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Football 301 with Nate Tice

Football 301 with Nate Tice

Yahoo Sports 218 Episodes Jun 30, 2026

Football dorks, class is in session. Yahoo Sports’ Nate Tice and Matt Harmon grind the tape & share their takes on the ins and outs NFL strategy, play-calling, coaching, scouting and year-round draft analysis.

Episodes

Worst-to-first teams, Myles Garrett vs. Jared Verse, the "Start J.J. McCarthy" movement?! Jun 30, 2026 01:21:09 Nate Tice & Matt Harmon answer your biggest questions about the upcoming 2026 NFL season. The two hosts answer some of the toughest questions of the offseason, starting with identifying the most underrated position groups, most improved offensive lines, a few popular consensus NFL takes that could end up being way off and their thoughts on the movement to start J.J. McCarthy over Kyler Murray in M
NFL MASTERMINDS: ranking the 12 best NFL playcallers with Robert Mays Jun 23, 2026 01:43:16 Nate Tice & Robert Mays rank the top 12 mastermind playcallers in the NFL heading into the 2026 season. The duo kick things off with three NFC West head coaches at the top, debating the play-calling genius displayed by Sean McVay (Los Angeles Rams), Kyle Shanahan (San Francisco 49ers) and defending champ Mike Macdonald (Seattle Seahawks). Ben Johnson rounds out the top four for his masterful comma
7 developing trends that could CHANGE the NFL + where will Brendan Sorsby land? feat. Bill Barnwell Jun 16, 2026 01:34:48 Nate Tice & Bill Barnwell dive into Brendan Sorsby’s value in the NFL supplemental draft before breaking down a few NFL trends that make them go “hmmm…” The duo start with Brendan Sorsby planning to enter the supplemental draft, diving into Sorsby’s potential value, how he stacks up as a quarterback prospect, potential landing spots and more. Next, Nate & Bill reveal 7 NFL trends from this offseas
These are the top 16 defensive players in the NFL for 2026 feat. Diante Lee Jun 9, 2026 01:47:30 Nate Tice is joined by Diante Lee to draft the top 16 defensive players in the NFL heading into the 2026 season. The duo start with the six top defenders, including a surprise first overall pick in Will Anderson Jr, plus Myles Garrett, Micah Parsons, Patrick Surtain II, Chris Jones and Jeffery Simmons. Further down the list, Nate & Diante shout out a few more defensive tackles worthy of recognitio
What to expect from EVERY second-year QB + A.J. Brown traded to the Patriots Jun 2, 2026 01:37:11 Nate Tice & Matt Harmon break down what to expect from every second-year quarterback heading into the 2026 NFL season. The duo start with the big trade news from around the NFL, including their thoughts on Myles Garrett heading to the Los Angeles Rams and A.J. Brown’s fit with the New England Patriots. Next, Nate & Matt break down expectations for every sophomore NFL quarterback: Cam Ward, Jaxson
Myles Garrett TRADED to the Rams: EMERGENCY POD Jun 1, 2026 00:33:23 Nate Tice and Andrew Siciliano react to the Los Angeles Rams acquiring reigning DPOY Myles Garrett in a blockbuster trade. The duo cover what led to the Cleveland Browns deciding to finally move on (in exchange for EDGE Jared Verse and first-, second- and third-round draft picks), how this affects the Rams’ chances at a Super Bowl this season, what this tells us about the Browns’ plans for the fut
2026 NFL skill player DUELING draft: building the perfect offense May 26, 2026 01:15:34 Nate Tice, Matt Harmon & Charles McDonald compete to draft the best roster of NFL skill players heading into the 2026 season. The hosts take turns drafting from among the best skill players in the NFL to create the best offense possible. Matt builds his team around speed, taking Ja’Marr Chase and Jaxon Smith-Njigba at wide receiver, Jahmyr Gibbs at running back, Tucker Kraft at tight end and Nico
Drafting the top 2026 NFL quarterbacks: who goes #1? feat. Bill Barnwell & Gregg Rosenthal May 19, 2026 01:46:40 Nate Tice is joined by Bill Barnwell & Gregg Rosenthal to draft the top 18 NFL quarterbacks heading into the 2026 season. The trio snake draft their way through the QBs they’d want at the helm for 2026, as Bill takes Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen first overall and the three hosts debate their more contentious top picks (Lamar Jackson at two? Drake Maye top three? How far does Patrick Mahomes deserve
The 2027 NFL Draft QB class is LOADED: Arch Manning, Julian Sayin, names you NEED to know feat. Cory Kinnan May 12, 2026 01:36:21 Nate Tice is joined by Cory Kinnan for an early deep dive into the loaded 2027 NFL Draft quarterback class, breaking down key names to know. Nate & Cory start by emptying the notebook on the top quarterbacks of the class heading into the summer, including Texas’ Arch Manning, Oregon’s Dante Moore, South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers, Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker & Minnesota’s Drake Lindsey. Next
Are we BUYING or SELLING these 6 NFL offseasons? May 5, 2026 01:34:56 Nate Tice, Matt Harmon & Charles McDonald buy or sell the 6 NFL teams with the most interesting offseason changes. The guys kick things off by deep diving on three teams trying to lift themselves out of the dredges of the NFL: the Las Vegas Raiders, New York Giants and Tennessee Titans. Did they do enough this offseason to make waves in 2026? Next, the three hosts look at some potential playoff te
6 BURNING NFL offseason questions we still can't answer (& 2 we can) Apr 28, 2026 01:35:01 Nate Tice & Matt Harmon reveal 6 burning NFL offseason questions we STILL can’t answer post-draft. The guys reveal the biggest question marks remaining for the Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Jaguars. To wrap things up, Nate & Matt flip it around and talk about two teams that DID answer their offseason questions in the
2026 NFL Draft Grades! Favorite and least favorite draft classes, biggest surprises Apr 26, 2026 01:08:35 Nate Tice, Matt Harmon & Charles McDonald grade the best & worst 2026 NFL draft classes. The guys start at the top by each revealing the draft classes they think deserve an A (shoutout to the Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens) before moving down the grade sheet to the teams that potentially flunked this year’s draft, including the Los Angeles Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars

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