PHLY Philadelphia Eagles Podcast - Brandon Graham UNRETIRES: Why BG is returning for year No. 16 with the Eagles | Unblocked Ep. 7

Episode Date: October 21, 2025

That's right, Brandon Graham is coming back to the Eagles and the only place you'll hear why is on Unblocked. BG explains why he's returning for a franchise-record 16th year to help the defending Super Bowl champions, what his expectations are for making an impact, how his body feels, what his family thinks and what the reaction has been from teammates like Jalen Hurts, Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis, Lane Johnson and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

I'm flattered actually. You know what I'm saying that everybody. Come on back, come on back. Have you thought about coming back? You know what, man. You know the best part? We all got our opinions on everything. And so you're the only one who knows.

And I know all the viewers out here. Y'all are watching Unblocked with Brandon Graham. That's what you're going to be saying. Well, Howie is a wizard. And that's why he's here right now to present you with an offer. No. Could you play? I see that smile on your face.

You know your social media has been blowing up. Man, it has, but. If Howie picks up the phone, he's like, BJ, I know you got a call. I got, you got a number. Howie ain't picking that phone up, you know. Meanwhile, we're thinking, what's going to happen to the podcast? I know. It'll just get more interesting with it.

Yeah, it would. Welcome back to Unblock with Brandon Graham. I'm here with my co-host, Bo Wood. What we got for him, Bo. Bo. B.G, you tell me what we got. got for him on this episode of Unblocked presented by Xfinity everybody's talking about it we get to hear from you the man himself what's the what's the deal man we coming back baby oh give it up

time i'm excited man i am i am no expectations just excited just to you know get after it of course i believe in the team because that's a big part of it too and i know that they got everything that they need you know and just can't wait to just add some a little bit of more value. All right. So we got a lot to get to. We are live, which is a lot of fun. So we get to hear from the people themselves. Let us know what you think. Comment below, like the video, all that good stuff. But, you know, we're going to talk about how you are physically, what your family thinks about this, you know, why you're coming back and let's do it all in run it back with BG. We'll have to save the discussion of the Eagles win, I think, for another day, because we got a lot

to talk about on this episode, BG. Take us through the thought process. Why come back? How long have you been thinking about it? And what has the process been like? Well, you know what? I really didn't want to retire in the beginning. It was kind of tough. But it was like, hey, Billy right now, they got everything they need.

So it's like, all right, well, I ain't seen myself on no other team. So it was kind of like, I think this is the best way to do is just go out on top. And so, you know, I mean, months went by after we won the Super Bowl. Of course, you know, I'm still working out, still training and stuff, but it's more like I'm just enjoying myself too. I try to make sure I enjoy myself, play a lot of golf. You know, we had, we had, we got to, we created a new schedule of what it's going to be like when you're done. But, you know, football, of course, when we get close to the season, man, you know, I know how we wanted to vet. And he reached out to my, my agent.

At the start of the season. At the start of the season, I was like, hey, I know, you know, back when, way back when what we said, it's more like, hey, now let's get it. Like, you know, we need them, you know, want you to come out. And so for me, I'm just like, man, at the time, I was like, nah, I ain't, I ain't ready. I ain't ready for that right now. So, but he, he ended up signing Zadarius. Right. And I was praying.

Right after week one. Yeah, after week one. And I had started praying about it. it's like man Lord I another opportunity come you know what should I do because I'm just trying to I'm just trying to hurry up and rush back in the comfort because of course it's uncomfortable but I was ready to deal with it like you know my wife wanted me to do whatever she's been so supportive of me of the whole situation regardless and all she wanted to do is make sure my mental health was good and that's where morning first came that's all we was talking about for the past a couple months

It's like if, you know, another opportunity come, what you think of. And, of course, she supported me, but I had to talk it through for real. Because like I say, I just wanted to make sure I was making the right decision and doing the right things and not just rushing back into something because it's comfortable. But, of course, I feel like I could still, I still had some more juice left before I left. And I still, even now, like, working out and doing all this stuff. So I was like, if something else come up, I'm going to do it. And then he retired abruptly. And I just saw a week ago, yeah, a sign where, dang, I was like, if I did come back,

how would that look? Because he had the old locker anyway. So listen, I was in that locker room last week after he retired. And it's just there. No nameplayed or anything. I mean, it was hard not to think, okay, this is just, they're saving this for you. It was, it was crazy, man. Like, just how everything, you know, I'm so thankful, man, that.

Even, I don't know what this gonna be, I don't have no expectations with it. It's just more like, I'm gonna come just bring myself and bring the energy, go out there, first play. Oh, you thought you was done? You thought you thought I would done. You thought you didn't have to deal with me anymore. You thought you wasn't going to have to deal with me.

But, you know, all that little fun stuff, man, because obviously we play a game, man, that I enjoy playing. Of course, it was hard because, I mean, just being honest, man, all of us, I don't care how many years you play. It's like it's just something that you just used to all the time. And you're trying to get used to that next best thing. And of course, I was doing a lot of stuff. When that ball came in the Eagles was on, I was locked in.

And I know I'm going to get better with it as it go. But, man, while I can still do it and the opportunity to feel like it's right, I feel like that's exactly what I want to do. And that's what I wanted to do, start in the beginning. But I know that it was year 15. It's just like a great way to go out. But, hey, I don't want to have no regrets either. So I said if an opportunity come up, I'm going to do it.

You know, and this is the only time in life where that you could do it. Because after a while, ain't anybody calling no more. You got a finite window of time. It's really over. So I'm just, I was flattered and thankful that it came back around. First time around, I wasn't, I wasn't really as confident. Like, you know, I didn't. Yeah, let's circle back to that.

Because we'll get to all the stuff recently and how you're feeling physically. But I said you didn't really want to retire in the first place. So if, listen, we all watched you last year. You were playing at such a high level the first half of the season before you got injured. You get to come back for the Super Bowl. And everybody's talking about that's, you know, what a great storybook ending. It's not a great storybook ending. It's not the perfect ending if you still want to keep playing, right?

And so if the Eagles had said to you after the Super Bowl, man, we really want you back, you're saying you would have been back. I would have been back for sure. Okay. So it's cool because stuff played, I feel like being out helped me like even more because now that I'm coming back. Clarify what you want. It's like, you know, you know, I'm going to sit around and I am going to train. I am going to do this because who knows.

But I knew it was only going to be the Eagles. Of course. I didn't want to go nowhere else. Yeah, I guess we should clarify. You're coming back to play for the Eagles. It's not for a different team. Yeah, no other team. It was more like.

You watched that Lions game last night. You're thinking, I don't know. Oh, yeah. Well, that's what I'm saying. I watched the Lions game last night because I want to play the Lions. You know what I'm saying? Like, we play the Lions. Yeah. Of course, my family back at home going to be talking and all that.

And I'm like, man, I just looked at it as, wow, God has answered my prayers. I don't know what all this is for and what it's going to be about. Because when you look back, I just want to say I made a decision for myself and my family because obviously my family loves support me and being out there because the kids are going to go crazy. they don't even know. They don't know yet? I ain't told them nothing. We, we just because we didn't, we didn't really know like when they were born down.

Because the first time around when it came, I was like, nah, like, man, nah. But then I thought about it. I was like, well, if it come back around, that that'll let me know something. And, man, when I tell you, he abruptly just retired. And I hope everything is all right with that for him, you know what I'm saying? because Zadiris, man, I had, you know, talked to him and just was getting to know him, and it was cool to have, you know, just have him in the locker room and stuff like that. Because you have been in the building.

Yeah. You know, because I got to go get my free lunch, man. My cold still work. I better use it, you know. You're going to have to move your stuff from the staff locker, back to the big locker. But I'm thankful that I'm still able to at least have access to come in and, you know, just be around. So I would, after, you know, just working out, I would just.

come up, be around and do all that stuff. Just see, just in passing, just like, you know, just motivating and saying, man, great job. Or keep it going. You know, I want to be the supportive, supportive teammate that I could be for the guys. Because, man, we got so much talent on that team. And, man, there's so many good people on that team, man. It's just like all it is sometimes is addressing little things so it don't turn into big things. And that's not always easy.

And I'm willing to do whatever for the team. And I feel like this is like this is no different. I'm coming back to do whatever I can, go 100% with the team and just have a good time, you know, while doing it. Not to focus on it too much, but just going back to the spring when you did retire, it's interesting to me because, you listen, there are, you know, so many athletes

who dedicate their life to playing the sport. and, you know, there's, there's a difficulty of in retirement, sort of finding your identity and stuff like that. And they don't get to finish on their terms, right? It's like the league tells you when you're done. You don't get to decide when you're done. And it's interesting to me that Brandon Graham, 15 years later, one of, like, probably the greatest eagle of all time, even you don't get to sort of end on your own terms. Yeah, you know, it was, it felt so right at the time. It did.

It felt like it was too good to pass up, right? Yeah, it felt too good to pass up. but I still was like, hey, I'm willing to come. I don't care about all that. Yeah. And it was just like, no, I don't want to mess this storybook ending. Yeah. But then reality set in.

And it's like, I mean, I remember talking to after you in the Super Bowl, like, you know, in the locker room. Yep. And you're talking about the ending. How it's going to be hard to pass up how good over the ending it is. But it's not like I think I'm done with the game. Yeah. And that's where that's where I didn't. I just say.

That must have been very difficult. It's tough, it's tough, man, because we've been doing this for so long. And a lot of people leave at different times of the game. And I don't care when you leave 15 years from now. 16, in my case... Franchise record, by the way. This will be your 16th season. Keeping distance between you and Chuck Bed and Eric now.

Man, I'm thankful for all that. Like I say, no expectations is coming in. I believe in a team. I know we got an opportunity to get there. And the best thing about it, we even... yet and we four and five and two and man it's just everybody is just just finding their way in this and so man yeah of course the mental part of it I was dealing with before they came back and came to me I was like man once a season coming I get used to my new schedule it's like with anything

I'm like I got a good support system of my wife I know that if I if anything I can talk to her I got a safe space when I'm going through different things of man I want to be out there and all that stuff, but I know it's got to come to an end. But while I still felt like I still got that stinger, like Coach Vic would say, it's like, man, I'm still trying to stang him a little bit. Well, you know, it's also over the summer when I saw you, you only went, you were in the building the whole time, but you only came out to practice one day, right? Yeah.

Because I think, as you said, you knew that you missed it. It was going to make you want to come back, right? And so it's very clear, I think, to those who have been around you, that this, this passion was never ignited. It's crazy because that day right there, I got that adrenaline rush out there with Cleveland. Went out there, y'all. I'm telling you, it was so crazy.

I'm out there talking stuff, talking my trash, and I'm like, ooh, you know. And it's just, that's going to always be in there, though. That's going to always be that. But when I still know I can do something, that's where it got tricky for me. So that's why I wasn't out there as much during training camp. Of course I would come up there

kind of peek outside see what's going on watch the one-on-ones see how people doing No don't bite on that misdirection I know I know it's crazy I know but yeah

it was it was that that day that day right there it kind of was like that's when I missed it the most because I was kind of like it was kind of like out of sight out of mind

but now that the season getting here and that's the real grind that's the togetherness that you start to build together in training camp off season already but the training camp is really where to fight

is one for the season. And so, yeah, I'm just, it got me a little bit. And I talk a wifey about it and man, he's just like, it's all right, man, it's okay. Like, you're going to let it sit. Let it settle. Relish in it. I didn't run from it.

I was out there the whole time. I stayed a little longer like I normally do. Yeah. Made it a fun day. But, yeah, man, like as athlete doing this 30 plus years of, man, just, that's been your schedule. been your grind. And now to, it just, it just cut off. It just cut off.

Right. In a good way, though, because going out on top, of course, I've been busy all off season. I mean, I've been busy all the season. We see your face all over the place, yeah. But you got a podcast? I'm always peeking like what they're doing, what they need, you know, and especially because, man, the way, like you say, I was playing good.

I was doing all this. But sometimes, like, you know, I was like, if it wasn't the Eagles, I was like, I'm going here retire. Yeah. So I understood both sides of it, man, because, I mean, at the time, it's like, hey, you're 15, man, there's no better way to go out. They probably was thinking the same thing. And then it's like reality is setting in for both of us.

Yeah, exactly. You know what I'm saying? And another opportunity came, because I'm telling you that first one, I was just like, nah, no, I ain't going to, nah, I'm going to stick with it. And then I was like, man, who am I fooling? If they come again, though, baby, we're going to get it. And sure enough, we end up. And so you must have been preparing for that possibility.

So what has the past like month or so been like, I'm picturing like a like a rocky montage of you like lifting the kids up and, you know, like all this stuff? How have you been training? I've been doing. Because also I'm sure there's some curiosity about am I physically ready to come out. Oh, yeah. And you put yourself through, I put myself through some stuff already and I'm excited where I am. And I feel like I'm springy and bounced. Like, you know, I feel like myself, I feel good.

Springy and bouncy. Can't wait to go out there and be like, Lane, what's good? Yeah, you thought, you thought I would finish? Lynn's like, man, it's, hold her way to Wednesday. Let me get back into shape. So that's where I met, man. Like, I really, I just can't wait for that first initial jog out. Yeah, Lane.

But I'm going to other side. I'm going to mess with Jordan first. I'm going to get Jordan first. Then I'm going to come see you. Then I got another one. I'm going to go get all the ones on the inside. Everybody going to get it. Okay.

How about coming out of the tunnel for the first time on Sunday? Man, might cry, man, because it's like, wow, again. We back at it again. Just 60,000 people all in tears. Man, I'm telling you, it's just, that's just me, man. I'm just, I'm just, the way I'm feeling right now, I'm just excited to be back. I'm excited. I'm excited just to get back into the chaos and the culture and the way we do stuff and

the Eagles, you know, with the Eagles. And I just, man, it's cool because I've been on a regimen for so long, man. And this regimen, of course, it got its times where you're like, oh, but I try being out of it now. Yeah. Now coming back every day. I enjoyed it before, but I'm enjoyed it even more with my family because I know they excited. My wife, you know, of course, she just wished that everything would have been different

in the beginning where I could have did everything all off season. Well, I imagine, yeah, it must be a bigger disruption to the family life for this to happen in the middle of the season as opposed to if you had just been able to come back during training camp. For sure. And, you know, this is my first time ever just jumping back into it. Like, I see a lot of guys do it. Like, I mean, it could be done. I see people come back and actually ball out and do little stuff. Fresh legs. Fresh legs. I mean, they're going to be fresh, for real.

Springy and bouncy. It's fresh. And I'm definitely, you know, just ready just to bring that energy, man. Help, like, you know, anybody that I can, man, like, I just want to see them win at the end of the day, man. We in this thing together. I need you. I need this person.

I need everybody. We all got to be on the same page because as a defense, too. All it takes is one to be out of position or not. And we all got to be. be accountable in this and I'm hold myself to it hold myself to uh being the best leader I could be um every time I'm out there man I'm always giving 110 uh just on and off it's oh man boy wifey know wifey understand that uh I'm gonna always have this but she's like what she said it's like look I'm I'm it's your decision on what you're doing I'm very supportive of you

I just want to make sure that your mental is good and stay right with you. And I always promise her that I will always try to be open and be the safe space that I can go to. And man, I'm telling you, like, that's what I've done all off-season. So I know she's a little word about me because of me being vulnerable with her and being more open because in my family,

we didn't do much of that. And so I've been better with that. But I know for me that, Yeah, me being vulnerable, that's just at that time I was feeling like that. But then, of course, I shake it off. And then we move forward. But I'm happy I got it out of my system. But now that the opportunity came, it's like, baby.

It's like, hey, I can't pass it up too many times. Can you do pickup on Tuesday? I know. And that's the thing, too. We had to adjust that schedule. And I, you know, shout out to Karris, our babysitter. I mean, she's great, being great. She's going to help out so much different things.

She's a school teacher. And on top of that, it's just like, our schedule. Everything worked out, man. Everything. My wife always figures it out for me. And, you know, I'm always trying to make sure I'm paying her back with just, when I'm home, man, I'm home. And I'm enjoying my kids. I mean, I'm always doing that anyway, even when I play. But I'm going to make it even more of an emphasis. When baby boy, want to throw that ball. Oh, man, want to throw that ball. And I'll be like, no, I get to do this. Like, my son only going to be this age for so long before. Amen.

Before, you know, he's looking for his family. And so I'm like, I'm going to make sure that I'm dedicated to all that stuff and not take as much stuff for granted because it ain't going to be perfect. Now, of course, someday I'm going to be like, big boy, I didn't did this five days. Let me get the weekend. Give me the weekend off for it. But I am excited, man, because the kids don't know yet. And I want to wait until it's official and I'm inked up.

They're watching the show in school right now. Well, I doubt it. I doubt it. If they is, hey, that ain't the school to be. Now, I want to ask, like, is this the last ride? But you're not going to know until the end of the season. Maybe this is a five-year deal. Man, honestly, I thought it was my last ride because it's just,

I know they didn't want to touch the storybook ending, but it's more like, now, I mean, things happen. Like Zadarius was Zadirius. Yeah. I know he wanted a vet in there, asked me first, and then Zadarius come. And then I say if another opportunity come, You know, if they call, I'm in it.

And sure enough, man, Zadirius, that happened. And then the media started at first, and then they called. And then it's like, okay, like, well, like, when we're going to do it? And sure, I mean, when we was going to do it, it come out the day before. And it's like, oh, who did told everybody, you know. But it was cool, though, because I feel like everybody now, man, we just, I'm just, excited. I'm glad I'm coming into a win, a win this week, too, because, and we got to play the Giants again, too. So I know that. I can't wait to get this week

of practice to see where I'm at. Even though I know I'm in good shape, it's just something about is getting out there. And that was the whole thing, get out there. When we talked after Zeris, and he's like, man, I want you to come in, get about a couple weeks. You know, the bi-week, because I was going to do it after the buy week, but all that stuff. Right. And then, but it's cool. I'm glad I am doing it earlier because I get a week of practice. In another week on the by week, of course, I'm going to go out there and just do some extra because I'm fresh legs.

Like you said, I got to get my training camp going. And then I think by Green Bay, I should be a go. Okay. And, you know, just easing my way in. But who knows, man, it could be this. Who knows? I'm not counting you out for this week. You just never know.

They want to see where I'm at. And, of course, got to put all the gear on, the helmets and all that stuff. But, man, I just feel light and ready to go, man. And I'm excited. All right. A lot of new people watching the show today to the channel. I've got to tell you about P.HLY, what we do here. And you can become a diehard.

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Oh, we got some blind rankings. We got some blind rankings for you presented by Xfinity, and the blind rankings for you today are the reasons you're coming back. Okay, you're ready? Yeah. So, remember, this is, you don't know what's coming. That's a good one through 10. The reasons you're coming back.

The first one we have, you wanted a chance to sack Jackson Dart. 10. 10. Okay. No bulletin board material from the vet. We know that. Next one. You missed your locker.

Let's go five. Five. Okay. Now, are you going to have to, like, do you have at home, is there a big box of the stuff that you had from your locker before that you had to clean out? Yeah. And you can just unpack that box and bring it back. Well, you know what? I put all this stuff kind of up, so it'll be some new decorations.

It'll be limited because you don't know how long you're going to be. We only got so many weeks. I want to be having a big old, like I'm just throwing everything back in. What's the most important thing you need in there? Well, I'm going to get my lunch box back, my, what is it, bootyos. That's right. That's right. From the new day. Yeah, you know, I might give me another one, though, but I don't know. I don't want to switch it up, so I might just keep that.

Then I got some bobbleheads. Of course, I got a couple different bobbleheads, and then my cologne, for sure. Got to have the cologne. I already ordered a bunch of stuff. Did you? Just like, you know, just from like my deodorants to the, just having stuff up there. Okay. So I won't have to take nothing from home because I'm already stocked up at home. Now you get that delivered to the NovaCare?

Novićer. Okay. And all I got to do is put up. Man, that's a nice. That's a nice. That's a nice perk. That's a nice perk. That's exactly where I'm, that's what I miss too.

It's just like the room because, of course, I got a locker in, in the facility afterwards. I told you I come up there and get that free lunch, too. but it's more like now I'm happy that I got a whole little square back got some room now and then of course you know got to go out there and play too all right next up on the list the reasons you're coming back the team needs me I say I say that's that's that's number one I just number one I get that with number one I just know that that's reason why My wife won me because she know that I always talk about this, like, man, look at that. Like, man, I hope they're doing this.

I hope they're doing that because I know that they are in good hands, man, with a lot of people that's there. And I just want to add a little more value. And I feel like that's the reason why I want to go back. Of course, you know, my family and all that stuff, but they behind me, so it makes it easy. But I think that's the number one reason why I want to go back because I feel like I can help this team. And I think that goes both maybe on the field and off, just the energy that you bring. Yeah, that's it.

And so that's number one, because if I didn't believe in the team or even if they were struggling, I probably would have still come in because it's only something. Like I told you, it's only so long. You can play this game. So if they were three and four, you think you'd still come back?

I'd still come back. Especially if it's like we lose them by little game. Like, you know, of course you get the one that you, that you get beat on. Giants actually is that one this year. And hopefully we'll be. don't see that again right uh this time around but um i know that i just believe in the guys that's in the room i believe in uh like because i know we we've been battle tested and war we war ready

it's just we got to make sure we blocking the noise out like we always do i think the noise got a little loud a little this year only because you know it's just first first year coordinator even though he been there it's like man they make all these different uh comments and so that's where you got to really block it and so i feel like i can't I can at least combat it with some positive to give somebody if they are, because we all going to look at it. But I always try to combat it, even like a guy like Keely. Don't worry about that, man. I got your back.

We're here for you. You know what I'm saying? Just keep working the detail. I'm telling you, it's going to click. I see you got the gift. And you lived it. And yeah, and I lived it. I've been through it.

And so just keep working because all it takes is that pick in one of the big games. Yeah. And then it's like, oh, my God, Keeley, I'm so happy here. It's like you could change that narrative so, so quick, but you got to have people around you that's really foreign into you too, because it ain't always easy if you feel like you by yourself in it. All right. Next up we have, the weather has turned.

Golf season is over. Yeah, that's tough. That's tough, too, because I was getting that game right. You timed it right. I did. So I'm going to go six on that one. Six. Okay, I like that.

Next up, we have, you just really wanted to. to juice the podcast numbers. Let's go, I'm gonna go four on that one too. All right, I like that. Because it is a business now. All right, next up is this one's a little bit overlap with the team needs me, but I think I can help us win a Super Bowl.

I'm gonna go, I'm gonna go three. Number three, okay. Next up, the team playing. You just miss being on the team plane. It's a great way to travel. It is, but we ain't first class, so I'm gonna go, I'm gonna go nine. All right.

So that means you got two, seven, and what else left? Nine. No, no. Two seven and eight. Two seven and eight left. We got three left. Okay. I thought I did two already, but no, I didn't.

He did one, three and four, yeah. Okay. Next up we've got Jerry McGuire. Show me the money. The money. I say that was more of a eight. I like where we was at. Like, I think that was an easy, easy one.

Like, you know, they didn't want to disrespect me. And then they didn't want to... It was an easy negotiation. It was easy. It was easy. Because I felt like anything, anything, even last year, was like a plus bonus for what's going on. But thankful. I think you did very well here because you've got two and seven left. And I think we got what's going to be number two.

Okay. You missed talking trash. Two. Two. Could have been number one. I know. It could have been. But I knew I wanted to get a real reason why I wanted to come back.

But I'm glad you had that one. Okay, I like that. And then finally, the last one, you just wanted a chance to tackle Cam Scataboo. I'm going to miss out on that one. I don't know this week. I don't know. I don't know how it's going to go this week. But, yeah, whatever that last spot is, what is it?

Seven. Seven. Yes, yeah. So that goes down there where it can happen and you never know. You never know. Like Jackson Dart, same thing. But it's like, you just never know. And I'm glad I didn't get bulletin board material on that.

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He's going to be live at 10 o'clock. switch on over. When we're done here, BG is actually going to join him and walk over. So you don't want to miss that. Let's keep this conversation going, BG. I got to ask it physically. So, I mean, you retore the triceps in the Super Bowl. What was that rehab like? And how are you? Well, the rehab was good. I mean, it's been like eight months now, seven, eight months? Much longer than the last recovery. Much longer than the last one for sure. Now it's just like, oh man they're like a brand new arm especially because having having it twice and then know that it healed you know right because right i mean this the first time i ever had something twice in the same

same spot normally my body i mean i get hurt it get healed and you don't really hear from it no more but uh i guess i was a little too early but i was excited because man i mean i was i'm still thankful i was able to get into that uh into that super bowl wouldn't have changed it even knowing that it was a possibility that I could have come back. I still wanted to be a part of it. Sure. Makes sense. And so what are like as you get ready to get back on the field,

what are the difficulties physically and what do you need to find out like, you know, I just got to do it. Just got to do it. I've been doing it already a little bit just on the field and seeing, hitting, striking stuff and all that. And I'm loving where I'm at. Even with a moving body, this is going to be cool. And I don't really feel anything.

is just more about like I just want to make sure I was strong. I'm sure I got stronger and I was able to go out there. I mean, as a athlete being 15 years, it's more technical now. Right. It is if you can do it, now I've got to have a little more technique. It's like, okay, now I've got to use my swipes and, you know, just all the other stuff because everything ain't just about power. Of course it's speed to power, but it's just like, I'm thinking pass rush.

It's like I got to finesse a little bit too. this year and I'm excited to see how all of it kind of comes together once I really get in that game shape that I need one thing I've always been interested in is is when you hear from players who have played a long time about you know when you're young you are like maybe like year three or so like you're at your physical peak right but the more you play the more you see and the more you know the game and so when when is that sweet spot where you're like at your physical peak and you know everything that's going on in the field. When was that for you?

That was, you know what? It started to become the year of 2017. Okay. That year, because I had a good coordinator of sorts, stuff started clicking. Like that first year, just got back into it. By that second year, man, he had me just out there knowing what plays was coming. Just like stuff that I trusted that we went through in practice. I just trusted it in the game.

And, man, it was just a great year. And so I just know what is how important it is. to be prepared and know like that's half the battle and if you know what's coming you can get prepared on how to on how to attack it so that's where that's my main focus is making sure that I'm in the playbook knowing I mean the playbook I already kind of know I know I just had to get back to hearing the cause again right the knowing knowing what teams like to run and what's all these different plays that I'm going to be saying this week and I think Vic does great job but just us going over plays that we actually going to see in the game.

Because sometimes you can go up, be going over something, and they come in with a completely different game plan, and then you got to adjust in the game. And as an athlete and leader, you just adjust. That's what it's all about in this game anyway. It's about adjusting. We have so many different coaches, coordinators, all these different things that happen every year. And, you know, that's why I say, like, people don't give Jaylin and all them boys, even

the offense, like the offensive of guys that's been here that guys. to switch through coordinators you got to learn different calls different things that coaches love and i mean it's not always easy but as an athlete and a professional you got to just adjust and so yeah man that's what that's what i'm looking forward to uh just getting back into all that but you do got to be uh technical and you got to know what's going on so that you can um at my age you know for what people say oh e e e old and all this is like but keep it coming because i'm definitely going to show y'all And what's up? But like I told you, there ain't no expectations, but I know when you got me, I'm all in. Right. It's, it's the, uh, the joke of like, oh, my God, he's 37 years old.

Like, it's as old as anyone's ever been before. Meanwhile, like anything else, it's like, oh, what are we going to give up on this? What are we going to give up on this? You know, you got to hate me so young. I mean, that you need them. You need your haters out there, man, because everybody wants to put day for us. We got the white in the beard. I know. And I ain't going to die either because when I'm whipping on somebody. It's like, yeah, old man's there got a little something on him. That's right. That's that old man's strength.

Yeah, and, you know, I'm just, I'm excited, man. I'm just really hyped to be back with the team. No expectations. Just want to really just, like I told you, just help people get to their next level by just affirming them, giving them daily affirmations. And you can do this. You did great yesterday, man. Or don't worry about yesterday.

It's about what you do today. What have you heard from the guys so far? You know what? It was kind of cool. I got a message this morning if I had my phone out of it, but it was pretty much like, I'm so happy I get to play with you.

I know just from watching you from the side on what I already knew and then now watching you come in the building and how you are. It's like, man, I can't wait to benefit from that

and all that. So that was cool. That was random too. Like, you know, from a new guy. That's great. That's coming in. I tell you, man,

people watch you all the time. So you got to watch. Like, I'm a, I'm thankful that I'm just being me, but it's like you never know who watching you, even if they don't tell you, they're watching how you handle yourself, how you carry anything, how you do it.

And so for me, man, I don't want nothing from nobody. I just want to see them win and genuinely just want to be that genuine friend or person or associate that don't got no skin and nothing that you're doing, just want to see you attack it and conquer whatever it is that you want because your family is everything. And I want you to have everything, if it's money or if it's legacy or whatever your motivations are,

I just want to help them get there and just by like little nuggets that I've went through experiences and all that. So, man, that's what it's all about. We all got to have that service mindset. And that's what I'm bringing, the service mindset while still going out there to compete. How about Jalen? No, and then you're tight with Jailen. What did Jailen have to say? But man, he's excited, man.

He excited that I'm back. Of course, you know, we got a lot of work to do. We got some work to do. But, hey, I'd rather, man, I love that, you know, guys like him and, you know, other guys. Even like, they do a good job of having great guys on the team, man. And that's where I was like, man, I feel like this is a sign because I was already, I already love just a lot of the guys on the team. I already just want to see them continue to keep taking that level. Like Jordan Davis, man, I feel like he got so much more that he's still going to get to

that you see what it could be for him. And I want to just continue to keep affirming him. All that stuff, man, all these guys, man, that like him, like Jay, it's just they want to make sure that I'm cool. And that's really what he was saying to me. Like, I just want to make sure you good because, of course, he loved that I'm going to be back. but he want to make sure the man is good and I told him I'm good

like you know of course I didn't want to leave in the first place but it just seems so right at that time but now we're here and I feel like no regrets man I just if I can do it I want to do it and so that's really where I'm at right now

and hey I'm gonna stand on whatever happens up to this point because like I I say it ain't no expectations and I ain't going to let others mess up or try to rain on this parade of me coming back because they can't control none of that because the Eagles bring me back anyway. Right. Exactly. Has, has, uh, has Vic talked to you? Like in terms of like what you expect your role to be when you are fully healthy? I know, I know it's pretty much going to be this,

probably the same role that I had before I got back, but I know I got to build, build up to that. Because last year famously, he told you like, this is not going to be a scholarship year. Like, yeah, I'm going to ride you. Yeah. And that's cool. Because if I'm in, I'm getting paid too. Yeah. And you can ride me. BG, we've been here before. Pause, I'm sorry. You know, but you can definitely push me to that level that you feel that I can get to. But I know for him, he just wants you to work.

And that's what I like. I'm a worker. I just come to work, put my head down. Well, in my case, I can't keep my head down. I got to come up sometimes. Hey, y'all, come on, get back focus. Let's get it. And then keep my head down, come on, blinders on.

And then get right for the week to come because it's a one week, one week league, week and week. And so that's where I'm coming in. Like, man, it's one day of the mentality. Let's kill it today. I see y'all tomorrow. You know what I'm saying? That's how it is.

Do you feel like it will be a little bit awkward is not the right word, but just the idea of these guys have been doing this for, you know, all summer and seven weeks, Now you're coming in midstream. Oh, yeah. What will that dance be like? I'm trying to keep my faith going where I'm just like, hey, I know God got me in this.

And of course, I am a little nervous because I ain't never disfamiliar territory for me coming in the middle of the season. I hear you don't have that C on your jersey, right? You're not like one of the leaders of the team. You're sort of coming along. It's got to be a little bit different. Yeah, it's different. And, you know, I look at it like, even with that, the C on team, man. Sequin came in here last year

and he didn't have a C on his chest but he was one of the biggest leaders that we had last year. Great point. You know, one of the best leaders but it's like, hey, I'm just coming in no expectations. It ain't no expectations. It's like whatever happens, happen. I'm just happy that they called me

again after the first time. You know what I'm saying? And so of course, I know that I'm a leader. I'm not worried about like that's another thing. You can't worry about what, like, I know they got a job to do. I know this team has already had people already kind of together and doing all this stuff.

And, of course, it's not unfamiliar for a lot of them, but some new guys coming in, they see me around, but now they're going to know the player of who I was when I was here. And, of course, if you know me, you know, I was all in. I mean, every time, man. Whoever, how he brought in, I just tried to welcome him in. Even if it was a tough year, just tried to stay as positive. as I could. And so this is no different. So if I do got it or if I don't, I look at that situation,

like last year, even with Sacon coming in, being a leader in the offseason, it didn't matter. Like, you know, it's like, like he still was that regardless. And so I'm not, no expectations. All right. I think we've got some super chats to get to, Julia. Now, this is, VG, these are the people who really love us. They pay to comment. So this is fantastic. If you can flash him up on the screen, Julie. We've got Danny who says, BG gives the people what they want, gets the people going. Love that.

Nice job from Danny. Love that. We got Elbert. He says, can you get Jason Kelsey to join? Thank God. You're the go. Hey, I heard, I've seen, I've seen there, somebody tweeted him. And he said, I forgot what he said,

but it was so funny. Late yesterday, I don't have my phone. But, man, somebody asked me, let's get the gang back. Yeah. I mean, if Juergens is down, I don't know. Oh, yeah, he said, are you too busy? Say yes. That joke is so funny. Okay, that's very funny.

Roheed says, get another ring, BG. Let's go. Let's get it. Two times sound good, but three sound better. Listen, you and Lane and Jake are the ones who have the multiples. Let's keep you all three together. Melly says BG, got to let Scatboy know what's up. Oh, yeah, scat, scat us.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. we know hey I mean they got to have you in uniform just so you can go out there and talk I know I got to I got watch I got to watch it because I was getting away with a lot of stuff before but I got to kind of get back into that mode of I'm on the team now can't get about that that bulletin board but they like we're going to have a good week and I can't wait to be a part of it man uh man yeah it's gonna be nice all right uh time to take our last break to hear from some sponsors and then we will close things out on the other side on unblock Make sure that you are liking the video, commenting,

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seen and sometimes it'd be like, I'm just in and out, in and out, just coming in and grab some food. But yeah, I'm in this time around, man, just can't wait to just get back into the routine of everything. Is there a part you don't like where you're going to be like sitting in your first special teams meeting or something and you're like, oh man, why did I do this? Oh, you know how I go. It's like you be in a meeting and you forget how long they be in the year and they're like this. Oh man, coach. My bad. This is my first one. I forgot. I know. Give me a little grace, coat. Because sometimes it depends on your coach. It's like, hey, hey, stand up. Stand up if you're going to fall in sleeping here. You know, especially when you lose into, oh man,

don't get caught sleep. Boy. But. But that's the stuff, like this job is stressful. I guess. Yeah, you talked to it like, you know, are we going to say goodbye to your fingernails now? No, no, no. My junk's still going to be good. Still going to be good.

But that is a good point because I show and told you that. Yeah. I'm like, man, I even got nails now because I don't bite my nails and all that stuff. Because the meetings, I used to be in there always. Like I say, no expectations. Coach no what are he getting. I'm glad that they bringing me back. Of course, I'm going there, give my best foot forward.

But, man, this time around, being out the game, it taught me a lot. I'm ready for when that time do come again. But it's more like, man, like, don't have no regrets, man. Go out there. If you want to play again and you got an opportunity, go do it. And that's kind of like how my wife just been on me about because, you know, when I'm home, I'm home, man. I put the work in, like both sides of it.

It's like I love my family, you know, and it's part of me loving my family too. because, I mean, they love watching me out there on the field. They love the videos. My son always, like, asking me, like, what does this is me? I'm like, boy, don't be watching that. Don't be watching me.

Uh-oh. Like, wait until you get, what do you think, what do you think the reaction will be today? Oh, I think, no, they're going to be excited. They're going to be excited. And they're going to be talking about,

what game we're going to? What game are you playing? You know, they, because we already go to the games already. We've been to every home game so far. Except, no, we didn't go. We didn't go to the Rams, the Rams.

that was the one to be at too that was crazy. I talked about that I went to that last Denver one I was like oh that one sucked but this one felt good the Minnesota one from home. To circle back to the mental health discussion we're talking about and just the idea of

athletes coming out of playing after having dedicated your life to this and sort of finding your identity some people don't have as many opportunities as you have in your post playing career right but what was that like for you in terms of trying to figure that out. Well, you got to know that when you don't play no more, you don't hear from a lot of people

that you used to hear from. Not saying that, but that's just part of it. You're getting, you're getting too many phone calls from me probably. Well, no, yeah, it's, it's cool the people you're working with. And it's cool because that's love because we always talked anyway, but it's more like, um, you just learn some things than that. It's sometimes get a little, well, what's next? I know I'm better. I know I'm good. A lot of things, but what do I love? You know, you having those battles with yourself talking. And if you ain't got nobody to really be able to pass information on that's really trying to genuinely help you, it's tough

because a lot of people don't talk because they don't feel they got that type of support. And, man, I pray for my bunch of my teammates, even if I don't know them, it's just like, man, I just pray that they got somebody that they can trust and love that, you know, they feel comfortable talking to because this junk, it is tough, man, because anybody that got anything that's worth having or, you know, or that they love and got to let it go, because, of course, Father Time always is undefeated. And it's like, okay, I'll let it go. But, man, you're just trying to find that next big thing to give you that same excitement,

the same adrenaline rush, because that's just what your body used to. But in everything, habits, new habits, are definitely starting. to take over. You got to make sure those habits are good habits that you're, that you're setting for yourself. Of course, I want my kids to see me working. That's why I'm still working. I'm doing the podcast.

I'm doing, good morning football, all that little stuff. But it's like, this is the first love that, that changed my life, you know. And just as far as the money, the Super Bowls or something that you dream to get to, the dreams that I've had coming up, and then now I'm living it. and now it's over. But in this case it's not, but it was over at one point. Right. I didn't.

And you didn't want it to be. Yeah. And so in a way, it's like you have access to like this time machine, right? Where you can actually rewind it a little bit and say, okay, now I do want to go out on my terms. And the things that you were missing the absence of, you get to taste again. Get to taste it again. And I'm thankful for that. That's a gift.

Yeah. It's definitely a gift. And like I told you, I didn't pray about it, man. I'm thankful. I know God is working in this and he's going to show me exactly why I'm here. And that's all I keep asking. I'm like, why I'm,

why I'm here, why now? You know, and just continue to guide me. And so I don't, I don't question it. I'm just saying, you know,

I just want to know so that I can continue to. And you won't know. You would just keep getting little different tales of, like when stuff come up, dressing. When things is good. Like, Keep it, keep a level.

Keep a level. Like, you know, I'm going to enjoy the times when they're good, too. But I'm going to keep it level. Keep staying focused on, you know, while you hear, you support and you helping. Of course, you feel you can get you another Super Bowl. You know, it's just that you're building something. And so we building it. And I'm glad that I'm a part of it.

Now, I think the unblocked heads out there, they're wondering, like, you're going back to play. What does this mean for the show? You tell us? Oh, yeah, we still back. We still on. Every week, let's go. Every Tuesday.

You know, every Tuesday coming on Wednesday, as you know, when we record on Tuesday, y'all, man. It's going to still be on. You know, sometimes I might be like, hey, I'm going to be at home. I'm going to call in. But, nah, it's going to be cool. I think I'm always come up in the studio because I like to go to the facility,

get some extra work. So it's always good to come here and then go back. We'll go to the facility. right after. Now we can get you to maybe nag some people in the building to come on the show too. Well, yeah, yeah, yeah. And I know what you're going through too, man. I played the game too. But I can appreciate because as a player, you only have so much time off. Yeah, you only got so much time off. And most of the time, it would be, had to be Zoom in that comfortable spot. Sure. And I'm willing, I'm open to that too. They ain't got in this. Sometimes you just want them to see the studio so that they

and see what we do. But it's all good because even if it's the offseason or something like that when they come through, I'm cool with that. But I just would love to have some guests on and stuff like that. Even some of the legends. There we go. Some of the good people back in the day.

All right. That's going to pretty much wrap it up here on Unblock. Now remember, Anthony Gargano's show starts at 10 o'clock. BG is going to be on there in a little bit. So switch on over when we're done here. We got a couple of super chats here from NLO and ES, just supporting the channel. We appreciate that. And of course, we are going to be back next week.

Make sure you stay tuned to all of our PHLY coverage. One more time, the big news, ladies and gentlemen, year 16, Brandon Graham is back. Give it up, give it up. Let's get it. For our man, that'll do it for this episode. Thank you, BG. Stay tuned to PHOI. And I'm going to tell you, as always, we love you.

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