Fitzy and Schwab carry this pod on their backs. Jori is incredibly knowledgeable and does a great job as well… actually all these guys and gals are great. So knowledgeable.

I must admit I was not a fan of Fitz at all. He’s grown on my considerably. He’s toned it down quite a bit. I love the Friday pod with Fitz, Charles and Frank. It’s good football talk and very entertaining. One a my favorite listens every week Nate Tice has been a great addition. Love him and Matt Harmon together.

I’ve tried to give this a fair shake but it’s just an impossible listen. Fitz & Schwab are knuckleheads that contradict their own arguments week to week. Just not much insight and analysis on this pod anymore, just hot takes from those two.

I’m willing to bet that people will say something about working out in moderation is because when people start getting into it they tend to go overboard posting about it ( why else would people know). They don’t tend to post about drinking a bottle a day.

Big fan of the show! This is my must-listen NFL podcast every week. So much insight and entertainment, feels like we’re listening in on a great conversation for an hour. I was a fan of the show back in the days of Charles, Charles, and Jori. I was initially skeptical of the format change but quickly came to love it. Jason is a tremendous host who knows when to interject and when to let everyone else speak. Frank, Jori, and C-Rob are the best in the business when it comes to covering the league. If you’re not listening, you’re missing out!

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Very thoughtful & funny discussions, at every level of the game.

Brutal listen without Charles Robinson. Fitz & Schwab are obnoxious, Jori’s mic needs to be adjusted so her voice doesn’t hurt.

Y’all canceled my favor sports podcast now there’s no reason for me to listen to yahoo at all

exempt list is the highlight of the weekly feed. I will be very very sad to see it go - a spotify listener who came to Apple Podcasts so i could comment

Stats and Info. I’m all in

This show used to be amazing, Terez passed (RIP) but Charles Robinson held it together. The change to zero blitz and change of host Has really diminished the quality. Making this a tough listen most days. Went from 5 starts to 2.

I started to listen to the pod when they brought in Jason Fritz. I was a fan of his self deprecating humor and playful attitude from ESPN. I’ve grown to like all the parties involved. From the Sunday Blitz and all the programming to the week I think the entire lineup does a great job.

Updated: below is my original rating. I have listened to this show since the beginning, but Frank and Fitz are just not it. I may still listen to the mid week ones with Charles and Cmac. The analysis and insight the show used to have is gone. Its nothing more than a shock jock game review show that honestly isn’t entertaining. I’ve followed Terez for several years as a KC fan. He is absolutely one of the best. I will note that Charles was a pleasant surprise. He is plugged in with great insight and it makes a top notch partnership.

This is the only football podcast I listen to now! I recently found this podcast, so I don’t know who Charles is like some of the other listeners, but I love this podcast! I can listen to Fitz talk football all day and it’s nice that he’s a raiders fan so you know he isn’t going to ride the Chiefs like some other analysts. I feel like Fitz does a great job talking about each team/matchup for a decent amount of time. There are occasionally a few instances where I feel like a segment is pointless (like the ranking of the best horror movie traps during halloween), but it’s still better than a lot of the other fluff other podcasts cover. This podcast has the perfect amount of humor, wit, and charisma that I’ve been looking for in a football podcast. Pretty clean language peppered with some swearing which makes it hilarious and real (swears are bleeped out for those that are wondering). Absolutely fantastic show!

I’m out. Fitz as the new host with Charles only on once a week is the tipping point. My IQ goes Dow every time I listen to Fitz. Why is he screaming at the audience? I hope he costs 30 percent of Charles because your audience is going to shrink. The old show brought insight and a different perspective, including business and social angles that were atypical of other shows, now it’s just another low brow recap show. The rotation with CMac is cool, but Fitz and Frank are the worst. Unlistenable. I will no longer have to hear Fitz’ “In a world where (in movie voice), “producer extraordinaire”, or about his workouts at orange theory. Or Franks analysis of “he is that dude”. 4 stars only for the legacy of the show. New listeners don’t bother.

I am having trouble understanding why Yahoo felt the need to reformat an already excellent show by adding Jason Fitz. Charles and Jodi are just fine together. Adding Jason Fitz has made the show unlistenable at times with his bad jokes, takes and commentary. I stopped listening to ESPN shows when he made guest spots. I only rated the show four stars because Charles and Jori are still good despite Jason. But the show is not a high priority for me with Jason on it.

I have listened to a lot of football podcasts and this is by far my favorite. Charles and Terez have awesome analysis and commentary. I look forward to listening every week. Thank you so much for the great content! Updated… I just can’t listen to this anymore. I hung in there after Terez because I just loved this show so much and the Sunday Night Freestyle was occasionally still fun. Now it’s been rebooted and I don’t know what has happened to Charles Robinson. He sounds so unhappy all the time. Frank just doesn’t want to be there and he rushes through every game. “I don’t want to talk about it and we are moving on.” And who was the genius over at Yahoo who was like, yes, we need more Jori? We really don’t. All of the hosts (except for Fitz I guess) just come off as arrogant and “I’m too good for this podcast and you listeners.” Such a bummer for a very long time fan of the show, but it’s finally time to move on.

This used to be an engaging podcast with the 2 Charles & Jori. It had depth & great analysis/reporting while simultaneously being fun & casual. Now it’s garbage. Jason Fitz is just awful. His brand of shockjock-ism is cheap & tired. A poor man’s Cowherd/Bayless is not something Yahoo needed to bring aboard.

Not sure what prompted the change here but hit Ctrl + Z and go back to what worked. Fitz is annoying and this show is over to me as it stands

The new format is fantastic! Putting a Raida’s fan and “the other guy” together is pure joy for me as a chiefs fan. Love you guys!

Legacy 5 stars but yahoo killed this podcast by forcing an annoying radio shock jock on us. Please give us c-rob c-mac Jori and frank and lose this fool

Frank is great and offers informed insight (he’s the o my reason I listen). Fritz is sort of a typical low-brow sports talk guy. Personally I liked the old format better because it was more insightful and thoughtful. With Fritz its more lame and obvious humor and crass sports/gambling talk that you can easily find anywhere.

Jason Fitz is cring-worthy. I originally had this pod rated as a 5-star but this latest iteration is the antithesis of what Terez and Charles started. I fell in love with the original because it wasn’t like all the other noise out there. It was smart and well-informed. The addition of Jason Fitz has just about killed it. Only giving it a couple stars because CRob, CMac and Jori are still involved. If Fitz keeps up that laugh and stupid voices I may stop listening altogether.

9/23: man, pains me to say this but this is not the same pod I loved and looked forward to every week. Terez and Charles built something special and 1-of-1. It’s just not anymore. Cannot vibe with the new cohost/rotating commentators… it’s just another sports podcast now. ///// I’ve loved football since my dad taught me to be a die hard Chiefs fan in the ‘90s. Terez and Charles share a rapport and level of insight that is second to none. I appreciate you guys for being one of my “escapes” during COVID. Keep up the awesome work.

Still giving 5 stars cause of the great shows in the past but the new formula is just bad. Fitz is very cringy and has a super annoying laugh. Wish it was still just CMac and CRob talking football.

Please make him go away. Charles Robinson is a gem and should be the host. The only reason I can see why he isn’t is due to outside constraints. Charles McDonald holds it down like always and I am excited to see what the revived pod looks like!

I knew the podcast would change and never be the same after the tragic passing of Terez Paylor but what comes out now is disrespectful to his memory. Having someone with little football knowledge on the show like Jori and listening to her fumble her way through shows is hard to listen to. The shows seem rushed and the lack of deep football knowledge is evident. I hope this show can turn it around and yahoo aligns Charles with a professional with a comparable resume.

Unsubscribe. The point of having a podcast is explaining/talking things through not just saying “if you don’t get this you’re an idiot and I won’t talk to you”, “you’re iq is low”. If you’re so smart explain it tell us why. This pipe fitter is taking listening elsewhere.

I love this pod started listening when Terez was still with us. I was wondering would it be possible to work in a “yes sir yes sir” into intro to honor our the great terez paylor.

i enjoy the pod and will upgrade my rating to 5 stars when the charles’s acknowledge peter skoronski is NOT a fit for the bears based off local ties, he’s a disgusting packers fan and i would be very annoyed if we took him over a morally tolerable tackle with decent armlenghth like PJJ or broderick jones. if you need a chicago OL connection look at john michael schmitz instead

This is one of the few nfl shows I listen to every time a new episode drops. Jori has been a great addition to the show. Keep up the great work.

