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5 min readHour 4 - Arrests, Threats, & Life Long Dreams
Former Raiders safety Jonathan Abraham posted on social media that Josh McDaniels should be arrested for ruining the team. That set the tone for a wide-ranging hour on the Ben Maller Show, where the host took on three distinct topics: whether McDaniels deserves the blame for the Raiders' dysfunction, whether Cam Newton's claim that an MVP award outweighs a Super Bowl ring holds up, and whether Jake Paul's plan to walk onto an NFL roster as a slot receiver is anything more than a publicity stunt.
The Josh McDaniels Problem
Abraham's call for McDaniels to be arrested was hyperbolic, but Maller used it as a launching point to examine McDaniels' track record. The host acknowledged that the Raiders were a laughingstock before McDaniels arrived, but argued that McDaniels "advanced to a higher realm on the spectrum of suck." The key point: McDaniels left the Raiders in worse shape than he left the Broncos, which is saying something given how poorly his Denver tenure went. In both stops, former players have put McDaniels on blast for his inability to function as a head coach.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:04) **Show Open & Ad Block** - Ben Maller opens hour 4 with a series of national ad reads (State Farm, Granger, Ebglyss).
- 2 (02:39) **Hour 4 Teaser: Arrests, Threats & Life Long Dreams** - Ben teases the three main topics: Jonathan Abram calling for Josh McDaniels' arrest, Cam Newton's NVP vs. Super Bowl take, and Jake Paul's NFL dream.
- 3 (03:39) **Segment 1: Jonathan Abram Calls for Josh McDaniels' Arrest** - Former Raiders safety Jonathan Abram posts on social media that Josh McDaniels should be arrested for ruining the franchise.
- 4 (14:17) **Segment 2: Cam Newton's NVP vs. Super Bowl Take** - Ben examines Cam Newton's claim that an NVP (NFL MVP) trophy is bigger than a Super Bowl win for a quarterback.
- 5 (17:52) **Segment 3: Jake Paul's NFL Dream** - Ben addresses a listener request to discuss Jake Paul's plan to quit boxing and become an NFL slot receiver.
- 6 (22:19) **Mid-Show Banter & Caller Segment** - Ben takes calls from Mike the Leprechaun and Celio, discussing packages, pizza, and back surgery.
- 7 (27:32) **Listener Feedback & Caller Segment** - Ben reads a complaint from a listener about too much NBA talk, then takes calls from Mike the Leprechaun and Celio.
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Show Notes
Ben closes out this Friday show discussing Jonathan Abram calling for Josh McDaniels to be "arrested" for ruining the Raiders & what are the odds that Jake Paul gets his wish to play in the NFL as a slot receiver + an all-new Sports Jeopardy!
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