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The Main Characters of the 2021 Season, Part 2

Danny, Danny, and Craig use quotes from ‘Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby’ to explain this football season’s central characters

By Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck
Arizona Cardinals v Los Angeles Rams Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images


We continue our discussion of the main characters of the 2021 fantasy football season—this time explained by quotes from the movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

QB Aaron Rodgers, Packers (1:52)
WR Davante Adams, Packers (14:19)
RB Saquon Barkley, Giants (16:49)
RB Derrick Henry, Titans (20:40)
RB Najee Harris, Steelers (25:49)
The Old QBs (34:16)
Kyler Murray, Cardinals (39:36)
Our Favorite Quotes (48:37)

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Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck
Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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