Former Vikings & Jaguars receiver Matthew Hatchette | NFL Players: Second Acts Podcast

About this episode

<p>On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, former receiver <strong>Matthew Hatchette</strong> joins Peanut and Roman for a lively, honest conversation about his unlikely football journey, his time with the Vikings&rsquo; legendary receiver room, and the second act he&rsquo;s built through coaching, acting, and podcasting. Matthew reflects on being a late‑bloomer who went from Catholic school to an HBCU, and doubling down on his NFL dream after a classmate laughed at him for saying he&rsquo;d make it.</p> <p>Matthew shares what it was like playing alongside Randy Moss, Cris Carter, and Randall Cunningham, dealing with the 1998 NFC title game heartbreak with the Vikings, and the leadership gaps that kept that team from finishing the job.</p> <p>Hatchette opens up about the abrupt end of his career in Jacksonville, how he found his way into acting and spent a decade in classes, and why he and T.O. were early pioneers in the football podcast space.</p> <p>The NFL Players: Second Acts podcast is a production of the NFL in partnership with iHeart Media.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>