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Ah, it is a Tuesday. It is great to have you in. We are live in Los Angeles. This is the herd wherever you may be and however you may be watching or listening. FoxBordsRadio iHeartRadio FS1. I have got so many things to talk about today.

So I live now by myself for three weeks. All I do is sit around and come up with conspiracy theories and watch sports. Joy Taylor is joining me today. Joy looks ravishing. How are you, Joy?

Thank you. Thank you. As long as you're not, you know, getting your tinfoil hat out. You're not a big conspiracy. You are a big theory person, but not so much to conspiracy.

I keep the con out of my theories. I'll be enjoys a podcast later today. Go subscribe. Right now. Let me start. I want to talk about ego. I of course do not have one, but let's discuss it.

Story today, Mike Silver NFL reporter guy. NFL network reports. One third of the NFL has called the Seattle sea ox about Russell Wilson.

The starting point is three first ground picks. This of course would not happen unless teams felt Russell Wilson is available.

This is now the fourth story in three weeks. Leaking about Russell Wilson being unhappy. Isn't the rule in the NFL when your quarterback is great and in his prime. Just make him happy.

New England forgot about that. Now they stink and Brady's winning super balls. It's funny. We celebrate ego in every other sport. Think about this in the NBA.

Russell will a Russell Westbrook my best friend's the ball. It kind of makes him quirky and likable. I mean, Kevin Durant, Berger account Twitter.

It kind of makes them more interesting in the NBA. Michael Jordan's documentary. He mocked people and we're like, God, I love Michael. I love it more now than ever.

We're okay with NBA stars having an ego. International soccer stars. Renaldo Messi. They got tax evasion problems. They got personality issues. They bounce from European team to kind of part of their appeal.

They're superstars in baseball home run hitters. I grew up with Reggie Jackson. Sammy Sosa, Mani Ramirez. It's okay to be quirky. It makes them more appealing. Make some bigger stars.

UFC or boxing like Connor McGregor. Well, of course he has to build his his ego up. Of course, boxers have to be a little out there. But if an NFL quarterback shows just a little ego or a little want with personnel or play calling.

I want you to think about this. Aaron Rogers is makes 35 million a year. He's good looking. He dates celebrities. I think he owns like a hedge fund. He's the biggest star in his state. Aaron doesn't get a little ego.

We got to draft Jordan love to make sure Aaron Rogers fits into our little box. Russell Wilson. Have you seen this wife? She's the best looking human on the planet.

He makes 35 million biggest star in Seattle. He can't get a say in play calling. He can't have a little say in who you hire as your offensive coordinator.

Why do we celebrate egos everywhere else? Which I'm okay with. The guy's greatness. Prime let him have an ego. Let her have an ego.

But if a quarterback doesn't fit into a box and you can't control I used to work at a company like this. Yes, being was just paralyzed by anybody happening in ego. You know what happened? All those guys and gals with egos left and it's not the same company.

How about just when people are great in their prime. They may be different. Howard's turns a little different. He sees the world differently. Aaron Rogers is a little different.

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