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

Six NFL teams who will make the playoffs in 2026 after missing it 2025; Why didn’t Bill Belichick get into the NFL Hall of Fame; What happened to Super Bow commercials and more on NFL Takes! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots are right back in the Super Bowl; What does the future hold for the Rams and Matt Stafford; Why didn’t the Broncos just kick a field goal; Plus, the Steelers hire Mike McCarthy 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 and AJ chat about the 2026 Senior Bowl with Thor giving a Senior Bowl 101 lesson to fill in on all of the happenings in Mobile, Alabama. Plus a look at the top storylines involving notable quarterbacks and edge rushers set to attend! 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 including next year's college football season, holding Josh Allen to a higher standard and criticizing him, conference title game picks for the NFL, and more! 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 recap Indiana's wild ride to a college football national championship! How did they do it? How repeatable is it for other teams? How did nobody discover Curt Cignetti before Indiana? Plus, move over SEC... the Big 10 is here now. And which random college football team do you want to see pull an Indiana? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...

Buffalo Bills blow out Sean McDermott after another playoff loss; Who could the Bills hire to work with Josh Allen; What is wrong with Texans QB CJ Stroud; The Bears and Rams deliver a classic; What the hell is a catch anymore; Plus a preview at the college football championship and more on Football Takes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art...

Judd, Thor, and AJ share their football takes regarding Mike Tomlin stepping down from the Steelers coaching job, NIL and new laws being needed to regulate the transfer portal, Guardian caps being mandatory, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Best 96 hours of football all time; Judd went back and did a historic look at Wild Card Weekend on top of the college football playoff; Has Caleb Williams evolved; The Green Bay Packers collapse again; Latest NFL head coaching news; NFL Broadcasting musings; Plus other takes on the 49ers, college football championship and more on Football Takes! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

Thor Nystrom, Mike Bainbridge and Eric Froton provide the deepest (dare we say most ACCURATE) dive into the College Football Playoff semifinal games! 01:00 - Fiesta Bowl: Miami vs. Ole Miss 32:00 - Peach Bowl: Indiana vs. Oregon 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 discuss the news about the Ravens firing John Harbaugh and how many teams should be interested in offering him a job. This year's College Football Playoff shows why the negative narratives around college football is wrong, and historic moments deserve to be savored and not rushed by. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...

Kevin Steafnski is heading towards being the most desired head coach; Plus, black monday is going on and NFL coaches are being fired; Previewing the NFL Draft with 18 teams locked into their spots; Judd changes his tune on Sam Darnold and the Seahawks; Plus taking a look at the NFL playoffs and more on Football Takes with Thor Nystrom. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Thor Nystrom, Mike Bainbridge and Eric Froton provide the deepest (dare we say most ACCURATE) dive into the College Football Playoff games and assorted New Year's Eve bowl games! 02:00 - Cotton Bowl: Miami vs. Ohio State 10:00 - Orange Bowl: Oregon vs. Texas Tech 20:00 - Rose Bowl: Alabama vs. Indiana 32:00 - Sugar Bowl: Ole Miss vs. Georgia 39:00 - ReliaQuest Bowl: Iowa vs. Vanderbilt 46:00 - Sun...

Mackey, Judd and Thor are here with Monday Football Takes! Topics include: Why the NFL needs a draft lottery; Why the Chicago Bears are frauds (kind of); Where will Green Bay Packers backup QB Malik Willis end up in 2026?; Should the Minnesota Vikings live some regret?; A Pop Tarts Bowl celebration; A positive NIL story for once!  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Thor Nystrom, Eric Froton and Mike Bainbridge are sickos who dive DEEP into previewing and predicting college football bowl game props! The boys preview several college bowl games for this Saturday. 01:00 - Military Bowl: Pitt vs. East Carolina 12:00 - Pinstripe Bowl: Penn State vs. Clemson 24:00 - Fenway Bowl: UConn vs. Army 30:00 - Pop-Tarts Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. BYU 36:00 - Arizona Bowl: Miami...

Did the Detroit Lions miss their Super Bowl window; Why the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the biggest chokers in the NFL this season; The college football playoff has massive implications on the NFL Draft; Which teams could move up or down the board 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...

It's the penultimate NFL slate with holiday gifts in store for every football fan! In this edition of "Line Lookahead", Thor Nystrom and Robbie Rosenhaus take a glance at the early lines for week 17 in the NFL including the Seahawks and Patriots as big favorites, the Texans and Chargers in a near pick'em on Saturday night and can you trust Bo Nix laying double digits on the road? All that plu...

Thor Nystrom, Eric Froton and Mike Bainbridge provide an INSANE deep dive into this weekend's College Football Playoff games, this weeks upcoming bowl games and more! 2:45 - College football playoff round 1 Texas A&M and Miami Ole Miss and Tulane Oregon and James Madison 26:45 - The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Washington State and Utah State 35: 15 - The Boca Raton Bowl, Louisville and Toledo 45...

There's a team out there that is a live longshot to win it all in college football, but who? Thor Nystrom and Robbie Rosenhaus review their best bets from a week ago (Thor went 3-0!) and then deep dive into their top plays for the football week. It's the "Thor's Hammers" edition of Football Takes with our strongest opinions and thoughts on everything ahead in the NFL and bowl season. See Privacy P...

Thor Nystrom, Eric Froton and Mike Bainbridge dive into college football bowl and playoff props and picks for the next week, including Alabama-Oklahoma and more! 02:00 - Salute to Veterans Bowl: Troy vs. Jacksonville State 13:00 - Cure Bowl: Old Dominion vs. South Florida 25:00 - 68 Ventures Bowl: Louisiana vs. Delaware 36:00 - Xbox Bowl: MIssouri State vs. Arkansas State 41:00 - Myrtle Beach Bowl...

Judd, Thor, and AJ share their latest football takes including all of the WR talent on its way to the NFL, how Detroit will make the NFC Championship Game, NFL Coach of the year, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Licking their wounds from a Sunday night defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings, the Dallas Cowboys are installed as a favorite over the Los Angeles Chargers this week at home. In this edition of "Line Lookahead", Thor Nystrom and Robbie Rosenhaus take a glance at the early lines for week 16 in the NFL including the Bills and Texans as big favorites, the Rams and Seahawks in a near pick...

With the Kansas City Chiefs out, the Buffalo Bills finally have a path to win a Super Bowl; The Bengals are going to fumble Joe Burrow era; Why the 49ers can get the No. 1 seed in the NFC; What happens if SoFi Stadium hosts both NFC and AFC title games; Diego Pavia just misses out on Heisman Trophy and didn’t exactly handle it now and more on Football Takes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...

Sherrone Moore is out at the University of Michigan, so what's next for the football program? Who could wind up replacing Sherrone Moore, the shortest tenured coach in the school's history? Thor Nystrom and Robbie Rosenhaus review the fallout from the breaking news in Ann Arbor and then deep dive into their best bets for the football week. It's the "Thor's Hammers" edition of Football Takes with o...

Judd, Thor, and AJ share their latest football takes regarding teams beginning to tank, the Colts QB situation, adding a new type of tent to the sidelines, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

College Football Field leaves Notre Dame OUT and Thor Nystrom explains what the hell is going on; Should Alabama be out instead; NFL head coaching carousel is going to be bananas; We snake draft the best NFC teams to win the Super Bowl; Plus other observations on the debut episode of football takes! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...