The MMQB NFL Podcast
Episodes
Jets Lose Rodgers & Early QB Struggles
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Verderame and Gilberto Manzano break down what's next for the Jets after losing Aaron Rodgers to a season ending achilles tear, why some big ...
The Dolphins Are For Real (Vikings & Giants are NOT)
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Orr and Albert Breer break down Week 1 of the NFL season including the Dolphins impressive win against the Chargers, how the Vikings one score l...
Season Opening Upset & Burrow's Big Deal
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Verderame and Gilberto Manzano break down the Lions upset victory over the Chiefs to open the season, Joe Burrow's record breaking extension,...
2023 NFL Awards Predictions
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Orr and Albert Breer break down who they expect to win each of the NFL's awards this season. as well as there division winner, some of which...
Patriots Questionable Cuts & Division Predtictions
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Verderame and Gilberto Manzano break down the Patriots moving QB's Bailey Zappe & Malik Cunningham to the practice squad before giving th...
Rams Bounce Back & Bryce Young's Outlook
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Orr and Albert Breer discuss why the Los Angeles Rams could have a much better season than you think, Conor's inside look at the post Dan Sn...
Trey Lance's NFL Future
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Verderame & Gilberto Manzano break down what led to Trey Lance going from a third overall pick by the 49ers in 2021 to their third string QB ...
Predicting Every Game of the 2023 NFL Season
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Orr and Mitch Goldich go over every team's projected win total's from Conor's tradition of picking every the winner of every game du...
Conor Picks A New Favorite Team
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Orr has decided to leave the Cleveland Brown's in the past and is joined by Albert Breer and Mitch Goldich to pick a new one for him to unbi...
Bad Takes Week
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Editor Mitch Goldich joins the show to discuss the best of Bad Takes Week. New rule proposals off safeties, the elimination of the standard play clock...
Sale of the Commanders & Free Agent RB's
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Orr break down the lowest moments of Daniel Snyder's ownership tenure in Washington on the eve of the team's sale before getting into th...
How To Win Bets With Toenails
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Orr is joined by Tyler Dunne of Go Long to discuss the Zuckerberg Musk cage match, win total over unders and his friend’s dad, who used a jar ...
Offseason Splashes w/ Dan Hanzus
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Orr hangs with old pal Dan Hanzus from the Around the NFL podcast, breaking down the team of the off-season, why the Jets are not just a franchi...
Wemby & The NFL Draft Question
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor and Albert play a game of what if. Gregg Popovich tanked for the most elite prospect in recent NBA history. What if Bill Belichick had done the ...
Intriguing NFL Summer "Plans"
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Orr and MMQB editor Mitch Golditch provide summer plans for six of the NFL’s most intriguing figures. What should Russell Wilson be reading on...
Our 2023 Worst To First Picks
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Orr and Albert Breer pick the AFC and NFC teams that missed the playoffs last season that are poised to make a big leap in their divisionAdverti...
Our Bold 2023 NFL Predictions
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Orr and Albert Breer debate some of Conor's bold predictions for the 2023 season including the Patriots winning the AFC East, Anthony Richar...
The Commanders Sale + Mailbag
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Albert Breer breaks down what's holding down up the sale of the Washington Commanders and answers your mailbag questions about the growing QB sala...
Brett Favre & the Mississippi Welfare Scandal w/ Michael Rosenberg
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Orr talks to SI's Michael Rosenberg about his reporting on Brett Favre and his alleged role in the Mississippi welfare scandal Read Michael&...
Does The NFL Have Too Many Games?
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Orr and Albert Breer break down the steps taken by the league to prevent schedule leaks, if the season has been oversaturated with too many game...
2023 NFL Draft Wrap Up
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Orr and Albert Breer give a complete wrap up of this years draft including what teams had the best draft classes, who were the biggest disappoin...
NFL Draft First Round Break Down
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Orr and Albert Breer break down the first round of the NFL draft including the Texans trading back up to pick No. 3, the Lions taking running ...
