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Darren Waller
The volume yeah, he talented.
Bubba Wallace
And man, that's crazy bro. Like I literally coached that boy. I keep saying boy because he was a young kid when he was he was so cold in high school as a receiver. I felt like he should have played receiver when he went oh when I tell you, he put his foot in the ground and stop on Ferrari brakes. He had Ferrari breaks. His feet are Ferrari. Like, oh, unbelievable talent. Always been a hot head because he was small. And so, yeah, man, he. He should be in the league. I hope he gets back in the league. But you know what I want to talk about? I was thinking about, I should have brought Jack in on this, but he probably too young for this. I'm looking at how we started the show, and it was like, we're gonna touch on football relationships, this and that. I wanted to talk about this because I'm married. I've been married now. Damn, that's up 20, 20 years. About to be 21 years, right? Actually, 21 years. In two days, it's gonna be my anniversary, and I'm gonna be doing this.
Darren Waller
Pray for you, bro. I pray for you.
Bubba Wallace
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. And so. But I got married young when I was in my. Going into my fourth year in the league. Let me ask you this, because you got married, were you in the league or you were on your way out?
Darren Waller
I was in my eighth season.
Bubba Wallace
Okay, so let's talk about getting in a relationship while in the league or at the tail end or out of the league. Your preference. Why you just didn't meet her while you were in the league or you wanted to kind of get it out your system? I think you know where I'm going.
Darren Waller
Yeah. No, I feel like early on in the league, you got to definitely be locked in and tapped in as to, like, you know, who am I around? Like. And protecting yourself, if you're going to go that route, because there's women that's going, you know, that might line you up, that might see you as a bag, that might see you as opportunity.
Bubba Wallace
I gotta cut you off, bro. Isn't that like, that Isn't that hard? Like, you meet somebody and you'd be like. Like, as a. Like, I look good. I got this paper. But damn, is she really with your boy because of what I have, or is it like. It's that element to it.
Darren Waller
I feel like that's why you got to go out your way. Like, for me, I was like, we not really doing the flashy shit up front. Like, our first, we go on a date, we go on a walk, we going, we getting a coffee. Like, I'm trying to see, like, you and your natural element, and I'm trying to see if you rock with me because I ain't going to be on no flashy shit. For real. I'm a damn I wish we had.
Bubba Wallace
Some women on this shit to see what they would. They would all say, oh, yeah, I would like that shit. And then as soon as you leave, call a homegirl, hey, girl, can you believe this motherfucker took me on a walk? We just went on a walk. Like, do you. Like, how is it? Like, how would that.
Darren Waller
If you're trying to go to the steakhouse from day one, that's already kind of putting the red flag in play for me. Like.
Bubba Wallace
But if they know. If they know you got money, man, they gonna go with two or three walks with you. They ain't tripping. They know you got money, they gonna take two or three walks with you. Says, you want to go on a fourth one. Let's go on the floor.
Darren Waller
We'll see if they got the patience gonna see if they got the patience to really see this process out the right way. You know what I mean?
Bubba Wallace
And so did that play a part in you saying, yeah, when I. When I really get serious and locked in on a relationship, I want it to be towards the end of my career?
Darren Waller
Yeah, for sure. And definitely making sure. Like, you know, at the time when I did get married, it was like, I ain't got to worry about, you know, she had her own money, she had her own motion, you know, solid person, like. So at the time, that shit was the right match for me and what I was looking for at the time. Yeah.
Bubba Wallace
Yeah, I've all. Cause I tell a lot of players now, like, it's tough. Your Rookie year was 16 or 15. Okay. Like, we didn't have social media my rookie year, so it's so different now. Everything is so accessible. I actually just got off. Well, I've been on social media now, but I think I got on Chad actually started my page. I wonder, is his ass listening to this shit tonight? Where's. In Cincinnati, I think it was like, 2018, 2019. He was like, t, man, get on this. Literally grabbed my phone and started my Instagram page for me. But we didn't have that. Everything wasn't as accessible. You know, dudes be in a locker room. Them dudes, not this dude Smooth magazine, you know, they. They flipping. They flipping through the pages. Now. You just get on your phone and you send them a dm. But I'm telling the younger guys, like, you gotta make sure because she know who you are. She with you. For you. Do you date early or do you wait till the end? Either way, it's always gonna be that question of, I don't care how you Think you look damn. Do she really want me for me, or does she want me for what I got? Cause we don't know how many dudes on your team ugly in a bitch, but they got a bad little lady. Hey, hey, dudes be ugly or they be fat as hell, bruh. Hey, it's always about three or four of them. Dudes on every team got a bad one with them, but they look like the bottom.
Darren Waller
You already know what they are.
Bubba Wallace
Yeah, so I've always. I tell guys that, man, like, there's no. There's no. There's no right answer. Like, if you meet somebody early on and you don't know what her intentions are, and you got that paper like that you gotta sign prenup. And if you wait, you gotta sign prenup. But if you meet to me, if you meet her early, before you. Like I met my wife when I didn't have nothing. I wasn't no locked to play in the league. So you was with me when I was broke. I mean, I had a child before I got to the league, and so my situation was different. But now you gotta protect yourself. Cause you just never know. So that was our football and relationship talk. Because I just want to talk about that. Because that's a topic that comes up a lot, at least with the guys that I'm around on the field when we training. Like, hey, what you think about the. Hey, it's hard. You don't know. I don't know their intention, but I know these intentions. Did you see that the arbitrator who said that the NFL colluded? Now, let's bring the people in on what I'm talking about. So y' all recall Deshaun Watson. Deshaun Watson signed guaranteed contract, 230 million, fully guaranteed. So Lamar Jackson said, shit, I'm balling. I'm trying to get a fully guaranteed contract. The Ravens didn't want to give it to him. They basically let Lamar Jackson put himself on the market. Nobody offered him a deal. And at the time, the Falcons had nothing. Everybody was like, damn, the Falcons ain't gonna go after Lamar. Come to find out, the NFL colluded, basically. We ain't gonna get no. We gonna try to keep the cost down. It's gonna benefit everybody. What are you. I'm not. I know you're not surprised, but, man, what's your thoughts on the arbitrator basically saying, yeah, they. They colluded.
Darren Waller
Like, why is it. Like, how did they get away for three years with this under the table? It's Crazy like, like you said, it ain't shocking me for real because like there's never a moment where the owners are getting together like how can we give the players more money? That ain't never been the case. You look at all them CBAs, all them, like the owners ain't never even trying to go 50, 50. They want 54, they want 55. Like they are not interested in the players pockets for real at all. They trying to get the bang for their buck, cheap as they can get you. So it don't really surprise me, but it's like, damn, like they can just get away with this. Like what's the quality of these investigations? Like who was, who was the motherfucker that came out and gave the report that they didn't collude?
Bubba Wallace
I'm trying to figure out. It's been done for three years. Why are we just now hearing about this? Like nobody in NFL said a word. Nobody in the NFL PA said a word. JC Trotter, you were the president of the players union. You're privy to all this information. I was a player rep for many, many, many years. I'm just curious as to why nobody said a word. And there's a answer to the why. I don't know it. Only the people in the know know why. And that, that it's crazy because we, oh, everybody wants to win. You're the owner, you want to win. I'm the owner, I want to win, but I want to win and make sure we can keep the cost down. That is surprising that it didn't come out sooner. If any sport needs and deserves a guaranteed contract, this football is us. Because when you retire, you don't feel shit. For about. At least me, I didn't feel none for probably five, six years after I retired. I'm like, shit, I could still play. And then, and then that shit hit me. You get up, you'd be like, fuck, my back hurt. Like, like I don't think people understand. Like, I'm like you. I didn't have any major surgeries, but how many concussions you had? At least 100. I don't have.
Darren Waller
Probably them smaller ones. Yeah, yeah.
Bubba Wallace
Oh yeah, you're back. And so yeah, it's unfortunate they got. They're going to have to figure that out, bro. I can't, I can't fathom for three years that they kept something like that.
Darren Waller
Man, they open that in today's world that just like any other newsliner narrative that, that in three days people just forget about that shit and keep on Going. Yes, yes, yes.
Bubba Wallace
Keep on going. Now they had the fanatics fest, I believe was it this past weekend. I believe it was. So Cam Jordan was, he did a little interview and they asked him like, what do you wish you could change? And I actually agree with him, bro, I really do. And I wasn't a guy to celebrate it. I talk shit. But like guys getting fined for excessive celebration. We play a child's game. Let us have fun. Now if it gets to the violent celebrations, I don't agree with that because you don't want the kids doing that. But bro, let us have fun. Even like you, I should be able to make a big play and get in your face. Shut your pump. You can't fuck with me. I should be able to say that. If I do that in your face, 15 yard unsportsmanlike penalty. If I say that to you and you can't control yourself without hitting me, that's on you. Yeah. And so I agree with him. Let us have fun, let us celebrate. Let us talk shit to each other because we not gonna cross the line. One, it's a 15 yard penalty. Number two. Bro, they done got real ridiculous with this too, bro. You get a sportsmanlike, they finding you 25 grand. Now when I was playing, you get on Sports point, it was just a penalty. Now you getting fined like 25k. So guys ain't gonna do it. Would you like to see that brought back into the game? Hell yeah.
Darren Waller
Just toss that through, bro.
Bubba Wallace
Chilling. Well, what you think about that?
Darren Waller
Because I think at the core of it, for people to think the celebrations are excessive, they don't appreciate how hard it is to, to play the game, how hard it is to score, to make a big play and like how on edge you gotta be just to play football. Like you gotta be wired. You gotta have a screw loose to go out there and just be getting in car collisions every single week. And you want this adrenaline, you want us to go to war and be out there and, and we want us to entertain you. But it's like you don't appreciate what you're even being entertained by. If you think the celebration is excessive. Nah, it's an expression of, of passion. Like, like these plays we making, they feeding families, they feeding generations, they putting our team, our city on the map. Like it's so much that is going into us making them plays. And for you to see us celebrating what we doing and what we put so much time into as excessive, I think that's crazy. I'm with you. Like no violence. Take the violence out of it.
Bubba Wallace
But yeah, as long as you can get the violent celebrations out and or the confrontation, like if I get in your face and you know that's not going to be a penalty, you not going to retaliate because you know, okay, they not. There's no taunting penalties. I just feel like let us play the game. Let us have fun. I mean, Chad and you know, I don't call Chad oo because you know, he was Chad. Chad. They own Chad. Give him, give him all his fine money back. He was fine so much just for regular celebrations. Now it's okay. So I'm with Cam Jordan on that.
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Bubba Wallace
George Kittle he says, you know he just re upped. You probably was like damn, I should have played like two more years. See, I got the baggie the money they paying these boys now. And so somebody asked and they said, hey, you just got paid. What was your favorite thing when you got. When you just signed this deal? Jordy? Oh, he just like did some stuff for his house. Basically splurged on his house. When you got paid, what. What'd you splurge on? What was your big purchase?
Darren Waller
Hey, first off, I've been to George crib in Nashville. When I went to the. The last sighting u. His crib is cold, bro. Is out there like tucked away like.
Bubba Wallace
Hey, it's colder now because he said he expanded it with, with this bread.
Darren Waller
Yeah, his crib cold. They got the whole like weight room in this big ass barn. They got. He got the field out there. I think they said more got a flagpole. Like he, he really.
Bubba Wallace
Yeah, he got a, he got a, a full football field, a full weight room. Like damn near got a lake and he can go hunting fish in his own property.
Darren Waller
You really tricked that out. And it's like he a solid dude. Him and his wife are real solid people. Like they what they real welcoming and like they really like are about just getting they home straight and making sure that they welcoming people in taking care of people. But for me, bro, you gotta think like when I signed for a bag, like my second contract 16 months before that I was working at Sprouse Farmers Market. So like, I'm like, my life had been humbled to the point where I'm like, I'm not even really. I don't really spend money on nothing. Like I. I ain't buy for real. Like I think I made.
Bubba Wallace
That's how bruh. That's how I am. Like, I'm like, I grew up with nothing. My first paycheck in my life was from the NFL. That's the first paycheck I ever got in my life when I got drafted. And so yeah, I'm not. I'm cheap. I'm cheap. I ain't spending no money. I don't want to spend no money. Like, I signed my deal and people like, what you, what you doing when you sign your deal? Nothing. Shit, I'm going to sleep, what I'm going to do and work. Get up and go work out tomorrow. Yeah, I didn't. It was no big purchase at the time. I had two kids now I got four. But no, no, no, no, I did. I mean I bought a house.
Darren Waller
The same with me, a better house way down on the land. Bought the crib. I knew like the way Vegas is growing, like my equity already doubled on the crib. So that's the only reason I went and did that. But if I was just going. Going ham on the crib, like, I wasn't just gonna do it just for the fuck of it. Yeah, yeah.
Bubba Wallace
You ain't got no. I went and bought this car. I went and got this jury. I ain't do none of that. You've been keeping up with the Tyree killed no allows stuff.
Darren Waller
I done seen. I done seen them going back and forth. No allows. Seems pretty petty.
Bubba Wallace
They not racing. No allows. Come out and say some stuff has come up. Me and Tyreek Hill not gonna race. I got an opinion. Like, I actually think if anything under 50, I got Tariq Hill 50 and under Tariq Hill winning. That's me. That's what I believe.
Darren Waller
He.
Bubba Wallace
He.
Darren Waller
He out them motherfucking gates.
Bubba Wallace
Anything above 50, he losing. Cause Tyreek Hill just ran 101 about two weeks ago. And the dude that he beat be on the track when I be taking my son to the track. And buddy is fast as fuck and Tyreek Hill beating, but running a 10 one and you racing somebody that's running in the nines consistently, it's a no go. And also Tyree kill probably about 195 pounds. He was going to run. He'd probably need to be about 175. You can't lose that weight right before training camp. But I'm taking Tyreek hill if it's 50 and under. Yeah, 50 yards and under, I got Tyreek. Anything above 50, I got no allowance because Tyreek kills 0 to 100. Yeah, he out of there.
Darren Waller
Yeah. Stride. That stride take over once you get longer into the race.
Bubba Wallace
But yeah, and that top end speed is old. Like, no allows gonna come get him.
Darren Waller
Them corners be 10 yards off of Tyreek Hill. They be running for the hills. He running the hitch, bro.
Bubba Wallace
Hey, you know who is? I show speed. You know who that is?
Darren Waller
I don't know too much about him, but I do know he's like a, like streamer and all that.
Bubba Wallace
Yeah, yeah, yeah. So he just raced. He. He raised some big buff dude. I seen it on social media. And so I guess now Tyreek Hill want to race him. And I'm like, that'd be interesting. Cause buddy looked like he. He looked like he got burned. You know, the ice ski dude looked like he got burners. Look like he get. I'm taking Tyreek Hill.
Darren Waller
Was the buck boy dude fast, though.
Bubba Wallace
I don't know if the buck dude fast. I don't know. Hey, we don't even know Buck dude. I don't know his name. I just know he's swole.
Darren Waller
He racing a linebacker out there.
Bubba Wallace
But Buddy was running though. Buddy lose a little bit of that muscle, he'd be a little more fluid. But Tyreek Hill said he want to race speed. That'd be interesting. Both smaller dudes compact, real explosive, that'd be interesting. But Tyreek Hill, you can't chance it. Now you bout a month out of training camp. You can't chance yourself blowing the gasket trying to prove a point to these dudes. That's gonna be interesting. Now let's. Before we wrap this up here in the next half hour, did you ever have a quarterback controversy on any team you were on?
Darren Waller
No. Well, I guess maybe.
Bubba Wallace
When I was.
Darren Waller
On the Giants my last year. Well no, it was just injuries for real. But when I was on the practice squad with the Ravens my Last year there, 2018 was Lamar Jackson's rookie year.
Bubba Wallace
Oh with Flacco. Okay.
Darren Waller
And I think Flacco, I heard his back one game and Lamar Jackson hopped in that mug and it was curtains.
Bubba Wallace
If you cause Jerry Judy played for the Cleveland Browns saying man it's real difficult with this four way battle for there ain't enough reps. I don't think people understand, man. Like a practice, you go team and that's going to be run plays and pass plays. You're going to do 12 of them, right? You'll do 12 plays in team the majority of the time the ones are getting seven or eight of them, 12, the twos gonna get the rest and they gonna throw the threes in there, here and there where the fours come in at. Like you, they don't get reps for the fours. You go seven on seven, you're gonna go 12 to 15 reps. The ones gonna get if it's 12 reps, seven or eight, if it's 15, nine or 10, then the twos, maybe the threes, so forth and so on. So you got a four way battle for quarterback. Jerry Judy says it is pretty difficult as a skilled guy and you know you're a part of the offense, you know you gonna be in the game. How difficult would that be on you if you were in that position? Your spot ain't. Your spot is solidified. How are you handling that?
Darren Waller
Yeah, I mean I'm looking at. I know you can relate because I look at like say a relationship I had with Derek Carr and we had a long productive relationship and it's like the time it takes to get like each and every route to the. Where, like, he's thinking what you're thinking and he's placing the ball where you are, are, and you're getting your head around at a certain timing. Like, to do that with one person and get that down is enough work. To think you're going to get that down with four different dudes over the course of a camp sounds insane and just sounds like, stressful. Like, I don't even know you might end up in a game with somebody. Like, man, I ain't even caught a ball from this dude. Like, that's why I think DeAndre Hopkins, what he was doing in Houston when he had like Tom Savage and Sage Rosenfeld. No offense to them dudes, but it's like, it's the rotation of so many different guys and he's still going out there doing what he's doing. That's insane to me. But I don't know, maybe if you're a Browns coach, you got to look at certain days where it's like, all right, Shador gonna get the Boca ones today. The next day, Flacco might get more of the ones and Gabriel might get more the ones the next day. They gotta have some sort of structure to where at least for one day, Judy and those guys can get acquainted with one quarterback.
Bubba Wallace
But if it's a four band competition, like, how can you. Like, how can you do it? Like, you can't. Kenny Pickett. You like Kenny Pickett, Flacco, Dylan, Gabriel, Shador. It's virtual. It's not enough reps crazy. There's not enough reps in a practice crazy like they were to me. I wish two guys would get the majority of the reps one day, then two guys get the majority of the. Like, I. I don't know how this is a fair comment, because I was told from somebody that's in the building that ain't a player, it's really coming down to Kenny Pickett or Dylan Gabriel. That's what I was told. But now when you get the reports that Shadura's completing seven out of nine passes, like, is it against starters or is it threes and the fours, the guys that's going to get released? So it seems impressive when you see the graphic, but is it really impressive if it's not against the starters or guys that's going to be on the team? You don't know how they dividing up the reps. And it's virtually impossible with the amount of snaps because When I do my rookie year, man, I'll never forget this. We had training camp in Georgetown, Kentucky, first day.
Darren Waller
And where's that?
Bubba Wallace
It's about an hour outside of Cincinnati. It's a college campus. Okay. Hot as fuck. First day we had two practices. Second day we had two practices. Like, I'm not talking practice than a special team. I'm talking practice, practice. Take a shower, go eat lunch, go to meetings, practice again, like real practices. So first day, two practices. Second day, two practices. Third day, two practices. I swear to God, I got up the fourth day. The morning of the fourth day, I couldn't even walk. I couldn't even walk.
Darren Waller
How could you?
Bubba Wallace
And I'm like, damn. When they blow that whistle, I'm a run, though. Like, you couldn't even walk. And the way it was my rookie year to. What it is now is I say that to say, oh, you got a lot of reps then, because we practiced twice a day. You gonna get hella. You good. Yeah. Practice now is so different because the teams, the players in the league, they're aware of. I go to training camp with a full tank. Y' all take me to about a quarter of a tank. I never get back to a full tank. Never. And they. They not avoiding those mistakes. You know, back then, it was all, we gotta. We gotta make sure you got some mental toughness. We gotta build, bro, if you a pussy when you come into training camp, you're gonna be a pussy when you leave training camp. If your ass is soft entering training camp, your ass gonna be soft.
Darren Waller
We'll wait four weeks and go fix it.
Bubba Wallace
That ain't gonna fix it, because the dudes, that's. They gonna find a way to get around it. They've been doing. They got this far being soft. You don't think they gonna figure out a way to get around it. And so I. I feel for the receivers and all the skilled guys in Joku, all them dudes in Cleveland. Yeah, y' all know who gonna be the quarterback. You ain't got enough reps in a day. There's not enough reps in a day for them to sit here and say, oh, okay, yeah, yeah, yeah. This guy. I don't get it. I don't know what Cleveland is doing. I know the coaching staff don't agree with it, but. Got it. I'm going with the rookie. I'm going with one of the rookies where it's Dylan Gabriel or Shador Flacco. I fucks with Flacco. I played with the Ravens. Flacco a hell of a quarterback. He a real good dude. But he ain't your quarterback in the future. Kenny Pickett. I seen you playing Pittsburgh. You ain't the quarterback. I'm going with one of the young guys to see what they can do. And if they can't do it, we gonna be a terrible ass team. We gonna draft one of these franchise quarterbacks coming out in the draft next year. That's what I would do, but I'm not in charge. What would you do?
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I'm doing the exact same thing, man. Yeah. I don't know what the fallout is. I don't know if people moved on from the Shador situation with the. With the speeding or whatnot, but. Yeah, please, please, please, please, please.
Bubba Wallace
Man, if they don't get the out of here with a speeding ticket. Speeding ticket. Come on, bro.
Darren Waller
The crazy thing is, like, this might sound crazy. Like, so they say he's in like 160. That means he's on an interstate. Like, bruh, if the interstate is wide open, I'm doing a hundred.
Bubba Wallace
Hey, you in Cleveland. It's probably. Nah, it ain't cold right now. But it was empty, I guess, because if it wasn't empty, you can't even go that far.
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That's what I'm saying. That's. Yes.
Bubba Wallace
Like, I get it. Be safe, because you need to protect yourself, and you also need to be cautious of others when you on that road. I get it. Don't. I don't want y' all to think that, oh, I'm just out here driving like a bat out of hell. No, but getting a speed and ticket is not. Oh, my God. He's a terrible decision maker. No, he's a young kid that got a fast car. When you get a fast car, sometimes you gonna punch it. You just wanna see what it feel like. That's what you do. You're not gonna do it all the time.
Darren Waller
If he going a hundred weaving through like busy traffic. That's a whole different. That's a whole different story.
Bubba Wallace
If we on a straightaway and I'm just. I don't see the problem with it.
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Bubba Wallace
We live in a day and age where everything is instant. You know, we get the news right away and they made cancel him. Yeah. But again, Suez pops is. He's been in a spot. He. He just has to know that any and everything he will do that's negative is going to be magnified. He has to be aware that like this, the life that chose you. He didn't choose this life. We don't choose our parents.
Darren Waller
Right.
Bubba Wallace
His pops is one of the greatest athletes in the history of being an athlete of any sport. And so this is the life you were born into. And he's been living this life he just has to be aware of. And I'm sure he is like damn, they really put on TV that I got a speeding ticket. Yeah, then you got another one. They put that one on there too. But come on y' all like the. I can't believe people really got they panties in a bunch over there. I couldn't believe it. But you do got to be smart because you, you got to protect yourself and it's other people out there that, that you must protect. But speeding, wow. Yeah. That blew my mind.
Darren Waller
Yeah, I Saw that and I'm like, bro, what are we doing? But, yeah, it is a lesson for, like, all right, Every choice I got to be conscious of as the quarterback, as a leader, as prime son. Already being in this spotlight, I need to be extra conscious of the choices that I'm making. I feel like he'll learn from this, and I feel like he shouldn't have. If he's really the dude that's leading the pack as a quarterback, I don't feel like you should rip this opportunity away from him just for punching it in this.
Bubba Wallace
Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah. Just make better decisions. Like, that's it. But the officer, like, when you pull him over, you look at his license. Come on, buddy, slow down. All right, I'm gonna let you go. Like, just do that. Slow down.
Darren Waller
I said, yo, we got one.
Bubba Wallace
Yeah, I got.
Darren Waller
That happened to me one time, bro.
Bubba Wallace
They made me on. I got. I just got a ticket, bro. And it wasn't speeding. About a month ago, right? I'm in la. I'm going from one freeway to another freeway, and it ain't traffic, but I'm going by like 40 miles an hour. I ain't. Because it was enough cars. You can't really go. So I'm coming down and I see Buddy. He just sitting there waiting on somebody. But it was a bunch of, bro. He pulls me, gets right. As soon as I pass him, he gets right behind me. I'm like, I got my seatbelt on. I wasn't speeding. Boop. I hit the window. I'm like, what was I doing? Oh, your windows are tinted. Yes. I said, huh? And so then I rolled the passenger side window down. I said, I just seen 50 cars pass by right now. All those windows tenant. It's cars in front of me that pass by you. They windows is tinted. Why you ain't pull them over? Why you. Why are you messing with me? And he still gave me the ticket, and I think that pissed him off. So he gave me the window tent ticket. He gave me no front license plate, bro. All kind of stuff. And I'm like, bro, like, you just. You just gonna pull me? Everybody has tenant windows. Oh, he fucked my whole day up. I was thinking about this, dude. Like, I'm driving home like, I can't believe Buddy just really gave me a ticket for nothing. Literally. You can give everybody a ticket because everybody out here got tinted windows. And my windows ain't even dark like that. They tenant, but it's. They not dark like that. Take the 10 off, take it to the Police station, put the tent back on. Like, bruh, yes, it's a fix it ticket. And then he didn't even do the ticket right. He checked no on the box. So that means it's not correctable. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm giving y' all that. Pissed me off. So some of these officers, bro.
Darren Waller
Trying to meet that spoiler, man.
Bubba Wallace
Trying to get that quota, bro. Yes, I was mad about. I know. I looked at his name on a ticket. I was gonna go see. I was gonna DM him on social media or something. I couldn't. He ain't even know. I was sure was gonna send him a dm. I promise, I promise, like, bro, like. But I'm gonna leave it alone. I paid, got everything handled. But before we go, we gonna finish with this topic and this. I would never do something like this. It's crazy. Deontay Thompson. Deontay Thompson.
Darren Waller
Wow.
Bubba Wallace
Deontay Johnson gets drafted to the Steelers, starts his career off pretty damn good. You, you like? Wow. Buddy balling.
Darren Waller
Gotta go.
Bubba Wallace
Yeah, off. Well, he's balling. Kind of started talking too much. Fell out a favor. They sent him to Carolina. Go to Carolina. Perfect situation. Ain't got nobody. You gonna be the lead dog. Start talking too much. Get your ass up out of here. Sent him to Baltimore. I played in Baltimore with Harbaugh. If you can't play for Harbaugh, it's a problem. Because Harbaugh, he just wants you to work hard. He just wants you to work hard, which every coach does. But he ain't giving you no problems. This dude say what happened in Baltimore, bro, I could not believe it. They. I hadn't been playing. They hadn't put me in the game, okay? They told me to go in. I was standing on the sideline the whole game. I was cold, so I didn't want to hurt myself, so I didn't go in.
