The Bill Barnwell Show

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Bill Barnwell and friends talk all things sports and beyond.

FEB 9

Seattle Reigns Supreme. Was this an All-Time Defense?

Bill and FanDuel Sports Network's Mike Golic, Jr. discuss Seattle's dominant defensive performance in Super Bowl LX. 0:00 Welcome 5:51 What could New England have done differently to help offensive line? 11:56 Patriots' offensive game plan 16:14 Will Campbell's struggles 19:13 Should New England move Campbell to guard? 21:19 Will the Patriots be back in the AFC race next year? 23:38 Was this an all-time defense? 27:58 Mike MacDonald's impact 33:17 Kenneth Walker's performance and future 39:20 Will Darnold's success affect team building for other teams? 44:34 Are the Seahawks built to last? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

54 min
FEB 5

Can Drake Maye Exploit Seattle's Defense?

Bill and The Boston Herald's Andrew Callahan look at how the Patriots' offense matches up against the Seahawks' defense. 0:00 Welcome 2:13 Drake Maye's post-season 6:19 Where can Pats have success against Seattle''s defense? 8:27 Stefon Diggs' Impact 10:24 Patriots WR to watch 11:15 TreVeyon Henderson's usage 14:35 Will Campbell's struggles 18:19 Will the Pats be able to run the ball? 26:18 Seahawks' x-factor on defense? 31:25 Off the wall predictions 33:11 Super Bowl LX predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

38 min
FEB 2

Super Bowl MISMATCH? The Seahawks Offense vs. the Patriots Defense

Bill and Yahoo's Charles McDonald take a closer look at how the Seahawks offense will match up against the Patriots defense. 0:00 Welcome 2:36 Who do you believe in more- Darnold or the New England defense? 10:03 Klint Kubiak's offense 17:02 Patriots' defensive gameplan 21:09 Seattle's weak spot 27:15 Defending Jaxon Smith-Njigba 35:03 New England's struggles in the redzone on defense 38:00 These rosters are a mismatch 39:59 Game prediction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

48 min
JAN 26

Darnold Flips the Script + Are the Patriots Good?

Bill and ESPN's Harry Lyles discuss this weekend's Conference Championship games. 0:00 Welcome 2:44 Darnold had a precedent breaking perfomance 18:56 Special Teams bit the Rams again 26:26 What's next for the Rams? 29:53 Thoughts on the taunting penalty 34:44 Are the Patriots good? 39:00 Thoughts on Broncos going for it on 4th down 46:54 Was the weather too much of a factor? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

54 min
JAN 22

A CRAZY Press Conference in Buffalo + The Steelers' Identity Crisis

Bill and ESPN's Bills reporter Alaina Getzenberg react to a wild press conference in which Bills' brass explained the firing of Sean McDermott. Plus, Bill and ESPN's Brooke Pryor discuss the end of the Mike Tomlin era in Pittsburgh. 0:00 Welcome 0:53 Crazy Bills press conference 2:10 Surprised by McDermott firing? 6:03 Wild press conference moments 9:37 Brandon Beane's promotion complicates things 12:13 Was McDermott's message wearing thin? 16:46 Was there a rift between Beane and McDermott? 19:54 Bean's halo effect for drafting Josh Allen 21:36 The Keon Coleman situation 27:47 How does press conference look to potential head coaches? 35:35 Brooke Pryor joins 39:31 When did you get a sense that Tomlin was done? 49:06 Was there any scenario where Tomlin would have stayed? 57:42 Would Tomlin have stayed if there was a stable QB situation? 1:03:25 State of the Steelers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 16m
JAN 19

McDermott out in Buffalo? Why now? Plus, Stroud's Woes and Caleb's Throws 👀

Bill and Derrik Klassen of The Athletic react to Sean McDermott's firing in Buffalo and recap all four divisional round games at length. 0:00 Welcome 0:47 Bills fire HC Sean McDermott 15:55 Broncos beat Bills in OT 25:48 Controversial calls in overtime 31:25 Expectations for Jarrett Stidham in AFC Championship Game 33:02 Patriots force 5 turnovers, beat Texans 28-16 40:20 What to make of Stroud's performance? 50:19 Seahawks rout 49ers 41-6 58:35 Rams beat Bears in OT 1:01:25 Should Ben Johnson have gone for 2? 1:05:11 Feel great about Caleb Williams going forward 1:08:22 Temperature check on Rams' offense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 22m
JAN 15

Choosing Coaches For All Nine Openings

Bill and Dan Hanzus of the Heed The Call Podcast each select coaches to fill the nine current vacancies in the NFL. 0:00 Welcome 3:08 Mike Tomlin and Steelers part ways 10:15 Who should the Ravens hire? 17:40 Who will replace Tomlin in Pittsburgh? 25:54 Who takes the Browns job? 28:55 Will Harbaugh be the guy for the Giants? 34:37 Filling the opening for the Titans 40:45 Who will the Falcons hire? 47:44 Where will the Cardinals turn? 53:09 Who fits best with the Raiders? 56:43 Miami's next coach will be _______ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 3m
JAN 12

Fixing the Eagles + Should the Packers Run it Back?

Bill and ESPN's Ben Solak recap one of the best Wild Card weekends of all-time. 0:00 Welcome 3:14 Moral victory for the Panthers? 11:20 Are the Rams still as good as we thought? 16:31 Did the Bears win it or did the Packers lose it? 23:58 Should the Packers run it back? 28:59 Why didn't the Jaguars run the ball more? 32:33 The Jaguars' future 37:54 Can the Bills keep it going? 40:10 Fixing the Eagles 51:59 San Francisco gets another shot at Seattle 54:25 How much blame should Justin Herbert get? 1:02:11 Plan to fix the Chargers 1:04:47 Drake Maye's performance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 12m

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Audio!!

10/28/2025

BokoSuzuki

I love Bill and his insight but I want to HEAR HIM! Please have him maintain his distance from the mic - I can hear him moving off it - and use some compression in the audio chain!
Louder please!!

11/18/2025

Bad*At*This

Please speak louder. No one can hear it without jacking the volume up. Content is excellent though
ESPN needs to learn podcast production

11/18/2025

Bruno Dundridge

Before jumping on the pointless YouTube video train, ESPN needs to hire some people who know how to produce and engineer podcasts. The sound engineering on their podcasts is awful, but Bill’s is the worst so I am noting it here.
top-tier NFL podcast

11/05/2025

Qpsyebd

Well-informed & entertaining discussions, great guests. Had to unsubscribe though, after a Walgreens ad scared the heck out of me. Abrupt switch from people talking about football to some thunder-type noise 20 decibels louder. No thank you!