The Herd with Colin Cowherd - The Richard Sherman Podcast - 49ers' Talanoa Hufanga on Jimmy G, Troy Polamalu, USC, first "big" purchase

Episode Date: December 8, 2022

Richard Sherman interviews San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga. Richard asks what it was like inside the locker room after hearing the news about Jimmy Garoppolo's foot injury, what the team sees in Brock Purdy, Kyle Shanahan's coaching style, and the impact Nick Bosa and Christian McCaffrey have had on the 49ers this season. Talanoa shares how Troy Polamalu became his mentor and taught him how to be a great NFL player. Why did he choose the USC Trojans over his hometown Oregon State Beavers? And you won't believe what his first "BIG" purchase was after getting drafted to the NFL. #volume #herd #colincowherdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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I got an incredible guest, Tala Noah Hufanga. What up, brother? Not much, not much. How you doing? I'm blessed, brother. I'm blessed, man. I got you on here, team balling, what y'all didn't want, five straight. Something like that.

Gotta feel good. Man, we just going out there and having fun. I know that everybody kind of sees it. And there's a great locker room, a bunch of great dudes. And we just go out there and just put all the pieces together. And, you know, we fly around with a lot of energy and it's just been fun. That's how it's supposed to be. That's how it's supposed to be.

And there's a standard to the defense. And I know Fred and Eric and Dre and Jimmy, you know, holding everybody to the E-Man. You know, oh, man. hated that having to e-man, man. How were y'all able to overcome all the injuries all season? Honestly, it is, you know, we had a little bumps in the road. You know, we've had, you know, two quarterbacks go down. We've had two corners go down that are big time, you know, and crucial to, you know, what our organization is about, you know, guys that, you know, hold the standard and

continue to set it each and every day. So defensively, you know, it was two great dudes. It goes beyond football, you know, because these are guys that you spend your time with. You know what it's like being in these meetings. You spend all your time with them every single day. And you get to see their perspective on life and different things. So seeing those things happen is never fun. It's never pleasant. You know, but for guys like them, it actually, you know,

it builds their character and the adversity that they get to go through. And, you know, guys have always had injuries. But when they come back, you know, they're even a stronger person mentally. So speaking of injuries, man, they got my boy Jimmy G2. Oh, that has been. be tough on game day, man. But Purdy went in there and played the game. But how was it, you know, when y'all went in there and talked to him?

It was tough, you know, and, you know, I think after the, after the game, you know, Bosa talked and, you know, it was a special moment, you know, for him just to, you know, kind of let it all out, you know, and, you know, how he felt and what it means to him to to lose a guy or lose a friend, you know, that's able to play on the field. So, you know, there's upside to it and, you know, Purdy coming in and being able to do what he did. And as a young guy, you know, rookie, you know, his locker is only two way from mine. So, you know, I see him every day studying and preparing. So, you know, it's a blessing for him just to be able to go in there and showcase what he can do. But a guy like Jimmy G, you know, it's very,

you know, we send our prayers out to him just to have a successful surgery and all those things like that. So. Right, right. I hope he bounces back stronger than ever, man. He's at a unfortunate road, you know, and then just weather's a storm and been a consummate pro. But it's your probo year. we got to get you to the Pro Bowl this year. So faithful, y'all got to get out in boat, in waves. You know, the coaches and the players, they're going to do their thing. But y'all got to make sure this man get what he deserved because he out there bowling. Four picks, five tackles for a loss, the only player this year.

And they said you grew up on a farm in Oregon and went to S.C. You had to explain that to me. Yeah, so I grew up in Oregon, small town, Albany right next to Carvallis. So I kind of claim him from Carvales because that's where I went to school. Right. But really it was weird because I had offers to go a lot of different places in the country, you know, whether it was Alabama, Michigan, or even staying home at Oregon State in Oregon. I wanted to leave, though.

It was something that was, you know, in my heart just to get away and do something different. And growing up in Oregon, you know, you get a lot of rain. And it's not, and I know you played in Seattle too, so you know what the rain is like, it just rains constantly in the Pacific Northwest. So I was like, why not go somewhere warm where I'd enjoy life outside of football? Right. And so I made my way down to USC. but it was very different because when I lived on my farm,

like I had open fields everywhere. Like my backyard was two acres of just like grass. Like, and that's where my cows roamed and everything. So it was weird. And then you go to USC and the biggest open area is the football field. Right. Concrete jungle, baby. Concrete jungle.

So it was very different. It was eye opening. And I think that's what I loved it. You know, it was something that was very different. And it kind of made me appreciate what a city life is because I never had that growing up. So it was pretty cool.

It was unique for sure. No question, no question. And people think your SC is in a good area. FC is in the slums, baby. Don't let it fool you. I've had some encounters for sure. So it's definitely different than just going to, you know, walking your goat, walking your cow around just for fun.

And then you're going over there and you just got to dives the bullets, you know? Right. Right. Literally. But, I mean, when did you connect with Troy? You know, obviously the path is similar. And, you know, obviously you come to the Niners. But, you know, you can see the similarities on the field.

You can see it in your triggers and your, and it's different than how you were playing last year. You know, I thought last year you played well, you played solid, but you weren't as instinctive as you are this year. This year, you see it, you believe it, and you gun it every single time. Like, what changed? You know, and I answer to the first part first. you know, I was very fortunate. My senior year of high school, I was at the Polynesian Bowl in Hawaii. I met a guy by the name of Vycahama.

He was like one of the first ever tongans to play in NFL. Good return guy, good specialist, running back. He actually, we sat down and we talked with like, man, who do you really inspire to be like? And I was like, man, I've been watching Troy my whole life. Like, you know, and I did. I had the short hair at the time. Don't get confused. I had the short hair.

But I was like, man, this is a guy that I really respected, you know, his game. and, you know, he's a very humble Polynesian dude. So I was like, man, it'll be cool to, you know, just kind of emulate his game. So next thing, you know, he's like, I actually know him. Let me put you in contact with him. And I'm like, as a senior in high school, you know, for me, it was like, it was raps. Like, you give me his number. Right.

I mean, I'm not ever losing this number. I'm not losing it. And so I end up getting on, I get on the phone with him. And, you know, as a young kid, I'm still 17, by the way. So I'm like, I'm asking him, what can I do to be a better safety? And this guy completely avoids the question. He's like, we got to work on your character first.

And he doesn't even know me. Like, I'm committed to USC. I want to go to USC because that was my dream school. But he's telling me, he's like, man, there's no need for work on safety. We need to work on your character first. And so we sit down and we come up with a list of things to do. And I'm just like, dang, I just want to play football. But in order to do these things, that's how we can, you know, we're going to elevate your game.

And so, you know, one of those things was we got to delete social media for all of college. And I looked at him like, dude, you're telling me as a safety, as a, as a, as a freshman, as a guy that's going to USC, a big branding market, I got to get rid of my social media. And he's like, yeah, if you want to be all in, we got to do this. I was like, all right, say less. And so I ended up getting off of social media for three years because I only went to college for three years. So all three years, I never downloaded no app, never was on no app, no nothing. And I'm like, I'm like, this dude has me tripping. It's crazy. Yeah. But, you know, listen to a guy that did at the highest level and was a Hall of Famer. I was like, I got to listen to

you know, and he's, he's done so many things in this game to change his game, but it's also a great person. It would be stupid of me not to listen. So, right. I followed some of the advice. There was other things he had said, you know, and I kept doing him. And what was kind of cool about is I don't think he actually knew that I did it. You know, he kind of told me this as, you know, this is like, I'm a young kid. And I kept the relationship all the way through college. You know, I was able to see his house, go to his house, visit with his family, and really create a close bond. But it wasn't until I finished my third year and I was decided to declare. I told him, I was like, yeah, I did all those things you had told me. What did he say? I still remember he was on the phone with it. And I'm on the phone

with him, like, because I'm trying to ask him, can you train me for the draft, but not really for the combine? I was like, can you train me just to get ready for the NFL? Right. And I think when I told him, I was like, yeah, I listened to everything you said. You know, his wife was there. And he's like, I think he did everything I told him to different. And she's like, no way. And then he's like, gets back and he's like yeah I'll train you so I was like all right bet like this is cool and so you know he kind of had to at that point he kind of had to yeah he I think it was just like you know very shocked but it was like you know for me I respected him you know and I still do to this day like anything he says like I really take it to heart and you know and I truly want to be the best version of myself you know

on the field and so I went through my rookie year and as you said like you know there was little bits and pieces it was rough you know and everybody said oh you should have played now I was like I played just enough where I got to learn. I got to grow. I got to sit behind good veteran guys that really helped me see the game. And honestly, it was just, you know, a long year for me to just like try to get in tune to what this NFL life was. And so this year, you know, went had a great offseason with Troy. But it really kind of propelled this, you know, this time for me to be able to trigger on the field, be able to see things different, prepare different.

and go out there and knew what to expect when I hit the field. And so a lot of this year is having a lot of great guys around me and great coaches. So I know there's a long answer to your question. But it's been a blessing in my life for sure. People don't understand what great defense is and what great veterans can do for you. You know, great veterans can lead you, teach you. Bad veterans can do the same thing. You know, there are teams you get on the team.

Veterans don't say nothing to you. They don't tell you how to prepare. They don't help you in practice. They don't encourage you. They don't support you. And then you just, you know, people have different careers. That's why people are like, man, you get to different teams and people have different experiences. Football season is heating up and now is the perfect time to download Fanduil, America's number one sportsbook.

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Do you remember when Diana Ross double-tapped Little Kim's boobs at the VMAs? Or when Kanye said that George Bush didn't like black people. I know what you're thinking. What the hell does George Bush got to do with Little Kim? Well, you can find out on the Look Back at It podcast. I'm Sam Jek. And I'm Alex English. Each episode, we pick a here, unpack what went down, and try to make sense of how we survived it.

Including a recent episode with Mark Lamont Hill, waxing all about crack in the 80s. To be clear, 84 is big to me not just because of crack. I'm down to talk about crack on day, but just so you all know. I mean, at this point, Mark, this is the second episode where we've discussed crack. So I'm starting to see that there's a through line. We also have AIDS on the table right now. Thank you for finishing that sentence. Yes.

I don't think there's a more important year for black people. Really? Yeah. For me, it's one of the most important years for black people in American history. Listen to look back at it on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm so excited for you because, I mean, the play you made, I think it was on a screen pass,

the screen pass that you tipped up and caught in pick six. Like, the balls you got to have to take your shot right there are crazy because it could easily be screen and go. And you didn't hezzy, you ran your keys, you trusted what you saw, and you went. And, bro, when I saw that, I said, okay, now. all right. Like, there's no, there's no film, there's no training.

There's nothing. You can't teach that kind of trigger, that kind of trust, that kind of, and sometimes, sometimes you're going to lose something. This week, you had Tyree. They got a little play. Like, all right, put it in a notebook. Like, you know what I mean? Chalk it up.

Dust yourself all. Hey, it ain't going to happen again. You know what I mean? And that's what's cool about the game. And it's cool to see that evolution. I mean, only in your second year and you, you've taken freaking a huge leap. But explain that.

Tyreek played to me. What you see? You know, honestly, we're, you know, we're playing different coverages. You know, you try to show everything. You know how it is, you know, you're playing quarters coverage. You're playing cover one. You're playing cover three. You try to disguise everything. Almost try to be the same. Right. You know, we're playing quarters coverage. So, you know, obviously if there's overrout, you know, you can take those, you can drop those. Everybody plays it completely different, you know. So for me, that was, you know, kind of like a little bit of my responsibility.

But at the back end, rewatching it, you know, why would I not play. deep to short. You know what I mean? And so that's something I get to learn from, you know, help my teammates out by, you know, being in the right spot at the right time and doing my job. And so that was my job and I gave up a play. But honestly, I just got to continue to grow from and learn from it. And sometimes you, hey, take your lump now because you going to see the play in the playoffs. I guarantee you. You're going to get to the playoffs and they're going to put that care right in front of you and say, hey, did he learn or did he not learn? And a quarterback might just say, hey, I,

I don't think you learn and let it go. And that might be a book, you know what I mean? Where you be like, look, y'all thought I didn't learn. It's in a notebook, baby. Right there. Don't do it again. No doubt. You know, they always say stay out the cheese.

And so I definitely took the cheese. I got to be lactose intolerant now. And anyway, I can't get a stay out of the cheese so I can stay back. Definitely don't learn from it for sure. Oh, man. I know you will. And the way your season's been going, man, I hope they give you your honor. And I hope you don't plan it.

because I hope y'all get to the goddamn big game. Big game, baby. No doubt. It had to feel good to taste that NFC championship, though. You know what I mean? And just feel the intensity of the playoffs and all that energy. And, you know, obviously I played in Oregon football. You know, I went to USC.

I played a group. We had a great year, but it was Pac-12. We went to Pac-Doh championship, but it was COVID, so we didn't have no fans. Right. So, you know, the years that we were bad, it was, you know, there wasn't that many people in the stands. But then going to Green Bay, going to Dallas, you know, going to the NSC Championship and Levi South is what I call it.

Yeah. Seeing how many people showed up and what playoff football was about, it was so electric. Like, it gets like, you get goosebumps and everything. Like, it just, it was different. Like, and I was like, this is what games that you, I've seen the games that you played in. So I know, I know exactly, like, I didn't know that's what, how electric those games were. And so, like, it's weird to, like, even think that I even been in one of those games. That was the highest, like, biggest game I've ever been in.

And so, like, looking back at it now, like, you want to, we strive for those, those moments, you know, because those are special, you know, and you'll remember those ones forever. So, don't worry. You're going to be your beyond back in it this year. And the cool thing about those games is it's not different. You know what I mean? It's really not that different. Like, once you get past the flash and the hurrah and the whole NFC championship on the field, like, once I smack somebody, like, hey, we're out here. Like, hey, hey, hey, hey, check. Get your checks. Hey, hey, you down, you down, you down. check the motion. Hey, read, Rita, Rita, Linda, Linda. Like, the calls,

you win the game, you're in the mix. Like, come on now, I didn't play it in the scheme, baby. You be watching, you'd be knowing everything

that'll be going on. Oh, I mean, that's funny. Got to. But it was cool. It's just really cool when you get to go

into those moments with the soldiers that you've been riding with. That's the cool part is that you, you're playing into one of the best, I mean, I think you're the best defense

in football. And when Eric came back, I mean, just went to a whole other level of game. He opens up so much doors, you know, and you can see it just with the pass rush and the ability for him to get close to getting home or getting other guys open to get home. You know, I think there was one where I think, like,

dang near took three guys out and Bosa came Scott free. You know what I mean? So, but that's what, you know, Domingo Rines and, you know, and I know you've been underneath that, that tree of all these guys that have been here. You know, they preach that. You know, we want to be the number one defense,

but we also want to, we want to win, you know, every single game. And our coach talks about just taking that one step going one and oh every snap, you know, and if you can do one and oh every snap over the course of a game and being successful, it just adds up, you know, you can really win a lot of games like that. And we got to be the rock in any way possible. So it's funny because, you know, a lot of people don't see that, you know, the inside scoop of what it's like we believe it every single day when we go into our meetings, you know, and that's the only way you can come out and be able to put stuff on film like that. So testament to those guys and watching those films and getting those cutups and

really pushing us to be the best defense possible. So, you know, I got a lot of respect for our coaches for real. No question. Well, tell me about Kyle because I love Kyle. That's my guy. But he's an acquired taste for some. You know what I mean? Because you don't really run into a coach that keep it a butt like Kyle do. Oh, no doubt. He's a guy that's going to tell you the truth. He's going to shoot you straight. He's going to make sure you are on top of everything, you know, regardless of your situation. If you are an undrafted free agent that came into the league and you weren't expected to play, you were expected to play at a first round talent level.

You know what I mean? Like you have to play every snap like that. And I think that's why you see a lot of guys that were undrafted on our team play at such an exceptional level because that's the expectation and the standard is set when you show up on the field and in the meeting rooms. You know, if you're not taking notes, you're not learning. So, you know, guys are coming in and just doing those things. And our coach really holds us to level.

and that's what we expect of ourselves as well. So I'm very fortunate just to be in this organization on the great people like that, guys that are very honest, guys don't make sure you are doing the right thing each day and day in and day out. They're grateful to have you too. I mean, from your first day there,

I'd heard nothing but positive things from, you know, from Jimmy, from Tart, from Eman, and then you go out there on a film, you put it on tape. It's been cool to watch. But the Nicholas John Bosa that you know and the Nicholas John Bosa that I know is through them,

Because you're talking about Nick giving speeches after the game. I said, that's my boy. Look at he. They've grown up because he didn't say six words. The whole year. And it's funny because I think it really started last year because, you know, my first year last year, I'm like, man, this is the bear. Like, this is the guy.

This is, you know, this is who I watched on film, you know. And then you hear of his brother and everything and they're just so alike, you know, and they're just quiet and they just show up with this. Then you actually know, coach is making them talk before pregame speeches. I'm just like, this dude actually says words. Like, and then it starts from six, like you said. Then it works his way to 12. You know, he hasn't passed 15 yet, but he's working his way there.

But he's just, he's an incredible dude for sure. Well, he's working his way past 15 sacks on the, that's for show, boy. I'm on the defensive MVP hype train, baby. I'm the conductor. True, true. Trust me. We all trying to get him, like, I know I've seen some stuff, you know, and everybody wants, you know, other guys.

and like, man, Bosa can change the game just like, just like that. So anytime we can get him on the field and get him to get to the quarterback or get to the running back, let him do it. Bro. My last year, I mean, the year we went to a Super Bowl, bro, I used to just be back there bailing because I know whether we rush fall or we rush more, he's going to get home or he's going to be in somebody face and they're going to toss it up and I need to see it. I need to see it come out.

No, I heard. I heard you, you were big on vision. And I see it because that makes sense now. Like being in this defense, like if you just have eyes on a QB, it's going to get tipped. It's going to get pressure. And the ball not going to be on time to where it needs to be. So, man, the ball just be flying over places because of that bear, that big bear. Because of that bear.

Because, hey, that D-Line be hunting. It'd be Eric, the bear. See, we had default in too. And default was, imagine Eric, and then there's another Eric next to him. And they're playing that D-Tackling. And then you got Bosa and D-Ford on the edge. It was just like, hey, you got two six-sevenths in your face, and then you got monsters on the edge.

You got to put it up, baby. You got to put it up. So what about Christians? Christian, hey, CMC then came and made his presence felt. That's changed the offense and another, you know, made it more dynamic, Trent's back. Like, man, y'all got to be feeling good. Yeah, I think, honestly, for me, in my perspective,

that, you know, I got to play against him CMC right before, you know, we ended up trading and getting him. So it's kind of weird because, like, I took a bad, angle and I was like, I think it was like, and everybody, you know, I miss tackles, but a lot of is, you know, we, we shoot our guns, you know, and as our defense especially, you can shoot your guns because you know somebody's running. You know, the more actually, the more times, believe it or not, when you, when you sit in the chair, they get more yards than just shooting your guns and somebody else hitting him right after he stops his feet. So I remember he's just sitting in the chair

and trying to see, see him see him running. And I'm like, that's a touch, y'all. And I cut back on me. And I remember seeing, so he gets traded. He comes here. And I'm like talking to him. Like the first thing I asked him in the locker was, bro, like, why'd you come back on me? Like, tell me why. Like, what did I do to give you? Like, he's like, man, I just don't like playing against guys like that. Like that just shoot their guns.

Like, and I'm just like, wow, that's the first time he saw me sit in the chair. So runs right by me, scores. But what was cool about him was really impressive is he came in on, I think, a Friday. And he turned around and played on a Sunday. Right. And you know, you know Kyle's scheme. It's not, it's not simple. It's not easy.

guys that playing this game I have so much respect for because if you heard the huddle call, you would know how crazy this offense is and what they do. For him to come in in a game like that and just be able to play, because I remember seeing him, I think Saturday to walk through. I was like, are you playing? He's like, yeah. I was like, you just got here. And he's like, yo, I'm ready to go.

And so he prepares every week, you know, be ready to go. And that's why I have so much respect for him. He's such a great player, but a great person as well. Yeah, he is a cool dude. you know, Stanford guys, they, they figure it out. You know, whatever, you know. We used to be good at a point in time. You ain't got to see it, but we used to be a high.

Don't worry. We talked about that. Right, right, right, right, right. Right. He was up for the highsman, you know, to be once upon a time. But you got to tell me this, because you go through college, you broke as a joke. Now these kids getting paid, a whole different avenue. But when you got drafted, what you spent your first check on?

Like you have to spurge on something. Don't tell me you just put it in the bank and I ain't spend no money. Well, first off, I'm a very frugal person. And I will tell you that. Like, and I'm not, like, I'm not lying about this. So it was funny because, you know, I'm from a farm. And like I grew up on the lake. I grew up on the water.

I grew up in the mountains snowboarding. And so I'm in, I'm in LA at the time before, right before I get drafted, actually. And I knew I'm about to get. So this is pre-spending draft money. And I'm like, I'm going to get drafted. I'm going to do this real quick. So I'm driving in South Central in the hood. And I see this like tire shop.

What are you doing? It's where I live. It's where I lived. You know, I'm used to at this point. You know, so I'm driving and I see this tire shop. And I'm like, man, is that a broken jesky? And I've always wanted a jesky my whole life. And so I went into this tire shot.

It was just like this run down place. And I asked it was broken, like, bad. And I was just like, I want this jesky. And he's like, why would you want to buy something that's broken. I was like, because my best friend's a mechanic, and he's going to fix it for free. And so I ended up buying a broken jesky for 400 bucks, put a $100 battery in it, and it brand new, and it worked just as good. And so my first purchase was a broken jesky, I think. So it's random. Trust me, like, random. But that was, I'm a country dude. Like, that's just what I wanted to get.

And that's why I want to do. I didn't go buy no Gucci, no nothing. Like, it was just, I'm ready to go rock with this broken jisky. Have you got the rider yet? Oh, yeah, no. We took it out. Like, my best friend, he fixed it, like, that day when I showed up. Like, I drove it all the way back from L.A. to Oregon. He fixed it all up.

And then right after I got drafted, like, took it out on the water and everything. So it was pretty lit. I'm not even going to lie. Like, that was probably one of my favorite experience at all time. That's awesome. That's awesome. Best $400 you ever spent. That's $400 I ever spent.

And I was like, because, you know, all the new ones go for, like, you know, 10 grand. Right. 15 grand. So I thought I got a deal off of it. And I was like, man, I might as well just. just like flip it at this point. You know, it's working now. It looks good and not saying it's going to be.

You got rid of it? No, no. I still have it. I'm just saying I could flip it. You know, make my 500 back. No question. It was pretty cool to be able to see it on the water work. That is pretty cool.

I ain't going to tell you my jet ski story. Just understand. It took me a while to get out the boat deck. You know, the boat drop. When I tell you, we got into the water and the jet ski wasn't working and we had already parked the car back and people, other people were, oh, my God. It was a disaster. It almost flipped over.

Story for it. That's the story. You got to tell me that way. Oh, man. Well, I appreciate you having. I ain't going to steal no more your day. I know it's your off day. You got to get some rest.

But I really appreciate you joining me. I'll see you next week. Oh, Thursday? Thursday? Yeah. I'll be there. You know that guy. Yes, sir.

I'll be there. We're working, baby. Yes, sir. I'll be on the field. That's lit. That's awesome. I appreciate you so much. Thank you for having me.

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