Warrick Dunn talks move from Falcons player to team’s ownership group, pulling families out of poverty, being a 180 lb. workhorse

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🗓️ 30 April 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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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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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:02.6	Guaranteed Human.
0:04.4	Today, they jersey's got to be tucked in.
0:07.3	I was trying to show my ass.
0:08.6	Yeah.
0:09.3	This is exactly what I remember about working.
0:11.7	Yeah, yeah.
0:18.0	What's up, everybody?
0:19.3	I'm Peanut Tooman, and this is the NFL players second acts podcast.
0:24.3	And with me as always is my trusty co-hosts, Roman Coteroid Harper.
0:30.0	Yes, I think I appreciate that.
0:31.9	I know on TV right now through the screen, it may look like velvet, but it is
0:36.5	corduroy.
0:37.2	That's what I said. I know. I appreciate the intro. Why corduroy that's what I said I know I
0:38.4	appreciate the intro why corduroy because I just hosted a fashion show and it's a
0:43.9	little too hot for it but I feel like to look good and I feel good look good play
0:47.9	good and that's what I did out there I really I killed it I killed it peanut I did my thing
0:52.3	there you go I went off the notes I freestyle and I crushed it you know what? This interview is about to be a crush too because this is one of my favorite people of all time. I watched this man growing up. We're number 28 on the field. He always had the back flap out in college. He had the yellow mouthpiece. He was a smaller runnerback undersized guy but this dude
1:12.3	all he did was kill it and i'm so excited to talk to this man i'm so excited to have him here
1:16.9	and he's also a native of this state of louisiana go ahead peanut he is a 12-year NFL vet three-time
1:24.1	pro bowler yeah member of the atlanta falcons honor. Yeah. And he's my brother and we in our own separate fraternity. That's true. Walter Payton, man of the year. Walter Payton, man of the year winner. And he is the founder of Warg Dunn Charities. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the pod, Mr. Warg. Dunn. Yes. You know what? I appreciate you guys having me. Y'all are crazy, man. Y'all funny. Stop. Look, and look, speaking of Stalin, look, look, he got the handkerchief. He got the tie. He made me feel like I was just okay. I feel like I'm underdress right now. Yeah, yeah, you're underdress right.
2:01.6	Yeah, yeah, you're underdress right. That's all right. I like the deacon suit, though. It's cool. Yeah, man. Warwick, man, tell me how much pride you take in being a Florida State Semmel because when you guys were there, you made kids like me want to be a Florida State Seminole. I don't know if everybody grows up wanting to be a Florida State Seminole now.
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