The Bill Barnwell Show

Bill and Heed the Call's Dan Hanzus discuss things that are perhaps being taken for granted as we approach the 2026 NFL season.

0:00 Welcome

2:44 Are we sure Geno Smith is done?

3:17 Are we sure the Jets are going to be a joke again?

12:38 Are we sure that CJ Stroud is going to be fine?

20:51 Are we sure the Jags offense is going to take the next step?

29:09 Should we pump the brakes on the 49ers as an NFC contender?

36:54 Are we sure the...

Bill Barnwell asks Mike Sando of The Athletic about his QB tiers column: the process, the surprises, the QBs who bumped up, the QBs who fell, and perhaps the meanest quote in the history of the column.

0:00 Welcome

1:03 Explaining the tiers

6:41 Mahomes still on top...for now

9:52 Burrow remains in Tier 1

13:20 Lamar drops to Tier 2

17:05 Mixed reviews for Herbert

20:44 Surprised by Lawrence coming in at 16th?

23:42 Caleb Williams in Tier 2

26:35 Super Bowl bump for Darnold?

29:17 Jordan...

Bill & ESPN senior writer Mike Clay discuss the best values in the first ten rounds of fantasy drafts. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/nfl #ESPN

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Bill and Dan Pizzuta discuss the 2026 FTN Almanac and the projections within it. Will the Texans really be a Top 10 offense? Will the Bears have the worst defense in football?

0:00 Welcome

2:13 Temperature take on FTN Almanac's predictions

5:15 Texans offense

14:19 Lions defense

23:13 Cardinals not that bad?

30:11 Dallas' offense only 14th?

36:25 AFC East defenses projected as Top 10 units

44:52 Bears the worst defense in the league?

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Bill and CBS's JP Acosta go team-by-team in the NFC making crazy predictions that they could absolutely see happening.

0:00 Welcome

1:12 Cowboys

7:09 Giants

10:12 Eagles

13:54 Commanders

18:04 Bears

21:35 Lions

24:46 Packers

28:14 Vikings

32:21 Falcons

36:11 Panthers

40:57 Saints

44:55 Bucs

47:17 Cardinals

51:26 Rams

57:30 Niners

1:00:46 Seahawks

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Bill and ESPN's Mina Kimes go team-by-team in the AFC and offer the wildest predictions they can come up with that they kind of believe in.

0:00 Welcome

4:20 Bills

8:30 Dolphins

13:19 Patriots

19:06 Jets

23:55 Ravens

26:09 Bengals

28:43 Browns

31:46 Steelers

34:11 Texans

36:06 Colts

41:05 Jaguars

43:58 Titans

47:11 Broncos

50:04 Chiefs

53:55 Raiders

56:39 Chargers

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Bill Barnwell and ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques discuss the best ideas from the world of soccer that they think would make the NFL experience infinitely better.

0:00 Welcome

0:40 Soccer ideas the NFL should adopt

6:44 New jerseys every year

10:30 Promotion and relegation

16:42 Salary cap adjustment

19:32 The loan system

27:29 Away team sections

32:18 Super fan sections

37:03 Live mics on video replay reviews

38:48 Chip inside the ball

42:34 Pregame routines/signature songs

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Bill and Yahoo's Nate Tice discuss the ways in which the NFL has evolved over the past 30 years.

0:00 Welcome

3:44 How much has QB play changed pre-snap?

18:55 Has QB play changed much post-snap?

25:51 Why are QBs scrambling more?

32:46 Are schemes better? More prevalent?

41:11 How has offensive line play changed?

49:40 Has tackling improved?

52:52 Is refereeing better or worse?

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Bill and Robert Mays of The Athletic discuss the players they think are most likely to be named as a 1st-team All-Pro for the first time in their careers.

0:00 Welcome

7:40 Which players are poised to make the leap?

9:36 Quarterbacks likely to ascend to 1st-team All-Pro

16:45 Ladd McConkey?

19:02 Other WRs with potential for 1st-team All-Pro season

27:58 Offensive linemen on the brink of a 1st-team All-Pro season

37:57 Jahmyr Gibbs is a free space in this exercise

38:47 Defensive linemen who could make the...

Bill answers mailbag questions from the audience on the Myles Garrett and A.J. Brown trades and more.

0:00 Welcome

1:10- Which teams will regret not trading for Garrett/Brown

4:47 How does the A.J. Brown saga reflect on Eagles HC Nick Sirianni

8:17 Is Garrett the most scheme-independent defensive player?

10:07 Is the ’27 QB class really that good?

12:57 What are the chances Maxx Crosby gets dealt…again?

15...

Bill and Doug Kyed of The Boston Herald each draft teams they think might make a quarterback change in the upcoming NFL season.

0:00 Welcome

3:06 Raiders

10:24 Browns

14:53 Cardinals

19:28 Falcons

23:35 Vikings

28:06 Jets

31:53 Steelers

36:44 Colts

40:08 Dolphins

42:53 Saints

45:11 Texans

48:38 Panthers

50:07 Giants

51:59 Rams

54:07 49ers

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Bill and ESPN's Bill Connelly discuss the push for a 24-team college football playoff and the negative effects it would have.

0:00 Welcome

2:06 Who wants a 24-team playoff?

7:25 Championship Week changes?

9:09 Would a 24-team playoff really help the ACC/Big 12 proportionally?

10:27 Super league threat is always looming

14:35 What would the incentive be to schedule tough games?

16:49 How much would a 24-team playoff diminish the regular season?

18:47 Has the CFP been excluding many title-worthy teams?

22:05 What would a 24-team playoff...

Bill and ESPN's Brooke Pryor hand out off-season superlatives for some of the best, worst, and most questionable moves.

0:00 Welcome

4:02 Most likely to regret not signing a quarterback

13:05 Most gullible franchise

15:10 Most likely to inconvenience Brooke

16:18 Most likely to look back and feel good about even if they don't right now

21:14 Worst signing for the rest of the league

26:59 Most likely to regret getting what they wanted

30:33 Most likely to play above their pay grade

35:47 Most likely to...

Bill and Charlie Kravitz from The Domonique Foxworth Show each choose which pick from the last 10 years every NFL franchise would like a re-do on and who they'd take instead.

0:00 Welcome

3:11 Commanders

5:33 Eagles

7:34 Cowboys

9:09 Giants

12:05 Bears

14:39 Lions

15:52 Vikings

18:29 Packers

19:55 Panthers

21:17 Bucs

22:21 Falcons

24:12 Saints

25:36 49ers

26:45 Seahawks

28:57 Rams

29:41 Cardinals

30:35 Patriots

32:20 Bills

33:30 Jets

34:58 Dolphins

36:59 Browns<...

Bill and Will Brinson of CBS revisit the 2023 NFL Draft and go pick-by-pick making all of the first-round selections that they think NFL teams would make today.

0:00 Welcome

2:15 Panthers at #1

5:56 Texans at #2

6:46 Texans at #3

9:10 Colts at #4

10:42 Seahawks at #5

12:14 Cardinals at #6

13:47 Raiders at #7

16:14 Falcons at #8

18:33 Eagles at #9

20:10 Bears at #10

22:04 Titans at #11

23:16 Lions at #12

24:05 Packers at #13

26:30 Steelers at #14

27:45 Jets at #15

30:18 Commanders at #16

31:01...

Bill Barnwell and ESPN NFL Draft Analyst Field Yates go back and forth making picks in the 2024 first round. Does Drake Maye go 1st to Chicago? Does Brock Bowers go in the Top 10? Which Top 10 WR falls the furthest?

0:00 Welcome

1:24 Bears

3:45 Commanders

4:41 Patriots

5:32 Cardinals

7:09 Chargers

8:20 Giants

9:26 Titans

10:35 Falcons

12:05 Bears

13:14 Vikings

14:10 Jets

15:07 Broncos

16:22 Raiders

17:47 Saints

19:26 Colts

21:53 Seahawks

25:32 Vikings

29:32 Bengals<...

