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Our NFC North rundown as Conor discusses his Bears side, Are the Pack going to have a down year? Is the division between Lions and Vikings to win?

We continue our off season recap discussing the major talking points within this division.

15 teams will have a new OC and 13 teams a new DC for the 2023 season. There are some big names amongst the movers including Kellen Moore, Bill O'Brien, Eric Bieniemy, and Vic Fangio; while the Eagles have new coordinators on both sides of the ball. Colum Cronin and Chris Artem outline some of the most intriguing moves and what it might mean for the teams and the players involved. They also delve into early Head Coaching candidates for 2024.

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Tom McCormack loves sport. From rugby to American football and beyond. Tom got into the sport following a trip to Florida in the late 70s, was involved with the Dublin Celts in the 80s, remembers watching live games in the US Embassy when week old highlights packages were all that were available. He's a passionate Pittsburgh Steelers fan, was at the game in Croke Park in 1997 and worked with Dan M Rooney in developing the Ireland Fund. He's recently taken up the role of Chief Communications Officer with American Football Ireland and lays out the details of an exciting summer ahead.

You can find Tom on Twitter: @tommymcc321

Patrick Steenberge grew up dreaming of playing football for the Pittsburg Steelers. He was the starting QB with Notre Dame and was even invited to attend the Chiefs training camp with the the legendary Len Dawson. Injury would cruelly curtail his career, but after a period figuring out what was next he launched Global football and has helped to bring American Football teams to eight different nations on six continents. He joins Colum Cronin to discuss his footballing journey, shares the story of how he got Steelers owner and then Ambassador Dan Rooney to flip the coin before a game in Donnybrook and looks ahead to

For more information on the Friday Night Lights experience in Dublin see here. You can find Global Football on Twitter: @globalsportsguy

Zion Johnson is a key component in protecting Justin Herbert every week for the LA Chargers. Many saw him as the best OL player coming out of the 2022 draft. Zion joined Brian and Colum discussing his time in college, getting ready for the pro game and the lofty expectations that came with his play from the Senior Bowl through the draft process into the league.

You can find Zion @_ZJ77

As we welcome our new co-host to the show Conor Brophy we kick off our off season review of each division. This episode focus on the storylines within the NFC West.

You can find Conor @cpbrophy

Calijah Kancey the Tampa Bay Buccaneers first round pick in last month's draft joins us for a special episode. With 100 days until the start of the season Calijah shares his excitement about the opportunity to take to an NFL field, his time at the University of Pittsburgh and who some of his NFL heroes are.

You can find Calijah on Twitter: @Ckancey8

After trouncing the then Super Bowl Champion Rams to begin the 2022 season, it ultimately ended in disappointment for the Bills. There have been changes in the offseason with Leslie Frazier taking a year out meaning Sean McDermott will take up defensive play calling, at least initially. Katherine Fitzgerald from the Buffalo News joins Colum Cronin to talk about Josh Allen, Von Miller, Shane Ray, how the team might look to utilise Dalton Kincaid in year two of Ken Dorsey's offense and much more.

You can find Katherine on Twitter: @kfitz134

Cork Admirals HC Alan Lomasney has been around Irish football for over 20 years. He joins Colum Cronin to talk about how his uncle's passion for the Chicago Bears and Walter Payton's brilliance led to him becoming a fan of the sport and a newspaper ad led him to the Admirals in 2002. Alan offers insights into his coaching philosophy, the importance of developing a youth programme, and the Admirals approach to the 2023 season. He also shares some stories from helping to organise the Hope Through Football Camp with Rod Woodson and Chuck Bresnahan, meeting Emmet Smith’s high school HC and having the opportunity to attend Northwestern’s team meetings and practices last year including being in their QB room and meeting with with HC Pat Fitzgerald and OC Mike Bajakian.

You can find Alan on Twitter: @CoachALom and the Admirals on Instagram: corkadmiralsafc