27 May 2026
Kyle Rudolph On The Evolution of NFL Tight Ends, Controversial Calls & Future of College Football
Almost Athletes with Dude Perfect
About
The Dudes break down the biggest stories in sports including the exit of Jason Kidd as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, the New York Knicks sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers, MLB Headlines, Johnny Manziel’s MMA fight and which pro athletes the Dudes want to see fight it out. Then, former NFL tight end Kyle Rudolph joins the show to talk about his NFL journey, life after football, his charity work, the current state of college football, and the controversial 2020 NFC Wild Card game between the New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings. PLUS, he ranks his top 6 current NFL tight ends. See who takes the #1 spot!
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
04:17 Topical Sports
20:24 Kyle Rudolph Intro
01:01:43 Blind Ranking Tight Ends
01:12:36 2-Minute Warning
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Almost Athletes with Dude Perfect is (almost) a sports podcast. Co-hosted by Garrett Hilbert and Sparky, with the rest of the Dudes, their wives, and the DP crew popping in throughout the weeksports takes, celebrity guests, athlete interviews, fan voicemails, and the kind of chaos you'd expect from the Dude Perfect family.
New episodes drop every Wednesday.
Go Big and God Bless
Pound it 👊🏻 Noggin 🙇🏻♂️
- Dude Perfect
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Go to https://www.shopify.com/ALMOST to get started now!
Go to https://shadyrays.com/ and use code ALMOST for 50% off 2+ pairs of polarized sunglasses.
If you’ve got a question, hot take, or your own Almost Athlete moment, head to AlmostAthletes.com or call (972) 805-8866. Upload your own fan fails here: https://new.myharbourshare.com/agree/gSttAsmDbo6vYCfm3HBdjh?fbclid=PARlRTSARDo7VleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAafRqYdnXc6xTmfPMNERbnp5yfF-BqLSY3NCu2GQZSehgOTgD69fSBeTqTcAQg_aem_RWLUmW87bcZIif3zTrWKBg
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
04:17 Topical Sports
20:24 Kyle Rudolph Intro
01:01:43 Blind Ranking Tight Ends
01:12:36 2-Minute Warning
▶ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@almostathletes?sub_confirmation=1
🎧 Listen anywhere:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/almost-athletes-with-dude-perfect/id1834502483
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/55gaQm31JIbp6td7QtYsPU
Almost Athletes with Dude Perfect is (almost) a sports podcast. Co-hosted by Garrett Hilbert and Sparky, with the rest of the Dudes, their wives, and the DP crew popping in throughout the weeksports takes, celebrity guests, athlete interviews, fan voicemails, and the kind of chaos you'd expect from the Dude Perfect family.
New episodes drop every Wednesday.
Go Big and God Bless
Pound it 👊🏻 Noggin 🙇🏻♂️
- Dude Perfect
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices