The Big Chill Podcast

NFL Week 1 Recap

The opening week of the 2024 NFL season saw impressive wins for the Chiefs, Eagles, Cowboys, and Lions, but which teams need to panic? Can the Browns fix the Deshaun Watson problem and are the Cincinnati Bengals in trouble?
Plus Eddie explains why England supporters shouldn't care about Lee Carlsey not singing the national anthem and why Ireland fans need to get over themselves when it comes to Declan Rice and Jack Grealish. 

NFL Week 1 Preview

We make our previews and predictions for every game from Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season. Who will come out on top in the matchups between the Ravens v Chiefs and the Packers v Eagles? Can Caleb Williams break the opening weekend QB curse? And will the Cowboys, Browns, Chargers, and Niners be able to get their seasons off to a good start?
Plus, how much should you spend on presents, the end of roller hockey in Tucson, and the return of the landrollers?

2024 NFL Season Preview

We preview every division ahead of the 2024 NFL season. Will the Kansas City Chiefs be able to pull off the three-peat? Can the San Francisco 49ers make it back to the Super Bowl? How much of an impact will new coaches or new quarterbacks have on the Chargers, Bears, Titans, and Falcons?
Plus our predictions for who will make it to the NFC and AFC Championship games and who will win the Super Bowl in Arizona. 

Arsenal out, Oasis in

Eddie explains why Arsenal's early slip-up has already put them in a difficult position in the title race, but can Haaland break his own goalscoring record after back-to-back hattricks? And have Liverpool now overtaken Arsenal as the main challengers to Manchester City following their impressive win against Manchester United? Bayer Leverkusen's unbeaten league run finally comes to an end, with their first defeat in the Bundesliga since May 2023.
Plus reaction to Week 1 of a college football season that saw impressive wins for Georgia and the University of Miami and Eddie joined the craze by getting some tickets to Oasis. 

Sinner rub-downs and Chelsea beatdowns

Controversy in the Tennis world as the ATP is criticized for their handling of Jannik Sinner's two failed drug tests. Djokovic, Krygios, and other stars have complained about his lack of punishment, with the debate likely to continue throughout the US Open. A weekend of European football saw Manchester City and Liverpool pick up comfortable wins, Arsenal pass their first big test, and Bayern Munich survive a scare after another Bayer Leverkusen late, late show. But how seriously should we take Chelsea's attacking threat and when should Real Madrid start to worry about Mbappe's lack of goals?
Plus college football returns with Florida State losing in Dublin and Frank is left uninspired by the 3rd season of The Bear and too much Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool & Wolverine. 

New season, same city.

Season 7 gets underway with a quick catch-up on what we missed over the break.
Eddie shares his thoughts on the Paris 2024 Olympic experience and Frank has some issues with his trips to Europe. The Premier League is back, Eddie doesn't think Arsenal will be serious challengers for the title. 
Plus climbable mountains, the problems with Horizon: An American Saga, and the Brandon Aiyuk situation in San Francisco.

Lists, Lists, and more Lists

ESPN has released their list of the top 100 athletes of the 21st Century and we've got some problems with it. Plus Frank's hockey collapse, House of the Dragon mid-season review, and the career of Jake Gyllenhaal. 

Euro 2024 Final Recap and Southgate Resignation

England suffer another defeat in a European Championships final, but what does the result mean for the future of English and Spanish football? Will this be a platform for Spain and their young core and can England bounce back?
Gareth Southgate's resignation brings an end to a successful period for English football, but what will the Southgate legacy be and who should be the next England manager from a shortlist that currently includes Eddie Howe, Graham Potter, Jurgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel, Frank Lampard, and Mauricio Pochettino.
Plus Alcaraz's dominating performance against Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final, an unusual MLB All-Star game, and an improving second season of House of the Dragon.

Euro 2024 Quaterfinals Recap and Semfinal Preview

Reaction to the quarterfinal round of Euro 2024 that saw 3 of the 4 matches go to extra-time. Were France lucky to get past Portugal and are critics being too hard on Ronaldo? England's innovative approach to penalties saw them overcome Southgate's lack of tactical sophistication against Switzerland. Spain beat Germany in the tie of the round, but the Netherlands proved to be the most convincing winners against Turkey.
Can England improve enough to beat an in-form Netherlands side and will Spain prove to be too much for a France team that have still yet to score from open play?
Plus a resurgence in American men's tennis at Wimbledon as Djokovic and Alcaraz continue to impress. Swiatek's early-exit means that the women's singles at Wimbledon looks more open than ever. And a 4th of July celebration gone wrong leads to some interesting questions.

Euro 2024 Quarterfinal Preview

Preview and predictions for every match from the quarterfinals of Euro 2024. Will Germany make home advantage count against Spain? Can France find their attacking rhythm against Portugal? Will Gareth Southgate make changes ahead of England's match against Switzerland? And why the Netherlands should prove too strong for Turkey.
Plus the most popular fast food chains in the USA, the disappointing Nathan's hotdog eating contest, and Wendy's inflation in Biden's America.

Bellingham's Beautiful Bicycle

Eddie's stay in hospital has disrupted our podcast production, but not our viewing of the Euros. Full reaction to the last 16 of Euro 2024 as Bellingham's moment of brilliance sees England scrape past Slovakia. But can Southgate get England to improve?
Plus Portugal escape embarrassment against Slovenia, France fail to impress against Belgium, Italy's disastrous performance against Switzerland, Turkey's defensive heroics against Austria, and convincing wins for Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain.

Grealish Gets to Party Again

Manchester City wrapped up their 4th consecutive title on a fairly undramatic final day of the Premier League season. But does the possibility of Pep Guardiola leaving give hope to Arsenal, Liverpool, and the rest of the chasers? And at what point will Jack Grealish need to party less and play more?
Plus, reaction to Rashford and Henderson missing out on the Euro 2024 England squad, Xander Schaufelle winning the PGA Championship, Oleksander Usyk defeating Tyson Fury to become the unified heavyweight champion of the world, and the latest NBA and NHL playoff rounds.

Premier League Final Day Showdown

The Premier League title race goes down to the wire as Manchester City need a win against West Ham to win their 4th title in a row. We go over all of the permutations heading into the final day of the 23/24 Premier League season.
Can Arsenal win their first title in two decades? Will Luton pull off the impossible and overturn a 12-goal deficit? Plus, Harrison Butker's controversial commencement speech, guardian helmets in the NFL, NBA playoff drama, and the best shows on TV.

NFL Draft Recap and Shogun Finale

We react to the major storylines from the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Was Daniel Jones the biggest winner of the night after the New York Giants selected Malik Nabers? Will there be a quarterback competition in Atlanta between Kirk Cousins and Michael Penix Jr? And are the Chicago Bears now primed to make a run at the NFC North with Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze.
Plus Manchester City lay down a marker with their 4-0 win against Brighton, European domination in the NBA Playoffs, and did the Shogun series finale live up to the high standards of the first season?

Down Goes Liverpool

Liverpool's defeat to Everton in the Merseyside Derby appears to have made it a two-horse race in the Premier League. Will either Manchester City or Arsenal slip up on their run-in? And why we no longer need VAR after a difficult weekend for officiating in the FA Cup and Premier League.
In college football, was the NCAA right to hand Reggie Bush back his Heisman Trophy, and what does OJ Simpson's legacy say about our ability to separate the art from the artists?
Plus, Scottie Scheffler has been dominant in recent months, but Eddie explains why he's nowhere near to approaching peak-era Tiger Woods and does the PGA's equity payout get close to matching what LIV Golf is offering players.

Hockey in Utah, Champions League upsets, and stadium food

Frank reacts to the disappointing news that Arizona will be losing its NHL team, but what is the best name for the new NHL franchise in Utah?
The Champions League served up a few surprises as Real Madrid knocked out Manchester City, PSG overcame Barcelona, Arsenal lost to Bayern Munich, and Dortmund beat Atletico Madrid in a thriller. But was Pep Guardiola to blame for City's exit?
Plus, US sports face another betting scandal, after the Shohei Ohtani revelations rocked the MLB, Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA following unusual betting patterns.