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Nightcap Hour 3: Aaron Donald THINKING About RETURN + Q & Ayyyyy

04 Jun 2026

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Chapter 1: What are Aaron Donald's thoughts on returning to the NFL?

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number one hits millions of records sold awards sold out tours you think the jonas brothers are satisfied nope it's podcast time we get to ask other people questions because we're sick and tired of being asked questions hey jonas is available now and their first guest is a big one paul rudd You know, Steve Carell is a great singer. Can you tell you not to audition for The Office or something?

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I told him. Whoa. We were filming Anchorman. Clearly, I was the idiot. Thank God he didn't listen to me, right?

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25.626 - 30.898 Shannon Sharpe

Listen to Hey Jonas on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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31.03 - 44.67 Iso Joe Johnson

Joe. What's up? I don't know if you want to hear this. What you got, man? Aaron Donald text reporter Jordan Schultz Tuesday night and said he's considered returning to the Rams. The text read, I'm for sure flirting with the idea.

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Chapter 2: How might Aaron Donald's return impact the Rams' defense?

45.01 - 66.541 Iso Joe Johnson

Hell of an opportunity with the Super Bowl and so far this year. If I can find the fire, it's a possibility. Ocho, if A.D. Miles Garrett on the same D-line with Fisk and with that great rotation they got, what are you thinking? Could this be the greatest defense ever? I mean, I don't know about the greatest defense ever, but it'd be two of the greatest players to ever lace him up on defense.

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66.921 - 86.298 Iso Joe Johnson

I don't know about the greatest defense, but what did I say when Miles Garrett, when we talked about this night before last? I said there's a good chance because Miles Garrett is going there, even though Aaron Donald has not played a down in two years, but he's consistently stayed in shape. He consistently worked out, but there's nothing like actually playing football.

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86.719 - 109.319 Iso Joe Johnson

There's nothing like actually playing football, but knowing Aaron Donald. and what he's already accomplished, if there's one reason to have to come back that makes it easy and wanting to get another Super Bowl championship, it's right now. It's right now. And that window for the Rams, this is the time to do it. Hey, listen.

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I understand it's very intriguing for him to come back, but did you hear the key word?

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Chapter 3: What challenges does Aaron Donald face in returning to football?

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He has to find the fire.

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Mm-hmm.

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117.681 - 136.113 Iso Joe Johnson

Hey, hey, that ain't easy, fellas. He been sitting down chilling. Yeah, he been working out. He in great shape. Do I think he can come back and still be effective? Hell, yeah. But you have to want to put your body through that rigorous NFL season, and he knows what it's like, bro. He knows what it's going to be like in week eight. You know what I mean?

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When you banged up in sores, I don't know what. Yeah, he know what that's like, bro.

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Mm-hmm.

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It's just hard when you step away from the game like that, Joe, Ocho.

Chapter 4: What insights do the hosts share about the current NFL season?

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Ocho, we know how it is. When you put them pads on, take them off once the season's over, and you don't really put the full pads back onto your training camp, it takes you a while to get everything readjusted the way that thing feel and get your body used to carrying those pads again. You get your spidey senses tingling. He's been away for two years. He used to automatically know.

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171.278 - 191.288 Iso Joe Johnson

Oh, man, this guard's sitting light. If somebody hit him somewhere, he knows the trap's coming. He's going to have to relearn all that. His body senses will have to start tingling again. Yeah. Could he do it? Yes. But like you said, Joe, to find that fireman, he walked away and said, man, I just didn't have the desire. Yeah. And it wasn't like they were a bad team.

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Chapter 5: How do the hosts evaluate the performance of the New York Knicks?

191.388 - 195.073 Iso Joe Johnson

No. No, no. Hold on. He walked away with nothing else to prove.

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195.093 - 195.614 Shannon Sharpe

That's what I'm saying.

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195.754 - 196.796 Iso Joe Johnson

What do you want to prove now?

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196.836 - 197.958 Shannon Sharpe

What else do I have to prove?

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197.978 - 204.217 Iso Joe Johnson

Let me ask you a question. If he comes out of retirement... And he plays well. Will you think any different of Aaron Donald?

205.298 - 205.759 Shannon Sharpe

I know.

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Eight-time first-team All-Pro. Three Defensive Player of the Year. Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Chapter 6: What are the highlights from the Q&A segment with listeners?

211.105 - 232.728 Iso Joe Johnson

I ain't got nothing. I'm going to make a case. If he never comes back, if he comes back, he's a top-five defensive player all-time based on his body of work and the level of play. Even if you just take the awards away, which you can't, cut the tape on. Right. Yeah. Just cut the tape on. That's all you need to see. And a guy like Aaron Donald... Y'all know he want to come back and dominate.

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He ain't trying to come back. Yes, yes. He can't be average. No, sir. He don't know what that's like.

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Chapter 7: How do the hosts feel about the upcoming NBA playoffs?

237.635 - 261.87 Iso Joe Johnson

He ain't nowhere in here. And the funny thing about it, too, think about them having a double team, Miles. Think about them having a double team, Miles, and try to double him. That opens up everything else for other people. Defensively, they can do that much more because of those two on that line. Oh, he'll make that defensive line here or not. He come back. Oh, yeah. Oh, wee. Man.

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262.591 - 274.689 Iso Joe Johnson

I don't want him to, though. Stay your ass at home. It's time for our final segment of the evening. It's time for Q. Hey. I'm leaving already?

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Chapter 8: What final thoughts do the hosts share before closing the episode?

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Hey, anybody in the chat in Chicago? Got a nice soulful spot I can eat at tomorrow? Less soulful spot? Huh? Maybe I'll get you some good pizza. In Chicago? Yeah, they're known for pizza. I thought New York was known for pizza. Chicago and New York. Both of them are known for pizza. Chicago is known for the deep dish. Okay, but where I go? I don't live in Chicago.

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302.399 - 322.532 Iso Joe Johnson

But you just said they're known for pizza, so I'm thinking you probably know where to go. I would have said Giordano's. but I know it's been around for quite some time. Ask Chad, I'm sure they'll give you some. Man, I left Chicago in 1970. He's Georgia, I'm a Georgia boy. Oh, you from Chicago? Yeah, I was born in Chicago. Hey, it's so funny. Hey, Joe, you wasn't on here though, right?

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It's something you didn't know. You know, when I used to be in Chicago, I used to be in Chicago with Obama. Doing what? You know, me and Obama, we GD. God, dog. You ain't know that? Nah, I ain't know that old Joe. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I mean, this throwback, too. What's the GD sign? How you throw GD? I ain't finna do that on here, Joe. I ain't finna do that. Hey, Joe.

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Now, if you want to look at this right here. Them Kobe's. Yeah. And he autographed them. Now, if you really want to put something up to try to get these. Uh-oh. Oh, oh, listen.

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375.089 - 376.212 Shannon Sharpe

Look at this.

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Hey, Joe, he on your head, Joe.

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Huh?

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Can you see that signature, Joe? He on your head, Joe. Yeah, I see that signature, man. Hey. Joking right off his feet. Go look at the game that he played the Nuggets. He played at them. I went right back there to the locker room and got him. He signed them to me. Hey, boy.

396.409 - 396.589 Shannon Sharpe

Hey, hey.

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