John Terry talks about motivation, preseason losses, and the Community Shield in Men in Blazers interview

Men in Blazers, in one form or another, has been around since the 2010 World Cup.  Davo (Chelsea fan; producer) and Rog (Everton fan; "the talent") started on ESPN as "Off The Ball" before moving to Grantland in 2012 and refocusing on the Premier League.  At that time, they also had a twice-weekly show on SiriusXM radio, which is where I discovered their zany antics.  They've been with NBC for a year now, building on the success of their video content produced for the 2014 World Cup for ESPN with a weekly TV show, regular podcasts, live shows, and various other media projects.  You may have spotted them at the coin toss of the Barcelona v. Chelsea friendly, too.

I very much enjoy their irreverent style and attitudes that are largely absent in the super-serious world of football.  Their first podcast of the 2015-16 season was published on Wednesday, and somewhat surprisingly, included a 10-minute telephone interview with none other than John Terry.  I had been expecting some content about Jose Mourinho (Rog posted on his Twitter a few days ago about a day he spent with The Special One), but the Terry interview was completely random and totally cool.  It starts right around the 1-hour mark.

For any Chelsea fan, it's well worth a listen.  While JT doesn't reveal anything too extraordinary, he does talk about using the grief he often receives away from the Bridge as motivation, about taking the Community Shield 100% seriously, and just how much the loss to the Red Bulls stung earlier this preseason.