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Will Daniel Jones even finish as a Top 100 MVP Candidate? Sep 25, 2025

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Bill and ESPN's Seth Walder draft players that were not on ESPN's preseason Top 100 that they think will make the list at the end of the season.

0:00 Welcome

1:24 We have to shift some of our priors

2:15 Explaining the concept

4:32 Chargers tackle Joe Alt

8:56 Colts QB Daniel Jones

14:36 Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba

18:47 Patriots DT Milton Williams

22:16 Colts TE Tyler Warren

24:49 Cardinals T Paris Johnson

28:04 Eagels DT Jordan Davis

32:35 Bucs WR Emeka Egbuka

35:48 Jets T Armand Membou

40:31 Seahawks DT Byron Murphy

42:26 Seth's off the board pick

44:43 Bill's off the board pick

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The Lions Roar to a Win in Baltimore. Monday Night Football Recap Sep 23, 2025

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The Detroit Lions put an embarrassing week one loss to the Green Bay Packers further into the rearview mirror, with a convincing 38-30 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football.Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPN's Miami Dolphin's beat reporter joins the show to discuss just how the Lions sacked Lamar Jackson seven times, and contained Derrick Henry on the way to victory.

02:35 - Lions Defeat Ravens 38-30 on Monday Night Football

05:04 - Derrick Henry's Ball Security Problems Continue

07:18 - Lions Sack Lamar Jackson Seven Times

11:05 - Lions Offense Stays Hot in Week 3

16:30 - Where Do the Lions Stand in the NFC

24:53 - Can Baltimore Recover from a 2-1 Start

34:16 - Can the Ravens Overcome Injuries on Defense

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Fantasy Football Faith Test Sep 18, 2025

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Bill and ESPN's Mike Clay address the slow starts of a handful of star wide receivers and rookie running backs and decide whether or not you should expect them to turn things around. 0:00 Welcome 1:17 Bill on the J.J. McCarthy discourse 7:45 Mike Clay joins 10:18 Should you have faith in Marvin Harrison, Jr.? 15:09 Will Brian Thomas, Jr. turn it around? 19:34 What to make of the slow start with the Eagles' passing game 25:09 Will volume rule the day for Chris Olave? 29:59 Will the rookie running backs live up to the hype?

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Are the Chargers for real? Will the Texans Fail C.J. Stroud? Monday Night Football Recap Sep 16, 2025

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Bill Barnwell and Dan Pizzuta of Snaps & Stats breakdown week 2's Monday Night Football doubleheader.

01:42 - Chargers beat the Raiders 20-9

07:45 - Are the Raiders positioned to best utilize Ashton Jeanty?

12:35 - Was this Geno Smith's worst start since becoming a franchise QB?

15:25 - Grading Justin Herbert's performance

19:15 - Buccaneers win a thriller over the Texans

24:45 - Baker Mayfield leads the Bucs to victory late

27:14 - The Texans start off 0-2

30:48 - Are the Texans failing C.J. Stroud?

38:37 - Is the AFC South up for grabs?

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Fantasy Fallout from Week 1- What's real vs. what's just noise? Sep 11, 2025

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Bill and Ben Gretch from the Stealing Signals substack react to the major fantasy implications from Week 1. Will Justin Herbert throw more this season (5:01)? What will be the impact from the Xavier Worthy injury (10:42)? Bijan Robinson's explosiveness (16:35). A potential breakout rookie (21:16). Clarity in the Jags backfield (28:20)? Christian McCaffrey regaining his place as the best player in fantasy football (36:47). Jaxon Smith-Njigba's emergence (41:26). Plus, the main takeaways from Ravens-Bills (46:13).

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MNF Recap- McCarthy Stuns Bears in NFL Debut Sep 09, 2025

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Bill and ESPN's Harry Lyles, Jr. react to the Vikings' comeback win over the Bears on Monday Night Football. What grade would you give McCarthy on his debut? (8:25) Did the Vikings win it or did the Bears lose it? (13:57) Caleb Williams mixed performance (16:48) Did this game change your priors on either team? (32:47)

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2025 NFL Season Crystal Ball Sep 04, 2025

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Bill and Robert Mays of The Athletic discuss the questions they'd most like to know the answers to ahead of the 2025 NFL season.

0:00 Welcome

3:10 Is JJ McCarthy good?

11:24 Will the Lions be happy with their new coordinators?

22:50 Does Matthew Stafford stay healthy all year?

31:24 Will the Cardinals have a top 5-10 defense?

41:30 Which projected Top 5 defense will fall off?

49:06 Can it get worse for the Texans offensive line?

52:28 Does it work in Chicago under Ben Johnson?

1:02:41 What happens to the 2nd year QBs?

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Can the Bears or Giants Make a Playoff Run? Aug 29, 2025

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Bill and Gregg Rosenthal of the NFL Network look at the teams in the NFC that won 5 or fewer games in 2024 and attempt to make a case for why they'll make a big leap this season.

0:00 Welcome

4:01 Bears

24:11 Giants

36:40 Panthers

49:42 Saints

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Which Teams Are Poised to Make a Commanders-esque Jump? Aug 21, 2025

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Bill and ESPN's Ben Solak take a look at all of the AFC teams that won 5 or fewer games in 2024 and assess their chances to make the playoffs in 2025.

Welcome 0:00

Patriots 2:29

Titans 26:54

Jaguars 40:56

Browns 52:39

Raiders 59:13

Jets 1:10:24

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Quarterback Tiers with Mike Sando Aug 14, 2025

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Bill and Mike Sando of The Athletic react to the findings in Mike's annual QB tiers column: what changed to get Lamar Jackson into tier 1, why Jalen Hurts is so difficult to rank, the range of outcomes for Aaron Rodgers this season, and the single most fascinating vote of the entire process.

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