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The MMQB NFL Podcast
The MMQB NFL Podcast brings you unique, informed and immediate analysis from around the NFL. Whether you’re looking to catch up on Sunday’s football action, take a deep dive into the film or answer some burning NFL questions, The MMQB staff has you covered and you’ll finish each episode knowing more about football than you ever thought you could.
Episodes
The MMQB NFL PodcastWild NFL Finishes and You
In light of the incredible, unfathomable final moments of the Vikings’ (make that the 8–1 Vikings’!) victory in Buffalo, it’s time to really understand what…
The MMQB NFL PodcastA Desperate Attempt to Understand the Colts
This episode was supposed to be a good ol’ fashioned, straightforward midseason report show, but then things went a little wacky. There was Josh Allen’s elbow…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThe Frustration and the Jubilation of an Emotional Week 9
It was a smaller slate in Week 9, but there were still a couple of monstrous underdog wins—not to mention a lifetime worth of frustration for two star…
The MMQB NFL PodcastTrade Deadline and Tight Ends w/ Tyler Dunne
What was billed as a quiet trade deadline was anything but, as a record number of deadline-day deals went down in the NFL. After a little bit of time to…
The MMQB NFL PodcastWeek 8 Brought the Return of Offense… But Not the Packers’ Offense
We had points, lots of them, (even in touchdown form!), on Sunday as offenses across the league kinda got back on track. Except for the one Aaron Rodgers…
The MMQB NFL PodcastEhlinger and Zappe: The Controversial QBs of the QB Controversies
It’s late October, and Conor and Gary find themselves assessing two very unlikely starting (or, one starting and one potential starting) quarterbacks: Sam…
The MMQB NFL PodcastFirst Look at the Christian McCaffrey Niners and More GOAT Sadness
Week 7 Sunday unfolded as the trade deadline looms, though the first big move has already happened, with the 49ers acquiring Christian McCaffrey. Conor and…
The MMQB NFL PodcastMailbag Show: Are the Vikings Good? Are the Jaguars Bad? What’s the Irsay/Snyder Stuff Mean?
It’s time for Conor and Gary to dig into the mailbag and answer the most pressing questions that the NFL public has. First, a look at the 5–1 Vikings. Is this…
The MMQB NFL PodcastBills-Chiefs, Eagles-Cowboys Meet the Hype as Rest of the NFL Burns
It was an upside down slate of games in the NFL, though the two headlining games more than made up for it all. Conor and Gary break down everything that went…
The MMQB NFL PodcastWhat’s Wrong With Russell Wilson—and Does It Get Fixed?
The biggest surprise of the season thus far isn’t that Russell Wilson is merely struggling to adjust to a new team and new scheme. It’s that, over his first…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThe Bengals’ Floor, Abracadaniel in London, and the Weird Stuff of Week 5
It really was a series of weird games in Week 5—lots of sloppy offense but somehow lots of big plays in between. Conor and Gary break it all down, starting…
The MMQB NFL PodcastWhat’s Going on With These College QBs Anyway?
On the mid-week episode, there is some Week 5 previewing to be done. Conor and Gary take a look at the Ravens’ woes heading into a showdown with Cincinnati…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThe Scrappiness, Small Victories and Mayonnaise of Week 4
The Week 4 Sunday slate brought us some humbling losses and heartwarming victories, and Conor and Gary are here to discuss all of it, as well as remember two…
The MMQB NFL PodcastSmart People on Lamar Jackson and Other Business of Football Matters
On the mid-week show, Conor and Gary take a look at three big Week 4 matchups. Will Doug Pederson get booed in his return to Philly? (And, also, do the Jaguars…
The MMQB NFL PodcastEverybody Hurts (in Week 3 of the 2022 NFL Season)
It was a bittersweet third week of the NFL season—lots of great games, but lots of bummer injuries. Conor and Gary work through the tears and break down…
The MMQB NFL PodcastWhen Someone Has to Be 0–3…
We all know the—albeit fluky—stat regarding the drought of 0–2 teams going to the NFL playoffs, but what about 0–3? Because by Sunday evening, either the…
The MMQB NFL PodcastWeek 2: What Was Real in a Wild NFL Sunday
The second Sunday of the NFL season was nothing short of incredible when it came to fantastic finishes and unlikely upsets. But what does it all mean!?!?!…
The MMQB NFL PodcastWeek 1: Cowboys No-Show, Wild Times for the Steelers, Football Is Back!
The first Sunday of the 2022 NFL season is in the books. A few of the games were really good. A lot of the games were really close. And the day ended with one…
The MMQB NFL PodcastHow Buffalo Buffaloed the Rams (or, Is Josh Allen Invincible?)
The NFL Opener is in the books and, basically, the defending champs lost by three touchdowns in a game that wasn’t even that close. The Bills picked up where…
The MMQB NFL PodcastNFL Preview and Predictions: The Six Storylines That Will Define the 2022 Season
There are six—no more, no fewer—storylines that will define the 2022 NFL season (as stated in the episode title, try to keep up), and Conor and Gary, only on…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThe Four Best Teams in the NFL
At long last, Conor and Gary arrive at the thrilling finale of their preseason power rankings countdown series. It’s time to reveal, indisputably, the four…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThe NFL’s Elite Eight (in Terms of Our Power Rankings)
And, more specifically, the back half of the Elite Eight, but the Elite Eight nonetheless. Conor and Gary delve into the NFL’s borderline elite teams heading…
The MMQB NFL PodcastMMQB Fantasy Extravaganza w/ Michael Fabiano
With Gary Gramling away, Conor Orr is joined by SI Fantasy Football Guru Michael Fabiano, and we talk about the shrewdness of Jim Nantz in celebrity studded…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThese Teams Are the Fringe Super Bowl Contenders
It is, indisputably, time to start thinking Super Bowl for these teams in the latest installment of the Preseason Power Rankings Countdown. Once again, we will…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThe Deshaun Watson Suspension Is Settled… Maybe
It’s a special emergency episode of the The MMQB NFL Podcast, as Conor and Gary delve into the final (maybe?) settlement of the Deshaun Watson suspension…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThe Fascinating Middle of the NFL, Part 2
We’re in the middle of the NFL’s middle, then moving toward the top of the middle as Conor and Gary continue their four-at-a-time season preview countdown…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThe Fascinating Middle of the NFL, Part 1
It’s time to get into the middle-iest of the NFL’s middle, as Conor and Gary continue their four-at-a-time season preview countdown. This episode features two…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThe Deshaun Watson Appeal and the Case Against the Dolphins
Conor and Gary welcome back Jenny Vrentas of the New York Times to delve into all things Deshaun Watson once again. A discussion of why Sue Robinson’s factual…
The MMQB NFL PodcastWelcome to the Playoff Fringe Teams of the NFL
The third episode of Conor and Gary’s team-by-team, four-at-a-time season preview countdown is here, and they’re getting into the teams that should be entering…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThe Kyler Murray Deal and the Dumbest Contractual Clause
One long-awaited quarterback contract got done this week, but as with all things Cardinals-front-office-and-Kyler Murray since the team’s wild-card round…
The MMQB NFL PodcastFour Teams That Aren’t the NFL’s Worst, But They're Close
The second episode of Conor and Gary’s team-by-team season preview countdown has arrived, and this one is chock full of underserved optimism. And ties! Once…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThe Four Worst Teams in the NFL
It’s that time of year, when Conor and Gary ignore the beautiful summer weather, retreat to their respective basements, and take on the Herculean task of…
The MMQB NFL PodcastFrom Trevor to Mac to Mills, What’s Next for the Second-Year QBs?
It was an unexpectedly rocky year for last season’s crop of rookie QBs. Now, it’s time to examine: Are better days ahead in 2022? To help answer that question…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThe Baker Mayfield Trade That Made Nobody Happy
It was centuries ago that the Baker Mayfield trade talks first started up, and last week we finally reached the end of the road with he…
The MMQB NFL PodcastMoneyball! What We Can Learn From the Ravens
Some not terribly sharp people might dismiss the Ravens for a lack of Super Bowl championships over the past four seasons, but on this show, Conor and Gary…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThe Rams, the Warriors, & to Buy a Championship
The Golden State Warriors won the NBA title, the Los Angeles Rams won the Super Bowl, and each team was accused of “buying” their championship. With that in…
The MMQB NFL PodcastAn Underrated Episode About Underrated Players
In honor of the release of Conor’s annual underrated players list (one player for each of the 32 teams!), Conor and Gary take a trip down the list to review…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThe Watson Timeline Now & Will Dan Snyder Live Forever?
It’s been a surprisingly busy week in the NFL, with developments in the Deshaun Watson cases, an off-the-rails congressional hearing concerning Daniel Snyder…
The MMQB NFL PodcastWhat Should Baker Mayfield Want?
Conor and Gary have—rightfully—spent quite a bit of time discussing Deshaun Watson over the past few weeks. Now, with reports surfacing on Friday that the NFL…
The MMQB NFL PodcastAaron Donald’s Work/Life Balance & Hunter Renfrow as the Tipping Point
With Conor recording from a secret location somewhere in these great United States, he and Gary link up via satellite phone to talk about three big contracts…
The MMQB NFL PodcastOn the (Latest) Bombshell Deshaun Watson Investigative Report
Deshaun Watson continues to be the biggest NFL story in recent memory, and thanks to the continued, exceedingly thorough reporting of Jenny Vrentas, it is not…
The MMQB NFL PodcastIf and When These Tight Ends Will Start Getting Paid
While Conor and Gary eagerly await word on their applications to Tight End University, they take a broader look at the market while addressing the question…
The MMQB NFL PodcastAll the Hot Topics w/ Peter King
In a very special episode, Peter King returns to his old stomping grounds as the godfather (or something) of The MMQB helps Conor and Gary make sense of what…
The MMQB NFL PodcastDeshaun Watson’s Looming Suspension & Trevor Bauer’s Current Suspension
On Tuesday night, two massage therapists alleging sexual misconduct against Deshaun Watson appeared on HBO to put faces and voices behind their accounts, while…
The MMQB NFL PodcastWhich Teams Have a Quarterback Mess on Their Hands?
It was just a few short years ago when it seemed that, across the NFL, every team was more or less satisfied with their quarterback situation. But with the…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThe Raiders’ Mess & the Trouble With Tanking
In a very special episode of The MMQB NFL Podcast, Conor and Gary welcome Jenny Vrentas back to the show to cover a number of topics, starting with the…
The MMQB NFL PodcastWhy the Browns Are Not Primetime Material and More NFL Schedule Takes
Conor and Gary have had a couple of days to chew on the NFL schedule after the league’s overwrought, (seemingly) months-long trickle of a release. Here’s what…
The MMQB NFL PodcastTom Brady: Broadcaster & Richard Johnson on All Things Draft and Jaguars
Conor and Gary start off the show with a discussion of just what kind of broadcaster Tom Brady will be one day. (If he ever is a broadcaster, that is.) Then…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThere Are Some Pretty Good Free Agents Left. Let’s Draft Them!
One thing to keep in mind as we move into the month of May: Just because the draft is over doesn’t mean we’re done with player movement in the NFL. So Conor…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThe Drafts We Loved, the Drafts We Only Liked as Friends
After a couple days to decompress and really let the 2022 NFL Draft sink in, Conor and Gary are ready to talk about draft grades. Specifically, Conor’s draft…
The MMQB NFL PodcastBONUS: Investigating 0-16: Inside Hue Jackson’s Tanking Allegations Against the Browns
On Monday, the NFL said an investigation found "no evidence" to support the allegations of tanking made by former Browns head coach Hue Jackson. The…
The MMQB NFL PodcastNFL Draft Round 1 Was All About the Trades
Sure, it isn’t the greatest draft class, but a couple surprise trades made Thursday night much more interesting than Conor, Gary or anyone else could have…
The MMQB NFL PodcastMock Draft Show, Part II (From Pick 22 to 102)
Really, it’s more like Pick 22 to 32, and then seven more picks ending at Pick 102, but you get it, right? The point is: Conor and Gary are running down the…
The MMQB NFL PodcastMock Draft Show, Part I (Or, Law & Order: Mock Draft Unit)
The NFL draft is upon is. It’s happening this week. And, therefore, Conor and Gary have no choice but to unveil this year’s edition of the people’s podcast…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThe Curious Case of Deebo Samuel’s Trade Demand
One of the biggest stories of the 2022 offseason: The bizarre twists and turns of the wide receiver market. After seeing Christian Kirk (among others) get…
The MMQB NFL PodcastWhat’s the Deal With These Offensive Linemen?
Every draft season, humans who can block other humans are at a premium. But are there certain teams and certain quarterbacks who need great offensive linemen…
The MMQB NFL PodcastAn Ode to Derek Carr, and the Draft Prospects Who Will Chase Him Down
Derek Carr signed a new contract that is in some ways big, in some ways not so much, in some ways team-friendly, and in some ways a really neat win for the…
The MMQB NFL PodcastChoose Your Weapon: The WRs, TEs and WRs of the Draft
It’s a draft show, but before Conor and Gary get to the prospects themselves, a draft-adjacent discussion surrounding the very strange wide receiver market. It…
The MMQB NFL PodcastThe Five Quarterbacks and the Whole Draft Scene
Due to an absurd second wave of free-agency news, NFL draft season was delayed. It officially starts… now. Conor and Gary dive into the biggest storylines of…
The MMQB NFL PodcastBruce Arians Shock Retirement
Conor Orr and special guest co-host John Gonzalez of the Sports Illustrated Weekly Podcast dig into the stunning retirement of Bruce Arians, what kind of…