Helliepod

NFL rushing champ Maurice Jones Drew and Super Bowl Champ Shaun O'hara join Dan to recap the Super Bowl, talk what's next for the Rams & Bengals and Super Bowl story time with O'Hara.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former NFL rushing champ Maurice Jones-Drew and former #1 overall pick and Super Bowl champ David Carr join Dan Hellie for a Super Bowl preview. MJD & DC break down the the Super Bowl matchup between the Bengals and Rams. MJD goes into player props and Carr tells us what the Josh McDaniels hire in Las Vegas means for his brother's future with the Raiders.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time to preview the big weekend with MJD. Plus, what's next for Sean Payton, Aaron Rodgers & Tom Brady.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Divisional round breakdowns with MJD and our game picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are now 7 head coaching openings in the NFL...MJD ranks them all. Which team or player has the most to lose (pressure) going into the playoffs? And of course our game picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Antonio Brown finally cut by Bucs. Should the Titans play Darrick Henry on Sunday? The Eagles are on right path, but the 49ers are still the team nobody in the NFC wants to play in the playoffs. MJD's next steps for the Jags who hold the #1 overall pick for the 2nd year in a row. Why Harbaugh should stay at Michigan & Week 18 game picks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan & MJD talk the new COVID-19 rules, and the WFT sideline fight a whole lot of nothing. Who's more dangerous: the Bills or the Colts? Plus Week 17 game picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Best of the bubble teams. Is is time to put a fork in the Raiders and why it's time for the Jags to move on from Urban Meyer. Hellie & MJD have identical (43-35) records going into their Week 15 game pick showdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AFC's surging trio of teams: Pats, Fins & Chiefs. If the first place Pats aren't the scariest team in the AFC, who is? Plus, our Week #14 game picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Injury updates from around the NFL. How to fix the Rams and why the 49ers might be the scariest team in the NFC right now. In-depth previews and predictions for the 6 biggest games of the week and why MJD says NFL players need to stop getting in their feelings and being so soft.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coaching news: Nagy and Garrett. Buy or Hold: Cardinals & Patriots. Colts, Eagles, 49ers & Vikings are on a roll right now. Why MJD thinks the Vikings and 49ers have staying power. Week 12 picks including all of the Thanksgiving games.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cam Newton set to start for the Panthers this week after 2 TD's in his return last week. Why MJD thinks Cam could very well be back in Carolina next season (8:25). The Chiefs are back and they're going to keep rolling against Dallas (16:15). The Rams are riding the struggle bus with Stafford driving it. How long does that last (19:10)? Game picks with MJD's upset special of the week coming in Seattle (28:40).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Best landing spot for Odell is Green Bay. Midseason breakdown of the AFC and the NFC and our game picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lots of NFL News: Aaron Rodgers out with COVID-19, and will miss at least the KC game (1:50). Jordan Love will start at QB for GB. Why MJD says they already know what they have with Love and it's not good (3:40). Odell appears to be done in Cleveland after his dad blew up Baker Mayfield on instagram (16:50). The latest on the terrible Henry Ruggs DUI situation (27:30). Rams moves with Von Miller & Desean Jackson and what the Titans will do without Derrick Henry (30:30). Finally, where will OBJ land next (41:20). Tales from our travels & youth football stories (1:04:00).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Titans are here to stay and Derrick Henry is a unicorn (1:20). KC will bounce back and give a team fits in the playoffs despite leading the NFL in turnovers and having the worst defense in the league (6:30). MJD's top 5 RB's in the NFL right now (20:34). Trades we'd like to see happen before the deadline…Odell to Green Bay? (30:00).Mike Tomlin was fired up after being asked about the USC Head Coaching job (35:27). MJD on why a successful NFL head coach wouldn't want to take a college job and Eric Bieniemy's desire to coach in the NFL (39:00). And our Week 8 picks (54:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MJD is back from London and there is plenty to dig into: Deshaun Watson trade winds are swirling, Raiders win and offense looks great with MJD's former OC Greg Olson calling the plays. Believe in the Bengals… just not this week. MJD shares his Top-10 QB list and Mahomes isn't in his Top-5. Also, the brutal truth about Baker Mayfield and our game picks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gruden out, MJD having dinner with Commissioner & attends his first soccer game at Wembley stadium, Lamar Jackson & the Ravens, Josh Allen & the Bills. Why the Chiefs have gone from Super Bowl contenders to the 4th or 5th best team in the AFC & Week #6 picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Latest on big names being cut, traded, and sent to IR. 3-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl Champ Shaun O'Hara joins the pod to talk Urban Meyer's mess, the undefeated Cardinals, the NFC East and the big games on the way this week.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The LA teams are rolling! MJD's provides some fascinating insight to exactly why the Rams offense is able to function at a higher level with Matthew Stafford at QB. Should we be worried about the Chiefs? Hellie is ready to put a fork in the Steelers but MJD says, not so fast my friend. Why is clock management an issue for so many coaches (Mike McCarthy)? Rookie QB update….Which two of these QB's are going to end up being busts? Pick 6...Our picks for the best 6 games of the week.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aaron Rodgers and the Packers are back…or are they? Are we buying Raiders stock yet? The Broncos and Panthers could be on the way to 3-0. Zach Wilson, taunting, and why Ezekiel Elliott fantasy managers shouldn't be concerned about Tony Pollard pilfering his carries. And, of course, our week #3 picks with a couple of upsets on the horizon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So much to get into as we get ready for the Week 2 NFL slate. Is Jameis a mirage or for real, and why the Packers shouldn't be worried. The NFC West is loaded, with every team winning their opener. Could we see all four make the playoffs? Our Week #2 picks too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MJD is back on the Helliepod getting you ready for Week #1. MJD and Hellie share training camp stories from KC, LA, TB & Tennessee . Would you believe he likes Zach Wilson to be the most impactful rookie QB this season? And, they're picking all the big winners Week #1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Good to see you again old friends! Season #2 of the Helliepod has arrived & we're talking fantasy. John Hansen (the original fantasy guru) James Koh, and our lead fantasy researcher Matt Bubar join the Helliepod to share all fantasy wisdom. Everything that you need to know leading up to your fantasy draft: breakout receivers, tier #1 RB's you should fade, breakout TE's, most overrated & sleepers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Arizona head coach Jedd Fisch joins the Helliepod to talk: How he ended up at UA, rebuilding a proud program, recruiting, his QB’s, his staff, the Gronk catch and his Twitter game.  Hellie and Fisch also get into his coaching resume, how he started and why he wanted to coach football even though he never played on any level.  And, his takeaways from working for some of the best coaches in NFL history: Bill Belichick, Pete Carroll, Mike Shanahan, Brian Billick and Sean McVay 

One of Aaron Rodgers all-time favorite receivers shares his thoughts on The Rodgers-Packets situation.  Does he stay or Does he go? JAmes Jones has a strong and well informed  opinion.   We also revisit JJ’s remarkable journey from growing up homeless to leading the NFL in TD catches and becoming a Super Bowl champ.  

He’s one of the premier QB coaches in the country and this year former NFL QB John Beck is the most influential person involved in the 2021 NFL draft. Why? Because he’s the personal QB coach for Zach Wilson, Justin Fields, Trey Lance and Kyle Trask.  Three quarterbacks who should be among the top 10 overall picks and another who could sneak into the first round. NFL Head Coaches, GM’s and agents are calling Beck on a daily basis to get the the real scoop on his guys.  Beck breaks down all of his QB’s and tells us what they’ve been working on leading up to the draft.  The former 2nd round pick out of BYU also revisits his draft experience and shares some stories from his playing days with the Dolphins and Washington. 

Former #2 overall pick in the ’98 NFL Draft Ryan Leaf joins the Helliepod to talk QB’s in next week's NFL Draft and life.  Leaf’s struggles on and off the field have been well-documented over the years, After 4 years in the NFL he ended up in prison for almost 3 years. Now he’s back on track after 9 years of sobriety but as Leaf puts it…“Life happens”.  A real and raw conversation with the former NFL QB who opens up about all of it: Bouncing a 14-dollar check at Pizza Hut to becoming a multi-millionaire a couple weeks later at just 21 years old, why he feels like his career was over after 3 games, prison life & and his disdain for prison guards, his most recent arrest, and life today. No longer living for himself, Leaf is now a father and has devoted his life to giving back and helping others battling addiction.  You can also see him on his new YouTube show and hear him on Sirius/XM NFL Radio. That’s not all…Ryan shares a couple of new projects that he’s been working on. 

Former 49ers and Lions Head Coach Steve Mariucci joins his old NFL Network Teammate and AAF broadcasting partner to share some tremendous tales from his coaching days. His first conversation with Brett Favre when they joined they Packers that same year, was a call from jail? Losing Steve Young and Jerry Rice in his first game as the 49ers head coach.  Why things soured in SF and what brought him out of his funk after he was fired in Detroit. Also, the story of how Mooch almost became the head coach of the Washington Football Team. Did you know, Mooch helped Steve McNair prepare for his pro day… and how much emphasis should coaches and GM’s actually place on a pro day.

MJD is back from training in Florida and his UCLA Bruins are in the Final 4.  Hellie and MJD catch up about life and the NCAA tourney then turn their attention to the NFL’s new 17 game schedule, pro days and what the 49ers could do. 

Former Eagles RB Brian Westbrook on the Patriots attacking Free agency, Fitz to skins and the Eagles QB situation.  We also go down memory lane with my fellow Maryland native.  From his days as a freshman not playing at Dematha HS and why he ended up at Villanova.  Rookie year stories with the Eagles, hardest hits and the Donovan McNabb/TO Drama. Also, that last year in San Francisco & what B West is doing now.

Former Jets GM and Dolphins executive VP, Mike Tannenbaum joins the Helliepod.  Now an NFL analyst for ESPN, Tannenbaum talks about Dak’s deal, free agency, Watson, Wilson and what should the Jets do with Darnold.  Tannenbaum was also Steve Kerr’s agent. Negotiating his first deal with the Warriors. He takes us through that process and why Kerr chose the Warriors over the Knicks.  

Senior NFL reporter for Sports Illustrated's MMQB Albert Breer joins Hellie for the latest on Russell Wilson, Deshaun Watson, draft prospects on the rise, NFL TV deals & more.

Former Giants Super Bowl Champ and 3-time Pro Bowl Center Shaun O’Hara talks QB’s, Pats, Jets… and of course stories from his playing days with the Browns and Giants. Who was the hung over coach at his  Rutgers pre draft workout who let him pick his own 40 tine? and which member of the Giants O-Line didn’t block a soul on the famous David Tyree helmet catch?

Hellie visits with Fox Sports game analyst and 3-time Super Bowl champ Mark Schlereth.  Topics: Super Bowl (of course) Should the Seahawks consider trading Russell Wilson and should Russell actually have a say in personnel decisions? Should Jags trade top pick & more for Deshaun Watson.  Great stories from Stink’s playing days with Hellie’s Washington Football team and the Broncos…. 5 O’clock club, Darrell Green’s 40 yard dash in the rain, 1st training camp, Gibbs & Shanahan, tweezers and a flashlight going to the bathroom… what??? and a whole lot more.

Dan Hellie and Maurice Jones-Drew delve into the massive QB swaps that are in the works and explain why the Chiefs will beat the Bucs in Super Bowl LV.

Hellie and MJD take a first look at the Super Bowl matchup, talk most surprising head coaching hire and discuss possible landing spots for Deshaun Watson.

Dan Hellie visits Hall of Fame QB quarterback Kurt Warner to preview the upcoming NFC & AFC Championship games. They're also talking Deshaun Watson's future, can Carson Wentz be fixed, Goff's future in LA and Kurt's new movie "American Underdog" that is set to start shooting in Oklahoma.

Hellie and MJD dig into the Eagles Head Coaching search, the Texans issues, should Big Ben and Philip Rivers retire, and a complete breakdown of this weekend's games with their picks.

Cleveland down their Head Coach going into playoffs, MJD says players can’t trust Doug Peterson in Philly anymore, MJD ranks the 6 available Head Coaching Jobs, Why we love Chase Young calling for Tom Brady and our Wildcard weekend picks.

What's next for Haskins? Is starting Tua the right call for Miami? NFC East playoff scenarios and Hellie & MJD pick games. 

WTF is Dwayne Haskins thinking, Steelers in downward spiral, Jets Win!!! MJD on why Trevor Lawrence shouldn’t want to end up in Jacksonville, Bills are ballin and our weekly picks. Hellie 6-0 last week now tied with MJD on the season.

Dan and MJD discuss the awesome MNF game and Lamars comeback, the NFL’s 2nd best team, and can Travis Kelce win offensive player of year? Also, are we buying stock in Jalen Hurts and Taysom Hill. Green Bay tight end, Marcedes Lewis joins the show... talking the packers success, how much of this offense comes Aaron Rodgers, his 15 years in NFL and playing at UCLA and in Jacksonville with MJD. Finally our game picks. MJD was 7-0 last week.

Saints Pro Bowl defensive end Cam Jordan joins the pod talking: Saints Defense, Busting up the Bucs twice, The Broncos game v. Kendall Hinton and the upcoming Eagles game v. Jalen Hurts, Thank you cards to Matt Ryan for all the sacks :-), 2011 draft class, Cam’s Truss Levelz pod with Mark Ingram, His dad (former Vikings pro bowl TE Steve Jordan), and Taysom Hill. Hellie and MJD delve into the NFC suddenly being interesting again (38:30). Are Baker and the Browns for real (48:00). Will the patriots make the playoffs (53:00) and their picks for week #14 (59:00)

Hellie and MJD do a deep dive on how and why Broncos WR Kendall Hinton started his first NFL game at QB on just 24 hours notice. Can Bruce Arians and Tom Brady last? What at the most important qualities for a Head Coach in a players eyes. D. Hall joins to talk Washington Football team, the NFC East, Carson Wentz and what he would do to fix his old team in Atlanta.

Real Rams, What the Wentz, Taysom gets some, Titans or Colts, and our picks!

5-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champ Aqib Talib joins the HelliePod for a special in-season bonus episode. We’re choppin it about calling his first NFL game with me last Sunday & his career.  What a career it was! KU to Tampa to New England to Denver & LA. Played with Brady & Peyton. Played for Gruden, Belichick, McVay and more.

Stefon Diggs joins the pod discuss the crazy ending to the Bills-Cardinals, getting traded, his tweets, his brother (Cowboys CB Trevon) and more.  We’re picking 6 games, our favorite six win teams and MJD is dishing out some fantasy advice.

Hellie and MJD are joined by Vikings WR Adam Thielen, who weighs in on Dalvin Cook's MVP caliber season, rookie WR Justin Jefferson and his own golf game. Also, talking best teams in the NFC and our weekly picks.

Hellie & MJD discuss:  Belichick and the Patriots 2-5 start, Lamar Jackson’s regression, Why Jimmy G is done in SF, and why MJD continues to hate on Daniel Jones. Dolphins TE Mike Gesicki stops by to talk Tua and winning. And, our pick 6 segment (made before Stafford went on Covid list) where MJD had temporarily taken the lead.  

NFL Week 8 picks and Bucs WR Scotty Miller joins the show.

Our Week 7 picks, can the Cowboys be fixed, and trades we would like to see before the deadline.