Nightcap Hour 2: Wemby TAKES BLAME for LOSS + MSG BREAKS Finals TICKET PRICES + 2026 FIFA World Cup HOST Cities + Wemby SNEAKER Free Agent + Austin Reaves PULLING POWER Move + Baker Mayfield & Bucs CONTRACT Talks STALL + Falcons PLACE Kyle Pitts on FRANCHISE TAG

16:09Chad Johnson:What's the money? Hey, hey. Well, hell, if that was the Lakers in the finals, you know it'd be way more than that. Ooh, what? It'll be pretty, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. For a flow scene. they ain't beat them in the six figure the finals

16:26Shannon Sharpe:oh yeah easy easy hey Joe what's today today is today Friday right yes Saturday Sunday next game is Monday so that's the 8th and the following game is Wednesday the 10th hey Joe Matter of fact, you know what? I'm a Matter of fact, here, let me show you I'm serious On my mama, rest in peace I'm going to see you at Cosmos on Monday

17:02Chad Johnson:On Monday? I'm looking at my schedule I'm here and I'm in Chicago right now And I'm here, I leave the morning of the 7th But what do you know what I should do? I'm going to just leave Chicago and come to Atlanta Baby, can I do that? Yeah, I'm going to leave Chicago on the 7th, the morning of the 7th, and I'm going to come to Atlanta. And I'm going to go with you to the Cosmos on Monday and watch the game, and then I'm going to just fly to Miami the next morning. What am I supposed to do with that, Unc? Well, I just put that on my mom. Hey, do what you want to do with it, Joe. I got it. I got it.

17:40Chad Johnson:I got it. I got it. I'm trying to see what Unc thinks. You know. Hey, what? Did you not just hear how to put it on my mom? You know, I don't play with Hurricane like that. I'm talking to you and I'm looking at my schedule okay alright that thing so I gotta go from Atlanta to Indy yeah I gotta go from Atlanta to Indy so yeah I'd be there I gotta do something with NASCAR yeah

18:07Shannon Sharpe:ticket prices at the Olympics NBA Finals FIFA World Cup slowly killing the passion and culture that made these events special in the first place oh they pricing people out They trying. They trying, Joe. They trying because you got to understand all that. The diehard fans, they don't wait. The Knicks fans, they don't wait 20 years for this. That's all. These people are going to go in debt to go see this guy. They don't give a damn, though. They don't give a damn. One thing about it, too, especially when it comes to the World Cup, Joe, and your country is playing, then people, they're going to get that money together.

18:40Come watch. They're going to get that money together.

18:43Chad Johnson:Hey, what's the cities? I know Atlanta, New York. Atlanta, New York. LA, Kansas City. Miami, LA, Kansas City. I think Vegas. Philly. I think Philly is a whole city. I think it's about eight cities, though. Mexico is 11. 11. Mexico, I think Canada, if I'm not mistaken, too. Somewhere in Canada. Hey, how much is it getting the game, huh? For a World Cup?

19:06Shannon Sharpe:I don't even know. I mean, look, I couldn't come off any sum of money to see a World Cup. I don't love it enough like that. I ain't passionate enough about it like that. Something that I'm passionate about, sure, no problem. But the World Cup. Right. Yeah. Joe, I'm spinning whatever, Joe. You whatever, whatever. Hey, Joe, I'm going to Mustache, Joe, from now all the way to June 20th. I already got my tickets for the final already in New York. Damn. Joe, I'm not playing, Joe. Well, you go ahead.

19:45Shannon Sharpe:The 2026 FIFA World Cup matches are spread across 16 host cities, Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Canada is Toronto and Vancouver, Mexico, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterey. So the United States, you have Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philly, San Francisco, Seattle. Damn.

20:13Chad Johnson:Let's go catch one in Houston, bro.

20:15Shannon Sharpe:There you go. This bad here. Hey, Joe, you want to go? So basically, these games, all of them are at football stadiums, Ocho and Joe. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. But listen, they done gutted them stadiums out, huh? Oh, yeah. They done put in that Bermuda grass. Yep. Yeah. They're immaculate, boy. The only team who I've heard who's had problems with the conditions based on what they're used to, where they're coming from in japan because japan is training in mexico and they they are upset they're upset about the conditions they're upset about the fields and and it's not up to par to their liking and preparing for the world cup so atlanta boston dallas houston kansas city los Angeles, Miami, New York, New York, New Jersey, MetLife, Lincoln Field, Santa Clara, Levi Stadium, and Lumen Field in Seattle.

21:13Shannon Sharpe:Those are, and the finals will be held at MetLife.

21:22Shannon Sharpe:According to Shams, Victor Wimbanyami is expected to hit the sneaker-free agency market in October. Joe, they usually say big men don't sell sneakers. Will Wimby change that narrative.

21:35Chad Johnson:Yeah, yeah, he's going to change the narrative. He global. He's global. Like, yeah, he's going to change the narrative and somebody going to throw him three, four hundred M's.

21:47Shannon Sharpe:So he'll get one of them. Steph Curry, Steph got 10 years of 400 million from Lee Ning. Hey, 400 what? I mean, who's going to be able to pay that outside of Nike?

22:02Chad Johnson:Hey, I don't know, Ocho. It's going to be some shoe brands out there. They probably gathering up their coins right now as we speak. Right, right, right. Ready to present that man with something that's going to be overwhelming. Yeah, oh, yeah, yeah. And probably Puma, maybe New Balance. Yeah. After Wimby come up for his next contract, he'll be a B in there with the shoe deal he get and his next contract. He'll be a B in there. Hey, before he hit 26, huh? Oh, yeah. No doubt. No question. Hey, we're going to be rich, too. Hey, we're going to be richer. Teddy, wait till we be famous. Man, hey. Hey, we're going to be able to go nowhere.

22:48Huh? Well, going to where? Like where? We are not going to be able to go nowhere. We're going to have to live that life like LeBron and Leonardo DiCaprio. We're going to have to. No, I still like going to grocery stores. You got to do that and just deal with your fans then, Joe. You do what you want to do. I make sure you have security 24-7.

23:12Chad Johnson:Who's going to have security 24-7? You're going to have to have them. I'm saying I ain't going to be able to take my kids to Disney World.

23:20Shannon Sharpe:Baby, them tickets, you ain't going to be able to go from nowhere. Hey, you pay for tickets. The Hawks go to the finals at the World Cup. hey you're like Bob we might be eating sardines and tuna fish for the next for the next six months

23:38do you know the symptoms of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea or osa in adults with obesity they may be happening to you without you knowing if anyone has ever said you snored loudly or if you spend your days fighting off excessive tiredness irritability and concentration issues it may be due to OSA. OSA is a serious condition where your airway partially or completely collapses during sleep, which may cause breathing interruptions and oxygen deprivation. Learn more at don'tsleep on osa.com. This information is provided by Lilly, a medicine company. Copenhagen Spit Free packs American-grown tobacco into pouches

24:20Shannon Sharpe:made from when your elbow's deep in an engine block. or masked up, torching deep cuts into stubborn pipes or helmets on, riding deep into backcountry. When there's no time or space to spit, grab Copenhagen's spit-free pouches. Find them in stores today. Not all varieties available in all geographies. Warning, this product can cause mouth cancer. I turned off news altogether.

24:48Chad Johnson:I hate to say it, but I don't trust much of anything. It's the rage bait. It feels like it's trying to divide people. If we got clear facts, maybe we can calm down a little.

25:05Shannon Sharpe:NBC News brings you clear reporting. Let's meet at the facts. Let's move forward from there. NBC News, reporting for America. When it comes to advancing your education, you have more options than you think. At Rasmussen University, we find ways to remove barriers. not build them. Like a new laptop if you're eligible and enroll in select online or on-campus programs. That means flexible and engaging online courses and resources, tuition savings options if you qualify, exceptional student support, and much more. Online nationally or check out their 20 campuses across six states. Start when you're ready and get the support you need.

25:43Visit rasmussen.edu. This is Tav Ramos from Inside American Soccer, and this summer Topgolf is turning into the ultimate soccer destination. They're not just throwing games on in the background. Topgolf is going all in on soccer. They've got a new soccer themed game you can play with your group, special in-venue activations, exclusive food and drink items inspired by the global game, and at more than 60 locations, they've even installed full-size soccer goals so you can try to hit golf balls right into the net. And every match all summer long will be on throughout the venue, so it's a great place to watch with friends, hang out, compete a little bit, and enjoy the atmosphere.

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26:42Shannon Sharpe:This next segment is brought to you by Tommy John, where comfort is the new power move. Austin Reeves is pulling a power move. Reeves is reportedly seeking a max contract of about$240 million from the Lakers. If he signs with another team, the most he could receive is four years, 178. Joe, do the Lakers even have a choice?

27:07Chad Johnson:Honestly, I don't think they have a choice because Luka has vouched for him, saying that he wants AR back. He don't want another superstar outside of AR. So I think with that being said, hell, you want to keep Luka happy, don't you? Yeah. Yeah, so I think they're going to bring him back. But I also think bringing him back, I think. They're not winning a championship with that backcourt. No, they're not. And I almost think LeBron is definitely going to be gone if you give AR their contract. Ain't no way. Ain't no way. Yeah, for two. Man.

27:46Shannon Sharpe:Ain't no way. I mean, you're going to have basically over$400 million tied up in the backcourt that can't defend. I was eager to say that. So unless you got them playing with three perimeter outstanding defenders, they're not going nowhere.

28:04Chad Johnson:It's going to be tough. Plus, you ain't going to have no big for real. You know what I'm saying? Like, it's going to be hard for you to feel the roster, but it's hard to tell a guy who was undrafted, who came into this league, bro. and worked his damn way up to this. It's hard to tell him. Look, you can tell him, man, hey, look, we just want you to take 200, not 250. That last year, 50-something, man, please. I need that. Hey, Joe and Uncle, he's earned that. Yeah. Yeah, he ain't giving no discount.

28:38Shannon Sharpe:You know, he came in the first two years, he made like$2.5 million, and then he took a deal. I think he made like$43 million over four years. it's it's he got better and better well you know 40 53 million over four years he just i just don't see how i just don't see him taking anything less than the max value he's like everybody else get max value there's no reason he should hey but that damn that damn la texas gonna tax his ass you see what they did what them taxes did to miles garrett man now oh that 13 % state tax basically 36.3 % so you take basically you live in LA that's 50 % of your money then you got then you got other state fees that you play you got to pay you know percentage of what you make in that state and you got Medicaid FICA

29:38Shannon Sharpe:FICA I was like man FICA need to get a job that's crazy and now they're gonna talk about Medicaid might not be available man I might start working tomorrow draw me some Medicaid all that money I done put in there I need to get at that

29:59Chad Johnson:that's crazy that's a lot of money hell yeah

30:04Shannon Sharpe:in Texas I mean 240 So basically,$241, that's$120 before your agent get his and FICA, Medicaid, all that other stuff.

30:20Shannon Sharpe:Lord, have mercy.

30:26Chad Johnson:Uncle Sam got to get his.

30:28Shannon Sharpe:I don't think people would mind giving Uncle Sam his money if they didn't just waste it. If we saw where the money was going, like, okay, this is what we're doing. You know, hey, you know, we're doing something that people underserved, they get health care. Or we see the infrastructure, they're building stuff, you know, stuff that's going to make society better. If we could see something like that, I ain't got no problem paying them. Hey, I'm fortunate enough. Hey, God bless me, put me in a situation. Okay, fine. But, man, all that.

31:00Chad Johnson:They take half, though? Come on, man.

31:02Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, yeah. I'm not saying, look, I'll pay my fair share. I don't know if half is fair. I don't got no problem paying my fair share I'm just saying I don't think I don't think half of it is fair Damn So It's tough But I just don't see how Austin Reed says Nah I'm good okay I see that I see you know what I'll take five years Because it's going to be four plus a player option on that fifth year So

31:33Chad Johnson:He ain't taking no discount Absolutely not ain't taking no discount bro

31:38Shannon Sharpe:can you uh is it possible they sign and trade

31:44Chad Johnson:for who

31:50Chad Johnson:you gonna piss your star player out you don't wanna do that you definitely wanna do that but I mean you running the business too now

32:02Shannon Sharpe:yeah I agree I just I just I mean the Lakers are in this position.

32:12Chad Johnson:It's going to be hard, man, because it don't matter how you look at it, Thunder still going to be great. San Antonio still going to be great. Houston still going to be great. They're going to be a great team. Denver still. You ain't winning a damn championship. No.

32:33Yeah.

32:34Shannon Sharpe:You know, you mentioned these at Denver, the Thunder, Spurs, Minnesota.

32:41Chad Johnson:You don't know what Portland going to look like when Dame come back. They got into the postseason. You know what I'm saying? They could climb the charts. You never know from season to season, bro. It ain't no given that the Lakers going to be a three seed or a four seed again. That's not a given. What you doing? You bringing domination back? Domination coming back? Man, the big abomination? Absolutely not. Mr. Hallucination?

33:07Shannon Sharpe:No, sir.

33:08Chad Johnson:What you going to have? You ain't going to have nothing there. You got to bring, you got to get in.

33:12Shannon Sharpe:I ain't got nothing now.

33:16Chad Johnson:I ain't got nothing now. You in that wild, wild west, you got to have some down there. Hey, he may not be what you want, but hey, you got to keep him around. What you going to do?

33:33Shannon Sharpe:maybe they could trade I don't know who they could I'm trying to think look he's earned his money but I just where can they go if they need a guy I just don't know I just don't know and then what do you want what do you want in return for Austin Reeves where can you put him Joe

34:01Chad Johnson:I've been seeing that Detroit situation him and Kade yeah him and Kade but Detroit gonna have to give up big fella down big boy yeah

34:17Shannon Sharpe:that ain't enough that ain't enough they need plus what you gonna do with Rui? What you gonna do with Marcus Smart?

34:33Chad Johnson:I ain't gonna lie. Them two dudes, I feel like you gotta bring him back.

34:35Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, I got to. But I don't know if you can bring back Rui. Somebody gonna pay Rui because he played well in the postseason.

34:41Chad Johnson:Very well.

34:42Shannon Sharpe:Knocked down shots.

34:45Chad Johnson:When you say they gonna pay him, what are they gonna give him? About a 120, 130 ball?

34:48Shannon Sharpe:I think he gonna probably be looking to get somewhere like probably 18 to 22 million a year.

34:56Chad Johnson:he gonna get it too he gonna get it that's just me thinking Joe

35:00Shannon Sharpe:I mean

35:04Chad Johnson:they gonna have to spend some money to someone that money they spend obviously you got to get reads you know it's just so hard for me to see them letting LeBron walk too for whatever reason that's hard to see fellas I know it's possible

35:22Shannon Sharpe:I'm sure that's not what they want to do, Joe, but they can't pay that man 50 million. They ain't finna pay him 50, AR 40, Luca 40 plus. They not playing that. And then if you pay LeBron that money, what you call him definitely not going. I mean, you definitely not signing Rui back. You not bringing Marcus Mark back. Because if I'm those guys, I'm not giving you no discount.

35:50Yeah. Yeah.

35:56Chad Johnson:I don't know man

35:57Shannon Sharpe:because the problem that you have is that once you give somebody a discount what do they expect all those years that Tom Brady gave New England a discount in the end what did they expect again Ocho discount I had given y 'all a discount for 15 years now I say you know what I'm about to go out I want my true value nah you know what Tom We're not going to be able to do that. We're just going to let you go. Hey, that's why you don't take no discounts. Now, he took discounts for the betterment of the team long term, so he understood what he was doing. Without those discounts, I don't think they win all those Super Bowls.

36:39Shannon Sharpe:No, absolutely not. But at the end of the day, what did they get him? Yeah, he got him seven Super Bowls, but the team that he won those Super Bowls for, when he wanted something from them, They're like, nah. No, sir. The nature of the business. Get it while you can't. But that's the problem. It's only a business for them. They expect you to have some sort of loyalty. Fans expect you to have loyalty for the team when the team, in the end, even the greatest players. Oh, yeah. Joe Montana, did he finish his career in San Francisco? Nope. Jerry Rice, did he finish his career in San Francisco? Tom Brady, did he finish his career?

37:15Shannon Sharpe:Emmitt Smith. Jerry Rice that's five of the greatest players that's ever played and none of them finished their career where they started

37:35Chad Johnson:yeah it's tough they gonna move on for sure and the game gonna keep on going it hasn't stopped yet

37:46Shannon Sharpe:But they make it seem like he said, well, we try to get something done and we got to do what's in the best interest of the team. I got to do what's in the best interest of my team. My wife, kid, mom, grandma, I'm a team too. Hello. Hello. I don't know what you want me to tell you. But it's going to be interesting. I can't wait to see after because this thing coming up real quick. Yeah. Once these finals open, you start seeing some moving and shaking, Joe. July 1st. Baker Mayfield said that the contract talks between him and the books are not going are not anywhere close. And it's time to get something done long term.

38:23Shannon Sharpe:Obviously, yes, I would love to have a long term deal done. But they know my deadline. As soon as training camp starts, we're not doing any contract stuff. It's all ball. And it's not up to me when it's when that gets done. So excuse me. So hopefully before that, if not, you're going to have a good year. We'd love to be here long term. As of right now, that's not exactly the case. but I'm under contract for 2026. Baker is currently in the final year of a three-year$100 million deal. Baker averaged 33.33 million per season, 16th in the league in terms of quarterback play. Ocho? Yes. You wait till next year to pay him or you get something done now?

39:04I mean, obviously you want to make your quarterback happy. He's just starting quarterback. He's probably going to be the quarterback of your future until you answer the questions on who's going to be his successor. right now I think they will get a deal done obviously he has a deadline that's set now that can be a little tricky he him setting the deadline is not going to make the move any faster I'm going to make any faster the way this business works so if they can't get a deal done uh you know during for when his deadline gets there and if they can't they'll make sure they take care of him next year because there is no other answer for Baker Mayfield there's no one else that they're going to be able to come in and replace him with right now that's going to be able to do some of the things that he's done for that franchise at the quarterback position

39:47Shannon Sharpe:the problem that you have or you see what happened with mike evans yeah mike evans like i wanted a contract done y 'all didn't want to do it and he took less money to go to san francisco not only take less money the tax bracket out there because at least in tampa there ain't no taxes in the state of florida right no state income tax yes sir so and and unless you got something lined up when you got a quarterback on your roster, then you can probably do that. But without a quarterback lining up, unless there's some quarterbacks that you think in the draft that you're going to be in position to get.

40:20Shannon Sharpe:If you're going to be the type of team that you believe you're going to be, you're probably not going to be in position to get those quarterbacks, Joe. You're not. And they definitely, I mean, obviously, if you look at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they're one of those teams that are built and that can play and be in contention for Lombardi. and you need your quarterback because one of the reasons why they are playing as well as they are is because of the quarterback situation and we saw how they look without Mike Evans too they look good Ibuka look really good they pass the keys to him look good there's a reason why they let Mike Evans walk as great as he's been I call him Mr.

41:01Consistency hey

41:04Chad Johnson:so y 'all don't think they'll make Baker Mayfield wait considering the fact that obviously this is his contract year. Maybe they'll get the best version.

41:12Shannon Sharpe:The best version gonna cost you$60 million next year.

41:15Chad Johnson:Yeah. Well, I mean, hell, that's the gamble you're gonna have to take. Either way, they're gonna have to do something. You do it now, it'd be a little cheaper. Remember, that's what they did with Dak. They rolled a dice. Yeah. And Dak wasn't taking no, he didn't give you no discount. Nope.

41:34Shannon Sharpe:after being hit with the franchise tag by the Atlanta Falcons. Do you know the symptoms of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea or OSA in adults with obesity? They may be happening to you without you knowing. If anyone has ever said you snored loudly or if you spend your days fighting off excessive tiredness, irritability, and concentration issues, it may be due to OSA. OSA is a serious condition where your airway partially or completely collapses during sleep, which may cause breathing interruptions and oxygen deprivation. Learn more at don'tsleep on osa.com. This information is provided by Lilly, a medicine company.

42:13Copenhagen Spit Free packs American-grown tobacco into pouches made from when your elbow's deep

42:20Shannon Sharpe:in an engine block. They're masked up, torching deep cuts into stubborn pipes. Her helmet's on, riding deep into backcountry. When there's no time or space to spit, grab Copenhagen's spit-free pouches. Find them in stores today. Not all varieties available in all geographies. Warning, this product can cause mouth cancer. I turned off news altogether.

42:46Chad Johnson:I hate to say it, but I don't trust much of anything. It's the Rage Bait. It feels like it's trying to divide people. If we got clear facts, maybe we can calm down a little. NBC News brings you clear reporting. Let's meet at the facts. Let's move forward from there. NBC News, reporting for America. When it comes to advancing your education, you have more options than you think. At Rasmussen University, we find ways to remove barriers, not build them. like a new laptop if you're eligible, and enroll in select online or on-campus programs. That means flexible and engaging online courses and resources, tuition savings options if you qualify, exceptional student support, and much more.

43:34Online nationally or check out their 20 campuses across six states. Start when you're ready and get the support you need. Visit rasmussen.edu. This is Tab Ramos from Inside American Soccer, and this summer Topgolf is turning into the ultimate soccer destination. They're not just throwing games on in the background. Topgolf is going all in on soccer. They've got a new soccer-themed game you can play with your group, special in-venue activations, exclusive food and drink items inspired by the global game, and at more than 60 locations, they've even installed full-size soccer goals so you can try to hit golf balls right into the net.

44:13And every match all summer long will be on throughout the venue. So it's a great place to watch with friends, hang out, compete a little bit, and enjoy the atmosphere. And if you want to keep the fun going all summer, you can get the Topgolf Summer Fun Pass, which lets you play every single day and bring up to five guests every visit. Get yours now at topgolf.com slash fun pass. Summer hits different at Topgolf.

44:40Shannon Sharpe:Kyle Pitts claimed that it's a sign the new staff trusts him. I took the positive in it and taken a chance and basically kind of like my fifth year option. but it's the six-year option, and it's a blessing to be able to get that this year. Them not to say, well, you can go test the market or whatever. They just trust you that they see something that is pretty cool to see. It's a new year, and I'm not worried about it. Pitts is coming off a very productive season. He was second as far as reception with 88, second in receiving yards to go along with five touchdowns. Ocho, with the franchise tag, does that mean a sign of trust?

45:19they don't trust you they franchise tagging you for a reason the franchise tagging you for a reason it's to their advantage not yours you want the best Joe I want that guaranteed money just in case something happened to me you already got

45:36Shannon Sharpe:trust you they gave you the grantee money Ocho trust you they gave you a new contract trust is what they gave Michael Parsons trust is what they gave Miles Garrett trust is what they gave TJ Watt trust is what they gave cd that's trust that's trust not not franchise tagging me you telling me you know what you're good but we don't value as much as you think we do long yeah we don't want to put that investment in you that's all i mean now sometimes the franchise tag is a good thing because it allows teams ownership and gms they give them a little bit more time to get a deal done. So we're going to tag you in hopes of getting the deal done after the deadline.

46:16Whatever the deadline might be.

46:18Shannon Sharpe:I think July 15th is the deadline if I'm not mistaken. And yeah, if you're telling me, okay, hey, the franchise tag, it gives us a little bit, because it's in March, so April, May, June, July, gives us four months to try to get something done long term. If you're telling me there's no chance that there's a deal that can be had in 2026, and the The earliest that the deal can be had is 2027. That's not trust.

46:43Chad Johnson:Listen, I like Kyle Pitts. I thought he picked it up in the second half of the season. I thought he played great football. But I think these Falcons, man, they want to see some meaningful football around here, fellas. You know what I mean? They want to see this team at least make the damn playoffs. You know what I'm saying? They just paid Drake London. What did they just pay him? They gave you London 35.2. 120? Yeah, they just gave him a bowl load. You feel me? Hey, hey. And pick, what pick? Boy, pick like, hold on.

47:15Shannon Sharpe:Man, you mean to tell me I'm playing on 27? Damn. They got to come see me. Hey, I got to see that. That's the thing. Has pick showed up to voluntary workouts yet? I don't think he showed up, though, on show. Yeah, I don't think he showed up.

47:32Chad Johnson:Are you talking about George Pickens? Nah, he ain't showed up yet. He ain't. He ain't. Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. He going to be there next week, Mandator. He going to be there next week. Oh, you think so? Yeah, yeah, yeah. He ain't Mandator as long as his name

47:45Shannon Sharpe:ain't on that contract.

47:46Chad Johnson:Yeah, okay. He going to be there next week, fellas.

47:50Shannon Sharpe:Oh, I forgot, Joe. Oh, yeah, this didn't mean something right here, Ocho.

47:54Chad Johnson:This is your head-strucking nerve right here. Yeah, yeah, yeah. He going to be there. We going to get some things straightening. Don't worry about it. What kind of straightening we talk about? Because the only straightening he need to talk about is maybe a full five-year deal. That'll get some straightening. hey Ocho I ain't saying he ain't gonna get that he gonna get that bro I ain't saying he gonna get it this year right now what we talking about then what we talking about we ain't talking about nothing y 'all gotta be patient I've been patient I've been patient as Sally Mae he just got here he just got to the Cowboys and he know what he can do and he showed you what he can do You want to show me again?

48:36Show me again. Show me again. You want to play? Nah, I'm good.

48:44Shannon Sharpe:Hey, man, he looking at Drake London. He's like, look, and I don't knock anybody, but I think y 'all think I'm better than him. That's why I'm saying he going to get 40. He going to play a CD? Yes. Drake London play a CD. Yeah. As a matter of fact, he passed Jetta. He third. Damn. You got JSN. You got Chase. Now you got London.

49:15Chad Johnson:Drake. Yeah. Yeah.

49:17Shannon Sharpe:And we ain't even dead, Puka. Hey, boy. Puka finna double set the market. Puka might get 43. 43.

49:31Chad Johnson:43 Timing is everything Yeah

49:38Damn

49:39Chad Johnson:It is Hey listen I'm right now I'm in World Cup mode Right now But boy When football season starts Joe Wofford

49:51Shannon Sharpe:It's gonna be Hey it's an arms race And everybody You know People they get You know Geared up They got the players In free agency that they wanted. They added depth in the draft and moved some pieces around. Everybody goes in to say, this is our year. We got the pieces to go get it done. It's going to be very interesting to see. They can say what they want. Do you have the pieces? We're about to find out. It's only eight teams that really have a chance. It's only about eight, maybe nine. Hold on. Christian Watson just got his deal too. Yep. Over there in Green Bay. What, was it four years, 121?

50:32Chad Johnson:Yeah. Come on now. And y 'all want to play?

50:38Chad Johnson:Mm-mm.

50:40Shannon Sharpe:I don't know, Joe. But no, they don't trust you, Kyle, because you're in your history. You've been injured. You've been underperformed. You've had a great rookie year. And then your fifth-year option year, you played outstanding. But years two, three, and four, in between, they weren't great. We know you're a phenomenal talent. the size, the speed, the athleticism we've seen the work that you can do we've seen it in year one, you went over a thousand yards and made the Pro Bowl, we saw it in year five, your option year we saw what you did, second in receiving yards behind Trey McBride so we know you're more than capable of getting it done but I'm not so sure they're willing to invest that based on one and five and then we see what's in the middle of one and five

51:26Chad Johnson:Right. Well, look, we got to hope that damn, the Falcons got to hope that Tua can get these boys a damn ball. Tua? So you got Tua starting? Yeah, he going to be, because what you call him, ain't healthy. Hell, he better be healthy. That's who? Penix. Penix?

51:48Shannon Sharpe:I didn't, I mean, look, he might turn out to be great, Ocho, but you remember I said, Ocho, I couldn't do this deal. Right. first of all he's already what 24 25 you're 24 25 years of age he's coming off two knee injuries not that much no i can't i didn't like the cousins move right i mean i told i said don't show bro you give him that kind of money he's coming off an achilles injury he was never mobile to begin with i said so now you got a quarterback that you paid all this money to and you draft a quarterback

52:23Chad Johnson:right hey that damn cousins got a hell of an agent ain't he here in the asian hall of fame hey fourth fourth most if i'm not either third or fourth most made money at the quarterback

52:35Shannon Sharpe:position i mean his contract ocho the last probably last decade has been guaranteed fully guaranteed because he played two years on the franchise tag at washington he got three years guaranteed at uh at what's it called minnesota and then he got another three and then he got Yeah, so basically his hope.

52:53Chad Johnson:What did he get to go to Vegas? 15? What did he get, 15, 20?

52:59Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, but it's guaranteed. Damn.

53:08Shannon Sharpe:Because y 'all still owe him some money. Who are y 'all? You know, they don't pay you all that money at one time. You get it in allotments. No, he had, what you call it, Ochoa? I think he had$10 -$12 million guaranteed this year from the Falcons. Hmm.

53:30Whew. Mm-hmm.

53:33Chad Johnson:Mm-hmm. Hey, Jonah said Tua to start already. And, you know, he didn't even let the quarterback battle happen in camp. He just said Tua. Bro, I didn't even know. I didn't even think Penix was even in camp. I thought he was still recovering from ACL. He back? He back.

53:56Shannon Sharpe:Now it's time for our final segment of the evening. It's time for Q and A.

54:09Shannon Sharpe:Before we get to our Super Chats, we've got two video voicemail from our Discord. Let's take a listen to the first one.

54:18What's up, Big 3? I just have one question for all you guys, man. Big Michael Vick fan here. Just wanted to know, Sharp, Ocho, Isil, what would be your favorite Michael Vick moment from the start of his career to the end? Did you have any personal interactions with him? Or any moments where you said, man, only Mike can do that, only Vick can do that? But shout out to all the Falcons fans out there. Tough season.

54:48Shannon Sharpe:Well, that overtime run against the Minnesota Vikings. Vikings, yeah. We ran right into the locker room. Yep. And that throw on that Monday night, you remember that throw you had to D-Jack? To Deshaun, to D-Jack. Like right at the five-yard line. That was nice.

55:03Chad Johnson:That was nice. Man, hold on. He had a – I think they had a Monday night game here when he was playing for the Falcons. They played against the Eagles. He had a hell of a game. that night but i i remember vividly the one that d jack that was probably first second player play action deep a deep play action you know he loaded it yeah that boy got a gun you know what and and i'm trying to think and i i think vic he's had so many moments to the point where we always talk about how great vic was in order for you to understand how great he was you had to be there during that time to understand it. It was an experience.

55:41When you go to Disney World, when you go to parks, when you go to zoos, it's about an experience. And unless you were around to watch Michael Vick play, I ain't talking about watching no highlights as great as those were. I'm talking about being able to see him in real time and hoping they were playing on Thursday night and hoping they were playing on Monday night so you can be able to see him as a player, as myself, on how I looked at being able to watch Michael Vick during that tenure, during his time. It was unbelievable. It was a sight to see. And it still looks different, even though we have Lamar Jackson, right?

56:12It just looks different, you know, when Michael Vick was able to do it. And I can't think of one thing that stands out at one moment, just collectively his highlights in general and what he brought to the game, the unpredictability of him, you know, playing the quarterback position. It was unbelievable, Joe. It was unbelievable. I don't think really there's really long words I can put together to explain what it was like watching Michael Vick play.

56:41Chad Johnson:Bro, I'm telling y 'all, man, when I was here for the Hawks, he was playing for the Falcons. I had season tickets for the Falcons. I didn't miss many games, bro. That man was electric. Not only was he electric, this city embraced him like no other. Do you hear me? Nope. They love that man, bro. It's so funny. And, you know, I'm down here in Chicago to do the Madden 27 reveal. So it's me. Michael Vick is here. Cam Newton is here. Obviously, Caleb Williams is a cover athlete. I was with them yesterday. Who else is here? Marshawn Lynch. He told me to tell y 'all boys what's up. Yeah, obese. Yeah, obese.

57:23And, I mean, it's all Vic, man.

57:27Shannon Sharpe:That's why I was shocked, Ocho and Joe, that Mr. Blank wouldn't give up those two first-round picks for Lamar Jackson. Ooh, can you imagine? That wouldn't be fair. Think about it. You could have Lamar Jackson on that turf, in that building. In that what? In Atlanta. That wouldn't be fair. So, in other words, you said you'd rather have Kirk Cousins, you'd rather have Michael Penix Jr., or you'd rather have Tua, as opposed to Lamar Jackson. Nobody. So, in other words, when Lamar Jackson was a free agent, nobody thought enough of him as a player that you will have given two first rounders. I understood something.

58:09Shannon Sharpe:If you bought, if you Buffalo, you Kansas city, you are Cincinnati. There are certain teams. We good at the quarterback position, but there are about 27 other y 'all that y 'all weren't good. And y 'all were not good at that position. I just ate. Facts. I think they understood that a deal was getting done in Baltimore. Well, I'll make sure it's going to get done. Yeah, yeah. I'm going to put the pressure on you. Yeah. They knew he wasn't going nowhere. As a matter of fact, if they put the pressure, I mean, the Ravens, they weren't having it. You're not letting a player of that magnitude that's that good, that's that young and still in his prime walk out your building when he is the team.

58:52The mere fact that you put a franchise, you let it get to that.

58:56Shannon Sharpe:that told see that soured him right there yeah you know they paid him but it's still because he looks around and ain't really none of the quarterback that they like we look patrick homes ain't go through that joe burrow didn't go through that justin herbert didn't go through that trevor lawrence didn't go through that uh josh allen didn't go through that those are five quarterbacks that we put that you know you say okay lamar jackson's in that group and they never had to go through what he's going through first of all with the franchise tag now trying to find a way to get a long-term deal done none of these other quarterbacks that i mentioned had to endure what he's had to go through and i know you said well hey josh i haven't been to no super bowl neither has justin herbert neither has trevor lawrence josh uh joe burrow has patrick honks is a different situation but i'm just saying he never had to go through what those guys never went through what he had to deal with.

59:51Chad Johnson:Right. Do you think it has something to do with him representing himself?

59:59Shannon Sharpe:No, look. The thing is, you look at, Joe, I look at, it's like, does a basketball player really need to age it? Either I'm getting the max or I'm getting damn near the max.

1:00:09Chad Johnson:Absolutely not. Right. And so he's looking

1:00:11Shannon Sharpe:at it like, okay, you see what that guy got? I need to make more than him. I gotta keep it wrong. I gotta make it, I gotta get, I got to get, you know, five, 10 % more than what he got. Yeah, it makes sense. Right. The market is the market, Joe. Yeah. Especially for a premium quarterback like that. It is what it is. Yeah, for sure. And quiet is kept. Some deals should be working behind closed doors right now.

1:00:38So for me, it didn't make any sense to me.

1:00:43Shannon Sharpe:Atlanta would have been great for him. Drake London and all those guys, Kyle Pitts. Man, but hey, I'm sure he's happy in Baltimore dealing with it, but he's like, man, I got to go through this. Why none of these other guys got to go through that? Why I got to go through it?

1:01:03Chad Johnson:Right. Thanks.

1:01:04Shannon Sharpe:I'm a two-time league MVP. Two-time league MVPs doesn't normally have to endure this.

1:01:13Chad Johnson:Right.

1:01:14Shannon Sharpe:That is true. Here's the second one. Let's take a listen. What up, Ocho? And if you meet another, he's a phony. What up, Joe? I have a question for you, Ocho, right? So I've been thinking of spicing things up, right? Me and my girl. We've been together for about going on four years. And if you answer this, Unc and Joe, you never know. They might tag along and tell us about it. We got to see, right? So, when you hit me from the back, right? Stay with me now. You got that one hole looking at you and you're looking at it. We all know what I'm talking about right now. And it's like, should I eat it?

1:02:03Yes. How do I go on about this, Ocho? Because I ain't never done it. But if you could help a brother out, you know, might. Hey, she might. You never know, right? So can you let us know how it can be easier for us? Appreciate it, dog. Well, listen. Listen. One thing about a young fella. I'm glad you asked. And I'm glad you wanted to learn. I'm glad you're willing to expand your palate. But what you have to understand, if you've never done it before, close your eyes. You hear me? Close your eyes. Huh? If anything, make it easy for yourself. Turn the lights off. You hear me? That's how you start.

1:02:39It's like you're in kindergarten. You start off as a youngster. Turn the lights off until you get a little bit more experience in the matter. And you know and understand what you're doing. You got to understand and read body language, young fellow. Read body language to give you a better understanding. Does she like it? Does she not? And that's all to it. I'm telling you not. What you doing? What you doing? Let me finish. Let me finish. Let me finish. Hey, you've been together four years. Huh? You might add another 14 after this.

1:03:13Chad Johnson:Hey, the man. Hey, he said he want to spice up his love life. He said the whole looking back at him. It'd be cute, too. Like, it'd be looking at you, Joe. You ain't got to eat no booty, young man. You ain't got to do all that. Don't listen to Joe. hey hey hey he can plug it up he can he can he can move it's other ways I like you got okay I see you I see you you know a little something huh it's other ways man all I'm saying come on now they don't listen to Joe man go ahead and get in there bro put your scuba gear on you hear me huh hit that Randy Moss real quick huh yes sir come on man help me out

1:03:59Shannon Sharpe:This bad here. This bad. He just have no regard. I'll be in a good moment. Hey, I'm glad you're willing, though, young fella. Enjoy yourself. Come back and let me know how it was. You hear me? Well, I mean, I guess since there's, I mean, you want to spice things up. The best way to spice things up is with Roe Sparks. And we can get you on a reoccurring plan to find out if Roe Sparks are right for you. oh my goodness

1:04:33Shannon Sharpe:dang I don't know I guess this is Joe I mean I guess you and I we kind of phased out of this era I mean it seems like this is like out the muscle I mean he said he been there four years and he's trying he's like thinking okay should I should I not but Ocho the way Ocho talk they do this off the rip man that might be a Florida thing I told you I've been annexed Florida he ain't got nothing to do with Florida hey they talking about building a wall on the Mexican board I'm gonna build a wall on Florida can't nobody get here out of Florida hell to the no I'm building a wall hey ain't them Florida boys man look here You got nothing to do with that.

1:05:24And you know, another thing that's very important too, especially when you start expanding your horizons, you got to work on your breathing. Huh? What kind of breathing? Because when you're back there, sometimes your nose be stuck, so you really can't breathe. So you got to learn how to breathe while you're doing it. Why are your nose in it? If she curvy, if she curvy, but you ain't going to be able to breathe.

1:05:46Chad Johnson:You got to know how to go in, come out. It's like a swimmer. You know how to swim? and they go. You got to be able to control your breath. When you go in, you got to be able to hold your breath at least a minute or two. Yeah. Yeah, Joe. It's an art to it, Joe. That's what I'm trying to get you to understand. It's an art to this. It's an art.

1:06:08Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, if I'm going to see some art, it's going to be an art gallery. It ain't going to be in no boonki. This man here. got cheeks spread like he looking at the curtain Joe you remember you saw we looking at the curtain hey I'm telling you hey or you remember the bees you had them bees in your house did you go through the kitchen did you go to somebody's room yeah yeah

1:06:36Shannon Sharpe:this man here Chad Chad I'm so sorry Chad I am so sorry the chat is willing and open to try new things I mean that's what this shit is about Oh, yeah.

1:06:49Chad Johnson:There's some freaks in the chat, too, now. It had nothing to do with freak. There shouldn't be. That dude got something to do with being freaks. There shouldn't be a definitive description on being able to expand your horizon and try new things. That shouldn't be labeled as a freak.

1:07:05Shannon Sharpe:Y 'all call it whatever you want to. It's all considered sex when the door is closed. My point, exactly. Nobody knows where the nose goes when the door is closed. Yes, sir. If you tell me anything, I'll do that. But hey, but I'm just saying, you know, I mean, there was one or two guys, like when I was growing up, and, you know, girl get mad at him and say, that's why you did. You ate my... I mean, you know those couple of them. But it was, I mean, like... And guys were embarrassed. Guys wouldn't say that. Man, you have to fight somebody. That's why you're such a... What? You have to fight somebody.

1:07:45Shannon Sharpe:You call somebody an eater. Now they accept it now. Hey, listen. Yeah. Times are different, huh? Times have evolved. It's time for you two to evolve with the times.

1:07:58Chad Johnson:Yeah.

1:07:58Shannon Sharpe:I mean, you a munch? Huh?

1:08:04Shannon Sharpe:Are you a munch? What?

1:08:10Shannon Sharpe:Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. I said, I'm about to do this. I said, you know, I try to keep up with the lingo. little bit but i mean how long hey i'm gonna joke every time you know you with your lady you know been together for years everything at some point it becomes routine you know you you get comfortable and you get tired of the same thing over and over and just you know just you know it should be an experience every time something she got to go back and hit in the group chat oh bitch you won't believe what he did you know girl you gotta be one of them girl nights you know what they whine like a week yeah yeah girl yeah ain't never and it was something new to me it felt like the time when we first met girl i had butterflies i was nervous my you done been together seven eight years and you get that honeymoon phase feeling again ain't nothing like that joke ain't nothing like that like i'm telling you man y 'all got to listen to me it's about the experience.

1:09:10Huh? Tell you. Get some of them toys, Joe. Get that swing set. I'm telling you. Get you some KY. Get that butt plug. You know, let it get that strap. I'm telling you. Use them roast bogs.

1:09:27Shannon Sharpe:God, I'm so sorry for my partner, co-host. He mean well, Chad. Y 'all forgive him. It's been a long night. He's been traveling a lot. Y 'all know that y 'all see him in a different hotel room almost every day. So, you know, on and off planes. I mean, it starts to wear on you after a while.

1:09:47Chad Johnson:Man getting sleepy here.

1:09:48Shannon Sharpe:If prescribed new sexual health patients get$15 off their first order of Roe Sparks on a reoccurring plan. Connect with the provider at ro.co slash nightcap to find out if prescription Roe Sparks are right for you. I show hate. We good. We good. We good. We're going to be all right now. Why do men's college basketball play halves and everyone else play quarters? Ocho, is there a certain song playing when you're eating groceries? Three on three versus pivot. Trio would be fire.

1:10:26Chad Johnson:Oh, they don't want this smoke. No. Mm-mm. You know, hey, hey, hey. One thing I tell y 'all, y 'all too bad mofo by y 'all self. Y 'all like Steph and Clay, but damn it, y 'all done added Kevin Durant to the mix. This shit like cheating. Come on, man. We cheat, Cole. Come on, man. We cheat, okay? We cheat, okay? That's all. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I like that. I like that.

1:10:54Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, yeah. Coach Ody said there a song that you like to listen to? Oh, I meant right now. Right now there's a very good song, very popular, you know, by my home teen and my little niece down there from Miami. You know, she's brownie. Spin that. Spin that. Yeah, yeah. Play that. Spin that, man. Oh, you talking about Carisha? Yeah, yeah. Hey, that's a song of the summer now. Man, she off the check. Man, I interview her. Yeah. Man, I had so much fun with that woman, man. Yeah, she's funny, man. She's funny. I say, you breaking up with your boyfriend? You breaking up with somebody for cheating? She's like, nah.

1:11:41Shannon Sharpe:I'm probably getting about four chances. I say, four? They're like, I'm about to get your number then.

1:11:51Shannon Sharpe:She was great, man. She was great. She was unbelievable, man. I mean, I... If the NFL were to expand, which U.S. cities would you want to see get a team? How would that impact divisions? I'm trying to think. I don't think that they're not looking because you got 32. It's perfect, Ocho. You got eight four-division teams. Hypothetically, I like the idea of it. I mean, what places would be nice that don't have a team that are really good cities? well you already got you got three teams in florida yeah you got three you got the chargers and the ram you got three teams in cali

1:12:39uh you got two teams in new york right you might have two teams in indiana

1:12:46Shannon Sharpe:oh yeah bears about to relocate and it coats

1:12:54damn I'm trying to think hold on so the Bears ain't gonna have Chicago ain't gonna have no team it's about a 40 minute drive about a 40 minute drive

1:13:07it's indoors or outdoor state of the art ain't Buffalo too state of the art

1:13:16Shannon Sharpe:well you got three teams in New York then because you got Buffalo. Buffalo is an upstate, and you got the Jets and the Giants. I don't know if they play in Jersey, but I'm just saying, yeah. But I don't know, Ocho. I don't know. Well, you got Houston, Dallas, and Texas. Jerry ain't going to let you put another team in Texas. Yeah, he not.

1:13:39Chad Johnson:He don't know. No.

1:13:45Shannon Sharpe:One in Vegas, one in Atlanta.

1:13:53What about St. Louis getting a team again? They ain't going to support it.

1:13:58Shannon Sharpe:They had a team. They had the Cardinals. They left to go to Phoenix. They had the Rams move, relocated from Anaheim, went there, and 20 years later they left.

1:14:07Chad Johnson:Yeah. Yeah, NFL ain't coming with no new team. They'll move a damn team, but they ain't coming with no new team.

1:14:14Shannon Sharpe:I think the new team's coming from the NBA.

1:14:18Chad Johnson:Yeah, absolutely.

1:14:19Shannon Sharpe:I think Vegas gets a team. Seattle gets a team. Yeah, I agree with you. I agree with you guys. I think moving a team is one thing, but I don't see.

1:14:33Chad Johnson:So that means if the NBA, they're going to have to move two teams out east. If they get two teams, if they get one in Vegas, one in Seattle, you're going to have to move two of them teams in the West. You're going to have to move two of them East. Probably Minnesota because they're the closest. Yeah, they definitely. That's one.

1:14:53Shannon Sharpe:Probably Memphis.

1:14:56Chad Johnson:You're absolutely right.

