Bo Nix, Michael Penix, Giants offense: preseason mailbag episode | Football 301

08/15/24 • 67 min

Nate Tice and Charles McDonald answer questions submitted by listeners ahead of the 2024 NFL season. The duo kick things off with the news that Matt Judon has been traded to the Atlanta Falcons to shore up their pass rush, and Jordan Phillips has been traded to the Dallas Cowboys to give Mike Zimmer the nose tackle he requires.

Next, Nate and Tice tackle questions from listeners on ascending NFL coaches, how to counter the Mike Macdonald defense, Brian Thomas Jr, the 1990 New England Patriots, offensive line play, players that signal a team's identity shift, Bo Nix, Tom Telesco, Michael Penix Jr. and the Falcons, the Indianapolis Colts, the New York Giants offense and flag football in the Olympics.

(2:10) Matt Judon and Jordan Phillips trade analysis

(8:00) Who are some ascending NFL coaches around the league?

(11:20) How will teams counter the Mike Macdonald defense?

(16:00) How will Brian Thomas Jr fit with the Jacksonville Jaguars?

(20:10) What modern tactics would you bring to a struggling 1990s football team?

(24:45) How does being a "physical freak" translate for offensive linemen?

(30:20) Who are some players that signal a team's changing identity?

(35:40) How does Bo Nix's style mesh with Sean Payton?

(43:45) Is Tom Telesco the worst GM hire ever?

(47:00) Michael Penix Jr. and the Falcons

(55:55) Can the Colts win the AFC South?

(56:50) What is the best case scenario for the Giants offense?

(1:02:10) Flag football in the 2028 Olympics

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(2:10) Matt Judon and Jordan Phillips trade analysis

(8:00) Who are some ascending NFL coaches around the league?

(11:20) How will teams counter the Mike Macdonald defense?

(16:00) How will Brian Thomas Jr fit with the Jacksonville Jaguars?

(20:10) What modern tactics would you bring to a struggling 1990s football team?

(24:45) How does being a "physical freak" translate for offensive linemen?

(30:20) Who are some players that signal a team's changing identity?

(35:40) How does Bo Nix's style mesh with Sean Payton?

(43:45) Is Tom Telesco the worst GM hire ever?

(47:00) Michael Penix Jr. and the Falcons

(55:55) Can the Colts win the AFC South?

(56:50) What is the best case scenario for the Giants offense?

(1:02:10) Flag football in the 2028 Olympics

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Rookie QB progress reports; CeeDee Lamb, Brandon Aiyuk & Haason Reddick contract disputes | Inside Coverage

Charles Robinson joins Frank Schwab direct from his training camp tour to go behind the scenes on the latest news around the NFL. The duo start with the Haason Reddick drama in New York, as Charles thinks Reddick will eventually run out of leverage as the situation progresses. JJ McCarthy will undergo surgery for a torn meniscus, which is a big setback after a very promising performance in preseason Week 1. The CeeDee Lamb contract dispute continues, and Charles thinks both Lamb's and JaMarr Chase's holdouts are very different than the Reddick one because they possess much more leverage. He expects a deal to get done for Lamb, but is less optimistic about Chase.

Charles has gotten a good look at many of the rookie quarterbacks, and gives his thoughts on Drake Maye's slow start, Jayden Daniels' first preseason action and Caleb Williams' insane arm talent.

Finally, Frank and Charles wrap the show up with thoughts on the wide receiver market, and how Amon-Ra St. Brown's contract extension earlier this year has affected players like Brandon Aiyuk, who Charles thinks might actually end up signing back with the San Francisco 49ers.

(2:30) New York Jets and Haason Reddick have reached a stalemate

(10:45) What the JJ McCarthy injury means for Minnesota

(19:15) CeeDee Lamb and Ja'Marr Chase holdouts are tricky situations

(27:30) Evaluating rookie quarterback preseason performances

(41:30) One deal that changed the WR market

(45:50) Where will Brandon Aiyuk play in 2024?

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Steelers, Raiders, Giants have QB issues while Cowboys need to choose CeeDee or Dak | McCoy & Van Noy

Two-time All-Pro Gerald McCoy and two-time Super Bowl champ Kyle Van Noy join forces for the premiere episode of their new podcast — where two legendary defensive players, one still in the game, and one who recently got out of it — chat about the ins and outs of life in the NFL.

(04:15) - Russell Wilson vs. Justin Fields in Pittsburgh

(15:30) - Has Daniel Jones lost the Giants’ trust?

(25:05) - Gardner Minshew named Raiders starting QB

(29:40) - Cowboys financial crunch: Can they sign CeeDee & Dak?

(40:00) - Aiyuk & Williams “hold in” for the 49ers

(48:15) - Why aren’t Penix & Bryce Young playing in the preseason?

(56:15) - Toyota Drive to Win: Preseason week 2

Quarterback controversies, holdouts, hold-ins and the curious use of a Spiderman meme — all can be found in the premiere episode of McCoy & Van Noy. Two-time All-Pro Gerald McCoy and two-time Super Bowl champ Kyle Van Noy join forces for the premiere episode of their new podcast — where two legendary defensive players, one still in the game, and one who recently got out of it — chat about the ins and outs of life in the NFL.

Gerald & Kyle kick things off discussing the QB battle in Pittsburgh, where Russell Wilson and Justin Fields are vying for the number 1 spot. In other troubling QB situations, the guys also touch on the Las Vegas Raiders naming Gardner Minshew the starter over Aidan O'Connell and in New York, Daniel Jones' troubling Week 2 preseason performance with two INTs thrown in a loss to the Houston Texans.

Later in the show, the guys discuss the summer's two football hottest topics: the situations in Dallas and San Francisco, where wideouts CeeDee Lamb and Brandon Ayiuk are expecting massive new deals. Aiyuk has requested a trade, while Lamb...it somehow involves Spiderman and it's complicated.

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