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Listeners of First and Goal with Sam Levine that love the show mention:Sam sits down with former wide receiver for Tennessee and Arizona State Ryan Jenkins who now works as a pastor with ASU students.
Sam breaks down 3 winners and 3 losers for the NFL Draft.
Sam discusses the Tyreek Hill, Matt Ryan, Deshaun Watson and Davante Adams trades.
Sam discusses potential suitors for Deshaun Watson + Details Rodgers' new deal + Reviews every team's moves from the legal tampering period + Talks Tom Brady returning from retirement.
Sam discusses the Russell Wilson and Carson Wentz trades as well as Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers return to Green Bay.
Sam discusses the Carson Wentz and Russell Wilson trades along with Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams returning to Green Bay.
Sam details the latest reports in the Aaron Rodgers saga + Why the 49ers must move on from Jimmy G + The Giants are starting to take calls on Saquon Barkley + Giving ideal landing spots for my top 5 free agents + the NFL and XFL strike a deal making the the XFL a testing ground for new rules and officials.
Sam discusses the Rams Super Bowl win and Mathew Stafford's legacy + Derek Carr's reported asking price on his next contract + Whether or not the Colts should retain Carson Wentz for 2022 + 6 teams that should be heavily pursuing Deshaun Watson.
On episode 60 of the First and Goal Podcast, Sam discusses Brady's retirement and what it means for the Bucs going forward + Recapping the 2 Conference championship games + Discussing what Aaron Rodgers will do and where he will play in 2022 + Ranking the head coach hirings so far.
Sam gives his game picks for the divisional round weekend + He discusses his takeaways from wildcard weekend + His thoughts on the firing of the 5 coaches who were dismissed on black Monday.
On Episode 58 of the podcast, Sam discusses the Ravens and their current issues + the Chiefs return to dominance and the Bills inconsistency + Who is a more dangerous playoff team, the Colts or the Bengals + What should the Seahawks do about their current situation
On episode 57 of the First and Goal podcast, Sam takes a look at some of the most intriguing teams in the AFC + examines the Rams recent struggles and the Packers triumphs + Week 13 preview + Which teams should look to the draft for new QBs and which clubs should stick with who they have + 3 things to watch for this weekend.
Sam discusses his thoughts on the Deshaun Watson Trade rumors resurfacing + He discusses his thoughts on the AFC West.
Sam and Mitch give a full preview of the NFC North, NFC West and NFC South.
Sam gives 5 fantasy football sleepers + Heisman predictions + 2 teams who will jump into the playoffs and two teams that will fall out of the playoffs + Ranking young QBs based on how well they will play in 2021.
Sam discuses the Green Bay Packers resolution to the Aaron Rodgers situation and the trading for Randall Cobb + 2 great-fit trade destinations for Xavien Howard + 3 QBs who could take a Josh Allen type jump in 2021
Sam reviews the Julio Jones trade + gives an update on Aaron Rodgers and his take on some of the newest developments + top 5 WR duos in the NFL.
On the 51st episode of the First and Goal podcast Sam discusses why Green Bay needs to go out and trade for Julio Jones + Which teams turned themselves into big time playoff contenders due to an exceptional draft class + QBs on the hot seat going into the 2021 NFL season.
Sam and Mitch go over potential trade destinations for Julio Jones + Teams most likely to go from first to worst and worst to first.
Sam and Mitch break down the teams where each of the top 5 quarterbacks from the 2021 draft class landed and talk about whether or not we like the fit + Discussing more young QBs already in the NFL and whether or not they are primed to break out + Rapid fire NFL Draft questions.
Sam and Mitch take a look at the newest information on the Aaron Rodgers situation + Giving our biggest winners and losers of the NFL Draft + Biggest steals of the NFL Draft.
Sam and Mitch go team by team breaking down who each club should draft and their team needs.
Sam and Mitch go in depth on the Falcons, Bengals, Dolphins, Lions and Panthers picks discussing all their options + 6 teams that should be looking to trade up on day 1.
Mitch and Sam talk about 8 prospects and say whether they are underrated or overrated + We give our best fantasy fits for some top prospects + We go rapid fire answering each others draft questions in 30 seconds or less.
My 4th mock draft now has trades and is 3 rounds.
I give my opinion on the expanded 17 game season and whether or not it is good for the league + I talk about Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy being on the hot seat as well as what they can do to keep their jobs + Teams that shouldn't and shouldn't be exploring QB options for this upcoming draft.
Sam and Mitch go through their first round mock draft version 3.
Sam and Mitch go through some of the biggest signings and say whether they are buying into them, selling on them or waiting to see how they pan out + We each give our top 5 remaining free agents + We each give two transactions/moves we are still waiting to see.
Sam and Mitch go over what the Patriots plan and give our thoughts on it. We also give our best and worst signings so far. Then we go through the entire March Madness bracket as if the teams were their college football counterparts.
Sam gives his opinion on Mac Jones and why he'd take Lance and Fields over Jones + Top 5 most underrated free agents + Where Sam wants to see superstar players play in 2021
Sam and Mitch give their thoughts on Dak Prescott singing a 4 year 160 million dollar contract with the Dallas Cowboys + We go over and review all of the franchise tags from this offseason as well as give our best fits for possible trade candidates this offseason.
Sam and Mitch discuss the implications of the JJ Watt signing as well as their initial reactions + Each of their list for their predictions of the top 5 biggest contracts signed this FA period + Free agency bold predictions.
I give my thoughts on the Russell Wilson rumors and reports + Detailing the Ben Roethlisberger situation as well as what the Steelers should do + Sign or Don't sign? Sam plays that game with 6 pending free agents.
Sam and Mitch discuss three quarterbacks and whether they should be traded from their teams this offseason + We both give 3 players that we think should be cut this offseason + Pending free agents that boosted their market value during the 2020 NFL season.
Sam and Mitch give their thoughts on the Carson Wentz trade + We both preview all the biggest name WRs in the upcoming draft and free agency classes
Four free agents who would benefit greatly from switching teams this offseason + Teams that can afford to and should go on a shopping spree in free agency + 2020 season grades for the AFC and NFC North.
Sam and Mitch review the Super Bowl and give their final thoughts on the 2020 NFL season. Looking ahead to they draft, we preview the QBs for this upcoming draft class and give our full prospect breakdowns on Zach Wilson, Justin Fields and Trey Lance.
I give my picks for the NFL awards on Saturday + 1 positive and 1 negative for the Buccaneers and the Chiefs + Top 5 edge rushers in the 2021 NFL Draft + Top 5 players in the Super Bowl
Sam and Mitch review the Matt Stafford -> Rams trade and give our thoughts about the future for the Rams and Lions. For the majority of the show we preview the Super Bowl, Bucs vs Chiefs.
Sam and Mitch review the Packers vs Bucs and Chiefs vs Bills games + We each give two players to watch during Saturday's senior bowl + We both give our ideal/perfect fits for both Matt Stafford and Deshaun Watson.
I discuss my thoughts on the Steelers signing Dwayne Haskins + One key to winning the game for each remaining playoff team. Three players that need to step up during Conference Champ weekend + Initial Grades/Reactions to the head coaching hires.
Me and Mitch review all four divisional matchups of the past weekend as well as look ahead to the conference championship matchups + We give our fits for the Eagles and Texans head coaching spots.
I preview the four of the divisional round games and give my predictions for all of the matchups.
I preview all six wild card games that are slated for this weekend and I go in depth on my game of the week. Then I give bold predictions for the NCAAF National Championship between OSU and Alabama.
Previewing both CFP semifinal games + Stock up, Stock down for the NFL + Previewing two of the biggest games in the NFC this week + Why we need a 8 team College Football Playoff format. Then just like every other week, I give my shocks and locks and leave you with 3 things to watch for this weekend.
Previewing the biggest games of week 16 then College Football award predictions + top 5 QB-WR duos in the NFL and just like every week I do the shock and lock and leave you with three things to watch for thus weekend
I discuss the ACC Championship game, #4 Clemson vs #2 Notre Dame + Have the Packers proven they are the best NFC team? Then 5 things I learned from the games last Saturday and Sunday. Also just like every other show I give my shock and lock for the week and leave you with 3 things to watch for this weekend.
I talk about the week 14 CFB Playoff rankings and I give 5 of my biggest overreactions from week 13 of the NFL. Later in the show I discuss the Eagles deciding to start Jalen Hurts and just like every show I give my shocks and locks of the week and leave you with three things to look for this weekend
Breaking down 5 potential playoff teams potential for a Super Bowl 55 appearance. 3 Candidates for the Detroit Lions head coaching job. The Shock and Lock of the week. My picks for the 4 college football playoff teams. 3 things to watch for in this weekend of football
I talk about the Steelers and if they deserve the hype, as well as game picks for this upcoming weekend of football and two college football teams people need to start talking about right away. I also give who I think the top 5 QBs in the NFL right now are and leave you with 3 things to watch for this weekend.
I have a guest join me on this edition of the podcast to talk about the Texans future, coaches and quarterbacks on the hot seat and fantasy football sleepers for week 9 to help you win your fantasy matchup.