Cooper & Reed on Who has a Better Offense, AJ Brown to Patriots & More | Exciting Mics Szn 2 Ep. 28

Summary

Exciting Mics – Szn 2 Ep. 28 Cooper & Reed on Who has a Better Offense, AJ Brown to Patriots & More

Date: June 25, 2026
Hosts: Cooper DeJean & Reed Blankenship

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Episode Overview

This energetic installment of Exciting Mics delivers locker room banter, deep football insights, and lively fan engagement, all wrapped in the trademark chemistry of Super Bowl-winning defensive backs Cooper DeJean and Reed Blankenship. Big headlines include A.J. Brown’s blockbuster trade to the Patriots, how Eagles and Texans offenses stack up, a potential Aaron Donald comeback, and plenty more. The hosts also dive into fan voicemails, their favorite breakfast cereals, and what’s going on in their off-the-field lives.

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Main Topics & Key Discussion Points

1. A.J. Brown Traded to the Patriots (03:21–04:34)

• Breaking Down the Trade:
  Cooper and Reed react to the shocking A.J. Brown-to-New England news. Cooper notes the emotional connection:

  "Our buddy A.J. Brown, aka Arthur Brown, going to the Patriots, getting traded from the Philadelphia Eagles. Crazy." (03:21 – Cooper)
  Reed points out that it’s a homecoming of sorts:
  "That is his childhood team...Switched his number back to one. Back to his college days." (03:43 – Reed)

• Looking Ahead:
  Both wish A.J. Brown success and get hyped about facing him in joint practices on August 19th & 20th.

2. Eagles Safety Position and Defensive Room Updates (04:36–05:58)

• Who Replaces Reed?:
  Reed jokingly asks if Cooper will take his safety spot, and Cooper admits he’s getting some reps back there:

  "I have been taking some reps back there at safety in our base...it’s been a challenge, you know." (04:46 – Cooper)

• Injury Comebacks:
  Discussion about Andrew Makuba returning from injury for Year 2 and praising the depth and coaching in the Eagles DB room.

3. Toughest Offensive System: Eagles or Texans? (06:00–07:09)

• Reed discusses the challenge of gauging which offense is harder to defend, citing new OCs on both teams.
• They joke about revisiting this debate midseason after they've faced each other personally.

  "We can give our opinions once we play each other this year on whose offense is tougher to go against." (06:42 – Cooper)

4. The Tush Push: Does the New OC Mean the End? (07:20–08:10)

• Cooper doesn’t believe the Tush Push is going away.
• Reed points out the conversion rate is dipping, possibly due to more penalties.

  "But apparently it’s been going...the conversion rate’s been going down every year." (07:48 – Reed)

5. Madden 27 Cover Reactions & Video Game Rivalry (08:25–09:54)

• Both react to Caleb Williams being the first Chicago Bear on a Madden cover and debate who’s the better Madden gamer.

  "We should get an Exciting Mics livestream—Madden, Reed versus Cooper, Texans versus Eagles." (09:22 – Cooper)

• Agreed rule: No punting unless inside your own 20.

6. NFL Rumors: Aaron Donald’s Potential Return (09:57–11:33)

• Discuss Aaron Donald possibly coming out of retirement to play with Myles Garrett, referencing reports and even Donald’s wife’s feelings.

  "According to our sources though, it’s a 56% chance that Aaron Donald’s coming out of retirement." (11:13 – Cooper)

7. Off-Field: Netflix Thrillers and Family Life (11:37–15:02)

• The guys passionately recommend the Netflix show I’ll Find You, describing it as a heart-pounding thriller for Severance and Avatar fans.
• Reed plans a family water slide reunion; Cooper preps for the Jason Kelce bartending fundraiser and his youth camp.

8. Fan Voicemails: “Get Dialed In” Segment (16:18–25:49)

Highlights:

• Wide-ranging Questions:
  • Tackling Derrick Henry: "It hurt, first off. Hurt my left shoulder." (18:26 – Cooper)
  • Why did Reed leave the Eagles for the Texans? "I will be playing safety in Houston... the duo has broken into Texas." (20:28 – Reed)
  • Cooper’s girlfriend being a Cowboys cheerleader: "It’s not like we both play football—she’s a cheerleader... no conflict of interest." (22:12 – Cooper)
• Super Bowl Memories:
  "When you got that pick-six in the Super Bowl, baby, I was celebrating my birthday!" (24:11 – Big Rick, longtime Eagles fan)
• Eagles’ Worldwide Fandom:
  Multiple messages from Hawaii and Texas underscore the Eagles’ global (and national) following, with Reed campaigning for more Texans’ representation.

9. Cooper Sharp Player of the Week (26:22–28:43)

• Cooper’s Pick:
  Bryce Harper for hitting for the cycle in just five innings.
• Reed’s Pick:
  Wyndham Clark for winning the U.S. Open, praising the difficulty of the course.

  "Dude was putting work for sure." (28:11 – Reed)

10. Exciting Picks: Breakfast Cereals Draft (29:23–34:53)

• The hosts draft five breakfast cereals each, mixing classics (Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Honey Nut Cheerios, Fruit Loops, Reese’s Puffs) and deep cuts (Crave, Frosted Mini Wheats).
• Reed: "Some of the best ones are undrafted, man."
• Cooper: "Go ahead and grade our teams on social … and send us your draft picks also."

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Memorable Quotes & Fun Moments

• On the Tush Push:

  "Everybody’s just learning how to do it… some penalties though, man. Good grief." (07:35 – Reed)

• On tackling Derrick Henry:

  "It hurt, first off...I went too much shoulder on him!" (18:26 – Cooper)

• On off-field Netflix drama:

  "Oh my god, my heart has been racing every time I’ve been watching it." (13:11 – Cooper)

• On cereal strategy:

  "No punting. If it’s fourth down, you got to go for it—no matter what." (09:39 – Reed)

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Timestamps of Key Segments

| Topic | Start | End | |----------------------------------|-----------|-----------| | A.J. Brown to Patriots | 03:21 | 04:34 | | Eagles Safety Talk | 04:36 | 05:58 | | Toughest Offense: PHI vs HOU | 06:00 | 07:19 | | Tush Push Discussion | 07:20 | 08:19 | | Madden Debate | 08:25 | 09:54 | | Aaron Donald Return Rumors | 09:57 | 11:33 | | Netflix Show Review | 11:37 | 13:42 | | Life Updates | 14:02 | 16:09 | | Fan Voicemails: Get Dialed In | 16:18 | 25:49 | | Players of the Week | 26:22 | 28:43 | | Cereal Draft | 29:23 | 34:53 |

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In the Locker Room: Personal Updates

• Reed: Prepping for a big family water slide reunion, juggling dad duties, and adjusting to life in Houston.
• Cooper: Returning to training, attending Eagles charity events, and hosting a youth football camp in Iowa.

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Tone & Chemistry

True to the show’s promise, the vibe is unfiltered, playful, and authentic with plenty of ribbing (“Go Birds!...How do you like that, dickhead?” (35:33–35:43 – Reed)), heartfelt connections with fans, and a genuine love of football and Philly/Texan culture.

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For Further Engagement

• Nominate your "Cooper Sharp Player of the Week" via their socials or in the comments.
• Vote on the best cereal draft team online.
• Submit your fan questions/voicemails for future episodes at 347-491-3774.

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Whether you’re a diehard Birds fan, a newly-minted Texans supporter, or just love lively football talk, Episode 28 of Exciting Mics is packed with insight, laughs, and all-access vibes straight from two of the NFL’s best young DBs.

Transcript

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[Cooper DeJean]

Our buddy A.J. brown, aka Arthur Brown, going to the Patriots tougher offense to play against the Philadelphia Eagles or the Houston Texans?

[Reed Blankenship]

I don't know, just gotta guess.

[Cooper DeJean]

We'll find out.

[Reed Blankenship]

Yeah, I just got to see y' all on tape for real. Honestly, this is juicy.

[Cooper DeJean]

So we're doing this now. Welcome back to exciting Mics Connected with xfinity. I'm Cooper DeJean.

[Reed Blankenship]

And I'm Reed Blankenship. And we're back for another great episode. Of course. Just like every week.

[Cooper DeJean]

Of course, of course. Make sure to, like, comment Share and subscribe on YouTube or wherever you listen to your podcast and follow us on socials at. Exciting Mike's let's get in to the episode. We are going to get into what's exciting us this week, but we're going to switch it up a little bit every episode. We usually start off with what's exciting us, me and Reed this week, but

[Reed Blankenship]

we're going to switch it up a little bit, change it up and ask what's exciting all of us, not just me and Coot, but everybody.

[Cooper DeJean]

So we're going to start with what's exciting you. What are you guys talking about? What's on your mind? What's been exciting you guys this week? You're gonna send them in and we'll talk.

[Reed Blankenship]

We'll talk about them.

[Cooper DeJean]

First we're going to talk about our buddy A.J. brown, aka Arthur Brown, going to the Patriots, getting traded to the Patriots from the Philadelphia Eagles.

[Reed Blankenship]

Yeah.

