Nightcap - Hour 2: Demarcus Lawrence takes shot at Cowboys, Josh Allen on lower salary, and no marriage for Puka!

Summary

Club Shay Shay - Episode Summary: “Nightcap - Hour 2: Demarcus Lawrence takes shot at Cowboys, Josh Allen on lower salary, and no marriage for Puka!” Release Date: March 14, 2025

Hosts:

• Shannon Sharpe – NFL legend, 3× Super Bowl champion, Pro Football Hall of Famer
• Chad “Ocho” Johnson – Influential sports personality

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1. Demarcus “Tank” Lawrence’s Critique of the Cowboys

Timestamp: [07:09] - [15:07]

In this segment, Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson delve into Demarcus Lawrence’s recent move from the Dallas Cowboys to the Seattle Seahawks. Lawrence made headlines by openly criticizing the Cowboys' organizational culture, particularly targeting owner Jerry Jones for prioritizing profit over building a championship-winning team.

Notable Quotes:

• Demarcus Lawrence: “Dallas is my home. I made my home there... but I know for sure I'm not gonna win a Super Bowl there.” ([07:10])
• Shannon Sharpe: “I’m surprised that D. Law said what he said... and I’m really, really surprised D. Law responded.” ([09:50])

Key Points:

• Organizational Culture: Lawrence feels that the Cowboys’ focus under Jerry Jones is more on profit rather than cultivating a winning team.
• Longevity and Loyalty: Despite his long tenure with the Cowboys, Lawrence chose to leave in search of a better opportunity to compete for championships.
• Response and Backlash: The move sparked tension between former teammates and fans, with both sides expressing strong opinions.

2. Josh Allen’s Salary Decision and Financial Insights

Timestamp: [15:07] - [31:38]

The discussion shifts to Josh Allen’s decision to accept a lower salary instead of pursuing a record-breaking contract extension. Shannon and Chad analyze Allen’s perspective, emphasizing the importance of team building over personal financial gain.

Notable Quotes:

• Shannon Sharpe: “Josh said, ‘I’m good at 55. I don’t need 60...’” ([18:29])
• Chad Johnson: “The greater the goal, the greater the sacrifice must be to accomplish it.” ([65:07])

Key Points:

• Team Dynamics vs. Personal Gain: Allen opted for a lower salary to allow the team more flexibility in building a competitive roster.
• Economic Realities: High salaries for star players can limit a team’s ability to sign other key players due to salary cap constraints.
• Long-Term Strategy: By accepting a lower salary, Allen positions himself as a team-first player, enhancing the Seahawks’ chances of winning a Super Bowl.

3. Puka’s Commitment to Marriage Post-Super Bowl Victory

Timestamp: [35:35] - [38:39]

Shannon Sharpe highlights Puka Nacua’s decision to postpone marriage until he wins a Super Bowl. This personal decision underscores the sacrifices athletes make in pursuit of their professional goals.

Notable Quotes:

• Shannon Sharpe: “Puka Nacua says he will not be getting married until he wins the Super Bowl.” ([35:37])
• Chad Johnson: “Life is short... I’m finna get married.” ([38:17])

Key Points:

• Prioritizing Career Goals: Puka’s decision reflects a common trend among athletes to focus intensely on their careers before making significant personal commitments.
• Balance of Personal and Professional Life: The conversation explores how athletes manage personal aspirations alongside the demanding nature of professional sports.
• Future Aspirations: Both hosts share their thoughts on the importance of finding balance and timing in personal milestones like marriage.

4. Player Contracts, Team Strategies, and Fan Perspectives

Timestamp: [31:38] - [35:35]

The hosts delve into the complexities of player contracts, the impact of high salaries on team dynamics, and how fans perceive these financial decisions.

Notable Quotes:

• Shannon Sharpe: “You have to look at it from an athlete's perspective...”
• Chad Johnson: “They don’t view it like that. The fans don’t view it like that.” ([32:06])

Key Points:

• Salary Cap Considerations: High individual salaries can restrict a team's ability to assemble a well-rounded, competitive roster.
• Fan Expectations vs. Team Needs: Fans often have differing opinions on what players should be paid, sometimes without understanding the broader team strategy and salary cap implications.
• Athlete Autonomy: Players like Josh Allen are making strategic decisions that prioritize long-term team success over immediate financial gains, influencing team-building strategies.

5. Personal Reflections and Future Plans

Timestamp: [38:39] - [44:25]

Shannon and Chad share personal stories and discuss their future plans, including tour announcements and reflections on life beyond football.

Notable Quotes:

• Chad Johnson: “I’m gonna take this year. I’m gonna relax. I’m gonna work... I’m gonna get married.” ([37:35])
• Shannon Sharpe: “Everything I do is for my family. It ain’t about me.” ([58:12])

Key Points:

• Life After Football: Both hosts reflect on their careers and the importance of planning for life beyond the playing field.
• Family and Legacy: Shannon emphasizes the importance of family and ensuring their well-being through meticulous planning.
• Upcoming Tour: Announcement of their upcoming tour dates, highlighting their continued engagement with fans beyond the podcast.

6. Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Timestamp: [44:25] - [71:12]

The episode wraps up with final interactions, shout-outs, and discussions on broader sports topics such as the importance of film study and athlete sacrifices.

Notable Quotes:

• Shannon Sharpe: “The greater the goal, the greater the sacrifice must be to achieve said goal.” ([65:07])
• Chad Johnson: “I understand the love you do have for your dogs... but also, with love for a woman...” ([60:54])

Key Points:

• Sacrifice for Success: Reinforcement of the idea that significant achievements require substantial personal and professional sacrifices.
• Importance of Preparation: Highlighting the role of film study and strategic preparation in achieving success in sports.
• Community and Support: Emphasis on the support systems athletes rely on, including family and professional networks.

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps:

1. Demarcus Lawrence: “Dallas is my home... but I know for sure I'm not gonna win a Super Bowl there.” ([07:10])
2. Shannon Sharpe on Josh Allen: “Josh said, ‘I’m good at 55. I don’t need 60...’” ([18:29])
3. Chad Johnson on Sacrifice: “The greater the goal, the greater the sacrifice must be to accomplish it.” ([65:07])
4. Puka on Marriage: “I don’t think I’m ready to get married anytime soon. I’m trying to win a Super Bowl.” ([35:37])

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Conclusion: This episode of "Club Shay Shay" offers an in-depth discussion on key NFL figures and their strategic decisions impacting team dynamics and personal lives. Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson provide insightful analysis on Demarcus Lawrence’s critique of the Cowboys, Josh Allen’s financial decisions, and Puka Nacua’s personal commitments, offering listeners a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between professional ambitions and personal life in the world of sports.

