The Maverick Football Podcast

Russell takes us through the latest international series game, as the Miami Dolphins take on the Washington Commanders at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid Huge NFC West class as Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks travel to Los Angeles to face Matt Stafford and the Rams NFC South battle as the Carolina Panthers face the Falcons as they both look to chase down division leaders the Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel to icy Buffalo to play the Bills as they both look to bounce back from losses in week 10 NFC North clash as Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears travel to Minnesota to play JJ McCarthy and the Vikings Lastly the possible future playoff clash as the Philadelphia Eagles travel to Detroit to play the Lions

Russell talks us through the huge trade between the Indianapolis Colts and the New York Jets, and what it means for each team and their future The latest international series game comes to Berlin, Germany as the struggling Atlanta Falcons play the upgraded Indianapolis Colts Drake Maye and the surging New England Patriots fight to keep their win streak going as they travel to Tampa to play Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers Two elite offensive minded coaches face off as the on fire Los Angeles Rams head up to San Francisco to play the resilient 49ers The fresh off a bye Philadelphia Eagles travel to Green Bay to play the unsure Packers in what could be a snow game

Russell takes us through which teams are in a ‘now or never' moment in week 9 as playoff windows start to close. Which teams will fight to stay in with a chance to make the playoffs and what are their matchups looking like this week. Russell also takes us through a game from each window as the fighting Atlanta Falcons travel to New England to play the surging Patriots, and the on fire Kansas City Chiefs head to Buffalo to play the Bills.

Russell talks us through how week 8 is all about teams looking to prove something and how they plan to do it, as well as discussing the most intriguing storylines and matchups to look out for this weekend The Cowboys travel to Denver to prove their offense is for REAL against a tough Broncos defense, while Denver are looking to prove their defense is for real after giving up 32 points to the Giants at home. The Cleveland Browns take their impressive run game and defense to New England to play the fiery Drake Maye, and the versatile Patriots We've got a revenge game in Philly, as the Eagles welcome the Giants to town after an embarrassing loss to them in week 6 Will the Bills continue their fall from grace as they travel to Carolina to play the red hot Panthers Joe Flacco and the Bengals have a great opportunity to build momentum as they welcome the New York Jets

Russell talks us through the most intriguing storylines and match ups to look out for this weekend. Huge international game as the 4 and 2 Rams travel late to play the 4 and 2 Jags in London. Mike Vrabel and the Patriots return to Nashville to play the Titans for the first time since they they fired him. Mike McDaniel and the Dolphins travel to Cleveland to play in a wild weather game. Big NFC east matchup as Jayden Daniels and the Commanders travel to Dallas to face Dak and the Cowboys. Can the Eagles get back on track against the Vikings? The tough and efficient Denver Broncos welcome the red hot New York Giants to Mile High Stadium.

Russell catches us up on all of the main storylines from week 6 Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are back to their winning ways, are they Super Bowl bound? What is wrong with the Eagles? All is not well in Philadelphia Hope in the Meadowlands as the New York Giants have found their franchise Quarterback The New England Patriots are atop of the AFC East once again, will they stay there? Miami Dolphins head coach situation - Will the Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel midseason? A preview of tonights Thursday night football game as the Steelers travel to Cincinnati to face the optimistic Bengals

Russell talks us through the most intriguing storylines this weekend. Why Dak and the Dallas Cowboys shouldn't be underestimated as they play the unpredictable Carolina Panthers Can Drake Maye and the New England Patriots keep momentum with a tough test against a quietly good New Orleans Saints team Why all hope isn't lost for the New York Jets as they head to England to play the second London game against the powerhouse Denver Broncos Two ascending teams face off as Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks make the long trip to Jacksonville to play Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars. The Lamar Jacksonless Ravens could feel the wrath of a recently beaten Rams team as Sean McVay and Matt Stafford travel to Baltimore Can Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears keep their momentum up as they come out of their bye to face the ascending Washington Commanders Two Super Bowl contenders go head to head as Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs welcome Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions Joe Flacco starts his first game for the Bengals as they look to continue their season without Joe Burrow

Russell talks us through the most intriguing storylines this weekend. Huge AFC east rivalry as Drake Maye and the Patriots head to Buffalo to play the unbeaten Bills in what could end up being a future AFC championship matchup. Can Maye and the Patriots keep their momentum going with a win in Buffalo? Out first London game of the year as the Minnesota Vikings play the Cleveland Browns with the Browns starting their rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel. Will Gabriel thrive under the pressure of both a rookie debut and playing an international game? After an impressive performance on Monday Night Football, Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos head to Philly to play the unbeaten Eagles. Can Bo Nix take on the impressive Vic Fangio defense? And can the Denver Broncos stop the Tush Push? The Lamar Jackson-less Ravens welcome the Houston Texans to Baltimore, can Cooper Rush fill in for Lamar and get the Ravens back on track? Rookies Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo and the Giants head to New Orleans to take on the Saints. After an impressive debut from the rookie, can the Giants get another win and build on their momentum?

