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Patrick Mahomes Tears His ACL: What This Means for the Future of the Chiefs AND the NFL
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Patrick Mahomes just tore his acl. And the Kansas City Chiefs are out of the playoffs for the first time in 11 years. And today we're going to talk to you about why Patrick Mahomes should miss the entirety of next year, the 2026 season. This is out of pocket with RG3, hosted by your boy and the lovely and amazing 102 time All American, Greta. Grr. Griffin. You know, you guys, we can't get this thing without you. So we appreciate you liking subscribing to our YouTube channel. Subscribe. Go leave us a comment, let us know who you want us to bring on the show next, what you want us to talk about and also go find us on Spotify, Apple podcasts and leave a review, follow like and do all the beautiful things that you guys do on the Internet. We can't make this happen without you and we look forward to continuing to bring you the greatest stories in all of sports. You ready for this?
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Yep, I'm ready. Let's go to opening drive. Opening drive is Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes. Kansas City Chiefs are out of the playoffs for the first time in 11 years and for the first time that Patrick Mahomes has been the quarterback. And not only that, in their latest game, Patrick Mahomes ended up tearing his acl. What are your feelings? What are your thoughts? What do you think is happening to the Chiefs from this point forward?
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Wow. There's a lot of people out there that are, that are begging and hoping for this to be the end of a dynasty. The end of Chief's kingdom as we know it. The same thought that people had when Tom Brady tore his acl. And I found an interesting stat by my guy, Jordan Schultz. He breaks news, used to work at Fox Sports and he tweeted out that Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes both tore the ACL in their ninth season. The year after they won a Super Bowl. And both quarterbacks had already won three Super Bowls prior to tearing their acl. Now when Tom Brady and all this, these things happen. He came back and obviously he won four more Super Bowls. So is all hope lost with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs because he tore his acl? I would say no, no. But I do think that some changes need to be made and the number one change is not coming back too soon from injury. Of course I believe that Patrick Mahomes should sit out there, the remainder, obviously remainder this year because he's going to be out, but he should sit out the entire next season because of when his injury happened. It happened in December, which means when September comes around next year that'll be nine months since he probably had surgery to repair his ACL. Most ACL injuries take nine to 12 months to heal, but anyone will tell you it's usually 12 to 15 until you actually feel like like yourself and normal again. And when you look at this chief's roster, the way that he's had to play this year, he's had to be Superman. So he's had to run around, he had to do a bunch of, you know, spectacular second reaction plays and I would hate to see him come back too early and try to be Superman come next year. So that would be my advice to set out speaking from experience because I did tear my CL in January in 2020, well January 2013 and I came back and played in September 2000 2013. Now Patrick Holmes is not me. I was much more of a dynamic runner and Patrick is more of a scrambling type quarterback. But I knew that I didn't feel right when I came back and in hindsight I would have waited an entire year and not played until the 2014 season if I could go back and do it again.
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Now I'm also hearing sources are telling me that Patrick Mahomes is already prepared to be ready to go to game one 2026. I wouldn't put that past him. He's got a phenomenal team that works with him. I would just really urge them not to push the envelope too much and have him come back too soon. What do you think?
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I agree. Like, I also tore my ACL in college and I feel like you come back. We both came back on the 8th, 9th, 9th month mark. I tore mine in May and I competed in January. And it's not that you're not physically ready. For me it was more, you know, I wasn't mentally ready. Like everything just reminded me of the injury and it can happen again, you know what I mean? And then, you know, all the, all the mental struggles. But then by like the one year mark I was balling, everything was great. But then again in like the 15 month mark, it was some setbacks. Like it's such a unique recovery, should I say? And like there's like ups and downs because at some point you feel like you're on top of the world and then the next morning you wake up and you, you know, everything is hurting and like it's such a weird recovery. But I totally agree. Football is a contact sport, right? You know, track and field is not a contact sport. Football, full contact sport. So like you don't want to rush back and if not just for your physical side and you make sure your knees okay for your mental side also because you need, your knee needs just as much recover recovery as honestly your mental side and brain does.
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Yeah, I totally understand that side of it. And when you look at Patrick Mahomes, like medicine is better. I tore my ACL for the first time in 2009. The medicine, by the time I tore my ACL the second time in 2013, was already so advanced that I felt like I could come back sooner. But the body clock is really what matters here. And I agree with you. You come back, it's, it's the mental game. And if there's anyone in the NFL that has a great mental game and has great people around him to ensure that his, that side of his, of his body and his game of coming back is going to be on point. It's Patrick Mahomes. Like it's not just about money. It's just about the belief that you have, you know, in, in talking to his team. They're telling me, they're laughing like, nah man, we're not going to sit out all of 2026 like we going to be ready to go. And that's how we are wired as athletes. I never once thought in 2013 anything other than I'm gonna be playing when the season kicks off and it's your.
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Team, you know what I mean? Like you don't wanna be like, hey guys, I'm gonna sit it down. You wanna be like, nah, I'm with you guys. We got this. I'm coming back. You know what I mean?
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And if anything you want, you want your team to have hope.
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Yeah.
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Right. If you come out now and you say, hey, I'm out, like I would suggest they do, they might feel like, oh, man, well, what are we gonna do? Right now they got Gardner Minshew at quarterback. Does that mean that the Kansas City Chiefs need to draft a quarterback?
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When's the last time that happened?
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I know. I mean, it's, it's. Well, draft a quarterback high. It's nice.
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B
Oh, yeah, yeah. I guess I'm saying like a, like a first round quarterback.
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Yeah.
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Patrick Mahomes.
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Yeah.
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Yeah. The last time was when they, when they drafted him. And like I would say I don't think they need to draft a quarterback high. I think that Gardner MUU is a good stop gap quarterback and there's going to be people out there who say, well, what if Mahomes doesn't come back and isn't the same? They said the same thing about Tom Brady. Right. And it took the Patriots years to get to the point where they went and got Jimmy Garoppolo. They didn't draft Jimmy Garoppolo as soon as Brady got hurt. Yeah, they had Matt Castle. But here's the thing that has to happen for the Kansas City Chiefs. Whether Mahomes comes back next year in 2026 or sits out all of 2020. 2026 and plays in 2027, they have to make changes to the roster. And when I say roster, I mean the coaching staff and the team when Brady got hurt.
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Which coaches are we talking about here?
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I'm not talking about Andy Reid. And the reason I'm not saying that is because Bill Belichick was, was Brady's, was Brady's coach. He was Brady's coach when he came back after the acl and they still went on to win four more Super Bowls. So I don't think Andy Reid needs to get out of Kansas City. So I know there's a bunch of people who believe that, but I think there needs to be an influx of new, of new ideas when it comes to play calls.
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Okay.
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And I don't disagree with that. The offense did feel predictable because when you're running an offense the same way year after year after year after, people start to understand these are your tendencies in third and long. These are your tendencies in the high red zone area. This is what you're going to run in two minute. And sometimes it's hard to let go of that when you've had so much success. Absolutely right. They've won three Super Bowls and, and they know this is what works for us. But getting new minds into the building that aren't just from Andy Reid's coaching tree, guys that are sought after other places is going to make it to where they can start to self scout better and actually run more effective plays because the defense isn't going to be able to call out what they're running before they run it. The other thing with Brady and that comparison is he had Wes Welker, Randy Moss, Julian Edelman, all these guys that are, you know, Welker and Randy. Randy's a Hall of Famer already. Welker, one of the greatest slots, if not the greatest slot receiver of all time. And Julian Edelman became one of the great playoff slot receivers of all time. He had weapons, he had protection, he had a defense. And for, for Kansas City, they have to find a way to get him a war daddy on the outside. No, when I say war daddy, I'm talking carnell Tate, Jeremiah Smith still is ineligible to go pro, but that level of player to go along with Patrick Mahomes because they're dinking and dunking and it's not working anymore. The honest, the honest thing, what I want to ask you is like, Travis Kelsey, what do you. What do you do with Travis Kelsey now? Like, Kelsey had already accepted. It felt like they were not as good anymore. Like, does Travis Kelsey retire? Does he say, you know what? I'm gonna. If. If my home sits out 26, I'm done. If he comes back, I'm gonna stay. How do you think that, that, that process would go in his mind, knowing everything he's got going on off the field with new heights and Taylor Swift and, And possibly going to Hollywood? Like, how does he process that?
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That's. That's a tough question because I feel like, one, he can't retire because he has a plan. Plan a wedding, marrying Taylor Swift. He needs a check. He can't retire.
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I don't think he needs a check. I think they gonna be good.
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Two, like, I feel like if you watch Travis Kelce, you see that he has like, slowed down a little bit and like he little bit doesn't mean that he's still not good. I still, like, he's had a good season so far this year, but it just, it's not the same as it was multiple years ago, if you get what I'm saying. So I don't think Travis is going to retire or entertain retiring anytime soon. But I'm also not Charles Kelsey, so I don't know. Talking about old heads and retired veterans, Viral spiral number one. Philip Rivers came back to the NFL at the tender age of 44 after retiring in 20, 21. Would you come out of retirement at 44 if a team called hey to.
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The yes, I would. And there's some people out there who said that, you know, Philip Rivers come out of retirement at 44 years old, or the Colts asking him to come out of retirement at 44 years old was irresponsible and it was negligent. No, it's not. You know what? Philip Rivers come out of retirement at 44 is inspiring. Okay, There's a video of his. Of his high school team at St. Michael celebrating when he threw his first touchdown pass in over 1800 days. And when you talk about a guy who's a coach and he says, all right, guys, you got to be tough. You got to go out there and play fearless. Nothing hits harder than when that coach actually has to practice what he preaches and he gets a call from a team. He used to be the starting quarterback of the Annapolis Colts. He knows the coach, he knows the offense. And this is a team that is right there in the thick of a playoff race. And they said, you know what, Phillip Rivers, we know you retired in 21, but we need a QB because our starter and our backup are both hurt. And he says, yes, goes out, goes 18, 27 for 120 yards and a touchdown and one pick. And you want to tell me that that's not inspiring?
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Now before you drop these stats, like, clearly he ended up playing great, right? Like he had his for the situation.
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He played great.
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Beautiful. First, first throw since 20, 21. It ended up being great. But when you think about the fact that Colts brought in a man who is a grandfather, he is a legitimate, legitimate grandfather, when there are way younger guys on the market that they could have brought in. But you say it's inspiring. I agree. But I also understand the people that say, come on, really like you. You could have picked between this, this and that. Because also when you saw Philip Rivers walk into the facility, yeah, this man has not been working out for four years.
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You can say it like it is. He was overweight, okay? The reporter asked him, hey, what is your weight? And he said, it ain't what it was when I walked off the field. Like, Philip knew. You got a fat shame, that man. He knew he was overweight, okay? So when I look at it that way, I am not going to sit up here and be upset that Philip Rivers got an opportunity and I didn't. I think that, I think that's small minded. Very small minded.
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I agree.
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It's a unique situation. He knows the coach, he has a relationship with the organization. That's the team he retired for. So to me, I look at it the other way. I say, hey, I'm 35. Philip Rivers just gave me nine more years, okay? He just gave me nine more seasons to go do whatever I want to do. Tv, be the best dad I can possibly be, be the greatest husband I can possibly be and still have an opportunity to go play in the NFL. Because experience is why Philip Rivers got that opportunity. If a team called me today, could I go do what Philip Rivers did against the Seattle Seahawks?
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Hell yeah.
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But I'm not gonna hate on that man for getting the opportunity. The people who are looking at it like side eyeing it, they might just be upset that they didn't get that call. They might just be upset because they feel like, well, if I didn't Get. He shouldn't get it. Nah, man, it's a relationship business. He's got a relationship with them. I'm not mad about that. I wanted Philip Rivers to go out there and throw for faux tuddies because it's inspiring, man. How many people are sitting on the couch right now?
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I am.
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How many people are sitting on the couch right now telling themselves, man, if I only could get an opportunity. But if they got that call, they would have turned it down. Why? Because they were scared. Because they would be like, oh, man, I need a couple weeks.
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I'm not ready.
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Philip Rivers said, I got you. I'm there. If I tell my kids to play fearless, I'm going to go play fearless. And you could hear him in his post game press conference talking about it. So I just want to say to Philip Rivers myself, thank you. Thank you for going out there putting it on the line for a team of men that you don't even know, just so you could inspire the next generation. Just so you could inspire the kids that you coach in high school. That means a lot to me. That was inspiring. So anyone who says that it isn't, anyone who says that it was irresponsible by the Indianapolis Colts can go jump off a bridge. We don't care what you have to say. Stop taking away the joy of the game of football from a man who's putting it all on the line. I hope Philip Rivers can wake up tomorrow and not be too sore. But I know I'm not 44 myself, but I know he probably ain't gonna feel the greatest tomorrow after going up against one of the best defenses in the NFL. So tip my hat, my cap, take it off for Philip Rivers, man, unbelievable performance. We appreciate you and we appreciate you showing us why the game of football is the greatest game in the world.
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That's probably, honestly the most inspiring part about this whole thing is the fact that he got a call and he probably knew he, he is not prepared to take the job right now. And he said, I got you. Like you have to have insane self belief to say I got you, knowing damn well you probably don't. And then go and actually he did.
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Yeah.
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Have them.
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He did.
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That's the right way to say it. Like, because he played really well. And the fact that he didn't get hurt, he didn't tear a hamstring, he got up after he was, you know, thrown down like you. You have to actually prepare for those things to be able to do them. And this, man, I'm not speaking from actual knowing all, it just looks like he hasn't really been prepared. But the fact that he did that, and like Robert said, hopefully he wakes up tomorrow and he's not too sore. He's not hurting too much. But, like, I think that's, to me, is the most inspiring part, that he actually confidently took the job and said, I got you.
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He didn't turn it down.
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Yeah.
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In the face of adversity, of like, hey, you want to come do this? We need your help. He could have easily said, what are you talking about? I'm good. You know, you got the guy at the bar who's like, hey, back in my day, I was this. And if they called me, I'd do this. Or if I was the play caller, I would have called this play. And then they hit you up and they're like, hey, yo, Jim Bob Theuder, we want you to come over here and call plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. And they're like, I'm. I got. I'm busy. I gotta go to work. Philip river said, you know what? I love coaching high school football.
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Yeah.
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But this is an opportunity that I get to. My kids get to see me. He has kids. I mean, he's got, like, 17 kids, but he's got kids that have never seen him play. And now they get an opportunity to see him play. That, to me, is so cool.
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And the grandkids get to see him.
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Play, and, oh, yes, that's crazy. He has a grand. He has grandkids now. And the thing on top of that is I saw this flying around the Internet, and they were saying that Philip Rivers, his insurance was about to end.
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Oh, yeah, they're at the NFL.
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Right. And so he. He had this master plan to go back and play and sign on an active roster to extend his insurance for his family for another five years.
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That's so good.
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It is a good story. But I can promise you right now, Philip Rivers made more than enough money that he doesn't have to cover his own insurance. Jerry rigged the insurance plan program with the NFL. But it is a. It is a great thing that people need to know that five years after you retire your insurance, the NFL goes away.
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Hey, we only have one year left.
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Oh, man, that's crazy.
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Who's calling? Who's calling my phone?
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Who's calling my. Okay, so somebody call me. But my point is, he's made enough money. It is a great story. It's a great storyline, and it educates the public of, like, we don't get insurance for the entirety of our lives. Like five years later, it's gone. So he now got his kids, got to see him play, his grandkids got to see him play, and he got some insurance coverage. That's a pretty cool win win.
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Viral spiral number two. Denver Broncos and Green Bay packers had themselves a showdown. The Denver Broncos ended up winning the game 34 to 26 and they are now on an 11 game winning streak. But Green Bay Packers Micah Parsons ended up tearing his ACL in the game.
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Yeah, I want to give a big shout out to Micah Parsons praying for a full recovery. It's obviously devastating for the packers to lose their star pass rusher, but even more devastating for Micah after everything he went through in the, in the offseason with the, with the Dallas Cowboys to now be having the season that he was having for the packers and to get that no contact ACL tear, you know, just really keeping him in our prayers.
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But the bigger question I have from this game is do you think the Broncos are legitimate super bowl contenders now?
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Oh, 100%. I'm actually upset for the Denver Broncos because the Denver Broncos are not getting the coverage that I think they deserve.
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They definitely don't.
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They're 11 game winnings. We could you imagine if Patrick Mahomes was on 11 game winning?
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3.
