Eddie Miller from Deep Fantasy Football League

Jared comes in and out of radio contact as we discuss our rule changes for this cornavarius season, most notably changing the flex position to a WR. Then Boydston and I chum it up about our beloved Dodgers who currently have the best record in baseball.

Fantasy football season is nearly upon us! In addition to the usual potpourri, we discuss potential experimental (one-year) rule changes for this year since it is already a wacky one. We are also graced once again with the presence of the high ruler of Chiefs Kingdom.

Today, we discuss the dichotomy between amateurism and professionalism in NCAA athletics. This discussion is in the context of the recent development in the Pac-12 of a number of players co-signing a letter to the conference asking for certain forms of compensation, including medical coverage, both sport-related and Covid 19-related.

Always the trooper, Jared calls in from the road to start the podcast. We get into some Dodger talk, Madden ratings, and the main course, potential rule changes, COVID-related or otherwise, for the upcoming EMFD fantasy season.

The Redskins are changing their name. How might that affect other teams with Native American mascots, such as that of the beloved Chiefs Kingdom? We care a little bit, but mostly we want sports back.

A little more sports this episode, as the MLB and NBA are looking to start soon. Hooray, sports!

Quite a bit has happened since the last podcast, and we get into some of it. Jared has done a lot of research on and is passionate about law enforcement reach and practices, and we use that context and the context of current events to discuss our experiences and thoughts.

The dawn of summer, pushing your art onto your friends, Fresno State's virtual football championship, a Last Dance followup, drill sergeant coaching philosophies, and the passing of respected SoCal sports writer Chris Dufresne. Enjoy!

Jared's tales of neighborhood shenanigans, the Jordan documentary, and post-NFL draft analysis. Via discord as we keep our safe social distance.

Another episode to get you (and us) through the pandemic lockdown. NFL Draft predictions, published a day late, exactly how it should be. The usual banter and tangents are also included.

An impromptu Discord episode of EMFD. Andy and Jared discuss lockdown life and their enduring impressions of the 2005 football season whose grand finale was the Texas vs USC BCS championship at the Rose Bowl.

0:00 Pre-show. Boydston recaps Valentines with his new gal. He recommends the new Sonic the Hedgehog movie. Jared updates us on his upcoming teaching career. I am recovering from a cold that I suspect I may have gotten from a coworker who, by his own account, just had allergies. 18:00 Show start. WOTW (beer of the week, this week). Astros cheating situation. Baseball take (Jared) and Dodger fan take (me and Boydston). 48:55 We discuss rage-inducing moments in video games from our younger days, or possibly not-so-younger days. We also discuss upcoming NFL free agent QBs and where we think they'll land.

0:00 Pre-show. 16:30 Show start. WOTW. We discuss the passing of Kobe. 36:55 Boydston gives his top 12 per position for the 2020 fantasy season and it prompts discussion. 1:20:00 Jared and Boydston make a bet (Hunter Henry vs Kyler Murray) and I wonder if it will come out better than Jared's Montee Ball bet 1:24:00 Super Bowl predictions which lead into another mud farmer segment

Boydston and I are in studio (Jared's dining room) with Jared calling in from his family vacation. We discuss team updates and Bulldog football as Green Bay vs Minnesota progresses live. Jared proves victorious over Raymond as Davante and Mike Boone are unable to mount the comeback for Raymond. Congrats to Jared on finally winning the league after 11 years.

Jared and I start the show as Boydston is still at his open mic. We give week updates. This week's 2-minute horror movie review is that of "Suspiria" which is on Amazon Prime. Jared recaps his solo mission episode. Jared wins his semifinal over Daniel with Michael Thomas delivering on Monday night. The finals will be Jared vs Raymond. Boydston comes in and we go on another Mud Farmer/kingdom adventure. Wrap up with general NFL chatter.

Jared previews the semifinals of this year's EMFD fantasy league. The matchups are CHAD TEAM (Drew) vs Coach (Raymond) and Russian Wrestling (Jared himself) vs Taint Mainglers (Daniel). Jared gives analysis and draws parallels between these fantasy teams and real life NFL teams.

Jared discusses the recent resignation of Jeff Tedford as Fresno State's head coach and the direction of the team following his success. He also compares and contrasts with the direction of USC and their perpetually lame duck coach Clay Helton, especially in the context of USC's questionable administration of athletics.

