Cowboys Franchise Tag George Pickens; QBs Speak at the Combine

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🗓️ 27 February 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Laura Rutledge and the crew continue their coverage from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. They start with the breaking news on the Cowboys officially placing the franchise tag on George Pickens and what this means for Dallas' long-term plans Plus, Fernando Mendoza and the other draft eligable QBs had some things to say today at the combine. They break it all down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:28.2	Murder at the U.
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0:33.3	We're coming your way from Indy.
0:35.5	The NFL scouting combine continues on. D.Bs will be on the field.
0:39.7	They're down there right now. Tight ends take over in primetime tonight. And the quarterbacks are here today.
0:45.5	Fernando Mendoza met with the media. I got to speak with him one-on-one. You'll hear about what he talked to Tom Brady about.
0:52.5	The highlight from his formal interview with the Raiders.
0:55.0	Ty Simpson also arriving. He'll throw tomorrow. He'll tell you what he's focused on going into that pressure pack session later in the show.
1:02.0	That comes your way and so much more. We're so glad to have you here as we welcome you into NFL live.
1:07.0	Mina Kimes, Lewis, Riddick, Peter Schrager, Field Yates, joins us. Adam Schaefter will be with us throughout.
1:12.0	We've got a lot to get to, you guys. We'll, of course, update you on everything happening behind us. Anybody does anything similar to what Sunny Stiles did yesterday. You're going to find out about it, although I'm not sure that's happening. It was absolutely incredible. All right, we're going to start with Adam Schaefter. and some news on George Pickens, Adam.
1:28.8	What is the latest there?
1:31.1	Lord. incredible. All right, we're going to start with Adam Schaefter and some news on George
1:27.8	Pickens, Adam. What is the latest there?
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