Yahoo Sports NFL: Zero Blitz
532 episodes - English - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsYahoo Sports' new podcast home for all things football. Zero Blitz features four distinct NFL shows that air weekly during the football season; from game recaps to offbeat conversations to the latest rumors and predictions from Yahoo's NFL insiders, featuring Jason Fitz, Charles McDonald, Charles Robinson, Frank Schwab & Jori Epstein.
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How will taunting penalties & fan vaccine mandates affect the season? Plus reactions from Bears, Colts & Dolphins camps
August 19, 2021 02:29 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBTwo major policy edicts are poised to drastically change the fan experience both on the field and off this NFL season. Charles Robinson is joined by Yahoo's Eric Edholm to dive into a breadth of topics from around the league, including the major question marks surrounding the NFL's new focus on taunting penalties and a pair of NFL teams issuing strict rules regarding entry to their stadiums. Before they get to those topics, Charles & Eric open the show on the latest news surroundin...
What does the Josh Allen extension mean for Baker Mayfield and the Browns? Plus dispatches from Eagles, Jets & Panthers camps
August 11, 2021 21:21 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBYou know football is around the corner when the dulcet tones of Liev Schreiber and Hard Knocks grace our television screens once again. Charles Robinson is joined by Yahoo's Jay Busbee for a conversation about a number of league topics, the first and foremost being Jerry Jones' sodium intake, Dak Prescott's ire at his early-camp shoulder strain, Austin Powers references and the rest of the action from episode one of this season's Hard Knocks (5:45). Next, Charles & Jay talk about t...
Ticking clock on a Deshaun Watson trade & thoughts from Rams, 49ers and Broncos camps
August 02, 2021 03:12 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBAs Charles Robinson traverses the country visiting training camps, there's been one question every general manager has been asking him: What's going on with Deshaun Watson? You know we're in uncharted territory when even high-powered NFL GMs don't know what's going to happen next. Charles is joined by Yahoo's Frank Schwab this week to discuss the offseason's biggest lingering question: what are the Texans going to do with Deshaun Watson? Can we realistically expect him to be traded...
Rodgers' last dance, NFL's vaccine measures & 5 key impressions from Cowboys camp
July 26, 2021 01:57 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBOn Friday, Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams both posted the same cryptic image on their Instagram accounts – a screenshot of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen from The Last Dance – prompting another round of paranoia in Wisconsin. Will this season be Rodgers' last dance? Charles Robinson is joined by Yahoo's Eric Edholm to discuss the latest drama in the summer-long Aaron Rodgers soap opera as many wonder whether the reigning MVP will arrive to the start of Green Bay Packers trainin...
The great QB migration, Chiefs rebound chances & Urban's reign of chaos
July 19, 2021 21:50 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBWelcome to You Pod to Win the Game. Although we will never be the same without Terez Paylor, his voice will always be a part of what we do and we hope to honor him continuously through this podcast moving forward. Charles Robinson is joined this week by Yahoo's Dan Wetzel to talk about some of the biggest stories of the offseason, starting first and foremost, with the result of the offseason's quarterback carousel. Can Matthew Stafford finally lead a winning team now that he's in L...
Thank you, Terez
March 08, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBCharles Robinson is joined by Yahoo Sports' national columnist Dan Wetzel, NFL editor Al Toby and producer Brett Rader to remember the life & legacy of Terez Paylor, who passed away unexpectedly last month. Though his time with us was tragically cut short, we share the behind-the-scenes stories that paint the portrait of a life well lived; a kid from Detroit who lived his dream to become one of the most beloved national journalists, covering the sport he devoted his life to. LINKS...
Super Bowl 55 Recap: Did Tom Brady & the Buccaneers just expose the Kansas City Chiefs?
February 08, 2021 21:53 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBSuper Bowl LV is in the books and it wasn't the result anyone was expecting. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers routed the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in a completely lopsided result. Patrick Mahomes couldn't get anything going despite making some of the most impressive throws of his career. Kansas City became the third team ever not to score a touchdown in the Super Bowl. Meanwhile Tom Brady was efficient on a play-action heavy script & the Tampa defense absolutely smothered one of the league's ...
Strategy, legacy & the future of the NFL with Sean Payton, Troy Aikman, Jerry Rice & Matt Ryan
February 05, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBIn a special bonus podcast on the eve of Super Bowl 55, Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson are joined by two Hall of Famers, a Super Bowl-winning coach and a league MVP. Charles & Terez kick off the podcast discussing all sorts of league issues with New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton. Sean discusses the future of the NFL, Jameis Winston vs. Taysom Hill and what it was like playing the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers this season. Coach Payton joins us thanks to Zeb...
Super Bowl 55 preview: It's all about legacy for Mahomes, Brady, Reid and Arians
February 04, 2021 02:34 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBTerez Paylor & Charles Robinson chop it up one last time before Super Bowl LV where the Kansas City Chiefs travel to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the first team to ever host a Super Bowl in their home stadium. Terez & Charles break down what each team needs to do to succeed in this legacy-defining game. Can the battered Chiefs offensive line stop a dominant Buccaneers defensive front? Will the Buccaneers secondary have what it takes to force Patrick Mahomes into a mistake? What's...
Unpacking the Rams trade for Stafford & Super Bowl 55 mailbag
February 01, 2021 21:38 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBTerez Paylor & Charles Robinson kick off the first half of this podcast discussing the Los Angeles Rams sending Jared Goff, along with three future draft picks to the Detroit Lions for Matthew Stafford. A few major questions arise: If the Rams don't immediately improve with Stafford, could Sean McVay face some pressure? If Jared Goff turns his career around, don't the Lions stand to win the most with a new franchise QB and multiple first round draft picks? If a QB, two firsts and ...
Texans hire David Culley, what's next for Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions?
January 28, 2021 00:39 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBThe Houston Texans became the seventh and final team to hire a new head coach this offseason, with the reported acquisition of Baltimore Ravens assistant coach David Culley. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson kick off the podcast discussing how this came to be, who Culley is & what this means for Deshaun Watson. After 12 seasons, former first overall pick Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions have reportedly agreed to part ways via a trade this offseason. Terez Paylor & Charles Robi...
Chiefs/Bucs Super Bowl set, is a Rodgers divorce from Green Bay imminent?
January 25, 2021 22:55 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBSuper Bowl LV is set as the Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers become the first ever team to play the big game in their home stadium, while the Kansas City Chiefs come to town looking to become repeat champs for the first time since...Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson kick off two weeks of discussion surrounding this legacy-defining Super Bowl, but first they must address the legacy of Aaron Rodgers. After Green Bay's 31-26 loss to Tampa Ba...
New coaching hires, conference championship preview & 20 minutes with Alex Smith
January 21, 2021 04:31 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBWith Black Monday a few weeks in the rear-view mirror, five of the seven open head coaching vacancies have been filled: Dan Campbell with the Detroit Lions, Robert Saleh with the New York Jets, Brandon Staley with the Los Angeles Chargers, Arthur Smith with the Atlanta Falcons and Urban Meyer with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson spend the first portion of today's show spilling the dirt on the incoming class of rookie coaches and what excites (or confuses)...
Divisional round recap: Is a win next week bigger for Rodgers or Brady?
January 18, 2021 22:04 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBTerez Paylor & Charles Robinson recap all four divisional round games from the weekend, starting with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers putting away Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints on Sunday evening in what is likely to be Brees' final game before retirement. Later in the show, they break down the Kansas City Chiefs outlasting the Cleveland Browns after Patrick Mahomes suffered a concussion in the third quarter, what's next for Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens afte...
The mind-blowing prospect of a Watson-for-Tua trade, plus divisional round preview
January 14, 2021 02:59 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBDeshaun Watson is not happy in Houston. The all-star QB is by all accounts displeased by the direction the team is taking with its offseason hires and his lack of a say in those acquisitions and reportedly is open to a trade to the Miami Dolphins. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson discuss these reports, their implications and the mind-boggling idea that Miami could be giving up on Tua Tagovailoa so early in his career, even for a star like Watson. (1:20) The Seattle Seahawks parted w...
Wild-card recap: Browns & Bills vanquish playoff demons, plus Doug Pederson fired
January 11, 2021 21:57 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBFans of the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns can breathe a sigh of relief, their teams have now won a playoff game in this millennium (sorry Lions & Bengals fans). Charles Robinson & Terez Paylor recap all six wild-card games from the weekend including the aforementioned wins by Buffalo & Cleveland, the Los Angeles Rams upsetting the division rival Seattle Seahawks and wins from the Saints and Buccaneers setting the stage for the third duel between Tom Brady and Drew Brees this s...
Wild-card preview & ranking the open head coaching jobs
January 08, 2021 02:54 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBThe first week of the NFL postseason always welcomes a bittersweet holiday for NFL fans: Black Monday. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson kick off this episode discussing the recent firings of Anthony Lynn, Doug Marrone and the strange situation of John Elway simultaneously firing and promoting himself. (4:10) Our experts rank the open head coach and general manager jobs in the league with franchises like the Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Jets, Houston Texans, D...
Week 17 Sunday Night Freestyle: Philly gifts Washington the NFC East – what was that?
January 04, 2021 07:23 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBOn the final Sunday night of the 2020 regular season, to the horror of nearly every NFL fan (particularly a large portion of the ones in the New York city area), the Philadelphia Eagles pulled quarterback Jalen Hurts in favor of backup Nate Sudfeld for no clear reason, gifting in the process, a division championship to their rivals the Washington Football Team. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson open on this embarrassing episode and what galaxy-brained strategy head coach Doug Pederso...
Week 17 Preview: What's next for Dwayne Haskins & who will win the NFC East?
December 30, 2020 02:53 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBWhen Charles Robinson said on the most recent episode of this podcast, "that's it, it's over," in regards to Washington QB Dwayne Haskins, he didn't think the team would waive him 12 hours later. But that's what happened. Charles & Terez Paylor kick off this episode of the podcast breaking down the simultaneously shocking, yet not surprising news that the former first rounder was released by the Washington Football Team on Monday. What's next for the former Ohio State star? And wha...
Week 16 Sunday Night Freestyle: With one week left, did Aaron Rodgers just take the lead in MVP race?
December 28, 2020 07:16 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBWith just one week left of 2020 NFL regular season games remaining, the coveted MVP award that was, at one point, clearly destined for Russell Wilson, and at another, evidently Patrick Mahomes' for the taking, appears to have changed hands for perhaps one last time. The Green Bay Packers dealt the Tennessee Titans a decisive 40-14 loss on Sunday night, and in doing so, Packers QB Aaron Rodgers threw 4 TDs in another stellar performance. Where does the MVP race stand at the seaso...
Week 16 Preview: What's wrong with the Pittsburgh Steelers?
December 23, 2020 02:10 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBAfter an 11-0 start, the Pittsburgh Steelers looked Super Bowl-bound and people around the league questioned whether 16-0 was in play? Three weeks later, the situation is very different. Having lost to the Washington Football Team, Buffalo Bills and, on Monday night, the lowly Cincinnati Bengals, the Steelers appear in free-fall. What doesn’t help matters is their Week 16 opponents are the Indianapolis Colts who boast the league’s best defense. After briefly touching on the San Fra...
Week 15 Sunday Night Freestyle: Catastrophic win for the New York Jets
December 21, 2020 07:12 - 1 hour - 59 MBThe New York Jets had one simple job: keep losing games. Unfortunately for scores of Jets fans, the team that’s tortured them for decades continued to twist the knife of dramatic irony. In a stunning upset, the Jets beat the Los Angeles Rams 23-20 and effectively handed control of the number one pick in this April’s draft to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson kick off the show breaking down the implications of this wild result, how it potentially changes the ...
Week 15 Preview: Chiefs-Saints & Seahawks-Washington are battles of strength vs. strength
December 17, 2020 02:25 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBBefore looking ahead to a slate of impactful Week 15 games, Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson kick off their mid-week podcast looking back to Monday night and what many consider to be the game of the year between the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns. Between Lamar’s magical comeback in the game’s final moments and the undeniable poise and growth shown by Baker Mayfield, how could you not be excited about where these teams are going for years to come? Later in the show, Charles &...
Week 14 Sunday Night Freestyle: Buffalo establishes itself as Kansas City's true challenger
December 14, 2020 07:29 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBWith only three weeks to go before the end of the regular season, the post-season contenders are coming into focus. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson kick off their Sunday night recap podcast breaking down the Buffalo Bills’ decisive win over the skidding Pittsburgh Steelers who were undefeated just seven days ago but suddenly have two marks in the loss column. Terez & Charles also discuss what the trade market might look like for Carson Wentz after Jalen Hurts won his first start fo...
Week 14 Preview: Jalen Hurts' first start in Philly & Jim Harbaugh's NFL chances and more
December 10, 2020 03:12 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBTo the dismay (or joy) of Philadelphia Eagles fans, rookie QB Jalen Hurts is making his first NFL start this weekend as the New Orleans Saints travel to town. Terez Paylor is joined by Yahoo Sports senior college football writer Pete Thamel as well as Yahoo Sports' lead draft analyst Eric Edholm to talk about Hurts' interesting college career and what to expect out of his first professional start. (4:30) Later, Pete gives the latest on the sad tale of Jim Harbaugh and the University of Mich...
