Today's episode of the Raw Room features CEO of LGCY Cards Zachery Barlow as he joins the squad in studio for a Raw Room Academy Special to announce the new partnership between LGCY and the Raw Room Academy as the guys watch bonus packs of highlight tapes, the squad talks Aaron Rodgers hinting at retirement after this season and how that affects the Steelers moving forward, Calvin Johnson's comments about his pre-game preparation and post-game recovery, the guys get real on Stephen A. Smith's co...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 34 min
Today's episode of the Raw Room features the full squad in studio with special guest former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jordan Matthews as he drops by the studio to tell the guys about the star studded lineup for his Vanderbilt Legends Charity Softball game - which will feature the Raw Room squad, the guys discuss the lack of an NBA Finals game on Father's Day this year, the Shemar Stewart/Cincinnati Bengals rookie contract drama, the guys get real on navigating the season while battling i...
Jun 18, 2025•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 269
Today's episode of the Raw Room features the squad in studio to talk the latest news in the sports world as the guys break down Aaron Rodgers signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Adam Sandler's challenge to Derrick Henry to put him in a movie, the squad react to the Green Bay packers releasing Jaire Alexander, Nick Chubb signing a deal with the Houston Texans as he looks to bounce back from another tough injury, Jalen goes off on just missing the cutoff for the NCAA backpay settlement for forme...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 268
Today's episode of the Raw Room features former Atlanta Falcons defensive back Robenson Therezie as he tells the guys about his journey from Miami to being a nationally sought after high school recruit and making it to the NFL as an undrafted free agent, having a stellar high school career at running back, getting recruited by Nick Saban and eventually signing with Auburn, Robenson tells the squad about the legendary Kick 6 in the Iron Bowl and falling short in the national championship game to ...
Jun 04, 2025•2 hr 43 min•Ep. 267
Today's episode of the Raw Room features Coach Bates back in the building alongside returning special guest viral content creator Dallas A. Johnson aka DallasThaMav as the guys pay respects to late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, Coach Bates tells the squad about off-season activities with the Carolina Panthers and rookie mini camp, the guys share intense and challenging workout stories, the guys get real about NFL players being allowed to play flag football in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angel...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 266
Today's episode of the Raw Room features the squad in studio to talk the latest football news including the NFL owners potentially banning the tush push, the possible playoff re-seeding format, the squad reacts to the drama surrounding Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese - and by extension Ryan Clark and Robert Griffin III, the guys break down the San Francisco 49ers securing long term deals for Brock Purdy, George Kittle, and Fred Warner, the guys try to rate the top 3 corniest dudes in the NFL, the ...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 265
Today's episode of the Raw Room features content creator Dallas A. Johnson as he joins the squad in the studio to discuss his journey to earning over a billion views across social media and growing up in the Nashville area, the guys discuss Derek Carr retiring after 11 seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers trading wide receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys, Nick Saban's attempts at regulating NIL in the NCAA, the guys discuss the Dallas Mavericks winning the NBA Draft lottery and what's next ...
May 14, 2025•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 264
Today's episode of the Raw Room features skateboarding legend Jason Ellis as he joins the squad in the studio to discuss his path from Australia to the top of the skateboarding world, share exclusive stories about linking up and touring with Tony Hawk, competing in and getting fired from the ESPN X-Games, transitioning to the media world and hosting one of the biggest shows in Sirius XM's history, the guys talk injuries between football players and skateboarders, Jason tells the guys about how h...
May 07, 2025•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 263
Today's episode of the Raw Room features the squad in studio as they break down all the major storylines from the NFL Draft including the Shedeur Sanders drama, players getting prank called while waiting to be drafted, Cam Ward going to the Titans, the guys address the 100 men vs 1 gorilla viral debate, the squad talks NBA Playoffs and what's next for the Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant, the guys follow the Nico and Madden Iamaleava drama regarding Tennessee and Arkansas threatening legal action...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 262
Today's episode of the Raw Room features former Green Bay Packers and New York Jets tight end Brandon Bostick as he joins the squad in studio to talk about his unique journey from DII to the NFL, his decorated high school athletic career being put in jeopardy by his academic standing, JC tells the guys about the time his mom declared him academically ineligible, Brandon shares stories of playing with Aaron Rodgers and joining a Green Bay team that was just coming off a Super Bowl and discusses t...
Apr 23, 2025•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 261
Today's episode of the Raw Room features former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Justin Hardy as he tells the guys about his journey from walk-on to NCAA receptions record holder to playing in the Super Bowl, Jalen and Justin remember the epic 2016 Falcons season - and the 28-3 Super Bowl comeback from the Patriots, Justin tells the squad about becoming a star at ECU after earning a scholarship after a redshirt season, Justin and Jalen remember a wild night after training camp and the infamous CAMP...
Apr 16, 2025•3 hr 23 min•Ep. 260
Today's episode of the Raw Room features the squad in studio as they recap the SEC's dominance during March Madness and Florida's win over Houston for the national championship and break down all the Final Four action, the guys discuss LeSean McCoy's comments on Cam Ward being a zero star recruit out of high school, the squad talks Falcons legendary receiver Julio Jones announcing his retirement as JC remembers what it was like being teammates in Atlanta, the guys can't believe the coaching firi...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 259
Today's episode of the Raw Room features the full squad of hosts in the studio as the guys preview the matchups in the Final Four, the guys talk the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback situation with Aaron Rodgers' decision pending, the guys get real about Arizona star wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan's admission about not watching film, the squad reacts to the Memphis Grizzlies firing head coach Taylor Jenkins despite being in solid playoff position, the guys break down the Lebron James and Stephen ...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 258
Today's episode of the Raw Room features Jalen and King serving their punishment for coming in last place in our Prize Picks competition as they break down the latest storylines in the football world as they talk Georgia having yet another traffic related incident, programs moving away from spring games, King remembers spring practice being some of the toughest workouts, the guys talk the Cincinnati Bengals signing wide receivers Jamarr Chase and Tee Higgins to historic extensions while Trey Hen...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 257
Today's bonus episode of the Raw Room features Nashville Predators President, COO, and Alternate Governor Michelle Kennedy from the SEC Tournament in Bridgestone Arena as she tells the guys about her journey to the top of the sports business world by way of playing college basketball at Vanderbilt, the challenges of not contending for a playoff spot, fighting to keep the Predators in Nashville and the relationship between the franchise and the city, the NHL's initiatives to bring more diversity ...
Mar 21, 2025•26 min•Ep. 256
Today's episode of the Raw Room features the squad in studio as the guys discuss the key transactions unfolding during the busy NFL off-season, the guys find out a clip of the Raw Room was featured on the official documentary about Team USA's Flag Football Team called "Champions Rising: USA Football's National Team", the guys break down Brandon Jacobs running routes at camps against prospects, the guys discuss Pacman Jones saying he faked every NFL mandated drug test through his career, with Mar...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 255
Today's episode of the Raw Room features special guest former Houston Texans linebacker Tyrell Adams as he joins the squad in the studio to discuss his journey from being an overlooked recruit from high school to small DII football program West Georgia and fighting his way through practice squads around the NFL before getting his shot with the Texans and leading the NFL in tackles once being placed on the active roster, Bates and Tyrell remember being teammates with the Raiders and talk funny st...
Mar 12, 2025•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 254
Today's episode of the Raw Room features the squad back in the studio to talk NFL Combine including top QB prospects, players not doing drills, Jalen and King remember their Combine experiences, the guys review the NFLPA Report Cards and how it compares to their time in the league, the guys discuss the NFL replacing the first down chains with Hawk Eye Technology and a possible onside kick return rule, the guys talk Saquon Barkley gifting his offensive line truckloads of beer and King talks about...
Mar 05, 2025•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 253
Today's episode of the Raw Room features 2x Super Bowl champion running back Brandon Bolden as he joins the squad in studio to discuss his journey from Baton Rouge, Louisiana to winning 2 Super Bowls with the New England Patriots as him and Jalen discuss the infamous 28-3 comeback, Brandon tells the guys about his unique recruiting process that led him to Ole Miss, making a name for himself in the NFL despite going undrafted and missing calls during the NFL Draft, finding out about failed drug t...
Feb 26, 2025•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 252
Today's episode of the Raw Room features star of Netflix's Last Chance U and former Raiders defensive tackle Ronald Ollie as he joins the squad in the studio to talk his unique path to stardom, his road from small town to JUCO to the NFL, Ollie gets real about Coach Buddy Stephens and how Netflix portrayed him affecting his playing career, and tells the guys about the truth about how Jon Gruden and the Raiders released him and opens up about the mental health aspect, Jalen compares his experienc...
Feb 19, 2025•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 251
Today's bonus episode of the Raw Room features the full squad doing a live show for an exclusive audience at Friends in Low Places in Nashville for a special evening sponsored by Google Fiber as the guys discuss their journey thus far in the podcasting world as they transitioned from their NFL careers, the highs and lows through the first 250 episodes, the guys discuss some future plans, and get into some football stories and discuss the parallels with the podcasting industry. Visit https://wdde...
Feb 17, 2025•34 min•Ep. 250
Today's episode of the Raw Room features the JC and King recapping the Philadelphia Eagles win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, the guys re-visit their Eagles predictions through the playoffs, Philadelphia's pass rush frustrating Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts winning Super Bowl MVP, the guys talk about the official Raw Room Super Bowl Party sponsored by Google Fiber this past weekend, Kendrick Lamar's halftime show, Eagles fans tearing up the city after the Super Bowl win, King goes...
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 249
Todays' episode of the Raw Room features Oregon Ducks legend and former San Francisco 49ers running back LaMichael James as he stops by the studio to talk about his journey to the being a Heisman finalist and to the NFL, going through culture shock when getting to Oregon, putting up number in the Chip Kelly offense, learning the business of the NFL, LaMichael and Bates break down some key moments when they faced off against each other in the 2010 BCS National Championship between Auburn and Oreg...
Feb 06, 2025•2 hr 59 min•Ep. 248
Today's episode of the Raw Room features the squad in the studio to break down all the action from conference championship weekend, the comment section talking trash about the guys' Eagles vs Commanders predictions, the key moments from Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City Chiefs taking down Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, the guys talk about Coach Bates handling special teams duties at the East-West Shrine Bowl, the guys preview the big Super Bowl matchup between the Chiefs and Eagles, compare the...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 247
Today's episode of the Raw Room features Ronald Ollie, star of Netflix's Last Chance U, as he stops by the studio to talk ball with the guys as the squad breaks down Ohio State's win over Notre Dame in the CFP national title game as the guys break down the key storylines from the game, Ryan Day's golf cart accident after the game, whether or not the CFP committee got it right and the SEC not being represented in the title game, the squad breaks down the NFL playoff action including the Kansas Ci...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 246
Today's episode of the Raw Room features Coach Bates back in the studio as he tells the guys about his first season with the Carolina Panthers, tells trash talk stories on the field, celebrations, and the direction of the franchise, the guys break down the college football playoff results and the upcoming Ohio State vs Notre Dame championship game, the squad recaps the NFL playoff drama, Sweet is sick the Steelers season with 5 straight losses, the guys talk Saquon Barkley giving himself up inst...
Jan 17, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 245
Today's episode of the Raw Room features the squad back in the studio to discuss the latest storylines in the football world including the College Football Playoffs down to 4 teams, the NFL Playoffs kicking off this weekend with the Wild Card matchups, Sweet tries to gear up for a Steelers post-season run, the guys discuss what the Titans should do with the top pick in the NFL Draft - and if Shedeur Sanders or Travis Hunter is the right pick for the franchise, the guys talk about the Panthers la...
Jan 08, 2025•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 244
Today's episode of the Raw Room closes 2024 out strong with former WNBA 1st round pick and Kentucky Wildcats basketball Hall of Famer Victoria Dunlap Connley (who also happens to be King's sister) as she joins the squad in the studio to talk about her iconic career with the Kentucky Wildcats, being a track champion at the Junior Olympics, what it was like growing up with King, Victoria remembers Kentucky's Elite Eight run and playing against college and WNBA legends, she tells the guys about her...
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 243
Today's Christmas edition of the Raw Room features the squad in studio to talk legendary Christmas stories, Sweet is finally back in the studio to talk the Steeler's loss to the Ravens and the big Christmas game against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, JC is hype for the Michael Penix era in Atlanta, the squad shouts out the Carolina Panthers and Coach Bates for getting another win and knocking Arizona out of the playoffs, the Lions breaking franchise records, Jayden Daniels making pl...
Dec 25, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 242
Today's episode of the Raw Room features Super Bowl champion with the Denver Broncos Shane Ray as he joins the squad in the studio to talk about having to grow up fast in Kansas City, his football journey through high school stardom, becoming an All-American record setting star at Missouri, becoming a first round pick through some drama prior to the NFL Draft, his wild recruiting visit stories, stories of playing with Von Miller and Damarcus Ware, not seeing eye to eye with the coaching staff in...
Dec 19, 2024•3 hr 32 min•Ep. 241
