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Jason Fitz is joined by Senior NFL Reporters Charles Robinson and Jori Epstein to dive into the how and why of the biggest news around the league this week. The trio start with the news of O.J. Simpson’s passing and why it’s hard to put a bow on his story and legacy. Rashee Rice has a warrant out for his arrest, and Charles thinks the league could be looking to issue a suspension. In other news, Jacksonville Jaguars pass rusher Josh Allen received a massive contract extension, as the Jaguars are betting Allen can be a perennial DPOY candidate.

Jori is writing a piece on WR draft prospect Xavier Worthy, who broke the 40-yard dash record, so the trio discuss the how the value of speed has changed among evaluators over the past few decades. Many call for GPS data to replace 40 testing, but the technology is not standardized among all schools, which presents the question of how the NFL will go about enforcing standardization of GPS tracking.

The hosts finish out the show by getting to the bottom of some rumors circling around the 2024 NFL Draft by determining which to believe, and which are bologna. They discuss Drake Maye, Malik Nabers, JJ McCarthy, Jayden Daniels and Jim Harbaugh.

00:45 – Reacting to the passing of O.J. Simpson

10:20 – Rashee Rice has a warrant for his arrest

21:20 – Josh Allen gets extended

30:60 – Xavier Worthy & the future of speed

45:55 – Draft rumor BS meter

BATON ROUGE, LA – NOVEMBER 19: LSU Tigers wide receiver Malik Nabers (8) signals a first down after catching a pass during a game between the LSU Tigers and the UAB Blazers on November 19, 2022, at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by John Korduner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Publish date : 2024-04-11 21:43:45

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