1:15:00Shannon Sharpe:Seems like no-brainer to me. Yeah. What did I tell you? if the Spurs have to go to the guard O2, it'll get real dark for them. Stop sleeping on me Ocho Nixon 4th I ain't gonna say stop sleeping on you Ocho when I say Nixon 6th I'll say Nixon 6th, now a sweep would be phenomenal, but I'm gonna get the Spurs a game at least I'm sure hoping they can get a game I thought the game would have been tonight, honestly They had it, they give it up but I mean you gotta give the Knicks credit. You do, bro. Gotta give them credit. Miss Johnson is getting out coached. Spurs lack size and depth, and they don't have a point guard.

1:15:46Shannon Sharpe:Castle is a turnover machine. KJ is a no-show, and a rookie. Harper looks like he's your best player. Damn. Yeah. I mean, it's hard for Keldon Johnson to get a rhythm because he only played. He played three minutes here. He played a minute there. He played. It's hard for him to get a rhythm because in the regular season, Joe, he playing probably, what, 25 minutes a night?

1:16:07Chad Johnson:yeah but they taking him out the game too he i'm talking about he's non-existent yes you know he's

1:16:12Shannon Sharpe:a spacer he can shoot the three he can take it out the dribble but he ain't making shots so it's hard to hard to find a race you know and he's not a great defender so it's kind of hard yeah

1:16:23Chad Johnson:it's hard to play him bro six man of the year yeah but we said counselor that was that was my concern that was my concern against the thunder turned the ball over too much yeah uh the spurs animal

1:16:36Shannon Sharpe:Firmher's, crispy hors d 'oeuvres, Nixon five. So we got a sweet. We got a five. Ocho say Nixon six. Congrats, ref. You played yourself. Nixon four. Bad turnover by Wemby, but Champagny sold my prize pick with those three-point attempts. We had everything right, Joe.

1:17:01Chad Johnson:What happened? Champagny, what did he make?

1:17:04Shannon Sharpe:He needed three. He had two early. He had two in the first quarter. First quarter, he was, you know.

1:17:13Damn.

1:17:15Shannon Sharpe:Ocho, people got to start calling you Stephen Vincent Strange because you can see the future. Respect it, man. Hello.

1:17:26Chad Johnson:Man can't see no damn future. Huh?

1:17:31Shannon Sharpe:I just see. Look at him. All right, so big fan. Timothy Chalamet mentioned you were supposed to be in Marty Supreme.

1:17:37Chad Johnson:What happened? Man, I seen a clip of that. I promise you, I never, unless he called somebody who was representing me, I never got no call. But, man, y 'all think I would have turned that down? No. Hell no. So when I heard that on 7 p.m. Brooklyn on the Mellow podcast, right? That's what he said. it shocked me just by hearing it. Man, I'm looking to get into a couple movies, man. He might have been Chad Johnson, huh? Nah, hell nah.

1:18:14Shannon Sharpe:Spurrier cared about nothing but beating OKC. That was their finals. Nah, I'm going to disagree on that. They just felt confident all year. They felt they needed to play them really well, needed to beat them in the regular season. That's what gave them confidence that they can beat them in the postseason. because they're like, hey, we beat y 'all in the regular season. We should be able to beat y 'all in the postseason because it's the same game. Yeah, it's higher stakes, but we still play in 12-minute quarters. Right. The second, the shot clock, everything is the same. Three-point line is still the same distance.

1:18:44Shannon Sharpe:So I think that gave him confidence. All the excuses for Wimby. Shaking my head. He only plays good when he can bully you. If you match him, he backs down.

1:18:58Chad Johnson:hey they got a point you got the hey you give them some resistance hey the knicks have been doing a great job i'm talking about and and trying to play bully ball with him making it tough being physical and you know it's been working i think yes we can blame women but i swear if it was

1:19:16Shannon Sharpe:pop it would be different very bad decisions by mitch shout out to the knicks showing their experience. Yeah, this is a veteran ball club. Yeah. This is a veteran ball club. They're showing it too. They've been there. They felt like they let something slip away last year. Let something slip away the year before. It's like, you know what? We're going to see this opportunity. We're going to see it.

1:19:38Chad Johnson:And knowing that they came into this finals, everybody's talking about they the underdog. They're taking that personal, bro.

1:19:46Shannon Sharpe:One thing I noticed is that OKC and Knicks forced the Spurs to play faster than I think they can handle. It makes them look very, look like they have no game plan. Sometimes I think it's just them. I think sometimes they speed themselves up, Ocho and Joe, and take fast shots in the shot clock. I'm like, bro, it was 19 seconds, and you letting the three off? Why?

1:20:07Chad Johnson:That's why I say they, that's why I say it looked like they have no rhyme or reason to what it is they're doing offensively. They just want to turn you over and get out and run. and when they can't do that, you know, it's tough for them to come by points. You know what I mean? When the game kind of slows down, that's why I think you got to use Fox, bro. When you got the high hand, you got to ride that high hand.

1:20:30Shannon Sharpe:Because he's still the guy that can get his shot anytime he wanted. He can get to any spot on the court. Wimben Yama, Barack Obama, Yushinobu Yama. Mixing folk. Great show, Jim. Three grades talking that is better than ESPN. Appreciate your support. Yo, big three, please send my daughter, Maya, and her best friend, Maddie, a special shout-out for getting accepted into a competitive nursing school program. Absolutely. Maya, Maddie, congratulations on being accepted into this very, very high-ranking nursing program. Congratulations. The guys at NICAP are very, very proud and happy for you. Congratulations, man.

1:21:14Shannon Sharpe:Knicks lost the lead when Brunson came back in. It ruined the chemistry. He has to stop playing hero ball when he should be killing time. Bro, he kind of won you that game because he hit the shot that tied it up and he hit the free throw that gave you the one-point win.

1:21:33Chad Johnson:He did, bro. He did.

1:21:37Shannon Sharpe:Wimby is honoring France by surrendering. Shaking my effing head. Oh, man. Come on. come on Ocho don't know anything about basketball he's just talking, throwing ish against the wall and hoping it's stick hey I'll tell you one thing, it's been sticking the past 3-4 months, how about that

1:21:58Chad Johnson:lucky yeah, lucky nothing

1:22:01Shannon Sharpe:Ocho, how you a Heat friend and you rooting for the Knicks because the Heat ain't in the damn finals duh, you gotta

1:22:07Chad Johnson:you gotta be loyal, you ain't loyal you ain't loyal you a Hawks fan but I'm saying you rooting and cheering for the Knicks as though you were damn late. No, I made that clear before this even started. I was heat fan. I've always been heat fan. Don't be fooled. I say I made that clear a long time ago. So whoever it is that said that don't watch the show enough.

1:22:31Shannon Sharpe:Big three. Can you give my kids a birthday? Shout out Hayden Harlan, Hakeem, my baby girl, Alana. Love y 'all. One more thing. And still King. Iso. I'm going to put my house, my house on Iso versus Ocho one-on-one. Absolutely. Happy birthday, Hayden, Harlan, Hakeem, and Alana. Your dad wanted us to give you a big shout out. So happy birthday. We don't know your ages, but hey. Happy birthday. You guys are having a birthday very close proximity, and hopefully you guys got some really nice gifts, and your dad and your parents are really, really proud of you guys. So Hakeem, Hayden, Harlan, and Alana, happy birthday to all you guys.

1:23:10Shannon Sharpe:Happy birthday. As a Thunder fan, I hope Chet watched Cat tonight. This is the attitude we want you to have.

1:23:20Chad Johnson:His game ain't like that, though. He doesn't have the body type to be able to do what Cat is doing either. Nope. Right. Yeah, he don't. He frell like Wimby out there.

1:23:32Shannon Sharpe:Chet Elite Ball Knowledge. Johnson strikes again. Osterdamas with the predictions. Hello.

1:23:45Shannon Sharpe:if dylan harvard keeps playing defense driving the basketball the way he did tonight for a few years he'd do a big payday in the future oh that's gonna come but sometimes joe sometimes everything ain't meant to be a one-on-one or one-on-two it's okay to pull it out

1:24:01Chad Johnson:yeah because you're going against their best defender og yeah yeah i agree he and but he'll learn. He'll learn. I mean, hell, the man a rookie playing in the finals, playing significant minutes, playing great, actually. Yes. You know, I just think they got to find more minutes for young boys. Yes.

1:24:24Shannon Sharpe:Well, they got to get somewhere else, because if they're going to need Fox to play like he played tonight in New York to give themselves a chance, Joe.

1:24:33Chad Johnson:Yeah, I'm saying you can play. I like Fox and Harp out there together. But see, that makes them really smart, because so

1:24:40Shannon Sharpe:So that means you got to have, because Wimby is really the only, so that means you got to have, if you got Fox and Harper playing together, that means you're going to sit Castle down, you're going to sit Vassell down, or you're going to sit Champagny.

1:24:53Chad Johnson:Yeah, you got to them three. You figure out which one ain't playing great, and you sit his ass down. That's what I think. Yeah, that's what you do.

1:25:05Shannon Sharpe:Congrats. Oh, Kelton Johnson. been straight groceries in these playoffs besides Game 7 versus the Thunder.

1:25:16Chad Johnson:Hey, the thing is, the Knicks got size. I ain't talking about just Cat and Robinson, but OG, Hart, and Bridges, them ain't no little bitty dudes, bro. And they guard, and they playing hard.

1:25:30Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, it's tough.

1:25:31Chad Johnson:It's tough down there for Kevin.

1:25:33Shannon Sharpe:And OG got a grown-ass man body. Look how OG built. Look at this man's shoulders.

1:25:37Chad Johnson:Man, hold on. Did you see that man body? Did you see him body with me and go up there and dunk? Man, come on.

1:25:44Shannon Sharpe:Congrats, Iso. You were my second all-time favorite non-Nick player behind Kobe. You three have made something special. So much bringing us the best show every night. Thank you, Uncle Nocho Iso. We love y 'all. Nightcap for life. We appreciate the support. Thank you, bro.

1:25:59Chad Johnson:We really, really do. Appreciate that, bro. Thank you.

1:26:02Shannon Sharpe:Bing Bong, let me get chopped cheese.

1:26:08Shannon Sharpe:Joe believed the Spurs can win a game and bring it back. I thought tonight took a lot out of them. It took a lot out of them. It did. Brunson and Fox got that rivalry going back to high school.

1:26:27Chad Johnson:I saw some

1:26:28Shannon Sharpe:clips of Jalen Brunson and Jason Tatum against each other. Yeah. Yeah, Bronson hit him up like 46, and Tatum had like 39. Damn. Yep. If only Cat would have played like this with Ant, they would have had one.

1:26:50Chad Johnson:It was too hard for him to play like this, man. I mean, when you got Goldberg up under that damn paint, Cat got to be at the five for him to be effective like this. you put him in that five he'll mismatch every night

1:27:06Shannon Sharpe:Spurs are right there they win two in the rotten apple and the series is up for grabs damn I commented yesterday that Fox needed to be in a Billings type role he did just that but the coach didn't let him close Cat is grown man grown manning Wimby and the Spurs game three the ceiling might crack at MSG that place is going to be electric. They are.

1:27:34Chad Johnson:They are, bro. That place is going to be electric. They putting hands and feet all on that boy.

1:27:39Shannon Sharpe:Wimby is like that great day and they think he's a lap dog. The way he be hovering around the three-point line like he a guard. He's got to get down there and bang, man. He just do.

1:27:49Chad Johnson:Got to.

1:27:51Shannon Sharpe:You get three chances to score on Victor Wimby and Yama or take one full-speed hit from Prime Ray Lewis for a million dollars. which one you choosing you three have perfect chemistry and great delivery big three is must see TV thank you I appreciate that Joe what you taking three chances to score on Wendy or you on full speed hit from Ray

1:28:14Chad Johnson:I'm gonna give Wendy this damn business over here three chances I'm getting me a bucket you gonna get a bucket man come on I'm getting me a bucket I'm going with Ray

1:28:32I done had to deal with Ray for a decade straight twice a year. I'm going to go ahead and take that million, bro. I know how to take the hit. I know how to brace. I know how to fall. I'm good. Yeah. What you doing, Wimby? I'm going to elbow the shit out of you.

1:28:49Shannon Sharpe:Hey, I saw how OG moved him out of the way, so I'm good.

1:28:55Chad Johnson:I'm saying three tries I promise you I'm gonna get a bunch of yeah

1:29:03okay

1:29:09Shannon Sharpe:what's good big three as a construction worker I don't have a choice but if y 'all had to do number two using a porta potty in 10 degrees or 100 degrees which one y 'all choosing 10 10 degrees 10 degrees. Man, I got 100 degrees. It's hot and it's smell. Oh, no. Give me the 10. Give me the 10 degrees.

1:29:29Chad Johnson:What you doing, Joe? I'll take a 10, too. I'm hoping to have the germs and froze the damn day for some time. Man, that plastic get hot up at 100 degrees.

1:29:42Shannon Sharpe:Oh, no, man. I'm good. Hey, I'm in there for a short time, not a long time. I don't care whether it's 10 degrees or 100, Joe. man you squat that thing wipe six times six times I'm good

1:29:59Chad Johnson:ain't no way no

1:30:03Shannon Sharpe:how much did they pay y 'all to be on these video games throughout y 'all careers and were y 'all satisfied with the finished product likeness and ratings I don't I don't know I didn't play video games obviously teammates they play they take the consoles on the roll and they be playing all in the room they played at work I didn't really care

1:30:22Chad Johnson:I played the games I couldn't wait to see myself in the video game I'm going to keep it real I always boost my ratings up a little bit because I would never have with the damn ratings they gave me I'm going to keep it real I'm going to always boost mine up a little bit you know

1:30:40Shannon Sharpe:that concludes this episode of Nightcap the New York Knicks go on the road and they take game 2 after taking game 1 they take game 2 105 to 104. The Spurs had a chance, but Wimby missed about a 17-footer, and the Knicks go on the road and take Game 2 after already taking Game 1. Now, Game 3 is on Monday. Game 4 is on Wednesday. They have a chance not to get back on the plane and head back to San Antonio. We'll see. They played very well on the road. They played even better at home. Let's see if they can close it out. Y 'all know who I am. I'm your favorite uncle. That's my partner and co-host, that's Liberty City's own.

1:31:21Shannon Sharpe:The Bengals, Ring of Fame honoree, a former Pro Bowler and an All-Pro, that is Chad Ochocinco Johnson. And the third member of the Big Three, a seven-time NBA All-Star from the University of Arkansas and the Atlanta Hawks, that is ISO Joe Johnson. Please make sure you hit that subscribe button. Please make sure you hit the like button and go subscribe to the Nightcap Podcast feed wherever you get your podcasts from. We'd like to thank each and every one of you. you make it worthwhile. You do us proud. You make us proud. And we cannot thank you enough for the support that you've given us over the last three years.

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1:32:36Shannon Sharpe:And Mikael Bridges also had 20 points. The Knicks are looking to close this thing out. on there. Look, they're not looking to come back to San Antonio. They're not looking to come back. So we'll see how game three plays out Monday night. We're off tomorrow, but we will see you on Sunday. Thank you guys for joining us for another episode of Nightcap. I'm up. He's Ocho. He's Aiso. Peace. Yo, like this. Ah.

1:33:06Chad Johnson:Ah, nah, nah.

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