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Sep 29, 2022 • 1h 17min
Tua & Hurts making the leap, QB class of '21 struggles, Dak vs. Rush & RIP Pro Bowl
Charles Robinson welcomes back Yahoo's newest NFL reporters in Charles McDonald and Jori Epstein to the Wednesday podcast. They kick off the festivities with the end of another festivity: indeed, the Pro Bowl is no more. The crew discusses if this is good for the game as well as the news that Rihanna would be headlining next February's Super Bowl halftime show.Later in the podcast, Jori reports from Dallas where there may or may not be serious QB competition between undefeated Cowboys backup Cooper Rush and Dak Prescott, the latter of which is still recovering from a thumb surgery. Does Jerry Jones actually intend to fan the flames of controversy here or is it all just bluster from the NFL's greatest showman.Next, the trio turn their attention towards Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa and Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts. Both have their teams undefeated after Week 3 and respectively lead the NFL in many passing statistics. Our hosts discuss what it means for the Dolphins and Eagles to be seemingly out of the QB wilderness now that Tua & Jalen are seemingly making the leap to stardom.Afterwards, the group closes out the podcast discussing how the QB class of 2021 (Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Justin Fields, Mac Jones & Davis Mills) is decimated with injury and uncertainty just 20 games into their young careers.Finally, the podcast is closed out with a discussion of five key Week 4 games to keep an eye on this weekend.0:40 End of the Pro Bowl & Rhianna secures Super Bowl halftime show14:45 Cooper Rush vs. Dak Prescott in Dallas' QB non-competition28:45 Tua Tagovailoa & Jalen Hurts lifting fortunes of Miami Dolphins & Philadelphia Eagles43:50 QB class of '21 struggling, who aside from Lawrence can be successful?59:10 Week 4 games: MIA @ CIN, BUF @ BAL, JAX @ PHI, KC @ TB, LAR @ SFPlease support Terez Paylor's legacy:• Buy an All-Juice Team hoodie or tee from BreakingT.com/Terez. All profits directly fund the Terez A. Paylor scholarship at Howard University.• Donate directly at giving.howard.edu/givenow. Under “Tribute,” please note that your gift is made in memory of Terez A. Paylor. Under “Designation,” click on “Other” and write in “Terez A. Paylor Scholarship.”• Donate directly to the PowerMizzou Journalism Alumni Scholarship in memory of Terez PaylorCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts
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Sep 26, 2022 • 1h 13min
Week 3 Sunday Night Freestyle: Broncos win ugly (again), Tua stays undefeated, Chiefs, Bucs & Chargers stumble
Charles Robinson & Frank Schwab kick off the Sunday night podcast with a heated discussion of the 11-10 Denver Broncos win over the San Francisco 49ers. It was an ugly game with a boatload of punting & some encouraging signs from Nathaniel Hackett's coaching, but a game where one can't help but ask what is wrong with the Broncos offense?Later, Charles & Frank discuss Miami holding on to stay undefeated against Buffalo, Lamar Jackson shredding the Patriots defense, Indianapolis earning their first win of the season against the Chiefs, the Jaguars' dominance over the Chargers and the rest of the games from Week 3.0:20 San Francisco @ Denver16:10 Buffalo @ Miami25:05 Green Bay @ Tampa Bay30:30 Kansas City @ Indianapolis35:00 Baltimore @ New England40:20 Jacksonville @ LA Chargers46:00 Detroit @ Minnesota48:55 Las Vegas @ Tennessee52:05 LA Rams @ Arizona54:35 Cincinnati @ NY Jets57:35 Philadelphia @ Washington62:10 Atlanta @ Seattle63:30 Houston @ Chicago66:55 New Orleans @ CarolinaPlease support Terez Paylor's legacy:• Buy an All-Juice Team hoodie or tee from BreakingT.com/Terez. All profits directly fund the Terez A. Paylor scholarship at Howard University.• Donate directly at giving.howard.edu/givenow. Under “Tribute,” please note that your gift is made in memory of Terez A. Paylor. Under “Designation,” click on “Other” and write in “Terez A. Paylor Scholarship.”• Donate directly to the PowerMizzou Journalism Alumni Scholarship in memory of Terez PaylorCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts
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Sep 22, 2022 • 1h 9min
Which 2-0 teams are for real, which 0-2s can bounce back & is Lamar's throwing arm okay?
Charles Robinson is excited to be joined by the two newest Yahoos on the NFL beat: Charles McDonald & Jori Epstein. Charles, Charles & Jori kick off the podcast introducing themselves to the Yahoo audience & reacting to the news out of Baltimore where QB Lamar Jackson was seen with a protective sleeve on his right arm and did not participate in throwing drills during Wednesday's practice.The trio devote the rest of the episode to the slate of undefeated and winless teams coming out of Week 2. Which 2-0 teams are for real and which of the four 0-2 teams have the best chance to bounce back?0:15 Welcoming Charles McDonald & Jori Epstein to Yahoo Sports6:20 Concern over Lamar Jackson's throwing arm16:45 Miami Dolphins23:05 Buffalo Bills28:05 Kansas City Chiefs32:25 New York Giants35:55 Philadelphia Eagles45:50 Tampa Bay Buccaneers51:10 Tennessee Titans & Cincinnati Bengals54:50 Atlanta Falcons & Carolina PanthersStay up to date with the latest NFL news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNFL.Follow Charles @CharlesRobinsonPlease support Terez Paylor's legacy:• Buy an All-Juice Team hoodie or tee from BreakingT.com/Terez. All profits directly fund the Terez A. Paylor scholarship at Howard University.• Donate directly at giving.howard.edu/givenow. Under “Tribute,” please note that your gift is made in memory of Terez A. Paylor. Under “Designation,” click on “Other” and write in “Terez A. Paylor Scholarship.”• Donate directly to the PowerMizzou Journalism Alumni Scholarship in memory of Terez PaylorCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts
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Sep 19, 2022 • 1h 13min
Week 2 Sunday Night Freestyle: Lance's season over, Tua outduels Lamar & Bucs/Saints brawl
Charles Robinson & Frank Schwab kick off the Sunday night podcast reacting to Trey Lance's unfortunate ankle injury that will sideline him for the remainder of the season, Tua Tagovailoa's ascendant performance against Lamar Jackson's Baltimore Ravens & the utterly bizarre Tampa Bay/New Orleans game that saw two players get ejected and a poor Microsoft Surface tablet destroyed at the hands of the GOAT Tom Brady.Later, the guys run through the rest of Sunday's 13 matchups including the Detroit Lions putting up another huge offensive game, more tales of woe from Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett & Joe Flacco of all people pulling out a win for the Jets against the Cleveland Browns.0:20 Seattle Seahawks @ San Francisco 49ers15:50 Miami Dolphins @ Baltimore Ravens23:15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New Orleans Saints28:55 Washington Commanders @ Detroit Lions32:25 Houston Texans @ Denver Broncos41:25 Arizona Cardinals @ Las Vegas Raiders46:40 Cincinnati Bengals @ Dallas Cowboys51:10 Indianapolis Colts @ Jacksonville Jaguars55:20 New York Jets @ Cleveland Browns60:00 Atlanta Falcons @ Los Angeles Rams62:45 Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers64:05 New England Patriots @ Pittsburgh Steelers66:25 Carolina Panthers @ New York GiantsPlease support Terez Paylor's legacy:• Buy an All-Juice Team hoodie or tee from BreakingT.com/Terez. All profits directly fund the Terez A. Paylor scholarship at Howard University.• Donate directly at giving.howard.edu/givenow. Under “Tribute,” please note that your gift is made in memory of Terez A. Paylor. Under “Designation,” click on “Other” and write in “Terez A. Paylor Scholarship.”• Donate directly to the PowerMizzou Journalism Alumni Scholarship in memory of Terez PaylorCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts
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Sep 15, 2022 • 1h 2min
Reconsidering Brett Favre's legacy, Broncos MNF WTF & Cowboys/Steelers handling key injuries differently
After years of denials, the truth may be finally catching up to former Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre. Charles Robinson welcomes former NFL safety Tank Williams onto the podcast, kicking off the conversation with the recent text messages that implicate Favre in a plan to divert federal welfare funds towards building a new volleyball stadium at Southern Miss. Charles explains that this is yet another element in a large mosaic of questionable behavior from Favre, whose career should be looked at in a more skeptical light.Later in the podcast, the guys talk about coach Nathaniel Hackett's dubious game management at the end of Monday's Denver Broncos loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the Dallas Cowboys & Pittsburgh Steelers handling the injuries of Dak Prescott & T.J. Watt in wildly different fashions and close out the episode previewing a handful of key Week 2 games.0:55 Brett Favre scandal20:45 Denver Broncos MNF loss29:20 Dallas Cowboys rushing Dak Prescott back from injury39:10 Pittsburgh Steelers approach to T.J. Watt injury43:45 Los Angeles Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs preview48:15 Miami Dolphins @ Baltimore Ravens preview51:45 Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New Orleans Saints preview54:55 Minnesota Vikings @ Philadelphia Eagles previewPlease support Terez Paylor's legacy:• Buy an All-Juice Team hoodie or tee from BreakingT.com/Terez. All profits directly fund the Terez A. Paylor scholarship at Howard University.• Donate directly at giving.howard.edu/givenow. Under “Tribute,” please note that your gift is made in memory of Terez A. Paylor. Under “Designation,” click on “Other” and write in “Terez A. Paylor Scholarship.”• Donate directly to the PowerMizzou Journalism Alumni Scholarship in memory of Terez PaylorCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts
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Sep 12, 2022 • 1h 7min
Week 1 Sunday Night Freestyle: Missed field goals galore, surprise endings & panic mode already in Dallas & Green Bay
Charles Robinson & Frank Schwab kick off the 2022 edition of the Sunday night freestyle from none other than AT&T Stadium, where the Dallas Cowboys were served two major Ls on Sunday night. If the 19-3 drubbing from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wasn't enough, a hand injury to Dak Prescott added injury to the insult, with the team's lead play caller expected to miss multiple weeks following an upcoming surgery.The guys run through all 14 of Sunday's games including Green Bay's not-quite surprising loss to the Vikings in Minneapolis, Cincinnati's nail-biting OT loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, a Kansas City blowout in Arizona and more.0:20 Tampa Bay @ Dallas12:50 Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati18:00 Green Bay @ Minnesota24:05 Las Vegas @ Los Angeles Chargers26:45 San Francisco @ Chicago30:35 Philadelphia @ Detroit36:15 Cleveland @ Carolina40:50 New Orleans @ Atlanta45:00 Kansas City @ Arizona47:10 New England @ Miami50:10 Washington @ Jacksonville52:40 New York Giants @ Tennessee56:00 Baltimore @ New York Jets58:35 Indianapolis @ HoustonPlease support Terez Paylor's legacy:• Buy an All-Juice Team hoodie or tee from BreakingT.com/Terez. All profits directly fund the Terez A. Paylor scholarship at Howard University.• Donate directly at giving.howard.edu/givenow. Under “Tribute,” please note that your gift is made in memory of Terez A. Paylor. Under “Designation,” click on “Other” and write in “Terez A. Paylor Scholarship.”• Donate directly to the PowerMizzou Journalism Alumni Scholarship in memory of Terez PaylorCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts
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Sep 7, 2022 • 1h 11min
End of season award predictions, division winner picks & favorite Week 1 games
The 2022 NFL season is finally a little more than 24 hours away and Charles Robinson is joined by Frank Schwab to make some extremely early and unscientific predictions ahead of Thursday night's kickoff in Los Angeles between the Rams and Bills.After starting off the podcast with the news that Kenny Pickett will start his NFL career in Pittsburgh as a backup for now, the guys dive into predicting some of the big end-of-season awards categories for this season. Who are Frank & Charles' MVP, rookie of the year & coach of the year picks? Tune in to find out.They close out the pod selecting their 8 division winners for the 2022 season & sharing their Super Bowl winner picks before diving into a handful of the marquee games from Week 1.0:20 Steelers name Mitchell Trubisky Week 1 starter5:40 MVP predictions14:15 Offensive player of the year predictions18:15 Defensive player of the year predictions22:15 Offensive rookie of the year predictions27:30 Defensive rookie of the year predictions30:50 Coach of the year predictions36:40 Who will be the first coach fired?43:55 Division winner & Super Bowl predictions1:02:40 Favorite Week 1 gamesPlease support Terez Paylor's legacy:• Buy an All-Juice Team hoodie or tee from BreakingT.com/Terez. All profits directly fund the Terez A. Paylor scholarship at Howard University.• Donate directly at giving.howard.edu/givenow. Under “Tribute,” please note that your gift is made in memory of Terez A. Paylor. Under “Designation,” click on “Other” and write in “Terez A. Paylor Scholarship.”• Donate directly to the PowerMizzou Journalism Alumni Scholarship in memory of Terez PaylorCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts
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Sep 2, 2022 • 1h 10min
What Russell Wilson's extension means for future QB deals & NFC North, NFC South, AFC South previews
On Thursday, Denver Broncos QB Russell Wilson signed a massive 5-year extension with the club to stay with the team through 2028 — all before he took his first snap. Charles Robinson & Frank Schwab discuss what the $245 million contract means for Denver, his former team the Seattle Seahawks & the class of young QBs about to sign new extensions of their own: Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow & Justin Herbert.Later in the podcast, Charles talks about the disappointing run of Las Vegas Raiders first round picks, culminating in the squad cutting OL Alex Leatherwood earlier this week. For the rest of the show, the guys preview the twelve teams of the NFC North, NFC South & AFC South.1:10 Russell Wilson extension in Denver & the state of elite QB contracts20:45 Alex Leatherwood & Raiders' history with 1st round draft picks26:50 NFC North – Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings42:00 NFC South – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers51:40 AFC South – Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee TitansPlease support Terez Paylor's legacy:• Buy an All-Juice Team hoodie or tee from BreakingT.com/Terez. All profits directly fund the Terez A. Paylor scholarship at Howard University.• Donate directly at giving.howard.edu/givenow. Under “Tribute,” please note that your gift is made in memory of Terez A. Paylor. Under “Designation,” click on “Other” and write in “Terez A. Paylor Scholarship.”• Donate directly to the PowerMizzou Journalism Alumni Scholarship in memory of Terez PaylorCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts
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Aug 30, 2022 • 1h 18min
Jimmy G stays in SF (for now), Tom Brady's emotionally raw presser & AFC East/West previews
After the summer of endless speculation, Jimmy Garoppolo is...staying in San Francisco for the time being. The divisively reliable QB restructured his deal with the 49ers and likely at least start the year as the team's backup behind Trey Lance. Charles Robinson & Frank Schwab kick off today's podcast discussing what this means for Lance, Garoppolo and the 49ers organization as a whole that they are employing the league's highest paid backup.Next, Charles & Frank discuss Tom Brady's recent press conference in Tampa Bay, where he uncovered a rarely-seen part of his personality; an emotionally raw glimpse into the inner workings of the future Hall of Famer.In the remainder of the show, the guys preview the eight teams that comprise the AFC East & West: why there are few signs of optimism coming out of New England, why the Jets are poised to waste another year of Zach Wilson's youth, why the Chargers are poised to correct the franchise's cursed attempts at glory & if the Chiefs' defensive roster can keep their high-powered offense in games and more.0:20 Jimmy Garoppolo restructures contract in San Francisco10:30 Tom Brady's revealing press conference21:45 Buffalo Bills29:15 New England Patriots33:55 Miami Dolphins38:30 New York Jets48:15 Las Vegas Raiders52:05 Los Angeles Chargers57:50 Denver Broncos63:05 Kansas City ChiefsPlease support Terez Paylor's legacy:• Buy an All-Juice Team hoodie or tee from BreakingT.com/Terez. All profits directly fund the Terez A. Paylor scholarship at Howard University.• Donate directly at giving.howard.edu/givenow. Under “Tribute,” please note that your gift is made in memory of Terez A. Paylor. Under “Designation,” click on “Other” and write in “Terez A. Paylor Scholarship.”• Donate directly to the PowerMizzou Journalism Alumni Scholarship in memory of Terez PaylorCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts
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Aug 26, 2022 • 1h 7min
Rams/Bengals camp fight, Cowboys lose LT Smith, Trey Lance debate & can Eagles win the NFC?
The NFL world caught fire on Thursday afternoon after reports and video of a massive brawl breaking out at joint practice between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals. Most notably, the video shows Aaron Donald swinging a helmet (or two) at opposing players in the middle of the scrum.Charles Robinson & Frank Schwab kick off the podcast reacting to the wild video and discussing what the league's options are in the grey area of practice fights, where historically there is very little precedent for players earning suspensions.Later in the episode, the guys talk about the injury to Dallas Cowboys LT Tyron Smith & Jerry Jones' oddly pervasive optimism, despite signs that yet another Cowboys season is headed down the wrong track.For the remainder of the episode, Charles & Frank spend time deconstructing the NFC East and NFC West divisions and previewing their thoughts on each team as we approach two weeks until the kickoff of Week 1.0:20 Aaron Donald and the Rams/Bengals fight10:40 Dallas Cowboys lose OT Tyron Smith21:40 Philadelphia Eagles27:50 New York Giants30:45 Washington Commanders39:50 Seattle Seahawks44:05 Los Angeles Rams48:35 San Francisco 49ers56:15 Arizona CardinalsPlease support Terez Paylor's legacy:• Buy an All-Juice Team hoodie or tee from BreakingT.com/Terez. All profits directly fund the Terez A. Paylor scholarship at Howard University.• Donate directly at giving.howard.edu/givenow. Under “Tribute,” please note that your gift is made in memory of Terez A. Paylor. Under “Designation,” click on “Other” and write in “Terez A. Paylor Scholarship.”• Donate directly to the PowerMizzou Journalism Alumni Scholarship in memory of Terez PaylorCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts
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