The playoffs are here, and the coaching carousel is already in overdrive. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel share what they’re hearing about the Dallas Cowboys parting ways with Mike McCarthy and who they might target for their coaching vacancy, where the Steelers might go with Mike Tomlin and whether it’s possible they’ll trade him and how the Patriots locked up Mike Vrabel as their new coach so quickly. They also share their reactions to this weekend’s playoff results and contemplate what comes next for the Steelers, Broncos, Chargers and Bucs now that their seasons are over.

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A wild week of news before Wild Card weekend. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel share what they’re hearing about the Las Vegas Raiders firing their head coach and GM and the Tennessee Titans firing their GM. They also discuss how Tom Brady will be involved with the coaching search in Vegas, whether a team could lure Bill Belichick away from UNC, why the Cowboys blocked the Bears from interviewing Mike McCarthy and how the fighting to land Ben Johnson as a head coach is playing out so far. Plus, The Ringer’s Sheil Kapadia joins the show to talk about playoff time in Philly and which underdog teams he has an eye on this weekend.

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NFL teams wasted little time after the regular season concluded on Sunday. Some, like the Patriots and Jaguars, moved quickly to dismiss their coaches. Others, like the Giants and Colts, said they were keeping coaches and GMs in place. Meanwhile, the Jets, who fired their coach and GM weeks ago, sprinted to put in requests for interviews for pretty much any head coaching candidate you could name. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel share what they’re hearing about what’s gone down and what might happen next.

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Mike Vrabel is set to be a top head coaching candidate for a number of NFL teams this offseason. The Athletic’s Zack Rosenblatt joins Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel to share the scoop on what he learned about Vrabel in the reporting he did for a recent piece on how Vrabel spent the past year. Plus, Dianna and Chase share what they’re hearing and thinking about the other coaching news that might come on Black Monday, who’s getting recognized at the Pro Bowl games and the challenges facing the Indianapolis Colts as they try to get their franchise back on track. And to cap off the show, Dianna and Chase reflect on the the takes they got wrong in 2024.  

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The NFL is barreling into the final week of the regular season. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel share what they know about who’s coaching for their job in 2024’s final regular season games and how some big names like Mike Vrabel could fit into this next’s offseason’s hiring spree. They also dig into how the new leadership in Washington on and off the field turned around their franchise so quickly and claimed a spot in the playoffs. And The Athletic’s Alec Lewis stops by to share what he’s learned about how Sam Darnold piloted the Vikings to a dream season this year, what Kevin O’Connell has learned from Bill Cowher and what the team’s viral celebrations say about the culture they’ve built.  

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The Chiefs spent Christmas being the Chiefs. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel assess what their victory over the Steelers says about their standing heading into the playoffs as the AFC’s top seed. They also dig into the other game on the Christmas slate, where the Ravens dominated the Texans, as Chase reevaluates Lamar Jackson’s case for another MVP. Plus, they ponder what Tom Brady’s role in the Raiders offseason might look like and discuss whether there’s interest among teams in Pete Carroll, who’s let it be known that he wants to coach again. And to wrap up the show, they share what they’re most excited to watch in the rest of the Week 17 games.

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The Falcons start Michael Penix Jr. and talk starts to churn about when and how the team might split with Kirk Cousins. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel break down what they know about the pickle the Falcons have created with their quarterback situation. They also dig into how the Commanders won a big game against the Eagles, who looked vulnerable after Jalen Hurts went out with a concussion, whether Kevin O’Connell has locked up Coach of the Year and contemplate the case for Lamar Jackson winning MVP over Josh Allen. Plus, Dianna and Chase look at which coaching carousel rumors actually have some merit as teams reach the home stretch of the season. And they dish out their Uncrustables for the best of Week 16.

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The Falcons announced this week that they’re benching Kirk Cousins in favor of Michael Penix Jr., the quarterback they took in the first round of the draft. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel share what they know about why the team’s doing this so late in the season and where their relationship with Cousins, who they made a big move to get last offseason, goes from here. Dianna and Chase also measure the fallout of The Athletic’s recent piece on Woody Johnson, which reported that he once vetoed a trade over a player’s rating in a video game, and they weigh the choices the Patriots are facing this offseason as they seek to turn around their team. Plus, Bills WR Khalil Shakir stops by to talk about what’s making Buffalo’s offense go this season and dish out some scoops on how Josh Allen has weaponized this unit of pass catchers so effectively.

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The Jets have had another turbulent season and The Athletic's deeply-reported story on Thursday adds to it, detailing the extent to which Woody Johnson affects his organization. Dianna Russini, Zack Rosenblatt and Michael Silver uncovered, among other things, that Johnson once nixed a trade with the Denver Broncos because of a player’s rating on Madden. Dianna, Zack and Mike share what they learned about Johnson and his family and contemplate what it means for where the team goes from here.

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The Bills and the Eagles posted huge wins this weekend as the playoff picture came into clearer view. Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel share what they’re hearing and seeing about the teams in serious contention and ask each other whether they believe in the Eagles, Bills, Lions, Chiefs, Rams, Texans and Broncos. Then, Bengals running back Chase Brown stops by to talk about his role in a late-season surge that has kept his team’s playoff hopes hanging by a thread, what it’s like to play in an offense with Joe Burrow and how he’s responding to the league fining him for a celebration on Monday Night Football last week. Plus, Dianna and Chase dish out their Uncrustables for the best of Week 15 and Dianna gets Chase’s read on her reporting that Bill Belichick’s inner circle quietly reached out to the Jets before he ultimately agreed to be the new coach at North Carolina.

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