Richard Sherman Podcast - Aaron Rodgers lifts Steelers, Ravens collapse, 49ers injuries, Jalen Carter | Sherman & Slay React

Summary

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The Richard Sherman Podcast: Aaron Rodgers lifts Steelers, Ravens collapse, 49ers injuries, Jalen Carter | Sherman & Slay React

The Herd with Colin Cowherd – September 10, 2025
Guests: Richard Sherman & Darius “Big Play” Slay

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Overview

This episode of the Richard Sherman Podcast, featured as part of "The Herd with Colin Cowherd," dives into a packed NFL Week 1 slate, highlighting Aaron Rodgers’ rejuvenation with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Ravens’ shocking collapse against Buffalo, ongoing injury woes for the 49ers, and the usage of rookie sensation Jalen Carter. Sherman and Slay share candid, insider takes while mixing strategy, storytelling, and locker-room culture, delivering humor, honesty, and the unique defense-first lens both are known for.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Pittsburgh Steelers’ Win & Aaron Rodgers’ Impact

[02:13 – 09:40]

• Defensive Battle:

  • Slay details the challenge of facing the Jets' run-heavy approach, with Breece Hall posting 100+ rushing yards.
  • “As a defense, man, we don’t want... nobody want to see two teams score 30 points. No, you win championships like that.” — Big Play Slay [02:50]

• Sideline Adjustments:

  • Pittsburgh came in prepared for Detroit-style aggression but were caught off guard by the Jets' relentless run game, making in-game coaching adjustments.

• Locker Room Culture:

  • Veteran Cam Heyward’s speech re-centered the defense postgame:
    “That’s not the Steelers standard…we know we got the dub, made the play that we need to make at the end…but that’s not our brand of football. So we gotta go in there and clean a lot of stuff up.” — Big Play Slay [07:03]

• Aaron Rodgers Resurgence:

  • Rodgers threw four touchdowns and scored 34 points, revitalizing the offense.
  • Slay praises Rodgers’ influence: “Just being around Aaron this whole training camp...I see why he won so many MVPs.” — Big Play Slay [08:14]
  • Sherman notes Rodgers hadn’t had a 4-TD game since 2021 [09:40].

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Next Challenge: Seattle Seahawks

[10:25 – 11:27]

• Slay studies their diverse, speed-oriented offense.
• Cooper Kupp’s presence teaches young receivers; secondary needs focus.
• “We gotta play ball...make sure we got eyes and keys on them guys.” — Big Play Slay [10:56]

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Special Teams Confidence: Boswell’s 60-Yard Game-Winner

[11:27 – 13:07]

• Steelers’ trust in kicker Chris Boswell was absolute:
  “Mike T is Mike T. He go up there, tell him, you know, our kicker is a serial killer.” — Big Play Slay [12:16]
• Slay jokes next time, he’ll just sit down and expect the make.

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Defensive Swagger: Jalen Ramsey’s Physicality

[13:07 – 16:29]

• Slay admires Ramsey’s competitive energy and trash talk.
• “He’s manipulating you in the mind, and he’s playing as just as physical as any DB possible...He bring another kind of level to the defense, man…He’s a born Steeler.” — Big Play Slay [13:27]
• Ramsey’s iconic, game-ending hit on Garrett Wilson:
  “Not a pick, not a PBU, but a big hit…that was clean, man. Clean, man.” — Sherman & Slay [15:08–15:11]
• Ramsey played all 3 positions: safety, nickel, and corner during the game.

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Bills’ 15-Point Comeback vs. Ravens / Baltimore’s Ongoing Issues

[20:06 – 24:20]

• “Ain’t many times you see a team coming back from 15 down in the fourth and the other team just allows it.” — Richard Sherman [20:53]
• Both praise Josh Allen for MVP-caliber heroics.
• Ravens’ collapse highlighted:
  • John Harbaugh’s teams have surrendered 17 double-digit leads (most since ’91), leading Sherman to say: “There’s something there where you gotta change something to close these games out.” [23:04]
• Discussion on conservative play-calling and the dangers it presents:
  “As a defensive, you be like, hey man, let’s play safe. Let’s keep everything in front of us...That’s when you get beat.” — Slay [24:20]

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Fan on Field Incident with Lamar Jackson

[26:25 – 28:55]

• An unruly fan reached out to push Lamar after a touchdown.
• Sherman: “Keep your hands to yourself now, please. Especially... you could touch the players if they want to jump in the stands and they want to celebrate…but don’t go out of your way to try to mush somebody in the head...” [26:50]
• Both warn fans: players’ temperaments can be volatile, especially in-game.

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On the Nature of Defensive Violent Mindset

[28:28 – 29:59]

• “You thought my interview after the NFC championship game was crazy. A lot of these dudes...are going a million miles of destruction through their skulls while they’re playing.” — Richard Sherman [28:28]
• Slay: “I am simply a weapon of destruction.” [29:06]

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College/NFL Two-way Play: Travis Hunter’s Usage

[30:44 – 38:23]

• Brief analysis on Travis Hunter playing limited snaps both ways.
• Sherman is critical of “spot playing” a corner: “There’s no real way to spot play at corner...you can’t just throw somebody at corner [cold].” [32:22–33:25]
• They stress the importance of rhythm for corners; rotating players is disruptive.

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San Francisco 49ers Plagued by Injuries

[40:26 – 42:43]

• Brock Purdy’s shoulder/toe, George Kittle’s hamstring, and Jauan Jennings’ injuries draw concern.
• “If they lose a couple guys, they become a whole different team...the COVID is pretty bare after that.” — Sherman [42:43]
• Slay quips: “They need to draft better.” [42:48]

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Locker Room Brotherhood, Old Teammates, and “Soft” Moments

[44:45 – 56:33]

• Slay revels in his former Philly teammate Joe’s big pick for Seattle.
• Conversation shifts to the “softness” of the Cowboys’ offensive line for not defending Dak Prescott over a spitting incident.
  • “That is my dog...but if I’m Dak now, I’m gonna have to question my linemen…Y’all ain’t getting no dinner from me. No, nothing.” — Slay [51:03]
  • “Nobody letting nobody walk up on their quarterback, their franchise quarterback like that.” — Sherman [54:01]
• Discussion on J.C.’s quick temper and learning from mistakes:
  “He gonna be locked in…it was just adrenaline going…after that, he gonna be calm. He gonna show what he worth.” — Slay [56:16]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Aaron Rodgers:
  “He be slinging that thing…He was out there going crazy in practice, detailed in, locked in.” — Big Play Slay [08:14]

• On Special Teams Kickers:
  “Our kicker is a serial killer.” — Mike Tomlin according to Slay [12:16]

• On Defensive Mentality:
  “I am simply a weapon of destruction.” — Big Play Slay [29:06]

• On Fan Infractions:
  “Keep your hands to yourself...be careful putting your hands on football players when they’re on the field in the heat of battle.” — Richard Sherman [26:50]

• On Spot Playing Corners:
  “There’s no real way to spot play at corner…And you can’t just throw somebody at corner…They go on third-and-five for the game and be like, oh yeah, shut somebody down. That’s not how it works.” — Sherman [32:22-33:25]

• On Locker Room Culture:
  “Nobody letting nobody walk up on their quarterback, their franchise quarterback like that.” — Sherman [54:01]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

| Time (MM:SS) | Segment | |--------------|----------------------------------------------| | 02:13-09:40 | Steelers/Jets recap; Rodgers' impact | | 10:25-11:27 | Scouting the Seahawks | | 11:27-13:07 | Chris Boswell’s clutch kicking | | 13:07-16:29 | Jalen Ramsey’s role & big play | | 20:06-24:20 | Bills’ comeback vs. Ravens; Harbaugh critique| | 26:25-28:55 | Fan-on-field incident | | 30:44-38:23 | Travis Hunter’s two-way play analysis | | 40:26-42:43 | 49ers injuries and roster depth | | 44:45-56:33 | Locker room loyalty & Dallas O-line discussion|

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Tone & Style

The episode is candid and playful, balancing hard-nosed football talk with locker room camaraderie and unfiltered personal opinions. Both hosts blend in-depth Xs and Os, personal anecdotes, and insider “defensive back” wisdom with good-natured trash talk and genuine admiration for players who play the right way.

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Final Thoughts

Sherman and Slay provide layered, behind-the-curtain context for the NFL’s biggest stories, from Aaron Rodgers’ resurgence in Pittsburgh to the Ravens’ haunting collapses and the hard realities of football injuries and locker room culture. Their perspective—rooted in years of elite defensive play—offers unique analysis, memorable stories, and authentic locker room banter, making this a must-listen for fans and players alike.

Transcript

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[Richard Sherman]

Welcome back to the Richard Sherman Podcast. And guess what time it is. It's time to get right with my boy, Big Play Slay. We gotta talk about that game.

[Big Play Slay]

How you feeling, Big Play man, I'm good, man. Good man. Started off, you know, year 13, you know what I'm saying? So I'm blessed and thankful. So man, man, it was A tough one, man. Baby, we got out of there with a dub, or we got out of there with a dub.

[Richard Sherman]

Y' all were in a dog fight. And that was one of the more entertaining games of this. You know, I guess most of the fans would say entertainment. We defensive guys. So I was like, oh, no. I know these boys looking at that tape like, ah, right.

[Big Play Slay]

So that jump was tough to look at, man. You know. Cause, like, you know, even though the world love to see offense score points and all, but as a defense, man, we don't want. Nobody want to see two teams score 30 points. No, you win championships like that. So we have a lot to clean up on the defensive side of the ball, man, Justice Field did a great job. I think the whole coaching staff on the jets side did a great job of just controlling the clock, managing him, making it, keep it medium, let him use his legs and let him, you know, use his ability. And that's when our game plan was, is not let Justin use his athletic ability to make him be a passer. And he. Because that makes him a better passer. So use his legs. Standing plays, made some plays, key plays. So, you know, they did a good job of managing that game.

[Richard Sherman]

Yeah, I mean, they. They were just. It seemed like they were intent on running the football. You know, they only passed for 212, but they were intent on running the football. They ran it for 182 yards. And obviously Breeze hall is a great player. And, you know, it's the first game of the season. You always. It's hard to prepare for a new quarterback on a new team and a new system and all that talk about the adjustments y' all made throughout the game. When y' all saw it, you know, they was just basically going to try to, you know, hand it off and use the run game to dictate it.

[Big Play Slay]

Man, it was tough, man. Cause the fact that, you know, not going into the game, we had a good idea of what they want to do because, you know, now they start this new trend, you know, from the. From that same tree, from the guy from that Detroit, and that's now the head coach of. In Chicago. So, you know, it's a good thing that we see three. All three of them teams this year, so we'll get a good, better ideal of it. But going into the game, we know we didn't know what was, you know, capable of doing, but we had an idea. We knew they wanted to run the ball. We knew there was a team that's very aggressive. You know, even in third and manageable downs and red zone. We knew they was going to run the ball, you know, just because of the fact that that was what, you know, they did in Detroit. So. But we got to the sideline, man, it was tough, you know what I'm saying? Definitely has a corner. And boy, seeing 20 get a little forehead of steam of just coming to that open, open sea gap, you know what I'm saying? That's what they was hitting us up the whole game. Stretch, stretch, open, stretch open, stretch open. And you know, it went against a lot of stuff that we had thought was going to happen. So, you know, coach did a great job of dialing up some ways to stop it at key moments and we did that. And man, like I said, you don't want to have that. 19 carries for like 100 something yards and he was averaging about like 5 yards a carry. That's tough. That's manageable football for them. That's winning football for them. And on the defensive side, you know, biggest thing is not trying to have explosives in the run game, man. So they had a lot of too many 10 yard, too many 10 yard runs, too many of them. So, you know, we had to slow them down the best way we can. But you know, like I said, we came out there with a dub and that's what we needed, boy. Cause that was a tough one, man.

[Richard Sherman]

Tough, tough battle, no question. And y' all have such a veteran defense. You got so many great players. You know, I can go down the line. You TJ, Cam Hayward, McQueen, Queen. How did you guys. How, how was the conversation in the locker room after. Because it's hard to win in this league. So regardless of how everything shake out when you walk away with a victory, there's still joy, there's still a celebration. Tell me about how the locker room was after the game.

[Big Play Slay]

Man, the locker room was, you know, it was good. And in an aspect of where, like I said, like, it's winning, you know, a Rod was there. We tried to do it for him. We got a lot of guys that's on that was on that, that Jet staff last year. That's over here with us. Got a lot of players too as well, you know. So we try to get the win for them, of course, and of course, of course for ourselves. But coming in there, you know, Cam broke us down. You know, he gave a great shout out to the offense, man. Cause you know, I, I have been watching Pittsburgh from afar, you know what I'm saying? Not to sit here and say they was not great Offense, but last couple years, but they haven't been putting up 31 open points in the thing. So to see 31 points go up on the Steelers Ward is a good blessing for us. And, you know, and what Steelers are known for Steeler defense to be dominant. So we know on the defensive side that what Cam kind of like preached to us and said that's not the, you know, Steelers standard. And I believe that's truly what it is. So he acknowledged that. We all acknowledged that, that we, you know, we know we got the dub made the play that we need to make at the end of the game, but that's not our brand of football. So we gotta go in there and clean a lot of stuff up because we got some guys in this division that can tote that thing. You know, I saw one dude just not too long ago, but we'll get to that later.

[Richard Sherman]

But yeah, we're gonna get to that. We're gonna get to that, boy.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah. So. But that wasn't. That was the message to the whole defense. Cam said, Cause, you know, he's our leader, our enforcer. He just basically said, hey, that's not our brand. Let's look at ourself in the mirror. Hey, don't be victim to the corrections. And I know Mike Teeter said the same thing. He's the defensive mind and head coach. He was on us very hard and means the day and, you know, everybody just took it to the chin because we knew we way better than that. We got a lot of talent on this defense, so we got to execute better than that.

[Richard Sherman]

And let's talk about the other side of the football, the offense. Aaron Rodgers, four touchdowns on the day, 34 points in the ball game. Was this your expectation coming in based off what you see in training camp? We hadn't talked since before training camp. It's been, you know, obviously Aaron Rodgers struggled a little bit last season, but over his history and over his career, he's been one of the best, if not the best quarterback in football for a number of years. Talk about his game and how confident you were each and every drive. You saw your offense come on the field.

[Big Play Slay]

Oh, man, it was great, man. Just obviously being around Aaron this whole training camp and how he prepared. Like, I see why he won so many MVPs. I see why he's been one of the best considered hall of Famer, best one of the conversation of the goat conversation. When it comes to the quarterback. I see why. You know what I'm saying? You can always see it from afar. When you go against them. But seeing it in person is a different aspect of it. But my dude, man, he. He be slinging that thing, man. He was out there going crazy in practice, detailed in, Locked in. Understood what's what, the mindset of the coach. I know he for a fact, he wanted to go show the jets that, you know, that I was putting the words in his mouth. But he for sure felt the way about it because like I said, he took a trip down here and I guess they just made him fly down here and he made him fly right back 10 seconds later. Something they could have told him over the phone. So he took that very personal. But a lot of people think he's an asshole. You know, he's a really chill guy and very humble dude. But yeah, man, he was dialed in. We expect him to score a lot of points, definitely with DK added to this roster as well, and guys that. The tight ends, the tight ends can go. So he got every aspect of the game. We got a good run game going, you know, got some guys, so we expect them to put up a lot of points. So with them doing that yesterday, yesterday. So we was like, hey man, we hold teams to 17 to 20 points. We got a great shot at being a great contender in this game. So we know we gotta do our part on hand, and a rod is doing his on his end.

