If you're someone who's interested in NFL football, which I think is all of us in the world, even if you don't live in the U.S., then this podcast will be a blessing to your ears today.

I'm joined by my friend who I think I'm going to meet in about a week's time.

Maybe we can confirm that or not.

James Ropeen.

He's the host of Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube and his podcast,

the Locked-on Bengals podcast. He writes articles for banglestalk.com. He tweets about 100 fucking

times per day via Bengals Talk, SI, and so much more. And honestly, all joking aside, James,

I think I left this on one of your, left to comment one of your videos one time. But like, dude, crazy work ethic that you have. And it's one of the many things I respect about you. But yeah, man, I really respect that. And I appreciate as a fan. I appreciate it. And dude, just really happy to have you on, man. What's what's going on today? I'm excited to be here thanks for uh for having me and yeah no i appreciate the kind words and all the support let's uh let's go let's rock baby and yeah you won't be seeing me you will be seeing me in a week let's confirm that let's go let's go go get that lift in damn right that lift in here baby let's go and beautiful ma, we're going to get the hell out of the cold and get into beautiful Miami, baby. It snowed today. Oh, dude. Yeah, it snowed here last week. Brutal. But cool. Okay, dude, I want to dive right into the first thing. I know, like, probably everybody here is wondering whether they like the bangles or not. Yeah. When was your first moment of like, holy shit, I'm interviewing Joe Burrow?

Ooh.

Um, I don't know. I don't know.

Because here's why. It was weird. I feel like I would have probably had that the day he was brought in after he was drafted.

But it was just a Zoom.

So it was during COVID and he's in his parents living room and we're talking.

I'll say the thing that I got him and I stumped him on.

And like a year and a half later, I got to ask him in person after the COVID protocol broke

was i asked him his favorite video game of all time and he wasn't he was not ready for it man

he was not ready and uh i don't know if i would be either if i was picked number one overall in the

NFL draft and was answering all those questions but But no, I remember that from that Zoom.

That was the last question.

And then I followed up like two years later when I saw him in the locker room. That's so funny, dude. Yeah. And again, I want to give you as much kudos as you deserve, man. but like you, you know, I think a lot of times if you're a big fan of a team, like if you're watching the press conferences and stuff, which some people do.

Some people don't. But like, bro, you always ask really good questions. And that's one of the things I always am. I'm like, whenever there's a press conference, I know James is going to be there asking some really good questions, whether it's like funny, whether it's like getting to the meat of things. I know you kind of hit Zach Taylor on a few things in a couple of press conferences, man.

So I want to say I appreciate about, appreciate about you that as well.

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