
"This Is Football" is a digital show and podcast that runs multiple times per week through the NFL season. It's where you'll find fun and insightful interviews with some of the top NFL players, pundits and coaches with stories and nuggets you won't find anywhere else.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 328 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | SportsFootball | |||

The Ringer's Danny Kelly joins Kevin Clark for a deep dive into NFL Draft chaos scenarios that could completely flip the board.
They kick things off with the Seahawks locking up Jaxon Smith-Njigba and what it says about the future of the salary cap,... more
NBC Sports’ own Patrick Daugherty joins Kevin Clark to dive headfirst into chaos with bold NFL predictions and offseason reactions
They kick things off by reacting to the Jaylen Waddle trade and what it means for the Dolphins, Broncos, and the rest ... more
Introducing the latest investigative series from ESPN and 30 for 30 Podcasts, “Murder at The U.” A college football star on the brink of NFL greatness is brazenly executed steps from campus. The case almost goes cold until a team of ESPN reporters st... more
Ted Nguyen from The Athletic joins Kevin Clark to break down the biggest winners and losers from the first wave of NFL free agency. They dive deep into scheme fit, roster building, and why certain signings matter more than others.
Ted explains how t... more
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Love the show. Love your energy. But please try to dial back the excitement you get and you talk over the guest and we miss facts made by the guest. Please.
Love listening to Kevin break things down in a humorous and insightful manner. But woof, the ads are rough. Some episodes feel like more advertising content than actual football talk.
Amazing pod. Kevin is one of the best in the biz talking football, but can ESPN not exploit him for a crazy amount of ads for such a short pod? Yeeeesh
The 7/25 podcast w/ Gregg Rosenthal encapsulated the worst of this show. Nothing is more annoying than listening to two professional football podcasters lament the annoying takes of fans. Yes, fans are usually annoying. But they are also listening to and commenting on your creative work, the two metrics that justify your jobs. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t get aggravated by terrible fan takes, but you should absolutely not openly complain about it in a “god these people are THE WORST” tone t... more
This podcast is extremely cringy. Like yikes. Stop pretending you’re a football guy. You’re a journalist. So awkward.
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A football-focused conversation show that blends tactical, scheme-driven analysis with big-picture roster and draft thoughts. Episodes often dissect free agency moves, draft strategy, and the evolving landscape of college and pro football, while also featuring interviews with players, coaches, reporters, and crossover entertainment figures to illuminate on- and off-field dynamics. Noteworthy strengths include a clear emphasis on how personnel and architectural choices translate to on-field results, plus a willingness to explore niche topics like the transfer portal, NIL implications, and the crossover of wrestling personalities into football media. This mix tends to appeal to listeners who want rigorous football insight alongside accessible... more
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Recent guests on This is Football include:
1. Chris Johnson
2. Champ Bailey
3. Jeanette Patta
4. Ted Nguyen
5. CM Punk
6. Kirk Herbstreit
7. Seth Rollins
8. Deion Sanders
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