Paddy Pigskin Podcast

The band is back together! As Barry's Tampa Bay Bucs are now Super Bowl champs, it is fitting we do the 2021 Zoom thing and recap the big win as he joins myself and Ger from sunny Tampa. We also discuss the future for Ger's boy Carson Wentz as he faces the prospect of being traded out of Philly. This episode is dedicated to the Around The NFL Podcast's host Chris Wesseling who sadly passed away last week after a long battle with cancer, RIP Mailman. Breakdown: Wess Dedication - 1:00 SB55 Recap - 7:15 Where's Wentz going? - 34:40

Turkey? Check. Football? Check. Jocks? Check. Yes you've guessed it, it's Thanksgiving 2020! It's been a while but Steve O' Rourke is back with me to chat a little bit about everything really. Fatherhood, pandemic feelz and of course a preview of the Turkey Day games, he even shits on my Giants for good measure coz he's sound. Breakdown: Sam Huff Dedication - 1:27 Fatherhood - 3:15 Raiders & G-Men - 15:50 Turkey Day Preview - 36:45

Distance makes the heart grow fonder so I know you've been dying for 69!! Great chat this week with Irish Wolfhounds RB Pete McMahon who is currently plying his trade at the semi pro level in Finland. He tells me all about traveling to and playing football in a country thats amazingly almost COVID free during a pandemic and gives advice for any players looking to pursue a career in Europe. Breakdown: Jared Allen Dedication - 1:32 Import Life - 4:18 Featured Track: MAYOR - Pac Div

It's Draft Week, and thank you sporting gods, we finally have some relevant sporting content at last. Steve O' Rourke joins me as we forgo our usual Facebook Live Mock Draft and observe 3,000 miles of social distancing, to don our GM caps and draft remotely. And Gronk just un-retired to become a Buccaneer, what the fuck?!! Breakdown: Will Shields Dedication - 1:34 GRONK - 4:18 Mock Picks 1-16 - 11:40 Mock Picks 17-32 - 51:15 Featured Track: Virgil Discount - T.R.U., 2 Chainz

Do you like Superb Owls? If so, you're in luck because we talk about them this whole episode! The Chiefs take on the 49ers for all the marbles this weekend in Miami so we break down the game, key match ups and what to expect from the super stars on show in SuperBowl 54. Also some Tom Brady chat sprinkled in for good measure, will he stay or will he go?! Breakdown: Bob Kuechenberg Dedication - 1:39 TB12's Future - 5:23 SB54 Preview - 27:08 Featured Track: Superstar - Lupe Fiasco Join Draft Kings for the Super Bowl for a free chance at winning a milli! Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE Showdown entry, and feel the SWEAT!

Pats tears are everywhere and the dynasty is over!!! Well.... we aren't sure yet but while I have your attention, we have a brand spanking new episode. Recapping wild card madness and discussing all of the recent head coaching hires around the league. Topped off with some chatter on the future of the GOAT, will he stay in New England or say fuck you Bill and bob and bounce?! Breakdown: Ray Nitschke Dedication - 2:08 Wild Card Recap - 5:58 Coaching Carousel - 31:21 TB12's Future - 51:00 Featured Track: Harder Than You Think - Public Enemy Join our weekly Draft Kings league to use your fantasy skills to win cash money! Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE $3 entry, and feel the SWEAT!

May we see an Irish man in the NFL soon? Possibly!! This week I chatted to Conor "Dropkick" Mangan, a free agent kicker/punter looking to break into the pro football ranks. Conor spoke to me about what the daily grind of trying to win an NFL job is like, working out in front of scouts and training with NFL Kicking LEGEND John Carney in San Diego. Fascinating insight from the Cork man!! Breakdown: Elvin Bethea Dedication - 1:19 Conor Dropkick Mangan - 4:13 UFC Chat - 51:33 Conor's documentary is on YouTube under "Finding The Laces" and you can find him on social media @dropkickmangan

Football, shit loads of food and no work, is Thanksgiving the best holiday ever?! Steve O' Rourke is back on to have the chats for our Turkey Day special. We talk about the Kaep shit show, Tua's future, the 2019 MVP Race and preview the 3 Thanksgiving Day games. Loosen dem belt buckles!! Breakdown: Randall McDaniel Dedication - 1:18 Kaep Chat - 4:27 Tua - 25:03 MVP Race - 35:23 Turkey Day Games - 48:00 Join our weekly Draft Kings league to use your fantasy skills to win cash money! Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE $3 entry, and feel the SWEAT!