[Richard Sherman]

Well, you listen to the way his teammates talk about him and they just rave about him. You hear Jalen Warren speak about him, you know, he's talking about he's a coach on the field, he's his best friend. You see guys like Calvin Austin ball out the other day, multiple plays, hitting his tight ends in stride. So there's a lot of positive things being said about him. But he hasn't had. He hadn't had a four touchdown game since 2021. So I think that's a positive sign, obviously, for your offense going forward. A confidence builder. Now you got another tough opponent. You got the Seattle Seahawks coming in with a revamped offense. Their defense is playing well. Um, what have you seen from. From them coming in this week?

[Big Play Slay]

I watched them a little bit this morning, you know, as I was just preparing, just getting myself ready. Of course I watched the film we play last night, but I watched them just to get them going. The guy they. They doing their thing over there, man. They got the same kind of pattern run game. I got guys that's, you know, very versatile, you know what I'm saying? Usually Seattle, they kind of building Seattle, what it used to be. Because my days of playing Seattle, I never seen a guy y' all had that just was a top takeoff. The defense, besides dk, you know, now they got guys that's over there, you know, control guys that can run routes. All of them can play the slot. So they very versatile. Got Cooper cup over there that's very veteran. Teach the young guy how to, you know, operate in the slot and everything. I just saw that he had an amazing game, you know, the young kid. So it's going to be a challenge definitely for our secondary, you know what I'm saying? We got to play ball. Make sure we got eyes and keys on them guys. Because I know one thing about Coop is he could find soft spots in his own. So I'm just looking forward to Sam playing great, you know what I'm saying? He controlled the game. He controlled the clock, you know, so we got to make sure we make them guys play behind the sticks and continue to keep fighting.

[Richard Sherman]

It's just crazy what's going on in this game right now with kickers. I mean, for. I never thought I'd get to the. We would get to a point where we got kickers kicking from the logo for the game in the National Football League. I saw you guys line up, Chris Boswell line up for that 60 yard field goal. I said, okay, we. We had a different time. And then for him to split the uprights down the middle on the road. I know y' all were juiced, man.

[Big Play Slay]

Look, I've been sitting on the sideline, right? It was crazy because, you know, it's the offense out there, defense. I'm getting up, trying to see it. A lot of the defense guys didn't get up. They be like, oh, he gonna make that. We good. Like, he good. Which, I mean, I believe in him too, but it's a 60, you know what I'm saying? It's a 60, you know what I'm saying? So the guy was like, oh, yeah, we know he gonna make it. Da, da, da. That's cool. A y', all, hey, we gotta get ready for defense and make sure we get our two minute stuff going. Like, I'm trying to watch the kick. I'm like, hey, nah, we got two minutes to work on. Let's talk about this. So I'm like, oh, y' all got this much confidence, Dan, you know, Mike T is Mike T. He go up there, tell him, you know, I kicker is a serial killer. I'm like, I see what you saying. Like, he kicking 60 with a lot of leg Left.

[Richard Sherman]

So I'm like, for the game.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah. I'm gonna go sit my behind down, too. Next time he kick it.

[Richard Sherman]

Right, right. Just get ready to do our job.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah, yeah, we gotta get ready to do our job. Cause, yeah, he kick it, and then I know why. The whole time while we was in camp, you know, he's trying to get him a deal done and everything. I think that's worth the deal. Worth deal worthy right there. Kicking yarders now.

[Richard Sherman]

Yeah. Kicking 60 yards for the game. You paying what he worth.

[Big Play Slay]

Come on, now. He putting points on that board. I'm talking about with ease. All the confidence in the world, everybody in that dog on sideline or even in the stadium felt that he gonna make that.

[Richard Sherman]

It seemed like there was a little bit of jawing going on in that game. And I know Jalen. Jalen, you know, usually try to stay out of the nonsense, but Jalen usually right in the mix of all the nonsense, and he was getting at people and getting back. And then for him to have the play on Garrett Wilson to end the game, I said, oh, y' all not gonna be able to tell that man nothing this week, boy.

[Big Play Slay]

Hey, I'm talking about nothing. Like with me playing with Jay now. Well, I call him Jay Ramsey right now, man. It's like, I understand how he get himself going. I understand why he's so competitive. I understand why people be like, hey, man, you gotta bring your A game when you line up in front of Ramsey. Cause, like, he's manipulating you in the mind, and he's playing as just as physical as any DB possible that's on that field right now. So, yeah, man, he had a lot of going on out there, man. He get a lot of stuff going. So I got to get my chin strap ready, you know what I'm saying? Because I ain't gonna let my teammate get jumped on or whatever like that. So, hey, whatever you up for? We all up for it, man. But my boy out there is letting you have it. He don't care if he. He hit you hard. You break a pass up, he gonna let you hear it. And if I break a pass him, he come to let you hear it. You know what I'm saying? We over there. He'd be over there chilling. I don't hit a dude.

[Richard Sherman]

Yeah, hit his ass, slay.

[Big Play Slay]

He's soft. I said, okay, golly, don't get me rammed up, James.

[Richard Sherman]

Right, right, right.

[Big Play Slay]

I was trying to get ready to get my energy back. I said, but that's how you get himself going, man. I love it, man. He bring another kind of level to the defense, man. Honestly, I don't know how the Steeler program is, but he looked like this is what. He's a born Steeler. No offense to whoever he played at, but it looked like he belonged in this organization, man, because this organization always been ran by defense. And he's a guy that's trying to enforce his defensive will on a lot of guys.

[Richard Sherman]

Yeah, that play was iconic. I mean, and it seemed like a total Pittsburgh Steelers way to end that kind of ball game. Like, it's been a dog fight back and forth. And he. Not a pick, not a pbu, but a big hit dislodged the ball from the number one receiver and ball game.

[Big Play Slay]

I thought.

[Richard Sherman]

I mean, that was clean.

[Big Play Slay]

It was clean, man. Clean, man. You are. If I say he's a complete corner that a guy that can cover. And what people don't know is that he played all three positions yesterday. From safety to corner to nickel. All three of them, man. It's not too much done. But Charles done did that before. So he went from the safety position, starting the game off. Then he goes to the nickel. Then Joey goes down, starts at corner. Then he goes to Bates in the safety spot. Like, he. He just that versatile, man. He's a gifted athlete, man. That's taking a lot of toll on the brain. But to play that fast and execute that hard, like, you gotta command him and give him his respect, because that's tough to do, you know, they know not to ask Slay to do all that. Hey, Slay. Hey, Slay. Only got some. Some corner and a little bit of nickel for you and that nickel better be me. And man coverage and some curl. Flat.

[Richard Sherman]

Right, right, right. Boy. Boy got a zone drop. Let me get to the spot. Flip my hips.

[Big Play Slay]

Yep, that's it. That's all I got for you, boy. Cause you try to tell me this and that and this.

[Richard Sherman]

Tell me. Oh, you. You got a gap and guard, pull and next available.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah, no, no, I'm good on that. Jay know all that. They know the gap. Gap, responsibilities, everything. So I'm like, yeah, I'll leave that to y' all boys, you know?

[Richard Sherman]

Right, right, right, right, right, right. Hey, you got a very particular set of skills. That's what we gonna use you for, baby.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah, yeah. Not me.

[Richard Sherman]

That game last night was.

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[Ashley Schick]

The Good Stuff Podcast Season two takes a deep look into One Tribe Foundation, a nonprofit fighting suicide in the veteran community. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, so join hosts Jacob and Ashley Schick as they bring you to the front lines of One Tribe's mission.

[Honey German]

I was married to a combat army veteran and he actually took his own life to suicide. One Tribe saved my life twice.

[Richard Sherman]

There's a lot of love that flows through this place and it's sincere.

[Big Play Slay]

Now.

[Honey German]

It's a personal mission. Don't have to go to any more funerals.

[Jacob Schick]

You know, I got blown up on a react mission. I ended up having amputation below the knee of my right leg and a traumatic brain injury because I landed on my head.

[Honey German]

Welcome to season two of the Good Stuff.

[Ashley Schick]

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[Richard Sherman]

Crazy. The Buffalo Bills 15 point comeback in the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens in a game it looked like the Baltimore Ravens were walking away. I feel like the Buffalo Bills fans had left the game, left the stadium, went home, start cooking dinner, didn't even turn the game back on. And then boys run all the way back with a couple of crazy catches, a force turnover on Derek Henry, who was having an incredible game. Now everybody's just going to forget about the game he had because of the fumble late in the fourth quarter. Tell me what you think about that because I it ain't many good any many times, especially in a game with two elite teams. When you see a, see a team coming back from 15 down in the fourth and other team just, just allows it, you know, I mean they were in total control the whole game. They've dominated Buffalo in the regular season just about every year for like the past four or five years. And so, or at least the four or five meetings, last four or five meetings they've had. And of course, just when you think you've seen it all, this game will show you something new.

[Big Play Slay]

I'm trying to tell you. So we were just talking about it today, man, I understand why, you know, now that I'm seeing the game today is that Josh Allen won that, you know, won the mvp because the stuff that's that capable of doing, like without him on that team they would never be able to come back from a 17 point, you know, Jefferson. So yeah man, so I got to give my respect to him. Even though, I think, you know, like I said, he had A he should have won mvp. I think you know Lamar should have won it too as well. But I understand, I just understand. And what that game been doing, how that was was crazy. Just the fact that down 17 shoot Derrick Henry having historical league. I'm talking about at one point in time he had nine carries for about 140, you know what I'm saying? That's some Madden type stacks. That's what we do on Madden. And he was just killing it. You know Lamar doing Lamar stuff. I'm talking about the third down and 10. He running all the way to the back, ran 30 yards backwards, got the first slid, got up lit hop, doing hop things. Now he got a for sure catcher catching one handed stuff. Like they have a complete team right now. I see why people always say that. Now Lamar is this his time to win because his team is kind of built break. But to blow a 17 point lead, you know with Lamar being who Lamar is, he should have for sure ending that game. Even though I do play defense, I understand like hey defense, we, we should not give up those 17 points in five minutes. I'm on defense too so. But I understand it is a team effort that you guys can go out there and get three and outs and then put your defense back out there then da da da. So I understand but that was a great game. You know what I'm saying? I think our game was really one of the most exciting games because the rivalry, the two quarterbacks came from different teams. But when I got home in time to watch this game, hey they, they top notch. They want, they, they want to won the best game of the week.

[Richard Sherman]

It's a bad, it's. It's just a. I, I don't understand it because you know John Harbaugh has given up on his teams. I can't say John Harbaugh because he's, he's not playing but he's coaching. The teams he's coached have blown 17 double digit leads during his coaching career. That's the second, that's the most since 1991. Like there's something there, there's something there where you gotta change something to close these games out you up double digit. You can't like clearly they taking their foot off the gas and not really running the same offense they've been running or not running the same defense they've been running because they were put pressuring Josh Allen, they were swarming. You know, obviously they had that crazy call on Jair Alexander. You know that that PI is always a PI in there. And if you see any kind of comeback, there's going to be a long PI in there every time. Never failed, Was never failed, never failed. But that's something they got to get fixed. And obviously they're in your division and y' all gonna see them, they running the ball well. But that's, that's a, that's a weakness in the game. You know, if you're giving up 15 point leads, it always feels like the other team is gonna have a chance to come back. You guys gonna take your foot off the gas and that's something they're gonna have to change.

[Big Play Slay]

That's for sure. Gotta change. I didn't know that about Jim Harbaugh. Now John Harbaugh, 17, 17 he losses. That's big. That dude say you get too conservative and as a defensive, you be like, hey man, let's play safe. Let's keep everything in front of us. And da da, da offense, you just run the ball, try to drain the clock instead of being that aggressive. That's the one thing I can say when I, you know, even though I'm with, you know, the Steelers, but in Philly, oh, we ain't taking no fall, no break, no, no what all.

[Richard Sherman]

And you get one dimensional. You know, if you Baltimore, you already kind of one dimensional. They know you got Derrick Henry, but y' all having success because you know Lamar can't throw it. But then if you take that away and say, hey y', all, we just gonna run it. Cause we trying to run the clock down, then you eliminating the most dangerous things about your offense and you become easy to beat. If you're saying all we gotta do is stop the, stop the run like, and you're not even running Lamar, you're just gonna turn around and hand it to Derrick Henry and we just gotta deal with that. Like with nothing else to worry about, we can deal with that. People can deal with that. They can. It's not always going to be great, but they can get it stopped. Now the threat of that being a play action and then having Zay Flowers just scoop through your defense is why you can't just stack the box and just commit to the run. Because things could get crazy. But it seems like they're going so conservative, so one dimensional, it's becoming predictable. Giving teams quick, quick possessions. You know, you have a quick possession, trying to run this ball, quick stops putting it away and then they're getting a rhythm. And you can't do that with Josh Allen on the other side of the football. He's playing well, their defense started to make plays. Obviously Ed Oliver forced that fumble. That. That was a huge turnover. A short field for the offense. They turn around and score. And then there's just. There were just mistakes, consistent mistakes by the. By the Baltimore Ravens that kept him in the game. But there was also a weird play in there after a touchdown when the fan tried to reach out and grab Lamar and Lamar pushed him and he was pushing New Copkins. I don't know if you saw that play.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah, boy, that would have been. I would have been in them stands. Cause he kind of mushed him pretty hard. He would have been. He'd have. Boom. He'd have been coming down to the field, boy, he'd have been. I do not play like that. I'm talking about mushed them hard. Now I wouldn't know who play play either. It was like Blue. Yeah, Lamar. One thing I know about Lamar, I knew he was going to get a little active, but I promise you, if he probably think he was going to get sued, he probably would have reached up there and grabbed that man up.

[Richard Sherman]

Out of there, right? They end up suspending the fan for the year. He can't go to any NFL stadium for a year. But that's the right decision. We all love fans and our game. They make this an incredible game, the best sport in the world. And obviously this wouldn't be as big of a sport and a big of a game if we didn't have the support of our fans. But keep your hands to yourself now, please. Keep your hands to yourself, especially, you know, you could touch the players if they want to jump in the stands and they want to celebrate, or even if an opponent tries to jump in the stands and you push them down. I don't think nobody taking offense to that, they know you're getting pushed down. Like, don't pour no beer on them. Don't do nothing crazy. But you push them down, they're not going to be like, oh my God, what are you pushing me? But don't go out of your way to try to mush somebody in the head and then mush another player in the head and think, oh, yeah, they're not going to do nothing about it because you mess around and get hurt.

[Big Play Slay]

He pushed the right one.

[Richard Sherman]

Yeah, you push the right one at the right time, that it really ain't got their screws on tight.

[Big Play Slay]

And from the looks of it, boys, a lot of folks in this league do not have their screws together.

[Richard Sherman]

They do not have any screws together. And you grab them and they are remarkably strong human beings. So what I would, I would caution fans, especially the ones near the field, be careful putting your hands on football players when they're on the field in the heat of battle, because it is hot out there. They are very hot under the collar. You thought my interview after the NFC championship game was crazy. A lot of these dudes is. Is going a million miles of destruction through their skulls while they're playing. And if they got their hands on something and you get in their sights, walk them just saying, I don't know.

[Big Play Slay]

Why they won't pay attention to stuff that Ray Lewis say. He, he. Y' all heard what Brian Dawkers. All them guys say. They. They trying to take people's souls out here for real. Like, they really trying to, like, not say, kill somebody intentionally, but they really be like, I'm really trying to see you die and come back to life.

[Richard Sherman]

Right, right. I'm really, I'm really trying to do harm to you. I'm trying to do a lot of harm to you.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah. And it's legal, so that's why they love it. They give them that rush. Cause it's legal.

[Richard Sherman]

So I'm trying to. And I've spent my whole week off season, six, seven months, preparing my body to do destruction. I am simply a weapon of destruction.

[Big Play Slay]

Yes. And I got the equipment for it. Come on, man. I ain't out here to naked. I'm out here fully clothed and ready.

[Richard Sherman]

And ready for the battle.

[Big Play Slay]

Yes. I don't know which one quote, man.

[Richard Sherman]

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[Big Play Slay]

I mean, I ain't get to see the performance. I ain't get to see the game as well, you know, obviously I kind of know know him a little bit just for the fact that his, his. What's so crazy is that his little brother played my high school that day. He went that Friday. He went to the game, to my high school, to my. So it was all funny. So everybody was trying to just. But man, it was, I didn't get to see it, but I heard he did good. I saw a couple tapes they had on there. I saw him, you know, somebody called a pass on him in a little band aid. I saw him catch a little screen and get active or a little fire yard in something. So like I said, it's new to the culture, you know, like I always told him, I always rooting for him. But like I said, we'll see how to continue to keep going through the year, through the year and see how much he doing because hey, he said he could sign up for it and do it. So you know, we go see if he could do it, you know, and at least his team and the organization gave him a shot to do it. So hopefully, you know, he succeeded and you know, he do his thing. So I don't wish nothing but him for the best.

[Richard Sherman]

No question. I wish him nothing but the best. You know, I had some great conversations with him in the off season, you know, great, great kid, great family. Little brother's a cool kid. I met him at the, at the draft and he cut his hair. Right. Hey, I, I, I always feel weird about that because, well, I ain't cut my hair in a long time, obviously, but your helmet's fitting different. And I just know his helmet's fitting different right now. I know he's like, ah, it ain't felt like this in a, I even.

[Big Play Slay]

Know he did that. So I like bro cut his hair. Oh, man. Brother, man, come on.

[Richard Sherman]

Right?

[Big Play Slay]

I guess I understand it though. You're a family man now. I just got married, have a kid, man. Congratulations to him about being a parent now, man. So it's good for him, man. So he probably trying to just put A new image on. So that cut, man, I love it.

[Richard Sherman]

Yeah. Yeah. I ain't mad at that at all. I just don't think they use anymore, you know? And I think it's a waste of time what they doing because they're, like, trying to, like, spot play him at corner, and there's no real way to spot play at corner. Like, you don't know when the biggest moment's going to happen. At corner. You don't know if it's the first drive, you don't know if it's the 12th drive. You don't know if it's the sixth drive or, like, when you need him out there for a critical drive or a critical time or critical play. You don't know what it is. And you can't just throw somebody at corner. They go on third and five for the game and be like, oh, yeah, shut somebody down. That's not how it works. It's not. It's not that simple. In the National Football League, everybody's been out there strategizing like it's a game of chess. They've been making moves and setting stuff up and manipulating the defense like they are fully warmed up in this game. And then you coming in cold off the sideline. Not no rhythm, no feel for what the offense is doing. No feel for this receiver's releases, no feel for their emotions and emotions back. The communications, you know what I mean?

[Big Play Slay]

I already know. I already know. And so that's tough.

[Richard Sherman]

That's tough. And you keep. You gonna keep bringing him off the sideline cold into real situations. That's why they targeted him right off the bat when they. When he got in. Because they're like. I mean, he ain't in rhythm. Like, yeah, I'm gonna ask that.

[Big Play Slay]

Did they target him? I was just gonna ask that. I said, I guarantee they probably target him as soon as he came out there. I ain't even see the game. I'm finna ask you that. Cause I know you probably watched it.

[Richard Sherman]

Yeah, yeah. They target him right off the bat. And. And you know, he only played six snaps on defense. That's not enough to make an impact. Like, it's almost like they did it just to say they did it. Like, almost like they just did it to be like, hey, he played both ways. Look, like, I don't think. I don't think, like, you're going to allow him to be at his best and be as impactful as he can be playing him like that. Like, either just play him on offense and let him thrive I think he led the team in targets. He had six catches for 33 yards. They won. But there was really no impact on the defensive side because it's six plays. It's six plays. What, you think he can't even get his feet wet? Like, you ain't get your hamstrings warm with six plays. Even if you trying to. Like. Even if you're like, hey, even if he were to batt at the first pass, there's still six plays. Like six plays. What did you expect him to do? So I'd be interested, going forward to see what the plan is, because it's just so hard to spot play at corner. And it's not that hard, I don't think, to spot play at receiver because they are already rotating anyway.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah, that's it. That's their rule. They do that anyway.

[Richard Sherman]

They do that. You don't rotate at corner for a reason. There's a reason why corners. Certain people don't lead the field. The offensive line doesn't leave the field. The quarterback don't leave the field. The DBs, the four DBs, don't leave the field.

[Big Play Slay]

Don't leave the field ever. That's it.

[Richard Sherman]

And that's it. The bike linebacker. Those are people that sometimes. Right, Right. Because. Because if they got the green, they.

[Big Play Slay]

Got a dime package. It was so tough.

[Richard Sherman]

But it's. It's. It's. It's when you play in a position that doesn't leave the field, and you're playing it in a way that you're constantly going back and forth, and it's a reason why corners don't leave the field. It's a reason why you. We don't get to tap our helmets and say, hey, give me a couple when I'm coming back. Because at any given time, you tap that helmet and go to the sideline.

[Big Play Slay]

Dang. Why you came out, man. And that's what. Hey, that's one thing I tell all corners, man, to make sure you in the best shape possible. You know what I'm saying? Because that's what's gonna happen. You go get tired. But I always. That's how I train. I train as in I'm tired. I do every drill, the same drill at least five times in a row. Because I want to see if my first rep will look like my last rep every time. Because that's just what it is. Because that's how I get in shape. That's how I get better, and that's how I get a reputation. Because it go be. Sometimes you Line up as a corner and you done play 56 plays. You go line up against a receiver that probably only played 15 plays. 15. And then. And you got to be locked in like he is, like it's the first rep of the game. So with them doing that to him, that's just tough for him as a corner as it just getting built. Even though I know his mind, how he think as a football player, that I can go ahead and do anything at any time, But I just know me as a player that's been in this league for 10 years, 13 years. I know I need rhythm. You throw. I know you don't throw me no 5. You come into a 5 on third and 5. I don't understand if it's like, okay, it's an emergency, da, da, da. But you don't throw me that five for that. And you talking about come up here and press a guy or this and that, and he up top court chopped me. I'm almost mad at the starter.

[Richard Sherman]

Let him get a rhythm, Let him start the drive and finish the drive if that's how you gonna play him. But to put him in a couple plays, take him out a couple plays, put him in a couple plays, that's that. That's not the way to do it. And as a corner, you. It's the hardest position in football. Like, it's. It that and you talk about receiver and corner, corner's the harder position up the two. I don't. I don't. It's not really up for debate because of what you just said. Like, I'm not getting a break. It may be a 15 play drive. I'm probably playing 15 plays.

[Big Play Slay]

All 15.

[Richard Sherman]

I'm playing all 15. So when they take him out after three, go routes and get him a water break and bring him in two plays later to try to give me work. I've been in the whole time. I guard you, you, your backup, your backup's backup, backup. Whoever's out there, I'm dealing with. And then I'm dealing with you when you come back.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah, they can't do it like that. They spot him like how they do offensive guys. That's what offensive guys do. Just go in five plays, maybe come out, take him out on this play that like you think it's a scripted play. Like you got, like, you know what they go do? Like it's a seven on seven. Like you go going on pass plays, you go going on run plays. Nah, you got to get that man going because he's a very, very talented Kid, man. And I think he could really get it done if he for sure get himself like going like he need to get going into the professional league. I think he covered these guys, so.

[Richard Sherman]

But he's also, he's also a rookie.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah. Gotta give him some reps. Like, get.

[Richard Sherman]

Him some reps and let him, Let him figure it out. You, you, you even. We are veterans, but, you know, we play veteran. I wouldn't want to do it as a vet. As a 11 year vet, 10 year vet, 5 year vet. I wouldn't. Don't rotate me. Look, let them play or let me play.

[Big Play Slay]

Telling you, don't go back and forth.

[Richard Sherman]

With me because I'm out here. Like, I thought I'm in a rhythm with him and then I'm off the field. And now I'm getting a feel back. Like, no, no, I'm not playing this game with you. Because it only take one play for them to be like, oh, you getting your footwork back up. Got him. And then you sitting there like, what happened to Sherm on that play? Well, I'm over here rotating, like, come on, man.

[Big Play Slay]

And it's a confidence thing. So, yeah, people don't believe in that confidence. Stuff like that, that helps a lot. Every com, every cornerback. A lot of cornerbacks in this game, for sure. Confident. But only way we built that is because the fact that we repping it a hundred times. Well, we got, if we play a game, 60 reps, we done repped it at least 55 times, right? So that's the confidence building. Finally rep the thing one time.

[Richard Sherman]

Then.

[Big Play Slay]

The next thing you know, my next time rep is 20 or 30 times, man. Come on, man. Y' all got be messed up now. Y' all mess with my br. I'm making like I can't do my job right.

[Richard Sherman]

And I'm just not sure what they. What impact you think he can make in six snaps on defense. Like, I just don't understand the. Unless they know the script, the mindset, right? Like six plays, what you thought he was going to do. Even if he got a pick, you'd be like, okay, so you got to pick. Why did y' all take him out?

[Big Play Slay]

Like, well, he should be in.

[Richard Sherman]

He should be in more. Yeah, he gave up one catch, 15 yards. Okay, well, let him play. Like, let him figure it out. Let him get his rhythm, let him get some reps. He. He ain't got no. No feel for Ted McMillan. None at all. Yeah, so he come in there, he give him a little angle route.

[Big Play Slay]

Cool.

[Richard Sherman]

All right. In the Notebook. Let me get another shot in.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah.

[Richard Sherman]

But instead. Yeah, it's just. It's just crazy. But in other news, the 49ers continue to deal with the injury bug. They're saying the quarterback. And anytime the quarterback is out, slay, you know, it's real serious news. They said the quarterback, Brock Purdy, could be out with a shoulder and toe injury. Yeesh. Um, it was already announced that George Kittle was out with the hamstring at least a couple weeks.

[Big Play Slay]

He got.

[Richard Sherman]

Must.

[Big Play Slay]

Got a grade three on him. Boy, he got a grade three with that. I know that gotta be grade three.

[Richard Sherman]

You know what it is? He went out, like the second quarter or might have been the end of the first quarter and never came back.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah, he tough, too, so I know he would have been back if he could play.

[Richard Sherman]

Yeah. They saying that Purdy's toe injury is more serious than his shoulder injury. And, you know, if it's a toe injury, it's probably turf toe, and you know how that go. They're saying Kittle could be out three to five weeks. And then Juwan Jennings, who's been their attitude and enforcer and just, you know, all around, you know how he plays. He's got a shoulder injury. He was out for the end of the game. And it's just like, dang, y' all.

[Big Play Slay]

Just signed a receiver, too, though. Y' all signed my boy.

[Richard Sherman]

So, yeah, they signed. They signed KB but now they may have to lean on Mack Jones against the New Orleans Saints. In New Orleans, you know, it's not world beaters, but it's also a game you can't lose.

[Big Play Slay]

And so it's nfc, so they count.

[Richard Sherman]

They count. And they pros. You know, they got guys that could do it defensively. And that's not a game you want to drop. That's a game, you know, if you were going to be injured and you had to have a game where you. This was probably an opponent you want to be going against, necessarily, but I just don't. This was my concern when they first started the season, is that these injuries will pile up because they're so top heavy. And if they lose a couple guys, they become a whole different team. Like, you know, because they. They. Some of their players are the best. George Kittles could be arguably. Arguably the best tight end in football. Brock Purdy, one of the most efficient quarterbacks in football. One of the best quarterbacks to play in this game. Fred Warner, NICK BOSA, Christian McCaffrey. But if you lose Trent Williams, but if you start to Lose those guys, it's tough. The COVID is pretty bare after that.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah, yeah, that's. Tell them that. Said they need to drop better.

[Richard Sherman]

Right, right, right, right. They top heavy, so hopefully Brock Purdy can play. Usually the quarterbacks find away. You know, back in the day, you'd be like, hey, they gonna get a tee shot and they're gonna be right in there. But things have changed. Big play.

[Big Play Slay]

Hey, so, hey, real question though, right now, when them two guys play each other, like who you root for or you just root for good football?

[Richard Sherman]

I just root for the winner. Big play. Big play. You want me to cheer? Win, baby. Hey, if Seattle would have won, I would have walked in there with my Seattle hat and said, great game, Seahawks. The Niners won. I put my Niners hat on and said, let's go Niners.

[Big Play Slay]

I love it, though. I love it because I'm gonna be the same way. Boy, me and the teams I played for, boy, they play. Yeah, they play. I'm the same way. I'm gonna be the same way for sure.

[Richard Sherman]

I was enjoying it. Cause both defenses played well, so I enjoyed that game. Both defenses was balling, they was playing hard. I went to Seattle's training camp and got to build a relationship with some of their players. So it was great to see. See some of these young guys play well and play fast. The same with San Francisco. Yeah, I just appreciate it.

[Big Play Slay]

You got great relationship with them guys. So I understand it though. So you got some good guys over there, both sides. My. My boy Joe caught my pick, so I was happy for him.

[Richard Sherman]

I had caught a sweet pick too.

[Big Play Slay]

Sweet one too, on the over route. That was so sweet, man. I was so happy for my boy. Cuz he was with me in Philly, man. He used to work with me, press technique every day. And to see him take it. And I told him to, I said, hey, Seattle, go probably be your best fit. Cause that's all they do is that same. Sit in step, get out of there, cover, man. And he got all that tools. And so see him over there growing, prospering. Hey, I love it. I love it for him. I love it.

[Richard Sherman]

They loving him. They loving him. He came back a whole different player, they're saying, and they're really excited about him. I mean, they think very, very highly of Job right now. And he made some great plays earlier in the game too.

[Big Play Slay]

Like, yeah, yeah, I ain't gonna watch the game, but I saw the highlights, man, on the thing. I said, my boy, I'm talking, I'm watching the game. I said, oh, my boy caught a pick. Okay. I was happy. I wish I had my phone on the side. I would have test my boy. Like man, I'm happy for him.

[Richard Sherman]

He had a PBU too. Yeah.

[Ryan Seacrest]

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[Dan]

I'm Dan. He's Ty. Hello and we're the Solid Verbal College Football Podcast.

[Ty]

College football season is here. And you know what that means.

[Dan]

Your team is going to break your heart three times, probably before Halloween.

[Big Play Slay]

Uh huh.

[Ty]

But fear not, the solid verbal will be right there with you through every soul crushing loss and impossible comeback.

[Dan]

Join us all season long, all year long, as we ride the rollercoaster of this ridiculous sport.

[Ty]

Whether you're a die hard fan or a casual observer, we'll help you make sense of all the chaos and of course, celebrate the madness. Tune in for previews, recaps, bits you won't hear anywhere else, and all the emotional support you need as a college football fan.

[Dan]

We don't just love college football, Ty. We live it.

[Ty]

Listen to the Solid Verbal College Football podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Marcus Grant]

I'm Marcus Grant.

[Michael F. Florio]

And I'm Michael F. Florio and together we host the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast.

[Marcus Grant]

Fantasy season is here and the question is, are you ready to dominate your league?

[Michael F. Florio]

Because if you're not locked in with us, the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast, you're already playing from behind.

[Marcus Grant]

Every episode, we're breaking down the biggest fantasy headlines, injury updates you need before kickoff, and matchups you can exploit to bury your competition.

[Michael F. Florio]

We're talking sleeper picks, breakout stars, and the players you can't afford to to bench.

[Marcus Grant]

Whether it's rookies making noise or veterans keeping their value, we cover it all.

[Michael F. Florio]

Whether you're drafting for the first time or chasing another championship, we'll give you.

[Marcus Grant]

The edge, the insight and the confidence to make every move count.

[Michael F. Florio]

Weekly analysis, hot takes, and insider knowledge all in one place.

[Marcus Grant]

So what's it going to be?

[Michael F. Florio]

Another just okay Season or total fantasy domination.

[Marcus Grant]

Listen to the NFL fantasy football podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Jacob Schick]

I had this like overwhelming sensation that I had to call her right there and I just hit call, said, you know, hey, I'm Jacob Schick. I'm the CEO of One Tribe foundation. And I just wanted to go on and let her know there's a lot of people battling some of the very same things you're battling and there is help out there.

[Ashley Schick]

The Good Stuff podcast season two takes a deep look into One Tribe Foundation, a non profit fighting suicide in the veteran community. September is national suicide prevention Month, so join hosts Jacob and Ashley Schick as they bring you to the front lines of One Tribe's mission.

[Honey German]

I was married to a combat army veteran and he actually took his own life to suicide. One Tribe saved my life twice.

[Richard Sherman]

There's a lot of love that flows through this place and it's sincere now.

[Honey German]

It's a personal mission. Don't have to go to any more funerals.

[Jacob Schick]

You know, I got blown up on a react mission. I ended up having amputation below the knee of my right leg and a traumatic brain injury because I landed on my head.

[Big Play Slay]

Welcome to season two of the Good stuff.

[Ashley Schick]

Listen to the Good Stuff podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Richard Sherman]

But you know, your old team, I don't know how much you want to talk about that. You know, I don't want to get them fans going. Them fans is a little, a little crazy. But hey, oh, your old team, we ain't going to mention no name but your old team.

[Big Play Slay]

You know what I'm saying? My dog. It's not, you know, it's not the love over there, though. I love my.

[Richard Sherman]

But that corner opposite of Quinon, oh.

[Big Play Slay]

They had a tough night.

[Richard Sherman]

Whoever was opposite of Quinon was getting a lot of.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah, they was getting a lot of stuff going on over there, man. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm over there watching. I was tuning in. I'm like, I'm glad to be where I'm at, but, man, hey, hey, is it. Well, we always tell folks, man, we don't fall too far from the trees, like it ain't too many of us.

[Richard Sherman]

It ain't too many. It ain't too many. They want. I think you can easily replace them.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah, you can't easily replace that. You know what I'm saying? Of course, Quin, yon gonna be Quinion. He gonna do his thing. But the game coming to two receivers now. Two. Maybe sometimes he got a third one.

[Richard Sherman]

And then your boy, J.C.

[Big Play Slay]

Hey, hey, I know my young boy, man. He. He had good intentions, man. Anyway, I talked to him, too, man. I talked to him.

[Richard Sherman]

What he say?

[Big Play Slay]

I called up, man. I called him up, man. It's like, hey, man, you good? You know, I gotta make sure he good in spirit wise. Because I know he. He just, you know, he a young kid. That's that guy on his shoulders, man, from, you know, just from being a. You know, but talking to him, man. He said he spit at him first, which now we done clearly saw that, but actually just not spit on. Like, hey, I know he spit around your area, but it's another level from getting around your area than spitting on someone. You know what I'm saying? I understand it. You know what I'm saying? But JC Ain't going for that. And I can tell you that right now. If JC Feel any type of tolerant disrespect, my dog is on 1000 go mode instantly. And it ain't no. Ain't no if, ands, or question about it, so you better be ready. Like. But the fact that what I'm really blowed about, I ain't. You know what I'm saying? That. The fact that I don't. I hope. I hope the dog on the Dallas Cowboys online ain't see that happening. Because, boy, I'm telling you right now, if somebody would have spit on a hurt man, Malala Lane, and maybe the whole Philly stands when it came down there, I'm just being real. I'm just me. I'm just telling you that, boy, go play by hurts.

[Richard Sherman]

Now they go, you saying. You saying. You saying they ain't messing with Dak like that. They watch you get some spit on. And I didn't see a reaction. I ain't seen nobody.

[Big Play Slay]

And that is my dog. You know what I'm saying?

[Richard Sherman]

That's my Mississippi State.

[Big Play Slay]

Mississippi State. My dude. You know, I want no conflict between both of them because both of my good friends are mine. So, man, I like. I'm like, dang. But even though I'm on. I'm on the Eagle side, I'd be like. I would have just say, JCA, you got to stop that, J.C. i would have, like, you know, control the narrative because I got a dirt relationship with both of them. But, boy, if I'm Dak now, I'm gonna have to question my lineman. Like, wait, boy, y' all ain't getting no dinner from me. No, nothing.

[Richard Sherman]

No nothing.

[Big Play Slay]

Unless they didn't see it. So I ain't gonna put words in their mouth. So they probably didn't see it.

[Richard Sherman]

But I don't know because the offensive line is usually. I gotta go back and look at the tape. But the offensive line usually facing the defense because. So they can see the fronts and everything. It's not. Well, sometimes they huddle up and go back to the defense, but sometimes I gotta go back.

[Big Play Slay]

I'm gonna bank on. They didn't see it. I'm just gonna say it, but I just can't imagine them guys. But they saw it.

[Richard Sherman]

It's rare that offensive lineman ain't paying attention to that quarterback. He literally had to walk through them.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah.

[Richard Sherman]

To get. You know what I mean?

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm telling you right now, if, if all I'm just saying, if if hurts, walks towards another opponent, defense, I promise you, Wayne Mulatto, Landon, they all turn around and making sure he all right, like he a bodyguard.

[Richard Sherman]

Right?

[Big Play Slay]

And even over here, Pittsburgh, they do the same thing. Nobody touching their rod. So that's what I'm saying. I don't know, maybe they. They too locked in as the first play of the game. They all might be dapping and fist pumping.

[Richard Sherman]

It's like you owning something right now. I'm about to have to go back and check that clip because you owning something right now.

[Big Play Slay]

I gotta go. I'm gonna check it myself too. Because I'm like, there's no way that supposed to happen. I'm just saying. And then he came and J.C. i know how J.C. is. He's a one man army. He could feel like he could take on the whole world.

[Richard Sherman]

Right? And I know you're not letting nobody. No D line and walk up on your quarterback and just being like, oh, yeah, it's just normal conversation. Like, hey, yeah, what you want? Y' all know.

[Big Play Slay]

And they know JC cuckoo. So they better stop playing like they know that. They already know that. Like it's already in their game plan. Hey, y' all gotta get JC Riled up. So we might probably possibly get him kicked out of the game. They know JC Ready to take it to a hundred. So hold on. He's way better.

[Richard Sherman]

They just put it in the chat. Let me. Let me. Let me check this out.

[Big Play Slay]

Oh, yeah, yeah. Check it out. JC Got way better, though. He been. He was. He calmed down a lot. But, boy, telling you, that's my dog now. My dog ain't gonna play that. You do anything close to disrespect he own him. Oh, no fear. Yeah. From that picture right there.

[Richard Sherman]

Yeah, yeah. They ain't about none of that.

[Big Play Slay]

Oh, no.

[Richard Sherman]

Still looking. No, Smith. They all looking now.

[Big Play Slay]

Oh, no.

[Richard Sherman]

Oh, no.

[Big Play Slay]

He gotta talk to them.

[Richard Sherman]

Hey, hey. Big play.

[Big Play Slay]

Oh, no. Oh, no.

[Richard Sherman]

Big play. They ain't messing with him like that.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah, I'm talking about JC Walked up on all. If. I'm telling you One thing about JC he gonna go for 1000%. You're not gonna play with him. I love JC. One person I'm going to war with is JC big play.

[Richard Sherman]

They not nobody letting nobody walk up on their quarterback, their franchise quarterback like that. I just don't. I don't. I, I.

[Big Play Slay]

That's why I had to ask. I ain't. You know what I'm saying? I'm like, I hope. I thought they didn't see it, because it happened. So it happened out of nowhere. Like, as in JC Kicked out the game for spitting. They just showed the spitting part. I did not know it was that close.

[Richard Sherman]

And then still going to try to put a hand up and do it after you walking away. Oh, you.

[Big Play Slay]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. He gotta do it. He gotta.

[Richard Sherman]

Them boys is. Them boys. Hey, they got their card pulled.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah, yeah, man. JC Done checked all them boys.

[Richard Sherman]

I'm bringing that up later because this Dallas offensive line, y'.

[Big Play Slay]

All.

[Richard Sherman]

Y' all lost some points with this one. Like, I. I was really high on Dallas, at least how they played in this game. But now just going back, you know, this is a great point out of nowhere to play. I don't think anybody's talked about. Nobody's really brought up. At least I haven't seen it. They are soft. You don't let this happen.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah, they don't know how they let that happen.

[Richard Sherman]

Now, boy, it ain't even like nobody's reacting like. Like they about to go do nothing.

[Big Play Slay]

Yeah, I promise you that ain't gonna happen. That ain't happen with 12 over here or one. They ain't having that like that. I'm talking about. And y' all just pointing. Nah, nah, Lane. Them ain't going for that. And none of these boys over here going for that either. Over here and Pitt, they not going for that either, I'm telling you.

[Richard Sherman]

But one thing I gotta say about JC Is this is. It's a bad look, though.

[Big Play Slay]

We talked about it. He understand it. He said slay. That will never happen again in my career. That's my little bro, man. So.

[Richard Sherman]

Yeah, but I'm.

[Big Play Slay]

And stuff like That I know he ain't gonna make that happen.

[Richard Sherman]

But it's like, if you get hit with a double move the next five games, what's gonna happen? Slay.

[Big Play Slay]

Hey, hey. I told him, though. I said, look, you go get tried now for sure. That's the game plan now. That's the game plan now to see if he go crash out and he not, he not. He gonna be locked in.

[Richard Sherman]

They gonna have some little special teams player, some guy who only play special team come in there, some extra tackle coming in and spit at his feet like what you on, like what you trying to do.

[Big Play Slay]

My dog gonna overcome all that, man. I got faith in him, man. I got faith in my dog. He. He locked in. It was just adrenaline going. First game, coming off the super bowl, he just lit. He ready. So after that, he gonna be calm. He gonna show what he worth, man. He gonna be. Show what he worth. Cause I need my boy to get paid. Cause he one of the best defenders in this league.

[Richard Sherman]

Well, your Slay let. You got anything else you want to get off your chest before we get out of here?

[Big Play Slay]

Oh, no, man. We good. We. Everything good, man. I'm just looking forward to week two, man. Hey, make sure. Hey, look, we on the same side right now. We know. I know. I pay your boys next week, so. I know. Hey, you know, choose wisely, you know.

[Richard Sherman]

I appreciate that.

[Big Play Slay]

Big fly, you know, I know you. I know you see on. You know what I'm saying? But, hey, show some love. Show some love to your boys or whatever, you know, I gotta show some.

[Richard Sherman]

Love to my boy.

[Big Play Slay]

Big play, you know?

[Richard Sherman]

Big play, you know, I gotta keep it a buck. I know it shake out.

[Big Play Slay]

I know. I know. We gonna keep. We gonna keep it 1,000, so we gonna be. Next week's show gonna be lit.

[Richard Sherman]

It's gonna be lit. It's gonna be a good show. I appreciate you taking the time out. I know you had a busy schedule. I know you. You ain't got a lot of time, but you're spending it with us. And we sure do appreciate you, brother.

[Big Play Slay]

And I appreciate you, man. You know, I'll see you next week, man. Be back at it.

[Richard Sherman]

We'll see you next week. Good luck.

[Big Play Slay]

I appreciate it.

[Ryan Seacrest]

Hey, it's Ryan Seacrest for Albertsons and Safeway Cough. And cold season is coming, so make sure you're prepared. And stock up on your family's favorite personal wellness products. Now through October 7th, shop in store and online for savings on products like Mucinex Kickstart Combo, Zyrtec, Allergy relief tablets or liquid gels. Halls, cough drops and Mucinex fast day and night so you and your family are armed and ready for the season ahead. Offer ends October 7th. Restrictions apply. Offers may vary. Visit albertsons or safeway.com for more details.

[Dan]

I'm Dan. He's Ty.

[Ty]

Hello.

[Dan]

And we're the Solid Verbal College Football Podcast.

[Ty]

Tune in for previews, recaps, bits you won't hear anywhere else, and all the emotional support you need as a college football fan.

[Dan]

Join us all season long as we ride the roller coaster of this ridiculous sport.

[Ty]

Listen to the Solid Verbal college football podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Dan]

We don't just love college football, Ty. We live it.

[Honey German]

Hi, it's Honey German, and I'm back with season two of my podcast, Gracias. Come again. We got you. When it comes to the latest in music and entertainment, with interviews with some of your favorite Latin artists and celebrities. You didn't have to audition.

[Big Play Slay]

No, I didn't audition. I haven't auditioned in, like, over 25 years.

[Honey German]

Oh, wow. That's a real G talk right there.

[Big Play Slay]

Oh, yeah.

[Honey German]

We'll talk about all that's viral and trending with a little bit of Cheeseman and a whole lot of laughs. And of course, the great vivas you've come to expect. Listen to the new season season of Gracias. Come again on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

[Richard Sherman]

I'm Marcus Grant.

[Michael F. Florio]

And I'm Michael F. Florio, and together we host the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast.

[Marcus Grant]

Ready to dominate your fantasy league this season?

[Michael F. Florio]

Then you need the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast, your ultimate source for player news, draft tips and winning strategies.

[Marcus Grant]

Whether you're a rookie manager or a.

[Michael F. Florio]

Fantasy vet, we've got the insight to help you crush your opponents.

[Marcus Grant]

Listen to the NFL Fantasy Football podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Honey German]

This is an iHeart podcast.