Sharp or Square - NFL TRAINING CAMP QUESTIONS with Ben Solak of ESPN
The Herd with Colin Cowherd
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
4.1 • 10.4K Ratings
🗓️ 21 July 2026
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
NFL Training Camps begin this week across the NFL! Today we discuss the biggest questions heading into the 2026 season with Ben Solak of ESPN in a special episode sponsored by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/SHARPORSQUARE and use SHARPORSQUARE at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics.
Ben joins hosts Chad Millman and professional gambler Simon Hunter to discuss the Cleveland Browns under new coach Todd Monken, and the chances of a New England Patriots return to the Super Bowl with MVP candidate QB Drake Maye. We also hear about Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and a Kansas City Chiefs team flying under the radar this summer. Can the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson return to the playoffs with new coach Jesse Minter? And are Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo savvy enough to carry John Harbaugh's New York Giants back to the Super Bowl? We also hear about the latest data and analytics among the brightest NFL defensive coaching staffs, and whether Chicago Bears' quarterback Caleb Williams is ready to become the next Josh Allen. #Volume
0:03:00 - START
0:05:15 - GUEST BEN SOLAK
0:09:50 - NFL DEFENSIVE TRENDS 2026
0:20:06 - CLEVELAND BROWNS
0:30:00 - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
0:48:00 - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
0:57:30 - NEW YORK GIANTS
0:58:30 - BALTIMORE RAVENS
0:59:30 - NFC NORTH & CALEB WILLIAMS
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:05.0 | Welcome to Sharper Square, presented by Hard Rock Bat. |
| 0:09.6 | We are part of the Volume podcast Network. |
| 0:12.5 | This is the show that makes the squares sharper and makes the wise guys pay attention. |
| 0:17.3 | I am Chad Milman. |
| 0:18.7 | I am joined, as always, by my co-host, my BFF, my companion, |
| 0:24.3 | my compadre, professional better Simon, Hunter. Hello, Simon. Chad, we are in the true sports |
| 0:32.6 | dead period. I disagree. I completely disagree. |
| 0:38.8 | Here's why. |
| 0:40.0 | Everyone keeps saying that. |
| 0:41.1 | True sports, dead period. |
| 0:43.2 | Look, there's plenty of baseball, number one. |
| 0:45.1 | I think there's a little bit of a sort of come down because the World Cup was so enthralling. |
| 0:53.6 | But training camps basically begin this week. And starting today |
| 1:00.3 | with this episode until after the Super Bowl, we are not talking about anything other than football. |
| 1:10.5 | NFL football. We got rookies reporting this week. Camps for all 32 |
| 1:17.6 | teams will be in full swing by this time. Next week, it's already been a wild NFL season. |
| 1:28.4 | We've had free agent trauma. |
| 1:30.6 | We've had blockbuster trades. |
| 1:33.6 | The NFL calendar has kept us engaged since the Super Bowl. |
| 1:40.9 | But now we only have to talk about the really good stuff on the field. |
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