Heed the Call with Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler
Underdog Fantasy
- 1 hour 8 minutesMailbag: Biggest Offseason Tropes, Bold Predictions & Having Fun with Bad Teams
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to touch on a wild assortment of topics straight out of the HTC Mailbag! The biggest offseason tropes, bold predictions, our worst takes from last year, sliding door moments, rooting for bad teams, and so much more.
0:00 Welcome Back!
0:58 Gravy’s Bach Party
6:02 HTC Mailbag
58:51 Wrap Up
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19 February 2026, 8:00 am - 1 hour 8 minutesTank Time in Miami? Trade Puka? Who Understands Curling?
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on some offseason NFL news! To start, we check in on Conor's well-being before breaking down the roster moves made by the Miami Dolphins on Monday. Is it time for the Dolphins to tank the 2026 season? Then, we react to the NFL winning their grievance against the NFLPA over the team report cards. After the break, we get Part 1 of the Scott Zolak Super Bowl meltdown before we head to Old QB Corner. Up next is Zolak Meltdown Pt. 2, and finally we close the show with some Myles Garrett and Olympics talk.
0:00 Welcome back, Heedonists!
8:13 NFL News - Trade Puka?
12:44 Dolphins Cuts
21:09 NFL vs NFLPA
26:07 Zolak Super Bowl Meltdown Pt. 1
31:15 Old Quarterback Corner
41:24 Other News
43:39 Zolak Super Bowl Meltdown Pt. 2
51:35 Myles Garrett Valentine’s Day
1:00:47 Wrap Up
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17 February 2026, 11:29 pm - 1 hour 26 minutesNFL Storylines That Will Dominate the 2026 Offseason
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by James Palmer for the first episode of the 2026 NFL offseason! To start, we share final thoughts and close the book on Super Bowl LX and with it, the 2025 NFL season. After the first break, we tier-rank all 10 head coaching hires from this past cycle. Then, we share the top NFL storylines that will define the 2026 offseason.
0:00 Offseason Szn!
3:54 Closing the Book on SBLX
19:34 Tier Rankings: Head Coach Hires
50:27 NFL Storylines That Will Dominate 2026 Offseason
51:22 Quarterback Movement
58:24 EDGE Rushers
1:03:42 Eagles Drama
1:09:31 #1 Overall Pick
1:14:50 Bills Roster
1:17:30 Prove-It Time
1:21:14 Wrap Up
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10 February 2026, 10:30 pm - 1 hour 11 minutesSuper Bowl LX Recap: Instant Reaction & Analysis
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Arif Hasan to recap Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots! Conor Orr drops by to share sights and sounds from Santa Clara, and we close the show with Legend's 2025 season recap rap.
0:00 Super Bowl LX Recap10:21 Conor Orr Pops In!
32:28 Live Chat Comments
38:31 Bad Bunny Thoughts
43:00 Other Things that Stood Out from the Game
1:01:30 Thanks for an Awesome Season
1:03:44 Legend 2025 Recap Rap
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9 February 2026, 6:19 am - 1 hour 14 minutesSuper Bowl LX Preview, Picks & Predictions!
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are back for their final Super Bowl LX preview! We're joined by Conor Orr and Arif Hasan to preview every matchup, every playcaller, every single aspect of the Big Game. We take a halftime break to receive a phone call before finishing up the preview with picks and predictions. To close the show, we remember our dear friend Chris Wesseling five years after his passing.
0:00 Super Bowl LX Preview & Picks!
4:06 Preview Part 1
27:16 Halftime Break
37:21 Preview Part 2
49:19 Picks & Predictions
1:02:10 Remembering Chris Wesseling
1:10:49 Wrap Up
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6 February 2026, 8:00 am - 1 hour 10 minutesHow Mike Vrabel Turned the Patriots Around
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are back for more Super Bowl LX coverage! First, Marc Sessler plays trivia before we catch up on some news. Then, The Athletic's Chad Graff joins to break down how Mike Vrabel was able to turn the Patriots from a team picking in the top five in the draft to Super Bowl contender just 10 months later. After that, Brian Baldinger stops by to preview Super Bowl LX.
0:00 Super Bowl Week
1:55 Super Bowl Trivia!
11:57 NFL News Catch-Up
14:36 Roger Goodell on Steve Tisch
19:14 Maye-nard, Massachusetts
20:55 Mike Vrabel Dong Update
22:51 Meanwhile in Hell…
30:24 Chad Graff joins!
