NFL MVP Momentum Podcast: Recent Episodes
Sam Hollcroft, Isaiah Worthy, Payton Thompson, and Sean Rink
In this episode, Sam, Payton and Sean play a game called "Do you trust..." where they bring up questions to each others, asking whether they trust a team, player, organization, or league if they can achieve the scenario provided. Timestamps are below.
0:40 - Do you trust the Bengals to reach similar heights as two or three seasons ago?
5:25 - Do you trust Deshaun Watson to finally live up to his contract?
10:55 - Do you trust Kirk Cousins to lead the Falcons to the Divisional round this year?
16:50 - Do you trust the Texans will have a better season or equal to last season?
22:05 - Do you trust Miami to ride their offensive play to the playoffs and get their first playoff win since 2000?
29:00 - Do you trust there will be 5 new playoff this postseason?
With training camps opening up this week, Sam, Payton and Sean go through 3 rookies, 3 players on new teams and 3 miscellaneous players that they are specifically watching this year. We round out with talking about one obvious player to watch. Timestamps are below.
J.J. McCarthy and Sam Darnold- 0:45
Caleb Williams- 5:25
Brian Thomas Jr.- 8:50
Stefon Diggs- 11:30
Russell Wilson- 15:35
Kyle Pitts- 19:25
Jordan Love- 26:15
Maxx Crosby- 30:45
Aaron Rodgers- 34:10
In this special edition of our podcast, Sam, Payton, and Sean split up picks and teams and do a mock draft of the first round. Sam starts off with the first pick, Payton with the second, and Sean with the third. We then cycle through until all 32 picks are completed.
With our picks, we discuss why we chose those players for that particular team. We also talked about strategies used by teams in this mock, discussed the trades that happened in our mock that may happen in real life, and any out-of-the-box trades that may occur during the draft's first round.
We are also hosting a live stream during the first day of the NFL draft on Thursday, April 25th, on our MVP Momentum Podcast YouTube Channel starting at 6:30 pm CST. Come and find out how good our mock draft was!
Timestamps below:
1. Bears- 1:35
2. Commanders- 2:15
3. Patriots- 3:00
4. Cardinals- 3:35
5. Chargers- 4:25
6. Giants- 5:30
7. Titans- 5:55
8. Falcons- 7:05
9. Bears- 8:15
10. Jets- 9:00
11. Vikings- 10:10
12. Broncos- 11:25
13. Raiders- 12:20
14. Saints- 13:45
15. Colts- 14:45
16. Seahawks- 15:40
17. Jaguars- 17:15
18. Bengals- 18:20
19. Bills via Mock Trade- 19:20
20. Lions via Mock Trade- 20:45
21. Dolphins- 22:10
22. Rams via Mock Trade- 23:15
23. Vikings- 25:20
24. Ravens via Mock Trade- 26:45
25. Packers- 27:45
26- Buccaneers- 28:30
27. Cardinals- 29:25
28. Eagles via Mock Trade- 30:35
29. Steelers via Mock Trade- 32:50
30. Cowboys via Mock Trade- 33:30
31. 49ers- 34:25
32. Chiefs- 36:30
Recap and other topics- 37:45
In this new episode, Sam and Payton discuss certain scenarios about the draft prospects in the first round. Timestamps are below.
Will all six Quarterbacks be drafted in first round? - 1:20
Which Cornerbacks will be drafted in the first round? - 7:30
How many defenders will be taken night one? - 12:35
Will J.J. McCarthy go top 5? - 18:55
There will be six trades on the night of the draft? - 25:20
Will all three top Wide Receivers go top 8? - 31:10
In this episode of our podcast, Sam and Payton go through each of the first ten picks of the 2024 NFL Draft and go through which positions or players each team needs or should target.
In this episode, Sam and Payton review the first few weeks of NFL free agency. We talk about Quarterbacks, Running backs, Wide receivers and notable offensive linemen and defenders. We also give our top two winners from the Free Agency. Timestamps are below.
Quarterbacks- 0:50
Running backs- 14:00
Wide Receivers- 26:55
Offensive Linemen- 40:00
Defenders- 41:50
Top 4 winners from Free Agency- 51:25
In this newest episode of our football podcast, Sam and Payton discuss the options that the Bears have for their Quarterback position. Whether to trade the number one overall pick and the rights to draft Caleb Williams or trade their current QB, Justin Fields.
