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)…

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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…

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Hines 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…

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Introducing “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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