Are the Oilers Looking Like Last Season? + Brenden Deeg (NFL) - October 27th, 2026 - Hour 2
EST Afternoons with Hernan Salas & Joaquin GageShow Notes
In Hour 2, Salas and Gage ask if the Oilers are starting to look like the Knoblauch Oilers from last season. Plus, a quick look ahead to the red-hot Calgary Flames as they roll into Edmonton tomorrow. And with Jay-Z set to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show, which rock band would you want to see take the stage? Then, Brenden Deeg from The Score NFL joins the show to break down the Cowboys' Monday Night Football win, whether the Browns are for real, where the Chargers go from here, Mendoza time in Vegas, and why the Seahawks' defence is looking elite.
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