The FAN Checkdown

Sho Alli and Donnovan Bennett begin with a look back on Monday night's chaotic contest between the Browns and Broncos. They chat about Jameis Winston's up-and-down performance, how different Cleveland's season might have been with Jameis behind centre, and what to make of the QB's postgame comments. Next, the pair break down Jerry Jeudy's 235-yard showing in his return to Denver, Marvin Mims Jr.'s 93-yard touchdown reception, and Sean Payton's connection with his rookie signal caller, Bo Nix. After the break, the pair look into Azeez Al-Shaair's three-game suspension for his illegal hit on Trevor Lawrence, Isaac Guerrendo's opportunity in the 49ers' shorthanded backfield, the Packers' pivotal NFC North matchup with the Lions, and how the 2024 Chiefs compare to years past (27:30).

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Sho Alli and Donnovan Bennett kick off this week on The FAN Checkdown with a discussion about the ethics of planting a flag on an opposing team's home field after the fallout from Michigan's road win over Ohio State. The pair shift focus to the NFL to chat about the Bills' dominant win over the 49ers on a snowy Sunday night in Buffalo, Josh Allen's winning weekend on and off the field, and his growing case to capture the MVP award. Next, Sho and Donnovan debate the front-runners for Coach of the Year, the comments made by Ed McCaffrey about his son Christian's injury, Taysom Hill's season-ending knee injury, and Justin Tucker's confounding struggles putting the ball through the uprights. After a quick debate about the league's true Super Bowl contenders through Week 13, the guys take a moment to chat about the Steelers' shootout with the Bengals and tee up tonight's clash between the Broncos and Browns (37:55). 

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Sho Alli and Donnovan Bennett look back on yesterday's Thanksgiving games starting with the Bears' time-management blunder to ensure a loss against the Lions and Matt Eberflus subsequently getting fired today. Then, they discuss injuries piling up on the Lions' defence, the Cowboys finally winning a home game over the Giants, Tom Brady's fit in the booth and the Packers rolling over Tua and the Dolphins in the cold weather. Later, they look ahead to today's Chiefs/Raiders matchup before running through the marquee matchups of Week 13 on Sunday!

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Sho Alli and Donnovan Bennett start the Thanksgiving edition by looking at today's slate, beginning with a live check-in of the Lions/Bears game. They discuss the Bears' offensive line problems, the Lions' trickery, and whether the duo of David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs makes Detroit's offence better than some of the greatest outfits in NFL history. Then, they get into the MVP landscape as they enter Week 12 and who they can eliminate from the conversation. Later, they look ahead to the Cowboys/Giants game and discuss Jerry Jones' recent comments on Mike McCarthy's future in Dallas. Finally, they set the stage for Dolphins vs. Packers to close out Thanksgiving Thursday.

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Sho Alli and Donnovan Bennett kick off today's show with their thoughts on Daniel Jones signing with the Vikings' practice squad, before getting into what's next for Giants after parting ways with their former quarterback. TheScore's Brenden Deeg (08:23) joins the conversation to share his thoughts on Jones' second chance in Minnesota and how to fix the team culture in New York. Later, the trio break down the Jets' outlook coming off their bye week, what the future holds for Aaron Rodgers, the state of the Packers heading into Week 13, and the Lions' case to be the NFL's best team. Next, Sho and Donnovan chat about Lamar Jackson's stellar season in Baltimore, if he's done enough to claim his third MVP award, and if Saquon Barkley can break up the party. The duo wrap up today's program teeing up Thursday's triple-header (42:26).

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Sho Alli and Donnovan Bennett look back on the Ravens' 30-23 win over the Chargers on Monday night and discuss the coaching battle between the Harbaugh bros, the Ravens' ceiling in Year 2 of Todd Monken's offence, Derrick Henry's impact, Justin Herbert's standing among the league's elite QBs and more. Then, former NFL executive Andrew Brandt (28:45) discusses the year of running back resurgence, how the NFL will adjust to the RB market this offseason, the Daniel Jones saga and whether he can rebound with a change of scenery like Baker Mayfield, Geno Smith and others. Finally, they discuss the future and business of NFL broadcasts with Netflix getting in on the action on Thanksgiving and the feasibility of an international expansion team.

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Sho Alli and Donnovan Bennett look back on Sunday's Week 12 action, starting with the Chiefs squeaking by the Panthers - Bryce Young showing signs of improvement and concerning trends in KC. Then, they reflect on the Cowboys' chaotic win over the Commanders and discuss the wild finish, Jayden Daniels losing ground in the OROY race and the legitimacy of the 'Kliff Curse.' Later, they discuss the Bears' comeback effort falling short to the Vikings in overtime, the Bucs blowing out Tommy Devito and the Giants, and Malik Nabers showing frustration with the team's game plan.

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Sho Alli and Donnovan Bennett begin the Friday edition by putting a bow on the Cleveland Browns' Thursday Night victory over Pittsburgh Steelers, Nick Chubbs' performance, and how this game affects the AFC North. Then, Sho and Donnovan preview the Sunday slate of Week 12 matches, plus the New York Giants moving on from Daniel Jones after benching him, the future of the Giants organization from the roster to the front office, Mike Evans's potential return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offence, if Bo Nix can climb the rookie of the year conversations after facing the Las Vegas Raiders, and much more!

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Sho Alli and Donnovan Bennett kick off Week 12 with a preview of Thursday Night Football, breaking down the AFC North matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. Looking at Steelers’ Head Coach Mike Tomlin, the guys debate what it takes to be a Hall of Fame caliber coach, and which other active coaches may be headed to Canton. They’re joined by The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo to discuss the comparison between this iteration of the Steelers and the Super Bowl champions of the past. (17:10) They also take a look at the Steelers’ offence and what’s been the biggest difference with Russell Wilson under centre, and where they can still improve against the Browns. Later, The Sick Podcast’s Andy McNamara joins the show to provide the Browns’ perspective on the TNF clash. (35:36) Andy explains what’s gone so wrong for Cleveland since acquiring Deshaun Watson, what the plan should be for the organization going forward, and how much ownership should be involved.

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Sho Alli and Donnovan Bennett are joined by NFL Network's Adam Rank to get his thoughts on Eli Manning being named semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, if Bo Nix can leapfrog the rookie of the year conversation, Aaron Rodgers future with the New York Jets as the franchise sets the stage for a rebuild, and why don't we see more two-way players like Taysom Hill. (4:52) Then, Stellato Sports NFL and CFL agent Sean Stellato jumps on to chat about one of his clients Tommy DeVito starting for the New York Giants over Daniel Jones, how he's prepared himself for his QB start, and what fans should be looking forward to seeing from the 26-year-old. (32:38)

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