We are back with another NFL Spotlight Guest of The Week to kick off the 2026 NFL Season, and this week we are joined by one of the best guards in the league today, Matthew Bergeron of the Atlanta Falcons! Matthew shares growing up speaking French in Canada, learning of scholarships for U.S. colleges, making an immediate impact in the NFL and a whole lot more!
00:00 - Cold Open
00:37 - Moving To Wednesdays
02:26 - Matthew Bergeron joins us
03:15 -Learning football
04:30 - Always being OL
05:23 - French is 1st language
06:42 - Could play college football
08:42 - Learning what a scholarship was
10:20 - Not being able to see family
11:42 - Draft process
13:39 - Almost picked by Cowboys
14:56 - Night 2 of draft mood
16:16 - Starting every game as rookie
18:28 - Jake Matthews
19:53 - Chris Lindstrom
20:48 - Bijan Robinson
22:19 - FanDuel / SNF Pick
24:53 - Extension
26:12 - Room for improvement
27:02 - Bill Callahan in as OL coach
27:53 - OL brotherhood
29:29 - Giving back
31:04 - World Cup
31:48 - Broadcast future?
34:17 - Reflecting on journey
35:48 - Who deserves spotlight?
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