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Ep 260AFC North preview w/ Bruce Gradkowski, Steelers underrated? Baker, Lamar, or Burrow? Burrow's forecast, recommendations and more

George and Eric are joined by PFF’s Bruce Gradkowski (5:45). Ranking the AFC North teams (15:25). Bruce ranked Big Ben 16th in QB rankings: Too high or too low (24:10). Baker Mayfield’s progression (34:18). The Lamar Jackson hate has gone too far (43:00). Where does Joe Burrow need to improve this year (57:29).

Jun 3, 20211h 16m

Ep 259A positive outlook and bets for all 32 teams, and a special MDW recommendation station

George and Eric bring positive vibes only to each NFL team starting with the Arizona Cardinals (7:00). Atlanta Falcons (9:19). Baltimore Ravens (10:45). Buffalo Bills (12:36). Carolina Panthers (14:20). Chicago Bears (16:20). Cincinnati Bengals (18:20). Cleveland Browns (19:47). Dallas Cowboys (21:46). Denver Broncos (26:44). Detroit Lions (28:56). Green Bay Packers (29:52). Houston Texans (31:15). Indianapolis Colts (31:59). Jacksonville Jaguars (34:10). Kansas City Chiefs (34:50). Los Angeles Rams (36:19). Los Angeles Chargers (37:19). Las Vegas Raiders (38:46). Miami Dolphins (40:45). Minnesota Vikings (42:00). New England Patriots (43:35). New Orleans Saints (45:07). New York Giants (45:35). New York Jets (46:36). Philadelphia Eagles (46:50). PITTSBURGH STEELERS (47:58). Seattle Seahawks (48:56). San Francisco 49ers (49:56). Tampa Bay Buccaneers (50:33). Tennessee Titans (51:55). Washington Football Team (52:59). Life recommendations (54:10).

May 30, 202158 min

Ep 258Ben Solak on the NFC East: Hurts areas of improvement, Dak a top-5 QB, Giants a contender, but WFT could be the best, plus Julio Jones value and Recommendations

George and Eric are joined by Benjamin Solak (4:41). What would you offer for Julio Jones (11:20). The guys dive into all the things NFC East and what to expect from the Eagles next season (22:45). How much better are the Giants than the Eagles (37:38). Who is the better team: Washington or Dallas (47:18). Where would Dak go in a QB redraft (55:46). Ben then closes out the show with a life recommendation (1:10:26)

May 27, 20211h 15m

Ep 257Who trades for Julio, best landing spots for him, MVP and CPOY bets, Heisman bets, CFB futures, and recommendation station

Julio Jones Trade Rumors (7:28) College Football Talk (52:08) Forecast Recommendations (1:03:21)

May 23, 20211h 10m

Ep 256Breaking down the NFC N w/ Aaron Nagler: all things Aaron Rodgers, who in the Packers is to blame, biggest threat to Green Bay, Love vs Fields and more

Aaron Nagler joins the show (5:18) Was drafting Jordan Love the last straw/The Packers front office strategy (17:08) How would the Packers look with Jordan Love starting? (36:17) Best bet to win NFC North (49:42) Life Recommendation by Aaron Nagler (1:04:45)

May 20, 20211h 14m

Ep 255Teams that can win the SB (where do Rams belong?), 3 craziest + 3 best storylines of off-season, mailbag, and recommendations

Middle Tier Teams that could win the Super Bowl (0:53) Craziest stories of the offseason (20:10) 3 best storylines of the offseason (46:34) Mailbag questions (55:34) Forecast Life Recommendations (1:06:39)

May 16, 20211h 10m

Ep 254NFL Schedule Winners/Losers, Week 1 Lines Bets

George and Eric go LIVE right after the 2021 NFL schedule release. Which teams have the toughest schedules (3:38). Which teams have the easiest schedules (21:12). Week 1 Guess the Lines (36:45).

May 13, 20211h 11m

Ep 253AFC Win Totals extravaganza

AFC West Win Totals (1:01) AFC North Win Totals (10:08) AFC South Win Totals (19:06) AFC East Win Totals (26:42)

May 9, 202139 min

Ep 252NFC Win Totals extravaganza

NFC West Win Totals (8:05) NFC South Win Totals (22:50) NFC North Win Totals (31:19) NFC East Win Totals (43:06)

May 6, 202156 min

Ep 251NFL Draft Winners/Losers, the case for Lance over Fields, ROY bets, and Division Futures bets

Winners of the NFL Draft (1:00) Did Denver mess up not taking Justin Fields (21:00) Losers of the NFL Draft (30:00) Was Trey Lance the right pick at No. 3? (45:00) Rookie of the Year Prop (54:00)

May 3, 20211h 9m

Ep 250NFL Draft recap, Lance, Fields, Rodgers, Steelers/Jags, best/worst picks, ANYONE BUT MAC SYNDICATE

Hosts Eric Eager and George Chahrouri recap the first night of action in the 2021 NFL Draft and celebrate the success of the Anyone But Mac Syndicate movement.

Apr 30, 20211h 20m

Ep 2492021 NFL Draft Props, 49ers decision at 3, & MORE

George and Eric are joined by Andy Molitor and Drew Dinsick to talk about the Chiefs recent decisions (1:55). Did the 49ers know who they wanted at No. 3 when they traded up? (8:20). Draft Props 101 (35:14).

Apr 28, 202149 min

Ep 248Evan Silva joins to talk 49ers decision at 3, Draft props, Ravens getting the best of Orlando Brown trade to KC, MVP sleepers, and of course his Bills

Evan Silva joins the podcast (6:38) to talk which 2018 QBs deserve contract extensions (9:13), Did KC lose the Orlando Brown trade (19:30), Who does Evan think is going No. 3 overall (36:05) and the guys finish up going over other draft storylines (54:15).

Apr 26, 20211h 14m

Ep 247The Syndicoaster update, Top-10 props, RB props, more props, top-10 mock draft + trades

George and Eric update the Justin Fields at No. 3 overall syndicate (3:00). More Draft props + what is the gap between Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson and Justin Fields (24:25). George and Eric’s Mock Draft preview + which teams are likely to trade up (45:50).

Apr 22, 20211h 3m

Ep 246Draft Props (yes more), Predicting the NFL Draft top-12 picks, status of the Justin Fields syndicate, and Stories from the Cincy Y

George and Eric update the odds on the No. 3 overall pick (0:55). They then predict the first 12 picks in the NFL Draft (20:55). RIP in peace to George’s quad to finish off the show (51:08).

Apr 18, 202156 min

Ep 245Thomas Dimitroff on making big draft trades, draft strategy, what the 49ers will do at 3, the Falcons options, keeping the hair on point, and much more

George and Eric are joined by two-time executive of the year Thomas Dimitroff on the pod (4:06). The impact of analytics on the league (9:40). A deep dive inside the Julio Jones trade (21:10). Thomas Dimitroff on 49ers pick at 3 (37:15). Reality of trading in NFL (52:45). Quick hitters (1:06:50).

Apr 14, 20211h 16m

Ep 244NFC Win Totals, Justin Fields draft prop update, Masters bet update, plus the worst sports tweet of the year

George and Eric give their Masters final day predictions (5:30). Debunking a tweet (12:50). No. 3 Draft Prop (24:00). NFC West Win Totals (35:30). NFC North Win Totals (44:38). NFC East Win Totals (51:15).

Apr 11, 20211h 5m

Ep 243J.T. O’Sullivan does a top-5 mock draft, Justin Fields vs Mac Jones is the wrong ?, should Lawrence be QB1, Brett Favre stories, Draft props and more

George and Eric are joined J.T. O’Sullivan (5:04). Rookie QB breakdowns (11:48). Top 5 Mock Draft (26:37). George and Eric recap the interview (44:05). George gives his favorite Masters bets (1:01:43).

Apr 8, 20211h 5m

Ep 242Should the Bengals take Sewell or Chase? + AFC Win Totals bonanza: Pats too high? Broncos over, no way?!

