In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into his AFC predictions for this season. He also wonders if this year will be HC Mike McDaniel’s last in Miami, hems and haws over his picks for the crowded AFC Wild Card race, and even debates if a change of scenery will help revitalize the career of QB Daniel Jones. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into his NFC predictions for this season. He also wonders if Matt Stafford will play enough games for the LA Rams to be contenders, debates if a resurgent CMC could make the 49ers a playoff team, and fights his New York roots when discussing the Giants chances of making it out of the NFC’s basement. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the 2025 NFL Draft. He also gives his take on Shedeur-mania, touches on Mel Kiper’s wild weekend, and gives props to Bills GM Brandon Beane for being honest. Enjoy the show and join us the weekend of August 15th for the following episode!

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic previews the NFL’s upcoming free agent frenzy. He also debates where Sam Darnold fits best, discusses this year’s underwhelming QB market as a whole, and touches on potential rule changes involving the tush push and the onside kick. Enjoy the show and join us April 26th for the following episode!

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into Super Bowl LIX. He also touches on some Super Bowl LIX conspiracy theories, weighs in on the Saints hiring of Kellen Moore, and dives into some drama between Cam Newton and his former teammates. Enjoy the show and join us the weekend of March 7th for the following episode!

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into Super Bowl LIX. He also touches on Josh Allen actually winning the MVP, discusses how the NFL weighing in on the “referee controversy” has only muddied the waters more, and fights against himself to justify his Super Bowl pick. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic recaps last week’s NFL Championship weekend and gives his picks for the NFL’s end-of-year awards. He also re-proposes his rule change to ban the tush push, gives his take on the widespread complaints about the refs following the Bills loss in KC, and debates if Josh Allen truly did enough this year to unseat reigning MVP Lamar Jackson. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL Conference Championship matchups. He also dishes out credit/blame for the Commanders upset win over the Lions, breaks down this week’s new head coach hires, and discusses if this is finally the year that the Bills get one over on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL Divisional Weekend matchups. He also dives into an odd remark about Justin Herbert made by Robert Griffin III, complains about the new onside kick rule (again), and finds himself agreeing with Troy Aikman about how unappealing the Dallas Cowboys vacant head coach position may truly be. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL "Super" Wild Card weekend matchups. He also weighs in on the narrative that the “Chiefs were afraid to face the Bengals,” discusses this year’s edition of Black Monday, and debates if he should stand by his preseason prediction of a Lions-Chiefs Super Bowl. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!