November 23, 2024 • 16 mins
Celebrate 30 seasons of Carolina Panthers football with Jim Szoke. Join him as he sits down with the key figures who shaped the past 29 seasons, reminiscing on the moments that made Panther's history. This week's guest is the Panthers all-time leading rusher, Jonathan Stewart.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Jon Fan Stewart, the Panthers all time leading rusher, of course,
a big part of the Charlotte community talking Panthers memories,
Panthers football and family.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
Coming up thirty seasons of Panther Football, a celebration of
the players, coaches, and other key figures who've contributed to
the organizational success.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
Jay Stu, you hear them all the time. You hear them,
for one thing, on the Panthers' pregame show with me
every week heading into the game. You hear him on
the Panthers podcast that he does, he does an Oregon podcast.
He's all over the place. Jay Stu, glad to have
you a big part of this community still. And like
so many other Panthers, you know, you came here from
a different part of the country, growing up in the
(00:43):
state of Washington, playing at Oregon. What's kind of attracted
you to want to stay here in Charlotte, in the Carolinas.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
Oh, man, I mean, just really the.
Speaker 4 (00:55):
You know, the people, You get a lot of different,
you know, walks of life that end up in Charlotte.
I don't know whether it's from the banking world that
is located here, but I mean just just a little
bit of a melting.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
Pot, to be honest.
Speaker 4 (01:12):
And but at the same time, you know, as far
as you know our morals and our you know, our
values and our beliefs, you know, growing up, you know,
being a Christian, just everything here just resonates with you know,
how I would want to raise my family and what
experiences I would want my kids to have. All really
(01:34):
makes sense to be here in Charlotte. You know, when
I got drafted here, I always thought to myself, I
hit the jackpot.
Speaker 3 (01:41):
And mainly because of the you.
Speaker 4 (01:44):
Know, the opportunity for growth, right the growing population, the
demand you know, as far as now, especially nowadays after
twenty twenty, you know, everybody wants to be in Charlotte,
and so it's just a place where you get all
all you know, seasons weather wise. You know, you get
(02:05):
the cold seasons and you definitely get the hot seasons.
And you know, that's the reason why Banks of America
Stadium is one of the best places to play, because.
Speaker 3 (02:14):
They have really good weather year round.
Speaker 4 (02:17):
Accordingly, according to you know, some little studies out there whatnot.
Speaker 3 (02:22):
But I just think that it's just a good place
to raise a family.
Speaker 4 (02:27):
And I've moved here, you know, in two thousand and
eight got drafted, and everywhere I've gone to visit in
the off seasons and even being retired, Charlotte is absolutely
one of the best places in America.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
Couldn't agree more. We rased, we raised five kids here,
so I tell you it's it's a great place for
schools and and all that.
Speaker 3 (02:48):
So it was a success.
Speaker 4 (02:50):
Then.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
Yeah, our kids are all twenties and actually in the
early thirties for some of them. You have two daughters,
seven and three year old. You and Natalie do what
to like being being a girl dad? But three and
a seven year old?
Speaker 3 (03:02):
It's good, man.
Speaker 4 (03:04):
My daughters are very smart, great communicators to like. That's
that's one of the things that I've gotten better at,
is communicating since I've retired, you know, having a daughter,
you know, kaya she's so she's an exceptional child. She
knows how to voice her opinion and every in every facet.
(03:28):
I'm not really sure where she gets that from. But
the the other one, Nourra, three year old, she's funny,
she's hilarious. Uh and and they just always really make
you know the end of the any any in the
any end of the day that turned that night seem bad,
(03:49):
they turn it into good all the time. They're always dancing,
putting on shows and performances at night. Uh, and it's
just awesome, just you know, knowing that I was blessed
to have two girls that will eventually one day hopefully
take care of their dad because I'll definitely need them.
Speaker 1 (04:09):
That's our hope for all of us. Yeah, don't abed
than us. We took care of you when you were little,
so yeah, absolutely true.
Speaker 3 (04:14):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (04:15):
So for those who don't know, you know, you grew
up in the state of Washington. I think this is
still accurate that you you still to this day, are
the all time leading high school prep rushing running back
in the history of the state of Washington. What was
it like growing up there? And then also, you were
a parade all America, Mean you were not like some
regional recruit. You were a national all across the board recruit.
