Games with Names - Dudes on Travis Kelce, Greg Olsen, and Shannon Sharpe | National Tight Ends Day

Episode Date: October 24, 2024

It’s National Tight Ends Day this Sunday! In honor of the holiday, Gronk & Jules are getting on three of the greatest Tight Ends of all time: Travis Kelce, Greg Olsen, and Shannon Sharpe. We talk the smoothness of Travis Kelce. Gronk reveals how Greg Olsen helped him prepare for the NFL. We talk Shannon Sharpe and the dangers of Instagram Live. Our dudes wrap it up by building the greatest tight end of all time. Support the show: http://www.gameswithnames.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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I'm Julian Edelman. And I'm Rob Gronkowski. And this is the show where your favorite dudes get to talk about their favorite dudes. And for today's episode, we are celebrating what day? National Titans Day. And that's right, we are talking Travis Kelce. Oh. You ever get sick of people comparing them to you?

It's really like not a comparison, but we're two totally different players, to tell you the truth. Greg Olson. Arrrr. What was really cool is that I was coming out Harrison but we're two totally different players to tell you the truth. Greg Olsen What was really cool is that I was coming out of the University of Arizona and Drew Rosenhouse had me called Greg Olsen He was the only player I called and did give me some great advice man He was a very savvy guy as well And we have a former legend and Shannon Sharpe former or the most Jack Titan of all time. He's fucking Jack

He said you think you still play and we'll break down their games, share some insider stories and determine what kind of dude each of these dudes are. And then we wrap up the show by building the perfect tight end. Let's go. Let's go. All right. I'm going to break this down, Jules. This is National Titan Day, so I'm going to break down the origins of National tight end day. And it's a holiday that celebrates NFL tight ends. Obviously, that's in the, you know, description of the title of National tight ends day. And it's always the fourth Sunday in October. I'm not sure who picked that. I think that was up to the NFL to do that. And it was Halloween. It's not Halloween. Close. It's close to Halloween. Actually, actually, is that Halloween? It could land on Halloween. It can. It can. But not this year. It's not

landing on it this year. Today is not Halloween, buddy. Yeah, it's not. Yeah, it's not Halloween. And it was just inspired by a conversation between Jeremy Garoppolo, our, you know, former quarterback of the New England Patriots that we played with for a couple years. Jimmy Guac. And George Kittle. So obviously those conversations happened when Jimmy was with the San Francisco 49ers. So we wanna thank Bill Belichick

for trading Jimmy Garoppolo. Thanks Bill. To San Fran. Appreciate it. So now they had that conversation. So now there's National Tight End Day. So thank you Bill for inspiring the tight ends out there and inspiring to have a day, you know, for the tight ends without you.

It was never possible. Oh, coach Belichick, just being a little sunshine ray. He's always of happiness. He's always ahead of the game. He's ahead of the game. He's always ahead of the game. He's zigging while you're zagging. And I think it was officially adopted,

National Tight Ends Day in what, 2019 I would say? 2019. Yes. And on top of it, George Kittle has done a lot. Yes, we're not talking about George Kittle on this episode, but a huge shout out to George Kittle. And on top of it with these two other, you know, tight ends that we're talking about, Greg Olson and Travis Kelsey, huge shout out to them for starting Tight End U. Yes, it started about three years ago. Tight End U is held in Nashville. What's that university there again? Yeah, yeah.

Vanderbilt University. That's like Harvard of the South. Yes it is, and that's why I was only invited one time because it's the Harvard of the South. It's a very hard school. They just wanted to see if, you know, I qualified and obviously I just qualified for one of the occasions out of the three. Now Rob, what do you do to celebrate National Tight Ends Day?

The goals of National Tight Ends Day was to increase the player recognition because tight ends kind of were always under the radar. They really were, man. I mean, until like, you know, Tony Gonzalez, Jeremy Shockey, Antonio Gates, I mean, they held the tight end position down, but it's not truly exposed like it is now these days. The tight end position is cool. Like kids want to be a tight end now. And that's what it's about. And it's also another goals where to connect fans with players, personalities, because tight ends do have the best personalities. They are rock stars. Dude, they do it all on the field too. You got to know the pass game. You got to know

the run game. They're actually the second smartest player on the field. If you ask me, because the quarterback, they need to know everything. But the tight ends, they're second. They need to know the pass game and the run game and kind of the defense that you're going for. See, quarterbacks need to know the whole entire defense. Also what everyone's doing, all their reactions, everything. So we're second place after quarterbacks. Jules, I'm sorry.

Rob, it just hit me when I was a kid. You know what I grew up and I wanted to be? Slot receiver. A slot receiver? Why is that? Why did you want to be a slot receiver? I don't know. Why don't they have a day? Well, well, yeah.

Why don't we have a university? Well, I'm kind of pissed at you. Because today's tight end day and you're freaking... You cross your shirt out like I was practicing at. Who are you talking? I didn't do that. You put tape on your shirt like I was at. I don't know who did this.

Like remember San Diego when I put tape on my shirt? Yeah. I do. 69. And guess what? I got thrown out of practice if I don't know who did this. Like remember at San Diego when I put tape on my shirt? Yeah. Yeah. I do. 69. And guess what? I got thrown out of practice if I didn't take off the tape. So should I throw you out of here

if you don't take off the tape? I mean, is that what tight ends do to slot receivers? It's tight on you. No. Is that how you guys treat us? But tight ends are good guys. So I'll let you have that tape on your shirt. All right?

Yeah. And it could be, say, slot receiver you. It's not about you. We're taking over your position today. We're putting the tight ends in the slot position today. We don't want you guys on the field. Okay. You know, slots are humans too. Slots are players too. Yeah. They're slot machines. Slots are players. Just use and abuse. You put a quarter in and you spin that slot.

You talk about the evolution of the tight end position, right? You guys, you know, in these last 20 years, well, you know, our position didn't even exist 30 years ago. Shusset didn't even exist. Yeah, they just didn't call it a slot receiver. They just put the receiver and they said number two. Yes, erroneous. You eat your eat those words.

You eat those words. I know, Jules, I'm so sorry. I take it back. I was saying the tight ends didn't exist back in the day. Yeah, but they did. Yeah, but they were just blackers. We it's like another offensive lineman in the 80s and 90s. It was basically another offensive lineman. There was like three of them that actually went out and caught passes. Well.

I mean, Dick was a damn tight end. It was a great time. He played 800 tight end. He was a great tight end. We talk about Dicka, he played 800 years ago. Yeah, he was the one. He was the one of the three. One of the three that you actually, you know, talked about and actually went out and received passes. Other than that, a tight end was just another offense alignment on the team.

You know what the slot receiver is? What's the slot receiver? Slot receiver is kind of like, kind of like Seth Seth Seth Steph Curry, you know, like maybe back in the day, all these guys too small. He's in between positions. What do you know? He can just shoot and all. Oh, is he running back? Is he a receiver? Is he running back? What is he? Oh, he he sure he can't be a receiver, but he can't run through the tackles. So he can't be running running back. What, or should we put this good football player that could help my damn team?

Oh, maybe we throw him in the slot. I don't know. Okay, that's a good point. I'm not arguing with that, but who's the Steph Curry of the slot receiver position then? I mean, you're- I mean- West started it.

Well not Troy Brown really did, Quain Corbett, I mean, there's a lot. But Steph Curry is so smooth. I mean, you're kind of like. I was instead. I wasn't. No, no, no. You were you were a different player. You're slot. I know what you're saying.

Yeah, you're Derek Rose. There you go. Got hurt. You're a point guard, but plain slot receiver. I got hurt, though. Yeah, you got hurt a couple of times, but explosive. Wow. That's a good comparison right there and on top of it how do how else i celebrate i'll take hey let's get back to the national tight end it's about

oh yeah it's about me today it's about the tight ends it's about me i don't care about you slot receivers today once it's national slot receiver day i'll care about you we can talk about you we can talk about your position all right that they finally made a position for guys under five, 10. That's it. I'm five, 10. Five, 10 and a four. Under, yeah. Five, 10 and a four.

Under five, you know. Wait up. All right, back to the tight end. One second, one second, one second. I'm just texting Wayne Corbett, Wes Walker, Troy Brown, Dion Branch. Yeah. Just made a slot.

Slot receiver. Slot receiver you. Just made a slot. Slot receiver. Slot receiver you just made. Have you ever seen it accepted? You know that fake university? That movie about the fake university? That's what I just did right now. It doesn't sound original because the tight ends just did it. Let's get on to the show.

Well some ways we celebrate it as well is that, what's cool is that NFL distributes 30, you know, to all 32 teams, they distribute a tight end, you know, national tight end day shirts to all Thirth as well. And then they go out to pregame where their national tight end shirt, you know, everyone's celebrating tight. I agree. You guys are going crazy. You guys are possibly make a bobblehead of the tight end if, you know, if he's

well known. Yeah, you guys are studs. He's known enough to that fan base. They make a bobblehead of the tight end if you know if he's well known yeah, you guys are studs He's known enough to that fan base. They make a bobblehead so tight ends are cool, man Oh, they're just a real deal position studs nah Well, you know who you know possibly you know the guys are that you know no one really wants no one really has a position For you know they come in and get the job done full backs Saw receivers Rob let's get off. Slot receivers, all right. They do get the job done.

Slot receivers catch a lot of balls. You guys love catching balls. I love catching balls. Yeah, it's like what? Like 100 balls a year. At least. And speaking of 100 balls a year, let's move on to our first guest.

Who's that? Who catches 100 balls every fucking year. Travis fucking Kelsey. This guy's a production machine. What does AI have to say about Travis Michael Kelsey? Start the clock now. Travis Kelsey is widely regarded as one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history. Known for his exceptional receiving skills and athleticism. Well, if I agree, I agree. I agree. Off the field, he is seen as a charismatic and dedicated individual. Often praised for his leadership and community involvement. Kelsey has made a significant impact on the Kansas City Chiefs,

helping them secure multiple playoff appearances and a Super Bowl victory. And AI, not, you know, right here, Super Bowl victories. You got to make it Polaro. He's got three. Yeah, he's got three. He's in the category. Yeah, he's got three AI. I mean, what did they say? Just Super Bowl victory? I knew we were smarter than AI they're not they're yet yeah yeah Super Bowl and a Super Bowl victory says all right he holds several notable records including the most consecutive in overall seasons with a thousand receiving yards by a tight end recently Kelsey has been in the spotlight for dating Taylor Swift co hosting the popular podcast new heights with his brother Jason Kelsey killer and becoming the chiefs

all-time leader in receptions surpassing the legendary Tony Gonzalez. Oh wow, and they still a myth about Tony Gonzalez. I have not been solved The urban legend the urban living. Hey, we're not gonna talk about it. we're just gonna let that be this is about Travis I mean, I mean this is about Travis Tony We know that you know no matter what you are the number one in the world because of that myth good things coming through With you. Yes good thing coming through Oh, man killer. Trive, man. Kill it kill it kill it kill it. Trive

He's so slippery. He is slippery. That's a good way to put it. Slippery, smooth, smooth, flexible, functional. He's got like a very reliable. He's got a very, I remember us talking about it. He's just has that basketball body where like he doesn't get hurt. He's always he's elegantly running when he runs. He's faster than what you think.

And he's stronger than what you think. And he's always in the right position. Always in the right position. He knows how to find an open hole better than any tight end I have ever seen. Finding an open hole? Yeah, in the defense, Julian. OK. The defense. OK. If it's zone, you can find, you know, the soft spot.

Yeah, that's soft spot. The soft spot of the zone. And just sit in it. What about man? Man coverage. Oh, man. Yes. You got great bow routes. You see him. You get the top. He's so like like like, like savvy.

Yeah, savvy. Savvy. Savvy, savvy, savvy at the top of the route. Like he can go to boom, boom, boom, like a basketball player dribbling when they're when they're at the top one on one, crossing over. Like he's got that. And that's what truly gets him open as well.

And that's what makes him a great player is because of his knowledge in the zone game, the ability to find the open hole, to find where the grass is so he can sit there and Patrick Mahomes can just dump it right to him. And then also the ability to just be so savvy at top of the route and have that crossover type of skills and then make the DB confused or the safety or the linebacker. That's rare, a linebacker on them that make them confused. What way he's going and boom, he breaks out and he has that separation. can get that separation because of it and when he hears that separation

you have a quarterback like Patrick Mahomes he's going to find you every single time and put that ball on the money. Can you keep him separated? What's that from? That's a song. Can you keep them separated. Is that, oh, dang, who sings that again? I know who that is. I don't know. I'm getting a tattoo now. I'm getting inked done. That's the same artist, right? I asked for a 13, but they drew a 30 with offspring.

Offspring. Yes, yes. You gotta keep them separated. I think that's the same song too, isn't it? Yeah. Yeah, it is, the offspring. Now, while Travis Kelsey is like an offspring. He's different from every tight end He's one of the best ever to play that's been an offspring right there. Now. Do you have a traditional guy?

I gotta ask you some yeah, ask me Jules. Ask me and I'll answer. I'm not scared You're gonna see could people comparing them to you You know, it's really like not a comparison. I mean, you can compare us, but we're two totally different players to tell you the truth. And like, it all depends on what type of scheme you're in as well. Yeah. You know, like what they asked him to do with the Kansas City Chiefs. I could not replicate what he's doing with the Chiefs. If you ask him to do what I was doing with the New England Patriots, I

don't think he could replicate, he could do it, like I could do what he's doing, but I wouldn't have been able to replicate what he's doing with the Chiefs at that level. And they know how to use a skill set. We have two totally different skill sets by far, like by far, like he's savvy at top of the route. I was I'm going to run and I'm just going to go to the corner and I'm going to outrun the guy. I'm going to use my body. I'm going to be physical and Tom just throw the ball up. And if the guy's on me, I'm bigger than him. I'm going to use my body, box him out and just go up and catch the freaking ball.

All right. Just throw me the ball. There was nothing more to it. This guy has like eight moves. He's like a wide receiver out there. So we're two totally different players Yeah, you can compare us because we both wear to number 87 so that's that's in comparison right there But if he fit, you know, if you brought him to the New England pitch I don't think he would be able to do what I was doing He would be able to do it but not to the capable level that I was be able to do it at so we're different players Man, they're we're different players, man. Yeah. Totally different players.

He has mastered his skillset as well, just like I mastered my skillset and what I brought to the table. But I mean, I'm not, you know, sick of it. I mean, he's a great player. I mean, he definitely belongs as the best tight end in the NFL or debatable as being the best tight end in the NFL due to his stats

and what he has done for the position. But, know it's just an honor I guess it's an honor to be in the same category. Now what if you guys were both on the same team? I think we would be perfect to be both on the same team I mean I feel like we kind of counter each other there's no doubt about it just the way you know like I was saying how we were different players his aspect of the game how he you know can line up anywhere how he can motion To any any point on the field at any given time I was kind of a guy like times I really got emotion across the line of scrimmage like

Like sometimes I was in the huddle like I'm Tom. I know I got a motion here, but I'm just gonna line up over there Man, I'm like too big to be motion Travis is lighter, you know, you can motion him around, you know, set him up. Yeah. I had that happen before. I remember. Yeah. You know, I, you know, I got a lot of mass. So we would compliment each other. Unbelievable. And I would say that we would have been the best duel. I would say one of the best duels to play if we play with each other. Don't you think so? Without a doubt. Yeah. It I mean, we kind of had that.

Yeah, we did. I was actually I was actually going to say that that we would we would have broke the records of me and the other guy. I won't mention names. We broke basically every record in the book when when it was him and I number 85. Yeah. That was I think he had like two numbers. I think he was 81 at first and then number 85. Yeah.

So we broke every record in the book for being dual tight ends. Like we had like what? 26 touchdowns a year and like, I don't know, 2400 yards just between tight ends. Travis Kelsey and I together would have definitely matched those numbers or produced even more. Then you had slot receiver, then Randy Moss out wide. Just there's so much clutchness going on in that. Who would be our quarterback there? The Homes or Brady or would we have them both and one would play one half?

I got to go Brady. We got to go Brady. I know. I agree. Because we don't know. I don't know how to play with. We don't know how to play that thatramble drill, second play within a play. That was not like our forte. So those guys learn that. That scramble drill, like Travis is always open when there's that second play within the play

that Patrick Mahomes creates. And they've got on such a wavelength where he's always in the open position and he knows where to go. He reads and scans the field better than anyone and he always finds open and Mahomes always delivers it to him. So it's, it'd be different. It'd be very different.

Yeah. That second phase of a play, he's got that down to a science on how to get open. I mean, that's due to Patrick Mahomes being able to scramble like that, but Travis is also one of the most clutch players in the history. History fell. There's no doubt about it when it comes to playoff performances or tough. Got all the numbers game. He has all the numbers. He has all the catches when it's when it's that time to make a play.

And he's swaggy as fuck. He is swaggy. He's smooth. But I swear it's due to the fact that he has that like basketball mentality, the basketball body. Like, yeah, like he's not Jack. He has another dad by like Patrick Mahomes in a way, but a little bit skinnier, a little bit more proportioned dad bod, I would say. But those guys, man, I'm telling you, they don't get hurt. They don't pull muscles.

And it's because they're not tight and he's not tight at all. And I swear that's what makes him a player that he is. He's yeah. Fluid is a word that I'm looking for. Pliable. Mm hmm. And he's he and people are worried about him right now. Why? I'm not worried because his production's a little down. Yeah, he had a good game, but I'm not worried until like Travis is going to show up when the team needs him in December, January.

That's like that's when that's when you need him Okay, he got he's 34 years old now He's chilling until that point and he'll turn it on and these jokers will probably go out win again Because he's part of that formula Patrick Mahomes Andy Reed Travis Kelsey spags and Chris Jones.

And on top of it, he kind of is a complete tight end. He doesn't get the job done in the trenches. You're not going to put them one-on-one with a freaking 280 pound defensive end. Like, you know, coach Balachuk loved to do with me in practice and just, you know, get my brains, you know, just mushed every day versus Rob Ninkovic and all the other guys.

He just loved putting me verse every single practice and just loved watching me just bang my head every day and then go out and do it in games. But it was fun. I loved it. That's that's why I did it and never complained. But but he gets the job done. You want to know how I describe blocking James Harrison? That's kind of what he does. He's kind of got it down to his side. He gets in the way and he knows where the play has to hit. And he knows springboard. That's kind of what he does. He's kind of got it down to get some away He gets in the way and he knows where the play has to hit any nose ring board

That's all you need to do. That's all you need to do If you got that down to a science, which he does and I've seen him do it It's brings the running back still the guy does not make the play. So he's got it down and uh, tell you the truth He's a superstar. You're super superstar. He's Dane Taylor fucking Swift and they might have a kid. They should have a kid. They should. That would be a great kid. It would be a what would what kid be performing like, you know,

having eight catches a game and then like halftime he's doing the halftime show in like 15 and now in like 24 years. Probably sooner. Yeah. Taylor was on the scene when she was like 13. All right. So it would be like the new Ryan Williams. You know how he's 17 years old at Alabama. So their kid would be like 14 in college.

They just surpassed like middle school because he's so smart. And then he would go like do a duet with like, he would go do something with Quavo right after. Yeah. So and then he'll be in the league at 18 and then singing and performing at half time. Ten hits in a tick tock song. Dang, they need to have a kid if that's the case. They got to have a.

They got to. And we will be crazy not to talk about last year's AFC Championship game when all year, all year we kept on hearing people, not me, not me. Chiefs are done, they look old, they look slow. Where's Travis Kelsey? What are they doing? Red Hot Baltimore.

What are they doing in Red Hot Baltimore? He goes 11 catches on 11 targets in the AFC championship when everyone knows they're throwing him the ball. That's a fucking that's a killer. That's why they call him kill trap clutch. One of the most clutch players of all time. I said that already. How about when I first met him, my very first time of truly meeting him, like truly, truly medium.

He came to Gronk Beach, man. It was really cool. He was in Vegas. It was in Vegas. The draft was in Vegas and he came up to Gronk Beach. You were there. I was hammered, man. I was I was hammered, actually. It was one of the few's in Vegas, the draft was in Vegas. And he came up to Grunk Beach, you were there. I was hammered, man. I was hammered, actually. It was one of the few times in the last few years where I was pretty hammered up.

And I was, I'm awesome when I'm hammered up, actually. You jumped on my back, I didn't even feel it. Didn't even care who was on my back. I just started running around on stage, Jules, and you jumped on my back. And all of a sudden, Killer Trav shows up, and we're having a dance off on the stage. He can dance.

And he can dance. And Rob can dance, but, hey. I can could dance like kind of like they're my own dancers, but he can for real dance because like we said, he's fluid. He's fluid. I got too muscular, man. I just never worked out like the way I worked out like in high school and college. Like I should have been doing like more pliability stuff. Yeah, right. Yeah, because that was kind of my motto. Like that was kind of my persona being Jack.

Oh, you look like you were a senior in high school playing against Fourth graders when you were playing but imagine you just fucking imagine like If I was looser, and I could dance better and still be playing you could dance you you dance your own style You're good. You're right. I'm the best at dancing my style. Ain't no one can match me. Ain't nobody matching. All right. Time. Let's drop in. What kind of dude is Travis Kelsey?