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[Chad Johnson]

Uh oh no.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Dallas is my home. I made my home there. You know, my family lives there. You know, I'm forever gonna be there, but you know, I know for sure I'm not gonna win a Super bowl there. So yeah, we here, we're here. Demarcus Lawrence, welcome to the Seahawks. Thanks for joining us. Wow. Hold on Ocho. Michael Parsons in this Is this what rejection and envy look like? There's some clown ish d law responded Calling me a clown won't change the fact that I told the truth. Maybe if you spent less time tweeting and more time winning. I wouldn't have left Demon.

[Chad Johnson]

I like it.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Wow.

[Chad Johnson]

I like it. I like it. I like it. I like it. They don't really feel like that about each other, but you know. You know how. You know when somebody leaves and they go somewhere else and they understand and they see how the culture is and. Listen, the Seahawks won the Super Bowl. How long ago? How long ago? That was. That wasn't that long ago.

[Shannon Sharpe]

2012.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. 20. 20.

[Chad Johnson]

2013.

[Shannon Sharpe]

The regular one in 2012. They won 2013.

[Chad Johnson]

Listen. They won more. More recently than the Cowboys had, I can tell you that. And Mr. Lawrence, who's been in Dallas for a very long time, and understanding why they haven't won one, as opposed to how the fans see why they haven't won one and understanding that Jerry's bottom line isn't really about winning, but making money. He actually has the ground to stand on being able to say that now that he's going somewhere else. Because you see how things are running. He can see how things are run. Well, hell, they haven't won a Super bowl or trying to win one or building the type of team to win one in a very long time. They haven't. So he's just telling the truth. And understand Micah. Micah has to do. You got to come. You got. You got to defend your team. You got to defend your squad.

[Shannon Sharpe]

For me, Ocho, you have to be careful when you go to another team. Cause you know the emotion of it, and you like, oh, yeah, I'm so happy to be here. We're so much. This team is so much better than the team that I left. So you have to be careful of that. Cause it's easy to get caught up into that. Cause I remember having my press conference, and I was like. I wanted to say certain things, but I had to be like, okay, Shannon, come on, now. Beat a bigger person. You're happy that you enjoyed your 10 years in Denver. It was an opportunity. Hey, somebody gonna give you another opportunity to be what you were. And you appreciate that. I'm a little surprised that. That. That. I'm surprised D. Law said what he said. I'm surprised Michael said what he said. And I'm really, really surprised D. Law responded. So.

[Chad Johnson]

Not really. How could you not? How could you not?

[Shannon Sharpe]

You got.

[Chad Johnson]

You got two people that love each other, you know, hurt people. Hurt. Hurt people. Hurt people, huh?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yes. True.

[Chad Johnson]

That ain't real. We talk about two dudes that play the same position that been on the Team, you know, three, four years. How many years they've been together? They don't really feel like that.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I thought. I thought you would. I thought you would have said that. Just because we play together, we don't. We. We. We get along like that.

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[Chad Johnson]

Yeah. Even so. But they get along. I'm tell. I'm telling you. I. I knew them boys, you know.

[Shannon Sharpe]

You call. You ever call. You ever call TJ A clown? You ever call TJ A clown? You ever call car a clown?

[Chad Johnson]

N. No.

[Shannon Sharpe]

You ever call Cor d a clown?

[Chad Johnson]

No, no, no, no, no.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Oh, damn. I'm trying to figure out. You ever call Big Willie, Willie, my homeboy, from. From the A. You ever call Willie a clown?

[Chad Johnson]

Now, you know. You know.

[Shannon Sharpe]

You mean to tell me you ain't called nobody no clown that you still cool with?

[Chad Johnson]

You got to understand, I'm an offensive player, and I get along with everybody.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I'm just trying to figure out, so who have you called a clown that you love and you cool with?

[Chad Johnson]

Nobody. I think I love everybody. That's my problem. That's my. I think that's my problem. But again, I mean, this football, you know, that's love talking. That's her talking. Man, I used to go to war with you, bro. What you talking about? We used to watch film. We used to study film together. What you talking about? We was in the weight room together. What is you talking about?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Let me ask you a question, Ocho. Name the three people that'll tell you the truth. Drunk kids, angry people.

[Chad Johnson]

Mm. They tell you. Listen, that's. Hey. Oh, can I say something real quick?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah, you can.

[Chad Johnson]

Anytime someone is angry at you, whatever they tell you when they're angry, you have to hang on to that. Well, you just said.

[Shannon Sharpe]

He didn't mean that. You said with Michael. Partner rejection even look like there's some clown stuff. You told me not to mention that.

[Chad Johnson]

Hold on, hold on, hold on, now. Hold on, now. Hold on. Stay with me now. I really wasn't talking. I really wasn't talking. Male to male. Now I'm just throwing it out there for. For the fellas. You got to stay with me.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Oh, so when a woman tells you that I'm hanging on, everybody tell me that. And you got. You got.

[Chad Johnson]

You got to hang on to that. Because, listen, when they drunk, they'll tell you how they really feel when they angry or they. They.

[Shannon Sharpe]

They.

[Chad Johnson]

They give you everything. Everything you wish for. Oh, that's how you a drunk.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Because the drunk mouth is sober. Thoughts?

[Chad Johnson]

Hey. Okay. Bet I'm I'm gonna put that. I'm gonna put that in my back pocket and I'm hold on to it. You can't never forget nothing. But listen, you know, you know them boys, them boys that ain't serious like that now I do have. I have to defend my team. Well since you take a shot at me. You calling me a clown? Well I tell you what. Well if your ass get off goddamn stop tweeting and doing whatever you're doing, maybe we win more and I wouldn't have left and you were going to leave regardless because they were finna pay you true you weren't stand no way. But I'm. You see, you see what I'm saying? It's just they ain't just bickering back and forth you know. Look now why I bet you see I bet you came in a video or a picture some sometime later on in the season.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Watch that was you think before on. I mean I didn't, I didn't. I mean look D long been there for a minute. Second round draft pick, played a number of years there. Had a hell of a career in Dallas. I would have never thought he would leave because one thing Jerry does Jerry take care of his players guys that he draft he believes in play it paying his homegrown talent. And D Law has been there for at least a decade. Maybe longer. Yeah, yeah maybe longer. But he felt it was time for him to move on. He wanted to be in a situation that he felt gave him a better opportunity. Excuse me. To win. I'm sure the money. What three years, 15 million per year. I'm saying per year, three years 45 million if I'm not mistaken. On Joe. Don't quote me on that. I think I read something. I didn't know anything about this until we just get ready to come on the show and ask Ash test text me asking me did I see this? I didn't because I was exhausted. I came in and went to bed. I ain't gonna lie. I came in and went to bed. Man. Like oh, he played 11th season in Dallas. He's about to play his his 12th season. Wow.

[Chad Johnson]

I like it. Matter of fact, where the schedule at? Do the Cowboys play the Seahawks this year? That's what I want to know.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I hope so.

[Chad Johnson]

That now that's what I'm talking about. Give me, give me. Make it a little bit more entertaining.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I would feel more entertaining if one was on offense and one was on defense.

[Chad Johnson]

Okay, I understand.

[Shannon Sharpe]

You know if they don't show both of them on different side, so they never gonna come in contact. It's kind of like me and you talking trash to each other. You on offense, I'm on offense. I, I, but go ahead.

[Chad Johnson]

But even if we play the same side of the ball and we going at it, that mean now we got to show up now, who going to be more productive? Who going to have the better game? Who's going to get the most. He going to get the most sacks, whatever it may be. How can, who's going to impact the game more? Even if we do play the same.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Position, it don't matter. When I was on the Ravens, if I was talking trash to another offensive player, I already know my stats are going to be better than yours. Because you were going to do jack ish. Not against that defense. Yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh, no. So it didn't matter. It didn't matter. It didn't matter what I did. I might have one catch that was going to be more and more than you got. That's what I do. That's what I know. And if you did get a catch, you're going to wish you hadn't caught it. Cause they were going to put hats on your ass. So for me, yes, I love arguing with D lineman. That's who I got into the most arguing with. Rest his soul. Taz Kennedy. Rest his soul. Chester McLaughlin. I stayed into it with them. I stayed every, every time we played. There's not one game that I didn't when Champ was with the Raiders or Kansas City that I didn't get into it with him. Chet was. Taz was the same way. Sam Adams, too. And Sam became one of my big Sam, Mitch, Ted, Adam. Yeah, he came. One of my best friends. But boy, hey, nah, man. And the lineman gets so upset. They're like, man, you ain't got to block him. I said, well, hey, yeah. That ain't got nothing to do with me. He talking crazy to me. What you think I'm going to do? Let him talk crazy to me? And because y'all gotta block him, don't take crazy back. Man, I wish I might put your big boy pants on. Buckle up. Forget you, Reroy. But hey, those are great. That was some great times, Ocho. Yeah, we're gonna try to get Tank on the show. He's about to land and he's gonna try to join the show. But if we don't get him tonight, best believe we'll try to line him up for you guys on Sunday. Because that's what we try to do. We try to you know, obviously, Ocho and I, but we do try to bring guests from time to time, because I. So I think sometimes you guys get tired of hearing Ocho and I, and so we try to spice it up and bring your guests, be it a football, basketball, baseball, whatever the case, may be, an actor, whatever. We try to make sure that. We try to keep you updated and try to bring you people that you want to hear from. So hopefully we can get. Before we end the show, Tank will be able to join us live. So we'll keep you posted as we find out more about that. Josh Allen was asked why he didn't look to break Dak Prescott. 60 million per year record contract extension. I know it's weird to say, but what's 5 million more gonna do for my life right now that I can't already do? I've lived a really good life. I got a house, got a car. We're good. Do you like Josh saying this? I love Ocho. We're not talking about it. Ocho. Yeah. What the hell can I. What can't I do with 330 million that I can do with 400 million? So he said, yeah, I'm making 55. What can I do with 55 million that I can only do with 60 million? But once you get to a certain number, it's like. Like, Elon Musk is the world's richest man. Let's just say he's worth 300 billion. Ocho. What can't. What can I do with 100 billion? What can I do with 250 billion? What can I do with 10 billion that I absolutely need to do to have that?

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

So he's like, Bro, 55, 60. Do you see how I got a quarter of a billy guaranteed a quarter of a billion? Damn that. If you gonna guarantee me a quarter of a Billy, I'll make 40 million if you gonna guarantee a quarter of a billy, Ocho. So me personally, not to cut you off. Ocho. I love that he said that. Tell me what you think. Right?

[Chad Johnson]

I mean, I like it. It makes sense. It makes. It makes complete sense. Who would argue the fact. I'm just curious. Who would argue the fact outside of someone with. And you know what happened when you get greedy, right? It. It only. It only makes sense.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Pigs eat well. Hogs get slaughtered.

[Chad Johnson]

Hey, man, stay right there.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Stay right there.

[Chad Johnson]

Man. You better start. Well, you better stop playing. Better bring that. Listen, hold on, hold on. Bring it to me slow now.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah. Pigs eat good. Hogs get slaughtered.

[Chad Johnson]

I don't. I Don't know what scenario I'm going to be able to use this in conversation or argument, but it's greed. I'm feeling it.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Greed, greed, money. That's what it's talking about, greed. But like Josh said, Josh, like, at the end of the day, and the thing is, like, what Mahomes did is like, okay, he got that big number, but. And we knew Mahomes. If Josh is worth a quarter of a billion, how much is a guy that's been to five Super Bowls? One, three, two league MVPs. Three, five, three Super Bowl MVPs. What's that worth? But he's like, you know what? At the end of the day, I need to be able to surround myself because, Tyler, I can't win this thing by myself. No matter how great I am, I need people around me. I mean, look, football players have to have that because there's a cap. Baseball players are always, for the most part, going to get the most money because they keep trying to. Every time, they keep trying to push the salaries through the ceiling, right? And so you see, ain't no. Ain't no. What's his name? Soto. Juan Soto. Taking a 500 million.

[Chad Johnson]

That's my homeboy.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah. Taking 500 million. When there's somebody out there that got 700 million for it. You know, guys, they're not doing that because they were like, look, it's not my responsibility because there is no cap, Ocho. So it's like, hey, whatever the market will bear, whatever the team is willing to pay, that's where we're going. So if we got two, three, four guys on the team that's making 200 million, 250 million, so be it. Yeah, so absolutely be it. But I love what Josh said. And look, I'm not going to tell anybody what they should or shouldn't do. Josh said I'm good at 55. I don't need 60, because anything that I wanted at 50, if I need 60 to do it, I'm gonna be f ed up anyway.

[Chad Johnson]

Yes, sir. Listen, he kept it in the realm also from a point of being paid where I'm still being paid with the best, but also we can strike some point so we can continue to build around me so I can be able to contend to compete, not only get to the. Not only get to the AFC Championship, but also be able to compete and contend for a Super bowl as well. So I'm gonna take 55. I'm not going to take Sissy. Because I take Sissy, it's going to take some of the potential off the table for me. Based on what I can put around me to help improve my team, I.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Can get a good player for 5 million.

[Chad Johnson]

Listen, you ain't going to low ball me too much now.

[Shannon Sharpe]

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. You're not going to lowball me too much. Oh sure you can lowball me. Give me a quarter, Billy. Guaranteed low ball all you want to. You can give me 5 million a year. Hey, long as I got as long.

[Chad Johnson]

As that guarantee is right, huh?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Oh, for sure.

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[Shannon Sharpe]

Oh, absolutely, absolutely. Look, I, I, I don't, look, I don't tell anybody what he or he or she should do. That's you, you making the best decision for you. I don't have a problem with Josh and his mentality. Now somebody like Chase, if Chase says, nah, bro, y'all made me wait. I need all that. If I'm not mistaken, Josh had four years left on his deal.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, but listen, you got to understand, they view the quarterback position a lot, a lot different than other positions. A lot different. You have to understand the Bengals as well. What the Bengals won't do, you're not going to bully, you're not going to bully them. They've shown that countless times when upset when Carson wanted out or he didn't see Fitness said I'm not coming back until I'm traded, whatever it may be. There have been other issues as well. Hell, I even tried to try being upset, but they showed me. Yeah, yeah, okay, that ain't finna work. So then they weren't going to set a precedent even with Chase having Two years left on a deal. Okay, we gonna pay you early. That's not us. That's not what we do. We don't care who you are. And they've proven that and they've stood firm on that stance regards to who it's been. So I understand he gonna get his money this year, though.

[Shannon Sharpe]

But let me tell you what you do. If. But see, here's the thing, Ocho. You have to think a year or two in advance before you decide to hold out. So now, hey, baby, if I'm married, baby, hey, no extravagant spending. We finna lock this thing down. Because I feel we might be in a protracted holdout. So now I gotta make sure everything is lined up. Because they know my money where it is. They know. So long as they know I got 30 million, I'm sitting on 30 million. I'll send out these first eight, nine games. I'll come back because I got to make sure I'm vested. I got to make sure I'm not going to give them a whole year. Y'all gonna do something. Y'all won't pay me. Hey, I'm gonna go somewhere else and get paid then. Cause y'all not gonna do this. Y'all told me last year y'all gonna pay me. I come out, have one of the great seasons in NFL history, and now y'all talking about y'all not gonna pay me again. Oh, that's not gonna happen.

[Chad Johnson]

Oh, no, that's not gonna happen.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I'm sorry. Y'all paid everybody else. Y'all ain't got no problem paying everybody else. But now all of a sudden, y'all don't want to pay me. Oh, give me me. Yeah, give me me. I need all that. And then you hear, Ocho, they want a first round draft pick for Trey Hendrickson. Ain't nobody gonna give you that. Y'all want me to give y'all a first round draft pick and pay him 30 million? Whoa.

[Chad Johnson]

You don't think someone is willing to give up the back? Absolutely not.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Because I know you can't keep it. I know you can't keep it. Why would I?

[Chad Johnson]

So you gonna play hardball?

[Shannon Sharpe]

I sure am. Okay, let me ask you a question, Ocho. Why didn't somebody trade for Cooper Cub? Because they knew the Rams was gonna cut it.

[Chad Johnson]

Oh, yeah, they. Oh, they weren't taking on that salary. Oh, come on, now.

[Shannon Sharpe]

So you want me to get. You want me to give you a first round pick and pay him 30 plus.

[Chad Johnson]

Right, right, right, right, right, right, right. Nah, okay, we listen. We on the same page. We on the same page.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah, for sure. So, no, I don't have a problem with Josh. But if somebody said, no, I want all the money, I ain't got no problem with them. Because anybody that goes through the fire, you deserve whatever you think you can get and whatever that team will pay. But it just goes to show you. But like you said, they didn't have to do anything. But it just. Hey, he won the mvp. He's been a model citizen. For all indications. He's been great in the community. I ain't got no problem. I have no problem with them paying him. I have no problem with him leaving a little money on the table. Ain't got no problem with it. That's an individual, man. He could have left something for who? You ain't out here taking. You ain't out here. You ain't training. You ain't away from your family and talking about what I should do. Nah, you should keep your mouth closed. Cause I'm gonna do what I'm gonna do what's in the best interest of Shannon's family.

[Chad Johnson]

This is what I don't like to. I think fans are confusing and saying, oh, t. Higgins making 26. Oh, that's. That's enough. That's a lot. He should be well off with that. I mean, they need to stop comparing themselves and put them in the shoes of athletes and what they should or should not get or should or should not meet. Because you're not out. You're not going to meetings, Ocho.

[Shannon Sharpe]

But they're looking at it.

[Chad Johnson]

I get it.

[Shannon Sharpe]

But a lot of times, fans looking at it from their perspective, and let's just say. Let's just. If I take a fan and I say, okay, you make 150,000.

[Chad Johnson]

Right?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Of course, 26 million is a lot of money to you, but if you feel you make. You should make 300,000 and somebody. And your boss said, without 150,000, there's plenty to you. You gonna look at him sideways. You can't. You have to look at it from an athlete's perspective and the prism and the arena that he or she is in. You can't just say, of course, If I'm making $75,000 a year and somebody offered me a million dollars a year. Yes. Yeah. I've been. We. Ocho. We've been there.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

You talking about a guy. You talking about a guy that made $5 a day. So if I'm making $5 a day and somebody gonna pay me 60,000 a year. You damn right I'm gonna take it.

[Chad Johnson]

Right.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Or if I'm making. I made one one summer, I made $337. Now, you mean to tell me somebody gonna give me $200,000? So, yeah, when you look at it in your terms, that's an exorbitant amount of money. But when you look at a guy and he's already making 15 million and he's put up these type of numbers, no, that's not enough for him based on what he's done.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

And he's not gonna go ahead.

[Chad Johnson]

They don't view it like that. The fans don't view it like that. I wish they were able to separate the two, but. And I like a lot of Bengal fans that got onto me simply about my issues with. With T being able to hit the open market because I'm. I'm understanding. Understanding what T can get and what he's deserving and why. Fans want him to stay for their own selfish reasons.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Correct.

[Chad Johnson]

They want him to say for their own selfish reason. Just keeping the band together. And I'm looking at, you know, for long. Long term, you know, based on what he's been able to do despite even. Even with injuries that he's had, because I understand how good he is once he hits the court. I mean, hit the court. I know what you get. So I know he gonna get well. Well, north of 30, 32, 33 if he hits the open market. That's all I'm saying. And people saying, why wouldn't you want him to stay? He needs to stay. 26, 5 is enough. I mean, man, that's. That's. That's not what it's about. That's not what it's about. Listen, as I love my Bengals, live, live, eat, shit, sleep, die, Bangles. But I also understand that he's deserving of what he is. I understand how this business works. You don't take home team discounts on your first deal.

[Shannon Sharpe]

No, not the first one. Maybe the second one or the third one, but not. Because people look at like, hold on, man. Miles done got two deals now. He done got two max deals, ain't took no discount. Now, if he want to take a discount on the third one, that's his prerogative, but if he doesn't, that's also his prerogative. I don't feel I should be obligated to help a billionaire stay a billionaire. Fans don't look at it. Fans like, oh, we pay your salary. Well, you pay the owner, you help that Owner become a billionaire, too. But you don't look at it like that. Y'all just look at the playoffs because the likelihood, you see the greater likelihood that you're going to bump into the player in the grocery store, at the car wash, the mall, as opposed to the owner. So you feel a connection to that player. Like, oh, but y'all talking about y'all play player salary. Let me ask you a question. Who y'all think paying for them yachts that these owners that you see a Jerry Jones that are Jeffrey Lori, that are Arthur Blank, who y'all play playing for them?

