Playmaker chats with fellow Hall Of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson about his Hall Of Fame speech, the upcoming season for the LA Chargers, the addition of Khalil Mack & JC Jackson, Justin Herbert's rise, praise for Austin Ekeler, Phillip Rivers' QB presence & trash talk, his negations with the Chargers in the past, and more. Plus, LT weighs in the new additions around the AFC West, Le'Veon Bell's road, Tony Pollard's role on the Cowboys, Deebo Samuel's negotiations with the 49ers, and much more!
Michael Irvin weighs in on Baker Mayfield's trade to the Carolina Panthers, Terry McLaurin's contract extension, & Gronk's retirement(?). PLUS, Playmaker is joined by the New York Giants' 1st Round, 7th Overall Pick in the 2022 NFL Draft - OT, Evan Neal! Evan discusses his family football pedigree, IMG Academy, Saban's 4th Quarter Program, OTA's, the OL Masterminds conference, Larry Allen, NFC East matchups, rookie season expectations, and Playmaker gives Evan some advice.
MIP FLASHBACK! The Playmaker invites friend, ESPN host, & Dallas Cowboys AGITATOR... Stephen A. Smith! Mike & Stephen A. discuss the Cowboys, & gives their thoughts on the Divisional Round. PLUS, Stephen A. takes us thru with his life threatening battle with COVID-19.
The Playmaker brings on who he calls the most important (non-QB) player on the Cowboys this year - Tony Pollard! Michael & Tony discuss how his first real full NFL offseason is going, how camp has gone so far, how the Cowboys plan to use him this season in a more of a "Deebo Samuel role", playing kick & punt return this year, splitting time with Zeke, Cee Dee Lamb taking over the No. 1 WR role, what he calls a successful season, and so much more!
Playmaker's invites his best friend NBA Hall of Famer Mitch Richmond to joins the MIP to talk Warriors' win over the Celtics, what Steph's Finals MVP does for his legacy, Jayson Tatum's playoff performance, what the Celtics are missing, potential landing spots for Kyrie Irving, ranking this Warriors championship team, LeBron's 4 rings vs. Steph's 4 rings, Mitch - the Original Splash Bro, Klay's comeback, and more!
Playmaker calls his shot for the NBA Finals! PLUS, Mike is joined by superstar wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings - Justin Jefferson! Playmaker & the Jet discuss his MVP Odds, adapting to new Head Coach Kevin O'Connell's offense, how he feels about Kirk Cousins, his former LSU teammates Joe Burrow & Ja'Marr Chase going to the Super Bowl, how he feels about the Vikings, aspirations to be the top receiver this year, his Top Five Best Receiver List, the "Griddy", and more!
Playmaker reacts to the Heat's Game 6 win over the Celtics PLUS, Chargers superstar RB Austin Ekeler is back on the pod! Austin gives us his honest reaction to Tyreek Hill leaving the AFC West, Khalil Mack joining the Chargers defense, improvements he's seen in Justin Herbert, resigning Mike Williams, his Pro Bowl snub, why he loves the "boos", and his new podcast "EKsperience"! Austin also shares why he's so passionate about connecting with people, & why he says "you need to go DO things".
Michael Irvin says he thinks Luka Doncic is listening to Jason Kidd, & just needs a "Robin" to get to the next level, & says Nick Saban's comments about Jimbo Fisher & Deion Sanders were "shocking" and ""too far". PLUS, Playmaker is joined by the Dallas Cowboys 3rd Round, 88th overall pick - WR Jaylen Tolbert! Jaylen talks about his draft night experience, his first conversations with QB Dak Prescott, what it means to him to be drafted by the Cowboys, what lead to him winning Sun Belt Player Of The Year, expectations for his Rookie season, his experiences so far thru Rookie Camp, & his unique path that lead him to the NFL!
Playmaker reacts to OBJ to Dallas rumors... PLUS, Michael chats with Cowboys 2022 First Round Pick out of Tulsa, Tyler Smith! Tyler talks about his draft day experience, bringing a "mob mentality" to the offensive line, conversations with coaches, being drafted by the Cowboys out of Fort Worth, conversations with Zack Martin & Micah Parsons, goals for his first year, and so much more!
Michael gives his thoughts on the Dallas Cowboys draft. PLUS, The Playmaker chats Hall Of Fame RB Barry Sanders about his father's love for Jim Brown, Matthew Stafford's Super Bowl victory & Hall Of Fame case, HOF criteria for QBs, rumors around his retirement, the evolution of the RB position, Deebo Samuel's situation in SF, top players leaving good teams, thoughts on the Lions draft selections, his analysis of Aidan Hutchinson, Brett Perriman, and the story behind "The Lion King".