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Skip Bayless and Aqib Talib relaunch Gridiron podcast as independent show

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 8, 2026, 2:00 PM

Last updated Sep 8, 2026

Skip Bayless and Aqib Talib relaunch Gridiron podcast as independent show

Summary

Skip Bayless and Aqib Talib are reviving their NFL podcast, Gridiron, following the closure of the Underdog content arm this summer. The pair previously partnered with Gilbert Arenas at Underdog, but the show now returns as an independent venture hosted on a new YouTube channel. A trailer for the second season features clips of Micah Parsons and Stephen A. Smith, alongside segments covering league developments. The production maintains the original format, which features analysis and commentary from Bayless and the former cornerback Talib. Episodes are scheduled to resume this Friday at 12:30 p.m. EST. Subsequent content will follow a weekly release pattern on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.

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Status Watch

•Skip Bayless and Aqib Talib are moving forward with Gridiron as an independent production.
•The show officially returns to YouTube this Friday at 12:30 p.m. EST.
•New episodes are scheduled to air every Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.
•The relaunch follows the closure of the original content arm at Underdog.

Latest Updates

2:00 PMYahoo Sports — Skip Bayless, Aqib Talib revive ‘Gridiron’ following Underdog shuttering content arm

What they're saying

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This summer, Underdog shuttered its original content arm, which left Skip Bayless and Aqib Talib’s The Arena: Gridiron without a home less than a year into their podcasting partnership with Gilbert Arenas at Underdog. Bayless and Talib are keeping Gridiron alive, however, and if the YouTube channel is any indication, they’ve gone independent. “Breaking: GRIDIRON IS BACK,”…
— Yahoo Sports

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