Sports Krunch W/dkrom

Nick Farabaugh, who covers the Steelers for Pittsburgh Sports Now, joined me at the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl to discuss OL options for the Steelers in the draft, his thoughts on the Steelers keeping OC Matt Canada, and what in-house free agents the Steelers plan to re-sign

Mike Keith, the radio play-by-play voice of the Titans, joined me at the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl to share his thoughts on the hire of Ran Carthon as GM, the looming decision on Ryan Tannehill and why he believes the Titans should keep him, the latest on the search for a new offensive coordinator, the Titans' most urgent needs to address this spring, the future of Pro Bowl LT Taylor Lewan, and why the Texans hiring DeMeco Ryans as head coach is bad news for the Titans and the rest of the AFC South

Eagles beat reporter Devin Jackson of the Philadelphia Inquirer joined me at the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl and shared his thoughts on what THE key is for the Eagles to win Super Bowl LVII, which players on the offensive and defensive line he believes will NOT return to the team next season, what a Jalen Hurts contract extension will look like, and what he thinks the Eagles will do with their two first-round picks in the 2023 NFL Draft

Chris Tomasson, who covers the Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, joined me at the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl to discuss the latest buzz on the team's search for a new defensive coordinator, what he expects a contract extension for Justin Jefferson to look like, his prediction for how the Vikings will address the contract situation of Kirk Cousins before the 2023 season, and just how much help the Vikings need on defense

Matt Verderame, the national NFL reporter at FanSided, joined me at the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl to discuss why it's not a good idea for the Broncos to trade for Sean Payton (the trade was reported literally minutes AFTER this interview!), why the Bears should not trade down past the #4 overall pick, and what will likely be the deciding factor in Super Bowl LVII 

Chicago Bears beat reporter Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic joined me at the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl to discuss what a potential trade back from the #1 overall pick would likely look like, the Bears free agency plans with $98 million in salary cap space, whether he thinks the team will try to trade for a certain star WR if made available, and potential cuts the team could use to create even more cap room 

Washington Commanders beat reporter Ben Standig of The Athletic joined me at the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl to discuss the latest on the team's search for a new offensive coordinator, who their likely starting QB will be come Week 1 of the 2023 season, and the latest buzz on a potential sale of the franchise

Cowboys beat reporter Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News joined me at the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl to discuss why the Cowboys parted ways with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, why WR is a bigger need for the team than offensive line, the futures of RB's Tony Pollard and Ezekiel Elliott...and more!!!

1. Divisional Round Weekend Reactions     -Biggest Lesson Learned (DKrom: Bills need to invest in OL/running game improvements to keep window open, Hal: Jerry Jones made a big mistake by trading Amari Cooper for peanuts)     -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Andy Reid, Hal: Joe Burrow)     -DUNCE of the Week (DKrom: Sean McDermott, Hal: Doug Pederson) 2. Coaching Carousel     -The first of five NFL head coaching vacancies was just filled today as the Carolina Panthers went with former Colts HC (and the first QB in Carolina Panther history) Frank Reich to be their new head coach. What grade would you give this hire? (DKrom: A-, Hal: A)     -If you're DeMeco Ryans, do you take the Broncos or Texans HC job?     -How good of a hire would Zac Robinson be for Justin Herbert and the Chargers?     -Aside from not being Jeff Saturday, why would Raheem Morris be the right guy to lead the

1. Super Wild Card Weekend Reactions     -Biggest Lesson Learned (DKrom: Brian Daboll has clinched COY honors, Hal: Division rivals meeting for the third time in one season is fun)     -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Logan Wilson, Hal: Brock Purdy)     -DUNCE of the Week (DKrom: Brandon Staley/Joe Lombardi, Hal: Mike McDaniel) 2. Coaching Carousel     -How ideal would it be for the Chargers if they hire Frank Reich as their new OC?     -Do you get the feeling that if Sean Payton does decide to return to coaching in 2023, it will be with the Panthers?     -Of the four known candidates for Patriots OC, who is most likely to get the job: Nick Caley, Keenan McCardell, Shawn Jefferson or Bill O'Brien?     -If the Broncos HC job comes down to Dan Quinn or David Shaw, who would you choose and why? 3. Grading the GM hires     -Cardinals (Monti Ossenfort): DKrom [B

1. Week 17 & 18 Reactions -Biggest Lesson Learned (DKrom: 49ers now looking like NFC co-favorites at LEAST, Hal: The next generation of star NFL QB's are all in the AFC, thus prepare for AFC dominance) -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Danny Kellington, Hal: Danny Kellington) -DUNCE of the Week (DKrom: Quay Walker, Hal: Cameron Achord) 2. 2023 NFL Draft -Do you think Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud both showed in their Bowl games and this season that they have the talent that warrants a top-five pick? -What is the wisest possible move for the Bears to make with the first overall pick: Stand pat and take best non-QB or trade back a few spots with the Colts at 4 and accumulate more picks? 3. Did we just see Aaron Rodgers play his final snap as a Packer, if not his final snap as an NFL QB altogether? 4. Coaching Carousel     -Would you consider the Panthers as the most attractive head coaching job, even if Sean McVay leaves the Rams?     -If the Cowboys go one-and-done in the p

