So Close Yet So Far Pod: Recent Episodes
Andrew King
To the point Sports commentary from Andrew King and Zach McVeigh. Features NFL, NBA, MLB, and just about any other sport out there!
Photo in cover art from Ashton Clark.
Andrew and Zach recap the best of week one of the NFL season. Including statement wins, a couple upsets, and the game of the day. The top week one individual performances were also discussed before making some week two picks!
Andrew and Zach preview the 2023 season in the NFL with the questions that face each team. Super Bowl predictions are made along some Week 1 picks as NFL football is back!
Zach and Andrew discuss the biggest player moves of the NFL offseason headlined by QB Aaron Rodgers move to the New York Jets. They also make their 2023 predictions for the seven playoff spots in the NFC and AFC conference.
Andrew and Zach with a Cowboys review episode where they talk Dallas’ 40-34 overtime loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars to fall to 10-4. The NFC East crown likely heading to Philly as the Eagles move to 13-1, and the Cowboys-Eagles Christmas Eve matchup. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Andrew and Zach break down the madness of Week 1 in the NFL. Including upset wins from the Giants, Seahawks, Steelers, and Bears. Injuries already wrecking the Cowboys season, plus looking forward and making some Week 2 picks!
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Andrew and Zach make their picks for the eight division winners going into the 2022 NFL season along with their Super Bowl predictions.
Followed by some week one picks including the Cowboys-Buccaneers, Raiders-Chargers, Chiefs-Cardinals, and other matchups!
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Zach and Andrew return to preview the 2022 NFL season following another wild off-season. They cover the 17 new Head Coach-Quarterback pairings in the league as well as the biggest free agent moves and trades of the summer. Then they make their Rookie of the Year and MVP picks!
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Zach and Andrew recap the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks series in the Western Conference Finals. They break down the Warriors Finals run, the Mavericks surprise playoff run behind Luka Doncic along with other NBA storylines!
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Andrew and Zach breakdown their Final Four’s, Upsets, and more about the upcoming NCAA Tournament!
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A week of chaos leads us to the start of free agency in the NFL. Andrew and Zach discuss the latest news. From Tom Brady’s return, a new deal for Aaron Rodgers, new homes for Russell Wilson and Khalil Mack, and more!
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Andrew and Zach recap Super Bowl 56. With stars Aaron Donald, Cooper Kupp, and Matt Stafford leading them to a 23-20 win over the Bengals.
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Zach and Andrew preview the Super Bowl matchup between the LA Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. Discussing advantages for both teams, possible breakout players, and predictions!
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Andrew and Zach recap the AFC and NFC Conference Championship games. Joe Burrow leads the Bengals to a comeback win in Kansas City and Matt Stafford’s LA Rams punch their ticket to the Super Bowl.
Andrew and Zach recap the unforgettable NFL divisional playoff round following the Chiefs-Bills shootout and the other three games that ending in time-expiring field goals! They also preview the Chiefs-Bengals and Rams-49ers matchups.
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Andrew and Zach breakdown their latest heartbreak at the hands of the Dallas Cowboys. As well as all the other first round matchups in the NFL Playoffs as we head to the Divisional Round.
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Andrew and Zach break down the upcoming first round playoff matchups from all across the NFL as we wrap up the regular season.
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Andrew and Zach break down Week 3 of the NFL season! The Dallas Cowboys lead the way after a big MNF win. Video game numbers from Josh Allen, huge wins for the Vikings, Packers, and Chargers.
And could the 3-0 Raiders and Broncos be legit?
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Zach and Andrew break down Week 2 of the NFL season. Led by big performances by the Ravens, Titans, and Panthers just to name a few. Brady and Gronk stay hot to start the season, and does a Kansas City loss cause any worry?
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The NFL has returned! Andrew and Zach break down the first week of the regular season.
They talk the high's and low's of Week 1 and what we saw from teams across the entire league. Also looking ahead to Week 2 with some good teams facing possible 0-2 starts to the season.
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Andrew and Zach wrap up their division previews with the AFC and NFC East.
News dropped before recording that rookie QB Mac Jones will start for New England, and Cam Newton has been cut. We discuss that move and the new era of of the AFC East led by Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills.
We then look at the NFC East. With Dak Prescott’s return leading the way for the Dallas Cowboys. Does Ryan Fitzpatrick have any more magic in him as he lands in Washington. We also discuss the situations in New York and Philadelphia and make our division predictions.
(Apologies for low quality audio at certain points of this episode)
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Andrew and Zach return to discuss the NFC & AFC South.
From Tom Brady and the defending Super Bowl champions in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. To the new QB’s in Carolina and New Orleans to a new head coach in the NFC South.
And in the AFC South we discuss the addition of Julio Jones to the Tennessee Titans, can the Carson Wentz revival work with the Indianapolis Colts? Urban Meyer and Trevor Lawrence enter Year 1 together. And then the Houston Texans....
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Andrew and Zach return to break down the vaunted NFC West with Seattle, Los Angeles (Rams), Arizona, and San Francisco all in position to potentially win the division in 2021.
Then there is the AFC West, which looks likely to be another division win for the Kansas City Chiefs. LA Chargers QB Justin Herbert looks to have a strong season in Year 2 of his career. But will it be enough to dethrone the Chiefs as division champs?
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Andrew King and Zach McVeigh break down the NFC and AFC North division teams heading into the 2021 NFL season.
From Aaron Rodgers returning to Green Bay, Justin Fields Bears debut, Minnesota’s explosive offense are all major talking points in the NFC North. And do the Lions have a chance?
Lamar Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens and Baker Mayfield and the star-studded Cleveland Browns lead the conversation in the AFC North. Do the Steelers take a step back in 2021? And what are the expectations in Cincinnati for Joe Burrow’s second season.
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Andrew King and Zach McVeigh are back, and are talking conference realignment following reports that Texas & Oklahoma could be leaving the Big 12 for the SEC. They break down the move and what other moves could come next for the rest of the Big 12 teams, and other conferences around the country.
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Andrew and Zach discuss their top five most memorable moments of the last decade that range all over different sports!
(1:47): Our #5’s (6:33): Our #4’s (11:53): Our #3’s (18:36): Our #2’s (26:48): Our #1 (34:25): Andrew’s Nugget
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Andrew and Zach wrap up the 2020 season after Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Kansas City 31-9 in SB55. We talk about that game, Brady and Mahomes, and look forward to the 2021 season and look at current SB56 odds.
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Andrew and Zach preview the greatest/worst day in football, Super Bowl Sunday. They dive into Super Bowl 55 with the Bucs-Chiefs matchup. They also talk about some of the biggest moments of Super Bowl’s past, and Tom Brady’s Super Bowl legacy.
(1:15): Chiefs-Buccaneers Preview & Predictions (8:30): Silly Gronk (9:30): Favorite SB (12:30): Iconic SB moments (16:15): SB55 Breakout Performer? (19:45): Jason Pierre-Paul’s Journey (23:45): Favorite Brady SB + Notes (37:50): Way-Too-Early 2022 SB Picks (42:24): Wednesday’s Nuggets
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Zach is joined by Tulane wide receiver Sorrell Brown. They dive into the Covid-filled 2020 season and what it’s like to be a D1 student athlete.
(0:30): Thoughts on the 2020 season (2:45): Having to deal with an offensive coordinator change after the regular season (5:45): Biggest difference between high school and college football (8:28): Thoughts on playing with now Chicago Bears WR Darnell Mooney (10:50): Daily schedule of a student athlete (14:35): Sorrell on being nominated for the Wuerffel Award. CFB’s premier award for community service. (17:30): Thoughts on the transfer portal (19:35): What was the recruitment process like? (24:30): When he realized he could play at the next level. (31:10): As a junior at Tulane, what advice would you give to yourself as a senior in HS knowing what you do now
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Andrew and Zach dive into the 2021 QB Carousel that will have multiple QB’s moving around throughout the league before you even include the draft. They also look forward to the Super Bowl as the 2020-21 NFL season comes to a close.
(0:25): Deshaun Watson’s Future (12:50): Aaron Rodgers/Dak Prescott (15:00): Matthew Stafford’s Future (17:05): Rams QB Battle in 2021? (20:35): Cam Newton/Patriots Future (22:30): Trubisky/Fitzpatrick/Winston staying put? (30:50): Do the Panthers move on from Teddy Bridgewater? (34:05): Who has more at stake in Super Bowl 55, Tom Brady or Patrick Mahomes? (42:00): Nuggets of the Episode
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Andrew and Zach dive into the early weeks of the NBA season. Discuss the James Harden to Brooklyn trade, and more early takeaways from the season so far! (Episode was recorded on 1/22)
(0:35): Early takeaways from the Western conference (16:00) Early takeaways from the Eastern conference (18:30): James Harden to Brooklyn (22:27): The team Andrew thinks can make a Heat-like run in 2021 (36:25): Andrew guesses the Top 5 NBA scorers as of 1/22 (42:30): Who is the best bet in the West to beat the Lakers? (46:00): Who wins the East as of today?
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Andrew and Zach are back breaking down the NFL. In this episode they’re talking about Hall of Fame QB’s with guys like Eli Manning, Philip Rivers, and Drew Brees all retiring since the end of last season. They also preview the AFC and NFC conference championship games.
(1:00): Drew Brees and Philip Rivers Retire (2:25): Hall of Fame QB Discussion (22:05): Chiefs-Bills AFC Championship Preview (28:45): Packers-Buccaneers NFC Championship Preview (35:40): Who has more at stake Sunday, Brady or Rodgers?
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Andrew and Zach break down the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, they look forward to the conference championships, and more!
(0:00) Intro (1:30): Packers-Rams (5:45): Bills-Ravens (14:40): Chiefs-Browns (25:20): S/O to #BillsMafia (27:16): Saints-Buccaneers (36:00): AFC/NFC Championship preview (40:00): Andrew’s nugget of the day (41:10): Tom Brady vs LeBron? (44:55): Zach’s nugget of the day (45:50): 2020 Browns = 2017 Cowboys?
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Andrew and Zach wrap up the 2020 college football season, talk 2019 LSU vs 2020 Alabama, Nick Saban’s legacy, and also take a peak at the 2021 college football season.
(0:30): National Championship (7:50): 2019 LSU vs 2020 Alabama (23:30): Nick Saban’s Legacy (31:00): Saban vs Bill Belichick (36:25): Quick look at CFB in 2021 (48:45): Andrew and Zach’s final nuggets
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Andrew and Zach recap the first round of the NFL playoffs, talk about some breaking news in the NFL coaching world, and preview the 2021 CFB National Championship between Alabama and Ohio State. (00:45): Breaking News Eagles fire Doug Pederson (3:35): Bills-Colts (7:10): Who will be Mahomes rival in the AFC? (9:50): Browns-Steelers (14:12): Ravens-Titans (22:15): Saints-Bears (28:28): Buccaneers-Football Team (35:14): Rams-Seahawks (42:30): Most likely Division round upset (45:10): We finally talk about to Chiefs (48:00): CFB/National Championship (54:40): Andrew’s final nugget
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Andrew and Zach dive into the latest news and results around college football and the NFL. Including the Heisman presentation, the MVP race, and more! (0:40): Heisman Discussion (4:20) CFB Playoff Semi Final (11:00) National Championship (15:45) NFL Week 17 (19:43) MVP Race (21:20) AFC Playoff Picture (32:20) NFC Playoff Picture
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Andrew and Zach dive into the NBA season that has just begun. With some talk regarding the 2021 playoff picture after offseason moves. Also making predictions on MVP, rookie of the year, and the NBA Finals.
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Andrew King and Zach McVeigh introduce themselves before diving into the Week 17 playoff scenarios, some playoff predictions, and MVP/award talk in the NFL.
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