It's a Football Podcast!

Safid Deen and Tyler Dragon discuss the fallout from Nick Chubb’s unfortunate knee injury, Patrick Mahomes’ new deal, share concern over Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert and Deshaun Watson in the latest It’s A Football Podcast.

Safid Deen and Tyler Dragon recap Aaron Rodgers’ brutal Achilles tear, tussle over Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert in Week 1, discuss how will the AFC’s other elite respond, and of course, how about them Cowboys?

Safid Deen and Tyler Dragon discuss Travis Kelce’s knee injury before the season opener, discuss some lingering contract situations, shout out Deion Sanders’ first win at Colorado, and share their Week 1 predictions for our games of the week.

Safid Deen and Tyler Dragon give their takes on the Trey Lance trade and what it means for the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers. Is Jonathan Taylor on the move as well? Plus, the two make bold predictions for the upcoming NFL season. 

The NFC South looks like the least competitive division in the NFL, but quarterback Tom Brady isn't sitting back and watching a chance at an eighth Super Bowl ring slip away. 

Elsewhere, the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Miami Dolphins with Mr. Irrelevant, Brock Purdy, after Jimmy Garoppolo left the game with a foot injury. Jimmy G will be sidelined into the postseason – if the Niners make it that far.

Odell Beckham Jr. has been on a world tour lately. Is the Super Bowl-winning wide receiver close to signing with a new team? If so, is that the best move for OBJ and any NFL team?

Beckham's former team, the Los Angeles Rams, signed a new quarterback off waivers, adding depth to its depleted team with Baker Mayfield. After getting let go by the Carolina Panthers, will the former No. 1 NFL draft pick find his way back to the starting spot?

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The two biggest matchups of the week are a rematch of the AFC Championship between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals and the formidable San Francisco 49ers' game against the Miami Dolphins. 

NFL reporters Tyler Dragon and Safid Deen dissect each team's recent success, and Safid adds a few NEXT GEN stats about quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.  

In the headlines, Deshaun Watson makes his return from suspension against his former team, the Houston Texans. Odell Beckham Jr. was escorted off a plane. And another injury for Aaron Rodgers puts the quarterback's future in question. 

Welcome to It's a Football Podcast! with USA TODAY Sports+ Insiders Safid Deen and Tyler Dragon. Each week the insiders take you to the field and behind the scenes covering every X and O because they know football.

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In a special Thanksgiving episode of It's a Football Podcast! Safid Deen and Tyler Dragon break down the state of the NFL. They start with the San Francisco 49ers, who continued their dominance with a complete victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Mexico City. Which teams are soaring? Which teams are falling flat?

And of course, Tyler shares his highly controversial Thanksgiving hot take about what should and shouldn't be on your plate Thursday. 

Welcome to It's a Football Podcast! with USA TODAY Sports+ Insiders Safid Deen and Tyler Dragon. Each week the insiders take you to the field and behind the scenes covering every X and O because they know football.

But, what's it called?

The NFL playoff pretenders and contenders are starting to separate themselves.

After a stunning overtime victory against the Buffalo Bills in Week 10, the Minnesota Vikings are flexing their muscles thanks to the receiving prowess of Justin Jefferson. But how long does the "Skol" last? Meanwhile, the Bills face a harsher reality that their performances as a whole ride heavily on the back of quarterback Josh Allen. 

Elsewhere, the San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins are proving to be complete and competitive teams in the league. And while Jeff Saturday was able to rally the Indianapolis Colts to a victory over the Las Vegas Raiders in his first game as head coach, the result likely says more about the Raiders. If results continue, will offseason mega-signing Davante Adams stick around? And could Derek Carr become the future Colts quarterback?

Welcome to It's a Football Podcast! with USA TODAY Sports+ Insiders Safid Deen and Tyler Dragon. Each week the insiders take you to the field and behind the scenes covering every X and O because they know football.

But, what's it called?

The Indianapolis Colts made the splash of the week when they fired head coach Frank Reich and hired Jeff Saturday as interim. Does Irsay get a pass because of his track record for hiring minority coaches? Or does this decision put gasoline on the fire that the NFL is a good old boys club?

IndyStar columnist Gregg Doyel didn’t hold back when he joined Safid Deen and Tyler Dragon to discuss the shocking news and the Colts’ other ongoing problems, including the quarterback situation.

Odell Beckham Jr. is in the news as speculation swirls around where he’ll land. Will it be the Dallas Cowboys? Or a return to the Los Angeles Rams? Or joining Von Miller at the Buffalo Bills? Or somewhere else? Tyler has a piece of news he saved just for the podcast.

Welcome to It's a Football Podcast! with USA TODAY Sports+ Insiders Safid Deen and Tyler Dragon. Each week the insiders take you to the field and behind the scenes covering every X and O because they know football.

But, what's it called?

This week the insiders dove into the NBA trade deadline ... Wait, that's not it. This is a football podcast, right?

With 10 deals done on deadline day in the NFL, it felt more like the professional basketball counterpart known for its lucrative trades. Bradley Chubb, Jeff Wilson and Calvin Ridley were all moved within two hours of the NFL's cutoff Tuesday. They were among 12 players dealt on the final day of the trade window.

USA TODAY Sports reporter Chris Bumbaca joined Safid Deen and Tyler Dragon to discuss the winners and losers of the NFL trade deadline.

Elsewhere, the Washington Commanders made headlines Wednesday, not for their player deals, but because owners Daniel and Tanya Snyder hired a bank to "consider potential transactions" involving the team. Could this mean a long-awaited sale of the team? Or just a reshuffling of the front office? 

Midway through the season, t The insiders tackle these topics and take a moment to reflect on which teams made the grade through the first nine weeks of the season – and which have fallen flat. 

Welcome to "It's a Football Podcast!" with USA TODAY Sports+ insiders Safid Deen and Tyler Dragon. Each week the insiders take you to the field and behind the scenes covering every X and O because they know football.

But, what's it called? 

It's a Football Podcast!