Passing the Torch

The 2020 NFL Season is over and so is our podcast. Brent and Ethan are shutting the doors on Passing the Torch but we spend our last episode looking ahead at what the 2021 season may look like for our beloved Saints and say goodbye to #9.

Happy Holidays! This week, Brent & Ethan look at the loss to KC and the win against the Vikings. We also discuss how close the KC game was, AKx6, the playoffs and try to turn around Ethan’s Grinch-like pessimism.

This week Brent & Ethan review the disappointing loss to Philadelphia and try to figure out why. They also look ahead to the daunting task of facing KC and Patrick Mahomes.

This week Brent & Ethan talk about the Atlanta sweep, Taysom’s Passing TDs, horrible play calling and the Saints clinching a trip to the post season.

This week Brent & Ethan discuss the wacky and weird Denver game, the Saints’ defense and again tackle the question of Hill vs Winston.

This week Brent & Ethan look at Taysom Hill’s first start under center, the defefensive destruction of the Falcons and look ahead to Denver. Happy Thanksgiving!

This week, the guys look at the win over the 49ers coming at the expense of several injuries, most notably Drew Brees. Can Jameis pull a ‘Teddy’ and keep us afloat until the captain returns?

This week, Brent & Ethan discuss the now infamous Tampa Bay Massacre, stats Tom Brady would like to forget and look ahead at the next three games.

This week, the guys look at the Saints win over the Bears, the Wims/CGJ scuffle, blockbuster trades and next week’s pivotal game against Tompa.

This week, Brent & Ethan discuss the win over division rival Carolina, the brilliance of Kamara, the emergence of Calloway and future QB scenarios.

This week, Brent & Ethan discuss the win over the Chargers, defensive struggles and over-fancy play calling and look ahead at this week’s division matchup against Teddy Two Gloves and the Panthers.

This week, Brent & Ethan examine the win against the Lions, getting more players involved in the offense, our new corners and a possible evolution in play calling.

In the wake of yet another loss, Brent and Ethan explore Saints play calling, how and possibly why it has devolved.

This week, the boys look at the disappointing loss to Las Vegas and wonder aloud if other forces were at work.

Welcome Back! Brent and Ethan are back for season 2 of Passing the Torch and kicking off the 2020 NFL season! They discuss the Saints v Tampa game, interesting notes around the league and examine the weird world of fake crowd noise.

This is a wrap on Season 1 of Passing the Torch. On this podcast, Brent and Ethan break down Saints practice, impact players, Tom Brady, Contract year mentality, Fantasy Football and make some bold predictions for the 2020 season.

For the July update, Brent and Ethan discuss recent disagreements amongst the Saints elite, will the overcome it, will Cam Newton find success up North and what will the 2020 season look like.

In the May edition of Passing the Torch, Brent and Ethan discuss new acquisitions, division rivals, future prophecies and Jadaveon Clowney.

The NFL Draft is here and like the NFL, Brent and Ethan are practicing Social Distancing while reviewing the fallout of the draft, the Saints draft grade, the quarterback situation and our most recent “W” eating acquisition.

On the March Offseason episode, Brent and Ethan discuss the craziness current events and the craziness of free agency.

Brent and Ethan discuss the Super Bowl, what’s ahead for the Saints this off-season and they grade the Saints’ 2019 campaign.

Brent is flying solo on this mini playoff recap episode where he looks at who moved on, who didn’t and who he hopes wins it all.

This week, Brent and Ethan look at what went wrong and what went right in the Saints wild card loss to Minnesota and they also look ahead to what could be in store for the future of the franchise.

That’s exactly what the Saints did to the Carolina Panthers and we were there LIVE. Hear a quick halftime update from the Panthers game followed by an exhausted Brent and Ethan discussing the disappointing seeding.

This week, Brent and Ethan discuss the win over Tennessee, Michael Thomas’ record, NFC Playoff contenders and looking ahead to the final game of the regular season against Carolina.

This week, Ethan and Brent discuss the win over the Colts, next week’s matchup against the Titans and Drew Brees’ record breaking night on MNF!

This week, Brent and Ethan discuss the heartbreaking loss to SF, the lack of Latavius Murray and we examine Sean Payton’s play calling.

Brent and Ethan discuss the Saints revenge win over the Falcons, Shy Tuttle’s stiff arm and the importance of Taysom Hill. They also congratulate the Saints on their 3rd straight NFC South Championship.

In this special Thanksgiving episode, Brent and Ethan discuss the Saints victory over Carolina, turkey in Atlanta, Alvin Kamara’s mindset and they take an in-depth look at the state of officiating in the NFL. Hopefully, they don’t get flagged on the play.

Brent and Ethan discuss the division win over Tampa, who we’re most worried about in the playoffs and look ahead at the Carolina game this Sunday.

This week, Ethan and Brent discuss the Saints loss to the Falcons, contributing factors, mysteries and conundrums. They also look ahead toward next week’s game against Tampa.

Coming off a Saints bye week, Brent and Ethan discuss the current state of the NFL and look ahead towards the playoffs. We also preview the week 10 matchup against division rivals, The Atlanta Falcons.

This week, Brent is flying solo and recapping the Saints win over the Arizona Cardinals, questioning the Saints trade decision (or lack there of) and looking forward to what that could mean for the Black and Gold.

This week, Brent and Ethan discuss the win over the Chicago Bears, Latavius Murray’s big day, Should Brees come back next week and the trade deadline rumor mill.

This week, Brent and Ethan break down the defensive slugfest in Jacksonville, bad officiating and the current state of the NFL.

This week, Brent and Ethan break down the win against division rivals Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Teddy Bridgewater’s breakout game, and they hypothesize about what to do about the QB position in 2020.

Brent and Ethan discuss the Saints revenge win over Dallas thanks to superb defense and Wil Lutz. Also, why does Lattimore pick and choose when to play his best?

Who dat say they gon beat dem Seahawks?! That’s right!!! The Saints proved that no Drew was no problem by tarnishing Pete Carroll’s precious September home record and beating the Seahawks 33-27 for their first away game victory of the season with a TRUE team victory!

In our first official podcast, we discuss the disaster of week 2 and how the power of positivity (and a little luck) are going to help Teddy Bridgewater save the Saints’ season.

Passing the Torch is a podcast featuring Brent & Ethan Starnes; a Father/Son duo, based in North Carolina, who offer opinions, predictions, hopes, fears and in depth analysis about the New Orleans Saints through the lens of family bonding and/or bickering.