NFL explained.

For NFL fans, being together with family and friends on Thanksgiving is accompanied the trusty sights and sounds of the games going on around the festivities. On this episode of the NFL explained. podcast, Aditi and Mike take you though the history of Thanksgiving Day games and relive some of the most memorable moments from the past. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Go for it!" - it's a move that we all love because it creates the potential for us to witness something incredible. In order to make this happen, coaches and players must take into account a multitude of factors to make a quick decision that could shift the momentum of a game. In this episode of the NFL explained. podcast, Aditi and Mike discuss the analytical and phycological aspects of going for it on 4th down. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Quarterback is the key position on the field, so the backup for such an important piece of the offensive puzzle may actually have the most difficult task of any player on the roster! Join Aditi and Mike as they discuss the special nuances of the position that could be called upon at any moment to lead the team on the field, and talk about the notable backup quarterbacks throughout the history of the NFL. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes there is another moniker that is given to tell us exactly what a person, place or thing is really all about. Join Mike and Aditi as they talk about some of the most affable, laughable and fantastical nicknames throughout the history of the NFL. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the NFL's trade deadline happening on November 2 this season, Mike and Aditi take the opportunity to explain the deadline and talk about some of the notable nuances of trading players mid-season. And later in this episode, Super Bowl champion Vernon Davis joins Aditi to provide a players perspective on being traded at the deadline and having very little time to adjust before game time! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An NFL athlete’s diet is an important component of their performance in a time when marginal gains can spell the difference between victory and defeat! This week on the NFL explained. podcast, join Aditi and Mike as they answer the question, "What does an NFL player eat?". Aditi brings some knowledge directly from her conversation with Katy Meassick, the Cleveland Browns’ Performance Dietician. And later in the episode, Aditi sits down with former Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas as he reflects on what he ate as a player and what's changed since his retirement. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NFL explained. podcast goes international! Join Aditi and Mike as they talk about the history and interesting facts surrounding the NFL’s international games. Listen as the Los Angeles Charger’s Austin Ekeler tells us about his experiences playing in other countries, and later, COO of NFL International, Damani Leech joins us as we take a look at the future of the NFL abroad. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of the NFL explained. podcast, Aditi and Mike explore a player's work week and welcome special guest Kurt Warner to the mic to explain what his week looked like during the season. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday Night Football: the common cure for a "case of the Mondays” since 1970! This week on the NFL explained. podcast, listen as Aditi and Mike explain the history of Monday night games, and welcome Ron Jaworski and Melissa Stark to the show to tell us about Monday Night from the inside. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They sit stoically at each end of the field. Jetting into the air, their arms outstretched to count every single game-winning kick! They are the goalposts. In this episode of the NFL explained. podcast, Mike and Aditi tell you all they know about these unsung heroes of the gridiron, and enlist the help of a couple experts. Aditi tells the story of Neil Gilman and Gilman Gear. Later, Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker joins the conversation as he tells the tale of a kick that changed the game! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the NFL explained. podcast, Aditi and Mike take a chronological journey through the history of the NFL to reveal the stories behind every AFC team’s name. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the maiden voyage of the NFL explained. podcast, Mike and Aditi explore the beginning of each NFC team to uncover the origin stories surrounding their names. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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