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5 min read"Eleven days is an absolute frickin' eternity in damage control time." That's host Ben Maller's assessment of the Kyle Shanahan car accident story, which he believes has been mishandled from the start. The 49ers coach finally spoke publicly about the crash over the weekend, and the explanation he offered — that his Tesla was on autopilot when he turned around to retrieve a phone that had fallen into the back seat — only deepened Maller's suspicion rather than resolving it.
The Shanahan Crash Story: A Timeline of Suspicion
Maller walks through the chronology that has made him skeptical. First came the accident itself. Then an eleven-day cone of silence where no details emerged from the 49ers or Santa Clara police. No body cam footage was ever released. Maller calls this a "police cover up" and says the mainstream football media has largely looked the other way because they don't want to "rock the boat" with the franchise. "If there was nothing to hide, why are you hiding stuff?" he asks.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (03:51) **Kyle Shanahan's Tesla Crash Story Gets a New Twist** - Shanahan publicly addresses his car accident for the first time, adding that his Tesla was on autopilot when he turned around to grab his phone.
- 2 (12:08) **Adam Vinatieri's Hall of Fame Roast of Bill Belichick** - Vinatieri uses his induction speech to joke about Belichick's absence and his much younger girlfriend, Jordan Hudson.
- 3 (15:45) **Vinatieri's Balls Joke About Pat McAfee** - The Hall of Fame speech also included a risqué line directed at former teammate and podcaster Pat McAfee.
- 4 (17:45) **Stefon Diggs Joins the Commanders and Gets Roasted by a Teammate** - Diggs signs a one-year deal with Washington, and immediately becomes the subject of a viral joke from offensive lineman Sam Cosmi.
- 5 (22:15) **Seahawks in Panic Mode: Hosting a Felon** - The defending NFC champions are reportedly hosting free agent defensive back Terryon Arnold, who is facing eight felony charges.
- 6 (40:35) **Insta Trivia: The 58-Game Stretch Stat Line** - The host poses a trivia question about players who have hit a specific statistical benchmark over a 58-game period.
- 7 (48:42) **Maller to the Third Degree: NFL Panic Button** - The host and producer "Coop" run through a rapid-fire segment on teams and players in crisis.
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Show Notes
Ben Maller talks about 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan addressing his car accident and revealing that he had Tesla Autopilot on, Adam Vinatieri joking about Bill Belichick and his girlfriend during his Hall of Fame acceptance speech, Stefon Diggs taking shots from his new Commanders teammates, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!
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