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Bobby Bones
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Matt Castle
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Kevin
Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle is a production of the NFL and iHeart podcasts. We got lots to say. We got lots to say? We're glad you're here and we hope you stay? Cause we got lots to say. Yeah, we got lots to. Here's Bobby in that. Hello, everybody. So I'm gonna ask you in a second. The injury you played through, that was really the most difficult injury to play through of your career. And I want to give you that, by the way, nice shoes.
Bobby Bones
Thanks, I appreciate that. I thought they were a little swaggy, you know, I mean, they don't amount to what we got going on on your side of the table.
Kevin
Yeah, these are pink Louis Vuitton for sure.
Bobby Bones
I mean, that's such a flex, isn't it?
Kevin
Yeah, these, these are, these are. No doubt. But. No, but I'm a shoe guy, so I noticed your Carolina blue.
Bobby Bones
I saw it and I was like, you know what? I like those colors. Yeah, Little gray, little white. They're clean right now. Give me one more week and they'll have mud all over the top of them.
Kevin
And that's okay. Though I. I would say now just having even excellent shoes, because it used to be you don't want creases and you don't want smudges. Now it's like, bring on real life. Even with the. The most elite shoes, you don't want to be as precious with them. Because now you can be too precious.
Bobby Bones
You can be too precious, but at the same time, if you have a pair of white shoes, the first smudge.
Kevin
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
So I wore these to my daughters for the first time, wore them to my daughter's volleyball tournament. I'm sitting next to one of the moms. She's holding a cup of coffee. Ball hits her, knocks out, hits the top. Literally, I'm in the second match of the day, hits the top of the shoe, and I'm just like, oh, that hurts.
Kevin
Did we miss the headline here? So she's drinking a coffee and a ball hits her and spills the coffee. But you're worried about your shoe?
Bobby Bones
Yep, sure, 100%. Third degree burns for. Her shoes are messed up. Okay. That's just how it goes in life.
Kevin
Where was the tournament? What town?
Bobby Bones
We were in Orlando. So we were down there. It was a four day, it's nationals. And so my 13 year old, Ella, she had her nationals this week. I got a chance to take her down and it was awesome. They played really well. They won seven out of 11 games. They had 11 games in four days. I mean, it is a grind of a tournament and you've never seen so many people. There's over a thousand teams there, and this is all 13 and under.
Kevin
Are there multiple courts in the same area? Are they like.
Bobby Bones
Oh, they're everywhere.
Kevin
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
So they're in the convention center in Orlando. And for as far as the eye can see, all you see is volleyballs. All you hear is whistles, and there's just people everywhere. It's. It's pretty hectic. But at the same time, like I said, it was, it's fun to go watch your child go out and perform. And the team played really well and they ended up winning the Diamond Bracket. But again, I don't really know what that means because gold's the highest and you've got to always play in each diamonds below gold. Oh, yes. And that's what I'm always confused about. I was like, isn't that. Aren't diamonds more precious?
Kevin
Well, it's like being in the airport. And they're like, all right, all the gold members can line up. And I'm looking down, I'm like, well, I'm 17. Sapphire diamond. All right, next up, first class. And I'm like, okay, now diamond. Now diamond plus. And I'm like, I. There's no reasoning to why they're naming these things.
Bobby Bones
There's no reasoning whatsoever. You're just like, okay, how does she feel after that? I think she felt great. I mean, they probably played as well as they have all season in this tournament. And it was, it was good volleyball. It was fun to watch. And at the end of the day, they won their bracket at. On the last day. So we, we left feeling the diamond bracket.
Kevin
I heard diamond bracket.
Bobby Bones
The funny part is I think the go bracket, they get actual medals. They gave us a plaque. But we're good with that. We're good with that.
Kevin
I'm gonna ask you about an injury that you played through if you had to pick one, which one is it? I'm going to tell you a story about today. So I go into my morning show and I get there this morning and I probably floss about six times a day on average.
Bobby Bones
Really? Like floss?
Kevin
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Okay.
Kevin
Where I have floss at work. I have picks. I have. I like to keep my teeth clean.
Bobby Bones
You have a mouth infatuation type deal or just an obsession with Both.
Kevin
I. I had really bad teeth until, like, my 20s. So, like, the first things I did when I started to make any money in my career was I bought my mom a trailer and two acres of land and I bought me new teeth. And so, because I never went to the dentist until my 20s, and so these are all fake, but I was flossing this morning and one of my teeth popped off. Oh, it cracked. It cracked right there.
Bobby Bones
Oh, yeah.
Kevin
And so all day long, like, it's slowly starting to, like, start hurting, but it broke. I broke a tooth today. And so I've been playing through injury. That's what I've been doing. I did four hours through injury. I'm here playing through injury. You got to play hard if you want to win championships, though. Like, I got my sights out on the diamond bracket. I'm trying to take that home. And so I'm playing because to me, a broken tooth, like, having a mouth injury while talking for hours is like you having a. A ripped bicep in your right arm.
Bobby Bones
Did it get into the nerve?
Kevin
I think it would have been chipped. Regard. It was needing an excuse to chip.
Bobby Bones
Yes.
Kevin
And I floss it six times a day, so it's probably going to go regardless. I have a buddy who tore his Achilles and he tore it and he's. He was a good athlete, but he tore it just by taking a normal step off a curb. So it wasn't the step off the curb that tore the Achilles. That thing was ready to go from other things.
Bobby Bones
Just a step off the curb.
Kevin
Yeah. He stepped off the curb and went, oh. I said, what happened? He goes, I don't know. And he, like, fell, but it was like he didn't feel like, oh, my God, a terrible pain. But he couldn't stand on it.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Kevin
And he tore his Achilles just stepping off the curb. To which that wasn't him stepping off the curb that tore the Achilles. It was the years or whatever impacts leading up to that that tore the Achilles. The curb was just that final straw that floss this morning. Just the final straw. But I'm playing injured here today.
Bobby Bones
I Appreciate you being here.
Kevin
Yes, sir.
Bobby Bones
Sucking it up.
Kevin
That's what I do.
Bobby Bones
I suck it up. Head on.
Kevin
Yes.
Bobby Bones
Like, don't care.
Kevin
Get the Disney movie ready is what I say.
Bobby Bones
Oh, my gosh. This is gonna be the comeback story of the year. Just fighting through.
Kevin
Which camera's mine. That one. Look, you see that? It's right. I'm here. All right. What about.
Bobby Bones
Is this your first like.
Kevin
Nah, I've had some major amount. You ever had dry sockets?
Bobby Bones
Oh, I did when I got my molars out.
Kevin
Hurt like hell when I was doing my dental because I had years and years of backup dental work to be done. So I was in the dentist all the time and they had to pull wisdom teeth. Pulled bottom. They pulled multiples. I had like four dry sockets.
Bobby Bones
Oh, it was brutal. It hurts so bad.
Kevin
And they gave me hydrocodone. And I try not to take stuff anything.
Bobby Bones
But you needed it.
Kevin
I needed it. And it made my feet feel like they float. And I was like, I remember laying in bed and I felt like my feet were just going, oh, I flushed those things down the toilet. Because I was like, I'm about to love.
Bobby Bones
This is fun. For sure. I can fly.
Kevin
Those hurt so bad. You okay? Tell me, worst injury you ever had to play through.
Bobby Bones
Worst injury I ever had.
Kevin
And did you cry out loud like I'm doing right now? Did you make sure everybody knew, Like, I'm hurt, but I'm still going to do it?
Bobby Bones
You know, I think the NFL is a culture of toughness, and so you're always, if you can go, you're trying to go. One injury I had, even going back to college, I subluxed my kneecap and it tore. So it dislocated and came back in, but it tore out a huge piece of cartilage.
Kevin
So it moved to the side and then went.
Bobby Bones
It came out of place, but when it came back in, it ripped out a huge piece of cartilage. And so I was competing for the job at that point and I didn't want to just take myself off the shelf and hope, miss a bunch of practices. So they said, look, as long as it doesn't catch in this specific area while. While you're playing, you're going to be all right. But what happened was this thing continued to catch because it was a quarter sized chunk. So I went through that off season, competed. As soon as we got through that off season portion before we hit camp, I went in and had it scoped. But then when I was back in New England, it was 2008, we're back in Miami and I got hit awkwardly, subluxed again. Luckily I didn't rip cartilage out. But I remember this knee just being swollen for about three weeks because it was just hammered. And then I've played with. Played with sprained ankles before. I was with the Chiefs. We were playing the Denver Broncos. I get rolled up on. We double taped it, shot it up at halftime, went back out. But when you took it off after the game, this thing was swollen up like a balloon. So you're always trying to go. I had a little back injury when I was also with the Chiefs. We were going over to Buffalo and I just. I did something. My lower back. Couldn't sleep all night, was up and could hardly move. Somehow, some way, I took a tore at all shot before the game and was able to go out and compete. But you're constantly pushing yourself to the limits, and there's some of these things that you shouldn't go out and play. I sprained my McLaren first game, actually last preseason game when I was with the Chiefs going into season, and so I couldn't play in the first game. And then of course, they got me the big brace, but I was immobile, couldn't move whatsoever. And it's always challenging because you want to be at your best, but you're rarely at your best when you're playing in the NFL.
Kevin
Whenever you have a knee injury and you say, I guess it was kind of re injured or you're watching out for it, but you feel it get hit. Are you thinking about it the whole time?
Bobby Bones
Well, there, there's parts of it that you're just concerned, how bad is it? Because you're trying to get it up. And at first you're. You're not too certain that you didn't really injure it. But as you start to move and you can feel yourself still have a little bit of ability to do what you need to do, then you start to get more confidence. So you give it a player, too. I knew with the mcl when I did it in the preseason game, I was like, I can't even stand back up. And the lower back, you're going out, getting it tested before the game, and again you're in pain, but at the end of the day, you felt like you could still go. So you're going to go and see if you can get through this game. But there's never a good moment to get injured. There's definitely injuries that take you out and you immediately know then those other ones that Are more bumps, bruises, or spraying stuff. You just got to test it out and see.
Kevin
If you were playing in the super bowl, though, and you had a toothbreak like mine, you probably come out of the game, huh?
Bobby Bones
100%. Yeah. Handing it over. I'm handing over the game and saying, hey, I'm not being tough.
Kevin
There's no way I can do that.
Bobby Bones
Look at my tooth.
Kevin
There's no way.
Bobby Bones
I have got my tooth knocked out before. I was at my. Did I tell you this story? We're in Detroit, and we're having the offensive linemen, they're having a barbecue, and I go out to play with the little kids. He had two little kids, and one of. We're playing washers. And so the one daughter flicks it over here, and I'm looking back, and his son had picked it up. He's maybe five feet from me, and I see it, and he goes, perfect shot. Hits me right in my front tooth. Cracks the whole front tooth out. I'm spitting out my Chiclet right there in front of me.
Kevin
Did it hurt, or was it scary looking?
Bobby Bones
At first, I didn't know what happened until I was like. It just took me a moment to register, and I was like, oh, my gosh. And thankfully, it didn't get into the root, but the whole thing was cracked in half, and the linemen are just giving me crap. Oh, the tooth fairy's coming to night, Castle. How you feeling about that? And of course, we had media day the next day, so I got to wake up at the. I called the dentist. Emergency dentist. And they put this cap on there because, you know, you've got to go. And they've got the special teeth that they can match to the color of your teeth. I didn't have that opportunity. So I had one really bright front tooth for me today. Slurring my words as I go in, as they start doing interviews for media day. It's great. Great day.
Kevin
Kevin's got a game that we're going to play. Now, I'm not sure how this works. It's. It's a college NFL game or what?
Brandon
Yeah, College NFL game. So I'm going to name two colleges, and you guess which team it is, and it's going to be a quarterback and their number one wide receiver.
Kevin
Okay, so.
Brandon
So, example.
Kevin
Got it.
Bobby Bones
Yeah. Give us an example.
Brandon
Example is. So I'll go quarterback first. Lsu. Wide receiver. Lsu.
Bobby Bones
Joe Burrows or Marches.
Kevin
That would be the Bengals.
Brandon
Okay, so the Bengals.
Kevin
Correct.
Brandon
Okay.
Kevin
Now, are we going to take turns?
Brandon
Yeah. Yeah, we'll Go back and forth.
Kevin
Okay. How many have.
Brandon
Okay, I have. I have 16.
Kevin
Probably a little too many.
Brandon
Probably too many.
Bobby Bones
It's going to waste some time here.
Brandon
Yeah, I always put the extras on there. I always think in 10 to 12.
Kevin
Okay, so we'll go five each.
Bobby Bones
So we're just picking the team?
Kevin
Yeah. See if you can pick the team. If you pick the team, you're going to know the players. Would you like to go first or second? Because I don't know any of these.
Bobby Bones
I'll go first. Let's go.
Kevin
Okay, let's go one at a time.
Brandon
Okay, number one, qb, Mississippi State. Wide receiver, Oklahoma.
Bobby Bones
Mississippi.
Kevin
This one's yours. I wish this one was mine. Can we steal if they can't get it?
Bobby Bones
Yeah, let's do it.
Brandon
Yeah, let's do that.
Bobby Bones
Go ahead, steal.
Brandon
Wow, that was quick, man. Don't give up on.
Kevin
We can put you on a timer if you want, but I don't think you should give up. Like, I'm rooting for you to get it right.
Bobby Bones
I'm not gonna get this one right.
Kevin
10 seconds. Give him 10 seconds.
Brandon
Okay, you got 10 seconds.
Bobby Bones
Okay, 10 seconds.
Kevin
You're gonna get this.
Matt Castle
Go.
Brandon
Five seconds.
Kevin
It's Dallas Cowboys. Dak Prescott. CD Lamb.
Brandon
Yeah.
Kevin
Oh, I know. You know. See, that was me going. I know. You know it. You're going to be upset whenever you miss it, because you knew. You knew it.
Bobby Bones
Yeah. But I just wanted you to have the.
Kevin
I appreciate that. Thank you.
Bobby Bones
You got a good steal. So now. Is this Bobby's turn?
Kevin
It's my turn.
Brandon
Yeah. He stole. Okay, number two, quarterback, Cal. Wide receiver, usc.
Kevin
Jared Goff, Detroit Lions.
Brandon
There you go.
Bobby Bones
Who's the wide receiver?
Kevin
That's easy. You tell me. You should know. It's your school.
Bobby Bones
I know.
Kevin
Who is it?
Bobby Bones
No, you tell me.
Kevin
You tell me. Dude, now we're getting competitive.
Bobby Bones
St. Brown.
Brandon
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Brandon
Almond raw. Okay, Matt, ready to go again?
Kevin
I had faith in you.
Bobby Bones
Yes.
Kevin
Okay, quarterback, you feel dumb for the Dallas one because you knew that I would have bet a thousand.
Bobby Bones
Thank you.
Brandon
What threw you off the Mississippi State?
Bobby Bones
Yeah, I was just like. But that's State.
Kevin
Yeah. Yeah, go ahead.
Brandon
All right. All right. Number three, quarterback, Louisville. Wide receiver, Clemson Ravens. There you go.
Bobby Bones
Bam.
Kevin
Oh, you got that quicker than I did. That was a good one. Yeah, I think I would have got there, but that. That was tough.
Brandon
Could have been a little tricky because DeAndre's new there.
Bobby Bones
Yeah. No, we did that the last round.
Brandon
Yeah.
Kevin
That was a good job.
Brandon
Good job, Matt. Okay, number four, quarterback, Ohio State. Wide receiver, Michigan.
Kevin
So Ohio State. How many Ohio State quarterbacks in the league right now? I'm going to go. If we're just off. Ohio State. Quarterback. I'm going to go. Jets.
Brandon
Wrong. Texans. Oh, my fault.
Kevin
The only thing that I went off of was freaking the jets just.
Bobby Bones
Yes.
Kevin
Justin Fields is their quarterback. And I was like, yeah, I think I'm forgetting who a wide receiver was.
Brandon
Yeah.
Kevin
Good job.
Brandon
Not a lot of people know Nico Collins. Like, that's not as popular.
Kevin
Got that?
Brandon
Yeah.
Kevin
Would you got that? Be honest with yourself.
Bobby Bones
Yes. After you missed it. Yes.
Kevin
Okay.
Bobby Bones
All right, good.
Kevin
We're even now.
Brandon
All right, we're even.
Bobby Bones
Two.
Brandon
What is it? Two piece.
Kevin
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Yes.
Brandon
Number five quarterback, North Carolina. Wide receiver, Maryland.
Bobby Bones
North Carolina.
Kevin
I'm in.
Bobby Bones
Is it the Patriots?
Brandon
Is that your answer? Yes, that is correct.
