Football 301

The three man weave returns as Nate Tice is joined by Matt Harmon & Charles McDonald for a special midseason awards show. The trio check in on their preseason takes, predict true Super Bowl contenders, give their biggest surprises & disappointments so far this season and much more.Nate, Matt and Charles kick things off with their short list of true Super Bowl contenders, as everyone has the same top four teams, but things get interesting after that. On the flip side, the hosts also predict which three NFL teams will end up with the top three picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, and they all happened to have the exact same list. The trio also give their thoughts on the Chicago Bears parting ways with OC Shane Waldron after a disastrous few weeks coming out of the bye.Nate, Matt and Charles move on to their biggest surprises & disappointments on offense and defense and their standout rookies through ten weeks, breaking down the New York Jets, Washington Commanders, the Carolina Panthers wide receivers, the Dallas Cowboys defense, the Los Angeles Chargers defense and more.Later, the three hosts wrap up the show with their favorite thing they've watched this season (Charles has some words on Antonio Pierce), looking back at preseason takes they made and either taking a victory lap or eating crow, their favorite niche players to watch and favorite coordinators and position coaches.(2:55) Teams that can actually win the Super Bowl(11:30) Predicting the three worst NFL teams this season(19:10) Thoughts on Bears firing OC Shane Waldron(25:50) Biggest surprises & disappointments: offense(39:15) Biggest surprises & disappointments: defense(50:20) Biggest surprises & disappointments: rookies(58:25) Favorite thing we've watched this season(1:07:00) Preseason take victory laps(1:10:50) Preseason takes we want back(1:16:00) Favorite niche players(1:17:35 Favorite coordinators & position coachesSubscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/46gILkF🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3A4mYAD 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuT

Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald as they look ahead to Week 10 of the NFL season by deep diving on the biggest matchup of the weekend and giving one thing to watch in every single game.Nate and Charles start with the Detroit Lions taking on the Houston Texans on Sunday night, as it's hard to see how Houston can stop the Lions from dominating both sides of the ball, but Nate points out that having Joe Mixon on the field makes a big difference. Both predict a Lions win, but there is a scenario where C.J. Stroud can play enough hero ball to keep it close.Next, Nate and Charles give one thing to watch for every Week 10 matchup as they get into the one interesting matchup in the Munich game, a big rookie quarterback battle, the Pope sending encouraging words to the New Orleans Saints, how Bo Nix can beat the Spagnuolo defense, Jayden Daniels vs. Mike Tomlin, how Aaron Rodgers will attack the Arizona defense and much more.Nate finishes up with a mailbag question on the Los Angeles Chargers run game as he takes a closer look at the offense in its first year under Jim Harbaugh.(4:35) Detroit Lions @ Houston Texans(20:25) New York Giants @ Carolina Panthers(26:10) New England Patriots @ Chicago Bears(31:10) Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints(34:55) Buffalo Bills @ Indianapolis Colts(38:15) San Francisco 49ers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers(42:25) Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs(47:30) Tennessee Titans @ Los Angeles Chargers(51:20) Minnesota Vikings @ Jacksonville Jaguars(53:15) Philadelphia Eagles @ Dallas Cowboys(57:25) New York Jets @ Arizona Cardinals(1:01:30) Pittsburgh Steelers @ Washington Commanders(1:06:40) Miami Dolphins @ Los Angeles Rams(1:12:20) What's wrong with the Chargers run game?Subscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/46gILkF🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3A4mYAD 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuT

Nate Tice is joined by Matt Harmon to give their instant reactions and analysis for every major trade after a wild NFL trade deadline before diving into their favorite (and least favorite) things they saw in Week 9 of NFL action.The duo start off with the eight biggest trades from trade deadline day, as they give thumbs up or down on every transaction, including Marshon Lattimore to the Washington Commanders, Mike Williams to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Za'Darius Smith to the Detroit Lions, Jonathan Mingo to the Dallas Cowboys and more.Later, Nate and Matt dive into their six favorite (and two least favorite) things they saw in Week 9. Matt highlights Liam Coen and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New York Jets passing game and the Los Angeles Chargers defense, while Nate highlights the Detroit Lions, Bijan Robinson and the new faces showing up big on the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles defenses. Matt is upset about the Jermaine Burton saga, while Nate is flabbergasted at the Shane Waldron Chicago Bears offense.(2:10) Trade deadline instant analysis: thumbs up or down(32:45) Liam Coen is crushing it(41:30) Lions are juggernauts(49:05) Jets passing game came alive(53:30) Bijan Robinson(58:15) Chargers defense is scary(1:05:15) New faces on Rams & Eagles defenses show up big(1:12:10) Least favorite things from Week 9Subscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/46gILkF🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3A4mYAD 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuT

Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald to give their thoughts and analysis on the two biggest games of Week 9, one thing to watch in six other games and the top prospects in Nate's latest 2025 NFL big board. The duo kick things off with the Denver Broncos visiting the Baltimore Ravens as Nate and Charles discuss why this game should be a lot closer than people think. The Green Bay Packers host a red-hot Detroit Lions team that will provide their biggest challenge to date, and Nate and Charles do a deep dive on each side of the ball.Next, the two hosts give one thing to watch in six different games this weekend, as Charles has a gameplan for the Atlanta Falcons against the Dallas Cowboys, thoughts on the Philadelphia Eagles and a prediction for how many times a slop watch Carolina Panthers game will be shown Redzone. Nate is excited for the Washington Commanders to take on the New York Giants defense, the Miami Dolphins trying to get going against Buffalo and the ultimate Nate Tice matchup in the Arizona Cardinals and an ansty Chicago Bears team.Nate and Charles wrap up with Nate's analysis on his latest 2025 big board as he ranks the strongest prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft class, and Nate answers a mailbag question on the difference between wide receiver positions.(2:50) Denver Broncos @ Baltimore Ravens(16:50) Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers(30:50) Dallas Cowboys @ Atlanta Falcons(33:15) Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills(35:40) Jacksonville Jaguars @ Philadelphia Eagles(38:40) Chicago Bears @ Arizona Cardinals(44:05) New Orleans Saints @ Carolina Panthers(46:35) Washington Commanders @ New York Giants(49:20) Nate's 2025 big board(1:03:20) Mailbag question of the weekSubscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/46gILkF🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3A4mYAD 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuT