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Trying to fill that football void during the week, all year? Join Josh and Brandon as they debate and analyze the latest new in NFL, XFL, and college football. If you're a rabid football fan like our hosts, you'll love the water-cooler style podcast.
Ian and Josh look at some of the more interesting talking points from the 2020 fantasy football season and look on to 2021 with a few early picks for Sleepers and Busts. We also give you a look at what the schedule is going to look like for the first part of the new year. We are looking forward to another great year for our listeners, so stay tuned and tell a friend!!
Ian and Josh wish you a merry Christmas, cover the news and hit some fun highlights from the 2020 season as we help you prep for what is most likely the last fantasy football game of the season!!
Ian and Josh discuss some of the fun from their leagues this year as well as the ongoing fun of the playoff season. Let's win some championships together!!!!
Ian and Josh take a look at the latest fantasy relevant news as well as discuss their favorite plays for week 15!!
Ian and Josh discuss week 14 news and some great matchups as we gear up for the fantasy playoffs and the end of the 2020 fantasy season.
Ian and Josh go over some of the season's real life football MVP contestants as well as rookies and our favorites for fantasy MVPs.
Ian and Josh highlight some of the takes they are most thankful for (both good and bad). Of course we walk through the most fantasy relevant news of the week, plus we talk about some guys it's well past time to drop and some guys to add for rest of season. It's a full show, just like your bellies after that turkey!!!
Ian and Josh discuss the latest injury news and some of their favorite start and sit situations for week 11. As we near the fantasy playoffs, these wins are even more important!! We're here to help you get them!!
Heading into week 11, Ian and Josh look at a handful of players that you may be panicking on and let you know where we are on them. The boys hit some news as well!
Week 10 starts and sits with Ian and Josh. After a false start, the guys bring you the most relevant news heading into your week 10 matchups and break down some starts, sits and streamers.
Ian and Josh look at some of the league's most fantasy impactful news as well as some interesting trade targets as we near the fantasy trade deadline!
Ian and Josh walk through some of the NFL news leading up to the kick off of week 9 in the NFL and in fantasy football. We look at some of the guys we think you should start or sit and talk about the living situation of Tom Brady.
Ian and Josh look back on one of the least predictive weeks in recent memory. Injuries, Covid19 and more. We also get into another week of Buy/Sell as we look to week 9.
Ian and Josh serve up some starts and sits that might have you a bit scared. In the spirit of Halloween we try to scare up some victories for the listeners this week!!
Ian and Josh go over the most relevant fantasy football news for the upcoming week of games and hit on some buy/sell candidates to help you keep winning!
Ian and Josh give you some options to start as bye weeks start getting into full swing. Those byes make it tough to sit most players, but the guys let you know who they are less optimistic about in week 7 than you might think.
Ian and Josh take a look at some buying and selling opportunities on a few players heading into your week 7 matchups.
Ian and Josh look at some of the most important news around the NFL as it effects the fantasy football landscape. RIP CEH. Get some week 6 previews for your fantasy football matchups with the boys!!
Ian and Josh look at some of their favorite players to target on both sides of the deal. Some guys are nice targets to sell and others are prime buying opportunities. Week 6 is here. Let's go get it!!
Ian and Josh cover some of the most fantasy relevant news for week 5 of the NFL season and give their takes and bold predictions for the TNF matchup between the Chicago Bears and the Tampa Bay Bucs.
Ian and Josh break down some of the weeks most important injury news and hit some of the best waiver adds to help you win week 5 and beyond.
Ian and Josh are helping you get an idea of what to expect from the biggest names in fantasy football in week 4 of the NFL season, while giving their thoughts on the first postponed game due to COVID19.
Waiver Drops
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Saqoun- we know it hurts.
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Pariss Campbell- 14%
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Drew Lock- 10.2%
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Sammy Watkins- 92%
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Tom Brady-97%
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Breshad Perriman-15.4%
Ian
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Gronkowski 88%
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Sutton 88%
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Jimmy G 58%
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Sony Michel 75%
- Darrel Williams 5%
Waiver Adds:
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Corey Davis- ownership 24.5%
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Russell Gage- 18.9%
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Allen Lazard 18.1%/Marques Valdez-Scantling-9.5%
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Benny Snell- 37.9%
Ian
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Devonta Freeman 2.6%
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Mike Davis 0.1%
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Keelan Cole 0.3%
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Mo Alie-Cox 0.1%
The Non-Neutral Zone cast has a great chat with special guest Rosalie Michaels. Rosalie drops fun anecdotes and fantasy nuggets from start to finish in this edition of the NNZ. She brings a unique view to the fantasy football landscape. Her role as an analyst for Draft Kings helps her shed some light on both the daily fantasy game and redraft for our audience.
Josh and Brandon do the bargain bin digging for you and give you some great value picks for the double digit rounds! They also discuss the latest news with the big tight end signings and Austin Dillon's legs.
Josh, Brandon, and Pat draft their favorite movies based on true stories! As usual, Brandon and Josh disagree on something.
The boys are back with special guest Pat to work through a mock draft scenario from the 4 spot!
The guys discuss the impact of Dalvin Cook's contract tussle, highlight some of their favorite offseason moves, and play a little game of Studs or Duds.
The guys bring back Mark and have some more ADP talk with a fun game called robbery or charity. They also break down Derrick Henry's new deal and what it means to his fantasy value.
The boys are back with special British guest Ian and break down Cam to New England. They also debate some ADP neighbors and take a dive into which receivers will continue their target dominance!
Check out what happens when Josh, Brandon, and special guest Pat take an interesting approach to their draft from the 8th pick! They talk through their deliberations of each pick and give their takes on where the best value is. Enjoy the show!
Josh and Brandon are joined by Fantasy Noob Dillon to talk about some deep sleepers, breakout candidates, what makes a fantasy season successful, and even some real life football lightning round! Antonio Brown, Josh Gordon, and Colin Kaepernick are discussed.
In this episode, Brandon, Josh, and Marky Mark draft their favorite desserts and take a trip down memory lane at Grandma's house! Join them and prepare to be hungry after listening!
The boys, Josh and Brandon, bring on special guest Marky Mark to take a deep dive into current ADP and where to find the best value. They review some of their best values and players to stay away from.
Josh, Brandon, and special guest picker Ian draft their teams of most iconic athletes. Be sure and vote on Twitter
In this episode, Josh and Brandon bring on special guest Ian and discuss their sleeper, busts, and breakout candidates for the 2020 Fantasy Football season. The guys continue to pile on Brandon for being a bad Fantasy player. As always, Fantasy Land and Lightning Round are a good time!
The boys draft their favorite fictional rivalries. Vote for your favorite picks on twitter.
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The Colin Kaepernick conversation has been rekindled in NFL media circles after the terrible events in Minnesota and the fallout around the country that has followed.
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The San Francisco 49ers and George Kittle are reportedly, “Not close at all on a contract extension.”
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DeShaun Watson is optimistic about an eventual contract extension with the Texans. Do you believe it?
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The Chiefs and Chris Jones have not had long term contract discussions since the team placed the franchise tag on him 2 months ago.
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Vikings’ head coach Mike Zimmer said that the team trading Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills “ wasn’t about getting rid of a pain in the butt.”
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The NFL competition committee voted in opposition to the 4th and 15 replacement of the current onside kick attempt format.
The boys draft their top picks for national dine-in restaurant chains. Who has the best picks? Vote on twitter!
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Carlos Hyde signed with the Seattle Seahawks this week.
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Rumor has it that Dak Prescott turned down a 5 year 175 million dollar deal from the Cowboys.
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Joe Flacco signed a 1 year deal with the NY Jets worth 1.5 million plus 3 million in incentives available.
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Josh Gordon filed for reinstatement with the NFL. He received an indefinite suspension in 2019.
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Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have started working on a contract that would tie him to the team for the long term.
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JuJu Smith Schuster has been doing twice a day workouts and is up to 224 pounds.
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John Clayton from ESPN is reporting that Russell Wilson is lobbying for Antonio Brown to the Seahawks.
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NFL teams will start phase one of reopening it’s facilities this week.
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The Saints signed running back Ty Montgomery on Friday.
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Another Running back signing in the middle of last week as Chris Thompson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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The Jags were busy and also signed QB Mike Glennon.
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DeAndre Baker and Quinton Dunbar were arrested on 4 counts of armed burglary on Thursday.
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The NFL’s diversity committee is attempting to further incentivize NFL teams to hire minorities into GM, head coaching and QB coaching positions by improving the teams draft picks if they do so.
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The LA Rams unveiled their new team jerseys this past week. What do you guys think about those?https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2020/05/13/la-rams-uniforms-grade-review-reaction/
That Just Happened
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Frank Gore is pulling the pads on for his 15th season at 37 years old this month.
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Cam Newton has said that he would be open to a backup deal with the right team.
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Earl Thomas was held at gunpoint by his wife this week. The Ravens are looking at the situation to see if he broke any of the leagues off the field policy. They will potentially void his contract if they find reason to do so. Don’t let keeping it real go wrong.
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NFL Committee Chief confirms that the pass interference replay challenge will not be returning in 2020.
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Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland officially won't return for Monday Night Football.
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The NFL schedule was released with a bit of fanfare and received a full time slot on ESPN this past Thursday night. What games stuck out to you? Any that you have circled on the calendar?
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Chiefs-Ravens week 3
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Saints-Raiders week 2
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Week 1 Cardinals at Niners
- Week 7 Chargers at Dolphins
Fantasy Land
- For Fantasy Land I thought it would be fun to go over our rookie rankings and highlight our biggest differences and surprises. 👍🏽👍🏽
Lightning Round The Sophomore Edition
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Drew Lock or Daniel Jones with a bigger second year leap?
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AJ Brown or DK Metcalf more likely to meet expectations for fantasy in 2020?
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Bigger upside for Marquise Brown or Mecole Hardman in 2020?
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JJ Arcega-Whiteside or Parris Campbell will have a higher fantasy football finish after falling flat in their rookie seasons?
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True or False, David Montgomery will outperform Devin Singletary in 2020? They were separated by only 7 points in 2019.
That Just Happened
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5th year declined. Several players had their 5th year option declined this week. Among those are Mitchell Trubisky, the Jags’ running back Leonard Fournette, John Ross WR of the Bengals, Solomon Thomas of the Niners and Corey Davis, wide receiver for the Titans.
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The Bengals released Andy Dalton this week. The former second round pick quickly signed a one year deal with the Dallas Cowboys.
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After quite a bit of uncertainty leading up to last week's episode, Jameis Winston did sign with the Saints eventually. His 1 year deal is worth 1.1 million.
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The KC Chiefs picked up the 5th year option for Patrick Mahomes. No surprise. Mahomes says that he’s focused on winning another title, but is confident a long term deal will get done.
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With College football having more variables to consider than the NFL in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NFL may play games on Saturdays this fall.
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CeeDee Lamb is going to wear 88 at the request of owner Jerry Jones.
Mail Call
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Ian on Twitter asks, “Hypothetical Super Bowl LV, New England faces Tampa Bay. Who wins? Bill and the Pats or Tom and the Bucs and does either retire on top?
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Mark in the capital city of North Carolina writes, “I have several wide receivers on my dynasty team that were affected by the NFL Draft. What are your opinions on the values for: Christian Kirk, Tyler Boyd, Michael Gallup and one that wasn’t effected by the draft, but the fantasy community has mixed feelings on, Allen Lazard.
Fantasy Land
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What player do you think had their fantasy stock for effected the most (good or bad) by the incoming rookie class?
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We have a start up dynasty draft coming up later this month. What kind of draft strategies do you like to apply that might differ from your approach to a seasonal league?
Lightning Round
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Who has more touches this season, Clyde Edwards-Helaire or Jonothan Taylor?
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More Touchdowns for AJ Dillon or Aaron Jones?
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Phillip Rivers or Jimmy G this year in redraft? They should go around the same point in drafts this summer.
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Darren Waller or Henry Ruggs, who will finish with more fantasy points?
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Jerry Jeudy or Jalen Raegor for 2020?
The boys draft their picks for top 4 performing rookies for the 2020 NFL season.
Join us on twitter to vote for the best picks at @nonneutralzone1.
The boys discuss the 2020 Draft picks in-depth.
Join Josh on the Sports Opinion Podcast this week.
