Manti Te'o Redux

Seth Payne and his former teammate Drew Hodgdon respond The Athletic's survey of anonymous NFL agents about Deshaun Watson, Lamar Jackson, misbehaving owners, and more.

Seth and his guest and former teammate, Drew Hodgdon, discuss the Manti Te'o documentary that's streaming on Netflix. There are some crazy new twists in the story, but Seth and Drew aren't falling for docu-tactics that try to make you feel bad for everybody involved. There's still plenty of blame to go around on this one, and anybody who tries to make you feel bad for laughing is a humorless goon.

Seth and Drew contemplate whether they should try the Panchakarma cleanse that had Aaron Rodgers alternatively vomiting, butt lubing, and bleeding for 12 straight days.  Seth Payne is a retired NFL player who now co-hosts a morning radio show in Houston. He also owns the health and fitness website FitJoint.com Drew Hodgdon was a teammate of Seth's in Houston who is currently a captain of industry.

Seth and his friend, Drew Hodgdon, discuss the scientific theories for why human animals try, and very frequently fail, to be monogamous. Ball size is surprisingly a factor.

Peyton and Eli had Tom Brady on the Monday Night Football Manningcast last week, and Seth and Drew were excited about a few things they heard. QB sneaks, cold weather, red zone philosophy, and why physicality still matters. 

Seth and Drew talk about how the Ravens honored Michael K. Williams. La'el Collins does three of the dumbest things ever done in a drug test. Seth and Drew list the behaviors they currently practice that one day will be the source of shame to their great grandchildren with their more evolved values. Seth Payne played in the NFL for 10 years as a defensive lineman with the Jaguars and the Texans. He is the morning drive co-host at SportsRadio 610 in Houston, and the owner of the health and fitness website FitJoint.com.

Seth Payne and his old Texans teammate Drew Hodgdon talk about how Trevor Lawrence and Tyrod Taylor looked this weekend. Seth tries to convince Drew that it's okay to celebrate not being the worst team in the NFL, and then they try to figure out if they could eat like Frenchmen. 

We started out talking about Tom Brady's assertion that the NFL does too much to prevent big hits, and ended up discussing the Black Death of the 1300s. These two things have nothing to do with each other. Presumably. 

Seth and Drew discuss the anonymous agent survey by Ben Standig of The Athletic, during which Drew basically calls Seth a beta male for his approach to NFLPA negotiations. They also weigh in on Jerry Jones, Urban Meyer, the NIL landscape, and more.

Seth and Drew Hodgdon discuss the release of Tim Tebow, Tony Romo's broadcasting career arc, and whether Seth should buy a private jet.