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Shay, Shay Media and my clothing company, 84. With 84 being spelled out, everything is restocked. The link is pinned at the top of the chat. Supplies are limited and once they're gone, they're gone. So please grab yours while supplies. Last tickets for our Not Safe for Work tour went on sale this morning. Our eight stops are Baltimore, Philly, Charlotte, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Chicago and Detroit. Tickets can be found@shayshaymedia.com Tour link is also pinned in the chat. Guest lineup is looking really, really good. You guys don't want to miss out on this. Go get your tickets now. We've got Ryan Coogler joining us a little later, talking about that comes out centered. But first, the Lakers snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. No, let me take that back. They snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Had a lead with 12 seconds. They're up five. LeBron gamble and he's been gambling all night. And he's been getting away with it because they missed. In that situation, you don't gamble. The only thing that can hurt you is a three. He gave up a three. Now you're up two. Okay, he gave a lazy pass to Austin Reeves. Now you're down one. With six seconds. Austin Reeves makes a fantastic play. And guess what, Josh, get it from half court. Knocks the bomb. This was on LeBron. Yeah, this was on LeBron. He has not played well. Now he got the tip in Last night and it bailed him out because he didn't play well against the magic. He was 03 from the 3 last night, or 3 from the 3 tonight, or 7 from the 3. He was 9 of 20. No, he was 8 of 20 from the floor. Go check what it was last night. Like 4, 14. This won't get it done. This was a game. They had the game. Ocho. Yeah. 12 seconds, you're up five. Why would you gamble in that situation? And then why would you give a lazy pass in that situation? Right up under your own goal. Come on, man. I just don't get it. I don't get it. I don't know what's going on, but he has not played well the last three games, the tip in notwithstanding. But you go back and look at it, it is what it is. I'm not saying anything that anybody that have watched the Lakers over the last three games is not thinking or not thinking, but unfortunately, a lot of them don't have microphones, so they can't say it. But what I'm saying is what you've been thinking. This one is on LeBron. 44 effing points in the fourth quarter. Normally O is the third quarter. Quarter.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Tonight they held the. The Bulls to 17 points in the third quarter, only to give up 44 in the fourth. I tried to look at Josh Giddy and Werter guarded le. Josh Giddey again had another triple double. The other time they played him, he almost had a quadruple double. He was two steals away from a quad double. Tonight he had a triple double and he guarded LeBron. Worked or guarded LeBron. And LeBron just was perfectly content to stand his ass in the corner.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Okay, Luka, you do it. Okay. Austin Reeves, you do it.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
That's not good enough.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
But, but, but listen, that's the point. That's the point of having a supporting cast. That's the point of having a supporting cast to bail you out of situations like this.
Shannon Sharpe
When you have a bailing about the last three games.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
But that's only three games, man. That's only. That's only three games. Think about, think about.
Shannon Sharpe
He's been out for two weeks.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, okay. Yeah, I understand. He's. He's been out for two weeks. Also coming back off of injury. So are we understanding maybe he's in the game.
Shannon Sharpe
We're not doing that. We're not doing that. I see 23 with James on the back. If he's not healthy enough. Sit down.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
What?
Shannon Sharpe
We're not going to do is make excuses. We don't do that here.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right. All right, well, listen, he hasn't played well the past three games. He hasn't. They had. They had it in the game. They had it in the bag tonight. Obviously, the game of basketball being a game of runs. It was up and down. I thought they had the game sealed. I'm not even going to lie to you. I thought they had a seal towards.
Shannon Sharpe
It was up five with 12 seconds.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Exactly.
Shannon Sharpe
I'm trying to figure, why would LeBron in that situation gamble? Why would he gamble and leave a three point shot? I mean, he left the guy open. That's a shoot around three. Williams was wide open. Why in that situation? That's what I don't get. LeBron has too much basketball IQ to know in that situation. Ocho, it's kind of like a corner. Why would you gamble in a situation like that? When you're up 4, why would you try to take the slant away? And the dude runs a slow go? In this situation, Brian, you don't need to gamble. Make him run time. If the guy hit a tough shot, so be it, but you can't give him a wide open 3. You can't be lazy on a bounce pass under your own goal. Get against it. Fire the back to Kobe White. He nailed the three. What was a five point lead with 12 seconds. You find yourself down one with six seconds.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Every starter for the Laker was minus, had a negative plus minus. Kenny Smith minus 10, LeBron minus 10. Jackson Hayes minus nine, Luca minus one, Reeves minus 10. Everybody that came off the bench that played four guys was plus plus nine. Vanderbilt plus 13. Vincent plus three. Godwin plus five. Connect even though he didn't score a point. Another thing, guys. You turn the ball over, Finney Smith, I know you're upset because who caught you? Werter caught you with an elbow. Yeah, but if they didn't call it, you can't push the man in the back.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
They gonna call a foul every time.
Shannon Sharpe
Godwin, you can't shove the guy even though he shoved you. They didn't call a foul. You shove him in the open court.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
They gonna call it every time.
Shannon Sharpe
I mean, y'all, y'all. I mean, ain't nobody gonna fight. Why you shoving? Y'all not gonna square up. All you're doing is giving the ball right back to him after they got a field goal.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right?
Shannon Sharpe
I mean, that was that. Hey, I. Listen, I've been around JJ a little bit at espn, but I know he losing his mind.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Oh, yeah. Wait, you Might be losing your. You might be losing your mind a little bit more than J.J. no, I.
Shannon Sharpe
Promise you I'm not. Hey, I promise you I'm not. Because it's the mistakes like that. But see, he's not gonna tell LeBron what he needs to tell LeBron in that situation. LeBron, you can't do that. You can't gamble and then turn the ball over and then nobody picked up Giddy. So you gonna let him get. So you gonna let the guy. How many times oo do you think guys practice half court shots, right?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You know what? I don't think they. They don't practice no damn half court shots. They play around doing them.
Shannon Sharpe
That's what I'm saying. I promise you, if Steph Curry is shooting the ball from the tunnel, Luca, if Luka, if all these guys that could potentially take a shot at the end of the game is doing horsing around with that shot, that's not as. Because how many times have we seen him make that shot this year? So ain't nobody gonna make the guy pick the guy ball up. You gonna wait till he get to half court and then try to jump. It's too late. He's already gotten to a shooting motion. Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
And listen, that, that game was good. I know you're upset about your Lakers losing, but that game was a roller coaster towards the end. The Lakers had it.
Shannon Sharpe
They were upset. 18, you give up 40, you give up 44 points in the fourth quarter.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
And listen, yeah, that. I mean, defense has been their issue. That's been there their Achilles heel the past, the past three games. Not only defense, but getting, beating, transition, being lazy, you know, I'm not, I'm. I'm not. No, I'm not Doris Burke or George Sodano, you know, to be sitting here talking, talking like, I know, I know the game of basketball like that, but I got 2020 vision.
