BEST OF Part 1: NFL Guests Brian Robinson Jr. + Josh Metellus + Tyquan Thornton JOIN the show

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Club Shay Shay – "BEST OF Part 1: NFL Guests Brian Robinson Jr. + Josh Metellus + Tyquan Thornton JOIN the show"

Date: September 27, 2025

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Episode Overview

In this highlight episode, NFL legend Shannon Sharpe and co-hosts welcome three rising NFL stars—Brian Robinson Jr. (San Francisco 49ers), Josh Metellus (Minnesota Vikings), and Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs)—for candid conversations covering career transitions, on-field challenges, comeback stories, offensive and defensive philosophies, and the realities of NFL life both on and off the field. The episode offers an insider's look at how these players handle adversity, adapt to new environments, and cultivate success amid the pressure cooker of professional football.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Brian Robinson Jr. – From Washington to San Francisco

[02:49—19:44]

Adapting to a New Team and Kyle Shanahan’s 49ers Offense

• Depth & "Next Man Up" Mentality:
  The 49ers have overcome a rash of injuries by relying on team depth and preparation.
  Quote: “Just a big testament to guys that just come in, prepare, come in working...they gonna get their shot, gonna get a moment at any given time.” – Brian Robinson Jr. [03:22]
• Transition to San Fran:
  Robinson describes a whirlwind adjustment, finding fit in Kyle Shanahan’s run-heavy offense.
  Quote: “With Kyle's offense, it's easy to, you know, for my style...there's a lot of run game in there. So, like, it's easy for me to pick up.” [04:13]
• “Play Desperate”:
  Shanahan’s philosophy for keeping the team motivated.
  Quote: “That's just been the message. Just play desperate now...everybody knows exactly what he mean when he say that.” – Brian Robinson Jr. [05:15]

Handling Trade Rumors and New Beginnings

• Trade/Release Rumors:
  Robinson didn’t see departure from Washington coming, focusing instead on his work.
  Quote: “At the time, that's the only thing I should have been focused on...my only focus was being a Commander.” [06:01]

Recovery After Shooting Incident

• Discussion of the traumatic event, the rapid recovery, and the mindset shift.
• Quote: “[The doctor] told me that I would make a full recovery...once I started walking and I was able to jog and just move my feet and just do little cuts and stuff, that just made me feel like myself again.” – Brian Robinson Jr. [12:33]
• On Playing Through Injury:
  “I wasn’t even close to healed and healthy when I...even touched the field. Not even close, not by a long shot. I ran on one leg for two years for sure.” [13:35]
• Safety and Life Changes:
  The incident reinforced his cautious nature and awareness about surroundings.
  Quote: “I always had that precision in my movements...actually kind of shocking how that even, you know, drew upon me.” [14:39]

Alabama Ties

• Only ever wanted to play for Bama:
  Quote: “It was always Bama, bro...Kirby had got the head coaching job at Georgia...he made it interesting...and I was just like, nah, bro, can't do it.” [17:02]

• Top 5 Alabama Running Backs:
  (without himself): Glen Coffee, Mark Ingram, Trent Richardson, Josh Jacobs, Derrick Henry. [18:14]

Josh Metellus – Vikings Defense, Adaptability & Life in the NFL

[22:22—42:59]

Vikings Defense and Turnover Fever

• Recent Defensive Explosion:
  Metellus recalls a game with multiple turnovers and scores, comparing it to practice-level dominance. Quote: “...it almost felt like practice...we were making plays, especially Isaiah Rogers, obviously the man of the hour.” [23:11]
• Brian Flores’ Defensive Philosophy:
  Emphasizes player strengths, rotation, and adaptability.
  Quote: “...his ability to understand not only players but the game and put those two together. Like he understands what this defense does well and what each player can do in this defense well.” [34:20] Quote: “You never see a guy on our defense doing something he don’t feel comfortable doing.” [35:48]

The Importance of Scheme & Coaches

• Player-Centric Schemes:
  The group laments coaches with rigid schemes, praising those who adapt to talent. Quote: “If you just do that (adapt to your players' strengths), the game is simplified.” – Host 2 [35:14] Quote: “You put, you find...You build your scheme around the players you have.” – Host 1 [36:21]

Cultural and Personal Life

• Miami vs. Minnesota: Miami is “fast, always motion, always something to do,” while Minnesota is “slow motion, family-oriented, sit back, relax.”
  Quote: “It's just...get home, you know, find your hobbies that you like to do and, you know, do that every day.” – Metellus [38:30]

• Off-Field Passions:
  Metellus discusses how he's embraced bowling (278 high score), playing piano, and baking as hobbies.
  Quote: “I just got into bowling, man, and I think that's gonna be my golf.” [39:32]

Toughest Receivers Faced

• Names Jamar Chase, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Puka Nacua, Devante Adams, and Justin Jefferson as the toughest receivers he’s matched up with or seen in practice. [31:00–32:34]

Tyquan Thornton – Finding His Stride in Kansas City

[45:39—64:49]

Kansas City Resurgence

• Flourishing with Chiefs After Early Career Setbacks:
  Overcoming injuries, now thriving in Andy Reid’s dynamic, speed-driven offense with Patrick Mahomes. Quote: “Just getting in the rhythm...being out there, staying healthy...in KC, they let me know what they really want from me...having Pat at quarterback, man, he makes it a whole lot easier for me...” – Thornton [47:32]
• On Mahomes’ Trust:
  “He got a lot of faith in me. So it’s just me basically going out there and just making him right.” [49:12]

Role in Chiefs' Receiving Corps and Locker Room Vibe

• Speed, Speed, Speed:
  Chiefs receivers—Xavier Worthy, Hollywood Brown, Rashee Rice—make a formidable crew. Quote: “Man, all I just had to do is just...find my little puzzle in there and see where I could fit at. But it really wasn't hard though. They like speed.” [48:12]
• Chemistry and Culture:
  “We already lining up with whoever.” [48:41]

NFL’s Fastest Man?

• On His Combine 40 Time:
  Feels his 4.21 was underappreciated after being rounded up; would love to see a race with NFL’s blazers for the official title. Quote: “I really feel like I went 4.1.” – Thornton [52:39] Quote: “Until you line it up, you ain't...” – Thornton [56:03]

• Track Background:
  Lifelong track athlete, best fit was the 200m or 400m:
  Quote: “I was more like a 400 runner...that's why I'm able to run them deep balls back to back to back.” [59:03–59:12]

Looking Ahead

• Approach for Big Games:
  Facing the Ravens, Thornton stays locked in on playing his brand of ball and embracing the challenge.
  Quote: “Just be the best version of Tyquan Thorne. Get ready for a fight...keep on going for four quarters.” [60:08]
• Toughest DBs Faced:
  Big shoutout to Sauce Gardner as “pretty good...him, long arms.” [61:35]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Recovery and Mentality After Trauma:
  “I wasn’t even close to healed and healthy when I...even touched the field anyway. Not even close, not by a long shot. I ran on one leg for two years for sure.” – Brian Robinson Jr. [13:35]
• On Defensive Philosophy:
  “You never see a guy on our defense doing something he don’t feel comfortable doing...when you playing fast and you, you know, you clear head and then you make plays.” – Josh Metellus [35:48]
• On Player-Coach Relationships:
  “If you just do that (adapt to your players' strengths), the game is simplified.” – Host 2 [35:14]
• On NFL Speed Debates:
  “I really feel like I went 4.1.” – Tyquan Thornton [52:39] “Until you line it up, you ain't...” – Tyquan Thornton [56:03]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Brian Robinson Jr Interview
  02:49 – 19:44

  • 49ers injuries & mentality [02:59–03:57]
  • Trade rumors & move to SF [05:40–07:25]
  • Comeback from shooting [11:39–15:52]
  • Bama career & Top 5 backs [17:02–18:52]

• Josh Metellus Interview
  22:22 – 42:59

  • Defensive outburst & team culture [23:11–25:53]
  • Brian Flores’ defensive style [34:14–36:52]
  • Miami vs Minnesota culture [37:58–38:53]
  • Bowling, piano, baking hobbies [39:32–41:21]
  • Toughest WRs [31:00–32:34]

• Tyquan Thornton Interview
  45:39 – 64:49

  • K.C. turnaround & working with Mahomes [47:03–49:27]
  • “NFL’s Fastest Man” debate [52:28–57:27]
  • Track background & Combine memories [58:30–59:43]
  • Facing the Ravens & DBs [60:08–61:35]

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Tone & Style

The conversation is informal, lively, and packed with competitive energy, humor, and real talk about the grind of NFL life. Guiding themes include resilience, respect for the craft, and adapting to adversity—set against a backdrop of playful banter and deep mutual respect.

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For Those Who Haven’t Listened

This episode distills authentic locker room dynamics, NFL insights rarely seen by outsiders, and the unique journeys of three promising players whose stories push beyond stats and scores. Whether it’s Brian Robinson overcoming adversity, Josh Metellus thriving within a creative defense, or Tyquan Thornton finally hitting his stride in a star-studded offense, you’ll leave with a richer understanding of the player’s mentality, challenges, and the heart that powers elite football.

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[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Hey, B.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Rob. Joining us today 49 is running back Brad Robinson Jr. How you doing, bro?

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

I'm good. How you doing?

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Good, man. I'm good, man. Look 30 But y' all been besieged by injuries, man. Nick Bosa's out. Brock Purdy, Kittle, Jennings, IUK is still yet to play. How have you guys been able to still be 30 as the injuries start them out? And it's, you know, the. The adage, the cliche, next man up has really. Has really had to be you guys mantra.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Yeah, I think the dev just got to prepare. They just got to keep preparing like the starters, you know, same conversation me and Matt Jones been having, you know, the last couple weeks. You know, he didn't think he was. He didn't know he was gonna have to start, you know, the last couple weeks. So, you know, just big testament to guys that just come in, prepare, come in working, you know, like, you know, they gonna get their shot, gonna get a moment at any given time. So I think that's the biggest thing about just having a team full of experienced players and depth that prepare well. So guys got to step up now for sure.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

What has that transition been like for you, going from Washington, going down to San Francisco? What has the transition been getting acclimated to the offense, getting acclimated to new atmosphere, new environment. What has that been like for you?

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

It's been good. You know, it's been a work in progress, for sure. You know, it was a, you know, quick, quick turnaround for sure. You know, but I think, you know, with Kyle's offense, it's easy to, you know, kind of, you know, for my style, you know, there's a lot of run, you know, run, run game in there. So, like, it's easy for me to, you know, pick up to that stuff. You know, obviously some of the verbiage and stuff I'm still picking up on, but, you know, for the most part, I've been picking up on stuff pretty fast.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

My running back, coaches out there with y'. All. Bobby Turner, you tell him. Hey, said, man, I was on last night. Bobby T. He told me to tell you what's up.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Okay, I'm for sure. Let them know tomorrow.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

I'm gonna let him know what's been Kyle message to you guys. I've known Cal since he was 12 years old. I know a lot of the guys out there because a lot of the guys where you were with me when I was in Denver, Cal was in. In high school and when he went on to University of Texas, but I know a lot of those coaches out there. So what's been Kyle message to you guys that keep you guys three, Got you guys three and oh. Even though the injuries have started to mount.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

I think it's the message that really sits with. With me for real is he's been telling us, you know, just. Just play desperate, you know, like, you know, that's. That's just been the message. Just play desperate now. And I feel like, you know, that's enough said. Honestly, you know, everybody pretty much respond to that alone. Everybody knows exactly what he mean when he say that. Like, you know, play desperate answer. I feel like, no, that's. That's the message. Simple as that.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Let me. Yeah, Brad. Okay. We hear this all of a sudden. I mean, I thought you was playing well for Washington, and then all you saw, you know, he might get traded or if he did not get, they can't find a trade partner they're going to release. Did. Did. Was there anything in training camp, was there anything in the off season that led you to believe that you wouldn't be a commander this season?

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

I mean, honestly, I couldn't even tell you that. I was just so focused on, you know, just being a commander, you know, that's. I feel like at the time, that's the only thing I should have been. Been focused on, you know, unless, you know, somebody from the higher up had a message they wanted to say, you know, say something to me that made me think otherwise. Other than that, you know, my only focus was being a commander, you know, so, you know, I couldn't tell you nothing besides, like the rumors or something like that that probably like triggered it, you know, but you don't really get too caught up in rumors and stuff that go on on the Internet. You don't really know, but apparently they was knowing. They were knowing stuff I ain't know at the time.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Listen, B. Rob, that. That happened to all of us, baby. That happened to all of us one day. Obviously it happened to me, Uncle. I'm sure it happened to you. And sometimes you going about. You going on about your event, doing what you're doing for getting prepared for the season, and all of a sudden, you know, it always come from in house, too. It always comes in house. They purposely put it out there just to get. Just to get the storm. Just to get the storm going, you know, and it lets you know, well, damn, that's how y' all feel about me. Everything I did for you, all the work I didn't put in the blood, sweat. I don't went to war with y', all, and that's what y' all want to leak out there, and it is. But listen, you want you off the greener pastures, obviously enjoying. So how you enjoying your time out there in. In San Francisco.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

So far, honestly, man, I just. I mean, I jumped straight into it, man. I ain't really had time to really just, you know, get out and really explore like that, you know? I'm sure when I. When the time come, I'll see what it's like. But, you know, right now, it's just been all ball for me, man. I had. I jumped straight off the jet like, yo, like, trying to. Trying to get in the playbook, you know, obviously, because I gotta. I'm in the same position, you know.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

You'Re like a rookie all over again. Gotta learn a new system. Yeah.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

But at the same time, also preparing, like, the starter that I always been. So, you know, so when my number call, I come in there and do my thing, you know? So that's what I expect to do. So I'm, you know, just working on getting caught up to speed as fast as I can, just so that it ain't no hiccups when that number get called. I don't care about the fact that it's only been a couple weeks. I ain't making no excuses that. You know what I'm saying, When it's time for me to spin. Spin.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Is the offense schematically any different? I'm sure the words are different, but are there any similarities from. From the Commanders and what you have to do with the 49ers, or is it completely different?

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

I think we run a different scheme. You know, it's definitely. It's definitely a different scheme, and it's actually like. I like it.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

You know, one cut, get your ass downhill.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Exactly. You know, that make. That making no sense. That making no sense to me. You feel me? That makes sense to me. I'm good with that.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

I blocked that. Hey, one cut. Hey, we gonna cut the backside. When you make a decision, when you put your foot in the dirt, commit to that. Come on with it.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Yes, sir. All right.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Bobby T. Hey, hey, hey. So that. Hey, we. We. We practice that. So why the hell you doing.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Yeah. Bobby T. Don't play. Just know. Hey, hey. I don't know if you know Bobby T. Bobby T. Don't play. Nah, I didn't. I didn't. Got to know him well over the last. Oh, yeah, for sure.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Oh, yeah. Bobby T. A great guy, though, man. He a great guy. Let me. What's it like having Christian McCaffrey? I mean, you're in the same meeting room with Christian McCaffrey. You're in the backfield sometimes. What's it been like? Because, you know, going to the University of Alabama. You used to having, you know, great back, great players around you, but he a different animal.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Yeah, he definitely, you know, he is who he is, though, but he. He's super humble, you know, great, you know, great teammate. So it's, you know, it's easy, you know, being a room with him. He, you know, he's just a great team player, so he, you know, he ain't too caught up in, you know, being Chris McCaffrey and all that, you know, so it's been pretty cool, you know, just getting to know him and get to play alongside him and just seeing how he go about his business and why he is the special player he is, because he.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

He.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

He handled. He handled his business like that, he'd be on top of it, you know what I'm saying? It's just been fun to watch just get to know him and, you know, just see how he. He's been great like that over these years.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Hey, man, what is it like, man? I'm. I'm like. Like just. Just a thought, man, and being able to share the feel. I kind. I'm kind of. Kind of hurt almost a little bit not being able to play in this era because there. There's some great players that. That I enjoy watching, especially on the defensive side of the ball that I would look that would. I would have loved to go against. Fred Warner has to be one of my favorite players, man. What did you. You got to tell me, what is it like being able to share the field with Young Bull, man, every time y' all out there on that field?

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Yeah, I think. I think, you know, being able to share the field with Fred is special. You know, that's a. That's a. It's a moment in my life I ain't gonna take for granted, for sure, because I came out here to San Fran. I had to play against Fred my rookie year. Yeah, man, we. We told each other, you know what I'm saying? But we hit it. Look, we hit each other enough just, you know, after the game, like. Like, bro, respect. Yeah. You know what I'm saying? Respect for sure. You know what I'm saying? So, you know, by the time I walked in the building here, it was just like, you know, we still remember, like, no moments like playing against each other, and I'm like, we on the same team. You know what I'm saying? So it's like, hey, we gonna. We gonna go do that to other teams now. We gonna go do what we was doing to each other. We're gonna go do that to somebody else.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Right?

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

You know what I'm saying? I think that's, that's dope for sure, B.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Rob, do you remember first game you came out. And it's a tremendous meme, you came out running to many men after the traumatic. You ended up getting shot. And I was like, well, he probably done for the year in hell, you back in no time. I'm like, damn. I mean, obviously that's a very traumatic experience. What was it like running out after being shot? I don't think you missed very many games. What'd you miss, like three, four games or you can't. You. No, you was right back.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Yeah, I only missed, I only missed the games that I was out for the. What is NFL? Yeah. So you gotta, you gotta, you gotta miss. You gotta miss four games. So those only, those are only four games I had missed.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Did you know, did you know you was gonna be able to make it back so quick? So when this happened, so what, what, what are the doctors telling you? What are the athletic trainers telling you? And then what are you telling yourself?

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

So the doctors actually told me that I would make a full recovery. I would, you know, I would be able to, you know, play ball.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Okay.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

You know, so that was the first thing the doctor told me. So once I got out of there, I took it straight to the recovery room, you know, and once I got in the recovery room, it was just a work in progress, you know, I, you know, once I started walking and I was able to jog and just move my feet and just do little cuts and stuff, that just made me feel like myself again. I just started kind of ramping myself up just in the, in the training room and getting stronger and really, I still wasn't ready to play. I just, I wanted to play.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Right.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

You know, in my head I was like, you know, ain't nothing finna stop me from playing. I'm playing. Yeah. Especially after getting named a starter too.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

I'm like, yeah, I gotta get out.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

There, start my career as a starter. I gotta go get in there and get active like. And I wasn't even close to healed and healthy when I, when I even touched the field anyway. Not even close. Not, not by a long shot.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Right.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

By a long shot. I ran, I ran on one leg. I ran on one leg for two years for sure.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Damn.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Like, no doubt. But so when I, when I finally came back, this was the thing that this, this was the decision making time after I was, had set out for the first four games and I was able to Come back. No, Rivera. Rivera was my head coach at the time. Coach Rivera, he came in the locker room, he came to me. He was just like, yo, totally up you. I respect that, though, you know what I'm saying? He came up to me. He was just like, yo, it's totally up you. You know, like, your call, your shot. I'm like, I'm going. You know, that's. That was the only words I have. I'm like, I'm going. So that's how.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

That's just how going through this traumatic experience, have you had to move differently? Have you surrounded yourself with different people, make sure you stay out of certain areas? So how has that had that impacted the way you move day to day now?

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Honestly, I've always been the type that move precisely, you know, I always had that precision in my movements, you know, so it was actually. Actually kind of shocking how that even, you know, drew upon me. I didn't realize that the city was just that bad, you know, I just didn't. I didn't know it was that. That terrible out there, you know, I was just calmly stopping through, you know. I know it was that terrible, you know, to where I had to really, you know, just be all the way on edge. Yeah, like. Like, I really wasn't even on that type of time at the time. And, you know, most like, that's just. That's just how I naturally move anyway. So I kind of let my guards down for a minute down after just getting the rules and stuff from the. The NFL security of our team that was just telling us, like, how the gun laws and stuff like that is down there. So I'm like, all right, I ain't got. Ain't no guns. Guns down. Ain't gonna worry about the gun so bad.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Please.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

So my mindset just. My mindset was just kind of like. I kind of like slept on. I slept on them for just a little. I kind of slept on them, you know what I'm saying? And it happened just that fast.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Damn.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Just in that little. In that little. That little window while I was sleeping at. I took. You know what I'm saying?

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah. Damn. They ran down on my man. You had the jury. They take anything above you?

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Nah, man, I ain't really even have nothing none on me but my wallet and my keys. But that was. They was more shocked as. They was just as shocked as I was. So it was just kind of like we was at, like, a little standoff. And I ain't really come. I ain't give them. I ain't give them nothing, but it was. I just ain't really have time to, you know, was just happening so fast. I ain't really had. I ain't had time to do nothing for real, but. But what I did. But like I said, you never know what you're gonna do until you get in a situation like, you know, I learned something about myself that day.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

No, you.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

I'm glad. I'm glad you're good, though. I'm glad you're good, man.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

By.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

By. By the grace of God, man, To be able to continue doing what I'm sure was your childhood dream, and that's playing the game of football.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

You are. You're from Tuscaloosa. Were there any. Were. Did you consider going to any other school other than Alabama?

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

N. I really ain't even gonna lie to you, bro. It was always Bama, bro. It was always Bama. And I even tried to go out and visit other schools, and it just didn't he feed right well, really, it almost got a little rowdy as right before. Like, it was time for me to go and sign the school. Kirby had got the head coaching job at Georgia after being at Alabama for all those years, and he was part of my recruiting process as well. So, you know, he kind of went and got that job at Georgia. He was just like, come on. I'm like. I'm like. I went over there and checked him out, you know, me and my family went over there, you know, sat down with him, you know. You know, he made it real interesting. He made it an interesting. He finally had made my recruiting process interesting because at that point, I hadn't paying attention to nobody, right? And Kirby had got that job. He made it interesting for a short, short second, and I was just like, nah, bro, can't do it.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Can't do it.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Let's go.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Let's do.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Give me your top five Alabama running backs.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Off the top like that. All right? But I gotta go back. I gotta go back a few years, because my first running back that I actually paid attention to, you know, just growing up in Tuscaloosa, was Glenn cough.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Okay?

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

So I'm gonna throw him in there. I'm like, I'm gonna let Glenn slide. Then I'm gonna let Mark Ingram get in there.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Mark.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

I gotta let Mark get in there. I gotta let. I gotta let Trent get in there. Y' all let Trent get in there. I gotta let Josh get in there.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah, you got one more spot.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Not including myself. I'm not including myself, but I'm Put Derek in there, too.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

You gotta Derek afterthought, huh? Damn.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

But no, it ain't.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

It ain't.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

He ain't last. It ain't really no order. Everybody doing their thing. It ain't no order.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

When you.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

When you putting the Bama bags together, it really ain't no order, you know what I'm saying? I don't know. Like, it really ain't no order, you know, Obviously you can put them in your own order, you know what I'm saying?

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

That's nice, man. Hey, B. Rob, we appreciate you joining us, man. Good luck, stay healthy, and when your time come in there. Hey, shine. Shine bright like a diamond, bro. Do your thing.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

No doubt, no doubt, no doubt. Appreciate it. What's up, bro?

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Hey, when you see Fred, when you see Fred tomorrow, tell Fred I would have ran his ass over for me real quick.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

All right, bro. I'll be the first person I talk to in the morning.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

All right, B. Rob, how's it going, man? Thanks for joining us.

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[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

That's tough. That's real. Hey, Josh.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Yo.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

But hey, let me tell you something real quick before we start the show, right? I know. Before we get serious, I just want to let you know I would have ran you over, right?

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Nah, you got me. Come on now. Come on now.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

All right, let's. Welcome to the show. Vacuum safety Josh Mattelis, Vikings. Right now you're third in takeaways, third in passing defense, fourth and pass differential, sixth in total defense. What was it like out there? Because it happened in a flurry. You get a pick six, you get a strip, a scooping score. And you guys was just taking the ball away and then. And the office would go right out there and put seven on the board. It seemed like, damn. I don't know if you've ever been a part of something as a part of the defense is concerned that where you took the ball away and it looked so easy, so effortless doing it.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

No, I've never been a part of nothing like that. Like, that was crazy. You talk about complimentary football. Like that was all of that. And within like two, two seasons, it was crazy. Like it was back to back plays and it almost felt like practice. Like watching it. Like, you know how I practice.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Don't talk about my team like that, man.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

No, I'm about to just explain. Let me explain it. You know how in practice when, you know, coaches telling you to do something, you know you're doing the individuals, you know, you practicing and walk through, and then now it's practice and you're doing the same, you know what's coming. You know, you able to. To do things you ain't able to do if you don't know what's coming, right? And he, you know, we were making plays, especially Isaiah Rogers, obviously the man of the hour. He was making plays that. It was just like, dang, like, you don't see plays like that unless it's practice. Like, I'm surprised. Like he Getting this off on the NFL Sunday. But nah, man, that's the kind of defense we play, man. You never know who it's gonna be. But, you know, the way we play defense and the way we cause havoc, you know, anybody bound to have a day like that on this defense.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

What?

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Hey, listen. No, I'm gonna say listen. I watched that game. I was hurt, Josh. I was hurt. Obviously, I knew. I knew Burrow was out, so I. I felt good. I felt good about Browning coming in because he's been in before when Burrow went down and, you know, he did pretty well. But obviously, what you guys were able to do defensively, I'm not. Forget the offense. I'm sorry. I want to talk about the defense because about you. You, Isaiah Rogers, that.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

That.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

That front end, man, you guys were all over the place and actually dominated the game for all four quarters. I thought at some point, I don't even know why I had to believe that we even had a chance to win. But what you guys showed the other night with Brian Flores, his creativity and what he does exotically defensively and having the personnel to be able to do some of the things he wants to do, man, it was a beautiful sight to see. A beautiful sight to see.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Yeah, man. When you could put it all together like that, especially on game day, you know, we talk about it. You know, we preach it every week. And, you know, for us to come and do that, especially after a loss in the way, you know, we. We gave up 200 rushing yards a week before, you know, and that's not. That's not the way we play defense in Minnesota. So, you know, for us to come back a week of practice, going hard, head down, grinding, and for us to come out Sunday and, you know, put that out there for everybody to watch, and that's on tape now, you know, for the rest of the season, it was special.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

We mentioned, I think you guys have five turnovers at the half. Isaiah Rogers, he get a long pick, six, and then he gives a punch out, scoop and score. And then he gets. And it's like. And another punch out. And it seemed like this is just happening back to back to back. And you're about looking like, damn, boy. What. What did y' all have to eat for breakfast?

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Yeah, it's crazy, too. I walked up to him after one of his plays. I think it was after this, the force fumble, and he picked that up and scored. And I, like. I grabbed his hands. I said, whatever you got, let me get some of that. And, hey, lo and behold, The Lord blessed me with a kick. That boy came right in my lap. I said, okay, he really has something. I don't know what he had and what his routine was last week, but I've been close to his hip this week. I'm gonna do the same thing.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

You, obviously. You guys go to Dublin. You played the Steelers in Ireland. You excited about. I mean, you know anything about Ireland other than, hey, uk, I mean, but have you ever been to Ireland? Are you excited about playing in Ireland?

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

No, we. We've done the London thing a couple times, but I've never been to Ireland. Don't know too much about the culture, obviously. I. I know a little bit, but for me, it's gonna be a first. Something that I did want to. Want to experience sometime in my life, you know, just traveling and exploring the world, but, yeah, it's gonna be a unique experience. Yeah, I'm packing up. Just finished doing a little bit of that, man. We head out.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

It's crazy, man. So you got to get used to that time difference, and we actually playing two. Two games overseas back to back.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

So y' all staying over there, right?

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Yeah, we staying over there. We. We head to London on Monday, so. It's gonna be crazy. It's gonna be crazy.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

It's gonna be dope. I mean, obviously, I've been to Ireland many times to watch. Watch soccer matches, so I'm not sure how much free time you guys do have. Obviously, you going that far, but when you go somewhere that far, you obviously want to get out and at least venture out for sure. Some experience the culture. I'm not sure how much, you know, leeway unleash giving you guys.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

We'll get a little bit.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Huh?

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

We'll get a little bit.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Okay. Okay. You.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

You're gonna like it. You're gonna like it. I can't. I can't say it right now on the show, on some of the things that you can enjoy and do, but I'm gonna text you. I'm texting, right.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Since you go into Ireland, you can't have a pint, so you can't do that. So that's all. I don't know how much you're gonna get an opportunity to do in Ireland, but you probably get something to do in London because you guys get, you know, you leave on Monday. Tuesday is your off day, so that probably be the day that you get an opportunity to go see Big Ben or. Or, you know. Really?

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

You get an opportunity.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Yeah. Get around the city.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah. To take it to take in some of that you. JJ goes down, obviously had a great game. Game one, he didn't play well the first half, but then he comes out, plays, plays like gangbusters in the second half against Chicago and you guys win that ball game. The second game didn't go quite so well. He gets nicked incomes. Carson wins. How gratifying is it to have a veteran that, that has won a lot of games in this league. Played, played for a number of years and you know, like, you know what we got to play at our level. We got. Let's make it easy on him. Let's, if we can get an opportunity to get our hands on some balls. Let's take, let's take the football away. Let's get a couple of scooping score. Let's get a pick six. Let's do something to make it easy so for our team. But you got a guy, veteran guy. What's, what was it like watching what he was able to do with the opportunities that you guys presented it?