That Just Happened
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Christian McCaffrey signed the richest running back deal in NFL history on a new deal that will keep him with the Panthers through 2025. Christian McCaffrey signed a 4 year, $64,000,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including an average annual salary of $16,000,000. In 2020, McCaffrey will earn a base salary of $2,816,090, while carrying a cap hit of $5,485,872 and a dead cap value of $5,485,872.
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Those few incomplete deals due to team physicals have been completed. Todd Gurley, DeAndre Hopkins and David Johnson are now officially in their new jerseys.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking at potential trade offers for their former first round pick OJ Howard according to former NFL Executive Michael Lombardi.
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Leonard Fournette is also being shopped as the Jags are looking for potential trade partners.
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The Bears released tight end Trey Burton. He had 2 years left on his 4 year contract.
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Per Adam Schefter, Jamal Adams is not expected to take place in the Jets virtual off-season program when it opens later this month. The Jets have not expressed any official interest in extending Adams this off-season. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jamal-adams-21747/
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Matt Breida signed his one year tender with the 49ers on Thursday. Matt Breida signed a 1 year, $3,259,000 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including an average annual salary of $3,259,000. In 2020, Breida will earn a base salary of $3,259,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,259,000
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According to the Miami Dolphins’ GM Chris Grier, the team is considering both Justin Herbert out of Oregon and Tua Tagovailoa from Alabama at the 5th pick later this week. “They’re both interesting people, they’re both good kids.” were his words.
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The wonderlic scores for the 2020 quarterback draft class were leaked to the public as they always do. Tua Tagovailoa's score of 13 was the lowest in the class.
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Plug the Live Stream for the first round of the draft on Thursday night at the end of the News.
Mail Call
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Mark emailed in and wants to know what we think about OBJ being treated as a low end WR1 in most pre-season rankings. He feels that he should be a later pick due to the trade rumors and general decline in play along with the injury issues.
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@McJammar on Twitter wants us to put our GM hats on and walk the audience through our dream scenario for our teams this upcoming NFL draft.
Gunner’s Halftime
- Benny Cunningham’s tweet about the NFL being rigged in an effort to promote his brand.
https://heavy.com/sports/2020/04/rb-benny-cunningham-nfl-is-scripted/
Fantasy Land
- If you could pick one skill position player’s landing spot in this weekend’s NFL draft, who would it be and where would they go? Looking at the 2020 fantasy impact only.
J: Deandre to Miami
B: John Taylor to the Chiefs
- Give us a player that is almost certainly on your “Do Not Draft” list and why?
B:adam Thielen
J: Waller/Jones
You're forced to quarantine with four of the most annoying celebrities. Who has the worst house for the next two weeks?
The boys draft their top family table top games to play while stuck inside. Be sure to vote for your favorite list on twitter.com/nonneutralzone1
Remember to find us all over the web: Find us! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/nonneutralzon1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nonneutralzone/ Website: http://www.nonneutralzone.com/ Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-non-neutral-zone-podcast/id1499299813 The XFL shut their doors this week. They have suspended operations and laid off all employees. They are not anticipating a 2021 season. NFL.com reports that the Washington Redskins were in on the Amari Cooper bidding until the end. The big DeAndre Hopkins trade that shook up the NFL has yet to be finalized, but Kliff Kingsbury isn’t concerned that they will have it completed before the NFL draft. (Trade took place on March 16th) (Waiting for physicals to make the move official.) Brandin Cooks was traded to the Houston Texans along with a 4th round pick in exchange for a second round pick. (This is the 3rd time Cooks has been traded since entering the league in 2014. He’s 26 years old.) Todd Gurley takes to Twitter to tell Rams that they are "past due" and to "send me money"; Gurley had a fully-guaranteed $7.55 million roster bonus from the Rams due on the third day of the league year. Fullback Roosevelt Nix signed with the Indianapolis Colts. DeAndre Washington is signing a one year deal with the Chiefs. Atlanta Falcon GM Thomas Dimiltroff is on record as being “very comfortable” with the status of Todd Gurley’s knee, though he hasn’t had his official physical for the team yet. Brandon Aiyuk underwent core muscle surgery on Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported. AJ Green is fully healthy and working hard according to head coach Zac Taylor (reported by Field Yates). HBO announced the team for their hit show "Hard Knocks" this week and for the first time ever there will be 2 teams. The Chargers and the Rams.
The boys draft there top 4 things to buy with their Corona Virus Stimulus checks. Remember to vote for the best picks on Twitter.
Non-Neutral Zone News * President Trump held a phone call with the leaders for each of the major sports brands, including Commissioner Roger Goodell, reports indicated that the phone call went well and the NFL season is still on schedule for September. * Eli Apple is a free agent once again after another deal falls apart. He was set to be a Raider before his deal fell through. * The Bears are saying that it will be an open QB competition between Trubisky and Nick Foles. * Tom Brady moved into Derrick Jeter’s 30,000 sq ft mansion in Tampa. Poor guy. * The Browns are now rumored as being interested in Jadeveon Clowney. * Antonio Brown worked out with the Baltimore Ravens’ quarterback Lamar Jackson this week. News or Noise? * Rex Ryan on ESPN said, “Amari Cooper is the biggest disappearing act in the National Football League…..I wouldn't have paid this Turd.”
Mail * Mark via email asks us: Mark Andrews and Darrin Waller were 2 tight ends that were drafted in the later rounds and went on to have good seasons at a great value. Are there any deep dive tight ends to be found in this year’s draft? * Tim Flener on Twitter: Have you discussed players that won’t be drafted that could still find a way to help win people ships? There are a few players every season that are waiver claims, but eventually due to injuries or lack of production from the initial starter, get more time.
Non-Neutral Zone March 29th - April 4th News * Cam Newton was officially released by the Panthers earlier this week. * Trent Williams, left tackle for the Washington Redskins, continues to seek a trade out of Washington. He also wants to be in the Redskins “Ring of Honor”. * Robbie Anderson signed a 2 year deal with the Carolina Panthers worth 20 million dollars with 12 million paid in the first year. * Hours after Anderson agreed to move on from his time with the Jets, New York signed Breshad Perriman to a one year deal worth up to 8 million dollars. * Devin Funchess signs with the Packers. He gets 1 year, 2.5 million with lots of incentives built in. * Demarcus Robinson headed back to the Chiefs for 1 year, 2.3 million. * The Cowboys continued to work on a deal to keep Dak Prescott in Dallas. It’s being reported by Ian Rapoport that, “Prescott, no doubt, is going to be among the highest paid quarterbacks in the NFL.” * Travis Frederick is calling it a career at the age of 29. * Rumors are swirling that DeShaun Watson is being shopped around in hopes of getting a trade done. * Xavier Rhodes heads to Indy on a one year deal. * Michael Brockers was supposed to be headed to Baltimore, but the deal fell apart and he's now back in L.A. on a 3 year deal worth up to 31.5 million.
The boys pick their posse of badasses to join them in a post apocalyptic world to pillage, steal, and protect their leader.
The Non-Neutral Zone March 22nd - 28th News * Darius Slay was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a third and a fifth round pick in this year’s draft. * The Rams were left with a decision to make in regards to Todd Gurley on Thursday, as they would have 10.5 million become fully guaranteed at 4 pm. They could roll forward with the 13.05 million they owe him this year, pay him 7.55 million, take the cap hit and cut him or trade him. They ultimately had to release him. * The Rams also put Brandon Cooks on the trade block on Thursday afternoon. * The Raiders signed Nelson Agholor to a one year deal. * The Broncos released Joe Flacco on a failed physical designation. It’s Drew Lock time in Denver. * Emmanuel Sanders heads to the New Orleans Saints. The deal is worth 16 million over the next 2 years. * Melvin Gordon signed a two year contract with the Denver Broncos. It's a 16 million dollar deal with 13.5 of that guaranteed. * Todd Gurley went home to Georgia just one day after being released by the LA Rams. He goes to the Atlanta Falcons on a one year, 6 mill dollar deal. After the offset, due to the language of the contract and his 7.5 million dollar check from the Rams for being cut, he's due to make 11 million dollars in 2020. That keeps him as one of the 3 highest paid backs in the league.
We’ve got the show split into three sections: Biggest and Boldest, Mild and Efficient and That’s Lame.
Biggest and Boldest DeAndre Hopkins to AZ/David Johnson to HOU
Details: Houston received David Johnson, a 2020 second round pick and a 2021 fourth round pick in exchange for sending Hopkins and a fourth round pick this year.
Cobb Gets A New Deal in Texas
Details: Houston gave Randall Cobb a three year 27 million dollar deal with 18.75 million guaranteed.
Stefon Diggs heads to Buffalo
Details: The Vikings sent Stefon Diggs and a 2020 seventh round pick off to Buffalo in exchange for a 2020 first, fifth and sixth round pick along with a 2021 fourth round pick.
The Colts get DeForest Buckner.
Details: The Colts gave up the thirteenth pick in this year’s loaded draft class to bring Buckner to Indy. The Colts are expected to give Buckner an extension worth 21 million per season.
The Dolphins Make a Splash
Details: The Dolphins made more noise than any other team on Monday. We’ll go over the biggest deals the fins made here:
They signed offensive tackle Erek Flowers to a 3 year deal worth 30 million with 19.95 of that guaranteed.
Cornerback Byron Jones received a 5 year deal worth 82 million dollars with 54.5 guaranteed.
Edge rusher Shaq Lawson was signed to a 3 year 30 million dollar deal.
Linebacker Kyle Van Noy inked a 4 year 51 million dollar deal with 30 million guaranteed.
Carolina Grabs Bridgewater
Details: The Panthers signed QB Teddy Bridgewater to a 3 year 63 million dollar deal. No details on guaranteed money yet.
The Browns Get Hooper
Details: Premier Tight End Austin Hooper went to Cleveland after agreeing to terms on a four year 44 million dollar deal with 23 million guaranteed in the first two seasons. He’s now the highest paid tight end in the NFL.
Falcons replace Hooper by trading for Hayden Hurst
Details: Falcons trade a 2nd and 4th for Hurst and a 5th.
Amari Cooper Inks a Mega-Deal
Details: Cooper and the Cowboys have agreed on a five-year, $100 million deal that includes $60 million guaranteed ($40 million at signing, another $20 million for injury that becomes fully guaranteed on the fifth day of 2022 league year).
Mild and Efficient Rivers to the Colts
Details: QB Phillip Rivers signed a one year deal with the Colts worth 25 million dollars.
Bryan Bulaga Becomes a Charger
Details: Offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga signed a three year 30 million dollar deal with the LA Chargers.
Jack Conklin to the Browns.
Details: The Browns added offensive tackle Jack Conklin with a deal worth 42 million dollars over the next 3 years with 30 million fully guaranteed.
That’s Lame Tom Brady heads to Tampa.
Jimmy Graham lands with the Bears.
Details: The Bears signed Jimmy Graham to a two year deal worth 16 million dollars.
Jason Witten Is Headed to Vegas
Details: Jason Witten signed a one year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Marcus Mariota Is Headed to Vegas
The boys prepare an arsenal for a battle royal at Wal-Mart for the last pack of toilet paper.
Be sure to vote for your favorite pick on Twitter.
Week 3/15-3/21 Check out the Mock Draft v1.0 Here. Visit us on: Facebook Twitter Email us: nonneutralzone@gmail.com News * The players voted yes on the new CBA!! The final vote was 1019 yes to 959 no. 51.5 to 48.5. very tight vote. We're going to have football for 10 more years on this new deal. Talking points: + 17 game season + 2 teams added to the playoffs. + Michael Thomas crying on the socials about the extra game. * Colts are extending Anthony Castonzo with a 2 year $33 million deal. * The Jaguars are trading Calais Campbell to the Ravens in exchange for a 5th round pick. * Campbell has had 31.5 sacks over the last 3 seasons. It's looking like he'll get a 2 year $27 million deal with 20 of that guaranteed. * The Titans and QB Ryan Tannehill have reached agreement on a 4-year, $118M deal with $62M guaranteed, per Jeff Darlington. * More good news for Tua Tagovailoa. He has received clearance from doctors to resume training. * According to Rick Stroud, who covers the Bucs, Tampa Bay is “going all in on Tom Brady”. * Jordan Reed was in Seattle on Wednesday visiting with the Seahawks. * Hunter Henry received the franchise tag from the Chargers on Friday. * More Tight end news. According to NBC Sports Boston, the Patriots are planning to pursue Eric Ebron and other free agent tight ends heavily. * The Titans cut Dion Lewis on Thursday. The move saves Tennessee 5.1 million on the cap. * Xavier Rhodes released by Minnesota. The Vikings save 8.1 million in cap space. Does Rhodes still have value somewhere?
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Mail Call * We have a three part question from @gooner4136 on Twitter. If Antonio Brown is reinstated pre fantasy draft, is he worth drafting? If so, how early would you consider taking him? Is he worth a stash regardless? * @Mcjammar on Twitter asks: There’s a consensus forming that CMC is the best player in the worst situation for fantasy purposes. In dynasty do you trade him before his value possibly drops, and in seasonal is he still the undisputed 1:01? Could you offer trade scenarios? * Steve, from Georgia wants to know: With the XFL officially announcing their season done for the year, do you consider the league a success? Who are the players we should look for that might get a shot in the NFL?
Lightning Round:
All of these are assuming half point scoring.
- With Austin Ekeler’s new deal keeping him in LA for the foreseeable future, do you think he finishes as a top 5 back in 2020? He finished at number 5 in 2019.
- Kenyan Drake finished as the RB4 from week 9-16 after being traded to the Cardinals before the deadline. Assuming he stays with the Cardinals, is he going to finish inside the top 10 this season?
- As a rookie, Kyler Murray passed for 3722 yards and 20 touchdowns while adding 544 and 4 on the ground. He finished as the QB7 in 2019. Is he “this year’s Lamar Jackson”?
- Noah Fant and TJ Hockenson both showed flashes as rookies. Do you think that either finishes inside the top 10 at the TE position this upcoming fantasy season?
- Dak Prescott was the QB3 last season. Should he be the third QB taken this fantasy season?
The boys draft their fantasy daily drivers. The rules are:
3 cars from a movie or tv show.
These are the only cars you can drive for a year.
These cars exist in reality. Movie/TV models.
Weekly Update XFL News * XFL TV ratings doubled the ratings of the NFL Combine. * The Seahawks sent scouts to the Dragons/Roughnecks game in Dallas to watch Phillip Walker play. * Trey WIlliams sideline interview, “It doesn’t matter what your name is” with The Rock throwback. * First really questionable game management by the XFL crew. Allowed the game to end with 2 seconds left after P.J. Walker kneeled too early and the officiating crew refused to give Seattle the opportunity to have ball and a chance to score around 20 yards out.
Weekly Pick-ems' HOU@NY
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STL@TB
Brandon:TB
J: STL
DAL@DC
Josh:DC
Brandon:Dal
LA@SEA
Brandon: LA
Josh:SEA
NFL News * NBC Sports Boston’s Tom Curran is reporting that he believes the Tom Brady to the 49ers talk is serious. He also notes that the Titans and 49ers are heavy favorites. * The Patriots are rumored to be interested in trading for Andy Dalton. * The Chargers and Austin Ekeler have reached a deal on a 4 year extension worth $24.5 million with 15 million guaranteed. * The Dallas Morning News is reporting the Cowboys have offered Dak Prescott a deal worth 33 million annually with 105 million guaranteed. * Jacksonville is going to move forward with Gardner Minshew as their starting QB. They're looking to trade Nick Foles after 1 season with the team. (88M dollar contact) * Panthers and Chargers are swapping pieces on the offensive line. Panthers are sending pro bowl guard Trai Turner in exchange for left tackle Russell Okung. * The Saints are placing a first round tender on Taysum Hill. * The Jaguars are trading AJ Bouye to the Broncos for a 4th round pick. Bouye still has 2 years left on his current deal.
Lightning Round * Should there be a non RB/WR taken in the first round of your 12 team half point scoring league in 2020? + Josh: No + Brandon: No * Is Kenny Golladay a top 5 WR in 2020? He finished at 5 last season. + Josh:Yes + Branond:No * Will a rookie Wide receiver finish inside the top 12 this year? The last time it happened was 2014, when we had 2 do it. Odell Beckham finished at 5 and Mike Evans finished at 10. + Josh: Yes + Brandon: No * Is Tyreek Hill worth a top 6 pick in the first round of a 12 team league? + Josh: Yes + Brandon: No * Is Josh Jacobs going to finish inside the top 10? He finished at 15 last season. + Josh: Yes + Brandon: No
Fantasy Sports Movies Draft The boys pick a lineup of three sports movies. It's up to you, the listener to decide the winner. The poll will be up on Twitter for your participation.
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Weekly Pick-ems for XFL SEA@HOU Josh: HOU
Brandon: HOU
NY@DAL Josh: DAL
Brandon: DAL
STL@DC Josh: STL
Brandon: DC
TB@LA Josh: TB
Brandon: LA
NEWS * Jeff Howe of the Athletic is reporting that Tom Brady is wanting a 2 year commitment from the Patriots. * AJ Green is expected to get the franchise tag from Cincinnati. * It’s being reported that Phillip Rivers is currently looking at the Colts and the Raiders as his two most likely destinations. * Panthers say they're moving forward with Cam. He's still not expected to be game ready as he's projecting to still be recovering from his linsfranc surgery until June. * Tua is getting positive reports on his surgically repaired hip from teams that are interested in drafting him if they get the opportunity. * Cowboys expected to let Byron Jones become a free agent. * Tony Romo received a 17 million per year contract extension from CBS.
NFL Combine Standouts Josh: Jordan Love came into the combine already winning. His measurements were amazing. 6’3” 224 lbs. Hands measured 10 ½ “ 80” wingspan. Justin Herbert was the only other incoming rookie QB that came close to those numbers.
Brandon: Not buying that they mean anything, but notable measurements that stood out to me- I didn’t realize just how short Tua is. Also, of course Joe’s hands at 9”. As everyone talked about Joe’s hands, no one was hammering Jake Fromm for having even smaller hands.
Over/underrated measurements Josh: Running back weight as it relates to pass protection.
Brandon: Quarterback height is being proven less important in the last decade.
Surprise Performances Biggest surprise performance:
Brandon: Isaiah Simmons. Man, he was sooooo fast.
Josh: DeAndre Swift running 4.48. We expected somewhere in the 4.6 range to be sufficient. Top speed was a question mark. Probably not the craziest time, but was a great surprise.
Top 40 Times Josh: Henry Ruggs. 4.27. fastest at the combine and made it seem effortless. Hopes for Shenault weren't met. 4.59.
Brandon: Jonathon Taylor out of Wisconsin with a 4.39. Cam Akers 4.47 DeAndre Swift 4.48. all of them solidify their draft stock.
Overall Most Impressive Josh: Chase Claypool from. Notre Dame. 6' 4" 238 lbs. He's huge. A lot of talk about him switching to TE. 4.45 40 yard dash. 19 reps on the bench. According to the NFL Twitter account, He and Megatron are the only 2 WRs with that stature to run a sub 4.5. I hope he plays WR.
Brandon: Mekhi Becton and Tristan Wirfs out of Iowa. Good Lord.
Fantasy Land - Lightning Round Nick Chubb or Joe Mixon? Josh: Joe Mixon
Brandon: Nick Chubb.
Lev Bell or Miles Sanders?
Josh: Lev Bell
Brandon: Miles Sanders
Aaron Rogers or Drew Brees? Brandon: Drew Brees.
Josh: Drew Brees.
Darren Waller or Austin Hooper? Josh: Austin Hooper.
Brandon: Darren Waller.
DJ Moore or Odell Beckham? Brandon: Odell Beckham
Josh: DJ Moore.
YOU get to decide the fate of this weeks fantasy matchup.
The boys make a fantasy roster for a three-way tag team match choosing their favorite wrestlers and weapons from all errors. This includes Old school WWF, WCW, and current pro-wrestling.
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XFL
- Josh and Brandon break down Week three of XFL, along with looking back at their week two pick-ems. How did the they do? They also make some picks for Week four.
NFL
- Drew Brees returns!
- Alshon Jeffrey to the Eagles.
- Jordan Reed released.
- Greg Robinson caught with an ungodly amount of weed.
Half Time
- How will the Coronavirus affect the 2020 Olympics?
Combine Preview
- Most anticipated?
- Fastest 40?
Brandon's Business Plan
NFL Fantasy
- Lessons learned.
- Free agents
- Fun, new rules
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On the inaugural episode of The Non-Neutral Zone, Josh and Brandon discuss week 2 of the XFL, with week 3 predictions. Cap off the 2019 NFL season, and look to the future of the NFL and XFL. They also discuss their current XFL fantasy league.
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