Old Man Phillip Rivers returns to football. But is he really ready to save the Colts season? The Eagles struggle and ditch the positivity rabbit. But will losing the good luck charm curse them? Mike Fuentes explores the unanswerable questions and conspiracy theories about the NFL. Plus, Dean "Mojo" Muhtadi stops by to help pick the Five Most Consequential NFL Games of Week 15. Sit back and crack open a Miller Lite because Dave Dameshek and Football America! has what you need to plan your weekend right.

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(00:00) Dave on Phillip Rivers

(00:00) Jeremy Taché and Mike Fuentes address the unansnwerable

(00:00) Five Most Consequential NFL Games of Week 15 with Dean "Mojo" Muhtadi

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Week 14 is in the books. The playoff shakeups are the top stories we're diving into. The Pittsburgh Steelers took the pole position for the AFC North. The Green Bay Packers bested the Chicago Bears for control of the NFC North. But a title fight rematch looms. The Kansas City Chiefs run is over as AFC West champs. Despite all the haters making #IsMahomesWashed? trend, Geoff Schwartz says Patrick Mahomes would be an MVP on any other top team. Then Lucy Rohden drops by to chat College Football and all the drama that is Alabama, Notre Dame and Miami. Dave Dameshek and The Super Fuentes Brothers help you make sense of Week 14 in order to prepare you for Week 15 on Football America!

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(00:00) Dave on Notre Dame Drama

(05:11) Is Patrick Mahomes washed with Geoff Schwartz

(28:18) Notre Dame's Snub with Lucy Rodin

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Deshaun Watson returns to practice for the Cleveland Browns. Daniel Jones continues to battle a fractured fibula. And first place on the line in AFC North (Steelers vs. Ravens), the AFC South (Colts vs. Jaguars) and the NFC North (Bears vs. Packers). So much drama! Thankfully, we have Sports Illustrated NFL Staff Writer Matt Verderame to walk us through the Top Six NFL Games of Week 14. Then Pro Bowler and future Hall of Famer Von Miller stops by for a can't miss discussion on the state of pro football. (He has a new pod out, too. Give Free Range a listen.) Dave Dameshek and The Super Fuentes Brothers have all you need to plan your weekend right on Football America!

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(00:27) The Best 31 in Sports + Pick Six

(03:56) Von Miller

(25:10) Top Six NFL Games with Matt Verderame

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It was out of bounds for Lane Kiffin to accept the LSU job and also think he could keep coaching Ole Miss. That's what Jonathan Zaslow thinks. He also says Alabama has a shot at nabbing a top four spot with a win in the SEC Championship. In the NFL, parity is ruining and making everything interesting. (Side note: every time you watch the Lions do you think to yourself, maybe it was Ben Johnson all along?) Then we get intel on the Chiefs collapse with former Chief lineman Geoff Schwartz. He also gets into the weeds with Mike Tomlin and team dynamics and why a veteran like Cam Heyward losing his mind on Josh Allen is bad omen. Dave Dameshek and Mike Fuentes and Soup have the tea you need to understand this point in the NFL season on this episode of Football America!

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(00:00) Dave on NFL's Parity Problem

(02:55) Jonathan Zaslow on Lane Kiffin

(26:33) The Chiefs Demise with former Chief Geoff Schwartz

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Dave made a list. It's 100 deep and contains the Best Position Group by Franchise in History. Jeremy Taché joins the show to vet this list. Some of the places make sense, like Dodgers starting pitches. But some of Dave's rankings are suspect, like how high on the list the Penguins centers sit. Then we've got the Top Five Games of the Weekend. Playoff berths on the line this week my fellow Americans. Plus, we have Celebrity Chef Capon on the show to give you ideas on what to do with all those leftovers. And then he ranks meats. All of them. Safe to say that Dave Dameshek and the gang will get you through the Thanksgiving break on Football America!

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(00:00) Start the Show!

