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Reacting to 2023 NFL Waiver Claims and Roster T...
The NFL cutdown deadline produced an abundance of options for teams to consider through waiver claims. With 24 players getting claimed, there is plenty to react to. In addition, now that initial rosters are set, we have the opportunity to reflect on the year over year turnover across the league. Key points of discussion include Elijah Higgins, Nick Broeker, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, Washington Commanders, Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks, New York Giants and more!
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Reacting to 2023 NFL cutdown day: Trades, surpr...
The NFL cutdown day has come and gone with plenty of surprises to break down. On today’s episode, Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs reflect on a busy day across the NFL. Key points of discussion include the New England Patriots, Bailey Zappe, Darius Rush, Indianapolis Colts, Kyu Blu Kelly, Baltimore Ravens, Kenyon Greene, Kendrick Greene, Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Boogie Basham, Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, Noah Igbonghene, Miami Dolphins, Kelvin Joseph, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Albert Okwuegbunam, Jonathan Taylor and more!
31 min
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Navigating NFL Cutdown Day: The mechanics of a ...
The deadline for the NFL teams to reduce rosters from 90 to 53 has arrived. On today’s episode, Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs discuss the mechanics and procedure of what is happening today across the league with some initial thoughts on the early moves. Topics discussed include the Arizona Cardinals, Caleb Williams, Josh Dobbs, Colt McCoy, Dan Feeney, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears and more!
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Trey Lance to Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals...
With the preseason now behind us, big decisions are set to be made across the NFL and we’ve already seen several big moves. On today’s episode, Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs break down the biggest transitions across the NFL. Today’s key topics include Dallas Cowboys, Trey Lance, San Francisco 49ers, Josh Jones, Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants, Isaiah Simmons, Miami Dolphins, Zach Seiler, Christian Wilkins, Kevin Dotson, Los Angeles Rams and more!
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Takes On Takes: 2023 Crop of Alabama NFL Draft ...
Alabama has been a factory for NFL talent through the NFL Draft but is this year’s crop overrated? Are the Tennennsee Titans underrated? Welcome to the latest edition of Takes on Takes where Kyle Crabs and Joe Marino entertain your hottest takes and offer their takes on your takes. Today’s topics include Madden 24, Alabama Crimson Tide, Kool-Aid McKinstry, Dallas Turner, JC Latham, Kevin Byard, Tennessee Titans, Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Kevin Byard, Cleveland Browns, Daniel Jones, New York Giants, Daniel Bellinger, Darren Waller, Jared Goff, Aaron Rodgers and more!
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What happened, what’s next & who are the top tr...
The San Francisco 49ers announced that Sam Darnold would serve as Brock Purdy’s backup leaving Trey Lance as No. 3 on the depth chart. From Kyle Shannahan saying “we have moved on to Trey Lance” to set to “move on” from Trey Lance, a trade is expected. On today’s episode, Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs break down what happened with Lance and the 49ers in addition to what teams could be in the mix to trade for him? Are the Minnesota Vikings the front runner? What about the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Should we keep an eye on the Washington Commanders or Atlanta Falcons? Any other teams?
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2023 Rookie Passing & Receiving Leader Projecti...
The 2023 NFL Season is fast approaching so it’s time to consider who will be the most prolific offensive rookies. On today’s episode, Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs offer their takes on who has the most passing yards between Bryce Young, CJ Stroud and Anthony Richardson in addition to rookie receivers. Will Quentin Johnston, Jaxson Smith-Njigba, Zay Flowers or Jordan Addision have the most yards among the first rounders? Will Sam Laporta or Dalton Kincaid have the most yards among tight ends? We know fans of the Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis colts, Los Angeles Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers are excited for their offensive rookies so today we share our takes on who has the most production.
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Top trade destinations for Indianapolis Colts r...
The Indianapolis Colts have granted running back Jonathan Taylor permission to seek a trade. On today’s episode, Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs break down the most logical trade destinations for the superstar. Should the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs be viewed as leading candidates? What about the Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings? Are the Washington Commanders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams in the mix?
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NFL Preseason Week 2 Takeaways: Bryce Young, CJ...
Who were the standouts from Week 2 of the NFL Preseason? On today’s episode, Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs discuss their most notable takeaways. Topics include Bryce Young, CJ Stroud, Ickey Ekwonu, CJ Stroud, Will Anderson, Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, Kenny Pickett, Pat Freiermuth, Joey Porter Jr., Jaylen Warren, Jack Campbell, James Houston, Detroit Lions, Trey Lance, San Francisco 49ers, Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers and more!
32 min
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2023 NFL Award Predictions: Defensive Player of...
The 2023 NFL season kicks off in less than three weeks from today so it’s time to speculate over which players are going to take home some major hardware. On today’s episode, Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs share their top-3 ballots entering the season for Coach of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Defensive Rookie of the Year. Topics include Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns, Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys, Shaquille Leonard, Indianapolis Colts, TJ Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers, Will Anderson, Houston Texans, Jack Campbell, Detroit Lions, Devon Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks, Mike Tomlin, Kevin Stefanski, Mike McDaniel, Miami Dolphins, Jaelan Phillips, Pete Carroll, Jalen Carter, Philadelphia Eagles, Doug Pederson, Jacksonville Jaguars and more!
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2023 NFL Award Predictions: MVP, Offensive Play...
The 2023 NFL season kicks off three weeks from today so it’s time to speculate over which players are going to take home some major hardware. On today’s episode, Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs share their top-3 ballots entering the season for NFL MVP, Offensive Player of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year. Topics include Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert, Christian McCaffrey, Justin Jefferson, Cooper Kupp, Bryce Young, Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Charters, San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles rams, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions, Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals, Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars and more!
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Top Takeaways from Bruce Feldman’s 2023 College...
Every year, Bruce Feldman produces the College Football’s Freak’s list which is such a fun opportunity for college football fans and NFL evaluators to get briefed on the most dynamic physical talents across the college football landscape. On today’s episode, Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs break down their top takeaways from this year’s list. Discussion points include Jared Verse, Johnny Wilson, Marvin Harrison Jr., Kris Jenkins, Chris Braswell, Cooper DeJean, Jordan van den Berg, Carson Steele, Braelon Allen, Payton Wilson, Nicholas Singleton, Alex Orji, Brandon Dorlus and more!
34 min
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Dalvin Cook to the New York Jets, Ezekiel Ellio...
It was a busy day for NFL transactions with Dalvin Cook signing with the New York Jets, Ezekiel Elliott to the New England Patriots and Zack Martin resolving things with the Dallas Cowboys. On today’s episode, Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs discuss the impact of all these deals getting done.
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Anthony Richardson, Bryce Young make NFL presea...
With the first week of NFL preseason action in the books, Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs spend today’s episode reflecting on the performances of young quarterbacks. Today’s discussion is centered around Bryce Young, Anthony Richardson, CJ Stroud, Jordan Love, Sam Howell, Dorian Thomspon-Randall and more! How did they look for the Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, Washington Commanders and Cleveland Browns?
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CJ Stroud’s debut for Houston Texans, Jordan Ad...
The NFL preseason is fully underway with Houston Texans rookie QB CJ Stroud making his debut and Minnesota Vikings WR Jordan Addison demonstrating his potential to start Week One. On today’s episode, Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs share their top takeaways from Thursday Night’s games between the Houston Texans and New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks vs Minnesota Vikings. Today’s discussion includes CJ Stroud, Tank Dell, Tyquan Thornton, Keion White, Malik Cunningham, John Metchie, Jordan Addision, Boye Mafe, Jalen Reagor, Luiji Villan and more!
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Takes On Takes: Playoff win coming for Detroit ...
On today’s episode, the listeners take control of the content with Takes on Takes. The concept is simple -- you provide the takes while Joe and Kyle provide that take on your take. Today’s topics include the Cincinnati Bengals, Ron Rivera, Washington Commanders, Denver Broncos, Marvin Mims, Drew Sanders, Atlanta Falcons, Arthur Smith, Dan Quinn, AJ Epenesa, Carolina Panthers, NFL head coach hot seat, Lou Anarumo, Pittsburgh Steelers, Kenny Pickett, George Pickens and more!
30 min
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Examining the Training Camp Wave of NFL Free Ag...
With NFL Training Camp in full swing, a slew of recent free agent signings have been made across the league. On today’s episode, Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs discuss the following moves:
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Draft Dudes 2023 NFL Season Bets AFC Edition: 1...
Last week, the Draft Dudes independently made one bold prediction for all 32 NFL teams. Today, Joe and Kyle reunite to examine each other's predictions and say “smash” or “pass” to develop this year’s slate of wagers. From New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson topping 1,500 receiving yards to Cleveland Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett setting a new career high in sacks, the takes are hot!
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Draft Dudes 2023 NFL Season Bets NFC Edition: 2...
Last week, the Draft Dudes independently made one bold prediction for all 32 NFL teams. Today, Joe and Kyle reunite to examine each other's predictions and say “smash” or “pass” to develop this year’s slate of wagers. From Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parson as the new NFL single-season sack record to Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson logging 2,000-yards receiving, the takes are hot!
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Joe Marino's One BOLD Prediction For Each NFL F...
The Dudes are dividing and conquering. As a kickoff to Joe & Kyle's annual NFL bets with one another, each host of the show is privately staking their flag in the ground with one bold prediction for each of the NFL's 32 franchise. After the shows are run, Joe and Kyle will compare notes and explore which hot takes are worth making a bet over with one another.
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Kyle Crabbs' One BOLD Prediction For Each NFL F...
The Dudes are dividing and conquering. As a kickoff to Joe & Kyle's annual NFL bets with one another, each host of the show is privately staking their flag in the ground with one bold prediction for each of the NFL's 32 franchise. After the shows are run, Joe and Kyle will compare notes and explore which hot takes are worth making a bet over with one another.
30 min
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The Biggest X-Factor for Every Team in the AFC ...
The NFL is a competitive league and the differences often lie in the margins. On today’s episode, Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs offer their top x-factor for every team in the AFC and NFC North entering the 2023 NFL Season. Which unknown dynamic is most critical for the New York Jets, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders.
24 min
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Patrick Surtain II, Jevon Holland, Tyson Campbe...
With all the dynamic passing offenses in the NFL, the demand for defenders who can stop the pass has never been greater. On today’s episode, Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs break down the dynamics of the NFL defensive back market now and in the future. The upcoming contracts are endless and include the likes of Patrick Surtain, Jevon Holland, Tyson Campbell, Antoine Winfield and more!
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Nick Bosa, Brian Burns, Chris Jones, Christian ...
With the huge emphasis on affecting the opposing quarterback, the defensive linemen in the NFL are demanding more money than ever and the past 12 months have been a clear reflection of that. On today’s episode, Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs break down the dynamics of the NFL defensive line market now and in the future. The upcoming contracts are endless and include the likes of Nick Bosa, Chris Jones, Brian Burns, Christian Wilkins, Micah Parsons and more!
32 min
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Nick Bolton, Logan Wilson, Patrick Queen, Devin...
The valuation of the linebacker position in the NFL has started to shift in the recent years and we’ve seen a few market-setting deals from the likes of CJ Mosley, Fred Warner and Roquan Smith. What about the next wave of contracts that include Logan Wilson, Nick Bolton, Patrick Queen, Devin White, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Pete Werner, Jamin Davis, Ernest Jones and others? On today’s episode, Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs break down the dynamics of the NFL linebacker market now and in the future.
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