Mohamed Massaquoi

So let's talk about that, man. So I had an uncle who played in the NFL wide receiver for the Patriots. And then, you know, he was telling me going to the Pro Bowl with John Elway was the hardest ball he ever caught, right? Like it actually shattered his pinky catching a ball from John Elway in the Pro Bowl.

So let's talk about that, man. So I had an uncle who played in the NFL wide receiver for the Patriots. And then, you know, he was telling me going to the Pro Bowl with John Elway was the hardest ball he ever caught, right? Like it actually shattered his pinky catching a ball from John Elway in the Pro Bowl.

And everybody that I talked to says the closest thing to John Elway's fastball is a Matthew Stafford fastball. What was it like being ready to catch those bullets sometimes from Matthew?

And everybody that I talked to says the closest thing to John Elway's fastball is a Matthew Stafford fastball. What was it like being ready to catch those bullets sometimes from Matthew?

And everybody that I talked to says the closest thing to John Elway's fastball is a Matthew Stafford fastball. What was it like being ready to catch those bullets sometimes from Matthew?

Exactly. Exactly. That's what's up. That's what's up. So you end up going second round to Cleveland. And so you're the first person I've asked this, and I want you to be honest, Mo. I know you're going to be honest. When you heard you were getting drafted, super excited, right? When it was Cleveland, did you go, oh, man, I got to go up there? Yeah. You know what's interesting?

Exactly. Exactly. That's what's up. That's what's up. So you end up going second round to Cleveland. And so you're the first person I've asked this, and I want you to be honest, Mo. I know you're going to be honest. When you heard you were getting drafted, super excited, right? When it was Cleveland, did you go, oh, man, I got to go up there? Yeah. You know what's interesting?

Exactly. Exactly. That's what's up. That's what's up. So you end up going second round to Cleveland. And so you're the first person I've asked this, and I want you to be honest, Mo. I know you're going to be honest. When you heard you were getting drafted, super excited, right? When it was Cleveland, did you go, oh, man, I got to go up there? Yeah. You know what's interesting?

So, well, you're one of the brightest people that I know. and being a psychology major, having a master's in psychology, I want to take a step back now because I hear a lot of folks talk about this. You go from high school and college where Most everybody, maybe not everybody, but most everybody you're with loves the sport. Right. Like they eat, sleep and breathe the sport.

So, well, you're one of the brightest people that I know. and being a psychology major, having a master's in psychology, I want to take a step back now because I hear a lot of folks talk about this. You go from high school and college where Most everybody, maybe not everybody, but most everybody you're with loves the sport. Right. Like they eat, sleep and breathe the sport.

So, well, you're one of the brightest people that I know. and being a psychology major, having a master's in psychology, I want to take a step back now because I hear a lot of folks talk about this. You go from high school and college where Most everybody, maybe not everybody, but most everybody you're with loves the sport. Right. Like they eat, sleep and breathe the sport.

And then you go professional. Right. And you're in a locker room with people that for some of them, it's a job. It's a clock in, clock out. The love, the passion isn't there with everyone. So for you looking back, and again, you're one of the few people I can ask this because I want you to take your psychology hat now, right? So now looking back, was that something you anticipated, expected?

And then you go professional. Right. And you're in a locker room with people that for some of them, it's a job. It's a clock in, clock out. The love, the passion isn't there with everyone. So for you looking back, and again, you're one of the few people I can ask this because I want you to take your psychology hat now, right? So now looking back, was that something you anticipated, expected?

And then you go professional. Right. And you're in a locker room with people that for some of them, it's a job. It's a clock in, clock out. The love, the passion isn't there with everyone. So for you looking back, and again, you're one of the few people I can ask this because I want you to take your psychology hat now, right? So now looking back, was that something you anticipated, expected?

And then is there anything you would do differently to deal with that situation now?

And then is there anything you would do differently to deal with that situation now?

And then is there anything you would do differently to deal with that situation now?

No, I get that, man. I get that. I appreciate the honesty, too, because I talk to a lot of former athletes or, you know, retired athletes, I'll say not former athletes. And they always tell me one of the biggest shocks that they walk into a locker room is just, you know, everybody doesn't love it the same way. And at some point that that becomes everyone else, too. Right.

No, I get that, man. I get that. I appreciate the honesty, too, because I talk to a lot of former athletes or, you know, retired athletes, I'll say not former athletes. And they always tell me one of the biggest shocks that they walk into a locker room is just, you know, everybody doesn't love it the same way. And at some point that that becomes everyone else, too. Right.

No, I get that, man. I get that. I appreciate the honesty, too, because I talk to a lot of former athletes or, you know, retired athletes, I'll say not former athletes. And they always tell me one of the biggest shocks that they walk into a locker room is just, you know, everybody doesn't love it the same way. And at some point that that becomes everyone else, too. Right.