The Snap UK (An American Football Podcast)

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The Dolphins score 70 points against the Broncos. Facing little resistance at all, the Dolphins embarass Sean Payton's team. They even leave time to take pity on them at the end.

The Jets are wasting a talented roster with a QB who is not ready to play. What can they do?

The Vikings lose their head at the last and throw the ball and the game to the Chargers with the last play of the game.

The Bears are the worst team in football, and the Chargers and Texans aren't. The Chargers beat the fancied Cowboys and the Texans beat the fancied Jaguars. What is up in Chicago?

A look ahead to the Week 4 games, including the first London game, and our usual weekly round up of the best and worst of the week.

Two weeks in, and just like we predicted, the Rams are fun, the Bengals are pap and Baker Mayfield is balling out.

Well maybe not exactly as predicted, but still, the 49ers, Eagles and Cowboys are out front in the NFC, whilst in the AFC, Kansas and Buffalo return to winning ways, after week 1 losses.

We also look ahead to the Week 3 games, and have our weekly prize for Biggest Balls, Sweetest Play, and Hottest Seat.

It's overreaction time, and who has surprised us, whether that is good or bad.

The Rams and the Seahawks were better and worse than expected

The Giants o-Line had a night to forget

Who was the best rookie QB?

Who showed the biggest balls?

Who has the sweetest play of the week and which coach has the hottest seat?

Let the overreactions begin!

The Lions beat the Chiefs in the seasons opener. Lions defence looks legit and the draft picks make their mark, but the Chiefs are without Travis Kelce, and Kadarious Toney has a nightmare.

Elsewhere, Nick Bosa signs a huge extension, so does Joe Burrow as they lead their respective markets, but elsewhere Chris Jones doesn't agree a new deal with the Chiefs and there is a strange situation with Chandler Jones.

We look into the upcoming weekend as teams open their seasons, and make more predictions for the 2023 season.

We're about a week away from the start of the season and the teams have cut down their rosters to the 53 players they will start the season with. With this Trey Lance has been sent to the Cowboys, will he go down as one of the biggest busts, and what does this mean for 49ers and for Dak?

New England torched their Quarterback room, Vikings re-signed Hockensen, Saints cut Bradley Roby, but otherwise it's pretty shock light.

We let 4th and Inches free with some crime statistics, and the more strange arrests in the world of American Football, and we talk about things we want to see less of in the 2023 season.

Who is going to win the divisions in the NFL Season, we go through each division in the AFC and NFC, before eventually picking who is going to be playing in the Super Bowl, and who will win the individual awards.

Expect much confusion, arguments and debate as we go through East, North, South and West

The season is approaching, and whilst camps are going on, and people read anything into the Hall of Fame game, we look at the QuarterBacks in the league.

From the starters, who is the best, who needs to improve, and who is probably going to suck. Expect arguments, some choices we're bound to look back on with regret, as well interesting debate.

As it is the Hall of Fame weekend, we also discuss who is currently playing who could be going to the Hall of Fame.

After a hiatus/break/sabbatical for the off-season we're back, to talk about what has happened since.

Washington have been sold, finally confirmed

Hopkins to the Titans

Running Back news

We discuss who needs a big year, either that because it's a contract year, are they on the downslide, hot seat, or need performances to match a contract?

After not being able to record last week, we finally look back at the Draft, and who were the stars of the future?

We then look at all the teams in AFC and what are their biggest needs if they want to make an impression on the upcoming season, who needs help on the lines, who needs multiple things, and who looks alright but maybe just a cherry on the top.

It's time for our 2023 Mock Draft, and it's time for us to reach, forget and make some stupid decisions as we mock draft the First Round of the 2023.

It's not what we think will happen, but what we would do if we were the GMs.

Who will go first, who will trade up and down, and who will make some moves for players, with some big name players looking at uncertain futures with their teams.

Of course, Aaron Rodgers had to time his trade in with our draft, and the terms for his trade to the Jets are announced.

