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Heed the Call NFL Podcast with Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler

Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler helped pioneer the pro football podcasting landscape with their groundbreaking and globally beloved Around The NFL Podcast. Now free of the “shadowy league figures,” the heroes are fully unleashed on the award-winning Heed The Call podcast, your home for unique coverage of every league storyline with familiar friends, authentic analysis – and yes – just a touch of mirth.

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Latest Episodes:

Don't Say "Super Bowl": Belichick Hall of Fame Debacle & Coaching News Jan 30, 2026

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr for the annual Don't Say "Super Bowl" episode! Bill Belichick reportedly will not be inducted to the Hall of Fame this year, the Browns have hired Todd Monken as head coach, a handful of teams introduced their new head coaches, and Sean Payton did battle with Bo Nix in the media?

0:00 Coming up on today’s show

0:22 Don’t Say “Super Bowl”

6:55 Belichick Hall of Fame Snub

19:42 NFL News Catch-Up

25:42 Mike Vrabel’s Piece

28:05 Todd Monken to the Browns

36:12 Ravens Introduce Jesse Minter

38:14 Bills Introduce Joe Brady

40:11 Coordinator Corner: Jets

46:43 More Coordinator News

51:39 Payton vs Nix

57:13 Wrap Up

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Coaches Falling Into Place: Brady, Minter, McCarthy & MORE! Jan 28, 2026

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on the latest news from around the league, including coaching hires, NFL conspiracy theories, and certain pro bowl participants. We also check-in with the Crisis Hotline, take a trip to Coordinator Corner, and so much more!

0:00 Coming up on today’s show

0:29 End Around!

6:41 One Big Thought

16:21 NFL Conspiracy Theories

24:48 Mock Draft 1.0

30:36 Bills promote Joe Brady to head coach

34:37 Ravens hire Jesse Minter as head coach

36:51 Steelers hire Mike McCarthy as head coach

47:41 Crisis Management Hotline

56:56 Remaining HC Vacancies

57:48 Shedeur Sanders named to Pro Bowl

1:04:59 Matthew Stafford status?

1:06:07 Coordinator Corner

1:11:40 Wrap Up

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NFL Championship Sunday Recap: Survive and Advance Jan 26, 2026

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap the Conference Championship Round of the 2025-26 NFL playoffs! We start with the NFC Championship, Rams at Seahawks, before taking a halftime news break. After that, we close with the AFC Championship, Broncos at Patriots.

0:00 NFL Conference Championship Sunday!

3:31 NFC Championship: Rams at Seahawks Recap

26:50 Halftime Break

30:48 AFC Championship: Patriots at Broncos Recap

58:25 Live Chat & Wrap

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NFL Conference Championship Preview & Picks! Jan 23, 2026

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to preview Championship Sunday in the NFL postseason, plus our picks for both games and locks of the week! We start with the first game, Patriots at Broncos, before taking a halftime break to cover some league news. Then we close with our preview of Rams at Seahawks.

0:00 NFL Championship Sunday Preview

7:25 AFC Championship: Patriots at Broncos Preview

31:26 NFL News Halftime: Bills Presser

39:43 49ers Looking Into Substation

42:41 Coordinator Corner!

51:22 NFC Championship: Rams at Seahawks Preview

1:13:20 Wrap Up

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Head Coach Hysteria! Giants, Falcons, Dolphins, Titans & More! Jan 20, 2026

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are back to catch up on the latest head coaching hysteria around the league! The Bills have fired Sean McDermott, while the Falcons, Dolphins and Titans have all hired new head coaches. The Giants introduced John Harbaugh. And we still have six head coach vacancies and a number of open coordinator positions. Mike Garafolo joins us from New York to help break it all down.

0:00 Coming up on today’s show

0:21 Latest NFL Head Coaching News

6:09 Bills Fire Sean McDermott

12:37 Falcons Hire Kevin Stefanski

16:56 Dolphins Hire Jeff Hafley

22:39 Titans Hire Robert Saleh

38:54 Giants Introduce John Harbaugh

52:13 Remaining Vacancies

1:12:36 Wrap Up

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NFL Divisional Round Recap: And Then There Were Four Jan 19, 2026

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap the Divisional Round of the 2025-26 NFL playoffs! We start with the final game on Sunday night, Rams at Bears, before moving to Bills at Broncos. After that it's Texans at Patriots, and finally, we finish with 49ers at Seahawks.

0:00 NFL Divisional Round!

4:06 Rams at Bears Recap

22:11 Bills at Broncos Recap

44:37 Texans at Patriots Recap

1:00:49 49ers at Seahawks Recap

1:13:15 Live Chat & Wrap

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NFL Divisional Round Preview & Picks! Jan 16, 2026

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to preview the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs, plus our locks of the week! We start with the first game on Saturday and move through the schedule. Before wrapping up, Conor finally rewards the audience for reaching 30K subscribers on YouTube.

0:00 NFL Divisional Round Preview & Picks

7:37 Bills at Broncos Preview

22:00 49ers at Seahawks Preview

32:55 Texans at Patriots Preview

42:59 Rams at Bears Preview

56:56 30K Challenge Reward

1:07:09 Locks and Wrap Up

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Head Coach Whispers with James Palmer Jan 14, 2026

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Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by James Palmer for the latest news, reports and rumors pertaining to the NFL head coach and coordinator hiring cycle. We cover Mike Tomlin's situation, the latest with the Ravens and the John Harbaugh Sweepstakes, Matt Ryan taking over the Falcons, and what's up with Matt LaFleur? Plus we hit coordinator changes around the league. 0:00 Coming up on today’s show

0:30 NFL Coaching News

4:25 Mike Tomlin

9:49 Ravens

19:44 John Harbaugh Sweepstakes

25:41 Falcons & Matt Ryan

32:45 Matt LaFleur’s Situation

37:57 Coordinator Changes

44:53 Browns

48:41 Titans

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Emergency Pod: Mike Tomlin OUT as Steelers Head Coach Jan 13, 2026

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Dan Hanzus is joined by Dave Dameshek to react to the breaking news that Mike Tomlin is stepping down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons on the job. 0:00 Instant Reaction 6:52 Shek Joins 29:36 Live Chat --------- Shop HTC merch! https://www.heedthecallpodcast.com

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Texans-Steelers MNF Recap + Divisional Round Matchups! Jan 13, 2026

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Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap the final game of Wild Card Weekend, Texans at Steelers! We then look ahead to the Divisional Round, run through some news, and answer live chat questions. 0:00 NFL Wild Card MNF Recap: Texans at Steelers

19:13 Divisional Round Match-Ups

25:05 NFL News

28:14 Matt LaFleur Update

32:45 Ben Johnson Doubles Down

40:29 Kevin Patullo’s Job Status

45:00 Viral Liam Coen Presser Moment

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