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Is it a coincidence that in the first week we've seen Nick Foles back in action for the Eagles, the Patriots are suddenly faltering? Probably, but it's fun to talk about and those are the two biggest stories of the week. Yahoo Sports' Senior NFL writers Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson recap a Week 15 which saw playoff races tighten all over the league. The Eagles and Bears couldn't be hitting th...

The days following Week 14 saw two major firings around the league that didn't come as a huge surprise. Yahoo Sports' Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson open the show with the behind-the-scenes chatter surrounding the Minnesota Vikings dismissing John DeFilippo and the end of the Reggie McKenzie era for the Oakland Raiders. Also on the show: – The Seattle Seahawks continued to look impressive on Mo...

Week 14's Sunday results were straight from the upside-down. The Los Angeles Rams looked mortal, the New England Patriots got stunned and the two worst teams in the league – the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers – both pulled out wins. Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson and Terez Paylor recap all the Sunday action from around the NFL, ask if the Rams' and Saints' recent mediocre outings could le...

The Green Bay Packers' immediate Sunday firing of head coach Mike McCarthy flipped the switch on America's favorite winter carnival ride: the NFL coaching carousel. Yahoo Sports' Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson open the show reporting on the front office whispers they're hearing from around the league and how the head coach openings in Green Bay and Cleveland are likely to set off a chain reacti...

The Mike McCarthy era for the Green Bay Packers is over at the hands of the lowly Arizona Cardinals, but this surely won't be the last head coach firing before the seasons' end. Yahoo Sports' Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson recap a very eventful Week 13 of the NFL season, starting with McCarthy's firing in Green Bay and the names already swirling as rumored replacements.  They also talk about th...

On this mid-week episode of the show, Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson hit on some of the off-the-field stories that popped up over the weekend in the NFL, starting with the San Francisco 49ers releasing and the Washington Redskins subsequently claiming linebacker Reuben Foster (0:30). Also on the show: - The Dallas Cowboys' looming money problems with Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and Amari Coop...

With the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints off enjoying the long holiday weekend, the Sunday Week 12 slate of games shined a spotlight on the NFL's middle of the pack. Looking impressive after an awful start are the Seattle Seahawks, who look primed for a surprising playoff berth, and on life support after a loss to the Minnesota Vikings are Aaron Rodgers and the Green Ba...

Let's face it. Chiefs-Rams on Monday Night Football was one for the ages. There's no place better to start than the epic 54-51 battle that saw insane passing numbers, incredible defensive touchdowns and probably the best two young QBs in the league. Yahoo Sports' Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson then move onto a very wide-open NFC East and discuss what the expectations should be for what was init...

The New Orleans Saints put up 48 points on the Super Bowl champs on Sunday in a game that resembled a lopsided college tilt. The Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl hangover continued in the Big Easy and it's getting to be the point in the season where there are fewer and fewer chances for miracle comebacks. Yahoo Sports' Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson recap a whirlwind Week 11 Sunday in the NFL st...

Tuesday was a very busy day in the NFL. First, Le'Veon Bell did not show at the Pittsburgh Steelers' facility nor sign his franchise tender, thus making one of the league's most exciting running backs ineligible to play for the rest of the season. Next, with only a week to go before the league's marquee Monday night matchup pitting the Kansas City Chiefs against the Los Angeles Rams, concerns abou...

Ten weeks through the season and certain teams are coming into form (the Los Angeles Chargers and Rams look great) while other teams are more in flux (the New England Patriots without Rob Gronkowski do not). Yahoo Sports' Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson go around the league and offer their thoughts on all of Week 10's Sunday games. Starting with the Chicago Bears win over the Detroit Lions, they...

After an embarrassing Monday night loss at home to the Tennessee Titans, Yahoo Sports' Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson report on the state of panic and frustration from inside the Dallas Cowboys organization and whether Jerry Jones is cut out to be the GM and the owner. Transitioning to other famous GMs in tough situations, they speculate on the state of affairs with the Denver Broncos and how l...

In Week 9, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas received a flip-phone call from destiny on national television with one of the most memorable touchdown celebrations of the year. Yahoo Sports' Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson talk about Thomas' moment in the spotlight and why they think it's all an act as he tries to become the highest paid wide receiver in the league. They also go arou...

Yahoo Sports' Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson check in after the NFL trade deadline to talk Demaryius Thomas, Golden Tate, Dante Fowler, Jr. and the rest of the players who got moved and what it means for those teams' futures. After that, they discuss the Patriots win over the Bills on Monday Night Football, but more importantly, they try to figure out why certain sex toys keep raining down in W...

With nothing but the end zone in front of him, Todd Gurley took a knee and simultaneously killed the Green Bay Packers, a legion of fantasy matchups and countless gamblers' bet slips. Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson discuss Sunday afternoon's Rams/Packers matchup and what it might mean in the future for plays like this now that sports betting is legal in the US. After that, they address Saints/V...

The Oakland Raiders trading Amari Cooper to the Dallas Cowboys for a 1st round pick is just the start of what looks to be one of the most active NFL trade deadlines in recent memory. Yahoo Sports NFL experts Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson break down the trade including why the Cowboys were fine with giving up a 1st and what this means for the obviously tanking Raiders. Later in the show, they a...

In Week 7, the Chiefs and Rams continued to steamroll their opponents while 4 other games came down to exciting almosts and confounding misses. Yahoo Sports NFL Experts Charles Robinson and Terez Paylor go around the league and give their thoughts on Bortles' benching, another long overtime period for the Browns, what's wrong with the Philadelphia Eagles and what's finally right for the Detroit Li...

Yahoo Sports' Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson put aside their  Twitter beef  to address the biggest stories in the NFL leading into Week 7 including the New England beer thrower and why players are fed up with poor fan behavior. Also on the show: • Aaron Rodgers' stunning performance on MNF and how he compares with the greats • Is Tyreek Hill the league's best wide receiver? • A surprising theor...

Though the Patriots took the W in Foxboro on Sunday night, there was a definite feeling watching it on TV, and on the field after the game, that this wouldn't be the final meeting between the Chiefs and the Pats this season. Terez Paylor reports in from Foxboro, Massachusetts with the post-game feeling from both locker rooms. Terez is joined by Charles Robinson and after they talk about Chiefs/Pat...

Real story or mad lib? Eli Manning and Lil Wayne are beefing. Yes, it's all happening in 2018 in the NFL. Yahoo Sports' Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson break down the Eli/Odell/Weezy drama and hash out what they've heard about the rumors of a  Le'Veon Bell to Philly  trade and drama behind the scenes in Dallas. They also discuss the glut of  pass-happy offenses , whether Sammy Watkins is a #1 re...

The NFL's two best teams stayed undefeated in Week 5 in impressive, yet disparate ways. The Chiefs laid the smack-down on the Jacksonville Jaguars as it wasn't Good Blake but Bad Blake who made the showed up in Kansas City. In Seattle, the Rams gutted one out to win against the Seahawks – all without two of their best receivers and a banged up defense.  Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson take you a...

On Monday night, Patrick Mahomes had his coronation as Kansas City vanquished their division rivals the Broncos in Denver on primetime. Longtime Chiefs beat writer Terez Paylor is joined by Charles Robinson for a discussion about the the Chief's ascendance, this official changing of the guard in the AFC and how Kansas City might still miss Marcus Peters. Later, Charles flips the script and explain...

After a loaded Sunday with 3 overtime games and ridiculous scoring across the board, the two biggest stories come from the midwest. In Chicago, Mitch Trubisky dropped 6 TDs on the suddenly floundering Bucs. In Indianapolis, Colts head coach Frank Reich's overtime gamble gifted the Houston Texans their first win of the season. Yahoo Sports' Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson go around the league and...

Week 3 of the 2018 season is in the books and a new rule instituted in the off-season is tearing the league apart. It's just not the rule we were all expecting.  Yahoo Sports' Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson open the podcast this week discussing the Clay Matthews hit, the William Hayes injury and how the NFL has completely botched the new "point of emphasis" of the roughing the passer penalty. A...

Week 3 resulted in a handful of surprises but none more shocking than Buffalo's dominant win over the Minnesota Vikings. Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson recap all the games from the weekend and offer their thoughts on Miami's surprise ascendance to 3-0, the Rams looking like the best team in the league and heartbreak in San Francisco as Jimmy Garoppolo appears done for the season. Also on the sh...