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Unglossy

Andre Reed: Part 1 – Respect, Resilience, and Results

Unglossy

Bun B, Tom Frank, Jeffrey Sledge

Entrepreneurship, Business, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.9917 Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Bun B makes it official as co-host of Unglossy, and we kick things off with a legend: Buffalo Bills icon and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Andre Reed. From a small-town kid in Allentown, Pennsylvania to four straight Super Bowl appearances and a gold jacket in Canton, Reed’s story is one of grit, growth, and giving back. In this first part of our two-part conversation, Andre takes us through the real playbook behind his success—relationships, mentorship, and showing up when nobody’s watching. He reflects on the wisdom of his Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy (who just turned 100), weighs in on Micah Parsons’ contract standoff and the high-stakes “game within the game” of NFL negotiations, and breaks down how rule changes like the kickoff shift and the tush push have reshaped football forever. We dive into what it was like lining up against Deion Sanders, Rod Woodson, and Darrell Green, the brutal six-week training camps of the ’80s, and the difference between recovering from injuries then versus now. Beyond the field, Andre shares the roots of his purpose—his years as a Boys & Girls Club kid, the founding of the Andre Reed Foundation, and the legacy he’s building with a park, a street, and a stadium all carrying his name back home. Four straight Super Bowls, seven Pro Bowls, and zero regrets—because whether or not the scoreboard went his way, the world was watching. 🎙️ Tap in. This is Unglossy."Unglossy: Decoding Brand in Culture," is produced and distributed by Merrick Studio and hosted by Bun B, Tom Frank and Jeffrey Sledge. Tune in to hear this thought-provoking discussion on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you catch your podcasts. Follow us on Instagram @UnglossyPod to join the conversation and support the show at https://unglossypod.buzzsprout.com/ Send a text Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

last week on Unglossy.

0:22.8

You ever catch a fly? Yeah. You think you're missing a me, I get, Robert. Yeah, I think you'll catch them all now. Exactly. But we're about some special here. And I'm excited that you're on. I think we're like-minded people, but I think we have different perspectives. I think we're interested in a lot of the same things. I think we're curious about how different people kind of walk their walk. And I think that we can get some great interviews done because we're going to be thinking similarly, but approaching differently.

0:32.0

Yeah.

0:32.8

You know what I'm saying?

0:33.9

And I think the key word you just said that about all of Merrick Studios is curiosity.

0:43.3

From the top.

0:44.7

I'm Tom Frank.

0:46.0

I'm Jeffrey Schlegz.

0:47.5

And I'm Bud B.

0:48.5

Welcome to ungloss.

0:49.8

Real stories, unfiltered dialogue, and the voices moving culture beyond the gloss of hype and

0:55.0

headlines. So buckle up unglossy starts now. First and foremost, we got to welcome officially.

1:03.6

Bun B is no longer a guest, but he is the host of unglossie. Thank you guys. I am so honored to be an official host of

1:13.8

Anglossi. As you can see, I got my new backdrop. Yep. Right. This is my host backdrop right

1:19.7

here. So this is out of the office. Very few people see unless they come into the house. Not that I

1:24.2

got nothing to hide, but I don't really have people at my house like that.

1:28.1

So my wife is more than enough company for me. My grandkids, they keep me busy enough as it is.

1:34.9

So I'm really, you know, just a couple of different keepsakes things from different points of my life.

1:39.8

You know what I'm saying? But I thought it worked as a backdrop, so I wouldn't have to.

1:43.3

I don't really like going green screen.

1:45.4

Like, I'm like, I got a wall somewhere, right?

1:48.3

I got a wall somewhere. So, Wayne was like, just use your office. I was like, oh, yeah, right. That's what that's there for the first place. So, yeah, no, I'm excited to be here, man. This is my first episode, and I can't lie.

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