Andrew Hawkins/Troy Jones on the future of VR gaming, Chris Johnson: Coffee Maven
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🗓️ 28 February 2024
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, Peanut and Roman welcome special guests Andrew Hawkins and Troy Jones, and Chris “CJ2K” Johnson. The start out talking with Andrew and Troy about their flourishing sports technology and gaming company “Status Pro.” As co-owners they discuss their latest success and how they secured $20 million in funding for their quest to be the go-to place for first-person virtual sports gaming. And Peanut shares his experience playing their football game. The guys also share how the future of “Status Pro” could include other games. Later, the guys sit down with former running back Chris Johnson. He shares stories of the signature game from his 2,000-yard rushing season, and whether he can still run a 4.24 40-yard dash. Chris also gets into his ventures after football, which is highlighted by his coffee business “Just Love.”
Time codes:
1:07 - Troy Jones and Andrew Hawkins are introduced
3:19 - Troy and Andrew discuss what’s next for “Status Pro”
9:48 - Troy discusses his film and TV projects
11:22 - Troy and Andrew discuss the future of virtual reality
16:13 - End of interview with Troy Jones and Andrew Hawkins
17:10 - Chris Johnson is introduced
18:04 - Chris explains how running a 4.24 40-yard dash at the Scouting Combine changed his draft prospects
19:24 - Peanut and Chris talk about Peanut’s record setting game against the Titans
21:19 - Chris talks about the highlight of his 2,000-yard rushing season
24:05 - Chris shares the list of current players he believes could rush for 2,000 yards
27:12 - Chris explains how he started investing in coffee shops
30:41 - Chris shares the challenges of running a coffee shop
32:12 - Chris shares his welcome to the NFL moment
33:33 - Roman asks Chris how fast he could run a 40-yard dash today
34:59 - Chris talks about the Smash and Dash podcast he co-hosts with LenDale White
36:41 - Chris shares his personal Mount Rushmore
39:44 - End of Chris Johnson interview
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.5 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:17.7 | I'm Peanut Toman, and this is the NFL player second axe with an S podcast. My guy, Roman Harper with me. What's up? Why he's smiling? Why he laughing right now? Because you're just a funny guy. It's not going to show on tape, but you're just a funny guy. That's all I'm saying. All right. Anyways, all of our viewers, I appreciate you. We love you. It's nothing but love. But I'm going to have to bark at you a little bit. Give us five stars, okay? Five star rating. Leave a couple comments. Please, please, please, please, please. Click that follow button. Share and leave some comments. We like to respond at times. Wherever you pick up your podcast, whether it's Apple Podcast,, IHeart Radio, Peanut, who are the beautiful guests today? Andrew Hawkins, Troy Jones, Chris Johnson. 2K, what we call them, CJ2K? CJ2K. Hey, we got a good one for y'all. Right now, we're going to kick the first one off with Hulk and Troy Jones. Check it out. |
| 1:12.1 | Just the first duo. We got two talented brothers, NFL legends, Troy Jones, Andrew Hawkins. |
| 1:19.4 | They're in the gaming. They got a whole lot of stuff. And the game is on TV now too. |
| 1:24.2 | He on TV and he'd be acting. A little bit of everything, man. He'd do a little everything? |
| 1:28.5 | I mean, before, I mean, can we just put the shoes up? Can we put the shoes up? Spice out. Can we please put the shoes up? You see them thing? Spice out. Like that. Spice Island. Got that leg up just like that. I appreciate it, man. Look, Hawks say he invented Chelsea Boots, so I had to make sure I came right because this is a strange mark. |
| 1:45.6 | So, you know, kind of do what I can do. |
| 1:47.7 | I can't afford. like that. I appreciate it, man. Look, Hawks say he invented Chelsea Boots, so I had to make sure I came right because |
| 1:44.8 | it's a straight mark. |
| 1:45.8 | So, you know, gotta do what I can do. |
| 1:47.8 | I can't afford to do them. |
| 1:48.4 | And then, y'all's been busy. So the last time y'all were here, you all had this, the VR game, and y'all had Lamar Jackson on there. after y'all left Super Bowl |
| 1:58.7 | I went out I got the VR |
| 2:00.6 | I bought the game |
| 2:01.8 | I appreciate that damn near broke something |
| 2:03.9 | because After y'all left Super Bowl, I went out, I got the VR, I bought the game. |
| 2:02.1 | I appreciate that. |
| 2:02.6 | I damn near broke something because when I was trying to throw, it took me a minute to figure out how to throw the football. |
| 2:09.3 | Okay. |
| 2:09.9 | You threw the controller. |
| 2:11.6 | I mean, I damn near through myself and the controller. |
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