Todd

Yeah. You got to remember, I've never done this. I know. I know. I would go on a half hour show or an hour show and I would have a rundown of this. We're going to do in the eights. Right. Jaden Daniels.

Jaden Daniels. And like, here are the three clips that I have and I can time it out to the to, you know, what the video is. And so to have like, all right, we're on for 60 to 90 minutes. What do you got? So I was nervous. I was truly nervous. I wasn't like shaking in my voice, but I was nervous. I did like an open for the first show. I've never written my own open. I don't host things.

Jaden Daniels. And like, here are the three clips that I have and I can time it out to the to, you know, what the video is. And so to have like, all right, we're on for 60 to 90 minutes. What do you got? So I was nervous. I was truly nervous. I wasn't like shaking in my voice, but I was nervous. I did like an open for the first show. I've never written my own open. I don't host things.

I'm not talented. I'm not Van Pelt. I'm not levitard. I'm not, you know what I mean? I'm not these dudes. And so I'm not going to try to be, I'm, I think that's the biggest thing I've learned from the first week is I can still stay in my lane and I can screw this thing up. Like it,

I'm not talented. I'm not Van Pelt. I'm not levitard. I'm not, you know what I mean? I'm not these dudes. And so I'm not going to try to be, I'm, I think that's the biggest thing I've learned from the first week is I can still stay in my lane and I can screw this thing up. Like it,

procedurally, you know, the struck, I'm not going to have these great transitions from one thing to the next, but I think if we're just talking ball and I'm sharing exactly what I'm doing, I think there's a small audience that might be interested in as we continue to move forward.

procedurally, you know, the struck, I'm not going to have these great transitions from one thing to the next, but I think if we're just talking ball and I'm sharing exactly what I'm doing, I think there's a small audience that might be interested in as we continue to move forward.

No, but I do watch Levitard every once in a while. When he wants to get serious, he'll come out, and it's brilliant. I mean, he was a writer first, right? Yes. And I know Levitard refuses to ever talk to me. The closest I'll ever get to your show is talking to you guys.

No, but I do watch Levitard every once in a while. When he wants to get serious, he'll come out, and it's brilliant. I mean, he was a writer first, right? Yes. And I know Levitard refuses to ever talk to me. The closest I'll ever get to your show is talking to you guys.

No, I'm the only person who has a feud with somebody just because they refuse to get to know me. I'm flying down to Miami one day, and we're going to go out to dinner, and we're going to solve this thing. I know it's the draft stuff. I know he hates the draft.

No, I'm the only person who has a feud with somebody just because they refuse to get to know me. I'm flying down to Miami one day, and we're going to go out to dinner, and we're going to solve this thing. I know it's the draft stuff. I know he hates the draft.

I understand that. But my point is, like, he'll start crying and he'll, he'll beautifully land a plane. And like, I can't do that. Right. I, you know, I'm just like, that's not my talent. I'm trying to figure out how to stay in my lane and not, not muck it up on the way.

I understand that. But my point is, like, he'll start crying and he'll, he'll beautifully land a plane. And like, I can't do that. Right. I, you know, I'm just like, that's not my talent. I'm trying to figure out how to stay in my lane and not, not muck it up on the way.

Yeah. Yeah. It was not the plan. My plan was to work for ESPN the rest of my career. I'll be totally honest. They wanted me to come back and do TV at some point and do the draft. Like I'm here, you know? So it's not, I never had this intention and maybe I should have.

Yeah. Yeah. It was not the plan. My plan was to work for ESPN the rest of my career. I'll be totally honest. They wanted me to come back and do TV at some point and do the draft. Like I'm here, you know? So it's not, I never had this intention and maybe I should have.

But after I got over the initial phase of disappointment and all the emotions that come with something like that and started to talk to people who are doing this thing at a high level and started to talk to my agency, there's life after and there's opportunities. Yeah, I'm happy, man. I'm happy. Yeah, I swear. It's different. So it's a good thing.

But after I got over the initial phase of disappointment and all the emotions that come with something like that and started to talk to people who are doing this thing at a high level and started to talk to my agency, there's life after and there's opportunities. Yeah, I'm happy, man. I'm happy. Yeah, I swear. It's different. So it's a good thing.

I talked to Mel more. I talked to Mel more in seven months than I ever did. Mel and I probably talked in, I think, 13 years together doing the draft. We probably talked, I don't know, 30, 40 times in 13 years on the phone, you know, just side conversation, not like together, go drive into the hotel from Bristol and, you know, going to the draft. I'm talking just like pick up the phone and call.

I talked to Mel more. I talked to Mel more in seven months than I ever did. Mel and I probably talked in, I think, 13 years together doing the draft. We probably talked, I don't know, 30, 40 times in 13 years on the phone, you know, just side conversation, not like together, go drive into the hotel from Bristol and, you know, going to the draft. I'm talking just like pick up the phone and call.

He became, he's always been a friend, but he became a close friend. And the advice he gave me, like lifting me up, the confidence that he had, it was impactful, man. It was like, At 41, I could still hear him in my ear right now. 41 years I've been doing this, Todd. I'm going to be 64. I'm about to have a grandchild. I promise you.