Shannon Sharpe
I can see how many threes they give up in the fourth quarter. Ash, they had to give up like seven threes. And a lot of them was uncontested.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Not closing out. Hey, Josh. Josh Giddy. Josh Giddy. Nice, bro.
Shannon Sharpe
They traded Josh Giddy for Alex Caruso. Oh, hey, everybody, let me ask you. Everybody's nice. Against the lakers, Bulls were 11 for 14 from three in the fourth quarter.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Listen, what are the chances. I'm gonna say it like that. What are the chances to go 11 for 14 in the quarter? That where it matters most.
Shannon Sharpe
A lot of teams can go 11 for 14 if you let them shoot, shoot around threes. Where they just go and get into their shooting motion where it's not contested. Yes.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Oh.
Shannon Sharpe
That's why I'm saying you don't realize how skilled these guys are. Go sit around the game and watch them shoot the ball. And then you're like, damn, you're more surprised that they miss than when they make it.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Make it. Right?
Shannon Sharpe
Because you see them guys, and I'm talking about they hitting 7, 8, 9, 10 shots in a row from the three. I mean, what do you expect to happen? You turn the ball over, you get lazy, you gamble, you take unnecessary risks that you.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
You don't even need to take that risk. I don't even know why Bron would even put himself in that situation.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right. Ah.
Shannon Sharpe
And then, you know, they put the ball in. Luka had three shots in a row. He missed a shot. Austin missed a shot in the fourth when they could have got some separation. And then they come down and just. Hey. Just like all of a sudden, like, okay, we got the game one and just stop playing.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
They probably thought they had it won. If you look at everybody, body language, we think we got the game won. I mean, but, you know, uncle, you gonna have games like this?
Shannon Sharpe
No, not like this. You don't think like this. No. With LeBron James and Luka Doncic on the court, you should not have two high IQ basketball players like that. LeBron knows better. Why would you gamble? That's what I need. I just. I hope a reporter Ask him. LeBron, in that situation that you gave up the three ball in the corner to Williams, why would you gamble on that situation? See, do your Ocho. If I get beat doing my job, I was doing my job.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You can live with that.
Shannon Sharpe
I'm not going to get beat doing someone else's job because everybody's looking at you now. There ain't nobody going to say it, but everybody's like, well, damn, Brian, had that been somebody else. You like, huh? Stop. Look, sometimes. And Luca's got to stop this damn complaining, bro. It's annoying as f. Every time. Luca, every time. You're not getting filed.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right?
Shannon Sharpe
You're not. And you gotta get back. Everybody. LeBron, you gotta get back. They sitting there talking about, he found me. Well, they're not going to blow the whistle once the guy got the ball and heading up the court.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Now they're playing five on four. They're playing five on four. They get a three in transition or they get an easy basket. Come on, guys.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, I don't know. I don't. Listen. I. I Think you're going to get games like this? You say it shouldn't happen with two players on the court like LeBron and Luka. Obviously mistakes happen. The game of basketball is, I don't know if you, you can't really compare it to football. In, in, in a sense, maybe fatigue. You say, don't make no excuses. I'm not going to make no excuses. But if you have a game like this, you have players like LeBron and Luka playing this bad on a road game, a stretch of road games with a, with a lacking effort on defense and getting beat in transition with the lack. It got to be something wrong. I'm not gonna make no excuses, but it has to be something wrong.
Shannon Sharpe
Ocho, what good if you complaining and hey, they run a pick and you jumping up and down talking about he picked me ref, he picked me ref. And Chase got the ball running down the field. He ain't finna throw the flag. Now if he didn't throw the ball, if he didn't throw the flag at the point of contact, he's not going to throw it. Once the guy got the ball and running out of damn field.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Uh huh. But you gotta understand this is something Lucas has been doing since he was in Dallas. This ain't nothing new.
Shannon Sharpe
Yes, but he doesn't he. I hope at some point in time he's going to have to realize, bro, you putting our team at a disadvantage. Because while you're standing there complaining or you're sitting on the floor, they're on a five on floor transition against us. Right now we don't want to give up a layup, but now we're giving up, now we're giving up transition guys are just walking into a wide open three.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Understandable.
Shannon Sharpe
It has not happened often, but it's happened. This was on LeBron and knowing him, he's going to say it. That's on me. I gambled, gave up a three, I got lazy with a pass, gave up another three. And he should have met, he should have met before Josh Giddy. You got to make him pick the ball up. You got to make. You don't let him go. Somebody go straight. Once he gets into a shooting motion, it's over.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
They got Kobe White out there looking like Kobe Bryant for the second game in a row against the Lakers. Hell, he played great against the Nuggets too. The other night he was sensational against the Nuggets. But LeBron, I mean LeBron had more field goal attempts than points last night. He was 4 14. He had 14 points the other night. Against who? They played Orlando. Didn't he play Orlando? Same thing.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
This is embarrassing loss. This is a. This is. No, seriously, this reminds you of the Orlando Magic loss. They had Orlando beat the whole game. They horse jived around and then they let Franz Wagner hit a 3 at the end of the game, 0.1 second on the clock.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Boom, you lose, game over.
Shannon Sharpe
Same thing. You could have been like maybe in the third spot. You're gonna be kicking yourself in the ass when you gotta find yourself in the sixth. You mess around and slide all the way to the seventh and you in the play in and you should be getting rest. And now you're one with one. One or two losses away from being out of the playoffs.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Playoffs. Yeah, I don't think that's gonna happen. Yeah, that's not gonna happen.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, I mean, you got. I mean, Austin Reeves was 10 of 17. You got Jackson Hayes with nine of 11. Vanderbilt was three or four, Gabe Vincent was three or six. Godwin was three or four. The bench. Look, the bench came in and gave you 16, 23 points. 23. Fennie Smith didn't give you much. He gave you three. LeBron assisted the ball. Well, he had four turnovers. That, that last turnover really hurt.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Hurt.
Shannon Sharpe
You know you gave up a three. Well, I mean, that last sequence, that last 12 seconds, that's what it was.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Bad. Listen, as bad as it was for the Lakers, if you're a fan of the game of basketball, it was, it was, it was a thing.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, it was a great game. I mean, if you like. If you like basketball. Ocho.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, it was. It was a thing to see. Now stuff like that is what it gets you. Coming back to watch more. Even though the ending won't be as exciting as that was. That was. That was nice. That was. It was a great ending.
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Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Guess what? It's kind of like me and Shay Shay media. I don't have to run anything by anybody.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right. You made the call.
Shannon Sharpe
He's not the majority owner anymore. Someone else is. They don't have to. He said he thought he was running basketball operations. Okay. When I paid. When somebody else is the majority owner.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Owner. Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
I changed my mind. You're not running basketball operations anymore.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
Ain't nothing you can do and be it. Look, at some point in time, being mad ain't gonna change nothing.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
No, absolutely.
Shannon Sharpe
The trade is happening.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
It's over.
Shannon Sharpe
You have to get over it. You have to get over it. I don't know. It doesn't make any sense to be mad at anybody at this point in Time. You can still vent about Nico Harrison saying he shouldn't have happened, but y'all think Nico would have made this trade without the owner's blessings?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah. Absolutely not.
Shannon Sharpe
Do y'all understand how this work? It's just like the first round draft pick or you paying somebody. You think Mike Brown did not sign off on giving Chase this money? You don't think Mike Brown signed off and giving Joe Burrow this money when it goes to that level. Oh, that thing going to the top of the flagpole, not the middle.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
This is not a gm. This is not a football operations. This is Mike Brown saying. Okay.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, I mean, listen. There's a pecking order and everything, huh? Yes, and everything before decisions are made. Unless you're the top dog and the one who cuts the checks and your name is on the check. There's always a pecking order. And everything goes as follows before decisions are made. Especially important ones like that.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, but I mean, look, Cuban has made it. But Cuban said. He said he would have never done the deal. He also said that. Look, and go back and listen to the interview, what he was talking. I sat down with him this summer and he's like, look, he's going to look to move the team because his kids, he don't want them. That was his goal. That was what he wanted. He don't want his kids to be under that kind of pressure. And he said, if you notice, venture capitalists, big business that have other things, they can build casinos and they can increase other streams of revenue. And I've lost money. 2. I've made money 2 of the 23 years in which I've owned the team. Lost hundreds of millions.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
It's not how much you make, how.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Much you gonna keep.
Shannon Sharpe
It's when the Uncle Sam comes and oh, in this situation where he's losing money, they're like. But you a billionaire. What? Billionaire, you know, like losing money. They trying to make it. Yeah, they try to lose it. So I don't get why they're upset at Cuban. He's not the majority owner.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
I don't know why you're mad at Nico. Because he had the ownership. Dumont, I think that's his. He's the son in law of the Adelson's family. The. The wife, Sheldon, rest his soul. Mr. Adelson, he died, left it to his wife. I think Dumont is the son in law and he's running it. But they purchased the majority of share from Cuban.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
This deal with Luca, you think if. If somebody moves, I'M trying to think who? Giannis. You think they can move Giannis without the owner's blessing? You think they can move Ant man without the owner's blessing? They traded the top five player in the NBA.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
And y'all think that and then tell him no, and then tell him he had no idea. Most of the time, players of that magnitude, if I'm not mistaken, no management and those that sit in the higher seats and high positions, they let you know, maybe not publicly, but behind closed doors, listen, we thinking of moving you on, or they let your agent know we thinking of moving on without you. Yes, we looking and going. We thinking about going in a different direction.
Shannon Sharpe
Right. But all the time.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
But this is one of the few times where it out the blue, it even surprised him. Hell, let's surprise me.
Shannon Sharpe
Look, there couldn't have been that many people that have that known because it didn't get out. You're not going to tell five, six, seven, eight people something and it not get out, get out.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, especially like that, though. Something like that. Of that magnitude, you know. You know, folk can't hold no water, man.
Shannon Sharpe
No, of course not. Yeah. I mean, at the end of the day, whoever owns the majority, right, that the controlling interest, so that's just like, well, what's going to. I mean, this is one thing. It's like the Cowboys. Everybody knows, don't nobody blame anybody else for anything but Jerry, because Jerry controls everything.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
One person.
Shannon Sharpe
James, James Harden, spoke to overtime about his career and had this to say. Let's take a listen. Nocho.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yes, sir.
Shannon Sharpe
You're 35 years old, but you're still balling out. What is your secret to longevity? Work. I don't feel like I get. I get enough credit for the work that I put in. You know, people want to talk about everything else that they honestly do not know about, but in honesty, the work is mere put in. And if the work isn't being put in, then these, these opportunities wouldn't be happening for me. So, like, I really love the game of basketball, you know, it's got me to a point to where I am today. That's priority number one. And now I'm getting older, so, like the proper like eating and, and sleeping and the recovery aspect is very, very important, which I've been on top of. Like anything in life, you put the work in and, you know, results is bound to happen. And sometimes you put the work in and I got bad.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I have bad games.
Shannon Sharpe
But, you know, more times than not, you know, good things are going to happen. Oh, Joe, I tell people this all the time.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yes, sir.
Shannon Sharpe
Some people say, well, Shannon, hard work. I said, no. I said, hard work doesn't guarantee you anything. I said, well, without it, you don't have a chance.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
No at all.
Shannon Sharpe
And he mentioned it, as he's got older, he had to work harder. He had to change some things. He changed his eating habits.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Habits, yes.
Shannon Sharpe
He probably doesn't go out as much. Or if he does go out, he doesn't stay out as long. Things have to change. You're not the same as when you start getting older. You might think it, but the body.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah. You can't see it, you know, especially elite athletes like a James Harden.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You don't see it in your game. You never see it in the game. You think everything is still the same, but everything changes as you get older. I'm sure his numbers don't look the same as they once did when he was in his prime.
Shannon Sharpe
No. Because he doesn't have the ball like he once did. He's not reliant because you got to realize when he went to Jersey, Brooklyn, he got KD and Kyrie.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Oh, that's too much.
Shannon Sharpe
Okay. He goes to Philly and he has Joel Embiid. So now he has Kawhi. He had pg. Now he has Kawhi and Norman Powell. So he's not asked to do what he once did, where he was the entirety of the show in Houston. He's 11 time all star, three time scoring champ, two time assist champ, seven time all NBA. He was an all rookie selection. He was a 2011, 2012 sixth man of the year, a 201718 MVP and a member of the 75th anniversary team.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Impeccable question.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Despite James Harden, Based on, based on the resume and all the accolades that you just named, one again, I think to me, one of the greatest scorers of all time.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Hall of Famer.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
All right. Regardless. Regardless of having rings.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. He's an all time great.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Okay.
Shannon Sharpe
That's why he's a member. He's not a member of the 75th anniversary team for no reason. I mean, you look at the numbers, what he's put up, he's a scoring champ, he's an all NBA selection. He's an all star.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
Two time assist champ.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
He's very deserving. He's one of the top 75 players, regardless if he has a championship. Okay, but I think like in the situation, you know, look, people try to say it's just rings. It's not just rings. Because if it was just rings. The Celtics would be littered with goat players, Right? Because they have players that have more rings than anybody. Russell has more than anybody. They have another three guys that have 10 rings, several other guys that have eight or nine rings. Nobody ever brings those guys up into the goat conversation. Because there's other things also. All NBA selections, All Star selections, MVPs. Rings. Yes. When it comes in, when you. Because Ocho, as you go up higher now, it's more things that we gotta pick from, right? So now as we go up, it's like, damn, okay, rings, okay. We even all NBA selections, we even All Stars, we even defensive player of the year, things like that. Assist scoring. All of that factors in. So it's not just one thing. It's not just rings. If you just want to make it about that. Well, it's Russell. Russell has more rings, just as many MVPs, but not. Kareem has six regular season MVPs, and people don't put him in the goat. I think he's probably the guy that gets undervalued. But all beings get undervalued. If you go back and look at Wilt has more 50 point games than the next six guys combined. Damn. Yes. That not me. Will got records ain't nobody gonna ever break. They talking about what record is unbreakable. Wilts. Ain't Nobody gonna average 50 and 25 for a seasonal show. Ain't nobody. That ain't happening. He averaged 27 rebounds for an entire season. He once played 48.2 minutes for an entire season. So he played all the entirety of the game. Some things are not going to be broken. But James hard, you know, I don't think he gets enough credit because we look at his body and it's not. He not sculpted. He don't got shoulders like Dwight. He ain't aesthetically like LeBron. But for him to play at the level that he's playing at for an extended period of time, he has to.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Be doing something consistently at that. Consistently.
