Surf & Turf: Former Eagles All-Pro Left Tackle Tra Thomas
Going Deep
Barstool Sports
4.7 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 19 December 2019
⏱️ 91 minutes
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Summary
Barstool's NFL Podcast, Surf & Turf, hosted by Super Bowl Champion, Willie Colon & Barstool Sr. NFL Analyst, Steven Cheah, has former Philadelphia Eagle All-Pro Left Tackle Tra Thomas in studio. Willie & Steven Cheah discuss Eli Manning's sendoff (00:33 - 07:43) and the Steelers and Bills fanbases after their big Sunday Night matchup (11:47).
3x Pro Bowl Left Tackle Tra Thomas stops by and talks growing up in Florida and going to Florida State (13:40 – 20:04), switching to Offensive Line and life at Florida State (20:05 – 26:45), Draft Prep & the 1998 NFL Draft (26:46 – 30:57), being a rookie under Ray Rhodes (30:58 – 39:52), the early years in the Andy Reid/Donovan McNabb era (39:53 – 49:55), how Simeon Rice and the Buccaneers forced the Eagles to change the way they blocked (49:56 - 58:09), his Offensive Line Coach, Juan Castillo's fundamentals and coaching techniques (58:10 – 1:03:37), how Defensive Line Coach Jim Washburn changed football (1:03:38 – 1:04:42), his experience going from player to coach (1:04:43 – 1:06:08), his thoughts on specific Eagles Teammates (1:06:09 – 1:08:44), explaining the Eagles Cowboys Rivalry (1:08:45 – 1:10:37), his time in Jacksonville (1:10:38 – 1:12:35), when he knew it was time to retire (1:12:36 – 1:16:59), what rushers gave him problems (1:17:00 – 1:21:46), favorite team bonding stories and a T.O. Halloween story!!! (1:21:47 – 1:24:34).
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| 0:00.0 | Hey Barstool listeners, you can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcast, Spotify or YouTube. |
| 0:05.2 | Prime members can listen ad free on Amazon music. |
| 0:08.1 | Surf and Turf Podcast Week 16. |
| 0:11.1 | We got Super Bowl champion Willie Cologne. |
| 0:12.8 | What's going on everybody? |
| 0:14.0 | This is Stephen Che. |
| 0:15.4 | Very exciting interview today. |
| 0:17.0 | We got former Eagles left tackle. |
| 0:19.4 | For a Pro Bowler, first team all pro-Pro-Pro-Bolar. |
| 0:20.6 | First Team All-Pro 2002, to trade Thomas really great interview we just taped |
| 0:25.9 | this this week so very fresh stuff we talk a little bit about Eagles cowboys |
| 0:30.5 | and how that rivalry pertains. |
| 0:33.6 | It kind of makes sense for the rest of the league. |
| 0:35.2 | He does a really nice job putting that into perspective. |
| 0:37.7 | But first, we want to talk about a few hot topics |
| 0:40.0 | going around the league. |
| 0:41.6 | Willie, the Giants just gave their send off to Eli Manning. |
| 0:46.5 | I want to get your perspective from a player who played in a place for a very long time, |
| 0:50.8 | maybe not as long as Eli, but what is it like for your final home game when you |
| 0:56.1 | kind of know the end is near? |
| 0:58.9 | They had a really nice moment where the fans were chanting his name, he got a little bit choked |
| 1:02.0 | up. What is that like for a little bit choked up. Yeah. |
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