StatMan Sports Podcast

On the 1 year anniversary of Kobe's death, Steve reflects on how it has been for him and what he has learned in the past year.We all grieve different and he's still feeling the lingering effect of Kobe's death but he took the time to share the moments that lifted him during the past year, the lessons, the ups and downs and of course related it back to the sports world.You do not want to miss it!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/statmanpodcast)

This week Steve lets loose on you the audience who doubted his picks and explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers proved exactly why this podcast was started. You don't want to miss it!Also, he previews the Divisional Weekend and all the matchups!He also talks about the NBA Covid protocols and Kyrie Irving. Well, more about Kyrie Irving than anything. Telling a vivid story as to what Kyrie Irving has been thinking and what he learned this week about him.The numbers are there to be broken in the context and you will not want to miss it!Finally, we are two episodes away from the BIG 1-0-0!!!! Stay alert for the contest and giveaways!!!!Enjoy the episode!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on Apple Podcast. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Support the showSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/statmanpodcast)

NFL Wild Card Weekend PreviewFittingly, an unprecedented 2020 NFL season remained unsettled until the 256th and final regular-season game. Washington's win on Sunday night clinched the NFC East division title (with a losing record, no less) and locked in the 2020 playoff field.The league expanded its postseason to 14 teams this season, meaning only the No. 1 seeds -- the Chiefs in the AFC and the Packers in the NFC -- will get first-round byes. The other 12 teams will compete in a six-game wild-card weekend that opens in just six days.Our playoff primer previews those matchups and takes a broader look at what each team must do to reach Super Bowl LV next month in Tampa, Florida, along with their updated chances via Football Power Index (FPI). ----Enjoy the episode!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Support the showSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/statmanpodcast)

In this week's episode, Steve goes has a few stories to tell with some AMAZING numbers to share about NFL Week 14. He dives deep into the Steelers offense who were exposed for a second week in a row.Also, Jalen Hurts looked at Carson Wentz and said: "Hey, I am the Captain Now". ---More records were broken in Week 14 and Steve is all there to share his most interesting thoughts and ideas!!!!Enjoy the episode!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Support the showSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/statmanpodcast)

EPISODE 94 OverviewNFL Week 13 Records BrokenIn this week's episode Steve put together the best stats and records from Sunday's slate of NFL games. From Davante Adams, Aaron Rodgers, Travis Kelce, Darren Waller to Justin Jefferson, and Baker Mayfield.Lots of numbers and broken records in Week 13 is all you need to know for now.NBA Load ManagementHe also talks about the new NBA policy about "REST". The never-ending debate about load management and resting players continued Monday, thanks to a new policy implemented by the NBA. This season, teams will be fined at least $100,000 if they are found to be resting healthy players for nationally televised games, according to Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes.Want to know what Steve, the StatMan thinks about this? TUNE IN!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/statmanpodcast)

After two weeks, Steve is back with some interesting number breakdowns as to why the Bucks traded for Jrue Holiday, how it impacts Giannis supermax contract. Also, David Griffin and Sam Presti should be getting GMs of the century awards, if such a thing exist.And we also break down what each trade thus far means for the Eastern and Western Conference teams.For anyone who thought the Golden State Warriors were finally free of the long and sleepless nights, anxiety, angst and all other psychological demons that are byproducts of a miserable season, please reconsider, because there’s one more remnant from that rubble they must deal with.Which is: How do they handle the reward for surviving that?To be more precise: What should they do with Draft pick No. 2?----Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/statmanpodcast)

In this iteration of the StatMan Sports Podcast we explore the idea or question rather of whether the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made the right decision of signing Antonio Browns. Do they really need him?We then follow up on Steve's Super Bowl contenders thus far; their biggest strengths and weaknesses headed into the rest of the season.Segment One:The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might be the best team in the NFL, and that includes the Kansas City Chiefs, undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers or anybody else.The Buccaneers have the highest point differential in the NFL, at plus-80. The Buccaneers ranked first in Football Outsiders’ DVOA after six weeks, by a large margin. They have a very good offense and the defense is even better.And now they’re bringing in the most toxic player in the NFL, one who has been a problem for three teams and is likely to make it a fourth.Segment Two:Sports commentators with hot takes like to believe there's a clear dichotomy between Super Bowl contenders and pretenders. In reality, it doesn't work that way. Every team in the NFL has its strengths and weaknesses, and there are a number of teams that could win the Super Bowl every year.Who has the best odds? Tampa? Green Bay? Kansas City? Find out!!!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/statmanpodcast)

NBA GOAT DEBATELeBron James has earned his fourth NBA championship and fourth Finals MVP, closing the gap on the ring total of all-time great Michael Jordan. As LeBron's legacy continues to grow, the debate of who is the GREATEST player in league history becomes closer than ever before. Few questions have engaged the world of sports as much as the question about the best or greatest sportsman of all time. Often the acronym GOAT – Greatest Of All Time – is attributed to someone who is the greatest at a certain skill. But often the word ”best” or ”best of all time” is mixed into the discussion and then it gets complicated. The first question to ask is about the difference between ”greatest” and ”best”. Doesn’t it mean the same thing? First of all, greatness is a measure of the merits and achievements over a complete career while ”best” is a perishable that has to be related to a certain time period.Things You Will Learn TodayJordan vs. LeBron: Playoff AveragesLeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Awards and accoladesLeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Regular season statsHow these numbers look in the BIG picture argumentPiece the numbers with the skill, eye test, longevity, and overall takeListen, Subscribe, and Follow!!!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/statmanpodcast)

In today's episode, we preview and breakdown the 2020 NBA Finals matchup between the 5th seed Miami Heat v.s. the 1st seed Los Angeles Lakers. Both teams had a particularly "easy" path to the NBA Finals nevertheless they were the best two teams in the NBA Bubble Post-season with both having a 12-3 record.The coincidence of this series is quite delicious and will own the intrigue and conversation until the ball goes up Wednesday in Game 1. LeBron James will be playing against the team he helped win a pair of championships. This scenario will get heavy airplay in the build-up, as it should; LeBron was a solid favorite to return to the championship round once the Lakers got Anthony Davis, while the Heat make for a surprise guest. The Lakers bring a pair of All-NBA first-team members while Miami hasn’t had anyone on that level sinceWe break down all things Miami/LA this episode.Three things to watchCan Goran Dragic maintain his high level for yet another series?How can the Lakers take advantage of their size?Will the Heat’s young shooters cause problems for L.A.?Number to know40.7 -- The Lakers have averaged 40.7 points per game in the restricted area in the playoffs. That's down from a league-high 44.1 in the regular season, but still 7.5 more than any other team has averaged in the postseason.By wide margins, the Lakers rank first in both field goal percentage in the restricted area (70.9%) and the percentage of their shots that have come in the restricted area (34%). LeBron James is responsible for almost half (48%) of their 610 restricted area points via his own buckets (87) and assists (59).The Lakers have shot better from outside the paint in the playoffs (37.7%, effective field goal percentage of 50.4%) than they did in the regular season (35.5%, 47.7%). But protecting the rim remains extra critical in regard to slowing down the offense that ranked No. 1 in each of the last two rounds (114.4 points scored per 100 possessions in the conference semis, 117.8 per 100 in the conference finals).That's why we may see a lot more 2-3 zone from the Heat in The Finals. The Lakers scored 39 points on 35 possessions against Miami's zone in the regular season and offer a different look than Boston with their two-big lineups. Though the Celtics got a lot more comfortable against the zone late in the last round, the Heat stuck with it, and it was critical in their fourth-quarter comeback in Game 6.Most importantly, while open jumpers can be found against it with proper execution, the zone keeps Bam Adebayo near the basket a lot more than the Heat's man-to-man defense. Against this particular opponent, allowing open jumpers is far more preferable than allowing shots at the rim.Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

