Peter King, The Mmqb Podcast

(1:30) Peter King riffs on Eli Manning's swan song in front of the Giants fans(7:00) Former Packers coach Mike McCarthy sits down for an extended conversation about what he's been up to in the past year, his feelings about getting fired in Green Bay, the need to change and adapt to the present-day NFL, and why he's deserving of another head coaching job in the NFL in 2020(40:55) Dan Pompei of The Athletic talks about his recent story on Brian Piccolo & Lamar Jackson

FMIA: The Mini Pod 12/16- Peter King rips through each game from Week 15, reads excerpts from his Football Morning In America column, and plays a snippet from his chat with ex-Packers coach Mike McCarthy about his desire to find another job in 2020.

(1:40) Peter King gives his opinion on the latest developments with the Patriots and Spygate Part 2, and what should happen next.(6:10) Former NFL WR Mohamed Massaquoi, who recently had four fingers on his left hand amputated, talks with Peter about change in life and why it should be embraced.(32:05) Sports Illustrated's Jenny Vrentas chats with Peter about Sports Person of the Year, Megan Rapinoe.(44:50) Finally, Kevin Youkilis is no longer playing for the Red Sox; he's brewing beer and enjoying life as Tom Brady's brother-in-law.

FMIA: The Mini Pod 12/9- Peter King discusses one of the best games he's seen in years, how the refs had far too big of an impact in Foxboro, reflects on his conversations with several stars from Sunday, and rips through all of the Week 14 games.(3:30) George Kittle tells Peter about his clutch 4th & 2 choice route that set-up the 49ers wild win over the Saints in the best game of the year.(16:00) Weekly awards, including how the refs cost the Patriots at least 4 points with some bad calls(20:20) Peter relays part his chat with Matthew Judon of the Ravens, whose defense was so good against the Bills, that Lamar Jackson merely had to play okay in Buffalo.(23:30) Drew Lock lights up the Texans and makes his case to John Elway to not draft a QB in April.(28:20) Peter applauds Andy Reid's progressive play-calling chops.

(2:20) Peter reflects on his conversation with Bills coach Sean McDermott about the heroics of his WR John Brown, who threw a TD on a trick play against the Cowboys on Thanksgiving. (8:10) Peter tells the inside story of how 49ers TE George Kittle was able to play the last couple weeks with a significant ankle injury. (11:40) Tony Dungy & Peter discuss the challenges of voting for the NFL's All-Time team, comparing football across different eras, who he'd vote for the #1 player ever, the biggest snub from the team, his thoughts on the evolution of black quarterbacks and how players like Lamar Jackson, Russell Wilson, and Patrick Mahomes are all MVP candidates.(37:10) Former NFL offensive lineman Mark Schlereth have a laugh about the toughest and most interesting guy he ever met in the NFL - Jumpy Geathers.

FMIA: The Mini Pod 12/2- Peter King wraps up all the action from Week 13. While there may not be much drama as to which teams will make the postseason, there's plenty of jockeying for playoff positioning with 25% of the season to go.(6:50) 6 notable items related to the playoff picture(11:32) Peter reads some quotes from Titans RB Derrick Henry after he ran all over the Colts(12:10) What a Sunday for the Steelers(16:45) Justin Tucker nails another big kick, Deshaun Watson & Bill O'Brien get over the Patriots hump - even if the handshake with Belichick afterwards was less than sincere - and the Bills get emotional after a Thanksgiving walloping of the Cowboys(20:45) Peter rips through each game from Sunday

Peter King sits down with Eagles TE Zach Ertz and his wife Julie Ertz - a star midfielder on US Women's National Soccer team - to discuss their lives as athletes, what they learned from each other's sport, and the work they're doing off the field and in the community.

FMIA: The Mini Pod 11/25- Peter King is inside the 49ers locker room after San Francisco's suffocating win over the Packers on SNF. Peter reads quotes from several players, and you'll hear an interview with star LB Fred Warner. Also, some nuggets from a conversation with Frank Gore after he passed Barry Sanders for 3rd place on the all-time rushing list. Plus, Peter rips through the rest of the Week 12 action, including Carson Wentz's yips, replay review ghosts nearly haunt the Saints, and the Browns are starting to roll.

(1:30) Peter discusses the future of several veteran QBs: Philip Rivers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Cam Newton(9:45) Legendary broadcaster Brent Musburger joins to talk about sports gambling, calling Raiders games on the radio, the move to Las Vegas, and his best Jon Gruden stories.(45:30) Ken Belson of The New York Times chats about the future of football, Colin Kaepernick, and more.

