Bengals DT D.J. Reader & Tom Brady's Retirement

We close out another season of the Flutie Flakescast with newly minted Hall of Fame coach Dick Vermeil and reviewing the eventful Super Bowl 56 that was. Find out what obstacles coach Vermeil faced, discovering Kurt Warner and the moment he learned he was heading to the Hall of Fame.

Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Rams running back Eric Dickerson joins Doug to discuss his new book, give his prediction on the Super Bowl and discuss his playing days. Doug also previews the Super Bowl himself, and discusses why Tom Brady maybe should've waited to announce his retirement.

The great Tom Brady is finally hanging it up after 22 amazing seasons. Doug discusses what it was like to play with his former teammate and the many reasons why now is the perfect time to walk away. PLUS Bengals DT D.J. Reader joins the podcast and talks about what it was like when Evan McPherson nailed the field goal to send the Bengals to the Super Bowl for first time since 1989.

Doug reviews perhaps the greatest divisional round weekend ever, and gives his thoughts on the upcoming NFC and AFC championship game matchups. Plus, Bengals legend Ickey Woods joins the pod to discuss Joe Burrow, the return of the Ickey Shuffle and if the Bengals are going to be great for the next ten years?

Doug is joined is by Hall of Fame running back and his former teammate LaDanian Tomlinson to discuss life after retirement, what it means to be in the HoF and shared some memories with their time together as teammates. Doug also recaps the Super Wild Card Weekend that was.

On the latest edition of the Flutie Flakescast. Doug goes down memory lane with his former coach and 2x Super Bowl winning head coach Tom Coughlin. Tom talks about the Super Bowl XLII run, a memorable phone call he had with the late John Madden and the difficulties and insecurities of coaching. He also discusses his Jay Fund charity, which is in memory of a former player of his that passed away from leukemia. Doug revisists the Chargers/Raiders Sunday night thriller and previews the playoff matchups.

On this episode of the Flutie Flakescast, Doug recaps the Week 16 action, and takes a deep dive into what happened with Antonio Brown walking off the field during the third quarter of the Buccaneers vs. Jets. Doug also looks ahead toward the College Football Playoff National Championship game between Alabama and Georgia with 1982 Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker.

On this week's episode of the Flutie Flakescast Doug pays his respect to the late John Madden. Doug reviews a couple of games including Ian Book's debut against the Dolphins even though he struggled, he still has a ton of potential. The Josh Allen we all saw last week against the Patriots is the Josh Allen that could lead the Bills to a Super Bowl. Green Bay Packers Hall of Famer James Lofton joined Doug to talk all things Packers and the talent at QB in the NFL.

On this week's episode of Flutie Flakescast, Doug breaks down the Buccaneers shutout loss to the Saints and how losing Chris Godwin and Leonard Fournette could hurt the teams' chances to return to the Super Bowl. Former NFL MVP and Cincinnati Bengals Ring of Honor member Ken Anderson joins the show to talk about the AFC North leading Bengals and what the future holds for the squad. Detroit Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown talks about his success with the Lions thus, growing up with a bodybuilding father, his brothers in the NFL and video games.

Doug brings in his fellow Boston College Eagle and 2013 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Luke Kuechly to reminisce about his playing days at BC and with the Carolina Panthers. How is Terrific Tom still doing it? The man is leading the MVP race at 44. Plus, hear Doug's Heisman day story and what happened to the Batmobile?