NFL Spotlight w/ Ari Meirov

Ari Meirov says there are still more questions than answers regarding Jalen Hurts’ blood clot situation. He thinks the full story is yet to be told and that maybe not everyone is acting in good faith. Ari also talks Chris Ballard being fired, the Chargers mess, early trade deadline notes, and the worrisome Jordan Elliott situation.


00:00 - Cold open


01:22 - Jalen Hurts Blood Clot Situation


13:43 - Colts fire GM Chris Ballard


22:04 - Will Chargers shake things up?


26:44 - Trade deadline early look


31:15 - Jordan Elliott Gun Situation

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#jalenhurts #eagles #Trade #Colts #Chargers #Titans #NFL #Football

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You heard his name all over the game between the Bills and Raiders in Week 6 as he shut down star tight end Brock Bowers: Ari’s Meirov’s NFL Spotlight Guest of the Week is none other than Buffalo’s Christian Benford! Christian breaks down how he defended Brock, how he went from a 6th-rd pick to becoming CB1 for the Bills, what Joe Brady is like as a head coach and much more!

00:00 - Cold open

01:03 - Why football was the mission

03:11 - Moving from QB to CB

04:12 - Villanova

05:54 - NFL Draft (6th-rd pick)

09:23 - Week 1 starter as rookie

14:21 - Being a willing tackler

16:33 - Signing extension

19:23 - FanDuel / SNF Pick

22:14 - Defending Brock Bowers

24:20 - Josh Allen’s crazy pass

26:06 - Joe Brady as head coach

27:38 - Where the defense can improve

28:48 - Community work / 47HeartsFoundation.com

31:54 - Writing kids book - Stylish Safari

33:21 - Who deserves a spotlight?

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#buffalobills #bills #billsmafia #ChristianBenford #JoshAllen #JoeBrady #NFL #Football
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Ari Meirov is joined by PHNX Cardinals reporter Johnny Venerable to talk about the state of the team through 5 weeks. Johnny dives into the timing of the Marvin Harrison Jr. trade, when we should expect to see Carson Beck at QB, trade candidates & more!

00:00 - Cold open


01:10 - Marvin Harrison Jr. Trade Reacts


08:38 - Monti Ossenfort Woes As GM


12:57 - Assessing LaFleur Through 5 Weeks


20:28 - When do we see Carson Beck?


25:47 - Jeremiyah Love usage


28:35 - Trade Candidates

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#Cardinals #NFL #CarsonBeck #JeremiyahLove #Football
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Ari Meirov's Spotlight Guest of the Week is a long-time target for the show - one of the most pivotal pieces to the most aggressive defense in the NFL - Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman! Blake shares his story how he went from being not recruited to any FBS schools, to earning a scholarship at Minnesota, overcoming early NFL injuries, and becoming a key weapon for Brian Flores' unique defense for his hometown team.

00:00 - Cold open


00:43 - Blake Cashman joins us


01:34 - Early football journey


03:06 - Walk-on at Minnesota


04:54 - Getting scholarship surprise


07:14 - Chip on shoulder/draft


08:22 - Overcoming injuries


14:08 - Becoming a starter


15:45 - Signing with hometown Vikings


17:49 - Why Brian Flores wanted Blake


18:57 - Diverse skillset


20:42 - Describe BFlo’s defense


22:05 - Do Vikings blitz too much?


23:10 - FanDuel + SNF Pick


25:47 - Most underrated LB in NFL?


28:00 - Bringing a Super Bowl to Minnesota


29:16 - Hot start


30:33 - Who deserves a spotlight?



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#Vikings #skol #BlakeCashman #NFL #Football #Jets #Texans #Minnesota #goldengophers
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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

NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov.

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#officiating #refs #mikevrabel #NFL #Football #AriMeirov #DeanBlandino #Rules #penalties
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