About this episode

The episode discusses the latest NFL trades and the complexities of roster construction while touching on hockey and Canadian sports culture.

Dave Dameshek opens the show by answering the question: which QB draft class is the best in the history of people. Then Carmen Vitali and JD Bunkis join the show to talk about all the latest moves of the 2026 NFL trade. They get past the headlines and into why these teams make the decisions they do. They look at how GMs construct teams and why roster construction is a science, but an inexact science. Dave then uses a fact about Patriot fans (how they lament more than any other football fans and will whine about Drake Maye's injury for the rest of time) as a way chat about the gold medal hockey game. Would Canada have won if they put Sidney Crosby on the ice? The answer touches on the racial makeup of Canada and why French Canadians aren't pulling their weight in the goal. Yes, we go there. And then we wind our way back to NFL trades. It's Football America time! (NOTE: Recorded on Thursday at 1pm ET.) AUDIO Football America! is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/football-america/id1831757512 Follow us: Dave Dameshek: https://x.com/dameshek JD Bunkis: https://x.com/JDBunkis Carmen Vitali…

People in this episode

Host: Dave Dameshek

Guests: JD Bunkis, Carmen Vitali

Topics covered

• NFL trades
• quarterback draft class
• roster construction
• hockey
• Canada
• sports analysis

Keywords

• NFL trades
• quarterback draft class
• roster construction
• Carmen Vitali
• JD Bunkis
• Dave Dameshek
• hockey
• Canada
• Sidney Crosby
• Drake Maye

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers

Places: Canada

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