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This is Michael Robinson.

This is Akbar Bashamama.

I'm Jamie Yurtall.

Out of New York sits Peter Schrager and Kyle Brandt. M. Rob, back at the table. We always appreciate having you here. And today is September 11th, of course. It is one of the darkest days in the history of our country. As a show, we talk football 365 days a year. But that does not mean that we do not stop down and think about New York City and the country on a day like today.

As we turn to honor and remember those who lost their lives in a day of remembrance.

M. Robb, though, Akbar got to speak on just what it has meant to, you know, be a football player in this era since September 11th.

And just what this day means to you, as it is very much a part of our football sports calendar.

Yeah, it means a lot. I know for me, I was a freshman at Penn State at the time.

We had a game that week, and I remember Joe Paternal at the time, just kind of bringing us all in the team meeting room and, you know, letting us know how important this moment was just

in American history and how important we were to helping Americans kind of get over what's

happened.

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