Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY game from the Week 11 Sunday slate, with some help from Gravedigger. Two HUGE AFC showdowns, rookie stand-outs, a thrilling Sunday night finish, and MORE! We start with Chiefs at Bills (2:45) and then cover Ravens at Steelers (13:22), Seahawks at 49ers (24:09), Jaguars at Lions (30:24), Packers at Bears (39:00), Colts at Jets (46:29), Rams at Patriots (55:37), Vikings at Titans (1:01:22), Raiders at Dolphins (1:08:20), Falcons at...
Nov 18, 2024•2 hr 51 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler recap the NFC East heavyweight showdown on Thursday Night between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles. We start by covering the Eagles’ side of things (1:46) before flipping over to talk Washington Commanders and Jayden Daniels playing through a rib injury (4:51). Next, the heroes discuss how the game unfolded (9:09) plus Saquon Barkley’s impact and possible MVP candidacy (11:33). After that, we talk about Al Michaels and his best moments from the broadc...
Nov 15, 2024•33 min•Ep 65•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 11 slate! As always, we start with the primetime games: Bengals at Chargers (7:36) and a Lone-Star State showdown featuring the Texans at Cowboys (16:38) before moving to our Games We Cannot Wait to Watch: Ravens at Steelers (25:43), Chiefs at Bills (41:48), Seahawks at 49ers (52:38), and Packers at Bears (58:26). After that, we dive into the Gravy Boat to hit th...
Nov 14, 2024•2 hr 51 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler convene with Conor Orr for an official Fork Committee Meeting to update where we stand on un-forked teams (6:16). Then, Dave Dameshek joins the group to help the heroes build the ideal Thanksgiving guest list of NFL figures (29:34). Who will make the cut? What kind of vibes are we going for? Finally, we close the show with a preview of the Week 11 Thursday Night Football matchup between NFC East rivals, the Washington Commanders and the Philadelphia Eagles (1:06:27). 0:...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast Week 10 is in the books! Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are back to recap the Monday Night Football matchup between the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Rams (0:40). We start with some questionable coaching decisions from Sean McVay (3:52) before flipping over to the Dolphins side of things (9:30) and looking ahead at what's next for these two teams (12:31). After the break, we catch up on some news, covering Micah Parson's interesting comments about the future of Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy (20...
Nov 12, 2024•47 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY game from the Week 10 Sunday slate, with some help from Gravedigger. The Top Ten Battle between Pittsburgh and Washington, seven one-score games, an international match, kicker strugglers, and so much MORE! We start with Steelers at Commanders (3:17) and then cover Broncos at Chiefs (11:30), Bills at Colts (19:18), Falcons at Saints (28:16), 49ers at Buccaneers (37:28), Patriots at Bears (47:15), Eagles at Cowboys (56:07), Viking...
Nov 11, 2024•2 hr 53 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler recap the instant-classic Thursday Night matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens. The dramatic ending, Ja'Marr Chase's HUGE night, controversial officiating, and MORE! 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 YouT...
Nov 08, 2024•37 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast Double-digit weeks are here! Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue to preview ALL the games on the Week 10 slate. As always, we start with the primetime games: Lions at Texans (5:18) and Dolphins at Rams (15:14) before moving to our Games We Cannot Wait to Watch: 49ers at Buccaneers (22:36), Steelers at Commanders (29:22), and Jets at Cardinals (37:13). After that, we dive into the Gravy Boat to hit the remaining games: Giants at Panthers in Munich (49:08), Bi...
Nov 07, 2024•2 hr 41 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap the flurry of moves that happened around the league as the November 5th Trade Deadline came and passed: the Commanders traded for CB Marshon Lattimore (3:31), the Lions added DE Za'Darius Smith (7:24), the Steelers brought in WR Mike Williams and DE Preston Smith (9:57), the Cowboys acquired WR Jonathan Mingo (15:34), and we run through a handful of other moves (18:33). Then, we take a close look at the latest HTC Power Rankings (24:43) ...
Nov 06, 2024•55 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast That's a wrap on Week 9! Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are back to recap Monday Night Football between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs (0:37). We start with Todd Bowles' decision to kick the extra point and force overtime rather than go for the win with a two-point conversion (2:08) before recapping the full game (11:06). After the break, James Palmer joins to talk through the news: the Saints have fired head coach Dennis Allen (20:28), Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce fired OC Lu...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY game from the Week 9 Sunday slate, with some help from Gravedigger. The game of the week at Lambeau, multiple overtime matches, a huge game-winning field goal, and so much MORE! We start with Lions at Packers (1:53) and then cover Dolphins at Bills (10:24), Rams at Seahawks (19:03), Broncos at Ravens (26:09), Chargers at Browns (38:21), Bears at Cardinals (46:41), Cowboys at Falcons (54:36), Raiders at Bengals (1:05:18), Commande...
Nov 04, 2024•2 hr 55 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler recap the tale-of-two-halves Thursday night showdown between the Houston Texans and New York Jets. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Nov 01, 2024•31 min•Ep 55•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 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 46 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 20 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•38 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 2 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•35 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 49 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 10 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 1 min•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 44 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•30 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 10 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 10 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•48 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 47 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•34 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 2 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 4 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...
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