# By the Laces Hosted by Bilal Malik and David Elorreaga, By the Laces (formally known as Tampa 2 Tuesday) seeks to bring you all the most up to date news in the world of professional football! Page: Feed: --- ## [2026 Playoff Preview (Week 18 Recap)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bilal-malik7/episodes/2026-Playoff-Preview-Week-18-Recap-e3dbi73) _2026-01-08 · Bilal Malik_ This week on “By The Laces,” Bilal and David recap the end of the NFL season and look ahead to the Wild Card Round of the playoffs! [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/133c7874/podcast/play/113673891/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-8%2Fd7ad0143-2542-3ace-fdf0-d8554ec6db12.m4a) ## [Is This the Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy? (Week 13 Recap)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bilal-malik7/episodes/Is-This-the-Real-Life--Is-This-Just-Fantasy--Week-13-Recap-e3bq985) _2025-12-03 · Bilal Malik_ This week on “By The Laces,” Bilal and David recap the unpredictability of the NFL season following the conclusion of Week 13, question whether their teams’ success is reality or fantasy, and get you ready for Week 14! [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/133c7874/podcast/play/112059077/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-3%2Ff612c8ec-a427-e083-8ea1-7b295251608e.m4a) ## [Live from the Windy City! (Week 6 Recap)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bilal-malik7/episodes/Live-from-the-Windy-City--Week-6-Recap-e39i3u1) _2025-10-15 · Bilal Malik_ This week on "By The Laces," Bilal and David are live together for the first time to recap Week 6’s biggest headlines, most meaningful matchups, and get you fired up for Week 7! [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/133c7874/podcast/play/109694337/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-15%2Fb94e01ea-0338-3b25-e9eb-0f22c278be6f.m4a) ## [Four Weeks Deep: NFL 2025 Taking Shape (Week 4 Recap)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bilal-malik7/episodes/Four-Weeks-Deep-NFL-2025-Taking-Shape-Week-4-Recap-e3901m7) _2025-10-02 · Bilal Malik_ This week on "By The Laces," Bilal and David recap Week 4’s biggest headlines, most meaningful matchups, and get you fired up for Week 5! [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/133c7874/podcast/play/109102215/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-2%2F442dd72c-8765-85c2-aa88-06d5b1fd413b.m4a) ## [A Podcast Divided (Week 2 Recap)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bilal-malik7/episodes/A-Podcast-Divided-Week-2-Recap-e38cklm) _2025-09-18 · Bilal Malik_ This week on "By The Laces," Bilal and David recap Week 2’s biggest headlines, most meaningful matchups, and get you fired up for Week 3! [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/133c7874/podcast/play/108466294/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-18%2F55206d31-b789-cca5-6b4f-20662a20025c.m4a) ## [Football Is So Back! (Week 1 Recap)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bilal-malik7/episodes/Football-Is-So-Back--Week-1-Recap-e3819h8) _2025-09-10 · Bilal Malik_ This week on "By The Laces," Bilal and David bring the heat with Week 1’s biggest headlines, recap the most meaningful matchups, and get you fired up for Week 2! [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/133c7874/podcast/play/108094440/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-10%2Fe23227bb-e481-5f43-63fc-6f7517a1ad4e.m4a) ## [2025 Season Preview](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bilal-malik7/episodes/2025-Season-Preview-e37m6n2) _2025-09-03 · Bilal Malik_ The "By The Laces" returns just in time with Bilal and David recapping the offseason and looking forward to all that the 2025 NFL season has to offer! [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/133c7874/podcast/play/107731106/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-3%2F0e450a20-0cde-5980-e9ca-5c5e40bd17e6.m4a) ## [Beatdowns, Defeats, and Trades](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bilal-malik7/episodes/Beatdowns--Defeats--and-Trades-e2pnu3u) _2024-10-16 · Bilal Malik_ This week on "By The Laces," Bilal and David dive into the Chicago Bears’ impressive victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Dallas Cowboys’ disheartening loss to the Detroit Lions. They’ll also cover the latest news in the league and preview what’s ahead in Week 7! [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/133c7874/podcast/play/93107774/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-9-16%2F164ca6f5-6072-e0c5-b935-f205d572b048.m4a) ## [Underdogs Proving Their Bite](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bilal-malik7/episodes/Underdogs-Proving-Their-Bite-e2ohlvm) _2024-09-18 · Bilal Malik_ This week’s episode of “By The Laces" Bilal and David tackle the news of the week, talk about underdogs preforming, recap some of the games, and look ahead to Week 3! [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/133c7874/podcast/play/91854262/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-8-18%2F3905a4f0-8e8d-deeb-0ebc-40af128ad19b.m4a) ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kRPOqwqVj8Sg) _2024-09-18 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [2024 NFL Kickoff Preview!](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bilal-malik7/episodes/2024-NFL-Kickoff-Preview-e2nvocp) _2024-09-04 · Bilal Malik_ On the Season 6 premiere of "By The Laces," Bilal and David tackle the biggest offseason headlines and make their bold predictions for the 2024 NFL season! [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/133c7874/podcast/play/91266905/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-8-4%2F680b5e47-7a91-f1ce-b14b-c067008ca131.m4a)