The Bill Barnwell Show

Bill and Dan Hanzus of the Heed The Call Podcast each select coaches to fill the nine current vacancies in the NFL. 0:00 Welcome 3:08 Mike Tomlin and Steelers part ways 10:15 Who should the Ravens hire? 17:40 Who will replace Tomlin in Pittsburgh? 25:54 Who takes the Browns job? 28:55 Will Harbaugh be the guy for the Giants? 34:37 Filling the opening for the Titans 40:45 Who will the Falcons hire?...

Bill and ESPN's Ben Solak recap one of the best Wild Card weekends of all-time. 0:00 Welcome 3:14 Moral victory for the Panthers? 11:20 Are the Rams still as good as we thought? 16:31 Did the Bears win it or did the Packers lose it? 23:58 Should the Packers run it back? 28:59 Why didn't the Jaguars run the ball more? 32:33 The Jaguars' future 37:54 Can the Bills keep it going? 40:10 Fixing the Eag...

Bill and ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques draft non-playoff teams to make the playoffs next season. 0:00 Welcome 1:46 how John Harbaugh's availability affects the Dolphins' GM search 9:34 Mike McDaniel is caught in a strange limbo 17:15 Draft of 2025 non-playoff teams to make the playoffs in 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the Monday after week 18, and that means, the NFL coaching carousel is in full swing. The Browns, Cardinals, Falcons, and Raiders join the Giants and Titans as teams with vacancies at head coach. And the Dolphins and Falcons are also in the hunt for a new general manager. Domonique Foxworth joins Bill Barnwell to take a look at who’s out, who’s doing the shopping, and who might fit into some...

Bill and ESPN's Nate Taylor take a look under the hood and try to figure out what went wrong for the Chiefs this season. They discuss how the Mahomes ACL injury will affect them going forward, what lessons there are to be learned, where they need to invest going forward, and whether or not they need to add a new voice. 0:00 Welcome 5:21 Mahomes' ACL injury and recovery 10:58 How will Chiefs look d...

Stop me if you’ve heard this before, the Pittsburgh Steelers are probably going to finish the season above .500. Again. And if you believe in what you saw on the field in their 28-15 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football, you might think that the Steelers have a chance to win a postseason game for the first time in a long time. But Bill Barnwell and the Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed...

Bill and The Athletic's Robert Mays name some guys as they use Philip Rivers' return as a way to discuss which former players would help current contenders right now. 0:00 Welcome 1:10 Excitement and wonder about Rivers' return 7:34 Wishcasting former players to help current contenders 11:07 Chiefs and Ravens 13:09 Texans 15:22 Chargers 16:33 Bears 19:29 Rams 23:04 Eagles 25:51 Packers 31:53 Niner...

Monday night’s clash between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Philadelphia Eagles wasn’t the most efficient game of week 14, but it certainly wasn’t boring. That’s because Justin Herbert played through the pain of a surgically repaired left hand, and battled through seven sacks, to lead the home team to a 22-19 thriller of a win in overtime. And while that win helps the Chargers in their pursuit o...

Bill and Gregg Rosenthal of NFL Daily try to discern whether or not a handful of contenders are truly good, just lucky, or some combination of both. 0:00 Welcome 3:29 Bears 17:29 Patriots 29:59 Broncos 45:12 Bucs 53:09 Jaguars 54:26 Ravens 55:48 Niners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a difference a year makes! This time last season, the New England Patriots were well on their way to a bottom dwelling 4-13 record, good for a last place finish in the AFC East. This year? The Pats are currently sitting atop the crowd in the AFC after a 33-15 win over the New York Giants push them to 11-2. Sports Illustrated Senior Writer Conor Orr joins the program to explore: What's gone ri...

The San Francisco 49ers were able to survive three first half interceptions from Brock Purdy on their way to a 20-9 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football. With the quarterback putting the ball in danger, San Francisco turned to the ever reliable Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle to pull away in the second half. The Niners defense turned up the heat on Bryce Young and foun...

Jerry Jones & the Dallas Cowboys made waves at the NFL trade deadline, bringing in Quinnen Williams from the New York Jets to sure up an underperforming Dallas defense. Well on Monday night, we got our first glimpse of the new look Cowboys defense, and they did not disappoint. Bill Barnwell and JP Acosta analyze how the Cowboys shut down the Las Vegas Raiders on offense, and had their way with the...

Bill and Dan Pizzuta take a look at the current and potentially future NFL head coach openings and discuss how desirable the jobs are. 0:00 Welcome 2:56 The Giants job is not as good as people are saying 14:07 The Titans job is like a blank canvas 20:41 Is the Packers job actually good? 26:12 What could be appealing about the Cardinals job? 31:30 Could a defensive-minded coach fix the Bengals? 36:...

