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- 0:57Pick
- 0:57number
- 0:5811
- 0:58in
- 0:58the
- 0:58NFL
- 0:59draft
- 0:59just
- 0:59might
- 1:00be
- 1:00the
- 1:00sweet
- 1:00spot.
- 1:01Or
- 1:01is
- 1:01it
- 1:02a
- 1:02total
- 1:02trap?
- 1:03At
- 1:03number
- 1:0311,
- 1:04you
- 1:04aren't
- 1:04just
- 1:04drafting
- 1:04a
- 1:05player.
- 1:05You're
- 1:05either
- 1:06finding
- 1:06a
- 1:06Hall
- 1:06of
- 1:06Fame
- 1:07cornerstone
- 1:08or
- 1:08a
- 1:08franchise
- 1:08altering
- 1:09headache.
- 1:10Think
- 1:10about
- 1:10it.
- 1:11This
- 1:11is
- 1:11a
- 1:11slot
- 1:11that
- 1:11gave
- 1:12us
- 1:12J.J.
- 1:12watt,
- 1:13the
- 1:13most
- 1:13dominant
- 1:13defender
- 1:14of
- 1:14a
- 1:14generation
- 1:15and
- 1:15Big
- 1:15Ben,
- 1:15a
- 1:15two
- 1:16time
- 1:16super
- 1:16bowl
- 1:16champ
- 1:17who
- 1:17was
- 1:17the
- 1:17third
- 1:18quarterback
- 1:18taken
- 1:18in
- 1:19his
- 1:19own
- 1:19class.
- 1:20But
- 1:20it's
- 1:20not
- 1:21the
- 1:21same
- 1:21spot
- 1:21where
- 1:21the
- 1:22Saints
- 1:22also
- 1:22use
- 1:23a
- 1:23first
- 1:23round
- 1:23pick
- 1:24on
- 1:24a
- 1:24punter.
- 1:25From
- 1:25the
- 1:25legendary
- 1:26pass
- 1:26rushers
- 1:26to
- 1:27special
- 1:27teams,
- 1:28what
- 1:28ifs
- 1:28and
- 1:28a
- 1:29history
- 1:29of
- 1:29the
- 1:2911th
- 1:30pick
- 1:30is
- 1:30wilder
- 1:31than
- 1:31you
- 1:31may
- 1:31think.
- 1:32Today
- 1:32we're
- 1:32ranking
- 1:33the
- 1:33biggest
- 1:33steals,
- 1:34the
- 1:34massive
- 1:34busts
- 1:35and
- 1:35the
- 1:35icons
- 1:36of
- 1:36the
- 1:36number
- 1:3611
- 1:36spot.
- 1:37Let's
- 1:38dive
- 1:38in
- 1:38because
- 1:38we're
- 1:3932
- 1:39straight
- 1:40days
- 1:40of
- 1:40getting
- 1:40ready
- 1:41for
- 1:41the
- 1:41NFL
- 1:41draft
- 1:42looking
- 1:42at
- 1:42the
- 1:4232
- 1:43top
- 1:43spots
- 1:43with
- 1:44our
- 1:44friend
- 1:44Ed
- 1:44Cleese
- 1:45joining
- 1:45us
- 1:45here
- 1:46on
- 1:46Pigskin
- 1:47Dispatch.
- 1:48If
- 1:48you're
- 1:48tuning
- 1:49in
- 1:49today,
- 1:49we
- 1:49release
- 1:49this.
- 1:50We
- 1:50are
- 1:5011
- 1:51days
- 1:51from
- 1:51the
- 1:52NFL
- 1:52Draft
- 1:52in
- 1:52Pittsburgh
- 1:53for
- 1:532026
- 1:54and,
- 1:54and
- 1:54we
- 1:54are
- 1:55counting
- 1:55down
- 1:55the
- 1:56top
- 1:5632
- 1:56spots.
- 1:56If
- 1:57you
- 1:57have
- 1:57missed
- 1:57any
- 1:57of
- 1:58them,
- 1:58go
- 1:58back
- 1:59here
- 1:59in
- 1:59pigskindispatch.com
- 2:01or
- 2:01on
- 2:01the
- 2:02Pigskin
- 2:02Dispatch
- 2:02YouTube
- 2:03channel
- 2:03and
- 2:03check
- 2:03them
- 2:03out.
- 2:04Ed
- 2:04Cleese
- 2:04has
- 2:05been
- 2:05my
- 2:05guest
- 2:05here
- 2:05through
- 2:05this
- 2:06journey
- 2:06and
- 2:06he's
- 2:06with
- 2:07us
- 2:07again
- 2:07today
- 2:07for
- 2:08slot
- 2:08number
- 2:0811.
- 2:09Ed,
- 2:09welcome
- 2:10back
- 2:10to
- 2:10the
- 2:10pig
- 2:10pen.
- 2:11Hey
- 2:11Darren,
- 2:11how
- 2:11are
- 2:11you
- 2:11today?
- 2:12I'm
- 2:13doing
- 2:13super,
- 2:13Ed.
- 2:13I
- 2:14said,
- 2:14you
- 2:14know,
- 2:14we
- 2:14are
- 2:15really
- 2:15rolling
- 2:15along
- 2:16here.
- 2:16About
- 2:16a
- 2:16week
- 2:16and
- 2:17a
- 2:17half
- 2:17out
- 2:17of
- 2:17the
- 2:18draft.
- 2:18We'll
- 2:18be
- 2:18knowing
- 2:19what
- 2:19the
- 2:19futures
- 2:20of
- 2:20our
- 2:20teams
- 2:20are
- 2:20going
- 2:20to
- 2:20be
- 2:21as
- 2:21they
- 2:21select
- 2:21the,
- 2:22the
- 2:22top
- 2:22college
- 2:23players
- 2:24in
- 2:24the
- 2:24nation.
- 2:25And
- 2:25we
- 2:25got
- 2:25a
- 2:26lot
- 2:26of
- 2:26great
- 2:26legends
- 2:27to
- 2:27talk
- 2:27about
- 2:28tonight.
- 2:28This
- 2:29is
- 2:29really
- 2:29a
- 2:29big
- 2:30booming
- 2:31pick
- 2:31here
- 2:31at
- 2:31number
- 2:3211.
- 2:32Some
- 2:32really
- 2:32big
- 2:33stars.
- 2:33So,
- 2:34but
- 2:34what's
- 2:34your
- 2:34overall?
- 2:35Yeah,
- 2:36I
- 2:36think,
- 2:36you
- 2:36know,
- 2:36we
- 2:36talked
- 2:36about
- 2:37the
- 2:37last
- 2:37two
- 2:37days.
- 2:37Have
- 2:38we,
- 2:38have
- 2:38we
- 2:38reached
- 2:38the
- 2:39point
- 2:39in
- 2:39this
- 2:39countdown
- 2:39where
- 2:40things
- 2:40have
- 2:40changed?
- 2:40And
- 2:41I'd
- 2:41say
- 2:41yes,
- 2:41clearly
- 2:42they
- 2:42have.
- 2:43We're
- 2:44at
- 2:44the
- 2:44point
- 2:44now
- 2:45where
- 2:46in
- 2:47this
- 2:47case
- 2:47I'm
- 2:48going
- 2:48to
- 2:48have
- 2:48a
- 2:48guy
- 2:48that's
- 2:49not
- 2:49in
- 2:49my
- 2:49top
- 2:49five,
- 2:50that
- 2:50is
- 2:50in
- 2:51the
- 2:51hall
- 2:51of
- 2:51Fame
- 2:52and
- 2:52he's
- 2:53not
- 2:53in
- 2:54my
- 2:54top
- 2:54five.
- 2:55So
- 2:55that,
- 2:55that,
- 2:55that
- 2:56just
- 2:56right
- 2:56off
- 2:56the
- 2:56bat
- 2:57tells
- 2:57you
- 2:58how
- 2:58strong
- 2:58this
- 2:59has
- 2:59been.
- 3:00And
- 3:01it's,
- 3:02it's,
- 3:03it,
- 3:03it's,
- 3:05we
- 3:05talked
- 3:05about
- 3:0513
- 3:05being
- 3:06really
- 3:06good
- 3:06and
- 3:0612
- 3:07being
- 3:07pretty
- 3:07good.
- 3:0711
- 3:08is
- 3:08better
- 3:08than
- 3:08both,
- 3:09I
- 3:09would
- 3:10say,
- 3:10just
- 3:10kind
- 3:11of
- 3:11like
- 3:11in
- 3:11terms
- 3:11of
- 3:11Volume
- 3:13and
- 3:13just
- 3:13overall
- 3:14oomph,
- 3:15for
- 3:15sure.
- 3:16Yeah.
- 3:17By
- 3:17far,
- 3:17I
- 3:17think
- 3:18we
- 3:18have
- 3:18more
- 3:19than
- 3:19double
- 3:19of
- 3:20any
- 3:20other
- 3:20pick
- 3:20we've
- 3:21talked
- 3:21about
- 3:21so
- 3:21far.
- 3:21They're
- 3:22in
- 3:22the
- 3:22hall
- 3:22of
- 3:22Fame
- 3:22so
- 3:23far,
- 3:23and
- 3:23we
- 3:23probably
- 3:23have
- 3:24a
- 3:24handful
- 3:24of
- 3:24others
- 3:25that
- 3:25probably
- 3:25will
- 3:25find
- 3:25their
- 3:25way
- 3:26to
- 3:26Canton
- 3:26in
- 3:26the
- 3:26next
- 3:2710
- 3:27years.
- 3:28Right?
- 3:28Yeah,
- 3:29so.
- 3:29So
- 3:29talking
- 3:29about
- 3:30that
- 3:32lately,
- 3:33it
- 3:33hasn't
- 3:33been,
- 3:33you
- 3:34know,
- 3:34lately.
- 3:34We
- 3:34talked
- 3:34about
- 3:35the
- 3:3512th
- 3:35pick
- 3:35looking
- 3:35really
- 3:36kind
- 3:36of
- 3:36strong.
- 3:37The
- 3:3711th
- 3:38pick,
- 3:38not
- 3:39as
- 3:39much
- 3:39in
- 3:40recent
- 3:40history,
- 3:40in
- 3:40the
- 3:40last,
- 3:41like,
- 3:4112
- 3:41years
- 3:41or
- 3:41so.
- 3:42You
- 3:42know,
- 3:43Minka
- 3:43Fitzpatrick
- 3:44is
- 3:44having
- 3:44a
- 3:44very
- 3:44nice
- 3:45career,
- 3:45for
- 3:45sure.
- 3:46He
- 3:46was
- 3:46the
- 3:4611th
- 3:47pick.
- 3:47And
- 3:47Chris
- 3:47Olave
- 3:48is
- 3:48very
- 3:48good
- 3:48and
- 3:49very
- 3:49talented,
- 3:49but
- 3:49he's
- 3:50got
- 3:50to
- 3:50stay
- 3:50healthy.
- 3:51You
- 3:51know,
- 3:51he's
- 3:52had
- 3:52those.
- 3:52Those
- 3:52concussion
- 3:53issues
- 3:53that
- 3:54are
- 3:54kind
- 3:54of
- 3:54holding
- 3:54him
- 3:55back
- 3:55a
- 3:55little
- 3:55bit,
- 3:55but
- 3:55he's.
- 3:56He's
- 3:56a
- 3:56really
- 3:56good
- 3:56player.
- 3:58And
- 3:58then
- 3:58I
- 3:58would
- 3:58say
- 3:59in
- 3:59the
- 4:00negative
- 4:00about
- 4:01this
- 4:01pick
- 4:01would
- 4:02be
- 4:02like,
- 4:03this
- 4:04was
- 4:04some
- 4:04major,
- 4:04major
- 4:05hits
- 4:06and
- 4:06some
- 4:06major,
- 4:07major
- 4:07misses.
- 4:08The
- 4:08quarterbacks
- 4:09were
- 4:10kind
- 4:10of
- 4:10in
- 4:10between.
- 4:11We
- 4:12had.
- 4:12Justin
- 4:12Fields,
- 4:13I
- 4:13would
- 4:13say,
- 4:14is
- 4:14not
- 4:14trending
- 4:15great
- 4:15at
- 4:15this
- 4:16point.
- 4:17Jay
- 4:17Cutler,
- 4:18who
- 4:18had
- 4:18a
- 4:18little
- 4:18bit
- 4:18of
- 4:19a
- 4:19polarizing
- 4:19career,
- 4:19I'd
- 4:20say.
- 4:20But
- 4:20Justin
- 4:21Fields
- 4:21may
- 4:21be
- 4:22the
- 4:22starter
- 4:22for
- 4:22the
- 4:22Chief.
- 4:23So.
- 4:23Yeah,
- 4:23we'll
- 4:24see.
- 4:24I
- 4:24bet
- 4:25you
- 4:25probably.
- 4:25I'll
- 4:25bet
- 4:25you
- 4:25any
- 4:26money
- 4:26he's
- 4:26ready.
- 4:27Mahomes
- 4:27is
- 4:28ready
- 4:28by
- 4:28week
- 4:28one.
- 4:28We'll
- 4:29see.
- 4:29But
- 4:29Jay
- 4:30Cutler
- 4:30was
- 4:30taken
- 4:30here
- 4:30and
- 4:31Dante
- 4:31Culpepper,
- 4:32so
- 4:33guys
- 4:33that,
- 4:33you
- 4:33know,
- 4:33were
- 4:33good
- 4:34and
- 4:34had
- 4:35and
- 4:35certainly
- 4:35were
- 4:36not
- 4:36busts,
- 4:36but
- 4:37also
- 4:37weren't,
- 4:37you
- 4:37know,
- 4:38elite
- 4:38or
- 4:38anything
- 4:39like
- 4:39that.
- 4:39There
- 4:40were
- 4:40a
- 4:40lot
- 4:41of
- 4:41busts,
- 4:41though.
- 4:42And
- 4:42I
- 4:43would
- 4:43say
- 4:43that
- 4:44especially
- 4:44in
- 4:45the
- 4:4580s,
- 4:46from
- 4:461980
- 4:47through
- 4:471991,
- 4:49we
- 4:49had
- 4:49one
- 4:50hall
- 4:50of
- 4:50Famer,
- 4:51we
- 4:51had
- 4:51one
- 4:52excellent
- 4:53player.
- 4:53And
- 4:54then
- 4:54the
- 4:54other
- 4:5410
- 4:55combined
- 4:56players,
- 4:56Darren,
- 4:57they
- 4:57combined
- 4:58for
- 4:58one
- 4:59Pro
- 4:59bowl
- 4:59appearance.
- 5:00So
- 5:01it
- 5:01was
- 5:01a
- 5:01long
- 5:02stretch
- 5:04of
- 5:04guys
- 5:04that
- 5:04were
- 5:05taken.
- 5:05Number
- 5:0511
- 5:06overall,
- 5:06that
- 5:06didn't
- 5:07amount
- 5:07to
- 5:07a
- 5:07lot.
- 5:07And
- 5:07there
- 5:08were
- 5:08some
- 5:08real
- 5:08notable
- 5:09ones.
- 5:09In
- 5:091982,
- 5:11the
- 5:11Chiefs
- 5:12took
- 5:12a
- 5:12gentleman
- 5:13named
- 5:13Anthony
- 5:13Hancock,
- 5:14who
- 5:14was
- 5:15a
- 5:15receiver
- 5:15and
- 5:15did
- 5:16nothing.
- 5:16And
- 5:17then
- 5:17this
- 5:17was
- 5:17hard
- 5:17to
- 5:18do.
- 5:18In
- 5:181987,
- 5:19the
- 5:20Saints
- 5:20took
- 5:20a
- 5:21gentleman
- 5:21at
- 5:21defensive
- 5:22tackle
- 5:22named
- 5:22Sean
- 5:23Knight.
- 5:24He
- 5:24was
- 5:24in
- 5:24three
- 5:25teams
- 5:25for
- 5:26three
- 5:26seasons.
- 5:27He
- 5:27had
- 5:27one
- 5:28start
- 5:28and
- 5:29one
- 5:29stack.
- 5:30He
- 5:31recovered
- 5:31a
- 5:31fumble,
- 5:32and
- 5:32I
- 5:32don't
- 5:33know
- 5:33how
- 5:33that
- 5:33works,
- 5:33but
- 5:34he
- 5:34didn't
- 5:34have
- 5:34a
- 5:34tackle,
- 5:35he
- 5:35didn't
- 5:35have
- 5:35an
- 5:35assist.
- 5:36He
- 5:36has
- 5:36nothing
- 5:37else
- 5:37but
- 5:37one
- 5:37fumble
- 5:38recovery
- 5:39in
- 5:40his.
- 5:40In
- 5:40his
- 5:40entire
- 5:41career.
- 5:41So
- 5:41he
- 5:41did
- 5:41scratch
- 5:42somehow.
- 5:42He
- 5:42fell
- 5:42on
- 5:42the
- 5:43wall.
- 5:43So
- 5:44congratulations
- 5:44to
- 5:44Mr.
- 5:45Knight
- 5:46and
- 5:48one
- 5:48on
- 5:49Wikipedia,
- 5:49on
- 5:50Miss,
- 5:50on
- 5:50Sean
- 5:50Knight.
- 5:51It
- 5:51actually
- 5:51calls
- 5:51him
- 5:51one
- 5:51of
- 5:52the
- 5:52biggest
- 5:52busts
- 5:52in
- 5:52draft
- 5:53history.
- 5:53I
- 5:53mean,
- 5:54I
- 5:54think
- 5:54based
- 5:54on
- 5:54the
- 5:55fact
- 5:55that
- 5:55he
- 5:55saw
- 5:56the
- 5:56field
- 5:56so
- 5:56little.
- 5:58And
- 5:58in
- 5:581985
- 5:59we
- 5:59had
- 6:00a
- 6:00very
- 6:00unfortunately
- 6:01named
- 6:02cornerback
- 6:03Richard
- 6:03Johnson.
- 6:04So
- 6:05Dick
- 6:05Johnson
- 6:06was
- 6:07taken
- 6:07in
- 6:071985.
- 6:08He
- 6:09had
- 6:09eight
- 6:09interceptions
- 6:10in
- 6:10one
- 6:11year
- 6:11and
- 6:12then
- 6:12did
- 6:12nothing
- 6:12else.
- 6:13So
- 6:13I
- 6:13guess
- 6:13the
- 6:13rest
- 6:13of
- 6:14his
- 6:14career
- 6:14was
- 6:14kind
- 6:14of,
- 6:15you
- 6:15could
- 6:15say,
- 6:15flaccid.
- 6:16Yeah,
- 6:17you're
- 6:18just
- 6:18making
- 6:18me
- 6:18think,
- 6:19you
- 6:19know,
- 6:19after.
- 6:19After
- 6:20your.
- 6:20Your
- 6:20bad
- 6:21jokes,
- 6:21I
- 6:21got
- 6:21to
- 6:21throw
- 6:22one
- 6:22in
- 6:22there
- 6:22too.
- 6:23I
- 6:23wonder
- 6:23if
- 6:24know
- 6:24when
- 6:24they
- 6:24had
- 6:24Anthony
- 6:25Hancock
- 6:25sign
- 6:26his
- 6:26contract
- 6:26is.
- 6:27Hey,
- 6:27let's
- 6:27put
- 6:28your
- 6:28Anthony
- 6:28Hancock
- 6:29on.
- 6:29The
- 6:29line
- 6:29here,
- 6:29please.
- 6:30Right,
- 6:30right.
- 6:31We.
- 6:31We
- 6:31should
- 6:32just
- 6:32stop
- 6:32right
- 6:32there.
- 6:32Yeah,
- 6:33yeah,
- 6:33we
- 6:33probably
- 6:34dash.
- 6:34I've
- 6:35had
- 6:35that
- 6:35one.
- 6:35I've
- 6:35had
- 6:35that
- 6:36one
- 6:36in
- 6:36the
- 6:36chamber
- 6:36for
- 6:36a
- 6:37couple
- 6:37days
- 6:37and
- 6:37I
- 6:37couldn't
- 6:38wait
- 6:38to.
- 6:38To
- 6:39let
- 6:39it
- 6:39go.
- 6:40And
- 6:41then
- 6:41Ron
- 6:41Dane
- 6:42was
- 6:42Also
- 6:42taken
- 6:42in
- 6:432000,
- 6:43a
- 6:43Heisman
- 6:44Trophy
- 6:44winner
- 6:45who
- 6:45didn't
- 6:45amount
- 6:46to
- 6:46a
- 6:46whole
- 6:46lot.
- 6:47So
- 6:48he's
- 6:48one
- 6:48of
- 6:48a
- 6:49couple
- 6:49Heisman
- 6:49trophy
- 6:50winners
- 6:50we
- 6:50have
- 6:50selected
- 6:51at
- 6:51this
- 6:51spot.
- 6:52Right,
- 6:52right.
- 6:52And
- 6:53he.
- 6:53So
- 6:53he
- 6:53didn't.
- 6:53He
- 6:54didn't
- 6:54turn
- 6:54into
- 6:54much.
- 6:55And
- 6:56then
- 6:56I'm
- 6:56just
- 6:56going
- 6:56to
- 6:56name
- 6:57one
- 6:58honorable
- 6:59mention
- 6:59that
- 7:00wasn't
- 7:00really
- 7:00top
- 7:00five
- 7:01worthy.
- 7:01And
- 7:02that
- 7:02would
- 7:02be
- 7:02Wilbur
- 7:02Marshall,
- 7:04one
- 7:04of
- 7:05my
- 7:05personal
- 7:05favorites.
- 7:06I
- 7:06loved
- 7:06Wilbur.
- 7:07He
- 7:07was.
- 7:07He
- 7:07played
- 7:08on
- 7:08the
- 7:08late
- 7:0880s,
- 7:08early
- 7:0990s,
- 7:09Redskins,
- 7:09was
- 7:09on
- 7:10the
- 7:1091
- 7:10Redskins.
- 7:11The
- 7:11great
- 7:1191
- 7:11Redskins.
- 7:12He
- 7:13was.
- 7:13He
- 7:13had
- 7:13a
- 7:13lot
- 7:13of
- 7:13swag.
- 7:14He
- 7:14was
- 7:14so
- 7:15fun.
- 7:15So
- 7:16he
- 7:16was
- 7:16on
- 7:16the
- 7:1685
- 7:17bears
- 7:17and
- 7:18he
- 7:18was
- 7:18on
- 7:18the
- 7:1891
- 7:18Redskins.
- 7:19So
- 7:19that's
- 7:20really
- 7:20awesome.
- 7:21And
- 7:21he
- 7:21was
- 7:21a
- 7:21heck
- 7:22of
- 7:22a
- 7:22player.
- 7:22He
- 7:22was
- 7:22really
- 7:22good.
- 7:23He
- 7:23had
- 7:23two
- 7:23first
- 7:24team
- 7:24all
- 7:24pros
- 7:26in
- 7:2692.
- 7:27Probably
- 7:28had
- 7:28one
- 7:28of
- 7:28the
- 7:28best
- 7:28seasons
- 7:29in
- 7:29the
- 7:29Redskins
- 7:30history
- 7:30as
- 7:30a
- 7:31defensive
- 7:31player
- 7:31was
- 7:32dominant.
- 7:34You
- 7:34know,
- 7:34his
- 7:34career
- 7:34wasn't
- 7:35super
- 7:35long
- 7:35and
- 7:36you
- 7:36know,
- 7:36maybe
- 7:36his
- 7:36peak
- 7:37wasn't.
- 7:37He
- 7:37wasn't
- 7:38like
- 7:38a
- 7:38super
- 7:38superstar,
- 7:39but
- 7:39he
- 7:39was
- 7:40a
- 7:40heck
- 7:40of
- 7:40a
- 7:40player.
- 7:41Really
- 7:41good
- 7:41player.
- 7:43Yeah,
- 7:43yeah,
- 7:44definitely.
- 7:45You
- 7:45know,
- 7:45when
- 7:46you're
- 7:46playing
- 7:46on
- 7:46to
- 7:46the
- 7:47great
- 7:47defenses
- 7:48that
- 7:48you
- 7:48just
- 7:48talked
- 7:49about.
- 7:4985
- 7:49bears
- 7:50and
- 7:50the
- 7:51skins
- 7:51in
- 7:51the
- 7:51early
- 7:5190s,
- 7:52you
- 7:52know,
- 7:52that's.
- 7:53And
- 7:53he,
- 7:53he
- 7:53was
- 7:54one
- 7:54of
- 7:54the
- 7:54stars
- 7:54of
- 7:55it
- 7:55too.
- 7:55So
- 7:56he
- 7:56was
- 7:56like.
- 7:56I
- 7:57said,
- 7:57he
- 7:57was
- 7:57just.
- 7:57He
- 7:57was
- 7:57just
- 7:57a
- 7:58easy
- 7:58guy
- 7:58to
- 7:58root
- 7:59for.
- 7:59And
- 7:59I
- 7:59thought
- 8:00he
- 8:00was
- 8:00so
- 8:00cool
- 8:01when
- 8:01I
- 8:01was
- 8:01a
- 8:02kid.
- 8:02No
- 8:02doubt.
- 8:02Number
- 8:0358.
- 8:03Yeah,
- 8:03I
- 8:03thought
- 8:04he
- 8:04was.
- 8:04So
- 8:04he.
- 8:04He.
- 8:04He
- 8:05looked
- 8:05like
- 8:05a
- 8:05linebacker.
- 8:06He
- 8:06played
- 8:06like
- 8:06A
- 8:06linebacker.
- 8:07Did
- 8:07he
- 8:07sing
- 8:07in
- 8:07the
- 8:08Super
- 8:08Bowl
- 8:08Shuffle
- 8:08song?
- 8:09I
- 8:09don't.
- 8:09I
- 8:09don't.
- 8:09He
- 8:10didn't
- 8:10have
- 8:10a
- 8:10solo.
- 8:11I
- 8:11know
- 8:12that
- 8:12because
- 8:12I
- 8:12know
- 8:12all
- 8:13the
- 8:13guys
- 8:13that
- 8:13solo.
- 8:13I'm
- 8:14sure
- 8:14he
- 8:14was
- 8:14maybe
- 8:14dancing
- 8:14around
- 8:14in
- 8:15the
- 8:15background
- 8:15there.
- 8:15Maybe.
- 8:16I
- 8:16figured
- 8:16you
- 8:17were
- 8:17just
- 8:17been
- 8:17listening.
- 8:17To
- 8:18it
- 8:18earlier
- 8:18over
- 8:18and
- 8:19over
- 8:19again.
- 8:19Yeah,
- 8:19yeah.
- 8:20I
- 8:20don't
- 8:20think
- 8:20I've
- 8:20heard
- 8:20it
- 8:20for.
- 8:21About
- 8:2140
- 8:21years,
- 8:21but
- 8:23my
- 8:23one
- 8:23cut
- 8:24Darren
- 8:24from
- 8:24the
- 8:24top
- 8:25five
- 8:25is
- 8:25painful
- 8:26because
- 8:26like
- 8:27I
- 8:27said,
- 8:27this
- 8:27guy's
- 8:27in
- 8:27the
- 8:28hall
- 8:28of
- 8:28fame
- 8:28and
- 8:29that's
- 8:29Dwight
- 8:30Freeney.
- 8:31He
- 8:31did
- 8:31not
- 8:31make
- 8:32my
- 8:33top
- 8:33five.
- 8:34Wow.
- 8:34Had
- 8:35to
- 8:35cut
- 8:35somebody.
- 8:36Had
- 8:36to
- 8:36cut
- 8:36somebody.
- 8:37I'm
- 8:37assuming
- 8:37that
- 8:37you
- 8:38did
- 8:38take
- 8:38some
- 8:38people
- 8:38that
- 8:39are
- 8:39not
- 8:39in
- 8:39the
- 8:39hall
- 8:40of
- 8:40Fame
- 8:40at
- 8:40this
- 8:40moment.
- 8:41At
- 8:42this
- 8:42actually.
- 8:43Well,
- 8:44I
- 8:44think
- 8:45two
- 8:45at
- 8:46this
- 8:46moment,
- 8:47but
- 8:48I
- 8:48think
- 8:48are
- 8:48both
- 8:49sure
- 8:49fire.
- 8:50Yeah,
- 8:51I
- 8:51think.
- 8:51Okay.
- 8:52I
- 8:52just
- 8:52wanted
- 8:52to
- 8:53say
- 8:53that
- 8:53you
- 8:53left
- 8:53a
- 8:53hall
- 8:54of
- 8:54Famer
- 8:54out
- 8:54and
- 8:54there's
- 8:54two
- 8:55guys
- 8:55not
- 8:55in
- 8:55there.
- 8:55Okay.
- 8:56This
- 8:56will
- 8:56be
- 8:56a
- 8:56good
- 8:56one.
- 8:57This
- 8:57is
- 8:57gonna
- 8:57be
- 8:57a
- 8:57fun
- 8:57ride.
- 8:58Yep.
- 8:59Let's
- 8:59take
- 8:59a
- 9:00break
- 9:00for
- 9:00a
- 9:00moment
- 9:00to
- 9:00tell
- 9:01you
- 9:01about
- 9:01a
- 9:01new
- 9:01product
- 9:02so
- 9:02that
- 9:02you
- 9:03can
- 9:03take
- 9:03and
- 9:03put
- 9:03your
- 9:04football
- 9:04knowledge
- 9:04that
- 9:05we
- 9:05feed
- 9:05you
- 9:05each
- 9:05and
- 9:06every
- 9:06day
- 9:06to
- 9:07the
- 9:07test.
- 9:08It
- 9:08is
- 9:08the
- 9:08pigskin
- 9:09trivia
- 9:10drive
- 9:10on
- 9:11pigskindispatch.com
- 9:12you're
- 9:13the
- 9:13quarterback.
- 9:13You
- 9:13call
- 9:14the
- 9:14shots,
- 9:14choose
- 9:14your
- 9:15play.
- 9:15Grind
- 9:15it
- 9:16out
- 9:16with
- 9:16a
- 9:16run,
- 9:16pick
- 9:17up
- 9:17steady
- 9:17gains
- 9:17on
- 9:17a
- 9:18short
- 9:18pass,
- 9:18or
- 9:18risk
- 9:18it
- 9:19all
- 9:19with
- 9:19a
- 9:19long
- 9:19pass
- 9:20for
- 9:20a
- 9:20massive
- 9:21chunk
- 9:21of
- 9:21yardage.
- 9:22It
- 9:22isn't
- 9:22just
- 9:22a
- 9:23quiz,
- 9:23it's
- 9:23a
- 9:23march
- 9:23for
- 9:24glory.
- 9:24It's
- 9:25the
- 9:25pigskin
- 9:25trivia
- 9:26drive.
- 9:26Remember
- 9:27when
- 9:27the
- 9:27huddle's
- 9:28over,
- 9:28when
- 9:28you
- 9:28picked
- 9:29your
- 9:29play.
- 9:30The
- 9:30faster
- 9:30you
- 9:30answer,
- 9:31the
- 9:31more
- 9:31yards
- 9:32you
- 9:32gain.
- 9:32Hesitation
- 9:33is
- 9:33the
- 9:33enemy
- 9:34of
- 9:34the
- 9:34end
- 9:34zone.
- 9:34Keep
- 9:35those
- 9:35chains
- 9:35moving.
- 9:36Cross
- 9:36that
- 9:36yellow
- 9:37line
- 9:37to
- 9:37reset
- 9:37your
- 9:37downs
- 9:38and
- 9:38earn
- 9:38a
- 9:38critical
- 9:38audible.
- 9:39Stuck
- 9:39on
- 9:40a
- 9:40tough
- 9:40defensive
- 9:41look.
- 9:41Use
- 9:41those
- 9:42audibles
- 9:42to
- 9:43strip
- 9:43away
- 9:43two
- 9:43wrong
- 9:44answers
- 9:44and
- 9:44find
- 9:45your
- 9:45open
- 9:45receiver.
- 9:46Or
- 9:46watch
- 9:46the
- 9:46play
- 9:46clock.
- 9:47You've
- 9:47got
- 9:47just
- 9:4725
- 9:48seconds
- 9:48to
- 9:48make
- 9:48the
- 9:48read
- 9:49take
- 9:49too
- 9:49long
- 9:50and
- 9:50it's
- 9:50a
- 9:50five
- 9:50yard
- 9:51penalty
- 9:51for
- 9:51delay
- 9:51a
- 9:52game.
- 9:52It's
- 9:52game
- 9:52action
- 9:53in
- 9:53this
- 9:53stadium.
- 9:54Your
- 9:54brain
- 9:55is
- 9:55the
- 9:55engine,
- 9:55but
- 9:56the
- 9:56clock
- 9:56is
- 9:56the
- 9:56opponent.
- 9:57The
- 9:57mission
- 9:57is
- 9:57simple.
- 9:58Score
- 9:58as
- 9:58many
- 9:58touchdowns
- 9:59as
- 9:59possible
- 9:59in
- 10:00five
- 10:00minutes.
- 10:00And
- 10:01when
- 10:01the
- 10:01clock
- 10:01hits
- 10:01zero,
- 10:02your
- 10:02score
- 10:03hits
- 10:03the
- 10:03global
- 10:03leaderboard.
- 10:04Are
- 10:04you
- 10:05a
- 10:05bench
- 10:05warmer
- 10:05or
- 10:06a
- 10:06hall
- 10:06of
- 10:06Famer?
- 10:07Step
- 10:07up
- 10:07to
- 10:07the
- 10:07line.
- 10:08Your
- 10:08drive
- 10:08starts
- 10:09now.
- 10:09On
- 10:09pigskindispatch.com,
- 10:11the
- 10:11trivia
- 10:12drive.
- 10:12Don't
- 10:12let
- 10:13your
- 10:13football
- 10:13History
- 10:13knowledge
- 10:14go
- 10:14to
- 10:14waste.
- 10:15Try
- 10:15the
- 10:15pigskin
- 10:16trivia
- 10:16drive
- 10:16on
- 10:17pigskindispatch.com
- 10:18and
- 10:19now
- 10:19let's
- 10:19get
- 10:19back
- 10:20into
- 10:20our
- 10:20program.
- 10:21You
- 10:21ready?
- 10:22So
- 10:22number
- 10:22five.
- 10:23This
- 10:23is
- 10:23number
- 10:24five,
- 10:24the
- 10:24guy
- 10:24that
- 10:24beat
- 10:24him
- 10:25out.
- 10:25And
- 10:25I
- 10:25like
- 10:25this
- 10:25because
- 10:26they
- 10:26played
- 10:26the
- 10:26exact
- 10:26same
- 10:27position
- 10:27and
- 10:27they
- 10:28played
- 10:28in
- 10:28the
- 10:28similar,
- 10:28not
- 10:29the
- 10:29exact
- 10:29same,
- 10:29but
- 10:29a
- 10:30similar
- 10:30era.
- 10:31And
- 10:31this
- 10:32actually
- 10:32wasn't
- 10:32that
- 10:33hard
- 10:33of
- 10:33a
- 10:33decision.
- 10:34And
- 10:34I've
- 10:34got
- 10:34DeMarcus
- 10:35Ware
- 10:35drafted
- 10:36in
- 10:362005,
- 10:37defensive
- 10:37end
- 10:37by
- 10:38the
- 10:38Cowboys.
- 10:39And
- 10:39the
- 10:39reason
- 10:39this,
- 10:40you
- 10:40know,
- 10:41I'm
- 10:41not
- 10:41necessarily
- 10:42like
- 10:42a,
- 10:42like
- 10:43the
- 10:43stats
- 10:43are
- 10:44end
- 10:44all
- 10:44be
- 10:44all.
- 10:45You
- 10:45know,
- 10:45I'm
- 10:45an
- 10:45eye
- 10:46test
- 10:46guy,
- 10:46I'm
- 10:46a
- 10:47field
- 10:47guy.
- 10:47I'm
- 10:47like
- 10:48especially
- 10:48in
- 10:48football
- 10:49with
- 10:49where
- 10:49there's
- 10:49not
- 10:49as
- 10:50much
- 10:50sample
- 10:50who
- 10:51really
- 10:51affected
- 10:51the
- 10:52game
- 10:52the
- 10:52most.
- 10:53But
- 10:53if,
- 10:54if
- 10:54you
- 10:54have
- 10:55two
- 10:55guys
- 10:56that
- 10:56are
- 10:56very
- 10:56similar,
- 10:57then
- 10:57let's
- 10:57let
- 10:57the
- 10:57stats
- 10:58break
- 10:58the
- 10:58tie.
- 10:59And
- 10:59in
- 10:59this
- 11:00case,
- 11:00FreeMe
- 11:01played
- 11:0140
- 11:01more
- 11:02games
- 11:02than
- 11:02where,
- 11:03but
- 11:03where
- 11:04had
- 11:0413
- 11:04more
- 11:05sacks
- 11:06and
- 11:06300
- 11:08more
- 11:08tackles
- 11:09than
- 11:10Free.
- 11:11Yes.
- 11:11And
- 11:12I
- 11:12was
- 11:12going
- 11:12to
- 11:12guess,
- 11:13I
- 11:13would
- 11:13have
- 11:13guessed
- 11:13maybe
- 11:14Freeney
- 11:14had
- 11:14more.
- 11:15No,
- 11:16and
- 11:16where
- 11:17had
- 11:17seven
- 11:17all
- 11:18pros
- 11:18to
- 11:18four.
- 11:19And
- 11:20I
- 11:20would
- 11:20just
- 11:20kind
- 11:20of
- 11:20say
- 11:20the
- 11:21eye
- 11:21test
- 11:21as
- 11:21well.
- 11:22Freeney
- 11:23was
- 11:23more
- 11:23to
- 11:24me
- 11:24of
- 11:24a
- 11:24specialist,
- 11:25he
- 11:26was
- 11:26a
- 11:26pass
- 11:27rushing
- 11:28specialist,
- 11:29whereas
- 11:29where
- 11:30was
- 11:30more
- 11:30of
- 11:30just
- 11:31an
- 11:31all
- 11:31around
- 11:32grade
- 11:32great
- 11:33defensive
- 11:33end.
- 11:34And
- 11:35it
- 11:35kind
- 11:35of
- 11:35backs
- 11:35it
- 11:35up
- 11:35with
- 11:36all
- 11:36the
- 11:36extra
- 11:36tackles
- 11:37that
- 11:37we
- 11:37saw.
- 11:38So
- 11:38two
- 11:39great
- 11:39players.
- 11:39Obviously
- 11:40you're
- 11:40going
- 11:40to
- 11:40be
- 11:40thrilled
- 11:41with
- 11:41either
- 11:41one
- 11:42if
- 11:42you
- 11:42take
- 11:42them
- 11:43with
- 11:43the
- 11:4311th
- 11:43pick
- 11:44in
- 11:44the
- 11:44draft.
- 11:44But
- 11:44I
- 11:44do
- 11:44think
- 11:45Ware
- 11:45was
- 11:45better
- 11:45than
- 11:46Freeney
- 11:47and
- 11:47I
- 11:47think
- 11:47there's
- 11:47some
- 11:47good
- 11:48reasoning
- 11:48behind
- 11:48it.
- 11:49Yeah,
- 11:50that's
- 11:51definitely.
- 11:51It'd
- 11:51be
- 11:52interesting
- 11:52to
- 11:52say
- 11:52in
- 11:52this
- 11:53era
- 11:53that
- 11:54we're
- 11:54in
- 11:54now
- 11:54of
- 11:54the
- 11:54edge
- 11:55rusher
- 11:55being
- 11:56so
- 11:56highly
- 11:56regarded
- 11:57and
- 11:57maybe
- 11:58would
- 11:59either
- 11:59one
- 11:59of
- 11:59these
- 11:59guys
- 11:59last
- 12:00to
- 12:00number
- 12:0111
- 12:01in
- 12:01today's
- 12:02market?
- 12:03Right,
- 12:03right,
- 12:04right.
- 12:05So
- 12:06going
- 12:06on
- 12:06to
- 12:06number
- 12:07four.
- 12:07Darren.
- 12:08I
- 12:08know
- 12:09as
- 12:09a,
- 12:09as
- 12:09a
- 12:09historian
- 12:10you're
- 12:10gonna
- 12:11appreciate
- 12:11maybe
- 12:12this
- 12:12reference,
- 12:13but
- 12:13this
- 12:13player
- 12:13reminds
- 12:14me
- 12:15of
- 12:15the
- 12:15defensive
- 12:16version
- 12:16of
- 12:16Gail
- 12:17Sayers.
- 12:18And,
- 12:19and
- 12:19when
- 12:19I
- 12:19say
- 12:20that
- 12:20I
- 12:20mean
- 12:21a
- 12:21short
- 12:22career,
- 12:23but
- 12:24almost
- 12:24unparalleled
- 12:25in
- 12:26that
- 12:26career.
- 12:27You
- 12:28know,
- 12:28Gail
- 12:28Sayers
- 12:28made
- 12:29the
- 12:29hall
- 12:29of
- 12:29Fame
- 12:30by
- 12:30what,
- 12:31six,
- 12:31seven
- 12:31years
- 12:31was
- 12:32it?
- 12:32Not
- 12:32very
- 12:33many
- 12:33before
- 12:33he
- 12:33was
- 12:34couldn't
- 12:34overcome
- 12:35his
- 12:35injuries.
- 12:35And
- 12:36I've
- 12:36got
- 12:36Patrick
- 12:37Willis
- 12:37at
- 12:37number
- 12:38four.
- 12:38Oh
- 12:38yeah.
- 12:39Drafted
- 12:39in
- 12:392007,
- 12:40linebacker
- 12:41for
- 12:41the
- 12:4149ers.
- 12:43So
- 12:43from
- 12:432007
- 12:44through
- 12:442013,
- 12:45I'd
- 12:45say
- 12:46he
- 12:46was
- 12:46Ray
- 12:46Lewis
- 12:46esque,
- 12:47very
- 12:48Very
- 12:48similar
- 12:48kind
- 12:48of
- 12:49player.
- 12:50He
- 12:50was
- 12:50an
- 12:50All
- 12:50Pro
- 12:51every
- 12:51single
- 12:52year
- 12:52except
- 12:53to
- 12:53this
- 12:53last
- 12:53year,
- 12:54which
- 12:55he
- 12:55did
- 12:55make
- 12:55the
- 12:55Pro
- 12:55bowl
- 12:56in
- 12:56that
- 12:56year
- 12:58he
- 12:58only
- 12:58played.
- 12:59He
- 12:59was
- 12:59technically
- 13:00in
- 13:00the
- 13:00league
- 13:00for
- 13:00eight
- 13:01years
- 13:01in
- 13:022013,
- 13:03if
- 13:03you
- 13:03remember,
- 13:03in
- 13:03the
- 13:04NFC
- 13:04championship
- 13:05game
- 13:05in
- 13:05Seattle,
- 13:05he
- 13:06suffered
- 13:06a
- 13:06devastating,
- 13:07gruesome
- 13:08knee
- 13:09injury
- 13:10and
- 13:10he
- 13:11tried
- 13:11to
- 13:11come
- 13:11back
- 13:11the
- 13:11next
- 13:12year
- 13:12and
- 13:12really
- 13:13couldn't.
- 13:13And
- 13:13then
- 13:14that
- 13:14was
- 13:14it.
- 13:14It
- 13:14was
- 13:14over.
- 13:15So
- 13:15he
- 13:15really
- 13:16only
- 13:16played
- 13:16seven
- 13:17seasons
- 13:17in
- 13:17the
- 13:18NFL,
- 13:18but
- 13:19those
- 13:19seven
- 13:20seasons
- 13:21were
- 13:22exceptional.
- 13:24A
- 13:24plus,
- 13:25dominant.
- 13:26Arguably
- 13:27best
- 13:27defensive
- 13:28player
- 13:28in
- 13:28the
- 13:28league
- 13:28for
- 13:29like
- 13:29seven
- 13:29years.
- 13:30So
- 13:30for
- 13:31me
- 13:31he
- 13:32is
- 13:32in
- 13:32the
- 13:32whole
- 13:32thing
- 13:33and
- 13:34I
- 13:34think
- 13:34he
- 13:34deserves
- 13:34to
- 13:35be
- 13:35much
- 13:35like
- 13:36Sayers.
- 13:37Yeah.
- 13:37Or
- 13:37Sayers
- 13:38or
- 13:38Terrell
- 13:39Davis,
- 13:39you
- 13:39know.
- 13:39Right.
- 13:40That
- 13:40same
- 13:40thing
- 13:41where
- 13:41they
- 13:41have
- 13:41that
- 13:41such
- 13:42an
- 13:42impact
- 13:42in
- 13:42your,
- 13:43your
- 13:43short
- 13:43amount
- 13:44of
- 13:44time
- 13:44that
- 13:44you
- 13:44did
- 13:45shine,
- 13:45your
- 13:46star
- 13:46was
- 13:46pretty
- 13:46bright.
- 13:47So
- 13:47yeah,
- 13:47I
- 13:47think
- 13:48great,
- 13:48great
- 13:49selection.
- 13:49Love,
- 13:49love
- 13:50Patrick
- 13:50Willis.
- 13:51Yep.
- 13:52So
- 13:52moving
- 13:52on
- 13:52to
- 13:53number
- 13:53three
- 13:53is
- 13:53a
- 13:53guy
- 13:53that
- 13:53I
- 13:54don't
- 13:54love
- 13:54to
- 13:54talk
- 13:54about,
- 13:55but
- 13:55I
- 13:55have
- 13:56a
- 13:56pretty
- 13:56strong
- 13:57proponent
- 13:58of
- 13:58and
- 13:59I
- 13:59would,
- 13:59I
- 13:59would
- 14:00guess
- 14:00that
- 14:00there
- 14:00will
- 14:00be
- 14:00people
- 14:01that
- 14:01wouldn't
- 14:01have
- 14:01this
- 14:02player
- 14:02quite
- 14:02as
- 14:02high.
- 14:03But
- 14:03I've
- 14:03got
- 14:04Michael
- 14:04Irvin
- 14:04at
- 14:05number
- 14:05three.
- 14:05Drafted
- 14:06in
- 14:061988
- 14:07by
- 14:07the
- 14:07Cowboys.
- 14:08I
- 14:08think
- 14:08some
- 14:09of
- 14:09the
- 14:09Cowboys.
- 14:10We
- 14:10talked
- 14:11about
- 14:11this
- 14:11with
- 14:11Emmett
- 14:11Smith
- 14:12a
- 14:12little
- 14:12bit
- 14:12when
- 14:12we
- 14:12talked
- 14:12about
- 14:12him.
- 14:13I
- 14:13think
- 14:13some
- 14:14of
- 14:14the
- 14:14Cowboys
- 14:14from
- 14:14that
- 14:14era
- 14:15suffer
- 14:16from
- 14:16their
- 14:17own
- 14:17dominance.
- 14:18Meaning
- 14:19the
- 14:19Cowboys
- 14:19offense
- 14:20in
- 14:20Those
- 14:21early
- 14:21to
- 14:21mid-90s
- 14:22was
- 14:22so
- 14:23good
- 14:23that
- 14:23they
- 14:23only
- 14:24had
- 14:24to
- 14:24do
- 14:24so
- 14:24much
- 14:25and
- 14:25they
- 14:25didn't
- 14:26need
- 14:26any
- 14:26one
- 14:26guy
- 14:26to
- 14:27carry
- 14:27the
- 14:27load
- 14:27all
- 14:27the
- 14:28time.
- 14:28And
- 14:29so
- 14:29they
- 14:29won
- 14:30a
- 14:30lot
- 14:30of
- 14:30blowout
- 14:30games.
- 14:31They
- 14:31ran
- 14:31the
- 14:31ball
- 14:31a
- 14:31lot.
- 14:31They
- 14:32were
- 14:32very
- 14:32balanced,
- 14:32run
- 14:33and
- 14:33pass.
- 14:34So
- 14:34his
- 14:34stats
- 14:35stacked
- 14:36up
- 14:36against
- 14:37other
- 14:37hall
- 14:38of
- 14:38Fame
- 14:38receivers
- 14:39don't
- 14:39really
- 14:39stand
- 14:40out.
- 14:41But
- 14:41from
- 14:4291
- 14:42through
- 14:4295,
- 14:43he
- 14:43had
- 14:43over
- 14:441240
- 14:45yards
- 14:45receiving
- 14:46every
- 14:46year.
- 14:47So
- 14:48big.
- 14:48What
- 14:48we
- 14:49call
- 14:49him
- 14:49Playmaker.
- 14:49Right.
- 14:49That
- 14:50was
- 14:50his
- 14:50nickname.
- 14:50So
- 14:51a
- 14:51big
- 14:51time
- 14:51player
- 14:52stretched
- 14:52the
- 14:52field,
- 14:52was
- 14:53also
- 14:53a
- 14:54major
- 14:54third
- 14:54down
- 14:55threat.
- 14:55Big
- 14:55time.
- 14:56He
- 14:56was
- 14:57a
- 14:57gamer,
- 14:57just
- 14:58a
- 14:58big
- 14:58game
- 14:59player.
- 14:59He
- 15:00gave
- 15:00them,
- 15:00he
- 15:01gave
- 15:01the
- 15:01Cowboys
- 15:01that
- 15:02extra
- 15:02like
- 15:02juice
- 15:03on
- 15:03offense.
- 15:04You
- 15:04know,
- 15:04they
- 15:04were
- 15:04pounding
- 15:05people
- 15:05with
- 15:05that
- 15:05offensive
- 15:05line
- 15:06and
- 15:06Emmett
- 15:06and
- 15:06then
- 15:07they
- 15:07just
- 15:07crushed
- 15:08you
- 15:08when
- 15:08they
- 15:08needed
- 15:09to
- 15:09through
- 15:09the
- 15:09air.
- 15:10I
- 15:10bet
- 15:11you
- 15:11if
- 15:11he
- 15:11would
- 15:11have
- 15:11played
- 15:11in
- 15:12an
- 15:12offense
- 15:12like
- 15:13with,
- 15:13you
- 15:13know,
- 15:13Marino
- 15:14during
- 15:14that
- 15:14era
- 15:15or
- 15:15something
- 15:15like
- 15:16that,
- 15:16he
- 15:16probably
- 15:16would
- 15:16have
- 15:16put
- 15:16up
- 15:17bigger
- 15:17numbers.
- 15:18Hall
- 15:18of
- 15:18Fame
- 15:19receiver.
- 15:19I'll,
- 15:20I'll
- 15:20take
- 15:20him
- 15:20against
- 15:21a
- 15:21lot
- 15:21of
- 15:21guys.
- 15:22Yeah,
- 15:22he
- 15:23made
- 15:23a
- 15:23lot
- 15:23of
- 15:23big
- 15:23plays
- 15:24when
- 15:24they
- 15:24need
- 15:24to
- 15:24make
- 15:24plays.
- 15:25But
- 15:25I
- 15:25think
- 15:25that's
- 15:26a
- 15:26good
- 15:26point
- 15:26that
- 15:26you
- 15:27say
- 15:27when
- 15:27you
- 15:27have
- 15:28Emmett
- 15:28Smith,
- 15:28you
- 15:29know,
- 15:29knocking
- 15:29off
- 15:30five
- 15:30yards
- 15:30per
- 15:31carry
- 15:31and
- 15:32you
- 15:32have
- 15:32a
- 15:33gigantic
- 15:33offensive
- 15:34line
- 15:34and
- 15:34just,
- 15:35you
- 15:35know,
- 15:35beating
- 15:36the
- 15:36defender,
- 15:37defensive
- 15:38line
- 15:38in
- 15:38submission
- 15:39every
- 15:39game,
- 15:39do
- 15:40you
- 15:40really
- 15:40need
- 15:40to
- 15:40put
- 15:41the
- 15:41ball
- 15:41up
- 15:41in
- 15:41the
- 15:41air?
- 15:41Because
- 15:42there's
- 15:42only,
- 15:42you
- 15:43know,
- 15:43a
- 15:43couple
- 15:43things
- 15:43that
- 15:44can
- 15:44happen
- 15:44and
- 15:44you
- 15:44know,
- 15:45most
- 15:45of
- 15:45them
- 15:45are
- 15:46bad.
- 15:46When
- 15:46you
- 15:46throw
- 15:46a
- 15:46pass,
- 15:47running
- 15:48the
- 15:48ball
- 15:48with
- 15:48a,
- 15:48you
- 15:49know,
- 15:49the
- 15:49league's
- 15:50leading
- 15:50rusher
- 15:51for
- 15:52his
- 15:52career,
- 15:53that's
- 15:53not
- 15:53a
- 15:53bad
- 15:53option
- 15:54to
- 15:54have.
- 15:54So
- 15:55that
- 15:55I
- 15:56think
- 15:56that
- 15:56definitely
- 15:56hurt
- 15:56his
- 15:57stats
- 15:57a
- 15:57little
- 15:57bit.
- 15:58Yeah,
- 15:58for
- 15:58sure.
- 15:59I
- 15:59think
- 15:59some
- 15:59people
- 15:59look
- 16:00at
- 16:00that
- 16:00and
- 16:00you
- 16:01know,
- 16:01so
- 16:01we
- 16:01have
- 16:01to
- 16:01adjust
- 16:01for
- 16:02eras
- 16:02as
- 16:02well.
- 16:03You
- 16:03know,
- 16:04it
- 16:04was
- 16:05just
- 16:05a
- 16:05little
- 16:05bit
- 16:05of
- 16:05a
- 16:05different
- 16:05game.
- 16:06We
- 16:06are
- 16:06taught
- 16:06it's
- 16:06hard
- 16:06to
- 16:06believe.
- 16:07Makes
- 16:07me
- 16:07feel
- 16:08it's
- 16:08hard
- 16:08to,
- 16:08you
- 16:08know,
- 16:08we're
- 16:09taught
- 16:09he
- 16:09was
- 16:09drafted
- 16:09like
- 16:10almost
- 16:1040
- 16:10years
- 16:11ago,
- 16:11you
- 16:11know,
- 16:12so
- 16:12I
- 16:12mean
- 16:12it's,
- 16:12it's
- 16:12a
- 16:12different,
- 16:13it's
- 16:13a
- 16:13different
- 16:13league,
- 16:14you
- 16:14know,
- 16:14so.
- 16:15And
- 16:15he
- 16:15did
- 16:16get
- 16:16off
- 16:16to
- 16:16a
- 16:16slow
- 16:16start
- 16:16in
- 16:17his
- 16:17career.
- 16:17He
- 16:17didn't
- 16:17take
- 16:18off
- 16:18until
- 16:18they
- 16:19took
- 16:19off
- 16:19really.
- 16:20But
- 16:20he
- 16:20was
- 16:20a
- 16:20big
- 16:21reason
- 16:21they
- 16:21did
- 16:21take
- 16:22off.
- 16:23So
- 16:23now
- 16:24we
- 16:24got
- 16:24top
- 16:24two
- 16:26and
- 16:26this
- 16:26wasn't.
- 16:27I
- 16:28went
- 16:28back
- 16:28and
- 16:28forth
- 16:29a
- 16:29little
- 16:29bit
- 16:30on
- 16:30these
- 16:30top
- 16:30two
- 16:32and
- 16:33I
- 16:33just
- 16:33had.
- 16:33I
- 16:33didn't
- 16:34want
- 16:34to
- 16:34do
- 16:34it,
- 16:34but
- 16:34I'm
- 16:34going
- 16:35to
- 16:35do
- 16:35it.
- 16:35I've
- 16:35got
- 16:36J.J.
- 16:36watt
- 16:37at
- 16:37number
- 16:38two.
- 16:38Drafted
- 16:39in
- 16:392011,
- 16:40defensive
- 16:41end
- 16:41by
- 16:41the
- 16:42Texans.
- 16:42I'm
- 16:42kind
- 16:42of
- 16:43surprised
- 16:43you
- 16:43have
- 16:43them
- 16:43there.
- 16:44Yeah,
- 16:44well
- 16:44I've
- 16:45got
- 16:45some
- 16:45reasoning
- 16:45for
- 16:45it.
- 16:47He
- 16:49defensive
- 16:49end
- 16:49by
- 16:49the
- 16:50Texans.
- 16:50He's
- 16:50going
- 16:51to
- 16:51be
- 16:51in
- 16:51the
- 16:51hall
- 16:51of
- 16:51Fame.
- 16:52I
- 16:52don't.
- 16:52There's
- 16:52no
- 16:53question
- 16:53he's
- 16:53not
- 16:53eligible
- 16:54yet.
- 16:54He
- 16:55had
- 16:55an
- 16:55okay
- 16:55rookie
- 16:56year
- 16:57and
- 16:57then
- 16:57he
- 16:57had
- 16:58perhaps
- 16:59is
- 16:59it
- 16:59the
- 16:59best
- 16:59four
- 17:00year
- 17:00run
- 17:00that
- 17:00any
- 17:00defensive
- 17:01player
- 17:01in
- 17:01the
- 17:01history
- 17:01of
- 17:01the
- 17:02NFL
- 17:02has
- 17:02ever
- 17:02had?
- 17:03Maybe.
- 17:03I
- 17:03mean
- 17:03he
- 17:04was
- 17:04the
- 17:04defense
- 17:05LT
- 17:06maybe.
- 17:07Yeah,
- 17:07I
- 17:07mean
- 17:07he
- 17:08was
- 17:08defensive
- 17:08player
- 17:08of
- 17:08the
- 17:09year
- 17:09three
- 17:09out
- 17:09of
- 17:09four
- 17:10years
- 17:10and
- 17:11that
- 17:11ties.
- 17:11Do
- 17:12you
- 17:12know
- 17:12who
- 17:12that
- 17:12ties
- 17:12for
- 17:13the
- 17:13most
- 17:13all
- 17:13time?
- 17:16I'd
- 17:17say
- 17:17Lawrence
- 17:17Taylor
- 17:18maybe.
- 17:18No,
- 17:18it's
- 17:18Bruce
- 17:18Smith.
- 17:19So
- 17:19Bruce
- 17:20Smith
- 17:21and
- 17:23J.J.
- 17:23watt
- 17:23both
- 17:23have
- 17:24three
- 17:24defensive
- 17:24player
- 17:24of
- 17:25the
- 17:25years.
- 17:25Smiths
- 17:25were
- 17:25kind
- 17:26of
- 17:26spread
- 17:26out.
- 17:27Watts
- 17:27was
- 17:27three
- 17:28times
- 17:28in
- 17:28four
- 17:29years
- 17:29we
- 17:29said
- 17:30that
- 17:30he
- 17:30was
- 17:30the
- 17:30best
- 17:30defensive
- 17:31player
- 17:31in
- 17:31the
- 17:31NFL.
- 17:32That's
- 17:32nuts.
- 17:3269
- 17:33sacks
- 17:34over
- 17:35that.
- 17:35Just
- 17:35that
- 17:36span.
- 17:36Just
- 17:37that
- 17:37span.
- 17:38He
- 17:38was
- 17:39had
- 17:39an
- 17:39injury
- 17:39riddled
- 17:40two
- 17:41seasons
- 17:41after
- 17:41that
- 17:42and
- 17:42then
- 17:42he
- 17:43came
- 17:43back
- 17:43in
- 17:432018,
- 17:44he
- 17:45was
- 17:45the
- 17:45comeback
- 17:45player
- 17:46of
- 17:46the
- 17:46year.
- 17:46He
- 17:47had
- 17:4716
- 17:47sacks
- 17:48and
- 17:48was
- 17:48first
- 17:48team
- 17:48all
- 17:48pro
- 17:49again.
- 17:49Then
- 17:50he
- 17:50had
- 17:50more
- 17:50injuries
- 17:51and
- 17:52then
- 17:52he
- 17:52was
- 17:52solid
- 17:52with
- 17:53the
- 17:53Cardinals
- 17:53in
- 17:53his
- 17:53last
- 17:53year,
- 17:542022,
- 17:54where
- 17:55he
- 17:55had
- 17:5512
- 17:55and
- 17:55a
- 17:55half
- 17:55sacks.
- 17:57So
- 17:58somewhat
- 17:58similar
- 17:59to
- 17:59Patrick
- 17:59Willis.
- 18:00Not
- 18:00quite
- 18:01as
- 18:01dramatic
- 18:01of
- 18:02ending,
- 18:03you
- 18:03know,
- 18:03but
- 18:05in
- 18:05terms
- 18:05of
- 18:06like
- 18:06just
- 18:06being
- 18:06insanely
- 18:07good
- 18:07and
- 18:08then
- 18:08having
- 18:08it
- 18:08kind
- 18:09of
- 18:09unravel
- 18:09a
- 18:10little
- 18:10bit.
- 18:10But
- 18:10I
- 18:11think
- 18:11he
- 18:11was
- 18:11good
- 18:11for
- 18:11long
- 18:12enough
- 18:12for
- 18:12us
- 18:13all
- 18:13to
- 18:13see
- 18:14that
- 18:14this
- 18:15guy's
- 18:15going
- 18:15to
- 18:15Canton
- 18:16and
- 18:16he's
- 18:16one
- 18:17of
- 18:17the
- 18:17more
- 18:17dominant
- 18:17players
- 18:18we've
- 18:18ever
- 18:18seen
- 18:19on
- 18:19the
- 18:19defensive
- 18:19side
- 18:19of
- 18:20the
- 18:20ball.
- 18:21Yeah,
- 18:21I
- 18:21mean,
- 18:22I
- 18:22can
- 18:22only
- 18:23always
- 18:23remember
- 18:23that
- 18:24four
- 18:24year
- 18:24run.
- 18:24Like
- 18:24you're
- 18:25saying,
- 18:25it
- 18:25seemed
- 18:26like
- 18:26every
- 18:26time
- 18:26you
- 18:26would
- 18:27see
- 18:27a
- 18:27highlight
- 18:28or
- 18:28hear
- 18:28anything
- 18:29about
- 18:29the
- 18:29Houston
- 18:29Texans,
- 18:30there's
- 18:30J.J.
- 18:31watt
- 18:31knocking
- 18:32a
- 18:32pass
- 18:32down
- 18:32or
- 18:32knocking
- 18:33a
- 18:33quarterback
- 18:33down.
- 18:34It
- 18:34seemed,
- 18:34you
- 18:34know,
- 18:34he
- 18:35would
- 18:35terrorize
- 18:36the,
- 18:36the
- 18:36signal
- 18:37callers
- 18:37on
- 18:37the
- 18:37opposition.
- 18:38And
- 18:39I
- 18:39wish
- 18:39he
- 18:39would
- 18:39have
- 18:40just.
- 18:40I
- 18:41think
- 18:41it
- 18:41would
- 18:41have
- 18:41been
- 18:41kind
- 18:41of
- 18:41cool
- 18:42for
- 18:42selfish
- 18:43reasons,
- 18:43but
- 18:43for
- 18:43cool
- 18:44reasons
- 18:44too,
- 18:44that
- 18:45he
- 18:45would
- 18:45have
- 18:45played
- 18:45in
- 18:452023
- 18:46with
- 18:46his
- 18:46brothers
- 18:47on
- 18:47the
- 18:47Steelers
- 18:47because
- 18:47he
- 18:48had,
- 18:48I
- 18:48think
- 18:48he
- 18:49may
- 18:49have
- 18:49been
- 18:49able
- 18:49to
- 18:50work
- 18:50something
- 18:50out
- 18:50on
- 18:50there.
- 18:50He
- 18:51could
- 18:51have
- 18:51been
- 18:51with
- 18:51Derek
- 18:51and
- 18:52T.J.
- 18:52and,
- 18:53you
- 18:53know,
- 18:54had
- 18:54three
- 18:54brothers.
- 18:54Probably
- 18:55the
- 18:55first
- 18:55time
- 18:55since
- 18:55the
- 18:56Nestler
- 18:56brothers
- 18:57back
- 18:57in
- 18:57the
- 18:5720s,
- 18:58you
- 18:58know,
- 18:58playing
- 18:59Darren,
- 19:00Darren.
- 19:01Cool
- 19:01Darren.
- 19:02This
- 19:02feels
- 19:02grandiose
- 19:03now
- 19:04that
- 19:04you
- 19:04know
- 19:04what
- 19:04we're
- 19:05about
- 19:05to
- 19:05talk
- 19:05about.
- 19:05But
- 19:06you
- 19:06still
- 19:06had
- 19:06to
- 19:06talk
- 19:06more
- 19:07about.
- 19:08About
- 19:08the
- 19:08Steelers.
- 19:08He
- 19:08could
- 19:09have
- 19:09been
- 19:09a
- 19:09Western
- 19:09Pennsylvania.
- 19:10You
- 19:10had
- 19:10to
- 19:10talk
- 19:11more
- 19:11about
- 19:11the
- 19:12Steelers
- 19:12from
- 19:12the
- 19:12guy
- 19:13that
- 19:13never
- 19:13played
- 19:13in
- 19:13Pittsburgh.
- 19:14You
- 19:14know
- 19:14what
- 19:14I'm
- 19:14about
- 19:15to
- 19:15say
- 19:15here
- 19:15at
- 19:15number
- 19:16one.
- 19:16So
- 19:17I'm
- 19:17just
- 19:17going
- 19:17to
- 19:17say
- 19:17it,
- 19:18I
- 19:18guess.
- 19:19Number
- 19:19one,
- 19:20drafted
- 19:20in
- 19:202003.
- 19:21That's
- 19:21Big
- 19:22Ben.
- 19:22It's.
- 19:23It's
- 19:23Ben
- 19:23Roethlisberger.
- 19:24He's
- 19:24my
- 19:24number
- 19:25one.
- 19:27I.
- 19:28It's
- 19:28funny,
- 19:28if
- 19:29you
- 19:29would
- 19:29have
- 19:29taken
- 19:29a
- 19:30time
- 19:30machine
- 19:31and
- 19:31asked
- 19:322007
- 19:35ate
- 19:35Ed
- 19:35Cleese
- 19:36what
- 19:36I
- 19:36thought
- 19:36of
- 19:36Ben
- 19:36Roethlisberger,
- 19:37I
- 19:38would
- 19:38have
- 19:38told
- 19:38you.
- 19:38I
- 19:38thought
- 19:38he's
- 19:39the
- 19:39most
- 19:39overrated
- 19:39quarterback
- 19:40in
- 19:40the
- 19:40NFL.
- 19:41I
- 19:41really
- 19:41argued
- 19:42that
- 19:42early
- 19:42in
- 19:42his
- 19:43career.
- 19:43I
- 19:43thought
- 19:43he
- 19:43was
- 19:43more
- 19:44of
- 19:44a
- 19:44game
- 19:44manager.
- 19:45I
- 19:45thought
- 19:45that
- 19:45he
- 19:46was
- 19:46just
- 19:46kind
- 19:46of
- 19:46taking
- 19:46advantage,
- 19:47like
- 19:47especially
- 19:47the
- 19:482005
- 19:48champions.
- 19:49I
- 19:49thought
- 19:49he
- 19:49was
- 19:49just
- 19:49kind
- 19:50of
- 19:50there
- 19:50and
- 19:51I
- 19:52was
- 19:52sort
- 19:52of.
- 19:52He
- 19:53had
- 19:53the
- 19:53bus
- 19:53behind
- 19:53him.
- 19:54Yeah,
- 19:54exactly.
- 19:55Have
- 19:55to
- 19:55do
- 19:55as
- 19:55a
- 19:55rookie,
- 19:56you
- 19:56know.
- 19:56Yeah.
- 19:56So
- 19:56I
- 19:57was
- 19:57kind
- 19:57of
- 19:57like
- 19:57this
- 19:58guy's
- 19:58all
- 19:58right.
- 19:59But
- 19:59then
- 19:59he
- 20:00really
- 20:00sold
- 20:00me
- 20:01through
- 20:02the
- 20:02middle
- 20:02and
- 20:02like
- 20:02later
- 20:03part
- 20:03of
- 20:03his
- 20:03career
- 20:03where
- 20:03at
- 20:04some
- 20:04point
- 20:04you
- 20:04go
- 20:04like,
- 20:04okay,
- 20:06I
- 20:06guess
- 20:06I'm
- 20:06wrong.
- 20:08So
- 20:08he's
- 20:08seventh
- 20:09all
- 20:09time
- 20:10in
- 20:10yards,
- 20:10he's
- 20:11ninth
- 20:11all
- 20:11time
- 20:12in
- 20:12touchdowns.
- 20:13And
- 20:13one
- 20:14thing
- 20:14that
- 20:14stuck
- 20:14out,
- 20:14he's
- 20:15only
- 20:1524th
- 20:16all
- 20:16time
- 20:16in
- 20:16interceptions.
- 20:17So
- 20:18we
- 20:18have
- 20:18like
- 20:18far,
- 20:18you
- 20:19know,
- 20:19who's
- 20:19first
- 20:19all
- 20:20time
- 20:20in
- 20:20interceptions
- 20:21at
- 20:22the
- 20:22top
- 20:22of
- 20:22the
- 20:22list.
- 20:22You
- 20:22know,
- 20:23at
- 20:23least
- 20:23during
- 20:23the
- 20:24regular
- 20:24season,
- 20:24Big
- 20:25Ben
- 20:25really
- 20:25didn't,
- 20:26wasn't
- 20:26a
- 20:26mistake
- 20:27prone
- 20:27quarterback.
- 20:29And
- 20:29then
- 20:30I
- 20:30think
- 20:30what,
- 20:30he
- 20:31had
- 20:31one
- 20:31more
- 20:31interception
- 20:32in
- 20:32his
- 20:32career
- 20:33than
- 20:33Bradshaw
- 20:33did.
- 20:34And
- 20:34he
- 20:34threw
- 20:34the
- 20:35ball
- 20:35so
- 20:36many
- 20:36more
- 20:37times
- 20:37than
- 20:37Terry
- 20:38Bradshaw
- 20:38did.
- 20:40Yeah,
- 20:41I
- 20:41think
- 20:41he
- 20:41one
- 20:41of
- 20:41the,
- 20:42if
- 20:43he's
- 20:43not
- 20:43the
- 20:43most,
- 20:43he's
- 20:43one
- 20:44of
- 20:44the
- 20:44most
- 20:45what,
- 20:45500
- 20:46yard
- 20:46games
- 20:47in
- 20:47a
- 20:47career?
- 20:47Yes,
- 20:48yes.
- 20:48Just
- 20:48big
- 20:49time.
- 20:49And
- 20:49then
- 20:49what
- 20:49really
- 20:50stuck
- 20:50out
- 20:50to
- 20:50me,
- 20:51Darren,
- 20:51was
- 20:52in
- 20:522018
- 20:52at
- 20:53age
- 20:5336,
- 20:54he
- 20:55threw
- 20:55for
- 20:555,129
- 20:58yards
- 20:58and
- 20:5834
- 20:59touchdowns.
- 21:00That's
- 21:01dumb.
- 21:02And
- 21:02then
- 21:03he,
- 21:04his
- 21:04career
- 21:04average
- 21:05was
- 21:06going
- 21:0611
- 21:06and
- 21:075.
- 21:07That
- 21:08was
- 21:08his
- 21:08like
- 21:09average
- 21:09season.
- 21:10So
- 21:11for
- 21:11essentially
- 21:1220
- 21:13years,
- 21:14he's
- 21:14putting
- 21:14up
- 21:14major
- 21:15numbers.
- 21:16He's
- 21:16going
- 21:1611
- 21:17and
- 21:175
- 21:17every
- 21:17year
- 21:18or
- 21:18better.
- 21:19The
- 21:19Steelers
- 21:20are
- 21:20always
- 21:20in
- 21:20the
- 21:20playoffs.
- 21:21Earlier
- 21:21in
- 21:21his
- 21:22career,
- 21:22they
- 21:22win
- 21:22two
- 21:23Super
- 21:23Bowls.
- 21:24If
- 21:24you're
- 21:24going
- 21:24to
- 21:25poke
- 21:25any
- 21:25holes.
- 21:26His
- 21:26third,
- 21:27he's
- 21:2713
- 21:27and
- 21:2710,
- 21:28a
- 21:28career
- 21:28playoff
- 21:29record.
- 21:30His
- 21:30touchdown
- 21:31interception
- 21:31ratio
- 21:31in
- 21:32the
- 21:32playoffs
- 21:32was
- 21:3236
- 21:33to
- 21:3328
- 21:33through
- 21:3428
- 21:35postseason
- 21:36interceptions.
- 21:36That's
- 21:36a
- 21:37lot.
- 21:38And
- 21:39in
- 21:39the
- 21:39last
- 21:39three
- 21:40times
- 21:40they
- 21:40made
- 21:40the
- 21:40playoffs,
- 21:41they
- 21:41were
- 21:41one
- 21:41and
- 21:42done
- 21:42each
- 21:42time.
- 21:43So
- 21:43like
- 21:43his
- 21:43playoff
- 21:44success
- 21:45kind
- 21:45of
- 21:45ended,
- 21:46you
- 21:46know,
- 21:46earlier
- 21:47in
- 21:47his
- 21:47career
- 21:48and
- 21:48then
- 21:48it
- 21:48kind
- 21:48of
- 21:48almost
- 21:49became
- 21:49the
- 21:49opposite
- 21:49where
- 21:50they
- 21:50kind
- 21:50of
- 21:50had
- 21:50the
- 21:50reputation
- 21:51of
- 21:51making
- 21:51the
- 21:52playoffs
- 21:52but
- 21:52not
- 21:52advancing.
- 21:53And
- 21:53yeah,
- 21:53I
- 21:54don't
- 21:54really
- 21:54know
- 21:54pin
- 21:54that
- 21:55on
- 21:55him
- 21:55so
- 21:55much,
- 21:56but
- 21:57it's
- 21:57there
- 21:58as
- 21:58part
- 21:58of
- 21:59his
- 21:59story.
- 22:00So
- 22:00for
- 22:00me,
- 22:01the
- 22:02reason
- 22:02I
- 22:02put
- 22:02him
- 22:02ahead
- 22:03a
- 22:03Watt
- 22:03was
- 22:04at
- 22:04some
- 22:05point
- 22:05the
- 22:05longevity
- 22:06does
- 22:06matter,
- 22:07you
- 22:07know,
- 22:07and
- 22:07it's
- 22:07almost
- 22:08like
- 22:08he
- 22:08had
- 22:08double
- 22:08the
- 22:09career
- 22:09of
- 22:09J.J.
- 22:10watt.
- 22:10So
- 22:11yeah,
- 22:11I
- 22:11think
- 22:11J.J.
- 22:12watt
- 22:12was
- 22:12probably
- 22:13a
- 22:13little
- 22:13bit
- 22:14of
- 22:14a
- 22:14better
- 22:14defensive
- 22:15end
- 22:15than
- 22:16Ben
- 22:16Roethlisberger
- 22:17was
- 22:17a
- 22:17quarterback.
- 22:18But
- 22:18Big
- 22:19Ben
- 22:19did
- 22:19it
- 22:19for
- 22:20so
- 22:20long
- 22:20and
- 22:21at
- 22:21such
- 22:21a
- 22:21high
- 22:21level
- 22:22that
- 22:22that
- 22:23just
- 22:23puts
- 22:23him
- 22:23over
- 22:23the
- 22:23top
- 22:24for
- 22:24me.
- 22:25You
- 22:26know,
- 22:26Roethlisberger
- 22:27isn't
- 22:27going
- 22:27to
- 22:27be
- 22:27in
- 22:27like,
- 22:28like
- 22:28top
- 22:28five
- 22:28quarterbacks
- 22:29of
- 22:29all
- 22:29time,
- 22:30but
- 22:30he's
- 22:31easily
- 22:31a
- 22:32Hall
- 22:32of
- 22:32Famer.
- 22:33Everybody
- 22:34would
- 22:34be
- 22:34thrilled
- 22:34to
- 22:34have
- 22:34him.
- 22:35And
- 22:36he
- 22:36is
- 22:36the
- 22:36best
- 22:37number
- 22:3711
- 22:37pick
- 22:37we've
- 22:38ever
- 22:38had
- 22:38since
- 22:381980,
- 22:39at
- 22:39least.
- 22:40Well,
- 22:40I,
- 22:41I'm.
- 22:41I'm
- 22:42actually
- 22:42kind
- 22:42of
- 22:42surprised
- 22:43that
- 22:43you
- 22:43had
- 22:43him
- 22:43number
- 22:44one.
- 22:44I'm
- 22:44happy
- 22:45that
- 22:45you
- 22:45did
- 22:45as
- 22:45a.
- 22:46As
- 22:46a
- 22:46Steeler
- 22:46fan.
- 22:47But,
- 22:47you
- 22:47know,
- 22:47there's
- 22:48a
- 22:48couple
- 22:48things
- 22:48that
- 22:49I
- 22:49think
- 22:49people
- 22:50forget.
- 22:51You
- 22:51know,
- 22:52Tommy
- 22:52Maddox
- 22:53was
- 22:53the
- 22:53starting
- 22:54quarterback
- 22:54when.
- 22:55When
- 22:55Roethlisberger
- 22:56was
- 22:56a
- 22:56rookie.
- 22:56Maddox
- 22:57gets
- 22:57hurt
- 22:58week
- 22:58two,
- 22:59and
- 22:59Roethlisberger
- 23:00goes
- 23:00on
- 23:01a
- 23:0115
- 23:01and
- 23:02one.
- 23:03Steelers
- 23:04had
- 23:04a
- 23:04151
- 23:04record
- 23:05that
- 23:05year.
- 23:05The
- 23:05only
- 23:06game
- 23:06they
- 23:06lost
- 23:06was
- 23:07the
- 23:07game
- 23:07that
- 23:07he
- 23:07entered
- 23:08into
- 23:08that
- 23:08Maddux
- 23:09was
- 23:10losing
- 23:10when
- 23:10he
- 23:11entered
- 23:11the
- 23:11game,
- 23:12and
- 23:12until
- 23:13they
- 23:13lost
- 23:13in
- 23:13the
- 23:13AFC
- 23:14Championship
- 23:14game.
- 23:15And
- 23:15the
- 23:15next
- 23:16year,
- 23:17he
- 23:17promised
- 23:18if
- 23:18Bettis.
- 23:19If
- 23:19Bettis
- 23:19would
- 23:19come
- 23:19back,
- 23:19he
- 23:20would
- 23:20take
- 23:20him
- 23:20to
- 23:20a
- 23:20Super
- 23:20bowl,
- 23:21and
- 23:21he
- 23:22paid
- 23:22off
- 23:22on
- 23:22it.
- 23:22So
- 23:22when
- 23:22a
- 23:23guy
- 23:23says
- 23:23that
- 23:23in
- 23:24his
- 23:24second
- 23:24year
- 23:24and
- 23:24promises
- 23:25this
- 23:25old
- 23:26grizzled
- 23:26veteran
- 23:27that's
- 23:27already
- 23:27on
- 23:27his
- 23:28way
- 23:28to
- 23:28Canton,
- 23:28hey,
- 23:29if
- 23:29you
- 23:29come
- 23:29back
- 23:29one
- 23:29more
- 23:29year,
- 23:30I'll
- 23:30take
- 23:30you
- 23:30to
- 23:30the
- 23:31Super
- 23:31Bowl.
- 23:31And
- 23:32he
- 23:33paid,
- 23:33you
- 23:33know,
- 23:33paid
- 23:34off
- 23:34for
- 23:34it.
- 23:34And
- 23:34the
- 23:35other
- 23:35thing
- 23:35is,
- 23:36I
- 23:36think
- 23:37the
- 23:38year.
- 23:38I
- 23:39think
- 23:39it
- 23:39was
- 23:392020,
- 23:39when
- 23:40he
- 23:40had
- 23:40the
- 23:40horrific
- 23:41elbow
- 23:41injury,
- 23:42throwing
- 23:43that
- 23:43pass,
- 23:43it
- 23:43just
- 23:43sort
- 23:44of
- 23:44derailed
- 23:44his
- 23:44whole
- 23:45career.
- 23:46And
- 23:46that
- 23:47next
- 23:47year,
- 23:47yeah,
- 23:47The
- 23:48Steelers
- 23:48went
- 23:48110
- 23:49during
- 23:49the
- 23:49COVID
- 23:49season,
- 23:50but
- 23:51there
- 23:51was
- 23:51no
- 23:51passes
- 23:52thrown
- 23:52by
- 23:52him
- 23:53more
- 23:53than,
- 23:53like,
- 23:53five
- 23:54yards
- 23:54downfield.
- 23:55So
- 23:56finally
- 23:56people
- 23:56started
- 23:57to
- 23:57catch
- 23:57on
- 23:57to
- 23:57that
- 23:58and,
- 23:58you
- 23:58know,
- 23:59disrupted
- 23:59that.
- 24:00But,
- 24:00yeah,
- 24:00he's
- 24:00a
- 24:01polarizing
- 24:01figure.
- 24:02His
- 24:02whole
- 24:02career,
- 24:03you
- 24:03know,
- 24:03had
- 24:04some.
- 24:04Some
- 24:05legal
- 24:05trouble,
- 24:06had
- 24:06some
- 24:07scandals,
- 24:07had
- 24:08some
- 24:08motorcycle
- 24:08accidents,
- 24:09but
- 24:10won
- 24:10a
- 24:10couple
- 24:10Super
- 24:11Bowls
- 24:11and
- 24:11lost
- 24:11one.
- 24:12So
- 24:12I
- 24:13guess
- 24:13you
- 24:14can't
- 24:14complain
- 24:14about
- 24:14that
- 24:14for
- 24:15your
- 24:15franchise
- 24:16quarterback
- 24:16for
- 24:16almost
- 24:1620
- 24:17years.
- 24:17Nope.
- 24:18You
- 24:18certainly
- 24:18cannot.
- 24:20All
- 24:20right,
- 24:21well,
- 24:21we,
- 24:22you
- 24:22know,
- 24:22we
- 24:23talked
- 24:23about
- 24:24four
- 24:24hall
- 24:24of
- 24:24Famers
- 24:25here
- 24:25in
- 24:26the
- 24:26area
- 24:26you're
- 24:26talking
- 24:27about
- 24:27from
- 24:271980,
- 24:28but
- 24:28we
- 24:28had
- 24:28a
- 24:28total
- 24:29of
- 24:30eight.
- 24:30So
- 24:30we
- 24:30had
- 24:31four
- 24:31before
- 24:311980,
- 24:33but
- 24:33one
- 24:33that
- 24:33was
- 24:33not
- 24:34in
- 24:34there.
- 24:34We.
- 24:34I
- 24:35told
- 24:35you
- 24:35we
- 24:35had
- 24:35another
- 24:35Heisman
- 24:36Trophy
- 24:37winner.
- 24:37John
- 24:37Cappelletti
- 24:38was
- 24:38drafted.
- 24:39He
- 24:39was.
- 24:39By
- 24:39the
- 24:40Rams.
- 24:40He
- 24:40was
- 24:40a
- 24:41Heisman
- 24:41Trophy
- 24:41winner
- 24:42with
- 24:43the
- 24:43Penn
- 24:43State
- 24:44Nittany
- 24:44Lions.
- 24:45Of
- 24:45course,
- 24:45they
- 24:45had
- 24:45the.
- 24:46The
- 24:46movie
- 24:46Something
- 24:47for
- 24:47Joey
- 24:47was
- 24:48on.
- 24:48Probably
- 24:49you
- 24:49don't
- 24:49remember,
- 24:49but
- 24:50I
- 24:50remember
- 24:50it.
- 24:50I
- 24:50mean,
- 24:51I
- 24:51remember
- 24:51seeing
- 24:51it.
- 24:52Yeah.
- 24:52So
- 24:52his
- 24:52brother
- 24:53had
- 24:53some
- 24:53health
- 24:54issues,
- 24:54and
- 24:54John
- 24:55Cappelletti,
- 24:55in
- 24:55his
- 24:55Heisman
- 24:56year,
- 24:56sort
- 24:56of
- 24:56dedicated
- 24:57his
- 24:57season
- 24:57to
- 24:58it
- 24:58and
- 24:59had
- 24:59a
- 24:59lot
- 24:59of
- 24:59fame
- 25:00there.
- 25:01Paul
- 25:01Warfield
- 25:02was
- 25:02drafted
- 25:03by
- 25:03the
- 25:03Browns
- 25:04in
- 25:041964.
- 25:05You
- 25:05know,
- 25:05Browns
- 25:06had
- 25:06some
- 25:06pretty
- 25:06good
- 25:06teams
- 25:07there.
- 25:07Pick
- 25:07up
- 25:07Warfield
- 25:08and
- 25:09you
- 25:09know,
- 25:09he
- 25:09had
- 25:09a
- 25:09great
- 25:09career
- 25:10both
- 25:10with
- 25:10them
- 25:10and
- 25:11believe
- 25:11he
- 25:12went
- 25:12on
- 25:12with
- 25:12the
- 25:12Dolphins
- 25:13too.
- 25:14But
- 25:14this
- 25:15is
- 25:15kind
- 25:15of
- 25:15an
- 25:15amazing
- 25:16four
- 25:17year
- 25:17span.
- 25:17We
- 25:18had
- 25:18three
- 25:19hall
- 25:19of
- 25:19Famers
- 25:19within
- 25:20four
- 25:20years
- 25:21drafted,
- 25:21number
- 25:2111,
- 25:221950,
- 25:23Leo
- 25:24Nominali.
- 25:25No,
- 25:25Malini,
- 25:26I'm
- 25:26sorry,
- 25:27San
- 25:27Francisco
- 25:27was
- 25:28drafted.
- 25:29Then
- 25:30two
- 25:30years
- 25:30later,
- 25:30Frank
- 25:31Giffords
- 25:31drafted
- 25:32by
- 25:32the
- 25:32Giants.
- 25:33And
- 25:33the
- 25:33year
- 25:33after
- 25:34that,
- 25:34Doug
- 25:34Atkins,
- 25:35another
- 25:35Cleveland
- 25:36Brown
- 25:36was
- 25:36drafted
- 25:37in
- 25:371953.
- 25:38So
- 25:38those
- 25:38early
- 25:3950s
- 25:39really
- 25:40produced
- 25:40a
- 25:40lot
- 25:40of
- 25:41great
- 25:41players
- 25:42that
- 25:42are
- 25:42have
- 25:42the
- 25:43bus
- 25:43in
- 25:43Canton.
- 25:44And
- 25:44Gifford
- 25:44was
- 25:45a
- 25:45Monday
- 25:45Night
- 25:45Football
- 25:45legend
- 25:46too.
- 25:46Yeah,
- 25:47yeah,
- 25:47definitely.
- 25:47Yeah.
- 25:48But
- 25:48he
- 25:48was
- 25:48even
- 25:48probably
- 25:48a
- 25:49better
- 25:49player
- 25:49than
- 25:49he
- 25:49was
- 25:50an
- 25:50announcer.
- 25:52The
- 25:52draft
- 25:53stat
- 25:53of
- 25:53the
- 25:53day.
- 25:54I'm
- 25:54sorry,
- 25:54our
- 25:54most
- 25:55popular
- 25:55position.
- 25:55I
- 25:56almost
- 25:56forgot
- 25:56that
- 25:57defensive
- 25:57end.
- 25:58So
- 25:58you
- 25:58talk
- 25:58about,
- 25:59you
- 25:59know,
- 25:59the
- 25:59J.J.
- 26:00watts
- 26:00of
- 26:01the
- 26:01world
- 26:01and
- 26:01some
- 26:01others.
- 26:02We
- 26:02talked
- 26:02about.
- 26:02Well,
- 26:03that's
- 26:03the
- 26:03most
- 26:03popular
- 26:03position
- 26:04with
- 26:04our
- 26:04eight
- 26:05hall
- 26:05of
- 26:05Famers.
- 26:06And
- 26:06our
- 26:06draft
- 26:07stat
- 26:07of
- 26:07the
- 26:07day
- 26:07takes
- 26:08us
- 26:08to,
- 26:09to
- 26:10kind
- 26:10of
- 26:10an
- 26:10interesting
- 26:11facet.
- 26:12We
- 26:12talked,
- 26:12you
- 26:12know,
- 26:12a
- 26:12few
- 26:13days
- 26:13ago
- 26:13about
- 26:14kind
- 26:14of
- 26:14a
- 26:14neat
- 26:14draft
- 26:15history.
- 26:15Well,
- 26:16how
- 26:16about
- 26:16this
- 26:16one?
- 26:17During
- 26:17a
- 26:17late
- 26:17round
- 26:18draft,
- 26:19the
- 26:1917th
- 26:20round
- 26:20back
- 26:21in
- 26:211983,
- 26:22this
- 26:23was
- 26:25the
- 26:25Norm
- 26:26V.
- 26:26And
- 26:26Brock.
- 26:26I'm
- 26:26sorry,
- 26:27can
- 26:27be
- 26:281983,
- 26:29must
- 26:29be
- 26:301973.
- 26:3170,
- 26:3272.
- 26:33I'm
- 26:33sorry,
- 26:34Norm
- 26:35Van
- 26:35Brocklin,
- 26:35the
- 26:36Dutchman
- 26:36was
- 26:37coach
- 26:37for
- 26:37the
- 26:37Falcons
- 26:38and
- 26:39he
- 26:39was
- 26:39kind
- 26:39of
- 26:40bored
- 26:40and
- 26:41he
- 26:41decided
- 26:42to
- 26:42draft
- 26:44a
- 26:44guy
- 26:44by
- 26:45the
- 26:45name
- 26:45of
- 26:46Marion
- 26:47Morrison,
- 26:48who
- 26:48was
- 26:4964
- 26:49years
- 26:49old,
- 26:50who's
- 26:50better
- 26:50known
- 26:51as
- 26:51John
- 26:51Wayne.
- 26:52And
- 26:53he
- 26:53said
- 26:54his,
- 26:54his
- 26:54reasoning
- 26:55was,
- 26:55he
- 26:56told
- 26:56his
- 26:56people
- 26:56at
- 26:56the
- 26:57draft
- 26:57bag,
- 26:57he
- 26:57goes,
- 26:58don't
- 26:58you
- 26:58guys
- 26:58want
- 26:58to
- 26:58get
- 26:58the
- 26:59roughest,
- 26:59toughest
- 26:59SOB
- 27:00there
- 27:00is
- 27:01off
- 27:01the
- 27:01board?
- 27:02So
- 27:02he
- 27:02drafts
- 27:03them.
- 27:03Of
- 27:04course,
- 27:04you
- 27:05know,
- 27:05the,
- 27:05the
- 27:05commissioner
- 27:06would
- 27:06not
- 27:06disallowed
- 27:07this.
- 27:08And
- 27:08they
- 27:08ended
- 27:09up
- 27:09not
- 27:10taking
- 27:10the,
- 27:10the
- 27:10star
- 27:10of
- 27:11Fort
- 27:11Apache
- 27:11in
- 27:111948.
- 27:12Well,
- 27:13they
- 27:13end
- 27:13up
- 27:13taking
- 27:14the
- 27:15Falcons.
- 27:16Running
- 27:16back
- 27:17Bill
- 27:17Holland
- 27:18replaced
- 27:19the
- 27:19Duke
- 27:20on
- 27:20the
- 27:20Falcons
- 27:20that
- 27:21year,
- 27:21but.
- 27:22So
- 27:22it
- 27:22was
- 27:23more
- 27:23of
- 27:23a
- 27:23joke
- 27:23type
- 27:24thing
- 27:24to
- 27:24leave
- 27:25the
- 27:25spirits
- 27:25up.
- 27:25But
- 27:26they,
- 27:26they
- 27:26went
- 27:26to
- 27:26the
- 27:27podium
- 27:27with,
- 27:27uh,
- 27:28John
- 27:28Wayne
- 27:28as
- 27:28their
- 27:29pick.
- 27:29Those
- 27:29kooky
- 27:30Falcons.
- 27:30Yeah,
- 27:32and
- 27:33they
- 27:33haven't
- 27:33been
- 27:33the
- 27:33same
- 27:33since.
- 27:34Maybe
- 27:34they
- 27:34should
- 27:34have
- 27:34took,
- 27:35uh.
- 27:35Right.
- 27:36So.
- 27:37All
- 27:38right,
- 27:38well,
- 27:38I
- 27:38think
- 27:38that
- 27:39wraps
- 27:39up
- 27:39our
- 27:39number
- 27:3911
- 27:40pick.
- 27:40We
- 27:40talked
- 27:40about
- 27:41a
- 27:41lot
- 27:41of
- 27:41great
- 27:41players
- 27:42here.
- 27:42You
- 27:42know,
- 27:43a
- 27:43good
- 27:43portion
- 27:44of
- 27:44Canton
- 27:44was
- 27:44on
- 27:45this
- 27:46draft
- 27:46slot.
- 27:46And
- 27:47we
- 27:47have
- 27:47some
- 27:48more
- 27:48great
- 27:48things
- 27:48because
- 27:49tomorrow
- 27:49we
- 27:49enter
- 27:50into
- 27:50the
- 27:50top
- 27:5110
- 27:51and
- 27:52love
- 27:52to
- 27:52have
- 27:52you
- 27:52back
- 27:53again,
- 27:53Ed.
- 27:53We'll
- 27:53Talk
- 27:53about
- 27:54the
- 27:5410
- 27:54spot.
- 27:54See
- 27:55you
- 27:55tomorrow.
- 27:57That's
- 27:57all
- 27:57the
- 27:57football
- 27:57history
- 27:58we
- 27:58have
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- 27:58folks.
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