Episode 11: Jack Youngblood
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On the eleventh episode of “Great Dane Nation,” Morten is joined by his Pro Football Hall of Fame brother and Los Angeles Rams legend Jack Youngblood (09:51 – 40:29). But first, he checks in with TommyFreezePops (Tom Carroll), who has many questions about the “Sexy Morten” photo that surfaced late last week. Thankfully, Morten has all the answers (01:40). Plus, the guys talk about Kyler Murray’s incredible Hail Mary touchdown throw to DeAndre Hopkins from Sunday, as Morten recalls the one time he lost on a Hail Mary in his 25-year NFL career (06:33). We then move to our interview with Jack, where he discusses a wide array of topics: how he ended up as a Florida Gator (11:10); why he cried when the coaches at Florida switched him to defensive end (13:00); his brief history as a kicker (13:47); being one of the guinea pigs for Gatorade while playing college ball, and why it’s so much different today than it was back then (14:51); how special it is to be considered amongst the best players in the history of the Florida program (17:39); why he loves what Dan Mullen is doing for the Gators (18:30); what he learned as a young player in the NFL playing alongside guys like Deacon Jones and Merlin Olsen (21:43); the famous story behind playing an entire playoff run with a broken leg (24:11); reflecting on his incredible legacy with the Los Angeles Rams (29:18); his excitement when the Rams returned to Los Angeles, and why the St. Louis Rams always felt like a completely different franchise (30:15); why Aaron Donald can play on his team any day (32:40); whether or not the Rams can win a Super Bowl with Jared Goff at the helm (32:58); the funny reason why Jack would feel weird playing for Sean McVay (33:43); how he would stop guys like Kyler Murray and Russell Wilson (34:35); why Archie Manning asked Jack “you don’t like me?” in the middle of a game (36:04); and why being a part of a team is what he misses most about his playing days (37:25). Then, TommyFreezePops is joined by Kevin Rogers for his weekly check-in with the experts from VegasInsider.com (43:01 – 52:24). With all the buzz around the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals this season, have we been sleeping on the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West (44:36)? Speaking of the Seahawks and Cardinals, Tom and Kevin preview this star-studded Thursday Night Football match-up (46:25). Plus, the guys take a look at the “Morten Andersen Bowl” between the Saints and Falcons (47:54), and preview one of the games of the week between the Packers and Colts (50:02). Finally, we close things out with Morten’s “Game Winner” – a weekly segment where Morten monologues his biggest takeaway of the week. This week, he talks about his friend Jack Youngblood, and how his last name alone says everything we need to know about the Rams legend (52:24).
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