About this episode

Nate Tice joins Kevin Clark to discuss potential NFL breakout candidates for the 2026 season.

Nate Tice joins the show for a full breakdown of the biggest NFL breakout candidates heading into the 2026 season. Kevin & Nate explore which players, coaches, offenses, and defenses are positioned to make the leap this year, including: • The potential impact of Jim Leonhard taking over the Buffalo Bills defense • Why Brian Schottenheimer could unlock a dangerous Dallas Cowboys offense • How Mike McDaniel and Omarion Hampton could transform the Los Angeles Chargers attack • Why the Cincinnati Bengals defense could emerge as one of the AFC’s biggest surprises • Under-the-radar breakout names like Patrick Paul As training camp approaches, this episode highlights the names and teams that could define the upcoming NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Clark

Guest: Nate Tice

Topics covered

• NFL breakout candidates
• 2026 season predictions
• coaching impact
• offensive strategies
• defensive surprises

Keywords

• NFL
• breakout candidates
• 2026 season
• coaches
• offenses
• defenses
• training camp

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals

Places: AFC

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