It's midseason Awards Night at Paddy Pigskin. The lads are in their favorite tuxes, or underwear, as they dish out winners and losers of the 2019 NFL season as we reach the halfway point. Biggest busts of the year to coaches in the ejection seat dominate proceedings, with some joke awards thrown in for good measure, yes Bob Kraft we are looking at you. Grab ya popcorn! Breakdown: Gene Upshaw Dedication - 1:20 The Paddy Awards - 3:22 Join our weekly Draft Kings league to use your fantasy skills to win cash money! Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE $3 entry, and feel the SWEAT!

World Record Attempt Alert! Fascinating episode this week as Jacob The Football Wanderer (@jbbfootball) takes time out of his EXTREMELY busy travel schedule to join us. He's attempting to break the world record for quickest time to see a game in all 31 NFL stadiums, 84 days to get it done. He gives us some of his favorite experiences on his trip so far and the trials and tribulations of traveling all over America for football, great chats! Breakdown: Jim Langer Dedication - 1:23 Jacob The Football Wanderer - 5:20 Beer Review - 48:55 Featured Track: American Dream - Jeezy Feat. J Cole Join our weekly Draft Kings league to use your fantasy skills to win cash money! Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE $3 entry, what's not to like??

It's pissing rain in Boston but with a new beer to review, that won't dappen our mood! Ger O' Leary is back on the show after an extended summer break and the boys pick up where they left: boozin, swearin and talkin shite about football. And some segments from last year make a welcome return to the fold, LFG!! Breakdown: Curley Culp Dedication - 1:26 Pick 6 - 3:40 Paddy's Post Bag - 37:57 Who Ya Tradin For? - 50:43 Featured Track: Under The Sun - Dreamville Feat. J Cole Join our weekly Draft Kings league to use your fantasy skills to win cash money! Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE $3 entry, what's not to like??

We are back to discuss the absolute shit show in the NFL over the last 2 weeks! Giants finally moving the goat-slayer to the bench, AB being a pro-bowl shite bag of a human and the Dolphins already in full tank mode, where to start? Steve O' Rourke joins me this week to discuss all of those things and more, good to be back in yizzir earholes! Breakdown: Larry Grantham Dedication - 1:32 Bye Bye Eli? - 5:19 Antonio Clown - 27:52 Tank For Tua - 41:00 Featured Track: Every Season - Cousin Stizz Join our weekly Draft Kings league to use your fantasy skills to win cash money! Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE $3 entry, what's not to like??

Football is back. Paddy Pigskin is back. Your life is now immeasurably better. We had a great time teaming up with the Cover Zero Podcast for our first podcast of the 2019 season. I chatted to the lads about their first ever NFL training camp to see the Patriots and a fascinating arena football game. We also chat about the biggest preseason storylines and what NFL player you’d like to add to your IAFL team. Breakdown: Pats Camp - 4:20 Arena Football - 13:12 Juicy Pre-Season Storylines - 19:04 What NFL Player Would you Take? - 46:35 NFL Player To Play All 11 Positions? - 54:27 Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and follow the Paddy Pigskin and Cover Zero Podcast and on all social media platforms as we ramp up our coverage in the run-up to the 2019 season.

We are tree weeks away from the 2019 NFL Draft, so what are we talking about? Bob Kraft getting a wank in Florida! Also chatting about Kyler Murray potentially going #1 along with the shit show that might follow if he doesn't. We wrap up this Jack Lambert dedicated show with our picks for teams we are excited to see put in work at the draft, and clubs we think could be in the danger zone if they make a balls of things. Mock Drafts coming soon! Breakdown: Jack Lambert Dedication - 1:14 Tug Gate & Kyler Murray - 3:42 Glow Up Or Tits Up? - 35:04 Featured Track: Last Time That I Checc'd - Nipsey Hussle

FREE AGENCY FRENZY... need I say more?! Boat loads of cash has been spent by NFL teams this week and the transactions have come thick and fast. We dive into the biggest deals of the week (OBJ and Mr. Big Chest anyone?) and recap the fates of our Top 12 free agents. We also grade our own team's performances and give our winners and losers from Free Agency 2019. JAM PACKED episode this week full of nuggets, contract breakdowns and new beers of course, given its St. Patrick's week, SLAINTE! Breakdown: Rickey Jackson Dedication - 1:15 Wheelin & Dealin - 3:40 Winners & Losers - 37:54 Featured Track: Make It Rain - Fat Joe

We are back after a few weeks off and gearing up for Free Agency! Know the difference between a transition tag and a restricted free agent? If not, we gotchu! We go through some of the different phrases that you're gonna hear over the next few weeks and we break down our top 12 Free Agents and potential fits if they walk. Transition Tag or Secure The Bag? Tune in and find out who gets wuttttttt Breakdown: Lawrence Taylor Dedication - 1:18 Free Agency Jargon - 3:58 Top 12 Free Agents - 15:00 Featured Track: MIDDLE CHILD - J. Cole

The biggest game of the year is finally here!! STACKED show this week and first up is Steve O' Rourke from The42.ie to discuss Bill v Brady, who is responsible for the Patriots' success for so long? Ger and Barry are also in for our first ever Super Bowl Trivia: 20 questions, 4 multiple choice answers, only 1 winner! And we round off the show with our breakdown of Super Bowl 53 and predictions for this juicy match up. LFG! Breakdown: Junior Seau Dedication - 1:42 Bill or Brady? - 4:12 Super Bowl Trivia - 34:21 Super Bowl 53 Preview - 56:32 Featured Track: Big Rings - Drake Feat. Future Last call to join our weekly Draft Kings league before the season ends! Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE $3 entry, what's not to like??

And then there were 4! It's the last time we will have multiple football games in 1 day until August, as we have reached the Conference Championships. Rams v Saints, Pats v Chiefs... Find out who Gary and Ger are picking and why as they sip a DELISH cider on this Randy White inspired episode. WINTER IS COMING Breakdown: Randy White Dedication - 1:20 Divisional Round Recap - 3:49 Conference Game Previews - 30:37 Featured Track: Kick, Push - Lupe Fiasco Still have the itch for Fantasy Football? Join our weekly Draft Kings league before the season ends! Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE $3 entry, what's not to like??

It's Awards Night at Paddy Pigskin! Myself and Ger are reunited after a few weeks away to give out some Best of 2018 gongs over some monster beers from Sierra Nevada. We also discuss the new head coach hires across the league and wrap up by previewing the Divisional Round games after some upsets over Wildcard Weekend. Breakdown: Mick Tingelhoff Dedication - 1:25 New Coach Who Dis? - 3:26 The Paddy Awards 2019 - 16:50 Divisional Round Weekend - 36:26 Featured Track: Man of the Year - Schoolboy Q Still have the itch for Fantasy Football? Join our weekly Draft Kings league before the season ends! Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE $3 entry, what's not to like??

Happy New Year! We are back after the Xmas break with our first episode of 2019. Myself and Barry discuss the spate of head coach firings over the last few weeks and recap our pre-season division predictions. Rounding off the show with our Wild Card Weekend preview as we sip a new DAMN GOOD BEER. Breakdown: Ray Lewis Dedication - 1:32 Coach Carousel - 3:40 Season Prediction Recap - 26:23 Wild Card Weekend - 39:49 Featured Track: Shooters - Tory Lanez Still have the itch for Fantasy Football? Join our weekly Draft Kings league before the season ends! Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE $3 entry, what's not to like??

Know what's stupid? Being a pro athlete and assaulting people. The issue of domestic violence in the NFL has raised it's ugly again so Steve O' Rourke from The42.ie is back on the show to discuss, is the NFL doing enough? Fuck no it's not! We also preview the meaty 16 game slate of Week 14 in The 2 Point Conversion on this Dick Butkus dedicated episode, LEGGGOOOOO! Breakdown: Dick Butkus Dedication - 1:19 NFL Players beating people up - 3:44 The 2 Point Conversion - 27:54 Featured Track: The Fire - The Roots Still time to join us in our Fantasy Football League for 2018 at Draft Kings before the season ends! Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE $3 entry, what's not to like??

Back in your ears after our Facebook Live episode for Thanksgiving! New guest this week in Gael Reverte, a former Belfast Trojan who will be playing Junior College Ball for Hocking College in Ohio, in 2019. I spoke to Gael about his journey from soccer to football, changing from WR to DB and his aspirations as a football player at the college level. Topped off with our Week 13 Preview in the 2 Point Conversion and a new beer review, sippy sippy!! Breakdown: Mike Singletary Dedication - 1:18 Gael Reverte - 3:40 The 2 Point Conversion - 33:53 Featured Track: Everybody - Logic Still time to join us in our Fantasy Football League for 2018 at Draft Kings! Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE $3 entry, what's not to like??

Back after a week off and we have a new guest on the show! Former Belfast Trojan Rob Lyttle joins us from from Tackle Rite, a non-profit organization improving the safety of the tackle for youths. He spoke to us about how the art of the tackle is changing in football, and how today's youth are being coached to minimize head injuries. We wrap up the show with our Week 11 Paddy's Picks going for the W against the Cover Zero Zingers. Breakdown: Denis Smith Dedication - 1:40 Rob Lyttle & Tackle Rite - 3:46 Paddy's Picks Week 11 - 38:21 Featured Track: California Love - 2Pac Check out the great work Tackle Rite are doing to improve the safety of football at www.tacklerite.com/ and follow them on Instagram & Facebook @tacklerite

T'was the week of ghouls and goblins!! We put a Halloween twist on our Pick 6 this week which yielded some interesting results. We also reviewed some pumpkin suds as we discussed some of the big trades of the week and made our Week 9 picks on this Daryl Johnston dedicated episode. Trick or Treat! Breakdown: Daryl Johnston Dedication - 1:29 Halloween Pick 6 - 3:40 The 2 Point Conversion - 27:40 Featured Track: Monster Mash - Bobby Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers Join us in our Fantasy Football League for 2018 at Draft Kings, the leader in daily fantasy sports. Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE $3 entry and a shot at winning a share of millions I tell ya!

Paddy is back from International duty for more NFL talk! World Series fever has hit Boston as the Red Sox take on the LA Dodgers but there's still plenty of football chatter to dive into. Barry is back in to crack open a Halloween brew as we break down our Pick 6 games from Week 7 and preview the Week 8 games in The 2 Point Conversion. Breakdown: John Lynch Dedication - 2:00 Week 7 Pick 6 - 4:27 The 2 Point Conversion - 34:46 Featured Track: If You Know You Know - Pusha T Join us in our Fantasy Football League for 2018 at Draft Kings, the leader in daily fantasy sports. Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE $3 entry and a shot at winning a share of millions I tell ya!

It's International Game Week! The Irish Wolfhounds take on the Belgian Barbarians this weekend in Navan Ireland, so the NFL talk can take a week off with national pride at stake. I spoke to Wolfhounds Head Coach Ciaran O' Sullivan and Barbarians General Manager Christophe Olenaed about their preparations for this weekend's clash and the state of the game in their respective countries. COYBIG!! Breakdown: Tim McDonald Dedication - 1:18 Coach Ciaran O' Sullivan - 3:52 Christophe Olenaed - 33:55 Featured Track: The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy Join us in Ireland's largest Daily Fantasy Football League at Draft Kings, the leader in daily fantasy sports. Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE $3 entry and a shot at winning a share of millions in cash prizes!

We are officially at the quarter point of the 2018 season and Steve O' Rourke from The42.ie joins me from Ireland to get his feet wet in our new segments. We recap some of the best Week 4 games including the first W for his beloved Raiders, and we preview all 15 games for Week 5 on this Kenny Easley inspired episode. Breakdown: Kenny Easley Dedication - 1:20 Week 4 Pick 6 - 3:37 The 2 Point Conversion - 39:26 Featured Track: Brimful of Asha (Remix) - Cornershop Join us in our Fantasy Football League for 2018 at Draft Kings, the leader in daily fantasy sports. Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE $3 entry and a shot at winning a share of 1 million dollars!

Technically our 50th episode, and just like our first episode it's myself and Ger shooting the shit on all things Pigskin. Recapping some of the tastiest games from Week 3 and previewing the Week 4 slate from Fenway Paaaaaak. Also, Paddy's Picks is back this year for fantasy must starts, but there's a twist, tune in to find out what! Breakdown: John "Diesel" Riggins Dedication - 1:15 Week 3 Pick 6 - 3:50 The 2 Point Conversion - 23:06 Paddy's Pick's Week 4 - 50:18 Featured Track: Nonstop - Drake Join us in our Fantasy Football League for 2018 at Draft Kings, the leader in daily fantasy sports. Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE $3 entry and a shot at winning a share of 2 million dollars!

We have new segments galore this week! Barry is back from Paris to join myself and Ger as we introduce Pick 6 where we review 6 of the juiciest games from last week. The 2 Point Conversion makes it's debut as we preview each of the weekend's games with 2 points from each of us and who will win and why. We also welcome Aidan "Sully" O' Sullivan from MatchBook on the Troy Polamalu dedicated episode, to discuss some of the best and most interesting bets of the weekend. Paddy Pigskin is evolving! Breakdown: Troy Polamalu Dedication - 1:23 Week 2 Pick 6 - 4:00 The 2 Point Conversion - 40:23 Sully's Betting Corner - 1:05:35 Featured Track: A Kind Of Magic - Queen Join us in our Fantasy Football League for 2018 at Draft Kings, the leader in daily fantasy sports. Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE $3 entry and a shot at winning a share of 2 million dollars!

PACKED full of fantasy football chatter on Episode 42 as we approach the main slate of Week 1 games. Alex Krall from the daily fantasy advice site Daily Play Action, joins me to discuss the main fantasy plays for Sunday. From QB's poised to put up monster numbers, RBs due to get a heavy workload and a few sleepers to boot, we cover it all this week. We also tried a few new beers, which always helps the shite talk flow, enjoy! Breakdown: Ronnie Lott Dedication - 1:28 Early Sunday Games - 3:58 Late Sunday Games - 46:23 Featured Track: Full Clip - Gang Starr Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE entry, on us, to Sunday's Pick Em contest where you can win a share of A MILLION BUCKS!

AFC fans, your team is absolutely horrendous and we tell you why on Episode 41!! Gary and Barry break down all 16 AFC teams by divisions; recapping their 2017 records, Vegas odds for 2018 and their key roster additions/losses. Do we have the same divisional rankings for this season, or are they completely arseways? Tune in to find out! Breakdown: Lorenzo Neal Dedication - 0:59 AFC East & North - 3:21 AFC South & West - 24:46 Featured Track: A$AP Forever - A$AP Rocky Feat. Moby Join us in our Fantasy Football League for 2018 at Draft Kings, the leader in daily fantasy sports. Sign up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code using promo code PADDY to get a FREE $10 entry to the Thursday Night Millionaire Contest, on us!!

Do you support an NFC team? Well, they are absolute garbage, so find out why on our 2018 NFC Season Preview! Gary and Ger rattle through every team in the 4 NFC divisions extremely efficiently, covering Vegas odds on them winning a divisional title, their key additions/losses and final rankings for the season. We also have some fantastic news for you fantasy football fans of the show on this Gale Sayers dedicated episode. Competitive football is right around the corner... OKURRRRRR Breakdown: Gale Sayers Dedication - 0:59 NFC East & South - 3:16 NFC North & West - 23:02 Featured Track: The Crack Attack - Fat Joe Come join our 50-strong fantasy football league by signing up at www.draftkings.com/promo-code with promo code PADDY and get a free (literally free) $10 entry on us!

Bad Ass Guest Alert!! Santia Deck, AKA The Queen of Abs joined us this week all the way from the ATL. She's a former Legends Football League player and track star, and as well as being an all-round workout machine, she's looking to make the US Women's rugby squad for the 2020 Olympics. We spoke to Santia about her career as an athlete, empowering women to get more involved in football and other sports through her Girlz Can Do It 2 initiative. We also chatted about her work with The Cancer Heroes charity, tackling childhood cancers. Fantastic episode and a great chat with a woman at the top of her athletic game! Breakdown: Larry Csonka Dedication - 1:17 The Queen of Abs - 3:54 Fantasy Draft 2018 - 30:37 Featured Track: Touchdown - T.I. Feat. Eminem The Queen of Abs: Insta - @trackbaby001 FB - The Queen of Abs CancerHeroes - www.yourcancerheroes.com

Shamrock Bowl 32 Special! The pinnacle of football in Ireland takes place this weekend between the defending champs the Dublin Rebels and the Cork Admirals. I spoke to Rebels QB and OC Andy Dennehy and Admirals President Stuart Donaldson about their teams' route to the final, and their preparations this week ahead of the big game in Dublin on Sunday. And for Episode 38, our player dedication is former Giants and Vikings TE Bob Tucker. Less Slant More Shamrocks!! Breakdown: Bob Tucker Dedication - 0:54 Rebels' Andrew Dennehy - 3:24 Admirals' Stuart Donaldson - 20:40 Featured Track: Trophies - Young Money Feat. Drake

The School of Hard Knocks is now in session!! Our most-loved HBO show, well, apart from Game of Thrones is back on our TV screens. We break down our favorite parts of Episode 1 with the 2018 Cleveland Browns.. BLESS 'EM. We also discuss the major talking points from Week 1 of the preseason including standout rookie performances, ex-teammate beef and injuries around the NFL. No beers this week, only ice coffees coz we are basic bitches, don't @ me. Breakdown: Rodney Harrison Dedication - 0:58 Week 1 Preseason - 3:24 Hard Knocks - 27:47 Featured Track: Ali Bomaye - The Game Feat. 2 Chainz & Rick Ross

2018 NFL Training Camps are officially OPEN!! Football talk on both sides of the pond this week as I chat to Daragh Mooney from UCD Football and Paul Grogan from the Dublin Rebels about their SBC Semi-Final games this Sunday. I also spoke to Paul about the announcement over the weekend that the Irish Wolfhounds will be taking on the Belgian Barbarians in Ireland in October. Sandwiched in between all of this is some chats with fans of the Patriots as I attended training camp over the weekend at Foxborough, on this Jerome Bettis dedicated episode. Some great stuff this week, enjoy! Breakdown: Jerome Bettis Dedication - 1:18 Daragh Mooney UCD -3:22 Pats Training Camp - 26:07 Paul Grogan Rebels - 34:28 Irish Wolfhounds - 43:50 Featured Track: Dipset Anthem - The Diplomats

So much bloody news! Mid July is normally a quiet period in the NFL, but not for us here at Paddy Pigskin, we out here grindin. Off the field issues, contract developments (or lack thereof) and Jameis Winston being fucking useless, dominate this week's chatter. Barry and Gary talk about some of the biggest stories around the NFL and risk alcohol poisoning by knocking back a beer thats been in Paddy's basement for months, yikes. Less Slant More Sepsis probably! Breakdown: 1:58 - Aeneas Williams Dedication 4:14 - Off-Field Player Drama 18:13 - Contract Moves 34:56 - Barry's Rant of the Week Featured Track: You Be Killin 'Em - Fabolous

Feeling refreshed after a few weeks off, Paddy is back in the saddle! Myself, Barry and Ger ease ourselves back in gently by discussing some of the biggest news around the NFL over the last few weeks. Superstar hold outs as training camps approach, and some Patriots drama with a SCORCHING HOT take from Paddy Pigskin on the Julian Edelman PED situation. Of course we knock back a few suds with not 1 but TWO new beers this week, lethal stuff! #lessslantmoreslainte Breakdown: Walter Payton Dedication - 1:08 Contract Hold Outs - 10:42 Gronk & Edelman Chat - 48:02 Featured Track: Welcome Back - Ma$e

The post-NFL Draft hangover is kicking in and it's shite, quite frankly! Just Gary and Ger this week recapping the action from the Draft, as Barry is off being a functioning member of society, they grow up so fast. We discuss how our own teams did and also offer up winners & losers from the 3-day affair in the house that Jerry built. The NFL now enters a quiet phase for the next few weeks, no bueno! Breakdown: Draft Winners - 1:57 Draft Losers - 30:19 Contest Winners & Swag Alert - 45:23 Featured Track: All of The Lights - Kanye West You can check out the article I wrote for The42.ie on the NFL Draft experience at: http://www.the42.ie/2018-nfl-draft-being-there-3984784-Apr2018/

Our 1st ever NFL Mock Draft is locked in! Myself, Ger, Barry and of course Barney recorded this episode live on Facebook in Down the Road Beer Company in Everett, MA. 96 picks, several pints, 1 pup and some great craic in between made this one of our best episodes yet! #lessslantmoresláinte Check out the video at: https://www.facebook.com/paddypigskin/videos/454395958327272/ Breakdown: Picks 1 to 16 - 2:25 Picks 17 to 32 - 38:46 Beer Review - 1:15:00 Featured Track: American Dream - Jeezy Feat. J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar

LESS THAN 2 WEEKS TO THE NFL DRAFT PEOPLE!! Ger and Barry have the week off this week as Steve O' Rourke from The42.ie is back with me to talk all things football. He discusses meeting some well known NFL players on their recent trip to Ireland and the ongoing controversy surrounding Kaep and Eric Reid. We round things off by previewing the madness that's sure to unfold during the 1st round of the NFL Draft in Dallas. Don't forget we are now on SPOTIFY so check us out there and follow the show. #lessslantmoreslainte Breakdown: Tony Dorsett Dedication - 3:04 NFL Stars In Ireland - 5:31 Kaep & Eric Reid - 19:45 NFL Draft 2018 - 34:20 Featured Track: The Devil Is A Lie - Rick Ross Feat. JAY-Z

It's international game week, Ireland v USA LET'S GOOOO!! Ireland's U-20 national team face American competition this Saturday in the AWF Elite High School team. So this week, I have Head Coach Ciaran O'Sullivan on to preview this huge game for Irish football. Myself, Ger and Barry also give our winners and losers from NFL Free Agency over some beers and a bonus bourbon on National Whiskey Day. Who made their squads better and who are destined for the pit of misery in 2018? Tune in and find out! #lessslantmoreslainte Breakdown: Marcus Allen Dedication - 1:44 Free Agency Winners & Losers - 4:06 Beer Review & OBJ Drama - 43:08 Ireland Head Coach Ciaran O' Sullivan - 53:10 Featured Track: Roaches - Maxo Kream

PADDY PIGSKIN IS BACK!! It's the first episode of the 2018 NFL season, and what a week it's been for free agency. Some monster contracts have been signed, trades have gone down and big names released from their clubs, BYE FELICIA. I'm joined by Ger and Barry as we break down the biggest movers and shakers of free agency so far as we knock back a cold one and have the craic. It's great to be back in your earholes, enjoy! #lessslantmoreslainte Breakdown: New Beer Who Dis? - 3:11 Free Agent Frenzy - 4:40 Some Love For the D - 49:33

The Patriots blew a 33-32 lead! Full house this week as we recap the craziness that was Super Bowl 52 in Minneapolis. Barry and a very jubilant Ger who provides the beer of the week, are with me to break down the game in depth. We also discuss Malcom Butler drama and the players who got the nod to be enshrined as the 2018 NFL Hall of Fame class on this Donnie Shell dedicated Episode 31. Breakdown: Donnie Shell - 1:27 Super Bowl 52 - 3:13 2018 NFL Hall of Fame - 45:20 Thanks to everyone who has subscribed, downloaded and listened to us in our first year. It's been a huge success and we are coming in strong, bigger and better for the 2018 season! Make sure you check out our social media pages; @paddypigskin on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to keep up to date on all our goings on #lessslantmoreslainte

It's Super Bowl Week! Gary and Ger are back in freezing Boston to talk REAL football this week. We discuss our time at the Pro Bowl in Orlando, the latest display of immortality in the Tom v Time documentary, and of course preview the grandaddy of em all this week in Minneapolis. Who will win it all? Breakdown: Super Bowl 30 Throwback - 1:12 Pro Bowl Chat - 3:29 Tom v Time - 7:15 Super Bowl 52 Preview - 19:36 Still time to join us for our Draft Kings Super Bowl Showdown contest! Sign up at www.draftkings.com with promo code PADDY for a chance to win straight cassssh homie on the biggest game of the year

We are in Orlando, Florida for the 2018 NFL Pro Bowl! Gary and Cathal from the NFL Talk Podcast discuss who their AFC & NFC All Pro Rosters are for the 2017 season with beers and banter aplenty. Bonus cameos from Ger on the couch and a woman being attacked by a dog outside our apartment window!

Newwww Yorrrrrrrk, concrete jungle where dreams are maaaaaade of!! We are in NY this week chatting to our first NFL player on Paddy Pigskin. We sat down with Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kicker Pat Murray by way of Monaghan, Ireland in his home GAA club of Rockland to chat all things football. Pat gave us a great insight into his history as a GAA player growing up, his up and down journey in the NFL so far and what life is like as a pro. Sit back and enjoy coz we thoroughly enjoyed doing this one! #lessslantmoreslainte Still time to join the 50+ in our podcast's Draft Kings league and play some daily fantasy football in our Super Bowl Showdown! Sign up with promo code PADDY at www.draftkings.com to get a FREE $3 contest entry, on us!

And then there were FOUR! We have lowered our heart rates after the dramatic finish to the Divisional games to recap all 4 games as Ger is back with me for the first time in 2018. We discuss some of the latest moves in the NFL coaching market and preview the juicy conference championship games on this Eric Berry dedicated episode. #lessslantmoreslainte Breakdown: Eric Berry - 1:04 Who's Fired & Who's Hired? - 3:42 Divisional Game Recaps - 8:32 Conference Game Previews - 29:14 Still time to join us and play some daily fantasy football to win some much needed New Year's funds as you watch the last few games! Sign up with promo code PADDY at www.draftkings.com to get a FREE $3 contest entry, on us!

We are back in the snowy tundra of Boston, USA! It's our first episode of 2018 back on Murrican soil and Barry is in the studio with us this week. We give our reactions to the Wild Card Weekend games and discuss some of the latest moves in the NFL coaching market. And we cracked open a new cold one for the first time this year for our latest beer review as we preview the Divisional Round games on this Marshall Faulk dedicated episode. Good to be back in the ol' U S of A! Breakdown: Marshall Faulk - 1:20 Barry, Beer & Ball Chat - 3:52 Coaching Movers & Shakers - 41:03 Divisional Game Previews - 56:32 Still time to join us and play some daily fantasy football to win some much needed new Year's funds! Sign up with promo code PADDY at www.draftkings.com to get a FREE $3 contest entry, on us!

We are back with our first episode of 2018! Steve O' Rourke from The42.ie is back (in person this time) to discuss Jon Gruden's HUGE contract to coach the Raiders, the bombshell Patriots story ESPN dropped this week and the NFL coaching carousel. We also preview the Wild Card Weekend games as the post season enters it's first week on this Steve Atwater dedicated episode. It's good to be back! Breakdown: Steve Atwater - 1:47 Steve O' Rourke and Juicy Gossip - 3:46 Wild Card Game Previews - 35:30 Still time to join us and play some daily fantasy football and win cassssssh money homie, sign up with promo code PADDY at www.draftkings.com and let's get it!

A very special episode! This week I had the pleasure of chatting to Chris Wesseling from NFL.com and the legendary Around The NFL podcast. Chris reminisces about his journey from humble football beginnings to the top of the NFL podcasting mountain. We also discussed the evolution of fantasy football, the growth of the game overseas and I pushed him for some post season predictions, not to be missed on this Rod Woodson dedicated episode! Breakdown: Rod Woodson - 1:40 Chris Wesseling - 3:30 Competition Update & Social Media - 35:28 Come join the almost 50 of us in the Paddy Pigskin Draft Kings league and play daily fantasy football. Use our promo code PADDY at www.draftkings.com for a free $3 contest entry, AAAAAAAND you can compete with me and the boys!