31:21 How Mike Vrabel turned the Patriots around
49:02 Brian Baldinger joins!
51:06 Patriots Spotlight
55:50 Seahawks Spotlight
1:03:58 Wrap Up
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5 February 2026, 1:45 am - 1 hour 13 minutesHow the Seahawks Built a Title Contender
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr for day one of Super Bowl LX week! First, we catch up on some hiring and firing news around the league. Then, The Athletic's Michael-Shawn Dugar joins to break down how the Seattle Seahawks rebuilt a title contender in just two seasons under Mike Macdonald. After that, The Athletic's Andrew Marchand joins to cover broadcast booth stories: Mike Tirico's first Super Bowl, Tony Romo's decline, and the bounce-back second season from Tom Brady.
0:00 Super Bowl Week!
6:16 NFL News
10:57 Last Two HC Hires
17:15 Vikings Fire GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
21:36 Michael Shawn-Dugar Joins!
28:34 The Darnold Hive is Buzzing
32:21 Seahawks Super Bowl Talk
39:30 Money Mike Super Bowl Parlay
43:33 Andrew Marchand Joins!
45:05 Mike Tirico
50:28 Tony Romo
58:21 Tom Brady in the Booth
1:07:44 Wrap Up
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3 February 2026, 12:33 am - 1 hour 8 minutesDon't Say "Super Bowl": Belichick Hall of Fame Debacle & Coaching News
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr for the annual Don't Say "Super Bowl" episode! Bill Belichick reportedly will not be inducted to the Hall of Fame this year, the Browns have hired Todd Monken as head coach, a handful of teams introduced their new head coaches, and Sean Payton did battle with Bo Nix in the media?
0:00 Coming up on today’s show
0:22 Don’t Say “Super Bowl”
6:55 Belichick Hall of Fame Snub
19:42 NFL News Catch-Up
25:42 Mike Vrabel’s Piece
28:05 Todd Monken to the Browns
36:12 Ravens Introduce Jesse Minter
38:14 Bills Introduce Joe Brady
40:11 Coordinator Corner: Jets
46:43 More Coordinator News
51:39 Payton vs Nix
57:13 Wrap Up
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30 January 2026, 1:59 am - 1 hour 17 minutesCoaches Falling Into Place: Brady, Minter, McCarthy & MORE!
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on the latest news from around the league, including coaching hires, NFL conspiracy theories, and certain pro bowl participants. We also check-in with the Crisis Hotline, take a trip to Coordinator Corner, and so much more!
0:00 Coming up on today’s show
0:29 End Around!
6:41 One Big Thought
16:21 NFL Conspiracy Theories
24:48 Mock Draft 1.0
30:36 Bills promote Joe Brady to head coach
34:37 Ravens hire Jesse Minter as head coach
36:51 Steelers hire Mike McCarthy as head coach
47:41 Crisis Management Hotline
56:56 Remaining HC Vacancies
57:48 Shedeur Sanders named to Pro Bowl
1:04:59 Matthew Stafford status?
1:06:07 Coordinator Corner
1:11:40 Wrap Up
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28 January 2026, 2:26 am - 1 hour 12 minutesNFL Championship Sunday Recap: Survive and Advance
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap the Conference Championship Round of the 2025-26 NFL playoffs! We start with the NFC Championship, Rams at Seahawks, before taking a halftime news break. After that, we close with the AFC Championship, Broncos at Patriots.
0:00 NFL Conference Championship Sunday!
3:31 NFC Championship: Rams at Seahawks Recap
26:50 Halftime Break
30:48 AFC Championship: Patriots at Broncos Recap
58:25 Live Chat & Wrap
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26 January 2026, 6:06 am - 1 hour 18 minutesNFL Conference Championship Preview & Picks!
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to preview Championship Sunday in the NFL postseason, plus our picks for both games and locks of the week! We start with the first game, Patriots at Broncos, before taking a halftime break to cover some league news. Then we close with our preview of Rams at Seahawks.
0:00 NFL Championship Sunday Preview
7:25 AFC Championship: Patriots at Broncos Preview
31:26 NFL News Halftime: Bills Presser
39:43 49ers Looking Into Substation
42:41 Coordinator Corner!
51:22 NFC Championship: Rams at Seahawks Preview
1:13:20 Wrap Up
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