In this sports-centric podcast, 2 sport-obsessed, college students provide their opinions and takes on what is happening in the sports world. The hosts Eric Mendelowitz and Jett Rosenstein will not only battle it out, but provide great insight on a weekly basis. Episodes for this podcast will have a wide variety of sport topics including: football, basketball, baseball, and even some Formula 1 at times! We will also be having guests on the show every so often. Two Friends, Two Sport Fanatics, Two Different Perspectives… Itz Gametime everybody!
The third scenario to continue this What If Series: "What if there was a North American Football League and had a relegation structure?" In this one-part scenario, Eric and Jett decided to create a North American Football League (NAFL), which includes the IFL, CFL, XFL, USFL, and the NFL under one big umbrella. They talk about how the NAFL is structured, how the promotion and demotion of teams work, what happens when a team is relegated, and examples of which teams would be demoted and promoted through the system. Jett also states his power rankings at the end of the episode. We hope you enjoy this new scenario as much as we did when coming up with it!
The second scenario to continue this What If series: "What if the NBA had a league-wide redraft?" In this final part of a three-part scenario, Eric and Jett will be ranking the worst team in the Western Conference and then the top 8 teams in the conference! Jett will also make his Western Conference playoff predictions and who he has winning the NBA Finals! We hope you enjoy the sixth episode of this new series because we had so much fun coming up with this idea, researching it, and talking about it with each other!
The second scenario to continue this What If series: "What if the NBA had a league-wide redraft?" This second part of a three-part scenario will be Eric and Jett ranking the worst team in the Eastern Conference and then the top 8 teams in the conference! Jett will also make his Eastern Conference playoff predictions and who he has going to the NBA Finals! We hope you enjoy the fifth episode of this new series because we had so much fun coming up with this idea, researching it, and talking about it with each other!
The second scenario to continue this What If series: "What if the NBA had a league-wide redraft?" This first part of a three-part scenario will be Eric looking into how the draft order is determined, Jett talking about how he came up with his "NBA Big Board" for the draft, and both of the guys talking about who was their favorite/least favorite selections from the first round. We hope you enjoy the fourth episode of this new series because we had so much fun coming up with this idea, researching it, and talking about it with each other!
The first scenario to start this What If series: "What if the MLB expanded to 32 teams, had an expansion draft, and had a league-wide realignment?" In this is the final part of a three-part scenario; Eric and Jett are looking into the potential league-wide realignment with the two new expansion teams and everything that comes with it, like what the new divisions look like, unique scheduling, new "Natural Rivalries," and announcing who will be the World Champions in this scenario. We hope you enjoy this third episode of this new series because we had so much fun coming up with this idea, researching it, and discussing it with each other!
The first scenario is to start this What If series: "What if the MLB expanded to 32 teams, had an expansion draft, and had a league-wide realignment? " This second part of a three-part scenario will be Eric and Jett looking into the potential expansion draft for the two new expansion teams and everything that comes with it, like each team's starting lineup, rotation, and how it affected the other teams in the league! We hope you enjoy this second episode of this new series because we had so much fun coming up with this idea, researching it, and talking about it with each other!
WELCOME BACK TO THE NEW ITZ GAMETIME!! Starting this week will be the start of the What If? Series where Eric and Jett will come up, research, and talk about specific scenarios throughout different sports and leagues! To start this new series, the first scenario is "What if the MLB expanded to 32 teams, had an expansion draft, and had a league-wide realignment. " This first part of a three-part scenario will be Eric and Jett looking into the two new expansion teams and everything that comes with it, like, team colors & names, location, and overall logistics of each team! We hope you enjoy this first episode of this new series because we had so much fun coming up with this idea, researching it, and talking about it with each other!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime. In this week's episode, the guys catch up on what the Pick 'Em standings are looking like and how each of them is doing in their spread picks. Eric and Jett then give picks for the Week 10 matchups and their Upset of the Week pick as well. We hope you enjoy this week's episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime! The episode starts with Eric and Jett going over a few of the Week 1 matchups and their opinions on how each team performed in their games. For the next part of the episode, they look forward to Week 2 by giving their spread picks along with their Upset of The Week pick as well and in each game, Jett talks about 1 fantasy player and whether you should Sell High or Buy Low on that player this week for each matchup. To finish up the episode Eric summarizes what happened last week in the fantasy football league. We hope you enjoy this week's episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime! In this week's episode, the guys are joined by the first-ever guest of Itz Gametime in Josh! They go over the Fantasy Football draft that happened last week and Jett gives his initial power rankings for every team. After