On this special 2025 NFL schedule release episode, Dave Helman is joined by FOX Corp.’s Michael Mulvihill, President of Insights and Analytics, to look at his role in creating the schedule, how everything comes together behind the scenes, the most exciting games on FOX, and much more. After that, Dave breaks down some of the key games he’s most excited about for the 2025 NFL season.

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Dave Helman is joined by Ralph Vacchiano to breakdown the biggest needs for teams heading into the 2025 season. The Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills have roster needs that have to be fill, but will any of their fixes be enough? Can the Bears find a running back to trade for to team up with D'Andre Swift? The guys also discuss the recent announcement of the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles slated as the NFL Season Opener and the retirement of Derek Carr.

1:10 Cowboys vs Eagles in the season opener
1:45 Ralph Vacchiano joins the show!
2:45 Cowboys vs. Eagles Week One discussion
6:55 Derek Carr retiring reaction & thoughts
10:10 Where do Saints go from here?
13:48 Biggest roster needs for NFL teams
14:25 Biggest roster needs for the Lions
19:55 Biggest roster needs for the Bills
29:55 Biggest roster needs for the Bears

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Dave Helman brings USA Today writer Tyler Dragon onto the show to talk NFL news and more. The guys discuss the Steelers trading star WR George Pickens to the Cowboys for draft picks. Plus, they look at Tyler’s bounce back teams in 2025. To wrap up the show, the pair each give their 2025 NFL Rookie of the Year predictions.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:55 Tyler Dragon joins the show!

2:28 George Pickens traded to Cowboys discussion & implications

11:50 Next steps for Steelers

21:30 NFL teams that will bounce back this season

22:06 Jacksonville Jaguars

25:36 Atlanta Falcons

32:17 New England Patriots

36:50 Cleveland Browns

44:40 Offensive Rookie of the Year predictions

47:11 Defensive Rookie of the Year predictions

51:33 Outro

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Dave Helman is joined by Dave Dameshek to break down the Top 5 NFL players facing the most pressure to deliver in 2025. From superstar quarterbacks to breakout candidates, who has to perform this season? Will it be Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Jared Goff—or someone else entirely?

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:05 Dave Dameshek joins the show!
3:30 Steeler QB situation & implications
8:24 NFL Players facing the most pressure this season
10:30 Joe Burrow
21:05 JJ McCarthy
32:58 Lamar Jackson & Josh Allen
52:20 Michael Penix Jr.
1:08:20 Outro

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Dave Helman brings on FOX Sports NFL analyst Bucky Brooks on the latest episode. The guys go through the QB competition Shedeur Sanders will face in Cleveland, they do an early look at the 2026 QB class, Bucky ranks his top QB prospects since the 2024 NFL Draft, and much more.

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Dave Helman brings on Nick Baumgardner from The Athletic to recap the NFL Draft. Baumgardner goes through his top & bottom NFL grades with the Philadelphia Eagles once again dominating the NFL Draft. Dave also talks about the Cleveland Browns interesting draft including trading the number two pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars and taking two quarterbacks in Dillon Gabriel & Shedeur Sanders.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:50 Shedeur Sanders falls to the Cleveland Browns reaction & thoughts
13:55 Nick Baumgardner joins the show!
15:10 Shedeur Sanders final thoughts
16:30 NFL Draft Grades
16:50 NFL Draft Grades: A
23:20 NFL Draft Grades: C-
31:20 NFL Draft Grades: B
37:55 NFL Draft Grades: D
46:51 Outro

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The NFL Draft is here! Dave Helman brings on Jason McIntyre, co-host of The Herd, to recap all the action from the first round of the draft. The guys go through all the notable picks, each give their winners and losers, talk the best players remaining after the first round, look at why QB Shedeur Sanders didn’t get drafted and much more.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:50 1st Round recap

3:05 Jason Mcintyre joins the show!

4:20 Chiefs initial draft reactions

6:20 Standout moments from the first round of the draft

10:15 Shedeur Sanders fall out of first round discussion

16:25 Giants expectations with Jaxson Dart

20:00 Cowboys first round selection reaction

21:45 Eagles first round selection reaction

24:19 Ravens first round selection reaction

26:20 NFL 1st Round: Winners & Losers

27:03 Winner: Atlanta Falcons

31:32 Winner: Kansas City Chiefs

34:11 Winner: Cleveland Browns

40:25 Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

42:11 Loser: Pittsburgh Steelers

46:45 Loser: Cincinnati Bengals

48:42 Loser: Shedeur Sanders

52:35 Loser: Houston Texans

54:04 Biggest questions remaining

57:07 Best players remaining

1:00:51 Outro

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Dave Helman brings on NFL Draft analyst Rob Rang onto the show to discuss his final NFL Mock Draft. Dave & Rob goes through his entire first round and hit on some of the biggest names including Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward, Ashton Jeanty & more. How many quarterbacks and running backs will go in the first round?

0:00 Intro

3:10 Rob Rang joins the show!

4:31 Final NFL Mock Draft

7:10 No. 1 Pick

10:02 No. 3 Pick

16:15 No. 5 Pick

21:05 No. 8 Pick

23:37 No. 9 Pick

28:30 No. 10 Pick

31:47 No. 20 Pick

34:26 No. 21 Pick

44:54 Outro

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To start off the show, Dave Helman reacts to the news of CB Jalen Ramsey and the Dolphins likely parting ways. For the rest of the show, Dave is joined by FOX Sports NFL Reporters Ralph Vacchiano and Greg Auman as they all go through a two-round NFC East mock draft. Find out who the guys have each team in the NFC East taking. The Cowboys land a wide receiver in the first round, the Giants grab a QB in the second round, and much more.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

2:34 Jalen Ramsey & Dolphins expected to part ways

6:13 NFC East Mock Draft predictions

7:30 No. 3 pick

14:22 No. 12 pick

22:30 No. 29 pick

28:40 No. 32 pick

33:43 No. 34 pick

39:15 No. 44 pick

44:40 No. 61 pick

46:40 No. 64 pick

53:30 Outro

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Dave Helman brings on USA Today writer Tyler Dragon onto the show to discuss the NFL Draft and whose draft stock is moving up and whose is trending down. Dave and Tyler discuss QB Shedeur Sanders, EDGE Mykel Williams, EDGE Mike Green and so much more. Then, the guys talk about the Justin Fields fresh start with the New York Jets and if he can follow a trend of former first round quarterbacks finding success on their 3rd and 4th franchises like Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield and Geno Smith.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:46 Tyler Dragon joins the show

3:30 NFL Draft Depth

5:30 Justin Fields' case for QB1

19:10 NFL Draft: Stock watch

20:10 Shedeur Sanders: Stock up

30:30 Mykel Williams: Stock down

31:21 Mike Green: Stock up

36:28 Outro

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