Episodes
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic recaps last week’s NFL Championship weekend and gives his picks for the NFL’s end-of-year awards. He also gives his take on the Broncos failed courtship of DeMeco Ryans, touches on some players who were snubbed from even being AP award finalists, and discusses the incomparable career of Tom Brady. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL Championship weekend matchups. He also recaps the rest of the NFL Divisional Weekend matchups, touches on Jim Harbaugh’s meeting with the Broncos, and dives into why the Colorado Rockies Owner shouldn’t be getting mocked for being a realist. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!
Saturday Jan 21, 2023
Saturday Jan 21, 2023
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL Divisional weekend matchups. He also gives his thoughts on the Lamar Jackson drama in Baltimore, touches on how Kirk Cousins’ final pass against the Giants perfectly encapsulates his career, and can’t help but pat himself on the back after a perfect weekend of picks. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL Super Wild Card weekend matchups. He also touches on 2023’s rendition of “Black Monday,” wonders if the Mike Williams injury is a fireable offense, and gives his predictions for the rest of this year’s NFL Playoffs. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!
Saturday Jan 07, 2023
Saturday Jan 07, 2023
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 18 matchups. He also touches on the Vikings giving the Packers a backdoor into the postseason, discusses the Commanders benching Carson Wentz (again), and dives into the weird comments made by Jadeveon Clowney about the Browns. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 17 matchups. He also calls shenanigans on (some) "advanced" statistics like win-probability, weighs in on why the Raiders benching of Derek Carr could get complicated, and touches on the very forgettable tenure of Nathaniel Hackett as the Denver Broncos Head Coach. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 16 matchups. He also touches on last Saturday’s wild tripleheader, debates Dan Campbell vs. Doug Pederson for Coach of the Year, and discusses the possible 2023-24 landing spots for Tom Brady (other than retirement). Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!
Saturday Dec 17, 2022
Saturday Dec 17, 2022
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 15 matchups. He also debates if the Lions win over Minnesota will be a sign of what’s to come, touches on another signature moment for Trevor Lawrence in his (2nd) rookie season, and discusses the possibility of the NFL adding replay review for certain penalties. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
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 Bengals are just straight up better than the Chiefs, discusses why the Jets loss to the Vikings left him kind of impressed, and touches on the never-ending courtship of free agent WR Odell Beckham Jr. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!
Saturday Dec 03, 2022
Saturday Dec 03, 2022
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 13 matchups. He also wonders what went wrong for the Raiders this season, touches on the significance of Trevor Lawrence’s game-winning drive against the Ravens, and dives into the weird week that was for the Arizona Cardinals. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!