Cris is joined by arguably the most underrated wide receiver in the NFL, Chicago Bears star, Allen Robinson.
Cris brings us back to Detroit where ARob went to high school. They discuss his having to grow up a bit and his first experiences playing football in High School as well as Allen’s game plan with his family about becoming a professional athlete.
During his childhood he only thought that he was going to play basketball professionally. Was there a specific coach or moment that flipped the script to football for Robinson?
Robinson had quite a few colleges interested in him. He gets incredibly honest with why he chose to eventually go to Penn State and Cris and he really get into the nitty gritty of that decision and the Paterno scandal.
Robinson had a lot NFL teams telling him that he could get drafted in the latter end of the first round, possibly early in the 2nd round. He walks us through which teams and coaches didn’t take him and how it felt to keep getting passed on and what the phone call felt like from Jacksonville when he eventually got picked.
Cris adamantly believes that as a rookie you want to be drafted to a team where you can start and gain experience, and that is exactly what happened for Robinson. He walks us through the start of his NFL career with the Jaguars and how important it was.
With many offers during free agency after the 2015 season, Allen gets into his decision making during that time and what ultimately led him to Chicago.
Randy Moss worked with Allen for 6 weeks over the summer just before he got hurt. Robinson praises the work ethic of Moss and chronicles the lessons he learned.
When ARob got hurt, most people would feel sorry for themselves, but he locked in and tells a very motivating story of his mind set.
Cris pivots to the contract negotiations Allen has been dealing with with the Chicago Bears as well as what he wants for himself and his family.
Cris asks Allen to give praise to his wide receiver coaches in the NFL that have molded him to be so dangerous.
What is it that Rookie Justin Fields brings to the Bears and what can Robinson and he do together?
Cris asks Allen to tell us what he would say to the doubters and haters along the way.
The conversation pivots to the work Robinson does outside of football and the importance in giving back to the community and children.
For more information on his programs, visit: https://www.allenrobinson12.org/
The conversation finishes with Allen telling us what he wants to do after football.
⏰ CHAPTERS ⏰
(00:00) INTRO: Allen Robinson (02:22) Back In Detroit (06:55) The Game Plan (07:51) Hoopers (09:17) The Switch From Basketball To Football (12:27) College Recruitment (14:02) Paterno and Penn State (19:03) NFL Draft Frustration (22:20) The Bill O’Brien Call (24:44) The Jacksonville Phone Call (26:19) Starting As A Rookie In The NFL (28:15) Free Agency (29:58) The Tutelage Of Randy Moss (32:15) The Positives Of The Injury (34:05) The Contract Talks (36:41) The Jags and Bears Wide Receiver Coaches (39:07) Justin Fields (40:56) Responding To the Doubters (42:50) Allen Robinson The Philanthropist (47:19) Allen Robinson The Agent (51:42) OUTRO
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