One of the toughest wide receivers in the history of the NFL and one of the most electric is without a doubt Steve Smith Sr. Cris makes it abundantly clear that Steve is bound for the Hall Of Fame in his opinion, but Cris starts off by getting into his legacy off the field, with The Steve Smith Family Foundation. They then discuss what it means to be a good teammate and who Steve believes embodies that. Smith drops some truth bombs on how he was in the league, and what he has been working on since to repair some relationships off of the field. To finish off the show, Cris and Steve talk about ..read more

Keenan Allen Is one of the most consistent and efficient players in both his output as an NFL wide receiver and in his ability to stay regimented. Keenan was not always a wide receiver. Cris walks us through how Nick Saban wanted Keenan to join Alabama as a Safety and how his brother, a QB, led him to the decision to go to Cal and make the switch to Wide Receiver. Cris also dives deep into Keenan’s family life and how losing his father could’ve been a massive detriment to his development as a man and player, but something beautiful came from tragedy. Keenan was disrespected in the NFL draft, g ..read more

Cris is joined by arguably the best return man of all time, Devin Hester. He may have never wanted to play Wide Receiver, but he quickly blossomed into one of the greatest kick and punt returners we'll ever see. Cris brings Devin back to his humble beginnings to talk about his upbringing in football and how his family life wasn't easy. He then brings us to his fight to get his scholarship at the University of Miami. Devin recaps his infamous opening kickoff return in Super Bowl 41, recounts his years with the Chicago Bears, and his love for the game of football. Devin's career is outrageous. C ..read more

Cris Carter is LIVE from the Blue Wire Studios for a solo episode of WR1. In today's show, the Hall of Famer talks about some of the top WRs the NFL has seen over the years and how the position has evolved over time. Beginning with rookie standouts like Ja'Marr Chase and Jaylen Waddle, Cris breaks down some of the 2nd year youngsters as well. CeeDee Lamb, Justin Jefferson, and DK Metcalf are identified as some of his top WRs currently. Then, Cris RANKS his top 5 WRs of all-time. He closes the show with his thoughts on today's WRs and how the game and the position have evolved as a whole ..read more

Cris is joined by the Los Angeles Rams wide receiver, DeSean Jackson. Cris and DeSean begin with when DeSean first began his football career in his youth years and his time playing at Long Beach Poly High School. Cris and DeSean continue the conversation with DeSean’s mentality and his work ethic, which would impact where he would play his college football career. Cris then throws it back to DeSean’s humbling begins growing up in Los Angeles and his father keeping him busy playing multiple sports in order to keep his mindset on the right path. DeSean then reflects on his relationship with ..read more

Mike Evans explains the DM Tom Brady sent him before he arrived in Tampa! Cris is joined by the Super Bowl Champion, who detailed just about everything in his life in the game of football. From growing up poor with a single mother and losing his father, to becoming a star on football field, Mike Evans recounts his journey to the NFL. Cris talks about the technical side of the game with Mike, and what makes him such an impact player. At the age of 28, Mike has already rattled off 7 straight 1,000 yard seasons, breaking the record of Randy Moss. Through each of his 7 seasons he's matured, an ..read more

Cris is joined by the Cleveland Browns standout wide receiver, Jarvis Landry. Cris and Jarvis begin with Jarvis’s humble beginnings growing up in Louisiana and having the support from his youth coach and how that’s impacted Jarvis to this day. Cris and Jarvis continue the conversation with how his friendship with Odell Beckham Jr. evolved over the years – from high school, to Louisiana State University (LSU) to being teammates in the NFL on the Cleveland Browns. While talking about the Cleveland Browns, Cris dives into the leadership role and the calming force Jarvis Landry has become since jo ..read more

Cris is joined by the man, the myth and the legend, and newly minted Hall of Fame inductee, Calvin Johnson Jr. – yes Megatron himself! Cris and Megatron begin with a recollection of Cris leaving Calvin Johnson off his top 5 wide receivers list and have a good laugh about it. Cris and Calvin talk about the Hall of Fame weekend and Calvin’s experience being a first-ballot candidate and newly minted Hall of Famer. They also discuss what the event meant for Calvin and his family. While reminiscing about the Hall of Fame weekend celebration, Cris and Calvin look back on Calvin’s career with the ..read more

Cris is joined by Washington Football Team's breakout third year wide receiver, Terry McLaurin. Cris and Terry begin with Terry's early football days. As a kid, Terry started as a running back. He discusses the importance of that training and what it did for his work ethic as he became a receiver. Cris and Terry talk about what he took from his wide receiver coaches and Urban Meyer at THE Ohio State. They also discuss what Terry thinks Urban brings to an NFL organization. They switch gears to the Washington Football team and what Terry expects for the season, how Ryan Fitzpatrick has change ..read more

Cris is joined by arguably the most underrated wide receiver in the NFL, Chicago Bears star, Allen Robinson. Cris brings us back to Detroit where ARob went to high school. They discuss his having to grow up a bit and his first experiences playing football in High School as well as Allen’s game plan with his family about becoming a professional athlete. During his childhood he only thought that he was going to play basketball professionally. Was there a specific coach or moment that flipped the script to football for Robinson? Robinson had quite a few colleges interested in him. He gets incr ..read more