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Roger Goodell sits down with Fitz and Whit to talk about the high level of competition this season, how the NFL is advancing with technology, growing the game of football, the importance of players off the field and the impact they have on their communities.
Plus Fitz and Whit breakdown what’s wrong with Josh Allen and the Bills, feeding James Cook, the WORST team in the NFL, and if it’s time to bench Justin Fields and Kyler Murray. And Hank is BACK after handing Fitz his second loss of the season for another round of Harvard vs. Hank.
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Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:54) Roger Goodell Joins the Show
(02:35) Traveling with John Madden
(04:25) Best NFL Season?
(06:44) Roger the Enforcer
(11:03) Protector of the Year Award
(15:42) Relationship with Players
(18:35) Growing the Game Internationally
(23:21) Women’s Football
(26:26) Ai Officiating?
(29:17) Bigger Than Football
(36:09) Naked Fitz?
(37:33) Angry Texts…
(39:22) Goodell’s Legacy
(44:00) Draft Kings Picks
(45:55) Unpredictable AFC
(49:56) Aggressive Defenses
(54:36) Joe Flacco Wheeling & Dealing
(59:00) Mike Tomlin Fired Up
(59:52) Bills Fall Apart vs. Falcons
(01:06:06) Titans Are the WORST Team in the NFL
(01:07:24) 2 Trades Fitz & Whit Want To See
(01:08:45) Jaxson Dart & Cam Skattebo Saving the Giants
(01:11:14) Dan Campbell on Brian Branch’s Inexcusable Behavior
(01:13:06) Is Kyler Murray Failing the Cardinals?
(01:15:22) Jets NEED to Bench Justin Fields
(01:20:13) Tales From The Road
(01:24:23) Big Whit Energy
(01:31:32) Harvard vs. Hank
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