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Should the Raiders Trade Maxx Crosby? Plus, Other Trade Ideas

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Show Notes

Tom, Sheil, and Billy get together to share their reactions to the Colts trading Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner to the Seahawks and 49ers, respectively. They then dive into the Model GM segment where they enact fake trade scenarios they’d like to see happen, including hypothetical moves for Brian Thomas Jr. and Maxx Crosby. They end the pod by talking about the Chiefs signing kicker Justin Tucker and previewing Panthers-Packers on ‘Thursday Night Football.'(00:00) Intro(1:51) Colts trade Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner(21:52) Model GM segment(1:00:00) Chiefs sign Justin Tucker(1:07:39) Panthers-Packers on ‘TNF’ preview

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