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The GM Shuffle

Top-Heavy NFC, Week 8 Preview, Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli

The GM Shuffle

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Fantasy Sports, Football, Sports

4.42.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

The Cardinals and Packers face off on Thursday in what may be the most anticipated game of the season so far. Baker Mayfield says he wants to play with a torn labrum against the Steelers, who are dealing with Tomlin USC rumors. Mac Jones and Justin Herbert have surprisingly similar stats this season, are they really that different? And the Saints want to prove they’re a legit contender in just their second true home game of the season against Brady and the Bucs. Plus, Mark Seal, author of “Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli” joins us to talk about the behind-the-scenes making of the Godfather 50 years after its original debut. Never before heard stories about how the movie was made, how characters were cast, how the real mob was actually involved, and so much more. A fascinating conversation for fans of the movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

I pledge to have you with us here on the GM Shuffle.

0:05.0

We got lots of actual football to talk about, but a real gift being given to us from an

0:10.0

excellent author named Mark Seal.

0:11.9

His book is called Leave the Gun, Take the Canoli, the epic story of the making of the

0:16.1

Godfather.

0:17.1

You've heard Michael talk about it here on the GM Shuffle, so reach out to him and he's

0:20.6

got some awesome stories about the Godfather and Copeland Puso.

0:24.6

Mike, he's a real treat for everyone to listen to, right?

0:27.3

You know, it really is and he's written some incredible books.

0:32.0

He goes in such great detail, we'll talk to him about it, about the making of it.

0:36.4

He breaks down scene by scene, even how they found Louise Restaurant in the Bronx and

0:41.3

all that stuff.

0:42.3

If you're a fan like I am of the Godfather, this book is something that you'll just

0:46.2

absolutely love to read and mark when we talk to him, we'll go in detail about all

0:51.0

the things that we learn.

0:52.3

I will say this though, as one of the founding fathers of the daily coaches, as I was reading

0:59.1

this book, it reaffirmed to me that collaboration does a work and we'll find out why.

1:06.0

Let's get into the football beginning with Packers and Cardinals.

1:09.0

Thursday night footballs, we're recording this Thursday morning.

1:11.6

The line is Cardinals minus six and a half, JJ Watt is done.

1:16.2

Once again, injuries hurting him, Deandre Hopkins is questionable for this one, Devente

1:20.2

Adams, David Bakciari, both out for the Green Bay Packers.

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