Mike Renner and JP Acosta go through JP’s NFL Wide Receiver and Tight End Tier Rankings for the 2026 season!

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(00:00) Intro

(2:32) Can’t Double Them

(7:54) Dynamic Groups

(16:18) Can We Get Them A QB?

(24:10) Can Win You Games, Can Lose You Games

(29:42) Fun, But Needs Time

(36:01) Fun, But Needs Help

(39:58) Jeremiah Smith Range

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Mike Renner and JP Acosta go through Mike’s NFL RB Tier Rankings for the 2026 season!

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(00:00) Intro

(2:05) Do-It-All Elite

(5:07) Elite Runners

(8:51) Elite Space Backs

(11:25) Joining Soon

(15:09) Former Elite

(20:24) High-End Starters

(25:40) Fine With Them

(31:28) Better Than This Tier When Healthy

(36:41) Committee Backs

(40:45) Intriguing Unknowns

(42:36) Looking For Upgrades

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Mike Renner and JP Acosta go through JP’s NFL QB Tier Rankings for the 2026 season!

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(00:00) Intro

(2:19) Mahomes-ian Tier

(5:30) Elite of the Elite

(10:59) Aging Vets

(13:55) Certified Hoopers

(20:06) Borderline Top 10

(25:09) Game Manager - Compliment

(31:59) High Variance

(34:55) Watching with great interest

(39:15) Limited upside

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Mike Renner and JP Acosta give their thoughts on Monday’s two big NFL trades including Myles Garrett and A.J. Brown. They discuss who won each deal, expectations for players on their new teams, and more! They also each give 3 hypothetical NFL trades they would like to see happen this season.

(00:00) Intro

(00:36) Rams Trade For Myles Garrett

(15:57) Patriots Trade For A.J. Brown

(23:57) Alvin Kamara Hypothetical Trade

(26:10) Josh Sweat Hypothetical Trade

(30:45) Kayshon Boutte Hypothetical Trade

(33:47) Kayvon Thibodeaux Hypothetical Trade

(39:05) James Conner Hypothetical Trade

(42:55) Anthony Richardson Jr Hypothetical Trade

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Mike Renner and JP Acosta each give 5 prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft that you need to know now! 

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(00:00) Intro

(3:14) Alabama EDGE Yhonzae Pierre

(6:41) Notre Dame CB Leonard Moore

(10:20) Minnesota QB Drake Lindsey

(15:07) Indiana QB Josh Hoover

(19:23) LSU TE Trey'Dez Green

(23:52) Notre Dame WR Jordan Faison

(27:23) Oregon DL A’Mauri Washington

(30:36) Iowa C Kade Pieper

(34:05) Florida RB Jadan Baugh

(37:36) Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy

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Mike Renner and JP Acosta go through their early NFL leans following last week’s schedule release. From Week 1 to win totals, division picks, player awards, and much more!

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(00:00) Intro

(00:36) Favorite Week 1 Wager

(6:25) Win Total To Go Over

(12:55) Win Total To Go Under

(17:47) Favorite Division Winner Pick

(22:38) Pick To Win NFC Championship

(27:27) Pick To Win AFC Championship

(32:42) Early Super Bowl Lean

(34:30) Early Super Bowl Sleeper

(38:43) Early MVP Picks

(40:31) Early Offense Rookie of the Year Picks

(42:30) Early Defense Rookie of the Year Picks

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Mike Renner and JP Acosta react to the NFL matchups that have been announced so far for the 2026 season! From International games to Week 1 and Thanksgiving; the guys give their thoughts on all the notable matchups. Mike and JP also discuss Week 1 matchups they want to see and break down the hardest/easiest schedules.

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(00:00) Intro

(1:04) International Matchups Announced

(10:45) Other Schedule Leaks

(17:53) Who Should The Seahawks Play?

(22:02) Week 1 Matchups We Want To See

(26:33) Hardest Schedules This Season

(35:09) Easiest Schedules This Season

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JP Acosta and Emory Hunt give offseason grades for all 32 NFL teams based on what they’ve done so far.

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(00:00) Intro

(00:28) NFC East Teams

(6:31) NFC North Teams

(11:15) NFC South Teams

(17:54) NFC West Teams

(22:52) AFC East Teams

(28:36) AFC North Teams

(34:32) AFC South Teams

(36:16) AFC West Teams

(41:37) Final Thoughts

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From tournament recaps to previews, pyramids to picks, and all the chaos in between, Scorecard delivers what mattered, what didn’t, and what’s coming next...calling it exactly how it lies.

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In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta go through their post-draft NFL power ranking tiers. All 32 teams divided based on season expectations following the 2026 NFL Draft.
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In today's episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta recap the 2026 NFL Draft by giving teams they think did the best and worst with their picks.

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(00:00) Intro

(00:29) Mike & JP Grade Their Teams

(6:48) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(9:35) Las Vegas Raiders

(14:23) Carolina Panthers

(18:03) Cleveland Browns

(23:26) Washington Commanders

(26:28) Miami Dolphins

(30:37) Honorable Mentions

(36:52) Los Angeles Rams

(40:35) Jacksonville Jaguars

(44:50) Pittsburgh Steelers

(49:39) Arizona Cardinals

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