In part 3 of 4, Steven and Jeff take a look at the NFC East and NFC North, talking Cowboys, Giants, Eagles, Redskins, Bears, Lions, Packers and Vikings.

In NFL News, the guys wonder what the Titans are doing placing RB Chris Johnson in the Reserved/Did Not Show list instead of signing him to a huge contact. Plus Bengals RB Cedric Benson will serve 20 days in a Texas Jail starting in October forcing him to miss a couple of Bengals games.

When looking at the East, Jeff surprisingly has the Cowboys winning the division and the Eagles in second. Jeff cannot believe the Eagles hype and is not sure they even make the playoffs. Jeff and Steven agree that the Giants and Redskins will bring up the rear.

In the North, both guys have the Packers on top and Steven guarantees that not only will the Bears not win the division this year, they will not even make the playoffs. The guys disagree on how many wins the Lions and Vikings will get. Steven is high on the Vikings and low on the Lions while Jeff has it the other way around.

In the second out of a series of four, the guys take a look at the AFC South & West and take a look at all eight teams in the two divisions.

In looking at the Texans, Colts, Jaguars and Titans, the guys disagree on who will be on top. Steven still believes this division belongs to the Colts, while Jeff believes this is the year the Colts begin their slide into obscurity and will finish with less than double digit wins. Although Steven agrees that the Colts will start slow, especially without Peyton Manning, he believes they are still a 10-11 win team and Steven also guarantees that the Texans will make the playoffs as a wild card team. Both guys agree that the Jaguars will struggle and that without RB Chris Johnson, the Titans will be hard pressed to win many games.

In the AFC West, the guys feel that Philip Rivers and the Chargers must start out better to reclaim control of the division and agree they appear to be the best team in the West. Jeff is pretty hard on the Broncos, as he puts the Raiders in third place, but Steven says the Raiders will end up in the cellar of the West again. While both guys agree the Chiefs are almost ready to take the next step, their 1st place schedule will make it tough on them to repeat.

The AFC East & North Assessment is the first in a series of four where the guys take a look at all 32 teams division by division.

Steven and Jeff take a look at the Bills, Dolphins, Jets and Patriots and both agree that the Bills are looking rather anemic while the Jets and Patriots are the clear favorites in the division. Jeff sees the Patriots with the same record as last year as long as QB Tom Brady can stay healthy, while Steven thinks the addition of Plaxico Burress and by featuring RB Shonn Greene, the Jets are primed to win the division.

While talking about the AFC North both guys feel the Bengals are outclassed and will bring up the rear, while Steven thinks that Colt McCoy and the Browns can post double digit wins. Jeff doesn’t think the Browns are that ready, and believes the Steelers remain on top of the division. Steven says the Ravens will be tough but just can’t get on their bandwagon because they are not sexy.

The guys spend the entire episode answering listener questions, that is until the questions run out.

Steven and Jeff discuss the situation with Chiefs rookie Jonathan Baldwin hurting his wrist in a fight with a teammate, Michael Vick and the dream team having a nightmare of a performance against the Steelers and the Patriots getting the best out of Chad Ochocinco.

Other questions include Chad Henne‘s future in Miami, Wade Phillips putting his stamp on the Texans defense, and who the starting QB will be in Jacksonville, Blaine Gabbert or David Garrard.

Plus the guys get a fantasy football question from video engineer James that will floor you!

Preseason Week 1 is in the books and Steven and Jeff discuss the rule changes that have everyone up in arms. The Denver Broncos have bigger problems than their QB controversy as starting defensive tackle Marcus Thomas has a strained pectoral muscle and the other starting defensive tackle Ty Warren has a tear in his triceps and could be lost for the season.

The Jets are “Ship All Banged Up” as backup center Rob Turner suffered a broken leg and Joe McKnight suffered a concussion in the 20-16 loss to the Houston Texans. Steven asks Jeff if Mark Sanchez the guy and the guys disagree on the answer. They also discuss the issue of Ndamukong Suh and whether he is a dirty player or not.

Steven is impressed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and is bound to take credit for Raheem Morris calling his team is Youngry. Mike Shanahan is at it again, this time swapping QBs as he said that John Beck will start Friday’s game at Indianapolis over Rex Grossman. Channing Crowder has some harsh words about QB Chad Henne and Steven agrees.

Plus, the 49ers bring in Daunte Culpepper for a work out and Lovie Smith and the Chicago Bears show a blatant disregard for the new kick-off rules.

The guys are back from a mini hiatus from covering the end of some training camps to catch the first few games of the preseason. Football is back, and it’s back for 10 uninterrupted seasons. Steven and Jeff talk about the Giants crying over sour grapes as WR Steve Smith signs with the Eagles.

The guys say good-bye to Brett Favre as Steven says Brett doesn’t have to worry because Steven will always speak about the great times and not his final seasons. Another kicker becomes a Good Ole Boy, as Denver’s Matt Prater got arrested earlier this month on charges of allegedly driving drunk and leaving the scene of an accident. Seriously?

Plus they discuss the situation in Buffalo, as the Bills trade away WR Lee Evans for a 4th round pick to the Baltimore Ravens. Steven rants on the lack of returns due to the new kick-off rule and Jeff rants on the review of every scoring play.

And finally, the guys briefly talk about the four preseason games on Thursday night.

Steven and Jeff are excited to see things progressing nicely in the NFL. The guys give you the latest news as the Eagles continue to sign the whole world, this time bringing in RB Ronnie Brown.

TE Zach Miller moves up the coast from Oakland to Seattle, WR Plaxico Burress lands in New York, but this time as a Jet. TE Todd Heap goes to Arizona while FB Vonta Leach leaves Arian Foster behind in Houston to clear the way for Ray Rice in Baltimore.

Plus the guys talk about players holding out like WR DeSean Jackson and Steven agrees with Osi Umenyiora that owners must learn, they can’t have it both ways!

And finally, the guys say good-bye to WR Randy Moss, the player that started Steven down the NFL Rants & Raves path, as he retires from the NFL.

In what can only be described as one of the craziest week in NFL history, Steven and Jeff try to keep you up to date with the latest player moves in the NFL. From QB Kevin Kolb being traded to Arizona and Reggie Bush moving from New Orleans to Miami, the guys try to make sense of all the trades and free agent moves.

The Empire is at it again trading away a bunch of late round picks and getting Albert Haynesworth from Washington and Chad Ochocinco from Cincinnati. The guys also discuss the Titans releasing QB Vince Young and then signing QB Matt Hasselbeck while Steven really hates that the Cardinals gave up Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie in the trade for Kolb. They also talk about Seattle and their moves bringing in QB Tavaris Jackson and WR Sidney Rice. Steven says that apparently nobody informed Rice that Seattle is where WRs go to die.

Plus the guys talk about their upcoming shows, like their Weekly Picks show, and some of the new additions to the new www.NFLRandR.com website which now includes a forum.

The guys are back and are extremely happy as football is back! The NFL Lockout that lasted 136 days is over and the craziness is already underway.

As Steven and Jeff record, they bring you the news of players being cut like the Cowboys’ Marion Barber and Roy Williams, the Patriots’ Tully Banta-Cain, the Cardinals’ Gerald Hayes, and the Giants’ Rich Seubert. Jeff and Steven agree that Bengals owner Mike Brown is doing a disservice to his team by not getting value out of trading QB Carson Palmer.

Plus Jeff rants on how the new CBA player workout conditions may eventual hurt the NFL.

Steven and Jeff bring you another interesting podcast episode as the Lockout is approaching the endzone and where a TD ensures that we have football again this year.

The guys discuss how the story involving Patriots Guard Logan Mankins and Chargers WR Vincent Jackson may have been a little misleading, although several sources including Adam Schefter said they confirmed Jackson’s agent made a demand.

The guys also talk about the trade rumor mill, where Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News has Eagles QB Kevin Kolb going to Arizona for CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. Also, the NFL telling UK fans to get ready for the International Series game between the Bears and Bucs.

Plus, Packers CB Sam Shields gets a tattoo where?