Our Quarterback Draft Orders & Potential Sleepers
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor and Albert Breer break down the order of what QB's will be drafted in the first round, who might make make the biggest shake up on draft nig...
Who Needs To Nail This Years Draft
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor is joined again by Albert Breer to break down what teams need to nail their selection or make a big move in this years draft. Albert also fills ...
Making Sense of the Promising Jets w/ Zack Rosenblatt
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor is joined by The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt to discuss the odd offseason the NY Jets have had with Aaron Rodgers expressing jis interest to ...
Winners & Losers of Free Agency
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Orr and Albert Breer break down the best signings of free agency along with some puzzling ones before discussing big contract extensions and the...
Does Rodgers Fit With the Jets & Our Offseason Projections
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor is joined by Albert Breer this week to break down the swirling rumors of Aaron Rodgers signing with the Jets and how he fits in with the team sc...
Stop Complaining and Just Appreciate Super Bowl LVII
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, yes, the holding call on James Bradberry was a little ticky-tack, and the million-dollar playing surface was hilariously bad. But Chiefs-Eagles w...
The Super Bowl Preview Extravaganza (Via Prop Bets)
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With Conor out on assignment, Gary instead hosts a show that the sportsbooks made him promise he would never host again. It’s The MMQB Gambling Podc...
Sean Payton and the Broncos Settle for Each Other. (Also Tom Brady Stuff.)
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Super Bowl is coming up. But whatever. There were 53 other big news stories from around the NFL that have nothing to do with the Chiefs of the Eag...
How the Chiefs Won, the Eagles’ Lack of Mercy, and a Bad Sunday for Officiating
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was one debacle and one (albeit sloppy) thriller on Championship Sunday, and Conor and Gary are here to discuss how we ended up with a Chiefs-Eagle...
Reich to Carolina, Hackett the Jets’ New OC, and Championship Sunday Preview
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have our first head-coach hiring of 2023, as the Panthers turn to former Colts coach and first starting quarterback in Carolina franchise history F...
A Very Cowboys Ending, Burrow in Buffalo and the Final Four Is Set
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The NFL’s final four is set, and Conor and Gary are here to talk through just how we arrived here. First, what in the world is happening to the Cowb...
Brady’s Future, Lombardi and Leftwich Out in Coordinator Shuffles
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor and Gary are still sifting through the aftermath of *SUPER* Wild-Card Weekend, including what was likely the end of Tom Brady’s run in Tampa. ...
The Butt-Pushing Superness—and Chargers Sadness—of Super Wild-Card Weekend
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Super Wild-Card Weekend is five-sixths of the way done—nobody likes Monday night playoff football!—and Sunday’s and Saturday’s action brought ...
How the NFL’s Head Coach Firings Played Out, How the Playoffs Will Play Out
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was a relatively quiet Black Monday in the NFL, as only two teams made moves at head coach while three other significant coordinator firings went d...
Overwhelming Emotion in Buffalo, and the Defining Moments of Week 18
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
That’s a wrap for the regular season, but the entire week was unforgettable across the NFL. Conor and Gary start with an unbelievable opening play i...
In Week 17, Everything You Feared Came to Be
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Unless you’re a Bucs or Packers fan, everything you feared came to be in Week 17: The Packers are still alive, the Bucs are going to host a playoff ...
Hackett’s End, Baker’s Redemption, Packers’ Pulse and More
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a hybrid show on The MMQB NFL Podcast—not quite a review, not quite a preview, but you get a good meal. Conor and Gary do their best to ignor...
The Eight Crazy Nights of Week 15
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Or, upon fact-check, two crazy nights (or days—but depending on time zone it was night somewhere). Conor and Gary discuss three truly unprecedented ...
The Ridder Falcons, the Kyler-Less Cards, the New-Look Dolphins?
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the small-market show on The MMQB NFL Podcast—or the small-to-mid market show—as Conor and Gary take a trip around the NFL to discuss three...
Week 14: Purdy Fever, and the Not Great Herbert Debate
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Week 14 we learned that, if anything, it’s time to tighten our embrace on the Brock Purdy–led 49ers. Conor and Gary discuss how the seventh-rou...
Baker the Ram, and Who Wants to Coach the Texans?
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Baker Mayfield’s year-long freefall seemingly continued into December, as he asked for—and was granted—his release from Carolina, and went uncla...
A Long Day for Deshaun Watson (and Those Who Cover Him)
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There were some very intriguing matchups in Week 13, but all eyes were on the return of Deshaun Watson in Houston. Conor and Gary discuss why that was...
Deshaun Watson’s Return, Off the Field and On
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Deshaun Watson is set to play in his first regular-season game in 700 days on Sunday, when he returns from his 11-game suspension for multiple violati...
Jordan Love and Others Do Stuff in Week 12
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was an entirely pleasant football Sunday in Week 12, with some close games, some stout defensive performances and some interesting developments. An...
Odell, Garoppolo and Zach Wilson in a Thanksgiving Hodgepodge
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you’re listening to this episode on your drive to Thanksgiving dinner or at some point in the summer of 2024, it doesn’t matter. This show...
Mahomes-Herbert for Real and Everything From Week 11
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It had been months of frustration watching Justin Herbert and the meek offense the Chargers’ offensive coaches had him operating. But those who wait...
The Mailbag Show Featuring the Weather Report
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As it has been since the beginning of time, the third Thursday in November must be a mailbag show on any podcast. Thus Conor and Gary answer your ques...
Wild NFL Finishes and You
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In light of the incredible, unfathomable final moments of the Vikings’ (make that the 8–1 Vikings’!) victory in Buffalo, it’s time to really u...
A Desperate Attempt to Understand the Colts
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was supposed to be a good ol’ fashioned, straightforward midseason report show, but then things went a little wacky. There was Josh All...
The Frustration and the Jubilation of an Emotional Week 9
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was a smaller slate in Week 9, but there were still a couple of monstrous underdog wins—not to mention a lifetime worth of frustration for two st...
Trade Deadline and Tight Ends w/ Tyler Dunne
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What was billed as a quiet trade deadline was anything but, as a record number of deadline-day deals went down in the NFL. After a little bit of time ...
Week 8 Brought the Return of Offense… But Not the Packers’ Offense
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We had points, lots of them, (even in touchdown form!), on Sunday as offenses across the league kinda got back on track. Except for the one Aaron Rodg...
Ehlinger and Zappe: The Controversial QBs of the QB Controversies
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s late October, and Conor and Gary find themselves assessing two very unlikely starting (or, one starting and one potential starting) quarterback...
First Look at the Christian McCaffrey Niners and More GOAT Sadness
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Week 7 Sunday unfolded as the trade deadline looms, though the first big move has already happened, with the 49ers acquiring Christian McCaffrey. Cono...
Mailbag Show: Are the Vikings Good? Are the Jaguars Bad? What’s the Irsay/Snyder Stuff Mean?
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for Conor and Gary to dig into the mailbag and answer the most pressing questions that the NFL public has. First, a look at the 5–1 Viki...
Bills-Chiefs, Eagles-Cowboys Meet the Hype as Rest of the NFL Burns
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was an upside down slate of games in the NFL, though the two headlining games more than made up for it all. Conor and Gary break down everything th...
What’s Wrong With Russell Wilson—and Does It Get Fixed?
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The biggest surprise of the season thus far isn’t that Russell Wilson is merely struggling to adjust to a new team and new scheme. It’s that, over...
The Bengals’ Floor, Abracadaniel in London, and the Weird Stuff of Week 5
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It really was a series of weird games in Week 5—lots of sloppy offense but somehow lots of big plays in between. Conor and Gary break it all down, s...
What’s Going on With These College QBs Anyway?
