Football America is a show about stories that matter—discussed by people who don’t. Why? Because this beautiful game deserves all of the spotlight. Football raised us. We obsess over it. We fight about it. We name our dogs after retired players, then name our children after those dogs. We talk football the way Sinatra sang songs: with conviction. And drunk. Each week, Dave Dameshek’s embarrassing habit of assigning meaning to frivolous stats is on full display as he is joined by a host of celebrities, players, and well-meaning people who play experts on television. Hilarity ensues. Debate follows. It’s a love letter to football written in spicy mustard. Football America! is synonymous (see what we did there?). This isn’t just a sport. It's our national identity… but it’s also a sport.
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Lamar's Subterfuge, Parisian Gridiron, and the Buck-Aikman Feud (feat. Connor Orr)
Sports Illustrated's Connor Orr joins the show to unpack a chaotic week of NFL action. We start in the AFC North to debate Lamar Jackson's injury status and Joe Burrow's
Oct 23 1 h 04 min
The Wildest Saturday Ever? + Jalen Hurts' Blood Clots Leave Eagles in Turmoil
What a crazy weekend it was in college football and the NFL! Dave, Ethan, and Gino are joined by Nick Kostos of the You Better You Bet podcast to break it all down. Where
Oct 19 57 min
College Football Chaos with Mike Ryan Ruiz, FPI Madness & A Raiders Reality Check
Mike Ryan Ruiz joins the show to talk Cleveland and college sports. We dive straight into the high-stakes Ohio State vs. Indiana showdown. If the Buckeyes lose, will thei
Oct 16 57 min
Leg Cannons, Ref Controversy & the Browns Superteam (feat. Todd Haley and Jarrett Bailey)
On this episode of Football America, Todd Haley and Jarrett Bailey from The Pump Fake Podcast join to spill tea on his attempt to bring Josh Allen and Saquon Barkley to t
Oct 12 58 min
Iron Mike, Hot Seats & the NFL Injury Myth (Feat. Nick Kostos)
Nick Kostos joins the show as we break down all the chaotic storylines heading into Week 5 of the NFL. Is this sudden wave of player injuries a genuine crisis or just the
Oct 9 59 min
Can Buffalo Finish, Will Miami Cover, and Is McDaniel Out in LA? (Feat. Lance Zierlein)
One month into the NFL season, the league has officially turned into a fever dream. From an instant-classic shootout between Kansas City and Las Vegas to the Dolphins mir
Oct 5 57 min
Is Week 4 an Elimination Week Already in the NFL? (feat. Arif Hasan)
It is only Week 4 in the National Football League but we already have some season-defining showdowns on tap this weekend. Can the Dallas Cowboys break through against the
Oct 2 57 min
Unfiltered Week 3: Medical Carts, Poll Bias, and USC Delusions
JJ McCarthy is a Giant, Deshaun Watson is actually popular in Cleveland, and Week 3 delivered absolute mayhem. We’re breaking down all the fallout with a stacked lineup o
Sep 28 55 min
Ochocinco, Cleat Catastrophes, and Ross Tucker
It’s Episode 85—or as Chad himself would call it, the Ochocinco show. NFL analyst Ross Tucker stops by to explain why Chad Johnson is criminally underappreciated, while a
A cataclysmic Week 2 is in the books, and we’re breaking down all the fallout—from Ja'Marr Chase's mind-bending catch to why the Trinidad Chambliss "too old as a rookie"
Sep 22 54 min
Are Both NY Teams Actually Good?! Plus: Belichick's UNC Drama & Week 1 Overreactions (Feat. Gregg Rosenthal)
Sixty minutes are in the books, and the NFL landscape is already pure chaos! Are the Jets and Giants both actually competent? Is it time to panic about the vaunted Texans
Sep 18 1 h 00 min
Takes We Want Back (feat. Mike Ryan Ruiz) + Panic in LA
Football is back, which means it’s officially time to panic over sample sizes of one! Mike Ryan Ruiz and Tony Calatayud swing by to publicly recant the terrible Week 1 ta
Sep 14 53 min
Mahomes, Bo Nix, and Homer’s Odyssey?! (Feat. SI's Matt Verderame)
Football is back, and Dave kicks things off with a wild premise: why the modern NFL season is basically Homer’s Odyssey. Then, Sports Illustrated’s Matt Verderame stops b
Sep 11 57 min
Conquering Mount Lombardi, Airplane Rules & Broncos Grief with Brandon Perna
We complete our climb up Mount Lombardi. The AFC and NFC West make their ascent. Can you predict the team that reached the summit? Then our friend Brandon Perna from That
