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Breaking down the latest football news and action with in-depth analysis and film study you didn't know you needed. Tune in kiddos - this is not your father's football podcast.

Ethan Klaseen


    • Mar 14, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 59 EPISODES


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    Trades on Trades on Trades

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 34:33


    In preparation of the new league year, the NFL decided to dominate the sports news cycle. High profile trades from Russell Wilson to Khalil Mack have teams looking much differently now then they did just a month ago. Here's hoping its a taste of things to come as free agency approaches.

    Super Bowl 56 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 32:25


    Congratulations to the Los Angeles Rams for beating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 for their second Super Bowl victory in franchise history! Ethan goes quarter by quarter to discuss highlight reel plays (like Joe Mixon's touchdown pass to Tee Higgins in the 2nd quarter) and big time performances by the best players (like Aaron Donald getting to Joe Burrow on the final play of the Bengals season). At the end, Ethan discusses the plan moving forward with the podcast as the NFL descends into the darkness of the offseason. 

    Super Bowl 56 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 30:06


    Super Bowl 56 is set to be played February 13th, 2022 @ 6:30 ET between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams. Join Ethan as he prepares to watch Joe Burrow take home pro footballs most prized possession: the Lombardi Trophy. 

    End of Season Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2022 95:14


    It's playoff time! Join Ethan as he goes through the end of season awards and decides whether the favorite to take home hardware is truly deserving, but first he'll recap how the playoff picture ended up shaking out and who the pretenders masquerading as contenders were that got knocked out of the playoffs in the Wild Card round. He'll finish with what we should expect out of Divisonal Round weekend. 

    Making Sense of the Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 29:16


    Week 15 got underway Thursday night between the Los Angeles Chargers & Kansas City Chiefs. Join Ethan on a recap of the AFC West battle before hearing his takes on who will make it out of the regular season alive. There's no way any of these teams we talk about as regulation survivors could get knocked out in round 1 of the playoffs...right?!

    Week 14 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 76:30


    With Week 14 behind us, we have entered the final month of regular season play. Each game matters more and losing key starters (Cc: Lamar Jackson) this late in the season does not bode well for your teams chances. Join Ethan to get caught up to speed on the state of each franchise. Postseason play is coming... (cue Game of Thrones music) 

    Post-Thanksgiving Thought Dump

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 44:32


    With the amicable Pilgrim-Native American holiday behind us (psst...your history books lied to you), get up to speed with what has happened the past couple weeks with this majority inclusive thought dump. With only 5 weeks of the regular season remaining, there's still alot of fireworks that could happen. 

    Week 10 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 55:30


    Week 10 is going to provide us with some clarity right? WRONG! The insanity continues with a number of key losses from NFC powerhouses and  massive upsets. Take a seat status quo, the law of entropy is in effect. ON TO WEEK 11!!!

    Quick Thoughts for Week 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 41:26


    Heading into the back-half of the season, Ethan takes you through what you should be looking for in the Week 10 of the Sunday slate. Can the Broncos follow up with another win after a great win last week? Probably not. 

    Week 9 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 80:09


    "We're NOT number 1!" Apparently no one in the AFC wants to take the mantle of best team in the conference. Week 9 featured numerous upsets including the team from the Lone Star State and the high-flying offensive unit from Western New York.

    Week 7 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 52:48


    And we thought Week 6 was bad... Week 7 featured appearances from the likes of Case Keenum, Brian Hoyer, Chad Henne, Blaine Gabbert, Colt McCoy & five other backups not including Geno Smith. Sheeshhh. The blowouts may have been bad but the upsets made up for it. Tune in and leave a 5-star rating!

    Quick Thoughts for Week 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 17:48


    With Week 7 incoming, Ethan goes game by game to offer his quick thoughts on the Sunday slate and MNF. Couple good matchups incoming with CINvBAL and KCvTEN so tune in to hear what you should expect!

    Biggest Surprises

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 28:26


    Ethan recaps the atrocity that was the Denver Broncos performance on Thursday Night Football while also touching on the winning team (the Cleveland Browns), and then gets to the meat and potatos of the show with his Biggest Surprises of the 2021 season. 

    (Short) Week 7 TNF Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 14:56


    Ethan returns with a primer of the Thursday Night football matchup this week between the Denver Broncos and the Cleveland Browns. Check it out, and don't forget to turn on notifications! Ethan will be back later this week to detail the biggest surprises of the 2021 season so far. Get excited!

    Week 6 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 69:16


    Well they can't all be perfect. Despite a majority of the weeks matchups being double digit blowouts, the week was saved from the likes of Buffalo and Tennessee on Monday Night, Kirk Cousins leading back-to-back game winning drives against Carolina, and Dak Prescott extending the Cowboys win streak to five in dramatic fashion. 

    Week 6 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 16:53


    It's Week 6 people, in bulk. 

    Week 5 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 62:39


    A week that no one expected! Whether it was the 5 consecutive missed FGs in the Green Bay-Cincy game or the Lamar Jackson magic on Monday night, something was different about this week. The best part? It's only Week 5 :]

    Week 5 Primetime Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 11:25


    Ethan returns from Flagstaff to give the skinny on what to expect from the best SNF matchup on paper so far this season and a MNF game that could turn into a blowout. We roll on.... 

    Teams in Deep Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021 39:29


    Episode midweek?! Who does this podcast host think he is. Ethan takes you through three teams he thinks are in trouble thus far in the season. He also recaps the Monday night statement win by the Los Angeles Chargers before previewing the NFC West battle between the Seattle Seahawks & Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night. Content, content, content. 

    Week 4 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 74:38


    And then there was one... The list of unbeatens took a hit this week leaving only the team that resides in this podcast host's home state #redbirdsEthan dives into the Sunday that was detailing how the Jets got their first win of the season, what the Dolphins have to do to save what looks like a lost year and the difference between inter and intra (psst, don't trust his conclusion). Make sure to like and subscribe and leave a 5-star rating!

    Week 4 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 33:50


    Get dialed in for Week 4! Ethan gives an update on the Thursday Night Football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cincinnati Bengals before diving into the rest of the Week 4 slate. Another fun-filled football weekend ladies and gentlemen! 

    Week 3 MNF Recap & Week 4 TNF Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 17:16


    The train keeps rolling... Ethan recaps the whooping the Cowboys put on the Eagles on Monday Night Football before giving his thoughts on what you should see out of the Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday Night.

    Week 3 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 75:14


    Wow, what a week. How many more great games can we expect in primetime?! Seems like two of the three have been bangers. Ethan goes through an eventful Week 3 Sunday slate to discuss Aaron Rodgers dominance, Justin Tuckers GOAT status and how depressing the Chicago Bears are. Tune in and don't forget to like and subscribe! 

    Week 3 Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 12:30


    Week 3 is underway! Ethan goes through the Rams-Bucs, Eagles-Cowboys & 49er-Packers to get your football Sunday started

    Week 3 TNF Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 8:23


    Happy Week 3! Ethan breaks down what he expects to see ahead of the Thursday Night Football tilt between the Carolina Panthers & Houston Texans (pssst, it involves a lot of CMC for the Panthers) 

    Week 2 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 62:38


    Week 2 has come and gone, and we learned who the contenders and pretenders (cough cough New Orleans) from Week 1 were. Join Ethan as he touches on every game from the Sunday slate.   

    Week 1 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 86:55


    FOOTBALL IS BACK! There is no denying it - life is just that much sweeter when the ol' pigskin is getting chucked around the yard. Week 1 is in the books and Ethan goes game by game to give you a review and offer his takes on what matters and what doesn't. An episode the whole family can enjoy! (Unless you're a Packers fan)

    TNF Recap & Week 1 Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 56:31


    Football. Let's ride baby.

    First Annual Goal 2 Go Fantasy Fiesta

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 36:08


    As the 2021 season rapidly approaches, Ethan goes round by round to give you his thoughts on who to target and who to avoid in upcoming fantasy drafts. 

    Storylines I Expect to Hear Coming Out of Training Camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 25:50


    With training camp coming to a close, Ethan takes what he has learned from the past three weeks and shares what narratives we should expect to hear around the league as we inch closer to 2021 kickoff. 

    Teams Trending Up & Down Entering Training Camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 37:27


    The offseason is coming to a close as all 32 teams have hit the field for training camp - but who is on the upswing? And who left alot to be desired back during Free Agency and the Draft? Dive in to hear Ethan go through his list of franchises who set themselves up for success entering 2021 and who could be headed back to the drawing board.  

    Notable 5th Year Decisions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 29:02


    The fifth year option deadline for the 2018 draft class has come and gone, and Ethan dives into what this means for teams and which players can expect this decision to result in a long-term extension. Tune in to find out if your team picked up the option for one of their more high-profile players.

    (Short) Julio Jones Traded to the Titans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 22:44


    Mahalo! Ethan returns from paradise to give you the skinny on the Falcons trading Julio Jones to the Titans. Why would Atlanta do this and what does this mean for Tennessee moving forward? Tune in and find out!

    2021 NFL Draft Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 83:57


    We came out the otherside... A fully vaccinated Ethan takes you through the first round of the NFL draft and offers his takes on teams selections along with other intriguing picks from the rest of the draft but not before he unpacks the Aaron Rodgers news that caused quite a stir hours before draft kickoff. He then finishes with how he fared in his draft day bold predictions.

    Bold Predictions: Draft Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 37:17


    It's here. We have reached the second checkpoint along the journey of the NFL offseason: the NFL draft. After taking you through a pair of trades with ramifications for the draft, Ethan dives into his bold predictions for what will take place during this years festivities. Prognostications so well-thought out and accurate that you may not even have to watch the draft (you still should though. Just for fun-sies)

    (Short) 49ers Narrow Down #3 Pick & Julio Could Be On the Move

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 18:27


    Four days ahead of the draft and there is no shortage of news items starting with a Bay Area team narrowing down their choice of signal-callers to two. The passer who pulled the short straw for the #3 pick could have a team in the Boston area look to call upon him for his services. Finally, a Hall of Fame caliber receiver in the NFC South may have played his last snap for the team that drafted him. So much excitement ladies and gents.OH YEAH ITS DRAFT WEEK BABAYYYYYYY!

    (Short) NFL Expands Regular Season to 17-Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 14:21


    Ethan takes you through what the NFLs signing of a new media deal in March means for next season and years to come (Spoiler Alert: It's in the title). 

    (Short) 49ers Catapult into Top-5 of Draft & Deshaun Watson Allegations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 28:03


    Ethan introduces a new structural process to releasing episodes kicking it off by covering the blockbuster trades that involved top-10 picks in the 2021 NFL Draft before shedding some light on the Deshaun Watson allegations.  

    Free Agency Winners & Losers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 66:08


    Free Agency Frenzy has come and gone, and there's plenty to discuss. Ethan walks you through the notable free agent signings from the past two weeks and what this could mean for teams and players moving into 2021 before discussing his thoughts on who won free agency and who still has work to do.

    Five Free Agent Landing Spots that Make Sense

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 33:10


    Free Agency Frenzy has begun! After the legal tampering period kicked off today, Ethan takes you through his free agency fits that make sense and would immediately upgrade a teams roster. There is absolutely NO WAY these predictions don't come true (cue nervous laughter). 

    Dak Deal & (sigh) More News

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 35:40


    One tediuous storyline down - one to go. Join Ethan as he reviews the Dak Prescott deal with the Dallas Cowboys and what it means for Jerrah's team in 2021 and beyond. Also, get caught up on who was franchise tagged, who wasn't and all other player transactions from the past 7 days.

    Wentz, Watt & Wilson, Oh My!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 28:50


    Welcome back football heads! After his brief break from the show, Ethan returns to bring you up to speed on the Carson Wentz trade, J.J. Watt's expected release yet unanticipated landing spot as well as another prominent quarterbacks disgruntled feelings towards his employer. The show is capped off with a quick roundoff of personnel transactions as the NFL offseason approaches free agency.

    Super Bowl 55 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 18:53


    Quick run-through of the major events that transpired on Super Bowl Sunday.

    Super Bowl 55 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 26:30


    Breakdown of the championship matchup between the Tampa Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs. Don't blame Ethan for spoilers.  

    Stafford for Goff Blockbuster & New Horizons my Dear Watson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 38:01


    Your humble host gets you caught up on everything there is to know about the Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff swap and walks you through the Deshaun Watson saga (what are you doing, Houston?) before ending with a coaching carousel roundup.   

    Conference Championship Sunday Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 38:21


    There ya have it football fans - you're Super Bowl 55 matchup is set! Listen in to hear all the important developments from the Bucs and Chiefs victories over the weekend as we prepare for a Super Bowl quarterback matchup like no other. 

    Conference Championship Sunday Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 25:28


    A podcast first! Ethan takes you around the horn - breaking down the NFLs version of the final four in preparation for the games to be this weekend while making some surprise picks. Who will be advancing to Super Bowl 55? Well, press play and you'll find out. 

    Divisional Round Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 56:23


    Breakdown of the 2020 Divisional Round slate of games. Little GOAT on GOAT crime in the NFC while the new kids on the block duke it out for rights to see who gets to play Dads favorite game for another week. Ya won't want to miss it... 

    Super Wild Card Weekend Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 55:48


    We made it. Amidst the Gods throwing a global pandemic our way, we made it to the 2020 NFL Playoffs! Recap of all the games that occurred on the first round of the NFL playoffs and a look ahead of what's to come in the divisional round. Enjoy!

    Week 17 Recap & Head Coach Vacancies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 50:43


    Wrapping up the 2020 regular season with a look into the playoff clinching scenarios from Week 17. We look at the upcoming Super Wild Card Weekend before finishing with a discussion of the fallout from Black Monday

    Merry Chrysler! Week 15 & Week 16 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 79:20


    Quick overview of the major storylines from Week 15 before diving into the entirety of Week 16 including Alvin Kamara's record setting touchdown performance on Christmas Day while also breaking down the NFL playoff picture as we enter the final week of the regular season. 

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