Off The Bench: Recent Episodes
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The Off the Bench Podcast is a weekly NFL podcast hosted by 'Benchwarmer Bran' Carney and Madi Kroll. You've seen their sports skits on their popular social media pages, now hear their sports takes on the Off the Bench podcast! Each week Brandon and Madi will break down the latest in football, give their power rankings, betting advice, and so much more. Off the Bench is brought to you by Heavy Sports and the Heavy Sports Podcast Network.
BenchwarmerBran & Madi are back to discuss Super Wild Card weekend in the NFL and look ahead to the divisional round. They also discuss potential Lamar Jackson and Sean Payton landing spots and what might happen with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Bucs.
BenchwarmerBran & Madi are back to discuss their NFL playoff predictions and Super Bowl picks on this week's episode of Off The Bench. They break down each first-round matchup and make their picks on which team will win, including some upsets. After breaking down matchups Madi and Bran look ahead at the rest of their playoff brackets and make their Super Bowl Picks. After making their picks for this year's champion, they look ahead to the NFL Draft and discuss the Chicago Bears surprisingly ending up with the first overall pick in the draft and what that means for Justin Fields. Will Chicago build around their franchise quarterback or will draft a new one?
As always, we finish with your viewer questions and give playoff dark horses and look at the potential head coaching carousel.
This week on Off the Bench we look at the storylines from the NFL's Week 17 slate of games and look at the playoff implications of specific matchups. Bran and Madi share each team in the playoff pictures path to make the postseason and predictions on which team's will make the playoffs. They discuss the emergence of Daniel Jones, specifically as a runner and the impact it's had on the New York Giants playoff clinching season. Can we count Tom Brady out? And the fight for the one seed in each division.
As always we answer viewer questions including if the Washington Commanders need to clean house and draft a new QB, Is Jared Stidham now QB1 for the Raiders, and how to approach a week 18 fantasy football matchup.
This episode was recorded before the tragic injury to Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin on Monday Night Football. Bran discusses it at the top of the podcast, but please note that as you watch.
This week on the new episode of Off the Bench, Bran and Madi discuss the Broncos firing Nathaniel Hackett, who could be Hackett's successor, and what the Broncos will do about Russell Wilson. Then Bran and Madi discuss the weekends top games and playoff implications as a result. Bran refuses to admit that the Vikings are good. Will the Eagles start Jalen Hurts next week after the injury to Lane Johnson? What does the emergence of Brock Purdy mean for the San Francisco 49ers? Will the Carolina Panthers make the playoffs? Listen to all of this and more on the latest episode of Off the Bench presented by Heavy Sports.
This week on the newest episode of Off the Bench, Madi and Bran discuss the latest in the NFL including the botched lateral that caused the New England Patriots to lose to the Las Vegas Raiders, which leads into a power ranking of the 5 dumbest plays in NFL history. Madi and Bran then discuss the historic collapse from Matt Ryan and the Indianapolis Colts had against the Minnesota Vikings, and recap the a handful of games across this week of the NFL. They answer important questions like if the Dolphins, Jets, Lions, or Jags can make a playoff push.
We finish as always with viewer questions and answer about the year that refs have had in the NFL and if Bill Belichick can keep getting away with the 'Patriot Way.'
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Hosts: Benchwarmer Bran Carney and Madi Kroll
Executive Producer: Thomas Darro
This week on the newest episode of Off the Bench Podcast, BenchwarmerBran and Madi are back to talk about the latest in the NFL including the Brock party that happened with Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Bucs, Madi shares a Baker Mayfield conspiracy theory, Bran officiates a Vikings funeral, and we look ahead to the NFL's playoff picture. We also talk about the duel between Justin Herbert and Tua Tagovailoa and much more.
As always, we finish the show with viewer questions. Submit your questions via our Instagram account or in your comments/review.
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Hosts: Benchwarmer Bran Carney and Madi Kroll
Executive Producer: Thomas Darro
This week on Off the Bench, we are joined by Sir Yacht to talk Cleveland Browns after the news that the Carolina Panthers are waiving Baker Mayfield, where will Mayfield end up? Thoughts on Deshaun Watson's first game with the Browns, and his communication with Odell Beckham Jr.
Then Bran and Madi break down the latest news in the NFL, including the Jimmy G injury and what it means for the San Francisco 49ers, is Tyler Huntley enough for the Baltimore Ravens with Lamar Jackson out? and take a visit to Broncos country. Following that they break down some of the best games in the weeks slate of games, who should stand a top the AFC, and name their playoff dark horses.
As always, we conclude by answering listener questions.
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Hosts: Benchwarmer Bran Carney and Madi Kroll
Executive Producer: Thomas Darro
Join us for the Fantasy Football advice focused episode of the Off the Bench podcast filmed live! Every Thursday before the Thursday Night Matchup, Bran and Madi preview this week's NFL Thursday Night game and answer listener questions on Off The Bench Live. This week we preview the game between the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills and discuss the rumored reunion of Tom Brady and the Patriots. We look at the AFC playoff picture and answer your fantasy football questions.
Madi reveals a surprising next stop for Zach Wilson after the New York Jets and debates if the Philadelphia Eagles could win a Grammy with their new Christmas album. Listen to all this and more on the latest episode of Off the Bench!
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Hosts: Benchwarmer Bran Carney and Madi Kroll
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This week on Off the Bench, Bran and Madi discuss everything from week 12 of the NFL season. Whether or not it is time to start the Jordan Love era in Green Bay, where the Buffalo Bills stand after losing Von Miller, the state of the Denver Broncos, and which situation is worse the Broncos or Los Angeles Rams?
Madi and Bran also discuss who they would rather fly with Russell Wilson or Odell Beckham Jr., if Zach Wilson is done with the Jets after Mike White's start, and have a backup quarterback draft.
As always, we finish with Bran's picks of the week and by answering listener questions.
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This week on Off the Bench, Madi and Bran recap some of the craziest games in Week 11 of the NFL season including the Dallas Cowboys trouncing the Minnesota Vikings and Bran's Patriots pulling it out against the Jets. We also discuss what is happening with the Philadelphia Eagles, give our picks of the week for week 12, and Bran and Madi draft their favorite Thanksgiving foods. Whose Thanksgiving dinner would you rather attend?
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This week on Off the Bench, BenchwarmerBran and Madi discuss the game of the season this year in the NFL between the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills, as well as the now famous catch by Justin Jefferson which leads us into this week's draft of the Greatest Catch of All-Time in the NFL. From Julian Edelman to David Tyree to Odell Beckham Jr. see who Bran and Madi choose as their favorite NFL catches of All-Time. Speaking of OBJ... That leads us to the imminent return of Odell Beckham Jr. Where will he sign now that he is cleared to return from injury and what kind of impact can he make? Then we discuss everything from the Week 10 slate of NFL football including the unlikely Colts win with Jeff Saturday, a potential statement win from the Green Bay Packers, and Tom Brady's big win in Germany. Also, Madi has a new daddy... tune in to find out who!
As always, Bran gives you his picks of the week for NFL Week 11 and answers viewer questions. Feel free to submit via comment, review, or via DM.
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Hosts: Benchwarmer Bran Carney and Madi Kroll
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Now that we are at the midway point of the NFL season, Madi and BenchwarmerBran give out their midseason awards including MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and more! Bran and Madi give their initial Jeff Saturday reaction after the Indianapolis Colts hire him to be their interim coach after firing Frank Reich. We get our weekly Kyle Pitts update after Bran flew out and saw Pitts play in person in Atlanta. The two discuss which division is the best in the NFL, share their NFL Power Rankings, Madi tells us why Aaron Rodgers should hang em up, and much more.
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This week on Off the Bench, Brandon and Madi break down everything from week 8 in the NFL. Including their stand out individual performances of the week. The two discuss if there is hope for Justin Fields after back to back strong performances from the quarterback. The New York Football teams come down to Earth with both the Jets and Giants losing in week 8. Brandon updates us on his toxic relationship with Kyle Pitts, and we draft potential MVP candidates. Then Brandon gives his picks of the week for week 9 in the National Football League.
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Hosts: Benchwarmer Bran Carney and Madi Kroll
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This week on Off the Bench, Brandon and Madi react to the Christian McAffrey trade to the San Francisco 49ers and if they gave up too much to get him. They talk about what the returns of Tua Tagovailoa, Dak Prescott, and Jonathan Taylor will mean for their team's. Madi and Brandon also play a game of Washed or Not? to determine if Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady's recent struggles are because they are washed or just having bad weeks. Brandon pens a letter to his underachieving fantasy player, Kyle Pitts in our new weekly Kyle Pitts segment. Don't miss Madi and Brandon's draft of the best QB/WR duo's in the NFL, and remember to vote on who picked the better 5. As always, we finish out the show with our picks of the week, and answer listener questions.
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Hosts: Benchwarmer Bran Carney and Madi Kroll
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Welcome to Off the Bench hosted by Benchwarmer Bran and Madi Kroll. This week Bran and Madi talk all things from week 6 in the National Football League including what turned into be the weekend of upsets headlined by Kyle Pitts scoring his first NFL touchdown on U.S. soil. They also discuss if there is a quarterback controversy for the New England Patriots brewing between Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe. Then the team that is in the news for all of the wrong reasons, we visit the state of the Carolina Panthers after they fired Matt Rhule, traded Robbie Anderson following his week 7 tantrum, and if they will trade Christian McCaffrey and to which team.
Then both Brandon and Madi give us their NFL power rankings, week 7 picks, and answer listener questions.
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