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Against the Grain Week 1 Recap
By Andrew Perloff (@andrewperloff) Each week I’ll update the Against the Grain Wheel wager and share five contrarian thoughts on Sunday’s football action. WHEEL WAGER UPDATE Three underdogs to win outright ever week: Over 50%, Dan spins McLovin’s Wheel of Awesomeness. Under 50% – McLovin spins Wheel of Punishment Week 1: 0-3 (Bengals, Panthers, Falcons)…
Read MoreBrady Hoke says he wants to keep Notre Dame-Michigan rivalry alive; he’d take Gardner over Manziel
Michigan coach Brady Hoke joined the show to talk about the upcoming game against Notre Dame and more. Dan asked Hoke his opinion on Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly saying Notre Dame-Michigan was just a regional rivalry. “Everyone’s got an opinion,” Hoke said. “Some people think I’m skinny. Everyone sees things differently.” Dan asked if…
Read MoreKurt Warner breaks down Peyton Manning’s debut, looks ahead to season
NFL Network’s Kurt Warner previewed the season and shared his thoughts on Peyton Manning’s seven-touchdown performance against the Ravens in the season debut.
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Rodney Harrison says he’s never played on team that would flop
NBC NFL analyst Rodney Harrison (@rodney_harrison) joined the show to talk about the upcoming NFL season. Harrison said he would never flop to slow an opposing offense. He said that’s not how you play defense. Harrison talked about how young players get caught up in the Manning’s audibles and lose their focus. Harrison said that…
Read MoreHines Ward says his Steelers never flopped to slow down game
NBC NFL analyst Hines Ward (@mvp86hinesward) joined the show to talk about the big preseason NFL storylines. — Ward said that there’s a lot of pressure on Geno Smith because there’s a black cloud hanging over the Jets franchise. Smith has more pressure than E.J. Manuel in Buffalo. But he said Smith doesn’t have a…
Read MoreNFL Network’s Ian Rapoport says about 10 teams could win Super Bowl
NFL Network analyst Ian Rapoport joined guest host Chris Mannix to talk about the upcoming season and weigh in on how many teams could end up on top in February. Rapoport also weighed in on the rules regarding flopping to slow down fast-paced offenses.
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Georgia’s Aaron Murray says he was close to going to NFL last year
Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray joined the show to talk about their tough loss to Clemson and to look ahead to the rest of the season. Dan asked Murray how tough it is to overcome a tough loss. “It’s tough,” Murray said. “Especially a game like that. But the great thing is having a game like…
Read MoreIntroducing “McLovin’s Wheel of Awesomeness”
Against the Grain added a little intrigue for the season. Each week, McLovin will pick three underdogs straight up. If he finishes over 50 percent for the season, we spin the “Wheel of Awesomeness.” If he doesn’t … “Wheel of Punishment.”
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