Going Deep

Surf & Turf: Former Eagles All-Pro Left Tackle Tra Thomas

12.19.2019 - By Barstool SportsPlay

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Barstool's NFL Podcast, Surf & Turf, hosted by Super Bowl Champion, Willie Colon & Barstool Sr. NFL Analyst, Steven Cheah, has former Philadelphia Eagle All-Pro Left Tackle Tra Thomas in studio. Willie & Steven Cheah discuss Eli Manning's sendoff (00:33 - 07:43) and the Steelers and Bills fanbases after their big Sunday Night matchup (11:47). 3x Pro Bowl Left Tackle Tra Thomas stops by and talks growing up in Florida and going to Florida State (13:40 – 20:04), switching to Offensive Line and life at Florida State (20:05 – 26:45), Draft Prep & the 1998 NFL Draft (26:46 – 30:57), being a rookie under Ray Rhodes (30:58 – 39:52), the early years in the Andy Reid/Donovan McNabb era (39:53 – 49:55), how Simeon Rice and the Buccaneers forced the Eagles to change the way they blocked (49:56 - 58:09), his Offensive Line Coach, Juan Castillo's fundamentals and coaching techniques (58:10 – 1:03:37), how Defensive Line Coach Jim Washburn changed football (1:03:38 – 1:04:42), his experience going from player to coach (1:04:43 – 1:06:08), his thoughts on specific Eagles Teammates (1:06:09 – 1:08:44), explaining the Eagles Cowboys Rivalry (1:08:45 – 1:10:37), his time in Jacksonville (1:10:38 – 1:12:35), when he knew it was time to retire (1:12:36 – 1:16:59), what rushers gave him problems (1:17:00 – 1:21:46), favorite team bonding stories and a T.O. Halloween story!!! (1:21:47 – 1:24:34).

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