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NFL Network reporter Omar Ruiz joins Amir Mehrtash on The Timeout!In this episode, Amir sits down with Omar to discuss his journey through sports broadcasting, his time at Syracuse University, and his experiences covering the NFL.They also break down some of the biggest storylines from Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season, discussing teams, players, and what to watch as the season continues.From breaking into sports journalism to covering the biggest stories in football, Omar shares his perspective on the NFL and the sports media industry.Make sure to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more NFL analysis, weekly picks, and interviews on The Timeout!Host: Amir Mehrtash Guest: Omar Ruiz @OmarDRuiz Social Media and Content: Emmett McNeely#nfl #OmarRuiz #NFLNetwork #TheTimeout #NFL2026 #SyracuseUniversity #Football

The Timeout is back with our Thursday Night Football recap and NFL Week 3 picks.Amir Mehrtash and Jad Nizam break down Atlanta’s win over Green Bay and Michael Penix Jr.’s return, then bring in Mike Stan to get the Packers fan perspective on what went wrong and the pressure surrounding Matt LaFleur. We finish it off by going through our Week 3 picks and Locks of the Week.

Hosts: Amir Mehrtash and Jad Nizam

Social Media & Content: Emmett McNeely

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The Timeout is back for NFL Week 2.Amir Mehrtash and Jad Nizam break down the biggest games and storylines from around the league, then hit the 2-Minute Drill for quick questions from our listeners. We also hand out our Weekly Awards, including MVP, Offense of the Week, Defense of the Week, and Coach of the Week.Hosts: Amir Mehrtash and Jad NizamSocial Media & Content: Emmett McNeelySubscribe for weekly NFL recaps, debates, predictions, and more from The Timeout.

The Timeout is back.Amir Mehrtash and Jad Nizam break down some of the biggest games and storylines from NFL Week 1, including the Patriots blowing a second-half lead against Seattle, the 49ers dominating the Rams in Australia, Josh Allen leading Buffalo past Houston, Chicago’s offense exploding against Carolina, and the Giants taking down Dallas.We also run through the rest of the NFL Week 1 final scores and give our biggest takeaways from the opening week of the season.Hosts: Amir Mehrtash and Jad NizamSocial Media & Content: Emmett McNeelySubscribe for weekly NFL discussion, game breakdowns, debates, predictions, and interviews on The Timeout.#NFL #NFLWeek1 #Patriots #49ers #Bills #Bears #Cowboys #TheTimeout

In today's episode, we dive into our predictions for this week's NFL draft by coming up with our very own Mock Draft. We went through pick 1-16 and predicted what we think will happen when the commissioner takes the stage on Thursday night. Lots of fun discussions in this one, hope you all enjoy!

In this episode, we are joined live in person by UCLA Offensive Line commit Nehemiah Johnson, an incoming freshman from Orange County, California. Nehemiah spoke with us about why he chose UCLA, and dove into the reasoning behind his commitment, among many other exciting topics such as his pre-snap responsibilities, favorite moments from HS football, and more. Enjoy this audio-only episode!

In today's episode, we return and are joined by Nico from EliteTakes to dive into the recent hires made around the NFL, as well as discussing Saquon Barkley's explosion, outlooks for teams such as the Dolphins, Bears, Patriots and others, among other topics. We had a great time this episode and hope you enjoy!

Links to Nico's socials:

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/elitetakes

Twitter: https://twitter.com/elitetakes_

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elitetakes_

On today's episode, Amir and Jad are joined by Bleacher Report NBA Writer Mohammad Dakhil in The Timeout's first NBA episode to discuss how he worked his way up to becoming an NBA writer and podcaster, as well as some news around the NBA currently. Topics covered include the Damian Lillard trade to Milwaukee, Brad Stevens' performance as Celtics GM, along with many more exciting stories. Enjoy the episode!

In this episode, Amir is joined by Nico, (aka Elite Takes) to discuss hot topics around the NFL, including the Arizona Cardinals making 3 trades on Aug 24, Trey Lance drama in SF, AFC East breakdown and much more. Thanks for listening!

Nico's social media links:

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elitetakes?lang=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/elitetakes_?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elitetakes

This episode is a very special one, as it is our first episode after becoming a top 100 sports podcast in the US! Thank you to everyone who has listened, as it is all because of you and your support. We are excited to keep making great content! Today, we gave our opinions on the first 16 picks of the 2023 NFL Draft, and our reasoning behind the grades we gave each pick.