Hour 3: Does Deshaun Watson have what it takes mentally to be the Browns starting QB? + John Fanta
About this episode
Nick and Jonathan discuss Deshaun Watson's mental readiness as the Browns' starting QB and interview John Fanta about Shedeur Sanders.
Nick and Jonathan break down Todd Monken’s comments about how Deshaun Watson reacted to being booed in the preseason. Then, they’re joined by John Fanta of NBC Sports, and they react to his comments about Shedeur Sanders.
People in this episode
Hosts: Nick, Jonathan
Guest: John Fanta
Topics covered
- Deshaun Watson
- Cleveland Browns
- Todd Monken
- John Fanta
- Shedeur Sanders
- NFL
- sports commentary
Keywords
- Deshaun Watson
- Cleveland Browns
- Todd Monken
- John Fanta
- Shedeur Sanders
- NFL
- sports
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NBC Sports
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