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Football 301 with Nate Tice
Football 301 with Nate Tice
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Football dorks, class is in session. Yahoo Sports' Nate Tice, flanked by Matt Harmon & Charles McDonald, is here every Tuesday and Thursday to grind the tape & share his takes on the ins and outs NFL strategy, play-calling, coaching & scouting from the guy who's done it before.
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Nate Tice, Matt Harmon & Charles McDonald are LIVE from San Francisco to give their final thoughts and predictions for Super LX as they find the strengths and weaknesses of the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots.The trio kick things off with the latest non-Super Bowl news from around the NFL, including Jay Glazer hinting at a potential Maxx Crosby departure on Yahoo Sports Daily and Philadelphia Eagles offensive line guru Jeff Stoutland departing, leaving Philly with major shoes to fill.Next, the three hosts dive into the Super LX matchup, previewing each side of the ball’s top matchups to watch, key injuries, predictions for the game and more.Later, Prime Vision’s Sam Schwartzstein joins the group to give his analytical insights on the game before Nate, Matt, Charles and Sam give their final Hail Mary bold predictions for the game.The show wraps up with conversations with Josh Allen, Jayden Daniels & Bijan Robinson.(2:00) - Latest NFL news: Maxx Crosby out? Jeff Stoutland leaves Eagles(14:10) - Patriots offense vs. Seahawks defense(27:40) - Seahawks offense vs. Patriots defense(40:10) - Sam Schwartzstein breaks down Super Bowl LX(46:40) - Hail Mary bold predictions(56:00) - Josh Allen, Jayden Daniels & Bijan Robinson interviews.
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Nate Tice, Matt Harmon & Charles McDonald are LIVE from San Francisco for Super Bowl LX as they break down which teams could pull a Seahawks or Patriots next season and make a deep playoff run after missing the postseason this year.The trio start with their reactions to the latest coaching hires, as the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders got their head coaches, while the New York Giants hired OC Matt Nagy.Next, the three hosts dive into their teams that could take a big leap after missing the playoffs this season. Matt shouts out the New Orleans Saints, Charles dives in on the Cincinnati Bengals and Tennessee Titans and Nate shouts out the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys.(3:40) - Coaching hires: Kubiak, LaFleur, Nagy(21:40) - Teams that could take the leap: Saints, Bengals, Ravens(41:40) - Teams that could take the leap: Titans & Cowboys
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Nate Tice covers the latest coaching news with Andrew Siciliano before diving in to his latest 2026 NFL mock draft. Andrew Siciliano kicks off the show with Nate to give his thoughts on the Cleveland Browns hiring HC Todd Monken, the Los Angeles Chargers hiring OC Mike McDaniel and a slew of other NFL coaching cycle news (plus a quick Winter Olympics preview).Next, Nate reveals his latest first-round mock draft and dives deep into his favorite player-team fits, prospects to watch and more. Nate breaks down why he mocked Fernando Mendoza to the Las Vegas Raiders, RB Jeremiyah Love to the Kansas City Chiefs, Denzel Boston to the Los Angeles Rams and more.(3:00) - Browns hire HC Todd Monken(18:30) - Chargers hire OC Mike McDaniel(31:20) - Other coaching cycle news(47:50) - 2026 NFL Mock Draft picks 1-10(56:50) - 2026 NFL Mock Draft picks 11-20(1:05:30) - 2026 NFL Mock Draft picks 21-32
