Engagement Advice, Eagles Banner Night, Chiefs in Brazil & NFL Season Preview with Alex Smith | EP 152

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Sep 3, 2025

This week, former NFL quarterback Alex Smith, a three-time Pro Bowler known for his time with the Chiefs, shares his insights. He dives into the excitement around the NFL season, revealing his favorite rookie moments with Travis Kelce and discussing the upcoming game in Brazil. Alex also highlights sleeper teams to watch, including the Jags, and gives his thoughts on coaching hires like Ben Johnson in Chicago. With a mix of humor and expert analysis, listeners get a preview of the thrills and spills of this NFL season!

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Engagement Announcement Reaction

Travis announced his engagement to Taylor and described the excitement of calling someone his fiancée.
He said introducing Taylor as his fiancée to teammates made him feel giddy and proud.

ADVICE

Propose For Your Partner

Know your partner and plan the proposal for them rather than copying others.
Avoid letting public examples or magazines dictate how you should propose.

ANECDOTE

Arrowhead College Game Recap

Alex and Trav recapped the Arrowhead college game where Cincinnati nearly upset Nebraska.
Alex praised Cincinnati's resilience while noting sloppy early-play mistakes and Nebraska's strong possession control.

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On today’s episode, we get right to the announcement that took over the internet last week, Travis shares his advice for other 92%ers thinking of popping the question, Jason clarifies who brought jorts for Jason at the Bearcats game, we also break down the Chiefs week 1 trip to Brazil, and the Eagles hanging a banner in front of the Cowboys.

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