SCHOOLED with "The Professor" John Clayton: Recent Episodes
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No one knew more about football than Seattle Sports' human database for everything NFL: “The Professor” John Clayton. His lifelong obsession with the game elevated Clayton from high school sports reporter to the writers’ wing of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. John sadly passed away on March 18, 2022, yet his legacy lives on through his intimate knowledge about the game of football.
Schooled with "The Professor" John Clayton was a great example of his impact on the National Football League. Take a look back at Clayton's stories from his Hall of Fame career.
The Professor sits down with NFL Network's Judy Battista to remember the life and career of John Madden, and how he changed the NFL forever through both his coaching and broadcasting career.
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John Clayton catches up with former NFL linebacker and current Rams pregame and postgame host Kirk Morrison to talk about the Los Angeles Rams ahead of Seahawks-Rams this weekend. The two discuss Cooper Kupp, the up-and-down season of Matthew Stafford, and how the team has moved on without Robert Woods at WR.
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Bill Polian is a former NFL GM who rose to prominence with the Buffalo Bills when they appeared in 4 straight Super Bowls. Bill and The Professor sit down to discuss Bill's new book Super Bowl Blueprints: Hall of Famers Reveal the Keys to Football's Greatest Dynasties, and his career as an NFL GM.
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Ron Wolfley is a former fullback for the Arizona Cardinals and is now a daily host on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. Ron and The Professor sit down this week to discuss the ascension of Kyler Murray, the Cardinals in the NFC hierarchy, and more.
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Charles Robinson is a senior NFL reporter for Yahoo! Sports. Charles and The Professor sit down this week to recap a wild owners meeting from this past week, including the latest on Deshaun Watson, the Dan Snyder case, and more.
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This week, The Professor sits down with Saints PxP man Mike Hoss to discuss the Saints post-Drew Brees, the play of Jameis Winston, the ceiling of the Saints, and more ahead of the MNF matchup between the Saints and Seahawks.
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Seth Wickersham is an American sportswriter and is the author of the new book It's Better to Be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness. Seth and The Professor sit down this week to discuss the Patriots dynasty, how the relationship between Belichick and Brady was undone, and more. Get your copy of It's Better to Be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness, wherever you get your books! Releases on October 12, 2021!
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Sean Salisbury is a former NFL QB and is currently an analyst and host of The Sean Salisbury Show. Sean and The Professor sit down this week to discuss all the QB changes and how they have impacted 2021 so far, the best QB so far this season according to Sean, and more.
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Steve Mariucci is the former head coach of the 49ers and is now an analyst for NFL Network. Steve and The Professor sit down this week to discuss the early play of NFL QBs, the NFC West, and more.
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Scot McCloughan is formerly the general manager of the San Francisco 49ers and Washington Football Team, as well as a senior personnel executive for the Seattle Seahawks, helping them reach the Super Bowl. Scot and The Professor sit down this week to discuss the biggest storylines ahead of Week 1 in the NFL.
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Mike Pereira is the former Vice President of Officiating for the NFL, and is currently a rules analyst for FOX Sports. Mike and The Professor sit down this week to discuss rule changes in the NFL, new challenges for officials in the 2021 season, and more.
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Mike Chappell covers the Colts for FOX59 and CBS4 Sports. Mike and The Professor sit down this week to cover the Seahawks' Week 1 opponent, the Indianapolis Colts. What's the QB situation now with Carson Wentz out for 5-12 weeks? What will their O-Line look like Week 1?
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Marc Ross is an NFL Network analyst and a former NFL scout and former VP of Player Evaluation for the Giants. Marc and The Professor sit down this week to discuss the biggest storylines of NFL Training Camp, including Aaron Rodgers, the Seahawks, and more.
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The Professor continues his preview of the NFC West with former NFL linebacker and current Rams pregame and postgame host Kirk Morrison. Kirk and The Professor take a deep dive into the Rams and discuss the impact of the Cam Akers injury, the acclimation of Matthew Stafford into Sean McVay's offense, and their chances in a loaded NFC West.
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Our preview of the NFC West continues with ESPN's Nick Wagoner, who covers the 49ers. Nick and The Professor sit down this week to discuss the looming QB battle between Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance, the questionable secondary of the 49ers, and more.
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The Professor's preview of the NFC West begins with Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com who covers the Arizona Cardinals. Josh and The Professor sit down to discuss Kyler Murray and his impending contract extension, the revamped Cardinals defense, and more.