Bill and ESPN's Matt Miller go pick by pick and re-draft the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

0:00 Welcome

1:35 Titans

3:27 Jaguars

5:20 Giants

7:00 Patriots

8:25 Browns

9:46 Raiders

11:01 Jets

12:21 Panthers

14:51 Saints

16:02 Bears

17:10 Niners

18:29 Cowboys

19:51 Dolphins

20:58 Colts

22:19 Falcons

23:37 Cardinals

24:50 Bengals

26:45 Seahawks

27:55 Bucs

28:53 Broncos

30:15 Steelers

31:16 Chargers

32:32 Packers

33:59 Vikings

34:46 Texans<...

Bill and Dan Pizzuta evaluate every NFC team's offseason to this point.

0:00 Welcome

1:06 Cowboys

3:37 Giants

7:48 Eagles

11:10 Commanders

15:00 Bears

18:31 Lions

22:44 Packers

27:23 Vikings

32:35 Falcons

35:15 Panthers

39:14 Saints

44:30 Bucs

49:32 Cardinals

51:57 Rams

55:01 Niners

59:01 Seahawks

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Bill and CBS Sports' JP Acosta go team by team in the AFC and discuss what they liked and what they didn't like so far this offseason.

0:00 Welcome

2:23 Bills

8:43 Dolphins

14:08 Patriots

19:32 Jets

23:02 Ravens

27:09 Bengals

29:11 Browns

32:53 Steelers

35:47 Texans

38:47 Colts

43:32 Jaguars

50:36 Titans

53:57 Broncos

56:53 Chiefs

59:50 Raiders

1:03:27 Chargers

1:06:03 Favorite and Least Favorite Offseasons

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Bill and ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques weigh in on the Jaylen Waddle trade, what it means for Denver, what the Dolphins should do next, whether or not tanking works in the NFL, and if Malik Willis' chances at success have just been kneecapped.

0:00 Welcome

1:02 Waddle traded to Denver

4:49 Did Miami get enough for Waddle?

8:56 Does Waddle put Denver over the top?

16:13 Should Miami keep selling off assets?

22:41 Is tanking a viable strategy in the NFL?

36:48 How can Malik Willis succeed now?

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Bill and Robert Mays of The Athletic discuss the Maxx Crosby saga, whether or not Las Vegas will still get two 1st round picks for him, and the possible suitors for him now that the Ravens have backed out of their trade for him. Plus, they try to make sense of Daniel Jones' new deal with the Colts.

0:00 Welcome

1:13 Crosby deal called off by the Ravens

19:02 Are the Ravens too top heavy?

20:34 Is team building philosophy changing?

31:23 Will Raiders still get two 1sts for Crosby?

Bill and Yahoo's Nate Tice dissect the Trent McDuffie trade and then discuss some free agents who they think will outperform the contracts they're about to sign.

0:00 Welcome

0:41 Does the McDuffie move make sense for the Rams?

10:25 Where do the Chiefs go from here?

17:46 Defensive players who will outperform their free agent contracts

40:47 Offensive free agent value signings

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Bill and Gregg Rosenthal of the NFL Daily podcast choose ideal free agents for every team in the NFC.

0:00 Welcome

3:30 Cowboys

8:07 Giants

11:36 Eagles

15:49 Commanders

18:45 Bears

21:55 Lions

25:45 Packers

29:57 Vikings

33:40 Falcons

37:09 Panthers

40:24 Saints

43:37 Bucs

46:38 Niners

48:12 Rams

49:39 Seahawks

50:50 Cardinals

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Bill and ESPN's Seth Walder suggest ideal free agent signings for every team in the AFC.

0:00 Welcome

3:14 Patriots

7:34 Dolphins

9:44 Bills

12:54 Jets

15:48 Ravens

18:28 Bengals

20:38 Steelers

22:45 Browns

25:54 Jaguars

29:12 Texans

33:53 Colts

37:38 Titans

40:09 Chiefs

44:19 Broncos

46:36 Chargers

48:21 Raiders

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Bill and FanDuel Sports Network's Mike Golic, Jr. discuss Seattle's dominant defensive performance in Super Bowl LX.

0:00 Welcome

5:51 What could New England have done differently to help offensive line?

11:56 Patriots' offensive game plan

16:14 Will Campbell's struggles

19:13 Should New England move Campbell to guard?

21:19 Will the Patriots be back in the AFC race next year?

23:38 Was this an all-time defense?

27:58 Mike MacDonald's impact

33:17 Kenneth Walker's performance and future

39:20 Will Darnold's success affect team building for other teams?<...

Bill and The Boston Herald's Andrew Callahan look at how the Patriots' offense matches up against the Seahawks' defense.

0:00 Welcome

2:13 Drake Maye's post-season

6:19 Where can Pats have success against Seattle''s defense?

8:27 Stefon Diggs' Impact

10:24 Patriots WR to watch

11:15 TreVeyon Henderson's usage

14:35 Will Campbell's struggles

18:19 Will the Pats be able to run the ball?

26:18 Seahawks' x-factor on defense?

31:25 Off the wall predictions

33:11 Super Bowl LX predictions

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Bill and Yahoo's Charles McDonald take a closer look at how the Seahawks offense will match up against the Patriots defense.

0:00 Welcome

2:36 Who do you believe in more- Darnold or the New England defense?

10:03 Klint Kubiak's offense

17:02 Patriots' defensive gameplan

21:09 Seattle's weak spot

27:15 Defending Jaxon Smith-Njigba

35:03 New England's struggles in the redzone on defense

38:00 These rosters are a mismatch

39:59 Game prediction

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Bill and ESPN's Harry Lyles discuss this weekend's Conference Championship games.

0:00 Welcome

2:44 Darnold had a precedent breaking perfomance

18:56 Special Teams bit the Rams again

26:26 What's next for the Rams?

29:53 Thoughts on the taunting penalty

34:44 Are the Patriots good?

39:00 Thoughts on Broncos going for it on 4th down

46:54 Was the weather too much of a factor?

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Bill and ESPN's Bills reporter Alaina Getzenberg react to a wild press conference in which Bills' brass explained the firing of Sean McDermott. Plus, Bill and ESPN's Brooke Pryor discuss the end of the Mike Tomlin era in Pittsburgh.

0:00 Welcome

0:53 Crazy Bills press conference

2:10 Surprised by McDermott firing?

6:03 Wild press conference moments

9:37 Brandon Beane's promotion complicates things

12:13 Was McDermott's message wearing thin?

16:46 Was there a rift between Beane and McDermott?

19:54 Bean's halo effect for drafting Josh Allen

21:36 The...

Bill and Derrik Klassen of The Athletic react to Sean McDermott's firing in Buffalo and recap all four divisional round games at length.

0:00 Welcome

0:47 Bills fire HC Sean McDermott

15:55 Broncos beat Bills in OT

25:48 Controversial calls in overtime

31:25 Expectations for Jarrett Stidham in AFC Championship Game

33:02 Patriots force 5 turnovers, beat Texans 28-16

40:20 What to make of Stroud's performance?

50:19 Seahawks rout 49ers 41-6

58:35 Rams beat Bears in OT

1:01:25 Should Ben Johnson have gone for 2?

1:05:11 Feel...

Bill and Dan Hanzus of the Heed The Call Podcast each select coaches to fill the nine current vacancies in the NFL.

0:00 Welcome

3:08 Mike Tomlin and Steelers part ways

10:15 Who should the Ravens hire?

17:40 Who will replace Tomlin in Pittsburgh?

25:54 Who takes the Browns job?

28:55 Will Harbaugh be the guy for the Giants?

34:37 Filling the opening for the Titans

40:45 Who will the Falcons hire?

47:44 Where will the Cardinals turn?

53:09 Who fits best with the Raiders?

Bill and ESPN's Ben Solak recap one of the best Wild Card weekends of all-time.

0:00 Welcome

3:14 Moral victory for the Panthers?

11:20 Are the Rams still as good as we thought?

16:31 Did the Bears win it or did the Packers lose it?

23:58 Should the Packers run it back?

28:59 Why didn't the Jaguars run the ball more?

32:33 The Jaguars' future

37:54 Can the Bills keep it going?

40:10 Fixing the Eagles

51:59 San Francisco gets another shot at Seattle

54:25...

Bill and ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques draft non-playoff teams to make the playoffs next season.

0:00 Welcome

1:46 how John Harbaugh's availability affects the Dolphins' GM search

9:34 Mike McDaniel is caught in a strange limbo

17:15 Draft of 2025 non-playoff teams to make the playoffs in 2026

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It’s the Monday after week 18, and that means, the NFL coaching carousel is in full swing. The Browns, Cardinals, Falcons, and Raiders join the Giants and Titans as teams with vacancies at head coach. And the Dolphins and Falcons are also in the hunt for a new general manager.

Domonique Foxworth joins Bill Barnwell to take a look at who’s out, who’s doing the shopping, and who might fit into some of these openings.

00:00 - Welcome

03:04 - Falcons Fire HC Raheem Morris & GM Terry Fonten...

Bill and ESPN's Nate Taylor take a look under the hood and try to figure out what went wrong for the Chiefs this season. They discuss how the Mahomes ACL injury will affect them going forward, what lessons there are to be learned, where they need to invest going forward, and whether or not they need to add a new voice.

0:00 Welcome

5:21 Mahomes' ACL injury and recovery

10:58 How will Chiefs look different when Mahomes is back?

15:41 How do the Chiefs assess the 2025 season internally?

32:11 Do the...

Stop me if you’ve heard this before, the Pittsburgh Steelers are probably going to finish the season above .500. Again. And if you believe in what you saw on the field in their 28-15 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football, you might think that the Steelers have a chance to win a postseason game for the first time in a long time.

But Bill Barnwell and the Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed think that, long term, Pittsburgh is stuck in neutral, with no clear path towards improving.

They also wonder if we’re ent...

Bill and The Athletic's Robert Mays name some guys as they use Philip Rivers' return as a way to discuss which former players would help current contenders right now. 0:00 Welcome 1:10 Excitement and wonder about Rivers' return 7:34 Wishcasting former players to help current contenders 11:07 Chiefs and Ravens 13:09 Texans 15:22 Chargers 16:33 Bears 19:29 Rams 23:04 Eagles 25:51 Packers 31:53 Niners 34:55 Seahawks 36:56 Patriots 38:42 Lions 44:06 Broncos 45:41 Jaguars 47:01 Steelers 48:46 Bills

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Monday night’s clash between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Philadelphia Eagles wasn’t the most efficient game of week 14, but it certainly wasn’t boring. That’s because Justin Herbert played through the pain of a surgically repaired left hand, and battled through seven sacks, to lead the home team to a 22-19 thriller of a win in overtime.

And while that win helps the Chargers in their pursuit of a playoff spot, the question remains, how do Jim Harbaugh balance his quarterback’s health, with his team’s postseason push?

For the Eagles and J...

Bill and Gregg Rosenthal of NFL Daily try to discern whether or not a handful of contenders are truly good, just lucky, or some combination of both.

0:00 Welcome

3:29 Bears

17:29 Patriots

29:59 Broncos

45:12 Bucs

53:09 Jaguars

54:26 Ravens

55:48 Niners

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What a difference a year makes! This time last season, the New England Patriots were well on their way to a bottom dwelling 4-13 record, good for a last place finish in the AFC East. This year? The Pats are currently sitting atop the crowd in the AFC after a 33-15 win over the New York Giants push them to 11-2.

Sports Illustrated Senior Writer Conor Orr joins the program to explore: What's gone right in New England, what's gone wrong for the Giants, and whether or not Drake Maye is as exciting as it seems he...