The Schrager Hour

Peter starts the podcast with a deep dive discussion on the 2025 MVP award. With an opportunity to put the award away the last two weeks in Primetime, Matthew Stafford has left the door open for Drake Maye to win the honor. Or is there room for a third option? With a big performance Saturday night versus Seattle, Peter lays out a world where Christian McCaffrey walks away with the honors. Coach of...

Peter opens the show with thoughts on the Dolphins following their Monday night loss in Pittsburgh, why the Buccaneers loss to the Falcons was so absurd, and who needs to step up in Green Bay now that Micah Parsons is out for the season. Trevor Lawrence is the Week 15 Player of the Week for his masterful day against the Jets and Fernando Mendoza is the Sports Media Winner of the Week for his raw a...

Peter starts the podcast by recapping a weekend in Los Angeles, in which he watched what could have been the end of the Chiefs dynasty alongside Troy Aikman, listened to Arnold Schwarzenegger walk through a hotel lobby, discussed movies with Ryan Clark and Marcus Spears, and watched one of the weirdest "Monday Night Football" games ever. Peter weighs in on Josh Allen's potential to go back to back...

Peter recaps his trip to Foxborough, where he goes down memory lane, and is blown away how quickly it took to do a complete rebuild in New England. The Patriots made a statement to the rest of the league in a blowout win over the Giants and it doesn't look or feel exactly like it did during the Belichick era. He, then, pays tribute to the halftime show in Detroit on Thanksgiving, as well as the fi...

Fresh off a pivotal week in NFL action, Peter gives his flowers to the Los Angeles Rams and the historic tear both the team and their quarterback are on. He, then, doubles down on his Cowboys optimism, while detailing why the Indianapolis Colts could be in trouble. He gives out his Player of the Week award and his Sports Media winner of the week award, and has the hottest of hot takes-- he's offic...

Peter details his 48 hours in Las Vegas, a dinner with Troy Aikman to be remembered, and why Bravo Con was all the rage. He then discusses why Bears fans are allowed to be excited, why Chargers fans should be concerned, and why Eagles fans live in a constant in-between. Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph joins the show and goes in-depth on what makes Denver's defense so dominant, working w...

Peter starts the show with another epic travel story, which included multiple delays, cancelled flights, and ended in an unlikely "First Take" appearance in New York City on Monday morning. He, then, recaps the Packers' shortcomings in Monday night's loss to the Eagles, why this weekend's Seahawks-Rams game could actually be the biggest game in the NFC this season, and gives out his awards for bes...

It's a trade deadline bonanza on the Schrager Hour. Peter reacts to the Jets trading away two top ten picks and team leaders, the Colts going all in on 2025 and Daniel Jones, and the Cowboys making moves to salvage a horrendous defense that has plagued them all year. Peter also highlights the work John Schneider has done in Seattle, JJ McCarthy's return, and Matthew Stafford's mastery at 37. Then,...

Peter starts the podcast with a recap of what he witnessed Monday night between the Commanders and Chiefs, as well as a few thoughts on the 2024 QB Class and why all eyes are now on JJ McCarthy to deliver for Minnesota. He gives out his awards for player of the week and sports media person of the week and then welcomes in a dynamo of a guest in Michael Irvin. "Irv" takes us back to his days as one...

Peter recaps an enlightening trip to Seattle, where the performances of Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Leonard Williams leaves him wondering if the Seahawks are way better than they're being treated in the media. He gives his player of the week and sports media winners of the week before highlighting why Jordan Love can ruin the Aaron Rodgers Sunday night extravaganza in Pittsburgh this week. Sean McVay j...

Peter starts the podcast with a first-person account of his experience around the Atlanta Falcons and up close and personal as the sideline reporter from ESPN's Monday Night break through win in Atlanta. The running back love fest continues with some respect for Rico Dowdle and his performance against the Cowboys, his former team.  Chris Russo is our sports media winner of the week after an all-ti...

Peter starts the podcast with praise for Sean Payton and his Broncos for an epic win in Philadelphia, as well as some behind the scenes on how Payton handled both the week and the victory celebration afterwards. Peter gives out his NFL and Sports Media Winners of the Week and, then, brings on Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell. Fresh off a gutsy win over Cleveland and a two week European adventure, "KOC"...

 Peter opens the show with a breakdown of his meetings with the Jets and the Dolphins in advance of Monday's showdown, and why Jets fans need to remain patient after just one month into Aaron Glenn's tenure as the head coach. He, then, breaks down the Liam Coen-Robert Saleh drama and why there may have been a little more to it from the Jacksonville side. After giving his sports media and player of...

Peter opens the show with a deep dive on the Giants' decision to go to rookie Jaxson Dart as the starter Week 4 versus Los Angeles, with a bit of a follow up from Eli Manning's viral 4 Charles Prime story a week ago. As a guest, Peter welcomes in the voice of football in Ireland, Michael McQuade. In advance of the NFL's first game in Dublin, Michael and Peter go deep on the significance, the envir...

Peter starts the podcast with a recap of his experience at the Canelo - Crawford fight in Las Vegas, his time with the Raiders and Chargers for "Monday Night Football", and gives his weekly awards for performance on the field and in the broadcast booth. Eli Manning is this week's guest and he regales us with stories. From his budding friendship with Danny DeVito to his experience as a 6-year-old f...

Peter offers his 5 takeaways from Week 1, gives his Winner of the Week, and his Media Winner of the Week. He, then, brings on broadcasting legend Al Michaels as his guest. Al regales us with stories on OJ, the making of the movie "Miracle", his time doing "BASEketball", being on live during the 1989 San Francisco earthquake, and his experience calling some of the biggest moments in NFL history. Th...

Peter hosts Dan Orlovsky, Jason McCourty and Field Yates to share their predictions for the the 2025 NFL season. They reveal their picks for playoff teams, MVP, COTY, DPOY, and Super Bowl Picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Schrager Hour, Peter Schrager's new ESPN/Omaha Productions produced podcast, starts with an in-depth interview with  Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton. Payton hits on high expectations in Denver this season, his thoughts on the Micah Parsons trade, his experience working for Jerry Jones in Dallas, and a revelation that he came very close to being the head coach of the Oakland Raiders back in 2003...

Every week, Peter Schrager will recap his week on the road covering the NFL, take you behind the scenes of Monday Night Football, and dive into key storylines and match-ups around the league. Peter will be joined by some of the biggest names in the game along the way - from players and coaches to media personalities and celebrity fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...