(04:37):
What was that like as far as once your your
ability is kicked in throughout your high school career and
you knew you could pretty much go anywhere you wanted.
Speaker 3 (04:45):
Yeah, man, it was cool.
Speaker 4 (04:47):
Like my dad was in a military, he was in
an army, and so I grew up in a military brat
and then my parents got divorced. When I was in
fourth grade. My mom moved Tolman Field, Washington. She dated
a guy named James car Parker which I call him JP,
who is responsible for getting me into football. He was
a custodian and back in the day when people had
(05:10):
pagers and that cell phones, I would page him just
about every single day that I didn't have school for
him to come toss the football around with me. And so,
you know, at a young age, I got introduced to
football through an experience that was connection to you know,
feeling love right and having having someone you know, spend
(05:35):
time with me, you know, especially in those moments in
transition of our life.
Speaker 3 (05:41):
You know, it was very important. And I fell in
love with the game, you know.
Speaker 4 (05:46):
As a as a fourth grader, fifth grader, and you know, God,
you know, obviously, you know, bless me with a gift,
you know, to be able.
Speaker 3 (05:56):
To run fast. And eventually I grew into.
Speaker 4 (05:59):
My my body and the.
Speaker 3 (06:03):
Rest was history.
Speaker 4 (06:04):
You know. Playing football in Washington, you know, the fields
were always sloppy and messy because they played so much.
Uh and I obviously think that went to my advantage.
And you know, I loved football from day one, and
growing up, I used to rollerblade everywhere, even when it rained,
(06:27):
when it was cold, when it was hailing, when Like,
I was a big rollerblader growing up. And I really
kind of think you the rollblading helped me with football,
you know, being able to balance and you know, doing
tricks and stuff like that on one foot and jumping
and hopping and doing all those things. I couldn't imagine
really doing that now my body would fall apart.
Speaker 3 (06:49):
But it was awesome.
Speaker 4 (06:51):
It was an awesome experience growing up in Washington, grew
up in the church, you know, and being very involved,
you know, from the youth era of my life, you know,
being a church leader, a youth church leader in high school.
And I feel like that really paved the way for
(07:13):
me to be successful as a college kid and so.
Speaker 3 (07:16):
On and so forth.
Speaker 1 (07:17):
That's awesome. Well, you're grounded in all the right ways,
whether it's running or in your faith. And then obviously
great success at Oregon. You're kind of a nominly in
today's football world in that a first round pick as
a running back. You don't see that too often anymore.
As the Panthers took you back in two thousand and eight,
and then you land here where there's already a really
good running back in D'Angelo Williams, and it's you know,
(07:39):
it's interesting because you know there too. You onways see
like two number one draft picks probably what I can't
remember how many of that even be in the last
twenty years on a roster head so close together, two
number one draft picks at running back? What was What
was your relationship like with di'angelo? You guys still tight
and what's that like with you two guys being such
a big part of Panthers history together.
Speaker 4 (08:01):
Yeah, me and D'Angelo hit it off, you know, on
the right foot out the gate. He was a huge
wrestling fan. I was too, and I'm pretty sure he
still is. He's like, he's actually like a little bit
probably obsessed.
Speaker 3 (08:16):
I would say it probably still is.
Speaker 4 (08:19):
But no, man, he was super gracious and just knowing
kind of you know, understanding the mission, right, The mission
of them drafting me was not to be a replacement.
Speaker 3 (08:33):
It was to enhance.
Speaker 4 (08:34):
And I think you know, if you are a football player,
you want guys around you that can make you better.
You want guys around you that can help you win games.
And that's what me and D'Angelo did for each other.
We pushed each other in practice. You know, he introduced
me to a lot of different ways to be a
pro and how to get better, you know, staying after practice,
(08:56):
you know, running you know, some a lot of different
type of resistance banded runs at the end of practice
that would just kind of carry over into our games.
Speaker 3 (09:08):
You know.
Speaker 4 (09:08):
He was a pros pro man and I'm really lucky
to have him, you know, be that that.
Speaker 3 (09:16):
Didn't you know, push me away. He was a guy
that welcomed me in.
Speaker 4 (09:20):
Like a brother, and that's exactly how we carry each other,
you know, through our time on the field and off,
you know. And you know, as he you know, became
a family man, you know, those types of things you
know still existed and stayed intact, but obviously people bro
and all that, all those types of things. And he's
a great father, great husband, great example for me to
(09:45):
you know, to look up to as far as the
things that I would learn my life.
Speaker 3 (09:49):
And you know, I actually.
Speaker 4 (09:50):
Just saw him for the first time in a while
a couple of weeks ago at the stadium during what
was that game, the Cincinnati game, I believe, Yeah, Cincinnati
game and he was there and I haven't seen him
in a while. I don't think he's come to a
game either in a while, So it was it was
good catching up with him. Always goofy, always loud, and
(10:12):
just always being himself, which is awesome to see.
Speaker 3 (10:15):
You know, you you're really.
Speaker 4 (10:19):
You know, when you ask guys what do they miss
about football, it's not necessarily playing games, it's you know,
the locker room and how how accepted you can be
in a locker room and how understood you can be
in the locker room. And D'Angelo was definitely a locker
room guy. So you know, that was a great relationship
that we have.
Speaker 1 (10:38):
That's awesome. It's awesome too. You got to reconnect like
that too. And I want to ask you this, and
it don't feel bad like you have to name everybody.
I just wanted to be a short really shortlist actually,
like two or three guys like former Panthers that you
know that maybe you don't talk to every day, but
you could talk to every day. There you're super tight
list of who the guys that you've really hung on to.
And again, don't feel bad about leaving someone else off,
(10:58):
but just just give us a two three names of
maybe guys that really are certainly in your inner circle
from your Panther days.
Speaker 4 (11:05):
Yeah, I would say guys that I played with from
you know, my Panther days that I still stay in
contact with.
Speaker 3 (11:14):
Thomas Davis, you know, he that's big Bro.
Speaker 4 (11:19):
Always, you know, put him on a little bit of
a mount rushmore.
Speaker 3 (11:24):
As far as football players.
Speaker 4 (11:26):
That you know had an impact on me personally, you know,
just from the professional standpoint, but just also just life
in general. And then another guy that's just like that
is Steve Smith. Steve from day one, you know, he
he he was. He was definitely big Bro. Taught me
(11:50):
a lot about my finances, taught me about, you know,
what to do, what not to do, and gave me
a lot of good insight on what you know, in
the NFL was really about and preparation for you know,
what's what I could expect and how I should carry
myself and just even how to deal with family things
(12:10):
as well.
Speaker 3 (12:11):
And then you know, I would say, Mike Tobert, Mike
Tobert is my road dog.
Speaker 4 (12:19):
You know, he's been you know, I remember, you know,
being I've had some days where you know, I was
playing and I was banged up or injured. He just
always had my back and never felt like it never
felt like you know, he you know, had anything ill
(12:39):
against anyone. Everything he did every day was for his
family and for the team, and that's how he carries
himself all the time.
Speaker 3 (12:48):
Just a very selfless individual.
Speaker 4 (12:51):
And of course, you know, when you're full back is
the reason why you've gained so many yards.
Speaker 3 (12:58):
You definitely got to make sure your best friends were
from So.
Speaker 4 (13:00):
Yeah, but I mean he's been there for me through
our marriage, through my marriage and support with you know,
being a dad. I'm a guy that always likes to
kick people's brains and always always wanting to grow and
learn from the best, and like tober is one of
the best human beings that I've ever been around. And
(13:23):
obviously I do coach with Luke and Greg Olsen, so
we stay in contact all the time and you know,
still doing things together football wise, and and.
Speaker 3 (13:35):
With our wives and stuff like that.
Speaker 4 (13:37):
Well Luke does have a wife, but Greg, we kind
of treat Luke like a like you know, like a
brother that that and.
Speaker 3 (13:46):
In that way or whatnot.
Speaker 4 (13:48):
But yeah, man, it's it's awesome because really I just
listed off five guys. But really, I can pick up
the phone and call anyone. Fozzie Whittaker, John Beeson, Uh,
you know, Trey Boston, Fine Khalil, Jordan gross checked the love.
(14:08):
These are guys that I just know that if I
called them, they pick up and you know, if I
needed something, they'll be there.
Speaker 3 (14:16):
It's just awesome to be able to.
Speaker 4 (14:17):
Play for a team during the time where you have
some really really valuable men in the sense of their character,
their personality and just who they you know, who they
are and who they want to be as men.
Speaker 1 (14:33):
So you just named a lot of really great guys.
So you always tell people by the company they keep.
So that's that's in your part of that as far
as what they would say about you too. All right,
last question and we'll let you go, is that you
know you mentioned the coaching, you're podcasting, you're broadcasting with
us as well. Retired from football, what what do you
think the next chapter is? Like your guy like in
(14:53):
your mid to late thirties, right, so, what what's the
next chapter of your life look like with raising the
kids and everything that you got.
Speaker 4 (15:00):
In Yeah, the next chapter is you know, I'm obviously
doing the podcasting and I just want to continue to
grow in that space. And you know, I feel like
broadcasting world is forever growing, and I think ten years
from now, we don't really know exactly.
Speaker 3 (15:15):
What it's going to look like.
Speaker 4 (15:17):
So I just want to be able to be prepared
and ready for any opportunities that may come my way
in that. In that regard, and then when it comes
to you know, everything else, I'm very entrepreneurial oriented, you know.
I make sure I'm on top of my investments, always
(15:37):
looking to invest and create. I honestly think, you know, God,
you know, being, you know, the creator of all creators, right,
He created everything, and we were, you know, born and
made in his image. I just honestly feel like, you know,
we ought to be creating. And you know, Jim, you're
(15:59):
really good at what you do. And what you do
is you create a narrative for people to follow. Every Sunday,
every time you get on the radio, you're creating entertainment.
You're creating something for people to listen to, and you're
doing exactly what God has caused you to do. And
you're blessed to be able to do that, and not
(16:21):
a lot of people are blessed to do those types
of things. So whatever I'm doing and whatever I do
down the road, I want to make sure that I'm
doing something along those lines.
Speaker 1 (16:33):
Well, I appreciate that. That's very nice. Thank you for that,
and I do feel blessed. I appreciate you letting us
get to know you even more than than we thought
we knew heading into the station. What's been one of
my favorite podcasts so far. And Jayce, do wish you
continued great success and blessings moving forward, and thank you
for your time.
Speaker 3 (16:47):
Yeah man, thank you.
Speaker 2 (16:48):
Jeremy thirty seasons of Panther Football
Jon Fan Stewart, the Panthers all time leading rusher, of course,
a big part of the Charlotte community talking Panthers memories,
Panthers football and family.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
Coming up thirty seasons of Panther Football, a celebration of
the players, coaches, and other key figures who've contributed to
the organizational success.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
Jay Stu, you hear them all the time. You hear them,
for one thing, on the Panthers' pregame show with me
every week heading into the game. You hear him on
the Panthers podcast that he does, he does an Oregon podcast.
He's all over the place. Jay Stu, glad to have
you a big part of this community still. And like
so many other Panthers, you know, you came here from
a different part of the country, growing up in the
(00:43):
state of Washington, playing at Oregon. What's kind of attracted
you to want to stay here in Charlotte, in the Carolinas.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
Oh, man, I mean, just really the.
Speaker 4 (00:55):
You know, the people, You get a lot of different,
you know, walks of life that end up in Charlotte.
I don't know whether it's from the banking world that
is located here, but I mean just just a little
bit of a melting.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
Pot, to be honest.
Speaker 4 (01:12):
And but at the same time, you know, as far
as you know our morals and our you know, our
values and our beliefs, you know, growing up, you know,
being a Christian, just everything here just resonates with you know,
how I would want to raise my family and what
experiences I would want my kids to have. All really
(01:34):
makes sense to be here in Charlotte. You know, when
I got drafted here, I always thought to myself, I
hit the jackpot.
Speaker 3 (01:41):
And mainly because of the you.
Speaker 4 (01:44):
Know, the opportunity for growth, right the growing population, the
demand you know, as far as now, especially nowadays after
twenty twenty, you know, everybody wants to be in Charlotte,
and so it's just a place where you get all
all you know, seasons weather wise. You know, you get
(02:05):
the cold seasons and you definitely get the hot seasons.
And you know, that's the reason why Banks of America
Stadium is one of the best places to play, because.
Speaker 3 (02:14):
They have really good weather year round.
Speaker 4 (02:17):
Accordingly, according to you know, some little studies out there whatnot.
Speaker 3 (02:22):
But I just think that it's just a good place
to raise a family.
Speaker 4 (02:27):
And I've moved here, you know, in two thousand and
eight got drafted, and everywhere I've gone to visit in
the off seasons and even being retired, Charlotte is absolutely
one of the best places in America.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
Couldn't agree more. We rased, we raised five kids here,
so I tell you it's it's a great place for
schools and and all that.
Speaker 3 (02:48):
So it was a success.
Speaker 4 (02:50):
Then.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
Yeah, our kids are all twenties and actually in the
early thirties for some of them. You have two daughters,
seven and three year old. You and Natalie do what
to like being being a girl dad? But three and
a seven year old?
Speaker 3 (03:02):
It's good, man.
Speaker 4 (03:04):
My daughters are very smart, great communicators to like. That's
that's one of the things that I've gotten better at,
is communicating since I've retired, you know, having a daughter,
you know, kaya she's so she's an exceptional child. She
knows how to voice her opinion and every in every facet.
(03:28):
I'm not really sure where she gets that from. But
the the other one, Nourra, three year old, she's funny,
she's hilarious. Uh and and they just always really make
you know the end of the any any in the
any end of the day that turned that night seem bad,
(03:49):
they turn it into good all the time. They're always dancing,
putting on shows and performances at night. Uh, and it's
just awesome, just you know, knowing that I was blessed
to have two girls that will eventually one day hopefully
take care of their dad because I'll definitely need them.
Speaker 1 (04:09):
That's our hope for all of us. Yeah, don't abed
than us. We took care of you when you were little,
so yeah, absolutely true.
Speaker 3 (04:14):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (04:15):
So for those who don't know, you know, you grew
up in the state of Washington. I think this is
still accurate that you you still to this day, are
the all time leading high school prep rushing running back
in the history of the state of Washington. What was
it like growing up there? And then also, you were
a parade all America, Mean you were not like some
regional recruit. You were a national all across the board recruit.
(04:37):
What was that like as far as once your your
ability is kicked in throughout your high school career and
you knew you could pretty much go anywhere you wanted.
Speaker 3 (04:45):
Yeah, man, it was cool.
Speaker 4 (04:47):
Like my dad was in a military, he was in
an army, and so I grew up in a military brat
and then my parents got divorced. When I was in
fourth grade. My mom moved Tolman Field, Washington. She dated
a guy named James car Parker which I call him JP,
who is responsible for getting me into football. He was
a custodian and back in the day when people had
(05:10):
pagers and that cell phones, I would page him just
about every single day that I didn't have school for
him to come toss the football around with me. And so,
you know, at a young age, I got introduced to
football through an experience that was connection to you know,
feeling love right and having having someone you know, spend
(05:35):
time with me, you know, especially in those moments in
transition of our life.
Speaker 3 (05:41):
You know, it was very important. And I fell in
love with the game, you know.
Speaker 4 (05:46):
As a as a fourth grader, fifth grader, and you know, God,
you know, obviously, you know, bless me with a gift,
you know, to be able.
Speaker 3 (05:56):
To run fast. And eventually I grew into.
Speaker 4 (05:59):
My my body and the.
Speaker 3 (06:03):
Rest was history.
Speaker 4 (06:04):
You know. Playing football in Washington, you know, the fields
were always sloppy and messy because they played so much.
Uh and I obviously think that went to my advantage.
And you know, I loved football from day one, and
growing up, I used to rollerblade everywhere, even when it rained,
(06:27):
when it was cold, when it was hailing, when Like,
I was a big rollerblader growing up. And I really
kind of think you the rollblading helped me with football,
you know, being able to balance and you know, doing
tricks and stuff like that on one foot and jumping
and hopping and doing all those things. I couldn't imagine
really doing that now my body would fall apart.
Speaker 3 (06:49):
But it was awesome.
Speaker 4 (06:51):
It was an awesome experience growing up in Washington, grew
up in the church, you know, and being very involved,
you know, from the youth era of my life, you know,
being a church leader, a youth church leader in high school.
And I feel like that really paved the way for
(07:13):
me to be successful as a college kid and so.
Speaker 3 (07:16):
On and so forth.
Speaker 1 (07:17):
That's awesome. Well, you're grounded in all the right ways,
whether it's running or in your faith. And then obviously
great success at Oregon. You're kind of a nominly in
today's football world in that a first round pick as
a running back. You don't see that too often anymore.
As the Panthers took you back in two thousand and eight,
and then you land here where there's already a really
good running back in D'Angelo Williams, and it's you know,
(07:39):
it's interesting because you know there too. You onways see
like two number one draft picks probably what I can't
remember how many of that even be in the last
twenty years on a roster head so close together, two
number one draft picks at running back? What was What
was your relationship like with di'angelo? You guys still tight
and what's that like with you two guys being such
a big part of Panthers history together.
Speaker 4 (08:01):
Yeah, me and D'Angelo hit it off, you know, on
the right foot out the gate. He was a huge
wrestling fan. I was too, and I'm pretty sure he
still is. He's like, he's actually like a little bit
probably obsessed.
Speaker 3 (08:16):
I would say it probably still is.
Speaker 4 (08:19):
But no, man, he was super gracious and just knowing
kind of you know, understanding the mission, right, The mission
of them drafting me was not to be a replacement.
Speaker 3 (08:33):
It was to enhance.
Speaker 4 (08:34):
And I think you know, if you are a football player,
you want guys around you that can make you better.
You want guys around you that can help you win games.
And that's what me and D'Angelo did for each other.
We pushed each other in practice. You know, he introduced
me to a lot of different ways to be a
pro and how to get better, you know, staying after practice,
(08:56):
you know, running you know, some a lot of different
type of resistance banded runs at the end of practice
that would just kind of carry over into our games.
Speaker 3 (09:08):
You know.
Speaker 4 (09:08):
He was a pros pro man and I'm really lucky
to have him, you know, be that that.
Speaker 3 (09:16):
Didn't you know, push me away. He was a guy
that welcomed me in.
Speaker 4 (09:20):
Like a brother, and that's exactly how we carry each other,
you know, through our time on the field and off,
you know. And you know, as he you know, became
a family man, you know, those types of things you
know still existed and stayed intact, but obviously people bro
and all that, all those types of things. And he's
a great father, great husband, great example for me to
(09:45):
you know, to look up to as far as the
things that I would learn my life.
Speaker 3 (09:49):
And you know, I actually.
Speaker 4 (09:50):
Just saw him for the first time in a while
a couple of weeks ago at the stadium during what
was that game, the Cincinnati game, I believe, Yeah, Cincinnati
game and he was there and I haven't seen him
in a while. I don't think he's come to a
game either in a while, So it was it was
good catching up with him. Always goofy, always loud, and
(10:12):
just always being himself, which is awesome to see.
Speaker 3 (10:15):
You know, you you're really.
Speaker 4 (10:19):
You know, when you ask guys what do they miss
about football, it's not necessarily playing games, it's you know,
the locker room and how how accepted you can be
in a locker room and how understood you can be
in the locker room. And D'Angelo was definitely a locker
room guy. So you know, that was a great relationship
that we have.
Speaker 1 (10:38):
That's awesome. It's awesome too. You got to reconnect like
that too. And I want to ask you this, and
it don't feel bad like you have to name everybody.
I just wanted to be a short really shortlist actually,
like two or three guys like former Panthers that you
know that maybe you don't talk to every day, but
you could talk to every day. There you're super tight
list of who the guys that you've really hung on to.
And again, don't feel bad about leaving someone else off,
(10:58):
but just just give us a two three names of
maybe guys that really are certainly in your inner circle
from your Panther days.
Speaker 4 (11:05):
Yeah, I would say guys that I played with from
you know, my Panther days that I still stay in
contact with.
Speaker 3 (11:14):
Thomas Davis, you know, he that's big Bro.
Speaker 4 (11:19):
Always, you know, put him on a little bit of
a mount rushmore.
Speaker 3 (11:24):
As far as football players.
Speaker 4 (11:26):
That you know had an impact on me personally, you know,
just from the professional standpoint, but just also just life
in general. And then another guy that's just like that
is Steve Smith. Steve from day one, you know, he
he he was. He was definitely big Bro. Taught me
(11:50):
a lot about my finances, taught me about, you know,
what to do, what not to do, and gave me
a lot of good insight on what you know, in
the NFL was really about and preparation for you know,
what's what I could expect and how I should carry
myself and just even how to deal with family things
(12:10):
as well.
Speaker 3 (12:11):
And then you know, I would say, Mike Tobert, Mike
Tobert is my road dog.
Speaker 4 (12:19):
You know, he's been you know, I remember, you know,
being I've had some days where you know, I was
playing and I was banged up or injured. He just
always had my back and never felt like it never
felt like you know, he you know, had anything ill
(12:39):
against anyone. Everything he did every day was for his
family and for the team, and that's how he carries
himself all the time.
Speaker 3 (12:48):
Just a very selfless individual.
Speaker 4 (12:51):
And of course, you know, when you're full back is
the reason why you've gained so many yards.
Speaker 3 (12:58):
You definitely got to make sure your best friends were
from So.
Speaker 4 (13:00):
Yeah, but I mean he's been there for me through
our marriage, through my marriage and support with you know,
being a dad. I'm a guy that always likes to
kick people's brains and always always wanting to grow and
learn from the best, and like tober is one of
the best human beings that I've ever been around. And
(13:23):
obviously I do coach with Luke and Greg Olsen, so
we stay in contact all the time and you know,
still doing things together football wise, and and.
Speaker 3 (13:35):
With our wives and stuff like that.
Speaker 4 (13:37):
Well Luke does have a wife, but Greg, we kind
of treat Luke like a like you know, like a
brother that that and.
Speaker 3 (13:46):
In that way or whatnot.
Speaker 4 (13:48):
But yeah, man, it's it's awesome because really I just
listed off five guys. But really, I can pick up
the phone and call anyone. Fozzie Whittaker, John Beeson, Uh,
you know, Trey Boston, Fine Khalil, Jordan gross checked the love.
(14:08):
These are guys that I just know that if I
called them, they pick up and you know, if I
needed something, they'll be there.
Speaker 3 (14:16):
It's just awesome to be able to.
Speaker 4 (14:17):
Play for a team during the time where you have
some really really valuable men in the sense of their character,
their personality and just who they you know, who they
are and who they want to be as men.
Speaker 1 (14:33):
So you just named a lot of really great guys.
So you always tell people by the company they keep.
So that's that's in your part of that as far
as what they would say about you too. All right,
last question and we'll let you go, is that you
know you mentioned the coaching, you're podcasting, you're broadcasting with
us as well. Retired from football, what what do you
think the next chapter is? Like your guy like in
(14:53):
your mid to late thirties, right, so, what what's the
next chapter of your life look like with raising the
kids and everything that you got.
Speaker 4 (15:00):
In Yeah, the next chapter is you know, I'm obviously
doing the podcasting and I just want to continue to
grow in that space. And you know, I feel like
broadcasting world is forever growing, and I think ten years
from now, we don't really know exactly.
Speaker 3 (15:15):
What it's going to look like.
Speaker 4 (15:17):
So I just want to be able to be prepared
and ready for any opportunities that may come my way
in that. In that regard, and then when it comes
to you know, everything else, I'm very entrepreneurial oriented, you know.
I make sure I'm on top of my investments, always
(15:37):
looking to invest and create. I honestly think, you know, God,
you know, being, you know, the creator of all creators, right,
He created everything, and we were, you know, born and
made in his image. I just honestly feel like, you know,
we ought to be creating. And you know, Jim, you're
(15:59):
really good at what you do. And what you do
is you create a narrative for people to follow. Every Sunday,
every time you get on the radio, you're creating entertainment.
You're creating something for people to listen to, and you're
doing exactly what God has caused you to do. And
you're blessed to be able to do that, and not
(16:21):
a lot of people are blessed to do those types
of things. So whatever I'm doing and whatever I do
down the road, I want to make sure that I'm
doing something along those lines.
Speaker 1 (16:33):
Well, I appreciate that. That's very nice. Thank you for that,
and I do feel blessed. I appreciate you letting us
get to know you even more than than we thought
we knew heading into the station. What's been one of
my favorite podcasts so far. And Jayce, do wish you
continued great success and blessings moving forward, and thank you
for your time.
Speaker 3 (16:47):
Yeah man, thank you.
Speaker 2 (16:48):
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