Heed the Call NFL Podcast with Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler

Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler, Conor Orr and Justin Graver are back for a very special Summer Break episode of Heed the Call, debating and discussing every AFC team’s best player since the turn of the century. We go through all 16 AFC franchises to pick the best overall player from each. 0:00 Best Players of the Century: AFC Edition 5:41 Patriots 11:55 Steelers 17:42 Texans 22:38 Broncos 29:06 Bills 33...

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Dan Hanzus and Conor Orr are back for part two of the annual HTC call-in show! We return to the HTC Hotline to take more questions from the Heedonists, this time touching on the NFL's best defenses and biggest rivalries, outlooks for Joe Burrow and Drake Maye, road trip snacks, a new Elimination Challenge and MORE! 0:00 Heed the Ball! 7:09 HTC Hotline Part II 9:17 The NFL’s Best Defense 19:05 Joe...

Dan Hanzus and Conor Orr are back for an annual tradition: call-in show! We open up the HTC Hotline to take questions from the Heedonists covering the disrespect of the Seattle Seahawks, the best throwback uniforms, what's up with Brandon Aiyuk, why the NFC South is actually not the most competitive division, and MORE! To leave a voicemail for the heroes, dial the HTC Hotline at +1 (747) 200-5593....

Marc Sessler, Conor Orr & Justin Graver are LIVE to catch up on the latest NFL news from around the league, plus share our list of players we refuse to give up on heading into the 2026 NFL season. 0:00 Opening Questions 6:54 Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story 12:04 Kyle Pitts Extended 19:40 I Still Believe! 38:53 Terrion Arnold Arrested 44:21 Other NFL News 51:27 Live Chat Q&A 1:05:23 W...

Marc Sessler, Conor Orr & Justin Graver are LIVE to catch up on the NFL's summer news storm with Jeffery Simmons' record-setting extension, the latest on Brandon Aiyuk's feud with the 49ers, and MORE! Plus our reactions to the USMNT's World Cup performance after securing their spot in the Knockout Stage with last week's win over Australia. 0:00 World Cup Reactions 14:59 Brendan Sorsby Denied 2...

Marc Sessler, Conor Orr & Justin Graver are LIVE to talk about football as we prepare for the long summer break ahead. We start by reviewing Conor's piece for SI, 100 Bold Predictions for the 2026 NFL season before answering some chat Q&A questions. 0:00 Heed the Ball 3:22 100 NFL Predictions 28:12 Live Chat Q&A 49:19 Wrap Up Check out Conor's BOLD PREDICTIONS piece for SI: https://www...

Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on the latest NFL news coming out of OTAs and mandatory minicamps around the league, as well as react to the New York Knicks winning the NBA championship and Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby filing his application to enter the Supplemental NFL Draft. 0:00 World Champions! 16:41 Brendan Sorsby Applies for Supplemental Draft 30:57 Marc’s...

Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on the latest NFL news coming out of OTAs and mandatory minicamps around the league, especially with regards to starting quarterback battles in Minnesota, Cleveland, Atlanta and Las Vegas. 0:00 NBA Finals 8:02 Heed the Ball 11:32 NFL News 12:20 Dumb QB Battle Things 12:47 Kyler Murray vs JJ McCarthy 16:18 Tua Tagovailoa vs Michael P...

Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by RotoPat to break down the latest news and storylines from around the league! We have updates on a couple quarterback contract disputes, a call into the crisis management hotline, Caleb Williams on the cover of Madden plus the Bears might actually be leaving Chicago, some players with legal troubles, and a few contract extensions to mention. 0:00 NBA Fina...

Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr for a long overdue Power Rankings update, our first since Week 18 of last season! We open with an important HTC HR meeting before diving into the four Power Rankings tiers, running through our composite rankings for all 32 teams. 0:00 Heed HR Meeting 4:20 Welcome 13:22 Power Rankings! 18:52 Tier 1 32:21 Tier 2 50:56 Tier 3 59:11 Tier 4 1:12:07...

Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are LIVE to react to the blockbuster NFL trade as the Cleveland Browns have traded reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams for defensive end Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, and other draft compensation. Conor Orr joins shortly to discuss how both sides won the trade, and Marc shares his reaction as a Browns fan. We also cover...

Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler and Conor Orr are back to take a tour around NFL OTA practices to identify the meaningful stories and soundbites. But first, we build our ideal list of quarantine buddies if we had to spend 30 days with them. After that, we hit NFL news and OTA stories: Josh Jacobs was arrested on multiple domestic charges and released amid an ongoing investigation. Jalen Hurts spoke on hi...

Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler and Conor Orr are back to catch up on the latest NFL news, reports and rumors from around the league. First, we discuss the intersection of sports fandom and hope, particularly with the situations that feel the most hopeless. After that, we react to contract extensions for Rams QB Matthew Stafford and Lions LB Jack Campbell, multiple concerning New York Giants stories, Jac...

Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler and Conor Orr are back to catch up on the latest NFL news, reports and rumors from around the league. Aaron Rodgers says this will be his final season, Rashee Rice was arrested (again), Jaxon Smith-Njigba gets no respect, and Fernando Mendoza has aura? Plus we round up the crew for a pair of HTC HR Meetings to discuss workplace behavior. 0:00 HTC HR Meeting 13:30 Giants To...

Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler and Conor Orr sort the 32 projected starting quarterbacks across the NFL into Confidence Tiers for the 2026 season! Plus, Gravedigger is back on the 1s and 2s, and Yessica stops by for a wedding postgame chat. 0:00 Welcome Back, Gravedigger 4:11 Aaron Rodgers signs with Steelers 7:32 QB Confidence Tiers 59:53 Wedding Postgame 1:13:51 Wrap Up --------- Shop HTC merch! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The 2026 Schedule is out and Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler & Conor Orr react to the major storylines. Which teams will start 0-3? Then, alongside Ricky Hollywood, they all give their best NFL standup sets and it gets... dark.

Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler & Conor Orr are back from Justin's wedding in Texas, if only physically. Justin however is not! A special Producer stops by as they cycle through the NFL News Storm of the last week including the NFL referees association reaching a seven year CBA, the Jets big extension, and Aaron Rodgers taking his time in Pittsburgh.

Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Adam Schein for the official 2026 NFL Team Optimism rankings! Which fanbases should feel most optimistic about the future of their teams? We unveil the top eight consensus ranks by our weighted calculations. Then, Conor Orr joins from Texas for a final pre-wedding chat. 0:00 NFL Optimism Rankings 1:15 Adam Schein Joins 4:53 Number Eight 9:56 Number Seven 1...

Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are back for a jam-packed episode, starting with Unsolved Mysteries of the NFL Offseason featuring Rich Eisen. Can the Lions and 49ers reclaim their NFC dominance? Are the Cowboys ready to contend? And what's going on with the referees? After that, we run through some NFL headlines before Michael-Shawn Dugar joins to cover Russell Wilson's potential move to television....

Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler & Conor Orr are joined by The Ringer's Sheil Kapadia to go arooouund the NFC in exactly 48 minutes. Three minutes per team, recapping where every team in the conference stands after the 2026 NFL Draft. We start with the NFC East (3:04) before moving to the NFC North (17:25), followed by the NFC South (35:27) and finally finishing with the NFC West (48:36). And we actua...

Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler & Conor Orr are joined by James Palmer to go arooouund the AFC in exactly 48 minutes. Three minutes per team, recapping where every team in the conference stands after the 2026 NFL Draft. We start with the AFC East (5:37) before moving to the AFC North (26:57), followed by the AFC South (46:35) and finally finishing with the AFC West (1:06:23). 0:00 Around the AFC in E...

Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap the 2026 NFL Draft LIVE! We share which teams NAILED the draft through our inaugural NFL Draft Awards! Then we run through some other notable moments and interact with the live chat. 0:00 2026 NFL Draft Recap 6:13 Draft AWARDS 6:30 Rams 17:13 Browns 25:30 Patriots & Mike Vrabel 34:20 Jaguars & James Gladstone 42:37 Chargers &am...

Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr LIVE to recap the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. All the biggest surprises, best picks, worst selections, blockbuster trades and MORE! 0:00 NFL Draft Round 1 Recap 3:08 Biggest Surprise? Ty Simpson to LAR at 13 10:42 Pittsburgh As Host City 13:22 Jets Go David Bailey at No. 2  15:16 Jeremiyah Love 3 to Cardinals, Carnell Tate 4 to Titans 25...

Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on the latest NFL news, draft rumors, reports and speculation just two days out from the 2026 NFL Draft! Art Stapleton joins to dive deep on the Giants trading DT Dexter Lawrence and how they might utilize their two top-ten selections. 0:00 Join us Thursday night! 0:51 Two Days Until the Draft 5:13 No Love for Titans? 10:11 A.J. Bro...