Deebo & Joe - Part 1: Panthers Beat Cardinals in HOF Game + Mike Tomlin on McCarthy Hire

7 Aug 2026 · 45 min · 19 chapters

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In short

The episode is about the NFL Hall of Fame Game (Panthers vs. Cardinals) and what it suggests for Carolina’s rookie QB Carson Beck and QB competition storylines, plus Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s TV comments on Mike McCarthy’s hire. Guests/hosts: James “Deebo” Harrison and Joe Hayden (sports talk hosts).

Key claims

Beck looked “smooth” in preseason—Joe highlights his 15-of-19 passing, accuracy, pocket awareness, and hitting double-moves; two dropped catchable balls and one timing/coverage incompletion kept him from higher stats. Deebo praises Beck’s controlled decision-making and Carolina’s offensive execution, while also crediting QB King (scrambles, end-zone run, 30–40-yard run). Tomlin’s quote: McCarthy is “perfect” for Pittsburgh; Tomlin emphasizes shared standards, experience, and continuity.

Notable examples

Beck’s double-move completions; Panthers scoring off a double-move beat; Tomlin’s “standard”/confetti references to Aaron Rodgers; later debate about Browns QB controversy involving Jerry Jeudy and a cut viral clip referencing his 4-year-old daughter.

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Discussion on Hall of Fame Game

1:13 to 2:00

Analysis of the Hall of Fame game between the Panthers and Cardinals.

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Discussion on Hall of Fame Game

2:04 to 2:30

Analysis of the Hall of Fame game between the Panthers and Cardinals.

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Discussion on Hall of Fame Game

3:48 to 6:49

Analysis of the Hall of Fame game between the Panthers and Cardinals.

“I am super excited because you know what we had yesterday, last night to watch?”

Carson Beck's Performance Analysis

6:49 to 11:39

In-depth discussion on Carson Beck's performance during the game.

“And of that, it was two guys that dropped balls that was catchable.”

Mike Tomlin's Insights on McCarthy

11:39 to 14:01

Discussion on Mike Tomlin's thoughts about Coach Mike McCarthy.

“We got our first chance to see Coach T in his new role as an analyst on TV.”

Analyzing Coach Tomlin's Insights

14:01 to 15:12

Discussion on Coach Tomlin's perspective and coaching style.

“Yeah, because you ain't never been there to even get confetti dropped on you.”

Analyzing Coach Tomlin's Insights

16:46 to 17:12

Discussion on Coach Tomlin's perspective and coaching style.

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Expectations for Mike McCarthy

17:12 to 19:14

Discussion about Mike McCarthy's coaching expectations with the Steelers.

“When he's saying the standard is standard, the Pittsburgh original standard is championships.”

Previewing Steelers Training Camp

19:14 to 20:28

Overview of the upcoming Steelers training camp activities.

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Rookie Performance Insights

20:28 to 22:45

Discussion on the performance of a rookie player in training.

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Jerry Judy's Viral Video Explanation

22:45 to 28:06

Analyzing the context of Jerry Judy's viral video and implications.

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Concerns About Public Perception

28:06 to 29:10

The hosts discuss the challenges of public scrutiny and how athletes are expected to respond to questions about their personal lives.

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Media's Role in Controversy

29:10 to 32:27

The conversation shifts to how Cleveland reporters create drama instead of supporting players, leading to frustrations in the locker room.

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Quarterback Battle Dynamics

32:27 to 34:31

The hosts analyze the dynamics of the quarterback battle, focusing on Dylan Gabriel's mindset and performance amid competition.

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Quarterback Battle Dynamics

34:50 to 36:46

The hosts analyze the dynamics of the quarterback battle, focusing on Dylan Gabriel's mindset and performance amid competition.

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Returning from Retirement: Aaron Donald

38:12 to 42:00

Discussion on Aaron Donald's potential return to the NFL and the challenges of coming back after a break.

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Returning to the Game: AD's Comeback

42:00 to 47:11

Discussion on the challenges and expectations of AD's return to the NFL.

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Super Bowl or Bust: The Rams' Expectations

47:11 to 54:17

The implications of AD's return for the Rams and their Super Bowl aspirations.

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Super Bowl or Bust: The Rams' Expectations

54:21 to 55:10

The implications of AD's return for the Rams and their Super Bowl aspirations.

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3:33Hey, welcome back to this episode of Debo and Joe. I'm your host, James Debo Harrison. I'm here with my co-host, Joe Hayden. Please make sure you like, subscribe, and download where you get your show. How you doing today, Joe?

3:51James Harrison:Brother Debo, I am doing great. I am super excited because you know what we had yesterday, last night to watch? What we had, Joe? We had football americano. Americano football. Real football. You understand that? Real football. Real football, baby, over there at the Hall of Fame game. we had Carolina and we had Carolina and the Arizona Cardinals they went on head played over there Hall of Fame game and what's the dude's name King the quarterback the Panthers that's the name bro hey he went on there first it was Kenny Pickett and then they had King I gotta get through here I think he might have got a little bit something in that back too but they lifted him up so fast I couldn't tell you know what I'm saying Yeah.

