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Green Bay Packers LT David Bakhtiari joins Mike Silver to discuss his future with the team, expectations for Aaron Rodgers, and how the Packers organization compares to the rest of the NFL. They also discuss why Eric Bieniemy deserves an NFL head coaching job, how Silver unintentionally created drama on the day of Bakhtiaria’s wedding, and why there is no Ted Lasso slander on the internet. #volume #Herd
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Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel joins his friend, Mike Silver at the NFL owners meeting in Phoenix, AZ and talks about landing his first NFL head coaching job, the process of evaluating Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa and the exact day he figured out how to build Miami’s roster around the young quarterback. He also discusses growing up with standup comedian and actor, Dan Soder, and how it helped his confidence for press conferences and speaking with players, what he learned during his first NFL job working under HC Mike Shanahan, coaching in Washington DC with Sean McVay and Matt LaFleur, Dolphins DC Vic Fangio’s influence on the team and why he takes him clothes shopping. #volume #Herd 
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Las Vegas Raiders TE Austin Hooper talks to Mike Silver about signing with his new team, and tells us a hilarious story about being in a bar with Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo. Hooper discusses being a part of the Cleveland Browns’ 2020 playoff run and the difficulty of preparing for those games during a pandemic, the collapse of the Tennessee Titans’ during their 2022 season, why he thinks Kyle Shanahan is Nostradamus, and how he felt watching his Atlanta Falcons teammates talking trash to Tom Brady when they were up 28-3 in Super Bowl LI. #volume #Herd
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Legendary San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs QB Joe Montana joins Mike Silver to discuss the highs and lows of Montana’s Hall of Fame career. Montana looks back at his final game at Candlestick Park, playing as a backup to Steve Young, being traded from the 49ers to the Chiefs, and how the rules during his era allowed defenders to intentionally injure quarterbacks and ultimately led to many of his 27 surgeries. They also discuss Brock Purdy’s elbow injury, who the 49ers should play at QB next season, and how he nearly died when he crashed a race car into a tree, and how fans can purchase some of his own prized memorabilia. #volume #Herd
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Cincinnati Bengals’ defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo talks to Mike Silver about their AFC Wild Card victory against the Baltimore Ravens, and his upcoming AFC Divisional matchup against the Buffalo Bills. They also discuss the Bengals’ recent “surprise” success, Anarumo’s reputation as a master of halftime adjustments, and why he was staying in his childhood bedroom while he was coaching the New York Giants in 2018. #volume #Herd
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Philadelphia Eagles' defensive end Brandon Graham talks to Mike Silver about his team capturing the #1 seed in the NFC, his personal transformation from draft "bust" to Super Bowl champion, being nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, and how Nick Sirianni's rough first few press conferences brought him closer to the players on the Eagles. #volume #herd
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