The Peter King Podcast

Peter King reads excerpts of is Football Morning in America column that recaps Week 3 (1:45) Daniel Jones had a marvelous starting debut as the Giants won a wild one in Tampa, but felt no need to make any speeches afterwards (9:05) Patrick Mahomes, MVP favorite; hey Cam Newton, take your time coming back; trade market for Jalen Ramsey has cooled off (10:45) The Legend of Gardner Minshew (14:10) A...

(1:30) The Giants have benched Eli Manning in favor of Daniel Jones. But despite 2 Super Bowl MVPs, Peter explains why Eli isn't necessarily a lock for the Hall of Fame (7:40) Peter chats with former NFL offensive lineman Ryan O'Callaghan about his book, My Life On The Line , in which he details the struggles he faced living as a closeted gay football player, dealing with homophobia, why he no lon...

Peter King gives a taste of his 9/16 Football Morning in America column wrapping up Week 2. (1:50) We spend way too much time talking about the officials, but several bad calls - not to mention the confusion surrounding replay review - became the story coming out of a fun Sunday. In particular, the Saints have every right to be furious. Again. At the refs. In a big game against the Rams. Again. (8...

As the NFL shifts it's focus to Week 2, the Antonio Brown odyssey takes a dark turn. (1:00) Peter discusses the lawsuit filed against Antonio Brown, who is being sued for sexual assault and rape (5:00) Prior to the latest news on Brown, Peter has a lengthy discussion with former NFL executive Michael Lombardi, who worked for Al Davis in Oakland, and most recently with Bill Belichick in New England...

Peter King samples his 9/9 Football Morning in America column after a crazy opening Sunday of football. (2:55) Tom Brady tells Peter that he's pleased about acquiring Antonio Brown, but explains the many challenges to making it work. (6:55) Peter chats more about the AB situation, including an anecdote from a former Patriots player who describes being stunned at Bill Belichick reaming out Brady. (...

Peter King makes his predictions and speaks with 3 of the most compelling figures in the league as the 2019 season approaches (2:05) Peter makes his picks, and winds up with a Super Bowl that most people thought should have happened last year, plus the one team that's finally due to breakout under a young coach-QB combo (6:13) Did the Texans make a huge blunder by trading away Jadeveon Clowney and...

Peter King breaks down the shocking retirement of Andrew Luck, talks with Philip Rivers, and gets some insight on the Seahawks. (0:10) Peter shares some stories about Andrew Luck (8:20) Carson Palmer shares insights on what it's like to be an NFL QB and some of the things that Luck might've been going through (28:40) Colts Insider Stephen Holder from The Athletic discusses what's next for the Colt...

This week, Peter is joined by a couple of wily veterans - one attempting an improbable comeback, and the other looking to continue an improbable career. (2:00) Peter discusses the Antonio Brown helmet controversy and how his recent visit to the VICIS helmet testing facility made it clear that Brown's helmet isn't as well-suited for the game as other models. (12:00) Cowboys TE Jason Witten chats ab...

Peter King's training camp tour takes him out west, and he gives a taste of what it's like on the sideline during a 49ers practice. (7:05) 49ers CB Richard Sherman talks at length about the rise & fall of the Legion of Boom, reminisces about the 2013 NFC Championship win over the 49ers while with the Seahawks and his infamous postgame interview, writing columns for The MMQB, and his strong opinion...

Peter's Training Camp Tour continues as he has conversations with an All-Pro CB & the Defensive Rookie of the Year. Plus a chat about the most interesting team in football, and remembering an old friend. (1:15) Peter tells a few stories and reminisces on what made Don Banks such a great friend and colleague. (6:00) Colts LB Darius Leonard talks about his fabulous rookie year, why shutting down Adr...

Peter King is on the road driving south, as his training camp tour rolls on. (1:30) Peter takes you through a day in the life on the road, including having tea & scones with an NFL GM. (8:00) Falcons star DT Grady Jarrett discusses what it felt like to sign his big deal, why falling to the 5th round in the Draft wasn't even close to the worst thing that happened to him that weekend, and being inch...

Peter King begins his annual training camp tour chatting with a defensive star who has his eyes on becoming the all-time sack king, and spending time in a fast food restaurant with the Jeopardy! king. (1:30) Peter has some thoughts on Odell Beckham Jr's interview with GQ and whether or not he can be a long-term #1 WR for the Browns (9:55) James Holzhauer chats about how his life has changed since...

Peter King chats with the great Peyton Manning about his upcoming project "Peyton's Places" to celebrate the NFL's 100th season, and what the future holds. -Peter riffs on the possibility of an 18-game season, CBA negotiations, and how quickly the new QBs can get up to speed (1:45) -How a $50k investment back in the late 1920's led to the boom of the NFL (10:00) -The origin behind the idea for "Pe...

Horrigan, in an expansive exit interview after 42 years as archivist and historian of the Hall of Fame, on his memorable moments as the conscience of the Hall of Fame, on his favorite players of all time, on what made him fall in love with football, on the greatest road trip in NFL history, and on the most under-appreciated players in NFL history. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm....

Urschel, the former Baltimore Ravens guard and current MIT math Ph. D student, on his book “Mind and Matter: A life in math and football,” on why he left football at 26 for an academic life, and why he thinks a balanced life is the best life for him. Branch, the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Time sports writer, on his book “The Last Cowboys: A pioneer family in the new West,” on the challenge of...

Diving deep into some revolutionary changes about helmet technology, including a trip to Seattle to tour a new helmet manufacturer, VIcis. Peter King learns how Vicis, just six years old, has made the safest helmet in the space three years running with its CEO Dave Marver, and converses with Vicis investors Russell Wilson and Doug Baldwin about what distinguishes the Vicis model. Also: conversatio...

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Kingsbury on the genesis of his seven-year relationship with Kyler Murray, on offering the 5-foot-5 Murray a scholarship as a sophomore in high school, on his hopes for Murray as an NFL quarterback, and whether he feels bad that Josh Rosen had to twist in the wind because of the Cardinals drafting Murray. Keim on when he knew Murray would be the team's pick, on navigating the Murray/Rosen/NFL-need...

Schrager on why the Chiefs went all-in on pass-rusher Frank Clark and made the huge deal for him with Seattle, on where he thinks the Cardinals will go at number one, on the dynamic in Oakland between Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock and what it will mean with the three first-round picks, and on where the top quarterbacks will go. Legwold, author of a highly respected (by NFL coaches and scouts) top 100...

An in-depth look at how the NFL schedule got made, from inside the small bunker on the fifth floor of league offices where the 256-game schedule was finalized on Wednesday. Interviews with the five-member NFL scheduling team--Howard Katz, Mike North, Onnie Bose, Blake Jone and Charlotte Carey--on what went into the strange rubic. And much on the TV networks hungering after the new NFL darlings: th...

Dunne, on the aftermath of his explosive story about the problems in Green Bay that led to a mediocre record since mid-2015 and the firing of coach Mike McCarthy, on how new coach Matt LaFleur will work with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and on how the new Packers will proceed after the firings of GM Ted Thompson and McCarthy in successive years. Lombardi, on what he learned from working with Bill Wa...

Throughout his three-decade long career with the NFL, Mike Lombardi worked as an NFL executive with the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, and Oakland Raiders alongside NFL legends including Bill Belichick, Bill Walsh and Al Davis.   On The GM Shuffle, Lombardi and co-host Adnan Virk will tackle a wide range of topics weekly within the world of the NFL and break down every...

Schrager on a surprise quarterback for the Giants in this draft, and taking a wide-angle view of the NFL post-free agency and pre-draft, including all things Kyler Murray. Ketover on the NFL’s media plans for the 100th season in league history, and one program in particular—a Peyton Manning series touching and feeling the history of the NFL. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswiz...

Coaches Kyle Shanahan (Niners), Andy Reid (Chiefs), Sean Payton (Saints) and Tom Curran of NBC Sports Boston. Shanahan on the status of rehabbing quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and his relationship with GM John Lynch. Payton on the international empathy of Saints fans and non-Saints fans after the botched call in the NFC title game. Reid on the status of Tyreek Hill on the 2019 Chiefs. Curran, the ve...

Battista, veteran of many NFL annual meetings, previews the meetings, starting this weekend in Phoenix—including the proposed rules change designed to eliminate gigantic errors such as one that influenced the outcome of the NFC title game in New Orleans. She also discusses the aftermath of Pittsburgh’s tumultuous offseason. Garofolo on how he broke the Odell Beckham Jr. trade story, on why the Gia...