Heed the Call NFL Podcast with Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler

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THE END AROUND: J.J. McCarthy’s Award, Coach Quotes, TNF Preview & MORE! Sep 11, 2025

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr for the weekly Wednesday installment of The End Around, running through the latest news items and NFL moments that captured our attention since Monday. We cap off the show with a preview of Commanders at Packers on Thursday night.

0:00 The End-Around

7:21 Ravens Fans

10:02 Jalen Carter avoids suspension

12:08 Chiefs Talk

17:07 George Kittle to IR

18:19 J.J. McCarthy

26:24 Mysterious guest phone call

35:08 Coach Quotes

42:05 Bill BeliCheck-In

47:21 Miscellaneous roster moves

52:14 TNF Preview: Commanders at Packers

58:25 Loose Ends

1:05:34 Wrap Up

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NFL Week 2 Power Rankings + Vikings-Bears MNF Recap Sep 09, 2025

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are back to recap the final game of Week 1 with the electric game between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears. Then, we run through some NFL headlines to catch up on the latest news before finishing with our Week 2 NFL Power Rankings!

0:00 Vikings at Bears MNF Recap

17:32 NFL News Catch-Up

26:29 49ers injuries

29:58 Russell Wilson to remain starting QB

32:08 Mike McDaniel Monday comments

39:46 NFL Injury News

46:53 Week 2 Power Rankings

58:21 Wrap Up

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NFL 2025 Week 1 Recap Sep 08, 2025

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap ALL the Sunday NFL Week 1 games as well as the Friday night matchup in Brazil! We start with the early contender for game of the season, Ravens at Bills, before jumping to Lions at Packers. We run through the rest of the games and finish with Panthers at Jaguars.

0:00 NFL Week 1 Recap

1:48 Ravens at Bills Recap

11:45 Lions at Packers Recap

21:48 Steelers at Jets Recap

32:38 49ers at Seahawks Recap

41:54 Chiefs at Chargers Recap

52:54 Buccaneers at Falcons Recap

57:42 Titans at Broncos Recap

1:05:52 Dolphins at Colts Recap

1:12:44 Texans at Rams Recap

1:16:39 Bengals at Browns Recap

1:21:54 Cardinals at Saints

1:25:23 Raiders at Patriots Recap

1:31:24 Giants at Commanders Recap

1:37:20 Panthers at Jaguars Recap

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NFL 2025 Week 1 Preview + TNF Recap Sep 05, 2025

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to preview ALL the games on the 2025 NFL Week 1 slate! But first, we recap the Thursday night opener between the Cowboys and Eagles, a game that had it all: players spitting, ejections, weather delays, and more! After the break, we unveil the new-look Thursday preview show, starting with the late window of games. Next, we build our Sunday Quad-Box from the early slate before hitting the Sunday night preview between the Ravens and Bills. After that, we run through "The Other Ones" to cover any games that were missed before closing the show with a brand new locks of the week segment.

0:00 Show Start

1:06 TNF Recap: Cowboys at Eagles

15:44 2025 Week 1 Preview

16:19 Lions at Packers Preview

25:08 49ers at Seahawks Preview

29:27 Texans at Rams Preview

33:25 Titans at Broncos Preview

39:19 Quad Box

40:55 Giants at Commanders Preview

47:00 Panthers at Jaguars Preview

52:58 Steelers at Jets Preview

58:36 Buccaneers at Falcons Preview

1:02:41 SNF Preview: Ravens at Bills

1:11:09 The Other Ones

1:15:19 Locks of the Week

1:22:07 Wrap Up

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2025 NFL Season Predictions: Awards, Playoffs & Super Bowl LX! Sep 04, 2025

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr for a full podcast of 2025 NFL season predictions! We start with the various NFL Honors awards: Coach of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, Rookies of the Year, Comeback Player, and MVP. Then, we take a quick break from predictions for a Hot Butts follow up before diving into the playoffs: AFC & NFC division winners, conference championship matchups, and the winner of Super Bowl LX.

0:00 Show Start

5:37 2025 NFL Season Predictions

8:09 Coach of the Year

14:55 Defensive Player of the Year

21:03 Offensive Player of the Year

26:44 Defensive Rookie of the Year

35:12 Offensive Rookie of the Year

41:44 Comeback Player of the Year

47:29 MVP

55:28 Hot Butts Follow Up

58:01 AFC Playoff Predictions

1:00:04 NFC Playoff Predictions

1:04:11 Super Bowl LX Predictions

1:09:30 Wrap Up

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2025 Hot Butt Rankings!! Sep 01, 2025

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Sports Illustrated's Conor Orr and James Palmer of Bleacher Report and The Athletic podcast "Scoop City" to talk through all 32 head coaches and just how warm their seat is heading into the 2025 NFL season. The Ol' Zeusser has grouped the head coaches into five categories based on how safe their job should be this year, and the group debates the placement of each coach in each tier.

0:00 Show Start

6:00 Hot Butt Rankings 2025

8:48 The Honeymoon Phase

23:38 Deathproof

30:11 I Feel Good

39:41 Could I BE Any More Nervous?

52:40 Molly, You In Danger, Girl

1:10:50 Wrap Up

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Micah Parsons TRADED: Around the NFC In Exactly 48 Minutes Aug 28, 2025

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The Dallas Cowboys have traded two-time first-team All Pro outside linebacker Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers! Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler react before they're joined by the voice of the Browns, Andrew Siciliano, and Gravedigger to go arooouund the NFC in exactly 48 minutes. Three minutes per team, everything you need to know with the preseason in the rearview mirror. We start with the NFC East (18:03) before moving to the NFC North (31:13), NFC South (46:48), and finally finish with the NFC West (1:00:25).

0:00 Micah Parsons traded

13:38 Around the NFC

18:03 Around the NFC East

31:13 Around the NFC North

46:48 Around the NFC South

1:00:25 Around the NFC West

1:13:14 Wrap Up

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Around The AFC In Exactly 48 Minutes Aug 27, 2025

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Chris Brockman of the Rich Eisen Show and Arif Hasan of Wide Left to go arooouund the AFC in exactly 48 minutes. Three minutes per team, everything you need to know with the preseason in the rearview mirror. We start with the AFC East (10:27) before moving to the AFC North (24:03). After taking a halftime break to run through notable roster cuts (45:30), we then hit the AFC South (50:00) and finally finish with the AFC West (1:07:28).

0:00 Show Start

10:27 Around the AFC East

24:03 Around the AFC North

45:30 Notable Roster Moves on Cut-Down Day

50:00 Around the AFC South

1:07:28 Around the AFC West

1:23:53 Wrap Up

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Jourdan Rodrigue’s Summer Training Camp Tour Notebook Aug 26, 2025

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Jourdan Rodrigue for a Training Camp Notebook dump! Before we get into Jourdan's summer vacation traveling to NFL training camps around the country, first Dan is met with some logical resistance to his anti-Nick Sirianni take from the last pod. Then, we hit some NFL news, including the end of Commanders WR Terry McLaurin's extended hold-in. After the break, Jourdan tells us about surfing around the country to visit various NFL training camps and what she learned about each team she visited.

0:00 Show Start

2:16 Jourdan Rodrigue joins

4:58 An Eagles fan against Dan’s Nick Sirianni take

20:14 Terry McLaurin signs extension

25:38 Eagles trade for QB Sam Howell, Vikings sign QB Carson Went

27:27 Other news & notes

30:41 Jordan Rodrigue’s Summer Vacation Training Camp Tour Notebook

36:40 Rams Camp Notes

42:09 Chargers Camp Notes

48:45 Saints Camp Notes

1:04:50 49ers Camp Notes

1:08:16 Vikings Camp Notes

1:12:48 Commanders & Patriots Camp Notes

1:17:26 Wrap Up

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HTC Mailbag: Who is the Dalton Line of NFL Head Coaches? Aug 22, 2025

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on some news and open up a robust HTC mailbag, including the burning question: Who is the Dalton Line of NFL head coaches? Thanks to all the Heedonists for submitting your questions!

0:00 Show Start

7:33 Tyson Bagent extension

10:52 Flurry of NFL trades

13:55 New stadium cameras

19:04 Rapid fire news

22:27 Crisis Management Hotline

27:17 HTC Mailbag (Dalton Line of Head Coaches)

1:10:23 Wrap Up

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