[Chad Johnson]

The ones the one continue. The ones that continue to show up.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Who y'all been playing with that helicopter by practice field at Jerry's World?

[Chad Johnson]

Huh? Talk to him.

[Shannon Sharpe]

So y'all. Y'all don't have no problem paying for that. But when a player asks for, oh, okay, yeah, okay. Ain't no. Hey, hey, y'all want to pay, Y'all pay. Hey, y'all like, look, y'all paying. Y'all rather pay a billionaire and help him stay there, because guess what? Those owners are going to be owners a lot longer than these players going to be players. Now you figured out. Now you tell me.

[Chad Johnson]

Got to get as much as you can. Why? Hey, watch. Stove is hot.

[Shannon Sharpe]

What NFL player. What NFL player has played long as Jerry Jones been the owner? What player has played long as Mr. Kraft has been owner? I'm just curious. So y'all been playing. Y'all been playing their salaries in those big homes for those yachts and those mansions. But now. Okay, we cool. We good, Ocho. We move along.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Puka Nakua says he will not be getting married until he wins the Super Bowl. I don't think I'm ready to get married anytime soon. I'm trying to win a Super Bowl. Ocho.

[Chad Johnson]

Right?

[Shannon Sharpe]

What you think, Ocho?

[Chad Johnson]

I like it. I mean, depending on where you are in life, I think that that scenario we talked about night before last, or maybe last night, simply about the quarterbacks and how things come into fruition, how life changes for the better when you get married, when you have that structure and discipline on your hip. A man that finds a wife finds a good thing for the quarterback situation. For some reason. Life. Life is just. Everything falls in order, you know, it's like a domino effect.

[Shannon Sharpe]

It does receive him.

[Chad Johnson]

I'm not sure it affects you in either way. So I understand. Putin AKU is focused to want to focus on winning a championship, which he has a good chance of doing, especially with the addition of my guy, the greatest route runner all time, outside of myself and Devonte Adams. Matthew Stafford at the helm, you know, Mr. Gunslinger himself. He has a good chance to do that.

[Shannon Sharpe]

And you see the quarterback, they get it. Ocho, you see, Josh Allen got engaged. Dak Prescott got engaged. Jalen Hurts got engaged. Patrick Mahomes got married early. I mean, you look at. I don't think Joe is engaged or anything. I don't know if he said, I.

[Chad Johnson]

Got another scenario for you.

[Shannon Sharpe]

What's that?

[Chad Johnson]

I don't even think Dak Prescott had gotten paid yet. Dak Prescott gets engaged or gets married, something of that sort. And all of a sudden, boom, 60 million just came out of nowhere. I'm like, wait a minute.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Oh, that would it take? Well, hey, I'm finna grab, go grind somebody daughter. They give out a quarter.

[Chad Johnson]

Bill, man, listen. It's something about it. Now, listen to me. I have you. I told you. I've been trying to. I'm trying to get you on the same page for a very long time. Oh, you got to pull the trigger. I'm telling you, man, listen. 20. Listen, I got this 20, 25, right?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yes.

[Chad Johnson]

I'm. I'm gonna take this year. I'm gonna take this year. I'm gonna relax. I'm gonna work. I'm a grind. I'm gonna have some. No, I'm not gonna. I ain't gonna handle my. No fun. I'm a grind. The top of 20, 26. I'm going into 20, 26 with a ring on my finger. I'm getting married. I ain't got. I ain't got. I ain't got time to play. I ain't got time to play. Boy, life is short. I'm on the back half now. I ain't got. I ain't got that many more good years left in me. You hear me?

[Shannon Sharpe]

All right, I tell you what. You know what, Ocho?

[Chad Johnson]

I ain't got. I ain't got too many more. I'm talking about good years. I'm talking about good years. The good. Oh, listen, my 20s, my 30s. Well, I'm gonna be 50. I ain't got time to be playing, man. What we talking about?

[Shannon Sharpe]

You right.

[Chad Johnson]

Think about it. What we talking about? Like, really think about where we are in life. Seriously. We done played around in our 20s having fun. We done played around in our 30s, having fun. We done playing around in our 40s. I'm not finna be 50. What we doing, baby? I'm finna get married. Got time for this shit.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Ocho. Excuse me.

[Chad Johnson]

I ain't mean it. I've been doing real good.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Ocho, talk to me. You remember the song?

[Chad Johnson]

Come on. Don't make me cry now you.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Isn't it funny how time just slips on away? I told you, I don't measure my life in years. I measure my life in summers. Yes, sir. And I'm constantly thinking I'm waiting on my blood work to come back so I can see what my is. Everything's okay. My physical, based on my family history, probably somewhere between high end, probably 20 summers, based on my family history, mom, dad's family history, so forth and so on. You right? Don't. Yo, it's time.

[Chad Johnson]

See?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Come on now. Come on. There we go.

[Chad Johnson]

Come on, man. What I'm talking about ffc. That's growth right there.

[Shannon Sharpe]

It's time to get serious. Yeah.

[Chad Johnson]

I'm with you when you're right now, come on. Take. Take your time.

[Shannon Sharpe]

It's just all this, you know, you win awards, you. You lived your dream. You've done a great job trying to raise kids, and there are times I think, like, damn, everything that I've accomplished. Take the football aside. That's done. Yeah. Now who are you doing it for? Why you doing it? And don't you want somebody to share that ride with y.

[Chad Johnson]

Come on, man.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I'm sure driving cross country is fun, but I think it's better if you drive across country with somebody.

[Chad Johnson]

Listen, without no Thelma, there was no Louise. What would be the point of Thelma if there's no leagues, they got Clyde. But who the hell was Clyde without Bonnie, huh?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah.

[Chad Johnson]

Without Weezy, there's no George. If it wasn't for Tom, who the hell was gonna chase Jerry?

[Shannon Sharpe]

So we need. We need a partner. We need a combo, huh?

[Chad Johnson]

Okay, somebody. Man, some of the greatest stories in life is always two. It always has been.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I am.

[Chad Johnson]

But, you know, you feeling good in your 20s. All right, this ain't. Worry about it. I'm gonna find me somebody. You feeling good in your 30s. Oh, man, don't worry about it. I'm gonna run through this little decade of 30s. Don't worry about it, man. I didn't ran through my 40s. Oh, man, what I'm doing, I'm looking at my watch like, wait a minute. I'm on the. I'm on the back end now. I'm on the backhand. I done climbed the mountain, and I'm scaling over the mountain now to go downhill, man. What we talking about? And the time went by so fast, it did, bro. I'm like, what the hell? And it just dawned on me, like, not too long ago, man, what the am I doing? Like, I'm just acting like I can't get this time back. I'm wasting. So it make it easy for me to move a certain way based on I can't get this back. I can't. Now, if I was in my 20s, I understand. Okay. I could play a little longer.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah.

[Chad Johnson]

You know, I'm a 30. You know, I could play. You know, I still got time mesh. What?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Ain't no more playing.

[Chad Johnson]

One thing about that time, you can't get it back, and it do not stop.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Nope.

[Chad Johnson]

It do not stop, man. Please.

[Shannon Sharpe]

During the rant during his Rams presser intro, Jimmy Garoppolo took a shot at the Raiders for being a bad organization. I've been in a bad organization, and I've seen how I can wear on you throughout the year. Just talking to my brothers, my family didn't want to go through that again. It is, man. Lose your tough.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, it is. It is. Yeah. Especially when you're in the wrong place. There's really nothing you can do. Get up, go to work. You know, put your chin strap on, bite down and work through it.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Especially, Ocho. Especially if you've been in a winning organization, if all you've done is lose, you don't know what it's like. Think about it. He came from the Patriots. What did they do? Win. He went to the 49ers. What'd they do? Win. Now you go to this team, and it's like pig pen. You got that dust cloud behind you all the time. It does wear on you, and it can wear it. Congrats to DK Metcalf and Normie. What's Namani Normani. He wanted to show her off. Wanted to show off her ring at the Steelers presser. Ocho, take a look at this. Yeah. Yes, sir. She right there.

[Chad Johnson]

Hold that rock up, baby.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yes, sir. Yes, sir.

[Chad Johnson]

Where did you propose? Was that. Did you propose back in Seattle?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Here? No. Her and her fam. My family and her family was in Houston. It was my sister's spring break. And just thought about getting the whole family together just for a big kumbaya and, you know, joining our families, you know, with a ring.

[Chad Johnson]

They got so good.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Thank you. Show that thing off. Throw that ring, baby. I like that. I like that, too, Ocho. I like that. Congrats, dk.

[Chad Johnson]

Congrats. Congrats, boy.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah, man.

[Chad Johnson]

You see what I'm saying? You see dk you done put that ring on tonight, right? So a man who findeth a good thing, findeth it. Now watch the type of season you have now. Now watch the. Now watch the kind of season he have. And we gonna come back and we gonna talk about this three, four months from now. And I'm gonna say, there it is again. There's another prime example of a young brother.

[Shannon Sharpe]

All right, let me ask you this. Don't. Yo, who gonna throw the ball, huh?

[Chad Johnson]

It don't matter. It don't matter. Him and his wife gonna share prayer before the game and the ball's just gonna end up in his hands. That's. That's how God work.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Nah, bro, it don't work like that.

[Chad Johnson]

Can I tell you, you gonna throw in the ball?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Who? Number eight, Aaron Rodgers.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, Listen, Birdie already told me, so I didn't mean to be the one. I'm not saying I'm Adam Schefter. I'm not saying. I'm saying. I'm just telling you who is going to be throwing the ball. And you can say you heard it here first. When it does come out, they can give me credit or they don't have to. It really doesn't matter to me.

[Shannon Sharpe]

It don't matter to you?

[Chad Johnson]

I don't matter to me. I'm just telling you what it's going to be.

[Shannon Sharpe]

All right? We will see.

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[Shannon Sharpe]

Oh now it's time for our final segment of the evening. It's time for Q.

[Chad Johnson]

Hey man. Yes, we be leaving the show too soon on night when I'm full of energy and we need to take advantage of me having this kind of energy. Let's stay on for another hour. What you say?

[Shannon Sharpe]

I gotta work tomorrow.

[Chad Johnson]

I gotta work tomorrow too. I'm here in New York.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Shelley Pope says Ocho is Steph going to send you the 4,000 three point shot ball made to add to your brawn game ball collection. I mean you got 40,000, 50,000 and still 4,000 three point shot ball.

[Chad Johnson]

That was funny. Hey, that was funny. They went step playing tonight, ain't he?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah, they played. They play in Sacramento.

[Chad Johnson]

I should have shot him a text. If I had shot him a text he probably would have gave it to me. So I'll probably shoot him a text afterwards and see if he willing to come up off of it. Listen, a milestone like that of that caliber, I'm not sure if he'll let that ball go. But we'll see what happens on the next show.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Tony Big Buck Buchanan. What's good Uncle Nocho, Much love. Say man, what do y'all think? Can my Falcons trade cousins? We don't want nothing but a third or fourth round pick for him. It ain't the pick. It's not the compensation. It's that contract.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, the deal. Ain't nobody taking that. And you listen, Kirk can just be. Kirk can be a backup. Right now he's not starting. No way. Michael Penning Jr. Is a starter now going forward.

[Shannon Sharpe]

No. So it really doesn't. But they want to trade him to get that contract off. Maybe. I think it'd be interesting. Let's see where Russ. Okay, Russ, we got three spots. You got Pittsburgh, you got Cleveland, you got the Jets. Now, we believe those teams are going to probably select a quarterback. Now, obviously Pittsburgh. I don't think Pittsburgh will take a quarterback that high, but Cleveland probably would take a quarterback. Now they might not. Excuse me. They might take Travis Hunter. Interesting to see. Maybe take Cab War. Maybe they take Shador Sanders. Giants, same thing. Do I take Cousins for a year? Give these guys an opportunity to learn from a veteran presence how to go about it, how to study tape, how to be the gap face of a franchise. Is that what they do? Because maybe they don't get, you know, but I'm not sure. I'm not, I'm. I'm not really trying to pick up that now. If it's going to be a situation where the Falcons are going to play the bulk of the contract, I. I'll take him on. Ojo. But he still got what? He still got like 50 million dudes. He do 50?

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah. That's tough.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah. And he's less mobile than he's ever been and he's never been a mobile quarterback. So imagine an Achilles injury ocho to an already stationary quarterback.

[Chad Johnson]

That's crazy.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Tony. You might be stuck. Isaiah Lancaster. What's good, Uncle Nocho? Two questions. Will Josh Allen go down the second greatest dual threat quarterback behind Lamar Jackson and Unk. Who are your top five clutchest NBA players? All time. I mean mobile. I mean we got to just throw Steve Young in there, man. We be short changing Steve Young.

[Chad Johnson]

I think they. I think a lot of people forget because they're stuck in the presenters right now for Steve Young.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah.

[Chad Johnson]

Randall Cunningham also. Yes, Randall Cunningham is also in that same. And you want to go back a little, a little further.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Roger Stallback, man.