In this episode, Sam, Payton and Sean discuss all 2023 NFL Awards finalists and predict who we think should win based on our group's votes. We discuss Coach of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year, Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year and MVP. Timestamps are below.
Coach of the Year- 0:40
Comeback Player of the Year- 6:30
Defensive Rookie of the Year- 15:00
Offensive Rookie of the Year- 21:55
Defensive Player of the Year- 33:00
Offensive Player of the Year- 38:05
Most Valuable Player- 45:55
Recap- 57:45
One more game until the Super Bowl. With two games this Sunday, Sam discusses the opportunities each team has to make it to the Super bowl while giving the groups Upsets, Double-downs, and picks along with their Overreaction Monday statements.
One round down, three more of the 2024 Playoffs to go. Sam discusses the opportunities each team has to win in the divisional round while also giving the groups Upsets, Double-downs, and picks along with their Overreaction Monday statements.
With the first round of the 2024 Playoffs starting, Sam and Payton give their keys to victory while also giving the groups Upsets, Double-downs and picks along with their Overreaction Monday statements.
In our newest episode, Sam and Payton review the group's upsets, double-downs, and picks. Then, with all of those picks, they go over all their playoff scenarios and who everyone faces in the first round of next week's playoffs. They also go over their overreaction statements as well. Timestamps below.
Recap- 0:30
Overreaction Monday statements- 1:55
Upsets, Double-downs and picks- 15:30
Playoff scenarios- 36:20
In this podcast episode, Sam previews the matchups for week 17. He also goes into the group's overreaction Monday statements, upsets, double-downs, and picks for the upcoming week. Timestamps are below.
Recap- 0:25
Overreaction Monday statements- 1:15
Upsets, Double-downs and picks- 7:05
With Christmas right around the corner, Sam, Payton and Sean give Christmas wishlists for 13 teams. Some playoff teams, some rebuilders and some in the middle. They also recap the week 15 picks, give the Overreaction Monday statements, and review the groups' picks, upsets, and double-downs. Timestamps are below.
Recap- 0:30
Overreaction Monday statements- 1:25
Christmas Wishlists- 16:35
Upsets, Double-downs and picks- 41:50
In this episode, Sam and Payton will choose from pools of players to start, bench, or cut based only on their blind stats from this season that the other person has prepared. Some have giveaways, and some do not. Payton picks from 3 Quarterback groups and 3 Wide Receiver groups, while Sam picks from 3 Running back groups. We then discuss who they chose and whether or not they were surprised. They also recap the week 14 picks, give the Overreaction Monday statements, and review the groups' picks, upsets, and double-downs. Timestamps below.
Recap- 0:25
Overreaction Monday statements- 2:15
Blind Resume Challenge Groups- 12:00
Blind Resume Challenge Results- 29:05
Upsets, Double-downs and picks- 41:15
In this episode, Sam and Payton preview the matchups for week 14. They also go into the group's overreaction Monday statements, upsets, double-downs, and picks for the upcoming week. Timestamps are below.
Recap- 0:25
Overreaction Monday statements- 2:20
Upsets, Double-downs and picks- 13:45
With the season halfway through, Sam and Payton go around with designated teams and state their season in five words or less. It can be an excuse, advice, or just a simple statement. They also recap the week 12 picks, give the Overreaction Monday statements, and review the groups' picks, upsets, and double-downs. Timestamps below.
Recap- 0:25
Overreaction Monday statements- 1:50
5 words or less statements- 14:35
Upsets, Double-downs and picks- 32:20
In this podcast episode, Sam previews the matchups for week 12. He also goes into the group's overreaction Monday statements, upsets, double-downs, and picks for the upcoming week. Timestamps are below.
Recap- 0:25
Overreaction Monday statements- 1:25
Upsets, Double-downs and picks- 8:35
In this edition of our podcast, Sam and Payton go through the entire group's midseason award winners for MVP, Offensive, and Defensive Players of the Year, Rookie, and Coach of the Year. They also recap the week 10 picks, give the Overreaction Monday statements, and review the groups' picks, upsets, and double-downs. Timestamps below.
Recap- 0:30
Overreaction Monday statements- 1:25
Midseason awards- 14:20
Upsets, Double-downs and picks- 44:00
In this podcast episode, Sam and Payton preview the matchups for week 10. They also go into the group's overreaction Monday statements, upsets, double-downs, and picks for the upcoming week. Timestamps are below.
Recap- 0:25
Overreaction Monday statements- 2:00
Upsets, Double-downs, and picks- 16:10
In this episode of our podcast, Sam and Payton give their reactions and take on all trades from the trade deadline and this season. They also give all the overreaction Monday statements, upsets, double-downs, and picks for week 9. Timestamps are below.
Recap- 0:30
Overreaction Monday statements- 1:55
Trade deadline reaction- 12:50
Upsets, Double-downs and picks- 34:45
In this podcast episode, Sam previews the matchups for week 8. He also goes into the group's overreaction Monday statements, upsets, double-downs, and picks for the upcoming week. Timestamps are below.
Recap- 0:20
Overreaction Monday statements- 1:40
Upsets, Double-downs, and picks- 6:10
In this episode of our NFL podcast, Sam, Payton, and Sean discuss six teams that should consider making trades at the trade deadline in less than two weeks. They also give all the overreaction Monday statements, upsets, double-downs, and picks for week 7. Timestamps are below.
Recap - 0:30
Overreaction Monday statements - 1:55
Teams that should trade at the deadline - 10:15
Upsets, double-downs and picks - 38:05
In this episode of our NFL podcast, Sam and Payton discuss Quarterbacks that they believe in, don't believe in, and still believe in. They also give all the overreaction Monday statements, upsets, double-downs, and picks for week 6. Timestamps are below.
Recap- 0:25
Overreaction Monday statements- 1:20
QB to believe in or not- 11:40
Upsets, Double-Downs and Picks- 32:00
In this podcast episode, Sam and Payton preview the matchups for week 5. They also go into their overreaction Monday statements, upsets, double-downs, and picks for the week. Timestamps are below.
0:30 - Recap
2:40 - Overreaction Monday Statements
19:15 - Upsets, Double-downs and picks
In this episode, Sam and Payton rank the top five surprising teams and the top 5 disappointing teams so far this season after 3 weeks. They also recap the week 3 picks, give the Overreaction Monday statements, and review the groups' picks, upsets, and double-downs. Timestamps are below.
0:25 Week 3 recap
1:25 Overreaction Monday statements
10:15 Top 5 surprising teams
22:40 Top 5 disappointing teams
36:35 Upsets, Double Downsa and Picks
In this episode, Sam discusses whether or not it is time to panic for all the 0-2 teams. He also recaps the week 2 picks, gives the Overreaction Monday statements, and goes through all of the groups's picks, upsets, and double-downs. Timestamps are below.
0:35 Week 2 recap
1:35 Overreaction Monday statements
4:35 0-2 teams time to panic?
13:30 Upsets, Double Downsa and Picks
In this episode, Sam and Payton give each of the members' group's Overreaction Monday statement. We then discuss the top ten storylines to watch this season and end with our upsets, double downs, and picks for week 2 of the season. Timestamps below.
Picks and group standings recap- 0:20
Overreaction Monday Statement- 1:00
Top ten storylines to watch- 8:25
Week 2 Upsets, Double Downs & Picks- 49:10
In this episode of our podcast, Sam and Payton discuss all four group members' picks, upsets, and a double down, which is a guaranteed pick. We will shorten this segment at the end of every week's podcast.
In this episode, Sam and Payton discuss the 14 teams that they believe will be in the playoffs next year. They give their division winners, wild card teams and seedings.
With the season less than two weeks away, Sam and Payton discuss who they think will win the awards for the NFL this upcoming season.
In this episode, Sam and Payton discuss news from the Josh Jacobs and Jonathan Taylor situations with their respective teams. We also discuss the signings of Ezekiel Elliott and Dalvin Cook and what that means for their new teams.
In this episode, Sam, Payton, and Sean Tier list all 32 teams and their season expectations for the year. This isn't our opinion of their expectation but the team's expectation of themselves.
In this episode, Sam and Payton discuss the contract situations with Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, and Austin Ekeler. They discuss the differences in each situation and what the players and teams want.
In this episode, Sam and Payton rank the top ten games to watch this season. This includes division games late in the season, rookie QBs battling, both championship games and the Super bowl rematch.
In our newest episode, Sam and Payton debate whether or not the NFL has a gambling issue. With over ten players being suspended and even some getting released, they discuss other options the NFL can take and what the NFL would do if a more prominent name got caught gambling on NFL games.
In this episode, Sam and Payton play a game called "Do you trust..." where they bring up questions to each other, asking whether they trust a team, player, organization, or league if they can achieve the scenario provided. In this episode, we discuss the Eagles, Jaguars, Chiefs, 49ers, Lamar Jackson, and how many new playoff teams will make it this year.
In this edition of our podcast, Sam and Payton give their rankings on the current top ten NFL Quarterbacks.
In this episode, Sam and Payton discuss their lists of the top five defensive trios in the NFL. This consists of an Edge Rusher or Interior Lineman, Defensive Back, and any other position on defense. They also give an honorable mention, discuss who will be the best trio next year, and discuss the outlook on their own teams' trios.
In our newest episode, Sam and Payton both bring up three hot takes. These takes include the Chargers, Eagles, Saints, Vikings, and the NFL in general. We then bring any rebuttals we have to those takes.
In our podcast's newest episode, Sam and Payton discuss the falling out between DeAndre and the Cardinals organization. We also go in-depth on numerous teams on who should go and try to get them. We end it by giving our top 5 destinations where he could land and who we predict will sign him.
In this episode, Sam and Payton discuss their lists of the top five offensive trios in the NFL. This consists of a Quarterback, Running back, and Receiver. They also give some honorable mentions, discuss who will be the best trio next year, and the outlook on their own teams' trios.
In our newest episode, Sam and Payton discuss what including the XFL/USFL would mean for the NFL. Whether they use it as a minor league system, a way to test rules that they plan to implement, and whether or not players try to go there before the NFL or stay in college with NIL.
The NFL Draft is now completed. Sam and Payton go through their top 3 winners and losers of this year's draft. They also go in-depth on their own teams' drafts and bring up other notable teams.
In this special edition of our podcast, Sam, Payton, and Sean split up picks and teams and do a mock draft of the first round. Payton starts off with the first pick, Sam with the second, and Sean with the third. We then cycle through until all 31 picks are completed.
With our picks, we discuss why we chose those players for that particular team. We also talked about players who surprisingly weren't picked, discussed the trades that happened in our mock that may happen in real life, and any out-of-the-box trades that may occur during the draft's first round.
We are also hosting a live stream during the first day of the NFL draft on Thursday, April 27th, on our MVP Momentum Podcast Facebook page starting at 6:30 pm CST. Come and find out how good our mock draft was!
In this episode, Sam and Payton discuss teams that may be trading on the draft's first day. They discuss particular teams, and possible scenarios and give their guarantees of teams that will be trading on the first day of the NFL draft.
We are also hosting a live stream during the first day of the NFL draft on Thursday April 27th on our MVP Momentum Podcast Facebook page starting at 6:30 pm CST.
In this episode, Sam, Payton, and Sean discuss whether or not the NFL should implement a draft lottery. We discuss what we like or may not like about a draft lottery, how to calculate and format it and compare it to the NBA lottery and the new MLB draft lottery.
In this episode, Sam, Payton, and Sean discuss particular Free Agency acquisitions and trades that have occurred in the last few weeks. They discuss the meanings of acquisitions for the players, and teams, and how this may affect certain teams' drafting gameplans.
In this new episode, Sam and Payton discuss certain scenarios about the draft prospects in the first round. They discuss the QB situations, Will Anderson over Jalen Carter, if the SEC will have most of the picks in the first round, and more.
In this episode, Sam and Payton discuss the Quarterback Free Agent deals that have already been done, talk about remaining Quarterbacks that can still move to a new team, and we go through each team and decide whether they will be drafting a Quarterback or testing the Free Agency market.
In this episode of our podcast, Sam and Payton go through each of the first ten picks of the 2023 NFL Draft and go through which positions or players each team needs or should target.
In this episode we talk about all 2022 NFL Awards finalists and predict who we think should win based on our groups votes. We discuss Comeback Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year, Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year and MVP.
Don't forget about our Super Bowl Reaction Livestream starting at approximately 5:00 pm CST on Facebook. And don't forget to check out our Fundraiser partnered with United Way. Fundraiser details can be found here - https://www.gofundme.com/f/unitedway-and-the-nfl-mvp-momentum-podcast-group?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR1VflEpoglaXEVu84sqb2FtPwUUcP3xw8X0Rj5GMnWOzG9bqKVp8mn_IDc
In this episode, Sam and Payton recap the Conference Championships and talk about the Super Bowl. They discuss the storylines of the Super Bowl, what they expect from the big game and who they ultimately think will win the game.
Don't forget about our Super Bowl Reaction Livestream starting at approximately 5:00 pm CST on Facebook. And don't forget to check out our Fundraiser partnered with United Way. Fundraiser details can be found here - https://www.gofundme.com/f/unitedway-and-the-nfl-mvp-momentum-podcast-group?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR1VflEpoglaXEVu84sqb2FtPwUUcP3xw8X0Rj5GMnWOzG9bqKVp8mn_IDc
The final four teams have been determined. In this episode, Sam and Payton discuss the results from this past weekend, talk about what they expect from both conference championships and who they expect to see in the Super Bowl in less than three weeks.
Again, we are hosting our Super Bowl livestream on February 12th on Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and Youtube. and we have our partnered fundraiser with United Way. https://www.gofundme.com/f/unitedway-and-the-nfl-mvp-momentum-podcast-group?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1
We are down to the final eight teams in the NFL Season. With this action-packed weekend ahead of us, we talk about all four matchups while also reviewing last weekend's games.
We also made our announcement for the Super Bowl Livestream and our Fundraiser partnered with United Way. The fundraiser link is Fundraiser by Sam Hollcroft : United Way and the NFL MVP Momentum Podcast Group (gofundme.com)
With the NFL Playoffs starting this weekend, Sam and Payton discuss for each team that did not make the playoffs how far away they actually are from the playoffs . We also go in-depth on what we believe will help each team as well.
In this episode we discuss what we expect from all six wild card matchups and who we expect to win on this first weekend of postseason football.
With the season only having two weeks left, Sam and Payton dive down into who will win the AFC South, NFC South and the final 4 wild card spots. They discuss division winners, teams that will make the playoffs, miss the playoffs and the team that would most surprise them if they made the playoffs.
With Christmas a little under two weeks away, we discuss the one thing that select teams have on their Christmas Wishlist. The teams we discuss are the Titans, Broncos, Dolphins, Bengals, Ravens, Jaguars, Packers, Patriots, Bears, Seahawks, Panthers, Vikings, Falcons, Eagles and Raiders.
In this Episode, Isaiah and Payton will be drafting from pools of players that they would want on their team only based on their blind stats from this season that Sam prepared. Some have giveaways, some do not. We pick 3 Quarterbacks, 3 Runningbacks, and 4 Wide Receivers. We then discuss who they chose and whether or not they were surprised.
In this episode, Sam and Payton discuss the pros and cons of the four major types of backfield scenarios we see in the NFL. The Workhorses, Do-it-all backs, Situational backs, and the Multiman Backfield. We also discuss which one we would prefer to have.
With the season halfway through already, we go around with designated teams and give a statement on their season in five words or less. It can be an excuse, advice, or just a simple statement.
With week nine behind us, we give our frontrunners and other notable names for Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year and Coach of the year.
With the Buccanneers and Packers both losing crucial games this past Sunday. We discuss what a potential trade could look like for either of them and who their successors may be whether it be next season or even a few years later.
With the regular season already one-third of the way through, Sam and Payton discuss the teams that they think will win the division along with the teams that can be competitive in the division, teams that will be wild card teams and teams that won't make the cut.
With the third week of the NFL season coming to a close, Sam, Payton, and Isaiah discuss teams that have surprised them and teams that have also disappointed them through the first three weeks of the NFL season. We make bold claims, reasons, excuses, and predictions throughout this episode.
In our first podcast with a new crew and a new sport, we dive into some key suspensions this year. Sam, Isaiah, and Payton discuss the impact, fallout, and our opinions on the suspensions of DeShaun Watson, Calvin Ridley, and DeAndre Hopkins. We also dive into whether or not Aaron Donald should be suspended with the brawl he started earlier this week.