NFL Spotlight w/ Ari Meirov

Ari Meirov says there are still more questions than answers regarding Jalen Hurts’ blood clot situation. He thinks the full story is yet to be told and that maybe not everyone is acting in good faith. Ari also talks Chris Ballard being fired, the Chargers mess, early trade deadline notes, and the worrisome Jordan Elliott situation. 00:00 - Cold open 01:22 - Jalen Hurts Blood Clot Situation 13:43 - Colts fire GM Chris Ballard 22:04 - Will Chargers shake things up? 26:44 - Trade deadline early look 31:15 - Jordan Elliott Gun Situation NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB #jalenhurts #eagles #Trade #Colts #Chargers #Titans #NFL #Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You heard his name all over the game between the Bills and Raiders in Week 6 as he shut down star tight end Brock Bowers: Ari’s Meirov’s NFL Spotlight Guest of the Week is none other than Buffalo’s Christian Benford! Christian breaks down how he defended Brock, how he went from a 6th-rd pick to becoming CB1 for the Bills, what Joe Brady is like as a head coach and much more! 00:00 - Cold open 01:03 - Why football was the mission 03:11 - Moving from QB to CB 04:12 - Villanova 05:54 - NFL Draft (6th-rd pick) 09:23 - Week 1 starter as rookie 14:21 - Being a willing tackler 16:33 - Signing extension 19:23 - FanDuel / SNF Pick 22:14 - Defending Brock Bowers 24:20 - Josh Allen’s crazy pass 26:06 - Joe Brady as head coach 27:38 - Where the defense can improve 28:48 - Community work / 47HeartsFoundation.com 31:54 - Writing kids book - Stylish Safari 33:21 - Who deserves a spotlight? FanDuel is now available everywhere! Wherever you are and whatever storyline you’re following, don’t just watch it, act on it with FanDuel. America’s number one Sportsbook. Age and location restrictions apply. Product availability varies by market. See FanDuel.com for eligibility. NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB #buffalobills #bills #billsmafia #ChristianBenford #JoshAllen #JoeBrady #NFL #Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Meirov is joined by PHNX Cardinals reporter Johnny Venerable to talk about the state of the team through 5 weeks. Johnny dives into the timing of the Marvin Harrison Jr. trade, when we should expect to see Carson Beck at QB, trade candidates & more! 00:00 - Cold open 01:10 - Marvin Harrison Jr. Trade Reacts 08:38 - Monti Ossenfort Woes As GM 12:57 - Assessing LaFleur Through 5 Weeks 20:28 - When do we see Carson Beck? 25:47 - Jeremiyah Love usage 28:35 - Trade Candidates NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB #Cardinals #NFL #CarsonBeck #JeremiyahLove #Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Meirov's Spotlight Guest of the Week is a long-time target for the show - one of the most pivotal pieces to the most aggressive defense in the NFL - Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman! Blake shares his story how he went from being not recruited to any FBS schools, to earning a scholarship at Minnesota, overcoming early NFL injuries, and becoming a key weapon for Brian Flores' unique defense for his hometown team. 00:00 - Cold open 00:43 - Blake Cashman joins us 01:34 - Early football journey 03:06 - Walk-on at Minnesota 04:54 - Getting scholarship surprise 07:14 - Chip on shoulder/draft 08:22 - Overcoming injuries 14:08 - Becoming a starter 15:45 - Signing with hometown Vikings 17:49 - Why Brian Flores wanted Blake 18:57 - Diverse skillset 20:42 - Describe BFlo’s defense 22:05 - Do Vikings blitz too much? 23:10 - FanDuel + SNF Pick 25:47 - Most underrated LB in NFL? 28:00 - Bringing a Super Bowl to Minnesota 29:16 - Hot start 30:33 - Who deserves a spotlight? FanDuel is now available everywhere! Wherever you are and whatever storyline you’re following, don’t just watch it, act on it with FanDuel. America’s number one Sportsbook. Age and location restrictions apply. Product availability varies by market. See FanDuel.com for eligibility. NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB #Vikings #skol #BlakeCashman #NFL #Football #Jets #Texans #Minnesota #goldengophers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Meirov is joined by FOX Sports rules analyst & former NFL VP of Officiating Dean Blandino to discuss the numerous officiating issues from the early part of the season including 2 officials being suspended after Week 4. Ari and Dean discuss specific plays including the Rams/Broncos DPI call & the larger scope question of whether or not the league needs to be more transparent with their fans about when things are called incorrectly. 00:00 - Cold open 01:07 - Rams DPI/McVay comments 03:03 - Is there a transparency problem? 06:17 - Accepted penalties up 10:28 - Bench officials 11:55 - Vrabel flagged for yelling 14:17 - Jeff Seeman yells “F You” at Trey McBride 17:02 - Gambling & officiating 18:51 - Tre Tucker/No replay 19:54 - Sky judge 21:10 - Good things in officials world NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB #officiating #refs #mikevrabel #NFL #Football #AriMeirov #DeanBlandino #Rules #penalties Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices