I heard the stories about how you, in a lot of ways were indirectly responsible for the success that Peyton Manning was able to have, as can you. Because what one thing that people may not realize sometimes is how cerebral and how intelligent players are outside of the quarterbacks position. But you were one of those guys that when people talk about Marshall fulk, they talked about what's up? Everybody's LeVar Arrington here bringing you another exciting edition of conversations with a legend, and I certainly have a legend with me right here, right now, the legendary Marshall Folk, one of the goats of goats at the running backs position. He's here. He's promoting drug freeworld dot org. You can see it right here. Make sure you check it out. Get involved, Port Marshall. You're here for a great a great cause. It's your organization. Before we talked some football, let's talk about why this is so important to you.

I heard the stories about how you, in a lot of ways were indirectly responsible for the success that Peyton Manning was able to have, as can you. Because what one thing that people may not realize sometimes is how cerebral and how intelligent players are outside of the quarterbacks position. But you were one of those guys that when people talk about Marshall fulk, they talked about what's up? Everybody's LeVar Arrington here bringing you another exciting edition of conversations with a legend, and I certainly have a legend with me right here, right now, the legendary Marshall Folk, one of the goats of goats at the running backs position. He's here. He's promoting drug freeworld dot org. You can see it right here. Make sure you check it out. Get involved, Port Marshall. You're here for a great a great cause. It's your organization. Before we talked some football, let's talk about why this is so important to you.

Yeah, because you know, drugs is rampant in our country and in every country, I should say, because this affects the world. This is the world issue that we have and you know we've we've tried, and you have kids, you know we try to tell them, just tell them, don't do something. I was like telling them to do it. So education is the approach. So what we've done is we've created educator kids stuff that we give away for free. If if you want to learn more about how to educate your kids, or if you're a you know you're an educator and you work for a school and you want the curriculum, we give it away. It's not something we're asking you to pay for. It's for free, but it's giving the kids the education about different types of drugs, whether it's street or prescription and also vaping stuff like that. We we even tackle we even tackle what alcohol does to your body, which we understand that and it's up to you to partake. You just need to understand and educate yourself on what you're doing to your body. And we believe kids will make the better decision once they're educated about it.

Yeah, because you know, drugs is rampant in our country and in every country, I should say, because this affects the world. This is the world issue that we have and you know we've we've tried, and you have kids, you know we try to tell them, just tell them, don't do something. I was like telling them to do it. So education is the approach. So what we've done is we've created educator kids stuff that we give away for free. If if you want to learn more about how to educate your kids, or if you're a you know you're an educator and you work for a school and you want the curriculum, we give it away. It's not something we're asking you to pay for. It's for free, but it's giving the kids the education about different types of drugs, whether it's street or prescription and also vaping stuff like that. We we even tackle we even tackle what alcohol does to your body, which we understand that and it's up to you to partake. You just need to understand and educate yourself on what you're doing to your body. And we believe kids will make the better decision once they're educated about it.

That's like that new age drug awareness resistance education. You know. We grew up on there, you know, and they put it in the classrooms. So hopefully they put it into classrooms and get people involved. Drug freeworld dot org make sure you check it out. I got one more for you because this is more football related. Obviously, talking to Marshall Folk, Hall of Famer, one of the greatest ever. People don't realize I was a well, it doesn't matter if they realize it because they don't remember me. It's been too long. But I was a running back when I was coming up, I was running back in the linebacker. My eighth grade year, we had red and white was our uniform. Everybody wore white socks. Everybody wore, you know, black shoes. Some people wore white shoes. It was just becoming a trend to wear black shoes. And as a running back, I saw you with the astecs and I went with black, black leggings, black Nike socks, black shoes and put a piece of white tape around it as a running back. Now I'm six foot six ' three playing tailback, trying to look like Marshall Folk. Conversations up with a legend. I can distinctly remember that defining how I my style of running back. I ran like I was shorter than what I was because I wanted to be shiftier. I didn't have I didn't run like Eric Dickerson. I ran like Marshall Folk. A lot of people may not realize that, but played a major part in how good I was playing linebacker because that was the movement I was able to move like I was more shifty, but I had long range speak because I was long, I figured out how to run small. Who was your influence? Like? What influenced you? Because you were such an iconic figure and you brought a spotlight to a to a football team and to a college that people didn't pay any attention to. It wasn't it wasn't like this was like a national power that we were talking about in San Diego State, But nonetheless you put the spotlight on that program. Who was your influence?

That's like that new age drug awareness resistance education. You know. We grew up on there, you know, and they put it in the classrooms. So hopefully they put it into classrooms and get people involved. Drug freeworld dot org make sure you check it out. I got one more for you because this is more football related. Obviously, talking to Marshall Folk, Hall of Famer, one of the greatest ever. People don't realize I was a well, it doesn't matter if they realize it because they don't remember me. It's been too long. But I was a running back when I was coming up, I was running back in the linebacker. My eighth grade year, we had red and white was our uniform. Everybody wore white socks. Everybody wore, you know, black shoes. Some people wore white shoes. It was just becoming a trend to wear black shoes. And as a running back, I saw you with the astecs and I went with black, black leggings, black Nike socks, black shoes and put a piece of white tape around it as a running back. Now I'm six foot six ' three playing tailback, trying to look like Marshall Folk. Conversations up with a legend. I can distinctly remember that defining how I my style of running back. I ran like I was shorter than what I was because I wanted to be shiftier. I didn't have I didn't run like Eric Dickerson. I ran like Marshall Folk. A lot of people may not realize that, but played a major part in how good I was playing linebacker because that was the movement I was able to move like I was more shifty, but I had long range speak because I was long, I figured out how to run small. Who was your influence? Like? What influenced you? Because you were such an iconic figure and you brought a spotlight to a to a football team and to a college that people didn't pay any attention to. It wasn't it wasn't like this was like a national power that we were talking about in San Diego State, But nonetheless you put the spotlight on that program. Who was your influence?

Yeah? Well, first, my high school coach. I'm from New Orleans, so this is my city. Okay, this city. My high school coach was a guy who convinced me it was my sophomore year to be a football player. Wow. And I was like, what are you talking to me? He's like, so we could play you at running back, and we could play you at receiver, but we can play you at quarterback, tight end, we can play at corner. So I'm gonna move your environment. Yeah, And so with that I just started looking at as I saw the league, I saw the league to a different lens. It wasn't just playing the position of running back, so watching a third and Thomas watching a Roger Craig just running style a Chuck Buntsey. You know what I'm saying. All of these guys caught the ball out of the backfield. Uh you know, Lionel James, they were I was like, so I can be effective. And then when I got drafted Ted Barsia Broda was the offensive coordinator for that Buffalo bill team and went to four straight Super Bowls. He brought the offense that they ran and I watched so much Therman Thomas take, Okay, it was unbelievable.

Yeah? Well, first, my high school coach. I'm from New Orleans, so this is my city. Okay, this city. My high school coach was a guy who convinced me it was my sophomore year to be a football player. Wow. And I was like, what are you talking to me? He's like, so we could play you at running back, and we could play you at receiver, but we can play you at quarterback, tight end, we can play at corner. So I'm gonna move your environment. Yeah, And so with that I just started looking at as I saw the league, I saw the league to a different lens. It wasn't just playing the position of running back, so watching a third and Thomas watching a Roger Craig just running style a Chuck Buntsey. You know what I'm saying. All of these guys caught the ball out of the backfield. Uh you know, Lionel James, they were I was like, so I can be effective. And then when I got drafted Ted Barsia Broda was the offensive coordinator for that Buffalo bill team and went to four straight Super Bowls. He brought the offense that they ran and I watched so much Therman Thomas take, Okay, it was unbelievable.

