Aaron Rodgers is officially a Steeler — and all it took was $13.6 million and probably a few ayahuasca visions. In this week’s episode of LeatherBrainz, we’re breaking down what this wild move means, how close he is to making NFL history, and how the hell this man keeps finding ways to stay relevant.

But that's just the start — this episode is stacked like Dan Campbell's emotional threshold. We've got...

🟡 Aaron Rodgers to the Steelers

• 1-year, $13.6M deal (plus bonuses)
  

• Faces the Packers in Week 8 — could become one of just 5 QBs in history to beat all 32 teams
  

• Is this the last dance... or the latest overpay?
  

🔴 Texans to Sign RB Nick Chubb

• RIP Dameon Pierce?
  

• Joe Mixon workload concerns incoming?
  

🟢 Packers Cut CB Jaire Alexander

• Former Pro Bowler. Only 14 games played in 2 years.
  

• Still just 28 — who’s gonna take a shot?
  

🔷 Jalen Ramsey Trade Watch

• Skips mandatory minicamp
  

• Dolphins fans, brace yourselves.
  

⚪ Russell Wilson’s “Approach” Unchanged

• Despite Jaxson Dart being added to the Giants QB room.
  

• Spoiler alert: The approach probably should change.
  

🟣 Anthony Richardson Injury Woes Continue

• Missing minicamp with a shoulder issue
  

• This could quietly tank his starting hopes for 2025.
  

🦁 Frank Ragnow Retires, Dan Campbell Cries

• Losing a top-3 NFL center before the season starts
  

• What does this mean for Detroit’s dominance?
  

💰 Missouri Throws $$$ at Chiefs & Royals

• $100M+ in incentives to keep teams in the state
  

• Will it be enough to stop a relocation?
  

🎥 Derrick Henry’s Adam Sandler Movie Challenge

• If he rushes for 2,000+ yards, he gets a movie role
  

• Last year? 1,921 yards. Soooo close.
  

• Also: We all agree Sandler = GOAT, right?
  

🦅 Saquon Barkley Says He’ll “Retire Out of Nowhere”

• What is going on in Philly?!
  

• Will the Madden curse strike?
  

💸 James Cook Holdout Incoming?

• “Disconnected” from the team
  

• Listed his house for sale and wants $15M+/year
  

• Could be a massive loss for the Bills offense
  

🐻 DJ Moore Gets Schooled on Body Language

• Walked off field mid-play while Caleb Williams was scrambling for his life
  

• New HC Ben Johnson is clearly trying to change the culture
  

• Big Dan Campbell vibes
  

🎙️ All this, plus a couple unfiltered rants, baseless speculation, and a possible love letter to Dan Campbell. Classic LeatherBrainz.

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If you're as addicted to NFL RedZone as we are — rejoice. Scott Hansen is BACK for another season, though we’re still salty about the commercials. The 7 hours of commercial-free football magic used to be sacred… but hey, we’ll take what we can get.

In this week’s episode of LeatherBrainz, we’re diving into everything from Stefon Diggs allegedly handing out coke on a yacht to Joe Flacco giving zero shits about mentoring young QBs. Oh, and Saquon Barkley is the Madden 2026 cover athlete — should we all be terrified? (Yes.)

🔥 THIS WEEK’S NFL CHAOS:

🟥 Scott Hansen Returns to NFL RedZone

• The GOAT is back, but so are commercials.

• Still the greatest thing to ever happen to Sundays.

🚨 Stefon Diggs Facing Potential Patriots Release

• Boat party with Cardi B.

• Little pink baggies.

• Allegations of cocaine distribution on camera.

• If true, Patriots could cut him with no money owed.

🟤 Joe Flacco: “I’m Not a Mentor. I Play Football.”

• Ice-cold quote from Flacco when asked about helping young QBs.

• Browns fans — you have to love the fire, right?

📈 PFF Top 5 Tight Ends for 2025 Season:

1. George Kittle (49ers)

2. Brock Bowers (Raiders)

3. Trey McBride (Cardinals)

4. Mark Andrews (Ravens)

5. Sam LaPorta (Lions)

• Kelce at 7? Kincaid at 10? Pitts at 19??

• Which rookies can rise? We talk Loveland, Warren, Mason Taylor & more.

• Who’s about to fall off?

🎮 Saquon Barkley is Your Madden 2026 Cover Athlete

• Cue the Madden Curse paranoia

• Is Saquon undraftable in fantasy now?

🔁 Jonnu Smith Trade Rumors to Steelers

• Dolphins TE could reunite with Arthur Smith again

• Why do coaches chase this man around the league?

• Steelers and Dolphins fans both hate this idea

🎭 Terry Bradshaw Roasts Rodgers-to-Pittsburgh Rumors

• "That guy needs to go chew on bark and whisper to the gods out there.”

• Yes, he actually said that.

• Also… the real Sarah Jessica Parker was in Failure to Launch. Weird times.

🗽 Russell Wilson Says He Can “Return the Giants to the Highest Level”

• Bro… you’re starting maybe 5 games max. Chill.

Gabriel Sisarica and Charlie Chemers take a look at average draft position and give you the players that will over or under perform their current cost. One of the best WRs of our generation is currently at his cheapest price and it doesn't look like he's done in the least bit.

1:50 - Rashee Rice

7:54 - Stefon Diggs

13:54 - DK Metcalf

21:54 - Davante Adams

26:12 - Kaleb Johnson

32:41 - Derrick Henry

36:55 - Jonathan Taylor

42:14 - Tre McBride

Sure, it's fun talking rookies. But it's time to get into the guys who will either really score for us this year in fantasy, or really fail for us in fantasy. In his official LeatherBrainz debut Gabriel Sisarica and Charlie Chemers bring you some of the most impactful winners and losers from the 2025 NFL Draft. Stay tuned for more Gabriel Sisarica to come!

1:51 - Chris Olave

6:28 - Chase Brown

10:51 - Ricky Pearsall

14:45 - Evan Engram

17:57 - Rhamondre Stevenson

21:45 - Jalen McMillan

26:18 - Tyrone Tracy

30:27 - Jakobi Meyers

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On this week’s episode of LeatherBrainz, we break down the latest chaos and contracts from around the NFL — from the Brock Purdy bag to the Colts getting canceled over their schedule release video (yep, again). It’s dumb. We talk about it. Let’s get into it.

🔊 This Week in NFL News:

💰 Brock Purdy Signs $265M Extension with 49ers

• 5 years, $265 million.
  

• Was it necessary? Yes.
  

• Is he worth it? We break it all down.
  

🏆 Nick Sirianni Gets Paid Too

• Fresh off a Super Bowl win, Sirianni inks a multiyear extension with the Eagles.
  

• But… is he actually a good coach? Or just a guy riding a superteam wave?
  

🦍 Derrick Henry “Appreciative” of Ravens Extension

• King Henry signs a 2-year extension to keep the Ravens backfield scary.
  

• Still got juice? Or are the Ravens living in the past?
  

🦁 Aidan Hutchinson's Leg Is Looking... Good?

• DL coach Kacy Rodgers says Hutch is back and healthy — don’t believe everything you see on Twitter clips.
  

🎥 Colts Apologize for Schedule Release Video Targeting Tyreek Hill

• Their “funny” video featured Tyreek getting arrested by the Coast Guard.
  

• Tyreek’s lawyer says he laughed at the video — so why are the Colts apologizing?
  

• (Scotty’s Rant™️) NFL teams are cowards. If you're gonna joke, stand by it.
  

📆 NFL 2025 Schedule Winners & Losers – Strength of Schedule Edition Winners (Easy Roads Ahead):

• 49ers (32nd easiest — yes, the easiest)
  

• Patriots (30th)
  

• Panthers (28th)
  

• Cardinals (27th)
  

Losers (Pain Incoming):

• Giants (1st — hardest schedule)
  

• Bears (2nd)
  

• Cowboys (5th)
  

• Vikings (7th)
  

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This week Matthew and Charlie bring you the most important things you need to know about how these ambiguous NFL backfields will shake out in 2025. How much of a share will these rookies be able to get? Will RJ Harvey surprise? Is Kaleb Johnson destined to be Najee Harris?All Socials: @LeatherbrainzPodcast

This week on LeatherBrainz, the NFL offseason continues to be absolutely unhinged — we’ve got social media scandals, surprise retirements, international matchups, and a certain QB is calling himself Tom Brady (sort of). Buckle up.

🔊 This Week’s NFL Headlines:

📅 Eagles vs. Cowboys to Open the 2025 NFL Season (Sept. 4) The reigning Super Bowl champs are kicking things off with their NFC East rivals. Inject this one into our veins.

🌎 Chiefs vs. Chargers in Brazil (Week 1) The NFL is going international again — and the Chiefs will face the Chargers in Brazil to open their season. Expect weird start times and spicy crowd noise.

📺 NBC’s Streaming App “The Cock” (Peacock) Gets Another Primetime Game in Week 17 Why? We don’t know. But we’ll be forced to watch it.

🩺 Derek Carr Announces His Retirement Complications from shoulder surgery end his career early.

• What the hell do the Saints do now?
  

• Could Tyler Shough actually start in 2025?
  

🤐 George Pickens Traded to the Cowboys A shocking trade from the Steelers sends WR George Pickens to Dallas for a 3rd & 7th.

• A mysterious social media comment went viral and allegedly came from Pickens himself, calling the Steelers “cheap” and using some very NSFW language.
  

• Pickens denies it, blaming AI or impersonation.
  

• Tomlin once said Pickens “needed to grow up”... maybe he had a point?
  

📉 Shedeur Sanders Compares Himself to Tom Brady Following his draft-day slide, Sanders says he’s not focused on where he was picked — just on learning the Browns playbook and proving doubters wrong.

• Is this humble? Delusional? Or exactly what we want to hear?
  

🧢 Giants Rookie Abdul Carter Asks for Retired Jersey Numbers... And shocker — Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms say no.

• Who asks for retired numbers?
  

• Gen Z really said “history is optional.”
  

🩻 Panthers RB Jonathan Brooks to Miss 2025 Season After a second ACL tear in Week 14 of last year, the promising sophomore is placed on the PUP list. Brutal loss for Carolina.

🪦 Gabe Davis CUT by Jaguars Signed a 3-year, $39M deal last year. 10 games later:

• 20 receptions
  

• 239 yards
  

• 2 TDs Now he’s visiting the 49ers. LOL.
  

👀 Scotty’s New Favorite NFL Player ...who is it? You’ll have to listen to find out.

🔥 Plus... Which NFL Bandwagon Are YOU Jumping On for 2025? We debate the best teams to ride or die with this season:

• Patriots
  

• Bears
  

• Cardinals
  

• Colts
  

• Broncos Pick wisely. You don’t want to be that guy in a Panthers jersey come October.
  

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Matthew and Charlie analyze the scariest WR prospects that you need to wrap your mind around. What are guys like Emeka Egbuka going to bring at the next level with Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, and Jalen McMillan already in town?? Find out right HERE!

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This week on LeatherBrainz, the NFL offseason got political, chaotic, and downright bizarre. From Trump’s wild 2027 NFL Draft plans to the shocking release of Justin Tucker, and lingering post-draft questions for every team — we’ve got everything you need, and probably a little more than you asked for.

🔊 This Week on the Pod:

📍2027 NFL Draft Will Be on the National Mall “It’s going to be beautiful. It’s going to be something that nobody else will ever be able to duplicate.” - Donald Trump

😳 Justin Tucker Released by the Ravens After John Harbaugh’s cryptic comment about “every decision being based on football,” the best kicker in NFL history is out.

• What’s next for Tucker?
  

🤔 Amari Cooper Still a Free Agent Could a Cowboys reunion actually happen? We weigh in on his landing spots and whether he still has juice left.

🧠 Kyle Pitts, Kyren Williams, and... Old Man Stafford?

• Falcons OC says Pitts is ready for a big leap in year two of the system
  

• Kyren says he hasn’t hit his peak yet
  

• Sean McVay wants Stafford to stick around until he’s 40... should he?
  

🟤 Diontae Johnson to the Browns

• Quiet move with big upside?
  

• Browns are sneakily building a very weird, maybe good team.
  

🚨 John Elway Allegedly Killed a Guy… On a Golf Cart? No, seriously. We don’t even know what to say about this.

📊 CBS Drops “Biggest Questions After the Draft” We break down the real questions every fanbase should be asking:

🏈 Kyler’s Leap? 🦬 Do the Bills have enough outside Josh Allen? 🐆 Are Travis Hunter + Liam Cohen enough to fix the Jags? ☠️ Raiders go all-in with Geno + Bowers + Jeanty. Is it crazy or genius? 💔 Jets — can Aaron Glenn save this team from itself? 🚀 Colts — what IS this ceiling with Richardson and Daniel Jones? 🤯 JJ McCarthy, Bryce Young, Bo Nix — which rookie QB are YOU betting on?

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This week, the NFL Draft delivered CHAOS — and the Brainz are here for all of it. From Shedeur Sanders’ shocking fall to the Cleveland Browns QB circus, and the wild rise of Travis Hunter, we’re breaking down the biggest moments, hottest takes, and dumbest drama of draft weekend.

🔊 This Week on LeatherBrainz:

🏈 Shedeur Sanders Falls to Round 5 The biggest story of the weekend: Shedeur finally lands with the Browns in the 5th round.

• Why did he slide so far?
  

• Mel Kiper’s on-air meltdown 🫠
  

• And Stephen Jackson’s horrific take on the situation. (Spoiler: we don’t hold back.)
  

🤯 The Browns QB Room Is... Something: Deshaun Watson Joe Flacco Kenny Pickett Dillon Gabriel Shedeur Sanders What in the actual hell is happening in Cleveland?

🚀 Dillon Gabriel’s Insane Arm Strength

• Broke the Senior Bowl throw velocity record at 74.9 mph.
  

• (For comparison: Josh Allen = 62 mph.)
  

🐆 Travis Hunter to the Jaguars

• Jags trade up big for Hunter.
  

• Plans to play both sides of the ball.
  

• Can he finally give Jacksonville an identity?
  

🖤 Raiders Land Ashton Jeanty

• Raiders shockingly competent post-draft?
  

• Playoff potential?? 👀
  

• Should they have grabbed Shedeur during the slide?
  

🧢 Packers Draft WR Matthew Golden

• Immediately ruins it by choosing #22. Yikes. Also, we roast Zach Wilson for picking #0 with the Dolphins. (Seriously, dude?)
  

🛡️ Will Campbell is Ready to Die for Drake Maye

• Patriots O-lineman comes out swinging.
  

• How many other QBs inspire that level of loyalty? (Spoiler: NOT Rodgers.)
  

🔥 LEATHERBURNZ Segment:

🦍 Scotty vs 100 Guys Fighting a Gorilla

• Gorilla stats that will ruin your day.
  

• TL;DR: The gorilla wins 10/10 times. Sorry internet.
  

💔 Slaps of the Week:

• Scotty: Bill Belichick and his 24-year-old girlfriend
  

• Alan: Anyone doing post-draft grades (because nobody knows jack yet.)
  

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