# S2026 Ep235: Adam Thielen: Thriving on Competition, from the NFL Gridiron to the Golf Irons to ESPN

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Podcast: [MUSINGS ON GOLF](https://stenobird.com/podcast/musings-on-golf-5265768)
Published: 2026-09-09T14:31:52+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3152

## Resource

The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots are set to kick off the '26 NFL season this week on NBC Sports, and "Musings on Golf" has a big catch with a special guest who knows the game intimately and who can flash his skills on the fairways and greens. Over 13 NFL seasons, Adam Thielen caught 704 passes for nearly 8,500 yards and 64 receiving touchdowns for his home state Minnesota Vikings, as well as the Carolina Panthers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, he can be found teeing it up with some of golf's rising stars. You can even "catch" him on his new podcast and on ESPN. Let's go long, with Adam Thielen, right now on "Musings on Golf."

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