{"id":13583,"date":"2024-09-18T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/?p=13583"},"modified":"2025-02-18T11:27:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T16:27:00","slug":"nfl-week-3-2024-game-previews-blindside-blitz-ep-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/nfl-week-3-2024-game-previews-blindside-blitz-ep-22\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Week 3, 2024 Game Previews | Blindside Blitz EP 22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>In this episode of the Blindside Blitz, hosts <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/contributors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jim and Joe<\/a><\/strong> discuss the surprising performances and upsets from NFL Week 2 and look at NFL Week 3 game previews. They analyze the impact of injuries on team dynamics, particularly focusing on key players and their contributions. 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As they move into NFL Week 3, the hosts make their predictions for upcoming games, emphasizing the unpredictability of the NFL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"NFL Week 3, 2024 Game Previews | Blindside Blitz EP 22\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3aSTKuzYYpQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-877\" style=\"width: 20px;\" 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