Check the Mic with Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson

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2026 NFL Training Camp Performances: Buying or Selling? Aug 06, 2026

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Training camp is in full swing, and the headlines are flying! Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson dive into the latest performances from across the league to separate the real progress from the summer hype. We’re breaking down the buzz around Luther Burden, Fernando Mendoza, and several other key players making waves. Are we buying the breakout narratives, or is it time to pump the brakes? 0:00 Intro 3:15 Zay Flowers extension 6:22 Bijan Robinson extension 22:08 Jonathan Taylor extension 25:32 Stefon Diggs signs with Commanders 29:28 Jalen Carter Extension talk 34:07 Sponsor: FanDuel 35:50 Jalon Walker Injury Breakdown 39:50 Steve breaks down Titans Camp 51:50 Luther Burden Hype 54:00 Cyrus Allen Hype 56:18 Parker Washington the new WR1 in Jacksonville? 58:15 Jayden Higgins breakout 1:06:31 Kayshon Boutte: buying or selling? 1:07:30 Deshaun Watson Conversation 1:10:30 Chiefs Defensive Rookies 1:13:00 Buccaneers pass rushers 1:14:35 Dexter Lawrence 1:17:45 The Aaron Donald Return 1:20:00 Daniel Jones looking healthy? 1:22:44 Rapid fire roundup 1:35:00 The Substation is back? 1:46:00 Show wrap up 1:57:17 QB Tier list Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented by FanDuel. Thanks to our sponsors! Visit https://www.FanDuel.com/33rd to download the FanDuel app today and get started. Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/MIC10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities. Get your Check the Mic merch: https://athletelogos.com/collections/check-the-mic Join the Check The Mic Discord Server: https://discord.gg/GBACmbvrHB 📱 https://www.x.com/ctm_show 📱 💻 https://www.the33rdteam.com/ 💻 📱 https://www.instagram.com/the33rdteam 📱 📅 https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB 📅 🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNXjrEcr3CxbPWq9Qe2SK 🍎 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/check-the-mic-with-steve-palazzolo-sam-monson/id1761398472 #nfl

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Inside The Myles Garrett Trade W/ Les Snead + Every Underrated Team in 2026 W/ Aaron Schatz Aug 03, 2026

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On this episode of Check The Mic, Steve and Sam are joined by two of the brightest minds in football: analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz and Los Angeles Rams General Manager Les Snead.

Please excuse some camera issues during Les Snead's segment of the interview. While the video wasn't perfect, the insights Les shared were too valuable to leave on the cutting room floor, and we knew you'd want to hear his perspective on the Rams' strategy and the evolving NFL landscape. 00:00 Intro

2:25 Interview with Aaron Schatz

56:11 Sponsor: Fanduel

57:37 Interview with Les Snead

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AFC + NFC South 2026 NFL Season Preview & Predictions Jul 30, 2026

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The 2026 NFL Season is almost here! Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson are going division by division for in-depth previews, and today they cover the AFC & NFC South. They discuss key offseason moves, analyze each team's strengths & weaknesses, and make their predictions based on FanDuel's over/under win totals. 00:00 Intro 1:57 Houston Texans 23:45 Indianapolis Colts 41:40 Jacksonville Jaguars 58:48 Tennessee Titans 1:15:15 Sponsor: Fanduel 1:16:47 Atlanta Falcons 1:31:08 Sponsor: SeatGeek 1:32:35 Carolina Panthers 1:48:07 New Orleans Saints 1:58:05 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented by FanDuel. Thanks to our sponsors! Visit https://www.FanDuel.com/33rd to download the FanDuel app today and get started. Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/MIC10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities. Get your Check the Mic merch: https://athletelogos.com/collections/check-the-mic Join the Check The Mic Discord Server: https://discord.gg/GBACmbvrHB 📱 https://www.x.com/ctm_show 📱 💻 https://www.the33rdteam.com/ 💻 📱 https://www.instagram.com/the33rdteam 📱 📅 https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB 📅 🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNXjrEcr3CxbPWq9Qe2SK 🍎 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/check-the-mic-with-steve-palazzolo-sam-monson/id1761398472 #nfl

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AFC + NFC West 2026 NFL Season Preview & Predictions Jul 29, 2026

