Football Takes Podcast: NFL, Draft, College with Thor Nystrom

Judd, Thor, and AJ share their latest football takes regarding the negotiating prowess of Kirk Cousins, Fernando Mendoza's pro day, and Hard Knocks needing to call a hard audible for 2026. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

NFL Draft lottery idea! We create an NFL Draft lottery system similar to other sports; Would the NFL Draft lottery be must-see TV; Plus we explain how the system works and do a mock draft with the lottery system and more on Football Takes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thor, Judd, and AJ share their latest football takes relating to the recent news surrounding PFF, the ongoing negotiations between the NFL and the NFLRA, and the Steelers letting Aaron Rodgers decide their future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thor, Judd, and AJ share their latest grouping of takes including the idea to make a Hard Knocks style productions that is specifically centered around the draft process for prospects, creating a football version of the World Baseball Classic, and demanding that the Minnesota Vikings be featured on 2026's Hard Knocks series. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...

Is Ty Simpson actually the best QB in this year’s draft class; Why did Dan Orlovsky pump up his tires so much; Are we heading towards another replacement NFL referee situation; Joe Flacco still thinks he can be a starting quarterback and more on Football Takes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thor shares his All Freaks list of prospects with names at every position of guys who tested as flat out athletic freaks. How much could their draft stock rise over the next month before draft day? Could they be just who your team is looking for? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We go over each NFL teams over-unders for 2026! Which teams will hammer their over and which teams should we fade. Plus, Maxx Crosby details what happened with the Ravens backing out of their trade and more on Football Takes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Kansas City Chiefs are trading for Justin Fields but can they fix him; Where are the ideal destinations for Anthony Richardson; What will future contracts look like for Bryce Young or CJ Stroud; Plus, get ready for more football on (almost) every day of the week and more on Football Takes! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...

The Ravens backed out of Maxx Crosby trade... WTF happened?! Kyler Murray will be released when the league year opens on Wednesday afternoon; Daniel Jones gets a HUGE pay day to stay with the Colts; The NFL is considering adding a game on Thanksgiving Eve; Plus the latest NFL Free agency news and more on Football Takes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

NFL Free Agency Day 2 reaction! Latest Kyler Murray news as it relates to the Vikings; Where will Kirk Cousins, Aaron Rodgers and more; Biggest winners and losers from NFL free agency; Are the 49ers the ideal destination for Jonathan Greenard and more on Football Takes! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The NFL Free Agency Madness has begun! We react to all the breaking news during the legal tampering period; Alec Pierce gets a big bag to go back to the Colts; Should teams stay away from Daniel Jones; Will the Vikings trade any of their core players; Kenneth Walker is signing with the Chiefs; Max Crosby gets traded for multiple first-round picks; Vikings add a cornerback and more reaction on Foot...

PFF's Lead NFL Draft Analyst Trevor Sikkema joins Thor to share some of their biggest stock risers from the NFL Combine from guys who don't usually get the spotlight outside of the first round. Who sent the biggest shockwaves through the football world and put NFL teams on notice ahead of the upcoming draft? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...

NFL free agency frenzy is underway! Starting with Kyler Murray being cut and what it means for the rest of the market; The Chiefs and Rams make a huge trade for Trent McDuffie; Why the Rams continue to shed their picks; Drew Dalman makes a shocking retirement and more on Football Takes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-no...

NFL Combine risers and fallers! Thor Nystrom is back from the NFL Combine with a ton of juicy intel; Which NFL prospects saw their stocks fall up or down; Gennings Dunker was the star of the NFL Combine; The most interesting things Thor learned from the NFL Combine and more takeaways on Football Takes with Thor, Mackey, Judd, and Dex. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Matt Harmon of Yahoo Sports and Reception Perception joins Thor to preview and share his knowledge at the NFL Combine, discussing the WR group testing set to happen on Saturday, his info on the prospect group and so much more! Then co-founder and CEO of Reel Analytics joins the show to talk about in-game athleticism score and how it's measured, how to use that to evaluate atheletes, and exude his...

Mackey and Judd dive into some of the latest NFL QB news, including the San Francisco 49ers now being open to trading Mac Jones; Malik Willis set to get $30 million / year?; Next team odds for Kirk Cousins, who will be released by the Atlanta Falcons in March; Plus, the UFL instituted some new rules that the NFL should totally consider copying; And Sean Payton is giving up play calling for the Den...

It’s NFL Combine week! Thor Nystrom is heading to Indy this week, and we want to know which events matter the most; Which players do we need to know more about at the NFL Combine; Plus, other takes on Daniel Jones, potentiel trade candidates and more on Football Takes See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thor unveils his top 10 quarterbacks in the upcoming draft and dives deep into analysis on each one with stats and explanations on why they land where they do on his list. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mackey and Judd crack open some fresh NFL free agency rankings to find landing spots for Breece Hall, Malik Willis and Trey Hendrickson! Plus, where does Patrick Mahomes stand in the GOAT QB discussion after three consecutive "down" seasons?  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thor, Mackey and Judd discuss Judd's list of five NFL head coaches who are surprisingly on hot seats in 2026! Plus, how will AI impact the NFL?  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Judd, Thor, and AJ share their latest football takes involving the newest clone that teams will try to replicate, needing to draw a line with the international NFL games, the over-saturation of the Super Bowl coming up, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Quarterback matchmaking destinations! Mackey has a list of each QB landing spot involving Kyler Murray, Kirk Cousins, Malik Willis and more! NFL Combine invites are out and Thor has a bone to pick and more on Football Takes! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

NBC delivers a perfect broadcast on the Super Bowl; Nobody knows anything about developing quarterbacks; Why defense and running the football prove you can win a Super Bowl; NDSU is joining the Mountain West conference and more Fooball Takes! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thor is joined by Derek Brown of Fantasy Pros to go pick by pick and mock the entire first round of the NFL Draft for each franchise! The guys breakdown the best options at each draft position and who the best fits are at each pick! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Work-Life balance in football seems hypocritical; Why Minnesota Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is dragged through the mud over paternity leave; Will the Super Bowl line go above the -4.5 on the Seahawks; Judd has ranked the new coaches and their chances of succeeding; Plus a Senior Bowl sleeper to watch and more on on Football Takes! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...