George and Eric dive into whether the Bengals should draft Penei Sewell or an offensive weapon aka Ja’Marr Chase or Kyle Pitts (7:49). Then the guys get into AFC Win Totals starting with the AFC East (29:08). AFC North (36:04). AFC South (45:46). AFC West (55:03).

Apr 5, 20211h 7m

Ep 241Sage Rosenfels on what 49ers & Kyle Shanahan will do at 3, Justin Fields ability and work ethic, plus NFC South win totals

George and Eric are joined by Sage Rosenfels to talk, Kyle Shanahan, top QBs and Justin Fields’ work ethic (5:33). The guys react to Sage’s interview (28:50) before they debate the top QBs and Kyle Pitts or Ja’Marr Chase (40:35). Then they wrap up with NFC South win totals (45:30).

Apr 1, 202156 min

Ep 240Fields vs Lance for 49ers, Dolphins 2 trades or 1, Eagles next move, Top-10 market mock, 17th game implications and guess the lines

PFF's George Chahrouri and Eric Eager debate whether Justin Fields or Trey Lance should be the pick for the 49ers (01:52). Also on this episode, George and Eric discuss the Dolphins and Eagles trade (18:43), as well as a potential 17 game NFL season and win totals (39:16).

Mar 28, 202157 min

Ep 239EMERGENCY Draft Trade pod: 49ers Trade UP but for who? Dolphins turn Tunsil into gold! Eagles sticking with Hurts?

PFF's George Chahrouri and Eric Eager host an emergency podcast on the heels of the 49ers trading up for the third pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Eric and George discuss the 49ers options for the third pick, how the Dolphins have managed to get to this point, and what the Eagles should do with pick 12.

Mar 26, 202124 min

Ep 238Goff vs McVay is either to blame, middle class QBs, NFL Draft trades that should happen, Pitts or WR, NFL playoff odds

(1:05) - Eric teaches George a lesson about Target (5:46) - Middle Class QBs (12:59) - Goff vs McVay Breakdown (33:50) - Potential Draft Trades (50:01) - Playoff Markets

Mar 25, 20211h 1m

Ep 237Golladay's impact on NFC E odds, best/worst FA moves, more division bets, smartest NFL teams, NFC S win totals, more NFL Draft Props to bet now

George and Eric recap a wild free agency (1:00) to kick off the pod. They each give the 3 moves they liked the most and one they hated (11:00). NFC South Guess the Win Totals (34:00). Then the guys finish up with their favorite NFL Draft props (50:00).

Mar 22, 202158 min

Ep 236Free Agency Reaction

George and Eric are joined by Salary Cap Analyst Brad Spielberger to react to free agency.

Mar 18, 202145 min

Ep 235Cam Newton is back, Aaron Jones reax, free agency predictions, AFC West division odds and guess the win totals

(1:00) - Free agency preview (4:00) - Cam signs back with Patriots reaction (14:00) - Should a star WR take a long term deal this free agency (24:00) - Chiefs cut their OLine (31:00) - AFC West Guess the Win Totals

Mar 14, 202159 min

Ep 234Chris Simms on NFL Draft QB rankings, why Wilson over Trevor, the good of Kellen Mond, what Fields needs to be great, plus bringing Texas back, and Matthew McConaughey stories

George and Eric recap a wild franchise tag deadline and Dak signing a long-term deal with the Cowboys (0:43). Then, Chris Simms joins the show (12:47). Chris talks through his QB evaluation process (15:34). Zach Wilson vs Trevor Lawrence: Is Wilson QB1 (29:05). Tiering Chris’ QBs (43:26). Under the radar prospects (48:10).

Mar 10, 20211h 10m

Ep 233Draft Props to bet now, Mac Jones hype, do the Bears have a shot at Russ, NFC N division bets and win totals, Vikings QB questions, will Packers regress

(0:00) - Intro (0:51) - Favorite draft props (3:31) - Will Mac Jones land in the top 10 (23:39) - Can the Bears actually make a trade for Russell Wilson (28:51) - NFC North Guess the Win Totals

Mar 7, 202156 min

Ep 232Bears next QB predictions, Dak destinations, JJ Watt and NFC W divisions odds and win total guesses, plus mock draft mean tweets

George and Eric start the pod off discussing who would win in a boxing match between them (2:00). They then get into the Bears QB situation (6:00). Dak Prescott’s potential offseason landing spots (15:00). NFC West Guess the Win Totals (25:10). They wrap the pod up with reading Mock Draft Mean Tweets and Eric tries and fails at pronouncing Ouija (46:10).

Mar 4, 202154 min

Ep 231Full Mock Draft, 4 draft trades for QBs, Panthers and Patriots get their guys, plus AFC North division bets and guess the win totals

George and Eric react to the Russell Wilson rumors (0:52) before diving into their latest Mock Draft that will be out on PFF.com Monday (8:15). Picks 6-10 (12:56). Picks 11-15 (18:21). Picks 16-20 (24:36). Picks 21-25 (26:56). Picks 26-32 (28:57). AFC North Guess the Win Totals (32:46)

Mar 1, 202152 min

Ep 230Dueling Mock Drafts, the toughest picks to make, how the QBs fall, guessing the win totals for AFC East/South and who we’d bet to win them

George Chahrouri and Eric Eager give a sneak peek of some noteworthy picks from their Analytics-Based Mock Draft set to drop on PFF.com next week, including how they feel this year's quarterback class will shake out (04:17). Also on this episode, George and Eric discuss win total projections from the AFC East (33:35), and the AFC South (42:09).

Feb 24, 202152 min

Ep 229Gardner Minshew on how he’s improving, the QBs he watches, Mike Leech, Trevor Lawrence and more, plus what to make of Carson Wentz and Philly’s future

George and Eric discuss the impact of the Carson Wentz trade (03:40) and what Philadelphia should do with the 6th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft (12:53). Also on this episode, George and Eric sit down with Jacksonville Jaguars QB, Gardner Minshew (24:28) to discuss how he uses PFF's products, what he's doing to improve this offseason, and more.

Feb 22, 202154 min

Ep 228Darius Butler: where Deshaun Watson will go, ranking FA WRs, DB's Draft eval, the best b-ballers in football, 1-1 with Tyreek

George and Eric are joined by former NFL DB Darius Butler (6:52). The player free agent experience (10:56). Deshaun Watson situation breakdown. Will he get traded? Locker room impact? Potential destinations? (17:00). Rank these free agent WRs (33:30). Teams on the verge of a SB that need a WR1 (39:30). How to evaluate a WR in today’s game (44:49).

Feb 18, 20211h 1m

Ep 227FA WR landing spots, how much do WR2/3 matter, MVP and SB futures bets, guessing the NFCE win totals

George and Eric breakdown the importance of having a reliable third wide receiver (5:13). Landing sports for free agent WRs (12:34). Super Bowl futures (22:44). MVP futures (30:38). NFC East “Guess the win totals” (35:39).

Feb 15, 202151 min

Ep 226Peter King on biggest Super Bowl surprise, Chiefs missteps, what Reid said about Brady, Arians pregame text to Peter, Wentz, Watson, and WIlson and more

George and Eric are joined by Peter King to revisit the Super Bowl, what went wrong for the Chiefs, give props to Todd Bowles and the defense and Bucs homefield advantage (5:34). Is Brady as good as he’s ever been (28:28). Where will Carson Wentz land (33:43). Next landing spot for Deshaun Watson (34:17). What to think of Russell Wilson’s recent comments (35:23). Is WR a strong link or weak link position (39:33).

Feb 11, 202150 min

Ep 225Brady regains the throw, who’s to blame for the Chiefs loss, Wentz trades, Should Cowboys and Ravens look at Watson and more

George and Eric give immediate reactions to Tampa Bay’s beatdown of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV (1:00). What should the Chiefs have done differently in this game (13:15). Is this a wake up call for the Chiefs and Mahomes (23:35). What should the Chiefs do this off-season (33:10). Where will Carson Wentz land (40:05). Should the Ravens or Cowboys try and get Deshaun Watson (42:35).