Jalen Hurts is now a very rich man, signing a huge deal to stay with the Philadelphia Eagles until 2028.

Which of the big name QBs will be next in line, and what does this mean, if anything for Lamar?

OBJ is back in the league, signing with the Ravens to potentially link up with Lamar, but can a guy come back from his injury and produce?

Who is going first in the Draft, and who else will be looking to get drafted early, and we look back at the 2020 Draft to see, what is the hit rate for First Round picks, how much of a gamble is the Draft?

The last episode was hectic episode from a busy period of Free Agency and the Franchise Tag, things have quietened down, but who has moved, who is still available?

Elsewhere:

Washington are being sold, it looks like, what is the latest with this.

Which potential draft pick is causing a stir?

Who will we be drafting for in our Mock Draft in a couple of week?

Tomorrow starts the beginning of the 2023 NFL Season, and some teams are already busy at work building/disassembling their squads for this coming season.

Firstly, who got the tag, and is this a good thing for them or their teams, and whichever it is, there are some top tier talent with futures that look uncertain.

After this we'll be talking about the trades, starting with the Panthers and Bears swapping the first overall pick in this years draft for some picks and DJ Moore, and then other trades such as Darren Waller to the Giants and Jalen Ramsey to the Dolphins. 

We have to mention the trade that seems to be in the offing, but not finalised yet, where Aaron Rodgers looks like he's joining the New York Jets.

Of course, Free Agency is starting up, and some big moves have already started, with Derek Carr to the Saints, and Jimmy G to the Raiders, and we look at who else has moved, and as well, who else is still available. 

The Chiefs are Super Bowl champions, beating the Eagles in a tight game.

We discuss a great game, with some amazing performances, but also

• Mahomes is the GOAT now
• Hurts has a great game
• The sack leaders unable to get involved
• McKinnon's smart play
• The condition of the pitch

Elsewhere Derek Carr is now in charge of his destiny, Calvin Ridley is back, and we talk new coaching hires

We look forward to the Super Big Game, and try to work out the script for the night. 

• Will the Chiefs offence be able to get past the Eagles defence?
• Can the Eagles ground game pound through the Chiefs defensive line?
• Is it Andy Reid or Sirianni in the battle of Head Coaches?

We also try and pick out our All-Pro team, who will make out ultimate team, and who can we pick out for the All-No team.

We now know who is in the Superbowl, and it is going to be the Kansas City Chiefs

• The Eagles get a hit on Brock Purdy that makes the difference
• 49ers run out of luck
• Mahomes shows why he is the best QB in the league
• Bengals rile up the Chiefs

We also look into the new coaching hires, as Broncos bring in Sean Payton, Texans bring in DeMeco Ryans and Frank Reich is in at the Panthers. 

We also try and predict who will win the player and coaching awards. 

All the important points from every game, and we pick our Sweetest Play of the Week

The (Super Divisional Weekend is now in the books, and we know that it is Bengals @ Chiefs and 49ers @ Eagles for a chance to make the SuperBowl

• The Chiefs do enough against the Jaguars, who got to Mahomes
• The Eagles make short work of the Giants, for whom it was a week too far
• Bills are outplayed and outcoached by the Bengals
• Cowboys offence isn't able to do enough to match the 49ers

Who will be in the SuperBowl?

Which of the Jaguars, Giants, Bills and Bengals has the most to do this off season, to get back to the Playoffs next season?

All the important points from every game, and we pick our Sweetest Play of the Week

It's a superb Super Wildcard Weekend, with only one blowout win, which was close at the half

• Chargers lose in huge style, where Lawrence comes back from a horrible first half
• Niners make short work of the Seahawks, who were good for a half, but then San Francisco took control
• Bills are sloppy against the Dolphins, but do enough to win
• Giants beat the Vikings with Danny Dimes in imperious form
• Ravens are stopped at the one yard line in a closer defeat at the Bengals then many people would expect
• Cowboys make life difficult for the Buccs, and Dak is back after his Week 18 struggles

All the salient points, and we look to Super Divisional Round, and pick our Sweetest Play of the Week

The Chiefs and Eagles cement the top spot and get a week off for Super Wildcard Weekend.

