Podcast
Check the Mic with Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson
Hosted by The 33rd Team · EN
Check the Mic with Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson is the ultimate NFL podcast for the dedicated football fan. Join Steve & Sam as they bring their unique perspectives and unmatched football expertise to dive deep into the game. They’ll preview and review every single NFL game and break down every team building decision from your favorite NFL team.
In partnership with The 33rd Team and their unrivaled roster of talent, Steve & Sam will also feature exclusive interviews with former NFL players, coaches, and personnel.
New episodes of Check the Mic w/ Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson drop every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Make sure to follow the show, leave a review & tell a friend!
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact harrison@the33rdteam.com
Follow Check the Mic on X
Subscribe to Check the Mic on Youtube
Follow The 33rd Team on X
Instagram
TikTok
https://the33rdteam.com/
69episodes
Episodes
Newest firstAll episodes
Reviewing All 2023 First Round Picks & Their Outlook for 2026
3d ago02:03:58Tap to summarizeSteve Palazzolo & Sam Monson go through EVERY First Round pick from the 2024 NFL Draft, discussing how the year 3 players will perform in the 2026 season. 00:00 Intro 00:26 Programming Note 3:06 Bryce Young 13:13 CJ Stroud 25:25 Will Anderson Jr. 32:19 Anthony Richardson 41:54 Devon Witherspoon 45:07 Sponsor: FanDuel 46:07 Paris Johnson Jr. 52:02 Tyree Wilson 54:29 Bijan Robinson 58:48 Jalen Carter 1:02:58 Darnell Wright 1:05:33 Peter Skoronski 1:07:36 Jahmyr Gibbs 1:10:35 Lukas Van Ness 1:12:10 Broderick Jones 1:13:55 Will McDonald IV 1:16:07 Emmanuel Forbes 1:19:36 Christian Gonzalez 1:21:20 Jack Campbell 1:22:47 Calijah Kancey 1:26:03 Jaxon Smith-Njigba 1:29:01 Quentin Johnston 1:32:56 Zay Flowers 1:35:07 Jordan Addison 1:37:37 Deonte Banks 1:40:02 Dalton Kincaid 1:43:07 Mazi Smith 1:46:44 Anton Harrison 1:48:33 Myles Murphy 1:50:54Bryan Bresee 1:52:30 Nolan Smith 1:54:41 Felix Anudike-Uzomah Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented by FanDuel. Thanks to our sponsors! Visit https://www.FanDuel.com/33rd to download the FanDuel app today and get started. Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities. Get your Check the Mic merch: https://athletelogos.com/collections/check-the-mic Join the Check The Mic Discord Server: https://discord.gg/GBACmbvrHB 📱 https://www.x.com/ctm_show 📱 💻 https://www.the33rdteam.com/ 💻 📱 https://www.instagram.com/the33rdteam 📱 📅 https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB 📅 🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNXjrEcr3CxbPWq9Qe2SK 🍎 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/check-the-mic-with-steve-palazzolo-sam-monson/id1761398472 #nfl 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6308505876561920 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →
Biggest Injury Risks for ALL 32 NFL Teams w/ Dr. Vic Troha
6d ago02:25:04Tap to summarizeSam Monson is joined by injury expert Vic Troha and break down the main injury concerns for EVERY NFL team. 00:00 Intro 3:55 Buffalo Bills 5:45 Miami Dolphins 9:20 New England Patriots 11:25 Baltimore Ravens 19:04 Cincinnati Bengals 24:12 Cleveland Browns 36:49 Pittsburgh Steelers 39:56 FanDuel ad read 41:08 Houston Texans 45:10 Indianapolis Colts 51:33 Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00:05 Tennessee Titans 1:03:03 Denver Broncos 1:07:00 Kansas City Chiefs 1:14:11 Las Vegas Raiders 1:22:27 Los Angeles Chargers 1:26:50 Dallas Cowboys 1:29:20 New York Giants 1:38:20 Philadelphia Eagles 1:39:13 Washington Commanders 1:41:31 Chicago Bears 1:43:05 Detroit Lions 1:46:04 Green Bay Packers 1:49:40 Minnesota Vikings 1:54:20 Atlanta Falcons 1:56:55 Carolina Panthers 2:01:30 New Orleans Saints 2:04:00 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2:07:20 Arizona Cardinals 2:09:24 Los Angeles Rams 2:11:45 San Francisco 49ers 2:18:30 Seattle Seahawks Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented by FanDuel. Thanks to our sponsors! Visit https://www.FanDuel.com/33rd to download the FanDuel app today and get started. Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities. Get your Check the Mic merch: https://athletelogos.com/collections/check-the-mic Join the Check The Mic Discord Server: https://discord.gg/GBACmbvrHB 📱 https://www.x.com/ctm_show 📱 💻 https://www.the33rdteam.com/ 💻 📱 https://www.instagram.com/the33rdteam 📱 📅 https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB 📅 🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNXjrEcr3CxbPWq9Qe2SK 🍎 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/check-the-mic-with-steve-palazzolo-sam-monson/id1761398472 #nfl 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6308505876561920 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →
Reviewing All 2024 First Round Picks & Their Outlook for 2026
1w ago02:49:12Tap to summarizeSteve Palazzolo & Sam Monson go through EVERY First Round pick from the 2024 NFL Draft, discussing how the year 3 players will perform in the 2026 season. 00:00 Intro 3:13 Caleb Williams 16:05 Jayden Daniels 26:04 Drake Maye 35:44 Marvin Harrison Jr. 45:38 Joe Alt 49:42 Malik Nabers 53:14 JC Latham 57:23 Michael Penix Jr. 1:09:20 Sponsor: FanDuel 1:11:10 Rome Odunze 1:14:25 J.J. McCarthy 1:24:06 Olu Fashanu 1:27:47 Bo Nix 1:36:16 Brock Bowers 1:39:36 Taliese Fuaga 1:42:02 Laiatu Latu 1:44:52 Bryon Murphy 1:47:40 Dallas Turner 1:51:47 Amarius Mims 1:54:37 Jared Verse 1:57:50 Troy Fautanu 2:00:00 Chop Robinson 2:02:34 Quinyon Mitchell 2:05:05 Brian Thomas Jr. 2:08:48 Terrion Arnold 2:13:15 Jordan Morgan 2:14:59 Graham Barton 2:17:21 Darius Robinson 2:21:38 Xavier Worthy 2:27:44 Tyler Guyton 2:30:09 Nate Wiggins 2:31:34 Ricky Pearsall 2:33:46 Xavier Legette Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented by FanDuel. Thanks to our sponsors! Visit https://www.FanDuel.com/33rd to download the FanDuel app today and get started. Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities. Get your Check the Mic mugs & merch! Join our Discord server! Hang out & enjoy free voice and text chat. Follow Check the Mic on X. Follow Sam Monson Follow Steve Palazzolo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →
Reviewing ALL 2025 First Round Picks & Their Outlook for 2026
2w ago02:22:45Tap to summarizeSteve Palazzolo & Sam Monson go pick by pick through the 2025 NFL Draft, reviewing each of the selections and projecting each player's year 2 outlook. 00:00 Intro 1:21 Cam Ward 8:20 Travis Hunter 18:30 Abdul Carter 22:58 Will Campbell 32:58 Mason Graham 40:09 Ashton Jeanty 47:42 Armand Membou 50:35 Tetairoa McMillan 56:06 Kelvin Banks Jr. 58:25 Colston Loveland 1:02:46 Mykel Williams 1:06:32 Tyler Booker 1:09:42 Kenneth Grant 1:12:08 Tyler Warren 1:14:33 Jalon Walker & James Pearce Jr. 1:22:28 Walter Nolen 1:24:14 Sponsor: FanDuel 1:25:21 Shemar Stewart 1:30:52 Grey Zabel 1:33:31 Emeka Egbuka 1:37:12 Jahdae Barron 1:38:45 Derrick Harmon 1:40:48 Omarion Hampton 1:43:05 Matthew Golden 1:46:14 Donovan Jackson 1:49:50 Jaxson Dart 1:57:01 Malaki Starks 1:59:28 Tyleik Williams 2:02:10 Josh Conerly Jr. 2:04:54 Maxwell Hairston 2:08:30 Jihaad Campbell 2:10:13 Josh Simmons 2:15:52 Show wrap up Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented by FanDuel. Thanks to our sponsors! Visit https://www.FanDuel.com/33rd to download the FanDuel app today and get started. Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities. Get your Check the Mic mugs & merch! Join our Discord server! Hang out & enjoy free voice and text chat. Follow Check the Mic on X. Follow Sam Monson Follow Steve Palazzolo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Nate Tice: The NFL Trends That Will Define 2026
2w ago01:36:16Tap to summarizeNate Tice joins Steve Palazzolo to map where the NFL is actually heading: lighter, smarter defenses that have decided to dare you to throw short, and the offenses trying to punch back over the top. They get into why post-snap disguise replaced Belichick man coverage, whether the "copycat league" label holds up, the real value of a blocking tight end, the tempo counter nobody's running yet, and the decade's biggest question: how Mahomes, Allen and Lamar age once the legs go. Plus a hard look at late-career Aaron Rodgers, why Nate buys quarterbacks at their lowest, a full Arch Manning scouting report, and the case that CJ Stroud is back. 00:00 Intro 02:59 Why NFL defenses are better than they've ever been 06:14 Less Belichick man, more Fangio: how we got here 13:24 The copycat league, blocking TEs and 13 personnel 28:00 Where the NFL goes in 2026: attack over the top 33:02 Tempo, and who holds the pen last 44:10 Why elite QBs are impossible to predict 50:00 How Mahomes, Allen and Lamar age 01:01:52 The Aaron Rodgers reckoning 01:11:09 Buying quarterbacks at their worst 01:21:19 The Arch Manning scouting report 01:30:14 Is CJ Stroud back? Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented by FanDuel. Thanks to our sponsors! Visit https://www.FanDuel.com/33rd to download the FanDuel app today and get started. Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities. Get your Check the Mic mugs & merch! Join our Discord server! Hang out & enjoy free voice and text chat. Follow Check the Mic on X. Follow Sam Monson Follow Steve Palazzolo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →
The Best NFL Player at Every Position
3w ago01:59:52Tap to summarizeSteve & Sam break down the BEST NFL player at every position. 00:00 Intro 5:05 QB 28:48 RB 38:00 WR 50:05 TE 54:39 Sponsor: FanDuel 55:20 OT 1:02:55 G 1:06:10 C 1:08:40 EDGE 1:16:00 DT 1:25:00 NT 1:28:00 LB 1:31:50 CB 1:37:20 Slot Corner 1:41:40 Safety 1:46:23 Special Teams Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented by FanDuel. Thanks to our sponsors! Visit https://www.FanDuel.com/33rd to download the FanDuel app today and get started. Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities. Get your Check the Mic mugs & merch! Join our Discord server! Hang out & enjoy free voice and text chat. Follow Check the Mic on X. Follow Sam Monson Follow Steve Palazzolo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →
Offseason Grades for All 32 NFL Teams
3w ago02:52:28Tap to summarizeSteve & Sam talk through their offseason grades for all 32 NFL teams. 00:00 Sam is a U.S. Citizen 10:23 Philadelphia Eagles 16:30 Dallas Cowboys 22:04 Washington Commanders 26:00 New York Giants 31:20 Chicago Bears 36:00 Green Bay Packers 42:43 Minnesota Vikings 47:10 Detroit Lions 51:00 Carolina Panthers 53:44 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 57:40 Atlanta Falcons 1:04:23 New Orleans Saints 1:06:55 Seattle Seahawks 1:12:30 Los Angeles Rams 1:22:50 San Francisco 49ers 1:26:20 Arizona Cardinals 1:30:37 Sponsor: FanDuel 1:34:02 Buffalo Bills 1:39:14 New England Patriots 1:42:40 Miami Dolphins 1:47:00 New York Jets 1:50:20 Pittsburgh Steelers 1:56:00 Baltimore Ravens 2:02:35 Cincinnati Bengals 2:07:35 Cleveland Browns 2:11:45 Jacksonville Jaguars 2:16:50 Houston Texans 2:24:50 Tennessee Titans 2:27:38 Denver Broncos 2:31:10 Kansas City Chiefs 2:34:50 Los Angeles Chargers 2:39:08 Las Vegas Raiders Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented by FanDuel. Thanks to our sponsors! Visit https://www.FanDuel.com/33rd to download the FanDuel app today and get started. Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities. Get your Check the Mic merch: https://athletelogos.com/collections/check-the-mic Join the Check The Mic Discord Server: https://discord.gg/GBACmbvrHB 📱 https://www.x.com/ctm_show 📱 💻 https://www.the33rdteam.com/ 💻 📱 https://www.instagram.com/the33rdteam 📱 📅 https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB 📅 🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNXjrEcr3CxbPWq9Qe2SK 🍎 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/check-the-mic-with-steve-palazzolo-sam-monson/id1761398472 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →
The Best NFL Players We Saw at PFF
4w ago02:13:30Tap to summarizeSteve Palazzolo & Sam Monson discuss the best players they saw at PFF. 00:00 PFF History 18:00 Justin Smith 25:00 Aaron Donald 28:00 JJ Watt 31:00 Darrell Revis 37:30 Evan Mathis 41:25 Chip Kelly story 48:30 Chris myers 50:20 Sponsor: FanDuel 52:55 Jim Kleinsasser 1:01:00 Marcel Reece 1:03:30 Damon Harrison 1:09:40 Favorite Players to Grade 1:11:10 Richard Sherman 1:12:57 Chris Harris 1:13:44 Casey Hayward 1:15:30 Joe Thomas 1:19:00 Running Backs 1:20:35 College Football 1:22:30 Rest of Players 1:47:23 Madden Story 1:55:30 Jeffrey Simmons Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented by FanDuel. Thanks to our sponsors! Visit https://www.FanDuel.com/33rd to download the FanDuel app today and get started. Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →
NFL Minicamp News: What's Real?! + Brendan Sorsby Analysis
Jun 1801:54:27Tap to summarizeSteve Palazzolo & Sam Monson discuss the latest NFL minicamp news and predict what will happen with Brendan Sorsby applying to enter the supplemental NFL Draft. 00:00 - Start of Show 1:00 - Brendan Sorsby applying to supplemental draft 16:29 - How supplemental draft works 23:00 - Brendan Sorsby the draft prospect 40:22 - Teams that should consider Sorsby 53:32 - Every Goal Pays on FanDuel.com 56:30 - Sam hates James Corden + more soccer talk 58:58 - George Pickens okay with franchise tag? 1:05:23 - Deshaun Watson really QB1? 1:11:00 - Vikings have "real" QB battle? 1:17:40 - Buccaneers not worried about Vita Vea holding in? 1:28:00 - Fernando Mendoza already "a ton better"? 1:29:39 - Bo Nix "good as new" & Broncos analysis 1:31:00 - Robert Saleh not concerned about Cam Ward's accuracy? 1:36:50 - Carnell Tate picking things up incredibly quickly? 1:38:40 - James Pearce Jr.... back? 1:40:58 - Joe Burrow listening to us??? Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented by FanDuel. Thanks to our sponsors! Visit https://www.FanDuel.com/33rd to download the FanDuel app today and get started. Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities. Get your Check the Mic merch: https://athletelogos.com/collections/check-the-mic Join the Check The Mic Discord Server: https://discord.gg/GBACmbvrHB 📱 https://www.x.com/ctm_show 📱 💻 https://www.the33rdteam.com/ 💻 📱 https://www.instagram.com/the33rdteam 📱 📅 https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB 📅 🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNXjrEcr3CxbPWq9Qe2SK 🍎 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/check-the-mic-with-steve-palazzolo-sam-monson/id1761398472 #nfl 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6308505876561920 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →
Most Essential Non-QB on Every NFL Team
Jun 1501:56:07Tap to summarizeSteve Palazzolo & Sam Monson talk through ALL 32 NFL teams, giving their picks for the most-essential non-QB on every team. 00:00 Intro 1:53 Baltimore Ravens 4:44 Cincinnati Bengals 8:20 Cleveland Browns 12:15 Pittsburgh Steelers 14:30 Chicago Bears 17:35 Detroit Lions 22:15 Green Bay Packers 24:35 Minnesota Vikings 28:15 Sponsor: FanDuel 29:56 Justin Jefferson O/U 1150.5 Receiving Yards 33:44 Buffalo Bills 37:03 Miami Dolphins 39:55 New England Patriots 43:15 New York Jets 47:05 Dallas Cowboys 49:50 New York Giants 51:44 Philadelphia Eagles 56:30 Washington Commanders 59:03 Denver Broncos 1:00:35 Kansas City Chiefs 1:07:25 Las Vegas Raiders 1:10:10 Los Angeles Chargers 1:13:34 Arizona Cardinals 1:18:03 Los Angeles Rams 1:21:10 San Francisco 49ers 1:24:10 Seattle Seahawks 1:27:00 Houston Texans 1:30:00 Indianapolis Colts 1:33:48 Jacksonville Jaguars 1:36:52 Tennessee Titans 1:39:56 Atlanta Flacons 1:42:44 Carolina Panthers 1:44:50 New Orleans Saints 1:46:55 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Check the Mic w/ Steve & Sam is presented by FanDuel. Thanks to our sponsors! Visit https://www.FanDuel.com/33rd to download the FanDuel app today and get started. Contact harrison@the33rdteam.com for sponsorship opportunities. Get your Check the Mic mugs & merch! Join our Discord server! Hang out & enjoy free voice and text chat. Follow Check the Mic on X. Follow Sam Monson Follow Steve Palazzolo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →