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 8.29 – Week 8 Preview

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The guys are in London having way too much fun and working crazy hours. As such, enjoy the show!

Episode 8.28 – Week 7 Recap

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Episode 8.28 – Week 7 Recap
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LONDON BABY!

The guys are late with a recap of Week 7 because they are working way too late in London. Of course they are loving every minute of it. This week in NFL News, Jeff thinks it a little odd that the NFL did not fine Ndamukong Suh for his hit on quarterback Jay Cutler.

The guys then take a look at all 13 games of Week 7. Both guys finished with identical records of 11-2 although Jeff did win the Challenge Game when the Titans beat the Bills with a come from behind victory. Steven was not too happy about that and he also did not want to give Jeff three pounds for Chris Johnson’s efforts, saying that Jeff could wait to get three dollars back in the U.S.

Finally the guys apologize for having to speak softly in this podcast since they were recording in their hotel room after midnight and did not want to wake their neighbors.

Episode 8.27 – Week 7 Preview

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Episode 8.27 – Week 7 Preview
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Just a few days before they head out for London, Steven and Jeff get you ready for Week 7 in the NFL. Steven starts out the show by saying he wants to attend a Spurs game in London and then proceeds on ranting on some players, like Jason Pierre-Paul, trying to turn the NFL into the WWE Smackdown as Pierre-Paul uses the media to tell RG3 to run the ball away form JPPs side. Not good.

The guys also talk about the six teams on a bye in Week 7 and feel that the Chargers really needed the break. The guys get through all the games and realize that they only differ on two games this week. Jeff has to pick the Challenge Game and doesn’t like only having two games to choose from. In the end his appreciation for Matt Hasselbeck steers him into taking the Tennessee Titans over the Buffalo Bills.

Jeff teases the song that Steven will be forced to sing as a punishment in London and Steven continues to try to get out of it.

Episode 8.26 – Week 6 Recap

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Episode 8.26 – Week 6 Recap
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The guys take a look back at the wild, weird, wacky Week 6 in the NFL. Before they discuss the games, Steven and Jeff discuss the Philadelphia Eagles announcing that they dismissed defensive coordinator Juan Castillo. Both guys hate the move and Jeff says Castillo was made the “fall guy” for the team’s 3-3 start. Steven predicts that the Eagles 12th ranked defense will now finish the season ranked in the mid to high 20s. The guys also talk about Mike Holmgren stepping down as team president at the end of the season as new owner Jimmy Haslam III was voted in as the new owner of the Cleveland Browns.

When the guys finally get to the games, they were in shock. Jeff only managed five correct picks while Steven was slightly better with seven. The guys were shocked that the Giants spanked the 49ers in El Juego Grande Estupendo de la Semana and that Tom Brady and the Patriots lost in Seattle to the Seahawks. Jeff did not want to talk about the Cowboys/Ravens game but only because he did not want to talk about the season ending injury to Ray Lewis.

At the end of the day, Steven played the “I Am The Smartest Man Alive” soundbite but he was not happy to hear about his upcoming punishment in London. Will he stay home instead?

Episode 8.25 – Week 6 Preview

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Episode 8.25 – Week 6 Preview
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No amount of lightening, thunder or power outages could keep the guys from bringing you the Week 6 Preview Show. Before the preview of the 14 games, the guys discuss the announcement that the San Francisco 49ers would be playing the Jacksonville Jaguars in London during the 2013 season. Steven also talked about Ndamukong Suh calling out an unknown GM and no, not General Motors.

The guys then turn to the 14 games of Week 6 and differ on 4 games this week. Steven likes 8 road teams and Jeff thinks that is too many. Are both of them starting to give the Dolphins a little love? Steven gets to pick the Challenge game this week and feels the Green Bay Packers with their backs against the walls will hand the Houston Texans their first loss of the season, while Jeff thinks Houston will stay perfect.

Plus, Jeff finally reveals what Steven’s punishment will be in London. He’s gonna make him do what?

Episode 8.24 – Week 5 Recap

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The guys take a look back at Week 5 and get started by reminding everyone that a certain wide receiver that tweeted the Jets during Monday Night Football has been made HWMNBN. Although the Jets could probably use his help, they won’t mention his name until he is signed.

The guys then take a look at the fourteen games of Week 5. Steven is OK with the 9-5 record, but Jeff is not. Steven calls out Willis McGahee for killing the Broncos hopes of mounting a come-back. Steven tells Jeff he is a little happy that Michael “The Turnover Machine” Vick returned to form against the Pittsburgh Steelers and was scared Suisham was going to miss the kick and give the Eagles another one point win. Jeff thinks we will never see safety Troy Polamalu play at a high level again.

In the Challenge Game, Jeff is the “Smartest Man Alive” squeak, as the Rams hand the Cardinals their first loss of the season. Plus the guys congratulate Drew Brees on a great record breaking night against the San Diego Chargers.

Episode 8.23 – Week 5 Preview

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Steven and Jeff get you ready for Week 5 by looking at the 14 games set to be played. In NFL news, the guys discuss Jets WR Santonio Holmes being placed on IR and set to miss the season and what a mess the Jets are in. Are they ready to start Tim Tebow?

The guys then look at the games and decide to break the games into categories. The Broncos vs Patriots game becomes the first Juego Grande Estupendo de la Semana. Steven likes the Pats while Jeff picks Peyton Manning and the Broncos to get the win. The guys only differ on one other game, the Thursday Night Football tilt between the Cardinals and Rams. Steven likes the Cards to stay perfect while Jeff takes the Rams to hand Arizona their first loss.

Plus the guys talk about Drew Brees getting ready to break a 52 year old record, and feel that Brees will get it down quickly against San Diego. And a nice shout-out to Triple Crown winner, Miguel Cabrera.

Episode 8.22 – Week 4 Recap

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The guys look back at the 15 games in Week 4. Steven and Jeff have loads of fun until Steven runs out at the end of the show so he doesn’t have to talk about Monday Night Football. For his thoughts on the game, check out his article on Bleacher Report.

The guys jump right into the games. First they send their thought and prayers to Colts head coach Chuck Pagano, who was diagnosed with leukemia and will be missing from the Colts for the next four to six months. Steven takes Jeff’s quarter and can’t wait to take more of Jeff’s money even if it is one quarter at a time and Jeff does not like that Steven got a little carried away with the “Smartest Man Alive” button after the Patriots thumped the Bills.

The guys were joined by funny man Costaki Economopoulos who had plenty to say about Rex Ryan and the New York Jets. Finally, as time was running out, Steven got on his soap box and paced around talking about the final few games until he ran out and Jeff finished the show solo.

Episode 8.21 – Week 4 Preview

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It’s “Bye” Day! Goodbye to replacement refs and let’s start bye weeks in the NFL. Steven and Jeff rejoice the end of replacement officials in the NFL. Although Steven says Joe McKnight being moved from the offense to the defense for the New York Jets is the biggest story in the NFL today, Jeff wants to talk about officials. OK, so maybe Steven was kidding!

The guys talk about some of the issues that bring back the regular officials and then take a look at all 15 games in the NFL. The Colts and Steelers are on a bye this week. Finally the guys differ on some games and this week they differ on four games.

Steven is back to calling the challenge game and this week he likes the Patriots.

Episode 8.20 – Week 3 Recap

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This isn’t so much a recap show as it is a what the f— just happened show. Or as Jeff calls it, the morning after show!

Steven and Jeff can only sit and speculate what is going on in the NFL as the Week 3 finale on Monday night between the Packers and Seahawks leaves a bad taste in their mouths. They still cannot believe what they saw transpire at CenturyLink Field.

After spending the better part of the show on the Monday night game, the guys quickly discuss a few high points from the crazy week in the NFL. Plus funny man Costaki Economopoulos makes a brief cameo before he crashes his bike in the river.