

Football 301 with Nate Tice
Yahoo Sports
Football dorks, class is in session. Yahoo Sports' Nate Tice, flanked by Matt Harmon & Charles McDonald, is here every Tuesday and Thursday to grind the tape & share his takes on the ins and outs NFL strategy, play-calling, coaching & scouting from the guy who's done it before.
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Sep 25, 2025 • 1h 8min
NFL Week 4 preview & bold predictions: Dart's first start, Hurts vs. Bowles bowl, Browns hoss fight??
Nate Tice & Charles McDonald dive into the NFL Week 4 slate with bold predictions, matchups to watch and more. The duo get Lost in the Sauce with the Philadelphia Eagles taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Indianapolis Colts facing their biggest test yet in the Los Angeles Rams and the Baltimore Ravens taking on a perplexing Kansas City Chiefs team in the 1-2 bowl.Later, Nate & Charles preview a Slop Watch in the Los Angeles Chargers taking on Jaxson Dart's New York Giants and give a shout out the honorary Hoss Fight of the Week: the Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions.Finally, the hosts wrap things up with their Hail Mary predictions, as Charles predicts a big play by Daiyan Henley against Jaxson Dart, while Nate predicts a Jacksonville Jaguars upset over the San Francisco 49ers.(2:15) - Eagles @ Buccaneers preview(19:40) - Colts @ Rams preview(33:30) - Ravens @ Chiefs preview(52:45) - Slop Watch: Chargers @ Giants(1:01:10) - Hail Mary predictions
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Sep 23, 2025 • 1h 11min
Folding or doubling down on preseason takes: take poker! Trevor Lawrence, Ravens D, Panthers to playoffs?
Nate Tice & Matt Harmon look back at some of their hottest preseason takes and decide whether to fold or double down after 3 weeks of NFL action. The duo start by playing take poker with the Baltimore Ravens and their leaky defense after falling to 1-2 on Monday night. Matt eats crow on the Buffalo Bills having a top-ten defense, while Nate boldly stands pat on Trevor Lawrence being a top-nine quarterback.Later, Nate & Matt hit on the Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos & Nate's wild Indianapolis Colts take before wrapping up with the Carolina Panthers, Tetairoa McMillan for OROY and the Seattle Seahawks winning the NFC West.(2:45) - MNF recap: Are Ravens still Super Bowl contenders?(14:15) - Can the Bills still have a top-ten defense?(20:55) - Is Trevor Lawrence a top-nine QB?(32:10) - Raiders under 7.5 wins?(41:15) - Can Broncos still have NFL's top defense?(45:20) - Nate's preseason Daniel Jones take(56:50) - Can Panthers win the NFC South? + Tetairoa McMillan for OROY(1:03:30) - Seahawks winning the NFC West?
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Sep 22, 2025 • 58min
NFL Week 3 INSTANT Reactions: Eagles MADNESS, Kicker CHAOS & The BIGGEST Moments
Nate Tice & Charles McDonald join forces to react to Week 3 of NFL action. The duo kick things off with the Late Hit, where the decide what to take away from the Kansas City Chiefs beating the New York Giants on Sunday night.Next, the hosts dive into their three highs of Week 3, including Jordan Davis and the Philadelphia Eagles' incredible comeback, Caleb Williams' huge bounce-back day and the three 40-burgers dropped by the Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts and Seattle Seahawks.On the low side of Week 3 was the unusual amount of blocked and missed field goals around the league, the Green Bay Packers stumbling to a surprising loss against the Cleveland Browns and the slop fest that was the Jacksonville Jaguars' win over the now 0-3 Houston Texans.(00:25) - The Late Hit: Chiefs beat Giants 22-9(16:20) - Highs of Week 3(38:40) - Lows of Week 3
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Sep 18, 2025 • 1h 12min
NFL Week 3 preview & bold predictions + 2026 NFL Draft QB check-in!
Nate Tice & Charles McDonald dive into the NFL Week 3 slate with their bold predictions, matchups to watch and more. The hosts kick things off with the Los Angeles Rams taking on the Philadelphia Eagles, before deep diving on our hoss fight of the week, Denver Broncos @ Los Angeles Chargers and a huge Monday night game with the Detroit Lions taking on the Baltimore Ravens.Later, Panning for Prospects returns as Nate & Charles check in on a few of their favorite draft prospects, with Nate highlighting the San Francisco 49ers rookies and Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza and Charles getting a take off his back on Miami QB Carson Beck. The duo wrap things up with their Hail Marys of the week, involving the New York Giants and Caleb Williams.(2:35) - Rams @ Eagles preview(19:50) - Broncos @ Chargers preview(35:00) - Lions @ Ravens preview(48:15) - Panning for Prospects(1:05:35) - Hail Mary bold predictions of the week
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Sep 16, 2025 • 1h 30min
Buying or selling 2-0 & 0-2 NFL teams: Chiefs in panic mode? Buying Daniel Jones stock?
Nate Tice & Matt Harmon recap NFL Week 2 by buying or selling the most interesting 2-0, 1-1 and 0-2 teams. The duo start with the undefeated teams, as they choose to buy or sell the surging Los Angeles Chargers, Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals. Next, Nate and Matt take a look at the Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons, all stuck in the middle at 1-1. Finally, the duo determine whether the 0-2 Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans are just starting slow or if they have some more serious problems under the hood.(3:40) - Buying or selling 2-0 teams(33:55) - Buying or selling 1-1 teams(1:03:20) - Buying or selling 0-2 teams
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Sep 15, 2025 • 59min
NFL Week 2 INSTANT reactions: chaos in Dallas, Jags ban is back? Lions offense roars to life
Nate Tice & Charles McDonald join forces to react LIVE to a chaotic Week 2 of NFL action. The duo kick things off with The Late Hit, where they react to the Atlanta Falcons defeating the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night as well as the Kansas City Chiefs falling to a shocking 0-2 record.Next, the duo get into their 3 Highs and 3 Lows from NFL Week 2, including an insane end to the early slate (wow, Dallas Cowboys), the Detroit Lions offense surging back to life, Kyle Shanahan pulling one out with Mac Jones, the Jacksonville Jaguars losing to Jake Browning, the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins getting sloppy and Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers falling off a cliff. The duo wrap up with their final thoughts on the Indianapolis Colts somehow being 2-0.(00:35) - The Late Hit: reacting to Falcons' win over Vikings(14:40) - Quick thoughts on the 0-2 Chiefs(23:30) - Highs from Week 2: witching hour madness, Lions offense explodes, Shanahan & Mac(39:40) - Lows from Week 2: Jags ban reinstated, Pats-Dolphins, Steelers offense
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Sep 11, 2025 • 1h 8min
NFL Week 2 preview! Can Caleb beat Lions? Hoss fight in Houston, Super Bowl rematch
Nate Tice & Charles McDonald dive into Week 2 of NFL action, covering what to watch, their hoss fight of the week, bold predictions and more. After discussing the fallout of Brock Purdy's toe injury, Nate & Charles kick things off by getting Lost in the Sauce on their three deep dives of the week, including the Seattle Seahawks heading to Pittsburgh, a Super Bowl rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles taking on the Kansas City Chiefs and a hoss fight in Houston with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking on the Houston Texans.Later, Nate & Charles give their Big Dog of the Week (can Caleb Williams defeat the Detroit Lions?) and their Hail Mary predictions involving the Jacksonville Jaguars & Minnesota Vikings.(1:50) - Can the San Francisco 49ers survive without Brock Purdy?(6:05) - Seahawks @ Steelers preview(21:05) - Eagles @ Chiefs preview(36:10) - Buccaneers @ Texans preview(49:00) - Big Dog of the Week: Chicago Bears(1:00:55) - Hail Mary predictions
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Sep 9, 2025 • 1h 18min
NFL Week 1 surprises & OVERREACTIONS + JJ McCarthy's epic comeback on MNF
Nate Tice and Matt Harmon dive into a wild first week of NFL action with their 6 biggest surprises before reacting to fan-submitted overreactions. The duo kick things off with their takeaways from JJ McCarthy's big comeback over the Chicago Bears. Next, Nate and Matt give 6 pleasant surprises from Week 1, including the Los Angeles Chargers passing game, the Indianapolis Colts defense, the New Orleans Saints, Matthew Stafford's back and more.Later, the duo react to fan-submitted overreactions from Week 1, including the disaster-prone Tennessee Titans, Todd Bowles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Justin Fields vs. Trevor Lawrence and whether the Miami Dolphins will go winless.(2:35) - MNF takeaways: JJ McCarthy's epic comeback(17:20) - 6 pleasant surprises from Week 1(52:45) - Overreaction Court: grading your Week 1 overreactions
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Sep 8, 2025 • 57min
NFL Week 1 INSTANT Reactions: Allen beats Lamar, Rodgers' BIG day vs. Jets, rookie standouts
Nate Tice and Charles McDonald kick off their Week 1 reactions with thoughts on the Buffalo Bills' dramatic comeback victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night.Later, Nate and Charles are LIVE reacting to Week 1 of the NFL season. The duo deep dive into the surprising watchability of the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Jets clash (who saw that coming?), the stunning efficiency and dual-threat dynamism of Justin Fields (numbers don't lie!) and why the Green Bay Packers are already looking like a well-oiled, dangerous machine. Plus, they give a shout-out to the rookie phenoms like Emeka Egbuka, Will Johnson, and Harold Fannin Jr. who are already making their presence felt. On the flip side, they lament the New England Patriots' inexplicable struggle in the rain, the Carolina Panthers' utterly dysfunctional Week 1 operation, and the offensive line woes that plagued both the Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans (seriously, our expectations were low, but…)(00:25) - The Late Hit: Bills-Ravens instant reaction(11:45) - 3 Highs of Week 1: Aaron Rodgers, Packers, rookie standouts(34:50) - 3 Lows of Week 1: Sloppy Patriots, Panthers regress, Dolphins & Texans OL
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Sep 4, 2025 • 1h 7min
Week 1 NFL Preview: Hoss fight in Green Bay, Stroud vs. Stafford, Raiders-Patriots slop watch
Week 1 is finally here, and Nate Tice & Charles McDonald are here to deep dive on the biggest games of the week. Nate and Charles kick things off by getting Lost in the Sauce with their three deep dives of the week, featuring the Houston Texans taking on the Los Angeles Rams, a hoss fight of a matchup with Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions and the Baltimore Ravens taking on the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.Later, Nate & Charles reveal their Slop Watch: the New England Patriots vs. Las Vegas Raiders, where two quarterbacks will try to take advantage of sketchy secondary play. Nate & Charles wrap things up with their Locks of the Week, where they make a Week 1 bold prediction they're sure will come true.(3:20) - Texans @ Rams preview(18:30) - Lions @ Packers preview(34:20) - Ravens @ Bills preview(49:05) - Slop Watch: Raiders @ Patriots(58:30) - Locks of the Week
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