4:42Hey, hey, look here, bro. I watched the first all four quarters. Okay. I'm going to tell you something. The little transition they had where they were like, you know, they were pointing the ball, they were pinning each other back. And then I think the one dude from Arizona, he had like a he had a P.I. to get them out of a sticky situation. Then the other dude, he just got beat on a double move and they ended up scoring on that one. But, bruh, Beck? Bruh, I didn't think he was going to look that good. Like, I didn't think it was going to go that smooth for him. For Carson Beck?

5:23James Harrison:Yes. Carson Beck, bruh. Carson Beck looked smooth. Carson Beck looked great. King, I love the way that he was able to, you know what I'm saying, use his feet. The thing was, too, Debo, you know how these early preseason games go. They're running the fullbacks, tight ends. They're switching releases. My man King is giving what the defense offers. He's having people wide open, hitting wide open receivers, hitting wide open fullbacks, running backs out the backfield. So that was good. But with Carson Beck, what I was looking at, did you see all them damn double moves he was hitting them people with?

5:58James Harrison:Them damn DBs, the receivers was running. Stopping goals. Smooth on them. Carson Beck's throwing it on the dime. on his third touchdown, he could have had three in a row, but he dropped it, you know what I'm saying, which made them have to punt. But Carson Beck looked really, really good to me. The DBs, you got to stay on top. They asked what's getting double moves so bad. But that's what you see during these early...

6:25Joe, you cut out, baby. You cut out. Where you go, buddy? Joe done... We done lost Joe. Look here, man, what is Joe is talking about, brother. is that Carson Beck went out there and he shined. We understand that this is a preseason game, but the man went 15 or 19, 188 yards, one touchdown. And of that, it was two guys that dropped balls that was catchable. So he could have been 17 or 19. like two of them were sacks one was a actual like incompletion and that could be receiver not paying attention because dude ain't look he ain't look back fast enough he was more one of those timing routes you got to get it out there i mean like he looked good like again it's just preseason but his dude his accuracy was on point his his his pocket awareness was there decision making was there placement of the ball everything like he just looked good like i did not think he was gonna come out that smooth i mean what is he 20 30 20 something He high 20s or mid 20s, something like that.

7:50For a rookie, that's kind of old. 24, 25, something like that. I'm gassing with 30. You know what I'm saying? But I'm just saying, he got a lot more time in the pocket. In my back. Debo. He can see what's going on. Yo, you back. I hear your voice. Yes. I hear your voice. I don't see you yet, though.

8:07James Harrison:That's my bad. I got you now. I got you now. There you go. There you go, Joe. Go ahead, baby. I was just telling him how that boy Beck went 15 and 19. And two of them times, he was sad. Two of them, the boys dropped two balls. And the one time, dude turned around fast enough. I think he might be able to get that. But, you know, that's a timely thing. Yes. What were you most surprised by in that game, to be honest with you? I mean, Beck was me. That's it. Like, I'm thinking third round? That might be the still of the draft right now. If he able to continue that? Bro, you know, we happy. I was happy.

8:47James Harrison:I just wanted to see anybody out there playing football. You know what I'm saying? NFL players trying to get a job, trying to get a spot. More defense. You know what it is, Debo. We wanted to see anybody play. I'm not a fan here nor there, but Carson Beck, seeing him play to Miami, quarterback, he wants to get a chance to go out there and play. So being able to see him throw the ball accurately down the field. You know what I'm saying? You know, we like saying this dink and dunk and all of that. But if you got an option, if you have dudes running fade balls or hitting them with double moves on the outside and you can make that pass, I love to see it.

9:20James Harrison:So you know there's going to be growth. 15 for 19, he's not panicking. He was super controlled, wasn't just throwing erratic passes. So you just love to see that. It's early in the season. You got young dudes out there. The defense, you're not beating dudes on double moves like that when it's the starters. There's going to be more contested passes, more windows. But just being able to see you, you're playing who he's, we're grading him on who he's going against. So at the end of the day, love what I saw because you're beating this competition. So now being able to go against the starters, you get your ones going out there.

9:53James Harrison:They didn't have the starting running back. Love, you know what I'm saying? The first round pick, we didn't get to go see him play because the main thing is you want to get to the season. So they have four preseason games. The Hall of Fame game is the early one. So where the younger guys want to get a lot more play time. They're going to get a lot more chances to get out there and study their tape and see what they can do. So just football in general, it was good to see. And I love when you're playing, if you're Carson Beck and you feel like you can be a starting quarterback in the National Football League, you dominate when you play in those type of preseason games with a lot of dudes that really may not even make the roster.

10:27James Harrison:So he did what he was supposed to do. That's crazy, Joe. You kind of diminishing it a little bit. You know, he doing it with us. Not diminishing it, but you can't get too— Now, he's not the Hall of Fame. I'm not inducting the man. I'm saying I like what I see. Continue to improve to when—just keep this going. He's on a great trajectory. I'm not going to crown the man, no, Deebo. I ain't going to crown him either, though. But you know what I'm saying? It's way better than I thought it was going to look like. That's 100 % true. You see the clip that they had in camp, bro? Like, you didn't expect it.

11:07James Harrison:And then even with King on his side, King looked great. He was taking what the defense gave him. You saw how he was scrambling, using his legs to get into the end zone, and that 30, 40-yard run to even get them in the position. So making smart decisions when the defense got there, not throwing interceptions. You know what I'm saying? All the quarterbacks really looked pretty good. Nobody was out there doing nothing too terrible. So, yeah, it's positive when you see like that. So I was just excited just to watch football. King did his thing. And Carson Beck definitely did his thing. For sure. For sure.

11:40We got our first chance to see Coach T in his new role as an analyst on TV. Well, Mike Tomlin. I'll say Mike Tomlin. And he shared his thoughts on head coach Mike McCarthy. And he had said that Mike's perfect for them. They're perfect for Mike. Yes, certainly. Being a Pittsburgh native, he understands the standard that Pittsburgh and he embraces. Listen here, man. Can you hear Mike's voice? Can you see his mannerisms and all that? Why are you saying this right here? Can you see it? Like, cause I can, I can see it. I can feel it. Like I can picture it. You know what I'm saying? Like, it's wild.

12:29It's wild. Like real talk. Like, even though I saw it, like I can still, I can still picture it. Here, let me see if I can give it to you. Let me see if I can give it to you. Okay. You ready? You going, Mike T? Mike is perfect. Hold on. Mike is perfect for them. And they're perfect for Mike. certainly being a Pittsburgh native he understands the standard uh that is Pittsburgh and he embraces it yes his coaching experience will also allow him to manage that he's got an he's got an awesome resume obviously uh the confetti has rained down uh before him yes it has listen the confetti has rained down on him before with his current quarterback, Aaron Rodgers.

13:18And there's no substitute for a shared success. These waters run deep. Yes, they do. He's positioned to do well. Certainly, there's some challenges when you come to a new situation. But boy, there's a lot of continuity in this new experience for him. Yeah. I can see it, Joe. I can see it. Look here, man. He ain't talking. He ain't talking. He's telling y 'all already, look, he's right there. He can't help it. He coached Steelers for 19 years, man. He still got some love there. You know? It's a thousand percent. He wants to see somebody do well. And when you look at the resumes of both of them, they almost identical.

14:08Joe, what do you think, Joe? I mean, he dropped confetti on us. Not us. Me. On you. Yeah, he dropped the confetti on you. Yeah, because you ain't never been there to even get confetti dropped on you. But— No, no, no, for sure. Hey, man, what do you think about that situation, Joe? What do you think of Coach Tomlin? Coach's first appearance on?

14:28James Harrison:Obviously, the first appearance, great. Coach T, like you said, all of his lines, all of his quotes that he says are perfect for TV. And when he was talking about Coach Mike McCarthy, I understand exactly what he's saying, too. He's been a winner. His track record is what he is. He's from Pittsburgh.

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17:22James Harrison:He wasn't able to, Mike Tomlin wasn't able to do that with A-Rod in his time, but he's knowing. He's, Mike McCarthy's from there. He knows what it is. He's not coming here with any other notions like, Like, oh, no, we're going to be okay. I got A-Rod. I'm from Pittsburgh. It's championships here. That's the standard. The standard isn't 8-8. The standard isn't just making it to the playoffs and losing. The standard is we got to make something happen. And when Coach McCarthy's coming there too, at the beginning, changing that environment of taking out the bleachers. There's no walking around, making sure that everybody's speaking the same language.

17:57James Harrison:There's a new voice and there's a new sheriff. So everybody, that's the thing where Coach Tomlin said, I think it's good for the vets. I think it's good for TJ. I think it's good for Cam. I think they're ready for that because they needed Coach T kind of could go as much as you can. When you bring a new coach in like him, that's kind of the same. But now I'm enforcing my stuff. We're not doing seven shots. Like training camp looks completely different to them. So they having to be on it and just coming in this thing like a new. So I understand where Coach T is coming from. I know that with Mike McCarthy, he sees what I see, basically.

18:31A coach that played with Aaron Rodgers has had success, has been to Super Bowls,

18:37James Harrison:know what Pittsburgh needs, know that the fans aren't ready for just mediocrity. It's time to go win. So discipline, we have the players. We have the roster. Offense looking good. You know what I'm saying? I play with Aaron Rodgers. I know what he can do. The receivers, the weapons, defense hasn't been up to par. So if our defense can be the standard of the standard, we can get a top 10, top 5 defense in the league with a top 10 offense in the league because that's what he brings. We haven't been able to score a lot. Offense has just been kind of shaky. So Mike McCarthy, bring that offense here.

19:08James Harrison:Make sure that you can do it. You did it in Dallas. You did it in Green Bay. Do that here. Defense, we have the players. Y 'all execute. TJ, they say you're getting old. Cam, you're getting older. Jalen Ramsey, step up. Joey Porter, you know what I'm saying? You want to be the best corner in the league. Show everybody. You know what I'm saying? So he's situation right with the staff, with the players, and he knows what he got to bring to the spot. So I think Coach T is saying the same stuff that we were saying about Mike McCarthy. Yeah, definitely. But what I want to slide on over to is what? What?

19:44Joe, why you go like that?

19:47James Harrison:Because I hope we can stay on the stills for a second. And I think I was feeling your energy that you wanted to just go over to the Browns. I could feel it. what what you mean i don't i'm not joe calm down buddy okay like we're like come on goodness this is this is unbelievable man i don't know what's going on but i'm let me just say we're i mean let's go ahead i'm we gonna be at stillers camp though let's let's stay on the still yes we'll be at stillers camp man we're gonna be a still Monday and Tuesday we will be there broadcasting. So we're probably starting somewhere around, I'm going to say 1 o 'clock, something like that.

20:33And we'll go from there and hopefully catch some guys that they're coming off the practice field, you know, talk to some guys, other guys, get maybe some other people, you know. Chop it up a little bit, man. Maybe chop it up with some fans for a little bit, man. Who knows? Who knows? But we will be there. We will be set up. We're going to be at the top. We're going to be at the top so we get that good view coming on down. Got to. You know what I'm saying? Got to. But we're going to obviously go get there a little early so we can sit around, watch practice, you know. Oh, for sure. That's the main thing.

21:06Or let Nate see what's going down. You know what I'm saying? See how everybody doing. Get the eyes on. I need to hear communication.

21:13James Harrison:I need to see what's going on. Yes. Yes. If it's quiet out there, we need communication. No questions. We know. Is everybody, is people looking around like they don't know what's going on? It can't be. It can't be. It can't be. Matter of fact, and I'm hearing some news out of there. Hey, remember Max, how you say that? IhanaShaw? Yeah. Hey, they say he out there doing this thing. They say this thing that was supposed to be a work in progress, a project. They say he out there. They say he ain't lost a one-on-one yet. They say he done won against TJ. DJ, they said he done went against Highsmith and Herbert.

21:58They said he ain't lost one yet. Dang. That's what I heard.

22:02James Harrison:So he's standing on business. They say he's standing on business, but that was supposed to be a project. I told y 'all, man, it's a project, but this is what y 'all don't understand. See, when you go into a project, most people go into a project and they look at a player and they say, oh, man, he's going to be a project. Yeah, but this player been playing the game for like 10 years. That's not a project. but maybe he just can't develop to what it is. Yeah. Now, you got to do it. They ain't been playing, but like two, three years, three years, something like that, since his senior year or something like that, in high school or something like that.

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22:32Like, that actually might be just the last three years now I think about. That's a project, and he's looking like this already? Come on now. That's the project I want to get a hold of. That's the project I want to be able to go ahead and develop. because he is truly raw. Yes, he is truly raw. He ain't got nothing that he done built up over the last 10 years. I can adjust, get him to understand and manipulate and mold him into what it is that I need to do. Look at him right now.

23:04James Harrison:That sound like me, Debo. I didn't start playing corner until I went to Florida. Until I went to Florida. So you don't have bad tendencies to break. Get good coaching and you're going to learn the right stuff. Teach me the right stuff. and he seems like he's ready to learn and he's a quick learner. So you don't have bad tendencies. It's like, no, no, no. I know what I'm doing. I did this before. No, coach, let me know what to do and I will execute it exactly how you tell me. So those are the most like technically sound because when they don't have nothing to go from, you don't got bad tendencies to break.

23:37Exactly. Like here's the big thing though. Like you were even playing football. He wasn't even playing football, dog. Yeah, no, for sure, for sure. Three, four years ago, four years ago, whatever it may be like he wasn't even playing football so this is really fresh to him he's natural at this now you give him the tools and the instruments to actually be better and the understanding of how to build it up like and this is a rookie that is holding his own against the vets your top players on your defense now that's that's something to be talked about baby like i don't know you know everybody's talking about oh the the for a first round you know that's not that it's early i understand but give us give us time what's that noise you hear that noise

24:30James Harrison:joe can you hear me yeah i can hear you a little you sound like a little like uh like sputtery sputtery something ain't right joe i don't know what's going on i'm hearing it sound like a uh a damn worm or something like chewing on my wires or something. I don't know what the hell that was.

24:55Joe, man, I don't know what the hell that was, bro. You couldn't hear that at all? Like I heard that. It was like... That's all I could hear. What was it? You couldn't even hear me talk. Listen, listen, I hope this get better. It might be your internet, man. I think it's your internet. Because my stuff, we ain't really had one problem. It was a shutdown. But they actually did something to the whole thing. Like yours has been a little janky.

25:26James Harrison:My Wi-Fi snapped out. Then it snapped back in. But now as soon as I did, it's a little. You hear that? That is you. That's your worms over there eating your wires up and stuffing that nice mansion you got over there. Give me two seconds. Let me try to get that. Man, listen, it's cool. I don't even hear it right now, but what I want to jump to is your Cleveland Browns over there. So, I guess I hear it again. I guess Jerry Judy attempted to clear. Joe, what is that, bro?

26:07Can the chat hear that? okay good y 'all can't hear it so good let's roll with it joe they can't hear so let's roll with it now okay bet jerry judy attempted to clear the air on i guess a viral video that was suggesting he wanted deshaun watson to start over shador sanders so jerry judy told the reporters that the video was cut. And before the edit, he showed his daughter, which prompted a viewer to ask how old she was. He said he threw up four because she's four years old. Joe. Yes.

26:47James Harrison:I did my research. I did my research. And you know how people always can chop and screw stuff. And Debo, when you're on live, you know how people be always commenting and the stuff gets to scroll and people say different things. And when you can answer something with somebody, how old is your daughter? You can easily, somebody under it, like three comments under could say, oh, who's, what quarterback do you like? So trying to stare up the pot, you can easily do that. You know what I'm saying? And for me, I don't think that he would, I don't think he did that on purpose. I think somebody made the little video, made it look like he did that for the four.

27:21James Harrison:His daughter is actually four years old. So I feel like there's some legitimacy to it. I don't think that he would do that out of spite. just because of what's going on. I would hope not. And then just because, too, it's just too much drama that he knows that they're going to ask him the questions about that the same way that they just did when he was sitting there with the Browns media and he answered it like, no, it's about my kid. And you know how people always want to start something up. There's a quarterback competition they got going on. He can't do nothing right. If you put up anything of a four, like me and you, D, but we could, a peace sign is a two.

27:53James Harrison:They could think he's talking about Shador. You know what I'm saying? People can manipulate and cut stuff. And if you're doing something on live, 1 ,000%, they can manipulate you to make you look like you're trying to cause mess when you're really not. So I think if he wanted to cause mess, he knows how easy it really is. But that one, when you're on live, people asking questions. He was with his daughter a little earlier, showed her. A fan could be like, yo, how old are you? Like, cover the life. Oh, cover the life could be on there speaking something nice. We answering it under it. Somebody asked a wild question.

28:23James Harrison:And somebody puts that, oh, is he answering to that? They could have us looking crazy. So I see where he's coming from. I don't think he was doing that for that reason.

28:35Joe, you know me. What? I'm just, listen, you know, I think and I get into thought processes of what could or couldn't be. So for me personally, I ain't going to lie to you, man. This is some bullshit, bro. And now you got this man talking about he got to think about how to answer a question that somebody asked him about his child. Because now he needs to have the foresight to know that some idiot out here go try and manipulate it into something else. Jerry, Judy, bruh, don't even worry about this. like it's not even something to give thought to to be honest with you you know and if he stopped talking if he stopped talking to y 'all and give y 'all nothing then all of a sudden oh he an asshole yeah he ain't he ain't he ain't being he ain't being a good he ain't being a good uh nfl player he's not he's not no no y 'all done went on head and y 'all done did some bs and took something out of context.

29:54Now this man talking about he got to think about how to answer a question about how old his daughter is because y 'all gonna go out here and try and flip it and make it to something else. The dude said, I've been in the league for what was it? He said seven years. Seven years now. He said five of those six years, it's been a quarterback competition within those years. Like, I've been through this. Y 'all think I'm stupid enough to go and actually answer a question like that? Y 'all think I'm, I don't have enough maturity or understanding to know like that wouldn't be a good thing. Like, no. So Jerry, Judy, I 100 % with you, Joe.

30:36I believe in people want to go and shoot and take it however they want to. And that's just, I think that's just Cleveland, bro. I think y 'all just I think y 'all reporters, y 'all fans, or supposedly fans, whatever it may be, y 'all true fans wouldn't do nothing like that, but y 'all reporters and all that, man, they ain't got nothing to start no trash. It only seems like they be writing nothing, bro. I don't know. I don't know. You're supposed to have your home team supposed to be your people that are supposed to be with you, like support you all the way through, like almost to the point of a fault.

31:10Y 'all can't even get a little bit. What's going on over there, Joe? They still letting them in the building and all that. They letting them talk to people. They letting them interview people. They have them in the—like, all that. And they still—like, all this whole offseason. Like, what do you think, Joe? Say that one way. I came back because now I can hear you clearly. I said, why does your reporters, your Cleveland-based reporters, why do they go so hard at trying to make controversy with your Browns, man? Man, why don't they go and try and support something, try and try and give a little positive reinforcement?

31:47Your home report is supposed to be the guys that's for you. Y 'all got a bunch of them that just seem to want to cause drama and start shit. Why is that? I don't know.

31:57James Harrison:A lot of it is clickbait, I think. And a lot of it is just we haven't won in a long time. So I don't know. I don't I really don't know. And there's some days you're trying to find something to talk about. And until you start winning games, that's the only way that's going to change. Because at the beginning of the season, fans are like, oh, no, we can't get too hyped because we do that every year. And next thing you know, we're mathematically eliminated. So they get pissed. And that turns into the media and that turns into everybody. So they can, when you don't win playoff games, I understand it, but I'm not with it.

32:30James Harrison:And that's why I wouldn't want to try to bring up some of these stories. You got to let the season play out. You got to let it go. But getting always just be bringing because that's what that's what people are going to talk about, though. They're going to talk about the bad stuff when you haven't been able to have you're not. We haven't won games. So we got to go out in the wind so we can finally start talking about that. Yeah. Like, I don't even know why this is a story. Dylan Gabriel told reporters that he doesn't feel disrespected that the Browns quarterback battle has focused on Deshaun Watson and Shador Sanders.

33:00He said, I don't take things personally. It's business. I'm focused on what I need to do to get better. and that's all I'm focused on. Like, why would that even be a story that he would, like, why would that even be put out there? Because they want him to say something I know. They probably want, I don't know. I was going to get messy. I ain't going to get messy, Joe. No, no, no. How hard is that, you know, for a guy to actually just be like, yeah, I understand it's a business, da-da-da-da, whoop, whoop, whoop. Especially dealing with y 'all reporters, bro. Like, they trying to gas everything.

33:32Like, I ain't going to lie. Last year, though, he gave him a little bit of gas. You know, he was doing a little pillow talk. He gave him a little bit of gas, though. You know what I'm saying? So I think they was trying to set him up again, you know? Because, look, it wasn't his fault.

33:43James Harrison:Last year, he was drafted before Shador Sanders. He had the opportunity, but Kevin Stefanski obviously wanted him to play over Shador. So he was getting those reps, you know what I'm saying, with Joe Flacco. So when he got his opportunity, it was before Shador. He got his chance. I didn't think he was throwing the ball too deep down the field. You know what I'm saying? Like his touchdown to interception ratio was nice, but that was just because we were dinking and dunking. We weren't throwing the ball down the field. And when he did throw the ball down the field, I didn't see the strength in his arm.

34:15James Harrison:It would flutter in the air sometimes. So let it be known. I understand where he's coming from, where now when he got out the game, Shador Sanders went in there and he threw the ball down the field a little bit more. And I saw more of the Browns offense being able to have a chance. So now Shador, with Dylan Gabriel, I respect that he understands that it's a business. It's the NFL. He was in there last year with Coach Stefanski that actually liked him a little bit more. That's why he got a chance over Shador Sanders. So now Shador's in the quarterback battle with Deshaun Watson. Saturday, August 22nd in Tampa.

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37:26James Harrison:Let your play do the talk for you. When you're throwing completions, when you're throwing touchdowns and not interceptions at training camp, other people are going to be like, oh, what about Dylan? You don't have to be the one like, yeah, I think I should be back in the talk. No, no, no, no, no. You just chill. You just play the way you're supposed to be playing because you weren't doing too bad, but you weren't nothing special. So learn, get these reps that you get and do the best that you can with them. When you go and get your opportunities in these preseason games, look good. Don't look bad.

37:57James Harrison:You know what I'm saying? So the best thing that Dylan Gabriel is doing is just playing football. It's a business. He realizes that the best thing I can do is play well, stay out the way, not try to bring up extra controversy because I'm going to let my play speak for itself. And that's what I like with Shador, Deshaun Watson. Listen, it's the outside that's making it like when they're asking these questions, because if they say something crazy, then it's looking like, oh, right now they're always saying the right thing. It's a competition, obviously, but I have to do what I have to do, play well on the football field, and that's what's going to happen.

38:30James Harrison:When they're going to see me throwing touchdowns, not interceptions, doing well in the two-minute drills, scoring in red zones, that's what's going to do well. When the preseason game comes, I'm balling out. So with Dylan understanding, don't be out there acting like nobody earned nothing. You don't deserve it. Right now, Deshaun and Shador are in a quarterback competition that Todd Munkin said, these are the top two runners. You are obviously still on the team competing. He's giving you reps, and everybody else, when they see you playing well, they're like, oh, what about Dylan Gabriel? That's all you need.

39:01James Harrison:Keep doing what you're doing. Keep your mouth shut. Keep trying your best. And then your actions, your play is going to be able to elevate you. Yeah. Yeah, I agree with you 100%. Thank you, my brother. I ain't talking positive, but you know, sometimes you got to talk positive. You know, when I say stuff that makes sense, you can agree. I got to agree, Joe. I can't agree. Just like if I would have went against the, you know, the Jerry Judy, you believe Judy? Yeah, I believe. Like, what is he talking about? Y 'all trying to make a damn mountain out of a molehill. Like, it's crazy. It don't even make no sense to go there.

39:39But Aaron Donald. Yes, he is. Aaron Donald. Yes, he is. He made in the coming days. And if he returns, they said the Rams would take him to Australia, bruh, for week one against the 49ers. And the goal would be 30 to 40 snaps. Yeah, to be more careful. Yeah, yeah. Bruh. Listen. If he come back. Yeah. Bro, I don't even know no more. I'm starting to believe like he might come back. Anyway, bro, if he comes back, how long do you think it'll take him to get back to all pro level? You know what I'm saying? AD's not old.

40:29James Harrison:And I don't think AD has really stopped working out too much. Just been training, Joe. I hear you. He ain't been training like that football training. I hear you for AD. I don't know. I don't know. 30, 40 snaps. You know what I'm saying? I don't know. I don't think it's going to take him too long. He's Aaron Donald. He retired early. It was like Barry or Megatron. You know what I'm saying? They take two off, and I think not too many. Two, dude. I'm not saying everybody could do it. I think Aaron Donald could do it. Because if he would have played 14 years. Okay, so how long do you think it's going to take him to get back?

41:06James Harrison:A year and a half to come back? Yes. But right now, it's AD. I'm believing in him to do it and, like, come back and... So you believe in him to come back for sure? And be a dog. And how long? I don't think AD's coming back if he's not going to feel like he's AD. If he don't think he can do what he did, if he don't think he can really still, like, throw people out the way. Joe, I did that, bruh. I was only six months, Joe. I retired in what was it March, April something like that right I was still training and you see how I trained but I wasn't training how I would train if I was getting ready for a season bro I hear you okay I hear you Debo and I literally that wasn't two years bro that wasn't two years and coming back I got that well they told me it was like it'll be like 15, 20 snaps you know you be back 15, 20 snaps or whatever we played against tampa bro and i don't even know how many snaps i got it was like it was like 45 50 snaps or something bro like joe here's the thing you gotta understand man day one six months bro day one i was older too i was damn near 40 so it's a little different that's what i'm trying to tell you but not even no it was like 36 i was close to 40 whatever it was a couple years difference whatever it may be 35 36 whatever when i first came back but the point i'm trying to make to you bro it's the body that hardening up you know how you get in the training camp bro and you ain't been hitting all season and then you get in the training camp in that first week or two you you chewing advil trying to get your shoulder sore your forehead is sore from your helmet just pressing on just having it on your head and all that other stuff like now you take that and times the body part like he's out of it two years six months bro six months day one bro I was looking at the door like yo my body is already hurting after practice and this is just day one he retired at 32 he's 35 dude three years he coming back when I came back damn near but he's three two years out bro You know how bad that is on your...

43:29Bro, the hardening up. Think about this. I was a rookie. My rookie year, I played like three quarters of a game for the first time ever. It was like the second or third game of the season. Might have been the first. I don't remember. But I know it was in Detroit. I know that for a fact. The next day, Bill Cowher gave us the day off. If he hadn't gave us the day off, I didn't know what I was going to do, bro. I could barely get out of bed. I had to call my dad and be like, yo, dad, I don't even know if this is for me. He like, ah, you be all right. Your body are toughened up too. He was right. He was right.

44:01But I had that thought. And that was at like 20 something. He done took off almost three, two and some change. And now we just go go back and think it's just go be peaches and cream. My man worked out in the helmet. He ain't even had no shoulder pads on now. He ain't have to hit nobody or nothing. get back to that that all pro form he could get back to all pro form I don't know I don't know Joe I really don't I don't know it could take him maybe six games or so something like that because you got to get back into that competition and go on all that stuff build up your timing build up it could take him a minute but back to that old AD I don't know about that and I don't know if he want to come back if he can't be that old AD I don't know it's a good thing for him to come back Especially after you just told us you done did everything you need to do.

44:58And you done accomplished everything you wanted to accomplish. But now all of a sudden you ain't accomplished that and now you're coming back.

45:04James Harrison:Thing is, Debo, he not coming back and has to, like, when we say an old AD, like that was defensive player of the year. Him and now he got miles on his team and D-line is not like there's no slouches there. They was top five D-line in the league last year. So with him coming back, it's just adding more fuel, more to the fire. It's not like he got it. AD, like you said, AD a little bit under AD is still all pro. You know what I'm saying? Like he was defensive player of the year. What if he's right under defensive player of the year? Still one of the best to do it. So he can still do damage. 10, 12 sacks, still holding stuff up.

45:41James Harrison:And he can't be double team now. Like who you going double team? You going double team Miles? You going double team? It's just so much more one-on-ones. So now he's looking at it like, oh, if you want double miles over there, now I'm going to be able to get this work. And I was never able to get one-on-ones as much. I understand what you're saying, but he's still got to get back to that point where he is the player that he was, and it's a need and necessity to double team. You see what I'm saying? Like, you out of the game. It's the difference between working out and then going in there and actually having to move around in that environment again, and you haven't done it in two years.

46:20Like six months? Well, he got stuff that he ain't even thought about having to use. Like you got to get in there and just twerk and twist and like all that. Getting those obliques in there and all that stuff. And it's another man putting forces against you. The weights don't put no force against you, but in whatever plane it is that you're working it. He ain't trying to twist you and throw you down and all that other stuff. Yeah. The good part is he don't got to rush.

46:54James Harrison:I said he don't got to rush. The team is stacked. He could ease into it. They need him for the playoff. They're going to make it regardless. So when just a healthy A.J. Like you said, six teams. You come back and you don't win it. By playoff time, he's back to caliber. I understand that, but you come back and you don't win it? Because they already crowned y 'all Super Bowl champions. You come back and you don't win it, then what? What did you accomplish?

47:23It's Super Bowl or nothing when he comes back. They're going for Super Bowl. So anything else but a Super Bowl is a failure. They was going for Super Bowl without AD. I understand that, but with AD coming back, with him back, it has to be Super Bowl 100%, especially with him back or nothing. Because you're telling me you done came back after you already said you accomplished everything you need to accomplish. You walked away from the game. You come back, and then you don't win the Super Bowl. Deebo. What did you just do? They've tripled down. What's the worst thing? What if he comes back and he doesn't even play good?

48:05Like, what if he comes back and he plays, like, a good player, not AD?

48:15James Harrison:Does it damage his legacy? He's not. I don't think any way AD is on this team is going to make them any worse, any version of Aaron Donald. So once they went and got Trent McDuffie on defense and they just need a secondary, boom, I'm like this. is they basically going Super Bowl or Buss. They made him the highest paid corner and brought his homeboy. Then they went and got Miles Garrett. Now I'm instantly thinking, oh, they're Super Bowl or Buss. Aaron Donald added additionally. Now it's like, obviously, he's thinking it's Super Bowl or Buss. Like, they've tripled down. Like, the Rams now have got OC on offense, scoring hella points.

48:58James Harrison:I was just looking at them last year with the defense. When they played against the Seahawks, they couldn't stop Sam Darnold and Walker. So if they can, they've got Miles, they went and got McDuffie. And now if Aaron Darnold comes back to what they already have, that's tripling down on it's Super Bowl or bust for sure. So Aaron Darnold coming back, I'm like, duh, he definitely thinks that he has nothing else to lose. They're going to win a Super Bowl this year. Or for sure, like you said, it was for no reason because he was saying he accomplished everything he needed to accomplish. He's going to come back this year and do it and go get another Super Bowl.

49:37James Harrison:I'm like, yeah, okay, I can. I think he might have answered that. He didn't come back and win it because I'm looking at him like, yeah, I thought the Rams were going to win it after when they got, not going to win it, but up in the conversation. Like they're not tooling down. They're tooling up. And they barely, they made it to the NFC championship game last year. Matthew Stafford looks nice. Devontae looks nice. Puka's back. Still got the running game. Now they got the defensive backs and Miles and AD. What Miles getting this year? What are you getting paid? Say that. How much Miles getting paid this year?

50:16What are you getting paid this year? What is it? 40-something? I don't know. What is it? 30-something? I don't know. So now you got to pay AD. All right? so it's breaking us what they got left it's breaking up so i think um i think gary miles is what 37 something like that miles 37 something like that they got about 26 left so i'm sure he could come back for 26 but he turned down that kind of money because he had already accomplished everything he wanted to accomplish. Now you come back. Then if you're coming back and it's not for the money because you turned down more money than that and then you don't win the Super Bowl, I don't know if that's a good look.

51:15But you came back and all the other stuff he said beforehand is false. He came back because I feel like he's chasing another title. I don't see AD being that dude, especially after he just told me that he accomplished everything he needed to accomplish. Why would he come back and chase another title? And then if he don't get it, does that hurt his legacy? Like I said, I think it would because now you came back and you didn't. What if he come back? He don't play up to AD standards. What if he come back and God forbid he gets hurt? It's a lot of the things to talk into. you know, talking to that.

51:53And, you know, I'm just saying, hey. Man, got a lot of businesses around too, man. You can't do all that when you up here doing this football thing again, AD. Just saying, man. That's all I'm saying.

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NFL Legends James "Deebo" Harrison and Joe Haden react to Carson Beck's NFL debut as the Arizona Cardinals defeat the Carolina Panthers in the Hall of Fame Game. Later, they react to Mike Tomlin discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers hiring Mike McCarthy, Jerry Jeudy's comments on the Cleveland Browns QB competition between Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson, and much more!

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