I mean, like you kind of just said it already. You hit it right off the bat without even thinking about it, without even going over the categories. I mean, we got freak. I don't really think he's a freak. He's not a freak. Maybe somewhere else. He's a freak. He's freaking the sheets may have freaking the sheets because you know, but killing track I hey, that's all that's all I'm gonna say. That's how far I'm only gonna go

But but on the football field like his physical attributes No, not not really a freak like we said dad bod but fluid so like fluid. So like a freak is like DK Metcalf, like that dude's freaky. Yeah. He eats Cheetos for breakfast and he's got a 19 pack. Yeah, exactly. This guy, a dog. He's definitely a dog. He's definitely motivated. Trav is a dog. I think he is a dog. He is. He's a dude's dude, too, I bet. I bet. So cool and great locker room guy here.

He's a stud. Drink some beers with you. He's a whiz. He's he is. That's because he knows how to get open. I would say he's like a true whiz, but he's a whiz and at his position kind of just like myself. Titans don't know that we know the whole playbook, but we're not like the smartest. You know, we know what we just need to know. Rob, you didn't mess up much.

Yeah. But like I said, we know what we need to know. Hey, so is he a stud? Is he a stud? He is a stud. He is a stud. He's a pet. Oh, he's definitely a stud, but is he a dog? I think it's between stud and dog.

I think because he went to Cincinnati and he was a fifth round draft pick or third round draft pick, he had the troubles in college with the marijuana bullshit, that's why he dropped to the third. I think that's like- Kind of being more of a dog.

That's a dog. Because if you're getting in trouble for that stuff, and you're studs- And you're still going out and performing, studs don't get in trouble for that. Yeah, studs don't get in trouble. Studs can get out of it. Studs-

You gotta be a stud on the field and off the field in order to be labeled a stud. And like getting in trouble for that? It's kind of weak being in trouble, but it's also a dog. It's a dog. You get in trouble, a dog goes in its cage and it comes back out. That's a dog. That's a dog.

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never been it is Greg Olson Greg Olson Greg Olson what is the what does AI say about Greg Olson all right Greg start the clock Greg Olson. All right, Greg. Oh, start the clock. Greg Ocean. Oh, Ocean. I like that. Yeah. Well, his hair looks like an ocean. It's all over the place. It kind of looks like a hurricane. All right. All right.

Greg. Greg Olson is celebrated as one of the top tight ends in NFL history known for his reliable hands. We were talking about that early. His most reliable hands in the NFL. This guy had hands. Yes he does and route running skills. Off the field he has admired for his dedication to family and philanthropy, particularly through his heart test yard initiative. Heart test yard initiative. Heart test. That's a handful. That's a hard test. That's a heart test. Heart test. That's that's that's a handful. That's a hard test. That's a heart heart test heart tests

Yeah, Oh heart. All right is particularly through his heart test yard initiative I like which supports families of children with Congenital Congenital Like we said everyone we don't have the best vocabulary. This is dudes on dudes. We're learning as we go. We're not perfect here, but we get numbers right. Okay.

We get numbers. What AI is based in and he's for the kids. Yeah. We're for the kids. Yes. Olson made a significant impact on the Carolina Panthers, helping them reach Superbowl 50 and becoming the first tight end in history to have three consecutive a thousand yard receiving seasons from 2014 to 2016. Wow. He holds

the Panthers franchise records for most receiving yards. He's lucky I got hurt because I would have held that three 1000 yard seasons in a row. But it's not about me. It's not about me. Why am I making about me? Tight ends don't make it about yourself. Sot receivers do. Hey, it's our little diva in us. Because we're not full divas, but we got a little diva. It's about Greg Olson here. He holds the Panthers franchise records for most receiving yards, receptions, and 100-yard receiving games by a tight end.

After retiring, Olson transitioned to a successful career in sports broadcasting. He's one of our teammates right now with the Fox team. He's really good. Further showcasing his football acumen. He does have a lot of football acumen, I can tell you that. What is that like? Like knowledge? Knowledge. Another word for knowledge. Cinnamon for knowledge. Not a cin- Right? Synonymous. Synonymous, yeah. He's a frickin' cinnamon, right? Cinnamon. Yeah, cinnamon. I like cinnamon. He's tasty. He's tasty.

Yeah, OK. No, wow. This is bad, Joel. This is bad. This dude's just being dudes, though. This is what it's all about. Dudes just being dudes and just showing who you are. We're not perfect.

It's cinnamon, bro. Yes. Cinnamon. That's same now. For now on. For now on. It is. Hey.

The English dictionary better change that word to the cinnamon cinnamon and cinnamon now Well, you want to know what acumen means I kind of know that from back of my head I was reading a book the other day had the word its ability to make good judgments and quick decisions and that actually explains Greg Olson and his game and that's why he had over a thousand yards in Three seasons in a row because of his quick decisions And when you're really quick at top of the route when you have a two-way go like Greg Olson his favorite route of all time

He kind of runs kind of like diagonally that to like the 10 yard mark where he has to go and then the linebacker sitting there To safety and you got to either split right like a bow or split in what's the split in route? Were you like a middle read no no no no middle read like split right like a bow or split in. What's the split in route where you like a middle read? No, no, not a middle read. Like kind of like a cross. No, no, you go and it's like a angle, an angle route. But it's at between a 10 yards and 12 yards. You can either bow it or angle it like an angle at 10. Middle read.

Yeah, no, because it's not a middle read because you still, a middle read is when it's post double safety high and you can go in the middle. So he was so good at making that decision and being decisive of should he go out on the guy and the defender should go in and that's where he made his bread and money bread and money bread and money you just went a little full well Farrell in old school right there yes did you guys see that that's his acumen did you guys see that's his acumen he

Acumen ladies and gentlemen will ferrell in old school at the fucking last thing where he competes the debate And he did you black out right there? I did black out and like old school well ferrell was blacked out many times Frank the fucking tank No, Greg Olsen. I mean we threw on that film and he's a lot more athletic than you remember He wasn't like a guy that was gonna kill you with his athleticism But he had such great hands like he he would go up and make those one-handers He did a lot of one-hander catches He had great ball skills and he was a very savvy guy as well.

And he wasn't like he's small guy. He's six, five, two 55 out of the you. What's up with the you and the tight ends? I ain't you man. Is that what they were called tight end you man. When I was a kid, Miami Miami was probably who's that? I was tight on you now, but the university of Miami. Oh my gosh. You're producing tight ends left and right, man. Shocking. I love Miami. Olson, Bubba Franks, Winslow.

Oh my gosh. And the joke was like the new, new school version of tight end. You at the University of Miami, but man, who were they producing tight ends, man? University of Miami was, whoo. They're around point. And he was, he was a track star in high school. Yeah, he was. Javelin.

Javelin? Maybe that's why he was so good with his hands, because he was always using his hands in track. Throwing it? Yeah, just throwing, like holding, you know, that javelin stick. I've never met a javeliner. I guess I have.

Like, what do you do? No, it's- How do you throw it, like that? That's called a shake weight Shake weight never through the job. It's just like the spear. Oh they throw all right. It's like a football throw I bet you can throw a football for like being a gladiator and throwing that spear and just boom toss it 40 yards Exactly mm-hmm like in so he did Javelin. I mean, the first thing you think of of Greg Olson,

look at that. Oh, look at that. That's good technique. He's young. Look at that face. He's beautiful. He was defined in high school. I don't know what happened. He's like one of those tight ends with a dad body again.

That's what made him last long. He he lasted long. He lasted long, but he hit me up in high school. He hit me up during that that 3000 yard or the 3000 yard seasons. He broke his foot and I broke my foot and I remember us communicating over the Jones fracture. That was the first time I ever got, you know, a call from him and to watch him on TV. He's killing in the TV.

He's he's really knowledgeable about the game. He uh he's fun. He's got that little dorkiness in him. He does. He's got that little dork like that. He plays. He plays it. He's a dad. He plays it off really well. He plays. He's he's a fun guy to be around and and he is who he is like he expresses who he is it does matter man That's why you love him, man. That's what you love about people. He's not hiding himself at all never no never and I trained with Him actually I remember what was really cool Is that I was coming out of the University of Arizona and we had the same agent drew

Rosenhouse and drew Rosenhouse had me call Greg Olson. He was the only player I called to ask about Drew Rosenhaus and also ask about the training process of training for the combine and all that. And, uh, I remember Greg Olson did give me some great advice, man. He said, Hey, you're going to think all the little details are stupid, but make sure you do them all because those are actually the biggest things in the end. And I still remember that to this day That he goes do all the warm-ups all the recovery things that you got to do after you trained all day

He says just do all the details of the little things and you will be fine. So thank you Greg for the advice, man I remember talking to you on the phone and just the advice of going through the NFL process He was the only player I talked to through that time. So good dude, man, good dude. Wasn't, you know, looking out for himself, but he was looking out for me on that phone call, which was cool. You think he called Bledsoe after Brady replaced him?

I'm in roast mode, I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Hey, hey, Julian. I'm in roast mode. Did he call blood so? what oh Because blood so got replaced by time there you go. Sorry I'm a tight end. We're a little slow. Okay, that ends are sometimes a little bit slower, but we're personalities are just Frickin awesome. We are the coolest players on the field. They were I mean we really are name a tight end that isn't cool

Hmm exactly you can't you're thinking about it that means they're really they really are you I know who's really cool Dallas Goddard I was hanging out with him at tight end you when I was actually smart enough to go because it's the hybrid of the south We were talking about and like I was just hanging out and I didn't even know who he was. I like I know who Dallas got it was, but I helmets. It's hard to know that no clue what Dallas got it ever looked like. And like this dude had the hair flowing everything I was talking to him. I used to do cool shit.

And then like two days later, I saw a picture of us online and it says like Dallas got her and Rob Grant, cause you got it. I was like, oh, my frickin God, I didn't even know that was Dallas. Guys running 70 yard touchdowns I just thought he was cool as shit And that's what tight ends are and Greg Olsen's the epitome of that just cool as shit. Yeah, he is cool as shit Just cool as shit Athletic he had he had kind of that basketball stuff. He wasn't a burner. He had great hands He made big plays for his team.

He went to a Super Bowl. He's got crazy stats. You know, he had the 3,000 yard seasons. What attribute, the best attribute or characteristic that Greg Olson contained in his pocket, his secret weapon was his route running skills. His route running. His route running skills. His route running. His route running skills,

one of the best in the game at the tight end position. He'd like, lull you. I always see him hitting that bow route. He'd marry his routes together. Remember, he was really good at that bow route. Remember that cover four, I always see him hit it in like the fringe shot where you're right outside the red area, the 20.

And they'd always run that they'd get cover for and they'd run that post and he'd run that bow route and they'd hit him on that. I remember seeing that one. We installed something. We stole it from them because we were copying it. We like the way they ran it and he'd run that bow route and he caught it right on that one yard line. He's really I mean, he's he's a, he's an awesome guy.

Did you, he doesn't care about his looks. He doesn't care about like what's going on out there. He just cares about being a good dude, being a family man. And that's why I love him, man. I love being around him. He's always so positive and he can also, by the way, when I, when I trained with him, when I was young to the guy, just never stopped talking, never stopped talking. And it was always the best. It was always, that's why he's on TV. And literally from the first day I met him, I was like,

this guy is going to be a commentator one day, he's going to be an announcer. And then he actually landed perfectly in that spot after his football career. And when he signed with Fox too, and I think it was like the first year he signed with Fox was like the first year I did when I first retired. I did a couple games as well. And I was literally just thinking in my mind, just talking to him,

this guy has landed in the perfect field for him. Like he's so good at it. Great storyteller. So intelligent, yeah, great storyteller, great. And he looks like Grizzly Adams a little bit. He's got an under,'s got an under under under under What he's got an underrated chin if grizzly Adams Did have a beard yeah

Happy Gilmore coming out number two's coming out soon a little mad at Sandler for not hitting this up I know isn't he a New England guy now. I'm saying like New England guys from New Hampshire New England But his family grew up in like I don't get it New York Thank you. That's my favorite movie of all time. Yeah. He isn't it but we didn't get hit up We didn't get hit up. I mean I can't hit on Travis being I can either Frickin Travis. I mean he's top of his game on the field off the field like I'm just disappointed in happy to go more productions I guess or was it Billy Madison Billy Madison happy. Happy Madison. Happy Madison. Happy Madison.

Well, now we're giving him shout-outs and he didn't even want us in his movie. I know, I know. We got No Hate Jules. We still love him and we're still gonna watch Happy Gilmore too. Oh, without a doubt I'll watch it 10, 15 times. And Happy Gilmore is still my favorite movie. I actually watched it about three weeks ago. It was on TV and I never turn it off. This is what I loved about Greg Olsen too. But you said he talked a lot. He does talk a lot and that kind of explains why he came out with a rap song. And it was good. It was really good. It was really

awesome and explained a lot of details on how they live life at the University of Miami which was really cool. I was a big fan no doubt about it. You were probably a big fan as well. I never listened to it. I lied right there fully. But it was called the seventh floor crew rap. Yes, and it was a legendary rap song by some of the Miami players in 2003. And they were just doing it, I think, as a joke, from what I've heard Greg Olson say before,

just to have fun. And it just blew up out of nowhere. But it kind of made the you know, the universe of Miami even more, you know, prominent in my mind, especially at the tight end position. One of his, I think what it was is he, his name was a third leg Greg. Was his name third, third leg Greg?

Well, well, scary weather was in it. Yeah, scary weather. Scary weather. Third leg Greg is in it. And John Beeson. Oh, he was weather was in it. Yeah scary scary weather. Mm-hmm third leg Greg is in John Beeson. Oh He was a beast man. He was a beast line back on I we got to listen to that Well, yeah, we do well, we'll put it out on insta We want to hear what you guys say in this time in crowd Robert would your rap name be kind of think I've said it plenty of times before it's kind of easy basic Robbie G the one and only

I've said it plenty of times before. It's kind of easy, basic. Robbie G, the one and only. I mean, Rob and G. Robbie G. The one and only? Yeah, Robbie G, the one and only. Kind of a long name though. So maybe that's not a...

I think my name would be... Like the Juelster? Nah, it'd be... The Squirrelster? Young Squirrel J. Young Squirrel J? I want a better name though. Robbie G, the one and only is too long.

Come on Jules, what would it be? I just went three, Young Squirrel J. Yeah, that's better name though. Rabbi G the one and only is too long. Come on Jules, what would it be? I just went three out, Young Skrull J. Yeah, that's quick and easy, right to the point. Young Big Peace? Yeah, Young Big Peace. You can just throw Young in front of anything. Mr. Big Peace.

Because I carry a massive gun with me. I'm dangerous. It's loaded. It's National Tight End Day, people want to rob me. All right. Let's let's do let's we got a rap name generator to find the perfect rap name for Rob. All right. What's your favorite TV character? We'll go with SpongeBob. SpongeBob.

Oh, this is going to be a gangster. Your real life first name. Robert. Robert. Your real life last name. Gronkowski. The the name of a criminal. Whitey Balger. Your real-life last name Grant Koski the the name of a criminal

Whitey Balger Whitey Balger Something really pleasant Bulldog Because I have a French Bulldog So you can't write French Bulldog you can't write the name Ralphie You've got to like let them know and Bulldogs pretty aggressive Because rappers like Bulldogs, so this is gonna be aggressive name. I like I like this I like this an adjective to describe you and your music. I want this I want this name like gang

So I want it to be hard, so I would just say rap rap I like that because we're going for a rap name anyway, so and your name favorite child. Oh Junior junior dog. junior junior a dog I had a dog named junior it was um what are those dogs a pug pug named junior let's see yeah bulldog gronk I guess we're just sticking with the one and only Robbie G the one and only I'm Robbie G the one and only if you don't know me I'm sorry if you want to I don't want to say the rest It's very it's very inappropriate. That's why I stopped the first time times up. What kind of dude is Greg Olson?

Okay, I mean he's not he's a freak, but he's not a freak. He's not a freak. He's kind of got that You know, he's definitely a dudes dude. He is a dudes dude. He's definitely maybe a whiz He is a whiz as well because that knowledge That's why he's such a great commentator and that was replaced by He was a first-round draft pick. Yeah, he was a first-round draft pick to the Chicago Bears kind of a slow start They traded him to the Panthers, but you know everyone has a slow start when they get to the NFL Not everyone, but a lot of guys do but it's okay. He picked it up in Carolina, but uh So what are the two that you're leaning on?

I'm gonna go with whiz dudes, dude Kind of a start in a way cuz he's a stud. He just owns whatever you know He just looks like a stud like he does blonde hair six five blue eye He is like you see that javelin picture. He looks like you should go to go with I want to go with whiz Oh, we know we have he's gonna go with I want to go with whiz though We have he's a way is and he's a whiz because of his knowledge and just the way he can explain anything break down anything to be able to get open and Many circumstances on the field and he's clutch my player. He was clutch for his dance. He was clutch for his team Let's move on to our next guest. So I'm just gonna check my

No, Instagram live here. Oh well hold on let me check mine. Are you off? I have a text message though. It starts with Dicks and inertia wave. What? Yeah. Dicks and inertia wave? Yeah. What is that? That's the first four words. So hey oh, oh, Dicks and Inertia Wave are collaborating with Rob. What is that? A text? Am I accepting this collaboration? Oh, Dick Sporting Good. Yeah, Dick Sporting Good. Oh, Jesus. But it says Dicks and Inertia Wave, like, this is getting raunchy. But it kind of goes with Shannon Sharper. Shannon Sharper!

And his Instagram Live, so make sure those Instagram lives are turned off right now ladies and gentlemen because we don't know what may happen. Start the clock what's AI got to say about oh Shannon. Oh Shannon Sharpe. Shannon Sharpe is renowned as one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history known for his exceptional athleticism and competitive spirit off the Field he is admired for his care Get off the field he is admired for his charismatic personality and dedication to community service That was community service on the Instagram live made a lot of people happy a lot of people happy a lot of people got happy

Yeah, they sure did and entertainment to entertainment Hey, that's community service. That's Charging the community. Yes, it sure is. All right Chart made a significant impact on the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens winning three Super Bowl titles and becoming a key player in their offenses He was the first tight end to surpass ten thousand receiving receiving yards. I don't even have 10,000 receiving yards. He's a monster. And this was back in the day. Back in the day. That's beastly. And held the records for most receptions receiving yards and touchdowns by a tight end at the time of his retirement. Sharp's post-retirement career as a sports analyst has farther solidified his influence in the football world.

And he's not just an analyst in the football world either. He's an analyst in all of sports, which he is like, he is broad in his fan base big time by, you know, breaking down basketball, breaking down what badminton if he had to do. this guy can do it all in the broadcasting world Yeah, when he went up with skip him and skip it's good like He could battle him he could talk. Mm-hmm. I mean, there's no that's he's famous for a reason Not just his podcast uncle Shae Shae And and everything that he's got going this guy's like he you could tell he's a fucking smart guy. He looks like he can still play.

He sure does. He looks like a linebacker now as well. He looks like he's Jack. He can go out there and just level fools and just get right back up. He is jacked. And I think he posted an Instagram within the year of him benching still. And I think it was like 385. It was around there. Don't quote me the exact way, but it was right around there.

And he put it up like five times as well. Jesus. He's huge. Jack. He, he, I watched a lot of the films and the mic'd up and stuff. Yeah. He could talk some shit to these ones. Shannon Sharp could talk some shit. He is the biggest shit talking tight end in NFL history. Without a doubt. No doubt about that. How about when he came to Foxborough, one of the old stadium back in the day,

obviously he was playing in the 90s and he picked up the phone, the red phone. And no one picks up the red phone. No one picks up the phone. You get your ass busted if you pick up that phone. He put, hey, hey, someone call the president. Where? Where? What? What did he say? Exactly? Or we just someone call the president. We're killing the Patriots, sending the troops. Then something like that. It was right along that those lines. Right? Right. Yeah, we are killing the Patriots.

Send it. Someone call the president. We are killing the Patriots. And this the president, we are killing the Patriots. And this is back before like talking to the cam. Like now we see players always talking to the camera on the sideline or before a game, pregame, postgame. Like Shane Sharp was an innovator of a lot of that. Like when you'd see the guys warming up and the warmups and stuff, he'd always engage the camera.

Like and let you know he's about to run up all of your ass in the warmups and stuff. He'd always engage the camera like and let you know he's about to run up all over your ass in the game that week and start talking to the fans. He's fucking crazy. He is crazy. I mean, he has wide receiver bill because I think he was drafted as a wide receiver as well. Yeah, he was. And then he put on some weight.

Obviously, you got to put on weight if you're drafted as a wide receiver went to the tight end position. But that kind of explains why he was such a great route runner because he was a receiver coming into the NFL and That kind of explains why he's so jacked as well because he had that skinny frame and then he had to hit the weights hard There's no doubt about it. He has like this downhill speed like when he gets going he catches that ball He's gone. Don't he catches he's gone. He's not letting his hell He's a freak run by yeah, he is a freak. There's no doubt about low-key kind of a freak I don't even think we got a debate at the end. I think he's a freak no matter what well

We know he's a freaking them she yeah, it is I mean that Back to the Instagram live real quick. I you think it was set up I mean I mean to get into Instagram, you have to open up your phone. Your face has to be recognized. You gotta put your password in. You gotta hit Instagram. Then you gotta hit like the story button. Then you gotta move over to the right

and hit Instagram live. And then when you hit that, it says, are you sure you wanna go live? And then you gotta hit yes. I mean, I still think it's an accident. Is it inside job? Was it the girl? It was an accident.

Was it a girl? Or was he live before? I don't know the story that well. Was he live before and accidentally put his phone down? I'm not sure. But I mean it was entertainment. I mean props to him. I didn't listen. He was getting the job done. I didn't listen either. What a hell of a career. One what he won three Super Bowls two at the Broncos and John Elway and that that late Bronco surge of John's career And then he went to the Ravens and was part of that founding block of foundation for that organization.

Him and Ray Lewis, like Ray was the guy that had the team and it was like always, they always had like quarterbacks that weren't necessarily like big name quarterbacks. It was more of playing to the defense. And you know, the guy on the offense that was always represented was Shannon Sharp. That's what I remember as a kid, when you watch the Ravens, it was Shannon know the guy on the offense that was always represented was Shannon Sharp. That's what I remember as a kid when you watch the Ravens it was Shannon Sharpe's team on the offense and that's that's crazy.

The crazy thing about Shannon is his brother Sterling and the amount of respect he had for his brother who he had like a what he played how many years he played seven years in the league got cut with the neck injury, got cut short with the neck injury, was like tearing up everything, was all pro five times, led the NFL in receptions a few three years. And it was really cool to hear when Shannon got inducted to the Hall of Fame that he would be the only guy up there in the Hall of Fame that had a brother that was better than him. He said something along those lines. I'm paraphrasing. So you have to give a shout out to Sterling. And he was he was really good on TV back in the day, too.

I was shot to Sterling as well, because actually, I didn't know any of this as ever occurred. I didn't know that Shannon had a brother. He was a monster. I played in the NFL that thank you for the factuals. Thank you for the knowledge. We're always here to learn. That was pretty cool that you, more about a tight end than, than, you know, I know about a tight end. So that was cool. It's pretty cool to hear the brother brother.

It is. He had an older brother. Like, do you have any of those stories where your older brother like punked you into? Of course. That's why I also think it was really cool that you shared that story. Cause I got three older brothers and one younger brother played on their teams growing up, played same football teams in high school and college.

And then remember, Dan was on our team with the New England Patriots for a little bit. Yeah. Big piece. He does have a big piece in it's dark as well. Yeah. So it's like like a double whammy big piece. Double whammy big piece. Yeah, it's tan I guess. I don't know, that's what I've heard. That's what his wife told me. Here's his brother, you've definitely seen his dick.

No, he's never shown me. I was making fun of him one time and then his wife came in like, well, he has a bigger and darker dick than you. And I was like, well, I know that, but I'm gonna keep making fun of them. Like, I already know that. That's why I am making fun of them

so I can make myself feel better. Okay, back to Shannon Sharp, who has a sharp piece. Cool, why are we always, Jules, why are we talking about this stuff? I don't know. Yeah, I mean, this is dude talk though. This is dudes on dudes. Like, this is so great,. This is dudes on dudes.

This is so great, because whenever we get off subject and topic and everything, we can always just blame it on the name of the show. It's dudes just being dudes. Gravels. And no lie, that's what dudes do, man. Dudes talk about, it's weird. Why do dudes talk about pea sizes so much,

like when it's just the dudes on the couch watching the game? Why is that? I don't know. It always comes back to that. It's weird mono e mono Mm-hmm Fourth leg the greatest trash talker of all time There's I was watching him on the whatever when I fell when it was NFL shows top 100 shows wherever I had the NFL channel on and

Someone told Shannon sharp before don't quote me exactly. it's just along these lines. They said, hey, Shannon, you want to be famous, you want to be well known, then don't block. And Shannon Sharp took that to heart. And he went out there and goes, I'm gonna go out there and catch passes. I'm gonna go out there and I'm gonna be well known. I'm gonna be famous and I'm gonna catch passes, score touchdowns and get first downs. And that's sure what he did. But he wasn't that bad of a blocker either. He went out there.

He got it done. He's kind of one of the first tight ends revolutionized the tight end position as well. And, uh, to open up an offense at the tight end position. And he's kind of more of an H back tight end as well, kind of shorter, more stockier, and he got the job done. He could run. He runs like a deer.

He's, he was, I mean, he didn't have all those stats for not being great. I mean, he's a monster. Did you ever watch that Cat Williams interview? Nah, I haven't. I didn't either, but I just remember the hype of that whole thing. That's what happened with Cat Williams,

went on like a three hour rant. I feel like Shannon would be a great time to hang out with. I bet you. Back in the day when he was your teammate and you went out to the club with him he would be a freaking great he would go up and talk to any girl I bet he just talks trash 24 7 you go up he'd be in the club talking to like eight girls at once talking garbage about his teammates are hyping you see my boy over there? Yo, you see my boy over there? You see that touchdown he had? You see that? He needs a girl like you tonight.

He needs a back massage. He needs some relaxation. We need him ready for next week. Can you please go over there and just sit on his lap? I'm telling you, good looking guy. I've seen him. He's seen him in the shower too before. I'm telling you, he's looking at him right over there.

He'd be your ultimate hype guy. Yeah, ultimate hype guy. But I bet you'd be like that. But he, he'd probably, you'd probably hate playing against him. Like we never played against him. You'd probably hate playing against Shannon Sharp. Just because of A, his production, how good he was,

and B, he let you know how good he was. Most ripped tight end of all time too. He's got, he's up there. No, up there, he is the most ripped. Look at him, he's fucking jacked up there no up there. He is the most ripped look at him He's fucking Jack Jack biceps freaking sticking out. He loved a Hennessy. I see I've seen him drinking Hennessy Is it a bunch right? There's always pictures. I swear he

He'll be working out. I don't know what it is, but this guy I don't know how he can drink that alcohol and look that great God touched him. Because he he's fucking a monster in a great way. Who are some of the best trash talkers you you played against? Oh, trial sucks. He was great. T sizzle. Yeah, same route. Yeah. Yeah, he does. T sizzle was great, man He was a scary player as well. He was massive T sizzle loved the truck to talk talk garbage What do you say to you? I mean it was so long ago. Yeah. Yeah, so like fuck you girl

Yeah, like just shit like that. I'm like, I'm a kill you know He loved he loved the talk like over the line and over me and just direct it right to Brady They always always man He was just directing it right to Tom every single game and then I'd be in front of him. And you ain't touching Tom. I'm here. I'm chipping your ass. You ain't getting no. Yeah. But I would never talk garbage back really to him because he was scary.

Yeah, he was scary. Yeah. He says, I don't know. Scott said, fuck you to Billy. Oh, remember that in the playoff scary. Yeah. I remember Bart Scott said fuck you to Billy Ohs. Remember that? In the playoff game? Bart Scott? I remember Bart Scott went up right He was three inches from Billy O'Brien's face

and said, fuck you white boy! And Billy Ohs, T-Kettle, he goes Fuck you Bart! I love him Billy Oh yells man. I always got T Kettle he goes Fuck you Bart! HAHAHAHA I love when Billy O yells man I always got me excited and always got me going Oh they beat our ass that game

That was when we were 14 and 2 They beat our ass in that division game Fucking Jets What was it? What was Bart Scott's thing? Can't wait Can't wait to lose the next game 10 minutes is up Alright what kind of dude is Shannon Sharp? I mean, freak, absolute freak.

He's a freak on the field, freak in the sheets, just freak on the undisputed show, freak on serious radio when he was on. He's been a freak his whole life. He's freaky. He's freaky, freaky, freaky. He's also he can be dog. Oh, a little bit, but he's more of a freak. He's a freak. He's Freaky, freaky. He's also, he can be dog. Oh, a little bit, but he's more of a freak. He's a freak. He's Freaky Friday.

That's stamp. He's a freak. Freaky Friday. Freaky Friday. We'll be right back after this quick break. Hey, I'm Jay Shetty and I'm the host of On Purpose. My latest episode is with Jelly Roll. This episode is one of the most honest

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It's Peter Schrager from the NFL Network's Good Morning Football and Fox's NFL Kickoff Show. We're back for the season with Peter Schrager, the podcast you find right here. In each episode of the season, I'm going to take you inside and behind the scenes of the conversations that happen at the highest levels of NFL franchises. We're bringing the top GMs, top coaches, the young coordinator you're getting to know. We're going to give you the story behind the story, which you're probably not getting anywhere else.

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the personality and the swag. Hmm. Football IQ. Who do you go? Sorry. Just really thirsty and hot from just talking so much about tight ends. I love tight ends. It's a it's a position You know, it's probably makes me sperm. It's the big guy gets spent The big guy gets cool off Hmm. Whoa off tight end day All right. All right day. All right.

All right. Back! All right, we're back. We're back to building the perfect tight end. The perfect tight end. All right. The categories are football IQ, Ooh.

blocking ability, hands, personality, and swag. Ooh. Football IQ. Who's the smartest tight ends out there in the game? Probably Greg Olson. He's probably thinking that I was thinking the same thing If you're thinking that and I was thinking that and you said it right before I just say it then it's Greg Olson's a smart guy very smart guy And that's also why he's one of the best commentators of all time

Just right away like that because he's that smart of a guy can break down the game of football like that and make it easy for you to understand it. Greg Olson has the football IQ that we want in a tight end blocking ability, blocking ability. You want to know who I'm going to go with? Mark Bovaro, Mark Bovaro, Mark Bovaro blocking ability was the best blocking tight end out there. Coach Balachek still talks about him to this day because he coached him when he was

You know with the Giants back in the heyday That's how old coach Belichick is and that's how much experience he has in the game of football But Mark Bovarro, I have a friend who played against Mark Bovarro who? Who still swears to this day that he has the strongest hands that he ever felt strong hand. I'm talking this guy That's my friend is a psychopath like he don't take shit Oh freaking who's your friend Donnie Donnie don't you met Donnie? Yeah, I went to the University of Arizona He got me to the University of Arizona played played like two years on the Falcons in the NFL But this guy with Rick and walk up to a wall that concrete wall and just drill

His forehead into the wall until the frickin concrete wall breaks open and he'll walk away totally fine He's that frickin tough and strong and he said Rob Mark Bovarro put his hands on me. I never felt hands like that in my life And he threw me across the frickin field Well, I could we could put you in both of those categories Mark Bovarro Mark Bovarro hands best hands tight end all that's hands Well, Greg Olson has great hands and you know, we put them as a football IQ. You can't have them twice We're we're we're you know talking about each tight end, you know, Tony Gonzales had great chance Tony Gonzales did

Did have great hands Helen Winslow the dad Great hands as well. Who was the ghost? Casper. Casper. Who did he play for? He played for the Raiders. The Raiders? Yeah. He used to always have great hands. Wait a second, I seen he made one of those greatest catches of all time. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It was like over his head. The Willem Mays. went like that yeah the Willie Mays catch I know exactly who you're talking about yeah yes you're in there yeah I'm in there you can toss me in there for some great hands but I think you got personality yeah I'll go with personality you can put

me okay we can put myself under personality I'll take catchables I like personality I mean you could be in blocking you could be in hands but no we're talking about the greatest player like hands we're building the greatest tight end ever so who's the best and good blocking ability in hands, but we're talking about the best I'll go with you never dropped a ball though once in a while But that's cuz my wrists were tired Your wrist yeah, my wrists were. You see you dropped the ball. I like it. From doing what? Just

rice scraps You know when you squeeze the rice And you twist. Strengthen your hands. Yeah strengthen my hands. Some reason I got bored that morning before the game and I was doing it My hands on some reason I got bored that morning before the game and I was doing it Yeah, all right all you young kids no rice no rice hands before game your ass might get tired So should we go who's the best hand who does AI say the best tight end hands have but we're not here that get AIs answer. I know, but I wanna hear what they gotta say. Fuckin', I'm on a mission to stomp out the AI. Remember Belichick used to say,

I'm on a mission to stomp out bad football this week. You're offside, take a lap. You're holding, you're holding, we're putting rackets on your arms. AI agrees with me. Tony Gonzalez. It's Tony Gonzalez, best hands, Tony Gonzalez. Yeah, I thought so too.

I mean, we said it, swag gotta go Trav. Yes, Travis Kelsey, no doubt about that. Travis Kelsey. Swag gotta go Trav. So let's recap it. The football IQ is Greg Olson, the blocking ability is Mark Bavaro, the hands is Tony Gonzalez. The personality is Rob Gronkowski and the swag is Travis Kelsey.

What about like body? Shouldn't that that should be grunt to you want your you want your tight end to be fucking large. Yeah. And in charge. Yeah. Put me in there. What about piece size? We'll go with my brother again.

Yeah. Or Shannon Sharp. We don't know. Yeah, we me in there. What about pea size? We'll go with my brother again Yeah Or Shannon sharp. We don't know. Yeah, we don't know. We don't know what we heard we listened And that's the best tight end ever built Well, what would that Titan be a freak a stud a wizard it's all of them, right? Oh, yeah It's all of them. I think it's the greatest if you take all the categories you put them into one. Yeah, you're right Yeah, that's kind of dude. Yes. That's a dude. Dude. That's a that's a super dude, dude. That's a super dude, dude. That's a Super Batman dude, dude. That's a super bat, dude

Yeah, that's it. Nice bat.'s Bat. It's Super Dude Dude. That's not Infinity and Beyond. Comment section, tell us what you guys think. Well, that's been another episode of Dudes on Dudes. Happy National Tight Ends Day. What can we do about our next episode? Please comment and review and please let us know. We can take critical punishment. We can take critical Punishment we can take critical Constructive criticism constructive criticism is what I was going for we can take constructive

We can take constructive we can take constructive criticism. We can take constructive criticism But no more from Bill Belichick Not in this we've had enough had enough. Not in this world. Not in this world. We're gonna teach him how to do media. You're in our world now, Billy. Yeah, Bill. We're gonna coach you. Hey, Willie. Little Willie. We're gonna coach you, Bill.

Yeah, we heard you're on Instagram, social. Yeah, we see you out there. Just remember, as long as we're around, there's only one sheriff in this goddamn town. Mm-hmm. All right, Bill. All right. We see who you're following. Yeah. You ain't following us. Yeah, Bill. So remember, unlike Bill, remember to follow dudes and dudes.

Yeah. On YouTube, Instagram, X, Tiktok and Snapchat. We'll see you guys next week. But we'll see you every day, Bill, because you're everywhere. We're coming for you. Subscribe on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcast. Happy National tight ends day. Happy National tight ends day. I love all you tight ends out there. Thank you for being you. So sweet and dear. So sweet and dear. See you guys next week.

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