Bill and Heed the Call's Dan Hanzus discuss things that are perhaps being taken for granted as we approach the 2026 NFL season. 0:00 Welcome 2:44 Are we sure Geno Smith is done? 3:17 Are we sure the Jets are going to be a joke again? 12:38 Are we sure that CJ Stroud is going to be fine? 20:51 Are we sure the Jags offense is going to take the next step? 29:09 Should we pump the brakes on the 49ers as an NFC contender? 36:54 Are we sure the Cardinals are going to be that bad? 37:47 Are we sure the Lions fixed all of their problems? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Barnwell asks Mike Sando of The Athletic about his QB tiers column: the process, the surprises, the QBs who bumped up, the QBs who fell, and perhaps the meanest quote in the history of the column. 0:00 Welcome 1:03 Explaining the tiers 6:41 Mahomes still on top...for now 9:52 Burrow remains in Tier 1 13:20 Lamar drops to Tier 2 17:05 Mixed reviews for Herbert 20:44 Surprised by Lawrence coming in at 16th? 23:42 Caleb Williams in Tier 2 26:35 Super Bowl bump for Darnold? 29:17 Jordan Love viewed differently by fans and execs 32:28 Jalen Hurts down to 17th 34:11 A surprising Tier 1 vote 36:07 Perhaps the meanest quote in the history of the column Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill & ESPN senior writer Mike Clay discuss the best values in the first ten rounds of fantasy drafts. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/nfl #ESPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and Dan Pizzuta discuss the 2026 FTN Almanac and the projections within it. Will the Texans really be a Top 10 offense? Will the Bears have the worst defense in football? 0:00 Welcome 2:13 Temperature take on FTN Almanac's predictions 5:15 Texans offense 14:19 Lions defense 23:13 Cardinals not that bad? 30:11 Dallas' offense only 14th? 36:25 AFC East defenses projected as Top 10 units 44:52 Bears the worst defense in the league? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and CBS's JP Acosta go team-by-team in the NFC making crazy predictions that they could absolutely see happening. 0:00 Welcome 1:12 Cowboys 7:09 Giants 10:12 Eagles 13:54 Commanders 18:04 Bears 21:35 Lions 24:46 Packers 28:14 Vikings 32:21 Falcons 36:11 Panthers 40:57 Saints 44:55 Bucs 47:17 Cardinals 51:26 Rams 57:30 Niners 1:00:46 Seahawks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and ESPN's Mina Kimes go team-by-team in the AFC and offer the wildest predictions they can come up with that they kind of believe in. 0:00 Welcome 4:20 Bills 8:30 Dolphins 13:19 Patriots 19:06 Jets 23:55 Ravens 26:09 Bengals 28:43 Browns 31:46 Steelers 34:11 Texans 36:06 Colts 41:05 Jaguars 43:58 Titans 47:11 Broncos 50:04 Chiefs 53:55 Raiders 56:39 Chargers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Barnwell and ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques discuss the best ideas from the world of soccer that they think would make the NFL experience infinitely better. 0:00 Welcome 0:40 Soccer ideas the NFL should adopt 6:44 New jerseys every year 10:30 Promotion and relegation 16:42 Salary cap adjustment 19:32 The loan system 27:29 Away team sections 32:18 Super fan sections 37:03 Live mics on video replay reviews 38:48 Chip inside the ball 42:34 Pregame routines/signature songs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and Yahoo's Nate Tice discuss the ways in which the NFL has evolved over the past 30 years. 0:00 Welcome 3:44 How much has QB play changed pre-snap? 18:55 Has QB play changed much post-snap? 25:51 Why are QBs scrambling more? 32:46 Are schemes better? More prevalent? 41:11 How has offensive line play changed? 49:40 Has tackling improved? 52:52 Is refereeing better or worse? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and Robert Mays of The Athletic discuss the players they think are most likely to be named as a 1st-team All-Pro for the first time in their careers. 0:00 Welcome 7:40 Which players are poised to make the leap? 9:36 Quarterbacks likely to ascend to 1st-team All-Pro 16:45 Ladd McConkey? 19:02 Other WRs with potential for 1st-team All-Pro season 27:58 Offensive linemen on the brink of a 1st-team All-Pro season 37:57 Jahmyr Gibbs is a free space in this exercise 38:47 Defensive linemen who could make the leap to 1st-team All-Pro 46:57 Linebackers with a chance 48:42 Corners with potential to make the leap 54:45 Any rookies with a chance at a 1st-team All-Pro season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill answers mailbag questions from the audience on the Myles Garrett and A.J. Brown trades and more. 0:00 Welcome 1:10- Which teams will regret not trading for Garrett/Brown 4:47 How does the A.J. Brown saga reflect on Eagles HC Nick Sirianni 8:17 Is Garrett the most scheme-independent defensive player? 10:07 Is the ’27 QB class really that good? 12:57 What are the chances Maxx Crosby gets dealt…again? 15:16 Did the Steelers overpay Nick Herbig? 18:30 Josh Sweat’s trade value? 20:26- Why isn’t there a football manager equivalent for the NFL? 23:18 Does Garrett move make Rams' drafting of Ty Simpson even worse? 26:05 Why should Dolphins fans even tune in this year? 27:55 Favorite win-win trades in recent past? 29:50 How good does Verse need to be for Cleveland to win the Garrett trade? 32:33 How does accuracy factor into the Falcons QB competition? 35:52 Should the Rams have just drafted Ruben Bain? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices