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When it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 roster, the cuts that were made can point to how the team might operate this regular season. Can we draw any conclusions to the players that were cut, and what it might mean for the team's approach this upcoming season? That's the topic of the latest Steelers Chalk Talk podcast with host Kevin Smith. This podcast is a part of the Steel Curtain Network, a proud member of the Fans First Sports Network. Check out Meinelschmidt Distillery at meineldistillery.com and use the code KICKOFF2026 to save 10% at checkout!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wolf and Luke react to the Arizona Cardinals' initial 53-man roster and 15-year NFL veteran Lorenzo Alexander joins the show.  

In this episode, we discuss the probability of tight end Mason Taylor breaking out, especially with Kenyon Sadiq needing to ramp back up from offseason surgery. Also, what moves did New York make that surprised us the most post-roster cuts? That, and much more. If you've enjoyed episode, make sure to leave a positive rating if you're listening on Apple. Enjoy!

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Watch Us On YouTube! Announcing a new, ongoing benefit for annual subscribers of our Slack community. Annual subscribers receive a free Points Path Alerts subscription OR a 30% discount on Points Path Pro. Google is officially getting deeper into the points-and-miles world, and Ed and Richard have plenty of questions. Google is adding travel functionality to AI Mode that can search for points-and-miles availability directly from participating airlines and hotel programs. Initial integrations include Alaska, Hawaiian, American, Choice, Hilton and Wyndham, with Flying Blue, Hyatt, LATAM and Lufthansa among those expected to follow. And the results can be fast—Richard gets award pricing back almost instantly during the show. But fast doesn't necessarily mean accurate. Ed puts the new functionality through a series of tests and finds incorrect Hilton award prices, missing hotels, problems with dates and days of the week, and incomplete results. Richard gets Google to find an Alaska Mileage Plan redemption on American—but only after specifically asking about it, and even then Google provides the wrong partner booking fee. They also conduct a live experiment looking for Marriott award availability during Atlanta Braves home games, with some interesting results. So, is Google AI ready to replace dedicated award-search tools? Not yet. But Ed and Richard agree that if Google can make the data more reliable, the ability to ask a broad question like "Show me every date in October when I can fly this route for 7,500 miles" could become extremely useful. Richard also breaks down Bilt's new partnership with Blacklane, which allows members to book the chauffeur service directly through Bilt and use Bilt Cash or points toward rides. He explains why a premium airport pickup can be particularly valuable at airports where rideshare pickup is a hassle—and acknowledges that the convenience comes at a price. Plus, a $10 Uber Eats order somehow becomes a $29 order, the guys discuss air traffic controllers reportedly leaving work early before a fatal airport accident, and Ed celebrates a very points-and-miles-specific parenting achievement. Get hydrated like Ed in Vegas with Nuun If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestogopodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milestogopodcast Ed Pizza: https://www.instagram.com/pizzainmotion/ Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/ ✈️ What We Cover in This Episode ✈️ Google AI enters the award-search game Searching airline and hotel awards through AI Mode Direct integrations with travel programs Near-instantaneous results More airlines and hotels coming soon ✈️ Can you trust the results? Incorrect award prices Missing hotels and flight options Wrong partner-booking fees Google failing to catch contradictory date information Why knowing the right question to ask still matters ✈️ A live Google AI award-search experiment Searching Marriott availability around Braves home games A $700+ hotel room versus 48,000 Marriott points Where Google got the answer right—and where it didn't ✈️ Could Google replace award-search tools? The potential of flexible natural-language searches Why accuracy needs to improve first Where dedicated tools still have the advantage ✈️ Bilt adds Blacklane Booking chauffeur service through Bilt Using Bilt Cash and Bilt Points Airport pickups without rideshare roulette Richard's experiences testing Blacklane Convenience versus cost ✈️ When a $10 food order becomes $29 Uber Eats fees A new marketplace fee Small-order fees The economics of delivery apps ✈️ Air traffic controllers and "early shove" Two controllers reportedly leaving early The difference between scheduled staffing and actual staffing Why aviation accidents rarely have a single cause Building systems that account for human behavior ✈️ Ed's lifetime points-and-miles achievement His daughter gets approved for the Chase Sapphire Preferred Building credit with authorized-user accounts Helping young adults establish credit Using rent reporting as another credit-building tool ⏱️ Episode 452 Timestamps 2:07 – Marriott stays not posting and an MGM booking trick 8:34 – Google brings points-and-miles searches to AI Mode 10:38 – Richard tests Google's award search live 15:05 – Wrong prices, missing results and Google's accuracy problem 18:30 – Live test: finding a Marriott award during a Braves home game 22:49 – Would Ed and Richard actually use Google AI to book travel? 24:14 – Bilt's new Blacklane partnership 28:52 – How a $10 Uber Eats order turns into $29 30:50 – Air traffic controllers, "early shove" and airport staffing 36:06 – Ed's lifetime achievement: his daughter gets a Chase Sapphire Preferred

//The Wire//2300Z September 1, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UNITED STATES LAUNCHES NEW WAVES OF ATTACKS IN MIDDLE EAST. IRAN RETALIATES BY STRIKING AMERICAN AIRBASES AND MULTIPLE TANKERS IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ. RUSSIA CONFIRMS MATERIEL SUPPORT FOR IRAN. SECRETARY OF THE ARMY RESIGNS IN WASHINGTON. IEDS DISCOVERED AT ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION IN GERMANY.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----  -International Events-Middle East: Overnight, Iranian targeting of merchant shipping continued, with a total of 3-4x vessels being struck since the targeting in the Strait of Hormuz re-ignited over the weekend. At least two of these targeting efforts involved VLCC tankers being struck as they attempted to exit the gulf. The M/T SIDR and the M/T SENEGAL PROSPERITY were hit by unidentified munitions (one of these ships was hit three times), with the effect of the targeting being a halt of their transit through the Strait.This afternoon, the United States conducted larger-scale attacks on Iran, continuing the strikes that kicked off the fighting again over the weekend. The United States struck targets on Qeshm Island, Sirik Island, the port of Chabarhar, and several other targets along the Iranian coastline. After these strikes took place, Iran launched more missiles at American bases throughout the region (mostly in Jordan and Kuwait). As of this report over 20x Iranian ballistic missiles have been launched, with the launches continuing into the evening.Europe: Over the past few days, the war in Ukraine has become increasingly more serious, as Russian and Ukrainian attacks on each others' infrastructure have intensified. Over the past two days, large-scale waves of drone and missile attacks have been reported, with Russia and Ukraine focusing on targeting Kiev and St. Petersburg respectively. Several dozen smaller cities on both sides have also reported missile and drone impacts within the past 48 hours.Germany: This morning several explosive devices were discovered near a electrical substation at the Jänschwalde Power Plant southeast of Berlin. Several IEDs were discovered at this location by workers, though the exact number and composition of the devices has not yet been disclosed.Analyst Comment: Details of what actually happened at this substation are very hard to come by. Initial reports suggested that workers found IEDs at the site, but throughout the afternoon other reports emerged indicating that these were actually warheads from improvised mortars/rockets, which landed at the substation and failed to explode and/or had a different purpose altogether. Some reports from local sources in the community claim that rockets were found that contained "conductive material" which were fired over the top of electrical transmission lines at this location. This undescribed conductive material caused an electrical short on two transmission lines, which took out the power for a few hours. If these details are accurate, this would be a deliberate infrastructure attack, though the culprits could be anyone from climate groups, to foreign nationstates. More details are expected as the situation develops.Kyrgyzstan: As part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian for a series of press conferences and brief talks. During the media events, President Putin directly stated that Russia is providing resources to Iran to help circumvent the effects of the American blockade on Iranian ports.Analyst Comment: While this is certainly no big secret, Putin saying this openly is a message to the United States, which is probably a tit-for-tat response to the global west arming Ukraine for years. Though it is largely forgotten, Iran actually does share a border with Russia, but it's not by land...it's via the Caspian Sea. Russian boats can easily transfer large amounts of cargo to Iranian ports on the northern coast of Iran, in addition to the large-scale railway projects in the northern districts, which serve as vital logistical lines to Russia and China.-HomeFront-Mississippi: Yesterday afternoon, a major fire was reported at an industrial facility in Laurel, which began after a truck caught fire near a paint locker at the Howard Industries facility which produces electrical transformers. The initial fire sparked a much larger blaze that consumed much of the main factory complex as well as the storage yard for large transformers.Analyst Comment: The U.S. imports about 80% of the electrical transformers needed to keep the electrical grid functioning, and as recently as May of this year, the industry was facing a dire shortage of transformers (a shortage which has been problematic for years). Howard Industries is a major domestic US producer of transformers, producing over 10 million transformers that are still in service around the nation. This company has a total of 14 different factories around the state, but even just one facility being offline (and the stored transformers being lost in the fire) will probably negatively impact the nationwide shortage of these critically-needed components.Washington D.C. - Last night Dan Driscoll, the Secretary of the Army, reportedly tendered his resignation to President Trump. Dave Fitzgerald, the Deputy Undersecretary of the Army is also expected to resign sometime this week.Analyst Comment: These resignations are extremely important, and very significant during a time of war. Normally, the resignation of the Secretary of the Army during an active conflict is something that is a major indicator of things not going well in upper management circles, however the terms of Driscoll's resignation also add more fuel to the fire. Allegedly, Driscoll resigned due to clashes with SECWAR Hegseth regarding the operational readiness of the Army. Officially, Driscoll's resignation has not been confirmed from official sources, and he himself has not commented on the reasons for his departure, so until he does, it could be for any number of reasons. However, the timing of the resignation the day after the war reignites (and indications are growing of shaping operations being prepared), is quite coincidental for this to be unrelated.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: It will take a few more days before the dust settles and proper assessments of battle damage can be conducted regarding the latest rounds of targeting both in the Middle East and in Ukraine. As it stands right now, the war in Ukraine remains very hot and very active, and the war in the Middle East has ebbed and flowed as the United States adopts more of a "mowing the lawn" approach to the conflict (or at least, that seems to be the motivation for the latest round of strikes).Separately, time is running out on the petroleum front, and the attempts to mitigate the energy crisis have not been as effective as hoped for. The American operation to shuttle tankers back-and-forth through the Strait, to play a grand shell game of shuttling oil from ship-to-ship once in the Gulf of Oman has had some positive impact. How much impact is hard to say, because how the data is being counted can be framed in many different ways to support various contradictory arguments, but right now (as per Kpler) the bottom-line figure for how much oil is exiting the Gulf via the Strait is 8.6 million bbl/day (or at least it was during the lull over the past month). Since Kpler did not factor in the Saudi East-West pipeline for this figure, we have to add that critical resource to the overall total. However Kpler also confirmed that as of July, these two pipelines that are supposedly rated for allowing around 7 million barrels per day to bypass the Strait...were only resulting in a total export of 1 million barrels, a fraction of what the ecosystem is rated for. The reason for this, is the bottleneck at the ports. Even loading oil onto ships as fast as humanly possible, they can only manage to get 1 million barrels out per day. It doesn't matter how fast the oil flows through a pipeline, if it cannot flow onto ships at the same rate, and right now, the oil terminals on the Saudi coastline are the weakest link in the chain. These bottlenecks, combined with the Houthi attacks on the Jazan refinery, have sharply reduced the main alternative method for bypassing the Strait with at least some petroleum product.Around the region more optimistic reports indicate that, all total, as much as half of the world's pre-war needs have been met by the efforts to get oil out of the Gulf region. Even with all of the tricks we've tried (and factoring in Omani-shuttle operations AND the Saudi bypass pipeline), we're only reaching "half of normal", at best.As this 8.6 million bbl/day figure is the absolute maximum theoretical figure (due to much of this oil being secretly transferred between ships as part of the shell game), there is variance in the data. Regardless of how it's counted, 8.6 million barrels is most assuredly welcome, but it's still nowhere near enough to prevent the civilization-level energy crisis that the entire planet is experiencing at present. Now that the tit-for-tat strikes have resumed over the past few days, this absolute-best-case-scenario figure of 9 million barrels per day is likely to be reduced quite a bit.Looking forward over the next few weeks, this crisis will probably be complicated even further by a decline in demand; most major prediction models project a decline in demand due to the petroleum shortage going on for so long now. Also, the American Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) will be running dry soon, to the point that tank-bottom will be approaching within a couple of weeks, if the current rates of release continue. Now that the war has resumed somewhat (and oil prices are spiking), solutions d

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Welcome to the first game week of 2026! We have our first depth chart of the season and it features a few notable surprised. Tune in to hear which players surprised by earning starting spots, or falling into a backup role. The Roadrunners' new two-deep will debut this Saturday as UTRGV travels to the Alamodome for their first game against an FBS opponent. The Vaquero fans are talking a big game, can the Roadrunners give them a humbling introduction to FBS play, or will the Vaqueros play with a chip on their shoulder and give the Roadrunners a scare? Not yet a Patreon member? Follow this link to claim a free month of access. This offer expires at kickoff on Saturday https://www.patreon.com/alamodomeaudible/redeem/EDAA2 00:00 - UTSA game week finally arrives 06:07 - Initial reactions to the Week 1 depth chart 18:22 - What the depth chart says about ceiling and evaluation 27:35 - The moneybacker battle and Archie Chambers' absence 29:16 - Why UTRGV is the ideal Week 1 opponent 35:44 - Travis Bush and the UTSA connections in Edinburg 42:27 - San Antonio talent across the UTRGV roster 51:20 - Expectations from UTSA this week 56:50 - Score predictions Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV1_4YdD-q4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Altitude Advantage, Hall of Famer Steve Atwater, lead writer Aric DiLalla and digital content contributor Susanna Weir go position-by-position and discuss the members of the Broncos' initial 53-man roster and 17-player practice squad ahead of the 2026 season. Overview of the Broncos' initial 53-man roster (0:00 - 4:46) Quarterbacks (4:47 - 8:18)  Running backs (8:19 - 11:59) Wide receivers (12:00 - 13:49) Tight ends (13:50 - 17:28) Offensive line (17:29 - 19:33) Defensive line (19:34 - 20:26)  Outside linebackers (20:27 - 21:36) Inside linebackers (21:37 - 27:23) Defensive backs (27:24 - 28:40) Special teams (28:41 - 29:17) Big picture view of the roster and looking ahead to Week 1 (29:18 - 34:28) Want more of Altitude Advantage? Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to leave a rating and review or a comment if you're watching on YouTube.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the first game week of 2026! We have our first depth chart of the season and it features a few notable surprised. Tune in to hear which players surprised by earning starting spots, or falling into a backup role. The Roadrunners' new two-deep will debut this Saturday as UTRGV travels to the Alamodome for their first game against an FBS opponent. The Vaquero fans are talking a big game, can the Roadrunners give them a humbling introduction to FBS play, or will the Vaqueros play with a chip on their shoulder and give the Roadrunners a scare? Not yet a Patreon member? Follow this link to claim a free month of access. This offer expires at kickoff on Saturday https://www.patreon.com/alamodomeaudible/redeem/EDAA2 00:00 - UTSA game week finally arrives 06:07 - Initial reactions to the Week 1 depth chart 18:22 - What the depth chart says about ceiling and evaluation 27:35 - The moneybacker battle and Archie Chambers' absence 29:16 - Why UTRGV is the ideal Week 1 opponent 35:44 - Travis Bush and the UTSA connections in Edinburg 42:27 - San Antonio talent across the UTRGV roster 51:20 - Expectations from UTSA this week 56:50 - Score predictions Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV1_4YdD-q4

On this week's episode of Bills by the Numbers Chris Brown and Steve Tasker take a good look at the Bills initial 53-man roster. They share their thoughts on the biggest surprises, if there are any concerns with depth, and highlighted the practice squad additions. Steve is quizzed on Bills roster numbers in The Numbers Game. Finally, the two give their answer to this week's One Burning Question, which position group has the best chance for the largest jump in improvement this season?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danny Boy & Mark "Old Ops Guy" react to the 53-Man Rosters of their respective teams. Plus, more NFL news & updates and a recap of the MLB weekend.

Justin and Shaun react to the giants final 53 man roster and the players brought onto the practice squad Download the Fanatics Sports & Casino App now, the new all-in-one app for sports fans, bringing together ways to bet, trade, or play in one experience. 00:00 Giants 53 man roster is set 05:30 Initial reaction to the roster decisions 09:45 5 WRs making the team with 3 on the practice squad 11:15 Jalin Hyatt returning on the practice squad 15:00 Surprised Slayton made it on the roster? 16:30 Odell earning his roster spot 19:00 Braxton Berrios role on the team 20:20 Fidone making the roster as insurance for Theo Johnson? 22:57 OL carrying 9 26:20 JMS job at risk? 28:30 Giants IDL has major concerns 32:00 Giants eyeing IDL Free agents 38:51 Will they make a pick up 42:50 ILB room is set 47:00 Very confident in this S group 50:47 These players can change the Giants season 51:30 Zvada officially wins the kicking job 54:20 Evan Neal cut from the Giants 55:50 Shauns love letter to Evan Neal Check out our Merch: https://shop.jomboymedia.com/collections/talkin-giants Subscribe to JM Football for our NFL coverage: https://www.youtube.com/@JMFootball Follow all of our content on https://jomboymedia.com #giants #nygiants 21+ only. Availability differs by state. Terms apply. See app for details. Sportsbook: GAMBLING PROBLEM? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET, CT call (888) 789-7777, MA call (800)-327-5050, NY call (877) 8-HOPENY, MD visit mdgamblinghelp.org. Markets: Event contract trading is offered by Morton St. Trading Investments, LLC, d/b/a Fanatics Markets, a CFTC-registered futures commission merchant and NFA member. Event contracts carry risk of total loss and changing prices. Not good for all investors. See app for important disclosures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tune in as the PU Crew enters full in-season mode as they begin Week 1 preparation! They start with a full breakdown of the initial 53-man roster, chart the team's depth position-by-position, and share comments on practice squad signings. They listen in on Head Coach Mike Vrabel's post-cutdown press conference and give their reactions to his comments on their initial roster, filling the gaps, and preparing for the Seahawks. Plus, they discuss remaining questions on Christian Gonzalez extension talks, edge talent, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From 'Take Command' (subscribe here): The Commanders have officially put the preseason in the rear view mirror and narrowed their roster down to their initial 53... so Logan and Grant start on offense and go position by position to discuss their biggest question marks on the roster, why the Commanders kept 3 QBs, potentially starting the season with Matt Gulbin as their backup center, and more!

Scott Mason talks with Glenn Naughton of Jetnation.com to review who made the Jets' initial practice squad and was claimed by the team on waivers! Glenn discusses: -Waiver claims -Full practice squad list -Pressers -Injury updates And much more! Check out the Play Like A Jet store and get your "Play Like A Jet" logo shirt RIGHT NOW! Hoodies, hats, mugs, etc.....also available! https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/19770068-play-like-a-jet-logo-shirt?store_id=717242 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kenny and Lima engage in a heated debate regarding whether NFL teams should inform fringe players like Luke Floriea when they have made the initial 53-man roster. They also analyze a recent piece on Myles Garrett's leadership and the intense online fandom surrounding Shedeur Sanders. 01:50 - Analyzing Browns Fan Emotions 05:45 - Roster Cut Communication Debate 12:20 - The Initial 53-Man Process 22:35 - Myles Garrett Leadership Critique 33:45 - Shedeur Sanders Online Fandom 43:45 - Guardians Prospect Ralphy Velazquez

//The Wire//2300Z August 31, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: WAR REIGNITES IN THE MIDDLE EAST AFTER AMERICAN STRIKES REPORTED IN IRAN. RETALIATORY STRIKES REPORTED IN JORDAN AND THE UAE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----  -International Events-Middle East: Over the weekend, the war resumed it's more kinetic phase as the United States carried out strikes on Iran. Larak Island was the primary target, with strikes taking place to target Iranian rocket launchers that were preparing to launch rockets suspected of carrying sea mines. Locals report that two launchers were struck, killing two soldiers.In retaliation, Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles, all targeting US bases in the region. Jordan and the UAE reported strikes targeting airbases used by the United States, but the success rate is unknown. Initial imagery obtained via the Sentinel-2 sensors indicates a hanger and a barracks building might have been hit at Muwwafaq al Salti. Footage provided by locals indicates that at least two Iranian ballistic missiles were successfully intercepted, but it's likely that at least several got through missile defenses to strike at least two bases in Jordan.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Once more into the breach, so it seems. The grand question now is whether or not the weekend strikes will continue to escalate. The White House has stated that the US will respond to Iran's counterattack with a counter-counterattack, and as it stands, more targeting is likely. More broadly, the weekend targeting confirms several different lingering theories. For one, diplomacy is completely off of the table for now. Many people theorized that the past month of essentially very little fighting was a prelude to an exit strategy. However, conducting strikes during a lull in the fighting is not indicative of any kind of diplomatic intent to end the war.Secondly, conducting strikes targeting sea mine launchers also directly confirms that Iran has this capability. For years, it has been widely known that Iran has the ability to lay mines in the Strait via rockets (without ever sending boats out), but how effective they are at such has been hotly debated over the years. The fact that the US hit these launcher sites confirms that this capability and threat is genuine enough to warrant kinetic action.Also of note, President Trump posted two AI-generated videos on his Truth Social account last night, depicting the United States blowing up Kharg Island. As of this morning, Kharg Island (which is at the opposite end of the Gulf) has not been targeted during this latest round of strikes. The intent of posting AI-generated videos regarding kinetic targeting is not clear. This could be a classically flamboyant Trump post, or it could be intended to deceive people who might not understand that they are not real videos. Even more concerningly, President Trump himself might believe it to be a genuine video (or an AI approximation of a real-world event). One might think that this would be preposterous (because the videos are obviously AI), but the precedent has already been set in Congress....AI-generated content that claims to be real footage has already been used by members of Congress on the House floor several times over the past year. AI models are already blurring the line between fiction and reality, and now the line is blurred even further, if the White House is going to start providing AI-generated content of airstrikes that never happened. When it comes to corroborating what has been targeted via other governmental agencies, the picture is not so clear either: The CENTCOM social media page on X did not disclose the fact that strikes took place. However, CENTCOM did issue one of their infamous "fact check" posts, which indirectly confirms that they did conduct strikes in Iran (though they did not confirm the exact location of those strikes). Where we go from here is anyone's guess, but the truth of what's going on on the ground is getting harder to discern.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

From 'Take Command' (subscribe here): The Commanders have officially put the preseason in the rear view mirror and narrowed their roster down to their initial 53... so Logan and Grant start on offense and go position by position to discuss their biggest question marks on the roster, why the Commanders kept 3 QBs, potentially starting the season with Matt Gulbin as their backup center, and more!

Jaguars GM James Gladstone speaks to the media about the decisions that went into the assembly of the Jaguars' initial 53-player roster for the 2026 season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Falcons announced their initial 53-man roster, and have since made a number of waiver claims and corresponding releases including a surprise one in defensive lineman Zach Harrison. Kevin Knight and Tre'Shon Diaz discuss who made it and who didn't, along with thoughts on Atlanta's ongoing QB competition, Harrison's release, and more. Today's episode is presented by FanDuel. ⁠Watch the show live on Wednesdays at 8 PM ET⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the crew on Patreon to unlock exclusive perks (and our gratitude)! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Three of Houston's most trusted football voices dig into the roster decisions, the rookies who earned their way on and the Week 1 turn toward Buffalo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve and Deuce reviewed the Saints' roster moves and injury updates. The guys reported on new CB Decamerion Richardson, WR Cedric Tillman, and TE Stone Smartt. They also explained which cuts were surprising on the Saints' initial 53-man roster.

Steve and Bobby discussed the Saints' initial 53-man roster, highlighting the running backs and quarterbacks. Bobby also reviewed the Rams' "all-in" move to re-sign legendary DT Aaron Donald out of retirement, the Saints' waiver additions, and New Orleans' injury concerns. Steve and Bobby listened to Saints head coach Kellen Moore's media availability. The guys interviewed Jeff Duncan and Scott Rabalais, two columnists at The Times-Picayune. They also heard from LSU head coach Lane Kiffin's press conference.

My thoughts on the Denver Broncos transactions to make it down to their initial 53-Player Roster. As always cutdown day brought a few surprises. #unitedinorange #broncos #broncoscountry #broncosroster #nfl #podcast #broncoscountryblitz

So much has occurred in the past 24 hours regarding the Los Angeles Rams. Now, that the dust has settled, the Compas at House of Horns will break down what Aaron Donald's return means for the Rams and their Super Bowl hopes. And we didn't forget about the initial 53-man roster. Join the conversation at House of Horns. 

Zander Krause joins during Howie Roseman's initial-53 press conference and delivers the required standalone segment on the four-quarterback plan, roster claims, offensive readiness, Sean Mannion, Jalen Hurts, Week 1 and Philadelphia's Super Bowl ceiling.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hosted by Jonathan Stewart and Desmond Johnson The Panthers complete the 2026 NFL Presesason with a 3-1 record. Dez and Stew look at the ongoing roster cuts to get to 53 men by Sunday. Who has been a surprise cut? A surprise save? Do the guys still feel confident in their 11-6 prediction for Carolina? Plus, Around the League. Aaron Donald is BACK, signing a one year deal with the Rams after a 2 year retirement. Should we throw the entire season away and give the Super Bowl to the Rams? Or is the hype overblown? Presented by Fan Duel and Zip Recruiter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Eliot Shorr-Parks reacts to the Eagles announcing their initial 53-man roster and goes over what moves Howie Roseman could make before the start of the regular season in two weeks. Presented by Ashley, America's number one furniture and mattress store. Join Go Birds! Insiders!, a new community for all the #RealOnes, #AutoDownloaders and Daily listeners to hang out, talk Eagles and enjoy exclusive Eagles content! CLICK HERE to join.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler react to the Washington Commanders' final roster moves before the start of the 2026 season, as well as general manager Adam Peters and Dan Quinn's press conference, where the two expressed confidence in Washington's roster and the personnel at the center position. Stick around to hear the full press conference at the end of the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

August 31, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 16 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers establishing their initial 53-man roster for the 2026 season on Sunday. Alex and I make sure to discuss the surprising release of ILB Elandon Roberts on Sunday in addition to the Steelers trading OT Broderick Jones and RB Kaleb Johnson. We also go over the removal of CB Joey Porter Jr. from the Active/PUP list on Sunday as well as the team placing S DeShon Elliott and OL Jack Driscoll on the Reserve/Injured list as designated to return players. Rookie undrafted free agent DL Kevin Jobity Jr. made the initial 53-man roster on Sunday, so Alex and I discuss that accomplishment and it being a bit of a surprise. We also discuss whether Jobity might wind up on the practice squad by Week 1 should the Steelers not need to move DL Sebastian Joseph-Day to the Reserve/Injured list. The Steelers ultimately kept all four quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster, so we discuss that in addition to three other NFL teams keeping four quarterbacks as well. Will the Steelers add a veteran safety to their 53-man roster in the coming days? What about another tackle? Alex and I address those two questions during this show. The Steelers will now start the process of putting their initial practice squad together, so Alex and I discuss a few players that figure to land on that part of the team that were jettisoned on Sunday. This 72-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thor Nystrom reacts to the Minnesota Vikings releasing their initial 53-man roster, the team keeping four quarterbacks, the most surprising cuts and keeps, plus much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this Monday edition of the program, hear from Browns HC Todd Monken following roster cutdown day (33:24). Plus, go Around the League (1:16:46), hear from LB Carson Schwesinger (1:22:04), and get ESPN's final preseason power rankings (54:13).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's roster cutdown day, and the San Francisco 49ers had to make some tough decisions as they whittled their squad down from 90 to 53 players. On this episode of "49ers Talk," Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan provide in-depth analysis of the 49ers' initial 53-man roster and what these decisions mean for the upcoming season. -- (0:00) Initial 53-man roster takeaways (5:00) Injured/Reserve candidates (15:00) Breaking down offensive roster construction (25:00) Breaking down defensive roster construction (35:00) Big-picture roster discussion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Scott Mason talks with Glenn Naughton of Jetnation.com to review who made the Jets' initial 53-man roster! Glenn discusses: -Surprises -Injury designations -A trade to add depth at an important position -Other potential trade and waiver wire moves And much more! Check out the Play Like A Jet store and get your "Play Like A Jet" logo shirt RIGHT NOW! Hoodies, hats, mugs, etc.....also available! https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/19770068-play-like-a-jet-logo-shirt?store_id=717242 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Giants Talk hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down San Francisco's series split against the Arizona Diamondbacks. -- (2:20) - Initial reactions to series split vs. Diamondbacks (7:00) - Bryce Eldridge shines again - Is he the face of the franchise? (18:45) - Giants' pitching vs. Arizona (20:50) - Has Drew Gilbert locked up center field? (29:00) - Reacting to San Francisco's ejections vs. D-backs (33:10) - Fan mailbag questions (1:01:30) - Giants at Braves preview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Retired Steelers Linebacker, Arthur Moats, is joined by Dr. TaNeisha from​⁠  ⁨@ReallyFlawed⁩  ⁠& the Emmy Award Winning Producer in Raleigh, NC, Mark Bergin, to discuss the Steelers trading Broderick Jones, their initial 53 man roster, the preseason finale plus more!

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Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote shared their takeaways from the Bears setting their initial 53-man roster Sunday.

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ESPN's John Keim joins to break down the Commanders' initial roster, their decision to claim no one off waivers and more.

Grant & Danny grade position groups for the Commanders now that the initial 53-man roster is set.

Grant & Danny react to the Commanders' roster set after the preseason, and their decision to not claim any players off waivers. They bring on Commanders insider John Keim at 3:00 PM.

In Hour 1, Andy and Randy talk about the Falcons initial 53-man roster and their preseason performance, the Braves sweeping the Rockies with another trio of very close games, and Aaron Donald returning to the Rams.

Kainani Stevens, John Oehser and Brian Sexton are live for Jags A.M. on the Monday following the announcement of the Jaguars' initial 53-man roster ahead of the 2026 NFL Season. All this and more on Jags A.M., presented by Fields Auto Group.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, David Haugh and Jarrett Payton reacted to the Bears setting their initial 53-man roster Sunday. After that, Dan Wiederer of The Athletic joined the show to discuss the Bears' flurry of roster moves and what they all mean.

David Haugh and Jarrett Payton shared what surprised them as the Bears set their initial 53-man roster Sunday.

The Chicago Bears' roster for the 2026 roster is mostly set after Bears brass cut down the team's roster down to 53 on Sunday night ahead of the NFL's deadline. Here's what we learned from the Bears' initial 53-man roster.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shaw-local-s-bears-insider-podcast--3098936/support.

The Chicago Bears cut their training camp roster down to 53 players before Sunday night's deadline. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar break down the roster and share their thoughts on who they decided to keep.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shaw-local-s-bears-insider-podcast--3098936/support.

The Chicago Bears cut their training camp roster down to 53 players before Sunday night's deadline. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar break down the roster and share their thoughts on who they decided to keepBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shaw-local-s-bears-insider-podcast--3098936/support.