CPP #163: Christmas Leftovers

Episode 163. Our traditional Christmas podcast! We hit the Manchester NFL Christmas Party and let the NFLUK brethren take the reins of the sleigh and see where it leads us. If you're not a 49ers, Chargers, Patriots or Cowboys fan, then simply enjoy the Christmas movie clips instead. Have a great Christmas folks! Enjoy!

CPP #162: QB Ménage à Trois

Episode 162. Three lads, a pub office and a fistful of chai latte pale ales. AFC South, NFC East, a crazy ending in Santa Clara, two AFC wildcard hopefuls, a trio of quarterbacks, college football and our picks for week 16 all on the menu. Enjoy!

CPP #161: Santa's Sack

Episode 161. Welcoming back Wardy from his trip across the pond, the boys unveil their new format for the pod. Some of the big talking points from last weekend including the game of the decade, poor officiating, spygate 2.0 and some remarkable quarterback play. We also dive into College Football and make our ballsy callsy's for week 14. Enjoy!

CPP #160: All Mouth No Trousers

Episode 160. We failed to follow through on the mystery host, so it's just Sam & Si chatting all things week 12. They also hit College Corner and their picks for next week as Thanksgiving means there'll be no midweek pod. Enjoy!

CPP #159: Piecemeal Pod #4

Episode 159. Wardy is on his way to Canada and Sam gets called into work at short notice, meaning this is a podcast pieced together from three different locations. So apologies for the lack of debate and discourse in this one. News, TNF, College Football and week 12 picks. Enjoy!

CPP #158: Touchdowns & Turnovers

Episode 158. Wardy is a little tired bless him, so it's down to just Si & Sam to bring you all the action from week 11. OJ Howard, Quenton Nelson and of course Lamar Jackson all on the menu. Rob phones in with his speed round from afar. Enjoy!

CPP #157: Mother Chuckers

Episode 157. Si & Sam meet over an omelette to discuss all the NFL news from the week, a violent Thursday Night Football and a crazy weekend of College Football action. They're then joined by their old mucker Wardy to make their picks for week 11. Enjoy!

CPP #156: Billy Big Bollocks

Episode 156. Tuesday rolls round and three tired men gather in a scruffy pub office to talk all things week 10 from the NFL. Playstation runs, intentional grounding by a punter, and too much red for a TV to handle. Enjoy!

CPP #155: The Kyle Allen Show

Episode 155. Our usual hodge-podge midweek pod, where we discuss all the news including Cam being put on IR for the resto fo the season. Is that the end of his time in Carolina? We also give a quick TNF preview, run through all the action from week 10 of college football, and make our picks for week 10 of the NFL. Oh, and Sam refuses to apologise for his belligerence on the previous pod. Enjoy!

CPP #154: Totally Tropical Taste

Episode 154. Week 9 is done and dusted. Si, Sam & Rob reconvene to talk through every game ad nauseum. 105 minutes of pure conjecture straight into your ears, facilitated by some free beer from our friends over at MakeMake brewery. Enjoy!

CPP #153: Transfer Deadline Day

Episode 153. Si & Sam convene for their usual midweek pod. The news is dominated with all the trades and non-trades from last week, before college football and a Thursday Night Football are discussed. Finally they welcome in Wardy for their Week 9 Ballsy Callsy's. Enjoy!

CPP #152: Overrated Biscuits

Episode 152. The boys are back round the dictaphone to discuss best biscuits, beards and of course all the action from week 8 in the NFL, including the first Wembley game of the season. Enjoy!

CPP #151: Trade SZN

Episode 151. Si & Sam sit down around the coffee table to discuss all the trade action before Tuesday's deadline. They also pick apart Thursday Night Football, look back to week 8 of College Football, and are then joined by Wardy for their Ballsy Callsy's to finish. Enjoy!

CPP #150: Volley Of Abuse

Episode 150. Week 7 is in the books and the boys gather once more to digest all the NFL action. More importantly, they argue whether a bicycle kick is a volley or not. Oh, and which teams have the best and worst receiving corps in the league. Enjoy!

CPP #149: DIY Pod

Episode 149. If you can call it that. After 4 days tiling a bathroom, Simon didn't have any time for a podcast this week. The boys improvised though, and cobbled together a pod with a brief look at the week so far, a college football review and our picks for week 7. Enjoy!

CPP #148: Bit Of A Grope

Episode 148. Post London and post Half Marathon, the boys reconvene in the pub office to break down every game of week 6. Enjoy!

CPP #147 - Welcome To The Club

Episode 147. WE HAVE A NEW JINGLE! And it's awesome. Listen to our Ballsy Callsy segment towards the end to enjoy it's brilliance. If that's not enough to tempt you, we also talk a lot of football. News, College Football, TNF and our picks for week 6. Enjoy!

CPP #146: Great & Unmatched Wisdom

Episode 146. Week 5 is in the books and the boys gather once again to break it all down. A statement win for The Raiders in London, optimism in San Francisco, and a dark day for the Washington Redskins. Enjoy!

CPP #145: A Taste Of Honey

Episode 145. Wardy makes a guest appearance on the midweek pod as the boys talk about Vontaze's suspension, week 5 in college football, a TNF preview, A cheeky little look at the season now we're a quarter of the way through, and of course our pics for week 5. Enjoy!

CPP #144: The Most Offensive Of Offensive Lines

Episode 144. The boys gather in the pub office once more to recap all the action from week 4. Enjoy!

CPP #143: The Appendix Ward

Episode 143. Simon is glamping in a field in Wales somewhere so reluctantly leaves the pod in the capable hands of Rob and Sam. All the action from week three broken down, a cheeky visit to Akroyd Avenue and the lad's picks for week four. Enjoy!

CPP #142: That's All Falks

Episode 142. Sam & Si's midweek pod is rudely gatecrashed by Wardy as they go through all the brutal Quarterback news, dive into the college football world, preview Thursday Night Football and make their picks for week 3. Enjoy!

CPP #141: Merry Men

Episode 141. The boys have had a fair bit to drink before gathering very late to tackle all of the action from week 2. If anything the analysis is much better. Enjoy!

CPP #140: Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Episode 140. Si & Sam meet up for the first 'midweek' pod of the season. With a mouth full of chicken nuggets they discuss all the news, college football, give you a Thursday night preview and make their picks for week 2. Enjoy!

CPP #139: Football Is Back

Episode 139. Wardy strolls in late for the first weekly review of the year. All sixteen games under the microscope including an enthralling tie in Arizona, a drubbing in Miami and the same old story in Foxboro. Enjoy!

CPP #138: Forked By Thanksgiving 2019

Episode 138. With Wardy away on business, Sam & Si meet up to go through all the news in the final week of preseason. There's a lot of it - full of signings and cuts as you'd expect. They tackle their final segment of the offseason - Forked By Thanksgiving - before offering up their picks for week 1. FOOTBALL IS BACK!

CPP #137: The Fantasy Ward 2019

Episode 137. Si, Rob & Sam gather once more to discuss Andrew Luck's shock retirement plus all the other news of the last two weeks. They offer some preseason takeaways from weeks 2 and 3, and then Wardy offers out his first wave of fantasy advice for the 2019 season. Enjoy!

ITP #008: Rivals Of The NFL

Episode 8. The NFL, as a brand and as a product, seems impervious to competition. Many startup leagues have tried to take on the billion dollar empire and help itself to a slice of the pie. All of them have failed. On this latest Inside The Pocket, the boys look back at the USFL, XFL and the recent AAF and try to understand what went wrong, and if they ever really stood a chance. Enjoy!

CPP #136: Award Predictions 2019

Episode 136. Preseason is in full flow and real football is tantalisingly close. The boys gather together to discuss AB, Christian Wade & a kicker trade before making predictions for this year's major awards. They even have a few pint bets too. Enjoy!

CPP #135: The Hotseat 2019

Episode 135. Preseason is here and nobody cares. The boys gather in the office studio to deliberate the news before diving into their weekly segment - which head coaches are on the hotseat going in to 2019? Find out by listening now! Enjoy!

CPP #134: Path To The Superbowl 2019

Episode 134. The new season is on the horizon! With the Hall of Fame game due to be played on Thursday, the boys gather in the pub office studio to to predict their division winners, wildcard spots and postseason matchups. And for once, Sam's suggestions don't seem quite so outlandish. Enjoy!

ITP #007: Lawrence Taylor

Episode 7. A man who was so good at football he forced the rest of the National Football League to adapt to him. A man who was so bad at self control he came close to the abyss on more than one occasion. Terrified opponents simply knew him as '56' or 'LT'. Hall of Famer and two-time Superbowl winner Lawrence Taylor is the subject of our latest Inside The Pocket. Enjoy!

CPP #133: Running Back Tandems

Episode 133. After a three week hiatus the boys gather once again in the pub office to dissect Sam's t-shirt choice and go through the news before breaking down their top ten 'running back tandems' in the NFL. As per usual they each seemed to have their own definition of the task in hand. Enjoy!

CPP #132: Tales Of Tottenham Part 2

Episode 132. Sam joins Si once more to talk about his trip to Tottenham. Interviews with Bears DE Akiem Hicks, Buccaneers TE Cameron Brate, Rams LB Samson Ebukam and Jaguars K Josh Lambo. Enjoy!

CPP #131: Tales Of Tottenham Part 1

Episode 131. Bonus pod from Si's time down in London as Tottenham showcase their new NFL ready stadium and the NFLUK launch The Academy. Interviews with DJ Chark, Johnathan Joseph & Tahir Whitehead, plus Jason Bell gives some of the academy hopefuls a pep talk. More interviews out next week in part 2. Enjoy!

ITP #006: QB Cotroversy - Joe Montana v Steve Young

Episode 6. They say competition for starting spots in any sport breeds success. But in football, the Quarterback position in this regard is rather unique. We look back at one of the most compelling battles to be starting QB of all time: Joe Montana v Steve Young, two Hall Of Fame Quarterbacks who between them helped The San Francisco 49ers establish one of the greatest dynasties in NFL history.

CPP #130: Cubic Shits

Episode 130. The boys gather in the pub office once more to discuss lots of inane chit chat, a bit of news and then delve into their annual comparison podcast. This year the idea was to project EPL footballers to positions in the NFL, but as usual two of the three do whatever they want. Enjoy!

CPP #129: Manchester To Wrexham

Episode 129. The boys gather in the pub office once more to discuss a little news before getting stuck in to their first real offseason segment of 2019 - Quarterback Power Rankings. The third season conducting this exercise, will Sam finally put Tom Brady in his top ten? Don't count on it. Enjoy!

CPP #128: Wood For The Trees Part 4

Episode 128. After a two week hiatus the boys get back in the pub office to discuss birthdays, weddings, camping, cake and a boat load of NFL news, before FINALLY completing their state of the franchise series (or Wood For The Trees series as we call it - the reason for this is hotly debated) with a deep dive into the NFC East & West. Enjoy!

CPP #127: Wood For The Trees Part 3

Episode 127. Just two in the studio this week as Si is at a wedding, but he chips in from afar as the boys continue their Woods For The Trees series, this week focusing on the NFC North and South. Rob & Sam also go through some news, including Bart Starr, Pacman Jones and Ben Watson. Enjoy!

CPP #126: Wood For The Trees Part 2

Episode 126. After a lengthy tirade from Wardy the boys settle down and get stuck into all the news from the past fortnight, including a prosthetic penis, a penis in handcuffs, and a bunch of dicks up in New York. They finish off this lengthy pod with their second instalment of their Wood For The Trees series, focusing on the AFC East and West. Enjoy!

CPP #125: Wood For The Trees Part 1

Episode 125. The boys gather round the dictaphone to crack on with their state of the franchise series following an offseason of regime changes, free agency and the NFL Draft. They've inexplicably called it "The Wood For The Trees" - don't drink and pod kids. All the news also discussed including Tyreek, some retirements and a big announcement by NFLUK. Enjoy!

CPP #124: Clifton Duck

Episode 124. The boys congregate in the office to offer their thoughts on all the drama from the NFL Draft. All the big names, some winners and losers, and Sam takes us through his list of amusing names. Enjoy!

CPP #123: 2019 Mock Draft

Episode 123. The three boys gather in the war room to talk a bit of news, including the blockbuster trade and new deal for Frank Clark, before getting stuck into their annual 1st round mock draft. Unsurprisingly, Sam throws a curveball at the top AND at the bottom of the board. Enjoy!

CPP #122: Pre-Draft, Post-Drinks Team Needs

Episode 122. Si & Sam go on the lash with many other football fans gathering together in Manchester prior to an NFLUK Live event, before marching to the studio to discuss some team needs heading into next week's NFL Draft. Apologies for the phenomenal amount of C-Bombs in this one - we really were rather drunk when recording. Enjoy!

CPP #121: Draft Chat With Trevor Sikkema

Episode 121. Simon sits down with draft expert and all-round top bloke Trevor Sikkema to discuss some of the big names likely off the board come round one in this month's NFL Draft. Come and learn your Devin White from your Devin Bush, your Josh Allen from your Josh Jacobs, and enjoy a seriously hot take regarding some classic NFL uniforms. Enjoy!

CPP #120: Penalty Field Goals

Episode 120. Rob, Si & Sam gather together to discuss a shed load of news including Le'Veon Bell's burgeoning hip hop career, Joey Bosa's acting career, and Harry Kane's potential NFL career. They then take a look back at the rule changes that were implemented following the owners meeting, and suggest a couple of their own ideas that in their eyes would enhance the game. Enjoy!

CPP #119: Cold Pea Soup

Episode 119. Rob pies off Si & Sam for a lousy £300, so the two forge on heroically during the bleak offseason. They delve into Gronk's retirement, check in on the final moves in free agency, and break down the proposed rule changes at this week's owners meeting. Somehow, they managed to knock out fifty minutes of content. Enjoy!

CPP #118: Urinal Etiquette

Episode 118. The free agency dust has settled, so the boys get together and discuss some winners and losers of the new league year. All the big news broken down too, including OBJ's move to Cleveland, Tyreek Hill's latest possible transgressions, and Krafty Bob's legal options. Enjoy!

CPP #117: Legal Tampering

Episode 117. The boys reconvene to discuss all the trade action (apart from the OBJ business - we just missed out on that!) and free agency moves in the early part of the legal tampering period. Half way through we get bored and decide which QB had the greatest Superbowl performance of all time. Enjoy!

CPP #116: Combine Capers

Episode 116. After watching the NFL Combine and determining that it was a walk in the park, our three boys gather together in various locations around Manchester to test their physical capabilities, or lack thereof. All the winners and losers from the real combine discussed, as well as the usual breakdown of the news from the past week including potential AB destinations, Jason Witten's unretirement and all the stars who did or didn't get slapped with the franchise tag. Enjoy!

CPP #115: A League And An AAF

Episode 115. Wardy is down in Ipswich wrapping up his latest sell-out tour, so Si & Sam soldier on, bringing you all the news from the last two weeks before deep diving into the important aspects of the new spring football league. Krafty Robert, why The Alamo is a shithole and the difference between African and Jamaican sportswear all discussed. Enjoy!

CPP #114: A Right Bunch Of Hunts

Episode 114. The first official offseason podcast of the year. The boys get together and discuss a lot of news including the big story of Kareem Hunt signing for the Cleveland Browns, before they review last season and take stock of the NFL heading into 2019. Enjoy!

CPP #113: Nipple Talk

Episode 113. The boys are 24 hours late reconvening as they shake off epic hangovers from the Superbowl. A breakdown of the big game that flattered to live up to it's billing and a halftime show that most definitely lived down to it's own expectations, interspersed with much more learned opinion from other Superbowl revellers at the pub on Sunday. Enjoy!

CPP #112: Superbowl Preview With Cecil Martin

Episode 112. The Superbowl is nigh, and because of that the boys gather for the second time in a week to preview the big event. But they're not alone - former Philadelphia Eagle & Sky Sports pundit Cecil Martin joins them from the REAL frozen north to discuss the game and talk badgers, cheesesteaks and fullbacks. Enjoy!

CPP #111: The 2018 AWardys

Episode 111. The lads gather together and discuss all the major topics such as the previous night's overindulgence and who was crowned the king of ping pong. Oh, and we also mention the Pro Bowl for thirty seconds before getting into one of the highlights of the year - The Collapsing Pocket's annual awards, otherwise known as The AWardys. Enjoy!

CPP #110: A Game Of Three Halves

Episode 110. A very drunk episode as Si & Sam have been to a beer festival all day. A sober Rob tries to navigate the team through Sunday's Championship Games as well as a spot of co-ordinator news, a look at next season's International Games and a surprise visit from a friend of the podcast. Enjoy!

CPP #109: A Lovely Wee Cunt

Episode 109. The boys gather in the studio once again to discuss the divisional playoff games, Brexit & 1,000 hamberders. Simon bemoans his beloved Chargers, Wardy gets all emotional as the Nick Foles era draws to a potential end, and Sam, once again, destroys the outtro. Enjoy!

CPP #108: Norovirus & Dartitis

Episode 108. The three boys are in the same room for the first time this year! A bit of a catchup involves some darts chit chat and a look at what entrance music NFL stars might want to adopt, before cracking on with a look back at Wildcard Weekend. There's also a review of the National Championship game from Bama Boy Sam before the lads make their picks for this weekend's playoff games. Enjoy!

CPP #107: Wallasey Gobble

Episode 107. The NFL Regular Season is in the books and the 12 playoff teams are confirmed. Si, Sam & Wardy (all the way from Dublin!) discuss the final week's drama, who made it and who's season ended. They also dive deep into Black Monday, look at some potential Head Coach candidates, take a look back at the College Bowl games and preview this weekend's wildcard action. Enjoy!