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Yeah, man, it, it was nice, man. As a defense you can, you know, you can help out the offense. You could play complimentary football and you get a, a vet in there that understands, you know, time, time of possession and just understands how to work the NFL, NFL game and the es and flows of you know, a football game, it's uh, it allows you to play with a different kind of uh, you know, you know, hunger and calmness on defense. Obviously, you know, we knew we had to step up and we know we're going to have to step up moving forward. Just understanding, you know, we got a backup quarterback in now and we still have a young quarterback. When JJ does get back healthy, the defense is going to have to step up big. But for to see Carson Wentz come in, man, and just instantly, you know, click back to, you know, his, his prime. It was special.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

You get Jordan Addison back this week. So now, hey, people gonna have to pay. All of a sudden you can't double and triple Jetta. Now you got to pay attention because Addison a burner can make plays catch after, you know, running catch, get deep. What's it going to be like to get this addition back to your offense?

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Man? Man, is he. That's a, that's a one to one guy, man. He's a big play explosive. I mean you talk about having two number one wide receivers on your team and being able to, to use what they do well at a, at a high clip. It's crazy, man. KO he, he has both of them at his hand. He. He. He can do whatever, man. So definitely you talk about having a quarterback, a young quarterback or a backup veteran quarterback. Having a guy like that to throw 2 and 18 on the other side, man, you really can't go wrong, man. And you hand the ball off. Jordan Mason, Aaron Jones. Hey, man, we. That look like a winning offense to me.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Let me ask. Let me ask you this, bro. How long you been. How many years you been in the league this year?

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Six.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

So you. You're the right person to ask. Six years in the league. Give me your five toughest defenders that you've had to face, that your defensive had to face. Receivers. Excuse me, Receivers. Receivers.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Oh, five toughest. I would say Jamar Chase has been up there just because the attention you gotta. You gotta have.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Gotta know where he's at.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Cause you know, he's one play and you know he could change the whole game. Almond Rossi Brown, the Lions, we see him twice a year. You know, great scheme, but he got great, great.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

He a great in and out of the breaks, man.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Damn.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Yeah, he. He. He very efficient. He getting in and out. He getting in and out, man. He do a lot of the dirty work, too.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Puka.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Twice last year, he was giving us work. I ain't gonna lie. I think he's a pretty good receiver. Just being able to use. Being able to use your physical tools, but still being able to use your agility at the same time, man, and being able to produce for your offense. I think Puka does it really well. Obviously. Devonte Adams, I would probably say number one on that list.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Wow. Yeah. Cause you saw him for two. You saw him twice a year.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Yeah.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Coming into the league, he gave my first touchdown. He was talking, and he was talking cash after. I was like, yeah, I should have never messed with him. But yeah. Yeah. I would say number one on that list right now. Obviously, besides, the guy I go against every day in practice is definitely devontae.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Okay.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Yeah, Jetta. Yeah, Jetta's. He a different breed, man. I didn't see. I didn't see him do some crazy stuff, you know, practice, you know, you.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

See a different animal, and that's what I tell people. You think about what they do in the game, you ought to see him in practice. Oh, my gosh. He like that. Did he just. Did he just do that?

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Crazy. Off the porch, I'm talking. We rookies, we same class. Off the porch, I'm like, you sure? This guy in the same class as.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Me, like he rookie, too.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Like, he killing me.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

He killing Me. You got anything else?

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Oh, I was gonna ask you obviously with the next game coming up, have based on. I'm not, not sure if you guys have watched film already or done any type of homework. Are there anything coming up in this next game that you guys think you have to worry about, that you have to be sure of to make sure that you don't allow to, to ensure that you guys play just as well as you did against my Bengals. What do you think you have to worry about in this, this next week's opponent Offensively?

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Yeah, for one, when you think about just a Mike Tomlin coach team, you think about gritty, physical, very physical discipline, disciplined football team. So, you know, and then you add that with Aaron Rodgers, 21 year vet who's elite with his passing ability and his football iq, you know, it's going to be hard for us to find a way for them to make mistakes. So you know, on our end we can't make mistakes. So that's going to be a big key to the game is executing and not giving them easy stuff. Not missing missing assignments, missing blitzes and messing up coverages, making sure everybody in their spots and executing the game plan. Because you know those two very experienced people you're going against and you can't afford to give them any, anything to keep them in the game because once that fourth quarter hit, you know, that's when they superpowers start to show. But yeah, they're very physical team. But if we take it to them, man, from the get go, I think we'll, we'll be in the right spot.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

What is the biggest difference between Coach Flores and your previous defensive coordinator?

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Oh man, I think for, for, for me and just getting a no flow over these years. I mean I was with the other defense coordinator for a year, but with flow and getting known this over these years, I think it's just his, his ability to understand not only players but the game and put those two together. Like he understands what this defense does well and what each player can do in this defense well and, and it's not. Yeah, it's not. It's not a matter of having a player who, who's great just because, you know the stats and the combine says is this, it's because he fits this defense and his abilities will highlight very well. And it's almost like a receiver, you're not going to put a, a slot receiver at the X. He ain't going to get open. So you know, he, he understands how to, how to move us around and have Us do what we like to do really well, but still make it look different.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

You see what he said?

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

See that? Hey, Josh, if I can get offensive coordinators, right, to understand exactly what you just said. They have. They have egos. They have egos. So they just call the plays and expect to put the receivers in certain positions and just make. Go, go make the play, make it work. Instead of understanding each player who you got, understanding what you got, understanding what they're good at, putting them in positions to make plays where it comes to their strengths and not their weaknesses, then it. The game is simplified. If you just do that.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Yup.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

But we'll even play.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

We'll even play more people than normal. You know, we'll rotate, especially in that front seven. We're rotating guys on different person down the distances, whether it's passing downs, rundowns. If you could play the run, you're going to be in on rundowns. If you could rush the passer, you're going to be in on pass downs. If you could drop in the zones. And we need to, you know, it's one of those situations you're gonna be in. And I think that's the best part about it, man. You never see a guy on our defense doing something he don't feel comfortable doing. And I mean, when you playing fast and you, you know, you clear head and then you make plays.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

But you got to put guys in position to, to succeed. And like you said, Josh, a lot of times, look, credit Ocho. We, I. It's my scheme, it's my offense, it's my defense. Nah, you. You put, you find, you know what you find. The, the. You build your scheme around the players you have.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Yup, yup, we switched. I say we switch games every year, man. Besides our like base go to plays, it's been a different scheme every year, man. And it's just because we have different 11 guys out there. So you gotta switch it up.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Damn, man. What I wish everybody else thought like that, especially the coaches, man, calling the plays. But Josh, most of the time, I can only attest when I was playing no week to week. Now, I'm just saying some of the complaints that we hear from other players on other teams is. And they want to do it they way and we can only run the route this way. So obviously you can.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

You.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

You restrict players from having the freedom to do what they do best because, okay, I got an ego. This is my system.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

It worked.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

It worked at the other place I was at. So if I come here, it should work here too.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah, look, with coach like that, I don't care if you take an Uber by the time I have a taxi, as long as when his back foot hit you where you're supposed to be, I don't give a damn what you do to get there.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

That's all that matters. Travis, Kelsey, all of them, it ain't gotta look.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

They gonna look the same. But I will be. When the quarterback ready, I'm gonna be where I'm supposed to be. Let me ask you this. Other than. Other than the weather, what's the biggest difference between Miami and Minnesota? Because he talk about 85 and sunny and then you get minus 20 and 3ft of snow.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Guys, weather, obviously the biggest difference, but I would say just the culture, man. You know, Miami, you know, that's that fast. Yeah, man. Like, hey, ain't no time to just sit back and chill, man. You sit back, your phone ringing, it's somewhere else. It's motion. It's. It's something in Minnesota, man. It's. It's really slow motion commute. Like, it's slow motion, man. It's very family oriented, you know, Very. Sit back, relax. I mean, when it get cold out here and it starts snowing, you ain't going nowhere. You ain't want.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

You don't want practice at home.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Yeah, yeah, it's. It's just, you know, get home, you know, find your hobbies that you like to do and, you know, do that every day. So I. I mean, I think it's been good for my mentor. I mean, especially living both lives, you know, I mean, I. I've been in Miami my whole life, and then for me to be up here now, I think it's definitely good to just see both sides and being able for my family to see both sides as well, I think that's really cool.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Have you, have you. Have you tried the Juicy Lucy's?

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Yeah, that was one of the first things I did, man. And it's a competition. Yes, I went to both. I went to both.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

You got. You got a favorite five, eight club, man.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

They. They do it right, man. That's the one.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Outside of football, what are some hobbies, some things you like to do that. That you're passionate about? Let's say my football season's over, you know, this is where I can find my safe haven. And I have a passion for this. And it's something that you enjoy doing that maybe even when you. When you're done playing, when you retired, long down the road and probably get into.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

I Just got, I just got into bowling, man, and I think that's gonna be my golf.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Oh, yeah, I just got into it.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

I just, I just bowled 300, what, two weeks ago?

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

I'm close, man. I'm 278.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Okay, come on, dad.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Let me show you. Come on.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Hey, hey, come on. We go hit some fans, man. So, yeah, bowling, definitely, man.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

What size, what size of bowling ball you using? I gotta be specific. What you got? Okay. Okay, okay. Yeah, yeah, I normally, I gotta, I got a 16. I got a 14. I kind of go in between.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Yeah, 14 is my wrist budget. Yeah, I got, I gotta go a little lighter. Yeah, 15, that's my, like, sweet spot. But, yeah, man, I've been, I've been really into bowling. I just, I mean, I played the piano. Past couple off seasons, that's been one of my big hobbies. Baking. I just picked up, too. Making bread. Doing, just, Just doing stuff in the kitchen. I'm trying to get, I'm trying to get diverse, man.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Hey, yeah, listen, boy, I, I, I used to cook them things up, too, back in the day.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

You got time. Hey, you got that time now.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Hey, hey, I used to be in that. You know, I used to. Yeah, that was me. That was me before football. I used to cook them things up.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

No, you didn't. Come on. I ain't that.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Come on.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Not before football. Not before. Not before. Not before.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Hey, I'm just saying, when you said, when you said bake, I like, you put back memory.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Yeah, no, no.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Throwing that out there.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Yeah, not that.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

So how long, how long have you been bowling?

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

I would say, what, now? Probably now. Like, six months.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Really?

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Nah, I got good fast, though. I ain't gonna lie.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah. Hell yeah.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

That's how I know. That's how I know. That's how. Yeah, that's how I know it's gonna stick. Because, like, you, you know, when you, when you touch.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

You're like, oh, yeah, this is me.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Hell, I only bowled 200 a couple times. I only bowl. I think my best is like, 215, 221, something like that. I'm like, I'm like 180 to 202, something like that.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah, you garbage, bro.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

If I don't get 200, that's a bad day.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Damn. Well, that, that's what it makes you gonna feel bad, bro. I appreciate that.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

You made me.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

You feel me? You made me look bad.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

I got no. Hi. Hey, work is my hobby now, Josh. I ain't gonna hold you. That's it.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

And you do a good job.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

I appreciate that, man. I appreciate that. Me and Ocho, we try to get it in, man. We try to get it in, man.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

I appreciate what y' all doing, man, especially for the game, man, and not even just for the game, and just for men in general. Just, you know, setting standards, you know, being the be in the face, being able to just show yourself and be yourself, no matter what's going on in the world and in your life. So I appreciate y', all, man. It's been fun talking to y', all, man. I can't believe. I can't. To be honest. I can't believe I'm talking to you right now. That's crazy. Late night, night cat talking to two goats.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

I appreciate that, man. We appreciate you taking time out of your schedule to come on with us, man. Stay healthy. Good luck the rest of the season. Hey, keep playing that way, man. Hey, Pro bowl might be calling. All pro might be calling, man. Keep it going.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

That's the goal, man. That's the goal. Anything to help the team. Winning. If I'm playing good, I gotta help.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Winning definitely helps. I can assure you of that.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Appreciate it.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Appreciate it, man. Stay healthy, man. Good luck down the rest of the way.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

All right, boy.

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[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Now we have a very special guest joining us. 2022, second round pick out of the Universal. Ran one of the fastest 40 times in combine history. Many question that time. They say they think it was faster than what they said because when it popped up on the clock, it was 4, 2, 1. Then they rounded it up to 427, 428. So here he is, second round pick out of university, Baylor. Spent the first couple years of his career at the New England Patriots. Now with the Kansas City Chiefs starting to try thrive, here he is, Tyquan Thornton. Taekwondo.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

How you doing, bro?

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Good, man. How you doing?

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

See what they do.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Boy, what's your. What up, man?

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Man, shoot. Let him know where you from. Boy, tell them where you from.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

What period? Man, Mommy.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Man, you better act like you know it, boy. You down here at the bottom, boy. That 305. You hear me? Man, we don't play no game everywhere we go. We open the door, we close it right behind us. That's what we do.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Know that. Kick the door down.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Hey, first off, before we even start, I want to say congratulations. Congratulations, obviously, your resurgence out there in Kansas City. Sometimes we need situations that allow us, when we get those opportunities to prevail and show the talents that we do have and possess. Boy, you showed the F out last game, boy.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

And all I asking you to do is to continue string up things alone stream along. They ain't gonna be able to deny you. They can't deny you.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Yes, sir. But go ahead. I'll let you. I'll let you take over that. I got excited because my dog, My dog in the building.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Go ahead. What's been the biggest, I mean, seemingly I Look, I know you had a couple of injuries, you, collarbone and it seemedly you couldn't get on the field. And when you got on the field, it was hard for you to stay healthy. Now you get an opportunity for your talents to flourish. We know you had the speed, and it seems like Andy and my homeboy, you his favorite target right now. And it seems what has allowed you to thrive this year in Kansas City, where in years before, it didn't go so well.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Really basically just getting in the rhythm, man, you know, just getting them opportunity, getting them reps. You, you know, being out there, you know, staying healthy, you know, getting those reps and challenging myself in practice, man, I'm trying to get better every day at the little things, you know, some of the things that I'm not good at, you know what I'm saying? And here in kc, man, they're very. They let me know what they really want from me, man. And Pat, man, you know, having Pat at quarterback, man, he makes it a whole lot easier for me, you feel me? So I'm out there just running, knowing where the ball gonna be at, man, and it's just making routine plays.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

When you got your opportunity to come over from New England, what. What was the role? What did they tell you they were looking for in a receiver when they brought you on, man?

