Podcast Questions for Levon Kirkland

[Stryker]

Hi guys,

Supposed to have a Zoom meeting, and live VidCast with Captain Kirk tomorrow at 11am EST.

Anyone have anything they want to know about the man in the middle?

 

[Ike Kelly]

Cope,

Would love to know how Levon viewed the defensive coaching staff coming up with all the “new” schemes and alignments from his time on the club. Specifically in the LB room. Cowher, Capers, LeBeau, Lewis must have had brainstorm plays written all over the walls, floors and ceilings from the zone blitz scheme.


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[Tibs]

Hi Cope, so cool you're doing these, kudos!

Levon was one of my all time favorite players. He was such a big, strong dude, didn't look much like any LB I can remember, more so like a DL-man. At what point did he become a linebacker, in HS or college? Did he ever doubt that he could man that position, given his size and girth? Did he have a sense opposing RB's, TE's and WR's were intimidated by him, due to his physical stature? And finally, does he think he could have played ILB in the league the way it's evolved currently, with the spread offenses and the high-speed nature of the game.

Love ya, Levon!!!

 

[SteelerSask2]

I agree with Tibs. One of my all time favorite defensive players. NFL Network has the unit of Kirkland , Greene, Lloyd and Brown ranked 7th all time linebacker corp. Is that high enough? Also does he have a most memorable hit and play.

 

[slashsteel]

I think if Vince has stuck Levon could have stuck in this time period too. Perhaps they would have asked him to shed 10 from his playing weight. Anyways Captain Kirk-land they have you listed as an outside linebacker coach for Arizona, is that accurate and how are you liking the coaching experience compared to your playing days?

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[Steel Chooch]

I'd like to know what the locker room was like at halftime in the infamous Cowher meltdown about 12 men on the field where he stuffed the picture in the Ref's shirt pocket. That was the 1995 beat down we took from the Vikings in Three Rivers Stadium. I'm sure Cowher was spitting all over the place.

 

[stillwright]

I loved Kirkland. Amazing how he could run with his size. My question: What was the actual heaviest weight he played at?

 

[Stryker]

Sorry Cooch, I didn't get to your question. Keep em coming, I'll get yours up on one of these podcasts!