Episode 25: Cameron Jordan
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On the 25th episode of “Great Dane Nation,” Morten is joined by New Orleans Saints All-Pro defensive end Cameron Jordan (10:32 – 53:56). But first, he checks in with TommyFreezePops (Tom Carroll). With Cam being the son of Minnesota Vikings legend Steve Jordan, the guys rank the greatest father-son combinations in NFL history (01:19). We then move to our interview with Cam, where he discusses a wide array of topics: why Cam knows the impact he can have on young people’s lives with his platform (11:37); why he feels blessed to have called New Orleans his home for the past 10 years (13:19); his podcast with former teammate Mark Ingram, and the origin of his iconic “levels” sack dance (14:28); being on the precipice of 100 career sacks (16:27); losing to the Buccaneers in the playoffs, and why he feels the better team lost that day (18:56); why Jameis Winston is “up next” for the Saints at quarterback (24:37); growing up with a Pro Bowl tight end for a dad, and how that shaped him as an athlete and man (25:43); becoming a state champion discus thrower in high school, and how that path helped him become a better competitor in football (28:37); how he went from a “portly” kid trying to be the next Allen Iverson, to an All-Pro defensive end destined for the New Orleans Saints Ring of Honor (32:03); playing his college football at Cal, and knowing he was surrounded by NFL-level talent right away (37:15); what Cal needs to do to be a real threat to win the Pac-12 (38:58); who he thinks is the hardest offensive lineman he has ever had to go up against (39:48); why he enjoys sacking Matt Ryan more than any other quarterback, and why he’d never accept him as a teammate (41:18); the toughest quarterback to take down in the NFL, and why he thinks Cam Newton still has gas left in the tank (43:33); Will Smith’s impact on him as a young player in the league (45:51); why he wants Akiem Hicks to return to New Orleans (46:57); why he calls Mark Ingram a “righteous warrior” (48:05); why “wild card” is the best way to describe Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (50:00); his admiration for both Wil Lutz and Thomas Morstead (50:55); and why he’d love to play another 6 years in the NFL with the Saints (52:11). Then, TommyFreezePops is joined by Thom Cunningham for his weekly check-in with the experts from VegasInsider.com (56:31 – 01:03:39). As March Madness rapidly approaches, Thom gets us ready for the big dance, telling us which teams we should be targeting both inside and outside our bracket pools (57:37). Plus, with Thom being among the very best at following daily trends across all leagues, he gives us a rundown of the best way to have success if you’re just getting started in daily fantasy (01:01:19). 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 Cameron Jordan, and how his special relationship with his father shaped him into the All-Pro human being he is today (01:03:39).
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