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Matt Williamson, a former NFL scout and current NFL analyst for Pro Football Network, sits down with The Professor this week to discuss where the NFL stands after minicamps, including dark horse contenders, where the NFC North stands with uncertainty around Aaron Rodgers, which division is the best in the NFL, and more.
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The Professor sits down with former Seahawk front office member Randy Mueller to discuss a wild offseason for the NFL, including Julio Jones, the OTAs dispute, the Aaron Rodgers situation, and more.
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Steve Wyche is an NFL reporter for the NFL Network. Steve and The Professor sit down this week to discuss the Julio Jones trade to the Titans, how it impacts the AFC and the NFL as a whole, while also touching on the latest chapter in the Aaron Rodgers drama.
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Bruce Gradkowski is an analyst for Pro Football Focus, and is a host on NFL Radio. Bruce and The Professor sit down this week to discuss the OTA dispute, how it can impact NFL training camps, the NFL draft, and more.
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The Professor sits down with NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero to discuss the players boycotting OTAs, how this could impact all the minicamps coming up, and where the NFLPA goes from here.
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The Professor sits down with Dan Shonka of ourlads.com to discuss the NFL Draft, how the Seahawks fared with their 3 picks and UDFA class, while also taking a look at how the rest of the first round shook out.
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Matt Miller is an NFL Draft analyst for ESPN and is the founder of nfldraftscout.com. Matt and The Professor sit down this week to discuss the NFL Draft as a whole, which picks Matt liked the most, and then takes a look at what the Seahawks did in the 2021 Draft.
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Doug Farrar is an NFL Editor and writes for Touchdown Wire at USA Today. Doug and The Professor sit down this week to discuss the numerous storylines of the NFL Draft, including what the 49ers will do at #3, what the rest of the NFC West could do with their first picks (including the Seahawks), and how the rest of the top 10 could shake out.
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Bill Polian is a Hall of Fame general manager and now hosts the Inside Football Podcast with Bill Polian. Bill and The Professor sit down this week to discuss the unknown of the 2021 NFL Draft as we are now only a week away. Bill gives his takes on which positions are lacking in the Draft, how he thinks the QB situation will sort out, and how we could see potential Hall of Famers on offense come from this draft.
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Daniel Jeremiah scouts and covers the NFL Draft for NFL Network, and is the host of the Move the Sticks Podcast and TV show. Daniel and The Professor sit down this week to discuss an unusual NFL Draft full of players who haven't played since 2019, how the top 10 could shake out, and who Daniel thinks the Seahawks could select with their lone 2nd round pick at #56.
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Tony Pauline is an NFL Draft analyst for ProFootballNetwork.com. Tony and The Professor sit down this week to discuss Sam Darnold being traded to the Panthers, the 49ers moving up into the top 3 of the NFL Draft, what all these moves mean for the NFL Draft, and what certain teams that find themselves in the top 10 will do come draft day.
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Joe Thomas is a former O-Line great with the Cleveland Browns, and is a current analyst on NFL Network and a future first ballot Hall of Famer. Joe and The Professor sit down this week to analyze all the O-Line moves across the NFL, including the acquisition of Gabe Jackson for the Seahawks and how he'll impact the O-Line.
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Brian Billick is a former NFL head coach and is currently an analyst for the NFL Network. Brian and The Professor sit down this week to discuss the biggest moves in NFL Free Agency, the QB situation with the Patriots, the overblown Russell Wilson saga, and more.
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Chad Reuter has covered the NFL Draft since 2000 and currently writes for NFL.com. Chad and The Professor sit down this week to discuss what could happen after the first pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Chad's favorite prospects, and who the Seahawks could target with their first pick in the 2nd round.
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Bucky Brooks is an ex-NFL player and scout who now works with NFL Network and is the host of the Move the Sticks Podcast along with Daniel Jeremiah. Bucky and The Professor sit down this week to talk all things NFL offseason, including the latest in the Russell Wilson saga, how the new salary cap will impact teams in free agency, and more.
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Joel Corry is a former sports agent, and is currently an NFL contracts and salary cap expert and writer for CBS Sports. Joel sits down with The Professor to discuss the 2021 salary cap, how the cap will impact teams across the league, and what cap moves the Seahawks could make in free agency this offseason.
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Sean Salisbury is a former NFL QB, and he sits down with The Professor this week to cover all of the QB controversy across the NFL. What are Sean's thoughts on Russell Wilson's comments this week? Does he think Deshaun Watson will stay with the Texans in 2021? What does he think will happen in Green Bay?
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Jim Nagy is the Executive Director of the Reese's Senior Bowl, and ESPN Draft Analyst, and was a former scout for the Seattle Seahawks. Jim and The Professor sit down this week to discuss how the Senior Bowl went off without a hitch during a pandemic, the players that stood out in both the practices and the annual game, and how draft scouting for teams will work within a pandemic for the 2nd straight year.
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Bill Williamson is a writer for SB Nation, and is in the know with the Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, and the Los Angeles Chargers. Bill and The Professor sit down this weekend to discuss Championship Weekend, while also diving into the QB situation with the Rams and how that could affect the NFC West, and why former Rams DC Brandon Staley going to the Chargers was the best coaching hire in the NFL.
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Danny Kelly is an NFL writer for The Ringer and is also the host of The Ringer Fantasy Football Show and a contributor on The Ringer NFL Draft Guide. Danny sits down with The Professor this week to discuss the Seahawks season as a whole, including what went wrong with the offense, where the Seahawks go at the offensive coordinator position, and which Seahawk free agents he would bring back.
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Nick Wagoner is an ESPN NFL reporter for the San Francisco 49ers. Nick joins the podcast this week to discuss how the NFC West shook out this season, including an unprecedented injury-riddled season by the 49ers, the struggles of both the Rams and Cardinals, and how he thinks the Seahawks could fare in the postseason.
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Andrew Brandt is a columnist for The MMQB, and is the host of the "Business of Sports Podcast". Andrew and The Professor sit down to discuss how COVID-19 will impact the salary cap and other financial outlets of the NFL after the 2020 season, while also taking a look at some potential TV deals for NFL primetime games.
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Mike Tannenbaum is an NFL Front Office Insider for ESPN, and is the former GM of the New York Jets and executive vice president of the Miami Dolphins. Mike and The Professor sit down this week to talk the state of the salary cap beyond 2020, how the NFL could return to normal in 2021, and more.
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Jim Gray is a sportscaster for Showtime and Fox. His new book Talking to GOATS: The Moments You Remember and the Stories You Never Heard comes out today, focusing on stories and moments he has shared with the greatest athletes in sports history, including Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, and Michael Phelps. Jim and The Professor sits down this week to discuss Jim's new book, and some of his favorite stories from his four decades of sports coverage
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Michael Yam is a newly appointed anchor for NFL Network after being with the PAC-12 Network. Michael and The Professor sit down this week to discuss how the ratings in the NFL have not dropped this season like so many people thought they would, how the NFL can move forward with COVID-19 cases popping up within some teams, historic offense across the league, and more.
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Ron Wolfley is a former NFL fullback and is currently the color analyst for the Arizona Cardinals radio play-by-play broadcast. Ron and The Professor sit down this week to preview the matchup between the Seahawks and Cardinals, how Kyler Murray looks in his 2nd year as their franchise quarterback, the improvement of the Cardinals defense, and more.
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Jarrett Bell is an NFL columnist for USA Today, and his new book "Resilient by Nature: Reflections from a Life of Winning On and Off the Football Field" is out now. Jarrett and The Professor sit down this week to discuss the career of NFL-great Reggie Williams, how he overcame so many injuries during his NFL career, his off-field contributions, and more.
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Seth Walder is a ESPN Sports Analytics Writer for espn.com/analytics. Seth and The Professor sit down to discuss how the Seahawks on offense have seemed to delve into what the analytics were telling them to do (let Russ cook), how the stats show the vast improvement of the Seahawks' offensive line, and whether or not the numbers show decent marks for the struggling Seahawks defense.
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Bill Williamson is a writer for SB Nation and has covered the NFL for 24 years. Bill and The Professor sit down this week to discuss the biggest storylines in the NFL, including the COVID situation with the Titans, the hierarchy in both the NFC and AFC, and which teams have surprised and disappointed Bill so far in the 2020 season.
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Danny Kelly is an NFL writer for The Ringer, and hosts The Ringer Fantasy Football Show. Danny and The Professor sit down to discuss how the Seahawks have become a Super Bowl contender, the chances of Russell Wilson winning MVP, and how the Seahawks stack up against teams like the Chiefs and Ravens.
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Mike Reiss is a ESPN NFL Nation reporter who covers the New England Patriots, and is a reporter and analyst for ESPNBoston.com. Mike and The Professor sit down to preview the Sunday Night Football matchup between the Patriots and Seahawks, while also discussing how Bill Belichick has kept this team competitive after losing so many players, and how Cam Newton is being utilized in the Pats offense.
