Talking Shop Football Pod

This week on the Talking Shop Football Pod we bring in Eric Colwell, lifelong Bengals fan. Eric and I discuss all things Super Bowl, including Burrow vs Stafford, Chase vs Kupp, the Bengals offensive line vs the Rams front four, and other storylines. Finally, we go through our favorite Super Bowl prop bets. As season two of the pod wraps up, I just want to thank all of the guests that came on the show. And thank you to all the listeners of the podcast. We wouldn't be doing this without you!

My uncle joins the show to talk golf on this week's episode of the Talking Shop Football Pod. Listen in to find out where Tom Brady's home course fits on his list of the 9 greatest private golf clubs in the United States.

This week on the Talking Shop Football Pod we bring in Daniel Villarreal, long time member of the Niners Faithful, to walk us through championship weekend and recap the MADNESS that was the Divisional round in the NFL Playoffs. Additionally, we discuss possible landing spots for Arod, fixing football's overtime rules, Josh Allen vs Patty Mahomes, and over-played football television commercials.

In this episode of the pod, we preview the NFL playoffs through a cooperative game featuring guests Michael Matera and my dad. Tune in to see who wins every game from the Wild Card Round thru the Big Game!

Welcome in Dylan Lockman for fantasy football championship weekend! This episode is focused on the playoff race, NFL futures, and other storylines in football. We do a deep dive into the AFC playoff picture and discuss whether the Titans or the Chiefs should be favored. We also talk about the young careers of Burrow, Allen, and Herbert and who will ultimate prove to be their generation's most talented star. Finally, Dylan picks 3 games in the NFL for Week 18. Results of 2021 fantasy football: Friends league winner Chris Sampson defeats Dylan Lockman in the championship, while in my family's fantasy league, yours truly defeats Mike Matera for my first championship in the league's 3 year history, joining Andy Spangenberg and Ryan Matera as the only champions of the league.

Welcome in Nico Matera for Week 15 of the Talk Shop Football Podcast! This episode is focused around my family's fantasy football league and other storylines in the NFL. Nico shares his thoughts on the strange roster structure of our fantasy league, and suggests changes for the new year. We spend some time talking about the Dallas Cowboys and how far they can go in the 2021 Playoffs if everyone is healthy. Heavy weight playoffs games in both the friends and family leagues this week for the quarterfinals with John v Matt, Chrissi v Dave, Nico v Matt and Sean v Michael.

On this week's episode, we bring in the expert, Michael Walsh Ryan, as we break down and rank the seven movies that make up the great gambling movies of the last four decades. Feeling low after not making the playoffs in fantasy, don't worry. Whether you come for great movie recommendations or to wallow in your misery, we've got you covered. We're laying down the list.. the definitive list! Listen in and enjoy!

Week 13 of the podcast and we're talking shop with guests Andy Spangenberg and Ryan Matera. Ryan and Andy join the show to talk family fantasy football, random sports facts, and Week 14 NFL picks. We spend some time reminiscing about their web series the Monday Preport, which aired at Fairfield Prep High School from 2015-2016. Written, directed, and starring the duo, the show they put on for their high school was famously inventive and creative. Some recurring segments they did suspiciously popped up later on hit series including Between Two Ferns and Late Night with Seth Meyers. Results of this week's fantasy football matchup, Dom Delfino (5-8) defeats Matt (7-6) in a heartbreaker.

Welcome in my dad and uncle Sean for Week 12 of the Talk Shop Football Podcast! This episode is focused around my family's fantasy football league and other storylines in the NFL. At the top, Sean spends 10 minutes bashing the commissioner on the funky fantasy rules in our family fantasy football pool. Manning Brother Broadcast reviews, Curmudgeon Corner, and just how close were the New England Patriots in moving to Connecticut at one point? Results of our fantasy football matchup: Matt (7-5) defeats Uncle Sean (6-6) while Mom wins her 5th straight to stay tied in 1st with Cousin Quinn!

Welcome in Matthew Renner for Week 11 of the Talk Shop Football Podcast! Renner and Matt discuss Thanksgiving Day Football and favorite Thanksgiving dishes. The guys debate the obligations of a fantasy football manager when your team has been eliminated from contention. Results of our fantasy football matchup: Matt (6-5) loses to Renner (3-8) in a game decided largely by Jonathan Taylor's stunning performance.

Welcome in Jared McCray for Week 10 of the Talk Shop Football Podcast! Jared and Matt discuss Week 10 NFL games, Niners football, Bay area sports, and youth trends. Jared humbly responds to how he would do on a major league field or court in various situations. Finally, Jared breaks down matchups for Week 11 in the NFL and gives his three team parlay of the week. Results of our fantasy football matchup: Matt (6-4) defeats Chris Sampson (8-2) in a low scoring matchup decided by a few Cooper Kupp catches in the 4th quarter of MNF.

Welcome in Dave Castellanos "Dave Man" for Week 9 in the NFL! Dave and Matt discuss Week 9 NFL games, desert golf, Vegas betting lines, Q-Aro-D the Covid spreader, and the Titans. Dave breaks down matchups for Week 10 in the NFL and gives his three team parlay of the week. Results of our fantasy football matchup: Dave (6-3) defeats Matt (5-4) in a low scoring game of attrition.

Welcome in John Scalmanini for Week 8 in the NFL! John and Matt make their picks for the best second half players in fantasy football standard scoring leagues. Then John tries to decipher which Tik-Tok trends are real vs. fake. John and Matt discuss the upcoming Bryson - Brooks showdown over Thanksgiving weekend; and finally, John breaks down matchups for Week 9 in the NFL and gives his three team parlay of the week. Results of our fantasy football matchup: John (4-4) loses to Matt (5-3) in close but eventually decisive victory.

Welcome in Chrissi Knowles to talk Week 7 in the NFL and Lost among other topics! Chrissi fills us in on all things college football including her hopes for Michigan this season. Then we talk Bay Area sports including whether the Niners are a great team thats just banged up or just a mediocre team. Chrissi tells us what it's like to rewatch Lost in 2021, and other shows she's watching. Finally Chrissi breaks down matchups for Week 8 in the NFL and gives her three team parlay of the week. Results of our fantasy football matchup: Chrissi (4-3) loses to Matt (4-3) in a blow out fantasy matchup due to several bye weeks and injury.

Week 6 of the NFL season is in the books, we welcome in Dylan Lockman to walk us through his thoughts on the AFC East and his beloved Patriots. We also talk Mahomes vs Rodgers, best players at every jersey number 80-89, and have the Bills taken the crown in the AFC East. After we conclude, Dylan (3-3) beats Matt (3-3) in a nail biter fantasy matchup

Matt Klein educates us on the 2021 SF Giants as they hope to beat LA in Game 5.

To preview Week 5 of the NFL season, Tommy Hendrickson (not to be confused with the guitarist/songwriter for the Alice Cooper band) joins the show to pick winners and losers, talk about NFL Hall of Fame odds, and give his outlook for the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC West division. Then the guys discuss their fantasy matchup including who has a better outlook for Sunday - including Alvin Kamara vs Derrick Henry and Ronald Jones II vs Leonard Fournette

Season 2 of the pod continues with guest Danny Kahle, The guys discuss Bay Area sports including the 104 win SF Giants, Bryson in the long drive championship, football coaches, and finally Danny's 3 can't miss picks for Week 4 of the NFL

Season 2 of the pod continues with none other than Dominic Delfino, The guys discuss Jimmy G's future with the Niners, drafting simultaneously in multiple fantasy leagues, Stanford football, Elizabeth Holmes and tech fake it til you make it ethos, Warriors outlook, and finally Dom's 3 team parlay lock of the weekend!

Kicking off Season 2 of the pod with Andrew Lam, who joins us from NYC on the heels of becoming a father. Andrew and Matt talk about their Week 1 matchup, the Chiefs, golf handicaps, the Ryder Cup, and bucket list golf trips. Finally, Lam gives his 3 locks for Week 2 in the NFL.

On the final episode of the 2020-2021 season, Michael Matera joins the show for Super Bowl weekend. 0:01 Mike and Matt playback their NFC and AFC Championship game picks and face the shame or glory of their predictions; 4:45 Best and worst gambles; 8:20 Mike breaks down the stonk market; 10:15 The first ever segment of Bulls vs. Bears / HODL vs. BTFD; 14:00 NFL Lightning Round and NFL Trivia; 18:00 SB PROP BET PALOOZA; 25:30 and finally, Mike and Matt gives their Super Bowl Picks

Matt Klein joins the pod for a special NFL Playoff Bonus episode of the pod: To kick things off, 0:01 The guys recap Wild Card Weekend in the NFL and their gambling results; 16:30 Then we look ahead to the four Round 2 NFL Playoff games and make our picks, including the parlays and teasers that will make you some serious coin

On the Season 1 finale of the Talking Shop Football Pod, Matt's joined by Dylan Lockman and Ryan Matera to discuss the NFL Playoffs, 2020 Trivia, and of course, the results of The League. Stay tuned for special episodes throughout the offseason by subscribing or following wherever you get podcasts. Thank you everyone for listening this season. Stay safe, take care, & so long.

Week 15 of Football and we're Talking Shop with guests Andrew Lam, Matt Klein, and John Hart: 0:00 First, a Monday interview with Andrew Lam to talk about our round 1 playoff match as it hangs in the balance; Then, 8:00 Matt Klein joins the pod to talk football and offseason Warriors News; 9:00 Matt talks football including Old QBs, NFC and AFC favorites, and what went wrong for the Niners in 2020; 13:15 Matt and Matt dive into the wild ride of the Golden State Warriors offseason and expectations for the 2020-2021 season; 24:00 A surprise guest joins the pod and brings with him a serious of humorous observations and intelligent insights; 27:00 Klein takes an impartial look at the semi-final Fantasy Football Matchups and tells us who's going to win it all this season; Finally, 35:30 John Hart enters the shop to talk about the Baltimore Ravens season-changing Monday Night Football comeback win; 39:25 We ask Hart some Lamar Jackson themed NFL Trivia; 42:00 John tells us how he's stayed in shape during the pandemic and the most surprising thing in his garage gym; 48:15 John talks about attending San Jose Sharks games over the years

Week 14 of Football and we're Talking Shop with guests Chris Sampson and Dylan Lockman, the top two seeds in The League: 0:50 Dylan drops by to tell us whether he'd rather play Dave or Chris in the fantasy football semi-finals; then, 8:50 Dylan talks Patriots and what went wrong in 2020; 10:30 Dylan summits his take on the scum of the NFL that is the NFC Least; 13:00 We breakdown Brady vs. Tannehill as a fantasy football starting quarterback; 16:00 Dylan makes his guess for the fantasy football divisional playoff matchups - Then, we bring in Chris Sampson - 19:45 Our other top seed joins the pod to talk about who he'd rather play in the semi-finals; 21:00 Chris breaks down his 2020 keys to success; 24:30 Chris answers our National Football League trivia question of the week; Finally, at 26:00 Chris makes his predictions for the fantasy football divisional playoffs and we close shop

Welcome into a Special Edition of the Pod where I have Cousin Madison and Cousin Quinn on to discuss our family football playoffs; 3:00 Music Round - Quinn and Madison try to identify whether songs are from Matt's birth year '88, Madison's '00, or Quinn's '07; Quinn and Madison talk New England Patriot's 2020 season and their playoff chances; 17:15 We play a little NFL trivia; 22:00 We see if Quinn can name all of our cousins by order of their age; 23:45 Madison breaks down her favorite ski mountains; 25:00 and finally, Madison and Quinn both pick winners for the Family Football Playoff games this weekend

Week 12 of Football and we're Talking Shop with guest Matthew Renner 0:01 Renner returns for his second episode on the pod; 1:30 Renner grades the recent trade in The League between two playoff teams; 3:00 We break down the horrific NFC East and whether the Giants have a chance at winning it; 9:10 Renner gives his take on Taysom Hill and his future place in the National Football League; 12:15 Renner and Matt give their take on the most recent poll in the League regarding postponed and cancelled NFL games; 19:00 Renner's take on the COVID problem in the NFL, and having no fans; 22:45 We look at the playoff implications of the final weekend of fantasy regular season matchups; 28:00 Renner depressingly breaks down how bad his team is this season; 28:45 Week 13 NFL Game Lines and we bet a 4-team parlay that can't lose

Week 11 of Football and we're Talking Shop with guest John Scalmanini: 0:01 John discusses his team name changes; 1:30 The guys discuss their matchup and then play a new game that tests their fantasy knowledge with a dice roll; 11:05 John discusses the Joe Burrow injury and plays NFL Trivia; 13:30 Matt's wife Kiara joins the show for some non-NFL questions including what's popular with the youth these days, choosing your own intro song for life, 2021 NBA Season Props, and favorite comedian; 30:30 John picks games from Week 12 in the National Football League, to see if he can become the first guest to go 3-0 in his picks

Choice is an illusion created between those with power and those without. On a special "Doomsday" episode of the pod, Scott Tandoi joins me to discuss all things: 1:40 Why he was kicked out of the fantasy football league; would he ever join again; 5:50 NFL Trivia; 7:10 Simulation Theory; 12:30 The Existential Threats of Our Time including his thoughts on Robots, Runaway Biotechnology, Ecophagy, Nuclear War, Global Warming, & The One World Totalitarian State; 41:35 before touching on Silicon Valley Monoculture; 48:20 and finally, Censorship & The Media

Week 10 of Football and we're Talking Shop with guest Andrew Lam: 0:01 Andrew and Matt talk about Lam's playoff chances based on his roster and remaining games; 8:45 The guys discuss some marquee games this past weekend and discuss the Chiefs and Giants prospects; 14:30 Andrew and Matt recap The Masters and Andrew plays Masters Quotation Trivia; 25:30 Andrew answers some non-sports questions including the best outdoor dining in NYC, high end luxury real estate, and Succession vs. Billions; 31:30 Lam gives his Week 10 picks in the National Football League, and we wrap up

Week 9 of Football and we're Talking Shop with guest Dom Delfino: 0:01 Dom and Matt discuss the League standings with just four regular season games remaining; 5:30 The results of our close matchup are revealed; 7:15 Dom gives his take on the 2020 Chicago Bears; 13:15 Dom gives insights into his draft strategy; 21:00 A special Jeopardy Edition of NFL Trivia; 24:30 Dom gives his picks for Week 10 in the National Football League; 28:00 We bring in Tommy Hendrickson for an EMERGENCY trade alert.

Oh, those Lions, Vikings, and Giants. On a special "Therapy Session" of the pod, Ben Bowen and Brad Russell join me to discuss our lifetime allegiances to three NFL franchises that can't seem to turn things around. Talking Shop will be back Wednesday of this week for our regularly scheduled programing. But please, listen in, subscribe to the pod, ENJOY!

Week 8 of Football and we're Talking Shop with guest David Castellanos: 0:01 Dave basks in the glow of L.A.'s success with the Lakers & Dodgers; 1:50 We discuss Dave's history with The League; 5:00 Dave and Matt give their take on the week's NFL action; 9:30 Dave makes picks for week 9 NFL action; 15:40 Trivia Time; 21:45 Dave and Matt talk golf and the upcoming Masters tournament; 24:15 Matt and Dave talk about their matchup; 27:30 Finally, Dave makes his NFL Offensive rookie of the year pick

Week 7 of Football and we're Talking Shop with guest Tommy Hendrickson: 0:01 Tommy relives the draft and walks me through his thinking for each pick; 10:00 We discuss our exciting fantasy matchup that's still in flux during Monday Night Football; 17:35 Tommy plays Trick or Treat to explain which NFL teams are really good and which are paper tigers; 24:10 Tommy tries his luck at some NFL trivia; 25:50 We preview some games for week 8 in the National Football League and Tommy makes some predictions

Week 6 of Football and we're Talking Shop with guests Andrew Spangenberg, Ryan Matera and Michael Matera: 0:01 Ryan and Andy jest about our family's fantasy football league, personal draft strategy, and the league's worst and best teams; 9:55 Michael drops in to help ask the trivia questions and season props; 18:05 Ryan and Andy give their take on the NFL and how youth sports are functioning through the pandemic

Week 1 of Football and we're Talking Shop with guest Matt Renner: 0:01 Renner and Matt break down draft results; 3:30 a look back on week 1 games in the NFL and look forward to week 2; and finally, 13:00 We look at what went right in the week 1 fantasy matchup

Week 2 of Football and we're Talking Shop with guest Danny Kahle: 0:01 Danny breaks down this weeks action both in the NFL and The League; 10:00 Danny and Matt preview week 3 in the National Football League; 19:00 U.S. Open Golf wrap

Week 5 of Football and we're Talking Shop with guest Chrissi Knowles: 0:01 On our first live recording, Matt and Chrissi dive into their fantasy matchup while it hangs in the balance during Sunday Night Football; 3:30 Chrissi recaps her draft strategy and what's it liked to get burned when your first round pick goes down for the season; 6:00 Chrissi plays Let's Make A Deal and NFL Trivia; & finally, 15:45 Chrissi picks from Week 6 in the National Football League

Week 3 of Football and we're Talking Shop with guest Dylan Lockman: 0:01 Dylan previews the 2020 New England Patriots; 3:50 Matt and Dylan break down draft results; 11:30 Dylan and Matt discuss their matchup as we wait for Monday Night Football results; 15:00 Dylan picks winners for week 4 in the National Football League; 20:00 Dylan turns the Q&A on Matt and we sign off

Week 4 of Football and we're Talking Shop with guest Chris Sampson: 0:01 Matt and Chris dive into their fantasy matchup and the implications from MNF; 2:30 Chris grades the NFL's remaining undefeated; 3:15 Chris and Matt reminisce on the careers of Phillip Rivers and Eli Manning, who are forever tied together; 9:40 Chris picks from Week 5 in the NFL and makes a prediction on NBA Final's MVP; 12:45 Chris breaks down football's growing appeal abroad; 14:30 Chris plays deal or no deal on proposed trades in The League