Episodes

  • Summer Scouting: Ranking the Top 10 Quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft class

    Summer Scouting: Ranking the Top 10 Quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft class
    Jul 1 2024
    Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman kick off the Summer Scouting series looking at the top 10 QBs in 2025 NFL Draft. Intro: (0:00) Making the List (3:00) No.1 Carson Beck (5:30) No.2 Shedeur Sanders (13:47) No.3 Quinn Ewers (23:45) No.4 Conner Weigman (31:26) No.5 Riley Leonard (39:08) No.6 Jalen Milroe (45:56) No.7 Cam Ward (56:22) No.8 Drew Allar (59:55) No.9 Jaxson Dart (1:06:05) No. 10 Garrett Nussmeier & Noah Fifita (1:08:50) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Top 25 NFL players 25 and under for 2024: C.J. Stroud bursts onto the list

    Top 25 NFL players 25 and under for 2024: C.J. Stroud bursts onto the list
    Jun 26 2024
    Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman react to CBSSports.com's list of the Top 25 Players, 25 and Under for 2024. Where do the Lions rookie phenom duo rank? Did Justin Jefferson's injury see him slide from No.1? Find out. Intro: (0:00) Pickleball Gym Bro (1:42) Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story (3:19) Justin Jefferson No.1 Again (7:26) Aging Out (10:12) Ranked Too Low (15:00) Ranked Too High (21:59) Ranked Just Right (24:51) Snubbed Off the List (32:35) Rookie Lock to Make the List Next Year (37:10) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Minicamp Catch-Up | Rookie QB updates, position changes, injuries and holdouts

    Minicamp Catch-Up | Rookie QB updates, position changes, injuries and holdouts
    Jun 19 2024
    Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman sift through the reports coming out of minicamp to find out how all the rookie QBs are REALLY doing. Plus injury updates, position changes, holdouts and much more. Intro (0:00) Caleb Williams Camp Report (7:00) Rome Odunze's Fantasy Flex (13:46) Last Years Minicamp QB Evals (23:30) Patriots Worried About Maye Picks? (22:17) J.J. McCarthy sits behind Sam Darnold (24:49) Jayden Daniels and Luke McCaffrey in EARLY (27:45) Bo Nix Pushes Downfield (30:50) Rams Attempted Trade Ups (37:04) Anthony Richardson Shoulder Update (40:31) Kamari Lassiter Impresses Texans (41:45) Aaron Rodgers Absence Meaningful? (45:03) Changing Positions (47:35) Holdouts (52:18) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • Detroit Lions' Brass Chris Spielman talks drafting star rookies, mental toughness, and big brother Rick

    Detroit Lions' Brass Chris Spielman talks drafting star rookies, mental toughness, and big brother Rick
    Jun 12 2024
    Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman are joined by Chris Spielman former linebacker, broadcaster, current Special Assistant to President/CEO and Chairperson of the Detroit Lions... and Rick's little brother. They'll discuss the Lions' resurgence, the fine art of scouting...and wild "mental toughness" exercises. Intro (0:00) Offseason Schedule (4:42) How Chris Got the Job (14:00) Is Dan Campbell REALLY Like That? (20:12) Chris' Hand Written Contract (25:03) Do Fans Recognize You? (26:20) Best Part of the Job (29:40) The Secret to Targeting Great Players (33:50) What Testing Actually Means (39:19) Amon-Ra St. Brown (41:20) Dealing With Increased Expectations (48:27) Barry Sanders (51:42) Chris Spielman the Linebacker (55:28) The Art of Mental Toughness (1:02:25) Chris' Draft (1:04:25) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • QBs about to take "the Leap" in 2024 and a 2021 Draft Do-Over caught in a time warp

    QBs about to take "the Leap" in 2024 and a 2021 Draft Do-Over caught in a time warp
    Jun 5 2024
    Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman predict which QBs are ready to take "the Leap" and switch things up with a 2021 draft do-over. Intro (0:00) Justin Jefferson's MASSIVE contract extension (2:10) Who took "the QB Leap" in 2023 (14:40) Who will take "the QB Leap" in 2024 (24:48) Ready for the next step (33:20) Did we get the "Leapers" right last year? (39:17) Best draft classes from 2021 (41:40) Worst draft classes from 2021 (46:40) 2021 draft do-over (50:57) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Commanders, Cardinals and Colts boosted expectations with HUGE drafts | Biggest impact 2024 rookie classes

    Commanders, Cardinals and Colts boosted expectations with HUGE drafts | Biggest impact 2024 rookie classes
    May 29 2024
    Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman break down which team's draft classes have franchise altering potential. Intro (0:00) 2023 Impact Class Look Back (4:34) Commanders' Class (22:30) Lions' Class (29:50) Cardinals' Class (33:27) Packers' Class (38:40) Colts' Class (43:17) Steelers' Class (46:22) NFLPA Proposed Offseason Overhaul (48:30) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams will be among the biggest impact rookies in 2024 & 2025

    Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams will be among the biggest impact rookies in 2024 & 2025
    May 22 2024
    Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman break down which NFL rookies will make the biggest impact. (1:34) - Preamble (2:47) - Biggest Impact rookie QB (09:05) - NBA vs. NFL guys (11:03) - Caleb Williams (12:06) -Most productive non-QB rookie - WR (18:11) - Most productive non-QB rookie -RB (24:52) - Most productive non-QB rookie - TE (30:00) - Most productive non-QB rookie - OL (34:24) - Day 3 offensive player who will have an impact as a rookie (Puka Nacua award) (37:11) - Offensive Rookie (39:14) - Most productive defensive rookie - Edge/LB (41:29) - Most productive defensive rookie - DL (43:20) - Most productive defensive rookie - DB (46:06) - Day 3 defensive player who will have an impact as a rookie (Ivan Pace award*) (48:00) - Your Defensive Rookie Of The Year To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • 2024 NFL Draft Grades for AFC/NFC East: What marks do Bills, Cowboys, Dolphins, Commanders earn?

    2024 NFL Draft Grades for AFC/NFC East: What marks do Bills, Cowboys, Dolphins, Commanders earn?
    May 15 2024
    Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman dish out draft grades for the AFC East and NFC East. Intro (0:00) Bills (3:01) Dolphins (11:45) Patriots (18:46) Jets (27:04) Cowboys (33:15) Giants (40:27) Eagles (44:17) Commanders (48:20) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    58 mins