Award-winning journalist Michael Silver chops it up with the sports world's most compelling personalities, and shares behind-the-scenes adventures and other experiences gleaned from decades as a Sports Illustrated writer, NFL Network personality and best-selling author.
Open Mike - David Bakhtiari on Green Bay’s future, Aaron Rodgers, did Packers miss their window?
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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29 Mar 2023
Open Mike - Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel on decrypting Tua’s brilliance, how to build Dolphins around QB
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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26 Mar 2023
Open Mike - Austin Hooper on signing with Raiders, Jimmy G, Baker-Odell drama, losing Super Bowl LI
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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