Hard Knocks Recap, plus 1 Player to Watch from each AFC team

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(4:00) Hard Knocks recap: “Aaron Rodgers showed why he’s your favorite quarterback’s favorite quarterback”

(12:30) Nathaniel Hackett gets a great piece of promotional rehabilitation

(15:00) Ron Rivera discusses Eric Bieniemy’s tough-love coaching style and regrets it

(26:55) AFC 1 Player To Watch in the preseason

(27:35) Texans WR Jon Metchie: “I worry about lack of firepower for CJ Stroud”. Plus Ahmed’s first Big Butt goes to Will Anderson, Jr – will he show more than just a high motor?

(33:40) Colts DE Kwity Paye: “Stops the run. Great. We didn’t get him to do that.”

(37:00) Titans OG Aaron Brewer: “I’m interested to see how the shuffling of that o-line works.” And kudos to Mike Vrabel for giving Terrell Williams the chance to coach the first preseason game.

(42:05) Raiders S Tre’von Moehrig: “The secondary is not something you’re gonna write home about”

(46:10) Patriots WR Tyquan Thornton: “He’s the deep threat. He’s that guy”

(51:30) Broncos LB Nik Bonitto: “F*** you OU!”

(55:10) Steelers DL Keeanu Benton: “They need more youth and talent on their d-line”

(1:01:45) Browns DL Jordan Elliott: “They couldn’t stop the run at all last year”

(1:04:40) Jaguars OL Walker Little: “If they can’t protect #16, all of it means jack diddly squat”

(1:08:40) Chargers MLBs & DTs: “The 28th run-stopping D in football? C’mon that can’t happen anymore”

(1:13:20) Dolphins RT Austin Jackson: “Follow the money, follow the assets. Those have to be performing. And this one has not, yet”

(1:17:00) Ravens LB Odafe Oweh

(1:22:30) Jets DE Jermaine Johnson: “He should be a starter … and can he be a force off the edge?”

(1:26:30) Bengals S Nick Scott & Dax Hill: “Who is this crazy #33 running around the field like he’s Ray Lewis?”

(1:29:50) Bills CB Kaiir Elam: “He looks the part. But they need more from him this year”

(1:33:30) Chiefs LT Donovan Smith: “He was not good last year. And it would have been way worse if they ever called holding on him”

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