The Extra Yard: Recent Episodes
Augustyna Brestar
Join Augustyna as she talks about the biggest headlines surrounding the NFL. Each week features a different guest who brings different ideas and opinions to the show.
Jackson Hampton joins Augustyna to discuss Super Bowl 56. The discussion features: what Sean McVay did wrong (and what he did right), how impressive Raheem Morris' adjustments were and how OBJ's injury impacted the game. Also featured: is Matthew Stafford a HOFer now? And where do the Bengals go from here?
Tej Seth, a Junior at the University of Michigan studying Information Analysis, a member of The Michigan Analytics Society and a Research & Development Intern at PFF joins the podcast to recap one of the best weekends of football yet and preview the AFCCG + NFCCG matchups.
Jackson Hampton joins the podcast to discuss the many playoff scenarios that could happen depending on Week 18 game outcomes.
Tej Seth joins "The Extra Yard" to discuss the mediocre QB play amongst the NFL in its 2021-2022 season. Tej is a Junior at The University of Michigan studying Information Analysis, he is a member of The Michigan Analytics Society and a Research & Development Intern at Pro Football Focus.
00:17 - Intro
06:57 - QB Placement Prediction Speed Round
16:22 - AFC North QB Discussion
29:00 - NFC West QB Discussion
47:33 - MVP Discussion
58:22 - Final Dicussion
Jackson Hampton, a Data Analyst at Optum and football (really all sports) guru joins the pod to discuss all nerd things. Topics include: Chargers goes for it on 4th & 1 from their own 19 (6:29), Buffalo goes for it on 4th & inches (16:50), running backs don't matter...? (25:35) and how much of an upgrade was Stafford from Goff? (41:37). Final discussion includes which teams we think are the best in the AFC/NFC, sneaky contenders and MVP favorites (48:44).
Stacy Rost (@StacyRost), host of 710 ESPN's "Jake and Stacy" joins the podcast to talk about all things NFC West ahead of Week 5's division matchups. Conversations include: analyzing which preseason takes were incredibly wrong, which team is the team to beat in the division and should the 49ers stick with Trey Lance?
Preston Fuller makes his season 2 debut on "The Extra Yard" to talk about some of the biggest headlines going into Week 4. Content includes: Week 3 LAC @ KC recap (3:40), Week 3 TB @ LAR Recap (10:30), Week 4 AZ @ LAR Preview + NFC West talk (20:00), Week 4 LV @ LAC Preview + AFC West talk (28:55), Brady's Return to Foxborough (41:48) and concluding remarks (54:00 -- GO M'S)!
Conor McQuiston, a PFF Research Intern, College Football guru and Math & Physics major graduating from the University of Michigan in December 2021, joins the podcast to recap two of the most exciting games from Week 2. Augustyna and Conor also preview a couple of Week 3 games, including: Los Angeles Rams vs Tampa Bay and Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys. Also featured: Biggest Week 2 surprises, are the Raiders real contenders? and realistic expectations of Justin Fields. (4:25 - Biggest Surprises of Week 2, 17:29 - BAL vs KC Week 2 Recap, 34:30 SEA vs TEN Week 2 Recap, 51:10 LAR vs TB Week 3 Preview, 57:16 PHI vs DAL Week 3 Preview, 1:03:45 Final Questions).
Andy Patton, host of ScoreZagsScore and writer for Ducks Wire joins Augustyna to recap some of the biggest games of Week 1, including New Orleans vs Green Bay and Monday night's chaotic matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and the Las Vegas Raiders. Featured: Is Jameis Winston the real deal? Should we be worried about the Ravens? Or the Titans? Or the Bills? Also, which rookie QB deserves the most hype? Finally, discussions about must watch games in Week 2.
In honor of the 2021-2022 NFL season officially starting September 9th, Jackson Hampton joins the podcast to partake in "The Extra Yard's" second annual team draft. Join Jackson and Augustyna as they go back and forth, discussing their "power rankings."
Guest Jackson Hampton is a recent graduate from the University of Minnesota with a major in mathematics. The combination of his interest in data analytics and football always brings a unique perspective to "The Extra Yard." He can be found on Twitter at: @JHamptAnalytics and his senior thesis can be found here.
3:50 PFF QB Rankings, 18:40 PFF RB Rankings, 27:40 PFF WR Rankings, 33:20 Fantasy Football Discussion, 45:10 Q&A
Jen Mueller, founder of Talk Sporty to Me, sports broadcaster for ROOT Sports and sideline reporter for the Seattle Seahawks joins the podcast to discuss all things related to Seattle's draft. Content includes: draft grade, in-depth player analysis an interview with Jen about her experience working in sports media.
Episode Breakdown:
2:44 - San Francisco 49ers
14:18 - Los Angeles Rams
21:15 - Arizona Cardinals
31:00 - Seattle Seahawks
44:11 - Stacy Rost Interview
The 2020-2021 NFL season concluded with Tom Brady earning his seventh Super Bowl ring. At 43 years old, Brady shows no sign of slowing down. What happened to the Chiefs? Who's to blame? Also featured: - Preston Fuller & Augustyna discuss what went right for Tampa Bay (spoiler alert: literally everything) - Jackson Hampton & Augustyna discuss what went wrong for Kansas City (spoiler alert: literally everything) - Way too early Super Bowl LVI picks
Jackson Hampton joins the podcast to talk about all things relating to Super Bowl LV, including: - What each team needs to do to win - The biggest strength/weakness of each team - Will Mahomes dethrone Brady?
Preston Fuller joins the podcast to discuss how shocked he was at some of the coaching decisions during the AFC/NFC Championships. Also featured: - McDermott or LaFleur.. who made the worst decision? - Where will Deshaun Watson end up? - O/U on how many QB's switch teams
Fellow podcasters, Zach Silva (swaggyz) and Vertis Wilson (vgotsheeps), join the podcast to recap the divisional round games and preview the conference championships. Featured: Green Bay's dominance, Mahomes injured and where was Jameis? Also... what clever nickname did Vertis assign Augustyna?
Preston Fuller joins the podcast to break down each NFL divisional round playoff game. Included: Which Aaron will shine brightest in Green Bay? Can the Browns actually beat the Chiefs? Which of the favored teams should be on upset alert?
Join Augustyna and Andy Patton as they talk about various playoff scenarios. Also featured: MVP discussion and College Football Playoff predictions. Andy has been covering sports for more than three years now, spending most of his time on the beat for the Seattle Seahawks. Some of his work has been featured on MSN, CBS and Bleacher Report. Andy recently became the host of the "PNW Sports Radio Show" which can be found on his Twitter account: @andypattonPNW.
Preston Fuller joins the podcast to discuss the most exciting Monday Night Football game of the year, hype up Jalen Hurts and preview Week 15's Kansas City/New Orleans matchup.
Join Augustyna and second-time guest Payton Glasser as they discuss the biggest headlines in the NFL after week 13. Including: Pittsburgh upset by The Washington Football Team, Carson Wentz benched for Jalen hurts and a discussion about coach of the year candidates.
-Thanksgiving Day recap
-KC/TB discussion
-Is Pittsburgh the worst 11-0 team?
-Analyzing the closest divisions, including: NFC East, AFC East, AFC South and the NFC West.
- Recap of Seahawks/Rams and looking forward to Seahawks/Cardinals
- NFC West Analysis
- Miami 6-3.... playoff contender? AFC East champion potential?
- Room for concern about Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens?
Join Augustyna and Jackson as they check in on their teams. Things to listen for: - what teams they like - what teams they regret picking - postseason/way too early super bowl predictions
Featured on this weeks episode:
-Recap of SEA/ARI
-Recap of PIT/TEN
-NFL Trade Analysis
-Fantasy football trash talk
Join Augustyna and first-time guest Preston Fuller as they discuss some of the hottest NFL headlines, including "Tompa" Bay handing Green Bay their first loss, Baker Mayfield + Cleveland Browns and the NFC West division. Also featured: Should the Seahawks sign Antonio Brown? World Series predictions + Bachelorette predictions.
Join Augustyna and first-time guest, Gio Perez, as they discuss who they think is going to come out on top of the NFC North & AFC North. Also featured: Chiefs/Raiders recap and which team is most likely to get the first pick of the draft? And are they guaranteed to take Trevor Lawrence?
Join Augustyna and Jackson (again!) as they discuss how bad the NFC East is, NFC favorites and some of the biggest headlines in the NFL. Including: Bill O'Brien fired, Dan Quinn not fired (yet) and the affect COVID-19 may have on the remainder of the NFL season.
Join Augustyna and Jackson as they debrief some of the biggest NFL games from week 3. Including: Ravens/Chiefs, Packers/Saints and Cowboys/Seahawks. Honorary mentions: Carson Wentz, TB Buccaneers, COVID cases in the NFL and looking forward to week 4's MNF matchup.
Andy Patton has been covering sports for a little over three years. From working on the beat for the Seahawks at the Seahawks Wire to hosting the Locked On Mariners podcast and even spending a season on ESPN radio, Patton has experience in the sports media industry. His work has been featured on MSN, CBS, Bleacher Report, SB Nation, FanSided, PitcherList, and Rotoballer.
- Week 1 recap. (non)overreactions and underwhelming performances
- Elite QB play
- Veteran QB play
- What to look forward to in week 2
- Playoff predictions
- MVP predictions
Who will Jackson take with the first pick? Baltimore, Kansas City, or a surprise pick? How will the "negative" team affect the draft? Also, how many tabs did Jackson have opened during the process?