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

I mean, they didn't even have to tell me, man. You see the room. You got guys like Xavier Worthy, you know what I'm saying? Hollywood, Juju, Rashid Rice, you know what I'm saying? A bunch of playmakers. So, man, all I just had to do is just, you know what I'm saying, Just find my little puzzle in there and see where I could fit at. But it really wasn't hard though. They like speed.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

And y' all got it, y' all got it. Y' all got it to burn now. Y', all, y' all got. Hey, you and Xavier and Rasheed Rice, Hollywood Brown. I think Hollywood ran low 4 3. Y' all got a life. Nice little relay team going.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

We already lining up with whoever.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

But what has it been like? Okay, you get there and all the names that you've mentioned have all played with Mahomes first before. Now you get there and it seems to that he's looking for you in situations. You have one, the ball, popped it out. Mahomes came right back, perhaps rolls and came right back to you. That had to make you feel good because this is Patrick Mahomes, a Super bowl champ, mvp. And he got that kind of confidence in me. To come back to me.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

I mean, sure, we work at it at practice, man. We, we, we doing long drive drill, we throwing deep balls every other place, you know what I'm saying? A thousand times in practice. So he got a lot of faith in me. So it's just me basically going out there and just making him right.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

And the funny thing about it too, Ty, when you got a quarterback like that, man, a quarterback that has expectations, once he trusts you and starts throwing you the ball like that, especially on deep plays, back to back like that.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Hey, they finna keep coming. They finna come in. And the funny thing about it is you always got to be on point and always got to be alert and understanding, regardless of what. What the situation is and what's going on or what the reading may be. He might come to you just because in his mind, well, hell, the last time I needed to play, I knew I could count on 8, 0 for sure. And just subconsciously, he gonna come back to you again. So. Man, dude, I'm happy for you. You're in a great situation. Because the conversation that people continue to have about the Kansas City Chiefs week in and week out is the struggles at the receiver position. And the only thing they talk about now is you and your emergence of now being one of those that can help them win games. And I just. I just want you to stay on that track. And once you open that door, all you got to do is close it behind you. Yeah, that's all you gotta do to close it behind you. But go ahead, go ahead.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Look, you guys started 02 late. You had an opportunity, seemed like he was gonna win the game against Philly, and you win the game again. You played the Chargers and now you go to New York and do you feel this was the game that's going to get you guys back on track? Because Seattle. Where do I. Excuse me. We're not used to seeing Kansas City start the season 02. We always like, hey, this is the first time that in a long time, Kansas City not really favored to get to the super bowl, you know, win the division. They're not favored to win the afc. You hear all the talk. How have you been able to block the note. How have you guys been able to block the noise out, focus on what you can control, and then go win this game. Win this game.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Last Sunday, man, just going in there and just going to play KC football, man, just letting it loosen, having fun, showing our personality. I know the offense, we kind of got off to a little slow start, but Just going out there and just keep on punching at it. You know what I'm saying? And we know what we can do, man. We got the players in the room, man. We got the coaching staff, man. We all just believe. And we came out that second half just to, you know, finish off and come. Come out with a win for sure.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah. You know what? And Ty, when I think about it, I think about. We think about the Chiefs of last year, and we're talking about the start, them being 0 and 2 or whatever at the beginning of the season. But you have to think those close games last year that they had this year. They won those games, huh? They won those games. They still had the same struggle, but they just happen to win those games as opposed to this year. Everything's not in their favor. So now they having to dig their self out of hole, similar to how another team that we know about that started off good this year. Now we in trouble, you know, losing our quarterback. But I. And I keep saying, as long as they got 15, they gonna be all right. So all the talk about the struggles that they having, hell, boy, I'm. I'm. I'm gonna say it every time, every week, boy, throw the ball to 80, boy. That's it.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Period.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

It ain't. It ain't got to be no deep balls. It all come down to you, too. And having that mentality, hell, if I catch me a hit you, I catch me a slam, I should be able to take that 80 something yards.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

So.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

You know, Ty, we think about putting on a nightcap. NFL's fastest man, you know, are we thinking about getting. We think about getting Cheetah. Thinking about getting you.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Xavier Worthy on this conversation, man. Me, I really feel like I went for one.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Hey, hold on, hold on, hold on. Can I ask you a question? Like a serious question?

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

What's up?

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Like right now, you. You think you faster than me?

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

No. I've been trying to race you a couple years ago. We ain't gonna speak on that, though.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

And I ain't want to embarrass you then. Cause I ain't want to take your confidence because I'm still running like that. But, hey, this is a. It's a 483 on the hill, boy. It's a 43 on the hill. It's real talk.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

We gonna see when I see you.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

All right, bet. So when you put that together, make sure you put me in the race.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Nah, no, these are all cheaters. No tortoises. So if I Gave. So we. This off season, you train. So, I mean, what, we take five guys. So we know Cheetah, he's been the fastest guy for a long period of time. Whether or not he's still. That remains to be seen. We got you. We got Xavier Worley. I don't know. Oh, yeah, okay. Woolen. We got Woolen. Didn't somebody run 4, 2 this year? I don't know. So we gonna take all the guys. We're gonna take six, seven guys, and we gonna. What y' all want to run? Y' all want to run 60? Y' all want to run 100? What you got? 60, 40? 60 or 100?

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

I say give me a hundred, man. Give me a hundred.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Hey, matter of fact, hey, in the million dollar prize for the winner.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

So.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Hey, can I throw that? Can I say. Can I say a million?

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Oh. Oh, hell no, Turpin. We might. We might get a couple of sponsors. Put a couple hundred thousand.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

A million.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

I mean, that ain't. That. Ain't that. That ain't. That ain't bad for 10 seconds of work. Who making. Who making that kind of money?

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Hollywood. One or two?

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Oh, Hollywood.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Hollywood.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

That's what I'm saying. We gonna put Hollywood. We gonna put Hollywood in there. We go get Hollywood.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Wait a minute, man.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

You talk.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

You talk about players that's making. Come on now. We can't disrespect with talking about some hundred thousand. It got at least be a million, the kind of money they make.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Oh, Joe, you see how excited guys get when they. When they get a reform or get a fumble recovery or pick. And they gonna get 200. That's in a pot. Don't you think? It's. It's not the money. It's the title of being the world. The fastest man. NBC Sports didn't pay. Those guys didn't pay. Darrell Green and Rod Wilson and Herschel Walker, Willie Galton. It was the title.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Okay, but we had a different time. These boy making 20, 30 men a year.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Ocho, how much you. How much you think the fast. You want to be known as the best at something. I'm the fastest. Ain't no doubt. It ain't no. Well, I ran this time. I ran that time. It's now when we lined it up and the title for the NFL's Fastest man was on the line. All I know is I crossed the line first. Now all that other stuff, I didn't.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Run no 4 1.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

I didn't run no 4. 0 when the. When the.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

But listen, I'm Just telling you what. What happens is when you, when you, when you add money at the end of the finish line, it adds a different kind of pressure as opposed to just being the fastest man. Oh, I'm running for a million dollars. That does something.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

You just said they make 30 million. So what's a million dollars to somebody.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Making 30 million if I'm not in season? You mean I got a chance to make me Alexa extra spending money?

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Yeah, off season.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Let me ask you a question. What you think that guy can make if he's the NFL's fastest man? That's his official title.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

He's already the fastest man. Obviously, if he, if you already rank.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Who said that? Who said that?

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Oh, okay, I see you line it up. Until you line it up, you ain't.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

I see exactly. I Noah lives was the world's fastest man coming out of the Olympics. Now we got a new fastest man, a Seville. So we got seven guys lined up. This is for the NFL's fastest man title.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

I like it.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Hey, hey. T seem like he died, boy. He like, hey, see, that's what I'm talking about. See, that's what I'm. Hey, he ain't ducking no smoke. He said, hey, light it up, Hollywood. Xavier Cheetah. Cause, you know, Chef Cheetah been claiming this title, and rightfully so, for at least the last seven, eight years. Taquan. So I don't know Cheetah.

