The FAN Checkdown

Matt Marchese and Donnovan Bennett begin the show by discussing their top five MVP candidates before debating whether the Baltimore Ravens can beat the red-hot San Francisco 49ers, if the Ravens beat the 49ers, can Lamar Jackson clinch the MVP title and whether the New Orleans Saints can remain in the hunt. The guys are joined by Sports Illustrated writer and reporter John Hendrix to talk about the Saints, their postseason strategy, and whether they have enough depth to contend in the coming years. Finally, the guys wrap up the show previewing tonight’s Thursday night-er.

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Matt Marchese and Donnovan Bennett open the show with Adam Rank of The NFL Network covering the Cleveland Browns signing Joe Flacco to a one-year contract. They debate if this is a good move by the Browns and whether he can stay up with today's squad. The boys then talk about Baker Mayfield’s performance against the Green Bay Packers, if he has done enough to be the starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and whether the Kansas City Chiefs are still a playoff threat. Finally, the guys discuss the San Francisco 49ers and their domination this season and if they can make the Super Bowl with a healthy lineup.

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Matt Marchese and Donnovan Bennett begin the show by discussing the Seattle Seahawks’ victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, the idea of the Eagles not finishing first in their division and Jalen Hurts downgrade after his illness worsens. The guys are then joined by Lisa Ann from SiriusXM's The Lisa Ann Experience, who examines if fans should be concerned about the Eagles. They then move on to fantasy football conversation, debating whether Christian McCaffrey is the fantasy MVP and what the expectations are for the Dallas Cowboys. Finally, the guys discuss Tom Brady's comments about quarterbacks needing to protect their players and whether this is true or not.

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Matt Marchese and Donnovan Bennett begin the show by discussing the Buffalo Bills' victory over the Dallas Cowboys, whether this was a statement win for Josh Allen, whether this game knocked Dak Prescott out of the MVP race, and James Cook's career-high performance. The boys then talk about the Baltimore Ravens clinching a playoff spot and Keaton Mitchell likely being out for the season. Finally, the guys discuss the firing of Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley and preview tonight's game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Seattle Seahawks.

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Donnovan Bennett is joined by Shoaib Ali to recap the Raiders’ Thursday night dismantling of the Chargers, how Los Angeles can fix their mediocre situation before diving into if Bill Belichick’s legacy has been tarnished after New England’s brutal season. The guys also discuss if he should still be the Patriots' coach if he does stay. Next, they take a look at Week 15 of the NFL, and if there will be any teams that will separate themselves with a tight playoff race (34:05).

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Matt Marchese starts the show with Greg Cosell of the NFL Matchup to discuss the various keys to the Niners success, what team on the bubble could surprise playoff contenders, Buffalo Bills’ offensive issues and the Chiefs struggles. Next, Matt previews the Thursday night-er between the Raiders and the Justin Herbert-less Chargers by dissecting where the Chargers season went wrong, what direction of coach they go if Brandon Staley is fired before turning to the Raiders front office and questioning what they can do to turn their franchise around. He closes the episode looking into the report that Bill Belichick and New England are heading towards a divorce at the end of the season (29:50).

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Matt Marchese opens the show with Adam Rank of the NFL Network discussing the reports that a 2024 International Series game will be played in Brazil, the wild playoff race, and if there’s a team on the level of the Niners. Next, Matt is joined by Tommy DeVito’s agent Sean Stellato to talk about DeVito’s rise from undrafted to starting quarterback, his relationship with the young quarterback, his viral moment from Monday, how he got into the agent business and joining the Italian American Hall of Fame (26:45).

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Matt Marchese and Donnovan Bennett open the show recapping the upsets in the double header Monday night games. First, the boys look at the Dolphins blowing a late lead to the Titans, their disappointing defence, and if their divisional title is in jeopardy with a rough schedule ahead before talking about Tommy DeVito and the New York Giants’ impressive win over the Packers, and if they are still going to draft a quarterback in the draft, or keep DeVito as the starter. Next, they talk Justin Herbert needing surgery on his finger, and if he is going to be out for the rest of the season before closing out Week 14 by discussing Jake Browning keeping the Bengals in playoff contention, and the Ravens walk off overtime win against the Rams.

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Matt Marchese and Donnovan Bennett begin the show by discussing Week 14 of the NFL, in which the Bills beat the Chiefs to keep their playoff hopes alive, and the offside play by Kadarius Toney that led Patrick Mahomes to have a meltdown after the game. They then look at the Cowboys' dominance against the Eagles at home, whether Philadelphia should be concerned about their two-game losing streak, and whether Dak Prescott is the frontrunner for MVP. Finally, the boys discuss Joe Flacco’s elite return to the NFL, and Trevor Lawrence playing through his high ankle sprain injury before previewing the Monday night doubleheader (33:32).

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Matt Marchese and Donnovan Bennett start the show recapping the Thursday night upset of the Patriots defeating the Steelers, Mitch Trubisky and Bailey Zappe’s primetime performances, and if New England just kicked Pittsburgh out of the playoffs. They then look at Trevor Lawrence’s injury update, and the report that he’s a game-time decision before diving into a preview of the stacked Week 14 NFL slate (30:09)

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