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Our post-Thanksgiving episode reviewing week 13 of NFL football. We talk... Denver Broncos narrowly escaping from SNF with a win over the Washington Commanders A thanksgiving triple-header that saw the Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens all lose. How did AFC South become so interesting all of a sudden Instagram: @UndraftedRookie TikTok: @UndraftedRookie Bluesky: undraftedrookie...

Recorded on Thanksgiving, the NFL's favourite holiday, we're talking... Dallas Cowboys' comeback against the Philadelphia Eagles How the Houston Texans defense made defensive football fun again Why the Kansas City Chiefs matchup against the Dallas Cowboys could be the most-viewed regular season game of all time. Also Paul tells everyone what he had for breakfast and John goes to answer the door. I...

Released slightly later than usual (sorry). Also, John refuses to go on the internet during this one so has very limited resource. Other than that it's another episode of the highest quality. We're talking... Denver Broncos' statement win over rival Kansas City Chiefs The Los Angeles Rams being the best team in football (arguably) We review some of John's pre-season predictions and expose him for...

The NFL trade deadline passed ages ago but we hadn't mentioned it yet so we spoke about it this week. We also declare which of the struggling teams are officially cooked... Are the Tennessee Titans cooked? yeah, obviously Are the Cincinnati Bengals cooked? maybe.. but Joe Burrow is just around the corner Are the Minnesota Vikings cooked? I think so... they're 4th place in their division etc. Insta...

Week 9 of the NFL season is done, and we are here to talk about some of it. Specifically, How the NFC North has compressed with surprising losses for the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers. The AFC North seems to be coming alive with impressive wins by both the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers. Buffalo Bills beat their rival Kansas City Chiefs in the regular season once again. Cincinnati...

This is our Week 8 episode. Looking back at Week 8 of the NFL season, but also a bit looking back on the whole season. This week we discuss... Los Angeles Chargers' dominant win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football. How the New York Jets managed to get their first win of the season over the Cincinnati Bengals. How did the Indianapolis Colts quietly become the best team in football...

This is our episode for Week 7 of the NFL season and I remembered to click record from the start this time - what a joy. We're talking... Jalen Hurts' perfect passer rating against Minnesota Vikings. San Francisco 49ers complete performance on Sunday Night Football against Atlanta Falcons. Detroit Lions with a convincing win over NFC rivals Tamps Bay Buccaneers. Don't mention the Jags. Instagram:...

John forgot to hit 'record' this week and he's not very happy about it. So instead of a full-length lovely episode, we have this weird shortened version which only includes a small subset of things we wanted to talk about. We do cover a bit of... The emergence of New York Giants' rookies Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo. Season-ending injury to Fred Warner - a huge blow to the 49ers. Looking forward t...

A break to our scheduled programming this week because Paul and I both forgot we were going on holiday (whoops). So instead of a week 5 review, we're chatting through our fantasy draft from this season. We talk... Strategy of when to take your TE or QB in Fantasy football. Taking big swings on rookies in the late rounds of the draft Is it ever okay to take a Dallas Cowboys player? Other stuff Inst...

NFL season, week 4 review. All the usual fun of the fair. We're talking: Adonai Mitchell's costly fumble for the Colts against the Rams. Eagles' half-impressive display against the Bucs, including a fake tush-push. 49ers mounting injury woes which continue to get worse week on week. Bengals' capitulation and the pressure that mounts on head coach Zac Taylor. Probably other stuff Instagram: @Undraf...

Paul isn't here this week so it's just me (John) - sorry. I talk at you about a couple of the big storylines from Week 3 and 4 of the NFL season: Blocked FG by Jordan Davis sees Philadelphia Eagles get a dramatic late win over the Los Angeles Rams Scrappy game in San Francisco sees the 49ers edge past the Arizona Cardinals - though at the cost of losing Nick Bosa for the rest of the season. Shooto...

Week 2 of the NFL season is done and in the books. This week we're talking... San Francisco 49ers road victory over the New Orleans Saints, which saw Mac Jones find his feet again, and saw missed opportunities for the Saints which left Spencer Rattler still searching for his first win. Los Angeles Chargers incredible defense which held the Las Vegas Raiders to only 9 points on Monday Night Footbal...

There is finally NFL football to discuss, so that's what we're going to do. We're talking... NFL Kickoff game where we saw the Philadelphia Eagles unconvincingly beat the Dallas Cowboys despite Jalen Carter's ridiculousness. The mammoth fixture on Sunday Night Football that saw the Buffalo Bills mount an incredible comeback over the Baltimore Ravens. The debut performance from 2024 first round qua...

Football is back! Well, nearly. Week 1 is just around the corner, so we're looking at some of the key match-ups and things we're excited to see. We're talking... Micah Parsons blockbuster trade from the Dallas Cowboys to the Green Bay Packers Kansas City Chiefs' week 1 trip to Sao Paulo to play the Los Angeles Chargers. Will Aaron Rodgers get revenge on his former team when the Pittsburgh Steelers...

We're ranking quarterbacks again. Not another one! Yes, another one, deal with it. This one has a slightly different, though not original format. We're talking... How close is Jayden Daniels to breaking the Big Four? Is Trevor Lawrence still a solid starter? Or are we being fooled by his college tape and long locks? What do we think about Bryce Young? Can we safely assume he is good now? Or might...

We're making predictions for the upcoming 2025 NFL season. Starting with the end of season awards, and going on to Super Bowl predictions and who will get the first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. We're talking... Can Travis Kelce rebound from a down-year last year to lead the league in receiving yards? Could the likes of Cam Little or Brandon Aubrey break the NFL record for longest Field Goal in 2025...

Simple game of this or that, A or B, what's more likely, etc. this week. We'll be asking questions about how we see the upcoming 2025 NFL season unfolding. We cover... Who will have more receiving yards in 2025, George Pickens or DK Metcalf? Is there any hope for a rookie offensive lineman to win OROY? Will Kirk Cousins spend the whole 2025 season on the Atlanta Falcons? Can the Philadelphia Eagle...

Undrafted Rookie Goes to Vegas... Or, more accurately, struggles to interpret online gambling sites. We're looking at predicting the 2025 NFL season, but with betting odds in mind. Listen to find out how to make millions (of mistakes). Can the Denver Broncos overcome the odds to knock the Kansas City Chiefs off the top spot in the AFC West? Can Philadelphia Eagles' Rookie linebacker Jihaad Campbel...

The final of our NFL divisional round-ups is here and we just about finished in time for Paul to go to work. This week it's everyone's favourite division (outside the AFC North?) - the NFC West. We're talking... The Los Angeles Rams' stacked roster - are they legit Super Bowl contenders? Can Marvin Harrison Jr. take a step forward to propel the Arizona Cardinals into the playoffs? Will a new look...

We continue our NFL divisional round-ups with the NFC South. This week, we're talking... Are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers true Super Bowl contenders? How much of a difference can Michael Penix make for the Atlanta Falcons? Can the Carolina Panthers become a relevant team in 2025? Are the New Orleans Saints truly in a re-build? Instagram: @UndraftedRookie Bluesky: undraftedrookie.bsky.social Email: und...

Our round-up of NFL divisions in the run up to the 2025 season continues with the NFC North. This week however is not like the others. This week we are joined by friend of the pod and Green Bay Packers fan, Jake. Between the three of us we cover: How the Chicago Bears will fare with new Head Coach Ben Johnson. Can the Detroit Lions run it back after losing both offensive and defensive coordinators...

With our AFC round-up behind us, we arrive at our NFC round up, beginning with the division that everyone loves to hate - the NFC East. We're talking... Can the Philadelphia Eagles run back their Super Bowl success? Can the Dallas Cowboys emerge from their injury-plagued nightmare to be a true contender again? Will Jayden Daniels continue to inspire the Washington Commanders to success? Will anyon...

Our final division round-up of the AFC. We're looking at each team in the AFC West to try and get a sense of what shape they'll be in for the 2025 NFL season. We're talking... Do the Denver Broncos have the best secondary in the NFL? Can Jim Harbaugh continue to lead the Los Angeles Chargers in the right direction? Can the Kansas City Chiefs return to being an offensive powerhouse? Will Travis Kel...

Which NFL division comes under the microscope this week? That's right, the clue was in the title all along, it's the AFC South. Everyone's (least) favourite division. This week we're talking... Can Indianapolis Colts succeed with Anthony Richardson (or Daniel Jones) or will they be looking to fix their QB spot in 2026. Will Liam Coen and Travis Hunter be able to inject some juice into the Jacksonv...

The second of our divisional overviews for the 2025 NFL season. Last week was the AFC East, this week is the AFC North, who knows what will come next. This week we're talking... The frankly bonkers quarterback situation at the Cleveland Browns where they have four brand new signal callers. The Cincinnati Bengals doing very well go get their star WRs paid and are now dragging their feet and failing...