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2018 Football Season Kickoff

31 Aug, 2018

Kicking off the 2018 football season with a little College and NFL football talk. Previewing some of the biggest, and most important games of the beginning of the college football season. Quick preview of the first game of the NFL season (Falcons vs Eagles). Also, the Steelers vs Browns matchup. Little ramble about the NFL’s new tackling rules. Finally, finishing off with talking about some games that SBS will be attending.

Jeffrey T Meier

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