This week on the “Cover Two Podcast” hosts Jason Smith and Steve Wyche evaluate who impressed and who did not at the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine.

With new co-host Jason Smith of “NFL Fantasy Live” in mix, the re-birth of “The Cover Two Podcast” hits some hot topics with the perfect person to address them: outspoken free-agent RB Clinton Portis.

Michael Fabiano and Elliot Harrison are joined by NFL Network’s Steve Wyche to talk all things Peyton Manning including what the superstar’s fantasy value will be in 2012 depending on what team he may be playing for. In the second hour, the guys play “Fantasy Jeopardy” and go back to the “Fantasy Cantina” to talk what players are in for a breakout season in 2012 and what players will leave much to be desired.

Since it’s Thanksgiving week, we decided to do some home cooking on the “Cover Two Podcast”, and NFL Network’s Charles Davis and NFL.com fantasy guru Michael Fabiano stopped through to eat.

Eagles OT Todd Herremans was a guest on Tuesday’s “Cover Two Podcast,” shedding some light on what’s gone wrong in Philadelphia while providing a teammate’s perspective on the benching of WR DeSean Jackson.

Time flies when you’re having fun, and the 2011 NFL regular season is already half over. With that in mind, we asked eight NFL.com and NFL Network analysts for their award winners at the halfway point and revised predictions for the postseason, and the results are in.

NFL fans embraced the Halloween spirit on Sunday by dressing up in crazy costumes to help cheer for their favorite teams.

Panthers first-overall pick Cam Newton made his first start of the preseason Friday and even though he didn’t exactly light it up against the Dolphins, it’s his job to lose. At least according to Bucky Brooks and me on our latest Cover Two Podcast.

Hide the women and children. Based on NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks’ training camp report on the Raiders in our most recent Cover Two Podcast, the fans of the Silver & Black might get a little worked up.

For all these months during the lockout, rookie quarterbacks Christian Ponder and Jake Locker looked like they had inside tracks to be their respective teams’ starters. Then we got back to football.

Leslie Frazier has maintained the Vikings want to retain Sidney Rice, and NFL.com’s Steve Wyche believes the team will be competitive in the free-agent market to keep the four-year veteran.

There’s a whole lot of NFC East chatter on this week’s “Cover Two podcast” with myself and Bucky Brooks, in large part because of our guests: Redskins TE Chris Cooley and Cowboys OLB DeMarcus Ware.

Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth, the team’s representative to the players trade association, said he foresees an agreement between owners and players being reached within the next month and that football will continue on schedule.

The signs pointing out Steve Smith’s future seem to be angled in every direction.

NFL.com senior writer Steve Wyche and NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks kept it hot in the second edition of the “Cover Two Podcast” this week.