Week 6 — Peter King on the Commanders-Giants Tie, Nick Sirianni, and the Undefeated 49ers

Bill Belichick and Brewers Manager Pat Murphy join Jim Gray ahead of the World Series to discuss how coaches prepare a team in the off days before a championship, the Belichick mentality and how it works in any sport, how the Brewers compare to the Patriots dynasty teams and an "anything for the team" mentality, the allure of over-coaching at this time of year, two-strike hitting, how to beat an opponent in multiple ways and David Hamilton exuding that in the NLCS, maintaining discipline in a team, leaders who challenge each other, why every team needs a Gronk, coaching in college vs. the pros, and how to connect with any player, any time.

Peter King and Jim Gray break down the struggles in Los Angeles for both the Rams and the Chargers, the Chiefs making good on Peter's Super Bowl pick, the safety of this weekend's game in France, Alaric Jackson's punch, CJ Gardner-Johnson's spit, the Colts moving on from Chris Ballard, the strength of the AFC North, the drama in the Monday Night Football booth with Troy Aikman's expiring contract, and the Brewers bring World Series baseball back to Milwaukee.

Peter King and Jim Gray break down what went wrong with the Commanders' coaching at the end of overtime with the Giants, Nick Sirianni's questionable final decision during Eagles-Jaguars in London, and the 49ers picking up another win in Seattle.

Matthew Stafford and Jim Gray discuss Jayden Daniels’ end of game mistake against the Giants, the Rams going up against the Bills, and watching the Georgia Bulldogs’ win with his family. Then, Drew Brees joins Jim to discuss his induction into the New Orleans Saints Ring of Honor, getting to reflect on his career, and the questionable coaching decisions from Todd Bowles, Dan Quinn, and Brian Schottenheimer this weekend. Plus, Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, and others join Jim to honor the legendary coach Mike Ditka.

Matthew Stafford and Jim Gray break down the Rams' comeback win against the Eagles, bearing the responsibility for a slow start, where Matthew finds motivation at this point in his career, his relationships with referees, how the 0-4 Chargers can keep their heads up, and his pick for the Hall of Excellence Award. Then, Drew Brees joins Jim to talk about the emotion of celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Saints' return to the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina.

Peter King and Jim Gray break down how the 49ers have defied expectations to start undefeated, how strong the Jaguars look as they head to England, where the Chargers can make changes after an 0-4 start with a sluggish offense, the NFL's referee problems, the Mike McCarthy-Aaron Rodgers relationship, and their picks for the Hall of Excellence Award.

Peter King and Jim break down Drake Maye’s Week Three performance and Mike Vrabel critiquing him in the media, JJ McCarthy going to the Giants, Deshaun Watson winning in Cleveland, the Raiders moving to 3-0, and his pick for this week’s Hall of Excellence Award.

Matthew Stafford and Jim Gray discuss the Rams’ loss to the Broncos and Bo Nix’s second half performance, and Matthew's cameo in Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero” music video. Then, Drew Brees joins Jim to discuss how referees can have a major impact on the game, how Drake Maye can break out of this slump, the Bills’ surprising win, and the Rams’ schedule ahead.

Peter King and Jim discuss Week Two injuries, the impact of an 18-game regular season, field conditions in other countries, whether the league should have standard rules for weather delays, the controversial call on Tyler Shough's touchdown in Baltimore, and procedural changes to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Bill Belichick joins Matthew Stafford and Jim Gray to discuss the Rams returning from break to play against the Giants at Sofi, expectations for Aaron Donald, Caleb Williams’ and Jayden Daniels’ injuries, the NFL potentially extending the season schedule to eighteen games, and Bill’s pick for this week’s Hall of Excellence Award. Then, Drew Brees and Jim break down the surprises of Week Two, the Vikings defense, and how the Bears can bounce back.