The Hardline

The Bills look like the class of the AFC, while the Chiefs have won a record amount of one-score games. The Steelers are for real for the first time since the Big Ben days. The Chargers could play spoiler, the Ravens have cooled off, and the guys have some concerns. (2:22) The NFC North has been historically good, who will win it, and who has been slept on the most? And the Eberflus firing. (39:12...

Saquon Barkley had a historic performance against the Rams on Sunday night, does he deserve the MVP? The Giants certainly miss Saquon's presence, as they have officially hit rock bottom after the release of Daniel Jones. The 49ers got embarrassed by the Green Bay Packers without Brock Purdy and Nick Bosa, should they worry that their championship window is closing? The Commanders and Texans both h...

What do the Bills and Steelers win mean for the rest of the AFC? Is there concern with the Chiefs after the loss to the Bills? Do the Ravens still have a chance at the division? ( 3:35)The NFC West is the tightest division in football. What is wrong with the 49ers and who should be favored to win the division? (27:35) The Bengals are having a terrible year, is it time for a change in Cincinnati? (...

The best of week 10! (2:45) The Lions won a game where Jared Goff threw five picks on the road. Is there anyone that can beat the Lions in the NFC, and if so, who? (10:30) The AFC WC picture is becoming clearer. Who has the best shot, and who is still alive? (25:10) NY Football is a joke; the guys rant about their terrible teams. (41:47) Hate club and the guys look ahead to week 11. (1:02:30) Our...

The Lions beat down the Packers in Green Bay and are now in prime position to be the one seed in the NFC. Is this the best team in the NFC? (2:41) The Ravens, Chiefs, and Bills sit atop the AFC, but are there any challengers in the rest of the Conference that could make a push? (14:35) The NFC East has the Cowboys going down and the Commanders and Eagles going up. Who will win the division and wha...

Merlo recaps all the big storylines from week 8 in the NFL, while looking ahead to what should be a fun 4 o'clock window in week 9.  Our Links:  https://linktr.ee/Hardlinest?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=6fc38dd6-b329-4a06-a432-4284ed029b6a

The offense in the NFL is down, and the officiating has been poor to start the year, and there is no clear MVP favorite. (2:08) The Jets are a disaster and lose in Pittsburgh. (22:54) The NFC North looks like the best division in the sport with some great coaching leading the way. (38:16)  The NFC West is weaker than people thought and will be a fun finish. (45:32) And the guys finish off the epis...

Davante Adams was traded to the Jets on Tuesday morning. That was then followed by a trade of Amari Cooper to the Bills on Tuesday afternoon. The Cowboys are coming off an embarrassing blowout loss to the Lions at home, where do they go from there? Week 7 should be a good one as there are several key matchups on the slate. Joe and JM give their overreactions from week 6, and induct some of their l...

The Ravens and Bengals play a thriller and the guys discuss where Lamar ranks in terms of QBs around the league, and where the Ravens stand. Also, will the Bengals make the playoffs? (2:52) The Jets lose in London and Aaron Rodgers struggles.  Do the Jets have a QB problem? (23:32)  The guys do their Good, Bad, and Ugly. (32:38) They do another week of the hate club. (51:55) And finally, they do t...

The guys break down the Ravens-Bills game and discuss where the Ravens rank among the other AFC teams. (1:20)  They discuss whether the Chiefs are still top dogs and if they need another WR. (10:38) Next, another week of the good, the bad, and the ugly. (19:22) The guys introduce a new segment called the Hate Club. (55:51) And finally, they give their overreactions from week 4. (1:01:36) Our Links...

The guys go through the good,(3:32) (MIN, GB, NYG, PIT, LAR) the bad, (32:26) (PHI, DAL), and the ugly (50:19) (CHI, JAX) of week 3 in the NFL, plus other storylines from the start of the season. They end off the show discussing SNF between the Chiefs and the Falcons. (59:10) Our Links:  https://linktr.ee/Hardlinest?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=6fc38dd6-b329-4a06-a432-4284ed029b6a  

Merlo and JM go through the good (NO VS DAL, SF VS MIN) (2:02) the bad, (LAV VS BAL, CLE VS JAX, CHI VS HOU) (14:19), and the ugly, (IND VS GB, CAR) (30:41) of week 2 of the NFL season. They give their reactions to the Eagle's week 2 loss on MNF. ( 42:22) And finally, they go through their overreactions from week 2. (50:42) Our Links: https://linktr.ee/Hardlinest?utm_source=linktree_profile_sh...

Merlo and JM give their three-star picks for Week 2 of the NFL Season. They also preview all the primetime games and give a touchdown scorer parlay. Intro ( 0:00 ) Game of the Week ( 3:18 ) Sunday Night Football ( 8:06 ) Monday Night Football ( 11:40 ) JM’s One Star ( 14:59 ) Merlo’s One Star ( 16:09 ) JM’s Two Star ( 17:58 ) Merlo’s Two Star ( 20:01 ) JM’s Three Star ( 22:24 ) Merlo’s Three Star...

Merlo and Joe go through the good of week one. (1:47) The bad of week one. (14:47) And the ugly of week one. (31:52) They give their Week 1 overreactions. (46:45) They talk about the Friday night Brazil game. (1:02:42)  And finally, they pick out a couple of games to look forward to in week 2. (1:08:08) Our Links:  https://linktr.ee/Hardlinest?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=6fc38dd6-b...

In the first gambling show of the year, the guys preview the primetime games for week one. They make their star picks. And finally, they give out a prop parlay and touchdown parlay. Our Links: https://linktr.ee/Hardlinest

The guys preview the 2024 NFL Season with predictions on division winners, Conference Championship games, Super Bowl Winners, and award winners.  AFC EAST: 2:10 AFC NORTH: 8:12 AFC SOUTH: 13:30 AFC WEST: 19:20  AFC PLAYOFFS: 23:45 NFC EAST: 26:30 NFC NORTH: 32:45 NFC SOUTH: 38:29 NFC WEST: 42:33 NFC PLAYOFFS: 46:28 SUPER BOWL: 48:45 AWARDS: 51:48

In the debut episode, ‘The Hardline’ Merlo and JM announce they are an all-football podcast! They start by discussing a recent anonymous poll done by NFL players where they voted on the most overrated, best, and rookie QBs. (6:02) They give their boldest predictions for the 2024 season. (24:19) They discuss what CeeDee Lambs’ contract extension means for the rest of the league. (43:52) Finally, th...

In episode 138, the guys get into the Brandon Aiyuk drama, whether or not he will be moved, where that could be, and the rivalry between the Rams and 49ers. (6:12) The Cowboys have to decide who they will pay, the guys choose who they would choose. (24:19) Malik Nabers has taken camp by storm, will that translate to the games? (37:51) Caleb Williams starred on Hard Knocks this past week, and the s...

The guys open the show talking about MLB’s All-Star Week Festivities. They move on to the NFL where they discuss the top dogs in the AFC and who could take down the Chiefs. They also talk about teams that could have surprise years in 2024.

In episode 136, the guys discuss Pauk Skenes being pulled during a no-hitter after 100 pitches and pitchers' health moving forward. (3:47) They play ‘Oh What A Year It Was’ where they guess random MLB players based on their best season. (14:07) The guy put together their dream Home Run Derby Matchup of players who played in the 21st century. (30:16) And finally, they guess the current NFL team...

The Knicks make a big trade to add Mikal Bridges to the Nova Boys. They also sign OG Anunoby to a big contract extension. (4:46) JJ Reddick was hired by the Lakers to be their Head Coach. (21:37) The guys play ‘What A Year It Was’(27:27). They make a list of the top 5 rivalries in sports today. (41:43) The Subway Series was played this week and exposed some holes for the Yankees. (54:57) Our Links...

The Grimace Mets have saved their season and are back in the race. (2:06) MLB needs a big market championship, the guys look at the past champions from each sport and discuss the state of the sport. (9:33) The Yankees struggle versus an AL East opponent. (16:39)They guess that MLB team based on their player's highest MVP finishes. (26:43) They fill out an MLB All-Star Game ballet on air. (30:5...

The guys bring out a new show format with new segments. Jorge Lopez melts down on the field and in the post-game press conference. (5:00)  The guys play a game where they try to guess the MLB based on each position player's highest MVP finish. (19:00) They make a top ten list of current New York Athletes. (30:30) The guys play a game where they try and guess the MLB player based on the best se...

The Knicks bounce back and win game 5 at home and will look to close the series out in Indiana. The Nuggets were down and out, but have stormed back in this series to take a 3-2 series lead. The NFL released its schedule, the guys play a win-loss game with the Jets and Giants schedule. Our Links: https://linktr.ee/Hardlinest

Opened with the Knicks 76ers series, will this series go 7? Reaction to Tyrese Maxey's game 5 performance. The Lakers were eliminated by the Nuggets in a series where the Lakers led for most of it.  The Sun's disappointing season ends with a sweep from Anthony Edwards and Minnesota. Timberwolves-Nuggets sets up to be a great series. NFL Draft reactions, should the Giants have taken a QB? A...