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5 min readHour 1 - Aaron Donald Returns!
Aaron Donald waited until the 11th hour to announce he was coming back to the LA Rams, signing a one-year deal worth $20 million with incentives that could push it to $30 million. Ben Maller is not buying the drama. "Was this legitimate soul searching by Donald or manufactured drama?" he asks, and his answer is clear: spare me the Hamlet routine.
The Donald Decision: Soul Searching or Showmanship?
Maller argues Donald's late return was never about deep existential questions. The real reason he waited? He did not want to do training camp. "The man said no ix nay on the camp, and that's why," Maller says. He lays out the three options that were reportedly on the table: sign immediately and go through practices, skip camp and sign later, or wait until around week eight or nine to join as a late-season addition after seeing if the Rams were as good as the hype.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (05:03) **Aaron Donald Returns to the Rams** - Ben Maller breaks down the news that defensive tackle Aaron Donald has ended his holdout and signed a one-year, $20 million deal with the LA Rams.
- 2 (16:16) **Seahawks Cut Trevon Diggs, Claim They "Love" Him** - Maller mocks Seattle for waiving cornerback Trevon Diggs while saying they want him back on the practice squad.
- 3 (21:00) **Titans Release Will Levis After Failed QB Experiment** - Maller assesses who deserves more blame for Levis's failure in Tennessee.
- 4 (31:04) **Post-Game Recap of the Big Maller Meet & Greet** - Maller thanks listeners who attended the weekend event in Las Vegas and shares anecdotes about who showed up and who didn't.
- 5 (40:00) **Phony Phone Call: "Lucky Tony" and Hollering James** - A caller impersonates regular "Lucky Tony," and Maller later takes a real call from co-host Hollering James, who is in the hospital.
- 6 (43:14) **"Who Am I?" Game** - Maller presents a baseball trivia question with clues including a World Series win at age 20, a three-homer game in both leagues, and hitting the foul ball Ferris Bueller caught.
- 7 Standout Quotes
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Show Notes
In Hour 1 of the show, Ben Maller responds to the return of Aaron Donald to the Los Angeles Rams after months of speculation of will he or won't he return. Plus, Ben goes to the callers to have some fun, we play the Who Am I Game, and more!!
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