Episode 121: Preseason priorities, Browns back to being Browns, OBJ nears new deal
Kanell & Bell
CBS Sports
4.8 • 734 Ratings
🗓️ 24 August 2018
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Kanell and Bell analyze Todd Gurley's dream of sitting out the preseason and debate the importance of the NFL's August schedule, followed by reaction to a futile performance between the Eagles and Browns on Thursday night. Danny and Raja then discuss Odell Beckham Jr. nearing a new deal with the Giants, and discuss a potential precedent being set by the NFL. The guys break down proposed rule changes in the NBA and The Northern Trust, before welcoming David Samson to chat all things baseball. 5-Star Friday is next, followed by a quick look at the rest of Week 3 in the NFL preseason. Finally, Leftovers.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Off the Venge with Danny Cannell. |
| 0:02.8 | And Raja Bell. |
| 0:08.7 | Bill has the future of football right before your eyes. |
| 0:16.1 | Just yell it out, man. |
| 0:16.9 | He can't go to me. |
| 0:18.5 | Everyone's ringing. |
| 0:19.5 | It's not the thing. |
| 0:20.3 | No, man. I mean... man he can't go to me. Everyone dream is not to play. |
| 0:23.7 | No, man. |
| 0:26.4 | I mean, you know, some guys is different. |
| 0:30.4 | I mean, obviously, you know, at the end of the day, |
| 0:33.7 | it's always going to be different between playing in the preseason and playing in the regular season. |
| 0:34.9 | But, I mean, I'm kind of happy not to be playing in it. |
| 0:39.3 | But, you know, it's definitely good for some guys as well, too. |
| 0:42.7 | Some guys just like being out there just to get a feel for it. |
| 0:47.8 | Preach. |
| 0:48.6 | Preach it, Todd, Gurley. |
| 0:50.3 | That is the message every coach should be listening to and saying, you know what? |
| 0:54.4 | He is right. |
| 0:56.1 | Don't put your cornerstone franchise players on the field in meaningless games. |
| 1:01.1 | They don't matter. |
| 1:02.4 | I'm starting to agree with you. |
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