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On the mid-week episode, there is some Week 5 previewing to be done. Conor and Gary take a look at the Ravens’ woes heading into a showdown with Cin...
The Scrappiness, Small Victories and Mayonnaise of Week 4
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Week 4 Sunday slate brought us some humbling losses and heartwarming victories, and Conor and Gary are here to discuss all of it, as well as remem...
Smart People on Lamar Jackson and Other Business of Football Matters
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On the mid-week show, Conor and Gary take a look at three big Week 4 matchups. Will Doug Pederson get booed in his return to Philly? (And, also, do th...
Everybody Hurts (in Week 3 of the 2022 NFL Season)
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was a bittersweet third week of the NFL season—lots of great games, but lots of bummer injuries. Conor and Gary work through the tears and break ...
When Someone Has to Be 0–3…
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all know the—albeit fluky—stat regarding the drought of 0–2 teams going to the NFL playoffs, but what about 0–3? Because by Sunday evening,...
Week 2: What Was Real in a Wild NFL Sunday
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The second Sunday of the NFL season was nothing short of incredible when it came to fantastic finishes and unlikely upsets. But what does it all mean!...
Week 1: Cowboys No-Show, Wild Times for the Steelers, Football Is Back!
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The first Sunday of the 2022 NFL season is in the books. A few of the games were really good. A lot of the games were really close. And the day ended ...
How Buffalo Buffaloed the Rams (or, Is Josh Allen Invincible?)
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The NFL Opener is in the books and, basically, the defending champs lost by three touchdowns in a game that wasn’t even that close. The Bills picked...
NFL Preview and Predictions: The Six Storylines That Will Define the 2022 Season
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are six—no more, no fewer—storylines that will define the 2022 NFL season (as stated in the episode title, try to keep up), and Conor and Ga...
The Four Best Teams in the NFL
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At long last, Conor and Gary arrive at the thrilling finale of their preseason power rankings countdown series. It’s time to reveal, indisputably, t...
The NFL’s Elite Eight (in Terms of Our Power Rankings)
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
And, more specifically, the back half of the Elite Eight, but the Elite Eight nonetheless. Conor and Gary delve into the NFL’s borderline elite team...
MMQB Fantasy Extravaganza w/ Michael Fabiano
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With Gary Gramling away, Conor Orr is joined by SI Fantasy Football Guru Michael Fabiano, and we talk about the shrewdness of Jim Nantz in celebrity s...
These Teams Are the Fringe Super Bowl Contenders
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is, indisputably, time to start thinking Super Bowl for these teams in the latest installment of the Preseason Power Rankings Countdown. Once again...
The Deshaun Watson Suspension Is Settled… Maybe
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a special emergency episode of the The MMQB NFL Podcast, as Conor and Gary delve into the final (maybe?) settlement of the Deshaun Watson suspe...
The Fascinating Middle of the NFL, Part 2
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re in the middle of the NFL’s middle, then moving toward the top of the middle as Conor and Gary continue their four-at-a-time season preview c...
The Fascinating Middle of the NFL, Part 1
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time to get into the middle-iest of the NFL’s middle, as Conor and Gary continue their four-at-a-time season preview countdown. This episode ...
The Deshaun Watson Appeal and the Case Against the Dolphins
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Conor and Gary welcome back Jenny Vrentas of the New York Times to delve into all things Deshaun Watson once again. A discussion of why Sue Robinson’...
Welcome to the Playoff Fringe Teams of the NFL
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The third episode of Conor and Gary’s team-by-team, four-at-a-time season preview countdown is here, and they’re getting into the teams that shoul...
The Kyler Murray Deal and the Dumbest Contractual Clause
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One long-awaited quarterback contract got done this week, but as with all things Cardinals-front-office-and-Kyler Murray since the team’s wild-card ...
Four Teams That Aren’t the NFL’s Worst, But They're Close
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The second episode of Conor and Gary’s team-by-team season preview countdown has arrived, and this one is chock full of underserved optimism. And ti...
The Four Worst Teams in the NFL
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time of year, when Conor and Gary ignore the beautiful summer weather, retreat to their respective basements, and take on the Herculean ta...
From Trevor to Mac to Mills, What’s Next for the Second-Year QBs?
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was an unexpectedly rocky year for last season’s crop of rookie QBs. Now, it’s time to examine: Are better days ahead in 2022? To help answer t...
The Baker Mayfield Trade That Made Nobody Happy
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was centuries ago that the Baker Mayfield trade talks first started up, and last week we finally reached the end of the road with he would-be-Cleve...
Moneyball! What We Can Learn From the Ravens
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some not terribly sharp people might dismiss the Ravens for a lack of Super Bowl championships over the past four seasons, but on this show, Conor and...
The Rams, the Warriors, & to Buy a Championship
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Golden State Warriors won the NBA title, the Los Angeles Rams won the Super Bowl, and each team was accused of “buying” their championship. Wi...
An Underrated Episode About Underrated Players
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of the release of Conor’s annual underrated players list (one player for each of the 32 teams!), Conor and Gary take a trip down the list t...
The Watson Timeline Now & Will Dan Snyder Live Forever?
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a surprisingly busy week in the NFL, with developments in the Deshaun Watson cases, an off-the-rails congressional hearing concerning Dani...
What Should Baker Mayfield Want?
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Conor and Gary have—rightfully—spent quite a bit of time discussing Deshaun Watson over the past few weeks. Now, with reports surfacing on Friday ...
Aaron Donald’s Work/Life Balance & Hunter Renfrow as the Tipping Point
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With Conor recording from a secret location somewhere in these great United States, he and Gary link up via satellite phone to talk about three big co...
On the (Latest) Bombshell Deshaun Watson Investigative Report
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Deshaun Watson continues to be the biggest NFL story in recent memory, and thanks to the continued, exceedingly thorough reporting of Jenny Vrentas, i...
If and When These Tight Ends Will Start Getting Paid
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While Conor and Gary eagerly await word on their applications to Tight End University, they take a broader look at the market while addressing the que...
All the Hot Topics w/ Peter King
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a very special episode, Peter King returns to his old stomping grounds as the godfather (or something) of The MMQB helps Conor and Gary make sense ...
Deshaun Watson’s Looming Suspension & Trevor Bauer’s Current Suspension
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday night, two massage therapists alleging sexual misconduct against Deshaun Watson appeared on HBO to put faces and voices behind their accoun...
Which Teams Have a Quarterback Mess on Their Hands?
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was just a few short years ago when it seemed that, across the NFL, every team was more or less satisfied with their quarterback situation. But wit...
The Raiders’ Mess & the Trouble With Tanking
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a very special episode of The MMQB NFL Podcast, Conor and Gary welcome Jenny Vrentas back to the show to cover a number of topics, starting with th...
Why the Browns Are Not Primetime Material and More NFL Schedule Takes
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Conor and Gary have had a couple of days to chew on the NFL schedule after the league’s overwrought, (seemingly) months-long trickle of a release. H...
Tom Brady: Broadcaster & Richard Johnson on All Things Draft and Jaguars
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Conor and Gary start off the show with a discussion of just what kind of broadcaster Tom Brady will be one day. (If he ever is a broadcaster, that is....
There Are Some Pretty Good Free Agents Left. Let’s Draft Them!
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One thing to keep in mind as we move into the month of May: Just because the draft is over doesn’t mean we’re done with player movement in the NFL...
The Drafts We Loved, the Drafts We Only Liked as Friends
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After a couple days to decompress and really let the 2022 NFL Draft sink in, Conor and Gary are ready to talk about draft grades. Specifically, Conor’...
BONUS: Investigating 0-16: Inside Hue Jackson’s Tanking Allegations Against the Browns
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday, the NFL said an investigation found "no evidence" to support the allegations of tanking made by former Browns head coach Hue Jackso...