Check the Mic with Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson

Former NFL GM Tom Telesco Joins Check the Mic! What really happens inside an NFL draft room? Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson talk with former Chargers & Raiders General Manager Tom Telesco for a behind-the-scenes look at the decision-making process that shapes NFL teams. From the Colts’ thought-process behind Ricky Williams vs. Edgerinn James in the 1999 Draft, to Herbert vs. Tua for the Chargers i...

Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson rank their top 5 best & worst rosters in the NFL. 00:00 Intro 1:00 Top 5 Best Rosters 2:44 Denver Broncos 6:25 Kansas City Chiefs 11:14 Buffalo Bills 16:13 Baltimore Ravens 23:25 Philadelphia Eagles 39:37 Detroit Lions 50:25 Top 5 Worst Rosters 52:57 Miami Dolphins 55:18 New England Patriots 59:59 Cleveland Browns 1:04:25 New York Giants 1:08:12 New York Jets 1:12:30...

Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson go team by team across the entire NFL to spotlight their top breakout player candidates for 2025.  00:00 Intro 2:00 What is a Breakout Player? 4:40 Buffalo Bills 8:10 Miami Dolphins 10:43 New England Patriots 13:43 New York Jets 16:50 Dallas Cowboys 21:50 New York Giants 23:53 Philadelphia Eagles 28:10 Washington Commanders 32:00 Baltimore Ravens 34:32 Cincinnati Ben...

Atlanta Falcons Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson joins the show to break down his vision for Year 2, how rookie QB Michael Penix Jr. compares to veteran Kirk Cousins, and how his background as an analyst with Steve & Sam at PFF is shaping the Falcons’ offense. He also dives into draft picks Jalon Walker & James Pearce, play calling strategy, and tells a story about a throw to Steve that Sam does...

Now that the 2025 NFL Season schedule has been released, Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson give their win total predictions for every team in the AFC. They reference ⁠Cynthia Frelund's NFL.com article⁠, giving their over/under picks based on the current lines. 00:00 Intro 2:46 Denver Broncos 7:09 Kansas City Chiefs 12:25 Las Vegas Raiders 18:15 Los Angeles Chargers 24:14 Buffalo Bills 33:42 Miami Dol...

Now that the 2025 NFL Season schedule has been released, Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson give their win total predictions for every team in the NFC. They reference ⁠Cynthia Frelund's NFL.com article⁠, giving their over/under picks based on the current lines. 00:00 Intro 1:40 Brock Purdy extension 16:48 NFC Win Totals 17:05 Detroit Lions 21:06 Minnesota Vikings 27:20 Chicago Bears 35:44 Green Bay Pa...

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson share their reasons for concern about every single NFL team heading into the 2025 season. They already shared their reasons for optimism, now it's time to get pessimistic. 00:00 Intro 2:00 2025 NFL Schedule Release 3:18 Buffalo Bills 6:41 Miami Dolphins 10:10 New England Patriots 14:04 New York Jets 18:09 Dallas Cowboys 23:05 New York Giants 27:05 Philadelphia Eagles 3...

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson share their reasons to be optimistic about every single NFL team heading into the 2025 season. Why will your team win the Super Bowl? Listen to find out! 00:00 Intro 1:45 Buffalo Bills 5:05 Miami Dolphins 8:15 New England Patriots 11:50 New York Jets 15:15 Dallas Cowboys 21:22 New York Giants 25:32 Philadelphia Eagles 28:05 Washington Commanders 32:30 Baltimore Ravens...

Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson look back at the 2024 NFL Draft, discussing each first round pick and their outlook for the 2025-2026 season. 00:00 Intro 2:30 Caleb Williams 12:15 Jayden Daniels 21:41 Drake Maye 27:50 Marvin Harrison Jr. 35:20 Joe Alt 37:18 Malik Nabers 41:55 JC Latham 44:55 Michael Penix Jr. 53:30 Rome Odunze 57:30 J.J. McCarthy 1:03:48 Olu Fashanu 1:06:22 Bo Nix 1:14:34 Brock Bow...

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson discuss which NFL teams had the best offseason. Which teams made the best moves? Which teams missed out? How did the 2025 NFL Draft affect it all? Steve & Sam discuss.  00:00 Intro 6:15 Chicago Bears 19:19 New England Patriots 30:20 Arizona Cardinals 36:57 Carolina Panthers 46:00 Las Vegas Raiders 55:50 Washington Commanders 1:05:07 Los Angeles Rams 1:10:20 Minnesota V...

Steve & Sam have talked about the 2025 NFL Draft enough. Now they're bringing on their friends & fellow NFL Draft analysts Trevor Sikkema (PFF, NFL Stock Exchange), Danny Kelly (The Ringer), and Lance Zierlein (NFL.com) to break down the best & worst team drafts, players to watch, and much more! 00:00 Intro 2:12 Trevor Sikkema 25:21 Sponsor: SKIMS 26:36 Danny Kelly 57:19 Lance Zierlein Shop SKIMS...

Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson break down the entire 2025 NFL Draft division by division, grading EVERY team's picks across all seven rounds.  Today, they cover the AFC South (Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans) and the NFC South (Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers).  00:00 Intro 1:47 PrincessHallieForever.com 2:43 T...

Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson break down the entire 2025 NFL Draft division by division, grading EVERY team's picks across all seven rounds.  Today, they cover the AFC West (Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers) and the NFC West (Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks).  00:00 Intro 1:15 PrincessHallieForever.com 2:23 Kans...

Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson break down the entire 2025 NFL Draft division by division, grading EVERY team's picks across all seven rounds. Today, they cover the AFC East (Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets) and the NFC East (Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders). 00:00 Intro 1:15 PrincessHallieForever.com 3:36 Buffalo Bills...

Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson break down the entire 2025 NFL Draft division by division, grading EVERY team's picks across all seven rounds. Today, they cover the NFC North (Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings) and the AFC North (Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers). 00:00 Intro 2:20 Baltimore Ravens 16:17 Cleveland Browns 39:5...

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson recap the ENTIRE 2025 NFL Draft. They list their TOP 5 Favorite team drafts, go through their favorite picks in EVERY ROUND, and talk through the teams who have had the best offseason so far.  00:00 Intro 1:55 Top 5 Favorite Drafts 3:36 Sam’s Top 5 5:43 Steve’s Top 5 9:50 Browns 13:00 Cowboys 15:40 Panthers 17:09 Bills 18:35 Grading the Giants 20:14 Bucs 22:40 Titans 2...

Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson break down Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft, analyzing all of the picks in Rounds 2 & 3. They discuss why Shedeur Sanders has fallen to Day 3, break down their winners & losers of the Draft so far, and much more! 00:00 Intro1:19 Shedeur Sanders falls out of Round 312:15 QBs taken ahead of Sanders19:28 Day 2 Winners26:50 Sponsor: Zbiotics28:04 Day 2 Winners36:30 Day 2 Lose...

Sam Monson and Steve #Palazzolo recap all 32 picks in Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft. 00:00 Intro  1:55 Titans #1 - Cam Ward 8:07 Jaguars #2 Travis Hunter 13:00 Browns #5 Mason Graham  26:26 Giants #25 - Jaxson Dart  32:49 Patriots #4 - Will Campbell  37:36 Raiders #6 - Ashton Jeanty 43:28 Jets #7 - Armand Membou 46:13 Panthers #8 - Tetairoa McMillan  51:12 Saints #9 - Kelvin Banks 54:08 Bears #10...

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson took a break from making selections in their latest 2025 NFL Mock Draft. Instead, they let their Youtube livestream chat decide. If you missed this mock draft live, leave a comment telling us what the chat got wrong! Steve & Sam will be LIVE for the 2025 NFL Draft starting at 7pm E.T. on Thursday, April 24: https://www.youtube.com/live/3oVQWCyQGFE Click subscribe & tur...

NBC Sports NFL Analyst Chris Simms joins Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson to discuss his 2025 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings. Plus, Steve & Sam debate whether or not Shedeur Sanders could fall out of Round 1. Steve & Sam will be LIVE for the 2025 NFL Draft starting at 7pm E.T. on Thursday, April 24: https://www.youtube.com/live/3oVQWCyQGFE Click subscribe & turn on notifications so you don't miss it! 0...

In the latest edition of Mock Draft Monday, Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson take on 3 rounds of the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft and hone in on which guys will help build the futures of teams through through Day 2 of the draft. Steve & Sam will be LIVE for the 2025 NFL Draft starting at 7pm E.T. on Thursday, April 24: https://www.youtube.com/live/3oVQWCyQGFE Click subscribe & turn on notifications so yo...

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson rank the top 10 cornerbacks of the 2025 NFL Draft class, explaining strengths, weaknesses & potential fits.  00:00 Intro  3:35 Mug check 4:01 Cornerback rankings 7:24 Sam’s Top 5 8:55 Steve’s Top 5  10:38 Travis Hunter  28:23 Jahdae Barron 39:00 Will Johnson 51:20 Trey Amos 1:00:48 Maxwell Hairston 1:07:18 Sponsor: Zbiotics 1:09:37 Steve & Sam’s 6-10 CBs 1:10:55 Azarey...

The Athletic's NFL Draft Analyst Dane Brugler joins to break down his 2025 NFL Draft Guide 'The Beast': https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/the-beast/2025/ Plus, Steve & Sam read YOUR 2025 NFL Draft bets - putting pounds of coffee vs. merch on the line. Email us CheckTheMic@The33rdTeam.com 00:00 Intro 00:30 Dane Brugler Joins  1:00 Dane’s 7-Round Mock 3:05 ‘The Beast’ 4:17 Favorite personal story 5:1...

It's time for Steve Palazzolo's Mock Draft! Steve makes his picks for all the teams in the 1st round of the 2025 NFL Draft with Sam Monson by his side giving his 2 cents on each pick. 00:00 Intro 1:50 Mug Check 2:20 Draft Show 3:04 Steve’s Mock Draft 5:50 Titans - Cam Ward  7:18 Browns - Travis Hunter  20:30 Giants - Abdul Carter 21:17 Patriots - Will Campbell 32:46 Jaguars - Mason Graham 38:05 Ra...

Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson discuss their top sleeper picks and hidden gems of the 2025 NFL Draft. -------------  00:00 Intro 5:30 What is a sleeper? 9:30 Que Robinson 14:19 Lan Larison  20:21 Tory Horton  26:25 Jacob Parrish  29:30 Sponsor: ZBiotics  30:55 Weather talk 32:40 Kevin Winston Jr.  37:05 CJ West  42:25 Willie Lampkin 51:22 Jalen Travis  56:06 Mapalo “Maz” Mwansa 1:01:31 QB Sleepers...