In today's episode we question, answer and even re-vamp the NBA MVP criteria because it looks like we end up having dumb debates about it or we just don't understand what the criteria is anymore. What does MVP even mean? Best player? Best player on the best team? Best numbers in the regular season? Best performing player?Also, we talked about notable Week 2 injuries in the NFL that will have deciding impacts on teams playoffs aspirations.You'll Also LearnLeBron James' MVP gripeWhat Nick Bosa and Saquan Barkley injuries have in commonThe NBA MVP is not REALLY a debate THIS year based on CURRENT criteria----Enjoy the episode!Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

We are back after a two weeks with the NFL Kickoff to tell you that Tom Brady is washed (kinda) and also to explain why the Clippers are finished after being forced into a Game 7 by the Nuggets.Things You Will Also Learn:The Titans need to fix their kicking woesTom Brady is not what we think he is anymore and the numbers prove itAaron Rodgers is still a bad manThe Washington Football Team start strongClippers may win Game 7 but they have a long way to goWe then finally recap NFL Kickoff Week 1 and the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat. We pick the Miami Heat reluctantly in Game 7 in the end.Enjoy the episode!!!Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

The first chapter in the book of Luka Doncic Legend was written on a Sunday afternoon, when Doncic capped off an all-time playoff performance with an overtime buzzer-beating triple to tie the Mavericks’ first-round series with the Los Angeles Clippers at two games apiece.Doncic took the shot defenses want him to take at this time in his short NBA career, a leaning, step-back three. But moments often transcend numbers, and sometimes it takes only a sliver of daylight to turn a ho-hum, go-home-in-five series into a dogfight.Even more than putting a scare into the favored Clippers, Doncic has put the NBA on notice: This feels like Tiger’s “Hello world” or Jordan at the Boston Garden in 1986, a moment when you know something special is on the way.Doncic’s historic performance puts him in a room entered only by Oscar Robertson and Charles Barkley — at least 40 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a playoff game — with a jaw-dropping 43-point, 17-rebound, 13-assist showing — all while being a game-time decision on a sprained ankle he sustained in Game 3.Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

NBA Playoffs is in Good Hands (NBA Bubble Edition)After Day 1 of the NBA Playoffs we can say with certainty that the NBA is in good hands. Its future is bright with young stars like Luka Doncic becoming the first player ever in NBA history with 40 point in his debut.Donovan Mitchell scoring 57 points (3rd most all-time) despite a loss against the Nuggets, Jamaal Murray scoring 20 points in the 4th quarter + OT. Fred Van Vleet being the first Raptor in history to have a 30 point/10 assist game.That is just the introduction of many other records that were set by individuals and collective teams on Day 1. We explored all 4 games, project future outcomes and give a look into the mindset for teams on Day 2.Today's Games (NBA on TNT)Milwaukee Bucks v.s. Orlando Magic (1:30 PM EST)Miami Heat v.s. Indiana Pacers (4 PM EST)Oklahoma City Thunder v.s. Houston Rockets (6:30 P.M EST)Los Angeles Lakers v.s. Portland Trailblazers (9 P.M. EST)Things You Will Also LearnLuka Doncic wild gameThe Clippers defensive schemesJason Tatum's Celtic record (another one)Nicola Jokic's dominance in the last 7 post-season gamesResources UsedStatMuseBasketball ReferenceStatsheadSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

After a week hiatus, I am back to give you my NBA Power Rankings Top 10 NBA teams going into the NBA Bubble playoffs. I also share a not no nice experience on Twitter with another fellow tweeter, and I round it off with Damian Lillard taking Skip Bayless soul in a Monday afternoon tweet.NBA Power RankingsIt was impossible to predict what would happen during the season restart after 4 1/2 months off. But even expecting the unexpected, we have to be surprised by the performances of some teams in Orlando.The title favorites have seemingly had a tough time adjusting. The Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers are a combined 7-10. The Lakers have had the worst offense in the restart, and the Bucks ranking 11th defensively over the last 11 days may be more shocking than that. Both Milwaukee and the Clippers lost to the Brooklyn Nets last week.The Phoenix Suns probably shouldn't have been invited to the restart. But they were, they have their first five-game winning streak in 5 1/2 years, and they're still very much alive in the chase for eighth and ninth place in the Western Conference. The San Antonio Spurs went to Orlando to develop their young players and they've found themselves in the middle of that same chase.Two playoff series in the East are set. The No. 1 seed Bucks will face the No. 8 seed Orlando Magic, while the No. 2 seed and defending-champion Toronto Raptors will face Brooklyn, the 7 seed. We also know that the Boston Celtics are the No. 3 seed in the East, while the Lakers are No. 1 in the West.Everything else will be determined in the next seven days, with the Western Conference play-in series taking place on Saturday and, if necessary, Sunday.With the top teams all stumbling, there's no obvious No. 1 in this week's rankings. Fortunately, this isn't college football or basketball, and the rankings don't really matter. Feel free to disagree.Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

Giannis Antetokounmpo is the 2020 MVP and DPOY. In today's episode we will study this in depth and make the clear as to why he will win both awards by a wide margin. We also covered Alyssa Nakken becoming the first female coach in major league history, and the NBA setting a date for the season award votes.Overview: Giannis case for MVP and DPOYHe's the best player on the league's best team and having a ridiculously dominant season at both ends of the floor.Another season, another opportunity for Giannis Antetokounmpo to simultaneously contend for the MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards.Seriously, the extent of his dominance is getting out of hand. Somewhat buried beneath James Harden's historic scoring eruption is Antetokounmpo's own nightly salvos. He's averaging over 30 points...in barely 31 minutes per game.You will Also LearnThe Bucks defensive ratings and Giannis impact by the advanced metricBasketball reference HTML hack of GiannisAlyssa Nakken becomes the first female coach in major league historySupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

In today's episode, we explore the recent Madden NFL ratings, the issues we have with them and why they matter in 2020. We also talk about some interesting occurrences in the NBA bubble, and finish it off with our hot take on the Washington NFL franchise and the name change.Madden RatingsIt's ratings reveal week for "Madden NFL 21," meaning intense debate among fans about the best players at each position as a tease ahead of the Aug. 28 release date.While EA Sports has deflated player ratings across the board in recent years, reducing the number of players in the high-90s, it still handed out several 99 overall marks for the upcoming season.The remaining ratings will be released throughout the week as part of an ESPN special reveal.You will also learnDan Snyder's place in history with the Washington NFL franchiseNBA players breaking NBA bubble protocol alreadySupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

Patrick Mahomes contract, which he signed a 10 year, $477 million dollar extension with incentives that can potentially make him $503 million. This is sports history with lots of numbers involved so we break them down into details, how it plays out for the chiefs, and ultimately, did it change sports contracts forever?If you are questioning why Patrick Mahomes got that big deal? Here is how his first 31 games have gone thus far.☑️ 76 Pass TD (most ever)☑️ 9,412 Pass Yards (most ever)☑️ 108.9 QB rating (highest ever)☑️ 24 wins (tied for most ever)☑️ Super Bowl Champion☑️ Super Bowl MVP☑️ MVP---You will also learnMike Trout's impact on this contractDak Prescott and his contract negotiationsAntonietta Collins' #MiGente podcast Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

In today's episode I am running solo again. Over the weekend, Cam Newton landed a job with the New England Patriots and the NFL is losing its mind in the positive way. We talk about the implications and impact this will have in the AFC East, the AFC as a whole and how Cam's nine year career will play a big role in this.We follow that up with a reconsideration of the NBA Bubble procedures. A few NBA players who are suppose to report to the bubble have tested positive. This will without a doubt put strain on the franchises to make decision on their roster they didn't necessarily planned come July 30th.You'll Also LearnAvery Bradley's choice to not attend the BubbleCam Newton's numbers thus far and what makes him a fit in New EnglandMy immediate concerns with the NBA Bubble as of this week!----Enjoy the episode and visit our archive!Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

An anonymous tip line to report rules violations. Pre-approved golf outings. Protocols for how to properly disinfect basketballs. Table tennis is allowed — but singles, no doubles.The N.B.A. on last Tuesday night detailed its elaborate plan for resuming play this summer by sending a 113-page handbook to team personnel, with a heavy emphasis on health and safety protocols as the league seeks to salvage its season amid the coronavirus pandemic.We sat with screenwriter and contributor to @bballbreakdown, Nice Kicks and former Lakers Nation, Andrew Ungvari to talk about all the details in this handbook and what we expect to come from this all.You'll Also LearnAndrew's backgroundGuidelines that made us chuckleDifferent scenarios that could affect performance of playersCharles Oakley or Karl Malone----Today's Guest Resources:Twitter: @DrewUnga---Andrew Ungvari BiographyAndrew Ungvari is a Los Angeles native and a Lakers season ticket holder since 1989.----Enjoy the episode!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last episodes and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on Apple Podcast. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Support the Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

In today's episode we sat down with founder of the Cheap Little Swing blog, Bridget Mulcahy. We touched upon her love for baseball that inspired he drive into the industry, analytics and how it helped or ruined baseball, the current state of Major League Baseball in regards to starting the season, and much more.Also we play a game of Pick Em with food, people and places.You'll Also LearnBridget's backgroundHer catering loveWhat to expect from the current MLB situationShould Barry Bonds be in the Hall of Fame?----Today's Guest Resources:Blog: https://cheaplittleswing.wordpress.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BridgetMMul and https://www.facebook.com/cheaplittleswing/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/bridgersssxo/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bridgetmmulcahy---Bridget's BiographyBridget Mulcahy is a graduate of University of California Davis, and has worked inbaseball at various levels, from Division 1 to collegiate summer league in NewEngland to MLB organizations and their affiliates. She has experience in baseballoperations, community outreach, media, marketing, and promotions. In 2018, she began scouting during the Arizona Fall League, helping to evaluate prospects and write interviews and stories as a freelance journalist for her blog, Cheap LittleSwing.Commissioner Rob Manfred and the MLB Diversity and Inclusion Department invited her as one of 60 women nationwide to their inaugural “Take the Field” conference for women in professional baseball at the Winter Meetings, where she learned from top executives and general managers about scouting and player development.----Enjoy the episode!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last episodes and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now

In today's episode with catch up Janelle Marie Rodriguez, host of ESPN's Now or Never. We talked about her career in sports, her current day to day, George' Floyd's death impact on society, how we are going to move forward and other various subjects.Also we play a game of Pick Em with food, people and places.Don't miss out on this fun sit down interview!You'll Also LearnJanelle's outlook on America and the future after George Floyd's deathHer success storyA day In the Life of Janelle MarieTwix or Snickers----Today's Guest Social Media:Facebook: https://business.facebook.com/TheJanelleMarie/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejanellemarie/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejanellemarieTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheJanelleMarie---Enjoy the episode!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

Today we come to the end of the 10-part documentary of The Last Dance with EP09 and EP10 where we see "The Shot" but prior to it, we see one of the greatest sequences in sports history, the Pizza Game and the CVS hit list BUT not before we answer the question of the series.It took almost 10 hours to get to the question. “Was it satisfying to leave at your peak?” Michael Jordan is asked in the final minutes of ESPN’s The Last Dance, “Or was it maddening?” The 10-part documentary ends right before Jordan announces his second retirement from the Bulls. Highlight of the Episode: Jordan’s Final Minute As a Chicago Bull (The Shot)Jordan won the regular-season MVP award, the All-Star MVP, the Finals MVP, and a third straight title the year he left the league. And in Game 6, in the last minute of the last playoff game of his last title, Jordan delivered the best sequence of his career.The Flu GameIt turns out, one of the most iconic Jordanisms is a lie. It wasn’t the flu that Jordan overcame for 38 points and a win in Game 5 of the ’97 Finals—it was food poisoning.---You'll Also LearnSteve Kerr's journey leading to the 1997 and 1998 seasonsJerry Reindorf excuse for breaking up the BullsMichael's hit list---Enjoy the episode!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Support the showSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