Shannon Sharpe
So what we got? Brock Purdy says he's about. About 40% of the time he's not able to see his intended target on throws downfield due to the size of the lineman in front of him. He talked about how important it is knowing coverage's scheme and knowing where his receivers are supposed to be. How common is this? Is this typical for quarterbacks who aren't very tall? Yeah, yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Happens all the time, huh? All the time. Drew Brees make a base.
Shannon Sharpe
Russell Wilson.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Russell Wilson.
Shannon Sharpe
You have to throw between the linemen. You have to try. That's why they call it throwing lanes.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah. And you gotta. You have to anticipate as well.
Shannon Sharpe
Yes.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I mean, it's been. Remember Doug Flutie? Hell, when Doug Flutie plays.
Shannon Sharpe
Yes. What you think Kyler Murray sees?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Man.
Shannon Sharpe
What?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
That's. I couldn't. I couldn't think of it. Kyler Murray, Hell, half the time he.
Shannon Sharpe
Probably looking at his live on ass.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Who else is short? Huh?
Shannon Sharpe
Who else?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I know everybody.
Shannon Sharpe
Kyler Drew was short. Baker Mayfield is short. Short. Russell Wilson.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, I said Russ. Trying to think. Who else?
Shannon Sharpe
Tua.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Oh, yeah. Two is not that tall.
Shannon Sharpe
Bryce Young.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Okay, Bryce. Bryce is short. Yeah. Bryce is in that boat too.
Shannon Sharpe
But you know what, Ocho? I said that If I got 50 million. Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I wouldn't have said it before. I wouldn't have said it before. But anyway, listen, the fact that he did say it, he's still in a good position anyway because he's already put in the small sample size of work. Well, he gonna get his money anyway, regardless. Right, but the fact that you've been able to do what you've done.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Even though you couldn't see 40% of the time. I mean, it can work in your favor too.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. Yeah. I mean, look, Mike Vick wasn't the tallest. Johnny Manziel wasn't tall.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, no, not at all. Not at all.
Shannon Sharpe
How tall is Hurts? It's not like Hurts. Six, five. Wait, he's probably average height. Probably six one.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah. How tall is that?
Shannon Sharpe
Jayden Daniels?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Jaden tall. He about six three.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, but Ocho. But he's six one. His offensive line is six six. Yeah, he's seeing over.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, you're right. But you know, once you drop back.
Shannon Sharpe
Everybody gonna be Josh Allen. Yeah, everybody.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You gotta think. You gotta think. Also in today's game, especially with the offense that, that. That we're seeing. We're seeing now most of the time, quarterbacks in the gun.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, for sure.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Most of. Most of the time quarterbacks in the gun. So you're already at an advantage. If you are short quarterback anyway, then that all. All comes down to you processing and having anticipatory skills and when to get the ball out and hoping your receivers get open.
Shannon Sharpe
Ocho Packer safety Xavier McKinney started discourse today when he tweeted, nepotism is always okay and justified. Unless it's a black man doing it. Then it's a problem. You mofos are corrupt and brainwashed. And for all you black folks in the media, stop. We can't Say that word, Ocho. But it's C, O, o, N, I, n G, because they'll flag us. So that's a racial slur now.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yes, sir.
Shannon Sharpe
So I've had to learn the hard way.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right, right.
Shannon Sharpe
But y'all know it's the trash panda. He said, y'all stop trash pandering and being puppets. You ain't tired yet. Damn. Ocho, you agree?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah. Come on. We talked about this before. We talked about this before. It's always. It's always a problem. It's always a problem when we do it. When we put. When we put those that are. That are part of our family tree in positions, and we're in a position of power, and we allow them to. Yeah, yeah. I mean, it happens all the time. It happens all the time with our brethren. Anytime we do it, it's always an issue, and it brought to the forefront on why we do it.
Shannon Sharpe
Because Andy Reid put his son on the coaching staff. Bill Belichick put his sons on the coaching staff.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Ain't no problem.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
This has been going on for a very long time. It happens all the time. Not in just sports, but in the corporate world as well as. Well, it happens all the time.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, yes. But we're the only ones that are not supposed to do it.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, it's frowned upon. It's frowned upon. It is. It is. And listen, we just call a spade a spade.
Shannon Sharpe
A lot of times we be doing it, though. They don't. They don't really talk about no nepotism. They like, hey, I'll get in position. I'm a. And we see it all the time. People get in position. They hire their homeboys all the time. Qualifications don't matter. But we understand, Ocho, we're not allowed that liberty. We don't get that freedom. We ain't. We can't be putting no homeboys in there that ain't qualified. Now, if my homeboy's qualified, we could do it in it. Oh, the qualifications.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Hey, you got to be careful. You can't just hire your homeboy. Now, Homeboy get comfortable. Think they can get away with doing certain things?
Shannon Sharpe
Absolutely.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Because you're cool. Nah, it ain't about being cool now.
Shannon Sharpe
No. We still got a business run. Whatever it may be, we still got work to do now. Man, the Washington Wizards need their butt kicked. Indiana scored 162 points in real life, a video game against the wizards. That's embarrassing. 162. Now, there was once upon a time, in the 80s, ocho it was customary. One, you see, 150, 140 games. I mean, I think the NBA record. Somebody scored. I think 183 to 181 was the final triple overtime. But listen, this.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
This was. This was a real game. And we not talking about the All Star break. No, we're not talking about the All Star game. A real game. You let somebody score 100, 162.
Shannon Sharpe
162 to 109.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I bet they must have shot. They must have shot threes the whole game.
Shannon Sharpe
Nah, Washington was terrible. The whole game. Let's see. The words are route for the most points in NBA franchise history and the most allowed. They had nine players and double figures. The. The Pacers did, let's see, pull up the box score right quick so we can get this. Oo. And they did this on the road. They weren't even at home.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Ah.
