Golden Tate is one of the most successful and charismatic recent Notre Dame football alumni in the professional ranks (439 receptions, 5,339 yards, and 28 TD in 7 NFL seasons), and his Detroit Lions currently sit at 9-6 and as the final Wild Card team in the NFC.
So, to discuss his secrets to achieving such great success while also having a good time on the field, Tate sat down with comedian Andrew Santino on his show Here’s the Rub on go90, with Santino interviewing him as his Russian character Nikolai Popov.
Here’s a sneak preview for you all:
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The result of the full interview is as entertaining as the episode featuring Skylar Diggins in early December, with Tate and Popov beginning the interview inside Tate’s Detroit home and discussing Golden’s pregame rituals, which formerly included eating vanilla ice cream before games.