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.

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Episode 8.43 – Week 16 Preview

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Episode 8.43 – Week 16 Preview
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The guys get you ready for Week 16, that is if the world does not end on December 21st. Just in case it does end, Jeff shares some secrets about his past. Steven starts to share, then decides its best for those secrets to go to the grave with him.

The guys differ on three games and Jeff is feeling the heat being three games down in the Challenge Game. Jeff really likes his chances with the Seahawks in Seattle, but Steven says that by beating the Patriots in New England, the 49ers showed that they can go anywhere and win. Still no Professor Playoffs, and Steven wonders what happened.

Enjoy the preview and get ready for some great football.

Episode 8.42 – Week 15 Recap

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Episode 8.42 – Week 15 Recap
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The Jets are bad and Mark Sanchez might have played himself out of a job. The Packers and Texans win divisions but Steven does not like the Packers use of a trick play. The Giants and Bears are fading fast and the Cowboys, Redskins, Bengals and Broncos continue to win.

The guys have lots of fun with Week 15 and they hope you do too.

Enjoy!

Episode 8.41 – Week 15 Preview

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Episode 8.41 – Week 15 Preview
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The guys get you ready for Week 16. Before the game previews, Steven and Jeff discuss Commissioner Goodell’s discussion on expanding the playoffs to 14 or 16 teams. Both the guys hate the idea and Jeff feels it just might be a PR smoke screen to get the conversation off of the Saints and the bounty problem.

Jeff is also starting to get sad that the season is almost at an end. He knows that time is running out in catching Steven in the Challenge games and season total. With 16 games on the schedule, the guys only differ on one game so it becomes the Challenge Game by default. Jeff has the Rams at home while Steven thinks the Vikings will ride Adrian Peterson for a win.

Thanks for listening and enjoy the show!

Episode 8.40 – Week 14 Recap

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Episode 8.40 – Week 14 Recap
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The guys have way too much with the Week 14 Recap Show and as such only covered a handful of games. Jeff is tired of losing Challenge Games affected by tragedies and hopes to improve next week.

However, the guys do get to talk about many NFL related news. They discuss Paul Tagliabue’s decision to vacate the Saints players suspensions. Both guys find it very interesting and Steven does not like the decision. Steven also rants on cats. That’s right cats, don’t get him started.

The guys also discuss the tragic events surrounding Jerry Brown and Josh Brent. Jeff goes on a classic rant about responsibility.

Episode 8.39 – Week 14 Preview

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Episode 8.39 – Week 14 Preview
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With only four weeks left in the season, the guys are going crazy with the Playoffs a mere five weeks away. Who’s ready for New Orleans?

The guys discuss Commissioner Roger Goodell on the cover of TIME magazine and his talks about eliminating kickoffs. Really? See if the guys agree with the Commish and what they think of an NFL game without kickoffs. El Juego Grande Estupendo de la Semana can only be one game, as the Texans travel to New England to face the Patriots.

Could it be possible that the guys agree on all 16 games in Week 14? Listen in to find out.

Episode 8.38 – Week 13 Recap

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Episode 8.38 – Week 13 Recap
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The guys start to get in the Holiday spirit and bring you the latest version of Jingle Bells. You’ll love it. The guys then talk about the 16 games of Week 13.

Steven likes that Braylon Edwards came out in the defense of the benched Mark Sanchez although Jeff thinks Sanchez is done in New York. Steven raves on Russell Wilson while ranting on the NFL media that continues to say short guys cannot play quarterback in the NFL.

The guys then talk about the games and are shocked that the Colts came back to defeat the Lions, the 49ers lost to the Rams in overtime and Jeff explains why the Bears defense was out of gas at the end of the game. Plus Jeff puts Steven on the “Hot Seat” asking who is comeback player of the year, Peyton Manning or Adrian Peterson?

Episode 8.37 – Week 13 Preview

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Episode 8.37 – Week 13 Preview
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The guys have fun getting ready for Week 13. They agree that the biggest game is played first on Thursday Night Football as the Saints travel to Atlanta. The Falcons will try to avenge their only loss on the season and both guys like the Falcons.

Steven does not like the 49ers decision to start Colin Kaepernick over Alex Smith against the Rams and he also tries to convince Jeff that the NFC East is still wide open but Jeff is not having it. Finally, the guys differ on a couple of games and Jeff picks his team, the Panthers, to lose. He takes the Chiefs while Steven likes the Panthers.

Episode 8.36 – Week 12 Recap

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Episode 8.36 – Week 12 Recap
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Right off the bat, Steven throws Jeff under the bus since Jeff does not remember most of his picks, but Jeff throws the bus right back at Steven. So much to do, so little time! The guys take a look back at Week 12 and discuss the Jets embarrassing loss to the Patriots, the Lions overtime loss to the Texans and the controversy surrounding that game. They also give RG3 some love for shredding the Cowboys secondary.

The guys finish up with the remainder of the games including the Packers loss to the Giants and Steven is the Smartest Man Alive by taking the Bears over the Vikings in the Challenge Game.

Episode 8.35 – Week 12 Preview

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Episode 8.35 – Week 12 Preview
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Happy Thanksgivings show! Steven and Jeff make their picks for all 16 games and share some unique thoughts. The Steelers sign Plaxico Burress and Brian Hoyer and the guys have fun with a couple friendly $1 wagers at the expense of Eli Manning.

Enjoy the show and the holidays!

Episode 8.34 – Week 11 Recap

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Episode 8.34 – Week 11 Recap
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The guys have loads of fun recapping Week 11 in the NFL. Steven has plenty of rants, especially against Mike Tomlin for sticking with an injured Byron Leftwich. Jeff has fun with the idea that Colin Kaepernick might replace Alex Smith as the starter in San Francisco.

That leads Steven to rant on Ken Whisenhunt and his decision to bench John Skelton in a game the Arizona Cardinals were leading 13-0. No wonder the Cardinals are in the midst of a six game losing streak.