James Mirtle on Robertson's Rise & Former UFC Welterweight Ben Askren!

On this episode of the JDP, JD is joined by The Athletic's senior editor James Mirtle to preview everything coming out of Leafs camp this week! (00:45) They start off discussing Nick Robertson's role, how Toronto's third line will shape up, if the new-look bottom six can improve depth scoring this year, confidence levels surrounding the goaltending tandem, and clears the air about Mitch Marner playing defence. Then JD takes an early look ahead to Thursday Night Football (21:14), presented by DraftKings! Finally, former UFC fighter and author of "Funky: My Defiant Path Through the Wild World of Combat Sports", Ben Askren joins JD to talk about his new book and look back on his fighting career, starting from the UFC and all the way to his boxing match with Jake Paul (23:45). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.