The Role Players

Back at it again! This time we are tackling the possibility of NCAA football splitting into a new league as proposed by the Knight Commission. We also discuss Damian Lilard's comment that the bubble was "way easier than any season" and what that means for sports during the pandemic. C'mon, ya'll know we can't forget about some Carolina Panther talk. We got that on the slate too. It's a loaded episode so goa ahead and play & share it.

An episode named after Tony La Russa has to be bonkers, right? Well it is! We discuss the fast approaching NBA season and what all is involved. We get into a debate over the NFL allowing 8 teams into the playoffs and trust us you don't want to miss this. It's not an episode without some Carolina Panthers talk! As for Tony La Russa, well just hit play and share this episode. You won't be disappointed.

We look into the 49ers decline and situation moving forward with Jimmy Garoppolo with Jay playing the role as GM. Does he have the vision to fix his broken 9ers? We mixed in some fantasy football hot takes for everyone and wrapped up the show with some Carolina Panthers and week 9 matchup's talk. Thanks for listening and please share and review.

This episode is all about the big trade deadline that is looming in the shadows for many of the NFL's best talent. Which teams will be buyers and which will be sellers? Along with that, we look at the Carolina Panthers Thursday Night Football matchup and some of the upcoming matchups for the weekend. It's spooky times at The Role Players lair! As faithful OutKast fans we did pay tribute to Stankonia turning 20 years old. So enjoy, play and share!

It feels so good to be back!!! We pick apart the NBA's idea of a 72-game season. On the football side of things, we look at the heavyweight matchup between the Titans and Steelers this week, some Keep Pounding discussion and what should be done about the dumpster of the NFC East. To end things off we get into the "Make One Shot" meme from our Facebook group. Man we had a ball and a half this episode! Press play and share you guys, thanks.

We take a look at the NFL franchise tag and offer some alternatives to protect players. For our Keep Pounding fanbase we take a look at Kawann Short's career and ask if he's in the Panthers Hall of Fame. We also get into how they should move forward with McCaffrey and Mike Davis. Make sure to subscribe and share us and big thanks to you all.

2020 has been an unforgettable year especially in sports so we discussed if the year and championships should have asterisks next to their achievements. The NFL is a quarter of the way through the season so we dished out some progress reports and superlatives. It's not an episode without some Keep Pounding Panthers talk and we closed out with a Naw Buddy. We are on Amazon Music now so make sure you all play and share. Thanks and keep rolling!

Once again we are bringing you fantasy football advice from The Role Players for your key players. We cover last week big week performers, some sleepers, and our "3 up, 3 Down" for each position. Come along and ride on they Fantasy Voyage.

In a galaxy far, far away... COVID Wars. We left off with everything being normal in the "new normal" but since then we have had our first outbreak in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans. We share our thoughts and ideas on the issue and what it could mean going forward. We also discussed the lack of appeal for the NBA Finals, Thursday Night Football and the Atlanta Falcons failures. Ya'll know we didn't leave out the Carolina Panthers and their owner David Tepper. It is a loaded episode. Kind of remind you of a movie, huh? Enjoy and share.

What a crazy week this is shaping up to be with the cancellation of the Titans and Steelers game. Don't sweat it, we have you covered with some gems and locks for the week. We also have our 3 up, 3 down segment for the starting lineup and bench. Go ahead and click play to get the scoop before your league opponents do. Just make sure you share us after you do lol.

Who's LeBron's best teammate ever? Let the debate begin! We take this head on and give our reasons for who it is. We also dig into an NFL "Would You Rather" game of choosing which NFL quarterback would you take for the next five years. Don't worry Keep Pounding Nation, we definitely didn't forget you all this episode. As always, please be sure to subscribe and share.

It's time for another Voyage and this time it's a little rocky. We know that a lot of you have been bitten by the injury bug so we are covering the names that you need to claim or trade for. We have our highlight matc-up's and The Juggernaut game from Byron. We round things out with some Start 'Em, Sit 'Em and some sleepers. Best of luck to all of you this week and until next week, bon voyage!

The NBA dished out the MVP award to Giannis Antetokounmpo for the second straight year but tons of fans don't agree. Did the NBA get it right? We get into the debate and talk about something fishy going on in college football. We take a look at some rumored early coaching hot seats in the NFL. Which seats are getting warmer by the losses? Well go ahead hit the play button to hear what your favorites sports podcasters have to say. Don't forget to subscribe and share guys. Thanks!

What a week we had of fantasy football on the Sleeper app! We have a fresh crop of match-up's and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em's. You might have some injuries or even drafted poorly but we have you covered with or waiver wire add's for the week. Make sure you listen to set those lineup's in time for this weeks voyage.

Finally, the NFL has come back to us! We have too with a new episode dedicated mostly to the start of the NFL season. We talk about which athletes we are stat crushing on, overrated and underrated teams and players and the battle of the LA teams. We give you all what you want to hear in division winners, wildcard teams and Super Bowl predictions. Oh and Andy Reid has a new nickname courtesy of us that you don't want to miss.

It's official, The Role Players have a fantasy football show. We highlight our key match-up's for the week and B gives his Juggernaut game of the week. We give the deets on some key injury reports and some Start 'Em, Sit 'Em. Jay and B close out the show with their sleeper's for week 1. We are giving you all the keys to win week 1!

We are back, baby! We dig right into the NBA bubble and what the talk surrounding the players have been. From social justice to being homesick, the bubble seems to be taking a toll. We discuss which NFL team(s) may have a breakout season and turn single digit wins into double digits. It's a packed show so get comfy and enjoy your guys from TRP return. Don't forget to tell a friend to tell a friend to tell a friend to listen.

Welcome to the lair, once again! With heavy hearts and minds, we discuss and reflect on the legend that was Kobe Bryant. We carry on to discuss the big game, Super Bowl LIV. It's another good show and please Play 'n Share us.

We dig into the Panthers new direction without Luke Kuechly and possibly Cam Newton. What's going on with NFL vets not retiring? We discuss who needs to hang them up and who can keep pushing. We close off the show with the big NFL Conference Championship game previews. As always we talk about a lot more but you have to Play 'n Share us.

Its a complete football weekend! The College Football Championship and we discuss the game and get into a debate of Joe Burrow and Tua as the top QB prospect for the NFL. We breakdown the NFL coaching hires and finally get into the Cowboys McCarthy hire. Lastly, we look at the big NFL Divisional round playoff games. It's a loaded show. Please Play 'n Share.

Happy New Year! We start the year by closing out the 2019 NFL regular season and starting the playoffs. We discuss most surprising teams and disappointing teams of the season, where the Dallas Cowboys are headed with the Jason Garrett decision, Defensive Rookie of the Year debate and our picks for Wild Card weekend.

This week we discuss when it's the right time for a team to fire the head coach along with some of the coaching changes. We also take a look at our week 14 key matchup's and make our weekly picks. Press play and share.

Byron and Jay take on the topic of running quarterbacks that have played in the NFL and rank their top five in their viewing history. There are some big surprises and you don't want to miss this. Play and share TRP Nation!

The second half of the season is here and we are highlighting Carolina Panthers vs Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings vs Dallas Cowboys, and Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers. Press play and share.

We discuss how the Browns players have ruined their careers. Oh it's hot in the Kitchens lol!

This week Byron and Jay get into their Week 9 Pick 'Em. The key matchup's of the week are Minnesota Vikings vs Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns vs Denver Broncos and the game of the week, New England Patriots vs Baltimore Ravens. We have a lot of good discussions and debates this week, do not miss this week's episode.

We discuss the weeks key matchup's, Arizona Cardinals vs New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers vs San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns vs New England Patriots, and Green Bay Packers vs Kansas City Chiefs. We pick the remaining games for the week and discuss other sports hot topics.

We debate whether players' power to request a trade is unprofessional or not.

We get into some NFL Week 7 Pick 'Em with our key matchup's being Arizona Cardinals vs. New York Giants, New Orleans vs. Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens vs. Seattle Seahawks and Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys. The race to the best Pick 'Em record is close but who will win the week? Hit play!

Byron and Jay get into some NBA preview talks and takes, Role Player style. They both randomly draw two teams from a selection of NBA teams to preview along with some other pro hoops talk. Did we select your team? Hit play!

The crew discusses this week key matchup's, Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys vs. New Orleans Saints, and Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers. We wrap things up with the remainder of week four's games.

The crew dig into the extinction of the Fullback position in football. J gives us his perspective of a coach on the topic and Byron comes up with another system that would merge the old school with the new school.

We take a look at some of the major stories around the NFL with Jalen Ramsey's trade request, Antonio Brown's release and the quarterback injuries. J and Byron make their weekly picks and breakdown some of the key matchups.

We make our weekly picks for the NFL week 1. In this new weekly series that we will bring to you on Sunday's to help you pregame for NFL Sunday. We also take a look at the NFL's most paid positions and the situation in Oakland with Wide Receiver Antonio Brown. Tell a friend to tell a friend about TRP!

We create a NCAA recruiting system that would restrict teams to only recruit in-state prospects. Wait until you hear where some of the football players would play. Also, J tells us why he thinks Dave Chappelle is the G.O.A.T. of comedy.

We breakdown the severity of the Achilles injury for basketball players throughout NBA history as well as Kevin Durant and Demarcus "Boogie" Cousins. We discuss if LeBron's Taco Tuesday social media blasts are disrespectful or just good fun.

We discuss the Jay Z and NFL partnership and analyze Mr. Carter's business partnerships in sports and music.

Mt. Tabor Spartans Head Football Coach Tiesuan Brown to discuss the upcoming season and what it means when a coach loses a team. Friday Night Fowler gives us a sneak peek of his upcoming article in the Winston-Salem Chronicle of his top high school football teams from the NC triad. We close out with a football driven Naw Buddy.

Continuing our NFL divisional previews, we go all in on the AFC South. We look at the rosters and schedule to predict what each teams season record will be. We also look at the impact players of the division. It's a great preview and we hope you all enjoy. Thanks for your ears and support!

Continuing our NFL divisional previews, we go all in on the NFC East. We look at the rosters and schedule to predict what each teams season record will be. We also look at the quarterbacks of the division. It's a great preview and we hope you all enjoy. Thanks for your ears and support!

We dig into the NBA Free Agency moves, especially the Kevin Durant to Brooklyn Nets and DeAngelo Russell to Golden State Warriors move. We discuss if waiting for Kawhi is worth the risk or a mistake. We close out by choosing free agency winners and Naw Buddy.

Continuing our NFL divisional previews, we go all in on the AFC East. We look at the rosters and schedule to predict what each teams season record will be. We also look at the quarterbacks of the division and Philosophical J has an interesting division realignment nugget for you. It's a great preview and we hope you all enjoy. Thanks for your ears and support!

We revealed our middle names! This week we discuss the NBA Draft takeaways, Chris Paul's trade request and teams finding a work-around the salary cap. We take a look at small market versus big market teams and teams playing in two cities. We have a Flash Back Friday player discussion and Naw Buddy. Thank you all for listening.

We look at the man that won $100k on the St. Louis Blues, the questionable NBA Finals title from the Raptors and Kawhi Leonard and we Preview the NFC South division. We have too much fun this episode with What If? Naw Buddy and a lot of jokes and debates. Please subscribe and review and as always THANK YOU!

We are joined by Jamaal "Friday Night" Fowler for an in-depth look at High School football across the region. We dig into the NBA Finals and when to trade away young assets on a team. Justin asks the crew a series of "what if..." questions and we have a flash back Friday random players segment. As always, we close out with Naw Buddy. We're in the endgame now!

NBA Playoffs and Zion, Ted Ginn, Jr. $10K challenge, city rivalry of Boston and St. Louis, Chris Long use of marijuana his entire career, David Carr's Top 10 all-time Quarterback's doesn't include Joe Montana and the proper name for a hotdog along with a Drake filled Naw Buddy!

We dig into the Game of Thrones series finale theories. We discuss what the Pelicans and Zion Williamson should do about the number one overall pick. We look at which Eastern Conference Championship give the Warriors the best mismatch. We show sibling favoritism in our sports siblings game. We discuss the NFL's top 5 strongest quarterback arms. We close out with Naw Buddy!

The Durant effect and the Warriors outlook. An offseason outlook of the Celtics in State of the Organization. Which players from playoff teams have the biggest impacts either negatively or positively. What if athletes spouses and/or close family members are placed on contracts from players teams? We dig into that hot topic. Should youth coaches get paid? We close out with Naw Buddy!

NBA Playoffs 2nd Round talk. Burger King's shade on McDonald's. We throw around the idea of NFL Draft compensation pick for players with off the field issues. When is it okay to boo your favorite player and/or team? KD the best basketball player in the world, yes even better than Mr. Hollywood. NBA officiating is discussed by team TRP. Naw Buddy, Buddy Naw!

Avengers Endgame reactions from the guys. Which NFL star would you like to have a non-injury decline from the Madden Curse? NFL Draft first round winners and losers. NFL rookie quarterbacks potential impacts and chances at success. We give advice to the Oklahoma City Thunder to fix their organization and what to do with Russell Westbrook. Was the Damian Lillard shot bad or just a star taking his shot? We play a game of "Would You Rather...?" We close out the show with Naw Buddy.

Essentials for the perfect weekend. Why can't some players have the same playoff success as their season success? Should NHL and sports allow fighting? Mel creates a new sport, Ice Boxing! Which teams picking in the top 10 of NFL Draft will make the playoffs. Why do fans care about the NFL schedule release? The cast puts modern day pop culture posters on their teenage room walls. EJ and the NFL starts The Purge!!! We close out with Naw Buddy!