Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr and Dave Dameshek for our annual NFL Over/Under Win Totals episode, this time in the form of a draft! Each of the heroes select their four favorite overs or unders for the upcoming season in the form of a snake draft. 0:00 Show Start 10:20 Win Totals Over/Under Draft Order 11:44 Round 1 29:50 Round 2 44:50 Round 3 59:42 Round 4 1:17:43 Wrap Up --------- Support the Heed the Call Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall...
Aug 15, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Matt "Money" Smith and Pete Sweeney to examine one of the most interesting divisions in the NFL: the AFC West. But first, some news! Packers QB Jordan Love had a procedure on his left thumb, Bills RB James Cook has agreed to an extension, the Nevada Supreme Court sides with Jon Gruden in his lawsuit against the NFL, Browns QB Shedeur Sanders has an oblique injury, and we check in with Quiet Storm Crisis Management. Then, Matt "Money" Smith joins to tal...
Aug 14, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap the first week of NFL Preseason action by covering the things that actually MATTERED. Rookie quarterbacks including Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward and Jaxson Dart, Patriots rookies impressing (and Tom Brady getting a statue), the Chiefs first-round left tackle, Anthony Richardson's injury along with Tyler Warren's nice game, Geno Smith flipping off the fans, Willie Lampkin serving up pancakes, and a new admission to the Kicker Club (with ...
Aug 12, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr and Arif Hasan for an annual tradition: announcing slogans for every NFL team for the 2025 season! First, we look ahead to the first week of preseason action with things to watch this weekend and catch up on a bit of news. Then, Arif joins and we pitch dozens of potential team slogans for 2025. 0:00 Show Start 6:07 Preseason Preview 24:55 2025 Team Slogans 1:00:05 Wrap Up --------- Support the Heed the Call Patreon: https://www.patreon...
Aug 07, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on some news and deliver the long-awaited review of Quarterback. We cover Matthew Stafford's back situation, the latest drama in Dallas, and other eyebrow-raising stories from around the league. After the break, we touch on the NFL Media acquisition by ESPN, listen to some interesting voicemails, and finally, review the Netflix series Quarterback. 0:00 Intro 5:17 NFL news 7:54 Matthew Stafford’s health 11:54 Keenan Allen back to C...
Aug 07, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Aaron Schatz to cover the biggest surprises, wonders and revelations discussed in the 2025 FTN Football Alamanc previewing the upcoming NFL season. But first, we hit some news: the Dolphins are all out of sorts with the sound bites coming from training camp, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones responds to Micah Parsons' trade request, Bills running back James Cook has begun a 'hold-in' amidst contract negotiations, and the Colts have listed "Anthony Richardson o...
Aug 04, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to power rank every team in the NFL ahead of the preseason! First, we have other power rankings to address: the various NFL broadcast theme music, and some news to hit, and then we power rank every team from one to thirty-two. 0:00 Show Start 5:02 Power Ranking NFL Broadcast Themes 18:39 NFL News 21:47 Terry McLaurin Requests Trade 25:22 Micah Parsons Requests Trade 31:34 Notable Signings and Injuries 35:10 Preseason Kickoff Thoughts 43:23 Pr...
Aug 01, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by James Palmer to discuss players who can "make the leap" this season and take their game to another level, including some second-year quarterbacks and wide receivers. Then, we catch up on the latest news: DE Trey Hendrickson has reported to Bengals camp, a gunman who killed four people in New York City was reportedly targeting the NFL's headquarters, and CBS has announced their broadcaster groups for the upcoming season. 0:00 Show Start 6:05 Bo Nix Year...
Jul 30, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on training camp storylines after a busy weekend around the league! We start by covering those storylines that aren't getting the proper attention they deserve, including Christian McCaffrey's health, Matthew Stafford's back, and the Lions in transition. Then, we hit the rest of the news: the Raiders released DT Christian Wilkins amidst some strange reporting, Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin has been placed on PUP while ne...
Jul 28, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to react to more NFL training camp news from all around the league. We start with a voicemail received on the HTC Hotline before getting into the news: Justin Fields avoided serious injury but dislocated his toe during practice, the Honeybadger Tyrann Mathieu has retired, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor hinted at playing Joe Burrow more in the preseason than in past years, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa finally spoke about Tyreek Hill's co...
Jul 25, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Season 2 of Heed the Call is here! Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on all the excitement and news as training camps are underway across the league. We start by covering the big contract extensions before transitioning to the contract stalemates involving Micah Parsons and Trey Hendrickson, among others. Then, we discuss the legal situations of Rashee Rice and Jordan Addison before moving to the Darren Waller trade. After that, the heroes react to President Donal...
Jul 23, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 1
On the Season One Finale of Heed the Call, Dan Hanzus & Conor Orr celebrate YOU the listener! First, we react to the blockbuster trade on Monday morning between the Dolphins and Steelers, sending CB Jalen Ramsey and TE Jonnu Smith to Pittsburgh in exchange for S Minkah Fitzpatrick and a pick swap (6:17). Then, we open up the phone lines and respond to voicemails from Heedonists all over the world (23:27). 0:00 Intro 4:44 Dolphins-Steelers Massive Trade 23:27 HTC Hotline Voicemails 1:49:54 Wr...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr and Jourdan Rodrigue to wrap up the week and send Marc off on his bon voyage! We start by reacting to some of the feedback on the 2025 Dalton Scale (6:17) before diving into the news (26:21): Aaron Rodgers is "pretty sure" this is his final NFL season (29:24), Pablo Torre and Mike Florio are reporting that the NFL may have colluded to prevent fully guaranteed contracts (37:02), we hear from Quiet Storm Crisis Management (54:59), and our produ...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr and Bill Barnwell to evaluate the Dalton Scale for the 2025 season! Who is the successor to Andy Dalton's standing as the Prime Meridian of quarterback play in the NFL? We start with players who are definitely on the right side of the Dalton line (8:17) and then hit some players who are close to the line but ultimately above it (11:39). Next, we search far and wide for the current Dalton Line quarterback, hitting on players like Aaron Rodgers...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 157
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to cap off NFL minicamps as teams head into summer break! We start by looking at the best remaining NFL free agents (7:23) before catching up on some news, including the Ravens signing CB Jaire Alexander (12:52). Is this finally the year the Ravens reach the summit? Plus, we have health updates from Chiefs minicamp (20:07), the Quiet Storm Crisis Management firm addresses the Shedeur Sanders citation (23:20), we check in on the New York Giant...
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on all the latest news and happenings in the NFL. We start with a run-through of the teams holding Mandatory Minicamps this week (8:33) before diving into the news: the Bengals have resumed communication with star DE Trey Hendrickson (15:23), Brian Schottenheimer believes the Cowboys "are going to win" (23:43), the Colts held a press conference to introduce their new owners (30:48), we check in on some of our favorite quarterbacks...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to run through the biggest stories out of minicamps. Aaron Rodgers spoke from Steelers minicamp (0:25), some superstar players did not report to camp (9:40), and the Bengals are mishandling contracts again (11:48). Then, we check in on the Dolphins from inside the fish tank (17:43) and head over to the Dawg Pound (33:43) before hearing from Stefon Diggs for the first time since the boating incident (47:55). Finally, we hit some other news ite...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on the latest NFL news as mandatory minicamps begin around the league! To start, we announce that Heed the Call is now officially an award-winning podcast (2:19) before Conor joins the show (6:59). Then we hit the news, starting with a flashback to June 27, 2022 (10:13). QB Aaron Rodgers finally signed with Pittsburgh (14:34), RB Nick Chubb has agreed to a one-year deal with the Texans (23:47), the Packers are releasing CB Jaire A...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to look at Conor's recent column for Sports Illustrated: 100 Bold Predictions for the 2025 NFL Season! And we hit the HTC Mailbag to close out the show. 0:00 It’s Conor’s Birthday 10:16 100 Bold Predictions for the 2025 NFL Season 11:13 Derek Carr returning from retirement? 14:15 Kyler Murray on a new team? 22:56 49ers bounce back? 29:09 Caleb Williams noise 33:08 Lions taking a step back? 38:20 NFL moving to draft lottery system? 42:30 The e...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on some news from around the league. We are officially post-June 1, which means we could see a ramp up in league activity (5:12). Frank Ragnow surprisingly announced his retirement from pro football (13:14), Kyle Pitts is drawing trade interest (17:15), Stefon Diggs could be a Patriots cut candidate (22:41) but we have a special guest on to speak in his defense (25:49), Russell Wilson believes in greatness (35:55), Jason Kelce has...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on some news as Organized Team Activities are underway across the NFL! To start, we cover the Trope Alerts you need to be looking out for (2:18) before diving into the news (12:16): the Steelers quarterback situation is still unsettled (13:37), some top players are missing from OTA practices (26:23), Stefon Diggs might be having a little too much fun on a boat (29:39), the NFL's VP of Broadcast Planning & Scheduling responds t...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr & James Palmer to run through some NFL headlines and discuss the biggest boom or bust players for the 2025 NFL season. But first, Marc recounts his weekend acting role (2:03). Then, we get into the news (8:18): Nick Sirianni and the Eagles have agreed to a multi-year extension (8:49), NFL owners will vote this week on the proposal to ban the Tush Push and other potential rule changes (17:28), Brock Purdy is officially a franchise quarterb...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue and Michael-Shawn Dugar to react to the full 2025 NFL schedule! But first, we wonder if the NFL should consider adopting a draft lottery (0:39). Then, we look at the Week 1 matchups (16:00), other schedule notes and the holiday games (27:31), and the international slate (38:53). Finally, we close the show with other NFL headlines (43:56), and Conor Orr pops in to share his thoughts (55:01). 0:00 NFL Schedule Release 0:39...
