The Bill Barnwell Show

Bill and Dan Pizzuta evaluate every NFC team's offseason to this point. 0:00 Welcome 1:06 Cowboys 3:37 Giants 7:48 Eagles 11:10 Commanders 15:00 Bears 18:31 Lions 22:44 Packers 27:23 Vikings 32:35 Falcons 35:15 Panthers 39:14 Saints 44:30 Bucs 49:32 Cardinals 51:57 Rams 55:01 Niners 59:01 Seahawks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and CBS Sports' JP Acosta go team by team in the AFC and discuss what they liked and what they didn't like so far this offseason. 0:00 Welcome 2:23 Bills 8:43 Dolphins 14:08 Patriots 19:32 Jets 23:02 Ravens 27:09 Bengals 29:11 Browns 32:53 Steelers 35:47 Texans 38:47 Colts 43:32 Jaguars 50:36 Titans 53:57 Broncos 56:53 Chiefs 59:50 Raiders 1:03:27 Chargers 1:06:03 Favorite and Least Favorite Offseasons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Bill and ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques weigh in on the Jaylen Waddle trade, what it means for Denver, what the Dolphins should do next, whether or not tanking works in the NFL, and if Malik Willis' chances at success have just been kneecapped. 0:00 Welcome 1:02 Waddle traded to Denver 4:49 Did Miami get enough for Waddle? 8:56 Does Waddle put Denver over the top? 16:13 Should Miami keep selling off assets? 22:41 Is tanking a viable strategy in the NFL? 36:48 How can Malik Willis succeed now? <...

Bill and Robert Mays of The Athletic discuss the Maxx Crosby saga, whether or not Las Vegas will still get two 1st round picks for him, and the possible suitors for him now that the Ravens have backed out of their trade for him. Plus, they try to make sense of Daniel Jones' new deal with the Colts. 0:00 Welcome 1:13 Crosby deal called off by the Ravens 19:02 Are the Ravens too top heavy? 20:34 Is team building philosophy changing? 31:23 Will Raiders still get two 1sts for Crosby? <...

Bill and Yahoo's Nate Tice dissect the Trent McDuffie trade and then discuss some free agents who they think will outperform the contracts they're about to sign. 0:00 Welcome 0:41 Does the McDuffie move make sense for the Rams? 10:25 Where do the Chiefs go from here? 17:46 Defensive players who will outperform their free agent contracts 40:47 Offensive free agent value signings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and Gregg Rosenthal of the NFL Daily podcast choose ideal free agents for every team in the NFC. 0:00 Welcome 3:30 Cowboys 8:07 Giants 11:36 Eagles 15:49 Commanders 18:45 Bears 21:55 Lions 25:45 Packers 29:57 Vikings 33:40 Falcons 37:09 Panthers 40:24 Saints 43:37 Bucs 46:38 Niners 48:12 Rams 49:39 Seahawks 50:50 Cardinals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and ESPN's Seth Walder suggest ideal free agent signings for every team in the AFC. 0:00 Welcome 3:14 Patriots 7:34 Dolphins 9:44 Bills 12:54 Jets 15:48 Ravens 18:28 Bengals 20:38 Steelers 22:45 Browns 25:54 Jaguars 29:12 Texans 33:53 Colts 37:38 Titans 40:09 Chiefs 44:19 Broncos 46:36 Chargers 48:21 Raiders <...

Bill and FanDuel Sports Network's Mike Golic, Jr. discuss Seattle's dominant defensive performance in Super Bowl LX. 0:00 Welcome 5:51 What could New England have done differently to help offensive line? 11:56 Patriots' offensive game plan 16:14 Will Campbell's struggles 19:13 Should New England move Campbell to guard? 21:19 Will the Patriots be back in the AFC race next year? 23:38 Was this an all-time defense? 27:58 Mike MacDonald's impact 33:17 Kenneth Walker's performance and future 39:20 Will Darnold's success affect team building for other teams?<...

Bill and The Boston Herald's Andrew Callahan look at how the Patriots' offense matches up against the Seahawks' defense. 0:00 Welcome 2:13 Drake Maye's post-season 6:19 Where can Pats have success against Seattle''s defense? 8:27 Stefon Diggs' Impact 10:24 Patriots WR to watch 11:15 TreVeyon Henderson's usage 14:35 Will Campbell's struggles 18:19 Will the Pats be able to run the ball? 26:18 Seahawks' x-factor on defense? 31:25 Off the wall predictions 33:11 Super Bowl LX predictions Learn more about your ad...

Bill and Yahoo's Charles McDonald take a closer look at how the Seahawks offense will match up against the Patriots defense. 0:00 Welcome 2:36 Who do you believe in more- Darnold or the New England defense? 10:03 Klint Kubiak's offense 17:02 Patriots' defensive gameplan 21:09 Seattle's weak spot 27:15 Defending Jaxon Smith-Njigba 35:03 New England's struggles in the redzone on defense 38:00 These rosters are a mismatch 39:59 Game prediction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices<...

Bill and ESPN's Harry Lyles discuss this weekend's Conference Championship games. 0:00 Welcome 2:44 Darnold had a precedent breaking perfomance 18:56 Special Teams bit the Rams again 26:26 What's next for the Rams? 29:53 Thoughts on the taunting penalty 34:44 Are the Patriots good? 39:00 Thoughts on Broncos going for it on 4th down 46:54 Was the weather too much of a factor? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and ESPN's Bills reporter Alaina Getzenberg react to a wild press conference in which Bills' brass explained the firing of Sean McDermott. Plus, Bill and ESPN's Brooke Pryor discuss the end of the Mike Tomlin era in Pittsburgh. 0:00 Welcome 0:53 Crazy Bills press conference 2:10 Surprised by McDermott firing? 6:03 Wild press conference moments 9:37 Brandon Beane's promotion complicates things 12:13 Was McDermott's message wearing thin? 16:46 Was there a rift between Beane and McDermott? 19:54 Bean's halo effect for drafting Josh Allen 21:36 The...

Bill and Derrik Klassen of The Athletic react to Sean McDermott's firing in Buffalo and recap all four divisional round games at length. 0:00 Welcome 0:47 Bills fire HC Sean McDermott 15:55 Broncos beat Bills in OT 25:48 Controversial calls in overtime 31:25 Expectations for Jarrett Stidham in AFC Championship Game 33:02 Patriots force 5 turnovers, beat Texans 28-16 40:20 What to make of Stroud's performance? 50:19 Seahawks rout 49ers 41-6 58:35 Rams beat Bears in OT 1:01:25 Should Ben Johnson have gone for 2? 1:05:11 Feel...

Bill and Dan Hanzus of the Heed The Call Podcast each select coaches to fill the nine current vacancies in the NFL. 0:00 Welcome 3:08 Mike Tomlin and Steelers part ways 10:15 Who should the Ravens hire? 17:40 Who will replace Tomlin in Pittsburgh? 25:54 Who takes the Browns job? 28:55 Will Harbaugh be the guy for the Giants? 34:37 Filling the opening for the Titans 40:45 Who will the Falcons hire? 47:44 Where will the Cardinals turn? 53:09 Who fits best with the Raiders? <...

Bill and ESPN's Ben Solak recap one of the best Wild Card weekends of all-time. 0:00 Welcome 3:14 Moral victory for the Panthers? 11:20 Are the Rams still as good as we thought? 16:31 Did the Bears win it or did the Packers lose it? 23:58 Should the Packers run it back? 28:59 Why didn't the Jaguars run the ball more? 32:33 The Jaguars' future 37:54 Can the Bills keep it going? 40:10 Fixing the Eagles 51:59 San Francisco gets another shot at Seattle 54:25...

Bill and ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques draft non-playoff teams to make the playoffs next season. 0:00 Welcome 1:46 how John Harbaugh's availability affects the Dolphins' GM search 9:34 Mike McDaniel is caught in a strange limbo 17:15 Draft of 2025 non-playoff teams to make the playoffs in 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the Monday after week 18, and that means, the NFL coaching carousel is in full swing. The Browns, Cardinals, Falcons, and Raiders join the Giants and Titans as teams with vacancies at head coach. And the Dolphins and Falcons are also in the hunt for a new general manager. Domonique Foxworth joins Bill Barnwell to take a look at who’s out, who’s doing the shopping, and who might fit into some of these openings. 00:00 - Welcome 03:04 - Falcons Fire HC Raheem Morris & GM Terry Fonten...

Bill and ESPN's Nate Taylor take a look under the hood and try to figure out what went wrong for the Chiefs this season. They discuss how the Mahomes ACL injury will affect them going forward, what lessons there are to be learned, where they need to invest going forward, and whether or not they need to add a new voice. 0:00 Welcome 5:21 Mahomes' ACL injury and recovery 10:58 How will Chiefs look different when Mahomes is back? 15:41 How do the Chiefs assess the 2025 season internally? 32:11 Do the...

Stop me if you’ve heard this before, the Pittsburgh Steelers are probably going to finish the season above .500. Again. And if you believe in what you saw on the field in their 28-15 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football, you might think that the Steelers have a chance to win a postseason game for the first time in a long time. But Bill Barnwell and the Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed think that, long term, Pittsburgh is stuck in neutral, with no clear path towards improving. They also wonder if we’re ent...

Bill and The Athletic's Robert Mays name some guys as they use Philip Rivers' return as a way to discuss which former players would help current contenders right now. 0:00 Welcome 1:10 Excitement and wonder about Rivers' return 7:34 Wishcasting former players to help current contenders 11:07 Chiefs and Ravens 13:09 Texans 15:22 Chargers 16:33 Bears 19:29 Rams 23:04 Eagles 25:51 Packers 31:53 Niners 34:55 Seahawks 36:56 Patriots 38:42 Lions 44:06 Broncos 45:41 Jaguars 47:01 Steelers 48:46 Bills Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices