Episodes

  • Broncos Garett Bolles: From Teenage Trouble to Stardom

    Broncos Garett Bolles: From Teenage Trouble to Stardom
    Dec 23 2025
    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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    56 mins
  • Lions Nearing Elimination / Reviewing Week 16

    Lions Nearing Elimination / Reviewing Week 16
    Dec 22 2025
    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
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    38 mins
  • What Is Next For Tua Tagovailoa? Mike McDaniel? Dolphins? Ari Answers

    What Is Next For Tua Tagovailoa? Mike McDaniel? Dolphins? Ari Answers
    Dec 18 2025
    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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    38 mins
  • Tyrann Mathieu On Why Steve Spagnuolo W/Chiefs Is Special, Business of Football & Retirement

    Tyrann Mathieu On Why Steve Spagnuolo W/Chiefs Is Special, Business of Football & Retirement
    Dec 16 2025
    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
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    53 mins
  • Mahomes & Parsons Tear ACLs - What's Next For Chiefs & Packers?

    Mahomes & Parsons Tear ACLs - What's Next For Chiefs & Packers?
    Dec 15 2025
    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
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    31 mins
  • Philip Rivers Is Back! But Was He Option 1 For The Colts? Ari Discusses + More QB Talk

    Philip Rivers Is Back! But Was He Option 1 For The Colts? Ari Discusses + More QB Talk
    Dec 11 2025
    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
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    1 hr
  • Patriots AJ & Alonzo Highsmith: Family, Football & Scouting!

    Patriots AJ & Alonzo Highsmith: Family, Football & Scouting!
    Dec 9 2025
    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
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    57 mins
  • Daniel Jones Done, Division Races Heating Up, Head Coach Hot Seat, and Draft Order Coming Together

    Daniel Jones Done, Division Races Heating Up, Head Coach Hot Seat, and Draft Order Coming Together
    Dec 8 2025
    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
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    33 mins