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Now, on this episode of the Ben Mallor podcast from the radio show,

I will make the case that Eli Manning is not a Hall of Famer.

I've got the numbers to back that up.

The Carolina Panthers appear to be at the mercy of Cam Newton,

who's got the double whammy, bad attitude and injury.

What the heck is going on with the curious case of Jalen Ramsey?

The trade stakes have been raised.

Is he worth the asking price?

And Antonio Brown, the investigation continues.

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