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 9 slate! As always, we start with the primetime games: Colts at Vikings (8:09) and Buccaneers at Chiefs (16:52) before moving to our Games We Cannot Wait to Watch: Lions at Packers (28:36), Rams at Seahawks (36:38), Dolphins at Bills (44:26), and Broncos at Ravens (52:53). After that, we head out to the Graveyard to hit the remaining games: Commanders at Giants (...
Oct 31, 2024•2 hr 45 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler & Conor Orr are turning the page to Week 9! First up, we react to the news that Joe Flacco will start at quarterback for the Colts in place of Anthony Richardson this week (4:18). Then, it's FORKIN' TIME! We debate which teams we're ready to fork and declare their season OVER, and which teams still have time to turn things around (12:42). We start with the obvious candidates: Panthers, Patriots, and Titans (20:17). We debate other teams whose seasons are on the brink: th...
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast That's a wrap on Week 8! Marc Sessler is joined by Josh Norris to recap the Monday Night Football matchup between the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers (1:19). After the break, we hit some news items: the Chiefs have acquired defensive end Josh Uche from the Patriots for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick (20:00), Colts head coach Shane Steichen had some interesting comments about the quarterback position on Monday (23:57), and we run through some injury updates (28:32) before signing off. Supp...
Oct 29, 2024•37 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY game from the Week 8 Sunday slate, with some help from Gravedigger. The miracle play of the season, a new quarterback in Cleveland, National Tight Ends Day, and MORE! We start with the game of the day in Bears at Commanders (1:51) before moving to Ravens at Bengals (12:17), Packers at Jaguars (20:33), Eagles at Bengals (29:49), Cardinals at Dolphins (36:49), Falcons at Buccaneers (42:16), Colts at Texans (51:03), Chiefs at Raider...
Oct 28, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Gravedigger recap the thrilling Thursday night showdown between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams. We start by recapping the game (0:14) before discussing the blown facemask call that potentially changed the outcome of the game (5:15). Then, we're joined by the voice of the Rams, J.B. Long, to dive deep into this Rams team and their chances to go on a run (10:54). Finally, we cover the devastating injury to Vikings LT Christian Darrisaw, who left the game with a knee inju...
Oct 25, 2024•34 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus is joined by The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue and Michael-Shawn Dugar to preview ALL the games on the Week 8 slate! As always, we start with the primetime games: Cowboys at 49ers (2:58) and Giants at Steelers (12:04) before moving to our Games We Cannot Wait to Watch: Bears at Commanders (25:23), Bills at Seahawks (32:20), and Eagles at Bengals (42:04). After that, we dive into the Gravy Boat to hit the remaining games: Ravens at Browns (50:54), Colts at Texans (56:18), Cardinals at Do...
Oct 24, 2024•2 hr 48 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler & Conor Orr are turning the page to Week 8! First up, it's "Teams We're Not Ready To Give Up On," with each of the heroes giving the down-bad team they believe can turn it around (4:14). Then, The Athletic's Andrew Marchand joins the show to discuss The Brady Rules (22:53) and react to the HTC Broadcast Booth Power Rankings (33:29). Finally, we preview the Thursday Night Football matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams (54:49). Support the Heed the Cal...
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast Week 7 is in the books! Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are back to recap the two Monday Night Football games, starting with the Ravens heading to Tampa Bay to face the Buccaneers (1:45). Then, we cover the Chargers trip to Arizona for a matchup with the Cardinals (14:35). After the break, Dan takes a moment to stand on his soapbox (29:54) and we hit some news items: Tua Tagovailoa is expected to return in Week 8 (37:01)), Jayden Daniels' status is up in the air (39:53), and the 49ers are dealing wi...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY game from the Week 7 Sunday slate, with some help from Gravedigger. One of the last two undefeated teams fell, Jared Goff looks like an MVP, Deshaun Watson is likely out for the year, and so much more to discuss! We start with the Super Bowl rematch between the Chiefs and 49ers (3:03) before hitting Lions at Vikings (13:37), Texans at Packers (21:57), Seahawks at Falcons (32:06), Dolphins at Colts (36:24), Titans at Bills (43:29)...
Oct 21, 2024•2 hr 43 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HTC. Marc Sessler is joined by Underdog's James Palmer to recap the rookie QB battle between Bo Nix and Spencer Rattler as the Denver Broncos traveled to New Orleans to take on the Saints. Marc and James start with the Saints side of things (1:36) before covering the Broncos angle after the break (10:37). We take a slight detour into a Pulp Fiction conversation (18:59) before wrapping up with a discussion a...
Oct 18, 2024•29 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HTC. 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 7 slate! As always, we start with the primetime games: Jets at Steelers (3:12) and Ravens at Buccaneers (15:07) before moving to our Games We Cannot Wait to Watch: Lions at Vikings (27:21), Chiefs at 49ers (38:14), Texans at Packers (49:35), and Eagles at Giants (58:55)...
Oct 17, 2024•2 hr 9 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HTC. Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler & Conor Orr are turning the page to Week 7! First up, we react to the breaking news that the Raiders have traded Davante Adams to the Jets (2:48) and the Browns have traded Amari Cooper to the Bills (10:57). Then, we preview the Thursday Night Football matchup between the Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints (24:13). Finally, we take you deep inside the headquarters of the Sai...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast That's a wrap on Week 6! Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are back to recap Monday Night Football between the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets (0:20). After the break, we catch up on some news (27:20): Haason Reddick has a new agent (30:40), Kevin Stefanski reiterated that he believes Deshaun Watson gives the Browns the best chance to win (31:24), Mike McDaniel expects Tua Tagovailoa to play again for the Dolphins this season (34:44), and Aidan Hutchinson is expected to need 4-6 months to recover (38:...
Oct 15, 2024•47 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HTC. Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY game from the Week 6 Sunday slate, with some help from Gravedigger. The biggest game, the most stunning results, Jerry Jones' nightmare birthday, and MORE! We start with Commanders at Ravens (2:45) before moving to Jaguars at Bears in London (12:12), Lions at Cowboys (20:36), Cardinals at Packers (35:43), Buccaneers at Saints (43:33), B...
Oct 14, 2024•2 hr 46 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus is joined by Underdog's James Palmer to recap the Thursday Night Football match between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks. 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 Join the #48.4 movement by subscribing to the new Heed the Call YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@heedthecallpod Upgrade your w...
Oct 11, 2024•33 min•Ep 40•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 6 slate! We hit the primetime games first, starting with Bengals at Giants (6:20) and Bills at Jets (14:48) before moving to our Games We Cannot Wait to Watch: Commanders at Ravens (32:00), Buccaneers at Saints (43:28), Lions at Cowboys (50:43), and Cardinals at Packers (57:44). After that, we dive into the Gravy Boat to hit the remaining games: Jaguars at Bears ...
Oct 10, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr for the debut of the inaugural Heed the Call Power Rankings! But first, Dan & Marc catch up with Conor on the latest updates regarding Robert Saleh and the Jets (4:57). Then, we dive headfirst into the Power Rankings (10:41), splitting them up into four quadrants. The first quadrant hits on the Commanders, Packers, and a debate at the top between the Chiefs & Vikings (12:56). Quadrant 2 includes the Cowboys, Bengals, and Eagles, among others (2...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast EMERGENCY POD!! Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler react to the news that the New York Jets have fired head coach Robert Saleh. Where did things go wrong, and where do the Jets go from here? 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 Join the #48.4 movement by subscribing to the new Heed the Call YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube...
Oct 08, 2024•19 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Week 5 is in the books! Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are back to recap Monday Night Football between the New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs (0:13). After the break, we catch up on some news (18:51): Davante Adams trade talks are heating up (20:56), the Buccaneers are set to leave Tampa Bay on Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Milton (24:37), Jabrill Peppers was arrested (27:05), and we go through some injury updates (27:36). Support the Heed the Call Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall S...
Oct 08, 2024•35 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast SCORING IS BACK! Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY game from the Week 5 Sunday slate, with some help from the Gravedigger. It was a week of scoring, a week of defensive touchdowns, a week of kickers, and so much more... We start by recapping the game of the day, Ravens at Bengals (2:51), followed by Bills at Texans (12:25), Cardinals at 49ers (20:36), Colts at Jaguars (35:43), Jets at Vikings (46:51), Dolphins at Patriots (58:22), Browns at Commanders (1:03:43), ...
Oct 07, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HTC. Marc Sessler is joined by Underdog's James Palmer to recap the thrilling Thursday Night Football match between the Buccaneers and Falcons. Marc and James hit on the overall game (2:14), Kirk Cousins and the Falcons offense (4:13), the NFC South division (10:13), Baker Mayfield (13:53), Mike Evans' legacy and the evolution of the Bucs offense under Liam Coen (17:28), the crazy end-of-first-half sequence...
Oct 04, 2024•37 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HTC. 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 5 slate! We hit the primetime games first, starting with Cowboys at Steelers (6:41) and Saints at Chiefs (15:06) before moving to our Games We Cannot Wait to Watch: Browns at Commanders (25:11), Ravens at Bengals (37:41), Bills at Texans (43:34), and the London game, Je...
Oct 03, 2024•2 hr 51 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HTC. Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are back to kick off Week 5 with a check-in on the rookie wide receiver class, with help from Steve Smith Sr. and James Palmer! To start, Dan and Marc discuss 3 Crazy Ass Stats (2:14) before covering the Buccaneers at Falcons match coming up on Thursday (13:04). Then, Steve Smith Sr. and James Palmer join the pod to catch up on how the rookie wide receivers are performing th...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HTC. Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are back to recap a Monday night double-header, starting with the thrilling shootout between the Seahawks at Lions in Detroit (0:52). After the break, we change gears and discuss Titans at Dolphins with help from Gravedigger (25:16). Support the Heed the Call Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall Start playing today on Underdog Fantasy! Sign up with code 'HTC' for up ...
Oct 01, 2024•50 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HTC. Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY game from the Week 4 Sunday slate, with some help from the Gravedigger. All the storylines, biggest upsets, craziest moments, and more... starting with Vikings at Packers (2:29), followed by Jaguars at Texans (11:30), Saints at Falcons (19:32), Eagles at Buccaneers (25:30), Chiefs at Chargers (35:54), Commanders at Cardinals (44:39), Br...
Sep 30, 2024•2 hr 51 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler recap the Week 4 Thursday Night Football matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants. 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 27, 2024•25 min•Ep 29•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 4 slate! To start, we hit the true primetime games, Bills at Ravens (6:31) and Seahawks at Lions (15:02) before moving to our Games We Cannot Wait to Watch: Vikings at Packers (25:50), Saints at Falcons (35:43), Eagles at Buccaneers (43:58), and Commanders at Cardinals (50:06). After that, we dive into the Gravy Boat (1:00:32) to hit the remaining games: Rams at ...
Sep 26, 2024•2 hr 54 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to preview the Week 4 Thursday Night Football matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants (5:06). Can Malik Nabers continue the special start to his rookie season? Can the Cowboys bounce back from another deflating loss? After the break, we go around throwing out hot takes from the first three weeks and answer the question: is this an overreaction, underreaction, or proper reaction (20:08)? 0:00 Intro 3:08 Conor Orr joins 5:06 TNF Pr...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are back to recap a Monday night double-header, starting with the Commanders at Bengals game. We start with Jayden Daniels' performance (4:38) before looking at the Bengals side of things (11:04). Then, the heroes move to Jacksonville, where the Bills game to town. We start with Josh Allen's big night (19:55) before looking ahead to the future of the Jaguars' organization (23:55). After the break, we hit some news - Raiders HC Antonio Pierce hinted at a possible quart...
Sep 24, 2024•50 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY game from Week 3, with some help from Gravedigger. We start with Ravens at Cowboys (5:42) and then hit 49ers at Rams (15:19), Eagles at Saints (23:35), Lions at Cardinals (30:50), Texans at Vikings (40:52), Chargers at Steelers (47:15), Packers at Titans (53:10), Bears at Colts (1:03:58), Giants at Browns (1:12:37), Broncos at Buccaneers (1:19:45), Dolphins at Seahawks (1:26:25), Panthers at Raiders (1:31:08), and finally finish ...
Sep 23, 2024•2 hr 55 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast 
