Blake Cashman: From 0 FBS Offers To Helping Lead 5-0 Vikings Defense

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?

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