Really like the show. Brings different perspectives and experiences to provide great insight to the league. We appreciate all that the team does. Keep up the good work.

Had to edit my previous 5 star review. Terez is missed in so many ways. This podcast being one of them. This used to be such a great podcast with insight you couldn’t get anywhere else. From both Charles and Terez. Long story short, Sunday Freestyle keeps me coming back, the rest I have to skip. 3 stars seems fair. Hope the pod can improve.

Obviously there’s no replacing Terez Paylor so I gave this podcast the entire 2022-23 season and it’s Tuesday after KC 38-35 SB 57 and can’t do it. Frank Schwab is the guy from the infomercials except he knows less about football. Seriously why would you replace Perez with a common fan? I’m dumb and know way more about football, all he says is a player is either “that dude” or not. Charles is ok besides being kinda whiny. Perez did use to keep it even like the other comment said but now it’s a pass for me. There’s so many other football shows you can learn something from

I haven’t listened to this podcast since Terez unfortunate death and I’m simply amazed on how bad the podcast has turned into. Just listened to this midweek podcast of the SB and if I was Yahoo, I would insist on reporters to pay back their expenses. Over 60min cast, they spent most of the time on speculation and gossip on the topics that has nothing to do with the game.

Been listening since the start with Terez. Still enjoy the insight Charles brings. But Jori’s voice is BRUTAL when she’s on. She has Fry Voice times 10. She sounds like a low energy chain smoking lazy semi-valley girl who just woke up and has a sore throat and doesn’t wanna talk to anyone until she’s had her coffee. UGH….WAKE UP & TALK!! She’s knowledgeable but it’s a hard listen & I can’t focus on what she’s saying and I end up fast forwarding when she talks because I get annoyed & frustrated!! Bad thing is I’m a Cowboys fan & I know she covers the team and I hear her during press conferences but at least it’s muffled. Great pod otherwise & miss the jokes & laughing between Charles & Terez like “The quarantine QB” banter LOL

I like the guys general comments about football but any time there is an opportunity to pull out the “black head coach” card, they play it….for example, they’re dismayed Lovie Smith was fired because he’s another black head coach. Lovie was a bad head coach in Tampa, at Illinois, and for the Texans. It has nothing to do with race….but they always talk about race, race race….I am unsubscribing.

This pod provides legitimate informed insights into some of the best behind the scenes stories, great NFL Sunday instant reactions and overall great perspective. I miss Terez but still love the pod. Keep up the great work!

Astute and informed of all sundays games on the freestyle plus really plugged in insights and stories during the mid week pod. Love this podcast.

Charles wastes too much time whining about how things are and the pod turns into a depressing pity party. Terez would set him straight and not let the pod go off the rails. Now Charles surrounded himself with yes men and they can’t help themselves putting politics into the show. I skip about half the episodes because you can only listen to Charles bash/apologize for being white so many times. I can’t believe Charles still works at Yahoo, too many white people at that company. He should resign and give his position to a person of color or else he’s part of the problem.

Smart!

Charles is a knowledgeable person in his own right, then he brings in guests who also have their fingers on the pulse of the NFL. But it isn’t just “inside news”, it’s discussion of what the implications might be, all in “regular Joe” terms. He and his guests aren’t afraid to share a laugh or two either. If you follow the NFL, you need to follow this!

Pumped for the frequency of pods to ramp back up. Ready to hear your “I told you so” moment on the phins and Brady tampering!

No one has more logical and in-depth analysis of the league

Yooo amazing pod been loving the league wide perspective for sometime!! Can u stop hating on my lions though!! 😂😂✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

Love the podcast. There is nothing that I enjoy more during my workouts. The chemistry between Charles and both Dan and Frank is unmatched. Keep up the great work!

Good stuff. At the end of the day there is no one I rather listen to talk about football, food, and bad movies then this duo. I like 1 guy better than the other. I will let them figure it out.😜

Best NFL podcast ever!! The subject matter and insight into football, sports and life is far beyond other sports podcasts. Great!!!

Start of latest caught me off guard, but awesome, insightful. Great listen. Thanks.