Episode 7: Cris Carter

On the seventh episode of “Great Dane Nation,” Morten is joined by his Pro Football Hall of Fame brother and Minnesota Vikings legend Cris Carter (08:55 – 43:18). But first, he checks in with TommyFreezePops (Tom Carroll) to talk about the weekend that was in the football world (00:51). Brandon McManus accounted for all of the Denver Broncos’ scoring in their 18-12 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday. Morten says this is a perfect example of why the kicker position is wholly underrated across the sport (01:34). We then talk about a fight between a kicker and his teammate from the UCF-Memphis game over the weekend, and Morten tells a story about the one time he was almost beat up for missing a field goal (04:30). Finally, Morten tells us how he’s feeling ahead of Michigan State’s 2020 home opener against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (07:21).We then move to our interview with Cris, where he discusses a wide array of topics: a few of the major changes in his life since the beginning of quarantine (09:52); why Cris spent quality time with Morten’s son on Hall of Fame weekend when Morten was inducted (10:59); why being a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame has been the greatest experience of his life (13:22); why sports was a safe haven for him as he grew up in a single-parent home (15:08); why he decided to name himself after Cris Collinsworth (16:25); battling drug and alcohol addiction at a young age (18:00); why Buddy Ryan losing trust in Cris may have saved his life (19:06); the impact that the great Reggie White had on his life (22:25); his fond memories of the 1998 Vikings, and his loss to Morten’s Atlanta Falcons in the 1998 NFC Championship Game (27:56); Morten gives his point of view of the 1998 NFC Championship Game (31:59); his opinion of why the Eagles and Vikings are both struggling in the 2020 NFL season (36:49); his relationship with Dalvin Cook, and why the Vikings running back is a special player both on and off the field (40:05); and his secret to happiness (41:25).Then, TommyFreezePops is joined by Kevin Rogers for his weekly check-in with the experts from VegasInsider.com (46:02 – 55:46). With the Philadelphia Eagles sitting at 1-4-1, is it time for the 2017 Super Bowl Champions to move on from Carson Wentz? Kevin shares his thoughts on the Eagles and the abysmal NFC East (47:13). Plus, the guys take a look at the battle of the “undefeateds” between the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers (49:09), an NFC West showdown between the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals (51:00), and Tom Brady’s name on the marquee for the first time in Las Vegas as the Raiders host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (53:08).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 Cris Carter, and how the traits that made him an elite wide receiver have shaped him into an elite human being (55:46).