The Terrible Take - Episode 780

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The Terrible Podcast

Sports, Football

4.4 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2023

⏱️ 3 minutes

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April 23, 2023 -For Episode 780, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander as she looks at the recent player suspensions handed down this past week and what she thinks needs to change in the NFL gambling policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Quinton here runs a sustainable clothing brand.
0:04.0	Hi there.
0:05.0	He's excited that his shipping company FedEx has set a goal of having carbon neutral operations by 2040.
0:11.0	Impressive.
0:12.0	When an influencer tweeted about his recycled bamboo t-shirts, Quinton unexpectedly became quite popular.
0:19.0	I'll take it.
0:20.0	He uses FedEx to reach new customers around the globe while making Earth a priority.
0:27.0	FedEx, where now meets next.
0:29.0	Welcome to the Terrible Take, a daily segment telling Steel or Nation what's on our minds.
0:35.2	I'm Melanie Friedlander.
0:37.2	On Friday, the NFL suspended five players for violating the league's gambling policy.
0:41.9	Four were on the Detroit lines and one on the Washington commanders.
0:44.4	Two of the Lions players received six game suspensions for betting on non- NFL games from an
0:49.2	NFL facility. The other three were suspended indefinitely and can apply for reinstatement next season, similar to the situation with Jaguar's wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who will be back with his team after sitting out one year.
1:00.0	The Lions released the two players that were suspended indefinitely and will keep wide receivers James and Stanley Berryhill who can both return to play after missing the six games.
1:10.0	For a team that was rebuilding and looking like a potential playoff team this season,
1:14.0	losing Williams, their 2022 first round pick, is a below.
1:18.0	For Berryhill, an undrafted free agent who is looking to earn and keep a roster spot in his second year, this could derail his NFL career.
1:25.3	The NFL gambling policy is pretty extensive. If you're a player, you can't place a bet on anything
1:31.6	related to the NFL,
1:32.6	including games, points, spreads, individual performances,
1:35.6	or even which songs will be performed at the Super Bowl halftime.
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