Christian Benford On Shutting Down Brock Bowers, His Journey As A 6th-Rd Pick, Josh Allen & More!

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