The Best of The Dan Patrick Show

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show: The Best of The Dan Patrick Show Release Date: July 25, 2025

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College Football Title Odds

Timestamp: [05:34]

The episode kicks off with a spirited discussion on the current landscape of college football, focusing on the odds of various teams clinching the national title. Dan Patrick engages with guests Fritzi, Seton, Marv Poly, and Todd to break down the contenders.

• Seton: "The Ohio State Buckeyes are number one. They've got the depth and talent to carry them all the way." [05:38]
• Marv Poly: "Absolutely, and don't sleep on Texas and Georgia. Their defenses are top-notch." [05:42]

The conversation highlights Ohio State, Texas, Georgia, Penn State, Clemson, Oregon, Alabama, and Notre Dame as the frontrunners, with a particular emphasis on Ohio State's quarterback decision-making process.

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Interview with Christopher McDonald on "Happy Gilmore 2"

Timestamp: [06:41] - [16:10]

Guest: Christopher McDonald, renowned for his role as Shooter McGavin, joins Dan Patrick to discuss the much-anticipated sequel, "Happy Gilmore 2," now streaming on Netflix.

• Dan Patrick: "Take me back to the original. What were you told when you auditioned for Happy Gilmore?" [07:25]
• Christopher McDonald: "I didn't audition in the traditional sense. I just sat down with Adam, laughed for 40 minutes, and knew I had to be part of it. Adam allowed me to play freely, which made the character come alive." [07:39]

Christopher delves into his creative process, sharing anecdotes about working with Adam Sandler and other cast members. He reflects on favorite scenes, like the intense yet humorous moments where his character threatens to "burn [someone's] house down."

• Christopher McDonald: "I wanted to kill him. I really did. It was really funny." [11:12]

The conversation also touches on the challenges of being typecast and Christopher's efforts to diversify his roles post-Shooter McGavin.

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Interview with Jimmy Graham on Retirement and Arctic Challenge

Timestamp: [26:20] - [35:06]

Guest: Jimmy Graham, former NFL tight end and five-time Pro Bowler, discusses his recent retirement and adventurous undertaking—rowing across the Arctic Ocean to raise funds for charity.

• Dan Patrick: "Jimmy, you just completed an incredible Arctic challenge. What inspired you to take on such a daunting task?" [26:20]
• Jimmy Graham: "It was all about supporting the kids. Partnering with Covenant House and Lower Sports for Kids, we wanted to make a meaningful impact. Despite the grueling conditions—800-pound carbon fiber boats, 26-degree waters—it was worth every ounce of effort." [28:25]

Jimmy shares insights into the preparation required for such an expedition, emphasizing teamwork and resilience. He also reflects on his NFL career highlights and the emotional aspect of retiring without having played in a major championship game.

• Jimmy Graham: "The magic that me and Drew Brees had together, those back-to-back Pro Bowls, are what I'm most grateful for." [33:56]

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Interview with Derek Henry on Acting and Football

Timestamp: [35:06] - [63:07]

Guest: Derek Henry, star running back for the Baltimore Ravens, talks about his unexpected foray into acting alongside his illustrious football career.

• Dan Patrick: "Derek, congratulations on landing a role in 'Happy Gilmore 2.' How did that come about?" [40:00]
• Derek Henry: "The Netflix team reached out after seeing my performance. Meeting Adam Sandler was surreal, and it's been incredible to balance this with my football career." [51:32]

Derek discusses his experience at the movie premiere in New York City, recounting interactions with co-stars and the excitement of being part of a beloved franchise.

• Derek Henry: "The physicality of the game translates well into acting. Whenever I get hit in the movie, it mirrors the rush I feel on the field." [61:18]

He also touches on his future aspirations, the possibility of continuing both careers, and his dedication to maintaining peak performance in the NFL while exploring new avenues in entertainment.

• Derek Henry: "I'm committed to giving my all on the field and making sure I contribute as much as I can to the Ravens." [60:16]

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Listener Call-Ins and Banter

Timestamp: [42:34] - [63:07]

Throughout the episode, Dan Patrick interacts with listeners, addressing their comments and questions with humor and camaraderie. Notable moments include:

• Listener Aaron from Fort Wayne: "Your tan is so good. Don't retire, Dan. We need you." [51:02]
• Derek Henry: "Once you're in the movie, you're going to be a marked man. They're coming after you!" [62:43]

These exchanges showcase the show's engaging dynamic, blending sports, entertainment, and lighthearted interactions.

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Closing Remarks

Timestamp: [63:07] - [65:30]

Dan wraps up the show by highlighting upcoming segments, including interviews with Ravens running back Derek Henry and promoting other iHeartPodcast shows like "United States of Kennedy," "American History Hotline," and "Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club."

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Notable Quotes:

1. Christopher McDonald: "I never knew why they called him Shooter McGavin, but I knew he was preppy." [07:39]
2. Jimmy Graham: "It's hard to get to that big game, and not having played in one really sits with me." [32:46]
3. Derek Henry: "The physicality of the game is always fun. If you don't love it, you ain't gonna last long." [61:26]
4. Derek Henry: "I want to play the role of the mayor in Jaws. It's a classic jerk character." [59:20]

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Conclusion

This compilation from "The Dan Patrick Show" offers a diverse mix of sports insights, celebrity interviews, and engaging listener interactions. From deep dives into college football odds to behind-the-scenes conversations with actors and athletes transitioning into new ventures, the episode encapsulates the vibrant energy and broad appeal that Dan Patrick is known for. Whether you're a sports enthusiast or a fan of entertainment, this "Best of" episode provides a comprehensive and entertaining overview of trending topics and personal stories.

Transcript

[Dan Patrick]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Ian Pfaff]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Ian Pfaff]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Ian Pfaff]

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[Christopher McDonald]

Of the Uncle Chris Podcast. My Uncle Chris was a real character, a garbage truck driver from South Carolina.

[Ian Pfaff]

Who is now buried in Panama City.

[Christopher McDonald]

Alongside the founding families of Panama. He also happens to be responsible for.

[Ian Pfaff]

The craziest night of my life.

[Christopher McDonald]

Wild stories about adventure, romance, crime, history and war intertwine as I share the tall tales and hard truths that have helped me understand Uncle Chris. Listen now to Uncle Chris on Will.

