Episodes

  • The First But Not The Last: Doug Williams Super Bowl XXII MVP | The Biggest Game

    The First But Not The Last: Doug Williams Super Bowl XXII MVP | The Biggest Game
    Jun 16 2026
    When Doug Williams took a knee at the end of Super Bowl XXII he made history. Becoming the first Black quarterback to start a Super Bowl, win a Super Bowl, and win the biggest game's MVP award. It was the culmination of a career steeped in firsts. One where he had to prove himself at every step, and overcome racism and challenges, on and off the field. Today, Doug joins Jeremy Schaap to relive what is maybe the greatest quarter of football anyone has ever played. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • Mel Kiper's FAVORITE Super Bowls + UNTOLD NFL Draft stories | The Biggest Game

    Mel Kiper's FAVORITE Super Bowls + UNTOLD NFL Draft stories | The Biggest Game
    Jun 9 2026
    Welcome back to "The Biggest Game" hosted by Jeremy Schaap. On this episode, ESPN NFL Draft analyst, Mel Kiper Jr., joins the show to discuss the Super Bowl that made him fall in love with football (Super Bowl V: Jan. 17, 1971 - Baltimore Colts def. Dallas Cowboys, 16-13). Plus, we dive into Mel's path from self-publishing college scouting reports to ESPN and popularizing the NFL Draft. (0:00) Welcome in Mel Kiper Jr. (1:55) Mel's Super Bowl Sundays (3:16) Balancing NFL & College Football (4:36) Why Mel's never been to a Super Bowl (6:20) Super Bowl V: Colts vs Cowboys (11:25) Mel's love for Rams' uniforms + early memories (14:40) Super Bowl V continued (17:46) Colts leave Baltimore for Indianapolis (24:46) Mel explains evolution of NFL Draft (29:45) Mel's UNIQUE habits covering NFL Draft (33:57) Reliving Mel's legendary 1994 NFL Draft moment w/Bill Tobin (41:26) Jeremy's NFL Draft story covering Tim Tebow (43:08) Finals thoughts & comments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • How the NFL Kept COVID from Shutting Down Super Bowl LV | The Biggest Game

    How the NFL Kept COVID from Shutting Down Super Bowl LV | The Biggest Game
    Jun 2 2026
    When the Covid-19 pandemic brought the sports world to a halt in March of 2020, the NFL had a built in advantage. Unlike the NBA, NHL, and MLB, the football season was months away, giving the league time to implement plans to keep the season from being derailed. Through rigorous testing, tracking, and adjustments to the calendar, the 2020 NFL season reached its conclusion without cancelling a single game. And at the end of that road lay Super Bowl LV. The premier event on the American sports calendar every year. Today on The Biggest Game: former Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David, Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL's Chief Medical Officer, and longtime NFL executive Jeff Miller explain how the season and the biggest game took place in the midst of a global pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • From Fan to Analyst to Father: Ben Solak's Eagles Super Bowl Journey | The Biggest Game

    From Fan to Analyst to Father: Ben Solak's Eagles Super Bowl Journey | The Biggest Game
    May 26 2026
    You probably recognize ESPN NFL analyst Ben Solak from his appearances on ESPN during the NFL season. His mix of analytical analysis, and football knowledge create a compelling package, dedicated to helping you understand not just what happened on the field, but why it happened. And for Ben, he's come by that knowledge through a lifelong love of the Philadelphia Eagles. Not quite his hometown team, but the one he adopted early in life. But the tale of the team he's followed has meant more than bragging rights and heartbreaks. Because all three of Philly's most recent trips to the Super Bowl have also marked forks in the road for Ben, in his own life. Today on The Biggest Game, he explains to Jeremy Schaap how Super Bowls LII, LVII, and LIX shaped who he is today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • Super Bowl I Lore: A Hungover Max McGee Scored the First TD in Super Bowl History | The Biggest Game

    Super Bowl I Lore: A Hungover Max McGee Scored the First TD in Super Bowl History | The Biggest Game
    May 19 2026
    On The Biggest Game, Ryan McGee joins the show to discuss Green Bay Packers legend Max McGee. McGee was under the assumption he would get no play time in the first ever Super Bowl... he was wrong. After a wild night out in Los Angeles, that ended as the Packers iconic quarterback Bart Starr was rising for breakfast, Max McGee's number was called early in Super Bowl I! Taking the field in one of his teammate's helmets, with visions of the night before still echoing in his head...what followed was the first spectacular performance in Super Bowl history. Jeremy Schaap and Ryan McGee break down the full story on The Biggest Game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • TRAILER 🎞️ A Hungover Max McGee Scored the First TD in Super Bowl History | The Biggest Game

    TRAILER 🎞️ A Hungover Max McGee Scored the First TD in Super Bowl History | The Biggest Game
    May 18 2026
    Coming Tuesday, May 19, at NFL on ESPN. Ryan McGee and Jeremy Schaap break down the legendary performance of Max McGee in Super Bowl I. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 min
  • Chris "Mad Dog" Russo on how Super Bowl III Took the NFL Mainstream | The Biggest Game

    Chris "Mad Dog" Russo on how Super Bowl III Took the NFL Mainstream | The Biggest Game
    May 12 2026
    Fresh off First Take, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo tells us that back in 1969 the NFL and AFL were two separate leagues. They didn't even call the championship game the "Super Bowl" yet. But when Joe Namath guaranteed victory and led the New York Jets to a shocking upset victory over Don Shula's Baltimore Colts, all that began to change. The impending merger between the two leagues suddenly seemed less like the junior varsity joining the big time, and more like a marriage between equals. And with a cross cultural icon like Namath leading the way, the NFL had its leading man. On this episode of The Biggest Game, we look at the moment, that the NFL became MAINSTREAM. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/nfl #ESPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • TRAILER 🔈Chris "MAD DOG" Russo Says that Super Bowl III Took the NFL MAINSTREAM 🤯 | The Biggest Game

    TRAILER 🔈Chris "MAD DOG" Russo Says that Super Bowl III Took the NFL MAINSTREAM 🤯 | The Biggest Game
    May 11 2026
    Coming Tuesday May 12th at NFL on ESPN. Chris "Mad Dog" Russo joins The Biggest Game to tell us how Joe Namath and the New York Jets took the NFL into the mainstream at Super Bowl III. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 min