Ever wonder how some teams can seemingly do everything wrong and still generate record-profits? Or how some athletes end up going broke? Or why suddenly, everyone in pro sports seems to be obsessed with cryptocurrency? Former NFL running back (and Dancing With The Stars champ) Rashad Jennings has teamed up with award-winning journalist Lindsay McComick to help make sense of all the dollars, NFTs, cryptos and contracts that make up modern sports. They'll talk to gambling experts, NIL insiders,...

Listeners and friends, it's been a tremendous run. Thanks to all of you who listened, wrote to us and made the Weak-Side Podcast a truly special community. With that in mind, our final episode is based around questions, feedback and ideas from each of you. For the last time, Conor and Jenny, along with Shelby, discuss... +In any given year, if you were to give an expansion franchise exclusively draft picks 1-53 to build their best roster, would they rank dead last come the end of that year,...

In our penultimate episode of the Weak-Side Podcast, we turn to what we enjoy the most: listener mail. Among the questions Conor and Jenny discuss... *John from Portland says he was "horrified" when the Seahawks ignored other positions of need and took a receiver with their first selection in this year's draft. He later began warming up to the "Legion of Zoom" but then wondered: Was he right to worry? *Reece from Australia, in addition to reminding us about his country's notable contributions...

Jenny and Conor rip into five compelling storylines from a fascinating 2021 NFL Draft. While there are many teams to get to, Jenny and Conor were particularly taken by:  + The 49ers' lauding of secrecy. A victory for CIA-obsessed coaches or a troubling trend in office politics?  + Rating the Mac Jones experience on a scale of 1 to 10. One being no Super Bowls and 10 being six more Super Bowls, of course.  + Tracking the rising stars of the formerly embattled Dave Gettleman and Ryan Pace. What...

First was Conor's mock draft, then Jenny's mock draft, and this week it's time for another annual show edition: Our mock draft regrets. (Yes, already). The lead-up to the draft is a simultaneous faucet of both information and non-information, and with days of hindsight, among the decisions Conor and Jenny are already obsessing over:  +The 49ers' QB decision at No. 3. Reports say the 49ers are choosing between Mac Jones and Trey Lance. Could the Niners really still be deciding, and if they do...

On the heels of Conor's wildly popular mock draft, Jenny reluctantly takes her turn (By the end of the show both she and Conor are considering taking another try). This week on the Weak-Side Podcast, the hosts discuss: +The 49ers are playing their QB pick close to the vest but Jenny has her reasons for putting them down to draft Justin Fields at No. 3. +Why the Falcons choosing an offensive line at pick No. 4 isn't out of reason. +The year of the tight end continues with Florida's Kyle Pitts,...

Weak-Side Podcast listeners, it's that time of year again. Hate or love mock drafts, they make for entertaining conversation. Conor is up first for the Weak-Side crew and on this show reveals his picks 3 through 10 (there's little surprise for 1 and 2). On this week's episode, he and Jenny discuss: +Why a different QB may be a better fit for the 49ers than Mac Jones. +How the Broncos will (finally) address the QB position this offseason, securing a top prospect two years after drafting Drew...

The Panthers' trade for Sam Darnold had ripple effects on QB situations around the league. On this week's Weak-Side Podcast, Conor and Jenny discuss: *The teams that are still searching for a QB, and their dwindling options. *Does Darnold represent a marked upgrade at the position for the Panthers over Teddy Bridgewater? *Did the Jets make the right decision, or should they have stuck with Darnold and moved the No. 2 pick for a haul of draft capital? *One pre-draft bold prediction, both for...

A month out from the NFL draft, a series of bold trades livened up an otherwise ordinary Friday. This week on the Weak-Side Podcast, Conor and Jenny discuss: *What the 49ers' jump up to the No. 3 spot means for the team's plans at QB, and specifically for Jimmy Garoppolo's once bright future in the Bay Area. *The Dolphins' turning a left tackle into a gold mine of draft picks, who they might draft now after dropping out of prime QB range and what the future holds for Tua. *The Eagles' giving...

Fresh off the NFL's free-agency opening rush, the Weak-Side Podcast is ready to hand out our awards—bolstered, per usual, by masterful sound effects from producer Shelby. On this week's Free Agency Awards Show Edition, Conor and Jenny present: *The teams with the best and worst overall free-agency performances. Which club really nailed it this year, and which one left a ton of glaring needs unaddressed? (Raiders, we see you...) *The best and worst overall signing. While the depressed cap...

The NFL's paradoxical "legal tampering" period has begun with both unusual activity and non-activity. This week on the Weak-Side Podcast, Conor and Jenny discuss the early free-agency headlines, including... *The Patriots made an uncharacteristic splash as soon as free agency opened, signing Matt Judon, Jalen Mills, Davon Godchaux and Jonnu Smith (plus Nelson Agholor after we recorded the show). What does this tell us about Bill Belichick's path forward after missing the playoffs last...

With a salary cap crunch, this is setting up to be an unusual free agency period. But Conor and Jenny are here with their usual hot (and cold) takes. On this week's Weak-Side Podcast, the hosts discuss... *Their guesses for the biggest surprises of free agency (both involve quarterbacks). *What impact the Rams and Eagles' trades might have on other QB movement in the years to come, thanks to a question from Tom in the UK. *The Patriots QB situation for 2021 and beyond, prompted by a truly...

J.J. Watt's trail of clues ultimately led to the desert, and his free-agent decision gave us some meaty news on a Monday in March. This week on the Weak-Side Podcast, Conor and Jenny discuss... *The reaction to Watt's decision to go to Arizona, and what it says that two one-time faces of the Texans are now playing together on another team. *Will the Seahawks actually trade Russell Wilson, or is a quarterback exerting his influence in this way to get what he wants the new normal?  *The top...

Conor and Jenny issued a call for mail and you responded! It's time for another mailbag episode of The Weak-Side Podcast, and our listeners prompted the hosts to discuss... +Between Stafford and McVay, Goff and Campbell and Wentz and Reich, it's wedding season for QBs and coaches. Which newlyweds will stay married, and which are headed for a split? +Jarett Stidham's future in New England, and the possibility of Ryan Fitzpatrick signing with the Patriots for a full AFC East sweep. +Potential...

Regular listeners of the Weak-Side Podcast agree that "The Orracle" is the show's must-listen segment every week. But how accurate is soothsayer Conor Orr? This week, thanks to some expert record-keeping by producer Shelby Royston, we hold Orr accountable with some of his best—and worst—predictions.  Join us as we revisit nine of Orr's predictions this season on topics including: *The coordinator he projected to to be the hottest darkhorse candidate of this hiring cycle. *The futures of the...

Tampa Bay won a Super Bowl at home, Tom Brady won his seventh ring and there is some oat milk commercial everyone is talking about. This week on the Weak-Side Podcast, Conor and Jenny discuss the conclusion to an NFL season like none other, including.... *The scene from the streets of Tampa, Brady's rented waterfront mansion and the first (and hopefully last) pandemic Super Bowl... *How things came together for Brady and the Bucs to win sooner than even they thought, and what Brady's...

Conor and Jenny convene after a long day of Zoom interviews in the middle of a nor'easter, a far cry from their poolside recording of The Weak-Side Podcast in Miami this time last year. This week, the podcast hosts discussed... *The first virtual Super Bowl week and what it means for players, media and fans. *The blockbuster trade that stole headlines this weekend, and what it means that the Rams went all in on Matthew Stafford. *If "the player," aka Deshaun Watson, is past the point of no...

The Super Bowl LV matchup is set, and if you are already tired of the Old Goat-Baby Goat storyline, Conor is here for you. This week on the Weak-Side Podcast, Conor and Jenny also discussed... *The potential ramifications of Matt LaFleur's Decision to kick the FG instead of giving Aaron Rodgers another chance to score a TD.  *Why opponents must be aggressive to beat the Chiefs, and if the Bucs are up to the task. *Other Super Bowl storylines to satisfy those who are already over hearing about...

The Divisional Round matchups didn't quite live up to the hype, but loyal listeners know the Weak-Side Podcast doesn't concern itself with hype. This week, Conor and Jenny discussed.... *Which of the four teams that lost this weekend—the Rams, Ravens, Browns and Saints—has the brightest future. *Grades for each of the new head coach hires so far (hint: the once-retired college coach did not fare so well) as well as the NFL's continued dearth of Black head coaches. *A Bills-Chiefs Preview: The...

This week on the Weak-Side Podcast, Conor and Jenny break down Wild-Card Weekend, starting with the Browns' assertive win against the division rival Steelers, setting up next week's meeting with the Chiefs at Arrowhead and raising questions about Ben Roethlisberger's Steelers future. They also discuss the big news of the week, the Eagles parting ways with Super Bowl-winning head coach Doug Pederson, and reports that Deshaun Watson could want out of Houston amid the latest Texans turmoil. For...

This week Conor and Jenny discuss the Eagles' strange performance on Sunday night to hand Washington the NFC East, the new head coach and GM vacancies after Black Monday and the playoff matchups we are—and are not—intrigued by.  Loyal listeners, we want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or leave us a message at our brand-new voicemail line: 929-445-7349. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Conor and Jenny discuss the shifting pieces of the NFL's playoff picture heading into Week 17, Aaron Rodgers surging in the MVP race after a brilliant Sunday night performance and Washington's decision to move on from Dwayne Haskins less than two years after drafting him in the first round. Loyal listeners, we want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or leave us a message at our brand-new voicemail line: 929-445-7349. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

This week Conor and Jenny discuss if the Jags or the Jets is a better destination for Trevor Lawrence, where the Patriots go after their first playoffs-less season in more than a decade and if Jon Gruden's seat would be hot if this were any other coach with any other contract. Plus, we pick one holiday gift to give to someone in the NFL this year. Loyal listeners, we want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or leave us a message at our brand-new voicemail line:...