Charles Barkley on His Auburn Roots, Knicks Glory & Hottest NFL Takes w/ Damien Woody

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Charles Barkley joins Damien Woody and Will Parkinson on In the Trenches for one of his most candid football conversations yet. Chuck explains why he only lasted one day playing football and why he admires NFL players more than basketball players. He shares Auburn stories about Bo Jackson and the first time he saw Cam Newton, and says he's "given Auburn more money legally or illegally than any jock in Auburn sports history." Chuck also gets into what's broken about NIL and the transfer portal, the toll football takes on players' bodies, too many games on too many streaming services, and why he and Ernie Johnson are a package deal. He shares his thoughts on Josh Allen, Brock Purdy and Kirk…