Jaylinn Hawkins is the definition of someone who hasn't let bumps in the road derail him on his way to greatness. From being drafted the COVID year, to asking the Falcons for his release, to a wacky start with the Chargers, to now winning and contributing at a high level for the Patriots - Jaylinn Hawkins has seen it all! Ari Meirov talks with the Patriots upstart safety on his wild ride to success in the NFL.

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Ari Meirov's NFL Spotlight Guest of the Week is a true example of what hard-work & dedication can lead to no matter where you are in life. Broncos tackle Garett Bolles walks us through the troubles he went through as a teen and how a few key decisions put him on track to the NFL, and becoming one of the best OL in the game.

00:00 - Cold open


01:01 - Ari’s opening thoughts


03:22 - Start of interview


04:05 - What it feels like to be winning


06:17 - Early years, football journey


16:15 - FanDuel.com DAL/WAS Pick

18:21 - Draft process


23:51 - Early struggles

28:13 - First extension


30:56 - Protector of the year award


34:13 - Walter Payton Man Of The Year


39:16 - Reflecting on life/NFL

43:21 - What fans should know about Broncos

47:24 - Who deserves a Spotlight?

49:13 - Visit Root.com / What’s driving Bears success?


51:15 - Ari’s final thoughts

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Week 16 brought many changes to the NFL standings, and feelings of which teams are really going to be fighting for a chance to win the Super Bowl this season. Ari Meirov digs into all the big storylines from a league altering week.

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The Miami Dolphins made a bold decision Wednesday that Tua Tagovailoa will be benched moving forward, dropping him to QB3 and inserting Quinn Ewers at the QB for Week 16. What does this mean for Tua's future with so much guaranteed money left? How does this impact Mike McDaniel's odds of being the coach next season and the Dolphins overall outlook for the years to come. Ari Meirov gets into all of it on this livestream edition of NFL Spotlight.

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Ari's special Spotlight guest is none other than Super Bowl Champion DB & fellow 33rd Teamer Tyrann Mathieu. Ari and Tyrann talk his draft process, playing and being cut by the Cardinals, reviving his career with the Texans, playing for Steve Spagnuolo, retiring with the Saints & much more!

00:00 - Cold open


00:48 - Ari’s opening thoughts


02:17 - Tyrann Mathieu joins us

02:51 - What retirement is like

04:51 - Why football over baseball


05:56 - Did you consider quitting football?


08:00 - Patrick Peterson


09:11 - Being drafted by Cardinals


11:50 - Overcoming injuries

14:38 - FanDuel.com + TNF pick


17:10 - Being a leader


18:58 - First extension


20:00 - Football is a business


21:35 - Being cut by Cardinals


24:02 - Playing for Cardinals


25:35 - Going to Chiefs


27:36 - Landlord nickname


28:29 - Realizing Chiefs were special


29:28 - Should Spags be a head coach?


30:50 - Chiefs comeback vs Texans


32:12 - Winning 2019 AFC Championship


33:58 - Winning a Super Bowl


35:00 - Chiefs not offering contract


37:53 - Signing with Saints


39:08 - Importance of family


40:53 - Tyrann’s legacy


43:36 - In The Bayou Podcast


44:52 - Who deserves a Spotlight?


46:45 - Visit Root.com !


47:45 - Ari’s final thoughts

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While the action was great in Week 15, the injuries to star players was brutal. Ari Meirov breaks down what Patrick Mahomes' ACL tear means not only for the interim, but the future of the Chiefs. Ari gives what he thinks the Packers will be capable of achieving with Micah Parsons also done with an ACL tear. He discusses Joe Burrow's comments about his "happiness" or lack there of playing football, plus more thoughts about the Week 15 slate.

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Ari Meirov is back live again on X/Twitter, and this time, he dives deep into some of the QB situations around the NFL with none being bigger than the return of 44-year-old QB Philip Rivers who could have to shake off the rust and start immediately against the Seahawks. Plus, whats up with Kyler Murray & Geno Smith?

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Ari Meirov has a special episode of NFL Spotlight coming at ya with our first father-son duo of Spotlight guests with Patriots execs AJ & Alonzo Highsmith joining the show! Alonzo speaks about going from NFL player to eventual executive, while his son AJ, blazed a trail all on his own. The two talk family, scouting, and of course, the New England Patriots!

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Ari Meirov has a lot to get out of his notebook following a busy Sunday in Week 14, with no bigger news than Daniel Jones rupturing his Achilles, but the impact goes way beyond the Colts' hope for a playoff run this year. Ari digs into some of the biggest divisional races including the AFC North and NFC West, talks some of the coaches with hot seats starting to bubble, walks through the teams at the top of the draft order, and announces our Spotlight Guest(s) of the Week!

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Ari Meirov goes LIVE on every Wednesday on X - and in this edition, Ari and Ben speak about Joe Schoen's future with the Giants, the good and the bad from his tenure, what they could do with their head coach search and much more. Ari then talks Deshaun Watson and whether we should expect to see him play this season, and react to breaking news that Mark Andrews is extending with the Ravens.

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