EPISODE · Aug 25, 2026 · 1H 8M
The Great Data Recovery Crisis, Wide Receiver Ranks (Does Puka's appetite cost him?), and the Internet Trolls Jayden Daniels
from The Soft Knocks Podcast · host Jason and Frankie
Send us Fan MailJason opens with the saga of a corrupted SD card that nearly wiped last week's recording — a multi-day fight involving a busted header file, a $90 recovery-software paywall, a cheaper $15/month workaround, and an AI assistant that apparently talked him through the whole thing like a patient IT guy (and got thanked personally once the files turned up). From there it's straight into a full wide receiver rankings breakdown: Puka Nacua's "ADP penalty" for biting someone, the Ja'Marr Chase vs. Puka debate, CeeDee Lamb sharing targets with George Pickens, Justin Jefferson revenge-ranking talk, AJ Brown's fresh start in New England, and a long look at sleepers and landmines including Malik Nabors, Jaylen Waddle's move to Denver, and Bears wide receivers Luther Burden and Rome Odunze.Then the news dump: Von Miller's Cowboys deal gets the victory-lap treatment after the guys correctly called it weeks ago, rookie Camden Brown's two-touchdown preseason game gets Jason's stamp of approval, and the Bears' Hammond, Indiana stadium situation officially looks like a done deal. Scottie Scheffler's runaway FedEx St. Jude win gets a shoutout (including the unlucky sprinkler-head bounce), and Anthony Edwards' Philippines lookalike photos make a reappearance. But the back half belongs to Jayden Daniels — his legal team sent LSU a cease-and-desist for letting a new recruit wear his old #5, and the internet's response (StubHub pulling ticket groups of five, Five Guys becoming "Four Guys," Hurricane categories skipping straight from four to six) gets read in full. It closes with a deeply unfortunate story about a dodgeball assault charge and a story of a DC firehouse sex-toy bomb scare, which — turns out — both guys had queued up independently.Topics covered: SD card data recovery saga, 2026 fantasy wide receiver rankings, Puka Nacua legal trouble, Von Miller Cowboys reaction, Camden Brown Cowboys preseason standout, Bears Hammond Indiana stadium update, Scottie Scheffler FedEx St. Jude win, Anthony Edwards Philippines lookalikes, Jayden Daniels jersey number cease-and-desist meme storm, dodgeball assault charge, DC firehouse sex toy bomb scare, Jeremiah Love ankle injury.Support the showYou can contact us by email us at [email protected] and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @SoftKnocksPod. Music by QubeSounds from Pixabay.
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Send us Fan Mail Jason opens with the saga of a corrupted SD card that nearly wiped last week's recording — a multi-day fight involving a busted header file, a $90 recovery-software paywall, a cheaper $15/month workaround, and an AI assistant that apparently talked him through the whole thing like a patient IT guy (and got thanked personally once the files turned up). From there it's straight into a full wide receiver rankings breakdown: Puka Nacua's "ADP penalty" for biting someone, the Ja'M...
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The Great Data Recovery Crisis, Wide Receiver Ranks (Does Puka's appetite cost him?), and the Internet Trolls Jayden Daniels
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