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First and Moose covers everyone's favorite violent sport. FOOTBALL. Join Connor Taylor and Mark Schoenster every week as they discuss the latest football news, review the previous week's action and throw in some good banter as well. This podcast is a U92 the Moose podcast, College Radio at West Virginia University.

First and Moose


    • Feb 17, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    It's finally the end of the 2022-23 NFL Season a heart-breaking loss for the Eagles and the Chiefs dynasty continuing to be legitimized as the best and most dominant team in the NFL at the moment.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 39:04


    Patrick McCabe and Manny Maridiegue recap the final game of the 2022-23 NFL Season, a 38-35 Super Bowl win for the Kansas City Chiefs over the Philadelphia Eagles. Another heartbreak for Philadelphia fans once again losing their third league championship in just under 100 days while the Chiefs' dynasty with Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid at the helm continues to be incredibly dominant in everything they do. 

    It's the final game of the 2022-23 NFL season it's Super Bowl Day! Is it Go Birds or How bout them CHIEFSS?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2023 38:46


    Patrick McCabe and Manny Maridiegue preview the final game of this season, the Super Bowl between the NFC representatives Philadelphia Eagles and the AFC Representatives Kansas City Chiefs. Hurts vs. Mahomes. Reid vs. Sirianni. Can the Eagles defense keep Patrick Mahomes wrapped up in the pocket and can the Chiefs overcome the talent gap on offense and defense? Find out on this week's episode of First and Moose

    It's time for our Conference Championship previews as we talk about which teams will be moving on to compete for Super Bowl LVII and which teams fall just short of the Lombardi Trophy.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 37:56


    Patrick McCabe and Manny Maridiegue are back for the 2nd time this week to preview the AFC Championship and NFC Championship and give their picks to represent their conference in this year's Super Bowl. They also debate who is the best QB in the league at the moment and why Frank Reich being named the new head coach of the Panthers was an eye-raising move for a lot of people.

    It's Conference Championship week but we recap this past weekend's Divisional Round for both conferences and what went right for the ones who moved on and what went wrong for the teams who crashed out. Also our early score picks for this weekend full pr

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 36:25


    Patrick McCabe and Manny Maridiegue recap this past weekend's NFL Divisional Round including why the Giants and Cowboys shouldn't have been there in the first place going up against the Eagles and 49ers respectively, and where does a team like Buffalo go after busting on their "Super Bowl or bust" season compared to the up-and-coming Jaguars. See you on Friday for the Conference Championships Preview.

    It's Super Wild Card Weekend time as we preview all 6 games over Saturday, Sunday, and finishing off on Monday night with Cowboys v. Buccaneers. Also which teams' records don't really show their true selves and which teams are primed to upset their opp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 36:37


    Patrick McCabe and Manny Maridiegue dive into previewing this weekend's Super Wild Card Weekend and all 6 games that will be happening throughout Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. They also talk about why teams like the Vikings and Cowboys aren't as high-powered as they may seem and why teams like the Chargers and 49ers are on upset alert.

    2022-23 NFL Regular Season Wrap-Up, what went wrong for teams like the Broncos/Rams/Titans, what went right for teams like the Jaguars and 49ers, and our predictions for this year's Super Bowl.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 38:08


    Patrick McCabe and Manny Maridiegue are back to wrap up the 2022-23 NFL regular season debating why teams like the Rams and Broncos have fallen off a cliff this season after so much investment in the offseason and why teams like the Jaguars and 49ers who have built through the draft and smart free-agency moves are in the playoffs. They will be back on Friday for a full episode preview of Super Wild Card Weekend starting on Saturday with the #2 seed 49ers going up against their division rival, the #7 seed Seahawks.

    Why the Eagles continue to convince more and more people they are the leading Super Bowl contender, what can the NFL do next year to fix its scheduling woes, and why teams like the Steelers and Titans are so hard to analyze. All that and more on this week

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 35:13


    Patrick McCabe and Manny Maridiegue talk about what teams are shaping up to be the top contenders for the Super Bowl, try to wrap their head around each week's slate of games which seem more and more boring and harder to keep the TV on, and why teams like the Steelers, Titans, and Chargers can't seem to get it together with the amount of talent on each team.

    NFL playoffs fast approaching with not very contenders in either conference, Eagles remain top of the league after a close win over the Packers, 2023 NFL Draft order implications, and much more on this week's edition of First and Moose.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 37:51


    Patrick McCabe and Manny Maridiegue recap Week 12 of the NFL and preview Week 13 including the ongoing game-by-game implications for both the upcoming NFL playoffs as well as who is going to have the 1st overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. The guys also talk about what teams they foresee making a deep run in the playoffs and what teams will just miss out.

    Eagles finally knocked off their unbeaten pedestal, what teams are for real and which teams are faking it, and Jeff Saturday gets his first win as an NFL "Head Coach". All that and more on this week's edition of First and Moose

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 39:04


    The Eagles finally get knocked off, which teams we believe are actually for real and which ones aren't as good as their record may seem, and Jeff Saturday gets his first win as an NFL "Head Coach" along with our review/preview of NFL Week 10/11.

    Eagles remain undefeated and on top of the NFL mountain, Buccaneers and Steelers at a standstill, and trade deadline buzzer-beater trades. All that and more on this week's edition of First and Moose.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 38:44


    Patrick McCabe and Manny Maridiegue discuss NFL Week 8, preview the slate of Week 9 games, as well as talk about the many deals that went down before yesterday's trade deadline.

    Jets and Giants continue to surge despite all predictions, Packers/Patriots/Saints/Buccaneers organizations all falling on their faces with terrible performances, and are the Seahawks for real? All that and more on this week's edition of First and Moose

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 37:50


    Patrick McCabe and Manny Maridiegue discuss why the Jets and Giants are somehow two of the best teams in their respective conferences despite all predictions, the Packers/Patriots/Saints/Buccaneers organizations all falling on their faces leaving their fans and the media wondering what the heck is going on, and have we been sleeping on Geno Smith this whole time?

    Eagles remain best team in the NFL, Giants and Jets somehow surging despite all odds, and why does the NFL keep picking the worst teams for primetime slots? All that and more on this week's edition of First and Moose.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 49:22


    Patrick McCabe, Zach Andersen, and Manny Maridiegue recap NFL Week 6/preview Week 7 and why the Steelers should stick with Kenny Pickett and his development despite their weekend. Also why the Eagles remain the best team in their league coming off their win against the Cowboys and what can the NFL do to fix its scheduling issues in picking boring games for primetime slots?

    Where do the Steelers go after starting 1-4, How the Eagles remained undefeated against a determined Cardinals team, and why have the Panthers fired Matt Rhule and destroyed the long-term rebuild? All that and more on this week's episode recapping NFL we

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 36:01


    Patrick McCabe and Manny Maridiegue recap NFL week 5/preview Week 6 along with discussing the state of the Steelers after their 38-3 blowout loss to the Bills, why the Eagles close win over the Cardinals is ultimately a positive, and why teams like the Lions and Panthers who are continuing or starting their rebuilds should stick to their long-term objectives rather then looking for short-term performance with stopgaps.

    Eagles only undefeated team left, controversy with the Dolphins, and is Kenny Pickett the QB the Steelers want him to be? All that and more on First and Moose NFL Week 4 Review/Week 5 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 38:20


    Patrick McCabe and Manny Maridiegue recap NFL Week 4/preview Week 5 and what has gone wrong for the Steelers and is Kenny Pickett the guy, why the Eagles remain the only undefeated team in the league, and what were the Broncos thinking last night in the worst game of the season already.

    Eagles and Dolphins remain undefeated, Jaguars blowout the Chargers, Seahawks and Steelers struggles, and more from NFL Week 3 review/Week 4 preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 57:29


    Patrick McCabe, Manny Maradiegue, and Zach Anderson recap Week 3/preview Week 4 and what went wrong for the Chargers, Steelers, Seahawks, and the Eagles and Dolphins now being the only unbeaten teams in the NFL.

    NFL Week 2 Review Week 3 Preview: Our reviews of the 2nd week in this young NFL season and how we feel about the state of our teams, along with previewing this upcoming Week 3 slate of games.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 37:55


    Patrick McCabe, Manny Maridiegue, and Zach Anderson review this past weekend's Week 2 games of the NFL season, talk about their state of their teams and others throughout the week, and preview a couple of the more high-profile games throughout the Week 3 slate. 

    NFL Preview: Our 3 team's season predictions, Offseason Storylines, and predictions for Week 1's games

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 67:37


    Patrick McCabe, Manny Maradiegue, and Zach Anderson preview the NFL season with their favorite team's season predictions, takes on various storylines from this hectic NFL offseason, and predict the opening week of games for the 2022 NFL season.

    Super Bowl LVI Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 52:56


    Manny Maradiegue and Patrick McCabe react to Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals.

    Super Bowl LVI Preview and NFL Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 42:30


    Connor Taylor, Manny Maradiegue, and Patrick McCabe preview Super Bowl LVI and discuss the NFL regular season awards.

    NFL Championship Weekend Recap and Did Tom Brady Retire?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 57:34


    Connor Taylor, Manny Maradiegue, and Patrick McCabe recap the NFL Championship Weekend, discuss head coaching hirings, and decide whether or not Tom Brady will retire.

    NFL Divisional Round Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 55:35


    Connor Taylor, Manny Maradiegue, and Patrick McCabe discuss the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs and preview the AFC & NFC Championships.

    NFL Super Wild Card Weekend Recap and Divisional Round Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 56:55


    Connor Taylor, Manny Maradiegue, and Patrick McCabe discuss Super Wild Card Weekend and preview the Divisional Round of the NFL.

    Brian Flores Fired, NFL Week 18 Recap, and Super Wild Card Weekend Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 66:01


    Connor Taylor, Manny Maradiegue, and Patrick McCabe discuss the coaching firings from today, NFL Week 18, and preview Super Wild Card Weekend.

    Chris Godwin Out for Year, Packers Stop Ravens, and More From NFL Week 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 51:36


    Connor Taylor and Manny Maradiegue discuss NFL Week 15.

    Bills Fall Again, AFC North Down to Wire, Urban Meyer Mess in Jacksonville, and Rams-Cardinals Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 54:09


    Connor Taylor, Manny Maradiegue, and Patrick McCabe discuss NFL Week 14, including the AFC North, Bills lack of run game, Urban Meyer, Rams vs. Cardinals preview, and more.

    Harbaugh's Final Call, What Playoff Teams Won't Make the Playoffs, and Patriots-Bills Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 52:03


    Connor Taylor, Manny Maradiegue, and Patrick McCabe discuss NFL Week 13 and preview the Patriots-Bills game.

    Patriots or Bills in AFC East, Packers Beat Rams, and More From NFL Week 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 53:09


    Connor Taylor, Manny Maradiegue, and Patrick McCabe discuss NFL Week 12, including the Patriots or Bills in AFC East, Packers beating the Rams, and more from NFL Week 12.

    Patriots Throttle Browns, Packers' Defensive Improvement, and More From NFL Week 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 53:08


    Connor Taylor and Manny Maradiegu discuss NFL Week 10.

    Chargers Sneak by Eagles, Jordan Love's First Start, Bills Fall to Jaguars, and More From NFL Week 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 53:33


    Manny Maradiegue and Patrick McCabe recap NFL Week 9.

    Von Miller Trade, Week 8 Recap, and NFL Midseason Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 59:41


    Connor Taylor, Manny Maradiegue, and Patrick McCabe discuss the Von Miller trade, the highlights of Week 8, and give out their Midseason Awards.

    Bengals Dominate Ravens, What's Wrong With the Chiefs, and More From NFL Week 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 51:55


    Connor Taylor, Manny Maradiegue, and Patrick McCabe discuss the Bengals' dominant win, the Chiefs hitting the panic button, and more from the NFL.

    NFL Week 6 Recap and Biggest Surprises So Far

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 58:50


    Connor Taylor, Manny Maradiegue, and Patrick McCabe discuss Week 6 of the NFL and give their biggest surprises from the NFL season so far.

    Bills Dominate Chiefs, Justin Herbert Continues To Impress, and More From NFL Week 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 58:12


    Connor Taylor, Manny Maradiegue, and Patrick McCabe discuss their takeaways from NFL Week 5.

    Brady's Return, Cardinals' Statement Win, and More From NFL Week 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 64:31


    Connor Taylor, Manny Maradiegue, and Patrick McCabe discuss Week 4 of the NFL.

    Steelers Struggle, Packers' Last-Second Win, Chargers Beat Chiefs, and More From NFL Week 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 55:02


    Manny Maradiegue and Patrick McCabe discuss everything from NFL Week 3.

    Ravens Finally Beat Chiefs, Titans' Comeback, Contenders and Pretenders, and More From NFL Week 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 62:08


    Connor Taylor, Manny Maradiegue, and Patrick McCabe discuss NFL Week 2, including the Ravens beating the Chiefs, the Titans' comeback, 2-0 teams who are contenders and pretenders, and more.

    Cardinals Crush Titans, Chiefs Escape Browns, Saints Win Big, and More From NFL Week 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 62:21


    Connor Taylor, Manny Maradiegue, and Patrick McCabe discuss Week 1 of the NFL.

    NFL Preview: Sleepers, Over-Hyped, Bold Predictions, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 66:43


    Connor Taylor, Manny Maradiegue, and Patrick McCabe preview the NFL season by giving their sleepers, over-hyped teams, Super Bowl picks, and more.

    Winners and Losers of NFL Free Agency

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 58:42


    Connor Taylor and Mark Schoenster discuss the winners and losers of the first week of NFL free agency.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Biggest Needs for Every NFC Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 59:30


    Ethan Collins joins Connor Taylor and Mark Schoenster to discuss the biggest needs for every NFC team in the offseason. NFC East (0:25) NFC North (20:38) NFC West (33:22) NFC South (47:46) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Biggest Needs for Every AFC Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 60:20


    Ethan Collins joins Connor Taylor and Mark Schoenster to discuss the biggest needs for every AFC team in the offseason. AFC North (2:18) AFC West (18:40) AFC East (33:49) AFC West (49:20) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Super Bowl LV Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 59:37


    Sara Brinsfield joins Connor Taylor and Mark Schoenster to discuss everything revolving around the Super Bowl, including the Buccaneers defensive dominance, Brady's seventh ring, and the Super Bowl's entertainment side. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Matthew Stafford Blockbuster Trade, Watson's Market Value, and Top 10 NFL Games of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 59:57


    Connor Taylor and Mark Schoenster react to the Matthew Stafford trade and discuss Deshaun Watson's market. Then they rank their top 10 NFL games of the season. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Buccaneers Shock Packers, Chiefs Back To Super Bowl, and NFL Season Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 59:40


    Connor Taylor and Mark Schoenster react to the Championship Round of the NFL playoffs and then give their NFL season awards. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Divisional Round Reaction and NFC Biggest Questions Answered

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 60:28


    Connor Taylor and Mark Schoenster react to the divisional round and answer their NFC biggest questions from the preseason. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Super Wild Card Weekend Reaction and AFC Biggest Questions Answered

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 63:39


    Connor Taylor and Mark Schoenster react to Super Wild Card Weekend and answer their AFC biggest questions from the preseason. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    NFL Week 17 Takeaways and Preseason Playoff Prediction Reactions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 73:47


    Connor Taylor and Mark Schoenster react to week 17 of the NFL along with reacting to their preseason playoff predictions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Browns Lose Critical Game, Steelers' Comeback, Packers Keep Rolling, and More From NFL Week 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 60:36


    Connor Taylor and Mark Schoenster discuss week 16 of the NFL, including the Browns disappointing loss, the Steelers' comeback, the Rodgers led Packers, and more. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Jets' Win Changes Future of NFL, Chiefs Top Saints, Buccaneers' Comeback, and More From NFL Week 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 59:50


    Connor Taylor and Mark Schoenster discuss the Jets' franchise-altering win, the Chiefs-Saints games, the Buccaneers' comeback win, and more from the NFL. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Steelers Lose Again, Saints Hand Over No. 1 Seed, Colts Dominate, and More From NFL Week 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 59:25


    Connor Taylor and Mark Schoenster discuss the Steelers' flaws, the NFC playoff picture, the dominant Colts' performance, and more from NFL week 14. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Jets Keep Losing, Browns Blowout Titans, Seahawks Stumble Again, and More From NFL Week 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 60:42


    Connor Taylor and Mark Schoenster discuss week 13 of the NFL, including another Jets' loss, the Browns' statement win, Russell Wilson's MVP out of sight, and more. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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