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Predicting Every NFC Team's 2026 Win Totals May 28, 2026

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Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson predict the 2026 Regular Season win totals for every team in the NFC. 00:00 Intro 3:25 Arizona Cardinals 13:50 Atlanta Falcons 24:00 Carolina Panthers 32:55 Chicago Bears 45:45 Sponsor: FanDuel 46:41 Dallas Cowboys 55:20 Detroit Lions 1:02:18 Green Bay Packers 1:07:58 Los Angeles Rams 1:17:50 Sponsor: Root Insurance 1:18:40 Minnesota Vikings (Roadside Assistance) 1:27:30 New Orleans Saints 1:32:40 New York Giants 1:45:10 Philadelphia Eagles 1:55:00 San Francisco 49ers 2:05:10 Seattle Seahawks 2:12:00 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2:21:00 Washington Commanders 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. Root Insurance believes that good drivers deserve better rates. Get started today at https://www.root.com Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities.

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Predicting Every AFC Team's 2026 Win Totals May 25, 2026

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Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson predict every AFC team's win totals.

00:00 Intro

4:05 Baltimore Ravens

12:40 Buffalo Bills

21:45 Cincinnati Bengals

27:55 Cleveland Browns

36:34 Sponsor: FanDuel

37:34 Denver Broncos

43:55 Houston Texans

48:05 Indianapolis Colts

55:00 Jacksonville Jaguars

1:06:20 Kansas City Chiefs

1:15:07 Las Vegas Raiders

1:20:58 Los Angeles Chargers

1:25:40 Sponsor: Root Insurance

1:26:40 Miami Dolphins

1:34:40 New England Patriots

1:42:00 New York Jets

1:46:30 Pittsburgh Steelers

1:52:55 Tennessee Titans

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Best Rookie WR Landing Spots + Year 2 & 3 Projections w/ Matt Harmon May 21, 2026

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Matt Harmon (Reception Perception) joins Sam Monson as guest host of Check the Mic while Steve Palazzolo is out of town. They talk about Matt's projections for both rookie WRs and Year 2 & 3, including the best team fits for recently-drafted WRs.

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Guest Host Trevor Sikkema: Best & Worst 2026-7 NFL Schedules May 18, 2026

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Sam Monson is joined by Trevor Sikkema while Steve Palazzolo is out of town. They discuss the 2026-27 NFL schedule release, and talk through some of the best rookie team fits.

00:00 Best & Worst Schedules

37:20 Sponsor: FanDuel

38:30 Best & Worst Schedules

56:15 Sponsor: Root Insurance

57:20 Best Rookie Landing Spots

1:21:48 Aaron Rodgers

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Reasons for Concern for ALL 32 NFL Teams May 14, 2026

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Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson share their reasons for concern about every single NFL team heading into the 2026 season.

00:00 Intro

2:44 Dallas Cowboys

7:25 New York Giants

11:19 Philadelphia Eagles

15:45 Washington Commanders

19:50 Buffalo Bills

23:35 Miami Dolphins

28:20 New England Patriots

35:05 New York Jets

39:10 Sponsor: FanDuel

40:20 Atlanta Falcons

43:50 Carolina Panthers

48:55 New Orleans Saints

52:48 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

58:20 Houston Texans

1:07:15 Indianapolis Colts

1:11:45 Jacksonville Jaguars

1:14:40 Tennessee Titans

1:17:55 Root Insurance

1:19:00 Roadside Assistance: Sam’s Car

1:23:23 Arizona Cardinals

1:27:10 Los Angeles Rams

1:32:25 San Francisco 49ers

1:37:00 Seattle Seahawks

1:39:13 Denver Broncos

1:46:15 Kansas City Chiefs

1:49:40 Las Vegas Raiders

1:54:50 Los Angeles Chargers

2:00:00 Chicago Bears

2:06:40 Detroit Lions

2:11:15 Green Bay Packers

2:15:15 Minnesota Vikings

2:19:00 Baltimore Ravens

2:24:20 Cincinnati Bengals

2:28:20 Cleveland Browns

2:32:00 Pittsburgh Steelers

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How EVERY NFL Team Could Win Super Bowl LXI May 11, 2026

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Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson discuss their reasons for optimism for ALL 32 NFL teams.

00:00 Baltimore Ravens 6:48 Cincinnati Bengals 10:20 Cleveland Browns 16:43 Pittsburgh Steelers 23:00 Chicago Bears 27:30 Detroit Lions 30:56 Green Bay Packers 35:20 Minnesota Vikings 41:11 Sponsor: FanDuel 45:12 Los Angeles Chargers 51:52 Denver Broncos 57:00 Kansas City Chiefs 1:00:00 Las Vegas Raiders 1:04:07 Arizona Cardinals 1:08:13 Los Angeles Rams 1:12:54 San Francisco 49ers 1:17:08 Seattle Seahawks 1:20:05 Houston Texans 1:23:00 Indianapolis Colts 1:26:30 Jacksonville Jaguar 1:29:45 Tennessee Titans 1:33:00 Atlanta Falcons 1:37:13 Carolina Panthers 1:41:10 New Orleans Saints 1:44:20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:47:35 Sponsor: Root Insurance 1:48:35 Buffalo Bills 1:54:00 Miami Dolphins 1:58:58 New England Patriots 2:06:00 New York Jets 2:10:15 Dallas Cowboys 2:14:35 New York Giants 2:18:02 Philadelphia Eagles 2:22:00 Washington Commanders 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. Root Insurance believes that good drivers deserve better rates. Get started today at https://www.root.com Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities.

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Top 10 NFL Offseasons May 07, 2026

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Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson run through their list of the top 10 NFL offseasons so far in 2026. 00:00 Intro 4:50 New York Jets 19:30 Sponsor: FanDuel 20:30 New York Giants 31:50 Philadelphia Eagles 43:55 Carolina Panthers 51:41 Las Vegas Raiders 1:01:30 Sponsor: Root Insurance 1:02:30 Los Angeles Rams 1:13:15 Houston Texans 1:16:58 Washington Commanders 1:24:30 Cincinnati Bengals 1:32:00 Other Offseasons 1:35:50 2026 NFL Draft Bets Review 2:03:25 Outro 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. Root Insurance believes that good drivers deserve better rates. Get started today at https://www.root.com Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities.

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Top Prospects of the 2027 NFL Draft + Worst Takes of the 2026 NFL Draft May 04, 2026

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Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson talk through the top prospects in the 2027 NFL Draft, and react to the loudest shouty show takes from the 2026 NFL Draft. 00:00 Top Prospects of the 2027 NFL Draft 6:44 QBs 25:40 Brendan Sorsby 32:04 WRs 40:08 CBs 45:06 Tackles 49:27 EDGE 54:14 Sponsor: FanDuel 55:20 FanDuel: 2027 NFL Draft #1 Overall Pick 57:20 Us vs. Shouty Shows 1:26:30 Sponsor: Root Insurance 1:27:15 Roadside Assistance: Jacksonville Jaguars 1:30:50 Eric DeCosta Interview Reaction 1:49:20 Aaron Rodgers UFA Tender 1:50:08 Ravens re-sign Calais Campbell 1:51:40 Jack Campbell 1:55:55 Diego Pavia 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. Root Insurance believes that good drivers deserve better rates. Get started today at https://www.root.com Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities.

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The BEST & WORST 2026 NFL Drafts w/ Trevor Sikkema & Lance Zierlein Apr 30, 2026

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NFL Stock Exchange's Trevor Sikkema & NFL Media Draft Analyst Lance Zierlein join Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson for an in-depth discussion about their favorite & least favorite 2026 NFL Drafts.

00:00 Intro

1:03 Trevor Sikkema

29:38 Lance Zierlein

1:05:53 Evaluating Day 2 Draft Reaches, Historically

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NFL Draft: Grading EVERY AFC & NFC South Team's Picks Apr 29, 2026

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Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson grade EVERY AFC & NFC South team's 2026 NFL Draft. Vote in the chat! 00:00 Intro 1:16 Houston Texans 16:15 Indianapolis Colts 26:06 Jacksonville Jaguars 52:10 Tennessee Titans 1:08:37 Sponsor: FanDuel 1:09:46 Sponsor: Root Insurance 1:10:46 Atlanta Falcons 1:22:07 Carolina Panthers 1:32:22 New Orleans Saints 1:43:05 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. Root Insurance believes that good drivers deserve better rates. Get started today at https://www.root.com Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities.

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