Episodes
CBS Sports’ Ryan Wilson makes the case for putting the Alabama QB at No. 4 in his latest mock draft. Plus, Andrew’s case for Deshaun Watson.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Published 01/20/21
Solving the Texans' problems with quarterback Deshaun Watson with Houston broadcaster Raheel Ramzanali. Also, Andrew gets mad at the Eagles for firing Doug Pederson. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Published 01/13/21
Philadelphia Inquirer's Mike Sielski and I break down Doug Pederson's decision to pull Jalen Hurts and some of the over-the-top reactions we've seen around the NFL. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Published 01/05/21
The Athletic's Andy Staples helps evaluate potential NFL QBs, starting with Florida's Kyle Trask and Alabama's Mac Jones. Plus, against the grain Thanksgiving foods and Andrew says leave poor Tom Brady alone! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Published 11/24/20
NBC Sports' Paul Burmeister, a former college QB and Notre Dame football radio broadcaster, on Ian Book and what the NFL needs to see out of college QBs. Plus, what it was like to back up Warren Moon for an offseason ... and Andrew's five scalding NFL hot takes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Published 11/20/20
Andrew ranks the top 5 non-QB MVP candidates - including his guys Alvin Kamara. Former MLB pitcher/Fantasy football writer Brad Ziegler has great insight on analytics in sports and explains why his Chiefs are immune to Andy Reid game management issues. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Published 11/11/20
NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Reuben Frank and Andrew both argue Eagles should stick with Carson Wentz. Plus, why your Super Bowl contender isn’t that good.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Published 11/05/20
Andrew rants about the Cowboys not coming to Andy Dalton's defense. The Athletic's Brandon Howard breaks down Dallas QB Ben DiNucci's game and sets realistic expectations for Tua in Miami. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Published 10/28/20
Andrew explains why the Dolphins' Tua strategy makes sense. And NFL.com's Marc Sessler breaks down Baker Mayfield's issues in Cleveland and shares stories about cheering for the Browns over the years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Published 10/21/20
Sports Illustrated’s Jimmy Traina and I discuss the NFL’s scheduling challenge. I say play until March and own our TV sets. Jimmy’s not so sure. Plus, how old is too old for concerts? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Published 10/14/20
CBSSports.com's WIll Brinson and I discuss the Patriots' strategy for slowing down K.C.; why everyone is over-hyping the MVP race and what happened to movies after 1999. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Published 10/07/20
Never count on Nick Foles when there’s a franchise needs help. Paul Pabst joins Against the Grain to discuss how far Bears can go in 2020. Plus, why the Cowboys are about to roll. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Published 10/01/20
NFL Network’s James Palmer talks about being quarantined with the Bucs and how Tom Brady can make this work in Tampa Bay… and has insight into why Carson Wentz is struggling. Plus, Eagles, Texans and Saints fans have to R-E-A-L-X.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Published 09/23/20
Three Against the Grain takes: 1) Impact of running QBs, 2) Don't panic Cowboys fans, 3) Stop calling OPI. Plus, Cheesehead TV's Aaron Nagler explains why we doubted Aaron Rodgers and why Packers should be very dangerous.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Published 09/16/20
In today’s episode, Perloff talks about his experience with Coronavirus and his three biggest Against the Grain takes coming into the season. Renowned QBs coach Quincy Avery talks about why Deshaun Watson was worth the money and why Taysom Hill isn’t.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Published 09/09/20
TheMMQB.com's Albert Breer talks about the next steps for the NFL on a busy weekend and we discuss the moves the Patriots could make to surround Tom Brady with more talent.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy
Published 03/12/20
Freaking out about size of Tony Romo's contract is latest evidence of how everyone doesn't understand the true impact of the NFL's popularity. Sports Illustrated's Jimmy Traina and the Wall Street Journal's Joe Flint share their reactions to the Romo contract and weigh in on the future of NFL on TV.
Published 03/04/20
Las Vegas Review-Journal's Todd Dewey talks about where the sharp money is on NFL futures bets and shares an interesting nugget on how Vegas insiders view the draft and how high Tua could end up going.
Published 02/07/20
Author and former Giants reporter Gary Myers makes the case for Eli Manning making the Hall of Fame. Pro Football Focus' Sam Monson explains why Eli probably doesn't belong. 
Published 01/24/20
Kevin Armstrong, executive producer of Netflix's Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez, explains how he started working on the documentary and how an NFL player's life could spin so wildly out of control.
Published 01/16/20
On our first episode of the decade we talk to SEC Network host Peter Burns about Tua Tagovailoa's tough decision to leave for the NFL. We try to Explain the Matt Rhule phenomenon. And with the new year Mario has a new dating app. Enjoy!
Published 01/07/20
Evan Cohen, host of Morning Men on SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio, talks about his Patriots' Super Bowl odds and we rank the best looking coaches in the NFL. Plus, why the Bengals should talk Chase Young.
Published 12/20/19
CBS Sports senior NFL writer Jonathan Jones helps break down all the potential free agent QBs, including Cam Newton, Tom Brady and Drew Brees. Plus, a warning for anyone who writes off the NFC East.
Published 12/11/19
Recapping Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson's big win over the Patriots. And Andrew's rant on why no one should count out New England. Plus, Mario's brutal parlay beat.
Published 12/03/19