Episode 76: Super Bowl LVI Recap with Brian Finneran

On the 76th episode of “Great Dane Nation,” Morten is joined by morning show host at 680 The Fan (Atlanta, GA) and Atlanta Falcons legend and Brian Finneran, along with TommyFreezePops (Tom Carroll), to breakdown all things Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals (00:15 – 42:17). The guys also take a look at Super Bowl futures for the 2022 NFL season (42:17 – 50:29), and Brian gives us his letter grade for the 2021 Falcons (51:30 – 52:40). Plus, Morten shares his thoughts on his former teammate, Sam Mills, and his former coach, Dick Vermeil, finally being selected as new members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (03:23 – 08:31).

Super Bowl topics include: getting in-and-out of SoFi Stadium is a pain in the ass, according to Morten (01:23); getting hammered with Steve Hutchinson and Sam Mills Jr. on Thursday in Los Angeles (02:22); why Brian believes Cooper Kupp just had the best single-season for any player ever in the history of the NFL (08:52); why Aaron Donald is a great example for undersized players trying to make it big in the NFL (10:56); how the defensive lines for both teams played at an extremely high level all game long (12:36); the missed offensive pass interference on Jalen Ramsey, leading to a 75-yard touchdown for the Bengals (14:09); why the officials weren’t a factor until the end of the game (16:09); the special connection between Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp (17:29); why Rams punter Johnny Hekker dropped the hold on a first half PAT, and the ripple effect it ended up having in the gambling world (20:34); trying to rationalize Sean McVay’s commitment to running the ball when it was so ineffective for his offense (22:59); why Morten and Brian are split on Matthew Stafford’s Hall of Fame candidacy at this point in time (25:27); Aaron Donald retirement chatter, and why he may already be the greatest defensive player in the history of the NFL (28:58); Sean McVay retirement chatter, and why the guys believe he will back coaching for the Rams for the foreseeable future (33:26); and a conversation about Joe Burrow, and why history says there’s no guarantee he will ever play in another Super Bowl (35:37).