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Super Bowl champion and longtime Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David joins Kevin Clark to reflect on one of the NFL's most consistent and accomplished careers. Lavonte discusses his transition into retirement, the evolution of the linebacker position, defending today's offenses, playing alongside Tom Brady, and helping lead Todd Bowles' championship defense. He also shares the story of nearly quit...

Mina is joined by Anthony Prohaska to preview the AFC East ahead of the 2026 NFL season. We break down the Patriots, Jets, Bills, and Dolphins, highlighting each team's biggest strengths, weaknesses, and questions on both offense and defense. Then, they rank the division from top to bottom and make our predictions for who comes out on top. Timecodes: 0:00 Welcome to The Mina Kimes show featuring L...

Nate Tice joins the show for a full breakdown of the biggest NFL breakout candidates heading into the 2026 season. Kevin & Nate explore which players, coaches, offenses, and defenses are positioned to make the leap this year, including: • The potential impact of Jim Leonhard taking over the Buffalo Bills defense • Why Brian Schottenheimer could unlock a dangerous Dallas Cowboys offense • How Mike...

Joe Fortenbaugh returns for the annual NFL Season betting preview. He & Kevin break down their favorite NFL futures, MVP bets, and Super Bowl long shots. Joe explains why he's fading Jacksonville and New England, buying Washington, and sticking with the Chargers. Kevin gives his take on Matthew Stafford's MVP case, the Vikings as a sleeper contender, and why Jeremiah Smith might be the best non-qu...

Sean McDermott joins Kevin Clark for a wide-ranging conversation about football, leadership, quarterback development, and what's next after his successful run with the Buffalo Bills. McDermott discusses how he's spending his first true offseason in years, lessons learned from coaching Josh Allen, the evolution of NFL offenses and defenses, and the coaching minds he's studying during his time away...

Kevin Clark reacts to two blockbuster NFL trades, breaking down Myles Garrett's move to the Rams and AJ Brown's trade to the Patriots. Kevin asks if Myles Garrett could be the greatest player ever traded in NFL history? Kevin evaluates both deals, grades each side, and explains what they mean for the league moving forward. Then, Packers safety Xavier McKinney joins the show to discuss his offseaso...

Kevin Clark and Patrick Daugherty rank the NFL’s best and worst GMs, including Howie Roseman, John Schneider, Chris Ballard, and the Jets’ “AI-first” approach, and explain why modern NFL front offices are smarter (and harder to evaluate) than ever before. Plus: Super Bowl Radio Row horror stories, the Belichick/49ers roster-building paradox, why the Eagles keep proving everyone wrong, and which ex...

Kevin Clark is joined by Jordan Reid to break down the insanity of “way-too-early” draft discourse, debate the next wave of quarterbacks, and review some of the biggest instant-impact rookies from the 2026 class. From Caleb Downs landing in Dallas to Sonny Styles in Washington, plus deep dives on underrated prospect, this one covers everything draft junkies love. Topics covered: 2027 NFL Mock Draf...

Mina is joined by Bill Barnwell to give their most improved position groups after the NFL Draft and the ones they still have big questions about. (0:00) Welcome to The Mina Kimes show featuring Lenny! (1:10) Most improved position groups + question marks  (1:58) Panthers offensive line  (9:35) Titans wide receivers  (15:15) Rams secondary  (24:00) Cowboys secondary  (30:50) Bengals defensive line ...

Mina is joined by Lance Zierlein to give their most intriguing picks from the draft. (0:00 Welcome to The Mina Kimes show featuring Lenny! (1:40) 20 Most intriguing draft picks  (4:50) Kenyon Sadiq (1st Rd - 16th Overall) (13:05) Eli Raridon (3rd Rd - 95th Overall) (18:30) Chris Bell (3rd Rd - 94th Overall) (24:00) Nate Boerkircher (2nd Rd - 56th Overall) (30:25) AJ Haulcy (3rd Rd - 78th Overall)...

Mina and Ben Solak break down the biggest winners of the draft as well as the head scratching woofs. (0:00) Welcome to The Mina Kimes show featuring Lenny! Draft Winners and Woofs Browns Saints Buccaneers Giants Ravens Bills Rams Cardinals Raiders 49ers Steelers See you next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Clark recaps a wild first round of the NFL Draft. Hear why he's high on what the Giants were able to do on Thursday coming away with Arvell Reese & Francis Mauigoa. Also why Dallas' draft puts them in a position to compete for a Super Bowl in 2026.  Plus, why Sonny Styles fell into a great situation with the Commanders and why he could become the best player in the draft. Kevin explains why...

On the eve of the NFL Draft Kevin Clark interviews 4 prospects who figure to have bright futures in the NFL. Indiana WR Elijah Sarratt gives us his scouting report, detailing his journey from St. Francis to James Madison to winning a national championship at Indiana. Plus, his thoughts on what makes Curt Cignetti great and what he expects from Fernando Mendoza at the NFL level.  Texas A&M OL Trey...

Kevin Clark is joined by new Browns Head Coach Todd Monken to discuss his plan for turning the team around. Todd explains why he's adopted analytics into his coaching approach, what his brand of football will be offensively, and what he expects from Shedeur Sanders in year 2. Plus, why he underrated Stetson Bennett during his time at Georgia. Then new Ravens Head Coach Jesse Minter joins to explai...

Kevin Clark is joined by Chiefs GM Brett Veach ahead of the upcoming NFL Draft. Brett details how signing Kenneth Walker will allow the Chiefs more versatility in the upcoming draft. Brett explains how the Chiefs have been able to find their identity throughout the year in previous seasons. Plus, the best prospect Brett has ever scouted and the GM he thinks twice before dealing with. Then Seahawks...

Late Tuesday Night, Peter submitted his final mock draft to his ESPN bosses.  He reveals his 1 thru 32 picks with some trades mixed in. 0:00 Welcome To The Schrager Hour 1:55 Schrager’s Final Mock Draft 3:45 1. Raiders select Fernando Mendoza 4:00 2. Jets Select David Bailey 5:15 3. Cardinals Select Jeremiyah Love 7:25 4. Titans select Sonny Styles   8:55 5. Giants select Arvell Reese 9:40 6. Brow...

A few days out from the start of the NFL Draft, Peter breaks down the latest gossip, news, and notes he has collected. He goes through the top 10 and all the different twists and turns. Peter, then, welcomes in ESPN's VP of NFL Production, Seth Markman, to discuss 27 years working on the TV production of the NFL Draft. They go down memory lane and discuss Mel Kiper "mellowing out" in recent years....

Mina is joined by Todd McShay for the final War Room Mock Draft of the year. They go pick-by-pick through the entire 1st round of the NFL Draft, making selections for every team and breaking down the logic behind each move. Plus, there's trades! (Disclaimer: Recorded before Giants / Bengals trade for pick 10) Come see Mina live in Pittsburgh on Wednesday! MinaPodLive.com Timecodes: (0:00) Dexter L...

Mina is joined by by Dane Brugler for our third War Room Mock Draft of the year. They go pick-by-pick through the entire 1st round of the NFL Draft, making selections for every team and breaking down the logic behind each move. Trades included! Come see the Mina Kimes Show LIVE in Pittsburgh ahead of the draft! Get your tickets at MinaPodLive.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

Mina is joined by Ben Solak to break down the offensive prospects. They talk wide receivers, tight ends, and offensive linemen in this year’s draft class. They give their rankings, predictions and best fits. Come see Mina LIVE in Pittsburgh ahead of the draft. Get your tickets at MinaPodLive.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Jeremiah, the NFL Network's lead Draft analyst, joins Peter for their annual tradition of doing a live mock draft during the first week of April. Peter is steadfast in that he doesn't do mock drafts until April. April is here and the two ping pong pick after pick, and go 1-32. There are surprises, there is information shared, and there are some notable names that slip a little further than...

Mina is joined by Daniel Jeremiah for our second War Room Mock Draft of the year. They go pick-by-pick through the entire 1st round of the NFL Draft, making selections for every team and breaking down the logic behind each move. This time, they included trades! Who did we nail? Who did we reach on? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mina is joined by Danny Kelly and Nate Tice to evaluate the top Quarterback and Running Backs in the 2026 NFL Draft. They discuss why Fernando Mendoza is QB1, if Ty Simpson will be drafted in the first round and evaluate the next tier of QB prospects. PLUS, they analyze Jeremiyah Love’s historical comparisons, which Top 10 team could draft Love, and ranking the rest of the RB class. Learn more abo...

Kevin Clark is joined by Ohio State head coach Ryan Day to break down everything from navigating NIL and the transfer portal to developing elite NFL talent, and why the Buckeyes continue to produce some of the best players in football. Topics covered: How Ohio State sustains a championship culture in the NIL/portal era Developing top NFL prospects year after year Scouting reports on Sonny Styles &...

Mina is joined by Brett Kollmann for the first War Room Mock Draft of the year ! They go pick-by-pick through the entire 1st round of the NFL Draft, making selections for every team and breaking down the logic behind each move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices