Club Shay Shay – Best NFL Interviews Radio Row Part 1: Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Fred Warner, Romeo Doubs & More!

Date: February 7, 2026
Host: Shannon Sharpe
Podcast: Club Shay Shay

Episode Overview

Live from the Radio Row, NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe sits with some of the league’s top stars and notable personalities in a fast-paced “best of” compilation. This episode spotlights candid conversations with Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Fred Warner, Romeo Doubs, and more. Topics range from the hunger for championships, team-building in the offseason, evolving player brands, overcoming adversity, leadership, and the challenge of NFL life both on and off the field. The episode is filled with humor, authenticity, and football insight, capturing the energy of Super Bowl week.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Ja’Marr Chase & Tee Higgins (Cincinnati Bengals)

Timestamps: 07:00–32:00

On Competing for Championships

• Team’s Hunger After Super Bowl Loss:
  • Chase:
    “Once you get that taste in your mouth... it's kind of like a dog. When he bites somebody, you got to be very, very careful because he wants to continuously bite.” (07:56)
  • Emphasizes that defense has to be the initial focus in team building:
    “Everybody knows the term defense wins championships. We got to start that first.” (08:15)

On Team Building and Improvements

• Tee as GM
  • “I would go and get, you know, somebody on the interior D-line... Max Crosby, Jeffrey Simmons. Just two dogs we gonna need.” (09:08)
• Sharpe on statistics vs. team success:
  “At some point in time. I love these individual stats, but I play a team sport... and I want to have team success.” (09:28)

On Keeping Joe Burrow Healthy

• Chase:
  • Gives credit to the offensive line; suggests durability may be a personal matter for Burrow, mentioning diet and self-care (including a playful McDonald’s reference). (10:51)
• Higgins:
  • Jokes about being “the only one who eats McDonald’s in the locker room.” (11:04)

Are They the Best Duo?

• Sharpe pushes for confidence:
  • “Yeah, I believe so.” – Chase (12:03)
  • “Let’s turn on the film and look at duo tapes if you want to go.” – Higgins (12:31)*

Thoughts on Other NFL Duos

• Enjoy watching “CD Lamb and George Pickens” (13:05); discuss the value of having a strong partner and how it changes an offense’s potential.

On George Pickens’ Role

• Higgins and Chase: Debate Pickens’ fit as a Batman/Robin vs. a solo star, highlight how duos force defenses to play more honestly and open up the offense compared to a single number-one receiver. (14:20–15:20)
• Sharpe: Notes that coaches should get receivers involved early, relating the need for rhythm and engagement like in basketball, but also the differences in football.

On Target Share & Team Chemistry

• Higgins: Talks about not always knowing the target count, the surprise of heavy workloads, and camaraderie in the receiver room. (17:25)

Chase & Higgins on Their Podcast and Personal Branding

• Chase:
  • Announces a podcast “Chasing No One,” plans to offer behind-the-scenes access and regular updates. Wants to “give one episode during the week” in-season. (18:40–19:35)
  • Involvement in Twitch and YouTube for fan engagement.
• Higgins:
  • Remarks on building their brand and lifestyle content.

Offseason Focus – Beyond Football

• Higgins:
  • Prioritizing building his brand, working on fashion (Fabletics), interest in “cozy” and “swag” designs with new drops planned. (20:49)
  • “Can I get a package?” – Sharpe jokes about being included in the brand. (21:19)

Fashion in the NFL

• Chase: “I'm cool, laid back... T-shirts, black forces, and I'm cool.”
• Higgins: Takes fashion more seriously—sees it as expressing confidence, remembers stealing his brother’s clothes as a kid.

Their Bond & Chemistry

• Higgins:
  • “That first year... just working together, seeing each other every day, the bond just got closer and closer.” (22:38)
• Higgins/Chase: Laugh over memories of Miami trips, buying cars, how adversity and shared experience brought them together.

2. Romeo Doubs (Green Bay Packers)

Timestamps: 33:30–47:00

On Free Agency and Team Environment

• Doubs:
  • Expresses love for Green Bay, coaching staff, and organizational structure: “I want to go back... but I understand this is a business. I'm not blind, I'm not Ray Charles.” (34:25)

Playoff Heartbreaks & Season Reflection

• On losing in the playoffs and a late-season four-game skid:
  • “I really don't know. And I know there’s some answers that must be said right now... but, yeah, man, I have no idea what went wrong.” (36:30)

Comments on Locker Room Dynamics

• Responds to Josh Jacobs’ comment about the team “needing a dog” at receiver:
  • “I know when something is said like that, it's very easy to take it that way. So, you know, I never really... all we did was have great practices together, watch tape together... that is not a lane you want to create.” (37:40)

Role Preferences and Culture

• Considers the merits of being a clear #1 receiver vs. thriving in a group where “any given Sunday, you don't know whose day it's going to be.”
• Emphasizes the value of a young receiver group “growing together. I think there's beauty in that, bro.” (39:00)

Sharpe’s Advice

• Sharpe:
  • Stresses Doubs’ value and not to let love for a “destination” cloud business decisions: “They'll use that against you. Don't fall in love with a destination.” (41:20)
• Sharpe: Constructive criticism—wants “better concentration” on simple catches as Doubs has top 10 potential.

3. Fred Warner (San Francisco 49ers)

Timestamps: 47:30–1:02:30

On Overcoming Injury

• Warner details the experience of suffering a “broken and dislocated ankle” (Week 6), shock in the moment, and modern NFL’s superior rehab resources:
  • “The fact that I even had opportunity to return to practice during the playoffs, only three months removed from that, speaks to everything you need to know.” (49:22)

“Injury Theories” & Team Health

• Sharpe: Discusses rumors about facility/neighborhood plant affecting injuries.
• Warner: Dismisses it as “silly,” stresses football’s natural violence and having “an older roster.” (51:45)

49ers Defensive Standard & Raheem Morris

• Emphasizes “dominance” as the standard regardless of DC turnover: “Year in and year out, that's the standard now... defense wins championships.” (54:11)
• Excited about Raheem Morris as DC; references prior DC successes with Robert Saleh and DeMeco Ryans.

Challenge of NFC West & Team Mentality

• Warner:
  • Respects divisional rivals (Seattle, LA), but: “At the end of the day, we measure ourselves to that standard, which is winning Super Bowls.” (57:05)

Brock Purdy’s Critics

• “They’ll never be quiet... because he was the last pick in the draft. It doesn’t matter—he could win everything, they'll always say, ‘yeah, but...’” (58:44)
• Praises Purdy’s playmaking and resilience.

4. Emerging Defensive Stars & Team Building (Multiple Guests)

On Defensive Depth – Texans CB Interview

Timestamps: 1:05:50–1:22:00

• Texans CB (likely Derek Stingley Jr. or similar):
  • Discusses DJ-centric, “tickin’ time bomb” nature of their defense.
  • “We just gotta lock in on the details, man... The margin for error is so small.” (1:11:55)
• On Demeco Ryans (HC):
  • “He just wants me to be better... the more you put on my plate, I’m ready to eat.” (1:09:30)
• On Team Needs:
  • “Defensively it don't get no better... I think depth, because, you know, injuries happen.” (1:12:30)

5. Kendrick Bourne (San Francisco 49ers)

Timestamps: 1:22:15–1:34:00

• Reflects on adversity (being undrafted and released):
  • “Adversity helps you grow. It's never too high, never too low.” (1:23:32)
• Contrasts Patriots (“militant, blue collar”) with Shanahan and 49ers (“California vibe, glass half full, get you what you need”).
• Takeaways from Bill Belichick:
  • “He’s the ultimate competitor... helps you maximize every opportunity.”
  • Anecdote: Real-game application of “sideline skinny” tackling drill. (1:30:05)

6. Jordan Poyer (Buffalo Bills)

Timestamps: 1:34:15–1:49:30

• On playoff heartbreak in Buffalo:
  • “It was up there... It was the healthiest that I felt in a long time... body felt great.” (1:36:16)
• Willingness to keep playing: “Buffalo is home... I love playing this game and I play the game because I love the game.” (1:37:49)

The Transition Beyond Football

• Shares experience battling alcohol issues for six years, five years sober, transitioning to “mental health, mental awareness” work:
  • “For me, I just believe, to be a light, man. To be a light in this world, to shine. We're all more than athletes.” (1:41:48)
• Wisdom on dealing with football’s pressures and finding identity outside the game.

On Josh Allen and Quarterback Pressures

• Praises Allen’s toughness and mentality:
  • “He does understand the weight of the world is on his shoulders... he rises to that in the moment.” (1:47:16)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Ja’Marr Chase: “We play the game to make it to the Super Bowl end of the day. So if we're not doing that, then we're not doing nothing for the organization.” (09:55)
• Tee Higgins: “Sometimes I don't even know that. He gotta come to me and be like, bro, Flacco game. T be coming to me like, bro, you know, you got 15 targets. I'm like, huh?” (17:25)
• Shannon Sharpe: “Don't fall in love with a destination. They'll use that against you.” (41:20)
• Fred Warner: “The expectation is always dominance... my expectation always is. And it's always been that since we've been here.” (54:11)
• Romeo Doubs: “I'm good, man. I'm blessed, I'm breathing, walking. All the little goodies, man. That's all I need.” (34:05)
• Kendrick Bourne: “Am I who I say I am when I'm up or down? And that mentality, bro, has gotten me through.” (1:23:41)
• Jordan Poyer on Transition: “Football is what I did. It's not who I am.” (1:42:29)

Important Timestamps for Key Segments

| Time | Segment | |------------|------------------------------------------------| | 07:00 | Ja’Marr Chase & Tee Higgins on championship hunger, duo status, Joe Burrow’s health, and podcast/fashion interests | | 33:30 | Romeo Doubs on free agency, Packers culture, and playoff losses | | 47:30 | Fred Warner on rehab, defense, Raheem Morris, and NFC West rivalry | | 1:05:50 | Texans CB on D-line, defense, and player development with Demeco Ryans | | 1:22:15 | Kendrick Bourne on adversity and cultural differences between 49ers/Patriots | | 1:34:15 | Jordan Poyer on mental health, transition post-football, Josh Allen’s leadership |

Episode Tone

This episode balances competitive edge, humor, and vulnerable honesty among some of the game’s brightest personalities. Players openly discuss their ambitions, setbacks, business decisions, and personal growth, offering fans a raw, unfiltered look at NFL life—on and off the field.

Perfect for:
Any football enthusiast wanting to understand player mindsets, the reality of life in pro sports, and candid moments from NFL stars at the height of the postseason.