Cigar Thoughts: A Football Show

The Ringer's NFL mainstay joins the show to talk all things 2026 NFL Draft. Jacson and Danny dive into Seattle selecting Jadarian Price, the fits of Bud Clark and Julian Neal in Mike Macdonald's defense, Ty Simpson heading to LA, the 49ers disregarding the consensus board once again, and much more. Purchase Cigar Thoughts Red Zone stogies right here: https://anthonyscigars.com/product-line/Cigar-t...

In a special episode, Jacson fields the most pressing questions from Seahawks fans including what’s next for Seattle’s backfield, how they should and might approach the draft, what we know about new OC Brian Fleury, ownership questions, and more. Purchase Cigar Thoughts Red Zone stogies right here: https://anthonyscigars.com/product-line/Cigar-thoughts-ct https://CigarThoughtsNFL.com

Jacson is joined by the finest analysts ESPN and The Ringer have to offer to break down the Seahawks’ Super Bowl victory! Listen in as the three friends re-live Seattle’s dominant win over the Patriots and revel in their favorite moments from Super Bowl Sunday as well as the entire season. They revisit the top plays, decisions, and assumptions from an incredible year, as the realization of reachin...

The host of The Ringer NFL Show joins Jacson to break down Seahawks vs. Patriots in the Super Bowl! Listen as they examine every single positional and strategic matchup in this game, telling you which team has the advantages at each — and why. Most importantly, who’s gonna win and by how much. It’s about as much information as you could ever want packed into a single hour. Purchase Cigar Thoughts...

710 ESPN's excellent host joins Jacson to discuss the biggest moments of a wild NFC Championship Game, as well as which of their preseason Seahawks predictions they got right, and which ones they were wrong about. The two also break down the matchup between Seattle and New England in Super Bowl LX, and the different challenges the Patriots pose to the Seahawks. Purchase Cigar Thoughts Red Zone sto...

The Athletic’s reporter sits down with Jacson to discuss the parallels between these Seahawks and the Legion of Boom era, how Seattle’s blowout win over the Niners traces back to August, the spiritual leaders of the team, and what to look for in the conference-tilting clash this Sunday against the Rams. Purchase Cigar Thoughts Red Zone stogies right here: https://anthonyscigars.com/product-line/Ci...

The host of The Athletic NFL Show joins Jacson for a far-reaching preview of every Divisional Round game. They break down Seattle’s big game against San Fran, as well as which teams have which advantages in the Rams-Bears, Bills-Broncos, and Texans-Patriots matchups. Plus, Super Bowl picks! Purchase Cigar Thoughts Red Zone stogies right here: https://anthonyscigars.com/product-line/Cigar-thoughts-...

One of our favorite guests is back, as he and Jacson discuss Seattle's claim to the NFC's top seed and the biggest themes from the 2025 NFL season. They also break down every game in the Wild Card round, rank the biggest threats to the Seahawks, and make their Super Bowl picks. Purchase Cigar Thoughts Red Zone stogies right here: https://anthonyscigars.com/product-line/Cigar-thoughts-ct https://Ci...

The NFL analyst breaks down Seattle’s insane win over the Rams and discusses with Jacson what it means for both teams. The two also rank Sam Darnold among playoff QBs, debate whether the Seahawks defense is the best in the league, and more! Purchase Cigar Thoughts Red Zone stogies right here: https://anthonyscigars.com/product-line/Cigar-thoughts-ct https://CigarThoughtsNFL.com

The Senior NFL writer for The Athletic and former Rams beat reporter sits down with Jacson to analyze one of the best matchups on the entire NFL schedule. Listen as the two of them break down which team has which advantages, and how they expect each coaching staff to exploit them Thursday night. Plus, their predictions for the game that may very well dictate home field advantage in the NFC. Purcha...

The former quarterback and current analyst chops up the win over the Falcons with Jacson, before giving a QB-on-QB review of Darnold. They also discuss what exactly makes the Seahawks defense elite, the success of their youngest players, and what he needs to see against the Colts this week. Purchase Cigar Thoughts Red Zone stogies right here: https://anthonyscigars.com/product-line/Cigar-thoughts-...

The Ringer’s NFL analyst joins Jacson to break down Seattle’s games against arguably the best and worst teams in the NFL over the last two weeks. They discuss the team's strengths and weaknesses, whether the Seahawks are overly reliant on JSN, and what they need to see this week against the Vikings. Purchase Cigar Thoughts Red Zone stogies right here: https://anthonyscigars.com/product-line/Cigar-...

KJR’s gregarious host sits down with Jacson to discuss the biggest takeaways from Seattle’s dominant win over Arizona, what to look for against Los Angeles on Sunday, and potential causes for concern amid the team’s success. Plus, how does the excitement surrounding the 2025 Seahawks compare to the early days of the Mike Holmgren and Pete Carroll eras? Purchase Cigar Thoughts Red Zone stogies righ...

The Ringer NFL Show’s host and analyst joins Jacson to break down the Seahawks’ SNF dominance in DC, what has allowed the team to fire on all cylinders, how sustainable their success is, and where they rank among NFC contenders. Bonus: NFL trade deadline preview including thoughts on Rashid Shaheed before and after the news broke that Seattle traded for him. Purchase Cigar Thoughts Red Zone stogie...

Jacson goes it alone today to dive into Seattle’s shootout against Tampa Bay, giving both Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold their flowers. He then has an honest conversation about Darnold and how his concerns regarding the acquisition have been assuaged thus far through five weeks. Our intrepid narrator then looks forward to Week 6 and how the Seahawks may fare against a red-hot Jaguars team wielding...

ESPN’s fantastic beat reporter joins the show to review Seattle’s 44-13 win over New Orleans. They dive into Sam Darnold’s fit in Klint Kubiak’s offense, the lagging run game, Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s emergence as one of the game’s great receivers, and a big day for defense and special teams. Jacson and Brady then look forward to a TNF clash against the Cardinals before dissecting the NFC West and eac...

ESPN Seattle’s excellent host joins Jacson to discuss what went right, went wrong, and how much to read into the Seahawks' opening week loss to the 49ers. How do Stacy and Jacson feel about the defense? Were fans sold a false bill of goods about the offense? Did that game adjust their expectations for the season? And what should we look for in Week 2’s contest against the Steelers? All that and mo...

The Athletic’s sensational beat reporter joins the show to break down his new book chronicling the LOB-era Seahawks (2:50) and talk Pete Carroll’s legacy in Seattle through the eyes of those players (17:11). They then dive into Mike Macdonald’s building heading into year two (34:31) and the Seahawks’ emphatic preseason win over the Chiefs (46:52). Purchase The Franchise right here: https://www.ama...

The Ringer’s NFL and Fantasy Football expert joins Jacson to recount their appearance on Mina Kimes' live show (2:20), discuss how to level up your fantasy league (7:01), and what to expect from the Seahawks in 2025 (22:22). Purchase Cigar Thoughts Red Zone stogies right here: https://anthonyscigars.com/product-line/Cigar-thoughts-ct https://CigarThoughtsNFL.com

ESPN’s phenomenal analyst sits down with Jacson to discuss whether the 2024 season has set a blueprint for future Super Bowl success and the non-negotiable of NFL excellence (10:53). They also break down the contender tiers in the league headed into 2025 in terms of which teams, if any, are positioned to dethrone the Eagles (25:38). Finally, they wrap up with a discussion of the direction of the S...

Seattle Overload’s domestic tape guru Griffin Sturgeon joins the show to talk replacing Geno with Sam Darnold (8:40), what to expect from Klint Kubiak as OC (23:31), how good the Seahawks defense can be in 2025 (48:07), and a healthy debate on Nick Emmanwori as a prospect (1:17:48). Griffin and Jacson also dive into the rest of Seattle’s draft class and what Noah Fant’s release might say about Eli...

The News Tribune’s Seahawks beat reporter sits down with Jacson to give his reaction to the trades involving Geno Smith and DK Metcalf (2:53) before giving us the three things he’s looking for most closely in training camp (22:34). Join them as they talk about a new approach to the OL, whether Seattle is designing an offense to hide Sam Darnold’s weaknesses, and the team’s big plans for rookie Nic...

NFL Network’s offseason guru breaks down the Seahawks draft with Jacson, giving his thoughts on Grey Zabel, Nick Emmanwori, Elijah Arroyo, and Jalen Milroe among others (14:38). The two also discuss whether Seattle’s draft class changes their place among the NFL’s would-be contenders (43:07). Purchase Cigar Thoughts Red Zone stogies right here: https://anthonyscigars.com/product-line/Cigar-thought...

Yahoo’s excellent analyst sits down with Jacson to discuss which teams have had the best and worst offseasons so far (6:48), pinpoint 2025’s legit contenders (46:02), and review the Seahawks’ headline-making last few weeks (1:01:08). Purchase Cigar Thoughts Red Zone stogies right here: https://anthonyscigars.com/product-line/Cigar-thoughts-ct https://CigarThoughtsNFL.com

The Athletic’s leading man Robert Mays sits down with Jacson to discuss the best front offices in the NFL and what sets them apart (3:24), the ideal amount of cap space to have (23:06), and John Schneider’s overall track record (26:46). They also examine the Seahawks’ wild offseason and what it means for their future (35:44). Purchase Cigar Thoughts Red Zone stogies right here: https://anthonyscig...