that, each one of the guys gives their prediction for which NFL team will win their division and which players will win some of the NFL Awards! We hope you enjoyed this week's episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime! In this week's episode, the guys are doing another mock draft, this time with special guest Ben Andrews coming on the show! Before the mock draft though, the guys give Ben their top 10 QBs who they would want in a bar fight, and Ben counters with his own top 10 list! We hope you enjoy this week's episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime! In this week's episode, Eric and Jett talk about how certain teams should approach preseason football games and whether or not they should rest the starters or have them play for a portion of the game. Next, the guys take an in-depth look into what has happened in the MLB season so far and talk about the Wild Card Races along with what will happen in the NL East between the Mets and Braves. To finish the episode Eric and Jett rank the top 10 projected fantasy QBs based on how much they would want them on their side if they got into a bar fight. We hope you enjoy this week's episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of the Itz Gametime podcast! For this week's episode, we finally do a mock draft for the upcoming fantasy season and we have Tommy come on to be a part of it as well. For the draft, we drafted 1 QB, 2 RBs, 2 WRs, 1 TE, 1 FLEX, 1 SUPERFLEX, and 2 BENCH spots. We hope you enjoy this episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime! To start this week's episode Eric and Jett start by talking about the historical Hall of Fame career that Vin Scully had and all of the accomplishments he achieve over his broadcasting career. The guys then go into all of the trade deadline moves and decide how much each move improved or diminished each team. They also discuss where the Padres rank among World Series contenders now in the N.L. To finish off the episode Jett and Eric also talk about and go over the Hall of Fame career that the late great Bill Russell had and the records he still holds today. We hope you enjoy this week's episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of the Itz Gametime podcast! To start the episode Jett and Eric introduce the second year of the Itz Gametime Podcast Fantasy Football League and all of the new changes and teams that have been added to this season. To continue with NFL talk the guys talk about the Kyler Murray contract extension and how much of a factor Julio Jones will be with the Bucs after signing a 1-yr contract with them. Eric and Jett then go into trade deadline discussions about which teams should buy, sell, or hold and both of them predict where possible trade candidates will end up by August 2nd! We hope you enjoy this week's episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime! In this week's episode, the guys start by talking about how insane Matt Carpenter has been for the Yankees before the All-Star Break and then go into talking about the Home Run Derby and the possible future of Juan Soto will be as the trade deadline comes close. They finish off the episode by giving their own MLB power ranking of who are the teams to beat in the second half of the season. We hope you enjoy this episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime! In this week's episode, Jett starts by talking about his Marlins and predicts how Sandy Alcantara's career with the Marlins will play out. The guys then go over all of the Free Agency signings and extensions that happened over the past week. They talk about the possible landing spots for Kevin Durant for this upcoming season and the breaking news about Baker Mayfield being traded to the Panthers and what that means for both him and the franchise moving forward. We hope you enjoy this week's episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime! In this week's episode, the guys mainly focus on the MLB because that is the only sport left to talk about during the dog days of summer. They start by discussing what rule changes or implementations could be added to baseball to shorten the game and increase action within the game. Speaking of action in the game, Eric and Jett talk about the brawl between the Angels and Mariners and whether or not the suspensions given out were fair. They finish the episode by talking about the NBA Free Agency and Eric hoping that the Knicks would be able to land Jalen Brunson and possibly Dejounte Murray (P.S. they didn't). We hope you enjoy this week's episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime! In this week's episode, Eric and Jett start the show off by going over recent NFL news about Gronk's retirement and the continuation of the Watson Saga. They then go into talking about the updated MLB All-Star voting and try to figure out a way to make the All-Star Game more interesting to the fans. Jett and Eric finish the episode by ranking the prior 5 NBA champions. We hope you enjoyed this episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime! In this week's episode, the guys talk about the NBA Finals and what happened in Game 5, and what they think will happen in Game 6! They then spend the rest of the episode giving their picks as to who they would vote to be a part of the All-Star team. Jett does the N.L. while Eric does the A.L. We hope you enjoy this episode and we hope you enjoy Eric trying to pronounce some of the names on the All-Star ballot!