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Jason Fitz is joined by Jori Epstein and Frank Schwab to go behind the scenes on the latest news and storylines from around the NFL. The New York Jets fired their general manager Joe Douglas, which leads to a conversation about the future of the Jets and whether the complicated late-career saga of Aaron Rodgers is truly coming to an end after this season. In other New York quarterback news, the Giants benched QB Daniel Jones and are planning to start Tommy DeVito with Head Coach Brian Daboll's job potentially on the line. Is desperately trying to win games really in the best interest of the 2024 New York Giants?

Later, Jori delves into her latest reporting around Chicago Bears OC Thomas Brown and the changes he's made to build around rookie QB Caleb Williams, and how Brown's focus on creating a simpler ecosystem for Williams is already showing on the field. Frank has officially launched the Mike Tomlin for Coach of the Year campaign, and he argues why Tomlin is having his best ever year leading the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The hosts wrap up with Frank's latest controversial power rankings – as Frank attempts to defend keeping the Kansas City Chiefs above the Buffalo Bills despite the outcome of Sunday's head-to-head matchup – and predictions for Thursday night's matchup between the Steelers and the Cleveland Browns.

(5:30) What's next for Aaron Rodgers and the Jets?

(24:50) Giants bench Daniel Jones, will start Tommy DeVito

(32:45) How Thomas Brown is helping Caleb Williams

(41:45) Mike Tomlin for Coach of the Year?

(47:50) Frank's power rankings corner

(55:40) Thursday night predictions: Steelers @ Browns

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Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab join forces to give their instant reactions and takeaways from every single game in the Week 11 NFL Sunday slate. The dynamic duo kick things off with the biggest highlight games of the day, as they give their thoughts on the Buffalo Bills finally slaying the undefeated dragon that was the Kansas City Chiefs and how the result changes the entire AFC playoff race, the Detroit Lions embarrassing the Jacksonville Jaguars in what looked like the best team in the NFL beating up on the worst team and the Pittsburgh Steelers officially putting the league on notice that they are the team to beat in the AFC North.

Next, Frank and Fitz move on to the rest of the Sunday slate of games and discuss the Chicago Bears falling short against Green Bay for the eleventh straight time, Anthony Richardson's huge bounce-back game, the Denver Broncos looking like a clear wild card team, the muddy mess that is the NFC West race and much more. The two hosts finish off the episode with their thoughts and predictions for Monday night's matchup between the Houston Texans and the Dallas Cowboys.

(00:25) Kansas City Chiefs @ Buffalo Bills

(9:55) Jacksonville Jaguars @ Detroit Lions

(20:25) Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers

(28:00) Cincinnati Bengals @ Los Angeles Chargers

(33:20) Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears

(39:00) Minnesota Vikings @ Tennessee Titans

(40:55) Las Vegas Raiders @ Miami Dolphins

(44:20) Los Angeles Rams @ New England Patriots

(45:50) Cleveland Browns @ New Orleans Saints

(47:25) Indianapolis Colts @ New York Jets

(50:05) Atlanta Falcons @ Denver Broncos

(54:45) Seattle Seahawks @ San Francisco 49ers

(58:00) Houston Texans @ Dallas Cowboys

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The Dallas Cowboys have problems but Deion Sanders is not the answer. Jason Fitz, Charles Robinson & Frank Schwab look at what a path to fixing the Dallas Cowboys would really look like. While a Deion and Shedeur Sanders combo might not work for Dallas, are there any other NFL franchises that should consider the father + son duo?

But first, the trio recaps the Thursday Night Football game which saw the Philadelphia Eagles come out on top of the Washington Commanders. Despite having a solid roster and 8 wins, the Eagles have slipped from the NFC title conversation. What made us forget about the Eagles up until Thursday night?

(1:53) Commanders @ Eagles recap

(18:19) Is overpaying RBs an issue?

(24:17) Path to fix Dallas Cowboys

(47:47) Is Deion + Shedeur Sanders to the same NFL team a bad idea?

(1:00:46) Stock up on C.J. Stroud

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Frank Schwab and Jori Epstein join forces to break down the biggest news and storylines from around the NFL this week, including Anthony Richardson reclaiming the starting role in Indy, the Chicago Bears making a big coaching change, Micah Parsons' latest comments, Frank's updated power rankings and previewing a massive NFC East showdown on Thursday night.