[Chad Johnson]

Fran Tarkinton, you know. But. But Lamar. Lamar. Lamar Jackson and Michael Vick. They said a different standard. They said a different standard.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Oh, yeah, they did.

[Chad Johnson]

I still can't. As great as Lamar Jackson is. As great as Lamar Jackson is, regardless of what the numbers May say that Michael Vicky experience when he was in Atlanta.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah. I bias because.

[Chad Johnson]

You know how people love carnival in Brazil or people love when rodeo comes around, or people love in New Orleans. Love Mardi Gras. That's what Michael Vick in Atlanta was. It was an experience that you had to go and see to appreciate and understand. Forget the numbers. I don't care what the numbers say. You had to be there.

[Shannon Sharpe]

You had to be. Yeah, you had to see. It clutches NBA player of all time. No order. Jordan. Kobe Braun. I'll take Bird. Bird. Larry Bird. And I'll take. Damn. Who else I'm gonna go with who hit some big sh. I guess I. I mean, hell, I guess because I just remember. I just remember the Olympics. I'm gonna take Chef Steph.

[Chad Johnson]

I like it.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Dizzy, baby. 01. Sup O Joe. Hey, Unc. It's a pleasure meeting you today. If Jerry Rice to go at route running. He made it look easy. Love you guys. Also why you lied on Spank saying he set the field on fire. Cause I ain't want to get no ass whipping somebody. If it's a choice between me and somebody else getting ass whipping. I put that somebody else gonna get it. I'll do the team. I don't know what to tell you. Jerry was technically sound. Was he the greatest route runner? No, he's the greatest receiver. Now, we could put that to bed. But look, Ocho Devonte Adams. Tory Holt was a route runner. Jimmy Smith. Keenan McArdo, my brother ran great routes, man.

[Chad Johnson]

Just in short, what I'm just trying to say. The greatest rock runner right now is sitting on the other side of this goddamn camera. His name is Chad Johnson from Liberty City. One of the few people who will come out the huddle, line up at the line in bump and run, would tell the corners, the route which most of them you can ask, and they will tell you about it and still be able to get open. He's one receiver that would talk trash the week before a game and still go out there and execute. You know how difficult it is the game of football in general at the highest level, it's very difficult. But to be out there, to be able to go through media day on Wednesday and say what you're going to do then. You have a team of 11 people trying to knock your head off and still go out and execute what you said you're going to do on Wednesday and still pull it off on Sunday. Come on, man, stop playing, man. Huh? Pure entertainment.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Behind the gash.

[Chad Johnson]

Hold on. I ain't finished. I ain't finished. Let me give a piece off. Now, I am the only receiver in history that wasn't paid for his receiving skills, but I was paid because of my feet. Now, let that sink in, okay? They paid me for my feet. They ain't paying me for nothing else.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Beyond the gas said, ocho, you never got to explain why you think Ronaldo is the goat over Messi. And do you think Ronaldo can help Portugal win the World cup next year?

[Chad Johnson]

Hey, listen, Messi is God given. Messi is. Messi is God. Said, boom. That was Messi. Messi is an unbelievable talent. I love him. I love. I love him to death. I have an appreciation for him in his craft, but Cristiano had to work and work his way to where he is now. I'm just saying, when you watch Messi like that is God. Obviously, he had to work on his craft, but it's just God given. I don't know how to explain it to get you to understand it, but understanding where Chris Shano came from and understanding how he had to hone and get better at his craft to become who he is today, and then just the comparison of the two greats is unnecessary because it's all based on preference on who you like more. I prefer the more the flashier version of Christiano and, you know, just it. It suits me better based on my personality. I just like him better. I love Messi as well, and that takes nothing away from either one of their greatness. They're both great and that's it. And funny thing, we talk about Messi Crusado, my favorite player in Balotelli. Anyway, I just love. I love both of them and what they have, what they've done for the game and going to do for the game later on in life when they're done playing J213.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Hey, Ocho. Honor Women's History Month. What do you think your grandmother and mother Ocho would say to you today? What would you want to say to them? That's a good man. My granny would be.

[Chad Johnson]

My grandma would be happy, boy.

[Shannon Sharpe]

She'd be extremely, extremely happy.

[Chad Johnson]

My grandma would be happy. My mama, she'll probably get on me. Listen, I do anything to have my mama back, bruh. Ain't gotta be long. Just cuss me out one more time. That's it. Let me get one more of them. You SAP sucker. You motherfucker. Give me one more. Just give me that one more time. I still got her messages before she passed away. I showed you, right?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Chad Johnson]

I refuse to erase it because it's a message of a whole. A paragraph. I'm talking about long on here. Just keep going on and on her. Let me have it. And there would be no better way to lose her than the way I know her best, right? Let me have it. I didn't even get a chance to say I love you. I don't even think it would have been right for her to pass on with us exchanging those words, those pleasantries. That's not how our relationship was.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Right?

[Chad Johnson]

She went away and transitioned how we've always been going at it. And that's one of the greatest memories I will ever have of her, especially those who have watched her and seen her in action. On marriage Boot Camp Family Edition. Oh, my God, I love it to death. Love it to death.

[Shannon Sharpe]

My man. It was. Yeah, she would like. I mean, she would always come up behind me. She'd be tapping me on my traps. She's like, look at this little big old boy here. If I didn't know he gonna be this big, I'd have threw him off the train. You know what I'm saying? So she would. She was extremely. She was extremely proud of what I become. And she was proud that how obedient I stayed, how humble I stayed. And still to this day, now, everything I do is for my family. It ain't about me. I'm good. But when she was on her deathbed, I promised her. I said, I got everything ready. And so my responsibility now is to make sure my mom, my sister, my brother, my three kids are good. That's all I care about now. That's it is all I think about, is to make sure. I update my trust. I update that every couple of years. I want to make sure everything is put into place, everything is understood. This goes here, this goes there. This goes here, this goes there. That's my responsibility. That's my sole purpose, moving forward in life is to make sure those people that I love the most never have to worry about anything. So she would be proud that I've been able to. That's been. My grandma passed in what, July of 2011. So that's been 14 years. And I've been able to keep my promise. Saint the Snipe. Hey, Ocho. You know, Unc been kissing on them dogs. But this man looking at you weird, but talks a little salad with whipped cream technique and on the toe, man. Hey, say this night, I know this man. They just talk about eating.

[Chad Johnson]

Listen, I mean, listen, listen. I understand what he's saying, but Obviously, I also have had dogs before, so I understand the love you do have for your dogs. I get it. But also, if there's some things that you can do with having love for dogs, when you have love for a woman, you should be able to do the same things.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I kiss in the mouth. I do. Oh, no. Oh, no.

[Chad Johnson]

Well, can I. Can I tell you something?

[Shannon Sharpe]

What?

[Chad Johnson]

Can I say just one thing? What you do understand they put a crack in the back back there for a reason. And I'm just. I'm leaving it there. I don't want to. I don't want to veer off track.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah.

[Chad Johnson]

That's all.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I'm sorry, Ocho. Well, you need to fill it up. But not with my tongue. Oh, no. See, there you go. Fave low back. J uggy don't show. Could you wish my best friend Ty happy birthday and keep being successful at this at life. Thanks, guys. Yes, Ty. Happy birthday, man.

[Chad Johnson]

Birthday twin.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah, man. Hopefully you watch that cab. Hopefully. Thank you for your support. Thank you all you guys. Bata, happy birthday. Hope you did something fun today. And guess what? Hopefully you have many more of those to come. Cupcake mama. Good evening, guys. Shannon, will you be in Charleston Laportier when the spring summer tour schedule be announced? I don't know if we go. We going to Charlotte. I don't think we're going to Charleston. I'm going to Charleston for Laporte. Yeah, yeah, I'll be there. Can't wait. We have one last date appending. Hold up. We do have one last date pending and then we'll announce planning to have tickets go on sale next week.

[Chad Johnson]

So where are we going?

[Shannon Sharpe]

The tour.

[Chad Johnson]

Oh, we going on tour.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah.

[Chad Johnson]

Hey, so like the Beatles?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yes.

[Chad Johnson]

Like the Five Heartbeats?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yes.

[Chad Johnson]

Like the Temptations?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yes.

[Chad Johnson]

Oh, I gotta get. I gotta get my outfits ready.

[Shannon Sharpe]

You want to go ahead? We want. Ash. You want us to go announce it? Okay. All right. We're going to kick off June 13th in Baltimore at the Lyric. Baltimore.

[Chad Johnson]

Lamar Jackson.

[Shannon Sharpe]

June 14th, we're in Philly at the Met, Philadelphia. July 12th, Charlotte Ovens Auditorium. July 19th, Los Angeles, the Ophium Theater. July 25th, Miami. Huh? How's it pronounced that? Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles. July 25, Miami. The Fillmore. Miami.

[Chad Johnson]

Are we in Miami?

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yes. July 26, New York town Hall. I'm in New York. Chicago. The Anthem film Athenium Theater.

[Chad Johnson]

Okay, okay. Chicago. Okay. Hey. Hey. Somebody in the chat. If you're in the chat, can you write this down? Can you tweet it to Me. Can you tweet the city and the dates? Just tweet it to me real quick because I. I ain't had no chance to write it down, but I'm excited. Well, I forgot. I forgot we going on tour.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yeah.

[Chad Johnson]

Oh, man, I got. I'm ready.

[Shannon Sharpe]

I love big women. Said, hey, can cuz do the river dance for fans once again?

[Chad Johnson]

Nah. Them days. Them days over. I can't. I can't. I can't. I can dance.

[Shannon Sharpe]

You can't move like that no more.

[Chad Johnson]

I can't do that.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Desmond Hunter said, hey, Uncle Nocho. I really enjoyed the show. Just wanted a happy anniversary shout out of 10 years and on 314. To my love, Candace. Happy anniversary, Desmond and Candace. 10 more. Hopefully you have 10 more in you. 10 more after that. Wish you all the best, man. Congratulations and happy anniversary, sir. Kate, my guys. What's up? Two questions. Is it fair to expect athletes to sacrifice everything for success? And what's the importance of film study asking for a new AAU coach? It all depends how successful you want to be.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

The greater the goal, the greater the sacrifice must be to accomplish it. That's all I'm gonna tell you. The greater the goal, the greater the sacrifice must be in order to achieve said goal. If you're not willing to be. If you're not willing to sacrifice, it is, in my estimation, you don't deserve the success that comes along with that sacrifice. You do what you want to do. That's an individual based decision. Some people perfectly fine with, hey, I want to do this. I don't want to miss that. But you look at people, sometimes people say, this is what I want to be. I want to be the best at this. Without sacrifice, you can't be the best at anything. It don't take a. It takes more than a commitment. It takes a singular focus.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Anybody that's been successful, ask them about the sacrifice made to be successful. Film study, AAU coach. I'm assuming AAU is basketball because you need to know where the team, what the team want to do, where they want to go. I mean, if film study wasn't important, hell, we could just show up and play.

[Chad Johnson]

That's it.

[Shannon Sharpe]

There's a reason why guys, get still. Hey, I knew how many times you heard. I knew this play was coming. They like to run this at this time on the clock and guy gets a steal. Same thing in football. I know in this formation they like this area of the field, this down in distance. This is what they like to do. I was just hey, believe that they were going to do this from this formation. And I read it and I did it. Film study. So film study is extremely important. What do we got? You got anything? The Cowboys are signing Miles Sanders.

[Chad Johnson]

Yeah, for the Panthers.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Yes. Okay. They signed Miles Sanders, but wouldn't sound, wouldn't sign. Never mind. Y'all know who they wouldn't sign. That concludes this episode of Nightcap, brought to you by Boost Mobile. Visit your nearest Boost mobile store or boostmobile.com to join their nationwide 5G network today. Please make sure you hit that subscribe button. Please make sure you hit that like button and go subscribe to the Dycalf podcast feed. Wherever you get your podcast from, tell family, friends and loved ones to do likewise. Y'all know me. I'm your favorite unc. That's the number 85. Liberty City's own, the route runner extraordinaire. Bingo. Ring of fame honoree, Pro bowler, all pro. The guy that says he's going to be married in 2026, that's Chad Ochociko Johnson. What?

[Chad Johnson]

Ain't nothing gonna go right like eat that ring boy. You hear me? Until I walk down that aisle, make.

[Shannon Sharpe]

Sure you check out Shay by La Portier. We have it in stock. If we don't. If you cannot find it in a city or state near you, order it online. We'll ship it directly to your door. Please drink responsibly and please stay safe. Go follow my media company page on all of its platforms. Shay. Shay Media and my clothing company spelled 84. With 84 being spelled out, everything is restocked. We just dropped our super bowl show shirts and hat bundle. The link is pinned at the top of the chat. Supplies are limited, so please order yours before they're all gone. And once they're gone, they're gone. We want to thank our special guest Rome Flynn for joining us tonight. Great conversation. He's amazing and we really hoping you get become that superhero, bro. Thank you. Great conversation. Hey, Gilly, you heard what he said. Money on the wood is all good. Money out of sight, calls a fight. What up, put up. Shut up. Get in, fit in. Let's do it. Bucks beat the Lakers 126 to 106. Wasted a great performance from Luka Doncic. Lakers might be in trouble, Ocho. If they can't turn this thing around soon, I'm unk. Heath. Ocho, we will see you on Sunday.

[Chad Johnson]

Oh, my bad. Sunday, the volume.

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