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May 2018
38m 23s

'Hard Knocks' Goes to Cleveland and New ...

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The Ringer’s Michael Lombardi and Tate Frazier discuss how legalized gambling will impact the NFL (03:45), Baker Mayfield and the Browns being featured on HBO's 'Hard Knocks' (11:45), and Odell Beckham Jr. attending OTAs (15:45) while key players such as Tom Brady, Aaron Donald, and Julio Jones did not (17:30). Then, the show wraps up with talk of the sale of the Carolina Panthers (24:00), the Alliance of American Football (28:00), and Nashville hosting the 2019 NFL draft (31:00).


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Hosted by: Michael Lombardi and Tate Frazier

Produced by: Jim Cunningham

Brought to you by: The Ringer Podcast Network




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