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He played 16 years in the league for the bangles and the rams he won

a super bowl with the rams in 2022 he was the 2021 walter peyton NFL man of the year he was a four-time

pro bowler a three-time all pro he is He's an analyst for Prime Videos. NFL Thursday night

football coverage. He appears on their pre and post game shows. He is Andrew Whitworth. Witt.

Always appreciate you making time. Andrew, great to have you on. How you doing? How's the fan?

What's up? And we are all good, brother. Just rolling. Football season, youth football season's over.

So now we're getting to basketball, lots of trips out to Sports Academy. I'm sure that means in my future. So, you know, we're getting ready to transition seasons with our youth sports right now. That's what we're doing. Let me stop you right there. How did youth football go this year? Good. We had a lot of fun. about one son Drew, he goes to Oaks Christian.

Their team won the little league championship there. My other son, Michael, I think we made it to the semis. So we had a good year, too. So it was a lot of fun. It was a good year. My daughter danced at Westlake High School. My other daughter's getting ready to play some basketball right now, Catherine. And so we're rolling and going, baby. You know me, I don't ever stop. I love that, dude.

I love that so much.

One last thought about that. You mentioned transitioning seasons. Very clearly you're of the opinion that you don't want those kids playing just one sport. You don't want them specializing in just one sport. You want them doing other things. Oh, very much. I mean, I still say this. I had a conversation the other day with somebody. I still credit, you know, growing up being my dad was an immoral tennis player, so I played tennis until I was in really junior high, like my eighth grade year. I played basketball and tennis, baseball, power lifted in high school, went out and through shot track. I mean, you know, all of those things. I still think like powerlifting, playing basketball, and a lot of tennis growing up, learning and moved my feet are some huge things that had a lot to do with my athletic career, being able to play left tackle in the NFL. Andrew, that's one of my favorite things about your background, your tennis background, because I played tennis at Calabasas High School right down the road from you. None of us were power lifting. None of us were in the gym power lifting, but it was good for hand, I for sure. We're talking to Andrew Whitworth. So what about last night? The Texans going to KC. Man, they lay the lumber. They dropped the chiefs to six and seven. Has the time finally come where we're throwing dirt on KC and we're putting them in the ground? Where does that loss leave them? Yeah, I mean, I think we're right here at the end of the road. I mean, obviously, they need a couple of things. Some things can happen to help them and they can still get in. But yeah, I think that you'd have seen it's been a challenge this year to really put the consistency out at the level they're used to playing.

But, you know, at the same time, we're talking about all that, man, I mean, regardless how this thing shakes out, we may all look dumb,

they may be in the middle of the playoffs, making another run somehow, but salute, respect, like, dude, this run they've been on, how special of a football team they've been to be able to find ways to win games and continue to find ways to be at their absolute best when it's required.

Listen, there's nothing but love and respect for that.

And on the flip side of it, the Houston Texans, I mean, to start 0 and 3, find a way to battle without your quarterback, without some pieces all year long.

They've found ways to go try and win.

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