The Nat Coombs Show

The fellas look at the playoff contenders off the back of an extended Thanksgiving Week 13. Who are Nat's Top 5 and does Mike agree? Then there's the second tier crew - how many can make a push into bona fide Super Bowl contention? The chasing pack make up the third tier - in the playoff picture, but are they making up the numbers or are there some serious movers in there. A few teams have given u...

Nat, Prop-O and Ben (check out his new show College Daze!) are back to put the world to rights, this Thanksgiving Week! They begin by celebrating the return of Drew Lock, and give their thoughts on the key learnings from the triple header of games on Thursday night before looking ahead to the remaining Week 13 slate including Steelers/Bengals, Jets/Seahawks (The Geno Revenge Bowl), Vikes/Cards, Co...

It's been a while - check, 4 years! - but the one and only OG, Ollie Geale makes his welcome return to the show, live from Melbourne! Nat & Ollie have plenty of catching up to do, including Ollie updating on all his broadcast success in Aus, before getting into life is like for an NFL fan in Australia! The OG is a card carrying Vikes fan, so the boys weigh up their Super Bowl chances, before looki...

For this week's instalment of the new College Daze podcast, Ben is joined by Kansas State broadcaster and Heisman voter Tim Fitzgerald to talk Farmageddon, Dublin partying, Indiana and Army flunking their tests, upsets in the SEC, why nine won't go into two for the Big 12, how the SEC has a production line of edge rushers in the draft, why Ray Lewis won't get a head coaching gig and look ahead to...

Nat & Mike are back once again to unpick another frenetic Sunday in the NFL! The Chiefs and Vikings survive late rallies to improve their dominant records but why aren’t many buying Minnesota a SB contender? What’s wrong with Washington? Ditto the Texans? And which two teams with losing records are still very much alive according to the boys? All that plus plenty of goodness from the Hickory’s mai...

Nat, Ben & Prop-O are re-united after the transatlantic travel! Ben's had circa 4 hours sleep, but enjoyed and apparently hit the Bears tailgate hard last weekend ahead of the Packers game! Prop struggled to find any NFL action in Amsterdam, but predictably landed all kinds of other, er...action! A good week for Nat & Ben in the Drew Locks contest, and for Prop's props, and the 3-team acca landed...

For the next instalment of the new College Daze podcast, Ben is joined by US sportswriter and Heisman voter Michael Casagrande to talk K-State road trip, SEC logjam, Travis Hunter going off again, Oregon surviving an upset bid, Arizona State's big night, Tulane hammering Navy, Big 10 v SEC, Brian Kelly's future at LSU, wide receivers to watch in the draft, the secrets of the Heisman process and lo...

Nat's joined by his TalkSport colleague Will Gavin for some mid-season chat. The boys lead off with the news from New York that the Jets have parted ways with GM Joe Douglas and the fallout from that decision, moving into which head coaching spots, including the Jets will be the most appealing, and who's in the mix for consideration. Rookie QB's get a half-time grading - who would Nat & Will take...

Nat & Mike are back, and lead off with some breaking news from New York, before settling into unpicking the frenetic race for the playoffs, as they look back at another wild weekend of football. The Broncos and Chargers both lay down a marker as sneaky inside rail picks, are the Bengals and Dolphins still just about alive? Buffalo's big win over KC gets discussed, ditto the Steelers D shutting dow...

Nat & Prop-O are back, whilst Ben hits the road in the US, and they've got a number of key Week 11 match ups in their sight. They start by reflecting on the Eagles win on TNF, before teeing up the big games this weekend. Can the Bills be the first to beat the champs? How badly will Kansas City's O-Line issue affect them? Can the Bills overcome they're banged up receiving corp? Steelers/Ravens is p...

Welcome to the very first episode of College Daze, a brand new podcast from the team at The Nat Coombs Show. In this spinoff series, College football expert Ben Issacs and weekly special guests will look at the all the stories that matter on campus, preview the biggest games of the week and get you up to speed on every major draft prospect. There's a lot to discuss in our first episode: Indiana(!)...

Nat & Mike are back and casting their eyes over a breathless Week 10 in the NFL, where kickers once again were front and centre! Walk off wins for Detroit & San Francisco, but not for Denver, who blow the chance to serve up Kansas City's first loss of the season. Are the Steelers now in the conversation after a statement win against Washington? The boys consider who may replace Mike McCarthy in Da...

Nat, Ben and Prop are back to get their teeth into a fascinating Week 10 schedule! They start with the TNF heartbreaker for the Bengals. Can they still make the playoffs? Are the Ravens the best team in the AFC? Nat’s got his eye on the game in Germany between the Giants & Panthers, Ben looks at Dallas/Philly whilst Ollie likes the return of CMC! Plus the fellas put their team forwards for this we...

Nat's joined by the excellent Dom Corbett for his first appearance on the show, after a fine outing over on TalkSport's radio coverage a few weeks back! The boys begin with the news that the Saints & Dennis Allen have parted ways before weighing up which teams may also be jettisoning their coaches, and which names will be at the top of most owners lists to replace them! Teams are making moves at t...

The dynamic duo cast their eyes over a breathless NFL Sunday. Are the Ravens and the Lions clear of the chasing pack, and right alongside the Chiefs as the best in show? Should the Commanders be in that conversation? How legit are the Chargers? Is McCarthy done in Dallas? Who's dealing at the trade deadline? All these questions and so much more, including some top questions from the Hickory's Mail...

Nat, Ben & Prop-O are back for more and have Week 9 in their sights but of course they sneak in a bit of Gen X vs Gen Z, before getting down to TNF, and asking if there is a path back to redemption for the Jets. Nat's keen on the Washington/NYG match up, whilst Ben, who's in red-hot form with his picks looks to the Bears/Cardinals. The boys discuss the benching of Anthony Richardson, and Nat defen...

Nat's joined by old friend and All-Pro member of the NC Show crew, comedian & actor Marek Larwood, back by popular demand! Unsurprisingly, there's plenty of tangents, including Marek's new show (Hedge Rush) not to mention a revelation about his long standing job with the Lions (Downstairs Co-ordinator, apparently!) There's still time for plenty of football chat, not least about his beloved Lions a...

The tag team of tag teams are back with a whirlwind Week 8 review show....apt, given the breathless finishes across the NFL, most notably with the Jayden Daniels magic to keep the Commanders mojo rolling! With the Lions & Chiefs the de facto number one seeds, the boys assess the chasing pack, and establish just how big the gap is, whilst considering a few sneaky 5-3 teams (Falcons, Broncos) going...

The boys are split across three different countries, but that doesn't stop them bringing you their latest Edge Rush, with Nat going all mid 80's late night DJ as he anchors from a downtown Parisienne Brasserie! Prop-O's on a lads trip to Ireland, and has clearly had a big night, possibly enjoying the Rams win over the Vikings, which leads the fellas to consider if LA are a sneaky inside rail playo...

With Nat on a bye week, it falls to All-Pro Ben Isaacs to step in and break down week 7 with Iron Mike Carlson after they spent an afternoon together in the Wembley press box. Are we set for a Kansas City v Detroit Super Bowl? What now for the Vikings and 49ers? Which 5-2 teams are for real? Plus they sift through the 2- and 1-win teams and figure out which could still make a playoff push. Plus pl...

Nat, Ben & Prop-O are back, and they've got a whole lot of Week 7 NFL action to preview. They start with views on the big WR trades this week (Adams & Cooper) and then get into some of the big match-ups including the Vikings squaring off against the Lions. Ben considers some data around first and second year QB's with Drake Maye heading to London with the Patriots, Nat looks at both MVP and coache...

Nat & Mike are back & take on the best division in football, the NFC North straight off the bat. Which teams are likely to stay the course? Will the Lions demolition of Dallas be the final straw for Jerry Jones? Will Darnold have a Cinderella moment? Is Love the best QB in the division? Speaking of final straws, is Doug Pederson done in Jacksonville? Are the Ravens & Chiefs 1A & 1B in the NFL powe...

The OG Edge Rushers, Nat, Ben & Prop-O are back and have a bumper Week 6 Preview in their sights! Can the Jags keep their comeback run going on their home from home, as they face the Bears in London? With Jayden Daniels in MVP form, and the impressive Washington D stepping up, will the Commanders handle the swagger of the Ravens? The Raiders have made a change at QB, as have the Pats - the boys gi...

A whirlwind Week 5 starts with the London game, and the Vikings heading back to Minnesota with a perfect record, but some questions about their O. Nat wonders if there are a number of teams with records that really don't tell the full story, and the boys try and work out if the Jets can be fixed, and if Davante Adams is the answer. The NFC is wide open with the Cards upset of the 49'ers, the Jags...

Nat, Ben & Prop are live from the Vikings UK HQ in London for a very special Week 5 Edge Rush! They’ve got the first London game well and truly in their sights of course and breakdown the 4-0 Vikings vs the enigmatic Jets. Nat’s waxing lyrical above Jayden Daniels - Commanders fans beware! - whilst Ben looks at the Packers/Rams match up. Can the Chiefs keep on winning? Prop-O isn’t so sure. And wh...