In short
Steelers/TJ Watt contract debate; Aaron Rodgers decision timing and expected price; Pac-Man (Adam Jones) comments about Joe Burrow recruiting/tampering; Browns GM Andrew Berry on Myles Garrett trade rumors; Browns QB room discussion (Ty Simpson vs Deshaun Watson/Shadour Sanders); 49ers report-card response (player wellness upgrades).
Guests
Debo and Joe (co-hosts). Debo is a Steelers fan with Ohio roots; Joe is also an Ohio native and former Browns fan who became a Steelers supporter. No other guests named.
Key claims
TJ Watt’s $123M/3-year deal is justified because his impact goes beyond sacks (double-teams/chips, turnovers, defense performance when he plays). Rodgers won’t commit until the Steelers make an offer; “$30M” is floated as a reasonable annual figure. Pac-Man’s “recruiting” talk is framed as productive and not tampering; Steelers would pay Burrow “50-60” if possible.
Notable examples
TJ Watt vs Myles Garrett stat comparisons; Steelers win-rate/sack-rate/points-allowed/turnover-rate shifts when Watt is on the field; 49ers adding physical therapists and $9M hydro/cold-plunge upgrades after NFLPA report cards.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VODiscussion on Player Contracts and Decisions
14:00 to 15:43
Gain insights into the complexities of NFL player contracts and decision-making.
“If y 'all really want him back, because obviously you must want him back.”
Debate Over Quarterback Strategies
18:58 to 28:00
Hear arguments about quarterback choices and team-building strategies in the NFL.
“If I want him back, I would offer him 30.”
Joe Burrow's Future Prospects
28:00 to 28:35
Discussion about Joe Burrow's potential and what he deserves in terms of support and contract.
“I would much rather pay that Joe Burrow 50, 55, 60 than the A, than the A, than the A, than the A.”
Recruiting Burrow to the Steelers
28:35 to 30:28
Debate on the possibility of Joe Burrow joining the Steelers and the implications for his career.
“And if you really care about it, you give him a chance, okay, at truly, a truly legendary career with a truly legendary organization.”
Mental Health in Football
30:28 to 33:20
Discussion about Burrow's happiness and mental state while playing in the NFL.
“We don't care nothing about what you talking about, bro.”
Myles Garrett Contract Update
33:20 to 34:37
Analysis of Myles Garrett's contract situation and the Browns' management decisions.
“Just do your part and you're going to be good.”
Browns Management Strategies
38:41 to 42:00
Discussion on the complexities and potential lies within Browns' management and their contracts.
“When you buy business software from lots of vendors, the costs add up and it gets complicated and confusing.”
Deebo on Trading Miles Garrett
42:00 to 44:20
Deebo discusses the implications of potential trades for Miles Garrett and the GM's statements.
“He said it took 25 years to become a master bridge builder.”
Ty Simpson's Draft Prospects
44:20 to 47:10
The conversation shifts to Ty Simpson's potential as a quarterback and the Browns' interest.
“That's because that's what he said in the statement.”
Debating the Need for a New Quarterback
47:10 to 50:10
Deebo and Joe debate whether the Browns need to pursue a new quarterback amid other players on the roster.
“We're trying to figure out what's going on.”
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NFL Training Staff Improvements
50:10 to 53:00
Discussion on the San Francisco 49ers' training staff improvements following player feedback.
“I'm getting some Baileys in this coffee.”
The NFL's Response to Player Safety
53:00 to 54:29
Analyzing the NFL's true motivations behind player safety initiatives and their monetary implications.
“It seems like to me that the NFL is only worried about the optics of, you know, how it looks.”
Transcript
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3:38Joe, what's up, my brother?
3:40James Harrison:How you doing? I'm doing good, brother Debo. Doing great. Another good day. Had a great weekend. Palm Sunday. You know what I'm saying? God is good. He is always here. Blessed. Blessed to be here with you, my good brother. Yes, no question about it, baby. No question about it. Look here, man. Bleacher Report, they over there tripping, man. Wow. They're saying TJ is the Steelers' most overpaid player. Bleacher Report says he has an incredible career, but watch three-year,$123 million contract. makes him the third highest played defender in the league. His sack numbers have plummeted in back-to-back campaigns, entering into age 32 season.
4:27Well, he's 32 this season. Eight-time pro bowler. Yes. It's not even close to being worth that kind of money these days. Ooh, Joe, they tripping. Do you agree or disagree?
4:39James Harrison:I don't agree. I don't agree at all. But this is the thing, Deebo. When you're the highest-paid player, you know how people are. Actions, they need to see production. Once you start getting that second contract, that third contract, they don't care about any of the stuff that you've done before. Any of those previous years, that's irrelevant to the fan or to the player, to the people when they're looking at them playing. They see TJ, they see$123 million that the Steelers are paying, and they're looking at that's what we need. We need that production every single year, every single season, every single snap.
5:15James Harrison:This year, he was hurt. You know what I'm saying? Like, he got his lung punctured. When TJ's out there, he's not like it was like an ankle or a soft tissue. He had his lung punctured, and it was a situation that went down. And I think if he was out there, he would have still been balling. He hasn't showed any signs of, like, slowing down. TJ is TJ. When he's out there, he performs. He not only with sacks, with interceptions, with forced fumbles, with fumble recoveries. He's not just out there just, you know, making sacks. He's creating turnovers. He's getting the ball out. He's doing that. So from the fans' perspective, when you look at it and you see$40 million, I know that's a big number.
5:59James Harrison:But that's what the going rate is. When you have a T.J. Watt on your team that produces like that, sucks. Like last year, it wasn't good. But having him playing, I'm expecting him to be the same T.J. Watt, and he's expecting himself to be T.J. Watt. So honestly, coming up on it, he does have to produce. He does. We need T.J. Watt out there in the majority of the games. Like hopefully no punctured lung. You know what I'm saying? Like just by his own will out there to just ball, do what he got to do. So I don't think T.J. Watt is overpaid. I think that T.J. Watt is getting what he's deserved. He came in.
6:32James Harrison:It's back pay. It's what he was doing for us. TJ Watt has 115 career sacks, 9 picks, 36 forced fumbles, and 14 fumble recoveries. Like he's with Myles Garrett, 125 career sacks, 0 picks, 23 forced fumbles, and 6 fumble recoveries. So it's like you have what like statistically you might not, he doesn't look like Myles Garrett, but the numbers are the numbers. You get that production when you have TJ Watt on the field. You have Myles Garrett type numbers. so I'm expecting him to be out there a leader on the team I don't want him to go anywhere but that's why like as a fan they're looking at it like dude he's getting that bag so we need him to be performing like that or we can move on what do you think about it um if if you're going purely by the numbers and him being what they say the third highest paid defender in the league and having the numbers he's had over the last two years, yes, I'll say it don't correlate with the money.
7:36But you're not looking at the things that don't count on the goal sheet and categories that don't really show up as stats. And that's him taking up two, sometimes three players, every play that are assigned to him. So he's working through double teams. And as you said, it's only one person in the league that gets doubled more than him, and that's Myles Garrett. TJ is number two. Add that with him constantly being chipped, like, come on. It's not always about the numbers. And when you do that and you got a guy that is taking two and three, you're giving your other players the opportunity to have the one-on-one matchups where every man whoop a man.
8:19You're getting those opportunities. And when you look at him, even right now as a top three edge rusher who is you know getting paid the money that he's getting paid for me i think he's worth it because when you look when they don't have him when we don't have tj dude what we at 10 15 win percentage the sack rate is bottom third points allowed jump from 18 to 24 to 27 um turnovers plummet when tj is there it's 60 to 75 percent we got a chance of winning when he's there sack rate is top five points 18 to 20 of course fumbles top 10 so that is things that you you you don't see on the record you don't see in the numbers but that indicates that, yo, when he's out there, other guys are getting more opportunities.
9:14A thousand percent. Because they're out there. A thousand percent. They don't understand that concept.
9:19James Harrison:Because in the last two years, did they say his production has slipped? He went, his last, two years ago was 11 and a half sacks, and then last season was seven sacks with two picks. But I'm like, okay, I understand that. That's still 18 sacks in the last two years. It may be a little dip, but now, TJ, I'm thinking him in 16 games. He's went. He started off rookie season, seven sacks. Then 13. Then 14 and a half. Then 15. Then we go 22, five. Okay? Then we go five and a half. Something happened. Injuries, whatever. Next season after that, 19. And then two years ago, 11 and a half. Then last season, seven.
9:57James Harrison:I'm just, that's a lot of sacks. That's a lot of production. And that's TJ. And I'm thinking him coming back now, making sense. him knowing too, I'm making 40 a year. I don't think TJ likes these numbers. He wants to be around at 15, 16. He's 19. You know what I'm saying? He had 19. He had 22 and a half sacks before. So I think he can still get to those big numbers. And I think he wants to get to those big numbers. And I think just his overall production, through the totality, he has the benefit of the doubt that I believe like, okay, last year, aspiration, you got hit in the lung, come back this season, fully rested, ready to go and show them what you got.
10:33James Harrison:So, I mean, I think TJ is definitely going to ball out and prove it to everybody. But it's just the stuff that you said, too. Having him out there, being chipped, you know what I'm saying, opening up other people, that's something that you can't measure. This dude, up to now, he's being chipped almost double the percentage of the time he was getting chipped two years ago. He was getting doubled two years ago. And you know when you don't have that pressure, you're giving your DBs, they got to cover longer. So the defense is, when he's not out there, the defense, the DBs, they got to cover longer.
11:07You're not sitting out there talking about, okay, one, two, three. Now you're like, oh, shit, one, two, three, four. D, four, five. Oh, man, what's going on? Yep, yep. You know what I'm saying? So for them to go and say, you know, he's, no, that doesn't correlate with me because they're looking at just pure numbers. If you're looking at pure numbers, then that may correlate to you. But if you know the game and you understand what's really going on and how he affects the game outside of the numbers, it's just false. It's false, man. And Art said that, you know, he's expecting Aaron Rodgers to answer before the draft.
11:45He said, I still expect that. I expect we'll get an answer before the draft. When I talked to him and Omar talked to him, he told us he was going to take a – he wasn't going to take as long this year as he did last year to make a decision. I'm not a hundred percent sure what that means, but I'm expecting something before the draft. Joe. Yo. I don't think they understand, Joe. I don't think. Listen, I do not think that. Listen, the Steelers do not understand. Aaron is not going to give you a decision until you give this man numbers. Okay. Because he's not coming back for what he came back for last year, period.
12:27I believe he'll retire before he come back for what he came came back for last year he just said what was it um hell I had said weeks ago like when he was on a Pat McAfee show and he said well they have not gave me an offer or a deal yet so until he gets something sitting in front of him he's going to sit there and wait yeah Colin Card he just said on Friday he was like quote So I don't think he said, I think Aaron Rodgers, I think Aaron Rodgers did an absolutely, absolutely out, absolutely outplayed his contract. Sorry. And then he said on top of that, Aaron making 32 million is reasonable, dude.
13:11Like and when you look at it, your mid tier guys, they look what, 20 to 30. And then everybody else that's considered good is 30 and up. And then you got your 40 plus that are, you know, excellent, you know, guys like that. like, he saved our ass last year, dude. Like, he kind of, you know, you kind of owe the man some back pay, you know? So if the Steelers want a decision before the draft, they're going to have to give him numbers before the draft. Otherwise, why would he do anything else than just sit back there? The man done made over$380 million in his career, dude. You're talking about another$100 plus million in endorsements.
13:47So he's not hurting for money, man. Until y 'all give him an offer, he ain't coming back. He ain't even thinking about doing nothing like that. Tell you what you do. Just go there and get a man. Say, hey, 30. Just go 30 and see where it goes from there. If y 'all really want him back, because obviously you must want him back. You're sitting there and we're waiting on him. So I'm a little confused.
14:08James Harrison:So the Steelers want him to say that he's coming back just without – and then we didn't even get to talking about the deal. Yeah. That's what I'm assuming. I'm not saying, but that's what it sounds like. Because he said on the Pat Matthews, he said that, like, yo, I haven't got an offer yet. I haven't had anything to look at. He hasn't made a decision because he doesn't have a decision to make yet. Because if they come with 10, his decision will be made. I'm pretty sure. Okay. That's what you're saying. Okay. Well, if that's making sense, well, then the Steelers need to go ahead and throw that offer out before the draft that they want to get an answer.
14:49James Harrison:because if he's just, like you said, I'm with you a thousand percent. Because I didn't know the situation like that. If you don't have an offer. He was on here talking about it. No, but if you don't. About two, three weeks ago. But I didn't know that they didn't offer him anything. They just want him to say, yeah, I'm coming back, and now we can get to negotiate. They want him to say, yes, I want to play. So they're hoping that his desire to want to play will get him to take a friendly deal. Like he's due, dude. He saved us last year. We're not sitting nowhere close to 500 if he's not playing last year.
15:25Man, I'm with you. You're right. He definitely outplayed the contract that he signed. Like, yo, it's some backpack. And right now, the average is about 30. That's crazy.
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19:07Let's just go ahead and rumble what we got right now. And we sink or swim. And from there, if we need to get something next year, then we get it.
19:20But if I'm going to say, you know what, I feel like Aaron can be that, that, that, the quarterback that can put us to where we're fighting for a championship, then yes, here, hey, 30, let's talk. Where are we at? What do you think?
19:34James Harrison:I think if they're really trying to make it happen, A-Rod did honestly say to squad. He didn't do bad. The 30 is the crazy part, though, because I was thinking more, he definitely outpaid his contract when he came in for the 10, 12, whatever it was. It's going on McCarthy now. I'm like, is it one? Because we're building the offense, we're building the team, building the line. Do we need that 34? if they think that that's going to be the reason, A-Rod, as the quarterback, we got the running back, we got the receivers, we're bringing in the corners, we're getting the safeties. They have a solid team.
20:11James Harrison:If McCarthy thinks, all right, bet, A-Rod with this squad that we got right now, we could run it for the 30. Take the 30. It's a no-brainer for sure. So you offer the 30 and see where we go. Yes. I mean, yes. Yes. Because right now it's 30 over Will Howard. It's 30 over Will Howard. because it's like you would have another additional funds to bring more players, bring more linemen. That money is helping out the team with Bill to help out Will Howard. Do you know what I'm saying? So I'm like, if A-Rod can do it with the 30 and we like what we got, you know what I'm saying, we bring in our draft picks and make it happen, we can build this team with A-Rod and compete.
20:50James Harrison:And that's what McCarthy thinks, smooth. If he thinks that 30 can help Will Howard and if he don't do it, then we know we need a quarterback for sure, like for future. But we still got the squad. We're still building people. We're still getting nice players everywhere. So when we do get that quarterback next season, you know what I'm saying, then we'll be good. So it's either A-Rod for the 30 or we rocking with Will to bring more pieces to get the team right with that extra 30. You know what I'm saying? But I'm thinking whichever one McCarthy thinks. But with me, I would rock with the A-Rod then because he's guaranteed it's a Hall of Famer.
21:24James Harrison:He did what he did for us last year. We're getting better pieces. Everybody's going to perform. We got TJ. He healthy. We got Dean. Porter Jr. Safeties. You know what I'm saying? Like, I will rock out with him. Interior D lineman. Interior D line. Yes. You know what I'm saying? Queen. Hungry. You're like, man, y 'all got me messed up. Like, I deserve it. I'm still young. I'm a nice linebacker. So, you know, Herbert. Still got high school. Still got her. I throw my GM hat on, though. And I'm like, hey, GM owner, I ain't talking about a rebuild. I want to win it. Yeah. No, no, for sure. Go ahead and throw in at least the A8.
21:58Yeah. We're thinking 30 for the year. Talk to me. It makes sense.
22:01James Harrison:It makes sense. Because, look, when you think about it, when we start talking about the 30, you can't be looking at the 30 like, people are making 60. You know what I'm saying? Tua Tungvalu, they were making 50. Like, A-Rod at the 30 ball. Like, you know what I'm saying? Sam Darnold, he signed his extension at 35 a year. That was cool. Like, okay, 30 isn't crazy when you really sum it all up. Like, we're going to get a veteran quarterback that's going to come hold down the ship. We know what we got. It's A-Rod. All right. Okay, rock. Rock out. No question, brother. You got me there, Debo. You got me there.
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22:34Yeah, man. All you got, like, sit back and just look at it. Like, yo. I mean, I think we almost got, like, what, maybe like 27 million in cap room right now. We may have to figure out something, but -
22:43James Harrison:We can move people's stuff into guaranteed money. You know how that stuff goes. You know, three, three, four million? Come on. Mm-hmm. Come on. We can find some way to do something. Mm-hmm. You got that. That ain't going to be hard to do. No, we can finagle. Omar know how to move them numbers around. He was the money man for so long. He know how to get it. Listen, man. That's why he's getting these signings, getting these great deals, making the money long, making the extend out long. You understand what I'm saying, bro? Look here, man. This man Pac-Man has something to say about us recruiting, bro.
23:14See? Listen to it, man. James Harrison had a comment talking about, he been talking to Joe Bro to go to Pittsburgh, this shitty-ass state. We're orange and black, not yellow and black. Our roads do not have big-ass potholes in them when you're driving around. You can ride on 22s and 24s in Cincinnati. But he had the nerve to come out and say that he had to talk to Joe Burrow. I talked to Joe Burrow. Ain't no way in the hell. Joey's Ohio boy. We do not want to go to Pittsburgh. And I know what you're sitting over there grinning and laughing about, Drew, because you play with this shitty-ass organization that had all Fs on this goddamn report card.
23:55It seems like it would be a downgrade to anybody that's leaving Cincinnati to go to goddamn Pittsburgh. I'm just saying, this shit got to stop. It's got to stop right now. And I called James, and I told him, hey, stop tampering with our fucking players, too. Hey, tell me this, though. Then why is Debo saying that? Is he just making stuff up out of thin air? I don't know what Debo on. I think he had done smoked a cigar or something. He'd be chewing up cigars. maybe had to lift too much weight and just came up with this ironic idea about Joe Burrow going to fucking Pittsburgh. This is ridiculous.
24:32Well, listen, still a lot of questions around the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback position heading into... Well, fine, you won. Don't fuck with ours. Okay, well, listen, if the money's right or if Mr. Brown gets something in return... No, no, no, the money's right. The money is right. Joe Burrow was going to pay 50 a year. well, y 'all ain't got the money to pimp.
24:54Joe.
24:56James Harrison:No, Debo, that's you. What's up? That's me. That's you. Joe. That's you. Hey, look here, man. Yes. Pac-Man called me, okay? Okay.
25:08We had a conversation about Joe Burrell, and let's just say it was...
25:16James Harrison:Was it productive? ah, that's the word I was looking for. It was a productive conversation. There we go. That's what I needed to know. It was a very, I think it was productive. Okay. I think it was productive. So obviously he started off by threatening me with tampering, you know, with the tampering thing. But that don't work because I ain't employed by the Steelers. You are not. We had to throw that out the window. Now, I understand. Ohio boy. I'm Ohio boy myself, Joe. A.K. A.K. Rowdy Rowdy, Westside Summit County. Akron, Ohio, for y 'all that don't know. Okay? Now, and yes, everybody knows. I don't know if they don't know.
26:01I used to be a Browns fan, okay? Yes. And you did. That was when I was a young boy. And as I became a man, you know, as I became a man, I put away childish things. And I became a Steelers fan, Joe. And that was kind of after the Browns fought to keep those shitty colors that just happened to be the identical color of Cincinnati's. and while I am thankful for the opportunity that Mr. Brown gave me back in 2013 to continue my career um and I showed my appreciation Joe by um bringing him the AFC North title here let me yeah the AFC North title I showed him my appreciation good word remember that Mr.
27:02Brown I showed you their appreciation by giving you that AFC North title 2013. Mm-hmm. Hey, I told you the title travel with me now. And I proved that to you now because in 2014, y 'all went to 22nd as a defense in the NFL. When I was there, you was third in defense. And I ended up coming back and going to Pittsburgh. I retired and I went to Pittsburgh. And you know what I did? Hold up. Let me show you this. What I did in Pittsburgh is when I came back in 14, what did I do? I took the North with me. I took the North with me. All right? But. Good word, Debo. As I spent time over there in Cincinnati, Joe, I realized something.
27:45What you realized, Coach? It was nothing that I could do to win a championship there. So, I say this to Mr. Brown. You know, and I know. we know what Joe Burrow deserves. And that's a chance.
28:09James Harrison:Win a championship. Now, I tell you this. I would much rather pay that Joe Burrow 50, 55, 60 than the A, than the A, than the A, than the A. I'm all in for that over anything. No question. Hey, and, and, And listen, now, we know that's not going to happen with Joe Burrow since then. And if you really care about it, you give him a chance, okay, at truly, a truly legendary career with a truly legendary organization. Hey, Mr. Brown, don't you worry about it none. we're going to make it worth it for you. You hear me? We're going to make it worth it for you. I mean, not we. I'll say the Steelers. The Steelers, yeah.
29:05You can't be in cahoots. The Steelers are going to make it worth it for you, Mr. Brown. But, listen, Mr. Brown, sir, you got to listen to the voice of reason. That's me.
29:18James Harrison:He's not going to... I hope... Listen, listen. I'm with you. I'm with you. It's all right there. The show. Listen, you know what? I'm going to call him Mr. Jones now because even though we are friends, that's a good brother. Mr. Adam Jones. That's a good one. But my brother, Joe Burrow, me and him, we go sit on down, puff on one of these nice cigars or two, and we go figure out. And it's not tampering, D-Bo, because you're not employed by the Steelers. You're not tampering. I ain't employed by the Steelers. Uh-uh. Because I know. You on your free will. Joe. You on your free will right now. Joe is missing wearing that gold and purple from LSU and winning championships.
30:15What's the next best thing, Joe? Black and gold. Black and gold and winning the Borders, baby. You know it.
30:22James Harrison:No, see. You know it, Joe. Right now we recruiting. Right now I'm on my staff. Right now I'm not employed by the Steelers, but I'm on my Steelers vibe right now. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. I'm on my Steelers vibe right now. I'm with you right now. Mr. Jones, Pac-Man, Lix is here. We don't care nothing about what you talking about, bro. Yeah. Y 'all getting scared over there. You getting scared. You up there trying to call and all that. You up there talking to people. I'm on three way I'm listening to what you're saying I'm just sitting there they like listening to what he's saying I hear nervousness in his voice Chad Chad Ochocinco Chad Johnson We ain't doing Shut your damn mouth Let that man do what he supposed to do Put the rings in the screen D-Bo The rings looking fire Rings looking on point That don't see.
31:24James Harrison:Ring looking on point. That don't see. I ain't going to lie to you, D-Bo. Yo. Whenever you pull out the ring sometimes, I just be sitting like this. Damn, them just look kind of sweet. Yes, sir. Those look kind of sweet. Hey. Hey. Hey, Joe. What's up? Burrow. Burrow. Burrow. Hey, listen. Don't you worry nothing about what they saying. All is forgiven. All can be forgiven. Everything. but if you want to have a legendary career, just not have legendary numbers, you want to have something to show for it. To show for it? You know where to go. You know where to go. Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe. Tell him, Joe.
32:08James Harrison:See, look, D-Bo, I'm letting you for the recruiting. I already know what it is. He know how I feel about it. He already know. I'm accepting Joe Burrow open arms. That would be unbelievable. And you know what time it is. We got the defense. We getting the receivers. I mean, I don't want to have to give it my – you know. You know what it is, Joe. They having trouble protecting you over there, Joe. Don't even want to talk. They want you to go in there and have shootouts. They don't want to give you no defense. They don't want to give you nobody to try and stop putting points. Definitely got you. You go out there with the Steelers and you keep up.
