Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are back for Day 3 from Underdog Manor in New Orleans to deep dive into the Super Bowl LIX matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. Jourdan Rodrigue and Conor Orr join the show to first talk what the Eagles must do to win tha big game (5:57) and what the Chiefs need to do to secure the three-peat (34:46). After the break, we bring you a special edition of Walken With Giants (55:25) before finishing the show with one last round of Fearless Predic...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are back from Underdog Manor in New Orleans to talk some Chiefs and look ahead to 2025 NFL Free Agency! To start, Dan, Marc and Jason Zumwalt recap Day 1 in New Orleans (0:55) and pay tribute to the memory of the legendary Chris Wesseling (8:18). Then, Arrowhead Pride Editor-in-Chief Pete Sweeney crashes the house to talk about why NFL fans hate the Chiefs and look at some key matchups in Super Bowl LIX (16:20). After the break, James Palmer joins the show to look ahe...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr, James Palmer and Jason Zumwalt to recap Super Bowl opening night and react to some NFL news, plus we rank Super Bowl cities! To start, Dan, Marc and Zumwalt fill the listeners in on Underdog Manor (0:31) before Conor Orr and James Palmer crash the podcast to recap opening night at the Superdome (5:40). Then, we catch up on some NFL news (21:24), hitting on Myles Garrett's trade request (24:10) and that Cooper Kupp was informed the Rams plan to...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue and Michael-Shawn Dugar for the annual Don't Say "Super Bowl" episode! On this year's edition, once again, no one can utter the phrase "Super Bowl" in any way, shape or form once the vault has been closed. We start by giving out final thoughts for the week on the big game before that vault is sealed (5:42) and then dive into four topics: New Head Coach Juice Rankings (13:26), Supporting the Quarterback (45:22), Greg Olsen ...
Jan 31, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to react to all the introductory pressers for new head coaches and general managers! But first, we start by putting a bow on the AFC Championship conversation with a quick discussion about the officiating (3:11). Then, it's on to the news: Jerry Jones and the Cowboys introduced Brian Schottenheimer (22:12), the Jets introduced Aaron Glenn and GM Darren Mougey (36:45), the Raiders introduced Pete Carroll and GM John Spytek (46:25), and the Jagua...
Jan 28, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr and Jourdan Rodrigue to recap the AFC and NFC Championships LIVE on YouTube! We start with the thriller that was Bills at Chiefs (3:18). Then, after the break, we have a MASSIVE announcement to make (34:57) and finally we get to the Commanders at Eagles recap (40:14). We finish the show with other thoughts and observations after the Conference Championship games (1:04:20). 1:14 NFL Conference Championship Recap 3:18 AFC Championship: Bills at C...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Underdog NFL Insider James Palmer for a Dirty Thirty special emergency bonus episode to cover all the latest NFL head coaching news and rumors in exactly thirty minutes, starting with the bizarre Liam Coen saga as the Jaguars have found their new head coach (2:09). Next, we discuss the Raiders hiring Pete Carroll (15:34), the latest in the mysterious Cowboys head coaching search (23:43), and Bobby Slowik's dismissal in Houston (27:42). 0:00 NFL Coaching ...
Jan 24, 2025•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue and Michael-Shawn Dugar to preview the AFC and NFC Conference Championship games! We start with the rematch of the 2020 AFC Championship Game, Bills at Chiefs (5:23), before taking a halftime break to cover some NFL news: the Jets have hired Aaron Glenn as head coach (34:17), the Jaguars have parted ways with Trent Baalke (42:06), a few teams appointed coordinators and the Cowboys are rumored to be closing in on Brian Scho...
Jan 24, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler and Conor Orr talk through the latest NFL news and coaching hires, starting with Ben Johnson taking over as head coach of the Chicago Bears (8:14) and the Colts hiring Lou Anarumo as Defensive Coordinator (14:30). After the break, Underdog's Josh Norris joins the program to discuss whose stock is UP and whose is DOWN thus far through the NFL postseason (19:22), hitting on Kliff Kingsbury (21:18), Lamar Jackson (25:58), the Pittsburgh Steelers (31:57), and Conor Orr himse...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep 106•Transcript available on Metacast Heed The Call (Underdog Sports) is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HTC. Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap a thrilling Divisional Round of playoff football! We start with the AFC side, first recapping Ravens at Bills (3:45) and then Texans at Chiefs (20:45) before flipping to the NFC side to hit Commanders at Lions (42:29) and Rams at Eagles (1:05:11). 0:00 NFL Divisional Round Recap 3:46 Ravens at Bills Recap 20:45 Texans at Chiefs ...
Jan 20, 2025•2 hr 36 min•Ep 105•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus is joined by Conor Orr, Jourdan Rodrigue and Michael-Shawn Dugar to preview the second round of the postseason as the NFL's Divisional Round of the playoffs arrives! We start with what should be the best game, Ravens at Bills (3:49), before moving to Commanders at Lions (20:10), Rams at Eagles (41:37), and Texans at Chiefs (56:55), and finally we finish with Money Mike picks and Fearless Predictions for this weekend (1:11:25). 0:00 NFL Divisional Round Preview 3:49 Ravens at Bills Pre...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep 104•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by FOX Sports NFL Insider Jordan Schultz to catch up on the latest updates surrounding the NFL coaching carousel. First up is the Mike McCarthy situation after he and the Cowboys parted ways, as well as Jordan’s reporting around the Cowboys' interest in Deion Sanders (4:37). Then, we discuss Mike Vrabel’s hiring in New England (14:18) before flipping to other candidates and job openings (18:28), touching on Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn, the Jaguars’ vacancy and...
Jan 15, 2025•50 min•Ep 103•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap the final game of Wild Card Weekend, Vikings at Rams from Glendale, Arizona! We start with the Rams side of things (0:00) before pivoting to Sam Darnold and what this performance means for the next stage of his career (13:04). We then look ahead to the Divisional Round with the storylines that get us excited for next weekend (21:16). 0:00 Vikings-Rams Recap 13:04 Sam Darnold 21:16 Divisional Round Storylines 36:07 Wrap-Up Support the H...
Jan 14, 2025•41 min•Ep 102•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY game from Wild Card Weekend through Sunday night, with some help from Underdog NFL Insider James Palmer, who attended two of the games on the slate. The first round of the postseason is in the books and we have our Divisional Round Matchups! We start with the most exciting game of the weekend so far, Commanders at Buccaneers (2:03) and then move on to Packers at Eagles (15:24), Steelers at Ravens (34:00), Broncos at Bills (50:52)...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep 101•Transcript available on Metacast Heed The Call (Underdog Sports) is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HTC. Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are back to preview the first round of the 2024-25 NFL Playoffs as Wild Card Weekend arrives! We start with the Saturday games, hitting Chargers at Texans (11:43) and Steelers at Ravens (27:58). Next, we move to Sunday’s first game, Broncos at Bills (38:15), before taking a halftime news timeout (48:07) to cover the Raiders front office changes (50:56) and the ...
Jan 10, 2025•2 hr 33 min•Ep 100•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to run through all the news trickling out from teams making head coach and coordinator changes on this New Horizons Monday. We start with Doug Pederson and the Jaguars (4:00) and cover the latest in the Giants' front office (12:38), the Raiders and Antonio Pierce (19:09), the Seahawks (22:57) and Bengals (25:06) making coordinator changes, the Browns letting two assistants go (26:53), and the latest with the Colts and Dolphins (28:21). Then, Unde...
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep 99•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY game from the Week 18 Sunday slate, with some help from Gravedigger. The playoff field is finally set! We start with the biggest game of the season, Vikings at Lions (4:10) and then move on to Saints at Buccaneers (17:35), Chiefs at Broncos (28:54), Browns at Ravens (37:55), Bengals at Steelers (44:41), Commanders at Cowboys (51:34), Bears at Packers (56:41), Dolphins at Jets (1:01:46), Bills at Patriots (1:11:32), Chargers at Ra...
Jan 06, 2025•2 hr 1 min•Ep 98•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue and Michael-Shawn Dugar to preview ALL the games on the Week 18 slate! The NFC North showdown for the #1 seed, numerous playoff scenarios and draft order implications. As usual, we start with the prime time game: Vikings at Lions on Sunday night (7:33). Then, it's time for our Games We Cannot Wait to Watch: Bengals at Steelers (20:04), Browns at Ravens (29:13), Chiefs at Broncos (36:13), and Giants at Eagles, where we cove...
Jan 03, 2025•2 hr 57 min•Ep 97•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap the Monday Night Football matchup between the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers, a game with zero playoff implications but plenty of juice on the field (6:35). Then, Underdog NFL Insider James Palmer joins for a new segment called New Year's Resolutions for NFL Podcasters, where each of the heroes gives a resolution for themselves as someone who covers the league to take on in the new year (21:37). 0:00 Intro 6:35 Lions-49ers MNF Rec...
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 96•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY game from the Week 17 Sunday slate, with some help from Gravedigger. Big playoff implications, draft order movement, a host of 40-point outings and MORE! We start with Packers at Vikings (2:24) and then cover Cowboys at Eagles (14:01), Panthers at Buccaneers (23:47), Broncos at Bengals (34:05), Cardinals at Rams (43:54), Chargers at Patriots (49:29), Jets at Bills (56:07), Colts at Giants (1:04:12), Dolphins at Browns (1:09:22), ...
Dec 30, 2024•2 hr 53 min•Ep 95•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are back LIVE on YouTube to recap the last Thursday night contest of the year between the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears. 0:00 Intro 0:25 Seahawks side 9:47 Bears side 18:00 Chat Questions Support the Heed the Call Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall Start playing today on Underdog Fantasy! Sign up with code 'HTC' for up to $1000 in Bonus Cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-heed-the-call Subscribe to the new Heed the Call YouTube Channel: https://www...
Dec 27, 2024•35 min•Ep 94•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue and Michael-Shawn Dugar to preview ALL the games on the Week 17 slate! But first, Dan and Marc recap the two Christmas Day games, starting with Chiefs at Steelers (2:08) before covering Ravens at Texans (9:40). Then we move to the Week 17 preview, where we start with the prime time games: Falcons at Commanders on Sunday night (21:36) and Lions at 49ers on Monday night (30:49). Then, it's time for our Games We Cannot Wait t...
Dec 27, 2024•2 hr 55 min•Ep 93•Transcript available on Metacast We are on to Week 17! Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are LIVE to recap Monday Night Football between the New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers (1:59). After the break, we cover some news (17:03) and then preview the two Christmas Day games, with the Kansas City Chiefs heading to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers (28:07) and the Baltimore Ravens traveling south to face the Houston Texans (37:18). Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to https...
Dec 24, 2024•53 min•Ep 92•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY game from the Week 16 Sunday slate, with some help from Gravedigger. Dramatic, down-to-the-wire finishes, huge playoff implications, and MORE! We start with Eagles at Commanders (1:37) and then cover Vikings at Seahawks (11:50), Lions at Bears (20:58), Steelers at Ravens (33:42), Texans at Chiefs (39:00), Rams at Jets (45:25), Giants at Falcons (52:43), Patriots at Bills (1:00:18), Cardinals at Panthers (1:05:32), Browns at Benga...
Dec 23, 2024•2 hr 58 min•Ep 91•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are back LIVE on YouTube to recap the AFC West Thursday Night showdown between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers. Support the Heed the Call Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall Start playing today on Underdog Fantasy! Sign up with code 'HTC' for up to $1000 in Bonus Cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-heed-the-call Subscribe to the new Heed the Call YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@heedthecallpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Dec 20, 2024•36 min•Ep 90•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue and Michael-Shawn Dugar to preview ALL the games on the Week 16 slate! As always, we start with the prime time games: Buccaneers at Cowboys on Sunday night (2:56) and Saints at Packers on Monday night (8:50) before moving to our Games We Cannot Wait to Watch: Texans at Chiefs (16:12), Eagles at Commanders (23:49), and Steelers at Ravens (35:31). After that, we dive into the Gravy Boat to hit the remaining games: Giants at ...
Dec 19, 2024•2 hr 51 min•Ep 89•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr for a very merry mid-week show! We start with a new segment, Heed the Call, discussing players and coaches for true contenders who need to step up as we head down the stretch this season (6:25), covering the Lions (8:55), Ravens (18:09), and Steelers (27:26). Then, we preview this week's AFC West Thursday night showdown between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers (35:45). Finally, we wrap up the show with a segment we've been teasing sinc...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep 88•Transcript available on Metacast That's a wrap on Week 15! Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are LIVE to recap the Monday Night Football double-header, starting with Bears at Vikings (2:42) before moving to Falcons at Raiders (17:31). After the break, we hit some injury updates (33:40) and check in with the live chat before signing off (42:04). 0:00 Intro 2:42 Bears at Vikings Recap 17:31 Falcons at Raiders Recap 29:44 Chat Check-In 33:40 News starting with Lions injuries 39:09 Mahomes and other injury news 42:04 Chat Check-In Suppor...
Dec 17, 2024•49 min•Ep 87•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY game from the Week 15 Sunday slate, with some help from Gravedigger. The highest-scoring game of the season, a statement game from the Eagles, footballs dropped before crossing the goal line, and MORE! We start with Bills at Lions (1:59) and then cover Steelers at Eagles (11:36), Dolphins at Texans (21:11), Buccaneers at Chargers (30:56), Jets at Jaguars (37:00), Colts at Broncos (47:19), Ravens at Giants (55:05), Chiefs at Brown...
Dec 16, 2024•2 hr 58 min•Ep 86•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are back LIVE on YouTube to recap the Thursday night contest between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers, a huge NFC West showdown with major implications for the NFC playoff picture. Support the Heed the Call Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall Start playing today on Underdog Fantasy! Sign up with code 'HTC' for up to $1000 in Bonus Cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-heed-the-call Subscribe to the new Heed the Call YouTube Channel: https://www...
Dec 13, 2024•22 min•Ep 85•Transcript available on Metacast 
