Super Bowl champion and longtime Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David joins Kevin Clark to reflect on one of the NFL's most consistent and accomplished careers. Lavonte discusses his transition into retirement, the evolution of the linebacker position, defending today's offenses, playing alongside Tom Brady, and helping lead Todd Bowles' championship defense. He also shares the story of nearly quitting football before his career took off, his journey from junior college to Nebraska, the toughest offenses he ever faced, and the one play he'd most like to have back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mina is joined by Anthony Prohaska to preview the AFC East ahead of the 2026 NFL season. We break down the Patriots, Jets, Bills, and Dolphins, highlighting each team's biggest strengths, weaknesses, and questions on both offense and defense. Then, they rank the division from top to bottom and make our predictions for who comes out on top. Timecodes: 0:00 Welcome to The Mina Kimes show featuring Lenny! 1:10 AFC East Preview 2:15 Patriots Offense Preview 14:48 Patriots Defense Preview 23:07 Jets Offense Preview 34:45 Jets Defense Preview 42:35 Bill Offense Preview 54:42 Bills Defense Preview 1:07:08 Dolphins Offense Preview 1:15:25 Dolphins Defense Preview 1:20:15 What Does Success Look Like For The Dolphins? 1:24:31 Ranking the AFC East Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nate Tice joins the show for a full breakdown of the biggest NFL breakout candidates heading into the 2026 season. Kevin & Nate explore which players, coaches, offenses, and defenses are positioned to make the leap this year, including: • The potential impact of Jim Leonhard taking over the Buffalo Bills defense • Why Brian Schottenheimer could unlock a dangerous Dallas Cowboys offense • How Mike McDaniel and Omarion Hampton could transform the Los Angeles Chargers attack • Why the Cincinnati Bengals defense could emerge as one of the AFC’s biggest surprises • Under-the-radar breakout names like Patrick Paul As training camp approaches, this episode highlights the names and teams that could define the upcoming NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Fortenbaugh returns for the annual NFL Season betting preview. He & Kevin break down their favorite NFL futures, MVP bets, and Super Bowl long shots. Joe explains why he's fading Jacksonville and New England, buying Washington, and sticking with the Chargers. Kevin gives his take on Matthew Stafford's MVP case, the Vikings as a sleeper contender, and why Jeremiah Smith might be the best non-quarterback bet to go No. 1 overall in the 2027 NFL Draft. Plus: ESPN stories, sports betting narratives, and Michigan's difficult road ahead in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean McDermott joins Kevin Clark for a wide-ranging conversation about football, leadership, quarterback development, and what's next after his successful run with the Buffalo Bills. McDermott discusses how he's spending his first true offseason in years, lessons learned from coaching Josh Allen, the evolution of NFL offenses and defenses, and the coaching minds he's studying during his time away from the sidelines. He also reflects on his years with Andy Reid, shares stories about Cam Newton, Brian Dawkins, Luke Kuechly, and Drew Brees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Clark reacts to two blockbuster NFL trades, breaking down Myles Garrett's move to the Rams and AJ Brown's trade to the Patriots. Kevin asks if Myles Garrett could be the greatest player ever traded in NFL history? Kevin evaluates both deals, grades each side, and explains what they mean for the league moving forward. Then, Packers safety Xavier McKinney joins the show to discuss his offseason living in Green Bay, the Packers-Bears rivalry, lessons learned from Nick Saban, the toughest receivers he's faced in the NFL, and much more. 0:00 Welcome To This Is Football! 0:40 Myles Garrett Traded to the Rams5:50 AJ Brown Traded to the Patriots 9:00 Xavier McKinney joins the show9:25 Why Does Xavier live in Green Bay during the offseason?11:25 Reaction to Myles Garrett being traded to the Rams12:45 Biggest need for the Packers in 202614:25 What are the Dolphins getting in Jeff Hafley?15:45 Favorite Interception of Xavier's career17:05 Playing with Micah Parsons18:10 Getting to know Xavier McKinney19:50 Rivalry with the Bears21:30 Playing for Nick Saban24:40 Xavier McKinney joins the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Clark and Patrick Daugherty rank the NFL’s best and worst GMs, including Howie Roseman, John Schneider, Chris Ballard, and the Jets’ “AI-first” approach, and explain why modern NFL front offices are smarter (and harder to evaluate) than ever before. Plus: Super Bowl Radio Row horror stories, the Belichick/49ers roster-building paradox, why the Eagles keep proving everyone wrong, and which executives are under the most pressure heading into 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Clark is joined by Jordan Reid to break down the insanity of “way-too-early” draft discourse, debate the next wave of quarterbacks, and review some of the biggest instant-impact rookies from the 2026 class. From Caleb Downs landing in Dallas to Sonny Styles in Washington, plus deep dives on underrated prospect, this one covers everything draft junkies love. Topics covered: 2027 NFL Mock Draft reactions Arch Manning, CJ Carr, Dante Moore & QB projections Why “generational draft” talk gets exhausting Caleb Downs fit with the Cowboys Sonny Styles’ upside in Washington Texans building around their defense KC Concepcion to Cleveland Dolphins culture rebuild with Jacob Rodriguez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mina is joined by Bill Barnwell to give their most improved position groups after the NFL Draft and the ones they still have big questions about. (0:00) Welcome to The Mina Kimes show featuring Lenny! (1:10) Most improved position groups + question marks  (1:58) Panthers offensive line  (9:35) Titans wide receivers  (15:15) Rams secondary  (24:00) Cowboys secondary  (30:50) Bengals defensive line  (37:40) Chargers offensive line (42:55) Chiefs wide receivers and tight ends  (49:40) Lions secondary (53:30) Packers defensive line and corners  (1:00:35) Seahawks offensive line (1:04:35) Patriots pass rush (1:08:50) Bills wide receivers (1:13:50) Biggest position group question marks  (1:15:50) See you next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mina is joined by Lance Zierlein to give their most intriguing picks from the draft. (0:00 Welcome to The Mina Kimes show featuring Lenny! (1:40) 20 Most intriguing draft picks  (4:50) Kenyon Sadiq (1st Rd - 16th Overall) (13:05) Eli Raridon (3rd Rd - 95th Overall) (18:30) Chris Bell (3rd Rd - 94th Overall) (24:00) Nate Boerkircher (2nd Rd - 56th Overall) (30:25) AJ Haulcy (3rd Rd - 78th Overall) (33:55) Marlin Klein (2nd Rd - 59th Overall) (39:10) Carnell Tate (1st Rd - 4th Overall) (45:00) Antonio Williams (3rd Rd - 71st Overall) (48:40) Makai Lemon (1st Rd - 20th Overall) (53:15) Devin Moore (4th Rd - 114th Overall) (58:40) Lee Hunter (2nd Rd - 49th Overall) (1:02:45) Avieon Terrell (2nd Rd - 48th Overall) (1:06:30) Jadarian Price (1st Rd - 32nd Overall) (1:14:20) Jake Slaughter (2nd Rd - 63rd Overall) (1:19:45) R Mason Thomas (2nd Rd - 40th Overall) (1:24:30) Jonah Coleman (4th Rd - 108th Overall) (1:28:45) Landon Robinson (7th Rd - 226th Overall) (1:34:20) Dani Dennis-Sutton (4th Rd - 120th Overall) (1:39:15) Caleb Banks (1st Rd - 18th Overall) (1:43:17) Derrick More (2nd Rd - 44th Overall) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices