Benjamin Watson talks Tom Brady vs Drew Brees, speaking on societal issues, going to graduate school at 43
NFL: Good Morning Football
iHeartPodcasts and NFL
4.3 • 655 Ratings
🗓️ 11 December 2024
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, former Super Bowl champ and tight end Benjamin Watson joins Peanut and Roman. Benjamin talks about what it was like to play with two of the greatest quarterbacks of all time—Tom Brady and Drew Brees—and how their leadership styles differ. Then, Benjamin explains how he developed his own reputation as a leader in the locker room, how he manages his busy schedule, and learning to give himself grace. He also talks about why he played until he was 39, what it’s like to work for the SEC network, and studying public policy at American University.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:04.4 | Hey, everybody. |
| 0:05.2 | This is Benjamin Watson, 16-year NFL vet. |
| 0:08.0 | I'm an author, a broadcaster, a father, most importantly, a husband of 20 years. |
| 0:13.1 | Looking forward to this podcast. |
| 0:14.4 | Make sure you tune in. |
| 0:15.7 | This is the NFL Players Second X podcast. |
| 0:28.0 | Thank you for tuning in to the NFL player's second acts podcast. |
| 0:30.5 | I'm Peanut Tillman, and this is Roman. |
| 0:31.6 | Nah, Harper. |
| 0:32.7 | Yeah, yeah. |
| 0:34.4 | That was your first introduction. |
| 0:39.7 | Anyways, I want to first of all thank Iheart Radio for letting them, for allowing us to have their studios right here in the northwest side of Atlanta. |
| 0:44.1 | I call it Midtown, but it's all good. |
| 0:46.1 | We'll be bougie today. |
| 0:47.2 | I can't wait to talk to our next guest because he's a former teammate of mine, a great |
| 0:51.4 | person, and I call him a teammate now on what I'm doing on my side hustle. |
| 0:55.9 | So, Peanut, introduce him. |
| 0:57.9 | A 16-year NFL vet, Super Bowl champion, broadcaster, author, and probably he's known as probably |
| 1:04.2 | the best teammate around the NFL. |
| 1:06.6 | Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Ben Watson to the show. |
| 1:09.0 | Yes, uh. |
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