Jordan Mailata on Journey From Rugby to NFL, Jalen Hurts Dynamic and Greatest Australians | Ep 62

Nov 3, 2023

Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata joins Jason and Travis Kelce to discuss his journey from rugby to the NFL, his culture shock moving from Australia to Philadelphia, and his relationship with quarterback Jalen Hurts. They also talk about the new Eagles Christmas album and share their Mount Rushmore of the Greatest Australians of All-Time.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Christmas Album Release and Offensive Linemen Dynamic

02:51 • 9min

Discussing an Upcoming Album, Rock and Roll Voices, and Introducing Not Dumb Questions

11:28 • 2min

Transitioning from Rugby to the NFL

12:59 • 7min

NFL Experiences and Tackling Challenges

20:21 • 7min

Jordan Mailata's Journey to the NFL

26:52 • 21min

Preference in drinks, confusion about driving, and sponsors

48:06 • 4min

First Impression of a Football Genius

52:13 • 2min

The Unique Chemistry of Offensive Linemen

53:57 • 18min

Maturity, Leadership, and Luxury Preferences

01:12:24 • 5min

Foster's Beer, Steve Irwin, and Australian Legends

01:17:12 • 8min

Flag Football, Samoans in the NFL, and Bon Jovi

01:25:42 • 15min

Discussing Veggie Lights, Candy Bars, and Giving the Stamp of the Week

01:41:06 • 3min

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In this episode, we're joined by Jason's teammate Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata to talk about the new Eagles Christmas album (2:27), and the guys also revisit a not-dumb question about rugby players in the NFL utilizing Jordan's rugby expertise (12:29).

Jordan also shares more about his path from Rugby League to the NFL, including his first exposure to the NFL, how he chose his position, how NFL scouts found him, and where he first started training to play football (24:45).

Travis and Jason then ask Jordan about the lead-up to his NFL Draft experience, how he felt when he was selected by the Eagles in the seventh round, and who he spoke to first within the organization (38:18).

Jordan also talks about the culture shock that happened upon his move from Australia to Philadelphia (45:52), his first days with the Eagles (50:54), and his "Welcome to the NFL" moment (59:27).

Jason and Jordan get into the 2023 Eagles team, highlighting their roles in the "Brotherly Shove" play (1:04:20) and Jordan's relationship with quarterback Jalen Hurts (1:11:04).

Lastly, Jordan gives his Mt. Rushmore of the Greatest Australians of All-Time (1:15:21), Jason tries Australian candy (1:34:26) and the guys ask Jordan a series of rapid-fire questions, covering topics like how many toes Jordan has and his time on "The Masked Singer" (1:22:25).

We will be back on Wednesday to recap our Week 9 games, Travis' time in Germany, and all the other biggest storylines happening around the league.

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