Necessary Roughness Podcast
By Nikolas Donadic
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Episodes: 54
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Every Friday night, host Nikolas Donadic breaks down the week that was in the NFL. He dives into the matchups that stood out and previews Sunday’s upcoming matchups.
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 251): NFL Draft Recap! Plus, Nik’s Sleeper Teams to Watch this Upcoming Season
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 250): NFL Free Agency Preview Extravaganza! Plus, Nik’s Live Reaction to the Ravens Acquiring Maxx Crosby
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Mar 07, 2026 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 249): Super Bowl LX Recap! Plus, Nik Takes a Victory Lap on his Super Bowl Prediction
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 248): Super Bowl LX Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on Jaxson Dart Missing Out on Offensive Rookie of the Year
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 247): Nik’s Picks for the NFL’s Seasonal Awards! Plus, Nik Names the 3rd Annual NFL All-Name Team
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 246): NFL Championship Weekend Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on the Bills Firing Sean McDermott
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 245): NFL Divisional Weekend Preview! Plus, Nik Weighs in on Packers HC Matt LaFleur’s Job Security
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 244): NFL Super Wild Card Weekend Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on the Eagles and Chargers Punting Away Playoff Seeding in Week 18
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 243): NFL Week 18 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on Josh Allen’s Failed Last-Minute Heroics Against the Eagles
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 242): NFL Week 17 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on the Lions' Christmas Day Implosion
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Dec 27, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 241): NFL Week 16 Preview! Plus, Nik Touches on the Bizarre 2-PT Conversion Call that Might Change the Entire NFL Season
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Dec 20, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 240): NFL Week 15 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on Philip Rivers’ Shocking Unretirement
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 239): NFL Week 14 Preview! Plus, Nik Weighs in on the Panthers Massive Upset of the Rams
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 238): NFL Week 13 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on Joe Burrow’s Return and the Bengals Outside Shot at Winning the AFC North
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 237): NFL Week 12 Preview! Plus, Why the Texans Winning Streak Might Have Saved HC DeMeco Ryans’ Job
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 236): NFL Week 11 Preview! Plus, Nik Pitches Two New NFL Yearly Awards
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 235): NFL Week 10 Preview and Midseason Awards Special! Plus, Nik Debates if the Broncos are a Fraudulent 8-2
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 234): NFL Week 9 Preview! Plus, Nik Previews the NFL Trade Deadline
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 233): NFL Week 8 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on the Terrible State of the NY Jets and NY Giants
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 232): NFL Week 7 Preview! Plus, Nik Rants About MNF Doubleheaders
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Oct 18, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 231): NFL Week 6 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on the Bengals Turning to Joe Flacco to Save Their Season
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 230): NFL Week 5 Preview! Plus, Why John Harbaugh’s Seat in Baltimore May Be Scorching Hot
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Oct 04, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 229): NFL Week 4 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on the One-Sided “Richard Sherman vs. Russell Wilson” Rivalry
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 228): NFL Week 3 Preview! Plus, Nik Tries to Sell the Bengals on Trading for Jameis Winston
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 227): NFL Week 2 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on Yet Another Baltimore Ravens Collapse
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Sep 13, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 226): NFL Week 1 Preview! Plus, Nik Weighs in on Ryan Clark’s “Generational Talent” Take
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 225): 2025 NFL Kickoff Special and Season Preview! Plus, Nik Gives Out His Preseason Awards Picks
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Aug 30, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 224): 2025-26 AFC Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on Why the Bengals are Poised to Miss the Playoffs…Again
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 223): 2025-26 NFC Preview! Plus, Nik Debates Taking the Bait on the Chicago Bears
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 222): NFL Draft Recap! Plus, Nik’s Take on the Browns Newly Overcrowded QB Room
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 221): NFL Free Agency Preview Extravaganza! Plus, Nik’s Take on Josh Allen’s Big Contract Extension
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 220): Super Bowl 59 Recap! Plus, Nik is Somehow Forced to Defend Both Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 219): Super Bowl 59 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Reaction to Eli Manning Not Making the NFL Hall of Fame (Yet)
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 218): Nik’s Picks for the NFL’s Seasonal Awards! Plus, Nik Names the 2nd Annual NFL All-Name Team
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 217): NFL Conference Championship Weekend Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on Yet Another Premature Ravens Playoff Exit
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 216): NFL Divisional Weekend Preview! Plus, Nik Rants About the Steelers “Chess Master” HC Mike Tomlin
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 215): NFL "Super" Wild Card Weekend Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on Sam Darnold’s Sloppy Outing Against the Lions
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Jan 11, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 214): NFL Week 18 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on the Oddly Public Drama in Indianapolis
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 213): NFL Week 17 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on the 2024 NFL MVP Race
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Dec 28, 2024 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 212): NFL Week 16 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Hot Take on the Report About Jets Owner Woody Johnson
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 211): NFL Week 15 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on a Potential Change to the Defensive PI Rule
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 210): NFL Week 14 Preview! Plus, Why Justin Tucker’s Slump Makes the Ravens Much More Vulnerable
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 209): NFL Week 13 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Unpopular Opinion on the Bears Firing of HC Matt Eberflus
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 208): NFL Week 12 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on the End of the Daniel Jones Era in NY
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 207): NFL Week 11 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on 2024’s Surprise Playoff Contenders
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 206): NFL Week 10 Preview and Midseason Awards Special! Plus, Nik’s Take on this Year’s Active NFL Trade Deadline
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 205): NFL Week 9 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on the NFL’s Supposed “QB Development” Issue
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 204): NFL Week 8 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on the “Cowboys Tours” Non-troversy
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 203): NFL Week 7 Preview! Plus, Why Amari Cooper Could be a More Impactful Addition than Davante Adams
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 202): NFL Week 6 Preview! Plus, a Closer Look at the Jets Firing of Robert Saleh
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 201): NFL Week 5 Preview! Plus, Which Team is the Best Fit for a Davante Adams Trade
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Oct 05, 2024 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 200): NFL Week 4 Preview! Plus, Nik Goes Off-Topic and Rants About the Oakland Athletics
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 199): NFL Week 3 Preview! Plus, Nik is Befuddled by Mel Kiper Jr.’s Bizarre New Rule Proposal
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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Necessary Roughness Podcast (EP 198): NFL Week 2 Preview! Plus, Nik’s Take on the Tua Tagovailoa Retirement Talk
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Sep 14, 2024 |