Double Take Sports Talk Podcast Episode 455

Double Take Sports Talk

00:00:52 - Week of 08-06-2024

Rundown

• Saahdiq Charles - on reserve-retired list
• Christian McCaffrey - calf injury keeping him out for preseason
• Bandon Aiyuk - 49ers open to trade and give him permission to seek negations. Patriots, Browns and Steelers are interested.
• Rashee Rice - Patrick Mahomes supportive through legal trouble
• Minnesota Vikings - focusing on the season and not GM or Coach contracts
• Deshaun Watson - miss preseason opener vs. Packers
• Kyler Murray - sit out preseason, content where he is at
• Malik Nabers - latest jabs thrown during the combine practice between Lions-Giants
• Charles Barkley says he won’t retire, will remain with TNT
• Serbia moves on, beats Australia 95-90 in OT
• Germany. Moves on, beats Greece 76-63
• France beats Canada 82-73
• Knicks name Jalen Brunson as first captain in 6 years
• Lauri Markkanen to sign massive contract extension, no details at this time

00:22:06 - 08-07-2024

Rundown

• Jim Harbaugh - punished by NCAA for ‘unethical conduct’
• Josh Downs - left with an ankle injury
• Lions, Giants - each fined $200,000 for fights at joint practice
• Harrison Butker - will stand behind what it is I’m saying
• Rondale Moore - was carted off the field Wednesday with an air cast on his right leg
• Russell Wilson - listed as QB1, won’t play against the Texans
• New England Patriots - will not pursue trade of Brandon Aiyuk
• Lamar Jackson - lost weight after feeling ‘fat’, ‘slower’
• Team USA wary of Jokic, Serbian ‘Sleep’ tactics
• Markkanen signs 5-year, $238M deal with Jazz
• Jeremy Lamb retires after 10 seasons

00:42:32 - 08-08-2024

Rundown

• Caleb Farley - out for a couple of weeks with a hamstring injury
• Pete Werner - signs 3-year $25M+ extension with the Saints
• Rondale Moore - on IR with season-ending knee injury
• Aaron Rodgers - out of rainy practice. Jets using forward thinking
• DK Metcalf - swung his helmet at Tre Brown. Note 4 other fights broke out durning practice
• Sam Darnold - to start at QB1 in Vikings preseason opener
• Buffalo Bills starting offense took to play a quarter in preseason opener.
• Nick Foles - at the age of 35 to retire from NFL during the Eagles’ home opener
• France, USA move on to the final round. France beats Germany 73-69. USA comes back from 17 down to beat Serbia 95-91

01:14:03 - 08-12-2024

Rundown

• Aaron Rodgers - in bio, ‘I regret saying I was immunized.’
• Deshaun Watson - head coach plans to play him in preseason finale
• Matthew Judon - teams inquired about trades
• Marquise Brown - won’t need surgery for dislocated shoulder
• Amarius Mims - out for weeks with pec injury
• Kyle Hamilton & Nate Wiggins - avoids major injuries. Big sigh relief from the Ravens.
• Malik Nabers - day to day with ankle injury
• Haason Reddick - Jets push back on trade request
• Team USA wins 5th straight men’s basketball gold
• Tatum: Limited role in Paris won’t affect call on ’28
• Brunson completely comfortable with deal