Jim Rome

And to your thing, last thing about me being puffed up and having this bravado, here is my thing. I did convince myself of this. I was still looking for separation. I was still trying to ask myself, how are you different? How are you different? You're really not that different. All right, well, here's how you're going to be different. You're going to be bold. You're going to be aggressive as hell.

And to your thing, last thing about me being puffed up and having this bravado, here is my thing. I did convince myself of this. I was still looking for separation. I was still trying to ask myself, how are you different? How are you different? You're really not that different. All right, well, here's how you're going to be different. You're going to be bold. You're going to be aggressive as hell.

You're going to push the envelope. And you're going to do smart interviews, tough interviews. And you're going to talk some junk, man. And you're going to stand your ground. And you're going to be right there. So I think that's kind of where that energy and that vibe and that bravado came from. I thought that I had to be that guy to make it, to make it.

You're going to push the envelope. And you're going to do smart interviews, tough interviews. And you're going to talk some junk, man. And you're going to stand your ground. And you're going to be right there. So I think that's kind of where that energy and that vibe and that bravado came from. I thought that I had to be that guy to make it, to make it.

Yeah, obviously a little more mature, obviously would not have called Everett Chris a fifth time. You know, you and I've talked about that in the past, but that that that was just different. It was a very different time. And the format was a little bit different. And we get older and we evolve. I used to make the joke like, I don't know if I told you this last time we talked, but I said that.

Yeah, obviously a little more mature, obviously would not have called Everett Chris a fifth time. You know, you and I've talked about that in the past, but that that that was just different. It was a very different time. And the format was a little bit different. And we get older and we evolve. I used to make the joke like, I don't know if I told you this last time we talked, but I said that.

I used to think when I was 30, man, believe me, the last thing this world needs is a 50-year-old smack talker. Nobody's listening to that. And yet here I am, 60, still talking a little bit of junk, you know? But I am also really cognizant of I don't want to lose MPH. I don't want people to say, yeah, man, you know what? I hadn't heard Rome for a little bit. And I checked him out. Dude, bad show.

I used to think when I was 30, man, believe me, the last thing this world needs is a 50-year-old smack talker. Nobody's listening to that. And yet here I am, 60, still talking a little bit of junk, you know? But I am also really cognizant of I don't want to lose MPH. I don't want people to say, yeah, man, you know what? I hadn't heard Rome for a little bit. And I checked him out. Dude, bad show.

Lazy. He doesn't look the part. He doesn't sound the part. I don't want to be that guy stumbling around in the backfield damaging legacy. I don't want to be that guy.

Lazy. He doesn't look the part. He doesn't sound the part. I don't want to be that guy stumbling around in the backfield damaging legacy. I don't want to be that guy.

No matter what. All right, so let me say this. I appreciate you saying that. Here's the one thing that if you were to say, well, what do they not know about you that maybe they should know about you? Or what do people not know about you that you would like them to know? That I'm not that smart and that it's hard work. And I've always worked this way.

No matter what. All right, so let me say this. I appreciate you saying that. Here's the one thing that if you were to say, well, what do they not know about you that maybe they should know about you? Or what do people not know about you that you would like them to know? That I'm not that smart and that it's hard work. And I've always worked this way.

Going back to that thing I said about if I'm wistful about anything, all right? So I'm not lonely. The pursuit of this is not lonely. I'm a little wistful about this. My son, Jake, our older son, once said to me, hey, dad, I get that you're not like other dads, it's okay. Which I interpreted to be, it's kind of a drag that you're not like other dads.

Going back to that thing I said about if I'm wistful about anything, all right? So I'm not lonely. The pursuit of this is not lonely. I'm a little wistful about this. My son, Jake, our older son, once said to me, hey, dad, I get that you're not like other dads, it's okay. Which I interpreted to be, it's kind of a drag that you're not like other dads.

And what he meant by that is, I get up at 4.30, I go to work, I grind out, I come home, I get my cardio in, we have dinner. Now when the kids played ball, they played high school baseball and travel ball and all that, I never ever missed anything. But Dan, I'd go into that home office and I'd grind every single night. every single night.

And what he meant by that is, I get up at 4.30, I go to work, I grind out, I come home, I get my cardio in, we have dinner. Now when the kids played ball, they played high school baseball and travel ball and all that, I never ever missed anything. But Dan, I'd go into that home office and I'd grind every single night. every single night.

So we weren't, we never went out during the week unless it was business related. And that was not that nine to five life. And I think that, you know, my son, I think would look at other dads and be like, hey man, how come we can't do stuff like that? Well, dad's gotta work. So is that selfish? Is that wrong? And then I would say, yeah, but, but look at the house that you're living in.

So we weren't, we never went out during the week unless it was business related. And that was not that nine to five life. And I think that, you know, my son, I think would look at other dads and be like, hey man, how come we can't do stuff like that? Well, dad's gotta work. So is that selfish? Is that wrong? And then I would say, yeah, but, but look at the house that you're living in.

Look at the neighborhood you're living in. Look at the schools, the public schools, the best schools in the country that we're sending you to. And then his response was something because he's such a great kid. I never asked for that big house. I never needed that nice car. And I don't want to oversell it because we're like this. We have two kids that are amazing. And I set a great example.

Look at the neighborhood you're living in. Look at the schools, the public schools, the best schools in the country that we're sending you to. And then his response was something because he's such a great kid. I never asked for that big house. I never needed that nice car. And I don't want to oversell it because we're like this. We have two kids that are amazing. And I set a great example.