Check the Mic with Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson

Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson rank the best offensive lines in the NFL ahead of the 2026 NFL Season.

00:00 Intro
3:29 Is Offensive Line play better in the NFL?
6:10 Broncos the best offensive line?
9:21 Brandon Thorn’s Offensive Line Rankings
32:17-46:00 Breaking down the worst offensive lines in the NFL
50:00 OL entanglement
52:30 OLs better at pass protection vs run blocking
53:30 Still valuing LT more than RT?
58:54 Sponsor: Fanduel
1:02:00 Offensive line breakdown
1:10:00 Jayden Daniels drama
1:20:55 Breaking down the Seahawks with HawksBlogger

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Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson break down what rookies have impressed them the most so far ahead of the 2026 NFL Season.

00:00 Intro
3:50 Kyler Murray QB1
30:00 Ja’Kobi Lane impressing
37:00 Cyrus Allen a new weapon?
40:45 Caleb Downs balling out
48:15 Malachi Fields standouts
55:00 Josiah Trotter elevating the defense?
58:56 Kaleb Elarms-Orr making plays
1:00:00 Denzel Boston talk of camp & Spencer Fano
1:02:40 Jets Camp Talk
1:10:22 Jadarian Price stock up?
1:11:45 Cashius Howell power play?
1:15:00 Carnell Tate balling out
1:16:45 Jake Golday running with 1s?
1:19:55 De'zhaun Stribling standing out
1:20:40 Drew Allar SZN
1:25:47 Makai Lemon stock down?
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1:29:00 Sponsor: Rookie Receiving Lines
1:34:30 Cincinnati Bugler: Colbie Young
1:40:00 Quinnen Williams extension
1:45:30 Mike MacDonald Hard Knocks breakdown
1:47:04 Show wrap up

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Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson rank the BEST position groups in the NFL.

00:00 Intro

5:03 Offensive Line

24:20 Sponsor: FanDuel

26:00 Receivers

43:00 Sponsor: SeatGeek

45:08 Backfield

54:00 Front 7

1:09:30 Secondary

1:32:00 Coaches

1:44:28 Quarterbacks

2:03:15 News

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Training camp is in full swing, and the headlines are flying! Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson dive into the latest performances from across the league to separate the real progress from the summer hype. We’re breaking down the buzz around Luther Burden, Fernando Mendoza, and several other key players making waves. Are we buying the breakout narratives, or is it time to pump the brakes?

0:00 Intro
3:15 Zay Flowers extension
6:22 Bijan Robinson extension
22:08 Jonathan Taylor extension
25:32 Stefon Diggs signs with Commanders
29:28 Jalen Carter Extension talk
34:07 Sponsor: FanDuel
35:50 Jalon Walker Injury Breakdown
39:50 Steve breaks down Titans Camp
51:50 Luther Burden Hype
54:00 Cyrus Allen Hype
56:18 Parker Washington the new WR1 in Jacksonville?
58:15 Jayden Higgins breakout
1:06:31 Kayshon Boutte: buying or selling?
1:07:30 Deshaun Watson Conversation
1:10:30 Chiefs Defensive Rookies
1:13:00 Buccaneers pass rushers
1:14:35 Dexter Lawrence
1:17:45 The Aaron Donald Return
1:20:00 Daniel Jones looking healthy?
1:22:44 Rapid fire roundup
1:35:00 The Substation is back?
1:46:00 Show wrap up
1:57:17 QB Tier list

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On this episode of Check The Mic, Steve and Sam are joined by two of the brightest minds in football: analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz and Los Angeles Rams General Manager Les Snead.

Please excuse some camera issues during Les Snead's segment of the interview. While the video wasn't perfect, the insights Les shared were too valuable to leave on the cutting room floor, and we knew you'd want to hear his perspective on the Rams' strategy and the evolving NFL landscape.

00:00 Intro

2:25 Interview with Aaron Schatz

56:11 Sponsor: Fanduel

57:37 Interview with Les Snead

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