The Flagship: Catching up with former Texas DL Casey Hampton

Former Texas All-American Casey Hampton knows what it takes to be great, and he proved that during his time spent with the Longhorns. A two-time leading tackler for the Texas defensive, Hampton remains one of the most talented defensive tackles to ever suit up in burnt orange, and his professional career proves just that.After leaving Texas, Hampton was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 19 overall in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft and spent the following 12 seasons with the organization in a time-frame that included five Pro Bowl selections and two Super Bowl rings.Hampton officially hung up his cleats in 2012 after he spent all 12 of his professional seasons in Pittsburgh. During his time with the Steelers, Hampton saw action in 173 games, with 164 starts, and racked up 398 tackles, 39 tackles for loss, 12 QB hurries and nine sacks.In this week's Monday episode of The Flagship Podcast, Horns247 columnist Chip Brown sits down with Hampton in an exclusive one-on-one with the Longhorn Legend. The two discuss everything from him calling out Chris Simms after he threw a pick-six to Kansas to what it was like to play for one of the best Steelers' teams in recent history and much more.Catch all of that and more in this week's Monday episode of The Flagship Podcast.The Flagship Podcast — featuring co-hosts Chip Brown and Taylor Estes with Horns247 publisher Bobby Burton as a frequent contributor — hits the airwaves each Monday and Wednesday, and centers around all the latest happenings surrounding the University of Texas and college athletics, with big-name guests joining the show on a weekly basis. The Monday episode features an exclusive one-on-one interview with various high-profile guests, while the Wednesday show is Texas-specific pertaining to the latest news surrounding the University of Texas athletics, the Big 12 conference and college football as a whole.BONUS: While The Flagship is available on a multitude of audio platforms — including iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts — it's also available as a video podcast! Head over to 247Sports YouTube for the latest video episodes of The Flagship Podcast! And as always, make sure to subscribe to the Horns247 podcast channel on all platforms to have the latest episodes available to you at all times, and head on over to iTunes and give our Horns247 family of podcasts a five-star rating!