Deebo & Joe LIVE from Steelers Training Camp: TJ Watt, Alex Highsmith join & More!

Summary

Nightcap – “Deebo & Joe LIVE from Steelers Training Camp: TJ Watt, Alex Highsmith join & More!”

Date: August 12, 2026
Hosts: James “Deebo” Harrison & Joe Hayden
Setting: Live from Pittsburgh Steelers Training Camp
Special Guests: T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, Peyton (PDub), Peter, Rico Dowdle, Jalen Warren

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Episode Overview

In this lively Nightcap episode, Deebo and Joe bring the Nightcap show to Steelers training camp, sitting down with key Steelers defensive stars and up-and-coming running backs. The conversation centers on adapting to coaching changes, leadership as veterans, personal growth, legacy, and the relentless pursuit of a Super Bowl. Guest segments are relaxed, candid, and motivational, with plenty of locker-room humor and player insight.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Steelers Training Camp: Changes & Leadership

(05:32–10:59)

• Embracing Change:
  • T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith discuss adapting to new staff and changes in camp philosophy.
    • “In leadership roles like we are, you have to kind of embrace the change and not be that guy that just says, well, we used to do things this way.” – T.J. Watt [06:43]
  • Both highlight the increased focus on the business side of football under new coaching.
    • Harrison: “What it is, is a lot more…It’s business. It’s 100% business right now.” [07:27]
• Veteran Buy-In:
  • Leadership means getting young guys and vets behind the new vision.
    • Highsmith: “We got to be the ones to drive the culture…get all the vets to buy in as well. New guys coming in.” [07:07]
• Comparing Regimes:
  • Deebo reminisces about how Coach Tomlin’s intense approach has shifted, now balancing more strictly defined family versus business time.

2. Coach Grant Graham & Defensive Evolution

(09:05–10:59)

• Highsmith praises new Defensive Coordinator “PG”’s Super Bowl experience and infectious energy.
• Watt appreciates the added freedom under the new DC:
  • “He’s really good at allowing us to have freedom on certain plays…going to allow us to be way more versatile as a defense as a whole.” – T.J. Watt [09:56]
• Discussion on the complexity and adaptability of the Steelers’ defense over the years.

3. Personal Goals, Motivation, & Legacy

(11:17–14:51)

• Super Bowl or Bust:
  • Both Watt and Highsmith put team success first, emphasizing the desire for a Lombardi.
    • Highsmith: “First and foremost, Super Bowl is obviously number one…when we get there, we know we got to execute.” [11:20]
  • Watt: “I didn’t win a playoff game my whole career…and sitting up next to guys like you, especially you, Debo, that’s absolutely unacceptable.” [14:14]
• Motivation:
  • Playoff heartbreak is a key motivator, with Watt candidly reflecting:
    • “The furthest I’ve been in the playoffs was 2017…that’s a box that’s left unchecked right now.” [14:39]
• Off-Field Impact & Legacy:
  • Highsmith: “I want to be known for someone that made an impact, whether that’s in my community, around the guys in the locker room…my biggest purpose in life is just to glorify God with the talents that I have.” [15:30]
  • Watt: “The motor is the biggest thing…I’d love for people to be able to put my first play and my last play on tape and see it’s the same hustling, all out for my teammates.” [17:12–17:59]

4. Family, Fatherhood, and Off-Field Life

(21:44–24:28)

• Watt and Deebo reflect on how fatherhood changes perspective, priorities, and toughness (or lack thereof) with daughters.
  • Watt: “It has changed my life in every way possible, in the best way…how I look at my wife and my daughter. I love my family, man.” [22:11]

5. Steelers' Defensive Evolution with the New DC – Peyton’s Perspective

(29:53–38:18)

• Peyton credits leadership and veteran teammates with helping him as a young player and stresses the steep learning curve from a new coordinator.
  • “It’s a whole different world now…once it really clicks, you’re gonna see us flying around, playing freely.” [33:17–34:18]
• There’s an emphasis on communication, scheme complexity, and needing to gel with teammates’ play style (alignment, assignment, adjustment).
  • “When we move to the ball, I know how he’s gonna shoot gaps…so, like, that’s one thing that's cool for me.” [35:34–35:45]

6. Goal-Setting & Steelers Mindset

(40:11–42:12)

• It’s clear: Super Bowl is the goal, anything less is considered failure.
  • Peyton: “Our goal here is to win a Super Bowl every year. Anything less is failure.” [40:27]

7. Player Backgrounds, Mindset, and “Chip on the Shoulder”

(54:13–58:11)

• Rico Dowdle and Jalen Warren both undrafted—fueling their drive and mindset to always prove themselves.
  • “Every time I step out there, I’m playing with a point to prove…having to earn my spot each and every year.” – Dowdle [56:09]
• Deebo recalls being overlooked and uses that feeling to stay motivated.
  • “Every time I come into a season…what I do is I hype myself to think, like, I don’t give a damn if they drafted a dude…they brought him in because they said I’m sucked.” [57:06]

8. Welcome to the NFL Moments

(58:39–61:14)

• Jalen Warren’s ‘welcome’ moment: taking a big hit in his first preseason game.
  • “On film it don't look bad, but I felt that. And I'm like, that's how they hitting in the league?” [58:45]
• Rico Dowdle’s first real playing time didn’t come until Year 4:
  • “I didn’t even play my first offensive snap until my fourth year…Special teams, I was for sure. It was onside kick vs the Ravens…” [59:12]
• Deebo: The speed of the NFL struck him most in his early days.

9. Playing with Aaron Rodgers

(61:18–64:31)

• Jalen Warren raves about Rodgers’ football intelligence and how his subtle sideline instructions open up the game.
  • “I never seen nothing like this before…but yeah, usually when he give you a cue…he right about it and it’s gonna work for the best of the team.” [62:38]
• The “film sessions at Rodgers’ house” help foster chemistry and communication.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Adaptability:
  • “In leadership roles like we are, you have to kind of embrace the change and not be that guy that just says, well, we used to do things this way.” – T.J. Watt [06:43]
• On Legacy:
  • “My biggest purpose in life is just to glorify God with the talents that I have.” – Alex Highsmith [15:32]
  • “I'd love for people to be able to put my first play and my last play on tape and see it’s the same hustling.” – T.J. Watt [17:12]
• On Motivation:
  • “I didn’t win a playoff game my whole career…that’s absolutely unacceptable.” – T.J. Watt [14:14]
• On Super Bowl Goal:
  • “Anything less is failure. And, you know, I've known that for the last two years, and we obviously haven't got that accomplished.” – Peyton [40:28]
• On the Undrafted Mentality:
  • “Every time I step out there, it’s like I got a point to prove to everybody.” – Rico Dowdle [56:09]
• On Fatherhood:
  • “It has changed my life in every way possible, in the best way…how I look at my wife and my daughter.” – T.J. Watt [22:11]
• On Aaron Rodgers’ Football IQ:
  • “Usually when he tell you to do something, 10 out of 10 times, he right about what he wants you to do, and it’s gonna work.” – Dowdle [62:38]

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Segment Timestamps

|Time | Segment | |---------------|-----------------------------------------------------| | 05:27–11:16 | T.J. Watt & Alex Highsmith join (leadership, camp, buying in, Coach Graham) | | 11:17–17:59 | Goals, motivation, legacy (on and off the field) | | 21:44–24:28 | Family and fatherhood discussion | | 29:53–38:18 | Peyton joins: inside the new defense, player relationships, learning curve | | 40:11–42:12 | Team and personal goals (Super Bowl-or-bust mentality) | | 54:13–58:11 | Rico Dowdle & Jalen Warren: undrafted mindset, having something to prove | | 58:39–61:14 | Welcome to the NFL moments (rookie stories) | | 61:18–64:31 | Playing with Aaron Rodgers, building communication, film sessions |

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Final Thoughts

The episode offers a compelling look into the evolving Steelers culture and the mindset of key veterans and young standouts. Leadership, accountability, and an unwavering focus on a seventh Super Bowl for Pittsburgh are recurring themes. The banter is genuine, with honest anecdotes, motivational wisdom, and plenty of laughs—showcasing not just football insight but life perspective both on and off the field. Whether you’re a Steelers fan or simply a football junkie, this Nightcap from training camp is packed with character and inspiration.

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[Joe Hayden]

Brother Deebo, I ain't gonna lie to you. I'm actually doing amazing because we got My good man Highsmith here. We got T.J. sWAT in the building.

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[Joe Hayden]

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[James Deebo Harrison]

Please welcome. Please welcome the. The outside linebackers for the Pittsburgh Steelers. On my right here, we have Alex Highsmith. On my left here, we have TJ Swat Watt. Drop it like it's hot.

[Joe Hayden]

Talk to him nicely.

[James Deebo Harrison]

How y' all boys doing today, man?

[TJ Watt]

Great, man, for that introduction.

[Joe Hayden]

Come on, man. Gotta be coming.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Listen, that's nothing. When you come on the show solo, I got a real one for you. I got a real one for you, baby. It's crucial, man. Look here, man. We done. We done came up here, and we obviously picked the worst two days to come up here because we didn't get all that great scenery, you know, to get.

[TJ Watt]

Yeah.

[James Deebo Harrison]

That background to watch y' all go out there and just sweat like dogs

[Joe Hayden]

and, you know, just.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Just work out. Y' all got, what, two days of indoor. Y' all ain't really did nothing. Y' all ain't did no work.

[Joe Hayden]

Take care of my guys. Out the gym.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Look here, man, I'm gonna tell you this just from being up here the last, you know, couple days. It's.

[Undrafted Running Back]

It's.

[James Deebo Harrison]

It's a. It's a little bit of changes going on. How you dealing with the changes, trying

[TJ Watt]

to adapt as well as possible. I think in leadership roles like we are, you have to kind of embrace the change and not be that guy that just says, well, we used to do things this way. This is dumb, because we used to do this way. So I think that's been a big emphasis for us is to, you know, what we were doing before was great, but we have a new guy, new staff, new everything. So we're just trying to embrace as much as possible and be leaders.

[Joe Hayden]

How you feel about that?

[Alex Highsmith]

Just same thing. Just like TJ said, you know, we got to embrace this change, and as leaders, we got to be the ones to drive the culture. You know, it's a new culture. And so we just got to continue to get guys, the young guys, to buy in, you know, get all the vets to buy in as well. New guys coming in. So I like the way things are going. I think we're building every single day.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yeah, you get the best of buy in, and, you know, they, they, they, they. They do it. And then, you know, the guys further on down the line, they follow through. I'm not gonna lie. A lot of the changes that I've seen, I like. Yeah, And I understand what a lot of guys were talking about. And, oh, this change. That change. Da, da, da, da. And not really saying what it is, but what it is, is a lot more. It's business. It's 100% business right now. This man is not.

[Joe Hayden]

He ain't.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yeah, he ain't.

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

He ain't.

[James Deebo Harrison]

He ain't cutting no corner right now. And to think about it, you wasn't here when Coach T first came first. When Coach T first came in, bro, that man worked us like dogs. Like, we lost to Jacksonville in the first round of the playoffs, bro, at home. Because, like, we were just beat up from the whole year.

[TJ Watt]

Yeah.

[James Deebo Harrison]

You know what I'm saying? So the new regime, the changeover, I like what I'm seeing because it makes you sit back and be like, you know what? The whole everything outside is just straight business. It ain't take your kid to work every day. It's family day is family day, and your family over there. You know what I'm saying? We wasn't over there because we're considered media, so we had to go into the red box.

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[James Deebo Harrison]

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[Joe Hayden]

Yeah, credentialed up for sure.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Where's your cats? Red box. You gotta be over there. Oh, okay. We gone. Cool.

[Undrafted Running Back]

I like it.

[Joe Hayden]

I respect it, though, man. Sometimes you got people all in the way. Y' all got a job to do. It's real. It's training camp time.

[TJ Watt]

It's fascinating, though, because you now you can see a different side. There's so many different ways to skin a cat and be successful at the same time. So that's the fascinating thing about just change in general.

[Alex Highsmith]

Yeah, no doubt.

[Joe Hayden]

How do y' all feel about coach Grant Graham, the new defensive coordinator?

[Alex Highsmith]

Yeah, I'm loving it so far. I think PG he comes in with a lot of energy. You know, he's got a passion for this game for sure. And he's won Super Bowls. He knows what it's like to win. So I think it's been awesome. And like I said, a lot of dudes are buying into his defense and his vision for the defense. And like I said, it's just about us being as leaders, bringing in the young guys and bringing those guys along and really, you know, leading the charge in that way. But, you know, we definitely like him. You know, like I said, he brings a lot of energy, especially in meetings. Every meeting, you know, comes in with the same energy. He's the same self.

[Joe Hayden]

Love that.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yeah, I like that. I Like that. Is it anything that he has given you? Like, tj, You've been in the league for a minute now. What you want? Nine, ten?

[TJ Watt]

Yeah.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Is it any nuggets that he's dropped to you that you're like, you know what? That's something that I never thought about that you can actually use now to help improve or.

[TJ Watt]

I think he's really good at allowing us to have free freedom on certain plays. Like, there's plays that are on the whiteboard. It says you can't do this, you can't do that. But he's like, hey, in this situation, you can't be under. You're allowed to do stuff. Like, he builds it in. And I really appreciate that. I think we're changing personnel a lot more, and when we change more personnels, it changes where we go in the line of scrimmage. So you have to know more than just what the left outside linebacker, Right outside linebacker doing. So I think it's gonna allow us to be way more versatile as a D defense as a whole, honestly.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yeah, that was a lot that, you know, with. With Dick LeBeau's defense when you came in, coach, the bowl's defense. I don't even know if you didn't come in on Christmas.

[TJ Watt]

No, no, you didn't.

[James Deebo Harrison]

So if you had came under close to the bow, like, how the defense was, is like, you could have six defenses that look exactly the same.

[TJ Watt]

Yeah.

[James Deebo Harrison]

And of those six defenses, you could be lined up in the same spot. Three of them you may be blitzing, three of them you may be dropping. And then in that whole, like you said, that whole. That whole nuance, you. You had things where you could. You would allow. You know what I'm saying?

[TJ Watt]

Exactly.

[James Deebo Harrison]

And then you had things that. It's like, yo, you can't do this. I don't care, you know, what have you.

[TJ Watt]

Yeah, yeah.

[James Deebo Harrison]

So I like. I like the mindset.

[TJ Watt]

Unless.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Right. Hey, hey. Everything changes on the sideline. Like, B boy, what you doing?

[Joe Hayden]

You drop.

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[James Deebo Harrison]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Alex Highsmith]

You get that second, they ain't gonna say nothing.

[TJ Watt]

Absolutely.

[Peter (Pdub)]

Yeah.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yeah, man. For sure.

[Joe Hayden]

What are some of your goals, though, this year for you, Highsmith?

[Alex Highsmith]

Yeah, I mean, obviously, first and foremost, super bowl is obviously number one. You know, obviously, we've. We've got to the playoffs, you know, a lot, you know, since I've been here, every single. Almost every single year. And so, you know, when we get there, we know we got to execute and we know the type of team that we have to be able to make that run. So for us, I think it's. Once that time comes, once we get to that playoff time, really got to lock in on the details and play our bit. You got to be playing our best football going into the playoffs. And so, like I said, I know we have the team to do it, so we just got to continue to build, continue to get after it every single day.

[Joe Hayden]

Yep, yep, yep, yep.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Hey, tj, you remember what she told me? Why? You were like. We were like, yo, man, we should. We should get your brother over here. And you were like, yeah, yeah, yeah. But yeah, you was like, I don't know about that because it'll be. It'll be 2 watts on there and it'll be a J. Watt.

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[TJ Watt]

In college, I had to freaking. They wanted me to do that too, because me and Derek were on the same team.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah.

[James Deebo Harrison]

What would it spell out, tj?

[TJ Watt]

T. Watt.

[Alex Highsmith]

Yeah.

[Undrafted Running Back]

Watt.

[James Deebo Harrison]

We ain't doing that.

[Joe Hayden]

You was good on that.

[James Deebo Harrison]

We're not doing that. He was like, no, it can't happen, man. He's like, I had to do it in college, man.

[Joe Hayden]

He's like, I had to do it.

[James Deebo Harrison]

That's funny.

[Joe Hayden]

But, T, I got some things to ask you too. But I see you've been into the of fashion with your life, with your wife. What's going on with that Abercrombie? Abercrombie. Shout out.

[TJ Watt]

A great partnership with them the last two years. Just trying to pick partnerships that make sense to me. And anytime I can bring my wife and we can do a partnership together, I think it's great opportunity. It's a lot of fun. What song?

[James Deebo Harrison]

A song I like Something that we're Amber kind of bringing pictures. You know what I'm talking about, though?

[TJ Watt]

The song.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Nope, nope, bro.

[TJ Watt]

It's not fashion like you, though. You showed the ropes.

[Joe Hayden]

It ain't fashion. Thank you.

[Undrafted Running Back]

Thank you.

[TJ Watt]

The cars, the fashion, the jewelry.

[Joe Hayden]

Come on, tj, I appreciate it.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Listen, man, Joe got two cars. That's the same car, just different color. Because he wanted a black one and a white one. I don't understand that concept.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah, we sitting up here with some guys with some money. They know a little bit about it.

[TJ Watt]

Nah, not like you.

[Joe Hayden]

Come on, man. I'm surprised I'm surpassed.

[TJ Watt]

We were just talking about the pre CBA money 2000.

[Alex Highsmith]

Yeah.

[Joe Hayden]

Those are early coming contracts.

[TJ Watt]

You do too.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Who?

[Joe Hayden]

People be lying

[TJ Watt]

back in the days

[Peyton]

looking at what Debo had.

[James Deebo Harrison]

I didn't get drafted. What are you talking about?

[Tour Promoter]

I came in.

[James Deebo Harrison]

I came In I made 60,000 my first year.

[Joe Hayden]

Okay, we're not talking about that. Not your last year, the last year.

[Alex Highsmith]

Last year.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Last few years minimum.

[Joe Hayden]

Debo, shut your mouth.

[James Deebo Harrison]

I'm not lying. It was minimal.

[Joe Hayden]

What's something that you want to improve on going into next season, bro? What's your game?

[TJ Watt]

Oh, I think just being. Continue to be a force multiplier. Just to continue to help improve people around me and try to be infectious in the most positive way possible. And like Alex was saying, play our best football as the season goes on and trying to find ways to continue to stay healthy and fresh down the road. I didn't want a freaking playoff game my whole career.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah.

[TJ Watt]

And sitting up next to guys like you, especially you, Debo, that's absolutely unacceptable. So, yeah, that needs to change. And I sound like just a broken record, but that's what it is.

[Joe Hayden]

I was going to ask you basically, like, what makes you. Keeps you motivated, like to keep going. What kind of you basically just now.

[TJ Watt]

Yeah, the farest I've been in the playoffs was 2017 when we had the first round by. We lost to Jacksonville.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah.

[TJ Watt]

So that's something that like as a Pittsburgh Steeler for 10 years, man, like you look back at legacy as a team, like, what are you able to accomplish? I think that's something that's a box that's left unchecked right now.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah, that makes complete sense. Like just knowing with your legacy how great you and Cam and Highsmith, just having players like that on the team, like we can make something really happen.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Speaking of that, Highsmith, your career's over with you sitting. Oh, I'm socked. All right, give me. I'm setting up the. I'm building.

[Joe Hayden]

I'm setting it up.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Your career is over with you sitting back, you're chilling with your cheering and they talking about you. Pittsburgh Stiller fans talking about you. What you want them saying about Alex Heisman

[Alex Highsmith]

for on the field or off the field?

[James Deebo Harrison]

Off the field.

[Alex Highsmith]

Off the field, obviously. You know, for me, I feel like I know that I've been given this platform, you know, by God, to be a blessing to others. And for me, you know, I know my biggest purpose goes far beyond the game. You know, it goes to making an impact off the field and knowing that I don't have this platform for long, that I got to use it for good while I have it. And so for me, I just want to be known for someone that made an impact while I was here and whether that's, you know, in my community, you know, around the guys in the locker room. You know, I know that, you know, people won't always remember what you do, but remember how you made them feel. And so for me, that's just my feel. My biggest purpose in life is just to, you know, to glorify God with the talents that I have. And so when they turn that tape on, I want them to see someone that.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Exactly what do you want them saying when they. When they say Ali the stealing?

[Alex Highsmith]

I want them to say, that dude's got a motor. Like, that's what I want to see. Effort, motor. Like, that's what I want people to see. Like, when I show my children in the future, when I show them films like, dang, dang, dad, you was running. You was moving, like.

[Tour Promoter]

Yeah.

[Alex Highsmith]

You know what I mean? So that's. That's what I would say, like, for on the field, but off the field wise, like, you know, definitely leaving a lasting impact that goes far beyond the game.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Definitely. I love it, man. You know, that's. That's why I figured that's where you

[Joe Hayden]

were going to go with it.

[James Deebo Harrison]

You know, like I said, I recently, over the last couple years, accepted my Lord and Savior, and it changed a lot of aspects of how I see things, how I view things, and what my goals and, you know, know what motivates me, what drives me. And, you know, like you said, it's my Lord and savior. You know, first and foremost for you,

[Joe Hayden]

tj, when doing this, not like the way Deebo put it, but when the game is all over for you and you and you hang up the cleats, what would you want the people to remember?

[TJ Watt]

I think Alex pretty much hit the nail on the head, but I think as far as football goes, I think the motor is the biggest thing is like, PG brought up a great point. We was talking about Brandon Graham when he was. He had a great interview with him coming out of college, and it just really stuck with him. And he said he made it a point to go back and watch the first play of his career. And he didn't have the tape, but he explained how it was balls to the wall, hustling to the football, his first play. Then he goes, now watch this. And he puts on his last play before he retired the second time. So it was like his first retirement was his last play. And it was a screen pass. The game was in the books, but he sprinted the ball. It was basically identical, first to last play, bookended by absolutely balls of the wall, playing just for his team, just

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[TJ Watt]

And I think that's something that I think will be really cool for my career as well. To be able to put the first player onto the last play. Like, man, that guy loved the game. He gave everything he possibly could, not only for his teammates, but for the name on the front and the back of his jersey to be able to go out and ball out each and every week would be something cool for people to say.

[Joe Hayden]

Thousand percent.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Definitely.

[Joe Hayden]

I'll let you know this. I played with both of you guys, man. Just such good dudes, you know what I'm saying? On the field, off the field, obviously the playing, everybody sees that, but just locker room dudes and great leaders. So I wish nothing but the best for you guys, man, to continue success.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Listen, man, we ain't letting these boys go yet.

[Joe Hayden]

No, I say that. I had to say that just because that's how I feel about. No, no, no, no, no.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Let him go.

[Joe Hayden]

Listen, you, me, when I got my boys around me, I just do. I got to give him love.

[James Deebo Harrison]

He got, he got, he got, he got, he got, he got.

[TJ Watt]

He.

[James Deebo Harrison]

He's with child now.

[Joe Hayden]

Yes, he is with child.

[James Deebo Harrison]

He's with you. How is that?

[TJ Watt]

That is life changing in every way possible. I'm telling him how great it is, man. I got a year and a half or 17 month old.

[James Deebo Harrison]

I'm a year and a half. I'm a year and year and a half.

[Peter (Pdub)]

17 months exactly.

[James Deebo Harrison]

See, 17 months, 23 days, 7 hours and 8 minutes exactly.

[TJ Watt]

It's the best, man. It has changed my life in every way possible, in the best way. Just how I look at my wife and my daughter.

[Joe Hayden]

Yes.

[TJ Watt]

I love my family, man.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Oh, yeah, so good refocus, you know?

[TJ Watt]

Absolutely.

[Alex Highsmith]

Start.

[James Deebo Harrison]

You start realizing what really matters, you know? Yeah. Like I said, I was, I was, I was one of those people, like, until I had my son, dude, I mean, I didn't care about nothing. I didn't care about nobody. And I was like, I. I didn't even want kids, to be honest, when I had my son, I'm like, damn. Now I got this thing I'm in love with and I gotta take care of it. And now I can't think about nothing but him. And then I went and had another one and I'm like, you know what I told you up until I had kids, bro, I believed I was invincible. I believe I couldn't get hurt. I believe I couldn't die. That's how I got over my fear of flying in planes. I told myself, if it crashed, I'm jumping out. Fear flying in planes.

[Joe Hayden]

No, swear, swear.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Still, that's how. Not no more. I mean, I'm not, I'm not ready to. But when I first got in the league. Oh, terr.

[Joe Hayden]

Dude, he got over his.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Didn't you guys bus that rule when

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

you first got in?

[James Deebo Harrison]

That's great.

[Joe Hayden]

There we go. You know how it was.

[Alex Highsmith]

Got Joe.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah, got Joe. 95. The teams wasn't worth as much.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Listen, man, it was, yeah, it was different. That's how I got over it. Like, I, I, I, I just believe I couldn't like, you know, the plane go down, I'mma bust the door open, the emergency, I'mma jump out, I'm gonna roll on the ground, have a couple scratches on me, that's it. And I'll be good.

[Undrafted Running Back]

Yeah.

[Joe Hayden]

Wild man.

[TJ Watt]

What are some things that you do now that you said you'd never do, like, as a parent? Because that's what I always like, so

[James Deebo Harrison]

I'll never do that when I'm like,

[TJ Watt]

walking it all back.

[James Deebo Harrison]

So the thing that I'll say I said I would never do is be like, easy on them. And I was, I was, I was tough. I was tough on my kids for a while. For a long time. And I still, I'm still tough on my kids, but I don't like, I was like, I'm whooping ass for everything, cuz.

[Joe Hayden]

You got boy or girl?

[Alex Highsmith]

Girl.

[James Deebo Harrison]

He got a girl. You can't do none of that. You got, you got wife.

[Joe Hayden]

Wife.

[James Deebo Harrison]

You got to do all the discipline.

[Joe Hayden]

I can only imagine if I have,

[James Deebo Harrison]

like, how is it like, I, I, you know, God bless me with two boys. And I say that because if I

[Joe Hayden]

had a girl, I would be solved. I'm done. I'm done.

[James Deebo Harrison]

I'm cooked.

[Joe Hayden]

She got it.

[James Deebo Harrison]

I treat my kids, my dudes daughters, they love me. And I love, I'm like, yeah, I couldn't. How can I tell her no?

[TJ Watt]

I'm constantly sending stuff home. Even at training camp, my wife would be like, send it back before Blakely even gets to open it. So I'm constantly trying to spoil her, but Danny keeps me in check.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah, man, but she, yeah, she gotta toughen me.

[James Deebo Harrison]

She'll be an athlete, though. She'll be pushing.

[Joe Hayden]

If I seen you've been doing a little cooking, what's going on with that, man? How long you been cooking? You been shuffling it up?

[Alex Highsmith]

I mean, I've been shuffling up for a while, but, you know, I think I thought it was finally time to, you know, post some videos. You know, I say my wife, you know, Alyssa, she was like, you need to post some videos because you can really cook. And I always post my story, and I know that. All right, let me post some and, you know, get. Get my stuff out there so I get some brand deals and whatnot. But I. I mean, I would say I'm a girl master. I would say that. It's just. I think I've been doing it for a while, so, yeah, there's gonna be more content. More content coming soon. But it's definitely one of my passions outside the game. Is he looking at me like he can't really cook like that?

[Joe Hayden]

He think he can throw down?

[James Deebo Harrison]

That's why God know. And I don't even know who that means.

[TJ Watt]

Hey, Cook off on the Deebo injury.

[Alex Highsmith]

We will have to do it.

[TJ Watt]

Please.

[Alex Highsmith]

Let's do it.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Look here, man, before we get y'

[Alex Highsmith]

all out of here.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Listen, listen. Before we get y' all out of here, winning that Lombardi, that's. What would it mean to y'? All? What would it mean to you?

[Alex Highsmith]

I mean, it would mean, you know, everything in regards to this game. You know, that's the pinnacle of what you do. It's what you work for every single year. You know, you put in all those hours in the off season and just to win it for the city, you know, for the guys around me, guys like TJ Cam, Aaron, all the vets and the guys, just the whole team as well. Like, it would just mean so much because we got a lot of guys who put in the work. We got a lot of talented players, a lot of guys who are great football players. And this city is so passionate about this game, about us, about this team. And so I think that would just mean a lot just to especially win it here. Make it number seven.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Oh, yes.

[TJ Watt]

T.J. man, we're in the city of champions, man.

[Joe Hayden]

Yes, sir.

[TJ Watt]

We've seen six super bowl trophies from the day we walked in the building, and it's been a point. The stairwit is 7. However you want to pitch it. We need to get that seventh. And since I've been in Pittsburgh, I think the Penguins have won twice and have been able to have parades. And our time's got to be up, man. It really has to be. We put so much into this. You guys Know what all goes into a season, what goes into a career? And what better way to pay back a career and pay back the fans and our families and everything that has gone into this. The amount of support that we've had throughout our whole career, to be able

[James Deebo Harrison]

to sacrifice that they each give.

[TJ Watt]

Absolutely. To be able to pay them back in the city. And just there's so many people that go into this thing that we call the game of football that to be able to pay them back and hoist a trophy and have that memory where we can sit back and have conversations for years to come and show our kids, Man, I want that. I want that for everybody in that locker room. And everybody is fans. So it be would. And it would be damn special, man. It's the purpose, for sure.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Definitely.

[Joe Hayden]

We want that for you, brother.

[James Deebo Harrison]

We want to thank you boys for coming on.

[Alex Highsmith]

Appreciate it, guys.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Appreciate you.

[Joe Hayden]

Appreciate that, sir.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Listen here, man. TJ Watt, Alex Seismith, y' all go ahead. Make sure you keep your eye on them. Cause y' all gonna be seeing them in February, doing damage over there in Cali.

[Joe Hayden]

Yes, sir.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Y' all know what's in Cali in February. For show. For show. Look here, Joe. Let's see what you got going on right here, Joe. Cause your Cleveland Browns. Y' all can rock your Cleveland Browns. He's seen the video.

[Alex Highsmith]

He's seen the cooking video, right?

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah, I think he did.

[James Deebo Harrison]

I seen the cookie. I seen the cooking. I thought he was just out there.

[Joe Hayden]

You know, I'm telling liesmith because, look,

[Alex Highsmith]

I got a Smash Burger video on the way next. And I got some tacos video.

[Joe Hayden]

I'm dead serious. That's what I'm trying to tell you. You just. You thought you saw one video.

[Alex Highsmith]

I clean.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Come on. And you clean, too.

[Joe Hayden]

Appreciate you, brothers.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Hey, man, what's your. What's your step. Your chef fee to come to the house and cook up something I might. I might use? Oh, that man.

[Joe Hayden]

That man got money. Oh, no.

[James Deebo Harrison]

For sure, for sure.

[Joe Hayden]

All right, my good man. Got Peter up.

[James Deebo Harrison]

We got Peter.

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[Undrafted Running Back]

Pete up.

[James Deebo Harrison]

We got Peter up. He coming through.

[Joe Hayden]

We got.

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

We.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Listen, man. We got Pete up. He coming through. He getting mic'd up right now. Okay,

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we got.

[James Deebo Harrison]

We got a double. We got a. We got a twofer. Look here, man, what I want to talk to you about is your boy Todd Monkin over there. His explanation for Shador's thing. So Brown's head coach.

[Joe Hayden]

Top one. No, no, we ain't gonna talk about that.

[James Deebo Harrison]

You don't want to Talk about that. You're gonna take you more time.

[Joe Hayden]

I need more time.

[James Deebo Harrison]

You need more time than that.

[Joe Hayden]

I need more time.

[James Deebo Harrison]

I'm just saying we can make, you know, a little start a little. Listen. All right, let's talk about this then. It was a kid in high school

[Joe Hayden]

that's actually crazy now.

[James Deebo Harrison]

High school player found a snake in his helmet during practice. Come on, Peter, Sit up down here, baby.

[Joe Hayden]

What's up, baby?

[James Deebo Harrison]

How you doing, man?

[Joe Hayden]

Good, good. Good to see you, too. Good to see you, too, man.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Oh, yes, sir. Welcome. Pdub right here.

[Peyton]

Appreciate it.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Fastest linebacker in the NFL, that's for sure.

[Peyton]

No doubt.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Fast linebacker in there. What's your 40?

[Peyton]

Time is combine was 4. 4 3.

[James Deebo Harrison]

God.

[Peyton]

But I think we can do a little better.

[James Deebo Harrison]

I think you run faster than that, though. Yeah. That was on a bad day.

[Peyton]

Bad day.

[James Deebo Harrison]

That was a bad day.

[Joe Hayden]

He walked down somebody in the game.

[James Deebo Harrison]

For whoever took off.

[Joe Hayden]

Yes. Whoever took off. Receiver in that m. But it was four three. It was definitely four three.

[Undrafted Running Back]

Definitely four three.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Four, three four three.

[Peyton]

Minnesota game.

[Joe Hayden]

Yes.

[Peyton]

Over there.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Who was it that he chased down?

[Peyton]

Jordan Addison, I think it was.

[Joe Hayden]

There we go. There we go.

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[Peyton]

We was in Ireland. Yeah, I almost said Germany.

[Alex Highsmith]

Huh?

[Joe Hayden]

So, bro, you got a brother in the league that plays pitcher?

[Peyton]

Yeah, he pitches for the brewers, actually.

[Joe Hayden]

Okay, so who's the better athlete?

[Peyton]

I'm the better athlete by far.

[Alex Highsmith]

Yeah.

[Peyton]

He's got a good right arm.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yeah, that's it.

[Joe Hayden]

So he can't jump, he can't run.

[Peyton]

He was a good athlete.

[James Deebo Harrison]

But the thing about.

[Peyton]

Now, here's the thing, here's the thing.

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[James Deebo Harrison]

Is he older or younger brother?

[Peyton]

He's older than me. He's three years older.

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

Three years old.

[Joe Hayden]

Not a lot.

[Peyton]

So here's the thing with baseball, like, when you become a pitcher, like, that's all you do is pitch.

[Joe Hayden]

Yes.

[Peyton]

You know what I mean? So, like, his off seasons, he's just throwing the ball. Like, he's not. Like, they do work out and they stretch and they do, like, shoulder stuff, but they not, like, getting it in.

[Alex Highsmith]

Yeah.

[Peyton]

You know, he's not sporting in high school. I mean, he was a good player. Like. Like, you know what Like Furman is? You ever heard of the college Furman?

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Peyton]

In South Carolina. Like, he had offers to play baseball and football there.

[Joe Hayden]

Okay.

[Peyton]

But he went out of high school. He got dropped out of high school, so.

[TJ Watt]

Ooh.

[Joe Hayden]

So he's not.

[James Deebo Harrison]

What are you throwing? How are your thoughts?

[Peyton]

In high school, he was, like, 97 98. Yeah, that was the craziest thing to me. Cause, like, we're from a small town, like, really small. It's a little bigger now.

[James Deebo Harrison]

How tall is he?

[Peyton]

Six two. Like 250.

[Peter (Pdub)]

God.

[Peyton]

Oh, like a tank on the mound.

[Alex Highsmith]

See?

[Joe Hayden]

Okay.

[James Deebo Harrison]

He bigger than you?

[Peyton]

Wider.

[Joe Hayden]

How much you weighing, Peyton?

[Peyton]

Like, 243 right now.

[Joe Hayden]

Oh, okay.

[Peyton]

Yeah, yeah.

[Joe Hayden]

Okay. Okay.

[Peyton]

Yeah, I'm up there a little bit.

[Joe Hayden]

So did you play baseball, too?

[James Deebo Harrison]

That's up there for linebackers now.

[Peyton]

220 days.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yeah, it is.

[Joe Hayden]

Yes. Cause 225, man.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Me and Woolley, we was like 280 and 300 off ball.

[Joe Hayden]

No, that's finger in the dirt. That's hand in the dirt.

[Peyton]

That's hands in the dirt, though.

[James Deebo Harrison]

That was off ball. That was linebackers. That's what we did.

[Peyton]

Here's the thing, though. Here's the thing, though, right? Week one, Big Kirk. Big Kirk. 303 by one. You know what I'm saying?

[James Deebo Harrison]

We got the backing man in space.

[Joe Hayden]

I need a little more sweet. I need a little more speed. How's it been like, playing with Queen?

[Peyton]

It was really good. It was really cool for me coming in. Cause you know how you hear the stories, like when young guys come in and, you know, you not like bullied or whatever, but just like haze and stuff. I mean, not all that stuff, but, like. I mean, I went through my rookie duties and stuff, but when it came to on field stuff, he was really good to me in a sense of like, you know, he always brought me along. Never really looked at me as a younger guy.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah.

[Peyton]

You know, like, if I made him a of sense, he held me to the same standard he was holding everybody else. So that was really important for me. And just, you know, now as I'm getting into my third year, I'm ready to take a lot of that off of his plate. Because the last few years, you know, he's had a lot to do with the calls, you know, making sure everything's ran right. So I'm pretty excited for this year to take a little bit off of his plate and just kind of let him play ball and both of us open up a little bit.

[James Deebo Harrison]

No, what's the.

[Undrafted Running Back]

What's the.

[James Deebo Harrison]

What's the learning curve like for you? Which would it do with a new defense coordinator? Grant?

[Peyton]

I mean, it's a lot.

[James Deebo Harrison]

It.

[Peyton]

I mean, cuz. I mean, we run a whole. It's a whole different world now. You know what I'm saying? We ran the same stuff for a long time.

[James Deebo Harrison]

In a sense, but it's a. I mean, I don't. I don't. I don't know per se, but what I'm going to say is it's going to be a difference in the actual. First is going to be communication, and then it's going to be the assignments of what it is that you have to do and how those can flip with. Y' all have motion flips, right?

[Peyton]

Yes.

[Undrafted Running Back]

Yes.

[Peyton]

Yeah. I mean, that's a. What's cool for me.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Like, Le Bo.

[Peyton]

Like pg. Patrick Graham. Pg, we call him. He likes to just have the pin in his hand the last.

[Alex Highsmith]

Last.

[Peyton]

You know what I'm saying? Like, he thinks he's able to not really determine what they're going to run, but if they're doing this and doing this, we're able to get to certain things to combat what they're trying to do, which I really like. And it's. It's obviously a lot, you know, as the inside backers having to control everything, set the front and things like that, but I think once it really clicks, you're gonna see us flying around, playing freely.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah.

[James Deebo Harrison]

The understanding of what it is that you have to get accomplished, and especially the first thing is alignment assignment. You gotta get the guys in the right positions, the right calls, and then you gotta make the correct adjustments, especially, you know, when it comes time to motion. You know, Dick LeBeau's defense was. Dude, you needed a year before you were able to really get into it and understand it just at your position. And then once you get into it now, you start learning the guys next to you and so on and so forth. And right now, what y' all done got into is that big learning curve. You just changed over something new. It's new ish, but it's far more, I would say, complicated as far as communication and understanding. Yeah. Because of the technicalities of his defense and how he runs it and then how he sees and relates it to who he's going against. So it's not like I run this defense. This is what I run. No, I run this defense and I run this defense because of how it is that they run their offense. And I know what is going to be successful against them. So you may have defenses where, I'm assuming, you know, you. You'll run, you know, for a majority of the part of this because of the personnel that you have or the alignment that they give you.

[Peyton]

Yeah.

[James Deebo Harrison]

You know, but.

[Peyton]

Yeah, one thing. One thing I'm starting to see kind of come together now that we're Two and a half weeks into camp, like, you just said, like, you know what you're supposed to do, but when you know with the person beside you.

[Joe Hayden]

Yes.

[Peyton]

Not even their assignment, but, like, more so how they're gonna play is when. Like, I mean, I've been playing beside PQ for two years now. So, like, when we move to the ball, I know how he's gonna shoot gaps. I know when or when he's not gonna shoot gaps or when he's not gonna jump routes. So, like, that's one thing that's cool for me over, like, especially this last week when we really started to gel. It's just to, like, kind of know what that guy's doing to you or even know, like, hey, what's the corner's responsibility? Try to make his responsibility a little easier in quarters. And cover three and cover two, whatever we're doing. And then it kind of just opens you up in a sense to, like, all right, like, I don't memorize my stuff anymore. I kind of understand why we do this and why we call this. So I'm really enjoying that part of the learning curve.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yeah, yeah.

[Joe Hayden]

So I said around this year. So this is what. What year for you in the league?

[Peyton]

3.

[Joe Hayden]

3. So what parts has mainly started to slow down for you coming into this year as a league?

[Peyton]

I would say, especially this year, when my rookie, you know, I mean, y' all know how it is. Like, my rookie year, I came in and I was playing, and it was more so. Just not about not making mistakes.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah.

[Peyton]

Which I hated. Like, that's not how I've ever played. And then last year, it kind of opened up a little bit. But this year, like, not that I'm. Not that I'm going to make a ton of mistakes, but, like, you know, I'm playing ball. I'm playing to make plays. I'm not going to have that fear of, hey, if I do this, they might pull me out, or if I do that, you know, I'm just going to be playing ball. And honestly, like you used to, I would line up, I would figure out my assignment, and I'd be in my gap. I'd do my thing. Now I line up, I get the call, See the formation, knock certain variables out.

[Joe Hayden]

Yes.

[Peyton]

And that's how I'm starting to play a lot faster.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yeah, well, you got a better understanding of the defense.

[Joe Hayden]

Trust me, when you already know what you're doing, you can start looking and seeing what's going on over here.

[Peyton]

And it's. I mean, I'm In a. I'm not an older. I'm in a veteran defense. Like, these guys are really smart. I mean, even, like. I mean, you know how it is. Definitely. A lot of the times maybe the guys in front of you don't know as much ball as, you know, the back end, the safeties and stuff. But, I mean, the guys we got up front know just as much ball as the off ball backers, as much as the safety. It's funny, Cam, you know, he doesn't get on my nerves with it, but, like, we'll, like, call the front, and he'll be turning around to make the check, and I'm like, one second, one second. You know, but that's just how it is. And it's really cool to play behind that and, you know, because then we're all on the same understanding of, like. Like Mike T. Said, every meal is not a banquet. You know, they know it's quick game, get their hands up. That's why cam has more PVUs than DBs most years. It's really cool to play with that, like, I guess, global knowledge. Like, the whole defense. Yeah, the whole defense is understanding. It's really cool.

[Joe Hayden]

Yep. Hell, yeah.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yeah, we. So as you're saying, like, you know, he's looking back. Well, you know, when we came in, he was a young guy, and he has linebackers behind him that's, you know, been there for eight, nine years. And before he even get a thought of, you know, where he's. They're telling him, hey, da, da, da, da. So he's, you know, he's sitting there like, hey, hey, hey. Cause he's feeling like the process isn't going as fast as he wanted to go. And then, you know, you got to switch over and all that. I think once you guys actually get to where you get into game mode, you get into game speed. And now you have that communication with all the. Cause I'm pretty sure they're having practice. Be super crazy with a whole bunch of motions so you get everything. Dude, I was so, like, confused, and, like, I was out of it, dude. I would literally stop in the middle of the play, like, yo, they start motioning. No, I'm dead serious, bro.

[Joe Hayden]

Dig.

[James Deebo Harrison]

LeBeau's defense was so crazy. I could go from a free blitzer. Nothing. No responsibility. Yeah. To man on number two, solo by myself, like, just from motion. And they made it complicated like that in practice to where they would just motion in motion so that you knew what you were doing. And so when we finally got into the Games, and I realized they weren't going to do that. I'm like, oh, shit. I need to realize. I need to sit down and understand what the hell is going on for the craziest thing to happen. I'm practicing for the craziest thing to happen.

[Joe Hayden]

So.

[Peyton]

Yeah, and then we also have all these, like. I mean, everybody does now. Every different personnel, so, like, every different play is base as nickel is dime. Like, everything's switching. So you kind of have to understand, like, your roles kind of change. In dime, obviously, in base, there's five down. So everything just changes a little bit. But like you said, they make practice much harder than the game is.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yes, yes, yes. That's. Yeah, I like that. I like that he does that.

[Joe Hayden]

What goals you got for 20, 26? For this year, for myself, for yourself, man. For yourself. We go self and then we go team, man.

[Peyton]

I don't really love to throw, like,

[Joe Hayden]

stats, numbers and stuff.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Okay, man.

[Peyton]

I just want to. I want to be on the field. Every player of the defense. I want to help this team. And obviously, y' all know, I mean, our goal here is to win a Super bowl every year. Anything less is.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Anything less is failure.

[Peyton]

It's failure. And, you know, I've known that for the last two years, and we obviously haven't got that accomplished. And, you know, kind of. It hurts your soul a little bit when you have. Have guys like Cam, tj, Aaron now, you know, like, just, you know, the way we went out last year just kind of left the bad taste in our mouth. So, I think. I mean, the goal here is always the Super Bowl. If it's not the super bowl, it's considered failure. And that's been established through generations now. Yes, that's really. I mean, it might sound cheesy, but that's really my only goal is to help this team just win a Super Bowl.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Come like b.

[Joe Hayden]

Come on, baby. When you ball out and do exactly what you gotta do, that's what's gonna happen. You know what I'm saying? Like, you wanna be the best ball out, numbers and everything that's gonna happen.

[Undrafted Running Back]

Yes.

[James Deebo Harrison]

If you do numbers and the accolades come with it, dude.

[Peyton]

Thousands. And I would say it's really easy to play very hard for this team, because when you watch the film, you see guys like Cam, a big man running out of the stack every time. You know, you see the most profound veterans at their position maybe ever, practicing with excellence, you know, so it's just. It's really easy to have that mindset around here.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah.

[Peyton]

Because, I mean, it's been established for Mike T. Had it going for 19 years.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah.

[Undrafted Running Back]

Oh, yeah.

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

You go.

[James Deebo Harrison]

You go. You take that all the way back to Ham and Lambert. You know what I'm saying? That's. That's just, you know, that's just what it is. When, when they talk about you and your. Your career as a. As a Pittsburgh Steeler linebacker, what do you want them saying?

[Peyton]

My goal is to be. Is to be the best. You know, I want to be talked about as one of the best, obviously. I mean, great teammate and all that, but, you know, I want my play to speak for itself. You know, the way that I play, the effort that I play with and the physicality that I play with, I just want it to speak for itself, and that's how I want to be remembered.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Cool. Cool. Appreciate it, man.

[Joe Hayden]

Flying around, people.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Appreciate it, baby.

[Joe Hayden]

Flying around, baby.

[James Deebo Harrison]

We got a couple more coming through. Slide show with us right here, baby. Hey, man. Yes, sir. Thank you, man.

[TJ Watt]

Appreciate you.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Look here, man. It's rapid fire. Give us a 2.

[Peyton]

People so mean all the time.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Hey, hey. That's my natural look.

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[Peyton]

When you was out there, I was like, yo, he hates me or what?

[James Deebo Harrison]

Oh, no, no, not even close.

[Joe Hayden]

Close. Peter hug.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Hey, man, bring that money up on in here, man. We got money out there, man. I'm trying to tell you right now, man. We got money sitting out there right now, man. Y' all know who I'm talking about. When I say we got money sitting out there right now, what are we talking about?

[Joe Hayden]

You talking about Herb?

[James Deebo Harrison]

Oh, Lord. We got money sitting out there right now, man. He don't even know how it go, man. I'm trying to tell you, man. When you first come in, when you first come in and you get paid like this, it's a thing that you do in the NFL.

[Joe Hayden]

No. Is he trying to steal his money?

[James Deebo Harrison]

I ain't trying to steal. Trying to give him. Give him to me.

[Joe Hayden]

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[James Deebo Harrison]

I a say nothing, bro. Yes, boy.

[Erin Andrews]

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[James Deebo Harrison]

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[Joe Hayden]

The little one. Big pockets my dog.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yes, sir. How you doing, brother?

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

I'm great.

[Peter (Pdub)]

Life is good, brother.

[Joe Hayden]

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[Joe Hayden]

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[James Deebo Harrison]

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[Joe Hayden]

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[Peter (Pdub)]

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[James Deebo Harrison]

Look here, man. We was trying to get you earlier, but, you know, some people be ducking and dodging, so. Anyway, go ahead, man.

[Joe Hayden]

How you feeling about this season, though, brother?

[James Deebo Harrison]

Feel good.

[Peter (Pdub)]

I think it's different for sure, as we all know. Different vibes, different, you know, atmosphere.

[TJ Watt]

But.

[Peter (Pdub)]

But I definitely like the way we're trending right now, Going in the right direction. I think everything's a lot, you know, organized. And guys are starting to buy in to McCarthy and what his vision is for us. And, you know, I'm excited to get out there.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Definitely. Definitely. Hey, man, tell Joe how you set your. Was it your brother that you set up over there at the North Hills game or that North Allegheny game when you had him, who was it he had, I think was his brother or his cousin. Somebody come over and ask me a question or something.

[Joe Hayden]

Herbert did.

[James Deebo Harrison]

I think it was Herbert. No. Yeah, it was.

[Peter (Pdub)]

Who was it?

[Alex Highsmith]

Me?

[Peter (Pdub)]

No, I don't see him.

[Joe Hayden]

No, no, no, no.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Maybe it was him.

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[James Deebo Harrison]

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[Joe Hayden]

A Sawyer?

[James Deebo Harrison]

No, no, no.

[Peter (Pdub)]

Damn.

[Joe Hayden]

No, you're not, bro.

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[James Deebo Harrison]

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[Peter (Pdub)]

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[James Deebo Harrison]

Look here, man.

[Joe Hayden]

What.

[Undrafted Running Back]

What.

[James Deebo Harrison]

What. What is your. What is your goal? Coming out of seat. We're asking everybody the same thing, and we're kind of getting the same ass.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah, I'm loving it, though.

[Peter (Pdub)]

Ain't gotta ask me Super Bowl.

[Joe Hayden]

Everybody saying the same thing.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Y' all hear what it is.

[Joe Hayden]

Everybody saying the same thing.

[James Deebo Harrison]

City of champions, man.

[Peter (Pdub)]

But I feel like it's like. Like I'm trying to win that. Joined for, like, Cam and TJ and Aaron and, like, all the old heads, like, you know that time. You know, that football life, It's a shelf. So there's only a finite amount of time you get to do that. And I'm still young. But especially all the old heads, like, trying to get Aaron.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Already got one, man.

[Joe Hayden]

But look for Cam. For tj.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Cam.

[Joe Hayden]

TJ Ramsey.

[Peter (Pdub)]

Yeah.

[Joe Hayden]

Like, and I feel it. Y' all got the squad to do it.

[Peter (Pdub)]

Yeah, we definitely do.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Look, what's the. What's the first thing you bought?

[Peter (Pdub)]

First thing I bought? I mean, like, besides, like, paying off my mom and dad's houses and all

[James Deebo Harrison]

that you bought you That I bought for me or Unnecessary Gold Club? No, no, no, no. Tyler's T250. What did you get?

[Peter (Pdub)]

And a lab putter.

[James Deebo Harrison]

What did you get with your money, Joe? Huh? What did you get with your money, Joe, when you got paid, Joe, when you came in?

[Joe Hayden]

Got me of lot a little whip. So. Got me a little whip.

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[James Deebo Harrison]

It was Bentley.

[Joe Hayden]

Little Bentley coup, little Bentley coupe. Nothing crazy.

[Peter (Pdub)]

You ain't crazy.

[James Deebo Harrison]

I appreciate you. I appreciate you staying grounded.

[Peter (Pdub)]

Yeah.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah.

[James Deebo Harrison]

You know what I'm saying?

[Peter (Pdub)]

I had to get some people, though, you know?

[Joe Hayden]

Come on. What kind?

[Peter (Pdub)]

I love golf.

[Joe Hayden]

He just said 50 T250s. Okay, okay. What's your cap now?

[Peter (Pdub)]

Like 15.

[Joe Hayden]

15, okay.

[Peter (Pdub)]

Not as good as you.

[Joe Hayden]

I'm a 12, Debo, so. There you go. You was acting like. Yeah, you was very. Oh, he whooping your. Yeah, yeah.

[Peter (Pdub)]

We're gonna have to get out there.

[Joe Hayden]

We're gonna get up there. Yeah, yeah. For sure, for sure.

[Peter (Pdub)]

We're gonna vlog it, too.

[Joe Hayden]

A thousand percent.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Listen, I ain't going with you.

[Joe Hayden]

Where you play? Out here?

[Peter (Pdub)]

Anywhere. For real. But I just. I'm thinking about joining a spot or something.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah, no, you gotta get you a little club out here, man. That's some great golf.

[James Deebo Harrison]

You gonna join a country club?

[Joe Hayden]

Yes.

[Peter (Pdub)]

Yeah. Get a little benefits. I'm not a country club ass dude, though. But it's like, I'm a golfer, bro. Like, if you're a golfer, you understand?

[Joe Hayden]

You get it, Debo? You're not a golfer.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Don't country club cost money?

[Joe Hayden]

Whoa. See, they always bringing up money. Don't worry about that. We good. We good out here, right?

[James Deebo Harrison]

You know they gonna want some money, see?

[Joe Hayden]

But instead, getting a lot of a

[James Deebo Harrison]

Bentley just to be.

[Joe Hayden]

Instead of a Bentley, I'm gonna be a golf member. Boom.

[James Deebo Harrison]

It's gonna cost you damn near Bentley.

[Joe Hayden]

It's gonna cost you the coupe.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Nah, nah, nah.

[Peter (Pdub)]

Get the Steeler discount.

[Undrafted Running Back]

Question.

[Joe Hayden]

Who is your five hardest running backs to tackle?

[Peter (Pdub)]

Five hardest running backs? Yeah, I mean, Jalen Warren gotta be up there. I mean, I never went against him in the game, but, like, practice or whatever it is, you know what it is. I mean, you see it on film, too. That dude's a dog. I gotta give Nick Chubb some love.

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

Yes.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yes.

[Peter (Pdub)]

That dude was a monster, bro. Like playing him, especially rookie year. Nick Chubb, man, he was a problem. Like Christian McCaffrey. Like, once you got him, he wasn't really, but, like, he was just to get to him. Yeah. Like, elusive.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yeah.

[Peter (Pdub)]

And he got, like, good contact balance. Like you hit him. And he knows how to spin off.

[Undrafted Running Back]

Yeah,

[Joe Hayden]

yeah.

[Peter (Pdub)]

Derek Henry for sure too.

[Joe Hayden]

It's a big ass, dude.

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[James Deebo Harrison]

Nah, I wanna. I ain't gonna lie. I wanna hit that high. That's the like, back.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah.

[James Deebo Harrison]

I'm going for the ball first.

[Joe Hayden]

You going for the. You punching the rock out. You punching the rock out, y'.

[TJ Watt]

All.

[Joe Hayden]

Ball searching, punching the rock out. I'm cutting his legs out.

[James Deebo Harrison]

I'm trying to see if one of us.

[Peter (Pdub)]

But I honestly feel like I. I like on the edge anyway. Like, it's more quarterbacks than running backs

[Joe Hayden]

that you got to tackle. Yeah.

[James Deebo Harrison]

N. Dude, I play. I play. Dude, I played outside. I had. I had a couple years where I had 100, 100 plus tackles. Like, you get in there, you get to go.

[Peter (Pdub)]

Yeah, they was throwing it. They was throwing it 15 times. They run it in 48 now. It's obvious they're gonna run it 5, 10 Ravens gonna run at 40, but they got, they got two running backs basically too. Like, Lamar is like both he a quarterback and a running back.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yeah, he different. Yeah, he. He real. He real different. But I think that's why we have a lot of success with him is that he is that much difference and they rely on him being able to run it. And as long as we're able to go out there, stay, gap, sound and wrap up, keep him in the pocket.

[Peter (Pdub)]

Keep him in like, bro, he's.

[Joe Hayden]

Don't run past the quarterback if you

[Peter (Pdub)]

hesitate for like a second. Dog. I was touching the ground.

[Joe Hayden]

That's what I'm saying.

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[Joe Hayden]

He's real twitchy.

[Peter (Pdub)]

Yeah. No, he got my respect for sure.

[Joe Hayden]

Yes. Man.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Look here. Who is the hardest tackle to get around?

[Peter (Pdub)]

The hardest tackle to get around.

[James Deebo Harrison]

And then who was the toughest run blocking tackle?

[Peter (Pdub)]

I mean, bro, Lane Johnson was. He's a monster. Like, if he grabs you, it's. His underhooks are crazy. Obviously, Trent, but I think more like a low key guy.

[James Deebo Harrison]

My.

[Peter (Pdub)]

My rookie here was Michael Wenahu from the Patriots. He was playing guard, but then they had moved him to tackle, but he just had like a weird. Like he didn't have a tackle body type.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yeah.

[Peter (Pdub)]

So he wasn't as tall and like his arms weren't as long, but it was like he was just weird getting around him, bro. Like he just had something weird to him that was just different. But yeah, I think Lane for sure. Run and pass.

[Alex Highsmith]

Yeah.

[Joe Hayden]

Sweet. But I appreciate you, man.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Oh, we got more out there. Yes, sir. Man, I appreciate you. Coming through, baby.

[Joe Hayden]

Man, Nick, my dog. Throw it up. Ball out this year, my boy.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Big Pockets, double up. Y' all wanna double up? Oh, yeah, we got both of them there. Double them up right there, huh?

[Peter (Pdub)]

Yeah.

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[Joe Hayden]

For sure. Appreciate you, Herb.

[Peter (Pdub)]

Uh huh.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Rico, J. Len, let's go. Look here, we got Rico Doddle.

[Joe Hayden]

We got Rico Doddle. We got Jalen Warren.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Jalen Warren. They coming through.

[Joe Hayden]

Thunder, Lightning. Tote, tote.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Hold up. I'm gonna talk to him about that. Thunder and Lightning, man. See, look, I think they gave this

[Joe Hayden]

other name we give Thunder. Thunder, Thunder, Lightning.

[James Deebo Harrison]

I don't know who gonna be what. Cause I seen them both, both of them Thunder and Fire. Thought Thunder. Seen them both get some Thunder.

[Joe Hayden]

Both of them, Both of them fire.

[James Deebo Harrison]

You know what I'm saying?

[Joe Hayden]

Both of them fire.

[James Deebo Harrison]

That's just what it come down to,

[Joe Hayden]

cuz. Jalen, undrafted.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Undrafted baller. Undrafted. I like that undrafted game, man. You know what I'm saying? I was undrafted myself, Joe.

[Joe Hayden]

I think both of them have undrafted,

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

you know what I'm saying?

[James Deebo Harrison]

I was.

[Joe Hayden]

What's going on, babe?

[Peter (Pdub)]

How you doing?

[James Deebo Harrison]

Let's go, baby, let's go.

[Joe Hayden]

Pleasure, pleasure. Yes, sir. How you doing?

[James Deebo Harrison]

Go ahead, y' all go ahead. Sit on down.

[Joe Hayden]

Get yourself together, man. Backfield in the building now.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Backfield in the building. Orico over here. Jalen over here. Let's get it cracking and see what we got lacking. Look here, man.

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[Joe Hayden]

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[James Deebo Harrison]

Listen, don't worry about me.

[Joe Hayden]

You got it.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Hey, how y' all like the new changes that Mike McCarthy's came in with as far as the offense and with the new OC Brian? I got it, right.

[Joe Hayden]

How you like it, Jalen?

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

I like it.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yeah.

[Peter (Pdub)]

Yeah.

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

It's. It's different, but it's a little similar at the same time. Obviously, the culture is the same. We want to run the ball, you know, that make them feel it mentality. So I'm all about that. Yeah, it's good.

[Undrafted Running Back]

Not much change for me, I think. I was obviously with him five years in Dallas.

[James Deebo Harrison]

That's disaster.

[Undrafted Running Back]

A lot of it was a lot of similarities from when I was there. Just a new terminology really, but, you know, a scheme I'm comfortable in and used to, so definitely got it.

[Joe Hayden]

I know you was an undrafted running back, so just thinking about you. See you got your deal. Both of my dudes undrafted running backs.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Only person in here drafted was you.

[Joe Hayden]

Oh, shit. Oh, no. Okay. But we all made it to the same spot.

[James Deebo Harrison]

I was just saying, we just letting you know.

[Joe Hayden]

Do you still have that chip on your shoulder still for that draft today?

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

For sure, for sure. I don't think it'll ever go away. You know, I played the game football because I love football and I love hitting all that, obviously. But yeah, I'm always had that with me.

[Joe Hayden]

No matter same.

[Undrafted Running Back]

Yeah, for sure. The same. I think every time I step out there, like, I'm playing with a point to prove. Like you said, it just came with being undrafted and having to earn my spot each and every year on the team, so improve it to the coaches. So every time I'm out there, it's like I got a point to prove to everybody.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Look here, man, being an undrafted guy, what is that situation or scenario? I should say. I know for me it was. I sat behind a dude that I was better than I knew I was better than. They knew that I was better than. But if they. If he was dressed, they'd start him, and if he wasn't, he didn't play. I played all the special teams, sat behind his cap for almost three years. That's what. Like, I go back to that in my head every time I get into training camp, every time I come into a season. Is that whole situation, that scenario. And you know what's so crazy? I don't know how y' all do it, but what I do is I hike myself to think like, I don't give a damn if they drafted a dude to bring somebody in. They brought him in because they said I'm sucked. And that's what I. That's what I used in my psyche to get me to had it fuel, keep that chip on my shoulder. I should say, you have any scenario situation where you. You go back to and you think about where you. Like, you know what, that right there is what's going to keep me, keep me motivated. It's gonna keep that chip on my shoulder. It's gonna keep me driven.

[Undrafted Running Back]

Yeah, I say a lot similar stories. For real, honestly, obviously, I was playing behind Zeke and TP my first couple years, two great running backs. But I always thought I could be out there doing it just off going through practices and stuff. And then just over the years, you see him keep bringing a new guy in, it's a revolving door. They bringing a new guy in. I have to keep, like I said, proving myself each and every year. And then I got put on the IR one year, and then the next year it was like, okay, he fighting for the three spot again. Ended up being the two that year. And then, so, yeah, similar stories, though them just Keep them saying bring guys in and me just keep beating him out.

[James Deebo Harrison]

That's what I don't know.

[Joe Hayden]

Straight up.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yeah, yeah, boy. You don't know about that. Joe, you got that first round, man?

[Joe Hayden]

No, man.

[James Deebo Harrison]

They came in, they just grinding, though, bro.

[Joe Hayden]

I know what the grind look like. You had that chip on your shoulder.

[James Deebo Harrison]

He had the chip on his shoulder.

[Joe Hayden]

I wanted to prove that I was worth the first round pick.

[James Deebo Harrison]

He got the chip on the shoulder. They started gassing me. Josh Cribs told us about it.

[Joe Hayden]

You know what I'm saying?

[James Deebo Harrison]

When he first came in, Josh Cribs told us about it. They was firing. They were bombs over Baghdad on his head.

[Joe Hayden]

It was. Ain't gonna lie. Rookie training camp was a little tough. What was y'.

[TJ Watt]

All.

[Joe Hayden]

What would you. This might be back in the day. What was your, like, welcome to the NFL moment or did you ever have one?

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

Mine was like. It was literally the first preseason game I ever played in. It was Seattle. I had got a check down and I broke a tackle, but I was running. I was running straight, and a safety came and hit my shoulder on film. It don't look bad, but I felt that. And I'm like, that's how they hitting in the wheel.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Damn.

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

Like, it's a whole different ball game. But, you know, I got up and

[James Deebo Harrison]

I was like, yeah, we got a game.

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

Yeah.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah.

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

What about you? Right?

[Undrafted Running Back]

Mine, I played. I didn't even play my first offense snap until my fourth year, so. Mine, I think either my. Yeah, I ain't play offense till my fourth year. Special teams, I was four.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Four.

[Undrafted Running Back]

It was onside kick versus the Ravens. You know, they like big guys out there. I still remember. I think he was number 99. He hit with the. We was kicking it. No, we was protecting. And we had to protect the front line. And he hit me. It felt like my back was this way, hips was this way. I ain't walked probably like two days, but, yeah, that was mine for sure.

[Joe Hayden]

Oh, man.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yeah, I did. It was an onside kick. I don't know where it was. I can't remember where it was at, but when they hit me, I fell, like, straight on my butt. Like, straight down on my butt. Double and going to hernia surgery after the season.

[Joe Hayden]

God damn.

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

Who hit you?

[James Deebo Harrison]

I don't know what they did.

[Joe Hayden]

You know who hit you? I don't know who it was.

[James Deebo Harrison]

It wasn't even like that. It was the fact that I hit my butt. Like, I literally landed, like, just. I don't know what I was Thinking like it was young.

[Joe Hayden]

I was rookie lasty, bro. That's crazy.

[James Deebo Harrison]

It was two of them though. You know how they do the double up. The ball was coming, you supposed to. And I was. I ain't pick one. But if I pick one, they might have got.

[Joe Hayden]

That's what you gotta do.

[James Deebo Harrison]

You gotta pick one.

[Peyton]

Yeah.

[James Deebo Harrison]

I said I don't wanna be on the front line no more.

[Joe Hayden]

That's a wild man.

[James Deebo Harrison]

But my welcome to the NFL moment, you know who was practice, who it was the tag. I don't even know. I don't even remember what the tackle name was, bro. And it wasn't that somebody hit me. Cause I was pretty good with the hitting thing. It was the speed. Bruner went down. You know, you see the down round block.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Titan went down. And I'm normally when I see that, it's like easy. I go step up and I, you know, go to the tackle and stop him, man. By the time I looked up, tackle was right here. He had me hooked. I swear it was like this. And then I looked up and he was already here. Yeah, bruh. I was like, the speed of this game is different.

[Joe Hayden]

Did he hit you?

[James Deebo Harrison]

No, bro, he just cut. I couldn't get bruh. And I couldn't move. Like I couldn't. It was nothing I could do. I was stuck.

[Joe Hayden]

Strong, strong man.

[James Deebo Harrison]

No, he was fast.

[Joe Hayden]

His speed, it was too fast. Question, brother. How's it been like now going with Aaron Rodgers knowing that this is gonna be his last year playing with him this year? Has he been in like just trying to figure out like meetings and trying to get plays and stuff? Trying to make sure everybody's on the same page.

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

Yeah, I mean, yeah, he'll. If he feels like there's any lack anywhere, he'll definitely get it resolved as you know, on his timing, which is usually urgent. But it's good.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Like I don't feel.

[Undrafted Running Back]

I don't feel.

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

I don't feel like there's any like he acting any kind of different. Like he's still approaching it. Like, you know, he was still trying to win the Super Bowl. Like he ain't acting like over overreacting over anything, but like he just playing ball.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah.

[Alex Highsmith]

Yeah.

[Joe Hayden]

That's good stuff.

[Undrafted Running Back]

Yeah. For me it's just been nice. Obviously this is my first year with him. It's been nice getting out there with him, you know, hall of fame quarterback, great. I'm just amazed by how smart he is. That's what stand out to me.

[James Deebo Harrison]

That's what I was gonna Ask.

[Undrafted Running Back]

Looking forward to getting out there.

[Joe Hayden]

Is it.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Is it anything that you have gotten from him? You know, little nuggets, as I like to say here and there that he said, hey, you know, do this or that. And, you know, it's things where you, like, you know what? I did it. Now I'm looking back and, you know, you know what? If I had been doing that sooner, I could have had, you know, maybe more yardage from this or, you know, had more success.

[Undrafted Running Back]

I wouldn't say that. Usually when he tell you to do something, 10 out of 10 times, he right about what he wants you to

[Joe Hayden]

do, and it's gonna work.

[Undrafted Running Back]

Serious. Like, I never seen nothing like this before, but, yeah, so usually when he give you a cue, something to do, he write about, and it's gonna work for the best of the team. So I'm definitely looking forward to getting out there. Okay, do that. I feel like it's his running back. As long as you communicate with him before the play, you can never be wrong. That's like a big thing for us in the running back room.

[James Deebo Harrison]

So how many times when you're out there, may he change or communicate something to you that wasn't exactly as the play had been. Had been drawn out? I'll say, shoot.

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

He'll just say, like, yeah, we'll have, like, it'll be. It'll be the play call. Then he'll. He'll look and he'll be like, do this. Like, he'll literally tell you what to do. Like, yeah, sometimes it'll be a term. You'll wait, what is that? And just do that. And yeah, it's right on the dot.

[James Deebo Harrison]

He'll say, well, I'm hearing from a couple other guys that y' all go to his crib on, like, Tuesdays off day or something like that.

[Peter (Pdub)]

Yeah.

[James Deebo Harrison]

And y' all do some film field communication, all that other stuff. How much of that has actually, like, helped to get that. That communication or. Or that unspoken communication? As I've been asking other guys, like, how much of that has been helpful?

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

I should say it was very helpful because it gets, you know, everybody. Everybody shows up. You know, we. Whatever, but we just creating that chemistry within each other. You know, everybody getting the same verbiage to like, yeah, everybody on the same page.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah.

[Peter (Pdub)]

Yeah.

[James Deebo Harrison]

So even if it's not something that y' all may have necessarily heard at practice, he's like, yeah, or we gonna call this. I've seen this. I see this right. You see this right here? I know what they about to Do.

[Joe Hayden]

Yeah.

[James Deebo Harrison]

I'm gonna say this. You block this. Go that. Okay.

[Joe Hayden]

Facts.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Yeah. I like it. I like it. I love it, man.

[Joe Hayden]

We said to the goal this year, Super Bowl.

[Alex Highsmith]

Yes.

[Joe Hayden]

Stop.

[James Deebo Harrison]

You ain't supposed to. You supposed to ask them.

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

Oh, indubitably.

[Joe Hayden]

My bad. What's the goal for this season?

[James Deebo Harrison]

Super Bowl.

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

Okay, you said it.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Hey, what's your goal for this season? Personally, I tried to slip him up. I tried. I swear I did, man.

[Joe Hayden]

I'm with the person.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Hey, I'm loving it.

[Joe Hayden]

Because if you do personally good, brother, we gonna win this, we gonna win.

[James Deebo Harrison]

You do good, you get Super bowl, you win the super bowl. You didn't get there by mistake. All the stuff that comes with winning the super bowl, the accolades, the numbers, all that is going to come with it. And I don't think a lot of guys realize a lot of guys going to the season focused on, I want to get this number, I want to get that number. I want to do this. No, what we want to do is we want to win the Super Bowl. When you win the super bowl, everybody gets.

[Joe Hayden]

No way. We was getting to the Super Bowl. We wasn't eating. So. Yep.

[James Deebo Harrison]

No question about it, bro.

[Joe Hayden]

Plan on it. Y' all gonna eat. My man. Appreciate you. Thank you so much.

[Undrafted Running Back 2]

Thank you for having us.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Hey, look here. We got Rico, we got Jenny. Appreciate you. Thank you.

[Joe Hayden]

Shout out.

[James Deebo Harrison]

Shout out.

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