Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2025 Football America! Mid-season Awards. We're presenting awards to: 1. Guy who constantly gets mentioned as an MVP candidate but has zero chance of winning. 2a. Team currently in playoff position but won’t be by season’s end. 2b. Team currently not in playoff position but will be by season’s end. 3. Team you’d least want to be rooting for (if you’re a Jets fan, you could theoretically be excited by the trades). 4. Best single getup of the season so far. 5. Best uniform matchup. 6. the most handsome Football America! Mike Ryan Ruiz and Ten Day Tony join to make their picks with Dave Dameshek and the gang on this episode of Football America!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) The 2025 Football America! Mid-season Awards Show

(38:44) Pick Six - Week 10

(41:50) Games to Watch and Games to Pick- Week 10

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Team: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes

Director: Danny Benitez

Senior Producers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes

Executive Producer: Bradley Campbell

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Football Americans, it's time to rethink multibillionaires Woody Johnson and Jimmy Haslam and their impact on the league. People see them as villains. But could they actually be heroes? Then Joey Mulinaro joins the show to debunk Chiefs conspiracy theories. He also weighs-in on airport etiquette. Then our good friend, NFL Lineman Geoff Schwartz comes with a detailed breakdown of the Bills versus Chiefs, and some World Series breaks-down, too. Host Dave Dameshek and the gang play like Sam Darnold on this episode of Football America!

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Timestamps:

(00:01) Woody and Jimmy The Heroes You Din't Know You Need

(02:51) Top number 22s in all our sports

(06:13) Joey Mulinaro on the Chiefs and Airport Etiquette

(28:33) NFL Lineman Geoff Schwartz on Bills vs Chiefs

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Host: Dave Dameshek

Guests: Jon Hamm, Geoff Schwartz

Team: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes, Bradley Campbell

Director: Danny Benitez

Senior Producers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes

Executive Producer: Bradley Campbell

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Happy Halloween Football America! Is Kevin O'Connell really a quarterback football whisperer or did he just coach great quarterbacks? Will Mike Tomlin pull a Mike Tomlin and beat the Colts? We'll dive into these topics along with listing the Top Five NFL games to watch in Week 9. Plus, Pablo Torre joins the show to answer the unanswered mysteries like the JFK assassination, the Moon Landing and what to do with the Louvre Jewels. Host Dave Dameshek and the gang ponder these deep life questions on this episode of Football America!

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Timestamps:

(00:00:00-00:00:21) Intro - GET TO THE SHOW!

(00:00:21-00:12:18) We're gonna make a million with Pick Six

(00:12:18-00:38:15) Pablo Torre on the Moon Landing

(00:38:15-00:51:35) Top Five Games of the Week

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Team: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes, Bradley Campbell

Director: Danny Benitez

Senior Producers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes

Executive Producer: Bradley Campbell

Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Commanders

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NFL Week 8 is in the books. And I think we can all agree that it's a crime the Denver Broncos only bust out the Orange Crush Uniforms three times a season. They pop. The Steelers throwbacks? Not so much. They looked putrid. But you know who doesn't look that way? Jon Hamm! Yes, the Jon Hamm aka Don Draper aka Cyclone Simpson aka the guy who, true story, kicked our own Dave Dameshek out of their fantasy football league joins the show for a wide ranging interview that includes his thoughts on... ham. Plus, Geoff Schwartz argues why no one should be mad at Myles Garrett's for his contract. Just enjoy the sacks people! Dave Dameshek and the gang mount a Jets like comeback (words we never thought we'd write) on this episode of Football America!

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Timestamps:

(00:00:00-00:01:51) Monologue - Mike Tomlin on has himself to blame

(00:01:51-00:30:14) Jon Hamm Interview!

(00:30:14-00:44:35) The Knee-jerk list with Geoff Schwartz

(00:44:35-00:49:58) Lamar Jackson Needs a Kobe Moment

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Host: Dave Dameshek

Guests: Jon Hamm, Geoff Schwartz

Team: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes, Bradley Campbell

Director: Danny Benitez

Senior Producers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes

Executive Producer: Bradley Campbell

Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Commanders

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NFL Week 8 is about to kick off. We list the top five NFL games to watch, including a revenge game (let's be real) for Aaron Rodgers against the Packers. Then Dave answers a huge hypothetical question: What if Seattle never left the AFC? Then Brandon Perna answers a philosophical question: Who in their right mind would ever want to become an NFL official? Then Ahman Green answers a monetary question: Would Brett Favre or Aaron Rodgers ever pick up a tab? Safe to say, Dave Dameshek and the gang have the necessary answers to the most important questions to the most important sport in the world on Football America!

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Timestamps:

(00:00:00-00:03:30) | What if the Seahawks Never Left the AFC?

(00:03:30-00:12:14) | Best 19s and Pick Six

(00:12:14-00:31:34) | Top Five Games with Brandon Perna

(00:31:34-00:49:50) | Ahman Green on the Packers Matchup and best QBs

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Host: Dave Dameshek

Guests: Ahman Green, Brandon Perna

Team: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes, Bradley Campbell

Director: Danny Benitez

Senior Producers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes

Executive Producer: Bradley Campbell

Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Commanders

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It’s episode 18, so naturally, the Football Americans pay tribute to the NFL’s greatest to ever wear the number—plus, Shek’s mom pops in with a birthday story for her childhood neighbor, Mike Ditka (yes, really).‘Heed the Call’s’ Marc Sessler stops by for a film-nerd showdown on Tarantino vs. P.T. Anderson before everyone dives headfirst into the week’s Jerk List.
The questions are unending… Where’s the defense in Buffalo and Pittsburgh? Is KC fated for another Super Bowl run? Is Christian McCaffrey the 49ers’ Jenga piece holding it all together? Should the NFL outlaw on-field jersey swaps? Then, Geoff Schwartz joins for Points Per Game to answer life’s great mysteries: Why does college football only have half a white stripe? What’s going on with the Jets? How far can Drake Maye take the Patriots? The Colts are good. The Raiders are bad. Everything’s right (and wrong) in the football universe.

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Notre Dame and USC on Saturday. Chiefs v Raiders and Dallas v Washington on Sunday. Three words for rivalry games - ooh, la and la. USC Legend Matt Leinart knows a thing or two about that game. He shares what's great about South Bend, Indiana. And then shares why giving blood is the easiest way to save lives. (Find out more: BigTen.Org/Abbott). Then Chris Cote joins the show to work through the top five games to watch this weekend, along with the reason why Oreos are a superior dunking cookie. Punk Legend Henry Rollins makes an appearance, too. We think. Don't fact check us on that one. But Dave Dameshek and the gang have the necessary prep to make the Week 7 NFL weekend soar on Football America! (Photo by Mike Stewart/AP)

Timestamps:

(00:00:00-00:02:45) Monologue - Rivalries

(00:02:45-00:22:48) Matt Leinart on South Bend and Blood and Rivalries

(00:22:48-00:43:53) Top Five Game with Chris Cote

(00:43:53-00:49:42) Pick Six

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Host: Dave Dameshek

Guests: Matt Leinart, Chris Cote

Team: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes, Bradley Campbell

Director: Danny Benitez

Senior Producers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes

Executive Producer: Bradley Campbell

Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Commanders

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Here are some takes: 1. Weird as it sounds to say about the reigning Super Bowl MVP, Jalen Hurts is officially holding the Eagles back. 2. NFL teams should make like MLB and hold locker-room celebrations after every playoff win. 3. The existence of Myles Garrett proves you shouldn’t break the bank on defensive players. Colleen Wolfe joins the show to address these knee jerk takes. Plus, Geoff Schwartz gives his thoughts on which QB will be taken first in the '26 NFL draft. Dave Dameshek and the gang crack open Week 6 on Football America!

Host: Dave Dameshek

Guests: Colleen Wolfe, Geoff Schwartz

Team: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes, Bradley Campbell

Director: Danny Benitez

Senior Producers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes

Executive Producer: Bradley Campbell

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Timestamps:

(00:00:00-00:01:35) Monologue - Head Coach Fire Sale

(00:01:35-00:28:10) Jerk List with Colleen Woolfe

(00:28:10-00:49:55) Points Per Game with Geoff Schwartz

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Can Patrick Mahomes fix the Chiefs in time to tame the Lions? Can Baltimore right the ship without Lamar? Can you really pick the Browns to win a game post London? Ben Axelrod joins the show to ponder these Week 6 questions. Plus, an in-depth interview with Steve Smith Sr. on his Hall of Fame snub, Bounty Gate, and his current life in media. Dave Dameshek and the gang have your weekend plans on lock for Football America!

Host: Dave Dameshek

Guests: Ben Axelrod, Steve Smith Sr.

Team: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes, Bradley Campbell

Director: Danny Benitez

Senior Producers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes

Executive Producer: Bradley Campbell

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Timestamps:

(00:00:00-00:02:11) Monologue - The Life of Flacco

(00:02:11-00:07:13) Listener Feedback and Pick Six Picks

(00:07:13-00:34:06) Steve Smith Sr. on Bounty Gate

(00:34:06-00:49:29) Top Five Week 6 Games with Ben Axelrod

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Drake Maye beats the Buffalo Bills by playing like Josh Allen! Emari Demercado cost the Cardinals a playoff spot? The Legend of Indiana Jones continues! And Chris Wittyngham ponders relegation in the NFL. Plus, an expanded list of knee jerk reactions to Week 5 of the NFL season with Witty and former NFL Lineman and Oregon Duck Geoff Schwartz. Dave Dameshek and the gang tush push their way to glory on Football America!

Host: Dave Dameshek

Guests: Chris Wittyngham, Geoff Schwartz

Team: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes, Bradley Campbell

Director: Danny Benitez

Senior Producers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes

Executive Producer: Bradley Campbell

(Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

Timestamps:

(00:00:00-00:02:20) Monologue - Jenga Theory

(00:02:20-00:29:20) Knee Jerk Reactions with Chris Wittyngham

(00:29:20-00:49:58) Extended Knee Jerk Reactions with Geoff Schwartz

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