Jim Flanagan, former Notre Dame defensive lineman (1990-93) and Green Bay Packer (2001), discusses watching his son James, a sophomore tight end for the Irish, play in Notre Dame Stadium and Lambeau Field, how Jim ended up at Notre Dame out of Wisconsin, what it meant to play for the same NFL team as his father, Notre Dame’s current roster talent, comparing Marcus Freeman and Lou Holtz as recruiters, what it’s been like to coach his sons in high school, James’ track career, Richie Flanigan’s future as an offensive linemen, his lasting memories of Holtz and more. Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Lou Somogyi Board (27:01).

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