The Herd with Colin Cowherd - 3 and Out - Bucs All-In for Brady; Tua's 5 INT Overreaction; Mailbag

Episode Date: June 18, 2021

In this episode, John explains why the Bucs accepting Brady's trainer Alex Guerrero into the facility is smarter than Belichick's approach, if there's reason for concern after Tua's 5 INT minicamp performance, and answers listener questions in the Middlekauff Mailbag. Follow John on Twitter and SUBSCRIBE now to get all the latest content!! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is an I-Heart podcast. Guaranteed Human. Another podcast from some SNL, late-night comedy guy, not quite. Unhumor me with Robert Smygel and friends. Me and hilarious guests from Bob Odenkirk to David Letterman help make you funnier. This week, my guest, SNL's Mikey Day and head writer, Streeter Seidel, help an a cappella band with their between songs banter.

Where does your group perform? We do some retirement homes. Those people are starving for banter. Listen to humor me with Robert Smigel and friends on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Imagine an Olympics where doping is not only legal, but encouraged. It's the enhanced games. Some call it grotesque.

Others say it's unleashing human potential. Either way, the podcast's Superhuman documented it all, embedded in the games and with the athletes for a full year. Within probably 10 days, I'd put on 10 pounds. I was having trouble stopping the muscle growth. Listen to Superhuman on the IHard Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. A win is a win. A win is a win.

I don't care what I'm saying. Yep, that's me, Cliver Taylor the 4th. You might have seen the skits, my basketball and college football journey, or my career in sports media. Well, now I'm bringing all of that excitement to my brand new podcast, The Clifers Show. This is a place for raw, unfilled conversations with athletes, creators, and voices that not only deserve to be heard, but celebrated. So let's get to it. Listen to the Clifford show on the Iheart radio app,

Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. And for more behind the scenes, follow at Clifford and at TikTok's podcast network on TikTok. On the Look Back at it podcast. From 1979, that was a big moment for me. 84's big to me. I'm Sam J. And I'm Alex English.

Each episode, we pick a year, unpack what went down, and try to make sense of how we survived it. With our friends, fellow comedians, and favorite authors. Like Mark Lamont Hill on the 80s. 84 was a wild year. I don't think there's a more important year for black people. Listen to look back at it on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

This episode is brought to you by On It. You know when you're so into what you're doing that you can't think about anything else? Feel that kind of focus every day with Alpha Brain. It's clinically studied new tropic ingredients, support memory, mental speed, and flow state that in the zone feeling. AlphaBrain is available as capsules, powder, or a ready-to-drink shot. And for extreme situations, there's AlphaBrain Black Label. Use code Spotify to save cash. Learn more at Onit.com. Are you wasting two perfectly good Saturdays each year? Most people waste two Saturdays getting rid of junk that we could make magically disappear.

We're 1-800-got-junk. We make junk disappear. All you have to do is point. Reclaim your Saturdays. Call 1-800. Got Junk. Or visit 1-800 gotjunk.com. And two smiling, happy people will magically appear at your front door.

They'll be driving a clean, shiny truck. And they'll be wearing snappy, happy uniforms. All you have to do is point, point, point, point. And that junk will be gone, gone, gone, gone. Hooray, you have a Saturday. Let the party begin. We make junk disappear. year. Don't waste two perfectly good Saturdays each year. Let us work our magic for you. Give us a call.

And we'll give you back your Saturdays. Call 1-800-Godjunk or visit 1-800.com. What is up, my people? What is going on, everyone? For those of you new to the show, I'm John Middlecock. This is a three-out podcast. For those of you that have been here for a while, Well, actually you just come twice a week. Welcome. Back. I'm glad you're still here. For those of you that listened through Collins feed, I'd greatly appreciate it if you subscribe to my feed.

Same show. It's just got a separate feed, three and out podcast. Go subscribe. For those of you that want to get on the show, Instagram at John Middlecoff is the way you get on the show. You fire in those direct messages, and you get your question answered here in the Middlecoff mailback. And for those of you that like the show,

if you could leave a review on the Three Now podcast, I would tip my hat to you. That really, really helps. This is also a podcast, why I have to talk about things. Some thoughts, I saw something on Antonio Brown's Instagram that connects with Brady,

Rogers, and Russell Wilson. I will dive into. This kind of, uh, explosive story might be strong. But the story revolving around Tua, Tonga by Loa, in all of his interceptions,

have some takes on there from his, uh, week of mini camps. Then, of course, Middlecoff mailbag, and get you out of here. Won't take up too much of your time. Just enjoy, you know, a little late week, weekend, little podcast. Let's rock and roll. Okay, I wanted to touch on it.

It hit me. I don't watch, like, Real Housewives. I really don't watch any reality TV. The only reality TV I do is follow sports, which you could argue, I mean, the NFL is arguably the biggest reality television show in America right now. So are all the other leagues. the NBA, baseball, golf, U.S. Open's going on right now in the background of recording this.

Like, that is my reality television. And luckily, I've been able to do this for a living and can make money off talking essentially about reality television. But one thing I'm probably still a sucker for is following some people either on Instagram or Twitter that are kind of my real housewives. And Antonio Brown, who once upon a time got traded to the Oakland. Yeah, they were the Oakland Raiders at the time. Pretty crazy move, right? Remember, he went scorched earth on the Steelers. They shipped him to Mayok and Gruden.

And by the time that he came in on the blimp to training camp, his feet were burned off, he didn't even make it to week one. Ended up playing for the Patriots for a week, and then even Belichick cut him. I follow Antonio Brown on Instagram. Not exactly sure why, but that is my, you know, kind of, that would be my real housewives. Like, I have no reason to,

who follow him on Instagram. But I'm glad I did because I saw something this week that made me think. And he was working out at Tampa Bay, at their facilities inside the wait room and on the field. Their mandatory minicamp happened a week ago.

They are gone for the summer. He is there working out with Tom Brady's guy Alex Cuero. And it made me think. So it's really not about Antonio Brown. It's about what that represents. And let's start with this. I've been lucky enough to know some really, like growing up, some family friends.

I had a best friend's dad who was really successful, CEO of the company, guys that started big time businesses that were just around my, you know, little town of Davis, California, whether it be a big farmer or a guy in the medical field. These guys ran million dollar corporations. and as they got older, they became very stubborn. And most of the super rich, successful people I've known, non-football coaches get very stubborn in their older age. And I think that goes for anyone, whether you're super rich or not,

you know, the famous saying goes, you don't teach an old dog new tricks. Like, we kind of become who we are. If we let ourselves, especially once you become successful, it's easy to validate to yourself like, I know what I'm doing. I don't need to listen, even though you might never have been successful in the first place if that was your mindset. But there is something to be said about having conviction and kind of standing by what you believe in.

And I think if we look back on the way everything happened with Brady and Belichick, I don't blame Belichick for having, you know, very, very strict policies. and struggling with being open-minded when it came to Brady and Alex Guerrero. Because remember, that was a pretty explosive story. Letting him travel with the team, letting him work out at the team facilities, and that was a driving force of split in Tom and Bill. Because to act like Tom just left Bill because he was an asshole, like Tom was around that asshole the entire time and they kicked ass and they took names.

Everyone listening, if your favorite team is not the Patriots, you watch Tom and Bill roll in and kick the shit out of your squad. We've all seen it in September through December to the playoffs. They beat everybody. So they worked fine together with his personality. But there gets to a point where Tom, and I don't blame him for this, as he got in his late 30s and even early 40s, he goes, the reason I'm still kicking butt,

the reason I'm still dominating is this guy. And you clearly like like what I'm doing dominating. You have to incorporate this guy. and Bill struggled with it. I listened to a Julian Edelman, Chris Long podcast recently, and Julian said something that I didn't know,

but it makes sense. No pictures are allowed in the team facility in New England. When you walk in, you can't take, you know, any pictures of anything. And that was something recently that got the 49ers in trouble.

One of their players had Instagrammed out a video of him picking off a guy in rookie OTAs. Well, it turns out it was press man, him throwing the receiver, you're not allowed to do that, and the Niners got docked. They got in Trump.

There's a reason behind Bill's madness. It actually makes a lot of sense. But I do believe that part of the split between Brady and Belichick was Belichick's inability to ever be open-minded with stuff. Because in fairness, he was very dead set on certain things and his rules,

and they worked. And they worked forever. But I think it's fair to say that last year, if they could have mended the relationship, they would have been better off with Tom Brady, right? It's not like Tom regrets leaving. He freaking won the Super Bowl, and he got to do it on his terms.

But seeing Guerrero work with Tampa Bay, I give the bucks credit. What are they? Tom, what do you need, bro? You need this, you need that? We're here for you. Alex, you want us to pay him? We'll give him a couple hundred grand,

put him on staff as well. He wants to work out other guys on the team. Antonio Brown, Gronk, Mike Evans, have at it. me casa is sukasa and that was something Tom Brady got with Tampa that he was never going to get in New England he knew it, you knew it, we all know it

and it's playing out right now in front of our eyes on Instagram and if I, I wouldn't even have been privy to this if I wasn't a sucker for Antonio Brown's Instagram account and I see him training in the weight room by themselves that is not that normal right but I give Tampa credit

for being open minded, which they should have been. They hadn't made the playoffs in 12 years. Tom, whatever you want, bro. Alex, does he have any play ideas? Tell them to tell Bruce. You're part of this. You're basically, we can't give you equity in the team. That's their league bylaws behind that. But we want you to be a partner in that operation. So whoever your people are, bring them. Isn't that how business is done? once we start doing business together and we become partners like some of your people come into my life

some of my people come into your life it's all intertwined and Belichick was very big on separating church and state I'm a coach, you're a player I tell you what to do even if you're the goat even if you are one of the greatest

I mean arguably the greatest player of all time that was never going to change here's something that also stood out to me one driving conversation just in the sports landscape is that Aaron Rogers and Russell Wilson have felt slighted by their teams because they don't get the same treatment

as Tom Brady gets with Tampa Bay. And the more and more I've thought about that and kind of let that resonate with me, I think that is beyond moronic. Part of Tom Brady's equity with anyone, first and foremost, is in a salary cap league, and this was his beef with New England

and it's definitely one of the points of differentiation he has when quote unquote demanding. I don't think he's demanding anything but getting extra positive treatment when it comes to Tampa Bay. He takes a freaking

discount. What did they say in Mad Men once upon a time John Ham? That's what the money is for. When I pay you a premium and then you don't actually accomplish everything humanly possible? Which, is it all their fault?

No, but Russell Wilson and Aaron Rogers do not win the Super Bowl like Tom Brady. Yet, they both make $35, $38 million. Tom, who is infinitely more accomplished and consistently more accomplished because he wins way more than both those guys, makes dramatically less. And I have no problem with anyone

taking the max amount of money. It's fucking capitalism. Do whatever you want. there are consequences to that. It's like, hey Aaron, hey Russell, we pay you $10, $15 million more than Tom. So they just have more wiggle room in their franchise. He does not have to put, remember when he went to Tampa, $25 million a year. For example, Dak Prescott makes $15 million more.

So right off the bat, he's doing them a solid. So when you talk about equity, when you talk about a partnership, he's already all in. He has a point, he has an advantage that like those, those guys are just, hey man, we appreciate what you did. What can we do for you? You want Alex to freaking get his own private jet? We'll fly him around. What do you need? But here's the other thing.

For 20 years, 20 years, Tom produced, win after win, after. win, discount after discount after discount, Super Bowl after Super Bowl after Super Bowl, six Super Bowls before he showed up in Tampa. Six, countless MVP's, I think two, but he had won way more than these guys. At the end of the day, you guys actually don't have as much in common

with Tom Brady as you like to think, despite being elite quarterbacks, first ballot Hall of Fame quarterbacks. Like you guys create this diva persona And let's face it Can be a pain in the ass for your organization Where Tom, if anything, The only pain in the ass for New England

Was always the fans like Bill Just give in a little to Tom Like even the diehard Patriot people Which in the bunker with Tom and Bill I think everyone would acknowledge Like Bill just just give in on this Just be a little nicer to him You know just if he wants that

Imagine an Olympics where doping is not only legal but encouraged. It's the enhanced games. Some call it grotesque. Others say it's unleashing human potential. Either way, the podcast's Superhuman documented it all, embedded in the games and with the athletes for a full year. Within probably 10 days, I'd put on 10 pounds. I was having trouble stopping the muscle growth.

Listen to Superhuman on the I-Hard Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. A win is a win. A win is a win. I don't care what you're saying. Yep, that's me, Cliver Taylor the 4th. You might have seen the skits, the reactions, my journey from basketball to college football, or my career in sports media.

Well, somewhere along the way, this platform became bigger than I ever imagined. And now I'm bringing all of that excitement to my brand new podcast, The Clifford Show. This is a place for raw, unfiltered conversations with some of your favorite athletes, creators, and voices that not only deserve to be heard, but celebrated. One week I'll take you behind the scenes of the biggest moments in sports and entertainment, and the next we'll talk about life, mental health, purpose, and even music. The Clifford Show isn't just a podcast, it's a space for honest conversations, stories that don't always get told, and for people who are chasing something bigger.

So if you've ever supported me or you're just chasing down a dream, this is right where you need to be. Listen to the Clifford Show on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. And for more behind the scenes, follow at Clifford and at TikTok. Talk Podcast Network on TikTok. What's up, fam? It's Isaiah Thomas. And I'm C.J. Toledano, and our podcast

Point Game is about defying the odds. Like LeBron heading into the playoffs without Luca and Austin Reed. And finding ways to win no matter what. He's the smartest player to ever play the game. His IQ is at a level that we've never seen before. And he knows. Without Luca and Austin Reeves,

I got to manipulate the game. We get a player's perspective on the challenges of the playoffs. I think Joker's going to be exhausted this series because when they don't have Rudy in the lineup, he has to really guard guys like Nas Reid. He has to guard Julius Randall. And then he has to give us everything he gives us on the night-to-night basis on offense.

And when IT's friends stop by, like Quentin Richardson, we dive into some playoff history too. Steve Nash would get that thing. That man, hell get the flying. He running up the court, licking his fingers, why he got the ball. Like, you go through a training camp with that, Isaiah. You figure it out real quick. Oh, yeah. Get your ass up and down the court.

and you're going to get the balls. So listen to Point Game on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Will Ferrell's Big Money Players and IHeart Podcasts presents Soccer Moms. So I'm Leanne. Yeah. This is my best friend, Janet.

Hey. And we have been joined at the Hips since high school. Absolutely. Now a redacted amount of years later, we're still joined at the hip. Just a little bit bigger hips. Wider. This is a podcast.

We're recording it as we tailgate our youth soccer games in the back of my Honda Odyssey. With all the snacks and drinks. Sidebar. Why did you get hard seltzer instead of beer? They had a bogo. Well, then you got it. Do you want a white collar or something here? Just take it. Oh, what are y'all doing? Microphones? Are you making a rap album? Oh, I would. Come on.

Can you believe. I would buy it. Cuts through the defense like a hot knife through sponge cake. That sounds delicious. Oh, you're lucky I'm not a drug addict. You're lucky I'm not an alcoholic. You are. I'm not a killer. I love this team, and I'm really trying to be a figure in their lives that they can lie on. Oh. Listen to soccer moms on the Iheart radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your

podcasts. Give it to him. He's earned that right. I don't know with two decades worth of ass kicking. Where these guys, it's like, well, Aaron, we just paid you a premium. And you've won with a team that we've put around you. And now you're bitching to moaning. Russ, now you're claiming you don't want to get traded.

like Tom, let's just face it, isn't as fraudulent as those guys when it comes to his consistency of actions. And we can keep hearing these guys compare themselves to Tom, they don't have that much in common. They just don't. And listen, fair or not, his quote-unquote discount,

his yearly salary, given his production and what he brings to the table, gives him a huge advantage when a team is going to want to listen to his results, right? Because what he is for them is the ultimate cash cow. Now, obviously, Russell and Aaron Rogers are for their franchise. They clearly help their teams win, but they never get over the hump.

Where Tom, when you factor in the ROI return on investment, there will never, in the history of sports, be a better ROI than Tom. And it ain't even close. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our shows at Fox SportsRadio.com. And within the IHeard Radio app, search FSR to listen live. This episode is brought to you by Dexcom.

Don't let diabetes get in your way. With Dexcom, you'll spend more time feeling good because you'll spend more time in range. And don't you want to feel better more often? Of course you do. Listen, it's not all about A1Cs anymore. Time spent in range is the time spent with great. glucose levels in a healthy range. Dexcom is a small, discreet wearable device that

continuously monitors your levels and sends glucose readings to your phone every five minutes. There are even arrows on the app that show you where you're heading and how fast, so you can make adjustments. The best part about wearing a Dexcom G6 device is just that. You're wearing it. No more finger sticking or scanning, which makes it much easier to keep your glucose in range for longer. The more time you spend in range, the better you feel. So don't wait. Learn more about the Dexcom G6 device at Dexcom.com. That's Dexcom.com. If your glucose alerts and readings from the G6 do not match symptoms or expectations, use a blood glucose meter to make diabetes treatment decisions. What grows in the forest? Trees? Sure. Know what else grows in the forest?

Our imagination, our sense of wonder, and our family bonds grow too. Because when we disconnect from this and connect with this, we reconnect with each other. The forest is close. Closer than you think. Find a forest near you and start exploring at Discovertheforest.org. Brought to you by the United States Forest Service and the Ad Council. Look through your children's eyes to see the true magic of a forest. It's a storybook world for them. You look and see a tree.

They see the wrinkled face of a wizard with arms outstretched to the sky. They see treasure and pebbles. They see a windy path that could lead to adventure. And they see you. Their fearless guide is this fascinating world. Find a forest near you and start exploring at Discovertheforest.org. Brought to you by the United States Forest Service and the ad council. Okay, I wanted to dive into Tua and some of the interceptions and his story that went viral.

For those of you that didn't see, midweek, he threw a bunch of picks and it went viral and everyone was crushing him on social media. Even though no one actually saw it beside the team that was there and some media members. But I want to just, let's go inside the podcast. I probably, since I've been doing this podcast, have done countless segments that I would either get halfway through or maybe even finish and go, that sucked. I need to do that again. And you as a listener only heard the final version, right?

I don't cut and paste anything with the podcast, but I do every segment individually, like the segment I'm doing right now. and if I midway through or at the end, I'm like, that was fucking terrible. I could just delete it and do it again. Because I don't get judged by any of you

until we actually put the podcast out. Think how many meetings, if you're listening to this, you have gone to, whether it's business acquisition, whether it's a sales pitch, whatever. That person you're trying to do business with does not judge you for anything that you did

getting ready for, the meeting. Why? They don't see it. You have long meetings. How are we going to pitch this? What's our rate? What do we want out of the deal? There's a reason golfers go to the driving range. Do you know what never counts on your scorecard in the sport of golf? The driving range. You can hit it like Tiger Woods on the driving range. You can shank it left and right on the driving range. It doesn't matter. It's there. I don't know, as Alan Iverson said, for practice. in football, the great part about the sport is you get judged once a week.

And what you do throughout the week in the season, really no one knows because the media is not allowed in. They just, they get 15 minutes during practice. Like during the off season and during training camp, for someone like me, I could go watch all the practices, right? The mandatory mini camps, and then once training camp starts, we have full access. so we can say everything that we see if we go to a team's practice.

Once the season starts and really, I think it's like the last week of training camp, that ends. And honestly, smart move by the NFL. I would not allow the media to go to regular season practices. There's too much specific game plan stuff going on. But you get to work out the quirks of the game plan during the week. It's why how many stories in the history of football with when games are played, following day have guys like Peter King written about, oh, we tweak this on Friday night.

We saw something on Saturday night in a walkthrough at the hotel. And we made this tweak. And then it leads to a touchdown. It leads to an interception. Whatever. That is the way the sport is played. Part of practice is to figure out what you're doing. To make mistakes.

You don't learn when it comes to success. You learn through failures. Right? That is how you learn. And I am by no means some Tua diehard. I am very, very, how would I say, I wouldn't say out on him, but nervous about what I saw last year. Though I do understand where the defenders come in and say, he hurt his hip, their offensive skill guys weren't that good. He's, you know, he's 21 years old, give him some time. I'm okay with doing that. I will not, by any means, judge a guy for throwing interceptions in practice. In freaking June, they have brand new skill guys, right? They signed a wide receiver, they drafted a wide receiver high, you're working on things. I can live with throwing interceptions right now.

Find out what the timing is. Find out where you can push. Find out where you can't. Learn your own skill set at this level. This is not Alabama. you are not going to kick the crap at everyone. As we saw last year when it comes to Tua, you're an equal now. And depending on who you're playing, you're not even an equal.

You're worse than an equal. You have to figure out your skill set, your strengths, your weaknesses, what you can do, what you can't do. The only time to figure that out in the sport of football is in practice. And luckily, in the way this sport is, you know, played, there's a ton of practice. Now, if he's throwing picks consistently in games, we got a problem. Guess who's never won or lost a game in the middle of June? Any NFL team or any NFL player and definitely a quarterback.

They've never thrown an interception in the middle of June that have counted on their football reference page. And I'm pretty sure, and I feel pretty confident that that will never happen. So I get the overreaction. A lot of it has to do with how poor he looked on the field last year. And that is fair. because we can't deny what we saw. It wasn't good. We saw Herbert.

We saw Tua. One guy looked a complete, just in a different universe as the other player. And Tewa was drafted ahead of him. Like, I hate to say it. Like, those two guys are synonymous forever. Like, part of the reason Mr. Bisckey got extra heat was like

Mahomes and Watson went after him. So who goes after you when you're a quarterback is how you get judged? Like, the reason the Eagles took a lot of shit is they took Jalen Rager over Justin Jefferson. Now, after one year, looks terrible. Let's check back in three or four years. Could change. Same thing with Tua and Herbert, though it feels very unlikely.

But, like, we can't, and I get it. It's part of the media cycle. It's part of social media to just dramatize and having hard opinions. And you know me, I got no problem taking a stance. This ain't the time, though. And to act like he sucks because he threw some picks in practice. you get yourself in trouble doing that. Because I remember the year the 49ers

went to the Super Bowl. Jimmy Garoppel had a practice where he threw three straight, literally three back to back to back passes for pick six in a training camp practice. Then later that week, they played on Monday night football against the Denver Broncos. This was a preseason game,

and Jimmy Garoppolo looked like a practice squad player. then he went on by far to have the best season of his career I mean he hasn't started that much but he played well was a starting quarterback for a Super Bowl team never forget people in training camp now I would say this for Tua training camps a little different than the offseason it's a maybe not the first week of training camp but if you're throwing picks consistently after multiple preseason games

that could be a concern but to act like anything and I repeat anything matters good or bad when it comes to a quarterback and the result of a pass in a practice in the middle of June, I got to pump the brakes. I really do. And I just think we have to allow people to work through some stuff. And that's not obviously society is getting away from that.

Everything's instant. We need it now. We need it perfect. Like let him figure some stuff out. As someone who's borderline, you know, closer to out than being in on Tua, I'm going to allow him some struggles in the offseason. I don't know of his first ever offseason running with the ones in the National Football League. So let's just pump the brakes, everybody.

Okay, let's get to the Middlecoff mailbag. At John Middlecough is the Instagram. At John Middlecough is the Instagram. Slide up in and get your question answered here. Let's start with Brett. Question for the pod. You ever watch any hockey?

I was listening to the podcast and you touched on how NBA and Major League Baseball executives and players may not care for the regular season and that's why the NFL is crushing them. Well, the NHL is similar to the NFL. Hockey players play hard every game, 80 plus game a year,

and the Stanley Cup playoffs is one of the most entertaining events. I know it's not popular as baseball basketball, but you see the parallels between the NHL and the NFL. Players care and play physical day in, day out. You see the NHL becoming more and more popular with the disease and attention, with the decrease in attention from the other two sports. I have been watching a little hockey because, you know,

if you just follow the barstool accounts, the Islanders become a big deal with what they do as a business. So I just started paying attention the Islanders and I watched them against the Bruins, basically the whole series, it was fantastic. Vegas, if you turn on a Las Vegas hockey game, they are going, you know, nuts. It's an awesome environment. Hockey's biggest issue in America's, we just don't play. You know, basketball and baseball's built in advantages, I played Little League. I played eighth grade basketball. I played, I played those sports growing up. I actually played roller hockey, but just kind of screwing around,

just because Roller Blades were in, we watch what we play. The most kids in America at some, usually in high school, play a little football. So you have a large percentage of kids in America relative to the other sports that have just played football.

Even if it's just a year, I played ninth grade. I played my junior year in high school. Most kids like me played four years in high school. So you just become, you fall in love with a sport. You get to play with your buddies. No different like a guy that plays baseball in high school. He's just going to like baseball or basketball.

ball. I played golf in high school. That's why I like golf. Right. I mean, we just, we like what we watch or what work, I remember when in, uh, in college going to Europe, everyone has a soccer ball. You see people kicking around the soccer ball. Italy, Spain, soccer ball's freaking everywhere. Soccer's their life. I mean, they freaking love it. I don't blame them. That's just what they know. We know football, baseball, and basketball. Despite, I'm with you, I was watching the NHL playoffs and It was like trying to watch, I have, you know, two TVs. And on my other TV at the basketball playoff game, I'm with you. It's more intense.

It does feel like football. And it's violent, and you know in America we love violence. It's not just America. I mean, it's human nature. We love violent stuff. We love to be entertained by violence. We have in the history of time. And, you know, I'd say the good part about modern civilization is it's controlled violence.

Not as crazy. Unless you're a UFC guy, a little crazy there. but yeah I mean I I think I don't know if they could grow in popularity but I do feel the product's good

Hey John love the pod It's only the middle of June And I'm already sick of the media Making a big deal about NFL players Getting vaccinated or not Don't they realize how violent a game They sign up for to play Also NFL players are among the healthiest humans

On the planet So it's completely understood why they wouldn't want an emergency vaccine. Unfortunately, with the current media landscape, I feel like this isn't going away. Well, just in general, when it comes to corona, I think the overall media landscape, they were the most emotional by far.

They celebrated lockdowns time and time again. They didn't, like, let's face it, a lot of them deny it. They wanted sports canceled last year. They were extremely, they're an emotional group. They really are. I also think that them constantly asking these players is a little weird. But I also, I guess, get it.

It's their job. I guess. I don't know. I actually feel like just big picture, most of the media lost a lot of credibility over the last year. I think a lot of us common, normal people in society, they don't resonate with us that much anymore. Their risk tolerance and all the people in my life's risk tolerance are completely different. But Corona didn't phase my life. I was lucky enough in the job I do, didn't phase me at all financially.

Did a little at the beginning. But like I was not, I never for one second was scared. Was around a lot of people with Corona unfazed by it. Now, I got the vaccine recently. I got it for business though. Because I know when I want to go to 49 or practice in training camp, do you know what I don't want to be able to have to do? We're a mask.

Or have to follow these stupid-ass rules. And I think the NFL is telling these guys, if you get the vaccine, you don't have to wear a mask, you can just do whatever you want. You don't have to get tested. Like, I don't understand why the NBA is still testing players. It doesn't make any...

Imagine an Olympics where doping is not only legal, but encouraged. It's the enhanced games. Some call it grotesque. Others say it's unleashing human potential. Either way, the podcast's Superhuman documented it all, embedded in the games and with the athletes for a full year. Within probably 10 days, I'd put on 10 pounds. I was having trouble stopping the muscle growth.

Listen to Superhuman on the I-Hard Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. A win is a win. A win is a win. I don't care which I'm saying. Yep, that's me, Cliver Taylor the 4th. You might have seen the skits, the reactions, my journey from basketball to college football, or my career in sports media. Well, somewhere along the way, this platform became bigger than I ever imagined. And now I'm bringing all of that excitement

to my brand new podcast, The Clifford Show. This is a place for raw, unfiltered conversations with some of your favorite athletes, creators, and voices that not only deserve to be heard, but celebrated. One week, I'll take you behind the scenes of the biggest moments in sports and entertainment. And the next, we'll talk about life,

mental health, purpose, and even music. The Clifford Show isn't just a podcast. It's a space for honest conversations, stories that don't always get told, and for people who are chasing something bigger. So if you've ever supported me or you're just chasing down a dream, this is right where you need to be. Listen to The Clifford show on the IHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. And for more behind the scenes, follow at Clifford and at TikTok Podcast Network on TikTok.

American soccer is about to explode. The World Cup is coming. Ramos sending on the only store at the chip. I'm Tab Ramos. I'm Tom Boat. On our podcast, Inside American Soccer, you'll get the real storylines. I'm not worried about Policicic. I'm not worried about Balagan.

I'm not worried about McKinney. My only concern is what happens in the back. The biggest decisions. If you're going to look at stats and numbers, he has no shot at making this World Cup team. And the truth about the U.S. national team. It wouldn't be a huge surprise if our team ends up in the quarterfinals or potentially a great run into the semifinals.

The World Cup is almost here. Experience it all with us. Listen, Inside American Soccer with Tom Bogart and Tab Ramos on the I-Hart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, wherever you get your podcast. Will Ferrell's Big Money Players and IHart Podcasts presents Soccer Moms. So I'm Leanne. Yeah. This is my best friend, Janet.

Hey. And we have been joined at the hips since high school. Absolutely. Now a redacted amount of years later, we're still joined at the hip. Just a little bit bigger hips. Wider. This is a podcast. We're recording it as we tailgate our youth soccer games in the back of my Honda Odyssey.

With all the snacks and drinks. Sidebar. Why did you get hard seltzer instead of beer? They had a bogo. Well, then you got it. Do you want a white collar or something here? Just take it. What are y'all doing?

Microphones? Are you making a rap album? Oh, I would. I would buy it. Cuts through the defense like a hot knife through sponge cake. That sounds delicious. Oh, you're lucky. I'm not a drug addict.

You're lucky I'm not an alcoholic. You are. You are. I'm not a killer. I love this team. And I'm really. trying to be a figure in their lives that they can rely on. Oh.

Listen to soccer moms on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Sense to me. I think it's stupid. It's all for theater. The NFL's not into theater. They're into printing money. And the way they print money is their games. And if you threaten their games, you're threatening their business.

And that's why the NFL is like, listen, you have to get vaccinated. So the NFL is really kind of pushing it just because they want business as normal. They don't want to have any more tests. They don't have to worry about it. And listen, the media is going to do their own thing, but I think big picture of the NFL just like the entire country's open. Even California, no masks anymore,

even though the irony is everywhere I go, people are wearing a mask. It's like, well, I'm sure if you're wearing a mask still, you're vaccinated. Are you a fraud? Like, are you a science denier? because we shut down the economy for people like you. Yet when you're told by literally the scientists, take that fucking thing off, you still got it on.

What are we doing? And that to me, kind of, those people kind of represent most of the media. So I get why they're always on these players like, Sam Darnold, why don't you do it? He's like, well, I'm 25. I'm healthy, I'm fine. I'm of, I'm more risk walking across the street. But the NFL is telling you, get this thing so we can play.

It's really that simple. Now that's not the way the media when they talk about it sounds, but that's all the NFL cares about. And really, all they should, because they want to get their business up rocking and rolling again. John, I'm a big time fan of the show. It provides a nice escape from the rigors of everyday life. That being said, how much stock do you put into mini-camp performances?

For example, two or three-five picks on a day, one of camp, and six touchdowns of the next. Is mini-camp somewhat irrelevant from a performance? standpoint compared to preseason games. Yes, I think MNicamp, as we talked about earlier, is pretty irrelevant. But, I mean, what else are we going to talk about it this time of year? So I get why people are talking about it, but I think I went over that. Hey, John, back to the whole Levion situation.

With him sitting out on the franchise tag that year, it always seems like he's being thrown under the bus when anyone can do it. I don't think he got thrown under the bus. He was celebrated. The media, all the football people, all the former players, I mean, they were like, get it, Leveon! You did it! He was, they put him on a pedestal for taking a stand. Call me crazy, but wasn't it that the right move? If he played out the tag that year, $14 million, and suffered a major injury like Dacted, there's no way the Jets would have given him $35 million guaranteed. They gave him 27. Considering the fact that he hasn't been the same player since the 17, I think that might be the correct financial move by sitting out.

I mean, I think it was a disastrous move. because you get hurt doing anything playing football. He played the last two years, didn't get hurt. Like, I mean, maybe he had a hamstring or whatever, but he made a $14 million move. I mean, he's $14 million less rich right now. He has $27 million, but he would have had $14, and then he would have had 27.

And maybe playing with the Steelers, where he was good, he might have even made more. The Jets were so desperate. They gave a guy $27 million that no one else would touch him. If it wasn't for the clown jets, like there weren't that many people lined up because he hadn't played. You get paid to play. I truly believe it's one of the worst decisions financially any players ever made in my life.

At Walgreens, we know February is the season for L-O-V-E. It's also something sweet for your sweetheart season, or my favorite, wait, that's today's season, or the just found out my kid has a crush season. Mom, this Valentine's Day, Walgreens makes it easy to quickly get last-minute gifts with pickup in as little as 30 minutes. Because if it's Cupid season, it's Walgreens season. Right now, premium chocolate bags and boxes are two for $8. Offer ballot through 214.m while supplies last restriction supplies, see Walgreens.com for details.

Look for your children's eyes to see the true magic of a forest. It's a storybook world for them. You look and see a tree. They see the wrinkled face of a wizard with arms outstretched to the sky. They see treasure and pebbles. They see a windy path that could lead to adventure. And they see you. Their fearless guide is this fascinating world.

Find a forest near you and start exploring at discovertheforest.org. Brought to you by the United States Forest Service and the ad council. Adoption of teens from foster care is a topic not enough people know about and we're here to change that. I'm April Dinwiddie host of the new podcast, Navigating Adoption, presented by Adopt U.S. Kids. Each episode brings you compelling real-life adoption stories told by the families that live them with commentary from experts. Visit Adoptuskids.org slash podcast or subscribe to navigating adoption presented by Adopt U.S. Kids. Brought to you by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families and the Ad Council. I live in Central Phoenix and I've been listening to you in the Ham podcast for quite a while now.

My brother and I will be in Northern California at the end of July, and I thought I'd hit you up to see if you had any recommendations for any good golf courses we should play while we're passing through. Nothing too crazy expensive like Harding Park or Pebble, but a few courses that are sweet that you may recommend. I would try Carica. It's in Alameda. I would try Chardonnay or Eagle Vines.

It's in Napa, very reasonably priced. I would try Callipi. It's in Pleasanton. just to name a few. Those are public horses that are all under $100. Personally, I would play Harding Park. I think Harding Park's pretty sweet.

Hey man, I've been listening to you for a while from Memphis, started from the herd, and can't get enough of you. My dad and I are huge fans. Any way you could debate, any way you could debate Tom Brady and Aaron Rogers, would love to hear that. I just want to rub it in my dad's face how much better Tom Brady is than Aaron Rogers.

Well, individually, Aaron Rogers is more talented than Tom, right? better athlete, better arm. Probably, we have to check the numbers. His price feels a little more accurate. That could be wrong. But yeah, I mean, Tom wins a lot more. Now, as Tom, Aaron Rogers lost at home this year.

That was just a bad loss. It really was. I mean, really, Aaron's career is going to end with one Super Bowl more than likely. That's pretty crazy. Because he was arguably the most talented player in the league for 10 years. but as we know, talent, like, talent doesn't equal, just talent is not everything. And football is a team game, and Aaron's defense has let them down at different times,

but Tom's better for sure. Huge fan of the show and all you do. I wanted to ask what your thoughts are on the Jets going into this upcoming season and the potential of their defense after a few injury-riddled COVID years. I can't help but think this talented group outside of two starters at Corner that this group has the potential to help the Jets be a legit team. Feels like as long as Zach Wilson doesn't pull a darnald and throw pick six is his first throw in the league

with at least a decent performance from this team they can win eight games. I don't know. Their team is not that talented. And they have a rookie quarterback and a first-time head coach and a first-time play caller and a first-time defensive coordinator, even though Sala technically is a defensive guy, but he's not the coordinator.

to me, five wins feels about right. They're just not that good. And they're division stacked. Bills are loaded. Dolphins are good. Patriots are going to be better. I think if they want five games but showed some promise and still had a top 7-8 pick,

they'd be in pretty good shape. I do not think the Jets are going to be very good. Unless Zach Wilson is like rookie of the year, which I am not expecting. I'm just not. And that's not trying to be a hater. I'm just being realistic. I think we'll end it there.

Keep it short. Short and sweet. Nice little pod. You guys know the drill. At John Middilcoff. Shoot me in Instagram if you want. Yeah. Tell your friends about the podcast.

Have a great weekend. Peace. At Walgreens, we know February is the season for L-O-V-E. It's also something sweet for your sweetheart season. Or my favorite, wait, that's today's season. Or the just found out my kid has a crush season. Good luck.

Mom, this Valentine's Day, Walgreens makes it easy to quickly get last-minute gifts with pickup in as little as 30 minutes. Because if it's Cupid season, it's Walgreens season. Right now, premium chocolate bags and boxes are two for $8. Offer ballot through 214 while supplies last restriction supplies to Walgreens.com for details. Another podcast from some SNL late-night comedy guy, not quite. Unhumor me with Robert Smigel and friends. Me and hilarious guests from Bob Odenkirk to David Letterman help make you funnier. This week, my guest, SNL,

Michael's Mikey Day and head writer Streeter Seidel help an a cappella band with their between songs banter. Where does your group perform? We do some retirement homes. Those people are starving for banter. Listen to humor me with Robert Smigel and friends on the I-Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts,

or wherever you get your podcasts. Imagine an Olympics where doping is not only legal, but encouraged. It's the enhanced games. Some call it grotesque. Others say it's unleashing human potential. Either way, the podcast's super Human documented it all, embedded in the games and with the athletes for a full year. Within probably 10 days, I'd put on 10 pounds.

I was having trouble stopping the muscle growth. Listen to Superhuman on the I-Hard Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. A win is a win. A win is a win. I don't care what I'm saying. Yep, that's me, Clifford Taylor the 4th. You might have seen the skits, my basketball and college football journey, or my career in sports media. Well, now I'm bringing all of that excitement to my brand new podcast, The Clifford Show.

This is a place for raw, unfilts of conversations with athletes, creators, and voices that not only deserve to be heard, but celebrated. So let's get to it. Listen to The Clifford Show on the IHeard Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. And for more behind the scenes, follow at Clifford and at TikTok podcast network on TikTok. On the Look Back at a podcast. From 1979, that was a big moment for me. 84's big to me. I'm Sam J.

And I'm Alex English. Each episode, we pick a year, unpack what went down, and try to make sense of how we survived it, with our friends, fellow comedians, and favorite authors. Like Mark Lamont Hill on the 80s. 84 was a wild year. I don't think there's a more important year for black people. Listen to look back at it on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts,

or wherever you get your podcasts. This is an IHeart podcast. Guaranteed Human.