Week 14 Preview: Jalen Hurts' first start in Philly, Jim Harbaugh's NFL chances and more
December 10, 2020 03:12 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBTo the dismay (or joy) of Philadelphia Eagles fans, rookie QB Jalen Hurts is making his first NFL start this weekend as the New Orleans Saints travel to town. Terez Paylor is joined by Yahoo Sports senior college football writer Pete Thamel as well as Yahoo Sports' lead draft analyst Eric Edholm to talk about Hurts' interesting college career and what to expect out of his first professional start. (4:30) Later, Pete gives the latest on the sad tale of Jim Harbaugh and the Universit...
Week 13 Sunday Night Freestyle: Are the Giants poised to make an end-of-season run?
December 07, 2020 07:22 - 58 minutes - 54 MBThe New York Giants took the prize for the most surprising outcome of Week 13 with their late-afternoon road win in Seattle. The G-Men held Russell Wilson's Seahawks to a paltry twelve points and likely snuffed out the QB's MVP chances in 2020, earning their fourth straight win along the way. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson open the podcast discussing the resurgent New York Football Giants and the commendable job first-year head coach Joe Judge has done with the squad. They also br...
Week 13 Preview: Wednesday Afternoon Football feels strange, NFL preps for a COVID playoffs, Wentz continues decline & more
December 03, 2020 03:37 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBThere's truly nothing like that early-December tradition all Americans know and love: Wednesday afternoon football. The thrice-delayed second meeting of the Pittsburgh Steelers & Baltimore Ravens finally occurred on an extremely-rare Wednesday afternoon and the end results were mixed: the Steelers came away with a win in what was ultimately an ugly game for the virus-stricken Ravens. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson open the show discussing the W.A.F. game as well as a few lingering...
Week 12 Sunday Night Freestyle: Painful Broncos, Bears, Jets QB situations lowlight Thanksgiving weekend
November 30, 2020 07:08 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBWhile NFL fans were treated to a battle of GOAT vs. future-GOAT on Sunday as Patrick Mahomes & Tom Brady dueled to a 27-24 finish in Tampa Bay, a few other putrid QB situations reared their ugly heads.Namely, the Denver Broncos starting former practice squad WR Kendall Hinton at QB after a coronavirus case and the ensuing safety protocols ruled out their entire quarterbacks room. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson break down all the Week 12 games and storylines including Denver’s afor...
Week 12 Preview: HOF semi-finalist rankings & the two things needed to fix Tampa Bay
November 25, 2020 02:32 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBFootball and Thanksgiving always go hand-in-hand, and with the holiday approaching fast, Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson open up their midweek podcast chewing the fat about their favorite Thanksgiving foods including a mind-opening hack to kick your mashed potatoes up to the next level. Getting into some football talk, the guys recap the Los Angeles Rams' 27-24 Monday night win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After two head-scratching picks from Tom Brady, Charles outlines the two m...
Week 11 Sunday Night Freestyle: Chiefs hold off Raiders, Packers defense shows holes, Ravens lose composure
November 23, 2020 07:24 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBWeek 11 of the 2020 NFL season is almost in the books save for a Monday night game and the playoff picture is coming into focus. The Kansas City Chiefs came back in the final two minutes to split their season series against the Las Vegas Raiders, the Green Bay Packers lost control of the first overall seed in the NFC after dropping a game (and the ball) to the Indianapolis Colts in overtime & the Baltimore Ravens appear to be in a tailspin after losing their second straight. Charle...
Week 11 Mailbag: Should Cowboys blow it up with top-5 pick & how can Chiefs retain their core?
November 19, 2020 02:25 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBIn celebration of the podcast reaching 1000 reviews on Apple Podcasts, Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson do a mostly mailbag podcast as the season rounds into its final six weeks. After an extremely necessary conversation about Justin Herbert's new haircut, Terez & Charles answer listener questions about what the Cowboys should do with their unexpectedly high draft pick in 2021, the Houston Texans' search for a new head coach and the Kansas City Chiefs' ability to retain their core o...
Week 10 Sunday Night Freestyle: Hail Murray
November 16, 2020 07:07 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBIn Week 7, Seattle’s D.K. Metcalf chased down an interception by Arizona’s Budda Baker, preventing a touchdown in what was undoubtedly the most incredible play of the season up to that point. In Week 10, that conventional wisdom was usurped by another breathtaking play involving the Arizona Cardinals. This time, with mere seconds left, down four, Kyler Murray threw up a 43-yard Hail Mary to DeAndre Hopkins that was miraculously pulled down and secured by the receiver Arizona had on...
Week 10 Preview: Imagining a 16-team playoffs, Todd Haley storytime & more
November 12, 2020 02:33 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBThe 2020 NFL regular season is just over halfway done, and despite ballooning COVID cases both in the league and nationally, it appears as if we'll get something resembling a complete season. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson open their mid-week podcast discussing the recently agreed-upon plans from the NFL's owners to institute a 16-team playoff field in the case that regular season games are cancelled. Would Kansas City/Miami be of interest to anyone? Or what about New Orleans/Ari...
Week 9 Sunday Night Freestyle: Tua & Kyler show the promise of NFL's future while Brady throws a dud vs. Brees
November 09, 2020 06:46 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBSunday evening gave us two stark versions of the NFL's old guard and its new generation at the quarterback position. Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints blanked the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38-3, while Tom Brady threw three interceptions. Only hours before, Tua Tagovailoa and the defensively stout Miami Dolphins pulled off a 34-31 road win against the electric Kyler Murray who put up 283 yards in the air and 103 yards on the ground for the Arizona Cardinals. Terez Paylor & Charles Ro...
Week 9 Preview: 2020 midseason awards and reckoning with another boring trade deadline
November 05, 2020 02:36 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBTuesday was certainly a day not without excitement in America. The Presidential race is still too close to call as of late Wednesday, but we do know what to call Tuesday's trade deadline in the NFL: boring. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson open up this midweek podcast reacting to the lack of major moves at the deadline and what it says about where most of the teams are at the season's halfway point. Elsewhere in the league, there were reports this week that the NFL is mulling a 16-...
Week 8 Sunday Night Freestyle: Ravens seem like the odd man out among AFC's elite
November 02, 2020 07:24 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBIt was a wild, windy Week 8 in the NFL where few things were predictable (except for the Kansas City Chiefs easily dispensing of the New York Jets). Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson kick off their Sunday night podcast recapping the clear game of the week between Lamar Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens and Ben Roethlisberger’s Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers held on late to defeat their division rival and remain the league’s only unbeaten at 7-0, showing that the Ravens, yet again, might b...
Week 8 Preview: Which teams will be buyers at next week's trade deadline?
October 29, 2020 01:03 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBTerez Paylor & Charles Robinson open the podcast this week discussing the state of a handful of rosters as the NFL trade deadline fast approaches. With a reduced salary cap coming next year, we can expect a lot of teams to be sellers, but which teams will be buyers, like the Detroit Lions & Seattle Seahawks, who made defensive additions in Everson Griffen and Carlos Dunlap, respectively? Could the New England Patriots deal last year's Defensive Player of the Year, Stephon Gilmore? ...
Week 7 Recap: Yes, we have to take the Arizona Cardinals seriously in the NFC
October 26, 2020 06:47 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBTerez Paylor & Charles Robinson recap a wild Week 7 in which a handful of games came down to the wire, the first and foremost being the Arizona Cardinals' incredible comeback win in the final seconds of overtime versus the Seattle Seahawks. Elsewhere in the league, the Lions, Browns and Chargers also pulled off wacky wins in high-scoring games, meanwhile the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Pittsburgh Steelers looked like legit Super Bowl contenders. Terez & Charles discuss it all as they...
Week 7 Preview: Infighting and finger-pointing less than two months into the Mike McCarthy era in Dallas
October 22, 2020 01:16 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBWell, that didn’t take long. Less than two months into his first season with the franchise, Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is already the target of scrutiny after reports his players have lost confidence in his coaching following an embarrassing 38-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson open the podcast marveling at how quickly McCarthy’s good will has faded and how this particular instance has echoes of his final days with the Gre...
Week 6 Sunday Night Freestyle: Statement wins for the Buccaneers and Steelers
October 19, 2020 06:21 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBSix weeks into the season is just about when the good teams start making statements and separating themselves from the rest of the pack. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Pittsburgh Steelers made emphatic statement wins on Sunday as they handily beat the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns, respectively. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson open their Week 6 Sunday night podcast recapping these two lopsided wins as well as the nail biting finishes for the Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Ti...
Week 6 Preview: Where will Le'Veon land?
October 15, 2020 01:28 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBTNF this week stands for Tuesday Night Football as the usual Thursday night game was bumped back to next Monday and the postponed Bills-Titans matchup occurred on a rare Tuesday night for the NFL. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson open up this mid-week podcast discussing Derrick Henry's nasty stiff arm on the dearly departed Josh Norman, and how the passing styles of Josh Allen and Ryan Tannehill portends the next era of elite quarterback play. Next, Terez & Charles spin it back to ...
Week 5 Sunday Night Freestyle: The cruelty of the football gods
October 12, 2020 06:10 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBThe football gods give and the foot ball gods take away. That was as apparent as ever on Sunday in Week 5 as Alex Smith made his triumphant return to action after nearly two years away from the sport as a result of a gruesome leg injury. On the other side of that coin, only hours later, Dak Prescott suffered a gruesome ankle injury of his own and is now out for the season. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson recap all of the Week 5 games up until Sunday night including the Dallas Cowbo...
Week 5 Preview: Why the Titans are in HUGE trouble, plus Bill O'Brien fired & Haskins benched
October 08, 2020 01:21 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MB"It's not a matter of if, but when and how severe." Strong words kick off this mid-week podcast as Charles Robinson & Terez Paylor discuss the ongoing coronavirus outbreak within the Tennessee Titans organization. Will the Titans be forced to forfeit this weekend's matchup against the Buffalo Bills? What sort of punishment could Roger Goddell levy against Tennessee after reports of multiple safety violations including a secret off-site practice? (0:50) Next, the guys issue a correc...
Week 4 Sunday Night Freestyle: How many wins will the NFC East champion have?
October 05, 2020 06:34 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBAnother week, more pain and sorrow (and a glimmer of hope) for fans in the NFC East. Yes, the NFL's most win-challenged division leads off the show again. How freaked out should Dallas Cowboy fans be after the Cleveland Browns, of all teams, managed to hang 49 points in Jerryworld? How about those Philadelphia Eagles. They earned their first win of the season tonight in San Francisco and thanks to a tie in Cincinnati last week, they've instantly jumped to the top of the NFC East st...
Week 4 Preview: Titans' COVID-19 scare & what's wrong with Wentz?
October 01, 2020 01:21 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBIt never seemed like a matter of if, but only when. When would the NFL have to face its first major COVID outbreak? The answer came after Week 3 when it was reported that initially three, and now four players and five additional personnel on the Tennessee Titans tested positive for the novel coronavirus after playing a game Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. How did this happen? What steps did the league take when a Titans coach first tested positive on Saturday and what steps c...
Week 3 Sunday Night Freestyle: If Russ is the MVP front-runner, Rodgers is not far behind
September 28, 2020 06:26 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBTerez Paylor & Charles Robinson open their Week 3 recap podcast discussing the Green Bay Packers’ 37-30 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night. Should the 1-2 Saints be freaking out about their sub-.500 start? Can Aaron Rodgers threaten Russell Wilson’s 2020 MVP campaign? The experts also discuss the amazing Rams-Bills matchup in Buffalo, another Atlanta collapse, Chicago’s QB battle, Houston falling further into the winless hole, and whether the Giants, Jets and Broncos, ...
Week 3 Preview: Tyrod's punctured lung & the real reason Russ hasn't received an MVP vote
September 24, 2020 01:34 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBThe NFL season has entered its third week, yet the coronavirus does not quit. A friendly reminder from the Yahoo Sports NFL Podcast to keep wearing your mask. A reminder from the league apparently didn't land with coaches Jon Gruden and Sean Payton, who were both personally fined $100,000 after not properly masking up during the New Orleans Saints' Monday night loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson kick off the mid-week pod discussing the fi...
Week 2 Sunday Night Freestyle: Seahawks OMG, Falcons WYD?
September 21, 2020 06:27 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThe New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks delivered another classic on Sunday night that ended on a goal line stand one the one-yard line as time expired because of course it did. It was Seahawks-Patriots, what other way could it end? Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson recap that and all of the Week 2 games including the Falcons' epic collapse to the Cowboys in a 39-40 roller coaster ride, Justin Herbert's noble first start against the Chiefs, the Rams looking like Super Bowl cont...
Week 2 Preview: OBJ trade rumors, #FreeAllenRobinson & which team can least afford to go 0-2?
September 17, 2020 01:53 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBThe passage of time is cruel. Happy times and sad times come and go, as do the passing of the seasons, to remind us of this bitter fact. As the weather cools down, we're happy to have football back in our lives. 2020 also brings a more recent tradition: your yearly dose of Odell Beckham Jr. trade rumors. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson kick-off this mid-week pod with a return to America's favorite soap opera: OBJ and his relationship with the Browns. The guys tell you if this year'...