The Biggest Game

By ESPN, Jeremy Schaap

Welcome to 'The Biggest Game,' a new video podcast where we talk all things Super Bowl. The history of the game, its impact, its place in the world of sports and beyond. From its humble beginnings to ... more

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May 26, 2026 From Fan to Analyst to Father: Ben Solak's Eagles Super Bowl Journey | The Biggest Game
You probably recognize ESPN NFL analyst Ben Solak from his appearances on ESPN during the NFL season. His mix of analytical analysis, and football knowledge create a compelling package, dedicated to helping you understand not just what happened on the field, but why it happened.
And for Ben, he's come by that knowledge through a lifelong love of the Philadelphia Eagles. Not quite his hometown team, but the one he adopted early in life.
But the tale of the team he's followed has meant more than bragging rights and heartbreaks. Because all three of Philly's most recent trips to the Super Bowl have also marked forks in the road for Ben, in his own life.
Today on The Biggest Game, he explains to Jeremy Schaap how Super Bowls LII, LVII, and LIX shaped who he is today.

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39min
May 19, 2026 Super Bowl I Lore: A Hungover Max McGee Scored the First TD in Super Bowl History | The Biggest Game
On The Biggest Game, Ryan McGee joins the show to discuss Green Bay Packers legend Max McGee.
McGee was under the assumption he would get no play time in the first ever Super Bowl... he was wrong. After a wild night out in Los Angeles, that ended as the Packers iconic quarterback Bart Starr was rising for breakfast, Max McGee's number was called early in Super Bowl I!
Taking the field in one of his teammate's helmets, with visions of the night before still echoing in his head...what followed was the first spectacular performance in Super Bowl history.
Jeremy Schaap and Ryan McGee break down the full story on The Biggest Game.

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33min
May 18, 2026 TRAILER 🎞️ A Hungover Max McGee Scored the First TD in Super Bowl History | The Biggest Game
Coming Tuesday, May 19, at NFL on ESPN. Ryan McGee and Jeremy Schaap break down the legendary performance of Max McGee in Super Bowl I.

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1min
May 12, 2026 Chris "Mad Dog" Russo on how Super Bowl III Took the NFL Mainstream | The Biggest Game
Fresh off First Take, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo tells us that back in 1969 the NFL and AFL were two separate leagues. They didn't even call the championship game the "Super Bowl" yet.
But when Joe Namath guaranteed victory and led the New York Jets to a shocking upset victory over Don Shula's Baltimore Colts, all that began to change.
The impending merger between the two leagues suddenly seemed less like the junior varsity joining the big time, and more like a marriage between equals. And with a cross cultural icon like Namath leading the way, the NFL had its leading man.
On this episode of The Biggest Game, we look at the moment, that the NFL became MAINSTREAM.
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34min
May 11, 2026 TRAILER 🔈Chris "MAD DOG" Russo Says that Super Bowl III Took the NFL MAINSTREAM 🤯 | The Biggest Game
Coming Tuesday May 12th at NFL on ESPN. Chris "Mad Dog" Russo joins The Biggest Game to tell us how Joe Namath and the New York Jets took the NFL into the mainstream at Super Bowl III.

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May 05, 2026 The Great Super Bowl Rings Heist | The Biggest Game
When New York Giants wide receiver David Tyree pinned a desperation pass from Eli Manning against his helmet and fell to the ground in Patriots territory in the closing moments of Super Bowl 42, New England was robbed of its undefeated season.
But that wasn't the only heist of Super Bowl 42.
Enter Sean Murphy, a Boston area mover by day, and jewel thief by night.
Today on The Biggest Game, we’re joined by ESPN global sports correspondent Sam Borden who tells us how "helmet catch" robbed the Patriots of perfection. And Murphy stole the Super Bowl rings from the Giants as revenge.

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32min
May 01, 2026 TRAILER 🎞️ - The Great Super Bowl Rings Heist 💎| The Biggest Game
Tuesday May 5th, on The Biggest Game. Join Jeremy Schaap & ESPN global sports correspondent Sam Borden on Tuesday May 5th for the story of Sean Murphy. The Boston area mover, and jewel thief, who stole the New York Giants Super Bowl XLII rings as revenge.

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1min
April 21, 2026 This Trade Built the Team of the 90s ✪ | The Biggest Game
Today on The Biggest Game, former Dallas Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson, the architect of the team of the 90's, explains how the most crucial building block in the Cowboys' dynasty wasn't named Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, or Michael Irvin.
His name was Herschel Walker.
Because trading Walker to the Minnesota Vikings on October 12, 1989 gave Dallas five players and three draft picks to jump start their rebuild.
But for Jimmy Johnson, it was getting the option to cut those players in exchange for Vikings draft picks that changed everything.
Coach Johnson, former Cowboys safety Darren Woodson, longtime Dallas media members Norm Hitzges and Ron St. Angelo, and Minnesota radio voice Dan Barreiro break it all down, on The Biggest Game.

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36min
April 20, 2026 TRAILER - The Trade That Built a Dynasty | The Biggest Game Ep.02
Tuesday April 21st on The Biggest Game...

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February 10, 2026 Chris Berman's Super Bowl Memories | The Biggest Game
The Seattle Seahawks 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX not only put a button on the 2025 NFL season, but it also started the clock on America's biggest game, coming to ESPN for the first time ever.
To celebrate the event, we present "The Biggest Game." A podcast dedicated to exploring the lore and legacy of Lombardi's Trophy. ESPN reporter Jeremy Schaap talks with the heroes and villains; stars and celebrities; chroniclers and enjoyers of a game that has become more than just a football game.
Today, recorded ahead of Super Bow LX, ESPN legend Chris Berman, who has seen all 60 Super Bowls, joins the program to share his memories, and explain what it means for the matchup that captures all of our attention, to come to ESPN.
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00:00 - What does it mean for the Super Bowl to come to ESPN?
03:04 - What has the Super Bowl meant to Chris Berman?
05:02 - Chris Berman's first time covering the Super Bowl
09:44 - The greatest play in Super Bowl history
12:35 - Helmet catch changed modern NFL history
15:08 - How Joe Namath's "Guarantee" changed the Super Bowl forever
19:52 - Great performances in Super Bowl history
25:18 - Nobody circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills
33:37 - How the Super Bowl has evolved over time

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41min

FAQs about The Biggest Game:

How many episodes does The Biggest Game have?

The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.