NFL Spotlight w/ Ari Meirov

Ari Meirov's NFL Spotlight Guest of the Week is a true example of what hard-work & dedication can lead to no matter where you are in life. Broncos tackle Garett Bolles walks us through the troubles he went through as a teen and how a few key decisions put him on track to the NFL, and becoming one of the best OL in the game. 00:00 - Cold open
 01:01 - Ari’s opening thoughts
 03:22 - Start of interview
 04:05 - What it feels like to be winning
 06:17 - Early years, football journey
 16:15 - FanDuel.com DAL/WAS Pick 18:21 - Draft process
 23:51 - Early struggles 28:13 - First extension
 30:56 - Protector of the year award
 34:13 - Walter Payton Man Of The Year
 39:16 - Reflecting on life/NFL 43:21 - What fans should know about Broncos 47:24 - Who deserves a Spotlight? 49:13 - Visit Root.com / What’s driving Bears success?
 51:15 - Ari’s final thoughts --------------- Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook today! New customers visit FanDuel.com & if you win your first $5 wager, you get $150 in bonus bets! ———————————— Visit Root.com and find out how you can get rewarded for safe driving with Root Insurance. NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB
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Week 16 brought many changes to the NFL standings, and feelings of which teams are really going to be fighting for a chance to win the Super Bowl this season. Ari Meirov digs into all the big storylines from a league altering week. ---------------------- NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Miami Dolphins made a bold decision Wednesday that Tua Tagovailoa will be benched moving forward, dropping him to QB3 and inserting Quinn Ewers at the QB for Week 16. What does this mean for Tua's future with so much guaranteed money left? How does this impact Mike McDaniel's odds of being the coach next season and the Dolphins overall outlook for the years to come. Ari Meirov gets into all of it on this livestream edition of NFL Spotlight. ----------------------- NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB
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Ari's special Spotlight guest is none other than Super Bowl Champion DB & fellow 33rd Teamer Tyrann Mathieu. Ari and Tyrann talk his draft process, playing and being cut by the Cardinals, reviving his career with the Texans, playing for Steve Spagnuolo, retiring with the Saints & much more! 00:00 - Cold open
 00:48 - Ari’s opening thoughts
 02:17 - Tyrann Mathieu joins us 02:51 - What retirement is like 04:51 - Why football over baseball
 05:56 - Did you consider quitting football?
 08:00 - Patrick Peterson
 09:11 - Being drafted by Cardinals
 11:50 - Overcoming injuries 14:38 - FanDuel.com + TNF pick
 17:10 - Being a leader
 18:58 - First extension
 20:00 - Football is a business
 21:35 - Being cut by Cardinals
 24:02 - Playing for Cardinals
 25:35 - Going to Chiefs
 27:36 - Landlord nickname
 28:29 - Realizing Chiefs were special
 29:28 - Should Spags be a head coach?
 30:50 - Chiefs comeback vs Texans
 32:12 - Winning 2019 AFC Championship
 33:58 - Winning a Super Bowl
 35:00 - Chiefs not offering contract
 37:53 - Signing with Saints
 39:08 - Importance of family
 40:53 - Tyrann’s legacy
 43:36 - In The Bayou Podcast
 44:52 - Who deserves a Spotlight?
 46:45 - Visit Root.com !
 47:45 - Ari’s final thoughts -------------------- Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook today! New customers visit FanDuel.com & if you win your first $5 wager, you get $150 in bonus bets! ———————————— Visit Root.com and find out how you can get rewarded for safe driving with Root Insurance. ----------------------------------- NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the action was great in Week 15, the injuries to star players was brutal. Ari Meirov breaks down what Patrick Mahomes' ACL tear means not only for the interim, but the future of the Chiefs. Ari gives what he thinks the Packers will be capable of achieving with Micah Parsons also done with an ACL tear. He discusses Joe Burrow's comments about his "happiness" or lack there of playing football, plus more thoughts about the Week 15 slate. ------------------------------------------------- NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Meirov is back live again on X/Twitter, and this time, he dives deep into some of the QB situations around the NFL with none being bigger than the return of 44-year-old QB Philip Rivers who could have to shake off the rust and start immediately against the Seahawks. Plus, whats up with Kyler Murray & Geno Smith? ----------------------- NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Meirov has a special episode of NFL Spotlight coming at ya with our first father-son duo of Spotlight guests with Patriots execs AJ & Alonzo Highsmith joining the show! Alonzo speaks about going from NFL player to eventual executive, while his son AJ, blazed a trail all on his own. The two talk family, scouting, and of course, the New England Patriots! 00:00 - Cold open 00:43 - Ari intro thoughts 02:46 - Start of interview 03:37 - How Alonzo got into football 04:58 - Alonzo going player to exec 07:26 - AJ playing both sides of ball 09:48 - How AJ began scouting 12:05 - Alonzo’s thoughts on AJ’s career 13:57 - AJ on working for 49ers 15:57 - Alonzo working for Packers 16:57 - FanDuel.com/33rd + TNF prediction 19:41 - How Alonzo learned to scout 22:30 - Alonzo’s ability to relate to players 24:26 - AJ working for Bills 26:12 - Player banged table for 30:53 - AJ moving to Titans 33:57 - Alonzo moving to Patriots 37:31 - AJ moving to Patriots/working with Dad 42:17 - Patriots 2025 Outlook 43:43 - Working with Mike Vrabel 45:40 - Who deserves a spotlight? 49:30 - Visit Root.com + Shedeur Sanders 52:21 - Ari’s final thoughts -------------------- Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook today! New customers visit FanDuel.com/33rd & if you win your first $5 wager, you get $150 in bonus bets! ———————————— Visit Root.com and find out how you can get rewarded for safe driving with Root Insurance. ----------------------------------- NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Meirov has a lot to get out of his notebook following a busy Sunday in Week 14, with no bigger news than Daniel Jones rupturing his Achilles, but the impact goes way beyond the Colts' hope for a playoff run this year. Ari digs into some of the biggest divisional races including the AFC North and NFC West, talks some of the coaches with hot seats starting to bubble, walks through the teams at the top of the draft order, and announces our Spotlight Guest(s) of the Week! ------------------------------ NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Meirov goes LIVE on every Wednesday on X - and in this edition, Ari and Ben speak about Joe Schoen's future with the Giants, the good and the bad from his tenure, what they could do with their head coach search and much more. Ari then talks Deshaun Watson and whether we should expect to see him play this season, and react to breaking news that Mark Andrews is extending with the Ravens. NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Meirov's Spotlight Guest of the Week is the man responsible for one of, if not the best defensive lines in the NFL, Texans DL Coach Rod Wright! Rod discusses how he went from former player to NFL coach, working with Will Anderson Jr., Danielle Hunter, DeMeco Ryans and much more! 00:00 - Cold Open
 00:37 - Start of show 02:15 - Start of interview
 02:44 - Texans overcoming tough start
 03:53 - How Rod started coaching
 06:11 - Meeting DeMeco Ryans
 07:40 - Will Anderson Jr.
 09:44 - Danielle Hunter
 12:45 - FanDuel.com/33rd + TNF Prediction
 15:31 - Sheldon Rankins 17:10 - Working with Frank Okam
 19:16 - Texans great secondary
 21:51 - Who deserves a spotlight? 
 24:32 - Visit Root.com
 25:30 - Ari’s final thoughts ------------------------------ Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook today! New customers visit FanDuel.com/33rd & if you win your first $5 wager, you get $150 in bonus bets! ———————————— Visit Root.com and find out how you can get rewarded for safe driving with Root Insurance. ----------------------------------- NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 13 is almost over and Ari Meirov has a lot to get off his chest including his thoughts on the NFC leading Chicago Bears! He discusses the Panthers beating the former top team in the NFC, the Los Angeles Rams. He gives credit to Jerry Jones for the moves he has made that have put the Cowboys back into the playoff conversation, Justin Herbert hoping to miss 0 games with his broken left hand, and ughhhhh more officiating problems! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Meirov goes LIVE on X/Twitter to break down all the news that happened Wednesday including the shocking news that Frank Ragnow is coming out of retirement to return to the Detroit Lions and bolster their offensive line. Ari digs into the way the Bengals could still find their way to the playoffs, talks the Broncos in-season extension strategy, Will Campbell maybe done for the regular season and what he is thankful for! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the latest edition of NFL Spotlight, Ari Meirov is joined by 1st-year Director of the Panini Senior Bowl, Drew Fabianich, to talk about this year's event! Drew breaks down some of the most impressive players including Jeremiyah Love & Fernando Mendoza as well as reflects on his time with the Dallas Cowboys as a scout, helping Dallas secure future stars like Tony Romo. 00:00 - Cold open
 00:52 - Welcome in!
 02:47 - Start of interview
 03:42 - Drew’s football journey
 07:51 - Working for Cowboys/Tony Romo
 13:16 - What the life of a scout is like
 19:12 - Fanduel.com/33rd / CIN vs BAL
 22:23 - How Drew became Senior Bowl Director
 25:39 - Finding the right players
 29:36 - Strongest position group coming up
 31:12 - Names to watch
32:27 - Jeremiyah Love
 35:00 - Fernando Mendoza 38:47 - Determining coaching staffs
 41:23 - Who deserves a spotlight?
 43:33 - Visit Root.com
 46:46 - Final thoughts --------------------------------- Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook today! New customers visit FanDuel.com/33rd & if you win your first $5 wager, you get $150 in bonus bets! ———————————— Visit Root.com and find out how you can get rewarded for safe driving with Root Insurance. ----------------------------------- NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Meirov dives into the divisional races that are heating up around the NFL including the Ravens taking the lead in the AFC North and the Buccaneers in position to lose the NFC South lead tonight with the Panthers looking to go to 7-5. Plus, J.J. McCarthy struggles, the Cowboys are hot, and Shedeur Sanders is sure to dominate your shouty shows this week….

OH and the Raiders fired Chip Kelly. ---------------------------------- NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov.Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdateFollow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSportsFollow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Meirov has his eyes on a few NFC South teams as we enter Week 12, primarily, the Atlanta Falcons & Carolina Panthers. In this live recorded episode of NFL Spotlight, Ari breaks down what is next for the Atlanta Falcons now that Michael Penix Jr. is done for the year with his ACL injury and how the Panthers patient, methodical building plan is paying off. Plus, going through remaining schedules for the Ravens, Patriots, Chiefs, Dolphins, Jaguars and Bengals. ------------------------------------------ NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Meirov has been closely monitoring which GMs and head coaches could be looking for new employment soon, and in this edition of NFL Spotlight, he empties his notes on what he has been hearing as to which guys could be replaced in the coming weeks/days or the offseason. Plus, a few of the hottest candidates to keep an eye on. 00:00 - Show open
 02:38 - Raheem Morris & Terry Fontenot (Falcons)
 08:10 - Joe Schoen (Giants)
 13:13 - FanDuel.com/33rd + TNF Picks!
 16:36 - Jonathan Gannon & Monti Ossenfort (Cardinals)
 22:25 - Pete Carroll (Raiders)
 29:47 - Mike McDaniel (Dolphins)
 36:29 - Mickey Loomis (Saints)
 38:06 - Zac Taylor
(Bengals) 38:53 - Matt LaFleur
(Packers) 43:48 - Visit Root.com !
 46:10 - Trending head coaching candidates ------------------------------------------- Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook today! New customers visit FanDuel.com/ARI & if you win your first $5 wager, you get $300 in bonus bets! ———————————— Visit Root.com and find out how you can get rewarded for safe driving with Root Insurance. NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Meirov can't get over the fact that the Eagles (aka A.J. Brown) is so upset despite being the top team in the NFC. A.J. Brown shared his thoughts on Twitch and Ari shares his thoughts, on Brown's thoughts! Plus, Ari is PUMPED to have Jameis Winston starting again, this time for the Giants, but what does it mean for Russell Wilson? Finally, discussing Travis Hunter's future now that he is done for the season after undergoing LCL surgery. -------------------------------------- NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Meirov’s Spotlight Guest of The Week is former Cowboys Guard & 7-time 1st-Team All-Pro Zack Martin! Zack joins us to talk about playing at Notre Dame, importance of playing entire career with Cowboys, transitioning from Tony Romo to Dak Prescott, 1-on-1s with Jerry Jones & a whole lot more! 00:00 - Cold open 00:48 - Welcome in! 02:06 - Zack Martin joins us 02:52 - How retirement is going 03:45 - How Zack got into football 04:55 - Choosing Notre Dame 06:30 - Going from tackle to guard 08:29 - Reflecting on 2014 NFL Draft process (Aaron Donald) 10:00 - Draft night, thinking he was going to Giants/Rams 13:32 - Adjusting to attention with Cowboys 14:33 - Rookie season 16:05 - FanDuel.com/33rd / TNF Game Pick 18:58 - Reflecting on Dez Bryant “no catch” game 20:34 - Biggest “what ifs” of career 21:46 - How good Cowboys OL was 22:48 - DeMarco Murray leaving for Eagles 24:04 - Going from Tony Romo to Dak Prescott 27:10 - Tired of OL not getting enough attention? ------------------------------------------- Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook today! New customers visit FanDuel.com/ARI & if you win your first $5 wager, you get $300 in bonus bets! ———————————— Visit Root.com and find out how you can get rewarded for safe driving with Root Insurance. NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Meirov addresses the rumors swirling around Giants head coach Brian Daboll and whether or not we have seen his last game leading the team. Ari breaks down what the good has been, and what the bad has been, how the roster is one that would make a potential head coach excited about being there, and what the team could potentially be looking for in their HC. ------------------------------ NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Meirov dives into everything that did (and didn't) happen Tuesday at the NFL Trade Deadline including Sauce Gardner to the Colts, Quinnen Williams to the Cowboys, and much more!------------------- Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook today! New customers visit FanDuel.com/33RD & if you win your first $5 wager, you get $150 in bonus bets! ———————————— Visit Root.com and find out how you can get rewarded for safe driving with Root Insurance.------------------- NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices