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Check the Mic with Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson

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Check the Mic with Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson is the ultimate NFL podcast for the dedicated football fan. Join Steve & Sam as they bring their unique perspectives and unmatched football expertise to dive deep into the game. They’ll preview and review every single NFL game and break down every team building decision from your favorite NFL team. In partnership with The 33rd Team and their unrivaled roster of talent, Steve & Sam will also feature exclusive interviews with former NFL players, coaches, and personnel. New episodes of Check the Mic w/ Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson drop every Monda...

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Reviewing All 2024 First Round Picks & Their Outlook for 2026 09.07.2026 2:49:12

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson go through EVERY First Round pick from the 2024 NFL Draft, discussing how the year 3 players will perform in the 2026 season. 00:00 Intro 3:13 Caleb Williams 16:05 Jayden Daniels 26:04 Drake Maye 35:44 Marvin Harrison Jr. 45:38 Joe Alt 49:42 Malik Nabers 53:14 JC Latham 57:23 Michael Penix Jr. 1:09:20 Sponsor: FanDuel 1:11:10 Rome Odunze 1:14:25 J.J. McCarthy 1:24:06 O...

Reviewing ALL 2025 First Round Picks & Their Outlook for 2026 06.07.2026 2:22:45

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson go pick by pick through the 2025 NFL Draft, reviewing each of the selections and projecting each player's year 2 outlook. 00:00 Intro 1:21 Cam Ward 8:20 Travis Hunter 18:30 Abdul Carter 22:58 Will Campbell 32:58 Mason Graham 40:09 Ashton Jeanty 47:42 Armand Membou 50:35 Tetairoa McMillan 56:06 Kelvin Banks Jr. 58:25 Colston Loveland 1:02:46 Mykel Williams 1:06:32 Tyler...

Nate Tice: The NFL Trends That Will Define 2026 02.07.2026 1:36:16

Nate Tice joins Steve Palazzolo to map where the NFL is actually heading: lighter, smarter defenses that have decided to dare you to throw short, and the offenses trying to punch back over the top. They get into why post-snap disguise replaced Belichick man coverage, whether the "copycat league" label holds up, the real value of a blocking tight end, the tempo counter nobody's running yet, and the...

The Best NFL Player at Every Position 29.06.2026 1:59:52

Steve & Sam break down the BEST NFL player at every position. 00:00 Intro 5:05 QB 28:48 RB 38:00 WR 50:05 TE 54:39 Sponsor: FanDuel 55:20 OT 1:02:55 G 1:06:10 C 1:08:40 EDGE 1:16:00 DT 1:25:00 NT 1:28:00 LB 1:31:50 CB 1:37:20 Slot Corner 1:41:40 Safety 1:46:23 Special Teams Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented by FanDuel. Thanks to our sponsors! Visit https://www. FanDuel.com/33rd to download...

Offseason Grades for All 32 NFL Teams 25.06.2026 2:52:28

Steve & Sam talk through their offseason grades for all 32 NFL teams. 00:00 Sam is a U.S. Citizen 10:23 Philadelphia Eagles 16:30 Dallas Cowboys 22:04 Washington Commanders 26:00 New York Giants 31:20 Chicago Bears 36:00 Green Bay Packers 42:43 Minnesota Vikings 47:10 Detroit Lions 51:00 Carolina Panthers 53:44 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 57:40 Atlanta Falcons 1:04:23 New Orleans Saints 1:06:55 Seattle S...

The Best NFL Players We Saw at PFF 22.06.2026 2:13:30

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson discuss the best players they saw at PFF. 00:00 PFF History 18:00 Justin Smith 25:00 Aaron Donald 28:00 JJ Watt 31:00 Darrell Revis 37:30 Evan Mathis 41:25 Chip Kelly story 48:30 Chris myers 50:20 Sponsor: FanDuel 52:55 Jim Kleinsasser 1:01:00 Marcel Reece 1:03:30 Damon Harrison 1:09:40 Favorite Players to Grade 1:11:10 Richard Sherman 1:12:57 Chris Harris 1:13:44 Case...

NFL Minicamp News: What's Real?! + Brendan Sorsby Analysis 18.06.2026 1:54:27

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson discuss the latest NFL minicamp news and predict what will happen with Brendan Sorsby applying to enter the supplemental NFL Draft. 00:00 - Start of Show 1:00 - Brendan Sorsby applying to supplemental draft 16:29 - How supplemental draft works 23:00 - Brendan Sorsby the draft prospect 40:22 - Teams that should consider Sorsby 53:32 - Every Goal Pays on FanDuel.com 56:3...

Most Essential Non-QB on Every NFL Team 15.06.2026 1:56:07

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson talk through ALL 32 NFL teams, giving their picks for the most-essential non-QB on every team. 00:00 Intro 1:53 Baltimore Ravens 4:44 Cincinnati Bengals 8:20 Cleveland Browns 12:15 Pittsburgh Steelers 14:30 Chicago Bears 17:35 Detroit Lions 22:15 Green Bay Packers 24:35 Minnesota Vikings 28:15 Sponsor: FanDuel 29:56 Justin Jefferson O/U 1150.5 Receiving Yards 33:44 Buf...

