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A former NFL back joins the Georgia rally stage

Gurley, a former star running back, took the stage Friday with the midterm elections just over two weeks away; the rally has now reached the sports desk.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield on Weekend Edition
Published 7:21 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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Photo: Todd Gurley — Photo: Airman 1st Class Lauren Clevenger · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

At a glance

First reported by Breitbart: “NFL Great Todd Gurley Campaigns with Trump in Georgia”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 7:21 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Georgia, NFL, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Georgia voter weighs in after Trump rally questions Ossoff's win (October 17).

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BreitbartNFL Great Todd Gurley Campaigns with Trump in Georgia

What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorTodd Gurley, the former NFL running back, joined President Trump on stage at that Georgia rally on Friday, with the midterms just over two weeks away.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo a running back is now on the stage where the tire guy's question started.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorA late-season signing, Kenji. Breitbart reports it, and I'm calling it like a trade deadline.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorGeorgia gets a veteran with a big name and a lot of tape.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWhat position does he play at a rally?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHype man.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHe takes the handoff from the crowd and runs it straight to the cameras. I can't say who wins in November, but the playoffs start soon.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentYou're calling an election like a Week Seven game.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorGurley's the one guy up there who knows how to leave the field on time.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSays the man who never got in.

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