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Jason Cole is the author of the upcoming book "Elway: A Relentless Life", which will explore the career of all-time great QB John Elway. Jason joins The Professor to discuss how Elway led the Broncos from Super Bowl disappointment to back-to-back Super Bowl Champions, and how Elway has navigated being the general manager and the president of football operations of the Denver Broncos.
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Mike Silver is a reporter for NFL Network and is a co-host of the "Pass It Down" podcast. Mike joins The Professor this week to discuss the Seahawks bringing back Josh Gordon, how COVID will impact the NFL this season and beyond, where Jadeveon Clowney could end up, and more.
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Mike Pereira is the former vice president of NFL Officiating and is the current Rules Analyst at Fox Sports. Mike and The Professor sit down this week to discuss the new NFL rules in 2020, how no preseason will impact NFL officiating, how refs will handle a very different NFL season, and more.
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Jim Nagy is a former scout for the Seahawks, and is the current executive director for the Reese's Senior Bowl. Jim joins The Professor this week to discuss the new challenges that NFL scouts will face with no college football in some conferences, how the Senior Bowl will be impacted by COVID-19, and how different the NFL Draft could look in 2021.
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Matt Williamson is a former NFL scout for the Cleveland Browns, and currently produces content for Pro Football Network. Matt joins the Professor this week to discuss the PAC-12 and BIG Ten postponing their college football seasons, the ACC, SEC and BIG 12 planning on moving forward with their seasons, and how this unusual college football season will impact scouting for the 2021 NFL Draft.
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Andrew Beaton covers the NFL and other sports for The Wall Street Journal. Andrew joins The Professor this week to discuss a bizarre version of training camp, how no preseason games will impact players, how CBA changes for 2020 could impact 2021 immensely, and more.
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Bob Glauber is a NFL columnist for Newsday Sports, and is the President of the Pro Football Writers of America. Bob joins The Professor this week to analyze the Jamal Adams trade, explains why he thinks its a win for both sides, and how the NFL will deal with all the opt-outs they have been seeing from players in the past couple of days.
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Dan Graziano is an NFL insider for ESPN, while also making appearances on ESPN shows Get Up!, NFL Live, and NFL Countdown. Dan joins The Professor this week to discuss how the NFL plans to move along with the 2020 season safely, how the salary cap will be impacted thanks to the pandemic, and more.
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Dr. David Chao is an ex-NFL head team doctor and is a sports medical analyst for ProFootballDoc. Dr. Chao joins the Professor this week to discuss how the NFL will analyze the other sports in how they deal with COVID-19, what health protocols they will attempt to take in 2020, and how we could see more injuries because of the shortened 2020 preseason.
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Jason Fitzgerald is a NFL salary cap and contract expert, and is the founder of Overthecap.com. Jason joins The Professor to discuss how COVID-19 will impact the NFL salary cap in 2020 and 2021, how the 10-year contract for Patrick Mahomes will shape future quarterback contracts, how a shortened preseason will impact the 2020 season, and more.
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Will Brinson is a senior NFL Writer for CBS Sports and the host of Pick Six Podcast. Will joins The Professor this week to discuss Cam Newton signing with the New England Patriots, how Bill Belichick will utilize the skillset of Cam Newton, how this signing shifts the power in the AFC, and more.
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Rich Cimini is a reporter for ESPN's NFL Nation and covers the New York Jets. Rich joins The Professor this week to discuss the trade request by safety Jamal Adams, which teams on his list he could most likely be traded to, and evaluates former Jet offensive lineman Brandon Shell and how well he could do for the Seahawks in 2020.
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Judy Battista is a columnist for NFL.com and regular on NFL Network. Judy joins the podcast to talk about how the NFL is making its biggest contribution in standing up against racism, while also discussing how the league is trying to start the 2020 season on time amid the coronavirus.
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Andrew Brandt is a columnist at The MMBQ and is the host of the Business of Sports Podcast. He joins The Professor this week to talk about the potential salary cap issues that could occur due to COVID-19, and how NFL teams are preparing for an unprecedented training camp and 2020 regular season.
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With all the NFL rule changes that occurred (and the ones that were tabled), Dean Blandino, rules analyst for Fox Sports and former vice president of NFL's officiating, joins the podcast this week to discuss why some rules got changed, why the Sky Judge wasn't an idea the NFL liked at this point, and what the NFL could take from the XFL.
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There is nobody better in the sports world to discuss ownership meetings and NFL rule changes than Kevin Seifert. Kevin joins us to discuss how the new proposed rules might be implemented, and the how they could affect the game.
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Rick Stroud joins the show to talk about the acquisitions of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. How much impact are those two players going to be able to have in their advanced age, and how different will this season be with the lingering coronavirus pandemic?
