Rich and the guys debate the options available to the New England Patriots with the rd overall pick in next week's NFL Draft 'The Straight Line' podcast host Ryan Leaf and Rich discuss his NFL Draft experience where he went overall to the Chargers after Peyton Manning went first to the Colts says why Caleb Williams starting as a rookie for the Chicago Bears is setting him up for failure why NFL teams should be more patient with young quarterbacks why he's all-in on Washington QB Michael Penix Jr and more Please check out other RES productions Overreaction Monday http [... more]

Rich recaps the NFL Network's GameDay kickoff show where every panelist chose the Buffalo Bills to win the Super Bowl this season ESPN's Ryan Leaf tells Rich how he parlayed his RES guest hosting gig into his own new show 'The Straight Line with Ryan Leaf ' why the Alabama-Texas matchup could get ugly for the Longhorns on Saturday if the Pac- still has a shot to put a team in the College Football Playoff after Utah's loss to Florida and Oregon's demolition at the hands of defending champions Georgia and why he's also leaning toward the Buffalo Bills to [... more]

ESPN's Lindsey Thiry tells guest host Ryan Leaf how concerned the Rams should be about Matthew Stafford's throwing elbow if Odell Beckham Jr could return to the defending Super Bowl champions why Justin Herbert could win NFL MVP honors and how the Chargers revamped defense makes them a dangerous team in the AFC The Associated Press' Josh Dubow tells Ryan why the Raiders will be the AFC West team that's most hard-pressed to reach the playoffs this season comments on Tom Brady's leave of absence from the Buccaneers Deshaun Watson's suspension appeal and why he's picking a Brady vs Josh [... more]

Guest host Ryan Leaf and Brockman recap the Patriots-Giants pre-season opener break down New England's early-camp offensive struggles and marvel at reporters continually asking not-wise questions of Pats Head Coach Bill Belichick In our 'What's More Likely' segment Ryan weighs in on Mac Jones and the Patriots Ryan Tannehill and Titans rookie QB Malik Willis says why Jimmy Garoppolo will win more games that Deshaun Watson this season if Tom Brady can continue to stave off Father Time and says if Packers QB Aaron Rodgers or ers QB Trey Lance is under more pressure to win this season Denver Post [... more]

Guest host Ryan Leaf discusses the outreach he does for college football programs each fall where he schools the student-athletes on the perils of fame and expectations that can easily derail their hopes and dreams Washington State Athletic Director Pat Chun tells Ryan why he's confident new head football coach Jake Dickert can make the Cougars consistent winners year-in and year-out how the Pa- will move forward following the defections of UCLA and USC to the Big Ten Conference and more Ryan reacts to the NFL correcting its use of 'race norming' when denying concussion settlement payments to black players [... more]

Tampa Bay Times Bucs Insider Rick Stroud tells guest host Ryan Leaf why even he's baffled by Tom Brady's mysterious absence from Buccaneers' training camp and if it could be a harbinger of something bigger to come for TB what Tampa's expectations are for the season under new head coach Todd Bowles and why the new-look Miami Dolphins will be a problem for the teams on their schedule this year Florida State Head Football Coach Mike Norvell and Ryan discuss the challenges of bringing a winning tradition back to the Seminoles after some down years following the Bobby Bowden era [... more]

-time Super Bowl champion and current Steelers sideline reporter Max Starks tells guest host Ryan Leaf why Mitchell Trubisky has the early lead over Mason Rudolph and rookie Kenny Pickett in Pittsburgh's QB competition what Mike Tomlin's expectations are for his team this season in what should be a very competitive AFC North against the Ravens Bengals and Browns how he reacted to the Heinze Field name change to Acrisure Stadium how the Rooney family's ownership has been able to maintain nearly a half-century of consistent winning and more Ryan and the guys discuss their sports fandom and how geography [... more]

Guest host Ryan Leaf and Brockman discuss Tom Brady's mysterious absence from the Buccaneers' training camp for at least the next week and ponder if there's a chance the -time Super Bowl champion doesn't return by Week and the guys debate the incident today at the FedEx Playoffs where Scottie Scheffler walked across the putting line of Cameron Smith to send a message about the Open Championship winner's rumored intention to defect to the LIV Golf tour The Fantasy Footballers' Co-Host Andy Holloway tells Ryan who are his top players in fantasy football this season names his favorite sleepers and [... more]

Go Long' NFL writer Tyler Dunne tells guest host Ryan Leaf why the Buffalo Bills and Josh Allen won't see a drop off despite losing Offensive Coordinator Brian Daboll to the New York Giants why the Bengals are poised for another successful season that the Jets are trending upwards despite the season-ending injury to OT Mekhi Becton and if the Miami Dolphins can reach the playoffs under rookie head coach Mike McDaniel and newly-acquired All-Pro WR Tyreek Hill Golf Channel Host Senior Writer Rex Hoggard tells Ryan how LIV golfers suing the PGA Tour made it personal for players who [... more]

Guest host Ryan Leaf takes calls from viewers thanking him for being a role model for them on their road to recovery from substance addiction Cleveland Browns Insider Mary Kay Cabot tells Ryan when she's expecting a decision on the Deshaun Watson's suspension appeal how head coach Kevin Stefanski is preparing his back up QBs for Watson's absence and more Ryan and the guys break down the AFC North and predict how thing will shake out among the Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens this season Learn more about your ad choices Visit podcastchoices com adchoices [... more]

Guest host Ryan Leaf recounts his first-ever NFL training camp experience with the Chargers after being selected overall in the NFL Draft and sets the record straight about a hazing incident involving Junior Seau that has been widely misreported over the years Ryan and the guys recap the first episode of HBO's 'Hard Knocks' and debate the effectiveness of the fiery in-your-face style of Detroit Lions head coach Matt Campbell Baylor Head Football Coach Dave Aranda tells Ryan what expectations he has for his team this season after winning a Big title in explains why you don't have to be [... more]

Guest host Ryan Leaf and the guys debate if it's harder to find good Ks or good starting QBs in the NFL with Ryan revealing how he feels STRONGLY about kickers The guys react to Serena Williams possibly retiring after the upcoming US Open and marvel at her remarkable tennis career and overall impact on sports Actor Javon Wanna Walton joins Ryan in-studio to reveal what it was like making his upcoming movie 'Samaritan' with Sylvester Stallone reveals what the future holds for his beloved Ashtray character on HBO's 'Euphoria' and how boxing keeps him humble despite finding stardom before [... more]

Kansas Head Football Coach Lance Leipold tells guest host Ryan Leaf what cultural change is necessary to transform the Jayhawks from also-rans to respectability year-in and year-out how he's approaching possible Big expansion why he embraces being a football coach at a blue blood college basketball school and much more The MMQB's Andrew Brandt tells Ryan how Deshaun Watson's agent was able to land the most lucrative fully-guaranteed contract with all the misconduct allegations hanging over his head if NFL teams are wise to hand over big contracts to receivers like the ones Deebo Samuel DK Metcalf Christian Kirk and [... more]

Guest host Ryan Leaf reacts to Bears LB Roquan Smith demanding a trade and says why Chicago is in danger of becoming the NFC North's doormat team Pac- College Football Analyst Yogi Roth and Ryan discuss the huge impact Oklahoma transfer QB Caleb Williams will have on USC his new ' -Star QB' book aimed at high-level high school players the future of the conference with UCLA and USC's defections on the horizon and how he knew back in college at Pitt that WR Larry Fitzgerald would go on to have a special NFL career Ryan and the guys react [... more]

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