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Zach Ertz

Zach Ertz

Washington Commanders tight end

Jun 26, 2026

18:39
[laughs]
18:39
But it's insane.
18:40
Like, um, sometimes you look at them, they, they, they have completely different personalities, they look different, um, and it's just a fun season.
18:49
I mean, obviously twins, and we have a, a kid that's two years older than the twins, so it's not like it's just the twins in and of itself.
18:55
Um, so yeah.
19:03
You guys are the best, baby.
19:05
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19:10
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46:31
Yeah, yes
46:31
...
46:31
the time we were there, got drafted at 22, spent the first nine years of my career there essentially, and yeah, I mean, when you're there for so long, you're always gonna be, have this special spot in your heart.
46:41
Um, unfortunately, unlike you two, I wasn't able to play my whole career there.
46:45
Um, but it, it's been a blessing to play for Arizona and Washington the past couple years.
46:50
Um, but yeah, Philly will always be special.
46:52
When you talk about the fight song, even when you're on the other sideline, when I was in [laughs] Washington the past few years, it's still, like, subtly in the back of my mind go singing it as I'm over there watching it.
47:50
Don't say that
20:48
Yeah! I don't even know if
20:49
JJ remembers the first time that we actually were talking.
20:53
He was still on the Texans.
20:54
I was still in Philly.
20:55
And it was during COVID.
20:57
And we were both on all of these calls with the NFLPA talking about the protocols and all the unknown.
21:04
And that's when we first started texting.

36 MINS LATER

JJ Watt
JJ WattGUEST
56:43
Zach, what about you? The Bengals playoff game? We got a couple good ones against them.
4:32
[laughs] Like what, what's the mindset like in terms of to play or not to play? Are you 100% committed that you're playing or it kind of depend on the situation?
4:42
You know, I think I'm 100% committed to doing everything I can to get back to the player I was before I got hurt.
4:48
Um, I'm not gonna play if I get to 80% or 90%, if the body's just saying I can't get back, but I don't think that's gonna be the case, um, with where we're at, with where the doctors thinks we're headed.
5:00
Um, and so, you know, I don't want that to be my last play.
5:03
I don't want that to be my last experience playing a game that I've loved.
5:08
I've given everything I possibly have had to this game, um, and I don't wanna go out like that.
5:13
And so that, that for me is, is where my head's at, and I'm doing everything I can to just get back to myself, someone that I feel I can still make a difference on a team, um, and compete for a championship.

8 MINS LATER

13:45
The time he puts in, super smart, really good route runner." Um, what am I missing, or what are people missing about the tight end position or what's enabled you to have this incredible career?
4:17
[laughs] Like what, what's the mindset like in terms of to play or not to play? Are you 100% committed that you're playing or it kind of depend on the situation?
4:27
You know, I think I'm 100% committed to doing everything I can to get back to the player I was before I got hurt.
4:34
Um, I'm not gonna play if I get to 80% or 90%, if the body's just saying I can't get back, but I don't think that's gonna be the case, um, with where we're at with where the doctors thinks we're headed.
4:45
Um, and so, you know, I don't want that to be my last play.
4:49
I don't want that to be my last experience playing a game that I've loved, I've given everything I possibly have had to this game.
4:56
Um, and I don't wanna go out like that.
4:58
And so that, that for me is w- is where my head's at, and I'm doing everything I can to just get back to myself, someone that I feel I can still make a difference on a team, um, and compete for a championship.

8 MINS LATER

13:30
The time he puts in, super smart, really good route runner." Um, what am I missing, or what are people missing about the tight end position, or what's enabled you to have this incredible career?

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