What if the Oklahoma City Thunder was a football team?

The Jenni & Berry Show: Nets coach Jacque Vaughn gave football attributes to a few Thunder players, so let’s expand on that topic.

By Berry Tramel

| Jan 25, 2024, 10:00am CST

By Berry Tramel

Jan 25, 2024, 10:00am CST

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as a cornerback? Luguentz Dort as a linebacker? What other football connotations spring up concerning Thunder players? Josh Giddey as a quarterback? Jalen Williams as Deebo Samuel? Chet Holmgren as Ed “Too Tall” Jones? Jenni Carlson and I discuss that and lots more on The Jenni & Berry Show.

Show highlights:

2:08: Berry Tramel on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looking like an NFL cornerback

6:04: Berry Tramel on Lu Dort as an NFL linebacker

8:16: Jenni Carlson on Lu Dort’s Tony Allen-like toughness

10:49: Jenni Carlson on who is the Thunder’s quarterback

11:33: Berry Tramel on Josh Giddey’s fit with the Thunder

18:05: Berry Tramel on Jalen Williams’ versatility

28:40: Jenni Carlson on the Thunder standing up to beefier teams

30:03: Berry Tramel on Mark Daigneault as an X’s and O’s coach

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Credits:

Producer: Jacquelyn Musgrove

Creative director: Michael Lane

Social media team: Michael Martin, Bobby Howard

Director of Content: Mike Sherman

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Berry Tramel is a 45-year veteran of Oklahoma journalism, having spent 13 years at the Norman Transcript and 32 years at The Oklahoman. He has been named Oklahoma Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Born and raised in Norman, Tramel grew up reading four newspapers a day and began his career at age 17. His first assignment was the Lexington-Elmore City high school football game, and he’s enjoyed the journey ever since, having covered NBA Finals and Rose Bowls and everything in between. Tramel and his wife, Tricia, were married in 1980 and live in Norman near their daughter, son-in-law and three granddaughters. Tramel can be reached at 405-760-8080 or at [email protected].