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime! While it is the Junior Seau episode the guys talk about another great player that wore 55 in Tim Lincecum and whether or not he should be in the Hall of Fame. Eric and Jett then go into a variety of topics in the NFL with the new owners of the Broncos, Deshaun Watson's potential suspension & the effect it could have on Baker Mayfield, and also Aaron Rodger talking about retirement. They then transition to the NBA where they talk about Game 3 and have a discussion about Jayson Tatum. They finish off the episode by looking into the MLB standings and talking about how some of the teams have been very unlucky and some teams have benefitted from some luck so far this season. We hope you enjoy this week's episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime! The episode starts with Eric addressing whether or not Rudy Gobert would be a good fit for the Mavericks. The guys then go into a discussion as to what is next for the Heat after losing Game 7 and who Jett would like the Heat to go out and get for next season. They then give their NBA Finals Preview for each team and prediction for who will win the NBA Finals. Jett finally watches a Formula 1 race and talks about it at the end of the episode! We hope you enjoy this week's episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime! In this week's episode, the guys mainly talk about the NBA Playoffs and how the Conference Finals could finish but they also talk about the futures of the remaining 4 teams. How the Warriors could actually have a 2-year window for a championship, what does Dallas need to do to help Luka, that the Celtics are here to stay, and this is now or never for the Miami Heat. Jett and Eric then talk about the landscape of the MLB with it being 2 months into the season. We hope you enjoy this week's episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime! In this week's episode, the guys start by talking about the NBA Playoffs and how they think the rest of the matchups will shake out. They then go into talking about the MLB and have a discussion about some of the hottest teams at the moment and how the rest of the season may look for some teams. Eric and Jett finish off the episode by talking about the Miami Grand Prix from this past weekend and what this could mean for teams like Red Bull and Ferrari. We hope you enjoy this episode of Itz Gametime.
Welcome back to another episode of the Itz Gametime podcast! In this week's episode, the guys start the episode by discussing how they thought the draft went last week and talked about how Malik Willis dropped to the 3rd round. Jett and Eric then moved on to talking about the NBA Playoffs and what they think of the series so far for the semifinal matchups. The episode finished off with the guys talking about how the first month of the MLB season looked. We hope you enjoy this week's episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime, the big 50! In this week's episode, the guys start by talking about the NBA playoffs and recapping some of the series that have already finished, and talked about the series that are still going on. Eric and Jett then briefly talk about the MLB and some of the surprise teams after the first month of baseball. The big part of the episode though is the mock draft Jett and Eric do by projecting the top 10 picks of this year's NFL Draft. We hope you enjoy this week's episode of Itz Gametime.
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime where the guys start the episode by saying that they aren't going to talk about the MLB and then proceed to talk about it for the next 5 minutes. They then go to a discussion about the news that Deebo Samuel requested a trade and what that could mean for the 49ers and the rest of the league. The guys finish off the episode by going through each NBA Playoff series and giving their thoughts on what has happened so far and what they think is going to happen for the rest of each series. We hope you enjoy this episode of Itz Gametime!
It's all things baseball in this episode because the MLB season is upon us! At the beginning of the episode though, the guys go over the National Championship in which Kansas came back and beat UNC after being down 15 at the half. After that Eric and Jett go over who is their top 10 players in the MLB at the moment and then give their predictions as to how the divisions will end up and which teams make the playoffs this year. The episode finishes with them picking who will win MVP and CY in each league and Jett giving some bold predictions as to what may happen this season. We hope you enjoy this episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime! This week had a variety of topics in which the guys start off by talking about the new NFL playoff OT rules and then went into the Instagram polls from last week's episode! Eric then talked about the race that happened this past weekend and how dominant Ferrari looks in the Constructors' Championship. Jett and Eric go back to the NFL and talk about Bruce Arians stepping down as head coach for the Bucs and also joked around about the NFL coaches' meeting that recently happened. They finished off the episode with their predictions for the Final Four and the Championship game for the NCAA tournament. We hope enjoy this episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime where the guys have a lot to talk about this week! They start the episode by going over the remaining free agents that just signed in the MLB and quickly went over how scary the Dodgers' lineup could be on Opening Day! Jett and Eric then switched over to the NFL to talk about the Tyreek Hill trade and how he will fair in Miami and the effect it may have on the Chiefs this coming season. They also talk about the Matt Ryan trade and what to expect from him this year with the Colts. The guys finish off the episode by talking about Formula 1 and recapping the first race of the season this past weekend. We hope you enjoy this week's episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime and after taking a week off, the guys have a LOT to talk about in this week's episode. They first start off the episode by talking about all the recent NFL free agency news, trades, and new QB situations that have happened. They then break down of the MLB free agency news and big trades that have happened recently before Eric goes into another Yankees' rant of his. The guys finish off the episode by giving a quick summary of how their March Madness bracket is looking like this year! We hope you enjoy this week's episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime in which this is a relatively short episode but the guys mainly talk about the MLB canceling its first 2 series of the season due to no agreement being made for the new CBA. They then talk a little bit about the NFL Draft Combine that is happening this week and Eric brings up some Formula 1 news. We hope you enjoy this episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime! In this week's episode, the guys start off by discussing which odd number digit is the best and what are the best odd-numbered jerseys someone could wear. After that Eric and Jett talk about the NBA All-Star Weekend before giving some predictions about what's going to happen in the second half of the season! They finish off the episode by talking about the MLB lockout and whether or the season will start on time! We hope you enjoy this episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime! In the beginning of this episode the guys give a in-depth recap of the Super Bowl and the futures of both teams! Eric then introduces a segment called "The NFL Trading Post" where both him and Jett go over every team and give early predictions as to what will teams do at the QB position for the 2022 season! Jett and Eric then talk about the Harden-Simmons trade that happened during the NBA trade deadline before Jett gives his top 5 teams in the Eastern Conference! The episode finishes off with Jett giving his prediction as to what will happen in the MLB lockout! We hope you enjoy this episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime where it is Super Bowl Week!!!! In this episode, the guys start the episode by going over last week's Instagram polls and then get right into the Super Bowl matchup! Both Eric (Bengals) and Jett (Rams) give one player that must show up for their team for them to win and a player that may not show up at all in the matchup! They also give their picks and a bold prediction that they think will happen in this game! The guys finish off the episode with a discussion about Tom Brady's retirement and looking back at his career overall! We hope you enjoy this episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime and this week we have a special guest on, Jaden (The Pick 'Em Champ) to talk all things Packers with him. The guys start off the episode with asking Jaden what happened to the Packers when they faced the 49ers and then talked about what they think will happen with Aaron Rodgers this offseason. All the guys then review this past week's championship matchups and Jaden gives his Super Bowl prediction. The episode finishes off with the return of Itz Trivia Time, where Eric faces off against Jaden! We hope you enjoy this episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime! This episode has a lot of debates like what will Tom Brady choose to do this coming season: retire, return to the Bucs, or go to another franchise, and Eric and Jett furiously debate about the New York Giants' recent front office moves and potential coaching moves in the near future. The guys also discuss and break down the greatest Divisional Game Weekend of all time and give predictions as to how the Conference Championship games will shake out. Itz Betting Time makes its appearance with some bets that seem too good to be true. We hope you enjoy this episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime! In this episode, Eric and Jett go over what happened with the games during Wild Card weekend and the fact that the games were not very wild this past weekend. They then give their preview into the divisional round games and what they are expecting to happen in these games. After their recap and preview of the NFL playoffs Jett and Eric give their NFL power rankings of the 8 remaining teams in the playoffs before going into a new segment called Itz Bettin Time! Both of the guys provide 3 bets that they would place their money on for this week of the NFL playoffs. They end the episode with a little discussion about the MLB lockout and the effect that it could have on Spring Training and the regular season. We hope you enjoy this episode of Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to a JAMMED-packed episode this week! A lot happened during and after Week 18 of the NFL regular season and the guys spend some time talking about all of the coaching & GM fires, Eric being ecstatic and Jett being angry/confused. Then talked about the Chargers/Raiders game and that Brandon Staley was the one who sent the Chargers on a plane to Cancun. The guys finish off the episode by giving their 2022 NFL Playoffs predictions and who will end up winning the Big Game! We hope you are ready for this episode because it was not very peaceful!
Happy New Year Everybody! Welcome back to the first 2022 Itz Gametime episode where the guys start the episode by having Lindsay on to talk about her becoming the first-ever champion of the Itz Gametime Podcast Fantasy Football League! Eric and Jett then go into their final NFL Weekly Picks and Upset Picks of the Week and give their final "Asks" for each game before the playoff games start! We hope you enjoy and are ready for this episode because it's gonna hit you like The Bus!
Welcome back to the last episode of Itz Gametime in 2021! We thank you so much for listening to us throughout the year wherein this episode Jett and Eric start by going over their favorite sports moments this past year. They then give a preview of the fantasy league championship between Eric and Lindsay! Next, the guys give their Week 17 Picks and Upset Pick of the Week before ending the episode with Eric and Jett going over their most memorable moments on the podcast! We hope you enjoy this episode and Happy New Year!
What's up everyone! Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime where Jett and Eric start the episode by talking about the Instagram picks winner and how they performed last week with their cover picks from last week's matchups! They then talk about the fantasy league semifinal matchups and Jett predicts how those games will finish! The guys then discuss whether or not the NBA should suspend their season due to the growing number of players going into health and safety protocol. Eric and Jett finish the episode by giving their Week 16 Picks and Upset of the Week Picks! We hope you enjoy this episode and have a great holiday!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime where special guest Tommy makes his 3rd appearance on the podcast! The guys start the episode by talking about the end of the regular season in the podcast fantasy league and Jett gives his predictions as to how the playoffs will play out! They then talk about fantasy football for next year and state who could be the top pick overall and who could end up falling in the draft rankings. Tommy becomes the first guest to make NFL weekly picks with Eric and Jett and each of them gives their Upset Pick of the Week! We hope you enjoy this episode because Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime in which this week we have a special guest, Nick Pizz! In the first half of the episode we talk with Nick and get his opinions on the Mets recent offseason moves and what he thinks about the Jets' season to this point. In the second half of the show, Eric and Jett talk about the fantasy football league in which Jett is officially eliminated from the playoffs. They then finish off the episode by making their weekly NFL picks and upset pick of the week! We hope you enjoy this episode because Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime and this episode is a heavy hitter just like Kam Chancellor himself! The guys first start off the episode with their opinions on some of the big free agent signings that happened in the MLB right before the lockout went into effect! They then go into fantasy talk and how Jett is seemingly out of the playoffs and Eric still holds onto the top seed in the league! Jett and Eric then go into how they did in last week's game picks in which Eric once again had another successful week with his newly discovered picking strategy! Eric finishes off the episode by ranting about how the big men in the in NBA don't get the same foul calls as the smaller players do. "A foul is a foul!"- Eric. We hope you enjoy this episode because Itz Gametime!
Sorry everyone for the later release! But in the 30th episode of Itz Gametime, Eric finally has a fantastic week with his NFL Weekly Picks and now is in the hunt for Jett to have the better record! The guys start off the episode by making their Week 12 Picks and also their Upset Pick of the Week! (Eric decides to stick with the same strategy that he used last week) Eric and Jett then talk about fantasy and how Jett is desperate for a win this week in which you guys will find out in the next episode if Jett is still in the playoff hunt or if his playoff hopes have died off! We hope you enjoy this episode because it may be a little late but now Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime and with probably our most unique episode title yet! The guys first start off the episode by congratulating the winner of the Week 10 Pick 'Em contest on Instagram (Itzgametime_podcast) the go right into their Week 11 Picks and Upset of The Week picks also. This week though, Eric uses a different tactic for his picks in hopes that he will finally have a good week of picks! The guys finish off the episode by talking about some fantasy trades between them in the podcast league and how the league has shaped up to be at this point in the season! We hope you enjoy this episode because Itz Gametime!
Welcome back to another episode of Itz Gametime in which this week is a simpler and shorter episode than normal. The guys start off the episode by clearing the air around Jett's Pick 'Em controversy and then go right into talking about fantasy football and debate where OBJ should end up (ends up with the Rams) and whether or not Jeremy McNichols is going to become the next Cordarrelle Patterson??? The guys finish off the episode by giving their Week 10 picks and Upset of the Week picks also. We hope you enjoy this episode because Itz time to get down and dirty!
What's up everyone and welcome back to another episode! In this episode the guys go right into talking about fantasy and that Eric is in sole possession of the top spot in the podcast league. They then give their picks for Week 8 and their Upset of the Week picks. Eric and Jett finish off the episode by reviewing all of the new NBA City Edition jerseys and give their opinions on some of the good, the bad, and the ugly. We hope you enjoy this episode because Itz Gametime!
In this episode of Itz Gametime the guys start the episode right off with reviewing how they did last week with their Week 7 Picks and then go right into their Week 8 Picks and Upset of The Week Picks also! Near the end of the picks, Eric finds out that Jett's lifelong 2nd favorite team in the NFL is the Dallas Cowboys and Eric almost leaves in the middle of recording when finding this out! Eric luckily stays on and the guys finish off the episode with some fantasy talk and update y'all on what happened last week in the fantasy league! Hope you enjoy this episode because Itz time to take it to the endzone!
This week's episode is a jammed packed one in which the guys talk about fantasy, the NFL matchups, and the NBA! Eric and Jett start off the episode by talking about what happened this past week in fantasy and what they are looking forward to this coming week, they then give their Week 7 Picks and their Upset of the Week Picks! The boys finish off the episode by giving their opinions of what will happen this NBA season and give their start of the season predictions for awards and playoff teams! We hope you enjoy this episode because Itz Out of The Park Amazing!