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Taming the Football Bad Boy (2025) Full Episode
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00:00:01Three seconds left on the clock.
00:00:05Boo!
00:00:06Boo!
00:00:07Boo!
00:00:22Touchdown, Tuken Yusum.
00:00:27God damn it!
00:00:30This is your fault! You're a jeeks!
00:00:33A walking curse! I should've known when your mother left!
00:00:37Bad luck's in your bones!
00:00:39What do you mean, my fault?
00:00:41Wait...
00:00:44Dad, did you bet again?
00:00:46That touchdown just cost me my last hundred K!
00:00:51Your last hundred K?
00:00:53That was my life savings for my future!
00:00:56For what?!
00:00:57I was saving up so I could do my internship with the Sentinels!
00:01:02It's my first day today!
00:01:07The Sentinels?!
00:01:10Do they know who you're the daughter of?
00:01:12Leon the Hitman Rivers?
00:01:15The linebacker who paralyzed their EMVP with a dirty hit?
00:01:22A man who was banned for life.
00:01:25I'm using a different last name.
00:01:27You think a fake last name's gonna fool anyone?
00:01:39You're a Rivers.
00:01:41You're my flesh and blood.
00:01:45Pizza's cold.
00:01:47Warm it up for me.
00:01:48No.
00:01:53I am nothing like you.
00:01:55And I never will be.
00:01:57It's not like anyone's gonna miss you.
00:01:59You're a worthless loser.
00:02:01Then I'll prove I belong.
00:02:03Get the hell out of my house!
00:02:05And don't bother coming back, you ungrateful little bitch!
00:02:08If the Sentinels ever find out who I really am, I'll be blacklisted forever.
00:02:20I have to hide my identity.
00:02:22At any cost.
00:02:23To the Haters!
00:02:28To the Haters!
00:02:34Ah!
00:02:35Yo Noosun!
00:02:37Ah!
00:02:39You suck!
00:02:48Oh!
00:02:53You suck!
00:02:57He's a mess.
00:02:59But messes make headlines.
00:03:01And headlines fill stadiums.
00:03:05We bring him in.
00:03:07Rehab his image.
00:03:09Make him look good.
00:03:11Make me look good.
00:03:13This isn't the first time that he's gotten into trouble like this.
00:03:18He's got anger management issues.
00:03:20And heat.
00:03:21The right story turns him from chaos into a comeback.
00:03:27More like a liability.
00:03:29Well that's what the morality clause is for.
00:03:31And the accountability partner.
00:03:44Damn.
00:03:46You tackle harder than half the league.
00:03:48Tucker, are you sir?
00:03:51Let me guess.
00:03:53You're a fan.
00:03:55You trend every week.
00:03:56But not for football.
00:03:57Bar fights.
00:03:58Suspensions.
00:03:59An Instagram feed that reads like a five-year-old.
00:04:03The sponsor seems radioactive.
00:04:05So I'm guessing that's a hard no on the autograph then huh?
00:04:10But if we pivot now.
00:04:12Lean into redemption.
00:04:14Vulnerability.
00:04:15Carefully curing a comeback.
00:04:17You're not just back in the league.
00:04:19You're bigger than Travis Kelsey.
00:04:21Samir Ri-
00:04:24Richards.
00:04:26Um.
00:04:27PR.
00:04:28Intern.
00:04:29Well shit.
00:04:30Most people just ask for a selfie.
00:04:33Welcome to the team.
00:04:35Intern.
00:04:36The winner.
00:04:37なんだ.
00:04:39The highest spending for your son of a company company.
00:04:41divorce.
00:04:44The Hall of Fame.
00:04:46anting Shopping.
00:04:48newsierung
00:04:52Felicница
00:04:54Did she just call me?
00:04:56Radioactive.
00:04:58раз
00:04:59pay
00:05:00Well, well, you must be the charity hire.
00:05:08I'm Smear.
00:05:10I know who you are.
00:05:14I told HR I needed a superstar, not a sentient STD with a LinkedIn profile.
00:05:27Mop it up.
00:05:32Better yet, lick it off the floor like the worthless gutter trash that you've ever been.
00:05:42Also, those shoes, trash it.
00:05:49We are thrilled to have Tucker here.
00:06:03With the right support system, we believe he can help us win a championship.
00:06:10Which is why we've selected an accountability partner for him to keep him focused on football.
00:06:18Me.
00:06:19Sorry, I'm late.
00:06:33Please don't mind her.
00:06:36She's barely house trained, but we're working on it.
00:06:41So, as I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted-
00:06:47I want her.
00:06:52You mean the intern?
00:06:59Excuse me?
00:07:00What do you say, partner?
00:07:05Hey intern, slow down.
00:07:15You can't just point at someone and make them your babysitter.
00:07:19I always had a thing for my babysitters.
00:07:23Why me?
00:07:24I don't know.
00:07:25There is just something about you when we met before.
00:07:29So you thought I looked pathetic and felt sorry for me?
00:07:33Great.
00:07:34Nope.
00:07:35I thought you looked like someone who doesn't put up with bullshit.
00:07:38And I come with a lot of it.
00:07:41So what exactly do you expect me to do?
00:07:44Keep me out of the headlines.
00:07:45Unless the good ones.
00:07:47Let me stop you right there.
00:07:49I'm not your nanny, or your emotional support human, or your PR fairy godmother.
00:07:54I am a strategist.
00:07:56That means you don't speak, drink, post, or flirt sideways without my approval.
00:08:02Got it?
00:08:04You scare me a little.
00:08:07I kinda like it.
00:08:18My job isn't to follow you around with duct tape and a fire extinguisher.
00:08:22That actually sounds pretty fun.
00:08:24I am serious.
00:08:27So am I.
00:08:28We want the same thing.
00:08:29You keep me clean, you look like a PR genius.
00:08:32Win-win.
00:08:33And if you don't?
00:08:38We both go down.
00:08:43Hello?
00:08:46I saw you on the TV.
00:08:57New job, new clothes, new name.
00:09:00And suddenly you act like we're done.
00:09:04You don't get to erase me.
00:09:07You're not finished, Samira.
00:09:09Not even close.
00:09:16Oh, look who's acting like she owns the place.
00:09:20You think you're special because he picked you?
00:09:27You're a temp with a clipboard.
00:09:30Office clutter and, oh my god, clearance heels?
00:09:33You do not belong here.
00:09:35I didn't ask for this.
00:09:36Oh, honey.
00:09:37I see what you're up to.
00:09:40But let me tell you who Tucker picks.
00:09:45Bombshells and boss bitches.
00:09:48And you are neither.
00:09:50Well, maybe he's tired of that type.
00:09:54Trust me.
00:09:56He's not.
00:09:57You are just the latest rehab prop in his redemption arc.
00:10:01And you'll be gone the minute his jersey sales spike
00:10:04like a bad case of herpes.
00:10:06Oh, my god.
00:10:08So enjoy your little Cinderella moment.
00:10:12Because when midnight strikes,
00:10:14I'll be the one still holding his balls.
00:10:19And you, you'll still be in your dollar store blazer
00:10:22dumpster diving for day-old Taco Bell.
00:10:26You finished?
00:10:26Oh, I am just getting started.
00:10:30Hey, intern.
00:10:34I almost forgot.
00:10:37Tucky Poo, hi.
00:10:39We were just giving Samira a warm welcome.
00:10:45There's an owner's dinner tonight.
00:10:49Thought you could keep me accountable.
00:10:56Thought you could wear this.
00:10:59I'm not an escort.
00:11:01I know.
00:11:02More like a chaperone.
00:11:04And I need to be at my best behavior.
00:11:06She doesn't even own evening wear.
00:11:08You'll embarrass yourself.
00:11:10Not in that she won't.
00:11:12You're going to stay in there all night?
00:11:27You're going to stay in there all night?
00:11:34Well, damn, intern, remind me to pick out all your outfits, you know?
00:11:41Remind yourself to check the price tag next time.
00:11:48This costs more than my student wants.
00:11:51And let's get one thing straight.
00:11:52Tonight isn't about us.
00:11:56You're here to charm, smile, and not end up on page six.
00:12:03If you're going to stare at me like that, I might start to think you like me.
00:12:10This is strictly a business.
00:12:27We're going to be late.
00:12:47We're going to be late.
00:12:50Dr. Nusso, he's a locker room liability.
00:13:03He's not here to win games, he's here to keep TMZ in business.
00:13:07It's their job to stir the pie, but still, it's brutal.
00:13:19You do this long enough, and you start to believe the version of yourself of this,
00:13:26Ellen.
00:13:27Bad boy, locker room cancer, walking headline.
00:13:32If you could screw it, might as well just live up to the rep.
00:13:37And now?
00:13:38I don't know who the hell I'm trying to be, but I do know that if I mess up, it's over.
00:13:48It's not justice contract.
00:13:51My career.
00:13:53You're not the only one trying to outrun a part of yourself then.
00:13:59Is that your new girlfriend, Tucker?
00:14:12Well, that's going to take a while.
00:14:17That's his intern, PR Rehab.
00:14:20She won't last long.
00:14:24Good heavens, my film.
00:14:32That's the commissioner's wife.
00:14:36That's why charity cases like her stay behind the rope.
00:14:43Dang, man.
00:14:59Care to explain why the commissioner is demanding an apology, and a new dress for his wife?
00:15:04What?
00:15:05She's clearly overwhelmed. She doesn't belong in these settings. I tried to tell you.
00:15:10Well, this is your idea, Musa. Fix it, or I'll pull your contract.
00:15:15I'll resign.
00:15:17She's not going anywhere.
00:15:22You said I need to handle her. I chose her. She goes, I go.
00:15:31You're seriously going to jeopardize your comeback. For an interim.
00:15:37What can I say? I thrive on chaos.
00:15:47Hey, wait up!
00:15:51Michael, sorry.
00:15:55We have to stop.
00:16:01Rivers.
00:16:11I thought your last name was Richards.
00:16:20Tucker can't know who I really am.
00:16:22Do they know who you're the daughter of? Leon, the Hitman nurse. The linebacker who paralyzed their EMVP with a dirty head.
00:16:36If he finds out, I lose this job, my future, everything. And I am back to waiting tables.
00:16:43Richards is my mom's maiden name. I use it sometimes. I guess it makes me feel closer to her.
00:16:53Sure.
00:16:55Makes sense.
00:16:57As long as you're not secretly in witness protection or something.
00:17:03Can I walk you to your car?
00:17:05I forgot something. You go ahead. I'll see you tomorrow.
00:17:10I'll see you tomorrow.
00:17:34Hello?
00:17:35k
00:17:51v
00:17:52k
00:17:53v
00:17:54k
00:17:55m
00:17:57I didn't...see anything.
00:17:59Okay, you can cry, or you can suck it up and pretend you still have a career, and your dignity.
00:18:06Please, you practically saw my credit score.
00:18:13Uh, how long?
00:18:16It's just, uh, I got kicked out of my house.
00:18:20Yeah. Pack your things.
00:18:28What?
00:18:29You moving in. With me.
00:18:32Tucker, no, that's not...
00:18:3424-7 means 24-7. You can't do your job if you're showering in a supply closet.
00:18:40It's more like a haunted boiler room.
00:18:44I appreciate it, but I don't need your pity.
00:18:48It's not bidding. It's just practical.
00:18:52You can't keep me accountable if you're squatting in a tea locker room.
00:19:08Wow.
00:19:10Your room is down the hall. First door on the left.
00:19:14Make yourself at home, but don't touch anything in the fridge labeled TM.
00:19:18That means it's mine.
00:19:20Thanks. I...can smell.
00:19:23Then we're gonna get along great.
00:19:25Who may?
00:19:26Tell me.
00:19:27Oh, Jesus.
00:19:37Sorry. I-I didn't know anyone was...
00:19:39Oh Jesus! Sorry, I didn't know anyone was...
00:19:55It's my house. You're the one sneaking around like a raccoon.
00:20:00I wasn't sneaking. I was... hydrating.
00:20:07You could really use some better snacks.
00:20:15Take the cab.
00:20:18I wasn't staring, by the way.
00:20:21I never said you were.
00:20:23Good. Because I wasn't.
00:20:34Still not staring?
00:20:36Uh, you're leaking. Sweat, you're, uh, it's distracting.
00:20:44I'll try to be less distracting.
00:20:48Look, if we're gonna live together, we should probably set some ground rules.
00:20:57Was I a bad boy?
00:20:59Rule one. Shirts.
00:21:05I feel targeted.
00:21:07Rule two. No flirting.
00:21:11Okay. So, shirts are mandatory. No flirting.
00:21:19Anything else?
00:21:21I need this job.
00:21:23I don't have a backup plan or a trust fund or a safety net. So, this thing, whatever it is, if it starts getting in the way of the work, I walk.
00:21:37I walk.
00:21:39Okay.
00:21:41I mean it, Tucker.
00:21:43I believe you.
00:21:45I'm gonna go to bed now.
00:21:51Good night.
00:21:55I'm gonna go to bed now.
00:22:03Good night.
00:22:05Good night.
00:22:07Good night.
00:22:09Good night.
00:22:11Good night.
00:22:15Good night.
00:22:23Well, if it isn't PowerPoint Barbie.
00:22:27partner or wait is it um handler with benefits oh I mean don't feel bad we all
00:22:40play our part some of us cheer from the sidelines others just warm the bench
00:22:50just doing my part to disinfect the desperation skank
00:22:59you good you so much is breathe running in her direction again the only person you're going to
00:23:26be doing PR for on this team is the mascot you can't possibly be taking her side you know she's
00:23:32just using you to get rich and famous save it Jules the only person here who's cloud chasing is you
00:23:37this isn't over
00:23:42what are you waiting for go walk
00:23:56let's get you changed out of that shirt
00:24:02what are you doing giving you something dry to wear
00:24:22you
00:24:28you
00:24:32you
00:24:37I can fight my own battles.
00:25:07I know, but sometimes it's nice to know you don't have to.
00:25:17Well, thanks.
00:25:23You, uh, you wear that dangerously well.
00:25:29Careful.
00:25:33You're getting awfully close to flirting.
00:25:36I thought that was against the rules.
00:25:39It is.
00:25:43Keep the room in five.
00:25:55Cold tub's on deck.
00:25:59I guess that's our cue.
00:26:02Yeah.
00:26:03I guess so.
00:26:05Pack your bags.
00:26:18Excuse me?
00:26:19We've got a game in Vegas.
00:26:20Sunday.
00:26:21Team plan leads in an hour.
00:26:22I need you with me.
00:26:23Vegas?
00:26:24City.
00:26:25Neon.
00:26:26Nightclubs.
00:26:27Available tattoos.
00:26:28If there ever was a time I needed an accountability partner, it's there.
00:26:32I can handle the bright lights.
00:26:33I can handle the pressure.
00:26:34But if anyone finds out who I really am, I'm finished.
00:26:45Could I get the key to my room?
00:26:55Forgot to tell you.
00:26:57Hotels over boats.
00:26:58Just one room.
00:27:00I'll take the king, you can take the couch.
00:27:11Generous.
00:27:13I'm nothing if not chivalrous.
00:27:17Okay.
00:27:18I have had apartments smaller than this room.
00:27:21Some of the guys are hitting the strip.
00:27:24Couple of drinks.
00:27:25Blackjack.
00:27:26Just team bonding.
00:27:28Team bonding.
00:27:29Is that what we're calling it now?
00:27:35You are not going anywhere.
00:27:41Oh really?
00:27:42You're locking me in now?
00:27:44If that's what it takes.
00:27:51Go put on sweats.
00:27:52I'm ordering room service.
00:27:53You are getting hot tea and a 9pm bedtime.
00:27:57And what if I misbehave?
00:27:59Then I'll have to punish you.
00:28:01And not the new ugly.
00:28:17What?
00:28:18You just accomplished something.
00:28:24Oh.
00:28:40What is it?
00:28:43Just the guys checking in.
00:28:45You should probably get some sleep.
00:28:48Now...
00:28:49The glitter pit?
00:28:52The glitter pit?
00:28:54You live a game tomorrow.
00:28:55You are not going to a strip club.
00:28:56And what are you gonna do?
00:28:57Stay up all night, keep in watch on me?
00:28:59I don't know if I have to.
00:29:01Suit yourself.
00:29:02Suit yourself.
00:29:08Oh, and just so you know.
00:29:15This is how I sleep since you should probably just get used to it.
00:29:23Great. Now I have to sleep in the same room as his abs.
00:29:32I could get used to waking up like this, but he doesn't know the truth about me.
00:29:45Or the last name I'm hiding, which is exactly why I can't.
00:29:52I could get used to waking up like this, but he doesn't know the truth about me.
00:29:58Or the last name I'm hiding, which is exactly why I can't.
00:30:09So, that was a fun sleepover.
00:30:13I'm slept. That's it.
00:30:16I won't have it again.
00:30:17I won't have it again.
00:30:33There's a breakfast buffet. Heard the protein pancakes are pretty sick.
00:30:38You'd eat drywall if it had enough protein in it.
00:30:41Drywall actually has a surprisingly good amino acid profile.
00:30:47Samira, didn't expect to see you in Vegas.
00:30:53Eli, what are you doing here?
00:30:55Who are you?
00:30:57I'm her ex.
00:30:58Oh no. If Eli reveals who my dad is, that's it. Game over.
00:31:11Eli, I didn't know you were covering this game.
00:31:15Yeah, I got bumped up from the podcast to on camera this week.
00:31:19I guess I finally impressed someone.
00:31:21What are you doing here?
00:31:22I'm in training for the Sentinels.
00:31:26Working with Tucker.
00:31:29What? You got a problem with that?
00:31:32No, not at all.
00:31:34I'm just surprised to see you trading your career ambitions for babysitting.
00:31:39Wow. And they let you be on camera with that personality.
00:31:43Coming from a guy whose entire personality is catches balls.
00:31:45Okay, boys. I think that is enough testosterone for one buffet.
00:31:58We should get something.
00:32:00You know, honestly, I'm surprised they even mentioned the building with your last name.
00:32:15Your ex. Always like that?
00:32:19Yeah. He's a huge asshole.
00:32:24And what did he mean?
00:32:25What about your last name?
00:32:32Team Bus, the park's in 15!
00:32:36We've got a game in a few hours.
00:32:38You need to stay focused. No distractions.
00:32:41There you go again. I was trying to control the story.
00:32:43That is literally my job.
00:32:48Clubs already hopping.
00:32:52Going out.
00:32:54Some of the guys are grabbing drinks to celebrate the win.
00:32:57Nothing crazy.
00:33:00You left your own devices in Sin City?
00:33:01I don't think so.
00:33:02I'm coming.
00:33:03You want to keep an eye on me or you just don't want to miss out on some fun?
00:33:04I don't think so. I don't think so. I'm coming.
00:33:08You want to keep an eye on me or you just don't want to miss out on some fun?
00:33:09I'm not here to have fun.
00:33:10I'm not here to have fun.
00:33:11We'll see about that.
00:33:12I don't think so.
00:33:13We'll see you.
00:33:14I'll see you later.
00:33:15I don't care for you.
00:33:16I'm not here to have fun.
00:33:17We'll see you later.
00:33:18I'll see you later.
00:33:19You left your own devices in Sin City?
00:33:21I don't think so.
00:33:23I'm coming.
00:33:25You want to keep an eye on me,
00:33:27or you just don't want to miss out on some fun?
00:33:35I'm not here to have fun.
00:33:39We'll see about that, intern.
00:33:49Tried not to get recognized every five feet?
00:34:01No promises.
00:34:03Fame is a burden I carry, bravely.
00:34:07Do you dance, or would that be too much fun?
00:34:09Depends.
00:34:11You gonna try something stupid?
00:34:13Almost definitely.
00:34:19You know.
00:34:31Tucker Newsome!
00:34:33Can I have your autograph?
00:34:35Give me two seconds.
00:34:37Jill, be right back.
00:34:43You with the tight end?
00:34:45I'm good, thanks.
00:34:49That's not what I asked, sweetheart.
00:34:51I said I'm good.
00:34:53Hey, come on.
00:34:55Don't be like that.
00:34:57I'd like to see your tight end.
00:35:05What the hell is wrong with you, bitch?!
00:35:07Hitting a woman.
00:35:19Not cool.
00:35:21What the hell?!
00:35:23I'm gonna have to call unnecessary roughness on that play.
00:35:25Apologize to her.
00:35:27Screw you!
00:35:29Run, sir.
00:35:31You're good.
00:35:33Hey!
00:35:34Hands where I can see them!
00:35:37Yeah.
00:35:38And that is what you call a self.
00:35:40You gotta be kidding me.
00:35:41It was self-defense.
00:35:42Now!
00:35:43Wait.
00:35:44Don't I know you?
00:35:45You bailed your old man out of the slammer.
00:35:47Like, father like daughter.
00:35:48What is he talking to you about?
00:35:49I think she's ruining God.
00:35:50Remember this job?
00:35:51I don't know a giant tear.
00:35:52I held home in my majestic Hospital.
00:35:53I didn't want to.
00:35:54Look how good I'm talking to you guys, and with the
00:36:03I look at my girl.
00:36:06I broke myーい.
00:36:08The linebacker who paralyzed there.
00:36:24MVP with a dirty hit.
00:36:27Like father, like daughter.
00:36:29My dad had a bit of a temper.
00:36:31He had a road rage incident.
00:36:34Some guy cut him off and he completely lost it.
00:36:36We've all been there.
00:36:41Usually I at least make it to the second date before I end up in jail.
00:36:44This is not a date.
00:36:47It would be a pretty good story to tell the kids to have their lives.
00:36:53Video gets out of this.
00:36:55I'm finished.
00:36:56I didn't see anyone with their phones out.
00:36:59It'll turn up somewhere.
00:37:00Good.
00:37:02People will see you defending an innocent woman from a violent creep.
00:37:05Do you think I'm the last cause?
00:37:09No.
00:37:10I think you're used to people treating you like one.
00:37:14So you act like you are.
00:37:25Sorry for pulling you into this mess.
00:37:29You did it.
00:37:30I walked right in.
00:37:33Eyes wide open.
00:37:34I heard.
00:37:36You made bail.
00:37:43Wow.
00:37:44Look at you two.
00:37:46Just like prom night.
00:37:50Not that you'd know.
00:37:53Jules, how did you...
00:37:54You're welcome, by the way.
00:37:56You'll be out of here in a minute.
00:37:59You, on the other hand, can enjoy your complimentary night in the slammer.
00:38:04What?
00:38:07You're not even under contract with the team.
00:38:10I mean, you're an intern.
00:38:12Now, you're a liability.
00:38:14HR will reach out with an email in the morning.
00:38:16I mean, spoiler alert, you're fired.
00:38:21She was defending yourself.
00:38:22And you were defending her, blah, blah, blah.
00:38:26She's not staying here.
00:38:28Okay, well, I only brought enough cash for one of you, so...
00:38:32Okay.
00:38:33Then I stay too.
00:38:35Excuse me?
00:38:36If she goes down for this, so do I.
00:38:39You're really willing to blow up your career, your entire future, for her.
00:38:44You're damn right I would.
00:38:46Either both of us walk out of here, or neither of us do.
00:38:55Fine.
00:38:56Have it your way.
00:38:59But just remember, what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas.
00:39:16Well, that is a road trip I would like to forget.
00:39:23I still feel like I smell like other people's bad decisions.
00:39:30That jail cell.
00:39:31That was worse than the team locker room after two-a-days in the dead of August.
00:39:35When we get home, I need a shower.
00:39:41Like, an exorcism-level shower.
00:39:45Just don't use all the hot water, please.
00:39:47You know there's like eight bathrooms in this house, right?
00:40:02Yeah.
00:40:03But this one's the one that I do know.
00:40:04You know there's like eight bathrooms in this house, right?
00:40:13Yeah, but this one's the one that I do know.
00:40:19Like a sailor.
00:40:38Yeah.
00:40:38And there's a lot going.
00:40:40oh my god jesus what is just turned into a cold plunge fancy mansion has a broken water here
00:41:10it's gus marwood the owner of the team why are you whispering
00:41:33gus what a pleasant surprise tucker listen hey i know it's last minute
00:41:39but i called in a favor and i got you you booked on the number one football podcast
00:41:44it'll be great for you to reintroduce yourself to your fans the new and improved tucker newsome a
00:41:50podcast
00:41:54yeah sure let's let's do it great look it's also streaming live on youtube 2pm soundworks downtown
00:42:02make me proud don't let me down
00:42:09thank you
00:42:19mr hewsome they're ready for you in studio b please follow me
00:42:26just stick to the talking points i'll give the internet a reason to cancel you
00:42:30it's gonna be 45 minutes of softballs i got this
00:42:38i'm her ex
00:42:39and here he is right on time
00:42:56all right folks we're live here tucker newsome two-time pro bowler and brand new seattle sentinel
00:43:09thanks for joining us
00:43:12wouldn't miss it man big fan of the pod
00:43:15let's get right into it you've had an interesting couple of years how would you describe this chapter
00:43:24of your career focused humble ugly that's new
00:43:31a lot of fans are surprised the sentinels are taking a chance on you some even saying it's a
00:43:35pr stunt what do you think about that it's fair
00:43:38people can say what they want i'm here to win games
00:43:43the winning's never been your problem has it
00:43:48it's everything that happens off the field
00:43:51let's talk about the suspensions
00:43:54the bar fights the fines
00:43:57i mean one of the most talented tight ends in the league also the most volatile
00:44:02people like to call you the league's favorite cautionary tale
00:44:06i've made mistakes
00:44:08i've owned them and i'm doing the work to be better
00:44:13so last week at the vegas nightclub
00:44:18was that part of the work
00:44:24was that another example of your temper getting better
00:44:27then i was going to talk about football
00:44:32i was going to talk about football
00:44:36can we take five
00:44:52tucker stop tucker wait stop this is a trap
00:44:58he's not interviewing me he's trying to humiliate me
00:45:01i know but that is exactly why you cannot lose it in there
00:45:05you heard what he said i did but if you fire back he wins
00:45:12if you keep your cool you walk out of here the guy people root for again
00:45:17give me your phone what trust me
00:45:28put this in
00:45:31i'll sit behind the glass and i'll talk you through it
00:45:35you don't have to go through this alone
00:45:38let me help
00:45:42all right we are back tuck it loose where were we
00:45:57please
00:45:58shippers down
00:45:59first question deflect
00:46:02then redirect
00:46:03you asked about vegas
00:46:06yes there was an incident and i would do the exact same thing again if someone laid a hand on a
00:46:12woman in front of me
00:46:14so no regrets
00:46:16no pivot gratitude
00:46:19this is your growth arc
00:46:21give them the headline you want
00:46:23i've made mistakes but i'm learning
00:46:26i have people in my life now who push me to be better
00:46:29not just as a player but as a man
00:46:36he's rattled
00:46:37yes
00:46:39you can keep judging
00:46:41i'm just gonna keep moving forward
00:46:51you were incredible in there
00:46:59you were incredible
00:47:02we made a pretty good team don't we
00:47:04i could get used to that
00:47:06what
00:47:08you
00:47:10tell me what to do
00:47:19i have a pretty good team
00:47:26all my life i was looking for a sign
00:47:31wasn't sure where to find a peace of mind
00:47:42oh
00:47:43star
00:47:44italian's sleeping with the intern
00:47:46now that's a scandal
00:47:48chapter don't
00:47:50i should knock your teeth out
00:47:52try me isa you lay a hand on me and this isn't just a frank page story this is a lawsuit too
00:48:00if you want a story i'll give you one
00:48:03okay i'm listening
00:48:06get the hell out of my house
00:48:08and don't bother coming back you ungrateful little
00:48:11bitch
00:48:13leon rivers
00:48:14disgrace nfa championship mvp
00:48:17banned for life for nearly killing a player on the field
00:48:20well i know where he's been hiding and he is in a new kind of trouble
00:48:25in deep with the betting syndicate big names big debt
00:48:28that's quite the scoop
00:48:34delete the photos and you have yourself an exclusive
00:48:38deal no pictures here
00:48:39what the hell was that
00:48:50that was me saving your career
00:48:52no that was you knowing way too much about leon rivers
00:48:55how
00:48:59i wrote my senior thesis on him
00:49:02pure major crisis comes
00:49:04this case is textbook fame violence media spin total brain meltdown
00:49:09right now every of me detail
00:49:11well you saved my ass again we need to be more careful
00:49:20great
00:49:22you were just my accountability partner that's it no more late night heart to hearts
00:49:26no more mixed signals we are just two people who are forced to be on the same team
00:49:31understood
00:49:33i'm late for practice you can take a newbie back to the office
00:49:41so my own daughter sold me out you're gonna be sorry you pathetic
00:49:51fucking cockroach
00:50:04you've got a charity event tonight
00:50:05okay seven pm downtown breast cancer awareness media will be there
00:50:13of course which means i'll be there too
00:50:17to manage optics nothing more
00:50:20fine
00:50:22good
00:50:24great
00:50:35smile let's try to avoid any controversy tonight
00:50:42well well well look who it is
00:50:46our golden boy
00:50:48you clean up nice
00:50:50i'm committed to turning the page boss
00:50:53see how long that lasts
00:50:55he's actually been nothing but professional a model representative of the team
00:51:00so far we all know it's only a matter of time before he screws up again
00:51:06enjoy the evening
00:51:13i don't believe that
00:51:15yeah well you know what they say
00:51:16zebra can't change its stripes
00:51:21well look who it is
00:51:23long time no see
00:51:24long time no see
00:51:29i didn't realize you were covering this
00:51:31oh yeah last minute simon
00:51:33charity sentiment overpriced champagne plus people love redemption arc
00:51:37i've been watching the numbers on the podcast interview higher than any other episode we've done
00:51:41this season
00:51:41oh you mean despite your best efforts that bait me into blowing it
00:51:46that's fair that's fair i might have been a little aggressive
00:51:50try to get you to crack but you didn't
00:51:52because he's not the story you want him to be
00:51:54it's becoming clear whatever you're doing to rehab his image
00:51:58it's working
00:51:59what's your angle
00:52:01believe it or not i know when i've lost
00:52:04i expected you to be a train wreck and your head is planted right at the station
00:52:07ladies and gentlemen
00:52:12thank you for joining us tonight in support of breast cancer research
00:52:17the auction begins shortly and for the first time ever
00:52:20we're doing something a little different tonight's auction won't feature art or wine or vacation
00:52:27because tonight we're auctioning off the players
00:52:34because tonight we're auctioning off the players
00:52:37that's right folks tonight's prize isn't a vintage bottle of chateau margot
00:52:53it's a dinner date with the city's finest and by fine we mean really fine
00:53:00first up you know him you love him he has more touchdowns than the rest this month
00:53:05please welcome number 88 tucker newsome
00:53:14welcome tucker looking very handsome
00:53:20tell us what makes you the ideal date for one lucky bitter tonight
00:53:24i'm poncho and i don't check my phone again unless it sees me
00:53:28a man who's present we love it okay lightning round dine in or take out cooking for two
00:53:40and one last thing before the bidding begins ladies you didn't think we'd let him off the stage
00:53:49without making him work a little harder for it did you it is for charity after all hit it
00:54:08oh
00:54:15oh
00:54:17oh
00:54:19oh
00:54:21oh
00:54:23oh
00:54:25oh
00:54:27oh
00:54:29Are you bitter?
00:54:45Does everyone know why you'd be cost a bit of time until I get you?
00:54:52And I'm just another reason that you won't be with me
00:54:56Anything you take, yeah, you take
00:54:59It's gonna break
00:55:01I won't lie to you, don't me
00:55:07You're loving my hands
00:55:09You're loving my hands
00:55:11You're loving my hands
00:55:13Tearing down the bridges and you know that I am
00:55:16You're loving my hands
00:55:18You're loving my hands
00:55:20Tearing down the bridges and you know that I can't
00:55:24Cause this is all that I am
00:55:25I'm in your love in my hands
00:55:28Okay ladies, the bidding begins at $1,000
00:55:32Do I hear one?
00:55:34Yep
00:55:35$1,000, do I hear one five?
00:55:39Right here, right here
00:55:41$1,500
00:55:42$2,000
00:55:43Me
00:55:44$2,000
00:55:46$2,000
00:55:47$2,500
00:55:48Do I hear three?
00:55:50$3,000
00:55:52Okay
00:55:53$3,500
00:55:54I'm fine
00:55:55Do I hear five?
00:55:58Right here
00:56:00$5,000
00:56:02Going once
00:56:03Going twice
00:56:04$10,000
00:56:05Well, well
00:56:11$10,000 from Ms. Jules Lancaster
00:56:15It's got you
00:56:17Do I hear $11,000?
00:56:19$10,000 going once
00:56:21Going twice
00:56:23Sold
00:56:24Better cancel your plans, Taki
00:56:29You're mine tonight
00:56:31You look like you could use some company
00:56:46Thanks
00:56:48I guess watching your fake boyfriend get auctioned off to your real enemy wasn't exactly the plan tonight
00:56:55He's not my fake anything
00:56:57We work together
00:56:59That's it
00:57:00Sorry, that was a bad joke
00:57:03I was just trying to lighten the mood
00:57:04He didn't even look back
00:57:07Maybe he did
00:57:08Maybe he just missed it
00:57:10He walked right past me
00:57:12Right out the door together
00:57:14You know, if you want to talk
00:57:17Or drink
00:57:19And forget about the night
00:57:20I'm still a pretty good listener
00:57:22Are you sure you're not just trying to get the next exclusive on, Tucker?
00:57:28Not tonight
00:57:29Just one drink
00:57:32Just one
00:57:34To old friends
00:57:38New beginnings
00:57:40The Jahre
00:57:55The Jahre
00:57:56And
00:57:58The Jahre
00:57:59The Jahre
00:58:07What?
00:58:09I hit fast.
00:58:11Is he okay?
00:58:13I just...
00:58:15I think I need to lie down.
00:58:17Alright, come on. There's a quiet room just off to the lobby.
00:58:19I'll take you there.
00:58:21It's okay, see?
00:58:23It's okay, see?
00:58:25It's okay, see?
00:58:27It's okay, see?
00:58:29It's okay, see?
00:58:31It's okay, see?
00:58:33It's okay, see?
00:58:35Of course.
00:58:41Taylor, what are you doing?
00:58:43I miss you, Sammy.
00:58:45We were so good together.
00:58:47Stop!
00:58:49It can be like when we first met.
00:58:51We couldn't keep our hands off each other.
00:58:53No!
00:58:55Get your hands off of her!
00:58:57What the hell, man?
00:58:59We were in the middle of something.
00:59:01Tucker?
00:59:03You sick son of a bitch!
00:59:05You sick son of a bitch!
00:59:07Ugh.
00:59:09No.
00:59:11No.
00:59:13No.
00:59:15No.
00:59:17No.
00:59:19No.
00:59:21No.
00:59:23No.
00:59:25No.
00:59:27No.
00:59:29No.
00:59:31No.
00:59:34You were drugged.
00:59:35Ali.
00:59:38What about your date with Jules?
00:59:39I mean how did you—
00:59:41Didn't happen.
00:59:43Took her home, dropped her off.
00:59:45I was just trying to make you jealous.
00:59:49That was a childish move.
00:59:51childish move. But the truth is there was only one person I was up on that stage
00:59:59stripping for. You came back for me. Always.
01:00:21Morning. Hi.
01:00:39What is it? I shouldn't be here. Too late for that. You are. Just tell him the truth about
01:00:56who you really are. If he cares about you, it won't matter.
01:01:02Um, Decker, there's something I need to tell you. Leon Rivers. He's-
01:01:11A disgrace. An embarrassment. He torched his career, hurt people, dragged the game through
01:01:18the mud. That guy makes me sick. Sorry. You were saying?
01:01:28She said, he's a cautionary tale. And I would never want to do anything to jeopardize your
01:01:35comeback.
01:01:37Hey. Don't look away from this. From me. Whatever happens, we can deal with it.
01:01:50You're making a mistake. Maybe. Just mind the make.
01:01:57This is okay.
01:02:15You're ready to experience greatness? My protein smoothie specialty. Just promise me you're not going to start
01:02:44making me do push-ups.
01:02:46I'll see.
01:02:51That can't be good.
01:02:53Gus? You been online today? No one. You fucked up, Nelson. I told you. It was just a matter of time.
01:03:11Oh my god. What the hell with this? How? I don't understand.
01:03:18What the hell with this? How? I don't understand.
01:03:25Maybe he'll think twice before blowing me off this time.
01:03:27Maybe he'll think twice before blowing me off this time.
01:03:32Are you sleeping with the intern? You violated your morality clause, so you're suspended.
01:03:39Indefinitely.
01:03:40Indefinitely.
01:03:41Tucker, I'm so sorry. This is because of me.
01:03:42No. This is because of me.
01:03:43No. This is because someone's trying to ruin me.
01:03:50And they used you to do it.
01:03:57They think that I'm the same screw-up that I used to be.
01:04:04They're trying to protect everything that I worked for and burn it down.
01:04:11I should go. I need to get out of here.
01:04:12You don't have to leave, Samira. You didn't do anything wrong.
01:04:18If you walk out that door, they'll win.
01:04:20Sometimes, you need to know when to punt and live to play another down.
01:04:21Get me mad.
01:04:22I'm a fool.
01:04:23I'm a clown, you're a fool.
01:04:24You have to leave, Samira.
01:04:27I'm a fool.
01:04:28All right.
01:04:29Well, I'm a clown.
01:04:30See?
01:04:31I'm a clown.
01:04:32Okay.
01:04:33Look, there's no clown.
01:04:34I'm a clown.
01:04:35I'm a clown.
01:04:36But the Kenyora is ready.
01:04:37I'm not the clown.
01:04:38I am a clown.
01:04:39Why are you not a clown?
01:04:40You are trying to take everything that I worked for and burn it down.
01:04:42I should go.
01:04:43I need to get out of here.
01:04:44You don't have to leave, Samira.
01:04:45What the hell do you want from me?
01:05:07Sit down.
01:05:12You've just signed your old man's death warrant.
01:05:15That video wasn't my fault.
01:05:18You think I wanted this to happen?
01:05:20What I think doesn't matter.
01:05:22What matters is there's seven figures riding on the Sentinels winning this weekend's playoff
01:05:27game and now their number one red zone threat is suspended.
01:05:31If Tucker doesn't play, they kill me.
01:05:36That's not my problem.
01:05:39It is now.
01:05:40Because if I go down, they're not just coming for me.
01:05:43They're coming for you.
01:05:46And him.
01:05:48This is because of your mistakes.
01:05:57Again.
01:05:58You gambled everything.
01:06:01Your money.
01:06:03Your career.
01:06:04Your life.
01:06:05And now you expect me to fix it?
01:06:07Do you have any idea what it's taking for me to get this far?
01:06:10I changed my name.
01:06:12Buried who I was.
01:06:13I spent years proving that I am not you.
01:06:15I know that I am better than your screw-ups.
01:06:18You expect me to blow it all up just to keep you breathing?
01:06:24Yeah.
01:06:25That's right.
01:06:26I'm the only family you've got.
01:06:28I'm so tired of cleaning up your messes.
01:06:34I built this life on my own.
01:06:36Every step of it, no one handed it to me.
01:06:38And I sure as hell didn't gamble it away.
01:06:42You done?
01:06:44What could I even do?
01:06:48Publicly take the ball for the video.
01:06:52Say it was you who seduced him.
01:06:54He tried to stop it.
01:06:56You lied about your identity.
01:07:00You manipulated him.
01:07:02Whatever it takes.
01:07:04Just clear his name.
01:07:05Get him back on the field.
01:07:07You want me to destroy my reputation for a man you've never even met.
01:07:14I'm going to make it to Rex one day with a pulse.
01:07:26The team's holding the press conference tomorrow.
01:07:30Don't let them down, sweetheart.
01:07:46So sorry about your leaked tape.
01:07:49I can't imagine who would have had a reason to do something so awful.
01:07:52You think this is a game?
01:07:53I think it's a business.
01:07:55And you're not exactly MVP material these days.
01:08:00You set me up.
01:08:04I gave you an out.
01:08:05But you chose her.
01:08:07You torched my career.
01:08:11Please.
01:08:12You were holding a lit match the entire time.
01:08:14I just poured some gasoline on it.
01:08:20Thank you all for coming.
01:08:21The Sentinels organization takes its code of conduct very seriously.
01:08:29After reviewing the footage and the timeline of the events.
01:08:34We've reached a decision regarding Mr. Newsome's future with the team.
01:08:37I'm going to drag someone through the mud.
01:08:50If you're going to drag someone through the mud, make sure it's the right person.
01:08:54Miss Richards, this isn't.
01:08:56It's Miss Rivers, actually.
01:08:59Leon Rivers is my father.
01:09:05And the truth is that video?
01:09:06It wasn't Tucker's mistake.
01:09:11It was mine.
01:09:13I was the one who crossed the line.
01:09:15I pursued him and I lied about who I was.
01:09:18I let things get personal and I compromised my role with this organization.
01:09:25I tried to keep things professional.
01:09:28I didn't.
01:09:30So if anyone should face the consequences for what happened...
01:09:36It's me.
01:09:39Samira, please, you don't have to do that.
01:09:43Yes, I do.
01:09:44You saved me that night in more ways than one.
01:09:50I won't let you lose everything for doing the right thing.
01:09:56We all say we want players who are good men.
01:09:59Who protect women.
01:09:59Who stand up when it counts.
01:10:01And that is exactly what Tucker Newsome did.
01:10:06And I won't let that get buried under spin and scandal.
01:10:11Samira, please.
01:10:12Please, you were always worth the risk.
01:10:18So, you're saying this was a personal failing on your part?
01:10:26Yes, and I'll accept the consequences.
01:10:30Just don't make Tucker your scapegoat.
01:10:32And as far as the Sentinels are concerned...
01:10:42...this matter is resolved.
01:10:45Pucker Newsome...
01:10:47...has officially been cleared to play on Sunday.
01:10:50You could have told me the truth.
01:11:08You think I wanted this?
01:11:10To be his daughter and have every choice I make get measured against his mistakes?
01:11:13No. But I thought you trusted me enough to tell me.
01:11:17I do trust you.
01:11:20I'm sorry.
01:11:22But you didn't have to take the fall for me.
01:11:26Yes, I did.
01:11:28My father called.
01:11:30He's indeed owes money to people you don't want to owe.
01:11:32And they found out that he has a daughter who works with a pro athlete.
01:11:38With you.
01:11:43You lied to save me.
01:11:46Guess we're even now.
01:11:47You don't have to go.
01:11:53I'm not your accountability partner anymore.
01:11:56Besides, you need to focus on the playoffs.
01:12:00No. Screw that.
01:12:08What now?
01:12:11Hello?
01:12:12Where's the butt down with you?
01:12:14She actually bought it!
01:12:17All I had to say was that they'd kill me.
01:12:21She's on the podium!
01:12:24I don't...
01:12:25Your piece of shit dad lied to you.
01:12:27He's not in debt.
01:12:30He's on the paywall.
01:12:36I don't know why I'm surprised.
01:12:38He has disappointed me my whole life.
01:12:43He sold you out, Sumira.
01:12:45He lied to you.
01:12:46He needs your love like leverage.
01:12:50I gave up everything for him.
01:12:53My name, my job, my future.
01:12:57And you saved mine.
01:12:59It has to count for something.
01:13:01It has to count for more than that.
01:13:06He thinks he wins just because you're clear to play.
01:13:10Because I let him back me into a corner.
01:13:12But we are going to beat him at his own game.
01:13:17How?
01:13:20If I know one thing about Leon Rivers, he loves to hear himself talk.
01:13:24So we get him talking.
01:13:38You sure about this?
01:13:49No.
01:13:50I don't.
01:13:51But I'm doing it anyway.
01:13:55Hey.
01:13:56You ready?
01:13:57We will record everything.
01:14:03All right.
01:14:03Clean feed.
01:14:05My team back at the studio will record it all.
01:14:07And you're sure it won't glitch.
01:14:11This has to work.
01:14:12It will.
01:14:15I know I can't make right what I did.
01:14:20I'm really ashamed.
01:14:21I'm so sorry.
01:14:22You're just lucky I didn't press charges.
01:14:27I'm even luckier that I didn't beat you to death in that hotel room.
01:14:33You're alive.
01:14:40He's here.
01:14:43All right.
01:14:44Showtime.
01:14:52You're late.
01:15:06You're disgusting.
01:15:08Look what you've been doing here, huh?
01:15:09You still bitter after everything I taught you?
01:15:13You have never been your real father to me.
01:15:15You threatened me.
01:15:16You lied.
01:15:17You said they'd kill us if Tucker didn't play.
01:15:20You believed it, didn't you?
01:15:22That's what mattered.
01:15:24You used me.
01:15:26I survived.
01:15:28Same as always.
01:15:30Well, you're not going to survive this.
01:15:33Sweetheart.
01:15:34The League already bought your little confession.
01:15:36Your golden boy's back in uniform.
01:15:40And me?
01:15:42I'm sitting on the payout of a lifetime.
01:15:45You should be thanking me.
01:15:46I lost everything because of you.
01:15:50I can't say it.
01:15:52But you kept the team's biggest offensive weapon on the field.
01:15:57Everybody wins.
01:15:58I just better pray that your boyfriend delivers because if the Sentinels lose today,
01:16:08it won't just be my head on the chopping block.
01:16:11It'll be yours, too.
01:16:12It sounded an awful lot like a threat to me.
01:16:18It's not a threat.
01:16:20It's a promise.
01:16:20The Sentinels are down by three.
01:16:34One final drive.
01:16:35This is it.
01:16:36Guys, this is it.
01:16:38Set.
01:16:42Whoo.
01:16:42I'm going down, down, down, down
01:17:02down, down, down, down, down, down
01:17:09Up dead, you fucking hero!
01:17:14Yes!
01:17:16Leon Rivers, you're under arrest for conspiracy, wire fraud, and rocketeering
01:17:21Wait wait wait what?
01:17:24Oh
01:17:50You can
01:17:54You let go of me!
01:17:56You don't understand!
01:17:58I'm thinking you don't get it, do you?
01:18:00I did what I had to do!
01:18:02You are doing what you always do!
01:18:04Cry, cheat, use me!
01:18:06I've done a lot of stupid things in my life!
01:18:08You, you were my biggest mistake!
01:18:14You played your last down!
01:18:16Let me go!
01:18:18Oh!
01:18:20Run to our left!
01:18:22Let me go!
01:18:24Nice hit!
01:18:26Blind side blitz!
01:18:28Never saw me coming up!
01:18:30Neither did I!
01:18:36Tucky-poo!
01:18:38We did it!
01:18:40We didn't do anything!
01:18:42You tried to sabotage us!
01:18:44That's just added motivation!
01:18:46Tucker Newsome!
01:18:52Congratulations!
01:18:54I was wrong about you!
01:18:56And you!
01:18:58You're fired!
01:19:00What?!
01:19:02Samira!
01:19:04You've been promoted to head of team PR!
01:19:06You burned!
01:19:08I don't know what to say!
01:19:10Just say you'll show up Monday
01:19:12with a smile on your face!
01:19:14I will!
01:19:16Thank you!
01:19:18This is a mistake!
01:19:26You know...
01:19:28I was thinking...
01:19:30Maybe you could be my permanent
01:19:32accountability partner.
01:19:34Take me down!
01:19:35We love you!
01:19:36We love you!
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