NFL senior editor for The Ringer, Lindsay Jones, joins Tom Green fresh off Super Bowl week to break down the biggest stories shaping the league. From the shocking Hall of Fame vote that left Bill Belichick out, to behind-the-scenes insight as a Super Bowl pool reporter, to the political undertones surrounding the halftime show and Commissioner Roger Goodell’s press conference, nothing is off limits. They also dive into Drake Maye’s Super Bowl performance, Seattle’s championship formula, and what the Denver Broncos must do this offseason to maximize Bo Nix’s rookie contract window. An inside-the-room, inside-the-league conversation you won’t hear anywhere else.
00:00:02 – Intro: Sportswriting, newspapers, and modern media
00:02:22 – Super Bowl pool reporter access: full Patriots practices
00:04:03 – PR approval, independence, and working around team/league clearance
00:08:52 – Drake Maye’s Super Bowl performance breakdown
00:15:11 – Mike Macdonald’s defense and Seattle’s championship formula
00:18:28 – Russell Wilson trade fallout and Seattle’s reset
00:19:44 – Halftime show: inside the stadium vs. television broadcast
00:22:29 – Hall of Fame voting controversy: Belichick and Kraft reaction
00:24:56 – New Hall of Fame voting system explained (80% threshold)
00:28:20 – Transparency debate and Lindsay reveals her votes
00:30:50 – Owners, Epstein questions, and Goodell’s press conference
00:35:55 – The NFL grind: combine, networking, and nonstop calendar
00:38:06 – Broncos offseason outlook: cap space and roster priorities
00:48:58 – Lindsay’s journalism path and love of sportswriting
01:02:20 – State of sports media, layoffs, and Olympic coverage
01:07:17 – Life on the road: family, travel, and the emotional toll
01:08:50 – Outro and closing
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