Andrew Hawkins
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
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Yeah, it was garbage. And, I mean, there's garbage games on Sundays as well. Now, look, my take when I was in the league on Thursday night football, I hated them. I mean, they were the bane of my existence. The two things I hated most in the NFL were Thursday night football games and joint training camp practices.
Because joint training camp practices are a sneaky way for teams to add, like, three preseason games. Because you go harder in those joint practices than you do in the games because you're there and you're like, okay, I'm practicing against the Bills. I might be a free agent next year or this year.
Because joint training camp practices are a sneaky way for teams to add, like, three preseason games. Because you go harder in those joint practices than you do in the games because you're there and you're like, okay, I'm practicing against the Bills. I might be a free agent next year or this year.
So we're like literally competing for two coaching staffs to show what you have on like a, oh, this is my chance. And guys go way too hard. And then you play. Play that team again. Because they're looking for a job.
So we're like literally competing for two coaching staffs to show what you have on like a, oh, this is my chance. And guys go way too hard. And then you play. Play that team again. Because they're looking for a job.
Yeah, I mean, that's valid. How about the glass half full? We're sitting here being so negative. That's the part I didn't mind. But it is hard to get up for a Thursday. Now, here's the other part for players. Like, everything feels like the worst thing in the world. Until you're in it.
Yeah, I mean, that's valid. How about the glass half full? We're sitting here being so negative. That's the part I didn't mind. But it is hard to get up for a Thursday. Now, here's the other part for players. Like, everything feels like the worst thing in the world. Until you're in it.
As an old person in the league, when the Thursday night football games were coming around, I was like, this is crazy. This is terrible. But then over time, the young guys didn't care because it's just life to them.
As an old person in the league, when the Thursday night football games were coming around, I was like, this is crazy. This is terrible. But then over time, the young guys didn't care because it's just life to them.
The old guys feel it. The young guys, I mean, when I was 23, 24, I didn't even warm up, bro. I just walked out to practice.
The old guys feel it. The young guys, I mean, when I was 23, 24, I didn't even warm up, bro. I just walked out to practice.
And I'm like, you're putting on Bengay before practice? How old are you, dude? By the time I was 30, I'm hot tub, cold tub. You're bathing in Bengay.
And I'm like, you're putting on Bengay before practice? How old are you, dude? By the time I was 30, I'm hot tub, cold tub. You're bathing in Bengay.
Heat pack. Ice pack. 17 Advil.
Heat pack. Ice pack. 17 Advil.
Meditation moments. Insoles in the shoes. Tort all. Green tea. Greenies. No, this is no bullshit. I would leave our position meeting. My receiver coach let me out of my position meeting 20 minutes earlier just so I could go through my routine to be ready for practice. That's how old I got.
Meditation moments. Insoles in the shoes. Tort all. Green tea. Greenies. No, this is no bullshit. I would leave our position meeting. My receiver coach let me out of my position meeting 20 minutes earlier just so I could go through my routine to be ready for practice. That's how old I got.
I say dome every NFL stadium. Nobody likes that take, but... Grass?
I say dome every NFL stadium. Nobody likes that take, but... Grass?
Get rid of the elements. I do not want to play in rain.