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Tootsy and The Captain bring you NFL news and weekly recaps from the fan perspective.
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Guys break down some news form the week, surprises, letdowns, concussions, and the firings will continue until the team improves.
NFL: Russell Wilson has more bathrooms at home than he does touchdowns (usatoday.com) (Until week 16)
Fire department battles 1-alarm blaze in Superdome | News | nola.com
Fight of the week Killian Hayes KO's Moe Wagner, NBA Twitter goes crazy (clutchpoints.com)
Guys break down week 13. Burrow is the Eli to Mahomes Brady, Eagles are the top team, Another tie, and the Saints implode.
Couple weeks off due to work and holidays, but the boys are back. Can anyone make this season make sense? Special congratulations to Team USA getting to the knockout round of the World Cup!
USA-Iran World Cup Live Updates: U.S. Closes Out 1-0 Win, Advances To Knockout Round (outkick.com)
Well, later than usual but here we go. Week 9 saw the turnaround point for a couple teams ahem Saints ahem. Then they guys talk their picks for week 9.
Viral of the week: James Harrison's Viral 2,000lb Workout Is More Insane At 44 Years Old (outkick.com)
Guys break down the trades so far and the struggles of the big names this year continue.
Carroll: NFL needs to 'seriously' look into grass-turf debate (espn.com)
NFL trade grades: 2022 deadline deal report cards (espn.com)
Texans WR Brandin Cooks 'Likes' Trade Reports on Twitter; Rumored Teams Include Rams, Packers, Chiefs – OutKick
The NFL we have seen through 6 weeks in not a fluke, this is the parity we have now. And we LOVE IT.
Pat McAfee: Chargers' Dustin Hopkins is an 'absolute dawg' for kicking through hamstring injury (msn.com)
Keep your stupid opinions 1) to yourself and 2) offline. Man Fired For 'Glad He Did It' Tweet After Alabama Player Hit Female Fan (outkick.com)
And if you need a reminder not to fight barehanded. Fighter Nathan Decastro Looks Like 'The Elephant Man' After Crushing Blows (outkick.com)
Guys break down the good bad and the ugly of another weird week. 2022 season is defiantly not what we expected.
Davante Adams Charged with Misdemeanor Assault (outkick.com)
Tyrann Mathieu Wears Tennessee Gear After Losing Bet To Alvin Kamara (outkick.com)
Whitlock: DeMaurice Smith and the NFL’s ‘Great Society’ concussion movement undermine football - TheBlaze
Guys break down week 4.
JJ Watt is a warrior.
DK Metcalf may have outdone Lamar Jackson for the best bathroom break ever.
Don't try anything on Bobby Wagner's filed. Bobby Wagner tackles fan that ran onto field | NFL on ESPN - YouTube
The guys break down another weird week.
Buffalo at Miami had an Insane ending, including a butt-punt.
See also: Tom Brady Picks Side On Butt Fumble Vs. Butt Punt (outkick.com)
Jimmy G gets the Dumb-Dumb-Stupid-Head Award for failing spatial awareness class.
Eli trying out for Penn State was something special.
Week 2 is done and there were 3, almost 4, double-digit comebacks in another wild one. The Saints looked flat, and 5 turnovers killed it.
The Latimore v. Evans beef is still strong. Mike Evans shows he's a punk Marshon Lattimore cheap shot (audacy.com)
Well, here we go! 2022 season is upon us, and the guys are back with their first picks of the year. They discuss the ugly Florida State v. LSU game. Then live-stream the draft order for our inaugural 5th Down Fantasy League.
Take a minute and appreciate Shane Hawkins stepping in for his dad on drums as Foo Fighters pay tribute to the late Taylor Hawkins.
Well, Aaron Donald went off. Will the Rams do the right thing and suspend him?
Bengals, LA Rams fight at joint practice in Cincinnati
Aaron Donald Swings TWO Helmets At Bengals During Practice Brawl (outkick.com)
Remember Kyle Turley? We do
The guys talk about the 6-game suspension handed down by the arbiter for Deshaun Watson. Some more takes below.
Deshaun Watson's suspension length widely criticized by fans, media (arizonasports.com)
From Ben Roethlisberger To Calvin Ridley: How Deshaun Watson's Suspension Stacks Up – OutKick
The guys break down their top 5 QBs, RBs, TEs, WRs and Defenses going into 2022 preseason.
Baker to the Panthers, Watson watch continues, Saints weaknesses.
And here is a 14 year old, 295 pound tackle who has a bright future ahead of him.
Looks like Deshaun Watson is looking gat a full year suspension. Bad news for Browns.
The guys then get into the best and worst helmets in the NFL. What are yours?
Here is a great concept art for every team by Ted Hyman (@tedhymanimages). Further proof corporate America cannot get the most talented people in their creative rooms.
Guys give their take on Rob Walton (of Walmrart) buying the Broncos for a record $4.65 Billion. Then they get into the state of the Browns considering the news on Deshaun Watson is only getting worse.
The guys talk Saints schedule, players who hurt their legacies with "one more year," and what does Brady have left to prove?
Guys talk the draft, the picks, the Saints, and... Titanic? Spoiler: two people could fit on the door.
The guys talk about the first 10 picks and how every team needs pretty much the same positons.
The guys talk the latest Kyler Murray and Deshaun Watson news and what to expect from pre-draft!
With all the head-coaching vacancies filled, the guys break down their thoughts on each hire. Also, the pro-bowl is boring and must die.
With the GOAT announcing his retirement, we take a look at the last couple years and the fact that we are turning the page on an NFL era. That early 2000s class is gone, and the new kids are running the block. We wrap up the show with a touchy conversation on the Brian Flores situation.
A look at that special 2004 draft class.
More on the Brian Flores situation.
Read the entire lawsuit here.
What a wild set of games! Great finishes all within a field goal. The guys break it down and look at the needs of the teams that went home.
Ok, so 6 out of 8 games were blowouts/one-sided, but we got 2 really good games. This week should be better, we hope.
The guys break down the coaching changes so far, candidates for various awards, and make their entirely wrong Superbowl picks.
NFL head-coach firings, hirings and openings: Latest news, rumors and interview candidates on Jaguars and Raiders jobs (espn.com)
The Brian Flores firing from the Dolphins was the biggest shock, not racism, just inside politics in Miami.
A complicated playoff picture got a wild ending with some upsets and heartbreaks. Saints out, Big Ben gets one last ride, Indy falls on their face, Chargers can't even tie bro. The guys break it all down.
Well, week 17 happened, along with some other stuff.
Here's a commentary-free view of Antonio Brown storming off.
Here are the playoff-clinching scenarios of the first week 18 ever.
And some of the great John Madden's funniest calls.
The guys talk the best and most boring of week 16.
Everyone is making a lot of WFT's Daron Payne and Jon Allen's fight on the sidelines. But like they say, s___ happens.
Micah Parsons' is (rightly) drawing comparisons to Lawrence Taylor, his humility is refreshing.
Another week, more blowouts that people try to make issues out of. Also, more COVID affecting our favorite team.
Another week and the playoff picture is just as crowded as before.
Thoughts and prayers for Chargers' Donald Parham, that was a bad concussion.
C.J. Gardner-Johnson can make even the stoic Brady smile, then toss his Surface, then masterfully troll. Sure, the Saints may not get to the playoffs, but we'll take what we can.
The guys talk about the playoff top 7 and the Saints outside shot. Then, we knew it was coming after the worst week for COVID cases in the 95% vaccinated NFL; they changed the COVID policy. Read more about that here, and here.
This week the guys talk about fantasy and the injuries that inevitably come. How much should that factor into your drafting?
The guys go through week 14 talking their picks, fantasy, why you shouldn't disrespect the field, and bring up a crazy stat from our favorite QB.
Do not disrespect the Chiefs filed, you get Wheels on the Bussed!
One man owns 6 of the top 12 season completion percentage records. Guess who it is?
So week 13, kinda wild. Lots of chances taken, not many paid off. Defenses were the stars of the week this week.
Dan Campbell is a good man. The Lion's (and NFL') response to the Oxford tragedy reminds us of the power sports can have, even in the darkest moments.
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The guys talk the trends of the teams after an interesting week 12.
Trending up: Raiders, Bills, Bengals, Pats, 49ers, Jets, Colts (even though they lost)
Trending down: Chargers, Eagles, Steelers, Ravens, Rams, & the Saints looking like the 'Aitns
Sunday night of great games continues. Shakeups in the divisions with quite a few teams changing trajectories. And lastly the Saints woes continue as the Eagles soar.
The guys discuss the direction of each team as we approach the 2/3rd mark of the season. Who is trending up? Who down? What can each team do to fix it?
The guys hit the high and low points of week 10, including the heartbreaking 2-point loss by the Saints and the first tie game of the year nobody wanted to win.
Time for the NFL to address their officiating problem. The guys vent their frustrations at more blown calls and put out some possible solutions. The salt is strong this week.
The guys talk about the looming Odell Beckham free agency, the upsets of week 9, and the Packers COVID situation.
Week 9, the halfway point. The guys talk about the 1, 2, 3 ... 6 upsets in week 9, including our beloved Saints. Any given Sunday still holds true even in a re-focusing year for a lot of teams. Show notes:
Saints drop issues
Yahoo Fantasy #FFL has the best recap articles.
And Tyson-like KOs of two rowdy fans. Seriously, watch this.
The guys talk about the huge injuries of week 8, the underwhelming trade deadline action, who the Saints can bring in after losing Jameis Winston, and the struggles of Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. They also touch on the tragic loss of life that came from Henry Ruggs III DUI accident. (Update;: the Raiders have released Ruggs)
NFL trade deadline 2021 - All the rumors, news, deals and reaction (espn.com)
Raiders release Henry Ruggs III after fatal accident in Las Vegas - ProFootballTalk (nbcsports.com)
Wild week with a lot of injuries and a LOT of backups stepping up.
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Week 9 Power rankings: NFL Power Rankings Week 9 - 1-32 poll, plus each team's biggest weakness going forward (espn.com)
Week 6 Recap. The buys have begun. Half close games, half blowouts this week.
This silly catch shows Julio still has it.
T.J. Watt went to a football game to start an MMA fight.
Our first OT episode. These will cover topics that don't quite fit into the normal weekly roundup.
Looks like the Vincent rule will screw Eric Bieniemy of the Chiefs out of another head coaching job.
Bobby Hebert and Christian Garic have great takes on LSU and Ed Orgeron parting ways.
Our week 5 recap. This week was our first Facebook live! We will be going live Tuesdays at 8 PM EST! Link below.
Week 4 recap! The guys also talk QBs, coaching hot seats, and a Saints team that is struggling to find it's identity post-Drew Brees.
Week 2 int the books. Fantastic night games again this week. What else did the guys notice?
Our first podcast of the 2021 season. We were delayed because hurricane Ida hit us, but we are back on! New season, new format, but same bad takes. Here is a video Tootsy and his brother made of some of the damage from Ida. If you can, please donate to those affected. https://youtu.be/a7HHHK9gxgA
In their last State of the Division, Tootsy and The Captain take a look at the Falcons, Panthers, Bucks and Saints heading into the final week of pre-season. As a bonus, The Captain has a spicy #MVP prediction. #WHODAT
Tootsy & The Captain break down the state of the NFC West. This division is in for some re-ordering this year. #NFL #NFCWest #Seahawks #Rams #Cardinals #49ers
The guys cover the #Vikings, #Lions, #Packers and DA #BEARS offseason moves, then give their predictions for the #NFCNorth in 2021.
Tootsy and The Captain go over some of the sporting news of the last couple weeks.
- The #Olympics opening ceremony featured many video game tunes. These two nerds noticed.
- What happened to the US Men's Basketball team?
- The #Pelicans got a new coach and made a big trade.
- More on what happened with #SimoneBiles.
State of the Division episode 5! We travel to the most disastrous conference in the NFL last year. No team had a wining record. Hard to not improve, but just how much better will each team be? The guys see 3 of the 4 getting over the .500 hump.
Eagles #Cowboys #Giants #WFT #NFCEast
Tootsy and the Captain take a look at the AFC West. The Chiefs are the team to beat in the AFC, did they plug the few holes they had? Are the Broncos going to have a Jets-type season to get the 1st overall pick? Will the Raiders have enough consistency to make the wild card? Have the Chargers improved enough to get into eh positive win column?
The AFC North is poised to be the most competitive division in the NFL, again. Can Joe Burrow and the Bengals be competitive? Will this be Big Ben's last year? Can the Steelers finish strong? Did the Ravens improve enough? Can the Browns win the division?
Tootsy and the Captain review the offseason moves and give their predictions for the AFC South. Can the Titans repeat? Will the Colts take the next step? What will the Jaguars and Trevor Lawrence do? Is Houston going to be the new Jets?
The guys break down the offseason moves in the AFC East. Can the Patriots put together a winning season with Cam Newton? Miami is poised to fight for a playoff birth, can they get there? Will the Jets under Robert Saleh get to 6 wins? Have the Bills improved enough to keep pace with the Chiefs?