The months-long NFL offseason is over and preseason football starts tonight with the Hall of Fame Game between the New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns. Of course, the highlight of the weekend is the induction of a new class of athletes into the hallowed halls. Calvin takes a look at this year’s class again and looks back at the players who missed the cut. In other football news making the rounds, Trevon Diggs got aggressive at training camp when he swore at Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. Calvin thinks this tussle is the start of something more, but is it?

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With college football right around the corner, the sport is on the verge of never looking even similar again. Realignment has run rampant across the country with the power residing toward the east. That leaves the West Coast on the brink of collapse as the Big Ten has received approval to pursue further expansion. The Crawford/Spence fallout continues this week with Gervonta “Tank” Davis claiming he could dethrone Crawford in just six rounds. Could a fight between the two really happen?

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Jonathan Taylor has decided to take a stand for running backs and Indianapolis Colts players alike as he is seeking a contract that he feels reflects his value. With things starting to get ugly this weekend after the back-and-forth with owner Jim Irsay, Calvin wanted to take a deeper dive. To do so, Destin Adams, the beat writer for the Colts on A to Z Sports, joins the show to talk about the situation. To close the show, the guys dive into the latest football gambling controversy, this time at Iowa State where their quarterback has been charged in a sports gambling investigation.

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When Aaron Rodgers decided to land with the New York Jets this offseason, everyone knew that the team was gonna get a lot of attention. Just a week into training camp, however, and things are already starting to get old. Enough already. While the Jets have their quarterback situation figured out, there’s a competition in Tampa Bay to be Tom Brady’s replacement. While many thought that the job was sure to be Baker Mayfield’s, reports say Kyle Trask is making things interesting.

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We always love to welcome more people to GRINDNATION and today we’re excited to welcome Denver, Colorado to the family by way of Mile High Sports. Getting into The Docket, Carli Lloyd softens her stance on the comments she made after the US Women’s close victory over Portugal in the 2023 World Cup. Calvin didn’t have an issue with her criticisms and has to wonder why she walked it back. In “football” the talk about the Dallas Cowboys’ new offense continues with Jerry Jones sharing details on the “Dak-Friendly” offense that seems more insulting than anything.

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Questions and comments start off the final hour, many centering around the Denver Broncos. Before getting to a big announcement to close out the day, Calvin digs into the Pac-12’s pursuit of a TV partner beyond this season.

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Aaron Rodgers isn’t letting Sean Payton’s comments about Nathaniel Hackett slide, taking to the media to ask the Broncos head coach to apologize. Sticking with the NFL, the Minnesota Vikings are keeping Danielle Hunter around for another season after agreeing on a new deal. Part of his deal includes a no-tag clause for next offseason, raising questions about Saquon Barkley’s latest deal.

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The Northwestern saga isn’t going anywhere soon, and now the investigation is getting underway. In doing so, the school is going down a similar path as the NFL did with the Jon Gruden investigation, bringing in Loretta Lynch to conduct things. Today’s the MLB trade deadline and big news broke right before the show with reports having Justin Verlander on his way back to Houston in pursuit of a third title together.

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After much anticipation, Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. finally met in their welterweight unification title fight on Saturday. Promoted as an even match to go the distance, Crawford dispensed Spence in the seventh round by TKO to make history. The guys discuss what is next for Crawford and the possibility of Crawford vs Spence 2. In college, Arch Manning signed his first football card from his NIL deal with Texas and Panini, which sold at auction for a new six-figure record.

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Much of the talk to start this offseason was about the pending contract for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and the team’s unwillingness to pay him a guaranteed contract like Deshaun Watson. Now, after Jackson and Justin Herbert have been paid, the Cincinnati Bengals and Joe Burrow are up next. Many are assuming a new deal with ease, though Calvin wonders where the injury concerns are for “Joe Cool” as he headlines the latest list of injuries in training camp.

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