In short
Nightcap Hour 2 is a fast-hit sports and NFL rules discussion plus roster/contract chatter. The hosts react to Ryan Clark’s claim that Tom Brady isn’t a “generational talent,” debate what “generational” means (physical traits vs mental/transcendent impact), and discuss game officiating/defenseless-receiver rules. They also cover Cowboys/Micah Parsons contract drama and injury status, Belichick banning Patriots scouts, Amari Cooper’s retirement decision, and Anthony Richardson trade rumors/Colts handling.
Guests
No named guests appear as interview subjects; the main voices are “Unc” and “Ocho” (regular hosts) reacting to reported takes (including Ryan Clark and ESPN reports).
Key claims
- Ryan Clark: Brady and other QBs aren’t “generational” because they lack visible physical traits (arm size, mobility, legs) compared to Elway/Mahomes/Allen/Cam.
- Hosts counter: Brady/Manning are “transcendent” (mental/processing/accuracy) and stand apart from “generational” physical-tool quarterbacks.
- Cowboys: Jerry Jones wouldn’t trade Micah Parsons due to pride/contract leverage; Parsons is suiting up week one despite back issues/possible epidural.
- Belichick scout ban is petty; Kraft would still commission a Belichick statue.
- Amari Cooper retirement: “heart” wasn’t in it; he didn’t like the Raiders’ situation/role.
- Colts: Richardson’s situation is partly on coaching impatience; teams can’t treat high picks like long projects.
Notable examples
- One-hand catches and “bang-bang” defensive plays under modern rules.
- Micah Parsons back injury; Packers “no firm commitment” for opener.
- Belichick banning Patriots scouts from North Carolina practices.
- Amari Cooper calling Pete Carroll to retire before Raiders’ season opener.
- ESPN: Richardson agent met GM Chris Ballard; Colts say they don’t plan to trade him.
Written by AI. May contain mistakes. Listen to the episode to check what was said.
Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOAnalyzing NFL Rules and Player Safety
0:00 to 0:34
Explore the impact of NFL rules on player safety and gameplay strategies.
“When you're moving like I do, you don't always get a lot of lead time.”
Analyzing NFL Rules and Player Safety
2:36 to 3:40
Explore the impact of NFL rules on player safety and gameplay strategies.
“Jerry Jones says he was so impressed by what he saw from Brian Schottenheimer tonight.”
Discussions on Game Dynamics
3:40 to 5:00
Dive into conversations on game dynamics and player interactions during plays.
“Where in a minute, they're going to be playing two-hand touch.”
The Evolution of Defensive Play
5:00 to 6:10
Discuss how defensive play has evolved with new rules affecting players' actions.
“I mean, you hesitate because we've seen guys like, oh, try to get an interception and then the guy go out there and catch the ball.”
Micah Parsons Trade Speculations
6:10 to 7:30
Examine the implications of Micah Parsons' trade rumors and team dynamics.
“The dude catching the ball with one hand.”
Jerry Jones and Team Decisions
7:30 to 14:00
Analyze Jerry Jones' decisions regarding player trades and team management.
“ryan russell who knocked who knocked me out here at uh stadium i was out cold man please one hand Okay.”
Analyzing Jerry Jones and Micah's Trade Decisions
14:00 to 16:10
Discussion on Jerry Jones' decisions regarding player trades and their implications.
“Back to our originally scheduled programming.”
Micah Parsons' Health and Performance Concerns
16:10 to 19:10
Debating whether Micah Parsons should play with his back injury and the impact on the season.
“The Packers are in limbo with Michael Parsons' back injury.”
Bill Belichick's Bans and Coaching Legacy
19:10 to 21:30
Exploring Bill Belichick's decision to ban scouts and discussing his coaching legacy.
“And you want to make sure you maximize every opportunity that you've got to be the best you can possibly be.”
Craft and Belichick's Relationship Dynamics
21:30 to 24:30
Examining the complex relationship between Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick amidst controversies.
“informed the patriots that they would be banned from usc the day before one of their scouts was scheduled to visit in August.”
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Statue Discussions: Legacy and Recognition
24:30 to 28:00
Debating the significance of potential statues for Belichick and the dynamics of legacy in sports.
“So Bill, you know, he feels some type of way, huh?”
Debating Tom Brady's Legacy
28:00 to 30:57
Unc and Ocho discuss Ryan Clark's controversial take on Tom Brady's talent.
“We're going to put you in the rock and roll.”
Generational Talent Defined
30:58 to 36:38
The hosts analyze what constitutes generational talent in quarterbacks.
“I look at John Elway's scrambling ability.”
Generational Talent Defined
39:24 to 41:06
The hosts analyze what constitutes generational talent in quarterbacks.
“And now you're taking a guy's trip that actually matters.”
Ryan Clark's Take on Generational Talent
42:00 to 44:21
Discussion on Ryan Clark's controversial remarks about Tom Brady and generational talent.
“I just saw the thing, and it was trending.”
Amari Cooper's Retirement and NFL Passion
44:21 to 48:20
Exploring the implications of Amari Cooper's retirement and the importance of passion in the NFL.
“Amari Cooper has informed the Las Vegas Raiders.”
Future Plans for Nightcap
48:20 to 50:40
Plans for the future of the Nightcap show and the dynamic between the hosts.
“But if your heart ain't in it, go ahead and step aside.”
Quarterback Development and Expectations
50:40 to 56:00
A discussion on the challenges of developing quarterbacks in the NFL and the expectations placed on them.
“Anthony Richardson agent, I guess it's Derek Jackson, met in person last week with GM Chris Ballard to clear the error.”
Evaluating Quarterbacks: The Case of Trey Lance
56:00 to 57:00
The hosts discuss the development and potential of current NFL quarterbacks, particularly Trey Lance.
“Am I going to get a return on my investment?”
Comparing Anthony Richardson and Tim Tebow
57:00 to 58:40
A detailed comparison of the early careers of Anthony Richardson and Tim Tebow, highlighting their statistics and challenges.
“damn damn think about it Patrick Mahomes they changed Patrick Mahomes a lot of his mechanics now look at it didn't start then the next year he goes wins MVP he went crazy boy that's not an accident Ocho it's not Wow.”
Quarterback Mechanics and Development
58:40 to 1:00:00
Discussion on the importance of quarterback mechanics and the necessity for players to improve through study and practice.
“You're not gonna run your way to a championship.”
Powerball Dreams and Lottery Talk
1:00:00 to 1:02:10
Hosts share humorous thoughts about the Powerball jackpot and their lottery playing habits, introducing a light-hearted break in the conversation.
“You can't want something for someone more than they want it for themselves.”
Engaging with the Audience: Q&A Segment
1:02:10 to 1:02:40
The hosts engage with audience comments and questions, creating an interactive discussion about recent NFL events.
“You don't have to base on a true story too, Ocho.”
NFL Controversies and Player Conduct
1:02:40 to 1:10:00
In-depth analysis of recent controversies in the NFL, including player conduct and discipline, focusing on Dak Prescott and Jalen Carter.
“Titan guy said, don't go in the woods with Shea.”
Debate: NFC vs. AFC All-Time Teams
1:10:00 to 1:13:26
The hosts engage in a lively debate about the strengths of all-time NFC and AFC teams including notable players.
“MSQ, Ocho, Uncle Ocho, if you had a game with an all-time NFC versus an all-time AFC team.”
CD Lamb's Catching Skills
1:13:26 to 1:14:59
Discussion on CD Lamb's performance, expectations, and the impact of his catches on the Cowboys.
“Shizzo Flex says, All I know is Burrow get passes for missing the playoffs with a bad defense, but in 23, Hurts had the 31st-ranked defense and still won 11 games.”
Fan Reactions and Predictions
1:14:59 to 1:16:45
The hosts read and respond to fan comments regarding player performances and team dynamics.
“Dagnante Cobbins says, I don't care who spit first or second.”
Book Recommendations and Personal Insights
1:16:45 to 1:18:39
The hosts discuss influential books and their personal experiences, leading to a humorous moment.
“Trying to think what book would I give someone other than the Bible?”
Transcript
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2:36Shannon Sharpe:Jerry Jones says he was so impressed by what he saw from Brian Schottenheimer tonight. I'm proud of him. He had us ready to play. Said he felt sick for him that they didn't get the win for him. I did. I thought, I thought, I thought, uh, uh, shotty, uh, he had it ready to play. Um, I thought he called a really good game. Um, look, 24, 34, but Dak had some drops. Dak had some drops. Now, it's interesting, Ocho. What did you think about the unnecessary roughness on Ferguson? I wish they'd have showed it again, but it looked like it was cover six. Because it looked like they had half and they played quarters.
3:17Shannon Sharpe:It might have been quarters, but a lot like that led him across. He did a little bit. Hey, can I ask you a question too? With the rules today, what is he supposed to do? I don't know what he's supposed to do. What is Cooper Dejan supposed to do? I guess he's supposed to let him catch it first. No, that was a blanket shit. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. What is he supposed to do in that situation? You have, when you play football, you have to dislodge the ball. You have to. So you're handicapping the defense. The defense is already handicapped. Where in a minute, they're going to be playing two-hand touch.
3:52You got to be able to make a play on the ball to dislodge the ball. Like, I don't understand what the NFL is doing. I understand you have to protect your players. You do. But you also have to allow them and give them a chance to make a play on the ball. So it's not a touchdown
4:09Shannon Sharpe:Quarterback got to protect the player my job and my job as a defensive player is not to protect an offensive player That's your job quarterback. Don't you hang him out to dry. Yeah, you're right Oh, Joe he's bobbling the ball. Okay, I'm gonna go low So I don't want to hit him in his head But when he bobbles the ball to fall if if his head here and I'm going to try to hit him in his body and he bobs the ball and guess what? He comes right down to Miami. So what am I supposed to do? I don't like it. I don't like it. I wish there was a rule on a play like that that is a bang, it's a bang, it's a bang, bang play.
4:48It's a bang, bang play. What is he supposed to do?
4:53Shannon Sharpe:Nothing. Because like you said, it's bang, bang. That's what that means. I don't understand. I don't understand. I don't understand. And people don't understand. It's like, bro, that's instantaneous. I mean, you hesitate because we've seen guys like, oh, try to get an interception and then the guy go out there and catch the ball. Bro, don't worry about the interception. Knock hell out of it. Yeah, you got to. You probably going to drop it anyway. Speaking of interceptions and being more aggressive to the ball, the beautiful one-hand catch, the hurricane. I'm not going to have to talk about this game.
5:30I'm just saying this. Oh, you know what? Yeah, yeah. That's safety. Boy, the ball's supposed to be going the other way. As a safety, be aggressive. That ball's supposed to be going the other way. You're sitting there waiting for the fall of your hands. And while you're waiting for the fall, hee. That's the difference in today's rules, huh? You know what's supposed to happen? Your helmet's supposed to be rolling on the sideline. Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo. They're supposed to be backing up on the field. My point is that.
6:02Shannon Sharpe:And them doors are supposed to be swinging. Them doors are supposed to be swinging open. And they come out. That's what's supposed to be. I'm sorry, Ocho. That's what's supposed to be. That's the difference. That's the difference in today's game. The dude catching the ball with one hand. Hey, laid out backwards. Like he on the beach. Perfect. He perfect. That's how the stretcher have him. Just like that.
6:30Shannon Sharpe:that's how boy but see that's the thing with the rules now you when you got a target and you got defenseless receivers and you got all that that's what you allow to happen you get guys catching ball with one hand being pretty across the middle hey your era my era or any era before who who catches man please not not not not that that area you know no no no because that's really bang bang but they're going boy they're going to decapitate you not not me yeah we had we they had big i'm talking about big go back and look when you go back and look at the niners you look at the hitters and you look at at water you look at uh uh you had ronnie you had at one ronnie dennis smith you had david fooled you you had mark carrier you had tim hawk you had chuck cecil man you know what my my area donovan darius don lynch uh bob sanders i'm talking about they coming to the party ryan russell who knocked who knocked me out here at uh stadium i was out cold man please one hand Okay.
7:45Man, please.
7:47Shannon Sharpe:Well, you about to have this one, I tell you, but the other one have been crossed your heart. Lord, please let me survive you. Please, I promise you I ain't going to try to make no more pretty catches. According to Adam Chepter, the Eagles were in a great bidding war for Micah Parsons. However, the Cowboys refused to make a deal with their division rivals. Ocho, I mean, for somebody that didn't think that much of Micah, he doesn't play the run, why would you train him to the Eagles? Listen, you know, Jerry ain't no fool. Jerry ain't no fool. You understand what you have. You just didn't want to pay the product on what...
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11:36Copenhagen, saluting American grit, proven since 1822. Warning, this product is not a safe alternative to cigarettes. His pride and ego. That got in the way. But having a deal with Micah twice a year, you don't want no problem. You ain't wanting no problems. Come on now.
12:00Shannon Sharpe:You asked me, Ocho, when we found out he had got traded, I said it was his ego. Come to find out, they called Jerry and told Jerry, whatever it takes, we'll take the deal you originally offered in March. Jerry told them, no, if he stays here in Dallas, he's going to play on the fifth-year option or he can leave. You say his ego had done gotten away? Are you serious? That's what's being reported. that Micah tried to call his representative and said, okay, whatever it takes, we'll play on that deal. We'll do the five years. Jerry says, no, if he plays here, he's going to play on the fifth year option.
12:41Shannon Sharpe:See, I'm surprised he hasn't gotten in the way now. And they're talking about, well, if he rubbed people the way he came to training camp, he rubbed people that he was laying down on the table, the training table behind the bench, if Charles Haley would hear, he would have flipped the table over. See, that had to be somebody that said that Charles Haley wasn't there. That had to be somebody in the higher up that was there when Haley was there to know what Charles Haley was like. Because everybody on that team don't know anybody know Charles. They hear stories, but they don't know Charles. Like if you played in the league or you've been around Charles, you know Charles.
13:18Yeah, you're right.
13:20Shannon Sharpe:You're right. So that sounds like somebody like a Steven or somebody like that that says something like that. But Jerry's pride was like Michael said, you know what? Hey, I want to be a cowboy. Hey, I'll take the five years X, Y and Z, so forth and so on. Fine. Nope. If he plays here, he's going to play on the option now. OK, OK. If I play on the option, you won't franchise me. No, I say that. I ain't say nothing about that. I said, if you play here this year, you'll be on the fifth-year option. And I still have two franchise tags. So that was the best thing. I think it was the best thing for all parties involved was to go ahead and cut ties.
14:04Shannon Sharpe:Back to our originally scheduled programming. No, Jerry was never – you know why Jerry wasn't going to trade him? Because Jerry don't believe anything that he said about Micah. It's just his pride got in the way. Because let me tell you how I know. Bill Belichick traded his starting quarterback to Buffalo. That's how so sure he was that his quarterback was not that. He traded him to end the division. Now, who would trade a quarterback if that quarterback? The Chiefs would never trade Patrick Mahomes to Denver, to the Chiefs, to the Raiders. I mean, excuse me, to the Raiders, the Chargers, ever.
14:41Shannon Sharpe:So that's how sure he was of Brady, huh? Lamar Jackson is never going to get traded to the Steelers. He's not getting traded to the Browns. that ain't happening.
14:52Shannon Sharpe:If you don't, if you believe that guy, he can't play the run, he stay hurt, trade him. Yeah. Hey, listen, he's of no value to you based on what you're telling us. That's what you made it look like. He knew better. Now all of a sudden, you could play the run, you know, you couldn't play the run, but I don't remember at any point in time Jerry saying anything about the run. and y 'all was getting run on, getting 300 yards, 290, 270, 280. He's putting the blame on him. Basically putting all this on him. And nobody, first of all, ain't nobody getting no rush linebacker to play the run. All of them hunt the quarterbacks.
15:36Shannon Sharpe:That's why you need somebody to chase down the guy that's playing $50,$60 million, and eventually you're about to get to 70. You need somebody to chase him down. Matter of fact, could you imagine that, though, Unk? Thinking about that? Jalen Carter and Michael Parsons? You think they were disruptive last year? Hell no. Jerry didn't want to think about that either. You think they were disruptive last year? Hell no. Shh, man. Damn, I'm so happy it's football season, man. You don't understand. Right. Golly. The Packers are in limbo with Michael Parsons' back injury. Matt LaFleur offered no firm commitment regarding the plan for Parson in the opener.
16:19Shannon Sharpe:We'll see how he responds every day. You know, again, we're hopeful, but no guarantees. Ocho, if you're making the call, do you hold Micah out until his back is fully healthy, or do you want him to suit him? Yeah, Micah's suiting up week one. Micah's suiting up week one. Listen, I understand he has some problems. There are a lot of players. That was one of the questions I asked today, huh? I'm not saying no names, but how your body feeling? How you feel going into the season? man come on now you know we coming out of training camp everybody got something going on with him right now going into week one everybody including this michael back bothering right now oh he's gonna be all right he's had enough time to rest he's had enough if you got if you got to take an epidural he gonna take the epidural but i'll tell you one thing week one who they playing the lions right no not the lions they're playing the lions i guarantee you have two sacks against golf I bet you that I wouldn't what my 47 million my 47 million dollar man yeah you want it for one game or do you want it for seven he not hurt that bad well clearly with no firm commitment he's hurt that bad or the mere fact he's got to take an epidural how many guys take epidural I understand an epidural at some point time during the season or a playoff but opening weekend yeah oh well yeah you know i think yeah that's tough i think exactly you ever had an epidural yeah oh what uh how was it when my my daughter got uh daughter was having a baby what they got to do with you having them because i want to know what it felt like so when when she you ain't got a few you don't feel nothing you ain't pushing that's why i got the epidural to make sure i can see what it felt like no no no no no no you need to pull a push your watermelon through a pee hole that's what you need to do that you'll know what it feels like i don't know i don't know about that part i don't know exactly so no i was trying listen sometimes you have to do situations like this when my when my oldest yeah my oldest my oldest daughter was being born i wanted to make the mother of my oldest i wanted to make her feel comfortable so if she got epidural hell i got one too say look look mama i'm gonna do it with you so don't be nervous but you ain't get but you're not pushing no baby out so it don't have no effect i know it's just the the fact that let me show you i can i can do it i i'm gonna do i'm with you in this journey that's all that's all i know what you mean oh joe all you did was get a shot you still didn't do nothing well you ever had epidural yes i've had several absolutely back with sciatica yeah yeah it's not it's not the same thing for you as it was for her but look i would i would i would hold i would hold michael out because it's more important for me to have him 14 15 games or to have to go through this every week is he gonna to play is he not gonna play not gonna yeah oh i know micah i know micah all right of course he won't play yeah we've won no matter what them damn doctors say no matter what the packers say he's playing week one i guarantee he gonna have two sacks oh he gonna oh he gonna open the season off right i think the thing is sometimes you have to protect this from you have to protect us from us because that's how you know we understand we got a finite period of time to play this game and there is no senior league.
19:54Shannon Sharpe:So once it's over, it's over. And you want to make sure you maximize every opportunity that you've got to be the best you can possibly be. But in this situation, Ocho, I'm going to err on the side of caution. I would go another week. But I know he wants to play. He wants to show that, look, he got$120 million at the time of signing. He's making$47. seven. I mean, he blew he blew the market away. They say that's okay. You know, when he said reset the market, he double reset it. Double reset it. Yeah. Yeah. And that's that side ignore both. Oh, I don't know about that stuff. I ain't never been hurt on so it is a man.
20:43Shannon Sharpe:Sometimes don't show he gets so bad, man. You you pee on yourself. One of you. the nerd that you hey boy you be a leg beat the leg leg drew you have the dead leg you know sometimes you be sleeping on your you try to stand up that satica have it just like that boy you can't sit down man boy that thing have you walking sideways god what how did that oh how did that even happen though that like but old age or just injury nah nah nah sometimes you know you have a pinch an impingement and it start you know start uh according to espn bill bill belichick has officially banned patriot scouts from north carolina practices reportedly lombardi informed the patriots that they would be banned from usc the day before one of their scouts was scheduled to visit in August.
21:43Shannon Sharpe:Ocho, this being petty. Belichick, biggest selling point is that he can get college players ready for the NFL. So why would he stop an NFL team, Ocho, from properly evaluating? Ocho, that's petty. Are you doing that? Coach Belichick, damn.
22:01You don't side with him? You don't understand why he's doing it? No.
22:05Shannon Sharpe:So, okay, if that's the case, why not ban Buffalo? Kansas City Philly the Cowboys why everybody is named and doing wrong they ain't nobody did it wrong obviously oh the man has Spygate Ocho the man has Spygate and he left yes by gate did they go on did they go on to still win another how many championships yeah but it was the fact that they did it and he did it oh they sent out a memo said anybody tape taping from field level stop it immediately and he did mr craft stuck by my teacher told me in high school my teacher now if you're not cheating you're not trying now i'm just telling you told me what you oh he said what's it let me ask your question what's his biggest selling point what's his big and selling point.
23:03Shannon Sharpe:What can he sell that no other college coach can sell? Six championships. Thank you. And I know players that can play in the NFL. Yeah, you're right. Well, let the scouts come see them. You're right. But what? Oh, Joe, you got 20 years. Oh, Joe, you got 20 years.
23:29Shannon Sharpe:I mean, I'm not sure that Did Robert Kraft just take a side of it? If they met in different lives. Right. I'm not so sure Mr. Kraft would hire Coach Belichick. It was a perfect situation. It was a perfect situation. When I say hire him, I shouldn't say that because he did hire him. He gave him a first-round draft pick to get him from the Jets. I'm not so sure they would be best friends. I'm not so sure they would even be friends. Totally. But somehow Mr. Kraft swallowed his ego, swallowed his pride, oh nobody talks i mean hold on wait a minute i'm cutting all these checks i'm paying 200 million dollars in salaries and all these everything and i can't say nothing about my team and what mr craft did look at backseat yes yes listen they both come on coach bella you also have to understand with Robert Crest, you know, he's been taking shots at Bill.
24:30So Bill, you know, he feels some type of way, huh? He feels some type of way. You got to understand what Bill has been through. You know, I think Bill might've been, he, Bill was forced out the door now. He was, he was replaced with, you know, what one of, one of his players and it just didn't sit right with him. So he, now he's back in a position of power. You know what? I ain't letting none of you, you know what in because me and Mr. Crest beefing. you know you got you got rappers got beef right now you got you know uh bill and robin everybody beefing right now mr craft said this week that when coach belichick retired from
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25:06Shannon Sharpe:coaching the patrons would give him a statue alongside tom brady well just put up honoring when the great 20-year era ended it was always my intentions to commission a statue for both tommy and bill when their respective careers were over playing and coaching when bill's career coaching career ends we look forward to sitting down with him and having a statue made right next to tommy i like he not petty now think about it how long did jerry jones wait to put jimmy in the ring of honor this man said i'm building a statue hold on right next to tommy's hey uh he said it that i don't know you you taking the owner's word for the yes yes yes the moment the moment coach belichick retires from football coaching football he'll have a statue absolutely it's the it's the greatest run in nfl history i absolutely one thousand You might be right.
26:08You might be right based on, but most time, most time owners, you know, they'll say things and it's just blowing hot air.
26:14Shannon Sharpe:What owner you ever said, what owner have you ever heard say they would get a statue of a coach? I heard Jerry Jones say he's the only person that can run the Cowboys organization. So how's that working out? You believe it? Let me ask you a question. Is he doing it? Is he doing it? Did he pass that off to somebody else or did he lie? No, he's doing it. You said he's the only one that can run it. He's not running it well, but he's still running it. He ain't running it. He might not be running it well, but he's running it. I don't believe Mr. Kraft. I don't believe Mr. Kraft lied. I don't believe – I haven't heard – I haven't been privy to every conversation.
26:58Shannon Sharpe:But I do believe that when Coach Belichick coaching career is over, be it college or NFL, Mr. Kraft will commission a statue. It's the greatest run in football. Well, hell, I mean, I need to go see Mike Brown. Y 'all ain't win nothing, Ocho. I'm the greatest entertainer of all time. Okay, well, you need to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But you ain't going to the Bengals. We talk about this. Y 'all ain't win nothing. Y 'all won one division when you was there. What they got to do with me? I'm talking about me. It ain't a statue of 53 people. It's a statue of me. The greatest entertainer of all time.
27:39I need a statue out front.
27:40Shannon Sharpe:So what's your statue going to say? What's your statue going to say? The greatest entertainer. Because football is about winning. We got to win championships, okay? So how many Oscars did you win? How many who? Oscars. I got two. Tonys. One. Grammys. I used to date a girl named Tony. Yeah, okay. I get that. But, you know what? We're going to put you in the rock and roll. I was a rock star. But, you're talking about this man. This Ocho 20 years. Think about it. It's only right. It's only right. Based on what Nick Saban did at Alabama. He got a statue. Exactly. His equivalent would be. It is right next to Coach Bryant.
28:28Shannon Sharpe:You're right. You're right. because both of them got six championships you're right
28:36Shannon Sharpe:coach being petty coach let that go coach coach you had a see coach so some some people only look at the negative and they never look at the good and if you just look at the negative yeah you'll be resentful you'll be resentful you'll be resentful i'm i'm i'm just the opposite I look at the great times that we had. And even though sometimes, I mean, it's like, damn. I hated it and ended like that. But come on, Coach. Come on. I mean, Spygate, Deflategate, all this other stuff. He stood when this man, this man got rid of Jimmy G. The only time really Mr. Crafts put his foot down is that he went to him and told him to trade Jimmy Garoppolo.
29:27Shannon Sharpe:And then at the end, Coach Mr. Kraft sided with Bill Belichick and got Tommy Abadena. And this man sided with you. When Tommy had years left, I'm not saying that he would have won another Super Bowl in New England because the covers were bare. Edelman was on his last leg. They had let Amendola go, Gronk. they wanted to trade Gronk. Gronk was like, I don't want to practice like this. He was beaten down. So I'm not saying that Tom would have won another Super Bowl in New England because the cupboards were bare. And he was right by going because he proved once and for all who was the reason behind this dynasty.
30:10Shannon Sharpe:You have to give one to the majority of the credit. Even if you give in 51 to 49 he gets more credit because we saw him leave and go somewhere else and win another one and we saw what happened once he left it's really that simple right you're right it's hard to argue with that it's hard to argue with that but i still deserve a statue but go ahead oh you you know what oh y 'all might have got one if y 'all could have won one there's nothing i can't control that huh the cars i was dealt the time and when i came here we was bad yeah y 'all was good and terrible ryan clark says that tom brady was not a generational talent at quarterback he says i think john elway was a generational talent i think patrick mahomes is a generational talent i don't think tom brady i don't think drew breeze i don't even think peyton manning is a generational talent i think andrew andrew luck ended up being a generational talent i think there are tons of them out there i think right what he's trying to say is that he's looking at it from a purely thing where i can see i can see the big arm i can see the size i can see the mobility when you look at tom he doesn't have a big arm it's because see the the generational talent that tom has that breeze has that manning has you can't see it yeah right here.
31:36Shannon Sharpe:Okay. I look at John Elway's arm. I look at John Elway's scrambling ability. That's generational. I look at physical tools. Cam Newton. We had never seen a guy cam size that could throw the ball and could run the ball. So Ryan is really looking at it from just a physical standpoint of of the generation, the talent that he can see as well. Yes. Okay. All right. Arm strength, uh, uh, uh, size speed. Yeah. So when When you put it like that and you give better context on what Ryan means and you put it in that perspective, then I see what he's saying. And you can agree because if you look at a Tom Brady, if you look at a Peyton Manning, they're not the fastest.
32:21They have the best arm talent. Generational, Aaron Rodgers would be in that conversation as well. We're talking about Tom Brady said it his goddamn self.
32:31Shannon Sharpe:Because you can see because when you watch him spin the ball and you see the talent, the arm talent, and he had legs, he could throw in the move. Brady didn't really throw in the move. Go back. Manny didn't really throw in the move. Breeze didn't really throw in the move. Rodgers was pinpoint. It didn't matter. You could flush him left. If you flush him right, you get him away from his dominant hands, he could still roll left, open his hips, and throw the ball on target. You flush him out of the pocket to his dominant arm, he can throw the ball on point. You keep him in the pocket, he can change arm slots.
33:08Shannon Sharpe:He can go over the top, he can go side, he can go three quarters. It didn't matter. So I think, and like I said, this is Ryan saying, I believe those because I believe Ryan is speaking purely from a standpoint of physical things that I can see. I can't see. I mean, arms, arm, they don't need the off. Neither one of those three, neither. Those three didn't have no strong arm. They weren't the most mobile. They couldn't run. They look at Josh Allen as generational. He's six foot five. He could run. He's got an arm. He could throw it through a hurricane. They look at him as generational because he has physical traits that you can see.
33:55Shannon Sharpe:what Breeze and Brady and Manning possess, you can't see it, Ocho. So, that's, I think that's the thing. And people are like, hold on. You say they're not generational? You're talking about maybe two who are going to be, ain't getting out of the top five. Two of those guys that you mentioned not getting out of the top five. Brady's going to be one, and Manny's going to be somewhere between two and five. It all depends. You got him in front of Montana, you got him behind Montana. You got him in front of Mahomes, you got him behind Mahomes. But that's it.
34:38Shannon Sharpe:So I think for me, like I said, I mean, we heard the conversation. Chad will be interested to see what you guys think.
34:52Shannon Sharpe:but it's interesting that he's like they're not generational actually Brady and Manning would be what you call transcendence
35:06Shannon Sharpe:it's like when you look at people look at Jokic he can't jump he ain't got no muscle tone you look at LeBron he's generational you see a guy six foot nine can jump out the gym could do all this stuff physically that I can see Ocho Shaq generational seven one can run dominate pull the backboard down muscular so I I think and I'm I don't want to speak for him but I say I think Ryan is saying from a physically what I I can see. I don't see great arm talent. I don't see outstanding arm talent like Mahomes, like Josh Allen, like John Elway. I don't see legs like Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts, or Randall Cunningham, or one of those guys that were mobile.
35:53Shannon Sharpe:I don't see that. I don't see a guy that can try to change arm slots. I don't see a guy that's just as effective in the pocket as he is out of the pocket like I see Aaron Rodgers. So that's my two cents. That was his take on it. I think those guys are, I think, like I said, for me, Brady and Manning is transcendent. They're not generation, because the generation is 25 years. These guys are transcendent. So that's what I think about that. Andrew Luck. Wait, Andrew Luck? No. No. No. Here's the thing. Let me ask you a question. When people looked at Tom Brady at Michigan, nobody said he was transcendent.
36:46Shannon Sharpe:Nobody said he was generational. People thought Peyton Manning was going to be generational. They talked about him since he got enrolled in school. They talked about him being the number one pick. The same thing with Andrew Luck. The same thing with Trevor Lawrence. Think about when Trevor Lawrence set foot on Clemson, they said when he comes out, he's going to be the number one overall draft pick. I've been damned. The same thing they said about Luck, the same thing they said about Elway. To this day, I think Mel Kiper still say John Elway is the highest-rated quarterback that he's ever graded.
37:18Shannon Sharpe:He's received the highest grade. But John had things you could see. You saw the arm. You saw the legs. Things that you can see. You can't cut their head open and look at their brain. you just know they're picking your ass apart. Yeah. I totally understand what Ryan was saying, especially when you put it in a better context like that with the comparison of Aaron Rodgers and the other players that he views as generational talents. Right. Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, they stand alone in the class for their own. For sure. There's some other quarterbacks up there with him, but generational and I, because when you look at Joe Montana, look at Joe, he had to, he have no cam body.
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41:50Shannon Sharpe:Warning, this product is not a safe alternative to cigarettes. He's throwing the ball so you can catch it and run. So I think that's what he's, like I said, I don't want to speak for Ryan. He said what he said. I didn't see it. I just saw the thing, and it was trending. So I was like, okay, what did R.C. say today? and then I heard what he said that those guys weren't transcendent and so I was like okay is he looking at it from a clearly physical standpoint that's the only way to look at it even come up with that with saying that it has to be what you can see it has to be that it factor that makes them generational it's based on the visual that's the only way to gauge it right so but I think
42:46Shannon Sharpe:to say that now after all that they've accomplished they're at bare minimum generational at bare minimum after you've seen what they've accomplished now if you wanted to Ocho if you had not known what you know now if you just see those guys in college I might could agree with you I'm not looking at you Reed's generational bro he's barely six foot tall He ain't got no big-time arm. He's not that mobile. So I'm not looking at him and thinking that. I look at Cam Newton, 6 '5", 250, running 4 '5", can throw the ball 70 yards, can run like a fullback. He's a defensive lineman, tight end, and a quarterback's body.
43:29Shannon Sharpe:I'm looking at Josh Adams. I'm looking at the physical traits. And he's like, physically, he's generational. We ain't seen anything like this. who had we ever seen like Cam? Who have we seen like Josh Allen? That size with those types of arms. Yeah. They don't come around often. I know that. And sometimes when we look at generational, we're looking at for things that we haven't seen before. You see what I'm saying, Ocho? We're looking for things that we haven't seen. Have we ever seen anything like Cam? And we might not ever see it again. I thought. Unless you're taking Josh Allen. I thought we'd see it with our young bull down in Indiana.
44:09I thought we'd see it again.
44:12Shannon Sharpe:Oh, oh, Josh Richardson. Yeah. Okay. Yeah.
44:19So that's it.
44:21Shannon Sharpe:I mean, hey.
44:25Shannon Sharpe:Amari Cooper has informed the Las Vegas Raiders. He intends to retire. Just days before the team opened the 2025 season at New England, Raiders OC Chip Kelly said Cooper called Coach Pete Carroll in the morning to say he was done playing. It's unfortunate because he's a heck of a football player. He knows in his heart what he wants to do, so I wish him the best. Hey, what happened, man? I think that always rubbed, Ocho, to be honest, you asked this question. I think that always rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. They sell the physical talent, but they didn't see the burning passion. That's what you heard about.
45:07Shannon Sharpe:You heard about that in Las Vegas the first time. That's why they traded him. You heard about that at the Cowboys. That's why they did what they did. Admittedly, rock runner extraordinaire. Great run after the catch, but a burning desire. I don't think that was it, though. on okay i don't i i think he was coming in to be where i was even number one and things weren't how they probably made it seem they would be once he got there and he realized okay this is not they're the raiders you're not going to the eagles you're not going to kansas city who called him look at the team that called you shouldn't that tell you something something ain't right then you got you got gene i guarantee i know i'm right i know i'm right i'm i'm i'm I'm going to ask him.
45:55I'm going to ask him. You know Amari from the crib, right? He's from Miami. Yeah. I'm going to ask him. I mean, just, it's a great situation. Geno Smith, Asin Gentry. I'm assuming you would be wide receiver number one. Brock Bowers. Brock Bowers. I mean, that's a great situation to be in. I mean, to me, Las Vegas. I mean, shh, man.
46:18Shannon Sharpe:I think, Ochoa, also, look, if your heart ain't in it, it's hard to fake this game, Ochoa. It is. It is. it's hard to roll your ass up out of bed because, hey, these licks hurt. And you got to, you got to, it's got to be a desire. You got to learn to jump out of bed because that's why people have success when they enjoy doing what they're doing. When you jump up out of bed, when you look forward to it, there was never a day that I didn't look forward to getting my ass up going to practice or going to the game. I have a question. Did Amari even have a chance to practice with them? Did he have a chance to practice?
46:55Yeah, he practiced. Yeah. You know what? He's not – he could see this is not going to be what I thought it was. But one, Jacoby Myers is still there, right? Yes. Number 10. Number 10. I think he's – I think number – Deontay Thornton. I don't know if I'm saying his name the right way. But a young bull can go. And I think he might be the one they're viewing as wide receiver number one. So Amari didn't like the situation they were putting him in. I get it. You knew that before you went there saying I guarantee that's why he said you know what not this ain't it Tell me let me ask you question when the fridge and window open up who called it When teams started OTAs who called him when training camp started who called it?
47:42Shannon Sharpe:That don't tell you nothing I got you I'm just telling you right right say that not this ain't it. I'm gonna hang it up this ain't it hey but i know one thing and really he's got them money they got they got a nice little nice little nice little setup over there yeah if if you're hardened in it you should that's what that's what you should do ojo hang it up don't go out there waste them people time waste your time take money from them take a position from somebody else let somebody that desire have a burning desire that wants to be out there, let them go do that. Amari Cooper's made tons of money.
48:23Shannon Sharpe:He good. But if your heart ain't in it, go ahead and step aside. Go ahead and step aside. That's why we do what we do at Nightcap. I get excited to do Nightcap. I don't like, oh, man, damn, we got to do Nightcap tonight. Damn. Call out. Damn, I got to go whoosh. I got to go on the road, tape another club, Shea Shea. I don't say that. Because I enjoy what I do. Now, if and when there come a time, it's going to be the Ocho and somebody else show. Ocho and somebody, that cap, Ocho and... I told you, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. You can't leave because we haven't even started. We haven't even Going into our second half of our show Ocho You do realize I'm 57 That's who's going to make it so fun How long you want me to do this?
49:28No not Uncle Ocho I'm talking about our other show The Adventures of Uncle Ocho Outdoor activities How long you want me to do this? I'm 57 still You ain't asking that Did you ever see the movie Two Grumpy Old Men? That's going to be us. That's going to be us, too. Grumpy old people. Oh, Jack Lim in the wrong time. Yeah, man. I'm telling you. Hey, listen, we're going to do this thing until the wheels fall off. Again, we don't have anything, everything that's being filmed content-wise. It's all the young kids. Like, we have to have something for our age group, for the old folks, doing stuff the old folks like to do, you know?
50:09jumping out of planes, you know, going fishing, barbecuing, listen to Frankie Beverly and Mays.
50:17Shannon Sharpe:First of all, you don't know how to skew. Huh? You don't know how to barbecue. Oh, nah, I'm not going to be, you're going to cook. Man, I definitely don't know how to cook. I'm going to be the DJ. I'm going to be the DJ. I'm going to invite the old folks. I'll hire somebody to barbecue. Okay, that'll work. That'll work. That'll work. That'll work. We got something coming. We got something planned, Ocho. We got something planned. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Anthony Richardson agent, I guess it's Derek Jackson, met in person last week with GM Chris Ballard to clear the error. Jackson called the meeting a very constructive opportunity to let feelings be known, according to ESPN.
50:58Shannon Sharpe:The report said the trade was not requested but was broached in the meeting and that Ballard reiterated the Colts don't plan to trade Richardson. No. Hold on. I'm trying to let, it was constructed, but let feelings be known. You guys, Ocho, if Richardson had taken care of his business, would we even be here? Absolutely not. Not. So, so it's, so, so another, so we're going to put, are we going to shift all the blame and all the onus on the Colts? So what is the culpability of the player? We can't say, Ocho, they didn't give him no weapons. Well, he got three good ones over there now. He got a pro ball, all pro running back.
51:44Shannon Sharpe:He got a solid offensive line. Three, no, actually four good receivers. I'm trying to figure out, so they're talking about to let feelings be known. Your feelings should be hurt. You should be disappointed that he allowed himself to be in this situation.
52:05Shannon Sharpe:coach you knew he was a project you said that and you said it's going to take time yet you threw his ass out that you didn't have a vet to compete with him and you threw him out there opening week so you're just as responsible he is yeah he can only do what he can do he only can do what he knows you said it was a project when you took him well if he is a project you let him develop. You don't feed him to the wolves. They ain't got no patience. Not these days. Well, you can't make him a project then. You got to take a proven commodity. Or as close to a proven commodity as you can get, Ocho. So many of them.
52:45It's only so many of them. You got to understand. Unk, finding a good quarterback, not a great one, finding a good quarterback that you can beat around, it ain't like picking apples off the goddamn tree in the summer. It ain't that easy, which is why it's so difficult for teams to find someone they can build a franchise around for a decade. It's hard to find your next Lamar Jackson and your Josh Shallon. Hell, you're joking. The bangles have been pretty good when it comes to quarterback and receivers. Everybody can't be Green Bay. We've only had three quarterbacks in the goddamn past 30 years.
53:17It's difficult.
53:19Shannon Sharpe:Here's the problem. Normally, people take projects like they did Lamar. they said Lamar was going to be a project they took him with the 32nd pick you don't take him with the 3rd pick like they did in San Francisco like they did in Indy you take a project with the 3rd pick in the draft with the 4th pick in the draft I have a question every scout every GM every owner that looked at Lamar Jackson at Louisville and said this is a project has no position has no business being in whatever position they're in. There's no way you saw Lamar Jackson play at Louisville and thought him coming to the NFL, he's a project at the quarterback position.
54:08Shannon Sharpe:Well, I can see why they saw that because even though he threw the ball, he's like, could he eventually throw the ball from the pocket? And he's shown. I was a guy like, look, I was like, look, he probably got to play quarterback. If he can't hack it at quarterback, then move. but I'm not, I'm, I'm going to play that role first. And if I don't succeed at that, Ocho, whatever y 'all want me to play, y 'all want to play wide receiver. Y 'all want to play DB. Y 'all want to play running back. I'll do that, but I'm going to get a crack at this quarterback burst.
54:42Shannon Sharpe:Cause y 'all let Tebow play quarterback. So I'm damn sure you're going to play quarterback. I think I can throw the ball better than him. With that being said, who did San Francisco trade all those picks for? Trey Lance. They said, oh, Joe, you moved heaven and earth for a project? Oh, hell no. You moved that for a Joe Burrow. You moved that for a Trevor Lawrence. You moved that for a guy that started 16 games and then sat out the next season? Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. and so that's my problem my problem with the coach is that you knew what you was drafting and then you's like okay go this guy is like the heir apparent of a company he's gonna be ceo one day or do get on the job you make him ceo tomorrow no and then you wonder why he didn't succeed bro you said you're gonna let him grow into the role you say you're gonna let him transition into the role.
55:47Shannon Sharpe:You don't put him in the role immediately. You have to understand when you take players as high as they took Anthony Richardson, people and jobs on the line. People and jobs on the line so they have no choice but to put them out there and see what you can get. Am I going to get a return on my investment? Because I got to put my investment out there right now. I don't have the patience. I want to win right now. I want to win right now. Look what Green Bay did. did they put Aaron Rodgers out there right away? No, they didn't have to. Look what they had in front of him. Did they put Lawrence out of love?
56:26Shannon Sharpe:That's, Ocho, my point is is that what you do is that now you get him out there, now you find out that Trey Lance really he's not going to be a franchise quarterback. How do you get that taste out your mouth? it's a toss-up is it now you've seen two years of work for richardson i know they say it publicly but do you actually think they think he this guy gonna be a franchise quarterback coach no
57:01Shannon Sharpe:damn
57:10damn
57:12Shannon Sharpe:think about it Patrick Mahomes they changed Patrick Mahomes a lot of his mechanics now look at it didn't start then the next year he goes wins MVP he went crazy boy that's not an accident Ocho it's not
57:34Wow.
57:35Shannon Sharpe:Tim Tebow and Anthony Richardson have identical starts to their careers. Anthony Richardson is eight and seven. Tim Tebow, eight and six. Tim Tebow has 23 passing and rushing touchdowns. Richardson has 21. Tebow has 15 turnovers. Richardson has 17. Russian pass yards Tim Tebow has 3 ,123 Anthony Richardson has 3 ,026 completion percentage 47.4 for Tebow 50.6 for Richardson I have a question yes are those numbers good no they're awful
58:29they are you didn't have to say it like that i just like you're supposed to ease your way into answering that no but they're not they're not good and nobody thought tebow was going to be a franchise quarterback you whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa you didn't think tebow would be a franchise quarterback coming out of Florida after that season he had his senior year Okay, okay Okay
58:58Shannon Sharpe:Even after even after that game he had against cincinnati where he threw for 400 yards No You got to be able to throw the football consistently and accurately To be that in the nfl and if you can't You're not wrong. You're not gonna run your way to a championship. Those days are over That is true Yeah, I mean Tebow did win a playoff game Yeah, I remember Tim Tebow wanted the division It was that defense though, huh? That defense was really good The defense was really good So Damn Richardson need to get with a Find him a George Whitfield Or Tom House work with some mechanics and put time in the film room.
59:51Shannon Sharpe:I don't, you know. Study film, watch film, try to get better. He has to want it though. He has to want it. We say this all the time. You can't want something for someone more than they want it for themselves. This might be a wake-up call. I don't think he understands the seriousness of it's your third year. This season is your make-it-or-break-a-year what it was supposed to be. Obviously, he's not starting. And then they're not trading Anthony Richardson. Why are they not trading him? Because they don't really fully trust Daniel Jones. They trust him. Well, they're not trading him, Ocho, because even if you do trade him, you'll never get the value that you take a fourth-round pick, the fourth pick of the draft.
1:00:32Shannon Sharpe:You think somebody would give you a first-round? No. That's your question. What type of draft pick do you think somebody would give you for Anthony Richardson right now? No. Third or fourth at the highest? You know what? They would hang up the phone. You'd hang up the phone. They would give you form. But still, they're not going to let him go for the simple fact there's no answer if Daniel Jones starts playing bad. There's nothing else to go to. So we have to have someone to fall back on if things don't go right.
1:01:02Shannon Sharpe:Ocho, you know Powerball 1.7 billion? If I had$5 ,900, I'd buy$5 ,900. We're going to win that too. I'm telling you what's going to happen. I can see the future. I can see the future. I'm going to. Well, I can't buy no tickets. Why not? You can't buy tickets in Vegas. What? You can't play lottery with the casino. Okay, okay. I'll play for you. I'll play for you. All right. I'll play for you. And I told you when I win, I got you. I got you. I'm going to win. I'm going to win 1.7. I tell you what, when I win, I'm going to pay off all your bills. All who bills? Your house? Your house? No, no, no, no, no, no.
1:01:38I'm going to win. I already know what I'm going to do. I told you.
1:01:40Shannon Sharpe:I'm not I'm a move right next to you about a house next to you know house next to me play play my music loud let my dogs run in your yard I make I have all my kids come knock on your door hey I might even take me a poop in your yard okay I steal your dogs hey you remember that movie with Samuel L. Jackson when he was that neighbor he was cutting out you took the power Lakeview Terrace. Lakeview Terrace. Are that going to be you? That's me. Okay. Okay. Hey, hey, hey. He's hailing that movie, boy. He gave buddy hell. Yeah. You don't have to base on a true story too, Ocho. All right, Ocho. It's time for our final segment of the evening.
1:02:24Shannon Sharpe:Chad, thank you guys for staying with us. We know it's almost 2 o 'clock on the East Coast, man. Well, it's after 2 o 'clock on the East Coast, and you guys are still with us, man. We can't thank you guys enough. So thank you very much. It's time for Q &A. Oh, yeah. Q &A. Hey, Q &A.
1:02:45Shannon Sharpe:Titan guy said, don't go in the woods with Shea. You owe him$5 ,900. Oh, shoot. See, I wasn't thinking like that. So you think he might do something to me, like I might come up missing? Okay, I like that. I like that. But see, it came because it's being filmed. You know, it's being filmed. We're going to have our own YouTube and Twitch channel. So it's going to be live. The Adventures of. We can go. Cut. I'm just thinking about all the things we can do, man. Hunting. Grizzlies. Deer. Squirrels. Oh, that's. Oh, boy. It's so much untapped potential that's out there that, like, nobody's touched these spaces in these lanes that we can dominate in.
1:03:27But go ahead. Okay.
1:03:29Shannon Sharpe:Aaron Owen said Jalen Carter is wild for getting ejected. At least make a play or two before you crash out. Aaron, you're absolutely right. I don't know if I've ever seen that happen, Ocho. Get ejected before the game? During, yes. Before, no. Yeah. Excuse me. Howard Bell said, not going to lie, if Jalen Carter teammate, I'm looking at him sideways. The Eagles held their own, but it almost cost him the game. Yes, it absolutely did. Almost. TwoLive underscore counter said Dak deserved a fine for instigating but Jalen low-key done for retaliating. I'm an Eagles fan but I'm cool with the suspension.
1:04:07Shannon Sharpe:I'm telling Dak, I'll see you real soon if I'm Jalen Carter. Lime and I defend you spit back. I'm just going to go out there and get me free rush. Exactly. That's what I said, Ocho. Don't even worry about it, Dak. I get you. I get you. I'm going to get you. Aaron Jones said to say Dak baited him you admitted he was wrong just stop Shannon that's the whole objective Aaron yeah it's the bait to get him to do something if I can get you thrown out of the game yes yes yes yes that's my job that's why we talk trash to get you out of your game Yep. Man crazy. What if he spits at you and smirks, which looks like Dak did disrespectfully?
1:05:03Shannon Sharpe:Long as you spit on the ground, give a damn what you spit. Long as they, long as they didn't. Y 'all scared, y 'all scared. Ocho, they tried to, they tried the way to make Jay look on the right in this situation. Yeah. They are.
1:05:22Okay. You know who I might spit on? I'm going to spit on Debo. I'm going to make him fight me. I'm going to make him fight me. He's going to fight you, all right? You don't got to do that. No, no, no, no, no, no. Because I want him extremely mad. I want him angry. I want him to exert so much energy trying to hurt me where I use it against him. Because I'm going to be nice and calm and relaxed.
1:05:50Shannon Sharpe:I don't know. Not no MMA. May you ain't going to be nice. Man, I don't mean... Man, all right. You don't believe in your co-host? Yeah, I believe in you. I bet the chat believe in me. Chat, come February time, guarantee you, I beat Debo ass. I guarantee you. Tell you, man. Man ain't got no... He don't got no combat sports background like me. Meep said Dak just be spitting everywhere he goes. On the sidelines, you see him spitting. The amateur said Dak got the hock to it. He should be happy. Galactic ghoul said go birds. Dak deserve it. John Maybane. I think that tackle by Dak saved the touchdown on a fumble.
1:06:39Shannon Sharpe:It's underrated. You're absolutely right. Really good. 48 getting ready to turn around. Turn back, bro. Ain't nobody in front of you to block. Somebody going to come from the back. Money made. Parcelous Cowboys held Saquon to 60 yards rushing.
1:07:01Shannon Sharpe:Steven said Zach Bond is an all pro, not some chump. He's not known for speed, though. I didn't say he was a chump. I know he's a phenomenal player.
1:07:16Shannon Sharpe:Quentin Mobley. Mobley. Ocho, please make sure you change Miles Sanders' speed on Madden. like yesterday. Not tomorrow, not Saturday, but yesterday, ASAP. Love the show. Yeah, whatever his speed is, Ocho, you got to dock him by five or six. No, five or six too much. I dock him by three. By three. Three is... What is his speed? I don't know. I'm not sure what it is. I'm not sure what it is. Brother Seaman said, Ocho, breath be stinking. Hey, Ocho, how you know? I don't know. He's just making up stuff. You know, nobody... Jamar Thomas said, Philly's secondary sketchy. Detroit will run them... will run to them score on them.
1:07:52Shannon Sharpe:I don't respect Philly or Jalen Carter. He got about a, you got about a 90 Ocho. For real? On speed. That's kind of fast too, man. Exactly. You got to drop him down to 91 on acceleration. You got to drop him down to 88. 88 my ass, 72.
1:08:18Shannon Sharpe:Oh no. Sterling Dodd said, do you think Herbert can take a step he needs to become an elite quarterback? If he wins a playoff game or two, does he slide into the big four? Justin Herbert. You know they're going to plug Justin Herbert into that big four based on intangibles alone. They're going to keep putting him in there in conversation. Hell, Dan Olofsky today, you saw him talk about his next five? Justin Herbert is in that next five along with CJ Stroud and Jay Daniels hell he even had Kyler Murray in there
1:09:06Shannon Sharpe:that Andrew kind of set Kyler back and then
1:09:12Shannon Sharpe:losing D-Hop I mean, he got Marvin Harrison Jr. now. So it'll be interesting to see what he looks like this year.
1:09:28Shannon Sharpe:Look, he was MVP. I mean, he's offensive rookie of the year. He's been to the Pro Bowl. I mean, I think Calumary's been to the Pro Bowl, hasn't he? I think he's a – but he's not just going to beat you in the pocket, Ocho. His legs, he's one of those quarterbacks like a Lamar and a Josh Allen that his legs are dangerous. Yeah, he's a two-time Pro Bowl player. So I would have thought he'd have already been there by now, me personally. MSQ, Ocho, Uncle Ocho, if you had a game with an all-time NFC versus an all-time AFC team. Who comes out on top? Ooh, my goodness.
1:10:15Shannon Sharpe:Man, NFC got some deep. They made it look. You think they got LT, Reggie, and Time with Dick Buckus. So that's your defense. So you're going to put Montana, Jerry Rice,
1:10:38Shannon Sharpe:Walter Payton probably Barry damn I forgot that is all NFC yeah tight end the NFC got the tight end because all the tight ends because most of the tight ends are in the Hall of Fame you got Big Kelly Ozzy, myself Gates, Gonzo you gonna have Gronk you gonna have Kelsey you got Casper who's in the hall so most of the I'm trying to say who's all in the hall you got Charlie Sanders and you got Jack I don't think you got Indica because you got Mackie so most of the tight ends whoo whoo that's a good one AFC quarterback is going to be Brady who the running backs
1:11:35Shannon Sharpe:and you got Moss was in the NFC yeah I think the NFC what do you think it was your two you got think about it you got Aaron Donald you got Reggie White you got Lawrence Taylor you got Time you got Bukas you got Ronnie Lott They got to be something. I'm trying to It's hard for me. I'm trying to think My brain is going right now You got Deacon Jones. You got Merlin Olsen That's all NFC though I know. That's what I'm saying
1:12:20Shannon Sharpe:Running back, you got Walter Payne You got Emmitt Smith. You got Eric Dickinson You got Barry Sanders I mean AFC AFC have you you you you know the old school players a little better than I do AFC I know we got some on that side too now Yeah, I'm trying to think running backs UFC OJ Simpson will prop OJ Simpson who else in the Hall of Fame? Adrian James EJ Rome betters Quarterbacks you got Brady tight ends. We got the tight ends. We're going to dog walk them in tight ends. Who are you going to be your ride receivers? LT. Oh, yeah. We got LT, LaDania. Who are you going to be ride receivers for the AFC?
1:13:08We got Moss. Moss and the NFC? No, New England Moss. What about Minnesota Moss? Nah, we're going New England Moss. The Moss that scored 23 touchdowns. Trying to think who else we got, AFC receivers. AB. AB. Lance Allworth.
1:13:30Where's he? Andre Reid? Yeah.
1:13:35Shannon Sharpe:Hey, where Eric? I'm in the AFC. I'm going to AFC. Where Eric Moles at, man? I don't know. Shizzo Flex says, All I know is Burrow get passes for missing the playoffs with a bad defense, but in 23, Hurts had the 31st-ranked defense and still won 11 games. He ain't lying. Quentin Mays says, what do you think the best separate who got the best separation tonight? Are you talking about wide receiver didn't look like a whole lot of people because on 19 completion, you had 152 yards.
1:14:10Shannon Sharpe:That's less than eight yards of completion. That ain't good. So it don't seem like a whole lot of people got celebration. No one thing. uh he came and said cd just showed why jerry rice is the goat he puts that game away uh on ice and catches uh the pickings one-hander yeah i mean look cd you gotta make those catches it's really that simple let's not belabor it ocho and i we hit on this early in the show cd gotta make those catches he's good enough to make those catches He expects himself to make those catches. Dak and Jerry Jones definitely expect him to make those catches. And Cowboy Nation expect him to make those catches.
1:14:59Shannon Sharpe:Dagnante Cobbins says, I don't care who spit first or second. If you spit on me, it's going to be a balloon release right where you spit at. A balloon release. Last year, you let Ocho know how sorry the Bengals were. and made Ocho cry. Please go easy on Ocho this year. We good this year. Who y 'all play this year? I mean, just in general. The Bengals. The Bengals. Y 'all got Cleveland, right? Miles Garrett had about three sacks. For who?
1:15:32I give Miles Garrett one sack. I give him one. You ain't going to give him nothing. He going to get that on his own, but he going to get another two. With all due respect to him and that defense, the Browns defense is good. I ever hear people always making jokes in the chat, oh, the Browns suck. When you think about the Browns, listen, the Browns front four are really good, and they're – that Denzel Ward? Man, I done talked enough about him, Mo. He's special.
1:16:03Shannon Sharpe:Northbound Media said football is back. Love, Nightcap. Need me a Sterling jersey. Good luck finding it. I don't know if they still make 84 sharp jerseys in Green Bay, but okay. Bro Morris said, Uncle Nocho, what book, not the Bible, changed your life, and would you do a handout to others as a gift?
1:16:31Shannon Sharpe:Okay, changed your life, and I guess he said, would you or do you hand out others as a gift? Oh, man. What happened? Trying to think what book would I give someone other than the Bible?
1:16:56Shannon Sharpe:I'm trying to think what the hell book have I read. I hadn't read a book in so long. I'm trying to think.
1:17:07Shannon Sharpe:I did. I think I read Rich Dad Poor Dad many, many years ago. I'm trying to think. What book did I read that I really enjoy that I would recommend somebody?
1:17:22Shannon Sharpe:I ain't read that. I just, yeah.
1:17:30Yeah.
1:17:34Shannon Sharpe:They probably left it in here. We'll have to get back to that. I don't know. I'm trying to think what book I'll actually give someone. Dr. Frank L. Bellamy said oh that's crazy how I just asked you about Michael Irvin and then boom he was on Club Shay Shay. With that intuition I brought a lottery ticket can't wait to see y 'all debate on that. Y 'all were funny boy. Boy that thing they were funny. When Irv say he put I put that million dollar check on that. Babe that's but look here I can honestly say that man has not changed. He's been that way since the day I met him at the Pro Bowl in 91. no what do i mean mike 92 92 he he's just a great guy john marshall said love the show got the hoflb packaging it's amazing john appreciate the support man thank you thank you very much that concludes this episode of nightcap we want to thank each and every one of you we know it's extremely late we cannot thank you enough for showing your support and that's why we're special.
1:18:38Shannon Sharpe:That's what makes you special because nobody else at this time of night but you chose to spend a couple of hours with us and we can't thank you enough. So thank you, Chad. Give yourself a round of applause because you were special tonight. We really appreciate that. NFL, don't delay no more games. Thank you guys for joining us for another episode of Night Camp. I'm your favorite dog, Shannon Sharp, my partner and co-host. He's Liberty City's own Madding's Rating the Jester, Bengals Ring of Fame Honoree Pro Bowler. He's Chad Ochocinco Johnson. and please make sure you hit that subscribe button.
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1:20:21Shannon Sharpe:Eastern. Their days are Monday. Their days are Monday, Tuesday, and Friday at 11 a.m. Eastern time. Go show them a little love. The Eagles opened the season trying to defend their Super Bowl, the last year's Super Bowl, with a win at home, 24-20. Jalen Hurts rushed for two touchdowns. CeeDee had four costly drops. And Jalen Carter gets ejected from the game without playing a snap for spitting on Dak Prescott. Thank you guys for joining us. I'm Unk. He's Ocho. We'll see you tomorrow night. Peace.
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