Mike’l Severe and Josh Jones are joined by former Husker/NFL veteran Niles Paul. This episode breaks down Nebraska’s physical loss at Penn State, Nebraska basketball’s non-conference stretch, keys for the upcoming Iowa game, and talk with Niles about his playing career, injuries, coaching, and life after the NFL. 📍 Filmed at Let It Fly Sports Bar 🎙️ Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode! Timestamps 0:00 – Intro & Let It Fly Sports Bar specials 1:24 – Headline #1: Nebraska vs. Penn State. The beatdown breakdown 6:43 – Headline #2: Nebraska Basketball is 6/0 9:30 – Headline #3: Creighton Basketball is struggling 11:40 – Nebraska's special teams with Mike Ekeler, is the QB change hurting Nebraska? 14:06 – Niles Paul joins the Let It Fly Show 14:34 – Niles on coaching at Omaha North & giving back 16:10 – What was it like stepping away from the game? 18:16 – Niles on injuries, surgeries, and concussions 22:52 – Best support through poor mental health 24:16 – When did Niles realize he could make it big? 26:38 – Niles on transitioning to Taylor Martinez as the season starts 27:49 – Favorite Husker moments (Pacific Holiday Bowl MVP, Oklahoma State) 31:38 – Santana Moss, Lorenzo Alexander & earning a spot as a rookie 33:01 – Mike Shanahan call: “Can you play tight end?” 34:44 – Becoming a special-teams captain. Earning respect 38:40 – High school with Phil Bates: rivalry, recruiting & chemistry 40:26 – Recruiting: Michigan, Texas and choosing Nebraska 43:11 – All-Time favorite teammates from college and pros 44:46 – Pro teammates, the “Bash Brothers,” and special-teams culture 49:50 – Keys for the Iowa game. “The Big Payback” & “It’s a Man’s World” 51:20 – "I Got It Made" Special-teams edge. One play decides it 52:34 – "Wide Receiver" Nebraska’s receiving advantage. Make catches, break tackles 54:02 – Score predictions (Mike’l / Josh) 55:18 – Special Ed "I Got It Made" lyrics 56:19 – Wrap, sign-off & outro #LetItFlyShow #NilesPaul #Huskers #GBR #NebraskaFootball #BigTen #CollegeFootballTalk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Let It Fly

The Let It Fly Show | Niles Paul: My Worst Game Made Me A Better Player

NOV 26, 202556 MIN
Let It Fly

The Let It Fly Show | Niles Paul: My Worst Game Made Me A Better Player

NOV 26, 202556 MIN

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Mike’l Severe and Josh Jones are joined by former Husker/NFL veteran Niles Paul. This episode breaks down Nebraska’s physical loss at Penn State, Nebraska basketball’s non-conference stretch, keys for the upcoming Iowa game, and talk with Niles about his playing career, injuries, coaching, and life after the NFL.📍 Filmed at Let It Fly Sports Bar🎙️ Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode!Timestamps0:00 – Intro & Let It Fly Sports Bar specials1:24 – Headline #1: Nebraska vs. Penn State. The beatdown breakdown6:43 – Headline #2: Nebraska Basketball is 6/09:30 – Headline #3: Creighton Basketball is struggling11:40 – Nebraska's special teams with Mike Ekeler, is the QB change hurting Nebraska?14:06 – Niles Paul joins the Let It Fly Show14:34 – Niles on coaching at Omaha North & giving back16:10 – What was it like stepping away from the game?18:16 – Niles on injuries, surgeries, and concussions22:52 – Best support through poor mental health24:16 – When did Niles realize he could make it big?26:38 – Niles on transitioning to Taylor Martinez as the season starts27:49 – Favorite Husker moments (Pacific Holiday Bowl MVP, Oklahoma State)31:38 – Santana Moss, Lorenzo Alexander & earning a spot as a rookie33:01 – Mike Shanahan call: “Can you play tight end?”34:44 – Becoming a special-teams captain. Earning respect38:40 – High school with Phil Bates: rivalry, recruiting & chemistry40:26 – Recruiting: Michigan, Texas and choosing Nebraska43:11 – All-Time favorite teammates from college and pros44:46 – Pro teammates, the “Bash Brothers,” and special-teams culture49:50 – Keys for the Iowa game. “The Big Payback” & “It’s a Man’s World”51:20 – "I Got It Made" Special-teams edge. One play decides it52:34 – "Wide Receiver" Nebraska’s receiving advantage. Make catches, break tackles54:02 – Score predictions (Mike’l / Josh)55:18 – Special Ed "I Got It Made" lyrics56:19 – Wrap, sign-off & outro#LetItFlyShow #NilesPaul #Huskers #GBR #NebraskaFootball #BigTen #CollegeFootballTalkSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.