The Bobby Bones Show: 25W - Bobby Calls Eddie Out for His Instagram Posts + 3x Super Bowl Champion Mark Schlereth + Top 10 Toms of All-Time

Date: August 18, 2025
Podcast: The Bobby Bones Show / 25 Whistles
Host: Bobby Bones
Guests/Co-Hosts: Eddie, Kevin, Brandon, Casey, Mark Schlereth (guest interview)
Episode Focus: Social media antics, sports media, life advice from a legendary NFL lineman, and lots of playful banter

Episode Overview

This episode serves up the usual mix of friendly ribbing, sports talk, and personal stories, highlighted by an in-depth and candid interview with three-time Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth. Bobby confronts co-host Eddie about his peculiar Instagram posts, the crew debates "the Top 10 Toms of All Time," and there’s a humorous peek at listener-inspired sports songs. Mark Schlereth shares his unconventional football journey, tough-guy ethos, and hard-won wisdom on pain, team culture, and broadcasting.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Roasting Eddie’s Instagram Habits

• Bobby puts on his "hater hat" (09:23) and lightly grills Eddie about posting seemingly random, mundane Instagram content (car line photos, lawnmowers, salad tutorials, kids’ shoes).
  • Bobby: “Why are you posting all the stupid stuff on Instagram now? …You’re trying to be some sort of weird info…”
  • Eddie tries to defend his influence: “I got an alert that said I can start making money!” (11:23)
• The gang audits Eddie’s posts, checks 'View Insights', and reveals the small (but real) digital hustle money Eddie’s earning — typically $10-30 per post.
  • Eddie: "A lawnmower, 22 bucks. That's gambling money, dude." (13:31)

Key Quote:

“You made fun of Kevin and so I just wanted to bring that back and show you how that feels because it sucks.”
— Bobby Bones (11:42)

[09:23–16:49]

2. Social Media Strategy 101

• Bobby’s Advice: “Pick a lane and stay in it.” (14:13)
  • Consistency gears your content to reach a particular audience. For example, Bobby sticks to music; Kevin does "baby stuff" on TikTok.
  • Pro tip for engagement: End a post by asking for input: “What did I miss? What can I do better?” (18:00)
• Eddie struggles to find a niche: “It’s tough though, dude. How do you think of, like, every day posting something?” (15:36)
• Kevin comments on content consistency: "Mine's consistent content." (14:03)

3. Top 10 Toms of All Time – Bobby’s List Game

• Bobby presents his sauna-brainstormed “Top 10 Toms.”
  • Notable picks:
    • Tom Petty (#1)
    • Tom Brady (#3)
    • Tom Hanks (#5)
    • Tom DeLong (#8)
    • Tom Cruise (#10)
    • Thomas Edison (#4)
    • Tom Selleck (#7)
    • Tom Bergeron (#2, the “nicest guy ever”)
    • Thomas Rhett (#9)
    • Tom Morello (#6)
• Playful guessing ensues:
  • Mike: “Tom DeLong.”
  • Eddie—surprised by missing Tom Green: “Pretty good!”
  • Bobby: “Tom Green, not on the list.”
• Bobby’s Criteria: Mix of pop culture impact and personal nostalgia.

Key Quote:

“Possibly the greatest American rock star… Tom Petty, number one Tom of all time.”
— Bobby Bones (20:33)

[17:21–23:23]

4. Guest Interview: Mark Schlereth – Pain, Perseverance, and Team Culture

Background: Mark is a 3x Super Bowl winner (Redskins & Broncos), respected broadcaster, and host of “The Stinkin' Truth” podcast.
[25:24–52:46]

Football Roots & Alaska Upbringing

• Alaska childhood: “In the summertime, it’s 20 hours of daylight ... the further north you go, the more daylight you’ve got.” (26:14)
• Limited high school exposure: Only seven games and little competition.
• Choosing Idaho over Hawaii: “At least it snows there. I can’t wake up to 300 days of sunshine...that would drive me crazy.” (27:35)

Unorthodox NFL Journey

• Lightly recruited, played multiple positions, injuries galore: Was even retired by college due to injury before convincing them to let him play senior year—then switched sides of the ball and impressed scouts.
• Unique draft story:
  • “I crashed [Marvin Washington’s] workout and absolutely whipped his ass and everything ... And that's how I got on the radar.” (29:20)
  • “I don’t play a down in the NFL if it’s not for my teammate, Marvin Washington.” (29:20)
  • Later, Mark got Marvin signed to a Super Bowl-winning Broncos team as payback—“So we win the Super Bowl 33 together.” (29:20)

Offensive Line Culture & Media

• The Broncos’ “silent” o-line: “It’s like this secret mushroom society. Nobody knows what we’re doing except us.”
• On later-life broadcasting: “I saved up all the talking so I could spit it all out now.” (33:03)
• Locker room secrets:
  • Hard for good pros to overcome the "gravitational pull" of "a couple turds" (toxic teammates).
  • “I don’t care how great an athlete you are — if you’re a garbage human, you are a detriment to the success of that team.” (38:10)

Playing Through Pain & Living with Injury

• Injury tally: 29 surgeries, 20 knee surgeries, and an anecdote about checking himself out of the hospital to play Monday Night Football after kidney surgery (44:08).
  • “There’s no sane person on earth that would do those things.”
  • “From the time I was 18 years old, I’ve known nothing but pain…if you put my body on somebody else that’s my age, they’re checking themselves in the hospital.” (45:45)
  • Still, he’s not a victim: “I would do it all over again.”
  • “Some of the best men I know, fathers, spiritual leaders, I know played in the NFL.” (45:45)

NFL Today and Broadcasting Challenges

• On the modern Broncos:
  • “Hey man, they’re an outstanding football team... you’re not running the ball on the Denver Broncos.”
  • “Bo Nix will lead this team to the playoffs.” (48:54)
• On making football accessible:
  • “...my producer will get in my ear going, nobody in America knows what that means. And I'm like, what do you, what are you talking about? Like, everybody knows you can't upkick a four-eye…” (51:31)
  • Mission: bring football to life for the general public.

Memorable Quotes:

“If you want to make money as an influencer in a specific area, you gotta be consistent in that area.”
— Bobby Bones (15:15)

"I love to celebrate the guy who beat [the ‘turd’], right? I love to celebrate the excitement..."
— Mark Schlereth (40:30)

“From the time I was 18 years old, I’ve known nothing but pain.”
— Mark Schlereth (45:45)

5. Sports, Music, & Making Fun of Each Other

• Brandon’s Cubs song: Got paid $40 for a jingle that played every game throughout 2007.
• Casey’s Jets song: “Just about the pain and suffering I’ve endured as a Jet fan for the last 14 years.” (58:00)
  • Delivers a Billy Joel-esque tune loaded with tongue-in-cheek references to infamous Jets moments—“A butt fumble, coked out coach and a penis scandal...”
  • Playful comparison to viral cult fan singers.
• Bobby jokes: “That’s $40 more than Casey made for his song.” (61:49)

[54:39–62:01]

Notable Quotes (with Timestamps)

• “You made fun of Kevin and so I just wanted to bring that back and show you how that feels because it sucks.” (11:42) — Bobby Bones

• “Pick a lane and stay in it.” (14:13) — Bobby Bones, on social media branding

• "Possibly the greatest American rock star... Tom Petty, number one Tom of all time." (20:33) — Bobby Bones

• "From the time I was 18 years old, I've known nothing but pain." (45:45) — Mark Schlereth

• "I don’t care how great an athlete you are—if you’re a garbage human, you are a detriment to the success of that team." (38:10) — Mark Schlereth

• "Some of the best men I know, some of the greatest fathers, some of the greatest leaders...played in the NFL." (45:45) — Mark Schlereth

• "Bo Nix will lead this team to the playoffs." (48:54) — Mark Schlereth, on the Broncos' quarterback

Timestamps for Major Segments

• Bobby calls out Eddie’s Instagram posts: 09:23–16:49
• Top 10 Toms game: 17:21–23:23
• Mark Schlereth interview: 25:24–52:46
• Cubs & Jets songs, playful closing banter: 54:39–62:01

Episode Tone

Casual, teasing, buddies-in-the-studio energy balanced with authenticity and insight, especially when Mark Schlereth takes the mic. There’s a blend of laughter, learning, and real talk—from Instagram hustles to the toll of NFL trenches.

Summary

For listeners looking for a mixture of sports insight, funny personal anecdotes, and a masterclass in both grit and social media skepticism, this episode is a winner. The Mark Schlereth interview is packed with raw stories and advice about pain, leadership, and the identity shift after pro sports. Elsewhere, the show's signature banter keeps things light, with a recurring emphasis on not taking yourself (or your social content) too seriously—unless you’re trying to make that influencer cash.

Listen for: Football wisdom, creative list-making, good-natured hypocrisy, and why your salad post could literally be worth $30.