Jim Rome

And believe me, the kid, the kid's all about the grind. Jake, we talk business. I set a really good example for him. But if I'm a little wistful about anything in this whole thing is...

And believe me, the kid, the kid's all about the grind. Jake, we talk business. I set a really good example for him. But if I'm a little wistful about anything in this whole thing is...

that commitment that that's what it took for me to achieve what i achieved and still be in the game right now and i'm still working like that and to be honest i don't know that everybody around me who works with me understands that even like you know the world's changed like why for who for what because this is what i've always done and then when i'm done i'll be done

that commitment that that's what it took for me to achieve what i achieved and still be in the game right now and i'm still working like that and to be honest i don't know that everybody around me who works with me understands that even like you know the world's changed like why for who for what because this is what i've always done and then when i'm done i'll be done

No, I want to be clear about I understand that the world's changed. I'm not that guy. I'm not like, yo, man, I'm not Gran Torino. You know, I'm like, get the hell off my lawn. I understand the world has changed. But what I do understand, it's not even from the 20s. I go back even a few years. You know, I'll give you an example. I don't want to give you that example.

No, I want to be clear about I understand that the world's changed. I'm not that guy. I'm not like, yo, man, I'm not Gran Torino. You know, I'm like, get the hell off my lawn. I understand the world has changed. But what I do understand, it's not even from the 20s. I go back even a few years. You know, I'll give you an example. I don't want to give you that example.

The rules of engagement have changed. There are boundaries. I'm willing to pay a greater price than maybe some others are. And I am cognizant of this is the way the world is right now. And yeah, I'm the old guy who's still grinding and still loving it.

The rules of engagement have changed. There are boundaries. I'm willing to pay a greater price than maybe some others are. And I am cognizant of this is the way the world is right now. And yeah, I'm the old guy who's still grinding and still loving it.

Yeah, that was, like I said, it did not land well. Luckily, again, like I said, they're funny. The kids are different. So we have two kids. One's 23.

Yeah, that was, like I said, it did not land well. Luckily, again, like I said, they're funny. The kids are different. So we have two kids. One's 23.

Fair. And yes, that's why I would be wistful. Now, I just don't want to misrepresent. That's a true story. That happened. I don't want to misrepresent it in the sense that now he has my grind. He's proud of me. Because now he understands. Now that he's in the business, he works for a production company. He's not on the sports side. He's more on the news side.

Fair. And yes, that's why I would be wistful. Now, I just don't want to misrepresent. That's a true story. That happened. I don't want to misrepresent it in the sense that now he has my grind. He's proud of me. Because now he understands. Now that he's in the business, he works for a production company. He's not on the sports side. He's more on the news side.

He wants to be kind of a documentary guy. But now he works those days. Now the conversation is, yo, Pop, I work as hard as you. I'm like, yo, Junior, first of all, super proud of you. Super proud of you. You don't work quite as hard as me. And you sure as bleep haven't done it for 40 years. But yes, you learned your grind from your old man. And I really appreciate it.

He wants to be kind of a documentary guy. But now he works those days. Now the conversation is, yo, Pop, I work as hard as you. I'm like, yo, Junior, first of all, super proud of you. Super proud of you. You don't work quite as hard as me. And you sure as bleep haven't done it for 40 years. But yes, you learned your grind from your old man. And I really appreciate it.

But to your point, yes, because I went to that office at home every bleeping night and stayed up late and got up early and did it again because that was my only separation from people like you. Everybody else. This is the point. This is what they don't get. Rome is a smartass, man. He shows up. He cracks open the mic. He talks some shit. He does a pretty good interview. Then he goes home.

But to your point, yes, because I went to that office at home every bleeping night and stayed up late and got up early and did it again because that was my only separation from people like you. Everybody else. This is the point. This is what they don't get. Rome is a smartass, man. He shows up. He cracks open the mic. He talks some shit. He does a pretty good interview. Then he goes home.

Man, I wish. I wish. I wish that's how that was. But that's never been how that's been. So that's the only thing. And, dude, I'm not being a martyr. I get it, man. I am so lucky. Part of me is like, wait a minute. I've lived a whole life talking sports and interviewing athletes. They pay me to do this? That's a joke, man. I hope they never find out.

Man, I wish. I wish. I wish that's how that was. But that's never been how that's been. So that's the only thing. And, dude, I'm not being a martyr. I get it, man. I am so lucky. Part of me is like, wait a minute. I've lived a whole life talking sports and interviewing athletes. They pay me to do this? That's a joke, man. I hope they never find out.

But I was going to make sure they never found out by paying that price. and doing the work.

But I was going to make sure they never found out by paying that price. and doing the work.