[Ian Pfaff]

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[Christopher McDonald]

Iheartradio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

[Ian Pfaff]

You are listening to the Dan Patrick show on Fox Sports Radio Hour 2 on this meet Friday Dan and the Dan and Stan Patrick Show. He's Christopher McDonald. You know him as Shooter McGavin, Happy Gilmore, Happy Gilmore 2. It's being released today on Netflix Saturday. Always Brought to you by Panini America, the official trading cards of this program. Football is back and the best place to hear and watch great football coverage is Mike Florio, Chris SIMS, and beginning July 28, the latest news from training camps. Every morning on Pro Football Talk live starts at 7am Eastern on Peacock, which is where you can also find this program. Thank you for downloading the app. A little bit later on we will talk to Jimmy Graham. The former tight end just announced his retirement and he he rode a boat across the Arctic Ocean with some other people to raise money. So we'll talk to him about that experience and Derek Henry, Ravens running back. Now that Adam Sandler has said that he's going to put Derek Henry in his next movie, maybe the motivation isn't there for 2,000 yards. So we'll talk to Derek Henry about that. 8773-DP-SHoSE Email address [e-mail] Twitter Handle it DP Show by the way, best odds to win the national title in football this year. I just saw this. DraftKings sent this to me. There's and it's the usual suspects here, but this team has the Best odds to win the national title this year. How about we go around the room? I'll let the Danets guest the minister of humor, Fritzi is here. Seton, Marv Poly, yours truly, Todd, your first guest guest for college football title odds.

[Commercial Voice]

The Texas Longhorns, they are second.

[Ian Pfaff]

Paulie. The Georgia Bulldogs, they are third. Seton. The Ohio State Buckeyes, they are number one. Marvin. Ohio State. Yeah, you got it right. Yeah. All right. Got it right. So it's Ohio State, Texas, Georgia, Penn State, Clemson, Oregon, Alabama and then Notre Dame. I believe we'll be at the Notre Dame USC game coming up in the fall. Yes. Paul. OSU is interesting. Ohio State, I don't think they decided on a quarterback yet. And the two guys they're deciding with amongst have like 40 snaps between them. It's not like a Will Howard situation or a fifth year senior transfer situation. It is a meat Friday. It's chicken, bacon, avocado sliders, sesame crusted ahi tuna sliders.

[Christopher McDonald]

And.

[Ian Pfaff]

And Marvin asked for banana pudding. Who has it better than we do? No. Nobody. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Are we not all in on this?

[Christopher McDonald]

There wasn't a harmony there.

[Ian Pfaff]

Who has it better than we do?

[Jimmy Graham]

Nobody.

[Ian Pfaff]

Okay. Would prefer chocolate pudding. Come on, we got to get the harmony. Like Crosby, Stills Nash or the Beach Boys. They show that warm up video of the Eagles getting ready before concert. It's just y. Alrighty. Big movie. Maybe you've heard of it. Happy Gilmore 2. It's available now on Netflix. And one of the stars is Christopher McDonald. He is. Shooter McGavin joins us on the program. Take me back to. Let's go back to the original. What were you told when you auditioned for Happy Gilmore?

[Jimmy Graham]

I'll be honest with you, I didn't audition. I just, I. I sat down with Adam. I laughed for 40 minutes and said, I gotta do this, I've gotta work it out. I. I've got to get back up here with my family and I can do this crazy funny story, but how.

[Ian Pfaff]

Much of the character are you allowed to toy with?

[Jimmy Graham]

Well, he let me play. I mean, Dennis Dugan, our director, let me play. I, I goofed around. Like I said. I came up. I didn't know why they call him Shooter McGavin, but, you know, I knew he was preppy. And the first scene we did, of course, was when I was, you know, you touch me one more time, I'll burn your house down and piss on the ashes. These are great lines. And then the whole thing, like, you pieces, all that stuff was really Funny. And then I'd live that.

[Ian Pfaff]

No.

[Jimmy Graham]

And things like that, they left in, which I thought was terrific. There's, like, several other little moments in the movie that they allowed us to do that.

[Ian Pfaff]

How long have you been working on the sequel?

[Jimmy Graham]

Let's see, 29 years. Is that too long? Unbelievable. Every time I saw Adam, I was like, come on, man. I know I can't be the only one saying, let's make a sequel. Let's do this. But he would always go, yeah, I don't know, man. I mean, we're thinking about it. I love you.

[Ian Pfaff]

Shoot it.

[Jimmy Graham]

And then we would just have a good laugh. And I love the guy. He's just. He's got a heart as big as Texas. And I know that the time, when the time was right, him and Tim Hurley, his partner writer, would pull it off, and they did, with great aplomb. So kudos.

[Ian Pfaff]

Such. It's such a character, it's such a role that I don't know if it impacted other roles that you got because people saw you as Shooter McGavin.

[Jimmy Graham]

I think that happens, Dan, because if you're really good at one thing that people really respond to, they like to repeat that in Hollyweird. So I did a lot of it, and I turned the first couple ones down until I went, no, this is a different guy. How does he think?

[Ian Pfaff]

How does he.

[Jimmy Graham]

So I went through the whole, like, good training as an actor, and I thought, well, I'll build a different background. I'll find out. You never can. You never can hate who you're playing it. Yeah. I mean, you can't be. Yeah, I'm a jerk, but I don't.

[Ian Pfaff]

Think I'm a jerk.

[Jimmy Graham]

I don't think I'm a jerk. Right. So I have to find out a way to get around there.

[Ian Pfaff]

See, I. The Thelma and Louise role really stood out. That's.

[Jimmy Graham]

That's the one.

[Ian Pfaff]

Like, how do you get that character of. You're, you know, you're her husband, and, I mean, you don't come off as the most confident guy.

[Jimmy Graham]

No, that was a really fun movie, a game changer a lot of ways. Sandler said that was the reason when he saw Daryl Dickinson, I said, that guy's great. You look like an athlete.

[Ian Pfaff]

He's funny.

[Jimmy Graham]

He's also a jerk, and. And it's on a good level. So they were looking out and he said, I always wanted. I wanted to join Chris McDonald for this. So that all worked out. But, boy, that funny, funny movie. Ridley Scott, I swear, almost ruined a Couple of takes because he'd laugh so much. And it was one of those things where I did audition for that one and to go in there and hang out with him and make him laugh was a big, big deal for me. And I was offered all kinds of jerks after that. But I finally got the game going, so it's all good.

[Ian Pfaff]

You cornered the market on being a jerk, huh? You're really, really good at it.

[Jimmy Graham]

Yeah. Thank you, thank you. I'm very, very proud of that.

[Ian Pfaff]

But that's Brad Pitt's first movie.

[Jimmy Graham]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, that Brad Pitt. He replaced Billy Baldwin who went off to do the fire movie with, with Kurt Russell and Ron Howard. And I, I gotta say, Brad Pitt was perfect for this role. He came in, he was new, but he was just ready to play. There's a lot of ad libbing in that as well.

[Derek Henry]

Where.

[Jimmy Graham]

With that whole scene where I love your why I like your wife. I would have ripped his head off. I had two security guards on me, pulling me back. It's like, can we do more?

[Ian Pfaff]

Because this is too good.

[Jimmy Graham]

I wanted to kill him. I really did. It was really funny.

[Ian Pfaff]

Happy Gilmore 2 on Netflix today. Christopher McDonald Shooter McGavin joining us on the program. The. You've been in some sports related movies. You were in 61, played Mel Allen. You were in Bowler's Dwayne Johnson show. You play Jerry Jones. Yep. Now, did you study Jerry Jones to actually be Jerry Jones?

[Jimmy Graham]

I, I've known Jerry Jones as, you know, as the owner of the Dallas Cowboys forever, you know, America's team, they say and all that stuff. And I just didn't. I got a visual of them which always helps the right wardrobe, always helps the, the intention behind him. He's a bright guy and it was really fun to play that kind of guy who had that kind of power. So I, that's what I studied about, about his personality and, and I was just blown away how wonderful and great a guy that rock is. He's a really good actor too. So where do you see him in this smashing machine? I saw the trailer. Did you see the trailer, Dan?

[Derek Henry]

Crazy.

[Jimmy Graham]

It's really good. It's got, it's over at Venice right now, I think. And the guy who directed it was Benny Safdie who played the guy in this movie. Who's the, you know, the, the bad guy.

[Ian Pfaff]

Yeah, I was shooting my scenes in a studio in New Jersey and Benny was on the other side of the studio. So we would, he would do his takes. There's a. There a scene in the office and I'm on the other side. So when he would get done, then they would stop down and then I would do mine. And then so we kind of went back and forth. So I got to spend Very talented guy, him and his Very Talented guy.

[Jimmy Graham]

And very, very. I did a lot of PR with them. We sat together and just bantered back and forth. Really quick mind, really talented director and a really fun actor. And boy, I like. I liked your Pat Daniels with the mustache. Oh, yeah, yeah. You pulled that off pretty good.

[Ian Pfaff]

Well, Sandler kind of, you know, labeled me. He profiled me. I was a police officer in a lot of his movies with a mustache. And I said, look, I'm being typecast here. I got to get out of this. So I'm going to break out. I want to play a sportscaster, you know.

[Jimmy Graham]

Oh, that's really funny.

[Ian Pfaff]

Yeah. So Sandman create. He does. He does. He writes me into every movie. I think it's been 22 movies, so I'm very fortunate. Now, I'm going to ask you, Chris, being a famous actor here, when I die at the Academy Awards In Memoriam. Yeah. Should my name be put up there In Memoriam?

[Jimmy Graham]

I think absolutely. But your chances are 50. 50, 50, 50. Because you know why there's so many people.

[Ian Pfaff]

I mean, I'm. I'm.

[Jimmy Graham]

What? I don't want to get morbid here, but, boy, we just lost so many great people in the last, you know, even two months. Michael Madsen, Thelma Louise guy. I mean, I'm a dear friend. Anyway, I don't want to go dark here, but. But yeah, they. In Memoriam is one of the big things that we all watch. And there's a gorgeous song that goes along. Think you put your time in. You paid your dues. I think Pat Daniels has got to be up there.

[Ian Pfaff]

And Dan Patrick, give me. Give me the cameo in Happy Gilmore 2. That surprised you?

[Jimmy Graham]

All right. How many crazy. All the golfers, first of all, all the golfers blew my mind. I. I walked into. In the room. I. I tell the story, but I walked into the room and I went, oh, it was my day off, but I had to go in there. All the legends were there and the legends in training. I went, I've got to go in. So I waited for the, you know, the lighting change they were doing. And when everyone just buzzing around and I walked in and from the back table, Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, Corey Paven, all these guys are going. And they pulled the guns up. I thought I said, freeze this moment in my mind. And then of course, the guys, you know, Scheffler and everybody else and JJT and all the guys were pulling the guns out too. So it was a very funny entrance. And I'll never forget it.

[Ian Pfaff]

Pinch me time, but you can't get away from that.

[Jimmy Graham]

Well, the shooter sort of lives in me now. I can't, I, I, I, I can't walk anywhere. Like in New York City, forget it. It's like shoot up. But mostly they wait. Like in airports. They'll do it as I walk by. And then they go shoota. And I'm like, you know, four feet past them. I just kind of go, yeah, throw up the guns and just keep walking. It's too funny.

[Ian Pfaff]

Congrats on helping get this done, Chris. I appreciate it.

[Jimmy Graham]

I'm so over the moon. I gotta tell you, Dan, it's just thrilled. All the guys in this movie. Movie where they made. All the, the golfers showed up, they kicked ass. They were just so funny. And I love Scotty Sheffield's little button on the end of this movie. He's, he was, you know, good enough to, like, make fun of himself with the arrest and, and I just hope it, I just hope it breaks Netflix as the that big boxing match did. That would be great having all these people watch it.

[Ian Pfaff]

Thank you, bud.

[Jimmy Graham]

My pleasure, Dan. Thanks for having me, brother.

[Ian Pfaff]

That Shooter McGavin, Christopher McDonald and movie comes out today. What I was told by Sandman is Travis Kelsey was great as far as, like, truly acting. He thought Travis Kelsey really stood out. I mean, there's a lot of people in this movie. And I was getting phone calls from people saying, hey, can you put in a good word? Guys in the golf community were saying, can you put in a good word for me with Sandler? And one of the guys was Nick Faldo. And I said to Sandman, I said, hey, Faldo reached out. He wants to be a part of this. And he goes, okay, Danny. Then I don't know what happens after that. Then all of a sudden, when I get on set, Sandman told me that, you know, Faldo had been there, but Jack Nicklaus, Eminem, I mean, there, there's a lot of people in this movie. And I text him last night. I was like, nervous. Santa goes, yes, but it's exciting, so hopefully you like it. Hopefully you're entertained by it. Let's see. You know, we talked about this prior to the start of the show. If you could be in a movie, small role. Okay, Any movie. What movie would that Be now. You know, they're kind of like small roles like I have. Actually, there aren't small roles. They're just small actors like you. I take my. My scene and I, you know, I steal the movie. Yeah, it's called Elevation is what it is. I'll take it, and I'll raise it to another level. Todd, what movie would you want to be in?

[Commercial Voice]

I narrowed it down to three, but I'm going with Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. What that role would be exactly, I'm not sure, but I would love to have been in that in some fashion.

[Ian Pfaff]

Yeah, but. Yeah, but the whole premise is, what role would you be if I had.

[Commercial Voice]

To be a smaller role and not be one of the stars? Maybe the guy that works in the candy store who owns the candy shop where they're all running in, you know, grabbing chocolate and lollipops and stuff.

[Ian Pfaff]

Okay. All right. Seton, what about you? Small role, big movie. What would you want to be in? I would want to be a small role in Goodfellas. That's kind of like the easy answer. But, yeah, like, there's a lot of small roles in there that make big impact. Whether it's like, spider or stacks or, you know, there's a lot. One of the people that ends up dead, you know, I could be. Was it Frankie Carbone who's hanging in the meat? Those are all. Those are great roles. Those are awesome. You know, I love that. Marvin, Small roll. Big movie.

[Derek Henry]

The Eddie Murphy movie, Boomerang. John Witherspoon is in there for about five minutes.

[Ian Pfaff]

You gotta coordinate. Yes, yes.

[Derek Henry]

He plays David Allen, Greer's dad at Thanksgiving dinner.

[Commercial Voice]

I'm sorry, that is the one seed.

[Ian Pfaff]

For me as far as the role.

[Derek Henry]

He steals that movie.

[Ian Pfaff]

All right, I respect that coordinate. See that? Look at that Boom. Oh, the bell, too.

[Commercial Voice]

Yeah, Marcus.

[Ian Pfaff]

That's funny, dude. I just watched it again the other day. Jaws is one of the great movies of all time. I want to play the role of the mayor who wants to keep the beaches open. He is a classic jerk in a movie. Great flick. It'll be around forever. The mayor and Jaws. We'll talk to Derek Henry. He'll join us in an hour from now after Sandler saw him at the premiere on Monday night, New York City, and said, you're in my next movie. So we'll talk to the Ravens running back. Up next, the former tight end Jimmy Graham, and just announced his retirement. But he's certainly been very busy in retirement. He'll tell you about that right after this in the Dan Patrick Show. Be sure to catch the live edition of the Dan Patrick show, weekdays at 9am Eastern, 6am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio and the iHeartRadio wax. Hey, we're Covino and Rich, Fox Sports radio every day 5 to 7pm Eastern. But here's the thing. We never have enough time to get to everything we want to get to. And that's why we have a brand new podcast called Over Promised. You see, we're having so much fun in our two hour show. We never get to everything honestly, because this guy is over promising things we never have time for. Yeah, you blubber lips blaming me. Well, you know what it's called Over Promise. You should be good at it because you've been over promising women for years. Well, it's a Covino and Rich after show and we want you to be a part of it. We're going to be talking sports, of course, but we're also going to talk life and relationships. And if Rich and I are arguing about something or we didn't have enough time, it will continue on our after show called Over Promised. Well, if you don't get enough Covino and Rich, make sure you check out Over Promised and also uncensored by the way, so maybe we'll go at it even a little harder. It's going to be the best after show podcast of all time. There you go, overpromising. And remember, you could see it on YouTube, but definitely join us Listen Over Promised with Covino and rich on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

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[Dan Patrick]

So what happened to Chappaquiddick? Well, it really depends on who you talk to.

[Ian Pfaff]

There are many versions of what happened in 1969 when a young Ted Kennedy drove a car into a pond and.

[Dan Patrick]

Left a woman behind to drown. There's a famous headline, I think, in the New York Daily News. It's Teddy Escapes Blonde Drowns. And in A strange way, right? That sort of tells you the story really became about Ted's political future, Ted's political hopes. Will Ted become President?

[Ian Pfaff]

Chappaquiddick is a story of a tragic death and how the Kennedy machine took control.

[Dan Patrick]

And he's not the only Kennedy to.

[Ian Pfaff]

Survive a scandal the Kennedys have lived in through disgrace, affairs, violence, you name it. So is there a curse? Every week we go behind the headlines and beyond the drama of America's royal family.

[Dan Patrick]

Listen to United States of Kennedy on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast.

[Ian Pfaff]

American history is full of wise people. Walt Whitman said something like 99.99% of war is diarrhea and 1% is glory.

[Dan Patrick]

Those founding fathers were gossipy AF and.

[Ian Pfaff]

They loved to cut each other down.

[Commercial Voice]

I'm Bob Crawford, host of American History.

[Christopher McDonald]

Hotline, the show where you send us.

[Commercial Voice]

Your questions about American history.

[Ian Pfaff]

And I find the answers, including the.

[Commercial Voice]

Nuggets of wisdom our history has to offer.

[Derek Henry]

Hamilton pauses and then he says, the.

[Ian Pfaff]

Greatest man that ever lived was Julius Caesar.

[Christopher McDonald]

And Jefferson writes in his diary, this.

[Ian Pfaff]

Proves that Hamilton is for a dictator based on corruption. My favorite line was what Neil Armstrong said. It would have been harder to fake it than to do it.

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Listen to American History Hotline on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Ian Pfaff]

Stat of the Day is always brought to you by Panini America. The official trading cards of the program say good morning if you're watching on Peacock or you're listening on our radio affiliates around the country. Jimmy Graham announced his retirement. Former NFL tight end. He was a Pro Bowler five times. Played football and basketball at the U. And he's been busy in retirement. He just recently completed the Arctic challenge. Ten days rowing over 584 nautical miles, breaking, breaking a record. That's not retirement, Jimmy. That's work. How did this come about?

[Christopher McDonald]

Oh, how are you doing, dad? It's good to. It's good to see you. Good to hear from you. Basically, my best friend, he was a Seal Team 6 and he got his MBA from Cambridge right before he retired. And he'd been trying to get me to roll across notion for eight years. So I was at his. I was at his graduation and we're at a pub in Cambridge and you know, over a few is when he finally broke me down and, and got, and got me to agree to it. So that'll be the last hair. Oh, well, one. That'll be the last time that I ever agree to do something at A pub, but basically. So we teamed up with the hubbies. They're professional rowers. And Andrew, he wrote at Bull. So basically over a year and a half ago is when I had to learn how to start rowing. So we started first in kind of like small shells, and then we moved on to like a kind of an ocean, like a, like a. A coastal rower. And then we moved on to our boat that we ended up crossing the Arctic in, which was a logistical nightmare, obviously getting the boat from Miami to Norway. And rowing is absolutely one of the most brutal sports I've ever done. A full body workout. And when you're doing it 12 hours a day for 10 days, it's, it's, it's extreme, exhausting.

[Ian Pfaff]

Any moments where you go, this was this a bad decision?

[Christopher McDonald]

For me, I think it was from the start to the end, you know, you know, football's fun. Practicing football is fun. Lifting weights is fun. You know, this is a big competition. But when you're sitting on a row boat that weighs 800 pounds, all carbon fiber, and you know, the sea state is 6.5 meters, the, the water's 26 degrees and you're burning 9, 000 calories a day. There is, I don't think there's any joy in that for me, you know, but for me, it was all about the kids. You know, it was all about the raise. We ended up partnering with Covenant House and Lower Sports for Kids, and so we raised a bunch of money and we're going to be closing that raise at the end of the month. So for me, I just stayed focused on, on why I was doing it and try to complain as little as I could.

[Ian Pfaff]

Weather an issue?

[Christopher McDonald]

Yeah. I mean, if, you know, whenever I took a look at this, you know, I realized how important the weather aspect was. You know, me being a pilot, obviously, I know weather very well, and then I live on a sailboat, so the seamanship aspect of it, that's why I was lead comms, lead weather and lead navigator. So we took a route that nobody had ever taken, and that was all based off weather models, and that was all based off sea states. And then we had a. One of the best weather models in the world. We basically had the A team for this. And he's out of the uk. He does the weather modeling for the, the UK national team, the Olympic team. His name's Simon Rao. And so me and him were contacting each other twice a day for 10 straight days. And what we would do is he would send me the weather models for the next 72 hours. So we would set the boat up 72 hours ahead or 42, 48 hours ahead, sometimes not even going in the direction that we needed to go. So that once we got heavy winds, heavy weather, we were able to surf down these waves and get some push.

[Ian Pfaff]

You're also doing something. You're at the EAA Air Venture in Oshkosh right now. So this is the largest airplane show in the world. So there's over 600,000 people who attend, over 10,000 airplanes. But you're helping in a role that Chuck Yeager once had. Harrison Ford, Sully Sullenger. Providing free flights to kids to introduce them to the world of aviation. And the program has already provided over two and a half million free flights. What made you get into this?

[Christopher McDonald]

You know, throughout my career and really throughout my life, I've had just a big passion about flying. You know, I always wanted to be an aviator. I wanted to be an F6, F16, F22 pilot, really F16 when I was a kid. But unfortunately, you know, I grew to the freakish height of 6:7. So in high school, I realized that was kind of not there for me. So once I got drafted, first 10 years of my career, I went to flight school. So I have 10 licenses. And then I started giving windy warrior flights, started flying a lot of underprivileged kids. And I ran into this program the many, many years ago, over a decade ago. And then I was brought in by the greatest air show performer to ever live, Sean D. Tucker. And he was the chairman. He made me co chairman. And now I have this just complete passion of pushing this program. You know, we have a band of pilots all across the country each year. We have flown 70,000 kids for over three decades. And what we do is we use the program to expose kids to the aerospace technology industry and to become pilots, engineers and mechanics. The aerospace technology industry is really hurting right now for, for those type of employees. So we really push kids into that, and it really takes just one flight. You know, there's so many kids that I've met or really grown men and women now, or airline pilots fly F22s, F16s. And they tell me that their first flight was at 14 through the young Eagles. You know, so this program has, has, has changed lives and, and it's been a true privilege to be a part of it.

[Ian Pfaff]

We're talking to Jimmy Graham, former NFL tight end, five time Pro bowl player, and why did you wait this long to announce your retirement?

[Christopher McDonald]

You know, I still had A bunch of teams calling and, and really, Yeah, I mean, it was more about the playoffs. You know, in case of an injury, you know, I mean, I'm still six, seven, and I can still run a fade. So, you know, I mean, I mean, I think I'll be able to catch fades for the next 10 years. But, you know, I contacted you last.

[Ian Pfaff]

Year during the playoffs.

[Christopher McDonald]

Well, I'm gonna keep that. Well, well, it was teams that were, were contacting me early and I told them, listen, you know, hit me up in the playoffs if you end up having an injury. So it was, it was teams prior to the playoffs, it was early in the season, you know, but for me, it was, it was more the, the effect of, you know, the one thing that I'd never done is I never played in the big game. And, you know, that's the one thing that, that, that always escaped me. You know, I was on amazing teams with amazing, amazing teammates, amazing coaches, and it's, it's sometimes so hard to get to that game. You know, you know, I've been close, you know, NFC Championship. Aaron Rodgers, you know, obviously Luke Wilson. In Seattle, we had the Legion of Boom. We had an unbelievable team. And then, you know, some of the historic teams that we had for the Saints, you know, 2011 is in remembrance of that big loss in San Fran and Candlestick after I scored with a minute 24 to go left on the clock. So, you know, it's, it's one of those things where it kind of eats at you, you know, especially when you've always chased it. You know, that's all you cared about was winning. And to never get that experience, never even have the opportunity to play in a game, you know, it kind of sits with you a little bit.

[Ian Pfaff]

Do you think you've done enough to be considered for the hall of Fame?

[Christopher McDonald]

I don't know. You know, I know that, you know, my time in New Orleans, in Seattle was pretty special. You know, I know I still carry all their records. I know that big knee injury really hindered me. And then, you know, obviously going to some run first teams sometimes is, is very difficult. But, you know, because that, that wasn't the type of player I was. And I think, I think sometimes, you know, the overall stats can kind of peek out. You know, I think maybe, hopefully one day I could limp in. But, you know, for me, I did. I did everything I could. And, you know, for me to come from the, for me to come from the basketball court and to have the opportunity to have a team that believed in Me, when a lot of people didn't. And what happened afterwards, you know, being a starter year two and then, you know, going to Pro bowl that year, and then just the. Just the. The magic that me and Drew Brees had together, you know, the magic that me, Russ, had our last two years there, back to back Pro Bowls, you know, I think those are the things I'm going to remember. Those are things that I'm blessed for. And, you know, Mickey told me that I'll be going to the ring of honors one day for New Orleans. And, you know, just to be up on that ring with those great players and all my teammates that I was with is going to be enough for me.

[Ian Pfaff]

Who was the best player you played against in college in basketball?

[Christopher McDonald]

Wow. Well, that. That list is pretty deep. I would say the best. Best player that I played up against, I mean, Tyler Hansboro and, you know, in his dominance in college basketball was pretty incredible. Me and him had some battles for sure where I was falling a mess out of him and I was all over the place with him. I would say the one that really stood out for me was when I. My freshman year, J.J. redick it in Duke, at Duke, with Sheldon Williams setting all those illegal screens.

[Ian Pfaff]

That team.

[Christopher McDonald]

You know, that team. And just to see the way that Coach K Demanded perfection from his guys, you know, how they responded to him. And then to go into that stadium and, you know, have, you know, take the ball out and there's hands just like waving next to your face, you know, that's a memory that I'll never forget.

[Ian Pfaff]

The difference, biggest difference between Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson and Drew Brees is what?

[Christopher McDonald]

Yeah, Aaron Rodgers is the best to ever throw the ball. The way he throws the ball is insane. You know, this. The way he flicks his wrist and the ball carries 50 yards, you know, it's something that when you first get on the team, you know, even Devonte Adams will tell you, anybody will tell you your first year on the team, it's hard to track the ball because it's got so much spin on it and it's got so much carry to it, you know, and the way he throws his long ball is basically when it goes up it. It's. It looks like a punt because it's coming straight down, which is. Which is very unique, I'd say. Russell Wilson, the thing about him is he. He's so dynamic on the run. That was something I really had to get used to was there's the initial play and then there's a play after, and the way to get the ball is you get open first, but you got to get open second and third and you got to keep running. And at the time being 285, you know, it took me a lot of lumber and to restart the, the old diesel engine. But you know, his ability to run and then obviously his deep ball, he has a very special deep ball, one of the most accurate. Unbelievable. And then obviously my guy, Drew Brees, there's not enough to say about him, the way he led, how much time he put into it. I would have Drew Brees because, you know, before we didn't have, you know, our plays and, and just a full playbook and video on our iPads at home over WI Fi. So Drew Brees would, he would watch film in the tight end room. And there were so many times where I got a video at 9:30 at night of him showing me a clip and then him showing me their defense and him showing me, hey, we're going to make this adjustment. If, if they play you like this and they want to undercut you and have a guy over top, you're going to wrap it inside. And it's not even a route basically. And sure enough, we, we're in San Fran or San Fran comes home and they're playing me like this against P. Willis and I do this double move and I just wrap it around balls right there. I mean his attention to detail, the amount that he put into it, the sacrifice that he made, it made me better because you know, you have to show up every day willing to work that hard. He's first in the building, 5 o'. Clock. He's leaving at 9:30, 10 o' clock at night. I've never seen somebody work so hard in my life. And obviously it showed on the field.

[Ian Pfaff]

Did Tom Cruise reach out for Top Gun Maverick? That no in there? No.

[Christopher McDonald]

And I was so hurt, honestly, what an unbelievable movie. You know, I mean that's, that's a movie that really steered my life, you know, back. I think the original was 1986. So when it came out I was so hurt. I mean just to be an extra in the background would have been a life dream. So, you know, hopefully one day that they'll make another one and, and you know, I'll be, I'll be the old guy in the background just grinning. So, so I'm keep working on my flying and, and hopefully, hopefully next time I get a call.

[Ian Pfaff]

Okay, what's your call sign? You know, like there's Maverick and Goose and what would you be?

[Christopher McDonald]

Man, I'VE got so many nicknames. I guess, I guess Avatar was, was one of the original, but, but I guess, I guess everybody calls me him or Hammy. I don't even know.

[Ian Pfaff]

You know, I'm there.

[Christopher McDonald]

Himmy, Hemi, because I'm him. That's, that's what they used to say. But when it comes to it, I'm actually the honorary commander of the F16. Mako's down the homestead. So in the next six months, we're going to have a big party and, and that's when I get my call signed. So I'll definitely get back on and let you know what it is.

[Ian Pfaff]

Good. Hey, congrats. And congrats on retirement and everything that you're working on now. Great to talk to you again.

[Christopher McDonald]

I really appreciate it and I'm looking forward to seeing you give a go.

[Ian Pfaff]

At Jim Jimmy Graham. Himmy Him. I'm like, wait, why do they call you that? I'm Him. Five time Pro Bowler, played basketball and football at, at the U. Couple of phone calls in here. Aaron in Fort Wayne. Hi, Aaron. What's on your mind today? Hey, Dan, thanks for taking my call. I just got done watching the movie. I just gotta say, you, you look great in the movie. Your part was, was fantastic. And I just gotta say I really enjoyed it and I really love your show. And you know, I was like watching the other day. It brings me to my next point. You look so good. Your stash is so good. The tan is so good. Don't retire, Dan. We need you. Fort needs you. And I found, I found a quote from you and you said you wanted the Dan s to have seen, experience what it meant to win a sports Emmy. And I think you want to see that dream come true. You want these guys to experience something at another level. But. All right, well, thank you for the compliment. I, I have not seen the movie, by the way, but I'll get around to it. And what if we win the sports Emmy next year? Then do, then we retire then. Oh, I can't do a year early. If you're watching on Peacock, there's a picture of me. That's what I look like in the movie. Sandler insisted on me having a mustache there and. Yeah, well, and that, that's before I get started. If you're, you're watching Sandman came in and, and Sandler's there the whole time. Sandler is there for every, every scene. And he'll help you with your lines. He'll go, danny, try it this way. He'll just throw out stuff. Danny try how about this? And then he'll say, you got any suggestions? And then he let me do a couple of takes on my own. But you know, very generous that way and easy to work with. But I mean, it's not like we're doing Schindler's List. You know, it's basically, let's have some fun. Yeah. Paulie, that picture, it's kind of a nod to there's a couple years where Walter Cronkite, the great broadcaster, had a mustache and you kind of a Walter Cronkite thing on it. I don't know if I was channeling that. Plus that picture isn't very good. It looks like I have three chins there when Sandler is there with me. Yes. Eaton. And put up on the website now. Maybe we'll kick this around a little bit. Which character that you've played is most like.

[Christopher McDonald]

You.

[Ian Pfaff]

Have four options for you. Okay. I'm gonna need your help for some of these though. TVs are in the morning. Oh, we're gonna take a break. Yeah, yeah, yeah, we'll take a break. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our [e-mail] and within the iHeartRadio app. Search FSR to listen live.

[Dan Patrick]

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[Ian Pfaff]

So what happened to Chappaquiddick?

[Dan Patrick]

Well, it really depends on who you talk to.

[Ian Pfaff]

There are many versions of what happened.

[Christopher McDonald]

In 1969 when a young Ted Kennedy.

[Ian Pfaff]

Drove a car into a pond and.

[Dan Patrick]

Left a woman behind to drown. There's a famous headline, I think in the New York Daily News. It's Teddy Escapes Blonde Drowns. And in a strange way, right, that sort of tells you the story really became about Ted's political future, Ted's political hopes. Will Ted become President?

[Ian Pfaff]

Chappaquiddick is a story of a tragic death and how the Kennedy machine took control.

[Dan Patrick]

And he's not the only Kennedy to survive a scandal.

[Ian Pfaff]

The Kennedys have lived through disgrace, affairs.

[Christopher McDonald]

Violence, you name it.

[Ian Pfaff]

So is there a curse? Every week we go behind the headlines and beyond the drama of America's royal family.

[Dan Patrick]

Listen to United States of Kennedy on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Ian Pfaff]

American history is full of wise people. Walt Whitman said something like, you know, 99.99% of war is diarrhea and 1% is glory.

[Dan Patrick]

Those founding fathers were gossipy AF and.

[Ian Pfaff]

They loved to cut each other down.

[Commercial Voice]

I'm Bob Crawford, host of American History.

[Christopher McDonald]

Hotline, the show where you send us.

[Commercial Voice]

Your questions about American history.

[Ian Pfaff]

And I find the answers, including the.

[Commercial Voice]

Nuggets of wisdom our history has to offer.

[Derek Henry]

Hamilton pauses and then he says, the.

[Ian Pfaff]

Greatest man that ever lived was Julius Caesar.

[Christopher McDonald]

And Jefferson writes in his diary, this.

[Ian Pfaff]

Proves that Hamilton is for a dictator based on corruption. My favorite line was what Neil Armstrong said. It would have been harder to fake it than to do it.

[Commercial Voice]

Listen to American History Hotline on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Ian Pfaff]

Slipping a couple of phone calls here. Derek Henry will join us. Steve in Virginia. Hi, Steve. Dp. Thank you so much for having me. I'm one of the many millions of people that listens every day and just decides not to call in. But I couldn't help myself today. Woke up early to watch Happy Gilmore 2. I'm Sandler's age, so I feel like I've grown up with his career. I can't believe how much you semi steal this movie. You're fabulous. Every few minutes you're showing up. I love you. And so I was excited to see what I thought was going to be your 45 second cameo. And deep. You're talking about Oscar Robinson Robertson. How about DP for an Oscar for this movie? Come on, little supporting actor. I loved it. All of your fans are gonna love this movie. And thank you for the performance and for all of the entertainment you've given us over the gosh, 30 some odd years I've been watching you. I love you. I love. Thank you, Steve. Very nice. Very nice. Seton, didn't you have a poll question or potential 1. Which movie character is best. Best resembles my personality? I did. I did. Yeah. Which. Which role that you've had is most like you? Okay. TV's Randall Morgan. That's from. That's my boy. That's my boy. Yeah. That was great. Tanner Patrick, I believe is your name from. Is that. Just go with it. Just go with It. Yeah. In blended. I think he played a guy named Dick. I think that was the character's name. Yes, I was Greek. Yeah, I was Dick. What about. And then the other option was Auto Store Lou. That's where you had the, the wig on. What is that from? That was with David Spade, I think. And I, I wanted a haircut that resembled an Alabama quarterback. Yes, yes. I think Tanner Patrick, you're. That's the one where you're up on stage with Aniston and Kidman. You're fond of that character. They were up on stage with me. My apologies. Yes, of course. It was my nightclub. That or the police officer in the Longest Yard. That. That was. That I was allowed to ad lib in in that one. So many roles, so many great moments. Yes. He's Derek Henry set to join us. So the last time Derek was on and he said, oh, I'm a big Sandler fan. This is at the end of the interview. And I said, hey, you rush for 2,000 yards, I'll get you in the next Sandler movie. So he was excited. I mean, that is asking a lot to get into movie rush for 2,000 yards. So I reached out to Sandler and Sandler said, yeah, well, put him in. And then all of a sudden, I. I see the premiere and some of the people at the New York City premiere with Happy Gilmore, too, and I see Derek Henry. There's. I'm thinking, okay, maybe something's going on here. Derek Henry joining us on the program. How did it go when you saw Sandler at the premiere?

[Derek Henry]

Man, it was everything. I imagined it to be a surreal moment because of you. So I appreciate you for even, you know, making it all come about, man. Yeah, man, Adam just laid back cool on down to earth, dude. So it was. It was cool, man. And I see why so many people, like, gravitate to him, man, because he seemed like he's a really good dude.

[Ian Pfaff]

How did you get invited to the premiere?

[Derek Henry]

The Netflix team reached out and seen if it will be possible. There's a day day right before camp. But when they told me once he premiered me, I was like, yes, I'm going. We're going to make it happen some. Some way or another. I gotta go.

[Ian Pfaff]

But it sounds like you don't have to rush for 2,000 yards this year.

[Derek Henry]

Oh, yeah, I saw that clip yesterday, which is pretty unique, but I' ma still try to hold my energy deal up and to go get it. But yeah, man, I. I can't even put it in words, man. It just you know, like, kid growing up watching Adam and, you know, being able to represent it with this. And, you know, I really was just telling you just to say hi, send a message for me, and look what it turned to. You know, so credit to you and the show and getting out there. But, yeah, man, I can't put it in words.

[Ian Pfaff]

Did you get a picture with him?

[Derek Henry]

I got a pick.

[Ian Pfaff]

Yes.

[Derek Henry]

I got a pig.

[Ian Pfaff]

Okay.

[Derek Henry]

Frame it. I might even get it. Somebody name it and put in my man cave. For sure.

[Ian Pfaff]

No, once you go in, you know, you're in the movie, then you're gonna see him. Then you just bring the picture with you. Then he'll autograph it for you.

[Derek Henry]

That's even better. See, look at you, man.

[Ian Pfaff]

Yeah.

[Derek Henry]

We might have to start doing a weekly thing. You know how Aaron Roberts does with.

[Ian Pfaff]

See? You think Lamar Jackson makes plays? I mean, I make plays there.

[Derek Henry]

No, you do. Yes. I always am indebted to you.

[Ian Pfaff]

He's just a little faster than me. That's it. Just a. A little faster. Who did you meet at the premiere that was exciting for you? Aside from Adam, I saw a lot.

[Derek Henry]

Of people that, you know, you see on TV a lot. Celebrities, guys I grew up watching. But I didn't want to bother nobody. I was just there, just, you know, take it in the moment. Got to meet Adam and, you know, just appreciative of being there. There's so many people there that I ain't want to be coming up to nobody, just going, hey, hey, what's up? You know, I'll just, you know, look. Look at them from afar. But, like, dang, that's. That's cool. Which I seen a lot of people there.

[Ian Pfaff]

Yeah. But.

[Derek Henry]

I got to meet a lot of Adam, his best friend, his producer, one of the producers that made Water Boy. And I got. I got to meet all of them, mainly, like, you know, I met a lot of associates with Adam, which was. Which is pretty cool. And they all knew about the whole thing. They were talking about it because I.

[Ian Pfaff]

Don'T know what the movie is going to be, but do you want to play yourself or do you want to play a character?

[Derek Henry]

I don't. I mean, whatever. Whatever I can do to get a role. I'm down. I don't care what.

[Ian Pfaff]

No, you're in. You're in. We. We. We established that yesterday. You're in. No matter what happens this season.

[Derek Henry]

Yeah. If I got to put on some gray hair and put a beer mustache on.

[Ian Pfaff]

Maybe. Maybe you could be like Tyler Perry when he plays medea you could.

[Derek Henry]

I don't know that one.

[Jimmy Graham]

Maybe I could be the uncle.

[Derek Henry]

He's an uncle, but I don't know about being a deal.

[Ian Pfaff]

Okay. How do you. How did I look in the movie? How did I perform?

[Derek Henry]

You did good. You did a great job. Yeah, you look like yourself.

[Ian Pfaff]

You did.

[Derek Henry]

You did a great job. Thought it was funny.

[Ian Pfaff]

And how would you rate the movie since, you know, comes out today?

[Derek Henry]

I would give. If the first I could get more was a 10, I would give this one a nine.

[Ian Pfaff]

A nine. Okay. All right. All right. We're talking to Derek Henry, the Ravens running back. I don't know if you saw this. It felt like there were a lot of conversations about maybe Nick Saban would come back and coach and coach in the NFL. Somebody even speculated the Cleveland Browns. What would, what are your thoughts on Coach Saban coaching in the NFL?

[Derek Henry]

I don't know. I don't. I couldn't see coach coming back to, to coaching. I mean, I mean, there's always speculation, so, you know, can't really say, but I don't, I don't see it. I feel like coach had a hell of a run. I feel like he's enjoying his free time and, you know, doing tv, being on, on game day, on all these commercials. I think it has to be something really, really, I guess, meaningful. Meaningful. Meaningful to him to want to my retirement to, to pursue, but I, I just don't want to see it.

[Ian Pfaff]

What advice would you give to Miles Garrett if Nick Saban would go to the Cleveland Browns.

[Derek Henry]

To be ready to hit every day, then not. But I'm sure, I'm sure he's, he's used to that. But, you know, I don't know. I mean, you know, going to the NFL or college, you know, every philosophy changes, you know, depending on, you know, him being away and, you know, going to other places and, you know, just a different change up for him. So he might, might change up when he gets to the NFL.

[Ian Pfaff]

I don't know. He's not changing at his age.

[Derek Henry]

I know, but I mean, times have changed. You seen how you know him been in college with Nil. I'm sure he wasn't too. He didn't really like that too much and, you know, just it's a different time now than when he coached in the NFL and until till now, so, I mean, you know, you gotta adjust.

[Ian Pfaff]

So how bummed. How bummed are you that you missed out on Nil?

[Derek Henry]

I'm sure a lot of guys are kind of like, you know, why couldn't that happen when, you know, I was in school? But I mean, I guess, you know, things happen when they're so supposed to happen and guess we open the door to the guys that are. Are getting it out. But it would have been nice to be able to have nil if I was even out in college.

[Ian Pfaff]

What kind of car did you drive in college?

[Derek Henry]

I had a. A red Challenger.

[Ian Pfaff]

Can you fit in that thing?

[Derek Henry]

I fit. I made it work. I made it work. That's my first. That's my first car.

[Ian Pfaff]

Car.

[Derek Henry]

Yeah. Red Challenger.

[Ian Pfaff]

But you don't have that anymore.

[Derek Henry]

I don't have it anymore. No, I don't. I don't.

[Ian Pfaff]

Now what are you. Now what are you driving?

[Derek Henry]

Dang, he put me on the spot. I got a, A Bentley. I have a Mercedes. Yes, Those type of things.

[Ian Pfaff]

Okay. All right. I see. See what you're doing.

[Derek Henry]

How about you? What do you do? What's your favorite car? What's your favorite car?

[Ian Pfaff]

I actually have a Kia.

[Derek Henry]

I might have to. Give me one of those like an everyday. Give me a Kia.

[Ian Pfaff]

That's. That's what I have. It's a very sensible car. That's, you know, that, that's what I wanted. Now I do have some sports cars. I have Porsches.

[Derek Henry]

See, there we go. Now, I knew it was gonna come at some point. The big end.

[Ian Pfaff]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. But it's not a Rolls Royce.

[Derek Henry]

That's my dream car. I always wanted to get one and, you know, that was a dream car, I guess a gift to myself. Something I always wanted.

[Ian Pfaff]

I mean, that's what a. That's what a big time celebrity drives or. No, they actually have somebody drive them in their Rolls Royce.

[Derek Henry]

Yeah. Then they might have more than one. They might have one and somebody drives them and then some. They want to drive. But I'm not that big yet. I ain't got. I ain't got to that point, me.

[Ian Pfaff]

Are you going to play in preseason?

[Derek Henry]

I'm not sure if.

[Ian Pfaff]

Do you want to?

[Derek Henry]

That's what coach wants to do. Then I. Then I'll play. Have.

[Ian Pfaff]

No, do you want to?

[Derek Henry]

I mean, I mean, whatever.

[Ian Pfaff]

It's.

[Derek Henry]

I, I can play or they don't want me to play. But football is. Football. It's. It's the season now, so, you know, whatever requirements.

[Ian Pfaff]

Do running backs need practice?

[Derek Henry]

Hell yeah. Excuse my language. Yes, we do. Yes.

[Ian Pfaff]

Wait, wait, but what are you gonna learn? You know, everything. Like, what are you practicing?

[Derek Henry]

I mean, like. Yes. I mean, I'm in year 10, but I always feel like it's like, room to grow. I feel like it's always like. I don't know. That's how I feel. I feel like there's always you. You get better by reps, repetition, practice, and all those things. I feel like for you to be able to. To be great, you got to go through those things to. To accomplish the things that you want to accomplish. And for good stuff to happen, the work got to be put in. So, yes, you need to practice.

[Ian Pfaff]

Who's the best running back in the NFL.

[Derek Henry]

Besides myself? I would say Saquon.

[Ian Pfaff]

Okay. You're better than Saquon. Right.

[Derek Henry]

In my opinion. But, I mean, I'm sure he did something by himself.

[Ian Pfaff]

That's the right answer. Right answer. Does it feel good to get hit? Sometimes.

[Derek Henry]

The physicality of the game is always. There's always fun. It's like a drilling rush. You get it. You get. Whenever you get hit and go up there and make another play, it's a part of the game. So if you don't love it, then you know you ain't gonna last long.

[Ian Pfaff]

Okay, don't worry about the 2, 000 yards now because we. You can concentrate on the season. I got the movie taken care of, so you just go out.

[Derek Henry]

I don't. I almost try my hardest to get it, but I don't. I don't want it just to be handed to me. I gotta earn it, you know? So tell. If you talk to Adam again, let them know I'm still gonna try my hardest.

[Ian Pfaff]

Okay. I'll. I'll text him and tell him that you're gonna still try for. You know, you affected. You're gonna affect some fantasy drafts because people are like, damn, I gotta get Derek Henry. He's. He's gonna get 2,000 yards. I just don't want you to go ease off the accelerator now, because now you're in the movie.

[Derek Henry]

No, not at all. People have been writing me. I mean, it's been crazy ever since that just came out. People have just been hitting me up about that over and over again, which.

[Ian Pfaff]

Is cool, because you might get defensive players like T.J. watt may say. Yeah. You're not getting in a Sandler movie.

[Derek Henry]

Yeah. I don't know. I'm sure it's probably gonna be on everybody's bulletin board, and it's gonna be. It's gonna be everywhere because it's already been everywhere.

[Ian Pfaff]

So good. You're gonna be a marked man. Yeah. They're coming after you.

[Derek Henry]

Yeah.

[Ian Pfaff]

They're gonna knock the actor out of you. That's what they're gonna try to do, so. But once again, I got you taken care of. We got the movie. Concentrate on football. And thanks for joining us.

[Derek Henry]

Yeah, thank you, Dan, as always. Always, you drop it on your show and hopefully we do this next week again.

[Ian Pfaff]

Take care. All right, you too. Let's make this a weekly appearance there. What is this? Aaron Rodgers on McAfee. Let's go. What's wrong with that man? Yeah, Paul, Tuesday's with Derek. You know, it almost sounds like he's worried that he. If he doesn't keep calling in talking.

[Christopher McDonald]

With you, he won't end up in the movie.

[Ian Pfaff]

Like, it's got to be every week to make sure it goes well. Yeah. You know, Sandman, if. If he says it, then he does it.

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