1. Week 16 Reactions -Biggest Lesson Learned (DKrom: No clear cut Super Bowl favorite in either conference, Hal: SO much bad QB play around the NFL, more great ones are needed) -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Dak Prescott, Hal: Chiefs defense) -DUNCE of the Week (DKrom: Russell Wilson, Hal: Titans/Colts/Broncos) 2. Do you get the feeling that the Walton/Penner ownership group will give the new Broncos head coach even more power than GM George Paton, essentially making the latter expendable as early as after the draft?  3. Should the Jets offer the Ravens three first-round picks and one of their start young players (say Quinnen Williams) for Lamar Jackson?  4. With the injury to Lane Johnson, how much danger are the Eagles chances of getting the NFC's #1 seed in? 5. Truth or Exaggeration -Making the playoffs will NOT be enough to save Brandon Staley's job because Sean Payton wants to return to coaching in 2023 -Jim Harbaugh will remain at Michigan for the 2023 season -The Jets will make the playoffs

1. Week 15 Reactions -Biggest Lesson Learned (DKrom: The AFC has 3 legit Super Bowl contenders, Hal: Bengals are the hottest team in the NFL and prove there's no Super Bowl hangover in Cincy) -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Kirk Cousins, Hal: Trevor Lawrence) -DUNCE of the Week (DKrom: Mike McDaniel, Hal: Jeff Saturday) 2. Can the Eagles afford to rest Jalen Hurts for these next 2-3 games?   3. Would it be a big mistake for the Texans to fire Lovie Smith and move to a third head coach in three seasons? 4. Why are the Patriots committing SO many situational errors this season that are uncharacteristic of a Bill Belichick-coached team? What changes (coaching, FO, et al) need to be made after the season?  5. Truth or Exaggeration -With Steve Keim taking an indefinite, health-related leave of absence, the Cardinals should use this window of opportunity to move on from both him and Kliff Kingsbury -Should they be picking at 2 or 3 overall in the draft, it is a better idea for the Bears to stay put and ta

1. Week 14 Reactions -Biggest Lesson Learned (DKrom: The sky is the limit for Trevor Lawrence, Hal: Contenders starting to separate from pretenders) -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Baker Mayfield, Hal: Nelson Agholor) -DUNCE of the Week (DKrom: Raiders DC Patrick Graham, Hal: NFL concussion spotter in NE/AZ) 2. If Tom Brady decides to play again next season, which team do you think makes the most sense for him? 3. Should the Lions be willing to ride with Jared Goff for the foreseeable future...or should they select a QB with one of their two first-round picks? 4. Truth or Exaggeration -Sean McVay will step down as head coach of the Rams and take a broadcasting gig either after this season or next season -The Panthers are equally as likely as the Bucs to win the NFC South -A.J. Brown is a serious candidate for Offensive Player of the Year honors -The Vikings will be one-and-done in the playoffs -Brock Purdy will end up ahead of Trey Lance on the 49ers QB depth chart next season, regardless of who the starter

1. Week 13 Reactions -Biggest Lesson Learned (DKrom: Todd Bowles has to develop an inner Bruce Arians, Hal: The Eagles may not have a glaring weakness) -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: A.J. Brown/Malik Hooker, Hal: Geno Smith) -DUNCE of the Week (DKrom: Saints GM Mickey Loomis, Hal: Brian Daboll/Ron Rivera) 2. On Tuesday, there was some rather surprising news out of Tennessee. After more than seven seasons, the Titans fired GM Jon Robinson. Although we don't quite know the full details yet, it was reported further by Aaron Wilson of Pro Football Network that head coach Mike Vrabel is expected to have significant power going forward, regardless of who the new full-time GM is. Thus, this was likely due to a power struggle between Vrabel and Robinson, and Vrabel apparently prevailed because he was not on board with trading A.J. Brown. As much benefit of the doubt as Mike Vrabel has earned as a coach, do you think it is a mistake by the Titans to give him more say in roster decisions? 3. Do you think it was a mistake

1. Week 12 Reactions -Biggest Lesson Learned (DKrom: Doug Pederson/Brandon Staley showed what "playing to win" means, Hal: Historic Thanksgiving TV audience proves why NFL is king) -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Trevor Lawrence, Hal: Justin Jefferson) -DUNCE of the Week (DKrom: Jeff Saturday, Hal: Lions DC Aaron Glenn) 2. Last week, Justin Fields revealed that his left shoulder injury is a separation with partially torn ligaments. If he is unable to get it back to 100% these final six weeks, should the Bears put him on ice for the rest of the season? 3. Should the Packers wait until they're officially eliminated to start Jordan Love...or should they make that move with three weeks left in the season or so? 4. Truth or Exaggeration -If the Jets make the playoffs, Mike White is their starting QB in 2023, and perhaps beyond  -Steve Wilks will become the full-time head coach of the Panthers -Lamar Jackson is playing his way out of a long-term contract extension -If next season is a repeat of this season, 2

1. Week 11 Reactions -Biggest Lesson Learned (DKrom: Patrick Mahomes has opened up a HUGE lead in the MVP race, Hal: Commanders and Patriots are teams nobody wants to play) -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Travis Kelce, Hal: Jimmy Garoppolo) -DUNCE of the Week (DKrom: Zach Wilson, Hal: Nathaniel Hackett) 2. At his press conference yesterday, Jets head coach Robert Saleh refused to rule out making a change at QB. Based on Zach Wilson's performance and the emerging rift in the Jets locker room, would it be absolute insanity if the Jets do NOT bench Zach Wilson this week? 3. If the 49ers win three of their next four games (which include dates with the Bucs and Dolphins at home and the Seahawks on the road), do you think they become THE team to beat in the NFC? 4. Currently, what do you think the odds are (percentage-wise) of the Bengals making the playoffs? 5. Truth or Exaggeration -With their playoff dreams (at best) on life support and Matthew Stafford suffering a second concussion in three weeks, the Rams should put

1. Week 10 Reactions -Biggest Lesson Learned (DKrom: Josh Allen is in a red zone funk, Hal: Colts assistant coaches deserve more credit than Jeff Saturday for their win over the Raiders) -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Justin Jefferson, Hal: Colt McCoy) -DUNCE of the Week (DKrom: Josh McDaniels, Hal: Sean McDermott) 2. If the regular season ended today, all four AFC East teams would be in the playoffs. Which of those teams is most likely to win the division? Which of those teams is most likely to miss the playoffs? 3. Denver-based NFL insider Benjamin Allbright tweeted over the weekend that there could very well be three new head coaches in the AFC West next season. Would you be surprised if that happens?  4. Truth or Exaggeration -Taylor Heinicke MUST be the Commanders starting QB for the remainder of the season -If they have a top-three pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Raiders must select either Bryce Young or C.J. Stroud -With Cooper Kupp now sidelined for at least the next four games, you can stick a

1. Week 9 Reactions -Biggest Lesson Learned (DKrom: RAIDER-ing is becoming a thing, Hal: We saw the future of the NFL in Tua and Justin Fields) -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Tom Brady, Hal: Joe Mixon) -DUNCE of the Week (DKrom: Ta'Quon Graham, Hal: Aaron Rodgers) 2. MIDSEASON AWARDS -MVP (DKrom: Patrick Mahomes, Hal: Tua Tagovailoa) -Offensive Player of the Year (DKrom: Tyreek Hill , Hal: Tyreek Hill) -Defensive Player of the Year (DKrom: Micah Parsons, Hal: Matt Judon) -Offensive Rookie of the Year (DKrom: Dameon Pierce, Hal: Chris Olave) -Defensive Rookie of the Year (DKrom: Sauce Gardner, Hal: Tariq Woolen) -Comeback Player of the Year (DKrom: Geno Smith, Hal: Geno Smith/Saquon Barkley) -Coach of the Year (DKrom: Brian Daboll, Hal: Nick Sirianni) 3. Is it safe to say that Jim Irsay has gone crazy and is turning the Colts into a three-ring circus? 4. Should the Bills highly consider resting Josh Allen for these next two weeks, if not longer? 5. Truth or Exaggeration -Justin Fields will be the Bears starti

1. Week 8 Reactions -Biggest Lesson Learned (DKrom: It MUST be Tony Pollard time in Dallas, Hal: QB's MATTER) -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Derrick Henry and Christian McCaffrey, Hal: Geno Smith) -DUNCE of the Week (DKrom: D.J. Moore, Hal: Zack Wilson and Jets management/coaching) 2. GRADING THE TRADES -Bears trade Roquan Smith to Ravens (Bears grade: A-, Ravens grade: A-) -Lions trade T.J. Hockenson to Vikings (Lions grade: C-, Vikings grade: B+) -Steelers trade Chase Claypool to Bears (Steelers grade: A-, Bears grade: D) -Broncos trade Bradley Chubb to Dolphins (Broncos grade: A, Dolphins grade: B) -Falcons trade Calvin Ridley to Jaguars (Falcons grade: B+, Jaguars grade: A) 3. Do you interpret today's events as the beginning of the end of Daniel Snyder's days as an NFL owner? 4. Truth or Exaggeration -It's time to bring back the "Save Trevor Lawrence" campaign to get Trevor Lawrence out of Jacksonville -The Baltimore Ravens should be the universal favorites to win the AFC North -As the deals he made to