The Recliner Ref Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:27:02 -0500 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2636688 en-us © 2026 The Recliner Ref yes 3d175ed0-ecaa-5457-ad87-7633ab48bd40 Jeremy Essary episodic false Welcome to The Recliner Ref, where Jeremy talks, dissects, debates, and occasionally makes the call on whatever is happening in the world of sports.


From football and fútbol to cycling, golf, basketball, and whatever else has the sports world talking, nothing is off the table. With years of experience as both a coach and referee, Jeremy brings a unique perspective to the conversation, but at the end of the day, he's a fan just like you.


Expect big games, questionable calls, sports history, things you didn't know you wanted to know, and the occasional trip down a completely unnecessary sports rabbit hole.


No suits. No scripts. No pretending to have all the answers. Just sports, opinions, and a guy talking from his recliner.


New episodes every Monday. Pull up a seat.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Jeremy Essary https://storage.buzzsprout.com/3jhwz61x655w1nteffs7q7b5i3be?.jpg The Recliner Ref https://www.buzzsprout.com/2636688 All-Things Sports Preview and NFL Season Predictions (AFC/NFC + Week 1 Picks) All-Things Sports Preview and NFL Season Predictions (AFC/NFC + Week 1 Picks) All-Things Sports Preview and NFL Season Predictions (AFC/NFC + Week 1 Picks)

Host Jeremy Essary introduces the “Recliner Ref” podcast as a broad, conversational sports show covering the major U.S. leagues plus NASCAR series, golf (including LIV), soccer, softball/Little League, rodeo/PBR, tennis, X Games, Olympics, FIFA, and other competitions like poker, bowling, pool, pickleball, and motocross. 

He opens with NFL season predictions, noting his referee background and asking for patience with officials. In the AFC, he projects playoff contenders including the Patriots, Bills, Ravens, Texans, Jaguars, Broncos, and Chiefs, with Chargers/Colts/Bengals in contention and pessimism about the Browns. In the NFC, he favors Cowboys to win the East with Eagles also in, expects Bears to improve, likes the Buccaneers, predicts Seahawks and Rams as key West teams, and criticizes an unusual schedule (including overseas games). He ends with Week 1 game picks and plans to expand coverage in future episodes.

]]> All-Things Sports Preview and NFL Season Predictions (AFC/NFC + Week 1 Picks)

Host Jeremy Essary introduces the “Recliner Ref” podcast as a broad, conversational sports show covering the major U.S. leagues plus NASCAR series, golf (including LIV), soccer, softball/Little League, rodeo/PBR, tennis, X Games, Olympics, FIFA, and other competitions like poker, bowling, pool, pickleball, and motocross. 

He opens with NFL season predictions, noting his referee background and asking for patience with officials. In the AFC, he projects playoff contenders including the Patriots, Bills, Ravens, Texans, Jaguars, Broncos, and Chiefs, with Chargers/Colts/Bengals in contention and pessimism about the Browns. In the NFC, he favors Cowboys to win the East with Eagles also in, expects Bears to improve, likes the Buccaneers, predicts Seahawks and Rams as key West teams, and criticizes an unusual schedule (including overseas games). He ends with Week 1 game picks and plans to expand coverage in future episodes.

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