Nightcap - Hour 2: Unc & Ocho react to Trump wanting the Commanders to change their name back to the Redskins

21:45Shannon Sharpe:because I know my first year we played Seattle in Japan I'm almost certain we played the Lions

21:55I know we lost oh speaking of football man I listen even if you haven't been watching TV. I know you've seen that young bull on ESPN from the flag team.

22:08Shannon Sharpe:Yeah. From the Jacksonville team. Which one? The one that caught the one hand? Man, this way. Man. Man, buddy, grab that thing like this. Ocho, it's funny. Think about it. In 1991, we played the Hall of Fame game. I go in the Hall of Fame. I'm in the building. Right. For real? 30 years later. Oh, that's crazy. That's crazy. That's dope. And now, you know, 14 years later after I go in, my brother's going in. That's loud. Yeah, my mom is extremely proud. I wish my dad and my grandfather could see this moment. They wouldn't believe it. that's dope my grandfather would probably say Mary I told you them boys was going to make something especially that little one my dad I mean you know when you see dads come from like for the football game they have their dad hey sharp man this is my dad to have my dad to be in the locker room to be on the sideline to have my grandfather just to see it my grandmother saw my brother's career, my career, started in its entirety.

23:34But my dad and my grandfather

23:37Shannon Sharpe:never got an opportunity to see that. That's what I wish. That's what all the things I wish they could have seen what my brother and I became.

23:51I'm glad mama got to witness it. Grandma got to witness it.

23:56Shannon Sharpe:Ain't nothing like it, Ocho. Hey, I remember my grandma was like, mommy, like mommy. I used to call my grandma mommy. I'd say, mommy, man, you don't want to come to the game? It's like, chatty. She ain't never say chatty. I say, chatty, I can't take them big boys hitting you like that. I'm going to watch it on TV. I can't sit in them stands. I can't. I'm going to just, you know. My girlfriend. A little bit. No, I'm going to just sit here and watch it on TV. But I'm proud of you. Yeah. My grandma saw me in college one game. Make sure you watch. Make sure you pay attention, mama. When I score, I'm going to do something crazy.

24:36Shannon Sharpe:Oh, man. Hey, my grandma say, son, run for your life. Don't let them catch you.

24:46Shannon Sharpe:Leave it. I told them to run for his life. Trust me, I'm trying to run for my life too, Grady, because I know if they catch me, they're going to do something bad to me. But, yeah, that's going to be – I mean, I am – man, I'm super – I'm excited. I'm excited for my brother. I think I'm more excited for him going in than myself because of what he means to me. According to former Alabama quarterback Greg McIlroy, a trusted source believes Saban is looking to return to coaching. Ocho, can you see Saban getting back into coaching? I could see Saban getting back into coaching if someone gave him the heads up or gave him the tee on them being – or them getting ready to put a restriction on NIL.

25:33Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, no, no, no, no. So, listen, sort of even the playing field because Nick Saban left the game of football with the understanding that there was no – It was changing. The times were changing. Yeah, it's different now. So, unless you have a special booster with a lot of money to be able to get you the players you want to get, I don't see him no statement coming back. So unless he knows something that we don't and throws it ahead of time, I can see him coming back because now it evens the playing field. It evens the playing field. Well, when you was getting all the players, it wasn't an issue.

26:10But now the players are scattering all over the place where you're not getting all the talent.

26:16Shannon Sharpe:Chad, it's glitter on my face from the Kleenex when I go off camera. so that's what that is. What? What glitter? I got glitter, I guess.

26:31Let me see here. How the hell they see that? I don't see that. Oh. Huh? Huh? Boy, Chet got some good eyes, man.

26:46I don't see no glitter.

26:48Shannon Sharpe:Yeah. I guess he's coming back to the NFL. Could you see him coming back to the NFL? I thought you said college. I thought he was coming back to coach, and I was just asking, could you see him coming back to coach? NFL? Hell no. College? Yes.

27:06I mean, but listen, nothing has changed.

27:09Shannon Sharpe:And they're talking about putting a cap on it? Because before he left, there wasn't no cap on it. They're talking about capping it. You see some of these teams spending$20,$25,$30 million. What's the cap going to be? you know Ocho you know they were going to keep letting us make no money like that right yeah at least it's going to take some time though Ocho yeah you know they were going to keep letting us make money like that right yeah I hear you I hear you I hear you loud and clear okay I hear you loud and clear

27:43Shannon Sharpe:I hear you loud and clear do you think he's still I mean think about that I believe he's the greatest college coach I'm old enough to remember Coach Bryant, also at Alabama. He won six national championships. Coach Saban won six national championships. Gene Stallings won one in between, so they got 13 that I know of. I don't know what they won, you know, they won how many they won before Coach Bryant got there, but I know they do have 13. With that being said, and many believe that he's the greatest college coach, you throw Coach Bryant in there, Coach Bud Wilkinson, Dr. Tom Osborne, Frank Leahy.

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30:58Shannon Sharpe:You think he's bothered by the lack of success that he had in the NFL?

31:05No, he shouldn't be. He shouldn't be bothered by the lack of success because some people are successful in other areas. He's successful in college.

31:13Shannon Sharpe:Yeah. That's where he's successful at. Even if he does get the opportunity to coach again in the NFL, you might run into the same problem because it's not guaranteed. They make even more money now. Yeah, depending on where you go. And wherever you do go, I hope you got a goddamn quarterback because if you don't have a quarterback, your stay is going to be short once again. It's going to be short once again. So if anything, I see Saban maybe going back to college. but again, he's coming right back to the same issues on why he left. Other teams outbid you for players that you want to make you a better team.

31:52Shannon Sharpe:Yeah. The playing field is even now. You got to play. You got to pay to play. You do. You do. I think he's having an unbelievable time doing what he's doing. I mean, he's still close to the program. He's still recruiting for Alabama. his car dealerships are doing unbelievable speaking engagements he's done a great job he won an Emmy in his first year uh doing what he does he's having you know he's making great money I don't really see him going back I don't it had to come from somewhere though I believe it it had to come from somewhere I mean I mean yeah I mean NFL where is he going to go what program can he go to

32:41Shannon Sharpe:LSU go back to LSU O 'Brien Kelly don't start winning Texas they got Sark they just signed Sark Ryan Day is entrenched in Ohio State Kirby is entrenched in Georgia where are you going to go wait a minute contract contractually isn't his rights still with Alabama or that's not how it works no he's done there.

33:05Shannon Sharpe:But he still has an office at Alabama. That's why I could potentially see him maybe going to the NFL, but I don't see him going back to college. Right.

33:18Shannon Sharpe:Damn.

33:23Shannon Sharpe:We'll never know.

33:26Shannon Sharpe:We'll find out. We'll see. CJ Gardner Johnson cut his autograph session short After his girl said she was hungry And wanted to grab food According to reports and a video that's circulating CJ had a whole lot of kids waiting too But they got refunded

33:50It must have been something else Had to be something else I know my nephew I know my nephew, even if she was hungry there had to be a diary emergency because nothing comes before the money nothing comes before the money so anytime you sign up for anybody that's like a payday

34:10Shannon Sharpe:yeah, but you know that maybe you know something we don't we're just going by with the video it's my first time hearing it but I'm sure there was a diary emergency because when it comes to making money even something as small as signing You were paid to sign Yeah you were paid to sign So if you had to up and leave in the middle of it That's the emergency I guarantee you It wasn't her saying oh I'm hungry That's not the reason We got the video We catch it

34:47Shannon Sharpe:Well he said she's hungry That's what he said in the video I don't know Yeah They didn't want whatever personal business was going on or whatever emergency it might have been. But normally, look, you've done a bunch of these. I've done a bunch of these. I don't do as many as I once did. Is that you understand, Ocho? Okay, I agreed to sign 300 things, but they might have 500, 600. I mean, I agreed to do a signing with 400, and I ended up signing 1 ,000. Woo. But you know what that means, Ocho? Yeah. I got double the money, time and a half the money that I was supposed to get. Yeah. You know, people are like, oh, we don't know because you don't sign that often.

35:33Would you sign, you know, this many helmets or this many jerseys?

35:36Shannon Sharpe:Sure. Yes. Yeah. But you understood. I mean, look, we've all, you know, I don't know if you've done it, you know, take somebody with you and explain them. Like, look, this could be an hour. This could be an hour. This could be an hour and a half. It could be two hours. This thing might be three hours according to how many items they have. Yeah. Yeah, I do those solo. I do those solo. You pretty much have to, Ocho, because, you know, just sitting there watching you sign while somebody pull the jerseys or pull the pictures or pull the helmets, pull the footballs, the flats. That's not. Yeah. Everybody can't sit there through that.

36:21Shannon Sharpe:No. Matter of fact, I was just thinking about the past, what, two days memorabilia. Yeah. I hosted something on TikTok where fans are watching. Yeah. And they purchase memorabilia, but you don't know what's in the box until you pay for it. Right. And you open it, and then obviously you pull out the helmet or you pull out the gloves or you pull out a jersey. And it's a player, whoever it may be, Tom Brady, Jamar Chase, stuff like that. I did that the past two days. And it's such a joy. I have so much fun doing that. I got to the point where I was pulling people's jerseys and names like Eric Dickinson and Bo Jackson.

37:07I started calling people just to make it even that much more fun because I got everybody's phone number. So I pulled a Ray Lewis helmet that somebody won on TikTok that's watching the show. And I called Ray. I said, Ray, what's up, baby? we just pulled your helmet and just showing him the chat. I did Jamar Chase.

37:26Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, I was just at an autograph signing with Chase. Yeah. I think it was March. It might have been April. Yeah. It was March. Mm-hmm. Or the beginning of April. Right. Yep. Ocho, Titans quarterback Will Levis has elected to have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder, the team announced. Levis first suffered an AC joint injury while diving for a first down against the Miami Dolphins on September 30th. Levis spent the offseason training with personal quarterback coach Jordan Palmer. The shoulder injury didn't appear to be an issue. Regardless, Cam Ward is now on the clock. It's his time now, Ocho.

38:13Shannon Sharpe:What are the Titans' ceiling? Oh, the Titans' ceiling? You know what? I'm not sure. I know the Titans got Calvin Ridley. I know that. I know the Titans have Cam Ward. I know Cam Ward turned that University of Miami program around. Can Cam Ward replicate and duplicate what C.J. Stroud did for the Texans? Can Cam Ward come in there and replicate what Jaden Daniels did for the – Does he have the talent in Tennessee like they had in Washington or like they had in Texas and Houston? A Nico Collins, a Tank Dale. Wait a minute. Stay with me. C.J. Stroud had Nico Collins. Tank Dale. Cam Ward and Tank Dale.

38:56Cam Ward has...

38:57Shannon Sharpe:Calvin Ridley. His player from Miami that he specifically asked for. He has Calvin Ridley. I'm not sure who the other receiver is on the other side. Trailing Burks. The one they traded A.J. Brown away for in the first round in Arkansas. I think. I'm hoping. I want him to be successful. Cam Ward is the first number one pick in the history of me watching the NFL, even when I was playing and after, that wasn't talked about like other first-round picks because all the attention and media coverage went to Shador Sanders. Yep. Amazing. It's the same thing like Bronny James. Cam Ward is right up under the radar the whole time, and he was the number one pick.

39:40Shannon Sharpe:The way they talk about Bronny James, you'd have thought he'd have been the number one pick. Yeah. It's the same thing with Shador, and everybody forgot. Like, hold on, damn, Cam Ward went number one. Mm-hmm. Oh, you know, I'm excited for him. I'm hoping, I'm hoping, I'm hoping, I'm hoping, because Tennessee needs a quarterback. Tennessee needs a quarterback. They need a quarterback for their franchise that, you know what, boom, we finally found one. Mm-hmm. Well, you know, look. The last consistent quarterback that they had, consistent, okay, hey, we got our guy. Am I wrong to say Steve McNair, or am I tripping?

40:20Shannon Sharpe:Well, V.Y. was pretty good. You remember V.Y.? Vince Young? Okay, Vince. Wait, how long was Vince there? Probably about four years. He was rookie of the year. Right, yes. He won. They had the number one seed, and they ended up getting beat. Why was it only four years, huh? Him and Fish. From the Rams. The coach from the Rams. Jeff Fisher Jeff Fisher yeah okay Was he more than there Five years Was he four or five years

40:53Damn man Damn That's crazy Vince was nice boy Yeah Vince was nice

41:04Shannon Sharpe:Cause he was there with C2K Yeah Oh yeah

41:13Shannon Sharpe:He was there five years and remember the story that he was suicidal and he had called the police. Nobody had heard from him. Nobody had seen him. It was just a whole lot of mess. Yeah. Oh yeah, I don't remember that stuff. It was a whole lot of mess. But Cam, you're on the clock, bro. Good luck. Pay into your business, Clay. Carly, Ursae Gordon believes 23-year-old Anthony Richardson can still play well enough to justify the Colts' lofty expectations for him before the draft. Where he is in his career and the deal as a rookie, we still have time. He still has time to prove it, bring a sense of urgency, and nothing brings a sense of urgency more than competition.

41:58Shannon Sharpe:But before Richardson can prove it on the field, he has to prove it in training camp by beating out Daniel Jones in the Colts quarterback competition. AR career completion percentage is just 50.6%. He has 11 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Listen, he has to prove it more than just on the field. He has to prove it more than just in the field. He has to prove it inside the building, showing the coaches that you're serious about wanting to be quarterback number one for this team. It ain't about just doing it on the field, in the fair room, being the first one to get there, being the last one to leave.

42:37That building, you know, when it comes to everything else, just just he's always he's been injured a lot. Right. So treatment. Getting treatment, doing it, being on time, not missing those, doing the extra work, staying after practice. There are so many different things. See, the precedent has already been set on what it takes to be a great quarterback with Peyton Manning.

43:04Shannon Sharpe:All of them. I mean the quarterbacks they getting treatment they got their playbook hey you have to want it you got to want it the same want let's see I'm sure he has a hobby I'm not sure what his hobby is but whatever that hobby may be football got to come first but the same joy and passion and love you have for that hobby you got to pour it into football whatever your hobby is that's going to be there because the bulk of your money that's going to be made it come from this it come from this you got you got to understand that so i'm listen the writing is on the wall quiet confidence it's not what you see it's what you feel a suit tailored just for you a perfectly timed guy's trip choosing on plus nicotine pouches over rough corners and edges because some things may look better but the other things simply feel better.

44:04On plus nicotine pouches with Nico Silk Mesh, the softest pouch on the planet. Not all varieties available in all geographies. Warning, this product contains nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive chemical. This is Matt Rogers from Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. This is Bowen Yang from Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. You know when people try on new food and suddenly it's like, wait. That's the reaction a lot of people are having when they first try Kewpie mayo. It's the one with the red cap and the little baby on the bottle. You've probably seen it in the grocery store before.

44:35And if you've ever just walked past it, some people would say that's a huge mistake. Because this mayo is different. Most mayonnaise uses whole eggs. Kewpie only uses egg yolks, which gives it this rich umami flavor. It's smoother, deeper, and almost buttery. Once people try it, they start putting it on everything. Egg sandwiches, fries, burgers. Some fans even swear by dipping pizza crust in it. And once you notice it, you start seeing it everywhere. Chefs use it. Restaurants use it. People who really care about flavor use it. Never tried it? Grab the bottle with the red cap next time you're at the store.

45:08Put it on just about anything. Then you'll understand. Cupid, the original Japanese mayonnaise. Hey, sports fans. Your away game road trip doesn't start at the kickoff. It starts on the road. Before heading to the game in Eugene, take a moment to enjoy the journey and explore Tualatin Valley, located just west of Portland and north of Eugene. Sip world-class Pinot Noir, soak in picturesque views, and craft a game day trip you'll talk about all season. Take the scenic route to Tualatin Valley and make every mile part of the game. Learn more at etvor.com slash fans. To honor our country on its 250th birthday, this can of Copenhagen goes out to those defending the free American soil.

45:54that our tobacco has taken root in for over two centuries and counting.

46:00Shannon Sharpe:Here's to the calloused hands of freedom. Copenhagen, saluting American grit, proven since 1822. Warning, this product is not a safe alternative to cigarettes. You talk about nothing brings the best out of someone, like competition? Well, this is more than competition, because they just paid someone where it didn't work out in goddamn New York and they just bought somebody for one year with$14 million. That's basically telling you your job is in jeopardy or they already written in stone that your job already is. And no matter what you do, you might not be able to beat them out. Yeah, you're right.

46:41And if you don't win a starting job here in Indianapolis, Oh, you're gone after this year if you don't win a starting job. Matt, you won't be a starter again in general.

46:50Shannon Sharpe:Well, you ain't going to be no starting Indy if you don't beat Daniel Jones out. Because it don't make no sense to keep you.

47:00And you look at all the other 31 teams, they're set at the quarterback position.

47:08They're set at the quarterback position.

47:13Shannon Sharpe:See the now or never, Ocho. Yeah. Now or never. I hate saying that, too. hate saying it's just the reality of it they put a lot into you they drafted you a lot on potential yeah because it was never no it was in a situation it wasn't a situation where you were polished everybody knew you were a project and then they said that going into the combine but then as big as you are as strong as you were as fast as you ran you shot up the draft board you can't you can't pass up on that you just can't especially the way scouts think especially the way owners think we can't pass open that but he hasn't the thing is Ocho and I get it but he hasn't gotten any better he was a project in high school he was a project in college he's a project now he's like that church building fund that thing ain't never been completed and we still pouring more money into it and the church building fund and the building has never been complete.

48:21Not the church building fund.

48:23Shannon Sharpe:You know, in our community, we know, everybody know about that building fund and that building ain't complete yet and they still taking up money every day of four Sunday.

48:36Shannon Sharpe:That's Anthony Richardson. Your church building fund, he ain't complete yet. I don't know if he'll ever be complete, Ocho. Right. I'm hoping. I'm hoping. He got all the resources. He got all the tools. Bro, look at what he got in Indy. You got everything. You got everything you need. Downs, Pittman Jr. Alec Pierce. Eric Pierce. You got Jonathan Taylor. A very good offensive line. Yeah, man. Come on, bro. Yeah. He ain't got no slouch. He ain't got no slouch. Skill players around him now. No, absolutely not. Absolutely not. There ain't no excuse. None. I can see Ochoa. He said, well, he don't really have nothing around him.

49:27Shannon Sharpe:Come on, Ochoa. I mean, he needs a bro. Right. Nobody in their right mind can say this man does not have talent around him at the skill position. You look at the wide receivers. He still has a top five running back in Jonathan Taylor. He has a solid offensive line. there ain't no reason for him to underachieve like he's been underachieved now i get it he's been hurt but bro if you get your opportunity you better seize the moment yeah this might be your last chance in ending yeah oh cho a video circulating of kp kelsey plum appearing to call out caitlin clark at the wmba all-star weekend take a look at this video that was a very powerful moment um we didn't at least as players we didn't know that that was going to happen um so I think it was kind of like a genuine surprise but the t-shirt um just united front was determined this morning um that we had a meeting for and uh you know not to not to tattletale but zero members of team Clark were very present for that but no we were just uh we had a very that really needed to be mentioned I'm trying to make a situation light okay but yeah no I think it was just all of us getting on the same page for the game we wanted to do something that was just united and collective and I thought that it was a very powerful moment and got the point across and you know sometimes you don't have to say anything yeah she tried to make light of the situation look I like KP she was great when she was here I saw them play last year out here in Vegas.

51:14Shannon Sharpe:K-L-A, whoa, whoa, whoa. Ain't nobody ask you that. Don't do that. Don't do that. What'd you think? Something or nothing? Nah, ain't nothing. Okay. Ain't nothing. But obviously you, you know. Anytime you mention CC's name, you already know what it's going to get. Good, bad, or indifferent. Different, right. Yeah, she did the best she could to make light of the situation. Yeah, it's just like, you know, certain LeBron. You mentioned LeBron. You already know what's coming with that. Yeah. You know, some people just are polarizing. Yeah. That's the term, polarizing. And that's Kaitlin Clark. Yeah.

52:04Shannon Sharpe:But, hey, y 'all have to play some beat next year, though. Y 'all get like the W. Y 'all get like the NBA. ain't nobody coming to see no 130. How many points did they score? Like 130, 140 something? Yeah, come on now. Don't get like the NBA now.

52:23Shannon Sharpe:No, no, no, no, no, no. No. No, not 151, 131. No. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Come on, ladies. Come on. y 'all you're starting to build a following 151 ain't gonna do it keep it keep it exciting keep it keep it fun lebron thinks the nba should give an offensive player of the year award similar to the nfl i did think about how the nfl does offensive player of the year and mvp i thought that could possibly be something in our league where you give an offensive player of the year and an mvp it changes it's like okay so it's the best offensive player or maybe it's the player who had the best season with their team.

53:09Shannon Sharpe:Maybe that's an offensive player of the year or just simply the best player in the league. Statistically, that was the best player in our league. Obviously, you're not going to have someone whose team didn't come close to making the playoffs. It's not the most valuable then. What do you think, Ocho? I mean, it's cool to acknowledge, you know, said individual or said player. They had the sixth man of the year. You got sixth man of the year? You got the scoring title? Damn. How many awards y 'all want to give? I think it's enough. But adding one more to pay homage to someone that played well and on a winning team that might have fell short of winning a championship.

53:52Shannon Sharpe:Well, that's the MVP. It's not a bad thing. It's not a bad thing. I mean, the MVP doesn't always win the championship. Right. Sometimes they get knocked not early. That is true. That is true.

54:10Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, I don't think we need to give out any more awards. I mean, you know, now they're getting, you know, defensive lineman of the year. They're getting offensive lineman of the year. Damn. Yeah. Now, I do like that one, though, for the offensive lineman, the defensive lineman. I don't think they got a defensive lineman. I just made that up. Yeah, offensive lineman. I just made that up, Bocho. I like, I think it might have, if I'm not mistaken, it might have been Deion Dawkins' idea. Yeah, but they do have an offensive lineman of the year. Yeah, I like that, though. But, I mean, I don't know. What'd you think?

54:43It's up in the air. I like it. It's cool. Not necessary, but it's cool. He has his reasons on why, but I think they have enough awards for those that have done their part.

54:55Shannon Sharpe:Right. I agree. I don't think the NBA needs a – y 'all get what you call them? Y 'all get a Larry Bird and a Magic Johnson award for winning the conference. No player gets that. NFL doesn't give out awards for winning the conference.

55:18Shannon Sharpe:I think we sit on the awards. Let's not dilute the award by adding more. You dilute it. And it's different. a guard can win the MVP a center can win the MVP and basketball forward for the most part he's going to be a quarterback right going to be a quarterback Shea won the MVP Jokic won the MVP Embiid won the MVP Giannis won the MVP Yves Leib ain't winning no MVP tight end ain't winning no MVP You know how well you have to do to win MVP at that position? You get offensive player of the year. Jared's won a couple of those. Running back, I mean, now in today's game, it's virtually impossible. Unless you rush for 2 ,000 yards and 27 touchdowns.

56:17Shannon Sharpe:Touchdowns? You got to do something astronomical, something extraordinary. Yes, because if a receiver has, you got three receivers that have 3 ,000 yards, your quarterback is going to have damn near 5 ,000. and he's going to have 40, 50 touchdowns. So guess what? He's going to win it. And the MVP, yeah. So I think it's different. I think it's easier. Because look, in baseball, a catcher could win the MVP, a first baseman, second baseman, outfielder. Hell, we've seen pitchers win it. Yeah. Now, I don't think we're ever going to see another defensive player win MVP unless he goes 30 sacks.

56:58Shannon Sharpe:LeBron also reportedly wants a farewell tour before retirement. Is this fair? That goes without saying. He's going to get that anyway. Yeah. All the greats have gotten a farewell tour. But you got to tell people that it's going to be your last year. Yeah. He's going to get one. Like Kareem. Yeah. Kareem told people. I think Bird got one. I think they had Rock and Chair for Bird or something. But everybody, look, that's reserved for the few. The greats. He's going to get one. He didn't even have to mention wanting a farewell tour. He's going to get that regardless based on what he accomplished.

57:48Bird didn't have one?

57:54Wow. Yeah.

57:58Shannon Sharpe:but you know because Michael Jordan didn't have one so that means LeBron shouldn't want one because everything anything LeBron you know now they sell Michael uh LeBron on the golf court well he only playing golf because Michael Jordan played like that man can't have a highlight you know a lot of athletes they get into golf because this you know competitive they get an opportunity to get out there and compete with their buddies and drink and have a good time. If I'm not mistaken, golf, the golf course is where business deals get done. A lot of them. When it comes to business, we know LeBron is one of the savviest there is in the world at it.

58:36Him using golf as a way to conduct business instead of being in a cold meeting room, so be it.

58:47Shannon Sharpe:CP3 is re-signing with the Clippers, Ocho. Social media was quick to point out the team's ages. Kawhi is 34. James Harden is 36. Bradley Beal is 32. CP3 is 40. Brooke is 37. Batum is 37. Damn. Oh. Like varsity team, huh? Yeah, they seasoned. Yeah, they seasoned. That's a good and a bad thing. that's a good and a bad thing I like to see CP3 everything is predicated on Kawhi Kawhi's healthy they'll be there at the end if he's not they're not doing anything they got a nice squad too I'm just looking at the names it's one thing that can trick you when you have the names but how do they play as a unit how do they play as a unit When you're teeing off and your clients are watching, it's on.

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1:02:22Shannon Sharpe:No, but they got a 40-year-old, two 37-year-olds, and a 36-year-old.

1:02:31It's a lot of basketball. Mm-hmm.

1:02:36Shannon Sharpe:It's predicated on Kawhi needs. Kawhi needs can hold up. They got a chance to be there at the end. do I think they're better than do I think they're better than the Thunder no do I think they're better than the Nuggets no especially with now they got Cam Johnson in there and Michael Porter Jr. is elsewhere no I don't I'm not sure they're better than the Lakers are we sure are we sure they're better than the Lakers I'm not you don't think so I mean the Lakers I want to see the Rockets. Look, I think the Rockets are going to be really good. I'm anxious to see KD and Thompson and Van Fleet and Shingun.

1:03:19Shannon Sharpe:I'm anxious to see those guys.

1:03:25Shannon Sharpe:Dallas would be serious if Kyrie was back. But I don't think Kyrie's going to play this year. I really don't. I don't think Kyrie's playing until the 26-27 season. Season. And I don't blame him. yeah don't come back after years of house rule debates uno has officially confirmed yes you can end the game with a power card whether it's a skip reverse draw two or even wild draw four it is a legal final move yeah next player still has to draw but the game ends immediately. That happens always. Only if the card that's laid down is the same color. Yeah. That's always been the same. But they said it couldn't be a power card, which is a skill, reverse, draw two, or anything else.

1:04:20Yeah, but it can if the color matches that's laid down beforehand. So the person that goes before me, let's say they throw down a two, and the two is blue. and I have a blue draw four, I mean not draw four yeah or draw four

1:04:38Shannon Sharpe:it's not blue, it's a wild color so it has to be a draw two to be the color or a wild draw four yeah, you can end the game like that you've always been able to do that and I can tell you right now but you know y 'all been changing the rules because sometimes y 'all say no you can't end on a power card I play I play old school I play old school rules and if I'm not mistaken Una will be in casinos starting in August. Una said that was not the case. Somebody made that bull job up, Ocho. Who?

1:05:14Shannon Sharpe:It's social, Ocho. You ain't going to be able to play for no money. Oh, that wasn't real? No. Oh, hell no. Ocho, we had some sad news today. Malcolm Jamal Warner who played Theo Huxtable reportedly died of an accidental drowning he was 54 years of age he leaves behind a wife and a daughter The Cosby Show one of the most popular shows in sitcom history television history he was the son actually he was the only son

1:05:58to Cliff Huxtable, who was played by Bill Cosby.

1:06:01Shannon Sharpe:And the wife was Felicia Rashad. Claire, I think her name was Claire Huxtable. Yeah, yeah. Malcolm Jamal Warner, gone at the age of 54, leaves behind a wife and a daughter. Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family and all those impacted by this. rest easy, rest easy, bro. What life, man? It's fickle. It's fickle. Ain't no promises. It doesn't hit you too much. Most of the time, you know, you see these deaths of actors and actresses and people that you've watched growing up, and you get sad about it, and then you move on. And life and how fickle it is, it really doesn't hit home until it's somebody that's close to you.

1:06:55Shannon Sharpe:Yeah. It doesn't hit home like it does unless it's somebody close to you. And understanding, you never know when your expiration date is. You just never know. Nope. So you owe, we owe. And that's not by accident. Yeah. Because see, you prepare. You get right if you knew you had a date, if you had a month, if you had a year. Mm-hmm. Yeah. I need more people need to be able to enjoy. Enjoy yourself. Enjoy your life. Stop worrying about the things you can't control. Just live each day like it's your last because you just never know. It's the one appointment, Ocho. You can't reschedule. You can't what?

1:07:37Shannon Sharpe:Reschedule. Shh. If you got to show up at 830, 830 it is. Yeah. If it's on a Wednesday. Wednesday. Can't say, hey, can I make it for Thursday? Can I make it for the following week? The one appointment. Oh, I love that, man. The one appointment you can't reschedule. All right, Ocho, we're going to get out of here on this. It's time for our final segment of the evening. It's time for Q and A. Oh, man.

1:08:15Damn, that's it. Hey, Ong, you been to Austin before?

1:08:20Shannon Sharpe:Austin, Texas? That's where I'm at right now. Yeah, you been here before? I have. I was there. When were we there for the I Heart Awards, Jordan? Yeah, Austin. Yeah, we went to I Heart. Two years ago, we went to the I Heart Awards. Okay. Okay, okay, okay. Yeah. I'm out for today. I got it. It was February of... Was it? Yeah, it was February 24.

1:08:51Shannon Sharpe:A year and a half. You said you want to be specific. It was last year, yeah. 18 months ago. RJAC 2007, up. They're hosting the USTA Track and Field Junior Olympics at your alma mater, Savannah State, 21st through the 27th this weekend. Shoot down here and bless the kids. Unfortunately, bro, I ain't going to be able to do that. A cop signed it. He said, sorry, up. I got Ocho with a first-round KO. Man, Ocho ain't got no legs, man. He ain't got no power. Versal Mason, beautiful performance the other night. Shakur, masterclass. Stay healthy, focused champ, and ain't nobody beating you. Ocho spoke about that, had how Shakur looked extremely, extremely impressive.

1:09:43Shannon Sharpe:John Doe said, when you going to sit down with Ray Lewis? Ocho, who is your NBA GOAT? my NBA go? yeah oh my goodness boy that's a good question I'm I'm

1:09:58I like I like Kobe man I love I love you like Kobe? I love LeBron but I love Kobe his approach his tenacity his willingness to just to kill you he wasn't friendly with nobody

1:10:11Shannon Sharpe:nope at all his approach you know what it reminded me Kobe remind me of? what did? and And Chad, stay with me real quick with the comparison. I'm not saying this individual is the equivalent of Kobe in football, but his mindset and willingness to want to kill you and his way of playing. Steve Smith Sr. You get where I'm going with that? Yeah. Like he really just like. Yeah, he hated everybody. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, so Kobe, the way he played, it's like he hated everybody. Mm-hmm. And just, I'm not comparing them. No, no, but I get what you're saying. The mindset. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I don't know.

1:11:05Shannon Sharpe:Maybe one day it happens. I'm not sure. Oakley, 63 tall, nightcaps, your sign, Max Kellerman. With what?

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