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NFL Offseason Week 2 - Why NFL Free Agency Feels Like The Purge
Episode 113
Monday, 16 March, 2026

The NFL offseason is officially chaos.This week the Dawgs break down the wild start to NFL free agency, including questionable quarterback moves, massive spending, and why the Geno Smith Jets rumors might be one of the strangest storylines yet.The conversation spirals into franchise tags, overpriced wide receivers, running backs getting disrespected, and why NFL free agency now feels like “The Purge.”Plus the guys debate whether sports gambling has become too normalized, react to massive contracts being handed out across the league, and somehow end up arguing about the career path of bat boys vs water boys in professional sports.It’s a classic Dawgs episode: NFL chaos, ridiculous debates, and unfiltered sports talk.🔊 This episode includes:– Geno Smith rumors and the Jets quarterback situation– NFL free agency madness and Day 1 spending– The Raiders spending $322 million in one day– Franchise tag debates and player salaries– Why running backs keep getting undervalued– Joe Burrow and the Jessica Alba internet rumor– NFL roster chaos and coaching changes– The weird economics of NFL contracts– Sports gambling culture and its impact on fans– The ultimate sports job debate: Bat Boy vs Water BoyGuest & Sponsorship Inquiries - firstdowndawgs@viola.media🎬 Timestamps:00:00 WBC Doesnt Count00:58 NFL Tampering Window01:55 Franchise Tag Math04:23 RB Value Debate05:28 Why Athletes Feel Old07:08 World Baseball Classic Format09:28 Jets Take Gino11:00 Kyler Murray Talk14:09 War News Detour15:31 Free Agency Roundup16:48 Chains Mittens And Ego19:06 Giants Jets And Harbaugh20:35 Coaching Carousel Talk21:15 Teams That Did Nothing21:37 Eagles QB Speculation22:31 What Wins Super Bowls23:29 Patriots Season Reality Check24:01 Quarterback Roster Chaos24:48 Clips and Breaking News25:30 Big Spenders and Raiders27:00 Burrow and Jessica Alba28:15 Aging and Camera Shock29:44 Water Boy vs Bat Boy34:10 Wrapping Up the Week34:26 Rethinking Gambling Culture37:22 Show Origins and Monetization39:23 Finding a New Competition40:39 Final Thoughts and Arm WrestlingNew episodes dropping every Friday! Subscribe, Like and Leave us a Comment Below! =================================================================*SUBSCRIBE* to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FirstDownDawgs?sub_confirmation=1FOLLOW US:https://www.instagram.com/firstdowndawgshttps://www.tiktok.com/@firstdowndawgshttps://open.spotify.com/show/57Gbk3NwGRwE01UJyuoKT4?si=6500a02083694ef3https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/first-down-dawgs/id1584499623Podcast by Viola Media: https://viola.media/#nfl #football #sportspodcast