Bill and ESPN's Mike Clay address the slow starts of a handful of star wide receivers and rookie running backs and decide whether or not you should expect them to turn things around.
0:00 Welcome
1:17 Bill on the J.J. McCarthy discourse
7:45 Mike Clay joins
10:18 Should you have faith in Marvin Harrison, Jr.?
15:09 Will Brian Thomas, Jr. turn it around?
19:34 What to make of the slow start with the Eagles' passing game
25:09 Will volume rule the day for Chris Olave?
29:59 Will the rookie running backs live up to the hype?
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Are the Chargers for real? Will the Texans Fail C.J. Stroud? Monday Night Football Recap
Bill Barnwell and Dan Pizzuta of Snaps & Stats breakdown week 2's Monday Night Football doubleheader.
01:42 - Chargers beat the Raiders 20-9
07:45 - Are the Raiders positioned to best utilize Ashton Jeanty?
12:35 - Was this Geno Smith's worst start since becoming a franchise QB?
15:25 - Grading Justin Herbert's performance
19:15 - Buccaneers win a thriller over the Texans
24:45 - Baker Mayfield leads the Bucs to victory late
27:14 - The Texans start off 0-2
30:48 - Are the Texans failing C.J. Stroud?
38:37 - Is the AFC South up for grabs?
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Fantasy Fallout from Week 1- What's real vs. what's just noise?
Bill and Ben Gretch from the Stealing Signals substack react to the major fantasy implications from Week 1. Will Justin Herbert throw more this season (5:01)? What will be the impact from the Xavier Worthy injury (10:42)? Bijan Robinson's explosiveness (16:35). A potential breakout rookie (21:16). Clarity in the Jags backfield (28:20)? Christian McCaffrey regaining his place as the best player in fantasy football (36:47). Jaxon Smith-Njigba's emergence (41:26). Plus, the main takeaways from Ravens-Bills (46:13).
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MNF Recap- McCarthy Stuns Bears in NFL Debut
Bill and ESPN's Harry Lyles, Jr. react to the Vikings' comeback win over the Bears on Monday Night Football. What grade would you give McCarthy on his debut? (8:25) Did the Vikings win it or did the Bears lose it? (13:57) Caleb Williams mixed performance (16:48) Did this game change your priors on either team? (32:47)
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2025 NFL Season Crystal Ball
Bill and Robert Mays of The Athletic discuss the questions they'd most like to know the answers to ahead of the 2025 NFL season.
0:00 Welcome
3:10 Is JJ McCarthy good?
11:24 Will the Lions be happy with their new coordinators?
22:50 Does Matthew Stafford stay healthy all year?
31:24 Will the Cardinals have a top 5-10 defense?
41:30 Which projected Top 5 defense will fall off?
49:06 Can it get worse for the Texans offensive line?
52:28 Does it work in Chicago under Ben Johnson?
1:02:41 What happens to the 2nd year QBs?
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