Vikings Safety Josh Metellus Talks J.J. McCarthy, Dancing & Being The Most Versatile Defender In NFL

Ari Meirov's Spotlight Guest of the Week is Viking Safety Josh Metellus! Josh discusses his journey to the NFL, the heartbreak of being cut after his first training camp, becoming the most versatile defender in the NFL, importance of setting goals and a little on his QB J.J. McCarthy! Plus, Ben Allen asks the hard hitting questions including how happy Josh was that the Vikings DIDN'T sign Aaron Rodgers. 00:00 - Cold open 00:40 - Welcome in! 02:12 - Start of interview 05:56 - Josh’s dream of being a lawyer 08:16 - Talking High school ball 10:34 - Being drafted during COVID 15:10 - Being waived after training camp 18:40 - Why goal setting matters 22:56 - Impact Brian Flores has had on Josh’s career 25:36 - Playing 21+ spots on defense 29:43 - Are you the most versatile player in the NFL? 32:26 - Would you do media after football? 34:34 - How Josh will coordinate the defenses’ dances 35:55 - Expectations for J.J. McCarthy 38:02 - Who deserves a spotlight 39:51 - Final thoughts 41:09 - Start of Rejected Questions 41:28 - How much Disney do you watch? 43:31 - Going to H.S. with Lil Pump 44:46 - Would you have been drafted higher if you went to Ohio State? 45:42 - How happy are you the Vikings didn’t sign Aaron Rodgers? 46:45 - Getting a “warning card” at Timberwolves game ----------------------------- NFL Spotlight is dedicated to bringing you the best context to the biggest news stories every day with top-notch insight from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices