Episodes
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 4 matchups. He also touches on the big upsets of the past week, dives into which teams he believes are stuck in No Man’s Land, and discusses the oddities of the NFL’s new gambling policy. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!
Saturday Sep 23, 2023
Saturday Sep 23, 2023
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 3 matchups. He also heaps praise on the Commanders and Falcons surprising 2-0 starts, dives into the odd Justin Fields situation, and touches on the rash of significant early season injuries. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!
Saturday Sep 16, 2023
Saturday Sep 16, 2023
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 2 matchups. He also weighs in on the Bengals laying an egg against the Browns, touches on the Patriots surprising resilience against the Eagles, and discusses why the Grass vs. Turf debate is likely more nuanced than many realize. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!
Saturday Sep 09, 2023
Saturday Sep 09, 2023
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 1 matchups. He also breaks down the Lions upset victory over the Chiefs, touches on the NFL’s new “emergency 3rd QB rule,” and sends his best wishes to former NFL WR Mike Williams. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!
Saturday Sep 02, 2023
Saturday Sep 02, 2023
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic breaks down the upcoming NFL kickoff matchup between the Chiefs and Lions, as well as gives his preseason pick to win the Super Bowl. He also forecasts a huge season for Joe Burrow (health permitting), debates if the Aaron Rodgers-led Jets will net an AFC playoff spot, and struggles with where the Jaguars rank in this year’s AFC. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into his NFC Predictions for the upcoming year. He also debates if the Lions can overtake the Vikings, wonders if Baker Mayfield can lead the former champion Bucs core to the postseason, and discusses the dueling trades made by NFC East rivals this past week. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!
Saturday Aug 19, 2023
Saturday Aug 19, 2023
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into his AFC Predictions for this season. He also breaks down why injuries could turn the AFC North into a crapshoot, debates if the AFC East will snag three playoff spots, and discusses all the things we missed during the offseason hiatus. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic breaks down the winners and losers of NFL free agency so far. He also wonders what the Titans plan for this season is, touches on the never-ending Lamar Jackson contract dispute, and weighs in on the troubling comments of Michael Thomas and Byron Jones. Enjoy the show and join us the weekend of April 29th for the following episode!
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic breaks down Super Bowl LVII and reflects on the season as a whole. He also touches on this offseason’s upcoming rendition of the QB carousel, breaks down bold Eric Bieniemy’s decision to leave Kansas City for Washington D.C., and dives into why he hopes the XFL does well (even if he won’t be watching it). Enjoy the show and join us the weekend of March 18th for the following episode!
Saturday Feb 11, 2023
Saturday Feb 11, 2023
In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into Super Bowl LVII. He also touches on whether the Giants or Seahawks should franchise tag their QBs, dives into Christian McCaffrey’s remarks about the 49ers loss, and discusses how Russell Wilson’s perception took another hit this week. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!