Warrick Dunn talks move from Falcons player to team’s ownership group, pulling families out of poverty, being a 180 lb. workhorse
NFL: Good Morning Football
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4.3 • 655 Ratings
🗓️ 30 April 2025
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, former Pro Bowl running back Warrick Dunn joins Peanut and Roman. Warrick describes the meetings he had with Falcons owner Arthur Blank that led to Warrick joining the team’s ownership group. He also discusses his work to eradicate generational poverty by building homes for families in need through his Warrick Dunn Charities. Warrick describes dealing with the tragic death of his mother as a child and parenting his younger siblings while playing in the NFL. Warrick also shares highlights from his playing days, including the Falcons 2002 playoff win over the Packers, and the biggest plays of his career.
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| 0:39.4 | Today, they jersey's got to be tucked in. |
| 0:42.3 | I was trying to show my ass. |
| 0:43.6 | Yes. |
| 0:44.4 | This is exactly what I remember about what. |
| 0:46.6 | Yeah, yeah. |
| 0:53.1 | What's up everybody? |
| 0:54.2 | I'm Peanut Toolman and this is the NFL players second acts podcast and with me as always |
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| 1:04.8 | Yes, I think I appreciate that. |
| 1:06.9 | I know on TV right now through the screen, it may look like velvet, but it is |
| 1:11.5 | corduroy. That's what I said. I know. I appreciate the intro. Why corduroy? Um, because I just |
| 1:16.4 | hosted a fashion show and it's a little too hot for it, but I still like to look good. And I feel |
| 1:22.0 | good, look good, play good, and that's what I did out there. I really, I killed it. I killed it, Peanut. I did my thing. |
| 1:27.8 | There you go. I went off the notes. |
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