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Live in LA with Will Ferrell, Alex Morgan, Kelley O'Hara, Myles Garrett & Andrew Whitworth | EP 195
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Myles Garrett on Von Miller, Pass-Rush Influences, and LA Bucket List
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Travis asks who shaped Garrett's game and gets a definitive answer: Von Miller. Not just as an inspiration but as a standard of craft — the ghost rush, body orientation, and sheer variety of moves make Miller the most aesthetically pleasing rusher Garrett has ever watched. He adds that Miller's injury history robbed the sport of what would have been the all-time sack record. Travis shares his own Von Miller war stories from years of facing him in the AFC West, calling him 'a fucker.' On a lighter note, Garrett outlines his LA bucket list: Griffith Observatory, Peterson Automotive Museum, canyon hikes with his camera, and Little Tokyo — partly for the culture, partly because he loves anime. Andrew Whitworth nods approvingly at all of it [1] — Myles Garrett "Myles Garrett — the man who just set the NFL single-season sack record — says Von Miller is still the most aesthetically pleasing pass rush…" 1:19:17 .
NFL defensive ends routinely post higher vertical jumps than NBA players — flat-footed. Myles Garrett argues that after losing 30 pounds, he could absolutely play in the NBA. Andrew Whitworth in the room agreed without hesitation. No one pushed back.
Myles Garrett said he could play in the NBA if he lost approximately 30 pounds for conditioning purposes.
Myles Garrett named Von Miller as the most aesthetically pleasing pass rusher he's ever seen, crediting him as his primary role model.
Myles Garrett — the man who just set the NFL single-season sack record — says Von Miller is still the most aesthetically pleasing pass rusher he has ever seen. The ghost rush, the body orientation, the variety of moves. Without his injuries, Miller would still be leading all-time sack totals.