[Josh Mattelis (Vikings Defensive Player)]

Cheetah can get out.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Ain't gonna lie. He running. I'm get.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Hey, hey. I, I, we saw him run that 10, 15, and he got out. Quiz 4, 2, 1.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

I stumbled too now out the break.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah, yeah, you did, you did. But I'm trying to figure out how did it. How did they round it up? How did they round it up that much? Okay, how you, if you want to say, okay, the 4, 2, 1 to 4, 2, 3. Okay, I give you that. How you go from 4, 2, 1 to 4th, 2 8, 4, 2, 7?

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

I don't know. You got to ask them. Hey, I was just born. I thought I was the best man. I thought I had me an island or something. You feel me?

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Did you expect. So when you was, when you was going through your training, wherever you were, did you. Where'd you work at? Did you go to Florida? Did you work at Michael Johnson's camp?

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Me.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Okay, we was all down there training. We was clocking, like four twos while we was training.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

So. Yeah, okay, so you, you was expecting to run as fast because they, everybody seemed shocked that you Ran that fast at your height. So they were like, we. We expect them to go fast, but I think when you dipped under four, three, they're like, hold on, we got to go back and look at some tape. Cause it didn't. Maybe it didn't look that fast on tape. Because now you run that fast and it doesn't look that fast on tape. They got to go back and look at something like, what do we miss?

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

It's a legs, man. My legs real long, so it don't.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Look like you're moving.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

He's been running like that, man, since he was legit, man.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Mgx, man. Been running, you heard me.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

He ran with my daughter at Miami Gardens.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

So you ran track in high school, right?

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

All my life.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

So what. What was your 102? What was your best 100, best 200.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

My best 200, I would say, was, I don't know, 20 point high, though. It was high. 20 point high. Yeah. I didn't really get fast at the hunt. Like, my start got faster when I was in college, like my Baylor, I got stronger. Big veloura. Them came with David Rhonda. We started doing like the Olympic lifting and stuff like that.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah, that. That power clean.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

That's when I really got that first because, like, first the 100, I was really like. I was more like a 400 runner. The 400 race on the quarter horn. You feel me?

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

So. Right.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

That's why I'm able to run them deep balls back to back to back.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

You got. When you go, look, you guys win the game on Sunday, but it doesn't get any easier because you got a big game coming up again with the Baltimore RA Ravens. And you know what those guys represent. And they lost the other night. And it wasn't like a close game. The score might say 30 to 38, but they got beat up. And you know they're going to come in and you guys seem to have their numbers, especially in the red. Well, you have the number. I think Lamar is only beating Patrick Mahomes once. So you guys just started. Y' all play Monday night? No, y' all play Sunday. Monday night to Sunday night. Sunday. So you guys. Okay, so it's a regular week. You guys are. You got. Hey, I know Andy got up at the board, says, hey, we got this team coming in. We know what they represent. They know what we represent. We've played each other a number of times over the years. What's your mindset? What's Taekwond Thornton's mindset going into a game like this just be the best.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Version of Taquan Thorne. Get ready for a fight, you know what I'm saying? Take a punch, give a punch, keep on going for four quarters.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

You know they like to play a lot of man college time. I'm just saying I've been putting it out.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

It's so funny. Ty, he just said they like to pay a lot of man coverage right now against the past. They ranked they 29th in the NFL.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

I'm just telling you what they like. They believe they. They say we like our corners against your receivers. That's what we like. Whatever we are, we are, but that's what we like. We like this matchup so that it.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Ain'T a good matchup based on the statistics in the rankings. That's all I'm saying. That's all.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Look, as Ocho said, they're struggling defensively. They gave up 264 points in the fourth quarter. They gave up 22 points in the fourth quarter. And then Detroit got whatever they want. They ran the ball how they wanted. They did a great job. Jared Goff didn't get. But you know, that's not the version of the Baltimore Ravens you're gonna get. So what's your expectation from the Ravens?

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

I mean that's a good football team over there. They got a lot of good players, but good players too as well. So like I said, man, we know it's going to be a fight. No, we just going to play KC football, man. That's what we're going to do. We'll go out there and we're going to play.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

In your brief tenure in the NFL, who are some of the tougher DBs that you've had to go up against?

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

When I was in New England, who I had to face. That's pretty good. Sauce is pretty good. When I was out there in the wing, I'm playing against all seeing him two times a year with him, long arms. Who else.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Have you had to go against? Stingley, you had to go against Pat Sartain. Have you had to go against.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

No, I don't think I really went against Pat like that. You know I grew up playing against Pat, so. But I ain't really right. I ain't seen him in the lead yet. But Stingley, I didn't see Stanley, so I just. I'll say Sauce. Sauce is probably the only one ever. Yeah, yeah.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah, man. You know, I'm looking at this, I'm looking at it now. You theoretically was supposed to be the fastest guy. Cause John Ross ran 4, 2, 2. And you had 4, 2, 1. So you, like, feel like I got this.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

I put my shades on, and I was like, yo.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

They played. They played with us, man.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

So. So had. Had. Had the 4, 2, 1 stuck, would you have run another 40?

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Actually, I did. So when they told me I had 421, I put on my shades.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

That was it. Okay.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Yeah.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

It wasn't nothing else to do. I like, bro, the speed there, y'. All. Y' all don't need that.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

See me at pro day.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

So what'd you run? Did you run on your product?

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

I just ran routes.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

You say y' all don't saw enough of this speed. I don't need to show y'. All, Y', all, y', all, y'. All. Y' all get greedy. So what. What. What was your vertical? What would you say? Because normally when somebody runs that fast, when you run that fast, you're explosive. You got a high vertical. You got a high standing long jump. So were you 10 and a half, 11ft standing long jump? Were you 38, 40 on the verge angle?

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

I mean, that's a minute ago. I don't remember none of them numbers.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah, I remember. I remember my stuff. I jumped like a 45, I think 44, 45. 45 is vertical.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

To be honest, the whole time I was training, I was really just worrying about that 40. I'm trying to get it, really. But I think I jumped good, though. I think I ain't jumped bad. I think I jumped good.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

So you. So you knew the record was 4, 2, 2. And so all you guys were down there training, pushing each other like, hey, somebody from this group need to get that record. I nominate me.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

It was me, Tariq Woolen. Kaylin Barnes, he was the. Well, him and willing was like the two fastest DBs we was working.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Hey, Kaylin Barnes fast like that?

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Yeah, he fast. He country fast. He from.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah, I think he didn't he run sub four? Didn't he run sub four three?

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

He went 425.

[Brad Robinson Jr. (49ers Running Back)]

Man.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah, that's fast. For no reason.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Damn.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

I mean, you blinking. He gone. Well, Tyquan, thanks for joining us, man. We really appreciate it. Congratulations on success. Continue to build on what you got going on. Don't let up. This is just a start. This is what they envisioned when they took you in the second round. The type of player that you are right now, the type of player that you're becoming. This is what those teams envisioned when they saw you at the combine and they saw you at the University of Baylor. So continue success, stay healthy and come back and talk to us down the road.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

Appreciate y', all, man.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (Sports Commentator)]

Hey, bro. Get it. Appreciate you boys here Sunday boy.

[Tyquan Thornton (Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver)]

So love, love.

[Host 1 (Sports Commentator)]

All right. Appreciate you.

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