• The Cowboys, Buccs and Chargers limp into the Playoffs
• Seahawks and Dolphins make the Post-Season
• Is this the end for Rodgers, at least in Green Bay?
• Texans play themselves out the first pick, against the only team worse than them
• Giants rest anyone they can
• Vikings make light work of the Bears
• Steelers win, but it's not enough for this season
• Lovie Smith and Kliff are let go in a quiet Black Monday

We look forward to the Super Wildcard Weekend

All games covered, plus gets our Sweetest Play of the Week, brought to you by Toot Sweets

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Week 17 is in the books, mostly, and we firstly have to discuss what happened in the Bills-Bengals game and our thoughts are with Damar Hamlin as he recovers from a cardiac arrest in the 9th minute of the game. 

In game news:

• Stidham does a decent job for Raiders against the leagues best defence
• Daboll's G-Men make the Playoffs, but are the Colts the worst team in football?
• Jaguars don't need to try hard to beat Texans
• Packers humble the Vikings
• Lions rout the Bears
• Geno has a game against the Jets
• Russ looks a bit like the old Russell Wilson...but still loses

All games covered, plus gets our Sweetest Play of the Week, brought to you by Toot Sweets

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Week 16 of the season is over, and the Playoff Picture is both clearer, and confused, as the Titans and Seahawks continue to lose, whilst the Ravens and Chargers make the post season certain.

• Eagles and Cowboys entertain
• Tua is concussed again as the Packers edge closer to the Playoffs
• Jaguars take control of the AFC South whilst Jets are a QB away from being good
• Bengals win against the Pats...just
• Vikings win another tight contest

All games covered, plus gets our Sweetest Play of the Week, brought to you by Toot Sweets

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Week 15 is in the books, and it was another classic, as the Vikings come from 33-0 down to beat the Colts 36-39 and secure the NFC North. On the same day, the Dolphins and Bills have one of the games of the season, with the Bills winning at the last

• The Eagles keep on winning
• San Francisco secure Playoffs for another
• So do Kansas City
• The Jaguars beat the Cowboys in overtime, but the Cowboys still secure Playoff football
• The Lions are in white hot form at just the right time
• The Giants beat Washington to eek out a small lead in the Playoffs

All games covered, plus gets our Sweetest Play of the Week, brought to you by Toot Sweets

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Week 14 is in the book, and the Eagles extend their lead at the head of the NFC, as the Vikings are beaten by the form team in the league...the Detroit Lions. 

In the AFC, Bills still lead the way, and beat the Jets who continue to struggle at QuarterBack.

• The Cowboys win...just
• Bengals keep moving
• Ravens win with a 3rd string QB
• 49ers ruin Brady's homecoming
• Baker comes in and the Raiders lose a lead (again!)

All games covered, plus gets our Sweetest Play of the Week, brought to you by Toot Sweets

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Week 13 is now in the books, and notably the 49ers are looking for help at QB with Jimmy G injured against the Dolphins, who were unable to protect Tua.

The Eagles keep on winning, making light work of the Titans.

Elsewhere

• The Raiders win again, and find some late season form
• The Packers beat the Bears, but who doesn't do that this season
• Lions keep on winning
• Lamar is also injured, but the Broncos continue to be anaemic on offence
• Giants and whatever the Washington team are called tie

All games covered, plus gets our Sweetest Play of the Week, brought to you by Toot Sweets

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The Thanksgiving games provided much entertainment, as the Lions and Bills had a close run encounter, the Cowboys have too much for the Giants and New England are within a 'tight' officiating call from a win over the Vikings. 

Elsewhere

• Josh Jacobs has a day
• The Broncos suck
• The Jets don't suck with White under centre (for this game at least)
• The Eagles run all over the Packers
• Dolphins don't need to try very hard against the hapless Texans
• Browns beat the Buccs, but say goodbye for new to Brissett

All games covered, plus gets our Sweetest Play of the Week, brought to you by Toot Sweets

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Week 11 is in the book, and after a few weeks of classic games, this week wasn't as epic, but still, the Cowboys obliterate the Vikings 40-3. What does this tell us about either team, or is this just an anomaly?

The Eagles keep on winning, pulling out a close victory over the Colts, Hurts providing the winning TD.

• Lions keep on winning
• Falcons eek out a close win over the Bears
• Bengals beat the Steelers
• Chiefs get a narrow victory over the Chargers
• Bills back to winning ways
• Washington win again, as the NFC East that keep on winning
• Titans consign the Packers to another defeat
• Patriots and Jets defensive masterclass won at the very end

All games covered, plus gets our Sweetest Play of the Week, brought to you by Toot Sweets

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Week 10 in the books, and what can you say about the Bills and Vikings game? We try and process what must be the best game since the Bills-Chiefs playoff spectacular.

The Dolphins keep on scoring, even when you can keep Tyreek Hill and Waddle quiet, they'll find someone else, and the Eagles are surprisingly beaten by the Commanders

Elsewhere

• The Packers break their losing streak, and disrupt the previously on-song Cowboys
• Colts beat the Raiders, but is McDaniel one and done in Las Vegas?
• Tampa win in the first NFL game held in Germany

All games covered, plus gets our Sweetest Play of the Week, brought to you by Toot Sweets

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Another week where the NFL is rather drunk. The Jets beat the Bills, in a day where Josh Allen does not turn up. 

Elsewhere

• Joe Mixon has a day 
• Aaron Rodgers has a day, but not a good one
• The Seahawks are just routinely excellent
• The Bears are edged out the Dolphins in a great game in the Windy City

All games covered, plus gets our Sweetest Play of the Week, brought to you by Toot Sweets

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This week saw the final game in London, and the Broncos marginally beat the Jaguars in an attritional match up. Etienne is a stud, but what to make of both these teams?

With the trade deadline, making moves are Bradley Chubb to Miami, Calvin Ridley to the Jaguars, Roquan Smith to the Ravens, Nyheim Hines to the Bills and some others that were happening as we started to record.

Elsewhere:

• Eagles march on against a hapless Steelers
• Zach Wilson loses his head against the Patriots
• Vikings keep winning
• Panthers grasp defeat from the jaws of victory

All games covered, plus gets our Sweetest Play of the Week, brought to you by Toot Sweets

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Rodgers and Brady have weeks to forget, losing to the Commanders and Panthers respectively. Is this the beginning of the end for two players fighting over the title of the Greatest Ever?

Elsewhere:

• Mahomes is having fun with his new receivers
• McCaffrey is traded to the 49ers and has a quiet start, but can he make the difference?
• Jets win again, and the Titans are also on a 4 game winning streak
• Giants win by inches over the Jaguars
• Seahawks win comfortably against the Chargers
• Patriots suck on both offence and defence against the Bears

All games covered, plus gets our Sweetest Play of the Week, brought to you by Toot Sweets

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Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs played again, after their epic battle in the playoffs last year. This time the Bills came out victorious, but the defence is the main talking point, as Von Miller makes the difference. 

Green Bay Packers lose against a New York team for the second week in a row, this time going from 3-3 at half time to lose 27-10 in a game where Rodgers looked as annoyed as the week before. 

In the rest of the league:

• Steelers win against Tampa Bay and Brady was irked
• Patriots win again, this time pummeling the Browns and stopping their run
• Giants come back to stop Lamar and beat the Ravens
• Broncos and Chargers compete to see who can snatch defeat in most anaemic way

Who is the our Head Coach of the early season?

