Open Mike

Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff talks to Mike Silver about the Detroit Lions' current win streak and their recent victory over the Chicago Bears. Goff opens up about his text message to Sean McVay, the head coach of his former team after the Los Angeles Rams won the Super Bowl. Goff and Silver discuss the upcoming matchup between the California Golden Bears (their alma mater) and their rival, the Stanford Cardinals. They also talk about the eccentricities of Lions head coach Dan Campbell, some of Goff's favorite teammates, and the story of his recent engagement to his fiancé, model Christen Harper. #volume

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New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh talks to Mike Silver about how the Jets got to a 6-3 record in the loaded AFC East, then discusses Zach Wilson's steady improvement, the highs of the 2022 NFL draft, the realities of "keeping receipts" for the media members who criticize him, and the difficulties of rebuilding a team in New York after winning only 4 games last season. Saleh also takes us back to the reason he changed careers from finance to coaching football, the thing that made Kyle Shanahan the most angry at him, and his days as an intern for the Houston Texans. #volume #Herd

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New York Giants defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale talks to The Volume's Mike Silver to discuss his team's incredible 6-1 start to the 2022 season and the culture change behind it, then previews the Giants' challenging Week 8 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. Martindale tells us about his professional career which started in trucking and later included teaching high school economics, and the scheme that got him his first coaching job. He discusses his unique relationship with legendary Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis, why he let Marcus Peters call the defensive plays in a preseason game, how the media misused his words to offend Joe Burrow, and what's actually happening in a very questionable-looking video of Giants cornerback Darnay Holmes. #volume #Herd

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Minnesota Vikings WR Adam Thielen talks to Mike Silver about how the Vikings got to their current 5-1 record, and then look back at the many coaches who told Thielen he was not cut out for college and professional football, his atypical path to the NFL, a joint practice with the Cincinnati Bengals where Adam "Pacman" Jones punched him in the face, and the moment in the 2018 Playoffs when legendary coach Bill Belichick told him to shut the !@#$ up. He also discusses the trade between the Vikings and Buffalo Bills which saw Stefon Diggs and Justin Jefferson swap teams, Kirk Cousins' pregame speeches, and trying to figure out which player on the Vikings was dating Lizzo. #volume #Herd

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Jacksonville Jaguars' wide receiver Marvin Jones talks to Mike Silver about the Jags currently underperforming in the 2022 season, then looks back on other recent seasons to break down the madness of having Urban Meyer as his head coach, the shock of the Detroit Lions firing Jim Caldwell, and the ensuing experience of playing under Matt Patricia. Jones then discusses the potential of quarterback Trevor Lawrence, and Travis Kelce breaking his record for fewest receiving yards when scoring 4 touchdowns. Finally, Marvin shows off his singing skills with a surprise Spanish serenade. #volume

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Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley talks with Mike Silver about the challenges of the first few weeks of the 2022 season, his extraordinary path to becoming an NFL head coach, how his first year in the NFL was affected by a global pandemic, his reputation as the most analytics-driven coach in the league, why Justin Herbert is such a special player, meeting Rafael Nadal and other tennis heroes at Wimbledon, and more. #Volume #herd

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Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson joins Mike Silver to discuss the experience playing for his new team, how his performance has held up over his 11 years in the league, his Subway commercial and other videos that have become internet sensations, Tua Tagovailoa's brutal injury against the Bengals, and the emotional game against his former team, the Seattle Seahawks.  #volume #herd 

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New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan joins Mike Silver to discuss the Falcons not taking Jordan in the 2011 Draft, plus Atlanta's recent tendency to allow big comebacks, his love for quarterback Jameis Winston, how team culture has changed under head coach Dennis Allen, why Drew Brees changed his stance towards kneeling during the National Anthem, and the Denver Broncos' questionable decision to attempt a potential game-winning 64-yard field goal last week against the Seattle Seahawks. #volume #Herd

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Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller joins Mike to discuss his time in Los Angeles, playing with Aaron Donald, the tough decision to leave the Super Bowl champion Rams, his infamous Halloween party in Denver, hanging out in Josh Allen's man cave, and why he should have never talked trash to Tom Brady. #Herd

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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb joins Mike Silver to discuss his new role on the team and whether he expects to get some extra attention from defenses this season, Dak Prescott's request to have CeeDee's locker moved next to his own, Lamb's Draft experience during a pandemic, and his account of the controversial ending to the 2022 NFC Wild Card Playoff vs San Francisco 49ers. #Herd

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