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Why the Raiders Should Trade for BTJ + Other Change of Scenery Deals Oct 01, 2026

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Bill Barnwell and Ben Solak pitch various trades in the mold of the J.J. McCarthy to the Giants deal, where a player could use a change of scenery and become more productive.

0:00 Welcome

5:04 Jaguars WR Brian Thomas, Jr.

11:53 Giants TE Theo Johnson

16:15 Giants RB Devin Singletary

19:06 Commanders WR Luke McCaffrey

22:42 Chargers CB Donte Jackson

24:38 Bengals DE Shemar Stewart

27:37 Eagles WR Hollywood Brown

29:13 Niners S Malik Mustapha

31:30 Jets DE Will McDonald IV

34:15 Bills WR Josh Palmer

38:02 Steelers CB Joey Porter, Jr.

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The 20 Best Non-Quarterbacks in the NFL Right Now: A Draft Sep 24, 2026

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Bill Barnwell and Yahoo's Nate Tice go back and forth drafting who they believe to be the 20 best non-quarterbacks in the NFL right now.

0:00 Welcome

3:53 Pick #1

8:31 Pick #2

9:47 Pick #3

12:20 Pick #4

15:28 Pick #5

18:27 Pick #6

20:23 Pick #7

22:43 Pick #8

24:35 Picks #9 and #10

30:17 Pick #11

33:54 Pick #12

36:43 Pick #13

39:38 Pick #14

41:32 Pick #15

44:11 Pick #16

46:28 Pick #17

47:21 Pick #18

48:59 Pick #19

50:07 Pick #20

51:31 Honorable mentions

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Where We Got It Wrong This Offseason Sep 17, 2026

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Bill Barnwell and ESPN's Seth Walder own up to some of their offseason opinions that they are ready to throw in the trash.

0:00 Welcome

2:49 Caleb Williams' accuracy

8:36 Mahomes' mobility

11:52 Kansas City's defense

15:07 Chargers' Super Bowl chances took a hit in Week 1

21:30 Pittsburgh's passing game

27:08 The Giants' offense

34:43 The Browns' defense

43:38 Buffalo's defense

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The Questions that will Define the 2026 NFL Season Aug 20, 2026

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Bill and Robert Mays discuss the questions about the 2026 that will be the most predictive for how the season plays out. If they knew, for example, where the Cowboys defense finishes in DVOA or how many sacks the Bills rack up they would be much better equipped to tell you how the season will go.

0:00 Welcome

5:35 Where will the Cowboys defense finish in DVOA?

11:43 How many Rams offensive linemen start a game?

20:06 How many sacks will the Bills have?

27:31 How will the shift to under center affect a myriad of teams?

37:19 What is the Bears' passing success rate?

42:22 What percentage of 49er targets will go to players not named McCaffrey, Kittle, or Evans?

46:55 What is the Texans' EPA per carry?

52:05 What is the Chiefs' explosive play rate?

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Are we SURE that CJ Stroud is going to be fine? Aug 13, 2026

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Bill and Heed the Call's Dan Hanzus discuss things that are perhaps being taken for granted as we approach the 2026 NFL season.

0:00 Welcome

2:44 Are we sure Geno Smith is done?

3:17 Are we sure the Jets are going to be a joke again?

12:38 Are we sure that CJ Stroud is going to be fine?

20:51 Are we sure the Jags offense is going to take the next step?

29:09 Should we pump the brakes on the 49ers as an NFC contender?

36:54 Are we sure the Cardinals are going to be that bad?

37:47 Are we sure the Lions fixed all of their problems?

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NFL QB Tiers (Lamar falls to Tier 2 + Some harsh truth for Herbert) Aug 06, 2026

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Bill Barnwell asks Mike Sando of The Athletic about his QB tiers column: the process, the surprises, the QBs who bumped up, the QBs who fell, and perhaps the meanest quote in the history of the column.

0:00 Welcome

1:03 Explaining the tiers

6:41 Mahomes still on top...for now

9:52 Burrow remains in Tier 1

13:20 Lamar drops to Tier 2

17:05 Mixed reviews for Herbert

20:44 Surprised by Lawrence coming in at 16th?

23:42 Caleb Williams in Tier 2

26:35 Super Bowl bump for Darnold?

29:17 Jordan Love viewed differently by fans and execs

32:28 Jalen Hurts down to 17th

34:11 A surprising Tier 1 vote

36:07 Perhaps the meanest quote in the history of the column

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How to Find the BEST Value in Your Fantasy Drafts | The Bill Barnwell Show Jul 30, 2026

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Bill & ESPN senior writer Mike Clay discuss the best values in the first ten rounds of fantasy drafts. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/nfl #ESPN

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2026 NFL Season Predictions: Cowboys offense only 14th? Bears defense last? Jul 23, 2026

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Bill and Dan Pizzuta discuss the 2026 FTN Almanac and the projections within it. Will the Texans really be a Top 10 offense? Will the Bears have the worst defense in football?

0:00 Welcome

2:13 Temperature take on FTN Almanac's predictions

5:15 Texans offense

14:19 Lions defense

23:13 Cardinals not that bad?

30:11 Dallas' offense only 14th?

36:25 AFC East defenses projected as Top 10 units

44:52 Bears the worst defense in the league?

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WILD NFC Predictions: A 2000-yard rusher? Cowboys Super Bowl Bound? Jul 16, 2026

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Bill and CBS's JP Acosta go team-by-team in the NFC making crazy predictions that they could absolutely see happening.

0:00 Welcome

1:12 Cowboys

7:09 Giants

10:12 Eagles

13:54 Commanders

18:04 Bears

21:35 Lions

24:46 Packers

28:14 Vikings

32:21 Falcons

36:11 Panthers

40:57 Saints

44:55 Bucs

47:17 Cardinals

51:26 Rams

57:30 Niners

1:00:46 Seahawks

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BOLD (and believable) AFC Predictions Jul 09, 2026

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Bill and ESPN's Mina Kimes go team-by-team in the AFC and offer the wildest predictions they can come up with that they kind of believe in.

0:00 Welcome

4:20 Bills

8:30 Dolphins

13:19 Patriots

19:06 Jets

23:55 Ravens

26:09 Bengals

28:43 Browns

31:46 Steelers

34:11 Texans

36:06 Colts

41:05 Jaguars

43:58 Titans

47:11 Broncos

50:04 Chiefs

53:55 Raiders

56:39 Chargers

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