Necessary Roughness Podcast

Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 211): NFL Week 15 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on a Potential Change to the Defensive PI Rule

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 15 matchups. He also touches on the Rams recent resurgence, wonders what’s gone wrong for the Atlanta Falcons, and discusses Bill Belichick’s decision to go coach college football at UNC. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 210): NFL Week 14 Preview! Plus, Why Justin Tucker’s Slump Makes the Ravens Much More Vulnerable

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 14 matchups. He also wonders if the Lions aggressive playstyle will end up costing them in the playoffs, touches on the weird Diontae Johnson situation in Baltimore, and discusses Kayvon Thibodeaux’s interesting take on a locker room “meritocracy.” Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 209): NFL Week 13 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Unpopular Opinion on the Bears Firing of HC Matt Eberflus

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 13 matchups. He also gives his up-to-date conference AFC and NFC power rankings, wonders why the Texans somehow took a step backwards this season, and swears off picking the Dolphins for the rest of 2024. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 208): NFL Week 12 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on the End of the Daniel Jones Era in NY

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 12 matchups. He also wonders if Bengals HC Zac Taylor’s seat is getting warmer, touches on the Ravens loss to the Steelers, and makes his picks for the NFL’s Thanksgiving Day tripleheader. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

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!