Cover 2 With Banks & Stevens

Don Banks and Nick Stevens recap NFL Week 4 and are joined by ESPN NFL Analyst Dan Orlovsky to discuss the NFL QB play around the league and the hot start of Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes. Plus, we talk with New York Times Best Selling Author Jeff Pearlman about his book, 'Football For A Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL.' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Banks and Nick Stevens take a look at NFL Week 3, preview the Miami Dolphins, and the new rules around the league. They also talk with ESPN NFL Analyst Matthew Hasselbeck and how the NFL is responding to criticism on roughing the passer penalties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Banks and Nick Stevens talk NFL with ESPN Senior Writer Ian O'Connor, author of "Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Banks and Nick Stevens recap NFL Week 2 and discuss the Patriots trade for Josh Gordon, trouble in Pittsburgh with Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell and Vontae Davis retiring at halftime. Our guest today is former NFL Official and current NBC NFL Rules Analyst Terry McAulay, who discusses the roughing the passer call on Clay Matthews that cost the Packers the game. McAulay gives insight on how referees are being to instructed to call roughing the passer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Banks and Nick Stevens are joined by former New York Jets Head Coach and current Fox Sports 1 NFL Analyst Eric Mangini. We discuss Sam Darnold's Jets debut, Matt Patricia's debut in Detroit, Patriots-Texans takeaways and preview the upcoming slate of games for NFL Week 2. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Banks and Nick Stevens make their season predictions for every NFL division. Don caught up with NFL Network's Kurt Warner, Steve Smith and Willie McGinest to discuss the offseason drama in Foxboro and how the Patriots will respond in 2018. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Banks and Nick Stevens discuss the new contract for Giants WR Odell Beckham, Jr., the Cleveland Browns on Hard Knocks and more. We catch up with NFL CBS Color Analyst Tony Romo, who talks about his production meetings with Bill Belichick. We talk with NFL CBS Analyst Bill Cowher on the national opinion that the Patriots dynasty may be ending. Plus, NFL CBS Rules Official Gene Steratore joins us to discuss what it was like to referee SB 52. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Banks and Nick Stevens discuss the Cleveland Browns on Hard Knocks and Andrew Luck's lack luster performance on MNF. Plus, we're joined by Falcons Head Coach Dan Quinn to discuss Atlanta's offseason, the new tackling rules and what the Patriots can expect from Adrian Clayborn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Banks and Nick Stevens are joined by NBC Sunday Night Football Play-by-Play Man Al Michaels. Michaels discusses all of the great Super Bowls he has called including the Patriots defeat of the Seahawks in SB 49 and the Eagles defeat of the Patriots in SB 52. He also reminisced about great games he has called over the years such as the Miracle on Ice in 1980 in the Lake Placid Olympic Games. We also previewed the slate of games on Sunday Night Football this season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Cover 2 with Don Banks and Nick Stevens, we are joined by Boston Globe Sports Media Columnist, Chad Finn, and Former Pittsburgh Steeler and current CBS Sports NFL Analyst, Bryant McFadden. Other topics discussed are the upcoming preseason games and the turmoil between Le'Veon Bell and Mike Tomlin with the Pittsburgh Steelers. We also touch upon the 2018 Hall of Fame Inductions with Ray Lewis' speech and the success the Boston Red Sox are having this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Banks and Nick Stevens are joined by NFL Analyst Brian Billick to discuss the NFL Hall of Fame Inductions of Randy Moss and Ray Lewis and the Hall of Fame game. Plus, we touch on Johnny Football getting a new life in the CFL and the Red Sox trade deadline. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Banks and Nick Stevens are joined by Former NFL executive and media analyst Michael Lombardi to discuss his book 'Gridiron Genius: A Master Class in Winning Championships and Building Dynasties in the NFL.' We also discuss the latest news around NFL Training Camps, Tony Sparano's tragic death, Jimmy G's future in San Francisco and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Banks and Nick Stevens are joined by Amy Trask, CBS Sports Football Analyst and Former CEO of the Oakland Raiders. Various topics were covered such as the NFL Anthem Policy, Brent Musberger as the new radio pxp voice of the Raiders, her reaction to the tuck rule in 2001, and the fractured relationship between the NFL and NFLPA. They also discusss the MLB All-Star game and whether or not baseball can catch up to the NFL in popularity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Banks and Nick Stevens are joined by ESPN NFL Reporter Sal Paolantonio, who is promoting his book, Philly Special, which he thinks most Patriots fans will want to read as it details how the Philadelphia Eagles ran fake plays during their walkthrough the night before the Super Bowl. He also states that he believes even though Carson Wentz is healthy, Nick Foles has earned the right to be the starting quarterback of the Eagles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Banks and Nick Stevens are joined by Phil Savage (General Manager of the Alliance Phoenix) to talk about the Alliance of American Football and where it stands as it's set to launch this winter after the Super Bowl. Richard Deitsch (The Athletic / Sportsnet 590 The Fan / Adjunct Professor at Columbia) joins us and offers his opinions on NFL coverage as well as Fox's coverage of the World Cup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We recap each AFC East team's offseason from the perspective of those that cover them. Hear from Jets beat reporter Rich Cimini from ESPN, play-by-play radio voice of the Bills John Murphy and Armando Salguero from the Miami Herald. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Banks and Nick Stevens discuss recent NFL rule changes with FOX Sports Rules Analyst Mike Pereira. Plus, ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter joins us to discuss the NFL's new anthem policy and the Eagles not being invited to the White House. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Banks and Nick Stevens talk NBA Finals, player absences from NFL OTAs, the NFL's new anthem rule and Cassius Marsh's comments about his time as Patriot. We are joined today by former Patriot and current NFL Analyst for NESN Matt Chatham. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of the Cover 2 podcast, Don Banks and Nick Stevens are joined by former Colts Vice Chairman and current ESPN NFL Analyst Bill Polian to discuss the new Alliance of American Football League which will be unveiled in the spring of 2019. Polian outlines the potential teams taking part in the league as well as the players who will be assigned to each team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of the Cover 2 podcast, Don Banks and Nick Stevens are joined by gaming and sports attorney and co-host of the 'Conduct Detrimental' podcast, Daniel Wallach to discuss the Supreme Court ruling that the federal ban on state-sanctioned sports betting is unconstitutional. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.