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The NFL’s Overlooked Game Breakers

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4.63.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

The NFL season is only one week away and while quarterbacks and Fantasy Football starting lineups are dominating everyone’s mind, there are hidden game breakers through the league that just might get overlooked. From the tight ends in Buffalo, to the defensive backs in K.C., to the man replacing future Hall of Famer Jason Kelce, these games will be decided from just about every spot on the roster. Not to mention the coaches, whose game planning and the play calling are often the razor-thin difference between playing in January and taking an early vacation. So today, ESPN’s newest NFL expert Ben Solak breaks down who he thinks could be true influencers this season from the field to the sidelines. difference makers for a lot of contenders in this league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Ben, like I understand it is your first time in Bristol. I was going to ask you about

0:05.8

makeup rooms, but instead I'm going to ask you about the calf. What is your favorite soup

0:11.0

there? Because mine is Clamamschowder not New England style

0:15.4

Maryland style. I haven't had a soup yet I've only been here for I've only been here

0:20.7

for two days I just I'm ordering a turkey and cheese which is what I have for dinner for lunch at home.

0:26.0

I'm terrified if they can't. It's intimidating.

0:28.7

What's your favorite thing about campus?

0:32.1

The fact that I can navigate it now is the nice thing.

0:35.0

I didn't get lost going to a meeting today,

0:38.0

which means I'm one for three on days not getting lost going to a meeting.

0:41.0

It's not as easy as people think you know it's a big

0:43.7

campus yeah I know I feel like I'm back on college again freshman year pulling up a

0:47.8

map on my phone trying not to look like I don't belong feel like everybody knows

0:51.3

that I'm the new kid.

0:53.1

Glad to have you.

0:54.0

I'm glad you're back in the fold.

0:55.5

Do you feel like you were in preseason camp

0:57.7

since you were like at a new place

0:59.2

and preparing for football season?

1:00.7

A little bit, like the fact that the season starts next week is astonishing to me.

1:04.0

In my head the season is always at least three weeks away and when it actually does

1:09.5

sneak up on you I feel woefully unprepared. The cheese for playing football in six days. It's

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