(00:30) Best Position Group by Franchise in History List

(27:00) Top Five Games of The Week

(35:00) Celebrity Chef Capone

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Comedian Brad Williams joins the show to bridge us from NFL Week 12 to Thanksgiving. He goes all in on the Jerk List and weighs the merits of such ESPN worthy hot takes like: Caleb Williams is the best Chicago Bears Quarterback in history; the Indianapolis Colts are frauds; the Packers and Cowboys tie is the reason both will make the playoffs. Dave Dameshek and the gang get you from here to Turkey Day on this episode of Football America!

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(00:00) Thanksgiving Day is the Best

(03:27) Best 28 in NFL History

(10:45) Jerk List with Brad Williams

(46:06) Final Thoughts on Shadeur

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Wondering which NFL games are the most consequential in Week 12? Well, so did we. So with the help of the amazing Conor Orr of Sports Illustrated we created a Top Five list. (He also weighs in on the Ja'Marr Chase spit debate. TLDR: Dad of newborns don't flinch.) We also have Mike Ryan Ruiz join in to provide insight into the uniforms of the AFC East. It's a division that's lost its way. There's some Shadeur Sander chat, too. But the spiciest debate happens when we decide who is best Transformer. (Soup says Grimlock. But do The Dinobots count?) This episode of Football America! with Dave Dameshek and the gang is not one to miss. Settle in as they act as a free tour guide for your weekend plans, Football Americans.

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(00:00) Welcome to Episode 27! (List of best 27s in sports)

(03:00) Drip Dill with Mike Ryan Ruiz

(31:26) Top Five Games with Connor Orr

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We're entered into Week 12 of the NFL season. The Kansas City Chiefs are looking like a team that might not make the playoffs. And yet, no one wants to meet them in the playoffs. It seems like there are no good teams and no bad teams in the NFL. (Aside from the Browns. Calling 42!) But at this point in the season, few things are making sense. That's why we have former Kansas City Chiefs Lineman Geoff Schwartz here to tell truth from fiction. The debate gets heated on this episode of Football America!, then piping hot when Mike Fuentes says we need to replace Turkey with Carnitas for Thanksgiving.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Power Rankings are Silly

(03:04) Jerk List with Geoff Schwartz

(45:48) The Kansas City Chiefs

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Crazy to think we're already 11 Weeks into the NFL season. It's gone so fast. And now, the pressure builds for every game. (Unless you're Cleveland). That's why we have former NFL Defensive Lineman Gerald McCoy joining the show to give his picks for the Top Five NFL Games of Week 11. Then our podcast friend Jessica Smetana drops in to chat Notre Dame football ahead of the big game against Pitt. Dave Dameshek and the gang got a huge episode ahead to help you make sense of the weekend on this episode of Football America!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Too Much to Talk About. Start the Show!

(01:34) Best College Triplets with Jessica Smetana

(22:01) Pick Six Million Dollars

(25:43) Top Five Week 11 Games with Former NFL Lineman Defensive Tackle Gerald McCoy

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What a week! So many takes being took right now. Think about it: If not for the Browns, the 2 worst teams in football would reside in New York. And if not for a Jackson Dart concussion, Brian Daboll would still be the head coach of the Giants. Sean McDermott is wasting Josh Allen’s prime. Epidurals should be considered PEDs. (Matt Stafford couldn't move in preseason. Now he's having the best year of his career.) If the Patriots win the AFC East, Drake Maye has to be the MVP. Meanwhile, let's keep the Sam Darnold MVP take and add onto it the Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl Favorite takes! We vet all these thoughts with Jonathan Zaslow. Then former NFL lineman Geoff Schwartz tells us why it's so hard to bet on NFL games. Dave Dameshek and the gang go down into the mines to pluck out the diamonds in the rough on this episode of Football America!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) The Coaching Tree of William and Mary

(01:53) Jerk List with Jonathan Zaslow

(27:30) NFL Lineman Geoff Schwartz on locker room hammers

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