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  • August 20 · 58 min

    The Questions that will Define the 2026 NFL Season

    Bill and Robert Mays discuss the questions about the 2026 that will be the most predictive for how the season plays out. If they knew, for example, where the Cowboys defense finishes in DVOA or how many sacks the Bills rack up they would be much better equipped to tell you how the season will go. 0:00 Welcome 5:35 Where will the Cowboys defense finish in DVOA? 11:43 How many Rams offensive linemen start a game? 20:06 How many sacks will the Bills have? 27:31 How will the shift to under center affect a myriad of teams? 37:19 What is the Bears' passing success rate? 42:22 What percentage of 49er targets will go to players not named McCaffrey, Kittle, or Evans? 46:55 What is the Texans' EPA per carry? 52:05 What is the Chiefs' explosive play rate? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • August 13 · 48 min

    Are we SURE that CJ Stroud is going to be fine?

    Bill and Heed the Call's Dan Hanzus discuss things that are perhaps being taken for granted as we approach the 2026 NFL season. 0:00 Welcome 2:44 Are we sure Geno Smith is done? 3:17 Are we sure the Jets are going to be a joke again? 12:38 Are we sure that CJ Stroud is going to be fine? 20:51 Are we sure the Jags offense is going to take the next step? 29:09 Should we pump the brakes on the 49ers as an NFC contender? 36:54 Are we sure the Cardinals are going to be that bad? 37:47 Are we sure the Lions fixed all of their problems? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • August 6 · 42 min

    NFL QB Tiers (Lamar falls to Tier 2 + Some harsh truth for Herbert)

    Bill Barnwell asks Mike Sando of The Athletic about his QB tiers column: the process, the surprises, the QBs who bumped up, the QBs who fell, and perhaps the meanest quote in the history of the column. 0:00 Welcome 1:03 Explaining the tiers 6:41 Mahomes still on top...for now 9:52 Burrow remains in Tier 1 13:20 Lamar drops to Tier 2 17:05 Mixed reviews for Herbert 20:44 Surprised by Lawrence coming in at 16th? 23:42 Caleb Williams in Tier 2 26:35 Super Bowl bump for Darnold? 29:17 Jordan Love viewed differently by fans and execs 32:28 Jalen Hurts down to 17th 34:11 A surprising Tier 1 vote 36:07 Perhaps the meanest quote in the history of the column Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • July 23 · 57 min

    2026 NFL Season Predictions: Cowboys offense only 14th? Bears defense last?

    Bill and Dan Pizzuta discuss the 2026 FTN Almanac and the projections within it. Will the Texans really be a Top 10 offense? Will the Bears have the worst defense in football? 0:00 Welcome 2:13 Temperature take on FTN Almanac's predictions 5:15 Texans offense 14:19 Lions defense 23:13 Cardinals not that bad? 30:11 Dallas' offense only 14th? 36:25 AFC East defenses projected as Top 10 units 44:52 Bears the worst defense in the league? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • July 16 · 1 hr 8 min

    WILD NFC Predictions: A 2000-yard rusher? Cowboys Super Bowl Bound?

    Bill and CBS's JP Acosta go team-by-team in the NFC making crazy predictions that they could absolutely see happening. 0:00 Welcome 1:12 Cowboys 7:09 Giants 10:12 Eagles 13:54 Commanders 18:04 Bears 21:35 Lions 24:46 Packers 28:14 Vikings 32:21 Falcons 36:11 Panthers 40:57 Saints 44:55 Bucs 47:17 Cardinals 51:26 Rams 57:30 Niners 1:00:46 Seahawks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • July 9 · 1 hr 5 min

    BOLD (and believable) AFC Predictions

    Bill and ESPN's Mina Kimes go team-by-team in the AFC and offer the wildest predictions they can come up with that they kind of believe in. 0:00 Welcome 4:20 Bills 8:30 Dolphins 13:19 Patriots 19:06 Jets 23:55 Ravens 26:09 Bengals 28:43 Browns 31:46 Steelers 34:11 Texans 36:06 Colts 41:05 Jaguars 43:58 Titans 47:11 Broncos 50:04 Chiefs 53:55 Raiders 56:39 Chargers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • June 25 · 54 min

    Soccer Ideas the NFL Should Borrow

    Bill Barnwell and ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques discuss the best ideas from the world of soccer that they think would make the NFL experience infinitely better. 0:00 Welcome 0:40 Soccer ideas the NFL should adopt 6:44 New jerseys every year 10:30 Promotion and relegation 16:42 Salary cap adjustment 19:32 The loan system 27:29 Away team sections 32:18 Super fan sections 37:03 Live mics on video replay reviews 38:48 Chip inside the ball 42:34 Pregame routines/signature songs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • June 18 · 1 hr 1 min

    The Evolution of the NFL: The biggest change in QB Play

    Bill and Yahoo's Nate Tice discuss the ways in which the NFL has evolved over the past 30 years. 0:00 Welcome 3:44 How much has QB play changed pre-snap? 18:55 Has QB play changed much post-snap? 25:51 Why are QBs scrambling more? 32:46 Are schemes better? More prevalent? 41:11 How has offensive line play changed? 49:40 Has tackling improved? 52:52 Is refereeing better or worse? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • June 11 · 1 hr

    Which Players Are Most Likely to Make Their First 1st-Team All-Pro?

    Bill and Robert Mays of The Athletic discuss the players they think are most likely to be named as a 1st-team All-Pro for the first time in their careers. 0:00 Welcome 7:40 Which players are poised to make the leap? 9:36 Quarterbacks likely to ascend to 1st-team All-Pro 16:45 Ladd McConkey? 19:02 Other WRs with potential for 1st-team All-Pro season 27:58 Offensive linemen on the brink of a 1st-team All-Pro season 37:57 Jahmyr Gibbs is a free space in this exercise 38:47 Defensive linemen who could make the leap to 1st-team All-Pro 46:57 Linebackers with a chance 48:42 Corners with potential to make the leap 54:45 Any rookies with a chance at a 1st-team All-Pro season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • June 5 · 45 min

    Summer Mailbag: Is Myles Garrett the BEST NFL player ever traded?

    Bill answers mailbag questions from the audience on the Myles Garrett and A.J. Brown trades and more. 0:00 Welcome 1:10- Which teams will regret not trading for Garrett/Brown 4:47 How does the A.J. Brown saga reflect on Eagles HC Nick Sirianni 8:17 Is Garrett the most scheme-independent defensive player? 10:07 Is the ’27 QB class really that good? 12:57 What are the chances Maxx Crosby gets dealt…again? 15:16 Did the Steelers overpay Nick Herbig? 18:30 Josh Sweat’s trade value? 20:26- Why isn’t there a football manager equivalent for the NFL? 23:18 Does Garrett move make Rams' drafting of Ty Simpson even worse? 26:05 Why should Dolphins fans even tune in this year? 27:55 Favorite win-win trades in recent past? 29:50 How good does Verse need to be for Cleveland to win the Garrett trade? 32:33 How does accuracy factor into the Falcons QB competition? 35:52 Should the Rams have just drafted Ruben Bain? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • May 28 · 1 hr 1 min

    A QB Benching Draft: Which QBs will get benched this season? And when?

    Bill and Doug Kyed of The Boston Herald each draft teams they think might make a quarterback change in the upcoming NFL season. 0:00 Welcome 3:06 Raiders 10:24 Browns 14:53 Cardinals 19:28 Falcons 23:35 Vikings 28:06 Jets 31:53 Steelers 36:44 Colts 40:08 Dolphins 42:53 Saints 45:11 Texans 48:38 Panthers 50:07 Giants 51:59 Rams 54:07 49ers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • May 21 · 35 min

    Bigger Isn't Always Better: The Many Cons of a 24-Team CFP

    Bill and ESPN's Bill Connelly discuss the push for a 24-team college football playoff and the negative effects it would have. 0:00 Welcome 2:06 Who wants a 24-team playoff? 7:25 Championship Week changes? 9:09 Would a 24-team playoff really help the ACC/Big 12 proportionally? 10:27 Super league threat is always looming 14:35 What would the incentive be to schedule tough games? 16:49 How much would a 24-team playoff diminish the regular season? 18:47 Has the CFP been excluding many title-worthy teams? 22:05 What would a 24-team playoff do to the bowl system? 24:11 What would you do if you were the CFB commissioner? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • May 14 · 55 min

    NFL Off-Season Superlatives: What was the BEST move?

    Bill and ESPN's Brooke Pryor hand out off-season superlatives for some of the best, worst, and most questionable moves. 0:00 Welcome 4:02 Most likely to regret not signing a quarterback 13:05 Most gullible franchise 15:10 Most likely to inconvenience Brooke 16:18 Most likely to look back and feel good about even if they don't right now 21:14 Worst signing for the rest of the league 26:59 Most likely to regret getting what they wanted 30:33 Most likely to play above their pay grade 35:47 Most likely to reset the market 37:23 Least likely to have solved their problems 42:17 Most likely to be the next great QB reclamation project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • April 30 · 58 min

    MEGA Re-Draft: Every NFL Team Gets to Re-do One Pick Since 2016

    Bill and Charlie Kravitz from The Domonique Foxworth Show each choose which pick from the last 10 years every NFL franchise would like a re-do on and who they'd take instead. 0:00 Welcome 3:11 Commanders 5:33 Eagles 7:34 Cowboys 9:09 Giants 12:05 Bears 14:39 Lions 15:52 Vikings 18:29 Packers 19:55 Panthers 21:17 Bucs 22:21 Falcons 24:12 Saints 25:36 49ers 26:45 Seahawks 28:57 Rams 29:41 Cardinals 30:35 Patriots 32:20 Bills 33:30 Jets 34:58 Dolphins 36:59 Browns 37:25 Steelers 38:36 Bengals 39:36 Ravens 41:56 Colts 42:29 Jaguars 43:55 Titans 45:36 Texans 48:33 Chiefs 49:39 Chargers 51:01 Broncos 53:11 Raiders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • April 23 · 58 min

    2023 NFL Re-Draft: Who takes Bryce Young? How high does Bijan Robinson go?

    Bill and Will Brinson of CBS revisit the 2023 NFL Draft and go pick-by-pick making all of the first-round selections that they think NFL teams would make today. 0:00 Welcome 2:15 Panthers at #1 5:56 Texans at #2 6:46 Texans at #3 9:10 Colts at #4 10:42 Seahawks at #5 12:14 Cardinals at #6 13:47 Raiders at #7 16:14 Falcons at #8 18:33 Eagles at #9 20:10 Bears at #10 22:04 Titans at #11 23:16 Lions at #12 24:05 Packers at #13 26:30 Steelers at #14 27:45 Jets at #15 30:18 Commanders at #16 31:01 Patriots at #17 33:25 Lions at #18 34:20 Bucs at #19 35:42 Seahawks at #20 36:33 Chargers at #21 38:53 Ravens at #22 39:31 Vikings at #23 41:20 Giants at #24 41:55 Bills at #25 43:50 Cowboys at #26 44:40 Jaguars at #27 46:05 Bengals at #28 46:39 Saints at #29 48:14 Eagles at #30 48:47 Chiefs at #31 50:11 Dolphins pick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • April 16 · 49 min

    2024 NFL Re-Draft: Maye to the Bears? How far does Harrison, Jr. fall?

    Bill Barnwell and ESPN NFL Draft Analyst Field Yates go back and forth making picks in the 2024 first round. Does Drake Maye go 1st to Chicago? Does Brock Bowers go in the Top 10? Which Top 10 WR falls the furthest? 0:00 Welcome 1:24 Bears 3:45 Commanders 4:41 Patriots 5:32 Cardinals 7:09 Chargers 8:20 Giants 9:26 Titans 10:35 Falcons 12:05 Bears 13:14 Vikings 14:10 Jets 15:07 Broncos 16:22 Raiders 17:47 Saints 19:26 Colts 21:53 Seahawks 25:32 Vikings 29:32 Bengals 30:35 Rams 31:40 Steelers 32:24 Dolphins 33:53 Eagles 34:31 Jaguars 35:58 Lions 36:47 Packers 38:00 Bucs 38:31 Cardinals 39:40 Chiefs 40:37 Cowboys 41:26 Ravens 41:54 Niners 43:00 Panthers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • April 9 · 48 min

    Where would Jaxson Dart go in a 2025 NFL Re-Draft?

    Bill and ESPN's Matt Miller go pick by pick and re-draft the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. 0:00 Welcome 1:35 Titans 3:27 Jaguars 5:20 Giants 7:00 Patriots 8:25 Browns 9:46 Raiders 11:01 Jets 12:21 Panthers 14:51 Saints 16:02 Bears 17:10 Niners 18:29 Cowboys 19:51 Dolphins 20:58 Colts 22:19 Falcons 23:37 Cardinals 24:50 Bengals 26:45 Seahawks 27:55 Bucs 28:53 Broncos 30:15 Steelers 31:16 Chargers 32:32 Packers 33:59 Vikings 34:46 Texans 36:33 Rams 37:36 Ravens 38:34 Lions 39:58 Commanders 40:52 Bills 41:44 Eagles 42:54 Chiefs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • April 1 · 1 hr 5 min

    Have the Bears and Cowboys Done Enough on Defense?

    Bill and Dan Pizzuta evaluate every NFC team's offseason to this point. 0:00 Welcome 1:06 Cowboys 3:37 Giants 7:48 Eagles 11:10 Commanders 15:00 Bears 18:31 Lions 22:44 Packers 27:23 Vikings 32:35 Falcons 35:15 Panthers 39:14 Saints 44:30 Bucs 49:32 Cardinals 51:57 Rams 55:01 Niners 59:01 Seahawks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • March 25 · 1 hr 12 min

    Have the Bills Done ENOUGH to Win the AFC?

    Bill and CBS Sports' JP Acosta go team by team in the AFC and discuss what they liked and what they didn't like so far this offseason. 0:00 Welcome 2:23 Bills 8:43 Dolphins 14:08 Patriots 19:32 Jets 23:02 Ravens 27:09 Bengals 29:11 Browns 32:53 Steelers 35:47 Texans 38:47 Colts 43:32 Jaguars 50:36 Titans 53:57 Broncos 56:53 Chiefs 59:50 Raiders 1:03:27 Chargers 1:06:03 Favorite and Least Favorite Offseasons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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