This time last year, NFL safety Deon Grant was preparing for the Super Bowl.
Grant went on to win a Super Bowl ring as the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots.
This season, Grant did not play in the National Football League.
Why didn’t he play? Will he play again? How did he handle the hype and the magnitude of the Super Bowl? What does he think about this year’s Super Bowl? Are the New England Patriots arrogant? What does he think about his college program Tennessee and the former Vols in the league?
Josh Ward and I caught-up with NFL free agent Deon Grant on the “Sports 180” radio talk show on WNML in Knoxville on Monday when I filled-in for Will West.
To hear our entire interview with Deon Grant, click the video to the left.
Here are some of the topics we discussed with Deon Grant:
-His multiple experiences playing in Super Bowls
-Biggest mistake players make in the two-weeks before the Super Bowl
-His thoughts on the 49’ers/Ravens
-Who has the advantage in the Super Bowl this year?
-Colin Kaepernick
-Dealing with mobile QBs as a DB like he is
-How he would defend the Zone Read & Pistol Offense
-His reaction to the shocking Ravens game-tying TD late in regulation at the Broncos
-The Broncos taking a knee at the end of regulation
-The Tennessee Volunteers program the last 5 or so years
-His Grant D Knowledge Foundation
-The recruiting process before he went to Tennessee
-Whether he is going to try and play football again
-On if Denver would be an option
-His opinion on the Patriots & the Suggs arrogance comments
-A classic/funny line about the Patriots
-How strong the bond of former Vols in the NFL is
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