Heed the Call NFL Podcast with Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler
Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler helped pioneer the pro football podcasting landscape with their groundbreaking and globally beloved Around The NFL Podcast. Now free of the “shadowy league figures,” the heroes are fully unleashed on the award-winning Heed The Call podcast, your home for unique coverage of every league storyline with familiar friends, authentic analysis – and yes – just a touch of mirth.
Episodes
January 26, 2026 • 72 mins
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap the Conference Championship Round of the 2025-26 NFL playoffs! We start with the NFC Championship, Rams at Seahawks, before taking a halftime news break. After that, we close with the AFC Championship, Broncos at Patriots.
0:00 NFL Conference Championship Sunday!
3:31 NFC Championship: Rams at Seahawks Recap
26:50 Halftime Break
30:48 AFC Championship: Patriots at Bro...
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January 22, 2026 • 78 mins
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to preview Championship Sunday in the NFL postseason, plus our picks for both games and locks of the week! We start with the first game, Patriots at Broncos, before taking a halftime break to cover some league news. Then we close with our preview of Rams at Seahawks.
0:00 NFL Championship Sunday Preview
7:25 AFC Championship: Patriots at Broncos Preview
31:26 NFL News Halftime:...
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January 20, 2026 • 79 mins
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are back to catch up on the latest head coaching hysteria around the league! The Bills have fired Sean McDermott, while the Falcons, Dolphins and Titans have all hired new head coaches. The Giants introduced John Harbaugh. And we still have six head coach vacancies and a number of open coordinator positions. Mike Garafolo joins us from New York to help break it all down.
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January 19, 2026 • 81 mins
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap the Divisional Round of the 2025-26 NFL playoffs! We start with the final game on Sunday night, Rams at Bears, before moving to Bills at Broncos. After that it's Texans at Patriots, and finally, we finish with 49ers at Seahawks.
0:00 NFL Divisional Round!
4:06 Rams at Bears Recap
22:11 Bills at Broncos Recap
44:37 Texans at Patriots Recap
1:00:49 49ers at Seahawks R...
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January 15, 2026 • 75 mins
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to preview the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs, plus our locks of the week! We start with the first game on Saturday and move through the schedule. Before wrapping up, Conor finally rewards the audience for reaching 30K subscribers on YouTube.
0:00 NFL Divisional Round Preview & Picks
7:37 Bills at Broncos Preview
22:00 49ers at Seahawks Preview
32:55 Texans at Patriots P...
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January 14, 2026 • 58 mins
Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by James Palmer for the latest news, reports and rumors pertaining to the NFL head coach and coordinator hiring cycle. We cover Mike Tomlin's situation, the latest with the Ravens and the John Harbaugh Sweepstakes, Matt Ryan taking over the Falcons, and what's up with Matt LaFleur? Plus we hit coordinator changes around the league.
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0:30 NFL Coaching News
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January 13, 2026 • 33 mins
Dan Hanzus is joined by Dave Dameshek to react to the breaking news that Mike Tomlin is stepping down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons on the job.
0:00 Instant Reaction
6:52 Shek Joins
29:36 Live Chat
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January 13, 2026 • 64 mins
Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap the final game of Wild Card Weekend, Texans at Steelers! We then look ahead to the Divisional Round, run through some news, and answer live chat questions.
0:00 NFL Wild Card MNF Recap: Texans at Steelers
19:13 Divisional Round Match-Ups
25:05 NFL News
28:14 Matt LaFleur Update
32:45 Ben Johnson Doubles Down
40:29 Kevin Patullo’s Job Status
45:00 Viral Liam Coen Pr...
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January 12, 2026 • 83 mins
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap the first five games of the NFL postseason in the Wild Card round! First, we go through the Sunday games, starting in Jacksonville and finishing in New England. Then, we backtrack to Saturday night for an epic Packers-Bears rivalry showdown before finishing with Rams-Panthers. Along the way, we stop to celebrate the return of Doc on FOX!
