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🎙️Will Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hold off a surging San Francisco 49ers team? Is Jared Goff quietly leading the most dangerous team in the league? Will Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears get revenge against Jaylen Daniels and the Washington Commanders? Plus, Sterling Shepard joins to discuss the Red River Rivalry and playing with his college QB.


🏴‍☠️Are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as good as their record indicates? Bucs WR Sterling Shepard stops by Scoop City and shares insights from inside the locker room. Shepard shared intel from inside the Bucs wide receiver room and what it’s like playing with his former college quarterback. Plus, is Baker Mayfield playing like the MVP? Shepard shares what makes Baker special.


🏈 Plus, The Athletic’s Vic Tafur shares the latest from the Bay Area. What’s been the secret to Mac Jones’ success filling in for the injured Brock Purdy? And, how much better can the 49ers get once Purdy, George Kittle, and others return from the injured list? Tafur shares updates on the Niners and previews their matchup with the Buccaneers.


🦴 What’s the latest with the Cleveland Browns QB situation now that Joe Flacco has been traded? Jason Lloyd stops by Scoop City to share why the Browns must move on from Shedeur Sanders. And, Lloyd offers an opinion on why Sanders is still on the Browns.


🦁 Should Jared Goff be getting MVP considerations? The Athletic’s Colton Pouncy shares why Goff is at the top of his game even with the coordinator change. Pouncy also previews the Lions’ matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. How do the Lions plan to stop Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and company?


🐻 Can the Chicago Bears upset the Washington Commanders? The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain shares how Ben Johnson has approached this matchup against Jayden Daniels. And, Fishbain discusses the progression of the Bears’ offense after the first quarter of the season.


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