The Bill Barnwell Show

Latest Episodes:

Why Quarterbacks are Kings Aug 07, 2025

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Bill and ESPN's Seth Wickersham discuss Seth's new book American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback. They touch on what they call the QB industrial complex, the new wave of second acts for QBs, QB dads, the difficulty in projecting QBs from college to the NFL, how Broncos coach Sean Payton created his own formula to evaluate QBs, and how quarterbacks "die" twice.

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Fantasy Football Projections: The Process Jul 31, 2025

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Bill and Mike Leone of Establish The Run discuss the process of creating season-long projections, quantifying vibes, how to handle muddled situations like the Jaguars' RB room, accounting for new coaches and rookie quarterbacks, finding value in uncertainty, as well as a rosy projection for Vikings signal caller JJ McCarthy.

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Can College Football "Be Saved?" Jul 24, 2025

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Bill and ESPN's Bill Connelly discuss College Football through the lens of his new book "Forward Progress". What can the history of the CFB tell us about its potential future? Plus, could conference realignment actually be a good thing?

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Top 10 QBs and Edge Rushers Jul 17, 2025

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Bill and ESPN's Jeremy Fowler discuss the findings from his summer survey in which he asked league executives, coaches, and scouts to rank the top 10 players at every position.

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How Can the NFL Improve? Jul 10, 2025

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On today’s episode of The Bill Barnwell Show, Dan Pizzuta joins the show to discuss how to solve the NFL's problems. They break down potential rule and officiating changes, and how playoff-seeding should be evaluated. Additionally, should teams unveil draft reports years after the NFL Draft, and is it necessary to revamp Hall of Fame voting? They give their insight. All that and more!

2:47 Field goals should only be 1-point for the first three quarters

9:45 banning pass interference on under-thrown passes

17:30 Are more officials needed?

19:34 Rewarding rookies

26:55 Playoff seeding changes

36:00 Release draft reports years later

39:30 revamping Hall of Fame voting

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Future Hall of Famers in the NFC Jul 03, 2025

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Bill and Robert Mays of The Athletic go team by team in the NFC discussing potential future Hall of Famers. Plus, they each list three young players that are on a Hall of Fame track.

Cowboys (5:12)

Giants (13:03)

Eagles (22:22)

Commanders (29:35)

Bears (32:55)

Lions (35:40)

Packers (38:12)

Vikings (39:06)

Falcons (44:12)

Panthers (45:07)

Saints (46:01)

Bucs (50:23)

Cardinals (53:28)

Rams (56:45)

Niners (1:02:22)

Seahawks (1:14:14)

5 Players who've played 3 years or less that are on a Hall of Fame track (1:16:45)

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The HOF Is Coming!! Jun 25, 2025

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Bill is joined by his good friend and colleague, Brooke Pryor, to give their nominees for each position in the HOF.

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NFL Teams FURTHEST Away from a Super Bowl Jun 19, 2025

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On today’s episode of The Bill Barnwell Show, Bill and Dan Hanzus break down which NFL teams are far from bringing home a Super Bowl victory. They give their plans for how to save the struggling New Orleans Saints, whether Jaxson Dart will be a long-term quarterback with the Giants, and the decision-making of Arthur Blank for the Atlanta Falcons. Later, is there a realistic expectation that the Jets could surprise the league? Can the Cleveland Browns’ offense bounce back? All that and more.

5:58 New Orleans Saints

14:30 New York Giants

24:08 Atlanta Falcons

33:42 New York Jets

41:33 Cleveland Browns

50:41 Indianapolis Colts

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NFL Trade Rumors & Best Landing Spots May 30, 2025

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On today’s episode of The Bill Barnwell Show, Nate Tice joins the show to discuss the Miami Dolphins engaging in trade conversations with the Pittsburgh Steelers involving Jonnu Smith, whether Aaron Rodgers will land in Pittsburgh, and if Jalen Ramsey makes sense in Dallas. Then, they will break down if Kirk Cousins remains in Atlanta as a backup quarterback and where Keenan Allen will be most effective.

1:51 Jonnu Smith trade rumors

8:00 Aaron Rodgers

12:20 Jalen Ramsey

21:10 Kirk Cousins

26:10 Keenan Allen

31:44 Amari Cooper

36:45 Jedrick Wills

40:02 Will Hernandez

44:03 Matt Judon

47:41 Stephon Gilmore

55:40 Kyzir White

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Drafting the BEST 2025 NFL Offseason Moves + The Tush Push will Return May 22, 2025

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On today’s episode of The Bill Barnwell Show, Seth Walder joins the show to discuss whether it was the right move to keep tush push and how it allows the league to evolve the game. Then, they break down the best 2025 offseason NFL season moves including coaching hiring decisions, NFL free agency moves, and picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. All that and more!

3:11 Should the tush push be banned?

11:00 Rams trading first round pick in 2025 NFL Draft to Atlanta Falcons

24:30 Hiring Robert Saleh as defensive coordinator

29:45 Bears hiring Ben Johnson

34:10 49ers signing Brock Purdy to a 5-year $265 million contract

37:50 Browns trading down to the Jaguars at the top of the draft

45:00 Jaguars trading for 3 third-round picks from the Lions

47:18 Zach Buan resigning

50:50 Rams getting out of the Jonah Jackson $17 million contract

55:05 Khalil Shakir extension with the Bills

56:13 Eagles acquiring Dorian Thompson Robinson for Kenny Pickett

57:30 Browns getting Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders in NFL Draft