{"id":15887,"date":"2025-04-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/?p=15887"},"modified":"2025-05-01T15:15:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T19:15:55","slug":"nfl-draft-shocker-sanders-slides-to-5th-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/nfl-draft-shocker-sanders-slides-to-5th-round\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Draft Shocker: Sanders Slides to 5th Round!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Join the Blindside Blitz for its 50th episode with hosts Jim and Joe DeCapita, featuring guest Brian Noe from Fox Sports Radio. This episode breaks down the stunning NFL Draft slide of Shedeur Sanders to the 5th round, exploring why teams passed on his talent due to off-field concerns and interview missteps. 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Plus, enjoy fun tangents on WrestleMania, metal music, and NFL quarterback dynamics.<br><br>For analysis of all things NFL, tune in to the <a href=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/podcast-sub-category-listing\/?category=the-blindside-blitz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>Blindside Blitz<\/strong>!<\/a><\/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 Draft Shocker: Sanders Slides to 5th Round!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0f1YRC-kBRQ?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;\" src=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Mobile-Smartphone-icon.png\" alt=\"Eagles Crush Chiefs in Super Bowl! 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