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Darren Bennett interview

Dr. Gonzo
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I thought I'd share this interview with Darren Bennett I listened to today, the interview runs for almost an hour and is on the podcast "A Yank on the Footy" which is hosted by an American who has fallen in love with Aussie Rules.

It touches on his AFL and NFL careers as well as some of his experiences which were pretty heartbreaking such as losing a close friend when he was a teenager and also losing his son (who had muscular dystrophy) in the past couple of years. Bennett was a favourite of mine as a kid (I'm a sucker for the goalkickers) so it was a great in depth listen of someone I haven't heard much of for some time.

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zn87hm/251DarrenBennettNFLAFL_-_3_27_23_1901ba345.mp3

 

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    12 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    I thought I'd share this interview with Darren Bennett I listened to today, the interview runs for almost an hour and is on the podcast "A Yank on the Footy" which is hosted by an American who has fallen in love with Aussie Rules.

    It touches on his AFL and NFL careers as well as some of his experiences which were pretty heartbreaking such as losing a close friend when he was a teenager and also losing his son (who had muscular dystrophy) in the past couple of years. Bennett was a favourite of mine as a kid (I'm a sucker for the goalkickers) so it was a great in depth listen of someone I haven't heard much of for some time.

    https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zn87hm/251DarrenBennettNFLAFL_-_3_27_23_1901ba345.mp3

     

    Maaaaattte!

    Me too… growing up I can so clearly remember DB sending many missiles - both of the punt and spiral variety 

    Excellent 

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    9 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    I thought I'd share this interview with Darren Bennett I listened to today, the interview runs for almost an hour and is on the podcast "A Yank on the Footy" which is hosted by an American who has fallen in love with Aussie Rules.

    It touches on his AFL and NFL careers as well as some of his experiences which were pretty heartbreaking such as losing a close friend when he was a teenager and also losing his son (who had muscular dystrophy) in the past couple of years. Bennett was a favourite of mine as a kid (I'm a sucker for the goalkickers) so it was a great in depth listen of someone I haven't heard much of for some time.

    https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zn87hm/251DarrenBennettNFLAFL_-_3_27_23_1901ba345.mp3

     

    Cheers Gonzo! I will check this one out. I've heard of this guy's pod before but this will be a great introduction I reckon.

    I loved DB, great player and consistent NFL punter for a long time. Paved the way for the likes of Graham, Rocca, Chapman, Sippos in making the crossover. 

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