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After an 11-0 start, the Pittsburgh Steelers looked Super Bowl-bound and people around the league questioned whether 16-0 was in play? Three weeks later, the situation is very different. Having lost to the Washington Football Team, Buffalo Bills and, on Monday night, the lowly Cincinnati Bengals, the Steelers appear in free-fall. What doesn’t help matters is their Week 16 opponents are the Indianapolis Colts who boast the league’s best defense. After briefly touching on the San Francisco 49ers acquiring former tenth overall pick Josh Rosen from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson kick off the podcast trying to diagnose: what’s wrong with the Pittsburgh Steelers? When the culprits are an aging Ben Roethlisberger, an ineffective offensive line, a defense worn thin by key injuries, the blame can be spread everywhere. JuJu Smith-Schuster losing a fumble after dancing on the Bengals logo for a TikTok video certainly doesn’t help either. (4:10) Later, Terez drops the audio of an interview he conducted earlier in the week with former Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson (née Ochocinco) where they talk about the state of touchdown celebrations and Chad reveals his rankings of the best wideouts of all time (spoiler: Jerry Rice is third). (15:45) In the second half of the podcast, Charles & Terez discuss two disappointing stories coming from the Washington Football Team. First, Charles sheds light on team paying out $1.6 million to settle a sexual misconduct claim about owner Dan Snyder and how this is potentially the tip of the iceberg in regards to damaging nondisclosure agreements. Afterwards, they talk about Dwayne Haskins being spotted, mask-less, at a strip club following Washington’s loss on Sunday to the Seattle Seahawks. (34:00) Wrapping up the podcast, the guys preview two Week 16 matchups as the Los Angeles Rams hope to bounce back in Seattle after their embarrassing loss to the New York Jets; and the Tennessee Titans travel to the Green Bay Packers as Aaron Rodgers and Derrick Henry attempt to make their MVP case. (47:10) Stay up to date with the latest NFL news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNFL. Follow Charles @CharlesRobinson Follow Terez @TerezPaylor Tag your questions for the guys on Twitter with #YahooNFLPodcast Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The New York Jets had one simple job: keep losing games. Unfortunately for scores of Jets fans, the team that’s tortured them for decades continued to twist the knife of dramatic irony. In a stunning upset, the Jets beat the Los Angeles Rams 23-20 and effectively handed control of the number one pick in this April’s draft to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson kick off the show breaking down the implications of this wild result, how it potentially changes the fate of Trevor Lawrence and how this win serves as Adam Gase’s cruel parting shot to the franchise and its fans that’ve been waiting to jettison him all season. The guys recap all of the games from Week 15 including the loss that handed the New England Patriots their first losing season in 20 years, the astonishing duel between Jalen Hurts and Kyler Murray, Tom Brady’s latest comeback against the poor Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland’s tenth win and more. Stay up to date with the latest NFL news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNFL. Follow Charles @CharlesRobinson Follow Terez @TerezPaylor Tag your questions for the guys on Twitter with #YahooNFLPodcast Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Before looking ahead to a slate of impactful Week 15 games, Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson kick off their mid-week podcast looking back to Monday night and what many consider to be the game of the year between the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns. Between Lamar’s magical comeback in the game’s final moments and the undeniable poise and growth shown by Baker Mayfield, how could you not be excited about where these teams are going for years to come? Later in the show, Charles & Terez run through a number of league-wide stories including the chances that players may receive the coronavirus vaccine before the Super Bowl, the effect of game postponements on the league’s broadcast partners and the likelihood that the NFL will officially ratify plans to expand the season to 17 games in the very near future. (9:40). Afterwards, the guys look ahead to a number of matchups they’re anticipating this weekend including a possible Super Bowl preview between the Kansas City Chiefs & New Orleans Saints, the Seattle Seahawks traveling east to face the ascending Washington Football Team, the Miami Dolphins looking to vanquish the rival New England Patriots and the battle of two Oklahoma quarterbacks as Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals meet Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles. (22:15) Finally, the guys close out the show taking listener questions about Odell Beckham, Jr., Jamaal Williams and what the New York Jets’ record would be if they had Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes. (42:10) Stay up to date with the latest NFL news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNFL. Follow Charles @CharlesRobinson Follow Terez @TerezPaylor Tag your questions for the guys on Twitter with #YahooNFLPodcast Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With only three weeks to go before the end of the regular season, the post-season contenders are coming into focus. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson kick off their Sunday night recap podcast breaking down the Buffalo Bills’ decisive win over the skidding Pittsburgh Steelers who were undefeated just seven days ago but suddenly have two marks in the loss column. Terez & Charles also discuss what the trade market might look like for Carson Wentz after Jalen Hurts won his first start for the Philadelphia Eagles, why the Tampa Bay Buccaneers still look shaky despite their win, the defensive dominance of the Washington Football team as well as the rest of the games from Week 14. Stay up to date with the latest NFL news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNFL. Follow Charles @CharlesRobinson Follow Terez @TerezPaylor Tag your questions for the guys on Twitter with #YahooNFLPodcast Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To the dismay (or joy) of Philadelphia Eagles fans, rookie QB Jalen Hurts is making his first NFL start this weekend as the New Orleans Saints travel to town. Terez Paylor is joined by Yahoo Sports senior college football writer Pete Thamel as well as Yahoo Sports' lead draft analyst Eric Edholm to talk about Hurts' interesting college career and what to expect out of his first professional start. (4:30) Later, Pete gives the latest on the sad tale of Jim Harbaugh and the University of Michigan. The former San Francisco 49ers head coach made three conference championships and a Super Bowl, but his stock seemingly couldn't be any lower. The guys discuss his prospects and the likelihood of a possible return to the NFL. (14:30) Afterwards, Terez, Pete get acquainted with the 2021 NFL draft and Eric's latest mock draft. Aside from Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields, what names should NFL fans start paying attention to? Will the Cincinnati Bengals draft some protection for Joe Burrow? What will the Dallas Cowboys do with their likely top-five pick? Could four quarterbacks go in the first ten picks next April? (24:00) Finally, Terez closes out the show taking some listener questions about how Bill Belichick could screw the New York Jets out of the first overall pick, what the Indianapolis Colts will do at QB after the Philip Rivers era and how he would go about fixing the Detroit Lions franchise. (50:15) Stay up to date with the latest NFL news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNFL. Follow Terez @TerezPaylor Tag your questions for the guys on Twitter with #YahooNFLPodcast Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The New York Giants took the prize for the most surprising outcome of Week 13 with their late-afternoon road win in Seattle. The G-Men held Russell Wilson's Seahawks to a paltry twelve points and likely snuffed out the QB's MVP chances in 2020, earning their fourth straight win along the way. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson open the podcast discussing the resurgent New York Football Giants and the commendable job first-year head coach Joe Judge has done with the squad. They also break down the one area Kansas City needs to improve if they want to be successful this January, Carson Wentz' benching for rookie QB Jalen Hurts, the New York Jets snatching defeat from the jaws of victory thanks to a questionable Gregg Williams defensive call and the rest of the Week 13 slate. Stay up to date with the latest NFL news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNFL. Follow Charles @CharlesRobinson Follow Terez @TerezPaylor Tag your questions for the guys on Twitter with #YahooNFLPodcast Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There's truly nothing like that early-December tradition all Americans know and love: Wednesday afternoon football. The thrice-delayed second meeting of the Pittsburgh Steelers & Baltimore Ravens finally occurred on an extremely-rare Wednesday afternoon and the end results were mixed: the Steelers came away with a win in what was ultimately an ugly game for the virus-stricken Ravens. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson open the show discussing the W.A.F. game as well as a few lingering COVID questions the league is dealing with: if there is a vaccine readily available within the next month, will the players have access to it soon? In what scenario will the NFL break the 'in case of emergency' Week 18 glass? Will playoff teams enter an NBA-style playoff bubble? Later in the podcast, they discuss another disappointing loss for the Philadelphia Eagles. What's wrong with Philly & their former MVP-caliber QB Carson Wentz? What happened in the Eagles' 2020 draft war room that almost yielded them both an Offensive Rookie of the Year and a Defensive Rookie of the Year candidate? (20:55) A listener writes in discussing possible landing spots for Detroit Lions QB Matt Stafford, who may be on the trade block after the team fired its coach and GM on Sunday. Could the Browns, Broncos or Bears deal for the former first overall pick? (32:25) Finally, Terez & Charles chat about what they'll be watching for this weekend in the matchups between the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons and the Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans. (47:00) Stay up to date with the latest NFL news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNFL. Follow Charles @CharlesRobinson Follow Terez @TerezPaylor Tag your questions for the guys on Twitter with #YahooNFLPodcast Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

While NFL fans were treated to a battle of GOAT vs. future-GOAT on Sunday as Patrick Mahomes & Tom Brady dueled to a 27-24 finish in Tampa Bay, a few other putrid QB situations reared their ugly heads. Namely, the Denver Broncos starting former practice squad WR Kendall Hinton at QB after a coronavirus case and the ensuing safety protocols ruled out their entire quarterbacks room. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson break down all the Week 12 games and storylines including Denver’s aforementioned QB breakdown, why Sam Darnold could be a fit as Chicago’s QB of the future, how Tennessee is suddenly as dangerous as they were last postseason and the sudden, but not surprising firing of Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn in Detroit. Stay up to date with the latest NFL news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNFL. Follow Charles @CharlesRobinson Follow Terez @TerezPaylor Tag your questions for the guys on Twitter with #YahooNFLPodcast Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Football and Thanksgiving always go hand-in-hand, and with the holiday approaching fast, Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson open up their midweek podcast chewing the fat about their favorite Thanksgiving foods including a mind-opening hack to kick your mashed potatoes up to the next level. Getting into some football talk, the guys recap the Los Angeles Rams' 27-24 Monday night win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After two head-scratching picks from Tom Brady, Charles outlines the two missing pieces from the Bucs offense that need to be fixed if Tampa wants to succeed this January. (7:10) In more somber news, Dallas Cowboys head strength & conditioning coach Markus Paul collapsed this morning at the Cowboys' facility and was rushed to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition at the time of this taping. Charles & Terez reflect on Paul's beloved reputation in the league and the inner workings of how stories like these are reported. (16:15) Following up on Sunday night's conversation about Joe Burrow's devastating knee injury, Terez outlines what teams like the New York Jets and Jacksonville Jaguars, the presumed owners of the first and second picks in the 2021 draft, need to do to prevent situations like this from happening to their rookie franchise QBs of the future. (23:15) On Tuesday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame released its list of 25 semi-finalists for 2021's Hall of Fame class. Among some mortal locks for the 5 spots in next year's class are Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson. The guys rank some of the other finalists and make the case for the frustratingly short career of Calvin Johnson aka Megatron. (33:30) Finally, the guys close out the show talking about the Green Bay Packers, coach Matt LaFleur's evolution over two seasons and why fans shouldn't be so down on their WR corps. (53:40) Stay up to date with the latest NFL news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNFL. Follow Charles @CharlesRobinson Follow Terez @TerezPaylor Tag your questions for the guys on Twitter with #YahooNFLPodcast Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Week 11 of the 2020 NFL season is almost in the books save for a Monday night game and the playoff picture is coming into focus. The Kansas City Chiefs came back in the final two minutes to split their season series against the Las Vegas Raiders, the Green Bay Packers lost control of the first overall seed in the NFC after dropping a game (and the ball) to the Indianapolis Colts in overtime & the Baltimore Ravens appear to be in a tailspin after losing their second straight. Charles Robinson & Terez Paylor recap all of the Sunday matchups from Week 11 as well as the continued tragedy that is the Philadelphia Eagles season, Taysom Hill's first win as a starting QB and the brutal season-ending injury to Joe Burrow.  Stay up to date with the latest NFL news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNFL. Follow Charles @CharlesRobinson Follow Terez @TerezPaylor Tag your questions for the guys on Twitter with #YahooNFLPodcast Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In celebration of the podcast reaching 1000 reviews on Apple Podcasts, Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson do a mostly mailbag podcast as the season rounds into its final six weeks. After an extremely necessary conversation about Justin Herbert's new haircut, Terez & Charles answer listener questions about what the Cowboys should do with their unexpectedly high draft pick in 2021, the Houston Texans' search for a new head coach and the Kansas City Chiefs' ability to retain their core of star players. Later, they close out the show discussing the three matchups they're looking forward to most this weekend in Arizona @ Seattle, Green Bay @ Indianapolis and the Los Angeles Rams @ Tampa Bay. Stay up to date with the latest NFL news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNFL. Follow Charles @CharlesRobinson Follow Terez @TerezPaylor Tag your questions for the guys on Twitter with #YahooNFLPodcast Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Week 7, Seattle’s D.K. Metcalf chased down an interception by Arizona’s Budda Baker, preventing a touchdown in what was undoubtedly the most incredible play of the season up to that point. In Week 10, that conventional wisdom was usurped by another breathtaking play involving the Arizona Cardinals. This time, with mere seconds left, down four, Kyler Murray threw up a 43-yard Hail Mary to DeAndre Hopkins that was miraculously pulled down and secured by the receiver Arizona had only traded for at the beginning of the year. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson open their Week 10 recap podcast discussing this astonishing play and how it leads to a must-win Thursday night rematch between Arizona & Seattle on Thursday night, where control of the NFC West is at stake. Our experts recap all of the games from the weekend including Baltimore’s frustrating loss to New England, Miami winning its fourth straight game and the Philadelphia Eagles being on the verge of a total implosion, despite retaining a lead of the putrid NFC East. Stay up to date with the latest NFL news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNFL. Follow Charles @CharlesRobinson Follow Terez @TerezPaylor Tag your questions for the guys on Twitter with #YahooNFLPodcast Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The 2020 NFL regular season is just over halfway done, and despite ballooning COVID cases both in the league and nationally, it appears as if we'll get something resembling a complete season.  Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson open their mid-week podcast discussing the recently agreed-upon plans from the NFL's owners to institute a 16-team playoff field in the case that regular season games are cancelled. Would Kansas City/Miami be of interest to anyone? Or what about New Orleans/Arizona? Our hosts break down the two conference playoff seedings as they stand today while the league still combats the coronavirus and even stars like Aaron Rodgers question the NFL's safety protocols. Later in the show, Terez & Charles discuss the NFL owners also voting to amend the Rooney Rule in order to award compensatory draft picks to franchises whose lower-level minority coaches and executives get hired to head coach and GM positions. They also chat about Raheem Morris' stint as interim head coach of the Atlanta Falcons and whether owner Arthur Blank could hire him to the role in a more official sense this offseason. (20:50) Closing out the episode, the guys open up the reader mailbag and share some stories about Todd Haley (after Matt Cassel told quite a story of his own on NBC Sports Boston) and try to determine which team in the horrid NFC East has the best chance of reversing their fortunes in the long-run. (37:25) Stay up to date with the latest NFL news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNFL. Follow Charles @CharlesRobinson Follow Terez @TerezPaylor Tag your questions for the guys on Twitter with #YahooNFLPodcast Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sunday evening gave us two stark versions of the NFL's old guard and its new generation at the quarterback position. Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints blanked the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38-3, while Tom Brady threw three interceptions. Only hours before, Tua Tagovailoa and the defensively stout Miami Dolphins pulled off a 34-31 road win against the electric Kyler Murray who put up 283 yards in the air and 103 yards on the ground for the Arizona Cardinals. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson kick off their Week 9 Sunday night recap podcast discussing these two games, as NFC dominance hangs in the balance. They also break down the Seattle Seahawks getting blown out against a surging Buffalo Bills team, Chicago's continued QB issues, and whether Deshaun Watson has a right to be miffed about the situation in Houston, as well as the rest of Week 9's slate of games. Stay up to date with the latest NFL news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNFL. Follow Charles @CharlesRobinson Follow Terez @TerezPaylor Tag your questions for the guys on Twitter with #YahooNFLPodcast Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tuesday was certainly a day not without excitement in America. The Presidential race is still too close to call as of late Wednesday, but we do know what to call Tuesday's trade deadline in the NFL: boring. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson open up this midweek podcast reacting to the lack of major moves at the deadline and what it says about where most of the teams are at the season's halfway point. Elsewhere in the league, there were reports this week that the NFL is mulling a 16-team playoff format that would eliminate the bye week and allow eight teams from each conference into the playoffs for one year only. Which teams stand the most to gain from this proposed scenario? (13:10) Terez & Charles then devote the bulk of the episode to giving out their 2020 midseason awards. Is Tom Brady in the MVP conversation with the likes of Russel Wilson and Patrick Mahomes? Does Tua Tagovailoa have a chance to enter the apparent two-man race for offensive rookie of the year behind Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert? Mike Tomlin & Bruce Arians seem like frontrunners for the coach of the year award, but our experts argue that how Antonio Brown gels with the Bucs will ultimately play a huge role in how Arians is evaluated for that award. (19:25) Finally, the guys close out the episode previewing three matchups they're looking forward to most in Week 9: New Orleans at Tampa Bay, Seattle at Buffalo and Baltimore at Indianapolis. (48:20) Stay up to date with the latest NFL news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNFL. Follow Charles @CharlesRobinson Follow Terez @TerezPaylor Tag your questions for the guys on Twitter with #YahooNFLPodcast Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.