Sam LaPorta
Detroit Lions tight end and former Iowa Hawkeye
Sam LaPorta (Detroit Lions tight end and former Iowa Hawkeye) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include Detroit Lions, Fourth down aggressiveness in the NFL, Iowa Hawkeyes tight ends.
In their words
Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.
Detroit Lions
LaPorta called Matt Eberflus's failure to call a timeout on Thanksgiving the worst botch he has seen as a player.
“Probably the worst botch I've ever seen, at least in my playing career”
Pardon My Take: CFB With Andy Staples, Lions TE Sam LaPorta, Rays In The WS, Commanders Lose To The Niners Plus Listener FAQ’s (Oct 21, 2026) · Listen from 2:21:46
LaPorta said he would accept leaving the Lions if no extension is reached, after breaking his back for the team.
“And in three months, if I don't get to wear the Honolulu blue and play for the Lions anymore, it's going to be all good”
Pardon My Take: CFB With Andy Staples, Lions TE Sam LaPorta, Rays In The WS, Commanders Lose To The Niners Plus Listener FAQ’s (Oct 21, 2026) · Listen from 2:17:55
LaPorta said Ben Johnson recreated the 'stumble bumble' play from a Bears-Packers fumble and called it genius.
“So he basically said that we're going to recreate that. And I was like, that is fucking genius”
Pardon My Take: CFB With Andy Staples, Lions TE Sam LaPorta, Rays In The WS, Commanders Lose To The Niners Plus Listener FAQ’s (Oct 21, 2026) · Listen from 2:20:35
Other remarks
LaPorta said he submitted his name to play for Italy's flag football team at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
“I did put in my name for the Italian flag football team for the L.A. Olympics in 28”
Pardon My Take: CFB With Andy Staples, Lions TE Sam LaPorta, Rays In The WS, Commanders Lose To The Niners Plus Listener FAQ’s (Oct 21, 2026) · Listen from 2:13:06
Fourth down aggressiveness in the NFL
LaPorta recounted Dan Campbell telling the team in some weeks they would go for it on fourth down anywhere on the field.
“If it's fourth and eight on the minus 20, we're going for it”
Pardon My Take: CFB With Andy Staples, Lions TE Sam LaPorta, Rays In The WS, Commanders Lose To The Niners Plus Listener FAQ’s (Oct 21, 2026) · Listen from 2:04:46
Iowa Hawkeyes tight ends
LaPorta said Iowa recruits high school receivers and teaches them toughness, while route craft is more innate.
“they recruit high school receivers. They teach them how to be tough at Iowa. And I think the toughness part you can learn”
Pardon My Take: CFB With Andy Staples, Lions TE Sam LaPorta, Rays In The WS, Commanders Lose To The Niners Plus Listener FAQ’s (Oct 21, 2026) · Listen from 2:01:08
Appearances
CFB With Andy Staples, Lions TE Sam LaPorta, Rays In The WS, Commanders Lose To The Niners Plus Listener FAQ’sPardon My Take · Oct 21, 2026 · 2 h 42 min
The Pardon My Take hosts discuss the Rays-Brewers World Series, the Commanders' loss to the 49ers, and Jalen Hurts, then interview Andy Staples and Sam LaPorta.
Often appears with
- Dan Katz · 1 shared episode
- PFT Commenter · 1 shared episode
- Max Delente · 1 shared episode
- Hank Lockwood · 1 shared episode
- Zach · 1 shared episode
- Andy Staples · 1 shared episode