Frank and Jori kick things off with the news that Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen is placing QB Anthony Richardson back in the starting role after a disastrous couple of games for Joe Flacco. Frank and Jori discuss how we got to this decision and what a roller coaster past couple of weeks means for Richardson's future development. In other news, the Bears fired OC Shane Waldron as they try to get Caleb Williams back on track and Micah Parsons made some interesting comments about Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy when speaking with Jori on Sunday.

Frank's latest power rankings are out, and Frank attempts to defend his more controversial placements, including moving the New York Giants to the very bottom and the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals ever closer to the top 5.

The Thursday night matchup between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles has game of the year potential, and Frank and Jori break down how each team can manage to come away with a win that would have huge implications for the NFC East race.

(2:20) Anthony Richardson reclaims starting role

(15:50) What does the Bears coaching change mean for Caleb Williams?

(25:25) Micah Parsons on Mike McCarthy's future

(32:00) Frank's power rankings corner: Giants, Steelers, Cardinals

(44:30) Commanders @ Eagles preview

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Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab join forces to give their instant reactions and takeaways from every game of the Week 10 Sunday slate. The duo kick things off by reacting to the highlight games from the weekend, including a gritty Detroit Lions W in Houston, Russell Wilson leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to a huge win and the Kansas City Chiefs dabbling in black magic once again to get a last-second win at home against the Denver Broncos.

Later, Fitz and Frank go game-by-game and give their takeaways from the other Week 10 games, as the duo discuss the New York Giants reaching a new low, Joe Flacco and Sam Darnold regressing, the Marquez Valdez-Scantling legacy game, the Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles demanding more respect, the Caleb Williams fiasco and much more before giving their picks for the Monday night matchup between the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Rams.

(4:20) Detroit Lions @ Houston Texans

(12:00) Pittsburgh Steelers @ Washington Commanders

(20:35) Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs

(29:30) New York Giants @ Carolina Panthers

(34:55) New England Patriots @ Chicago Bears

(39:15) Buffalo Bills @ Indianapolis Colts

(42:50) Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints

(44:55) San Francisco 49ers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(48:00) New York Jets @ Arizona Cardinals

(52:30) Tennessee Titans @ Los Angeles Chargers

(54:15) Philadelphia Eagles @ Dallas Cowboys

(56:45) Minnesota Vikings @ Jacksonville Jaguars

(1:02:50) Miami Dolphins @ Los Angeles Rams preview

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Jason Fitz, Charles Robinson & Frank Schwab break down the Baltimore Ravens 35-34 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night. Joe Burrow & Ja’Maar Chase put up huge numbers, but it wasn’t enough to get past an MVP-like Lamar Jackson and a Ravens team that just might be in the best position to make it to the Super Bowl than they ever have been.

The trio share which quarterbacks won and lost at the trade deadline earlier this week. For Jared Goff it’s a win, as the Lions grabbed a defensive piece in Za’Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns to aid in their Super Bowl pursuit. Meanwhile Dak Prescott & Deshaun Watson are trade deadline losers as the Browns parted with Amari Cooper and the Cowboys seemingly settled for Jonathan Mingo.

Fitz, C Rob & Frank give out some midseason QB awards such as their QB MVP, biggest surprise QB of the season (both good and bad) and the biggest QB disappointment.

(1:35) Cincinnati @ Baltimore recap

(26:28) Trade deadline QB winners

(36:11) Trade deadline QB losers

(48:46) Midseason QB awards

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Jason Fitz is joined by Jori Epstein and Frank Schwab to dive into the NFL trade deadline and determine the biggest winners and losers from Tuesday before going behind the scenes on Frank's latest NFL power rankings and giving their predictions ahead of the Thursday night AFC North showdown.

The trio start with the winners and losers of the NFL trade deadline, as Frank and Jori disagree on which category the New Orleans Saints fall into. The hosts also cover the Washington Commanders, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions.

The Dallas Cowboys deserve their own chunk of the show, as the trio determine all the factors at play that led to Dallas making one of the more head-scratching moves of the season so far in acquiring WR Jonathan Mingo. Jori breaks down why Jerry Jones made the move and how the Dak Prescott injury is factoring into the Cowboys' plans for 2024 and beyond.

Frank's latest power rankings are up, and they have a new top team. The hosts discuss the Lions taking the #1 slot, as well as the Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before giving their predictions for the Thursday night game featuring the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens.

(2:10) Trade deadline winners

(26:35) Trade deadline losers

(35:45) Inside the Jonathan Mingo trade

(45:10) Frank's power rankings corner

(53:25) Bengals @ Ravens predictions

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Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab join forces to give their instant reactions and takeaways to every game from Week 9 of NFL action.

The duo start with highlighting the biggest games from Sunday, including the Detroit Lions win prompting questions about if they deserve the number one spot in Frank's power rankings, the sky falling around the Dallas Cowboys and why their latest loss reveals their broken culture and the New York Giants losing to the Washington Commanders and making Fitz wonder if it's time to look for a trade partner for Daniel Jones.

Next, Fitz and Frank dive into each and every game from the Sunday slate, leading to debates and conversations over Trevor Lawrence, Jim Harbaugh being way ahead of schedule, the Denver Broncos, Bryce Young and his trade return potential, Geno Smith and more. The hosts finish up with predictions for the Monday night game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs.

(1:50) Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers

(9:45) Dallas Cowboys @ Atlanta Falcons

(18:40) Washington Commanders @ New York Giants

(28:45) Indianapolis Colts @ Minnesota Vikings

(31:55) Las Vegas Raiders @ Cincinnati Bengals

(36:55) Los Angeles Chargers @ Cleveland Browns

(39:40) New England Patriots @ Tennessee Titans

(43:20) New Orleans Saints @ Carolina Panthers

(48:35) Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills

(51:40) Denver Broncos @ Baltimore Ravens

(53:05) Chicago Bears @ Arizona Cardinals

(55:55) Los Angeles Rams @ Seattle Seahawks

(59:10) Jacksonville Jaguars @ Philadelphia Eagles

(1:03:25) Monday night preview

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Jason Fitz, Charles Robinson & Frank Schwab break down the truly terrifying Halloween-edition of Thursday Night Football between the Houston Texans and New York Jets. The Jets come up with the win, but is it far too late to save their season and does Malachi Corley deserve any sympathy after fumbling the ball before crossing the goal line?

The trio share several names to watch for ahead of the trade deadline on Tuesday. The Jacksonville Jaguars might be open to trading Travis Etienne, but are there any teams out there who’d be interested in a running back? If Bryce Young shows improvement, would the Carolina Panthers be willing to trade him away or would they want to keep an improved Young on their roster?

Fitz, Frank & C Rob look at a few struggling teams with bad owners. Are the Las Vegas Raiders any better off now under new ownership? And is there hope for teams who DO have bad owners?

The three then go inside the Week 8 QB Room to talk stock up on Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles, if Jameis Winston has the potential to become a preferred starter and what Anthony Richardson’s benching means for the future of the Indianapolis Colts.

(2:25) Texans @ Jets recap

(21:23) Trade deadline names to watch: Travis Etienne

(29:11) Trade deadline names to watch: Bryce Young

(33:56) Are Raiders better off now?

(43:32) Is there hope for teams with bad owners?

(51:27) Stock up on Jalen Hurts

(53:18) Stock up on Jameis Winston

(1:03:11)  Anthony Richardson "soft benching"

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Jason Fitz is joined by Jori Epstein and Frank Schwab to deep dive on the latest news and storylines from around the NFL, including the Anthony Richardson benching and trade deadline moves that either have already happened or could happen over the next week.

Fitz, Frank and Jori start with the news that Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen has benched young QB Anthony Richardson, which leads to a discussion around whether benching Richardson was the right move long-term. The hosts also discuss how this all relates to the quarterback evaluation process and how college experience can be a big asset for NFL evaluators.

Next, Fitz, Frank and Jori dive into the NFL trade deadline approaching next week as they discuss why the top AFC teams (and the New York Jets) have been so aggressive so far. The trio discuss the moves that have already been made before looking at fringe contender teams like the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams, Cleveland Browns and Jets and determining if there's moves that can be made to put them over the top.

Later, Frank breaks down a few controversial decisions on his latest power rankings (including the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers) before the hosts wrap up the show with their predictions for the Thursday night matchup between the Jets and the Houston Texans.

(00:40) Anthony Richardson's future: was benching the right move long-term?

(28:10) Trade deadline deep dive: AFC teams getting aggressive

(33:30) Trade deadline deep dive: are these teams fixable?

(47:50) Frank's power rankings corner

(54:45) Texans @ Jets picks

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❤️ Inside Coverage would be nothing without the impact of our beloved Terez Paylor, who was a pillar of Yahoo Sports' NFL editorial and podcast coverage. We will continue to produce this NFL podcast in his honor, and hope that you can support Terez Paylor's legacy in one of three ways:

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