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As a couple of Aussie's who love America's game, we provide a highly unenlightened discussion of the NFL from the other side of the world. If you're looking for the opinions of two blokes who's greatest football accomplishments are a couple of undefeated seasons on Madden 06, you've struck gold.…

Zach James & Charlie King


    • Jan 21, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    NFL Conference Championship Recap | 49ers and Chieftons set to paint Miami red

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 31:53


    NFL Divisional Recap | Mahomes puts on a clinic, King Henry beheads the Ravens, and Rodgers starts his revenge tour.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 47:35


    We thought it couldn't get better than Wildcard Weekend. We were wrong. There was an all time upset, comeback, and defensive domination across the Divisional Round of the Playoffs, and the boys can't wait to recap it all.

    NFL Wildcard Recap | Watson's rise was Allen's fall, Captain Kirk leads the Viking Enterprise, and was that Brady's last game as a Patriot?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 41:52


    The boys recap a weekend of playoff football that was as wild as advertised. All four games were decided by one-score, two of which went to overtime. There were impressive wins across both conferences, but the real test for those advancing will come next weekend.

    NFL Week 14 Recap | Eagles complete comback in OT, Niners v. Saints is game of the year, and the Rams aren't dead.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 45:54


    It's the home straight in the race to playoffs. The Ravens and Niners each score big wins in their pursuit of the top seeds, while the Titans make stake their claim for the AFC South.

    Week 13 Recap | NFC getting Danger-Russ, the Tennessee Titannehills and the blurry playoff picture.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 43:46


    The Seahawks are No. 1 in the NFC West and Russell Wilson forces his way back into the MVP conversation.

    NFL Week 12 | Ravens dominate, Raiders wave the white flag, while Green Bay also-ran.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 46:35


    Absolute dominance in the prime time games by the SF 49ers and BAL Ravens have us wondering if they’ll meet at SB 54, the Raiders threw up the white flag against the surging Jets, and Jerry Jones is seeing finally his coach for exactly who he is.

    NFL Week 11 | Cheifs hold on, Vikings comeback and Trubisky hits pine.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 48:20


    This week will only ever be remembered for Myles Garrett hitting a QB with his own helmet... but, for now we'll focus on the football. We have a new found love for Kirk, the Rams and Eagles are depressing and Atlanta is on a hot streak.

    NFL Week 10 | We're back - and so are the Seahawks.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 49:48


    After a brief hiatus due to the curse of Tullamarine, the boys are back to make sense of a wild MNF game between the Niners and Hawks. Dak looked like THE GUY for Dallas in a tough loss to Dalvin Cook and his surging Vikings. Miami is far from a punching bag - they're on a hot streak.

    NFL Week 7 | Pats Big D, Vintage Rodgers and who could QB the Bears?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 54:15


    The Patriots beat the Jets so badly that Bill Belichick almost smiled – we’ll recap the Monday Night slaughter for you. Plus – we’re talking good Cowboys/bad Eagles, the Colts and Ravens looking sharp, and try to unpack the top of the NFC.

    NFL Week 6 - Deshaun steps up, Dallas steps down and the Niners vibes are through the roof.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 66:21


    The inaugural duel between Watson and Mahomes saw the Chiefs draw first blood, but it was the Texans who won the day. Niners and Pats remain undefeated - could they put on the most handsome Super Bowl in history? What do we make of the currently flailing state of the NFC East?

    NFL Week 5 - CMC for MVP | There can only be one Gruden | Pack stop Dak

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 55:05


    Jon Gruden is up and Jay Gruden is out. We're not sure if anyone wants to win the AFC North and give a huge preview of Dolphins v. Redskins.

    NFL Week 4 - Kirk gonna Kirk, Falcs can't fly & all Jameis do is WINston.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 61:09


    Two days ago we thought they were cooked, but now the Browns back to being contenders and the Bucs are... dangerous? Welcome to the Week 4 recap.

    NFL Week 3 - Danny Dimes Dazzles while Freddie Kitchens Sinks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 60:39


    Daniel Jones is the MVP, the Browns are done and KC have won the SuperBowl. All that and more overreactions from week three of the NFL season.

    NFL Week 2 - Ben & Brees are down // Good Dolphin players are MIA

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 53:30


    - Dolphins will trade anything not tied down. - The Steelers lost Big Ben but are still swinging for the fence despite being 0-2. - What did we learn from week 2? - How will the Saints fair w/o Brees? -Who has had the best/worst start to the year?

    NFL Week 1 - what we learned // AB played us all.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 63:17


    The Saints are winners, Antonio Brown is a Patriot and Lamar Jackson is a god damn quarterback. Knock on Wood if you didn't loose week one.

    Hard Knocks // Preseason WK3 // NFL Media Goobers (Re-release)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 28:56


    Knock on wood if we're going 3-13. We are IN on Joooooonn Gruden, Andrew Luck's retirement sends the NFL into meltdown PLUS we create power rankings for the NFL Media's top Goobers.

    EOFY NFL Stock Take // Dry (News) July

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2019 57:56


    Now that things have quietened down in the offseason, we've had a chance to run a full stocktake of the NFL. Each team is ranked from Contender to Cooked. Plus, we talk a little NBA at the end because we're not precious and it's great content.

    OBJ Trade + Free Agency Fever Pt. 2 // NFL Offseason

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2019 51:37


    The Giants have moved on from Odell Beckham Jr. and the Browns are now America's team. What a time to be alive.

    Free Agency Fever Pt. 1 // NFL Offseason 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 60:08


    We got a fever. And the only prescription, is more free agency. We take a look into all of the major signings of NFL free agency period including Nick Foles, Trey Flowers, Landon Collins, as well as the Antonio Brown trade to the Raiders.

    Offseason News // Trades We'd Pay To See

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 56:50


    It's the offseason. Time to talk shit about trades that will definitely maybe never possibly probably happen. Today's Pod: News // Franchise Tags // Trades // Free Agents.

    Super Bowl LIII - Belichick's Wet Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 55:06


    It wasn't pretty. We saw more punts than an old codger at the TAB. But on the biggest stage, Belichick, Brady, and the Patriots did their job and came away with their sixth (!!!) Super Bowl title.

    Conference Championship Reactions | 2019 NFL Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 64:08


    The conference champs have been crowned, NFL officials tried the Birdbox challenge, and Greg Zuerlein's kick is still going. Enough drama for you? The Rams advance thanks to Sean McVay's handsome brain and these New England Patriots continued their tyrannical reign over the AFC. Looks like we have a super bowl rematch on our hands... 18 years later. Ram Fanatic Peter 'Funbags' also joins the show (53:20)

    Divisional Weekend Reactions | 2019 NFL Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 47:21


    It might not have been as exciting as we'd hoped, but the four remaining top seeds won out. Funbags joins the show to tell us what he liked in the Rams win over the Cowboys. Also... Zach was gutted RE: Eagles.

    Wild Card Weekend Reactions | 2019 NFL Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 66:55


    The magic of Big Dick Nick will never die. Fly Eagles, Fly! The NFL Playoffs are here and Wild Card Weekend did not disappoint.

    NFL Week 15 Reactions 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 75:42


    The Rams take a tumble, Colts are looking dangerous, and the playoff hunt is heating up.

    NFL Week 13 Reactions 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 76:14


    McCarthy fired! Green Bay has pulled the trigger, and we imagine Rodgers couldn't be happier... despite losing to the Cardinals at home. The Seahawks, Chargers and Broncos continue to build momentum in the playoff race, while the Colts, Panthers and Vikings take a tumble.

    NFL Week 12 Reactions 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2018 76:38


    The Seahawks knock off the Carolina Pretenders, Hue Jackson can't even beat his own team, and is it time for Green Bay to Pack her up?

    NFL Week 11 Reactions 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 64:57


    Fear the Colts. Forget the Titans. Love Da Bears.

    NFL Week 10 Reactions 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 70:28


    We're coming off our own bye week and feeling more dangerous than Baker Mayfield. Zach's lamenting another Eagles home loss, the Saints look invincible, and it's all coming to you a day early because we couldn't give a shit about the Giants at 49ers tomorrow. Hooray.

    NFL Week 8 Reactions 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2018 72:05


    The Hue Jackson Era has mercifully ended at 3-36-1, but what's next for the Browns? | The Saints extend their streak to 6 wins | Are there new contenders in Carolina? Zach & Charlie break down the week eight action of the NFL, doing their best to make sense of America's game from the other side of the world.

    NFL Week 7 Reactions 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 69:36


    !TRADE ALERT! Amari Cooper is a Cowboy | The Eagles hangover continues... | Will Jacksonville survive the Bortopolypse? Zach & Charlie break down the week seven action of the NFL, doing their best to make sense of America's game from the other side of the world.

    NFL Week 6 Reactions 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 68:10


    Aaron Rodgers, human forklift, once again carries the Packers to a victory, the Patriots reclaim the throne of the AFC, and it's time to Brock & roll in Miami. Zach & Charlie break down the week six action of the NFL, doing their best to make sense of America's game from the other side of the world.

    NFL Week 5 Reactions 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 89:30


    Drew Brees is smashing records, OBJ sounds off on his team, and Jalen Ramsay is still the undisputed king of shit talk... but did he back it up? Zach & Charlie break down the week five actions of the NFL, doing their best to make sense of America's game from the other side of the world.

    NFL Week 4 Reactions 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 76:27


    Week 4 of the NFL season is in the books and things are looking yeah nah good. Earl Thomas flipped the bird to the birds, the Chiefs look unstoppable and Coach Gruden got a W - 'let me tell you sumpthin' man, it feels great'. Zach & Charlie do their best to make sense of America's game from the other side of the world.

    NFL Week 3 Reactions 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 97:48


    An absolute rollercoaster of emotion coming out of week three of the NFL season. The Browns finally get a win, the 49ers move forward without their star QB, and we all bore witness to the biggest upset victory in over 20 years. Zach & Charlie do their best to make sense of America's game from the other side of the world.

    NFL Week 2 Reactions 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2018 90:29


    We've had a player retire at half-time, two unlikely MVP candidates and three undefeated Florida teams. Zach & Charlie Blitz through all of the NFL action from week 2 of the 2018 season.

    NFL Week 1 Reactions 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2018 65:53


    First Down Under with Zach & Charlie officially kicks off. We'll drive through 4 downs in the podcasts, starting with the highlights from the opening week of the season, right through to our favourite segment: 'how much money did Charlie lose in his multi this week?'

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