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5 min readThe Return of the NFL Book'Em: Ben Maller's Offseason Lottery Is Back
The Ben Maller Show revived its long-dormant "NFL Book'Em" segment — a lottery-style draft where hosts and callers pick NFL teams based on which franchise is most likely to have a player arrested during the offseason. The segment had been shelved for years after listeners complained, but Maller brought it back with a new twist: a physical hopper containing 32 numbered balls, each corresponding to an NFL team in alphabetical order. The first two rounds were conducted live on air, with Maller, co-hosts Lorena and Coop, and caller Hollering James each making picks based purely on random chance.
Aaron Donald's Flirtation with a Return
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:12) **Show Open & NFL Book'Em Tease** - Ben Maller welcomes listeners to the return of the iconic NFL Book'Em segment after years off the air, with a new "hopper" lottery element.
- 2 (03:09) **Aaron Donald Flirts with a Rams Return** - Ben breaks down the story of retired Hall of Fame DT Aaron Donald texting insiders about a possible comeback to play alongside new acquisition Myles Garrett.
- 3 (12:56) **Goldilocks Test: Drake London's $141M Extension** - Ben applies the Goldilocks test to the Falcons' massive extension for WR Drake London, questioning if it's too much, too little, or just right.
- 4 (16:20) **Deion Sanders Denies Cowboys Interest** - Ben reacts to Deion Sanders' latest denial that he ever wanted the Dallas Cowboys head coaching job, calling it a "fairy tale."
- 5 (19:47) **NFL Book'Em Rules & Lottery Setup** - Ben explains the revived NFL Book'Em game: an 8-round draft using a physical hopper with 32 numbered balls (alphabetical order by team).
- 6 (30:02) **NFL Book'Em: Round 1 Picks** - The first round of the draft begins with Ben spinning the hopper for each participant.
- 7 (37:04) **NFL Book'Em: Round 2 Picks** - The second round continues with the same order.
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Show Notes
Ben Maller talks about Aaron Donald publicly flirting with a return to the LA Rams, the Falcons extending WR Drake London, Deion Sanders' latest denials about wanting the Cowboys HC job, the return of the NFL Book'Em, and more!
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