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Speaker 1: Network showcase. What's going on man? Happy Friday night? How

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Speaker 1: We're gearing up man the Combines next week. It can't wait.

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Speaker 1: tonight getting you ready for the Combine. We're also leading

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Speaker 1: Aaron Andrews. It's interesting because I agree with you. I

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Speaker 1: So it's sad to see that if that happens, that

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Speaker 1: whether or not they can just package together Joe buck Also,

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Speaker 1: I know he's got a whole bunch of ties to

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Speaker 1: a lot of Fox properties, which wakes that tough. But

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Speaker 1: it's a good broadcast on Fox. So it'll be interesting

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Speaker 1: he's his deal is done with NBC and he reportedly

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Speaker 1: wanted Aikman to go to Amazon. Would Michaels go to

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Speaker 1: I mean, this is like broadcasting free agency. It is

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Speaker 1: wild wild West when it comes to not only who

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Speaker 1: the booth well ed, you know, it's one of those things.

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Speaker 1: I saw the report and I saw the numbers that

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Speaker 1: they're throwing out there, that he's probably gonna get something

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Speaker 1: similar to Tony Romo, And man, doesn't it take you

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Speaker 1: back these guys were You know, he's a Hall of

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Speaker 1: Fame quarterback, but he's probably gonna make more broadcasting than

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Speaker 1: he ever did playing. How crazy is that? Man? The

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Speaker 1: money's different compared to the mid nineties. My friend, and

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Speaker 1: about that. All right, great work tonight we're up against it.

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Speaker 1: That's Casey Vallee filling in for Jeffrey Gorman. Casey, great job.

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Speaker 1: I feel like I got smarter, so I appreciate my friend.

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Speaker 1: I always feel like I get smarter when I'm on

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Speaker 1: with you, so I appreciate you too. Buddy Gorman is

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Speaker 1: back in the fold next week. We'll be at the

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Speaker 1: Combine next Friday again, Pacers and Thunder are coming up.

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Speaker 1: Full bore Colts Conversation. Next week you're on the Last

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Speaker 1: Word live from the NFL Scouting Combine. Have a great week,

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Speaker 1: and everybody, we will talk to you next Friday. You're

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Speaker 1: seven five to fan, good night, all right. When you

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Speaker 1: you weed, baby, baby, when you step by late at nine,

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