WEBVTT - NFL Week 1 FULL SLATE Preview

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<v Speaker 1>Hello, everybody, and welcome to week one of the NFL season.

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<v Speaker 1>I am Game Preview Guy, every bit as real as

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<v Speaker 1>Dajon Love. Wait, I don't know if that's the best

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<v Speaker 1>way to really convince people I'm not AI, but hey man,

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<v Speaker 1>I feel kind of proud the NFL had to release

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<v Speaker 1>a statement about me, letting everybody know that I am

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<v Speaker 1>human and have been previewing games for like a decade now.

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<v Speaker 1>But to the business at hand, each preview will center

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<v Speaker 1>on 10 storylines you can watch for in each game,

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<v Speaker 1>It doesn't mean those are the only storylines. You get it, right?

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<v Speaker 1>Stoked the season is back. Hope it goes well for

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<v Speaker 1>you and whichever team you rep. Time to run it back.

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<v Speaker 1>They were the last two standing to end the 2025 season.

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<v Speaker 1>They're the first two to start the 2026 slate. New

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<v Speaker 1>England Patriots head to the Northwest to start the year

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<v Speaker 1>hungry for a little revenge.

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<v Speaker 2>Warriors!

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<v Speaker 3>Come out to play!

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<v Speaker 1>The reigning champs await. Just beware, the dark side reigned

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<v Speaker 1>in the sequel of the original trilogy. Seattle Seahawks ready

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<v Speaker 1>to open their defense of their crown they wear. Pats

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<v Speaker 1>should know when most folks show up to Lumen, they

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<v Speaker 1>don't remember how rough it was the last time they

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<v Speaker 1>were there.

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<v Speaker 4>That sun that went down.

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<v Speaker 2>That darkness coming. They know. They know.

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<v Speaker 1>Hawks defense led the way to their Super Bowl victory

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<v Speaker 1>from start to finish last year. Never saw Darth Vader

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<v Speaker 1>with a hangover, but Super Bowl champs often suffer them.

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<v Speaker 1>Will Seattle's defense, which was first in points per game

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<v Speaker 1>allowed and on third down last year.

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<v Speaker 4>Finish it our way.

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<v Speaker 2>Finish it our way. They don't get nothing.

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<v Speaker 1>Pick up where they left off and be just as dominant.

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<v Speaker 2>If they can't score, they can't win, huh?

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<v Speaker 1>Drake May looked like Luke and Empire against them in

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<v Speaker 1>the Super Bowl. Storyline number two, he threw two picks

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<v Speaker 1>and finished with a sub-80 rate versus Seattle.

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<v Speaker 2>Pull on the ball! Pull on the ball! Midfield, Julian Love!

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<v Speaker 1>Didn't have a cutoff hand or anything, but there was

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<v Speaker 1>talk of a bum shoulder in the aftermath. Kidd had

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<v Speaker 1>an MVP-worthy regular season.

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<v Speaker 5>Drake May often compared to Tom Brady, the second-team All-Pro

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<v Speaker 5>quarterback in a second season.

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<v Speaker 1>So does he pull a Return of the Jedi and

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<v Speaker 1>best Seattle's defense in the next chapter or struggle again?

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<v Speaker 6>Have a little fun, you hear me?

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<v Speaker 2>It's okay to smile.

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<v Speaker 7>Yes, sir.

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<v Speaker 1>May has some new amigos to get acquainted with. The

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<v Speaker 1>most prominent, A.J. Brown, who replaces Stephon Diggs as May's go-to.

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<v Speaker 1>Our third storyline, what does the May-Brown connection look like

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<v Speaker 1>out of the gate?

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<v Speaker 2>Quarter to 10, in for the touchdown!

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<v Speaker 1>Brown is basically a perennial thousand-yard-a-year guy, and if he's

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<v Speaker 1>interested enough to put down Orwell's 1984, he can pop

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<v Speaker 1>for a lot more than just a K.

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<v Speaker 5>It's Brown across the 25, across the 30.

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<v Speaker 1>Brown isn't the only pass catcher making his Pats debut.

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<v Speaker 1>Romeo Dobbs puts on the red, white, and blue for

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<v Speaker 1>the first time in a regular season game after going

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<v Speaker 1>for over 700 yards wearing green and yellow last year.

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<v Speaker 1>Slammed down a six-pack of TDs, too. At number four, though,

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<v Speaker 1>the Spoon man versus the librarian won't be every snap,

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<v Speaker 1>but when Devin Witherspoon does cover Brown, it's a heavyweight battle.

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<v Speaker 2>Fires to the end zone. Almost intercepted.

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<v Speaker 1>Spoon, second team All-Pro in 2025, has established himself as

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<v Speaker 1>elite in the cornerback world. And even when Brown isn't

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<v Speaker 1>being covered by Witherspoon, he's going to be looking at

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<v Speaker 1>either corner Josh Jobe or Nick Amonwuri, who is hoping

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<v Speaker 1>to play week one, but his status was uncertain at

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<v Speaker 1>the time this was being put together due to his

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<v Speaker 1>ankle injury. So keep track on news about him. Safety,

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<v Speaker 1>Julian Love backing them up. The one change, their other

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<v Speaker 1>starter at safety, Kobe Bryant, he departed. So, we're going

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<v Speaker 1>to see more snaps out of Tai Okada.

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<v Speaker 2>Okada is going to blitz, and he gets the stride

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<v Speaker 2>and brings it down!

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<v Speaker 1>If their back end is just as hard to get

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<v Speaker 1>open against, Maywell need more time, which he didn't often

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<v Speaker 1>have last year due to some problematic O-line play. He

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<v Speaker 1>took a lot of sacks.

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<v Speaker 2>Back at the New England 45-yard line.

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<v Speaker 1>So New England made changes up front. How their new

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<v Speaker 1>look O-line fares comes in at number five.

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<v Speaker 7>Great job, man.

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<v Speaker 2>Great job.

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<v Speaker 1>Guard Jared Wilson struggled at guard. He's moving to center,

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<v Speaker 1>replacing Garrett Bradbury. They signed former Jet Elijah Vera Tucker

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<v Speaker 1>to take his place at guard, and they drafted tackle

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<v Speaker 1>Caleb Lomu with their first pick.

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<v Speaker 2>Great job, fellas. Great job, fellas. Come on.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the one right here. Seattle's pass rush will

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<v Speaker 1>test them plenty, too. Demarcus Lawrence, Uchenna Nwosu, Byron Murphy,

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<v Speaker 1>Leonard Williams all return.

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<v Speaker 4>Play with swagger all day, boy.

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<v Speaker 2>All day.

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<v Speaker 1>And they, along with Ernest Jones and Drake Thomas, an

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<v Speaker 1>underrated linebacking duo.

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<v Speaker 2>They cannot with us. They can't with us, man.

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<v Speaker 1>Made Seattle's rush defense the hardest to run on. They

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<v Speaker 1>were number one in yards per carry allowed.

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<v Speaker 2>Everything you got.

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<v Speaker 1>So, New England's revamped line will also have to see

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<v Speaker 1>how much room they can supply Ramondre Stevenson and Travion Henderson.

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<v Speaker 2>Two men to beat for the 25-20, 15-10, touchdown!

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<v Speaker 1>Who were vital pieces to New England's explosive offense.

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<v Speaker 8>Seattle's offense was just as adept at putting up digits,

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<v Speaker 8>but now they have a new OC.

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<v Speaker 1>He's our number six storyline to watch for. What's the

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<v Speaker 1>same and what's different with Brian Fleury calling the shots

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<v Speaker 1>instead of Clint Kubiak?

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<v Speaker 3>I believe this new version of the Seahawks offense is

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<v Speaker 3>going to feature the tight ends.

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<v Speaker 2>Teams aren't going to know whether they're going to run

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<v Speaker 2>the football or whether they're going to throw the football.

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<v Speaker 1>Remember, Kubiak guided their offense to the third most points

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<v Speaker 1>per game in 2025. Touchdown Seahawks! Their offense was JSN

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<v Speaker 1>heavy last year. Wasn't a bad thing. Jackson Smith and

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<v Speaker 1>Jigba led the NFL in yards.

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<v Speaker 2>JSN gets clobbered, but he makes the catch at the

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<v Speaker 2>20-yard line.

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<v Speaker 1>Teams knew he was the focal point and it often

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<v Speaker 1>didn't matter. Number seven, does he keep getting the lion's

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<v Speaker 1>shares of looks in the passing game? And that brings

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<v Speaker 1>us to another Hulk Hogan-Andre the Giant-like duel. Checking in

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<v Speaker 1>at the Ocho, Smith and Jigba versus Gonzo, not the

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<v Speaker 1>skinny Muppet, Christian Gonzalez, who covered the best most games

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<v Speaker 1>last year. He's many people, CB King. He held his

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<v Speaker 1>targets to a mid-70s rate, which is not easy when

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<v Speaker 1>you shadow as many WR1s as he did. How often

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<v Speaker 1>he gets tested depends on Yosemite Sam.

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<v Speaker 2>You're a Super Bowl champion, brother.

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<v Speaker 8>Love you, man.

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<v Speaker 7>Thanks for believing in me.

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<v Speaker 2>I love you, man. I love you.

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<v Speaker 1>How Darnold looks out of the gate slots in as

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<v Speaker 1>our ninth storyline to watch. 25 TDs, close to 240

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<v Speaker 1>yards per game, and a 99 rating in 2025. Touchdown, Seahawks, Jackson, Smith,

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<v Speaker 1>and Jigba. He will have to pay attention to more

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<v Speaker 1>than just Gonzalez. New England has last year's top free

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<v Speaker 1>safety in their secondary now. Kevin Byard led the NFL

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<v Speaker 1>in INTs. And Draymond Jones also debuts for New England.

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<v Speaker 1>Jones takes the place of pass rusher Calavon Chason, who

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<v Speaker 1>had a great year for them. Jones had seven and

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<v Speaker 1>a half sacks between Tennessee and Baltimore. They'll have inside

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<v Speaker 1>linebackers Robert Spillane and Christian Allison between them. as they

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<v Speaker 1>take on Seattle's retooled rush attack, which is storyline number 10.

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<v Speaker 1>Hawks lost Kenneth Walker to free agency, so we're going

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<v Speaker 1>to get some Emmanuel Wilson, George Helani, who was used

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<v Speaker 1>sparingly by the Hawks last year, and Judarian Price, Seattle's

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<v Speaker 1>first round pick.

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<v Speaker 7>When you think about the Seattle Seahawks offense, they only

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<v Speaker 7>needed to replace one position.

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<v Speaker 2>That's the running back position. Unfortunately, that's the most important

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<v Speaker 2>position for the Seahawks.

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<v Speaker 7>Why?

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<v Speaker 2>Because they want to run the football.

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<v Speaker 1>San Francisco 49ers may not come from the land down under,

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<v Speaker 1>but that's where they're going to open up 2026, ready

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<v Speaker 1>to squabble up with the team their faithful love to hate.

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<v Speaker 1>They meet up with the L.A. Rams where the beer

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<v Speaker 1>does flow, women apparently glow, and the men plunder and chunder,

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<v Speaker 1>eager to make an early statement that they are in

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<v Speaker 1>fact Super Bowl faves, may snack on a Vegemite sandwich

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<v Speaker 1>while they're at it.

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<v Speaker 4>Don't let them off the hook.

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<v Speaker 2>We finished the job. There's no coincidence.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's go. Starting with the Rams' new look front four,

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<v Speaker 1>which will feature at least one future Hall of Famer.

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<v Speaker 1>Miles Garrett just broke the single season sack record, then

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<v Speaker 1>gets let out of jail, traded out of Cleveland to

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<v Speaker 1>the Rams in a blockbuster.

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<v Speaker 2>And who is it? None other than Miles Garrett.

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<v Speaker 1>So how good does L.A. 's defense look with at

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<v Speaker 1>least him in the lineup?

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<v Speaker 2>There it is! Miles Garrett has five sacks today!

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<v Speaker 1>The front four, San Francisco's O-line, is having to try

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<v Speaker 1>and slow is stacked. Kobe Turner in the middle, coming

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<v Speaker 1>off a seven-sack year.

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<v Speaker 2>Breaks the sack drought.

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<v Speaker 1>Braden Fisk by his side and Byron Young across from

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<v Speaker 1>Garrett coming off a 12-sack campaign. It's as fearsome a

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<v Speaker 1>foursome as you'll find.

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<v Speaker 7>Here it's the Rams making plays as Byron Young gets

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<v Speaker 7>home for the sack.

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<v Speaker 1>Garrett isn't the only superstar debuting with a new team.

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<v Speaker 1>Key storyline number two, Mike Evans playing his first game

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<v Speaker 1>with a Niners helmet on.

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<v Speaker 2>I think the ball got away from Mike Evans. Watch this.

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<v Speaker 2>He has to take it back. away from Kobe Bryant.

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<v Speaker 1>He was dealing with a tight groin ahead of the game,

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<v Speaker 1>was expected to play but track his status. Assuming he's

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<v Speaker 1>a go, Brock Purcell newest option is a huge red

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<v Speaker 1>zone target.

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<v Speaker 4>Mike Evans, touchdown Tampa Bay.

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<v Speaker 1>Second round pick, Dajon Stribling.

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<v Speaker 9>I can't wait to see him get in the end

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<v Speaker 9>zone because I'm going to call it the Strip Club.

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<v Speaker 1>There seems to be a good chance George Kittle will

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<v Speaker 1>have made it all the way back from his injury

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<v Speaker 1>to play week one. And hear that squeaky bike? Yep,

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<v Speaker 1>Debo's back. Samuel making his 49ers encore appearance, as it were.

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<v Speaker 2>Debo fights for it. What an effort. Debo into the

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<v Speaker 2>end zone.

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<v Speaker 1>And at number three, with Evans in the fold, will

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<v Speaker 1>San Francisco's offense still be as CMC heavy as it

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<v Speaker 1>was last year?

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<v Speaker 2>He somersaults into the end zone.

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<v Speaker 1>He was handed the ball 311 times in 2025 over

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<v Speaker 1>1,200 rush yards. Not once, not twice, but thrice for McCaffrey.

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<v Speaker 4>Caught over 100 passes for 900-plus receiving yards.

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<v Speaker 2>He's got it! McCaffrey caught it!

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<v Speaker 1>Will it be foot on the McCaffrey gas pedal all

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<v Speaker 1>game long, or will they ease off some?

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<v Speaker 4>Check is to the five, still on his feet, into

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<v Speaker 4>the end zone!

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<v Speaker 1>Matthew Stafford, our fourth storyline, led the NFL in touchdowns

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<v Speaker 1>with 46.

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<v Speaker 7>MVP!

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<v Speaker 9>MVP!

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<v Speaker 4>MVP!

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<v Speaker 1>Won the MVP, has a few more gray hairs, does

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<v Speaker 1>his age show at all? Or is he going to

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<v Speaker 1>show age is just a number and start hot?

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<v Speaker 2>It's Kyron Williams. He walks in for a receiving touchdown.

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<v Speaker 1>Stafford's fave target takes storyline number five, Puka Nakua, 16

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<v Speaker 1>games over 1,700 yards. He doesn't miss that one game.

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<v Speaker 1>He probably would have taken the receiving yards title from JSN.

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<v Speaker 8>What's up?

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<v Speaker 2>What's up?

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<v Speaker 1>50-plus more targets than Devontae Adams saw, is their pizza

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<v Speaker 1>pie going to be heavy with puka shells again?

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<v Speaker 2>Best in the world, brother. Best in the world. Don't

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<v Speaker 2>you ever forget that one, too. Ain't nobody better than you, boy.

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<v Speaker 2>Put it on tape today. Love you, dude.

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<v Speaker 6>Love you, dawg.

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<v Speaker 1>He and Adams are a Mario-Luigi-level duo. They will test

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<v Speaker 1>San Francisco's secondary. When he wasn't chowing tacos in his

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<v Speaker 1>living room last year, he was catching TDs. He led

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<v Speaker 1>the NFL in receiving scores.

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<v Speaker 6>Stafford's O-line gave him plenty of time last year.

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<v Speaker 4>He wasn't sacked much.

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<v Speaker 2>I love it. I love it.

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<v Speaker 1>Primary guy he'll be watching for out of the corner

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<v Speaker 1>of his eye in this one, Nick Bosa.

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<v Speaker 2>Pocket collapsing. Down he goes. Nick Bosa.

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<v Speaker 1>Assuming he plays as he comes back from that torn

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<v Speaker 1>ACL that cost him most of last year. 49ers pass

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<v Speaker 1>rush had as many teeth as Mr. Herbert without him.

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<v Speaker 1>Does Bosa look the same pre-injury? Are the Niners able

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<v Speaker 1>to turn up the heat on Stafford with him back

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<v Speaker 1>in the fold? His return checks in as storyline number six.

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<v Speaker 2>The 49ers have it. It's Bosa!

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<v Speaker 1>Lucky number seven, the guys behind Bosa at linebacker. Former

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<v Speaker 1>Niner Drake Greenlaw missed the Bay Area. He's back after

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<v Speaker 1>a stint in Denver, and he'll be back next to

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<v Speaker 1>Fred Warner.

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<v Speaker 9>How we coming out?

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<v Speaker 2>How we strike this? We tattooing the asshole!

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<v Speaker 1>Who is returning after that broken ankle, will he be

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<v Speaker 1>back looking as good as usual, or will there be

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<v Speaker 1>some rust? They will test themselves against a nice running

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<v Speaker 1>back duo. In at the eight spot, LA's Blake Corum,

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<v Speaker 1>over 700 yards, over five yards per carry last year.

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<v Speaker 6>Uh-huh.

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<v Speaker 2>Run up the field, see what happens. Run up the field,

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<v Speaker 2>see what happens.

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<v Speaker 1>Kyron Williams, close to five a pop over 1,200 yards.

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<v Speaker 1>16 TDs between the two.

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<v Speaker 2>A go-ahead touchdown for the Rams.

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<v Speaker 1>Number nine, number nine, number nine, BCB. He missed a

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<v Speaker 1>few games due to injury a year ago, only played

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<v Speaker 1>in nine.

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<v Speaker 2>Brock is going to keep it. Brock is to the

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<v Speaker 2>end zone.

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<v Speaker 1>Niners need Purdy's play to match his salary, not only

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<v Speaker 1>in this game, but all year long. What kind of

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<v Speaker 1>start does he get off to?

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<v Speaker 2>And there's Robinson! Touchdown!

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<v Speaker 1>Purdy will not only have to perform with that front

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<v Speaker 1>chasing him around, he has to beat LA's new look secondary.

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<v Speaker 1>Our final storyline to make it into our 10, Jalen Watson,

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<v Speaker 1>former chief.

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<v Speaker 2>It's going to be intercepted! Intercepted by Jalen Watson!

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<v Speaker 1>And his teammate Trent McDuffie, who was also part of

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<v Speaker 1>a huge trade, making their L.A.

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<v Speaker 2>Debuts.

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<v Speaker 1>Both guys showed out well for Kansas City in 2025.

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<v Speaker 1>McDuffie is expected to make it hard for Evans and

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<v Speaker 1>company to get open.

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<v Speaker 5>This is a pick going the other way, and it's McDuffie.

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<v Speaker 1>Buffalo Bills head south week one back to the Lone

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<v Speaker 1>Star State, debuting a new head coach, a new WR1,

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<v Speaker 1>both of whom are supposed to push the Mafia to

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<v Speaker 1>new heights in 2026. Mission simple, man.

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<v Speaker 2>Find a way to get it done.

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<v Speaker 1>They must feel like the teachers giving them a finals-level

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<v Speaker 1>test on the first day of school. They're in Houston

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<v Speaker 1>taking on the Texans in that defense.

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<v Speaker 2>One time, baby, Texans!

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<v Speaker 8>Four!

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<v Speaker 1>Leading off, Bills back in H-Town where Josh Allen took

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<v Speaker 1>a beating last year.