[Cooper DeJean]

Crazy.

[Reed Blankenship]

I had fun. I mean, I had fun when he was in Philly for sure. I mean, but that is his. I mean, his home.

[Cooper DeJean]

Well, his childhood team.

[Reed Blankenship]

His childhood team.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yeah.

[Reed Blankenship]

Switched his number back to one.

[Cooper DeJean]

Back to his college. College days. Yeah, I'm excited.

[Reed Blankenship]

I wish. I mean, yeah, I wish him nothing but success over there for sure.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yeah, he'll be a good asset for them. And yeah, obviously we're gonna. We're gonna miss him. And what he was able to do in. In Philly was. I mean, he was. He was a dominant player, so you'll get to go again, miss him. But yeah, now we get to play against him in training camp. Open practice or joint practice?

[Reed Blankenship]

Joint practice.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yeah, they call it April or not April. August 19th and 20th. I just saw it today on Instagram.

[Reed Blankenship]

Nice.

[Cooper DeJean]

So it'll be fun to. To go against him and. And see him up there in. In Foxborough.

[Reed Blankenship]

Different colors.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yes. Our next topic, who's gonna take Reed spot at safety this year?

[Reed Blankenship]

I heard you're getting some reps back there, though.

[Cooper DeJean]

I have been taking some reps back there at safety in our base.

[Reed Blankenship]

Make sure I write this down.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yeah, write it down. Share it to the world. But, yeah, I've been back there. I've been learning, been trying to figure it out. Obviously, it's a lot different than playing corner and we got different rules, as you know, in the two safeties, safety's got to be able to, you know, work together, but it's been a challenge, you know.

[Reed Blankenship]

But y' all got a good room, though. Y' all got a. Y' all got a really Good room.

[Cooper DeJean]

We got some good coaches, some good, good guys in our. In our room. So they've been. They've been helping me a lot and. But yeah, then in our nickel defense, we're. I mean, it's. We got Epps back there and. And Mike Carter, so we'll see who is in. Is in that position. And obviously Andrew Makuba coming back from. From his injury be back there also. And hopefully he'll. I mean, I'm sure he'll. He'll be back in and ready to go after missing most of the season with an injury.

[Reed Blankenship]

Year two, Drew.

[Cooper DeJean]

Year two, tougher offense to play against

[Reed Blankenship]

like.

[Cooper DeJean]

Or the Houston Texans.

[Reed Blankenship]

I've only. I mean, obviously played against our offense. Texans offense and OTAs. I just feel like they haven't been. They're not going to show us everything until we get to training camp. But I also know that y' all have a new OC that came from Green Bay.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yes.

[Reed Blankenship]

That has. Would probably bring some of what they did in Green Bay to. To Philly, I would imagine. So I guess. I. I don't know. Just gotta guess.

[Cooper DeJean]

We'll find out.

[Reed Blankenship]

Yeah. I just gotta see y' all on tape for real. Honestly.

[Cooper DeJean]

We can. We can give our opinions once we play each other this year and whose offense is. Is tougher to go against. But your. Your OC is fairly new also, so.

[Reed Blankenship]

Yeah, I believe the second year, second

[Cooper DeJean]

guys, anyway, his first season, so. Yeah, it'll be fun. It'll be fun to revisit this topic when. Yeah, no, in the middle of the year.

[Reed Blankenship]

Maybe it'll be snowing in Philly when we come up.

[Cooper DeJean]

That'd be sick. That would be Christmas Eve. Snow

[Reed Blankenship]

White Christmas. All right.

[Cooper DeJean]

Speaking of our new oc, some people have been asking if it's going to end the Tush Push era, and I don't believe it is.

[Reed Blankenship]

I feel like everybody's just learning how to do it.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yes. We got new guys. Just got to learn how to do it, obviously. Well, some. A lot of the guys have been doing it for a while now, but we got some.

[Reed Blankenship]

But apparently it's been. It's been going. The conversion rate's been going down every year. Now, if that's based. But if that's based off of the penalties that are sometimes called on it.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yeah.

[Reed Blankenship]

Which I'll definitely be watching for it now.

[Cooper DeJean]

Takes no talent things it.

[Reed Blankenship]

Yeah, it doesn't. But the penalties, I mean, good grief, man. Drink water away from the mic.

[Cooper DeJean]

Sorry. Sorry, bro.

[Reed Blankenship]

That was wild. Golly, bro. All right.

[Cooper DeJean]

And we Have a new cover of Madden. The new Madden 27 cover has come out and Caleb Williams is on the COVID this year. The first ever Chicago Bear on a Madden cover. Which is, I mean good for you for him. And yeah, the Bears obviously the number one overall pick two years ago, three years ago now I think. Yep. So that's, that's pretty exciting. I like the background on of the one, you know, with the skyline. Looks like he's like jumping over the skyline. Looks kind of sick. And then. Yeah, celebration. Yeah, celebration. That he does. Pretty cool. But yeah, who we should ask the fans who they think would win in a game of Madden?

[Reed Blankenship]

Me or you?

[Cooper DeJean]

Me or Reed Blankenship?

[Reed Blankenship]

Come on now, I'm a gamer.

[Cooper DeJean]

No, you wouldn't beat me. Maybe we should get a. Maybe we should get an exciting mics live Stream. Madden Reed versus Cooper. The new Madden 27. Reed versus Cooper. Texans versus Eagles.

[Reed Blankenship]

Look, no punting. If it's fourth down you got to go for it no matter what.

[Cooper DeJean]

Unless you're inside your own 20, bro.

[Reed Blankenship]

Unless you're inside your own 20.

[Cooper DeJean]

But you're not gonna give me the fourth down anyway, so it doesn't matter.

[Reed Blankenship]

Oh my gosh. All right, dude, Whatever.

[Cooper DeJean]

More exciting off season news.

[Reed Blankenship]

Yeah.

[Cooper DeJean]

This was kind of gets traded to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Verse and a handful of picks which now has brought up the conversation of Aaron Donald possibly returning to play with Miles Garrett.

[Reed Blankenship]

What's the chances of him coming back? Honestly, I don't know.

[Cooper DeJean]

I think you can still play, to be honest because when did you retire?

[Reed Blankenship]

Two years ago.

[Cooper DeJean]

Before I was. I was here three years ago.

[Reed Blankenship]

Three years ago. And he still trains. I feel like. Like he's playing.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yeah, I think, I think there was. I think it was quoted actually maybe last year or two years ago saying that if Miles Garrett were to come play with the Los Angeles Rams that he would consider coming out of retirement.

[Reed Blankenship]

You think his wife will let him?

[Cooper DeJean]

I don't know because I think actually they asked her.

[Reed Blankenship]

I did see him in an interview

[Cooper DeJean]

or she posted somewhere where she was saying he or she doesn't want him to go back.

[Reed Blankenship]

I mean that, that plays a lot. I feel like in a decision.

[Cooper DeJean]

According to our Sources though, it's 56 chance that Aaron Donald's coming out of retirement. That's more than 50. So that's more than 50. That could get scary for. I mean the Rams D line be freaking insane if that happens.

[Reed Blankenship]

I still think our D line's fun.

[Cooper DeJean]

Now we're gonna get off the football topic and we're going to talk about this show that me and Reed have been watching.

[Reed Blankenship]

And I'm telling y', all, y' all gotta watch this show.

[Cooper DeJean]

You have to watch.

[Reed Blankenship]

Got to. My boy started him put us on, and he's been like fire with all these shows he's been giving us. And me and Elsa started this was it yesterday. And we're on episode three, and it is crazy. It's on Netflix, by the way, so please, Netflix, go watch it. It's.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yes, call so I'll find you. It's about this dad who allegedly killed his son in their own house, apparently. And, like, he got arrested for it. He's in five years of prison. And then I don't know if she'll be. Spoil it or.

[Reed Blankenship]

I would. I wouldn't spoil it too much. I would. We don't know this obviously, as much as just episodes, but the title is

[Cooper DeJean]

called I'll find you.

[Reed Blankenship]

So, yeah. I will say this. If you're fans of Severance, the girl that plays. I think her name's Heli, is one of the main actors. And if you're a fan of Avatar, the main character is also the main character in Avatar. So two, really, I've, in my opinion, really good actors. I promise you, if you're into thrillers, you need to go watch.

[Cooper DeJean]

Oh, my God. My heart has been, like, racing, bro, every time I've been watching it.

[Reed Blankenship]

But it's.

[Cooper DeJean]

Well, I feel like. I feel like we can tell him, like, the gist of it. Like the guy. So the guy allegedly kills his son, goes to jail for five years, but he. He knows that he didn't do it.

[Reed Blankenship]

Yeah, but we don't know. But we don't know.

[Cooper DeJean]

We don't know either.

[Reed Blankenship]

He. He could have done it. And it's one of those things that we find out later that he does, but I don't know.

[Cooper DeJean]

He thinks he didn't do it, knows he didn't do it, and so do other people around him. So creates this whole new investigation and a lot of crazy stuff happens. So you guys should check it out. What's exciting? Coupon. Reed. Do you have anything exciting this week, Mr. Blanket?

