Mike McDonald
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American football coach who has served as an NFL head coach and defensive coordinator, known for complex, aggressive defensive schemes.
36 episodes featuring Mike McDonald
Pardon My Take
Ari Emanuel makes the case for live sports as entertainment’s moat
The episode pairs a full NFL Week 3 betting board with a wide-ranging debate over ambition, media disruption, sports ownership, and fan costs.
Sep 25, 2026 · 3h 33m
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Quarterback chaos meets Buffalo’s championship curse
The episode connects NFL quarterback uncertainty, ownership pressure, and Buffalo’s enduring heartbreak to the bets shaping Week 3.
Sep 25, 2026 · 2h 8m
Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast
Fantasy managers investigate Bryce Young’s breakout and unsettled backfields
The episode tests whether several early-season signals reflect lasting fantasy value or temporary opportunity before key lineup and trade decisions.
Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 2m
Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast
Week 3 waivers turn injuries into roster decisions
The episode connects Week 2 injuries, changing depth charts, and matchup context to the pickups and drops that can reshape fantasy rosters.
Sep 22, 2026 · 58 min
Pardon My Take
Quarterbacks fall as Chiefs, Raiders and Browns reshape Week 2
The episode treats a chaotic NFL weekend as an early test of quarterback health, coaching judgment and which surprising teams are real.
Sep 21, 2026 · 3h 23m
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Week 2 exposes the AFC’s fragile contenders
Kansas City survived, Los Angeles collapsed, and Miami fell out of the playoff picture as quarterback injuries reshaped the NFL landscape.
Sep 21, 2026 · 1h 53m
Fearless with Jason Whitlock
Watson finds relief as Sanders and NFL veterans unravel
The episode uses one weekend’s winners and losers to examine quarterback decline, coaching failures, public conduct, and sports culture’s contested idea of authenticity.
Sep 21, 2026 · 1h 22m
Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast
Week 2 exposes fantasy football’s early fault lines
The episode separates meaningful player trends from overreactions while injuries, usage changes, and trade pressure reshape Week 3 decisions.
Sep 21, 2026 · 1h 18m
Pardon My Take
Buffalo’s offense surges as Week 2 picks meet Presidents Cup pressure
The episode pairs an early NFL read on contenders, frauds, and betting angles with a revealing look at the pressure of elite match-play golf.
Sep 18, 2026 · 2h 57m
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Josh Allen strengthens Buffalo’s Super Bowl case
The episode tests whether Buffalo has finally built a complete contender around Josh Allen while surveying instability across the NFL and NBA.
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 57m
Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast
Week 2 injuries reshape fantasy start-sit decisions
Late injury news and difficult matchups could change the value of several prominent fantasy players before kickoff.
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 10m
Fearless with Jason Whitlock
NFL’s physical revival challenges quarterback-first thinking
The episode uses football’s renewed emphasis on running games and defense to question how media narratives and hiring policies shape the sport.
Sep 15, 2026 · 1h 2m
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Week 1 exposes contenders, collapses and costly futures
Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal test whether the NFL’s opening-week shocks reveal real problems or merely invite premature conclusions.
Sep 14, 2026 · 1h 48m
Pardon My Take
NFL Week 1 turns contenders into question marks
A wild opening Sunday produced early evidence about which teams are serious, which are fragile, and which may already be in trouble.
Sep 14, 2026 · 3h 8m
Fearless with Jason Whitlock
Lamar’s Week 1 win raises the playoff question
The panel weighs whether Lamar Jackson’s dominant road performance signals a postseason breakthrough while testing the credibility of other NFL contenders.
Sep 14, 2026 · 1h 16m
Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast
Week 1 separates real fantasy signals from panic
The episode weighs early usage, injuries, and disappointing performances to identify actionable fantasy trends without mistaking one game for a season-long verdict.
Sep 14, 2026 · 1h 18m
Pardon My Take
NFL Week 1 exposes Patriots panic and RedZone’s controlled chaos
The episode pairs early-season quarterback and team overreactions with a rare behind-the-scenes account of how NFL RedZone turns chaos into television.
Sep 11, 2026 · 3h 17m
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Patriots collapse exposes a familiar offensive ceiling
The discussion connects New England’s loss, Seattle’s quarterback uncertainty, and the NFL’s increasingly consequential travel and broadcast experiments.
Sep 10, 2026 · 1h 13m
Fearless with Jason Whitlock
Drake Maye’s collapse intensifies pressure on Mike Vrabel
New England’s narrow loss raises questions about whether Maye’s turnover problems are temporary growing pains or a deeper quarterback concern for Vrabel.
Sep 10, 2026 · 60 min
Fearless with Jason Whitlock
Michigan controversy exposes sports’ replay credibility gap
The panel argues that delayed officiating responses cannot restore competitive fairness once a disputed result has shaped celebrations, records, and wagers.
Sep 9, 2026 · 1h 6m
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Bill Simmons and Sal turn Week 1 into a futures market
Their picks reveal how early-season uncertainty, quarterback questions, travel, and last year’s surprises shape NFL betting decisions.
Sep 7, 2026 · 2h 21m
Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast
Fantasy MVP picks target league-winning value before Week One
The episode pairs early-season discipline with player-specific upside calls, giving managers a framework for separating actionable news from noise.
Sep 4, 2026 · 1h 9m
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Barkley dissects Clippers dysfunction and the NBA’s next era
The conversation connects the Clippers’ punishment to broader questions about competitive integrity, roster building, aging stars, media careers, and the league’s future.
Sep 3, 2026 · 1h 42m
Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast
Fantasy Footballers rank the NFL’s strongest 2026 offenses
The episode pairs a 12-offense mock draft with injury updates and draft regrets that could reshape early fantasy decisions.
Sep 1, 2026 · 56 min
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Taurasi and McShay test football futures and the WNBA’s next era
The episode connects high-stakes quarterback evaluations with a firsthand account of how women’s basketball has changed on court and off it.
Sep 1, 2026 · 1h 42m
Pardon My Take
Pete Prisco tests the NFL’s contenders, quarterbacks and coaches
Pete Prisco’s season forecast turns a sprawling football conversation into a test of playoff bets, quarterback development, coaching choices and the league’s changing offense.
Aug 31, 2026 · 2h 34m
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Texans emerge as AFC favorite while West tests old reputations
The panel’s projections reveal which AFC contenders have structural advantages and which are relying on quarterback pedigree, coaching history, or last season’s results.
Aug 30, 2026 · 1h 58m
Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast
Fantasy Footballers bet big on 2026 breakouts and busts
The live Phoenix show turns preseason uncertainty into specific bets on quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and team-level fantasy value.
Aug 29, 2026 · 1h 15m
The Bill Simmons Podcast
NFC contenders face uncertainty in annual win-total debate
The hosts test every NFC team against FanDuel win totals while weighing quarterback questions, injuries, schedules, and championship paths.
Aug 28, 2026 · 2h 11m
Pardon My Take
NFL owners face scrutiny as power, money and accountability collide
The episode connects football’s immediate controversies to deeper questions about owner accountability, league power, journalism and the sport’s future.
Aug 26, 2026 · 3h 27m
Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast
Fantasy Footballers find value in nine high-upside picks
The hosts show how draft-cost discipline can uncover league-winning upside while exposing the injury, role, and quarterback risks behind each selection.
Aug 26, 2026 · 1h 17m
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Fantasy drafters turn uncertainty into strategy
The draft shows how preseason information, quarterback instability, injuries, and price shape fantasy decisions more than simple player rankings.
Aug 25, 2026 · 2h 5m
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Chesney bets on culture as college football churns
The episode connects sports fandom’s enduring appeal with a college football system increasingly shaped by transfer-market volatility and NIL economics.
Aug 24, 2026 · 2h 21m
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Rams aggression meets a reckoning over billionaire team ownership
The episode connects NFL pressure and roster risk with the opaque financing, legal exposure, and league limits shaping NBA ownership.
Aug 18, 2026 · 2h 16m
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Westbrook’s brilliance collides with the limits of heliocentric basketball
The episode uses Russell Westbrook’s career to examine how production, playoff impact, roster fit, and coaching are judged across changing sports eras.
Aug 17, 2026 · 2h 4m
Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast
Mock draft exposes the tradeoffs behind fantasy roster builds
The 12-team full-PPR exercise shows how draft position, positional tiers, player stacks, injury risk, and late-round upside shape competing fantasy teams.
Aug 13, 2026 · 1h 4m