Rams DC Chris Shula gives Miami RedHawks Monday Night Football love
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" pregame coverage crew interviewed Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula, a former Miami RedHawks linebacker whose father, Dave, is a former Cincinnati Bengals head coach, before his team's Week 2 game against the New York Giants.
Shula, Rams head coach Sean McVay's Miami University teammate from 2004 to 2007, met pregame with New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh, who graduated from Miami in 1984 and spoke at the university's commencement in March.
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"He's a Miami of Ohio guy, so me and Sean obviously have a history going back," Shula said during the broadcast. "He's a guy that we always kind of looked up to. He's got a statue in the Cradle of Coaches. We talked about the trip to Australia and just kinda caught up, and told him how much we looked up to him. Always a guy we've always looked up to from afar."
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Photos: Cincinnati Bearcats host Miami RedHawks at TQL Stadium
Miami RedHawks wide receiver Brady Simmons (2) takes a knee before the football game between Cincinnati Bearcats and Miami RedHawks at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
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Photos: Cincinnati Bearcats host Miami RedHawks at TQL Stadium
Cincinnati Bearcats mascot performs in the second quarter of the football game between Cincinnati Bearcats and Miami RedHawks at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
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Photos: Cincinnati Bearcats host Miami RedHawks at TQL Stadium
Miami RedHawks defensive lineman Tyler Dikos (35) and Miami RedHawks defensive lineman Bai Jobe (22) tackles Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback JC French IV (4) in the first quarter of the football game between Cincinnati Bearcats and Miami RedHawks at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
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Jason Kelce joked that he didn't want to hear about Miami, after UC's scare over the weekend against the RedHawks at TQL Stadium.
Dec 7, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium.
Scott Van Pelt joked that Shula should be penalized for bringing up the Victory Bell, which didn't make much sense considering the Bearcats won.
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