NFL Cover Zero with Matt Jones and Drew Franklin

NFL Cover Zero with Matt Jones and Drew Franklin

Introducing NFL Cover Zero, hosted by radio personalities Matt Jones and Drew Franklin (Kentucky Sports Radio). Matt and Drew are longtime friends who love football and are having fun while talking about the storylines on and off the field. It's NFL Cover Zero, football talk for the rest of us.

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October 16, 2025 • 61 mins

Matt Jones and Drew Franklin kick off with some excitement around the Titans with a new head coach and Mike Vrabel coming back to Tennessee.  Caleb Williams and the Bears make a statement,  while the Falcons shocked the Bills.  Is there concern over the Eagles and Bills losing to the Giants and Falcons?   Matt points out the parity this season and re-ranks their Top 5.    

A rare fight after ...

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Matt Jones and Drew Franklin start with the Chiefs win and Jason Kelce coming into form.  The coaching in this game shows how much football has changed.  Has Baker Mayfield become the leader in the MVP race?  Another big loss for the 49ers with the Fred Warner injury. 

Over to London where the Jets didn't put up numbers, but still had a chance to win.  Aaron Rodgers looks back in form as the Steelers roll.&...

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Matt Jones and Drew Franklin start with Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars amazing win over the Chiefs.   Did Chris Jones give up on the final play?  Drew explains how the Chiefs will stay in the hunt.  Matt gives props to the Manningcast and how much he's enjoyed it.  Joe Flacco is headed to the Bengals and will have an impact.  How does Ja'Marr Chase feel about this move? As for the Browns, does this mo...

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Matt Jones and Drew Franklin begin with three big upsets in NFL Week 5.  Matt is back from South Africa and there are no more undefeated teams in the NFL!  The Bills and Eagles lose and the Jets are the only team in the league without a win.  Fans got statement wins from Drake Maye and Bo Nix.  Did the Bucs and Seahawks both come out of the game looking better, even with Seattle losing?  Matt weighs in on t...

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Matt Jones is traveling back from South Africa, so Drew Franklin takes over the reins.  Looking back to Sunday's tie between the Packers and Cowboys, are you still okay with teams playing to a draw?  Tyreek Hill and Malik Nabers suffer season ending injuries and we're awaiting news on Lamar Jackson. The Browns are benching Joe Flacco in favor of rookie QB Dillon Gabriel.  How do you feel about Bad Bunny as the S...

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Matt Jones and Drew Franklin start the show with Matt in a tent in Kruger National Park!  A full day of NFL games starting in Dublin.  There are a lot of headlines from Ireland, including Steelers backup QB Skyler Thompson being robbed on Friday night.  Matt was amused by Aaron Rodgers' quote about being in Ireland.  The Eagles move to 4-0, but Matt still had hope in Baker Mayfield throughout the entire gam...

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Matt Jones and Drew Franklin open with Matt's continued adventure in South Africa and asking everyone he meets to subscribe to the podcast!  Matt has concern for the Ravens at 1-2 and headed to Kansas City.  The Giants will start Jaxson Dart and Drew wonders if the move is out of complete desperation. Injuries are starting to pile up and Matt wonders which one is the most impactful. 

Looking at QB rankings,...

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Matt Jones and Drew Franklin open NFL Week 3 with Matt continuing his stay in South Africa trying to explain 'American' football.  Matt was amazed at the Eagles comeback win over the Rams and explains why he thinks Greg Olsen is his favorite announcer.  How did the Browns get past the PackersHC Ben Johnson gets his first win as the Bears down the Cowboys.  Drew was impressed with the Chargers staying und...

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Matt Jones and Drew Franklin kick off another 'International Edition' of NFL Cover Zero with Matt in South Africa.  Matt wonders if kids should be allowed to fly in first or business class.  What does the Chiefs loss to the Eagles mean for KC moving forward? Cowboys OT win was the wildest game of the day.  Do the Giants stick with Russell Wilson?  Matt is concerned with Joe Burrow's injury and thinks the Dolphin...

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Matt Jones and Drew Franklin start with the excitement coming into Week 2 of the NFL!   Matt shows his disappointment in the Bears' collapse.  There's not a lot of optimism around the Dolphins, but could things get worse?  Top 5 looks at the best teams out of the gate.  Drew has a surprise team at #2 despite a loss in Week 1.  Will Taylor Swift be the Super Bowl Halftime Show?  Matt addresses the ...

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Matt Jones and Drew Franklin dive into the Bills amazing win over the Ravens, who looked like the better team for most of the game!  Aaron Rodgers proved he still has some magic left. Has kicking 60 yard field goals become too normal?  Matt will wear something each week to represent his 'team of the week'.  Micah Parsons didn't play much but still had an impact for the PackersDaniel Jones' Colts debut was ama...

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September 4, 2025 • 72 mins

Matt Jones and Drew Franklin get prepared for NFL Week 1 and have watched more preseason games then they usually have in the past! Matt explains why he won't be playing fantasy football this season.  Is there any chance we see an opening night upset from the Cowboys over the Eagles?  The Friday game overseas is always a bit of a wildcard, so you never know what will happen! Could Taylor Swift be the halftime show at the S...

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September 3, 2025 • 112 mins

Matt Jones and Drew Franklin open the podcast with what they're planning to deliver each week!  Who are the most watchable teams in the NFL?   Matt and Drew rank their teams while giving a fun fact about each franchise.  Drew makes a surprise early round choice and has to defend his pick.  Where are the defending Super Bowl champions on this list? Aaron Rodgers could make the Steelers very watchable or very...

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August 26, 2025 • 1 min

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