OutKick Hot Mic

Hutt and Chad react to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s response after Bill Belichick was left off the finalist list. How does the greatest coach of all time get snubbed, and what does the Hall’s explanation say about the process? The guys break down the politics, the criteria, and why this decision has fans and media questioning how the Hall of Fame really works. Learn more about your ad choices....

Hutt and Chad are joined by Armando and John to react to the shocking news that Bill Belichick was left out of the NFL Hall of Fame. They dive into how it happened, whether the voters got it right, and what this says about how greatness, legacy, and controversy are weighed in Canton. Plus, the ripple effects this decision could have on future candidates and the ongoing debate over Belichick’s plac...

The NFL can do whatever it wants for the Pro Bowl and receive a ton of viewership, cool. It’s flag football. Whatever. Just make it known this isn’t some accolade needed to be mentioned in a team bio under the Awards tab. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If the goal was to shame or punish Bill Belichick for SpyGate or DeFlateGate the selection committee failed. All they did was shame and humiliate themselves. Hutt and Chad break down why a couple HOF voters got it very wrong not making Belichick a first ballot HOF'er. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Armando joins the show to talk Sam Darnold making a Super Bowl, the Bills new HC and Sheduer Sanders in the Pro-Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2025-26 football season just put the final nail in the coffin of the 'long-term rebuild.' We’ve seen teams go from the cellar to the Super Bowl—and from the basement to a National Championship — in less time than it takes for a stadium to be built. The 'patience' era is dead. The coach & family barely have time to move into their new home before packing back up after being replaced. And it’s n...

Dabo Swinney may be a lot of things to a lot of people but one thing he is not is a phony when it comes to his hatred for how the “game” is played now in CFB. Chad and Hutt discuss his rant and public complaints about Pete Golding and why Dabo is willing to put a name and a face behind the disdain for the lack of any current structure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...

Hot Mic breaks down why Orlovsky never needed to apologize, why Troy Aikman’s criticism carries more weight, and why C.J. Stroud’s regression is a real problem for the Texans going forward. Philip Rivers interviewing to coach Josh Allen is the kind of NFL desperation that tells you Buffalo has no real plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Armando talks Playoff Matchups, and Head Coach Searches/Hires. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL Coaching Carousel, Bills Press Conference Dysfunction, & Indiana Overhyped? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charles Bediako returns to Alabama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chad and Adam complain about Middle Tennessee's winter weather. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chad welcomes J.D. to the show to discuss Duke suing Darien Mensah, On3s way too early top 25 and Tennessee hiring Indiana’s strength coach and how a strength and conditioning coach help shape a culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two new hires trigger intra-divisional rivalries that could be fun to follow. Chad breaks down why Baker Mayfield sounding off on new Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski and Robert Saleh might end Liam Cohen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Indiana Football wins the national championship and college football officially enters its chaos era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chad welcomes Jeannine Edwards to the show for a wide-ranging conversation covering the College Football Playoff, the NFL Playoffs, and the latest on NFL coaching searches. Janine also shares some inside info on the UFL, as she’ll be working with the league this season. Plus, she explains why she missed Bears vs. Rams—she was busy seeing Nate Bargatze live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Chad breaks down the growing internal conflict inside the Titans organization over the potential hiring of Robert Saleh. From philosophical differences to power dynamics behind the scenes, Chad explains why this decision isn’t as straightforward as it seems and what it says about the direction — and dysfunction — of the franchise moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

Tom joins the show to discuss Portal rankings, teams that had the best fits and a what to look for in tonights CFB Championship game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chad and Trey preview the CFP Championship game and discuss why the Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chad takes on the internet’s allergy to nuance and explains why sports debates always get flattened into extremes. Using Josh Allen’s playoff loss as the perfect case study, Chad lays out two truths that can exist at the same time: you can’t turn the ball over four times — including one of the most mind-boggling mistakes in recent playoff history — and expect to win… and Josh Allen deserved better...

Chad puts Landman Season 1 and Season 2 side by side… and the results aren’t great. From sharp storytelling to full-on nonsense, he breaks down how quickly things can go off the rails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chad breaks down Bobby Bowden's 1977 letter to his team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chad welcomes Jake Crain to the show for a look at the CFB power rankings, the Nielsen CFB market rankings and recruiting rankings over the years between Miami and IU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chad and Jard dive into Tennessee Titans football, breaking down what makes the job attractive for a future head coach. From Cam Ward as a potential selling point, to the impact of a new stadium, the role of the GM, and how perception matters when selling the job to top coaching candidates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chad sounds off on Notre Dame quitting and Marcus Freeman calling his captains heroic for the decision. In a sport full of gray areas, this one isn’t complicated. Quitting is wrong. It’s poor leadership, a bad message, and a reminder that not every traditional value in sports deserves to be dismissed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices