Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr and Dave Dameshek for our annual NFL Over/Under Win Totals episode, this time in the form of a draft! Each of the heroes select their four favorite overs or unders for the upcoming season in the form of a snake draft.

0:00 Show Start

10:20 Win Totals Over/Under Draft Order

11:44 Round 1

29:50 Round 2

44:50 Round 3

59:42 Round 4

1:17:43 Wrap Up

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Matt "Money" Smith and Pete Sweeney to examine one of the most interesting divisions in the NFL: the AFC West. But first, some news! Packers QB Jordan Love had a procedure on his left thumb, Bills RB James Cook has agreed to an extension, the Nevada Supreme Court sides with Jon Gruden in his lawsuit against the NFL, Browns QB Shedeur Sanders has an oblique injury, and we check in with Quiet Storm Crisis Management. Then, Matt "Money" Smith joins to talk Chargers and the rest of the AFC West before Pete Sweeney hops on to cover the state of the Chiefs coming off a Super Bowl loss last February.

0:00 Show Start

2:26 NFL News

4:50 Jordan Love’s thumbs

8:02 James Cook signs

9:33 Jon Gruden’s lawsuit

12:47 Shedeur Sanders injury

15:02 Myles Garrett citation

16:51 Injury run-through

20:32 Chargers 2025 Outlook

40:43 Chiefs, Broncos, Raiders

46:19 Tales from the Music Industry with Matt “Money” Smith

53:04 Pete Sweeney on Chiefs 2025 Outlook

1:14:38 Wrap Up

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap the first week of NFL Preseason action by covering the things that actually MATTERED. Rookie quarterbacks including Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward and Jaxson Dart, Patriots rookies impressing (and Tom Brady getting a statue), the Chiefs first-round left tackle, Anthony Richardson's injury along with Tyler Warren's nice game, Geno Smith flipping off the fans, Willie Lampkin serving up pancakes, and a new admission to the Kicker Club (with bottle service). Plus injury updates, Heedonist reviews, and Conor's big weekend!

0:00 Show Start

4:40 NFL Preseason Week 1: What Actually Mattered

4:53 Shedeur Sanders’ Debut

10:36 Patriots Blow Out Commanders 48-18

15:44 Tom Brady’s Statue Unveiling

18:29 Chiefs OT Josh Simmons

24:22 Tyler Warren & Anthony Richardson

27:45 Cam Ward’s Debut

38:27 Justin Fields Debut

42:49 Jaxson Dart’s Debut

50:01 Geno Smith’s Double Bird

53:08 Willie Lampkin’s Pancakes

55:14 Matthew Stafford’s Ammortal Chamber

59:53 Kicker Club

1:02:26 Notable Injuries

1:03:53 Heedonist Reviews

1:06:54 Wrap Up

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr and Arif Hasan for an annual tradition: announcing slogans for every NFL team for the 2025 season! First, we look ahead to the first week of preseason action with things to watch this weekend and catch up on a bit of news. Then, Arif joins and we pitch dozens of potential team slogans for 2025.

0:00 Show Start

6:07 Preseason Preview

24:55 2025 Team Slogans

1:00:05 Wrap Up

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on some news and deliver the long-awaited review of Quarterback. We cover Matthew Stafford's back situation, the latest drama in Dallas, and other eyebrow-raising stories from around the league. After the break, we touch on the NFL Media acquisition by ESPN, listen to some interesting voicemails, and finally, review the Netflix series Quarterback.

0:00 Intro

5:17 NFL news

7:54 Matthew Stafford’s health

11:54 Keenan Allen back to Chargers

17:16 Jerry Jones on Micah Parsons (Again)

20:26 NFL bans smelling salts on sidelines

26:27 Ja’Marr Chase buries Joe Burrow

31:26 Marc Has a Chargers Thing

40:17 ESPN acquires NFL Media rights

52:39 The long-awaited Quarterback conversation

1:16:30 Wrap Up

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Aaron Schatz to cover the biggest surprises, wonders and revelations discussed in the 2025 FTN Football Alamanc previewing the upcoming NFL season. But first, we hit some news: the Dolphins are all out of sorts with the sound bites coming from training camp, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones responds to Micah Parsons' trade request, Bills running back James Cook has begun a 'hold-in' amidst contract negotiations, and the Colts have listed "Anthony Richardson or Daniel Jones" as their starting quarterback on the unofficial depth chart, along with some other notes. After that, Aaron joins to cover four teams that stood out to Dan & Marc and one team whose projection took Aaron by surprise.

0:00 Show Start

2:23 Awkward Interview Moment

7:03 Tyreek Hill and Mike McDaniel

13:47 Jerry Jones responds to Micah Parsons

17:23 James Cook Holding In

18:35 Colts QB1 Competition

21:27 Other News and Notes

28:50 Aaron Schatz joins to discuss the FTN Football Almanac

33:57 Raiders Projection

36:45 Eagles Projection

43:51 Jaguars Projection

50:39 49ers Projection

54:59 Surprise Team

1:00:38 Wrap Up

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to power rank every team in the NFL ahead of the preseason! First, we have other power rankings to address: the various NFL broadcast theme music, and some news to hit, and then we power rank every team from one to thirty-two.

0:00 Show Start

5:02 Power Ranking NFL Broadcast Themes

18:39 NFL News

21:47 Terry McLaurin Requests Trade

25:22 Micah Parsons Requests Trade

31:34 Notable Signings and Injuries

35:10 Preseason Kickoff Thoughts

43:23 Preseason NFL Power Rankings

1:12:03 Wrap Up

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by James Palmer to discuss players who can "make the leap" this season and take their game to another level, including some second-year quarterbacks and wide receivers. Then, we catch up on the latest news: DE Trey Hendrickson has reported to Bengals camp, a gunman who killed four people in New York City was reportedly targeting the NFL's headquarters, and CBS has announced their broadcaster groups for the upcoming season.

0:00 Show Start

6:05 Bo Nix Year 2 Expectations

19:07 Making the Leap Candidates

50:30 NFL News

51:30 Trey Hendrickson Reports to Bengals Camp

54:11 NYC Shooting at NFL Headquarters

58:02 Courtland Sutton Signs Extension

59:12 CBS Announces Changes to Broadcast Booths

1:05:16 Wrap Up

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on training camp storylines after a busy weekend around the league! We start by covering those storylines that aren't getting the proper attention they deserve, including Christian McCaffrey's health, Matthew Stafford's back, and the Lions in transition. Then, we hit the rest of the news: the Raiders released DT Christian Wilkins amidst some strange reporting, Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin has been placed on PUP while negotiating for a new contract, Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is taking first-team reps, Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh can't stop praising quarterback Justin Herbert, Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson and Texans running back Joe Mixon are banged up, and we finish with some 8 o'clock delight!

0:00 Show Start

4:13 Storylines that Deserve More Attention

5:07 Christian McCaffrey Is Healthy

9:09 Matthew Stafford Dealing with Back Soreness

16:46 Lions New Coordinators

25:07 News Drop

27:29 Raiders Release DT Christian Wilkins

34:26 Terry McLaurin’s Contract Dispute

37:32 A Word from Mr. F

39:03 Anthony Richardson 1st Team Reps

43:45 Another Funny Jameis Winston Quote

46:19 Jim Harbaugh on Justin Herbert’s Greatest Weakness

55:21 Injury Updates

56:07 8 O’Clock Delight

1:00:58 Wrap Up

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to react to more NFL training camp news from all around the league. We start with a voicemail received on the HTC Hotline before getting into the news: Justin Fields avoided serious injury but dislocated his toe during practice, the Honeybadger Tyrann Mathieu has retired, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor hinted at playing Joe Burrow more in the preseason than in past years, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa finally spoke about Tyreek Hill's comments, Liam Coen explained the plan for Travis Hunter in Jacksonville, and we have a new segment of Remember the Titans? Then, we take a deep dive into Russell Wilson, who was just named the Giants starting quarterback, with a Sports Illustrated piece penned by Conor. We close the show with a quick FAQs segment followed by another word from Quiet Storm Crisis Management.

0:00 Intro

1:53 Conor Orr Joins

5:47 Surprise Voicemail

7:18 NFL News & Mike Vrabel

12:23 Justin Fields Dislocates Toe

21:36 Tyann Mathieu Retired

26:46 Zac Taylor on Bengals Preseason

30:20 Tua Tagovailoa & Tyreek Hill

33:25 Travis Hunter flip-flopping on both sides of the ball

37:01 Quick Notes

40:37 Remember the Titans?

43:22 HTC Hotline

45:34 Russell Wilson Profile by Conor Orr

1:01:06 FAQs

1:05:58 Crisis Management Check-In

1:08:36 Wrap Up

1:09:08 HTC Hotline

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