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<v Speaker 2>Allen in the backfield in trouble. He goes down again.

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<v Speaker 2>He's sacked by Henry. 2-0, 2-0.

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<v Speaker 1>At the hands of Houston's Daniil Hunter, Will Anderson-led pass rush.

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<v Speaker 1>They sacked him eight times in their win.

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<v Speaker 2>Gotta get the ball out. If you do not, you

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<v Speaker 2>are a dead duck against this defense.

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<v Speaker 1>Most times, Allen has ever been taken down in his career.

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<v Speaker 1>Finally brought down to the 24-yard line by Will Anderson Jr.

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<v Speaker 1>Daniil and Anderson accounted for four and a half of

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<v Speaker 1>those sacks. Are they going to pester him as often again?

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<v Speaker 2>Whoa, and down he goes back at the 24-yard line.

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<v Speaker 2>Just relentless. Who else? It's Anderson again.

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<v Speaker 1>Joe Brady saw Allen get buried from upstairs in that one.

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<v Speaker 1>Now he'll be on the sideline as the team's head coach.

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<v Speaker 2>Did Joe call it or did Joe call it?

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<v Speaker 1>Still going to be calling the plays. He was plenty

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<v Speaker 1>effective guiding Allen and the offense into Bob Ross land

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<v Speaker 1>on the regular last year.

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<v Speaker 2>And he skates into the end zone for the touchdown.

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<v Speaker 1>They averaged 28 points per game.

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<v Speaker 2>Fires into the end zone to Keion Coleman.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll see if taking on other responsibilities affects his play-calling

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<v Speaker 1>at all.

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<v Speaker 2>Tucks it, and he reaches the goal line! The beast

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<v Speaker 2>has been released!

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<v Speaker 1>Allen still looked the part of an MVP.

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<v Speaker 2>That's the Josh Allen that we've come to know in Buffalo.

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<v Speaker 1>Expected to again, but can CJ Stroud?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah! I love you, baby. Have some fun out there, boy.

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<v Speaker 2>Have some fun. Can't wait to see you sling it, man.

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<v Speaker 1>Houston's quarterback had a rough 2025, played the role of

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<v Speaker 1>trailer a lot instead of tractor.

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<v Speaker 2>Rose to the end zone, caught, touchdown, Houston scores.

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<v Speaker 1>Led to some questioning whether he was the true franchise

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<v Speaker 1>signal caller type. Will he quiet the talking heads with

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<v Speaker 1>his week one showing?

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<v Speaker 4>Hey, we got to get better, but we take the does.

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<v Speaker 2>We got to get better.

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<v Speaker 1>Not the ones that sang Psycho Killer, but the ones

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<v Speaker 1>who like to overreact to Week 1 games. Hitting cleanup,

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<v Speaker 1>DJ Moore's debut as a Bill. Allen has Khalil Shakir

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<v Speaker 1>at wideout. Hopefully, at least, he was dealing with an

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<v Speaker 1>injury when this was put together. Didn't sound like he'd

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<v Speaker 1>miss the game, but track his status to make sure.

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<v Speaker 2>How does he score? How does he score here, dude?

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<v Speaker 4>He spun out of it and ran past the other guy.

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<v Speaker 4>The other guy thought he was going down.

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<v Speaker 2>He was like on the ground and spun out of it.

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<v Speaker 1>Dalton Kincaid, Dawson Knox at tight end.

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<v Speaker 2>It's complete to Dawson Knox!

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<v Speaker 1>But there was a sense they needed more, so they

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<v Speaker 1>acquired it, literally. DJ has put up plenty of WR1-type years,

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<v Speaker 1>kind of got bumped from that role in Chicago, but

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<v Speaker 1>still came up with some of the biggest catches and

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<v Speaker 1>some big games for them. Will he be Allen's go-to?

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<v Speaker 5>With room to run, Moore inside the 15!

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<v Speaker 1>Moore is not going to find it easy to get

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<v Speaker 1>open against Houston's secondary.

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<v Speaker 2>Picked off by Bullock. It's over.

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<v Speaker 1>Safety Reed Blankenship, former Eagle, debuts alongside safety Kalen Bullock.

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<v Speaker 2>And he scores. Boom. Get in there.

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<v Speaker 1>Backing up corners, Jalen Petrie, Kamari Lassiter, and Derek Stingley,

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<v Speaker 1>who might be the best in the biz.

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<v Speaker 2>Intercepted Stingley.

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<v Speaker 4>Across the 20.

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<v Speaker 6>10.

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<v Speaker 2>Rock and roll. Pick six.

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<v Speaker 1>Going to see if they're just as stingy as they

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<v Speaker 1>were a year ago. And the test comes against Allen,

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<v Speaker 1>so it will say a lot if they are.

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<v Speaker 2>Stingley sticks it with a one-handed grab.

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<v Speaker 1>Those dudes don't just have Anderson and Hunter to help

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<v Speaker 1>them out either. He's back. Jadabian Clowney, back in H-Town

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<v Speaker 1>where he started his career, comes off an eight and

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<v Speaker 1>a half bag shopping trip in 2025. No, he's going down.

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<v Speaker 2>Cowboys stayed after him.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, Buffalo could just go heavy on James Cook.

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<v Speaker 2>And he is G-O-N-E gone.

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<v Speaker 1>He slapped Houston with over 100 yards in last year's game,

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<v Speaker 1>one of several gems for Cook, who led the NFL

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<v Speaker 1>in rush yards.

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<v Speaker 2>As the Cook is in the kitchen.

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<v Speaker 1>Popped it over five a carry in 2025, so maybe

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<v Speaker 1>they just lean on their chef.

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<v Speaker 2>With that, he becomes the Bills' all-time leader. Eight consecutive

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<v Speaker 2>games with a rushing touchdown.

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<v Speaker 1>Houston's rush attack should be on everybody's radar. David Knuckles

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<v Speaker 1>Montgomery debuts for the Texans after spending the last few

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<v Speaker 1>years in Detroit. He played second fiddle to Jameer Gibbs.

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<v Speaker 1>He's expected to spark the Texans' rush attack that wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>always effective in 2025.

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<v Speaker 3>Down to the 10, down to the 5, to the

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<v Speaker 3>game zone!

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<v Speaker 1>Woody Marks should also see action, of course, looking to

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<v Speaker 1>build off a solid rookie year.

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<v Speaker 2>10, 5, Woody to the end zone!

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<v Speaker 1>At 8, Buffalo's new look secondary, they made a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of changes. Second-round corner Davison Igbenoson and corner Dee Alford,

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<v Speaker 1>former Falcon, debut.

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<v Speaker 2>Davison Igbenoson sticking with nice coverage.

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<v Speaker 1>Along with C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who was with Chicago to end

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<v Speaker 1>last year but started the season with Houston.

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<v Speaker 2>It's picked again! C.J. Gardner-Johnson!

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<v Speaker 1>They all partner with safety Cole Bishop and corners Maxwell

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<v Speaker 1>Harrison and Christian Benford, their CB1. Who should spend a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of time with Nico Collins, Houston's top wide out

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<v Speaker 1>comes off three straight thousand yard campaigns. CJ can now

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<v Speaker 1>call himself a booty man, too, as Houston traded for Kayshaun,

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<v Speaker 1>551 yards, six TDs for New England last year, many

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<v Speaker 1>plenty worthy of... Touchdown, Patriots! How much time CJ has

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<v Speaker 1>to find Nico depends on the play of Houston's retooled O-line.

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<v Speaker 4>Let's go!

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go!

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<v Speaker 1>Stroud didn't take too many sacks in 2025, hoping the

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<v Speaker 1>new group can fare the same or better when it

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<v Speaker 1>comes to pass pro.

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<v Speaker 2>Touchdown, Dolphins!

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<v Speaker 1>At 10, the debut of a guy they'll be trying

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<v Speaker 1>to slow down, Bradley Chubb. Dolphins' last few years made

0:21:02.390 --> 0:21:05.169
<v Speaker 1>the interdivision jump to Buffalo, eight and a half bags

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<v Speaker 1>last year.

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<v Speaker 6>Come on, man.

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<v Speaker 2>Come on, man.

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<v Speaker 1>Hoping to provide Greg Russo, Buffalo's sack leader, with a

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<v Speaker 1>little help as the Bills didn't excel at dropping quarterbacks.

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<v Speaker 2>Russo going crazy.

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<v Speaker 4>That's a Rousseau going crazy.

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<v Speaker 1>New York heads south to start the 2026 season. Jets

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<v Speaker 1>debuting their retooled offense, hoping to show that Cruz guy

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<v Speaker 1>isn't the only top gun in the skies.

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<v Speaker 2>Who want to fly with them?

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<v Speaker 5>Jets!

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<v Speaker 1>Gang Green will feel like Spicoli walking into history class.

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<v Speaker 1>They know that dude. They fly into Tennessee to take

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<v Speaker 1>on their old head coach. Time for Robert Sala to

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<v Speaker 1>tighten up for real. Can he take Cam Ward and

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<v Speaker 1>company to a whole nother level? What's Cam Ward going

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<v Speaker 1>to look like with a new head coach, a new OC,

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<v Speaker 1>and new pass catching options? Ward had a roller coaster

0:21:59.060 --> 0:22:02.189
<v Speaker 1>of a 2025. But the highs were pretty fun to watch.

0:22:02.410 --> 0:22:05.090
<v Speaker 2>Ward just throws an absolute seed.

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<v Speaker 1>Will there be more ups than downs versus the Jets

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<v Speaker 1>week one?

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<v Speaker 2>Crosses body to the back byline.

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<v Speaker 8>It's gone!

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<v Speaker 2>It's gone!

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<v Speaker 1>Ward didn't have a ton to work with last year. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>not only does he have Calvin Ridley, but he has

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<v Speaker 1>first-round wideout Carnell Tate plus Wandel Robinson, a 1,000-yard guy

0:22:26.480 --> 0:22:30.000
<v Speaker 1>with New York a year ago, Tennessee's new O.C. Brian Dable,

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<v Speaker 1>his head coach, when he put up his career year.

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<v Speaker 7>From his end zone, Ward gets it out quick, and

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<v Speaker 7>Robinson snags it in front of Robinson.

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<v Speaker 1>Tennessee's new-look offense is taking on a new-look Jets defense.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah!

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<v Speaker 1>Storyline number three, Jets front seven, which has all sorts

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<v Speaker 1>of new cast members making their debut in gangrene. First

0:22:50.859 --> 0:22:54.020
<v Speaker 1>round edge guy David Bailey will have the most eyeballs

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<v Speaker 1>on him up front.

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<v Speaker 9>That's David Bailey, who was brought in as the second

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<v Speaker 9>overall pick here.

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<v Speaker 1>Edge rusher Joseph Asai, five sacks in Cincinnati last year.

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<v Speaker 1>David Onyemata, former Falcon, Tavondre Sweat, former Titan in the middle,

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<v Speaker 1>and former Saints linebacker Demario Davis all hoping to show

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<v Speaker 1>out week one. How effective those cats are depends on

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<v Speaker 1>storyline number four, Tennessee's O-line. Ward would have been welcomed

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<v Speaker 1>into Eric Foreman's basement based on how often his face

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<v Speaker 1>was in the grass last year. He has two new

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<v Speaker 1>linemen debuting with the hope he isn't left dazed and

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<v Speaker 1>confused as often.

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<v Speaker 2>How are we going to respond? How are we going

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<v Speaker 2>to respond?

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<v Speaker 4>Let's go.

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<v Speaker 1>The Jets' secondary Ward is trying to dissect has a

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<v Speaker 1>new look to it as well.

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<v Speaker 5>Defense!

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<v Speaker 2>Keep that level of play out!

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<v Speaker 4>Keep that level of play out, man!

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<v Speaker 1>Second-round cornerback D'Angelo Pons, free agent pickup Nashawn Wright, five

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<v Speaker 1>INTs with Chicago last year. And safety Minka Fitzpatrick all debut. Minka,

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<v Speaker 1>a Pro Bowler, five of his eight seasons in the show.

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<v Speaker 9>Bounces off a couple of guys, gets back up, but

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<v Speaker 9>he was down by contact.

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<v Speaker 1>Tennessee's defense also was guided by David Bowie this past offseason.

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<v Speaker 1>Ch-ch-ch-changes galore for their D2.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>Up front, Jeffrey Simmons being joined by three key newcomers.

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<v Speaker 1>First round pick, Keldrick Falk. Former Jet, Jermaine Johnson, who

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<v Speaker 1>dropped three quarterbacks in 2025. And John Franklin Myers, who

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<v Speaker 1>blew up seven and a half QBs in Denver a

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<v Speaker 1>year ago.

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<v Speaker 2>A sack by John Franklin Myers.

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<v Speaker 1>And their backside also received a lift. It's a thing

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<v Speaker 1>these days. Two new starters at corner with Cordell Flock

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<v Speaker 1>coming off a good year, playing the pass as a giant.

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<v Speaker 4>Got a bounce, great stop there.

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<v Speaker 2>By Cordell Flott.

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<v Speaker 1>Corner Elante Taylor, former Saint, who's given plenty of WR1s,

0:25:00.710 --> 0:25:02.390
<v Speaker 1>troubles the last few years.

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<v Speaker 4>Close to the near sideline, and that's picked off Elante Taylor.

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<v Speaker 1>Those gents will be looking to keep Geno in check.

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<v Speaker 1>Smith hoping to pull a Lloyd Christmas and totally redeem

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<v Speaker 1>himself to the Harrys and Fireman Eds of the world.

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<v Speaker 1>He kind of crapped out on the strip in 2025,

0:25:18.210 --> 0:25:21.020
<v Speaker 1>piled up a lot of picks. This is yet another

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<v Speaker 1>shot at a fresh start for the vet.

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<v Speaker 9>Scores the first points of this game on a very

0:25:24.800 --> 0:25:26.859
<v Speaker 9>nice drive engineered by Geno Smith.

0:25:27.020 --> 0:25:29.520
<v Speaker 1>And hey, he better show up because Jets fans would

0:25:29.580 --> 0:25:32.540
<v Speaker 1>love to break out their Cade Klubnick jerseys if he's shaky.

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<v Speaker 1>He won the backup job and gang green loves him.

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<v Speaker 9>Man, that's a big game by Cade Klubnick and he's

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<v Speaker 9>done that a lot in his career at Clemson.

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<v Speaker 1>Geno will not be short on pass catchers who possess

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<v Speaker 1>plenty of potential. Two young tight ends and first rounder

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<v Speaker 1>Kenyon Sadiq and last year's second round pick Mason Taylor

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<v Speaker 1>It's caught!

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<v Speaker 2>Mason Taylor!

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<v Speaker 1>Plus at wide receiver, first rounder Omar Cooper.

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<v Speaker 9>And that is Omar Cooper Jr.

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<v Speaker 1>And Garrett Wilson, a proven highlight machine and WR1 type,

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<v Speaker 1>who's looking to rebound from an injury-shortened year. Rainbow is caught!

0:26:07.600 --> 0:26:08.399
<v Speaker 2>Garrett Wilson!

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<v Speaker 1>And finally, the guy Smith is handing off to, how

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<v Speaker 1>might the improved offense impact Brees Hall's game? Career high

0:26:20.200 --> 0:26:23.520
<v Speaker 1>in 2025 cracked 1,000 yards for the first time under

0:26:23.600 --> 0:26:26.510
<v Speaker 1>less than favorable conditions. Now he gets to see what

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<v Speaker 1>it's like not having to face so many stacked boxes.

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<v Speaker 6>Finds a crease, runs left, he's into the end zone

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<v Speaker 6>for a jet touchdown!

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<v Speaker 1>NFC North Beef Week 1. Green Bay Packers on the

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<v Speaker 1>road to begin 2026. Cheeseheads hoping Tesla and the Beatles

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<v Speaker 1>had it right. If all you need is love, then

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<v Speaker 1>it should find a way, right?

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<v Speaker 9>Let's go!

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<v Speaker 1>They are in Minnesota. The Vikings debuting their new dual

0:26:51.359 --> 0:26:55.720
<v Speaker 1>threat signal caller. Hoping Kyler can get Kid Dynamite poppin' again.

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<v Speaker 1>Restore the good times to Skull Nation.

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<v Speaker 6>Hey, just so you guys know today, I am going

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<v Speaker 6>to consistently stay above the line and be a positive person.

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<v Speaker 1>In this one, lots of eyes will be on Kyler's

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<v Speaker 1>debut in purple.

0:27:13.150 --> 0:27:15.910
<v Speaker 2>For the giant 41-yard line, Jordan Addison.

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<v Speaker 1>His Arizona run may have fizzled out, but we all

0:27:18.950 --> 0:27:22.070
<v Speaker 1>know what he's capable of. Minnesota's passing attack was on

0:27:22.090 --> 0:27:25.270
<v Speaker 1>the anemic side last year. We'll see if Murray injects

0:27:25.330 --> 0:27:26.629
<v Speaker 1>life into it out of the gate.

0:27:26.830 --> 0:27:29.820
<v Speaker 3>Tyler Murray has to win this competition, which he did,

0:27:30.230 --> 0:27:31.490
<v Speaker 3>and I think it was the right call by the

0:27:31.540 --> 0:27:32.760
<v Speaker 3>Minnesota Vikings for sure.

0:27:33.000 --> 0:27:35.859
<v Speaker 1>Tied to his play, of course, won Justin Jefferson.

0:27:36.100 --> 0:27:38.700
<v Speaker 2>Hey, go out there and do your thing and be blessed.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll leave it all on the field.

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<v Speaker 1>How does he fare with Kyler behind center? He can

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<v Speaker 1>be downright unstoppable. In the convo for best in the biz,

0:27:54.280 --> 0:27:56.760
<v Speaker 1>so long as he has a decent quarterback, does he

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<v Speaker 1>get to teach us how to Dougie in week.

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<v Speaker 6>One?

0:28:03.640 --> 0:28:05.720
<v Speaker 1>I know he doesn't do the Dougie when he scores.

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<v Speaker 1>So spare us your AI slop comments. Everybody knows it's

0:28:09.510 --> 0:28:13.210
<v Speaker 1>called the floss. Storyline number three, the play of Jordan Love.

0:28:13.510 --> 0:28:16.290
<v Speaker 1>Love has three weak ones under his belt, has played

0:28:16.369 --> 0:28:18.930
<v Speaker 1>well in all three, so seems to be a fast starter.

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<v Speaker 1>Can he keep it up versus Minnesota's defense?

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<v Speaker 2>Touchdown, Green Bay Packers!

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<v Speaker 1>His pass-catching amigos are the same as last year, though

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<v Speaker 1>he doesn't have Romeo Dobbs, who led the team in targets, receptions,

0:28:35.420 --> 0:28:37.919
<v Speaker 1>and yards last year, in part because he was the

0:28:37.960 --> 0:28:40.940
<v Speaker 1>only guy to stay healthy. How will Green Bay's passing

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<v Speaker 1>attack be divvied up versus Minnesota?

0:28:43.400 --> 0:28:49.230
<v Speaker 2>Watson leaping grab! Oh, sensational touchdown catch! Christian Watson!

0:28:49.640 --> 0:28:52.790
<v Speaker 1>Last year's first-rounder Matthew Golden should get a chance to

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<v Speaker 1>make more of an impact.

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<v Speaker 9>You talk about run after the catch.

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<v Speaker 2>What a run!

0:28:58.990 --> 0:29:02.230
<v Speaker 1>Jaden Reed has flashed plenty of potential, hoping for a

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<v Speaker 1>healthy year.

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<v Speaker 3>Left side, Jaden Reed, touchdown Green Bay Packers!

0:29:08.180 --> 0:29:15.190
<v Speaker 1>Same is true of Christian Watson. And of tight end

0:29:15.230 --> 0:29:18.390
<v Speaker 1>Tucker Kraft, was on pace for a monster year when

0:29:18.430 --> 0:29:19.730
<v Speaker 1>he went down last year.

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<v Speaker 2>Hi Bailey, hi Charlotte. My wife and my daughter, I

0:29:23.350 --> 0:29:25.990
<v Speaker 2>love them very much. My mom's cool, I love her.

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<v Speaker 1>That bunch squaring off with a slightly new look Minnesota secondary.

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<v Speaker 1>Four of Minnesota's five key secondary members are returnees. James

0:29:37.980 --> 0:29:41.420
<v Speaker 1>Pierre debuts at Corner after coming over from Pittsburgh, where

0:29:41.440 --> 0:29:44.580
<v Speaker 1>he played the pass really well. He joins Corner's Isaiah

0:29:44.640 --> 0:29:49.080
<v Speaker 1>Rogers breakout 2025. He's the first NFL player with two

0:29:49.120 --> 0:29:53.140
<v Speaker 1>defensive touchdowns and two forced fumbles in a game. And

0:29:53.220 --> 0:29:56.070
<v Speaker 1>Byron Murphy, an established CB1 type.

0:29:56.090 --> 0:29:58.990
<v Speaker 2>I didn't miss one yet. I didn't miss one yet.

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<v Speaker 1>Will they be as tough to throw on as they

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<v Speaker 1>were last year?

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<v Speaker 2>And it's intercepted by Isaiah Rodgers.

0:30:06.270 --> 0:30:09.420
<v Speaker 1>How much help will Minnesota's DBs get from their ballroom

0:30:09.480 --> 0:30:10.900
<v Speaker 1>blitz-happy pass rush?

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<v Speaker 2>Vikings ball!

0:30:12.620 --> 0:30:17.090
<v Speaker 1>Wow! First-round pick Caleb Banks debuts at defensive end. Whenever

0:30:17.110 --> 0:30:20.070
<v Speaker 1>you can get Caleb Banks one-on-one with a tight end,

0:30:20.090 --> 0:30:24.430
<v Speaker 1>he's going to win that battle. DT Dominique Orange, a third-rounder,

0:30:24.490 --> 0:30:27.740
<v Speaker 1>does as well. They'll be up front with DT Jalen Redmond.

0:30:27.760 --> 0:30:30.180
<v Speaker 2>You ain't ready for that? You ready for that?

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<v Speaker 1>Flanked by outside linebackers Andrew Van Ginkle.

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<v Speaker 2>The gink is on fire!

0:30:36.110 --> 0:30:39.050
<v Speaker 1>And Dallas Turner, who they expect to blossom into a

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<v Speaker 1>top-tier QB hunter this year.

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<v Speaker 7>Dallas Turner sacks Michael Penix.

0:30:44.260 --> 0:30:47.400
<v Speaker 1>Green Bay's front seven also features some new faces.

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<v Speaker 4>It's show up and show out.

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<v Speaker 1>Lucky for Kyler, he doesn't have to run for Micah

0:30:52.850 --> 0:30:55.270
<v Speaker 1>as he's not healed up yet. And they don't have

0:30:55.350 --> 0:30:58.070
<v Speaker 1>Rashawn Gary, who was second on the team in sacks,

0:30:58.230 --> 0:31:00.030
<v Speaker 1>so where's the pressure gonna come from?

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<v Speaker 2>Trust yourself. Play with your heart, alright?

0:31:05.130 --> 0:31:07.910
<v Speaker 1>Third round pick Chris McClellan, who debuts in the middle.

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<v Speaker 10>Javon Hargrave, who was a Purple People leader last year,

0:31:17.200 --> 0:31:20.440
<v Speaker 10>and linebacker Zaire Franklin also puts on a cheesehead for

0:31:20.480 --> 0:31:24.020
<v Speaker 10>the first time, 100-plus tackle guy for the Colts last year.

0:31:24.040 --> 0:31:27.740
<v Speaker 3>There's that spinning ability. He's a strong player, but chased

0:31:27.820 --> 0:31:29.510
<v Speaker 3>and brought down. Franklin hit him once.

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<v Speaker 1>Jonathan Gannon will be in charge of that group. Former

0:31:33.410 --> 0:31:36.490
<v Speaker 1>Cardinal head coach makes his regular season debut as Green

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<v Speaker 1>Bay's D.C., working with five returnees in their secondary.

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<v Speaker 2>Looking for Judy, and it's intercepted.

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<v Speaker 1>Safeties Xavier McKinney and Evan Williams, corners Javon Bullard, Carrington Valentine,

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<v Speaker 1>and Keyshawn Nixon.

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<v Speaker 2>Intercepted!

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<v Speaker 6>A leaping interception by Keyshawn Nixon, and there is your dagger!

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<v Speaker 1>Joined by second-round corner Brandon Cisse, what exactly will a

0:32:02.580 --> 0:32:06.650
<v Speaker 1>Gannon-run Pac-D look like sans Micah for now?

0:32:06.770 --> 0:32:10.590
<v Speaker 2>Young throws right side of the end zone, intercepted! Intercepted,

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<v Speaker 2>Xavier McKinney! J.J.

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<v Speaker 1>Might be the focal point, but Minnesota has a beefy

0:32:15.050 --> 0:32:19.530
<v Speaker 1>playmaker stable. Who eats and how much? Tight end T.J. Hawkinson.

0:32:19.650 --> 0:32:23.370
<v Speaker 2>Former Lion, T.J. Hawkinson!

0:32:23.930 --> 0:32:27.800
<v Speaker 1>Plus wideouts Jordan Addison and Juwan Jennings, who puts on

0:32:27.840 --> 0:32:32.680
<v Speaker 1>the horn for the first time. He's gone! And Green

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<v Speaker 1>Bay can't sleep on Minnesota's two-headed rush attack either. Aaron

0:32:36.370 --> 0:32:37.810
<v Speaker 1>Jones hit it 4-2 a clip in 2025. To the left.

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<v Speaker 10>Touchdown!

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<v Speaker 1>Over 500 yards in 12 games. Jordan Mason over 750 yards,

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<v Speaker 1>six TDs for eight per. Along with Kyler, Minnesota is

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<v Speaker 1>plenty capable of piling up plenty of rush yards if needed.

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<v Speaker 2>Mason is in for another Minnesota touchdown.

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<v Speaker 1>So let's cap things off with the biggest X factor

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<v Speaker 1>of them all. Green Bay's rush attack, which will be

0:33:04.730 --> 0:33:08.890
<v Speaker 1>without Josh Jacobs. They traded Pittsburgh for Caleb Johnson and

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<v Speaker 1>have Marshawn Lloyd, rookie in 2024, didn't play last year.

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<v Speaker 4>It's caught at the back.

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<v Speaker 6>There's a touchdown.

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<v Speaker 4>The running back has it. Marshawn Lloyd.

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<v Speaker 1>Miami jumping in with Trent and Mikey and heading to

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<v Speaker 1>the Strip week one, hoping their new head coach and

0:33:26.680 --> 0:33:30.340
<v Speaker 1>new quarterback find themselves up 500 by midnight and at

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<v Speaker 1>least by one on the scoreboard when they leave town.

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<v Speaker 2>We didn't come all the way over here to play around, bro.

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<v Speaker 2>We didn't come to play around.

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<v Speaker 1>They get the Raiders, who are also debuting lots of

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<v Speaker 1>new faces. Vegas trying to ride some of that Golden

0:33:43.550 --> 0:33:45.930
<v Speaker 1>Knights magic to an opening day victory.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh yeah, baby. Come on, baby. Woo!

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<v Speaker 1>Let's go with Vegas' signal caller as our lead. It's

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<v Speaker 1>Captain Kirk out of the gate. You like that, Raiders fans?

0:33:55.860 --> 0:33:58.030
<v Speaker 2>Kirk Cusk, the four-time Pro Bowler.

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<v Speaker 7>Washington, Minnesota, the last two years after the torn Achilles

0:34:02.730 --> 0:34:05.310
<v Speaker 7>did not work out in Atlanta, but he seems renewed.

0:34:05.750 --> 0:34:08.609
<v Speaker 7>The energy is there, the leadership, and he has the

0:34:08.650 --> 0:34:12.529
<v Speaker 7>experience with Clint Kubiak. They were together for three seasons

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<v Speaker 7>in Minnesota.

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<v Speaker 1>Cousins getting first crack at the starters role, leaving first

0:34:17.060 --> 0:34:20.680
<v Speaker 1>overall pick Fernando Mendoza in the Padawan role. With that

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<v Speaker 1>being the case, it does mean Cousins has pressure to perform.

0:34:24.940 --> 0:34:25.299
<v Speaker 6>On third.

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<v Speaker 1>Miami's QB now, how does Malik Willis fare in his

0:34:33.640 --> 0:34:36.739
<v Speaker 1>debut for the Finns and his first ever start as

0:34:36.800 --> 0:34:37.280
<v Speaker 1>the man?

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<v Speaker 2>And Willis decides to call his own number.

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<v Speaker 1>Back up in Green Bay past two years, Dolphins liked

0:34:47.670 --> 0:34:50.719
<v Speaker 1>enough of his backseat driving, they decided to let him

0:34:51.050 --> 0:34:53.640
<v Speaker 1>move up front and steer the wheel of their offense.

0:34:53.800 --> 0:34:59.290
<v Speaker 2>Willis looking to the right side. is the catch made.

0:34:59.710 --> 0:35:02.630
<v Speaker 1>Dolphins also have a new head coach. This will be

0:35:02.650 --> 0:35:05.870
<v Speaker 1>the regular season debut of Jeff Halfley as lead man.

0:35:06.130 --> 0:35:08.330
<v Speaker 1>He was in Green Bay as well last year as

0:35:08.390 --> 0:35:12.660
<v Speaker 1>their DC. He's calling Miami's defense too, a defense that

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<v Speaker 1>was bottom third in both yards and points per game

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<v Speaker 1>last year. He's hoping his guidance will lead them to

0:35:18.600 --> 0:35:22.120
<v Speaker 1>levels similar to Green Bay's, which were top third variety.

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<v Speaker 1>They drafted cornerback Chris Johnson in the first round, so

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<v Speaker 1>this will be his NFL debut. Same for Jacob Rodriguez,

0:35:33.640 --> 0:35:36.420
<v Speaker 1>who they nabbed in the second. Halfley expected to get

0:35:36.480 --> 0:35:39.440
<v Speaker 1>more out of his front three, who seemingly possess plenty

0:35:39.480 --> 0:35:41.540
<v Speaker 1>of potential to swing games in their favor.

0:35:41.560 --> 0:35:44.259
<v Speaker 2>It was a bad hit from the backside and sacked.

0:35:44.320 --> 0:35:46.549
<v Speaker 2>Zach Seeler. Come on, Rob.

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<v Speaker 1>Raiders also debuting their new head coach, Clint Kubiak, who

0:35:51.080 --> 0:35:53.819
<v Speaker 1>won the Super Bowl as Seattle's OC. He's not only

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<v Speaker 1>expected to get the most out of their quarterback spot,

0:35:56.500 --> 0:36:04.020
<v Speaker 1>but Ashton Genty as well. They believe he'll be good

0:36:04.060 --> 0:36:06.800
<v Speaker 1>to go despite tweaking his ankle, but track his status

0:36:06.920 --> 0:36:10.000
<v Speaker 1>as the game gets closer. Genty's rookie year wasn't bad.

0:36:10.300 --> 0:36:12.620
<v Speaker 1>He just had to grind a lot, being he often

0:36:12.660 --> 0:36:14.720
<v Speaker 1>got hit as soon as he was handed the ball.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's see how he fares with Kubiak's influence on the

0:36:19.660 --> 0:36:27.540
<v Speaker 1>offensive approach. How about Kubiak's touch on tight end Brock Bowers?

0:36:27.820 --> 0:36:30.920
<v Speaker 1>Bowers was limited to 12 games last year, still made

0:36:30.940 --> 0:36:33.480
<v Speaker 1>the Pro Bowl, scoring seven times with close to 700 yards,

0:36:38.610 --> 0:36:42.590
<v Speaker 1>Kubiak helped JSN lead the league in yards in 2025,

0:36:42.590 --> 0:36:45.200
<v Speaker 1>so what might he do for Bowers? We could get

0:36:45.239 --> 0:36:47.900
<v Speaker 1>an idea based on how he's used versus Miami.

0:36:47.920 --> 0:36:51.160
<v Speaker 2>Made the catch! Oh my God, Bowers!

0:36:51.520 --> 0:36:55.960
<v Speaker 1>Vegas doesn't have a JSN-level receiver. Former Viking Jalen Naylor

0:36:56.000 --> 0:36:59.700
<v Speaker 1>debuts alongside Jack Besch and Trey Tucker, who was the

0:36:59.719 --> 0:37:03.110
<v Speaker 1>team's top wideout in 2025. Open net is Tucker!

0:37:03.390 --> 0:37:06.090
<v Speaker 2>Underneath it! Caught! Touchdown, Raiders!

0:37:06.410 --> 0:37:09.910
<v Speaker 1>Back to Miami's offense. Bobby Slowik making his debut as

0:37:09.950 --> 0:37:14.450
<v Speaker 1>their O.C. He was Houston's O.C. in 2023 and 24

0:37:14.450 --> 0:37:17.730
<v Speaker 1>before being let go. Will he simply load up on

0:37:17.770 --> 0:37:18.730
<v Speaker 1>Devon Achan?

0:37:18.750 --> 0:37:20.390
<v Speaker 2>There he goes!

0:37:20.950 --> 0:37:24.450
<v Speaker 1>The electric back represents their most dangerous weapon. They didn't

0:37:24.530 --> 0:37:27.400
<v Speaker 1>add any big names at receiver or tight end, so

0:37:27.420 --> 0:37:29.600
<v Speaker 1>are they going to go Marsha, Marsha, Marsha and make

0:37:29.640 --> 0:37:30.820
<v Speaker 1>it all about A-chan?

0:37:30.840 --> 0:37:32.920
<v Speaker 2>He's going to walk into the end zone.

0:37:33.180 --> 0:37:36.910
<v Speaker 1>Any of Miami's pass catchers emerge as Malik's go-to. He

0:37:36.930 --> 0:37:40.750
<v Speaker 1>has Greg Dulcich at tight end, Chris Bell, and Kevin Coleman.

0:37:41.030 --> 0:37:45.580
<v Speaker 2>Goes deep for Coleman. He holds it in in double coverage.

0:37:46.200 --> 0:37:47.739
<v Speaker 2>Kevin Coleman Jr.

0:37:48.200 --> 0:37:52.969
<v Speaker 1>Rookie Caleb Douglas, former Cowboy Jalen Tolbert, and returnee Malik

0:37:53.050 --> 0:37:57.090
<v Speaker 1>Washington as possibilities. Anybody in that group worth having on

0:37:57.110 --> 0:37:58.750
<v Speaker 1>your fantasy team, so to speak?

0:37:58.989 --> 0:38:01.770
<v Speaker 7>Quick hitter into the end zone, caught for a touchdown

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<v Speaker 7>by Malik Washington.

0:38:03.890 --> 0:38:06.480
<v Speaker 1>Mad Max, how big a chip does he have on

0:38:06.580 --> 0:38:10.100
<v Speaker 1>his shoulder in their opener after everything he went through

0:38:10.140 --> 0:38:10.980
<v Speaker 1>this offseason?

0:38:11.000 --> 0:38:15.020
<v Speaker 2>Gotta practice the art of being calm. Especially in the tornado.

0:38:15.219 --> 0:38:18.930
<v Speaker 1>Crosby's amp typically cranked to 11 a la Spinal Tap.

0:38:19.250 --> 0:38:20.450
<v Speaker 2>Come on, bro. Come on, baby.

0:38:20.469 --> 0:38:20.670
<v Speaker 9>Let's go.

0:38:22.989 --> 0:38:24.969
<v Speaker 1>If there's a guy who has a 12 he can

0:38:25.010 --> 0:38:32.910
<v Speaker 1>tap into, he's it. Crosby will be flanked by a

0:38:32.950 --> 0:38:35.550
<v Speaker 1>number of new starters to the silver and black defense.

0:38:35.850 --> 0:38:39.070
<v Speaker 1>Former Colt, Quiddie Paye, hoping to help him pressure Willis.

0:38:41.989 --> 0:38:46.630
<v Speaker 1>At linebacker, N'Kobe Dean, and former Packer, Quay Walker, Vegas'

0:38:46.710 --> 0:38:48.410
<v Speaker 1>new inside linebacking duo.

0:38:48.570 --> 0:38:50.530
<v Speaker 2>Jeremiah Love, and he is my real.

0:38:51.989 --> 0:38:54.930
<v Speaker 7>Way Walker, the leading tackler for the Packers last year.

0:38:54.950 --> 0:38:58.770
<v Speaker 7>He and N'Kobe Dean, Georgia teammates, national champions, and they

0:38:58.830 --> 0:39:00.410
<v Speaker 7>are reuniting here in Las Vegas.

0:39:00.910 --> 0:39:04.029
<v Speaker 1>Rob Leonard debuting as DC on the strip. It's a

0:39:04.150 --> 0:39:06.910
<v Speaker 1>new look defense. Will the results look any better than

0:39:06.950 --> 0:39:07.899
<v Speaker 1>they did last year?

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<v Speaker 3>Three previous seasons, he was a defensive line coach for

0:39:10.680 --> 0:39:11.040
<v Speaker 3>the Raiders.

0:39:11.420 --> 0:39:13.620
<v Speaker 4>He got promoted to defensive coordinator and.

0:39:13.580 --> 0:39:14.779
<v Speaker 2>What did the Raiders do?

0:39:15.120 --> 0:39:17.500
<v Speaker 4>They went out and they got him some help defensively.

0:39:17.800 --> 0:39:21.390
<v Speaker 1>And we wrap it up with Miami's O-line. Dolphins debut,

0:39:21.510 --> 0:39:25.370
<v Speaker 1>first round pick, guard Caden Proctor. He's the only new lineman.

0:39:25.650 --> 0:39:29.529
<v Speaker 1>Joins tackles Patrick Paul and Austin Jackson. Those guys have

0:39:29.550 --> 0:39:31.920
<v Speaker 1>been Houston Tua playing hot potato with the ball.

0:39:32.300 --> 0:39:34.700
<v Speaker 2>Waller! Did he get his feet down? Yes!

0:39:37.020 --> 0:39:40.379
<v Speaker 1>Arizona Cardinals hit the road to start 2026, short trip

0:39:40.420 --> 0:39:43.859
<v Speaker 1>to Hollywood, the latest team hoping to prove Tesla was right.

0:39:44.140 --> 0:39:46.739
<v Speaker 1>If all you need is love, then maybe they're ready

0:39:46.780 --> 0:39:51.359
<v Speaker 1>to turn some heads. They roll into SoFi to take

0:39:51.420 --> 0:39:54.180
<v Speaker 1>on the Chargers, L.A. believing they're ready to light the

0:39:54.260 --> 0:39:56.800
<v Speaker 1>NFL up now that they have their two key QB

0:39:56.880 --> 0:39:58.580
<v Speaker 1>bodyguards back on the job.

0:39:58.600 --> 0:39:59.430
<v Speaker 4>Don't believe in it.

0:39:59.640 --> 0:40:00.819
<v Speaker 2>Keep believing it. Let's go, man.

0:40:00.960 --> 0:40:03.819
<v Speaker 1>Justin Herbert is real, too, and he's hoping to see

0:40:03.900 --> 0:40:06.220
<v Speaker 1>what it's like to have time to do his job,

0:40:06.480 --> 0:40:09.080
<v Speaker 1>which is the first storyline of 10 we have for

0:40:09.140 --> 0:40:11.320
<v Speaker 1>you as a way to preview this game.

0:40:11.520 --> 0:40:14.779
<v Speaker 2>Takes a shot to the end zone for McConkie. Caught! Touchdown!

0:40:15.870 --> 0:40:18.930
<v Speaker 1>Rashawn Slater and Joe Ault are back at their tackle spots.

0:40:19.230 --> 0:40:23.230
<v Speaker 1>They missed all or most of 2025, which really hindered

0:40:23.310 --> 0:40:26.630
<v Speaker 1>Herbs and the offense. Wasn't the reason his beer consumption

0:40:26.690 --> 0:40:30.009
<v Speaker 1>ticked up this past offseason, but the belief is he

0:40:30.190 --> 0:40:32.350
<v Speaker 1>and the O could be ready to charge it up

0:40:32.390 --> 0:40:34.390
<v Speaker 1>with those two big boys back in the fold.

0:40:35.630 --> 0:40:38.810
<v Speaker 2>Touchdown, Keiondre Lambert-Smith, my goodness.

0:40:38.989 --> 0:40:42.600
<v Speaker 1>Along with three new interior linemen, their center a second

0:40:42.660 --> 0:40:45.640
<v Speaker 1>stringer as they already lost their starter in the middle

0:40:45.680 --> 0:40:46.260
<v Speaker 1>to injury.

0:40:46.440 --> 0:40:50.760
<v Speaker 2>Into the end zone. He slides for effect. Touchdown.

0:40:51.160 --> 0:40:53.660
<v Speaker 1>What does love have to do with it? Well, Tina,

0:40:53.700 --> 0:40:56.899
<v Speaker 1>when it comes to the Cardinals offense a lot, Jeremiah

0:40:57.000 --> 0:41:00.290
<v Speaker 1>hopefully makes his regular season debut for Arizona. The third

0:41:00.370 --> 0:41:04.090
<v Speaker 1>overall pick did suffer a high ankle sprain. Cards hopeful

0:41:04.150 --> 0:41:06.350
<v Speaker 1>he'd be healed up in time for week one.

0:41:06.590 --> 0:41:08.589
<v Speaker 2>I'm putting him in bubble wrap and see you September 13th.

0:41:08.650 --> 0:41:11.410
<v Speaker 9>He's going to be a fun back to watch.

0:41:11.630 --> 0:41:12.270
<v Speaker 2>Very special.

0:41:12.630 --> 0:41:16.760
<v Speaker 1>They also have former Falcon Tyler Algier making his Arizona debut.

0:41:17.000 --> 0:41:19.140
<v Speaker 1>He'd be the starter if Love were to miss the game.

0:41:19.420 --> 0:41:22.180
<v Speaker 1>We'll all be keeping our eyes on Love's injury status.

0:41:22.450 --> 0:41:26.170
<v Speaker 1>How about Marvin Harrison Jr. proving his first round selection

0:41:26.210 --> 0:41:27.089
<v Speaker 1>was justified?

0:41:27.150 --> 0:41:30.350
<v Speaker 2>Left side end zone. Harrison goes up and stabs it.

0:41:30.610 --> 0:41:32.299
<v Speaker 2>What a catch by Harrison.

0:41:32.739 --> 0:41:36.400
<v Speaker 1>Same as Raylan Givens' drawing on bad guys. Harrison suffered

0:41:36.440 --> 0:41:39.950
<v Speaker 1>from the dreaded sophomore slump in 2025. He'd love to

0:41:40.010 --> 0:41:42.489
<v Speaker 1>start hot and give the Red Sea the feeling he

0:41:42.530 --> 0:41:45.740
<v Speaker 1>can be WR1 material just like his pops.

0:41:45.880 --> 0:41:50.080
<v Speaker 2>It is underthrown. but it's caught anyway by Harrison.

0:41:50.160 --> 0:41:53.560
<v Speaker 1>Gotta give Michael Wilson props. He was more the WR1

0:41:53.620 --> 0:41:55.580
<v Speaker 1>last year, underrated wideout.

0:41:55.600 --> 0:41:57.920
<v Speaker 2>And it's a touchdown. What a dart.

0:41:58.020 --> 0:42:01.610
<v Speaker 1>Does McLovin return to being a receptions machine with Keenan

0:42:01.670 --> 0:42:02.250
<v Speaker 1>gone again?

0:42:02.270 --> 0:42:03.009
<v Speaker 2>Hey, what'd you do?

0:42:03.290 --> 0:42:03.649
<v Speaker 1>Shark tip?

0:42:03.690 --> 0:42:06.550
<v Speaker 2>Shark's fin? Yeah. It was like, when you score, I

0:42:06.550 --> 0:42:08.779
<v Speaker 2>want you to do a wrap in the concrete. So

0:42:08.800 --> 0:42:10.299
<v Speaker 2>I came running over here, look at your dad, he's

0:42:10.360 --> 0:42:10.680
<v Speaker 2>not here.

0:42:11.160 --> 0:42:15.480
<v Speaker 1>Ladd McConkey was Herbert's go-to in 2024 sans Allen. When

0:42:15.540 --> 0:42:19.500
<v Speaker 1>he returned, Ladd had to share Herbert's attention. Dude seems

0:42:19.660 --> 0:42:22.830
<v Speaker 1>open on almost every route. It'll be interesting to see

0:42:22.890 --> 0:42:25.650
<v Speaker 1>if he's the focal point for the passing attack once again.

0:42:25.670 --> 0:42:29.170
<v Speaker 5>You give him a one-on-one and he gives you the double,

0:42:29.250 --> 0:42:30.110
<v Speaker 5>triple wiggle.

0:42:30.690 --> 0:42:33.710
<v Speaker 1>Speaking of focal points, Trey McBride is a good one.

0:42:33.969 --> 0:42:35.950
<v Speaker 1>You can make the case he is the current tight

0:42:36.010 --> 0:42:36.510
<v Speaker 1>end king.

0:42:36.530 --> 0:42:40.040
<v Speaker 2>On the goal line. Touchdown, Trey McBride.

0:42:40.219 --> 0:42:42.740
<v Speaker 1>More catches than any other tight end in a season

0:42:42.780 --> 0:42:43.960
<v Speaker 1>in history last year.

0:42:43.980 --> 0:42:47.390
<v Speaker 2>Holds on for the touchdown. That worked, dude. Let's go.

0:42:47.450 --> 0:42:49.950
<v Speaker 2>Got it back. Got it, baby.

0:42:50.550 --> 0:42:53.089
<v Speaker 1>Get him in the ring with Derwin James in this one.

0:42:53.210 --> 0:42:57.230
<v Speaker 1>That's He-Man Skeletor-level entertainment. Sit back and enjoy.

0:42:57.250 --> 0:43:00.509
<v Speaker 5>Hooking up for the second time today, Brissette and McBride.

0:43:00.800 --> 0:43:03.739
<v Speaker 1>The old cartoon version, still the only one really worth

0:43:03.780 --> 0:43:08.040
<v Speaker 1>your time. Speaking of the Chargers secondary and defense, really.

0:43:08.060 --> 0:43:11.460
<v Speaker 2>Derwin James! End the game, Derwin!

0:43:11.620 --> 0:43:14.080
<v Speaker 1>Will it still look as good with their new D.C.

0:43:14.200 --> 0:43:17.980
<v Speaker 1>Chris O'Leary, who takes over for Jesse Minter? Big shoes

0:43:18.020 --> 0:43:20.710
<v Speaker 1>to fill because Minter had them playing on an elite level.

0:43:20.969 --> 0:43:24.630
<v Speaker 2>And picked off! Ben St. Juice jumped the route.

0:43:24.790 --> 0:43:28.630
<v Speaker 1>He's working with 10 returning starters, so has continuity on

0:43:28.650 --> 0:43:36.160
<v Speaker 1>his side. They will be trying to stop Jacoby Brissett.

0:43:36.280 --> 0:43:38.980
<v Speaker 1>He may not have won many games. Some say his

0:43:39.040 --> 0:43:42.540
<v Speaker 1>stats were empty, but he made them more entertaining at times.

0:43:42.700 --> 0:43:44.920
<v Speaker 2>Throws deep middle in the end zone. It's caught for

0:43:44.960 --> 0:43:46.980
<v Speaker 2>a touchdown by Trey McBride.

0:43:47.350 --> 0:43:50.890
<v Speaker 1>Out-statted plenty of other top-tier quarterbacks, can he put up

0:43:50.950 --> 0:43:53.840
<v Speaker 1>some digits when it counts against a top-shelf D?

0:43:53.980 --> 0:43:56.320
<v Speaker 4>Turns around, falls over, makes the catch.

0:43:56.700 --> 0:43:59.120
<v Speaker 1>Back to L.A. 's offense, which is now being run

0:43:59.180 --> 0:44:03.230
<v Speaker 1>by Mike McDaniel. Feels like he's the micro to Harbaugh's punisher.

0:44:03.510 --> 0:44:04.549
<v Speaker 1>Same kind of look, too.

0:44:04.570 --> 0:44:06.970
<v Speaker 2>You just got too many ball guys. You can't help yourself.

0:44:07.070 --> 0:44:07.770
<v Speaker 2>It's awesome, man.

0:44:10.160 --> 0:44:13.100
<v Speaker 1>But he doesn't just have Herbert and McConkey to toy with.

0:44:13.420 --> 0:44:16.400
<v Speaker 1>Quentin Johnston led the team in touchdowns last year. They

0:44:16.500 --> 0:44:18.230
<v Speaker 1>think he'll be good to go for this one, but

0:44:18.270 --> 0:44:20.330
<v Speaker 1>keep an eye on his injury status as he was

0:44:20.430 --> 0:44:23.270
<v Speaker 1>listed with a lower body injury he suffered in practice

0:44:23.310 --> 0:44:30.359
<v Speaker 1>a few weeks ago. Has Orande Gadsden, too, at tight end.

0:44:30.420 --> 0:44:31.990
<v Speaker 1>Breakout 2025.

0:44:31.989 --> 0:44:35.210
<v Speaker 2>Orande Gadsden. And if you thought it was a fluke,

0:44:35.290 --> 0:44:35.890
<v Speaker 2>think again.

0:44:36.250 --> 0:44:39.410
<v Speaker 1>And Omerian Hampton, who hopes to stay healthy at running

0:44:39.469 --> 0:44:42.370
<v Speaker 1>back all season. Let's see what Eminem does with all

0:44:42.410 --> 0:44:43.030
<v Speaker 1>those dudes.

0:44:43.290 --> 0:44:44.770
<v Speaker 2>Touchdown!

0:44:45.250 --> 0:44:48.560
<v Speaker 1>And a new head coach in Arizona's case, Mike LaFleur

0:44:48.600 --> 0:44:51.600
<v Speaker 1>makes his regular season debut as lead man for the Cardinals,

0:44:51.940 --> 0:44:56.120
<v Speaker 1>has Nathaniel Hackett as his OC, Nick Rallis as his DC,

0:44:56.480 --> 0:44:59.360
<v Speaker 1>Cardinals added a couple of guys in free agency, Jack

0:44:59.400 --> 0:45:04.330
<v Speaker 1>Gibbons at linebacker, former Pat, Andrew Wingard at safety, former Jag,

0:45:04.650 --> 0:45:06.790
<v Speaker 1>but he's working with a lot of returnees.

0:45:07.170 --> 0:45:09.109
<v Speaker 2>He had it, and then he went to the ground,

0:45:09.150 --> 0:45:10.290
<v Speaker 2>Buda Baker ripped it out.

0:45:10.690 --> 0:45:13.450
<v Speaker 1>If they weren't an especially strong group defensively in 2025,

0:45:13.450 --> 0:45:24.580
<v Speaker 1>will they look better Week 1, 2026? and rounding things out,

0:45:24.660 --> 0:45:29.040
<v Speaker 1>the Cardinals tackles one who is new, Elijah Wilkerson, former

0:45:29.080 --> 0:45:32.759
<v Speaker 1>Falcon Manning Wright tackle, doing battle with Khalil Mack and

0:45:32.820 --> 0:45:37.180
<v Speaker 1>Thule Tuipulotu. They are a beast defensive end duo. Mack

0:45:37.239 --> 0:45:40.069
<v Speaker 1>was still disruptive despite his low sack total last year.

0:45:40.090 --> 0:45:44.530
<v Speaker 2>Here comes Khalil Mack in the end zone. He drops him. Safety.

0:45:44.810 --> 0:45:47.950
<v Speaker 1>Thule just keeps getting better year by year, bagged 13

0:45:47.950 --> 0:45:49.250
<v Speaker 1>quarterbacks last year.

0:45:49.270 --> 0:45:51.370
<v Speaker 2>Hit and dropped by Thule.

0:45:53.460 --> 0:45:57.270
<v Speaker 1>Atlanta Falcons launching the Kevin Stefanski era in the Steel City,

0:45:57.370 --> 0:45:59.870
<v Speaker 1>hoping they can steal a win in this first game

0:45:59.930 --> 0:46:01.050
<v Speaker 1>leading the Dirty Birds.

0:46:02.130 --> 0:46:04.509
<v Speaker 2>Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Let's go, bud. Here we go.

0:46:04.730 --> 0:46:06.960
<v Speaker 1>It's a battle of two new head coaches as the

0:46:07.000 --> 0:46:10.080
<v Speaker 1>Pittsburgh Steelers go without Mike Tomlin for the first time

0:46:10.120 --> 0:46:14.080
<v Speaker 1>since 2006. Mike McCarthy leading the team he grew up

0:46:14.160 --> 0:46:18.009
<v Speaker 1>rooting for, reunited with his old quarterback, hoping it goes

0:46:18.090 --> 0:46:20.410
<v Speaker 1>as well as it did for captain and to Neal.

0:46:20.530 --> 0:46:23.830
<v Speaker 7>Terrible towels are out, and a sold-out crowd at Akershire

0:46:23.850 --> 0:46:24.750
<v Speaker 7>Stadium is ready.

0:46:24.870 --> 0:46:27.810
<v Speaker 1>Starting with the beginning of the end of the Aaron

0:46:27.890 --> 0:46:28.890
<v Speaker 1>Rodgers era.

0:46:29.170 --> 0:46:30.890
<v Speaker 2>Got a great quarterback.

0:46:31.130 --> 0:46:33.989
<v Speaker 1>He'll be playing his final week one game. He lit

0:46:34.030 --> 0:46:36.970
<v Speaker 1>the stat sheet up with four TDs in last year's opener,

0:46:37.230 --> 0:46:40.529
<v Speaker 1>but the previous four, not the best outings. One of them,

0:46:40.570 --> 0:46:42.910
<v Speaker 1>the game he got hurt for the year. What will

0:46:42.989 --> 0:46:45.219
<v Speaker 1>his final season opener look like?

0:46:45.360 --> 0:46:49.319
<v Speaker 2>Has him in the end zone. Touchdown to Kalen Metcalf.

0:46:49.940 --> 0:46:53.120
<v Speaker 1>On the other side of the ball, Atlanta's quarterback, they

0:46:53.160 --> 0:46:54.800
<v Speaker 1>decided to go with the lefty.

0:46:54.920 --> 0:46:57.140
<v Speaker 5>A guy who has plenty of experience in the National

0:46:57.180 --> 0:46:59.890
<v Speaker 5>Football League and says he wants to rejuvenate that right

0:46:59.910 --> 0:47:00.470
<v Speaker 5>here in Atlanta.

0:47:00.710 --> 0:47:04.350
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, you know, the southpaw who didn't have the greatest 2025,

0:47:04.350 --> 0:47:06.640
<v Speaker 1>but his flashed potential as being a guy who can

0:47:06.680 --> 0:47:07.500
<v Speaker 1>get the job done.

0:47:07.520 --> 0:47:10.540
<v Speaker 2>Put it to the end zone. Touchdown, Drake London.

0:47:10.960 --> 0:47:14.259
<v Speaker 1>Michael, tongue of Iloa, two appendix. Preview went up on

0:47:14.320 --> 0:47:17.219
<v Speaker 1>September 2nd, and they hadn't named a starter. You guys

0:47:17.260 --> 0:47:19.700
<v Speaker 1>are plenty capable of getting it, though. This is very

0:47:19.760 --> 0:47:23.750
<v Speaker 1>much a tomato-tomato scenario, which is why Kevin Stefanski delayed

0:47:23.790 --> 0:47:26.910
<v Speaker 1>his decision. So if you're watching after they picked between

0:47:26.930 --> 0:47:29.470
<v Speaker 1>the two, hit the comments section and let the world

0:47:29.550 --> 0:47:42.700
<v Speaker 1>know if you think they made the right call. Of course,

0:47:42.760 --> 0:47:45.460
<v Speaker 1>if you're not watching Bijan, then you can assume you

0:47:45.520 --> 0:47:48.260
<v Speaker 1>haven't been watching football for the last three years.

0:47:48.280 --> 0:47:50.629
<v Speaker 2>Robinson is a highlight machine, can break a big one

0:47:50.710 --> 0:47:52.950
<v Speaker 2>off whenever he touches the ball. Here goes Bijan Robinson,

0:47:52.969 --> 0:47:53.509
<v Speaker 2>keeps his feet!

0:48:01.770 --> 0:48:04.720
<v Speaker 1>His peak rush performance in his three week one games,

0:48:05.020 --> 0:48:09.239
<v Speaker 1>just 68 yards, only 24 last year, but with 100

0:48:09.239 --> 0:48:16.780
<v Speaker 1>receiving yards. He will no doubt be the focal point

0:48:16.820 --> 0:48:23.609
<v Speaker 1>for Pittsburgh's defense. How many times he gets checked down

0:48:23.670 --> 0:48:27.570
<v Speaker 1>to could depend on how much pressure Pittsburgh's pass rush generates.

0:48:27.910 --> 0:48:38.700
<v Speaker 1>Cameron Hayward in the middle, With Keanu Benton and Derek

0:48:38.719 --> 0:48:42.060
<v Speaker 1>Harmon and off the edge, Alex Highsmith, nine and a

0:48:42.100 --> 0:48:44.000
<v Speaker 1>half sacks last year, led the team.

0:48:44.020 --> 0:48:46.840
<v Speaker 2>It's Alex Highsmith! comes up with his sack.

0:48:47.020 --> 0:48:50.760
<v Speaker 1>Nick Herbig, seven and a half, and TJ Watt, of course,

0:48:51.000 --> 0:48:52.000
<v Speaker 1>seven last year.

0:48:52.020 --> 0:48:55.880
<v Speaker 10>He is now the Watt family all-time sacks leader.

0:48:55.900 --> 0:48:58.510
<v Speaker 3>I mean, if he's going to pass my record, that's

0:48:58.690 --> 0:48:59.950
<v Speaker 3>one hell of a way to do it.

0:48:59.969 --> 0:49:03.509
<v Speaker 1>But is that guy when it comes to hunting down quarterbacks?

0:49:03.650 --> 0:49:06.069
<v Speaker 1>He lines up in front of right tackles, so he'll

0:49:06.090 --> 0:49:09.570
<v Speaker 1>be mano a mano with Atlanta's new right tackle, Juwan Taylor.

0:49:09.590 --> 0:49:11.489
<v Speaker 2>Boy, did Justin Fields get walloped.

0:49:11.760 --> 0:49:14.600
<v Speaker 1>Will Atlanta's pass rush be as effective as it was

0:49:14.660 --> 0:49:15.200
<v Speaker 1>last year?

0:49:15.260 --> 0:49:19.040
<v Speaker 2>In trouble, ball is fumbled. It's scooped up, James Pierce.

0:49:19.239 --> 0:49:22.189
<v Speaker 1>Dirty Birds finished second in sacks, but are forging ahead

0:49:22.230 --> 0:49:26.490
<v Speaker 1>without Jalen Walker, who tore his ACL. and no James Pierce,

0:49:26.630 --> 0:49:29.800
<v Speaker 1>led the team with 10.5 bags as a rookie, suspended,

0:49:30.200 --> 0:49:34.580
<v Speaker 1>signed veteran Zedaria Smith, only five games with Philadelphia last year,

0:49:34.600 --> 0:49:38.379
<v Speaker 1>a nine-sack dude in 2024, though, and they still have

0:49:38.440 --> 0:49:42.270
<v Speaker 1>Brandon Dorlis, who dropped 8.5 quarterbacks in his second season.

0:49:42.390 --> 0:49:44.310
<v Speaker 2>Jones can't get away this time!

0:49:44.530 --> 0:49:46.850
<v Speaker 1>They'll be trying to hurry Rodgers up so he can't

0:49:47.050 --> 0:49:49.980
<v Speaker 1>use his new receivers. He still has DK Metcalf, who

0:49:50.000 --> 0:49:52.880
<v Speaker 1>was kind of the only consistent pass catching threat last year.

0:49:52.900 --> 0:49:57.290
<v Speaker 5>Floats it out for Metcalf, elevates and makes the catch.

0:49:57.410 --> 0:50:00.129
<v Speaker 1>But he will be joined by Jeremy Bernard. He was

0:50:00.170 --> 0:50:03.430
<v Speaker 1>a second round pick in the draft. And hopefully Michael Pittman,

0:50:03.660 --> 0:50:06.580
<v Speaker 1>who led the Colts in receptions in 2025, but he

0:50:06.620 --> 0:50:09.880
<v Speaker 1>hurt his hamstring late in preseason. He's hoping he's healed

0:50:09.960 --> 0:50:12.140
<v Speaker 1>up enough to play, but keep your eyes on his

0:50:12.180 --> 0:50:13.780
<v Speaker 1>status as the game gets closer.

0:50:13.800 --> 0:50:14.500
<v Speaker 2>He's in!

0:50:14.800 --> 0:50:17.910
<v Speaker 1>He stretched the ball across the goal line! Atlanta's passing

0:50:17.950 --> 0:50:21.650
<v Speaker 1>attack now being guided by Kevin Stefanski, of course. Falcons'

0:50:21.690 --> 0:50:23.670
<v Speaker 1>new head coach will call the offense.

0:50:23.880 --> 0:50:26.819
<v Speaker 5>They bring in the two-time coach of the year, Kevin Stefanski,

0:50:26.980 --> 0:50:30.540
<v Speaker 5>who has tough, smart, physical football on his resume.

0:50:30.680 --> 0:50:34.219
<v Speaker 1>Jahan Dotson debuts in black and red, was with Philadelphia

0:50:34.280 --> 0:50:38.260
<v Speaker 1>last year. Olamide Zaccheaus is back after a few years away.

0:50:38.440 --> 0:50:42.100
<v Speaker 1>Former Falcon was with Chicago in 2025. This is Zaccheaus

0:50:42.160 --> 0:50:45.859
<v Speaker 1>finds the edge, Zaccheaus lunging! Both expecting to chip in,

0:50:45.980 --> 0:50:48.640
<v Speaker 1>but neither should steal too many targets from tight end

0:50:48.680 --> 0:50:51.379
<v Speaker 1>Kyle Pitts, who looked the part of a top-tier tight

0:50:51.440 --> 0:50:52.100
<v Speaker 1>end finally.

0:50:52.120 --> 0:50:52.180
<v Speaker 7>Oh!

0:50:52.340 --> 0:50:52.500
<v Speaker 2>Hey!

0:50:54.400 --> 0:50:58.590
<v Speaker 6>And Drake London, who has always looked the part of

0:50:58.610 --> 0:51:05.060
<v Speaker 6>a WR once, London has.

0:51:05.060 --> 0:51:07.970
<v Speaker 2>Done it again. This is an unbelievable grab.

0:51:08.130 --> 0:51:11.550
<v Speaker 1>We're going to see exactly what a Stefanski-led Atlanta offense

0:51:11.590 --> 0:51:12.129
<v Speaker 1>looks like.

0:51:12.270 --> 0:51:14.430
<v Speaker 2>Michael Steps shoots it down the field, London.

0:51:14.630 --> 0:51:18.009
<v Speaker 1>Those dudes doing battle with a new look Pittsburgh secondary.

0:51:18.140 --> 0:51:22.060
<v Speaker 1>Two new starters make their Pittsburgh debuts. Safety Jaquan Brisker,

0:51:22.160 --> 0:51:25.819
<v Speaker 1>former Bear, and corner Jamel Dean played really well for

0:51:25.880 --> 0:51:27.240
<v Speaker 1>Tampa the last few years.

0:51:27.320 --> 0:51:29.759
<v Speaker 2>Jamel Dean, touchdown Tampa Bay.

0:51:29.989 --> 0:51:32.250
<v Speaker 1>Will he be out there with Jalen Ramsey and Joey

0:51:32.310 --> 0:51:39.230
<v Speaker 1>Porter Jr.? Both guys also dealing with physical ailments when

0:51:39.270 --> 0:51:41.870
<v Speaker 1>this was written, both hoping to make a go of it.

0:51:42.020 --> 0:51:46.680
<v Speaker 1>Falcons secondary has new blood too. Avion Terrell debuts, second

0:51:46.719 --> 0:51:50.910
<v Speaker 1>round pick in the draft, AJ's little brother. Safety's Xavier Watts,

0:51:51.010 --> 0:51:53.169
<v Speaker 1>who's looking to build off a fine rookie year.

0:51:53.610 --> 0:51:55.730
<v Speaker 2>It's intercepted. Xavier Watts.

0:51:55.989 --> 0:51:59.030
<v Speaker 1>And stud Jesse Bates, the battle between them and Pittsburgh's

0:51:59.090 --> 0:52:01.150
<v Speaker 1>pass catchers should be good stuff too.

0:52:01.290 --> 0:52:06.090
<v Speaker 6>Jesse Bates, 20, 15, 10, 5, house call.

0:52:06.270 --> 0:52:10.089
<v Speaker 1>Rounding out hour 10, Pittsburgh's new look rush attack, which

0:52:10.170 --> 0:52:14.270
<v Speaker 1>now features Henkel McCringleberry, Rico Dowdle with 1,000 yards in

0:52:14.310 --> 0:52:17.450
<v Speaker 1>Carolina last year, and who got jobbed by that ref

0:52:17.469 --> 0:52:20.540
<v Speaker 1>who clearly doesn't know two pumps is supposed to be okay.

0:52:20.760 --> 0:52:20.940
<v Speaker 6>What?

0:52:24.010 --> 0:52:26.610
<v Speaker 1>He joins Jalen Warren to form what could be a

0:52:26.670 --> 0:52:28.770
<v Speaker 1>very sneaky good one-two punch.

0:52:28.870 --> 0:52:31.969
<v Speaker 6>And Warren races into the end zone for the Pittsburgh

0:52:32.010 --> 0:52:33.390
<v Speaker 6>Steelers touchdown.

0:52:35.910 --> 0:52:39.360
<v Speaker 1>Baltimore's present faces off with its pass to start 2026.

0:52:39.360 --> 0:52:43.480
<v Speaker 1>The Ravens, though, leaving its own recent past behind. For

0:52:43.520 --> 0:52:47.279
<v Speaker 1>the first time since 2007, John Harbaugh won't be on

0:52:47.300 --> 0:52:51.390
<v Speaker 1>the sidelines guiding the team. Welcome to the Jesse Minter flock.

0:52:52.640 --> 0:52:54.200
<v Speaker 4>Of everything he wants to do.

0:52:54.400 --> 0:52:57.450
<v Speaker 1>They are in Indianapolis taking on the Colts, who hope

0:52:57.550 --> 0:53:00.290
<v Speaker 1>Indiana Jones can hop back on the horse and pick

0:53:00.370 --> 0:53:01.609
<v Speaker 1>up where he left off.

0:53:01.770 --> 0:53:02.750
<v Speaker 2>About to be a movie.

0:53:03.030 --> 0:53:06.670
<v Speaker 1>Starting with, what does Lamar Jackson look like without Harbaugh

0:53:06.850 --> 0:53:09.240
<v Speaker 1>on the sideline for the first time in his career?

0:53:09.260 --> 0:53:10.080
<v Speaker 2>Hey, let's go, let's go.

0:53:10.080 --> 0:53:12.140
<v Speaker 4>Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go.

0:53:12.200 --> 0:53:16.380
<v Speaker 1>Declan Doyle, his new OC. Lamar missed time last year hurt.

0:53:16.739 --> 0:53:18.080
<v Speaker 1>Season was a little clunky.

0:53:18.100 --> 0:53:18.160
<v Speaker 5>Ah.

0:53:23.260 --> 0:53:26.280
<v Speaker 1>How does Doyle employ him versus Indy out of the gate?

0:53:26.620 --> 0:53:32.570
<v Speaker 1>More arm, more legs, a couple scoops of each maybe?

0:53:32.969 --> 0:53:36.310
<v Speaker 1>What's a Declan Lamar offense actually look like?

0:53:36.510 --> 0:53:39.840
<v Speaker 2>You can't coach that. You can't teach that. You can't

0:53:39.960 --> 0:53:40.520
<v Speaker 2>stop that.

0:53:40.840 --> 0:53:44.580
<v Speaker 1>Batting second, Indy's offense, which will have Daniel Jones back

0:53:44.620 --> 0:53:45.460
<v Speaker 1>behind center.

0:53:45.480 --> 0:53:47.550
<v Speaker 2>Great throw by Danny Dimes.

0:53:47.930 --> 0:53:51.670
<v Speaker 1>Colts offense was torching defenses last year until they lost

0:53:51.770 --> 0:53:52.780
<v Speaker 1>DJ to injury.

0:53:52.800 --> 0:53:53.100
<v Speaker 5>It is.

0:53:56.390 --> 0:53:58.770
<v Speaker 1>They were the top 0 in points per game for

0:53:58.790 --> 0:54:01.739
<v Speaker 1>the first half of 2025. And the Colts now have

0:54:01.739 --> 0:54:05.420
<v Speaker 1>40 points for the second time this season. Will they

0:54:05.440 --> 0:54:08.560
<v Speaker 1>just pick back up where they left off against Baltimore's D?

0:54:08.680 --> 0:54:12.380
<v Speaker 2>Goal line, touchdown for the Colts, Tyler Warren!

0:54:12.620 --> 0:54:15.270
<v Speaker 1>Jonathan Taylor, of course, was a key player in their

0:54:15.310 --> 0:54:18.609
<v Speaker 1>points barrage, led the NFL in first downs and rushed

0:54:18.630 --> 0:54:21.190
<v Speaker 1>TDs with 18.

0:54:22.790 --> 0:54:25.110
<v Speaker 2>Touchdown! Jonathan Taylor!

0:54:25.410 --> 0:54:28.270
<v Speaker 1>Close to 1,600 yards. You're the best in history.

0:54:28.510 --> 0:54:28.790
<v Speaker 2>Come on.

0:54:28.810 --> 0:54:29.970
<v Speaker 4>You're the best in history.

0:54:30.050 --> 0:54:33.390
<v Speaker 1>But wasn't nearly as efficient over the second half without

0:54:33.450 --> 0:54:37.420
<v Speaker 1>Danny Dimes. Seven straight games under 4-1 a carry to finish.

0:54:37.660 --> 0:54:40.780
<v Speaker 2>Big run down the far sideline. 30. He's at the 20.

0:54:40.780 --> 0:54:43.800
<v Speaker 2>Speed to Bird and Jonathan Taylor is right out of bounds.

0:54:43.920 --> 0:54:47.220
<v Speaker 1>No 100-yard games as defenses just loaded up the box.

0:54:47.540 --> 0:54:49.759
<v Speaker 1>How does he fare with Jones back in the mix?

0:54:50.239 --> 0:54:51.080
<v Speaker 2>Slits out of a tackle.

0:54:51.200 --> 0:54:52.899
<v Speaker 4>He's at the 20. He's at the 10.

0:54:52.900 --> 0:54:55.240
<v Speaker 2>He's at the 5. Touchdown!

0:54:55.460 --> 0:54:59.620
<v Speaker 1>This game features two beast backs, none beastlier than the King.

0:55:00.020 --> 0:55:03.930
<v Speaker 2>Henry to the 20. The King to the 10. Touchdown!

0:55:04.090 --> 0:55:07.310
<v Speaker 1>Over 5 a pop last year. Close to 1,600 yards.

0:55:07.310 --> 0:55:10.770
<v Speaker 1>16 paint jobs down low. Same question that we had

0:55:10.810 --> 0:55:14.850
<v Speaker 1>with Lamar. What's his role and workload under Doyle's command?

0:55:15.010 --> 0:55:16.169
<v Speaker 2>The King to the 15. 10, 5. Touchdown, Ravens!

0:55:20.210 --> 0:55:23.310
<v Speaker 1>Henry almost doesn't need a good O-line at times.

0:55:23.530 --> 0:55:25.850
<v Speaker 2>Touchdown, Derrick Henry!

0:55:26.090 --> 0:55:28.500
<v Speaker 1>Not to say it doesn't help, though. The one he

0:55:28.540 --> 0:55:31.080
<v Speaker 1>and Lamar will be relying on has a new look

0:55:31.120 --> 0:55:34.480
<v Speaker 1>to it. Three new interior linemen make their debut for

0:55:34.500 --> 0:55:37.900
<v Speaker 1>the purple and black, a new center, and two new guards.

0:55:38.060 --> 0:55:40.070
<v Speaker 2>If stiff arms are bad, touchdown!

0:55:40.239 --> 0:55:43.550
<v Speaker 1>If that group gels, their two superstars are even harder

0:55:43.590 --> 0:55:44.190
<v Speaker 1>to contain.

0:55:44.489 --> 0:55:47.290
<v Speaker 2>Arm me up, man! Arm me up! Arm me up!

0:55:47.690 --> 0:55:50.630
<v Speaker 1>They will do battle with a new-look Colts front seven.

0:55:50.930 --> 0:55:54.410
<v Speaker 1>Their stars DeForest Buckner, Liatu Latu return.

0:55:54.430 --> 0:55:57.739
<v Speaker 2>That was Latu? Latu?

0:55:57.820 --> 0:56:01.180
<v Speaker 1>Grover Stewart does too, but they'll have Arden Keene next

0:56:01.200 --> 0:56:04.279
<v Speaker 1>to them. He was with Tennessee last year. And two

0:56:04.360 --> 0:56:09.640
<v Speaker 1>new linebackers behind them, second-round pick C.J. Allen and Akeem Davis-Gaither,

0:56:09.820 --> 0:56:12.649
<v Speaker 1>a 100-plus tackle dude with Arizona last year.

0:56:12.670 --> 0:56:16.310
<v Speaker 2>It's picked! Over the middle, Davis Gaither.

0:56:16.350 --> 0:56:20.370
<v Speaker 1>Jones, meantime, will be running from Baltimore's reconfigured pass rush.

0:56:20.710 --> 0:56:24.459
<v Speaker 1>Second round pick Zion Young. Super vet Calais Campbell back

0:56:24.500 --> 0:56:26.959
<v Speaker 1>for a second tour. Six and a half sacks last

0:56:27.000 --> 0:56:27.960
<v Speaker 1>year with the Cardinals.

0:56:28.560 --> 0:56:30.240
<v Speaker 2>It's Calais Campbell.

0:56:30.600 --> 0:56:35.200
<v Speaker 1>And Trey Hendrickson. They all make their debuts for the Ravens. Hendrickson,

0:56:35.260 --> 0:56:38.210
<v Speaker 1>a former Bengal, was hurt last year, was a QB

0:56:38.290 --> 0:56:41.930
<v Speaker 1>wrecking machine before that, as flock fans know all too well.

0:56:42.190 --> 0:56:44.670
<v Speaker 4>And he gets hit by Trey Hendrickson.

0:56:44.930 --> 0:56:47.350
<v Speaker 1>If Jones can stay upright, what does he have to

0:56:47.410 --> 0:56:50.860
<v Speaker 1>work with? They signed Keenan Allen, vet, longtime Charger.

0:56:51.380 --> 0:56:54.680
<v Speaker 2>It's Keenan Allen. That's a pretty good start for an

0:56:54.760 --> 0:56:56.660
<v Speaker 2>eventual Pro Football Hall of Famer.

0:56:57.010 --> 0:57:00.150
<v Speaker 1>Hopefully Josh Downs, who was dealing with a calf injury

0:57:00.190 --> 0:57:04.000
<v Speaker 1>as the opener approached. Hopefully Alec Pierce, the NFL's yard

0:57:04.040 --> 0:57:06.960
<v Speaker 1>per catch leader the last two years. He was trending

0:57:06.980 --> 0:57:09.239
<v Speaker 1>in the right direction coming off ankle surgery.

0:57:09.260 --> 0:57:14.009
<v Speaker 2>Pierce has got it! Catch for Alec Pierce! Touchdown!

0:57:14.390 --> 0:57:17.370
<v Speaker 1>And hopefully tight end Tyler Warren, who is dealing with

0:57:17.430 --> 0:57:20.120
<v Speaker 1>a groin injury when we put this together. Just keep

0:57:20.160 --> 0:57:22.160
<v Speaker 1>your eyes out on the status of their pass catching

0:57:22.200 --> 0:57:24.660
<v Speaker 1>group as the game gets closer. Tyler Warren has a

0:57:24.700 --> 0:57:28.480
<v Speaker 1>touchdown in three straight games. Baltimore's pass catcher is next.

0:57:28.740 --> 0:57:31.180
<v Speaker 1>They picked up receivers in the third and fourth rounds,

0:57:31.240 --> 0:57:33.690
<v Speaker 1>but are still basically relying on the same guys as

0:57:33.750 --> 0:57:36.310
<v Speaker 1>last year. Mark Andrews at tight end.

0:57:36.670 --> 0:57:40.150
<v Speaker 2>Caught andrews in touchdown.

0:57:39.450 --> 0:57:45.090
<v Speaker 1>Ravens rashad bateman davantez walker and zay flowers at receiver.

0:57:44.910 --> 0:57:49.290
<v Speaker 6>He's got him zay flowers touchdown.

0:57:48.470 --> 0:57:52.140
<v Speaker 1>Ravens flowers was the focal point most games will it

0:57:52.160 --> 0:57:54.440
<v Speaker 1>be more of the same when lamar lets it fly

0:57:54.460 --> 0:58:00.820
<v Speaker 1>let's go Colts likely to pour plenty of sauce on

0:58:00.900 --> 0:58:04.600
<v Speaker 1>Flowers in this one. Gardner, the big trade acquisition last year,

0:58:04.880 --> 0:58:07.780
<v Speaker 1>got hurt and wasn't able to contribute as much as expected.

0:58:08.110 --> 0:58:11.130
<v Speaker 1>How often does he shadow Flowers, and who comes out

0:58:11.190 --> 0:58:13.970
<v Speaker 1>on top of what is very much a heavyweight battle

0:58:14.010 --> 0:58:14.750
<v Speaker 1>when he does?

0:58:14.930 --> 0:58:18.130
<v Speaker 5>Sauce Gardner nearly had his first big impact play as

0:58:18.190 --> 0:58:18.510
<v Speaker 5>a Colt.

0:58:20.700 --> 0:58:23.730
<v Speaker 1>The Monsters of the Midway putting on their traveling shoes

0:58:23.770 --> 0:58:28.250
<v Speaker 1>to start 2026. The Hammond Pros. No, sorry. The Chicago Bears,

0:58:28.510 --> 0:58:31.570
<v Speaker 1>with their Madden cover boy leading the way, begin their

0:58:31.750 --> 0:58:33.430
<v Speaker 1>NFC North title defense.

0:58:33.830 --> 0:58:35.460
<v Speaker 2>Ice there! I told you I got it!

0:58:36.390 --> 0:58:38.990
<v Speaker 1>It's a battle of reigning division champs as they are

0:58:39.050 --> 0:58:42.390
<v Speaker 1>in Carolina to take on the Panthers, infused with plenty

0:58:42.410 --> 0:58:45.030
<v Speaker 1>of new blood and hoping Bryce Young is ready to

0:58:45.070 --> 0:58:48.650
<v Speaker 1>turn his QB amp to 11, spinal tap style.

0:58:48.850 --> 0:58:49.570
<v Speaker 2>We know what it looks like.

0:58:49.610 --> 0:58:50.230
<v Speaker 4>We start fast.

0:58:50.710 --> 0:58:51.050
<v Speaker 3>Here we go.

0:58:51.270 --> 0:58:53.850
<v Speaker 1>Let's kick things off with Caleb in the Bears offense.

0:58:54.170 --> 0:58:56.200
<v Speaker 1>Can he get it going early instead of late?

0:58:56.590 --> 0:58:59.560
<v Speaker 2>The Iceman cometh! The Iceman taketh!

0:58:59.720 --> 0:59:02.720
<v Speaker 1>We know their 2025 story, Comeback Kids.

0:59:02.920 --> 0:59:05.630
<v Speaker 2>You call them the Comeback Kids. They've been in this position.

0:59:05.670 --> 0:59:08.290
<v Speaker 2>It is tough. It's a postseason, but they believe.

0:59:08.570 --> 0:59:11.360
<v Speaker 1>Won seven games after triathlon. with less than two minutes

0:59:11.400 --> 0:59:11.860
<v Speaker 1>to play.

0:59:11.940 --> 0:59:17.260
<v Speaker 2>Caleb looking to throw. Going deep. Searching for DJ Moore. Catch. Made.

0:59:17.520 --> 0:59:18.200
<v Speaker 6>Touchdown.

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<v Speaker 1>But for the sake of all the Bill Swirsky super fans'

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<v Speaker 1>hearts out there, it sure would be nice to maybe

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<v Speaker 1>put a few games on cruise control in the fourth quarter.

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<v Speaker 6>Go!

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<v Speaker 1>Williams, Carolina counterpart up next. Bryce Young made progress in 2025,

0:59:37.330 --> 0:59:43.770
<v Speaker 1>but still had plenty of room for improvement. A stellar

0:59:43.850 --> 0:59:47.640
<v Speaker 1>week one performance certainly would do a lot to inspire confidence.

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<v Speaker 1>and send a message that he's him, as it might

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<v Speaker 1>be said in the parlance of our times. Storyline number three,

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<v Speaker 1>Chicago's beat up secondary. They have two new guys doing

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<v Speaker 1>the S-S-S-S-A-A-A-A-F-F- Okay, that's going to take too long. Dylan

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<v Speaker 1>Thienemann will be doing the safety dance for the first

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<v Speaker 1>time in the NFL.

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<v Speaker 2>Rookie Dylan Thienemann. is there to help make the stop.

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<v Speaker 1>Bears backside dealing with a number of hurt guys. Corner

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<v Speaker 1>Tyreek Stevenson was questionable at the time this was being

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<v Speaker 1>put together. Kyler Gordon was put on the pup list.

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<v Speaker 1>Safety Kobe Bryant out for a while. Former Bill Cam

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<v Speaker 1>Lewis will factor. Cornerback Jalen Johnson is healthy.

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<v Speaker 2>It's picked off by Jalen Johnson.

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<v Speaker 1>And rookie Malik Muhammad will see plenty of action. Guys

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<v Speaker 1>they'll be trying to contain in this one, Xavier Liguette,

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<v Speaker 1>if he plays, had a hurt foot that left his

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<v Speaker 1>status as uncertain when we were putting this together, Jalen

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<v Speaker 1>Coker and Tedaroa.

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<v Speaker 2>McMillan, McMillan, left corner, makes the catch.

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<v Speaker 1>TMAC looking to build off a great rookie year. They

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<v Speaker 1>didn't add any big names at receiver during the offseason.

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<v Speaker 3>The California connection.

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<v Speaker 2>Bryce Young to Tedaroa McMillan.

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<v Speaker 1>This is our first chance to see if holding the

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<v Speaker 1>pass catching hand they played last year was the right move.

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<v Speaker 2>He's got the 10, the 5, touchdown TMAC.

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<v Speaker 1>How much time will Bryce have to connect with those gents?

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<v Speaker 1>Chicago also didn't ask for any new cards when it

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<v Speaker 1>comes to its pass rush. They didn't produce a ton

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<v Speaker 1>of sacks a year ago. Grady Jarrett has promised to

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<v Speaker 1>up his game this year. They have high hopes that

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<v Speaker 1>Austin Booker will break out. He, though, was weak to

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<v Speaker 1>weak due to a groin injury.

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<v Speaker 2>He escapes for the moment. Sanders sacked once more.

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<v Speaker 1>And Montez, the one guy they know can make Young sweat,

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<v Speaker 1>as he's been a consistent double-digit bad guy.

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<v Speaker 3>He gets around him quicker this time, gets to Mason Rudolph, knocks.

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<v Speaker 2>The ball out.

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<v Speaker 1>Bears also hope they're harder to run on. Linebacker Devin

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<v Speaker 1>Bush makes his debut, comes off a 125-tackle year with Cleveland.

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<v Speaker 2>There's the former Brown, Devin Bush.

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<v Speaker 5>So we're already talking about a lot of speed on

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<v Speaker 5>the defense with some of the players we've mentioned.

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<v Speaker 1>Chicago's front will be going mano a mano with a

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<v Speaker 1>new look Carolina O-line. They drafted tackle Monroe Freeling in

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<v Speaker 1>the first, signed former Packers tackle Rasheed Walker, plus they

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<v Speaker 1>have a new center. Hoping their new group is as

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<v Speaker 1>adept at keeping Bryce upright versus Chicago, they didn't give

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<v Speaker 1>up a ton of sacks last year.

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<v Speaker 2>Rolling right. Now Young rolls back to his left. Eyes up.

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<v Speaker 1>Back to Chicago's offense, no more DJ Moore. Xavion Thomas,

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<v Speaker 1>speed to burn, third round draft pick debuts, joining Roma Dunze.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh my goodness, he's got a wide open man.

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<v Speaker 2>Xavion Thomas might go. Touchdown, Bears!

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<v Speaker 1>Luther Burden was trending towards playing, was dealing with a

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<v Speaker 1>groin injury, so keep tabs on him, and tight end

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<v Speaker 1>Colston Loveland, who took over as Caleb's go-to over the

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<v Speaker 1>second half of the year.

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<v Speaker 6>He's almost to the point now where he's saying, hey guys,

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<v Speaker 6>I'm going to 84.

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<v Speaker 1>Who gets the lion's share of looks from that group?

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<v Speaker 1>Does everybody get some cake, or is there a Milton

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<v Speaker 1>who's going to get left out?

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<v Speaker 2>Middle of the field, Loveland catch! Breaks away in the 30!

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<v Speaker 2>Loveland 20! Loveland end zone!

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<v Speaker 1>The ratio of cake to people is too big. That

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<v Speaker 1>bunch has a tough secondary to deal with as Carolina's

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<v Speaker 1>cornerbacks Mike Jackson and J.C. Horn come off fine seasons.

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<v Speaker 4>Intercepted again!

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<v Speaker 2>Picked off!

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<v Speaker 1>As do safeties Nick Scott and Trayvon Merrig. They weren't

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<v Speaker 1>easy to throw on.

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<v Speaker 4>It's a shot deep downfield into triple coverage. It's intercepted

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<v Speaker 4>by Merrig!

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<v Speaker 1>On the Ocho, the guys in front of them, Panthers

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<v Speaker 1>front seven, which features some new faces, the beast that

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<v Speaker 1>is Derrick Brown has some new playmates, assuming he plays.

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<v Speaker 1>He was dealing with a hurt knee late in the preseason.

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<v Speaker 2>Derrick Brown the hit, and DJ won him the ball.

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<v Speaker 1>Second round pick, DT, Lee Hunter. Outside linebacker, Jalen Phillips,

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<v Speaker 1>former Eagle and Dolphin.

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<v Speaker 2>Allen in the pocket, trying to escape and cannot. Ball

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<v Speaker 2>came out after he was ruled down.

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<v Speaker 1>And former Jags inside linebacker Devin Lloyd all make their

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<v Speaker 1>keep-pounding debuts.

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<v Speaker 2>Cook is taken down for a loss.

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<v Speaker 1>To walk out of this one like the Magnificent Seven,

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<v Speaker 1>they not only have to give Williams trouble, but they

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<v Speaker 1>have to slow down Chicago's two-headed rush attack, which was

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<v Speaker 1>pretty potent in 2025. Yo, I feel like a free throw,

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<v Speaker 1>you hear me?

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<v Speaker 9>I said, damn!

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<v Speaker 1>Kyle Menungai had a nice rookie campaign with close to

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<v Speaker 1>800 yards rushing, 5 TDs, 4-6 a carry, but is

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<v Speaker 1>also on the injury watch list due to a bum knee.

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<v Speaker 2>Clears a path to the end zone for Kyle Menungai!

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<v Speaker 1>DeAndre Swift, 4-9 a pop, nine scores over 1,000 yards.

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<v Speaker 1>Expect them to get plenty of chances out of the gate.

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<v Speaker 2>I kick into the end zone for the touchdown.

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<v Speaker 1>Rounding out our top 10, Carolina's rush attack, which no

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<v Speaker 1>longer features Hinkle McCringleberry. So, Jonathan Brooks, who's been hurt

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<v Speaker 1>the last few years, is now Chuba Hubbard's new running mate.

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<v Speaker 1>Hubbard was dealing with a pulled hammy recently. They were

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<v Speaker 1>expecting them to be ready for this game, though. Just

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<v Speaker 1>keep your eyes on his status, just in case.

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<v Speaker 2>Touchdown!

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<v Speaker 1>Let the Todd Munkin Browns era begin. Cleveland's new head

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<v Speaker 1>coach and his squad getting 2026 started on the road.

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<v Speaker 1>These are not the same old Browns as they say

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<v Speaker 1>in the pound. They are off to Duval to face

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<v Speaker 1>the defending AFC South champs. The Jacksonville Jaguars looking to

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<v Speaker 1>show year one of Liam Cohen was no fluke. Trevor

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<v Speaker 1>Lawrence ready to show the world he has indeed arrived.

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<v Speaker 2>A lot of work put into this moment. A lot

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<v Speaker 2>of work. Remember one thing today. You're not alone. You

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<v Speaker 2>got 10 dudes around you that are going to lay

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<v Speaker 2>it on the line for you.

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<v Speaker 1>But we will lead off with Lawrence.

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<v Speaker 2>Fires toward the end. Caught! Touchdown!

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<v Speaker 1>Can he keep it rolling, rolling, rolling, Limp Bizkit style

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<v Speaker 1>the way he had it rolling last year?

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<v Speaker 2>Now fires toward the back of the end zone. The

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<v Speaker 2>ball is going to be caught! Parker Washington!

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<v Speaker 1>He looked very much the part of number one overall

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<v Speaker 1>pick with Cohen calling the shots. You know he wants

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<v Speaker 1>to get out of the gates hot as a way

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<v Speaker 1>to carry over all the good vibes he stacked up

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<v Speaker 1>in 2025. Now he fires downfield.

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<v Speaker 2>That ball's caught.

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<v Speaker 3>That's going to be a touchdown pass to Tim Patrick

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<v Speaker 3>of 26 yards.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, unbelievable throw. I tell you, it's a big time throw.

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<v Speaker 1>T-Law doesn't have to worry about Miles, of course, does

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<v Speaker 1>have to be concerned with Jared Verse, who they picked

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<v Speaker 1>up in their big trade with LA, and he's a force.

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<v Speaker 4>Come on, hey, I need you, hey, right here, right here, hey.

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<v Speaker 5>One more, one more.

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<v Speaker 1>But sure, this is the first time we get to

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<v Speaker 1>see if Cleveland's pass rush will be as effective without Garrett.

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<v Speaker 1>How about the legendary Cleveland QB curse? Is Deshaun Watson

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<v Speaker 1>ready to break it? His play caller in this case,

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<v Speaker 1>Todd Munkin, who makes his regular season debut as Cleveland's

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<v Speaker 1>head coach, was Baltimore's OC last year, Munkin taking over

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<v Speaker 1>for Kevin Stefanski. He and Watson with the tall task

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<v Speaker 1>of trying to get Cleveland's offense humming, which it rarely

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<v Speaker 1>did in 2025, what kind of first impression are they

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<v Speaker 1>going to leave Cleveland's faithful when the final whistle blows?

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<v Speaker 5>Muhammad trying to get over to the rookie Concepcion and

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<v Speaker 5>unable to bring him down before he picks up the

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<v Speaker 5>first down.

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<v Speaker 1>Fourth, the return of Travis Hunter. The dual threat weapon

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<v Speaker 1>only got in seven games last year before getting hurt.

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<v Speaker 1>He's supposed to catch balls and knock them down.

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<v Speaker 2>Well done playing the football. This guy's got tremendous instincts.

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<v Speaker 1>How much does he do of each? How prominent is

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<v Speaker 1>he on each side of the ball in their opener?

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<v Speaker 2>As his first career touchdown.

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<v Speaker 1>Hunter is part of one of the most improved defenses

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<v Speaker 1>year over year in 2025. So good, they're basically running

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<v Speaker 1>the same 11 starters back.

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<v Speaker 2>Slokes fires deep downfield, and that ball's picked off.

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<v Speaker 1>They added some guys in the third and fourth rounds,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's all returnees who are expected to be out

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<v Speaker 1>there for the first snap.

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<v Speaker 2>That ball is going to be knocked away! The Jags

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<v Speaker 2>win it in overtime!

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<v Speaker 1>Their secondary may not be well-known by folks outside of Duval,

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<v Speaker 1>but Hunter's fellow corners Jordan Lewis, Monteric Brown, safeties Eric Murray,

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<v Speaker 1>and Antonio Johnson gave QBs fits all of 2025. They're

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<v Speaker 1>looking to show it was no fluke.

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<v Speaker 2>Antonio Johnson with a pick six.

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<v Speaker 1>They're doing battle with a new-look Browns pass-catching group, first-rounder

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<v Speaker 1>Casey Concepcion.

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<v Speaker 5>Watson threads the needle, just shy of the sticks. Catch

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<v Speaker 5>is made by the rookie Casey Concepcion.

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<v Speaker 1>And second rounder Denzel Boston, both making their regular season debuts.

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<v Speaker 5>That's a completion to the aforementioned rookie Denzel Boston.

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<v Speaker 1>Paired with Jerry Judy, the vet of the bunch.

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<v Speaker 2>Jerry Judy! And he's off!

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<v Speaker 1>And tight end Harold Fannin Jr., who put up a

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<v Speaker 1>great rookie year. How does the target pie get split

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<v Speaker 1>up between those dudes? Brown's offensive line will be on

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<v Speaker 1>many fans' minds as they have five new starters, four

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<v Speaker 1>of whom weren't on the team last year. First-round pick

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<v Speaker 1>Spencer Fano will be at left tackle. Former Texan Titus

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<v Speaker 1>Howard at right tackle. They have a new guard and center, too.

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<v Speaker 1>They need to gel right away if their playmakers are

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<v Speaker 1>going to have a chance to do their thing.

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<v Speaker 6>Inside the 30, it hit another home run ball to Ivey.

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<v Speaker 1>Fano and Howard versus Trayvon Walker and Josh Hines-Allen. That's

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<v Speaker 1>a tag team matchup to eyeball.

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<v Speaker 2>Biggest defensive play of the day for Jacksonville.

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<v Speaker 1>Walker is a force despite his low sack total last year.

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<v Speaker 1>Hines Allen, Jacksonville's all-time sack leader. Team didn't have a

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<v Speaker 1>ton of bags last season. See if they can rack

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<v Speaker 1>up a few on their opening shopping trip.

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<v Speaker 2>Josh Hines Allen got him!

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<v Speaker 1>They will also need to keep track of Quinshawn Judkins.

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<v Speaker 1>Nice rookie season for him despite having to grind behind

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<v Speaker 1>that line.

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<v Speaker 2>Go, buddy!

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<v Speaker 7>Go, buddy!

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<v Speaker 1>He's another guy who's supposed to have a bigger impact

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<v Speaker 1>if their line is better. Super powerful, explosive kid.

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<v Speaker 4>We the best rookie class.

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<v Speaker 2>Nah, for sure. Overly.

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<v Speaker 4>Overly.

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<v Speaker 2>Overly, for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>His counterpart, Basial Tootin, who takes over as RB1 for Jacksonville.

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<v Speaker 1>Jags let Travis Achan depart, handing the reins to Tootin.

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<v Speaker 1>Achan had a good year for them, so Tootin has

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<v Speaker 1>some semi-big shoes to fill.

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<v Speaker 2>They handed to Tootin, lowered the shoulder into the end zone.

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<v Speaker 2>He walked into the end zone.

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<v Speaker 1>New Orleans Saints take to the road to kick off

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<v Speaker 1>2026 off to the Motor City. Year two of Kellen Moore,

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<v Speaker 1>Tyler Shuck, hoping some of last year's late season mojo

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<v Speaker 1>rolls over.

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<v Speaker 2>Be selfish. Do it for yourself.

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<v Speaker 4>And then do it for everyone around you.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go. Love it.

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<v Speaker 1>Detroit at home for week one. The Lion Kings looking

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<v Speaker 1>to get off on the right foot so they can

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<v Speaker 1>show last season was nothing more than a stumble on

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<v Speaker 1>their quest to claim the throne. 226 regular season is

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<v Speaker 1>here which means game preview guy is here save your

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<v Speaker 1>AI slop comments as that would make your comments slop

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<v Speaker 1>We don't use it in any way shape or form

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<v Speaker 1>on these previews. Don't really know how it works. Oh

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<v Speaker 1>clean slates for all so we'll navigate this preview by

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<v Speaker 1>looking at 10 storylines worth keeping your eyes on as

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<v Speaker 1>the game unfolds like just how big a workload will

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<v Speaker 1>sonic get without knuckles to spell him.

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<v Speaker 2>You got no shot at catching that man 10-5.

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<v Speaker 1>End zone Jameer Gibbs comes off a monster year. And

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<v Speaker 1>that was with sharing touches with David Montgomery, who is

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<v Speaker 1>no longer with the team. More Gibbs could mean the

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<v Speaker 1>same as coming across more money if you're New Orleans defense.

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<v Speaker 2>It was said it just means the more problems you'll see.

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<v Speaker 1>Next up, Tyler Shuck, Saints second-year quarterback hoping to kick

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<v Speaker 1>off 2026 with a bang.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go. Let's go. Let's drive it down, baby. Let's

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<v Speaker 2>drive it down.

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<v Speaker 1>He looked pretty good late last year, providing hope New

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<v Speaker 1>Orleans may have their guy at quarterback. Can he carry

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<v Speaker 1>over that momentum into week one? Unfortunately, they don't have

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<v Speaker 1>wide receiver Jordan Tyson, their first rounder. So who else

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<v Speaker 1>other than Chris Olave steps up? Olave's great, but he's

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<v Speaker 1>the only wideout they have with much of a resume.

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<v Speaker 2>Chris Olave! Touchdown, New Orleans!

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<v Speaker 1>Tight end Juwan Johnson was New Orleans' second most productive

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<v Speaker 1>pass catcher last year, so he could see plenty of

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<v Speaker 1>looks with Tyson out. They may need to light the

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<v Speaker 1>scoreboard up to keep up with Detroit's typically high-powered O.

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<v Speaker 1>In the cleanup spot, are we going to get the

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<v Speaker 1>same old, same old from Goff, St. Brown, Jamo, Laporta,

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<v Speaker 1>and Gibbs?

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<v Speaker 2>What a delivery that time by Goff.

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<v Speaker 1>They weren't the problem in 2025. The one catch, each

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<v Speaker 1>of their last three weak ones, they finished with 26

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<v Speaker 1>or fewer points.

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<v Speaker 4>Once I seen them running with two, I said, it's touchdown.

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<v Speaker 2>We gone.

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<v Speaker 1>Their success will hinge in part on our fifth storyline,

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<v Speaker 1>Detroit's retooled O-line. Panay Sewell will be protecting Goff's blind side,

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<v Speaker 1>taking his place at right tackle, Blake Miller, their first rounder. Plus,

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<v Speaker 1>they have a new center. Time to see if that

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<v Speaker 1>new lineup is more effective than last year's bunch.

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<v Speaker 4>It only takes two things.

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<v Speaker 2>It's here and here.

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<v Speaker 1>They will get tested by New Orleans Beastie Boys level trio.

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<v Speaker 1>In at six, Carl Granderson, Chase Young, and Cam Jordan,

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<v Speaker 1>who decided to play one more year.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, Cam. That's enough already.

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<v Speaker 1>Though he too is on the injury watch list as

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<v Speaker 1>he hurt his hamstring, if you see any updates on him,

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<v Speaker 1>throw it in the comments section. Jordan came back, DeMario

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<v Speaker 1>did not. What is the impact of no Davis at

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<v Speaker 1>linebacker for the first time since 2017? It's sacred every.

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<v Speaker 2>Time you get a chance to touch this field.

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<v Speaker 1>Caden Ellis is back, though, former Saint, 100-plus tackle guy,

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<v Speaker 1>the last three years with Atlanta. New Orleans held teams

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<v Speaker 1>to 22 a game in 2025. That was respectable. Will

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<v Speaker 1>it be more of the same, better or worse, versus

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<v Speaker 1>a high-powered Detroit offense?

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<v Speaker 2>But he runs right into Cam Jordan.

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<v Speaker 1>Detroit's defense also will roll out plenty of new faces.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, Shuck has to be worried about Hutch.

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<v Speaker 2>Go 9-7.

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<v Speaker 9>Let's be great.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go, buddy.

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<v Speaker 9>Let's be great.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go.

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<v Speaker 1>But will Derek Moore, DJ Wanham, be riding shotgun in

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<v Speaker 1>that sweet Ford Gran Torino as his star ski?

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<v Speaker 4>Picked off by Aiden Hutchinson.

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<v Speaker 2>Down the right side.

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<v Speaker 4>Hutchinson to the 40.

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<v Speaker 2>Down to the 20.

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<v Speaker 1>And he's taken down from behind at the 16-yard line.

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<v Speaker 2>Great job, man.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if Starsky or Hutch drove the striped tomato,

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<v Speaker 1>but the guys in Detroit's secondary are also going to

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<v Speaker 1>be under the spotlight. Injuries really hurt them last year.

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<v Speaker 1>Many that have carried over to start this season. Former

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<v Speaker 1>Buccaneer DB Christian Izian, cornerback Roger McCreary, safety Chuck Clark

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<v Speaker 1>with Pittsburgh last year, all debut for Detroit in this one.

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<v Speaker 2>It's another opportunity, man, to play for your brother, play

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<v Speaker 2>for these fans, man.

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<v Speaker 1>And finally, back to the Saints to round it out.

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<v Speaker 1>Travis Achan, thousand-yard guy with Jacksonville last year. Saints' rush

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<v Speaker 1>attack was fairly anemic as a result. They hope the

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<v Speaker 1>new combo meal gets them going down low. Tampa Bay Buccaneers,

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<v Speaker 1>Captain Jack, aka the Baker Man, with a new Marine

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<v Speaker 1>pilot helping guide him and the Bucs' offense, hoping to

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<v Speaker 1>fire the cannons and hit some cats hiding out in

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<v Speaker 1>the jungle.

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<v Speaker 2>Fire the cannons! Let's go score 50, let's go!

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<v Speaker 1>They are in Cincinnati, the Bengals, still plenty equipped to

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<v Speaker 1>put up plenty of points, hoping all the new blood

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<v Speaker 1>they injected into their defense makes an early season statement

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<v Speaker 1>that will give the Who-Days of the world hope that

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<v Speaker 1>things will be different this year.

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<v Speaker 2>You know what to do, you know how to do it.

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<v Speaker 2>Expect greatness. Expect greatness.

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<v Speaker 1>What will Baker Mayfield look like with new OC Zach

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<v Speaker 1>Robinson calling the offense?

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<v Speaker 2>Dirty dams. Dirty Dan with a dirty mullet.

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<v Speaker 1>Throwing 26 TDs isn't bad, but as Trent would tell you,

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<v Speaker 1>that's kind of industry standard.

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<v Speaker 2>Inside the 5, 3, 2, 1, touchdown Tampa Bay.

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<v Speaker 1>Throwing 41 is kind of money, which is how many

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<v Speaker 1>Baker threw for in 2024 with Liam Cohen guiding their O.

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<v Speaker 2>Slant pass, catch, touchdown Mike Evans.

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<v Speaker 1>He came from the Sean McVay tree, and so does Robinson,

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<v Speaker 1>so will the combo elevate Tampa's O to 2024 levels

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<v Speaker 1>in 2026? Typically, the Bengals are the perfect team to

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<v Speaker 1>get right against. They don't have a new D.C., but

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<v Speaker 1>plenty of new faces who are supposed to restore the

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<v Speaker 1>D to what was basically an E-fence in 2025. Allen

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<v Speaker 1>steps up.

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<v Speaker 2>In the pocket. Allen looking for the end zone, and

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<v Speaker 2>he's in!

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<v Speaker 1>Three new starters debut up front. Defensive end Boye Mafe,

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<v Speaker 1>former Seahawk. Defensive tackle Jonathan Allen, a Viking last year.

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<v Speaker 1>And DT Dexter Lawrence, the big addition via that blockbuster trade.

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<v Speaker 1>Storyline number two, will they make the hoped-for impact?

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<v Speaker 2>Dexy Dexy, the leader of that defensive front. He'll get

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<v Speaker 2>a special meal from his wife Donna, who's a chef,

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<v Speaker 2>executive chef.

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<v Speaker 8>Executive chef.

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<v Speaker 1>In the three-hole, Tampa's beat-up wide-out room, Chris Godwin, the

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<v Speaker 1>one fully healthy guy, Jalen McMillan was rehabbing a bum knee,

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<v Speaker 1>has fallen in the day-to-day category, so they expect him

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<v Speaker 1>to play. Emeka Ibuka was dealing with a sprained toe

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<v Speaker 1>ahead of the opener, same deal. They think he's going

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<v Speaker 1>to be okay, but have to track the status of

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<v Speaker 1>both guys as we get closer to the game.

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<v Speaker 2>He makes the catch at the 50-yard line with one hand.

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<v Speaker 4>Incredible play.

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<v Speaker 2>What an amazing cat.

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<v Speaker 1>They may need to put on their track shoes to

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<v Speaker 1>keep up with Joe Shiesty, Chase, and Higgs.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, sir.

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<v Speaker 4>We do this.

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<v Speaker 2>Get out of the way. Get out of the way.

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<v Speaker 1>Burrow, Jamar, and Tee are usually good for plenty of points,

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<v Speaker 1>but they have struggled some in Week 1 games. Hitting cleanup,

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<v Speaker 1>are they going to start slow again or get off

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<v Speaker 1>the blocks in midseason form?

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<v Speaker 6>Jamar Chase cutting inside of Tyson Campbell.

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<v Speaker 4>From the left and the Bengals have scored.

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<v Speaker 1>The answer to that question is connected to storyline number five,

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<v Speaker 1>Tampa's revamped pass rush. Reuben Bain makes his regular season

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<v Speaker 1>debut after being drafted in the first round.

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<v Speaker 5>This is going to be a big addition for this

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<v Speaker 5>Buccaneer defense.

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<v Speaker 2>Keep an eye on number three. He can play outside.

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<v Speaker 5>He can also go inside over the guard in some

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<v Speaker 5>passing situations.

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<v Speaker 1>And his partner in crime is also new to fire

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<v Speaker 1>the cannons. Al-Quadeen Muhammad makes his first regular season start

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<v Speaker 1>with the team. He went for 11 sacks a year ago.

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<v Speaker 1>Buck's pass rush didn't pile up a ton of sacks

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<v Speaker 1>in 2025. Those two gents are supposed to fix that.

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<v Speaker 7>Those dudes will also be looking to stop our sixth storyline,

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<v Speaker 7>Chase Brown.

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<v Speaker 1>Sneaky important piece of Cincinnati's high-powered offense, he scored 11

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<v Speaker 1>touchdowns total last year, hauled in 69 passes for 400-plus yards,

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<v Speaker 1>and ran for over 1,000. That was big time Chase Brown.

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<v Speaker 2>That was such a sick run by Chase.

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<v Speaker 1>He won't have to worry about Levante David tackling him.

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<v Speaker 1>Bucs retooled second level checks in at seven. They will

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<v Speaker 1>debut new inside linebackers, Josiah Trotter, second-round pick, and Alex Anzalone,

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<v Speaker 1>former Lion.

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<v Speaker 9>Ah!

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<v Speaker 2>Alex Anzalone, come back left side. Anzalone inside the 35.

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<v Speaker 1>They'll be doing battle with the Bengals' offensive line that

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<v Speaker 1>made strides last year.

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<v Speaker 2>What's up, OI?

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<v Speaker 1>And one made up of the same five starters. Between

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<v Speaker 1>Brown's effectiveness down low and a middle-of-the-pack finish in sacks taken,

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<v Speaker 1>they performed better than previous seasons. Will their continuity lead

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<v Speaker 1>to even better play, perhaps?

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<v Speaker 2>Touchdown! Touchdown!

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<v Speaker 1>Back to Tampa for storyline number nine. Bucky Irving, another

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<v Speaker 1>Buck who lost time to injury. He went for five

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<v Speaker 1>for a run as a rookie over 1,100 rush yards

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<v Speaker 1>to three for a run last year in 10 games.

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<v Speaker 1>Which version of him are we going to see out

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<v Speaker 1>of the gate?

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<v Speaker 2>Bucky Irving, first touchdown of the season.

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<v Speaker 1>He also has a new running mate. Kenneth Gainwell puts

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<v Speaker 1>on the flag for his first regular season game. He

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<v Speaker 1>was with Pittsburgh last year. Over 1,000 scrimmage yards and

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<v Speaker 1>a timeshare, eight total TDs, he takes over Rashad White's

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<v Speaker 1>old role.

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<v Speaker 4>There's Zach Robinson, coach.

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<v Speaker 3>You have a little bit of insight on what he's

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<v Speaker 3>going to try to do on offense this year.

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<v Speaker 7>He used two different running backs extremely well in Atlanta,

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<v Speaker 7>Bijan Robinson, Tyler Algier, and I'm sure he has a

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<v Speaker 7>similar plan with these two backs.

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<v Speaker 1>And finally, at 10, Cincinnati's tweaked secondary, cornerback Takerio Davis'

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<v Speaker 1>third-round pick, safety Kyle Duggar, former Steeler.

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<v Speaker 2>Short pass, nothing doing.

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<v Speaker 7>Kyle Duggar arrived from Pittsburgh over the offseason, makes the

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<v Speaker 7>hit at the line of scrimmage.

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<v Speaker 1>Old school beef squash. Washington makes the short trip to

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<v Speaker 1>the land of the cheesesteaks to start the season. JD5

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<v Speaker 1>back in the saddle, looking to restore order and take

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<v Speaker 1>command of the NFC East. Philadelphia hosting the Eagles, reigning

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<v Speaker 1>division champs, hoping to make an early statement that they

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<v Speaker 1>are still the Hank Hills of the neighborhood.

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<v Speaker 2>The whole world knows what we're doing. It doesn't matter.

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<v Speaker 1>Starting with Jaden Daniels, who will be behind center again.

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<v Speaker 2>Perfect throw from Daniels to McLaurin!

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<v Speaker 4>This guy's got ice in the veins.

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<v Speaker 1>Had that great rookie year, then suffered through an injury-plagued 2025.

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<v Speaker 1>Will he just fire it back up, or might there

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<v Speaker 1>be some rust to his game?

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<v Speaker 4>Throws open to Luke McCaffrey!

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<v Speaker 2>He walks into.

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<v Speaker 1>The end zone! What should we expect from Philadelphia's A.J.-less offense?

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<v Speaker 1>Eagles no longer having to worry about what Brown is

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<v Speaker 1>reading on the sideline. First-round pick Makai Lemon makes his

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<v Speaker 1>debut in his place.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm super excited to showcase what I can bring to

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<v Speaker 2>the offense.

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<v Speaker 1>Former Packer Dontavian Wicks puts on the winged helmet for

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<v Speaker 1>the first time. Hollywood Brown also debuts after spending last

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<v Speaker 1>year with Kansas City. It's a new-look group despite Devontae

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<v Speaker 1>Smith returning. It will be interesting to see how Jalen

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<v Speaker 1>Hurts passes are divvied up.

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<v Speaker 2>It is for Devontae Smith. Touchdown!

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<v Speaker 1>Sticking with Hurts, what's his game look like with all

1:22:59.880 --> 1:23:02.540
<v Speaker 1>those new faces? He didn't have a bad 2025.

1:23:02.540 --> 1:23:02.860
<v Speaker 7>Fires.

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<v Speaker 2>Complete. Touchdown.

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<v Speaker 1>But there was a clunkiness to it at times. Let's

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<v Speaker 1>see if he's back to top shelf form without having

1:23:10.689 --> 1:23:13.990
<v Speaker 1>to worry about whether AJ was getting enough action. Some

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<v Speaker 1>Eagles fans have said it's an addition by subtraction kind

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<v Speaker 1>of thing. Time to see if that's true as it

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<v Speaker 1>pertains to Hurts.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, man, all for one and one.

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<v Speaker 1>He will be trying to dodge what is a new

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<v Speaker 1>look Washington front seven. They have all sorts of dudes

1:23:27.520 --> 1:23:32.260
<v Speaker 1>making their Washington debuts. Sonny Stiles at linebacker, their first rounder,

1:23:32.560 --> 1:23:34.460
<v Speaker 1>supposed to be a generational talent.

1:23:34.600 --> 1:23:35.940
<v Speaker 2>He's got a physical presence.

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<v Speaker 1>He's a former safety that dropped down to linebacker. Leo

1:23:39.550 --> 1:23:42.370
<v Speaker 1>Chennault's former chief will be next to him along with

1:23:42.410 --> 1:23:43.950
<v Speaker 1>returnee Frankie Louvu.

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<v Speaker 2>He has hit the mark and Louvu's got him for

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<v Speaker 2>a sack.

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<v Speaker 1>Hopefully, former Charger slash Raven Odafe Owe and former Pat

1:23:51.880 --> 1:23:55.370
<v Speaker 1>Calavon Chason from the edges, each guy with seven plus

1:23:55.390 --> 1:23:58.510
<v Speaker 1>sacks last year, each guy dealing with an injury that

1:23:58.570 --> 1:24:01.010
<v Speaker 1>left their week one a little uncertain at the time

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<v Speaker 1>of this publishing. Washington's secondary also has plenty of new guys.

1:24:05.970 --> 1:24:09.170
<v Speaker 1>Three new corners. Amik Robertson puts on the W for

1:24:09.189 --> 1:24:11.800
<v Speaker 1>the first time, trying to rebound from a tough year

1:24:11.820 --> 1:24:15.780
<v Speaker 1>in Detroit in 2025. Rasul Douglas played the pass well

1:24:15.840 --> 1:24:19.809
<v Speaker 1>in Miami. Safety Nick Cross debuts after spending last year

1:24:19.850 --> 1:24:23.809
<v Speaker 1>with Indianapolis 100-plus tackle dude. The hope is they will

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<v Speaker 1>be a tougher team to pass on compared to last year.

1:24:26.840 --> 1:24:28.880
<v Speaker 2>Intercepted! Herbert is picked!

1:24:30.380 --> 1:24:33.320
<v Speaker 1>Every one of those guys will have to help with Saquon,

1:24:33.360 --> 1:24:36.090
<v Speaker 1>of course. Barkley looking to show he's still capable of

1:24:36.150 --> 1:24:39.450
<v Speaker 1>looking like he did in 2024 when he cracked 2K.

1:24:39.770 --> 1:24:43.280
<v Speaker 1>He still cracked 1K last year. Still plenty capable of

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<v Speaker 1>jaw-dropping runs.

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<v Speaker 2>It goes to Barkley. Cross the 10. 5. Touchdown!

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<v Speaker 1>Will Washington be able to run the ball effectively? They

1:24:50.939 --> 1:24:53.519
<v Speaker 1>brought in Rashad White from Tampa Bay. So long as

1:24:53.560 --> 1:24:56.900
<v Speaker 1>his hamstring is healed up, he'll debut. Another dude on

1:24:56.920 --> 1:24:58.100
<v Speaker 1>the injury watch.

1:24:57.840 --> 1:25:00.979
<v Speaker 2>List, though. Rashad White gets it! Rashad White!

1:25:01.229 --> 1:25:04.970
<v Speaker 1>Joins Ja'Cory Kroski-Merritt, who also was dealing with a lower

1:25:05.010 --> 1:25:08.689
<v Speaker 1>body injury late in preseason. Bill popped for 4.6 a

1:25:08.770 --> 1:25:11.570
<v Speaker 1>run as a rookie with eight scores. Along with Daniel's

1:25:11.630 --> 1:25:15.370
<v Speaker 1>ability to run, they could give Philadelphia trouble along the ground.

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<v Speaker 2>Into the end zone! Touchdown!

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<v Speaker 6>Bill!

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<v Speaker 2>Kroski! Merritt!

1:25:19.830 --> 1:25:22.720
<v Speaker 1>Number of times Daniels bolts will depend on how often

1:25:22.780 --> 1:25:27.140
<v Speaker 1>Philadelphia's pass rush breaks through. Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter

1:25:27.200 --> 1:25:30.889
<v Speaker 1>make up a crazy good DT duo. Mauro Ojomo is

1:25:30.950 --> 1:25:32.110
<v Speaker 1>nothing to sneeze at either.

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<v Speaker 2>Taken down again. Fourth sack of the day for the Eagles.

1:25:36.210 --> 1:25:38.290
<v Speaker 2>It's Mauro Jomo who delivers.

1:25:38.530 --> 1:25:41.200
<v Speaker 1>They have Jonathan Grenard, former Viking, but he was on

1:25:41.220 --> 1:25:43.660
<v Speaker 1>the pup list late due to a pec injury, so

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<v Speaker 1>track his status. And Jalix Hunt, who Philadelphia expects to

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<v Speaker 1>really break out this year.

1:25:48.900 --> 1:25:53.330
<v Speaker 2>He's sacked all the way back. He's sacked by Jalix Hunt.

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<v Speaker 1>When Daniels lets her rip, it's third-round pick Antonio Williams'

1:25:57.650 --> 1:26:01.510
<v Speaker 1>first regular season NFL game, tight end Chigo Conquo's first

1:26:01.550 --> 1:26:04.550
<v Speaker 1>game as a commander, plus Stephon Diggs, who put down

1:26:04.570 --> 1:26:07.090
<v Speaker 1>1,000-plus yards for New England last year.

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<v Speaker 2>Play with confidence and let's feed off each other. Gang

1:26:10.140 --> 1:26:11.799
<v Speaker 2>on three. One, two, three.

1:26:12.180 --> 1:26:16.139
<v Speaker 1>Scary Terry, still the go-to, of course. McLaurin, a toe-tapping

1:26:16.220 --> 1:26:17.740
<v Speaker 1>highlight machine wizard.

1:26:17.760 --> 1:26:20.620
<v Speaker 2>Trick or treat! Scary Terry arrives!

1:26:20.939 --> 1:26:25.599
<v Speaker 1>And those cats will battle Philadelphia's retooled secondary. No more

1:26:25.660 --> 1:26:30.189
<v Speaker 1>Reed Blankenship at safety. Returnee Andrew Makuba taking his spot.

1:26:30.229 --> 1:26:33.110
<v Speaker 2>There's the turnover! Intercepted by Makuba!

1:26:33.370 --> 1:26:36.910
<v Speaker 1>Reek Woolen takes over Adore Jackson's role at cornerback, and

1:26:37.030 --> 1:26:38.630
<v Speaker 1>he gets to see what it's going to be like

1:26:38.670 --> 1:26:42.849
<v Speaker 1>to play alongside Cooper Dejean and Quinion Mitchell. Either guy

1:26:42.910 --> 1:26:45.940
<v Speaker 1>versus McLaurin is worth getting the popcorn out for.

1:26:45.960 --> 1:26:47.040
<v Speaker 2>And it's intercepted!

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<v Speaker 1>If you can make it here week one, maybe you

1:26:52.260 --> 1:26:55.780
<v Speaker 1>can make it anywhere in 2026. New York at home

1:26:55.820 --> 1:26:58.969
<v Speaker 1>to start the season. A little Sunday night football giants

1:26:59.030 --> 1:27:02.870
<v Speaker 1>with something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue,

1:27:02.930 --> 1:27:05.560
<v Speaker 1>of course. So guess they're ready to say I do.

1:27:05.580 --> 1:27:06.580
<v Speaker 2>Two rookies.

1:27:07.189 --> 1:27:09.429
<v Speaker 3>Have breathed life into this franchise.

1:27:09.830 --> 1:27:12.570
<v Speaker 1>America's team is in town. Okay, at the very least,

1:27:12.680 --> 1:27:15.880
<v Speaker 1>the Cowboys are Dallas' team, hoping to shed the Alice

1:27:15.920 --> 1:27:19.160
<v Speaker 1>Cowboys label and restore the D to the Big D.

1:27:19.340 --> 1:27:22.009
<v Speaker 6>This team is different, and I'm so proud.

1:27:22.270 --> 1:27:24.769
<v Speaker 2>I will fight with you guys anytime, anyplace.

1:27:25.010 --> 1:27:28.509
<v Speaker 1>What the Giants look like under John Harbaugh leads the way.

1:27:28.810 --> 1:27:31.950
<v Speaker 1>The longtime Ravens coach makes his Big Blue regular season

1:27:31.979 --> 1:27:35.620
<v Speaker 1>debut at home versus the hated Cowboys, so this is

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<v Speaker 1>a chance for him to make quite the impression.

1:27:37.960 --> 1:27:40.880
<v Speaker 2>It's a different vibe. It's stronger. They're ready to go.

1:27:41.140 --> 1:27:41.979
<v Speaker 2>They're more physical.

1:27:42.020 --> 1:27:42.840
<v Speaker 4>They're working hard.

1:27:43.380 --> 1:27:46.060
<v Speaker 2>Nothing against past regimes, but they're working really hard, and

1:27:46.100 --> 1:27:46.689
<v Speaker 2>you can see it.

1:27:47.020 --> 1:27:48.910
<v Speaker 1>Dallas doesn't have a new head coach, but the They

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<v Speaker 1>do have a new D.C., Christian Parker, who's trying to

1:27:52.590 --> 1:27:58.780
<v Speaker 1>restore some kind of respectability to that defense that cost

1:27:58.820 --> 1:28:01.580
<v Speaker 1>the Cowboys a number of wins last year. It was

1:28:01.820 --> 1:28:04.600
<v Speaker 1>one of the worst, if not the worst, defense in

1:28:04.620 --> 1:28:07.550
<v Speaker 1>the league. Many a star faithful will be watching to

1:28:07.590 --> 1:28:13.510
<v Speaker 1>see if it looks any better under Parker's command. To

1:28:13.550 --> 1:28:18.410
<v Speaker 1>look good, the boys have to contain Jackson Dart. He's

1:28:18.490 --> 1:28:21.720
<v Speaker 1>back to start his second year off after tantalizing G-Man

1:28:21.780 --> 1:28:25.240
<v Speaker 1>Faithful with his dual threat abilities, not to mention flair.

1:28:25.260 --> 1:28:32.730
<v Speaker 1>He has Matt Nagy guiding him, New York's new OC,

1:28:33.010 --> 1:28:35.450
<v Speaker 1>so what does that combo look like for an entire

1:28:35.450 --> 1:28:37.830
<v Speaker 1>60 minutes of football? He's going to wonder.

1:28:37.850 --> 1:28:39.950
<v Speaker 4>It comes to the 15, to the 10, to the 5.

1:28:41.680 --> 1:28:44.430
<v Speaker 1>How he fares as a passer could hinge on whether

1:28:44.470 --> 1:28:47.510
<v Speaker 1>Malik Nabors plays. He's hoping to return for this game

1:28:47.590 --> 1:28:49.950
<v Speaker 1>after a long rehab. At the time, this was going

1:28:49.990 --> 1:28:53.620
<v Speaker 1>to print, as it were. Wasn't 100% for sure, so

1:28:53.660 --> 1:28:56.200
<v Speaker 1>have to track his status as we get closer to kickoff.

1:28:56.380 --> 1:28:57.380
<v Speaker 4>Pops it downfield.

1:28:57.400 --> 1:28:59.200
<v Speaker 2>He's got Nabors in the end zone and makes the

1:28:59.240 --> 1:29:00.790
<v Speaker 2>catch for the touchdown!

1:29:01.210 --> 1:29:04.030
<v Speaker 1>Lots of new pass catchers for Dart to work with, too.

1:29:04.330 --> 1:29:08.460
<v Speaker 1>Darnell Mooney, former Falcon. Third-round pick Malachi Fields.

1:29:08.700 --> 1:29:12.100
<v Speaker 2>Fires it into the end zone. Touchdown, Giants! Malachi Fields!

1:29:12.740 --> 1:29:17.000
<v Speaker 1>And some chap who goes by OBJ. Giants fans, he

1:29:17.060 --> 1:29:19.080
<v Speaker 1>used to be pretty good at catching the football with

1:29:19.280 --> 1:29:21.300
<v Speaker 1>one hand. You should warm up to him.

1:29:21.460 --> 1:29:23.599
<v Speaker 2>That may be the greatest catch I've ever seen.

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<v Speaker 1>They're doing battle with Dallas's highly touted first round pick,

1:29:27.410 --> 1:29:30.250
<v Speaker 1>Caleb Downs, who makes his regular season debut.

1:29:30.270 --> 1:29:33.330
<v Speaker 3>A lot of expectations for him and He has met

1:29:33.450 --> 1:29:34.750
<v Speaker 3>expectations so far.

1:29:35.010 --> 1:29:37.990
<v Speaker 1>Dallas' remade secondary has a number of new faces that

1:29:38.050 --> 1:29:42.429
<v Speaker 1>make it up. Safeties Jalen Thompson, former Cardinal, P.J. Locke,

1:29:42.530 --> 1:29:46.519
<v Speaker 1>former Bronco, and cornerback Kobe Durant, who played the pass

1:29:46.600 --> 1:29:49.080
<v Speaker 1>great for the Rams a year ago. This group is

1:29:49.200 --> 1:29:51.439
<v Speaker 1>on the hook trying to make their D tougher to

1:29:51.479 --> 1:29:52.000
<v Speaker 1>deal with.

1:29:52.200 --> 1:29:52.900
<v Speaker 6>Intercepted!

1:29:52.939 --> 1:29:54.330
<v Speaker 2>Kobe Durant at the 1!

1:29:54.330 --> 1:29:57.050
<v Speaker 1>Dallas's front seven also has a new look to it.

1:29:57.150 --> 1:30:01.970
<v Speaker 1>Former Niner Dee Winters debuting at linebacker. Former Packer Rashawn Gary.

1:30:02.229 --> 1:30:05.530
<v Speaker 1>Their other first round pick Malachi Lawrence will be coming

1:30:05.590 --> 1:30:08.690
<v Speaker 1>off the edge. Three of the seven starters at levels

1:30:08.790 --> 1:30:11.670
<v Speaker 1>two and three new to the silver, blue, and white.

1:30:11.870 --> 1:30:14.070
<v Speaker 2>One person that made that play possible for Marquise Bell.

1:30:14.650 --> 1:30:15.730
<v Speaker 4>Malachi Lawrence.

1:30:16.130 --> 1:30:18.690
<v Speaker 1>They will not only be tasked with tracking down Dart,

1:30:18.729 --> 1:30:21.979
<v Speaker 1>but stopping his partner in crime Cam Scataboo. The running

1:30:22.020 --> 1:30:25.080
<v Speaker 1>back was just as much a part of energizing the

1:30:25.140 --> 1:30:30.210
<v Speaker 1>fan base with his no-holds-barred runs. He also had his

1:30:30.250 --> 1:30:32.710
<v Speaker 1>season cut short by injury, so we'll see if he

1:30:32.750 --> 1:30:35.470
<v Speaker 1>can pick back up where he left off before getting hurt.

1:30:41.390 --> 1:30:44.720
<v Speaker 1>Will New York's offense need their track shoes? They will

1:30:44.780 --> 1:30:46.860
<v Speaker 1>if Dallas' offense hasn't slowed down.

1:30:46.880 --> 1:30:48.820
<v Speaker 2>We owe it to ourselves.

1:30:48.880 --> 1:30:50.700
<v Speaker 4>We owe it to ourselves to stay on their hands.

1:30:51.070 --> 1:30:56.140
<v Speaker 1>Dak, CD, Hickens, Ferg, Javante Williams, they racked up plenty

1:30:56.180 --> 1:30:59.140
<v Speaker 1>of points in most games, barring a drop-off, they should

1:30:59.200 --> 1:31:04.540
<v Speaker 1>do so again. They square off with a Denard Wilson

1:31:04.600 --> 1:31:06.080
<v Speaker 1>new-look Giants defense.

1:31:06.320 --> 1:31:09.250
<v Speaker 4>Burns gets the sack, forces the fumble, scooped up by

1:31:09.330 --> 1:31:09.950
<v Speaker 4>the Giants.

1:31:10.400 --> 1:31:14.229
<v Speaker 1>Wasn't the strongest unit around in 2025, so a new DC,

1:31:14.590 --> 1:31:17.790
<v Speaker 1>a new DT and DJ Reeder, new defensive end in

1:31:17.850 --> 1:31:22.710
<v Speaker 1>Shelby Harris, plus two new linebackers, first-round pick Arvel Reese,

1:31:22.990 --> 1:31:27.229
<v Speaker 1>as well as Tremaine Edmonds, former Bear, paired with Kayvon Thibodeau,

1:31:27.590 --> 1:31:31.410
<v Speaker 1>Abdul Carter, and Brian Burns. They seem plenty capable of

1:31:31.470 --> 1:31:32.729
<v Speaker 1>putting pressure on Dak.

1:31:32.750 --> 1:31:35.670
<v Speaker 3>Spider-Man erases the Raiders on third down.

1:31:35.890 --> 1:31:38.820
<v Speaker 1>Okay, a few bonus storylines. Since we went heavy on

1:31:38.880 --> 1:31:41.420
<v Speaker 1>New York, Do the Giants have the corners to slow

1:31:41.479 --> 1:31:42.580
<v Speaker 1>Lamb and Pickens down?

1:31:42.600 --> 1:31:45.139
<v Speaker 2>Toss right, he's got Lamb wide open on the right

1:31:45.180 --> 1:31:46.059
<v Speaker 2>side of the end zone.

1:31:46.220 --> 1:31:49.639
<v Speaker 1>There are few teams with a wide receiver duo like theirs.

1:31:49.939 --> 1:31:54.850
<v Speaker 1>Both guys are basically WR1s. Both cracked 1,000 yards. Pickens

1:31:54.930 --> 1:31:58.270
<v Speaker 1>putting up a career year in 2025. How will New

1:31:58.350 --> 1:32:06.190
<v Speaker 1>York contain those two? And finally, will Prescott snap his

1:32:06.250 --> 1:32:08.180
<v Speaker 1>week one streak and start hot?

1:32:08.510 --> 1:32:09.190
<v Speaker 4>That's all we got.

1:32:09.490 --> 1:32:10.210
<v Speaker 2>That's all we need.

1:32:10.630 --> 1:32:13.290
<v Speaker 1>The last four week ones for Dak, 188 yards, 179, 143,

1:32:13.290 --> 1:32:15.030
<v Speaker 1>and 134, doesn't fit his overall body of work. Oh,

1:32:15.070 --> 1:32:15.830
<v Speaker 1>f * * * ing day. They f * * *

1:32:15.750 --> 1:32:27.800
<v Speaker 1>ing missed me. If you're prone to a case of

1:32:27.840 --> 1:32:30.979
<v Speaker 1>the moon days, we have your remedy. Monday Night Football

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<v Speaker 1>Week 1, Denver Broncos hitting Arrowhead as defending AFC West champs,

1:32:35.920 --> 1:32:38.059
<v Speaker 1>looking to make an early season statement that they don't

1:32:38.100 --> 1:32:40.380
<v Speaker 1>plan on giving up their crown anytime soon.

1:32:40.400 --> 1:32:42.250
<v Speaker 4>We're here all day! We're here all day!

1:32:42.260 --> 1:32:43.210
<v Speaker 2>Come on!

1:32:43.520 --> 1:32:47.220
<v Speaker 1>Kansas City opening up 2026 at home. Patrick back at

1:32:47.240 --> 1:32:50.189
<v Speaker 1>the controls of the offense, hoping to show the NFL

1:32:50.430 --> 1:32:53.090
<v Speaker 1>that he hasn't lost a step, no matter who he's

1:32:53.150 --> 1:32:55.490
<v Speaker 1>out there slinging it to. It's a hell of an opportunity.

1:32:55.510 --> 1:32:57.750
<v Speaker 2>It's a hell of an opportunity to make a statement

1:32:57.770 --> 1:32:58.450
<v Speaker 2>about who we are.

1:32:58.530 --> 1:33:03.519
<v Speaker 1>And this one starts with the return of Mahomes. Fighting

1:33:03.560 --> 1:33:06.259
<v Speaker 1>his way back from his ACL injury and time to start.

1:33:06.280 --> 1:33:06.340
<v Speaker 2>Go!

1:33:11.760 --> 1:33:13.379
<v Speaker 1>Now we get to see if he's got the same

1:33:13.460 --> 1:33:15.760
<v Speaker 1>old magic or whether there's going to be some rust

1:33:15.800 --> 1:33:19.760
<v Speaker 1>to his game. The defense he faces was as good

1:33:19.820 --> 1:33:26.200
<v Speaker 1>as it gets last year. Fueled by the top pass

1:33:26.280 --> 1:33:31.160
<v Speaker 1>rush in the game. Still have the likes of Zach Allen,

1:33:31.200 --> 1:33:33.960
<v Speaker 1>who is a monster leading the NFL with 47 QB hits.

1:33:36.150 --> 1:33:39.280
<v Speaker 2>Down he goes at the 32-yard line. That pressure again.

1:33:39.939 --> 1:33:41.720
<v Speaker 2>Allen and Bonito converge.

1:33:42.040 --> 1:33:45.940
<v Speaker 1>And their sack leader, Nick Bonito, who racked 14 quarterbacks.

1:33:46.080 --> 1:33:50.350
<v Speaker 3>Here comes Bonito, and Bonito's got Geno, and down Smith goes.

1:33:50.630 --> 1:33:53.250
<v Speaker 1>Their front may have to handle a few more KC

1:33:53.350 --> 1:33:56.290
<v Speaker 1>runs compared to what we're used to seeing. How exactly

1:33:56.310 --> 1:33:59.550
<v Speaker 1>will Kenneth Walker fit into Kansas City's offensive attack in

1:33:59.590 --> 1:34:03.099
<v Speaker 1>his Chiefs debut? The reigning Super Bowl MVP comes off

1:34:03.140 --> 1:34:06.889
<v Speaker 1>a 1,000-yard year. He was the team's big acquisition over

1:34:06.930 --> 1:34:10.919
<v Speaker 1>the offseason. Will his presence lead to an altered offensive approach?

1:34:11.229 --> 1:34:14.150
<v Speaker 4>Kenneth Walker, their free agent addition, Super Bowl MVP, is

1:34:14.189 --> 1:34:14.790
<v Speaker 4>in the back.

1:34:15.030 --> 1:34:18.389
<v Speaker 1>Denver's offense also added a star player to its lineup.

1:34:18.430 --> 1:34:21.600
<v Speaker 1>The Penguin makes his debut in orange and blue. Jalen

1:34:21.640 --> 1:34:25.300
<v Speaker 1>Waddell expected to improve Denver's passing attack, giving Bo Nix

1:34:25.420 --> 1:34:27.380
<v Speaker 1>two excellent wideouts to throw to.

1:34:27.400 --> 1:34:29.200
<v Speaker 2>Downfield, caught on the play, 35.

1:34:29.200 --> 1:34:34.800
<v Speaker 3>On the move right here, Jalen Waddell, the forward open,

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<v Speaker 3>swerving to the 25.

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<v Speaker 1>As he still has Cortland Sutton to work with as well.

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<v Speaker 1>Those two get to see what KC's first round draft

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<v Speaker 1>pick is all about. Mansoor Delane makes his regular season

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<v Speaker 1>NFL debut, the corner taking the place of Trent McDuffie,

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<v Speaker 1>so has big shoes to fill. KC has a very

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<v Speaker 1>different looking secondary, safety Elohi Gilman, former Raven, corner LeJarius Sneed,

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<v Speaker 1>back after a couple of years in Tennessee, all debut

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<v Speaker 1>or re-debut in the case of Sneed. They'll be trying

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<v Speaker 1>to slow Nix down, who's also playing his first real

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<v Speaker 1>action after rehabbing a hurt foot all season. Same deal

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<v Speaker 1>as Mahomes, looking to see if there's any lingering effects

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<v Speaker 1>from his injury.

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<v Speaker 2>Guards, keep them going. I can move up all day.

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<v Speaker 1>They'll be trying to avoid pressure from two rookie D linemen,

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<v Speaker 1>first round DT Peter Woods and second round defensive end R.

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<v Speaker 1>Mason Thomas.

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<v Speaker 2>And a high five for fellow rookie R. Mason Thomas,

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<v Speaker 2>who put him on his back.

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<v Speaker 1>They hope pairing them with defensive end George Karloftis and

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<v Speaker 1>stud DT Chris Jones sparks up a pass rush that

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<v Speaker 1>didn't really come away with a ton of sacks a

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<v Speaker 1>year ago. The offensive line they'll do battle with made

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<v Speaker 1>up of five starters from 2025 who will be trying

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<v Speaker 1>to open up lanes for J.K. Dobbins and R.J.

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<v Speaker 2>Harvey.

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<v Speaker 1>Knicks threw more than any other quarterback last year. Harvey

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<v Speaker 1>and Dobbins, though, make a nice one-two punch down low.

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<v Speaker 1>How often will they get a chance to land some haymakers?

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<v Speaker 2>Tosses right side, Harvey. Into the goal line! Touchdown, Denver!

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<v Speaker 1>Mahomes pass catchers, they let a few dudes walk, didn't

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<v Speaker 1>sign anyone of significance. Their aerial attack hasn't lit up

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<v Speaker 1>the skies in recent years, including 2024 when Mahomes was

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<v Speaker 1>healthy all season. Rasheed Rice seemingly has a lot to prove.

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<v Speaker 1>He'll have Tyquan Thornton and Xavier Worthy as well, both

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<v Speaker 1>burner types, and of course, Travis Kelsey at tight end.

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<v Speaker 4>We're going to get y'all boys some points.

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<v Speaker 1>What's the newly married gent going to bring to the

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<v Speaker 1>table as he starts his 14th season?

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<v Speaker 2>23 miles an hour.

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<v Speaker 9>No chance.

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<v Speaker 2>They told me. 15 maybe. You're moving. 15 maybe.

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<v Speaker 1>Mahomes and company face a beast of a secondary, assuming

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<v Speaker 1>Denver's is as tough as it was in 2025. I

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<v Speaker 1>believe in our defense. All five guys are back, too.

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<v Speaker 2>Look at him, diving in front.

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<v Speaker 6>There's a reason why he was Defensive Player of the

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<v Speaker 6>Year last year.

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<v Speaker 1>Safeties Brandon Jones, Talanoa Hufunga, Corners Riley Moss, Jaquan McMillan,

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<v Speaker 1>and PS2, there are no Waldos to be found if

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<v Speaker 1>they come out playing at the same levels as they

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<v Speaker 1>did last year.

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<v Speaker 2>That's what I expect from you. Every down. Not sometimes.

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<v Speaker 2>All the times.