This week we continue exploring "The Last Dance" Episode 07 and 08 where we get Crying MJ, his leadership come into question, his baseball stint, the motivation after Michael's dad past away, the "Double Nickel" game, and ultimately the 72-10 Chicago Bulls run. Sunday’s installments of ESPN’s The Last Dance showed the rude, the bad, and the ugly sides of Michael Jordan. And the happy, the sad, the devastated. During the two hours of episodes 7 and 8, we see Jordan endlessly berate his teammates; sob in the locker room after winning the 1996 NBA Finals on Father’s Day, three years after his dad was murdered; and punch Steve Kerr in the face after antagonizing him in practice.You sympathize with Jordan. You dislike him. You admire him. He is, to use the cop-out of all cop-out clichés, a complicated man. The Last Dance was produced because Jordan approved the use of exclusive footage, and though most filmmakers try to avoid it, documentaries always—sometimes explicitly, sometimes subtly—end up taking sides.But our attention quickly turns to Jordan and the Bulls winning another title in ’96. We remember that Jordan is the ultimate champion, despite the outbursts, and one sentiment sticks more than the other. This is how it goes with problematic athletes. Greatness overshadows nastiness. The Last Dance conveys the height of both with Jordan.---Episodes 09 and Episode 10 debut next Sunday at 9 PM EST on ESPN and ESPN2You'll Also LearnMichael Jordan's AA statsWhy Michael led his wayThe 95 Off-season Jordan DomeAudio behind Michael's 4th championship locker room infamous photo---Enjoy the episode!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Support the showBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

In last week's episode we highlighted MJ's first championship and how Phil Jackson played a big role into all of this. This week we explore the main key highlights especially Michael Jordan's grievances off the court, his gambling/competitive sides and how it affected him mentally during the infamous 1993 playoffs series v.s the Knicks.No one ever brings up how exhausting it was to be Michael Jordan. It doesn’t fit the narrative. He could outshoot you, outhustle you, melt your defense, and stop you on the other end. He was a two-way player who gave it his all, and his all, of all the alls, trumped everyone else’s. His reputation isn’t all roses and rings. Jordan was—is?—kind of an asshole. That much is known, even championed. He gambles. A lot. Maybe too much. Definitely in the millions, but that’s not my money nor my card game. He broke many hearts when he said “Republicans buy sneakers, too.” Those actions suggest he’s inconsiderate, destructive, or self-centered. But none of them indicate exhaustion. Exhaustion is something else. Exhaustion is not a character flaw; it’s a sign of weakness. And there’s no mention of weakness in the Michael Jordan story.But Jordan was tired.At the end of the sixth episode, MJ is shown in the car with his friend, NBC broadcaster Ahmad Rashad. It’s April 1998, one week before the playoffs are about to begin, and the discussion around whether Jordan will really leave the game (again) is all anyone can talk about. Jordan drives out of his estate as iron gates with the number “23” on each side split open to let the two through. “I want to leave two years before my skills tell me I can’t play this game,” Jordan tells Rashad. “I don’t want to miss my time to go.”Sunday’s episodes show the Bulls star’s frustration and fatigue, along with a handful of other iconic Jordan basketball stories—the kind that do fit in to his legend.Episodes 07 and Episode 08 debut next Sunday.You'll Also LearnMichael Jordan's Kobe story.Who was the mastermind behind MJ getting to sign with NikeThe infamous 1992 Scrimmage.Michael's reasons for retiring the first time.---Enjoy the episode!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now

As we did last week, we continued with the The Last Dance documentary review. This time we break down Episode Three and Episode Four with a long time friend Mario Broussard who is a co-host himself on another TV show called Let's Pray . The focus in the latest two episodes were about Phil Jackson, Dennis Rodman, and how they came together in order to facilitate the 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls championship run.Before Rodman and Jordan shared a court, they were opponents: Rodman was a member of the Detroit Pistons, the hard playing bad boys who kept the Bulls from advancing to the NBA finals for several years. Episodes three and four of “The Last Dance” focused heavily on the rivalry between the Bulls and the Pistons, flashing way back to the days before Jordan won his first title. That rivalry between the Bulls and Pistons hasn’t cooled over the decades. Jordan began weight training after that 1990 loss, building up his body to better survive the scrum that he knew was going to come in the postseason when the two teams would meet again. For the 1990-91 season, things were different. The Bulls took down Detroit in four straight games, sweeping their longtime nemesis. In that final game, with time still left on the clock, most of the Detroit stars simply walked off the court, not shaking hands with Jordan and his Bulls.Detroit star Isiah Thomas tried to explain the behavior in the documentary, saying that’s how things were done in those days. Jordan is asked to watch Thomas explain himself—but he remains visibly upset by the move.“You can show me anything you want,” he says. “There’s no way you can’t convince me he wasn’t an asshole.”The fire still burns strong, nearly 29 years later.The show ends with Jordan’s first title, won against Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers. The clips of Jordan in his prime are amazing, stunning, a reminder of how great this man was when he was king of the court. Episodes 5 and 6 debut next Sunday.You'll Also LearnWhat we think of Michael Jordan's mental strengthDid Scottie really have a migraine?Isiah Thomas' lieDennis Rodman's mental health was a big problemCarmen Electra was THE story---Enjoy the episode!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

Everyone in “The Last Dance” has a Michael Story. Maybe it’s one they’ve told enough times at dinner parties or family gatherings that the timing has been workshopped to perfection. In some cases, the story might have drifted so far from the truth that it exists as its own self-perpetuating myth. Over the course of 10 episodes of “The Last Dance,” the ESPN documentary series examining the singular stardom of Michael Jordan through the lens of the legendary Chicago Bulls 1997-98 title run, the breadth of subjects and timelines almost makes the veracity of those stories irrelevant.Directed by Jason Hehir, whose previous projects include multiple editions of ESPN’s long-running “30 for 30” series, “The Last Dance” is less an investigation of a sports dynasty’s last flames and more the chronicle of how improbable its survival always was. The goal seems to be to make a definitive account of what that season meant for all involved, regardless of how some of the empirical facts may have changed in the two decades since.Structurally, “The Last Dance” is a marvel, finding thematic parallels between the drama unfolding in the “present” of that ‘97-’98 season and the foundational framework that made that final Finals run possible. Out of a swirling mess of personnel moves, family tragedies, and international showcases, Hehir and a team of editors — led by Chad Beck, Devin Concannon, Abhay Sofsky, and Ben Sozanski — manage to craft a smooth, coherent pair of forward-moving tracks. “The Last Dance” shows how, by the fall of 1997, the Bulls had already cemented themselves as basketball royalty, amassing a trophy case filled with championships and individual accolades. The promise of one more ring takes on a mythic quality nonetheless. Even if some flashbacks do leave the Last Dance season’s action at a tantalizing crossroads, there’s never a sense of whiplash as the narrative seesaws across the years.---Enjoy the episode!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

Did Michael Jordan deserve all the credit he got? The quick answer is YES! I give you an introduction into what to expect from the documentary coming up!The Chicago Bulls suspected the 1997-98 season would be their last run together.For all the championships and success with Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Phil Jackson, there was a feeling among many in the organization that the good times had run their course.That season is captured in "The Last Dance," a 10-part documentary series debuting Sunday, April 19th (9 p.m. ET on ESPN and the ESPN App). Heading into the premiere of Episodes 1 and 2, here's a quick guide with everything you need to know about that Bulls team before the final season for one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history.You'll LearnWhy MJ DID deserve most of all the creditThe Triangle OffenseMichael Jordan's Playoffs career2. ResourcesStatMuse NBAESPN Doc---Enjoy the episode!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the showSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

In today's episode of the StatMan Sports Podcast we focus our attention with TheNoLookPass (Rey Rey) host of the Rey-Rey is Fundamental podcast to the NBA world and how sports as a whole is coping with the pandemic currently andYou'll Also LearnCurrent updates in our areas in regards to the pandemicWhat will change in sports and in our lives after thisNBA players whereabouts and shenanigansVideos games and movies we recommendAn overall message that will hold us together----Enjoy the episode BUT also listen to the previous one here: EP69----TheNoLookPass Social Media:Twitter: @TheNoLookPassInstagram: @thinkreyrey----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!Get exclusive content with our partner ESPN+To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the showSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

The NFL offseason is in full swing, and 2020 NFL free agency is off and running. Teams are negotiating with free agents, and they're already striking deals to re-sign players -- and make trades -- while rumors are flowing on all the latest news across the league.Which teams will sign the biggest free agents? What does Tom Brady's future hold? Which teams are most active in free agency, and what are we hearing on the trade front?We're tracking every notable NFL free-agent signing, trade and cut of the offseason.---We also give a few little details about sports around the globe , how they are fairing during this trying time around the globe in regards to Coronavirus---Enjoy the episode BUT also listen to the previous one here: EP68----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!Get exclusive content with our partner ESPN+To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the showSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

In today's episode, Steve talks about the impact of the Coronavirus on major sports currently, the state of the players, precautions needed to be taken and how games in general will be affected on the basketball court, soccer fields, and NHL plains, and much much more.You'll Also LearnWhy 2 games doesn't change the narrative for NBA MVP front runnerDak Prescott contract updateESPN+ new PGA Tour Live deal2. ResourcesStatMuse NBAMilwaukee Bucks Advanced StatsLos Angeles Lakers Advanced StatsCoronavirus spread in sports---Enjoy the episode BUT also listen to the previous one here: EP68----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!Get exclusive content with our partner ESPN+To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the showSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

The 2020 NBA MVP is over and in this episode I will explain in detail why. Regardless of what criteria we use Giannis is the winner by a mile.Sometimes in the NBA award landscape, there is simply no need for debate. When one preeminent superstar soars above his contemporaries in such a convincing manner, those covering the league aren’t required to spend March and April fabricating a close battle.Looking back to 2016, the only argument worth having was determining second-place. Stephen Curry completed an unprecedented season, winning 89.9% of the games he appeared in (71-8) while averaging 30 points and joining the 50-40-90 club. It led to the first unanimous decision. This was after Curry already breezed through the 2014-15 season, capturing his first MVP in another blowout vote.Overall, the outside perception of a close race hasn’t mattered in the end. There is usually one candidate that separates himself, whether that’s in January or during a late-season push.Since the voting process is on a points-based system, with fewer points awarded to those who finish lower on the five-player ballot, the results rarely indicate a close competition. Over the last six seasons, the average proportion of first-place votes landed by the MVP winner has been 84.3%, with the lowest being Westbrook’s 2017 victory – which was still a meaningful margin. The average gap in total points between first and second place has been 301, with the smallest being the 2017 race (135).Whether it’s because of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s location in a small-market, LeBron’s longevity, or the slightly stronger Western Conference, this strange idea of the 2020 MVP being a “tough choice” has surfaced and I find it laughable.Like I said in the initial statement; however you want to view this, Giannis is the runaway winner BUT...You'll Also LearnWhat criteria I use if I voted for the NBA MVPMajor League Baseball MVP voting systemThings we can do to fix the NBA MVP voting system2. ResourcesStatMuse NBAMilwaukee Bucks Advanced StatsLos Angeles Lakers Advanced Stats---Enjoy the episode!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the showSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

I've watched A LOT of sports and sometimes certain things just line up just perfectly. Sports has a weird way of aligning things that makes use wonder whether it was suppose to happen like that.Many athletes, teammates, coaches, and friends talked at Kobe and Gianna's Memorial. They shared their intimate moments, pain, joys and laughters. We all laughed, cried and left there with some sense of healing.That's the main topic today butYou'll Also LearnMichael Jordan's Crying Meme joke.Sabrina Ionescu NCAA Record on 2.24.20Brady Beal's historic 50 point back to back night since... Kobe Bean Bryant.James Harden 31 point half .. ties one of Kobe's record in the last 20 years.2. ResourcesStatMuse NBANCAA StatsBasketball reference---Enjoy the episode!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the showSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

In our latest episode we talk about how the Astros are cheaters and no matter what they try to say to us, they will forever have an asterisk next to their franchise and 2017 World Series ring. That's the hot topic today butYou'll Also LearnWhat the MLB needs to do correct this Astros scandalThe reaction around the MLB and what it means for the sports moving forwardNBA All Star Weekend Game Recap and how it was fixedUpcoming changes to the Statman Sports Podcast format2. ResourcesStatMuse NBAMLB Reaction to Astros sign stealing2017 World Series Column Recap---Enjoy the episode!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the showSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

Since the NBA introduced the three-point field goal in the 1979–80 season, the 50–40–90 shooting threshold has been reached by eight players:Larry Bird with the Boston CelticsMalcolm Brogdon with the Milwaukee BucksStephen Curry with the Golden State WarriorsKevin Durant with the Oklahoma City ThunderReggie Miller with the Indiana PacersSteve Nash with the Phoenix SunsDirk Nowitzki with the Dallas MavericksMark Price with the Cleveland CavaliersThen there is Damian Lillard. He's the first player in NBA history to average at least 40 points per game with 50/50/90 shooting splits over a 10-game span. Put some respect on this man's name! Aside from Damian's ridiculous statistical streak,You'll LearnWhat changes Major League Baseball want to change for the 2022 playoffs.Anthony Davis is averaging 5 minutes played... in the 4th quarter (NOT GOOD)Why the Clippers are just better than the Lakers with numbers to prove it.2. ResourcesStatMuse NBAAnthony Davis 4th quarter performances (2020 NBA season)Baseball Expansion News---Enjoy the episode!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the showSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

In today's episode, I tried to keep my composure and failed miserable when talking about Kobe Bean Bryant and his influence in the basketball world, his personal life, my personal life and beyond.Anyone to knows me, understands my struggle at the moment but during this episode I hope you all, the listeners, go away with some joy and celebrate the life of the second best guard to ever touch basketball and in my humble opinion, the second greatest basketball player behind Michael Jordan.---The Undefeated Piece of Kobe's two legendary career as 8 and 24--- Here are some Kobe Bryant's career accomplishments by the numbers:5-time NBA Champion2-time Finals MVP, one regular season MVP18-time All Star, 4-time ASG MVP11-All NBA First Team9-time All Defensive First Team2-time Scoring ChampSlam Dunk Champion4th on NBA All-Time Scoring List---Points | 33,643 (25.0 ppg)Rebounds | 7,047 (5.2 rpg)Assists | 6,306 (4.7 apg)----Stats at Basketball-Reference.comSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

Are the Lakers really this good? In today's episode we talk about things I learned from the NFL championship weekend and also whether the Los Angeles Lakers are really as good we make them out to be.What you will learn todayThe Chiefs came back to beat the Titans and the 49ers crushed the Packers. The matchup is set for Super Bowl LIV.Patrick Mahomes has more than one way to beat you. According to the N.F.L.’s NextGen Stats, Mahomes was running 10.92 miles per hour when he released the ballSan Francisco’s running back-by-committee is now a committee of one.Something may be wrong with Jimmy Garoppolo.I also go over the Lakers early schedule, their opponents, win loss record and whom those 9 losses came against and why they matter more than the 34 wins.---Enjoy the episode today!!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the showSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

As "Nuke" LaLoosh said in Bull Durham, "Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains."That movie will never go out of style.After another fascinating weekend of NFL action ... Kyle Shanahan is a genius. The Vikings never had a chance. The best team from the regular season has abruptly entered its offseason. And Russell Wilson put on a show but couldn't get a win, Aaron Rodgers is still a BAAAADDD MANNNN.You can't make this stuff up. Or -- considering it's Bill O'Brien, after all -- maybe you can. At 21-0, I understood the field goal to make it 24-0, even if I personally would've had Deshaun Watson go for the jugular on fourth-and-1. O'Brien's safe decision at least made some sense, whether you agreed with it or not. But running a fake punt on fourth-and-4 at your own 31-yard line while leading 24-7? That's indefensible, clueless, season/soul-crushing. Unfortunately, this is exactly the kind of thing we've become accustomed to seeing from the Texans' head coach.O'Brien's in-game coaching is consistently mind-numbing, but that outrageous fake punt attempt stood out as one of his worst moves yet. It changed everything, leading to the aforementioned onslaught by Mahomes and Co. It was simply brutal. ---Get the rest on our show notes on the website!---Enjoy the episode!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

Over the course of two days, the N.F.L. saw its playoff field upended, with the No. 3 seed in both conferences being sent home by the No. 6 seeds, while each game was decided by a single score. It was a wild-card weekend that delivered on its name, and it set up a divisional round for next weekend that looks far different than most people predicted.The 32 things I learned from wild-card weekend of the 2019 NFL playoffs: 1.The NFL's 100th season rolled on in style with a compelling quartet of games kicking off the postseason. But despite two overtime thrillers, the apparent demise of a dynasty and a shocking upset in New Orleans ... just a reminder — the last team to reach (and win) the Super Bowl after playing in the wild-card round was the 2012 Baltimore Ravens.1a. The last time a wild-card matchup went into overtime prior to this weekend? Tim Tebow ... 2011.1b. The road teams went 3-1 with both sixth seeds prevailing — which hadn't happened since ... last year.2. Seahawks QB Russell Wilson is now 5-0 against the Eagles. Never a doubt.2a. Of course, it helps Philadelphia has averaged 11.4 points in those five losses.3. The injury bug finally dealt the Eagles a fatal sting, QB Carson Wentz sidelined by a blow to the head in the first quarter of a playoff debut he'd long anticipated. Tough luck — or dirty play, depending on how you feel about Jadeveon Clowney's game-changing hit — for a player who had virtually willed Philadelphia to the NFC East crown in December.---Get the rest on our show notes on the website!---Enjoy the episode!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the showSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

Welcome to a new decade and the new year 2020! We want to start of the year right with the breakdown of the 2020 NFL Wild Card Weekend Breakdown and Predictions.This won't be your typical breakdown but more of a detailed evaluation of every playoff team THIS weekend; their strengths and weaknesses will be put on display and my job with the help of Pro Football Focus and Next Gen Stats, is to help you understand the numbers and how they will impact each matchup and what to look forward to.The best part about projecting playoff games is that teams have to win to advance, meaning each club should maximize all 60 minutes of play in every game. ---Enjoy the episode today!!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

We are back from a two week hiatus! ---In today's episode we are talking about the Twitter poll circling around who would win a game of 21 between prime Kobe and Shaq vs. Anthony Davis and LeBron James.. Do you know who I am taking?! We also get down on the consistency of Drew Brees and his legacy in NFL history and where he ranks all-time on the quarterback list!---Hot TakeIt is hard to go against Tom Brady and Joe Montana as the two best quarterbacks to ever take a snap. Brady is part of a dynasty that we will never see again in any sport. The Patriots have won six Super Bowls with Brady and head coach Bill Belichick. Montana is highly regarded as the best Super Bowl performer ever. He has a record of 4-0 in Super Bowls and holds records for the highest passer rating (127.8) and most pass attempts without an interception (122). Montana was also the first quarterback to win the Super Bowl MVP award three times.From there, Manning is a safe pick for the No. 3 spot on the list. Manning held the passing touchdowns and yards record until Brees overtook him. He added a second Super Bowl ring in his final season to go along with five MVP awards. Manning is considered the best regular-season quarterback ever as he was a Pro Bowl player 14 times and named a First-Team All-Pro member seven times.After the top three, the list gets a little tricky. Dan Marino was one of the best passers ever but he was never able to capture a Super Bowl victory. Marino played in a different era and tore it up when throwing the football was much more difficult than it is today. It is unfair to criticize players based on their era because nothing is guaranteed. We do not know for sure how Brady or Brees would have fared in the 1980s. Johnny Unitas and Bart Starr were ahead of their time, which earns them great respect. Then there is John Elway who was one of the best prospects coming out of college ever and backed it up with two championships.When rounding out the top five, Brees has to be in there. After Brady, Montana, and Manning, there is no wrong answer. Elway could be put at No. 4 but it is hard to put Marino above Brees without a championship. Let’s not forget that Brees is still playing and has a chance to add another Super Bowl at some point. Because of all this, Brees will go down as a top-five quarterback of all-time.---To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the showSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

Episode 58 is all about the Dallas pro sports direction and some NBA recap sprinkled with Week 12 of the NFL headlining why Jason Garrett should of been fire 3 years ago. For the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic is on a historic pace only matched by Michael Jordan and Oscar Robertson, while Jason Garrett is on a NFL pace only matched by a bad relationship with your girlfriend!Want to know more? Listen to this EPISODE!---Show Notes:NFL Research offers the best nuggets from each week of games in the NFL. Here are the most eye-popping statistical accomplishments of Week 12.1) Frank Gore had 65 rushing yards in Sunday's win over the Broncos, bringing him to 15,289 career rushing yards. He passed Hall of Famer Barry Sanders (15,269) to move into third all-time in rush yards. Next up is Hall of Famer Walter Payton (16,726).2) Michael Thomas joined Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison (2002) as the only players with at least 100 receptions in their team's first 11 games of a season in the Super Bowl era. Thomas' 10 receptions in the Saints' win over the Panthers brought him to 104 receptions this season.3) With 50 receiving yards in the Buccaneers' win over the Falcons, Mike Evans topped 1,000 receiving yards this season (1,043). He joined Hall of Famer Randy Moss as the only players in NFL history with at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of their first six seasons.4) The Patriots have at least 10 wins for the 17th straight season (2003-2019), the most consecutive 10-win seasons in NFL history. The Patriots' win over the Cowboys helped them break a tie with the 49ers (1983-1998).5) Russell Wilson is the only quarterback in NFL history who has led his team to a winning season in each of his first eight seasons (2012-2019). The Seahawks are 9-2 after Sunday's win over the Eagles.6) Ryan Tannehill's passer rating as starting quarterback (114.9) ranks first among 34 quarterbacks with at least five starts in 2019 (Kirk Cousins is second with a 114.8 passer rating). Tannehill's passer rating is 23.2 points higher than Marcus Mariota's (91.7) passer rating this season.7) With one rushing touchdown and one receiving TD, Christian McCaffrey joined Chuck Foreman (1973-1975) as the only players in NFL history with at least 20 rushing TDs and at least 15 receiving TDs through their first three seasons. McCaffrey has 21 rushing TDs and 15 receSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

In today's episode, we check off something off our bucket list. Our guest, Sarah Spain is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning radio host, TV personality and writer. She is the host of “Spain and Company,” airing weeknights on national ESPN radio, host of ESPN’s “That’s What She Said” podcast, a writer for espnW.com, a regular panelist on “Around The Horn” and “Highly Questionable” and a “SportsCenter” reporter. When she’s not watching, talking about or writing about sports, Sarah loves live music, great food and wine, improv comedy, board game parties, spending time with her husband, family and rescue pups, charity work and dominating rec league softball, volleyball, basketball and football games.---We talked about how Sarah deals with the multitude of trolls on social media especially on Twitter, how that has translated into her work life over the course of her career, and how she deals with them and much more.It also becomes clear what Sarah thinks about Colin Kaepernick's workout, the impact it will have over the rest of this saga and how it really feels to have Mitchell Trubisky as her quarterback.Finally, we also had a whole 4 minute argument about which candy is better and who would save her from a sinking boat. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as I did recording it!----Enjoy the episode today!!----Sarah Spain's Bundle:Instagram: @spain2323Twitter: @SarahSpainPodcast: What She Said With Sarah Spain ----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

NFL---Is Lamar Jackson the new and improved Michael Vick? A week after Lamar Jackson and Mark Ingram ran right over the Patriots, Jackson showed off his passing ability in a 49-13 blowout of Cincinnati. With three touchdown passes and just two incompletions, Jackson recorded his second perfect (158.3) passer rating of the season, matching the record set by Ben Roethlisberger in 2007. Lest you think Jackson would deprive fans of a rushing highlight, he threw in an electrifying 47-yard touchdown run in the third quarter in which he spun and sliced his way straight through a stream of Bengals defenders on his way to the end zone.----NBA----Injuries derailing the season of a team or individual is nothing new. So far this season, it's been hand injuries - those of Stephen Curry, Kyle Lowry and Gordon Hayward - that have been the most significant, though the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics should be able to stay afloat in the Eastern Conference more than the Golden State Warriors have been able to do in the West.What's new is the 25-game suspensions - those of Wilson Chandler and especially DeAndre Ayton and John Collins - that have seemingly come out of nowhere to take a player away for nearly a third of the season. This should have been a big year of development for both Ayton and Collins, and maybe it still could be. But losing 25 games to an off-the-floor mistake is a significant setback for two of the league's most promising young big men.Dion Waiters' 10-game team suspension is another story, not that significant in regard to the standings, but still a setback for a guy who has played just 120 games in his three-plus seasons in Miami.So much to discuss this week!---Enjoy the episode today!!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

In today's episode we have Emily Van Buskirk, pro statistician, college football expert and advid "no pants" advocate. She talks in depth her journey in the sports world, the influences of Jessica Kleinschmidt on her career.We then discussed the parallels opposite numbers of Stephen Strasburg and Justin Verlander in the World Series and why it's so important. Also, we broke down Emily's experience in Division I college and the NCAA's new ruling on athletes and its effects for the future. Finally, we did a fast and furious questionnaire and Emily gave us some funny answers!----Also, take a look at 99designs, an affiliate link that has a special offer for StatMan Sports Podcast listeners.----Enjoy the episode today!!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

NFL Research offers the best nuggets from each week of games in the NFL. In today's episode, I changed the pace and went over some statistics for Week 8. Also for the NBA, I had a few takes and remarks to Week 1.P.S Can someone tell LeBron James to let his hairline go?!!!Are the Warriors really this bad and the Suns really this good?The first week of the 2019-20 season certainly didn't contradict the notion that there were more unknowns than usual across the league. And while Phoenix (with their win over the Clippers on Saturday) is the best story so far, it's hard not to focus on the teams that are off to alarming starts: Golden State, Indiana and Sacramento.Of course, Week 2 provides the first opportunity for those teams to get things moving in the right direction. And maybe it will provide more clarity in regard to who's the best team in the league. With the Bucks and Clippers both losing on Saturday, with the 2-0 Nuggets needing overtime to beat the Suns at home on Friday, and with the 2-0 Sixers needing a second-half comeback to Blake-Griffin-less Pistons, none of the early favorites are off to a dominant start.Also, take a look at 99designs, an affiliate link that has a special offer for StatMan Sports Podcast listeners.----Enjoy the episode today!!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

