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NFL Week 4 is in the books, and Jacob and Dej go through every game. The Commanders' injury crisis, the Texans' defence falling apart, the Bills falling to the Patriots, and Jacob's claim that Brock Purdy is the current MVP.

🏈 We start with the Commanders vs Colts London game, then work through the whole Sunday slate and the Sunday Night Football clash between Jacob's Panthers and the Lions. We finish with our picks for Monday Night Football (Falcons vs Saints).

Plus: why "all interceptions aren't created equal" (Joe Burrow, Jacoby Brissett), whether the Lions' Super Bowl window has slammed shut, and the Cam Ward QB development debate.

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Taofiq's story continues. In Part 2, he explains how a contract clause cost him a pay rise at Weymouth, why football stopped being fun once he started getting paid, and what it was like to land in Australia with no money coming in for six weeks. He also covers the injury, the breakup, the Green Gully trial and the decision he calls the worst he ever made. 🎙️

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Joe and Jacob are back with a full NFL Week 3 reaction show after one of the best Sundays of football in years. Nearly every game came down to one score, and there are plenty of takes.

In this episode:

🏈 Steelers vs Bengals: Aaron Rodgers, the run game, and why the AFC North is so hard to predict

🏈 Jaguars vs Patriots: Jacksonville looks strong, but how worried should we be about Drake Maye and the Pats?

🏈 Commanders vs Seahawks: the shock of the weekend. Marcus Mariota, Sonny Styles, and did Seattle need this loss?

🏈 Jets vs Lions: are the Jets better than their record, and is Detroit's Super Bowl window closing?

🏈 Browns' surprise win: credit to Deshaun Watson and that defence

🏈 Cardinals vs 49ers: another one-score battle

🏈 Raiders' comeback win: Kirk Cousins and the Chiefs' defensive concerns

🏈 Cowboys vs Ravens: a wild finish, Lamar Jackson's escape, and clock-management questions

🏈 Rams vs Broncos: were the Rams robbed by the refs, and what is Bo Nix doing in the fourth quarter?

🏈 A look ahead to Monday Night Football: Bears vs Eagles

Let us know who you think had the best game of the week in the comments, and which of our takes you disagree with.

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Welcome back to another episode of Through a Different Lens! This week Joe, Deji, and Jacob sit down with special guest Taofiq — aka Australia's adopted son — for a raw, unfiltered conversation about his football journey.

In Part 1, Taofiq takes us from his time at the Nike Academy and Burnley, through a brutal spell at non-league Welling where he was isolated and bullied by his manager, all the way to the decision that sent him halfway across the world to Australia. He opens up about mental health, therapy, football insurance (or lack of it), toxic agents, racism and the "attitude" narrative in football, losing the love of the game, and the chaotic reality of the non-league merry-go-round — including playing for four clubs in three weeks.

This is one of the most honest conversations we've had on the pod. Grab a drink, get comfortable, and dive in.

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Joe, Dej and Jacob are back to break down every big result from NFL Week 2! From CJ Stroud's contract drama in Houston to the Ravens' stunning upset loss to the Saints, a wild Chiefs-Colts overtime thriller, and the Falcons somehow finding new ways to lose — this episode has it all. Plus a full preview of the Sunday/Monday night matchups still to come.

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Man United's academy is in chaos again. This week Joe and Jacob break down the JJ Gabriel situation — the 15-year-old wonderkid who reportedly wants to leave the club despite training with the first team, and the growing rumours around his father's role in the saga, Real Madrid and Barcelona interest, and what this really means for his career. They also dig into United's rocky week including the Brighton defeat and the controversial VAR call against Man City, before switching codes to talk NBA: Kawhi Leonard's trade to the LA Clippers, the tampering scandal fallout, and what it all means for the Raptors and Clippers going forward. Plus, song of the week picks to close out the episode.

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NFL is BACK and Week 1 did not disappoint! 🏈🔥 Joe, Jacob and Dej break down every game from Week 1 of the NFL season — the Seahawks' rematch win over the Patriots, the Rams getting blown out by the 49ers in Australia, the Bears and Panthers combining for 96 points, Mahomes' return for the Chiefs, and so much more. Divisional rivalries, statement wins, and a few teams already in trouble — we cover it all.

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Former Great Britain Taekwondo athlete and five-time British champion Stephanie Allen joins the pod for a raw, wide-ranging conversation — from bluffing her way into the wrong age category at 12, to losing her identity after leaving the GB academy, to now working as a Safeguarding & Wellbeing Officer at Crystal Palace Women's. We cover imposter syndrome, faith, her dad's legacy building a pathway for young Black girls in South London, and a proper debate on whether padel is a real sport.

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It's NFL season! Joe, Deji, and Jacob break down every division in the league — who wins, who sneaks into the playoffs, and who's cooked before Week 1 even kicks off. From the Seahawks getting their flowers as defending champs, to the AFC North being a shell of its former self, to a heated debate on Mahomes bouncing back from ACL surgery — this is our full 2025 NFL season preview.

Plus: Money Talks returns with a wild deep dive into Starbucks' UK tax bill, and we close out with our Song of the Week picks.

Full division-by-division breakdown, playoff predictions, championship game picks, and Super Bowl locks — let us know in the comments who you've got winning it all.

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Nyren Clunis — aka the King of Camberwell, Dulwich Hamlet's 500-appearance club legend — joins the pod for a proper deep dive. We talk his all-time XI, why he never turned pro, leaving and coming back to Hamlet through COVID, his life audit on growing up with an autistic younger brother, and yes — a full debate on whether padel counts as a sport. We also discuss the Top 5 Drake songs of all time and more tune in for an insightful, intriguing episode of the Through a Different Lens Podcast.

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