OutKick Hot Mic

Latest Episodes:

The Patience' Era In Football Is Dead | Jan 27, 2026

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The 2025-26 football season just put the final nail in the coffin of the 'long-term rebuild.' We’ve seen teams go from the cellar to the Super Bowl—and from the basement to a National Championship — in less time than it takes for a stadium to be built.

The 'patience' era is dead. The coach & family barely have time to move into their new home before packing back up after being replaced. And it’s not unfair. It’s the job.

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Dabo Swinney Names Names and Brings Receipts | Jan 27, 2026

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Dabo Swinney may be a lot of things to a lot of people but one thing he is not is a phony when it comes to his hatred for how the “game” is played now in CFB. Chad and Hutt discuss his rant and public complaints about Pete Golding and why Dabo is willing to put a name and a face behind the disdain for the lack of any current structure.

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Josh Allen should have NOTHING to do with Bills coaching search & Rivers rumors Jan 23, 2026

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Hot Mic breaks down why Orlovsky never needed to apologize, why Troy Aikman’s criticism carries more weight, and why C.J. Stroud’s regression is a real problem for the Texans going forward. Philip Rivers interviewing to coach Josh Allen is the kind of NFL desperation that tells you Buffalo has no real plan.

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Armando Salguero, OutKick Senior NFL Writer | Jan 22, 2026

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Armando talks Playoff Matchups, and Head Coach Searches/Hires.

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The Buffalo Bills Are Wasting Josh Allen’s Super Bowl Window With Poor Leadership | Jan 22, 2026

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NFL Coaching Carousel, Bills Press Conference Dysfunction, & Indiana Overhyped?

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Nate Oats EXPOSED For G-League Recruiting Flip-flop | Jan 22, 2026

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Charles Bediako returns to Alabama.

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Primary Complaint (Winter Weather Edition) Jan 21, 2026

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Chad and Adam complain about Middle Tennessee's winter weather.

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J.D. PicKell, Host of The Hard Count | Jan 21, 2026

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Chad welcomes J.D. to the show to discuss Duke suing Darien Mensah, On3s way too early top 25 and Tennessee hiring Indiana’s strength coach and how a strength and conditioning coach help shape a culture.

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Blood Feuds Return In The NFL | Jan 21, 2026

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Two new hires trigger intra-divisional rivalries that could be fun to follow. Chad breaks down why Baker Mayfield sounding off on new Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski and Robert Saleh might end Liam Cohen.

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Indiana Football Wins the Natty: We Checked the Calendar, It’s Not April Fools | Jan 20, 2026

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Indiana Football wins the national championship and college football officially enters its chaos era.

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