Bananaconda (ft Jason Ellis - Former Pro Skateboarder, Fighter, Comedian, & Radio Host)

Today's episode of the Raw Room features skateboarding legend Jason Ellis as he joins the squad in the studio to discuss his path from Australia to the top of the skateboarding world, share exclusive stories about linking up and touring with Tony Hawk, competing in and getting fired from the ESPN X-Games, transitioning to the media world and hosting one of the biggest shows in Sirius XM's history, the guys talk injuries between football players and skateboarders, Jason tells the guys about how he got into boxing and MMA fighting and the mental toughness needed to succeed, he tells the squad about his signature Ellis Mania events that combine comedy boxing with throwing hands with fans, Jason remembers getting hooked up with sponsors along his professional journey, being cast as the bad guy in Paul Blart: Mall Cop, the Big Back Hour returns for another edition, the Raw Room Academy Highlight Tape Contest continues on, and much more!Visit https://wddedu-ng.myshopify.com for the official Raw Room Spring Merch Drop!Follow @Raw__Room on Instagram, X, & TikTok to be eligible to win NFL game tickets, merch, and more exclusives!Follow Daren Bates:Instagram: @weslynn_son56Twitter: @DB_5TreyFollow Jalen Collins:Instagram: @jaycar_32Twitter: @JayCar_11Follow Alex Sweet:Instagram: @mr.asweetTwitter: @ShokhtheWorldFollow King Dunlap:Instagram: @dynastyolineTwitter: @dynasty_olineSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raw-room/id1527075053Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5to2Z3lYDdGd1DqZfzVfy7?si=0Nklz_pBTAa7hHJjzSWQLwProduced & Edited by: Feyzan ShareefIG/Twitter: @[email protected] Media Manager/Cover Art:Matt Keaton:IG/Twitter: @FastNastyPhotography, Production Assistant, and Fulfillment Operations Intern:Jon Maine:Twitter: @mainegretzkyIG: @jaystate

Today's episode of the Raw Room features the squad in studio as they break down all the major storylines from the NFL Draft including the Shedeur Sanders drama, players getting prank called while waiting to be drafted, Cam Ward going to the Titans, the guys address the 100 men vs 1 gorilla viral debate, the squad talks NBA Playoffs and what's next for the Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant, the guys follow the Nico and Madden Iamaleava drama regarding Tennessee and Arkansas threatening legal action to get their NIL money back, the viral Prairie View A&M transfer portal recruiting rules, the guys recap Sinners, the Big Back Hour returns, the Raw Room Academy Highlight Tape Contest continues on, and much more! Visit https://wddedu-ng.myshopify.com for the official Raw Room Spring Merch Drop!Follow @Raw__Room on Instagram, X, & TikTok to be eligible to win NFL game tickets, merch, and more exclusives!Follow Daren Bates:Instagram: @weslynn_son56Twitter: @DB_5TreyFollow Jalen Collins:Instagram: @jaycar_32Twitter: @JayCar_11Follow Alex Sweet:Instagram: @mr.asweetTwitter: @ShokhtheWorldFollow King Dunlap:Instagram: @dynastyolineTwitter: @dynasty_olineSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raw-room/id1527075053Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5to2Z3lYDdGd1DqZfzVfy7?si=0Nklz_pBTAa7hHJjzSWQLwProduced & Edited by: Feyzan ShareefIG/Twitter: @[email protected] Media Manager/Cover Art:Matt Keaton:IG/Twitter: @FastNastyPhotography, Production Assistant, and Fulfillment Operations Intern:Jon Maine:Twitter: @mainegretzkyIG: @jaystate

Today's episode of the Raw Room features former Green Bay Packers and New York Jets tight end Brandon Bostick as he joins the squad in studio to talk about his unique journey from DII to the NFL, his decorated high school athletic career being put in jeopardy by his academic standing, JC tells the guys about the time his mom declared him academically ineligible, Brandon shares stories of playing with Aaron Rodgers and joining a Green Bay team that was just coming off a Super Bowl and discusses the infamous onside kick and the mental health challenges that followed, the guys can't believe the type of facilities being built for football programs these days, Brandon tells the squad about transitioning into coaching as he begins his first season coaching the North Dakota Fighting Hawks, the Big Back Hour returns for another edition, the Raw Room Academy Highlight Tape Contest continues on, and much more!Visit https://wddedu-ng.myshopify.com for the official Raw Room Spring Merch Drop!Follow @Raw__Room on Instagram, X, & TikTok to be eligible to win NFL game tickets, merch, and more exclusives!Follow Daren Bates:Instagram: @weslynn_son56Twitter: @DB_5TreyFollow Jalen Collins:Instagram: @jaycar_32Twitter: @JayCar_11Follow Alex Sweet:Instagram: @mr.asweetTwitter: @ShokhtheWorldFollow King Dunlap:Instagram: @dynastyolineTwitter: @dynasty_olineSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raw-room/id1527075053Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5to2Z3lYDdGd1DqZfzVfy7?si=0Nklz_pBTAa7hHJjzSWQLwProduced & Edited by: Feyzan ShareefIG/Twitter: @[email protected] Media Manager/Cover Art:Matt Keaton:IG/Twitter: @FastNastyPhotography, Production Assistant, and Fulfillment Operations Intern:Jon Maine:Twitter: @mainegretzkyIG: @jaystate

Today's episode of the Raw Room features former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Justin Hardy as he tells the guys about his journey from walk-on to NCAA receptions record holder to playing in the Super Bowl, Jalen and Justin remember the epic 2016 Falcons season - and the 28-3 Super Bowl comeback from the Patriots, Justin tells the squad about becoming a star at ECU after earning a scholarship after a redshirt season, Justin and Jalen remember a wild night after training camp and the infamous CAMP EYES, dealing with the business of the NFL, Justin talks being teammates with Matt Ryan, the guys talk "welcome to the league" moments, Justin tells the squad about adjusting to the CFL and becoming a 2x All-Star in Canada for the Ottowa Redblacks, the guys give their opinions on the groundbreaking Nico Iamaleava drama that led to Tennessee parting ways with their star QB, the Big Back Hour returns for another edition, the Raw Room Academy Highlight Tape Contest continues on, and much more!Visit https://wddedu-ng.myshopify.com for the official Raw Room Spring Merch Drop!Follow @Raw__Room on Instagram, X, & TikTok to be eligible to win NFL game tickets, merch, and more exclusives!Follow Daren Bates:Instagram: @weslynn_son56Twitter: @DB_5TreyFollow Jalen Collins:Instagram: @jaycar_32Twitter: @JayCar_11Follow Alex Sweet:Instagram: @mr.asweetTwitter: @ShokhtheWorldFollow King Dunlap:Instagram: @dynastyolineTwitter: @dynasty_olineSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raw-room/id1527075053Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5to2Z3lYDdGd1DqZfzVfy7?si=0Nklz_pBTAa7hHJjzSWQLwProduced & Edited by: Feyzan ShareefIG/Twitter: @[email protected] Media Manager/Cover Art:Matt Keaton:IG/Twitter: @FastNastyPhotography, Production Assistant, and Fulfillment Operations Intern:Jon Maine:Twitter: @mainegretzkyIG: @jaystate

Today's episode of the Raw Room features the squad in studio as they recap the SEC's dominance during March Madness and Florida's win over Houston for the national championship and break down all the Final Four action, the guys discuss LeSean McCoy's comments on Cam Ward being a zero star recruit out of high school, the squad talks Falcons legendary receiver Julio Jones announcing his retirement as JC remembers what it was like being teammates in Atlanta, the guys can't believe the coaching firings going on in the NBA as the Denver Nuggets fire Mike Malone a few games before the playoffs tip-off, the guys break down Ja Morant's latest hand gesture drama and the Grizzlies culture, the Big Back Hour returns, the Raw Room Academy Highlight Tape Contest continues on, and much more!Visit https://wddedu-ng.myshopify.com for the official Raw Room Spring Merch Drop!Follow @Raw__Room on Instagram, X, & TikTok to be eligible to win NFL game tickets, merch, and more exclusives!Follow Daren Bates:Instagram: @weslynn_son56Twitter: @DB_5TreyFollow Jalen Collins:Instagram: @jaycar_32Twitter: @JayCar_11Follow Alex Sweet:Instagram: @mr.asweetTwitter: @ShokhtheWorldFollow King Dunlap:Instagram: @dynastyolineTwitter: @dynasty_olineSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raw-room/id1527075053Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5to2Z3lYDdGd1DqZfzVfy7?si=0Nklz_pBTAa7hHJjzSWQLwProduced & Edited by: Feyzan ShareefIG/Twitter: @[email protected] Media Manager/Cover Art:Matt Keaton:IG/Twitter: @FastNastyPhotography, Production Assistant, and Fulfillment Operations Intern:Jon Maine:Twitter: @mainegretzkyIG: @jaystate

