Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald to give their thoughts and takeaways from Week 3 of NFL action. The duo start by recapping the Monday night games and discussing just how bad the Cincinnati Bengals defense is, and what's going right with the Buffalo Bills that's allowed them to cruise to a 3-0 start — including a dominant win over the Jacksonville Jaguars last night. Next, Nate and Charles deep dive on the rest of the 3-0 teams and try to determine what's going right and how good each tea...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 19
Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald to discuss their favorite matchups to watch for NFL Week 3. The duo start with the Los Angeles Chargers against the Pittsburgh Steelers, as Jim Harbaugh will face his first real test for his run-first offense. Next up the New Orleans Saints take on the Philadelphia Eagles, and Charles wonders if Philly can make OC Clint Kubiak actually think on the fly. C.J. Stroud vs. Brian Flores' Minnesota defense will be a great matchup to watch, and Derek Stingley Jr....
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 18
Nate Tice is joined by Matt Harmon to look back at a few of their takes from before the season started and decide whether to stay, fold or double down after two weeks of NFL action. The duo fire off their own takes at each other and go back and forth on the Carolina Panthers (and the Bryce Young benching), Aidan Hutchinson, Joe Burrow, the playoff hopes for the Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts and Seattle Seahawks and more. Nate and Matt wra...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 17
Nate Tice is joined by the great Charles McDonald as the duo deep dive on their favorite matchups heading into the Week 2 NFL slate. Nate and Charles discuss the Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots matchup where Ryan Grubb will have his first welcome to the NFL moment, Deshaun Watson trying to survive against a highly underrated Jags defense, whether or not a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team can hold up against a more talented Detroit Lions unit, Caleb Williams and the Chicago passing game trying...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 16
Nate Tice is joined by Matt Harmon to get some takes of both mild and spicy variety off their chest as they give their thoughts on Week 1 of NFL action. The duo go back and forth spouting their takes on Jordan Mason, the New England Patriots offense, the return of Mike Zimmer, Kirk Cousins, Joe Mixon, the New Orleans Saints offense, Bo Nix, Antonio Pierce, Dan Quinn, the Jacksonville Jaguars defense and much more. (5:15) New York Jets @ San Francisco 49ers (9:45) Green Bay Packers @ Philadelphia...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 15
Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald to finally talk about some real life NFL football games. After going through their favorite responses to Charles' tweet asking for heinous NFL season predictions, the duo pick six games that have the most interesting matchups to watch in this weekend's slate, discussing all of the primetime matchups, a loaded AFC South duel, a battle for Florida and Deshaun Watson trying to survive against a loaded Dallas defense. Later, Nate and Charles discuss all the re...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 14
Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald and Matt Harmon to give their final predictions ahead of the 2024 NFL season, including awards like MVP and rookies of the year, division winners, Super Bowl champs and more. The trio start off with their picks for Offensive & Defensive Player of the Year (one chalky and one dark horse), as Ceedee Lamb is the favorite, but Charles likes Nico Collins as a dark horse. For Offensive & Defensive Rookie of the Year, the trio discuss Caleb Williams, Drak...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 13
Nate Tice and Matt Harmon join forces to preview every team in the NFC. For each team they discuss win totals, give a player to watch and try to predict why each team could under- or over-perform expectations this season. The duo start with the loaded NFC North, as Matt pushes back on Nate's Sam Darnold hype, Nate loves the Chicago and Detroit defenses and both are very optimistic about the Green Bay offense. Next up is the NFC West, as Nate continues his praise of the Arizona offense, both expr...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 12
Nate Tice and Charles McDonald join forces to preview every team in the AFC. For each team they discuss win totals, give a player to watch and try to predict why each team could under- or over-perform expectations this season. After discussing why the Georgia Bulldog championship-winning defense has underperformed so far in the NFL, Nate and Charles dive into why they are hyped about the AFC South, as Nate predicts that all four teams will go over their win totals. They're especially curious abo...
Aug 28, 2024•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 11
Nate Tice and Charles McDonald come to you live from Yahoo Studios in Los Angeles to finally get some takes off their chest. The duo start with some more preseason takeaways they forgot to mention last episode and debating over Tom Brady's quarterback rankings before getting into their takes. Nate and Charles cover broadcaster salaries, Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Jets offense, Jameis Winston and the Cleveland Browns and the Minnesota Vikings' playoff ...
Aug 22, 2024•48 min•Ep. 10
Nate Tice and Charles McDonald join forces to give their top breakout candidates to keep an eye on for the 2024 NFL season. The duo start with their takeaways from Week 2 of preseason action, as they discuss the Michael Penix Jr. debacle, Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Brian Thomas Jr. and more impressive rookies. Nate and Charles move onto their breakout candidates to watch, starting with the bigger, more obvious names like Drake London, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Tre McBride, Derek Sting...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 9
Nate Tice and Charles McDonald answer questions submitted by listeners ahead of the 2024 NFL season. The duo kick things off with the news that Matt Judon has been traded to the Atlanta Falcons to shore up their pass rush, and Jordan Phillips has been traded to the Dallas Cowboys to give Mike Zimmer the nose tackle he requires. Next, Nate and Tice tackle questions from listeners on ascending NFL coaches, how to counter the Mike Macdonald defense, Brian Thomas Jr, the 1990 New England Patriots, o...
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 8
Nate Tice is joined by the great Charles McDonald to break down a few of the most intriguing position groups or units to watch this NFL season, whether good, interesting or primed for implosion. The duo start off the show with the news that Minnesota Vikings first-round pick J.J. McCarthy will undergo knee surgery, as the two give their (surprisingly positive) thoughts on presumed Week 1 starter Sam Darnold. Next, Nate and Charles give their two units to watch that should impress this season: th...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 7
Nate Tice is joined by the great Charles McDonald to determine the "friskiest" NFL teams this season. Nate and Charles start by defining "frisky" as any team with a win total below 9 games that will be a tough out for any opponent. The duo highlight the Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans as the friskiest of the bunch, before highlighting why people might be sleeping on the Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nate and Charles finish off the show with two "reverse ...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 6
With Week 1 of NFL preseason action right around the corner, Nate Tice and Matt Harmon share which NFL teams need to have a prove-it season in 2024. They open up with Level 1 of which teams or players should be the least worried, featuring the Steelers offense, Sean McDermott following a lot of staff turnover, and Sean Payton after completely blowing up the Broncos offense. They move onto Level 2, discussing the teams that are in the most danger of needing to hit the reset button next year. Harm...
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 5
It's only August 1st and things are already looking charger-y for the Los Angeles Chargers. Justin Herbert is in a walking boot for the next two weeks, following a plantar fascia diagnosis on Thursday afternoon, so Nate Tice and Charles McDonald kick off the episode with the latest bad omen for the team that just can never seem to catch a break. Later, after discussing the new contract for Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs, arguably the most successful tackle product from the 2...
Aug 02, 2024•49 min•Ep. 4
The NFL preseason is just days away and the 2024 season right around the corner, but Nate Tice and Matt Harmon have been stewing with some half-baked NFL takes they've been tinkering with off-season. After kicking off the podcast discussing a pair of quarterback extensions in the deals for Tua Tagovailoa and Jordan Love, the guys open up their notebooks from the offseason and share some theories that are not quite ready for the primetime, but may prove right by the time this season is over: the ...
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 3
On today's episode of Football 301, Nate Tice and Charles McDonald look ahead to the 2024 season and predict which teams will finish with the top 10 defenses in the NFL. Can the New York Giants' defense be carried by its defensive line? Will the Baltimore Ravens' new faces in their secondary and linebacking core keep them at the top? Are the New England Patriots built perfectly for Jerod Mayo to hit the ground running in year 1? Is Mike Zimmer the right man to lead the Dallas Cowboys' aggressive...
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 2
On this inaugural episode of Football 301 , Yahoo Sports NFL analysts Nate Tice , Matt Harmon & Charles McDonald look ahead to the 2024 season and try to predict which teams will finish in the top ten of DVOA rankings by the end of the year. Can Kirk Cousins and a new coaching staff elevate the Atlanta Falcons into being a top offense? Will a below average Baltimore Ravens offensive line hamper the offensive firepower of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry? Can a revitalized Los Angeles Rams off...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 1
On this *preview episode* of Football 301 , Nate Tice is joined by co-hosts Matt Harmon & Charles McDonald to share three (and a half) wild football takes ahead of the 2024 season. Chris Olave can do – what? Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys are going to draft – who? Anthony Richardson is going to – excuse me? The premiere episode of Football 301 drops on Wednesday, July 24th and will continue every Tuesday/Thursday through the NFL season. Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podc...
Jul 23, 2024•9 min
Football 301 , a new NFL podcast from Yahoo Sports with Nate Tice, Matt Harmon & Charles McDonald launches on Wednesday, July 24th. Subscribe now in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or watch the show on YouTube.com/YahooSports Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network...
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