Happy Rant Sports

In this episode Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics: Tony Romo hatred (that escalated quickly) Which theologian would Andy Reid and Nick Siriani be? Who is the coolest white dude in sports and why is it Christian McCaffery? QB movement fits and predictions Manning fatigue Super Bowl predictions For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don't Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/Visit our show store where you can find shirts, notebooks, bags, and more. Our merchandise makes great gifts and is an ideal way to look cooler than all your friends too at https://thehappyrant.com/shop/Check out our sponsor:Visual Theology (https://visualtheology.church) and use the code “happyrant” at checkout for a 20% discount!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics:Appreciating Mike Leach the coach and the manSports deaths that affected usThe surprise of enjoying World Cup SoccerLosing sports perspective as a fan and as a parenFor more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don't Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/Visit our show store where you can find shirts, notebooks, bags, and more. Our merchandise makes great gifts and is an ideal way to look cooler than all your friends too at https://thehappyrant.com/shop/Check out our sponsor:Visual Theology (https://visualtheology.church) and use the code “happyrant” at checkout for a 20% discount!

In this episode Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics:1. The best raspy coaching voices2. Is the NFL Product good?3. Playing a game: Are they good?4. Recent favorite sports booksFor more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don't Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/Visit our show store where you can find shirts, notebooks, bags, and more. Our merchandise makes great gifts and is an ideal way to look cooler than all your friends too at https://thehappyrant.com/shop/Check out our sponsor:Visual Theology (https://visualtheology.church) and use the code “happyrant” at checkout for a 20% discount!

In this episode Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics:1. How the NBA is the new WWF (and is that ruining the game??)2. How Rich people are taking over normal people sports3. NFL Rookies we are excited to watch4. NFL player who will fall off a cliff this year5. High ceiling/low floor NFL players

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics:1. Which baseball teams are particularly likable (and unlikable)? 2. Late career breakout players3. Can an NFL team win with an old, cheap Quarterback?4. Various rebuilding strategies in football5. NFL team predictions--the terrible, the frisky, and the Super Bowl6. Training camp fights and stories

In this episode Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics:1. Kyler Murray's hilarious contract clause2. Enjoying different QB paradigms3. New NFL alternate uniforms: the good, the bad, and the ugly4. MLB city connect uniforms5. Is Nike ruining sports?

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:1. Things we're enjoying in sports. things that give us hope and happiness during the summer doldrums2. Do we care about the Steph Curry phenomenon? 3. The NBA season feels interminable, so which games really matter?4. The Athlete Action Draft - picking which particular athlete actions we enjoy most

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:1. How Barnabas grew up a Minnesota sports fan and developed his love for those teams2. How Ted found his favorite teams and became a fan3. Favorite childhood athletes4. Favorite stadium and game experiences over the years

In this episode of Happy Rant Sports Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:1. Helping an NFL fan find a new team to root for2. Discussing the good, the bad NFL draft picks3. Ted's favorite offensive linemen in the draft4. Teams in QB purgatory5. Teams that fan should definitely NOT root for

In this episode of Happy Rant Sports Ted and Barnabas Wander to and fro through a variety of topics:1. Who are our favorite broadcasters (old school vs. current, national vs. local)2. Baseball aesthetics (Which players look the coolest? Cool pitching deliveries)3. Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies playoff talk

In this episode of Happy Rant Sports Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:1. The Madden and analytics effects on NFL GMs2. What are the Browns offensive prospects?3. Making peace with Kirk Cousins4. Where are all the coaches with personalities?5. Big wide receiver moves6. March Madness boredom

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics, particularly QB movement.  **We recorded this before the Deshaun Watson trade** Russell Wilson trade Carson Wentz trade SO MANY middling QBs What will the Colts do? Other trades that should've happened Visit https://thehappyrant.com/the-live-show/ to get your tickets to our upcoming live show.

In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics: Why we love to annoint the next great athletes QB worship Team structure and good team building in the NFL GM hires and NFL coaching searches Giving old coaches more chances

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics: Relishing old NFL uniforms  Relishing old school NFL safeties The Minshew Experiment: Would a team be better or worse if they swapped their current QB for Gardner Minshew? Man in the Arena and why current super star athletes aren't interesting Covid turning the NBA upside down Hypocrisy of player safety in football

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics: Ted's alumni football game The base instincts of sports and competition (and how they bring out the worst in us) Disappointing fantasy football teams - the best and worse of this year NFL Uniforms: the good, the bad, and the really ugly The Ben Simmons situation and player empowerment NBA team chemistry That one friend who wants to realign college football

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through the following topics: Hot takes on bad teams The future of old veterans NFL predictions (Rookie of the year, Super Bowl, Etc.)

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics: Over coverage of sports Little league World Series fandom Fantasy football keepers QB development and offensive schemes Preseason football thoughts

In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics: Shohei Ohtani is so fun Specialization is hurting sports Thoughts on Tim Tebow's return Baseball's terrible marketing Who cares about the Brooklyn Nets? Are there any likable players any more?  

In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics: Drafts we loved Dumb teams doing smart things (Jets, Lions, Bears, etc.) The Raiders are still dumb The Packers and Aaron Rodgers situation

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety off sports topics: Mariners rebuilding Are draft picks over valued? The NFL salary cap is pretend MLB who look coolest in their uniforms A new favorite fat baseball player Further QB moves in the NFL

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics: NFL Free agent signings by division Belichick and receivers The Jets are . . .sensible? The Raiders are . . .dumb Washington is . . .sneaky

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas talk NBA and  the Super Bowl: Our All-NBA Corpse team (players who are still going, but not really) Our favorite bad NBA team of all time Super Bowl prediction

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and from through a handful of sports topics: Bad NFL predictions, particularly about the Bills, Justin Herbert, and more The Allen Iverson of the NFL Dream team rebuilds Nightmare team rebuilds Deshaun Watson's future

In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through the following sports topics: We predict where different QBs will play next year We bemoan the utter lack of playmakers in New England We lay to rest the career of Cam Newton We discuss what we're looking forward to for our favorite baseball teams in 2021.

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas discuss a variety of topics, mostly pertaining to sports: True Nashville guys Boring NBA finals The Jets are putrid Great classic uniforms Landing spots for struggling QBs

In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through various sports topics, particularly the NFL: The TV presentation of COVID football How PR dictates sports Week 1 takeaways Is Saquon Barkley actually good? (EDITOR'S NOTE: This was recorded prior to his injury) The Washington Football Team Mediocre QBS Young Tackles

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through various sports topics. This time, they're all topics submitted by listeners. Why does we hate the Titans? Best broadcasters and calls? John Piper's playing style Moneyball reformed guys Best sporting events we've watched Best sporting event we've played in New MLB rules - keep or ditch?

In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas break down the following: Our optimism (or lack thereof) about the baseball season The 1993 home run derby featuring awesome names, awesome hair, awesome biceps, and more. Do we need steroids to save baseball again? What we would bring back from the early 90s for baseball

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Episode Ted and Barnabas discuss a variety of topics: Panning the Packers' draft The Last Dance 90s Sports hate mail Jerry Krause's success Pathological competitiveness Manhood and Pride Different Leadership Styles over the years

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas talk all things NFL Draft: The Tua risk QB projections and busts Players we're excited to watch Who should the Vikings take? Players who've been called busts but aren't Positionless football Favorite sleepers

In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas revisit their love of 1990s basketball and break down the 1990 dunk contest. They discuss the following: First favorite teams Weird 90s guys we have an affinity for The awesomeness of the 1990 dunk contest (except the judges sucked then too) - Contestants were Kenny Battle, Rex Chapman, Scotty Pippen, Billy Thompson, Kenny Smith, Kenny Walker, Shawn Kemp, and Dominique Wilkins Watch the contest here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zicvJ9enzgc

In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas do what they've never done on the sports podcast: they break down game film on the 1998 Thanksgiving Day game between the Vikings and Cowboys. Don't worry, it's a condensed game film (15 minutes or so) and you can watch along with them here: https://youtu.be/7ZZ8tcExQTA They discuss: Robert Smith's underrated awesomeness Randall Cunningham's comeback Randy Moss's freakishness Offensive line love Barbed wire tattoos Robert Griffith, Darren Woodson, and other Safeties who could never play today  

In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas discuss NFL player movement and the GMs who dictate it: Tom Brady's Move to Tampa - how we feel about it and how well it will work Cam Newton's future possibilities (including one Barnabas REALLY likes) Bridgewater, Rivers, Foles, Cousins and other QB moves Big WR trades, including one by the NFL's dumbest GM Ted likes the Raiders moves Ted hates the Lions moves Offensive line crushes

In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas bemoan what Coronavirus has done to sports. The most 20th century end of society imaginable with hot takes and a total lack of unity The NBA is done, baseball is done, March Madness is done - all sports are canceled Why this sucks and why we love sports so much, especially when life is hard Will this unify or divide us? Blaming everyone for everything Taking away the things we love to do with our kids Save us, CFL!

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Episode Ted and Barnabas suss out the following sports topics: The most nondescript franchises The Tom Brady sweepstakes The alpha dynamic in the clubhouse One franchise guys The sports personas of the three Happy Rant hosts

In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas talk NFL and MLB as we head toward the Super Bowl. Patrick Mahomes is bonkers CFL excitement The future of Ryan Tannehill and the Titans Breaking down the Super Bowl matchup Andy Reid's legacy Cheating Astros and Red Sox How should a Christian player respond to cheating?

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas suss out all sorts of NFL topics: Enjoying fandom through the eyes and experiences of kids Pats fan disappointment Titans success (and a very wrong prediction) Vikings QBs through the ages Is Aaron Rogers at the end of the line? Some NFL coaching changes

In this Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas break down the following: How we feel about Andrew Luck's surprising retirement The outlook for the Colts Where Antonio Brown ranks among the all time WR diva idiots Our favorite Fantasy Football keeper values MLB's Players Weekend uniforms

In this Happy Rant Sports episode Ted and Barnabas break down Ted's recent visit to a Patriots/Titans preseason game and do a draft of their favorite and least favorite things from this MLB season including: Unwritten rules MLB.com commercials Mid Century body styles Unorthodox swings SO MUCH MORE

In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas preview the NFL season by comparing teams from each division to 90s hip hop and R&B tracks or artists. They determine the over rated, the under rated, the strong, the hyped, and more. Milli Vanilli Vanilla Ice Boyz 2 Men Outkast SWV (Sisters with Voices)    

In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas review the NBA off season by comparing NBA teams to Quentin Tarantino movies. Which team is the disappointing Hateful 8? Which team has the consistency and deep roster of Resevoir Dogs? Which team is the overrated, overly popular Pulp Fiction? Which team has the exceptional star performances of Django Unchained?

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas discuss the following topics: Sports and college students and crazy self-evaluations Professors are really Olympic judges The 76ers future and dysfunction Do we hate the Warriors? Should we hate them? Mariners' hot start and massive drop off Fat baseball players

In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas take on the NFL draft and discuss the following: ESPN's weirdo presentation of Nashville Best/Worst draft talking heads Daniel Jones: what the heck? Sleeper QBs Vikings Draft Patriots Draft Oakland Draft

In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas discuss the following topics after a looooong hiatus: Ted's experience at an AAFL game with his sons Johnny Manziel is back Why we love Johnny more than Tebow NFL trades and signings MLB season preview for our favorite teams Rasheed Wallace as a high school coach

In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas break down the following sports topics: Are we better at podcasting than Tony Romo is at football announcing? Colin Kaepernick, MLK, and the NFL Super Bowl commercials Super Bowl halftime show The future of Rob Gronkowski, on and off the field NFL without Brady and Belichick - better or worse? Lebron the crime boss Early NBA trades

In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports Ted and Barnabas discuss a wide and varied array of topics including: Harry Connick Jr.'s letter to Roger Goodell about referees National Anthem renditions by Jimmy Buffett and Melissa Etheridge Which Christian Artists should sing the Anthem when *we* own a team? A Super Bowl preview NBA Alternate Uniforms Predicting the future of Kevin Durant and Boogie Cousins Book Recommendation

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas discuss the following: The future of Trevor Lawrence both personally and professionally Recapping the NCAA Championship game between Clemson and Alabama Raising famous rich people as parents Why are all of today's QBs robotic and boring? An overview of the coaching changes in the NFL Sports book recommendation

In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas discuss the following: How is Ted responding to the Mariner's first busy offseason since adopting them as his team? Which fan base is most annoying? Did the Raiders actually win their weird trades earlier this season? A book recommendation  

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas discuss the following: Creed 2: Good, bad or meh? The Rocky Franchise Memorable games from our past The underappreciated Mike Conley Football parity and coaching  

In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas discuss the following: Ted really, really hates fantasy football and can't understand why anyone would play it. The terrible, horrible, no good, very bad NFL predictions we made pre-season The decline of NFL Monday Night Football announcers Sports Book Recommendations

In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas bring a fresh take on NBA breakdowns and discuss a few other things too: Jimmy Butler and Tom Thibodeau being the biggest and most unlikely divas in the NBA Drew Brees breaking the NFL passing yardage record and his place in history Comparing NBA teams to Hollywood - A-list stars, directors, studios, and franchises