same. >> Yeah, he he already had the head. coaching contract. >> You guys saw it. AFC experience. It was. really good times for you guys, I guess, throughout it all. But he was obviously. here and his uh late motions. >> with the fastest dudes on the field. changed football. I I think everybody. kind of started getting into it how you. started doing it and then defense kind. of caught up. We're all kind of having.

the same conversation about that. Even. him he's saying he's like now you just. kind of got to think of the next chess. move. Like the defense caught up now we. got to think of the next chess move. Is. that how you're viewing it too whenever. you think about your offense? How are. you thought how do you like kind of view. the going into the season with your. offense on how you build from last year. into next year? >> Well, I think you you think about. offense but you're really studying all. the defenses across the league, right? Like we're just trying to break all. their rules, right? And everybody's. studying if you're just studying the. offenses across the league. I think um. you're you're picking up some things, but you're not beating what the rest of. the league is. Kind of it's all it's all.

ends up being in a circle, right? We all. end up running the same plays and what. what everybody was running five years. ago and everybody found the beaters, you. know, fight in 10 years, everybody's. going to run running those defenses. again and and whatnot. So, I study a lot. of I spent a lot of time studying the. defenses and just trying to break their. rules. >> Should we should we expect uh bigger. dudes, slower dudes? Cuz everything was. getting fast fast fast fast fast fast. Should we expect this type of event. combine to get bigger and a little bit. slower maybe because football is going. back to ground and pound potentially? Uh. or is there going to be a good hybrid of.

this wide open super fast and physical. football? Like how do you kind of see. what football players are about to look. like over the next 10 years in the NFL? >> I think they're going to continue to get. bigger, stronger, faster, but the game. as Joe was saying, you know, back in in. Josh's earlier years, we were running a. lot of 10, 11 personnel. We're spreading. people out and then the defense has. started getting more athletic guys to. match that. So what do you do? You you. put you get into 21, 12, 13. You saw you. saw a lot of that this year. So you look.

at the NFC championship game. Rams in Seattle, there was a lot of 12, a lot of 13 by those guys. So as. everyone gets as everyone gets to doing. that, if if all the you know, all the. offenses start doing that and the. defenses start changing, guess what? It'll, as Joe said, it'll start getting. faster and and start spreading guys back. out again. >> AJ has a question for you guys. >> Yeah. If let's say both of you were QB. prospects, like say first, second round. pick, would you throw here at the. combine? >> Top 10. Top 10. >> Top 10. Top 20. Would you throw?

>> Oh, top 20. That's a good goal. >> Um, look, I think uh I think anytime you. got a chance to compete, let's go. compete. >> Okay. >> Okay. So you're viewing the opportunity. to compete with others as opposed to. having timing down and all that with the. wide receivers and scare being scared. that a wide receiver you work with at. school runs and out at an exact. distance. This is what this guy does. This kid that I've never met before runs. terrible routes. Like that's a part of. this guy and he's nowhere near where. he's supposed to be and I miss him and.

I'm going to look bad and some other guy. is going to look good. Like I think that. is the fear, right? It kind of from. >> Yeah. And I say that I slept at. football, right? So it's say that I get. a chance to go compete, right? But um. you Josh Allen was out here, right? He. was out here going and and that's just. kind of who he is. It's look, I'm I. might overthrow some balls. It might not. look good, but again, I I put a lot of a. lot of clips together on tape the whole. season and you're just seeing me go out. there compete and just an opportunity. and you see how that kind of looks. So. you know, I'm not going to knock guy for. not, but you you love to see a guy. that's like, I don't care, just put the.

ball down. Let's go play. >> And that's what you I think that's your. angle. >> Yeah, I think I think just go out and. compete. I can't remember where some. quarterback got dramatically hurt or. lost stock because of the combine. Like, oh man, you you you were missing guys. left and right. I just I'm not saying it. didn't. I just don't recall it. And I. like guys that want to compete, want to. go out there. I mean, was it was it. Megatron or whoever the one year wasn't. going to run and then just was like, I'm. too competitive. The agent. >> took somebody else who's cle. >> Yeah. The agent probably told him and he. had him his mind warped the whole time, >> too. And the freaks.

>> Yeah. No, we don't need to stretch this. guy out. But that's like you love that. like this dude's competitive. I mean you. go back to Josh. Josh was just going to. play at the senior bowl for a little. bit. Wasn't you know I know talking to. his agents he wasn't supposed to play. after halftime. It didn't go well in the. second quarter as well as he wanted and. he went in at halftime and told him no. I'm coming out in the third quarter to. play. I love that. >> Yeah. >> Josh is a grown ass man though. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. >> Got a family. Go ahead Connor. Well, I. was going to say as far as measurements. go, Josh Allen had big biggest, tallest, strongest hands and that was like his.

big thing coming out because Wyoming, not many guys knew about him. But then. when he came to the combine and got. measured, it was like, oh, this guy's a. freak. And now that's what this week is. kind of about is people get measured. And then it's like, oh well, this guy is. arms. >> Yeah. 30 inch arms, so who knows what. the hell he's going to be? Like, do you. guys value that more than other teams? Is it a combination of measurement with, you know, bench press? cuz AJ mentioned. yesterday, you know, he he put 225 up, you know, 25 26 27 times and he was all.

bummed out. Yeah. Exactly. >> Exactly. That's how he felt, too. Yeah. >> The coach told him like that that. doesn't mean anything. We don't really. care about that much. >> Doesn't matter. >> Yeah. So, like, do do measurements kind. of value more than, you know, actual. reps? Is it something like that? Or is. it kind of a combination of the two? Cuz. I assume when you saw Josh Allen had. 30in hands, you were like, "Holy [ __ ]. >> Buffalo. We need this guy on on a team. of Buffalo.". >> Yeah. I mean, you do look at it. You. It's all one piece of the puzzle. And. that's the other thing about competing.

here. Let's say you want to, and I think. some guys do it. Let's say you run a. great 40 here. You know what? Don't. worry about it at your pro day. Just go. do your your your position drills or. whatever. But if you don't, if it. doesn't go well, to me, you got a backs. stop. You got you got, you know, a. retake of a test. Let me go do my Oh, I. didn't do the vertical. Great in Indie. Let me go do it here at my pro day and. just focus on the position. >> He also drafted the fastest 40. >> Yeah. Maxwell. Yeah. >> Yeah. Speed kills matchups, brother. Yes, it does. The arms. >> Yeah. >> Cashes. How. >> Texas A&M.

>> Ruben Bane. >> Yep. >> Lot of tweets coming out about if they. were to make it. Those would be like the. two shortest arms. >> since 99. >> in pass rushing history of the NFL or. something like that. For that position, those types of things matter. player. matter because we watch Bane and how. >> so good. >> game demolishers you know like like. absolutely in the college football. playoff but also through college NFL is. different it's a different game. different humans different builds. everything like that how much should we. be talking about Ruben Bane in Cash's.

house. >> arm length how should we and like all. those other things that we hear how much. should we be overreacting to him you. think in your eyes. >> no I think it matters it it really does. but you what you want to try to do is. find Ruben Bane what are the best you. know offensive tack tackles, offensive. linemen that he went against and and how. did he do what they go through those. matchups and so those are more like the. players he's going to see at this level. and how does you know what is his. counters does he even have counters and. and some of these guys it's like what. arsenal do they already have what can.

you teach them now if you see this guy. he's got a full arsenal now he's ready. to roll and he's beating you know guys. that are not going to play in the NFL. then that's a red flag but if if those. are the only guys he's beating but if. he's beating guys that are going to be. playing on Sunday, then that kind of is. a, you know, a glimpse into what you're. going to see. >> How big are the damn bison? >> They're They're very very big. >> Are they up yet? >> I've seen pictures. They're They're not. up. >> Can we walk underneath? >> Bigger than this form. >> Yeah. Is this where the chest is. >> right here? You look 25 ft.

>> to the top. >> To the top or the the chest? >> No, to the top. >> Can you walk under it and put your arms. under right now? The Pat McAfee show in. the Buffalo. You got 6 weeks to do it. until it's closed. 27,000 lb. >> The bison. >> That's how much it is. >> 27,000 lb. >> You guys rolling that thing in one of. those oversized loads with a bunch of. cops uh kind of driving it across the. country. >> I think you guys should do your show. like on a truck while they're being. unveiled like they're in Pennsylvania. They're in Pennsylvania. >> They're in Pennsylvania. They're coming. to New York. So,

>> who made them? You can get. >> somewhere in Buffalo. >> The Quakers. >> I probably make it hollow. Probably. didn't have to be that heavy. It could. be hollow. >> It is. It's hollow. Oh, it's hollow. Oh, that thing's going to blow away. >> 5 ft high, hollow. Buffalo, >> that thing is going to get some snow on. its back and we're broken back in a. minute. >> Do we KNOW IF THEY'RE MALE? WE KNOW if. they're male or female and we. >> got We got a family. We're We're. covering everybody. >> You got to bring your family to the. game. >> Baby, >> AJ's pretty interested in the male.

going. >> It is kind of weird. You do sculptures, you do have to make a decision on what. the the genitals are. >> It's an artist. It's an artist. I will. >> I can't wait to get up there. >> and ride one of these bikes. >> I can't wait to get. >> I think you should be part of the. unveiling show from up top. >> I don't think I should be that honor is. crazy. Your last home game. >> with the videos afterwards and. everything like that. Everyone's. staying. >> Dude, that was I I got emotional cuz I. played there. Obviously, it's one of. those places, legendary places that you. get to play at, but watching your fan.

base like say goodbye to a place that. has been so much to them, I like got. emotional watching that. So, I don't. think we deserve to be at the unveiling. of the next one. You should let Bills. Mafia do that. But day two, we'll come. Sure. We'll certainly come and and kind. of check it all out. I'm excited for the. unveiling. Feels like you guys got a lot. of special stuff happening. >> Yeah, we do. We're excited about the. stadium. I mean, we're finally moving to. grass and uh which is going to be cool. I know a lot of our players are are. excited about. >> What do you got? You got uh. >> it's 60% of the stadium's covered. canopy, you know, uh of the of the uh of. the seats. 60% but the players. Yeah.

But you're still going to see when you. watch TV, Buffalo should be outside. >> Jeez, >> that scared the hell. >> we got GOING HERE. >> HOLY HELL. >> I didn't know where that was coming. from. Ready to go. >> That was one of those bison. >> But when you watch when you watch the. Bills on TV, the players are going to be. out there playing in the snow. What you. would expect Buffalo football to look. like. >> I think we have to. And all these. stadiums are starting to look the same. Your guys has looked really cool. I'm. excited to get up there. The fact that. it's so close. Yeah. >> You know, that's like the. >> nice. >> That is true beauty. True beauty. Good. for you guys. Buffaloonians. Now, if you. don't win a Super Bowl, everybody say.

you guys suck. >> That's the way the It's the way the. world is. >> That legitimately is. >> Yeah. Right now, we're just focusing on. how we use our water bottles. >> Thank you. >> That's the number one thing. I'm glad. you remembered that. >> One step at a time. >> Full transparency. So, Josh, it's it's. happened to me before. He'll he'll. unscrew the top a little bit. So, now. I'm sitting there, I'm like I'm trying. to get guys to actually use the water. bottles, but next thing you know, it's. >> No. No. No. Think about you got to be. smart about it, right? Every time. >> It's much worse if somebody else is. doing it, it falls off. That's true. >> Yeah. Like if I'm feel bad then that's.

true. >> Yeah, that the loose in the water bottle. trick. >> Classic. I think D came up with that. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> I've learned I've learned I've been I've. been around I've been around for a. while. >> I've been around a while around Josh. Allen. You ain't getting cold. >> Yeah. I love that. That I love that he. is carrying that tradition. I do. I. appreciate that. I don't want to say. that Payton loved that thing, but Payton. set up emergency fake phone calls to get. people to answer the phone to call for. someone like full. It was the best thing.

I've ever seen. >> He got someone at the Pro Bowl. I mean, all those things. >> Eli was Yeah, >> just classic football like just since. the beginning of time kind of roll. through it. But I think I was in the. training room like Vinitary was getting. something. I'm like bullshitting or. whatever and then there's like an. emergency that happens in the back room. like a phone call. Somebody chaotic. What? He goes runs over, who are you. looking for? D. And then down the hole. comes screaming D's. >> It's like I'm like, oh my god, I got to.

be watching my [ __ ] around here. >> Training camp with the bucket or the. trash can. >> Oh yeah. In pain. Yeah. >> Oh my god. Yeah. They were unbeliev I. mean. >> bucket of water. >> No. When Josh asks a question, I don't. answer. I just stare at it for a second. Well, let me just think. It could be. completely a serious question. It could. be football related. I'm like, there. might be something to it. >> Yeah, but you got to have the answer, though. >> You got to have the answer. >> And when he calls you and he says, "Hey, draft this guy." You better make that. happen, right? >> You better Hey, you better stand on a. table for a guy. >> cuz we've heard about it. All right,

let's get to uh let's get to uh Would. you do a throw? You have to. I'm going. to force you to. >> Okay, Joe. I would normally put you in a. position to have to do this. >> You don't want to see that. >> Okay, so you're an ass football thrower. >> Yes. That's you got to be one of the. only offensive guru. >> I I threw baseball the baseball on me. through threw out the arm so I can Yeah. That's a [ __ ]. >> I don't know if I believe it. >> It is. It is. Brandon Bean uh hustled. us. I don't know if you know the story. He uh he hustled us on a local golf. course. Uh and then but it was for a.

good cause. It was for a good cause. >> allegedly. Scratch out a few or was that. Dano or him that scratched out a few. >> scor. 18? >> Don't put that on me. >> Yeah, it wasn't you. You shoot 72. though. >> Dan's also an idiot. You just can't add. >> All right, here we go. Yeah, that that. could be the case. Uh, Mr. Bean, if you. would come up here onto the P. Yep, you. could take that thing if you want to. Uh, Mr. Bean, you've obviously done. wonderful things with your athletic. abilities for us to raise some money. Okay, we certainly appreciate that. Uh, how old are you, sir? >> 49. >> Damn. >> Oh, you look good.

>> These guys look good. >> Everybody looks good. >> Yeah, he's like 30. >> Yeah, he's really young, >> basically. >> Yeah, that's what I'm saying. Me and Joe. have a similar situation happening. You. look very good. Um, usually the Watts. age poorly. You uh look fantastic. Now, Mr. Bean, how often do you throw a. football around? >> Only when Josh Allen throws it at me. during practice. >> Okay. How often is that? Actually, >> that's probably twice a week. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, and then he throw it back to. him. >> He's trying to hit me. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Johnson, >> again, that's classic. That's classic.

old school football. You guys are doing everything that old. school football used to do. Yeah. Tom. Brady. Okay, just fun fact here. Tom. Brady were playing up in New England. Me. and Vinitary are standing on the. sidelines, I don't know, 50 yards away, and a ball comes skipping right by. Venitary's like legs and then off the. wall over there and you turn around and. Tom's like this close, buddy. And I'm. like, "Oh my god, this is amazing.". Okay, Mr. Bean, >> Josh Allen is not throwing a ball at.

your junk, but we do need to see you. throw this ball into that hole. If. you're able to make it into that hole. right there, $100,000 donation to a. charity of your choosing. Yesterday, almost everybody made it except for a. GM. GM was the only person that missed. it. He might have had a little bit of. beer in him as well, which we certainly. >> would have gone in the top. >> Respect. >> Top's not open. >> All right, Brandon. Good luck with the. throw. It's about a uh I say it's about. a 10 yard throw. >> 10 yard throw. All you got to do is. throw a little bit of a seed. Yeah, the. hole is smaller than it appears, but big. enough for you to win. >> Fire that pigkin bean. Let's go ahead. and win some money.

>> Oh, I mean, I like that you went for it. >> He was He sandbagged us again. Hey, I. like that you didn't guide that. You. know, you can tell. >> baby. >> Wait, which GM didn't make it? >> Schneider. >> Oh, yeah. >> Sol. He's all right now. He gets He gets pass. right now. >> He won. >> Okay. Uh, boys, thank you for joining. us. Shout out to Boyco. Obviously, the. uh legend Derek Boyco legend. >> Yeah, he certainly needs that, too. I.

know that's a part of uh. >> his life. He needs to hear that from my. understanding. Yes, boy needs to hear. that. Boyco, you did good, man. >> There you go, Derek. >> There you go, Boyco. >> A smile on his face. >> So proud of you, Boyco. Boyco, PR guy. from the NFL that doesn't hate us. We. like them. >> Yeah, pretty cool. >> We are very, very thankful for him. We. are very appreciative of you guys, entire organization. Good luck this uh. entire offseason. And uh yeah, thank you. for being so hospitable to us. Good luck. to you, man. Head coach is a big [ __ ]. deal. >> Appreciate you, man. >> You should enjoy all of it. Remember, your conversation with people is the.

most important conversation that they've. ever had in their entire life. Now, that's real. You, too. You know that as. well. You just so happen upon a guy. who's like fifth, sixth rounder here and. then you talk to him. Hey, what's up, man? How you doing? Oh, I'm good. How. are you? Good. Thank you. And walk away. >> I hope I didn't blow a great point. I'm. going to the Bills. >> Yeah, exactly. >> Kids still have that. They still have it. because that's how it was when we were. coming up. I I would assume they still. have that same like, oh my goodness. And. they think about that conversation for. the next three days. >> Yeah. I mean, I think a lot you could. tell when the guys that have done their. research. Yeah. Hey, hey, you're you. know, >> oh, you're a trainer. Some people think,

>> yeah, well, >> oh no, >> a slap dick, >> sir. If you can grab me some coffee, please. >> Owner son. >> Okay. >> Uh, thank you, boys. Good luck. All. right. We're going to wrap up this hour. one here as Bean is kind of being held. hostage. He cannot get up and leave cuz. if he was to do that, he would walk in. front of every camera and he also. doesn't know if he's supposed to dap. everybody up. How much time do I have? So, you're just going to hold tight for. about 40 seconds. In the second hour, we. have Randy Orton joining us. >> I saw the Viper walking around. >> You might want to draft him. >> Randy Orton might be pretty good outside. linebacker. There's a chance that that.

could be the case. We also have Governor. Mike Braun joining us about the Indiana. uh uh state of Indiana potentially. stealing the Bears. Okay, that's. potentially happening. Nick Cacerio. Do. you know him? >> Heard of him? >> You guys fight each other or what? >> No, Nick's a good man. >> He is a good man. Dan Morgan will join. us later as well. We're live from the. combine here in beautiful Indianapolis, Indiana. We can't thank you enough for. allowing us to do this for a living. Stacked card as we have conversations. about ball and sports and life being. incredible. We hope you're having a. great day. We'll see you on the other. side. Be a friend. Tell a friend. something nice. It might change their.

life. Take. >> five. >> We have an opportunity to give away. $75,000. to a kid named Daniel V. Austin. >> Absolutely. >> You're a sophomore, correct? >> Yeah. >> What is your major? >> Civil engineering. >> Okay. So, what's that mean? What is. civil engineering? >> Uh, I don't really know. >> Have you ever kicked a ball before? >> I have. I have. >> When were you a soccer player? >> Soccer player. Yeah. >> Okay. How were you at kicking soccer.

balls? Pretty good. >> I was okay. I was good. >> Have you ever said anything negative. about football kickers? >> Maybe once or twice. >> Daniel. DAMN, DANIEL. WE DON'T NEED. THAT. You make a field goal here from 33. yds uphill. You're the civil engineer. You'd have to tell me. I think it's. about a 40 yard kick. If you're able to. do that, we will give you $75,000. >> All right. >> He's got no laces. >> Yeah. What do we got going here? Can we. get Can we get a shot of shoes? >> What time shot of the shoes? Daniel. showed up in his vans with no races. What time did you get here for this?

>> About 11:40 last night. >> Need a lot of power. >> Good luck, Daniel. >> I'm not feeling it. Not feeling it. >> WAIT A SECOND. JUST LIKE EVERYTHING THIS MORNING, that. was a surprise. >> We did not expect that. >> Let's go. We got to do one more. >> One more kick.

for $100,000. >> You got this, dude. >> Let's go. >> How about this, Daniel? How about this, Daniel? Not only is this one for. $100,000, if you make it, we'll add. another $100,000 to the $500,000. donation we're about to make from. college game day to the hurricane. relief. It could be 600,000 if you make. this with a h 100,000 going into your. pocket. Daniel, this is bigger than you.

LET'S MAKE A KICK. >> WAY to overcome the shoes here. That was. a heck of an effort. >> Come on. You got this. >> In Berkeley, California. >> YOU GOT IT. HELL YEAH. >> Great job. >> Damn, Daniel. Damn, Daniel.

>> Are you kidding me? 1140 he was there. >> I know 600,000 to hurricane release. 100,000 to Daniel. What a morning.

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>> captivating entertainment. Yeah, nailed. it. Everything absolutely everything. 126 million people watched the Super. Bowl. It was the most boring game of. football that we have maybe ever had. All people like is ball. And now we find. out who the next torchbearers of the NFL. will be here on this beautiful field. here at the lighthouse. Lucas Oil. Stadium. A lot of workouts on the field. today. Yesterday was the kickers and the. punters day. They certainly did. fantastic. Eckley out of Michigan State. certified.

>> Yeah, he's a punter out of uh Michigan. State. We didn't know who he was. We. were just watching numbers kick balls. down on the field. He was the one. This. guy is uh the one. There was two guys I. think that I saw yesterday, certified. NFL guys. Uh it was Bjornne uh the kid. from Georgia. >> Thorson Bjorn Thorson and his Ekley. fella and I didn't get to see all the. kickers cuz it was live whenever we were. here. But that's the type of thing that. you can do with the combine. You can. separate yourself from the class. They. have him as a potential top 50 player in. the entire draft. And I'll tell you.

what, yesterday he hit one shank out of. like 16 17 hits or whatever. It was an. ass kick. He needs to go end over end to. his left. If you're listening right now, brother, don't even worry about turning. that thing over to the left. You got a. strong enough leg. Go ahead and hit the. end over end ball. Okay, that's what I. did. Your miss is my miss, brother. Let's get that out of our life as fast. as possible. Let's turn it over to the. right. He was special today. Many other. guys can prove that they are that. We're. lucky to be here. We're thankful to be. here. One half of the hammer down. Cowboys AP Tone is here. You look. fantastic. One half of the toxic table.

at Boston Connor is here. Sweet hoodie. I want What was the uh We went back to. the zoo today. What what was this all. about? >> Funny enough, I cleaned out my car for. the first time about 2 years. Found this. thing buried down there and I said, "Man, where have you been my whole life? I've been missing you so much." So, I. figured I'd wear it again. >> Hey, that's like when you find 20 bucks. in your pocket. >> Bingo. Exactly. >> I just went shopping. >> Yeah. Let alone all this bad stuff that. was in my car that should have been. thrown out a long time ago. But finding. a couple of these hidden gems, it's. magical. >> Yeah. The fact that you had that many.

pea bottles sitting behind your driving, it was disgusting. >> I mean, you're pooping in a bottle while. you're driving. It's unbelievable. Sometimes if you have no bags, uh so so. not as much uh bottles there. Pooping. bags. >> I like that you're doing any of that. type of stuff. And obviously smack the. bag, [ __ ] the bag, whatever you need to. do. I certainly do. I was in Foxy's car. the last couple days. He's driving a. [ __ ] bucket, too. >> Oh, what do you mean? He turned it into. >> I know exactly how much money all these. guys are making, and Foxy is. disrespecting his life and what he is. doing. >> If you want to look tough, look. physical, and kick some ass on the road,

you drive a Ford Bronco, brother. >> Yeah. Okay. Okay, that's okay. >> His is actually 86. >> You should have seen me get in there. I. I opened the window up. I did the. whole day. >> All right. Electric windows, electric. start. There was a guy in the elevator. I want to kick his ass for talking [ __ ]. about my car, too. All right. That guy. has no physicality at all. >> This is an inside conversation. >> There are a couple there girls. There. are a couple girls who said, "Oh, that's. a very cute guy." And then we opened the.

door and then they saw you had to slide. the lock open and do the entire thing. and then you had to lift it up to shut. the door. >> Still has a cigarette lighter in there. >> Yeah, exactly. Which was nice. I needed. that. I actually pushed that thing down. And also whenever you smoke this car, it's a better smell than the car that. the smell that was in it. >> Talk about poop. >> Yeah, it is. Uh Foxy, we appreciate you. certainly shuttling around. We need to. respect what we do for a living and how. we do it a little bit better for. yourself, okay, and for your family. But. >> I'm driving a monster truck around. That's how I view Yeah, but it gets. outfitted by other cars whenever we're.

sitting there. I mean, there's really. You're You're a wonderful soul. You You. truly are. And I'm happy you're keeping. your car clean for the first time in two. years. 13 year Oh, sorry. How many years. were you in the NFL? >> 11. >> 11 year NFL vet, college football. national champion. Super Bowl champion. AJ Hawk is here. See that you stopped at. a truck store again and and truck stop. and got another wardrobe change for. yourself. >> Yeah. You know what? I just can't uh. it's hard to walk by any shirt or hat in. these uh truck stops and not buy it. So, you never know what who knows what's. going to happen tomorrow. >> Hold on though. Will you think about our. program? >> Cummings diesel here. >> Will you please Steve Ackles is here.

Great year Monday Night Football buddy. So the uh speaking of that. Okay. Steve. Ackles. So the people that are actually. doing TV. >> Taylor's think about that. >> Oh yeah. >> Taylor's suits. >> Oh yeah. >> Combine. Best thing. Bought him a car. underneath bottles for two years. What? >> Loves truck stop. This got delivered. from Amazon this morning. Kandy. >> We need to start taking ourselves more. serious. And if we do that, maybe we'll. take it to the next level. >> True. You're right. >> Speaking of going to the next level. >> Yeah. There's a man that went down to.

Houston in the middle of a burning ship. The entire place was on fire. Literally, this guy was wearing head headset up in. the booth. Everybody's thinking to. himself, "Why is this guy got comms to. the sideline? He's meddling. He's. meddling. He's meddling." Well, what we. found out was he needed to meddle maybe. a little bit more. Couple changes, couple roster turnover, draft a. quarterback, draft a pass rusher, and. all of a sudden, the Houston Texans are. a Super Bowl threat every single year. out of the AFC South, ladies and. gentlemen. Pyono Nick Cacerio,

>> thank you, brother. Appreciate you, man. >> Thank you. Thank you. Good to see you. guys. He's in great shape. He's quick. triathlon guy. He's got stuff to do. >> I don't know. That's actually a really. good. >> We're going to He looks like he's a. runner. >> on clouds. You would assume he's doing. triathlons. >> Are you a runner? Just making sure I. wasn't getting an RK RK out of nowhere. I am He's He's lurking. He might be. Yeah, >> he's right there. I mean, he's right. there. The orangutan. That is the 14. time world champion Randy Orton over. there. >> Not a runner. Versa Climber. Uh,

>> it's a great machine. >> Pelon kind of. And then, you know, maybe. some. >> You don't swim? >> No swim. So, >> I can't I can't run long distance. I. just That's not my. >> knees. I think they got a cartilage. surgery that's coming out. They've been. saying that for the last 20 years. Um, are you no music, no TV, just like. psycho want to kind of. >> um music or podcast? So, I mean, my. podcast choice probably isn't for. everybody. I'm probably listening to a. bunch of finance podcast, investment. advice, and then if I want to shift. gears, no Gary Vee. Um, I love Gary Vee.

>> You went through a Gary Vee run, though. We all did. We know you did. >> And then some music or I'll go to music. So, a combination of the two. >> A combination. Okay. Let's talk about. you doing podcast and finance and things. like that. How do you think that does. that benefit you as a general man? Like. what? How do you tie everything back to. your gig? Like, do you think everything. tries to help you or is that like you. trying to learn about something. different? >> It's twofold, Pat. Honestly, I enjoy. finance. I enjoy investments. I mean, I. started my career in finance before I. decided I was going to get into football. like a [ __ ] But, I mean, >> [ __ ] Houston Texans are for real,

brother. I think you made the right. decision. >> I'm interested in finance. I enjoy the. markets. I study the markets. I mean, honestly, like we're managing businesses. to some degree. You're looking for. trends. You're looking for different. ideas. So, I it's just I have a personal. interest in that topic and I enjoy it. and I keep track of what's going on and. I have my money in the market. So, I'm. trying to make sure I'm aware and if. there's some ideas or trends that. there's some relevance then, you know, I. might be able to incorporate them into. some of the things that we're doing. >> We're thankful you left the money. markets cuz you know that thing just. goes round and round.

>> Yes, it does. >> Especially right now. Be careful. >> Well, they're saying a lot of bad things. coming, but then I'm hearing speeches. saying it's only going up. >> It's going to blow up the world. You. know, everybody's going to lose their. jobs. >> I'll tell you what. AI though will. certainly help you make some music. quickly. If you want to make a highlight. tape in about four or five minutes on. other things. >> Yes, they will. >> No, it can distill information down. pretty quickly. >> Oh, you're using it sounds like. Okay, so let's move into the next generation. of ball in scouting. You guys are. trading CJ Strad. Are you doing that. here or when? >> You guys must have listened to my press.

conference the other day. Sorry to. disappoint everybody. >> Okay, so let's talk about that. So he. obviously doesn't play his best ball. down the stretch. Plays a lot of really. good defenses. You guys had an. incredible defense. The reason why. having an incredible defense is good is. because you win in a game. The reason. why it might not be good is because if a. quarterback doesn't play good, all of a. sudden Trent Dilford gets brought up. like, "Hey, this team was only winning. because the defense because of the. defense. We think CJ Strad's special. We. love CJ Strad. We know you feel the same. way." Did you expect the conversation or. the narrative to potentially build that. he might move on and kind of how do you. handle that with CJ himself? >> Yeah, I mean honestly try not to pay too.

much attention to it, but if you feel. like you have to address something, I. felt like that was the appropriate thing. to do. I mean, he's our quarterback. He's played a lot of good football for. us to your point. He's had some good. games. He's had some games where look. all of us I mean there's some ups and. downs, things you have to deal with. So. glad he's our quarterback and you know. glad he's going to be here for next. season and we want them here. And I. think all players learn I don't want to. speak for you guys but you know after. each season go back what are some of the. things that did well? What are some of. the areas you can improve on? I think. sometimes when you just accentuate the. negative and you just take a microcosm.

of one particular game. Look, we didn't. play our best game. The Patriots played. better than we did and that's the way it. goes. So, I mean, all of us in the. offseason are trying to improve, trying. to find ways and things that we can do. better, and that's where the focus is. going to be. >> Okay. I love that you're focusing on the. positive. Let's continue to get better. You guys have gotten way too good too. quickly. I hate it, but it has been cool. for the AFC South to watch you guys do. your thing. Feel like you have hit in. this department on a pretty regular. basis to flip this Houston team around. Is this something that you love? Like, why do you think you've had success in.

the entire draft process? >> Yeah, I think all elements of the. process are important. The combine is a. big part of it. I think the. interpersonal element like honestly we. utilize our time here to spend time with. the players and more on the interview. front what they do on the field I mean. it's a component I mean honestly Demo. and I are leaving this afternoon so. we're going to watch the workouts on. television so I mean we get the. information does a great job. >> we'll get the data and yeah you can. watch as much as you need to but in the. end their performance on the field what. they do on tape ultimately that's going. to be the judge of what we think we have. in the player and if there's something. else that or some measurement that you.

think you can that you have that you. think is going to help you then we'll. utilize it. So, there's a lot of players. here at the combine that are going to. get drafted. Honestly, there's a lot of. players that aren't at the combine that. are probably going to get drafted and. kind of end up on teams. So, good. players come from a lot of different. spots. So, I mean, we use this as a good. tool for us and there's going to be. other opportunities for us to evaluate. players. >> I wasn't invited to the combine. I. assume you were doing finance then that. wasn't on you. Uh, here's a Hembo stat. Thanks for the non-invite. I would not. have. >> He don't even know what that is. >> Hebo is a stat Nickio. He He's an AI. human form. Nick Cacerio built a defense.

that allowed 270 yards per game in 2025, including a play that's fewest by any. team since the 2009 Jets. That's Hembo, baby. >> That should say Demo Ryan's built a. defense, so not Nicaser. >> Okay, so I like that. Let's talk about. it. You have a defensive head coach now. That's starting to become a thing. Defensive McDonald up there in Seattle. Obviously, Menter just gets the. Baltimore job. There was an offensive. run. Demo defensive uh giant obviously. becomes your head coach and flips the. entire culture around because you have a. defensive head coach. you have to have a. good defense because you have a. defensive head coach. You're going to.

have a good defense. Like, how do you. kind of view it? Or are you guys trying. to build like, "Yeah, we would like to. swarm. We would like our defense to be. the best in the league every single year. cuz that's investment." Then he would. have to do that. >> Look, we're trying to build a good team. So, we're fortunate. We got a lot of. good players on defense. We have good. players on offense as well. So, I think. the league, look, the league is. cyclical. I mean, there's different. trends. We're going to try this and this. is going to work and then we're going to. try something different. I'd say in the. end, every team's got to hire the. individual and it's a leadership. position in the end. So handling the. team, handling the players, you're. involved in all facets of it. Obviously, De Mo has an expertise in defense, but I.

think he showed a lot of humility this. year. He passed the play calling off to. Matt Burke and Matt did a great job, you. know, so he could take a more of a big. picture approach. I mean, the head coach. ultimately is responsible for everything. that a team does. So, he has his hand in. everything. So, I mean, we're fortunate. to have the head coach that we do. I've. said this publicly. I mean, there's no. other coach that we'd want to have run. an organization. There's no other coach. that I want to work with. and you know. glad that you know he and I are able to. work together on a day-to-day basis. >> Obviously you're not trading the coach. either. >> Not yet. That's not happening. Okay. AJ.

has a question for you. >> I guess we're here at the combine and. everything. We're talking about this, but what happens once this week ends. until the draft? What do you guys do? Like obviously bringing in the 30 visits. all the different players. Are you going. and visiting schools going to pro days? Like how does your schedule work out? >> Yeah, AJ. All of that. So we'll finish. up. We're actually going to start to. bring players in our building probably. next week and it's to follow up and to. continue the process. So maybe we want. to have more conversations. We try to. set up our visits so they have an. opportunity to kind of touch everybody. in the building that they're going to. interact with. >> What are you doing when they come in?

Are you doing I know each team does. different things. Some guys go to. dinner, some guys. >> Yeah. No, for sure. We're not like going. to Top Golf and doing all that kind of. stuff. So we're bringing in our building. say, "Hey, here's what a day would look. like for a Houston Texan when you walk. in the building. Okay, there's obviously. a coaching element. You're going to meet. with sports performance. You're going to. spend time with the nutritionist. Hey, here's some things." So we can get a. comprehensive view of okay, what are the. players needs? How can we support them? They get an understanding of what our. program is about and here's the. expectation of what it means to be a. Texan on a day-to-day basis. So we try. to use those, you know, those visits to.

our advantage and try to get as much. information. Honestly, it works both. ways just because the guys in the. building might say, you know what, okay, in the end it kind of answers some. questions. We're going to move on. We're. going to go a different direction. So, we're just trying to arrive at an end. point where we have a comprehensive. picture of the player and what we think. we're going to get when he comes in the. building. So, then when we draft them, like we have a, you know, an. understanding, but the reality is when. they get in our building, they're back. to ground zero and they're starting from. scratch. So, it'll be visits, it'll be. workouts, it might be some individual. workouts that take place. I'd say from.

the scouting side, obviously we're here. draft centric, combine centric, but for. agency starts in, you know, a week or. two, whatever it is. So, we'll kind of. transition, go through that process, see. if there's some players that we can add. in that uh area to help our team. So, it's a combination of things really all. the way up until the draft and then once. the draft is over, then you know, we we. can take a step back. >> Yeah. And you, you just mentioned free. agency there. How much will free agency. affect your, you know, draft day kind of. moves? I mean, looking back on it, you. can make the argument the trade for Will. Anderson moving back up to three is one.

of the greatest draft day trades. >> So much fun for us, too. By the way, if. you want to do that again, >> that'd be great. >> Cool. Yeah, but doing that, you know, you kind of. >> I'm here for you guys. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. Yeah, that that helped. But. everyone thought, you know, you guys. were trading at two. All of a sudden, a. bunch of trade offers get rescended. Once you take CJ, then who wants to make. a trade with the, you know, number three. pick with the Cardinals? You guys do. So, it kind of opened that door back up. for you. And then you got Will Anderson. It was genius. But how how many of those. moves kind of depend on today, depend on.

these next couple days, free agency? Like do you know today or after the. weekend's over, hey, there are a couple. guys that might be available that we. should maybe move up for, move down for, like when does that. >> unless they come to your building, take. a poop, and don't flush. >> Yeah, true. Yeah. Or or uh maybe clog a. toilet and don't say anything. Yeah. At. your house perhaps. I mean, honestly, bad breath don't brush. >> We have a pretty good idea of if we. don't move, right? We're picking 28th. right now. That could change knowing our. track record. Like we're moving around.

the board. We create flexibility and. optionality for ourselves. Pretty good. idea. All right, >> maybe who are some of the players that. are going to be in that area. Free. agency is kind of its own entity. So. that's a snapshot. Okay, here's where we. are right now. Who can we add? There's a. cost associated with it. We kind of the. way we do it. All right, what's a. player's role? Like what are they going. to do for us? All right, and what's a. value associated with that role? And we. try to make sure that matches up. If. there's a little bit of a mismatch, we. might say, you know what, all right, we're going to move away from that and. then focus on some other areas. So we. try to take it case by case. So, we'll. deal with free for agency and then once.

we get through free for agency, take. another snapshot of the team and then. once we get to the draft, honestly, we're just picking the best players that. we feel are going to help us over the. course of our, you know, our program. >> How close are you also monitoring teams. that are coming out talking about like. cap casualties? Cuz you've been a guy. that a player will get released, Joe Mix. and Christian Kirk, and then instead of. being released two hours later, they're. actually getting traded to the Texans. >> We're cognizant of. >> you guys did that, right? Didn't that's. one of your moves? Christian last year, a year before that. Joe, >> there's offensive lineman too from Vegas. or they'll go to Arizona. I forget. That's a move though. >> Yeah, we've done that a couple times. I.

mean, there's some players, look, they're going to get released. So, you. have players who, you know, are going to. be free for agents, right? They're. already on the board and the kind of the. cap casualty group. All right. They. could be available, they might not be. available. You're talking to teams and. then figuring out like what's the. situation. Typically, those guys are. like there's a cost associated with it. So, can you fit the salary? Okay. If you. can fit it, great. If you can't, all. right, then you might have to wait and. go somewhere else. So, we just try to. take advantage of every opportunity that. makes sense for us. And if we can add a. player, great. If we can't, then we'll. just move on. And I think one thing.

about us, we're not beholden to just one. particular way and one particular. player. So, if we the more players we. know, we understand the league, then it. gives us opportunity to capitalize when. it makes sense. >> Yeah. That's cuz you're day trading. You. know, exactly. >> That's why draft night we're we're at. 28. We'll see. You know, we it might be. a little bit of value uh moving in this. entire avenue. I love that value. >> We traded out of the first round last. year, so we moved back. Um. >> let's not do that again. We need you in. >> Okay. All right. >> We need more in. And also, hey, >> I don't know if you know this.

>> What is your pick this year? 28. >> 28. >> We'll take it off your hands. You get. Anthony Richardson. >> Him and CJ. >> We got a good quarterback. So, and we. got Douge. >> You got two good quarters. >> Oh, yeah. Dougggey. Douggee, by the way, might be we started putting him on the. trade block district because we think. people will be very very interested. It. was reported today that Colts have given. Anthony Richardson uh the uh permission. to go ahead and seek a trade. Nice. refresh for him. It would be cool. I. think he's incredibly talented. We'll. see how that goes. If you want to give. us 28, you can certainly do that. Last. question for you here, Pis. >> Yeah, Nick, two seasons ago, uh you.

weren't happy with your offensive line. Uh so last offseason, you made a lot of. moves. It was a lot better this year. Congratulations on that. to going. towards this draft with the offensive. line. It feels like there's a lot of. really really good right tackles coming. out and then potentially guys that could. kick inside. When you are going through. this process, can you look at a right. tackle and envision him actually playing. left or kicking inside? And how much do. you talk to them about that before you. would make a move like that? >> It's an awesome question. I'd say it's.

twofold. Some guys that have played. right tackle have the ab have played on. the other side as well. And if they're. not the starting right tackle, let's. just say your swing tackle, your third. tackle is going to have the ability, what can he go to the left or do you. have to take your left tackle and make. him right tackle? So, we do have those. conversations. And there's ways you can. track it like what position they've. played, how many snaps are at right. tackle, how many center, how many snaps. at right guard, how many snaps at left. guard, cuz again, you don't want to just. say, well, this guy's going to go. inside. Not all tackles can move inside. I mean, some can do it. I mean, we were. fortunate, you know, when I was in New.

England, you know, we took Manins, you. know, was a left tackle. He went inside. He took Tuni. He was a left tackle. He. went inside. But like not everybody can. do that. So. >> you just got to try to figure out like. what makes the most sense and try to. create as much optionality and. flexibility offensive line as possible. >> I'm not pumped up for you strictly. because elimination chambers this. weekend. There's so much on the line. Yeah. You haven't been able to pay. attention. Is. >> I was talking to Randy briefly about it. So I'm probably not up to speed with. exactly what's going to go on. You're. not involved, are you? Or they're trying. to get you involved. >> You never know.

>> What are you reading? What are you. reading? >> Wait. What have you heard? Listen to Sam. Robert's podcast probably on the bell. time. >> Yeah. Well, you heard heard the podcast. >> So when you were talking to Randy, you. were saying, "Randy, what's going is. that what you were doing?" He's giant. giant. He is in great shape. You just. dropped him at edge. >> Tremendous shape. Yeah. He could do some. damage. >> He's got long arms. >> I mean, shoot the RKO. They probably. wouldn't even penalize it during the. game. They don't penalize anything else. Or they do. Hey, I mean, you guys Okay, hold on. >> AI should help. AI should help with the.

referees. That's something they've. talked about. competition committee. >> I do like that the NFL is telling the uh. refs union, "Oh, you guys want to mess. around again?" I don't know if you've. heard. >> AI can do all this. >> Yeah. >> And it's like, you know, those high. school refs we had years back that got. you guys a bunch of leverage. Yeah. Never doing that again. Now we actually. have people that don't have feelings and. don't have anything and see everything. So, good luck in this uh renegotiation. That's a big deal for our league. Huge. This is a huge deal for our league. And. I don't think a lot of people are.

talking about it. ex- players, ex-coaches who have been fired because. of bad calls. Obviously, people that are. in front office talk about it. This is. one of the biggest things that's. happening this offseason and I don't. think anybody's really talking about it. enough. I genuinely don't. >> They have a hard job. They have a. difficult job. Everybody's just looking. for some level of consistency. That's. the most important thing. Trying to get. the calls right and so that we can make. sure that everything is officiated, you. know, on an equal playing field. >> And then what do you guys do? You guys. say, "Hey, once the whistle blows, then. you hit them." That's what you guys say. at Houston. >> We play clean. We play clean. Yeah.

Yeah. You guys. >> I like how you guys play violent. football. Violent football. Yeah. We. love We love that. Like but if you get a. tight ref. >> or a tight crew like we saw this in. college football. The Big 12 Cool. Vanderved uh was the refs. They the Big. 12 crew was like we're letting them. play. Like hey this is a college. football playoffs. We're going to let. them play. Big 10 crew vastly different. They were like calling a lot of stuff. So for that Miami team who were hard. hitters, for Indiana even who were like. a little bit hard hitters, it was like. who the ref was was a big deal. And I.

think it goes back to what you're. talking about. We just want to know what. we're signing up right. That is kind of. what you all want to know. >> Equal playing field. Just be consistent. And there it's a subject. Sometimes some. things are subjective. So let's just try. to make sure we're just trying to get it. right and everybody play. >> They need to get Vandervelt up there in. the NFL. That that entire crew he's un. he is. >> the most confident too that I've seen in. a long time. Like just very comfortable. with the moment. >> Yeah. But you also have an ISO shot in. front of 25 million people where you're. speaking for the game. Like you are. representing football right now. Let's.

go ahead and make sure we got it. So. hopefully they get that figured out. All. right. Hey, uh before you get out of. here, Nick, to head back to Houston, I. guess. >> Uh yeah, eventually. Yep. Yeah, sure. >> Travels back there. Can you throw a. football or only ride bikes? >> Uh I can try to throw one. Sure. Yeah, whatever you need. >> Will you be able to throw a football. into that hole that's over my left. shoulder right now? You think for. $100,000 of charity? >> Sure, I can try. >> Let's go. Let's do that, Nick. Let's do. that. And then all of a sudden you're. going to get RKO. So keep your head on a. swivel. >> Oh, please. >> That'd be awesome. >> Head on a swivel. Let me grab this. >> Here. Come up here. >> Yeah. Orange wrestling. >> Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for the.

uh the combine. >> charity. Charity challenge. That was the. name of it. We thought of it 10 minutes. before the show yesterday, but it turned. out to be pretty awesome. Shout out to. Blue, the best mascot in the game. You. know that. Uh in the Indianapolis. This. is one of his gimmicks. >> Make an argument. Toro would have an. argument about against your guy. But. >> Toro Toro is a wuss cream. >> I like Toro. >> Is there like a new place named Toro. Town? Did I see that? Or. >> a Torto District or whatever they call. it. Yeah, whatever. >> They got new practice facility, right? >> Yeah. Yeah, it looks like it. Hopefully. it'll be a few years before we get in.

there, but I mean it's going to be it. looks like a pretty massive space. So, yeah. >> I've seen the renderings. It looks like. it's going to be good. We don't know. when it's happening, but we hope that it. certainly will. And Nick, all you have. to do is football. There's Adam Shfter. right there and FIELD YATES. WOW. >> OH MY GOD, THE PRESSURE IS ON. NICK, FIRST QUESTION. HOW OLD are you? >> Uh, I'm 50. >> What? >> Congrats. >> Congratulations. You Italians really do. it. Uh, all right. So, all you got to do. is spin that football into that hole. right there. Adam Chef will be looking. on. Fields with brand new hair will be. looking on. 100,000. Holy hell. Lou,

what's going on, dog? Great to see you. Lou Anumo is here. >> Nice. Great coach. Awesome coach. >> Yeah, you Italians have to say that. about each other. Hey, Grace Paison. Okay. All right. And for $100,000 uh to. a charity of your choosing, all you do. is put that football into that hole. right there. Go ahead, Nick. Let's see. if you got it. Pison. >> Good for. >> I like that you went for it. I like that. you went for it, though. I like that you. didn't hold back. You didn't guide it. You really went for it. Let's act like. this is something that COULD BE. >> NO, THIS IS IT. NICK, MAKE THIS SHOT. YES, you have three shots, though. Yes,

you do have three shots. Nick Cacerio. for 100 grand. >> Wow. >> Got a baby. >> Wow. That was a good throw. We're gonna. have to make this harder for tomorrow, certainly. But Nick, uh, we appreciate. the hell out of you. Please tell us. where to donate that and good luck this. season in every game except for two. >> You guys are the best. Always love. coming on with you guys. So, a lot of. respect for you for your program. >> Is Randy Orton going to win the. elimination chamber or no? >> I hope he does. >> Yes. All right. Appreciate you, dude. >> Thank you, man. Ladies and gentlemen, Nick Cer. >> Thank you. Appreciate it. >> The best,

>> boys. >> Safe travel. >> Adam Sher looks incredible, by the way. >> Yeah, he does. So does Field. >> Good to see you, Shy. You look like. you're in great shape. YouTube field. Ladies and gentlemen, speaking of great. shape, joining us now is a 14time. world champion. At one point in his. life, he was 24 years old and he was. tasked with being the world champion of. the WWE. Going into the elimination. chamber this weekend, it looks like he's. in the best shape I've ever seen. >> Holy [ __ ]. >> Ladies and gentlemen, the owner of the.

most dangerous letters in all the sport, Arteo Randy OR RANDY. HOW ARE YOU? >> RANDY, how are you man? >> Gigante. >> I wish we were one of those European. crowds and just sang this thing right.

through. >> Oh man, that shit's great, ain't it? >> How is that for you? Did you expect that. when everyone went over there? I think. it was a couple years ago. France, maybe. really turned it up. >> We were in Leon, France. It was uh I. think it was close to two years ago. And. that's where it started. I've had that. entrance song, Pat, for I mean since. 2008 or nine. I mean, that's forever. Nobody ever sang it. And and God bless. the the the guys that sing the song. Um. it wasn't my favorite entrance music in. the world. You need something that punks. you up. Now, now we'll talk about the. chamber in a second. Trick Williams,

>> his entrance music, I can't help. And. now I can't dance. I have no business. dancing. No, no, no. I I No, no. I seen. you dance. >> If you couldn't guess, no, you haven't. But but but I when his [ __ ] plays, I. can't help myself. I I my blood starts. pumping. My music never really did it. for me. So, when I was coming back from. my uh uh fusion that I have a few years. ago, I was talking to Neil Lowry, thinking about changing the music. >> Shout out Neil. >> Yeah, shout out Neil. Neil, what's up? And uh you know, we were thinking about. new music and then I came back and was.

like, man, I've had it forever. The fans. like it. And then all of a sudden we're. in Leon and they start singing it. >> universe. >> And then the next week they start. singing it. And then we come back across. the pond back to the states they start. singing it. And I'm like okay this is my. music. This. >> you still hearing voices in your head at. this stage. How many years into this. thing are you now? I think we saw 2000. is when you. >> Yeah. 2000 since WWE. >> Yeah. I I started well with Rip Rogers. back in OVW. >> Greatest class in history. >> Yeah. uh 2000 May of 2000 is when I took. my uh first bump down in OBVW and I was.

down there for about a year and a half. and then a few years later I was in. Evolution and I think it was in 2003 I. was in my first elimination chamber. match. So that was 23 years ago I. stepped foot in the chamber for the very. first time. >> You talk about your fusion. I remember. that being a terrible time. There's been. other injuries obviously you're a. professional wrestler. Yeah. a dad in. the business, you know, the business. that comes with the business, especially, you know, whenever you're. working as often as you were working. Now, your style. >> is gener I mean, you could be whenever. and I think you know that you take a lot. of pride in that and wrestlers always.

say how Randy works is how you should. want to work. Rip Rogers says that, but. still it's going to happen when you look. incredible right now. Do you feel that. way? You feel great incredible. Why is. that? >> I do. You know what? I just I had. injuries early on. I blew both my. shoulders out before I was 25. I had. major surgeries and I had to kind of go. back to ground zero and real, you know, realize if I want to do this for any. length of time, have any longevity and I. I love this business. So that's all I. want to do, right? I got to figure out. how that I can get longevity out of the.

sport, out of the entertainment business. and and and that's what I've done. So I. kind of honed my craft to where if if. you watch and and I hate to have anyone. now look back at all my matches, but I. haven't picked a [ __ ] up in. >> 20 years. You don't have to. >> No. No. And and I don't and you know. it's not you know people they're looking. to do the fancy moves. It's it's not the. the the move. It's me that's doing the. move that makes it fancy. Baby it's the. RKO. It's I' I've had that same finish.

>> I mean. >> for almost my whole career. >> that's finishing the biz. >> Yeah. Thanks man. Thanks. >> Out of nowhere whenever that started. becoming out of nowhere and then it goes. viral and then it trends and then you. buy in with your family home. It's like. >> everyone in the world was doing it. >> all generations. And then as soon as we. see your ass pop up in the back of a. frame and Yeah. here it comes. It's. incredible. Brother, >> when I first met Logan Paul, you know, he he was like, "Man, you know, I was. doing the vines and I was doing the. RKO's. I know what the he said, I didn't. know who you were, but I knew what the. RKO was." And I was like, "Uh, thanks.".

But. but that that's just an example of like. it like superseded like everything that. I was as a brand. It was like the RKO. was huge. And you know, shout out to. Diamond Dallas Page, the Diamond Cutter. Um, you know, uh, and of course there. was the Ace Crusher. Um, but, uh, >> Oh, so Ace gets mad at you. I assume. that you don't give him a shout out. ever. DDP gets a shout out. It sound. like you were just checking the box. >> You know, you know, you you got to shout. him out. I I I think that there's a.

little there's a story that goes way. back where DDP did an interview where he. said that I had given him a call and uh, asked him if I could use the diamond. cutter as a finish. And now this was. back like when I was in my early 20s and. I was having, you know, it was a little. rough around the edges and I might not. have remembered that conversation. So I. called him out and I said, "Bullshit. That's a lie. I never called him.". >> Sorry. Sorry, Paige. I totally did. >> That happened. That happened. Uh I. thought I might have been dreaming it,

but uh no, it was. >> I like the fact that back then who you. were, they're like, "Hey, you did the. right thing. You called DDP." You were. like, "No, I didn't do that. I I don't. want to hear that. ready to not do the. right thing. That is kind of like old. school business stuff and I don't want. to get into that entirety because of. course, you know, there's so many little. things and how great you are for the. business is a phenomenal thing and. there's a lot of different eras. >> and you've been through a lot of them. >> and you have showed up for the fans. So, I would like to say thank you for that. Now, Tom Brady hasn't seen any of them. >> Tom Brady hasn't seen a single one of.

them. Now, he's in great shape, too. He's got the avocado ice cream. He's. back on. He's living his life. He's. doing his thing. whenever, you know, this has always been the old school how. people talk about wrestling, you know, and him dropping the cute line, I know, is just like the greatest word that. could enter your ears right there when. you think about this guy's no idea what. he's talking about. How does this kind. of all make you feel now that you're in. the middle of it with the greatest of. all time? >> Well, well, the the the thing with the. cute line, like I'm so I'm just having. fun at this stage of my in this stage of. my career, man. I am just especially.

after the injuries and and the spinal. fusion. I mean, there's no one on the. roster that I'm aware of anyway that's. had a lower lumbar fusion, let alone a. double fusion. So, the fact that I'm. doing anyway, like every second I'm in. that ring, I am soaking it up. And um I. I've been doing this longer than damn. near anybody. Um uh gosh, I I I just I I. feel so grateful to be around. So, hearing him call it cute, like I just. I'm having fun. 10, 15, 20 years ago, I. would have been hot. Yeah. Yeah. I don't.

have choice words to say for Tom Brady. But the RKO line, it's funny cuz I, you. know, I'll look at the comments. sometimes just to get, you know, just, you know, it tickles me, but people get. so freaking upset and uh it's like we. were just having fun. But I I Tom, if. you want to take an RKO, dude, >> yeah, >> call Pat. Pat will call me. I would certainly love to do that for. all parties involved, including the NFL. fans and I think some Patriots fans, you. know, wouldn't mind wouldn't mind seeing. that at this exact moment. Uh AJ has a.

question for you, Randy. >> Yeah, you mentioned longevity. I guess I. don't think there's any secret any sport. or business like, hey, the people that. show up are consistent, work hard seem. to be the ones that rise to the top and. stay there. But like consistency, is. that what like when you watch, how do. you stay relevant for so many years? Because we see a lot of guys come up. I. mean, I I don't want to mention anyone, but there's different fans I've been. with over the past where, hey, this. guy's he's on his way to the top, and. then all of a sudden, you never hear. from him again. It just that's what. wrestling is. How have you been able to. be you forever, >> man? I I think I've just been me. Um.

there's a lot of, you know, like I think. like any. >> Also, hold on. 65, >> wildly attractive, 270 lb, cool pets, dad in the Yeah. knows what he's doing. Best worker probably in the history of. the company. >> Stop it. Stop it. My grandfather and my. uncle wrestled too, as a matter of fact. But uh. >> Oh, so I need to add that in. Yeah, sorry. It's not just. >> Rest in peace, Grandpa. Man, as far as. that goes, I I take care of my body. Um. and and the thing is early on in my.

career, I think I got lucky because I. was horrible to my body. Like I was. doing all sorts of [ __ ] I shouldn't have. been doing. And I kind of had a reality. check and I turned things around. And I. just like, you know, the in ring work. that we talked about earlier, like I I. make sure that everything I'm doing, there's a reason that I'm doing it. I'm. not just throwing myself around. I see. young guys come up and, you know, they. don't hurt. They're able to Javon Evans. >> Unbelievable. >> Jav perfect example. >> This weekend, Elimination Chamber. If. you haven't seen this dude, watch him. >> Yeah, he is incredible. But I've had a.

couple talks with him because like he's. doing so many things that nobody else. can do and he just he doesn't need to do. them all every night. >> It's like Jeff Hardy. Yeah. Jeff Hardy, perfect example. But another guy, I. mean, I he's still wrestling and he he's. one durable son of a [ __ ] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And and the heaviest man I've ever. I said I didn't pick anybody up earlier. in my career. Picking up Jeff Hardy. That was that was that was a chore. >> Yeah. He he is a he is a and and and and. uh shout out to Chris Jericho. He's a.

heavy [ __ ] too. >> That's why they're so devastating. You. know, that lion song was so hard cuz. he's heavy in there, you know. and and. the Swan bomb from Art, you know, got a. lot of heavy. >> I'm trying to think. Uh, I think that. the heaviest probably a fivestar frog. splash from RVD would probably be the. most stoutest thing I've ever taken. Oh, yeah. RVD, amazing, amazing talent. But. man, he hit you. You know what? He was. like as solid as this freaking table. right here. >> I heard Ry Mysterio likes to lay it in a. little bit, too. >> Ray, I love Ray Mysterio. Don't say. nothing BAD ABOUT RAY.

>> NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. I WOULD NEVER. REY. MYSTERIO GAVE ME A SHOT of tequila after. my first match. I was I was going to the. bathroom and I hear Mr. McAfee outside. >> I know that voice, >> but it wasn't tequila. Oh my god. >> Oh god. Ray. Oh, >> he's the greatest. I I have a I have I. have one of Ray's masks on my desk. because how much respect I have for now. Appreciate you. >> Yeah. Yeah. Ray, dude. Goat. Goat. Greatest of all time. Uh. >> and his kid just a sack of [ __ ]. >> Yeah. Piece of [ __ ]. >> He's a piece of [ __ ] But let's be.

serious. >> Unbelievable. >> On his way. When I first s saw uh when I. sir when I first saw that guy five six. years ago, I thought, "Oh man, poor. kid.". >> Look at him now. >> Yeah. He's. >> dude, he's got the world by the ball. >> Just such a scumbag, but boy, he's got. it figured out and he's really good at. everything. >> Yeah. No, he's he's he's smart. He's got. a look. He went from not having a look. and I'm thinking like, man, what's this. kid going to do? And now all of a. sudden, he's like got more heat than.

anybody. and they dropped him in Triple. A and then he got him in Raw. I mean, he. is a wet worker, worker, worker. Connor. has a question for you. >> Scumbag, scumbag, scumbag, scumbag, scumbag. But a marvel to watch, especially with how the crowd reacts to. him. I know you're a gamer. I I saw in. the interview, you're big on Elden Ring. Is that kind of your go-to hobby? Are. you looking forward to some of the. games, Crimson Desert coming out? There's some big ones coming. Is that Is. that where you go to get away? >> I am a gamer. And and the weirdest thing. is like so I'm trying to think back when. my dad was around my age and just to.

imagine him playing video games. >> God, I know I feel kind of like a geek. sitting here talking about it. No. offense to all the gamers out there, but. >> none taken. >> I love video games. Uh. >> are you good at them? >> My poor wife. Oh my god. I'm like, "Hey. honey, uh Brooklyn's in bed. I'm going. to go down to the media room." She's. like, "See you in 3 hours." You know? Uh. but Elden Ring uh the the one I'm. playing right now, it's uh Wu Chang. Fallen Feathers. Amazing. Amazing. It. it's it's like uh watching uh you know,

Avatar or something. You just you. immerse yourself in it. You have fun and. then you just kind of It's It's. >> I don't watch a lot of sports. >> But like movies, video games, that's. like where I get my. >> Your wife and you are cool. >> Yeah. Yeah. I nobody talks about you. guys as a couple like whenever it comes. to like celebrity stuff cuz you guys. stay out of it all so much. You two are. awesome together. Feels like you're a. perfect match. >> We want nothing to do with all that. [ __ ] Um my my wife is absolutely. amazing, man. She really is. And I've.

got five amazing kids. I I I feel I got. to pinch myself every morning when I. wake up. Uh I am like the luckiest guy. in the world. And I I've had so many. chances uh at life. I I've I've effed up. a bunch. Um, but I got a bunch of good. people around me, man, at work. Uh, and. just throughout my career. And that's. another reason with the longevity, man. Like the right people were there to kind. of pick me up, slap me around and say, "Don't do that again." And, and I was. given I don't know if it was the talent.

or if it was uh, you know, they saw. something in me. Maybe it was just. potential at the time, but I was given. those chances. And because of that, I'm. still here. So, I got to give credit to. those guys and gals that gave me those. second, third, fourth, fifth. Not just. still here, still still in it. >> Elimination chamber this weekend. >> Yes. >> You've been in a lot of them. You talk. about what 23 years ago you or something. like that. What What is the mindset. here? What is the plan? What's the game. plan? You know, what do we need to do. here? >> Because we would like to see you. >> Yeah. Yeah. Well, I I think if you're if. you're a betting man, um definitely bet.

on me. I'm winning that thing. You know, I I'm I'm 40 I'm 46 in a couple months. and uh you know, I can't do this. forever. I've been doing it 26 years. I. I if I could do it another decade, I. will. The the the the work rate, the way. that I I wrestle. You know, maybe I. could pull that out. But I I know that. that time's coming. So, I don't know how. many more Chambers I got. I don't know. how many more Wrestlemania I got. I I. think this will be my 21st Wrestlemania. coming up. Jeez. >> You know, I just want to keep stacking.

them up, man. So, like every week I'm. taking it kind of one. >> Yeah. You look so uh fat on TV right. now. >> I bloated. I'm a bloated mess right. there. I think the first time I saw you, I was a fan here. I was a fan here in. Indianapolis. >> Bet Miz. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Miz has eaten a few. >> How does that feel? >> Miz got longevity, too. >> He hasn't won in a long time. >> Four years. >> He's another guy, man. He's been around. forever. Uh kudos to him. He's uh he's a. durable son of a [ __ ] too. >> Yes, he is. And I beat him at Mania, so.

that's good. Yep. >> Yeah. But I was the only one. I mean, >> you've had a couple good showings, man. I I seem to remember you out there with. Stone Cold having some fun, >> right? And that that and that was. probably just all called on the fly on. the spot. I'm guessing he's like throw. Pat out there, right? >> I can't hear him either. So, you know, so we're out there. Yeah, it is all. getting called on the Yeah, it is. And. it's all out there. And um. >> talk about learning from the best. >> Oh my god. In AT&T Stadium in Texas. >> Yes. >> Steve Austin in there. Yes. And then all.

of a sudden it's like, "Hey, come up. here." It's like, "Yeah, of course. This. is what I'm doing." Yeah, like I'm. trying to like I'm trying to rely on. what I've heard you guys or other guys. talk about. Like, all right, when I'm. getting I'm just I'm just following. along right now. That is all I'm doing. here. I'm going in and I'm listening and. then he starts talking. I'm like, oh. yeah, sweet. I can't hear him. >> Grally voice. >> Yeah, cuz he said you take you see the. video. I watched the video back where he. points to both things. I couldn't hear. what he was saying and I was like, "Okay, I've done it before. Yep. We're. doing beers." Okay. >> Right. Right. Thank god. Thank god you.

were a fan or you are a fan and you had. watched and you knew what the hell he. was talking about. >> Yeah. And then whenever uh you know as. you receive a stunner. >> like as a wrestling mark and as somebody. that's watched the entire thing, it's. like. >> this is the greatest thing that could. ever happen to me in my entire life. And. also. >> I've been thinking of how I would take a. stunner for 20 30 years at this. You. know what I mean? So it's like. immediately like oh [ __ ] this is the. we've been planning we've been planning. I mean, >> the thing about you guys, >> obviously, you don't know what's going.

to happen, >> right? Right. >> And how you strategize and work is how. you're going to get a win, >> but all of that is happening fully. encompassed. You know, Broadway live in. front of people, but it's only one way. You know, like concerts, you know, there's comedians that are in the. middle, but they're not doing physical. things that are happening. You guys. having people at all angles around you. watching your every single move, listening to everything has such an. amount of pressure, I think, to execute. on everything. Whenever there's a mess. up, it's a huge deal. That's why mess. ups are such a big deal, cuz you guys,

it's unbelievable the amount of talent. that you guys have. Honestly, it is. unbelievable. I I feel like you probably. took a lot of pride in this next. generation, like in helping to lend a. hand and carry on the tradition of biz. >> 100%. And you're right about, you know, it's 360°. You're playing to everybody. in the crowd. you know, a place like. this, you got tens and tens and tens of. thousands of people you're playing to, then you're playing to the people at. home sitting on the couch, too. So, there's all these different elements. But as far as the younger talent, um, you know, I get, you know, in my salty. old age, I've gotten some fulfillment.

in, uh, helping out the younger. >> You didn't want to though earlier. >> No, of course not. Well, I don't want. anybody to take my spot. And then I kind. of got to the point where I realized. that, oh, >> that's not possible. >> They can't take my spot. Yeah. >> Yeah. I'm Randy Or. Yeah. Sometimes I. got to remind myself that I. >> Well, 100%. I'm I'm human and I forget, but then like some then I remember. It's. like, oh, let me help these kids out. And there's a few of them now. You get. the occasional kid that'll come up and. like, hey, will you watch my match? You. watch it. You talk to him. He doesn't. change anything or take any advice and.

you realize like, oh, okay, you piece of. [ __ ] You're you're doing what you think. you should do. But then there's the guys. that really care. And, you know, I. mentioned like a Javon Evans or a Trick. Williams. And there's so many other. guys. You know, I could name so many. guys. Uh, >> can I explain something to you that you. might not realize? >> Yes. >> So, I've learned this with Aaron Rogers. So, Aaron Rogers been in the league so. long. All the guys that are in the. league basically grew up as fans of. Aaron Rogers. >> Sure. >> So, like whenever they play against. Aaron and you hear media talk about. Aaron, they try to kill him. You hear. all these people, but you hear players. talk about and they're like,

>> that's Aaron Rogers right there. That's. what's happening with you. I think we. all grew up watching you somehow, even. though you're still in the business as. good as you are. So, these guys all grew. up being like Randy Orton is the guy. So, you giving them any time, I think. they're very thankful for. And I am. pumped that you're doing that for the. good of the dish business. I think. you're doing it good for dish business. Uh Tony has a question for you, right? >> Yeah, I do. And it's kind of around how. long you've been in in the new. generation. Uh I lived in Southside. Pittsburgh from 2006 2010. Uh Mario's. after a Monday Night Raw. You and the. guys had a room upstairs. You went there.

after Raw. >> That's when he called DDP. >> Maybe. Maybe. >> Did you say ' 06? >> It was 06 to 010. I can't remember what. year it was. >> Okay. Yeah, those are fun years. >> Yeah, exactly. So, but I'm saying and we. talk a lot about being here at the. combine and the new generation like you. guys went out after events and you got. and that's how you built camaraderie I. assume. Do does the new generation do. that at all? Is that how do you like how. how's the locker room kind of changed. over the years and like what do they do. for camaraderie now? >> I I think that a lot has changed. So,

with social media and everybody having a. recording device on them, so much has. changed. Uh, you know, and I was just. talking about my wife and my kids and I. know they might be watching. And I don't. want to get into the exacts, but like we. were always getting into something after. the show. >> And I mean I I think last year I heard. LA Knight wrestled. >> 64 times. Um and that was the the most. anyone wrestled last year. Yeah. >> Uh I mean 64 times. I I we I was. averaging like 180 matches a year for 15.

years. In 2013 I think I had like 220. something. Um so like times have changed. but that's a lot of night out. >> Yeah. Yeah. nights out, you know, with. the guys. The camaraderie was, you know, >> camaraderie glor. We had a lot of fun, >> a lot of camaraderie. Yeah. >> And much. And um God, be in so much. trouble this day and age. So, I I think. the guys now are smarter. They're more. interested in getting up early and. training the next day. You know, uh.

>> your body's your temple. You know what. I'm saying? Times have changed. We used. to put a lot of things in our body. >> Yeah. Here, too, dude. Football's the. same. >> Yeah. Yeah. So, so I I think I think. just like with football, I'm sure think. Yeah, I I think a lot of that's the. same. So, >> I think they're getting together. They're hooking up, but they're doing on. a on a on a on a safer, more. respectable, smarter uh plan. Same. >> All right, Rick Rogers here. Yeah, big. It's football. We say that about. football, too. >> Yeah, we we're kind of bummed out that. this generation doesn't get to.

experience the keg as much as they do. the kale, you know, cuz it's like you. get a lot tighter here than I think on. this side, but that's the modern world. Nobody wants to go out and get caught. like anything ever get a little boozy. You say one thing wrong, your career and. your family's over forever. >> Oh yeah, forget about it. >> Yeah, it's over. So, uh, last question. for me. >> I also trained with Rip Rogers. Uh, he. Indiana legend obviously down in OBW. Hilarious human being. Just but the. classic old school wrestler. Yes. You. know, just like the classic. >> They hate I think the modern. >> era of wrestling. >> More specifically, the Unreal thing on.

Netflix. >> Gosh, >> I hated it. Okay. I felt like I was an. old wrestler whenever I I it first got. introduced. I hated everything about it. I'm like, I'm not doing any of this. So. then I watch a couple episodes. I'm. like, I could see how people who aren't. wrestling fans might watch this and have. more respect for what wrestling is as. opposed to, you know, beforehand. So. maybe it's exposing him more. Then I was. asked to be a part of it. I told him no. Then they kind of forced me into it. I. told him, "You can't have a camera in. here." Joey, who we like, set up a. camera up on the Thunderdome to get.

>> without my I think I can kind of sue, but kind of without my permission in. this entire thing. And then I'm lucky to. be a part of that Unreal. I'm happy that. my daughter and my boys are going to be. able to see that kind of documented. So, it's kind of a doublesided thing here. How do you feel about it? >> It's it's hard. I I I it depends on the. depends on the time of day you ask me. Yeah. >> You know what I mean? I think a like you. at first, oh this is terrible because. like I mean there was a day and age. where you know if you were working with. a guy I'm a bad guy, he's a good guy. We.

might be bros but we're not going to. ride together even though we want to. We're not going to be seen in public. together. Certainly not in the town. we're wrestling now. It's like you know. not like that at all. Um. Kay Fabe is dead. >> No. >> I I I Yeah. Well, you're just talking. about putting a camera up on the [ __ ]. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Kay Fabe's dead. This. is entertainment. We're all superstars. I I understand it. Uh and I also hate it.

and I understand it and I think it's. necessary. I think bringing in and your. crossover uh uh you know the like you. said, your daughter get to see it and. she'll understand it and people that. aren't fans might be fans and have a. more of a respect for what we do and. what I mean. Listen, if you don't know. what goes into it and now you watch. Unreal and you realize like, oh my god, >> lot of thought. >> There's a lot and it's boom boom boom. I. mean, live TV almost every day of the. week. It's it's uh it's insane when you. think about the amount of content that's. put out and how it's pretty much all.

live. Uh so I I think it's it makes. sense to me that it's a thing, but uh. that doesn't mean I have to like it. >> I think they're going to force you to. like it at some point. Yeah. Well, I. doubt I I've I've I've seen a few. episodes and um I've seen myself in the. background doing [ __ ] and I'm like, "H, >> you've never let it?". >> No, no, no, no, no. >> Because all the OGs would kill you. >> Yeah. Uh I don't think they'd kill me. I. think they all get it too, you know. And. even Rip. Well, maybe not Rip. >> No way. He hates no. Uh but but you.

know, it's it's just. >> like Heymon different generation, man. Paul Heymon said the same thing about. how, you know, it's this, it's that, we. got to adapt and then I assume that. it'll end up they'll end up working that. I I assume that'll end up being a work. Like I assume wrestling will do what. wrestling does to Unreal at some point. But it was certainly a shock to the. system. >> Yeah. Yeah. Big time. Big time. Especially for me. >> All right. CM Punk's back. He's the guy. >> Yeah. Punk's back. Punk's cool.

>> Huge one in Chicago. >> Big one. And you know, >> AJ back. >> Yeah. Uh well, Finn Balor. Let's talk. about Finn. Talk about Holy smokes. Smoothest guy out there, dude. He's I. can't wait to watch him and punk in. Chicago. That's going to be a banger, dude. >> AJ and Becky going to be huge. >> Does Finny eat pizza? You ever seen. Finny eat a piece of pizza? Sandwich? >> I have not seen Finn eat. >> No. No. >> And he's Irish, too. He should like. >> Oh, I see what you're saying. Cuz he's. shredded. I think he eats whatever he. wants. >> Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. That makes. me He's one of the I Well,

>> I I fluctuate. I go up and down. Sometimes the diet suffers. the abs. disappear and I'm all of a sudden 300. lb. You've seen me. Oh yeah. Then I. dipped down to 280 and like kind of you. know. >> there was a time you came back I forget. when it was and you might have been 310. lb and I'm like. >> oh we were there when we had. >> look at this thing. >> cuz your quads are gigantic. So then. when anytime the upper body gets even. bigger it's like is this Brock working. out? >> I was too big bro. Too big. >> Your knees were probably upset. >> Oh yeah. Too big. You can't get a fusion.

and gain 60 lbs. >> No you can. You just can't expect to do. things. >> You can, but it's not smart. >> Yeah, >> Randy, we appreciate you stopping by, man. >> Thank you, Pat. >> Safe travels up to Chicago. >> Yeah, I appreciate that. >> We're pulling for you. >> We would like you to win for the good of. the business. >> Yeah. Well, I'm I'm going to win this. thing, go to Wrestlemania, main event it. and get that 15th title. >> Boom. >> And then And then what? And then we're. going to get then you got to give it up. again. And then you got to go. >> 16.

That's right. That's right. I I don't. think anyone's getting more than 17. Yeah. You know what I mean? If you know. what I mean. >> You're the man. >> I love you, John. >> I'm a VW classmate. You're the best. >> Hey, thanks guys. >> Ladies and gentlemen, 14 time world. champion. Randy or. >> Hey, we got to stop. >> Good luck. >> Jeez, this guy. This son of a [ __ ]. >> I did.

new game coming out, Randy. >> Hey, I just saw you paid $1,000 to. upgrade your character. What a mark. >> See you, dude. See you, dude. He's the. man. He's always been very nice to me in. the business because of RIP. >> Yeah. And also the RKO. Like whether. you're a WWE guy or not, >> you love the RKO and in turn love Randy.

Orton. >> He's the best. >> He's huge. >> Cuz you know why? He also looks like a. WWE superstar. Okay. That's how I want. my WWE superstars to look, act, and be. like, >> "Amen, brother.". >> Yeah. >> Hey, don't be watching Unreal. He said. it. Okay, Fab. >> That's why we don't. >> I don't like I wish you would have told. us he was going to win Elimination. Chamber then if that's the case. I. thought it was all strategy. Speaking of. strategy, Indiana has enacted a strategy. that is. awesome. Yeah. For the state of Indiana, ladies and gentlemen, joining us now is.

a man who is going to be in the news a. lot, especially if something uh comes. through where Indiana joins New Jersey, Florida, and California as teams with. two or states with two NFL teams in. them. Joining us now, the governor of. the great state of Indiana, Mike Brown. >> Damn, Mike. >> Sir, thank you for joining us, man. >> My pleasure. >> Hell yeah. Very kind of you. >> How you doing? >> Very good. >> Nice to meet you. >> Good to meet you. >> All right. >> This is for you, sir.

