Football 301 with Nate Tice

Nate Tice & Matt Harmon kick off their division preview series with a deep dive on the four AFC East teams. The duo start off with the Buffalo Bills, who, under new leadership, are hoping to retake the division crown with a new weapon in D.J. Moore and a revamped defensive scheme.

After a quick check-in from Eric Froton celebrating the launch of College Fantasy Football on Yahoo, Nate & Matt break down the New England Patriots, who are largely running back the team that made it to the Super Bowl last season (with one major addition), and the Miami Dolphins, who have all the makings of a team with the goal of picking early next offseason.

The two hosts wrap things up with the New York Jets, whose coaching staff, despite making some interesting additions on both sides of the ball, still need to prove they can lead this team anywhere but the bottom of the division.

(2:45) - Bills deep dive

(32:00) - Eric Froton's #1 sleeper college offense to watch

(42:05) - Patriots deep dive

(1:04:35) - Dolphins deep dive

(1:25:30) - Jets deep dive

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Nate Tice and Anthony Prohaska reveal their top 10 defenses entering the 2026 NFL season. The duo start by talking through their teams in the #10-8 spots, including the Los Angeles Chargers, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers, plus a quick tangent on expectations for the Buffalo Bills defense under Jim Leonhard.

Next up are Anthony’s #7-4 teams: the Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos. Nate & Anthony agree on the top three, as they break down what makes the Houston Texans, Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams defenses so formidable.

(5:45) - #10-8 teams: Chargers, Saints, 49ers, Vikings, Steelers

(49:20) - #7-4 teams: Ravens, Jags, Eagles, Broncos

(1:32:20) - Top 3 defenses: Rams, Seahawks, Texans

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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon reveal their top 10 scariest NFL offenses heading into the 2026 season. The duo start with Matt’s #10-7 teams: the Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Chargers get the nod, while Nate breaks down why the Green Bay Packers snuck into his top 10.

Next, the duo break down their expectations for the Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys, who find themselves at #6-4 on Matt’s list (and Nate blasts off in his Cowboys offense hype rocket ship).

Finally, Nate & Matt discuss two teams they have some disagreement on (Chicago Bears & Detroit Lions), plus what could go wrong for the Los Angeles Rams offense, whose sky-high ceiling gets them the top spot on Matt’s list, but a shaky foundation could lead to some issues.

(6:00) - #10-7: Packers, Jaguars, Patriots, 49ers, Chargers

(53:10) - #6-4: Bills, Bengals, Cowboys

(1:20:45) - Top 3 NFL offenses: Bears, Lions, Rams

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Nate Tice sits down with Domonique Foxworth to cover how the NFL game is evolving over time, including the biggest issues the league faces entering the 2026 season.

Nate & Domonique cover how NFL training camp attempts to prepare players for the rigors of a season with less and less full contact, the future of NFL defenses (and why it might be built around the safety position), what Domonique watches for when watching ball, changing offensive tendencies and how defenses can pick them apart and the most under-appreciated NFL “rule breakers” on defense (including Kyle Hamilton and Jalen Pitre).

Later, Domonique provides his insight as former president of the NFLPA as the duo dive into the state of the NFL Player’s Association: What should be the hardline issues players are fighting for in the next CBA? Could there be a labor strike looming? How do NFLPA execs decide what’s worth fighting for?

(1:40) - How NFL training camp is evolving, preparing for a long season

(12:50) - How the NFL game is evolving: players, tendencies, trends

(1:10:10) - The state of the NFLPA

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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon reveal the most average player in the NFL at every position. After defining what constitutes an average player in the NFL and why average players could be more useful than they get credit for, the duo cover the most average skill players (including an Arizona Cardinals QB in a contract dispute and a repeat tight end from last year), offensive linemen and defenders heading into the 2026 season. How many wins is this roster getting in 2026?

Also in today’s episode, Nate is joined by College Fantasy Football Analyst Eric Froton to discuss Yahoo’s brand new College Fantasy product and break down Eric’s three college quarterbacks he can’t wait to watch this fall: LSU’s Sam Leavitt, Cal’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele and Ohio State’s Julian Sayin.

(5:25) - Skill players (QB, WR, TE, RB)

(33:15) - 3 college QBs we can’t wait to watch

(59:30) - Offensive line (OT, OG, C)

(1:16:00) - Defenders (CB, S, LB, DT, DE)

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