Stafford Trade Heating Up, NFL Media Starbucks Fights, Abdul Carter Hurt, and St. Elmo Saddam

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02/28/25 • 88 min

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From radio row at the NFL combine, The Ringer’s Danny Heifetz, Craig Horlbeck, and Danny Kelly begin by talking about the biggest story of the day: the Starbucks confrontation between reporters Ian Rapoport and Jordan Schultz that took the sports media world by storm. Then, the guys fantasize about potential trade destinations for Matthew Stafford before discussing this year’s draft class, including Abdul Carter’s foot injury and the guys’ opinions on whether Travis Hunter will successfully be able to play wide receiver and cornerback. The guys also recap their time at St. Elmo Steak House in Indianapolis, where they had an unexpected run-in with Saddam Hussein.

CHAPTERS:

Greetings from Indy (00:00)
Starbucks fight (01:36)
Matt Stafford trade talk (11:24)
Abdul Carter’s injury (22:20)
Travis Hunter’s two-way prospects (31:06)
DK’s NFL Draft Guide (39:49)
Chiefs franchise tag Trey Smith (53:32)
St. Elmo Steak House recap (01:05:30)

For The Ringer's complete guide to the 2025 draft, click here.

Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Craig Horlbeck, and Danny Kelly

Producer: Troy Farkas

Additional Production Support: Tucker Tashjian, Dan Comer, Jake Loskutoff, and Nikola Stanjevich

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CHAPTERS:

Greetings from Indy (00:00)
Starbucks fight (01:36)
Matt Stafford trade talk (11:24)
Abdul Carter’s injury (22:20)
Travis Hunter’s two-way prospects (31:06)
DK’s NFL Draft Guide (39:49)
Chiefs franchise tag Trey Smith (53:32)
St. Elmo Steak House recap (01:05:30)

For The Ringer's complete guide to the 2025 draft, click here.

Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Craig Horlbeck, and Danny Kelly

Producer: Troy Farkas

Additional Production Support: Tucker Tashjian, Dan Comer, Jake Loskutoff, and Nikola Stanjevich

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