Flashpoint Focus: Hope for Raiders Entering New Era
Heed the Call NFL Podcast with Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler
4.9 • 5.2K Ratings
🗓️ 16 April 2026
⏱️ 77 minutes
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Summary
Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr for our last show before NFL Draft Week! We start by running through some news items: DT Dexter Lawrence wants out of New York (for real), Troy Aikman will likely be in the draft room for the Dolphins next week, the Commanders unveiled new uniforms and a new secondary logo, and NFL reporter Dianna Russini has resigned from her post at the Athletic. After the break, we're joined by a surprise guest to combat Conor's take on the Australia NFL game, and then Zak Keefer stops by for a special Flashpoint Focus looking at the Raiders recent history as they transition to a new era.
0:00 One Week Away
1:26 Mock Sessler Marc Draft Tease
4:56 Giants DT Dexter Lawrence
11:57 Troy Aikman & Dolphins
19:39 Commanders Logo
26:57 Dianna Russini Resigns
30:13 Special Guest Appearance
42:05 Flashpoint Focus: Raiders New Era
1:08:21 Wrap Up
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| 0:27.7 | slash setup |
| 0:28.6 | hey oh welcome to heat the Call on NFL podcast. |
| 0:42.6 | Dan Hans us with Mark Sessler, Connor, or Justin Graver on the ones and twos. |
| 0:49.7 | And Sessie, we are inside one week until the NFL draft of the long road. |
| 0:56.2 | And I don't know what it is. |
| 0:57.4 | Maybe we've been doing this a long time. |
| 0:58.7 | But that road feels a little bit longer every year. |
| 1:01.7 | I'm looking forward to that finish line. |
| 1:04.4 | And once we have that, you have that neat reset of what things look like. |
| 1:09.9 | So we're almost there, but not quite. |
| 1:12.1 | Yeah, I can't tell if we are an operation that is exiting the womb of draft season or entering it, |
| 1:19.4 | because I'm not sure what direction we're going in, but we're heading towards a major event of some sort, |
| 1:23.8 | and we will continue to report on it. |
| 1:25.6 | I don't know. |
| 1:26.5 | Exiting and entering the womb. I don't know. Something about the wording. |
| 1:29.4 | Didn't love it? Connor, your thoughts. |
| 1:32.1 | Once you're out, you're out. I don't think you, I don't think that there's a scenario where you go |
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