Shannon Sharpe
And no player played more than 25 minutes, had 29 and 25 minutes. Miles Turner had 17 and 21 minutes. Niece Smith had 11 and 19. Siakam had 13 and 23. And then you just. Guys just went to work.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
That's crazy.
Shannon Sharpe
That's embarrassing.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Somebody care.
Shannon Sharpe
They shot 64% from the floor, 57% from the three. They were 27 of 47. 17 to 19 from the floor. I mean, from the free throw line. But yeah, McKenna's right. Yeah. Jordan blacked out. I mean, I wish my kids wanted to do something in here that I could like. Look, you start, you know, you ain't gotta. You ain't got to, you know, send no resume in, right? You know, the CEO, tell them who you. Who you reference.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Listen, hey, listen, when you. When your kids come in, are they gonna want to do the work? That's what I'm saying. Understanding how serious you are about clubs, about nightcap.
Shannon Sharpe
They know and understand.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Hey, this train got to keep rolling now. Yeah, I think you got. You gotta be weary. You gotta be weary sometimes. Your kids.
Shannon Sharpe
But I mean, look, they don't. They don't want that.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
They want things.
Shannon Sharpe
I'm tough. I mean, I'm probably tougher on my kids than I would be somebody else. And everybody knows that. That works with me. They know the expectation that I have.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right?
Shannon Sharpe
What did Kayla say? I don't want to work with my daddy. Yell too much. Oh, I am. Oh, yeah, absolutely. Yeah. And make no mistake, I'm tough on everybody. Hell if I'm tough on my damn self. Why? So what, I'm supposed to be easier than everybody else? I should be easier on myself, huh? All you renters out there, here's something from Rocket Mortgage you're going to want to hear now. Anyone who's ever rented before knows the feeling you get every month your hard earned cash is gone. It's like throwing money away. Even more frustrating is the knowledge that every dollar you spent on rent is a dollar you could have put towards your future. It can make you feel like you're never going to be able to save enough to afford a home of your own. And that's what makes what Rocket Mortgage is doing here so special. They're helping you put your monthly rent payments towards home ownership is called Rent Rewards and for the first time, you can save up to $5,000 off the cost of your home just by paying rent. Only at Rocket Mortgage. If this sounds like something that can make a difference in your life, call 804Rocket or visit Rocket.com to learn more about rent rewards. That's 800 for Rocket or Rocket.com Rocket Mortgage LLC equal housing lender licensed in all 50 states. NMLS consumeraccess.org number 3030 you can count on T Mobile to help keep you connected from big cities to small towns on America's largest 5G network. Switch the T Mobile keep your phone and they'll pay it off up to 800 bucks per line via prepaid card. Learn more@t mobile.com heapandswitch up to four lines via virtual prepaid card. Allow 15 days qualifying unlock device credit service port in 90 plus days with device and eligible carrier and timely redemption required. Card has no cash access and expires in six months. Famous Smoke Shop isn't just your average cigar store. They've been dominating the cigar game since 1939. That's 85 years of experience knowing exactly what goes into a premium cigar and delivering the ultimate smoking experience. Whether you're celebrating a big win or just kicking back for the game, Famous has you covered. Head to famous smoke.com use code nightcap to get $20 off your order of 99 or more famous stores the best cigars in their 20,000 square foot humidor so you can get the freshest cigars at better prices than your local shop. From heavy hitters like Macanudo, Monte Cristo, Kahiba to boutique and flavors options, they've got millions of premium cigars ready to ship right to your door. The biggest selections, best prices and backed by a freshness guarantee, Famous isn't playing any games. Visit famous smoke.com use code nightcap to score 20 off that's famous smoke.com code nightcap underage sale prohibited. Website restricted to age 21 plus tobacco consumers. Some people just know they could save hundreds on car insurance by checking Allstate first. Like, you know to check for the nearest bathroom first before the game starts. Now you're heading in the wrong direction and it sounds like your team's taking the lead. Checking first is smart, so check Allstate first for a quote that could save you hundreds. You're in good hands with Allstate Savings vary subject to terms, conditions and availability. Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance company and affiliates, Northbrook, Illinois. Russell Wilson is coming to the Giants with the expectation that he'll be the starting quarterback. In his presser, Ocho, he said, yeah, I expect to be the starter, to come in here and be ready to rock and roll every day. I think this team is really looking for somebody to lead them in every way. Is this a match made in heaven for the Giants, Ocho?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I mean, everywhere.
Shannon Sharpe
Remember now, Ocho, before you go, come on. They signed, they gave Jameis two years, eight million. Russ basically is a one year deal for ten and a half million that's guaranteed. He can make up to 21 million. But he got to win. Like what? He gets X amount of dollars per win or something like that.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right?
Shannon Sharpe
But anyway, do you see them taking a quarterback with the third. I think the third pick.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, Listen, I, listen, I, I don't, I don't, I don't care if they had 33rd.
Shannon Sharpe
Go ahead. I don't care.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Listen, I don't have. I don't care if they had 37 quarterbacks on this, on a, on a, on a roster right now. They taking a quarterback come draft time because there's still no quarterback of the future. Now, whoever they draft at quarterback, they have somebody they can learn from and learn behind for a year before they're put into that offense. And depending on how the play from whoever start, whether it's DeVito, whether it's James Winston, whether we're.
Shannon Sharpe
Man, stop. Devito ain't starting. You know damn well DeVito is starting. Stop putting that out there.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I'm, I'm just now just calling the names of the people on the roster, baby. Let me, let me, let me, let me get my point across. But either way, it could be, it could be, it could be Shador, it could be Cam Ward, okay? They might even surprise us and pick somebody else. You never know. You know how the draft works, right? And sometimes when it comes to their decision making, but either way, I Think Russell Wilson probably going to be the starter everywhere he goes. He's the ultimate, not only competitor, but his approach to the game and willingness to learn the offense and, you know, obviously be a team player and all. All that good stuff. He says all the right stuff.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
So there's. There's a reason why the Giants wanted to extend that grace to him, allow him another year. And I'm. I'm excited. I mean, Russell Wilson, Malik Neighbors, they still need to do something with the effing offensive line.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
And get another. No disrespect to brother. Brother Slayton. Very nice receiver you got, Malik Neighbors, but you still need another playmaker.
Shannon Sharpe
But I think they brought. Didn't they bring Slayton back? Isn't he back?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, he back. That's what I just said. They still need another playmaker. They just played Slate, but they still need another playmaker outside of them, you know, to go. To go. To go with Malik, Neighbors and Slayton, that officer line boy, is abysmal. It's abysmal. Cause so you're going to have Russell running for his life.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Outside of that, there's so many things they need to address offensively to actually. To actually be competitive week in and week out, especially when you're bringing. You're bringing in a quarterback. You definitely drafted a quarterback. I don't know who it's going to be, whether it be Shador, whether it be Cam Ward or maybe surprises to pick somebody else you might like that you've seen. But there are other issues that need to be fixed. And to me, I would start with that offensive line.
Shannon Sharpe
If I told you five years ago this would. Russell Wilson's career, would you have believed it bouncing around like this on Joe? You wouldn't have.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
No. No, probably not. Not probably not. Because even me, as a lover and an enthusiast of the game and understanding of it, the trajectory in which he was going was always. To me, he was viewed as the top, the cream of the top, one of the elites, because it was consistent year in and year out. Year in and year out, he was consistent. He was in a place of comfortability where he knew a system. And you just go in there and do what you need to do year in and year out. Now on the back end, things change. I wish Pete Carroll hadn't made that call. You already know what I'm talking about.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
And you would have had two rings under your belt.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. But I think, man, Seattle saw something. They saw Slippy Jojo. He's been on fishing. Third team in 33 years.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
That ain't no way around it. Ain't no. Let's not sugarcoat it. He's his third team in three years.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
It's tough because, you know, you had. You learned the Broncos system, you were there for two years, you go to Pittsburgh, you learn that system gets harder and harder to keep. I mean, you think about it, it gets harder and harder to learn a system.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Even though. Because look at Baker. Once he got. Look, okay, he went to Carolina, he was in the Rams. Well, we. Everybody knew he wasn't going to stay very long with the Rams for the fact they had Matthew Stafford. But look at him now. He's thriving. But he got great complimentary players around him. He got Mike Evans, he got Chris Godwin. You got a nice running back. They did a great job. Bucky Irving, they did a great job in the draft with the running back position. Right. Mike Evans is Mr. Consistency. Chris Godwin went down, but hey, he's back. Back.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah. That's why I think your supporting cast matters. Huh? That's why I say it all the time.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Listen, for a quarterback. For a quarterback that may be on the decline where he's not the same as he once was. If you're a quarterback, you're not in the position and you need those players around you to make you better when you're not the caliber of player anymore to make them actually better, you have to be in the right system.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
The right supporting cast and everything will take off. It's hard to hide your weaknesses when those around you ain't that good.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
It's very hard to hide your weaknesses.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. Because I'm gonna make you. I'm gonna make you play to it. Hey, yeah. See, that's what makes the Eagle so difficult. Because if you take Saquon away, you got two guys outside that can make you pay.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You got to deal with. Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
So now what? What do they do? It's like we just go play zone. Because you can't run the football with what you got behind you. Patrick Mahomes, you can't run the football.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right?
Shannon Sharpe
So now they say, you know what? Hey, Kansas City say, nah, Saquon, we ain't gonna let you do. We ain't gonna let you run us out the building.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Jerry says, okay, I'll throw you whole list.
Shannon Sharpe
That's the thing. It's not that complicated. It's really not. You try to take away what the strength is, and if somebody beat you with what this is. Okay, you Just give them credit. I mean, if I can't see you go to the middle of field, say, hey, man, Jalen, congrats, man. Good game.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You got to live with that.
Shannon Sharpe
You gotta live with it. Cause if Saquon didn't run everybody else out of the building, he didn't run you out the building. Jalen hurts did what he needed to do. He got thrown for 300 yards, but he was accurate. And he made you paint every time. Justin Jefferson is going viral. Oo. He's riding an atv. And of course, fans are afraid that Jetta could get injured doing this. Remember Big Ben Roethlisberger? Do we have it? Huh? What? No helmet?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
No helmets or no ATVs, man.
Shannon Sharpe
Okay, now ask Ben Roethlisfenberger, do we wish he had a helmet on?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Man, we ain't got nothing to do with that.
Shannon Sharpe
See, that's the thing. See, athletes, what makes us great is what makes us fallible. Because we don't believe it's going to happen to us.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Well, he's not. He's not believing. I mean, it could happen.
Shannon Sharpe
But. No, you don't. You said don't nobody wear no ATV wearing a helmet before.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I'm just. Let me finish. Let me talk. Let me talk. Go ahead. I'm from Miami, right? Yes, I'm from Miami. What do we do here in Miami? We ride ATVs in the city. I've been riding them all my life, Marlon. Let me. Let me tell you when I do them now. I don't do it all the time. When it was Christmas time, we50d Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. We50d on Yamaha Banshees. I ride dirt bikes. I've been doing it all my life. I didn't wear. We don't. You know, I ain't never wore no hammers, but I ride careful. I'm very safe. All I see is. All I see is him sitting there doing donuts in some sand all by himself. I mean, nothing gonna happen right there, you know, not in that setting. But I understand what you mean, though. I understand what you mean.
Shannon Sharpe
You know, you said. I remember when Lamar tripped over the Jet Skis. Wasn't gonna happen, though, right? How you triple the Jet Skis, Ocho?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Wait, who shooting off dress keys?
Shannon Sharpe
Lamar.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
What happened? Oh, he did.
Shannon Sharpe
You know what they call. You know what they call people that ride motorcycles and ATVs?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
What?
Shannon Sharpe
Organ donors.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Oh, hey, listen, I ride safe. I've been riding safe. Ain't never had no accidents.
Shannon Sharpe
But see, it's not you, Ocho. It's the cars.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
They don't anticipate how fast you're actually going and going. And they don't give a damn about you, actually.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, they don't. But you know what I've always learned? You know what I always learned when I do ride on, I ride offensively and defensively. I'm not riding for me. When I'm on a dirt bike or Yamaha Banshee, I'm not riding for me. I'm playing scenarios out in my head as I'm going ahead. If that makes sense. It might not make sense to you if certain things. Certain things happen. If certain things happen, I want to be able to process the information fast enough to be able to adjust.
Shannon Sharpe
I don't know. I don't know if you can do that, Ocho.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right? I mean, listen, I did well. I don't do it no more. I don't ride no more. I'm too old now, boy. And the noise, the engine. The engine noise get on my nerves, you know, you get old, you don't want to hear that loud. That loud crap no more.
Shannon Sharpe
I mean, I'm surprised. I would be shocked if the Vikings don't call him.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
He was doing donuts in some dirt.
Shannon Sharpe
I got $140 million tied up in you. A lot of times they put that. That's the same thing when people play basketball. Hey, man, I'm just going out here, getting me a run. And then when you blow your knee out, then what, Ocho, when guys were skiing, skiing used to be a big thing. Guys blow their knees out, then what?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right?
Shannon Sharpe
The thing is, Ocho, is that we don't think things that happen to common people because we're doing what regular people don't do. So by doing what other people don't do, we don't think the things that happen to them can happen to us.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
So.
Shannon Sharpe
So why you think so? Let me ask you a question.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I don't.
Shannon Sharpe
I don't like that.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I think they should be able to enjoy themselves. It's the off season. I think players should be able to do the things they like to do before they made it. I'm sure he was riding four wheelers before. I'm sure Lamar Jackson was riding jet skis before he made it. I think they should be able to enjoy themselves.
