It's the JR Sport Brief Show here with you coast to coast on the Infinity Sports Network. It is Super Bowl week. Every day we are getting closer and closer and closer and right now we're being joined by someone who is a Hall of Famer.
This man went from Washington, CFL, NFL and he's one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. His name is Warren Moon. Warren, how are you? I am doing great today.
How about yourself? I'm down here in New Orleans and things are starting to perk up. You're getting closer to the weekend. The fans are starting to roll into town. You can kind of feel the excitement in the streets.
So yeah, I'm pretty excited about it. We all know down in New Orleans, everybody is just letting the good times roll. We know things have been rolling for the team that you played for, ended your career for, I should say, with the Kansas City Chiefs. So much talk. It's been a relatively quiet week. Mahomes, the Eagles, they don't give you a lot to talk about.
What are you looking forward to the most, Warren? I want to see how Kansas City attacks this defense of Philadelphia because they've been really tough to move the ball against throughout basically the whole season. You look at their record. That's one of the strengths of their team is the personnel on this defense.
They don't do a lot of things fancy, but what they do is they do the simple things very well. They run to the football. They're very aggressive. They can put pressure on you with four guys up front and their secondary is very active. So I want to see how Kansas City is going to attack them. And then on the other side, I want to see how Kansas City's defense, what are they going to do against Saquon Barkley? Because this is a guy that's just been dominating the league each and every week. He's up over 100, 200 yards every time he touches the field now. And Kansas City hasn't given up a hundred yards from Russia in like 18 playoff games. So something's got to give here and somebody's going to get either exploited offensively or they're going to get stopped by the Kansas City defense.
So I'm interested in seeing those two things. Warren Moon is here with us, the JR support re-show on the Infinity Sports Network. You talk about Saquon Barkley. We know he's the brand new engine under the hood for the Eagles. Jalen Hurts has been here before, was close. And even with his success, he's been criticized for his lack of passing, not getting the ball to AJ.
What are your thoughts on that criticism? You know, on this day and age of passing the football, the way the rules have changed, it's become more of a quarter receiver type of game. That's what everybody expects every week. But I think they're a perfect team that shows you that the running back is very important to their team. You look at with Baltimore getting Derrick Henry, what he was able to do for their team. Lamar Jackson wasn't going for huge numbers because you had a guy like Derrick Henry behind you. And it was the same way with the 49ers with Christian McCaffrey. So if you have a running back that you can rely on that makes your team more balanced, not your quarterback, you don't have to be relying on him as much to make a lot of big plays through the air, but you just always know you have a quarterback that can make the plays when he needs to. And that's what Jalen Hurts can do.
And that's what he's shown. He makes the big plays when he needs to, but he doesn't have to carry the football team offensively. Warren Moon is here with us.
We know you're in the Hall of Fame. Patrick Mahomes, if he quit tomorrow, he would be in the Hall of Fame. What do you think about his legacy and what he's been able to accomplish even up until now?
I think it's been amazing. I think he's been more successful probably than any other quarterback in the league through their first seven years in the history of the league. I mean, he's been to the AFC Championship game seven years in a row. He's been to the Super Bowl. This will be his fifth Super Bowl. It could be his fourth win in seven years. I mean, I don't think nobody has had that type of start. He's been an MVP twice in the league. He's been, I think, an MVP in the Super Bowl three times. So there's not a whole lot left for him to do except for this three-peat. And that would kind of single him out from every other quarterback that's ever played the game because nobody has ever done that.
Well, Warren, is that a prediction? Is that something you expect to see on Sunday? A Chiefs, another trophy? Well, I'm rooting for the Chiefs. You know, I played for the Chiefs at the end of my career. I'm still friends with a lot of people in Kansas City, close to the organization. And I kind of want to see history too.
I want to see greatness. And a lot of people don't like teams that win all the time. The Patriots went through that when they were dominating the league during that time.
And people just like to see something different. And they tend to complain about teams that are great. I mean, I respect teams that are great, that can go out there and do this year after year after year, knowing you have that bullseye on your back.
You know, I played on a team in Canada. We won five championships in a row. Every time we went out on the field, we got everybody's best. And that's what Kansas City has been getting for the last three years. They get everybody's best every time they play them because they want to knock them off. And it takes tremendous focus in order to play like that each and every week. And that's why they've had so many close games is because they're getting everybody's best effort every time they play them. It doesn't matter if it's the Raiders or whoever it is, what their records are. These teams play hard against them.
So I respect the fact that they're able to go out each and every week and raise their level of play and do what it takes to win and be in a position like they are Sunday. Hall of Fame, everything. Warren Moon is here with us on the JR Sport Brief Show. You talk about your time in the CFL. Talk about your time in the NFL. If you were playing right now in 2025, Warren, what would you be doing out there?
Man, it would be against the law what I'd be doing out there. They would be wanting to change some rules, you know, because my strength was throwing the football. And in today's game, the way the rules are geared towards protecting the quarterback, towards not being able to put your hands on these receivers.
Man, it would be like pitching catch out there. And I would have loved it. But, you know, I played during my era. It was a little bit more physical era, especially on the quarterback. You know, we got drove to the ground during those days. You know, we took hits after two steps after we let go of the football.
Those things were legal then. But we still got up and kept playing. So, I like that they're protecting the quarterback now because they're a big part of the game. And you want those guys out there each and every week. But I also know that, you know, I took my bit of punishment for the amount of times that I did throw the ball during my career. And, you know, I love the way the game is being played today.
There's more scoring, no question about it. And that's what the league wanted. You can't say anything too much negative about the NFL right now. But the way this thing is going, how popular the game is, how much money it's generating, how the players are being paid, the way they're being paid. You know, I'm really happy for these young guys that they're being taken care of the way they are.
Warren Moon is here with us on the JR Sport Brief Show. We know the NFL, you talk about the money. It's been a topic of conversation this week from Roger Goodell and also the Players Association about potentially adding an 18th game somewhere over the next five or so, maybe less years. What do you think the league should do if they decide, if they mutually decide to add an 18th game?
Good, bad? Do they need adjustments? Definitely adjustments. I mean, you might want to put another bye week in there for teams just to make sure that they have, you know, another week off. And the thing I'm more concerned about more so than the extra game on the schedule is these games where they're playing within three or four days of each other.
Those are the tough ones. When you play on Sunday and then you plan on Thursday and a couple of times this year, you know, teams played on a Wednesday and they had to turn around after three days and play again. That's tougher on your body than maybe playing one extra game in the season. So those are the things I think they really need to look at. How much turnaround time these guys have to get their bodies rested and ready to play again.
Because when you play 65-70 snaps in a football game, it's going to take you a number of days to get your body ready to play again. And that's my biggest concern. Well, Warren, I know you're down in New Orleans. I know they have Derek Carr at quarterback. Is there any chance that you can help out these Saints or is there no more gas left in your tank? You in the Big Easy. Can you help them? You know, if they need my services, they're really in bad shape right now. Now, I could do a three-step drop and get the ball out of there or you give me the quick game, I can get the ball out of there. But don't ask me to do anything where I have to really sit in that pocket because we're seeing these quarterbacks today don't get a lot of time back there because of the speed coming off those edges.
And my legs don't move like they used to. Well, Warren, we know you're no longer playing, but I know you played at Washington. And correct me if I'm wrong, there's somebody else by the name of Moon who is going to be playing for Washington. Am I correct?
You are correct. My son Reichen committed there yesterday and I have mixed emotions about it, but I'm really happy for him because it was his decision. And, you know, he's going to be going to a place where I kind of made a name for myself. I just want to make sure he's able to make his own name and his own legacy and not be compared. And the good thing is that we don't play the same position. You know, I played quarterback. He's more of a receiver slash running back or he can also play defense. He plays nickelback and he plays safety. So, he's got some choices to make what he wants to play and he can kind of take his time and figure out where he's going to be best suited for their team. But the main thing, he's going to get an excellent education. They have one of the best business schools in the country.
He's going to that business school and he'll get a chance to play for a really successful university. Hall of Famer and great Warren Moon is here with us on the JR Sport Reshow. Last question before I let you go and enjoy the city, Warren. What's on the menu for dinner? You got to tell me, what are you looking forward to having? I am going to Dickie Brennan's tonight. Dickie Brennan Steakhouse and I'm going to have a, you know, a big steak down here. Last night, I had gumbo and I had crusted red snapper. So, I'm kind of doing a little bit of everything.
I had a po' boy for lunch today. I'm doing all New Orleans while I'm here. And I got a couple of more days to go. So, I'll probably be another five or six pounds before I leave here. I got to get back home and get on a program. Well, listen, we know out in Washington, y'all got that good seafood as well, Warren. So, you getting the best of both worlds. Enjoy the Eats down in New Orleans. Enjoy the Super Bowl, rooting for them Chiefs. Warren Moon, we appreciate you. Where can people follow you and everything that you're up to? You can get me on Twitter at wmoon1 or you can get me on Instagram at warrenmoon1.com. So, either one of those is a way to get me and kind of follow what I'm doing.
