The Cris Collinsworth Podcast

PFF's Dr. Eric Eager joins the podcast to discuss analytics in professional sports. Cris and Eric discuss what NFL teams are doing wrong (9:00), running the ball vs. passing the ball (14:15), best play callers in the NFL (27:30) and much more. 

PFF's Mike Renner joins the podcast to discuss the top-10 QB/Head Coach combinations in the NFL right now.

PFF's Sam Monson joins the podcast to discuss the ten most interesting people and storylines in football headed into the 2022 NFL season.

PFF's Brad Spielberger joins the podcast to discuss the salary cap situations of every AFC team headed into the 2022 NFL season: 6:00 - Cowboys 8:15 - Eagles 10:00 - Commanders 11:45 - Giants 13:45 - Packers 15:10 - Vikings 17:05 - Bears 18:30 - Lions 21:25 - Buccaneers 24:10 - Saints 27:35 - Falcons 30:30 - Panthers 32:25 - Rams 34:45 - Cardinals 36:30 - 49ers 39:05 - Seahawks 42:30 - Teams best/worst set up for the future

Houston Texans Head Coach Lovie Smith joins the podcast to discuss his vision for the team, the 2022 Draft, a turbulent offseason, how Houston can take a step forward and much more!

PFF's Brad Spielberger joins the podcast to discuss the salary cap situations of every AFC team headed into the 2022 NFL season: 11:45 - Bills 16:35 - Patriots 21:45 - Dolphins 26:10 - Jets 30:50 - Bengals 33:30 - Steelers 38:00 - Browns 44:00 - Ravens 46:55 - Titans 50:00 - Colts 52:30 - Texans 54:35 - Jaguars 57:00 - Chiefs 1:03:35 - Raiders 1:05:45 - Chargers 1:08:30 - Broncos

PFF's Austin Gayle joins the podcast to discuss the current state of the NFC. Cris and Austin look at every NFC team's offseason thus far and decide which teams will finish over .500 and which teams can make a legitimate playoff run. Also on this episode Austin and Cris discuss Tom Brady's future broadcasting gig with Fox.

PFF's Austin Gayle joins the podcast to discuss the current state of the AFC. Cris and Austin look at every AFC team's offseason thus far and decide which teams will finish over .500 and which teams can make a legitimate playoff run. 

PFF's Eric Eager joins the podcast to give his final thoughts on the 2022 NFL Draft class. Also on this episode, Eric and Cris discuss what they think will happen this weekend as well as some player props. 

PFF's Mike Renner joins the podcast to discuss the 2022 NFL Draft class and potential draft night surprises. Also on this episode, Cris and Mike mock the top-10 picks in the 2022 NFL Draft.

New Bears Head Football Coach Matt Eberflus joins the podcast. Cris and Matt discuss Matt's road to NFL Head Coach, his time with the Colts, Chicago's draft strategy and much more.  00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Matt Eberflus’ experience with Nick Saban 02:30 - Matt Eberflus’ experience with the Cowboys 04:00 - Matt Eberlus’ relationship with Rod Marinelli 07:45 - Matt Eberflus on how the Colts defense was so successful 11:00 - Matt Eberflus on where the Bears are at right now 12:45 - Matt Eberflus on how important depth is 14:20 - Matt Eberflus on Justin Fields 18:10 - Matt Eberflus on the Josh McDaniels situation 20:30 - Matt Eberflus on the state of the offensive line 22:30 - Matt Eberflus on preparing for the draft without a first round pick 23:45 - Matt Eberflus on working with Ryan Poles 25:20 - Matt Eberflus on the significance of positional versatility 27:20 - Matt Eberflus on Jameson Williams’ injury 29:30 - Matt Eberflus on the most important parts of building a team 31:10 - How soon can the Bears compete? 33:25 - Matt Eberflus on Justin Fields’ competitiveness 34:30 - Matt Eberflus on how he’ll delegate 37:30 - Matt Eberflus on the grind to becoming a head coach 39:55 - Matt Eberflus’ Jerry Jones story

PFF's Austin Gayle and Brad Spielberger join the podcast to discuss the impact of the Eagles and Saints blockbuster trade. Also on this episode, Cris, Austin, and Brad discuss the QB class and some intriguing Draft storylines: 0:00 - Breaking down the Eagles-Saints trade 10:00 - What do the Seahawks do? 11:25 - Wide receiver market 13:00 - State of the salary cap 14:00 - What do the 49ers do at QB? 17:00 - Have the Rams changed the game? 18:40 - Why Sam Howell is PFF’s QB1 21:00 - Desmond Ridder’s projection to the NFL 25:30 - How soon can these QB prospects play? 30:40 - Underrated NFL Draft Storylines 35:00 - Hutch podcast 37:45 - Kayvon Thibodeaux’s potential 41:00 - Any surprises to come in the draft?

PFF's Trevor Sikkema and Seth Galina join the podcast to discuss the current Owner's Meetings and new OT rules. Also on this episode, Cris, Set, and Trevor discuss QB movement and which team will come out of the loaded AFC: 0:00 - NFL Owners Meeting stories 5:20 - Overtime rules change 25:35 - AFC is stacked 37:00 - Insane QB movement

PFF's Sam Monson joins the podcast to discuss QBs with different teams (01:01), QBs still on the market (06:18), Dallas' offseason woes (14:37), contenders in the AFC (18:35), and much more. 

PFF's Eric Eager and Brad Spielberger join the show to discuss everything happening in free agency right now and some moves we may potentially see down the road: 0:00 - Why are teams paying so much? 1:50 - Mitch Trubisky to the Steelers 3:10 - What happens with Deshaun Watson? 10:00 - Are the Browns trying to move on from Baker Mayfield? 13:50 - The Chargers got a LOT better 18:30 - Comparing the AFC and NFC 21:20 - Will the Cowboys still win the NFC East? 23:10 - Could the Jaguars make a huge leap? 28:40 - Will the 49ers trade Jimmy Garoppolo? 31:05 - Do the Buccaneers even need their guards? 32:30 - Big winners and losers of free agency