Throwbacks with Matt Leinart & Jerry Ferrara

Chargers legend and former NFL sacks leader Shawne Merriman joins the show to talk all things Chargers and more from his playing career. From the infamous rookie dinner that cost him about the price of a car, to the amazing things he saw LaDainian Tomlinson do in practice, Lights Out covers it all. The former All-Pro talks about his go to move when rushing the QB, what he saw from Philip Rivers in college that made him hate him and what he saw in the NFL that made him love him. Finally, Shawne talks about his son, a blue chip QB prospect and what it was like to see him get a scholarship offer from his alma mater, and so much more.  

Plus, Jerry goes off about his New York Knicks making a trip to the NBA Finals, and in honor of Shawne the guys pick their Mount Rushmore of Freak Athletic Specimens, including the likes of Victor Wembanyama, LeBron James and more.  

New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)     

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00:00 Show open 


04:22 Jerry celebrates the Knicks Finals Run 


08:06 Shawne Merriman joins the show 


09:10 Shawne on Philip Rivers’ comeback 


11:49 Philip Rivers in college vs. In the NFL 


12:42 Is Philip Rivers a Hall of Famer? 


14:00 Reliving the Chargers vs. Patriots battles 


16:01 Shawne on the art of the pass rush 


20:47 What’s worse: A crack block or a chip? 


22:20 NHTSA Muscle Memory: Shawne’s Go-to pass rush move 


24:15 The one lineman that struck fear into Shawne 


27:14 Shawne’s legendary rookie dinner 


31:45 What was it like playing with LaDainian Tomlinson? 


36:40 What was Shawne’s college recruiting like?  


38:50 Shawne on Michael Beasley vs. Lance Stephenson 


41:35 When in his career did Shawne think of his retirement plan? 


44:50 Shawne’s son Justin being recruited to play QB 


49:50 The Mount Rushmore of Freak Athletic Specimens  


58:00 Timothee Chalamet keeps wining  

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Entourage creator Doug Ellin makes his long-awaited debut on the show to address the elephant in the room: there is no way Turtle and Drama could have went to high school together. On the heels of what would have been Bob Saget’s 70th birthday, Doug talks with Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara about Bob’s epic run on the show, and the one plot point he pushed back on. Plus, Doug reveals the cameos they wanted for Entourage and never could make happen, plus his lists a few of his favorites who did make it on the show. Doug also discusses his podcast with Kevin Dillion and Kevin Connolly Victory The Podcast. And of course, Doug answers the million-dollar question: What’s up with an Entourage reboot?  

Then Matt and Jerry discuss the teammates and cast members they had the best chemistry with throughout their careers before picking their 3 favorite movie sequels ever. 

New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)     

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00:00 Show open 


03:01 Doug Ellin Joins! 


03:55 How the Turtle Jersey craze started 


04:48 Jerry’s audition  


05:45 Turtle’s “fake” New York accent 


07:18 The story of Bob Saget’s Entourage cameo  


09:04 Bob Saget’s one plot push back for Entourage  


10:15 The Entourage cameos Doug wanted but never got 


14:50 The Bob Saget scene that almost broke Jerry 


16:48 Jerry dislikes Russell Wilson  


17:50 How Kevin Connolly broke his leg filming with Russell Wilson and Gronk 


20:57 Younger generations finding Entourage on TikTok  


22:18 The times Entourage predicted the future 


24:40 Entourage reboot possible?  


29:49 Matt and Jerry’s best chemistry with teammates and cast members 


35:54 Throwbacks 3: Favorite Sequels ever  

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Comedy legend, Emmy-winner for his work on The Office and host of the We Need a Fourth podcast Brian Baumgartner joins the show. Brian takes a dive into some Office lore, revealing how an audition for another role led to him landing the iconic role of Kevin, who he used to play Madden with on set, and how he got meme’d with a giant pot of chili. Plus, Brian picks his three favorite Office scenes before getting into some golf talk, telling the guys how We Need a Fourth with Cooper Manning, and Kenny Mayne came together, who would win if the Office cast went against the Entourage cast on the course and Jerry and Brian go over the not so storied Emmy history of both shows.  

Plus, in honor of The Office’s iconic episode Basketball, Matt and Jerry draft their all-time fictional basketball players starting lineups.   

New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)     

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Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara picked the perfect time to settle the debate: who is the most clutch player of all-time? Okay that’s not much of a debate everybody knows it’s Michael Jordan, but who else is on the list? And what are the greatest clutch performances of all-time as well? Spoiler: Jordan has a few of those too.  

Plus, inspired by LeBron James’ ridiculous performances in the NBA Playoffs this year, Matt and Jerry decided to choose their all-time greatest Uncs. Those real OGs who kept beating father time somehow well into the 40s. They find the great Uncs from all over sports, including MMA, boxing, MLB, NHL and beyond. And finally, Matt breaks down what truly makes a player CLUTCH. 

 

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NBA All-Star, Hall of Famer with the legendary Redeem Team and all-time lefty hooper Michael Redd joins the show to talk about playing against Kobe Bryant and later learning from him in their secret workouts away from the team as members of the Redeem Team in 2008. Redd looks back on his days with the Milwaukee Bucks, including his rookie season with Ray Allen, Glen Robinson, Tim Thomas, Sam Cassell and more as they made a run to the Eastern Conference Finals. Redd also talks about his favorite players from the current era, the hardest players he ever had to guard and picks his all-time best left-handed players.  

Then, Matt and Jerry draft their all-time lefty starting 5, with a sixth man off the bench to boot.  

 

New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)     


00:00 Show open 


03:52 Michael Redd Joins! 


06:40 The Ohio State vs. Michigan Rivalry in Basketball  


09:04 The toughest part of the transition from college to the NBA 


11:45 What was Michael Redd’s Welcome to the NBA moment? 


14:07 What made Kobe Bryant special? 


14:57 Secret workouts with Kobe on the Redeem Team 


15:35 What defenders kept Michael Redd up at night?  


20:20 LaMelo Ball got a bad rap 


21:20 Michael Redd’s 3 favorite Lefty Hoopers 


24:35 Building the Redeem Team 


27:45 Golf taking over the NBA 


31:00 Mike’s great NBA golfers 


31:40 Can dynasties exist in the current NBA? 


34:20 Matt and Jerry draft their all-time lefty basketball lineups 

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