Football 301 with Nate Tice

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Buying or selling 2-0 & 0-2 NFL teams: Chiefs in panic mode? Buying Daniel Jones stock? Sep 16, 2025

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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon recap NFL Week 2 by buying or selling the most interesting 2-0, 1-1 and 0-2 teams. The duo start with the undefeated teams, as they choose to buy or sell the surging Los Angeles Chargers, Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals. Next, Nate and Matt take a look at the Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons, all stuck in the middle at 1-1. Finally, the duo determine whether the 0-2 Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans are just starting slow or if they have some more serious problems under the hood.

(3:40) - Buying or selling 2-0 teams

(33:55) - Buying or selling 1-1 teams

(1:03:20) - Buying or selling 0-2 teams

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NFL Week 2 INSTANT reactions: chaos in Dallas, Jags ban is back? Lions offense roars to life Sep 15, 2025

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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald join forces to react LIVE to a chaotic Week 2 of NFL action. The duo kick things off with The Late Hit, where they react to the Atlanta Falcons defeating the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night as well as the Kansas City Chiefs falling to a shocking 0-2 record.

Next, the duo get into their 3 Highs and 3 Lows from NFL Week 2, including an insane end to the early slate (wow, Dallas Cowboys), the Detroit Lions offense surging back to life, Kyle Shanahan pulling one out with Mac Jones, the Jacksonville Jaguars losing to Jake Browning, the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins getting sloppy and Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers falling off a cliff. The duo wrap up with their final thoughts on the Indianapolis Colts somehow being 2-0.

(00:35) - The Late Hit: reacting to Falcons' win over Vikings

(14:40) - Quick thoughts on the 0-2 Chiefs

(23:30) - Highs from Week 2: witching hour madness, Lions offense explodes, Shanahan & Mac

(39:40) - Lows from Week 2: Jags ban reinstated, Pats-Dolphins, Steelers offense

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NFL Week 2 preview! Can Caleb beat Lions? Hoss fight in Houston, Super Bowl rematch Sep 11, 2025

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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald dive into Week 2 of NFL action, covering what to watch, their hoss fight of the week, bold predictions and more. After discussing the fallout of Brock Purdy's toe injury, Nate & Charles kick things off by getting Lost in the Sauce on their three deep dives of the week, including the Seattle Seahawks heading to Pittsburgh, a Super Bowl rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles taking on the Kansas City Chiefs and a hoss fight in Houston with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking on the Houston Texans.

Later, Nate & Charles give their Big Dog of the Week (can Caleb Williams defeat the Detroit Lions?) and their Hail Mary predictions involving the Jacksonville Jaguars & Minnesota Vikings.

(1:50) - Can the San Francisco 49ers survive without Brock Purdy?

(6:05) - Seahawks @ Steelers preview

(21:05) - Eagles @ Chiefs preview

(36:10) - Buccaneers @ Texans preview

(49:00) - Big Dog of the Week: Chicago Bears

(1:00:55) - Hail Mary predictions

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NFL Week 1 surprises & OVERREACTIONS + JJ McCarthy's epic comeback on MNF Sep 09, 2025

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Nate Tice and Matt Harmon dive into a wild first week of NFL action with their 6 biggest surprises before reacting to fan-submitted overreactions. The duo kick things off with their takeaways from JJ McCarthy's big comeback over the Chicago Bears. Next, Nate and Matt give 6 pleasant surprises from Week 1, including the Los Angeles Chargers passing game, the Indianapolis Colts defense, the New Orleans Saints, Matthew Stafford's back and more.
Later, the duo react to fan-submitted overreactions from Week 1, including the disaster-prone Tennessee Titans, Todd Bowles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Justin Fields vs. Trevor Lawrence and whether the Miami Dolphins will go winless.

(2:35) - MNF takeaways: JJ McCarthy's epic comeback
(17:20) - 6 pleasant surprises from Week 1
(52:45) - Overreaction Court: grading your Week 1 overreactions

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NFL Week 1 INSTANT Reactions: Allen beats Lamar, Rodgers' BIG day vs. Jets, rookie standouts Sep 08, 2025

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Nate Tice and Charles McDonald kick off their Week 1 reactions with thoughts on the Buffalo Bills' dramatic comeback victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night.

Later, Nate and Charles are LIVE reacting to Week 1 of the NFL season. The duo deep dive into the surprising watchability of the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Jets clash (who saw that coming?), the stunning efficiency and dual-threat dynamism of Justin Fields (numbers don't lie!) and why the Green Bay Packers are already looking like a well-oiled, dangerous machine. Plus, they give a shout-out to the rookie phenoms like Emeka Egbuka, Will Johnson, and Harold Fannin Jr. who are already making their presence felt. On the flip side, they lament the New England Patriots' inexplicable struggle in the rain, the Carolina Panthers' utterly dysfunctional Week 1 operation, and the offensive line woes that plagued both the Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans (seriously, our expectations were low, but…)

(00:25) - The Late Hit: Bills-Ravens instant reaction

(11:45) - 3 Highs of Week 1: Aaron Rodgers, Packers, rookie standouts

(34:50) - 3 Lows of Week 1: Sloppy Patriots, Panthers regress, Dolphins & Texans OL

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Week 1 NFL Preview: Hoss fight in Green Bay, Stroud vs. Stafford, Raiders-Patriots slop watch Sep 04, 2025

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Week 1 is finally here, and Nate Tice & Charles McDonald are here to deep dive on the biggest games of the week. Nate and Charles kick things off by getting Lost in the Sauce with their three deep dives of the week, featuring the Houston Texans taking on the Los Angeles Rams, a hoss fight of a matchup with Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions and the Baltimore Ravens taking on the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.

Later, Nate & Charles reveal their Slop Watch: the New England Patriots vs. Las Vegas Raiders, where two quarterbacks will try to take advantage of sketchy secondary play. Nate & Charles wrap things up with their Locks of the Week, where they make a Week 1 bold prediction they're sure will come true.

(3:20) - Texans @ Rams preview

(18:30) - Lions @ Packers preview

(34:20) - Ravens @ Bills preview

(49:05) - Slop Watch: Raiders @ Patriots

(58:30) - Locks of the Week

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FINAL 2025 NFL season predictions: playoff teams, MVP, Super Bowl picks & awards Sep 02, 2025

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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon join forces for the final prediction show of the year. Nate & Matt give their playoff, wild card and Super Bowl predictions before diving into their picks for MVP, Offensive & Defensive Player of the Year, Rookies of the Year, the brand-new Protector of the Year award and more. Don't miss this jam-packed episode as Nate & Matt get you ready for the 2025 NFL season.

(4:05) - Season predictions: playoff teams & Super Bowl picks

(25:25) - MVP picks

(33:45) - OPOY & DPOY picks

(49:50) - Rookie of the Year picks

(1:02:45) - Protector of the Year picks

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Micah Parsons TRADED to the Packers! What does Dallas do next? LIVE instant reaction Aug 28, 2025

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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald bring you an emergency episode of Football 301 to react to the bombshell Micah Parsons trade. What does it mean for the Dallas Cowboys defense? Is this worse than the Luka trade for Dallas sports fans? What can Micah bring to the Green Bay Packers defense? All that and more on today's emergency pod.

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AFC West DEEP DIVE: breakouts, win totals & bold picks + Bijan Robinson joins the show Aug 27, 2025

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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon join forces to deep dive on every team in the AFC West. The dynamic duo peel back the curtain on the Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers to determine what to watch for on offense & defense, their potential breakout players and win total over/unders for each team. Is this division as tight as it's projected to be, or will KC continue their dominance?

Later in the show, Nate is joined by star Atlanta Falcons RB Bijan Robinson to talk Arch Manning, transitioning to the NFL, his favorite under-the-radar play he's made and more.

(3:40) - Raiders deep dive

(32:20) - Broncos deep dive

(57:40) - Chiefs deep dive

(1:20:00) - Chargers deep dive

(1:38:10) - Bijan Robinson joins the show

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Preseason Week 3 takeaways + NFC West deep dive: breakouts, win totals & bold picks Aug 25, 2025

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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald give their takeaways from preseason Week 3 before diving into their NFC West division preview. The duo kick off the show with their immediate reactions to the Washington Commanders finally extending Terry McLaurin before getting into their takeaways from preseason Week 3, including the Miami Dolphins falling flat against Jacksonville and some day 2 wide receivers looking solid early (hello Isaac TeSlaa).

Later, Nate & Charles preview the NFC West division, including what to expect on offense & defense, potential breakout players to watch and final win total picks for the Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks.

(4:15) - Terry McLaurin extension reactions

(7:00) - Preseason Week 3 takeaways

(16:45) - Cardinals deep dive

(35:50) - Rams deep dive

(54:45) - 49ers deep dive

(1:13:10) - Seahawks deep dive

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