Best Chris Husby Podcasts (2025)

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Washington State ST GA Mac Alexander Talks Path Into College Coaching & Evaluating Recruits | SZN 4 Ep 106 45:00

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4DE Nation! If you've ever wanted to become a college coach, this is a great one for you. Besides discussing how Washington State Special Teams GA Coach Mac Alexander evaluates, recruits and works with specialists, we take a deep dive into his path to becoming a college special teams coach. We also break down the different special teams coaching ro…

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Evaluating Mental Toughness with EMU Special Teams Coordinator, Jay Nunez | SZN 4 Ep 105 42:20

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Evaluating mental toughness with EMU Special Teams Coordinator, Jay Nunez @4thDownExperience @TeamJacksonKicking @SpecialTeamsFBBy Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Marshall U Special Teams Analyst Brett Arkelian Talks Recruiting Tips, Player Coach Relationship & Experience as a D1 Coach | SZN 4 Ep 104 37:19

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4DE Nation! We have a great one for you. We spoke with Brett Arkelian, Special Teams Analyst at Marshall University. We've known Brett for a long time. He started out as a camp trainee of Brian's for many years and eventually became a fellow kicking coach at Chris and Brian's camps. Brett ended up taking the ST Analyst position at Marshall Universi…

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Recruiting, Leadership and Special Teams discussion with Austin Peay State Coach, Kody Schexnayder | SZN 4 EP 103 32:51

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Hello 4DE Nation! We have a great one for you! We caught up with Kody Schexnayder and everything has now come full circle. Kody was a former camp attendee of Chris & Brian's, who then ended up at Mississippi State and is now one of the Special Teams coaches at Austin Peay State University. It was great catching up with him, talking recruiting, lead…

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UNC-Charlotte ST Coach Bankins Talks Specialist Expectations & Culture at the Collegiate & Professional Levels | SZN 4 Ep 102 52:28

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Hello 4DE Nation! We hope you've been enjoying Season 4 as we've been taking with many fantastic coaches at different collegiate levels and professional levels. We were thrilled to speak with the UNC-Charlotte Special Teams Coordinator, Coach Bankins. Coach Bankins has coached at numerous collegiate division levels including time spent coaching the…

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South Dakota State Special Teams Coordinator discusses the Kicking Game, Technique and Recruiting | 4th Down Experience | Szn 4 Episode 101 40:09

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South Dakota State Special Teams Coordinator discusses the Kicking Game, Technique and Recruiting | 4th Down Experience | Szn 4 Episode 101 @4thDownExperience on Social MediaBy Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Finding The Ultimate Specialist & How To Get A P5 Coach’s Attention | Texas Tech Associate Head Coach & Special Teams Coordinator, Mark Tommerdahl | Season 4, Episode 100 40:57

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Texas Tech Associate Head Coach and Special Teams Coordinator, Mark Tommerdahl | Season 4, Episode 100 @MTommerdahl // Twitter @4thDownExperienceBy Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Talking the Kicking Game with UCA Special Teams Coordinator, Coach Ryan Howard (Season 4, Episode 99) 51:15

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UCA Special Teams Coordinator - Coach Ryan Howard @Coach_R_Howard // Twitter Season 4, Episode 99 @4thDownExperienceBy Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Season 4 Is Back! 0:55

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We are excited for Season 4! We have some great interviews to share with you all! In the mean time, check out some of our incredible interviews from Season 1, 2, and 3!By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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4DE Co-Host TJK Founder & NKR Co-Owner Brian Jackson Talks How NFL Specialists Handle Pressure & More | Iceman Kicking Podcast SZN 3 Bonus 2:04:04

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4DE Co-Host TJK Founder & NKR Co-Owner Brian Jackson Talks How NFL Specialists Handle Pressure & More | Iceman Kicking Podcast SZN 3 BonusBy Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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4DE Co-Host STFA Founder and NKR Co-Owner Chris Husby Talks Kicking Culture and #ResetTheIndustry | Iceman Kicking Podcast | SZN 3 Bonus Ep 1:22:23

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Iceman Kicking Podcast | 4DE Co-Host STFA Founder and NKR Co-Owner Chris Husby Talks Kicking Culture and #ResetTheIndustry | Szn 3 Bonus EpBy Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Chargers Kicker Punter Ty Long Talks Season As Starter and Off Season Preparation | Szn 3 Ep 98 21:07

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Chargers Kicker Punter Ty Long Talks Season As Starter and Off Season Preparation | Szn 3 Ep 98By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Baltimore Ravens Kicking Coach Randy Brown Talks Coaching NFL Pro Bowl Specialists, Kicker Punter Expectations and Shares Stories of Coaching Journey | Ep 97 1:08:42

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4DE Nation! We absolutely loved this interview! Our first NFL coach on the podcast! We interviewed long time NFL specialist coach Randy Brown. Randy has spent 16 years coaching specialists in the NFL. Currently with the Baltimore Ravens, Randy has also spent time with the Chicago Bears, and Philadelphia Eagles. Randy is credited with developing Pro…

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Cairo Santos Discusses 3 of His Favorite Plays of His NFL Career in Virtual Analysis | Ep 96 28:31

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4DE Nation! We had a great response from our 1st virtual analysis with an NFL kicker, so in this episode we speak with NFL Brazilian born kicker Cairo Santos. We review his 3 favorite plays from his career so far. We talk about each play, the significance of the play and the thought process that he goes through. We will have the video version of th…

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Nick Novak Discusses Some of his Favorite Plays of His NFL Career in Virtual Analysis with co-host Brian Jackson | Ep 95 1:14:31

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4DE Nation! Check out our recent podcast with NFL veteran Kicker, Nick Novak! Co-host Brian Jackson and Nick review his favorite plays from his NFL career. It's a great conversation as Nick breaks down these plays, talks strategy and gives an inside scoop on his kicking thought process. Enjoy! If you'd like a Launchpad KO Block, visit https://launc…

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NFL Draft Eligible Syracuse Punter Sterling Hofrichter Talks College Career, NFL Combine and Preparing For The NFL Draft During These Covid Era | Ep 94 24:01

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4DE Nation! We catch up with NFL Draft Eligible Syracuse punter Sterling Hofrichter. He's considered one of the top punters in the nation heading into the NFL draft. We talked about his decorated college career, his NFL Combine experience as well as how he's preparing for the NFL draft during these coronavirus times. Sterling is a very talented pun…

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Soccer Cleat Expert Chris Eastin Talks Experience As NFL Kicker Cleat Provider And How To Find The Right Kicking Cleats | Ep 93 33:22

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4DE Nation! We have a great interview today! We talk with "That Soccer Guy Chris," Chris Eastin, who has becoming the 'Go To' kicking cleat expert for many of the NFL's specialists, as well as for college and high school kickers and punters. We cover a variety of topics covering his journey to becoming the 'Go To' provider to NFL and college specia…

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Worth Gregory Talks Life As D1 Specialist QC College Coach & Gives Twitter Recruiting Tips | Ep 92 45:09

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4DE Nation! We have a great one for you! Today we spoke with Worth Gregory. He spent 4 years as a Quality Control Coach with Utah State and NC State and has now become a private kicking coach. He gives some great incite on what it was like as a QC Coach and offers up some amazing tips on how best to maximize your recruiting on Twitter. It's a great…

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D1 Kicker Talks Graduate Transfer Experience And Answers Questions About The Recruiting Process | Ep 91 28:22

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4DE Nation! We have a great one for you! We hope this interview answers many questions you may have about being a Graduate Transfer. We spoke with D1 and recent graduate transfer kicker Alex Probert. Alex recently transferred to Iowa State. We talk about his thought process, coach conversations and experience entering and being in the transfer port…

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D1 Special Teams Coordinator Provides Important Recruiting Advice For HS Specialists During Coronavirus Pandemic | Ep 90 38:05

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4DE Nation! We have a great interview for you during these crazy times! We spoke with D1 Special Teams Coordinator Coach Doug Shearer from Miami University (Miami of Ohio). During this NCAA break in recruiting, we picked his brain on the rules and what are some of the ways prospects and recruits can maximize their position in recruiting during thus…

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Seattle XFL Kicker Ernesto Lacayo Talks XFL Experience, Kick Strategy Development and Career | Ep 89 37:35

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4DE Nation! In quite possibly one of the last XFL interviews before the season ended due to the Corona Virus, we had an amazing talk with XFL Seattle Dragons kicker Ernest Lacayo. At the point of this interview, we were 5 games into the season. It was a great talk to learn more about what the XFL is like, some new developments in kicking strategy a…

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Raiders Kicker Daniel Carlson Talks Career, Oakland, Vegas & Kickoff Development | Ep 88 35:27

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By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Fred Mitchell Award Winner Luis Aguilar Talks Magical Season! | Ep 87 29:15

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By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Super Bowl Champion, Harrison Butker, Discusses Kicking Technique and The SB54 Experience | Ep 86 46:32

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By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Kicking Legend Martin Gramatica Talks Lessons Learned From His NFL Career | Ep 85 1:03:16

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By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Retired NFL & Big 10 Referee Tom Barnes Talks Special Teams and Game Experiences | Ep 84 52:37

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By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Fred Mitchell Announces 2019 Winner Luis Aguilar and Talks Selection Process | Ep 83 26:54

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By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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XFL Kicking Rules Explained with Taylor Russolino Kicker for the St Louis BattleHawks | Ep 82 39:25

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By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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The Science of Kicking with Eagles Great David Akers, Part 2 | Ep 81 1:03:58

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By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Becoming A Technician in the Kicking Game with Eagles Legend David Akers, Part 1 | Ep 80 1:17:43

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By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Season 3 Is Back! Stay Tuned 0:54

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By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 8: How To Address Transferring With Your Coach 4:54

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By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 7: How Can A Specialist Stay Busy In Season Without A Specialist Coach? 7:42

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By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 6: Are We Seeing Less Scholarship Offers For Specialists & New Kicking Roles 4:54

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By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 5: Advice To Incoming Freshmen 5:29

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By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 4: Recruiting Based On Potential vs Being Game Ready 3:58

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By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 3: How To Showcase Abilities Without Game Film 7:05

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By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 2: Turnoffs in Recruiting 4:51

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By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 1: Things Athletes Should Know About College Recruiting 6:40

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By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sideline Reporter TJ Rives Talks Broadcasting with a Special Teams Twist | Ep 79 1:14:37

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4DE Nation! We have an interview twist for you this week! We spoke with Tampa Bay Buccaneers sideline reporter TJ Rives. We have an awesome discussion about special teams from a media reporters perspective. TJ has been with the Buccaneers for many years and share a number of fun stories about different Bucs specialists and his interactions with the…

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Tryout for the Football Hotbed and College Football Today All American Bowl Games 1:25

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Big Announcement! Chris and Brian along with National Kicking Rankings are excited to announce 2 big partnerships. Specialists, join us for an opportunity to tryout for a spot for the Football Hotbed and College Football Today All American Bowl Games. The Football Hotbed All American games are for current 6th, 7th and 8th graders, and the College F…

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13 Year Pro Kicker Punter Justin Medlock Talks Journey Through CFL and NFL | EP 78 30:59

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4DE Nation! We have a great one for you. Especially for you aspiring professional kickers, punters and long snappers. In this episode we interview 13 year pro kicker punter Justin Medlock. We talk about his journey back and forth multiple times between the CFL and NFL and the things he's learned along the way. A great listen and opportunity to hear…

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Aussie Style Punts Explained, by the Godfather himself, Darren Bennett 55:07

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4DE Nation! We have a special one for you! We spoke with the credited with bringing the Aussie style punt to the NFL, the Godfather himself, Darren Bennett. This is an awesome interview. Darren became an NFL rookie in his 30s after winning a punt competition and earning a spot with the Chargers. We talk about and clear up any thoughts on the Aussie…

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Career Stories and Highlights with 2x Super Bowl Champion Lawrence Tynes - Part 2 | Ep 76 52:51

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4DE Nation! We hope you enjoyed the 1st part of our 2 part interview with 2x Super Bowl Champion kicker Lawrence Tynes. Part 2 is just as good. In this segment Lawrence talks about his 2 game winning kicks that launched the NY Giants into the Super Bowl. He also shares so many of his career highlights and stories that we hope you enjoy this as much…

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Inside the Kicking Game with 2x Super Bowl Champion Lawrence Tynes - Part 1 | Ep 75 1:01:13

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4DE Nation! We are back with a phenomenal interview. Our interview was so great, we had to make it a 2 part series. We spoke with 2 time Super Bowl Champion Lawrence Tynes. In part 1, we take a deep dive into the kicking industry. We talked about everything from kicking tips, to analyzing the kicking game at the NFL level to sharing some great stor…

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Long Time College Special Teams Coach Travis Walch Gives Tips to Parents & Athletes About Recruiting, Strategy, Rule Changes and MIAC | Ep 74 1:29:21

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4DE Nation! You don't want to miss this one!! Whether you are a parent, specialist, coach or just a fan of special teams, this one is a fantastic interview. We interviewed long time college special teams coach, no retired, Travis Walch. We covered many topics that everyone can learn from. Before stepping away, Travis was a long time (and successful…

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Texans Punter Trevor Daniel Talks Journey As 2nd Year Starter, Punting, and Recruiting Process | Ep 73 22:26

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4DE Nation! Season 3, episode 2 (73) is a great one. We are joined with Houston Texans Punter Trevor Daniel. Great convo where we talked about his NFL Journey as a second year starter, punting tips and strategy, as well as covered his recruiting process. We love to hear success stories of specialists who make it to the NFL who weren't always the mo…

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Rams Punter Brock Miller Talks NFL Journey, Experiences and Punting Strategy | Ep 72 46:18

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What's up 4DE Nation! We are back with Season 3. We have a great one for you with Rams Punter Brock Miller. Brock is a very talented punter and is getting a fantastic opportunity to be the camp leg with the Rams and learning from NFL veterans Johnny Hekker and Greg Zuerlein. Take a listen as he talks about his NFL journey so far and the things he h…

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Steelers Rookie Punter Ian Berryman Talks Rookie & OTA Experience and Offers Tips That Can Give You An Edge | Ep 71 28:45

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4DE Nation! We have a great one here, especially if you are a fan of punting. We interview Steelers Rookie Punter Ian Berryman. He is also one of our Pro Specialist listeners of the 4DE podcast. This is a great one as Ian talks about his experience at Rookie Camp and OTAs. He talks about things he has learned so far, but also offers great advice on…

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The Scottish Hammer, Jamie Gillan's Path To The Browns | Ep 70 40:36

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4DE Nation! We have an awesome one for you. Brian and I interview the Scottish Hammer, Jamie Gillan. You have probably heard his name a few times since the NFL draft! His big leg is gaining a lot of attention. He was selected as an Undrafted Free Agent with the Cleveland Browns. We discuss his journey from Rugby to Football kicker, his last minute …

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