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In today’s episode, Frank Schwab joins Charles McDonald to predict how the NFL’s bottom six teams will fare in 2024.
They start the show reacting to the latest news regarding two major wide receiver contract extensions. They speculate whether the Cincinnati Bengals will bring back Tee Higgins after this season and address Brandon Aiyuk’s TikTok video saying the San Francisco 49ers don’t want him back.
Next, they discuss the full roster for this year’s Hard Knocks coverage. They debate whether the new format of covering multiple teams will be more entertaining than previous years.
After the break, McDonald and Schwab evaluate six bad NFL teams and whether they can exceed expectations. They cover the Carolina Panthers, Washington Commanders, New York Giants, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints. They discuss the biggest headlines heading into 2024 for each team, like whether the Commanders could sneak into the playoffs, whether Bryce Young can bounce back from a bad first year, and whether the Saints are stuck in purgatory.
(2:16) Tee Higgins signs the franchise tag
(8:01) Brandon Aiyuk’s business situation
(17:40) Hard hits
(22:49) Food Eating Challenges
(28:15) Carolina Panthers
(36:34) Washington Commanders
(41:00) New York Giants
(46:24) Denver Broncos and New England Patriots
(51:34) New Orleans Saints
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