Episode 33- Tim Couch

On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are gearing up for the Super Bowl with Kentuckuy Legend and former No 1 overall pick Tim Couch. The guys talk to Tim about how he put Kentucky Football on the map, how his NFL career didn't go the way he wanted and why he continues to celebrate the game of football. With Super Bowl 56 right around the corner, what makes Joe Burrow so special? You can follow Tim Couch on Twitter and Instagram 13:30 - Tim realized pretty early on he was a great athlete, but he thought it was just because he grew up in a small town in Kentucky. It wasn't until he started going to football and basketball camps, playing against better competition, when he realized he was really special. 16:30 - Being a quarterback was always comfortable for Tim, but he grew up wanting to become the next Rex Chapman. Rex and Rick Pitino did everything they could to get Tim to become a Wildcat. 21:30 - As the National player of the year, it was a tough decision for Tim to decide on where to go to college. With offers from some of the best programs in the country, why did he commit to a 1-win Kentucky football program? 24:30 - After a tough freshman year, Tim speaks to the commitment Kentucky gave him in hiring Hal Mumme and Mike Leach to run the air raid offense and how they unlocked the Number 1 passing offense in all of college football. 30:30 - How close was Tim Couch to becoming Mr Kentucky in both Football and Basketball? 42:30 - Part of the appeal of going to Kentucky was not only going to his home-state school, but he wanted to make an impact and put that program on the map. Now with Mark Stoops, the program has taken the next step to where they are a legitimate SEC contender year after year. 45:15 - Tim describes the process he went through before being the No 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. After being built up his entire life, the NFL was breaking him down, trying to find any flaws they could when comparing him to Donovan McNabb and Akili Smith. 49:40 - Rex and Tim speak to the opportunities and responsibilities that come with playing a sport at the highest levels. Whether it was playing at Kentucky or professionally, there's no handbook on growing up fast, handling pressure as a teenager or a 20-something year old. 56:20 - How familiar was Tim with the Cleveland Browns' history before he was drafted as the face of the franchise? Rex describes what it was like when he was the first-ever pick of the Charlotte Hornets. 1:01:20- How important it was for the city of Cleveland to finally make the playoffs in 2002 and just how frustrating it was for Tim to play all year, only to miss the team's first playoff game in decades because of a broken leg. 1:05:30 - How difficult it was for Tim to leave the NFL after multiple comeback attempts, and how becoming a father made him feel like he had a purpose beyond football. 1:12:00 - Previewing Super Bowl 56, Tim likes both QBs with Matthew Stafford's redemption story and the incredible poise of Joe Burrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices