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We are living in the times of change. Much needed change, and the "franchise" in Washington DC has made some changes of their own. Washington announced that they will be removing their former owner from Half of Rings and essentially removing the found of the franchise from the history books. While that is all fine and dandy, the problem still looms about their team name, which has yet to be changed. When push comes to shove, you almost assume a change will come. Malcom Jenkins speaks out on race in the NFL and Drew Brees as well as his Covid concerns. Jenkins feels that Covid would need to be "really be eliminated" in order for him to return back to the playing field. Ezekiel Elliott feels the same way as I am sure many players do. With the NFL finally feeling effects of Covid after canceling the Hall of Fame Game and ceremony, reality starts to settle in. Will there even be a season? All we can do is hope at this point. Training camp wont be delayed, but the start of the season can be. The sooner the season gets here the sooner we find out where Antonio Brown and Jamal Adams end up, if anywhere, as they are the topics of many rumors around the NFL. 

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Lets get back to football. So many story lines this week, Walter and Ant Julz talk about them all. We have some injury news to discuss with Deebo, and no Craig didn't hit him with a brick. This is Deebo Samuel, Wide Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, who broke his foot this week. Note to self: if you are going to break your foot, best to do in while the season hasn't started. How will the 49ers adjust to the potential loss for the begin of the season? Speaking of a loss, where has Jerry Jones gone? Yes, the owner of the Cowboys Jerry Jones has gone silent in recent weeks, when before you couldn't get the man to stay quiet. Funny how that works. With the world standing together and with social change at the forefront, one of the most vocal owners is now silent. I guess if he doesn't have anything good to say, why say it? Jamal Adams on the other hand had tons to say about his soon to be former team, the New York Jets. After failing to come to agreement on a contract extension, one that he truly deserves, Adams has now requested a trade. Where will he end up? Adams isn't  the only player wondering where he will end up. Colin Kaepernick has been in discussion as of late. Will he get a call for training camp? If so, who would dare to call Kaep? Answers to all these questions are coming up now.

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On this episode of the podcast, Host Walter and Co-Host Ant Julz are joined by Jeff Phillips to talk about the current climate in the country and what it means to be black in america. Players are finally speaking out, which is huge, and Roger Goodell's make a statement and the NFL is putting their money where their mouth is. Also we talk Drew Brees and his statements from last week and his apologies as well as where Colin Kaepernick fits into the plans of the NFL moving forward. Its great to have these conversations. To open up and learn things you never knew, or to strengthen your stance. We must listen and educate to fully understand what is happening. With that information, act and make change. Apologies are not necessary, but acknowledgement of the problem is. Apologies are just words if no action is made. It is what you do after that truly define, who you are. Don't just talk about it, be about. That is how true change can happen.

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In the wake of the death of George Floyd and countless others, protesters have taken to the streets to protest police brutality. In the wake of all of these events, tempers are high and NFL athletes are speaking out on the movement. Everyone has the right to their own opinion, that includes Drew Brees, who spoke out stating "I would never agree with disrespecting the flag" in response to protesting in the form of kneeling, like Kaepernick did years ago to protest police brutality. In a time that we need to come together, there is still misunderstanding and such a big division. We need to understand that yes, kneeling during the anthem could be viewed to some as disrespecting the flag, but those same people fighting for the flag, must also join the fight against police brutality. To address the action and not focus on the message, leaves no room for progress. Ant Julz and myself, read into Drew's words and express our disappointment and shed some light on what the true battle is. Feel free to join the conversation on Instagram @walleezzy , @2pointconversation and @antjulzofficial.

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Now for the finale. This podcast we will look at the NFC side of the Madden Sim. Talk about Tom Brady vs Brees. Is it now Brady's division or does it still belong to Brees? Then we will look at the Madden sim for the entire playoffs, talk about the new format and what matchups we would like to see and if we agree with the outcomes, followed by a Super bowl preview.

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As we look for things to talk about and get ready for the 2020 season, game simulations on Madden are a great way to look into the future. A simulation with updated rosters, we try to predict the 2020 season. This episode we will look at the AFC side of the simulation. Talking results, what we agree with and disagree with and what we would change. This is part 1, part 2 will focus on NFC and the playoff picture and your potential Superbowl matchup.

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Happy Memorial Day! What better way to celebrate this past weekend than to play some golf for charity. Well that is exactly what happened this past weekend with Goats, Peyton Manning and Tiger Woods versus Tom Brady and Phil Mickleson. Busting each others balls for our entertainment. Now thats something I can get behind. The Match 2.0 could be the future, and that makes me excited. 

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