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JT Wistrcill
In 30 minutes, I break down the biggest games, news and stories in the NFL and NBA. My goal is to discuss the sports I love in a new and exciting way. Each week I will recap every NFL game in 1 minute, hit on the league’s biggest news, and examine the NBA offseason. I hope you will join me each week as we dive into the world of pro sports.
Kickoff weekend for the NFL has officially passed but there is still a lot to discuss form all the week one action. JT goes through his biggest takeaway's from the first week of mayhem across the national football league. Time Stamps Cowboys offense will be a problem all year- 0:30 Chiefs vs Browns, an AFC Championship game preview- 3:50 The Cardinals are ready to compete in the NFC West- 7:16 A Playoff Charge- 9:54 Steelers aren’t washed yet- 13:33 The Saints eat a "W"- 16:12 Burrow is back- 18:54 Raiders win could be something more- 20:27 Game ball: Texans and Tyrod Taylor- 25:13
Leif Thulin is back for another NBA Mock draft with JT Wistrcill. Listen as they take turns going through all 30 first round picks making selections for the 2021 NBA draft.
With the finals matchup set JT and Gaven take a look back at the conference finals before previewing and predicting who will win the NBA finals. 0:01- The Suns out shine the Clippers 20:45- Where do the Clippers go from here 28:28- The others on the Bucks close out the Hawks 33:53- The Hawks magical run comes to an end 48:24- NBA Finals preview and predictions 57:52- Jason Kidd becomes the Mavs head coach
Gaven and JT are back to breakdown the Eastern and Western Conference finals. We discuss the Suns big game 2 win, The Clippers big wins over the Jazz, The 76ers historic collapse, The Bucks beating Brooklyn and other news across the association. Suns win game 2 over Clippers in thrilling fashion-0:01 The Clippers hitting their stride at the right time- 19:37 The 76ers big loss and where will Ben Simmons play next-26:35 Bucks beat the Nets in 7- 44:18 Hawks vs Bucks series preview-52:05 Kemba Trade- 58:51 Chaos in Boston and Dallas- 1:00:28 NBA Draft Lottery- 1:07:15 Closing thoughts- 1:14:40
Titans acquire Julio- 0:53 Round 1 Recaps Western Conference Lakers vs Suns- 3:48 Mavericks vs Clippers- 13:30 Trailblazers vs Nuggets- 24:03 Grizzles vs Jazz- 27:53
Eastern Conference Heat vs Bucks- 31:15 Nets vs Celtics- 36:21 Hawks vs Knicks- 39:05 Wizards vs 76ers- 43:24
Round 2 Bucks vs Nets- 46:08 76ers vs Hawks- 50:39 Clippers vs Jazz- 54:54 Suns vs Nuggets- 1:00:00
Updates Finals predictions- 1:06:26
USA Soccer beats Mexico- 1:09:11
JT Wistrcill and Gaven Dawson are back after a 2 year hiatus to break down the 2021 NBA Playoffs. The guys start by discussing the Grizzles big upset win over the Warriors before breaking down all the angles of the Lakers vs Suns series and wrap up the episode by giving away their picks for every round one series and who they believe will win the Larry O'Brian Trophy. Time Stamps 0:01- What was going on in the sports world in our previous episode? 1:59- Grizzles earn 8th seed over Warriors. Suns vs Lakers 14:56- Looking back over their seasons. 20:19- What will the Suns and Lakers rotations look like? 33:14- How will the Suns look to score vs the Lakers? 36:36- How will Devin Booker do in his first playoff series? 39:10- Which of the young Suns will step up? 43:10- What role will Drummond, Schroder and Harrell lay for LA? 48:21- Our finals predictions for the Lakers vs Suns series 55:49- Grizzles vs Jazz 57:18- Mavericks vs Clippers 59:11- Trailblazers vs Nuggets 1:01:10- Wizards vs 76ers 1:02:38- Hawks vs Knicks 1:06:47-Celtics vs Nets 1:09:00- Heat vs Bucks 1:11:07- Conference Finals and NBA Finals Predictions
On the 25th episode of the “From the Stands" podcastJT Wistrcill is joined by Leif Thulin for a 1st round NFL mock draft. We alternate making picks and give our reasoning on why each player fits with his new team. We also discuss the best players not picked and the draft strategy for the four NFL teams without a first round pick. Time Stamps: Picks 1-10, 0:57 Picks 11-20, 19:21 Picks 21-32, 39:16 Best Players we did not pick- 1:01:15 What the four teams without a first round pick will do- 1:05:03
On the 23rd episode of the “From the Stands Podcast” JT Wistrcill discusses how each AFC team did in Free Agency, gives his thoughts on the biggest moves of the NBA trade deadline and goes over how big of a blunder the Victor Oladipo trade was for Houston Time Stamps: AFC Teams Free Agency Grades AFC East Teams- 0:38 AFC North Teams- 4:48 AFC South Teams- 8:35 AFC West Teams- 13:25 NBA Trade Deadline How PJ Tucker unlocks a great Bucks Lineup- 18:52 Nuggets finally get their wing and some depth- 20:08 The Magic's Fire Sale- 22:12 Other trades of the deadline and Lowry stays with Raptors- 24:31 The Buyout big men- 28:47 What were the Rockets thinking trading Oladipo- 30:32
On the 23rd episode of the “From the Stands Podcast” JT Wistrcill discusses Dak and Ben's new deal, other news around the NFL, Player who were and were not Franchise Tagged, Blake Griffin joining the Nets, a breakdown of every team in the Western Conference and, why NFL teams need to be carful with how much they spend on free agents. Time Stamps: 0:50 Dak Gets Paid 4:20 Big Ben Restructures to Stay with Steelers 6:00 Isiah Wilson and Trent Brown get traded 10:40 Lavonte David resigns with the the Buccaneers 11:41 NFL Players who were Franchise Tagged 15:53 Players who were Not Franchise Tagged 17:51 Blake Griffin joins the Nets 20:18 State of every team in the Western Conference 29:45 Why NFL teams need to be carful with how much they spend on free agents
On the 22nd episode of the “From the Stands Podcast” JT Wistrcill breaks down JJ Watt signing with the Cardinals and how he fits with his new team. Then he discuses the state of every team in the Eastern Conference at the All Star break. Before diving into why so many NFL players will be cut this offseason. Time Stamps: 0:32- JJ Watt signs with Arizona 1:47- What to expect from him next season 3:58- How he fits with his new teams personnel 10:23- Where do the Cardinals now rank in the NFC West 13:28- JJ deserved to keep the number 99 with his new team 14:45- What I've thought of every team in the Eastern Conference so far 14:55- The Bottom 7 teams in the East 19:03- The Top 8 teams in the East 25:12- Why we are going to see more NFL players cut this year then ever before
On the 21st episode of the “From the Stands Podcast” I discuss the Russell Wilson situation, The most likely trade destinations for Deshaun Watson, Who was and was not snubbed from the NBA All Star game and Why fans need to be more patient with players development. Time Stamps: The Russel Wilson Situation- 0:50 Deshaun Watson Trade Detonations-3:18 Eastern Conference Reserves- 10:44 Who was Snubbed in the East-14:34 Western Conference Reserves- 22:39 Who was Snubbed in the West-25:20 Why the All Star rosters need to be expanded-29:56 Big Takeaway: Why Fans Need to be more patients with their draft picks development- 31:13
On the 20th episode of the “From the Stands Podcast” I react to Carson Wentz being traded to the Colts, List the 5 Best fits for JJ Watt, discuss the All Star Starters, other news around the NBA and why the Jazz are true contenders. Time Stamps Carson Wentz traded to the Colts- 0:39 JJ Watt Potential Landing Spots- 7:08 Eastern Conference All Star Starters- 12:24
Western Conference All Star Starters- 18:12
How the Anthony Davis injury impacts LeBron- 23:02
Why James Harden is so deadly as point guard- 24:59
Suns hot start and their one glaring issue-26:39
Zion and Luka lighting up the league-28:20
LeMello Ball vs Anthony Edwards- 29:57
Ben Simmons Career Night-31:24
Why the Jazz are legit contenders- 32:33
On the 19th episode of the "From the Stands Podcast" I breakdown the Super Bowl, discuss the inevitable Carson Wentz trade, highlight some of the biggest new in the NBA, and talk about the emergence of LaMelo Ball. Time Stamps Super Bowl Breakdown Buccaneers Defense- 0:43 Chiefs Offense- 3:34 Buccaneers Offense- 8:41 Chiefs Defense- 13:32 The Carson Wentz Dilemma- 16:51 News around the league NBA Curry vs Luka- 23:06 Nikola Jokic career high and year- 25:02 Derrick Rose Trade to the Knicks- 26:48 LaMelo Ball is gonna be a superstar- 28:18 Jazz continue to dominate- 31:15
On the 18th episode of the "From the Stands Podcast" I discuses the Mathew Stafford trade from the Rams and Lions perspectives. Predicting who will take home each award at the NFL Honors, a complete Super Bowl 55 breakdown, The biggest stories in the NBA and why I believe the Nets will come out of the East in the playoffs. Time Stamps: Mathew Stafford Trade Rams Perspective- 0:43 Lions Perspective- 4:20 Why the Lions still need to draft a QB at 8- 6:46 NFL Award Predictions- 10:10 Super Bowl 55 Preview- 20:32 NBA Storylines- 24:08 Why I'm picking the Nets to win the East- 27:05
On the 17th episode of the "From the Stands Podcast" I breakdown all the angles of the AFC and NFC conference championship games. I also discus the futures of Aaron Rodgers and Mathew Stafford before diving into the 10 biggest stories of the NBA season. Time Stamps 0:38- NFC Conference Championship Deep Dive 6:16- Brady vs Rodgers 7:56- Kevin King and Mike Pettine's rough day 9:54- Packers decision to kick late FG 12:55- Will Rodgers be a Packer next year 15:27- Chiefs Dominate the Bills 21:06- Where will Mathew Stafford End up 24:20- Top 10 Biggest Storylines of the NBA Season so far
On the 16th episode of the "From The Stands" podcast, Host JT Wistrcill breaks down week 11 of the NFL season (Start), Unveils his NFL Playoff Teams Tiers List (23:36) and, an NBA Free Agency Recap (29:57).
On the 15th episode of the, "From The Stands" podcast, Host JT Wistrcill breaks down week 10 of the NFL season (Start), Why the Steelers are going to make history (22:01), Recapping every major NBA Trade (24:45),and my thoughts on the 2020 NBA Draft (31:06).
Host JT Wistrcill is joined by Locked On NBA Draft host Leif Thulin. We each go pick by pick predicting what each team will do in the first round. Time Stamps Picks 1-5 (Start) Picks 6-10 (12:12) Picks 11-15 (22:09) Picks 16-20 (32:55) Picks 21-25 (14:41) Picks 26-30 (55:51) Sleeper Players (1:06:56)
On the 13th episode of the, "From The Stands" podcast, Host JT Wistrcill breaks down week 9 of the NFL season (Start), Why the 2020 quarterback class is gonna be legendary (17:57), and his 2020 NBA Lottery Mock Draft (21:50).
On the 12th episode of the, "From The Stand", Host JT Wistrcill breaks down week 8 of the NFL season, Why the Packers are a massive disappointment, The NFL Trade deadline ,and the latest news in the NBA.
Host JT Wistrcill breaks down every game from week 7 of the NFL season, why the Buccaneers are the best team in the NFL, players who could be moved with the NFL trade deadline quickly approaching and the latest new in the NBA.
Host JT Wistrcill breaks down every game from week 6 of the NFL season, discuss two NFL teams perception vs reality in this weeks big takeaway ,and gives his thoughts on the NBA's coaching carousel. Time Stamps 1 Minute Recaps- Start Falcons vs Vikings- 0:35 Browns vs Steelers- 1:33 Texans vs Titans- 2:47 Bengals vs Colts- 4:30 Broncos vs Patriots- 5:34 Washington vs Giants-6:42 Ravens vs Eagles- 7:38 Bears vs Panthers- 9:07 Lions vs Jaguars- 9:57 Jets vs Dolphins- 11:07 Packers vs Buccaneers- 12:39 Rams vs 49ers-14:13 Chiefs vs Bills-15:20 Cardinals vs Cowboys- 16:50 Big Takeaway- 18:30 NBA Couching Carousel- 23:25