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This is our favorite episode to produce because we get to role play as multiple general managers during our draft exercise.
The three of us split 33 picks and make our selections based on what we would do as the GM for the assigned teams. We don't have to worry about outside noise, angry fans, or getting fired.
Again, we're not predicting what will happen in this year's draft; we're prescribing what should happen.
There are surprises ahead for listeners.
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This year's cornerback class is as strong and as deep as any position group we've scouted as a podcast. There are more than a dozen players with the talent and upside worthy of being drafted in the first three rounds.
As is the case with this year's crop of receivers, there is a body type, play style, and skillset for any scheme. However, our favorites are the corners who can transcend any gameplan, like Devon Witherspoon, Christian Gonzalez and Deonte Banks.
There are also a number of "mid-round" players that will earn snaps early in their career, like Clark Phillips III, Cam Smith, Julius Brents, Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, Garrett Williams, Cameron Mitchell and more.
Lastly, we discuss the few corners who are currently being overvalued. Looking at you, Joey Porter Jr., Emmanuel Forbes, and D.J. Turner.
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Deuce Vaughn forever! Bill and Zack gush over one of their favorite prospects in this year's class. It's just too bad no one's going to draft him.
These running backs, however, represents one of the deepest classes in years, as the players display a wide variety of meaningful skill sets. There's (unsurprisingly) agreement on the top two backs but our evaluations differ wildly starting with our third-ranked prospects.
Israel Abanikanda, Devon Achane, Tyjae Spears, Chase Brown, and Kenny McIntosh are a few of our favorites. We also believe Sean Tucker is the sleeper of this class.
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Zack and Matt move from the unheralded titans in the trenches to the most glamours spot on the football field. Collectively, however, our player evaluations don't match the allure of the position. Few, if any, of these players will step in as a team's best receiver on the first day of training camp.
Opinions vary wildly in this episode but both hosts believe teams will find valuable contributors in the middle and late rounds this year. Rashee Rice, Dontay Demus, Charlie Jones, Michael Wilson, Marvin Mims and Jonathan Mingo are a few of the players who will make GMs look smart for letting the board come to them.
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Bill and Matt stay in the trenches after ranking edge rushers last episode and talk about the goliaths on the other side of the line of scrimmage. Elite left tackles are at a premium this year while serviceable right tackles can be found later in this year's draft.
GMs Beware: You're going to have fewer chances at landing a legitimate franchise tackle than in years past. No one will mistake these players for Penei Sewell or Charles Cross.
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Few things can change the direction of a defense as fast as adding a quality edge defender.
Those who disrupt passing attacks become household names and those who help stop the run will usually find their way around the Lombardi Trophy once or twice in their career. That said, those who possess both skills typically end up in Canton.
Bill and Matt discuss the edge prospects in this year's class -- everyone from the usual suspects to the late-round contributors.
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We look to continue our streak of prescient quarterback evaluations.
This is one of our favorite episodes to produce annually. This year our scouting reports stray from the consensus rankings. We have a track record of beating the mainstream draftniks and we're poised to do it again.
Max Duggan and Hendon Hooker both get our seal of approval as underrated prospects. We maintain polar opposite opinions on Anthony Richardson and Will Levis. Matt loves Bryce Young; Zack loves Adrian Martinez.
Overall, we rank 17 quarterbacks.
Accurate scouting reports from previous years: Zach Wilson, Justin Fields, Mac Jones, Kenny Pickett, Malik Willis, Carson Strong, Sam Howell, Bailey Zappe, Desmond Ridder, Trey Lance, Trevor Lawrence.
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We're sorry for leaving you.
We have much to discuss after our four-month sabbatical. There's no better way to knock the rust off than by dishing out our postseason picks and reviewing the year that was.
Bengals, 49ers and Eagles fans will enjoy this episode.
We don't plan on leaving any time soon.
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We solve Nathaniel Hackett's clock management issue within the first five minutes of the episode. Hint: It's easier than hiring a full-time coach.
We also discuss the seasons biggest disappointments and surprises before taking a small victory lap for our Lions and Jaguars predictions.
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We make our full league predictions for the 2022 NFL season.
The Jaguars and Lions make the playoffs.
The Saints compete in the NFC Championship game.
The Steelers finish with double-digit wins.
Carolina revitalizes Baker while the Browns remain laughable.
Our opinions quickly diverge once we start discussing what happens in the postseason.
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Completing the 19th annual draft in our 14-team, half-PPR league means the moratorium has been lifted on discussing fantasy football.
We discuss each team, but more importantly for the listener, we offer our insights on more than 175 different players.
Players Discussed: Darnell Mooney, Travis Etienne, Allen Lazard, Brian Robinson, Zamir White, Dawson Knox, Joshua Palmer, Tyler Allegier, Michael Carter, Damien Harris, Isiah Pacheco, Christian Kirk, Breece Hall, Mike Evans, Tyreek Hill, Cole Kmet, A.J. Dillon and more.
*This was recorded before the 49ers cut Trey Sermon
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Greetings from the newly crowned toughest-division-in-football. A case can be made for each team to finish either atop the division or in its basement.
Opinions are all over the board -- with the Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos receiving the most love.
It looks like our "disdain" for the Chiefs will carry into 2022.
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Football is back and so are we. All NFL training camps are now officially open so we celebrate with a preview of the NFC West, home of the defending Super Bowl Champion Los Angeles Rams.
We agree the Rams will successfully defend their division crown and that the Seattle Seahawks are primed to finish in the basement. We differ wildly, however, on our evaluations of the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Vikings' selection of Lewis Cine at No. 32 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Bengals' selection of Daxton Hill at No. 31 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Chiefs' selection of George Karlaftis at No. 30 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Patriots' selection of Cole Strange at No. 29 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Packers' selection of Devonte Wyatt at No. 28 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Jaguars' selection of Devin Lloyd at No. 27 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Jets' selection of Jermaine Johnson at No. 26 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Ravens' selection of Tyler Linderbaum at No. 25 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Cowboys' selection of Tyler Smith at No. 24 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Bills' selection of Kaiir Elam at No. 23 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Packers' selection of Quay Walker at No. 22 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Chiefs' selection of Trent McDuffie at No. 21 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Steelers' selection of Kenny Pickett at No. 20 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Saints' selection of Trevor Penning at No. 19 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Titans' selection of Treylon Burks at No. 18 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Commanders' and Chargers' selections of Jahan Dotson and Zion Johnson in the 2022 NFL Draft. We also discuss the Cardinals-Ravens and Eagles-Titans blockbuster trades in real time.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Texans' selection of Kenyon Green at No. 15 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Ravens' selection of Kyle Hamilton at No. 14 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Eagles' selection of Jordan Davis at No. 13 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Lions' selection of Jameson Williams at No. 12 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Saints' selection of Chris Olave at No. 11 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Jets' selection of Garrett at No. 10 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Seahawks' selection of Charles Cross at No. 9 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Falcons' selection of Drake London at No. 8 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Giants' selection of Evan Neal at No. 7 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Panthers' selection of Ikem Ekwonu at No. 6 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Giants' selection of Kayvon Thibodeaux at No. 5 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Jets' selection of "Sauce" Gardner at No. 4 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Texans' selection of Derek Stingley Jr. at No. 3 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Lions' selection of Aiden Hutchinson at No. 2 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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We share our brief analysis regarding the Jaguars' selection of Travon Walker at No. 1 in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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Don't say we didn't warn you, 49ers fans. The Deebo Samuel trade request can be viewed as the result of 15 consecutive months of poor personnel decisions. Kyle Shanahan the coach is undermined by Kyle Shanahan the GM and this is the most obvious example yet.
NFL teams' increasingly cutthroat approach to foundational pieces of their rosters likely helped pushed Deebo into seeking his big payday ASAP.
We spend most of the episode, however, discussing our favorite draft sleepers discovered while watching tape for last week's "We're-the-GM" Episode.
Players evaluated: Alec Pierce, Kevin Austin Jr., Marcus Jones, Isaiah Likely, Zamir White, Nik Bonitto, Velus Jones Jr., Cam Taylor-Britt, Jelani Woods, Jerome Ford, Tyler Smith, and Breece Hall.
Lastly, we highlight the teams that will be in the best and worst positions to help their franchise next Thursday.
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This is our favorite episode to produce because we get to role play as multiple general managers during our draft exercise.
The three of us split 33 picks and make our selections based on what we would do as the GM for the assigned teams. We don't have to worry about outside noise, angry fans, or possibly getting fired. We can use our scouting reports and team analysis as the guide for our selections.
Again, we're not predicting what will happen in this year's draft; we're prescribing what should happen.
There are surprises ahead for listeners, especially those wanting their team to draft a quarterback in the first round.
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Our evaluations last year of Mac Jones, Justin Fields, Zach Wilson, and Trevor Lawrence were incredibly prescient and more accurate than those of many popular talking heads. We attempt to provide the same level of analysis on the current crop.
First thing's first, however -- this is a lackluster class. But the world revolves around quarterbacks so we have to talk about them.
The love for Sam Howell is strong in this episode while opinions on Matt Corral and Kenny Pickett are all over the place. Everyone agrees that Malik Willis is an athletic tank but we struggle defining his NFL upside and debate whether he can reach it or not.
Also discussed: Kaleb Eleby, Carson Strong, Desmond Ridder, Chris Oladokun, Bailey Zappe.
May God have mercy on the GMs and coaches who will risk their careers in the coming weeks to draft one of these quarterbacks.
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Matt and Bill kick off our free agency discussion by analyzing the Deshaun Watson trade, which sent the encumbered quarterback from the Houston Texans to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a king's ransom.
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In the season finale we share our reactions to the Super Bowl and discuss the both teams' future. Will the Bengals get swallowed up among the great AFC teams and is there any NFC team ready to pose a threat to the Rams?
We also present our end-of-season awards: Coach of the Year, Most Important Player, Offensive and Defensive Players and Rookies of the Year.
Lastly, we look forward to our favorite offseason storylines.
We're taking time off to scout this year's prospects and will be back before the draft with plenty of content.
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We made it! We successfully covered one entire NFL season from end-to-end. The real treasure, however, was the friends we made along the way.
We give in-depth predictions for the Super Bowl and discuss who will be named the game's MVP and why. There's also plenty of time devoted to analyzing the impact of Brian Flores' lawsuit and making fun of Washington's new name.
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It's out with old and in with the new. This weekend felt like a changing of the guard in the NFL. The unstoppable gameplay of Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen likely forced Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers to reconsider whether returning next year is worth it.
We analyze each divisional game and look ahead to the conference championships. On the way we partake in some Matt LaFleur slander, Rodgers criticism, Stafford praise and more. Bill, our Tight End aficionado, devotes a few minutes to Lee Smith's retirement.
Lastly, we discuss Sean Payton and Timmy Chang.
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We should charge Roger Goodell by the hour. Goodell has ignored our suggestions all season so we've resorted to proposing the absolute bare minimum in the hopes he finally implements something.
Oh ya, we talk about the Divisional Round games too. Topics include Burrow's emergence, the limits of Shanahan's wizardry, the Buccaneers' sinking ship, and the unstoppaBILL Buffalo Bills.
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Just an absolute wild recording as we deal with audio issues, teething babies, nearly forgetting our own podcast's name and Bill calling the Washington Football Team by their old mascot.
We overcome the adversity and discuss the zombie Steelers, disappointing Colts, most desirable coaching jobs, David Culley's decent season, and the odds of the Chiefs blowing it Sunday.
We also apologize for laughing at Matt for correctly predicting the Steelers' playoff appearance.
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We have much to discuss after our holiday hiatus.
We reminiscence over John Madden’s career as a coach, commentator and video game pioneer.
Matt and Zack graciously let Bill relive his improbable run to the fantasy championship in our competitive, 14-team keeper league.
We’re tired of talking about Antonio Brown so we speed through our takes on the current situation between him and the Buccaneers.
We also detail what’s gone wrong in Cleveland between the Browns and Baker Mayfield before finally wrapping up with a Week 18 preview that involves Zack staunchly predicting three teams for two playoff spots.
Picks are done! Bill is the winner. Everything is coming up “Bill” this year.
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Ex-Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo may have put the final nail in Urban Meyer's coffin. The Meyer situation has become untenable within the last week, and we, as a podcast, have moved past the debate of whether he'll get fired to who will replace him. We analyze Kellen Moore, Byron Leftwich, Raheem Morris, Dennis Allen, Leslie Frazier, Matt Eberflus, Todd Bowles and more.
We also talk Trevor Lawrence. Jaguars fans will love this episode.
Other topics discussed: Chase Claypool, Black Monday, Tyler Huntley and Week 15 picks.
Season Standings ATS:
Bill: 104-87
Zack: 92-98
Matt: 90-100
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Bill and Matt are back, baby. We celebrate by going down the weirdest rabbit holes; find out whether Beanie Wells rushed for more than 1,000 yards during his best NFL season and learn what the immensely unlikable Adam Gase is up to.
We also discuss Trevor Lawrence's support for James Robinson, Russell Wilson demanding a trade for the second straight season, Kenny Pickett's NFL future and Lamar Jackson's struggles.
Week 14 picks also included. Season Standings ATS will be updated soon.
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Zack's all alone this episode as Bill and Matt are off attending to familial responsibilities. This episode, as a result, is a crisp 30 minutes.
Week 13 picks are preceded by a discussion of Antonio Brown's suspension and how his case is different from that of Aaron Rodgers.
Update on the Pick Standings coming next week.
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Thanksgiving is the best holiday because of the "Four Fs" -- Football, Food, Friends, and Family, in that order.
We give thanks to our favorite players and discuss the best memories of the NFL's national holiday. I can't believe we forgot to mention the Butt Fumble, to be honest.
Also, Week 12 picks.
Season Standings ATS:
Bill: 87-76
Zack: 79-83
Matt: 75-87
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The OBJ Experiment is off to an excellent start, which prompted a discussion on "Winning" and "Losing" NFL players.
We discuss the evolving Browns disfunction as well as the tight standings across the league. Other topics include fantasy football misery, Cam Newton, Seattle's strong performance in defeat, the Chargers' Sunday Night "home game", and odds of the Giants surprising the Buccaneers.
Season Standings ATS:
Bill: 77-71
Zack: 72-75
Matt: 67-80
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Odell Beckham Jr. is a clunky fit with Los Angeles and his signing should annoy Rams fans. There's a better chance he ends the year as a healthy scratch than as a Super Bowl winner.
The Bills loss on Sunday showed they have issues, but we debate whether they're "serious issues" yet.
We also discuss the state of NFL officiating before giving our week 10 picks. The Ravens loss to the Dolphins means we all start 0-1. Thanks, Baltimore.
Season Standings ATS:
Bill: 73-61
Zack: 66-67
Matt: 62-71
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We jam-pack our takes and picks into the shortest, most efficient episode to-date. We've more accurately picked games this season than Cynthia Frelund, Mike Clay, Ryan Fowler, Pete Prisco, Jamey Eisenberg, Jason La Canfora, Ben Volin, and almost everyone at NFL Network.
Not to @ anyone in our midseason check-in.
We give our condolences to everyone involved in the tragic Henry Ruggs III incident before questioning if the role of Commissioner has grown too big for Roger Goodell.
Other discussion topics include: the Browns sudden yet inevitable meltdown, the path to a 49ers victory, the Titans' post-Henry season, and the pressure facing the Chargers this week.
Season Standings ATS:
Bill: 67-52
Zack: 62-57
Matt: 57-62
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In the last segment of the show we discuss whether Andy Reid is a bottom-five coach this year. The case against him is solid.
Other topics include: Sam Darnold's pivotal week, Tua Tagovailoa's poor play, endorsing an MVP candidate, the Bengals' rise to power and Kyle Shanahan acting like his father.
Matt also executes the greatest segue in show history.
Season Standings ATS:
Bill: 58-46
Zack: 55-49
Matt: 50-54
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There's something for everyone in this week's episode, including way too much talk about the Lions and Bears.
We also discuss Browns fans, Kyle Shanahan's toxic work environment, Dan Campbell's emotional rollercoaster, fantasy football, relaxed Derek Carr, and the upset-minded Cincinnati Bengals. I have no idea how the episodes get longer as more teams have bye weeks.
Season Standings ATS:
Bill: 50-41-4
Zack: 47-44-4
Matt: 42-49-5
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Buckle up, folks. Jon Gruden's resignation is just the start of a controversy that will lead to others losing their jobs. It may ultimately even engulf Roger Goodell.
We also take time to share our appreciation for fans of American football in the UK. We love the #3amClub.
Other topics discussed: Derrick Henry's workload, Jason Garrett's play calling, the Bengals-Lions alternative universe, Trevor Lawrence turning on Urban Meyer, and how the Browns can beat Arizona.
Season Standings ATS:
Zack and Bill: 42-35-2
Matt: 34-43-3
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We justly pile on Urban Meyer. His broken moral compass and lack of self-awareness deserve as much criticism as his dereliction of duty. Shad Khan doesn't escape judgment either.
Everyone argues about if, or how badly, the Kansas City Chiefs get beaten this weekend.
Other topics discussed: A potential Chicago upset, Odell Beckham Jr.'s impact on the Cleveland offense, the Eagles' ability to push the Panthers, the Dolphins potentially covering, and the underrated season of Daniel Jones.
Season Standings ATS:
Zack: 34-27-2
Bill: 32-29-2
Matt: 25-36-3
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The prodigal son returns home to New England, but there will be no slaughtering of the fattened calf in this retelling.
Why talk about the game when you can digress into a fit of laughter talking about how Tom Brady and Bill Belichick will take turns insulting each other during and after the game.
Matt and Zack give their Week 4 picks amid discussions of Matt Nagy, Calvin Ridley, Josh Allen, John Gruden, the Pittsburgh Steelers and rookie quarterbacks.
Season Standings ATS:
Zack: 26-19-2
Bill: 24-21-2
Matt: 16-29-3
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We're going to find out quite a bit about certain teams this upcoming week. Some have been consistent through the first two games while others have flashed Jekyll and Hyde tendencies, looking at you Miami Dolphins.
We review last weekend's games and provide our picks and analysis for Week 3.
Topics covered include Josh Allen's slow start, the Chiefs' issues, Ben Roethlisberger's yips, our concern for Kyle Shanahan, and the Patriots possibly looking ahead to their upcoming matchup against Tom Brady.
Pick 'Em Standings ATS:
Bill and Zack: 17-13-1
Matt: 10-20-2
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We were blessed by the football Gods with an incredible slate of Week 1 games. Matt and Bill discuss the week that was and the week to come in the NFL.
We're all on the Cardinals, Saints, Bills, Rams and Broncos. Matt, after missing out on taking the Texans last week, goes rogue calling for a Houston upset. Bill revels in his betting prowess despite not actually gambling.
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We finally get to discuss actual football games!
You can hear the excitement in our voices as we provide thoughts on each Week 1 matchup.
-- We're all about the Browns this week. They may not win outright but all three of us believe Cleveland will cover.
-- In our estimation, Arizona vs. Tennessee and Los Angeles vs. Washington are two of the most interesting matchups of the week.
-- Denver and Minnesota are locks to win and cover
-- We put Baltimore on upset alert.
We sprinkle betting, DFS, Fantasy and even marriage advice among our analysis.
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Completing the 18th annual draft in our 14-team, half-PPR league means the moratorium has been lifted on discussing fantasy football.
We discuss each team, but more importantly for the listener, we offer our insights on more than 175 different players.
Here's a breakdown of the teams and players discussed in order.
No time stamps -- sorry!
Reck: Patrick Mahomes, Alvin Kamara, D'Andre Swift, Adam Thielen, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Javante Williams, Logan Thomas, Mike Williams, Henry Ruggs III, Cole Beasley, Latavius Murray, Joe Burrown, Evan Engram
Matt: DeAndre Hopkins, Aaron Jones, Tyler Lockett, Josh Allen, Kareem Hunt, Raheem Mostert, Antonio Brown, Melvin Gordon, Gus Edwards, Mike Gesicki, Aman-Ra St. Brown, Hunter Renfrow, Giovanni Bernard, Randall Cobb
Kaleb: Christian McCaffrey, Chris Godwin, Chris Carson, TJ Hockenson, Russell Wilson, Laviska Shenault, Devonta Smith, Emmanuel Sanders, Kenyan Drake, Tre'Quan Smith, Pat Freiermuth, Benny Snell, MVS
Kevin: Nick Chubb, George Kittle, Amari Cooper, Jonathan Taylor, Kenny Golladay, Ja'Marr Chase, Jalen Hurts, Curtis Samuel, James Conner, Marvin Jones Jr., Nelson Agholor, David Johnson, Malcolm Brown
Zack: Najee Harris, CeeDee Lamb, Robert Woods, Jerry Jeudy, Damien Harris, J.K. Dobbins (RIP), Corey Davis, Michael Pittman Jr., Tyler Higbee, Tony Pollard, Kirk Cousins, Derek Carr, Gerald Everett, Hunter Henry
Danielle: Tyreek Hill, Darrell Henderson, James Robinson, Odell Beckham Jr., DJ Chark Jr., Ronald Jones, Robert Tonyan, DeVante Parker, JD McKissic, Jamison Crowder, Lamar Jackson, Jared Cook, Justin Jackson, Jeff Wilson, Jr.
Bradlerson: Travis Kelce, Austin Ekeler, Terry McLaurin, Kyle Pitts, Tee Higgins, Trey Sermon, Justin Herbert, Jarvis Landry, Mecole Hardman, Kenneth Gainwell, Jake Funk, Mac Jones, KJ Hamler
Dave L.: Stefon Diggs, Keenan Allen, David Montgomery, Mark Andrews, Dak Prescott, Courtland Sutton, Marquise Brown, Antonio Gibson, Nyheim Hines, Jamaal Williams, Sterling Shepard, Trey Lance, Salvon Ahmed
DBo: Joe Mixon, Miles Sanders, Allen Robinson, Cooper Kupp, Travis Etienne (RIP), Deebo Samuel, Michael Gallup, Dallas Goedert, Matthew Stafford, Jalen Reagor, Justin Fields, James White, Austin Hooper
Matty: Saquon Barkley, Davante Adams, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Brandon Aiyuk, Robby Anderson, Noah Fant, Aaron Rodgers, Leonard Fournette, Darnell Mooney, Marquez Callaway, Xavier Jones, Tarik Cohen, OJ Howard, Rondale Moore, Darrell Williams
MC: Ezekiel Elliot, Justin Jefferson, Josh Jacobs, Julio Jones, Tom Brady, Tyler Boyd, AJ Dillon, Jonnu Smith, Jacobi Myers, Kadarius Toney, Cole Kmet, Rhamandre Stevenson, Cam Newton
Tyler: DK Metcalf, Derrick Henry, Myles Gaskin, Chase Claypool, Will Fuller V, Michael Carter, Jaylen Waddle, Trevor Lawrence, Gabriel Davis, Rashod Bateman, Irv Smith Jr., AJ Green, Rashaad Penny
Bill: AJ Brown, Calvin Ridley, Darren Waller, Mike Davis, DJ Moore, Chase Edmonds, Brandin Cooks, Devin Singletary, Ryan Tannehill, Elijah Moore, Tevin Coleman, Chuba Hubbard, Darrynton Evans, Qadree Ollison
Pete: Dalvin Cook, Mike Evans, Diontae Johnson, Kyler Murray, Zack Moss, Michael Thomas, TY Hilton, Rob Gronkowski, Phillip Lindsay, Russell Gage, Baker Mayfield, LaMical Perine, Sammy Watkins.
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This episode's pièce de résistance: rookie quarterback debuts. Zack and Bill wager on Trey Lance's immediate future while the Mac Jones vs. Justin Fields debate already heats up.
Also, has anyone else heard Jamal Adams referred to as "Blitz Boy"? We discuss his new contract and what it means for the safety market.
Lastly, we take a Josh Rosen victory lap against Troy Aikman after reflecting on Tim Tebow's legacy.
Time Stamps:
1:00 -- 15:30: Jaguars cut Tim Tebow
15:31 -- 29:30: Josh Rosen cut by 49ers, his fourth team.
29:31 -- 40:30: Jamal Adams' contract and its effect on the safety market
40:35 -- 47:30: Zach Wilson's debut
47:45 -- 54:17: Trevor Lawrence's debut
54:30 -- 65:35: Trey Lance's debut
66:00 -- 84:00: Justin Fields and Mac Jones
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We knock the rust off after a few days of vacation by discussing the recent fissure between Michael Thomas and Sean Payton.
We also theorize what the Colts should and will do at the quarterback position; luminaries like Blake Bortles, Phil Rivers, Marcus Mariota, Mitch Trubisky and Gardner Minshew are discussed.
Lastly, we spend the rest of the episode providing some advice for your upcoming fantasy football season in between nostalgic diatribes of our own league.
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It's a week of long-awaited returns. Bill returns to the podcast while Aaron Rodgers and Deshaun Watson arrive at training camp.
01:00 -- Rodgers lists every wrong the Packers ever committed.
19:30 -- Deshaun Watson plays safety.
36:00 -- Texas and Oklahoma are the beginning of the end for college football as we know it.
55:00 -- Xavien Howard requests out of Miami.
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It’s time for our “nostalgia” episode!
“Dudes can literally just sit around and name old sports players and just have the best time.”
Well, this is the podcast version of it.
We discuss our favorite childhood players regardless of their obscurity as well as our all-time favorite football moments, including Matt Hasselbeck’s “we want the ball and we’re gonna score” flub, the Music City Miracle, the River City Relay, Dwayne Bowe’s 15-touchdown season, and more.
Matt also tells stories of his personal interactions with all-time good guy Charlie Batch and James Harrison.
Time stamps are below for specific players.
Earliest Steelers Memory – 6:30
Earliest Football Memory – 10:50
Anquan Boldin – 15:00
Larry Fitzgerald, Super Bowl XLIII – 20:00
Favorite NFL Moments – 25:00
Keenan McCardell – 1:04:05
Steven Jackson – 1:05:00
Warrick Dunn – 1:09
Peyton Manning – 1:11:25
Dan Marino – 1:14:30
Tim Dwight – 1:21.50
Laveranues Coles – 1:23:45
Lee Evans – 1:25:00
Dante Hall – 1:27:19
Joe Jurevicius – 1:30:00
Owen Daniels –1:32:39
Jake Plummer – 1:33:51
Dane Looker – 1:38:55
Charlie Batch Story – 1:40:50
James Harrison Story – 1:50:51
Best Calls – 1:55:00
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Reminder: We have a website -- footballapodcast.com. We post the long-form analysis on The Post Show page.
No Bill this episode, unfortunately! You're stuck with Matt and Zack.
We did the dirty work of projecting every game in the 2021 regular season off-mic and return to you with our playoff field, postseason predictions and Super Bowl winner.
It's two hours of us discussing the best teams in the NFL -- enjoy.
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News Flash: We have a website -- footballapodcast.com. We post the long-form analysis that we can't fit into our episodes on The Post Show page.
We've completed our divisional previews for the 2021 season.
Turns out that we saved our most controversial episode for last. Zack has the Bears winning four games; Bill has the Vikings neck-and-neck with the Vikings for the NFC North Crown; Matt is going all-in with Justin Fields.
All hell will break loose in the division this year.
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In this episode we respond to listener feedback for the first time after there were qualms with our Atlanta Falcons coverage during the NFC South Division Preview. Please don't hesitate to talk with us on social media; we love the engagement!
We agree in our AFC West preview that it's the Chiefs then every other team battling in 9-8 hell. That being said, Zack almost completes a 180° on his views of the Broncos roster and is damn near bullish on them in 2021. Matt makes a great case for Andy Reid being the biggest problem with Kansas City last year.
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We cruise through our evaluations of the Jaguars and Texans, as they don't pose a legitimate threat to win more than six games combined.
Once we put the division's children to bed, we turn our attention to the adults -- the Colts and Titans. Matt and Zack are all about the Colts' deep roster while Bill combines Carson Wentz skepticism and the TItans' offense to project a division win for Tennessee.
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We tease all you NFC East psychopaths by discussing recent news around the league before we get to evaluating "Division Overhype." It's never as good or as bad as these fanbases make it out be.
We are unanimous in selecting our division winner and quite shocked to learn we run counter to some of sports media. There's one roster that clearly stands alone as the best; the rest is a mess.
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Is Mike Davis a communist? Find out at the 1 hour, 1 minute mark.
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Your hopes and prayers have been answered. Here's your second episode this week.
We delve into the AFC East and determine that this division is a two-horse race with the general public seriously doubting the New England Patriots. It kills each of us to say that.
We also discuss the future of the quarterback position in Miami and how the full rebuild is going in New York.
Most importantly, however, we debate our favorites for which players will get the "Best Shape of his Life" puff pieces written about them as training camps near.
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We're back after a two-week hiatus with our knives sharpened and pointed at the NFC West.
All three of us think this division is one of the best in the NFL. However, that doesn't keep Matt and Zack from being highly critical of all four teams. Bill, ever the optimist, thinks everyone but the Seahawks can build on last year's successes.
We discuss our opinions of the Julio Jones trade to start the episode and even find time to work in a few jabs at Aaron Rodgers, a favorite past time of the show.
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In the intro Zack pops his mic loud enough to make your ears bleed. If you can still hear afterward, listen to us settle in for season previews of the Bengals, Browns, Ravens and Steelers.
You like the AFC North this year? Yeah, well, we aren't as optimistic. Each team in the division has significant question marks on its roster. Matt called the Browns "paper tigers," but you could apply the term to each team in the AFC North.
We analyze the teams in reverse order of 2020 finish -- Bengals, Browns, Ravens then Steelers.
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Colt Brennan was one of college football's most prolific passers and we give his career the reflection it deserves. Wish we could've had him on to share stories about his days slingin' it at Hawaii.
Bill and Zack then proceed to disagree on who has the leverage in the Aaron Rodgers crises, as well as how the Tim Tebow signing impacts the Jacksonville locker room.
And yet we still find time to discuss the schedule release and sleepers from rounds 3-7 of the NFL Draft.
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Our official first-round draft grades are in. We use the proprietary Bill Lucas Draft Rubric™ to provide the most in-depth post-draft rankings you'll find on the internet. We don't just throw out letter grades willy-nilly on our pod.
Our ratings on Alijah Vera-Tucker, Payton Turner, Jamin Davis and Caleb Farley may surprise.
We also give our inaugural Bill O'Briens to selections that made zero sense during the first round. We'll always remember you, BoB.
We didn't discuss nearly as many picks as we could've so we'll post everyone's grades on Twitter and Instagram. Engage with us!
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We learned quite a bit by watching all three days of the 2021 NFL Draft, including the fact that Kadarius Toney has no eyebrows. Let us know if you have more information on that, by the way.
We discuss Roger Goodell's stupid chair, Jayson Oweh's name changing midway through the first round, and how Najee Harris served Matt a large piece of humble pie.
We also dive deep on Aaron Rodgers, the 49ers' disaster of a draft process and the Bears climbing the board to grab Justin Fields. Lastly, we finish some sentences and preview Thursday's Draft Ranking Episode.
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Sunday Surprise! Bonus Episode!
This episode contains our official predictions for the NFL Draft's first round on Thursday.
We've spent seven hours in Episodes 3-5 contemplating what WE would do as the General Manager of each team, but in this episode we project who THEY will actually select.
Things get interesting when we project that Atlanta fails to find a trade partner at No. 4 and decides to take the best available player.
We want everything to be on-the-record when we beat Mel Kiper, Todd McShay, and the "other guys" at NFL Network.
No time stamps today as the entire episode is dedicated to pick predictions.
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This is our best episode yet.
We cackle like hyenas as we give our unique pre-draft superlatives and make up our own prop bets for next Thursday's showcase. Bill has also officially started the Tommy Tremble fan club and all three of us bludgeon Ryan Pace and the Bears throughout the episode.
We also discuss the week's news in football and what we've learned from our pre-draft evaluation process.
Time Stamps:
1 minute -- 16 minutes: Justin Fields' seizures, Alex Smith's retirement, and more.
17 minutes -- 1 hour, 7 minutes: Tommy Tremble's fan club, what we've learned from our pre-draft evaluations, would Jacksonville consider any deal for the number one selection.
1 hour, 8 minutes -- 2 hours, 43 minutes: The really funny stuff. NFL Draft prop bets, unique pre-draft superlatives, answering open-ended draft-related questions.
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We complete our mock draft! Matt tanks his No. 23 Jets pick so Pittsburgh can grab his favorite running back while we attack Bill for giving Najee Harris to the Steelers.
We discuss Jimmy Clausen's face, whether you can trust Zachs that spell their name with an "H," Troy Polamalu's place among the game's greatest athletes, and Bill walks back his takes on Heath Miller -- somewhat.
Time Markers:
0-18 minutes: Zach Wilson, Troy Polamalu, Health Miller.
18 minutes -- 2 hours, 9 minutes: We make our mock draft picks. Important note: This is what WE would do as the GM of each individual team, not necessarily what we think is going to happen.
2 hours, 9 minutes -- 2 hours, 43 minutes: We each give one player our "Mel Kiper Guarantee" and openly discuss if the Raiders know what they're doing.
Welcome to Football: A Podcast. We have a jam-packed show for you. We B.S., make our mock draft picks, and B.S. again. Near the end of the episode Bill gives a yinzer take that's so hot it'd melt Skip Bayless' face off. We do not make fun of him nearly as much as we should. Time stamps: 0-25 minutes: Discuss why Matt and Bill showed up a half hour late to record our show before discussing some of this week's nimrods in the media. 25 minutes-- 1 hour, 35 minutes: We make our mock draft picks. Important note: This is what WE would do as the GM of each individual team, not necessarily what we think is going to happen. 1 hour, 35 minutes-- 2 hour, 8 minutes: We remember Pat Bostick, LeSean McCoy's birthday party, horrific draft outfits, and Domanick (Davis) Williams.
Listen to how the draft would play out if we were the GM of each team in the Top 10. We provide in-depth analysis -- just look at the length of this episode -- and welcome a friend to the show to help us navigate this year's top prospects.
This is the first in a three-part mock draft series.
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It's a deep class of receivers? We'll be the judge of that. See which receiver makes a surprise appearance in our top three as well as who's falling down our draft boards.
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Join our conversation regarding the 2021 Quarterback Draft Class as your hosts Zack and Matt discuss who's good, who's not and which teams would be wise to take them.