Merry Christmas to everyone! Another short show as the guys get ready to go on holiday. Listen as Steven rants on players that supposedly get paid to use their foot to play football and Jeff rants on the league allowing the game to be played in the frigid concrete known as TCF Bank Stadium. The guys talk NFL News as QB Tony Romo goes on IR, Brett Favre suffers a concussion, Donovan McNabb feeling disrespected, Terrell Owens has surgery and is placed on IR and did you see Tim Tebow's first start? Jeff thought it was a yawner.

You've been asking for him, and here he is - Professor Playoffs is here to give you all the latest playoff info with just two weeks in left in the season. Steven thinks he does a great job with his breakdown, but Jeff virtually makes sure Professor Playoffs will never be on the show again. Find out what Jeff does to anger the playoff master.

Steven wins the Challenge Game again as the Eagles come back in the end to beat the Giants in New York. Jeff was not happy about that outcome. With seven weekends of NFL action left, Jeff has an uphill battle to climb in the Challenge Game. Find out how Steven plans to punish Jeff if he wins.

Finally, thank you to everyone who donated to little Deeds. With your help, no doubt, we have helped enough to get Deeds' family to their goal of $13,000. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

The guys come back with one of the fastest shows in a very long time as there is only enough time for a quick preview. Friend of the show, NFL BMOC East Coast Jason La Canfora joins the guys to talk about playoff seedings, playoff races and the status of Aaron Rodgers. Plus Jason shares his passion for the Leeds and the other football.

The guys talk about some NFL News, including the Browns Eric Mangini stated the Colt McCoy would be the starter for the rest of the season, Chad Ochocinco getting his foot X-rayed and why are people still calling the Metrodome, the Metrodome when it is now called the Mall of America Field?

Jeff and Steven once again disagree on a large number of games. This week's guest pickers is Steven's lovely wife, Tricia who has been doing a great job of picking games this season. Steven makes the Eagles vs Giants game the Challenge game as Steven takes Philadelphia while Jeff takes New York.

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If you're a football fan, you know what that means!

Week 14 is over and so is Brett Favre's streak. The streak of consecutive starts by a quarterback in the NFL came to an end when the Vikings made Favre inactive for the rescheduled game at Ford Field in Detroit for a Monday Night Football game against the Giants. Whew, that was a mouthful. The guys get a late start because the Texans and Ravens went to overtime in Houston.

The guys cover the NFL News as they discuss the cave in at the Metrodome, the injury bug continuing as Brandon Graham of the Eagles, LaRon Landry of the Redskins, Gerald McCoy and Quincy Black of the Buccaneers were all placed on season ending IR. Plus, did we mention that Brett Favre's streak ended at 297?

The guys recap all the games as guest pickers Alex M ties Jeff with 11 correct picks this week. Jeff also wins the Challenge Game, as the Steelers spank the Bengals, but feels a little bad because he feels Steven gift wrapped that game for him. Finally the guys remind you to go vote for NFL Rants & Raves for Best Sports Podcast at www.PodcastAwards.com and to help little Deeds get his dog. Click here to donate now!

The Playoffs are getting closer and the guys get you ready with a look at Week 14. Before the preview, the guys ask you to remember little Deeds and ask you help him with his goal of getting an autism assistance dog. Go here to donate! The guys also ask that you don't forget to vote for NFL Rants & Raves as Best Sports Podcast at www.PodcastAwards.com.

The guys then turn to the 30th anniversary of the passing of John Lennon and share Howard Cosell's announcement of Lennon's shooting on Monday Night Football. Steven and Jeff also discuss plenty of NFL News, as they talk about Matt Cassel's appendectomy, the Steelers and James Harrison accusing the Ravens of intentionally trying to injure him, the NFL preparing to show the owners a video of clean hits, Ben Roethlisberger commenting on his broken nose bones looking like corn flakes, and Steven rants on the absurd $15,000 fine given to Ndamukong Suh.

Finally the guys get to their picks of Week 14. The guys welcome Alex McKeever as this week's guest picker. Jeff and Alex only disagree on two games, but Steven and Alex disagree on four games. Steven and Jeff however, disagree on seven games again this week. With Steven 8 games back this will be an interesting week of football. Steven goes out on a limb by taking the Bengals to upset the Steelers and Jeff quickly makes that the Challenge Game.

Week 13 is in the books and the division races are still tight as every division leader is either tied for first place, or one game ahead of the second place team. Except in the AFC West, where the Chiefs (8-4) have a two game lead on the Chargers and Raiders, both at 6-6.

Steven and Jeff start off with the news and none bigger than the firing of head coach Josh McDaniels in Denver. The guys go on to discuss Ben Roethlisberger needing surgery for his broken nose, the discrepancy between the fines given to Ravens Haloti Ngata and Jameel McClain for hits on Steelers players, Dez Bryant being lost for the season during the Cowboys win over the Colts, Lions head coach Jim Schwartz not buying what the NFL is selling on Ndamukong Suh's unnecessary roughness penalty, the 49ers turning back to QB Alex Smith and whether or not Brett Favre will play his 298th consecutive game with his multitude of injuries. No wonder the show goes for 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Finally the guys recap the 16 games this week. Steven is the Smartest Man Alive this week as the Falcons beat the Buccaneers and also makes up 3 games on Jeff going 13-3 while Jeff finished at 10-6. Steven feels that Eric Mangini made the wrong call at the end of the game, even though it worked out for the Browns and both guys believe the Titans have called it quits for this season.

Also, we are asking for your help this Holiday season. Please help out friend of the show, Jeremy Mauss who is trying to raise money for an autism service dog for his son JD. Go here and donate to the cause. Thank you!

