Episode 17: Ron Jaworski

On the seventeenth episode of “Great Dane Nation,” Morten is joined by Philadelphia Eagles legend Ron Jaworski (06:02 – 40:10). But first, he checks in with TommyFreezePops (Tom Carroll), who has one of the worst fantasy football punishments on the horizon – having to sit at a 24/7 diner for 24 straight hours (02:11). Morten has some helpful tips on how Tom is to survive this punishment.We then move to our interview with Jaws, where he discusses a wide array of topics: meeting Pope John Paul II (07:34); what led him to Youngstown State, and why that was so important to him becoming a successful NFL quarterback (08:15); his time with the Rams, and why it never really panned out for him as a player in LA (10:21); why Philadelphia as a city was such a great culture fit for Jaws (12:28); how Dick Vermeil was able to change the culture of losing in Philadelphia (14:22); why it was so important to have a guy like Vince Papale in the Eagles’ locker room (16:54); thoughts on his book, “The Games That Changed The Game” (19:40); why he knew his career in Philly was going to come an end quickly when Buddy Ryan took over (23:04); why we’re getting close to a break-up between Carson Wentz and the Eagles (23:41); his read on the Doug Pederson era since winning Super Bowl LII, and why coaches needed to be graded on a scale during the pandemic (24:18); why he doesn’t think Taysom Hill is the future starting QB of the Saints (25:57); why he is so impressed with Tua Tagovailoa (26:26); why we’re looking at an all-time great offense in Kansas City (27:24); what he learned playing under Marty Schottenheimer at the end of his career (29:56); why he was shocked at the coaching career of Bill Cowher (31:08); why he fell in love with a young Tom Coughlin (32:09); what Bruce Arians brought to the table as a young assistant under Marty Schottenheimer (33:13); what he learned from Tony Dungy while he was defensive coordinator for the Chiefs (33:49); Jaws’ top three go-to “thoughts” for leaders today (35:16); and why giving back to his communities is so important (38:06).Then, TommyFreezePops is joined by Kevin Rogers for his weekly check-in with the experts from VegasInsider.com (41:09 – 50:17). With the College Football Playoff taking place on New Year’s Day, Kevin and FreezePops take a look at both games, as #1 Alabama takes on #4 Notre Dame, and #2 Clemson takes on #3 Ohio State (42:00). Then we head to our quick picks for week 17 of the NFL season: Can the Colts cover at -14 against a Jaguars team with nothing to lose? With the playoffs on the line, can the Browns bounce back after that embarrassing loss to the Jets? Which NFC West team gets in, Arizona or Los Angeles? (44:19)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 the excellence of Ron Jaworski, both on and off the football field (50:17).