Shannon Sharpe
So what about the guys? So what about the gang members? What about the guy that was robbing people that was doing that before they made it? They should still be able to do that, right? Come. I'm just using your I'm using your logic. You said a person should be able to do.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I said the athletes, when they're in the off season, they should be able to enjoy themselves.
Shannon Sharpe
He should be able to do what he wants to do in the offseason, correct?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yes.
Shannon Sharpe
Okay.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
No, I'm talking about the players.
Shannon Sharpe
No, no, no, no. That's not what you're saying. I'm saying there are players that did things. What about all these Georgia players that's getting. They get busted for speeding? 137, 117, 120. There's nothing wrong with that. Because it's the off season and they probably been driving like this their whole life, Correct?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
No, that.
Shannon Sharpe
That they're. They're.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
They're rules that you shouldn't.
Shannon Sharpe
That.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Rules you're supposed to follow. You're not supposed to be speeding. You're not supposed to be speeding. That's part of the rules.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, Joe.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Part of the rules is saying you're not supposed to. Who said you can't ride an atv?
Shannon Sharpe
Hold on.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You should be able to ride an ATV in the off season.
Shannon Sharpe
What about with a helmet? What? What about with a helmet?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You don't have to ride it. You don't have. You know, there's certain places you don't have to have a helmet on. Right. Miami being one of them. Wherever he is, in the middle of nowhere when there's nobody around, going in circles.
Shannon Sharpe
But what about taking precautions? Ocho, you don't. I mean, what about taking precautions? Okay.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Nah, I like. I like it. I understand where you're coming from, but. No, that's just. That's just being. That's the nitpicking. Hey, listen. Something can happen to you when you walk out your door. No matter what, something can happen to you. You could be driving in your car.
Shannon Sharpe
Let me ask you a question. Are you more active to get into an accident riding 115 or driving 65? What are the probabilities?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
Stop asking. No, don't say right. I'm saying which is more likely to happen.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Okay, Listen to what you just said. Going 115 miles an hour or riding 65. What's the probability?
Shannon Sharpe
115.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
The probability is you might get hurt. Going 115, but going in a circle, slow as hell.
Shannon Sharpe
There's no chance. There's no chance that thing will roll over? There's no chance.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Absolutely not. Not in dirt.
Shannon Sharpe
No.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
The wheels would have to get caught on something. Not on dirt. It's an atv.
Shannon Sharpe
All ATV means all terrain vehicle. That doesn't mean anything. Ocho, stop.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You're on dirt, you're on sand. I'm telling you, as somebody who's been riding for 30 plus years, all they doing is going in the service. Ain't nothing finna happen. Come on now. I understand what you're talking about, but come on now.
Shannon Sharpe
According to government website, over 100,000 people visit emergency rooms annually due to ATV accidents. Approximately 3 to 400 die in ATV accidents per year. So nothing happens.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Hey, hold on. You should see. You should see what those people doing that's dying.
Shannon Sharpe
I have a different. You should see what they do. You said there was nothing could happen on the atv.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
We're talking about the video for context. He's going in a donut in a circle. Nothing's gonna happen.
Shannon Sharpe
So let me ask you a question. Going in the donut. Have a car ever turned over going in the donut?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
What did we talk about? We talked about the video.
Shannon Sharpe
I know somebody that had an at. I know somebody.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
We talk about the video with Jeffrey Jefferson. What do we talk about?
Shannon Sharpe
Hey, hey. You want to tell them what you were. Your ATV accident. Ash going. Going five miles an hour. Okay, 10.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Ask them not to ride no ATVs. Ash fail or flipped over, broke a.
Shannon Sharpe
Femur, fractured rib, broker wrist. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What? Yeah, serious.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
What she ran into.
Shannon Sharpe
She flipped it, right? No, she rolled. She flipped over on herself.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Oh, she actually, she ain't never rolled before.
Shannon Sharpe
Huh? Huh?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Our whole life, bro. Ash grew up on a farm. I'm talking about a ranch. No, no, let me take it back. A ranch, right, right. 10,000 acres, 15,000 acre ranch, right? She's like, don't you call it a farm? Had how many? What? 5,000 head of cattle? 10,000 head of cattle. Is that a big enough ranch for you?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Whoa, 10,000?
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Jesus.
Shannon Sharpe
No, Ash. But look, Ash don't really count. I don't like to put her in anything because Ash clumsy, right? She throw her back out getting up out of a chair. It's 85 degrees and she got pneumonia. So Ash is an outlier. So for anything that could possibly happen. So you know what, Ocho? I'm sorry I brought Ash into this. Ash don't count, but these other people do count.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah. Oh, man, that was a good one.
Shannon Sharpe
But I, man, I just. I just couldn't. I just couldn't. I quit. Hey, I used to love basketball, man. I love basketball. But, man, I got this money.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You got your money just. And you stopped doing what you love.
Shannon Sharpe
No, I didn't Love it. No, because basketball wasn't gonna play, wasn't gonna keep a roof over Mary Porter head. It wasn't going to take care of the kids. Now you tell me now NBA players, they don't be out there playing football. Nobody playing football.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
No, they still play basketball in the off season and you know, old show.
Shannon Sharpe
You finish?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Can I finish?
Shannon Sharpe
Yes.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You know what basketball players also do in off season? They get their ass on ATVs, they get on jet skis. They go have fun on yachts. They travel. They do all the same. They do all those things. Now your mindset is a little bit different.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
And it always has been. Because the structure and discipline, when you always remembering what pays the bills.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, for sure.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You know, everybody doesn't think like that. That's why in certain situations, especially like this, you're very passionate. Because if, if it in that position, I'm not doing that. I'm not taking that chance.
Shannon Sharpe
But you know, Michael Jordan, he, He. He has actually used to have a motorcycle club. He had a motorcycle. He had, he used to race. Well, he had a team. A motorcycle team.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
And he used to ride hard. He had a crotch rocket. So, I mean, he was zipping through this. But he also had that he could play pickup basketball because he had it written into his contract for the love of the game clause. So he could play pickup basketball at that time. Not a whole lot of guys had it. But I just. Look, if he gonna ride it, I would just put a helmet on. I would rather be safe than sorry. Yes, sir. I'd just rather be safe than sorry. That's why I got off that, you know, you. And I was talking about road bike.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
I always wore a helmet then. I just. Man, every time I turn around, somebody had done got their ass ran over and didn't nobody stop to help him. I said, man, let me get my ass off this bike. Jay, you remember Jay Williams, the Duke, Jay. Yeah. Lost his career. Motorcycle. Yeah, the Duke. The number two pick in the draft. Oh, Joe.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Oh, oh, okay, okay. Espn.
Shannon Sharpe
Yep. Motorcycle.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Ah.
Shannon Sharpe
Actually our teammate got killed. Broderick Thomas, he got killed on a motorcycle. I just. Look, my grandfather, they play that. And so once, Once I got big enough. Old enough, is it, boy, they call it asphalt. It's your ass and it's your fault. That's all.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Hey, one thing about that.
Shannon Sharpe
I don't want one.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
I can honestly say I've never ever wanted a, A, A motorcycle.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, I didn't, I didn't do motorcycles, but man, that down here. Yeah, them dirt bikes and them four wheelers, you know, we ride in the middle of the street and just.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, yeah, they got New York, Philly and Miami.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
New York, Philly and Miami when it comes to dirt bike.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
And see, I saw Meek out there.
Shannon Sharpe
They had. It's like that every day. Once in a while you catch them in Atlanta and they'd be like 50 or 100 deep.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Wait, Atlanta too?
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, they got. They got a motorcycle club.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
All right. I ain't know that. I didn't know that.
Shannon Sharpe
And they go and they go. And the thing is. And you need it because all that noise and then you could just. You could control the traffic because once you get behind them, you can't go nowhere. No, they take it up all lanes of the road and it's like 40 of them.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah. Huh.
Shannon Sharpe
But I think that's the, you know, that's. That's the best way to ride, is that, you know, to make sure you protect yourself. But. Nah. Hell nah. The volume. Famous smoke has been dominating the cigar game since 1939. With the best prices on the best cigars. Need a smoke for the big game or a big win? Famous has you covered. Head to famousmoke.com with promo code NIGHTCAP to score 20 off your order of 99 or more. Million of cigars are in stock and ready to ship, all stored in the massive humidor and guaranteed fresh. Trust the name that's been in the game for 85 years. Go to famous smoke.com use code nightcap under age sale prohibited website restricted to age 21 plus tobacco consumers. Some people just know they could save hundreds on car insurance by checking Allstate first. Like you know to check for the nearest bathroom first before the game starts. Now you're heading in the wrong direction, and it sounds like your team's taking the lead. Checking first is smart, so check Allstate first for a quote that could save you hundreds. You're in good hands with Allstate Savings vary subject to terms, conditions and availability. Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company and Affiliates, Northbrook, Illinois. This is Jenny Garth from I do part two. You could have lost 10 pounds already if you started one month ago. So are you ready to start today? Find out if weight loss meds are right for you in just three minutes at tryfh.com try fh.com Results vary based on start weight and adherence to diet, exercise and program goals. Data based on independent study sponsored by Future Health. Future Health is not a healthcare services provider. Meds are prescribed at providers discretion.
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Club Shay Shay: Nightcap Hour 1 Summary
Release Date: March 28, 2025
Hosts: Shannon Sharpe and Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Guests: Chad Ochocinco Johnson
In the premiere episode of the "Nightcap Hour" series on Club Shay Shay, NFL legend Shannon Sharpe teams up with former NFL star Chad Ochocinco Johnson to delve into a variety of hot topics. From a heart-wrenching Lakers loss to fan reactions targeting Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, and the viral antics of Justin Jefferson on an ATV, Sharpe and Ochocinco deliver an engaging and insightful discussion that basketball and sports fans won't want to miss.
The episode kicks off with an intense analysis of the Los Angeles Lakers' recent heartbreaking defeat to the Chicago Bulls. With only 12 seconds left and a five-point lead, the Lakers' decision-making under pressure became the focal point of the discussion.
Key Highlights:
LeBron James' Gambler Mentality: Shannon Sharpe criticizes LeBron's late-game decisions, particularly his tendency to gamble with crucial plays. At [11:23], Sharpe states, “Why would you gamble in that situation? When you're up four, why would you take a slant away?”
Negative Team Performance: The Lakers' starters registered negative plus-minus scores, indicating poor on-court performance. Sharpe highlights at [12:19], “Every starter for the Laker was minus… Kenny Smith minus 10, LeBron minus 10.”
Defensive Struggles: The team held the Bulls to just 17 points in the third quarter but faltered by conceding 44 in the fourth. Ochocinco agrees, noting at [12:44], “Defense has been their issue. That's been there their Achilles heel the past three games.”
Notable Quotes:
Sharpe and Ochocinco delve deeper into the Lakers' defensive lapses and overall team dynamics that contributed to the loss.
Key Points:
Turnovers and Fouls: Sharpe emphasizes the detrimental effect of turnovers, particularly in the final moments of the game. At [14:46], he mentions, “You turn the ball over… that last turnover really hurt.”
Supporting Cast Performance: The importance of a strong supporting cast is underscored as Sharpe praises the bench’s contribution while criticizing the starters’ inefficiency. Ochocinco adds at [16:08], “Even though you’re up LeBron think about the team.”
Notable Quotes:
Shifting gears, the conversation turns to Mark Cuban, the outspoken majority owner of the Dallas Mavericks, who has recently faced criticism from fans regarding team management and performance.
Key Highlights:
Cuban’s Financial Struggles: At [30:25], Cuban reveals the financial hardships he faced while owning the Mavericks, stating, “I lost hundreds of millions of dollars. I fully expected to run basketball.”
Ownership Changes: Sharpe discusses the shift in ownership dynamics, emphasizing that Cuban no longer holds the majority stake, rendering fan criticisms directed at him somewhat misplaced. At [31:02], Sharpe asserts, “You have to get over it. I don't know why you're mad at Nico.”
Notable Quotes:
The episode also touches upon Justin Jefferson's recent viral video of riding an ATV, sparking a conversation about athlete safety and the inherent risks of such recreational activities.
Key Points:
Athlete's Risk-Taking: Sharpe and Ochocinco debate the balance between athletes enjoying their off-season and the potential dangers involved. At [60:07], Sharpe warns, “Athletes, what makes us great is what makes us fallible… we don't believe it's going to happen to us.”
Safety Precautions: The importance of taking safety measures, such as wearing helmets, is emphasized to prevent accidents. Sharpe references statistics at [67:23], “Approximately 3 to 400 die in ATV accidents per year.”
Notable Quotes:
Beyond the main topics, Sharpe and Ochocinco engage in several side conversations that add depth and personality to the episode.
Topics Include:
Negativity and Nepotism in Sports: They discuss the prevalence of nepotism and favoritism in sports organizations, noting the double standards often applied to black men versus others.
Quarterback Performance in the NFL: The duo analyzes recent performances and trades involving high-profile quarterbacks like Russell Wilson, drawing parallels between different sports management styles.
Notable Quotes:
The first "Nightcap Hour" episode of Club Shay Shay successfully blends in-depth sports analysis with candid discussions on broader issues affecting athletes. Shannon Sharpe and Chad Ochocinco Johnson provide listeners with a nuanced perspective on team dynamics, ownership controversies, and athlete safety, all while maintaining an engaging and conversational tone. This episode sets a promising precedent for future installments, offering both entertainment and insightful commentary for sports enthusiasts.
Notable Quotes with Timestamps:
This detailed summary captures the essence of the "Nightcap Hour 1" episode, highlighting key discussions, insights, and memorable quotes that reflect Sharpe and Ochocinco's dynamic rapport and expertise in sports commentary.