Minnesota Vikings great Robert Smith joins Dr. David Chao to discuss walking away from the game at a young age, the current state of running back contracts in the NFL and much more. Stick around for Pt. 2 for the latest from training camp and the MLB.
Timestamps:
0:51 Other Robert Smiths
2:30 Doc's Time in Minnesota
3:28 Retirement Decision
5:52 RB Contracts
7:41 Roster Management in Other Sports
9:02 Change in RB Roster Dynamics
10:58 RB Usage
12:52 Drafting RBs
13:48 Making the Jump from College to the Pros
15:36 Restricting Ability to Hit the Open Market
16:57 J.C. Tretter's Hold-in Idea
17:22 Dalvin Cook
18:41 Melvin Gordon
20:38 Delaying Surgery vs. Contract Concerns
24:23 Sitting Out Bowl Games
26:01 Robert Smith's Mentality in College
27:12 NIL and its Effect on College Sports
29:53 Expectations for Minnesota this NFL Season
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