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January 8, 2026 • 75 mins
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to preview Wild Card Weekend with our picks for all the games, plus our locks of the week! We start with a scientific experiment to determine our Super Bowl winner predictions before getting into the games. Halfway through, we take a timeout to discuss the Dolphins firing head coach Mike McDaniel.
0:00 NFL Wild Card Weekend Preview
10:57 Rams at Panthers Preview
19:52 Packers a...
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January 7, 2026 • 68 mins
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Brandon Perna to review the Year in Weird, AKA the 2025 NFL season, with the weirdest and wackiest things from the regular season that just ended. But first, we react to head coaching news and coordinator changes around the league, including the earth-shaking decision by the Baltimore Ravens to fire John Harbaugh.
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0:31 End Around: Wild Card Week
1:24 Raven...
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January 5, 2026 • 65 mins
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr for New Horizons Monday, as teams around the league make changes and look ahead to a new horizon. We hit the fired coaches and executives, those who were retained, and the few teams still up in the air. After that, we look back at our August win total over/under picks to see how we did.
0:00 New Horizons Monday
7:47 Browns fire Kevin Stefanski
19:16 Cardinals fire Jonathan Gann...
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January 5, 2026 • 143 mins
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY NFL game from Week 18 and preview the Wild Card playoff matchups! We start with the final game of the 2025 regular season, the unforgettable Sunday night tilt between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers with win-or-go-home stakes. Then, we break down the three other games that determined the playoff field, including the battle for the NFC West on Saturday nig...
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December 31, 2025 • 95 mins
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to preview ALL the games on the final regular season weekend of NFL football, it's the Week 18 preview! We start with the three games that matter most in terms of determining who makes the playoffs and secures the first-round bye, Saturday matchups and Sunday Night Football. Then we build our final Quad Box of the 2025 season, hit the one late game that could be fun, roll through th...
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December 30, 2025 • 65 mins
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are back to recap the final game of Week 17 with the surprising Monday night matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons and how that affects the NFL playoff picture. Then, we react to news, including the Week 18 status of a couple high-profile quarterbacks. After that, it's time for the Official Week 18 Power Rankings of Record, where we have a new number one, a new number three, and a mixed...
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December 29, 2025 • 126 mins
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY NFL game from Week 17! We start with the epic Sunday night tilt between the Bears and 49ers - a contender for game of the year - before revealing the Week 17 Theme of the Week. After that, we hit the biggest games from Christmas, Saturday and Sunday as we roll through the rest of the slate. Some teams were knocked out, other teams clinched, but we all had fun.
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December 24, 2025 • 95 mins
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to preview ALL the games on the Week 17 NFL slate! We start by examining the playoff picture heading into the week before moving to the late window for the game of the week, Eagles at Bills. Next, we preview the Saturday action that includes two great games and then build our Week 17 Sunday Quad Box. After that, we hit the prime time games and roll through The Other Ones. Finally, w...
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December 23, 2025 • 63 mins
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are back to recap the final game of Week 16 with the San Francisco 49ers looking to keep their hopes alive for the top seed in the NFC while the Indianapolis Colts try to claw their way into the playoff field. Then, we react to news, including WR DK Metcalf's suspension and the Chiefs soon-to-be new home city. After that, it's time for the Official Week 17 Power Rankings of Record, where we've had a big sh...
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December 22, 2025 • 130 mins
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY NFL game from Week 16! We start with the thrilling Sunday night contest between the Patriots and Ravens before revealing the Week 16 Theme of the Week. After that, we hit the biggest games of Sunday with Steelers at Lions and Jaguars at Broncos before moving to the Saturday games! Then, we recap the rest of the Sunday games, full of surprises and excitement.
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December 19, 2025 • 118 mins
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to preview ALL the games on the Week 16 NFL slate! But first, we recap the best game of the 2025 season thus far, an overtime shootout between the Rams and Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. After that, we dive into the Week 16 games, starting with two big-time tilts: Jaguars at Broncos and Steelers at Lions. Next, we preview the Saturday action that includes a pair of division ma...
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