Day Two From the Combine: Prospects Under the Most Pressure in Indy. Plus, Titans GM Mike Borgonzi.

The McShay Show

The Ringer

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🗓️ 24 February 2026

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Welcome to The McShay Show! The guys are back for the second part of their NFL combine primer to share 10 players who are under the most pressure to perform in Indy. Then, they’re joined by Tennessee Titans GM Mike Borgonzi, who goes behind the scenes of the drafting of Cam Ward and shares other stories about his life as an NFL decision-maker. 0:00 Welcome to The McShay Show!2:05 NFL Combine coverage: day two9:15 The latest news on combine participants14:30 The 10 combine prospects with the most on the line 49:45 Titans GM Mike Borgonzi joins the show51:20 Mike's journey into becoming an NFL executive57:05 Hiring Brian Daboll to develop Cam Ward1:00:35 Drafting Cam Ward1:04:40 Once you have a franchise QB, what's next? Learn more and join waitlist at ScoutMotors.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Todd McShayGuests: Steve Muench and Mike BorgonziProducers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel ComerSocial: Jon Roemer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Day two of Combine Coverage here from Indianapolis.
0:09.0	We've got Intel to share with you.
0:11.0	We've got a general manager who sat down with us and gave us a lot of good Intel himself.
0:15.0	And also, 10 players that absolutely need it.
0:19.0	You know what we need? The clock to stop rolling
0:21.4	because there's only 58 days left
0:23.1	until the NFL draft.
0:25.0	Minch, you good?
0:25.9	I'm good, man.
0:27.5	Tucker, roll that beat, please. Let's get a bit, we've had a busy day already.
0:50.1	Take a couple of GM interviews, one we'll share with you later today.
0:53.8	You can feel it now in the streets.
0:56.1	I'm out walking in the morning.
0:57.5	You see it scouts and general managers and everyone from around the league.
1:00.9	The players are showing up talking to scouts who had interviews with the defensive
1:04.4	linemen, as you see here, the edges, the interior guys, they're getting ready to work out
1:09.2	on Thursday.
1:10.6	We've had a lot of GMs and head coaches
1:12.4	at the podium sharing with all the media. And look at this beautiful setting. That's where our
1:16.9	hotel is right there in the circle. It's not a square. And we're enjoying our time here.
1:24.1	Man, we're excited about this new partnership. This episode is presented by Scout Motors.
1:29.3	Every new year, we do a lot of forward thinking and planning for what's to come.
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