NFL Spotlight w/ Ari Meirov

Ari Meirov is joined by FOX Sports rules analyst & former NFL VP of Officiating Dean Blandino to discuss the numerous officiating issues from the early part of the season including 2 officials being suspended after Week 4. Ari and Dean discuss specific plays including the Rams/Broncos DPI call & the larger scope question of whether or not the league needs to be more transparent with their fans about when things are called incorrectly.

00:00 - Cold open


01:07 - Rams DPI/McVay comments


03:03 - Is there a transparency problem?


06:17 - Accepted penalties up


10:28 - Bench officials


11:55 - Vrabel flagged for yelling


14:17 - Jeff Seeman yells “F You” at Trey McBride


17:02 - Gambling & officiating


18:51 - Tre Tucker/No replay


19:54 - Sky judge


21:10 - Good things in officials world

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#officiating #refs #mikevrabel #NFL #Football #AriMeirov #DeanBlandino #Rules #penalties
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Ari Meirov's Spotlight Guest of the Week was last seen on TV having his head coach, Sean McVay, jumping on his back after a huge win vs the Eagles - and now Quentin Lake joins us to talk through what he was thinking in the moment. Quentin talks what it was like having Carnell as his father, his path to the NFL, why it took til last year to feel he really belonged in the NFL and much more!

00:00 - Cold open


00:45 - Quentin joins us


02:29 - Going to UCLA


04:32 - Wearing #37 


06:07 - Drafted 6th round


09:37 - Steelers…?


10:48 - Chaotic year 1


14:02 - Love of film


16:12 - When Quentin felt he “belonged” in NFL


17:43 - Being named a captain


20:04 - Extension


22:34 - The Caleb Williams play


24:47 - Why Sean McVay is special


26:56 - FanDuel/SNF Pick


30:04 - “Right on Q” show


32:40 - 18 game schedule


34:43 - Who deserves a spotlight?


36:18 - Sean McVay hops on back!

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#Rams #QuentinLake #SeanMcVay #CalebWilliams #NFL #Football
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Ari Meirov has some burning questions for Week 4, and former NFL DB Bryant McFadden is here to answer them! What is going on with Drake Maye? Does Cam Ward need to be benched? Will Mike Tomlin return to coaching? BMac has the answers!

00:00 - Cold Open

01:14 - Will Mike Tomlin return to coaching?


07:58 - Why is Drake Maye regressing?


11:28 - Will Titans bench Cam Ward?


18:45 - Why are teams giving up on young QBs?


21:46 - Chiefs are back!?


25:08 - Who is best team in AFC North?

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#Steelers #miketomlin #CamWard #drakemaye #NFL #Football #Ravens #Titans #Patriots
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Ari Meirov's NFL Spotlight Guest of the Week is no stranger to big plays, big calls & big moments - it's legendary sportscaster Kenny Albert! Kenny shares some of his favorite stories from his career covering the NFL, what it was like working with Tony Siragusa, why he will never NOT be connected with former New York Giant Victor Cruz & much more!

00:00 - Cold open

00:57 - Kenny Albert joins us!

01:22 - “A Mic For All Seasons”

07:34 - Early career journey

14:53 - Working with 250+ analysts

16:34 - Kenny, Moose & Goose

22:35 - Favorite pre-prod player/coach meetings

28:47 - Filling time during blowouts

31:37 - Modern audiences & adapting…?

34:46 - Notable calls - Victor Cruz & Chandler Jones

40:04 - FanDuel.com + SNF Pick

42:34 - Plays brought up by fans

44:18 - Rapid fire

48:20 - Father Marv Albert / Knicks Win Chip

50:00 - Tim Green deserves a spotlight

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#NFL #FOX #foxsports #KennyAlbert #Football #VictorCruz
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Ari Meirov has a lot of burning questions and Steve Palazzolo of Check The Mic is here to answer them! Will Giants stick with Jaxson Dart in 2027? Do people need to believe more in Jalen Hurts? Is Marvin Harrison Jr. cooked? All that & more in this edition of Burning Questions: Week 3.

00:00 - Cold open


00:50 - Steve Palazzolo joins us


01:14 - What’s wrong with Chargers?


04:57 - Will Jaxson Dart stay Giants QB of future?


10:20 - Do people need to stop doubting Jalen Hurts?


16:14 - Bryce Young deserves extension?


19:42 - Buying Saints & Tyler Shough?


23:42 - Trinidad Chambliss 1st pick?

27:10 - Raiders keep it rolling? / Mendoza


30:41 - Still hope for Marvin Harrison Jr?


34:34 - How dangerous could Bengals be?

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