The MMQB NFL Podcast

NFL Draft Round 1 Was All About the Trades

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sure, it isn’t the greatest draft class, but a couple surprise trades made Thursday night much more interesting than Conor, Gary or anyone else coul...

Mock Draft Show, Part II (From Pick 22 to 102)

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Really, it’s more like Pick 22 to 32, and then seven more picks ending at Pick 102, but you get it, right? The point is: Conor and Gary are running ...

Mock Draft Show, Part I (Or, Law & Order: Mock Draft Unit)

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The NFL draft is upon is. It’s happening this week. And, therefore, Conor and Gary have no choice but to unveil this year’s edition of the people’...

The Curious Case of Deebo Samuel’s Trade Demand

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest stories of the 2022 offseason: The bizarre twists and turns of the wide receiver market. After seeing Christian Kirk (among others)...

What’s the Deal With These Offensive Linemen?

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Every draft season, humans who can block other humans are at a premium. But are there certain teams and certain quarterbacks who need great offensive ...

An Ode to Derek Carr, and the Draft Prospects Who Will Chase Him Down

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Derek Carr signed a new contract that is in some ways big, in some ways not so much, in some ways team-friendly, and in some ways a really neat win fo...

Choose Your Weapon: The WRs, TEs and WRs of the Draft

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a draft show, but before Conor and Gary get to the prospects themselves, a draft-adjacent discussion surrounding the very strange wide receiver...

The Five Quarterbacks and the Whole Draft Scene

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Due to an absurd second wave of free-agency news, NFL draft season was delayed. It officially starts… now. Conor and Gary dive into the biggest stor...

Bruce Arians Shock Retirement

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Conor Orr and special guest co-host John Gonzalez of the Sports Illustrated Weekly Podcast dig into the stunning retirement of Bruce Arians, what kind...

What We Know About Deshaun Watson & What Was Said By Deshaun Watson

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re doing another Deshaun Watson episode because it’s an incredibly important story that goes beyond football. And, we’re doing it now because...

The Dolphins Make All the Moves

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With Terron Armstead signed and Tyreek Hill acquired via trade, all eyes are on the Dolphins. That’s why Conor and Gary welcomed a very special gues...

Watson to Cleveland and Free Agency Review, Part II

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Conor and Gary start things off with a discussion of the Browns, from their stunning decision to pursue Deshaun Watson while the quarterback is under ...

The Baker Breakup and Free Agency Review, Part I

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

At the time of taping this episode, a Deshaun Watson decision was imminent. While it was unclear who Watson would pick, there was one interested team ...

Tom Brady Is [Exasperated Sigh] Back: A Free Agency Preview

13 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Conor and Gary planned on a good, ol' fashioned free agency preview show, but Tom Brady was having none of it. Sizing up the 2022 Bucs with Brady ...

Did You Hear About Russell Wilson & Aaron Rodgers?

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday ended up being all the most interesting news of the NFL offseason crammed into a three-hour span. Conor and Gary got together in the dead of n...

The Teams That Will Rule NFL Free Agency

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 1 of the two-part free agency epic, Conor and Gary run through which will be the biggest (or, at least most interesting) teams when free agenc...

Everything Conor Heard at the NFL Combine

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Conor has made the mad dash back from the NFL combine in Indianapolis, and he joins Gary to breathlessly recap all the most important things that he h...

The NFL Offseason’s Biggest Free-Agent Move Already Happened

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The first stunner of the NFL offseason came in the broadcast booth, as Troy Aikman is set to leave FOX for Monday Night Football. Thus, Conor and Gary...

The Offseason Takes Warmup Show

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the end of February, which means opening day for NFL Offseason Takes is right around the corner. Conor and Gary spent an afternoon trying out t...

The Storylines of Last Season That Will Define Next Season

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the 2021 NFL season and Super Bowl LVI become but a faint memory in our collective consciousness, Conor and Gary take one last trip through the big...

The Rams’ Ugly, Beautiful Super Bowl Win

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It was a slog. It was a battle of attrition. There were a half-dozen players on the field who probably shouldn’t be playing in a Super Bowl. But in ...

BONUS EPISODE: The Toll Stadiums Take on a City

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This weekend, Super Bowl LVI descends on Inglewood, Calif., and gleaming SoFi Stadium. For NFL fans with money to burn, this is the party of a lifetim...

How a Bizarre Coaching Cycle Ended; Super Bowl Props Show

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The strangest coaching cycle in recent memory came to a close this week. Conor and Gary break down a bad organization hiring a good coach—the Dolphi...

How Super Bowl LVI Could Be Lost

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Rams are—rightfully—the favorites in Super Bowl XLVI. Most of the scenarios that have them losing involve Joe Burrow’s superpowers. On this ...

The Impact of Brian Flores’s Lawsuit

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday’s revelation that former Dolphins coach Brian Flores is suing the NFL for racial discrimination rocked the football world. Conor and Gary ar...

Rams, Bengals, Brady, McDaniels, and Madness

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Super Bowl LVI is set, and Conor and Gary break down everything that happened in the conference title games. In the NFC, how Raheem Morris dialed up t...

Introducing: SI Weekly

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Here's a sneak peek at SI's newest podcast, Sports Illustrated Weekly! Featuring storytelling, interviews, and unforgettable sports moments –...

What the Sean Payton Stepping Away Means

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s news that Sean Payton would be stepping down as head coach of the Saints came with a fair amount of shockwaves. Conor (the man who predi...

That Was the Greatest Weekend of Football There Ever Was

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After about 40 minutes to compose themselves, Conor and Gary eventually get to the quartet of mind-melting games we just witnessed this weekend.First,...

The Cardinals Collapse & the Impact It Leaves

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Conference Semifinals Weekend is almost here, but first, a look back at Monday night, and the final moments of the Cardinals’ months-long collapse.C...

The Cowboys' Strange New Way to End a Season

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Five of the six Wild-Card games are in the books, and Conor and Gary are diving into what went down. Which included Dak Prescott. A second too late. A...

Would You Take This Job? NFL Head Coach Edition

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We were shocked by Brian Flores’s dismissal. We were shocked by the lack of a Joe Judge dismissal until he was dismissed. Conor and Gary discuss the...

The Night When a Tie Was a Win

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On one hand, Week 18—and the unprecedented Game 17s—brought a weekend full of duds. On the other hand, it did bring the weirdest Sunday Night Foot...

The Coach Hiring Cycle, in 60 Minutes

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The NFL regular season is wrapping up, which means the coaching carousel is firing up. But rather than slog through a weeks-long process full of uncor...

On Antonio Brown and an Unusual Week 17

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The penultimate Sunday of the NFL regular season was the strangest Sunday of the NFL regular season, and nothing was more unusual than Antonio Brown w...

All About (Well, Mostly About) Mac Jones

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last spring he was the most polarizing quarterback in the NFL draft, a prolific collegiate passer who lacked the dynamic athleticism we’ve come to e...

On Christmas Warmth and Ice-Cold Revenge

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jenny, Conor and Gary launch into the Week 16 show with a look at the Bills’ revenge game in Foxboro. The Patriots had few answers for Josh Allen, e...

We Let You Rewrite the Rules of Football! Maybe.

22 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the spirit of the holidays, Jenny, Conor and Gary are giving you the gift . . . of filling out our show outline for us!Last week, we ran down the r...

Postponed Games and Upsets Make For a Scrambled Week 15

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time this season, the NFL postponed three Week 15 games due to COVID-19 outbreaks—they'll be played on Monday and Tuesday. The lea...

We Will Rewrite the Rules of Football!

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More specifically, Jenny, Conor and Gary each write—or change, or eliminate—one rule in the NFL that will make the sport we love into a sport we l...

Actual Winners and Losers, and Urban Meyer-Defined Winners and Losers

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jenny, Conor and Gary run through a Week 14 Sunday rife with playoff implications. There were winners, losers, and Urban Meyer struggling through it a...

Game Night: Stumping Stats Edition

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In light of the Patriots’ unique statistical profile in the windy Monday night victory over the Bills in Buffalo, Jenny, Conor and Gary decided to u...

The Games That Melted Our Icy Hearts

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Week 13 looked like a dud of a slate until the games got underway and the chaos and excitement unfolded. Jenny, Conor and Gary start with a throwback ...

An Instructional Guide to Becoming an NFL Coach

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With our four-step process, it’s never been easier to live out your dream of leading one of the 32 NFL franchises onto the field on autumn Sundays. ...

The Many Regrets of Week 12

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Conor and Gary break down a Sunday full of uneven action, ugly offense and unexplainable errors as teams across the NFL look to survive the last third...

Let’s Get Weird: On Week 11 and Mylar Balloons

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sunday’s action won’t go down as the most exciting set of games this season, but it might have been the weirdest.Jenny, Conor and Gary start with ...

How We Arrived at the Future of Quarterbacking

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It happens so often that you might not even take much notice anymore. A scramble concluding with an off-balance throw that lands directly on-target do...

Blowouts Everywhere, But What Does It All Mean?

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Week 10 Sunday was full of lopsided games, as the second half of the season started with a handful of teams separating themselves from the pack.First,...

NFL Midterms: A Remembrance of Preseason Predictions

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With the midpoint of the 2021 season officially upon us, Jenny, Conor and Gary take an opportunity to look back at both the season’s first half, and...

Jordan Love’s Chaotic Debut, Titans Find Answers No One Expected

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We hit the (kinda) halfway point of the regular season with a Sunday full of upsets, but the week’s headlining game ended up being nothing like it w...

Trade Deadline Spectacular, Starring Von Miller and Multiple Odell Beckhams

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The NFL trade deadline has come and gone with the usual lack of, well, trades. But that won’t stop Jenny, Conor and Gary from breaking down the big ...

The Saints Spook the Defending Champs, and the Back-Up QBs Are Scary Good | NFL Deep Dive

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Conor and Jenny are here to take you through a bewitching Week 8 in the NFL. We start with the big upset in New Orleans, where the Saints haunted Tom ...

On the Deshaun Watson Situation and All the Misinformation

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been more than seven months since news of the first civil suit filed against the quarterback first came to light, and ever since it’s been a ...

The Bengals Are Really Good, the Chiefs Are Maybe Not? I NFL Deep Dive

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Week 7’s slate might not have been the best one we’ve seen this season, but it did give us a better grip on more than a few teams. First and forem...

T.J. Watt, Trevon Diggs, and a Defense’s Last, Best Hope

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It seemed the Steelers were heading toward—at best—a tie with the Geno Smith-led Seahawks on Sunday night. That’s when T.J. Watt did what he doe...

Week 6: New-School Cowboys in Foxboro, Old-School Browns in a Bad Way I NFL Deep Dive

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The sixth Sunday of the NFL season brought the extremes, with a number of weird and wild games sprinkled in with some absolute blowouts.Jenny, Conor a...

The Gruden Emails, the Leak and What It Says About the NFL

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Monday brought one of the most stunning developments the NFL has seen in recent years: Jon Gruden, once perceived as untouchable in Las Vegas, stepped...

Let’s Say Nice Things About the Bills & Refs I NFL Deep Dive

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Chiefs fall again, this time on Sunday Night Football. Jenny, Conor and Gary run down how it’s going wrong for K.C., from the defense’s disapp...

Let’s Play The Feud!

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From an otherwise meaningless five-yard run at the end of a lopsided game came one of the most intense, delightful and senseless coaching feuds the NF...

A Doink in Foxboro Decides the Fate of the World | NFL Deep Dive

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The biggest game in the history of sports (that actually doesn’t have that big an impact on the standings) was played in Foxboro on Sunday night, as...

Welcome to an Alternate Reality, Where Tom Brady Never Left the Patriots

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You are in the same place. You are in the same time. But this world is very different. Different because of one thing: Tom Brady is still the quarterb...

The Day That Kickers Ruled the World | NFL Deep Dive

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Week 3 brought the usual surprises, along with some of the wackiest moments of the early season.Jenny, Conor and Gary start with the Sunday night thri...

What You Don’t Understand About Derrick Henry | The MMQB Podcast

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Two-time rushing champion, fantasy football darling, and perhaps the most misunderstood man in the NFL. In this episode of The MMQB, Conor Orr and Gar...

So This Is What “Figuring Out Lamar Jackson” Looks Like | NFL Deep Dive

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It was a Week 2 Sunday full of thrillers, and Jenny, Conor and Gary are here to break it all down and tell you what it means.That starts with the Rave...