The Eagles escaped from Lambeau Field with a 10–7 victory over the Packers. Bill Barnwell and Seth Walder analyze how Philadelphia earned the win in Green Bay, and how analytics disagreed with some decisions made by Nick Sirianni. They also break down whether the Packers and Eagles are Super Bowl contenders after their performance on Monday night. Plus, the search is on for a new head coach in New...

The 2025 NFL trade deadline will go down as one of the wildest in recent memory. The New York Jets made waves, selling some stars to pocket multiple draft picks. While the Dallas Cowboys seemed to sell their own future for a great player, in Quinnen Williams, who might not be a great fit. And nothing was more shocking than watching the Indianapolis Colts go all in by dealing for Sauce Gardner. Bil...

Bill and ESPN's Ben Solak react to the Cardinals' victory over the Cowboys on Monday Night Football and discuss Kyler Murray's future, Arizona's defense, and what Dallas should do to turn things around. Plus, they weigh in on the Eagles trading for Jaelan Phillips.    0:00 Welcome  1:50 Eagles trade for Jaelan Phillips  10:33 Are the Dolphins open for business?  15:34 Should Arizona turn the keys...

Bill empties the inbox and replies to an avalanche of emails about the NFL's upcoming trade deadline. 0:00 Welcome 1:08 A Saints WR to Buffalo? 4:26 Can Detroit afford two premier edge rushers? 7:01 Myles Garrett to the Patriots? 12:12 Do the Colts need to go all in? 17:10 Protection for Baker? 20:35 What moves should the Seahawks make? 23:10 Trey Hendrickson to Seattle? 26:47 Which teams should b...

The final score in the Monday Night Football clash between the victorious Kansas City Chiefs, and the now 3-5 Washington Commanders doesn't tell the whole story. Because this was a 7-7 game at halftime, with a Washington team that looked like it had a chance. But all of that was for naught, as KC took over in the second half. And while this win improves the Chiefs to 5-3, and puts an 0-2 start int...

Bill and Nate Tice of Yahoo! chat about their favorite players that have popped on film so far this season. 0:00 Welcome 7:22 Wide receivers 21:58 Offensive linemen 27:57 Tight ends 29:54 Running backs 33:43 Defensive linemen 50:44 Linebackers 54:46 Secondary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lions and Seahawks both stand on stable ground after posting stable home victories over the Buccaneers and Texans respectively. So with the season’s FINAL Monday Night doubleheader in the books, ESPN’s Seth Walder joins the program to explain what is next for the victors, and what the problems are for Monday night’s losers. 1:40 - The Lions Statement Win over the Buccaneers at Home 4:30 - What...

Bill and The Athletic's Derrik Klassen make up and discuss a variety of fake trades that they'd like to see before next month's deadline. 0:00 Welcome 5:09 A player they'd like to see get out of Miami 8:21 Who should the Saints be looking to trade? 14:17 Landing spots for Jakobi Meyers 18:59 The Lions should go all in with this trade idea 24:28 Should the Patriots move on from a former 1st round p...

Week 6 brought another Monday Night Football doubleheader to NFL fans, and it delivered. As the Atlanta Falcons shocked the Buffalo Bills 24-14 in game one, while the Chicago Bears improved to 3-2 thanks to a late fumble by the Washington Commanders. ESPN Pittsburgh Steelers beat reporter, Brooke Pryor, joins the Bill Barnwell Show to unpack the results, and help Bill explain what the Tennessee Ti...

Bill and Dan Hanzus of the Heed The Call Podcast debate which of the worst teams in the NFL can turn things around this season. 0:00 Welcome 2:36 Are there any reasons to be optimistic about the Jets' future? 17:32 Can the Giants build some positive momentum in 2025? 24:53 Can the Browns turn it around this season? 35:35 How can the Raiders right the ship? 45:25 The Ravens' chances at making the p...

It wasn’t always pretty, but the Jacksonville Jaguars won a 31-28 thriller over the visiting Kansas City Chiefs to improve to 4-1 on the season. In spite of some sloppiness, Trevor Lawrence got it done late in the 4th quarter, running for a one-yard touchdown, after falling down, to give the Jags the lead. The loss drops the Chiefs to 2-3 on the season, but with a lot of football left, did we lear...

Bill and CBS Sports' JP Acosta consider which teams in the AFC have a claim to being the second-best team in the AFC behind the Buffalo Bills. 0:00 Welcome 1:45 Are the Jaguars the second-best team in the AFC? 22:46 Should the Broncos be in the conversation? 34:08 The case for the Chargers 46:04 Do you believe in the Colts or the Steelers? 49:07 Who do you feel better about- the Chiefs or the Rave...