Third and Long

Watching Arik grow up from a young age, two guys that made it from Sac. We dive into the family dynamics of Matt's childhood, moving to Sac at a young age and dealing with racism. The journey to UCLA and being a two sport athlete. Getting drafted was a dream, but sticking in the NBA was the real dream. A true pioneer, and creating a lane for athletes in media. Plus, maturing and co parenting with Derek Fisher.

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From an athletic family with a special lineage of success, Josh was always outside playing sports from a young age. Football wasn’t his first love, and it wasn’t until he moved to Alabama that he started to really play competitively. A 2 Star recruit, not having much experience on the D Line but still leading the state in sacks, he went on to play at Kentucky where he became SEC player of the year. Josh talks about his purpose in J...

Welcome, welcome my brother Christian Wilkins to the pod. Growing up in Springfield, Massachusetts, it was only right that he loved the Pats and Tom Brady. Initially hooping was his first love before football, we get into Clemson and perhaps the greatest college D Line of all-time. Getting to the league and working to where he is today with the recent signing of his new $110M contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.

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Javon Hargrave joined us during our livestream! We discuss the difference between the Eagles' and 49ers' culture and how some people just aren't cut out to play on this 49er team. Would you rather have Deebo running at you with the ball or have to try and survive a Trent Williams block? What is it like to be selected for the Pro Bowl and who has the best stadium in the NFL? It's time to get locked in for the playoffs so let's take ...

George Kittle joined us during our live stream! We talk about his  Pro Bowl year and how he became the player he is today. Would he rather get a pancake block or Moss a defender and what was it like to be snubbed from a Pro Bowl selection a couple years back? George talks about his fit within the 49er system and who helped him develop along the way. We have been teammates for 7 years now so we discuss our early battles in practice ...

Happy New Year everybody and welcome back to Third and Long. It feels good to be the number 1 seed in the NFC after another big win against the Commanders. I’m not lying when I say this is the best 49er team that I have been on since entering the league and our guy Brock Purdy bounced back last game in a big way. What is it like to sit out with injury and how have I been supporting my teammates from the sideline? Got to give a big ...

On this episode I am joined by my guy Javon Kinlaw. This man is doing his thing this year in the league but what people don’t see is all the hard work behind the scenes that has got him to this point. Javon opens up about growing up in a tough environment and how even though he didn’t originally love football, it has taken him to a place where he thought he never would be. We talk about what it was like to be drafted by the 49ers a...