Rick Nichols, Tony Collins, Anthony Becht, Sherman Williams & Ken Hamlin

On this episode of Thursday Night Tailgate our guests are: Major League Football's VP of Business Development Rich Nichols, former Patriots Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins, former Jets, Bucs & Chiefs TE Anthony Becht, former Cowboys RB Sherman Williams and former Seahawks & Cowboys DB Ken Hamlin. We'll talk with them about:

Rick Nichols - We'll talk with Rick about their plans for the rest of 2016 plus how their stadium negotiations are proceeding and their community development plan.

Tony Collins - As a guy who went through his share of substance abuse issues during his playing days, what would Tony say to suspended Wide Receivers Josh Gordon and Martavis Bryant as well as Johnny Manziel to get them to change course in their lives? Is there anything that anyone can say to get through to them at this point? Hear Tony's thoughts and advice.

Anthony Becht - Anthony played for the Jets, Bucs, Cardinals, Rams & Chiefs. Hear Anthony's thoughts on players like Josh Gordon and Johnny Manziel who repeatedly end up in trouble. He also shared his insights on the Jets missing the playoffs least season and the Bucs firing Lovie Smith after only 2 seasons.

Sherman Williams - Sherman played 5 season with the Dallas Cowboys before marijuana distribution and fraud charges cost him 15 years in Federal prison and his playing career. Hear his story about how his poor judgement cost him everything but his focus now is on keeping kids from making those same poor choices..

Ken Hamlin - Ken played 8 years in the League with the Seahawks and Cowboys. Hear his stories from playing with Seahawks during their first Super Bowl appearance in 2005. Hear his opinions and insights on what's it like trying to play DB now with all of the rules changes.