Sep 4 1 h 00 min
CFB primer with Smetana & IDing NFC/AFC South playoff teams
We’ve got one of the best voices in college football Jessica Smetana joining to talk about the 2026 season, zero week (whatever that is), the foolishness of preseason pol
Aug 28 1 h 01 min
MetLife Realism, August Fluff & Superhero Fandoms with Dan Hanzus
Heed the Call's Dan Hanzus brings the view from New York! He explains why the Jets' Outlook at MetLife isn't as grim as advertised, truth-squads the biggest training camp
Aug 21 1 h 04 min
2026 AFC & NFC North Preview (feat. Ty Dunne & Tim Benz)
Who will summit Mount Lombardi this season? Football America! breaks down the NFC and AFC North. Go Long’s Ty Dunne provides the national view, while Tim Benz (Pittsburgh
Aug 14 1 h 05 min
Mina Kimes, Shipping Joe Burrow, & Dan Campbell's Destiny
The one and only Mina Kimes drops by to build her ultimate roster of favorite head coaches, coordinators, quarterbacks, offensive lines, and defenses. Plus, she breaks do
Aug 7 57 min
Tony Romo Goes on Leave, Checking in With the Buffalo Bills & Building the No Playoffs For You List
Tony Calatyud is in the studio to talk a little ball with the boys on a Friday. Dave, Tony, Gino, and Ethan discuss the Buffalo Bills and their chances of eclipsing their
Jul 31 1 h 14 min
Cowboys, Bears, & the Eagles Rollercoaster (feat. Dave Helman, Ten Day Tony & Jeremy Tache)
Ten Day Tony and Jeremy Tache kick off the show with an NFL trivia showdown. Who can name the 2025 playoff field? Who actually knows who scored the most touchdowns? Then,
Jul 24 1 h 04 min
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I’ve been enjoying the show, but the latest episode was exceptionally good.. The opening essay was killer! (“is Jesus in a fantasy league with Buddha”) When you mentioned The A-Train Mike Allott among great # 40s, I swooned. Great show even though your opinion on boot cut jeans is way off.
Vanilla Grits · Jan 2026
Dave is 1:1 in the best way. He is clever, smart, and unique in a time where the loudest voice and hottest takes are part of algorithm feeding the “basics” sports data without intelligent and humorous perspective.
I have to thank the crew, Dan, Justin, Conner, and the rest of the team that does great work at ATN now Heed the Call for introducing me and others to Shek! If you haven’t listened to Heed the Call, that show is also a ray of humorous sports sunshine and top football insider information.
I have lived in Seattle my entire life and enjoy getting all of the salient East Coast news from Shek’s unbiased perspective. He only hates two things in this world: people who are intolerant of other people’s NFL teams and the Ravens.
He knows sports history. He is the human version of Encyclopedia Brittanica, except he knows more than can fit neatly in a 32 volume set. I guesstimate he knows 3.4 terabytes of just Pittsburgh sports history.
How does one remain so unbiased and so educated about the world and still posses such keen insights into sports fashion? How say you?
Despite my Seahawks getting wholly fooked over by the zebras in the Paris of the Midwest in the season of our lord; 2005, and his Steelers being gifted a Lombardi trophy, I am willing to show growth and tolerance as a human and give him his well earned 5 Star rating.
Beav Coon · Sep 2025
No one I mean NO ONE kibitzes about our beloved past time like Dave. Different, entertaining, informative and also gets great guests. Highly recommend for football lovers
JFM4828 · Sep 2025
Listening to the latest pod and I'm getting She k's takes as usual but wait... am I hearing a discussion of something other than sport? Tarantino movies? I've stuck with Dave for his deep knowledge but the fun side has emerged again! Keep it coming Dave!
To add to this, just heard the Handsome Hank interview. Great to hear even if yo don't know their history.
Frothing Javelina · Feb 2026
Been listening to Shek for a decade plus. What was once someone giving great, funny, and objective takes across the NFL has turned into an insufferable goof that hates players leaning a certain direction. The latest Rodgers rant was just total BS but, that’s not why I’m done. I’m done because it’s the same conversations and stupid lists over and over, week after week.
59 Burst · Aug 2026
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