That makes a lot of sense you all right, So you talked about being in the pros. I heard the stories about how you, in a lot of ways were indirectly responsible for the success that Peyton Manning was able to have as a like can you because what one thing that people may not realize sometimes is how cerebral and how intelligent players are outside of the quarterback's position. But you were one of those guys that when people talk about Marshall Faulk, they talked about your understanding of what was taking place with the defense, how the Reeds looked, how the game worked, and that played a major part in Peyton Manning's adjustment and adaptation to the league.

That makes a lot of sense you all right, So you talked about being in the pros. I heard the stories about how you, in a lot of ways were indirectly responsible for the success that Peyton Manning was able to have as a like can you because what one thing that people may not realize sometimes is how cerebral and how intelligent players are outside of the quarterback's position. But you were one of those guys that when people talk about Marshall Faulk, they talked about your understanding of what was taking place with the defense, how the Reeds looked, how the game worked, and that played a major part in Peyton Manning's adjustment and adaptation to the league.

Yeah understanding, and listen Peyton's and Peyton's savant. Sure, but when you when you have somebody and you can have those conversations, and Peyton and I we be sitting, you know, it's were like this here and he's like it looks like this, you know cover what do you think? I'm like, you got it? Like that's that's it's oh, there's no, no, hey, the safety is rotating. Uh, this this will this will probably be there's probably be three he's gonna drop down. So just having those conversations. Then in film study, in preparation, he and I we we literally saw the game through the same lens, and that relationship in that Bond year one, being there for him because a lot of times he didn't have a lot of time. So you hit the checkdown, you hit the checkdown, and he was seeing things a lot faster learning than What I loved about Peyton and I had nothing to do with this was that rookie year. He made a mistake once and he never made it again. If he made it once you couldn't get in with it, and it literally I mean he turned into what he became after I left, because he really, really really dove into us communicating, making sure we were on the same page, and that became his thing with everybody. He was a full on communicator with the center, offensive line receivers, everybody knowing what was going on and didn't care if the defense heard it.

Yeah understanding, and listen Peyton's and Peyton's savant. Sure, but when you when you have somebody and you can have those conversations, and Peyton and I we be sitting, you know, it's were like this here and he's like it looks like this, you know cover what do you think? I'm like, you got it? Like that's that's it's oh, there's no, no, hey, the safety is rotating. Uh, this this will this will probably be there's probably be three he's gonna drop down. So just having those conversations. Then in film study, in preparation, he and I we we literally saw the game through the same lens, and that relationship in that Bond year one, being there for him because a lot of times he didn't have a lot of time. So you hit the checkdown, you hit the checkdown, and he was seeing things a lot faster learning than What I loved about Peyton and I had nothing to do with this was that rookie year. He made a mistake once and he never made it again. If he made it once you couldn't get in with it, and it literally I mean he turned into what he became after I left, because he really, really really dove into us communicating, making sure we were on the same page, and that became his thing with everybody. He was a full on communicator with the center, offensive line receivers, everybody knowing what was going on and didn't care if the defense heard it.

Yuh, hey, man, it's martial folk. Make sure you check it out drug freeworld dot org support get your kids educated on what's going out here in the drug world, all right, and while you're at it, make sure you take a little bit of time go on YouTube or something like that. Type in Marshall folk, that'll be a treat for you. Believe me, one of the best to do it. Appreciate you taking time for me, man, absolutely all right, this is conversations with a legend. I'm LeVar Arrington. Yeah, make sure you subscribe. Check out up on game Yeah, up on game presents and two pros and a cup of Joe. We'll be back at you

Yuh, hey, man, it's martial folk. Make sure you check it out drug freeworld dot org support get your kids educated on what's going out here in the drug world, all right, and while you're at it, make sure you take a little bit of time go on YouTube or something like that. Type in Marshall folk, that'll be a treat for you. Believe me, one of the best to do it. Appreciate you taking time for me, man, absolutely all right, this is conversations with a legend. I'm LeVar Arrington. Yeah, make sure you subscribe. Check out up on game Yeah, up on game presents and two pros and a cup of Joe. We'll be back at you