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Can you imagine if Josh Allen was on an 11 game winning streak? Could you imagine if Aaron Rodgers was on an 11 game winning streak? Matthew Stafford. The names go on and on of all these guys that have something in common. Playoff success. Okay. And I know you say Josh Allen's like Josh Allen has had some playoff success. Maybe not as much as Stafford, maybe not as much as Mahomes, but B Knicks hasn't had any of it. And I think that's why the Denver Broncos are not getting the attention that they deserve. I think it even goes deeper than that. I think there's some pundits out there that don't want to mention the Denver Broncos and Bo Nicks because they were down on Bo Nicks when he was coming out of the draft. And I think, I think that's messed up, man. I don't think that that is the way that you're supposed to do your job. The Broncos are 11 and two, I believe, 11 game winning streak. Bo Nix hasn't been balling like he was last year, but he just threw four touchdowns against the Green Bay packers, another bona fide super bowl contending team. So just because you don't believe in Bonix because you haven't seen the playoff success, doesn't mean you get to ignore what they're doing. The same thing is going on with the Seattle Seahawks. The Seattle Seahawks are not getting the attention and the love that they deserve because they have Sam Darnold at quarterback. And what I'm seeing is the top QBs in the league aren't the ones that are leading the teams to the best records right now. Lamar Jackson and the Ravens are not where people thought they'd be. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are not where people thought they would be. The Bills are still up there, but they're not the number one team in. In the afc. And then you have Drake May with the Patriots. You got Bo Nix with the Broncos. You got Sam Donald with the Seahawks. And people are just trying to ignore them.
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Yeah, no, they don't exist.
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Yes, they do. People. They're playing high level football. So when you talk to me about the Broncos, Troy Franklin, emerging Oregon, that Oregon connection between him and Bo Nix is going off. You talk about the running backs that they have with RJ Harvey, this defense that's just been balling and playing out of its mind. The Broncos deserve way more love than they're getting. And this is coming from a guy who was a Bronco fan growing up. Okay? So I'm super excited for Bo Nix and what he's been able to accomplish with Sean Payton. Sean Payton, I hated what you did to Russell Wilson, but you were right about Bo Nix, and I was the first one to say it. You guys can go back and watch one of our old clips. Our interview with Bo Nix. Or should I say conversation? Because we don't do interviews. We just have conversations. Our conversation with Bo Nix, and I talked to him about. I thought the perfect place for him to go was with Sean Payton because Bo Nicks is the closest thing he would have to Drew Brees. What do you think?
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Have the Broncos been back to the Super bowl since 2016?
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No, they have not.
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B
That would be a 10 year beautiful story from 2016 to 2026. It will be a 2026, right? Or do they call it 2025?
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It would be 2025, but the Super bowl will be in 2026. So your point counts.
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So still counts.
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We're gonna make it stand.
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B
Viral spiral number three. Heisman contender Diego Pavia had some really strong words after the Heisman ceremony on his Instagram. Storytelling F all the Heisman boaters and then going out to the club afterwards, holding up a sign that says F Indiana. Do you think Diego Pavia is at this point just hurting himself 100%.
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Diego Pavia is hurting his draft stock. You know, I know a lot of people would love to compare Diego Pavia to Johnny Manziel, but Johnny Manziel was such a phenom in college that when he went to the pros, he took a little bit of that with him. And the partying aspect, like it wasn't just the sign that said F Indiana when he went out to club, when he went out clubbing, it was the fact that he was out clubbing and he was doing it in spite of all of his other Heisman finalist brothers. So now teams look at that and they say, this guy's all about himself. This guy's not about the team. He's not going to be a one that we want to bring into the locker room. How can we build with this guy? And I know because people who know Diego Pavia that that's not really who he is. Like, he is the bravado, confident in himself guy, but he is a team guy. Like, his teammates at Vanderbilt love him. They love to play for him. Guess who was also like that? Johnny Manziel. Johnny Manziel was also a guy that his teammates loved him, they gravitated towards him. But when he went to the pros, and now you're dealing with men who have children and have to put food on their kids plates and you're coming in as a 24, 25, 26 year old, and you're having to talk to the 35 year old sinner who might have one season left. He doesn't have time for you to go through the growing pains. He doesn't have time to get to know you on a level that is anywhere other than surface level in those first couple months.
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That's true.
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So now he sees this and he's like, I don't want to play with that guy. I don't want to play for that guy. Now I will say this. Diego Pavia did come out and apologize and he apologized to the Heisman voters, he apologized to the Heisman finalists. And I will say that is a massive step forward. But the problem is, since he's had the success at Vanderbilt, he has slowly been eroding people's thoughts about him. And that's why I think he ultimately lost the Heisman Trophy. He had analysts who said that he should be the Heisman Trophy winner that came out and said, you know what? Upon further review after what he had done during the weekend, that Fernando Mendoza was the right person to win the award. And I'll say This Fernando. People might think that Fernando Mendoza is dorky. They might think that he's corny. They might think that he's socially awkward or whatever. But what I will say is, Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy. He's worthy of winning the Heisman Trophy fair and square. And the way that he presented himself at the Heisman ceremony, speaking to his grandparents in Spanish, speaking to his parents, his mom, speaking to his teammates, speaking to his brother, like he's a guy, that he's an emotional guy, but it was real, and it was Fernando Mendoza. And I always want people to feel like they can be themselves to the fullest, absolutely, no matter what. And for Diego Pavia, he has to decide how does he want to be perceived publicly and how does he want to be perceived of being his true self? Because if his true self is partying, drinking, F everybody, f this, f that, he's gonna F his way out the league. And that's not something that I want for the young man because he is extremely talented, and he did a lot to bring Vanderbilt to heights that it's really never, ever been at. Don't undercut yourself, young man. Be smart. Keep a low profile when it comes to those types of things. And what's the one thing that we said that you should never do when you're tweeting? What is it?
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Tweet While. With. During. When you're emotional. Like, that's why. That's why I feel like Diego Pavia is doing wrong right now. He is leading with emotion. You know what I mean? Like, he sees something he don't like, and he gonna respond. You know how many times I've been on Twitter or Instagram? I'm like, oh, but you can't do that. You gotta see the bigger picture here. And Diego Pavia is kind of missing the bigger picture right now. He's not acting like Diego Pavia, the guy that was just in New York for a Heisman Trophy ceremony, to win it. Because you can't go to the club and hold up a sign and middle fingers talking about F Indiana. That's a bad look on you. Nobody else. You cannot go on your Instagram story and say what you said to the Heisman voters. The most prestigious fraternity in all of land.
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Preach.
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Now, all of the Heisman voters, all of the Heisman, the people that have won the Heisman are looking you a certain way.
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Yeah.
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And they are probably honestly happy that you didn't get into the fraternity because you just owed all of them to F off.
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Yeah.
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That's Just. That's childish. And I think Diego Bobby has some growing up to do.
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Yeah, I wouldn't disagree with that at all. And I'll say this, to, to. To win the game, to beat the game, you got to know what the game is. And in order to be a franchise quarterback, you have to act like a franchise quarterback.
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That part.
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And if. If teams can't trust that you're going to win with grace and also lose with grace, then they don't feel like you deserve their grace. So, Diego, I'm telling you, man, you are so talented.
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You, you.
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You have such a bright future. Take that. Take what we're saying and understand that we're just trying to help you. We've been there. We know what it's like to be in the limelight. We know what it's like to make mistakes and correct them. You made the mistake, you corrected it with the apology. But what you do next is going to determine how people actually look at you and how they take you seriously. Or if they think that you're a joke. Don't be a joke. You're super talented. Your game is unbelievable on the field. Make them talk about how awesome you are on the field, not how terrible or childish you are off of it.
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Viral spiral number four. John Cena had his last ever WWE match against Scott Hunter on Saturday night. Main event. Did you like how John Cena's last match ended?
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I didn't. I understood why it ended that way. Because if you know anything about wrestling, you always have to lose your last match to put whoever you lose to over. All right? Like, if you win the last match, then it's like, well, was that really your last match? Like, what was the point of it? So I understood the storytelling, right? Okay. John Cena had a match where he was fighting, where he was going up against Triple H, and he made Triple H tap out. Right? John Cena campaigned his entire career on the mantra of never give up. So it was poetic in a way that the way that he went out in his last match was by giving up and tapping out of the ring because he said he was finished with his in ring performances. So when I'm in, if I'm in the writers room, I'm like, oh, this is perfect. This is exactly how it's supposed to end. But if you're a fan in that arena, you don't want to see the guy that you grew up listening to say, never give up, no matter what, tap out in his last match. So I understand the storytelling and the writing. I Didn't love the finish, but I chose in all of my tweets to focus on the fact that I was happy that we got to see the greatest wrestler of all time finish his career the way that he wanted to. He was okay with the tap out because he was done.
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Thank you, John Cena, for all the amazing memories you have created for all of our childhoods.
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And where's he at? Where's he at?
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He's not here anymore. This week's feel good story of the week is that Dak Prescott is out here saving lives.
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Say what?
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Dak Prescott set up cancer screenings for the entire Cowboy staff. And actually early signs of cancer were found on the Senior Vice President Tad Carper's screenings.
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Oh, wow, look at that.
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Shout out to Dak. Man, you know, those early screenings can go a long way. They save a bunch of lives. And for him to even do that, to even have the thought to do that, shows you the kind of leader he is. He is fully bought into the Dallas Cowboys and they're lucky to have him. So shout out to dat. That's the feel good story of the week.
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This week's hometown highlights features no other than Robert Griffin iii. Robert called his last college football game this previous week and now called his first ever NFL game. Tell us how you feel, Mr. Griffin.
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I feel little choked up.
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Feel great.
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You know, first of all, thank you guys for, for coming with me. My wife and kids all, all came to the game to support. We try to go everywhere that we can go together on this journey of life, but this game was special, you know, and mostly, like, people don't know this, but my family is from New Orleans, Louisiana. And my first NFL game as a player was in New Orleans, Louisiana, as a member of the Washington Redskins, now the Washington Commanders. We were able to win that game. The Superdome was louder than I've ever heard it in my life. I could hear who that for seven days after we left the dome because it was right off a bounty gate and we were able to go in there and at the end of the game, they were chanting RG3 because that's where my family was from. And I wanted my kids to be able to see that and experience that. So when I got the call from Eric Shanks, Brad Zager, and Jacob Ullman telling me that my first NFL game in the broadcast booth was going to be the Carolina Panthers versus the New Orleans Saints, it just to me was a complete full circle moment. That made me realize, I'm not gonna cry. That made me realize God has a very unique way of bringing us back to where our roots are from, to show us who we really are. And I remember living in the Iberville projects when I was 6 years old with my grandma, called her mommy and sleeping with roaches and rats and getting a string tied around my tooth, tied to the door, slam the door and my tooth comes out. I remember going to the. To the middle of the projects and being in the park and a fight breaking out and then guns being drawn and people being shot and having to run away from that. I remember going to school and when people used to have to, you know, they talk about your shoes because you're wearing penny loafers and they think it's funny or, or they don't like your hair, they don't like this, they don't like that. And you had to restrain yourself from how you responded because your aunts and your uncles and your mommy would tell you, you don't know whose kid that is because that's how dangerous it was at times in New Orleans, Louisiana. But I will always be thankful to New Orleans because of the toughness that it taught me. It taught me how to be a Griffin, and I'll always be indebted to the city for that. So when people say, oh, you know, you can't get out of a certain situation or you're a product of your environment, that may be true sometimes, but you are always in charge of what you become. New Orleans, Louisiana helped me become who I am in the NFL, in my broadcasting career now after my first NFL game, and also in my life. So I'm forever indebted to them for that. And I appreciate you being a part of it. Thank you.
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Of course. And if you didn't know, Robert ended up calling Panthers at New Orleans and the game came down to a literally last second and clearly the Saints ended up winning. And if you can't tell, this is not a normal setup because we are still in New Orleans, Louisiana. Oh. Oh, yeah, baby. Oh, yeah.
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It's so cool, but it's so good. We gotta go.
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Bye.
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Okay, so we'll see y' all later. Appreciate y' all checking. Checking out out of pocket with RG3, hosted by your boy and the lovely, amazing, 102 time all American, Greta Griffin. Like and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Make sure you leave a comment, tell us what you want to talk about next. But we about to get grubbing on these beignets right quick. Baby, we gonna see. Yeah, baby, we'll see y' all later. Peace.