First & 30 (2025)

27/08/2025

🚨 Episode 68 is here just in time for fantasy draft szn! Your Cheat Sheet is ready for launch 🚀

📊 1st Down: Kicking it off with our favorite sleepers & hidden gems that could change your season. 💎
⚠️ 2nd Down: Spotlighting the players to approach with caution on draft day. (MUST LISTEN ‼️)
👶 3rd Down: Which players from the rookie class are ready to make a major fantasy impact.
📉📈 4th Down: Preseason is officially in the books, whose fantasy stock is soaring… and whose is tanking fast?
🏈 As always we end with our Two-Minute Drill covering all the latest NFL moves & news. 🗞️

➡️This is your one-stop fantasy football cheat sheet — don’t draft without it! 📝🔥

🎧 Listen (or watch) now on all platforms 📺 Link in bio!

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07/08/2025

🚨 EPISODE 67: LIVE FROM BUCS CAMP, TRAINING CAMP BUZZ, CANTON CALLS & HOLD-IN OR HOLD-OUT? 👀
This week, Nick & Antonino break the huddle with a jam-packed episode:

🏴‍☠️ 1st Down – Antonino reports live from Buccaneers Training Camp! He shares what it was like getting up close with the team, chatting with players, and soaking in the atmosphere. Plus, we highlight Shilo Sanders➡️ already a fan favorite and making noise early in camp! 💥

📈 2nd Down – We break down QB battles and camp buzz from across the league:
Bears 🐻 | Jets 🛫 | Colts 🐴 | Browns 🟤 | Saints ⚜️ | Rams 🐏 | Jaguars 🐆

🏆 3rd Down – The 2025 Hall of Fame class gets their flowers — we talk legacy, impact… and yep, one guy’s wardrobe malfunction left his un**es showing 👀💀

💰 4th Down – It’s officially hold-in/hold-out season — who’s chasing the bag and what it means for their teams.

🎧 30 minutes. All football. No filler.
Let’s move the chains.

Link in bio.

23/07/2025

🛩️ 🟢 EPISODE 66: JET$ TAKE FLIGHT 🟢🛩️
Nick & Antonino are joined by Brent from & The Jet Set Podcast to break down all things Gang Green and how they are reigniting their SUPER BOWL hopes with a “restart” instead of a rebuild! 👀

🏈 1st Down – NY Jets Offseason Moves:
YOUTH REVITALIZATION! These Jets have gotten younger: Sauce Gardner & Garrett Wilson secure the 💰…but is this the core that finally lifts the Jets?

📈 2nd Down – 2025 Season Outlook:
How many wins can the Jets rack up with Justin Fields under center? Will the new coaching staff elevate this squad? Brent brings his bold prediction.

🔥 3rd Down – Training Camp is here:
ATTN: Players are back in helmets! We run through the biggest rumors & storylines as camp kicks off and every team sets their sights on overachieving this year!

💣 4th Down – NFLPA Scandal:
Union money misused, execs fired — we dive into the drama shaking up the NFL from the inside.

🎙️ Another jam-packed 30-minute banger for the Chain Movement fam!
🔗 Link in bio ! TAP IN & SUBSCRIBE 🍿

09/07/2025

🐻🚨DA’ BEARS ARE ON THE LOOSE AND IN STUDIO‼️🐻 Nick & Antonino link up with Bears insider expert for a wild Chicago Bears debate covering all the latest around the “Monsters of the Midway” and if they could possibly hoist the Lombardi trophy…THIS YEAR 👀 🤯

🏈 1st Down — Bears Offseason: Did Chicago finally get it right? Caleb Williams, roster upgrades, big swings — Faizan brings the heat for Bears Nation. 🔥
👀 2nd Down — Caleb Williams Controversy: Did he really not want to play in Chicago? We break down the rumors and what’s fact vs fiction and also talk about a possible Commander Curse 👀
🔄 3rd Down — Ramsey Trade: Minkah to Miami, Ramsey to Pittsburgh — who really won this swap?
💥 4th Down — NFL Collusion: Are owners secretly teaming up to dodge guaranteed deals? The Watson fallout just got bigger after a recent investigation 🧐

🎧 LISTEN OR WATCH NOW 📺 — link in bio! Join the Chain Movement and drop your hot takes below. Will the Bears win O/U 8.5 games!? ⬇️🐻🔥

13/06/2025

🟡EPISODE 63: AROD ARRIVAL⚫ Special Guest Edition!👀
Nick & ‘Ayahuasca‘ Antonino are joined by Matt from a diehard Steelers fan and trading card expert—for a ‘double whammy’ episode 🤠

