Longtime NFL executive Randy Mueller joins Lindsay on a surprisingly newsy week. They start by discuss the Baker Mayfield trade and how it shows how little he's valued in the league. They also talk about the immediate futures of Jalen Hurts, Kyler Murray and Tua Tagovailoa. All of that, plus the confusing situation with Jimmy Garoppolo, Russell Wilson on the Broncos and some potential breakout players in 2022.
Lindsay's joined by quarterback trainer Jordan Palmer to discuss all the latest in how he prepares players for the most important position in sports. They discuss his new foray into biomechanics, how football is way behind baseball, how he tailors his coaching to different types of players and much more.
Lindsay's joined by the one and only Reggie Wayne. The Super Bowl champion and 6-time Pro Bowl Wide Receiver talks about why he decided to take the leap into coaching, what's been the biggest adjustment and how he's connecting with a young WR room. Then he discusses how he's approaching the wait to get into the NFL Hall of Fame. All of that, plus his relationship with Ed Reed, a new love of cycling and why he refuses to get an iPhone.
Have you ever listened in while an NFL linebacker played a round of golf while talking football? Probably not...until today. Lindsay's joined by the LA Charger's Kyle Van Noy live from a charity golf tournament. They discuss his transition to LA, what he likes about Brandon Staley, his observations of Justin Herbert, why he has a good shot to win furthest drive, and much more.
Lindsay's joined by longtime NFL scout Drew Fabianich to nerd out on all things "scouting". He talks about how he got into the profession and the behind the scenes of how the work gets done. When is it best to watch the tape and when is it best to see a prospect in person? How are analytics and the eye test combined? What constitutes a successful draft? Who are the best staffers to talk to in a college program? All of that and much more.
Lindsay's joined by prolific sports broadcaster Mike Tirico on this week's edition of "The NFL Rhodes Show." In the wide ranging conversation, they get into how he prepares for the myriad sports he calls, what he sees as the role of the broadcaster, how gambling is changing how they call games, incorporating analytics into the broadcast and much more. Plus...as he takes the reigns of Sunday Night Football, is the Cris Collinsworth Slide coming back?
Welcome to the first meeting of the unofficial Justin Herbert Fan Club, with Lindsay Rhodes and The Ringer's Steven Ruiz both campaigning to be elected president. They discuss why they both fell in love with the Chargers QB, what makes him special and what we can expect from the team this season. They also talk about how the Chiefs will replace Tyreek Hill, why we might see a big bounce back from Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, why they're both down on the Broncos and Patriots and who they'd take first in a rookie dynasty fantasy draft.
On today's episode, Lindsay is joined by PFF's Sam Monson. They discuss how the company incorporates both math and observations to create analysis with context, and what you can learn from the PFF grading system. Then they get into some NFL storylines, like the Steelers QB competition, figuring out if Tua is going to take a leap and why the Lions are building the right way.
In this wide ranging conversation, Lindsay talks to former NFL safety and media personality Ryan Clark about his life, football career and his newest project: The Pivot Podcast. He discusses what makes their show different, how he approaches the interviews and much more
Lindsay continuing to take stock of all the fallout from the 2022 NFL Draft, and starts this episode talking to The Ringer's Benjamin Solak about why it seems that every year we have a great class of wide receivers. Are we destined to live in this WR Golden Age forever? And how has NFL thinking changed around the position? Then, Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy joins the show to give discuss some under-the-radar prospects that he thinks are set up to thrive in their new homes.