John (Eric the Actor) joins us live in studio this week. General life updates for the pre-show. Fantasy league update - the playoffs are more or less set and Jared makes it in. We also discuss general NFL as well as ideas for a punishment for finishing last in the league.

Jared is out of town and joins us on the phone. "The Visit" is this week's 2-minute horror movie review. Jared rakes the RAIDERS over the coals. Boydston and I discuss the end-season Bulldogs.

Enjoy this midweek offering as Boydston has some anecdotal observations and advice for anyone who is still alive in their Survival or Pickem leagues.

Pre-show - we botched the initial pre-show, so we do a condensed version with my quick horror movie review of Midsommar. Team updates - Miami beat Indy last week and Boydston is still upset. The Chiefs play against the Chargers as we record. League update. Daniel is still in first. We discuss methods of determining the final week matchup as well as possible changes to league scoring. Fresno State update - lost to San Diego State. I implore Raymond to go to the New Mexico Bowl with me.

0:00 Pre-show. Boydston is back from the dead (under the weather). Andy reviews the movie Creep (Netflix). 14:35 Show start. WOTW, team updates. General NFL and a visit from Lucy. 40:40 Eddie Miller league update. Daniel is on top. I take Pat down a peg. Parity abound. Fresno State update update! Beat Hawaii. Utah State up next. Might make the MWC championship?

Jared can't wait for the next episode to dispense his wisdom, so enjoy another off-schedule offering.

Download link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VWoKVPKpC3FIoUgKyY6g5FhBABp10mxf Boydston is under the weather. Halloween stuffs and adventures. Jared is jumping from 8th to 3rd, hopping the 4-3 logjam in our league. NFL rules/evolving zeitgeist? Rules and officiating discussion (NOT beating the usual dead horse). Fresno State update. Getting over the recruiting hump?

Download link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zH_ltUmOjMY2T_75yDExza6uTR5M48VG 0:00 Pre-show. I went to Boston last week. We recap Jared's pirate ship solo voyage. 29:30 Show start. WOTW and extended team recaps (apologies to Daniel). 58:30 Actual fantasy league coverage. Boydston takes down Pat. Fresno update (for a victory, this time).

Download: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_HLJa-40O4T7xL2VCAQF3ZPe5emHdRzv Jared steers the ship on his own this week as I (Andy) am out of town on vacation and Boydston was also tied up. Thank you to Jared, and enjoy!

Download link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gNTK-W8LNhunU-jYmRPHKw3Qt-cbJJdD 0:00 Show start. BC is not good this year. Hockey has started. 20:45 Show start. WOTW and team updates. I am more accepting of Miami being terrible and am excited about Tua. Jared tells us all about Kansas City's troubles. Boydston is disappointed about losing to the Raiders, but is still hopeful. 40:45 James calls in. In-depth statistical analysis of draft trends and ADP vs where guys end up ranking. And addressing, is Mahomes as revolutionary as Stephen Curry?

Download link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VR4jI2fMq5YOzuZnWGEa_IZTGGv6AGFv 0:00 Pre-show. Boydston comedy and teaching adventures. Jared and Andy rocked out with their socks out at the Ghost show this past weekend. Daniel calls in at the tail end of the pre-show. 11:30 Show start. WOTW. In place of team updates, we compare and contrast the various states of rebuild of a few teams (Raiders, Dolphins, Browns) and what each has and lacks in comparison to the others. Daniel gives insight while wrestling his dogs. Jared and Daniel make a trade live on the air. 40:33 League update. Boydston is in first place. I want to move Deshaun Watson. We also discuss Fresno State's season and what we expect and hope for the rest of the way.

Download link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eokeMtJ63TInSgLc9MQCGFn_r3dJ3EJn 0:00 Pre-show. The excellent adventures of Jared's appendix. 22:30 Show Start. WOTW. Team updates. Boydston talks me off of the ledge re: the Dolphins. 43:11 The final Captain Andrew Luck, followed by a new, special guest. League update. How to recover after getting the shaft from Yahoo.

Download link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DP_h1IN97yA3y_EJU1Jm6Fwkl4X16fpf/view?usp=sharing The title is a tribute to our episode's call-in, Daniel. 0:00 Intros. Boydston teaching update. Andy is going to Evo. Jared gives an anecdote. 18:00 Show start. WOTW. Daniel calls in to discuss the fantasy league, his running bet(s) with Jared, and life in general. 51:03 Audrey and Paul get some air time. Captain Andrew Luck. Madden ratings and a little Bulldogs football talk. Jared thinks USC is very beatable. I'm not so sure.

Download link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SjUsi3YcuZ9rL6LpuVcvc6qGWfGIHExd/view?usp=sharing 0:00 Pre-show. Congrats to Drew for winning the league last year. Boydston and Jared are both going for teaching careers. Pat got hitched. 28:30 Show start. WOTW and team updates. Miami is more of the same. Boydston is excited about new Colts pickups. Jared just hopes the Chiefs can stay good. 52:20 Captain Andrew luck, offseason edition. League talk! We may try battle royale for weeks 1 and 13 of the fantasy season. Also talk of ping pong balls or some other more theatrical or competitive way to determine the draft order. General draft beach trip talk.

Download link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Dc-F-jPJLgPvnRMgfWMmZ5SMIEO90PP_ Sorry for the distortion in the audio. I had the gains too turnt up this week. 0:00 Pre-show. The usual banter. Jared (and we all) are pumped for the Las Vegas Bowl vs Arizona State. We mostly lay the groundwork for the forthcoming NFL discussion. Boydston's birthday is soon. I again apologize for double-booking the Vegas Bowl weekend. 13:40 show start. Naomi is outside with us crafting a tooth fairy charm for Paul. WOTW. We start with a discussion of the Miracle in Miami and continue to pan the Patriot's coaches for putting in Gronk at safety. We also cover Patrick Mahomes's incredible plays, and the Colts big and unexpected win over Houston. 51:35 Captain Andrew Luck. Also, EMFD fantasy update. In the first round, I, Doms Strawberry Wine beat Raymond's Coach and Drew #METOO pulled the huge upset over John's Eric the Actor. Tyler beat out Pat in the consolation first round, for which he is rewarded with playing Boydston in round two. Jared and Tristan both had first round byes in the consolation and will play each other in the semis next. We also preview and predict next week's matchups and get pumped for the Vegas Bowl one more time.

Download link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PdB8Nks8Wp6X25TRbWF2PWhUxcOnGmyP 0:00 Pre-show. We rip on Mike McCarthy, then Jared describes a recent Lyft fare to Lancaster and back. This incites a small discussion about the VA. Boydston breaks down his upcoming gigs, and I mourn the retirement of Thes One of People Under the Stairs from professional music. 19:10 Show start. Fresno State beat Boise on the smurf turf! We celebrate and describe how meaningful it is to us. We also try to stir up interest in going to the Las Vegas Bowl. 45:45 Captain Andrew Luck. Boydston laments the end of the Colts game this weekend. We also give a fantasy update on who's out and who's in as the playoffs are locked. We also cover the recent Kareem Hunt activities and comparisons to other recent NFL behavioral situations.

Download link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TcCneOeOxSnluSM0dyZ_sOZiOJKUbwoY 0:00 Pre-show. Jared's daughter Audrey lost her first tooth. Jared got to attend a Petros and Money live recording in Downey, CA. He partook in the romaine lettuce despite the recent salmonella outbreak. Boydston took his lady to family Thanksgiving and she met the extended Boydston clan. My mom turned 60 over the holidays, and I managed to text her that she was receiving a surprise gift of a new bicycle. I also mention that I am attending a local hip hop show on Friday, and the headliner is someone that Boydston got into a fight with at Riley's. 22:50 Show start. WOTW. Fantasy update. Daniel and I are in a race for first. Josh is technically in the race, but not effectively. There is a two or three way race for the #7 seed. 1:00:05 Captain Andrew Luck double-dose. Fresno State update. Mountain West conference championship this weekend. We also overanalyze the Clay Helton retention at USC, and pre-analyze the Fresno State vs USC 2019 season opening matchup.

Download link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zUkXULsirb3956ySOrOr8ZC3F7jRBhKT/view?usp=sharing Note - this episode really picks up around 53 minutes when the Kansas City defense puts Boydston ahead of Raymond. Prior to that, we are very distracted by the game. 0:00 Pre-show. Rolling start again. Jared is well-lubricated in preparation of Chiefs vs Rams. Boydston had a few gigs last week that went well. I forego my weekly update in lieu of discussing the trip up to Fresno for the SDSU game. 15:00 Show start. We live-commentate the MNF game and how drunk Jared is. 53:00 The Kansas City defense scores a touchdown to bring Boydston ahead of Raymond. We try to call Raymond and only get his voicemail, but receive a call from Allie looking for donations on behalf of Fresno State. She opts out of commentating the Chiefs game and we continue. We give some fantasy updates and analysis as the Chiefs unfortunately lose on a late interception. We also cover the new payout system wrinkle that we are introducing to our league this year.

Download link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QK2Is1bkAhZOgkJCqYn6O1sDFdzvl_d0 We had two callers for this episode, so it's a little longer. Get comfy! 0:00 Pre-show. Jared had a Lyft to Palm Springs. He also laments a bad bout with Little Caesar's which prompts a broader discussion on pizza and the current pizza zeitgeist. 16:30 Show start. Scott calls in and we officially welcome his son Lincoln to the world. We also cover Scott's recent fantasy performance and generally catch up. 42:04 James calls in. He gives us a breakdown of Jared's fantasy roster management that has led to his current undesirable position. James also gets into his calculations for win probability for each team, and also uses that to generate a strength of remaining schedule to try to predict who will take the top seed. We round it out with Fresno's loss to Boise and what this means for the rest of the season.

Download link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1P56ut0kfQcgETSiPAilC2aB49mWF_L24 0:00 Pre-show take two. Technical difficulties killed the original pre-show, hence the rolling start. We all hate technology, especially phones. 11:30 Show start. Sorry about the loud into song. More lamenting technology. WOTW. Fantasy update. I take first place. Daniel and I clinch playoffs. Saquon Barkley is crowned Saquon-Chi (Mortal Kombat reference). Armchair analysis of Le'Veon Bell's holdout. 35:50 Captain Andrew Luck. Andy and Boyston nearly square dance. Pat Mahomes's intentional grounding call. PFT is still a joke. General rants and jokes, stage set by the technical difficulties earlier. Fresno State is climbing the rankings. Game of the year this Friday at Boise State.

Download: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yURiuJ8lwycfsRtuTrBSz74BqfPZOx0l 0:00 Extended pre-show. Jared went on a family trip and survived a blown tire. Boydston gives us his cheap drink strats and also recaps his trip to Stockton. I went to the local JC football game which ended a quarter early due to excessive fighting. We also mourn the Dodgers after losing the World Series. 22:15 Show start. WOTW. Fantasy update. Daniel stays in first. Tristan continues his climb from the bottom. Raymond falls pretty far from second to somewhere in the middle. We also cover the Patriots-Bills MNF game as it happens. 55:09 Another installment of Captain Andrew Luck. General NFL recap. Indy shows life. Miami's life slowly bleeds out. Fresno State is having a great season and is now ranked in the top 25 in both polls. A major bowl game looks more realistic each week.

Download: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1G4SmvRh9aMKNRZt6b5IEGcjfu78S5ddD 0:00 Pre-show. We're watching Dodgers-Brewers game 3. Boydston got retweeted by Patton Oswalt. Jared has another hair-raising Lyft adventure. I celebrated my first wedding anniversary. 13:50 Show start. WOTW. Fantasy rundown. Daniel stays in first, Raymond in second, and I move up to third. Tristan gets his first win, and may make something of his season. 33:50 NFL update. Reset of why we don't like kickers. Dolphins come back on the Bears. Wacky roughing the passer calls. 1:20:20 Fresno State reset. Big win versus Wyoming. EMFD fan meetup at the San Diego State game November 17! Be there.

Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yCGWISguWVTX_2Uak6yqjWgQDB0U4lSH/view?usp=sharing 0:00 Pre-show. Dodgers clinch NLCS. Boydston makes it FBO with a lady. 6:15 Show start. Boydston's headphones were turned up too high. Daniel calls in. We go over James's two part question - how would you redraft the first round (picks 1 through 12) and who had the best and worst draft? Cooper Kupp continues to be a major theme of this season's podcasts. 1:13:20 Captain Andrew Luck. General NFL. The Dolphins are falling fast. Fresno State is looking good.

Download: https://drive.google.com/open?id=19QYUZZ4t7T526FKyzZ4u4K8vwOmiofd0 0:00 Pre-show. I saw Bill Burr live. 8:20. Show start. League discussion. Blockbuster draft between Jared and Daniel. Who won the trade? 36:02 General NFL talk and BS as we watch Denver vs Kansas City. Derek Carr gets a completely BS forward progress call. Mahomes goes beast mode.

Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qSOCcA6IIolLblYDlwQWtQK7Q6BWZvcu/view?usp=sharing 0:00 Pre-show. Tales from the Lyft, Boydston world of comedy update, Andy visited the new dine-in movie theater. 12:15 Show start. Fantasy recap. The middle of the league is crowded. Several matchups decided on MNF. 26:25 Special guest! James joins the show for a recap of the annual draft trip as well as discussion of the merits of McCaffrey's ADP. 49:27 Captain Andrew Luck: another installment. College and NFL quick discussion.

Download: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TzDlhI2_O04NeQvSSxCiM5BOwZWVVMwi 0:00 Pre-show. Welcome to 2018 11:05 Show start. Whisky of the week. Fantasy league update. Welcome Boydston and John to the league. Recap of our ridiculous draft. 41:40 Captain Luck. General NFL recap. Colts and Dolphins recaps. Comments on Fresno State sweetly blowing out UCLA.

Download: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StPDVW_hHzOBhFrPiHXGhbF1aaSI9VoK 0:00 Pre-show. Mostly NFL playoff talk 8:00 Show start. WOTW, finish talking playoffs. 29:25 Fantasy update. Congrats to Josh on winning the league! Jared addresses the fact that he's the only tenured league member who has not won the league. He and Boydston also update us on their other leagues. We also recap Scott's season of ultimate futility. 51:10 Fresno State update. We discuss the "postponement" of Bulldog Stadium renovations and upgrades.

Download: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1W7dx2q4IiwvGOzv6YB5ovn2yMwpXQ5oW Sorry for the quiet audio. I got it the best I could without having super loud spikes. Buy Boydston's album! https://andrewboydston.bandcamp.com/releases 0:00 Pre-show. Condolences to the Bakersfield girl who lost her life walking to school this week. 11:20 Show start. WOTW, NFL team updates. Boydston moves through his stages of grief with the Colts. 28:25 Fantasy update. Fresno State update - Hawaii bowl, win and loss vs Boise. Some Capcom Cup chatter.

Download: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1knMATF6alFHwv74PJpViO88cGsIs-c6s 0:00 Pre-show. Life updates which include me getting hitched and Boydston's true comedian adventures. 9:30 Show start. WOTW, Chiefs/Colts/Dolphins, and the high school football offenses of our childhoods. 42:30 Fantasy league update. Recap of the incredible turnaround of Fresno State football thus far. Bonus: here is the drunk Alabama fan video that I was trying to find. WE BOWLIN', BABY! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-Q6vRLaqe8

Download: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1hydaPxXzhVfGMI8SGDlefEiiy5yVQCVH 0:00 Pre-show. Reunion 13:10 Show start. WOTW, team updates 57:30 Fantasy league update, Fresno State update

Download: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XsC-sAXDV-bzhVbGLT6QAB-jgqSezcpj Bonus drunk mini episode: Raymond and I eat hamburgers and drink microbrews at the Backyard Kitchen and Tap in Pacific Beach last Monday 12/26/16. Live commentary on the Tristan vs Scott championship game. I try to not swear, but do not succeed.

Download: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LbftBn-hQ3pFaEPyxBr2wy17IdKqxcI2 0:00 Pre-show. Special pre-show theme song in light of extreme technical difficulties. ??:?? show start. Whisky of the week, team updates, general NFL chatter. Plus shenanigans. And playoff and Super Bowl predictions. ??:?? EMFD update -- Tristan is champion! Plus college football playoff predictions.

Download: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FkhJ5Mf2VE6Gi4B8VoZVlEPRykmgXSCY 0:00 Pre-show. Boydston resets his album recording show from this past weekend. 8:50 Show start. Analysis of a possibly rapey voice from the intro song. WOTW. Chiefs, Colts, Fins updates. 35:40 EMFD update. Scott and Tristan advance to the championship. College football playoff preview.

Download: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DUNKd_YbMCe1rZKhbHVgh-1xVJEz4psk 0:00 Pre-show. Quick life update. 6:10 Show start. WOTW. Fins, Colts, Chiefs update. 27:45 Daniel joins the show. EMFD update -- playoff slots are decided. 1:11:15 Chiefs-Raiders Thursday night game preview between Jared and Daniel. 1:30:05 Drew picks up my cold call and joins the show for the last bit. Raymond did not pick up my cold call.