Football Is Back: Hall of Fame Game Recap and Joy Taylor’s Top 5 “Super Interesting” Teams

Joy Taylor welcomes listeners back as football returns with the Hall of Fame Game, where the Panthers beat the Cardinals 33–30 on a last-second runoff touchdown by Haynes King after a slow start and a second-quarter stretch of six straight scoring drives. She highlights rookie Carson Beck’s solid first start (15-of-19, three scoring drives) while noting preseason results matter less than health and evaluation, with Arizona planning to start Jacoby Brissett under first-year head coach Mike LaFleur and Gardner Minshew as backup. Joy then reveals her top five “super interesting” teams (not Super Bowl picks): No. 5 Bears, citing high vibes around Caleb Williams in Ben Johnson’s offense but defensive concerns; No. 4 Patriots, coming off a surprising Super Bowl run with Drake Maye, A.J. Brown, and a difficult early schedule; No. 3 reigning champion Seahawks with Sam Darnold and Kenneth Walker III departing; No. 2 Bills after trading for D.J. Moore; and No. 1 Rams, boosted by Miles Garrett with buzz around Aaron Donald returning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.