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We talked with Greg Bishop about his experience inside the draft room of the Los Angeles Rams, and insight on the Minnesota Vikings. The 2020 Virtual draft was unprecedented, and Greg got an inside look at what actually went on during the preparation for such a unique event.
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Jason Cole, currently with Florida Football Insiders sits down to discuss the results of the 2020 NFL draft that took place virtually on April 23-25th. We talk about different surprising picks, how Aaron Rodgers is going to handle his replacement being drafted by the Packers, and much more!
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John is joined by Bill Barnwell from ESPN.com to discuss the 2020 NFL Virtual Draft and who we can expect to be taken in the first few rounds.
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Charlie Yook joins us to discuss the most unique aspects of this year's virtual draft. Charlie has overseen the draft programming on the NFL Network for several seasons, and this year has been instrumental in producing the multi-network NFL Draft Broadcast that will air on NFL Network, ESPN, and ABC this Thursday at 5:00 PM. He joins the Professor to chat about the specific challenges that this year's draft process will present to teams, networks, and the NFL.
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Bob Glauber, president of the Pro Football Writers of America, and writer for Newsday NY joins the Professor to discuss the state of the 2020 NFL season, and what might happen due to the coronavirus.
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Today we sit down with 710's own Jake Heaps. Jake played quarterback at the college level and on an NFL roster. He has a unique insight to the draft and relationship with many people on the Seahawks. We sit down with him to chat about everything that's been going on during the Seahawks off-season.
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The world of sports is in a very strange place right now, and Dan Graziano joins the podcast to talk about what is going on in the NFL, the new CBA that the NFLPA and Owners voted on a few weeks ago, and much more.
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Today, the Professor sits down with Jared Dubin of CBSsports.com to discuss the puzzling direction of the Houston Texans over the course of this off-season, and what type of clash might be ahead for Bill O'Brien and Deshaun Watson. Then, they dissect an interesting dichotomy of quarterback salaries in the league, with the NFC having significantly higher paid quarterbacks than the AFC.
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In a different episode than normal, the Professor sits down with Bill Williamson of SB Nation to discuss the unique time in the world of sports due to the outbreak of Coronavirus. The pandemic has seeped into the sports world in a way that we have never seen before, and it has had an unprecedented impact on sports leagues around the United States and the world.
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Today on Schooled, we sit down with Dan Wetzel from Yahoo! Sports to talk about the importance and impact of the new NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, and why the deal needed to get done now. There are many variables outside of sports that are hugely affected NFL revenue, and Dan explains why both sides were extremely motivated to move quickly, and into next season with a brand new deal.
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Will Brinson from CBS Sports joins the Professor to talk about everything that might happen during the NFL off-season. With the combine just around the corner, and free agency and the draft coming up, Will and John talk about possible landing spots for the biggest free agents and draft prospects.
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Though the wait was a little longer than he had hoped, Steve Hutchinson was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the class of 2020. On Schooled with the Professor, we were able to go deep into his incredible career as a guard. From the first day he lined up as a Seahawk, Hutchinson was a dominating presence on the offensive line. As he described, a lot of defensive players who liked to talk didn’t say much when they played Hutchinson. Those who went against him knew they were in for a long day. Not only was Hutchinson gifted as a blocker, but he was smart. He learned a lot about blocking from two former teammates - Robbie Tobeck and Chris Gray. He had very good offensive line coaches. Whatever team he was on - Seattle, Minnesota and Tennessee - those teams were among the best running teams in the game. His intelligence on the line helped his quarterbacks. During his career, he had seven seasons in which he allowed three-and-a-half or less sacks and was only flagged nine times during his career for holding. The Hall of Famer joins us on Schooled.
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The Professor, John Clayton, is joined by Jason Gay, writer for the Wall Street Journal to discuss the state of the quarterback market in free agency this year. Is there still a demand for aging quarterbacks in the second stage of their career? John and Jason dive deep on the available quarterbacks this year, and what we might expect to see out of their decisions
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Troy Vincent joins the Professor on Schooled! for a quick extra from Radio Row in Miami. They discuss young players in the NFL, and John gets an overview of how Troy feels about the state of the game.
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John's old friend and mentor Kenny Mayne joins the Professor to discuss some injuries and forward thinking rehabilitation methods.
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How hard is it to win a Super Bowl? In light of the retirement of Eli Manning, a two-time Super Bowl Champion, John sits down with Robert Klemko, investigative sports journalist for the Washington Post. John and Robert discuss the level of difficulty in winning the big game once, let alone multiple times, and what impact that has on the likelihood a player will get inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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The Professor sits down with David Fleming, senior writer for ESPN to discuss the recent trend of NFL players retiring earlier in their career rather than waiting too long. Luke Keuchly, Andrew Luck, and Doug Baldwin are all examples in the last calendar year that have walked away from the game with more football left in their tank. Will this trend continue? How will it impact the quality of the NFL game that fans are watching on the field?
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The XFL season is just around the corner, and with a new league comes a new set of rules for the familiar game of football. Seattle Dragons President, Ryan Gustafson, sits down with us to talk about everything that will be different about this fast-paced version of the game that we all know and love.
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Officiating has been a major topic this year in the NFL. The NFL installed a coach challenge system for pass interference that has created nothing but controversy and confusion this year as to what is interference and what isn’t interference. Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com joins us on Schooled with the Professor to go through this season of change. We start off by discussing officiating in general this year. The officials agreed to a five-year extension but there could be as many as two dozen officials leaving the league because of a lucrative severance program for officials who have been in the league for two decades. We talk about how much tougher it is to find people willing to be officials. That has a major impact on high school, college and pro sports league. There have been seven referee changes in the past two years. Some of the best of the best have left and more may join them. Kevin then breaks down the pass interference experiment. Officiating is the main topic on Schooled.
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Even though no one expected the Arizona Cardinals to be good this year, they remain one of the most interesting teams in football. They surprised everyone by signing Kliff Kingsbury as head coach and then drafted Kyler Murray with the first pick in the draft. On Schooled with the Professor, we break down the Cardinals season with Arizona Republic’s Kent Somers. Somers has covered the Cardinals for many years as a beat writer and now as a columnist. We go in depth about the Cardinals problems on defense. We spent a lot of time talking Kingsbury and Murray. David Johnson is making $13 million as a running back but he’s now a backup. Somers tells us why. We talk about how the Cardinals use their wide receivers in the Air Raid offense. The NFC West is the league’s best division. How long will it take the Cardinals to catch up? We get some answers on Schooled.
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The Carolina Panthers have been one of the biggest disappointments of the 2019 season. They were thought to be a solid playoff contender but losing Cam Newton after two games changed that. Also, owner David Tepper decided to move on from longtime head coach Ron Rivera. We take a big look at the Panthers on Schooled with the Professor with former Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme. Jake helped the Panthers go to the Super Bowl back in 2003 and now he’s working as an analyst on the Panthers radio broadcasts. He breaks down the Cam Newton injuries and the impact of his loss as well as his replacement, Kyle Allen. Later we spend time talking about running back Christian McCaffery and how he’s emerged as one of the best running backs in the NFL. Delhomme also talks about the coaching change, the problems on the offensive line and what’s left on the Panthers defense. The Panthers are under the microscope on Schooled.
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Why have the Rams been able to latch on to the sports fan base in Los Angeles quicker than the Chargers? This week on Schooled, I'm joined by Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times as we go in depth as to why one franchise has more stable footing than other. Were there any truth to the rumors the Chargers were looking internationally for their next home? We also take a look at what the reason is for the Rams' up and down season. We get Schooled this week by Sam Farmer.
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It’s Thanksgiving week and it’s time to be thankful. It’s time for family, friends, food and football. One thing we can be thankful for is Larry Fitzgerald Sr.’s gift to football. He has been a sports writer for years and is the father of NFL future Hall of Fame receiver Larry Fitzgerald...one of the great gentlemen in sports.
Larry Sr. lives in Minnesota and has covered the Vikings for decades. He joins us on Schooled with the Professor to talk about the Vikings, the NFC West and the Seahawks. Larry knows his football. We talk about the Cardinals’ new Kliff Kingsbury offense and also dive into the struggles of the Los Angeles Rams. Larry offers great praise for the San Francisco 49er offense and Russell Wilson. We have a long, deep discussion about the Minnesota Vikings and how they’ve turned their offense around but also discuss some of the struggles they are having on defense.
It’s a feast of football knowledge with Larry Fitzgerald Sr. on Schooled.
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The NFL is undergoing an amazing change. About 18 teams have quarterbacks who are 26 years old or younger. Many of those quarterbacks are runners, making it tough on defensive coordinators to figure out how to stop them. Steve Mariucci of the NFL Network joins us on Schooled to talk about the changing quarterback landscape. We discuss whether it’s better to plan man coverage or zone coverage to stop these running quarterbacks. So far, no one has figured out how to stop Jackson. Steve likes Russell Wilson as the league’s MVP so we discuss his season and his value to the Seahawks. We talk about the pocket passing quarterbacks, particularly the older ones such as Philip Rivers and Tom Brady. Do those kinds of quarterbacks have a place in the NFL anymore? Steve Mariucci educates on Schooled about quarterbacks.
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NFL officiating is under review more than any time I can remember. Kevin Seifert from ESPN.com joins me on Schooled to figure what is going on. The big concern is whether the pool of future officials is shrinking. There have been seven ref changes over the past two years and it could bleed into next season as talk of 10 to 20 officials possibly departing. We dig deep into officiating on Schooled
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It’s always great to catchup with former Detroit Lions wide receiver Herman Moore and talk about the evolution of the wide receiver position. He joins us on Schooled this week. Moore came into the league in 1991 as a first-round pick of the Lions. At 6-4, 210 pounds, Moore started a trend in which the NFL got bigger and taller at wide receiver. On Schooled, he discusses how receivers have gotten faster in recent years. He also talks about how the defenseless receiver rule has allowed smaller, faster receivers to work the middle of the field and make plays. When he played, even the big receivers had to shy away from the middle because safeties had the license to blow up those trying to catch the ball. We talk about how the Air Raid offense being run in Arizona has some similarities to the Run and Shoot he played in Detroit. We discuss current Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Offense is the name of the game on this week’s Schooled.
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We’ve reached the halfway mark of the NFL season, so it was time to get a great perspective on what’s happened over the last eight weeks. Mike Silver of the NFL Network joins us on Schooled to break it all down. Silver started covering the San Francisco 49ers in the newspaper world back in 1989 so he was the perfect person to talk about how the 49ers have ascended from the second worst team in football to a 7-0 start. We talk about the offense, the defense and the great coaching of Kyle Shanahan. Mike’s dropped up to a bunch of Seahawks game for the NFL Network, so he gives a positive review of what he’s seen so far from this team. We go league wide and talk officiating, Cleveland Browns and more. It’s a mid-year breakdown on Schooled with Mike Silver.
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What has happened to the Atlanta Falcons? Thought to be a Super Bowl contender, the Falcons are 1-6 and are giving up more points than any team in the NFL. On Schooled with the Professor, we try to get some answers. We link up with our buddy D. Orlando Ledbettter, long time Falcons beat writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He answers the question whether Dan Quinn is coaching for his job this Sunday. He tells us how owner Arthur Blank has handled the horrible season, the offensive line problems even though the Falcons forked up $80 million to fix blocking problems. We get an update on Matt Ryan’s high ankle sprain and whether he will play Sunday. We discuss all of that and more on Schooled.
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The Baltimore Ravens have been one of the better success stories in the NFL early in 2019. Last year, John Harbaugh decided to bench Joe Flacco and go with rookie Lamar Jackson. The Ravens made the playoffs and Harbaugh got a well-earned contract extension. This year, Jackson has gotten better as a runner and a quarterback and the Ravens lead the AFC North with a 4-2 records. On Schooled this week, we caught up with Vinny Cerrato to get the full story on the Ravens and the NFL. Vinny ran the personnel office of the San Francisco 49ers and was the general manager for the Washington Redskins. He now hosts for 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore. On Schooled, we discussed the addition of Earl Thomas and the changes in the Ravens secondary. We also talked about the Ravens lack of a pass rush and the addition of Marcus Peters. From the league perspective, we look at the struggles of the AFC as a conference, the Washington Redskins and officiating.
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The Cleveland Browns have been one of the biggest mysteries in the NFL this season. Projected to be the team that could win the AFC North, the Browns have struggled to a 2-3 start and are scoring a little over 14 points a game even with the addition of Odell Beckham Jr. to go with Baker Mayfield, Jarvis Landry and Nick Chubb. To get an education on the Browns for Schooled with the Professor, we dialed up Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. Mary Kay discusses the problems the Browns have had getting the offense started. She also discusses what defenses are doing to slow down Baker Mayfield and the performance of head coach Freddie Kitchens in his first season. Mary Kay has seen firsthand the amount of struggles the Browns have had through the years. For Schooled, she does a great job of previewing the team that faces the Seahawks Sunday.
