{"id":14015,"date":"2024-12-11T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/?p=14015"},"modified":"2025-02-18T10:57:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T15:57:35","slug":"tanking-in-the-nfl-myth-or-reality-blindside-blitz-ep-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/tanking-in-the-nfl-myth-or-reality-blindside-blitz-ep-34\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanking in the NFL: Myth or Reality | Blindside Blitz Ep. 34"},"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> welcome <strong>Big John<\/strong> to explore the reality of tanking in the NFL, the motivations behind it, and how it affects teams and players. 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