First impressions of the rookie class in preseason action

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Good news! All of the good stuff you saw from the players you like and all the bad stuff from players you don't like in preseason is real. But the things that don't affirm your existing opinion? Fake. Not going to happen again. Robert Mays and Dave Helman have a mix of both those opinions and more reactions to the first preseason action of 2026.

0:00 Welcome to the show

3:54 Arizona Cardinals-Las Vegas Raiders

4:30 Jeremiyah Love injury

8:29 Fernando Mendoza

9:52 Jeremiyah Love pre-injury

14:24 Chase Bisontis

15:25 Ty Simpson

16:39 Stetson Bennett

21:16 R Mason Thomas

21:42 Drew Allar

23:50 Jager Burton & Aaron Banks

28:24 Caleb Douglas

28:49 Kadyn Proctor

29:49 De'zhaun Stribling

30:33 Jakobi Lane

32:49 Jack Bech

34:46 Matthew Hibner

37:35 Marlin Klein

39:55 Cincinnati Bengals-Detroit Lions

45:06 Cleveland Browns quarterbacks

52:20 Browns receivers

54:21 Carolina Panthers-Buffalo Bills

56:07 Seattle Seahawks-Dallas Cowboys

56:46 Jamal Adams

57:51 Tennessee Titans-San Francisco 49ers

59:46 Other positive performances

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Host: Robert Mays

Co-Hosts: Dave Helman

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