Nerd Sesh

The nerds are joined by Matthew Sponhour of the Stay Hot podcast to discuss what Trevor Lawrence & the Jacksonville Jaguars proved by beating Patrick Mahomes & the Kansas City Chiefs, whether there are any truly great NFL teams this season, and if Drake Maye is a Top 5 QB to start a franchise with. Then, they debate who the best coach in the NFL is right now as Kyle Shanahan, Liam Coen and Shane Steichen have all done standout jobs, and give their picks for which single unit is the best in football.Timestamps00:06:02 - Jaguars00:27:26 - Chiefs00:36:38 - Is there a great team in the NFL?01:00:40 - How many QBs would you take over Drake Maye to start a franchise?01:27:05 - Who is the best coach in the NFL right now?01:43:18 - Who is the best single unit in football?

The nerds give their full predictions for the NBA's Central Division, breaking down why Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley & the Cleveland Cavaliers should be heavy favorites to win the East, discussing what the ceiling is for Giannis Antetokounmpo to carry a bad Milwaukee Bucks roster to, diving into how much of a leap we should expect from Cade Cunningham & the Detroit Pistons, and debating how much of a fall-off we'll see from the Indiana Pacers without Tyrese Haliburton.Timestamps00:00:18 - Cleveland Cavaliers00:29:57 - Detroit Pistons00:50:12 - Milwaukee Bucks01:09:54 - Indiana Pacers01:24:53 - Chicago Bulls

The nerds react to a wild Week 5 of NFL action, breaking down the rivalry battle between Josh Allen's Buffalo Bills & Drake Maye's New England Patriots, diving into how Bo Nix & the Denver Broncos stunned Jalen Hurts & the Philadelphia Eagles, and reacting to the electric duel between Sam Darnold's Seattle Seahawks and Baker Mayfield's Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Timestamps00:00:18 - Patriots-Bills00:22:55 - Broncos-Eagles00:39:43 - Buccaneers-Seahawks00:51:42 - Commanders-Chargers01:03:41 - Texans-Ravens01:19:52 - Vikings-Browns01:28:24 - Titans-Cardinals01:34:48 - Panthers-Dolphins01:44:44 - Giants-Saints01:49:23 - Cowboys-Jets01:51:44 - Colts-Raiders02:01:29 - Lions-Bengals

The nerds give their predictions for the Atlantic Division this season, discussing whether or not Jalen Brunson & the New York Knicks have real title upside, debating whether Joel Embiid & the Philadelphia 76ers have real bounce-back potential, and diving into how the Boston Celtics will have to survive without Jayson Tatum and what his return could mean for them.Timestamps00:00:18 - New York Knicks00:23:16 - Toronto Raptors00:38:39 - Philadelphia 76ers00:55:13 - Boston Celtics01:12:47 - Brooklyn Nets

The nerds give their predictions for the Pacific Division, laying out expectations for Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers amidst their massive scandal and discussing what needs to happen for Luka Doncic and LeBron James' Lakers and Steph Curry's Warriors to become contenders.Timestamps00:00:18 - Los Angeles Clippers00:25:59 - Los Angeles Lakers00:55:00 - Golden State Warriors01:27:40 - Sacramento Kings01:34:16 - Phoenix Suns

The nerds give their NFL Week 4 takeaways, breaking down what to make of the Kansas City Chiefs' big bounce-back win over the struggling Baltimore Ravens, discussing the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers' epic tie, and ranking the Top 10 contenders in the sport right now.Timestamps00:00:18 - Chiefs-Ravens00:17:12 - Packers-Cowboys00:33:13 - Chargers-Giants00:41:30 - Rams-Colts00:50:39 - Eagles-Buccaneers01:00:23 - Jaguars-49ers01:13:48 - Texans-Titans01:24:51 - Patriots-Panthers01:33:07 - The Dynamic Kickoff01:37:53 - Contender Rankings

The nerds give their full predictions for the Southwest Division, breaking down how much Fred VanVleet's absence hurts the title chances for Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets, whether Victor Wembanyama can carry the San Antonio Spurs to the playoffs, and if Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis and Cooper Flagg can lead the Dallas Mavericks on a deep playoff run. They also break down the confusing state of Ja Morant's Memphis Grizzlies and Zion Williamson's New Orleans Pelicans.Timestamps00:00:18 - Houston Rockets00:39:35 - Dallas Mavericks01:01:44 - San Antonio Spurs01:22:26 - Memphis Grizzlies01:44:38 - New Orleans Pelicans

The nerds are joined by Theo Ash of the Stay Hot podcast to address some big NFL questions after Week 3, discussing how concerned we should be about the Baltimore Ravens’ slow start, if the Detroit Lions have proved they’re a top-tier contender again and whether Justin Herbert has been the best QB in the NFL season.  They also react to the New York Giants’ decision to start Jaxson Dart over Russell Wilson and discuss which NFL teams have impressed and disappointed them most so far.Timestamps00:01:31 - Who’s been the best QB in the NFL this season?00:12:28 - Are you worried about the Ravens 1-2 start?00:32:23 - Have the Lions proven they are still a top-tier contender?00:44:43 - Are the Giants right to turn to Jaxson Dart as the starter?00:59:53 - Which team has been the most impressive?01:11:10 - Which team has been the most disappointing?

The nerds officially begin NBA season preview content by giving their predictions for each team in the Northwest Division, diving into the key factors on whether or not Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & the OKC Thunder will repeat, discussing how Nikola Jokic & the Denver Nuggets could return to champion status, discussing whether Anthony Edwards & the Minnesota Timberwolves are ready to ascend to top-tier contender status, and breaking down what to expect from the younger Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz. Timestamps00:00:18 - Oklahoma City Thunder00:35:38 - Denver Nuggets01:01:58 - Minnesota Timberwolves01:20:59 - Portland Trailblazers01:43:06 - Utah Jazz

The nerds react to a wild slate of NFL Week 3 action! They react to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs looking for a bounce-back performance against the New York Giants, break down an epic win for the Philadelphia Eagles over the LA Rams, dive into a big divisional win for the LA Chargers over the Denver Broncos, and give their takes on everything else to go down.Timestamps00:00:18 - Eagles-Rams00:18:32 - Chargers-Broncos00:33:16 - Bears-Cowboys00:42:52 - Chiefs-Giants00:53:30 - Browns-Packers01:04:15 - Jaguars-Texans01:22:29 - Steelers-Patriots01-:31:31 - 49ers-Cardinals01:38:57 - Vikings-Bengals01:44:08 - Commanders-Raiders01:48:14 - Falcons-Panthers01:53:57 - Buccaneers-Jets01:57:53 - Colts-Titans02:02:25 - Seahawks-Saints

The nerds react to a pair of Monday Night Football games, praising Baker Mayfield’s clutch win for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Justin Herbert’s elite play for the LA Chargers and raising concerns about flawed offenses for the Houston Texans and Las Vegas Raiders. Then, they rank their Top 10 NFL contenders and discuss if the Kansas City Chiefs are in real trouble and whether the Baltimore Ravens or Green Bay Packers belong in the league’s top spot.  

The nerds react to all the NFL Week 2 action, breaking down a big win for Jalen Hurts & the Philadelphia Eagles over Patrick Mahomes & the Kansas City Chiefs and diving into the SNF battle between sophomore QBs as Michael Penix & the Atlanta Falcons take on JJ McCarthy & the Minnesota Vikings. They also react to thrillers between the Giants & Cowboys, Bengals & Jaguars and Broncos & Colts and to Joe Burrow's significant injury.Timestamps00:00:18 - Eagles-Chiefs00:25:43 - Falcons-Vikings00:45:22 - Bengals-Jaguars01:04:07 - Patriots-Dolphins01:10:24 - Colts-Broncos01:22:16 - Cowboys-Giants01:31:35 - Steelers-Seahawks01:45:50 - Lions-Bears01:53:27 - 49ers-Saints01:59:50 - Rams-Titans02:03:20 - Cardinals-Panthers02:07:07 - Bills-Jets02:12:34 - Ravens-Browns

