Heed the Call NFL Podcast with Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler

Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by RotoPat to break down the latest news and storylines from around the league! We have updates on a couple quarterback contract disputes, a call into the crisis management hotline, Caleb Williams on the cover of Madden plus the Bears might actually be leaving Chicago, some players with legal troubles, and a few contract extensions to mention.

0:00 NBA Finals

7:43 RotoPat Joins

11:23 NFL News

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr for a long overdue Power Rankings update, our first since Week 18 of last season! We open with an important HTC HR meeting before diving into the four Power Rankings tiers, running through our composite rankings for all 32 teams.

0:00 Heed HR Meeting

4:20 Welcome

13:22 Power Rankings!

18:52 Tier 1

32:21 Tier 2

50:56 Tier 3

59:11 Tier 4

1:12:07 Wrap Up

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are LIVE to react to the blockbuster NFL trade as the Cleveland Browns have traded reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams for defensive end Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, and other draft compensation. Conor Orr joins shortly to discuss how both sides won the trade, and Marc shares his reaction as a Browns fan. We also cover other NFL news stories: Odell Beckh...

Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler and Conor Orr are back to take a tour around NFL OTA practices to identify the meaningful stories and soundbites. But first, we build our ideal list of quarantine buddies if we had to spend 30 days with them. After that, we hit NFL news and OTA stories: Josh Jacobs was arrested on multiple domestic charges and released amid an ongoing investigation. Jalen Hurts spoke on his relationship with A.J. Brown, a c...

Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler and Conor Orr are back to catch up on the latest NFL news, reports and rumors from around the league. First, we discuss the intersection of sports fandom and hope, particularly with the situations that feel the most hopeless. After that, we react to contract extensions for Rams QB Matthew Stafford and Lions LB Jack Campbell, multiple concerning New York Giants stories, Jacoby Brissett's hold-out, and Mike V...

Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler and Conor Orr are back to catch up on the latest NFL news, reports and rumors from around the league. Aaron Rodgers says this will be his final season, Rashee Rice was arrested (again), Jaxon Smith-Njigba gets no respect, and Fernando Mendoza has aura? Plus we round up the crew for a pair of HTC HR Meetings to discuss workplace behavior.

0:00 HTC HR Meeting

13:30 Giants Town Hall

18:17 Rodgers: “This...

Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler and Conor Orr sort the 32 projected starting quarterbacks across the NFL into Confidence Tiers for the 2026 season! Plus, Gravedigger is back on the 1s and 2s, and Yessica stops by for a wedding postgame chat.

0:00 Welcome Back, Gravedigger

4:11 Aaron Rodgers signs with Steelers

7:32 QB Confidence Tiers

59:53 Wedding Postgame

1:13:51 Wrap Up

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Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Adam Schein for the official 2026 NFL Team Optimism rankings! Which fanbases should feel most optimistic about the future of their teams? We unveil the top eight consensus ranks by our weighted calculations. Then, Conor Orr joins from Texas for a final pre-wedding chat.

0:00 NFL Optimism Rankings

1:15 Adam Schein Joins

4:53 Number Eight

9:56 Number Seven

15:51 Number Six

20:03 Number Five

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Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are back for a jam-packed episode, starting with Unsolved Mysteries of the NFL Offseason featuring Rich Eisen. Can the Lions and 49ers reclaim their NFC dominance? Are the Cowboys ready to contend? And what's going on with the referees? After that, we run through some NFL headlines before Michael-Shawn Dugar joins to cover Russell Wilson's potential move to television.

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Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler & Conor Orr are joined by The Ringer's Sheil Kapadia to go arooouund the NFC in exactly 48 minutes. Three minutes per team, recapping where every team in the conference stands after the 2026 NFL Draft. We start with the NFC East (3:04) before moving to the NFC North (17:25), followed by the NFC South (35:27) and finally finishing with the NFC West (48:36). And we actually did it in exactly 48 minutes t...

Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler & Conor Orr are joined by James Palmer to go arooouund the AFC in exactly 48 minutes. Three minutes per team, recapping where every team in the conference stands after the 2026 NFL Draft. We start with the AFC East (5:37) before moving to the AFC North (26:57), followed by the AFC South (46:35) and finally finishing with the AFC West (1:06:23).

0:00 Around the AFC in Exactly 48 Minutes

5:37 Around the...

Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap the 2026 NFL Draft LIVE! We share which teams NAILED the draft through our inaugural NFL Draft Awards! Then we run through some other notable moments and interact with the live chat.

0:00 2026 NFL Draft Recap

6:13 Draft AWARDS

6:30 Rams

17:13 Browns

25:30 Patriots & Mike Vrabel

34:20 Jaguars & James Gladstone

42:37 Chargers & Mike McDaniel

50:09 Steelers

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr LIVE to recap the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. All the biggest surprises, best picks, worst selections, blockbuster trades and MORE!
0:00 NFL Draft Round 1 Recap

3:08 Biggest Surprise? Ty Simpson to LAR at 13

10:42 Pittsburgh As Host City

13:22 Jets Go David Bailey at No. 2 

15:16 Jeremiyah Love 3 to Cardinals, Carnell Tate 4 to Titans

25:36 Picks 5-10

29:27 Cowbo...

Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on the latest NFL news, draft rumors, reports and speculation just two days out from the 2026 NFL Draft! Art Stapleton joins to dive deep on the Giants trading DT Dexter Lawrence and how they might utilize their two top-ten selections.

0:00 Join us Thursday night!

0:51 Two Days Until the Draft

5:13 No Love for Titans?

10:11 A.J. Brown Trade Reports

16:32 Brandon Aub...

The most anticipated piece of draft content this year, the prize fight of the NFL Mock Draft Community: The Mock Sessler Marc Draft. The heroes are joined by Lance Zierlein to critique and give feedback on Marc's entire haul from the first pick to number thirty-two!

0:00 Disclaimer

1:30 Mock Sessler Marc Draft

2:35 Mock Draft Process

8:53 The Man of the Hour

16:05 Picks 1-8

29:24 Picks 9-16

40:53 Picks 17-24

49:26 Picks 25-32

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr for our last show before NFL Draft Week! We start by running through some news items: DT Dexter Lawrence wants out of New York (for real), Troy Aikman will likely be in the draft room for the Dolphins next week, the Commanders unveiled new uniforms and a new secondary logo, and NFL reporter Dianna Russini has resigned from her post at the Athletic. After the break, we're joined ...

Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are back with the final installment of our limited series: NFL Draft Cram Sessions. We're finishing up the series rolling through every division and focusing on team needs in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft. Today, we hit the NFC South with Josh Norris and the NFC West with J.B. Long.

0:00 Final Draft Cram Sesh!

5:00 NFC South

5:50 Panthers Draft Preview

12:29 Buccaneers Draft Preview

20:20 Falcons Draft ...