The Bill Barnwell Show

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Bill Barnwell and friends talk all things sports and beyond.

Jun 25

Soccer Ideas the NFL Should Borrow

Bill Barnwell and ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques discuss the best ideas from the world of soccer that they think would make the NFL experience infinitely better. 0:00 Welcome 0:40 Soccer ideas the NFL should adopt 6:44 New jerseys every year 10:30 Promotion and relegation 16:42 Salary cap adjustment 19:32 The loan system 27:29 Away team sections 32:18 Super fan sections 37:03 Live mics on video replay reviews 38:48 Chip inside the ball 42:34 Pregame routines/signature songs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

54 min
Jun 18

The Evolution of the NFL: The biggest change in QB Play

Bill and Yahoo's Nate Tice discuss the ways in which the NFL has evolved over the past 30 years. 0:00 Welcome 3:44 How much has QB play changed pre-snap? 18:55 Has QB play changed much post-snap? 25:51 Why are QBs scrambling more? 32:46 Are schemes better? More prevalent? 41:11 How has offensive line play changed? 49:40 Has tackling improved? 52:52 Is refereeing better or worse? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 1m
Jun 11

Which Players Are Most Likely to Make Their First 1st-Team All-Pro?

Bill and Robert Mays of The Athletic discuss the players they think are most likely to be named as a 1st-team All-Pro for the first time in their careers. 0:00 Welcome 7:40 Which players are poised to make the leap? 9:36 Quarterbacks likely to ascend to 1st-team All-Pro 16:45 Ladd McConkey? 19:02 Other WRs with potential for 1st-team All-Pro season 27:58 Offensive linemen on the brink of a 1st-team All-Pro season 37:57 Jahmyr Gibbs is a free space in this exercise 38:47 Defensive linemen who could make the leap to 1st-team All-Pro 46:57 Linebackers with a chance 48:42 Corners with potential to make the leap 54:45 Any rookies with a chance at a 1st-team All-Pro season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 1m
Jun 5

Summer Mailbag: Is Myles Garrett the BEST NFL player ever traded?

Bill answers mailbag questions from the audience on the Myles Garrett and A.J. Brown trades and more. 0:00 Welcome 1:10- Which teams will regret not trading for Garrett/Brown 4:47 How does the A.J. Brown saga reflect on Eagles HC Nick Sirianni 8:17 Is Garrett the most scheme-independent defensive player? 10:07 Is the ’27 QB class really that good? 12:57 What are the chances Maxx Crosby gets dealt…again? 15:16 Did the Steelers overpay Nick Herbig? 18:30 Josh Sweat’s trade value? 20:26- Why isn’t there a football manager equivalent for the NFL? 23:18 Does Garrett move make Rams' drafting of Ty Simpson even worse? 26:05 Why should Dolphins fans even tune in this year? 27:55 Favorite win-win trades in recent past? 29:50 How good does Verse need to be for Cleveland to win the Garrett trade? 32:33 How does accuracy factor into the Falcons QB competition? 35:52 Should the Rams have just drafted Ruben Bain? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

46 min
May 28

A QB Benching Draft: Which QBs will get benched this season? And when?

Bill and Doug Kyed of The Boston Herald each draft teams they think might make a quarterback change in the upcoming NFL season. 0:00 Welcome 3:06 Raiders 10:24 Browns 14:53 Cardinals 19:28 Falcons 23:35 Vikings 28:06 Jets 31:53 Steelers 36:44 Colts 40:08 Dolphins 42:53 Saints 45:11 Texans 48:38 Panthers 50:07 Giants 51:59 Rams 54:07 49ers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 1m
May 21

Bigger Isn't Always Better: The Many Cons of a 24-Team CFP

Bill and ESPN's Bill Connelly discuss the push for a 24-team college football playoff and the negative effects it would have. 0:00 Welcome 2:06 Who wants a 24-team playoff? 7:25 Championship Week changes? 9:09 Would a 24-team playoff really help the ACC/Big 12 proportionally? 10:27 Super league threat is always looming 14:35 What would the incentive be to schedule tough games? 16:49 How much would a 24-team playoff diminish the regular season? 18:47 Has the CFP been excluding many title-worthy teams? 22:05 What would a 24-team playoff do to the bowl system? 24:11 What would you do if you were the CFB commissioner? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

35 min
May 14

NFL Off-Season Superlatives: What was the BEST move?

Bill and ESPN's Brooke Pryor hand out off-season superlatives for some of the best, worst, and most questionable moves. 0:00 Welcome 4:02 Most likely to regret not signing a quarterback 13:05 Most gullible franchise 15:10 Most likely to inconvenience Brooke 16:18 Most likely to look back and feel good about even if they don't right now 21:14 Worst signing for the rest of the league 26:59 Most likely to regret getting what they wanted 30:33 Most likely to play above their pay grade 35:47 Most likely to reset the market 37:23 Least likely to have solved their problems 42:17 Most likely to be the next great QB reclamation project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

55 min
Apr 30

MEGA Re-Draft: Every NFL Team Gets to Re-do One Pick Since 2016

Bill and Charlie Kravitz from The Domonique Foxworth Show each choose which pick from the last 10 years every NFL franchise would like a re-do on and who they'd take instead. 0:00 Welcome 3:11 Commanders 5:33 Eagles 7:34 Cowboys 9:09 Giants 12:05 Bears 14:39 Lions 15:52 Vikings 18:29 Packers 19:55 Panthers 21:17 Bucs 22:21 Falcons 24:12 Saints 25:36 49ers 26:45 Seahawks 28:57 Rams 29:41 Cardinals 30:35 Patriots 32:20 Bills 33:30 Jets 34:58 Dolphins 36:59 Browns 37:25 Steelers 38:36 Bengals 39:36 Ravens 41:56 Colts 42:29 Jaguars 43:55 Titans 45:36 Texans 48:33 Chiefs 49:39 Chargers 51:01 Broncos 53:11 Raiders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

59 min

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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!
Billy Barns

Apr 2

banditfootball

Certified sicko and legend amid legion, the Billk remain everpowerful
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.