2019 Weekly Picks
Episode 6.53 – Super Bowl XLV Preview
WOW! Probably the wildest show in the history of NFL Rants & Raves. From Radio Row at Super Bowl XLV Media Center, Steven and Jeff have plenty of ups and downs throughout the day in Dallas, Texas as they continue to have players, coaches and celebrities to make a kick in paper football.
Episode 6.52B – Super Bowl XLV Radio Row
That’s right. No more teasing, but still not ready for a big show. Steven and Jeff report from Radio Row and tell some stories from a thrilling first full-day of action from the Media Center.
Episode 6.52A – Super Bowl XLV Teaser
Super Bowl Baby!!! The guys have landed in Dallas, TX and are ready to take in all that North Texas has to offer. As the guys setup on Radio Row, they give you a little tease of what has happened and take a little about the action in Dallas.
Episode 6.51 – Championship Recap
Steven and Jeff come back with the final show before Dallas. Congrats to the Packers and Steelers as they take huge leads and hold on in the end to earn spots in Super Bowl XLV. They guys talk about all of the news surrounding Jay Cutler and all of the negative criticism. Jeff thinks Cutler should have done more to try to get back into the game, while Steven said if you’re hurt, your hurt and only that person can determine the severity of the injury.
Sanchez becoming a regular Joe
Though Joe Namath is more famous, Joe Flacco is a pretty good football player in his own right. Drafted a year before Mark Sanchez, the similarities between the two are startling.
Episode 6.50 – Championship Preview
Steven and Jeff cannot contain their excitement as they get ready for Championship Weekend and the Super Bowl. The guys get ready to do their final two shows from L.A. before heading to Dallas for the BIG game. The guys start with some NFL News and discuss the meeting between Roger Goodell and DeMaurice Smith and Steven is ready to HWMNBN all CBA talk. They also discuss Jim Mora withdrawing from the Eagles and Broncos defensive coordinators jobs, Rob Ryan becoming the Cowboys new defensive coordinator and Tom Brady having a stress fracture in his right foot. Uh-oh did the Patriots say “foot” again?
Episode 6.49 – Divisional Recap
What a weekend of football as both No. 1 seeds get knocked out of the playoffs by No. 6 seeds! Amazing! The guys get right into it and discuss the biggest NFL News to hit this week as Brett Favre files his retirement papers with the NFL after 20 seasons, prompting Steven to say, “Let Favre Watch 2011 begin!” Steven and Jeff also discuss the Raiders hiring Hue Jackson, Patrick Chung taking the blame for botching the fake punt, and the Bears talking smack already as TE Kellen Davis declares that the Bears will beat the Packers and go to the Super Bowl.
Episode 6.48 – Divisional Preview
Steven and Jeff get ready for the biggest weekend in the NFL, the Divisional Round Playoff Weekend. First off, they look at some NFL News, as the Browns look to hire Pat Shurmur as their next head coach, Antonio Cromartie calls Tom Brady a naughty word, and Brady just says let’s just play the game, the Broncos interview John Fox and the Vikings offer to pay for one-third of roofless stadium, which gets Jeff all fired up.
Episode 6.47 – Wild Card Recap
The Wild Card round is over and what a weekend it was. The only home team to win was the only home team nobody expected to win and Jeff starts the show off by sharing a story that he has not shared on the air before. The guys discuss Chargers defensive coordinator Ron Rivera heading to Carolina, the Broncos pausing their head coaching search due to weather, the Raiders not talking about their head coaching search because they are the Raiders and the Eagles DeSean Jackson is asking for more money prompting Steven to ask, why?