Let’s Overreact to Week 1! | NFL Deep Dive

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jenny, Conor and Gary took in all the action and bring you every take imaginable about all 14 games played on the first Sunday of the 2021 season.Firs...

Brady-Dak Duel in a Roller Coaster Opener | NFL Deep Dive

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jenny, Conor and Gary break down all things regular-season opener, starting with—of course—the star quarterbacks playing like star quarterbacks.Th...

2021 Season Preview, Predictions and BEEF! | NFL Deep Dive

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the big one: Jenny, Conor and Gary etch their season predictions in stone.But first, they begin with some friendly, respectful, light-hearted d...

Furrowing Our Brows at Jameis Winston and Urban Meyer | NFL Deep Dive

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With the preseason winding down, Jenny, Conor and Gary take a trip around the league to review major storylines and visit some big deals that went dow...

Welcome to an Evening... of Mystery! | NFL Deep Dive

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In recent weeks, as the NFL season fast approaches, Jenny, Conor and Gary have been identifying their X-factors for various teams across the league. B...

The Mailbag Opens, Mac Jones Rules the World, Madness Ensues | NFL Deep Dive

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jenny, Conor and Gary rip open the mailbag one more time before the regular season starts, and everyone is talking about Mac Jones. Or, at least three...

Pack, Mack Still Got It in the NFC North | NFL Deep Dive

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The division preview series reaches its terrifying conclusion, as all eyes (or at least those of Jenny, Conor and Gary) turn to the NFC North.After an...

The Weird & Wild AFC South and Hold-In Drama | NFL Deep Dive

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chapter 7 of the Division Preview Series Octology delves deep into the AFC South, but the show starts with a look at the past week’s headlines as tr...

NFC South Preview: A Three-Headed Saints QB and More Wild, Wild Takes | NFL Deep Dive

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As the world turns and the Division Preview Series moves on, Jenny, Conor and Gary turn their attention to the NFC South, home of the defending Super ...

AFC West Preview: Let’s All Yell About Jon Gruden | NFL Deep Dive

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Division Preview series moves on to the AFC West, where Jenny, Conor and Gary wanted to talk about pretty much everything except Patrick Mahomes.T...

NFC East Preview: Poor in Talent But... Rich in Parity? | NFL Deep Dive

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As the division preview series moves on, Jenny, Conor and Gary arrive at the NFC East, the division with nowhere to go but up.A discussion of Ryan Fit...

The Bad (and Good!) of the AFC East | NFL Deep Dive

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chapter 3 of the Division Preview Octology has arrived, as Jenny, Conor and Gary break down all things AFC East.Bill Belichick has his hand-picked QB ...

Spiking the Punch in the NFC West | NFL Deep Dive

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Division Preview Series moves on to the bluebloods of the NFC West, where all the most interesting QB-coach marriages live.What do Jenny, Conor an...

How the AFC North Will Be Won | NFL Deep Dive

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's that time of year: A deeper look at how each of the divisions are shaping up in the first of our eight division previews. It’s a look at th...

Resolving Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love: The Game Show | NFL Deep Dive

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jenny, Conor and Gary—again, and surely not for the last time—revisit Aaron Rodgers in light of his holdout from OTAs. A discussion of the possibl...

Julio Trade: The Uplifting and Sometimes Depressing Takes | NFL Deep Dive

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jenny, Conor and Gary start things off with every conceivable take on the Julio Jones trade: The positives for the Titans, trying to figure out the Fa...

Stupid Good Ideas for Fixes Football Doesn't Need | NFL Deep Dive

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With summer getting underway, and the "NFL preview" calendar about to kick into gear, Jenny, Conor and Gary take one last chance to have some ...

The Deshaun Watson Cases: Everything You Haven't Heard But Need to Know | NFL Deep Dive

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The first half of this episode is not suitable for younger listeners.Jenny and Gary discuss the investigative piece—months in the making—that we u...

We Have a Schedule (17 Is a Prime Number!) and 'Tim Tebow: 90th Man' | NFL Deep Dive

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have a 2021 NFL schedule in place, it's 17 games per team, and Jenny, Conor and Gary don't know what to do about it. A discussion on the op...

The Teams We Didn't Talk About Enough This NFL Offseason | NFL Deep Dive

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The dust has settled and the smoke has cleared on the 2021 NFL offseason; Jenny, Conor and Gary convene to talk about the teams and storylines that fl...

NFL Draft Recap: Aaron Rodgers, Trey Lance, Patriots and the Drafts We Loved | NFL Deep Dive

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The 2021 NFL Draft is in the books, and Jenny, Conor and Gary talk all things draft weekend, starting with—for a second straight year—Aaron Rodger...

Mock Draft Part IV: How the Orlando Brown Trade Changes the Late First | NFL Deep Dive

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Quadrilogy is complete, as Jenny rejoins Conor and Gary for the thrilling finale of the Mock Draft Series, running down the final eight picks of t...

Mock Draft Part III: An Answer for the Raiders, How Steelers Can Avoid Foolishness | NFL Deep Dive

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The epic Draft Series Quadrilogy reaches the 75% point, as Conor and Gary work through team needs and identify prospects for picks 17 through 25.It be...

Mock Draft Part II: The Darnold Factor, Denver QB Revisited | NFL Deep Dive

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The sequel to Part I of the 2021 Mock Draft Extravaganza begins with a flashback. Last week, Jenny and Gary had the Panthers selecting Justin Fields w...

Mock Draft Part I: All Offense All the Time | NFL Deep Dive

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The 2021 Mock Draft Extravaganza kicks off with the draft's first eight selections, starting with how the Jaguars will fit Trevor Lawrence, and wh...

NFL Draft Preview ... Preview: Who's Taking a QB? | NFL Deep Dive

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Albert Breer makes a very special appearance on a very special Tuesday Edition of the Monday Morning NFL Podcast, as he and Gary take a look at the dr...

The Free Agency Moves We Loved a Lot, the Free Agency Moves We Loved Less | NFL Deep Dive

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The first week of free agency is in the books, and Conor and Gary are ready to overreact to all of it:*A look at the quarterback signings: why Bears f...

The Legal Tampering Show: Saints' Next QB, Chiefs O-Linemen, the Free-est Free Agents | NFL Deep Dive

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With tampering happening very legally, Conor and Gary take a trip around the league as the news simply piles up. Drew Brees makes his retirement offic...

Ben and the Steelers' Short-Term Future, Chicago's QB Quandary, Top 200 Free Agents Preview | NFL Deep Dive

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers figured out a way to make it work financially, but can they make it work on the field? Conor and Gary take a look ...

Free Agency Primer on Everyone But the Quarterbacks | NFL Deep Dive

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's the "No QBs" edition of the Monday Morning Podcast, as Conor and Gary take a trip through the other 21 positions to see how the marke...

Wentz Wins the Wentz Trade, the Urgency to Get a QB Now | NFL Deep Dive

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This past week brought an end to the long-running saga of the Carson Wentz trade, as the Eagles finally agreed to send him to what might have been the...

Why Watt Is on the Move, the Mishandling of Carson Wentz | NFL Deep Dive

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The NFL offseason is off to a fast start, as future Hall of Fame pass rusher and franchise icon J.J. Watt was released by the Texans, freeing him up t...

Super Bowl Recap: Brady, Barrett, Bowles Lead Bucs Romp, Chiefs Have No Answers | The Monday Morning NFL Podcast

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A whole lot of narratives got turned sideways on Super Bowl Sunday, as the Bucs outclassed the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV.Conor and Gary, being the pessi...

Super Bowl Prop Bet Extravaganza | The MMQB Gambling Show

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Super Bowl LV is here, and that means the night of 100,000 prop best. Jimmy, Mitch and Gary run down their favorites, from Tom Brady's individual ...

GM Roundtable with Brad Veach & Jason Licht

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Albert Breer talks to Tampa Bay Buccaneers GM Jason Licht & Kansas City Chiefs GM Brett Veach in the lead up to Super Bowl LV about their time tog...

The Bowles Plan for Mahomes, Stafford to the Rams, Watson's Market | NFL Deep Dive

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Mahomes has an air of near invincibility, but will have two backup tackles in front of him on Sunday. Conor and Gary go over the ways Tampa ca...