National Pass Time

Aaron Rodgers reports to camp, but he is still working to finalize his audition for Let's Make a Deal. Another segment of Jets gonna Jet, but with a twist: Zach Wilson isn't technically a Jet (yet). The Denver Broncos will play out the season with a bridge quarterback, but who will start isn't a Lock. Trey Lance is unsigned and Deshaun Watson is unsolicited in this episode of National Pass Time.

Tom Brady proves that he can persevere without a supporting ligament as long as he has a strong supporting cast. Jimmie Ward isn't buying the Matthew Stafford hype, yet still manages to hype him up. The 2021 NFL training camp officially kicks off Wednesday for the Dallas Cowboys, while America's original "America's Team" begins practice Thursday in preparation for the HoF game. The NFL and NFLPA are in discussions to label unvaccinated players with a Scarlett letter... but it has a smaller chance of happening than finding a vaccinated player on the Colts or WFT.

We are less than two weeks away from the start of training camp, but many high-profile players still have contract situations to finalize. Were the Dallas Cowboys really the most intriguing option for Hard Knocks? Will Lamar Jackson ball his way out of a contract extension? Patrick Mahomes takes a shot at Justin Herbert... are the Chargers ready to strike back? We discuss all this and more.

Derek Carr believes the Raiders were four plays away from finishing in the top-5 last season, but his math (and our math) gets blurry when we dig into the details. The Patriots have prospered since forcing their way out of England, but can N'Keal Harry find as much success after leaving New England? Recent events required a National Pass Crime segment discussing the Dan Snyder investigation, Frank Clark, and Josh Gordon's reinstatement plea. Finally, will there be movement as negotiations with franchise tagged players come to an end, or is this another NFL deadline with lots of anticipation but little action - tune in and find out.

The NFL's COVID opt-out deadline is Friday, July 2 at 4pm Eastern Time, but we don't expect Aaron Rodgers to go that route in his fight against the Packers. Davante Adams dreams of playing with Derek Carr, but is a reunion with Rodgers in Las Vegas more likely?

We also discuss whether Pete Carroll, Jon Gruden, Kliff Kingsbury, Matt Nagy, or Mike McCarthy are entering a make-or-break season.

Lastly, Jon apologizes to Browns fans for some triggering Tweets about Baker Mayfield.

Chris Simms revealed his top 40 QB rankings this week and had a consensus list going until throwing in an Allen wrench at #2. We establish a new hierarchy for QBs beyond Patrick Mahomes, and the order may be surprising. Listen, subscribe, comment with your own rankings...but your Joe Judgery likely won't change our outlook on Daniel Jones.

Carl Nassib makes history as the first active gay player in the NFL, and we could not be happier for him. The League's stance on vaccines is clear: players on the naughty list will be getting Cole. Lamar Jackson is eligible to negotiate his next contract, but will the Ravens say "nevermore"? Deshaun Watson may have more leverage to get paid this year (and still not play for the Texans) by reporting to training camp, than by holding out... don't hold out on this episode.

The Linemen scored in the final minutes to beat the Jousters in The Spring League Mega Bowl Championship game this Saturday, and it got us thinking - how can a second professional football league sustain success? 

In this episode put on our commissioner hats and detail ways a start-up league like the TSL, XFL, AAF, and USFL can not just survive, but thrive (*hint*, it involves making money).  

The first week of mandatory minicamps are complete, and we begin the show with the no shows. Multiple teams and multiple players have called an audible, but only the top coaches (and us) will know whether skipping camp is the right play call. If you don't give this podcast a chance: FINE (but, we'll waive the fine if you subscribe).

The NFL is embracing mobile quarterbacks, and coincidentally there has been more QB movement this offseason than ever before. Half the teams are already positioned to have a new leader under center, but could one convert their QB change into The Super Bowl Shuffle? We discuss the offseason moves of established QBs who are truly successors, and which moves, or lack thereof, will actually Hurts their Win(ston) column.