The nerds rank the Top 10 offensive players in the NBA, discussing whether LeBron James or Zion Williamson belong on the list, figuring out where to place older legends like Steph Curry and Kevin Durant, debating whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Luka Doncic is the better purely offensive player and glazing Nikola Jokic for maintaining his throne.Timestamps00:00:18 - Packers-Commanders00:08:03 - Honorable Mentions00:19:25 - Trae Young00:27:18 - Zion Williamson00:33:35 - Jalen Brunson00:44:23 - Tyrese Haliburton00:57:42 - Anthony Edwards01:12:08 - Kevin Durant01:20:21 - Giannis Antetokounmpo01:30:11 - Stephen Curry01:39:44 - SGA vs. Luka01:58:49 - Nikola Jokic

The nerds are joined by Anthony Lawson to discuss which major NFL Week 1 storylines are "real or fake", discussing what to make of the wild, confusing game between J.J. McCarthy's Minnesota Vikings and Caleb Williams' Chicago Bears, breaking down how concerned we should be about the Detroit Lions, arguing whether the Los Angeles Chargers have surpassed the Kansas City Chiefs as the AFC West's best, debating if the LA Chargers or Las Vegas Raiders are bigger playoff threats and diving into how the glorious Jacksonville Jaguars could be set to supplant the Houston Texans as AFC South champs.Timestamps00:00:18 - Vikings-Bears00:32:11 - Las Vegas is a bigger playoff threat than Denver00:43:00 - Chargers are the best team in the AFC West00:57:50 - Dolphins are the worst team in the AFC01:13:57 - We need to be concerned about the Lions01:24:43 - The Texans will be dethroned as AFC South champions

The nerds react to a wild Week 1 of NFL action, breaking down the all-time great comeback Josh Allen led the Buffalo Bills to over Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, discussing how Jordan Love & the Green Bay Packers demolished the Detroit Lions, reacting to Aaron Rodgers' strong debut for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and giving their take on every game on the entire slate!Timestamps00:00:18 - Bills-Ravens00:36:32 - Packers-Lions00:52:03 - Steelers-Jets01:06:26 - Rams-Texans01:14:08 - Buccaneers-Falcons01:23:19 - Raiders-Patriots01:33:51 - Jaguars-Panthers01:43:17 - Commanders-Giants01:50:52 - Colts-Dolphins02:02:00 - Bengals-Browns02:07:05 - Chiefs-Chargers02:14:07 - Broncos-Titans02:23:22 - 49ers-Seahawks02:30:22 - Cardinals-Saints

The NFL season is here! The nerds react to the first game of the year as Jalen Hurts & the Philadelphia Eagles eked out a win over Dak Prescott & the Dallas Cowboys, then give their full predictions for every single game of the week, dissecting key matchups like Mahomes & the Chiefs vs. Herbert & the Chargers, Lamar & the Ravens vs. Josh Allen & the Bills, and the MNF battle between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears.Timestamps00:00:18 - Eagles-Cowboys Reaction00:26:13 - Chiefs-Chargers00:32:18 - Lions-Packers00:39:14 - Texans-Rams00:46:12 - Ravens-Bills00:54:40 - Vikings-Bears01:00:38 - Steelers-Jets01:03:50 - Dolphins-Colts01:04:23 - Giants-Commanders01:06:42 - Cardinals-Saints01:07:14 - Panthers-Jaguars01:09:44 - Buccaneers-Falcons01:11:32 - Bengals-Brown01:11:39 - Raiders-Patriots01:14:11 - 49ers-Seahawks01:16:52 - Titans-Broncos

The nerds rank their Top 10 defenders in the NBA... but first, they react to the major breaking news from Pablo Torre that the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented the NBA's salary cap to pay Kawhi Leonard an additional $28 million and discuss the possible ramifications and league-wide significance of this. Then, they get into the good stuff and debate whether Alex Caruso or Amen Thompson is the best non-big defender on the planet, whether Chet Holmgren or Evan Mobley is the better young defensive savant, and finally, discuss whether anybody can really challenge Victor Wembanyama for the title of best defender alive.Timestamps00:00:18 - Kawhi Leonard scandal00:15:13 - Honorable mentions00:23:46 - Criteria00:26:36 - Jonathan Isaac00:30:39 - OG Anunoby00:37:32 - Alex Caruso00:48:54 - Bam Adebayo00:57:41 - Amen Thompson01:07:43 - Rudy Gobert01:17:20 - Evan Mobley01:30:22 - Anthony Davis01:35:33 - Draymond Green01:42:59 - Chet Holmgren01:54:06 - Victor Wembanyama

The nerds give their complete preseason predictions for the 2025 NFL season! They make their picks for every NFL award, anticipating another epic MVP battle between Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson, predict the record for every single team in the league, and lay down their ultimate Super Bowl predictions! Will the Philadelphia Eagles repeat? Will the Green Bay Packers surge to the top with Micah Parsons? Will the Kansas City Chiefs reclaim their throne? Is it finally THE YEAR for the Baltimore Ravens or Buffalo Bills?Timestamps00:00:18 - MVP00:10:50 - OPOY00:14:33 - DPOY00:19:17 - OROY00:24:42 - DROY00:27:47 - POY 00:29:07 - CPOY00:34:38 - COY00:41:35 - AFC Standings00:43:28 - NFC Standings00:46:21 - Playoff Predictions00:46:33 - Wild Card00:49:52 - Divisional00:59:27 - Championship01:07:43 - Super Bowl

The nerds put every NFL team into tiers! They react to the insane Micah Parsons trade and break down if this makes the Green Bay Packers major Super Bowl contenders, what on earth the future holds for the Dallas Cowboys, whether we should be ready to proclaim teams like the Los Angeles Rams, Denver Broncos or Minnesota Vikings true contenders, and if the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs or Philadelphia Eagles are the best bet to win it all. Timestamps00:00:18 - Packers00:17:45 - Cowboys00:33:26 - Patriots00:06:06 - Bills00:39:35 - Dolphins00:42:00 - Jets00:47:18 - Chiefs00:50:27 - Chargers00:52:31 - Broncos 00:56:58 - Raiders01:01:48 - Ravens01:03:46 - Bengals01:07:55 - Steelers01:13:12 - Browns01:18:59 - Jaguars01:24:17 - Texans01:28:26 - Colts01:37:08 - Titans01:39:13 - Lions01:42:15 - Vikings01:45:29 - Bears01:50:26 - Eagles01:50:50 - Commanders01:53:18 - Giants01:59:33 - Buccaneers02:02:09 - Falcons02:06:10 - Saints02:06:31 - Panthers02:10:04 - Rams02:13:10 - Seahawks02:16:05 - Cardinals02:18:17 - 49ers

The nerds rank the Top 10 NBA players under 25 based on their long-term value to build around, diving into whether Franz Wagner or Paolo Banchero is the Orlando Magic's best asset, figuring out where to rank incoming rookies like Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper, continuing the everlasting debate of Evan Mobley vs. Chet Holmgren, and pondering whether Victor Wembanyama will become the literal GOAT. Timestamps00:00:18 - Honorable Mentions00:09:28 - Franz Wagner00:20:15 - Amen Thompson00:33:32 - Dylan Harper00:39:39 - Paolo Banchero00:51:58 - Cade Cunningham01:00:46 - Jalen Williams01:10:31 - Cooper Flagg01:21:12 - Chet Holmgren vs. Evan Mobley01:34:43 - Anthony Edwards01:48:49 - Victor Wembanyama