Bill welcomes Mike Sando to recap Conference Championship victories for the Patriots in the AFC over the Chiefs (3:16) as well as the Rams in the NFC over the Saints (25:51). No shortage of issues to discuss including the re-litigation of overtime rules, the fated pass interference non-call, Kansas City's ability to run it back and the decline ...…

Bill is joined by ESPN's Dan Graziano to preview the NFC Championship matchup between the Rams and the Saints (7:06) as well as ESPN's Field Yates to preview the AFC Championship matchup between the Patriots and the Chiefs (37:01). They delve into the disparity in coaching experience between McVay-Payton, potential matchups to keep an eye on fr ...…

Bill welcomes Doug Farrar of USA Today to recap the Saints' win over the Eagles in the Divisional Round of the NFL postseason (1:45) as well as Ted Nguyen of The Athletic to recap the Rams' victory over the Cowboys (23:11). Both guests also take a look at what's to come in the NFC Championship, including what level of involvement C.J. Anderson ...…

Bill welcomes Doug Kyed of NESN to preview Chargers-Patriots in the Divisional Round of the NFL postseason (0:41) as well as Geoff Schwartz of SB Nation and beyond to preview Colts-Chiefs (24:37). Are concerns about Rob Gronkowski real? Will the Colts defense be able to slow down Patrick Mahomes? Those questions and so much more answered in thi ...…

Bill and Will Brinson of CBS offer analysis of the results from Wild Card Weekend in the NFL, including the Eagles' victory over the Bears (1:30), the Cowboys beating the Seahawks (21:12), the Chargers holding on against the Ravens (34:25) as well as the Colts' destruction of the Texans (49:40).

After sharing their thoughts on the Antonio Brown situation (2:03), Bill and Mina Kimes preview each of the matchups from Wild Card Weekend in the NFL, including Seahawks-Cowboys (13:21), Chargers-Ravens (25:26), Eagles-Bears (38:48) and Colts-Texans (54:18).

Bill chats about the Eagles' season with Sheil Kapadia of The Athletic, including the internal debate amongst fans regarding Foles-Wentz (2:02), hindsight on the Golden Tate trade (10:08) and if there should be any changes to the coaching staff this offseason (15:39). Plus, resident Giants fan Alan Sepinwall of Rolling Stone stops by to take a ...…

Bill and Mike Sando dive into the Pro Bowl rosters, sharing their thoughts on the most genuine selections as well as the snubs for the AFC (1:50) and the NFC (29:47). Plus, they offer a preview of the biggest game from Week 16 in the NFL of Steelers-Saints (53:17).

Bill is joined by Robert Mays of The Ringer to discuss the Bears returning to the postseason (2:11), what's ailing the sliding Rams (20:10) and the Eagles' prospects without Carson Wentz (31:37). Plus, the guys play "guess that offensive lineman"(39:28!) Please do us a solid and fill out our show survey here: http://swurv.in/barnwell…

Bill Barnwell welcomes ESPN NFL Vikings reporter Courtney Cronin and ESPN NFL Patriot's reporter Mike Reiss to discuss Minnesota's OC firing and the Miracle in Miami.

Bill is joined by Dan Orlovsky of ESPN to analyze the particulars of the Bears' win over the Rams on SNF, including the play of the two young QB's Goff and Trubisky (1:16). Plus, Bill Connelly of SB Nation stops by to discuss the "Big-12-ization" of offense in the NFL, including the possibility of Oklahoma's Kyler Murray ending up playing both ...…

Bill welcomes friend of the show Dan Graziano to preview two big NFC matchups that have playoff implications, including Cowboys-Eagles (1:40) and Rams-Bears (19:19). Plus, the guys survey the 2016 NFL draft pick-by-pick and discuss which players will get their fifth-year options picked up (37:46).

CBS' Will Brinson joins Bill Barnwell to weigh in on Mike McCarthy's dismissal from Green Bay, recap the Chargers' win over the Steelers and delve into the AFC North & AFC West.

Bill is joined by ESPN's Brady Henderson to weigh in on the state of the Seahawks including their backfield usage since Marshawn Lynch left, the defensive side of the ball, Ear Thomas' health and who will they attempt to keep this offseason (:50). Also, Chase Stuart from Football Perspective talks about the Jets season thus far, the need to sur ...…

Bill is joined by Sheil Kapadia of The Athletic to weigh in on where things stand for the Eagles right now after their narrow victory over the Giants, including issues with their offense and the disappearance of Doug Pederson's 4th down magic from last season (1:02). Plus, ESPN's Kevin Seifert stops by to discuss how Kirk Cousins' performance i ...…

Bill and Mike Sando discuss which teams at this point should be considered Super Bowl contenders, including the Saints (1:22), Bears (10:27) and Rams (15:38). Plus, how will the NFC East finish after the Redskins lost Alex Smith to injury (37:40)?

Bill welcomes Lindsay Jones of The Athletic to talk AFC West, including how the Chiefs look in their preparations for a big MNF matchup with the Rams (0:55) as well as if Vance Joseph (19:35) and Derek Carr (30:42) are in trouble in Denver and Oakland respectively. Plus, Katherine Terrell joins to talk AFC North, including Hue Jackson's return ...…

Are you an NFC or an AFC person? In this episode, Bill and Will Brinson of CBS share their allegiances and take a look at the NFC playoff picture as it currently stands, including which teams are most likely to prevail in the South (3:55), West (31:02), East (43:30) and North (56:03).

Bill and Dan Graziano of ESPN fan the flames on the head coaching "hotseat" in the NFL by drafting coaches in order of the most likely to keep their job to the least likely.

Bill is joined by Vince Verhei of Football Outsiders to discuss Rams-Saints (1:29), the success of the Panthers this season (18:50), the sense of urgency that the Ravens should have regarding Joe Flacco (28:57) and more. Plus, Doug Kyed of NESN stops by to break down what he saw in the Patriots' victory over the Packers on Sunday Night Football ...…

Bill is joined by Geoff Schwartz of SB Nation and more to dish on what he's seeing from the Chiefs so far (0:48) as well as the progression of rule changes to offensive evolution (16:13). Plus, Ted Nguyen of The Athletic stops by to talk Raiders ahead of their TNF matchup with the 49ers (28:09), including what he expects from them in the second ...…

Bill shares his thoughts on the Browns choosing to let go HC Hue Jackson as well as OC Todd Haley and install DC Gregg Williams as the interim (0:43). Plus, he is joined by Mike Sando of ESPN to cover the result of the Packers-Rams game (6:32) and the trade deadline in the NFL (17:28) as well as Meg Rowley of Fangraphs to discuss the World Seri ...…

Bill is joined by Mike Clay of ESPN to talk fantasy, including players you might want to acquire via trade (0:50) as well as players you might consider trading away (29:17) heading into the second half of the season.

The Ringer writer Robert Mays joins Bill Barnwell to weigh in on the breaking news of Raiders WR Amari Cooper being traded to the Cowboys. Plus, they breakdown NFL Week 7.

Bill is joined by ESPN Packers reporter Rob Demovsky to take the temperature up in Green Bay on a bye week, including what to make of their inconsistencies in performance and why there could be a disconnect between Aaron Rodgers and the play-callers (0:52). Plus, Nora Princiotti of The Boston Globe stops by to talk touchdown celebrations and he ...…

Bill is joined by Lindsay Jones of The Athletic to take a look at where things stand for the teams in the AFC West after the Chiefs' loss to the Patriots on SNF (0:56), including the Broncos (14:59), Raiders (25:47) and Chargers (35:29). Also, Matt Bowen of ESPN stops by to discuss the high level of play from the Bears' defense this season asid ...…

Bill gets updates on Philadelphia and New Orleans from Sheil Kapadia of The Athletic (1:09) and Mike Triplett of ESPN (31:41). What has to happen in the next few weeks for the Eagles to feel good about their chances? Are Saints fans prepared for a post Drew Brees future? The guys get into that and much more on the show.…

Bill is joined by Will Brinson of CBS Sports to discuss coaching decisions good or bad and more from Rams-Seahawks (1:26), Cowboys-Texans (22:34), Giants-Panthers (43:41) as well as Falcons-Steelers (1:00:15) from the Week 5 slate in the NFL.

Which teams have been the most impressive so far this NFL season? Bill is joined by ESPN Rams reporter Lindsey Thiry (1:01) and ESPN Bengals reporter Katherine Terrell (22:14) to discuss why the teams that they cover are sitting pretty at the top of the league standings.

Bill is joined by Mina Kimes to discuss Earl Thomas' injury (5:24) as well as the struggles of the Falcons (23:35) and Steelers (38:36). Plus, Kevin Seifert stops by to share his thoughts on the mixed bag so far this season from the Vikings (52:30) and how the NFL views controversy over rules this season (1:02:32).…

Bill is joined by Dan Graziano to talk about coaches on the hot seat including Jason Garrett, Bill O'Brien, Hue Jackson and others (2:00). Plus, what they think about the Tampa Bay QB situation (20:00), if the AFC East-leading Miami Dolphins are a legit playoff contender (29:00), is there a cause for concern with the New England Patriots after ...…

Bill is joined by Doug Farrar of USA Today to discuss the offensive highs and lows of the season thus far, including issues with the Patriots' offense (1:56) as well as the outstanding play of Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City (10:20), Ryan Fitzpatrick in Tampa Bay (23:06) and Drew Brees in New Orleans (32:00). Plus, he touches on his new football ...…

Bill talks to Doug Kyed of NESN about the Patriots trying to integrate Josh Gordon to the offense and the defense getting off to a slow start (1:12). Plus, Giants fan Alan Sepinwall of Rolling Stone joins to discuss whether or not it is time to panic in NYC and if he's jealous of the Jets for taking Darnold (26:53).…

When you think stats and NFL, you may think about ESPN writer Bill Barnwell. However, Sarah goes one-on-one with Bill to find out there's more behind then man than just number

Bill and Mike Sando discuss the dynamic start to Patrick Mahomes' season (1:54), the tie between Minnesota-Green Bay as well as Aaron Rodgers' play in it (12:55), Dan Bailey heading to the Vikings (22:24), the Jaguars beating the Patriots (29:32) and which division leaders are showing the most promise (39:08). Plus, will the Earl Thomas situati ...…

Bill and Mike Clay share their breakout players from Week 1 (1:31), including Tyreek Hill (12:42), Jordan Howard (31:09) and more. Plus, Chris Sprow joins to dish on the teams that could go 0-2 after Week 2 and potentially see their chance at the playoffs this season start to slip away (43:05), such as Lions-49ers (49:58) and Giants-Cowboys (1: ...…

Bill and friend of the pod CBS' Will Brinson recap the first weekend of the NFL season, including Aaron Rodgers' huge performance on SNF against the Bears (1:55), Chiefs-Chargers (21:42) and Browns Steelers (38:58). Plus, what on earth are the Bills thinking (1:09:42)?

Bill is joined by Lindsay Jones of The Athletic to cover which coaches and executives from around the league should or should not be on the hot seat this season, including those residing in the AFC North (12:09), AFC West (35:20), NFC East (41:27) and more.

Bill and Matt Ufford of Forbes Sports play "The Randomizer", randomizing NFL stories and trying to figure out how they might make sense in 2018.

Bill and ESPN's Mina Kimes share their division winner predictions for the upcoming NFL season, including the NFC West (4:50), AFC South (38:30), NFC North (56:45) and more.

Bill and ESPN's Dan Graziano share their award predictions for the upcoming NFL season, including Coach of the Year (6:18), Offensive Rookie of the Year (17:26), MVP (46:55) and much more.

Bill is joined by ESPN's Mike Sando to delve into his annual installment of "QB Tiers", including among many others questions surrounding Jimmy Garoppolo and Kirk Cousins.

Bill is joined again by ESPN's Chris Sprow in the second installment of prop bets for the 2018 NFL season, such as who will have the better record between the NFC rival Cowboys and Eagles (1:17). Plus, ESPN's Mike Clay stops by to talk projections, including which skill position players will regress the most from last year and more (29:00)!…

Bill welcomes ESPN's Chris Sprow to dive into some prop bets for the 2018 NFL season, including Saquon Barkley vs. every other non-first round rookie RB in TD's (22:03), pass yards for Tom Brady vs. Jimmy Garoppolo (29:01), turnovers for Kirk Cousins vs. Case Keenum (48:35) and much more.

Bill kicks off his previews of the coming 2018 NFL season by chatting with Matt Bowen of ESPN about which teams will break out on defense (1:03) as well as with Ted Nguyen of The Athletic about the teams that are likely to take the next step on the offensive side of the ball (28:51).

Bill discusses the major trades as we approach the deadline in the MLB with Fangraphs writer Meg Rowley then discuss the Kahwi and Carmelo trades with 538's Chris Herring.

Bill Barnwell talks with Courtney Cronin about the Vikings re-signing of Danielle Hunter, and if Stefon Diggs will get an extension. Plus, Ted Nguyen on the flurry of offseason moves by the Oakland Raiders.

Bill Barnwell talks with Brian Burke of ESPN analytics about his NFL Hall of Fame prediction models and Matt Doyle about Germany's surprising first round exit and MLS.

Bill Barnwell talks with Mike Sando about his best NFL offseason grades and if the Los Angeles Rams deserve to be at the top of the charts. Plus, Mike Goodwin on video assisted replay and own goals.