The MOST INTRIGUING Free Agent + A Nightmare Scenario for the NFL

The Adam Schefter Podcast

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4.2 • 802 Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Adam Schefter and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show look ahead to free agency, discuss a potential nightmare scenario for the NFL, and highlight a looming situation that two sources have called "dire." 0:00 Welcome 2:39 Free Agency Preview 7:10 Biggest takeaway from the Combine 11:57 Potential nightmare scenario for the NFL 17:10 The most intriguing free agent 22:03 A huge storyline that flew under the radar 26:01 A looming situation that could be "dire" for the league Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	From 30 for 30 Podcasts.
0:02.5	Brian Padda, Senior Defensive Lyman from Miami.
0:12.9	Gunned down.
0:14.3	The key to this case, it's Brian.
0:17.2	A hour before he died, he was on the phone arguing with somebody.
0:21.3	This might be a hit.
0:22.8	You want the truth.
0:23.8	The biggest one of conviction being placed him to arrest.
0:26.5	We had a killer amongst us.
0:28.2	Murder at the U.
0:29.0	Listen now.
0:34.3	Welcome back to the Adam Schaefter podcast as we come out of the Indianapolis Scouting Combine
0:40.1	and head into what is the busiest week of the NFL year next week, NFL free agency.
0:48.7	Here we go.
0:50.4	The start of the new league year Wednesday, March 11th. But as we discussed this morning on
0:57.3	get up, I know the new league year begins Wednesday at 4 p.m. Eastern, but the fact of the matter is by
1:03.6	the time the new league year rolls around at 4 p.m. Eastern, most of the top free agents already
1:08.7	have found a home on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, once the quote-unquote legal tampering period begins.
1:17.0	And with everything going on across the National Football League, we welcome in the co-host of the Pat McAfee show, my friend, my colleague, and the man to lead us on the weekly six-pack, Ty Schmidt, back for another six-pack.
1:31.1	Thank you very much, Chefty.
1:32.6	Good to be back to you.
1:33.5	It's been a while.
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