Common Ground Football Podcast

Cardinals go to Jacksonville, Rams host the defending champs, and the Niners face their offseason drama and the Packers. All that and the Seahawks head to Minnesota to face off with the winless Vikings. Who will come out on top? Not even Bryan knows but he will try to figure it out nonetheless. All those previews plus WINNERS! with Dennis…Continue Reading→

The view from the bottom sucks. Not this episode, no, no, no, I mean the Seahawks view from the bottom of the division standings sucks. After a disappointing loss in overtime to the Titans, there are some things to say and some clouds to yell at. But first, we recap the rest of the NFC West, plus some other notable…Continue Reading→

In a first of its kind preview episode, Bryan talks about the week 2 match ups for all the NFC West teams, including the Seahawks home opener against the Titans. Check it out for all that plus Winners!, and Bryan’s bold prediction of the week. Go Hawks!

Week 1 of the 2021 NFL Season was bananas! Bryan recaps the NFC West results including lots of Seahawks talk. There were other games that were worth mentioning, so he does as well as some thoughts on how nice it was to see and hear the fans again. There’s a quick review of updated power rankings and of course some…Continue Reading→

We made it to Week 1 of the NFL season. Bryan goes over 2021 rule changes, power rankings, quickly touching the other NFC West teams, and then discusses lots of Seahawks news including a Pete Carroll press conference. Then it is time to preview the Week 1 matchup with the Colts, including a very bold prediction. Dennis From Ohio chimes…Continue Reading→

Preseason is over, well at least the games are. Today was roster cut down day. All NFL teams had to get down to the regular season 53 and that is always a rough day. Lot’s of guys never play again, some change teams, some won’t even get closure for another week or so. Bryan discusses the biggest and most surprising…Continue Reading→

Bryan covers week 1 of the preseason the only way he knows how, plus Tim Tebow, vaccination requirements, and taunting all lead the list of topics discussed from around the NFL. A quick zoom around the rest of the NFC West as always followed by some in depth Seahawks coverage including the Jamal Adams extension, Duane Brown’s status, heavy Russell…Continue Reading→

Bryan returns for the season 3 premiere to give an update on the future of the podcast, and what we can all expect going forward. He covers the biggest stories in the NFL from the time away, takes a quick zoom around the NFC West, highlights some NFL news, and of course checks in on his Seattle Seahawks. He also…Continue Reading→

The 2019 NFL season is officially in done! Bryan goes through his recap of Super Bowl LIV. What went right for the Chiefs along with what went wrong for Niners, and did the game live up to expectations? He covers the halftime show and of course the commercials too. Then it’s NFL news time with a Cowboys and Seahawks contribution.…Continue Reading→

We are back and just in time for the big game. Bryan does a very quick recap of the Seahawks final 2019 game, and then moves on to Super Bowl discussion. What is the biggest key for each team to beat the other according to Bryan? Find out those and why he thinks you should be careful before picking your…Continue Reading→

What a crazy Wild Card Weekend it was. We had 4 really good games and Bryan talks about them all, but dives deep into what the Seahawks did in Philly to take down the Eagles and move on to the Divisional Round this week. There is also some NFL coaching news to go over, including a new coach for the…Continue Reading→

An episode cut short, but still full of good content. Bryan has a lot to say about the week 17 matchup for the NFC West title. He also has some things to say about Dallas and their final game of the season. He goes through how the final playoff seeding turned out, who was let go on Black Monday, and…Continue Reading→

Let’s not focus on the past and the embarassment of Week 16 and move past it to Week 17 and the games that matter now. Cowboys need a win and an Eagles loss to keep their playoff hopes alive. Seahawks face the Niners in a Sunday Night Game for the division title and hopefully a bye week in the playoffs.…Continue Reading→

Cowboys rebound, Seahawks hang on, and week 15 was a doozy! Bryan recaps the week and the big Cowboys win, as well as the Seahawks winning and clinching a playoff berth. Where does everyone sit now in the playoff hunt? The Patriots look pretty damn guilty with the new evidence. Drew Brees is one of the greatest, and he just…Continue Reading→

Why do they have to make everything more difficult? The easy path was right in front of them, and yet, they choose not to even look at taking it. We are course referring to the Seattle Seahawks. It was a loss for both our teams in week 14. Dallas falls to da Bears, while Seattle doesn’t even come close to…Continue Reading→

We make the final turn into the final quarter of the 2019 season with only 4 games left. The Seahawks are ascending in the NFC ranks while the Cowboys continue to stumble to the finish line. Loaded episode. Quick recap of Week 12, then an in depth look at the week 13 loss for the Cowboys and the thrilling Monday…Continue Reading→

Dean and Dennis are back! Dean Giles jumps on with Bryan to recap the Cowboys win in Detroit and preview what they must do to beat the Patriots in New England this week. He also gives his thoughts on the Seahawks vs Eagles game and a couple tidbits on the Colin Kaepernick situation. Then the one and only Dennis From…Continue Reading→

Was that the craziest football game you have ever seen? It had to be pretty close. Week 10 goes out with a bang with the Seahawks beating the Niners in overtime. Bryan breaks that one down and also discusses the Cowboys losing to the Vikings and how it was the worst possible time for the Cowboys to lose a game.…Continue Reading→

HUGE week for both the Cowboys and Seahawks. Dallas has a chance to really put a strangle hold on the division, while Seattle has the chance to challenge the Niners for the NFC West. In this episode, Bryan recaps the Seahawks week 9 win and then with special guest, Dean Giles, goes over the Cowboys week 9 win and previews…Continue Reading→

Back again, this time with Bryan riding solo. Quick week 7 recap and a good rant in his week 8 recap. Why can’t the Seahawks just have a good, easy, clean win? Just one? Michael Bennett now in Dallas is hilarious, the trade deadline was a bust, and there are a couple of must see games on the schedule this…Continue Reading→

Another week flies by, kind of like all the flags flying in the air during an average NFL game these days. Andrew recaps the Cowboys loss to the Jets, while Bryan goes over another semi-ugly win for the Seahawks, this time against the Cleveland Browns. Plus, Ramsey is traded, Mariota is benched, and Bennett is suspended. Week 7 previews include…Continue Reading→

We roll into week 6 with some fire! In their week 5 recaps, the guys have two very different stories to tell with the Cowboys losing their second in a row and the Seahawks taking down their division rival. Is it time for Cowboys fans to panic? Are the Seahawks an NFC favorite now? In NFL stories, the guys discuss…Continue Reading→

Can’t believe the first quarter of the season has come and gone. The guys give their assessment of their teams so far, how week 4 went, and what do both teams need to do to win in week 5. On top of that, there is a healthy discussion about all the flags being thrown this season, and how it’s hurting…Continue Reading→

Andrew returns healthy and ready to talk about his Cowboys and their 3-0 success. He recaps both the week 2 win against the Redskins, and the week 3 win against the Dolphins. How does this offense keep ticking? What’s different? How much confidence does he have going forward. All questions are answered. On the other side of the couch, Bryan…Continue Reading→

Bryan is riding solo this week with Andrew out sick. He does his best to talk Cowboys and rants and raves about the week 2 results of his Seahawks. What went right and what went wrong? Eli Manning, all the injured QB’s, Jalen Ramsey rumors, and the rigged Patriot’s schedule are the news stories of the week. For a week…Continue Reading→

The first week of NFL games are in the books and what an opening week it was. Andrew’s Cowboys went all out in all phases of the game and beat the Giants. Dak had an MVP style performance and probably added a couple million to his impending extension. Andrew is a happy guy and shares this thoughts on the game…Continue Reading→

We finally made it to week 1 of the 2019 football season!!! We have to look back before we can look forward though so the guys give a quick review of the 4th preseason game for both teams, what the impacts were that bled over to cut day, and ultimately, who is and isn’t on the 2019 rosters. Huge news…Continue Reading→

The regular season is now that light at the end of the tunnel. The guys go over the happenings from the dress rehearsal games, talk about team news, and then what to look for in the final preseason game. Is there a Zeke update? Has CJ Prosise risen from the dead? Bryan and Andrew also give their take on Andrew…Continue Reading→

The guys discuss the 2nd preseason game results for each of their teams. There is still drama in Dallas with Zeke. Jerry Jones tries his hand at comedy, and the media goes nuts. The injury bug is taking over Seahawks camp and we don’t know which draft picks will be playing to start the season. There has to be an…Continue Reading→

The guys recap week 1 of the preseason and all that doesn’t matter in preseason games. Then it’s time to update training camps as they end. What’s going on with Dak, Zeke, and Amari? QB controversy in Seattle? Seattle goes to Minnesota while Dallas goes to Hawaii to play the Rams. What do the guys expect to see in week…Continue Reading→

Training Camp rolls on but this week, we get to watch our teams play some actual games! Ok, so they are preseason games, and they don’t count, or really mean anything for that matter. But, we get to see the players desperately trying to reserve a spot on the roster, and that is always fun. The guys recap what’s going…Continue Reading→

The preseason rolls on! Andrew gives an update on Zeke and Dak contract situations, who is standing out in practice, and what is Jerry Jones blabbing about now? Meanwhile, the injury situation in Seattle continues to worry Bryan but there are plenty of bright spots in Seahawks camp as well with a new wide receiver looking great to big contract…Continue Reading→

The guys make their triumphant return having conquered their break from the world of football. Training camp is upon us and Andrew takes us through his thoughts on Cowboy’s camp, while Bryan goes over the drama already unfolding at Seahawk’s camp. In addition, they talk CBA, suspensions, their big NFL questions for the season, some mailbag, and the weekly question…Continue Reading→

Our 2019 NFL Draft recap show! Andrew returns to discuss how his Cowboys did in the draft, and Bryan looks at how the Seahawks went from 4 picks to 11 picks, and the guys that got those spots. The teams are now loaded up for the next step towards the new season. The guys also discuss Doug Baldwin, Sea Bass,…Continue Reading→

Draft week is here! The offseason is full of choices. Who to pay, who not to pay, and this week…who to draft to be your next star? The Seahawks made some choices last week and a big one this week. Frank Clark is traded and Bryan has some thoughts. He is flying solo this week, but that doesn’t stop him…Continue Reading→

The guys are finally together again and there is lots to catch up on. The biggest topic…Russell Wilson, his deadline, and getting the big contract he wanted. How does that affect Dak’s future extension? What does it mean for Frank Clark, Bobby Wagner, and the overall ability to put pieces around the QB to win a championship? Andrew gives his…Continue Reading→

Bryan is all alone for this one, or is he? The one and only #DennisFromOhio jumps on and makes his debut on the podcast. Dennis talks about his Niners, gives his take on the Russell Wilson deadline and potential contract, and tells us all why college football is better than pro football. All that and maybe a little Star Wars…Continue Reading→

Winter is over! Spring has arrived and we are that much closer to football. Well, let’s be honest, we are a long ways away from football but there are still things happening. The guys get caught up on Free Agency moves that have happened since the last episode. What are the Cowboys doing? What are the Seahawks doing? They discuss,…Continue Reading→

One of the busiest weeks of the offseason is upon us. The new league year starts today but the legal tampering period is already going and it has been everything but quiet. The guys discuss the impact to moves in Seattle and Dallas and how both teams have been awfully quiet, but have lost free agents to other teams. There…Continue Reading→

After a two week break, the guys return to go over all the offseason happenings in Seattle and Dallas. The franchise tag deadline has come and gone, and both teams use it on Defensive Ends. In other weirdly similar news, QB extensions are the talk in both cities as well. Does Dak deserve the big extension? How much will Russell…Continue Reading→

Has it seriously only been 10 days since the Super Bowl? Feels like we have been without NFL Football for way longer. Luckily, we have the debut of the AAF to get us through the dark times. We discuss this new league, and how enjoyable it was to watch. There are rules in the AAF that could cross over to…Continue Reading→

Jason Garrett not getting an extension! Russell Wilson hasn’t had any talks with the Seahawks about an extension! Maroon 5 sucks! What will we do in the off season? A plea for a sponsorship, favorite cuts of steak, draft pick order, Audi cars, and much, much more. Oh, and we recap that big game that happened Sunday that ended in…Continue Reading→

The Big Game is upon us! The 53rd annual Bowl That Is Super, Football Game, goes down Sunday! That means it is Super Week and we are all in on all the festivities. Actually, the guys couldn’t care less this year. Is it because neither of their teams are in it? Maybe it’s just being tired of the Patriots always…Continue Reading→

A nice quiet football Sunday, free from drama or controversy has come and gone…a long time ago that is, because this Championship Sunday was far from drama free! The guys recap both AFC and NFC Championship games and address the controversial topics that plague each game. It’s the offseason for the Cowboys and the Seahawks, but news still happens, so…Continue Reading→

Andrew joins Bryan in the darkness that is the offseason as Dallas goes down in LA to the Rams in what he would describe as an ass whooping. Was it though? Andrew gives his recap on the Cowboys final game and the together, the guys recap all that was the Divisional Round including some surprising results. In NFL news, the…Continue Reading→

We knew going into Wild Card Weekend, that only one of our teams would be moving on. Would it be Andrew’s Cowboys or Bryan’s Seahawks? After a great game, the Cowboys came out on top and move on to face the Rams in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. What went right for Dallas, and what went horribly wrong…Continue Reading→

The playoffs are here!!! Andrew may have the sniffles, but he is able to convey how excited he is for his Cowboys to be back in the playoffs and hosting a game. Bryan can’t wait for his Seahawks to show what they can do against the Cowboys. In a dream matchup for this podcast, Dallas hosts Seattle and in this…Continue Reading→

Not sure how we got here, but it is already the final week of the regular season. Not to worry though, because both the Seahawks and the Cowboys clinched their spots in the postseason tournament. A defensive show helped Dallas get their spot and Russell Wilson outdueled Patrick Mahomes in primetime to punch the Seahawk’s ticket. Bryan and Andrew are…Continue Reading→

All they had to do was win. You win, and you’re in. One team laid an egg, the other got a little cocky, and they both lost games they should have won. Playoff berths will have to wait another week as Seattle loses in Santa Clara, and Dallas loses to Capt. Andrew Luck. The guys are a bit disgusted, and…Continue Reading→

We cannot believe that week 15 is already here. It feels like just yesterday, we were previewing the season. We were looking at hopefully Dallas taking the next step and becoming a playoff team, and looking at Seattle hoping they would win 5 games. Both teams have been surprising in different ways but both teams look to lock up playoff…Continue Reading→

We finish up recapping week 13 with the Seahawks big win over Richard Sherman’s Niners. That’s a whole lot of talk for nothing isn’t it Richard? That win paired with other results makes the playoff picture for the Seahawks a real possibility, and the guys discuss that for both teams. Before previewing the big games of week 14, the NFL…Continue Reading→