The guys are back to take a look at Week 13. No Professor Playoffs just yet, but we expect him to make a visit to the set soon as Steven allows him to come into the new studio. This week, Steven shares a new story about his youth as the guys do a usual tangent regarding ditching. Did you ever ditch?

Then the guys listen to Derek Anderson say "It's fine!" five times. The guys also discuss other NFL News, as James Harrison believes the NFL is targeting him with fines, the guys still believe that Cortland Finnegan was the problem with the fight but feel Andre Johnson got lucky that he is playing on NFL Network this week otherwise he might have gotten a suspension, and QB Brett Favre insists that he will retire after this season and maybe become a reporter. Whaaaatt?

The guys then look at all 16 games in Week 13 and make their picks while going up against this week's guest picker, Nacho! Nacho was not able to be on the show, because he was sleeping but his picks are up at www.NFLRandR.com for everyone to see. Steven makes Atlanta at Tampa Bay the challenge game this week. Steven has Atlanta while Jeff takes Tampa Bay.

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Jeff is back from No. Cal. and he has lots to say as the show goes for 2 hours and 34 minutes. The guys talk a little about Thanksgiving turkeys gone bad, football and picks. Jeff shares some stories of he and his son shooting guns while Steven was left to take care of Jeff's mom for Thanksgiving. The guys then focus on the NFL News with Andre Johnson and Cortland Finnegan getting fined $25,000 each but neither got a suspension, which leads Steven to ask, "What do you have to do to get suspended in the NFL?"

The guys talk about Spygate II and Josh McDaniels getting fined $50,000 for video taping that happened in London. Rex Ryan talks about HIS supermodel wife, take that Tom Brady! DeSean Jackson getting his "wittle feelers" hurt, and the up to the minute news as the guys learn that Frank Gore broke his hip and will be out for the rest of the year.

The guys finish up by talking about all 16 games. Steven and Jeff differed on 10 games, with Steven getting six correct and Jeff getting four. Not a failed attempt but not that successful either. Nipper did lose to Steven, but his fashion picks wound up beating Jeff so the next time Nipper comes on the show, he gets to use his fashion sense again. With the Packers losing to the Falcons, Jeff tied the Challenge Game picks at 6 each.

Jeff is away hunting turkeys this Thanksgiving, so the show's original co-host has come to fill in. Nipper Knapp joins Steven for this 360th episode to get you all ready for Week 12 in the NFL. Nipper talks about what he has been up to since leaving the show and says he feels like a little like Brian Dunkleman but is happy for the shows success. The guys talk about Steven being a part of Nipper's TV show creation, Gentrification.

The guys get right into NFL News and talk about the Vikings decision to fire head coach Brad Childress. Steven turns the book over to the "I Hate Brett Favre" side, while they both agree that it really is not all Brett's fault. The guys talk about the Jeff Fisher and Vince Young problems in Tennessee and Young's text apology to Fisher. Nipper simply calls Fisher, "mustache". They also discuss the Patriots as the empire, the lack of no elite team in the NFL, the guys give Phillip Rivers some love and the guys send their thoughts and prayers to Titans OC Mike Heimerdinger who is suffering from cancer and has left the team to undergo chemotherapy. We wish him all the best.

Finally the guys look at all 16 games in Week 12. Nipper employs a strange new technique for picking games and only differs on 4 games from Steven. The big news is that Steven and Jeff differ on an unprecedented 11 games. Emma just said, "Whhhhaaaattt!" Steven picks the Challenge Game this week and he picks the Green Bay at Atlanta game. Steven has the Packers while Jeff has the Falcons and just as a side note, Nipper takes the Packers too. But not sure Nipper's picks count!

Steven and Jeff get ready for the final push to the playoffs. Steven is still only playing at 70% but with Jeff going away for the Thanksgiving holidays, the guys needed to do another show this week. First they cover the NFL News and talk about Matt Schaub being hospitalized with a knee bursa sac problem, Tom Brady missing Wednesday practice again and the stupid drunken Browns fan that tackled an 8-year old kid after the Jets at Browns game. Really?

The guys then answer questions that you, the listeners, posted on Twitter and Facebook. This is the guys great idea to get you all involved. This weeks questions included stuff like, "Should Michael Vick be considered for MVP?", "What will the Eagles do with Vick and Kevin Kolb?", "Are the Rams a potential playoff team?" and "What are the early predictions on Jeff's new team for next year?" Plus many others. Make sure you check NFLRandR on Twitter and Facebook to get your questions in for the next show.

The guys spend the last hour going over their picks for all 16 games in Week 11 as the NFL says good-bye to byes. The guys differ on five games this week as Steven tries to catch up to Jeff. Steven goes out on a limb and takes the Houston Texans to upset the NY Jets, and Jeff quickly pounces on that game to make it the Challenge Game. You can't blame Jeff as he is two games back in the Challenge Game Score.

With Steven still battling the flu, the guys almost called off the show, but as Steven watched Michael Vick destroy the Redskins, he just had to give it a go. Yes, that is Steven doing the show, you just might not recognize his voice. The guys talk NFL News with Donovan McNabb getting a contract extension prior to the game starting. The guys came up with PTHHDD (Play the hot hand, dumb dumb) as Mike Singletary names Troy Smith the starter for 49ers and Tom Cable names Jason Campbell the starter for Oakland.

The guys talk about the crazy season continuing in the NFL as Jeff suffers his worse week yet managing 5 wins. Steven switched to Cleveland and Dallas and went 50/50 while Jeff's only change to Houston backfired because of a 50 yard Hail Mary pass that got answered for a TD in Jacksonville. Steven and Jeff discuss all the races in the NFL's eight divisions and they are all still up for grabs with 25 out of the 32 teams still having shot of winning the division.

The show ends as Steven is the Smartest Man Alive with his pick over of the 49ers over the Rams and just as his voice goes out the show comes to a close.