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 14.14 – Week 14 Show

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Episode 14.14, the NFL Week 14 Show.
Airdate: Tuesday, December 4, 2018.

That’s a ton of 14s to start the show. Steven brings up one more 14, Dan Fouts!!! And with that, he discusses with Steve about the honor the Charger gave him. The Packers lose to the Cardinals & the Mike McCarthy era is over in Green Bay. Steve has tons to say about that. The guys also discuss season ending injuries to the Panthers (TE Greg Olsen), Bengals (WR AJ Green) and Redskins (QB Colt McCoy) & the Steelers may be without RB James Conner for a while.

Plus the Chiefs release RB Kareem Hunt & Steven goes on another RANT on why the NFL just doesn’t get it! They have no idea how to handle the aggressive nature of the players in their league as he asks why do they have to wait for a video to surface for them to respond.

Then they give all their Week 14 picks and Steven shares his NFL Lock of the Week, currently 10-3

Episode 14.13 – Week 12 Show

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Episode 14.13 – Week 12 Show
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Episode 14.13, the NFL Week 12 Show.
Airdate: Wednesday, November 21, 2018.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

As Steven and Steve take get you ready for Week 12, the guys take time to thank all the show donors who contributed to the show, allowing the guys to take in and enjoy one of the best games of the NFL season as they took in the Chiefs vs Rams game, live from the Coliseum in L.A.

The Redskins suffered a huge blow as QB Alex Smith suffered a horrendous injury. Steven hopes Alex gets well soon and now finds himself conflicted about the QB situation in Washington with Colt McCoy. There is a tweet saying that Steven should be called the Evil Empire of the Challenge Game and that the appropriate song be played… What?

Steven RAVES on Aaron Rodgers as the Packers QB makes a huge donation for the California fire relief efforts. Plus he looks to get back on track with his NFL LOCKS.

Enjoy!

Episode 14.12 – Week 11 Show

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Episode 14.12 – Week 11 Show
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Episode 14.12, the NFL Week 11 Show.
Airdate: Tuesday, November 13, 2018.

WEEEE are back in action after battling the injury bug! Thank you for sticking with us. Steven cannot believe that the season is half way over. Yes, it makes him sad. The guys have a fun time coming back so they give you a super sized show.

The NFL is no longer going to Mexico, and the guys discuss why the Chiefs vs Rams game was moved back to L.A. Le’Veon Bell does not show up to the Steelers and although Steven agrees with what Le’Veon is doing, he is happy he does not have to talk about him anymore. As a matter of fact, Steven and Steve agree not to talk about Bell ever again, well at least until next season and a team pays him big bucks!

Finally, the first time Steven picks against the Cowboys – THEY WIN!!! Such is life. However Steven’s NFL LOCKS hit 8-2 and he gives you another dog that is going to win outright.

Enjoy the show!

Episode 14.11 – Week 9 Show

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Episode 14.11 – Week 9 Show
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Episode 14.11, the NFL Week 9 Show.
Airdate: Wednesday, October 31, 2018.

Happy Halloween!

TRADES, TRADES AND MORE TRADES. The NFL trade deadline used to be a big ole dud! But it has seen some increased traffic in recent years and none bigger than the big names moving around the league this year at the deadline. Steven and Steve will look at who got the best deal in the trades.

Speaking of Steve – BOOM, a perfect 14-0 for Week 8. He was not happy winning just the challenge game, he won them all!!! Too bad we didn’t put some money on that. Speaking of money, Steven is a hot 6-2 with his LOCKS and here comes another winner!

Enjoy a quick (and by quick, we mean less than an hour) show!

Episode 14.10 – Week 8 Show

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Episode 14.10 – Week 8 Show
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Episode 14.10, the NFL Week 8 Show.
Airdate: Tuesday, October 23, 2018.

The Rams are still undefeated and humming along at 7-0. The Jaguars benched QB Blake Bortles for Kessler? Whaaaat! So much for that Carlos Hyde trade with the Browns!

The Cowboys are continuing their Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde season! Up one week, down the next, but don’t despair Cowboys fans, because the Raiders are having a fire sale and trade Amari Cooper to Dallas! Speaking of trades, the Giants ship CB Eli APPLE to the Saints, although most Giants were hoping they traded away the other Eli. We’ll discuss if Eli is finished in NY.

We’ll also talk about the NFLs poor attempt at Flexing out of Sunday Night Football, and Steven and Steve will get you ready for Week 8 with another four teams on a bye! Plus Steven has another LOCK of the week as he improves to 5-2 on the season!

Episode 14.09 – Week 7 Show

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Episode 14.09 – Week 7 Show
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Episode 14.09, the NFL Week 7 Show.
Airdate: Tuesday, October 16, 2018.

And then there was one. The Los Angeles Rams are the lone undefeated team in the NFL as the Chiefs lost a heartbreaker in the final seconds on the road against the Evil Empire.

The Cowboys found their offense, the Bears lost to Brocktober in Miami (again!), the Packers lost their defense but won the game, and a partridge in a pear tree! That’s right, just 70 days until Christmas! Oops, wrong show! Back to football, Steven brings you an epic RANT on the idiotic thing that is, the DirecTV NFL blackout policy.

Even though the Chiefs lost, they did cover the +3.5 points bringing Steven’s LOCK total to 4-2 on the season. He’s got another good one and Steve, Lady Edith and Steven give you all the Week 7 picks!

Episode 14.08 – Week 6 Show

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Episode 14.08 – Week 6 Show
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Episode 14.08, the NFL Week 6 Show.
Airdate: Tuesday, October 9, 2018.

NOTE: We had issues with Steve’s audio, so the first 12 minutes of the show only have Steven’s side of the conversation. Apologies!

The Chiefs and Rams are still undefeated. The Packers and Cowboys lose again & are both at 2-3. Steven and Steve are about to throw in the towel. OR maybe Steven already threw in the towel and looks to get a mulligan on his Super Bowl picks. Drew Brees becomes the all-time passing yards leader and Jerry Jones just does NOT get it!

Jerry says Cowboys haven’t had a true No. 1 receiver for several years! “WHHAAAAAT!!!” Who’s fault is that? Just get a GM already, Jerruh!

Broncos ruined Steven’s LOCK last week, so he looks to an solid pick this week to get back to his winning ways this week. Plus all our 15 games picks and analysis.

Finally, our thoughts and prayers go out to the Spanos family and the Los Angeles Chragers for the loss of Alex Spanos.

Episode 14.07 – Week 5 Show

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Episode 14.07 – Week 5 Show
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Episode 14.07, the NFL Week 5 Show.
Airdate: Tuesday, October 2, 2018.

The guys seem to be shocked that there are only 2 undefeated teams remaining in the NFL. The Rams and the Chiefs. Find out which team they believe will remain undefeated the longest. Steven and Steve also take a look at all the current division leaders and give you their thoughts on which teams will be there in the end.

Plus we have a Good Ole Boy for the first time this season, as the Seahawks lose their linebacker Mychal Kendricks who gets suspended indefinitely and Steven finally get a win in the Challenge Game, but Steve feels he has to protest some of his losses including this game! Whaaaaat?

Episode 14.06 – Week 4 Show

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Episode 14.06 – Week 4 Show
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Episode 14.06, the NFL Week 4 Show.
Airdate: Tuesday, September 25, 2018

If Week 2 was unpredictable, then we don’t even know what to call Week 3. Is it finally here? PARITY? That’s what the NFL has been preaching and if Week 3 is any indication, then the NFL is in full parity. The Browns WIN!!! Lions defeat Patriots and post 100-yard rusher, Bills spank the Vikings, the Redskins beat the Packers and a partridge in a pear tree.

Steve takes an early 2-0 lead in the Challenge Game thanks to the Cowboys offense reverting to Week 1 status of offensive. Guess there will be NO Cowboys jersey for Lady Edith.

Steven RANTS on all the Roughing the Passer penalties while Steve has a tiny RAVE.

All this Plus our Week 4 picks and bye weeks start this week. HELLO – BYE!

Episode 14.05 – Week 3 Show

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Episode 14.05 – Week 3 Show
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Episode 14.05, the NFL Week 3 Show.
Airdate: Tuesday, September 18, 2018.

After 14 seasons doing this show, you’d think Steven would know all about Week 2s in the NFL. NOPE! Still the same craziness in Week 2 and Steven cannot take it anymore. Steven says he does not know what roughing the passer is anymore and neither do defensive players! Steve has a RANT/RAVE on Hall of Fame players demanding pay and benefits and Steven has a RAVE on FitzMAGIC!!! It’s alive & fantastic!

After two weeks, Steven is 2-0 with his NFL Locks of the Week and he is ready to give you a third! This time, he has a favorite to cover by double the points.

Plus they guys share their Week 3 picks and Steve has the first Challenge Win of the Season!