

Heed the Call NFL Podcast with Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler
Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler helped pioneer the pro football podcasting landscape with their groundbreaking and globally beloved Around The NFL Podcast. Now free of the “shadowy league figures,” the heroes are fully unleashed on the award-winning Heed The Call podcast, your home for unique coverage of every league storyline with familiar friends, authentic analysis – and yes – just a touch of mirth.
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Aug 26, 2025 • 1h 20min
Jourdan Rodrigue’s Summer Training Camp Tour Notebook
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Jourdan Rodrigue for a Training Camp Notebook dump! Before we get into Jourdan's summer vacation traveling to NFL training camps around the country, first Dan is met with some logical resistance to his anti-Nick Sirianni take from the last pod. Then, we hit some NFL news, including the end of Commanders WR Terry McLaurin's extended hold-in. After the break, Jourdan tells us about surfing around the country to visit various NFL training camps and what she learned about each team she visited.
0:00 Show Start
2:16 Jourdan Rodrigue joins
4:58 An Eagles fan against Dan’s Nick Sirianni take
20:14 Terry McLaurin signs extension
25:38 Eagles trade for QB Sam Howell, Vikings sign QB Carson Went
27:27 Other news & notes
30:41 Jordan Rodrigue’s Summer Vacation Training Camp Tour Notebook
36:40 Rams Camp Notes
42:09 Chargers Camp Notes
48:45 Saints Camp Notes
1:04:50 49ers Camp Notes
1:08:16 Vikings Camp Notes
1:12:48 Commanders & Patriots Camp Notes
1:17:26 Wrap Up
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Aug 22, 2025 • 1h 13min
HTC Mailbag: Who is the Dalton Line of NFL Head Coaches?
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on some news and open up a robust HTC mailbag, including the burning question: Who is the Dalton Line of NFL head coaches? Thanks to all the Heedonists for submitting your questions!
0:00 Show Start
7:33 Tyson Bagent extension
10:52 Flurry of NFL trades
13:55 New stadium cameras
19:04 Rapid fire news
22:27 Crisis Management Hotline
27:17 HTC Mailbag (Dalton Line of Head Coaches)
1:10:23 Wrap Up
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Aug 21, 2025 • 1h 26min
2nd Annual Fantasy Extravaganza!!!
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by a variety of fantasy football experts to prepare all you Heedonists for your upcoming drafts! First, the Talented Mr. Roto himself, Matthew Berry, joins the program to cover general quarterback strategies and dish out advice on an array of players and topics, including his Ride or Die player for 2025. After that, Reception Perception creator Matt Harmon shares the rookies who will win your leagues. Matt also gives us his league-winning player for this season. Next up is a Fantasy Extravaganza staple, Patrick "RotoPat" Daugherty, with his Do Not Draft list. And finally, it's fantasy football guru Lindsay Rhodes dialing in from Las Vegas for a last-minute cram session for all those people who forgot to prepare for their drafts.
0:00 Fantasy Extravaganza!
1:55 Matthew Berry
2:35 Quarterback draft strategy
5:53 Sifting through the preseason noise
16:12 Berry’s League Winner
25:54 Matt Harmon
27:30 Rookies who can win you your league
44:45 Harmon’s League Winner
48:38 Patrick “RotoPat” Daugherty
50:37 2025 Hot Boi Fantasy Trends
54:02 RotoPat’s “Do Not Draft” List
1:07:43 Lindsay Rhodes
1:10:08 Cram Session for people who forgot to prepare
1:22:58 Wrap Up
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Aug 19, 2025 • 1h 5min
Everything that Mattered from Preseason Week 2
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap the second week of NFL Preseason action by covering the things that actually MATTERED with a heavy emphasis on not overreacting. Is Caleb Williams starting to "get it" under Ben Johnson's tutelage? Should we be concerned for the Bills? The Browns have named Joe Flacco their starting quarterback for Week 1, but where does that leave Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders? Are the New York Football Giants going to surprise people this season with their ferocious front four? And what about the Raiders offense with rookie of the year favorite Ashton Jeanty? Finally, we cover the Seahawks dominant rushing effort and boots-on-the-ground reporting from JerryWorld. We wrap the show discussing injuries of note, including Matthew Stafford's return to Rams practice on Monday.
0:00 Show Start
1:01 Preseason Week 2: What Really Mattered
8:56 Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears
14:11 Concern for Buffalo Bills?
19:16 Browns name Joe Flacco QB1
27:40 Are the Giants better than we think?
34:58 Thoughts on the Raiders offense
43:07 Seahawks Rushing Game
47:05 JerryWorld Boots on the Ground Report
54:59 Notable Injuries
1:01:44 Wrap Up
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Aug 15, 2025 • 1h 19min
NFL Over/Under Win Totals 2025: DRAFT EDITION
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr and Dave Dameshek for our annual NFL Over/Under Win Totals episode, this time in the form of a draft! Each of the heroes select their four favorite overs or unders for the upcoming season in the form of a snake draft.
0:00 Show Start
10:20 Win Totals Over/Under Draft Order
11:44 Round 1
29:50 Round 2
44:50 Round 3
59:42 Round 4
1:17:43 Wrap Up
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Aug 14, 2025 • 1h 20min
AFC West DEEP DIVE with Matt "Money" Smith & Pete Sweeney
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Matt "Money" Smith and Pete Sweeney to examine one of the most interesting divisions in the NFL: the AFC West. But first, some news! Packers QB Jordan Love had a procedure on his left thumb, Bills RB James Cook has agreed to an extension, the Nevada Supreme Court sides with Jon Gruden in his lawsuit against the NFL, Browns QB Shedeur Sanders has an oblique injury, and we check in with Quiet Storm Crisis Management. Then, Matt "Money" Smith joins to talk Chargers and the rest of the AFC West before Pete Sweeney hops on to cover the state of the Chiefs coming off a Super Bowl loss last February.
0:00 Show Start
2:26 NFL News
4:50 Jordan Love’s thumbs
8:02 James Cook signs
9:33 Jon Gruden’s lawsuit
12:47 Shedeur Sanders injury
15:02 Myles Garrett citation
16:51 Injury run-through
20:32 Chargers 2025 Outlook
40:43 Chiefs, Broncos, Raiders
46:19 Tales from the Music Industry with Matt “Money” Smith
53:04 Pete Sweeney on Chiefs 2025 Outlook
1:14:38 Wrap Up
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Aug 12, 2025 • 1h 11min
Everything that Mattered from Preseason Week 1
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap the first week of NFL Preseason action by covering the things that actually MATTERED. Rookie quarterbacks including Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward and Jaxson Dart, Patriots rookies impressing (and Tom Brady getting a statue), the Chiefs first-round left tackle, Anthony Richardson's injury along with Tyler Warren's nice game, Geno Smith flipping off the fans, Willie Lampkin serving up pancakes, and a new admission to the Kicker Club (with bottle service). Plus injury updates, Heedonist reviews, and Conor's big weekend!
0:00 Show Start
4:40 NFL Preseason Week 1: What Actually Mattered
4:53 Shedeur Sanders’ Debut
10:36 Patriots Blow Out Commanders 48-18
15:44 Tom Brady’s Statue Unveiling
18:29 Chiefs OT Josh Simmons
24:22 Tyler Warren & Anthony Richardson
27:45 Cam Ward’s Debut
38:27 Justin Fields Debut
42:49 Jaxson Dart’s Debut
50:01 Geno Smith’s Double Bird
53:08 Willie Lampkin’s Pancakes
55:14 Matthew Stafford’s Ammortal Chamber
59:53 Kicker Club
1:02:26 Notable Injuries
1:03:53 Heedonist Reviews
1:06:54 Wrap Up
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Aug 7, 2025 • 1h 3min
NFL Team Slogans for 2025
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr and Arif Hasan for an annual tradition: announcing slogans for every NFL team for the 2025 season! First, we look ahead to the first week of preseason action with things to watch this weekend and catch up on a bit of news. Then, Arif joins and we pitch dozens of potential team slogans for 2025.
0:00 Show Start
6:07 Preseason Preview
24:55 2025 Team Slogans
1:00:05 Wrap Up
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Aug 7, 2025 • 1h 20min
Panic Time for Rams, Marc Has a Chargers Thing & QUARTERBACK Review
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to catch up on some news and deliver the long-awaited review of Quarterback. We cover Matthew Stafford's back situation, the latest drama in Dallas, and other eyebrow-raising stories from around the league. After the break, we touch on the NFL Media acquisition by ESPN, listen to some interesting voicemails, and finally, review the Netflix series Quarterback.
0:00 Intro
5:17 NFL news
7:54 Matthew Stafford’s health
11:54 Keenan Allen back to Chargers
17:16 Jerry Jones on Micah Parsons (Again)
20:26 NFL bans smelling salts on sidelines
26:27 Ja’Marr Chase buries Joe Burrow
31:26 Marc Has a Chargers Thing
40:17 ESPN acquires NFL Media rights
52:39 The long-awaited Quarterback conversation
1:16:30 Wrap Up
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Aug 4, 2025 • 1h 4min
Wonders, Oddities, Revelations & Horrors of the 2025 Football Almanac
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Aaron Schatz to cover the biggest surprises, wonders and revelations discussed in the 2025 FTN Football Alamanc previewing the upcoming NFL season. But first, we hit some news: the Dolphins are all out of sorts with the sound bites coming from training camp, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones responds to Micah Parsons' trade request, Bills running back James Cook has begun a 'hold-in' amidst contract negotiations, and the Colts have listed "Anthony Richardson or Daniel Jones" as their starting quarterback on the unofficial depth chart, along with some other notes. After that, Aaron joins to cover four teams that stood out to Dan & Marc and one team whose projection took Aaron by surprise.
0:00 Show Start
2:23 Awkward Interview Moment
7:03 Tyreek Hill and Mike McDaniel
13:47 Jerry Jones responds to Micah Parsons
17:23 James Cook Holding In
18:35 Colts QB1 Competition
21:27 Other News and Notes
28:50 Aaron Schatz joins to discuss the FTN Football Almanac
33:57 Raiders Projection
36:45 Eagles Projection
43:51 Jaguars Projection
50:39 49ers Projection
54:59 Surprise Team
1:00:38 Wrap Up
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