Football Takes | NFL, Draft, College podcast with Thor Nystrom

Mackey, Thor and Judd dish Monday Football Takes! ESPN may be lining up replacements for Adam Schefter and Mel Kiper; The Miami Dolphins hired Troy Aikman to... basically steal information?; Thor highlights a crazy NFL draft prospect we should all keep our eyes on; Breaking news! Dexter Lawrence has asked for a trade from the New York Giants! 

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Judd, Thor, and AJ share their latest football takes regarding the negotiating prowess of Kirk Cousins, Fernando Mendoza's pro day, and Hard Knocks needing to call a hard audible for 2026.

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NFL Draft lottery idea! We create an NFL Draft lottery system similar to other sports; Would the NFL Draft lottery be must-see TV; Plus we explain how the system works and do a mock draft with the lottery system and more on Football Takes.

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Thor, Judd, and AJ share their latest football takes relating to the recent news surrounding PFF, the ongoing negotiations between the NFL and the NFLRA, and the Steelers letting Aaron Rodgers decide their future.

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Thor, Judd, and AJ share their latest grouping of takes including the idea to make a Hard Knocks style productions that is specifically centered around the draft process for prospects, creating a football version of the World Baseball Classic, and demanding that the Minnesota Vikings be featured on 2026's Hard Knocks series.

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Is Ty Simpson actually the best QB in this year’s draft class; Why did Dan Orlovsky pump up his tires so much; Are we heading towards another replacement NFL referee situation; Joe Flacco still thinks he can be a starting quarterback and more on Football Takes.

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Thor shares his All Freaks list of prospects with names at every position of guys who tested as flat out athletic freaks. How much could their draft stock rise over the next month before draft day? Could they be just who your team is looking for?

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We go over each NFL teams over-unders for 2026! Which teams will hammer their over and which teams should we fade. Plus, Maxx Crosby details what happened with the Ravens backing out of their trade and more on Football Takes.

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The Kansas City Chiefs are trading for Justin Fields but can they fix him; Where are the ideal destinations for Anthony Richardson; What will future contracts look like for Bryce Young or CJ Stroud; Plus, get ready for more football on (almost) every day of the week and more on Football Takes!

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The Ravens backed out of Maxx Crosby trade... WTF happened?! Kyler Murray will be released when the league year opens on Wednesday afternoon; Daniel Jones gets a HUGE pay day to stay with the Colts; The NFL is considering adding a game on Thanksgiving Eve; Plus the latest NFL Free agency news and more on Football Takes.

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