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Move the Sticks: Daniel Jeremiah is joined by Dan Orlovsky to discuss the most significant trends from NFL Week 2.
Daniel Jeremiah is joined by Dan Orlovsky to discuss the most significant trends from NFL Week 2. DJ and Dan discuss how this season is proving how underrated the 2025 Seattle Seahawks were before breaking down the loaded NFC West. Dan gives Brock Purdy his flowers and weighs in on how he thinks that division will finish this season. Plus, DJ and Dan dive deep into the 13 personnel package that is dominating the league right now and why that is. Also, fullbacks are making a comeback! Looking at why and how 13 and 21 personnel came to be and what makes it so powerful. Lastly, DJ gets Dan's thoughts on why backup QBs are so important in modern NFL and which team is the most ready to bring in a young QB in 2027. Rhett Lewis then joins for the Week 3 Rookie Draft, and producer Jack Foster gives his weekly Foster Forecast: 5 things to watch ahead of this weekend's games. DJ finishes the show by looking at the top 5 running back prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft and reveals his favorite. Approx. TIMECODES: (0:00) Intro (1:20) Dan Orlovsky joins the show (1:40) Did we underappreciate Seattle last year? (5:35) What’s stood out in the NFC West (11:45) 13 Personnel deep dive (16:47) The resurgence of 21 personnel (18:28) Backup QBs are as important as ever (22:41) Which team is most ready to draft a QB (26:29) Week 3 Rookie Draft w/ Rhett Lewis (35:40) Foster Forecast: 5 things to watch in Week 3 (46:00) CFB RB prospect breakdowns (52:41) Subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Scott Van Pelt and Stanford Steve Coughlin discuss Week 2 of the NFL and look ahead to Week 4 in college football. There are 8 0-2s and 8 2-0s in the NFL. Who is legit? SVP is buying MOST of the 2-0s… but not all. Injuries headline the week as Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Jaxson Dart all went down, and SVP acknowledges how one play can unfortunately derail a team’s entire season. Plus, a word on the Steelers offense being in ROUGH shape, the Broncos bounce back, the Chargers’ DISASTROUS start and more. It’s a big weekend in college football and Steve is headed to Rocky Top to see who the real UT is between Tennessee and Texas. But USC-Oregon are poised for a thrilling showdown, Ole Miss and Florida battle in The Swamp and watch out Indiana as Northwestern is playing good ball. Additionally, taking a look at Iowa-Michigan, how Case Keenum has hung around, Steve’s one wish for NFL Week 3, how SVP simply guessed the pick-up time in LA and more. | SVPod Approximate Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (0:43) SVP’s beef with DMV roads (3:38) SVP’s HS tours (5:23) How many 2-0 teams are you buying? (6:28) Reasons to buy the Bengals (11:00) Other intriguing 2-0 teams (14:10) What to make of LAC’s disastrous start (18:53) Breaking down the 0-2 teams (25:35) QB injuries headline Week 2 (30:18) Case Keenum is still doing it (32:47) What makes Dart, Daniel injuries so deflating (38:45) Steelers offense is ROUGH (41:48) BAL loses another early home game (46:18) CFB Week 4 look ahead (1:05:03) Steve’s wish for NFL Week 3 (1:07:50) Afternoon musings (1:12:47) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Cleveland Guardians vs. Boston Red Sox: Game Highlight (1:17)
Lowe's sacrifice fly breaks tie and lifts Guardians past Red Sox, 3-2, helping them atop AL Central
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