Deebo & Joe - Part 1: Aaron Rodgers at OTAs + Deshaun Watson leading Shedeur Sanders in Browns QB Battle?

19 May 2026 · 45 min · 12 chapters

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In short

Debo & Joe discuss NBA playoff matchups (Cavs vs Knicks; Spurs/Thunder game), then pivot to NFL offseason news—Aaron Rodgers at Steelers OTAs and the Steelers’ offensive/defensive development—plus a Browns QB storyline involving Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders.

Guests/backgrounds

No guests are interviewed in this excerpt. Hosts are James “Debo” Harrison and Joe Hayden.

Key claims

  1. Rodgers’ early OTA participation signals team buy-in and faster timing with receivers; reports say he’s correcting players after plays rather than “yelling.”
  2. Steelers improvement hinges on communication, alignment, assignments, and technique; Alex Highsmith highlights “detail” and consistent defensive language.
  3. Browns QB battle: Watson leading Shedeur Sanders in the timeline; OTAs begin with structured three-day chunks, with the final OTA expected to clarify the competition.

Notable examples

  • Rodgers working with Mike McCarthy; Steelers players cited include Michael Pittman Jr., DK Metcalf, Jeremy Bernard, Pat Freiermuth, Roman Wilson, Darnell Washington.
  • Steelers line shuffling discussed: moving Troy Fautanu to left tackle; discussion of Broderick Jones’ health and Max/“E-Hanusho” (first-rounder) development.
  • NBA: Victor Wembanyama’s performance and Alex Caruso’s playoff defense are emphasized.

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NBA Playoff Discussions and Player Performance

5:35 to 7:39

Discussion on recent NBA games, highlighting player performances and team dynamics.

“I know you seen that game over there between them boys over there with the Spurs and the Thunder.”

Wembanyama's Unique Athleticism

7:39 to 9:50

Analysis of Victor Wembanyama's skills and his potential impact in the league.

“8 '8 and 2 ain't going to cut it with my man drop 41 and 24.”

Cavs vs Knicks: Playoff Matchup Insights

9:50 to 12:15

In-depth discussion about the upcoming playoff matchup between the Cavaliers and the Knicks.

“Just so all of the bumps though, they all, now they're just getting into him.”

Aaron Rodgers' Return to OTAs

12:15 to 13:30

Discussion on Aaron Rodgers' participation in OTAs and his transition back to the field.

“You ever seen the pit bull fight a chihuahua?”

Rodgers' Impact and Team Dynamics

13:30 to 14:01

Insights on the implications of Rodgers returning to the Steelers and team chemistry.

“Like, I will say this, like, with all the reports of, like, Aaron Rodgers and, like...”

Aaron Rodgers Impact on Team Dynamics

17:41 to 28:00

Discuss the positive effects of Aaron Rodgers' presence on his new team.

“and, you know, I haven't heard, like, anything from anybody in the Steelers organization, front office, the players, that said they've had any issues like that.”

Understanding Play Execution

28:00 to 28:36

Learn about the importance of eliminating no-excuse plays and effective communication on the field.

“So if everybody, body on the body, man on the man, if he makes a play on you, that's somebody making a play on you.”

Evaluating Steelers' Lineup Changes

32:05 to 36:56

Explore the recent changes in the Steelers' roster and the potential impact on the team's performance.

“Hi, I'm Cindy Crawford, and I'm the founder of Meaningful Beauty.”

Importance of Communication in Defense

36:57 to 42:00

Learn how communication and technique can enhance the performance of a football defense.

“I was kind of, he's trying to go through the process.”

Understanding Defensive Communication

42:00 to 45:30

Learn about the importance of communication and teamwork in defensive strategies.

“So once the play starts, each person knows what's going on and then you do your job.”
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Browns QB Battle Insights

50:42 to 56:01

Analyzing the quarterback situation for the Browns and the competition ahead.

“I want to go over here to Cleveland, though, man.”

Deshaun Watson vs Shador Sanders: Analyzing the QB Battle

56:01 to 59:46

Explore the dynamics of the quarterback competition between Deshaun Watson and Shador Sanders during OTAs.

“No, when you're listening to it, I want Deshaun Watson to do well.”
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5:03Welcome back to this episode of Debo and Joe. I'm your host, James Debo Harrison. And I'm here with my co-host, Joe Hayden. Please make sure you like, subscribe, and download where you get your podcast. How you doing today, Joe?

5:19James Harrison:Doing good, brother Debo. Doing good. Good day. We got a Cavs day on the way. So very excited about that. Yeah, you got a game, what? 8 o 'clock tonight against New York, huh? Yeah, yeah, yeah. In Madison Square. In the garden. In the garden. My boys got to come ready. Yeah, they got to come ready. I know you seen that game over there between them boys over there with the Spurs and the Thunder. Oh, my goodness. Did you watch the game? Listen, man. I'm just trying to tell you. Since you said I might be a curse, I'm going with anybody in the West. Okay. You understand that? All right. No, I understand.

5:57Listen, Joe, let's be honest. Let's be honest. After seeing that, that's a double overtime. Yes. They need a double overtime to even get a decision. To hell with who won. They need a double overtime between the team that was sweeping through everything. Yeah. Okay? They need a double. do you really want your calves to be able to somehow miraculously like squeak through and beat New York and get up there and get the dog walked out of me you you you you live to play

6:33James Harrison:the game I want my calves in the ship versus anybody so before all that yes Debo I don't care what you talking about, but that game yesterday, Victor and Mianna, Victor and Mianna, this what I tried to tell you? Mianna, what's that? Wimbyana. Wimby. Wimby, I got you. All right, let me just say Wimby. Yeah, just go with Wimby, yeah. Let me just go Wimby. Yeah. Wimby is a certified alien. Did you see him yesterday? Bro, I've been seeing this dude all year. I don't know how, what you gonna do? But this is what I tried to tell you. Everybody was saying, oh, no, OKC, OKC. OKC, in the regular season record, was still on five or seven.

7:12James Harrison:But it still took them double. It still took them double. But guess what? He can't do that every game. Listen to me. They didn't have De 'Aaron Fox. They didn't have their starting point guard playing. But who cares? Because they had my man, Dylan Harper, the number two overall pick. Do you see him out there stepping up? They got other players. So OKC going to have to tighten up. Shet Holmgren, love him to death. He went, he don't really, him and Wimby got beef. He's 7 '2". He going to have to do something. He going to have to do something. 8 '8 and 2 ain't going to cut it with my man drop 41 and 24.

7:52You got to do something, man. You got to give me some more points and you got to slow him down better than that.

7:56James Harrison:You got to slow him down too on defense. You know why? Because they got Alex Caruso, Jalen Williams, and my man Dirt. Dirt, Lou D 'Ile, Dirt, all guarding him in all 6 '5". You got to guard him, Shaq. You got to. You're 7 '2". Listen, listen. If that's all you go give me, I need you to be on defense 24-7. Like, your life depend on it, baby. All you go give me 8 '8". Listen, man, go ahead. We go figure out how to pick up the rest from somewhere else. Because 8 '8", I get that from the bench. I get that somewhere. For sure. Like, go ahead and put your hands on him. Like, do something. Stand up. Fight.

8:36James Harrison:Listen, shout out to Alex Caruso because he was out there, dropped 31, and was guarding Wimby, getting steals, playing defense. You're not going to get 31 from Alex Caruso all the time. That was his playoff career high. That was unbelievable. He balled out of his mind. Shea, 24. They're D and Shea up. They're pushing two at him. They're going to have to have other people perform. The Spurs was looking nice. That's a fact. Wimby looking like a true alien. If he stays healthy, like I've never seen nobody that tall, Debo. Normally, once you get over seven feet, your knees, you be moving funny. You don't know how to really handle your limbs.

9:18James Harrison:You look different. You move different. You look weird. You start looking funny once you get over seven foot. He's athletic. He's flexible. You've seen the man that can do the split. Mm-hmm. Like mobile. So I just pray for health and, you know what I'm saying, just him being that tall. you know what I'm saying dudes normally knees and back and stuff go out but him if he's still he's still light he's still light and limber still light and you can get a little bit of weight on the light you've seen him doing the work in the off season with the flexibility he's getting he's getting a little bit bigger like if he does what Giannis did he don't have to get completely that swole but still put on a little bit of weight what do you need to put on a little bit of weight for he's still doing it right now you can't do nothing with him I know but I know you can put on a little I understand all that, but - Just a little bit, just so he can - Just go take away any of the effect that you got now.

10:06James Harrison:Like, come on now. Just so all of the bumps though, they all, now they're just getting into him. And cause he's so tall, he's so, so you know what I'm saying? I don't want to have his limbs just frozen around. You got to put a little bit of, just a, he could be like me. You know what I'm saying? Nah, I'm not selling he got to get swole, like jacked arms like you. I'm saying just a little bit of, you know what I'm saying? Hold up, hold up, time out, time out, time out, time out, time out. Yeah, cause you, cause whole time - Hold up, hold up! Why you playing? Why you playing? Why you playing? You say that's rock.

10:33James Harrison:Muscle or something? Why you playing? You see that's a rock. Okay. Yeah. You see that rock. Yeah, my vision must be bad. I can't see it. I can't see a damn thing. What that is? Nugget on the top. That look like, hey man, that look like you swimming in a triple medium jersey. Look at that, hold up. Look at that. Boom. Look at that rock. Look at that nugget on top of that 23. Oh, what? Yeah. Your arm, stop, Joe. Now you want to talk about, that's a blatant outright just lie, Joe. 23? No, no, no, no, no. I'm talking about the tattoo on it. Oh, okay. It's Roman numeral. Okay, I thought you was trying to say you was sitting on 23.

11:14James Harrison:No, Debo, no, no, no, no, no. Okay, okay. Was that a tattoo you earned or were you sleeping when you got that tattoo? I earned it wide awake. Mm-hmm. Wide awake. All of that. Only one I told you about it. Well, like I said, we're going to see come 8 o 'clock. when the Knicks go ahead and put their hands on them Cavs. You don't believe that. You just trying to go Knicks, and then you want to go whoever's on the West. You just want somebody to beat the Cavs. You got three dogs in the race, and that's unfair. No, it's not. It's all good. No, it's not. No, it's not. Joe, it's what needs to happen because you had to say that I would be bad luck if I...

11:53I was going to root for the Cavs. I was going to actually root for the Cavs. I was contemplating it. I was in a strong fight to try and make sure I rooted for the Cavs. But then you go tell me. And you know they ain't got a shot in hell if they make it past the Knicks of winning the NBA championship.

12:08James Harrison:You lost your mind. Oh, you say they got a shot? His dog's in the fight. Once we get in the fight, you can't tell me nothing. We got to get there. It's going to be this. You ever seen the pit bull fight a chihuahua? We're not talking the head. We're not talking the head. First, we got to handle the Knicks. First, we got to handle the Knicks. Mobley, our big men. You don't even know. They got... Y 'all big men. Mobley got to play big the same way we did versus Detroit. Game 7. Okay, Joe, I'm saying, hey, listen. They make it to the finals. Do you really want to see that? Do you really want to see old Wendy over there?

12:48I'm going. I'm going. I will be there in the land. All right, I'm going to go ahead and bounce past, man. Aaron Rodgers took part in the Steelers' first OTA as officially signing his contract. Okay. Rodgers never, they said in the article, they said Rodgers never cleaned out his locker from the 2025 season. So, you know, the feeling was he never left, baby. Rodgers was back on the field for OTAs. Well, yeah, yesterday, Monday, and is ready to get to work with his old coach. Mike McCarthy. Yes. 13 years in Green Bay, baby. Look here. That boy, Alex Highsmith, he said, he said, he said, he said, it's awesome having him back.

13:36He said, he's a, he's a mysterious guy. Not much of the social media. That's just who he is. He's a great dude, though. Joe, that's funny. Alex funny, dude. But he real. Alex funny, but he real, dude. You real, man? Really? Like, I will say this, like, with all the reports of, like, Aaron Rodgers and, like... Amazon Health AI presents Painful Thoughts. Why did I search the internet for answers to my cold sore problem? Now I'm stuck down a rabbit hole filled with images of alarmingly graphic sores in various stages of ooze. I can clear my search history, but I can never unsee that. Don't go down the rabbit hole.

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18:01He's just going to do what it is he wanted to do on his timings, you know. So I've heard nothing but positive, you know, experiences that guys have had with him. You go and, like you said, the new receiver, Michael Pittman Jr. said that he had a couple of great throws. And I was like, wow, I'm really playing with Aaron. is great. I get to play with another Hall of Famer. He's alluding to him having the opportunity over there to play with Phillip Rivers with the Colts. So I think a lot of people don't understand like with Aaron coming back is the factors that come with that. People like him that realize like along with Aaron Rodgers, they're like, oh man, it's respect.

18:51It's admiration. It's players that They're like, you know what? It's an automatic buy-in to him, the system. It boosts the morale, the confidence of the players. And when you have that, bro, that helps your team out. So with Aaron being back, you hearing him like, yo, he can get that ball to where I need that ball to get to. It's no issues. And I know I can go get it. I already got the skill. now I got somebody that can get it to me whenever I want to stop playing. Pittman also said, Pittman says, Pittman Jr. sees versatile receivers thriving in Mike McCarthy, Mike McCarthy Stiller's offense. Pittman said after practice about getting in, about getting in work early, getting, getting early working with Rogers.

19:47He said, we've, you've just got to get to know certain quarterbacks like what they don't like what they're thinking of what they're thinking and all the time and all that is going to take time so we're just going to we're just getting to know him better and listening to the things he says to us we're going to get as many reps as possible um yeah dude like yes this all i'm saying

20:19James Harrison:I'm rocking because I just think it's buy-in like you said everybody wants when you got you know Aaron Rodgers is you know what he's going to be I think him showing up to OTAs is just a good thing for everybody for the camaraderie for the team for getting the reps in with the wide receivers I know it's not going to take A-Rod too long to understand the playbook but it's not about him it's about when you get that team and you starting to get that team building that's all where it It starts in OTAs. You know what I'm saying? If he were to come in training camp, I know he's going to be able to jump on that train because he's A-Rod.

20:53James Harrison:He's going to know the playbook and all the stuff. But the more and more time, the more and more reps, what Michael Pittman is saying, how he likes things to be ran, it's just timing. It's trust. And you can build that the more that you're in the building. These are optional OTAs, so they're just learning things. But if A-Rod is going to be the quarterback like he is, he's signed now. I would love for him to be here now, then later. because all of this is nothing but reps, nothing but timing, nothing but building, nothing but camaraderie. So this is what you need to develop in that football team.

21:23James Harrison:Like you said, you don't really know dudes when, like, instantly. So it's routes, it's concepts, it's where does he like to be, how does he like the ball? The quarterback now, when you have an A-Rod on your team, and this is the thing, he has to be what he doesn't need to, he's going to make those miraculous throws, he's going to do all of that, but at the same time, everybody else on the team, when we've been doing a great job of just getting great players, getting more players that are going to be able to be, getting grown men, getting Michael Pittman Jr., getting Rico Dotto, getting, you know, having DK Metcalf coming back after last year, maybe not his best, but he believes he's still the number one.

21:58James Harrison:He thinks he could do it. So it's just having him in there with the team, growing, building, I think it's just amazing for the squad. So, yeah, I'm all in for it. Well, speaking of DK, Pittman said, he said, DK has been great. so I think me and him are going to do well obviously you are going to have teams to double him then that's going to leave me free and if they're going to double and if the teams are going to double me then it's going to leave him free it's going to be great and when you and when you've got Bernard and Wilson too so we're not shorthanded on pass catchers listen uh Jeremy Jeremy Bernard, yeah, he can be the equalizer.

22:42Like, if he is able to go out there and play to the capabilities that we feel like he's able to play, when they go and double these guys, even if they do a double the stars and they double both of them, he's going to be the equalizer. All you got to do is look at what Steve Smith said about him at the draft and how he felt like this was his favorite fit, like his favorite receiver in the fit of how the draft came through and what you needed as far as the position. And he said, Jeremy Bernard, he basically brings everything that we need. We need to have that slot. We've got to have a person that's polished.

23:25And when he says polished, he means somebody that's a good route runner and you have an understanding of how to uncover. It's not like he's a crazy explosive fast, but he uses leverage and spacing to make sure he can he can create space that he can get open so that they can get the ball to him. Along with that, he's a yak monster. OK, he is going to get yards after the catch because he is a big body guy that can still move like one of the slot receivers with the quick movement of a smaller slot. But he's a big, you know.

23:58James Harrison:I think with Aaron Rodgers too like you need Pat Firemove is going to ball with Aaron Rodgers because he knows those middle, those tight ends, those areas when they're trying to double on the outside I like, if we have this, like you're saying, the number three receiver in the slot I'm understanding where he likes to work the middle of the field, we need those possession receivers and when we have our tight ends where Mount Washington Firemove and the new receiver that we just got from Bama. Bernard, that's Jeremy. That's Jeremy Bernard, yeah. That's Bernard, that's what I'm saying. So all three of those dudes work in the middle, and now we got on the outside, DK and Pittman.

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24:38James Harrison:I'm not seeing where you're going to be able to double team because if you do, there's too many options where A-Rod can be able to get the ball out. And then with the run game, we're going to have to, we don't have to all start out coming out wide. This is all established by the run. We got to still be able to hold the line, and be able to make sure that these are short, short third downs, short second downs. We're not coming out second and nine, second and ten every time where we're very predictable. So with all of that being said, it's still offensive line, running backs, receivers, everybody working together in one.

25:11James Harrison:It's going to be a team. It's going to be team victories. You know what I'm saying? Everybody got to work together. Yeah, and like I said, Aaron, like you said, rather, with Aaron being there early, you're building that now, where before we didn't have a chance to build that because it was so late. that he came in it was it wasn't built and they're said that uh rogers could be seen correcting players uh like second year running back uh caleb johnson right after plays and throwing passes around the field to several targets like metcalf pitman bernard roman wilson pat fryer moved and darnell washington now right now so like this is what they're saying though it's a great thing you You know, Aaron is back.

25:52He's correcting players. You know, it's this, that, and the third. You know, the reports are, oh, he's correcting players. And so everyone, you know, can get on the same page, and this is what we need to do, and it's great. And I want everybody to listen to this correction because later in the season, if things aren't going well, it's a couple bad plays, and he's correcting somebody, which I'll say is he's just yelling at guys. He's doing this. He's doing that. No, no, no, no. He's not yelling. He's correcting guys. Yeah. So you're trying to get on the same. To all you reporters that's talking right now, I want you all to keep whatever energy it is you got right now, starting with right now, keep that same energy in the finish.

26:34Okay? So if you hating right now, keep hating. Hate all the way through. Don't switch up. Don't switch up. Like, uh-uh. Don't do that when they kill your narrative. Yep. Don't do that. That's all I'm asking.

26:48James Harrison:The thing I'm liking to is it's going to be about ball. So when we're out there and our offense is out there playing, if Aaron Rodgers isn't putting the ball where it needs to be, if he's not throwing the passes that need to be thrown, we're going to keep everybody accountable for what they're doing. If DK is wide open and you're dropping passes, we're going to call out a spade a spade. If you're catching passes, if you're doing what you got to do, that's what I love about football, Debo. It's X's and O's. We're not just going to be calling people out for no reason. We're going to be watching, looking, seeing what's going on.

27:19James Harrison:And that's how I think, too, when our defense knows about what they need to improve on. They know when we're saying things, we're not picking on people. We don't want to be up here talking bad about you guys. But if we're looking and we're seeing people running free and things are running open, you guys know that. That's a what? Is that communication? Something's going on because that should not be happening out there. So I think them acknowledging what's going on, too, they know what they got to do. So the games have to be played. The players that we got, Sean Dean, we re-signed Asante Samuel Jr., Joey Porter Jr., you know what I'm saying?

27:53James Harrison:Jalen, we got the safety from Chicago. Secondary looking sweet. Now, right now, they're working on getting communication together. So if everybody, body on the body, man on the man, if he makes a play on you, that's somebody making a play on you. All right, we need to, like, get the ball out, line up next play. People running scot-free, there's no excuse. You know what I'm saying? And so the no excuse plays, eliminate those. And then we'll talk about, we can work on the ones where, man, you were right there in position. They're getting paid the big bucks, too. That was a good pass. You know what I'm saying?

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32:40Jones was in uniform for the first practice of LTAs this season just months after undergoing the surgery to repair his neck prematurely from the 2025 season. Wow. He was in formation with the rest of the Steelers during the warm-ups and at the start of practice, he did not participate in the team portion of practice and was open. that he didn't participate in the team for the practice that was open to the media anyway um this right here is i mean i don't think there's something that's surprising us it's just you know it's part of what we thought was going to happen when you look at it they ended up moving uh troy what's his name fontuna font yeah they ended up moving him to the left tackle from the right tackle so that was uh just yeah just yesterday at the you know first OTA practice while he you know Troy said that the move wasn't uh necessarily permanent you know he said being how did he say it

33:48he said being ready for whatever happens obviously when broad he's talking about Roderick and the whole situation. I don't know what's going to happen, but like I said, if they ask me to play left, I'm going to play left. I think what we saw on Monday, anybody that actually paid any attention to what was going on at the OTAs with basically the whole right side moving to the left you had um mccormick he he went from the uh the guard on the the right to the left you had uh troy he went from the the right to the left and right now that's that's gonna be our best position for the guys that we currently have on our roster you look at it it was uh anderson he's now i believe at the right guard um and that's going to be the best position for him considering his abilities and the guys that we have there that we feel like can flip and still be more effective over there than the you know the opposite player could be on the right side look at it anderson is a dude that you know he's better when he's in a phone booth you know confined space so you put him at the guard it's a lot easier to change from the guard and then you go ahead and you put cook you put him at the right tackle six six six seven something like that so he got a plan to reach you know he can he you know he can move but the the issue with him is sometimes his anchor could be light so you know that's that's that's not good and issues with you know consistency but that's why i would rather put him as far as what i have right now right tackle because it at least gives my quarterback an opportunity to see right to see what's coming Okay.

35:39You know what I'm saying? So if he can see what's coming now, he can potentially get out of the way of what's going on. And until we find out what, you know, our first rounder is going to, you know, look like through the OTAs, minicamp, and basically training camp, and we get the pads on. And, you know, when it really counts and see, you know, how he's going to do. And with, what is it? You got TJ, you got Highsmith, you got Herbic. We using them. That's his practice. So you're going to get a real good assessment of what it is that he can do and can't do. So that's, you know, the Project Jones situation is something that I'm hoping he does the right thing as far as his health, to be honest with you.

36:27I mean, you didn't get your option, but when it comes down to it, man, it's about your health and the longevity of your career. unless you're healthy and able to you know do what's necessary it's going to be hard to get to get another spot so to get another you know position and you're going to have to at least prove that you're you're 100 healthy to be able to do it and if that's not this year or that's late late in the year or whatever that may be and you are fully you know i art then you have to come back the next year and probably do a prove it deal yeah facts like you said health

37:01James Harrison:is the main thing with him. I was kind of, he's trying to go through the process. You know what I'm saying? Trying to be out there as much as you can, but the schedule is the schedule. When you can get out there and start hitting, we won't know until it happens. So I hope he gets clear. I know he's doing all the proper steps, all the proper protocol, but with the line. What you think about the rook, Max? You think he going to be, you think if he proves himself, obviously, the sooner the better? That's the rookie I'm talking about. That's in Honcho. Okay, yes. Okay. Max and Hanusho, yeah. That's the first round.

37:33Yes. That's who I'm talking about. Like, and Hanusho. And Hanusho. Yeah, E-Hanusho. E-Hanusho, that's it. E-Hanusho. Max E-Hanusho. That's the one I'm talking about. That's our first round pick I was talking about. Like, until we see what it is that he can do. And I don't think we'll see that. I think they got him running with the threes right now. God, to be more careful. No, it's just, you know, you know the development of it. For sure, for sure, development. We knew going into that. I mean, so with what, you know, what we have in place until we actually get to see him in, you know, full pass going against guys that are— So right now going into the season, Debo, who's our left tackle?

38:11James Harrison:I think our left tackle right now— Who think our left tackle right now? Troy. Troy. Okay. Right tackle.

38:21What's his name? Oh, my God. Cook. Cook. Okay. Yeah. That's our right and left tackle. Our guards inside, center where you at. That's it. What you saying? That's why you do it now. So they can get used to it. You know? And, I mean, with all just how everything's lined up, this is what it's looking like. It's not looking like we're going to have Broderick back. No, definitely not. So, especially with no timeline given and all that, like you can't sit there and wait and hope. You got to play as if we won't have him. And this is what I'm looking at. And like I said, until we see what Max Ihana Shore can do, the process of OTAs, and it won't be until after training camp, I believe, if he goes out there and he does his thing and he balls and he does good in the preseason games, that he could step up and potentially get one of those tackle positions.

39:17James Harrison:For sure. Because right now, like you said, Debo, it's all underwear Olympics. You got to learn the playbook, do all that stuff. You start putting them pads on, training camp, the one-on-ones. That's when you're really blocking them dudes, that interior stuff, when you're really putting the pads on, really putting the body on the body, like making plays really happen. So I feel you. No need to start them nowhere near the second or first team, getting them in the third, learn the playbook because we got time. OTAs, don't make no MAs. The least amount of MAs, the quicker you're going to be able to slide up.

39:50James Harrison:You can't – you're running the same plays. So if you were in the same place good and doing your assignment, boop, second team. Okay, now you put some pads on. You blocking good versus who you're going against. Now you're going to level up. Yeah, yeah. Alex Highsmith, man, he pinpoints two things that the Steelers, that can help the Steelers take a leap. And the top things, the top thing really they're talking about is communication and detail. like so he's saying that you see times when you aren't as when you aren't a good defense last year is when we're communicating when we aren't communicating the way we should so like it goes back to what we were saying last year man that like like we talked about it like every time that we were in there anytime we talked at the game like dude like you have to communicate like and the communication starts with the coaches you have to be coached as a defense to play the unit as one everybody on that defense no matter what your position is you have to know what you're doing and you have to be on the same page so that's starting with alignment your assignment and then the technique that you're going to use to get the job done.

41:17We know that technique wasn't being teached properly because too many guys were doing the wrong thing all the time. Like, we know that. And we sat in the box and heard some technique stuff that was being taught from someone, but we won't say. And we know that things were not being taught in the proper manner. Now, you add that along with every position, not getting the same information for the same defense, being told something a little different on a defense where it should be exactly the same. Like we're not we're not getting like he said, the communication is not there. So if you have the communication, you have the technique, you have the alignment, you have the assignment, you take the guesswork out of it.

42:04So once the play starts, each person knows what's going on and then you do your job. And in the course of doing your job, if you have no threat in your area or what your job is now through the process of knowing the defense, you're able to be like, you know what? I can move this way or that way to help my teammate to better help him be able to cover the area that he has. And in doing so, you make the defense better, you help him make his job easier, and you don't sit there and cover dead space where nothing is at.

42:39James Harrison:Yes. The communication and talking is not fake talking. There's not just chatter. You're not just talking out there to be talking. When we're saying you're speaking the same language, we're always in, when you know your defense, you're anticipating what's going to happen. you're altering if this person moves if there's a person that looks like they can go in motion if this person moves this is what we're going to not soon as this person moves not everybody's looking around frantic worrying about what's going on there has to be a flow of everybody knows what's going on there's a comfortability i'm looking at minka minka's looking at me if he moves we're going to this linebackers know if they go to this we're moving zone it you're alerting checks to the people that are supposed to know what's going on so the words that are flying out is like music to everybody's ears because you're just alerting what's going to happen.

43:31James Harrison:Everybody's prepared for things and everybody is ready and aligned and assigned. And so when you say alignment, assignment, technique, it sounds so basic, like basic football. But when everybody knows they're 1-11th and everybody is flowing at the same accord, everybody knows. When we talk about when Big Ham came on and I was so sorry to miss it, but like he did his 1-11th. He knew that his job sometimes was not for him to make the play. So stats don't speak on it. Everybody trying to go make a tackle. That's not your play. That's how your defense gets messed up. One single player being selfish on a play could bust the whole defense up and have a hole on a run that's 12 yards and make everybody look crazy.

44:12James Harrison:There's one person that's being selfish. That's not your play. You hold that gap. You're trying to go backside. You know what I'm saying? And so the communication, the alignment, the assignment, the technique, the discipline, when you got to know that you have to understand that you can't first do your job. You have one job to do out there. And that's hold this gap. If they come in that gap, the play should not be made. The next person, he has one job. He's on the outside leverage. The ball is not coming out there. If it comes this way, I'm going to make this play. So just having everybody understanding what they're doing, understanding that this person motions.

44:45James Harrison:Now I'm working with this man. We're doing in and out. We're doing in and out. We got a check going on, not people just looking around crazy. That's why when you say it took a while for young players to get in to Dick LeBeau's defense, because you're not talking the same language as the vets that are out here. They know exactly where they're supposed to be. Get him out of here. Get him out of here, because you're not going to make me look bad. You're going to make him look bad. It's 10 dudes out here flowing, and one dude looking around doesn't know the check, isn't alert for the motion. He just knows, okay, we got fire zone.

45:15James Harrison:Okay, I'm looking around. He's panicking just about his assignment. No, you got to know what your man's doing because we're working together. We're working together now. Now you, oh, no, no, no, I want to lock. No, you can't lock. You can't go man. You have to work this together because this works in the defense. Now we're locking you. Now we don't. Amazon Health AI presents Painful Thoughts. I can't stop scratching my downtown. Yeah, but I'm not itching to go downtown and tell a receptionist I'm here to talk about my downtown. Some things you'd rather type than say out loud. There's no question too embarrassing for Amazon Health AI.

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49:21James Harrison:bust up the whole defense and now we're gonna let you lock because you didn't know no no no we need to get you out i mean to get somebody else in that knows the flow so he's going to be in position there's never going to be somebody running wide open he's going to get beat because that person just beat him on that play he wasn't he was better than him he outplayed him it's like okay bet got him on the ground we like this i can live with that any day not not somebody's looking around crazy and now me and you are standing on the tight end and the running back is running free and now I'm looking like this.

49:50James Harrison:You got me out here with you and you didn't know what we were supposed to do. We said in and out and you don't know what in and out is. Coach, get him out of here. You got me looking crazy. Everybody looking crazy. Ten people know where they're supposed to be and this dude me and him standing next to each other. They're like, Joe, what happened? The dummy didn't know in and out. Your hands up like this right here like what? He looking like what? I don't know. What did you mean? You had a bunch of that going on last year. Like what am I talking about? So that's what I love when he's saying the communication understanding what's going on.

50:20James Harrison:Do your job first because if it's on the tape, if it's going through this gap, then that's you. If it's going through, if you're trying to reach through, no, I was trying to lean back and get that play. It's not your play. Not your play to get. Not your play to get, coach. Not your play. Get in your gap. Get in your gap. Do your job. Do your job. Do your job first. Then help your partner. Please. That's it. That's it, man. I want to go over here to Cleveland, though, man. Hey, go to the land. What we got going on? Browns Deshaun Watson versus Shador Sanders timeline gets clearer. OTA started on Tuesday, and we come in, and we'll come in on three-day chunks over the next three weeks.

51:00The final OTA is four days, and that's where the battle will be won. They said the Browns' first mandatory minicamp is scheduled for June 9th through 11th, And we can expect Munkin to have his pick by then, at least his training camp pick, he's saying. This is, what's his name? ESPN's, I believe, Tony Grossi said, he said, I think it is still a little bit early. I think by the time we get into minicamp in June, we'll have a good idea of who's one, two, three, and four are, or at least heading into training camp. I wouldn't expect that on Tuesday or Wednesday, but it's coming. It's coming. They've been out there working, and he said he wants to have an idea of who his number one is by training camp.

52:01And I'm sure he will abide by that end of comment. That is what Tony Grossi said. Also, it looks like your boy, Jeremy Fowler, Fowler reports Deshaun Watson has hit it off with Todd Munkin ahead of the Browns OTA. um perhaps more notable is a follower's report that munkin's office of concept are things watson has run in the past and has has has been his best at so your boy over there father he said i'm told quote i'm told he hit it off with todd munkin who's got an offensive concept, some elements that Watson has run in the past, and been at his best at, end quote. Joe, it's looking like Watson may already be slated in Monken's mind as the starter, and then you add that along with old Albert Breer, what's his name?

53:21Yeah. Breer, you add that with him, where he said, quote i think shador sanders will be better off let me get this right if his father dion he said dion leaves well enough alone and allow his son to set up his own path with a new coaching staff he's saying that on the things end quote he's he's saying that in comparison and response to Deon saying, you know, talk to him, call him, you know, let him explain how his son works, all that other stuff. So what I'm trying to figure out is why everybody know who, everybody know who you should do what that is, Deon. But you said Deon, he said it like that.

54:10Like, you know, these insiders, sometimes they know something and sometimes they don't know something, but they got, you know, they usually have some type of information with front office people and on how to, you know, the people upstairs may feel about certain things or who knows. I don't know. But my thing is this. Usually they have some type of information from upstairs and whether it's on the record or off the record, they use that to build their opinion on what they feel like should be done or shouldn't be done and how people should work or respond. Like, I don't know. What do you think this recent report or development is going to mean for your Browns, Joe?

54:53James Harrison:Everybody's always going to make noise about our quarterback situation. Okay? Everybody is. I don't want anything bad with Deshaun Watson. I don't. I hope Deshaun Watson comes out, balls out, and goes out and wins us games, wins us the—hopefully he can even go out there, ball out, win the Super Bowl. That'd be great. That'd be great, Deshaun. Right now, because I don't ever want to come off like I'm trying to root against him. There's$46 million that he's owed and he's going to get paid this year. He hasn't done anything wrong. He's been rehabbing, staying out of the way, trying to do everything that he can.

55:36James Harrison:Todd Munkin, new coach, comes in. We got Shador. We got, you got Deshaun Watson. He's making$46 million a year. You've seen him be a player that signed for$232 million. He's doing all the right things. He's in the facility. He's staying out of the way. In practice, he's listening to coach. He's been in this system before. He's thrived in this system before. So obviously, if you have him on your team and you're the new coach, you want him to be successful. during all of this time they're not saying anything bad about Shador but if you're the if you're a Shador fan and you want him to be in and you thinking it's time to move on from Deshaun Watson then you're in the mindset put your man back in I can understand now where it's you you don't want to have to knock Deshaun to try to bump Shador I don't want to have to bump Shador to try to pump the other person so it's difficult so when you see coach putting up good things about somebody else, everybody that's a Shador fan is instantly going to think, that's hate on Shador.

56:37James Harrison:No, when you're listening to it, I want Deshaun Watson to do well. If he's doing well, he's proceeding in this system, okay, let's go. Hopefully it does well. But right now, same time, Debo, this is all in shorts. We don't have any pads on. There hasn't been any preseason games. Last time I saw Deshaun Watson, he was moving a little bit slower. His athletic ability looks a little slower to me. So with not pads on, everybody in practice can look a little bit better than when you are in the real game. When them live bullets start flying, that's when real things start happening. So I'm not knocking.

57:10James Harrison:I'm just saying I want the best, but we got to see it still. So in all hopes of he's looking good right now, he's doing all of the right things, a thousand percent. Let's go, Deshaun. Still Shador, still there, doing the same things too. All I've heard is he's trying to be in the meeting rooms. He's in there early. He's thriving. He hasn't been doing anything wrong the reps you can't decide you got a new coach that guy's a 46 quarterback making 46 million and he has you on the rookie deal he can split the reps you know i'm saying he wants to see what's going on he came in with that deal so he might have a leg up in that fashion the owners they might want to see what we got with the last one we still got to do it for the next for two more years at least under contract so i don't ever want to i'm not trying to knock them but that's kind of the way that I see it.

57:53James Harrison:And when people are always trying to, the media that doesn't like Shador, to make him even matter or make his family matter, they just start talking up Deshaun Watson. And that doesn't mean that they're talking bad about Shador, but if you really like, if you really love Shador, you hear people talking like, oh, Deshaun looking so good. They're like, man, man, but y 'all, why y 'all not saying nothing about him? I'm like, because they're not talking about him right now. They're talking about Deshaun. They're talking about his process, what he got going on. But since he's been the last starting quarterback, They're like, oh, y 'all just stealing my man's spot, giving it to good old Deshaun.

58:26James Harrison:You know what I'm saying? Like, he didn't – how did he steal it from him? It's OTAs. Like, y 'all don't have no pads on. Y 'all aren't even going against defenses. How much better is his arm really looking? They're throwing routes on air. I hear you. Like, is it – you just get your spot rough like that? So, I'm like, I never want to come on and knock because I'm like, Deshaun, I want you to look good. I know you're studying. You're doing your thing. They didn't even bring up Shador in the conversation there. But the Shador fans that want him to start and want him to play will instantly be like, that's crazy.

58:56James Harrison:Hold on. What about Shador? What does he do? I'm like, no, no, no. Don't feel bad. They're bringing up the other guy, Deshaun Watson. You have two quarterbacks. If we feel like Shador is better, I do think that the long run is going to be him. But I can still see in the same way, in the fashion I do want Deshaun to succeed. I'm not trying to knock another man because I want Shador to succeed. I hope all is well for you. If you do end up getting that starting job because you had that 236, let's go ball out. Like, don't want you to be bad. But if it does fail, Shador, look, now you got the reins.

59:30James Harrison:Now you got the same team. You got the Concepcion. You got the line. You got the players. So Watson's going to get this best shot with the team, with the offense, with the players around him to perform. And at the same time, Shador is getting that love from Todd Munkin. Todd Munkin hasn't spoken down on Shador. He's always said, man, I wanted to draft you back in the day. Whoop just praising him about just being in the building, how he's been working. So I'm still open-minded. They still haven't put on shoulder pads and helmet. You know what I'm saying? So there's still time to go. Both of them, I think, are going to get the opportunity, obviously, to play.

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NFL Legends James "Deebo" Harrison and Joe Haden react to Aaron Rodgers participating in OTAs just a day after re-signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Deshaun Watson reportedly taking the lead in the Cleveland Browns QB competition over Shedeur Sanders, and much more!

Timeline:
00:00 - Intro
11:53 - Rodgers at Steelers OTAs
24:02 - Broderick Jones at Steelers OTAs
32:13 - Alex Highsmith on Steelers defense
38:05 - Browns QB timeline

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