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5 min readVon Miller traded a jersey number for chicken equity, and that's just the appetizer
Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Von Miller wanted his old number 40 back. Fullback Hunter Luepke was wearing it. So Luepke switched to number 30, and in return, he received an undisclosed ownership stake in Von Miller's company, Greener Pastures Chicken. Luepke reportedly negotiated aggressively, seeking two percent equity — which Miller said would be worth "hundreds of thousands of dollars." The Cowboys finally made a trade, Ben Maller noted dryly, "and Jerry Jones was not involved in this at all."
That story kicked off the third hour of the Ben Maller Show, which then rolled through two more topics: whether NFL teams should stop posting practice clips after a viral video made Travis Kelce look slow, and how Kawhi Leonard's claim that he didn't know NBA salary cap rules collides with his own past statements about knowing them inside out.
The jersey-for-chicken swap: who actually won?
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- 1 (03:36) **Von Miller Trades for Jersey Number 40** - Ben introduces the lead story: Von Miller acquired the number 40 jersey from Cowboys fullback Hunter Luepke in exchange for an ownership stake in Miller's chicken company.
- 2 (11:15) **Should NFL Teams Stop Posting Practice Clips?** - The segment shifts to the controversy over a viral clip of Travis Kelce running slowly at Chiefs training camp, which sparked online mockery.
- 3 (16:02) **Kawhi Leonard's Conflicting Statements on Salary Cap Rules** - Ben transitions to the NBA, discussing Kawhi Leonard's defense of ignorance in the Clippers salary cap circumvention case.
- 4 (21:50) **Maller Riddle of the Day** - Ben presents a riddle about the University of Tennessee keeping a specific feature from the old Neyland Stadium design for a vintage experience.
- 5 (36:27) **Caller Debate on Astros Cheating** - A caller, Mike, challenges Ben's previous comments about the Houston Astros' cheating scandal, using the "everyone was doing it" defense.
- 6 (46:40) **Big Ben's Lame Jokes of the Week** - Ben introduces the comedy segment of the hour, featuring listener-submitted jokes.
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Ben Maller talks about Von Miller getting his Cowboys No. 40 jersey from their fullback in exchange for ownership in his chicken business, if NFL teams should stop posting practice clips if they don't provide proper context, Kawhi Leonard's conflicting statements on knowing NBA salary cap rules, Lame Jokes of the Week, and more!
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