2012 NFL Combine Video Podcast Hosted by SB Nation's Michael Bean and Brad Wells

by Michael Bean on Feb 26, 2012 4:03 PM EST

Hey there Steeler Nation. Hope you are enjoying your weekend. You haven't heard from me much this past few months, as I've been tied up with a move to New York and then helping lay the groundwork for SB Nation's foray into video launching on March 1st. More on that soon, but one of the many things involved with that process is getting our video podcast studio running like clockwork -- from fielding calls to a producer working some really badass equipment that controls both the audio and video feeds. So, on Wednesday night, Brad Wells of Stampede Blue joined me in our studio to record about 45 minutes of NFL commentary -- some specific to the Steelers and Colts, but also some NFL Combine talk amongst ourselves and three guests. Many thanks to Brad, the recently hired Dan Rubenstein, Dan Kadar of Mocking the Draft, and Bill Connelley, SB Nation's lead college football editor and one of the managing editors at Rock M Nation.

Having recorded on Wednesday night, there's of course plenty of new information about the Combine's proceedings, but there's enough fun and interesting stuff in it to warrant posting here on Sunday. Catch you all soon!

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This is really, really cool Mike

Will try and listen to it all when I get the chance. So it sounds like you are inferring that on March 1st SBNation will start having routine podcasts? If so, that would be freaking awesome

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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 26, 2012 4:15 PM EST reply actions

we're launching a huge video project march 1st

There will be some regular video podcasts, but that’s going to be just one tiny component of what we produce. More soon.

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by Michael Bean on Feb 26, 2012 4:49 PM EST up reply actions

That sounds awesome. Can't wait to hear more about it

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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 26, 2012 5:26 PM EST up reply actions

oh btw

I reference you in this podcast. Somewhere in the 30-40 minute range if I recall. You’ll laugh.

by Michael Bean on Feb 26, 2012 4:50 PM EST up reply actions

Wow thats pretty cool

Was it in regard to draft talk?

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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 26, 2012 5:25 PM EST up reply actions

listen around the 33:00 mark for following two minutes

by Michael Bean on Feb 26, 2012 9:30 PM EST up reply actions

I heard it

thanks for the shout out

That is awesome that both of you talked about me. Love the cocaine joke

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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 26, 2012 9:36 PM EST up reply actions

Congrats Seton!

Nice to see you getting props for you hard work.

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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Feb 26, 2012 9:44 PM EST up reply actions

you = your

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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Feb 26, 2012 9:45 PM EST up reply actions

thanks man

Hopefully I can stick with this through college because im hoping I can make a career that involves sports

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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 26, 2012 9:48 PM EST up reply actions

Just make sure its something that you are absolutely dedicated to

There are a million guys like you out there who are all looking to do the same thing, so the competition will be fierce.

Pittsburgh Steelers fan - nuff said.
Miami Hurricanes fan - nuff said.
Georgetown Hoyas fan - nuff said.
Cleveland Cavaliers fan - um yeah, about that...

by StoneColdSteel on Feb 27, 2012 12:06 AM EST up reply actions

and to follow up on that good advice

Leaving all cocaine jokes aside, it takes looooooooong ass hours for little pay for many many moons before breaks and opportunities present themselves. Believe me, I know this.

by Michael Bean on Feb 27, 2012 12:51 AM EST up reply actions

I hear ya both

That’s what my parents are telling me as well. They want me to do something else that will make more money and then when I am comfortable to try and make it in the sports industry.

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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 27, 2012 6:56 AM EST up reply actions

My advice to my kids

Follow your heart but learn a second trade/work skill so you can pay the bills while you follow it.

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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Feb 27, 2012 8:34 AM EST up reply actions

And to get it out there

no, I don’t do massive amounts of cocaine. lol

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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 26, 2012 9:37 PM EST up reply actions

Yuengling?

Subtle advertisement or just thirty?

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by John Stephens on Feb 26, 2012 8:46 PM EST reply actions

stat thirsty my friends

by Michael Bean on Feb 26, 2012 9:12 PM EST up reply actions

the problem with reading this blog in the morning

Is that when someone mentions beer, I can’t have any because beer for breakfast is setting a bad example for the kids.

p.s. I enjoyed the podcast. I don’t know if I had seen a photo of you before but I was able to correctly guess which of you guys was which before either of you started talking.

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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Feb 28, 2012 6:40 AM EST up reply actions

I think its an advertisement

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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 26, 2012 9:13 PM EST up reply actions

It worked. I hadn’t noticed what it was until you pointed it out. But for some reason, at the store earlier, I decided to try it for the first time. Didn’t live up to the hype.

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by FrankWyt on Feb 26, 2012 9:19 PM EST up reply actions

Well, it's not really good - it's main claim is that it's America's oldest brewery

traditional Yuengling is better than Milwaukee’s Best but not better than Penn Pilsner et al.

The Black & Tan variety, if you can get it, is what I drink the most. A blend of Porter and Premium beers in one can/bottle. Also don’t know what you had to pay, outside of PA it can get pricey which is unfortunate because it’s not a upper echelon brew.

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by TVsCHACHI on Feb 27, 2012 3:27 AM EST up reply actions

traditional Yuengling is better than Milwaukee’s Best

So, at the very worst, Yuengling is better than fresh urine straight from the source?

I bought a 24 ounce can, I think it was around 2 bucks. I can look the can taste, and gauge how I think it would taste in optimal conditions. I just didn’t see anything

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by FrankWyt on Feb 27, 2012 3:35 AM EST up reply actions

My opposites were too extreme I guess...

Yuengling > Budweiser, Miller, Coors
Yuengling < Magic Hat, Penn Pilsner
Yuengling ≤ Killians

They do a bock variety which I haven’t tried. The Lager is good when there is nothing else around and you don’t want to drink Coors Light.

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by TVsCHACHI on Feb 28, 2012 3:38 AM EST up reply actions

I haven't had a bock beer in a long time

I used to enjoy them.

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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Feb 28, 2012 6:38 AM EST up reply actions

So that’s the guy that has petitions to get him removed all over SB nation huh? What did he do that was so bad? Now all the Colts fans hang out at the Texans site.

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by FrankWyt on Feb 26, 2012 9:18 PM EST reply actions

yeah

he’s very, very nice in person. very cool and humble and gracious. he self admittedly loses control on internet at times. hehe.

by Michael Bean on Feb 26, 2012 9:21 PM EST up reply actions

I am not in the loop on this story? I knew something big went down but what exactly was it?

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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 26, 2012 9:28 PM EST up reply actions

He tends to throw his weight around a little too much at times

and there was a great debate over where the Colts fans that got banned from the site were going to talk about the Colts

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by WVPiratesfan on Feb 28, 2012 11:41 AM EST up reply actions

I see. He doesn’t seem like a bad guy, but of course, he’s on camera.
By the way, are you somehow related to an 80’s Tiger player named Billy Bean? (not the moneyball Beane) If memory serves correctly, you two look similar.

In regards to the video, great stuff.

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by FrankWyt on Feb 26, 2012 9:28 PM EST up reply actions

Was going to ask the same exact thing. He looks kind of like him

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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 26, 2012 9:38 PM EST up reply actions

Lol, I didn’t think people would even remember him. I only remember him because my parents used to take me to Tigers games when I was a kid.

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by FrankWyt on Feb 26, 2012 9:45 PM EST up reply actions

my dad is a massive baseball fan

Our entire basement has hundreds of pictures and autographs of baseball players and even has two seats from Yankee’s stadium. He is a baseball nut whereas I really love football and basketball

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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 26, 2012 9:49 PM EST up reply actions

by the way, what that guy said on the podcast, I second that. That mock draft thing was freaking amazing. Props definitely in order

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by FrankWyt on Feb 26, 2012 9:55 PM EST up reply actions

thanks

Nolesbronco deserves a ton of credit as well for running the first round. All the GMs deserve credit as well for showing up and making things run smoothly

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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 26, 2012 10:09 PM EST up reply actions

thanks

Nolesbronco deserves a ton of credit as well for running the first round. All the GMs deserve credit as well for showing up and making things run smoothly

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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 26, 2012 10:09 PM EST up reply actions

Congrats, Michael! Quality stuff.

by Anthony Defeo on Feb 26, 2012 9:52 PM EST reply actions

I think I found where I want to work when I get my journalism degree

A lot of cool stuff going on at SBN these days

by WVPiratesfan on Feb 28, 2012 11:42 AM EST reply actions

Pretty cool Michael

It’s been fun to watch your professional growth the last few years. First, I just knew of BTSC. Then, the annual (hope that doesn’t bring up bad vibes, but it was fun to participate in, and I thought you did a great job publishing it). Next, the podcasts for the last couple years, and now this. Great job, man!

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