32:43James Harrison:You throwing up 35 points a game. Might go undefeated. you give me 35 points what? what are we talking about? 35 I'm just saying we just be out there comfortable the man said he wasn't even happy he said he wasn't even happy playing the game he said he had to figure out what was going on how to get his joy back I don't want you to feel that way Joe I want your happiness back I want your joy I want you to love the game I want you to love the game. I got there to Pittsburgh. I love the game. I ain't going to lie to you. I did. Talk to him. Talk to him, Joe. All you got to do is do your 111. Just do your part and you're going to be good.
33:27James Harrison:Just do your part. Talk to him, Joe. You do your job at a high level. How'd it feel, Joe? It felt good. You know? God, first 2017 just was amazing. Woo. Playoffs and all. Lord. Hey, Joe. Joe. Joe. Yo. Tell him how dark it is when you're in Ohio. Tell him how dark that cloud is over you. When you get into week 10, Joe. Hey, tell the truth and shame the devil. All right, you know. I can tell Joe Burrow, being mathematically eliminated, Joe Burrow, that's not a good feeling. I know that. Hey. That hit you. Hey, we ain't never been that. I'm telling you. That's what I'm saying. Always been in the fight.
34:15James Harrison:All right. I'm not talking down the mountain. No more, no more. There will be no more Browns down talk. We talking about the bankers. Let's get into the Browns while we talking about no Browns down talk. High talk. The boys over there, they modified the language of Myles Garrett's contract. Yes. But Andrew Barry says that the team will not trade Myles. He says, Myles is a career Brown. He is one of the facetious of the organization. I think we've been very clear, both past and present, in terms of feelings. I understand all the questions, but I'll be honest. I don't really want to waste a ton more breath on the topic.
34:56Joe, Joe, look here, Joe. This is what I have to say about that. He said if we wanted to trade miles, we wouldn't have needed to make a contract adjustment. Why do you think he made this statement? Why do you think, what was the reason that you would need to do? Why would Miles agree to doing this, to kicking his money back up? Like, why? Joe, you tell me, because that's your GM, Joe.
35:32James Harrison:You know why? Because he doesn't want to keep answering the questions. He could trade Miles if he wants to. He just don't want to have people keep asking all these questions. Obviously, he did it for a reason.
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39:13James Harrison:But he didn't get a reason why he did it, Joe. Because he don't want to know all of this business. He got to make statements that they say, Miles isn't going nowhere. And guess what? When he trades them, he'll be like, you know what? The deal just came along, and then I just had to make this move. The same way— Why would you even make the change in the language anyway then? Why? Because what is everybody thinking? You wouldn't change the language. You would just give that man his money when he's supposed to get his money. Miles wouldn't say, oh, yeah, I'm gonna let you kick my money back. Would you say I'm gonna let you kick my money back and we just doing this because, oh, hell, you felt like doing it?
39:50James Harrison:Miles still, look. You tell the truth, Shane. I'm asking you what would you do, Joe. What would I do what? Would you do what he did, allowing him to kick your money back for no reason with nothing to gain from it, but other than waiting on your money. He gained a little bit. They pushed up some of the, it was like eight million that they pushed up. They moved it up from some years back to go up forward. So it was a little bit of scratch his back, a little bit of scratch their back. So why they do all that? Why not just say, hey, I moved some money up for him to scratch back. Why was he scratching his back?
40:22What you talking about, Joe? Scratching his back for what?
40:25James Harrison:This is what really happened, Debo, okay? Tell me what happened, Joe. The Browns really did it so he can have this from what I told you last week. So he can have time. So he can have time to figure out after the draft if they did want to move Miles, giving himself wiggle room, giving himself a little bit more time. But he said he was never trading Miles. He said if they wanted to trade Miles, they would trade him. He wouldn't need to adjust nothing. He said that was nothing. So he's lying. He's lying. Oh. I would say, for me. Speaking of him lying, I like that because. You asking me. Because look, look, look.
40:59When the team, when they did say, unless, until the deal is done,
41:06James Harrison:until the paperwork is signed, Debo. Yes, sir. Like, the same way with the Max Crosby jump. Everybody thought the deal was done. Oh, yeah. Good faith. In good faith, I say. No. They just going to tell you something. They ain't got to do nothing. they could be working right behind closed doors. He'd be like, no, Miles isn't going nowhere. Talking to the Raiders on the phone. Talking to anybody on the phone. They're going to talk. They're going to be able to have all options open. They're going to tell us, oh, no, right now he's not going nowhere. He could be willing and dealing right now. It's none of our business.
41:36I did see him in conversation with somebody from Philly.
41:40James Harrison:Brother, that's what GMs do. Who else is he going to be at the joint? The GM from Philly, I think. Yeah, yeah. So he's just a liar. No, no, no. He's not a liar. He's lying. He's lying. I mean, well. If you lie, you're a liar. Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe he's not lying. Maybe he's like, he's not doing it. My coach told me this right here, Joe. At that exact moment. Listen to me now. My coach told me this. He said it took 25 years to become a master bridge builder. He said, but if you suck cock one time, you're a cocksucker for life. Debo. My coach told me that. Let me tell you something. If he's not, you know what?
42:16James Harrison:He's actually not lying. At that very moment, they probably weren't talking about trading Miles while you're asking that question right there. At this very moment, no. At this very moment, Miles is on the team. We're not thinking about trading Miles. He's telling the truth right now as you feel. You could think your mind could change in five minutes. Once he leaves, they'll be like, oh, man, you know what? I'm thinking about actually maybe trading Miles. He could change his mind. Okay. Yeah. They don't have to. Do you think the GMs are sitting there telling you the truth all the time? When he said if he wanted to trade Miles, he wouldn't have needed to make a contract adjustment.
42:57Means that he never said he didn't want to trade Miles. He just said he wouldn't have needed to adjust the contract. You said I could have did it. I could have did it if I wanted. It ain't always about what you say. It's about what you don't say.
43:09James Harrison:Yes. He could have did it. If you wanted to, you could have traded Miles. Okay. Okay. Because right now, your boy, Andrew Berry, he says he'll spend more time with Ty Simpson. And it's wholly realistic for the Browns to add a young quarterback. He said, Arlene would be, if we do add someone to the quarterback room, it would be someone who's a younger player, most likely. Anyone we bring in at that spot on the roster, our thought is that they're competing. They're competing to play. They have something that we like in their skill set, and our expectation would be for them to work hard. So what I'm getting from that, Joe, Yes.
44:06Is that he's saying that he believes Ty Simpson is good enough to compete with Shador Sanders and Deshaun Watson for the starting quarterback position. That's what I'm getting. That's because that's what he said in the statement. That's what he said in the statement. So that's your GM that's cooking that you said was cooking a little bit. like like i'm starting to think he might be cooking on the grill at mcdonald's right now joe tell me something what's going on joe because i don't know if anybody in the nfl nfl execs annulus um commentators that said the man was even he ain't even the top in the draft choice man he in a weak draft class he ain't even the top quarterback but ain't no joe what is he joe what is he he cooking He cooking at McDonald's.
45:01Huh? Tell me what's going on, Joe. What's going on? What's this? Because I can read what he said, and I ain't even got to read in between the lines. It ain't about what he didn't say. It's about what he said. Joe, why you so quiet, Joe? Come on, fight me.
45:18James Harrison:Because I think with this one, I think he might be, it might be a smokescreen. You know, just trying to get other people to look at him higher, other people to look at Ty Simpson higher on their draft board. They cool or something? Who? Him and Ty Simpson. No. What was the point of that? I don't know. Deebo, honestly, honestly, with this one, I don't know. I don't know what Andrew Barry's talking about, okay? Like, I don't know. I don't know why he would go spend more time with them. He must think that he's that good. So if he's going to bring him into the room, he thinks that he can compete with Shador.
46:01What does that tell you about his judgment? You tell me, Joe.
46:07James Harrison:We're not on the same page as this. Every decision that our GM makes, that doesn't mean that I got to sit here and blindly back it. I don't agree. I do not agree. Okay. So with what he's saying right here. But you said he was cooking. Is he still cooking or is he working at McDonald's in the back grill? Just putting the burger on, set temperature. It's still early. He didn't draft him yet. We still acting like the Barons picked the man up in the draft. He asked the man the question. He's going to spend some time with him. Okay, we'll see. Like, you got to spend some time with him. You're wasting time with somebody that you ain't going to draft.
46:43Don't have the potential. Don't even want to look at just to do what, bro?
46:47James Harrison:You're going to do your due diligence. Do your homework. I'm not going to be mad at a man for looking at him. If he thinks he's a good quarterback, okay, study him, see what it is. If he drafts him, then we'll have a whole different conversation. But literally right now, I don't agree. I wouldn't be spending that much time with Ty Simpson if I was Andrew Barry, if I were the GM for the Browns. Quarterback's good. We got Deshaun. We got Shador here. We already drafted Dylan last year. We're trying to figure out what's going on. We got three. We're solid. Ty? No. If I was the GM, but this is Andrew Barry and that's why I said, this is what he said, I don't agree.
47:22James Harrison:I wouldn't be doing it. But he is. So I'm like, can't knock it. Hopefully he probably thinks he's good. Like everything he said, he might be throwing a smokescreen. I don't know. Probably not. You said why. Does he know Ty Simpson? Probably he doesn't. So it's not a smokescreen. You're correct, Deebo. I don't know why he's doing it. I wouldn't. But I guess he likes him. Yo, that's the only time I bring out my cigar and rings is for like all that good stuff. But you know what's second best to that and almost damn there is good. What? Browns and Cincinnati doing insane stupid shit. Oh, it's great.
48:03Oh, it's great.
48:05James Harrison:Listen, listen, we're going to just charge. We're acting like he drafted Ty Simpson up. So I'm not going to sit there and smack it like, no, I wouldn't have done this. But we'll see. We still got the draft coming. We'll see what he does. He still, he still. Is you drinking? He's off cooking. No, man, that's coffee. Did you spike it with something? No, man. I need to. You look like you need a drink. You're stressing me out. I don't, Joe, Joe, listen. You was my brother. I did not mean to stress you out. That's what I'm thinking. I didn't stress you out. I can't be in charge of how you react to the simple things that your GM is doing that you said was doing some cooking and I told you he was boiling chicken he's not boiling chicken because Ty Simpson is still a first round pick though people still got him going as a first rounder
49:01you want him at your you want him at your team you want him in your room
49:09James Harrison:he's not he's not he's not bad i i i what i had joe use the most not question to answer dude ever bro i asked you a simple question joe no because no i already said no because i like your door more i like your door more some other people might like tight and i don't think he's a bad quarterback he could still be a first round pick better better better than better you like him better than Watson, maybe he could come in and... See? No, we don't need him over here. That's all I'm saying. Cleveland for the first time. That's all you had to say, man. I feel like we don't need a quarterback for the first time.
49:45James Harrison:Say it with your chest. We don't need a quarterback right now. That's what I'm saying. I've been saying it. Poke that thing out, Joe. I lift weights, Joe. I lift weights and we don't need a quarterback.
50:01Dang. I'm about to go do bitch up my road. You know you my guy, man. Thank you, brother.
50:09James Harrison:Brother, man. Brother from another. I got to throw some. I'm getting some Baileys in this coffee. Got me stressing. Got you stressing, man. Look here, man. After the NFL PA report cards came out, the training staff for the San Francisco 49ers decided to take action. GM John Lentz said that the team dug deeper into the grades and what they could do to improve things. The club found out that players wanted more one on one attention, which led to them hiring three more physical therapists and investing nine million into hydro areas like cold plunges, pools, which had previously graded low. Joe. Yes.
50:54The sermon said that right here. He said, this is why the report cards work for organizations that aren't offended by the critique. Just look to improve, brother. Yes. Listen, it's simple. You know why that is? You know why that is, Joe? Why is that? John Lynch is a former player. Yes, he is. He knows that these report cards are real and have credibility. Mm-hmm. And as a responsible GM. He said, hey, let me get this corrected. Let me improve because that makes sense to do it. But common sense ain't common no more. You understand? Yeah. How do you feel about this, Joe?
51:38James Harrison:You like this? You love this? I love this. And that's why I love the report cards, Debo, because they're honest opinions and they were actually getting things fixed. Because it's like you're not trying to shoot the messenger. You know you're in an organization, and if stuff is bad, it's bad. If it's good, it's good. We don't want to sit there and just give out fake stuff. It's like, oh, no, food is good, like smooth. And especially people that played on different teams, you've been different places before. You've seen other organizations. You know how other people are moving. You're like, okay, you know, this is nice.
52:10James Harrison:This is smooth. And just smooth grades. I love the fact that when teams, when real things get done, the hot tubs, the cold tubs, we're not asking for, like, crazy things. We're asking for things that are really going to help us on the field with the production. You guys want us to be, we're your investment. So if you want to take care of the investment, you're investing into us. You know what I'm saying? Like taking care of our bodies, doing all of this stuff, make cryotherapies. It's nothing really like out of the ordinary. So I love when the report cards get addressed by the owners because it shows they're trying to take care of their investments.
52:46James Harrison:And we're not asking for crazy things. So when they're throwing in nice stuff with the tubs and all that, I just see, I love that they're paying attention and that they're listening to what the players are asking for. So I'm all for it. Yeah. Yeah, I'm 100 % for this. You can't go wrong with this. It seems like to me that the NFL is only worried about the optics of, you know, how it looks. You know what I'm saying? They don't want to look like they don't care. They want to look like they care about the well-being of the players and all that. But the NFL only care about the bottom line, and that's them making money.
53:28That was just like when the whole player safety initiative started, and the NFL got sued, I believe it was 2011. They got sued for a class action lawsuit for concussions. But the Rumblings started in 2007 when Congress investigated the NFL over concussions. By 2008, it was more research that actually linked football to CTE. And guess what happened in 2009? They started finding the shit out of us. They started changing rules in the middle of the season, in the middle of a game. Okay, why? Because it was going to be a problem about their money. Oh, for sure. And by 2000, what was it, 13 through 15, they ended up doing a bunch of settlements on it.
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