Joe Theismann’s 2026 QB State of the Union

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🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Joe Theismann is back for Part Two of his QB State of the Union with Phil and Matt Simms. Joe talks about the expectations for Fernando Mendoza in his rookie year, the Ty Simpson - Matt Stafford situation, and how Kyler Murray's second chance with the Vikings can prove a lot of people wrong.

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0:00.0	I know we had you on. How long ago was that?
0:02.4	It was last year, right?
0:03.7	I think it was last, for two years?
0:06.2	Yeah, maybe.
0:07.0	Man, it may be on a two-year contract.
0:09.4	I think I'm on a two-year contract with you.
0:11.0	Yes, every other year.
0:13.9	Yeah.
0:14.2	We need to go over just real quick.
0:17.8	You know, the playing in college, why did you go to the CFL instead of the Miami Dolphins?
0:25.6	Wow.
0:26.6	I missed three Super Bowls with Miami.
0:29.6	All three years I was in Toronto.
0:31.8	Actually, I tried to negotiate my own contract, and I thought I could do it it wound up agreeing to a deal with Mr.
0:39.4	Robbie because Joe Thomas their GM was in the hospital having surgery so I sat with
0:44.1	Mr. Robbie he made it's and you'll love these numbers 35 45 and 55,000 dollars
0:49.8	of which you know I said that's what I wanted.
0:54.4	And he said, well, you know, we reserved that for second round picks, not fourth round picks.
0:59.0	But, you know, shoot, I think Don Shululul would have loved to have coach Notre Dame.
1:04.1	That was one of the things that he really would have loved.
1:06.9	So we wound up, I wound up saying I'd go there, but then the contract went back and forth.
1:13.5	I split the bonus up into years.
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