Jake Delhomme talks horse racing business, going toe-to-toe with Tom Brady, His European path to the NFL

On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, former Pro Bowl quarterback Jake Delhomme joins Peanut and Roman. Jake opens up about his international football journey to the NFL, and how his cajon roots has inspired his second act in horse racing. On the football side, Jake shares his rocky road. He went from NFL practice squads early in his career, to taking a chance in NFL Europe to show his skills only to be a backup to eventual Hall of Famer Kurt Warner. After proving himself as an NFL starter, Jake details how post it notes helped him make the most crucial decision of his career; choosing the Panthers over the Cowboys. Jake also talks about his gunslinger mentality, and which hit its peak in a historic shoot out with Tom Brady in XXXVIII. After football, Jake went into horse racing, and he tells Peanut and Roman how it was a natural progression going back to his childhood days growing up on a farm in Lafayette, Louisiana. Lastly, Jake shares how is on his personal Mount Rushmore.

 

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