Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Another camp, another gut-punch injury — and it's got the hosts fired up about whether the NFL preseason is doing more harm than good. Jayden Higgins was quietly one of the best sneaky fantasy picks of the summer... until a joint practice ended his season with a torn ACL. That single injury cracks open a much bigger conversation about how teams prep for the season, and whether it's time to blow the whole system up. The guys dig into ESPN analyst Louis Riddick's viral tweet calling to abolish joint practices, preseason games, OTAs, and basically everything else — and whether he's being sarcastic or dead serious. They also revisit Herm Edwards' fiery take from the day before, praising Josh Allen for playing multiple series in the preseason instead of "wearing a baseball hat on the sideline." From there, the conversation turns local: is the 49ers fanbase becoming a bunch of worry warts every time an injury report drops, even when the team isn't actually near the top of the league's injury list?
Topics discussed include:
Jayden Higgins' torn ACL and what it means for a breakout fantasy sleeper
Louis Riddick's "abolish everything" tweet and the joint practice debate
Herm Edwards on Josh Allen and the "just go play football" mentality
Whether 49ers fans are overreacting to injury news
Why every NFL team handles preseason reps differently
Do you think the NFL should get rid of joint practices, or is this just part of football? Let us know in the comments.
0:00 – Jayden Higgins' Devastating ACL Tear
0:50 – Should Joint Practices Be Abolished?
3:39 – Herm Edwards: "You're a Football Player, Play Football"
5:06 – Are 49ers Fans Overreacting to Injury News?
7:33 – Every Team Handles Preseason Differently
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Another camp, another gut-punch injury — and it's got the hosts fired up about whether the NFL preseason is doing more harm than good. Jayden Higgins was quietly one of the best sneaky fantasy picks of the summer... until a joint practice ended his season with a torn ACL. That single injury cracks open a much bigger conversation about how teams prep for the season, and whether it's time to blow the whole system up. The guys dig into ESPN analyst Louis Riddick's viral tweet calling to abolish joint practices, preseason games, OTAs, and basically everything else — and whether he's being sarcastic or dead serious. They also revisit Herm Edwards' fiery take from the day before, praising Josh Allen for playing multiple series in the preseason instead of "wearing a baseball hat on the sideline." From there, the conversation turns local: is the 49ers fanbase becoming a bunch of worry warts every time an injury report drops, even when the team isn't actually near the top of the league's injury list?
Topics discussed include:
Jayden Higgins' torn ACL and what it means for a breakout fantasy sleeper
Louis Riddick's "abolish everything" tweet and the joint practice debate
Herm Edwards on Josh Allen and the "just go play football" mentality
Whether 49ers fans are overreacting to injury news
Why every NFL team handles preseason reps differently
Do you think the NFL should get rid of joint practices, or is this just part of football? Let us know in the comments.
0:00 – Jayden Higgins' Devastating ACL Tear
0:50 – Should Joint Practices Be Abolished?
3:39 – Herm Edwards: "You're a Football Player, Play Football"
5:06 – Are 49ers Fans Overreacting to Injury News?
7:33 – Every Team Handles Preseason Differently
Download the Audacy app to never miss any of your favorite 957 The Game content:
go.audacy.com/y-listen-live-957thegame
Listen live: audacy.com/957thegame/listen
Visit our website: 957thegame.com
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Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/957thegame
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