The Bill Barnwell Show

Bill and The Boston Herald's Andrew Callahan look at how the Patriots' offense matches up against the Seahawks' defense. 0:00 Welcome 2:13 Drake Maye's post-season 6:19 Where can Pats have success against Seattle''s defense? 8:27 Stefon Diggs' Impact 10:24 Patriots WR to watch 11:15 TreVeyon Henderson's usage 14:35 Will Campbell's struggles 18:19 Will the Pats be able to run the ball? 26:18 Seahawks' x-factor on defense? 31:25 Off the wall predictions 33:11 Super Bowl LX predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and Yahoo's Charles McDonald take a closer look at how the Seahawks offense will match up against the Patriots defense. 0:00 Welcome 2:36 Who do you believe in more- Darnold or the New England defense? 10:03 Klint Kubiak's offense 17:02 Patriots' defensive gameplan 21:09 Seattle's weak spot 27:15 Defending Jaxon Smith-Njigba 35:03 New England's struggles in the redzone on defense 38:00 These rosters are a mismatch 39:59 Game prediction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and ESPN's Harry Lyles discuss this weekend's Conference Championship games. 0:00 Welcome 2:44 Darnold had a precedent breaking perfomance 18:56 Special Teams bit the Rams again 26:26 What's next for the Rams? 29:53 Thoughts on the taunting penalty 34:44 Are the Patriots good? 39:00 Thoughts on Broncos going for it on 4th down 46:54 Was the weather too much of a factor? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and ESPN's Bills reporter Alaina Getzenberg react to a wild press conference in which Bills' brass explained the firing of Sean McDermott. Plus, Bill and ESPN's Brooke Pryor discuss the end of the Mike Tomlin era in Pittsburgh. 0:00 Welcome 0:53 Crazy Bills press conference 2:10 Surprised by McDermott firing? 6:03 Wild press conference moments 9:37 Brandon Beane's promotion complicates things 12:13 Was McDermott's message wearing thin? 16:46 Was there a rift between Beane and McDermott? 19:54 Bean's halo effect for drafting Josh Allen 21:36 The Keon Coleman situation 27:47 How does press conference look to potential head coaches? 35:35 Brooke Pryor joins 39:31 When did you get a sense that Tomlin was done? 49:06 Was there any scenario where Tomlin would have stayed? 57:42 Would Tomlin have stayed if there was a stable QB situation? 1:03:25 State of the Steelers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and Derrik Klassen of The Athletic react to Sean McDermott's firing in Buffalo and recap all four divisional round games at length. 0:00 Welcome 0:47 Bills fire HC Sean McDermott 15:55 Broncos beat Bills in OT 25:48 Controversial calls in overtime 31:25 Expectations for Jarrett Stidham in AFC Championship Game 33:02 Patriots force 5 turnovers, beat Texans 28-16 40:20 What to make of Stroud's performance? 50:19 Seahawks rout 49ers 41-6 58:35 Rams beat Bears in OT 1:01:25 Should Ben Johnson have gone for 2? 1:05:11 Feel great about Caleb Williams going forward 1:08:22 Temperature check on Rams' offense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and Dan Hanzus of the Heed The Call Podcast each select coaches to fill the nine current vacancies in the NFL. 0:00 Welcome 3:08 Mike Tomlin and Steelers part ways 10:15 Who should the Ravens hire? 17:40 Who will replace Tomlin in Pittsburgh? 25:54 Who takes the Browns job? 28:55 Will Harbaugh be the guy for the Giants? 34:37 Filling the opening for the Titans 40:45 Who will the Falcons hire? 47:44 Where will the Cardinals turn? 53:09 Who fits best with the Raiders? 56:43 Miami's next coach will be _______ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and ESPN's Ben Solak recap one of the best Wild Card weekends of all-time. 0:00 Welcome 3:14 Moral victory for the Panthers? 11:20 Are the Rams still as good as we thought? 16:31 Did the Bears win it or did the Packers lose it? 23:58 Should the Packers run it back? 28:59 Why didn't the Jaguars run the ball more? 32:33 The Jaguars' future 37:54 Can the Bills keep it going? 40:10 Fixing the Eagles 51:59 San Francisco gets another shot at Seattle 54:25 How much blame should Justin Herbert get? 1:02:11 Plan to fix the Chargers 1:04:47 Drake Maye's performance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques draft non-playoff teams to make the playoffs next season. 0:00 Welcome 1:46 how John Harbaugh's availability affects the Dolphins' GM search 9:34 Mike McDaniel is caught in a strange limbo 17:15 Draft of 2025 non-playoff teams to make the playoffs in 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the Monday after week 18, and that means, the NFL coaching carousel is in full swing. The Browns, Cardinals, Falcons, and Raiders join the Giants and Titans as teams with vacancies at head coach. And the Dolphins and Falcons are also in the hunt for a new general manager. Domonique Foxworth joins Bill Barnwell to take a look at who’s out, who’s doing the shopping, and who might fit into some of these openings. 00:00 - Welcome 03:04 - Falcons Fire HC Raheem Morris & GM Terry Fontenot 13:15 - Pete Carroll is One & Done in Las Vegas 21:34 - Jonathan Gannon is Out in Arizona 28:22 - Cleveland Moves on from Kevin Stefanski 36:44 - The Giants Keep GM Joe Schoen in Place 40:40 - Zac Taylor & GM Duke Tobin Return to Cincinnati 42:32 - How Does the Lack of a Hot Play Caller Impact this Head Coach Market? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and ESPN's Nate Taylor take a look under the hood and try to figure out what went wrong for the Chiefs this season. They discuss how the Mahomes ACL injury will affect them going forward, what lessons there are to be learned, where they need to invest going forward, and whether or not they need to add a new voice. 0:00 Welcome 5:21 Mahomes' ACL injury and recovery 10:58 How will Chiefs look different when Mahomes is back? 15:41 How do the Chiefs assess the 2025 season internally? 32:11 Do the Chiefs need to add a new voice? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stop me if you’ve heard this before, the Pittsburgh Steelers are probably going to finish the season above .500. Again. And if you believe in what you saw on the field in their 28-15 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football, you might think that the Steelers have a chance to win a postseason game for the first time in a long time. But Bill Barnwell and the Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed think that, long term, Pittsburgh is stuck in neutral, with no clear path towards improving. They also wonder if we’re entering the final days of Tua Tagovailoa’s tenure as the Dolphins franchise quarterback. 00:00 - Welcome to the Bill Barnwell Show 01:50 - Game Recap 3:19 - Are the Dolphins ready to move on from Tua? 10:00 - How do you handle Tua's contract? 16:00 - Is it time to move away from overpaying middle class QBs? 23:40 - Pittsburgh wins on Monday Night Football 27:00 - Can the Steelers avoid a 'one and done' postseason? 29:00 - What does a post-Rodgers, post-Tomlin future look like? 36:30 - What are Pittsburgh's chances to succeed in the playoffs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and The Athletic's Robert Mays name some guys as they use Philip Rivers' return as a way to discuss which former players would help current contenders right now. 0:00 Welcome 1:10 Excitement and wonder about Rivers' return 7:34 Wishcasting former players to help current contenders 11:07 Chiefs and Ravens 13:09 Texans 15:22 Chargers 16:33 Bears 19:29 Rams 23:04 Eagles 25:51 Packers 31:53 Niners 34:55 Seahawks 36:56 Patriots 38:42 Lions 44:06 Broncos 45:41 Jaguars 47:01 Steelers 48:46 Bills Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Monday night’s clash between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Philadelphia Eagles wasn’t the most efficient game of week 14, but it certainly wasn’t boring. That’s because Justin Herbert played through the pain of a surgically repaired left hand, and battled through seven sacks, to lead the home team to a 22-19 thriller of a win in overtime. And while that win helps the Chargers in their pursuit of a playoff spot, the question remains, how do Jim Harbaugh balance his quarterback’s health, with his team’s postseason push? For the Eagles and Jalen Hurts, it was a forgettable effort that leaves many of us asking, just who is this team really? Because when you can’t play bully ball and turn the ball over FIVE TIMES, are you truly a championship contender? Ben Baby joins the pod to break down all of the action from the final game of week 14 on the Bill Barnwell Show. 00:00 – Welcome to the Bill Barnwell Show 02:51 – Chargers defeat the Eagles 22-19 in an OT thriller 06:25 – Jalen Hurts and the Eagles can’t overcome mistakes 15:27 – Are the Eagles in freefall? 18:55 – Why aren’t the Eagles playing like champions? 21:04 – Justin Herbert’s heroics put the Chargers over the top 28:01 – How should the Chargers balance Herbert’s health and their playoff push? 34:05 – Are these the 2023 Eagles, the 2024 Eagles, or something else entirely? 41:20 – Thanks for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and Gregg Rosenthal of NFL Daily try to discern whether or not a handful of contenders are truly good, just lucky, or some combination of both. 0:00 Welcome 3:29 Bears 17:29 Patriots 29:59 Broncos 45:12 Bucs 53:09 Jaguars 54:26 Ravens 55:48 Niners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a difference a year makes! This time last season, the New England Patriots were well on their way to a bottom dwelling 4-13 record, good for a last place finish in the AFC East. This year? The Pats are currently sitting atop the crowd in the AFC after a 33-15 win over the New York Giants push them to 11-2. Sports Illustrated Senior Writer Conor Orr joins the program to explore: What's gone right in New England, what's gone wrong for the Giants, and whether or not Drake Maye is as exciting as it seems he is. 00:00 Welcome to the Bill Barnwell Show 01:20 Patriots Dominate the Giants on Monday Night Football 04:30 Younghoe Koo's Awful field goal attempt 09:45 Can Jaxson Dart change his playing style? 13:15 What kind of coach should the Giants hire to lead them into the future? 22:30 The Patriots are atop the AFC 23:56 How advanced of a QB is Drake Maye? 32:46 Is Drake Maye the NFL's MVP? 34:26 Are the Patriots a convincing 1-seed in the AFC? 41:22 Who could pull of a Patriots style turnaround in 2026? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The San Francisco 49ers were able to survive three first half interceptions from Brock Purdy on their way to a 20-9 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football. With the quarterback putting the ball in danger, San Francisco turned to the ever reliable Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle to pull away in the second half. The Niners defense turned up the heat on Bryce Young and found a way to get the win in week 12. Bill Barnwell and Charlie Kravitz, of the Domonoique Foxworth Show, look at: whether or not Mac Jones is truly a threat to the Brock Purdy era, if the Panthers should tie their future to Bryce Young, and examine what life is like the the era of the ‘middle class franchise QB." 00:00 Welcome to the Bill Barnwell Show 04:30 Is Mac Jones a true alternative to Brock Purdy? 20:10 Life in the era of the middle class franchise QB 26:13 Is Bryce Young the future in Carolina? 43:13 Are we watching Matthew Stafford re-write his legacy in real time? 48:21 Should the Vikings and Browns swap QBs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jerry Jones & the Dallas Cowboys made waves at the NFL trade deadline, bringing in Quinnen Williams from the New York Jets to sure up an underperforming Dallas defense. Well on Monday night, we got our first glimpse of the new look Cowboys defense, and they did not disappoint. Bill Barnwell and JP Acosta analyze how the Cowboys shut down the Las Vegas Raiders on offense, and had their way with the Raiders defense in a 33-16 blow out victory. They also break down whether the Cowboys have a playoff push left in them. 00:55 Cowboys crush Raiders 06:40 This Raiders roster IS NOT ready for primetime 12:43 Is the clock ticking on Geno Smith’s tenure with the Raiders? 15:29 Offensive line is a HUGE problem for Las Vegas 20:53 Brock Bowers Save Us Please! 23:53 Will Raiders leadership survive to next year? 25:19 The new look Dallas defense dominates on Monday Night Football 33:59 What should the Cowboys do with George Pickens? 41:25 Can the Cowboys make a playoff push? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and Dan Pizzuta take a look at the current and potentially future NFL head coach openings and discuss how desirable the jobs are. 0:00 Welcome 2:56 The Giants job is not as good as people are saying 14:07 The Titans job is like a blank canvas 20:41 Is the Packers job actually good? 26:12 What could be appealing about the Cardinals job? 31:30 Could a defensive-minded coach fix the Bengals? 36:19 Is there enough to work with in Las Vegas? 41:04 Is the Browns job better than people think? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Eagles escaped from Lambeau Field with a 10–7 victory over the Packers. Bill Barnwell and Seth Walder analyze how Philadelphia earned the win in Green Bay, and how analytics disagreed with some decisions made by Nick Sirianni. They also break down whether the Packers and Eagles are Super Bowl contenders after their performance on Monday night. Plus, the search is on for a new head coach in New York after the Giants fired Brian Daboll. Who will be the next head coach in the Big Apple? Was Daboll the right choice to develop Jaxon Dart? 1:08 Eagles beat the Packers 20:00 Are the 2025 Eagles Super Bowl Contenders ? 28:09 Green Bay Packers breakdown. Are the Packers Super Bowl contenders? 34:24 Nick Siriani going for it on 4th-and-6 from their own 36-yard line with 33 seconds remaining on the clock 37:48 - Giants Fire Brian Daboll 41:25 - Was Brian Daboll the best option to develop Jaxon Dart? 53:37 - Who will be the Giants new head coach ? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2025 NFL trade deadline will go down as one of the wildest in recent memory. The New York Jets made waves, selling some stars to pocket multiple draft picks. While the Dallas Cowboys seemed to sell their own future for a great player, in Quinnen Williams, who might not be a great fit. And nothing was more shocking than watching the Indianapolis Colts go all in by dealing for Sauce Gardner. Bill Barnwell welcomes former NFL lineman, and current NFL analyst Geoff Schwartz to break down the day's biggest moves. 00:00 - Welcome 2:00 - The Colts Acquire Sauce Gardner 13:40 - Dallas Trades for Quinnen Williams 24:10 - The Jets Take Control of the NFL Draft 30:55 - Rashid Shaheed to the Seahawks, Jakobi Meyers to the Jaguars ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE ✔️ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN ✔️ Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: http://es.pn/YouTubeTV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices