PHILADELPHIA EAGLES’ COOPER DEJEAN AND HOUSTON TEXANS’ REED BLANKENSHIP RETURN FOR SEASON TWO OF “EXCITING MICS”

Named by Spotify as one of the best sports shows of 2025, the Super Bowl champions reunite on the mic, now from different cities, for a new season of football, life, and celebrity guests.

NEW YORK and DENVER– June 18, 2026 – “Exciting Mics,” the football and pop culture podcast hosted by Super Bowl champions Cooper DeJean and Reed Blankenship, returns today for its second season. Now entering its second year, the show continues as a joint production from Athletes First, the premier sports representation and marketing agency, GOAT Farm Network, a media company specializing in content with professional athletes. and ALLCITY Network, a leading digital sports media company.

What began as two teammates in a Philadelphia locker room now spans two cities and two fan bases. DeJean returns for his third season with the Philadelphia Eagles, while Blankenship recently joined the Houston Texans this offseason, giving season two a new dynamic as the longtime friends keep the conversation going across markets. The result is a show that now connects Eagles and Texans fans alike, proving the chemistry that made the duo fan favorites travels well beyond any single locker room.

The new season arrives on the back of a breakout first year. Since launching in May 2025, “Exciting Mics” has surpassed 7 million downloads and views across all platforms and was named by Spotify as one of the best sports shows of 2025. Across its first season, the show welcomed a lineup of high-profile guests including Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, Eagles Pro Bowl DE Brandon Graham, Legends Jason Kelce and Chris Long, and podcaster Gillie Da Kid, among others. Season two will continue to feature NFL players, celebrities, musicians, and influencers.

New full episodes drop every Thursday, with short-form content posted daily. The series is available on the “Exciting Mics” YouTube channel, the PHLY Sports YouTube channel, and wherever podcasts are found, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Telecommunications provider Xfinity is the title sponsor of “Exciting Mics” season two and will have a custom segment in the show.  In addition, Cooper cheese returns as a sponsor of the show and will have a branded segment called “Cooper Sharp Player of the Week.”

“In their first season, Exciting Mics became something truly special that football fans and a wider audience really resonated with,” said Dan Gyves, Senior Vice President of Sales for Athletes First. “What started as two teammates having fun behind the mic has grown into one of the most-consumed athlete-hosted shows in sports, and season two only raises the stakes with the guys now representing two cities and two fan bases.”

Athletes First’s media division produces a variety of dynamic content featuring some of the best athletes in the world. Its award-winning projects are developed, produced, and sold by the agency across a range of platforms. Recent projects also include the podcast series “Werth Talking About,” a Philadelphia-based video podcast series hosted by Phillies legend Jayson Werth, “Real Ones: The League” with San Francisco All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner, “House Rhules” with Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule, the CBS Sports NFL Rookies digital series “Selected,” and many more.

About Athletes First

Athletes First is the premier sports representation and marketing agency, guiding the careers of elite athletes, coaches, executives, and broadcasters. Since 2001, Athletes First has built a reputation for integrity, innovation, and impact across contract negotiations, marketing strategy, endorsement sales, and brand partnerships. The agency also produces world-class live experiences through its events and properties teams and creates dynamic multiplatform content through its in-house media and production capabilities. For more information, visit athletesfirst.net or follow us on Instagram, X, and LinkedIn.

About ALLCITY Network

ALLCITY Network is reimagining local sports coverage, delivering daily, team-specific shows available across streaming video, podcast, social, and other digital platforms. Launched in 2019 in Denver, ALLCITY has since expanded to Phoenix, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Dallas, with a portfolio of 35+ daily and weekly shows across the country. Collectively, ALLCITY’s channels provide over 7,500 hours of live sports content annually, complemented by local sports news, analysis, and community-driven programming. For more information about ALLCITY Network, visit www.allcitynetwork.com.

Contact:

Carmine N. Tiso for Athletes First, carmine@tisocomms.com or (917) 453-4296