Top 5 Best & Worst NFL Rosters 11.06.2026 2:05:22

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson rank the top 5 best & worst NFL rosters heading into the 2026 NFL season. 00:00 Cincinnati Bengals 30:15 Seattle Seahawks 40:49 Philadelphia Eagles 45:52 Houston Texans 54:00 Denver Broncos 57:15 Sponsor: FanDuel 58:15 Worst NFL Rosters 1:03:10 New York Giants 1:06:00 Minnesota Vikings 1:13:15 New York Jets 1:16:33 Washington Commanders 1:22:00 NFL News Check the Mic w...

2026 Breakout Players for ALL 32 NFL Teams 08.06.2026 2:18:00

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson go through all 32 NFL teams, giving their breakout candidates for each team in the 2026 NFL season. 00:00 Intro 3:10 Atlanta Falcons 6:15 Carolina Panthers 9:16 New Orleans Saints 12:25 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16:40 Chicago Bears 20:10 Detroit Lions 26:40 Green Bay Packers 29:40 Minnesota Vikings 33:10 Dallas Cowboys 3550 New York Giants 38:30 Philadelphia Eagles 40:17 Wa...

How the Myles Garrett & A.J. Brown Trades Impact the NFL 04.06.2026 2:37:53

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson discuss how the Myles Garrett and A.J. Brown trades impact the NFL, plus the rest of the week's NFL news. 00:00 Myles Garrett vs. Jared Verse 54:00 Will Aaron Donald come out of retirement? 59:30 Sponsor: FanDuel 1:01:00 A.J. Brown Trade 1:31:10 Drake London contract extension 1:42:00 Nick Herbig & Darnell Washington extensions 1:47:30 Derick Hall extension 1:51:00 OBJ...

Top NFL Players Under Age 25 01.06.2026 1:48:25

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson run through their list of the top 10 NFL players under age 25, and the rest of the latest NFL news. 00:00 Intro 8:00 Cooper DeJean 14:10 Bijan Robinson 19:40 Christian Gonzalez 22:10 Will Anderson Jr. 25:20 Brock Bowers 28:55 Sponsor: FanDuel 36:00 Devon Achane 43:00 Caleb Williams 52:55 Joe Alt 56:45 Sponsor: Root Insurance 57:50 Drake Maye 1:05:20 Jaxon Smith-Njigba...

Predicting Every NFC Team's 2026 Win Totals 28.05.2026 2:44:53

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson predict the 2026 Regular Season win totals for every team in the NFC. 00:00 Intro 3:25 Arizona Cardinals 13:50 Atlanta Falcons 24:00 Carolina Panthers 32:55 Chicago Bears 45:45 Sponsor: FanDuel 46:41 Dallas Cowboys 55:20 Detroit Lions 1:02:18 Green Bay Packers 1:07:58 Los Angeles Rams 1:17:50 Sponsor: Root Insurance 1:18:40 Minnesota Vikings (Roadside Assistance) 1:27:...

Predicting Every AFC Team's 2026 Win Totals 25.05.2026 2:03:08

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson predict every AFC team's win totals. 00:00 Intro 4:05 Baltimore Ravens 12:40 Buffalo Bills 21:45 Cincinnati Bengals 27:55 Cleveland Browns 36:34 Sponsor: FanDuel 37:34 Denver Broncos 43:55 Houston Texans 48:05 Indianapolis Colts 55:00 Jacksonville Jaguars 1:06:20 Kansas City Chiefs 1:15:07 Las Vegas Raiders 1:20:58 Los Angeles Chargers 1:25:40 Sponsor: Root Insurance ...

Best Rookie WR Landing Spots + Year 2 & 3 Projections w/ Matt Harmon 21.05.2026 1:37:12

Matt Harmon (Reception Perception) joins Sam Monson as guest host of Check the Mic while Steve Palazzolo is out of town. They talk about Matt's projections for both rookie WRs and Year 2 & 3, including the best team fits for recently-drafted WRs. ⁠Get your Check the Mic mugs & merch!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Discord server!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hang out...

Guest Host Trevor Sikkema: Best & Worst 2026-7 NFL Schedules 18.05.2026 1:42:21

Sam Monson is joined by Trevor Sikkema while Steve Palazzolo is out of town. They discuss the 2026-27 NFL schedule release, and talk through some of the best rookie team fits. 00:00 Best & Worst Schedules 37:20 Sponsor: FanDuel 38:30 Best & Worst Schedules 56:15 Sponsor: Root Insurance 57:20 Best Rookie Landing Spots 1:21:48 Aaron Rodgers ⁠Get your Check the Mic mugs & merch!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Reasons for Concern for ALL 32 NFL Teams 14.05.2026 2:44:49

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson share their reasons for concern about every single NFL team heading into the 2026 season. 00:00 Intro 2:44 Dallas Cowboys 7:25 New York Giants 11:19 Philadelphia Eagles 15:45 Washington Commanders 19:50 Buffalo Bills 23:35 Miami Dolphins 28:20 New England Patriots 35:05 New York Jets 39:10 Sponsor: FanDuel 40:20 Atlanta Falcons 43:50 Carolina Panthers 48:55 New Orleans...

How EVERY NFL Team Could Win Super Bowl LXI 11.05.2026 2:33:43

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson discuss their reasons for optimism for ALL 32 NFL teams. 00:00 Baltimore Ravens 6:48 Cincinnati Bengals 10:20 Cleveland Browns 16:43 Pittsburgh Steelers 23:00 Chicago Bears 27:30 Detroit Lions 30:56 Green Bay Packers 35:20 Minnesota Vikings 41:11 Sponsor: FanDuel 45:12 Los Angeles Chargers 51:52 Denver Broncos 57:00 Kansas City Chiefs 1:00:00 Las Vegas Raiders 1:04:07...

Top 10 NFL Offseasons 07.05.2026 2:16:46

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson run through their list of the top 10 NFL offseasons so far in 2026. 00:00 Intro 4:50 New York Jets 19:30 Sponsor: FanDuel 20:30 New York Giants 31:50 Philadelphia Eagles 43:55 Carolina Panthers 51:41 Las Vegas Raiders 1:01:30 Sponsor: Root Insurance 1:02:30 Los Angeles Rams 1:13:15 Houston Texans 1:16:58 Washington Commanders 1:24:30 Cincinnati Bengals 1:32:00 Other Of...

Top Prospects of the 2027 NFL Draft + Worst Takes of the 2026 NFL Draft 04.05.2026 2:08:07

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson talk through the top prospects in the 2027 NFL Draft, and react to the loudest shouty show takes from the 2026 NFL Draft. 00:00 Top Prospects of the 2027 NFL Draft 6:44 QBs 25:40 Brendan Sorsby 32:04 WRs 40:08 CBs 45:06 Tackles 49:27 EDGE 54:14 Sponsor: FanDuel 55:20 FanDuel: 2027 NFL Draft #1 Overall Pick 57:20 Us vs. Shouty Shows 1:26:30 Sponsor: Root Insurance 1:27:...

The BEST & WORST 2026 NFL Drafts w/ Trevor Sikkema & Lance Zierlein 30.04.2026 1:29:02

NFL Stock Exchange's Trevor Sikkema & NFL Media Draft Analyst Lance Zierlein join Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson for an in-depth discussion about their favorite & least favorite 2026 NFL Drafts. 00:00 Intro 1:03 Trevor Sikkema 29:38 Lance Zierlein 1:05:53 Evaluating Day 2 Draft Reaches, Historically Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented by FanDuel. Thanks to our sponsors! Visit https://www. FanD...

NFL Draft: Grading EVERY AFC & NFC South Team's Picks 29.04.2026 2:08:34

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson grade EVERY AFC & NFC South team's 2026 NFL Draft. Vote in the chat! 00:00 Intro 1:16 Houston Texans 16:15 Indianapolis Colts 26:06 Jacksonville Jaguars 52:10 Tennessee Titans 1:08:37 Sponsor: FanDuel 1:09:46 Sponsor: Root Insurance 1:10:46 Atlanta Falcons 1:22:07 Carolina Panthers 1:32:22 New Orleans Saints 1:43:05 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is...

NFL Draft: Grading EVERY AFC & NFC West Team's Picks 28.04.2026 2:27:23

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson grade EVERY AFC & NFC West team's 2026 NFL Draft. 00:00 Intro 1:31 Denver Broncos 14:27 Kansas City Chiefs 35:30 Las Vegas Raiders 54:20 Los Angeles Chargers 1:06:36 Sponsor: FanDuel 1:07:44 Sponsor: Root Insurance 1:08:44 Arizona Cardinals 1:21:50 Los Angeles Rams 1:46:20 San Francisco 49ers 2:03:15 Seattle Seahawks 2:13:00 Consensus Board Debate Check the Mic w/ Stev...

NFL Draft: Grading EVERY AFC & NFC East Team's Picks 27.04.2026 2:11:01

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson grade EVERY AFC & NFC East team's 2026 NFL Draft. Vote in the chat! 00:00 Intro 2:53 Buffalo Bills 17:58 Miami Dolphins 32:50 New England Patriots 48:01 New York Jets 1:05:22 Sponsor: FanDuel 1:06:28 Sponsor: Root Insurance 1:07:30 Dallas Cowboys 1:20:31 New York Giants 1:36:01 Philadelphia Eagles 1:54:03 Washington Commanders Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented...

NFL Draft Grades for EVERY AFC & NFC North Team 26.04.2026 2:13:11

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson react to EVERY AFC & NFC North Team's Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. 00:00 Intro 2:20 Baltimore Ravens 15:30 Cincinnati Bengals 32:50 Cleveland Browns 47:04 Pittsburgh Steelers 1:02:50 Sponsor: FanDuel 1:03:59 Sponsor: Root Insurance 1:04:50 Chicago Bears 1:18:00 Detroit Lions 1:30:12 Green Bay Packers 1:44:55 Minnesota Vikings Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented b...