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Top 5 QB Honorable Mentions: Carson Beck, Drew Allar, & more Mar 17, 2026

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(0:00) "That's why QB rankings this year need context more than ever."
(2:25) Taylen Green (Arkansas)
(9:45) Carson Beck (Miami)
(16:00) Drew Allar (Penn State)
(26:45) Cade Klubnik (Clemson)
(31:40) Cole Payton (North Dakota State)
(33:35) Haynes King (Georgia Tech)
(35:45) Diego Pavia (Vanderbilt)

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2026 Draft QB Rankings: Fernando Mendoza alone in Tier 1? Mar 16, 2026

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(0:00) Chris reveals his controversial(?) coffee order
(5:30) QB #1 Fernando Mendoza (Indiana)
(24:10) QB #2 Ty Simpson (Alabama)
(41:40) QB #3 Behren Morton (Texas Tech)
(54:20) QB #4 Joey Aguilar (Tennessee)
(1:00:05) QB #5 Garrett Nussmeier (LSU)

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Free Agency First Wave: Superlatives + Best Fits on Offense and Defense Mar 12, 2026

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(3:00) Free Agency Week 1 Superlatives: Move that made the most sense, head scratchers, under the radar and more!

(19:30) Best Fits: Offense

(34:00) Best Fits: Defense

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Maxx Crosby heads back to Vegas + Free Agency Winners (so far) Mar 11, 2026

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(3:30) Has Chris ever witnessed such a strange move by a team??

(8:15) Ravens back out trade for Maxx Crosby, but sign Trey Hendrickson

(19:30) Where do the Raiders & Maxx Crosby go from here?

(25:45) Jets get their bridge QB in Geno Smith

(41:20) Free Agency winners … so far!

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Free Agency Day 1 LIVE reax: Kenneth Walker to the Chiefs, Alec Pierce staying in Indy Mar 09, 2026

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(3:45) Can Malik Willis become a ‘superstar’ with Dolphins?

(9:20) Will Kenneth Walker III kick-start 'new era' for Chiefs?

(15:10) Colts re-sign Alec Pierce but trade away Michael Pittman Jr. to the Steelers

(21:25) Panthers land DE Jaelan Phillips in 'much-needed' move

(26:00) Jaylen Watson gives Rams one of NFL's 'best' secondaries

(43:30) Raiders sign Tyler Linderbaum to historic deal

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Free Agency Hidden Gems; Chiefs trade Trent McDuffie to Rams Mar 05, 2026

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(0:00) Simms has a snowball story

(4:45) Free Agent Superlatives: Alec Pierce, Malik Willis, Trey Hendrickson, & Devin Lloyd headline this class

(10:20) Favorite Couple: Giants & Dolphins are the ideal teams for 2 big names

(12:25) Biggest Sticker Shock includes 2 Packers

(17:05) Age is Just a Number & More Name Than Game: Which veterans are under and overrated?

(22:20) Teams that Need to Spend & Those That Can Wait

(28:55) Hidden Gems: Chris & Connor go position-by-position to name their biggest free agency sleepers

(43:15) BREAKING NEWS: Chiefs trade CB Trent McDuffie to the Rams

(46:50) Hidden Gems: The guys finish up with some back 7 defensive steals

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Cardinals cut Kyler Murray; Daniel Jones gets tag Mar 04, 2026

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(0:00) Chris explains why "no one knows" what's going to happen in free agency

(6:10) Cash flow: Why the uber-rich owners have an advantage over everyone else

(12:00) Cardinals cut Kyler Murray; where does he go?

(31:00) Colts place transition tag on Daniel Jones; will they re-sign Alec Pierce?

(38:45) Bears C Drew Dalman retires at age 27

(42:45) DraftKings #2 overall pick odds

(44:30) Jets place franchise tag on Breece Hall

(50:25) Bengals don't place tag on Trey Hendrickson

(53:30) Matthew Stafford will return to Rams...obviously?

(55:30) Cardinals interested in Jimmy Garoppolo...but as a backup?

(58:45) Giants release Bobby Okereke

(1:00:40) Dallas Goedert heading toward departure from Eagles

(1:03:30) Vikings looking to trade Jonathan Greenard

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Combine QB impressions; Who drafts Ty Simpson? Mar 03, 2026

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(0:00) It’s the season for “unqualified people making qualifying statements”
(5:00) Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza
(11:55) Alabama QB Ty Simpson
(16:05) DraftKings: What team will draft Ty Simpson?
(20:10) Miami QB Carson Beck
(24:50) LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier
(28:15) Penn State QB Drew Allar
(31:45) Clemson QB Cade Klubnik
(33:45) Arkansas QB Taylen Green
(36:35) Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia
(39:00) Georgia Tech QB Haynes King
(39:25) North Dakota State QB Cole Payton
(40:20) Texas Tech QB Behren Morton

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Combine winners; Who drafts Jeremiyah Love? Mar 02, 2026

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(0:00) Simms-tradamus made an appearance at the Combine
(2:20) NFL News: Texans trade Tytus Howard to Browns for 5th-round pick
(9:00) Chiefs plan to release RT Jawaan Taylor
(11:30) Giants listening to trade offers for Kayvon Thibodeaux, looking at RBs
(24:30) DraftKings: What team will draft Jeremiyah Love?
(31:35) Combine Recap: RBs Jadarian Price, Mike Washington Jr, Jonah Coleman, Emmett Johnson
(41:30) WRs Germie Bernard, Skyler Bell
(46:30) TEs Kenyon Sadiq, Eli Stowers
(53:05) EDGE RUSHERS Rueben Bain Jr, David Bailey, Cashius Howell, Malachi Lawrence
(59:00) DBs Lorenzo Styles Jr, Dillon Thieneman, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
(1:02:50) BREAKING NEWS! Texans trade for RB David Montgomery

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Jets-Titans swap D-linemen; Short-armed pass rushers; Kenyon Sadiq's hops Feb 26, 2026

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(0:00) Missouri EDGE Zion Young’s candor, Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy’s “lock”, Clemson CB Avieon Terrell’s size, and Caleb Downs’ bold prediction for teammate Sonny Styles

(13:00) GUEST: Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq on the difference between QBs Bo Nix & Dante Moore

(27:00) Combine News: Cashius Howell & Rueben Bain’s short arms; Arvell Reese’s best position

(35:15) Trade News: Jets & Titans swap D-linemen; markets for Anthony Richardson, Maxx Crosby, and A.J. Brown

(48:25) Free agency: Are the Ravens preparing to lose C Tyler Linderbaum?

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