The NBA lost the plot last season and I have 20 burning questions for this upcoming NBA Season. The show became more important than the game, to the point where the very superstars that created the social media frenzy supposedly powering interest in the league balked when interest in their futures inevitably overshadowed their actual work product. It was uncomfortable watching Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, and many others come to the same realization Truman Burbank did when he realized his entire life was being broadcasted to billions of consumers and he had little choice but to play along.That better not happen again this year. A whirlwind free agency left the title chase wide open and created an on-court product that even the most inept salesperson should have no trouble promoting. If the NBA can’t find a way to make actual basketball compelling to the masses this year, we have a serious problem. There’s no superstar free agent drama on the horizon to distract us, nor is there any dominant-yet-stale superteam there to turn the regular season into something between a complete waste of time and a weighty existential dilemma. This season should be all about the basketball, and that’s ultimately why we devote so much of our time to following this silly league.In that spirit, I’ve crafted 20 burning basketball questions that will decide the league’s trajectory this season. You won’t see anything about trade targets on this list, and this is also a Giannis Antetokunmpo speculation-free zone. Instead, these are 20 questions that directly pertain to what happens on the actual basketball court. I can’t wait to find out the answers.----Enjoy the episode today!!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

A couple of weeks before the start of the 2019-20 NBA regular season, the league finds itself involved in a controversy with China stemming from a now-deleted tweet from Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. In the tweet, Morey gave a message of support to protesters in Hong Kong who are currently involved in demonstrations that began in opposition to controversial proposed legislation.Morey's tweet was met with considerable backlash from Chinese authorities, while several different parties, including NBA commissioner Adam Silver, have weighed in on the issue. The latest to add his voice to the conversation is none other than LeBron James. The timeline of events has been lengthy. Below is a rundown of how we got from Morey's tweet to the current situation between China and the NBA along with the latest on this constantly evolving situation.Then this mess with the NFL; We are being reminded on Every Given Sunday, and most recently on Any Given Monday night, that someone needs to throw the flag on officiating in the NFL before the public trust is destroyed.No one, least of all the zebras, seems to know what pass interference is anymore, and we watched the Lions get robbed in Green Bay because the men in stripes twice called hands to the face penalties against DE Trey Flowers when a national television audience could see, with or without replay, how blatantly wrong they were. And there were other calls that screwed the Lions.To err is human, but never have NFL officials appeared this human.Advances in technology over the years have upped the urgency to get the calls right, yet coach’s pass interference challenges are ignored even when the call begs to be overturned. Clear and obvious visual evidence has apparently not been clear and obvious to the officials. Or to senior VP of officiating Al Riveron, who from his New York command center persists in subscribing to the nothing-to-see-here theory.----Enjoy the episode today!!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

In this week's episode Steve talks about the Dallas Cowboys pretentious ways against good teams but puff out their chest vs the bad teams. Same as the Cleveland Browns. The theme this week is all about being cautious and WHY IT MATTERS THAT sports America does not care about pretenders.Don't claim to be one thing and then your actions say another. The numbers will sniff you out but here is the summary:Packers 4-1, first place in the NFC North. Cowboys 3-2, saddled with a two-game losing streak, tied for first in the NFC East with Philadelphia, and just one game ahead of the Giants.This the result of insisting on shooting themselves in the foot, too, beginning last Sunday in New Orleans, losing two fumbles while crossing the 50-yard line, settling for a field goal after sitting first-and-10 at the New Orleans’ 11-yard line thanks in part to Dak Prescott missing a throw to an open Randall Cobb in the end zone and then Dak missing a third-down throw to Cobb while on the move. And that doesn’t even account for Brett Maher missing on a 55-yard field-goal attempt.Oh, not to mention rushing for just 45 yards.Result: Two-point loss, 12-10, on the road.Now this, turning the ball over another three times, ruining what could very well have been a celebration of finally beating the Packers at home for the first time since 2007, the Cowboys now oh for their last four tries, and stretching this dry spell against the Packers over these past two decades, losing eight of the last nine meetings.Browns @ 49ers (by the numbers)185 - 49ers rushing yards in the first half, 83 of which came on San Francisco’s first offensive play of the game. The Browns allowed just 173 the entire game the previous week against the Ravens, who came into the game leading the league in rushing.6.9 - Led by Matt Breida (114) and Tevin Coleman (97), the 49ers averaged 6.9 yards per rush, finishing with 275 yards on 40 attempts.180 - One week after posting 530 yards against the Ravens, the Browns mustered just 180 on Monday, good for an average of 3.9 yards per play.21 - Monday’s game marked the first time Cleveland was held without a touchdown since the team’s Week 16 loss to Chicago on Dec. 24, 2017 -- a 21-game stretch.1 - The Browns had just one first down during the entire second half. The 49ers possessed the ball for 23:54 of the final 30 minutes.8 - Under duress all night, Baker Mayfield officially took eight hits, four of which were counted as sacks.4 - Turnovers committed by the Browns, their most of the season. Cleveland fumbled twice and Mayfield was intercepted twice -- including once on the goal line after a potential touchdown was bobbled by Antonio Callaway.8 - Cleveland’s lone points came on Austin Seibert’s 30-yard field goal, his eighth make on as many tries this season.7 - Myles Garrett collected his seventh sack of the season during Monday’s second quarter, dropping Jimmy Garoppolo on third down to force a punt.87 - Nick Chubb followed up his record-setting day in Baltimore with 87 yards on 16 carries, the bulk of which came in the first half.---Enjoy the episode today!!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on

Here we are with Episode 50 of the StatMan Podcast; The Journey. A personal milestone that I set for myself last year when I started this venture. Goal setting is essential to living a life with purpose and meaning. Goals give our lives direction and focus, and help us stay motivated over the long term.Nearly everything in life revolves around goals -- they encompass all of our plans for the future, all of our hopes, dreams and visions for what we want in life. And yet we often fail to reach our goals. That’s because we’re all human and can be easily distracted.So what does it take to achieve a goal and see it become reality?Today, I give insight into the work it took to begin this podcast, the pains, the long nights, preparations, and long term effects it had on my first 50 episodes. The Journey will continue hopefully to another 50!--What you will learn today:Short story of the beginning to reach this milestone todayThe push that I needed to get hereThe behind the scenes preparationsPains, doubts and questionsAdvise I was given to make the best out of this podcastWhat I have learned so far.Enjoy the episode today!!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)

Pro football can look past allegations of predatory behavior toward women, but making the NFL look bad is a different story and you will look like a Clown Show.The demise of Brown’s career has been stunningly swift. Here’s a brief synopsis of his past two weeks: He’s been accused of rape and sexual misconduct by two women. He’s been released by two teams, the Raiders and the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. He’s cost himself countless millions in salary and endorsements, with Nike dropping him and the Raiders voiding his $30 million contract. Whether the Patriots will ever pay him the $9 million he was guaranteed for this season is very much in doubt. Then, on Sunday, Brown all but retired, writing on Twitter that he wouldn’t play in the National Football League as long as owners could void contracts whenever they wanted.I cover that, the NFL Week 3 Review, and the summary of the MLB season!----Enjoy the episode today!!----To share your thoughts:Leave a comment on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Links below.Share this show and Ask Anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.Visit our website for the last information and news: statmanpodcast.comVisit our STORE for sick merch!To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help!Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, and now Google PodcastSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/statmanpodcast)