Talking Football With Mike Florio, Bills New Stadium And HoF Speeches + Mt Rushmore Of Masculine Foods
August 10, 2026
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5 min readThe Hall of Fame game is back, and the hosts of Pardon My Take are buzzing about it. They declare it the "best preseason game ever," pointing to a comeback drive by quarterback Haynes King and the impressive debut of Carson Beck. But as they settle into a wide-ranging conversation with football insider Mike Florio, the tone shifts from pure hype to a more cautious, analytical look at the NFL landscape, training camp storylines, and the precarious nature of the season ahead.
The Hall of Fame Game and the Cruelty of Training Camp
The hosts and Florio agree that while the Hall of Fame game was exciting, its significance should be tempered. Florio offers a key caveat: "It's a glorified scrimmage in full pads... There's 90 guys on the roster. There's going to be 53 by the end of this month. So a lot of these guys aren't good enough to play in the NFL." He warns against reading too much into performances against backup defenders.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:44) **Mike Florio Joins** - The hosts welcome Mike Florio to talk football as training camps begin
- 2 (03:01) **Football Is Back** - The crew celebrates the Hall of Fame game and the start of preseason
- 3 (04:37) **Hall of Fame Speeches** - Adam Vinatieri's roast-style speech and Belichick's absence
- 4 (07:40) **Larry Tunsil Injury Fallout** - The Commanders' left tackle goes down with a torn triceps
- 5 (11:50) **Trent Williams' Repossessed Porsche** - The 49ers star reportedly stopped making car payments
- 6 (12:23) **Training Camp Injury Debate** - Is there any upside to an injury happening in camp?
- 7 (15:29) **Teddy Bridgewater Retires (Again)** - The veteran quarterback calls it quits after a brief return
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Show Notes
Football is back again and we talk about one of the last weekends without football. Bills new stadium is finally here and every fan because a building inspector on Saturday night (00:00:00-00:20:55). Hall of Fame speeches, WNBA somehow stays in the news and Michael Block had a freak out (00:20:55-00:29:19). Who's back of the week including LIV golf, umps tossing players, Ben Simmons and more (00:29:19-00:51:06). Mike Florio joins the show to talk training camp storylines, who could be on the hot seat, the Vikings QB situation and more (00:51:06-01:47:03). We finish with Mt Rushmore of Masculine Foods.
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