Oct 27, 2026 · 1h 9m
Waiver wire targets meet NFL officiating and kicker redesigns
Week 8 Waiver Wire Must-Add Players, Kevin O’Connell Questions, Fixing Kickers, and Maine’s Umbrella Cover Museum
The episode pairs actionable Week 8 roster advice with debates about how football evaluates players, officials, coaches, and kickers.
- 1Jonah Coleman leads the running back waiver discussion, while Samaje Perine anchors a debate about college success and NFL translation.
- 2Brenton Strange offers immediate tight end safety, whereas Chig Okonkwo represents the higher-upside season-long gamble.
- 3The hosts turn officiating controversies, coach rankings, and kicker presentation into arguments about making football more watchable.
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The hosts imagine an elaborate redesign of kicker culture, from walkout music and alternate jerseys to flaming goalposts and called “doinks.”
The brief
Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck open with Week 8 waiver priorities, led by Jonah Coleman at running back and a deeper stash list that includes Samaje Perine.
At receiver, Omar Cooper and Casey Concepcion present different bets: explosive early production versus a steadier PPR-friendly role, with several deeper options in reserve.
The show’s football-culture detour moves from Packers-Lions officiating controversy to centralized review, a possible Sky Judge, and ways to make kickers more theatrical.
At tight end, Brenton Strange is framed as the safer immediate play while Chig Okonkwo offers more season-long upside; quarterback and defense streamers follow.
A listener’s trivia question leads to Maine’s Umbrella Cover Museum, then the hosts rank Kevin O’Connell and other coaches by reputation, offense, and style.
The episode’s most revealing joke is its kicker redesign: walkout music, alternate uniforms, customized footballs, flaming goalposts, and called “doinks.”
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