DeMarcus Ware on the quarterback he couldn’t sack, recovering from a neck injury, and giving back to the Boys and Girls Club
NFL: Good Morning Football
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4.3 • 655 Ratings
🗓️ 18 February 2026
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, Pro Bowl edge rusher DeMarcus Ware sits down with Peanut Tillman and Roman Harper. The guys reminisce about playing each other in Super Bowl L and DeMarcus breaks down the game plan that allowed the Broncos to beat the Panthers. Then DeMarcus explains why he chose number 94, how he lived up to Charles Haley legacy with the Cowboys, and the quarterback that he struggled to sack. He also reveals why he decided to retire and how he’s giving back to the Boys and Girls Club.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.2 | They said, well, another guy before you wore number 94, Charles Haley. |
| 0:10.6 | I said, I'm going to make y'all forget about number 94. |
| 0:13.1 | Why did I say that? |
| 0:15.6 | And me just being a little arrogant, I did not know that Charles Haley lives right down the street of Valley Ranch. Did they tell him that? Oh, it was on the interview. Oh, no. You said it to the cameras? I know. I know. See, I'm from playing at Troy. There was only one guy named famous name is with a recorder. And when you go to Dallas, there's 40 cameras. Yes. And now it's on television. |
| 0:39.8 | Damn. |
| 0:40.2 | And so guess what? |
| 0:42.7 | Charles Haley comes in and you know these crazy Charles Haley stories. |
| 0:47.5 | I'm sitting in the locker room and I just hear a loud voice. |
| 0:52.8 | Where does D.W.R. at? |
| 0:58.0 | He said that Charles. I just start to see people like scattering. |
| 1:00.0 | He comes in with two Doverman Pinterest. |
| 1:03.0 | In the locker room. |
| 1:06.0 | So I'm sitting there just like this. |
| 1:08.0 | This guy got dog in the locker room, two dopamine pinchers. |
| 1:12.6 | He had his five rings on. |
| 1:15.4 | He said, let me tell you some young, bud. |
| 1:17.6 | Mm. |
| 1:21.6 | What's up, everybody? |
| 1:26.8 | I'm Peanut Tillman, and this is the NFL player's second act podcast. |
| 1:31.7 | And with me as always, as my trusty co-host, Roman Miami Vice Harper. |
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