Who gets our Sweetest Play of the Week, brought to you by Toot Sweets

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With Week 5 of the NFL season now in the book, the second London game took place and the Giants beat the Packers, and after a few fallow years we ask...are the Giants for real?

The Bills wipe the floor with the Steelers, who without TJ Watt, look like they are in for a long disappointing season. 

The Dolphins move from 3-0 to 3-2 after playing fast and loose with their QBs heads, and were obliterated by the New York Jets. The Dolphins also lose back up QB Teddy Bridgewater to concussion. 

• Vikings beat the Bears in a score that seems closer than it should be
• Bailey Zappe has a winning start for the Patriots, but it's the O-Line and defence that shines
• Cowboys make life very hard for Matt Stafford as they overcome the Rams
• Justin Tucker at the death for the Ravens over the Bengals...which is as automatic as it gets

All the games in Week 5 covered, also including the Sweetest Play of the Week, brought to you by Toot Sweets

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Week 4 of the season, and there is now only one undefeated team, with Eagles beating the Jags to be the only team at 4-0. The Dolphins are defeated but more concerning is Tua is out after a worrying concussion. The Bills come back, Pickett is in for the Steelers, whilst Zappe is an upgrade on Brian Hoyer.

• Mahomes imperious form against the Buccs
• Cowboys keep winning
• Falcons win again
• Geno Smith is good, but can the Lions defend at all?

All this, plus every game is covered, and the Sweetest Play of the Week with Toot Sweets.

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Week 3 is done, and whilst it hasn't been as spectacular as Week 1 or 2, it still threw up some shocks, tight finishes and match up between the two GOATs

All games looked into, but around the league we discuss

• The Dolphins beat the Bills
• Eagles obliterate Washington and crush Wentz
• Is this the end for Belichick?
• The emergence of Trevor Lawrence, but why was Herbert risked?
• Giants lose as the Cowboys put the pressure on
• Raiders being the only team at 0-3

Also includes the Sweetest Play of Week, brought to you by Toots Sweets

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Week 2 is now done and dusted, and it was just as mental as week 1, maybe even more so, but 

• The Bills look imperious
• Colts look the exact opposite
• What is up with the Bengals, and how did the Raiders lose that game
• Jets win, and Flacco is cool as they come
• How good are the Eagles?

Also, it's our regular slot of the Sweetest Play of the Week, who will win this week?

WE FINALLY HAVE FOOTBALL AGAIN!!

After a blockbuster off-season, and whatever you'd call pre-season, competitive football is back and Week 1 did not disappoint

• Bills look good, whilst Rams look sloppy
• Herbert and Mahomes start the season hot
• Dak being injured leads to a horrible start for the Cowbots
• Giants beat the Titans after Daboll makes a gutsy call
• Bengals and Steelers is just brilliantly mental

Also included is out Sweet Play Of The Week and the return of the Cleveland Frowns

After an off-season, full of massive trades, huge u-turns, and a fair amount of controversy, the season is finally upon us. 

• Who is going all the way, and who will disappoint?
• Is this the year the Bills finally take their talented roster to the Super Bowl, or is anyone going to pick a more outlandish prediction...spoiler alert, they do
• Is it Josh Allen for MVP, will Aaron Rodgers repeat or someone else out of left field.
• And who can create an upset in Week 1?

The season is almost here, and we look at the NFC. looking at the important questions

• Can the Rams repeat?
• Is this the year Green Bay can get past the Playoffs?
• Is this the year Brady looks like an old man?
• How hot is the seat for Mike McCarthy?

Can we take some money from Paul in a series of bets?

Looking forward to the AFC this year, featuring some of the best Quarterbacks in the NFL, as well as some of the worst teams in a while. 

Who will make the playoffs, and who is looking at a free diary come late January?

Pre-Season has started, and Zach Wilson is currently struggling with knee-knack, but will he make the start of the season, and if not does that mean a start for ol' Joe Flacco.

Who is making a name for themselves in pre-season, and who might be leading to headaches for their Head Coach?

It's time for us to talk about Fantasy NFL, as our draft nights are appearing in our diaries

• When should you draft a QB
• Who looks a bit high
• Who could be a bit of a Fantasy bargain?
• Our biggest Draft Busts?
• Should you mock draft?

The NFL has appealed the Deshaun Watson outcome from last week, so we await a judgement before we know just how long he's going to be banned for. 

In other news the Hall of Fame game happened, was there anything to learn from it....not really

• Mekhi Becton is injured...again
• Matt Stafford is injured but doesn't seem too bothered about
• All the other news from the league as we reach 4 weeks until the start

Sue L Robinson has given her judgement on Deshaun Watson, and has recommended a 6 game ban. We now await how Goodell will respond, but surely this is not over.

The Dolphins lose their 2023 1st Round Pick and the owner gets fined for tampering Tom Brady and Sean Payton

In other news

• Deebo Signs
• DK Metcalf gets paid too
• Ryan Kerrigan, Danny Amendola and Chris Carson retire
• Training Camp injuries and overreactions

Kyler Murray signs a new deal with the Arizona Cardinals, bringing an end to a few months of seeming discontent. At $46 million a year, is this good value?

In other news:

• John Mechie III has leukaemia
• Rosen signs for the Browns
• Jason McCourty retires
• So does Richie Incognito

We bring Play Your Cardinals Right based on QB contracts

We're ploughing through despite the news being slight at the moment, and God bless Baker Mayfield for getting a trade out of the Browns, and heading to the Panthers, to face a battle to the be under centre with Sam Darnold.

Zach Wilson is a dirty dog

Duane Brown is arrested

We work out our Power Ranking of the top Tight Ends, who will make the list, and who will we forget?

We then get given a choice of two players, and who will have a better statistical season, some are too tight to call, some are a bit more obvious.

The news is, there isn't really any?

So we look to those names hoping for a big College season to get high picks in the NFL Draft in 2023, and play a game of How Many? as we try to guess certain aspects of the upcoming season 

In what is a quiet week for NFL news, a small gathering this week as we discuss

• Scary Terry getting paid
• Deshaun Watson is facing a long suspensiojn
• So is Alvin Kamara
• More Dan Snyder nastiness
• The Goose dies at 55

We then discuss Running Back, is it an overvalued position, and who are the best in the league?

Deshaun Watson has settled some of his cases, with 20 of the 24 cases settled, but what does this mean for the player, team and the Cleveland Browns fans. 

Rob Gronkowski has retired, at 33 is this the last we'll see of the 4 time SuperBowl winner?

Minkah Fitzpatrick signs a mega deal, is this expensive or is he worth the money. 

FitzMagic and Richard Sherman have signed with Amazon for Thursday Night Football.

In the second half we talk about Drew Brees and Peyton Manning, in the pantheon of greats behind Tom Brady, who is your pick?

Rundown of the latest news, from the good

• Aaron Donald getting paid 
• Why we've loved Ryan Fitzpatrick

To the bad:

• Deshaun Watson accusers rises to 24
• The deaths of Marion Barber and Jeff Gladney

Is it time for Pete Carroll and Bill Belichick to step aside, as the older guard of NFL coaches?

If you're listening to this before the AFC version, then the latest news is in the AFC version of the podcast, and this is the second part of a two part episode, although it doesn't matter which one you hear first. 

Once again we are asking, what is the biggest need remaining on each NFC team. 

Are the Rams still mostly complete, have the Packers replaced Davante Adams, and can the Buccs get back to the Super Bowl, at the other end, what can we make of the Giants, Lions and Seahawks?

We ask ourselves, now that Free Agency has happened, and the Draft has been and gone, if you were Head Coach or GM for each of the teams.

The Bills and AFC West teams look pretty complete, but can they add one thing to make them more certain of a Super Bowl place, and what about the Jaguars and Texans, who are coming off poor seasons?