Today's episode of the Raw Room features the full squad of hosts in the studio as the guys preview the matchups in the Final Four, the guys talk the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback situation with Aaron Rodgers' decision pending, the guys get real about Arizona star wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan's admission about not watching film, the squad reacts to the Memphis Grizzlies firing head coach Taylor Jenkins despite being in solid playoff position, the guys break down the Lebron James and Stephen A. Smith beef, the squad discusses TV shows they've been watching recently, the Big Back Hour returns, the Raw Room Academy Highlight Tape Contest continues on, and much more!Visit https://wddedu-ng.myshopify.com for the official Raw Room Spring Merch Drop!Follow @Raw__Room on Instagram, X, & TikTok to be eligible to win NFL game tickets, merch, and more exclusives!Follow Daren Bates:Instagram: @weslynn_son56Twitter: @DB_5TreyFollow Jalen Collins:Instagram: @jaycar_32Twitter: @JayCar_11Follow Alex Sweet:Instagram: @mr.asweetTwitter: @ShokhtheWorldFollow King Dunlap:Instagram: @dynastyolineTwitter: @dynasty_olineSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raw-room/id1527075053Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5to2Z3lYDdGd1DqZfzVfy7?si=0Nklz_pBTAa7hHJjzSWQLwProduced & Edited by: Feyzan ShareefIG/Twitter: @[email protected] Media Manager/Cover Art:Matt Keaton:IG/Twitter: @FastNastyPhotography, Production Assistant, and Fulfillment Operations Intern:Jon Maine:Twitter: @mainegretzkyIG: @jaystate

Today's episode of the Raw Room features Jalen and King serving their punishment for coming in last place in our Prize Picks competition as they break down the latest storylines in the football world as they talk Georgia having yet another traffic related incident, programs moving away from spring games, King remembers spring practice being some of the toughest workouts, the guys talk the Cincinnati Bengals signing wide receivers Jamarr Chase and Tee Higgins to historic extensions while Trey Hendrickson threatens to sit the season out if the two sides can't come to an agreement, the guys discuss Puka Nacua's statements about retiring from football by the age of 30, the guys break down the first 2 rounds of the NCAA basketball tournament and 7 teams from the SEC making the Sweet 16, the guys talk Bronny James starting to change the narrative, the Big Back Hour returns, the Raw Room Academy Highlight Tape Contest continues on, and much more!Visit https://wddedu-ng.myshopify.com for the official Raw Room Spring Merch Drop!Follow @Raw__Room on Instagram, X, & TikTok to be eligible to win NFL game tickets, merch, and more exclusives!Follow Daren Bates:Instagram: @weslynn_son56Twitter: @DB_5TreyFollow Jalen Collins:Instagram: @jaycar_32Twitter: @JayCar_11Follow Alex Sweet:Instagram: @mr.asweetTwitter: @ShokhtheWorldFollow King Dunlap:Instagram: @dynastyolineTwitter: @dynasty_olineSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raw-room/id1527075053Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5to2Z3lYDdGd1DqZfzVfy7?si=0Nklz_pBTAa7hHJjzSWQLwProduced & Edited by: Feyzan ShareefIG/Twitter: @[email protected] Media Manager/Cover Art:Matt Keaton:IG/Twitter: @FastNastyPhotography, Production Assistant, and Fulfillment Operations Intern:Jon Maine:Twitter: @mainegretzkyIG: @jaystate

Today's bonus episode of the Raw Room features Nashville Predators President, COO, and Alternate Governor Michelle Kennedy from the SEC Tournament in Bridgestone Arena as she tells the guys about her journey to the top of the sports business world by way of playing college basketball at Vanderbilt, the challenges of not contending for a playoff spot, fighting to keep the Predators in Nashville and the relationship between the franchise and the city, the NHL's initiatives to bring more diversity to the sport, and much more as the guys are back with another collaboration with Google Fiber.Visit https://wddedu-ng.myshopify.com for the official Raw Room Spring Merch Drop!Follow @Raw__Room on Instagram, X, & TikTok to be eligible to win NFL game tickets, merch, and more exclusives!Follow Daren Bates:Instagram: @weslynn_son56Twitter: @DB_5TreyFollow Jalen Collins:Instagram: @jaycar_32Twitter: @JayCar_11Follow Alex Sweet:Instagram: @mr.asweetTwitter: @ShokhtheWorldFollow King Dunlap:Instagram: @dynastyolineTwitter: @dynasty_olineSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raw-room/id1527075053Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5to2Z3lYDdGd1DqZfzVfy7?si=0Nklz_pBTAa7hHJjzSWQLwProduced & Edited by: Feyzan ShareefIG/Twitter: @[email protected] Media Manager/Cover Art:Matt Keaton:IG/Twitter: @FastNastyPhotography, Production Assistant, and Fulfillment Operations Intern:Jon Maine:Twitter: @mainegretzkyIG: @jaystate

Today's episode of the Raw Room features the squad in studio as the guys discuss the key transactions unfolding during the busy NFL off-season, the guys find out a clip of the Raw Room was featured on the official documentary about Team USA's Flag Football Team called "Champions Rising: USA Football's National Team", the guys break down Brandon Jacobs running routes at camps against prospects, the guys discuss Pacman Jones saying he faked every NFL mandated drug test through his career, with March Madness gearing up the guys talk about the big winners and losers from the conference championship weekend, go in depth with an NCAA Tournament preview, the squad gets hype for Tony Allen's jersey retirement in Memphis, The Big Back Hour returns, the Raw Room Academy Highlight Tape Contest continues on, and much more!Visit https://wddedu-ng.myshopify.com for the official Raw Room Spring Merch Drop!Follow @Raw__Room on Instagram, X, & TikTok to be eligible to win NFL game tickets, merch, and more exclusives!Follow Daren Bates:Instagram: @weslynn_son56Twitter: @DB_5TreyFollow Jalen Collins:Instagram: @jaycar_32Twitter: @JayCar_11Follow Alex Sweet:Instagram: @mr.asweetTwitter: @ShokhtheWorldFollow King Dunlap:Instagram: @dynastyolineTwitter: @dynasty_olineSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raw-room/id1527075053Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5to2Z3lYDdGd1DqZfzVfy7?si=0Nklz_pBTAa7hHJjzSWQLwProduced & Edited by: Feyzan ShareefIG/Twitter: @[email protected] Media Manager/Cover Art:Matt Keaton:IG/Twitter: @FastNastyPhotography, Production Assistant, and Fulfillment Operations Intern:Jon Maine:Twitter: @mainegretzkyIG: @jaystate

Today's episode of the Raw Room features special guest former Houston Texans linebacker Tyrell Adams as he joins the squad in the studio to discuss his journey from being an overlooked recruit from high school to small DII football program West Georgia and fighting his way through practice squads around the NFL before getting his shot with the Texans and leading the NFL in tackles once being placed on the active roster, Bates and Tyrell remember being teammates with the Raiders and talk funny stories, Tyrell tells the guys about his experience with the UFL & CFL, the Big Back Hour returns, the Raw Room Academy Highlight Tape Contest continues on, and much more!Visit https://wddedu-ng.myshopify.com for the official Raw Room Spring Merch Drop!Follow @Raw__Room on Instagram, X, & TikTok to be eligible to win NFL game tickets, merch, and more exclusives!Follow Daren Bates:Instagram: @weslynn_son56Twitter: @DB_5TreyFollow Jalen Collins:Instagram: @jaycar_32Twitter: @JayCar_11Follow Alex Sweet:Instagram: @mr.asweetTwitter: @ShokhtheWorldFollow King Dunlap:Instagram: @dynastyolineTwitter: @dynasty_olineSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raw-room/id1527075053Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5to2Z3lYDdGd1DqZfzVfy7?si=0Nklz_pBTAa7hHJjzSWQLwProduced & Edited by: Feyzan ShareefIG/Twitter: @[email protected] Media Manager/Cover Art:Matt Keaton:IG/Twitter: @FastNastyPhotography, Production Assistant, and Fulfillment Operations Intern:Jon Maine:Twitter: @mainegretzkyIG: @jaystate