Darren Waller
That's real.
Bubba Wallace
That's real. And so Baltimore, if you recall, they released him and then the Houston Texans picked him up. But I was sitting here, like.
Darren Waller
You.
Bubba Wallace
Said it was cold, right? We done played in some cold ass games. And then when you look at the temperature, it wasn't hot, bro. It was 41 degrees. He act like it was negative 20. And so one, has that ever crossed your mind if you've been in that situation? Two, if you are on that team, I wouldn't ask you how you would handle it because we all grown men. But how would you take that?
Darren Waller
Yeah, I feel like I understand the thinking behind, like, all right, if I'm not. If I'm staying here and I'm an ice block and I get into the game with no warmup, I could pull something. But that's even more reason, like if I'm on the side, I'll be on the sideline in them games where it's like I'm getting like, I'm like special team. So like I'm not playing every play. You gotta bro, you gotta. Every few plays you gotta hit them a skips, bro. You gotta get a sprint up and down, do some hamstring. Frankenstein's like body, like body air squats something.
Bubba Wallace
And if it's that cold, when the deep, when sitting on that bench, I'm by the heaters, I'm by the heaters or I'm sitting on the bench. On the bench.
Darren Waller
That is hot as a.
Bubba Wallace
If the bench be it be 20 degrees, the bench be so hot. You got to get up from that.
Darren Waller
Burn skin cells off your ass.
Bubba Wallace
Yes. So I, when I saw that, I said, damn, he. He literally is on his last leg. This gonna be his last chance. Mean he's. Ain't nobody gonna want him on a team when you doing that. And he's so talented. He's talented, but he gonna mess around and get put out the league and be sitting up watching TV saying, fuck, man, I'm better than him. He's gonna regret it. He's gonna have so many regrets. I played with a guy in Cincinnati, I ain't gonna say his name. He was a special. He played, I want to say five, maybe six years in the league, but when I got there, he was a special team guy. And then he became a starter on defense. He's a defensive player. He became a starter on defense. And then Marvin Lewis comes in as a head coach. My third year, that was probably his fourth or fifth year. He wasn't a starter no more. He put him back just on, on teams, special teams. So he started like tripping like half assing it in practice on special teams. They released him. They released him. He didn't get picked up. I swear, midway through the season, he was just. He called me because we was cool. He was like, bruh, I do anything to cover a kick right now, anything. Because we take for granted what we have. And then when it's gone, it's like, bruh never played again. I think he might have gone playing Canada, but he never got to the league again. And I say that to say Deontay Johnson, you got to be careful because it can be taken away from you just like that Tom Brady retired, man. The league keep on pushing Peyton Manning. The league keep on pushing Michael Vick. The league keep on. It don't matter who won the league. The show gonna go on. It don't need you. The show gonna go on with you or without you. And so that hope is a warning to him and everybody else that's listening. Like, when you have something good and being in NFL is a hell of a out, a lot of, you know, they all. It's a privilege. Yeah, we've earned it, and we. We've earned it, but I'd rather be in the league than not be in the league. Let me just put it that way.
Darren Waller
Yeah. But it takes a level of maturity and emotional intelligence to stay in a game knowing, like, all right, I'm not getting the opportunities that I would have wanted or that I think that I should get as a player of my talent to stay locked in all four quarters. Like, that takes discipline. And I feel like there's a lot of these young dudes that come in the league that may get some opportunities early on, and that ego get hit when you don't really play as much or some teams get you up out of there, like, having that level of maturity, like, hopefully he can learn from this and, like, will get another opportunity.
Bubba Wallace
But shouldn't you have the awareness when you go from Pittsburgh, Carolina, Baltimore in the span of a year, shouldn't you have an awareness to where I'm in Baltimore right now? They got Zay Flowers, they got Rashad Bateman, Nelson Aguilar. I don't know how. How much I'm. I don't know how much I'm a play. I wasn't here at the outset. You can't, bro. When you're a backup, you have zero. You have no equity. You don't have any. You can't do that, man. If you want to be at home, do what you want to do.
Darren Waller
Yeah. That ego can have you blind to reality, though, if you don't check, realize, like, I'm contributing. I'm the common denominator in all these situations. If you can't see that, you'll be in a situation like that and not be able to be like, all right, cool. Like, the opportunities might be cut a little short here, but I'm gonna stay locked in because there's potential for me to make a play at any moment in time. I don't know what could happen in this league. But when you. When you don't able to put that ego to the side and be humble enough to be like, all right, I have a part in this. It's tough.
Bubba Wallace
Yeah. So, man, that's it for Nightcap. I hope y' all enjoyed the show. Uncle Nocho. Y' all ain't gonna see Uncle Nocho the whole week. We taking over this. I appreciate Darren Waller for locking in with me. I hope he appreciates myself before we go one more time.
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Oh, I thought you said J Rod. I'm like, oh, you got T. Okay, my bad.
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Well, we out of here, man. I will see y' all tomorrow.
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We out, sir. Peace, brother.
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Club Shay Shay: Nightcap - Hour 2 Summary
Release Date: June 25, 2025
Hosts: Bubba Wallace and Darren Waller
Episode Title: NFL Colluded in Lamar Jackson Negotiations? + Tyreek vs. IShowSpeed
Platform: iHeartPodcasts and Shay Shay Media
[02:23 - 08:12]
Bubba Wallace initiates a heartfelt discussion with Darren Waller about maintaining personal relationships while navigating the demanding environment of the NFL. Bubba shares his personal journey, highlighting the challenges of balancing a long-term marriage (approaching its 21st anniversary) with a professional sports career.
Darren emphasizes the importance of stability and caution when entering relationships early in one's career to avoid being perceived solely as an opportunity.
They delve into the pitfalls of relationships initiated during the early, highly publicized stages of an NFL career, stressing the need for authenticity and mutual respect.
[09:58 - 12:56]
The conversation shifts to a critical analysis of recent arbitration findings alleging that the NFL colluded to suppress Lamar Jackson's contract negotiations. Bubba reflects on the implications of the NFL’s actions, questioning the transparency and integrity of the league's management practices.
Darren echoes the frustration, pointing out the longstanding struggle between players seeking fair compensation and owners aiming to minimize costs.
Bubba highlights the delayed revelation of the collusion, expressing disbelief that such an orchestrated effort remained concealed for three years.
The hosts lament the lack of proactive measures to secure guaranteed contracts for players, citing personal experiences related to post-retirement health struggles.
[13:07 - 16:26]
Bubba and Darren engage in a spirited debate about the NFL's strict penalties on player celebrations. Referencing Cam Jordan's recent interview, they argue that celebrations are essential for player expression and fan engagement.
Darren supports this viewpoint, emphasizing the physical and mental demands of football and how celebrations serve as outlets for players' passion and relief.
Bubba criticizes the financial penalties imposed for unsportsmanlike conduct, suggesting that the NFL has become overly punitive and detracts from the game's enjoyment.
Together, they advocate for a balanced approach where players can celebrate without crossing into violence or excessive conduct.
[20:38 - 35:46]
The hosts transition to discussing how NFL players manage their newfound wealth and the different approaches taken by peers like George Kittle and themselves.
Bubba shares his frugal lifestyle, emphasizing his roots and prioritizing financial stability over extravagant spending.
They then touch upon recent events involving player Tyreek Hill and internet personality IShowSpeed, analyzing the dynamics and potential implications of a proposed race between them.
[26:25 - 35:19]
Bubba and Darren delve into the complexities of quarterback rotations and the resulting team performance, specifically referencing the Cleveland Browns' quarterback situation.
Darren critiques the lack of adequate practice reps and the stress it places on both quarterbacks and receivers.
They underscore the necessity for consistency and sufficient practice time to develop chemistry between quarterbacks and receivers, expressing concern over the Browns' current strategy.
[34:09 - 38:22]
The conversation shifts to personal anecdotes about traffic stops and speeding tickets, highlighting the public scrutiny faced by athletes.
Darren shares his own experience with a window tinting violation, discussing the frustration and perceived injustices in interactions with law enforcement.
They emphasize the importance of safe driving and the impact of public behavior on their professional image.
[44:19 - 51:02]
Bubba recounts the tumultuous career of Deontay Thompson, illustrating the precarious nature of NFL careers and the consequences of inconsistent performance and behavior.
Darren discusses the emotional and professional toll of being released, sharing insights into the resilience required to navigate the league's competitive environment.
They conclude by reflecting on the transient nature of NFL careers and the necessity for players to remain disciplined and humble.
[51:30 - 54:56]
In the closing segment, Bubba and Darren briefly promote Darren's new single, "Choose Myself," featuring J Rod, urging listeners to support and stream the track.
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In this episode of Club Shay Shay, Bubba Wallace and Darren Waller offer an unfiltered and insightful exploration of personal relationships within the NFL, the recent arbitration findings on league collusion, the debate over player celebrations, financial management among athletes, quarterback dynamics, and the challenges of maintaining a stable career in professional football. Their candid conversation not only sheds light on the complexities of life inside the NFL but also provides valuable advice for up-and-coming players navigating similar paths.
Stay tuned for more engaging discussions and expert insights in upcoming episodes of Club Shay Shay.