The Bill Barnwell Show

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Super Bowl MISMATCH? The Seahawks Offense vs. the Patriots Defense Feb 02, 2026

Show notes

Bill and Yahoo's Charles McDonald take a closer look at how the Seahawks offense will match up against the Patriots defense.

0:00 Welcome

2:36 Who do you believe in more- Darnold or the New England defense?

10:03 Klint Kubiak's offense

17:02 Patriots' defensive gameplan

21:09 Seattle's weak spot

27:15 Defending Jaxon Smith-Njigba

35:03 New England's struggles in the redzone on defense

38:00 These rosters are a mismatch

39:59 Game prediction

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Darnold Flips the Script + Are the Patriots Good? Jan 26, 2026

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Bill and ESPN's Harry Lyles discuss this weekend's Conference Championship games.

0:00 Welcome

2:44 Darnold had a precedent breaking perfomance

18:56 Special Teams bit the Rams again

26:26 What's next for the Rams?

29:53 Thoughts on the taunting penalty

34:44 Are the Patriots good?

39:00 Thoughts on Broncos going for it on 4th down

46:54 Was the weather too much of a factor?

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A CRAZY Press Conference in Buffalo + The Steelers' Identity Crisis Jan 22, 2026

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Bill and ESPN's Bills reporter Alaina Getzenberg react to a wild press conference in which Bills' brass explained the firing of Sean McDermott. Plus, Bill and ESPN's Brooke Pryor discuss the end of the Mike Tomlin era in Pittsburgh.

0:00 Welcome

0:53 Crazy Bills press conference

2:10 Surprised by McDermott firing?

6:03 Wild press conference moments

9:37 Brandon Beane's promotion complicates things

12:13 Was McDermott's message wearing thin?

16:46 Was there a rift between Beane and McDermott?

19:54 Bean's halo effect for drafting Josh Allen

21:36 The Keon Coleman situation

27:47 How does press conference look to potential head coaches?

35:35 Brooke Pryor joins

39:31 When did you get a sense that Tomlin was done?

49:06 Was there any scenario where Tomlin would have stayed?

57:42 Would Tomlin have stayed if there was a stable QB situation?

1:03:25 State of the Steelers

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McDermott out in Buffalo? Why now? Plus, Stroud's Woes and Caleb's Throws 👀 Jan 19, 2026

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Bill and Derrik Klassen of The Athletic react to Sean McDermott's firing in Buffalo and recap all four divisional round games at length.

0:00 Welcome

0:47 Bills fire HC Sean McDermott

15:55 Broncos beat Bills in OT

25:48 Controversial calls in overtime

31:25 Expectations for Jarrett Stidham in AFC Championship Game

33:02 Patriots force 5 turnovers, beat Texans 28-16

40:20 What to make of Stroud's performance?

50:19 Seahawks rout 49ers 41-6

58:35 Rams beat Bears in OT

1:01:25 Should Ben Johnson have gone for 2?

1:05:11 Feel great about Caleb Williams going forward

1:08:22 Temperature check on Rams' offense

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Choosing Coaches For All Nine Openings Jan 15, 2026

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Bill and Dan Hanzus of the Heed The Call Podcast each select coaches to fill the nine current vacancies in the NFL.

0:00 Welcome

3:08 Mike Tomlin and Steelers part ways

10:15 Who should the Ravens hire?

17:40 Who will replace Tomlin in Pittsburgh?

25:54 Who takes the Browns job?

28:55 Will Harbaugh be the guy for the Giants?

34:37 Filling the opening for the Titans

40:45 Who will the Falcons hire?

47:44 Where will the Cardinals turn?

53:09 Who fits best with the Raiders?

56:43 Miami's next coach will be _______

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Fixing the Eagles + Should the Packers Run it Back? Jan 12, 2026

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Bill and ESPN's Ben Solak recap one of the best Wild Card weekends of all-time.

0:00 Welcome

3:14 Moral victory for the Panthers?

11:20 Are the Rams still as good as we thought?

16:31 Did the Bears win it or did the Packers lose it?

23:58 Should the Packers run it back?

28:59 Why didn't the Jaguars run the ball more?

32:33 The Jaguars' future

37:54 Can the Bills keep it going?

40:10 Fixing the Eagles

51:59 San Francisco gets another shot at Seattle

54:25 How much blame should Justin Herbert get?

1:02:11 Plan to fix the Chargers

1:04:47 Drake Maye's performance

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Drafting Non-Playoff Teams to Make Playoffs Next Year Jan 08, 2026

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Bill and ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques draft non-playoff teams to make the playoffs next season.

0:00 Welcome

1:46 how John Harbaugh's availability affects the Dolphins' GM search

9:34 Mike McDaniel is caught in a strange limbo

17:15 Draft of 2025 non-playoff teams to make the playoffs in 2026

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The NFL Coaching Carousel Spins🏈 Jan 06, 2026

Show notes

It’s the Monday after week 18, and that means, the NFL coaching carousel is in full swing. The Browns, Cardinals, Falcons, and Raiders join the Giants and Titans as teams with vacancies at head coach. And the Dolphins and Falcons are also in the hunt for a new general manager.

Domonique Foxworth joins Bill Barnwell to take a look at who’s out, who’s doing the shopping, and who might fit into some of these openings.

00:00 - Welcome

03:04 - Falcons Fire HC Raheem Morris & GM Terry Fontenot

13:15 - Pete Carroll is One & Done in Las Vegas

21:34 - Jonathan Gannon is Out in Arizona

28:22 - Cleveland Moves on from Kevin Stefanski

36:44 - The Giants Keep GM Joe Schoen in Place

40:40 - Zac Taylor & GM Duke Tobin Return to Cincinnati

42:32 - How Does the Lack of a Hot Play Caller Impact this Head Coach Market?

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What happened to the Chiefs? And what happens next? Dec 18, 2025

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Bill and ESPN's Nate Taylor take a look under the hood and try to figure out what went wrong for the Chiefs this season. They discuss how the Mahomes ACL injury will affect them going forward, what lessons there are to be learned, where they need to invest going forward, and whether or not they need to add a new voice.

0:00 Welcome

5:21 Mahomes' ACL injury and recovery

10:58 How will Chiefs look different when Mahomes is back?

15:41 How do the Chiefs assess the 2025 season internally?

32:11 Do the Chiefs need to add a new voice?

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Pittsburgh Rolls Over Miami, but is a Division Title Nearing? Dec 16, 2025

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Stop me if you’ve heard this before, the Pittsburgh Steelers are probably going to finish the season above .500. Again. And if you believe in what you saw on the field in their 28-15 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football, you might think that the Steelers have a chance to win a postseason game for the first time in a long time.

But Bill Barnwell and the Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed think that, long term, Pittsburgh is stuck in neutral, with no clear path towards improving.

They also wonder if we’re entering the final days of Tua Tagovailoa’s tenure as the Dolphins franchise quarterback.

00:00 - Welcome to the Bill Barnwell Show

01:50 - Game Recap

3:19 - Are the Dolphins ready to move on from Tua?

10:00 - How do you handle Tua's contract?

16:00 - Is it time to move away from overpaying middle class QBs?

23:40 - Pittsburgh wins on Monday Night Football

27:00 - Can the Steelers avoid a 'one and done' postseason?

29:00 - What does a post-Rodgers, post-Tomlin future look like?

36:30 - What are Pittsburgh's chances to succeed in the playoffs?

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