Call on the Field Stands

We are back with a new episode! For this episode, we talk about all things NFL Draft, from the experience we expect for this year's virtual draft, to where we see the quarterbacks going, some of our loves, hates, sleepers, guys we think will be overvalued, etc. Thursday and Friday should be very interesting!

With the sports world shut down - get your sports fix with our FULL Round 1 NFL Mock Draft episode. We give each of picks for the first round and analysis on why each pick makes sense for every team in the draft.This episode was also video recorded with highlight clips of key players. Check that out on our Call on the Field Stands YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLHkSFooPaYr2uGq2WoktEA.

Sports have been put on a temporary hiatus as the NBA, NHL, and NCAA have each indefinitely halted the season - and the MLB has pushed back its season by at least two weeks. But we still find plenty to talk about regarding how these postponements and suspensions will impact the sports world. We also share some drinking stories and preview some of what's to come during NFL free agency which is currently still on track to begin Monday March 16.

Christian Yelich signs a 9-year, $215 million contract - what does that mean for soon-to-be free agent Fransisco Lindor? We also discuss how the median percentage for the 2019 MLB playoff teams of how much payroll vs. revenue (payroll/revenue) was 44%. The Indians have a $40 million window before they reach that 44% median mark - so the money to extend Lindor is there.Also get into some NBA talk as the season winds down and consider debates of LeBron vs. Giannis for MVP and Zion vs. Za Morant for Rookie of the Year. Be sure to check back next week as well as we do a full NFL mock draft episode, that can also be viewed on the Call on the Field Stands Podcast YouTube channel!

The guys take a look at the NFL CBA and the impact a change in the schedule structure can have on seasons to come. We also look ahead to what will surely be a WILD weekend excursion planned for this weekend at a cabin in Southern Ohio. Stories are sure to be aplenty during next week's CFS Podcast episode!

New Logo - New Season! Season 2 of Call on the Field Stands kicks off with the boys crushing the MLB and its Commissioner Rob Manfred for some of the recent proposed changes to the rules and structure of the league. And we also address so actual changes that if implemented correctly could actually positively benefit the game.We also briefly recap week 1 of the XFL and examine the possibility of the NFL one day getting involved in the league.

Part 2 of this week's episode is ALL Super Bowl talk. We preview the matchups, highlight what each side will need to do to win, discuss storylines line veteran Andy Reid vs. up-and-comer Kyle Shanahan, Mahomes and the league's best offense vs. Bosa and the league's best defense. This Super Bowl has it all and should shape up to be a great game! And of course we wrap it all by giving our predictions.

With Super Bowl Sunday just a couple days away, we split this week's episode into a two-part series. For part one, we reflect on the legacy of Kobe Bryant, give our NFL season wrap up and speculate where a certain 6-time Super Bowl winner may be playing football next season. Check out Part Two for in-depth preview of Super Bowl LIV!

For this week's episode - Jeff and Ryan kick off the podcast by diving into a conversation surrounding Major League Baseball's recent 2020 Hall of Fame induction announcement that includes just two players entering Cooperstown in Derek Jeter and Larry Walker. Two very different paths to the Hall with Jeter missing out on becoming just the second ever first ballot Hall of Famer to receive a 100% unanimous ballot by just one vote, and Walker receiving just enough votes to make it in on his 10th an final opportunity appearing on the ballot. We also discuss a few names that were left out once again, including Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and Curt Schilling - as well as former Indians great Omar Vizquel who made a significant leap in vote percentages this year.The boys also discuss the NFL Conference Championship games from last weekend and debate who is the NBA's midseason MVP and if rookie Zion Williamson, who made his NBA debut shortly after recording this episode, can push Ja Morant for Rookie of the Year honors at the end of the season.

Call on Field Stands is back after an extended holiday/New Year break with conversation about several controversies hitting plaguing the sports world. We talk about the accusations and law suit from former Penn State football player Isaiah Humphries against Penn State claiming he was hazed. He states in the suit that former teammates sexually harassed and hazed him grabbing his genitals and contacting him with their genitals, and saying they were going to "Sandusky: him. He also claims that at least one former teammate threatened his life. Jeff and Ryan give their thoughts on what punishment Penn State should receive if these claims are proven true. The MLB has also been hit with controversy by way of a cheating and sign stealing scheme that the Houston Astros during their 2017 World Series run. Then-Astros bench coach Alex Cora has been accused of taking the sign-stealing strategies to the Boston Red Sox the following year when he was named manager and the Red Sox won the World Series. Some punishments have already been awarded to the Astros with likely penalties to come for the Red Sox. We discuss these on these on the podcast as well and debate whether they were harsh enough.We also look ahead to this weekends NFL Conference Championship matchups and pick our winners. Welcome Back! 2020 is shaping up to be an exciting year for the Call on the Field Stands Podcast and we hope you come along for the ride and tell your friends to give us a listen!

The College Football Playoffs are here with #1LSU squaring off against #4 Oklahoma and #2Ohio State battling #3 Clemson. Jeff and Ryan discuss and preview every aspect of the two games, including Heisman winner Joe Burrow and the powerful LSU offense going up against Oklahoma who looks to overcome multiple player suspensions as a 12.5 point underdog. In the late game, the two juggernauts in Ohio State and Clemson face off with the best of the best coaches and NFL talent on all sides of the ball. Trevor Lawrence vs. Justin Fields, Chase Young vs. Isaiah Simmons, Tee Higgins and Justyn Ross lining up opposite Jeffrey Okudah and Shaun Wade - it's shaping up to be a game to remember!

The Browns beat the Bengals to get to 6-7 after winning 4 of their last 5 games - yet there is still nothing but negatively in the conversations surrounding the team. For this episode, we address the question, "is this season a failure?" as well as debate if Freddie Kitchens should or will be fired and if the preseason expectations were realistic.

For this episode, we talk all College Football. Conference Championship week is over and Playoff matchups and bowl games have been announced. The Heisman finalists have also been announced. We recap our preseason Power 5 champion predictions, break down the committee's final 1-4 rankings, and Ryan rants about Ohio State getting screwed after getting jumped by LSU! Jeff and Ryan also kick things off by settling a bet!

With Jeff out of town visiting family for the holiday, Ryan recorded a quick solo edition the Browns Breakdown podcast to discuss Sunday's big divisional rivalry in Pittsburgh between the Browns and Steelers. He also briefly previews the outlook of Thursday's Thanksgiving games. (This is posting to the podcast platforms after the games ended - so you'll hear him go 2-1 on his Thanksgiving picks!)

For this episode, we talk nothing but Ohio State and Michigan – looking back at the history of the rivalry and preview THE GAME this Saturday!We also live streamed this podcast on YouTube, which can be viewed in its entirety here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OahHKKgKyHU).

Again dive deep into the current state of the NFL playoff picture as the season continues to roll on. This could be a year we see every playoff team have double digit wins.Oklahoma stands out as a team that, even after beating an undefeated Baylor, is looking pretty much doomed with little chance of making the College Football Playoffs after the latest rankings kept them behind both Pac-12 frontrunners in Oregon and Utah.We get into all of that and more on this week's episode and get ready for next week's Ohio State vs. Michigan Matchup. NEXT WEEK UPDATE: With Jeff being a big time Michigan fan and Ryan a huge Buckeye fan - for next week's Call on the Field Stands Podcast, we are planning a special all Ohio State v. Michigan episode that will be broadcast live on our YouTube channel! Stay tuned!

We finally get a chance to talk about the infamous Myles Garrett incident, and both agree that he deserves every game of his suspension.We also discuss what it would take for the 4-6 Cleveland Browns to make the playoffs. The key? Get back to .500 and you can make a serious run!

Coming off of a big home win vs. the Bills – the Browns take on the Pittsburgh Steelers TONIGHT at First Energy Stadium. On this Browns Breakdown episode we recap last week's win and talk about needing to build off of that win in tonight's game vs the Steelers – a MUST WIN to retain any hopes at the playoff!

After a one-week hiatus, Call on the Field Stands returns with a heater! This week's episode is once again dominated by football as we recap our time off and Ryan's recent weekend of attending the Buckeyes game on Saturday followed by the Browns win on Sunday; we dive deep into the College Football Playoff rankings and why we need it expanded to 8 teams; and discuss MVP candidate Lamar Jackson and if he is the real deal as well as plenty other NFL storylines.(This episode was recorded one day prior to Chase Young receiving the final ruling on his suspension)

Following the Bye Week, Call on the Field Stands jumps back into a Browns Breakdown episode following the 27-13 loss to the New England Patriots. We look towards what's to come as they get rolling into the second half of the season and preview the 4:30 EST kickoff this Sunday vs the Denver Broncos.

Call on the Field Stands brings a heater of an episode, getting into discussion about who is truly the powerhouse in college football, should Chase Young really be considered for the Number 1 pick in next year's NFL draft, and we again give the update on our NFL power rankings through the halfway point of the season. Oh, and of course we can't forget the World Series with Game 7 getting underway just as we fire up the mics!

With Jeff taking a week off to take care of some personal commitments, Ryan takes the mic solo to discuss the start of the NBA season and look back at Game 1 of the World Series between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros. Also quickly get into some NFL and NCAA talk and get excited for this weekend's Wisconsin v. Ohio State matchup with big time playoff implications on the line!

After falling to 2-4 following a tough loss to the Seahawks - the Browns get a much needed break with their Bye week. We look at what adjustments we want to see heading into the second half of the season following the Bye and what it will take for the Browns to right the ship and make their first playoff push in over a decade.

As the weeks pass, the topic leading conversation around the NFL continues to be its officiating. Something has got to give. We get into solutions and what continuing to ignore the issue could mean for the league.And we had our first major upset in college football as the NCAA football season just about hits the halfway point.

Following an embarrassing loss to the 49ers on Monday Night Football, the Browns continue to search for their offensive identity. On this Breakdown episode, we look at what went wrong Monday night, and examine what it will take to right the ship and get back to .500. The Browns are truly going to learn what kind of leadership they have on this team as they finish a very tough stretch of games and transition into a more favorable schedule after the season's midway point.

Just about the midway point in both the NCAA and NFL seasons, we look our NFL power rankings, discuss what an expansion of the College Football Playoff could look like, and preview some of the HUGE week 7 NCAA matchups. MLB playoffs are in full swing and can't be overlooked as well – and we discuss some early TV ratings numbers from the divisional series which address the question, is the MLB losing popularity?

For this episode of our weekly Browns Breakdown of Call on the Field Stands, we recap the HUGE win vs. the Ravens and taking the lead of the AFC North. We also look ahead to Monday Night Football and get into the keys to victory as the Browns take on the 49ers under the lights in San Fran.

Beer Die, jury duty, NCAA collegiate athletes getting paid, MLB playoffs, NCAA rankings nonsense, NFL recaps ... this episode of Call on the Field Stands has it all. Listen to episode 5 on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and YouTube! And be sure to check out our weekly "Browns Breakdown" episode to be posted later!

In addition to our regular weekly episodes, we're introducing a new segment "Browns Breakdown" where we discuss and analyze our favorite team. In this episode, we break down what we saw on Sunday Night Football vs. the Rams, what needs to improve for the Browns to rebound from their 1-2 start, and look ahead to this Sunday's game as they take on the Ravens for the lead of the AFC North.

On this episode of Call on the Field Stands we discuss the situation in Ann Arbor and the stability of Jim Harbaugh after Michigan got boat raced by Wisconsin in week 4, the College Football picture 1/3 of the way through the regular season, and how the things are shaping up in the NFL after week 3.(COMING SOON: A BONUS EPISODE where we break down the Browns' week 3 loss to the Rams on Sunday Night Football and the outlook for Cleveland heading into a matchup for the AFC North lead vs. the Ravens this Sunday.)

Episode 3 of Call on the Field Stands is back for another heater of an episode. This week, we review the standings and discuss the final playoff push in the MLB, take a look at the current state of the NFL after Ben Roethlisberger's season ending injury and Drew Brees set to miss the next 4-6 weeks, and dive into a deep discussion about whether collegiate athletes should get paid and what the passage of bills in California and New York that allow NCAA athletes to financially benefit off of their own likeness could mean for the entire NCAA landscape.Catch the latest episode of Call on the Field Stands on: iTunes – https://apple.co/2kz4phV Spotify – https://spoti.fi/2kJTDVT Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iii2bjtirpvbiko3t5g67kdehwq Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/call-on-the-field-stands YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLHkSFooPaYr2uGq2WoktEA?

Call on the Field Stands is back for episode 2, where we recap the Browns' pitiful performance to open the NFL season - as well as a few highlights from other week 1 storylines from around the league.We also look back on some NCAA week 2 action as Ohio State took on Cincinnati, Michigan squeaked out a win vs. Army, and LSU moved up in the standings after beating Texas in the Game of the Week.We round out the episode previewing the final few weeks of the MLB playoff push and the HUGE series between the Indians and the Twins as the AL Central remains up for grabs heading into the weekend.We'll be back again next week to recap Week 2 in the NFL and examine what the results of that series between the Tribe and Twins and what it means for the playoff picture as we head towards October.Catch the latest episode of Call on the Field Stands on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and YouTube!

In this inaugural episode of Call on the Field Stands, Jeff and Ryan recap a few storylines from week 1 of College Football and analyze their Conference Champion predictions for the Power 5 conferences as well as their playoff final four and champion.They also discuss Ezekiel Elliott becoming the highest paid running back in NFL history, Jacoby Brissett getting a 2-year $30 million extension, and give their outlook on some teams that will surprise and some that will disappoint this year as we head into week 1 of the NFL season!Join us next week where we recap a weekend filled with football and look ahead to the final few weeks of the MLB regular season leading up to the playoffs.

Introducing Call on the Field Stands, a weekly sports podcast where we discuss the current topics in the world of sports while staying clear of the nonsensical hot takes 'Herd' by many of the national media talking heads.