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Five questions: How would you try to contain Ja’Marr Chase if you’re the Rams? How would you try to stop Aaron Donald if you’re the Bengals? What player that nobody is talking about will play a big role in this game? Which approach to team-building would you prefer to take: Rams or Bengals? Which one of these teams will ultimately make more Super Bowl appearances? Final predictions

Rundown!The Super Bowl matchup is set ... but it's been overshadowed  The Brian Flores lawsuit -- Of course the NFL had discriminated against Black coaches -- Of course the league will move to settle and make this story go away -- But will this ultimately change anything at all other than Brian Flores' future employment prospects? Tom Brady has retired -- He's bitter about *something* that went down in New England -- How will his legacy change in the coming years?The Super Bowl -- The Bengals are good AND lucky -- The Rams were built for this but ... is Matthew Stafford OK? -- Let us now praise Aaron Donald again and again and again -- How worrisome is Mahomes' second-half meltdown? Quick thoughts on new coaches -- Josh McDaniels to the Raiders -- Brian Daboll to the Giants -- The Vikings appear to favor Jim Harbaugh

Rundown:We're here: Championship Sunday Bengals-Chiefs -- Wow, Cincy's offense got good fast -- The magic of Joe Burrow -- Why they aren't using more blockers -- The Chiefs don't have answers in their secondary -- Nothing the Bengals do will matter if Mahomes plays like he did last weekend 49ers-Rams -- Two really smart coaches enter the game with very different QBs -- Jimmy G has been here before ... with mixed results -- Matthew Stafford has not ... but this is why he was brought here -- Man, these defensive lines are ferocious Coaching moves -- This Broncos hire makes sense if it helps with a certain QB -- This Bears hire makes sense if he knows a really, really good OC

Rundown: That was one of the best weekends of football we've ever gotten. Chiefs-Bills— Greatest game of all-time?— Yeah, let's change the OT rules— Is this who Josh Allen is now?Rams-Bucs— Guess that trade for Matthew Stafford paid off (so did the one for Von Miller)— Is Tom Brady actually done?49ers-Packers— Bye for now, Throw Rogan. What's next for Aaron Rodgers?— How the 49ers did it: By realizing what they do bestBengals-Titans— The Titans were frauds, but it didn't help that Henry wasn't all the way back— The Bengals found a way despite not protecting Joe Burrow at allCoaching carousel— Sean Payton stepping down— Other rumors

Rundown:Wait, Mason Rudolph thinks he should be Steelers starter? On to the real football: Divisional Round breakdown -- Will the Titans be able to slow the Bengals' offense? How efficient will Tennessee's offense be with Derrick Henry back? --  How much success will the 49ers have running the ball and will Kyle Shanahan stick with it? -- Can Matthew Stafford disable whatever magic Tom Brady uses to win everything all the time? -- The Chiefs have no room for error against Josh Allen and the Bills A few coaching carousel thoughts 

Rundown: The hypocrisy of NFL's MLK messaging Was Wild Card Weekend truly bad? Breaking down each game: -- Wait, the Cowboys aren't going to fire Mike McCarthy after that? -- So long, Big Ben. You won't be missed. -- Are the Chiefs ALLLLL the way back? -- Bill Belichick did not, in fact, have any answer for Josh Allen -- Hey, good for you, Bengals.  -- The Bucs did what we expected them to do to the Eagles -- Why does Kliff Kingsbury get so much worse as the season goes on? -- The Rams are good enough to go far ... as long as Mathew Stafford can stay steady

Rundown: It's playoff time! Let's make some predictable predictions -- How will Bill Belichick try to contain Josh Allen? -- What's the key factor in Rams-Cardinals this time around? -- Tom Brady is about to ruin everything, isn't he? A look at the NFL coaching vacancies and who should fill them -- The Dolphins' baffling decision -- The Giants got it right, but the process is off -- Where do Vikings, Broncos, Raiders go from here? -- The Bears and Jags have what every coach should most want -- Give Jim Caldwell another shot, somebody MOCK DRAFT -- Let's take some wild guesses -- Four edge rushers lead a class without any standouts -- Figuring out which QBs will get most overhyped -- Players likely to deliver strong value later in the round

Run down: What we got wrong back in September ... -- The Bengals aren't awful (but still need to make some changes) -- The Eagles didn't tank (and maybe didn't need to after all) -- Urban Meyer flamed out as a human but ALSO couldn't coach at all -- The Texans didn't lose every game by 30 Week 18 picks against the spread -- The Chargers are in position to beat the Raiders for a playoff spot -- No, the Jaguars won't pull off the unthinkable -- How the 49ers' messy QB situation impacts the game against the Rams -- Will the Saints jump into a spot if San Fran falters?

Rundown: Four Verts! -- Tua is in limbo -- How De'Vondre Campbell got so much better (and will get paid) -- What's next for Jimmy G? (And why Trey Lance has earned his shot) -- The Falcons' plan may force them to trade away talent, again Let's talk about CTE and TBI and the way football damages players -- What we can learn from Casey FitzSimmons' story. Former Lions TE told us about his last concussion and the struggle of former players to find help. -- Why it's OK to talk about Antonio Brown and how football may have impacted his decision-making and impulse control That awful college football take from Kirk Herbstreit-- No, today's college athlete doesn't care less than previous generations

Rundown: We did it: Urban Meyer is gone -- What's next for the Jaguars? FOUR VERTS -- The Falcons are bad -- The Cardinals are probably still good, but should be embarrassed -- The Colts are very legit (but what if they need Wentz to win them a game?) -- John Harbaugh made the right call and John Harbaugh is a good coach Closing thoughts: There are a lot of strange Bowl sponsors. Chuck reads some of them.

Rundown:Week 14 gave us so many good games and storylines...but now Covid is looming -- again FOUR VERTS Let's look at the four teams already eliminated and what they need to do next -- Jags: Find a better coach, support the franchise QB -- Lions: Good culture in place, keep building roster talent -- Jets: It's probably too early to give up on the Saleh or Wilson, have faith -- Texans: ?????????????????? Games of the week and what we learned Rams-Cardinals: Aaron Donald remains great and the Rams are back Bucs-Bills: Sloppy play on both sides at times, but still two top teams 49ers-Bengals: Yes, San Francisco keeps figuring it out Cowboys-WFT: Why is Dallas' offensive not working? Browns-Ravens: Welp, everyone is hurt for Baltimore The big question-- If you could build your franchise around one QB, who would it be?

Rundown:A quick review of our latest NFL power rankings -- The top of the NFC is loaded -- The top of the AFC is ... confusing (which is fun!) -- Which middle-tier team has the best chance of making a miracle run? -- Which bottom-tier team has the best shot at making the playoffs next year? Picks against the spread for Week 14 -- How will the Ravens deal with *another* injury -- 49ers-Bengals basically a pick'em, go with the better coach -- Can the Bills recover against the Bucs (the weather should be better) -- A chance for the Cardinals to prove they deserve that No. 1 spot (Also, why we think the Rams will take another step forward soon)

Rundown: Football in the wind is not actually fun And that game was not Bill Belichick's masterpiece And that question about whether players were "embarrassed" was ... embarrassing FOUR VERTS COLUMN -- Stop with the Taysom Hill experiment already -- No, Gardner Minshew should not supplant Jalen Hurts -- The. Lions. Finally. WON. -- The Texans may never be good again College football bonus chat -- Maybe possibly Miami shouldn't be using pandemic profits for football Looking ahead to the AFC Playoff chase -- The Chiefs offense is unexpectedly a weak point -- Hey, Ravens: It's time to get Lamar Jackson a better offensive coordinator

Rundown:Four Verts column -- What's up with Baker Mayfield? -- The Colts have figured it out -- The Panthers have not, and seem unwilling to BONUS COLLEGE FOOTBALL COVERAGE -- We rant about slimy, hypocritical coaches The kickoff return is back, sort of! -- Kene Nwangwu is putting up insane numbers The playoff picture is *pure chaos* and that's great -- Most of the AFC is still alive -- The top of the NFC is fascinating 

Rundown: Four Verts column -- The unsung heroes of the NFL NFL playoff picture -- Chiefs making a push -- Look out, Bills -- Patriots back? -- Tampa Bay in a good spot -- Covid impact on Packers Looking ahead to Week 12 -- Can we ditch the Detroit on Thanksgiving tradition? -- Good luck, Ryan Tannehill -- End your weekend with Rams-Packers and Browns-Ravens Jason Garrett was never a good fit for the Giants Ranking the Top 5 QBs in the NFL Happy Thanksgiving

Rundown: The NFL continues to be as unpredictable as ever Let's give out some awards-- MVP to the guy who is actually Most Valuable -- Defensive player of the year is too easy this year -- So is comeback player of the year -- Tough picks from a good rookie crop -- A few of the most hilarious plays this season need attention too FOUR VERTS -- Did the Bucs get exposed? -- Stop rushing back from injury, Russel Wilson.  -- This Patriots defense is for real -- How bad can the Jets get? Week 11 picks against the spread

Rundown: Somebody please give Lamar Jackson a real offense to run The Panthers go crawling back to Cam Newton Odell Beckham lands with the Rams, because of course -- How will he fit? -- Does it really matter? Are Cam and Odell actually "bad teammates" or "divas" as they're so often portrayed? Week 10 picks against the spread -- Patriots D is good and Mac Jones is fine, but what's his ceiling? -- How the Steelers offense found its way (a little bit) -- How real is the Titans 7-2 record? -- The curse of being a Vikings fan -- Seahawks-Packers: The (possible) return of the QBs! -- It's time, Chiefs Closing it out: Picking the 7 AFC playoff teams 

Rundown!POWER RANKINGS -- Why we won't let a bizarre week have too much impact on our view of the league -- Rams lost, but still No. 1 overall -- Bills lost (to the JAGS!) and are still the top-rated AFC team -- The AFC North is ... really something -- At the midway point, the middle of the league is very difficult to figure out -- Three of the teams at the bottom of the league (probably) have a long-term answer at QB but the rest are in trouble FOUR VERTS -- Justin Fields is it. -- Get rid of taunting penalties. -- Lamar Jackson is Hercules. -- Sam Darnold is (still) not it.

Rundown:It's the 100th show and, uh, sure, we definitely remembered to invite Steven Ruiz back ahead of time Aaron Rodgers is weird and his pants are on fire -- His teammates will suffer from his lies -- Jordan Love is in an awful spot -- But let's root for chaos anyway The Browns thoroughly botched the Odell Beckham Jr. situation -- Is Baker actually freezing out OBJ, or is the simplest answer (that Baker is simply not great) the right answer? -- Where do they go from here? The Dolphins actually wanted to trade for a guy *only after he paid off 22 women.* That's terrible. Picks against the spread! -- What's up with the Cardinals-49ers spread? -- Carson Wentz is favored by 10.5? Bet, bet, bet, bet -- The ghosts are back, Sam Darnold

RundownA weird week in a weird season -- The QB heroes were ... Mike White, Cooper Rush and Trevor Siemian? FOUR VERTS column -- A closer look at why Mike White was good for the Jets -- Why has the Chargers offense stalled? -- The Dolphins should sell, not trade for Deshaun Watson -- The NFC West is led by two teams that were put together by Madden GMs Week 8 review -- One of those weeks where most of it didn't really tell us much -- Big win for the Saints, but they lost Jameis Winston. Who's next? -- Big win for the Titans, but they lost Derrick Henry. Can whoever's next come close to replacing him? -- Justin Fields is going to be very, very good ... if Matt Nagy lets him be. -- The Bills are a Super Bowl favorite and still haven't come anywhere near putting it together -- The Cardinals should be fine