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Dan Pizzuta joins Mina to break down everything that stood out from Week 2 of the NFL preseason! We discuss the latest surrounding 49ers owner Jed York being arrested and the Browns officially naming Deshaun Watson their starting quarterback for week 1. Then, Mina shares her takeaways from Fernando Mendoza’s second preseason game, concerns about the Raiders’ wide receiver room, and what to make of the Rams’ backup quarterback situation. Plus, quick reactions to the preseason performances of Jordan Love, Bo Nix, Jayden Daniels, Geno Smith, and Bryce Young before highlighting some more of the biggest preseason standouts from around the league.

Timecodes:

0:00 Welcome To The Mina Kimes Show Featuring Lenny!

1:00 49ers Owner Jed York Arrested

2:05 Browns Name Deshaun Watson Starting QB

15:38 Thoughts On Mendoza After 2nd Preseason Game

19:20 Raiders WRs Concerns

21:48 What To Make Of The Rams Backup QB Situation

28:45 Quick Preseason QB Reactions: Jordan Love

32:05 Quick Preseason QB Reactions: Bo Nix

34:50 Quick Preseason QB Reactions: Jayden Daniels

38:15 Quick Preseason QB Reactions: Geno Smith

41:45 Quick Preseason QB Reactions: Bryce Young

45:00 Preseason Standouts: Rueben Bain Jr.

48:20 Preseason Standouts: R. Mason Thomas

50:50 Preseason Standouts: Jack Strand

55:24 Preseason Standouts: De’Zhaun Stribling

57:43 Preseason Standouts: Kyle Williams

58:43 Preseason Standouts: Arvell Reese

1:01:42 See you next time
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Mina and Jon Ledyard to break down the AFC North ahead of the 2026 NFL season. They discuss the offense and defense of the Steelers, Ravens, Bengals and Browns, examining what each team does well, where they could struggle, and the biggest questions they’ll have to answer this season. To wrap things up, they rank the division from first to fourth and make our picks for who takes home the AFC North crown.
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Who has the most loaded roster in the NFL? Kevin Clark and Sheil Kapadia rank their five favorites heading into the 2026 season, including the Rams, Eagles, Broncos, Lions, and Seahawks. They debate why the Eagles are being underrated, whether Denver is ready to make a Super Bowl run, how much credit Mike McDonald deserves for Seattle's title, and why the Rams stand alone at No. 1. Plus, they debate which team has the best roster without its star quarterback.
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Kevin Clark joins Mina Kimes to break down everything that stood out from Week 1 of the NFL preseason! They dive into the Browns’ QB battle, the Falcons’ quarterback situation, and what they saw from Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson in their debuts. Plus, they discuss Cam Ward’s struggles, the Eagles’ new-look offense, the Bengals offense, and more takeaways from around the league.
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Jayden Daniels, Derrick Henry, Sonny Styles, Dan Quinn and Declan Doyle join the show from Ravens and Commanders training camp.

Jayden Daniels breaks down his transition into a new offense, the freedom he has at the line of scrimmage, learning from quarterbacks like Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff, and what he took away from a difficult second season. He also reveals which defender gives him the most pause and names the most bada** player on the Commanders.

Then, rookie linebacker Sonny Styles talks about his transition from safety to linebacker, the challenge of defending Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota every day, and why Tommy Eichenberg is one of the toughest players he's ever been around.

Dan Quinn joins the conversation to discuss Daniels' development, the explosive-play potential of the new offense and what Styles' rare athleticism can bring to Washington's defense.

In Baltimore, new offensive coordinator Declan Doyle explains his philosophy of putting pressure on the defense, what he learned from Sean Payton and Ben Johnson, and how he's approaching his first season running the Ravens' offense.

Finally, Derrick Henry discusses Baltimore's new offense, the return of value to the running back position, the importance of the run game and why you still have to be able to run the football to win.

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