Football 301 with Nate Tice

Nate Tice & Charles McDonald deep dive on the AFC & NFC Championship Games as they decide who has the upper hand in the battles that determine who advances to the Super Bowl. The duo kick things off with the Denver Broncos taking on the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. Nate & Charles break down both sides of the ball and discuss whether the stout Denver defense can keep Jarrett Stidham and the offense in the game against MVP candidate Drake Maye.
The NFC Championship Game features a Hoss Fight of the Year in the Los Angeles Rams heading north to take on the Seattle Seahawks. Can Matthew Stafford and the Rams run game get rolling against Mike Macdonald's masterful defense? Can Sam Darnold overcome his turnover-heavy play against LA this season to advance to his first Super Bowl?
Finally, the two hosts wrap things up with their Hail Mary bold predictions for the weekend featuring Kenneth Walker III and an interesting prediction for the NFC Championship Game.
(2:45) - Broncos @ Patriots deep dive
(27:55) - Rams @ Seahawks deep dive
(1:01:50) - Hail Mary bold predictions

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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon react to the latest NFL coaching hire news before determining what went wrong for playoff losers and what each team can do to get further next season. The duo start with their thoughts on the latest coaching hires, including the Miami Dolphins hiring Jeff Hafley, the Tennessee Titans getting Robert Saleh, the Detroit Lions hiring OC Drew Petzing and the Kansas City Chiefs hiring OC Eric Bieniemy.
Next, Nate & Matt deep dive on the four Divisional Round losers, determining what direction each team needs to take to retool and get even closer to a Super Bowl next season. The duo cover the post-Sean McDermott Buffalo Bills and their need to nail the next coaching hire, the Chicago Bears and how they can fix their defense, the Houston Texans and next steps to fix C.J. Stroud and the San Francisco 49ers, who are entering a sketchier offseason than you may realize.

(5:00) - Titans hire Robert Saleh
(14:10) - Dolphins hire Jeff Hafley
(20:30) - Key OC hires: Petzing to Lions & Bieniemy to Chiefs
(41:00) - Bills deep dive
(1:00:45) - Bears deep dive
(1:06:45) - Texans deep dive
(1:20:15) - 49ers deep dive

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Nate Tice, Matt Harmon & Charles McDonald join forces to give their instant takeaways from the NFL Divisional Round. The trio deep dive on all four playoff games from the weekend, starting with the Los Angeles Rams squeaking by a resilient Chicago Bears team in overtime. Next, the three hosts deep dive on the New England Patriots taking care of business against a sloppy Houston Texans team in a game that featured the most turnovers (8) in a playoff game since 2015.
Nate, Matt and Charles move on to Saturday's games, where the Seattle Seahawks dominated the San Francisco 49ers featuring a defense/run game combo that looks impossible to beat, and the Buffalo Bills got beat by a Denver Broncos team that has to head to New England with Jarrett Stidham as their starting quarterback.
The trio wrap up with their reactions to the Atlanta Falcons hiring new head coach Kevin Stefanski.
(2:30) - Rams beat Bears
(19:15) - Patriots beat Texans
(41:00) - Seahawks beat 49ers
(55:25) - Broncos beat Bills
(1:20:10) - Falcons hire Kevin Stefanski

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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald join forces to preview all four NFL divisional round games. After reacting to the New York Giants hiring John Harbaugh to be their next head coach, the duo deep dive divisional-style on the four big games coming up this weekend.
Nate & Charles start with an AFC hoss fight featuring the electric Buffalo Bills offense vs. the stout Denver Broncos defense. On Saturday night we'll see the San Francisco 49ers try to improve on their last performance against the 1-seed Seattle Seahawks, and the two hosts determine whether the 9ers have the juice.
The Sunday games feature Drake Maye and the New England Patriots taking on the stingy Houston Texans defense and the Los Angeles Rams trying to outscore the red-hot Chicago Bears. Nate & Charles wrap up the show with their Hail Mary bold predictions for this weekend.
(2:20) - Giants hire HC John Harbaugh
(10:00) - Bills @ Broncos
(36:00) - 49ers @ Seahawks
(57:10) - Texans @ Patriots
(1:23:20) - Rams @ Bears
(1:43:45) - Hail Mary predictions

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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon deep dive on the nine NFL teams with head coach openings to determine the best fit for each job. For each team, Nate & Matt discuss the franchise's biggest selling point and their favorite pick to be next head coach. The duo start with the Baltimore Ravens, where they determine the best fit for Lamar Jackson. Next, the two react to the breaking news that the Los Angeles Chargers fired OC Greg Roman before moving on to the Las Vegas Raiders (who have a more enticing roster and organization than you might think.)
Later, Nate & Matt cover the Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons. During some preliminary thoughts on Mike Tomlin, the news breaks that Mike Tomlin officially steps down as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, and the two hosts discuss what Tomlin's future could hold.
The duo wrap things up with thoughts on the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants and Tennessee Titans.
(4:10) - Ravens
(18:20) - Chargers fire OC Greg Roman
(25:00) - Raiders
(34:25) - Browns
(42:20) - Falcons
(54:15) - Mike Tomlin steps down as Steelers head coach mid-Tomlin conversation
(1:04:30) - Dolphins
(1:12:20) - Cardinals
(1:20:35) - Giants
(1:32:10) - Titans

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