Open Mike

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel joins his friend, Mike Silver at the NFL owners meeting in Phoenix, AZ and talks about landing his first NFL head coaching job, the process of evaluating Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa and the exact day he figured out how to build Miami’s roster around the young quarterback. He also discusses growing up with standup comedian and actor, Dan Soder, and how it helped his confidence for press confere...

Las Vegas Raiders TE Austin Hooper talks to Mike Silver about signing with his new team, and tells us a hilarious story about being in a bar with Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo. Hooper discusses being a part of the Cleveland Browns’ 2020 playoff run and the difficulty of preparing for those games during a pandemic, the collapse of the Tennessee Titans’ during their 2022 season, why he thinks Kyle Shanahan is Nostradamus, and how he fel...

Legendary San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs QB Joe Montana joins Mike Silver to discuss the highs and lows of Montana’s Hall of Fame career. Montana looks back at his final game at Candlestick Park, playing as a backup to Steve Young, being traded from the 49ers to the Chiefs, and how the rules during his era allowed defenders to intentionally injure quarterbacks and ultimately led to many of his 27 surgeries. They also di...

Cincinnati Bengals’ defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo talks to Mike Silver about their AFC Wild Card victory against the Baltimore Ravens, and his upcoming AFC Divisional matchup against the Buffalo Bills. They also discuss the Bengals’ recent “surprise” success, Anarumo’s reputation as a master of halftime adjustments, and why he was staying in his childhood bedroom while he was coaching the New York Giants in 2018. #volume #Herd

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Indianapolis Colts defensive lineman DeForest Buckner talks to Mike Silver about the Colts' historic loss to the Minnesota Vikings, who came back from a 33-point deficit in their Week 15 matchup. Buckner also talks about the departure of former head coach Frank Reich, Jeff Saturday coming in, being traded to Indy by the San Francisco 49ers, DeFo's near-perfect beer pong run at George Kittle's party, and the Colts' upcoming Monday N...

Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne talks to Mike Silver about the Commanders' slow start and turning the season around by winning 6 of 7 games, including one against the 12-1 Philadelphia Eagles. He also discusses Commanders RB Brian Robinson's incredible recovery from a gunshot, his hopes to play in the Pro Bowl, his fight with teammate Jonathan Allen, and his enormous shoe collection. #volume #Herd

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Las Vegas Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler talks to Mike Silver about the dramatic 22-16 overtime win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday. They also discuss Ziegler's time working in New England on the Patriots with legendary coach Bill Belichick, the organization's thoughts on QB Derek Carr, and his short acting career including an appearance on the series finale of 'The Sopranos.' #volume #Herd

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Miami Dolphins safety Jevon Holland joins Mike Silver to discuss Baker Mayfield joining the Los Angeles Rams and having an incredible comeback win despite a lack of time to prepare, then talks about the personality of Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel, his incredible flag football story, his aspirations to ultimately make it into the Hall of Fame, and whether or not he would play in the Canadian Football League if given the opportu...

Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff talks to Mike Silver about the Detroit Lions' current win streak and their recent victory over the Chicago Bears. Goff opens up about his text message to Sean McVay, the head coach of his former team after the Los Angeles Rams won the Super Bowl. Goff and Silver discuss the upcoming matchup between the California Golden Bears (their alma mater) and their rival, the Stanford Cardinals. They also talk abou...

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh talks to Mike Silver about how the Jets got to a 6-3 record in the loaded AFC East, then discusses Zach Wilson's steady improvement, the highs of the 2022 NFL draft, the realities of "keeping receipts" for the media members who criticize him, and the difficulties of rebuilding a team in New York after winning only 4 games last season. Saleh also takes us back to the reason he changed careers fr...

New York Giants defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale talks to The Volume's Mike Silver to discuss his team's incredible 6-1 start to the 2022 season and the culture change behind it, then previews the Giants' challenging Week 8 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. Martindale tells us about his professional career which started in trucking and later included teaching high school economics, and the scheme that got him his fir...

Minnesota Vikings WR Adam Thielen talks to Mike Silver about how the Vikings got to their current 5-1 record, and then look back at the many coaches who told Thielen he was not cut out for college and professional football, his atypical path to the NFL, a joint practice with the Cincinnati Bengals where Adam "Pacman" Jones punched him in the face, and the moment in the 2018 Playoffs when legendary coach Bill Belichick told him to s...

Jacksonville Jaguars' wide receiver Marvin Jones talks to Mike Silver about the Jags currently underperforming in the 2022 season, then looks back on other recent seasons to break down the madness of having Urban Meyer as his head coach, the shock of the Detroit Lions firing Jim Caldwell, and the ensuing experience of playing under Matt Patricia. Jones then discusses the potential of quarterback Trevor Lawrence, and Travis Kelce br...

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley talks with Mike Silver about the challenges of the first few weeks of the 2022 season, his extraordinary path to becoming an NFL head coach, how his first year in the NFL was affected by a global pandemic, his reputation as the most analytics-driven coach in the league, why Justin Herbert is such a special player, meeting Rafael Nadal and other tennis heroes at Wimbledon, and more. #Vo...

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson joins Mike Silver to discuss the experience playing for his new team, how his performance has held up over his 11 years in the league, his Subway commercial and other videos that have become internet sensations, Tua Tagovailoa's brutal injury against the Bengals, and the emotional game against his former team, the Seattle Seahawks.  #volume #herd 

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New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan joins Mike Silver to discuss the Falcons not taking Jordan in the 2011 Draft, plus Atlanta's recent tendency to allow big comebacks, his love for quarterback Jameis Winston, how team culture has changed under head coach Dennis Allen, why Drew Brees changed his stance towards kneeling during the National Anthem, and the Denver Broncos' questionable decision to attempt a potential game-...

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb joins Mike Silver to discuss his new role on the team and whether he expects to get some extra attention from defenses this season, Dak Prescott's request to have CeeDee's locker moved next to his own, Lamb's Draft experience during a pandemic, and his account of the controversial ending to the 2022 NFC Wild Card Playoff vs San Francisco 49ers. #Herd

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