🏈 1st Down – Aaron Rodgers’ surprise arrival in Pittsburgh? We unpack what it means.
📊 2nd Down – Full Steelers 2025 outlook: legit contenders or smoke?
🃏 3rd Down – The current state of the trading card market + Matt’s insane personal collection.
💸 4th Down – Which player cards are 🔼 on the rise, which ones are 🔽 on the decline, and where to invest now. 🤑

Steelers talk + Trading card talk = CERTIFIED BANGER 🎯
🎧Your 30min football fix is here. Link in bio to listen! 🎧

28/05/2025

🎙️ Episode 62 is LIVE! 🏈💥
The NFL never sleeps — and neither do we. This week, First & 30 hits everything you need to know in 30 minutes flat.

📏 1st Down: New rule changes, from kickoff tweaks to the t**h push surviving another year
💰 2nd Down: Brock Purdy’s payday — worth it or nah?
🕊️ 3rd Down: Reflecting on the legacy of Colts owner Jim Irsay
🌍 4th Down: NFL stars in the 2028 Olympics?! Let’s talk Team USA Flag Football
⏱️ Two-Minute Drill: Lightning-round headlines you can’t miss

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15/05/2025

🚨 NFL Schedule Release Party Episode is LIVE ‼️
The full 2025 slate is here — and we stayed up late so you didn’t have to.
Episode 61 of First & 30 is streaming now with everything you need in 30 minutes.

Here’s what we’ve got:
1st Down: Wild stats, weird quirks & must-watch matchups
2nd Down: Thanksgiving, Christmas & Black Friday primetime slots
3rd Down: Guten Tag, NFL fans — the international games are back
4th Down: Win total O/U picks + way-too-early Super Bowl calls
2-Minute Drill: Rapid-fire headlines & breaking news

Listen now — link in bio.
What game are you circling first? Drop it below!

01/05/2025

DRAFT GRADES ARE IN! 📝📉📈
Some teams aced it… others might need summer school 😅
Episode 60 of First & 30 is LIVE — and yes, we fit a full NFL Draft recap into just 30 minutes. 🎯

✅ Draft winners & losers
📉 The Shedeur Sanders slide — justified or overblown?
📚 Report cards for (almost) every team
🎶 It’s only the beginning of their NFL journey but “we’ll be watching” these rookies closely 👀

17/04/2025

🎙️ Episode 59: “I CHOOSE YOU” is LIVE! 🎙️

We’re on the clock with our First Round Mock Draft, and no team gets left behind—we mention all 32 squads as we play GM and make the picks! 🏈🔥

From top prospects to surprise selections, we break down every move… and yes, some QBs are sliding 👀💣

Oh, and we kick things off with the Pokémon theme song—because every team is trying to catch their franchise player! 🎶⚡️

Hit play and find out who we choose!

02/04/2025

🚨 Episode 58 is HERE! 🚨

We’re making history with our first-ever guest on First & 30 as we welcome a die-hard Commanders fan to the studio to break down Washington’s offseason moves and what’s next for the franchise! 🏈🔥

Plus, we’re tackling:
• NFL Rule Changes—what’s new and how it impacts the game 📜🔍
• QB Faces in New Places—which teams made the right move under center? 🤔💰

Don’t miss this milestone episode—hit play now! 🎧

19/03/2025

🚨 New Episode LIVE! 🚨

Free agency moves are flying, and we’re here to break down who secured the bag and who fumbled it! 💰🏈
• Winners & Losers—which teams made the best (and worst) moves? 📈📉
• Inside scoop on our personal squads—how did our teams handle free agency? 👀
• Overpaid or Underpaid?—which contracts were steals, and who got overpaid? 💸
• Best Remaining Free Agents—who’s still out there waiting to get paid? ✍️

Hit play and stay ahead of the game! 🎧

06/03/2025

🚨 Episode 56 is HERE! 🚨

The NFL Offseason has begun, and we’ve got the Severance theme playing because it’s time to separate hype from reality! 🎶🏈
• Who’s rising & falling after the Combine? 📈📉
• Franchise tag decisions—who’s locked in, and who’s testing the market? 🏷️
• Free agency preview—who’s about to cash in? 💰
• Bargain Bin GM Mode—we step into the front office to find the best hidden-gem deals! 🔍

Clock in, hit play, and let’s lock in like we are at Lumon! 🎧

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