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Top 10 WRs in 2025 + Chiefs get healthy before training camp, Colts QB battle & more! | Football 301 Jun 25, 2025

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Who are the best receivers in the NFL entering the 2025 season? Yahoo Sports' Nate Tice, Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald compare their top 10 wideouts on today's show. But first, Matt and C Mac discuss the latest offseason news in the NFL including Jaire Alexander signing with the Baltimore Ravens, Rashee Rice and Josh Simmons being medically cleared for training camp and more!

(1:50) - News roundup: Jaire Alexander, Anthony Richardson, Russell Wilson & Rashee Rice

(23:55) - WRs 10-8

(37:00) - WRs 7 & 6

(44:35) - WRs 5 & 4

(56:10) - Top 3 WRs

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Will the Giants ruin Jaxson Dart? Rookie QB (& J.J. McCarthy) minicamp takeaways | Inside Coverage Jun 24, 2025

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Would it be better or worse for Jaxson Dart's future if he starts Week 1? Yahoo Sports' Jason Fitz, Frank Schwab and Jori Epstein share their rookie QB minicamp takeaways. Why is there so much fervor around Shedeur Sanders and the Cleveland Browns? Did the New Orleans Saints doom their franchise by picking Tyler Shough? They even include honorary rookie J.J. McCarthy! The show wraps up with a preview of the NFC West.

2:07 - QB takeaways from Browns minicamp: Gabriel - Sanders situation

17:53 - Cam Ward flying under the radar

25:20 - Tyler Shough looks to be starting

32:20 - Will Dart start over Russ?

43:59 - What to expect from McCarthy this season?

53:20 - Rise, Repeat or Retreat? NFC West

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Why is everyone obsessed with Shedeur Sanders? ft. Bomani Jones + Top 10 NFL defenders in 2025 | Football 301 Jun 18, 2025

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Why is Shedeur Sanders still such a hot topic in the sports world? Special guest Bomani Jones joins Charles McDonald on this episode of Football 301 to discuss the Cleveland Browns QB situation, whether Aaron Rodgers makes the Pittsburgh Steelers more interesting and more! Later on in the show, Nate Tice, Matt Harmon and C Mac count down their top 10 defenders in the league entering the 2025 NFL season.

(00:20) - Bomani Jones joins the show

(31:00) - Defenders 10-8

(41:40) - Defenders 7 & 6

(49:30) - Defenders 5 & 4

(1:01:20) - Top 3 defenders

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Could a Desmond Bane deal happen in the NFL? + Does Aaron Rodgers move the needle for PIT? | Inside Coverage Jun 17, 2025

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Is any NFL player worth four 1st round picks? Yahoo Sports' Jason Fitz, Frank Schwab and Charles Robinson have a passionate discussion about whether or not we will ever see a trade in the NFL that resembles Desmond Bane's trade to the Orlando Magic. Later in the show, the guys take a look at some of the offseason moves that have dominated the headlines for the past couple months. Will Aaron Rodgers actually move the needle for the Pittsburgh Steelers? They finish the show up with another edition of Rise, Repeat or Retreat. This time they set their sights on the AFC West!

(1:40) - Is any NFL player worth 4 first-round picks?

(29:00) - Does it move the needle? Aaron Rodgers to Steelers

(34:15) - Does it move the needle? George Pickens to Cowboys

(42:00) - Does it move the needle? Joey Bosa to Bills

(44:00) - Rise, Repeat or Retreat? AFC West

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Browns QB battle, Shemar Stewart vs. Bengals and more minicamp storylines to watch! | Inside Coverage Jun 11, 2025

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How likely is it that Shedeur Sanders will start Week 1? Or at all? Minicamps are underway and the Inside Coverage crew is breaking down all of the biggest storylines. Starting with the four-way QB battle between Sanders, Dillon Gabriel, Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett. Yahoo Sports NFL writer Jori Epstein joins Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab from Cleveland to discuss her biggest takeaways from her day with the Browns. Later, they speed through a roundup of minicamp storylines from around the league, including Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart's contract disputes with the Cincinnati Bengals. They finish things up with another round of Rise, Repeat or Retreat. This time they're previewing the NFC North!

(1:30) - Jori’s takeaways from Browns minicamp

(21:45) - Most concerning minicamp holdouts

(35:00) - Top minicamp storylines

(43:35) - Rise, Repeat or Retreat? NFC North

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Top 10 quarterbacks for the 2025 NFL season + Sam Darnold joins the show! | Football 301 Jun 11, 2025

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Nate Tice is joined by Matt Harmon & Charles McDonald to break down their top 10 quarterbacks heading into the 2025 NFL season. The crew break down their picks from #10 to #1, with analysis on rising stars like C.J. Stroud and Jordan Love, polarizing figures like Brock Purdy and Jalen Hurts and perennial elites like Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, and Patrick Mahomes.

Later, Nate is joined by new Seattle Seahawks QB Sam Darnold as Sam breaks down a few of his highlight (and lowlight) plays, discusses joining Klint Kubiak and the Seahawks offense and much more.

(3:15) - QBs 10-8

(22:20) - QBs 7 & 6

(39:15) - QBs 5 & 4

(49:30) - Top 3 QBs

(58:20) - Sam Darnold joins the show

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EMERGENCY POD: Aaron Rodgers signs with Steelers | Inside Coverage Jun 05, 2025

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Breaking news: Aaron Rodgers plans to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab of Yahoo Sports hop on an emergency edition on Inside Coverage to break down all the implications of the veteran QB's signing. What does this mean for his legacy? And will Mike Tomlin land on the hot seat if things go off the rails? We're doing our best to answer all of this and more on a very special episode!

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NFL Trade Ideas & Make-or-Break 2025: Trevor Lawrence, Mike Tomlin & Kyler Murray! | Football 301 Jun 04, 2025

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Could Mike Tomlin be on the hot seat this time next year? Nate Tice, Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald share their opinions on who is headed into a make-or-break season in 2025. But first, they chat about the trades they most want to see before the end of the offseason. You don't want to miss this episode!

(5:05) - Trade we want to see: Trey Hendrickson to LAC

(9:55) - Trade we want to see: Kirk Cousins to PIT

(16:40) - Trade we want to see: Jalen Ramsey to DAL

(21:50) - Make or break seasons

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Lions in trouble without Frank Ragnow? Out-of-whack NFL win totals & rookie of the year picks | Inside Coverage Jun 03, 2025

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Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab talk about the surprising news of Frank Ragnow retiring at the age of 29, thus leaving the Detroit Lions with two holes on their offensive line after Kevin Zeitler’s departure this offseason. With an already competitive NFC North, the guys wonder if the championship window for the Lions is already starting to close after missing out on a title last year.

Later on this episode of Inside Coverage, Fitz and Frank get into the trade rumor surrounding Jonnu Smith and the Pittsburgh Steelers and if Trey Hendrickson is really going to hold out with the Cincinnati Bengals in hopes of securing one last massive pay day.

Next, the guys get into who could be a good sleeper pick for the offensive rookie of the year, make a few predictions on team win totals that seem out of whack and take a look at who’s improved, stayed the same and gotten worse in the AFC North.

(2:00) - Lions in trouble without Frank Ragnow?

(14:25) - Steelers inquiring about TE Jonnu Smith

(21:05) - Would Trey Hendrickson really hold out?

(26:25) - OROY favorite picks

(33:10) - NFL win totals that are out of whack

(51:25) - Rise, Repeat or Retreat? AFC North

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2025 NFL Trends? Mahomes UNLEASHED, Cowboys O-line Renaissance & Ricky Pearsall Breakout! | Football 301 May 28, 2025

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Could Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs offense get back to their 2018 selves this season? Nate Tice, Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald make their predictions for 2025. Which schemes will trend upwards? Which teams will have bounceback seasons? And which players are poised to break out? The Football 301 crew peeks into the future to answer all of these questions and dips into the mailbag to close out the show!

(3:10) - Condensed formations are back

(10:10) - Panthers defense breakout season?

(15:50) - Tight ends are important again!

(26:00) - Ricky Pearsall breakout season

(31:00) - Dolphins offensive line decline

(35:00) - Busy backfields

(38:10) - Rams pass rush

(43:50) - Chiefs offensive expansion

(52:50) - Under center passing returns!

(1:01:20) - Lightning round

(1:09:50) - Mailbag: How to build an OL

(1:16:00) - Mailbag: Does Zac Taylor get enough credit?