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The Podcast Ep. 36 The Double-Double: Early NBA News & NFL X-Factors

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We talk NBA quick but we all know the names on the back of the jerseys that sell for $150 at the team store. We know Mahomes, Baker, and Stafford. But football isn’t won in a vacuum—it’s won in the trenches, on the island of a boundary corner, and in the hands of a rookie tight end who refuses to play like a freshman.

In this episode, we’re looking past the Pro Bowlers to identify the 5 X-Factors who will ultimately decide who lifts the Lombardi and who goes home in January.

On the Menu:

  • The Denver Wall & The Crack in the Foundation: The Broncos' O-line is elite, but is Alex Palczewski the "cellar dweller" that opposing DCs are licking their chops to attack?
  • LA’s New Dynamic Duo: Forget Batman and Robin; we’re talking Jared Verse and Byron Young. Are they the modern-day Freeney and Mathis? The stats say... absolutely.
  • The Rookie Sensation in Indy: Tyler Warren is chasing history and Rookie of the Year honors. Can he be the steady hand that helps Jonathan Taylor weather the storm?
  • The Tampa Bay Island: The Bucs' defense is giving up points like they’re on clearance, but Jamel Dean is playing lockdown ball. Can he survive a gauntlet of Puka, ARSB, and AJ Brown?
  • The Kansas City Penalty Problem: Patrick Mahomes is a magician, but even he can’t disappear a holding call. We dive into why Jawaan Taylor and Josh Simmons are the biggest threats to a Chiefs three-peat.

Grab your scouting notebooks—it’s time to go deep.