Episodes

  • Dwight Freeney, Tyler Linderbaum & Brandon Scherff

    Dwight Freeney, Tyler Linderbaum & Brandon Scherff
    Dec 28 2022

    NFL All-Pro Ryan Kalil is about to take the conversation about football to the next level.

    Block Forever is giving NFL fans an insider’s look at the game through the eyes of the greatest players and personalities of all time.

    Host Ryan Kalil talks the biggest game of the week with top players, coaches, and former pros from across the league. He tackles topics like the players’ psyches, sports betting, playing through pain, being a leader, and how to deal with combative teammates. Together, Kalil and his guests get real about what happens on the field and behind the scenes—inside locker rooms, during team meetings, and back at the hotel.

    New episodes of Block Forever will be recorded and released every week ahead of Thursday Night Football, bringing the most up-to-date insights directly to fans. Nothing is out of bounds.
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    43 mins
  • Clay Matthews

    Clay Matthews
    Dec 21 2022
    In his first podcast appearance ever, former Packers linebacker Clay Matthews talks about what it takes to click with Aaron Rodgers, and why giving pregame speeches to the team was actually harder than playing on Sunday.
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    45 mins
  • Andrew Whitworth

    Andrew Whitworth
    Dec 14 2022
    Former Bengals and Rams tackle Andrew Whitworth explains how obsessively hitting golf balls helped his blocking technique, and what was the secret to his unparalleled longevity.
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    41 mins
  • Brian Cushing & David Andrews

    Brian Cushing & David Andrews
    Dec 7 2022
    Brian Cushing gets introspective about challenges and missteps along the path from high school to the NFL. Patriots center David Andrews shares why too much baby powder is never enough.
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    50 mins
  • Steve Smith

    Steve Smith
    Nov 30 2022
    Steve Smith Sr., the greatest receiver in Panthers history, reunites with his former teammate. He talks about chess matches with defensive backs, pranks with teammates, and the time he actually got traded to the Patriots.
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    32 mins
  • Sean Payton

    Sean Payton
    Nov 16 2022
    Former Saints head coach Sean Payton gives an update on his own coaching future and shares his pre-draft thoughts on Christian McCaffrey vs Alvin Kamara.
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    43 mins
  • Luke Keuchly

    Luke Keuchly
    Nov 9 2022
    Linebacker great Luke Kuechly shares why he attacked Tony Romo on the field, how he'd defend Lamar Jackson, and gives an update on his potential return to the NFL.
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    41 mins
  • Juju Smith-Schuster & Nick Mangold

    Juju Smith-Schuster & Nick Mangold
    Nov 2 2022
    Kansas City WR JuJu Smith-Schuster on the stylistic differences in balls thrown by Patrick Mahomes and Big Ben. Center Nick Mangold talks about secret Jets practices, Brett Favre, and his old nemesis, Tom Brady.
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    53 mins