Football Related

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Tyrone Crawford joins Zack Martin and Tyler Eifert for a conversation about survival, loyalty and the experiences that turn football teammates into brothers.Tyrone recounts his path from Windsor, Ontario, to a California junior college, where a night in the wrong place ended with him being stabbed 17 times. He remembers asking a doctor whether he was going to live, calling his mother from the hospital and refusing to abandon football—even when nerve damage left him unable to move his arm. Three months later, he was bench-pressing 400 pounds again. Then Zack, Tyler and Tyrone respond to Kirby Smart’s warning that today’s college players are losing their hunger. They debate NIL money, college stars earning more than NFL rookies, the transfer portal, the old under-the-table recruiting system and whether constant movement is erasing the brotherhood that once defined college football.Plus: Notre Dame–Miami predictions, Kellen Moore’s Boise State legacy, offensive-versus-defensive-line dinners and a heated debate over why offenses insist on bringing every big body onto the field for one yard. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to Football Related for more shenanigans and shillelaghs ☘️🕑 CHAPTERS00:00 Tyrone Crawford was stabbed 17 times00:50 Notre Dame–Miami preview02:45 Why the game will be won in the trenches04:25 Cold weather, alumni energy and Tyler’s prediction07:00 Tyrone’s first Notre Dame experience08:40 Notre Dame basketball opens in Rome10:25 From Windsor trade classes to California JUCO15:10 Why Tyrone chose Boise State over LSU17:25 Kellen Moore’s Boise State legacy19:00 Kirby Smart says college players lost their hunger20:35 The full story of Tyrone’s 17 stab wounds23:00 College stars making more than NFL rookies23:45 NIL, old-school recruiting and the transfer portal29:05 Is college football losing its brotherhood?31:15 How Jason Garrett built the Cowboys’ culture31:45 Leadership trips with Navy SEALs, Coach K and Delta Force33:10 Inside a full Navy SEAL training day35:45 What the current Cowboys are trying to rebuild37:40 O-line dinner versus D-line dinner38:35 What happens inside Dallas when the losses pile up41:10 Dak Prescott’s role when the locker room is under pressure42:20 The emotional battle of playing for the Cowboys44:35 Why pointing fingers destroys a team46:20 Why offenses overcomplicate one yard50:40 NFL players as modern-day gladiators53:00 Closing thoughts with Tyrone 👉 FOLLOW on social to keep up with the show: SHOW - instagram.com/footballrelatedshow ZACK - instagram.com/thegob70 TYLER - instagram.com/tylereifert Part of the Road Trippin' FAMILY 🐸🥚🍟🔌 🎙️PRODUCED by Rain Delay Media - raindelaymedia.com In ASSOCIATION with DBPodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zack Martin and Tyler Eifert are on their own this week—and explain what the NFLPA’s public team report cards actually changed, compare the Cowboys’ postgame Landry Room with the Bengals’ parking-garage setup and question why NFL stadiums suddenly found a way to install grass when FIFA arrived. Tyler also reveals that every injury behind his eight surgeries happened on turf. Then Zack and Tyler relive the old Hawaii Pro Bowl: an eight-hour pool session, Eli Manning’s five-minute open bar, a Jon Gruden roasting, the luau Zack never made and the ankle injury that altered Tyler’s career and contract timeline. Plus, both hosts explain why they declined invitations to attend the NFL Draft in New York, what waiting for the phone call actually felt like and how their hometown celebrations ended with Jägermeister, burning patio furniture and one future NFL player wearing nothing but his underwear. They also look ahead to Notre Dame–Miami, defend the Irish schedule and explain why Miami might be in trouble if a cold front reaches South Bend. Subscribe for new episodes of *Football Related* every week. 🕑 CHAPTERS 00:00 Tyler’s wild NFL Draft night 00:30 Zack and Tyler are on their own 01:40 Why they refuse to give up watching football 03:40 Zack’s son becomes a CeeDee Lamb superfan 05:25 Inside a tense week at the Cowboys facility 06:25 The NFL facility arms race 10:05 What NFL player report cards actually changed 12:20 The Cowboys’ open bar versus the Bengals’ barricades 14:55 All eight of Tyler’s surgeries started on turf 17:30 The Bengals’ huge comeback win 18:20 Harrison Smith is still doing it in Year 15 19:55 Why Notre Dame called him “The Eraser” 22:20 The greatest Pro Bowl week ever 25:50 Eli Manning opens the bar for five minutes 27:40 Jon Gruden roasts Zack and Tyler 28:45 Zack misses the Pro Bowl luau 29:40 The Pro Bowl injury that changed Tyler’s career 34:40 Two wild first-round draft nights 39:20 Notre Dame’s playoff path 40:25 Why the Miami game could decide everything 42:00 Tyler has had enough of Miami fans 43:05 Why Zack wants a cold front in South Bend 44:25 The Notre Dame live show and Midwest tailgate 46:10 Why Tyler’s Mackey Award lives in a bar 47:15 Next week’s guest 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to Football Related for more shenanigans and shillelaghs ☘️ 👉 FOLLOW on social to keep up with the show: SHOW - instagram.com/footballrelatedshow ZACK - instagram.com/thegob70 TYLER - instagram.com/tylereifert Part of the Road Trippin' FAMILY 🐸🥚🍟🔌 🎙️PRODUCED by Rain Delay Media - raindelaymedia.com In ASSOCIATION with DBPodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Martin joins his brother Zack and former Notre Dame roommate Tyler Eifert as the first official guest on Football Related. Nick and Zack revisit a childhood where brotherly competition occasionally looked more like a fight, including one wrestling match that ended with Nick bleeding in the shower. Nick explains how their relationship changed as they got older, why he backed out of his Kentucky commitment when Notre Dame finally offered, and how getting the chance to play together helped influence Zack’s decision to return for another season. Then Tyler finally airs his longtime grievance with offensive linemen, including the day Cincinnati left him alone against Elvis Dumervil and the time he blindsided Brian Cushing only for Cushing to come back asking for more. Nick also explains what it was like being the center responsible for commanding Notre Dame’s offensive line while his All-American older brother stood beside him. Plus: Notre Dame’s tough loss, Zack on Dallas throwing 54 times while running it just 13, why Philly was his favorite NFL road environment, Nick’s stay-at-home-dad era, the Martin brothers winning gold jackets in a member-guest golf tournament and an honest conversation about being former NFL players trying to become beginners at something new. Subscribe for new episodes every week. 🕑 CHAPTERS 00:00 Tyler Eifert hits Brian Cushing 01:20 Notre Dame’s loss and the one second everyone is arguing about 05:05 What Zack was really like as Nick’s big brother 08:15 Nick’s unlikely recruiting story 09:10 Why Nick left Kentucky for Notre Dame 10:05 Nick moves into Zack and Tyler’s Notre Dame house 11:25 Why Zack came back for one more season 16:50 Tyler finally confronts the offensive linemen 20:25 Left alone against Elvis Dumervil 22:00 Brian Cushing wanted Tyler to hit him again 23:55 Zack and Nick start together at Notre Dame 25:25 Nick had to command an O-line featuring his older brother 28:15 What’s wrong with the Cowboys? 30:45 Dallas ran once in its final 39 plays 31:45 Why Zack loved playing in Philadelphia 37:00 What do you do after football? 37:50 Nick’s stay-at-home-dad era 38:55 The Martin brothers win the gold jackets 42:00 Starting over when you’re used to being an expert 46:30 The new job that scared Zack and Tyler most 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to Football Related for more shenanigans and shillelaghs ☘️ 👉 FOLLOW on social to keep up with the show: SHOW - instagram.com/footballrelatedshow ZACK - instagram.com/thegob70 TYLER - instagram.com/tylereifert Part of the Road Trippin' FAMILY 🐸🥚🍟🔌 🎙️PRODUCED by Rain Delay Media - raindelaymedia.com In ASSOCIATION with DBPodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zack Martin and Tyler Eifert are back with the Notre Dame stories—and this time Zack is admitting which player gave him the worst game of his entire football career. Zack remembers getting dominated by Stanford’s Chase Thomas, dreading the film review and unexpectedly meeting him again years later at Cowboys practice. The guys also revisit Notre Dame’s fiercest rivals, reveal why Zack nearly chose Michigan and explain how Charlie Weis had to find a roster spot for Tyler after his one-day camp. Then they assess Notre Dame’s championship potential, including what Zack saw from C.J. Carr behind the scenes, before turning to the NFL. Zack reacts to Dallas’s difficult Thursday-night loss, the guys explain how NFL teams prepare for end-of-game situations and they clash over whether brutal training camps build contenders or simply wear players down. Plus: Zack’s unbreakable road-trip rituals, Tyler’s embarrassing hunting mistake, their brutal elk hunt with Leighton Vander Esch and the New Zealand tradition that made Tyler throw up on camera. Subscribe to Football Related for new episodes every week. 🕑 CHAPTERS 00:00 The Michigan loss they’ll never escape 00:40 Welcome back to Football Related 01:40 Reactions to launching the show 02:50 Tyler finds his missing sunglasses 04:15 Catching up after a week apart 05:15 Zack’s unbreakable road-trip rituals 08:00 Haircuts and their terrible Notre Dame hairstyles 10:30 Tyler’s weekend hunting trip 12:05 Tyler’s embarrassing hunting mistake 14:35 Notre Dame, Stanford and the rivalry they remember 16:20 The worst game Zack Martin ever played 21:25 Tyler’s favorite Stanford moment 23:50 Notre Dame’s biggest rivals and the Michigan collapse 26:55 Zack almost chose Michigan 29:15 How Tyler earned his Notre Dame offer 32:15 Can Notre Dame win the national championship? 34:00 What Zack saw from C.J. Carr behind the scenes 37:00 What College GameDay felt like as a player 38:35 Tyler’s friend sneaks into the Notre Dame player walk 40:15 Football Related’s Notre Dame–Miami live show 43:00 Zack reacts to the Cowboys’ loss 45:05 The truth about Thursday Night Football 48:25 Why NFL teams still mismanage the end of games 51:45 The best game—and worst decision—of the week 53:15 Zack and Tyler clash over NFL training camps 58:20 Elk hunting with Leighton Vander Esch 1:03:55 Tyler hunts in New Zealand with Craig Morgan 1:07:10 Zack’s next chapter after football 1:09:35 What the launch response meant to the show 1:10:45 What’s next for Football Related 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to Football Related for more shenanigans and shillelaghs ☘️ 👉 FOLLOW on social to keep up with the show: SHOW - instagram.com/footballrelatedshow ZACK - instagram.com/thegob70 TYLER - instagram.com/tylereifert Part of the Road Trippin' FAMILY 🐸🥚🍟🔌 🎙️PRODUCED by Rain Delay Media - raindelaymedia.com In ASSOCIATION with DBPodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the debut episode of Football Related, Zack Martin and Tyler Eifert sit down with Allie Clifton to explain how they went from meeting at Notre Dame to sharing a house—and how Zack dating Tyler’s sister changed the family forever. Everyone knew except Tyler. He found out last, from Uncle Kevin. Allie puts their knowledge of Morgan to the test in the Morgan Bowl, then the guys get into the NFL: a Chargers Calcutta that looked like great value, the reality of becoming Cowboys and Bengals fans after retirement, why college coaches struggle in the pros, and the challenge of staying in shape when football is no longer the job. Plus: Tyler’s unforgettable welcome to the NFL, why Zack believes Dallas was the perfect place to begin his career, the coach speak that drives them crazy, the 40-man golf trip, their new public “lock in” accountability plan, Zack’s seven accepted holding penalties in 11 NFL seasons, and the Notre Dame roommate fight that ended with a kicked-in door and both of them tumbling down the stairs. Football Related is a weekly hang with Zack and Tyler about the game, the people it brought into their lives and everything that came with it—football breakdowns, untold career stories, family, life after the NFL and guests who lived it with them. 🕑 CHAPTERS 00:00 - Welcome to Football Related 07:20 - Richard Jefferson calls Tyler "Travis" 11:00 - How Tyler found out Zack was dating his sister 16:20 - The Morgan Bowl 21:20 - Chargers Calcutta and NFL picks 25:40 - Becoming Cowboys and Bengals fans 31:20 - Why college coaches struggle in the NFL 38:40 - Tyler's unforgettable welcome to the NFL moment 42:15 - The coach speak players HATE 44:30 - Zack sleeps with an iPad on his chest 48:00 - How Notre Dame linemen gained 50 pounds 57:00 - Zack's career and measuring offensive-line greatness 58:50 - Only 7 accepted holding penalties in 11 seasons!? 1:02:45 - When Zack kicked down Tyler's door 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to Football Related for more shenanigans and shillelaghs ☘️ 👉 FOLLOW on social to keep up with the show: SHOW - instagram.com/footballrelatedshow ZACK - instagram.com/thegob70 TYLER - instagram.com/tylereifert Part of the Road Trippin' FAMILY 🐸🥚🍟🔌 🎙️PRODUCED by Rain Delay Media - raindelaymedia.com In ASSOCIATION with DBPodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zack Martin and Tyler Eifert were Notre Dame teammates, roommates and eventually brothers-in-law. Football Related is a weekly hang about the game, the people it brought into their lives, and everything that came with it: football breakdowns, untold career stories, family, life after the NFL and guests who lived it with them. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@FootballRelatedShow 📺 FOLLOW Football Related on socials: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/footballrelatedshow/ Zack- https://www.instagram.com/thegob70/ Tyler - https://www.instagram.com/tylereifert/ 🎙️ PRODUCED by Rain Delay Media: https://www.raindelaymedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices