- 1 hour 6 minutesDumb June Quarterback Battles
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on the latest NFL news coming out of OTAs and mandatory minicamps around the league, especially with regards to starting quarterback battles in Minnesota, Cleveland, Atlanta and Las Vegas.
0:00 NBA Finals
8:02 Heed the Ball
11:32 NFL News
12:20 Dumb QB Battle Things
12:47 Kyler Murray vs JJ McCarthy
16:18 Tua Tagovailoa vs Michael Penix
29:50 Deshaun Watson vs Shedeur Sanders
27:41 Kirk Cousins vs Fernando Mendoza
28:58 Heat on Dan & Marc
41:04 Aaron Donald Update
46:17 Alaric Jackson Arrested
47:14 Nick Sirianni on AJ Brown
55:29 Carlie Irsay-Gordon
59:04 Fernando Mendoza’s Trademark
1:01:10 Quarantine Group Poll Results
1:05:41 Wrap Up
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10 June 2026, 11:28 pm - 1 hour 11 minutesBaker Mayfield Bucs Drama + Bears Stadium Madness (with RotoPat)
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by RotoPat to break down the latest news and storylines from around the league! We have updates on a couple quarterback contract disputes, a call into the crisis management hotline, Caleb Williams on the cover of Madden plus the Bears might actually be leaving Chicago, some players with legal troubles, and a few contract extensions to mention.
0:00 NBA Finals
7:43 RotoPat Joins
11:23 NFL News
16:11 Jacoby Brissett Expected at OTAs
21:19 Baker Mayfield’s Contract Drama
27:26 Quiet Storm Crisis Management
34:17 Bears Madness
45:03 Jonathan Cooper Arrested
47:31 Brandon Aiyuk Trouble
52:22 George Pickens Minicamp
52:36 Christian Watson Extension
55:57 Darnell Washington Extension
58:48 Condolences to Jourdan Rodrigue
1:10:01 Wrap Up
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8 June 2026, 11:25 pm - 1 hour 13 minutesNFL Power Rankings: Summer Edition
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr for a long overdue Power Rankings update, our first since Week 18 of last season! We open with an important HTC HR meeting before diving into the four Power Rankings tiers, running through our composite rankings for all 32 teams.
0:00 Heed HR Meeting
4:20 Welcome
13:22 Power Rankings!
18:52 Tier 1
32:21 Tier 2
50:56 Tier 3
59:11 Tier 4
1:12:07 Wrap Up
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4 June 2026, 7:00 am - 1 hour 4 minutesRams Go ALL IN With Blockbuster Trade for Myles Garrett
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are LIVE to react to the blockbuster NFL trade as the Cleveland Browns have traded reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams for defensive end Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, and other draft compensation. Conor Orr joins shortly to discuss how both sides won the trade, and Marc shares his reaction as a Browns fan. We also cover other NFL news stories: Odell Beckham Jr. is back in New York, the Vikings have a general manager, and MORE!
0:00 Rams trade for Myles Garrett
3:35 What it means for the Browns
11:25 Both Sides "Won"
14:03 Browns Plan All Along?
19:57 What it means for the Rams
32:34 Sessler's "Browns Fan Reaction"
45:41 Other NFL News
48:05 AJ Brown traded to Patriots
49:46 Other Players Who Could Be Traded
52:47 Giants Sign Odell Beckham Jr., JuJu Smith-Schuster & Braxton Berrios
57:23 Vikings Hire New GM
1:00:11 Russell Wilson Signs Contract with CBS Sports
1:00:31 Wrap Up
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1 June 2026, 10:57 pm - 1 hour 6 minutesJacobs Arrested, Kyler’s Schoolboy Blues & Commanders Comeback?
Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler and Conor Orr are back to take a tour around NFL OTA practices to identify the meaningful stories and soundbites. But first, we build our ideal list of quarantine buddies if we had to spend 30 days with them. After that, we hit NFL news and OTA stories: Josh Jacobs was arrested on multiple domestic charges and released amid an ongoing investigation. Jalen Hurts spoke on his relationship with A.J. Brown, a couple of star players agreed to extensions or raises, Jaxson Dart addressed his teammates, the Commanders are looking to bounce back this season, and the Vikings quarterback competition is heating up.
