The “Necessary Roughness Podcast” airs weekly on lastwordradio.podbean.com, and other LastWordRadio outlets.
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 102): Super Bowl LV Recap! Plus, Some Offseason QB Talk
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into Super Bowl LV. He also touches on the continued implosion of the Houston Texans and Houston sports scene as a whole, stands by his previously proposed blockbuster 3-team Deshaun Watson trade, and discusses why context is important for setting expectations and for analyzing players (even if it’s often overlooked). Enjoy the show and join us on March 13th for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 101): Super Bowl LV Preview! Plus, Why the Lions Won the Stafford-Goff Swap with the Rams
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the Super Bowl LV matchup. He also gives out his end-of-year awards, breaks down the Derek Carr and Carson Wentz trade rumors, and unveils his scientifically-formulated method for beating Tom Brady in the Super Bowl. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 100!): NFL Championship Weekend Recap! Plus, a Preview of all the Potential Suitors in this Offseason’s Wild QB Market
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL Championship weekend matchups. He also rants about the inconsistency of the referees in the Buccaneers-Packers game, wonders why Steve Spagnuolo never got his second chance to be a head coach, and floats a wild Washington Football Team-Falcons-Texans trade scenario that could shake up the complexion of the entire NFC. Nik also takes a look back at the history of the show, and gets a little bit personal, in celebration of our 100th episode! Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 99): NFL Championship Weekend Preview! Plus, Why Philip Rivers is Closer to the “Hall of Very Good” than the Hall of Fame
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL Championship weekend matchups. He also discusses why the Ravens keep having solid seasons only to come up short in the playoffs, wonders if Drew Brees shouldn’t put off retirement and give it one more go in 2021, and touches on how wild the QB market may be this offseason. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 98): NFL Divisional Weekend Preview! Plus, Why the Ravens Win Last Week Should Have the Saints on Upset Alert
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL Divisional weekend matchups. He also discusses some questionable coaching decisions from Wild Card weekend, provides an in-depth look at why the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t who many people think they are (anymore), and can’t help but go on a rant about the Deshaun Watson situation in Houston. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 97): NFL Wild Card Weekend Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on Black Monday
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL Wild Card weekend matchups. He also breaks down why the Eagles benching of Jalen Hurts wasn’t inexplicable but may be indefensible, touches on the drama involving J.J. Watt and Deshaun Watson in Houston, and debates whether or not he should stand by his preseason Super Bowl pick. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 96): NFL Week 17 Preview! Plus, a Breakdown of Every Possible Playoff Clinching Scenario
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 17 matchups. He also wonders if the Dolphins realize that benching Tua to win now isn’t helping their future, discusses how the Cardinals loss to San Francisco proved his early-season point about them, and touches on the Colts collapse against the Steelers. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 95): NFL Week 16 Preview! Plus, Why the Buccaneers Still Have Room For Improvement
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 16 matchups. He also breaks down the Steelers late-season collapse, laughs at the New York Jets for finally winning a game but likely losing their future for it, and weighs in on the potential suitors for Carson Wentz. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 94): NFL Week 15 Preview! Plus, Why the Derek Carr Injury is so Disappointing
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 15. He also wonders if the Ravens might finally have a deep playoff run in them, boasts about being right about the Bills, and celebrates the return of Gardner Minshew to the starting lineup. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 93): NFL Week 14 Preview! Plus, Why the Jets Last-Second Loss was Equally “On-Brand” and Shocking
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 14. He also touches on the Eagles odd decision to bench Carson Wentz for Jalen Hurts, discusses the weird Browns-Titans game, and breaks down the AFC and NFC playoff pictures as we push towards the end of the season. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 92): NFL Week 13 Preview! Plus, What We Learned From the Chiefs-Buccaneers
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 13. He also touches on the Titans and Browns chances of winning the AFC, shoots down any notion that the 49ers might have a run in them, and chalks up the Broncos “No Quarterback” game as a historic one we all want to forget (but won’t be able to). Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 91): NFL Week 12 Preview! Plus, a Closer Look at the Crowded AFC North
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 12. He also wonders if the Ravens will even be able to make the playoffs, weighs in on the Steelers chances of going undefeated, and debates finally jumping on the Rams bandwagon. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 90): NFL Week 11 Preview! Plus, Nik Handicaps Each Team’s Chances of Winning the NFC (L)East
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 11. He also wonders if Drew Brees’ injuries could make this his final push for a second Super Bowl title, dives into the Seahawks topsy-turvy week, and debates the Jets chances of actually going winless. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 89): NFL Week 10 Preview and Midseason Awards Special! Plus, How Seattle’s Defense Controls its Fate
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 10 matchups and gives out his midseason awards. He also touches on how the Steelers continue to find ways to stay undefeated, discusses why the Cardinals loss to the Dolphins could loom large, and wonders if the wheels have finally begun to fall off for the Bears. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 88): NFL Week 8 Preview! Plus, a Game of “Contender or Pretender”
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 8 matchups. He also breaks down why the New England Patriots playoff hopes are trending down, touches on how the Dallas Cowboys could rebound into contention, and wonders if the Cleveland Browns can actually stay on track and fight for a Wild Card spot. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 87): NFL Week 7 Preview! Plus, Why the Dolphins Were Right to Bench Fitzpatrick for Tua (Sadly)
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 7 matchups. He also breaks down the NFC (L)East, dives into the potential dominance of Tampa Bay’s offense after signing Antonio Brown, and touches on how ironic it is that Cowboys players are bashing the team’s new coaching staff. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 86): NFL Week 6 Preview! Plus, Which NFL Coaches are Already on the Hot Seat
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 6 matchups. He also dives into the increasingly complicated Dak-dilemma in Dallas, wonders about the Atlanta Falcons future, and debates how much the Tuesday game between the Titans and Bills actually showed about either team. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 85): NFL Week 5 Preview! Plus the Texans Finally Figured Out What We All Already Knew!
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 5 matchups. He also compares the Dwayne Haskins situation to the Josh Rosen one(s), takes a closer look at each division’s standings 1/4 of the way through the season, and talks about how last week’s primetime matchups didn’t really show us much. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 84): NFL Week 4 Preview! Plus Why the New York Jets are a Failure on All Levels
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 4 matchups. He also discusses the Chiefs impressive win over the Ravens, rips into both the Giants and Jets, and dives into how Houston’s odd personnel choices have helped them remain winless this season. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 83): NFL Week 3 Preview! Plus Nik’s Thoughts on the Cowboys Crazy Comeback Win
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 3 matchups. He also breaks down why the Chargers QB controversy shouldn’t even exist, tells everyone to pump the brakes on the “Kyler Murray for MVP” bandwagon, and wonders what will happen to Gardner Minshew after this year’s meaningless season in Jacksonville. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 82): NFL Week 2 Preview! Plus, Nik Wonders Why Everyone is so Focused on Allen Robinson’s Contract Dispute
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 2 matchups. He also breaks down how the Dallas Cowboys found a way to lose to the middling Rams, bashes the Denver Broncos late-game clock management, and questions how anyone could have considered the Packers underdogs against the Vikings. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 81): NFL Week 1 Preview! Plus What We Learned From Texans-Chiefs
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 1 matchups. He also discusses a few veteran players who need to produce to avoid an impending change of scenery, touches on the Dolphins QB room, and wonders how NFL teams will handle a possible salary cap reduction in 2021. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 80): 2020 NFL Kickoff Special and Season Preview! Plus Why the Denver Broncos Might be a Surprise Contender
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic breaks down the upcoming NFL kickoff matchup between the Chiefs and Texans. He also talks about his picks to win each division, touches on which teams might surprise or disappoint this season, and gives his take on if the Bucs are just a flashy pick or a real Super Bowl contender. Enjoy the show and join us on Saturday for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 79): Are the Tampa Bay Bucs the Team to Beat in the NFC? Plus, Why the XFL was a Success (Kind of)
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic breaks down more NFL offseason transactions and the NFL Draft. He also talks about why the Christian McCaffrey deal kind of had to happen, wonders why the Texans keep stockpiling deep threat wide receivers, and poses an intriguing free agent QB “Would you rather?” Enjoy the show, stay safe, and join us in June for the following episode!
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 78): The Winners and Losers of NFL Free Agency (So Far)! Plus, Nik Still Can’t Wrap His Brain Around the DeAndre Hopkins Trade
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic breaks down the NFL’s free agency period, thus far. He also talks about how the Denver Broncos could be this year’s surprise playoff team, gives his take on whether Philip Rivers makes the Colts contenders, and wonders how the Jacksonville Jaguars fell so far from the 2017 AFC Championship Game. Enjoy the show, stay safe, and join us April 25th (or May 2nd) for the following episode!
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