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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JARED QUAY: I'm joined by four time Pro Bowl cornerback for the Los Angeles Charges Chris Harris, Jr. Chris, what's up, brother?
CHRIS HARRIS, JR.: Doing good, man. Thanks for having me.
JARED QUAY: I know you haven't been able to do much because of quarantine. But how is this transitioning?
CHRIS HARRIS, JR.: Man, it's been going great. I've reconnected with my first coach that I had coming into the NFL. We're on our second week at our virtual meetings. And I feel like everybody's connecting. Everybody's doing their jobs. Coach is throwing out little quizzes.
JARED QUAY: I need you to help me with the headlines today. Are 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 off season move for the Chargers? Drafting Justin Herbert, or signing Chris Harris, Jr.
CHRIS HARRIS, JR.: Oh man, I'm going to go with me, for sure.
JARED QUAY: I set you up with that one. But how do you feel about the draft getting Justin Herbert and--
CHRIS HARRIS, JR.: Herbert-- man, last year if he would of came out, we would of 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 put 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 going to have a great future.
JARED QUAY: The NFL just wrapped its first virtual draft. I don't if you saw CeeDee Lamb when his phone rang. His girl tried to grab it. And it became viral. How you feel about this? Is the locker room going to give him a tough time for that kind of happening? Or how is he going to be accepted?
CHRIS HARRIS, JR.: Oh yeah, he's coming in with the fire already. I mean, especially you being a rookie, and then you already went viral, so he's definitely going to get tons of questions as soon as he can come back to the locker room, for sure.
JARED QUAY: Everybody's pretty much watching the "Last Dance--" the Michael Jordan documentary. 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, anything. Rest their body for anything. They'll take the late hits, take the penalties. Those are my Rodmans for sure.
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- (SINGING) I'm like Rodman. Ready on deck.
JARED QUAY: So we've been blessed with the crying Jordan face for years now. And thanks to "The Last Dance," we got a new Jordan meme, man. So I'm going to 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.
JARED QUAY: Ready, set, go.
CHRIS HARRIS, JR.: When you look at the Chargers defense.
JARED QUAY: [LAUGHS]
CHRIS HARRIS, JR.: When my mom says she made pancake, but my wife made peach cobbler.
JARED QUAY: [LAUGHS]
CHRIS HARRIS, JR.: When they show me the new 2k21's.
JARED QUAY: That was great roasting, bro. You actually got a career in roasting when you done. That's good, man.
Magic star Aaron Gordon made a diss track about Dwyane Wade. Are you mad at Dwyane? 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: Oh, we need to get that.
CHRIS HARRIS, JR.: I've beat him twice in the AFC championship. Man, we know you the GOAT. But aye, sometimes we had to knock you out twice. I don't know, man.
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