Bobby Bones
Dang it. Duke. No. North Carolina.
Kevin
That's true. It could have been either one of them.
Brandon
Close, Close. All right, here we go.
Kevin
The Maryland receiver.
Brandon
Yeah. Stefan Diggs.
Kevin
Got it.
Brandon
Yeah. Okay. Number six. Quarterback, Clemson. Wide receiver, LSU.
Kevin
Jaguars.
Brandon
Boom. Three apiece.
Bobby Bones
Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom.
Brandon
Okay, here we go, Matt. Number seven. Tied up three apiece. Quarterback, Wyoming. Wide receiver, Boise State.
Bobby Bones
Oh, Bills.
Brandon
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, baby. Wyoming. You're like, wait, who went? Oh, yes.
Kevin
The only.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, exactly. You better know.
Brandon
Okay, here we go. Number eight. Quarterback, Oregon. Wide receiver, smu.
Kevin
So Oregon's probably going to be Bo Nix, but I'm thinking TCU as the receiver. I'm. Who else would have played at Oregon, though? Because Bo Nicks. I only think of two Oregon quarterbacks. It's got to be Denver.
Brandon
Boom. Yep.
Bobby Bones
Yep.
Kevin
You know, the other organ. Quarterback is. But he's back up now.
Bobby Bones
Marcus Mariota.
Kevin
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Dylan Gabriel.
Kevin
That could have been one. I didn't consider him.
Bobby Bones
This has to be.
Brandon
He's not a starter. Yeah.
Kevin
Yeah.
Brandon
Like this is.
Kevin
Oh, man. If we're doing third string.
Bobby Bones
No, no, no.
Kevin
Yeah, that's next level.
Brandon
We're doing depth charts around here.
Bobby Bones
Come again on the quick trump.
Kevin
Okay. Go ahead.
Brandon
Hey, we're all tied up still.
Kevin
What are we on?
Brandon
Four or four piece. So one each left.
Kevin
Last round.
Brandon
Yeah.
Kevin
Yeah.
Brandon
Here we go. Quarterback, lsu. Wide receiver, Ohio State.
Bobby Bones
Washington.
Brandon
Yep.
Bobby Bones
Bam.
Brandon
Nice job.
Kevin
Good job, dude.
Bobby Bones
Yes.
Kevin
Good job.
Bobby Bones
Good job.
Kevin
I got to get this to be cl.
Bobby Bones
Yes.
Brandon
Okay. To stay in right here, Bobby. Here we go.
Bobby Bones
And I steal it.
Kevin
You've already won.
Brandon
You already won.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, I know.
Kevin
He's gonna rub it in with an extra 100.
Brandon
Quarterback, Oklahoma. Wide receiver.
Kevin
I'm gonna go Tampa. Dang. Texas. A And M. Wow. Yeah. How many do you have left? We can just. Let's do speed round with three. Okay, so three. Speed round. Just yell your name as the buzzer and he'll have. He'll have to stop.
Bobby Bones
Okay.
Kevin
Do wide receiver first, though.
Brandon
Okay. All right, you ready?
Kevin
Yeah.
Brandon
Wide receiver, M.D. quarterback, USC.
Bobby Bones
B. Chicago.
Brandon
He said bobby first.
Bobby Bones
Bears said Chicago.
Brandon
But yeah, and I said.
Bobby Bones
And he said, buzz.
Kevin
No, I didn't say buzz. I said Bobby. I said, yelling, your name is Buzz.
Brandon
You got a buzz in your name.
Bobby Bones
Well, I mean, I went.
Kevin
He did buzz the fabric.
Bobby Bones
I did.
Kevin
How about this? Because we both had it. We both. Well, one cheated, one didn't. And I didn't.
Bobby Bones
No, I buzzed in.
Kevin
No, I buzzed.
Bobby Bones
You're gonna buzz in.
Kevin
We'll wipe that one away.
Brandon
Okay, I got more.
Kevin
Since his ears don't work and he didn't hear the rules. Okay, well that. No, no point there at all.
Bobby Bones
So I gotta say my name.
Brandon
Yeah.
Kevin
Oh, I forgot to say, say your name to buzz in.
Bobby Bones
Say my name. Say my name.
Kevin
I didn't forget. I didn't forget to say that. All right, go ahead. Okay, three more.
Brandon
There we go. Wide receiver, Arizona State. Quarterback, Iowa State.
Kevin
Bobby, San Francisco.
Brandon
Boom.
Bobby Bones
Gosh. Nailed that one.
Brandon
Nice job.
Kevin
Yeah, that was good. Buzz the fabric too. Let's go.
Brandon
Okay. Wide receiver, Ohio State. Quarterback, Oklahoma.
Kevin
Bobby Eagles.
Brandon
Nope.
Kevin
Dang it.
Bobby Bones
Matt. Tampa Bay.
Kevin
You don't have to buzz in with your hand.
Bobby Bones
Tampa Bay.
Brandon
No, we already got the books.
Kevin
Oh, shoot.
Bobby Bones
Oklahoma.
Kevin
Hold on. Okay, so nobody got it.
Brandon
Nobody got it.
Kevin
Read it again.
Brandon
Okay. Wide receiver, Ohio State.
Kevin
Quarterback, Arizona.
Brandon
Yep.
Kevin
The Cardinals.
Bobby Bones
Yep.
Matt Castle
Dang it.
Kevin
I just went with Oklahoma. When you said that. I went with Jalen Hurts.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, I like that.
Brandon
That's fair.
Kevin
All right, 1 0. Still, we have one more to go.
Brandon
Okay. Wide receiver, byu. Quarterback, Georgia.
Kevin
Bobby. Go Los Angeles.
Brandon
Boom.
Kevin
Thank you.
Bobby Bones
All right. I just kiddingly so.
Brandon
Yeah, that was good though.
Bobby Bones
Nailed it.
Kevin
That was a good game.
Brandon
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, that was great.
Kevin
Shout out. We were singing.
Brandon
Harmonizing.
Kevin
No, that was not harmonizing, actually.
Bobby Bones
I don't know. Pretty close. Sounded great to me now. Good.
Kevin
Don't let Castro play you. No, he can kind of sing.
Bobby Bones
No.
Kevin
What? Like kinda. I've heard him say never because I was singing earlier. I was like, cuz I'm just a teenage dirt bag, baby. And he's like, I don't really know where to go. But I heard him going and he was on.
Bobby Bones
No, that's not even my. There's no way I can sing you. I'm Awful.
Kevin
You know how they say, like, the hottest chicks on another hot. Same thing with him.
Brandon
He's the.
Bobby Bones
I'm the shallow how. Of singing.
Kevin
He's the.
Brandon
I just watched that movie the other day for the first time.
Bobby Bones
Long movie. It is a funny movie.
Kevin
Funny. I wonder if they'd make it today, though.
Brandon
I was just about to say it would not hold up today, though.
Kevin
There's no way to make it. Or culture.
Brandon
Exactly.
Bobby Bones
Yeah. They would be very upset with that movie.
Brandon
It's pretty bad.
Kevin
I had four teams that I was considering making my favorite team this year.
Bobby Bones
Yes.
Kevin
And hopefully forever. And those four teams are the Broncos, the Carolina Panthers, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Dallas Cowboys. And this morning, the medical staff from the Panthers sent me a bunch of stuff.
Bobby Bones
The medical staff, like, gauze and stuff, or what? Or you're talking about, like, the equipment managers.
Kevin
The medical staff of the Panthers. It would have been funny how they sent, like, needles and gauze, but they sent me a bunch of Panthers hats, and they were like, we'll be the only medical team from an NFL team to reach out and say, hey, that's amazing. I thought it was pretty cool, too.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Kevin
So one point for the Panthers.
Bobby Bones
So how many points do we have to get to before you make this decision?
Kevin
Mostly it's like, I want to be just, like, so covered in free stuff. By the way, I have those Castle jerseys. Do we have the name?
Brandon
Yeah, we're good.
Kevin
We have both of them.
Brandon
Yeah. Oh, sweet one is a big Chiefs.
Kevin
Fan, by the way. Then we'll make sure that he gets the. The Castle Chiefs jersey. Perfect. And the second one will make sure he gets the Vikings Castle purple.
Brandon
Okay.
Kevin
And then I. I'll let you do this. I have a bunch of books because I like when people write in the comments, like. Right. Whatever you like about this. It's fun. It's fun for me to go just look at comments, and I wouldn't even know there were comments, honestly, had I not just stumbled across it on Spotify. So if you go to the comments, I'll let you pick the thing they write this time, and we'll pick one of them, and I'll sign a book and make it out to them. One of my. One of my books.
Bobby Bones
Bobby. Bobby's your daddy. Is that what you wanted to write on the comments?
Kevin
You can. You can say whatever. You get to pick what they write about me.
Bobby Bones
Okay.
Kevin
Because I did say, like, castle's my daddy or Castle's a beautiful human or whatever that is.
Bobby Bones
So I know those were two Random comments, but I love both of them.
Kevin
Yeah, so.
Bobby Bones
So I got to come up with something. Yeah.
Kevin
You don't have to write this second before the show's over in the closing.
Bobby Bones
Right.
Kevin
You tell them and we're going to.
Bobby Bones
Say to Bobby, Yep. Yeah. And then you get to pick it. I like it.
Kevin
Be thinking about it. We'll take a break. We will come back and I want to talk about clutch, clutch, clutch moments. We'll do that in just a second. Lots to say.
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Kevin
Okay, so did you watch any of us open?
Bobby Bones
I did.
Kevin
That is a hard golf.
Bobby Bones
Oh, my God.
Kevin
Like, do they leave it hard all the time? This is maybe an elementary question because I don't think if I were a member there, I would like to be a member there. If it's that hard all the time.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, if you're a member there and it's that hard all the time, it's not enjoyable golf.
Kevin
Well, you look and see, Kevin, if Oakmont is that hard all the time.
Bobby Bones
They say it's the hardest golf course in the world, but.
Kevin
And that's the only course he designed ever. That dude.
Bobby Bones
Oh, he, he, he was evil.
Kevin
He was one and done.
Bobby Bones
Just like, hey, I just designed the hardest golf course ever. Well, in the entire world.
Kevin
The interesting part was when there was a rain delay. It's. I wouldn't say ironically because it's been raining here all the time.
Bobby Bones
Right.
Kevin
It's raining right now and I'm looking out the window at it, just pouring down rain, but there was a rain delay on the last day. And they showed the 2008 US Open. And it was day three and day four of Tiger making crazy putts.
Bobby Bones
Right?
Kevin
And the final putt that he makes, and he goes in. And by the way, they had to play a whole other 18 as a time. They don't do it anymore. But the US Open used to be, if it's a tie, you play a whole 18 holes the next day.
Bobby Bones
Oh, could you imagine? Those guys are like, mercy. Like, let's just split it.
Kevin
And so that's what happened. Tiger ties it, and then he goes and they play. I think they played 19 holes because there's a tie even.
Brandon
Yeah.
Kevin
And they don't do that anymore. But it was 18 holes. And so I'm watching, though. And it was one clutch moment from Tiger. Day four of the tournament in the red shirt, another clutch moment from Tiger. So the question is, and we can both answer this, what is the most clutch moment of your career? Pressure was on, and you nailed it. I can go first, since I threw this at you. I give you some time to think about it. And it can be high school, college, it can be pro. Whatever it is with me, I'm going to go. And this is going to sound kind of lame, but the pressure was on. I'm gonna go my final dance on Dancing with the Stars to win the championship because, oh, yeah, I was a lot of pressure. I was not good. I was not.
Bobby Bones
You were injured.
Kevin
Playing injured the whole season.
Bobby Bones
Whole season.
Kevin
That's how I learned about getting shot up was a dance reality show. Like, I have friends. Like, yeah, we got shot up every week. Even you, earlier, my ankle was blown out. I was like. I danced, but I tore. I fell and tore my shoulder, and they shot me up every episode. To be fair, the network didn't. It had nothing to do with the network or the production.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Kevin
I found an independent doctor that shot me up every week because my shoulder hurts so bad that I couldn't do anything. I couldn't lift my partner. But that final dance, there's three of us in the finals, and I got 10, 10, 10. The only time all season I got three tens.
Bobby Bones
That's incredible.
Kevin
It was incredible.
Bobby Bones
Biggest moment, biggest stage, everybody watching, and you step up and you kill it.
Kevin
I danced it Dance like never I've danced before.
Bobby Bones
Stop. You can't say it like that.
Kevin
Yes, I can.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Kevin
What they all do, they just. They danced with joy and emotion, and I didn't really have that freedom.
Bobby Bones
The other two groups that you're competing against, were they actual Dancers, like, did they have dance background?
Kevin
There was one kid who was a Disney actor, and he was a great dancer. Very trained. He had trained in singing, dancing, acting. So his mom was Cameron Manheim or Marlowe. I don't know. His mom was famous and he was a Disney actor. But yes, he was an excellent dancer. If it was just off dancing, he would have won the show. And yeah, I think pretty much everybody except for me and demarcus Wareh, dance training.
Bobby Bones
Oh, wow.
Kevin
And demarcus Ware was an athlete. The great thing those athletes do that they have working for them as is they know their bodies really well. So even if they don't dance, they have the ability to learn quickly and their muscle memory is able to adapt. He was actually really good.
Bobby Bones
Really?
Kevin
Yeah. So mine is going to be my final dance on Dancing with the Stars to win the trophy because it was championship time.
Bobby Bones
Gosh, that's a lot of people watching. That was pretty clutch right there. I'm trying to think.
Kevin
I felt the pressure. I felt the. It was like watching JJ spawn. Speaking the US Open. Make that putt.
Bobby Bones
Oh, that was unreal. Was it? 65 foot putt elite. And if that putt. It looks like it too. If that putt goes by the hole. That thing had some momentum going.
Kevin
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
And he's gonna have to come back. But to end it like that. And did you hear the story that took place that night before the final.
Kevin
Round about his kid.
Bobby Bones
About his kid getting sick and he has to go to Walgreens at 2:00 in the morning? I was like, what are the chances that that happens and you got to go take care of a kid. You're playing dad, and you got to go out and win the US Open for the first time.
Kevin
Yeah, it was awesome.
Bobby Bones
Against the most diff. I mean, on the most difficult.
Kevin
What'd you find out about the course, by the way?
Brandon
Yeah, it look ratings as far as there's like course ratings and slope rating, and it's the highest.
Kevin
So it's the hardest course because I knew that and I knew that that dude who created the course, that was his only ever course creation. But I didn't know if they left the rough that long all the time because the ball just disappears.
Bobby Bones
It just. I don't know how they even hit it out of the rough. I mean, it was. They said five inches deep.
Kevin
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
So as soon as you got into that situation, you're like, I am screwed.
Kevin
It was a bit Easter egg hunting for sure. Yeah.
Bobby Bones
And the guys just looked at a sorts There's. He was the only one, JJ Spawn to finish under par, right?
Kevin
I don't know. That sounds about right. I think so, but that's probably right. I think one of the days though, Maybe the Robert McIntyre guy was close. He ended up finishing second. Give me your clutch moment, though.
Bobby Bones
Oh, man. You know, there's so many games that you go through in the process of your mind at like clutch moments, big time games. I mean, I go back. Sometimes I go back to New England. When I first started in, a clutch moment for me was honestly just going in when Brady went down and getting an opportunity and seizing the moment and throwing, throwing a ball for 56 yarder on the first throw that I had. But I had to prove myself throughout the course of that year because without that year and without going out and proving yourself and showing the team and Coach Belichick that you could play, you're. He's going to replace you in a heartbeat. So I mean, those are clutch moments. And then there's like the two minute drills at the end of the game to go down and win, win a ball game. There's going to London on a huge stage where you're the only team playing. We get to play the Pittsburgh Steelers to go out and you're, you're. I was going in for Christian Ponder, who was out for the game as a backup. And playing in that game and winning, winning that game in London was awesome. It was like a huge moment. The game against the Titans when I was with the Chiefs, we're fighting for the AFC west championship and we're playing the Titans and had a tremendous game and to go out and win that and actually secure the AFC west championship for the first time in a while was a huge game for me and our team and everything else. So there's a lot of different moments that kind of get blurred in time because you have these moments that you remember very vividly, but there's not one in particular that just completely stands out.
Kevin
Yeah, but you said that. I'm gonna have to go with the first one that came to your mind because that's the first one that came to your mind was that first throw, the first long throw.
Bobby Bones
It was, it was. Because it was such a monumental moment for me. I've been waiting for, what was it, nine years to get on the field. Didn't play, didn't start a game in college, was a backup there in New England, no real significant time, no starts. Brady was always healthy and it's your first opportunity to get on the field and See if you actually can do it, not only prove to the team, but prove to yourself, like, I think I could do it. But until you get out there in the action and actually go out and play in an NFL game in that type of moment, when the, when the games decided by what you do on the field and not like in a mop up duty where you're handing off the ball or something like that, it was a big moment for me.
