Michael Lombardi is not buying the Oakland Raiders and has a surprising take on who will be the toughest competition for the Patriots in the AFC. Also, was Kirk Cousins being disrespectful toward Washington's GM, and how much money will Daniel Snyder have to pay his star QB? Finally, Nick Wright has a bone to pick with Dak Prescott and Michael weighs in on Tony Romo's behavior in Dallas.

Michael Lombardi dives into how Bill Belichick will fix the struggling New England defense and why he is not impressed with Giants head coach Ben McAdoo. Plus, the guys discuss the problem with declaring Dak Prescott or Ezekiel Elliott NFL MVP. Finally, Nick Wright makes a bold claim about what nearly every NFL head coach is getting dead wrong.

Michael Lombardi sets the record straight on who is the true MVP of the NFL. Plus, the fellas dive into the one thing that is causing problems for Aaron Rodgers and why Eagles head coach Doug Pederson is actually hurting Carson Wentz. Finally, Nick has a bone to pick with Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer.

How did the Patriots get better by trading Jamie Collins? Why does everyone need to pump the brakes on Derek Carr? Why was Cam Newton wrong to speak out after Sunday's game? Plus, Nick Wright unveils his theory that all field goal kickers should be abolished from the NFL.

The Make Me Smarter Football Podcast with Nick Wright and Michael Lombardi launches Tuesday, November 1st.