The Call Sheet Daily, with Coach Kevin Smith

<p>Join Pro Football Insiders Kevin Smith Monday through Friday for The Call Sheet Daily, a podcast that draws upon coach's 30+ years of experience to integrate football strategy, history and analysis of the game of football.</p>

Monday Morning Game Balls: Shedeur shines, Pickens pops, and the Texans stake their claim as the league's best defense

On today's Monday Morning Game Balls episode of The Call Sheet, we honor big performances from Shedeur Sanders, George Pickens and Jahmyr Gibbs, plus the stifling Texans defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-24
24:55

The Hot Route, with Pez from Pez's Picks: The Gettysburg Address, the Malice at the Palace, and Week 12's interesting point spreads

Join Pez from Pez's Picks and Coach Smith for another Friday "Hot Route" conversation, where they remember the anniversaries of the Gettysburg Address, the Malice at the Palace, and discuss what Week 12's point spreads suggest about the state of the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-21
31:28

Whiteboard Wednesday: Shedeur Sanders and the importance of "processing" at the quarterback position

On today's Whiteboard Wednesday episode of The Call Sheet, Coach Smith discusses the debut of Shedeur Sanders with the Browns, and why struggles with "processing" often derail the careers of quarterbacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-19
26:46

Monday Morning Game Balls: Philly fans, elite defenses and backup QBs own Week 11 in the NFL

On today's Monday Morning Game Balls episode of The Call Sheet podcast, Coach Smith honors respectful Eagles fans, stifling NFL defenses, and backup quarterbacks who shined in Week 11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-17
25:38

The Hot Route, with Pez from Pez's Picks: A Veteran's Day tribute to our fathers, plus the future of gambling and a Week 11 NFL preview

Join Pez and Coach Smith for this week's "Hot Route" episode of The Call Sheet, where they honor Veteran's Day by recounting their fathers' military experiences, and discuss the future of gambling amidst yet another scandal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-14
32:50

Whiteboard Wednesday: Building a championship culture in a football program, with Coach Frank LaSasso

In this week's Whiteboard Wednesday conversation, Coach Smith and Coach LaSasso discuss how to build a championship culture in a football program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-12
34:59

Monday Morning Game Balls: An upset in Miami, snow in Chicago, and the MVP campaigns of Jonathan Taylor and Matthew Stafford

On today's Monday Morning Game Balls episode of The Call Sheet, we honor backup quarterbacks, stunning upsets, the weather in Chicago, and the MVP candidacies of Jonathan Taylor and Matthew Stafford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-10
23:55

Marshawn Kneeland and the mental health struggles of professional football players

On today's "Call Sheet" podcast, we discuss the death of Cowboys defensive lineman Marshawn Kneeland, and why mental health struggles are so common among NFL players Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-07
24:20

The four most interesting teams at the NFL trade deadline, and what we learned about each

On today's show, Coach Smith examines the moves made by four teams at yesterday's NFL trade deadline, and what they tell us about the state of each franchise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-05
26:58

Monday Morning Game Balls: Cincinnati's non-existent defense, Cam Little's record kick, and the rise of the underdogs

On today's Monday Morning Game Balls episode of The Call Sheet, Coach Smith honors Week 9 underdogs, the Bengals' refusal to play defense, Cam Little's kick into the record books, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-03
22:03

The Hot Route, with Pez from Pez's Picks: Favorite Halloween memories, the college football coaching carousel, and NFL Week 9 projections

On today's episode of "The Hot Route," Pez and I discuss our favorite Halloween memories, big changes on the college football coaching landscape, and NFL Week 9 picks and props Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-31
35:36

Whiteboard Wednesday: The importance of the "middle eight" in football, with Coach Frank LaSasso

On today's Whiteboard Wednesday episode, we discuss the strategy that goes into the "middle eight," and why it's become one of football most important situational elements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-29
37:28

Monday Morning Game Balls: A special "Game Balls" edition to celebrate 200 episodes of The Call Sheet

Join Coach Smith for the 200th episode of The Call Sheet podcast, where we award game balls to some of our most memorable guests and contributors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-27
22:53

The Hot Route, with Pez from Pez's Picks: A gambling scandal rocks the sports world, plus playoff odds for the NFL's upstart teams

On today's episode of The Hot Route with Pez from Pez's Picks, we examine the NBA gambling scandal that has rocked the sports world, and assess the playoff chances of some of the NFL's surprise teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-24
39:53

Whiteboard Wednesday: Quarterback run schemes and how to defend them, with Coach Frank LaSasso

On today's Whiteboard Wednesday episode of The Call Sheet, Coach Frank LaSasso joins me to discuss the quarterback run game. Popular QB run concepts, inside versus outside run game, when to run your QB, and how to defend it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-22
37:57

Monday Morning Game Balls (Tuesday Edition): A 4th quarter for the ages, a dominant performance by the Browns, and more!

On today's episode of Monday Morning Game Balls, we honor a dominant performance by the Browns, a fourth quarter for the ages, and three late-career veterans dominating at the quarterback position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-21
25:59

Mike Tomlin's complicated legacy as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers

In the wake of Pittsburgh's Thursday Night Football loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, today's Call Sheet podcast examines Mike Tomlin's tenure as head coach of the Steelers. What sort of legacy is Tomlin carving out for himself in Pittsburgh? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-17
24:24

5 things we've learned from the 2025 football season (so far)

On today's Call Sheet podcast, we take stock of the state of college and professional football six weeks into the 2025 season. What have we learned so far? New trends? Emerging stars? Dominant teams? Join Coach Kevin Smith as he breaks it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-15
27:30

Monday Morning Game Balls: Bad teams who are no longer bad, football fans in London, and the Seahawks travel staff

On today's episode of The Call Sheet podcast, we award Monday Morning Game Balls to some of the formerly bad NFL teams who are having nice seasons in 2025, as well as London fans who suffered through the Jets-Broncos game, and the Seahawks travel staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-13
23:10

The Hot Route, with Pez from Pez's Picks: Pop culture guilty pleasures, and Week 6 picks and props

Join Pez and Coach Smith for another Hot Route conversation at The Call Sheet podcast. Today's topics include pop culture guilty pleasures, what the term "cringe" suggests about America , and picks and props for Week 6 of the NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-10
34:16

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