Bless Dem Boyz

It may have been Black Monday for NFL coaches, but Brandon the Cowboys Fan is seeing light at the end of the tunnel after the Cowboys let go of the architect of their historically bad defense. Meanwhile, Paul the Saints Fan is encouraged by the season of Tyler Shough, especially in the context of the NFC South's incompetence. With the season over, Dem Boyz take a final look back at the happeni...

We've reached the final week of the season. Brandon the Cowboys Fan returns from his Christmas hiatus to chat ball with Paul the Saints Fan. After a quick chat about their Christmases and a discussion of Pluribus season 1, Dem Boyz recap the Week 17 games. Then it's time to prep for Week 18. They make their (terrible) picks for the games, choose their final George Is Getting Upset and Jerr...

Happy Festivus, everyone! With Brandon the Cowboys Fan at Fantasy Football Media Day ahead of his championship game, Paul the Saints Fan runs a solo show. He talks about the most recent week of NFL action, gets you updated on the playoff situations--who's in and who's out-- and gets you ready for Week 17. Then it's time to break out the aluminum pole for the airing of grievances and th...

Injuries abounded in week 15, and Dem Boyz are here to discuss it. They talk about their best and worst of the week: an ugly Cowboys loss; a gritty Saints win; the wild races in the AFC and NFC South; Philip Rivers returns; the Bills complete an incredible comeback; the Chiefs missing the playoffs; and a few big injuries. Plus Brandon the Cowboys Fan gives an update on his White Lotus season 2 wat...

It's time to go bowling! With all the postseason matchups set, Dem Boyz go through every game so far and make their picks against the spread. But that's not all! They also talk about the Cowboys loss in Detroit; the Saints win over the Buccaneers; what's wrong with the Chiefs; the race for the AFC South; and all the other results from Week 14. Then they get you ready for Week 15. Plus...

The season has passed the Thanksgiving mark, and Dem Boyz have a couple of things to be thankful for. For Paul the Saints Fan, that means picking out the good he can find in Tyler Shough's game, and the fact that his competence means the Saints won't have to be desperate for a QB come the offseason. For Brandon the Cowboys Fan, he's thankful for Quinnen Williams and a 3 game win streak...

Hey, Philly, the Jerk Store called. They're running out of you! On the heels of a huge comeback from Brandon's Cowboys, Dem Boyz reconvene to talk about the Week 13 action. Brandon the Cowboys Fan was pretty exuberant about the comeback and the offensive performance. On the other hand, Paul the Saints Fan is starting to wonder what, exactly, Kellen Moore is supposed to be good at. Plus the...

After a decisive win over the Raiders, Brandon the Cowboys Fan is in a good mood and loving the all-DT pass rush. Could the Cowboys defense be not terrible moving forward? And Paul the Saints Fan's team didn't lose, so he is ready to face his rival, the Cousins-led Falcons this week. Dem Boyz recap all this week's action, talk about who's in and who's out of the playoffs, and g...

Daboll is out! But Dem Boyz are NOT. In fact, they are all in and ready to get into the action. In week 10, there's big questions: Are the Jags frauds? Is Mike McDaniel really going to be the Dolphins coach next year? Is Aaron Rodgers wife real, or does she just go to a different school? Plus some new music recommendations, movie and TV talk, bad gambling advice, and a story about Paul having...

It's a trade deadline episode of Bless Dem Boyz, as both our hosts' teams made deadline deals. One is buying, the other is selling. They're also telling you who to buy and sell based on this week's results, and getting you ready for week 10, where the Cowboys will thankfully have a bye. All that and a recap of Halloween, movie talk, and a few minor technical difficulties. Follow th...

It was a beatdown for both Dem Boyz' teams this weekend. Spencer Rattler got yanked and replaced with 2nd round pick Tyler Shough, while the Cowboys' defense let Bo Nix and the Broncos run wild. Of course, that doesn't stop Paul the Saints Fan and Brandon the Cowboys Fan from recapping all the week 8 action, including their miserable NFL picks. Then they take a look at the playoff pict...

It was an up and down week for Dem Boyz. Brandon's Cowboys got a big win against the divison rival Commanders, who appear to be in dire straits, while Paul's Saints shot themselves in the foot against the Bears. They talk about their teams' games, plus the rest of the Week 7 action, before getting you ready for Week 8. Plus: a new music recommendation; a movie connection; an even MORE outlandish i...

Well, it was fun while it lasted. Dem Boyz are down on their teams again after losses to the Patriots and Panthers. But of course, that won't stop them from talking about the week's games and previewing the week 7 slate. Plus there's always a silver lining: Brandon the Cowboys fan's Longhorns did manage to get their first win over a P4 opponent by leaving the Oklahoma Sooners in Ma...

It's a win-win week for Dem Boyz. The Cowboys traveled to New York and came away with a win against the Jets despite being shorthanded, while the Saints took down Big Blue in the Big Easy. Paul the Saints Fan and Brandon the Cowboys Fan revel in their victories, plus tackle the rest of the Week 5 results. Then they get you ready for Week 6. Plus: thoughts on The Life of a Showgirl , the new Ta...

Dem Boyz are back, and they've got answers to the biggest questions in the NFL right now: Are the Chiefs back? Is the AFC North the Steelers' division to lose? Are any of the 2024 QBs actually good? Is Dak a legit MVP candidate? They talk about it all in Week 4, plus get you ready for the Week 5 slate. Plus the story of an emergency room trip, a Chick-Fil-A mixup, movie and music reviews,...

Dem Boyz are down bad, folks. Between the Saints' beatdown in Seattle and the Cowboys' coverage nightmare in Chicago, neither of our hosts had much fun watching week 3. Might it be time to turn the show to a hockey podcast? Despite these grievances, the show soldiers on. They talk about Week 3 and get you ready for Week 4 in the NFL. Plus they recap some movies and TV, talk about the colle...

Brandon the Cowboys Fan recounts a story from a trip to New Orleans.

Week 2 is now in the books! Dem Boyz gather to discuss the highs and lows of their week. Brandon the Cowboys fans talks about his emotional roller coaster as the Cowboys squeaked out a game against the Giants. Paul talks about how he's encouraged by the progression of Spencer Rattler. Is Indiana Jones for real? Are the Jags still primed to take the AFC South? Then, after breaking down the week...

With Week 1 in the books, Dem Boyz get together to discuss their takeaways from the first week of action. Do the Cowboys have something positive to take away from their loss? Is Paul becoming a Spencer Rattler Guy? Are the Colts for real? Will the Dolphins implode before week 5? All of these questions and more get answered! Plus, Brandon shares his thoughts on Unknown Number, the Netflix documenta...

After the fallout from the Micah Parsons trade, Dem Boyz gather to discuss everything about the trade: how they found out about it, their thoughts on how stupid everything is, what the positives might be, and why you should always have a burner phone. It's quite the therapy session, and even comes with a Top 10 list. Dem Boyz don't linger too long on the topic, though, because there's...

Dem Boyz are back to wrap up their divisional preview series with the best set of divisions: The AFC and NFC West. First, will the Chiefs continue their run of dominance over the Raiders, Broncos, and Chargers, or will one of them rise up to take down Chiefs Kingdom? Will Travis Kelce change his name to Travis Swift? In the NFC, it's the biggest disagreement for Dem Boyz to date, as they have...

It's time for Dem Boyz to get down to the worst divisions in the league: The Souths. Paul and Brandon debate the AFC and NFC South, give team outlooks, and make prognostications for how everything will shake out. It's some heated debate, and they end up on opposite sides of the fence in the AFC. Plus, Paul continues his Criterion Challenge and takes us down the Robert De Niro/Scorsese ouev...

It was a week of technical difficulties for Dem Boyz, so there's a lot of vamping (or, as Paul's autocorrect would put it, camping). But once the show does finally get up and running, Paul the Saints fan and Brandon the Cowboys fan had plenty to talk about. First, it was a recap of what they watched this week. Brandon talked about a revisit of the Arctic Monkeys catalog and up-and-coming a...

It's season preview time! First up, the AFC and NFC East. Dem Boyz break down every team in these two divisions, giving their expectations as well as estimated win totals, plus some of the bets they made on ReBet. But first, the non-football talk: a review of Parasite and The Tragedy of Macbeth; a visit to Houston Restaurant Weeks; more Criteron Collection Challenge; and a couple of minor NBA...

With training camps underway, Dem Boyz gather to go over the latest news and notes out of Saints and Cowboys camps. There's been no movement on a Parsons deal, but a Jake Ferguson contract has been signed. Is it Jake Haener time in New Orleans? Not if Paul has anythign to say about it. Plus there's discussion on Licorice Pizza and Tyler Childers' latest album, Snipe Hunter, and Paul tr...