Chase Daniel on being a backup QB, Hard Knocks, Drew Brees, Sean Payton, and more

Awful Announcing Podcast

Host Brandon Contes interviews free agent quarterback and NFL Network analyst Chase Daniel. Brandon and Chase discuss a wide range of topics including being a career backup QB, how Hard Knocks isn't a distraction, why Drew Brees did a good job as an analyst, and more.
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-:43: Is Chase retired from playing?
-1:28: Staying in game shape
-2:25: Finding the right fit to come back to play
-4:39: Being a backup quarterback
-6:22: Perennial backup QB’s who never got the opportunity to be a starter
-8:13: NFL Network
-9:54: Being honest at NFL Network while still playing
-11:46: Did Chase have a teammate or opponent complain about something he said?
-12:36: Similarities in preparation as a quarterback and as an analyst
-14:05: Tony Romo predicting plays
-15:28: Talking to networks about game analyst work
-16:50: Possible pushback from networks given Chase isn’t fully retired?
-18:03: Hard Knocks
-19:40: Does Hard Knocks hinder a team’s ability to go to the Super Bowl?
-20:55: Podcasting with Trey Wingo
-23:12: Interest in media
-27:06: ESPN Radio
-28:22: The Chase Daniel/Chase Patton ESPN the Magazine cover
-30:25: Former teammates who could be great broadcasters
-32:06: Drew Brees as a broadcaster
-34:21: Sean Payton as a broadcaster
-35:45: Payton returning to coaching
-36:48: Payton with Russell Wilson
-38:18: Are the Wilson/Brees comparisons fair?
-39:48: Talking to teams about coaching?
-41:07: Payton calling out Nathaniel Hackett
-43:15: Better offensive coach? Sean Payton or Andy Reid?
-44:44: Biggest surprise in Week 1?
-45:58: Biggest disappointment in Week 1?
-46:56: Daniel Jones
-48:33: Dak Prescott
-49:55: Do the 49ers more deserve credit for finding Brock Purdy or ridicule for missing on Trey Lance?
-51:14: Which veteran has a better chance of Comeback Player of the Year? Russell Wilson or Matthew Stafford?
-52:12: Current rookie QB who has the best chance to be a franchise QB?
-53:25: Impressed with Jordan Love?

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