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Kevin Wildes reacts to the 2025 NFL Draft and breaks down why enthusiasm is a key factor in getting drafted. He also tells the story of why it’s important to be a thermostat rather than a thermometer.
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Jul 31
Cowboys ‘Greatest Offense There Is’, Patrick Mahomes ‘will be cautious’, Will the Bears regress?
(0:00) Cowboys “Greatest Offense There Is”, Mahomes come back, Lions NFC North favorites (24:30) Jaguars feel “disrespected”, Will Trevor Lawrence outplay Caleb Williams? (38:56) Deebo Samuel signs with 49ers, How big of a deal is this for Brock Purdy? (44:14) NFL Training Camp S ... Show More
1h 29m
Jul 30
Curt Cignetti joins, Baker Mayfield ‘disrespected’ by Bucs, Pressure on Ravens this season?
(0:00) Baker Mayfield disrespected by Bucs, How much pressure is on Lamar Jackson? (25:08) Bengals competitive, Are people sleeping on the Broncos? (39:03) Okay to believe in Jaxson Dart? (44:59) NFL Training Camp Stories: 49ers, Seahawks, Rams, Patriots (01:02:21) Will the Eagle ... Show More
1h 28m
Jul 29
Julian Sayin joins, Cowboys Super Bowl dreams ‘not a reach’, Is this Aaron Rodgers’ last season?
(0:00) Cowboys Super Bowl dreams, Julian Sayin joins (24:55) J.J. McCarthy vs. Kyler Murray, Are the Falcons in trouble? (39:23) Will the Bears make a deep playoff run? (45:25) Giants contenders, Broncos a one-hit wonder? (01:03:14) Can the Cowboys be the best offense in the NFL? ... Show More
1h 29m
May 2023
Learning How to Successfully Predict the Top NFL Prospects. Plus, a Full NFL Draft Reaction.
Kevin is joined by Cooper Petagna, a national recruiting analyst for 247Sports and a former University of Alabama, University of Oregon, and University of Washington staffer, to break down what goes into successfully predicting the top draft picks and impactful NFL players starti ... Show More
1h 14m
Apr 2025
Kawhi’s Reminder Game and Cade’s Arrival. Plus, NFL Draft Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios With Danny Kelly and Danny Heifetz.
Russillo starts the show with a playoff edition of Tales From the Couch (1:34). Then, he’s joined by Danny Heifetz and Danny Kelly to break down Thursday’s NFL draft (22:20). They share the smartest and dumbest picks teams can make at different positions and reveal the draft opin ... Show More
1h 34m