4 episodes

Melissa Jacobs and her husband, Dave spice up their marriage and your Sunday nights with a unique look at all the NFL Sunday action.

Football Date Night The Football Girl

    • Sports
    • 5.0 • 8 Ratings

Melissa Jacobs and her husband, Dave spice up their marriage and your Sunday nights with a unique look at all the NFL Sunday action.

    Week 9: Patriot Games (That Are Losses)

    Week 9: Patriot Games (That Are Losses)

    Melissa and Dave toast to Lamar Jackson and the Ravens for sharing a blueprint for defeating the Patriots. Now that the AFC doesn't seem predetermined, the couple ponders who truly could take the AFC title. Melissa throws in some sad Bears chatters, relishes the significance of good mojo in a professional sports organization and vents about all the dysfunctional NFL franchises that have none. Meanwhile Dave shares his meatiest takeaway from Week 9.

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    • 37 min
    Week 8: Burying the Bears

    Week 8: Burying the Bears

    Dave the Bears fan says good riddance to this NFL season which he considers over. Still Melissa and Dave break down the sad state of the Bears before moving on to the 7-0 49ers. They also contemplate whether San Francisco has a multiyear run on the horizon.

    Plus, the playoff picture, Joe Flacco and the how the NFL's cadence leads to toxic snap judgments.

    Please support Football Date Night by leaving a good rating and review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/football-date-night/id1479092754

    • 33 min
    Week 7: Sunday Doinky Sunday

    Week 7: Sunday Doinky Sunday

    Melissa and sad Bears fan Dave break down Chicago's pitiful performance against the Saints and conclude that Mitch Trubisky is DEFINITELY not to the answer. Dave did find a silver lining in the miracle that was Cody Parkey's doink for his new team, the Titans.

    Melissa revels in the 6-0 49ers and contemplates the playoff prowess of the Packers, Vikings, Colts and Cowboys.

    Please support Football Date Night by subscribing and leaving a good rating and/or review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/football-date-night/id1479092754

    • 39 min
    Week 6: Silence of the Rams

    Week 6: Silence of the Rams

    Melissa and Dave are back to celebrate their anniversary by talking about all the football they watched on their special day. Most notably, the many layers of the 5-0 49ers’ convincing slaughter of the Rams. Also discussed in this episode:

    What’s wrong with the Chiefs?
    The importance of in game adjustments
    Why LA “fans” are the worst
    The exciting NFC
    Is Jason Garrett Tom or Greg from Succession?
    How tanking are the Dolphins

    Note: Dave never goes to the football games but says he’ll attend the Seattle-49ers game in mid-November if 10 of you lovely humans leave us a good rating on Apple Podcasts 🙏: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/football-date-night/id1479092754

    • 42 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
8 Ratings

8 Ratings

ScottKahn ,

Great fun!

It's always a pleasure to listen to Melissa and Dave (representing 49ers and Bears fandom, respectively) discuss the week in football - it's an excellent complement to Melissa's Football Girl podcast, too. Highly recommended!

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