Today's episode of the Raw Room features special guest Mardy Gilyard, former NFL wide receiver and former First Team All-American and Cincinnati Bearcats legend, as he shares his story as a zero star recruit in Florida to the being selected in the NFL Draft, how he ended up at Cincinnati and how his relationship with then-head coach Brian Kelly soured, how he overcame sleeping in his car and homelessness while trying to earn his scholarship back, Mardy tells the guys about his wild recruiting process, becoming a star at Cincinnati and the Bearcats iconic 2009 undefeated season, King and Mardy discuss being Eagles teammates in Philadelphia as they remember playing alongside Michael Vick and for head coach Andy Reid, Mardy discusses his domination in the Arena Football League and gets transparent about the obstacles he's faced on his path, the guys break down all the action-packed drama from the college and NFL weekend, the Big Back Hour returns, the Raw Room Academy Highlight Tape Contest continues on, and much more!

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