Deebo & Joe - Part 1: Steelers Defense Taking Shape, Aaron Donald Unretiring? + NBA Finals Game 3 Predictions

23:23James Harrison:So that's why their floor seats now, that$39 ,000 is the ticket. It goes up during the playoff to where you can go first to right refusal. I'm just letting you know how the tickets go. so they can either get it for that or they'll sell it for now$100 ,000. If you got your tickets and you know you can get them for the floor seats, ticket, season ticket order, it's 20 grand. You gonna pay you 20 grand? Can I ask you a question? Or you gonna sell it for 100? Can I ask you a question? Yes. How the frick am I supposed to pay$240 ,000 for season tickets? That's what I'm trying to tell you is that's just for the floors.

23:59James Harrison:You can get other tickets in there for around like$5 ,000. for the season. Do you know what I'm saying? But you would have a different bowl, and those ticket averages would be$100 per ticket. And those are the ones that when the playoffs come, those can get a lot of$600. That's the price I'm used to paying, Joe. No, no, no. I'm saying, I'm giving you the New York season ticket courtside prices, and that's the high, high. When you come to Cleveland, say it's 41 games, and we can get it from$2 ,000 a ticket, the season tickets for floor might be around$100 ,000. You know what I'm saying? For floor season for Cleveland.

24:32James Harrison:But then for certain games, when people come into town, I'm just letting you know. But regular season tickets. Damn, I should have been playing basketball. Yeah. But that's why I think the season ticket holders, they're in a position where you know you can, if I'm a big fan, how much are you a fan? Are you a fan that you could keep your ticket for, you could pay$700 for your ticket in the higher bowl and keep it to go see your team? or you know your ticket is going to sell for 20 grand. You can make$15 ,000, watch it at the crib, or go to the game. So that's where I'm like, that's a resale price.

25:11James Harrison:It's an investment. I got to invest. You're in low key. You're looking at it. You're going to go to the game. I'm looking at it the wrong way. It's 41 games. When you're looking at the season tickets for the football games, just dividing it by 16. You're going to 41 basketball games. You got those season tickets regardless. I ain't never paid that much money for no season ticket job. I ain't never paid that much money for no season ticket job. I'm just saying. Oh, my God. It's going to be Christmas job. Let's go on over here to the Steelers, man. Jalen Ramsey, new Steelers, D.C. Patrick Graham.

25:42James Harrison:His quote was, he's impressed so far. He said, I think it's cool just the conversations we have. We're able to talk ball at any given time about anything, different positions. He can talk it all. He can talk about the D-line, the linebackers, the secondary. He's been impressive so far. Joe. Yes. That right there. What does that statement say to you? It says that he has a good understanding of defense, and I think Jalen Ramsey sees that and respects it, and they can talk ball. I mean, that's kind of what I'm getting. What you get? This is what I'm getting because you and me, we've been to games.

26:25James Harrison:So what Jalen is saying here is that he has not maybe been in a position, at least in Pittsburgh, where he could have these communications with the D.C. and talk football at every position at any time. So the D.C. should always have a total understanding of the whole defensive scheme at every position. And you know what I'm saying? Like, that's just how it works if you're a D coordinator. Like, we sat down with Coach LeBeau. Coach LeBeau had a great understanding of the whole defense from top to bottom. Now, given that you're a D coordinator in the NFL, you should have that. Now, that leads me to remind you of our conversations that we had with players last year that said at different times they were told different things by different coaches on the same defense yes so right now i think as we know it he's speaking to the fact of you know what i'm being told something and i am being told it by a person who is giving me that information and able to get information at every position and this right now is actually impressed me so far yeah Because probably something he hasn't had in Pittsburgh since he's got there.

27:47James Harrison:So when you look at the last whatever it is, the few years that we've had Ramsey there, and we got the players that we have on defense. And it's too many times last year where, well, sometimes, well, too many. Too many. Yeah. Where we had the defense and we're looking like, yo, what the hell are they doing? Can't do that. It's not going to work. And everyone is not on the same page. Yes. And that's what you get. You see, players know where you're supposed to be, when you're supposed to be there. And we have players right now on that field that we know can ball at every position that have had success at every position.

28:36James Harrison:And some of them are the best at that position or one of the best, the top five in that position. And we end up as a 26 ranked defense in the NFL. But the players we have are top in the league. That don't work. It's because the defense is not sound. And right now he's like, yo, I'm liking it so far. I'm able to communicate. I'm able to talk ball with my D coordinator about anything in every position and not saying, oh, hell, let me go see what this is and that is. That is how it should be with any D coordinator. But as you, I know, and I know at times that's not what it is because the position itself isn't filled by somebody that is capable, and this is what you get.

29:21James Harrison:Yeah. I think this is a great sign. It's just that he's saying the same thing. Especially when you're in the secondary and when you're a vet now, and Jalen Ramsey is to that position where he's not just knowing, He doesn't need to just know what he's playing, what his position is. Cornerback. He knows what he's doing. I know safety. I know all of that. When I'm having communications now with my linebackers, with the D-line, when I'm hearing what's going on, when I'm checking the stuff to when I see things, because I'm in the back end, I have a big old view. Like the linebacker and the safety, you see everything.

29:52James Harrison:Cornerbacks, you're on the side. You got your backer that's standing up, and you got a safety that can read. You can see the field. You're evenly in the middle. he wants to get a complete understanding and knowing like when I say something the linebackers are understanding it's not foreign to them they understand that we're speaking the same verbiage the offensive the defense alignment they know what's going on so I think when he's saying that to his coach he's being able to say I'm a DB obviously I know exactly what's going on there so now when I'm talking to my coordinator we're coordinating how everything works together like when we're speaking the same language we're talking to the linebackers we're talking about how the defensive line sees it.

30:28James Harrison:We're all on the same page. So now the busts aren't happening. And that's one of the biggest things. You say people not knowing what's going on. I'm like, it's just because if somebody's running free, there's a reason. If a body's on a body and somebody makes a play, we can live with that. Like, that's okay, man, make a tackle. Boom, boom, boom. Like, that's the technique thing. If there's a mental error where there's no physical skills that need to be done, if there's two people right here and both of us are standing on one of them, Something's mentally wrong here. We did something wrong. If we got a body on a body and they make a play, line it up.

31:03James Harrison:You know what I'm saying? So I think I'm loving what he's saying. When I'm talking to my coach, nothing is formed. We're all speaking the same language. The D-line, the linebackers, the secondary, the communication is what I'm impressed with that, boom, that's what it needs to be. So when we go out there and there is mistakes and things happen, we know exactly what it is. It's not what we're taught. That's on you. Like, what are we doing? We did not go through it like that. So it's accountability because if you tell me what I need to know and I know what I got to do, and now everybody in here, we're on the same page.

31:33James Harrison:We feel more comfortable to be able to have my resources. Now we are all on the line. Yeah. Now you don't have where you had last year where Jalen's sitting back there. He's like, yo, what the y 'all doing, bro? Like, come on. His hand's in the air. He on the field. Like, what's going on? Yeah. I'm with it. The secondary coach, though, Joe Witt Jr. said he sees shades of Hall of Fame defensive back Charles Woodson and Ramsey. Ooh-wee! He said the way we use Charles Woodson in Green Bay, he played the star, he played corner, he played safety, he played the money. He did all those things. Charles could do it all in one game.

32:14James Harrison:He's one of the rare guys that can do it. Jalen has similar skill set, similar size, similar speed. I'm just excited to see how we work with him and the way we use him. Yes, sir. You know, that's what happens. And Ramsey ended up saying, like, so here, I'm going to say this. So a coach that has coached a player that he actually helped develop and put into and bring to the level of a Charles Woodson. OK, this right here is one of the things I talked about. We both talked about when you're hiring a coach on your staff and it's a buy in dynamic of having coaches that have a history of developing and coaching great players.

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36:08James Harrison:When they asked Ramsey about the comparison, he's like, yo, it means a lot. He said, Charles is definitely one of the best, if not the best, to ever play the game. He's talking about being able to switch back and forth and say something like that. He said he's definitely somebody I've looked up to knowing that I'm around coaches who he was around in some of the best years of his career is pretty cool. Look, automatic buy-in again. You got the coaches that coached a Hall of Fame player. Now, what you got now is you got Jalen Ramsey, who is sitting there buying in. This is a veteran player, a leader on this team.

36:59James Harrison:He knows ball. He plays ball. This man has been to three first all-team all pros, seven-time pro bowter. And now he's looking like, oh, I'm working with a guy that can possibly give me some new or different insight to help increase my game. And he's what, 10, going on 11 years into the game. You have that right there. And your coach and your player that's a veteran player, the young guys around you are like, yo, we're buying in. Yeah. This is why you hire people and don't worry about them taking any credit from you. No, because you want the best coaches that are able to make your players the best that they can be.

37:41And when I see this, I think amazing because Jalen Ramsey is a baller.

37:47James Harrison:Charles Woodson is elite. Charles Woodson is one of the best defensive backs to ever play the game in the history of the NFL. And when we talk about Charles Woodson, it's the cornerback. It's how he went to safety. But the one thing about him is he turns the ball over. He had 65 picks in his career, 13 touchdowns. And then with these forced fumbles, being able to just be creative, punching the ball out. I think Jalen Ramsey and him in their first 10 seasons have very similar stats. I think Jalen Ramsey, if he's able to just the same thing, he has that size to where he is going to be able to transition to safety.

38:22James Harrison:He's physical. He like it. He's physical. He wants all that smoke. And it's not it's not foreign to him. So him being able to get one his and he was running for three coming out. So Jalen Ramsey is an athletic freak. So him being able to have a coach that coach someone like Charles. Charles is unbelievable, and Jalen Ramsey is in that same aspect. If you can be healthy, he's in the game. He's a vet. He knows ball. Coach is getting him into positions to where he can make these plays. Last season was the most sacks he's ever had. He's been in the league 10 years. He doubled his sack total with three sacks last year.

38:56James Harrison:Being able to get him blitzing, being able to use him around the line, being able to guard him on the tight ends, being able to, you know what I'm saying, just move him as you use Charles Woodson. I think it's very, very good for him being able to stay healthy and now being on the team where everybody's on the same page, the defenses are all communicating. I'm happy for Jalen. I think this could be a very, very breakout year for him. I'm thinking now just turning over the ball too. Being in the right spots. I think our big thing for our defense is no bust and catch the ball. When the ball comes to you, intercept it.

39:29James Harrison:These interceptions are going to be huge. Charles Woodson, nine picks in 2009. Get on the jugs, bro. Get on the jugs. No ball in the air needs to be picked. There should be no balls bouncing on the ground. You know what I'm saying? So just be in the spots, be in your right spaces. Don't be trying to cheat to go get the picks. When you're in the right position, the ball's going to hit you in the face. All you need to do is catch it. You know what I'm saying? So just being in the right position, making turnovers, I think that's going to help us out big time. For sure, for sure. Look here, brother.

40:01James Harrison:Miles Garrett wants to learn from Aaron Donald at the trade. Has Rams legend moves over the NFL comeback? Listen, listen, I don't want to play sound yet. Hold up, hold up. Listen. You know what? Go ahead and play the sound. I haven't talked yet, but definitely expect to talk soon. I don't know what his plans are, and I'm not going to pretend to know. I know a lot of people are excited and thrilled about the idea of him coming back. But, you know, just being able to talk to him, learn from him, and I'll take all the advice I can. You know, he's a great one for a reason. So, you know, just trying to get him in here and talking to the guys, especially the defensive line, that can mean a lot.

40:46James Harrison:And if we can take anything from him, I think it would help our game.

40:55James Harrison:Joe. Yes. Yes.

41:00James Harrison:So, do you think AD coming back, or is it a possibility AD coming back? What's going on here? I don't know what's going on. I don't know. Look, there is an option of AD. No, it's not. It ain't no option. I would say, look, if I'm Miles Garrett and I'm on the Rams, and AD used to play for the Rams, I'm doing the same thing Miles Garrett is doing. He's there. He's good. He's happy. But if they're talking about AD, the question was asked, Yes, it would be great to get him back there. What is A.D. saying? Does anybody know what A.D. saying? A.D. is posting little pictures. A.D. is doing the A.D. A.D., you know what he's doing?

41:38James Harrison:He's doing A.J. Brown. He's posting subliminals. He's posting subliminals. One day I'm in the office. A.D. He's messing with people's emotions right now. That's what he's doing. Look here. Look here. I don't know if he's going to come back. Aaron Charles Downey. I don't think he's going to come back. A. Be a man of your word, bruh. and keep your ass at home. Don't come out of retirement, dog. You said you wasn't going to do it. Don't you do it. I don't want you doing it, okay? You know what? The only reason why you don't want him, if he came back to the Steelers, would you want him? Joe, Joe, Joe, no, no, no, no, no.

42:11James Harrison:We can't have him come back. Listen, Joe, Joe, that's going to mess up things, okay? Now, I got to talk to his ego now. Look here. AD, AD, look here. If you come back, you're letting these people control you, okay? And I ain't never known you to be a man and let somebody control you. You spent your whole career controlling others and forcing your will on them. Don't you let them manipulate you and control you into coming back, A.D. You be a man of your word and you stay. You stay. You stay retired. A.D., grown man. No. A.D., you are a grown man. If you feel like your time is done, if you're a time is done, don't you come back.

42:48James Harrison:Your time is done. I'm talking to your ego. Don't you come back. Now, if that don't work, Joe, I'm going to speak honestly. Why? I don't. I'm going to speak honestly. Listen, I'm going to try honestly. If it don't work, I'm trying both. Look, man. You on the inside. When I was on the outside, that's four. At least five awesome from linemen to block y 'all. They go the whole damn line. That ain't fair. B.D., bro, you okay. How we going to win a championship? If both of y 'all over there, we're going to be fighting. Fighting. Like fighting for our life. Joe, hey, AD, be a man of your word. Don't let them manipulate you when coming back.

43:31James Harrison:You said you were staying out. You got all these good businesses going on, man. You know how bad that feel on your body, man. The pain and stuff that you go through, man. Listen, it ain't right. It's cheating. It ain't meant to be. Matter of fact, now you think about it. You remember with Tom Brady and Randy Moss, they got together. They went 16-0. They went 16-0. They lost in the Super Bowl. You don't want that to happen now, do you? That's because it was too good of a thing. They knew they shouldn't have did that. They shouldn't have allowed that. Oh, Deebo, you not letting it happen. I'm going to talk to Risa Dadell.

43:58James Harrison:I'm going to make sure. It'll be too much smoke. It'll be too much smoke. That's why. Hell yeah. A.D., don't let them manipulate you into coming back. You a man of your word. You don't let them talk you into coming back. You said you wasn't coming back. You got it. He said he was done. He said he proved everything he needed to prove. You said you proved everything. Don't let them talk you into coming back. Don't let them... Got a ship and all. Yep. Coming back. Wow. That's what they would be doing to you. They'd be forcing your hand, forcing you to come back. Manipulation. Don't, don't. Okay, look, Debo, I'm glad that I understand that we're on the same page.

44:38James Harrison:Because right now, all you're doing is talking to the ego because you don't want Aaron Donald back. Because you know what type of smoke that'll be. You're damn right. Okay. All right. What do I want that back for? No, no, no. I'm just saying. Listen, man, we got championship. We got championship. We got some Super Bowl dreams online, and that's going to be it. We got that. Roger Goodell, listen to me. You have to meet him there. That is not what's good for the league, to see your whole offensive lines blocking two people. How does that go look? Don't you let that happen. Don't. I'm just saying, for the good of the game, I'm just saying.

45:22James Harrison:I'm just saying. It'd be crazy to see. Shut up, Joe.

45:31James Harrison:Teebo, you stupid. You don't want no smoke. I understand those two of the best defensive players of our time. They had two three chasing this dude. They had two three. They're going to bring after Miami just to pass the damn ball. I feel you. I feel you. I feel you. Roger Goodell. He went three defensive player of the years. That's a lot of defensive player of the years right there. It's a lot of trophies. AD, don't let them manipulate you, man. Aaron, Charles Don, you be a man of your work. Deebo, you're blessed. Hey, listen. Listen. Don't forget how your body hurt after them games. That's what I'm saying.

46:11James Harrison:Your best case scenario is he's been out. He's been chilling. He said he was done. You know what I'm saying? Like, only reason why I was thinking about it, because he said if, who was coming there? If somebody were to come there, he would think about. No, no. Whoever. It was somebody, but then now it was Miles. I think it was Micah Parsons. It was Micah Parsons. They said if he would have came there, what do you think about coming there? No, hell no. Hey, it ain't Micah Parsons. He said he would. It ain't Micah. Bro, this is what I'm saying, though. I don't care what you said. Be a man of your word.

46:43James Harrison:Hey, that's what you said. That it had to be Micah Parsons. It ain't Micah Parsons. and it's even Myles Garrett. So now he might be thinking, he's posting a picture. He said that was the only way he would think about it, and he didn't come there. So don't be thinking about nothing. You know how you don't... Listen, stop me. Myles Garrett got way more sacks than Micah Parsons. And I'm not knocking it at all, but so Aaron, I'm like, man, I got... Who, who, hold up. You ain't got a dog in the fight. You a Browns and a Steelers fan, And what is you doing? My – what? What you mean what I'm doing? You're a Browns fan for a Steelers fan second.

47:22James Harrison:And you talking about comeback AD. What you think you going to do to your Browns? When they going to play us? I don't even think they're on the schedule. I ain't tripping. I forgot about that. I forgot about that. We the only one got a chance to play it. We got time. Because you don't care about the Steelers. All you care about is the Browns. I do care about the Steelers. And we would have to see them in the Super Bowl. We gonna see them in the Super Bowl Yes So don't even You wanna figure out how to But look You wanna figure out how to block these niggas in the Super Bowl bro Man listen We in the Super Bowl We got a whole different I mean I'm I'm excited We got a whole different problems Yes we can beat anybody We make it there Any given Sunday Let's see If you think they go undefeated They're gonna go undefeated Bruh There's no way you gotta bring in six linemen Then they could lose in the Super Bowl Now you lose in the receiver Alright D-Bow We're running back You can't run the ball What is you doing?

48:12James Harrison:This your first. Look, you got to have some time. You just sound scary now. I ain't never seen you sound as scary. I ain't never seen you sound as this scary like this before. I ain't scared, but I know. You sounded kind of scary. Oh, what you mean you going to do? How are you going to do it? We only got five. We only got five linemen. We only got five. Miles Garrett didn't get no sacks versus the Steelers. Where's that energy? Where's that energy? You putting AD inside now. Uh-huh. Okay. You putting them both on the field. Listen, I can't go crazy. You see Debo now. I can't talk crazy, goofy like that.

48:45James Harrison:You going to put both of them on there? Okay, both of them on there, but then it's both. Both of them? So you going to put both of them? You want to stress them? Put both of them on the same side. Stress them? Put both of them. Okay. Both of them. Okay? Yeah. Okay. Man. I ain't never seen you be like this, Debo. Like I lied. So I lied now. So now they just scary. That's what it sounds like to me. Bruh. Bruh. Listen here, man. There'll be trouble. Man that was blocking him ain't on the field right now. Who were blocking Miles last year? Who? For us. He hurting? Yeah. Well, he ain't poor. Go. See, he going to be all right.

49:29James Harrison:He going to be healthy. We didn't even pick up his option, bro. Ah, yep.

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