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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon dive deep on the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams before revealing their biggest questions of the NFL offseason. The duo start with the news that the Buffalo Bills hired OC Joe Brady to be their next head coach, as they determine whether Brady is the right guy to get Buffalo over the hump. They also touch on the Tennessee Titans hiring OC Brian Daboll. Can Daboll resist using Cam Ward as a battering ram?Next, Nate & Matt deep dive on the latest duo of playoff losers, the Broncos & Rams, as they determine what went wrong for them in the playoffs and what they need to do to get back to the same spot (or further) next season.Later, the duo reveal their biggest questions of the NFL offseason. Are teams going to lean into heavier personnel groupings next season? How do the quarterback seats get filled? Will the trend of a juggernaut-less NFL continue in 2026? How will an intriguing 2026 free agency class play out? Nate & Matt take a stab at answering the league’s biggest conundrums.(3:50) - Bills hire HC Joe Brady(22:10) - Titans hire OC Brian Daboll(32:50) - Playoff postmortems: Rams(49:15) - Playoff postmortems: Broncos(59:40) - Biggest offseason questions
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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon give their instant reactions and takeaways from the AFC & NFC Championship games. The duo start by reacting to a wild barn-burner in Seattle as Sam Darnold overcomes his demons to defeat the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 and take the Seattle Seahawks to Super Bowl LX. Next, the AFC Championship got cold FAST as the New England Patriots managed to weather the storm and defeat the Jarrett Stidham-led Denver Broncos on the road 10-7.Nate & Matt give their early thoughts on the Seahawks-Patriots Super Bowl matchup (which has some very interesting history) and how they see the next few weeks of narratives playing out. The two hosts wrap things up with their thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers hiring Mike McCarthy as their next head coach as they try to find a way to spin the hire as an upgrade over what Pittsburgh already had in Mike Tomlin.(2:30) - Seahawks beat Rams in NFC Championship(21:45) - Patriots beat Broncos in AFC Championship(48:40) - Early Super Bowl LX thoughts(53:15) - Steelers hire HC Mike McCarthy
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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald deep dive on the AFC & NFC Championship Games as they decide who has the upper hand in the battles that determine who advances to the Super Bowl. The duo kick things off with the Denver Broncos taking on the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. Nate & Charles break down both sides of the ball and discuss whether the stout Denver defense can keep Jarrett Stidham and the offense in the game against MVP candidate Drake Maye.The NFC Championship Game features a Hoss Fight of the Year in the Los Angeles Rams heading north to take on the Seattle Seahawks. Can Matthew Stafford and the Rams run game get rolling against Mike Macdonald's masterful defense? Can Sam Darnold overcome his turnover-heavy play against LA this season to advance to his first Super Bowl?Finally, the two hosts wrap things up with their Hail Mary bold predictions for the weekend featuring Kenneth Walker III and an interesting prediction for the NFC Championship Game.(2:45) - Broncos @ Patriots deep dive(27:55) - Rams @ Seahawks deep dive(1:01:50) - Hail Mary bold predictions
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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon react to the latest NFL coaching hire news before determining what went wrong for playoff losers and what each team can do to get further next season. The duo start with their thoughts on the latest coaching hires, including the Miami Dolphins hiring Jeff Hafley, the Tennessee Titans getting Robert Saleh, the Detroit Lions hiring OC Drew Petzing and the Kansas City Chiefs hiring OC Eric Bieniemy.Next, Nate & Matt deep dive on the four Divisional Round losers, determining what direction each team needs to take to retool and get even closer to a Super Bowl next season. The duo cover the post-Sean McDermott Buffalo Bills and their need to nail the next coaching hire, the Chicago Bears and how they can fix their defense, the Houston Texans and next steps to fix C.J. Stroud and the San Francisco 49ers, who are entering a sketchier offseason than you may realize.(5:00) - Titans hire Robert Saleh(14:10) - Dolphins hire Jeff Hafley(20:30) - Key OC hires: Petzing to Lions & Bieniemy to Chiefs(41:00) - Bills deep dive(1:00:45) - Bears deep dive(1:06:45) - Texans deep dive(1:20:15) - 49ers deep dive
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Nate Tice, Matt Harmon & Charles McDonald join forces to give their instant takeaways from the NFL Divisional Round. The trio deep dive on all four playoff games from the weekend, starting with the Los Angeles Rams squeaking by a resilient Chicago Bears team in overtime. Next, the three hosts deep dive on the New England Patriots taking care of business against a sloppy Houston Texans team in a game that featured the most turnovers (8) in a playoff game since 2015.Nate, Matt and Charles move on to Saturday's games, where the Seattle Seahawks dominated the San Francisco 49ers featuring a defense/run game combo that looks impossible to beat, and the Buffalo Bills got beat by a Denver Broncos team that has to head to New England with Jarrett Stidham as their starting quarterback.The trio wrap up with their reactions to the Atlanta Falcons hiring new head coach Kevin Stefanski.(2:30) - Rams beat Bears(19:15) - Patriots beat Texans(41:00) - Seahawks beat 49ers(55:25) - Broncos beat Bills(1:20:10) - Falcons hire Kevin Stefanski
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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald join forces to preview all four NFL divisional round games. After reacting to the New York Giants hiring John Harbaugh to be their next head coach, the duo deep dive divisional-style on the four big games coming up this weekend.Nate & Charles start with an AFC hoss fight featuring the electric Buffalo Bills offense vs. the stout Denver Broncos defense. On Saturday night we'll see the San Francisco 49ers try to improve on their last performance against the 1-seed Seattle Seahawks, and the two hosts determine whether the 9ers have the juice.The Sunday games feature Drake Maye and the New England Patriots taking on the stingy Houston Texans defense and the Los Angeles Rams trying to outscore the red-hot Chicago Bears. Nate & Charles wrap up the show with their Hail Mary bold predictions for this weekend.(2:20) - Giants hire HC John Harbaugh(10:00) - Bills @ Broncos(36:00) - 49ers @ Seahawks(57:10) - Texans @ Patriots(1:23:20) - Rams @ Bears(1:43:45) - Hail Mary predictions
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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon deep dive on the nine NFL teams with head coach openings to determine the best fit for each job. For each team, Nate & Matt discuss the franchise's biggest selling point and their favorite pick to be next head coach. The duo start with the Baltimore Ravens, where they determine the best fit for Lamar Jackson. Next, the two react to the breaking news that the Los Angeles Chargers fired OC Greg Roman before moving on to the Las Vegas Raiders (who have a more enticing roster and organization than you might think.)Later, Nate & Matt cover the Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons. During some preliminary thoughts on Mike Tomlin, the news breaks that Mike Tomlin officially steps down as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, and the two hosts discuss what Tomlin's future could hold.The duo wrap things up with thoughts on the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants and Tennessee Titans.(4:10) - Ravens(18:20) - Chargers fire OC Greg Roman(25:00) - Raiders(34:25) - Browns(42:20) - Falcons(54:15) - Mike Tomlin steps down as Steelers head coach mid-Tomlin conversation(1:04:30) - Dolphins(1:12:20) - Cardinals(1:20:35) - Giants(1:32:10) - Titans
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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon join forces to recap the Houston Texans dominating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the final game of NFL Wild Card Weekend. The duo discuss the Texans offense coming to life, how the defense shut down Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh offense, their chances against the New England Patriots next weekend and what the future of the Steelers could look like.
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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon give their instant reactions and takeaways from a very fun NFL Wild Card Weekend. The two hosts start with the New England Patriots taking care of business against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night by blowing up Justin Herbert and the LA offense. Next up, the duo cover the San Francisco 49ers pulling off the upset against the Philadelphia Eagles (where does Philly go from here?) and the Buffalo Bills getting a huge win despite a valiant effort by the Jacksonville Jaguars.Later, Nate & Matt recap the two Saturday games, as the Chicago Bears won a crazy one over the Green Bay Packers (should they make a coaching change?) and the Los Angeles Rams narrowly escaped what would've been a devastating loss to the Carolina Panthers.(3:25) - Patriots beat Chargers(20:50) - 49ers beat Eagles(41:15) - Bills beat Jaguars(58:50) - Bears beat Packers(1:20:50) - Rams beat Panthers
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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald join forces to preview ALL six NFL Wild Card games. After reacting to the Miami Dolphins firing Head Coach Mike McDaniel and where he could potentially land as one of the better playcallers in the NFL, the duo dive into Wild Card Weekend. Nate & Charles start off by discussing whether the Carolina Panthers have a chance to keep it close against the Los Angeles Rams, if the Chicago Bears can get the upper hand on the Green Bay Packers in their rubber match and if the Buffalo Bills really deserve to be road favorites against the red-hot Jacksonville Jaguars.Later, Nate & Charles discuss the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles battling to see who can get the good vibes going again, the Los Angeles Chargers trying to overcome their injuries against the New England Patriots (and MVP Drake Maye) and the Pittsburgh Steelers walking into a buzzsaw Houston Texans defense on Monday night. The two hosts wrap things up with their Hail Mary bold predictions, including some pessimism surrounding Bryce Young and Aaron Rodgers.(2:45) - Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel(13:30) - Rams @ Panthers(23:20) - Packers @ Bears(40:35) - Bills @ Jaguars(1:00:05) - 49ers @ Eagles(1:16:30) - Chargers @ Patriots(1:41:20) - Texans @ Steelers(1:49:50) - Hail Mary predictions
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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon reveal their 2025 All-Football 301 Team: the most underrated players at every position this NFL season (no Pro Bowlers allowed). Nate & Matt start off the show with thoughts on the various coaching changes that took place around the NFL on Black Monday, including reactions to Kliff Kingsbury departing the Washington Commanders, which opening is the most intriguing, where Kevin Stefanski will land and more.Next, Nate & Matt reveal the offense for the All-Football 301 Team as they discuss under-appreciated stars this season like WR Parker Washington, QB Mac Jones, TE Brenton Strange and the most under-appreciated guys along the offensive line.On the defensive side of the ball, the two hosts break down what makes players like Chase Young, Jordyn Brooks, Jalen Pitre and more so underrated for their respective defenses. While only about a dozen players make the final team, the two hosts cover a ton of players that don't get enough respect around the NFL.(3:10) - Black Monday reactions(19:30) - All-Football 301 Team: skill players(47:25) - All-Football 301 Team: offensive line(1:00:05) - All-Football 301 Team: defensive line(1:13:40) - All-Football 301 Team: defensive back seven
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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald give their instant reactions and takeaways from Week 18 of NFL action. The two hosts start with their takeaways from the Pittsburgh Steelers' dramatic win over the Baltimore Ravens to win the AFC North on Sunday night.Later, the duo dive into their biggest takeaways from Week 18, starting with Myles Garrett finally breaking the NFL sack record. Nate & Charles also give their thoughts on the Seattle Seahawks shutting down the San Francisco 49ers to take the NFC 1-seed on Saturday and the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars extending their monster winning streaks and threatening to do some real damage representing the AFC South in the playoffs.On the low side of Week 18, the NFC South was decided in the dumbest way possible, and the duo discuss the future of every team in the division as the Carolina Panthers stumble backwards into the playoffs. Also, the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets appeared to wave the white flag in the final week of season. After Charles reacts live to Atlanta Falcons firing Raheem Morris, Nate & Charles close out the show with their early thoughts on the final playoff picture and the first round of playoff matchups.(00:55) - Steelers beat Ravens to win AFC North(17:30) - Myles Garrett breaks sack record(25:35) - Seahawks shut down 49ers(36:50) - AFC South looking dangerous entering playoffs(50:50) - NFC South decided in the dumbest way possible(1:06:20) - Dolphins & Jets wave the white flag(1:11:25) - 2026 playoff picture thoughts
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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald join forces to preview the three biggest games of NFL Week 18. Nate & Charles get Lost in the Sauce on the three games with major playoff implications, starting with whether Baker Mayfield & the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can overcome their recent struggles to win the NFC South and beat the Carolina Panthers (with some help from the New Orleans Saints). Next, the duo cover the Seattle Seahawks & San Francisco 49ers battling it out for the 1-seed and the NFC West title. Can the Seahawks defense slow down a red-hot Brock Purdy? Nate & Charles close it out with the Sunday night battle for the AFC North with the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens and which veteran quarterback can carry their team to the playoffs.(4:40) - Panthers @ Buccaneers(29:30) - Seahawks @ 49ers(57:50) - Ravens @ Steelers(1:16:30) - Hail Mary bold predictions
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Nate Tice is joined by PFF's Trevor Sikkema to buy or sell playoff teams as true Super Bowl contenders before breaking down a few of their favorite prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft. Nate & Trevor start with the AFC, as they explain why they're both buying the Denver Broncos, New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars. The duo disagree on the Houston Texans before touching on the Los Angeles Chargers & Buffalo Bills.Next, the two hosts dive into the NFC playoff bracket: they both buy the Seattle Seahawks (with some caveats), Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams. The duo sell the Chicago Bears, both NFC South teams (Tampa Bay Buccaneers & Carolina Panthers) and the Green Bay Packers. Nate & Trevor work out their disagreements on the San Francisco 49ers.The duo round out the show with a few thoughts on some of their favorite prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft, including who to keep an eye on in the College Football Playoff.(4:35) - Broncos(15:35) - Patriots(24:20) - Jaguars(35:10) - Texans(41:10) - Chargers & Bills(43:35) - Seahawks(49:20) - Bears(58:20) - NFC South(1:00:20) - 49ers(1:06:40) - Rams(1:09:40) - Packers & Eagles(1:14:20) - Our favorite NFL Draft prospects
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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald give their instant reactions and takeaways from Week 17 of NFL action. After providing takeaways from the San Francisco 49ers' shootout win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday night, the duo provide their 3 Highs, 3 Lows from a wild week around the NFL. The highs include the Philadelphia Eagles holding off the Buffalo Bills late, the Las Vegas Raiders getting the inside track on the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft over the New York Giants and the Houston Texans winning their eighth straight on Saturday over the Los Angeles Chargers.For the lows, Nate & Charles hit on the Green Bay Packers showing they can't be trusted in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers acting like they're not interested in winning the NFC South and the Pittsburgh Steelers proving unable to clinch the division against the Cleveland Browns.For Extra Credit, the duo discuss Drake Maye's huge 5-TD performance and Trey McBride setting records for the Arizona Cardinals.(1:00) - 49ers beat Bears(20:00) - Eagles beat Bills(33:15) - Raiders win (lose) tank bowl(45:20) - Texans win eighth straight(55:30) - Packers can't be trusted(1:07:05) - Does anyone want to win the NFC South?(1:21:35) - Steelers lose to Browns(1:33:05) - Extra Credit: Drake Maye & Trey McBride
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Nate Tice reacts to the Christmas Day NFL slate and looks ahead to the NFL playoff race. Nate gives his instant takeaways from the Dallas Cowboys win over the Washington Commanders, a wild Minnesota Vikings upset win to knock the Detroit Lions out of playoff contention and the Denver Broncos taking care of the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night in their quest for the top seed in the AFC.(1:20) - Cowboys beat Commanders(6:00) - Vikings beat Lions(12:15) - Broncos beat Chiefs
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Nate Tice is joined by the Ringer's Sheil Kapadia to reveal their Christmas wish lists for eliminated NFL teams. With 14 teams already eliminated, the duo pick nine of the most interesting teams at the bottom of the NFL pecking order and provide the next big move they need to make as they climb back towards relevance. Sheil highlights the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. Nate provides offseason fixes for the Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, Las Vegas Raiders and New York Jets. Nate & Sheil wrap up with a lightning round of biggest needs for a few the rest of the eliminated teams, including the Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Commanders and more.(4:45) - Browns(12:40) - Chiefs(22:20) - Cowboys(31:35) - Titans(38:55) - Giants(50:05) - Dolphins(57:45) - Vikings(1:06:40) - Raiders(1:09:45) - Jets(1:15:20) - Lightning round!
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