0:00 Captain Armband
6:21 Quarantine Buddies
21:05 NFL News
22:05 RB Josh Jacobs Arrested
28:24 Jalen Hurts on AJ Brown
35:03 S Derwin James Signs Extension
37:12 WR Nico Collins Gets a Raise
41:01 The Pope?
49:03 Jaxson Dart Addressed Teammates
51:46 Commanders Bounceback?
56:46 Vikings QB Competition
1:00:53 Sean Stellato
1:04:19 Wrap Up
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28 May 2026, 11:59 pm - 1 hour 5 minutesStafford Gets Paid, Nabers Concerns & What Knicks Tell Us About NFL Hopefuls
Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler and Conor Orr are back to catch up on the latest NFL news, reports and rumors from around the league. First, we discuss the intersection of sports fandom and hope, particularly with the situations that feel the most hopeless. After that, we react to contract extensions for Rams QB Matthew Stafford and Lions LB Jack Campbell, multiple concerning New York Giants stories, Jacoby Brissett's hold-out, and Mike Vrabel's magazine cover story, among other news items.
0:00 Hope in Sports
18:16 Notable Contract Extensions
27:36 Trouble in Big Blue Nation?
44:31 Mike Vrabel’s Magazine Cover
48:23 Jacoby Brissett’s Hold Out
53:18 Brian Flores’ Lawsuit
57:53 Johnny Manziel’s MMA Debut
1:01:40 PFT Tweets
1:04:40 Wrap Up
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26 May 2026, 11:33 pm - 1 hour 47 secondsCam Ward Melodrama, Rodgers’ Last Dance and Rashee’s Jail Fail
Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler and Conor Orr are back to catch up on the latest NFL news, reports and rumors from around the league. Aaron Rodgers says this will be his final season, Rashee Rice was arrested (again), Jaxon Smith-Njigba gets no respect, and Fernando Mendoza has aura? Plus we round up the crew for a pair of HTC HR Meetings to discuss workplace behavior.
0:00 HTC HR Meeting
13:30 Giants Town Hall
18:17 Rodgers: “This Is It”
20:37 Rashee Rice Arrested
24:57 A.J. Brown Rumors
28:13 Record Check-In
32:52 JSN Respect
36:32 Todd Monken No Nonsense
42:32 Ravens Rejection
47:29 More NFL Owners Meetings?
56:26 Fernando Mendoza’s Aura
1:00:03 Wrap Up
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21 May 2026, 10:53 pm - 1 hour 14 minutesNFL Quarterback Confidence Tiers
Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler and Conor Orr sort the 32 projected starting quarterbacks across the NFL into Confidence Tiers for the 2026 season! Plus, Gravedigger is back on the 1s and 2s, and Yessica stops by for a wedding postgame chat.
0:00 Welcome Back, Gravedigger
4:11 Aaron Rodgers signs with Steelers
7:32 QB Confidence Tiers
59:53 Wedding Postgame
1:13:51 Wrap Up
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19 May 2026, 7:00 am - 1 hour 3 minutesWONK ALERT! 2026 NFL Schedule Reaction & Standup Comedy
The 2026 Schedule is out and Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler & Conor Orr react to the major storylines. Which teams will start 0-3? Then, alongside Ricky Hollywood, they all give their best NFL standup sets and it gets... dark.
15 May 2026, 7:00 am - 1 hour 7 minutesNFL News Roundup: Can Kyler and J.J Co-Exist?
Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler & Conor Orr are back from Justin's wedding in Texas, if only physically. Justin however is not! A special Producer stops by as they cycle through the NFL News Storm of the last week including the NFL referees association reaching a seven year CBA, the Jets big extension, and Aaron Rodgers taking his time in Pittsburgh.
12 May 2026, 7:55 am - 1 hour 6 minutesNFL Team Optimism Rankings for 2026
Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Adam Schein for the official 2026 NFL Team Optimism rankings! Which fanbases should feel most optimistic about the future of their teams? We unveil the top eight consensus ranks by our weighted calculations. Then, Conor Orr joins from Texas for a final pre-wedding chat.
0:00 NFL Optimism Rankings
1:15 Adam Schein Joins
4:53 Number Eight
9:56 Number Seven
15:51 Number Six
20:03 Number Five
27:06 Number Four
32:12 Number Three
36:26 Number Two
41:49 Number One
50:14 For Bears Fans
52:31 Final Pre-Wedding Chat
1:05:16 Wrap Up
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