After watching the disturbing scenes on Thursday Night Football, Ollie Connolly called up athletic trainer and CTE researcher, Rachael Hearn, to discuss:

A quick note: Ollie's audio makes him sound like a robot on this one! Fortunately, Rachael is the one doing the talking. If you have any questions related to concussion or medical/training staff protocols, let us know, and we put them to Rachael on a future podcast after the findings of the Tagovailoa investigation have been disclosed. You can message us at @Gridiron on Twitter.

Larry Krueger and Ryan Smith conduct an autposy of the season so far for the San Francisco 49ers after a crazy three weeks, which has seen a change at the quarterback position and much more. Larry and Ryan also speak with Matt Barrows (49ers Reporter for the Athletic.com), while interviewing various players and looking ahead to a crucial Monday Night Football this week, where the Niners host the Rams in a vital NFC West Matchup.

This week, The San Francisco 49ers  announced the rescheduled date for the team’s first official international watch party to take place in Leeds, England on Sunday, October 16th at 6:00 PM (BST). The free event is presented by Avery Dennison and will give members of the UK Faithful an opportunity to watch the team play its game against the Atlanta Falcons during Week 6 of the National Football League (NFL) season. Doors will open at 4:30 PM at BOX sports bar in downtown Leeds with approximately 400 fans being welcomed on a first-come, first-serve basis. All attendees are encouraged to RSVP on Facebook prior to the event date. 

RSVP HERE: https://fb.me/e/30Uf1mYcs

It's time for the fourth weekend of the NFL season. Michael McQuaid and Ollie Connolly go over some key matchups this weekend and look at the betting angles! Who will win this weekend?

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NFL Week 4 is here!

Tom, Ollie and Michael are back for another episode of the Moore & Connolly Football Show!

They predict the Week 4 headlines ahead of the games this weekend. Then, the guys play an NFL edition of 'The Price Is Right', focusing on QB and WR stats. Michael talks about 'An Post' in Ireland, while Ollie talks about a chess debacle...

Enjoy Week 4!

To reach out to the MCFS, you can email: [email protected] or tweet Tom @The_Tommy_Moore or Ollie @OllieConnolly on Twitter. You can also give Michael an email at [email protected].

In the third episode of Gridiron Deutschland, Tiziana Höll and Julian Barsch are joined by Sebastian Vollmer, who is a two time Super Bowl Champion with the New England Patriots. Sebastian credits Jeff Reinebold and many others for his success and journey into football and in this interview, he talks about this journey and also about the growth of the game in Europe, focusing on the Munich game this November between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks.

You can follow along with the Gridiron Deutschland team on the journey to the Munich game:

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Will Gavin is joined by Simon Clancy and Olly Hunter to look back on another NFL Sunday: the Colts shock the Chiefs in Indy, the Dolphins put a marker on the AFC East and much, much more!

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Michael McQuaid and Ollie Connolly recap on a stacked Week 3 Sunday in the NFL, focusing on numerous different topics; the Buffalo Bills defeat in Miami; Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars winning in Los Angeles; the shock defeat for Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in Indianapolis and much more!

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Larry Krueger and Ryan Smith revisit the 49ers week 2 win vs the Seattle Seahawks. The guys get into some of the QB Soap Opera before diving into how this 49ers Defense has the potential to be an all timer. Then they bring on Nick Kosmider (Broncos Reporter for the Athletic.com) to preview this weeks matchup on SNF between the Broncos and 49ers in Denver. They give their predictions on the game. Lastly, they interview WR Danny Gray, S Tashaun Gipson, OG Aaron Banks, & C Jake Brendal.

It's time for the third weekend of the NFL season. Michael McQuaid and Ollie Connolly go over some key matchups this weekend and look at the betting angles! Who will win this weekend?

We have used Unibet odds throughout this podcast. You can sign up for a bonus here with money back as a bonus up to £40: https://b1.trickyrock.com/redirect.aspx?pid=86278134&bid=36946

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NFL Week 3 is here!

Tom, Ollie and Michael are back for another episode of the Moore & Connolly Football Show!

They predict the Week 3 headlines ahead of the games this weekend. Then, the guys play an NFL edition of Through The Keyhole, where Tom and Ollie must guess a player on a number of different facts. Michael talks about the 'Mayo Curse' and the guys answer your questions.

Enjoy Week 3!

To reach out to the MCFS, you can email: [email protected] or tweet Tom @The_Tommy_Moore or Ollie @OllieConnolly on Twitter. You can also give Michael an email at [email protected].