Kevin
You don't watch any Cam Ward either footage or conferences, press conferences, the coaches talking about camp. Have you seen any at all?
Bobby Bones
I have, I've seen a few. And I think one, one that stood out to me was that the coaches were talking about him and his leadership and how when he came into the building and they started this offseason program, all of a sudden they would show up and he's there at 6:30 in the morning with the other rookies and they're going through plays and the playbook and he's teaching while probably absorbing and learning himself, I think that speaks volumes to the type of player in person and leader he is for that organization because not everybody does that. They kind of get the feel of the land. But he understands he's going there to be the franchise player and the leader and the quarterback. And that is a significant role that you can't take lightly. And you, you can't go and just be a guy behind the scenes. You have to be at the forefront. You got to show, especially if you're going to play as a rookie, which I anticipate him doing.
Kevin
I saw the head coach talking about how he was talking to Cam after practice, going, hey, because they're calling plays through the helmet, right? And he's like, do you want me to stop talking before I start talking to you? And Cam's like, no, you can talk the whole time I'm talking like I can not. I can not only communicate outward, but I can understand what you're saying. And they were talking about how weird that was at first because he would wait for Cam to stop talking and then he'd send in the play, but Cam would talk forever. Camborder talk forever. There's so many camps. There's like, you know, Cam Newton, Cam Hayward. Yes, yes. So he said for him that was a bit of a learning process to know he could talk even though Cam Ward was talking to the receivers. All that to say like, I'm, and I never feel like this way, this is about rookies, but I'm, I'm buying the Cam Ward hype.
Bobby Bones
I am, too. I mean, if you watched him even last year with the supporting Cass he had at Miami, the dude's a baller. He can make every throw. He layers the football really well. The deep crossing routes are some of the best things that he does. But he also. He's one of those guys that can get himself out of trouble with his legs, and he's. He's mobile enough to where he'll go take off and get you some yards. But he's a big, physical guy. And then when you hear stuff like that coming from the head coach of his communication skills and the alpha that he is at a young age, you know that he's a confident young man. And that's what they need because you have to breed that confidence into the other players around there and make them believe in what you're doing. And also in him.
Kevin
A little bit of me did not want to believe because it looks so easy for him at Miami. Meaning. Because it looks so easy, because he looked very nonchalant at times, even during a live play. He's just chilling. I'm going, whoa, when he gets to the NFL, it's going to be a whole different world. He's not playing in the weak acc, but I think he just might be able to slow it down that much, where he is able to play extremely calm.
Bobby Bones
Right. And you saw it last year against, I think it was Cal. They were down like 21 or something like that in the fourth quarter or third quarter, and he didn't blink his eyes, right? He just went out and made play after play and he put the team on his back and it wasn't great protection all the time, but that guy overcame the adversity and was able to help his team go on. And he was the main reason that team won that game. But to see him in that type of environment, because I think as a quarterback, that's when you're tested the most, is when you're behind in games and every play matters and you can't. You have to make plays. And he went out and had a phenomenal half and led that team to victory.
Kevin
Yeah, I'm buying the hype. Well, how you feel about Cam Moore, Kevin?
Brandon
I didn't want to buy any.
Kevin
I didn't want to buy the hype. I didn't want to buy the hype, but I'm being convinced.
Brandon
I have been seeing good things go out about him, but I'm also sitting here like it's the. It's June. I think there's nothing really else to talk about right now for a lot of these, like, local people. And he's the number one pick, and it's like, oh, my gosh, he's doing great. And then once training camp comes and the games start and then he starts to play, then we can really talk. Like, oh, yeah, he looks good, but I'm not there yet.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, I mean, you can buy the hype all we want, and the coach can say great things about him, and we can talk about his college performance, but at the end of the day, that's all it is right now.
Kevin
It feels different.
Bobby Bones
And it's hype.
Brandon
It does.
Kevin
It does. And you know me, I don't want to believe anything I ever.
Brandon
Does it have anything to do with living in Asheville?
Kevin
No, because it's the opposite.
Brandon
Yeah.
Kevin
Like, I expect the Titans to be bad forever. Their colors look slow. They traditionally aren't good. And it's cold. I don't want to go to games. It's cold. Filled the dome. Like, all mine are irrational. Like, they just. I have no reason to, like, believe in the Titans. I don't care that they're local. They're not even on my. One of my four teams to be my favorite team, and they're right down the road.
Bobby Bones
Do you want them to be good?
Kevin
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Like, would. Would that excite you?
Kevin
Yeah, for the community. I think that's fun. I do, too, because I'm not a Preds fan, and that's the NHL team, the Nashville Predators. But it's awesome to see when the Preds. I don't think about hockey, so let's just say I'm not a Pretz fan. I'm not a hockey fan. But it's fun to see when they're good because it's fun to see this town, like, unite over sports.
Bobby Bones
Flags everywhere, on the cars. Everybody's got their jerseys on. It is really cool to see this city come together.
Kevin
And I like school, though. Who's.
Brandon
The Titans that's coming?
Kevin
I'm just saying, like, that'll be unbelievable in the future. Yeah, in a couple of years in the future. That'd be cool. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Right now it looks cool.
Brandon
Right now it's being built.
Kevin
I've driven by that stadium, like, during a game in, like, December, and it's half full, and I'm like, who would be? Yeah, like that. That. That's like masochism. You going to put yourself. It's just pain. Everything about it sounds terrible, so. But I am rooting for the Titans, and I think Nashville has An interesting sports scene because there are really no lifelong Titans fans. Now, you could have been a Oilers fan, like, passed down from generation to generation, but if you're, like, passing down the Oilers, you're not passing the Titans on.
Bobby Bones
No, you're not.
Kevin
So same thing with the Preds. You're allowed to be a bandwagon fan with the Preds because there aren't really lifers because the team hasn't been around long enough to have two or three generations of people loving them.
Bobby Bones
Right? They've got like one, maybe two generations of people.
Kevin
So when people get on, no one's like, you're not a real fan.
Bobby Bones
I. I am because I can be a fan now because it's only been here for one generation.
Kevin
I'm believing. I'm believing the Cam Ward hype, and I don't believe anybody's hype for any reason whatsoever. I don't even believe my hype. Like, I'm like, why am I even here?
Bobby Bones
Because you will go through anything, including a chip tooth.
Kevin
That's right.
Bobby Bones
To be here.
Kevin
I need to be here. That's fishing for.
Brandon
There's your hype right there.
Bobby Bones
There's the hype.
Brandon
There you go playing hurt.
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Kevin
Do you want to finish our list of goats?
Bobby Bones
Oh, yeah, let's go.
Kevin
We've done two thirds of them.
Bobby Bones
Have we?
Kevin
Okay, what we should do too, is after we finish this one, we should just make a special episode and just combine them all. The goat episode, the goat, the rams. Oh, I'm not. I'm not sure if we did the Rams. That's either the last one we did or the first one we didn't do. But the Rams. Aaron Donald. I say Aaron Donald.
Bobby Bones
You'd probably have to go with Aaron Donald.
Kevin
Okay. I know we didn't do the next one. So here we go, the Miami Dolphins. Who's the greatest of all time?
Bobby Bones
Dan Marino, easily.
Kevin
Dan Reno. Right. Who would be second, though? Jason Taylor.
Bobby Bones
Jason Taylor was outstanding. I mean, no, they won the Super Bowl. Who was. Was it greasy? Was a quarterback.
Kevin
Yeah, but then you're talking about. I never saw. I just have to take their word for.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, you're gonna have to say, I mean, they were. They were undefeated.
Kevin
72.
Bobby Bones
But Dan Marino's by far the most recognizable figure. I mean, he played for what, 18 years.
Kevin
72 is when they won the super bowl, right?
Brandon
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Kevin
Okay.
Bobby Bones
Shula.
Kevin
Yeah. Okay. The Vikings.
Bobby Bones
Fran Tarkenton might have gone. Randy Moss might have gone. He's probably. You're probably more up to speed with Randy. But Fran Tarkenton, for the longest time.
Kevin
Was that dude, Frank Tarkinton, again before our time, but was probably like 20 years too early.
Bobby Bones
Oh, right, because he was that mobile quarterback that could run around, make plays.
Kevin
Maybe 30 years. Because Randall Cunningham was 20 years too early.
Bobby Bones
So maybe I loved Randall Cunningham, too, man. He was fun to watch. And he had an absolute cannon for an arm.
Kevin
If you go into the UNLV football complex, you see big pictures of him playing quarterback but also punting. Really? He was a punter and he ended up punting a bit in the NFL. Like, he would do quick kicks.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Kevin
And so you always had to watch out because he was a college punter.
Bobby Bones
And he's pretty cool.
Kevin
Yeah. Next up, the Patriots.
Bobby Bones
It's a tough one.
Kevin
Matt Castle, man.
Bobby Bones
True blood cell.
Kevin
Yes. Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Come on, Brady.
Kevin
Who's second, though?
Bobby Bones
Second? It's a really good question because Brady.
Kevin
Made a lot of people great. And Kevin, you are a die hard Patriot fan.
Brandon
Yeah.
Kevin
Castle, you played with the Page. You were drafted by the Patriots. My opinion matters least in this one, if I'm being honest, because we got a die hard fan and a former player. But I'm curious to know who you guys. Oh, who think would be second overall?
Bobby Bones
Who's the offensive lineman? He was the first pick overall from played back in the day. He was an absolute savage from Alabama.
Brandon
Back in like the 80s day.
Bobby Bones
Yes.
Kevin
Yeah, I have no idea. If you have to look them up, though, does it count?
Bobby Bones
No, I'm sorry, I forgot the name and I Am being disrespectful to the Patriots fans because he is an all time great, not only Patriot, but like, NFL player.
Kevin
You Googling Kevin.
Bobby Bones
He's gonna. He will. He takes a lot of pride in being a Patriots fan and he.
Brandon
I know. This is. Yeah, this is. Yeah. People aren't gonna like us for this one, Matt.
Kevin
Both of you guys, you can always just edit this out or leave me and go on. You can just edit this out and then realizing you guys have integrity and didn't edit this out.
Brandon
Joe Hannah.
Bobby Bones
There it is.
Brandon
Yeah.
Kevin
I told you I never heard of him.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, you wouldn't. He was an absolute dog.
Kevin
Because I'm a loser.
Bobby Bones
Not at all. Just because you don't have a professional football team that you like at all.
Kevin
That's true. That's true.
Brandon
Second, I'm trying to think defense.
Kevin
Yeah. I almost have to go defense. Because those receivers. I feel like Brady had such. Except for Moss.
Brandon
I'm not counting Moss. Right. Because he's.
Bobby Bones
He was there for three years.
Brandon
Yeah.
Kevin
So is there now?
Bobby Bones
I mean. Yeah.
Kevin
Minimal amount of years. Because I don't think you can say Welker or Edelman or any of those.
Brandon
Guys because Gronk pops in my head.
Kevin
Bronx. But how about, like, Brusky?
Brandon
Yeah, yeah.
Bobby Bones
Teddy Brusky. Willie McGinnis.
Brandon
Richard Seymour.
Kevin
Richard Seymour.
Bobby Bones
Seymour. Rodney Harrison.
Kevin
But how long did he play? He didn't.
Bobby Bones
He was only there for four years.
Brandon
Yeah, he wasn't there that long either.
Bobby Bones
Junior Seattle was there, but we already picked him for San Diego. But that was all there.
Kevin
He was quick and he was older. Right. So who would you guys pick? I'm gonna make you commit.
Brandon
I. I have to go. Gronk.
Kevin
I think that's a. I think that's fair. An acceptable answer for sure.
Brandon
Yeah. He's got. He's got to be my pick. Like, Bruski was amazing, but he was just more of like a culture. Like, this guy is a patriot.
Kevin
But do you think Gronk would have been as dynamic if he didn't have Tom Brady?
Brandon
Yeah.
Kevin
Okay, then I do.
Bobby Bones
But also the fact that he had Tom Brady kind of helped him develop as a player because Tom was so involved in, hey, this is how I want you to run this route, and this is what I want you to do. And if you don't have a quarterback like that, that kind of molds you into that person, it might not. It might get there. It might just take a little bit longer.
Kevin
His maturity was amplified because Brady was such a dog.
Bobby Bones
Right.
Kevin
How about this controversial answer. Aaron Hernandez.
Brandon
Okay.
Bobby Bones
Definitely.
Brandon
Hey. He was my favorite player at the time.
Bobby Bones
He was a really good football player.
Brandon
Yes.
Bobby Bones
That's. I'll leave it at that.
Kevin
Okay, Fair enough. The Saints.
Bobby Bones
Drew Brees.
Kevin
Drew Brees.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Kevin
Second.
Bobby Bones
Second for the Saints.
Kevin
Can I go? Archie Manning?
Bobby Bones
Yeah, you can.
Kevin
What sucked for Archie Manning is they were never good. And he was good. He was like, 1987. Andre Dawson on the Cubs MVP on a last place team. Like, when does that ever happen?
Bobby Bones
He was a stud for sure, but Drew Brees is. It's a no brainer.
Kevin
Yeah. I'm fighting for second place.
Bobby Bones
Oh, you agree on second?
Kevin
Yes.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Kevin
Or maybe even Alvin Camara.
Bobby Bones
I was just awesome.
Kevin
But I feel like Archie Manning does not really get the credit he deserves because those teams suck.
Bobby Bones
Yes. For a long time.
Kevin
The Giants.
Bobby Bones
Oh, Lawrence Taylor.
Kevin
Yeah, Lawrence Taylor.
Bobby Bones
Lawrence Taylor. Then Phil Sims, then Eli Manning.
Kevin
And I'm not even laughing at that. I agree. I mean, and maybe Eli Manning over Phil Sims. Now that I say that, maybe Eli Manning over Phil Sims. I could take both. I think they were different times. I'm gonna go. You've shifted me. I'm gonna go. Lt. Oh, what about, like. I mean, Barbara was awesome.
Brandon
Strahan.
Kevin
Strahan was awesome.
Bobby Bones
Sack leader.
Kevin
Yeah. I mean, come on, Farve. You know, he gave it to him. Come on.
Bobby Bones
I mean, he really did have a little gift gas. And I was still.
Kevin
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Pissed off about that.
Kevin
Yeah. Yeah. Still, I get it if that's all you have and it's taken from you.
Bobby Bones
But, you know, it's been a while since it happened. I mean, you gotta let that go.
Brandon
Hey, man, the Jets.
Bobby Bones
Oh, the Jets. Is that bad that I can't right off the top of my head, just go, bam.
Kevin
If I say 1969. Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Joe Namath.
Kevin
I mean, that's the ninth. It's weird.
Bobby Bones
He played for O' Brien.
Kevin
Like. Yeah, there you go. Your boy.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, my boy.
Kevin
It's weird that Joe Namath played for Alabama. Now, obviously, Joe Namath was before us. I wasn't born until the freaking 80s.
Bobby Bones
Are you talking about the swag that he had?
Kevin
No, just. He didn't see the guy that would play from the. He's from the south, like the California guy, because he's not. I don't. He wouldn't play for Bear Bryant, but he just doesn't seem like a quarterback that matches at all with Alabama. But we didn't watch Alabama, obviously. But yeah, Joe Namath. Who else did you say?
Bobby Bones
Kenny o' Brien.
Kevin
Yeah, that would Be number two.
Brandon
Wayne Cabrette.
Bobby Bones
Wayne Corbett was good. Keyshawn Johnson was there for Johnson. Yeah.
Kevin
How about the Steelers?
Bobby Bones
Oh, we got. I mean, Roethlisberger's got to be up there.
Kevin
I think that's number one as far as people we can remember.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Kevin
Because Terry Bradshaw. I don't remember. And it was different for quarterbacks then. He did win all the Super Bowls. And then Mean Joe Green, apparently.
Bobby Bones
I was gonna say Mean Joe Green. It was an absolute savage.
Kevin
But I still think it's Roethlisberger for us.
Bobby Bones
It is for us for sure. I mean, the guy in his. Until maybe his last two seasons was an absolute stud. Big, physical. For being as big as he was, nobody could tackle him. And he'd run all over the field. And his vision down the field when a play broke down was absolutely remarkable. We'd watch him be like, what is he doing? And then go all the way across the field and rip it backside. You're like, this guy's a stud. And to come in as a rookie. Didn't they go to the playoffs as a rookie?
Kevin
I don't remember.
Bobby Bones
Yes, you do. You watch every game. Used to be a Pittsburgh Steelers fan.
Kevin
I am not gonna lie. I did not chop down that cherry tree. The Eagles.
Bobby Bones
Eagles.
Kevin
I think we have six more after this. But the Eagles.
Bobby Bones
I mean, Reggie White played for the Eagles.
Kevin
I'd probably go, reggie, Yeah.
Bobby Bones
I mean, I'm gonna go with Reggie White. That's where he started his career. Right.
Kevin
And then maybe after that, like a Randall Cunningham.
Bobby Bones
Randall Cunningham.
Kevin
Just how dynamic he was. Like, he. He shifted the game a bit. There weren't others like him after. It wasn't like Steph who shifted basketball, where everybody started emulating and then threes are chunk now every possession. But I think Cunningham actually allowed the possibility of other mobile quarterbacks for sure.
Bobby Bones
Because, I mean, the typical quarterback was five step, drop, stay in pocket, throwing rhythm, big, strong. He just broke down defenses with his legs. He was out a different generation of player, but he could play in today's game is what you're saying.
Kevin
Yeah, like, I don't think Cordell Stewart happens without Randall Cunningham. I don't think he's given the opportunity to be Cordell Stewart without Randall Cunningham. I think he's probably a receiver or they do what they do. Well, you know, we don't really have mobile quarterbacks, but I think Randall Cunningham offered the opportunity for people to look at the quarterback position a bit different, which allowed the slashes, which allowed the Mike Vicks, which allowed today Right. Because everything, though, has also matured from college, like the college game.
Bobby Bones
And. And it opened the door for coordinators to look at the position differently from your typical. Like you're saying, drop back quarterback. They got to be big, they got to be physical. No, if we get some mobility, maybe we can draw up some different. Different designs, get him outside the pocket, let him break down a defense with his legs, and he's just becomes another weapon. And he was one of the first ones. Yeah.
Kevin
I don't think Steve Young is able to do what Steve Young does without guys like Randall Cunningham. Because Steve Young, although he looks like he'd be a slow white guy, was not a slow white guy like Steve Young.
Bobby Bones
No, he could. He could go. He moved. Yeah.
Kevin
Again, I'm not comparing what he was able to do on his legs to Randall Cunningham, but Steve Young was a mobile quarterback. Absolutely left handed, too. We love that. We love a good life. We love a good lefty. All right, I have five more 49ers. Speaking of Steve Young.
Bobby Bones
There'S a lot here, Rich history.
Kevin
It's really between Jerry Rice, two and a half people, right?
Bobby Bones
Jerry Rice.
Kevin
It's got to be Jerry Rice.
Brandon
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Of all the people. I mean, even. It's hard to say. Joe Montana is not in that mix.
Kevin
I agree.
Bobby Bones
Can we.
Kevin
I think Joe Montana is a top five quarterback of all time.
Bobby Bones
Right. And how many. How many Super Bowls does he have? Four.
Brandon
Yeah.
Kevin
I think four for four sounds accurate.
Bobby Bones
Steve Young, two.
Kevin
Two sounds accurate because I was going to say two as well. I remember when he won the first one because.
Bobby Bones
And Jerry Rice was the number one receiver for both of them.
Kevin
He was the common denominator. And I think people.
Brandon
Steve Young has three.
Bobby Bones
He has three.
Kevin
We're very sorry, Steve.
Bobby Bones
Steve, we apologize. You've been on the program, haven't you? Not yet.
Kevin
I think Jerry Rice is pretty well considered the. The greatest receiver of all time with probably Randy Moss second. Do you think that's universal, the Randy Moss second, or is that just in my head?
Bobby Bones
It's. It's comparable for sure. But he played 20 seasons, didn't he? Jerry Rice.
Kevin
It's weird to see him in that Raiders uniform, though.
Bobby Bones
That was very weird.
Kevin
That was weird. Yeah. So we're both gonna go. Jerry Rice.
Bobby Bones
Yes. Jerry Rice.
Kevin
Seahawks.
Bobby Bones
Seahawks. Ooh. Jim Zorn.
Kevin
My.
Bobby Bones
No, Russell Wilson.
Kevin
So if you're gonna go super bowl winners. Yeah. Sean Alexander, to me, he was. Didn't win a Super bowl, but God dang, he was really good. He was a monster in fantasy.
Bobby Bones
He Was great.
Kevin
Now fantasy football starting to affect my picks here a little bit too.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Kevin
Sean Alexander was awesome.
Bobby Bones
Russell Wilson was awesome. He was awesome years too.
Kevin
Recency unbiased.
Bobby Bones
Right. You gotta take away the bias of the last few seasons and him just getting ripped by everybody. But when you take that kid and put him in his prime with Seattle Seahawks, he was the number one reason why they went to back to back Super Bowls one. One lost the other one. And we all know about that one.
Kevin
We do all know about that one. But he, you know, he also was very mobile.
Bobby Bones
Like, very mobile.
Kevin
Yeah.
Bobby Bones
Great deep ball thrower.
Kevin
Three left the Bucks. Derek Brooks, I think it has to be right. I would agree. Or Warren SAP.
Bobby Bones
Warren Saps up there. But Derek Brooks, I feel like was the face of that franchise for that entire run. He ran the defense. And Mike linebacker. Just a very elite competitor and an incredible person. Derek Brooks, I'm going with him.
Kevin
Well, tight. I. I want Derek Brooks too. Titans. And would it be Titan slash Oilers? Because if that's the case, it's got to be Warren Moon.
Bobby Bones
Of course it's warm Moon if you're going.
Kevin
So let's just go. Titans only then.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, man. Siobhan cursed.
Kevin
Ryan Tannehill.
Bobby Bones
Derek Henry.
Kevin
It's Derek Henry.
Bobby Bones
Derek Henry.
Kevin
It's Derek Henry.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Brandon
I was gonna say Eddie George, but I think.
Bobby Bones
All right, Eddie's.
Brandon
Eddie's great too, but Derek Henry's.
Kevin
I think Derek Henry by nose over.
Brandon
Eddie George and Steve McNair.
Bobby Bones
Steve McNair too. Yeah.
Kevin
Do you watch a documentary on McNair? Yeah.
Bobby Bones
That was crazy.
Kevin
Wow.
Brandon
Wow.
Bobby Bones
Just good old country boy, too. But like just how it all unfolded.
Kevin
Yeah. And. And that stuff. That ain't. If you watch that documentary, I think you come out of it feeling a little. A little uneasy with the whole process.
Bobby Bones
Yes.
Kevin
Of it sucks he got murdered. And that's. Let's take that out of a vacuum. But just after the murders I'm talking about and the investigation. Have you seen it, Kevin?
Brandon
Yeah.
Kevin
You feel kind of like.
Brandon
Yeah. There's still like a lot out there that we don't know.
Kevin
Karen Reed trial type stuff where you're like, we need to retry this.
Bobby Bones
Let me hear more.
Kevin
Yes. Final one. Washington Redskin slash football team. Slash. What are they, the Whisker Cats now?
Bobby Bones
That's probably. They're changing their name to the Whisker Cats this year.
Kevin
Come in.
Bobby Bones
What's new?
Kevin
We gotta get one of those every week. And we got it. We got it.
Bobby Bones
Oh.
Kevin
See my. The answer that comes to my head. I don't feel like it's fair because I didn't really see him play. But it's Daryl Green, the cornerback.
Bobby Bones
He was an. He was fantastic player.
Kevin
I didn't see him play.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, and then you've got ripping.
Kevin
You've got all those quarterbacks that won underneath Joe Gibbs.
Bobby Bones
Right.
Kevin
Like four different quarterbacks.
Bobby Bones
Then you got the offensive lineman with Russ Grimm, the Hogs. Who are we missing here?
Brandon
What about Riggins?
Bobby Bones
Oh, Riggins, Yes. Maybe Riggins, the running back.
Brandon
Or Doug Williams.
Kevin
I go Daryl Green only because I don't have a clear winner and that's my first instinct. So I have to go with it. It's like when you're picking memories, you.
Bobby Bones
Can'T go wrong with that.
Kevin
I wouldn't fight you guys for them.
Bobby Bones
He played for 20 seasons.
Kevin
Is that accurate?
Bobby Bones
Better check that watch. He played.
Brandon
Yes, he played 12.
Kevin
They're all. Ray Green, former football player and Pro Football hall of Fame. Inducted he played cornerback for the Washington Redskins for 20 seasons.
Bobby Bones
That's what I thought.
Kevin
Nice job. And won two Super Bowls. In 1991, he was named the world's fastest athlete. Green is also the leader of the Strong Youth. Strong Youth, Strong Communities, a nationwide program that helps young people develop life skills and leadership skills. Hey, good for Daryl Green. That's awesome. Athlete.
Bobby Bones
Fastest athlete in What?
Kevin
So his 40 time was 44 back in the day. That would be probably now digitally, like a 3-836.
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Kevin
All right, what'd you come up with? What shall they write in the Comment section.
Bobby Bones
Dance with me, Bobby.
Kevin
Nice.
Bobby Bones
Dance with me.
Kevin
If you write in the comments section on Spotify, Dance with me, Bobby. We will randomly pick one of those. Those commenters and we will. I'll send you a signed Bobby Bones book, one of the two that I have here. I've written two books. I guess I've been three books, but two real books and one kid's book.
Bobby Bones
So we'll send you the set.
Kevin
I don't know that I have to commit to that. I don't. I don't fully know that there's a committal to the set.
Bobby Bones
Dance with me, Bobby.
Kevin
That's a good one, though.
Bobby Bones
Yeah.
Kevin
Yeah. Think of that while you're. You have a bladder of like a. Of a two year old or a pregnant woman.
Bobby Bones
No, I try to hydrate myself, you know?
Kevin
Is that really it? That's why I don't drink enough water. I tried and I did and I would either carry the jug around or I would keep up with it, but then I just had to pee all the time. And I struggle sleeping so much anyway that I was like, it's not worth it. I'll just be a bit dehydrated.
Bobby Bones
Yeah, I mean, I go through those phases where I don't drink enough water and I don't pee for like two days. That's probably not good either. But when I'm trying to, you know, drink water and stay on it and then, then you add a little bit of coffee or caffeine in right before. Kind of makes you want to go a little bit too.
Kevin
I know. It's just if we don't give you your bathroom time in the allotted time.
Bobby Bones
That we're here, that's part of my contract. You just walk at multiple bathroom sessions.
Kevin
Thank you guys for listening. Dance with me, Bobby in the comments section. And also, if you don't mind, subscribe to the feed. If you're not listening to the feed on the Lots to say feed. Because sometimes we get put on the NFL feed, sometimes on the Bobby Bone show feed. But if you don't mind, that would help us tremendously. Please comment, please share with your friends. We really appreciate that. And Kevin Brandon Ray, he's Matt Castle on Bobby Bones. We've had lots to say. We'll see you guys next week. Bye, everybody. Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle is a production of the NFL and iHeart podcasts. For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Podcast Summary: Lots to Say: QB/WR Combos, Bobby's Team Finalists, Clutch Moments, and NFL GOATS!
Episode Release Date: June 18, 2025
Host: Bobby Bones
Produced by: Premiere Networks
In this engaging episode of "The Bobby Bones Show", hosted by Bobby Bones and featuring guest Kevin Castle and Brandon Castle, listeners are treated to a blend of personal anecdotes, interactive games, in-depth discussions on memorable career moments, and a spirited debate on the greatest NFL players of all time. The conversation is lively, filled with humor, and offers insightful perspectives for both seasoned NFL fans and casual listeners.
The episode kicks off with Bobby and Kevin sharing personal stories about enduring injuries, highlighting the resilience required in their respective careers.
Bobby Bones recounts an incident during his daughter's volleyball tournament in Orlando, where a spilled coffee incident caused him to worry more about his stylish Carolina blue shoes being damaged than the accidental spill itself.
"I wore these to my daughter's volleyball tournament... and I'm just like, oh, that hurts."
— Bobby Bones [02:06]
Kevin Castle humorously shares his own battle with dental injuries, emphasizing his determination to perform despite the pain. He describes playing through a cracked tooth during his time on "Dancing with the Stars," likening the discomfort to a torn bicep.
"Having a mouth injury while talking for hours is like you having a ripped bicep in your right arm."
— Kevin Castle [05:39]
These exchanges underscore the theme of perseverance and dedication, resonating with listeners who appreciate the behind-the-scenes struggles of their favorite personalities.
Midway through the episode, Bobby, Kevin, and Brandon engage in an entertaining trivia game focusing on college quarterbacks and their primary wide receivers' transition to the NFL. This segment showcases their knowledge and competitive spirit.
Game Mechanics: Brandon selects a combination of a college quarterback and wide receiver, and the participants guess the corresponding NFL team.
"Quarterback, Mississippi State. Wide receiver, Oklahoma."
— Brandon Castle [13:16]
Notable Moments: Bobby's surprise performance in the game, including a memorable "steal" when Kevin correctly identifies the Dallas Cowboys' QB/DWR duo.
"Quarterback, LSU. Wide receiver, LSU... Dallas Cowboys."
— Kevin Castle [13:50]
This playful interaction not only entertains but also highlights the guests' deep understanding of player-team dynamics.
A significant portion of the episode delves into "clutch moments"—critical instances where Bobby and Kevin had to perform under immense pressure.
Kevin Castle's Clutch Moment: Kevin shares his experience on "Dancing with the Stars," where, despite playing with a torn shoulder, he delivered a flawless performance in the final dance, earning perfect scores.
"My final dance on Dancing with the Stars to win the championship because... I was playing injured the whole season."
— Kevin Castle [26:35]
Bobby Bones' Clutch Moment: Reflecting on his time in the NFL, Bobby describes a pivotal game where he stepped up when Tom Brady was injured, making a game-winning 56-yard throw that proved his capability and secured his position on the team.
"That was such a monumental moment for me. I've been waiting for nine years to get on the field."
— Bobby Bones [31:46]
These stories illustrate the guests' ability to rise to challenges, offering inspiration and behind-the-scenes insights into high-stakes situations.
Towards the episode's conclusion, the trio engages in a passionate debate over the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) players in the NFL, discussing various legends across different positions and eras.
Quarterbacks:
Joe Montana and Tom Brady are recognized for their Super Bowl successes.
Drew Brees is lauded as the GOAT for the Saints, with a special mention of his remarkable career longevity and statistical achievements.
"Drew Brees is... the most recognizable figure. I mean, he played for what, 18 years."
— Kevin Castle [41:00]
Wide Receivers:
Jerry Rice is unanimously acknowledged as the greatest wide receiver, with Randy Moss also receiving significant praise.
"Jerry Rice is pretty well considered the greatest receiver of all time, with probably Randy Moss second."
— Kevin Castle [51:14]
Defensive Players:
Aaron Donald is highlighted as a dominant force on defense.
Daryl Green and Lawrence Taylor are also discussed for their exceptional performances and impact on the game.
"Daryl Green... won two Super Bowls and was named the world's fastest athlete."
— Kevin Castle [55:11]
Running Backs and Others:
Derek Henry is favored over legends like Eddie George and Steve McNair for his prowess as a running back.
"Derek Henry by nose over Eddie George and Steve McNair."
— Kevin Castle [54:12]
This segment not only sparks spirited conversation but also provides diverse viewpoints on what defines greatness in the NFL, encouraging listeners to reflect on their own opinions.
Before wrapping up, Bobby and Kevin encourage listeners to engage by participating in a comment section contest, promising to send signed books as rewards. They emphasize the importance of community and interaction, fostering a sense of camaraderie among their audience.
"Dance with me, Bobby in the comments section... We'll send you a signed Bobby Bones book."
— Kevin Castle [58:22]
The episode concludes with reflections on hydration challenges and humorous banter, leaving listeners with a lighthearted and personable impression of their hosts.
"Lots to Say: QB/WR Combos, Bobby's Team Finalists, Clutch Moments, and NFL GOATS!" offers a captivating blend of personal storytelling, interactive fun, and passionate sports analysis. Bobby Bones, alongside Kevin and Brandon Castle, delivers an episode that is both informative and entertaining, making it a must-listen for fans eager to hear heartfelt narratives and spirited debates on football's greatest legends.
Notable Quotes:
"Having a mouth injury while talking for hours is like you having a ripped bicep in your right arm."
— Kevin Castle [05:39]
"That was such a monumental moment for me. I've been waiting for nine years to get on the field."
— Bobby Bones [31:46]
"Drew Brees is... the most recognizable figure. I mean, he played for what, 18 years."
— Kevin Castle [41:00]
"Dance with me, Bobby in the comments section... We'll send you a signed Bobby Bones book."
— Kevin Castle [58:22]
Note: This summary excludes promotional content and non-essential segments to focus solely on the episode's core discussions and moments.