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The Gridiron crew kick things off with a visit to the NFL Coaching Carousel as the Buffalo Bills promoted offensive coordinator Joe Brady to be their next head coach and the Cleveland Browns zeroed in on 2 defensive minded generals in their coaching search. They then get former NFL QB Cody Kessler's breakdown on Drake Maye & Sam Darnold as they look to guide their teams to a championship, sparking a debate on the best signal caller from the 2018 QB Class led by Maye, Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels. Finally, they break down key storylines from the Super Bowl including how former legends like Tom Brady and owners like Jerry Jones feel about these teams making a run. Please give us a Like and Subscribe!!

The NFL's Conference Championships LIGHT UP The Arena as Skip Bayless & The Arena Gridiron Crew react to The New England Patriots & Seattle Seahawks advancing to the Super Bowl after an incredible weekend of Semi-Final games in the NFL. They kick things off by breaking down the Seahawks win over the Los Angeles Rams and discuss how Sam Darnold pulled off an improbable Super Bowl run in his first season in Seattle before Aqib Talib analyzes what went wrong with his Denver Broncos as Jarrett Stidham fell to the pressure and elements in his first playoff game. They then give a quick preview on the Big Game as Seattle has come out as 4.5 point favorites over the Patriots, sparking a debate on if Seattle is deserving of such a big spread. Next, they react to breaking news that Shedeur Sanders was named to the NFL Pro Bowl after his rookie season, highlighting how the Cleveland Browns superstar QB is finally getting the recognition he deserves. Finally, they discuss more NFL News after the Pittsburgh Steelers named Mike McCarthy their next head coach and debate what this means for Aaron Rodgers and the franchise as they look to turn things around after letting Mike Tomlin walk out the door. Please give us a Like and Subscribe!!

The Arena Previews The NFL's Conference Championships as Skip Bayless & The Arena Gridiron Crew preview the AFC & NFC Championship Games as Matthew Stafford takes on Sam Darnold in an epic rematch between the best teams in the NFC West and Jarrett Stidham looks to shock the world by taking down Drake Maye & The New England Patriots in his first start in 2 seasons. They kick things off by continuing their reaction to the latest hiring cycle in the NFL, this time giving their take on Jesse Minter agreeing to be the next head coach of the Baltimore Ravens and Mike McDaniel joining Jim Harbaugh with the Los Angeles Chargers before reacting to rumors swirling around Phillip Rivers potentially becoming the next head coach of the Buffalo Bills. Next, they react to the drama surrounding the Buffalo Bills after the GM and Owner threw Sean McDermott under the bus following his firing and debate if the opportunity to coach Josh Allen is the best job on the market, before reacting to Baker Mayfield throwing shots at Kevin Stefanski after he agreed to join the Atlanta Falcons. Finally, they give their final predictions for the big games this weekend and debate who will be heading to Santa Clara to play in this year's superbowl. Please give us a Like and Subscribe!!

Today's Arena Gridiron Crew: Skip Bayless, Aqib Talib, Gerald McCoy, Jay Gruden, Cam Kurl & Kinsey

The NFL's EPIC Divisional Round Fires Up The Arena as Skip Bayless & The Arena Gridiron Crew react to an incredible slate of NFL Playoff games and give their takes on the wild weekend that gave the league their final four teams. They kick things off by reacting to the breaking news out of Buffalo as the Buffalo Bills fired their head coach Sean McDermott after another dissapointing end to their season and debate if this was the right move to get Josh Allen closer to finally reaching a Super Bowl after Super Man fell short once again. They then react to the Game of The Weekend as Caleb Williams & The Chicago Bears nearly pulled off another miraculous comeback over the Los Angeles Rams but ultimately fell short in overtime, sparking a debate on how much blame Caleb Williams deserves for his OT Interception that likely cost the Bears their season. They also grade Matthew Stafford's performance as the likely NFL MVP got back to the NFC Championship and preview the Rams' rubber match with the Seattle Seahawks after Sam Darnold demolished the 49ers despite injury concerns. Next, they break down the Denver Broncos' big win and the shocking news that Bo Nix broke his ankle on the final play of the game, debating if the team has any chance to suceed without their starting QB before giving their take on the controversial calls that gave them the victory over the Bills. Finally, they break down CJ Stroud's terrible performance against the New England Patriots and discuss if the win was more about the Texans' struggles instead of the Patriots success. Please give us a Like and Subscribe!!

John Harbaugh To The New York Giants STUNS The Arena as Skip Bayless & The Arena Gridiron Crew react to the legendary head coach landing the job with the New York Giants following is dismissal from the Baltimore Ravens and grade the move as Harbaugh looks to lean on Jaxson Dart to turn around the Giants. They then discuss various other head coach openings by debating if Lamar Jackson deserves more say in the Baltimore Ravens head coaching job and battling over the draw of Mike Tomlin's old job with the Pittsburgh Steelers before giving their take on Matt LeFluer's future as the Green Bay Packers signal caller negotiates an extension with the team. Finally, they preview all the games ahead in the NFL Divisional Round and give their picks on who will get one step closer to the Super Bowl between the Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots and Houston Texans. Please give us a Like and Subscribe!!

Skip Bayless & The Arena Gridiron Crew to react to the Houston Texans' beat down of the Pittsburgh Steelers and break down what's next for Mike Tomlin & Aaron Rodgers as their season went up in smoke with another playoff blowout. They then continue their discussion on Caleb Williams' potential highlighting his NFL low completion percentage and debate if the Chicago Bears can overcome this short coming before reacting to the Los Angeles Chargers deciding to move on from their offensive coaching staff following another playoff meltdown for Justin Herbert. Finally, Pac-Man Jones joins the Arena to break down the defenses dominating the NFL Playoffs and give his take on John Harbaugh's legacy as the former Baltimore Ravens head coach leads the coaching carousel as the NFL's top candidate. PLEASE give us a Like and Subscribe!!

The NFL's EPIC Wild Card Round LIGHTS UP The Arena as Skip Bayless & The Arena Gridiron Crew react to the incredible slate of games that kicked off the NFL Playoffs, starting with the slugfest on Sunday Night Football between the New England Patiots & Los Angeles Chargers. They break down how Drake Maye & The Patriots defense slaughtered Justin Herbert and the Chargers and debate if the Pats have a real shot of making the NFL Super Bowl before discussing the Chicago Bear's incredible comeback over the Green Bay Packers where Caleb Williams proved his unlimited ceiling and Ben Johnson might have put the final nail in his arch rival's coffin. Next, they break down Josh Allen putting the Buffalo Bills on his back to take down the Jacksonville Jaguars, sparking a debate inside the Arena over whether or not the Bills can take down Aqib's Denver Broncos in Denver next week before reacting to the Philadelphia Eagles impolsion in their loss to the San Francisco 49ers and discussing the fallout for key figures like Jalen Hurts, AJ Brown and Nick Sirianni as the Super Bowl Champions took a step back this season. Finally, they give their takes on the Los Angeles Rams' close win over the Carolina Panthers where Matthew Stafford might've lost the respect of the Gil's Arena Crew before previewing the final game of the Wild Card Round between the Pittsburgh Steelers & Houston Texans. Please give us a Like and Subscribe!!

NFL Wild Card Weekend FIRES UP The Arena as Skip Bayless & The Arena Gridiron Crew preview the incredible slate of NFL Playoff games ahead on Wild Card Weekend and give their predictions for every game including Los Angeles Rams vs Carolina Panthers, Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans vs Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers vs Philadelphia Eagles. They also give their final predictions for who will make it all the way to to the NFL Super Bowl before reacting to Miami advancing to the College Football National Championship with a win over Ol' Miss and give their take on the controversial no call that ended the game. Finally, Skip unleashes on Jerry Jones saying he wants to retire as the winningest owner in NFL History despite doing nothing to the Dallas Cowboys to make that happen before the Arena Gridiron Crew reacts to more NFL Coach firings including Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel and debate where is the best landing spot for John Harbaugh. Please give us a Like and Subscribe!!

The Arena Gridiron Crew continue their NFL Playoff Preview by breaking down games like the Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars vs Buffalo Bills. They also react to more news from the NFL Black Monday, this time reacting to head coaches and GMs that weren't fired like Todd Bowles & Joe Schoen and debate if their team's made the right call by letting them hang on for another year before discussing reports that Tua Tagovailoa wants a fresh start after being benched by the Miami Dolphins, sparking a debate on if an NFL team will give Tua another shot. Finally, they take an early look at the NFL Draft by discussing if the Las Vegas Raiders should spend their #1 overall pick on Indiana Quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza and react to the report from the Cleveland Browns that quarterback may be their biggest need heading into the draft despite the team finding their franchise signal caller in Shedeur Sanders. PLEASE give us a Like and Subscribe!!