Episode 97 of Who’s Got The Ball? sees Shane and James link up again to tackle the biggest NFL and football talking points of the week.

The lads start with two teams whose seasons couldn’t look more different: the Raiders are 3–0, while the Texans are 0–3. Can Las Vegas sustain its perfect start, and can Houston find a way back?

Then it’s on to the weekend previews: Cowboys v Texans, with both teams looking to kick-start their season, and the Game of the Week between the Broncos and 49ers.

On the football side, Shane and James get into the Man City scandal, Ronaldo walking out on Portugal and the fallout from Ireland v Israel.

Gan Seans returns as always, the lads introduce their NFL Power Rankings for the first time this season and a Premier League true/false statement quiz.

Plenty to debate in episode 97 ⚽🏈🎙️

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Premier League, NBA & NFL talk

Weekly predictions & reactions

Underdog picks (Gan Seans 👀)

Power rankings & sports debates

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(0:00) Intro

(3:45) The Raiders Are 3-0?!

(11:21) Houston, We Have A Problem

(17:48) Cowboys @ Texans Preview

(24:49) Game of the Week: Broncos @ Niners

(30:49) Gan Seans: Our Underdog Picks

(33:49) Ireland vs Israel Fallout

(46:50) Man City’s Cheating Scandal

(58:01) Ronaldo Leaves Portugal Camp

(1:00:43) NFL Power Rankings

(1:03:44) Premier League True/False Statement Quiz

Episode 96 of Who’s Got The Ball? sees Shane and James return for another packed episode, this time joined by Michael for his first NFL segment as the lads cover the latest action across Irish football, the Premier League and NFL.

The episode gets underway with the Ireland squad announcement, as Shane and James discuss the squad selected for the international break before looking ahead to Ireland’s upcoming game against Austria.

They also look back at Brighton’s superb display against Arsenal last weekend, discussing the performance and the key talking points from the Premier League clash.

Gan Seans is back after James landed a five-pointer last week, with the lads making another round of underdog predictions.

Michael then joins Shane and James for his first NFL segment, with Jaxson Dart the main topic of conversation. The lads discuss Dart’s injury and what it could mean for the Giants this season.

They then ask the big question: are the Chiefs back? Before looking ahead to this weekend’s NFL action, previewing Jets v Lions, Cowboys v Ravens and Broncos v Rams.

The lads finish the episode by introducing a brand-new game, with James having Shane blind rank five Liverpool stars on their total goals scored in the Premier League.

Another episode packed with Ireland discussion, Premier League action, NFL injuries, big-game previews, Gan Seans, a brand-new game and plenty of opinions from Shane, James and Michael ⚽🏈🎙️

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Premier League, NBA & NFL talk

Weekly predictions & reactions

Underdog picks (Gan Seans 👀)

Power rankings & sports debates

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🌍 Where football, NBA & NFL collide every week

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(0:00) Intro

(3:15) Ireland Squad Opinions

(11:35) Ireland vs Austria Thoughts

(13:43) Something Much Bigger Than Football

(19:04) Brighton Batter Arsenal

(26:22) Gan Seans: Our Underdog Picks

(30:56) Jaxson Dart’s Horror Injury

(40:52) Are Mahomes & The Chiefs Back?

(46:58) Jets @ Lions Predictions

(53:45) Cowboys vs Ravens in Rio

(59:06) Rams @ Broncos Preview

(1:07:09) Liverpool Goalscorer Blind Rankings

Episode 95 of Who’s Got The Ball? sees Shane and James return for another packed episode covering the latest action across the NFL and Premier League.

The NFL is back with a bang, and both lads are in a particularly good mood after the New York Giants and New York Jets picked up victories on opening weekend. They discuss the successful starts for both New York teams before looking ahead to three big Week 2 match-ups: the Bengals at the Texans, the Saints at the Ravens and the Vikings at the Bears.

Gan Seans is also back for week two, with Shane and James making another round of underdog predictions.

The Premier League then takes centre stage as VAR once again becomes the focus following a huge mistake in the Manchester derby. The lads discuss the controversial decision, the fallout from the error and the wider debate around VAR.

They also highlight Leeds’ dominant performance against Newcastle as the performance of the week before looking ahead to Bournemouth against Liverpool on Super Sunday, previewing the game and giving their predictions.

Another episode packed with NFL reviews, Week Two previews, Premier League debate, VAR controversy, Gan Seans and plenty of opinions from Shane and James ⚽🏈🎙️

🎧 If you’re into:

Premier League, NBA & NFL talk

Weekly predictions & reactions

Underdog picks (Gan Seans 👀)

Power rankings & sports debates

🔁 New episodes every week — follow so you don’t miss one.

🌍 Where football, NBA & NFL collide every week

💬 Connect with us:

📸 Instagram: @whosgottheballpod

🐦 X / 🎵 TikTok: @wgtbpod

📩 wgtbpod@gmail.com

🇮🇪 Irish-based, talking global sports every week

(0:00) Intro

(3:53) Jets & Giants’ Dream Start

(18:27) Bengals @ Texans Preview

(24:26) Saints @ Ravens Preview

(30:08) Vikings @ Bears Preview

(34:46) Gan Seans: Our Underdog Picks

(38:44) VAR You Serious?

(44:19) Leeds Batter Newcastle 4-1

(47:44) Brighton’s Electric Attack

(50:26) Carabao Cup Last 16 Draw

(53:15) Bournemouth vs Liverpool Preview