>> Okay. >> I like that. It's. >> It's not. >> Okay. Okay. All right. Okay. I did. I. was. >> I was the guest. Yeah. We assumed. >> it was. Wait a minute, sir. Okay. I like. what you're doing. A joyful day. Uh Mr. Governor, thank you so much for joining. us. >> My pleasure. >> Congratulations on the state in which. you govern hosting the combine for the. 39th straight year. Obviously, Indianapolis is built to host things. The partnership with the NFL has been. spectacular and I think our state and. our city show up every single uh time. How do you feel about the combine and.

the NFL's partnership with our great. state? >> Well, I know we got to renew the deal. and we're going to definitely want that. to get done. Been here a long time. Uh. when I ask him how long, it's been since. 87. Is that right? >> Yeah, 39 years this year. And then we. agreed for two more years through 2028. So it' be 41. But we would like a. 10-year deal. Governor, you need a. >> we'll work on that. But anything that. lasts that long, you'd have to have a. really good reason. Why would you change. it? If it's not broken, they'll try to. fix it. >> Okay. So, let's talk about that. Chicago. have been the homes of Chicago Bears for. a long, long time. I think there's a.

vote happening right now in Illinois. Obviously in the NFL, this has happened. throughout history where owners in an. attempt to potentially get a new stadium. or get some public money will say like, "Hey, there's other options out there if. that's how we want to go about doing. this." The other option in this was the. state of Indiana and it felt like you. very much were like, "We are open for. business if that's the case. Able to. pass the Bears bill, Senate Bill number. 27, which gives them some tax breaks and. some property stuff." How do you feel. about that coming along? And how real. did you think the conversation was at.

the beginning of this actually getting. the Bears to come to Indiana? >> So you got to look at how long the Bears. were trying to talk to their own state. and their city. That goes back like 3. years. So for 2 and 1/2 years there was. just like we're not interested. I think. assuming that it would just happen. there. But to get something done, even. though that lease goes through that. where they'll be playing there, you. know, for several more years, their. clock was starting to run out to get it. planned for a new stadium. So, they came.

to us. We didn't try to lure them. because they thought there was no. interest and they were being told. bluntly, you know, you got to build your. own stadium. We're not putting any. taxpayer dollars into it. So, we never. got ahead of our skis. I wanted to make. sure it was an honest broker. We were. talking. >> I suppose being used for leverage which. is certainly going to happen in business. >> and that can happen at any time along. the way on a real estate deal. Agree. that therefore before we went to I guess. last week when they made that strong.

statement. >> and our bill passed through the house. that was kind of a threshold point. So. when that happened, it was far enough. along to where we believe it's mostly. due diligence to just get the eyes. dotted, tees crossed, month and a half. or two and then you ink a final deal. That doesn't mean in the meantime. something couldn't weigh lay it, but I. think they are really now got a good. look at what it's like doing business in. a place like Indiana. and it's going to.

be a lot easier to run a business over. the next 40 or 50 years than it would be. there. >> Okay. So, there's a vote in Illinois, I. guess, to kind of counter what you guys. are doing today. I assume you guys are. watching this closely. At this point, it. sounds like you're very confident that. this deal is going to get done and the. things that you're offering for the. Chicago Bears in Indiana would not be. possible in Illinois. Sounds like what. you were saying. I'm confident that. we've done everything you needed to do. to be in the place we're at where they. make that strong public statement. regardless of what they do in the.

legislature. There's still a lot of. things that would have to happen and due. to the fact that they took so long to. get to this point. I think they can. really see I mean the Jets, the Giants, look at all the other places where. you're playing just across the border. >> Yeah. And Kansas City just moved another. state. I mean, these are things that. happen, especially with stadiums. And. we're running into uh the final 40. seconds here live on ESPN. We'll. continue digitally. We're talking to. Governor Mike Bronn. I mean, this guy. whenever he came in, uh I remember the.

ads. I'm an outsider. I'm a businessman. And we are going to be open for business. here, taking over for Hulk. Governor. Hulcom has been here for a while. And I. think this move is you stating that to. the world, right? Isn't that kind of a. move that you would like Indiana to be. known for? Like, hey, we are open for. business here in the state of Indiana. Open for business. Reasonable. regulations, taxes, high wages, low cost. of living. What more would you want? >> Boom. >> That's a good cell. We'll continue with. the governor. Exactly. That we will. continue with the governor. Uh we'll be. back here on a feel-good golden Friday.

at the combine tomorrow. Be a friend. Tell a friend something nice. It might. change their life. Goodbye. Okay. Governor, we are still live. We're just. not on ESPN. We're on YouTube, Tik Tok, uh and X. And things will obviously. continue to get ESPN plus Disney. Sorry. make sure I check all the boxes. There's. still a lot of lot of people out here. watching and obviously this is a huge. story for the NFL as we kind of piece. together what the future could look. like. So whenever let's say Illinois and. you say if they get through legislature. there's a lot of other things that still. have to happen. Are you in the position.

where you feel like you're nimble enough. where if Illinois does put together a. proposition for Chicago, you will be. able to counter again? Like is that a. potential outcome in this entire thing? Like how do you see this joust. potentially going and what are you. prepared for? So, you got to put it into. context when there was no interest and. all of a sudden you're very interested. and we've been able to do all of this. basically in a couple months to get it. from agreement generally to an. accommodating bill and a strong public. statement. That's the speed of light in.

this business. >> And I think they've got a good feeling, too. We are an honest broker. We're not. going to, you know, and we wanted to. make sure they were doing the same. thing. So, I don't know what could. happen, especially when they say they're. not going to put any money into it. We'll see. And I think fans uh have. already done the calculation. You're. going to have plenty of room to tailgate. and do all the fun stuff in Indiana. >> It's the Indiana Bears. >> Yeah, >> the Chicago Bears. Sorry. I don't want.

to I don't want to I do not want to piss. off the Chicago Bears fans even more. >> And I won't let you do that. It's going. to be the Chicago Bears in Indiana. >> Okay, good. It's only what 20 minutes. away. So, it's just like what does the. business of the Bears want to do? And by. the way, good for the Bears business is. good for the team. It's good for the. NFL. So, we appreciate you guys stepping. up and doing that, especially with what. we've realized with doing business here. in the state of Indiana. AJ has a. question for you, Mr. Governor. >> Yeah, Governor, you said like, hey, high. wages, you know, low cost of living, all. of these things that that seems like.

common sense. That's what everybody. wants, right? Like, why is it so. difficult to actually execute that in in. most states? Well, I think you'd have to. listen to JB Pritsker, >> the mayor of Chicago. How much common. sense is coming forth? Not much. I mean, they're talking about in a state like. Illinois, they generally grow. government, not the real world, the. private side of life. And most of us. have to make our living in the real. world, not in a world that's dominated. by government. >> Pritsker, governor of Illinois. Funny.

you called him the mayor. I like what. you're doing. I like I like how this. whole thing is going, Mr. Governor. Well, that wasn't uh on purpose. >> No, no, no. Of course not. Of course. not. Uh Connor has a question for you, Mr. Governor. >> Mr. Governor, it's an honor. Uh first of. all, this would be sick. As someone who. lives in Indiana, I I would love to have. the Chicago Bears here, but called them. the Indiana Bears simultaneous, you. know, piss off Colts fans and Bears. fans. But as far as timeline goes, like. as someone who might not be locked in, obviously the Bears wouldn't be playing. in Indiana next year, you know, like.

when do you see them, you know, being. able to be up there? When do you see. those type of things breaking ground, you know? And also specifically, what. city is it in? Cuz I've heard Gary, I've. heard a couple different other places. Yeah, Hammond's like, is Hammond the. one? >> Hammond Wolf Lake. So, it's got a lot of. room up there and uh. >> I think when it comes to. >> that whole idea of how you going to. acclimate, I mean, you've already done. the uh timing. It's going to be easier. to probably get down there for most of.

the current Bear fans than it would be. fighting your way up through traffic to. get to Arlington Heights. And I think. the fact that it's happened in so many. other places, that will be the the Bears. Nation still going to be there. You're. going to add a lot more folks from the. region that go to the ball games. >> Going to happen. >> It's going to happen. The stadium will be built as soon as we. starting on all the stuff you do. preliminarily on real estate, but. they'll be in Soldiers Field. The lease.

goes, I think, through 32 or three. >> Okay. >> So, they'd have a point where if they. get it built, they can move into it and. then work something else on the balance. of the lease. So, it's mostly done on. the lease. And I would imagine they'll. get started on the construction sometime. soon after the. >> Yeah. Well, next week we start building. that thing. Quicker quicker it's up, the. quicker they're in there. We can. negotiate a buyout or can you with. Illinois? >> I think I heard maybe 29 would be a goal. of when you'd actually build the. stadium. >> Tone has a question for you.

>> Yeah, I do, Mr. Governor. I live here. I. pay the taxes here to the state. Um, what would the Bears moving to Northwest. Indiana do for the residents of. Northwest Indiana and just us Indiana. taxpayers as a whole? >> So, look at this. >> Uh-huh. >> Imagine this up there. And for Indie, this is a kind of the. heartbeat of the city. And look at what. it's done to make us a sports state. NCAA headquartered here. >> You know, all the events we have, we got.

great sports facilities. So imagine that. in the region. Most people in Indiana. don't know that there's as much. population in the region, Lake Porter. County, as you nearly have here in. Marian County. So, >> and it's a place I did not know that. >> Yeah. Oh, that's it's it's under a. million, but it's the next largest place. in Indiana. And when you look at the. synergy from it, Gary was once our. second largest city, bigger than Fort. Wayne at one point.

>> And steel whooshed out of the area, out. of the country. Look what happened to. the economy. So, this is how you. rebuild. They've got a convention. center. They got a casino. FedEx put a. hub in there. They got the Gary airport. which is underutilized. >> Do we still have a casino up in the. area? >> Is there a casino up there? >> Yeah, that's the biggest casino in the. state. >> Is it a winner? Am I walking in walking. out of there a winner or no? >> Depends on your talent vetting. >> Uh, okay, Mr. Governor. So, we're moving.

the Bears to Indiana. Congrats to the. Bears, by the way. It sounds like you. guys got a really good deal here. >> Way better for them. >> Way better for that. Way better for the. league, I think, because it's all going. to the Chicago people are going to have. to swallow. That's going to be a hard. pill to swallow. But once again, governments, public money, all this. stuff gets involved. It can get a little. bit messy. It's happened before. There. is president. We're excited for you. Now, do you think this is a little bit. of a get back by Indiana for all the. money that I've spent in Illinois and in. Michigan. >> on what? >> You know what I'm talking.

for the good of Indiana. Do you not. think? >> I think you ought to talk to the. legislators about that. >> Okay, I will. You go with me. You go. with me. >> I may. I may. It's good for business, but moneyaker. >> Yeah, it is a money maker. And it's also. >> it's all around our state. >> Yeah. >> So, I'm taking. >> even Kentucky. >> Exactly. >> Medical, >> but I got a card. >> That would be fine. You got. beat. >> But what what we're saying is like I. think you in having the business mindset. have been good for Indiana. I mean, from. where we were co here in Indianapolis,

CO city gets shut down, it gets bad. I. am an Indianapolis guy. The rebuild, the. comeback, and then also try and do it. for the state. We as Hoosiers would like. to say thank you for your commitment to. bringing business and to bringing other. outsiders into Indiana. Thank you for. representing. And if we can just get. that one little thing kind of pass, this. would be uh dream place for everybody to. live. I believe Mr. >> Well, I'll take that under adisement. And I'll tell you this, when you look at. how many individuals run a business,

sign the front side of a paycheck, and. got the willingness to get into the. business I've been doing as a senator. and a governor, not many. In the Senate, there were maybe three or four that had. run a business at a certain scale that. would even know what the heck to do to. >> that's not good. >> Get that place in order. And governors, you'd think there'd be more because it's. an executive role. Most of them come. from the farm system of politics and. that's what I was running against and. yes, it's a big advantage doing.

something in the real world before you. wanted to run a state or be one of a. hundred on the board of directors of the. biggest business in the world. >> Yeah. Well, we appreciate what you're. doing, man. Where where did you uh cut. your teeth? What was the business world. you were in? It was uh a little company. that was building truck bodies that um I. went into six months before the farm. crisis in the early 80s. That's when a. mortgage was a bargain at 10%. >> And within 6 months. >> to ring the inflation out from the Jimmy.

Carter days, they had to take them to. 18%. >> That was a wobbly business. >> Yeah. >> Circling the drain, I created two new. businesses. Had a fancy MBA, became a. used truck dealer. >> Love that. and it did a milk run on. truck accessories when only farmers. drove trucks. It was jumping in the. stream at the right time and three of. our four kids run it and it was in a. trailer as my office for 17 years. >> True. >> Love that. >> And now it's got 90 locations in 40.

states and several in Canada. >> Congratulations. That's good Indiana. business, baby. >> There you go. >> That's a good Indiana business. From the. trailer park to the world. >> You got it. >> I love everything about it. Mr. Governor, great work on this Bears deal. and thank you for being willing to be. because you said speed of light. That's. real. Having something that you think. would be good for the state, executing. for the good of the state, and hopefully. signing the deal to make it all happen. >> We're going to do everything we can to. get it done. >> We appreciate you appreciating ball, too. We know you love sports. So, we. love the fact that you love sports. More. people in the politics world that love. sports, we think the better because.

that's what we know. So, we appreciate. the hell out of you, man. Well, let's do. it again and uh come back on when we. talk about the deal being inked ideally. >> Which which deal? >> Bears deal and then we'll talk about. sports. >> No, no, not sports. I want to talk about. >> sports medicine. >> Sports medicine. Sports management. >> Herbs. Herbs. For herbs. Uh Mr. Governor, you've done a fantastic job on. this whole thing. Congratulations and we. appreciate. Can you throw a football or. no? >> I was a split end back in high school.

>> Yeah. >> Oh, yeah. >> So, I can catch them. Oh, you could. catch. Can you throw or No, >> not enough to where I'd want to do it on. national TV. >> Hold on now. We're on the internet. We're not on national TV anymore, remember? So, hold on, though. Do you. think you could get this football from. here to there to that hole right there, Mr. Governor? >> I don't think I could. >> Okay. Hey, I like that. >> All right. Uh, we're going to take a. break. We'll be back on the other side. Dan Morgan of the Carolina Panthers will. be joining us. Governor Braun, seemingly. with what you just told us,

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It's electrifying here in Happy Valley. We're lucky to be here. And uh you know. the way you win this is you have uh be. the first 300 people here and you get a. ticket and then we randomly select a. ticket and that person gets an. opportunity to kick a 33 yard field goal. for an undetermined amount of money. This week we had our man William, right? What's your name? >> William. Yes, sir. >> You won the raffle and you said I don't. want to kick because I suck at kicking. Is that accurate? >> More or less. >> What is your uh major here? >> I'm a finance major.

>> Okay. So, money decision was I suck at. this. Let me try to find somebody who's. good at this. How did you land on my man. here? And uh what are your hopes in him? >> Well, I was looking around. I saw my. man. He said he plays soccer. And I was. like, this is my guy right here. My guy. Carson. I have faith in him. So, I know. he's going to get it done. >> All right. You're Carson, right? You. played high school soccer. Is that. accurate? >> I did play high school soccer. >> Where are you from? >> I'm from Hanover, Pennsylvania. >> Okay. You're a Pennsylvania guy. Have. you ever kicked a ball before? >> Other than not football, soccer.

>> Okay. Well, hopefully you're terrible at. this. It's $100,000. Uh are you guys. splitting that 50/50? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Uh so we'll make it uh $300,000. $150,000 for both of you. Okay. >> You only get one kick, though. You've. gamed the ticket game, which I. appreciate and respect. It's up to. $300,000. 150 for both of you. Only one kick. though, Herby. We're not doing anything. I don't care how many stators chant for. another kick.

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here in Indianapolis, Indiana for THE. 39TH STRAIGHT TIME. THE COMBINE'S HERE. HOUR three starts now. >> FOOTBALL. >> IT'S A WONDERFUL TIME. I MEAN, we just. had a governor on who is seemingly. taking a victory lap about getting the. Bears over here to Indiana. Very. confident. Obviously, nothing's final. until it's final, but it feels like he. is very aggressive and very pumped about. the opportunity of the Chicago Bears. moving their home into the state of. Indiana. Thankful for for him for making. that happen for our state. Also, can't.

wait to see what he does with cannabis. Uh I felt like that was pretty good. I. feel like I did good there. >> I think he did. Yeah, you put in like. the politics some names, you know, to. maybe head check in with. >> Hey, just Yeah. learned afterwards uh. who I need to potentially. >> We can go lobby. We can go lobby. We. know who to go lobby to. >> Well, that's what I think I was trying. to do there in my head. I'm like, am I. lobbying right now? It feels like I'm. lobbying. Don't want to piss anybody. off. Don't want to get in that world too. much. Would like to be able to, >> you know, do everything that I could do. in literally every other state, but this. one that would be cool. Uh, one half of.

the hammer don Cowboys AP Tony's here. One half of the talks the table at. Boston. Connor is here. College football. national champion, Super Bowl champion, Ryder Cup winner AJ Hawk is here looking. fantastic, wearing a shirt he bought at. the Lo's truck stop on the way from his. home to here today. He is obviously a. legend. Joining us now is a legend. A. man who played linebacker at the U. A. man who is now the general manager of. the Carolina Panthers. They were once. ass. NOW THEY'RE UH NOW THEY'RE GOOD. LADIES. AND GENTLEMEN, Dan Morgan. >> Dan D. That baby.

>> That baby. >> What's up? >> Has to shake the linebacker first. You. know, I get it. >> Now the Bugles. >> How you doing? >> How you doing? >> Sorry. I was waiting. I was waiting. I was. wait. I was going to wait for you. I was. going to wait for you. >> You did the right thing there. You did. the right thing there. I think I think. you handled that well. Yeah. >> It's the right move for the lads, for. the team, for the boys, for the. building. >> Uh let's talk about the building. Uh. your building. Yeah. >> Life has to be good for you. And no, obviously didn't win the Super Bowl.

Okay. Sucks. You guys didn't win the. Super Bowl. We We hope that you would. win the Super Bowl last year. Obviously, you did not. But from where you sat when. you got the job to the last to where. you're at now, feels like things are. coming together is I I don't want to say. like expected timeline, but where you're. at right now with the vision you had. whenever you got there. How do you feel. about it? >> Yeah, we feel good. We feel really good. about it. Um, you know, I think we're. making steps each year that, you know, that I've took over. Um, we're building. a foundation. and we're bringing the. right type of guys in, guys that love.

football, guys that are passionate about. football. So, um, we got to keep. bringing those type of guys in and and. just keep the culture of winning going. >> How'd that feel, that stadium playoff. game? >> Oh, it was sweet, >> dude. I didn't I played down there for. the Mon. >> Was it? >> No. Monkey Car Bowl was in Jacksonville. No, was that probably wasn't real jacked. up though. The stadium at that time, >> excuse I mean, the West Virginia. Mountaineer fan travel. Uh, I don't. remember if it was maybe it was a Monik.

No, the Gator Bowl was in Jacksonville. Monik Career Bowl was in Charlotte. So, I've played there a few times. I don't. think I remembered the stadium being as. daunting as it. It felt like it was. going straight up. There was a shot of. Bryce coming out for the huddle and it. was like a low shot and it just looked. like a gladiator like vibe. And I don't. want to go back too far and we talked to. owner Ter about this and Bryce about. this, but not that long ago there was. not a lot of excitement about the. Carolina Panthers from within the city. Whenever you see that type of reaction. whenever you see that type of game that. kind of like vindicates everything.

you're building makes you feel like. stronger to keep build like how does. that kind of motivate you and how do you. kind of feel about what has happened? >> I mean I think it makes everybody feel. like we're on the right track you know. when you see the fans out there excited. that's what you want you want the city. to be out there excited about things and. knowing that they're you know teams. putting in the work and you know. progressing year after year. So um yeah. we want to get it like that. We want it. to be consistent like that. That's the. thing. We don't want to just be like a. flash in the pan in the playoffs and.

then not in the playoffs. So, we want we. want to consistently be in the playoffs. >> Tell me about Bryce Young. He's taller. than I thought. >> Mhm. >> He came on the show. He came on the show. and I was looking for him to walk out. from the back. >> I guess the backpack, the big back. He. was taller than I thought he was going. to be. I think that potentially got. blown way out of proportion. But I think. he would even admit that, you know, learning the game, figuring out the. game, getting a chance to do it took him. in his own path. Where do you see him at. now? What are you proud of Bryce Young. maybe throughout this entire thing at.

this stage? And what do you see for him. in the future? >> I'm proud of Bryce in general to go. through the adversity that he went. through and, you know, getting benched. You know, I remember him sitting in my. office and talking to him about like, hey, like you're eventually going to be. back out there. You know, just take this. in stride. you know, try to go out. there, just keep working hard, and you. know, he went out there, he worked hard, he put the work in, and I'm just so. proud of him for doing that. And then, um, Andy Dalton gets in a car accident,

he hurts his thumb, and then insert. Bryce back in the lineup. >> and he took off. >> Let's talk about Andy. We talk a little. bit about Andy. Shout out to Bryce, by. the way. Bryce, your story is a good one. for people to see. >> Bryce is my guy, though. >> Yeah, should be. >> We talk all the all the time. He seems. like a cool character. Oh, yes, he does. >> Yeah, he seems like a very cool cat. He. He had a pretty good. hell of anthlete. >> He's really good. You know who else is? >> Who's that? >> The Ginger. The Red Rocket. >> Yeah, the Red Rocket. The Red Rocket.

>> Red Rocket. The Red Rocket. Okay. So, now news is coming out that he's a trade. conversation for a lot of teams. We've. seen these veteran quarterbacks. I mean, he came in and played. Good for you. We've seen these veteran quarterbacks. though that I think and I don't want to. talk out of line here. I think these. veteran quarterbacks that can read. defenses are maybe at a premium now. maybe than maybe they were in the past. You're seeing a lot of these OGs getting. a second opportunity because of the. experience that they have. >> Andy Dalton seemingly going to be a guy. that some teams are going to want. Is. that why we're opening the door or how.

was that conversation happened with you? I I think it's the there's a potential. that, you know, somebody may want him. and Andy's a really good player and he's. a he's a great guy, great culture fit. for us. Um I haven't talked to any teams. about a trade, but I um you know, I. think if the possibility did come up. that I would talk to Andy, give him that. option and let him, you know, explore a. trade. So, I do think that we want to. get a little younger and a little more. athletic at that backup quarterback. spot.

So, so we'll see what happens from. there. >> There's a quarterback here in. Indianapolis. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. But. >> we're not trading. >> Okay. All right. >> We're not giving away draft picks. We. got to build through the draft. >> Well, we would like some draft picks. Okay. That's what we Everybody seems to. want what you want. Okay. AJ has a. question for you, D. >> Yeah. We had your owner, David Terron, in the Super Bowl week at Radio Row. He. was uh I mean I don't know what I was. what to I thought we were he was going. to be but I love like he was very open. very seemed like a very real human for. being a you know cazillionaire having.

all the money in the world and seemed. very competitive I guess. What's it like. dayto-day how involved is he week to. week and and throughout the season? >> Um you know we talk almost every day. sometimes twice a day. Um he wants to. win, I want to win, the organization. wants to win. Yeah, >> he's so passionate about the team and. about the about the guys on the team and. quite frankly everybody in the building. So, um him and the Coldteer have been. amazing to work with. Um you know, and.

some people, you know, don't believe. that based on the reputation that he's. had and it couldn't be farther from the. truth. Um he's fun to work with every. day. He's funny. >> Um he is he likes he likes having a good. time, you know, just like us. Yeah. Yeah, >> he's a Pittsburgh guy, which I forgot. about as I was talking [ __ ] about him at. the beginning of it all because it was. easy, I think, to kind of nitpick at a. new owner that isn't having success and. then also soccer team not having success. and then all these other things are. happening. Got signs outside and then. him throwing the ice.

>> and then him going, can I. >> give my side of that story? >> Yeah, >> these guys were just celebrating that my. player was hurt right there and it's. just not I'm from Pittsburgh. Sorry, I. got a little bit fiery. And it was like, "Oh, I didn't even think about you. having a side.". >> I'm actually a little bit to blame for. that because the guy was being just. obnoxious all game long and then finally. I couldn't take it anymore and I told. the guy to shut the. >> No. Okay. So, you were a part of this as. well. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, I wish we would have known. that this was a.

>> exchange. So, it wasn't all just him. I. think maybe I got him a little riled. off. But on that note, that's probably a. moment where you guys you guys went to. battle together. Yeah, that's that's. good for. >> camber. We're we're a lot alike. We're. we're both very competitive. We're both. fiery. We both want to win. So. >> where are you from? >> Uh Philadelphia. >> Okay. So he's from Pittsburgh. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. Uh Sympotico, if you will. Now Pittsburgh's better. city. Obviously Conor has.

>> nothing like a team kind of [ __ ] that. guy together to bring, you know, a front. office together. So, that's actually. really cool to learn. Another guy in the. front office we talked to on Radio row, Hall of Famer Luke Keequley. You know, I'm not sure specifically what his title. is right now, but he obviously huge. weapon for you guys to use. Does he send. you um questions that you can ask some. of these guys to kind of inform you on. if they are a football genius? cuz it's. obviously the clip. >> He doesn't, but he is a football genius. and obviously like he's one of the best.

linebackers of all time and I'm just so. proud of him for making the Hall of Fame. this year. Uh couldn't happen to a. better guy and obviously an unbelievable. player. >> What are those questions that you are. asking? You know, we heard I forget who. said it that they asked about cereal in. the morning. Yeah, John Schneider. Like. do you do any of those or you just kind. of locked in with them? Hey, tell me why. you love football. >> Stare at me. Don't. >> Ours is ours. >> You have an incredible ability. I I'm. telling. >> I locked in.

>> I got a story after this. >> Okay, good. I'll remind you. >> Yeah. So, you know, we want to know. about the guys, right? Like we want to. know like what's their story? What's. their football story? What when did they. fall in love with football? Why did they. love football? You only have 20 minutes. with them. So, we just want to hear. their story. like how they grew up, who. got them into football, who were some of. their mentors, and why did why are they. playing? Why do they why do they love. it, you know? So, uh, we just want to.

find more about the guy because I feel. like if you're going to miss on a. player, I think it's more about missing. on the guy than it is the actual player. So, we just want to dig as much as we. can. >> It feels like those eyes are good at. finding it. Is your story that you. haven't blinked since you were born? So. everybody like in the draft room I Yeah. I don't blink a lot. >> No. >> So. >> it's awesome. Don't blink. That's like. what people say. Don't blink. Cut your. eyelids off. >> In the in the draft room. Like we'll sit. there in draft meetings and we're in.

draft meetings from like 7 a.m. to like. 8:00 p.m. And I'll be like locked in to. where people are like, "Hey, uh, can we. take a bathroom break?" You know? So So. yeah, I'm. >> I wear a diaper. You should do the same. >> You do a good job. Tone has a question. for you. We were just talking about. finding guys in those meetings that love. football and congratulations you found. one of those in Tedo McMillan offensive. rookie of the year but there were. questions last year about like if he did. love football a volleyball player didn't. watch. >> unbelievable volleyball player by the. way.

>> Yeah. Oh yeah. >> Unbelievable. >> But like was when in the process were. you like oh that's all [ __ ] This. guy does love ball. Um and like is that. like the main goal of all of the combine. for you or is it on field stuff? Yeah, it it's so first of all, don't listen to. the outside noise. There's there's going. to be rumors, >> but do your own homework on guys. And. that's what we do. We we bring guys in. We talk to them here. We bring guys in. on 30 visits. We do a bunch of Zoom.

calls with them. Like, we're always. talking to these guys. We're trying to. find out as much information as possible. about them. And with T-Mac, I mean, it. was it was obvious that the guy loves. football. The guy lives, breathes. football. He's a baller. He's a great. dude. And when he walks into the room, you're like, "This guy, this guy's. massive." Like, he's big. He's long. And, you know, I I don't really play. into all the narratives that I heard. I. just want to like meet the guy face to.

face, look him in the eye, and ask him. those questions and see how he responds. And he he responded really well. >> Did you watch his volleyball tape? >> Uh, yeah. Yeah. Online. Dude, do you. know much about I don't know how much. you know about sport. So I played in. high school, so I played in high school. Loved the sport. Like. >> very much loved the sport. It was. >> I had already uh committed to West. Virginia to kick. It was the spring so I. wasn't playing like cup soccer trying to. do the entire thing. Volleyball was a. spring sport. Played my senior year. It. was like with the boys like I had so. much fun. The amount of strategy but. also the athleticism like you are the.

jump the explosion is like a real thing. I saw a video of him going from back row. like jumping 10 off and like absolutely. hammering. It's like, "Oh, that guy. might have been like an Olympian. >> volleyball player." And then Yeah. Then. the questions were like, "Well, he. doesn't like ball." And it's like, "If I. was the greatest volleyball player on. earth, I think it would be hard for me. to buy into it." And then what he did. with you guys. And if Yeah. This is him, right? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. He's unbelievable. I mean, it was. as a former volleyball player I was. watching saying, "Wow, this bang right. down the line right there.". >> And he hasn't even scratched the surface.

of how good he can be from a football. perspective. like he's going to get. bigger, stronger, faster. Like he's he's. got so much potential. >> How do you feel about bigger, stronger, faster offseason plans? Like I assume. you guys have 100% attendance and all. that [ __ ] Like. >> Yeah. Yeah. We we got a good locker. room. Like we got a bunch of guys that. they they just want to win. So our our. attendance, I think, will be pretty. good. >> Bryce talked about that. He said like it. wasn't like, "Oh, great. We made the. playoffs." They was like the locker room. was pissed after. >> The guys are hungry. I'm telling you,

we've all been around it, you know? Our. locker room is hungry to win and you. know we're we're hungry upstairs and. ownership's hungry. So. >> let's eat. >> Let's go eat. >> Sounds like organizational alignment as. we talk about a lot. You guys are on the. same plan. But going back to uh you know. switching subject a little bit. Miami. Hurricanes. Obviously you're a legend. >> So close legend of Miami. We got to see. their whole playoff run. They are. awesome. Big, fast, strong, very well. coached. What do you think Mario Crystal. and that staff is doing down there? And. are they here to stay? It seems like. they they really are.

>> Mario, that's my guy. That's my guy. right there. So he was a. >> Oh yeah, you two would get along. So now. that I'm thinking of you, >> just headbutt each other every day. >> He was a GA when I was a senior. So. obviously I was there with him and like. that's that's my guy. So he's done an. excellent job and uh our new defensive. coordinator down there. He was killing. it this year. He did a great job and. having like Malachi Tony and guys like. that that they've recruited. They've. done a great job with that too. So I. think we're going to keep draft a bunch.

of Miami guys. got the draft. >> Hold on though, Dan. Let's talk about. that Ruben Bane. >> Yeah, >> short arms. >> Yeah, but he's got a powerful lower. body. He can bend and he's he's got some. power. >> He's got a motor, too. >> He's got some power. >> So, riddle me this. You're a human. >> He's not going to be there when we pick. >> Unless you make a move. >> at 19. >> Unless you make a move. >> Yeah. >> Let ter get all hopped up. >> Let him get Let him get hopped up. Make. some plays. But on that note, so like. whenever you think about the dimension.

stuff, and we've asked this a couple. times, a couple different GMs, >> it feels like if you like a guy, you're. going to find reasons why it doesn't. matter. >> If you don't like a guy, you're going to. use it as a reason. Do you think that's. probably humans are making these. decisions at the end of the day? >> Yeah, for sure. For sure. We listen, we. always say it like, "Hey, let's Can we. make his arms like 31 on the card so it. looks better?". like if you want a guy like you can make. every excuse. So I I think you really. just got to stick to your process. You.

got to stick to what you do and um. there's always outliers in every draft. and you just got to decide if hey is. that outlier is he going to defeat that. you know. >> outlier stigma. >> Yeah. And he he took over games. I mean. we watch you did too obviously watching. the entire run. He was he had an aura. and a presence about and then this thing. >> he's a bullick. messador he's a ball with. >> might be available I mean there's a lot. of com. >> Miami played in a bunch of big games and.

you know Ohio State some of those. schools is that important when you're. looking at some players like hey these. guys have been in big moments they've. performed in big moments when they get. to the NFL every moment is massive and. it won't be too big for him is that. something that you kind of consider like. the school conference type play. >> Yeah. So, we um our analytics. department, they put together like a. blueb blood score. So, it's against, you. know, how they do against good. opponents. So, I think that's really. important to see how these guys do.

against top level competition as opposed. to playing against the lower tier. schools. Yeah. >> So, um what are we looking for? >> Just good players. Dogs. Dogs only. >> Dogs. Dogs and good players. >> It's a good linebacker class. >> Yeah, it is. >> Yeah. What are the What are the fired up. about that? What are the positions that. we should talk about that you think are. being class? >> I think outside linebacker, linebacker, running back's weak this year. Um. there's some tight ends that are that. are good players in this draft. Um some.

corners, some safeties. So there's. there's a bunch of guys I'm excited. about. >> More of a defensive league now. >> Um a defensive league. >> league. Yeah. >> No, I don't think so. I mean, I think. it's always an offensive league right. now. You know, points are what everybody. wants to score, what everybody wants to. see, but when you have a good defense, you see what it does. >> Keeps you in every game. >> Exactly. >> Go ahead, Tone. >> Yeah, I did. I was like at you as a. former linebacker when it is a really. good linebacker class. Is it hard for.

you to not kind of focus on them more. like or you're like, I'm a GM now. I. can't. >> Yeah, I mean, maybe at first, but I'm. kind of out of that now. Now it's just. more about like putting a team together. and and trying to like fit all the. pieces of the puzzle together. >> And what about like you have guys like. Arll Reese who are just absolute freaks. and then you have guys like Jacob. Rodriguez who their production is. absurd. How do you go you know potential. versus production that you've seen?

>> Yeah. I mean to me I'm always going to. go with the production you know. So, you. know, even like a guy that may maybe. like a big big senior push and, you. know, had a big year in his sixth year, like to me, like you do have to be a. little careful with that. Yeah. >> You're looking for guys that have been. consistently productive throughout their. career. So, >> potential get your ass fired. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And you I think that is a former. player thing. >> Yeah. I think there's a lot of things. that benefit you being a former player. being in your position because we've all. been in the locker room, watch guys come. in that were supposed to be good and all.

of a sudden we're losing games and. they're gone before four or five weeks. cuz they can't figure it out. I think. it's a weapon for you. AJ has a question. for you. >> Yeah. I guess what's your what's your. goal coming into this week as the GM of. of Carolina? You've been here many times. obviously in other roles, but what's. your like when you come here this week? Do you have any I need to see this these. group or this this type of people or. what do you want to come away with this. week with? So, I really come down here. more for the interviews than I do. anything. Um, we watch these guys all. year long. So, it's nice to put a face. to a name and just even if it's 20.

minutes, just sitting there like get to. know the guy, get a little bit of feel. for the guy that you may be calling on. draft night and maybe figure out like, hey, do we need to bring this guy in. and, you know, kick the tires a little. more and like figure him out a little. more than what, you know, what we. already did. So. >> you just mentioned about uh sorry to my. if you were keep going. >> Yeah. Yeah. You scared the [ __ ] out of. me. So I'm not blinking. >> But you what you just mentioned to Tony. about how it's kind of a weak running.

back class as opposed to other years. You guys bring in Rico Dattle and he's. one of the stories of the season. It. felt like especially when Chuba Hubard. is one of your leaders. Do you feel like. there's a kind of more established. running backs that aren't getting as. fair of a shake in places and that's why. even when it's a weak running back. class, you can kind of scout the other. players that you know some teams like. the Cowboys who drafted Rico, but then. you know kind of let them go. Is it is. it better to go after guys like that at. certain positions where you know, hey,

this guy can be an absolute stud in our. system versus one that they might have. been in before? >> Yeah, a little bit. Um, like we did that. with Rico last year, like he he he ran. all over us and, you know, we thought we. could get him in free agency and, you. know, the price worked out for both. sides. I mean, we pulled the trigger on. that. So, yeah, you're always looking. for that value. Um, I think. >> he was the best player in the league for. a little while last year. >> for for two months. >> Ty Schmidt, Ty Schmidt, who's on our. show, I think he'll be back tomorrow. Ty, we miss you. We love you, man. Um,

he's Packers fan. >> Okay. So, obvious Ty Schmidt. >> Okay. it. He came in on Monday. He was. like, >> "Is Rico Donald the best player?" And he. wasn't the only one. There was a lot of. teams. >> The Dolphins, he went for over 200. You. killed the Cowboys. Cowboys. >> Yeah. I mean, that becomes a good thing, I think, for the entire team whenever. you hit on something like that, right? I. mean, >> yeah, for sure. I mean, that's the goal. every year is to just kind of maybe find. those free agents, those second wave. free agents if you want to say, like. diamonds in the rough. So, >> how much money do you have?

>> Uh, not a ton, but you know, you can. always make money. >> Okay. Okay. So, that's kind of what Bean. Bean said we're we're going to be like. 1519 over, but we're going to make some. moves. And then we had Borgani on. He. has a 100 million over there in. Tennessee. >> We're we're on the low. I think we're. like right in the middle. >> Nine. Looks like about 98. >> 9 million. We're looking at who knows if. this is accurate. Shout to Sprack, by. the way. Spo, but he's he's also expanding. Have you. seen what Spor's doing? >> Oh, yeah. >> Projecting contracts. Maybe you check it. out. >> Projecting contracts values.

>> We do that. >> Do you? >> We do that in-house. Oh, in your own you. have your own spo track. >> We Yeah. Yeah. We just I mean we we. always. >> How does that come together? Okay. Okay. So, how does that You have like a uh So, I go to um what's that uh car auction. >> and what's the other one? The uh there's. another one. The these two auctions. >> So, we'll have like the APY list, right? >> Barry Jackson. So, I'll go in there. Car. will be coming by. Yeah. And in my head. I'm like, I'll spend 17,000 on that, but.

I'm not literally not going a dollar. over. >> You're doing same thing in free agency. at different positions, different. players. How's that go? Because I. remember who was a Carolina Panther last. year and then went up to uh. >> Milton Williams. Yeah, >> Milton Williams was a Panther and then. he went up to New England. He was going. to be. >> Yeah, that's it was reported. I think it. was reported that he was going to be. there by Sheffy who knows everything. But. >> so then is there like a number you're. like, "Ah, we can't do that." Like how. do you kind of formulate that stuff? So, so in free agency, you know, we have. basically like a spreadsheet and it'll.

have the APY of each guy and by. position. So, you can basically be like, "Okay, Milton Williams, where does he. slot within this?" And then you just. kind of slot him in there and you're. like, "Okay, like he's worth this. >> This is where we can go." Yeah. Yeah. I. love that. I love the amount of business. that has to happen behind the scenes. before these decisions. And then when. you're in it, it's like, do we hold on. to the rules we made before we were in. here or do we. >> It gets tough. That's where you got to. have discipline. >> legit. And I think that's probably where. Ter is probably good because of his.

history in financing. >> Ter and Brandt Tills, he does a really. good job, too. So, I have a good team. >> All right. What do you Are you look like. you're in pretty good shape right now. >> Yeah. Pelon. >> still. Still all you guys. >> Everybody Pelatons, man. Is that because. you can put it in the office? You. >> It's just easy. I I have it at my house. I actually wake up in the morning and I. work out before I go to work. >> What time? What time we up? >> Uh 4:30. >> THESE EYES WANT TO OPEN. >> YEAH, THEY DON'T WANT TO. They never. want to close. >> Okay. So, there's a certain There's a.

certain bedtime, too. We need Are you. >> uh 9:00. >> every day? >> Yeah. 9 9:30. >> Just fall asleep the second you lay. down. >> Yeah, >> you do that. Yeah. >> Oh, yeah. >> That's awesome. >> What happens if the panthers run on. late? Are you like, "Well, >> this sucks. Can we get some more?". >> Then I'm exhausted. >> I'm exhausted. >> and I won't work out the next day. >> Okay. >> Okay. Hey, that makes me feel better. that a machine actually does take a. couple days off. >> Yeah. How many straight weeks? Cuz they. lose. You didn't sleep probably. >> 107 straight weeks for Bob. >> Bob Salah has 107 weeks straight with at. least one workout on Pelaton.

>> I mean, I probably have that. >> which means. >> I haven't I haven't checked. >> Yeah, I don't know where this He was. pretty happy about it. Do you race. people? >> What's that? >> Do you race real people in real time? You can do that. >> You can Yeah, you can do that. Uh, usually when I'm working out, like. nobody nobody's up there. So, cuz my my. eyes are wide open. >> Yes, they are. 4:30 a.m. workout. Those. [ __ ] have no idea who's walking in. >> You got some You got some mom that's. like, "Yeah, early riser before the kids.

are getting out here.". >> What is this eyes wide open guy? Uh, dude, >> I'm going to change my uh. >> Yeah, I'm put. profile picture. Yeah, it should just be a black shirt. that just has. >> two open. >> I'll make it. >> Do you remember those? No fear, the no. fear logo. >> Oh, yeah. I had those. >> Can you throw? I know you're a defensive. guy. >> Um, I can, but it's going to look bad. cuz my left shoulder is jacked up.

>> Can't lift his Are you with it for 30. years? >> Yeah, it's all It's like a kind of a. frozen shoulder. Like I can barely lift. it above my head, but I can throw. Can. you tell me about were you you were. causing CT with your hits and how do you. think about now how the game has gone. like it feels like it's a full and are. those um. >> the green goo. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> So that's how we do. >> Celsius and Celsius and water.

>> Okay. This guy's drinking energy drink. all day. >> Holy sh. >> got to stay up down here man. >> Celsius. No joke. I love it. It It does. taste good. >> You're just mix Hold on. >> Okay. >> Do the packet. >> Okay. There's a packet in here. >> Yeah, there's a packet. >> Okay. I thought you. >> I'm not like dumping it in there. >> I'm getting it all over the counter. >> Yeah, that's I thought you might have a. funnel. I thought I had a funnel. >> Yeah. I mean, I would do that if I had. to. >> Yeah. Which is why Hey, which is why we.

respect you. Let's talk about the game. as a whole, though. >> Uh I assume AJ like loves you. Like AJ. loves you and. >> we're LBs. Bam. I mean, yeah. >> And I think. >> you see his me advisory he had in Miami. by the way. That was amazing. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> A lot of sway, a lot of moxy for a. Philly kid playing for the U. But also, I think like. >> we're hitting people. Yep. >> You know, like we're trying to really do. it. >> Yeah. >> Striking. >> Yeah. >> Violent. >> Yeah. A lot of a lot of we're doing. this. The game has completely evolved, right? How do you feel about where it's.

at right now? How do you feel about the. state of the game? I think it's awesome. We're still getting huge hits. I think. it took a generation of kids to go. through the heads up football program. and all that [ __ ] that they like. initiated 1015 years ago. >> Yeah, I it's definitely safer than when. we played. You know, we we're like going. like face first in the stuff and. knocking ourselves out and so yeah, things are a lot better now, especially. like all the offseason stuff. There's. more time, you know, for the guys to get. rest and even like the OTAAS and the. mini camps like they're not as intense.

as they used to be. I love it. I love. where the game's at. I love where the. league's at. I love where your team's. at, bro. It was fun to watch Charlotte. come alive. >> Yeah, for sure. >> You know, because Charlotte has so many. down here. I mean, obviously Luke. Combmes is like. >> the man who loves your Eric Church loves. it. >> I mean, Cam Newton coming back was. awesome. It's like that city is. >> That was awesome. >> It was That place was I think he did. He. put a hole in that thing. >> I don't know if he did. >> I almost did think so. >> Torbert did, I believe. Uh. >> I think.

Tolbert, man, that guy was impossible to. tackle. Legs were this big. >> That's a hub, though. Like, and I think. people forget like, hey, Charlotte is a. hub for a lot of [ __ ]. >> You got to give them a reason to show. up. >> Bingo. But just like Indianapolis, like. Charlotte hosts a lot of things. Charlotte's a great city. Charlotte has. it all. And if your NFL team is playing. well, it kind of spotlights it all, you. know? So, the fact that you're doing. that for a city that we love and uh is. so awesome. So, I can't wait to see what. you do out there. Good football team.

>> Hey, Panthers are a good football team. >> Yeah, we do. >> Panthers are a good football team. >> They're a good football. I like that. >> Okay, so you've heard us say this. >> Oh, yeah, I have. I like that. That's a. good football team. >> Cuz you beat a team and everybody's. like, "This team sucks. They lost to the. Panthers." And we're just like, "Hey, >> that's good football. >> Panthers are a good football team." That. is a good football team. >> Appreciate that. >> Soon, I think. >> it's a great football team. >> You know what else? You You guys were, I. believe, 9-0 or 10 and0 against the. spread after a loss. Great bounceback. team. Thank you for that. Brazilian.

>> Appreciate that. >> Appreciate that. No, we appreciate that. >> That's a weird time. >> We knew, hey, if there was a loss, you. guys were [ __ ] winning the next game. >> That's hopefully that doesn't happen too. much. >> There you go. >> Another legend. >> Looks like he's going to go run or 40. >> I don't know. You probably tackle him a. couple times. >> Frank, good to see you. Couple Miami. legends here. Frank, how you doing, Frank? Jeez. >> Nice to meet you, man. Frank. Frank. Frank. Frank. Frank. Frank, >> join us, sir. >> Yeah. Do you just want your shoes?

>> I got to go to work. >> Here you go. Here you go. Real quick. Frank, how are you? >> I'm great, man. >> We love you, dude. >> You know I love you, baby. >> Come on, dude. Hello. >> I wish he would have been with us in San. Fr. I told him all the time when I. played with him at the coast. >> Yeah. >> I'll be back. I'll be back. >> Okay. Okay. We'll be here tomorrow, too. >> We appreciate you, Frank. Hey, you think. I could slip one in you? >> I will try. >> What do you think, Frank? >> That's a great dude right there, >> dude. Unbelievable. >> Yeah. >> Wears no pads. >> No. Unfortunately, >> I think the first thing I said to him. was like, "Hey, you're [ __ ].

hilarious." And he goes, "Whoa, why?". You know, cuz he's quiet. I'm like, "You. got no pads on. You're wearing soccer. cleat. I don't know what size those. socks are. That's not definitely not. what you're supposed to be wearing." And. you don't care at all. He didn't he. didn't care about any of it. >> Great teammate. >> Yeah. >> Bel loved by everybody. Worked his ass. off. Like I. >> I loved Franco. I I uh I was so lucky to. be his teammate. I was so lucky to be. his teammate. But he did tell me a lot. of times like, "Hey, if you would have. been in San Fran with.

you were supposed to be with us.". Like, "Yeah, thank you, man. I. appreciate that. That's an honor to hear. that." And I would love to see you out. there. Uh Dan, you said you can't uh. throw great, but because you're a. competitor, because you're an athlete, I. think you're going to get the job done. Would you like to attempt a $100,000. throw? Let's go do this, Dan. Let's go. >> Come on, Dan. >> Yeah, he's competitor. >> Let's go, Don. >> Just don't make fun of me. >> Never would. >> We will. Definitely. >> You can. You can. >> uh Dan Morgan. Yeah, you can come over. here. You're a lefty? >> Yeah. >> I can't believe he's drinking piss.

>> Okay. How old are you, brother? >> Uh 47. >> God, you look good. I want to let you. know the guy right over there wait until. you uh take your headset off and said, "I can't believe this guy's drinking. piss." So, there is some people that are. wondering whether or not it's Celsius. >> It's good though. >> Piss. or Celsius? >> Uh, okay. 47 years old, obviously a. defensive legend, current general. manager for the Carolina Panthers. If. you put this football into that hole. right there, we will donate $100,000 to. a charity of your choosing. Does that. sound good, dude? >> Sounds good. >> All right. Why don't you go ahead and do. that thing? Let's athlete that thing in. there, shall we? He shredded his.

shoulder giving CT. >> Okay. >> Good zip. >> Yeah, he's bringing it down for good. >> Hold on. Hold on. Going quick. >> Put that he put that in the. >> He can't lift it. He can't lift it above. his arm, you know. >> Do you throw at practice ever? >> No. No. I uh there was a quarterback. that didn't show up to a workout that I. was out in Memphis. Uh there was a. running back working out and I had to. throw and it was ugly. >> Did the kid get the gig or no? >> What's that? >> The kid get the job or not?

>> No. No, he didn't get the job. We. >> He had no chance. >> Trapped him because I I couldn't tell if. he was good or not. >> Okay. Well, let's not think about that. Let's not think about the first throw. Let's go ahead and put this thing into. that hole for $100,000 donation and to a. CHARITY OF YOUR CHOOSING. >> OH YEAH. >> HEY, THAT KID, IT might have been the. running back just sucks, bro. That was a. throw. >> Uh Dan, we appreciate you. The boys love. you. Good luck in Carolina and thanks. for everything, man. >> Appreciate you guys. >> Oh my goodness. This is going to get.

weird. >> Yeah, it is. >> They don't. >> Already is. >> They don't. He dominates his kids in the. staring contest. My son's a. >> That's a skill. >> You won't win. >> That's a skill. >> I don't think I will. I don't think I. will. >> Appreciate it, man. >> You too, dude. Thank you, dude. Good. luck down there. Please tell everybody. in Carolina we love him and appreciate. Hey, Dave. Gay. Hey. Hey. Good luck. >> Hey, last question. Need this Dave. giving up play calling duties. What's. that all about? We like that. We don't. like that. Why? Why? >> Uh, yeah. I mean, I think um he just. kind of wanted to be more of a head.

coach. >> Is that a decision that you talk with. him? Everybody talks. >> Yeah. Yeah, we talked together, but it. it was his decision. >> Okay, so we don't we're not. >> I think I think it'll be good. >> And I know he he's excited about it. >> Okay, cool. So, we shouldn't make a big. deal of that. >> No. >> Okay, good. >> You can always take it back. >> You got more. >> It's an honor. >> We got a group of lads over here. I. don't know. They look to be strapping. Uh, see you Dan. Good luck, dude. >> Everybody's just leaving. We're doing. the meetings and we'll get out of here. >> Yeah. It's kind of It's interesting.

They watch it's too good of a TV product. so they watch on home the meeting. >> So I mean it started with for us. learning the Chargers remember the. Chargers always come on Wednesday and uh. for our show they stop by and we're like. where are you guys going next? They're. like uh home. It's like the workouts. start tomorrow like exactly so we're. going to go watch this. >> Got to be in got to be in my seat for. it. >> It's like what are you here for? Well. here for the meetings here to kind of. learn about the guys. Put a face to a. name. There's been a lot of that. It. feels like the interactions are what the. combine's all about. That's why the NFL.

spring break happening here in. Indianapolis is so damn perfect. The. city is conducive. Do we know who these. guys are that are just kind of standing. here? It looks like they're potential. workout guys. >> Yeah, I was going to say it kind of. looks like they are kids that might be. working the combine field itself. >> Uh that that would be the equipment. managers from the Colts, right? Isn't. that normally who? >> I don't know. >> I don't know. >> Hey, who are you guys? >> A rugby team. >> Yeah, you guys. Okay, sweet. >> What you say? >> I don't know. >> I don't know.

>> You're working with. >> See what' they say? >> What' you say? >> Huh? >> We're working. >> Working it. They're working the event. >> Oh, where you guys from? >> Taylor University. >> Oh, hell yeah. Good to see you, boys. Thank you for stopping by. >> Baylor or Taylor? >> Good to see you. >> What's Taylor? >> Taylor. >> I'll tell you what, I could have been a. college. I threw out university. Felt. good about it being right. >> I assumed you knew. >> Foss is working the uh uh beer stand. over there, so that's nice. >> Yeah. Grabbing a couple pints. That's. the problem, ain't it? That's the. problem behind exactly what we're.

talking about. >> Behind the bar. >> That's exactly what we're talking about. right there. It is a uh It is a. spectacular spectacle. >> It is a spectacular spectacle. >> And you know, with where we are, obviously this is absurd that we get to. use this. >> Shout out to Lucas Oil. Shout out to. Indianapolis. Um. >> I don't want to continue to reiterate. this, but. >> there was a time where the combine was a. massive show. remember it was like a. huge festival. >> and then I don't know if the NFL network. kind of just took it in and like kind of. took it over and like hey nobody's.

allowed in here cuz then they start the. convention center radio row. >> and it's like once we get the. relationships that we kind of get in. this entire thing and we're from. Indianapolis it's like hey the combine's. like a very special event not only for. the NFL but for our city of Indianapolis. we'd like to try to uh at least do a. show from there and then the people of. Indie you know come up to me and they're. like hey you know nobody's using the uh. the horseshoe stage and I'm like the one. that's right in the dead center and. they're like yeah I'm like uh could we. use that and people are like yeah we.

will certainly allow you to do that and. I'm like sick. So then Roger Goodell and. the NFL gets in and then obviously with. ESPN helping out with the production of. it all. It's like uh we're very lucky. and thankful to be here and getting to. hang out downtown. Usually uh cuz we're. from Indianapolis, I would never hang. out downtown, but like hanging out. downtown after the show and before the. show has been so much fun. getting a. chance to see people that I haven't seen. in a long time, meet people that I. haven't, you know, ever got a chance to. meet, even talk to people that maybe we. have buried.

>> on this show, and then walking into a. room and just being like, I have no idea. how this is going to go. I remember. distinctly us saying some funny. definitely funny [ __ ] about and that's. how they all reacted. That is literally. how they all reacted. Like everybody. that I've talked to has been uh very. gracious to us and uh very welcoming to. us and our show and uh we can't thank. everybody enough for allowing us to do. this. Honestly, both the people that. watch and the people that had to approve. all of this [ __ ] So, >> we're thankful to be here and it. continues tomorrow and tomorrow feel.

good golden Friday. Uh Jackie Hughes. will be will be here live in person. We. cannot wait to chat with the gold medal. boy Jack Hughes. what he did last night. at his Devils game with uh TA Thompson. with the Buffalo where they did an. entire like I don't want to say ceremony. because it didn't it was kind of a. ceremony of a celebration of him. >> I thought it was really cool. Cannot. wait to chat with him. >> And uh shout out to the Devils fans. reacting the way that they certainly. reacted. And Megan Keller will be. joining us uh via a Zoom call. I would.

like to let everybody know. offered up private travel for her to. come and join us uh live alongside Jack. so we could have a nice gold medal. celebration of the hockey teams and us. being the greatest hockey country on. earth. The home of hockey, us being the. hockey capital of this here planet. Canada used to HAVE IT. NOT ANYMORE. SORRY, GUMPY. BOYS. 45 more straight and.

you'll be tied. Way to go, >> this guy. >> Congratulations, by the way. >> Right now. >> Thank you for the congratulations. I. liked hearing that from McKinnon, too. Whenever he. >> Well, they chopped that quote. Let's be. fair. >> No, people don't do that. >> He They chopped that quote. They did him. dirty. >> That was one of the sentences. >> And then the entire he said United. States won the game. >> And he was still salty about it and. said, "You be the judge." He he. certainly did was salty about it, which. I certainly could be if I was them as. well because they did. But had a buck.

>> Yeah. >> Saw every puck. >> 100 shots. It's not enough. We own the. sport. That is so tough. He's on his. head. That's alab buck. So, we'll talk. to Megan tomorrow via Zoom. She's in. Ottawa. Uh she cannot make it uh to. Indianapolis. Although, we did extend. Uh, also if the women's hockey team or. anybody else puts together any big-time. parties that we hear about, would love. to be a part of it. Love buying drinks. for people that do awesome things. We're. incredibly thankful for all of our.

athletes that representing our country. We'll get a chance to chat with a few of. them tomorrow and also into next week. I. believe we got Michaela Shiffron. stopping by the show next week. I. believe we got Alex Ferrer stopping by. the show next week. So, we're trying to. showcase and spotlight all that is great. in sports and athleticism. And whenever. you talk about great things happening in. sport, you can't help but talk about big. Turk Lesnar. >> Yeah. Oh yeah. >> Okay. Highlights hit the internet of. Turk Lesnar. First of all, is this the. greatest name of all time? >> Potentially 16 years old, 62 230 out of.

the JPHL. Okay, they're in the playoffs. right now. His Calgary team is certainly. in it. He had a hat-tick while also. dummying like six different dudes. Tell. me about your third bingo, Paul. >> Hey, talk about the third bingo. I just. got it from I I I think Beersy sent it. to me and I went barred down and it was. just like such a magical moment here of. hockey and sports celebration and the. fact that Brock's boy Turk is out there. doing it. He's a defenseman putting up.

hat-ticks, three bingos, and fighting. eight people in one video that I saw on. the internet. This is what we're talking. about. Hockeyy's the greatest sport in. Turk. I know you played a lot of hockey. up there in Canada. When the time comes, you know what to do. >> You know what uniform to put on power. >> Oh yeah. >> You know who it's going to be for. And. I'll tell you what, Maya Lesnar, all. eyes are on the Olympics in LA. >> Turk Lesnar, all eyes are on the.

Olympics coming up. And then there's a. little Lesnar. >> Yeah. There's a younger Lesnar that is. also on the ice. And when the dad is. maybe the most dominant athletic. creature that has ever been put out. there, what a time to be alive. Hey, big. Turk, keep doing it, bub. >> Hell yeah, Turk. >> And the entire Calgary team. Good luck. winning the league. We hope you guys do. that. And uh maybe a couple more bingos. for the boys. >> Yeah, a couple bingos. Couple apples. >> The Insiders are no longer going to be. live. I seen they took their set down.

Okay, that's interesting. NFL Live, I. believe, is going to be live. >> They're I believe they're live, right? Well, I see Tan Ball Midfield Yates and. >> Oh, that's a Draft Daily show. Okay, >> that's a Draft Daily show on ESPN, too. I believe NFL Live will be live from. over here as well. Sweet. >> I think I saw Shrirags. I believe Dano. is over here. I believe Laura is in. town. >> Chefty still sitting over. >> The whole team. >> Yeah, >> everybody's filing in for the Oh, SHAWN. PAYEYTON NOT CALLING PLAYS ANYMORE. WHAT. HAPPENED? HOLD ON. Can you walk RIGHT. OVER HERE?

>> SEAN, CAN YOU WALK right over here? There's a microphone right here. Sean, can you walk right here? >> Walk right up to it. >> Yeah, you're Sean Payton. You can do. whatever you want. >> It's like a urinal. I just come up to. it. >> Yes. Yes. >> Exactly. >> We Yes. Exactly. Uh, >> first of all, congratulations. Hey, hell. of a season. >> Hell of a season. >> Honestly, you're on air right now. >> Yeah, we're wrapping up, but then we saw. you. >> I'll stop and talk with you guys. anytime. Appreciate. >> it. Two quick minutes. Congratulations. Okay, you didn't win a Super Bowl, but. [ __ ] You guys are in a great spot right.

now. We're young. Yes. It feels like. you're young and you're obviously. building and you can see and feel what. you're building. Is that how you feel. about the Denver Bull? >> I I would say this. I think um. >> Yeah, absolutely. We uh we're in a much. better position capwise now. >> Yeah. >> Um and you kind of approach it like, hey, we're going to play young players. and um you guys have seen this long. enough now. >> Young and naive can be dangerous. sometimes. And when you have one of. those teams and and and they get this.

type of experience last year, first. round of the playoffs, this year, you. know, into the second to last weekend, um. you just uh Yeah, you get excited about. coming back and and looking at another. draft class now. >> Yeah. So, let's talk about it. I I don't. want to bring up. >> No, no, bring up anything. >> Bo getting hurt, man. We are so sorry. It was on the third second third third. to last play of the game and. he had come over to the sideline, you. know, after the injury took place. We he.

threw a deep pass, pass interference. and it was a significant play. We're. going to kick this chip shot. And so. when he comes over, I kind of jack him. in the shoulder like ah, you know, and. he's like, ah. And I was like, what's I. said, you'll be fine. I said, watch this. kid hit this field goal. We're going to. be in the championship. I jabbed him. again and all the while he's and um. so we we get into the locker room um. it's pretty common where I would do the. media and then after he got undressed.

and showered he'd go do the media and. when I came back from the presser there. the trainer doctor and I didn't know I. knew something was up they were in my. office there I just didn't know who and. then they they told me it was Bowen so. well it was Saturday night, we weren't. going to see our team till Monday. And I. thought, there's no way this story goes. >> Yeah. >> You know, till Monday. And I I just So, I showered and went back and just said, "Hey, here's what happened." Um, and it.

was, you know, there was kind of this. surreal feeling or numbing, if you will, cuz so many things had just gone on. You. just won a big game and but you just. lost your quarterback. Um, and it's uh. shoot, it's unfortunate, you know? It's. it's one of those deals. >> Yeah, it's football. I mean, it's the. NFL. that's football that's going to. happen. But obviously you hope that that. is not the case. I feel like for you. guys though, you'll be able to use that. as motivation all offseason, right? It. feels like. >> Yeah. I think look, you the one thing. and and you guys all know this. As tough.

as it is, like it's like freaking shoots. and ladders though. >> Like table gets flipped up, dice get put. away, open it back up, you start at zero. and and you start the journey again. Now. you're more experienced, you've got more. confidence, um you've added some key. pieces, and I think um. with every season there are these. extremely important games. Maybe in 17.

weeks there might be two, you know, when. that road win at Philly on a short week. was one of those wins. And so as we get. ready this year, you know, we're going. to have a a good schedule. Obviously, we. play the NFC West, you know, >> pretty good. >> Three of those teams were all playoff. teams. Um, but you do have to recharge. and start again. Um, you push the. offseason schedule back a little bit. Normally, it starts midappril. Our guys. won't come in until the 1st of May and. then we won't see them, we won't do a.

football item until June. like they'll. just be lifting for a month. um before we ever, you know, because you. don't want them to feel like we're back. here at practice again and we were just. here. >> It wasn't enough time. Yeah. Refresh. >> You want like a gap and honestly they. need they need that and and we need. that. And so I like when they have like. a good month of just so we'll just do. phase one for a month regardless of what. the schedule says and then we'll do.

OTAAS in a mini camp in June. >> I love that. And once again, you're a. gangster, so you can do these things. You know, you can walk into a place. that's what we're doing. >> Yeah. That's what Exactly. You can do. that because of who you are. Your resume. says that. >> I think here's the other thing, though. We're constantly selling. Like, so we. had an injury issue that first year I. got there. They had finished 32nd with. players missed games because of injury, 130ome players. And um we spent a lot of.

time and money with our training staff. It's hard to have that room be something. the players love. >> Yes. >> You follow me? >> Yes. Agreed. >> It's always like that Shangrila. It's. somewhere else it's better. And that. very first off season after 23, we put. the numbers up and we we reduced it to. 36. First in the league. Two years ago. First in the league. First in the. league. So they believe in like part of. it is like hey I want you to be here but. tell me why and then we could show them.

here are the numbers. You're you're. doing the right thing and as a result of. it our team's healthier. >> Yeah. And also you have one of the most. prolific offenses in the history. documented multiple times. So you are a. guru genius. So the boys are going to. buy into that. Got great shoe game. So. the swag is obviously ridicul. Yep. Always you are. You're giving up play. calling. >> I am. >> This feels like a huge deal. Have you. ever done have you ever given a play. calling before? >> I the first time. I in 2011. fractured my tip plateau in a Tampa Bay.

game. A play came into the sideline and. and it was, you know, a surgery Monday. It was like a nine-month recovery. But. anyway, all during the week, I'm in the. hospital and I tell Pete, "Hey, you're. going to have to run the meetings, call. the plays. We're playing the Colts. Sunday Night Football. >> uh in New Orleans.". >> In New Orleans. Payton is not playing. Yeah, Curtis is playing. Yeah, I played. quarterback. Okay, let me Can I tell you. our angle of this? >> Go ahead. This is This is a good story. >> Okay. I was scout team quarterback for. our against our defense and boy, if I.

look left and then to the right, tight. end was wide open right down. I threw. for 50 touchdowns that week maybe with. your offense. So, >> and then you guys did the same. >> Oh, you just So, if if you were having. that success, we just had to like find a. way for Drew to have it. >> Yes. Yeah. Drew Brees, first ballot hall. of famer. Yeah, exactly. >> I remember I was back in the office for. Friday's meetings and really, you know, you're out of touch. You had surgery.

Um, and we're playing Sunday night. I'm in. the press box and Pete's calling the. game. >> and we win 63 to something. I said to. Pete, "You were killing me. You know, I'm getting ready to do a NEW CONTRACT. I'M up in the press box. We score record. total points in the history of the the. Saints organization. Anyway, um I got. pissed at Fred Goodelli because I had a. dip in and they put the camera.

and I got I got busted with a dip in. >> You won people over. So, this would be. the second time. That would be. >> That was the first time. And it's Look, it's happened a few times. I I think. this this young coach, and I say young, Davis Webb is something. Um, and sure, it's funny the timeline that when you. have a young coach like a Joe Brady or a. Declan Doyle or any of these guys that. that I've been fortunate enough to hire. when they're young coaches, like what. you think is their timeline of success,

position coach, coordinator, head coach. is always two years behind what the. league sees. It's much quicker. And so I. remember h interviewing Davis. He he's. one of those few players that came from. playing right into coaching. There's. usually a couple years. And he finished. the interview and we had a schedule with. some other guys lined up. And as he's. heading to the airport, I I turned to. George Payton. I'm like I said, I don't. know what we're doing letting him leave. the building. Call the driver back up.

He comes back and hire him. But he's. gonna be one of those guys like just as. I'm making him a coordinator. >> It's just it's not on your timeline. >> Yeah. >> And they just And the same thing happens. with these young players that all of a. sudden hit it and they uh it's a young. man's league. So I'm excited for him. Um. look, I'll still be involved. You having. done it before. The thing that is a. little unusual like when you're in those.

studio sets chairs I did this with Fox. like where do you put your hands? Do I. put my how do I. >> Yeah. Sure. >> And on game day you feel like. >> like you got a call sheet. You're. looking at it like. >> but you're kind of empty-handed. >> Yeah. I'm excited to watch you be a CEO. full on. And I'm excited to see that. evolution for you. AJ has a question for. you coach. >> Yeah. You you talked about your the team. health and how you figured that out once. you got there. We know you come from. you're Bill Parcell's coaching tree. We. know like your practices are legendary. Your training camp is known to be very.

very tough, very hard-nosed. I guess how. have you worked that out over the years? >> So, here's the one thing I think all of. us have gotten better with is you you. have to cycle up and down. There's never. this just straight. And so, how we. approach. the day following a day off is much. different. It's a it's a. >> ramp ramp. We have these alert days that. we are not going to have anyone get. injured on these alert days. And so it's. a ramp up. Um it's a plateau, it's a.

ramp down. Um and we're not I mean we've. learned a lot since we had a 7we. training camp in Jackson, Mississippi. that first year. >> I've heard about those. >> Yeah, we the legendary story. >> That's changed. Right. Okay. And so, but. I do believe you have to build a callous. though relative to inside run play in. some preseason games. We're not three. days on, a day off, three day. And now I. can say all that, but then when you go. three years in a row and point to the.

data, the thing I I I think is most important. though is this time of the year, like. when they join us again, I really don't. want coaches talking to him about. football. I I if the conversation. exists, I want it to be about your. family or how much you're benching, >> what your what your weight's like. Like. I want that month, month and a half. >> And I remember Bill was that way. I. mean, I'd run out with the QBs and and. and the first time I this is my first. year with Bill and they're throwing to. the receivers and he calls me over. He.

said, "If one of those guys gets a. hamstring, I'm going to have another. quarterback receiver coach.". But you want them pulling into the. parking lot not feeling like they're. coming to practice like they're actually. coming to train and there's there's, you. know, all the stuff they need. The. supplement center. Um, we're building a. new facility. So, um, we are selling, you know, because it's a choice and you. just want to make it so good that it's. way better than any other option you. have. >> I wish I could have played for you and I. know you guys opened up an office that.

was in that building just a couple years. ago. There's one upstairs in a parking. lot and everything. Yeah, they they um. we're we're 3 months away from moving. literally right across the field to a. new facility. >> Oh, really? >> And so right after mini camp, we'll pack. everything up and when we come back for. training camp, we'll be in the new sick. >> And it's literally just on the other. side of the practice. >> That's a dream situation. New facility, young QB, young team, experience early.

Life has to be good. Last question for. you, coach. Yeah, coach, you're on the. competition committee now. What What is. kind of the most pressing thing? >> I am. I I was on it before and I was. asked a bunch of questions the other day. and the problem is Sunday I had gotten. food poisoning and I literally was in. this Marriott for like 24 hours. >> and I beat up or not? >> Listen, not yet. I had the Pedialyte, all that stuff and but I didn't get to. the first two meetings and so I'm doing.

my media session and they're asking me. about this and I'm just trying to cruise. through it. Um, fortunately there there aren't a lot of. big items. >> Yeah, >> you know, it doesn't it doesn't appear. um I'll get up up to speed and and be. there before the owners meetings, but um. >> I look I like those topics. um when. you're, you know, you're passionate. about the game and and uh um yeah, I'm. easy to get fired up on some of those. things. >> Oh, yeah.

>> Hey, coach, the refs, the union. renegotiation happening, that's a huge. deal. >> It is. And and are we going to fix. removed from it? >> Okay. Okay. >> Like, in other words, I have no idea. what that means. I know there's a union. >> I know that the last time they had that, you know, there was a challenge, right? Yeah. Yeah. >> And then um. >> yeah, like all I was thinking about is. like. my cycle getting off the plane and it.

was every 25 minutes that I was having. to and I knew that it was 28 minutes. from the airport to the hotel and it was. it 12:50 in the morning and my driver. didn't speak English and I thought if I. asked him to get out he might leave me. here. It was 8°. and I thought, "This is where I'm going. to die.". >> And uh and then I get to the hotel and. the manager's training someone to check. in. >> And I said, "Not with this room.". >> The worst. >> Now's the time. I need my key. >> immediately. Yeah. Um no, all good. though. It's good to be back here. Um.

>> you know, I'm just from right up the. road. I went to camp here, Franklin, Indiana for so many years. My high. school coach was from Indianapolis. Like. >> I didn't know any of that. >> Yeah. I'm from Illinois. So used to go. to Franklin College. >> Oh, did you hear Did you hear Illinois? >> No. >> The governor of Indiana was just on. He's saying the Bears are coming to. Indiana. Really? >> Yeah. He He's like very He was sitting. right here. >> People don't realize back in the day. when when we all watched and you guys. may not have, you're young, but you.

remember Brian song. >> Brian Piccolo. >> I do. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. >> Very sad. >> That was St. Joe's University, which is. no longer a school. That's where their. training camp was. So when you see those. old films of uh the Bears coach, you. know, they trained in Northern Indiana. for for a number of years. >> There you go. >> Pete Ward, president of the Colts, sent. me a text while I was talking to the. governor. >> That's really unbelievable. >> Yeah, that's happening. I he seems that. the governor seemed to think it was. going to happen. >> Yeah. And I quietly.

I think the Chiefs moved from. >> Missouri. >> Missouri to Kansas. >> Yeah. >> And that was kind of. >> Yeah. And I think people didn't because. a lot of people Kansas City, they're in. Kansas. Yeah. >> Well, the whole country woke up and we. didn't pay any attention to it. >> We paid attention when the Colts moved. from Baltimore here. Oh, yeah. Absolutely. But I think it's hard to. believe. um being from the Chicago area that the. Bears are going to be in Northern. Indiana. >> I think I think it's happening. And Pete. Ward said, the president of um the.

quotes, he said Hammond had an NFL team. back in the 1920s. There you go. Good. squad. >> The Hammond Pros. Okay. >> And so I don't think people realize how. close like if you're from the Chicago. area, Notre Dame kind of became your. adopted university a little bit. >> back when there wasn't, you know, and. there are a ton of alumni. It's not that big of a drive, but but. >> Did you watch the Olympics? >> I did.

>> Dude, how awesome is that when it. >> When we win anything, I get so excited. Like the women's team when Keller cooks. Canada in overtime, it's like what a. moment. The men doing what they did on. the second to last day of the Olympics. >> How about the skater from Wisconsin? They showed the little ice track his. parents dug and. >> Jordan stole. >> Yeah, he was a star. >> Star. Yes, he absolutely was. I I got. captivated by all that. Just competing, I think, is what we like. >> No, it was good. And there's something. about the Winter Games. I I don't know. why. >> and I'm quot kind of the traditionalist. where some of the Xgame stuff.

>> Yeah. Yeah, >> I don't know when it was like when did. that. >> get to the Olympics, >> but you know, the traditional was like. the the ski jump, >> the luge. >> Those are all the conventional ones and. then all of a sudden there'll be one of. these you're like, I don't know when. they slip that in there. >> Uh, you're the man. Good luck this. entire off season. >> Thank you, coach. >> Great seeing you guys. I appreciate it. >> Hey, congrats, dude. You're the man. >> Thank you, man. >> Hey, never a doubt, by the way, Sean. Ladies and gentlemen, Shawn Payeyton. >> Yeah, Sean. >> Could be late to a meeting there.

>> for sure. Yeah, >> his person was behind him. >> Probably running the meeting. >> Yeah, >> he's jogging. >> Yeah, >> a little peppy. Cheffy chasing him down. >> Yeah, Shifty, catch up, bub. We need the. news. Chefy, we need the news. >> Chefty's a shadow right now. >> Chefty, we need the news. >> He caught up to him. >> Craigs just showed up over here. Holy. hell, we might have him on the program. tomorrow. >> Baby, boom. He was just sitting here on. a director's chair for like seven hours. this morning on Get Up and First Take.

just telling everything he knows from. the bars and the greatest brunch spot. maybe in America that he needs to keep. his mouth shut. >> Yeah. Ruining that for everybody. I'm. assuming he might have gotten a noogie. or two. Like, hey, Peter, why don't you. why don't you shut your trap, buddy? You. want to be invited next? >> Peter Peter's kind of giving away. >> Has Ian and Jordo seen each other? >> Yeah, they did. It was a big uh chest to. chest. Um, >> wouldn't that be awesome to see them. chest bump a face off? >> They were chin to chin. Yeah,

>> imagine. I mean, >> take their shirts off, do a face off. You're like Dana White in the middle of. them. >> Lads, how you doing, boys? >> Good to see you guys. >> We haven't seen rap, but we're also. above like five five. >> Whoa. >> All right, let's get out of here. >> He walked by. He walked by. >> Do you know anything about rapping and. Schultz? >> Anything go on yet? >> Two fights or two. We should have him do. a a little stare down. Yeah. And then. they could they would squash the beef or. they'd fight. >> No. >> Start the beef. >> Well, we could sell it as, "Hey guys,

squash the beef." And then all of a. sudden they get into a fight. >> Maybe we call Zufa. >> and we give them We give them both like. drugs. >> They have to fight. Get them put give. them both meth. >> Yeah. >> All right. Let's get out of here. What. is it? >> Find it. >> Go ball. Hey AJ, thank you for. traveling. >> Thank you. This is awesome. >> Conor, great show. >> Yeah, you too. >> Tone. >> You too. >> I like your bets. >> I do too. >> I do. Now granted, you were boozing so. hard. We don't know if your brain still. works, but. >> there was there was one problem also we. ran into this morning. >> What was that? >> Just right right now. I don't know if.

they're currently on the site at at at. the moment. >> For some of us, they are, some of they. aren't. We'll figure it out. >> Yeah. >> What do you mean the bets that he gave. out? >> Any of any. >> Hey, here's the bet of the day. Like, where is it? >> If you need the combine tapped, come. back. Okay. >> Yeah. DraftKings. I I think Ton might. have cooked a little bit. Got a little. action on something and then all of a. sudden that disappears. Just checking. right now just to see. >> Yeah. See if they brought it back. Truck. boys, good work today, boys. >> Maybe. >> Bruce, why not to just cover up Gumpy's. face? >> Yeah. Yeah. Got rid of the computer.

stand. It's right here. >> Hey, Foxy. Uh, full chaos. I heard, you. know, in my ear from the truck as the. show started. Yeah. Six minutes before. we go live. Not the graphics worth. Terterodc just crashed. We still go. live, but not on TikTok or X. It's like, okay. Do we have anything? >> Yeah. had a lot of chaos back here in. the first hour. It's It's not good when. you know you're crammed in this corner. and then you got someone here working. with all this stuff and then you got. people in that room trying to fix stuff, people in that room trying to fix stuff. But hey, that's technology, baby.

>> That is technology. And we like to say. the barcoding team back there. >> and Nick I think was in the middle of it. as well and Z baby. It's like, hey, good. work, boys. Great battle. >> They figured it all out very well. If. you watch, you wouldn't have noticed. that we had tech issues. I hope. No, definitely. Those those graphics at the. beginning of the show were ass. And uh. they were screenshotted from previous. shows. >> Yeah. >> Okay, that makes sense. >> Barcode and Nick were back there like. just trying to figure out a way to do. it. Screenshotting previous ones. Yeah.

Unbelievable. >> I I would like to say uh in the truck. from the chaos that I was hearing while. I'm speaking about what's going on in. the truck in one ear here. This is kind. of how this whole thing works. Little uh. fourth wall here. So my right ear. obviously I could talk to boys, I could. talk to truck, I can talk to Scott, I. could talk to everybody. I got this. button up here. My right ear though is. the thing that everybody communicates. back through. And you know sometimes I'm. not acting like this is abnormal. While. I'm talking this communication is. happening. So it's like you know my. voice is very loud and they got other.

people's voices in here and then there's. like we have no graphics. We have. graphics. Wait, we don't have graphics. while I'm talking. And it's like wow. this is awesome what's happening back. there. And I want to let you boys know. just like Bailey Mcomeomas did this. morning, way to handle adversity back. there. Way to handle the pressure and. way to make magic happen. I'm very proud. of you all. And shout out to Barcode and. team for making that happen. Honestly, legitimately, boys. Now, let's not. [ __ ] have it happen again. >> Yeah, we already got two computers. ordered, a good computer and a backup. computer if good computer goes out. So,

problem solved until it's not. >> Technology is the greatest thing on. earth and then also the worst. And. >> yeah, it's going to happen. >> It's going to happen. This is literally. just what happens. And I would say this, it's better to have no graphics and be. live from the combine than have a bunch. of graphics and not be live from the. combine. We're incredibly thankful to be. here. We'll see you tomorrow. Be a. friend, tell a friend something nice. It. might change their life. We're in this. thing together. AJ, anything to say to. the people here? >> I hope all the boys have a great workout. this afternoon. >> Hell yeah. >> Just the Ohio State guys. >> Them as well as everybody else. >> And Michigan. Whoa. >> Sure. >> They don't have any guys here.

>> What are the pro What's the pros? They're going to be teammates. >> You're the man. Team on me, team on. three. We'll see you tomorrow. One, two, three. Goodbye.