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The 2026 NFL Season is almost here! Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson are going division by division for in-depth previews, and today they cover the AFC & NFC West. They discuss key offseason moves, analyze each team's strengths & weaknesses, and make their predictions based on FanDuel's over/under win totals. 00:00 Intro 1:40 Denver Broncos 25:21 Kansas City Chiefs 43:13 Las Vegas Raiders 1:04:49 Los Angeles Chargers 1:18:57 Sponsor: Fanduel 1:21:13 Arizona Cardinals 1:36:00 Sponsor: SeatGeek 1:37:47 Los Angeles Rams 1:49:15 San Francisco 49ers 2:02:10 Seattle Seahawks Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented by FanDuel. Thanks to our sponsors! Visit https://www.FanDuel.com/33rd to download the FanDuel app today and get started. Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/MIC10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities. Get your Check the Mic merch: https://athletelogos.com/collections/check-the-mic Join the Check The Mic Discord Server: https://discord.gg/GBACmbvrHB 📱 https://www.x.com/ctm_show 📱 💻 https://www.the33rdteam.com/ 💻 📱 https://www.instagram.com/the33rdteam 📱 📅 https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB 📅 🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNXjrEcr3CxbPWq9Qe2SK 🍎 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/check-the-mic-with-steve-palazzolo-sam-monson/id1761398472 #nfl

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AFC + NFC East 2026 NFL Season Preview & Predictions Jul 28, 2026

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The 2026 NFL Season is almost here! Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson are going division by division for in-depth previews, and today they cover the AFC & NFC East. They discuss key offseason moves, analyze each team's strengths & weaknesses, and make their predictions based on FanDuel's over/under win totals. Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented by FanDuel. Thanks to our sponsors! Visit https://www.FanDuel.com/33rd to download the FanDuel app today and get started. Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/MIC10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities. Get your Check the Mic merch: https://athletelogos.com/collections/check-the-mic Join the Check The Mic Discord Server: https://discord.gg/GBACmbvrHB 📱 https://www.x.com/ctm_show 📱 💻 https://www.the33rdteam.com/ 💻 📱 https://www.instagram.com/the33rdteam 📱 📅 https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB 📅 🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNXjrEcr3CxbPWq9Qe2SK 🍎 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/check-the-mic-with-steve-palazzolo-sam-monson/id1761398472

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AFC + NFC North 2026 NFL Season Preview & Predictions Jul 28, 2026

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The 2026 NFL Season is almost here! Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson are going division by division for in-depth previews, and today they cover the AFC & NFC North. They discuss key offseason moves, analyze each team's strengths & weaknesses, and make their predictions based on FanDuel's over/under win totals. 00:00 Intro 9:50 Baltimore Ravens 32:38 Cincinnati Bengals 52:29 Cleveland Browns 1:15:36 Sponsor: Fanduel 1:17:20 Pittsburgh Steelers 1:37:04 Sponsor: SeatGeek 1:38:40 Chicago Bears 1:53:31 Detroit Lions 2:10:27 Green Bay Packers 2:28:16 Minnesota Vikings Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented by FanDuel. Thanks to our sponsors! Visit https://www.FanDuel.com/33rd to download the FanDuel app today and get started. Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/MIC10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities.

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Reviewing All 2023 First Round Picks & Their Outlook for 2026 Jul 16, 2026

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Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson go through EVERY First Round pick from the 2024 NFL Draft, discussing how the year 3 players will perform in the 2026 season.

00:00 Intro

00:26 Programming Note

3:06 Bryce Young

13:13 CJ Stroud

25:25 Will Anderson Jr.

32:19 Anthony Richardson

41:54 Devon Witherspoon

45:07 Sponsor: FanDuel

46:07 Paris Johnson Jr.

52:02 Tyree Wilson

54:29 Bijan Robinson

58:48 Jalen Carter

1:02:58 Darnell Wright

1:05:33 Peter Skoronski

1:07:36 Jahmyr Gibbs

1:10:35 Lukas Van Ness

1:12:10 Broderick Jones

1:13:55 Will McDonald IV

1:16:07 Emmanuel Forbes

1:19:36 Christian Gonzalez

1:21:20 Jack Campbell

1:22:47 Calijah Kancey

1:26:03 Jaxon Smith-Njigba

1:29:01 Quentin Johnston

1:32:56 Zay Flowers

1:35:07 Jordan Addison

1:37:37 Deonte Banks

1:40:02 Dalton Kincaid

1:43:07 Mazi Smith

1:46:44 Anton Harrison

1:48:33 Myles Murphy

1:50:54Bryan Bresee

1:52:30 Nolan Smith

1:54:41 Felix Anudike-Uzomah

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Biggest Injury Risks for ALL 32 NFL Teams w/ Dr. Vic Troha Jul 13, 2026

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Sam Monson is joined by injury expert Vic Troha and break down the main injury concerns for EVERY NFL team.

00:00 Intro

3:55 Buffalo Bills

5:45 Miami Dolphins

9:20 New England Patriots

11:25 Baltimore Ravens

19:04 Cincinnati Bengals

24:12 Cleveland Browns

36:49 Pittsburgh Steelers

39:56 FanDuel ad read

41:08 Houston Texans

45:10 Indianapolis Colts

51:33 Jacksonville Jaguars

1:00:05 Tennessee Titans

1:03:03 Denver Broncos

1:07:00 Kansas City Chiefs

1:14:11 Las Vegas Raiders

1:22:27 Los Angeles Chargers

1:26:50 Dallas Cowboys

1:29:20 New York Giants

1:38:20 Philadelphia Eagles

1:39:13 Washington Commanders

1:41:31 Chicago Bears

1:43:05 Detroit Lions

1:46:04 Green Bay Packers

1:49:40 Minnesota Vikings

1:54:20 Atlanta Falcons

1:56:55 Carolina Panthers

2:01:30 New Orleans Saints

2:04:00 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2:07:20 Arizona Cardinals

2:09:24 Los Angeles Rams

2:11:45 San Francisco 49ers

2:18:30 Seattle Seahawks

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Reviewing All 2024 First Round Picks & Their Outlook for 2026 Jul 09, 2026

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Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson go through EVERY First Round pick from the 2024 NFL Draft, discussing how the year 3 players will perform in the 2026 season. 00:00 Intro 3:13 Caleb Williams 16:05 Jayden Daniels 26:04 Drake Maye 35:44 Marvin Harrison Jr. 45:38 Joe Alt 49:42 Malik Nabers 53:14 JC Latham 57:23 Michael Penix Jr. 1:09:20 Sponsor: FanDuel 1:11:10 Rome Odunze 1:14:25 J.J. McCarthy 1:24:06 Olu Fashanu 1:27:47 Bo Nix 1:36:16 Brock Bowers 1:39:36 Taliese Fuaga 1:42:02 Laiatu Latu 1:44:52 Bryon Murphy 1:47:40 Dallas Turner 1:51:47 Amarius Mims 1:54:37 Jared Verse 1:57:50 Troy Fautanu 2:00:00 Chop Robinson 2:02:34 Quinyon Mitchell 2:05:05 Brian Thomas Jr. 2:08:48 Terrion Arnold 2:13:15 Jordan Morgan 2:14:59 Graham Barton 2:17:21 Darius Robinson 2:21:38 Xavier Worthy 2:27:44 Tyler Guyton 2:30:09 Nate Wiggins 2:31:34 Ricky Pearsall 2:33:46 Xavier Legette

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Reviewing ALL 2025 First Round Picks & Their Outlook for 2026 Jul 06, 2026

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Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson go pick by pick through the 2025 NFL Draft, reviewing each of the selections and projecting each player's year 2 outlook. 00:00 Intro 1:21 Cam Ward 8:20 Travis Hunter 18:30 Abdul Carter 22:58 Will Campbell 32:58 Mason Graham 40:09 Ashton Jeanty 47:42 Armand Membou 50:35 Tetairoa McMillan 56:06 Kelvin Banks Jr. 58:25 Colston Loveland 1:02:46 Mykel Williams 1:06:32 Tyler Booker 1:09:42 Kenneth Grant 1:12:08 Tyler Warren 1:14:33 Jalon Walker & James Pearce Jr. 1:22:28 Walter Nolen 1:24:14 Sponsor: FanDuel 1:25:21 Shemar Stewart 1:30:52 Grey Zabel 1:33:31 Emeka Egbuka 1:37:12 Jahdae Barron 1:38:45 Derrick Harmon 1:40:48 Omarion Hampton 1:43:05 Matthew Golden 1:46:14 Donovan Jackson 1:49:50 Jaxson Dart 1:57:01 Malaki Starks 1:59:28 Tyleik Williams 2:02:10 Josh Conerly Jr. 2:04:54 Maxwell Hairston 2:08:30 Jihaad Campbell 2:10:13 Josh Simmons 2:15:52 Show wrap up Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented by FanDuel. Thanks to our sponsors! Visit https://www.FanDuel.com/33rd to download the FanDuel app today and get started. Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities.

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