Heed the Call with Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler

• THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF HEED: FREE AGENCY EDITION

  Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue and Michael-Shawn Dugar to share the Ten Commandments of Free Agency, a guide to help teams avoid massive mistakes throughout the upcoming free agency period (2:17), with three bonus commandments that the media should follow (37:37). Then, we turn to free agent signings and trades we want to see happen over the coming days and weeks (43:28), including Myles Garrett to the Eagles, Davante Adams to the Chargers, and MORE! 0:00 NFL Free Agency 2:17 Ten Commandments of Free Agency 37:37 Bonus Commandments for Media 43:28 Roster Moves We Want To See 1:14:20 Wrap Up --------- Support the Heed the Call Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall Start playing today on Underdog Fantasy! Sign up with code 'HTC' for up to $1000 in Bonus Cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-heed-the-call Join the #48.4 movement by subscribing to the new Heed the Call YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@heedthecallpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Playing QB Musical Chairs + So Much Breaking News

  Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are back to try to predict next year's starting quarterbacks for the teams who don't currently have one and react to WAY too much breaking news! We start with a game of "Pin the Tail on the QB" as the Heroes pick the best landing spots for the free agent signal-callers (6:47). After the break, we run through so many news items (32:58): the Bears have traded for multiple interior offensive linemen (36:01), the Jets officially released WR Davante Adams (38:54), the Eagles have made Saquon Barkley the highest-paid running back in NFL history (42:31), DK Metcalf has been granted permission to seek a trade (46:28), the Cowboys extended DT Osa Odighizuwa (50:45), the Raiders have made Maxx Crosby the highest paid defensive end in NFL history (1:01:23), and the Eagles have reached a deal to keep Zack Baun in Philadelphia (1:04:46). 0:00 NFL Free Agency 6:47 QB Musical Chairs 31:09 Break 32:58 NFL News 36:01 Bears Trades 38:54 Davante Adams 42:31 Saquon Barkley 46:28 DK Metcalf 50:45 Cowboys 52:29 Other News 58:13 Media Minute 1:01:23 Max Crosby 1:04:46 Zack Baun 1:09:55 Wrap Up --------- Support the Heed the Call Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall Start playing today on Underdog Fantasy! Sign up with code 'HTC' for up to $1000 in Bonus Cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-heed-the-call Join the #48.4 movement by subscribing to the new Heed the Call YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@heedthecallpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Deebo Samuel Traded + NFL Free Agency Preview with Sam Monson and Steve Palazzolo

  Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are back to catch up on a TON of news that came out of Indianapolis over the weekend before we turn our focus to free agency. We start with the news (7:29): the 49ers have traded WR Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders (9:44), QB Matthew Stafford and the Rams agreed on a new contract (15:26), Chiefs TE Travis Kelce is officially coming back for at least another season (17:26), the Jets are taking calls about WR Davante Adams (22:43), the Eagles have cut CB Darius Slay in a cap-saving move (24:50), the Cowboys are planning to use the franchise tag on DT Osa Odighizuwa (27:03), we have some new trade rumors and reports (27:29), and other news to hit (28:03). Then, it's time for a Zusser Media Minute (30:18) to talk Hard Knocks developments. After the break, we're joined by Sam Monson and Steve Palazzolo of Check The Mic to preview NFL Free Agency (40:59), covering the available quarterbacks (45:26), wide receivers (53:56), defensive players (58:16), weaker position groups (1:01:57), and favorite available players (1:03:29). Before we say goodbye, we're interrupted by the developing news that Bengals WR Tee Higgins has been franchise tagged for the second straight offseason (1:06:02). Finally, before signing off, we have an important announcement to make about the HTC Patreon (1:09:44). 0:00 Combine Takeaways 7:29 NFL News 9:44 Deebo Samuel Traded 15:26 Matthew Stafford back to LAR 17:26 Travis Kelce 22:43 Davante Adams 24:50 Darius Slay 27:03 Osa Odighizuwa 27:29 Trade Rumors 28:03 Other News 30:18 Zusser Media Minute 36:06 Break 37:38 Sam & Steve 40:59 NFL Free Agency 45:26 Free Agent QBs 53:56 Free Agents WRs 58:16 Defensive Free Agents 1:01:57 Weaker FA Positions 1:03:29 Other Free Agents 1:06:02 Developing News! 1:06:13 Tee Higgins 1:07:55 Break 1:09:44 Announcement 1:12:26 Wrap Up --------- This episode of Heed the Call is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HTC and get on your way to being your best self. --------- Support the Heed the Call Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall Start playing today on Underdog Fantasy! Sign up with code 'HTC' for up to $1000 in Bonus Cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-heed-the-call Join the #48.4 movement by subscribing to the new Heed the Call YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@heedthecallpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• NFL Draft Primer with Lance Zierlein + NFL Report Cards

  Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to react to the latest NFLPA Team Report Cards (8:00), catch up on the latest reports surrounding Matthew Stafford (20:19), and chat with Lance Zierlein about the 2025 NFL Draft (28:32). Then, we answer some HTC Mailbag questions to close the show (54:21). 0:00 Welcome 2:27 Conor Orr 8:00 NFLPA Team Report Cards 20:19 Matthew Stafford Updates 28:32 Lance Zierlein joins 35:17 Draft Class Overall Grade 36:58 Lance on the QB Prospects 43:01 Lance’s Favorite Player in the 2025 Draft 51:16 Lance on Possible Trade Action 54:21 Mailbag 1:14:13 Wrap Up --------- Support the Heed the Call Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall Start playing today on Underdog Fantasy! Sign up with code 'HTC' for up to $1000 in Bonus Cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-heed-the-call Join the #48.4 movement by subscribing to the new Heed the Call YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@heedthecallpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• The Only Combine Quotes We Care About

  Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by James Palmer to identify the only press conference quotes that matter from the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine. We start with all the chatter about the Tush Push, hearing from Nick Sirianni and Raheem Morris (9:44), and then hit Brett Veach's comments about Travis Kelce's retirement status (18:45). Next, we cover what Duke Tobin said about making Ja'Marr Chase the highest paid non-quarterback in football (24:43), Chris Ballard's quote about Anthony Richardson (30:33), new Jaguars GM James Gladstone (37:23), the latest on Myles Garrett trade reports (44:37), and some other quick news items (51:25). 0:00 Welcome 2:08 James Palmer Joins 6:16 NFL Combine Press Conference Reactions 9:44 Tush Push Comments 18:45 Travis Kelce Retirement Update 24:43 Ja’Marr Chase Contract 30:33 Anthony Richardson 37:23 James Gladstone 44:37 Myles Garrett 51:25 Other News 1:03:08 Wrap Up --------- Support the Heed the Call Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall Start playing today on Underdog Fantasy! Sign up with code 'HTC' for up to $1000 in Bonus Cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-heed-the-call Join the #48.4 movement by subscribing to the new Heed the Call YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@heedthecallpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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