The 2025 NFL Schedule Has Been Released! And Other Stuff Too

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05/15/25 • 66 min

Heed the Call with Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler

Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue and Michael-Shawn Dugar to react to the full 2025 NFL schedule! But first, we wonder if the NFL should consider adopting a draft lottery (0:39). Then, we look at the Week 1 matchups (16:00), other schedule notes and the holiday games (27:31), and the international slate (38:53). Finally, we close the show with other NFL headlines (43:56), and Conor Orr pops in to share his thoughts (55:01).

0:00 NFL Schedule Release

0:39 Should the NFL adopt the draft lottery?

10:21 Celebrities at the Knicks game

13:38 NFL Schedule Reaction!

16:00 Week 1

27:31 Other Schedule Notes & Holiday Slate

38:53 International Games

43:56 Other NFL News

55:01 Conor Orr Joins

1:03:13 Wrap Up

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0:00 NFL Schedule Release

0:39 Should the NFL adopt the draft lottery?

10:21 Celebrities at the Knicks game

13:38 NFL Schedule Reaction!

16:00 Week 1

27:31 Other Schedule Notes & Holiday Slate

38:53 International Games

43:56 Other NFL News

55:01 Conor Orr Joins

1:03:13 Wrap Up

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Previous Episode

Making Sense of Derek Carr + Shedeur Sanders & the Right to Dream Big

Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to run through the hottest NFL headlines in mid May! To start, we have an honest conversation about Marc's love for the Browns and the hope of Shedeur Sanders (1:42). After that, we cover the news: Saints QB Derek Carr has announced his retirement from pro football (13:21), Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah will miss the 2025 season (35:27), Giants rookie DE Abdul Carter finally has a number (37:16), Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson has not communicated with the Bengals about a contract extension (43:27), and Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter helped a woman on an airplane (49:30). Before signing off, we check in on Dov Kleiman (54:29) and wrap up with a Zeusser Media Minute (1:03:12).

1:42 Marc likes Shedeur Sanders

12:15 NFL News

13:21 Derek Carr announces retirement

35:27 LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah out for 2025 season

37:16 Abdul Carter has a number

43:27 Trey Hendrickson contract dispute

49:30 Travis Hunter’s act of kindness

54:29 Dov Kleiman Check In

1:03:12 Zeusser Media Minute

1:07:27 Wrap Up

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Next Episode

Brock Purdy's Payday + Caleb Williams Drama & Boom or Bust Players for 2025

Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr & James Palmer to run through some NFL headlines and discuss the biggest boom or bust players for the 2025 NFL season. But first, Marc recounts his weekend acting role (2:03). Then, we get into the news (8:18): Nick Sirianni and the Eagles have agreed to a multi-year extension (8:49), NFL owners will vote this week on the proposal to ban the Tush Push and other potential rule changes (17:28), Brock Purdy is officially a franchise quarterback (20:39), Shedeur Sanders wouldn't swap jerseys with Cam Ward at the NFLPA rookie event (34:22), and a dramatic Caleb Williams story is included in a new book by Seth Wickersham (41:40). Finally, we get to our biggest boom our bust players for the 2025 NFL season (51:25), including Anthony Richardson, Christian McCaffrey, and more!

0:00 Intro

2:03 Marc’s First Acting Role

8:18 NFL News

8:49 Nick Sirianni’s Contract Extension

17:28 Tush Push Ban to be voted on this week

20:39 Brock Purdy Gets Paid

34:22 Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders at NFLPA Rookie Event

41:40 Caleb Williams story

51:25 Biggest Boom or Bust Players for 2025

1:13:51 Wrap Up

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