Irish NFL Show

Atlanta Falcons need a lot of work to rebuild this team. How agressive will they be in FA or will they find the answers in the NFL Draft come April?. A returning guest to the show D. Orlando Ledbetter from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution gives us his thoughts on their QB needs, highlights some key players they could look to sign and shares his thoughts on how wide open the NFC South has become.

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Daniel Hussey from Matchbook.com joins Brian to discuss the good and bad times of being a Chargers fan, his hopes for the future with Justin Herbert, the busy period of life of working in the betting world ahead of Cheltenham, the comparable of Radio Row and a Super Bowl v the madness of being at Cheltenham throughout the week.

You can follow Daniel @DanielHussey2 & @TeamMatchbook

Cowboys have some big decisions ahead with player contracts, Will Zeke still be there next season? How will they rebuild this offence which will have a number of changes in this off season. Will Dalton Schultz and Leighton Vander Esch move on during free agency? Jon Machota joins Brian to discuss the tough season ending loss to the 49ers? The changes with Kellen Moore moving on and what that means for Mike McCarthy.

You can find Jon on Twitter @jonmachota

Jon does a great job all year long for the @TheAthletic

Trinity College Dublin's American Football team won their first game of the new American Football Ireland season yesterday, overcoming the Causeway Giants. Conor Keeley and James O'Leary joined Colum Cronin to discuss the season opener.

Combine Week means stories, leaked stories, false news and talks on free agents which shouldn't be happening. Derek Carr is meeting numerous teams in Indy, Rodgers suggesting a decision on his future coming soon, We've got the tag deadline approaching next Tuesday and Lamar Jackson contract saga rumbles on.

Brian, Colum are back and Frankie Abbott from Wisconsin joins them to discuss all the latest goings on in the NFL.

You can find Franke @FrankiesFilm

The game of American Football continues to thrive across the island of Ireland. American Football Ireland (AFI) oversee the growth and development of the sport, the AFI president, Aidan Maguire joined Colum Cronin to chat about the association's work. There's a big six months ahead with the start of a new season, Flag Football blitzes across the country, youth football, gala awards to recognise those who have contributed to growing the game, the Flag Football Championships, the Aer Lingus College Football Classic and the return of Rod Woodson's Hope Through Football coaching clinic, and more!

Carolina Panthers changes is one of the biggest NFL off season storylines. A brand new offensive coaching staff in place. How have they got to this point? 

So many different QB changes, Is it finally time to draft a QB in the first round? Why Steve Wilks didnt get the job? Off season roster changes. All this and more as Dean Jones from catcrave.com joined Brian to discuss.

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UCD won their first ever Shamrock Bowl in 2022, overcoming the Dublin Rebels, in a fantastic game at the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. They will open the 2023 season with a home game against the Rebels in Belfield on Sunday the 5th of March! The two best teams in the country last season, who will emerge victorious in this game? 

Three members of the title winning team: QB Arun Mooney, DB Thomas Fitzgerald, and OL Coach Tom Telford join Colum to talk about the momentous 2022 season. The lads discuss how they became interested in the sport, why last year was so special and how they are preparing for the new season. 

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Lamar Jackson rejected the Ravens initial contact offer, they can of course use the franchise tag, but will they trade him for a massive haul afterwards? Or will both sides find common ground and the former league MVP (the youngest player ever to win the award) can continue his career in Baltimore. Ronan Mullen, 'journalist with Newstalk joins Colum to chat about his path into journalism, his time at DCU and how the INTRA programme led to his job with Off The Ball. They discuss the many coaching changes in Baltimore over the past couple of seasons and what comes next in John Harbaugh's tenure.

The Chicago Bears have just under $100m available in Cap space going into the free agency period mid March. How will GM Ryan Poles go about rebuilding this team again before we get to their No 1 pick in the NFL draft? Is Justin Fields the long term solution? How likely are the Bears to trade out of their 1 pick position with so many teams in need of their future QB? Noel Dowling co-host from the Irish Bears Show joins Brian to discuss all of this and the NFC North landscape as each team looks to make changes from the season just gone.

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You can find Noel's own dedicated Bears page @DaIrishBears1