Podcasts about Football Outsiders

(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand start the final hour touching more on how much jurors get paid when they have to take a leave from work. (13:07) The crew talk about the Patriots being a 7.5 win team this season by Football Outsiders and if they will be right or wrong? (24:50) The guys take more calls on topics discussed throughout the day and touch on the Caitlin Clark scuffle during a WNBA game. (37:08) Today's Takeaways.

Aaron Schatz, ESPN+ analyst, Football Outsiders founder and the godfather of football analytics, joins the show to share how his model views the Patriots' chances this season. Aaron and Andrew also discuss how Mike Vrabel will change the team, Drake Maye's changes in Year and make. Buy the FTN Fantasy Football Almanac here: https://ftnfantasy.com/almanac Buy the FTN Fantasy Football Almanac: https://ftnfantasy.com/almanac SUBSCRIBE to the Pats Interference Podcast w/ Andrew Callahan ⤵️

Ken Hershman, former Showtime Sports and then HBO Sports President involved in some of the biggest Boxing events over the past 25 years.  Great stories from his 25 years at those networks and beyond from Mike Tyson to Don King and Mayweather vs Pacquiao.  And his latest project and role as CEO of the Clash Basketball Pro League.     Key Highlights Lawyer by training, started in investment banking side – Viacom client, moved to Showtime as in-house lawyer Showtime, premium cable channel in movie space, moving into Boxing (following HBO's footsteps) Broadened offering into Inside NFL, NASCAR show, Strike Force, the Franchise (MLB), Structure of PPV deals in the early days, what really ends up with the Promoter and Fighter First Mayweather vs Pacquiao, record revenues for a fight at the time, big numbers Challenges with scheduling and frequency of fights vs big one-off events Moving from Showtime after 18 years to HBO Sports HBO Sports role and focus (eventually moving out of sports, both Showtime and HBO) Riyadh Season and Influencer Boxing discussion (entertainment vs sports), talent building crucial Stories from Mike Tyson & Don King era – Tyson/Lewis – HBO/Showtime – another bite His favorite fights and Don King stories Beyond the Pay TV business in his career, Champion Gaming lessons and now Managing Director of CTH Advisors New project – launched Clash Basketball Pro League – www.clashbasketball.com , role as CEO   About Widely known in the television sports world for his 30+ year career, Ken is an award-winning and innovative sports television programming executive. Ken is currently Vice Chairman of Champion Gaming, a sports wagering data, analytics and content company whose holdings include leading sports wagering brands EdjSports and Football Outsiders. Ken's background includes significant tenure at leading media companies in a variety of senior management roles, including serving as President, HBO Sports, where he supervised award winning shows such as Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, Hard Knocks, 24/7 and the acclaimed boxing franchises World Championship Boxing, Boxing After Dark and HBO PPV. Ken also brings with him a sophisticated legal background with corporate, finance and securities experience both as an associate at Shearman & Sterling, as well as in-house counsel at Showtime Networks Inc., and sits on advisory boards for a number of companies in the sports, technology and entertainment industries. Ken is a graduate of Fordham University School of Law, where he was a member of the International Law Journal. He received his Bachelor of Science degree, with distinction, from The George Washington University, where he was selected Phi Beta Kappa.   Follow us on our social sites for the latest updates Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportsentrepreneurs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcusluerpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-entrepreneurs Website: https://marcusluer.com Podcast: https://marcusluer.com/podcast To get in touch, please email us at podcast@marcusluer.com Feel Good by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_feel-good Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/bvgIqqRStcQ

#209# Ted Rath is the New Orleans Saints director of sports performance.Rath comes to New Orleans after four seasons directing the strength and conditioning efforts of the Philadelphia Eagles. He originally joined the team as the director of sports performance in 2020 and was promoted to vice president of player performance in 2021. During his four full seasons in Philadelphia, the Eagles reached the playoffs three times with Rath overseeing the team's strength and conditioning program. In 2022, when the Eagles reached Super Bowl LVII, he was named the Strength Coach of the Year by the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association for the second time in his career, an award voted on by the league's strength and conditioning coaches.In 2017, the first season of his three-year tenure with the Los Angeles Rams, Rath was named the Strength Coach of the Year for the first time, when according to Football Outsiders, Los Angeles finished as the healthiest team in the NFL based on adjusted games lost due to injury. Coming to Los Angeles as head strength and conditioning Coach, Rath was promoted to director of strength training/performance in 2018.Before his stint with the Rams, Rath spent one season as the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Miami Dolphins and seven seasons in the same role with the Detroit Lions.Coach Rath played linebacker at the University of Toledo from 2003-06 and went on to be the assistant director of strength and conditioning at his alma mater in 2008 before entering the NFL.Follow Ted across all social plafortms and check out his newest book Beyond Comfort: Mastering a Growth Mindset With Excellence Through Urgency.Enjoy the show!Book link:https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Comfort-Mastering-Mindset-Excellence/dp/1964811732

The best clips from The Kevin Sheehan Show this week! On Tuesday Bo Marchionte from Football Outsiders to discuss the NFL Draft, prospects and what positions the Commanders should consider in the early rounds. After breaking the news Tuesday afternoon Mark Segraves from NBC4 Washington joins the Kevin Sheehan Show on Wednesday to break down the recent news of the Commanders and the city D.C. coming close to a deal for the team to return to RFK Stadium. With the Capitals playoff opponent confirmed Tarik El-Bashir who covers the NHL for TNT, The Athletic and Monumental Sports joins the Kevin Sheehan Show to discuss the Washington Capitals going into the NHL Playoffs and their matchup vs the Canadiens.

4.15.25 Hour 1, Kevin Sheehan on taking a running back early in the NFL Draft if they're the best player on the board. Bo Marchionte from Football Outsiders to discuss the NFL Draft, prospects and what positions the Commanders should consider in the early rounds.

4.15.25 Hour 1, Kevin Sheehan on taking a running back early in the NFL Draft if they're the best player on the board. Bo Marchionte from Football Outsiders to discuss the NFL Draft, prospects and what positions the Commanders should consider in the early rounds. 4.15.25 Hour 2, Andrew Brandt from Sports Illustrated joins the Kevin Sheehan Show to give his organizational experience with the NFL Draft and how the Commanders could attack the draft with their first round pick and the Nico Iamaleava controversy. Kevin Sheehan gives his thoughts on a college salary cap and the Nico Iamaleava situation. Kevin Sheehan on what mock drafts have the Commanders taking in the first round. 4.15.25 Hour 3, Steve Czaban from 97.3 The Game joins the Kevin Sheehan Show to discuss the Masters Tournament outcome, the rounds leading up to Rory Mcllroy winning the tournament and his problems with the tournament coverage. Kevin Sheehan reacts to the recent news of Pro Bowl cornerback Jalen Ramsey being on the trade market.

Mike and Aaron review the big Lions-Vikings game and then look into Black Monday. Which coaches got fired and who got to stay? Which teams made the right choice? Plus, an initial look at Wild-Card Weekend.

Aaron and Mike preview Week 14 in the NFL, starting with the huge Lions-Packers game for Thursday night. We've also got previews of Falcons-Vikings, Seahawks-Cardinals, Bills-Rams, and Chargers-Chiefs.

Mike and Aaron look at the Eagles' big win over the Ravens and the Saquon Barkley MVP debate, plus a week full of weird results like the Chiefs beating the Raiders on a bad snap. Plus, a Broncos-Browns Monday Night preview.

Mike and Aaron look at three of the top five teams by DVOA losing in Week 11. What's wrong with the Ravens and 49ers? What did we learn from the Bills' win over the Chiefs? Also, a preview of Monday Night Football with the Texans and Cowboys.

Mike and Aaron preview a big Week 11 in the NFL starting with the Commanders and Eagles on Thursday night. We also look at Bills-Chiefs, Ravens-Steelers, Broncos-Falcons, Seahawks-49ers, and Bengals-Chargers.

Mike and Aaron review Week 10 in the NFL. Our best teams had close wins, so what does that mean? How good are the 49ers? How good are the Steelers? Also, a rookie QB review and a look at the Bears offense, plus a Monday Night preview between the Rams and Dolphins. (Note: This episode was posted two days late due to a technical issue.)

Mike and Aaron are here to preview Week 10 in the NFL! Games we hit include the Bengals-Ravens on Thursday night plus 49ers-Buccaneers, Steelers-Commanders, Broncos-Chiefs, and Lions-Texans.

Mike and Aaron review Week 8 in the NFL, checking out the current playoff odds and each division's favorite. Are the Eagles all the way back? How good are the 49ers? Plus a Steelers-Giants Monday Night preview.

Mike and Aaron take a look at Week 8 in the NFL, previewing Falcons-Buccaneers, Bengals-Eagles, Texans-Colts, Bears-Commanders, and Cowboys-49ers.

Mike and Aaron review Week 6 in the NFL, paying special attention to the NFC East and NFC North plus debuts from rookie quarterbacks Drake Maye and Spencer Rattler. Also, a preview of Bills-Jets on Monday Night Football!

Welcome to a Thursday addition of the program, Glenn and Griffin will start looking ahead to this weekend and all the football on tap as we het you set for Ravens-Commanders, the last day of four baseball games in one day and more. At 10:20am, we will check in with our NFL analytics guy Aaron Schatz, previously of Football Outsiders, now the Chief Analytics Officer, as we talk about Lamar Jackson's greatness, the Ravens win over the Bengals and look ahead to the matchup with Jayden Daniels and Washington. 10:45am, we will continue talking football with Jeff Chadiha from NFL Network and NFL.com about Jayden Daniels' unbelievable start to his career, the Ravens-Commanders matchup and his thoughts on Lamar Jackson and why he's very bullish on the Ravens the rest of the way. At 11:15am, we head down to Nashville for a few minutes to catch up with our good friend, former Ravens WR Derrick Mason to get his thoughts on the Davante Adams trade rumors, his fit in Baltimore, and if the price on Adams is too high, a guy that could be potentially an even better fit. Then at 11:30am, our buddy Ken Zalis will join us as he does every Thursday to help us make our pics for the weekend as the Northwestern on Friday nights and all the other notable matchup for a big college football weekend in NFL week six. Plus we will wrap the program by listening in on the second segment of Tuesday night's Arthur Maulet Show ft. Justice Hill!

Mike and Aaron review Week 5 in the NFL, looking at the great Vikings defense, the terrible Browns offense, and the big game between the Ravens and Bengals. Plus, what's wrong with the 49ers, and a Monday night Saints-Chiefs preview.

Mike and Aaron review Week 4 in the NFL, looking at the Ravens' huge win over the Bills, the Vikings' 4-0 start, and the amazing early career of Jayden Daniels. Plus, previews of Monday night's Seahawks-Lions and Titans-Dolphins games.

Mike and Aaron preview Week 4 in the NFL. We're looking at Vikings at Packers, Eagles at Buccaneers, Saints at Falcons, Chiefs at Chargers, and Bills at Ravens.

Aaron and Mike review Week 3 in the NFL, including the big Eagles win over the Saints, the 49ers' upset loss to the Rams, and what's going on with the Vikings defense. Plus, previews of Monday Night Football!

Aaron and Mike preview six important games from Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season! We discuss the Texans at Vikings, Eagles at Saints, Chargers at Steelers, Lions at Cardinals, Ravens at Cowboys, and Chiefs at Falcons.

Mike and Aaron review Week 2 in the NFL. Are the Chiefs inevitable? Are the Saints for real? Which upsets really surprised us this week? Plus, a preview of the DVOA Top 10.

Mike and Aaron preview Week 2 in the NFL. Games include Bills at Dolphins, Saints at Cowboys, Browns at Jaguars, Bengals at Chiefs, and Bears at Texans.

Mike and Aaron review Week 1 in the NFL: Teams that surprised us in both positive and negative ways, plus a chance to take a victory lap on the teams where we were very right in the preseason. Then we preview the Monday Night Football contest between the 49ers and the Jets!

On this episode of the Giants Huddle podcast, John Schmeelk chats with Editor-in-Chief of Football Outsiders, Aaron Schatz, about the use of metrics like DVOA in the NFL, the Giants offseason moves, and the outlook of the NFC East. :00 - Using DVOA 11:15 - Giants' offseason moves 16:17 - Building a defense 23:30 - Giants offense 37:50 - NFC EastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aaron and Mike take on this year's NFC North with guest Dan Pizzuta of the 33rd Team. What happens after the J.J. McCarthy injury for the Vikings? Are the Lions or Packers a better Super Bowl contender? Why do the FTN numbers not believe in the Chicago Bears? Plus, some discussion of the Falcons-Patriots Matt Judon trade.

Aaron, Mike, and Bryan Knowles take a look at our projections for the NFC West. Are the 49ers going to trade Brandon Aiyuk, why would they do it, and what would it mean for their Super Bowl odds? How will the Rams overcome the loss of Aaron Donald? What's new in Seattle? Are we wrong about the Arizona Cardinals offense?

Best Ball Fantasy Football Explained | Dominate With These Tips (Best ball Fantasy Football Strategy) - 2024 When it comes to fantasy football best ball draft strategy, there are so many ways to attack this area of fantasy football, but if you want to win, have success and dominate, then Tom has some key facts about drafting that will bring you more success! Tom is a writer for FantasyPros, where he's been responsible for large amounts of their best ball content in recent years, along with having written for Underdog Fantasy and Football Outsiders. Some of the work referenced in this video; Mike Leone's Best Ball Manifesto: https://establishtherun.com/best-ball... Tom's Strategy Articles for ‪@fantasypros‬ - Zero RB - https://www.fantasypros.com/2024/02/z... Hero RB - https://www.fantasypros.com/2024/02/h... Robust RB - https://www.fantasypros.com/2024/02/r... Best Ball A Beginners Guide: https://www.fantasypros.com/2024/02/2... Check out our other 2024 Best Ball Content Here;    • 2024 Best Ball Content   Join this channel to get EXCLUSIVE Dynasty Tools, Tom's Best Ball Rankings, Rich's Survival Guide, Rookie Guide and much more: youtube.com/@theffsanctuary   Referral offers; Underdog - Use code 'SANCTUARY' for up to $250 in bonus cash when you sign up for Underdog - https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-th... Draftkings - $20 free when you sign up - https://www.draftkings.com/r/testrachan Drafters - $10 bonus cash + 50% deposit match - https://drafters.com/refer/tstrack

Best Area to Draft Running Backs in 2024 Fantasy Football! (Best Ball Strategy) When it comes to fantasy football best ball draft strategy, there are so many ways to attack this area of fantasy football, but if you want to win, have success and dominate, then Tom has some key facts about drafting running backs to bring you more success. Tom is a writer for FantasyPros, where he's been responsible for large amounts of their best ball content in recent years, along with having written for Underdog Fantasy and Football Outsiders. Some of the work referenced in this video; Ben Gretch's work - https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/foo... Find his YouTube Channel at - ‪@StealingSignals‬ or ‪@ShipChasing‬ Also check out Jack Miller of ‪@EstablishTheRun‬ on the Dead Zone - https://establishtherun.com/miller-th...

The Winning Formula: Decoding Elite Fantasy Football Quarterbacks (Best Ball Fantasy Football Strategy) When it comes to fantasy football best ball draft strategy, there are so many ways to attack this area of fantasy football, but if you want to win, have success and dominate, then Tom has some key facts about drafting elite quarterbacks to bring you more success. Tom is a writer for FantasyPros, where he's been responsible for large amounts of their best ball content in recent years, along with having written for Underdog Fantasy and Football Outsiders. Check out our other 2024 Best Ball Content Here;    • 2024 Best Ball Content   Join this channel to get EXCLUSIVE Dynasty Tools, Tom's Best Ball Rankings, Rich's Survival Guide, Rookie Guide and much more:    / @theffsanctuary  

Why Elite Tight Ends Are The Key To 2024 Best Ball Success (Best Ball Fantasy Football Strategy) When it comes to fantasy football best ball draft strategy, there are so many ways to attack this area of fantasy football, but if you want to win, have success and dominate, then Tom has some key facts about drafting elite tight ends to bring you more success. Tom is a writer for FantasyPros, where he's been responsible for large amounts of their best ball content in recent years, along with having written for Underdog Fantasy and Football Outsiders. Some of the work referenced in this video; Madison Parkhill's work - https://mparkhill.substack.com/p/tigh... Pat Kerrane - https://www.legendaryupside.com/elite...

Chris Mack and Joe Ostrowski recap and react to how they'd did betting wise last night, after a loaded evening of action, including the Timberwolves surprisingly going up 2-0 on the Suns. Plus, a pair of teams bouncing back in their Game #2's to tie their respective series up at 1. Then, Benjamin Robinson of Grinding The Mocks and Football Outsiders joins the show, to discuss his analysis and insight of the NFL Draft. The hour wraps with Chris and Joe going Off The Board, with the best and funniest stories in sports from outside of the betting industry. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Benjamin Robinson of Grinding The Mocks and Football Outsiders joins the show, to discuss his analysis and insight of the NFL Draft, including how he see's the first 4 picks going down, bets to make and more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ted Rath enters his third season as the Philadelphia Eagles' vice president of player performance. He originally joined the team as the director of sports performance during the 2020 offseason.A two-time NFL Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year, Rath most recently earned the honor following his outstanding work during the 2022 campaign, when the Eagles reached Super Bowl LVII. In addition, after the season, he was chosen as the inaugural president of the newly formed Professional Football Performance Coaches Association. The PFPCA represents all performance, strength and conditioning, and sports science practitioners working within professional football with a mission to increase player health and safety through proper training and player-tracking initiatives.Prior to his arrival in Philadelphia, Rath spent the 2017-19 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. He began his stint with the Rams as the head strength and conditioning coach before being named director of strength training and performance in 2018, when the Rams earned a trip to Super Bowl LIII.In 2017, Rath was voted the Strength Coach of the Year by the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, an award voted on by the league's strength and conditioning coaches. According to Football Outsiders, Los Angeles finished as the healthiest team in the NFL based on adjusted games lost due to injury.Before his stint with the Rams, Rath spent one season as the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Miami Dolphins (2016) and seven seasons in the same role with the Detroit Lions (2009-15).A native of Dundee, MI, Rath played linebacker at Toledo from 2003-06 and went on to become his alma mater's assistant director of strength and conditioning before entering the NFL ranks in 2008.Rath and his wife, Robin, have three children: Brooklyn, Brady, and Emmy. To View This Episode- https://youtu.be/8WttiIReJt0 #nfl #strengthtraining #Tedrath #whoknewinthemoment

Football Outsiders founder and ESPN contributor Aaron Schatz, now of FTN Fantasy, joins the show to trade Patriots' free agency wish lists and explore how the team can use analytics to sharpen its decision-making and football operations under Jerod Mayo. Andrew also covers Hunter Henry's new deal, the Patriots' pursuit of Mike Evans, Kyle Dugger's transition tag and welcomes another fan, Joe Ascioti, to the new mailbag segment. You can also listen and Subscribe to Pats Interference on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and at CLNSMedia.com two times a week! Get in on the excitement with PrizePicks, America's No. 1 Fantasy Sports App, where you can turn your hoops knowledge into serious cash. Download the app today and use code CLNS for a first deposit match up to $100! Pick more. Pick less. It's that Easy! Football season may be over, but the action on the floor is heating up. Whether it's Tournament Season or the fight for playoff homecourt, there's no shortage of high stakes basketball moments this time of year. Quick withdrawals, easy gameplay and an enormous selection of players and stat types are what make PrizePicks the #1 daily fantasy sports app! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Tanier, formerly of the late Messenger, Football Outsiders and New York Times sports department, joins Bernie to recap Super Bowl LVIII. Mike talks about where Patrick Mahomes' performance puts him in the larger picture and where Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers fell short.You can read Mike's work by subscribing to his new Substack, Mike Tanier's Too Deep Zone

Steve interviews Aaron Schatz (00:15:00) formerly of Football Outsiders and currently with FTN Fantasy. Aaron joins us to go over each of the controversial decisions made by the Detroit Lions during the second half of the NFC Championship Game. Aaron gives his view on each decision and tries to clarify the analytics that may have helped make those decisions. Aaron also takes an early look at the Super Bowl and explains who his numbers favor and why, Also, Lane Hutson debuts (00:56:57) fresh off of winning a gold metal at the U20 World Junior Championship in Sweden. Lane joins us to talk about growing up in Illinois in a hockey family, playing up 2-3 years during his minor hockey days, and moving on the the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. Lane also talks about his time at Boston University, making the Frozen Four, and his dream of becoming an NHL player. Steve starts the show with First Things First and quickly gives his updated thoughts on the NFL Playoffs, Serie A, and the Buffalo Sabres. The book club is already three deep in 2024 and books haven't started coming out yet. The show ends with one last thing and Steve remembering and paying tribute to Yale's greatest fan, Stu Cohen. For more information follow the podcast on twitter @sports_casters Email: thesportscasters@gmail.com

Peter Overzet and Chris Spags go HEAD TO HEAD FOR THEIR LAST COMBINED 2023 best ball draft in Underdog Fantasy's Best Ball Mania 4 with $3 million to first place! Pete's streaming every draft, Spags is drafting five days a week, and now the journey nears an end as Underdog's BBM4 is likely filled by the weekend. Let's share one more competitive draft and make it count! 💰Use promo code SPLASH on Underdog to double your deposit up to $100 and draft alongside us! https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-splash-play 🤗 Join the Splash Play Family to get VIP perks and 10 team reviews/month on-demand from Spags! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtocTNLM4KH8UiEOHjOvt2Q/join 📺 Subscribe to the Splash Play YouTube channel for Pete and Spags' flagship shows and YEAR ROUND fantasy football content: https://www.youtube.com/@splashplaypod?sub_confirmation=1 💦 Keep up with Splash Play: https://twitter.com/splashplaypod https://instagram.com/splashplaypod https://www.tiktok.com/@splashplaypod 🐦 Follow Chris Spags! https://twitter.com/ChrisSpags 🐦 And Peter Overzet! https://twitter.com/peteroverzet 📝 Get on the waiting list for Probly, Spags' new app that determines the probabilities of EVERY EVENT IN SPORTS http://problyapp.com 👕 Get Splash Play hoodies, dad hats, t-shirts, and more! https://overzet.myshopify.com/collections/splash-play 🏈 Inform your drafting and futures bets with Football Outsiders' latest football news and analysis at https://www.footballoutsiders.com/ and subscribe for more premium data, including the 2023 SPAGS (Superior Players and Great Spots) Rankings, at https://footballoutsiders.com/subscribe right now! 🏈 Want access to Pete's VIP GPP crams on Sunday mornings & a private DFS Discord channel? 🔴 1) Become a member on Pete's Youtube ➝ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDsG... 🎮 2) Join the Deposit Kingdom Discord ➝ https://discord.gg/tbAxDQ4 #2023fantasyfootballmockdraft #2023bestballdraft #fantasyfootball #bestball #dynasty

On today's episode, Football Outsiders founder and analytics guru Aaron Schatz joins Jason to discuss the Buffalo Bills' chances to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl, what makes the Cleveland Browns so dangerous, how a new play caller in Baltimore could impact former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, why the analytics are so high on Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys, Kyler Murray's uncertain future in Arizona and much more! Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Football Outsiders founder and analytics guru Aaron Schatz joins Jason to discuss the Buffalo Bills' chances to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl, what makes the Cleveland Browns so dangerous, how a new play caller in Baltimore could impact former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, why the analytics are so high on Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys, Kyler Murray's uncertain future in Arizona and much more! Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a room filled with heroes - Dan Hanzus, Gregg Rosenthal, and Marc Sessler get you caught up on news from around the league including a quick review of the first episode of Hard Knocks (02:45), Ron Rivera having to walk back comments about Eric Bieniemy (08:40), Kirk Cousins' future with the Vikings (14:25), Teddy Bridgewater signing with the Lions (17:15), and more! After the break, Football Outsiders' Aaron Shatz joins the show to discuss his defensive rankings headed into the new season (23:47). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a room filled with heroes - Dan Hanzus, Gregg Rosenthal, and Marc Sessler get you caught up on news from around the league including a quick review of the first episode of Hard Knocks (02:45), Ron Rivera having to walk back comments about Eric Bieniemy (08:40), Kirk Cousins' future with the Vikings (14:25), Teddy Bridgewater signing with the Lions (17:15), and more! After the break, Football Outsiders' Aaron Shatz joins the show to discuss his defensive rankings headed into the new season (23:47). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a room filled with heroes - Dan Hanzus, Gregg Rosenthal, and Marc Sessler get you caught up on news from around the league including a quick review of the first episode of Hard Knocks (02:45), Ron Rivera having to walk back comments about Eric Bieniemy (08:40), Kirk Cousins' future with the Vikings (14:25), Teddy Bridgewater signing with the Lions (17:15), and more! After the break, Football Outsiders' Aaron Shatz joins the show to discuss his defensive rankings headed into the new season (23:47). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig is here talking training camp and the Commanders via the analytics lense with Football Outsiders founder Aaron Schatz. Ben opens with the latest from Ashburn, including the status of some banged-up players (Emmanuel Forbes, Curtis Samuel, Logan Thomas) and which players/positions Ben is intrigued to watch Friday at Cleveland (Braeden Daniels, Mitchell Tinsley, Percy Butler, DL). Then Aaron enters (19:19) for thoughts on assessing Sam Howell and Eric Bieniemy, Chase Young and other player projections, whether the defense takes another leap forward, NFC East race, and teams rising/falling.

In hour two of A Numbers Game hosts Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon are joined by Aaron Schatz, Founder of Football Outsiders & Creator of DVOA, as they break down their thoughts on the upcoming NFL Season. Also on the show is Wes Reynolds, Co-Host of VSiN Tonight & Long Shots, to recap this weekend in golf.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBC Sports and Football Outsiders' Rivers McCown joins Drew and Roth to preview the NFL Draft! What are the Texans going to do, is it worth drafting a supposed future superstar RB in the first round, and is the S2 Cognition test just 2Wonder2 Lic? And as always, Guy of the Week and the Funbag!Give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0! Stuff We Talked Abouthttps://www.golongtd.com/p/part-3-qb-bryce-young-has-the-s2https://twitter.com/PatMcAfeeShow/status/1650572735809216515https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/nfl-gm-has-brutally-honest-admission-on-this-years-draft-class Sponsors- Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/distraction Credits- Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth- Producer: Eric Silver- Editor: Brandon Grugle- Production Services & Ads: Multitude- Subscribe to Defector! About The ShowFrom Defector Media: Former Deadspin writers Drew Magary and David Roth should really stick to sports. Sure, their new indie sports podcast will break down the week in sports: the Mets grounding into quadruple plays, NBA players getting testy on the court and horny on Instagram, Bill Belichick cutting 80% of his roster just to keep himself interested, horrifying takes from sports talk radio that need to be broken down, etc. But these two men and their guests will have their fair share of off-the-field issues they'll also have to address: stupid Funbag questions, bad tweets from bad people, pointless food arguments, and even less. Every week is a VERY long week these days. We could all use a little Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

Mina and Derrik Klassen of Football Outsiders look ahead to a wild card weekend chock full of games- Seahawks-49ers (2:25), Chargers-Jaguars (17:08), Dolphins-Bills (29:58), Giants-Vikings (38:00), Ravens-Bengals (51:36), and Cowboys-Bucs (1:03:01). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mina and Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders look ahead to a loaded Week 13 slate including Jets-Vikings, Dolphins-Niners, Titans-Eagles, Commanders-Giants, Chiefs-Bengals, and more. Plus, they interpret Aaron Rodgers quotes and discuss Russell Wilson's birthday party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices