Necessary Roughness Podcast

Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 207): NFL Week 11 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on 2024’s Surprise Playoff Contenders

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 11 matchups. He also touches on the Lions against-all-odds SNF win, debates if the Giants or Jets have had the worse season so far, and weighs in on the Colts un-benching Anthony Richardson. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 206): NFL Week 10 Preview and Midseason Awards Special! Plus, Nik’s Take on this Year’s Active NFL Trade Deadline

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 wonders if the Dak Prescott injury has bought Mike McCarthy leeway or doomed him, touches on the 49ers chances to win the NFC West with a returning CMC, and debates if Andy Reid should somehow be a Coach of the Year candidate. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 205): NFL Week 9 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on the NFL’s Supposed “QB Development” Issue

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 9 matchups. He also discusses why the Steelers may actually be contenders in this year’s AFC, wonders if he was too quick to raise the expectations on CJ Stroud and the Texans, and tries his hardest to avoid derailing the show by ranting about the Yankees World Series performance. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 204): NFL Week 8 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on the “Cowboys Tours” Non-troversy

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 8 matchups. He also discusses the Texans apparent issues with clock management, wonders if the 49ers injuries have finally caught up to them, and touches on Daniel Jones’ “disappointment” in being benched. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 203): NFL Week 7 Preview! Plus, Why Amari Cooper Could be a More Impactful Addition than Davante Adams

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 7 matchups. He also touches on Eagles HC Nick Sirianni’s back-and-forth with his own fans, weighs in on the Bengals underwhelming win over the Giants, and briefly previews the upcoming NFL Trade Deadline. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 202): NFL Week 6 Preview! Plus, a Closer Look at the Jets Firing of Robert Saleh

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 Bengals and Bills late collapses, touches on the Cowboys primetime win in Pittsburgh, and wonders why Browns HC Kevin Stefanski publicly anchored himself to Deshaun Watson. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 201): NFL Week 5 Preview! Plus, Which Team is the Best Fit for a Davante Adams Trade

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 5 matchups. He also touches on the Ravens blowout win over the Bills, heaps some praise on Big Kirko and the Falcons, and rants about the weird free kick from Monday Night Football. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 200): NFL Week 4 Preview! Plus, Nik Goes Off-Topic and Rants About the Oakland Athletics

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 4 matchups. He also starts to wonder if the offseason reports of the Buffalo Bills demise were too premature, discusses how the Ravens win over the Cowboys should be their blueprint for the rest of the season, and runs through a few hypothetical trades for Dolphins QB relief. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 199): NFL Week 3 Preview! Plus, Nik is Befuddled by Mel Kiper Jr.’s Bizarre New Rule Proposal

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 3 matchups. He also discusses his concern level for the injury-riddled 49ers, gives props to the underdogs that dominated Week 2, and can’t figure out the upside in the Panthers benching of Bryce Young. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 198): NFL Week 2 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on the Tua Tagovailoa Retirement Talk

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 the New York Giants abysmal debut to their 100th season, wonders if the luster is already off the 2024 Atlanta Falcons, and gives props to a few teams who *almost* pulled off Week 1 upsets. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!