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Chapter 1: What quarterback prospects are being discussed?
There's all the experts all over the internet, right? Back in September, October, they were talking about this kid as QB1. Yeah. Or top five, top three overall in the draft. That was after the season was well underway, Field. It wasn't a one-game wonder. It wasn't a couple games. It was after that debacle against Florida State. They all rebounded, Caden Proctor included, right?
The offensive tackle. And got a lot better. He had... Very little, if any, running game to lean on. The offensive line was inconsistent, and Ryan Williams was inconsistent, his top receiver. Dropped balls, killed drives, right? They had a lot of those. They had a lot of Ole blocks up front. They had a no running game. So Ty Simpson, I think, deserves to be in the first.
I think people are going to push him. Why do you push him? If you look good, Bill Walsh always said, once they show they can play, circumstances sometimes dictate maybe things go awry a little bit.
You're darn right I'm opening with Ty Simpson today. You're darn right I am, Limits, for two reasons.
Chapter 2: What challenges did Ty Simpson face during the season?
We've now heard from Mel Kiper. Love him or don't love him. And boy, uh... He was hard to love during last year's draft. He melted down like the Wicked Witch of the West at one point over the Shador Sanders stuff. Remember that? He melted down like Frosty when the sun came out. Melted down like Pony during a blowout loss for Syracuse at the Carrier Dome.
Or Malzi at a craft beer house that runs out of craft beer. Or Crowley watching the end of the Neil Brown era. Or Crowley re-watching 13-9. I mean, he just completely melted down, right? Yeah. But I do like him, and it is interesting to me what he said there. And here's my question. First of all, before I ask that question, a fond farewell to John LeGlue, who has retired.
Remember he was the glue of the Steelers' offensive line? I didn't know that.
I didn't know he retired.
One of Donnie's favorites.
Yeah, he was a good guard.
You have any clips with LeGlue in them?
No. A real glue guy, though, Joe. Kept everyone together.
He really was. Bob's not here. Where'd he go? I thought you were going to play that line at the beginning. I don't know where he is. The Ron Cook fathead over there is absolutely incredible. i've propped it on top of a pit helmet he looks spectacular and bob uh well he's armless in this shot but he does have his golf attire yes he looks wonderful doesn't he i was lonely last night uh
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Chapter 3: How do injuries impact quarterback performance?
What's so weird or bad about analyzing whether Ty Simpson should go to the Steelers, whether they should be interested in him with the 21st pick? The last time I brought this up, which was last week at some point, people called in like it was some kind of joke. The joke is Kenny Pickett and Mitch Trubisky and Mason Rudolph and Russell Wilson and Justin Fields.
The joke is that the Steelers, post-Ben, have zero plan at quarterback. Aaron Rodgers was a slight step above the previous quarterback. Slight step above Russell Wilson, although Russell Wilson had a better passer rating. And where did that get you? To the worst home playoff loss in the history of the franchise. Aaron Rodgers was a slight step up from Russell Wilson, and that's where it got you.
Two pick sixes in a 30-6 home playoff loss. And you think that's going to get better as he ages? What? What? They need a plan. They need somebody. That doesn't mean just reach. But the Ty Simpson situation is worth analyzing. You just heard Kuyper talking. He's a first-round pick. He's going to be taken, if not by the Steelers, maybe before then by the Jets at 16.
Who knows who else has him rated highly on their board? Everybody thinks the Rams are in play in the late 20s.
with Sean McVay and if that's true and if he's interested as people have reported then I'm interested at least in further analyzing what we have here in Ty Simpson and the answer honestly at least in terms of you know a bulk of games or bulk games to analyze is not much we have one season And if what Kuyper just said is true, that it was everybody else's fault, I like the statement he had.
That you look at it and you see if the guy can play. And then circumstances may dictate whether this... turned out well or poorly in a given year or a given block of games. He clearly thinks that Simpson proved he could play with a nice stretch of games early in the season. And he's right. People were talking then about a top 10 pick. Well, what if the circumstances around him change?
Are you sure if you're one of those? Oh, my God, he stinks. I'd never take him in a million years. Are you sure about that? And how can you be? And I'm still not necessarily advocating here. I'm simply analyzing open-mindedly what there is in Ty Simpson. What do we have here? When you're as desperate as the Steelers are, you better exhaust every single option. And again, the more I hear...
Todd McShay, for example, saying that McVay is interested. The more I hear and the more I see, I wonder if this might be the right pick. I love it limits when people are so convinced on a guy based on like one bad game. Are they aware that Drake May had a bad final season at North Carolina? Do people know that? At least it was certainly way down there. from his 2022 season.
His last year, which was his sophomore year technically at North Carolina, 24 touchdowns, nine picks. He was just okay. Now he did have the previous season on his resume. I'll grant you that. But sometimes the circumstances around you dictate the numbers and the numbers aren't terrible with Ty Simpson. I'm very open to this. I am. And then you bring back Rodgers and then you have a plan at least.
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Chapter 4: What are the implications of drafting a quarterback this year?
Kind of nuts. That Shadur stuff kind of pushed him over the edge. I think it might have. That was kind of the... But I hope he had some time off after that. And, you know, what he says, I'm interested in. What Field Yates says, I do like him. I'm interested in. Field Yates talks up Ty Simpson. And says that the Steelers, he has him mocked to the Steelers at 21.
Our friend from Walter Football, who I keep wanting to call Charlie Partridge. What was his name? The Pitt defensive line coach? Yes, the former Pitt defensive line coach. Charlie Campbell. He can't say enough good things about Ty Simpson. Have you read this guy's scouting report? Walter Football, one of the most accurate mock drafts usually around every year.
Good old Charlie says that Ty Simpson has all kinds of fabulous attributes and that really the only thing working against him is size and some tough games late in the year. Limits, do you have Mel Kuyper saying what would have happened if Ty Simpson was at Indiana? Sounds like he's putting him on the same level as Mendoza, actually.
When I listen to this, do you have that part of the conversation?
This is what Kuyper had to say with ESPN. Ty Simpson at Indiana, what would you be looking at? If he played at Indiana for Signetti with Elijah Surratt, Omar Cooper Jr., Kaline Black, and Roman Hemby, the offensive line coach out there. We'll be talking about Ty Simpson then.
Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Are we breaching Shador Sanders' level insanity here?
Yeah. You know, let's ask this question then, Joe. If we're going to consider the circumstances around Ty Simpson, why can't we consider the circumstances around Drew Aller and Garrett Nussmeyer? You can. And I think we should.
I would invite you to. And we will. I'm open to anything. Of course we can and we should.
They had coaches fired in the middle of the season. Drew Aller is an interesting case still. He was Mel Kuyper's third-ranked quarterback. How about that on his board?
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Chapter 5: What factors influence the style of fighting in MMA?
What does it turn into? Is it more technical or street brawl battle for survival?
I mean, I suppose it depends on who you're fighting, what their style is. Um, a lot goes into that, but I would like to say it's more technical. It's technical more often than not, but you do see brawls, uh, decently often.
Chapter 6: What is the significance of technical versus brawl fighting styles?
If you look at the Justin Gaethje and Patty Pimlet fight recently, they fought for, uh, uh, UFC title. And there's happened to be a brawl. It wasn't too technical. They were swinging for the fences, trying to knock each other out. So you see that sometimes, but, uh, A lot of fans like to see it. A lot of fighters like to see a more aesthetically pleasing fight where you're more technical.
The striking isn't as messy or sloppy and you're not brawling.
But you do get to see both sides of it.
Chapter 7: How do fighters approach aggression and defense in the ring?
Have you ever pulled somebody's hair out or had yours pulled out? No. Limits?
Yeah, I'm just curious your approach. Are you more of an aggressive attack, be the one that delivers the first punch type of fighter? Or do you try to play more of a defensive approach and let the fight come to you? So I can't lie, I've played both. But more often than not, I'm aggressive. I'm going out there to try and get the finish.
I'm in their face from the start of the fight to the end, from bell to bell. So when you see me fight on March 28th, that's what you can expect.
How long are the rounds and how many rounds?
They are five-minute rounds, and if it's a non-title fight, it's three of them. If it's a title fight, there's five, but that's only if it ever goes that long.
That is insane. What's the worst injury you've inflicted and the worst you've suffered?
I couldn't tell you, honestly. There's injuries involved in any sport, and The injuries I've had throughout my MMA career, no different than what you see in football or soccer or basketball or any other sports like knee injuries, shoulder injuries, stuff like that. So broken bones. As for injuries that I've inflicted, you know, maybe some concussions. But besides that, I'm not too sure.
This doesn't sound like basketball. This sounds like street warfare here. So there's got to be... Have you ever broken anybody's jaw?
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Chapter 8: What are the implications of family support in a fighter's career?
I'm sure I have. Haven't heard about it, though. I'm curious. So wait, wait, Liz. I have one final question from my end. How did your family feel when you got into this line of work? And how do they feel today?
To be honest with you, my... I don't know if you would say it's immediate family, but some of my aunts, my nana, my grandparents, they weren't too fond of it. They thought that I should get a normal job. They thought that the chances of me making it and making something of myself, making money in the sport and making it far were slim to none.
There's some comments they made that got under my skin a little bit, but I'm going to refrain from repeating them right now. But to say the least, they really didn't believe in me at first. But now they do. So it's a little bit different. Once you make it, you know, everybody claims they believed in you. But when you're first starting out, nobody really does. What's it pay on a good day?
No, I'm not telling you that. What do you get if you win this whole thing at UPMC? Again, I'm not divulging that information. Saul, what's the purse here? It's a professional sporting event. What do you win? Can Saul jump in here?
I'm not necessarily sure, but I can tell you that Dalton does very well. He's ranked number five in PFL. He's been signed with them for several fights now, and so he's trending towards the very top of the middleweight division, and he certainly compensated well for that.
Limits? Yeah, Dalton, I was just curious. What is the adrenaline rush like when you knock somebody down and you hear the crowd going wild? What goes through your mind in those moments? You know, that's what I fight for. I want to put on a show for the fans. So at the end of the day, that's the goal.
Well, we're going to be watching. I'm actually going to be watching this. And now I'm looking at purses for fighters. And you guys earn a nice little paycheck sometimes. It said the UFC's minimum was $12,000 per fight in 22, with a win bonus another $12,000. So we're going to beā I make a lot more than that. All right, now we're talking. Now we're talking! Now it says fighter. Okay.
The PFL's entire platform is a tournament format. Fighters compete for a $1 million prize if they make it to and win the finals at this, I guess it's the Bellator and Grand Prix tournaments. You know of those?
Of course you do. Bellator is no longer around. It was acquired by the PFL. Okay.
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