Episode 04: Bert Jones

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What do Jim Brown, Eddie Robinson, Yogi Berra, Archie Manning, Ara Parseghian, Don Shula, Otto Graham and Chuck Knoll all have in common? They’re each connected in one way or another to former NFL MVP, Bert Jones. Today, Bernie welcomes The Ruston Rifle to the show to connect all of those dots, as well as the ones leading back to his All-Pro father and All-American Grandfather. You’ll hear tales of summer vacations spent at Cleveland Browns training camp in the 60s; friendly timekeeping methods at LSU in the 70s; following Johnny Unitas in Baltimore; the injuries that cut Bert's career short, and the Quarterback Challenge that almost dragged him out of retirement. Bert also talks about the time he almost transferred to Notre Dame, the Lite Beer ads that helped put his kids through college and the time Bill Belichick called him the best “pure passer” he’d ever seen. Finally, Bert expresses his love of today’s NFL game and his immense pride in running his family’s lumber company.