Nightcap Hour 2: Kyler Murray UNDER PRESSURE + Jalen Hurts CHECKS Reporter + Lamar Jackson QUESTIONS Cowboys “America’s Team” + Kirk Cousins REVEALS Childhood CRUSH + Vlad Jr. SHOCKING Comments + JJ Redick HAS JOKES

25 Sep 2026 · 1 h 10 min · 28 chapters

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In short

The episode is a fast, sports-and-pop-culture roundtable mixing NFL game-pressure talk with quarterback/media banter, plus MLB and NBA side discussions. Topic highlights: Kyler Murray’s pressure after a concussion and a 2-0 start; whether Baker Mayfield or Todd Bowles faces more pressure vs the Vikings; Jalen Hurts “perceived pressure” wordplay with a reporter; Lamar Jackson joking about the Cowboys as “America’s Team” (“this is America… Brazil”); Kirk Cousins sharing childhood celebrity crushes; Vlad Jr.’s controversial slump quote about being paid for what he already did; and JJ Redick joking about the Lakers avoiding an all-white starting lineup.

Guests/backgrounds

The episode features three recurring hosts/regulars (including “Uncle Ocho” and “Joe” and “Ocho/Joe” back-and-forth), plus no clearly identified external guests in the transcript.

Key claims

Pressure is on Kyler because the Vikings’ defense (Brian Flores) will blitz; the Vikings’ supporting cast makes excuses unlikely. Baker Mayfield is under more scrutiny because he “just got paid.” Reporters antagonize QBs for soundbites. Vlad Jr.’s quote is criticized as emotionally triggered and misguided given expectations.

Notable examples

Kyler’s concussion protocol; Carson Wentz’s strong relief performance; Tampa Bay starting 0-2; Hurts correcting “perceived pressure”; Cousins naming Megan Goods/Jane Kennedy/J.Lo/Shaka Khan; Vlad Jr. batting .263 with nine homers in 141 games; Lakers starting lineup comments referencing 2012-13 Timberwolves’ all-white lineup.

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Recap of Roland Martin Unfiltered

1:33 to 2:14

Discussion of recent impactful comments from Roland Martin's podcast.

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Kyler Murray's Return and Pressure

2:14 to 4:48

Analysis of Kyler Murray's return from injury and the pressure to perform.

“after coming back from a concussion protocol.”

Pressure on Baker Mayfield and Todd Bowles

4:48 to 7:29

Debate over which player faces more pressure in upcoming games.

“And as both of you guys have said, Wentz did well.”

Backup Quarterbacks and Team Strategies

7:29 to 12:59

Discussion on backup quarterbacks and team strategies in the NFL.

“and I'm sure that is supposed to be a challenge I know that's what I'm saying but he got paid I don't care He got paid before he turned the ball over.”

Jameis Winston's Performance Expectations

12:59 to 14:01

Exploration of Jameis Winston's potential impact as a starting quarterback.

“Boy, James is going to give you some games.”

Quarterback Discussions and Game Plans

14:01 to 16:28

Learn about the conversation around quarterbacks and game strategies.

“You know, goal line, short, stuff like that.”

Roland Martin Unfiltered Highlights

16:57 to 18:02

Catch highlights from the latest Roland Martin Unfiltered podcast.

“And the argument is, do you want to win?”

Jalen Hurts Educates a Reporter

18:02 to 19:14

Listen to Jalen Hurts explain the concept of perceived pressure.

“Perceived pressure is perceived pressure.”

Pre-Game Nerves and Rituals

19:14 to 21:59

Explore the common pre-game feelings and rituals among athletes.

“You know, I don't know about y 'all, but I always got like a little butterfly feeling.”

Tension Between Quarterbacks and Reporters

21:59 to 24:14

Discuss the rising tension between quarterbacks and media reporters.

“Somebody start you did your stomach start did you start?”
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Perception of Jalen Hurts

24:14 to 26:34

Analyze how Jalen Hurts faces challenges and communicates.

“And them sound bites that they get from these quarterbacks, That's what's going to make the headline.”

Lamar Jackson's Comments on America's Team

26:34 to 28:00

Hear Lamar Jackson's humorous take on the Cowboys being America's team.

“Lamar Jackson was asked about Cowboys being America's team, but he says this is America.”

Cookout Plans and Game Times

28:00 to 29:10

Discussion about upcoming games and a humorous cookout invitation.

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Kirk Cousins' Celebrity Crush Reveal

29:10 to 31:00

Kirk Cousins shares a surprising celebrity crush and the conversation flows to personal crushes.

“The Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins had a surprising celebrity crush.”

Childhood Crushes and Nostalgia

31:00 to 35:30

A nostalgic discussion on childhood crushes and reflections on celebrity beauty.

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s Controversial Quote

36:14 to 41:20

Analyzing Vlad Jr.'s quote regarding his performance and contract expectations.

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Expectations and Performance in Sports

41:20 to 42:00

Discussion on the expectations tied to sports contracts and player performance.

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Vlad Jr.'s Performance Discussion

42:00 to 46:02

Exploring Vlad Jr.'s performance and the pressures of being a high-paid athlete.

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JJ Redick's Lineup Changes

46:02 to 48:22

Discussion about JJ Redick and the Lakers' lineup dynamics.

“Reddy confirmed today that the team will have, will not have an all-white starting lineup this season.”

Kevin Love's NBA Legacy

48:22 to 52:16

Reflecting on Kevin Love's impactful career and statistics in the NBA.

“Kevin Love was averaging 20, 25, and 13, 25, and 14.”

Football Game Predictions

52:16 to 55:28

Predictions and humorous banter surrounding upcoming NFL games.

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Wedding Officiation Proposal

55:28 to 56:00

A light-hearted conversation about officiating a wedding and related anecdotes.

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NFL Talk: Teams and Players

56:00 to 1:00:00

Discussion about NFL teams and player performances, including the Steelers and Falcons.

“Ocho, this will be the Steelers' get-right game.”

Personal Stories and Anecdotes

1:00:00 to 1:04:10

Hosts share personal stories about bikes, cars, and their experiences, sparking laughter.

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Jokes and Light-hearted Banter

1:04:10 to 1:08:20

The hosts exchange jokes and engage in playful banter, creating a humorous atmosphere.

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NFL Season Surprises and Predictions

1:08:20 to 1:10:00

Discussion on surprising teams in the NFL season and predictions for upcoming games.

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Discussion on Kyle Pitts and Falcons Performance

1:10:00 to 1:13:12

Exploring Kyle Pitts' performance and the Atlanta Falcons' latest game results.

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Podcast Promotions and Recommendations

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2:14Shannon Sharpe:Vikings' Kyler Murray spoke to the media about being grateful for being 2-0 after coming back from a concussion protocol. Take a listen. Yeah, you know, you couldn't draw it up any worse probably. You know, unfortunate chain of events, you know, and I didn't get to turn it around. You know, I felt great that day. You know, obviously you had the turnover and then you get knocked out of the game. But, you know, I trust in God. I trust, you know, everything happens for a reason. And, you know, I'm blessed. I'm healthy. I'm excited about, you know, not only this week but the future. So are you kind of dropping that bit out there?

2:48Shannon Sharpe:Of course, of course. I mean, as a competitor, I won to play last week. But I understand what the protocol is and how everything shakes out. But I'm excited. I'm excited to be back. And I'm thankful that we're 2-0. Shout out to Kars, coming in, doing a great job. Couldn't be happier for him and his team. But just to be 2-0 in this situation right now is just amazing. What do you think? Is there pressure on – like you said, there are 2-0. Yeah. They got that 2-0 without him. How much pressure is on Kyler, guys? to win this game against the books a lot a lot of pressures on them because you're going to get the best version of the bucks anyway because they're coming in oh and two what you mean they look bad they done stunk it up the past two weeks yep so there is a lot of pressure on kyler murray but again it really shouldn't be pressure on you when you look at the supporting cast huh i said all i said over and over again a quarterback is only as good as those that he's surrounded by and boy you got the best of weapons right there for Carson Wentz to come in and look the way he looked there should be no reason there should be no excuse why you don't have success it shouldn't

3:58Chad Johnson:be none and and that's why that's why I will be pressured just what you said exactly right because Carson Wentz looks so good on in that offense that that whether Kyler Murray says it or not he knows man he got he has to come out and perform perform at a high level too and keep this offense moving keep them chains moving keep the offense moving forward so i know you know i'm sure he wants to come out and put on a hell of a performance bro he probably seen that play to where he got hurt you know what i mean and i'm sure he wants to put on the hell of a show you know uh for the vikings and show that he's that number one quarterback yeah he got his work cut out for

4:39Shannon Sharpe:the expectations up through the roof they're two and oh yeah that division look at uh one and one Detroit, 1-1 Bears, 1-2 Packers. And as both of you guys have said, Wentz did well. He went there and they beat a team that had just scored 59 points the week before and they beat them in their building. Yeah. And then you get knocked out of the ball game and he did an unbelievable job. They were – remember, they were down. Yeah. He brought them back. So, I think there's immense pressure on Kyler to get this win because if he don't, man, you know what the fans will say. I don't know why we switched.

5:26Shannon Sharpe:Carson was playing well. Man, we should have gone back to Carson. Boo. Interception, fumble, things don't go well early.

5:35Chad Johnson:Who they play? Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay. Oh, yeah, and they going to be desperate too? Yes. That's a desperate team, bro. Super desperate. Oh, yeah. But I think Kyler, you know, he's up for the challenge, obviously, on the Ocho, but, man, it's probably – hopefully he don't have any difficulties in moving that offense forward, but I'm sure there's some pressure on him, bro.

6:00Shannon Sharpe:Oh, absolutely. There's a lot of pressure. He understands that. He knows what's expected of him. Like you said, though, but he has weapons. He has Addison. He has Hawkinson. He has Jetta. Jones runs the ball well from the backfield. He can throw it to him. You can throw it to him. He can run it. They got an outstanding defense. Brian Flores is going to pressure you. He's going to blitz you. He's going to bring pressure. He's going to dial it up, boy. And if you cannot handle pressure, it's hard for you to move the ball against the Vikings because he's coming.

6:29Chad Johnson:Yeah.

6:32Shannon Sharpe:So let me ask you this. There's more pressure on Todd Bowles or Baker Mayfield to get this win against the Vikes? Todd Bowles. No. Baker. Todd Bowles. Baker just got paid.

6:46Chad Johnson:Yeah, that's why he needed to get the damn win. There's more pressure on the coach, though, because the quarterback just got paid. So if you don't play well again, you start out the gate 0-3, and it don't make it no better that you got to play the Vikings. Boy, hey, Unc, you already know. He already got a short leash as it is. His leash is a little bit different than everybody else's. I'm going to stay right where I'm at I'm not going to get in depth anymore you can pick up what I'm putting down I think the pressure on Baker considering the fact he just got paid just got a nice contract hadn't really played well the first couple games and I'm sure that is supposed to be a challenge I know that's what I'm saying but he got paid I don't care He got paid before he turned the ball over.

7:42Chad Johnson:I know. So that's what I'm saying. So the pressure is on him. It's like, damn, we didn't get you this money, man. We need you to perform. True. And without these starters playing in the preseason, hell, the first couple games, they like warm-up games. They trying to catch a rhythm.

7:59Shannon Sharpe:Basically, the first month of the season is your preseason now because the guys don't play. You guys normally played, and maybe the first game or two was to get a rhythm. Now they got to take them to the whole month of September to get a rhythm.

8:18Chad Johnson:And it'll cost you a season, too, with them slow starts. Because it will cost you your season.

8:24Shannon Sharpe:Because what we see what happened in, Joe, is that some of the key players are getting injured. Yeah, yeah. And now, boom. The Giants. The Giants.

8:35Chad Johnson:Yeah, because we ain't just talking about key players. We talking about the player of teams. We talk about that quarterback position. If you lose QB1, boy, it pose some challenges on you.

8:48Shannon Sharpe:I think, you know, watch the commanders with Daniels. We know Mariota was the number two overall pick, but he ain't Jaden Daniels.

9:05Shannon Sharpe:So, they have their work cut out for them. And I think the thing is, I think, look, I think there's pressure on both guys, but I think the Buccaneer fan base is so over Todd Bowles. I think they like Todd more as a D coordinator than they do as a head coach. The head coach. Yeah.

9:24Chad Johnson:But he was a D coordinator when he went to football.

9:27Shannon Sharpe:Yes. Yes. And then B.A. stepped aside and then he stayed. So we're going to see. We'll see what they got shaking. According to Ian Rapoport, the name to keep an eye on if the Giants decide to bench Jameis Winston is Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Justin Fields. The Jets sent Fields to the Chiefs in exchange for a 20-27 six-round draft pick. Other names mentioned, Garner Menchu and Pittsburgh's Mason Rudolph. What? Y 'all sound surprised. if I'm Kansas City why would I trade Justin Fields I might need him yep I need I need that insurance yeah I need that insurance and no disrespect to Mason Rudolph but if you couldn't get it done the few teams you've been at you would not be the answer for me over here in New York

10:28Chad Johnson:and oh the chiefs probably think they ain't they ain't gonna use him what if they feel like they ain't gonna need him joe with my home coming off acl what happened if he get nicked up when they they saying they'll cross that bridge when they get to it right now he's upright joe you cross that bridge and you got no backup that bridge gonna collapse yeah i i agree with you on this one oh it's kind of like insurance you don't really worry about insurance till your ass get pulled over you get an accident then what you start looking you start looking all over the

10:59Shannon Sharpe:visor you look at all the glove box you know damn well joe you ain't got no insurance you don't hey you you flipped out just like i know i had to be here somewhere you ain't had nothing yeah wait wait wasting the cop time hey hey hey you pull out that oh yeah

11:24Shannon Sharpe:I think there are a couple of teams that would probably, you know, I think the best available backup quarterback, but I don't think the 49ers get off him is Matt Jones. It ain't happening. No, I agree. I agree. And based on Purdy's history, no, they're not getting off him. Right. Because you're not going to have me in the situation, the same situation that the Giants find themselves in.

11:55Shannon Sharpe:That guy missed three or four games.

12:00Chad Johnson:And you don't have a company quarterback played to back him up.

12:04Shannon Sharpe:Your season's over. Season's over.

12:10Chad Johnson:They're going to have to get some of these young dudes to try, aren't they, Ocho? Some of these dudes on practice squads. Second, third stream. Nah, nah. They third stream. Somebody talk about Drew Locke. What you mean?

12:20Shannon Sharpe:Man, you think Seattle gonna let y 'all get Drew Locke? Man, please. Man, please. Who said that? Jax, somebody talk about Drew Locke's available. Drew Locke ain't available.

12:29Chad Johnson:Not a chance. Hell nah. Drew Locke got JSC out there, boy. Them looking all world out there, Jax.

12:41Shannon Sharpe:I don't know what they're going to do.

12:50Shannon Sharpe:What about, I mean, James, y 'all think James can do it?

12:55Chad Johnson:Nah, not for the whole year. I think a couple games, Ocho, just keep it going. Boy, James is going to give you some games. He's going to be like, boy, who is this out here, boy? Yeah, I know. But then he's going to have them games. He's going to be like, I'll show you. I sure wish he wasn't here out here, boy. Come on, man. Come on, Jameis. Oh, boy, he finna. He gonna give you some magic.

13:18Shannon Sharpe:Oh, yeah, that game. He'll throw 350, 400, but then he gonna come in. The thing is, is that it's like he'll have a good game, and then he'll have a game where he turned the ball over three times. Three picks in a phone. Right. And you're like, bro, you would think after 10, 11 years, you would be beyond this now? Clearly, you're not. Clearly, you're not. Yeah. That's why John's got to –

13:49Chad Johnson:Go ahead, Joe. John's got to get some help in there. It's too late now. Too late. No, it ain't. They ain't got nobody in there outside of James. Who else they got back there? I don't know who they got back there, but I'm trying to – Who can they call? Shoot. Tyrone?

14:11who you say wrong you down talk about who can they call shoot tyrone hey try to get one of

14:16Shannon Sharpe:quarterbacks from the uh from minnesota they got four of them

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14:23Shannon Sharpe:what if you don't want them there well well what just just just be up there and go oh go oh go one in in 16.

14:33Chad Johnson:we might go one in 16 here we bring one of them over here

14:39Shannon Sharpe:I gotta try something

14:45Shannon Sharpe:well let's see what let's see what Jameis puts on tape on Sunday he get a whole week to practice yeah he's the starter he did not anticipate going in as early as he did

14:58Shannon Sharpe:now he gets a whole week he got a whole week to study he's been studying hey got two great days he had had Wednesday, Thursday. Tomorrow is red zone. You know, goal line, short, stuff like that. This game plan should be tailored to what Jameis can do well. This is not a Jackson Darts game plan. That game plan was for Jackson Darts. Right. When Jackson Darts goes out, you built the game plan. You called plays. You got the play sheet set up for him. now you're going to have a play sheet and selection for Jameis Winston

15:39Chad Johnson:okay let's see who they play let's go J-Mo

15:50what got me reminiscing about my quarterback days Joe you play quarterback in high school

15:57Shannon Sharpe:they play the Titans yeah oh well hey we might We might be able to chalk that one up as a window. In New York. They play Titans in New York. Yeah, we might. Hey, they might get them one with J-Mo now.

16:10Chad Johnson:I don't know. Titans might mess around and get them one.

16:20Shannon Sharpe:Somebody got to get a win. Warning, the following song has been rated dangerously catchy and may not be suitable for grown-ups. One, two, three, four.

16:29Chad Johnson:One, two, three, four. Knock, knock, knocking at the door. Knock, knock, knocking at the door. Five, six, who is it? Five, six, who is it? It's Callie and Elliot. It's Callie and Elliot.

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17:55Shannon Sharpe:Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had to educate a local beat reporter on the meaning of the word proceed. Take a listen. You say perceived pressure. What does that mean? Perceived pressure is perceived pressure. Yeah. Does that mean that you feel it or does that mean that it's next turn? I mean, it's perceived. You guys haven't seen the commanders. Excuse me. Isn't that like the root word for perception in some regard? What about who?

18:29Chad Johnson:Yeah, perception by those who are watching. I'm not watching. I'm living. Sorry.

18:37Shannon Sharpe:Get him, Jay. Okay, Jay. That's what perceive means. It's perception. You might perceive it. I don't perceive that. Right, right, right. I didn't say nothing about that. That's what you said. Yeah, because you the one watching. So you perceive. that i feel what you think i should feel yeah right because you ain't you ain't in the shoes that i'm in i'm not there i'm not there in the field joe uncle joe you hear me hello i don't feel no pressure this is what i do this is my job i've been doing this since i was four years old

19:06Chad Johnson:huh what we talking about yes it's probably not pressure uncle ocho but you know how it is man before a game. You know, I don't know about y 'all, but I always got like a little butterfly feeling. Oh, I do. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

19:20Shannon Sharpe:I think that's not, yeah, yeah, yeah.

19:23Chad Johnson:Not that I was scared, but it kind of let me know that I was in the moment. I was preparing myself. You know what I mean? So I kind of get it. I get it. I'm with you when you're right, Joe. Hey, before kickoff. Yeah. Man, butterflies going through your stomach, Joe. Yes, sir. Boy.

19:40Shannon Sharpe:Man, I just couldn't stop peeing. That feeling don't go away till you get me. i'll probably from the time i get to the stadium until the time to kick off i probably pee about

19:49Chad Johnson:20 times hey i'm scared huh with anxiety yeah man every time and with it all of a sudden you know

19:58Shannon Sharpe:as i got starting to get older and older i'm like man yeah maybe it's time for me to hang it up i ain't yeah i ain't anxious This is the worst worst.

20:10Chad Johnson:You still had to go to the bathroom like that as you got older?

20:13Shannon Sharpe:Not as much. I probably still had to go by 10. But early in my career, Joe, it didn't matter how much I drank. And then I go run down there one time on kickoff and lock up. Crap.

20:30Shannon Sharpe:Because I'm trying not to drink because I don't want to go to the bathroom like that. The worst thing you can do is have to go to the bathroom. And I don't admit, I think for the most part, Ocho, I know we used to have to go, we go pee in bag. We get, they put guys come stand around and you go on the bag right on the sideline. That was me, right there by the Gatorade, yeah.

20:52Chad Johnson:Damn.

20:54Shannon Sharpe:Oh yeah, man. Hey Joe, right on the sideline. See y 'all gotta run to the back, Joe. We ain't got no time to run to the back. Something might happen.

21:01Chad Johnson:Yeah, yeah. Now, now look, look. As soon as the ref throw the ball up for a jump ball, Uncle Ocho, when that happen, I'm ready. I'm locked down. I don't care what happen. All I need is about one half a trip up and down the court. I'm ready to go. You locked in, Joe? Ready to go.

21:16Shannon Sharpe:Ready to go. Hey, boy. Hey, them butterflies wasn't no joke, bro. Yeah. But I needed to feel it. I've always been like that. Yeah. I mean, even in high school, I was always like that. College, I was like. And even though you get to the high level, you're like, man, you done done this before. And I'm saying to him, I'm not nervous. I'm joking and carrying on like I normally would. Right. But it just, my body like, bro. But I ain't like them other guys be throwing up. And I mean, I'm like, aw man, I used to hate. It's them offensive linemen, man. They be throwing up in the, throwing up.

21:55Chad Johnson:Before the gal.

21:57Shannon Sharpe:And you hear, it's natural reflection. Somebody start you did your stomach start did you start?

22:04Chad Johnson:I'm saying but what make them throw up though before the game in teen Joe, they just routine.

22:08Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, they got they got to do it

22:15Shannon Sharpe:Hey, but we had it we had a guy had it we had a guy rest his soul Draws Darren draws off he could throw up on command What What? Ooh. He's in the game, threw up on the center hand. Oh. What?

22:37Shannon Sharpe:Ain't no television. Hey, Joe, it's different. Football and basketball and baseball, that thing is entirely, entirely different.

22:47Chad Johnson:Bro, throwing up, Ocho, that's like, you know what I mean? It feel like your inside coming out when you,

22:53Shannon Sharpe:You know what's in there to do it in a you and you know it's coming on that your mouth start to water. Oh let me go.

23:08Chad Johnson:Hey you ain't live. Hey I don't have some long I don't have some long nights on your own. Your mouth get water. Oh girl on the way.

23:19Shannon Sharpe:Oh, somebody said he was doing it because he turned out to be a professional wrestler. He was a professional wrestler. Somebody said he was doing that the WWE wrestling. Yeah, he could. He could just throw up on command. Mm-mm. And you got all different. See, the thing is, Joe, you only got, y 'all only got 15 guys. We got 53, Ocho. You know, we got 53, and they so different from 1 to 53. Ain't no telling what you're going to get in between. Oh, yeah. Damn.

23:52Shannon Sharpe:No, sir. But let me ask you this. Does it seem like the tension between quarterbacks and reporters are becoming at an all-time high?

24:02Chad Johnson:Yes. Considering the fact that, you know, I think the quarterback makes so much money nowadays that the reporter, that's the first guy who they're going to talk to because they know his voice carries. It carries throughout the team. And them sound bites that they get from these quarterbacks, That's what's going to make the headline. That's what's going to pop. So, yeah, these reporters, they're going to antagonize some of these quarterbacks, bro, at the games to ask them rhetorical questions that they already know the damn answer to. You know what I mean? So, yeah, it's going to happen. I think it's a little different, too.

24:33Most of the time, especially quarterbacks that aren't playing well right now, I think reporters are a little bit more comfortable antagonizing, like Joe said, attacking in a sense trying to get them to get out of character so they can have a soundbite so they can have something to talk about and also get their name out there also get their name out there I think some of them outside of just being a journalist and writing and doing your due diligence as a reporter I think some of them are looking for more than just that which is why they do some of the things that they do do

25:11Chad Johnson:and the quarterback is what he's the face of your franchise so yeah he's going to get the bulk of the damn question it's just how it goes

25:20Shannon Sharpe:and he normally probably they have the day where they talk to me it's either Wednesday or Thursday they talk to the media and you know but they ought to give up by now they know his blood pressure don't even get above don't even get above 120 over 70. He just even keeled. I mean, I'm watching. You can't tell if he got 200 yards, if he got 300 yards passing or he got negative 50. You can't tell the difference. Always the same. He always the same. And I think that's a good thing. I think, you know, he don't get too high. He doesn't get too low. Nothing moves him off his spot. Everybody can't be like that.

26:09Chad Johnson:I agree. I think it makes you more dangerous that way. You keep people off balance. They never know what you're thinking, whether it's the defense, you know what I mean, or whoever. But I think when guys move like that, they're very strategic in how they move. I can't watch you on considering the fact that Jalen Hurst is a champion. Hey, man, he looked at stuff right in the eyes. You hear me? He faced every challenge that comes his way, bro. He ain't tripping. I love listening to the young man talk, too.

26:35Shannon Sharpe:Lamar Jackson was asked about Cowboys being America's team, but he says this is America. That's Brazil, so we'll see. Joe? Okay.

26:47Chad Johnson:He got jokes on. Okay. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. You ain't flocked in two days of weeks. We flocked over Brazil, though. We left yesterday. Hold on. What happened? Why you wasn't doing this Sunday? Ocho, I was kicking Sunday. Okay. Okay. Bronco country. Hold on. So you feeling good? You feeling good this week, huh?

27:10Shannon Sharpe:Derrick Henry, O 'King Henry going to come through for me. Oh, you got him as your running back, huh? I sure do. You think y 'all going to be able to run the ball? I sure do. You know, y 'all tend to put him on the bench. You only have five carries in the second half. Nah, we're going to put him on the bench. Lamar going to be on top of his game. You think so?

27:32Chad Johnson:Ocho. We clamping that up, partner. oh hey joe has spoken yeah yeah we man joe just talking yeah okay joe yeah hey how many points how many points do you think your cowboy is gonna put up we're probably gonna put up uh probably gonna put about i guess about 34. 34.

27:58Shannon Sharpe:man what you call a baltimore secondary gonna have to be better than what they was Sunday because they were some, ooh. And don't worry,

28:08Chad Johnson:don't worry, we got a cookout in Brazil and we inviting them boys. You hear me? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. We got a cookout in Brazil and we invite them. Is it a cookout joke?

28:18Shannon Sharpe:What's going to be, y 'all cooking Raven?

28:21Chad Johnson:Birds, we got birds.

28:26Chad Johnson:That's a good one.

28:31Chad Johnson:Yeah, we ain't been to play with them boys. What time we play on Sunday? Early in the morning probably. Yeah. That's what I was gonna say.

28:44Yeah, y 'all probably play, what time? Oh, okay. Oh, is it? Okay.

28:55Chad Johnson:Oh yeah, we got them boys. Okay, okay. Blue 80. Yeah, 125.

29:08Shannon Sharpe:Blue 80. We got some good games this week. Got some good games this week. The Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins had a surprising celebrity crush. Let's take a listen to this. I got an absolute left field one for you. I bet Raiders Nation wouldn't guess it in a thousand years. Megan Goods. She frowned. She didn't even know. Back me up. You got served. Average movie. For me though, Lauren London, ATL. Lauren London is a popular one. It's very popular. On other teams I've been on, Lauren London was a name that would come up. Oh, first cousin. See, that's why he got to cut to the cook. Got an old first cousin.

29:52Shannon Sharpe:Hey. Yeah. Who were your childhood celebrity crush growing up? Oh shoot.

30:04Chad Johnson:And now J.Lo boy.

30:09Chad Johnson:You like J.Lo? J.Lo when I was growing up, Uncle Ocho for what? Hey, is it really a crush if you dated him? Man, go head on, man. There you go. He ruined everything, Joe. Nah, go ahead. Go ahead, bro. You caught your crush? By four of them. But hey, Joe, it ain't happening until I had, once I made it, then it made, I had the access was there, you feel me? Oh, okay, you don't wanna put them on blast. You don't wanna - I don't kiss and tell, Joe, come on, man. Right, right, I got you. Hey, but can I tell you something? Yeah, you know you don't eat and tell, Joe. Hey, hey, hey, hey, Joe, you know what?

30:47Most of the time, after those experiences, it's better leaving your crush as a crush, because once you get access to what you have the expectations that you have for it it wasn't what i thought joe yeah i should have left it as a crush yeah yeah you're probably right oh you know what i do got you know i think shaka khan would still be my crush huh man that what chocolate gunwood no i'm from you as growing up i mean shaka khan that was my now that that's not i'm that's separate from what i'm talking about but I'm just saying, Shaka Khan, I mean, still to this day. Hey, Joe, hey, man. Hey.

31:28Chad Johnson:She was tough. All right, what was your crush?

31:32Shannon Sharpe:Jane Kennedy. Yep. Jane Kennedy. She's still on CBS with Herb Cross and Jimmy the Greek, Brent Musburger. Jane Kennedy. I know. I met her in 1987 at the Black College All-America game. Boy, I was, man, I was cheating. I know what you're talking about. Yeah, man, she, aw, man, Joe. Man, you talking about grinning? Boy, I was like a goat eating brides through a barbed wire fence. I was just, hey, hey, damn, what? Yeah!

32:12Chad Johnson:Oh, yeah.

32:13Shannon Sharpe:Oh, my goodness. Ooh. Vanessa Williams?

32:18Chad Johnson:Oh yeah, now. Hey, now you're talking there.

32:25Shannon Sharpe:I had a teammate whose wife was best friends with Neil Long and to see her in person at the Super Bowl, Lord have mercy.

32:40Chad Johnson:It's like that, huh? Yeah.

32:47I'm trying to think. Woo. Well, it's been some... Somebody talk about Wonder Woman. Well, it's been some beautiful people, man, in this world, man. It is. It is. It is. I would have loved to meet, you know, in person.

33:04Shannon Sharpe:You ever seen Halle Berry in person? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. She's flawless, flawless. TV don't do her justice. At all. I would have loved it. But you know, hey, I don't see something and they ain't famous. Hey, right up there with them, huh? What, huh? Yeah, yeah, right up there with them, just about even. Just don't have the notoriety or the exposure. Or there's a lot of them out there. What?

33:37Better? Yeah. They out there. Come on, man. Come on. Hey, you know what? I wish I could have met. Hey,

33:49Shannon Sharpe:you know who was beautiful? Uncle Joe is a little bit before your time. Lena Horne. Yeah. Lena Horne. You ever seen a young pictures of young Elizabeth Taylor? Yeah. Boy. Boy. Trying to think about this. Hey, y 'all remember Lila Rashawn when she was in - Oh, Way Next Hell? Way Next Hell and Harlem Nights, Sunshine.

34:27Chad Johnson:Yes, yes, yes. In person, you seen her in person, huh? I have. She like that in person?

34:37Shannon Sharpe:She a little older now. I tell you, I did see in person. Who? And she like that, Regina Hall. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. She still like that. Yeah, Regina Hall has an awesome personality, boy. Yeah. Really good personality. Let me stop. Let me stop. But you know, you know, you know, shape. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. You got to be careful. because you know people be watching. Man, he say this, I ain't say nothing. Yeah.

35:08Chad Johnson:But I'm picking up what you're putting down. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, boy, I got one top of all of them, boy. Yeah? Yeah. Oh, Cambodia? You got damn right. Huh? Huh? Huh? Yeah. Oh, five, we're talking Cambodia? Hey, she about 5 '11". She about 5 '11". Huh? Yes, sir. That's my baby.

35:36Shannon Sharpe:Here's the one I've been waiting for all night. The Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Who's been in the major leagues. He's been in a major.

35:43Chad Johnson:Mom, are we there yet?

35:45Shannon Sharpe:Ten more minutes.

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37:15Shannon Sharpe:2026 slump, after signing a 14-year,$500 million contract last year, just gave one of the worst quotes you'll ever hear. They didn't pay me to hit 40 home runs every year. They paid me for what I already did. I want people to understand one thing. The money they gave me wasn't for what I was going to do. It was for what I already did. They didn't pay me because I was going to hit 40 home runs every year. They paid me for what I already accomplished. People are confused about that. But I think the same way they do, like sometimes even myself, bro, They gave you all that money and you're out there doing nothing.

37:53Shannon Sharpe:I try. I'm trying to, I need you guys because we played this game. Joe, you got 17, 18 years. Ocho, you got 11. I got 14. When did somebody give you 500 million based on what you already done?

38:09Chad Johnson:Never.

38:10Shannon Sharpe:Hey. Never. Hey, you think he was trolling? You think he really meant that? No, he dead ass. No, he wasn't trolling. Because he's in a slump, Ocho, he been bad. He been bad this year. I'm talking about historically bad. That bad, huh? Historically, historically bad. I'm talking about terrible. Hey, anybody in the chat, what's batting average right now? I think that man got by like two or three home runs.

38:41Chad Johnson:Hey, with all that being said, he's not handling the criticism well, you can tell. That's why he said what he said. From that quote, Uncle Ocho saying that they paid me for what I've already done. Come on, bro, ain't nobody paying you no 500 M's for something you done already done. For you to think they not looking for a consistent play, you know, from here on out. Like, I don't know what Buddy was thinking about.

39:07Shannon Sharpe:He bet 263, Ocho. He got nine home runs.

39:11Chad Johnson:And he's a slugger. And how many games, huh? The season over tomorrow.

39:16Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, he's a slugger, Joe. In 141 games, he got 140 hits. Joe, he a slugger. Damn. So that's bad, bad. Now that I got the numbers for comparison.

39:30Chad Johnson:Damn. I'm saying before he signed that big deal, he was knocking it out the park.

39:36Shannon Sharpe:He had a hell of a year. What? 40 home runs. Yeah. Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. He was the real deal, Joe, now. Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah. He's one of them guys because his dad is a Hall of Famer. His dad is senior. But his dad, his dad was like that. His dad was really, really. No batting gloves. O could hit.

40:01Shannon Sharpe:I'm, bro. Bro, somebody talking about 140 hits ain't bad. Bro, you making 50 million, bro, you making that kind of money. You making 500 million. You talking about 140 hits ain't bad. In 141 games. You got nine home runs. Damn the hits. If you got 40 home runs and 140 hits, they'll take that. Ain't nobody taking, they paid you that kind of money. Ain't nobody taking 140 hits with nine home runs.

40:28Chad Johnson:Right.

40:35Shannon Sharpe:I just really say, you know what, this year didn't go the way I wanted it to go. Hey, there's always next year. My job is to make sure I come back and be better this year and be the old Vlad Jr. that y 'all know? Don't say this. Boy, this is awful. This was a terrible quote to say, they're not paying me to hit 40 home runs every year. That's exactly why they gave you$500 million. Because there was an expectation that you were going to hit 40 home runs a year. That's why they gave Shohei$700 million. Because they expect him to be in the MVP conversation every year. There's a reason why Aaron Judge gets$40 million.

41:14Shannon Sharpe:They expect him to do what he's doing for you. Boy. Hey, listen, he probably looked back at this. He probably kicking himself for saying it. He probably kicking himself for saying it.

41:29Chad Johnson:You probably right, Ocho, because it was an emotional response. Yeah, absolutely. I don't really know what was said to him for him to say that. So I wanted to did the reporter say something that kind of triggered him a little bit for him to get emotional and give this response? Because that's what it kind of seems like. Check this out.

41:48Shannon Sharpe:Before this year, from 21 to 25, he made five straight All-Star teams. He won two Silver Sluggers, which means he's the best hitting first baseman in the league in the AL, and he won a gold glove. He finished in the top 10 in AL voting twice, including runner-up finish in 2021 when he led the league in homers with 48. slugging 601 OPS 1002 runs 123 at just 22 years of age I told you he was a slugger Joe he just ain't slugging this year yeah now the man got he got paid now he's hitting 263 nine home runs 56 RBIs

42:39Chad Johnson:hey hold on You trying to tell me that man that got that money, he done got a fat fool over there? Shut it down on him.

42:48Shannon Sharpe:What? Look, I understand. Look, I know Dante Bichette's son, Bo, was at, and I think, where's Bo at now? Is he with the Mets? But he's not there anymore. And maybe he doesn't have the protection. But, bro, you can't say this. that's Ocho that's like you you the highest paid receiver you making$40 million a year you got two games left and you got 42 catches with two touchdowns and they ask you do you think they was you thought they paid me to have 12 touchdowns a season along with 1500 yards every year no they paid me for what I already did no they didn't they paid you for that guess what When Vlad Jr.

43:38Shannon Sharpe:was 21, 22, 23, 24, they paid him for those seasons, Joe, that he was playing.

43:43Chad Johnson:Yeah, yeah.

43:45Shannon Sharpe:Now I'm giving you$500 million based on what we believe you will be.

43:54This man here, I can't even believe he said that.

43:58Shannon Sharpe:I can't. I really can't. I can't believe he said it. That's crazy. we thought we've saw look we've done a thousand interviews we've done a thousand press conferences after the game before the game during the course of the week and a lot of things coming out here not that hell no hey i and listen uncle joe i'm already crazy as it is joe i say just about anything but i do got a little self-awareness not to say no like that that ain't happening no that's

44:31Chad Johnson:That's why I say, man, that had to be an emotional response to whatever question that was asked of him. It must have pissed him off.

44:39Shannon Sharpe:And the Blue Jays missed the playoffs this year, so.

44:47Shannon Sharpe:I'd rather he, like I said, hey, this was a bad year for me. I didn't play my best. I don't know what happened, but I promise you that's not going to happen again. But to say they're not paying me to hit 40 home runs, that's exactly your slugger. It used to be sluggers. It used to be sluggers hit 280, 300, and still hit 300, and still hit, you know, 35, 40, 50 homers. Right. Now, you hit 250, you good, you good now. And I get it. They got guys, I mean, whereas before you might have three or four pitches that could throw in excess of 100 miles an hour, now you probably got 15, 20 guys that can throw that.

45:29Shannon Sharpe:and you got a guy, you go righty-righty, you go lefty-lefty, you got a middle relief, you got a set-up guy, you got a closer. Hell, guys ain't going but five innings now. It's a rarity to get a guy to go a complete game. You got to go five innings, and now they got a pitcher for every inning, the sixth, the seventh, the eighth, and then you bring your closer in.

45:52Shannon Sharpe:It's just a different time now. I know some of these guys, I know some of these great players looking back like, bro, y 'all make all that money. All that money.

46:08Chad Johnson:All that money.

46:14Shannon Sharpe:Lakers head coach J.J. Reddy confirmed today that the team will have, will not have an all-white starting lineup this season. Let's take a listen to what J.J. said. Luca will start off. I'm pretty confident in three of the spots. Yeah. And then Rob, the other two spots will not be two white guys.

46:41Hey, I like the sense of humor. I like the sense of humor. Because everybody's been making jokes, you know.

46:51Chad Johnson:Yeah. Hey, the Lakers look like an Ivy League school, boy. Yeah.

46:56Shannon Sharpe:In 2012, before you go, Joe, in 2012, 2013, the Minnesota Timberwolves are widely documented as the last NBA team to frequently feature a starting lineup composed of entirely white players. Ricky Rubio, Alexi Shev, Andre Karolinko, Kevin Love, Nikola Pekovic. Hey.

47:18Chad Johnson:I'm going to tell y 'all, chat, y 'all hear me out. JJ knows he needs some melanated brothers in there to win some games. He got too bad white boys over there. I ain't gonna lie to you, them boys can go. He gonna mix in some Melanated brothers to be able to help in their Western Conference because we know how stacked it is. We know how deep that Western Conference is. And boy, you gonna have to have some dogs. You hear me? I'm talking about some big dogs. You gonna need some dogs to compete over there. Joe, you played against that Timberwood team in 2012. They was any good? in 2012? No. Nah. Hell no.

47:59Chad Johnson:Nah, nah, they couldn't have been no good. 2012, I don't remember, nah. Kevin Love was some good, but the rest of them wasn't no good. Nah, and that's why Bron went and got him too, cause he was some good.

48:10Shannon Sharpe:Man, Kevin Love, Kevin Love get you 30-30. Man, what? He was unreal in Minnesota, Ocho. Young Kevin Love, huh? Yeah. What? 30 young? Yeah, hell yeah. Man, Kevin Love was an all-NBA player. Kevin Love was averaging 20, 25, and 13, 25, and 14. Yeah.

48:31Chad Johnson:Yeah. Kevin Love was like that. Yes. Hey, you know, when you see guys who really have a knack for rebounding, Uncle Ocho, meaning they not the most athletic, they not the quickest, but they understand positioning, they understand timing, and they understand how to rebound. That was Kevin Love, bro. On top of that, he had a ratchet. He could shoot that three ball. That's why Brad went out there and got him, man.

48:56Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, he could go. No, Kevin Love was like that. People don't realize that because they think of Kevin Love only with the Cavaliers. The same way they think of Chris Bosh is only with the Miami Heat. Y 'all better go back and look at Chris Bosh when he was in Toronto. In Toronto.

49:14Chad Johnson:In Toronto.

49:15Shannon Sharpe:He was a 2010 guy. Perennial All-Star.

49:19Chad Johnson:Yeah. Yeah.

49:21Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, more like 22. Yeah, go back and look at Kevin Love and look at Kevin Love's number. Kevin Love was 25, 26 points a night. Oh, yeah. A night. With about 13 rebounds a night.

49:32Chad Johnson:Yeah. Oh, yeah, them boys were different.

49:36Shannon Sharpe:All right, it's time for our final segment of the evening. It's time for Q and A.

49:51Shannon Sharpe:All right, Dr. Frankie L. Bellamy up. You ready for Sunday? You know my boy is going to put down a mean demonstration on the Ravens. We want our restitution. Love y 'all. Well, somebody got it. Somebody going to be hurt. Somebody going to be sad, boy, Sunday, boy. Joe.

50:07Chad Johnson:No, no, no, no. We know who it's going to be. I'm going to tell you what's going to happen, Ocho. Them damn Broncos going to win and Flock going to lose. We know who he's going to be going to win. Guess what?

50:15Shannon Sharpe:He going to pull up that damn helmet. The Broncos play the Rams on Sunday night. Uh-oh.

50:22Chad Johnson:Oh, do they?

50:24Shannon Sharpe:How do you think y 'all going to do? Don't you worry about it. You worry about Pittsburgh. Don't worry about my squad. We already got that in the bag, so.

50:38Shannon Sharpe:Oh, y 'all got that in the bag, huh? I kid you not, and I tell you no lie. Oh, Munchlord and Sneaky Freak Joe. What? It has to be said, Jordan Love has not impressed since taking over. I thought that was the current A-Rod out there. Everybody know you, Joe.

51:00Chad Johnson:What do you mean? Everybody know you sneaky. Hold on, hold on. How I become sneaky? What have I done to be sneaky? That right there, hide it because we know you sneaky. Hey, pretending like you something. like you don't know what's going on yeah hey acting like naive like you know just cause y 'all

51:18Shannon Sharpe:just cause you just cause you were like that that don't make y 'all no bad brothers i just ain't like

51:22Chad Johnson:that oh so you said you said i'm just playing like i'm slow but i ain't i know what's going on

51:30Shannon Sharpe:you talk slow walk slow but you faster than the bull

51:37Shannon Sharpe:i don't i don't know country i know i know him i can spot one a mile away trying to pull the wool over our eyes. Yeah. I've been peeping a long time ago, bro.

51:52Shannon Sharpe:Nah, nah. Jordan Love was throwing cold cuts all over the field. He looked bad tonight. He did. He looked bad. He did. I swear LaFleur was rotating between the same five plays. Run up the middle and out or screen or deep ball.

52:14Chad Johnson:it's tough bro when they run game ain't going on the ojo it's tough when defense can pin their ears back and they know you throwing that thing they make you one dimensional man

52:28Shannon Sharpe:pittsburgh and atlanta in the super bowl you heard it here first book it what not even imagine could y 'all make that happen that's a good one Wow, they made Pennies look like a decent quarterback, and Jordan looked awful. Could you suit up right now at age and get five rushing yards? Barely 22. Dang, no. Now, some of them holes that Bijan had, I might get by five or six, but I'm going to go down before they hit me. I ain't going to even chance that I could get more, because that means I might have to take a leak. No, sir. You're right. The Packers, boy, hey, I know they want Micah to come back.

53:14Shannon Sharpe:I don't know when Micah's coming back, but they need him.

53:18Chad Johnson:Damn, how effective you think he going to be when he first come back? He ain't. Hey, I know one thing about it. Boy, Micah going to get in there, he going to bend that quarter. I'm not sure how that knee going to hold up, Joe. No, I ain't going to. I don't know how that knee going to hold up, but he not going to come back until he know he can compete. The Dirty Birds.

53:42Shannon Sharpe:Question for all three. If your favorite ex call right now, what you doing?

53:47Chad Johnson:I don't got no favorite ex, man. Don't ask me no question like that, bro. Favorite ex. What? Hey, everybody, everybody block.

53:59Chad Johnson:Hey, y 'all better watch out. That's a setup for the set up. Yeah, it is. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Set up for the set up, man. All my calls filtered through Cambodia anyway. You said you said you saying when they come to your phone they go to us too if you got it if you want to reach me you got to go through her to even get me. Oh you got me. You know you know people be like hey hey what's up big head I was just hitting you I ain't talked to you in two three years nah you got to deal you deal with that. Oh no no are you saying you saying Cambodia she gonna be the one responding to my hey i'm the big head hey what's up yeah yeah yeah yeah no you don't understand it joe i got my phone set up where my phone calls go straight to her and then she forward them to me yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

54:51Shannon Sharpe:i'll be having my i'll have my girlfriend i'll be i'll be on the internet they'll be talking about Hey, what you doing, bro? That's me. I'm going through her phone. She ain't sleeping in the bed, man. Be quiet. Damn. I'm over here doing something. I'm over here looking for something. But man, that joke is being to stop. Ain't got no favorite. Ex and favorite don't go together. Hello. Ocho, my fiance's dad is your Santa Monica teammate, Nico Moss, getting married next Labor Day in Mexico. will you officiate the wedding? Let's make it happen. Hey man, I would love to. What did he say? What did he say, they getting married?

55:35Shannon Sharpe:He said, my fiancee dad is your ex Santa Monica teammate, Nico Moss. Yeah, I remember Nico. I remember Nico Moss. When they getting married. He said, next Labor Day in Mexico. Labor Day. What month that is, huh? September. Well, I ain't gonna be able to do that because I'm gonna be working. Oh well, sorry. Hold on. matter of fact hold on i could officiate him we could do it virtually nah it ain't it ain't the same hon joe yeah it ain't the same yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah man i wish i wish i can go you know mexico that's all my people down in mexico matter of fact i got my homeboy who you know he out there in mexico he could he could officiate the wedding he licensed just like me.

56:20We went to the same school.

56:23Shannon Sharpe:Oh, okay. Ocho, this will be the Steelers' get-right game. Burrow is good for throwing pick six to Watt. Big Darnell about to be running over those DBs like ISO over Ocho. That's my jersey on your wall. Yeah, you owe J-Double a jersey. I do? Yep. Hey. Hey, Doug. Hey, Ryan. I know y 'all watching. can we get jade up a jersey because i ain't got no i don't have no memorabilia i ain't keep nothing hey matter of fact if you watch our defense what they gonna hurt mr washington huh well you better hit him in his ankles hey all that running through the bangles he did like you know last year and the year before that the way this defense playing well he don't he I don't want none of that.

57:21Shannon Sharpe:Unc, the Falcons do good. You guys focus on them. But how come when Shook and New Orleans hit your rabies over the head, all you barely talked said about them. Who dat? I love you guys. Y 'all ain't no bad brother. Just talk more about the Saints.

57:40Shannon Sharpe:Sunday was a three-hour show. We talked about them. We've been talking about the Saints. We talked about them when y 'all lost to Detroit. We said y 'all got holes because Jerry Goff fumbled that football. We said that. We talked about that almost comeback. Yeah. Big three, today is my 30th birthday. I'm on that Shea all weekend. Appreciate the content, fellas. Love from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Happy 30th birthday, bro. Myrtle Beach. When bike week, boy? Yes, sir. When bike week? Let me come on down there, man. Pull that hog out, man. It's Labor Day. It's Labor Day weekend, bike week? When is bike week?

58:25Chad Johnson:Joe, what are we going to do? I got a bike. I'm going to meet you down there. What's up? Come on, boy. Hey, hold on, Joe. What's up? I got two extra ones. I got two extra ones. Nice little ride for you. Hey, Joe, what you got, Joe? I got some. I got Triumph. Oh, OK. Oh, got Harley. Oh, no. I ain't got Harley. you got yeah i got a harley uh road glide oh yeah you might you trying to do some real traveling no not really boy joe i got about it i got a 34 inch wheel on the front joe oh yeah yeah i'm about i'm about to i don't mess with bikes joe why what's wrong no i got it bicycle well we get you one with the 10 speed we get you one with the three wheel the three wheels on now they call it asphalt well ain't got to put your it's your ass and it's your fault that what i'm saying is you ain't got to put your feet down we get you one with three wheels on there you can stay i want something over the top of me i want you know i want to uh i want to be inside i want to close the door and everything we could put a canopy around you make it make it safe hey i already got all the fish of hills i ain't trying to break nothing else now if we're just gonna ride we're gonna cruise we ain't doing out that 100 miles 120 miles i don't go i don't go over 50 on mine hey i put on the ozzy brothers the earth went on fire y 'all i'll follow y 'all in my car

59:52uh-uh i'm good i don't think joy love is inherently the problem i think the old line

59:59Shannon Sharpe:can't block and craft and golden are dropping easy completion and the defense couldn't stop the run which opened up the passing game for Penix. I agree. Because we can play action off it. I mean, when you can run the football, you're at the mercy of the offense. Right. Because they're going to play action off of it, and guys are going to be wide open because they're going to be lanes because safety is going to be trying to fill those lanes. Yeah. Yeah.

1:00:23Chad Johnson:And Green Bay just got two pivotal pieces that's just not out there. Yeah. And that's the running back in Jones and Micah Hill. Without them two pieces, man, they play a major. Josh Jacobs, yeah. Mm-hmm. Yeah.

1:00:38Shannon Sharpe:What up, Nightcap? Been with y 'all since day one. We need an episode with Coach Prime again. Nobody do it like Nightcap. We're going to try to catch him after the season. He busy right now. Yeah. The Packers 3-7 in the last 10 games, dating back to last season, is Matt LaFleur on the hot seat. Well, we asked that earlier, OG Thanos. Didn't he just sign an extension? hey you know that don't mean nothing he went to the playoffs last year Ocho hey what you thinking I'm mad that's tough you think you're on a high seat Ocho hey Joe Joe I couldn't I couldn't tell you where honestly I don't know I don't think so you don't think so

1:01:30Chad Johnson:I think because of the pieces that's missing, I think they'll give him some grace. And like I said, I think he did just sign another deal.

1:01:41Shannon Sharpe:Hey, the New York Knicks clipped. The New York Giants clipped. Iso, you still got that 650?

1:01:50Chad Johnson:Nah, I've been got rid of that 650, man, but I ain't going to lie. That's probably one of the best cards I had. I had a lot of fun with that.

1:02:00Shannon Sharpe:Man, you had a big, you had a 650, Joe?

1:02:02Chad Johnson:Yeah, with six doors on that joint? Yeah. Yeah, I had six doors on that joint. I had a, man, you could do karaoke in that joint. You can, I'm talking about, it was, it was a real. Yeah, it was lifted. Yeah, it was big. Like, hey. Man, you're driving a damn semi. You're right. You almost need a damn CDL license for real to drive that thing. You're for real. Where you having it at? I had it in Little Rock. I got it from somewhere here in Georgia. You had it made? I had it shipped to Little Rock. You had it made? Yeah, I had it made. Hey, Joe, I think we got ours made from the same person. It had to be.

1:02:43Chad Johnson:It was a guy somewhere here in Georgia, somewhere like that. Yeah, yeah, yeah, same guy, because mine came from Georgia. It's got to be the same man. I had an international. Yeah, but I kept it in Florida a lot, too, Ocho. I was down there when I used to go down there to Miami and work out. But I'm down there about three months. in the summer training working out how you're gonna be your thing to get in and out of that you can't find no parking space or that thing hey that thing got more attention than anything I ever had yeah you got a pop it home I had people I had people I had I had cash users stop me in traffic bro I'm talking about I want to buy it on the spot I'm like damn hey you remember dude name I can't remember his name oh Joe I probably could find him on the internet though god yeah I can't remember his name, Joe.

1:03:27It's the same dude. It gotta be the same dude. Mine came from Georgia from the same man.

1:03:33Shannon Sharpe:What's up, guys? A love from the undisputed days. Ocho, I love you because my birthday twin. I so love you because we both cowboy fans. Yes, sir. Pennings was pounding the Packers tonight. Four quarters later, they walking from... Pack that.

1:03:57Shannon Sharpe:My Falcons won. We got it done. Damn, this was fun. Falcons in five. Bet everybody feeling good about the Falcons now, huh? Ain't the man. Hey, watching clips, I see Unk always trying to shake some sheets, covers, beach towels. I got the official order at one. We got Ocho Muncho, shake them up, Unk, and Vanilla Joe, Iso. Joe, be a vanilla kind of make you a bad brother. Joe got y 'all a fool.

1:04:34Chad Johnson:He ain't got Ocho and I fool. No. Hey, you and Ocho can't be, y 'all can't keep trying to throw salt and dirt on my name. The people have spoke. Every time the chat speak, y 'all always got something to say. Now y 'all want to chime in. Oh, Joe got y 'all a fool. Man, chat know what's going on. Hell, they know the frees come out at night. they don't i don't come out everybody tell you i don't do nothing i don't do that i don't go nowhere yeah that's hey that's the sign of a person who do something right there who always have my it's like a drunk person i ain't drunk i ain't drunk well i ain't drunk as clear as day

1:05:14Shannon Sharpe:shout out to my beautiful wife queen hannah coaster uh seven years love you baby cakes oh that's sweet queen i hope you're watching this so i so we need to get you your setup ready can't have ocho flexing on you i got something for i'll get something for him chat don't worry

1:05:32Chad Johnson:yeah let him throw let him throw all they look darts no let him do anything that was on it's okay i was talking to chat though i wasn't talking to you

1:05:43Shannon Sharpe:man yeah look that's all i got man i got a little little humble something i mean i had this bill for when i was on esp and i couldn't have that my backdrop i mean imagine me trying to have that in my backdrop on esp jo

1:06:03Shannon Sharpe:yeah oh joe you might have to break bread to go get your awards man you got about five awards

1:06:08Chad Johnson:where they at oh man you know i don't i know he know what i'm not even gonna hey i i i'm not even

1:06:15Shannon Sharpe:gonna open that door boy i ain't gonna open that door just have this when you drop french fries

1:06:22Chad Johnson:just drop those off with french fries now ocho what's up just get you just get you some shelf fixtures like some decor you know what i'm saying get you a couple pieces to put up there and then when you do get some rewards you can start moving stuff around you know what i mean matter of fact I got one I could put up here. Hold on. Let me get.

1:06:48Chad Johnson:Well, he got a nice setup. Yeah, yeah.

1:06:50Shannon Sharpe:He got a nice little setup.

1:06:51Chad Johnson:You see his nightcap sign shining bright? Oh, it's Lil Funko. Oh, that's me and you.

1:07:03Chad Johnson:Yeah, put that up there, man.

1:07:14There we go. You got me and Unk sitting up there?

1:07:21Chad Johnson:Yeah. Look at it. Hey, Joe, you got to sign some shoes for me, Joe. I got you, man. I got you. Say less. Nah, nah, nah. I need a picture of me dribbling on you or shaking you or something. That ain't real, though. That ain't real. They ain't real. They ain't real. Like, you need something authentic. Like, you want your stuff to have authenticity to it. And you doing what you just said, that ain't authentic. Hey, why don't you play me, Joe? Huh? Okay. I keep hearing. I keep seeing highlights and people on Twitter and Instagram telling me, yeah, I saw Joe was like that. I say, I know he was like that.

1:07:58But can he do it right now? Huh? Can he do it now? That's what matters most. So, I want to find out.

1:08:05Chad Johnson:I just don't get no stripes for doing you bad. This ain't about stripes, Joe. This is about me calling you out and you stepping up to the plate like at the batter's box, Joe. All right, Ben. Say less. I got you. Worry about some goddamn stripes.

1:08:21Shannon Sharpe:Oh, Iso Ocho salute. Hey, Ocho, I got a joke for you. What do you call a lizard who thinks he's hard, but he's not? Answer. a reptile dysfunction.

1:08:40Hey,

1:08:43Chad Johnson:I like that.

1:08:45Shannon Sharpe:Hey, I effed up. I bet my homeboy in July that the Giants will win 10 games this season. Am I cooked? Hell yeah, he cooked. 10 games? Like the Thanksgiving turkey. You cook cooked, my boy. He he. Ocho doing all this talking on the bingos just for Pat Mahomes to bring the belt to BTA come playoff time. Who? Oh man. He said, the Chiefs. Mahomes were gonna put that BTA to y 'all. Yeah, okay. We'll see. Which team are you more surprised starting the season? Oh and two. I think the Chargers for me. Same. I was gonna say. I'm saying it. Especially with the way they hype up Justin Herbert. Justin Herbert can do no wrong.

1:09:31He can do this. He can do that.

1:09:35Chad Johnson:I'm saying Texan.

1:09:37Shannon Sharpe:No, he said Tampa or the Chargers.

1:09:41Chad Johnson:You said this 0-2? Ain't the Texans 0-2? Yeah, but he didn't put them in there.

1:09:46Shannon Sharpe:He just said Tampa or the Chargers.

1:09:48Chad Johnson:Oh, okay. Oh, Tampa or the Chargers? Yeah, I'll probably say Chargers.

1:09:55Shannon Sharpe:Big three, hot takes here. if Sterling doesn't have an injury and play just the same as Jerry, I think he gets him up. I think Sterling takes the wide receiver goal in stats. Nah, my brother wasn't going to play that long. I mean, several years, I could have seen him stopping probably about 12. Jerry, I mean, Jerry ate, slept, breathed. Everything was football with Jerry. Jerry was like I was. it was football all the time that's all i thought about my brother was like my brother was good at football it wasn't no burning desire like oh my god i got oh i gotta make sure i get this in i gotta make sure i eat this i gotta make sure i do that that wasn't him that wasn't his life right thank you guys for keeping us entertained and laughing through these weird times Ocho can't see me in Mad 27, but that's neither here nor there.

1:10:57Shannon Sharpe:Unk and Iso, is it out yet? Is that game out yet, Ocho? Yeah. Oh. What you trying to play? No. Nope. Okay. I told you, I'm gonna get me a sit up. I'm gonna get me a, and we're gonna play GTA or Cod.

1:11:19Chad Johnson:Oh yeah. Oh yeah. I'm scared by that GTA though. We started a little crew. You know what I mean? GTA. That'd be dope. I'm driving. You can drive. I'd be the passenger.

1:11:34Shannon Sharpe:Who gonna be shooting Joe? I'm gonna be in my own.

1:11:37Chad Johnson:I'm gonna be in my own wheel. I'm the one with A. Oh, you got the AK? What? Hey, hold on, hold on. Oh, you know on that man, you can flirt with girls and everything. Hey man, you had your girlfriend on there, all that. Really? You would be more than that. Yeah. Yeah, maybe girls on there clicked up. I'm telling you, it be, I'm telling you, man, that thing be going down, boy. Ojo, you be playing? No, but I get on now. I be watching people, watching people play. And we gotta get a sit-up.

1:12:15Shannon Sharpe:Chad want to know is it time to give up on Kyle Pitts does he need to change teams

1:12:24Chad Johnson:nah man I like Kyle Pitts

1:12:25Shannon Sharpe:I like him too the man had one target tonight hey there we go hey you want to see him do well he played the dependent position the position has been up in arms I mean I mean, Penix looked good tonight because B. John was so successful. And then he had it clicked up with Drake London. Yeah. Yeah, Drake had to get his.

1:12:59Shannon Sharpe:I don't think it – don't give up on him just yet. Nah. But he might be wanting to go somewhere else. Yeah.

1:13:12Shannon Sharpe:That completes this episode of Nightcap as you watch the Atlanta Falcons go into Lambeau Field on a short week. And put down a mean demonstration. 35-14, first game back. Penix Jr. was sensational. Over 200 yards passing. Touchdown Drake London was outstanding. 9 for Buck 94. Bijan Robinson, 29 for 194 and two touchdowns. Both the passing game and the running game and Green Bay had no answers as they run away with this ball game by the score of 35-14. Thank you guys for joining us for another episode of Night Camp. You know who I am. I'm your favorite, my partner, my co-host, the Liberty City legend, the Bengal Ring of Fame honoree.

1:13:56Shannon Sharpe:That is Chad Ochocinco Johnson. The third member of the Big Three, the University of Arkansas alum, the seven-time NBA All-Star from the Atlanta Hawks. That is ISO Joe Johnson. Please make sure you hit that subscribe button. Please make sure you hit the like button and go subscribe to the Nightcap Podcast feed wherever you get your podcasts from. Thank you guys for your support and your continued support. Those looking to purchase a bottle of Shea by LaPortier, head on to LaPortierCognac.com to purchase you one if it's currently unavailable, excuse me, in a state or city near you. It is a premium BSOP cognac that drinks like an XO, the best tasting, smoothest BSOP cognac on the market.

1:14:34Shannon Sharpe:But don't take my word for it. Try it and compare it against other cognacs you've tried and you'll see Chez Valaportier is the best tasting cognac on the market. Thank you guys for joining us after you watch the Atlanta Falcons take down the Green Bay Packers in Lambeau Field by the score of 35-14. I'm up. He's Ocho. He's Iso. We're off tomorrow, but we'll see you back here on Saturday. Thank you, guys. Peace.

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1:15:36Shannon Sharpe:Warning, the following song has been rated dangerously catchy and may not be suitable for grown-ups.

1:15:41Chad Johnson:One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four. Knock, knock, knockin' at the door. Knock, knock, knock it out the door. Five, six, who is it? Five, six, who is it? It's Callie and Elliot. It's Callie and Elliot. Lingo Kids, only suitable for kids. If it gets stuck in mom's head, that's not our problem. Lingo Kids! Everything kids love. Download now for free. Didn't catch the latest Roland Martin Unfiltered Podcast? Here's what you missed. People wake up and go, oh damn, wait a minute, hold up. They changed all of that? Yes. It's real. This is a wholesale attack. It is targeting black people in every federal agency.

1:16:22It's raw. White folks have never allowed that reckoning to last more than a decade.

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