It’s Week 6 of ESVN! Bradley and Emma break down the biggest storylines coming out of Week 5 of NFL action, including breaking news that the Carolina Panthers have fired head coach Matt Rhule. Then Emma is joined by Dave Zirin, sports editor at The Nation, to discuss the recent controversies surrounding concussion protocol in the NFL, as well as his film “Behind The Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL”, out now.

Check out Dave’s work at The Nation here: https://www.thenation.com/authors/dave-zirin/

Check out “Behind The Shield” here: https://go.mediaed.org/behind-the-shield

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TIME CODES:

3:56-5:35-Emma and Bradley gloat about the Jets and Giants

6:13-8:37 The Mets get eliminated from the playoffs

8:53-14:49 Matt Rhule fired 

14:49-25:13-Giants win in London!!

25:14-33:43 Bradley goes to the Jets game

33:43-52:38 What the Hell is going on with Russell Wilson and the Broncos?

52:39-57:32 Micah Parsons Defensive Player of the Year? (And Bradley’s Mom calls)

57:45-1:01:52-Zac Taylor is a bad coach

1:03:49-1:36:50 Interview with Dave Zirin

1:40:32-1:48:56 Emma and Bradley FIGHT with Nick Adams (Will from Indiana)

1:49:10-1:55:30 David from Atlanta on Grady Jarrett’s “roughing” Tom Brady

1:56:04-1:56:40 Ryan in Chicago with…a short call about the Bears

1:56:46-2:00:39 A discussion on Justin Fields and offensive pass interference calls 

2:00:48-2:08:22 Trent from Kentucky on NFL coaching buyouts, a potential college football Super League, and seeing Lamar Jackson play Madden at Louisville 

2:08:34-2:10:51 Justin from Seattle asks about sports gambling/athlete revenue sharing and…nothing about the Mariners??

2:11:15-2:14:17 IM’s!

2:14:25-2:15:14 Donovan Mitchell conspiracy theories

2:15:37-2:16:26-ESVN OT preview!