Butkus Beyond The Line

Kris Haines joins the show today, a former NFL wide receiver that played for the now Washington Commanders, the Chicago Bears, and the Buffalo Bills. He also won a National Championship playing for Notre Dame back in 1977. In this episode, our hosts Matt Butkus and Matt Amendola talk to Haines about his coaching experience winning the Division III Italian Super Bowl, his upbringing from high schoo...

We are joined on the show today by Ed O'Bradovich, Chicago Bears Defensive End from 1962 to 1971. O'Bradovich was selected as one of the 100 greatest’s Bears of All-Time, played on the 1963 NFL Championship team with the Bears, and spent his whole NFL career in Illinois. In this episode, Dick Butkus is in the studio, alongside our hosts Matt Butkus and Matt Amendola, to talk to Ed about his journe...

We are joined today by former linebackers’ coach for the Dallas Cowboys and the Cleveland Browns. He also previously served as the Indianapolis Colts Defensive Coordinator and is now the new head coach for the Chicago Bears. Matt Eberflus joins the show! In this episode, Dick Butkus joins us in studio alongside our hosts, Matt Butkus and Matt Amendola, to talk to Coach Eberflus about his expectati...

We are joined today by former collegiate linebacker for the University of Michigan and the 1991 Butkus Award winner. He also played professional football in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Redskins from '93 to '94. Erick Anderson joins the show. In this episode, hosts Matt Butkus and Matt Amendola ask Erick what his life has been like after playing football for many years, ho...

In this special episode, we are joined by the fathers of our hosts Matt Butkus and Matt Amendola to celebrate father's day with Dick Butkus and Willie Amendola. Butko and Dola cross interview each other’s dads, to get the perspective of what they were like growing up, how their relationship with their fathers shaped the way they played sports, and they dive into the generation gap between the past...

We are joined today by columnist, radio and television personality who currently co-hosts Kap and J. Hood on ESPN 1000, and the host of “Unfiltered” on NBC Sports Chicago, Dave Kaplan. He is the only person in Chicago media history to host a daily TV show, a daily radio show, and write a regular column in a major newspaper, all at the same time. In this episode, hosts Matt Butkus and Matt Amendola...

We are joined by former Butkus Award winner, NFL linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings, and now serves as the Fellow, Office of the Commissioner for the Big Ten Conference, Noor Davis. In this episode, hosts Pete Hassen, Matt Butkus, and Matt Amendola ask Noor, about his early life in football back in his high school days in Florida winning the Butkus Award, to now working directly under Big Ten Co...

We are joined today by former NFL Linebacker, University of Illinois alum, and former Dick Butkus Award winner, Dana Howard. Dana has played for a multitude of teams, such as the Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Rams, Chicago Bears, and the Philadelphia Eagles. In this episode, hosts Pete Hassen, Matt Butkus, and Matt Amendola ask Dana about how the linebacker position has changed overtime since his time...

We are joined today by an American football analyst, Charles Davis. Charles is an analyst for NFL on CBS, working alongside Ian Eagle. Along with Brandon Gaudin, he is the analyst for the Madden NFL series since 2017. He is also an analyst for the NFL Network, and has previously worked with Fox Sports, TBS, ESPN, The Golf Channel and Sun Sports (now Bally Sports Sun). Charles played defensive back...

We are joined today by former NFL player, Ray Crockett, who played for fourteen years in the NFL and earned two Super Bowl rings with the Denver Broncos as a cornerback. He played college football at Baylor, and was inducted into the Baylor athletic hall of fame in 2008. In 2005, he co-starred with Dick Butkus in the ESPN reality show "Bound for Glory", in which they both took on the task of coach...

We are joined today by former American football defensive tackle, Tommie Harris, who played eight seasons in the National Football League. Tommie played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and was recognized as a consensus All-American twice. In this episode, hosts Pete Hassen, Matt Butkus and Matt Amendola ask Tommie about his life right now and why he wrote his new book, “ENDURE Pla...

We are joined today by the man himself Dick Butkus and two-time Butkus Award winner and former linebacker who played his entire eight-year career with the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL, Patrick Willis. In this episode, hosts Pete Hassen, Matt Butkus and Matt Amendola talk to to Mr. Butkus and Patrick about their adversaries on the field, what they are doing these days and how they moved from thei...

Butkus Beyond the Line debuts with special guest, #51 himself Dick Butkus talking about life post football, how his family operated around his lifestyle change, and how the Butkus award came to be. In this episode, hosts Pete Hassen, Matt Butkus and Matt Amendola ask Dick Butkus about his expansive life with so many ups and downs to reminisce and laugh about. This podcast is brought to you by Amer...

Listen at your own risk! We dare you to listen to a podcast focused on a man who has been called: The Animal The Enforcer The Maestro of Mayhem The Robot of Destruction #51, Dick Butkus is the original double threat. He is known for revolutionizing the linebacker position and wreaking havoc on the football field, as well as being a trailblazer for pro athletes finding careers through broadcasting,...