Feb 8, 20211h 5m

Ep 224Derek Carr and Deshaun Watson trades, SB LV most important non-QBs, all the bets, how to hedge, more props (even some weird ones)

George and Eric breakdown the Derek Carr for Deshaun Watson rumors (3:35). Which teams need a Derek Carr (12:17). Deshaun Watson hypothetical trades (20:43). Non-QB Super Bowl X-Factors (29:53). Props, props and more props (39:40).

Feb 4, 20211h 8m

Ep 223All things Matthew Stafford trade and Super Bowl Props galore

George and Eric discuss the Matthew Stafford trade and provide you with Super Bowl Props galore. George and Eric breakdown the trade involving Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff (2:00). How the 49ers were actually the winners of the trade (34:39). Super Bowl betting preview (41:00). Favorite SB player props (46:32).

Feb 1, 202159 min

Ep 222Mike Renner on NFL Draft, Lawrence vs Fields vs Wilson, Is Chase WR1 last year, Waddle over Smith, Trade up teams, Mike’s guys, plus Bachelor talk

Mike Renner joins George and Eric to discuss the NFL Draft, Lawrence vs Fields vs Wilson, Is Chase WR1 last year, Waddle over Smith, Trade up teams, Mike’s guys, plus Bachelor talk, all in this weeks Forecast. George and Eric are joined by PFF’s Lead Draft Analyst Mike Renner (2:40) to talk about his biggest lessons learned from past draft classes. 2021 QB class breakdown (9:23). 2021 WR class breakdown (22:08). DeVonta Smith or Jaylen Waddle (31:18). Teams that should trade up in the draft (35:46). Mike’s favorite draft prospects (41:01). Bachelor recap (45:36).

Jan 28, 202151 min

Ep 221Preview of SB LV Bucs v Chiefs w/ Trevor Sikkema and Soren Petro, SB bets to make now, plus what happened to the Packers

Eric Eager and George Chahrouri recap the conference championships. George and Eric are joined by Tre Sikkema to breakdown Tampa Bay’s win over Green Bay (1:00). An early look into a Tampa Bay and Kansas City Super Bowl (7:30). George and Eric give a quick recap of the Chiefs win over the Bills (26:00) before Soren Petro joins the show (32:15). Soren gives his opinion on the early betting lines from the Super Bowl (51:00). Who are you more confident in: Mahomes to drive and score a TD to win or Brady to drive into field goal range (1:02:00). Final Super Bowl betting thoughts (1:13:00).

Jan 25, 20211h 40m

Ep 220Aaron Nagler on Packers, Rodgers resurgence, rematch vs Bucs, and much more, plus the Bills/Chiefs and Lock of the Week

George and Eric breakdown the betting markets for Bills-Chiefs (2:15) and Bucs-Packers (11:32). Aaron Nagler then joins the show (14:29) to dive deep into Aaron Rodgers’ turnaround from last year (19:05). What went wrong in Week 6 for Green Bay (34:55). Biggest worry for NFC Championship (44:56). Quick preview of Bills-Chiefs (49:00). If Rodgers wins the SB is he the GOAT (54:06). Rodgers-Adams all-time rank among QB-WR duos (55:45)

Jan 20, 20211h 1m

Ep 219Bye bye Brees. What the Bucs, Chiefs magic, Baker, Watson, and Championship game lines and bets

George and Eric breakdown a wild divisional round of football. Tampa Bay vs. New Orleans (2:04). Browns vs. Chiefs/AFC Championship preview (24:22). What do the Bills have to do to win in KC (45:39). NFC Championship preview (52:29). Eagles, Texans HC positions (65:53). Who needs to win more: Rodgers or Brady (70:45).

Jan 18, 20211h 18m

Ep 218Evan Silva, Kevin Cole, and Timo Riske discuss Eagles, Bears, Seahawks, Watson trade, Josh Allen and every divisional game

George and Eric are joined by Evan Silva, Timo Riske and Kevin Cole (1:19) to breakdown the Eagles firing Doug Pederson (2:46). Chicago’s decision to retain Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace (18:07). Seahawks need a new OC (23:28). Deshaun Watson possible destinations (29:19). Ravens-Bills (44:08). Browns-Chiefs (57:50). Buccaneers-Saints (1:06:00). Rams-Packers (1:13:47). Super Bowl Picks (1:18:09).

Jan 13, 20211h 24m

Ep 217Steelers are dead, fixing the Seahawks, who needs Deshaun Watson most, Divisional round guess the lines

George and Eric discuss the Browns dominating performance over the Steelers (1:05). What happened to the Seahawks (13:16). Deshaun Watson is unhappy in Houston (20:51). Packers-Rams (33:31). Bills-Ravens (36:56). Browns-Chiefs (42:50). Buccaneers-Saints (51:58). Favorite Divisional Round bets (59:17).

Jan 11, 20211h 4m

Ep 216Wild Card weekend best bets, Super Bowl sleepers and a playoff bet between friends

George and Eric give a game-by-game breakdown of Wildcard Weekend. Bills-Colts (2:44). Rams-Seahawks (8:52). Buccaneers-Football Team (13:40). Titans-Ravens (24:35). Saints-Bears (30:20). Steelers-Browns (34:01). George and Eric’s playoff bet (38:38).

Jan 7, 202142 min

Ep 215Doug Pederson did nothing wrong and the Wild Card lines and early bets to make

George and Eric discuss Doug Pederson’s coaching decision on SNF (0:45). Wildcard Guess the Lines (10:52). Bills-Colts (12:13). Rams-Seahawks (19:45). Buccaneers-Football Team (30:46). Ravens-Titans (33:42). Bears-Saints (46:12). Browns-Steelers (49:43).

Jan 4, 202159 min

Ep 214Week 17 bets, fixing the Falcons and Texans, what happens to the Eagles, and laser tag

George and Eric breakdown their favorite Week 17 games/Buffalo-Miami (3:43). Ravens-Bengals (8:30). Giants-Dallas (11:51). Falcons-Bucs (20:50). Houston-Tennessee (28:50). Raiders-Broncos (32:55). Eagles-Football Team (36:30). Lock of the Week (44:35).

Dec 31, 202048 min

Ep 213MVP Rodgers to Adams vs Mahomes to Kelce, SB futures to bet now, Steelers win or Colts loss, wk 17 guess the lines

George and Eric discuss would you rather have Mahomes-Kelce or Rodgers-Adams (1:00) then breakdown Team Super Bowl futures (4:00). Who are the Pittsburgh Steelers (12:31). Who is third best team in the AFC (15:53). Week 17 Guess the Lines/Miami-Buffalo (22:13). Ravens-Bengals (28:24). Browns-Steelers (30:26). Vikings-Lions/Titans-Texans (32:12). Cowboys-Giants (37:12). WFT-Eagles (44:09). Bucs-Falcons (46:05). Packers-Bears (51:30). Chargers-Chiefs (55:30). Rams-Cardinals (57:27). Seahawks-49ers (59:30).

Dec 28, 20201h 3m

Ep 212Steve Kornacki fixes the Patriots, takes us thru election week, Football/Politician comps, why the khakis, and more, plus the wk 16 slate and lock

George and Eric discuss the best bets of Week 16 (2:52). Lock(s) of the Week (29:50). Steve Kornacki joins the show (30:39) to discuss election night coverage and its comparison to covering football. Comparing NFL players/coaches to politicians (45:49). Which teams can make a splash in the playoffs (56:51). Patriots path moving forward (1:02:30).

Dec 23, 20201h 20m

Ep 211The Jets disaster, Kyler is back, Jalen is good, Wentz is gone, week 16 guess the lines

George and Eric recap Sunday Night Football (0:45). Did the Jets ruin their franchise with today’s win/2021 quarterback draft class (4:18). Jalen Hurts vs Kyler Murray (18:53). Chiefs-Saints recap (25:04). Which players would make the best commentators (29:02). Week 16 Guess the Lines (33:09). Possible playoff matchups/upset (1:13:38).

Dec 21, 20201h 16m