Shannon Sharpe on Mentoring Travis, Tight End Mt. Rushmore, Playing in Today's NFL & More | EP 35
New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce
Wondery
4.8 • 17.2K Ratings
🗓️ 12 April 2023
⏱️ 91 minutes
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Summary
92%ers we are back with another episode of New Heights presented by our friends at Fireball.
In this episode, we are joined by an NFL Hall of Famer, Tight End legend, and the man better known as "Unc," Shannon Sharpe.
Shannon talks with the guys about how his mentoring relationship with Travis started (07:20), how the secret to Tight End success might be all in the hips (14:30), and who is on Shannon's TE Mt. Rushmore. (21:00)
We dive into how Shannon was almost cut from the Broncos (35:11), which records he doesn't think anyone will ever touch (31:15), why he'd be putting up "Travis numbers" in the modern NFL (46:15), and why he'd swap places with his brother Sterling if given the chance (01:06:05).
Shannon also gives us his thoughts on the 2000s Raven's defense (01:17:25), if anyone in the NFL would block for Skip Bayless (01:22:55), why LeBron James wouldn't be a great NFL Tight End (01:24:15), and what advice he'd give his rookie self (01:26:35).
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| 0:00.0 | Yeah, I don't really I don't really talk to the camera so I'm having a conversation with two guys |
| 0:04.5 | So the camera to follow me. All right, there we go |
| 0:08.2 | If it doesn't make dollars it doesn't make sense |
| 0:11.8 | You're right |
| 0:18.1 | Welcome back to new heights ladies and gentlemen presented by wave sports and entertainment |
| 0:23.2 | You brought to you by our friends over at fireball |
| 0:27.0 | Pound for pound undisputed best shot in the land that cinnamon delight is so tasty |
| 0:32.8 | We are your host. I'm Travis Kelsey is my big brother Jason Kelsey |
| 0:36.8 | And we're at the wave sports and entertainment |
| 0:40.7 | Complex look at this |
| 0:42.7 | New Heights decked out. That's right new heights comes to you every single Wednesday |
| 0:46.4 | At least we try and get it to you every single Wednesday and then make sure you subscribe on YouTube and wherever you get your |
| 0:50.8 | Podcast and follow the show on all social media platforms at new heights show Jason |
| 0:55.9 | Why don't you tell us what we got coming up? We got a good one today, Travis |
| 0:59.5 | We got a real good one and that's because we have an NFL legend from Glenville high school |
| 1:06.5 | That's right. He's an eight-time pro-bola |
| 1:09.1 | Four five-time all-pro almost short-changing three-time Super Bowl champion and |
| 1:14.3 | Overall just legend of a personality. We got club Shay Shay |
| 1:18.7 | Mr. Shannon Sharp in the building |
| 1:21.2 | Let's go baby |
| 1:24.0 | You pass me an all-pro's |
| 1:26.0 | No, no, no, I'm right there. I'm right there. You're four. We even even I don't even think I like you got five. I only got four |
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