It was a dark Sunday for NFL fans as the plug was pulled on the ‘Around the NFL‘ podcast.
The highly popular podcast, which was housed on the NFL’s digital platforms, featured the trio of Dan Hanzus, Gregg Rosenthal and Marc Sessler. The show was updated three times a week and was available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts among other outlets.
The last show aired on May 23 after 11 years and 1,600 episodes.
‘Around the NFL’ was a rare breath of fresh air from the content mill that covers the league. Conversational in tone, Hanzus, Rosenthal and Sessler provided depth in their reporting about the NFL without sounding preachy.
They provided actual analysis and perhaps, most of all, context, for all the league’s major decisions and moves.
In an era of shocking headlines and clickbait journalism, the podcast truly stood out for its quality and depth of work offered.
We started the Around the NFL Podcast 11 years and over 1,600 episodes ago. We didn’t take a single break in all the years since, which is part of what made the last six weeks so heartbreaking. I never expected our last show on May 23 to be our *last show,* but here we are. pic.twitter.com/5bnNuAaHlJ
— Gregg Rosenthal (@greggrosenthal) July 7, 2024
The show will be truly missed.
Perhaps fans who have never heard the show should flood the league’s platforms to send a message to the NFL that ‘Around the NFL’ shouldn’t be leaving the airwaves.
