NFL Rants & Raves is your weekly dose of unfiltered football talk. Steven breaks down the games, the calls, and the storylines that had everyone yelling at their TV, and this season he goes head to head with Axis Iron, the AI challenger, in a season-long battle of NFL picks. Rants, raves, hot takes, and a scoreboard that never lies.
Episode 15.18 – Super Bowl LIV Show
Episode 15.18, the Super Bowl LIV Show.
Airdate: Wednesday, January 29, 2020.
Another NFL season is coming to an end come to an end but before that, there is one more game to play! Super Bowl 54. The guys dive into the game and both Steven and Steve get heated over which picks.
Before that, they take a look at the retirement of Eli Manning and ask, is Eli a Hall-of-Famer? The AFC won the Pro Bowl but the guys aren't sure if anyone saw it. They do dive into the alternative kick off rules that were implemented for the Pro Bowl and Steve throws Steven for a loop with his resolution on kicking and kickers.
Julian Edelman is arrested for vandalism, and Steven just could not resist to play a little Good Ole Boys. And the guys ask "What in the world is HWMNBN doing to make Roger Goodell feel the needs to get involve and help him? The guys also touch on Goodell saying the NFL needs to evaluate the Rooney Rule, to which Steven says – DUH!!!
Plus, we’ll tell you which prop bets not to wager on and Steven gives his final LOCK of the week.
Episode 15.17 – Divisional Playoffs Show
Episode 15.17, the Divisional Playoffs Show.
Airdate: Wednesday, January 8, 2020.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Yes, we know that was 8 days ago, but this is our first show of 2020!!! Steven had family in from TX and Steve was Mr. Rose Bowl, so the end of 2019 was super crazy for both guys.
But enough about that. We are back as the Playoffs hit the Divisional Playoff Weekend. Steven has a guarantee about the Super Bowl that shocks Steve.
The three NFC East teams not in playoffs all have a new head coach along with the Carolina Panthers and it leads Steven to share a FREEZING COLD TAKE… the more things change, the more they stay the same!
Steven RANTS on the NFL and their stupid pass interference replay rule that doesn't get use, even when it is against the team that it was created for! Tom Brady says he still has more to prove to which the guys say, “Yawn!”
Plus the guys share their picks for all four Divisional Playoff Games!
Episode 15.16 – Week 15 Show
Episode 15.16, the Week 15 Show.
Airdate: Wednesday, December 11, 2019.
We are in December, only three weeks left in the Regular Season and as the say in Jurrasic Park, “Life finds a way!” … to get in our way of us doing a show!
But the guys are back this week and Steven spends some time patting Steve on the back for winning the Challenge Game way back in Week 13.
The Cowboys are in a tailspin, and Jerry Jones goes a little off the deep end with some radio hosts in Dallas. OK, not really, but Steven plays the audio and tells everyone to calm down. All he said was "damn".
The Giants started Eli again, and he wasn’t enough to hold a 17-3 lead against the Eagles. HWMKBN posts an apology on Instagram and Steven and Steven don't care, but Goodell and the league say they are still investigating him and there is no timetable for his return. Plus Goodell cannot stop talking about Kaepernick. Let it go, commish!
The Patriots are recording people again! Seriously, why is it always the Patriots
Plus get of the guys Week 15 picks and Steven's LOCK of the week!
Episode 15.15 – Week 13 Show
Episode 15.15, the Week 13 Show.
Airdate: Wednesday, November 27, 2019.
Happy Thanksgiving!
We'd like to wish a Happy Thanksgiving to all of you listening in the US. To everyone else around the world, Happy Week of calmness before the Holiday shopping madness!
Steven has a RAVE this week on Ravens QB Lamar Jackson. To everyone who said he could not be a QB in the NFL, I hope they were watching on Monday night. Steven says that watching that game on TV cannot possible give you a real indication of just how good and how FAST Lamar Jackson really is. He was incredible to see live!
The Steelers and Browns go at it again, this time sans Myles Garrett. Steven just might make that the challenge game again! Jerry Jones is not happy with the coaching! DUH! And the PI rule rears its head in an ugly way in New Orleans of all places!
This week, the guys get to all 16 games as they say Goodbye to the Byes. Plus being on a 3-game winning streak makes Steven thankful as he gives you not 1 but 2 LOCKs of the week!
Now, Steven is checking who reads the show notes. Send him an email if you saw that at steven AT rarn DOT net.
Enjoy!
Episode 15.14 – Week 12 Show
Episode 15.14, the Week 12 Show.
Airdate: Wednesday, November 20, 2019.
Myles Garret and the Browns turned the NFL into a strange episode of Girls Gone Wild and Steven and Steve give you their take on Garret’s suspension. Colin Kaepernick skipped the NFL workout and held his own and the guys believe he just might have closed the door on his NFL return for good.
Only six weeks left in the NFL regular season and Steven is already sad! Why? Because he might have to concede the Challenge game this year since he is chasing 8 wins with only 10 weeks left to go!
The guys give you all their Week 12 picks for the upcoming weekend. Plus, after another LOCK win, Steven gives you another one to continue his winning streak!
Episode 15.13 – Week 11 Show
Episode 15.13, the Week 11 Show.
Airdate: Wednesday, November 13, 2019.
Better late than never, I always say!
The guys are back to get you read for Week 11 in the NFL. Two players are back in the news. Colin Kaepernick is being courted by the NFL, but are there really any teams interested? HWMNBN asked fans about his return to the NFL on Twitter and that failed miserably so they guys poke fun at AB.
There are no more undefeated teams as Seattle knocked off the 49ers in overtime on Monday night, so the guys take a look at all the games in Week 11. Plus Steven gives you his Lock of the Week.
Episode 15.12 – Week 9 Show
Episode 15.12, the Week 9 Show.
Airdate: Tuesday, October 29, 2019.
The NFL season is half way over and the trade deadline has come and gone. Steve wins the challenge game again but this time Steven decides to protest the win! Why? THE STUPID REFS!!!
The Cincinnati Bengals have benched QB Andy Dalton, yeah, like he was the freaking problem. The guys discuss that move, plus the Cowboys bringing in MR Attitude in Michael Bennett, the Rams sending Aqib Talib packing to MIAMI of all places and the Patriots have got another kicker….. KICKERS! (Whaaaaaat?)
Since Steven's LOCK got busted last week, he's worked hard to get you another winner this week in Green Bay vs Los Angeles. Plus Steven and Steve will share all their Week 9 NFL picks.
Episode 15.11 – Week 8 Show
Episode 15.11, the Week 8 Show.
Airdate: Wednesday, October 23, 2019.
Steven is back from Dallas and I am tired. Yet, he is here to get the show down. The Patriots and Bill Belichick are at it again getting suspicious on the field. So what else is new, right? Jets QB Sam Darnold is seeing ghosts... whaaaat?
Steven finally beats Steve and gets a win in the Challenge Game, the Cowboys spanked the Eagles, and this week the guys present a Rant-free show as Steven RAVES in this weeks episode.
Plus listen as the guys give you their Week 8 picks and after three straight weeks of wins with his LOCKs, Steven looks to make it four straight with another good LOCK for Week 8.
Episode 15.10 – Week 7 Show
Episode 15.10, the Week 7 Show.
Airdate: Tuesday, October 15, 2019.
After a one week hiatus, the guys are back after Steven's stupid job tried to kill him. And this week, Steven had to deal with a major outage that almost prevented the guys from recording tonight! But Steven said, NO WAY – there is some football talk that needs to get in.
The guys talk about some big trade moves the Los Angeles Rams just made. They discuss what’s wrong with the Chiefs, Cowboys and Rams and Steven has a final RANT on the officiating in the NFL and he proposes a solution to fix it! Which prompts a 30 minute debate between Steven and Steve.
Plus the guys share all their Week 7 picks along with Steven's LOCK of the Week for Week 7.
Episode 15.09 – Week 5 Show
Episode 15.09, the Week 5 Show.
Airdate: Tuesday, October 1, 2019.
What a crazy week in the NFL last week as only four home teams won! With 2 of those came in the final two games of the week, Saints & Steelers. What the hell’s going on out there?!
The NFL has suspended Raiders' Vontaze Burfict for rest of season. Steven thinks there were a few hits this past weekend that probably should have earned a suspension as well. Quarterbacks continue to go down to injury and the guys discuss how the Bills and Bears will deal with missing their starting QBs. Oh, and by the way, it’s only Week 4.
Steven and Steve get your ready for Week 5 with all their NFL picks.


