That does it now, all 17 weeks are in the books and another regular season comes to an end. Jeff and Steven discuss some of the casualties of the season as the Rams fire head coach Steve Spagnuolo and GM Bill Devaney, Tampa Bay fires head coach Raheem Morris and his staff, Colts owner Jim Irsay fire the Polians and the Bears fire GM Jerry Angelo while OC Mike Martz resigns. Most of those were expected, but what wasn’t, was the Chargers keeping both AJ Smith and Norv Turner.

The guys are joined in by Comcast SportsNet Bay Area 49ers Reporter Mindi Bach to discuss the 49ers unexpected 13-3 season. Mindi believes that the addition of a few players plus the play of QB Alex Smith helped the 49ers to that record and the number 2 seed in the NFC. Steven agrees with Mindi that it would best for the 49ers to get the Giants or Falcons in the Divisional round but most likely will get the Saints. Listen to the entire episode in this podcast, or here.

Finally the guys finish talking about the final games of the season. There were lots of highs and of course plenty of lows, but the guys say, bring on the Playoffs.

The guys get you ready for the final week of the regular season! Steven invites Professor Playoffs into the Rave Cave for a little playoff scenario recap, but Jeff still has it in for the guy and he quickly leaves. In NFL News, the guys discuss Colt McCoy still not being cleared to play, the Pro Bowl rosters being released and what’s at stake in the final week of the season.

The guys differ on a season high 8 games. Is it because Steven is chasing Jeff or because they really fell that differently about the picks. Jeff changes his stance on the Cowboys/Giants game, and Steven feels that the Broncos will take care of business against the Chiefs.

Finally, the guys wish everyone a Happy New Year and will be back next year!

The guys come back from the Christmas Holidays and are ready for some serious Week 17 action. In the news, Steven does not like what Giants RB Brandon Jacobs had to say to Jets head coach Rex Ryan after the Jets/Giants game. Steven feels it was disrespectful, no matter how or why it was said. Jeff feels that Aaron Rodgers is ready to be MVP after throwing for 5 touchdown passes against the Bears, but Steven says Drew Brees might have something to say about that.

With all of the great games in Week 16, Steven says he happy about how the season has played out, but sad that it is almost over. The guys talk about the greatest TD of all time in where Bengals WR Jerome Simpson vaulted into the end zone over the Cardinals LB Washington to score a TD and stuck the landing ala Mary Lou Retton. The guys are disappointed that the Chargers laid an egg in Detroit, but are happy for the Lions making the playoffs. Steven says that either feline team in the post-season, be it Lions or Bengals will pose a threat to whomever they face.

Finally, Steven says that somehow the Challenge Games were fixed this year, as there were too many close games that killed him in the end, like the Colts beating the Texans in the final seconds of the game.

As the guys have their Annual Rants & Raves Network Christmas Party, they decide to record the Week 16 Preview podcast. First they want to wish everyone of you a very Merry Christmas and they ask to forgive anything they say in this show as they might have been a little, well…

Anyways, in NFL News, the guys discuss James Harrison not happy with the league for giving the Cleveland Browns a pass on how they handled Colt McCoy’s concussion. They also share some nice family Christmas stories. In getting to the games, the guys differ on five games. Jeff makes Steven pick a challenge game even though there is nothing left to play for, so Steven takes the Texans to beat the Colts on Thursday Night Football.

Merry Christmas everyone and talk to you before the new year!

The guys are tired as they return from their day trip to San Francisco to cover the Monday Night Football game between the 49ers and the Steelers. They have some great stories regarding the two power outages that delayed the game multiple times.

Young man Jordan Ellis joins his dad and uncle Steven to talk about the Week 15 games. Jordan and Steven have some fun at Jeff’s expense as Steven finished the week at 11-5 and Jeff ends the week at 8-8. However Jeff points out that he is the smartest man alive and now the 2011 Challenge Game Champion. Jeff asks that anyone with punishment ideas for Steven to email them in. Steven however says that he will not record any punishments until September and the guys let him know that just means that leaves more time for Jeff’s twisted mind to work.

Finally, the guys recap all Week 15 games and are certain that the final two weeks of the season are going to provide some great football.

Guys get you ready for Week 15 as they head out to San Francisco for Monday Night Football. In a fast and furious tangent filled show, Steven questions Jeff about the Packers going for a perfect 19-0. Steven feels the Packers will end up being disappointed if they try, while Jeff says they have to go for it. The guys send their well wishes to Wade Phillips who will be taking some time away from the Texans for a medical leave of absence.

In the games, the guys show that they can’t run a 4 minute offense or even a two minute offense as Steven says the Patriots will destroy Tim Tebow and the Broncos to put slow down and put a damper on the Tebow parade. They only disagree on four games as Jeff quickly jumped off the Chargers when Steven was going to make it the Challenge Game. Jeff knows, one more win and it’s over. Meanwhile, Steven says he guarantees the Cowboys make the playoffs and Jeff wants him to bet $100 and Steven shows growth by not taking the bet. There is a side bet that involves Ndamukong Suh.

Finally, Steven picks the Bears to beat Seattle in Soldier Field and locks it in as the Challenge Game.

The guys recap a wild Week 14 where 5 teams erased 12+ point deficits to record wins and Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos get their 3rd overtime win over the Chicago Bears. Steven says he is disappointed in himself for letting Jeff threaten him out of a pick, the Eagles but with a win from the Giants, Jeff’s magic number is one!

In injury news, Packers WR Greg Jennings suffered a knee sprain and looks to miss some time but should be back for the playoffs, Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray is lost for the season with an ankle fracture, the Jets S Jim Leonard will also miss the rest of the season with a knee injury and Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith suffered chest pains and did not make the flight back with the Falcons, but thankfully he seems to be OK now.

Finally, Steven gives you a quick run-down of the Cowboys/Giants game and both guys thank the Houston Texans as they clinch the AFC South and a playoff birth for the first time in franchise history.

The guys get you ready for the 16 games of Week 14 and only differ on three games. Steven asks Jeff if he is starting to get nervous about the Challenge Game with back to back losses, but Jeff is still feeling pretty good about his position.

In NFL News, Steven asks Archie Manning to stop meddling with the Colts and Peyton Manning. Archie has come out and said that neither Peyton nor Andrew Luck will be happy if the Colts draft Luck with the No. 1 pick. Steven says Archie already meddled for Eli, but he needs to leave the Colts alone regarding Peyton.

Brett Favre releases a statement on his website saying he is done with the NFL and does not have any plans to come out of retirement. Furthermore, he has not contacted any teams and NO teams have contacted him so just leave him be. The guys agree it is time to let sleeping dogs lie and promise to HWMNBN Favre if he is mentioned again in the NFL news cycle. Safety Antrel Rolle says Giants, “Without a doubt. Without a doubt. We will be in that postseason.” To which Steven reminds everyone that Rolle said the same thing last year when late in the season and the Giants failed to make the playoffs last season.

Finally, the guys are only differing on three games this week. NYG @ DAL – NO @ TEN – ATL @ CAR — Jeff is taking all three underdogs in New York, Tennessee and Carolina but Steven urges him to make the Cowboys/Giants game and Jeff obliges. Jeff has the Giants and Steven is sticking with Dallas.

Plenty of craziness in the Week 13 Recap show. First the Packers and 49ers have clinched their respective divisions. Steven claims to have become objective regarding the Cowboys and says that they are really a 3-9 team in a 7-5 record saying they are Rosanne Barr in Jennifer Aniston’s body.

The guys quickly share some war stories from the winds that knocked the power out of the Rave Cave for five days, but they also take a look at all 15 games played. Jeff agreed that due to the excruciating circumstances and the fact that Josh Freeman did not play in the game against the Panthers, the Challenge Game would be voided. Then he decided to change his pick to Jacksonville and make tonight’s Monday Night Football game the Week 13 Challenge Game.

Jeff is very confident in the rest of his picks and Steven is just grateful for the change. Plus hear Jeff’s, this day in history.

Getting ready for the stretch run to the playoffs, the guys take a look at Week 13. Steven is being careful with his picks as Jeff gets to pick the Challenge Game this week. The guys are not excited about Thursday Night’s Game between the Eagles and the Seahawks though Steven likes Philadelphia and Jeff likes Seattle.

In NFL News, the guys discuss Ndamukong Suh appealing his suspension. There are also plenty of thumbs in the NFL news, including Jay Cutler saying his surgery might end his season, Josh Freeman blaming a gun mishap for his thumb problems and Von Miller having surgery on his thumb. Finally the guys get to the 16 games of Week 13 and only differ on 2 games.

Steven tried to get out of the Buccaneers vs Panthers game as the Challenge Game, but Jeff would have none of that. Jeff has Carolina while Steven is left with Tampa Bay.