RAF 05, Jones vs. Cormier 3? Arbitration Surprise? National Championship Set! Wild Card Wowzers! - Episode 87

On this stacked packed episode, RAF 05 was for sure a tune in this past Saturday. We share our reactions, thoughts, and recommendations on what should happen next. Was Jones vs Cormier 3 on your bingo card, too? Some UFC fight announcements from the past week, and we sure got some good ones. NHL news, Trae Young trade, and MLB news on deck. The NCAA Football National Championship is set in Miami. We share our thoughts about the upcoming big game. As well as transfer portal news, and coaching hires that caught our eye. A crazy NFL Wild Card weekend, as well as some news around the league. Tune in as we give our thoughts about it all. Right here, on The RND Podcast.LAST MINUTE NEWS THAT DIDN’T MAKE IT LIVE:Chargers - 3 Patriots - 16- Drake Maye in his first career playoff game: 17 for 29, 268 passing yards, 1 Passing Touchdown, 66 rushing yards, 334 total yards, 86.6 passer rating. Maye is the youngest player in NFL history with 250+ passing yards and 50+ rushing yards in a playoff victory.- Patriots defense against the Chargers: 6 sacks, 16 QB pressures, 11 QB Hits, 2 FF, 1 FR.- DT Milton Williams: Three tackles, Two sacks, Two tackles for loss, Five pressures, 2 QB hits.- CB Christian Gonzalez: Five targets, Zero catches allowed, Zero total yards allowed, Zero TDs, 2 PDs.- The Patriots had 16 wins over the last three years combined. They now have 15 wins this season with a chance to get 16 next week in the Divisional Round. First playoff win since the 2018 season. - Tonight the Patriots: allowed 0 TDs, had a half-dozen sacks, allowed under 100 rushing yards, allowed under 150 net passing yards. The only other team in the Super Bowl era to do all of that in a playoff game was the 1985 Bears against the Giants.- Keenan Allen passes HOF Antonio Gates for the most receptions in Chargers franchise history, including playoffsAFC divisional playoff matchups:6 Bills at 1 Broncos4 Steelers/5 Texans at 2 PatriotsNebraska transfer QB Dylan Raiola is committing to Oregon. If Dante Moore returns, he’d back him up in 2026 and take over as the starter in 2027.Arizona State transfer QB Sam Leavitt has committed to LSU.Former Missouri QB Beau Pribula has committed to Virginia.Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/TheRNDPodcastFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therndpodcast24/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therndpodcast24Like/Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/RNDHave any questions or comments? Please leave them in the comments below, or email us at [email protected]@ 2026 Nicoletti Productions | Riley Nathaniel & David Nicoletti