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The Seattle Seahawks play the Los Angeles Rams Thursday night in one of the most important games of the year. Are the Rams still in total control of the NFC West as they have been since Sean McVay started coaching them? Are the Seahawks ready to challenge them for the division title? In one of the best football discussions we’ve had on Schooled, Mina Kimes from ESPN joins us to answer those questions. Mina knows the Seahawks from doing many stories on the players over the years and she knows the Rams because she was a member of their preseason TV crew. We get into a lot of great stuff. Mina goes into great detail talking about some of the early struggles of quarterback Jared Goff and the Rams offense. Because of problems in the running game, teams are causing more problems by going into zones or quarter coverage schemes. We discuss some of the early problems of the Rams offensive line, which replaced two starts and are being held back by numerous offensive holding penalties on both tackles. We also discuss the Seahawks defensive strategy along with getting into where the Rams are on defense. Get schooled with Mina.
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Want an education on the Arizona Cardinals Air Raid Offense? On Schooled with the Professor, we talk to Ron Wolfley, who works on the Cardinals broadcast.
Wolfley gives an explanation of what the offense looks like. Instead of the Air Raid, he suggests it should called the Pro Raid because they to have some use of a tight end, something that isn’t done in many college Air Raid offenses. For the most part, the Cardinals line up in four- and five-receiver sets. Like the old days of the Run-and-Shoot Offense under Mouse Davis, the best receivers work the slot.
The Cardinals best receivers are Larry Fitzgerald and Christian Kirk. Wolf spends plenty of time talking about Kyler Murray and how he operates the offense. We get into how teams are trying to defend this style of offense and we discuss Kliff Kingsbury. In depth analysis and an education of the league’s newest offense on Schooled.
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Craig Ellenport wrote NFL 100:The Greatest Moments of the NFL’s Century to reflect the most memorable and historic moments of the NFL and we discuss it on Schooled. The 1958 Championship game between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants was No. 1. That overtime game won by Colts quarterbacks Johnny Unitas put the NFL on the map with television audiences. No. 2 was Joe Namath guaranteeing a Super Bowl win over Baltimore, that prompted the No. 3 story, which was the merger of the AFL and the NFL.Craig also takes us through the history of the Dallas Cowboys, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Oakland Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers. It's perfect timing as the league celebrates it's 100th season, Craig Ellenport gives you a great history lesson and you can hear it on Schooled with the Professor.
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The Seahawks barely got by a Cincinnati team that most people thought would only win six games and The Pittsburgh Steelers lost by 30 points in New England. What happened to the Steelers? I get a chance to get back to Pittsburgh Sunday to watch a Steeler team that I covered for around 15 years, as they host the Seahawks.
So, on Schooled with the Professor, we wanted to get a detailed look at the team. We check in with former Detroit Lions and Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch, who does the pre- and post-game shows for the Steelers and is on KDKA in Pittsburgh. He grew up across the river from me in Pittsburgh.
Charlie breaks down some of the problems on the Steelers offense. We talk at length about Ben Roethlisberger, who Batch believes is a top three quarterback. We talk about the problems that popped up with the Steelers defense, which looked good in pre-season and training camp but looked terrible in the Patriots game. Charlie went into great detail about the coaching of Mike Tomlin, whom he respects and likes. We talk Seahawks on Schooled.
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The final NFL cuts were filled with surprising activity. The Houston Texans and head coach Bill O’Brien made some of the most trades in recent years. The Seahawks acquired Jadeveon Clowney on the cheap.
On Schooled with the Professor we caught up Andrew Brandt from MMQB to review what happened. We break down the Clowney trade and discuss the difficulties of having a head coach act as the general manager. We discuss the impact of adding Clowney to the Seahawks defense and Brandt discusses whether top notch players are gaining some leverage in going to teams that they prefer even though they are holding out.
We also break down contract negotiations that led to deals for Jared Goff and Ezekiel Elliott. We also talk a little bit about the positive feel for a new collective bargaining agreement.
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I was near the Dallas Cowboys bench for the 1981 NFC Championship game and had a chance to witness ``The Catch.’’ Joe Montana drove a 49ers team that had been bad for years the length of the field and hit a leaping Dwight Clark in the end zone for the game-winning touchdown that sent the 49ers to the Super Bowl and changed the face of football. The 49ers started a dynasty and head coach Bill Walsh changed the game with the West Coast offense.
For Schooled with the Professor, we caught up with Matt Maiocco from NBC Sports Bay Area. Maiocco, who grew up in the Bay Area, has covered the 49ers for years. He became good friends with Clark, who recently passed away. Maiocco put together a great book _ Letters to 87:Fans Remember the Legacy of Dwight Clark. This one is emotional. Clark had ALS. Matt was there when several former 49ers visited Clark and read him the letters. It turned into a documentary and now, a book.
Matt discusses how football changed after 'the catch'. He also got us caught up on the current 49ers team and how they look.
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