- 1 hour 7 minutesDrake Maye Ascending, NFL's Best Rivalry, Impenetrable Defenses & MORE from the HTC Hotline
Dan Hanzus and Conor Orr are back for part two of the annual HTC call-in show! We return to the HTC Hotline to take more questions from the Heedonists, this time touching on the NFL's best defenses and biggest rivalries, outlooks for Joe Burrow and Drake Maye, road trip snacks, a new Elimination Challenge and MORE!
0:00 Heed the Ball!
7:09 HTC Hotline Part II
9:17 The NFL’s Best Defense
19:05 Joe Burrow Outlook
22:58 Getting Ready for a Long Season
30:50 Call from… the Future?
31:58 Drake Maye Outlook
39:42 Fixing Tanking?
44:34 NFL News Check-In
51:09 Best Road Trip Snack
54:24 NFL’s Best Rivalry
58:20 Elimination Challenge
1:00:13 Conor vs AI
1:04:50 Appreciation
1:07:01 Wrap Up
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2 July 2026, 2:19 am - 1 hour 3 minutesSeahawks Disrespect, Best Throwback Uniforms & MORE from the HTC Hotline
Dan Hanzus and Conor Orr are back for an annual tradition: call-in show! We open up the HTC Hotline to take questions from the Heedonists covering the disrespect of the Seattle Seahawks, the best throwback uniforms, what's up with Brandon Aiyuk, why the NFC South is actually not the most competitive division, and MORE!
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0:00 Welcome Back, Dan!
3:26 HTC Hotline
6:54 Seahawks Disrespect
12:36 Picking a Team
17:27 Brandon Aiyuk
23:46 Changing History
33:09 Best Throwback Uniforms
39:47 The NFC South
46:07 How Conor’s Doing
49:57 Most Interesting Team
54:15 Steelers Outlook
1:01:41 Wrap Up
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29 June 2026, 11:14 pm - 1 hour 6 minutesI Still Believe! NFL Players We’re Not Giving Up On For 2026
Marc Sessler, Conor Orr & Justin Graver are LIVE to catch up on the latest NFL news from around the league, plus share our list of players we refuse to give up on heading into the 2026 NFL season.
0:00 Opening Questions
6:54 Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story
12:04 Kyle Pitts Extended
19:40 I Still Believe!
38:53 Terrion Arnold Arrested
44:21 Other NFL News
51:27 Live Chat Q&A
1:05:23 Wrap Up
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25 June 2026, 9:56 pm - 1 hour 5 minutesSorsby Denied, Jeffery Simmons' Payday & What's Up with Aiyuk?
Marc Sessler, Conor Orr & Justin Graver are LIVE to catch up on the NFL's summer news storm with Jeffery Simmons' record-setting extension, the latest on Brandon Aiyuk's feud with the 49ers, and MORE! Plus our reactions to the USMNT's World Cup performance after securing their spot in the Knockout Stage with last week's win over Australia.
0:00 World Cup Reactions
14:59 Brendan Sorsby Denied
23:53 DT Jeffery Simmons Signs Extension
28:23 J.J. McCarthy's Improvement
33:14 Myles Garrett's Attitude?
37:15 Brandon Aiyuk Update
42:03 Other NFL News
47:47 Bills Open Highmark Stadium
54:14 Live Chat Q&A
1:04:23 Wrap Up
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23 June 2026, 9:57 pm - 50 minutes 50 secondsSummer Break: 100 Bold Predictions for the 2026 NFL Season
Marc Sessler, Conor Orr & Justin Graver are LIVE to talk about football as we prepare for the long summer break ahead. We start by reviewing Conor's piece for SI, 100 Bold Predictions for the 2026 NFL season before answering some chat Q&A questions.
0:00 Heed the Ball
3:22 100 NFL Predictions
28:12 Live Chat Q&A
49:19 Wrap Up
Check out Conor's BOLD PREDICTIONS piece for SI: https://www.si.com/nfl/conor-orr-100-bold-predictions-2026-digital-cover
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18 June 2026, 9:31 pm - 1 hour 7 minutesKnicks Are Champs + Brendan Sorsby… Sweepstakes?
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, as well as react to the New York Knicks winning the NBA championship and Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby filing his application to enter the Supplemental NFL Draft.
0:00 World Champions!
16:41 Brendan Sorsby Applies for Supplemental Draft
30:57 Marc’s News Report
34:14 Patrick Mahomes Contract Extension
40:11 Rashee Rice Released from Jail
42:18 More Signings & Extensions
50:52 Other NFL News
54:50 Wide Receiver Stuff
1:01:59 Kelce-Swift Wedding
1:05:42 Wrap Up
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16 June 2026, 11:16 pm - 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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