(3:00) Peter chats with Lamar Jackson from the Ravens locker room after he got the upper hand over Deshaun Watson and the Texans.(8:50) Sports Talk Candy: who is leading the MVP race?(13:30) Thoughts on Colin Kaepernick & Myles Garrett(17:45) Peter rips through the Week 11 games, with thoughts on Mitchell Trubisky getting pulled, Dak keeps putting up eye-popping numbers, the Saints are fine, and much more

(1:20) Peter reacts to the Seahawks-49ers instant classic(4:35) Should San Francisco have played for a tie with 1:50 left in OT? PFF senior data scientist Eric Eager joins to discuss the pros and cons of the potential options and ramifications.(24:50) Peter chats with former NFL GM Mike Tannenbaum about what makes the QB Class of 2020 so interesting

FMIA: The Mini Pod- Peter King wraps up Week 10 by ripping through every game and reading snippets from his Football Morning In America column.(2:10) Peter chats with Bucs coach Bruce Arians about the future of his QB, Jameis Winston, after a fun win over the Cardinals. He also speaks with Browns WR Jarvis Landry following Cleveland's last-second victory over Buffalo got them back in the win column. (5:10) Plus, don't look now, but the Steelers are making a run.(8:05) What a weekend. From the Raiders to the strangest rushing line in recent years to the amazing Lamar Jackson, Peter zips through all the amazing and weird nuggets from Week 10.

Peter King chats with the Ravens coach after a victorious Sunday Night, Aaron Rodgers' new best friend, and a man who wrote the latest book on Harry Houdini.(2:00) A peek inside the Ravens locker room after their win over the Patriots, and why Baltimore is creating a model for today's NFL.(9:30) John Harbaugh on why Ben Roethlisberger was an inspiration for drafting and developing his new QB Lamar Jackson, and what it means to beat the Patriots.(15:10) Aaron Jones on playing with Aaron Rodgers, his family in the military, and when he first knew he wanted to play in the NFL.(33:30) Writer Joe Posnanski chats with Peter about his new book, The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini, and how he was able to sift through all the myths about the legendary magician.

FMIA Mini Pod 11/4: Peter King is inside the Ravens locker room after Baltimore handed New England its first loss of the season. He gives you nuggets of conversations with Lamar Jackson and John Harbaugh, and you'll hear from TE Mark Andrews. Peter also rips through the other games from Week 9, and looks at the Browns sinking further into the abyss, Plus, a second-half preview, with a look at the 5 best games, most compelling coaches and much more.

The NFL trade deadline came and went with very little action. But Peter King & PFT's Mike Florio still have a heated debate about the rumors that the Jets were close to trading away safety Jamal Adams.Plus, Peter chats with old friend and colleague Andy Benoit about the first half of the season: what to make of the Rams up & down play, why the 49ers have been so successful, the keys to the Patriots defensive wizardry, and who the best QB is right now.

Peter King reflects on his conversations with Texans QB Deshaun Watson after his Favre-like TD pass beat the Raiders, and with 49ers DE Nick Bosa after another dominating San Francisco win. Plus, JJ Watt's injury, the Chiefs shockingly can't win at home, Joe Flacco is steaming mad, Belichick's 300th win, and more nuggets on every game from Peter's FMIA column recapping Week 8.

(0:15) Peter talks about spending time with Patrick Mahomes & Brett Favre as they watch film together with Andy Reid.(5:35) Patriots safety Devin McCourty talks about the keys to the historic start for Patriots defense, the blowout win over the Jets on MNF, and the crazy preparation of Bill Belichick.(18:45) NBC rules analyst Terry McAulay discusses the various officiating & replay controversies from the first half of the season.(45:55) Jim Rooney, son of Dan Rooney, discusses his new book A Different Way To Win, and shares stories of what it was like growing up in the Rooney family and the Steelers dynasty.

FMIA: The Mini Pod- Peter King chats with Rams Safety Eric Weddle in the LA locker room immediately following a resounding victory over the Falcons, which included the debut of recently acquired CB Jalen Ramsey. Peter also reveals details from his conversation with Rams GM Les Snead, who pulled off 3 trades within a 5-hour window this past week. Plus, time to bench Mitchell Trubisky, a fresh new MVP Watch, Lamar Jackson's incredible start, why we could see an 0-14 Battle in South Florida in late December, the Chiefs without Patrick Mahomes, Teddy Bridgewater's impressive run, and Marcus Peters' wild week.

(1:30) Peter King examines the current confusion with the state of officiating, including why it's clear that the NFL is trying to deter coaches from challenging pass interference, and why it's time for a Sky Judge to help fix some of the problems(6:40) Peter speaks with longtime NFL reporter Ed Werder to discuss the wacky Lions-Packers game from MNF, the state of the Cowboys, and Jason Garrett's job security(37:50) Legendary NBC hockey announcer Doc Emrick talks about starting his career as a teacher, getting his start in broadcasting, lessons from Ernie Harwell, his fortunate break getting hired as the Devils play-by-play announcer, and the classic story of how he called Brett Favre's first throw

Peter King summarizes his Football Morning in America column after a zany Week 6:(2:36) Devlin Hodges' win over the Chargers caps an especially weird day(4:30) Backup & replacement QBs are on a ridiculous 14-0 run, and a new age of youngsters is here(6:00) Sam Darnold says bring on the Patriots(7:00) The 49ers are a revelation after stifling the Rams in LA(10:45) Rams & Chargers are in trouble, mild-mannered Teddy B, a rough day for Marcus Mariota, bad numbers for the Chiefs(13:30) Weekly awards, a profile on Luke Kuechly, numbers fun with Chip Kelly, and, of course, the adieu haiku