The Collapsing Pocket

  Episode 20. Balled out on the field, showed out in front of the camera; Terrell 'T.O.' Owens was a unanimous superstar but a polarising character. From game winning catches to an incredible Super Bowl perfomance, outrageous celebrations to incendiary actions and media comments; the life of this box wide receiver was never quiet. How do you correlate an All-Pro career on three different teams, but outstay your welcome at each one?

  Episode 237. Six minute soliloquies, sexy vest tops, and the definition of dynamic. Oh, and the boys tell you who's going to win the Super Bowl. Enjoy!

  Epiode 19. In 1921, Fritz Pollard became the first black head coach in NFL history; the league would have to wait another 68 years for the next one. As with American society, football would take it's time addressing the issue of race, but why has reintegration on the field not been matched on the sidelines? And can the Rooney Rule correct a head coach imbalance that still plagues the sport to this day?

  Episode 236. Ill-fitting headgear, Team Skips, and Wardy Wardy Jackanory. Oh, and some big NFL news as well as a 48 minute spin around the NFC. Enjoy!

  Episode 18. Some teams can't find a franchise quarterback; The Packers have had two lead them for the past three decades. Yet in startling symmetry, both have not quite brought the silverware to Titletown that was expected of them, and both have seen the final years of their time in Green Bay mired in acrimony. Was it personal ego or institutional failure that saw first Brett Favre, and now Aaron Rodgers, fail to hit the heights their transcendent talent was capable of reaching?

  Episode 235. Skinnydipping in Cleethorpes, faking COVID, and a greasy spoons with terrorist tendencies. Oh, and the boys digest some recent NFL news before taking a 48 minute spin around the AFC. Enjoy!

  Episode 17. Kids across the world dream of the classic 'rags to riches' story that sees them reach the pinnacle of sporting achievement. For Kurt Warner, dedication on and off the field allowed that to be reality. Never easy, but always remarkable, Warner's NFL story turned out to be a two-part blockbuster. In the latest 'Inside The Pocket', Si, Sam & Rob discuss how faith and determination, toughness and untapped ability led an Iowa man from stacking shelves in a supermarket to hoisting a Lombardi trophy on football's greatest stage.

  Episode 16. No owner has had an impact on the NFL quite like Jerry Jones. From a baptism of fire, to early success, followed by two decades of mediocrity; the maverick oil man from Arkansas has always done things his own way. But can the business structure that has proven so successful off the field still be a sporting success on it? Following on from Part 1 of our expose into 'America's Team', Rob, Si & Sam bring you 'There Will Be Blood: Jerry Jones & The Dallas Cowboys'. Enjoy!

  Episode 234. National anthem rankings, Simon upsets a German, and GTA meets the NFL. Also, Carl Nassib is a hero, and we discuss what went wrong for four more teams in 2020. Enjoy!

Episode 233. Phil Collins' hair denial, a footballer you wouldn't pick a fight with in Harvey Nichols, and the 1994 fashion sense of Jorge Campos. Oh, and we talk Julio, 'Race Norming', and what went wrong for four franchises in 2020, despite two of them avoiding losing records. Enjoy!