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EP #28: The gentle giant D’Brickashaw Ferguson sits down with Peanut and Roman on the latest episode of the NFL Players Second Acts pod. D’Brick lived up to expectations as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2006 draft. He anchored the Jets offensive line during his 10-year career, started every game, and missed only one snap (there’s quite the story behind that play). For his work, in 2022 D’Brickashaw was inducted into the Jets Ring of Honor. Not bad for a guy who needed open-heart surgery at 9 years old to save his life. In this episode, D’Brickashaw expounds on the “miracle” of overcoming that circumstance to become the NFL’s ironman. He’s also on a journey to find his next calling, which has led him to…nursing school. D’Brickashaw has found success in many arenas, but he shares with Peanut and Roman the bumpy road he took to find himself. 

Topic Timeline: 

1:00 - D'Brickashaw talks about the only snap he didn’t play in during his entire 10-year NFL career 

2:18 - The evolution of the Key & Peele segment based on D'Brickashaw name 

3:31 - How yoga and martial arts helped D’Brickashaw become an NFL ironman 

6:36 - D'Brickashaw shares what led to him having open-heart surgery as a kid

7:45 - The value of playing different sports as a kid according to D’Brickashaw 

9:56 - D’Brickashaw shares the “surreal” experience of being inducted into the NY Jets Ring of Honor

13:02 - D’Brickashaw shares the experience of finding himself after his NFL career 

16:21 - D’Brickashaw shares his post-NFL journey to serve other players through financial literacy

18:56 - D'Brickashaw shares what led him to wanting to become a nurse 

22:15 - D'Brickashaw talks about education being the foundation of The D'Brickashaw Ferguson Foundation 

23:33 - D’Brickashaw shares his “welcome to the NFL” moment 

25:15 - D’Brickashaw gives advice to a newly retired NFL player 

26:16 - D’Brickashaw reveals why his own teammates fined him for his car choices 

27:52 - D’Brickashaw shares who is on his personal Mt. Rushmore 

32:00 - D’Brickashaw turns the table and asks Roman and Peanut how their transitions are going 

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Legendary actor and comedian David Cross joins to discuss his acclaimed career in entertainment. From “Mr. Show” with Bob Odenkirk to “Arrested Development” to the hundreds of cities he’s toured doing standup, Peter and David chop it up like old friends. There’s a strong defense of Matt Ryan’s career, some “Chipmunks” movies talk, and excitement over his new role in “The Umbrella Academy” season coming out soon.

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EP #27: Peanut and Roman are back! This time they’re joined by Hall of Fame safety LeRoy Butler. LeRoy starts off reminiscing on his “Welcome to the NFL” moment taking us back to 1990, his rookie year. In this episode, the Hall of Famer walks us through his journey from growing up in poverty to becoming a Super Bowl champion, to joining football immortality in Canton. LeRoy gives us an inside look on the anxiety brought on by the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection process. The conversation turns emotional as LeRoy describes the life-changing visit and scholarship offer he received from then Florida St. coach Bobby Bowden. He also shares with us the importance of being financially free and “leaping” into the vodka business. 

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Topic timeline:

2:32 - LeRoy’s welcome to the NFL moment

5:48 - LeRoy gives Peanut Tillman his flowers 

6:50 - Why LeRoy was fined $10,000 after his first team meeting as a rookie

9:23 - LeRoy strong opinion on Aaron Rodgers leaving Green Bay

11:56 - Why LeRoy stayed with the Packers his entire career 

16:00 - Why Leroy still calls Green Bay home  

18:20 - Leroy explains the Hall of Fame selection process, and the side of rejection fans don’t see

27:00 - Leroy takes us back to Super Bowl XXXI, ending the city’s 30-year drought 

30:15 - Leroy gets emotional reminiscing his life changing FSU scholarship offer from Bobby Bowden

36:15 - Leroy talks about overcoming poverty and his documentary film project

44:00 - Leroy talks business ventures, the creation of Leap Spirits vodka, and financial freedom

48:58 - Leroy reveals his greatest sports accomplishment 

52:30 - Leroy shares who he believes are the top-5 defensive players of all time 

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EP #26: Fred Taylor, one of the toughest running backs to ever play in the NFL, joins Peanut and Roman on the pod. They’ve competed against each other and on the pod they share stories of how they all succeeded in the league with their brains as much as their brawn. Fred may not be in the Hall of Fame now, but he’s got a compelling case and he shares it here. But he’s also more than a football player. Fred shares his journey in and out of the game, and how becoming a #girldad is what unlocked his true strength as a man. He also gets candid about the pitfalls when doing business with friends, but how deal gone wrong led to a major pivot that’s led to major success. Listen to the full pod here.

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Topic timeline:

2:22 – The play where Fred suffered his worst career injury

4:25 – The demanding style of coach Tom Coughlin 

10:26 – Why Fred believes he’ll eventually get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame 

12:42 – How Fred’s career would’ve gone differently if he had a “Hall of Fame” mentality

20:08 – The business decision in trying to tackle Fred Taylor

21:05 – Why Fred would “do numbers” in today’s NFL

23:47 – The specific aspects of the game Fred misses

27:14 – Why Fred hates being called “Fragile Freddy”

28:18 – the moment Fred knew it was time to retire

33:22 – How Fred attacked life after football

41:07 – The fallout that led to the creation of “The Pivot Podcast”

50:10 – Fred’s first splurge purchase when he got the bag

57:30 – Fred’s top-5 running backs of all time

58:50 – Fred’s favorite current running backs

1:01:45 – Fred gets emotional talking about the people who made him the man he is today

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On the Eve of NFL Schedule Release Day, Mike North takes us through the process of making a 272 NFL game regular season schedule. With now 5 different major networks, 32 teams, and countless other factors at play, North tells us how the sausage is made. The schedule is a labor of love, a combination of "art and science", and has become an annual tradition and part of the NFL calendar. North gives us a behind the scenes look on how it all comes to be. 

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EP #25: Peanut and Roman are joined this week by Hall of Fame wide receiver, Calvin Johnson. Calvin starts by revealing his “Welcome To The NFL” moment, and his first impressions of Detroit when he first arrived after he was drafted 2nd overall in 2007 (02:54). Peanut and Calvin then go on to reminisce about all the great battles they had against one another for so many years as NFC North divisional foes (03:42). They also give us the inside story of the controversial no touchdown call that has been dubbed “Calvin Johnson rule” (06:48). With such a storied career and so many highlights, the guys ask Calvin when he knew he could dominate the league (11:27), and he reveals his favorite catch of his nine-year career (12:59). Finally, Calvin enlightens the guys on the work he’s doing now in the medicinal cannabis field and how he’s trying to raise awareness to help current and former players (14:28).

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The NFL Now Podcast begins with
insider news for the Jets who has drafted Randall Cobb.
Host, Andrew Siciliano, is joined by Judy Battista to talk Giants' new additions & their Rookie minicamp. Penn State's James Franklin joins the show. Also, Chiefs and Broncos trading up to get WRs. Plus, much more on this season finale of the NFL Now podcast.

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The NFL Now Podcast begins with a discussion on the Packers and Jordan Love deal. 
Host, Andrew Siciliano, is joined by Omar Ruiz & Judy Battista for talk AFC South shifting and Challenging Trevor Lawrence. Steve Sarkisian joins the show to talk Bijan Robinson. Plus, Trevor Sikkema is welcomed for a draft recap.  

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The NFL Now Podcast begins with reports from the NFL Insiders on 5th year options around the league. 
Host, Andrew Siciliano, has an update on Texans wide reciever, John Metchie and his progress towrds returning to the field. Also, a conversation on the Colts & Panthers draft. Plus, the teams that improved the most in the 2023 draft. 

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On Draft Night Eve, Peter shares all his last minute notes before the 2023 NFL Draft with "10 Things I Believe." Plus, a true BBQ Feast provided by Joe's Kansas City BBQ!

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