92%ers we are back with another episode of New Heights presented by our friends at Fireball.
In this episode, we are joined by an NFL Hall of Famer, a Tight End legend, and the man better known as “Unc,” Shannon Sharpe.
Shannon talks with the guys about how he first started mentoring Travis, how the secret to Tight End success might be all in the hips, and who is on his Tight End Mt. Rushmore.
We also dive into how Shannon was almost cut from the Broncos, which records he doesn’t think anyone will ever touch, why he’d be putting up “Travis numbers” in the modern NFL, and why he’d swap places with his brother Sterling if given the chance.
Finally, Shannon gives us his thoughts on the vaunted 2000s Raven’s defense, if anyone in the NFL would block for Skip Bayless, why LeBron James wouldn’t be a great NFL Tight End, and what advice he’d give his rookie self.
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Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
02:10 – Origins of “Unc”
07:20 – Mentoring Travis
14:30 – Travis’ Hips
18:20 – Tight End Traits
21:00 – Tight End Mt Rushmore
26:00 – Regular Season vs Post Season
31:15 – Tight End Records
35:11 – Almost Getting Cut
37:26 – Most Yards in a Game
41:18 – Reading Defenses
46:15 – Playing in Today’s NFL
56:30 – Draft Day in the 90s
01:00:30 – Tight End and WR Differences
01:06:05 – Relationship with Sterling
01:14:00 – Grand Theft Kelce
01:17:25 – Broncos/Ravens Super Bowl
01:20:27 – Welcome to the league moment
01:22:55 – Skip Bayless in the NFL
01:23:40 – Better Dresser: Jason or Shannon?
01:24:15 – Lebron in the NFL
01:26:35 – Advice to Rookie Self
49 Comments
what about GEORGE KITTLE there has never been a tight end just like him
Sharp is a great guy and great player, i hate the Broncos but with respect! Elway was thorn in evey team side,
I am surprised Sharp didnt mention tide end dam my mind went blank who was tide end basketball player he later played for Arizona
Toney Gonzales
I want the tickets because I want to smoke with Travis
I 🤔 m in the 1% because I still watch you guys after doing my miners absolutely filthy time n time again
There logo should be a shadow of them standing back to back with the beards showing
Uncle sha sha is my 2nd tight end
I ain’t a nfl player but I am a local business owner and I have a mentor a older man that seen my hustle that’s in the same trade that helped me through business
Gronk the greatest TE
One of the best interviews yet
Shannon & Travis are built so similar, prototype football players
The way the know so much and speak right here around 49-52 min… they would have trouble vs those 05-10 steeler defense..
especially with Troy at SS… do you really know what’s comin? Just my take.. they would have trouble.
4:38 He maybe one of, and Ik this mf is deff a meme now, but Shannon Briggs was a tough mf bacj in his day and really is still in good looking shape and looks like he’s still a tough mf. If you dk who I’m talking about, of course you may know him by the "LETS GO CHAMP"guy 😂.
Can you guys get Randall on
There have been so many great interviews, but this might be my current favorite. I love seeing Shannon on TV and seeing him answer questions, then turn around and ask the questions and give that deep analysis. It had me taking notes like I'm about to get on the field this fall.
Mr. Sharpe, you're a legend and fun to watch. You mentioned Atwater… an underrated safety. One of the toughest players last 40 years in that position. Love NHs!
I respect and appreciate your mt Rushmore Mr Sharpe but respectfully it goes gronk you kelce and then tony g for the exact reason you said that kelce and gronk have to be on there. Without you the ravens don’t have enough offense to win in 2000 and with the Broncos you were unstoppable.
Relying on pure athleticism is why Tavon Austin didn't pan out as well as he should have in the NFL. Same reason why we can all agree davante adams is a better Wr than dk metcalf, even though dk is bigger, faster, stronger
Jason getting left hanging at the end had me dying 😭😭😭
I am going to respectively disagree that Travis Kelce is the best tight end in history gonna give it to Shannon Sharpe being being the fact besides Ed McCaffrey or Rod Smith there was no other go to guys and they were not elite wide receivers Now Travis Kelce, on the other hand well we know all the speed demons he was playing with it just my opinion 29:51
Shannon is much better with out skip
Nothin but love for you Unc
Uncle Shannon 💪
Weird flex but I was the 1st to call Unc … Unc
SKIP going to miss Shannon sometime you got to push that pride to the side
Shannon is pretty much the #1 person that is just so good at talking. Anything he has to say it's always gonna be interesting as hell.
Fancy way for saying he slow and how he’s guarding the out route I laugh everytime 😂
U can tell Jason love talking football. Travis is just good at it he probably don’t care much lol
I ❤ getting to see this interview, Unk is as down to earth as they come….I was at split ends when Atlanta played Denver in that Superbowl, I know we was a Georgia native against my home team Falcons, and he was DAMN GOOD at TE
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Hit that like button
Dude really hates Tony Gonzalez lol I need the backstory on why
Unc’s advice on the logo is genius. The brand recognition that could help create. Dude knows what he’s doing
This was a very good show , I loved every word of it. great show Guys"
TE Mt Rushmore Travis Kelce, Shannon, Gronk, and Tony Gonzalez
Great interview 🏈 🏈🏈
Literally the best conversation on a podcast I’ve witnessed since getting into this thing. Club Shay Shay is 🔥🔥🔥 every episode! And this between Unc and Travis just breaking down the game. I love it!! Will truly be missed from undisputed. Wherever he goes I’ll go.
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"you know what bothers me about this over-blown ridiculous Drama of the "BREAK-UP GATE" Of "Undisputed" ,, Is one Dude is the Media Darling " "UHUMM LESHANNON SHARPE making sound like Hes the Victim " Classic Woke Playbook '' Remember the old saying" which is fact ""it takes two to tango right? ,, Look im not a big Bayless Fan myself however, seems Mr Sharpes getting a Pass! Seems like ,, The Bus just keeps running over and over the old crotchety White Dude! While the other one doing some kind of victory tour unscathed ""! Let me ask something " Did getting told thst Tom Brady is a better Football player than you really make you melt down thst hard ??
Cant hold you, Travis fit is 🔥😂
Unc's "new news" gotta be a sound bite 😂 they need to turn that into a drop
Unc left jason hanging literally at the very end 😂😂😂
Great show. Always a fan of Shannon. an Broncos fan for ever. Not much of a KC fan, but have to recognise Travis greatness. And both brothers do very good interviews. Thanks, really enjoy the show. I though Sharpe was going to tell about the time Elway call a play and Shannon said that is not on the game book, and Elway replied, just get open. and we went to the Super Bowl.
Is there any athlete who doesn't have a podcast now?
Y’all’s VOICES keep me on edge🤎🤎🤎
I AM SO LOVING this interview
I am not a SPORTS FAN
until I started watching “CLUB SHAY SHAY”interviews
Now I am hooked
“NEIGHT HEIGHTS” I am now a NEW FAN also
I am 53 years old
Nice interview & love Travis. Would have liked to hear more abt Shay Shay and his life v/s more abt football & Travis play. You mentioned your podcast name. Market your NAME. Kelce & Kelce & Logo 2 K’s back to back(Shay mentioned a logo) that tip is Free😊love the show
Jimmy Graham had 85 tds and he’s never in the conversation
Shannon was a bum he played in a pretty weak TE era. He had 4 pathetic TD in his first 4 seasons
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