Podcast appearances and mentions of chris vaccaro

Fantasy football draft season is heating up, and Fantasy Empire is breaking down the news and trends that are changing draft boards right now. Dan Williamson, Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa and Matt Modica dig into the major injury news surrounding Breece Hall, Jeremiyah Love, Jordan Tyson and Emeka Egbuka — including where we're willing to draft them now and which teammates gain or lose value as a result. Then we get into what we've learned from the latest preseason action and what we're seeing in high-stakes drafts:

Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson draft live in the NFFC Footballguys Online Championship, competing for a grand prize worth $300,000! –

Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson how injuries have affected the rankings and players you need to move up the board in Fantasy Football in this episode of Fantasy Empire. –

Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson talk more about High Stakes Fantasy Football in this episode of Fantasy Empire. –

Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson talk about High Stakes Fantasy Football in this episode of Fantasy Empire. –

Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson bring the secrets to winning the Half Million Dollar prize in the FFPC Playoff Challenge *Contest Rules *Best strategies *Where it's safe to fade the chalk *How to find the secret levers to winning –

Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson take you through designing a winning entry for the NFFC Postseason Hold 'Em Contest *Contest Rules *Best Strategies *Staying unique to maximize odds of winning *Ad much more! –

Who are the players you NEED to start in Week 16? Whether you are in a single-elimination playoff or trying to win a contest shootout, Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson are here to help! -Lessons learned from last week -Week 16 crystal ball -Are Jahmyr Gibbs teams already dead in the shootouts? -Best strategies for heavy underdog teams -And much more –

Week 11 brought clutch performances from some of fantasy's biggest stars, but also far too many injuries to players we hoped to ride to playoff wins. Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson are here to help you plan a path through the chaos. *Waiver wire must-haves and must-avoids *Teams that will deliver points down the stretch *Players primed to pop in the playoffs *And much more –

Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica and Dan Williamson break down the Week 11 games to forecast this week's must-start players...and the players to bench. Which games will offer surprising fantasy gems? Which games will be fantasy wastelands? It's all here! Fantasy football and dynasty league analysis, mock drafts, dynasty trade suggestions, rookie draft tactics, superflex and PPR rankings and projections, best ball drafts, and high stakes fantasy league advice from The PlayerProfiler Team. –

We're in the stretch run to make the fantasy playoffs! Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson break down potentially massive changes in the fantasy landscape as injuries continue to take a toll on the league's best players, and unlikely heroes emerge to save our teams. *Brock Bowers is BACK in a big way *Drake London finally kicks Darnell Mooney to the curb *Is it really TreVeyon Time in New England? *Is Monangai THE guy in Chicago? *Colston Loveland enters the chat about the best rookie TE *And much more! Subscribe directly to the PlayerProfiler podcast ➔ ⁠https://pod.link/1013135614⁠ -- FastDraft DFS is HERE. Get a $50 deposit match with code FAST on FastDraft ➔ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fastdraft.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --

Chris Vaccaro, Nelson ousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson break down critical takeaways from Week 8 and turn their focus to bringing home the championship hardware *The Jonathan Taylor steamroller *Drake Maye is the skeleton key to titles *Oronde Gadsden and Tucker Kraft emerge from the crowd *And much more!

Week 7 is here, and we are almost halfway through the fantasy regular season. Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson embrace reality and react to the extreme shifts in the weekly fantasy landscape. Now more than ever, it's a weekly game requiring mental agility.

How can we identify players ready to step into the spotlight vs players who can't handle the big stage? Injuries and bye weeks are separating the elite fantasy managers from the pack. Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson sift through the surprise performances and colossal duds of Week 5 to chart a path through Week 6 and beyond Subscribe directly to the PlayerProfiler podcast ➔ ⁠https://pod.link/1013135614⁠ -- FastDraft DFS is HERE. Get a $50 deposit match with code FAST on FastDraft ➔ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fastdraft.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --

Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson are back to help you figure out what to do with your 0 or 1 win fantasy teams, and how to maximize teams that are off to a fast start. They'll cover the strategies you need to implement right now. They'll also deconstruct what we saw in Week 4, and what that means for Week 5 and beyond: -- *The Cowboys are this year's Bengals *Older players who can no longer be trusted *Fake or Real? Which out-of-nowhere Week 4 booms and busts can we trust? *And much more! --

Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson get together to discuss the fantasy football fallout from Week 3 and how they will react: *Rookie RBs are on the rise! *Looming Landmine players *Rising Stars who can take us to the playoffs *Hidden Gems who will emerge soon *And more! --

Chris Vaccaro, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson get together to discuss all that happened during the second week of the NFL season and how they are reacting. They then look ahead to Week 3 and how they plan to approach waivers and lineups. -- *Joe Burrow out for the season? *Other QB injuries and who to target to replace *Rome Odunze, Tucker Kraft, and other hits from the mid-rounds of drafts *Is Bill Croskey-Merritt a scam or someone to rely on? *Is Juwan Johnson this year's Jonnu Smith? *Is Troy Franklin for real? *and more! --

Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson get together to discuss all that happened during the first week of the NFL season and how they are reacting. They then look ahead to Week 2 and how they plan to approach waivers and lineups. *What happened to Mark Andrews and AJ Brown? *Which rookie made the biggest splash? *Which players are getting cut from our fantasy teams *How to handle the waiver wire this week *Much more! --

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 21: Welcome back to Fantasy Empire! In this week's episode hosts Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica and Dan Williamson diving deep into the best ways to cash in the FFPC and NFFC for the next 5 weeks. -- Review of Winning Rosters: We go through the FFPC & NFFC contest winners, including FantasyPros, Main Event, Rotowire OC, and Primetime champions. Playoff Game Previews: Our team shares quick predictions for each matchup, including LAC vs HOU, PIT vs BAL, and GB vs PHI Round 2 Playoff Picks: Who will make it to the conference championships? We give our quick-fire predictions for the next round! Super Bowl Teams: Who are we picking to make it all the way? We break down our final predictions! FFPC Playoff Contest: Dan walks us through the contest overview and the whole team then shares strategy and tips as we fill out a contest entry NFFC Playoff Contest: Chris breaks down the NFFC contest and shares strategy on players to lock in (looking at you, Detroit and Kansas City), then the guys work up a week 1 roster for this contest and more! --

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 20: Welcome back to Fantasy Empire! In this week's episode hosts Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica and Dan Williamson sort thru a wild week 16 of #FantasyFootball scoring and predict how championship week might unfold. They'll highlight the biggest games and players in the final week of the season. -- Dan, Matt, Chris, and Nelson break down the most important trends, player performances, and matchups you need to know for Week 17. The guys each pick one player who should be started despite potentially being low-owned in most leagues. The team weighs in on the biggest game of Week 17, sharing their predictions and reasons why this game is crucial for your fantasy success. Is there a sleeper you should be targeting based on these high-stakes games? and more! --

We are enjoying the holiday biscotti that Maggie Gray brought. It was closed with a clothespin and Gio wondered why people put clothespins on their nipples. There are rumors that Sayville is a ‘swingin' town' and Boomer wonders how that works. There's another article saying Kylie Kelce's podcast passed Joe Rogan's which can't possibly be true. Are the Swifties eating all this Kylie Kelce stuff? We also talked about the current situation with the drones and orbs and how Al thinks they are UFO related orbs babysitting us so we don't get into a nuclear war. Jerry returns for an update and starts with the sounds of the Chargers beating the Broncos and they had a rare ‘free kick' play. Yesterday even Final Jeopardy took a shot at the Jets. KAT had a great game as the Knicks beat the T-Wolves in his return to Minnesota. Cody Bellinger met the media as the newest Yankee. Freddie Kitchens talked about North Carolina and how everybody should want to go there with Bill Belichick. In the final segment of the hour, Chris Vaccaro, the President of The Suffolk County Hall of Fame calls in. They are inducting Eagles Equipment Manager Greg Delimitros.

Hour 1 The Chargers beat the Broncos last night and we had a rare free kick FG at the end of the first half. KAT went off for the Knicks last night in their win in Minnesota. Gio thinks Boomer is discarding the Rangers and will now focus on the Knicks. Boomer denies this. Jerry is here for his first update of the day, but first Gio said Brett from Long Island claimed another victim on overnight hosts by fighting with Brian Rascona. Jerry starts with the sounds of the Chargers beating the Broncos. Larry David and Jim Harbaugh had a conversation before the game. Andy Reid said Mahomes will most likely end up playing. We heard the sounds of the Knicks beating the T-Wolves as KAT had 32 points. The Yankees introduced Cody Bellinger and talked about what excites him about being a Yankee. In the final segment of the hour, we have audio from Brett in Long Island annoying the crap out of Brian Rascona on the overnight show. Hour 2 Boomer doesn't want the Jets to go after Jon Gruden now because he loves what he's doing at Barstool. We talked more about the article in the Athletic about the Jets and Woody Johnson. There have been so many players and coaches in and out of here over the last few years that could be the sources for these stories. Anthony in Belleville wants Netflix to do the Roast of Boomer Esiason. Jerry returns for an update and starts with the sounds of Jon Gruden on Bussin' With The Boys and talks about creating plays when he was on Mike Holmgren's staff and competing with Andy Reid to get their plays called on the field. Garrett Wilson was asked if he wants to stay with the Jets long term and he said he didn't know but he does love being a Jet. KAT had a great game in Minnesota as the Knicks beat the T-Wolves. In the final segment of the hour, Tom Izzo brought us gifts but we're pretty sure there's weed in it so we will have to bring it home. Hour 3 We are enjoying the holiday biscotti that Maggie Gray brought. It was closed with a clothespin and Gio wondered why people put clothespins on their nipples. There are rumors that Sayville is a ‘swingin' town' and Boomer wonders how that works. There's another article saying Kylie Kelce's podcast passed Joe Rogan's which can't possibly be true. Are the Swifties eating all this Kylie Kelce stuff? We also talked about the current situation with the drones and orbs and how Al thinks they are UFO related orbs babysitting us so we don't get into a nuclear war. Jerry returns for an update and starts with the sounds of the Chargers beating the Broncos and they had a rare ‘free kick' play. Yesterday even Final Jeopardy took a shot at the Jets. KAT had a great game as the Knicks beat the T-Wolves in his return to Minnesota. Cody Bellinger met the media as the newest Yankee. Freddie Kitchens talked about North Carolina and how everybody should want to go there with Bill Belichick. In the final segment of the hour, Chris Vaccaro, the President of The Suffolk County Hall of Fame calls in. They are inducting Eagles Equipment Manager Greg Delimitros. Hour 4 Jeremy Schaap from ESPN calls in to talk about the upcoming E:60 about Gunnar Esiason. It will air on Christmas Eve at 7pm on ESPN. Jerry returns for his final update of the day but first Brian Rascona relives his angry moment from the overnights when Brett from Long Island called in. Jerry starts with the Chargers beating the Broncos. Jim Harbaugh was fired up after the game. Garrett Wilson was asked if he wants to be with the Jets long term. KAT had a big game for the Knicks as they beat the T-Wolves in his return to Minnesota. Cody Bellinger met the media and talked about joining the Yankees. The Moment of The Day: Gio & Al try to educate Boomer on the drones/orbs. In the final segment of the week, our Week 16 NFL Picks.

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 19: Welcome back to Fantasy Empire! In this week's episode hosts Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica and Dan Williamson sort thru a wild week 15 of #FantasyFootball scoring and predict how the rest of the fantasy playoffs might unfold. They'll highlight the biggest games and players in the final 2 weeks of the season. -- Dan, Matt, Chris, and Nelson break down the most important trends, player performances, and matchups you need to know for Week 16. The guys each pick one player who should be started despite potentially being low-owned in most leagues. The team weighs in on the biggest game of Week 16, sharing their predictions and reasons why this game is crucial for your fantasy success. Is there a sleeper you should be targeting based on these high-stakes games? and more! --

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 18: Get ready for a thrilling episode of the Fantasy Empire show, where Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson dig into this question and many more as they sort thru Week 14's highs and lows and look ahead to the fantasy football playoffs. -- Matt, Chris, Nelson, and Dan share their insights on the biggest trends affecting fantasy managers right now in the fantasy football playoffs. Who's hot and who's not? The guys discuss players who might not be heavily started but have a strong case for your lineup this week. Are there players being heavily started that you should actually consider benching? and more! --

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 17: Get ready for a thrilling episode of the Fantasy Empire show, where Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson dig into this question and many more as they sort thru Week 13's highs and lows and look ahead to Week 14 of the fantasy football regular season. -- Thanksgiving Recap Chris' Week 13 Observations for Week 14 & Playoffs Nelson's Week 13 Observations for Week 14 & Playoffs Matt's Week 13 Observations for Week 14 & Playoffs Dan's Week 13 Observations for Week 14 & Playoffs Super Bye Week Starts of Week 14 --

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 16: Get ready for a thrilling episode of the Fantasy Empire show, where Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson dig into this question and many more as they sort thru Week 12's highs and lows and look ahead to Week 13 of the fantasy football regular season. -- Saquon Season: Played Against Him? Lost. In Your Lineup? Won. Favorite Thanksgiving Dish Cowboys vs Giants - Least Favorite Thanksgiving Game? Fantasy Impact Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears Miami Dolphins vs Green Bay Packers --

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 15: Get ready for a thrilling episode of the Fantasy Empire show, where Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson dig into this question and many more as they sort thru Week 11's highs and lows and look ahead to Week 12 of the fantasy football regular season. -- How Many Fantasy QBs Are Dependable? Don't Make Bets on NY Jets Diontae Johnson Make or Break? Audric Estime Back Half Bellcow? Adonai Mitchell FAAB Freebie MVS & the Saints WR Room Jalen Coker & the Panthers WR Room --

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 14: Get ready for a thrilling episode of the Fantasy Empire show, where Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson dig into this question and many more as they sort thru Week 10's highs and lows and look ahead to Week 10 of the fantasy football regular season. -- How Many Fantasy QBs Are Dependable? Don't Make Bets on NY Jets Diontae Johnson Make or Break? Audric Estime Back Half Bellcow? Adonai Mitchell FAAB Freebie MVS & the Saints WR Room Jalen Coker & the Panthers WR Room --

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 13: Get ready for a thrilling episode of the Fantasy Empire show, where Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica, and Dan Williamson dig into this question and many more as they sort thru Week 9's highs and lows and look ahead to Week 10 of the fantasy football regular season. -- Join us as we celebrate the resurgence of running backs and explore our top RB lineups featuring Saquon Barkley, Achane, and King Henry! Is there a sea change in the NFL, embracing RB or is the current dominance of RBs over WRs doomed to revert to what we've seen for the past several years? Discover how star players are finally showing up and making big impacts, including the much-anticipated breakout from JSN! With the trade deadline looming, we discuss ideal trades in the NFL and what moves could boost your fantasy roster. Who's set for a surprising finish this season? We analyze standout performances that hint at future success. Get insights on which games to target for fantasy points and which to avoid like the plague. --

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 12: Join hosts Chris Vaccaro, Matt Modica, Nelson Sousa, and Dan Williamson as they dump out a pillowcase full of Week 8 Fantasy Football performances and sort out which ones are the real treats and which ones are the fantasy equivalent of cheap cellophane-wrapped suckers, or worse yet, granola bars. We'll talk through all the noteworthy performances and those that were sadly lacking, plus look ahead to what's in store for us as the fantasy regular season enters the home stretch of November games. -- Boo Nix delivered the goods, while George Skittles provided a colorful array of fantasy points. Plus, we discuss Tucker WitchKraft's enchanting performance and the full Mooney in Tampa Bay! We break down Davante Adams' struggles in New York and the Jets' need for an exorcist after a rough outing. A quick segment from our team where we share our favorite and least favorite treats—don't miss this sweet addition! Our hosts share their top insights from the weekend's games, highlighting players who made a mark and those who fell flat. Which player has ghosted your team the worst this season? We'll reveal our picks and discuss their potential for redemption. Discover which player you wish you could permanently bench but keeps haunting your lineup. --

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 11: In this episode, hosts Chris Vaccaro, Matt Modica, Nelson Sousa and guest Tyler Knaeble convene their weekly high-stakes summit to discuss their observations from an exciting Week 7 slate in which there were several multi-TD scorers, as well as several crippling injuries. They talk thru their expectations for NFL week 8 and highlight several games that fantasy gamers should be targeting and 3 games to avoid if possible. They look ahead to this weeks games to expose where fantasy points should be plentiful...or sadly lacking. Each analyst will highlight one standout player from Week 7 who's set to keep shining. They also highlight one player who's likely to disappoint so you can make sure you know who to target and who to avoid! We'll discuss the fallout from key injuries to Deshaun Watson, Chris Godwin, Jayden Daniels and more. Stay informed to adjust your strategy! --

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 10: In this episode, hosts Chris Vaccaro, Matt Modica and Dan Williamson convene their weekly high-stakes summit to discuss their observations from an exciting Week 6 slate in which their ZeroRB picks had a coming-out party. They talk thru their expectations for NFL week 7 and highlight several games that fantasy gamers should be targeting and 3 games to avoid if possible. They look ahead to this weeks games to expose where fantasy points should be plentiful...or sadly lacking. Each analyst will highlight one standout player from Week 6 who's set to keep shining. They also highlight one player who's likely to disappoint so you can make sure you know who to target and who to avoid! We'll discuss the fallout from key injuries to Chris Olave, Marvin Harrison, Dallas Goedert and more. Stay informed to adjust your strategy! --

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 9: In this episode, hosts Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa, Matt Modica and Dan Williamson convene for their weekly high-stakes roundtable. They each offer observations from last weeks games and then discuss players who's stock is rising or falling, looking for players who can win or lose leagues for us.  They look ahead to this weeks games to expose where fantasy points should be plentiful...or sadly lacking. Each analyst will highlight one standout player from Week 5 who's set to keep shining. Who will be the next Tank Bigsby, a RB who seizes a substantial share of the workload from an established starter? They also highlight one player who's likely to disappoint so you can make sure you know who to target and who to avoid! We'll discuss the fallout from key injuries to Nico Collins, Aaron Jones, and more. Stay informed to adjust your strategy! --

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 7: The Fantasy Empire returns with unparalleled high-stakes fantasy football coverage! Join hosts Chris Vaccaro, Dan Williamson, Matt Modica, and Nelson Sousa of FTN Fantasy—four of the top high-stakes players in the game—as they deliver expert insights to make YOU a better fantasy football player. Join them today as they discuss what they saw during Week 4 and how to handle upcoming bye weeks, as well as roster management tips. --

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 6: The Fantasy Empire returns with unparalleled high-stakes fantasy football coverage! Join hosts Chris Vaccaro, Dan Williamson, Matt Modica, and Nelson Sousa of FTN Fantasy—four of the top high-stakes players in the game—as they deliver expert insights to make YOU a better fantasy football player. Join them today as they break down some of the biggest movers and targets in the High Stakes Streets after the results of week 3. -- Top 5 Observations Through Week 3 Chiefs RB FAAB Bids a Mistake? Finding Upside in Analytics Chaos What CAN We Trust? Anything??? Defenses to Target & Avoid Terry McLaurin Level Buy Lows BOLD Predictions Rest of Season --

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 5: The Fantasy Empire returns with unparalleled high-stakes fantasy football coverage! Join hosts Chris Vaccaro, Dan Williamson, Matt Modica, and Nelson Sousa of FTN Fantasy—four of the top high-stakes players in the game—as they deliver expert insights to make YOU a better fantasy football player. Join them today as they break down some of the biggest movers and targets in the High Stakes Streets after the results of week 2. -- How to navigate the Injury Apocalypse Fallout --

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 4: The Fantasy Empire returns with unparalleled high-stakes fantasy football coverage! Join hosts Chris Vaccaro, Dan Williamson, Matt Modica, and Nelson Sousa of FTN Fantasy—four of the top high-stakes players in the game—as they deliver expert insights to make YOU a better fantasy football player. Join them today as they break down some of the biggest movers in the High Stakes Streets after the results of week 1. -- High Stakes Movers after KC-BAL and GB-PHI Who is 1.01 if we drafted today? How to handle the Packers over the next month and much more! --

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 3: The Fantasy Empire returns with unparalleled high-stakes fantasy football coverage! Join hosts Chris Vaccaro, Dan Williamson, Matt Modica, and Nelson Sousa of FTN Fantasy—four of the top high-stakes players in the game—as they deliver expert insights to make YOU a better fantasy football player. Join them today as they break down some of the biggest movers in the High Stakes Streets. --

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 2: The Fantasy Empire returns with unparalleled high-stakes fantasy football coverage! Join hosts Chris Vaccaro, Dan Williamson, Matt Modica, and Nelson Sousa of FTN Fantasy—four of the top high-stakes players in the game—as they deliver expert insights to make YOU a better fantasy football player. -- FFPC Main Event Draft Review Hidden Gems in Under the Radar Offenses Toughest Draft Slots or Rounds How to Handle the 6th Round in High-stakes Contests and more! --

Discover the untold stories and rich heritage of Italian American baseball as we welcome Joe Quagliano, Chris Vaccaro, and Carmine Gangone from the Italian American Baseball Foundation. You'll learn how the foundation is creating a vibrant community through events like Italian American heritage nights at major and minor league stadiums across the nation. Tune in to hear about recent celebrations at iconic venues like Yankee Stadium and upcoming events in cities like St. Louis and Boston that are making a significant impact by supporting scholarships and baseball development. Learn the inspiring journey of the foundation's scholarship program, which began with scouting trips to Italy and has since evolved into a robust initiative helping young Italian players train in U.S. colleges. Our annual gala has grown from a modest gathering to a celebrated event, attracting hundreds of attendees, including notable ballplayers and sports executives, encapsulating the sense of community and shared love for baseball. Through these efforts, the foundation is not only fostering young talent but also creating lasting bonds among attendees. Explore the historical and cultural connections between Italy and baseball, from the origin story in Nettuno, Lazio, to the dynamics of building Italy's national baseball team. Hear about the unique experiences at Italian baseball stadiums, the joy of hosting youth clinics, and the foundation's future plans, including scholarships, equipment donations, and college opportunities for Italian natives. This episode is packed with heartwarming stories, historical insights, and exciting future prospects that promise to deepen your appreciation for Italian baseball. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/italianamerican/support

Fantasy Empire, Season 2, Episode 1: The Fantasy Empire returns with unparalleled high-stakes fantasy football coverage! Join hosts Chris Vaccaro, Dan Williamson, Matt Modica, and Nelson Sousa of FTN Fantasy—four of the top high-stakes players in the game—as they deliver expert insights to make YOU a better fantasy football player. In this week's episode, the hosts dive deep into the players FLYING up ADP rankings. Should you draft them at their increased price tag? Plus, discover the best draft slots to target this year as Chris, Nelson, Dan, and Matt share their preferred positions. And don't miss their analysis on players who are the ultimate discounts—find out which lower-ranked players can outperform their highly drafted teammates. --

Fantasy Empire, Season 1, Episode 18: Gather round, as Chris Vaccaro regales ye with tales of improbable high stakes league wins, including incredible Week 17 comebacks, the Team That Won Without a QB or TE and more! Get ready to take your fantasy football game to the next level, tune in now to gain the upper hand in your leagues. -- Subscribe to Fantasy Empire directly ➔ https://pod.link/1706360406 -- Get the DFS Dominator ➔ https://www.playerprofiler.com/lineup-genius/ -- Sign-up for the Underworld Weekly newsletter ➔ www.playerprofiler.com/newsletter -- Rival Fantasy lets you give and take player performance challenges ➔ joinrival.com/player and use Code: PLAYER for a $200 deposit match AND $25 bonus AND a free play at sign-up.  -- Check out Underdog's NFL Pick 'Ems ➔ https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-rotounderworld and use Code UNDERWORLD for a $100 instant deposit match -- Create prop portfolios before and DURING NFL games with Mojo Fantasy ➔ https://mojofantasy.onelink.me/PptL/pp and use Code: UNDERWORLD for new users to receive a $100 deposit match. -- Win cash prizes every week with your season-long fantasy team on Bettle ➔ https://bettle.app.link/UNDERWORLD and use Code UNDERWORLD for a $100 deposit match and $10 free play. -- You win 8% more and lose 10% less (think about it) with BetOpenly ➔ https://app.betopenly.com/?s=ru -- Get up to $1000 paid back in Bonus Bets on BetMGM if you don't win with promo code UNDERWORLD. -- Get FREE gear and exclusive shows here ➔ https://www.patreon.com/podfather -- Highlights, player profiles, fantasy football advanced stats & metrics provided by: www.playerprofiler.com -- PlayerProfiler Network Podcasts: https://pod.link/1671452804 (Decision Point) https://pod.link/1671452968 (Sonic Truth) https://pod.link/1671452868 (Mind of Mansion) https://pod.link/1671453139 (Top-10 Takeaways) https://pod.link/1671453407 (Waiver Wired) https://pod.link/1676640656 (First Class Fantasy) https://pod.link/1678779801 (Man Vs Machine) https://pod.link/1404648578 (Dynasty WarZone) https://pod.link/1671876585 (Trade Gods) https://pod.link/1529702544 (Undrafted) https://pod.link/1671876690 (The Game Plan) https://pod.link/1676641444 (PlayerProfiler Today) https://pod.link/1681329952 (Dynasty Roundtable) #nfl #football #fantasyfooball #dynastyfantasyfootball #dynastyfootball

We have a special treat for you this month - Leah, Alicia, and Grace welcome not one... not two... but three guests! They are the editors of the forthcoming edited anthology '"There Are Many Paths to Tread": Queer Approaches to Tolkien's Middle-earth' from McFarland (due to release in 2025), and each is a well-known Tolkien scholar in their own right - Robin Reid, Chris Vaccaro, and Steve Yandell. Join us as we discuss the landscape of Queer and Intersectional Tolkien studies, why they're important, and what these important and fresh outlooks can contribute to Tolkien scholarship.

The first Goat District High Stakes Roundtable of the Summer. Theo Gremminger, Dan Williamson and Andrew Schellenberg are joined by NFFC Hall of Famers Billy Wasosky and Chris Vaccaro. Where should Jonathan Taylor be drafted? Who are the league winners at RB? How are some of the best players attacking the QB position? Win your league in THE DISTRICT with this LOADED episode. Are you ready to elevate your fantasy football game to legendary status? Remember, in the world of high-stakes fantasy, only the greatest of all time survive. Tune into the GOAT DiSTRiCT --

Italians LOVE their baseball. Growing up, my parents gushed about #JoeDiMaggio, and now it's #MikePiazza with my kids. So today, we welcome Joe Quagliano, president, and Chris Vaccaro, director, of the Italian American Baseball Foundation, doing a lot to merge young Italian ball players with baseball the U.S. #IABF provides opportunities for youth development in baseball and softball, providing education and exposure to young players through clinics, coaching, and more. The foundation builds a pipeline of players from Italy to the U.S. by providing scholarships and showcases, supporting the Italian National Teams as American partners, and promoting baseball and softball players from high school to the Major League level. These two have been committed to this cause since it started, and it stems from their love of baseball and all things Italian. Chris has been a successful media consultant and journalist, and Joe runs Mint Pros, providing VIP events primarily around baseball. And their love of the game is creating something special for the next round of ball players. Please join our show with Chris and Joe, and invite your friends, too. Our full interview is available on all video and audio platforms of #LittleItalyPodcast, #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, and #DeborahKobyltLIVE. I'm your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, a proud Italian-American who grew up a Yankees fan, married a Mets fan, and has a son who plays college baseball ⚾️

Chris Vacarro returns to The District to sit down with Theo Gremminger and Dan Williamson for Week Two of THE NFFC PLAYOFF HOLD EM. Also- the best bets of the weekend! -------------------- VISIT & support our Partners… FFPC: Play FFPC PLAYOFF Challenge 2 for your chance to WiN $100K NOW! Register TODAY for an Exclusive SIGN UP BONUS HERE》 https://myffpc.com/cms/public/25off?affid=GoatDistrict UNDERDOG FANTASY: Use the PROMO CODE “DISTRICT” or CLICK on the LINK below when you sign up and GET UP TO $100 FREE! Sign up NOW & play weekly tournaments & prop bets: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-goatdistrict SMASH The LiKE & TAP that SUBSCRIBE BUTTON so you NEVER miss a show!

#NFFC #PlayoffChallenge #NFLplayoffs The Atheltic's Chris Vaccaro is BACK in the GOAT DiSTRiCT for a SPECiAL EDiTiON NFFC Playoff Challenge episode to help YOU Win the $150K Grand Prize. Join Dan, Theo & Chris live at 12noon Thursday January 12th Live & bring your Questions! Thumbnail Background Source: Ticketmaster -------------------------- VISIT & support our Partners… FFPC: Play FFPC PLAYOFF Challenge for your chance to WiN $500K NOW! Register TODAY for an Exclusive SIGN UP BONUS HERE》 https://myffpc.com/cms/public/25off?affid=GoatDistrict UNDERDOG FANTASY: Use the PROMO CODE “DISTRICT” or CLICK on the LINK below when you sign up and GET UP TO $100 FREE! Sign up NOW & play weekly tournaments & prop bets: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-goatdistrict SMASH The LiKE & TAP that SUBSCRIBE BUTTON so you NEVER miss a show!

In this week's episode, Chris gets very defensive about JuJu Smith-Schuster, he admits his bar doesn't have enough toilets...and more! -Chris has been eliminated in all his home leagues -Trevor Lawrnece vs. Deshaun Watson vs. Gardner Minshew is a closer question than it first appears -THE WEATHER -Jets/Jacksonville stacks getting ruined by the forecast -Saints/Browns game -"go get another pillow" -what happened to Tyler Huntley and the Ravens? -Nando thinks Sam Darnold is going to be in the Pro Bowl skills competition -Chris continues his season-long obsession with NFL scheduling minutiae  -Tyreek Hill is on a lot of playoff teams -Godwin/Goodwin confusion -JuJu Smith-Schuster rips apart this friendship and destroys the fun holiday vibes -Geno Smith is QB___ in NFFC leagues? -Is Trevor Lawrence elite? -...Chris quickly squashes that despite kind of suggesting it moments earlier -Malik Willis in Week 16 -a crazy Derrick Henry stat -Saquon Barkley in 2023 -Is Travis Etienne a first-rounder in 2023? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show, Chris sets records for the earliest mention of "high stakes" in a podcat and for "time talking." PLUS: 1. We get into Cole Beasley and Chris gives actual analysis before realizing we're leading off hte show with Cole Beasley 2. The QB mess 3. Consolation brackets 4. The Desmond Ridder effect 5. Deshaun Watson's startability (and bonus Aaron Rodgers' startability) 6. Dolphins/Bills 7. WR injuries 8. Mike Williams -- ROS stud? 9. Stacking Chargers 10. RB injuries 11. Are there any true RB1s left? 12. THE PILLOW 13. Vaccaro waxes poetic about the NFL scheduler 14. Chris tells a heartwarming Brock Purdy story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two of the BEST in the game join Dan & Theo for a SPECiAL HiGHT STAKES Roundtable with BACKTOBACK FFPC $750K WINNER ABIB AGBETOBA and NFFC HALL OF FAMER & The Athletic's CHRIS VACCARO! ----------------- HELP SUPPORT THE CHANNEL | DONATE HERE: https://patreon.com/goatdistrict?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator