Episode 34: Kurt Warner
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On the 34th episode of “Great Dane Nation,” Morten is joined by his Hall of Fame brother Kurt Warner to talk about his amazing career, as well as preview the 2021 NFL Draft (05:28 – 01:09:27). But first, he checks in with TommyFreezePops (Tom Carroll), where the guys talk about Morten’s draft day experience way back in 1982. We then move to our interview with Kurt, where he discusses a wide array of topics: reflecting on his incredible journey, and taking full advantage of every single opportunity along the way (06:54); the enormous impact of Trent Green on his career, and why Trent could’ve been bound for Canton had he not suffered that knee injury that paved the way for Kurt’s breakout season (16:22); why Kurt felt like he played a decade for Dick Vermeil, even though it was only two seasons (26:00); reminiscing about the late, great Frank Gansz (34:58); why quarterbacks and kickers are much more similar than you would think (38:40); not knowing whether or not the 1999 St. Louis Rams banner is hanging in SoFi Stadium (45:23); on signing with an organization in Arizona that had no expectations of winning (46:06); why he felt like he was a better quarterback later in his career than he was in the beginning (49:58); his thoughts on the 2021 NFL Draft (54:35); this week’s edition of “The Name Game,” featuring thoughts on Larry Fitzgerald and Orlando Pace (01:02:15); why he hates the extra game being added to the regular season (01:04:54); and why Patrick Mahomes is the best quarterback in the league today (01:06:39). Then, TommyFreezePops is joined by Thom Cunningham for his weekly check-in with the experts from VegasInsider.com (01:10:20 – 01:15:00). It’s all things NFL Draft, with the first round getting underway on Thursday night. What pick is the safest bet that is worth people’s while from a gambling perspective (01:11:38)? Who will be the first non-quarterback taken in this year’s draft (01:12:24)? With the Patriots having their highest draft position since 2008, what will they do in the first round? (01:13:12)? 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 Kurt Warner, and why he personifies the word “perseverance.” (01:15:00)
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