The Rush: Chargers CB Chris Harris Jr. on Jordan memes, a Tom Brady diss track and more
Chris Harris Jr. of the Los Angeles Chargers Skypes in from a socially responsible distance to co-host The Rush to discuss his thoughts on Justin Herbert, CeeDee Lambs’ viral “phone snatch” moment, who the Dennis Rodmans of the NFL are, several memes to go with the newest viral Jordan image from The Last Dance, and creating diss tracks for none other thanTom Brady.
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- Oh [INAUDIBLE]. Oh god.
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JARED QUAY: I'm joined by four-time Pro Bowl cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers Chris Harris Jr. Chris, what's up, brother?
CHRIS HARRIS JR.: Doing good, man. Thanks for having me.
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JARED QUAY: I know you haven't been able to do much 'cause of quarantine, but how is this transitioning?
CHRIS HARRIS JR.: Man, it's been going great. I'm reconnecting with my first coach that I had coming into the NFL. We're on our second week of the virtual meetings, and I feel like everybody's connecting. Everybody's doing their jobs. Coach is throwing out little quizzes.
BRIDGET JONES: I love quizzes.
JARED QUAY: I need you to help me with the headlines today. You down to help me with the headlines?
CHRIS HARRIS JR.: Oh yeah, I'm ready.
- "Helping with Headlines."
JARED QUAY: What was the better offseason move for the Chargers, drafting Justin Herbert or signing Chris Harris Jr.?
CHRIS HARRIS JR.: Oh man. I'mma go-- I'mma go with me, for sure.
JARED QUAY: (LAUGHING) No, I set you up with that one. Well, how do you--
CHRIS HARRIS JR.: [INAUDIBLE]
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JARED QUAY: How do you feel about the draft, getting Justin Herbert?
CHRIS HARRIS JR.: Yes. Herbert, man. Last year, if he would have came out, he would have probably been the number one pick. So to be able to get him at the six pick, I thought that was huge for us.
I mean, I don't think he had the talent around him like Tua and Burrow. So imagine putting Herbert with LSU or putting Herbert with Alabama that had two receivers go first round. Imagine what he could have done. So I'm excited about him, and I think he's gonna have a great future.
JARED QUAY: The NFL just wrapped its first virtual draft. I don't know if you saw--
CHRIS HARRIS JR.: Yeah.
JARED QUAY: --CeeDee Lamb. When his phone rang, his girl tried to grab it--
CHRIS HARRIS JR.: Yeah.
JARED QUAY: --and that became viral. How you feel like this? Is the locker room gonna give him a tough time for that kind of happening, or how he's gonna be accepted?
CHRIS HARRIS JR.: Oh yeah, definitely. Oh yeah. He's coming in with the fire already. I mean, especially him being a rookie, and then you already went viral. So he's definitely gonna get tons of questions as soon as we can come back to the locker room, for sure.
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JARED QUAY: Everybody's pretty much watching "The Last Dance," the Michael Jordan documentary.
CHRIS HARRIS JR.: Yeah.
JARED QUAY: And I want to know from your opinion who's the Dennis Rodman of the NFL?
CHRIS HARRIS JR.: My Dennis Rodman on my team was Aqib Talib and TJ Ward. I actually had two when we won the Super Bowl. They're always ready to do all the dirty work any day, risk their body for anything. They'll take the late hits, take the penalties. And man, those are my Rodmans for sure.
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- (SINGING) I'm like Rodman. Ready, oh yeah.
JARED QUAY: So we've been blessed with the crying Jordan face for years now.
CHRIS HARRIS JR.: Yeah.
JARED QUAY: And thanks to "The Last Dance," we got a new Jordan meme, man. So I'mma give you 20 seconds, and I want you to give me as many captions as you can to this new Jordan meme.
CHRIS HARRIS JR.: Dang. 20 seconds?
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JARED QUAY: Ready, set, go.
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CHRIS HARRIS JR.: Oh. When you look at-- when you look at the Chargers defense.
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When my mom says she made pound cake but my wife made peach cobbler.
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When they show me the new 2K21's.
That was great roasting, bro. You actually got a career in roasting, let me tell you. Like, that's good, man.
Magic star Aaron Gordon made a diss track about Dwyane Wade. Are you mad at Dwyane, or are you mad at the diss track?
CHRIS HARRIS JR.: Yeah, I'm mad at Dwyane, man. He should've won that dunk contest.
JARED QUAY: Who you making your diss record about?
CHRIS HARRIS JR.: Who's the player I dislike the most? Tom Brady.
JARED QUAY: (LAUGHING) Oh, we need to get that.
CHRIS HARRIS JR.: I beat him twice in the AFC championship. Man, we know you the GOAT, but hey, sometimes we have to knock you out. So I [INAUDIBLE] man.
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