Ahead of week 5, Russell catches us up on everything that happened in week 4 of the NFL season Drake Maye and the New England Patriots and why they're back. The epic tie between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers Bo Nix having a career best performance Kansas City restoring order against the Baltimore Ravens Tyreek Hill injury Colts vs Rams

Russell takes us through why he believes week 4 will be the best week of the NFL season so far. First NFL game in the Republic of Ireland as Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers face off against Carson Wentz and the Minnesota Vikings  The Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs battle at Arrowhead as both teams try to avoid losing and having a 1-3 record Micah Parsons returns to Dallas with his new team the Green Bay Packers to play the Cowboys, can the Cowboys win without Ceedee Lamb? The NFL's top ranked defense the Cleveland Browns face off against one of the most electrifying offenses in the Detroit Lions The 3-0 Bucs play the 3-0 Eagles with one team leaving with their first loss Jaxson Dart replaces Russell Wilson and gets his first start at quarterback for the New York Giants Russell also talks us through his admiration for the Colts, and why if you're looking for a second team to root for, the Colts could just be that team

Russell takes us through his top four greatest moments from week three of the NFL season Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears destroy the Dallas Cowboys Great ending to the Eagles Rams game The Carolina Panthers look good The Colts are the team to watch

Russell takes us through his top 5 storylines to look out for this weekend. Joe Burrow and the Bengals fighting their 'bad start to the season' record versus the fast starting Jaguars. The Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions both coming off losses hoping to prove they're the team to challenge the Green Bay Packers for the NFC North title. Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf both hoping to take their win streak to two wins, with Metcalf wanting to beat his own team, and Rodgers wanting to beat everyone. Both the Patriots and the Dolphins coming off week 1 losses will be looking to get back on track, and how it all comes down to the coaches. Chiefs looking to come back from their in division week one loss versus the Los Angeles Chargers when they play the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend. Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes are up against it with an injury stricken squad, but greatness is greatness, and the Chiefs will be more focused than ever to show the world they're still great.

The Maverick Football Podcast is back for the 2025 season. Russell takes us through the most eventful NFL games of week 1, including the drama and chaos in the Eagles Cowboys game, Aaron Rodgers revenge game in New York, and Jim Harbaugh, Justin Herbert and the Chargers taking down their division foe in Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Andy Reid, and the Chiefs. Russell also takes us through his opinion on adding commercials to Redzone, and why it isn't as bad as it seems.

Russell takes us through the narratives he'll be looking out for during the Super Bowl this Sunday Russell will also talk us through who he thinks will win MVP if each team wins, as well as some wild card picks thrown in Finally Russell lets us know who he thinks will win the Super Bowl and take home the Vince Lombardi trophy

Russell takes us through what the Super Bowl is, and what makes it so great Russell also tells us about the two teams involved, each teams star players, and if none of your teams are playing, or you don't support a team - how to go about picking a team to root for this Sunday

Russell takes a look at both the AFC & NFC championship games, looking at what happened and why each team won Russell also gives us the top 5 NFL stadiums he'd most like to visit  

Russell takes us through each playoff game this weekend and picks out one thing to look out for for each team Russell also looks at how to deal with Redzone not being on, and what's great about watching a standalone game, and also look as which coaches best resemble the city they coach in Finally, Russell takes us through a playoff snack and refreshment plan to make sure everyone is set for the long football windows this weekend, and also how best to stay awake and stay focused on these great playoff games  

Russell gives a quick recap of the most exciting games of week 17, including the Denver Broncos @ Cincinnati Bengals and the Atlanta Falcons @ Washington Commanders Russell also takes a look at the games to watch out for this weekend, and which week 18 games have playoff ramifications Lastly, Russell looks at the draft positions of the teams at the bottom of the league,  what teams need to do to stay there, and should the Patriots start Drake Maye

Russell takes us through a quick recap on last weekends games, as well as the Christmas day games Russell also takes a look at his favorite game of the weekend - Eagles @ Commanders, as well as Michael Penix Jr's impressive debut for the Atlanta Falcons Lastly, Russell takes us over the week 17 games with the biggest playoff ramifications

Russell takes us through the NFL playoff picture - which teams are in, and what the teams that are trying to get in need to do to reach the playoffs Russell also takes us through the week 16 games with the biggest playoff ramifications, and also when they'll be on television Lastly Russell lets us know what he would do if he was in Joe Burrows shoes in Cincinnatti

Russell takes us through the most exciting games of week 3, and lets us know what he's looking forward too Russell also compares watching Redzone, to watching a stand alone game Finishing up with a review of the Patriots @ Jets

Russell analyses his favourite games from week 2, including the New Orleans Saints beatdown of the Dallas Cowboys, the epic between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs, and Caleb Williams 'Welcome to the NFL' moment in the Chicago Bears vs the Houston Texans. Russell also gives his views on the Tua situation, and analyses some of the human aspects, as well as the professional aspects the quarterback faces. Lastly Russell takes us through his 'very over / very under' section and chooses whether he's going to stick with his predictions, or take an L.

Russell uses a couple of analogies to explain how and why this is Russell Wilson and Daniel Jones last chance to start in the NFL Russell also gives his bold calls for the 2024 NFL season, and picks which teams he believes will go very over and very under their predicted win totals this season  

Russell updates us with his take on how you can use the preseason to improve your enjoyment of the regular season, and why preseason is an underrated part of the NFL calendar Russell also becomes coach / GM for the day, and lets us know who he would pick to win the quarterback battles currently happening across the league Finally, Russell explains to us which position he would play in the NFL

Russell takes us around the latest NFL news, including the Brandon Aiyuk situation, the Ja'marr Chase contract situation, and the JJ McCarthy injury news coming out of Minnesota, and why it may not be as bad as it seems.  Russell also analyses how the rookie quarterbacks performed in their first preseason games - Breaking down plays from Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, JJ McCarthy, Bo Nix, and Michael Penix Jr.

With anticipation building, and the NFL regular season getting nearer each day, this second basic explanation episode explains all about the transition from the NFL offseason to the NFL regular season.  We talk through everything from what training camp is, and why it happens, to the exhibition preseason games, the hype around the season, position battles, mixed scrimmages, roster cut downs, and what it takes for players to make the cut. I wanted to do these episodes, to help people understand the sport, and all the different facets that make it what is. It's one thing to understand the game, but to understand the storylines, the history, the behind the scenes, the coaching, the processes, that's what makes football great.

Russell takes us through the training camp storylines he can't wait to watch unfold, from the running back situation in Dallas, to the massive optimism surrounding the revamped offence in Chicago lead by Caleb Williams, and the Patriots going into their first offseason without Bill Belichick

Russell discusses ten things to do to survive the NFL offseason, from furthering yourself, and watching other sports, including the Olympics, to football related movies and tv shows to fill the void left by football.

Russell updates us with the latest NFL news from the past week, including the sad news out of Minnesota, an update on Justin Herbert and the new offense in Los Angeles, Olympic love, Dak Prescott latest, and Patrick Mahomes comes to the UK. Russell goes on to discuss if it's okay to cheer on players from other teams, and how he relates this to watching sports in the UK, as well as giving his thoughts on the 'The most famous celebrity fan of each NFL team' list

Part of the 'How to pick your team' series, Russell takes us through each NFL team, giving one reason he would root for each team. Russell also discusses July 4th, and gives out some tips for celebrating the famous American holiday.

In a shorter episode than usual, Russell discusses the latest news from the league, including the 49ers / Aiyuk contract situation, and the latest on the Jags new stadium. Russell also gives his early thoughts / predictions on the upcoming 2024 games in London.

A quick way to learn about the NFL Draft - One of the most exciting events of the football offseason. Listen to a quick explanation of the Draft, followed by a more in depth, detailed look at the final step of the players journey to the NFL. I wanted to do these episodes, to help people understand the sport, and all the different facets that make it what is. It's one thing to understand the game, but to understand the storylines, the history, the behind the scenes, the coaching, the processes, that's what makes football great.

Russell takes us through his favourite thing (or two) about each NFC teams draft picks.

Ever wondered which NFL teams play in the city with the best movies? On the latest episode of the Maverick Football Podcast, Russell takes us through his top ten NFL cities based on the movies set there.

Russell takes us through his favourite thing about each AFC teams draft picks, followed by 5 reasons why he loves the sport of football

The Maverick Football Podcast brings a Maverick perspective to the world of American Football. Based in the UK - Looking into everything from the UK's relationship with American Football, to news, discussions, analysis, opinions, lists, reviews, analogies, metaphors, and much more.