Johnny Manziel & Melvin Gordon on Chasing Barry Sanders in 2014, Hating Denver, & Tiger Woods' OWI

About this episode

Johnny Manziel and Melvin Gordon discuss their football careers, the undervaluation of running backs, and Melvin's transition to golf.

This week on Glory Daze, Johnny is joined by Wisconsin and Chargers legend, Melvin Gordon. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation between two college football icons as they share stories about their times on and off the field. First, Johnny and Melvin dive into how the NFL has historically underpaid running backs and how they are undervalued throughout the league. This leads to a conversation about Melvin’s debacle of leaving the Chargers and ultimately having no choice but to play for the Broncos. To reflect on greener pastures, Melvin talks about his 2014 season and how he came just short of breaking Barry Sanders’ rushing record. He was also the runner-up for the 2014 Heisman Trophy, which argues the question if he was overlooked for playing with the Badgers. Following up, Melvin shares stories about Philip Rivers and what it was like to play with one of the all-time greats at the Quarterback position. Melvin credits a lot of his improvement in his early career to Philip and how he taught him how to be a complete back. Melvin cherished his time with the Chargers and the teammates he got to share the field with. To wrap the conversation up, Melvin talks about his…

People in this episode

Host: Johnny Manziel

Guest: Melvin Gordon

Topics covered

• NFL running backs
• college football
• Barry Sanders
• Melvin Gordon's career
• transition from football
• golf culture

Keywords

• Johnny Manziel
• Melvin Gordon
• NFL
• running backs
• Barry Sanders
• Heisman Trophy
• golf
• Chargers
• Broncos

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vibez Golf Club, Chargers, Broncos, Badgers, Heisman Trophy

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