May 15, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to run through the hottest NFL headlines in mid May! To start, we have an honest conversation about Marc's love for the Browns and the hope of Shedeur Sanders (1:42). After that, we cover the news: Saints QB Derek Carr has announced his retirement from pro football (13:21), Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah will miss the 2025 season (35:27), Giants rookie DE Abdul Carter finally has a number (37:16), Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson has not commun...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to react to some blockbuster NFL news and look ahead to offseason storylines! To start, we cover the Steelers trading WR George Pickens to the Cowboys (8:57), TE Dallas Goedert's new deal with the Eagles (17:03), and the Jaguars releasing WR Gabe Davis (19:49). After that, the heroes share potential NFL offseason storylines that - if true - would rattle the NFL world (23:04). Crazy? Maybe. Plausible? Absolutely. What if the NFL expands its we...
May 08, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to reveal a methodically calculated list of the top ten most optimistic NFL teams for the 2025 season. But first, we hit some news (5:52): the 2027 NFL draft will be held in Washington, D.C. (6:25), QB Matthew Stafford and the Rams finally agreed on a new contract (9:20), DE Abdul Carter is again rejected when attempting to bring a Giants jersey number out of retirement (13:18), the 49ers declined trade offers for TE George Kittle before exte...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 145
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Jourdan Rodrigue and Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic to go arooouund the NFC in exactly 48 minutes. Three minutes per team, everything you need to know now that the draft is in the rearview mirror. We start with the NFC East (11:41), move to the NFC North (30:22), then hit the NFC South (48:01), and finally finish with the NFC West (1:13:09). 0:00 Around the NFC in 48 Minutes 0:39 Bill Belichick Drama 10:15 Around the NFC 11:41 Around the NFC East ...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 144
Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler & Conor Orr are joined by Brandon Perna of That's Good Sports to go arooouund the AFC in exactly 48 minutes. Three minutes per team, everything you need to know now that the draft is in the rearview mirror. We start with the AFC West (4:17), move to the AFC East (20:33), then hit the AFC North (39:46), and finally finish with the AFC South (1:00:16). 0:00 Around the AFC in Exactly 48 Minutes 4:17 Around the AFC West 4:49 Las Vegas Raiders 8:03 Los Angeles Chargers 11...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap the 2025 NFL Draft! We start by covering the Shedeur Sanders saga (1:28), whose tumble was finally ended by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round. Next, we hit teams who nailed the draft (26:54), including the Cowboys, Bears, Patriots, and more. After that, we dissect James Gladestone's press conference (40:24), share the things we did NOT love (53:53), and give some shout-outs (57:25). We close the show with UNIFORM MADNESS (1:03:...
Apr 27, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler and Conor Orr are joined by James Palmer to recap every pick from the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft! We start with the biggest headlines, including the blockbuster trade when Jacksonville moved up to number two to select WR/CB Travis Hunter (0:52). Then, we discuss the quarterback class, why QB Shedeur Sanders fell out of the first round (12:27), and the Giants trading up for QB Jaxson Dart (15:37). From there, we move through the draft, hitting on the Raiders taking...
Apr 25, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 141
