Travis and Jason reveal what it was really like game planning for Aaron Donald

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2 ай бұрын

Jason and Travis reflect on Rams DT Aaron Donald's surprise retirement announcement. Jason then details how the Eagles would prepare for A.D. and Travis shares an iconic moment with Donald from early in his career.
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@jasonreno2012 Ай бұрын

Crazy stat. AD’s rush win % vs double teams was higher than the average rush win % of NFL rushers vs single blockers. That’s a wild stat. GOAT DT.

@Mvenven Ай бұрын

That is an insane stat. That's is bonkers. You couldn't even stop him with two blockers you can only slow him down to stop him from breaking the game omg.

@RozBoy4 Ай бұрын

Not even a debate, they weren't double & triple teaming nobody back in the days like they did #99

@rjharrold2907 Ай бұрын

That is crazy but I am also going to assume that was a IDL only stat

@FalseOracle617 Ай бұрын

crazier part is that it's not @@rjharrold2907

@LegendsOfTheStreets 22 күн бұрын

@RozBoy4 Reggie White got doubled a lot, too & he still finished his career with 198 sacks

@benjamincantu1079 Ай бұрын

Geno Smith screaming “OMG!” Is the epitome of Aaron Donald.

@TheVelourFog Ай бұрын

If I was staring down AD coming at me with a full head of steam I would probably do the same.

@brandonoflight8274 Ай бұрын

OH LAWD HE COMIN

@KingTyro242 Ай бұрын

@@brandonoflight8274🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@user-ih3df2xz9f Ай бұрын

Life long Rams fan here. I was blessed to watch him be drafted and watched just about every snap of his career. I’ll be forever grateful for what he’s done for the team I’ve grown up loving. I appreciate you both for truly understanding what a monster of a man he really is.

@RozBoy4 Ай бұрын

I'm in STL been a Rams fan since 99 SB I was in elementary

@el.aye.bee.4477 21 күн бұрын

I'm not even a Rams fan (GIANTS AND 48ERS are my teams. Don't judge me!) and I enjoyed watching him play and watching him (and Odell) win that SB with the Rams. It really was an enjoyable experience to watch him play.

@marvinshenk Ай бұрын

I will miss Aaron Donald. When the Rams came back to LA they were losing in St. Louis, but they had Aaron Donald, Todd Gurley, Johnny Hecker, Greg Zeurlein. They got Jared Goff, and then 2 years later made a Super Bowl and lost. Then with Stafford, they won a Super Bowl. The one mainstay was Aaron Donald. He will be hard to replace.

@Djlawson1000 Ай бұрын

Don’t forget Big Rob! Last remaining St Louis Ram 😢

@nobodyhome7064 Ай бұрын

Almost impossible to replace AD

@learn2xpand862 Ай бұрын

@@Djlawson1000rams legend Robert Quinn

@jacquelinenamysavalos9282 Ай бұрын

I always love how you guys give colleagues props!!

@alexwymore Ай бұрын

Agreed. It's my favorite part of the show. Such class

@caden.copeland1727 Ай бұрын

Hands down the greatest DT I’ve ever witnessed.

@echoman6358 Ай бұрын

Derrick Thomas? Career ended early due to car accident, but he was a killer DT.

@mikecastelluccio7072 Ай бұрын

Reggie White?

@RekttalofBlades Ай бұрын

@@mikecastelluccio7072Reggie retired a long time ago, an entire generation has grown up never seeing him. AD has been the best for the past decade and a half and it’s not close

@andrewchiu6226 Ай бұрын

And it's truly not close. He was essentially the Barry Sanders of DTs with how he moved. As a Rams fan, I am grateful that we got to enjoy him the last 10 years and that he won his ring.

@hungry_dinosaur_guy3598 Ай бұрын

@@RekttalofBladestf you mean decade AND A HALF? 10=/=15

@antonemorris9644 Ай бұрын

If you're a true sports fan. Being able to watch your favorite plyers converse about their game, is so dope.

@petedog9581 Ай бұрын

Donald and JJ Watt are the 2 best D-linemen of the past decade.

@trentongardner2106 Ай бұрын

Ad's longevity was insane, but JJ's peak may have been the greatest player ever.

@ckmoore101 Ай бұрын

Thats probably accurate. Chris Jones would be #3.

@petedog9581 Ай бұрын

@@ckmoore101 Garrett and TJ are coming hot.

@BohotTheRobot Ай бұрын

Aaron Donald is a pretty big step ahead of JJ Watt.

@chrisjames6250 Ай бұрын

Definitely

@TheNORegretShow Ай бұрын

AD just gave an interview saying Kelce and those darn Eagles always had a good game plan against him. GO BIRDS!!!! Wishing both JK and AD a wonderful healthy , amazing Retirement. On to the next chapter Fellas.

@rons3634 Ай бұрын

I like the positivity of this channel.

@ThePchatty16 Ай бұрын

Love your podcast, two bros and great insight

@stubbbbbs Ай бұрын

Love from teammates is always great, but respect from your opponent speaks volumes

@TrevWILL79 Ай бұрын

Dude drank that Allegheny Steel water 😂😂

@517reggie Ай бұрын

U guys are the best 🎉🎉🎉love u guys down to earth and the best podcast of all die hard EAGLES FAN

@joeadler179 Ай бұрын

Jet fan here... never miss an episode!

@MarkMcNeel13 Ай бұрын

@@joeadler179I'm a Jets fan too... I have been since 2007. I recently became an Eagles/Chiefs fan bc Taylor Swift was born in Reading and Chiefs Kingdom bc of Taylor and Travis

@hohuadave9230 20 күн бұрын

Love this respect by someone who literally went head to head with him. Why I love this game, Mutual respect but between snap and whistle...Different story. Luv from little New Zealand.

@fatesxope Ай бұрын

First love the kelce brothers ❤️

@ItsSoldierBoii Ай бұрын

AD to me is the most dominant player I’ve ever seen, his strength was God given.

@melaniestone1960 Ай бұрын

Congratulations, and enjoy your retirement, Aaron!

@user-ff6gx3ur4d Ай бұрын

Hi I love whiching the podcast

@arklahomaoutdoors8088 Ай бұрын

These guys are to freaking good

@vladimirjackson1272 Ай бұрын

AD already revealed that he has never been above 270, and that was in the beginning of his career. He played the last 5 years between 255 and 265! THAT IS FKN UNREAL AT D TACKLE!

@tchoopee5143 Ай бұрын

He definitely played at 270+ after that

@vladimirjackson1272 Ай бұрын

@@tchoopee5143 So you telling HIM what he played at?😂😂😂😂😂 OK goofy dude

@atSlickBoiChris Ай бұрын

Respect to AD but it makes since why he wasn’t as elite at stopping the run consistently. 260 trying to move 320-600 pounds pushing and leaning on him brings it all together.

@vladimirjackson1272 Ай бұрын

@atSlickBoiChris How was he NOT elite at stopping the run tho? How many RB's you ever seen run by him or at him and got by him? The answer is NONE! No RB ever ran at him. They would run to wherever he wasn't. The entire game plan of every team that played the Rams was to run and get as far away from AD as possible! Ask Adrian Peterson if AF was a run stopper...lol

@atSlickBoiChris Ай бұрын

@@vladimirjackson1272 stats don’t lie. AD had his plays against the run that’s a fact but in the grand scheme of AD career he wasn’t HOF level as a run stopper like he is a pass rusher. His elite year against the run was this pass season.

@charleshaggard4341 Ай бұрын

Eight time All Pro puts him in very elite company and could probably break the record if he stayed a few more years.

@camctrail Ай бұрын

Tied with the most 1st team all pro selections by any defensive player along with LT, Bruce Smith and Reggie White. For any position, 10 is the record (Jerry Rice and Jim Otto)

@AkaTheJoker1 Ай бұрын

Joe Thomas also made the pro bowl every year he was in the NFL (And never missed a snap) until he got injured in his 11th season, which he retired from. He only played 7 games before getting injured which is why he didn't make the 11th straight pro bowl.

@thetruth1223 Ай бұрын

Araon Donald was an edited player on madden.. except 2022 when the whole entire Rams team was beat up they were always a pain with 99 being the biggest major pain in the A..

@davidareeves850 Ай бұрын

Respect guys, what a tribute to a great. It means something when it comes from great players like yourselves. Hall of famers talking about a Hall of famer you guys are class.

@JSMIG Ай бұрын

We lost one of the greatest on the offensive line, and one of the greatest on the defensive line this season😢

@radiac6818 Ай бұрын

Aaron Donald listed at 6'1", 280lbs, for the record.

@BestCarMedia Ай бұрын

Woahhhh 280 at 6’1 😅 that’s a big mf right there 💪😤😤

@ricardorivera7549 Ай бұрын

@@BestCarMedia not really, relatively speaking of course. the big majority of NFL DT's are over 6'2 and over 300 pounds. donald was small for his position, but it kinda helped him since he had a natural lower center of gravity and better leverage

@raife0159 Ай бұрын

He also considered the size his strength, where as everyone questioned his size entering the NFL.

@KaziTheFalco Ай бұрын

He was 6’1 265 majority of his career

@ricardorivera7549 Ай бұрын

@@KaziTheFalco there is no way in any world AD was 265

@818jessejames Ай бұрын

Salute 🫡🫡 2 Aaron Donald thanks 4 the memories👍👍👍

@ryanflanigan9297 Ай бұрын

I want Jason Kelce he is a center who could play any position on the line. Depth and he could get a breather if wanted. Wishful thinking. The D is going to be fine. Our coaches got the D backs, they are going to be solid.

@echoman6358 Ай бұрын

Aaron Donald 6'1" 285lbs. Would NOT want to get clocked by that guy!

@mikejackson4246 Ай бұрын

Probably closer to 265

@soxxel12 Ай бұрын

So wild Jason said that stat about Barry and Aaron because he was the first player that popped in my mind when Aaron announced his retirement.

@jad0811 Ай бұрын

One of the best legendary

@rstreet5537 Ай бұрын

Im glad jason said that He's the best in this era

@amirritchie1600 3 күн бұрын

The respect Aaron and Jason have for each other is real

@ehoffman2260 Ай бұрын

Don’t sleep on John Randle. He was a great one and as a bonus, he was possibly the most comical guy ever. He talked the whole game to anybody who would listen. He told a referee mid game that he really liked him and they should go fishing when the season was over.

@cowboyninja9002 Ай бұрын

That retirement class is gonna be AWESOME.

@QuietMrShh Ай бұрын

Can you imagine them getting inducted together and sharing the stories about competing later oh lord how I wish to see that

@loribrown5235 Ай бұрын

I love you guys so much!!!

@A1BASE Ай бұрын

Now I want to see that Donald / Travis clip! 😂 Can anyone point me to it?

@user-lc7mf3ku7b 10 сағат бұрын

Michael Conrin, this clip of my fave Podcast is classic. AD99 is on my Madden15 as a Rook. TKelce is a middling mid 70's KC Chefs TE

@brianmartindale2221 Ай бұрын

Brad Holmes, Lions GM, scouted AD at Pitt for the Rams. Y'all should search out what he thought the first time he scouted Donald. Legendary

@stacylawrence6075 Ай бұрын

Awsome 😂❤😂

@itsswink7785 Ай бұрын

AD played at 260 6’1, dude still was a must 4 hands at all times

@schroedericeman7200 Ай бұрын

There’s no way Trav doesn’t know John Randle

@llP_Tc Ай бұрын

Or Warren sapp or Reggie white

@GillistheIllist Ай бұрын

There’s a lot of things ole Trav doesn’t know. Like seriously a lot.

@titowrestling Ай бұрын

He’s a young guy, give him a break.

@AOTGYLB_girlie13 Ай бұрын

He’s probably joking, 😂

@ricardorivera7549 Ай бұрын

@@llP_Tc white was a DE. sapp was good, not AD good tho

@yadhier4188 Ай бұрын

this man is a certified goat, what a career and honor to watch him play all these years 🤲🏾

@777Samiboy Ай бұрын

Greatest DT is a great title with competition like mean joe Greene and Warren sapp. But honestly he might be good enough to get greater defensive player of all time conversation. Likely will get outclassed by LT and other secondaries that you can’t compare but I think he’s that great. Double and tripled team almost every play and still had great disruption/game changing presence with that. Edges can’t get doubled as often and secondaries are their own section of the field

@TGNam1 Ай бұрын

LT maybe, Really think AD's impact from DT is staggeringly good versus his peers, there have been other great pass rushing all around LBS from the outside ( DT comes to mind or Wilbur Marshall) LT is class above but not that much above. AD is a good deal above his generation of DTS for impact/career.

@chrislawton6053 Ай бұрын

Completely agree with Jason, you can't compare across eras as the game changes too much. I like to talk about the GOTE instead - Greatest Of Their Era.

@vickilrogers5232 Ай бұрын

I LOVE FOOTBALL 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

@williambreeze2659 Ай бұрын

AD is the man!

@bbswag5420 Ай бұрын

JJ watt stays healthy and he’s in the conversation. TJ is damn good also

@mikehawk4274 Ай бұрын

The amount of handicap matches that this man has seen is pretty sick for real

@rel8edgamerz445 Ай бұрын

Joe Thomas has 10 straight Pro bowls but missed his last season because of injury he deserves to be on that list

@davidderricks1591 Ай бұрын

AD is a football fans wet dream to watch he was a phenomenal player

@Chicago2714 Ай бұрын

Heeeeelp..😂😂💯

@JeremyKasperson Ай бұрын

When the HOF committee meets, they time how long debate happens per nominee. A normal candidate takes around 5-10 minutes. Ed Reed took under 2 minutes, and Aaron Donald could be even quicker than that.

@lloydsmith3864 Ай бұрын

Legend is someone at the committee meeting stood up...said "Jerry Rice"...and sat back down. And that was the entire discussion

@bigchungus1848 Ай бұрын

Donald would take probably under a minute, and Tom Brady should have been the only active player to be inducted into the HOF 😂

@Mole420 Ай бұрын

What is in the water in Cleveland heights.. huge Ohio high school basketball fan and watched Cleveland heights area DOMINATE the state tournament

@dkchen 19 күн бұрын

He's a freak of nature because he literally is kind of on the small side for a DT, but he was always messing people up that were bigger than him.

@300gjw Ай бұрын

He played a lot of his career between 265-275. He was just the perfect package.

@chrisnivo Ай бұрын

AD said in his retirement interview since 2018 he played between 258 and 262lbs, that's insane!

@xlrichie Ай бұрын

If you look at his shirtless pic from the parade, the dude was made of concrete.

@memegodthurman6922 Ай бұрын

i agree i don’t like comparing players across generations but AD could’ve played dominant in any and every generation he was that good

@jordonvh91 Ай бұрын

Those physical attributes with that killer mindset is a once in a generation combo.

@joshlewis575 Ай бұрын

Seemed like he always kept that "he's to small" chip on his shoulder. Still can't believe my lions knowing suh was gone took ebron over AD. Of all the shitty picks they made over the years that 1 hurt the most

@jordonvh91 Ай бұрын

@@joshlewis575he definitely used that as fuel, i'd bet anything on that. and that is a hard pick to live with.

@bruceward97 Ай бұрын

So was JJ watt a DT or a DE? He was a 3 time DPY too.

@ricardorivera7549 Ай бұрын

a DE in his prime years, then moved to a tweener role after he lost some mobility to injuries

@lastcomment2614 Ай бұрын

Best of all time would really depend on ERA, in terms of modern ERA of pass heavy he is the best..Though I think if we are going with the all around best DT who can stop the run and pass rush, it is hard to think of anyone better than Warren Sapp..I think Donald is the best pass rushing DT, like a strong version of John Randal.

@billliberati9840 Ай бұрын

Sorry he's way better than he was

@jdmulifai Ай бұрын

Salute to the Kelce bros! 💪🏽

@Jcg230 Ай бұрын

Goat

@tannerblack9033 Ай бұрын

Did Joe Thomas not go to the pro bowl every year?

@thesajery Ай бұрын

Since LT.... Aaron Donald is the man.

@manuelmendez2073 Ай бұрын

I would be nice to Aron on the show and flex too..

@Antonio_Serdar Ай бұрын

Crazy he made it at that position being so short for the position

@CigarBoss_ Ай бұрын

Oh shit “ so where not going to 99 anymore ??? One play!! Lmaoooo

@805Bruin Ай бұрын

Jason & Aaron going into the HOF together in 2029

@michaelboucheyii3383 28 күн бұрын

Kelce just proved a very important point. "He should have had better numbers" he meant he WOULD have had more if he wasnt being double and triple teamed.

@dylanwilkerson6388 Ай бұрын

John randle straight out of Texas A&M Kingsville baby!

@Masonkaiser09231 Ай бұрын

Can you guys please talk about how sneed is on titans

@stevenszn3330 Ай бұрын

Ya its hard to compare all i kno is if reggie white was getting 20 sacks a year back when they still loved running the ball hes atleast getting 30 a year in this pass happy league

@hungry_dinosaur_guy3598 Ай бұрын

Fo sho

@ricardorivera7549 Ай бұрын

reggie was a DE

@45heisman Ай бұрын

Eh I mean pass blocking and quick game a lot more complicated and better at dealing with great players. Sure rhey pass way more but there is a reason they don't give up way more sacks and it's not "because defenders aren't as good"

@tylerjacobson8012 Ай бұрын

Donald is up there with the greatest platters to ever do it. Defensively he’s up there with LT, Ed Reed, Reggie White, etc… He’s got that transcendent talent and drive. He may be the greatest D lineman that has ever done it. In a time when linemen are better than they’ve ever been.

@cefalu63 Ай бұрын

Would love to see Larry Allen against Aaron Donald at their peaks.

@thelifeandtimesof Ай бұрын

Someone would get seriously injured and it probably wouldn't be either of them.

@joshlewis575 Ай бұрын

Low man wins, kinda hard for Larry to get lower than AD

@RozBoy4 Ай бұрын

#99 too fast & explosive fr even tho Larry was a monster I give 99 the advantage bc of his height & skills

@eyeamyouareme Ай бұрын

What if James Harrison played DT? Would the results be similar? I think so.

@adamknowles3930 Ай бұрын

The phyzer brother podcast

@anthonyfalice2421 Ай бұрын

AD said he was listed 285 but at times he was playing at 265 his words not mine. Watch his podcast with him and his wife and he said that at time he played at 260.

@stephenhjerpe3949 Ай бұрын

❤

@billparry7058 Ай бұрын

Donald and Jason Kelce making their acceptance speeches to Canton on the same day.

@pensivenincompoop2016 Ай бұрын

already 10 years? damn I've been sleeping

@GundamGokuTV Ай бұрын

Also in an era where tackling and hitting other players is more penalized. He should be a first ballot HoF. He's also one of the last St. Louis Rams that was on the Rams roster.

@jonseopa1913 Ай бұрын

John Randle is the original Aaron Donald.

@Blvck0ne Ай бұрын

Loved watching John Randle and Henry Thomas together but Donald is on a different level to all interior defensive linemen in NFL history.

@sergeontheloose Ай бұрын

Randy White is. Randy White is not given recognition because he is actually white?

@woolridgecrimefamily Ай бұрын

JJ Watt!!!!

@kal7049 Ай бұрын

Congratulations to Aaron Donald on an amazing football career 💙💛 Hail to Pitt! 🏈

@ross6343 Ай бұрын

Jooooe Greeeeeene...

@drummerdave1740 Ай бұрын

The strength of someone who weighed 350, the speed of someone who weighs 225. AD was unreal.

@aubreycrowder3903 Ай бұрын

What about coxs?

@JohnSmith-ls3um Ай бұрын

Donald was great, don’t get me wrong but I’d put Alan Page in the conversation for the GOAT DT. Not only was Page DPOY twice but he was actually the league MVP in 1971. He and LT are the only two defensive players in NFL history to be voted MVP.

@Sunshinehappy_and_the_Coolgang Ай бұрын

Aaron Donald and JJ Watt on the same defensive line would've been magical to watch.

@tamaraczerwin1705 Ай бұрын

So fortunate to have seen AD’s most iconic plays of all time (and when it counted the most) in person - bringing Garoppolo down in the NFC championship game and throwing Joe Burrow down the last play of Super Bowl 56. Selfishly hoping for a return - never seeing him reign over a double and triple tag again is beyond depressing!!!

@ltjgambrose Ай бұрын

Donald feels so much bigger than he actually is. That photo of him with Trent Brown towering over him from the Super Bowl is so wild. He only comes up to Brown's *shirt collar*. AD beat guys that are a full head taller than him. Consistently! A lot of players can say that they could beat the Bears single-handedly. I genuinely think Aaron Donald might beat a bear single handedly.

@rpratt7718 Ай бұрын

Kelces be yourself! Speak your mind! Do your thing! Use big people words if you want!

@Whatsthedill_ENT Ай бұрын

Please get AD on here

@MrKT410 Ай бұрын

Either Aaron Donald or Alan Paige are the GOAT defensive tackles with special considerations to Bob Lily and Mean Joe Green.

@blueser100 Ай бұрын

Is Trav in the Samuel Goldwyn house in Beverly Hills? 🤔 Best part of the podcasts is the dog bowls in background at Jason’s. Keeping it real.

@HonoluluBlue81 Ай бұрын

The Lions selected Eric Ebron instead of taking Donald and pairing him with Suh in his prime. Worst pick in franchise history imo. #onepride

@calibrazxr750 Ай бұрын

Worse than the Steelers passing on Dan Marino, or the Packers passing on Barry Sanders? What about all those teams that passed on Tom Brady, multiple times, or the Bears passing on Patrick Mahommes for Mitch Trubisky.