[Reed Blankenship]

I actually do. So my mom is actually planning, like, this cousin get together.

[Cooper DeJean]

Oh, yeah.

[Reed Blankenship]

And we're. We're going to have like a. A big water slide that I haven't been on in probably years. And I will be safe. I just want to go down it a couple times. But it's this weekend, so that'll be fun. Yeah.

[Cooper DeJean]

How's. How's dad duties coming along?

[Reed Blankenship]

It was great. It's been great. I mean, you feel like you have enough sleep, but you kind of don't. Like you. You tend to. To start, like, living on four hours, five hours of sleep. Well, that's. Five hours is pretty. It's a lot. But we. We switch. We do. We switch our duties. Like, I'll take a certain time feed. She'll get up the next time. And then I was up at 4 o' clock this morning whether. Oh, but she'll just, like, snuggle up, you know.

[Cooper DeJean]

Anything else exciting you, Mr. Blankenship? Is that all?

[Reed Blankenship]

Yeah, that's all I got. What about you?

[Cooper DeJean]

Me? What is exciting me this week? Gonna start lifting again, training. And Wednesday I'm flying back to Philadelphia for the Jason Kelsey Sea Aisle City bartending event for Eagles Autism Foundation. Gonna be lit, gonna be turned. We're gonna raise a lot of money for a good cause, so I'm excited for that.

[Reed Blankenship]

Be safe.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yeah, I'll be safe. And then Friday, I'm hosting a camp in Des Moines, Iowa, which will be fun also. Hopefully we get a lot of. A lot of young kids out there. We have some fun on the football field, teach them some things, compete a little bit. But, yeah, that should be an exciting week for the both of us.

[Reed Blankenship]

I love that. For the people also. Welcome back. Here we go, Coop. Time to get fired up.

[Cooper DeJean]

Fired up.

[Reed Blankenship]

Yeah, we got some messages queued up. Let's let them rip. This is Get Dialed in, connected with Xfinity. Whoa.

[Listener/Caller]

This is the ring. My name is Kyler, and I hope y' all enjoy your season on exciting mics and I'll be there. Peace.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yes. Thank you so much. Thank you for tuning in to the podcast.

[Reed Blankenship]

I love that. I love this segment, honestly.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yeah, this. This might be my new favorite segment for now. Yes. Till they start saying some crazy shit.

[Listener/Caller]

Poopin Reed. I've been a fan of Philadelphia Eagles for over 20 years. I'm from Hawaii. I got no dog in the fight, but is this fighting the dog? Right? Who do you think that Hawaii people should cheer for if we're so far from everyone else? Go birds

[Cooper DeJean]

from Hawaii. All the way from Hawaii.

[Reed Blankenship]

Is it Hawaii, we think.

[Cooper DeJean]

I thought you said Hawaii it.

[Reed Blankenship]

I know, but I think there's a certain way you say it. But anyways, continue. What?

[Cooper DeJean]

Who do you think Hawaii. Hawaiian people who live in Hawaii should cheer for?

[Listener/Caller]

What?

[Cooper DeJean]

She means, obviously that guy was a Birds fan.

[Reed Blankenship]

Yeah. We need any Texas man in Hawaii, man.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yeah, but I mean, I feel like they're closest to like California, but Eagles

[Reed Blankenship]

fans are worldwide, so Texas fans are worldwide, man. Don't, don't put dirt on the Texas name, bro.

[Cooper DeJean]

No, I'm, I'm not, I'm not. I'm just saying Eagles fans are really worldwide.

[Listener/Caller]

My name is Chandler and I had a quick question for Cooper the Gene. How was it tackling Derrick Henry given that he's a very large individual and you kind of just picked him up and pile drive them into the ground. How was that? And that is pretty much my question. Good luck you guys in this upcoming season and look forward to watching you on the screen. Bye bye.

[Cooper DeJean]

Thank you. Thank you, Chandler. We appreciate your message and your question. What was it like? I mean, it hurt first off. Did it being. Yeah, it hurt. Hurt my left shoulder. I went for, I went too much shoulder on him. Went shoulder to Peck, you know, but tackling fundamentals from coach Joe Casper. But no, it was, I mean I got lucky just because he, he was like he had just caught the ball and wasn't running full speed.

[Reed Blankenship]

So you're humble, man.

[Cooper DeJean]

I mean, it's true.

[Reed Blankenship]

I thought you was going to go way, but you're humble, man. No, I respect that.

[Cooper DeJean]

I respect him as a player.

[Listener/Caller]

Hi, I'm, I'm Aiden. I'm from a small town between Austin and Houston and I have a question for Reed. Why do you leave? Why did you leave the Philadelphia Eagles? I understand with all the contracts and how salary cap works, but why do you want to leave Philly if Eagles brought back Jordan Davis and Coop? One more thing. Are you going to become a safety in the nickel or are you going to stay a great exciting white? And I hope that Reed, you retired as a Philadelphia Eagle with Coop because I think all two were one of the greatest DB safety duos in Philadelphia Eagle history. But yeah, that's what I'm saying. I'm from a little town called Giddings, Texas and says Reed, please come back to Philly because I think you could use it for MBA and big Mangio could use a great safety again.

[Cooper DeJean]

All right, bro.

[Reed Blankenship]

So Aiden.

[Cooper DeJean]

Hey, no birds too. And he's from.

[Reed Blankenship]

Aiden. Okay.

[Cooper DeJean]

What I said what? I said what I just say. They're worldwide, bro.

[Reed Blankenship]

Shut your mouth. Shut your mouth. Aiden, I respect the question and everything, but we got, we gotta change your mindset to the Houston Texans that you're just right, you're right there, you're in the same state. But I will be playing safety in Houston, so you gotta worry about that. I'll be The. Well, the duo has broken into to Texas and I can be exciting over there, but. But yeah, I appreciate that, man.

[Listener/Caller]

Poop read. Four letter words. Not a coincidence. Straight from H down. Reed just had a baby. Congrats. And we're going all the way this year. This is our year. Sorry, Coop.

[Reed Blankenship]

Yes. That's what we needed in this, man. See that, Coop?

[Cooper DeJean]

See that one Texan fan. That's one.

[Reed Blankenship]

What you mean?

[Cooper DeJean]

That was one.

[Reed Blankenship]

It's okay. And.

[Cooper DeJean]

And we need to. We need to get the Texans fans more involved in this podcast.

[Reed Blankenship]

We're not done here.

[Cooper DeJean]

You guys gotta tune in, bro.

[Reed Blankenship]

We're not done here.

[Cooper DeJean]

Tune in.

[Reed Blankenship]

We're not done here. Okay.

[Cooper DeJean]

We're not done. Yeah, you're right.

[Reed Blankenship]

Appreciate that, though. I respect you.

[Listener/Caller]

Hey, Coop, My name is Erica. Love you, xoxo. But I was just wondering, how did you and Abby Summers meet? I want to know if there's a conflict of interest given that she is a cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys.

[Reed Blankenship]

Oh, this is like.

[Listener/Caller]

It could be messy. I don't know. Let me know. Can't wait to see you. Bye.

[Reed Blankenship]

This is juicy.

[Cooper DeJean]

So we're doing this now? Yeah. How did we meet? We met. Well, we had known about each other for some time, and then we happened to be both in Florida at the same time during the National Championship game. She was down there and I was down there, and then I met her. Met her down there, and then I believe the next weekend was a Super bowl, and she was out at the super bowl also. So we had hung out there a couple times, and then. Yeah, it was kind of just after that, we just kept seeing each other hanging out. I don't really think it's a conflict of interest. I mean, there's no. Like, we're not. It's not like we both play football. Yeah, exactly. We don't. We don't play football. She's a cheerleader.

[Reed Blankenship]

Yeah, she's a cheerleader for the Cowboys, though, dude.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yeah. There's going to be no insider information given either way, so it'll.

[Reed Blankenship]

Hey, you become an uncle, man.

[Cooper DeJean]

You.

[Reed Blankenship]

You become an uncle. You have a different mindset now. I appreciate you, man. Good role model.

[Cooper DeJean]

Of course, bro.

[Reed Blankenship]

Lucy needs that. Lucy needs that.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yeah, she does. Abby's awesome, though.

[Listener/Caller]

It's your boy, Big Rick. I'm an Eagles fan since way before you were born. Probably around the time your. Your mom and dad was born. I was an Eagles fan in 1978. But you know what's the coolest thing of all, Cooper? I was born February 9, 1967. So when you got that pick six in the super bowl, baby, I was celebrating my birthday. Go Birds. Let go. Check in with me. I'm Big Rick. You can see me on Instagram brownrig87. And by the way, me and BG are friends. We talk every day on the ground. For real. To read for me, too. The new daddy. You know what I'm talking about? Let's go. Go Bird.

[Cooper DeJean]

Go Birds. Yes. What was the question? I forgot. Did he ask a question or just. He was just saying, what's up, though.

[Listener/Caller]

You see?

[Cooper DeJean]

You see what I'm saying? Another Birds fan. You better.

[Reed Blankenship]

I do respect the shout out, though.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yeah, you better.

[Reed Blankenship]

It's a fraternity, man.

[Cooper DeJean]

You better talk to your people in Houston, bro.

[Reed Blankenship]

Hey, we're getting there, man.

[Listener/Caller]

We're.

[Reed Blankenship]

It's. It's only the second second episode. Okay.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yeah, you're right. You're right.

[Reed Blankenship]

Just let us get there.

[Cooper DeJean]

I got you.

[Listener/Caller]

Yo, reading, too. It's from PA. I'm very excited for the new season for the Eagles, Read. Hope you have good luck in Houston, Texas. We'll miss you in Philly, but good luck to you guys and go Birds.

[Cooper DeJean]

Go Birds. That's right. Yeah, that's right.

[Reed Blankenship]

No, thank you for. Yeah, I appreciate that. I really appreciate that.

[Cooper DeJean]

She wish you much success.

[Reed Blankenship]

I just gotta. I just gotta deal with him every time. People say, go Birds.

[Listener/Caller]

Now.

[Cooper DeJean]

Go Birds.

[Listener/Caller]

All right.

[Cooper DeJean]

Was that the last one? If you want to help us get dialed in, call 347-491-3774 and your message could be featured on a future episode of Exciting Mics connected With Xfinity.

[Reed Blankenship]

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[Cooper DeJean]

Now it's time for the Cooper Sharp Player of the Week. I believe we both have our own separate players this week for our Players of the Week. My pick for the player of the week is Mr. Bryce Harper. Bryce Harper hit for the cycle in the Phillies 153 win over the Mets on Saturday. Only five innings, by the way. It took him to achieve it.

[Reed Blankenship]

But that's crazy. But my guys.

[Cooper DeJean]

Hold on.

[Listener/Caller]

Oh.

[Cooper DeJean]

For those of you who may not know what the cycle is, in baseball, it's where the batter hits for a single, a double, a triple, and a home run all in one game. So if he. He did in five innings, I'm assuming he did it in his first four bats.

[Reed Blankenship]

Yeah, I will.

[Cooper DeJean]

Probably. Probably. Which is pretty insane, but we'd love to see that Bryce Harper getting it rolling for the fills.

[Reed Blankenship]

I didn't think about that. But my guy is Wyndham Clark. I think that's one of the hardest courses to play at the US Open. He's shy.

[Cooper DeJean]

You played it before?

[Reed Blankenship]

Never played it before, but I'd probably shoot 300 because just watching that, the scores of everybody of like, especially Scotty. I'm a Scotty Scheffler fan. Yeah, it's just shooting even or like two over, one over, two over, whatever. Like, that's tough. But he shot four under par on the weekend, getting him the trophy for the US Open.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yeah, but. And he left from the front the whole. The whole weekend.

[Reed Blankenship]

The whole time. The whole weekend. Yeah. Yeah. I believe he was seven under on the first day. Yeah. So dude was putting work for sure.

[Cooper DeJean]

It was a tough course, though. I mean, just.

[Reed Blankenship]

That's what I'm saying.

[Cooper DeJean]

The elevation, the. The winds and the wind. But yeah, that was. That was pretty. Pretty cool to see. He had just won a tournament a couple weeks ago, too, or a few weeks ago. So he's. Wyndham's on a heater right now.

[Reed Blankenship]

He is.

[Cooper DeJean]

See if anybody can cool him down.

[Reed Blankenship]

And that's this week's Cooper Sharp player of the week. When you're building your own game day lineup, make it Cooper Sharp. Visit CooperCheese.com to learn more for next week, we want your nominations for our Cooper Sharp player of the Week. This could be a professional player or maybe a high school or college athlete that has the skill, smarts, and clutch performance worthy of the spotlight. Submit your standout athlete nominations in the link in our bio DM or in the comments. Welcome back to the exciting mic connected with Xfinity. All right, Coop, time to go on the clock and make some new draft memories with a new segment called Exciting Picks. I'm going to pick this week's draft category and I'll let you have the first pick. You ready?

[Cooper DeJean]

I'm ready. Let's go.

[Reed Blankenship]

All right, this week we're going to do breakfast cereals.

[Cooper DeJean]

Breakfast cereals. How many rounds are we going to do here?

[Reed Blankenship]

Let's do.

[Cooper DeJean]

We'll go five rounds.

[Reed Blankenship]

Five rounds.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yep, five rounds. We're gonna start with round one, pick one. Round one. Pick one from me is going to be Coops Crunch cereal. Round one, Pick one. Come on, Crunch. Come on.

[Reed Blankenship]

No.

[Cooper DeJean]

All right, what do you got?

[Reed Blankenship]

It's not good. I am going. I Am. This is going to be, I say, somewhat of an oldie, is the Cinnamon Toast Crunch, but they're the. The circle, little mini. The mini ball things. Have you ever had those?

[Cooper DeJean]

No, I've only had Cinnamon Toast Crunch right there. Banging, huh? For my second pick, I am going to pick cinnamon toast crunch 2 pick.

[Reed Blankenship]

Okay.

[Cooper DeJean]

I just like the. The sugary, you know, flavor. It makes me feel like a kid.

[Reed Blankenship]

I feel that. All right, for my sec. Dude, this is gonna be tough. Round two for me. I'm gonna go off on a limb and say Cocoa Pebbles. What?

[Cooper DeJean]

Oh, my gosh.

[Reed Blankenship]

Pebbles. Not Puffs. Pebbles Puffs. That is like tear your gums up.

[Cooper DeJean]

That should go on draft, by the way. Just saying.

[Reed Blankenship]

What? Hey, someone that should. Some of the best ones are on a drafted man. Come on.

[Cooper DeJean]

You're right. You're right. All right, my third round pick. Now it gets tough. A little tough.

[Reed Blankenship]

Yeah, I know.

[Cooper DeJean]

I'm trying to think. I haven't ate cereal in a long time, but. Oh, my third round pick is going to be Honey Nut Cheerios.

[Reed Blankenship]

What gas.

[Cooper DeJean]

Honey Nut. Cheers. I like the. I like the honey flavoring. It is a sleeper. I like the honey flavor over the, you know, the Cheerios.

[Reed Blankenship]

You remember the Honeycomb? The Honeycombs, yeah. Cereal. That was cool. That was pretty good. This one's tough for me because I don't eat a lot of cereal either. I don't. I haven't ate it in a while anyway. Dude, what was it? Oh, what was it called? It was the cereal that had, like, the fudge in it. Was it Crave? Yeah, I think so. I guess it's just, like, off, like, weird brand stuff sometimes.

[Cooper DeJean]

Crave cereal. Let me look it up. Oh, yeah, yeah.

[Reed Blankenship]

Yes, yes. I'm gonna say those.

[Cooper DeJean]

Crave cereal. Third round pick. Wow.

[Reed Blankenship]

I'm running out of. I'm running out of.

[Cooper DeJean]

I mean, there's still so many more cereals, though.

[Reed Blankenship]

I know.

[Listener/Caller]

All right.

[Cooper DeJean]

It's an interesting list you got going there. I don't know how many people are going to agree with your list, but my fourth round pick is going to be good old, classy Fruit Loops.

[Reed Blankenship]

Damn, it's going to be bad.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yes, Fruit Loops. My fourth round pick.

[Reed Blankenship]

Oh, I almost like Apple Jacks.

[Cooper DeJean]

Oh, pretty similar, but pretty similar. Yes. That's a good poll.

[Reed Blankenship]

You remember those commercials? Funny little cinnamon guy. Skateboard.

[Cooper DeJean]

All right, my final pick is going to be. I believe it's Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats. The frosted ones. They have to be frosted.

[Reed Blankenship]

Okay.

[Cooper DeJean]

What do you Think about that.

[Reed Blankenship]

I don't know I've ever had them. What?

[Cooper DeJean]

Yes, you have a lot of fiber. Yes, I like the flavoring of the frosting on top.

[Reed Blankenship]

All right, last but not least, reads up. What could I say? I'm kind of blanking right now. I'm in. I'm in between Reese's Puffs. Oh, or the special case strawberry cereal that has a little strawberry stuff in it. I might do Reese's Puff.

[Cooper DeJean]

Yeah, it's a good call. Reese's Puff. Reese's Puff. Reese's Puff's. Probably an honorable mention for me along with Fruity Pebbles. That's all for Exciting picks. Go ahead and grade our teams on social and send us your draft picks also so we can check them out.

[Reed Blankenship]

I would say if you grade our picks, you've got to share your picks, too, and not just give ours crap. But otherwise, I'm not paying you any attention.

[Cooper DeJean]

That is all for this episode of Exciting mics connected with Xfinity.

[Reed Blankenship]

And always, like, comment, share and subscribe on YouTube or wherever you get your podcast.

[Cooper DeJean]

And don't forget to follow us on social media at Exciting Mike's. Thank you guys for tuning in, and as always, see you next week.

[Reed Blankenship]

We appreciate your love and support. H is up, baby.

[Cooper DeJean]

Go bird.

[Reed Blankenship]

How you like that, dickhead?

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