Football America!

We complete our climb up Mount Lombardi. The AFC and NFC West make their ascent. Can you predict the team that reached the summit? Then our friend Brandon Perna from That’s Good Sports joins the show to chat about life as a Broncos fan after a heartbreaking loss last season in the AFC Title game. He says it’s a weird experience as a fan. Ten-Day Tony also sits in to make sense of proper airplane etiquette.

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We’ve got one of the best voices in college football Jessica Smetana joining to talk about the 2026 season, zero week (whatever that is), the foolishness of preseason polls, and just how important eternal life is to her.

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We’re heading back to Mount Lombardi - which teams from the AFC and NFC South will survive the regular season to reach the rarified air of the playoffs?

10-Day Tony joins to look into the oblong crystal ball.
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Heed the Call's Dan Hanzus brings the view from New York! He explains why the Jets' Outlook at MetLife isn't as grim as advertised, truth-squads the biggest training camp storylines, and helps us figure out which sports teams fictional New Yorkers like Peter Parker would actually support. Stick around to the end when Tony Calatayud stops by to drop the spiciest take of the season.

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Who will summit Mount Lombardi this season? Football America! breaks down the NFC and AFC North. Go Long’s Ty Dunne provides the national view, while Tim Benz (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) dives deep on the Steelers. Dunne says the departure of Harbaugh and Tomlin allow their respective former teams to breathe and modernize. Benz breaks down why fans might be overly optimistic about the Steelers defense. Plus, are the Bengals are the most interesting team in the league this year? Or does Joe Burrow just need to retire and front an emo band?

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The one and only Mina Kimes drops by to build her ultimate roster of favorite head coaches, coordinators, quarterbacks, offensive lines, and defenses. Plus, she breaks down: AFC & NFC contenders on high alert to miss the playoffs; where the Dan Campbell era in Detroit will stand three years from now (spoiler: Mina’s still buying the hype). But is she too hard on Caleb Williams? And will Zach Charbonnet get the Hard Knocks fantasy bump? To wrap it up: Social Randy explains why our listeners desperately want Joe Burrow to pair with Ben Johnson... or Mike Shanahan... or maybe Sean McVay.

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