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On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, former veteran linebacker and Super Bowl champion turned Hollywood screenwriter Spencer Paysinger joins Peanut and Roman. Spencer turned in a productive seven-year NFL career that included winning Super Bowl XLVI with the New York Giants. After retirement, he immediately found success as a Hollywood screenwriter with his hit show “All-American.” Spencer takes us on a journey from teac...

On the latest Off the Edge with Cam Jordan podcast, Cam is joined by his teammate and follow pass rusher Carl Granderson during the Sack Summit in Las Vegas. The guys talk about Carl’s journey going from a 175-pound no position player at the University of Wyoming, to a 285-pound dominating sack artist in the NFL. Cam gives Carl his flowers for his development from a special teams player to one of the stalwarts on the Saints defensi...

On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, former All-Pro receiver turned private equity businessman Muhsin Muhammad joins Peanut and Roman. The guys start out talking Super Bowls, including Muhsin’s record-setting touchdown catch in Super Bowl XXXVIII and playing with Peanut in Super Bowl XLI. Muhsin later shares how legendary coach Nick Saban’s forgiveness changed the trajectory of his life. In the NFL, Muhsin was known as a...

On the latest Off the Edge with Cam Jordan podcast, Colts first-round pick Laiatu Latu joins Cam from the Sack Summit in Las Vegas. The guys start out talking about how Laiatu’s college football journey from University of Washington to UCLA. He then shares how in shock he was to be the first defensive player taken in the 2024 Draft. Cam then gives Laiatu advice on how to achieve his goals as a young player entering the league. Laia...

Zac Robinson has one of the coolest careers in the NFL. A former college standout and NFL QB, Zac worked for Pro Football Focus before pursuing a career in coaching. After five years with the Rams, he’s left the McVay nest to join Raheem Morris’s staff as the OC in Atlanta. In this pod, Peter and Zac go down memory lane, but then go deep on the 2024 Falcons. Robinson discusses RB Bijan Robinson, when he first saw him in college, an...

On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, former USC legend and 16-year veteran quarterback Rodney Peete joins Peanut and Roman. Rodney discusses what it was like being runner-up to Barry Sanders in the Heisman Trophy race then becoming his teammate the next season with the Detroit Lions. Rodney carved out a respectable NFL career, but he talks about why he almost passed on the NFL to purse a career in Major league Baseball. ...

In this episode, Cam is joined by Pro Bowl pass rusher Josh Allen at the Sack Summit Weekend Cam co-hosted with Maxx Crosby and Von Miller in Las Vegas. Josh sits down to reflect on his breakout 17.5 sack season, and break bread with Cam on how to take his game to the next level. Cam and Josh discuss the goals of the Sack Summit and the importance of sharing their knowledge with the young bucks coming up. Josh also shares how chang...

On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, two-time Pro-Bowler Jon Dorenbos sits down with hosts Charles “Peanut” Tillman and Roman Harper. 

After being diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm following a trade in 2017 to the New Orleans Saints, Jon underwent immediate heart surgery that ended his football career. He opens up about that trade that saved his life, and the three rules he learned in therapy that guide his life. Jon sha...

Peter opens the pod by weighing in on the Lakers hiring of JJ Redick, his own personal interactions with Redick in Brooklyn, and why he appreciated his edge in his opening press conference. Then, Panthers first-year Head Coach Dave Canales joins to take us through his incredible career path and journey from running a training facility to becoming one of the 32. Canales takes us through his lessons learned from Pete Carroll’s approa...

On this episode of the NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, former All-Pro receiver TJ Houshmandzadeh joins Peanut and Roman for a spirited conversation. TJ explains why the talented Cincinnati Bengals teams he played with were known more for their disfunction than winning. Despite tough years early on, TJ talks about why he felt mixed emotions when he made his first Pro Bowl, and why he wished he would’ve played for bad teams toward ...

With new rules coming to the NFL in regards to kickoffs, Peter welcomes Browns Special Teams Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach Bubba Ventrone to the pod. Bubba takes us through the new rules, why they matter, and how they’ll be the story of the NFL’s preseason and first week. Bubba also details his ten years as a player and ten years as a coach in the NFL and how he thinks former teammate Tom Brady will fare as a broadcaster. Pe...

On today's episode of The Insiders, Mike Garafolo , Judy Battista and Ian Rapoport give you the latest on contract negotiations from around the league. Starting with Bengals WR Tee Higgins signing Bengals franchise tag indicating he will be present at training camp. The insiders then give you the latest on Brandon Aiyuk, CeeDee Lamb and Tua Tagovailoa. HBO has announced this seasons' Hard Knocks will follow the AFC North, find out ...

On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, former Pro Bowl receiver Braylon Edwards joins Peanut and Roman. Braylon didn’t come to sugarcoat. He came to be real. Braylon starts out telling the guys how his Detroit roots came out when he defended an elderly man from an attack at a local YMCA (3:50). He then talks about his wild days in the NFL, which included a friendly challenge for Olympic legend Michael Phelps (10:55), a fri...

Peter details his weekend with Paul Rudd, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and more, as a participant at the Big Slick Weekend in Kansas City. Then Greg Olsen joins the show to discuss winning his second Sports Emmy Award, his passion and vision for youth sports, and his upcoming schedule in Nashville and South Carolina.

Greg Olsen's charity golf tournament, HEARTest Yard: https://receptionsforresearch.org/events/heartest-yard-golf-c...

On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, All-Pro running back Jamaal Charles joins hosts Charles “Peanut” Tillman and Roman Harper. Jamaal sits down to share his improbably journey from Texas high school phenom, to the NFL, to how he’s found direction in his post-football life. Jamaal also shares his devotion to the Special Olympics, and his journey from finding his confidence as a youth competitor to now being a global amba...

Peter unpacks the NFL's deal with Netflix for two Christmas Day games and offers some more insight on how and why the league has a new broadcast partner. Peter, then, welcomes in Chiefs 2-time Super Bowl champion safety Justin Reid to discuss his recent victory in the Chess.com Blitzchamps III competition. Reid beat out the likes of Larry Fitzgerald and Kyler Murray en route to winning the NFL's most coveted chess championship. Che...

On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, former All-Pro receiver Andre “Bad Moon” Rison joins hosts Charles “Peanut” Tillman and Roman Harper. Andre joined the guys from the 2024 Draft in Detroit. Andre shared with the guys what it was like becoming a star with the Atlanta Falcons alongside fellow star Deion Sanders. Andre was no stranger to the nightlife in Atlanta and he gets candid about how he managed his fame on and off...

On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, ESPN Analyst and former NFL Defensive End Marcus Spears joins Peanut and Roman. Marcus, a.k.a. “The Big Swagu,” tells the guys how he got his nickname and how Commissioner Roger Goodell stamped it. He also reveals how his road to ESPN started with a DM he sent. Marcus shares why he chose football at LSU over basketball at Duke. What was it like to play for Bill Parcells? Marcus explai...