Hello sports fans and friends, family, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, cousins and aunts of sports fans.
For many NFL football fans, this coming weekend is the best weekend of sports for the year. Like last weekend, there are four playoff games over two days. What makes it even better than last weekend is that the four teams with the best records in the league rested last weekend and now all host the winner of last weekend’s games. It’s the NFL Divisional round of the playoffs! To help prepare for the games, I invited my old friend Brendan Gilfillan to join me in a series of podcasts. We’ll go through each NFL playoff game and talk through the most interesting characters, the basic plot of the game, who we want to win and who we think is going to win, and just for fun, we’ll share our favorite player names from each playoff team. I hope you enjoy it.
The NFL Wildcard Round
NFL Football — Sunday, January 11, 2015 — Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos, 4:40 p.m. ET on CBS.
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning — why this game is all about him and what’s so interesting about him.
Denver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker — how he epitomizes the concussion crisis in the NFL and why we all feel so comfortable telling him what to do.
Indianapolis Colts running back Daniel “boom” Herron — why he might actually be the key to this game.
A plot synopsis of the game — Peyton Manning dominates the plot. It’s him against his old team. It’s him potentially playing in cold weather. It’s him playing for potentially his last chance at a Super Bowl. It’s him and the Broncos trying to recover from last year’s playoff loss. But, funny enough, in terms of the outcome of the game, the Broncos defense vs. the Colts offense might be more important.
The players on both teams whose names we most envy and enjoy
Who we want to win and who we think is going to win
And much, much more!
For email subscribers, click here to get the audio.
You can subscribe to all Dear Sports Fan podcasts by following this link.
Hello sports fans and friends, family, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, cousins and aunts of sports fans.
For many NFL football fans, this coming weekend is the best weekend of sports for the year. Like last weekend, there are four playoff games over two days. What makes it even better than last weekend is that the four teams with the best records in the league rested last weekend and now all host the winner of last weekend’s games. It’s the NFL Divisional round of the playoffs! To help prepare for the games, I invited my old friend Brendan Gilfillan to join me in a series of podcasts. We’ll go through each NFL playoff game and talk through the most interesting characters, the basic plot of the game, who we want to win and who we think is going to win, and just for fun, we’ll share our favorite player names from each playoff team. I hope you enjoy it.
The NFL Wildcard Round
NFL Football — Sunday, January 11, 2015 — Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers, 1:05 p.m. ET on Fox.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers — he’s the best quarterback in the league, but he’s injured. How good can he still be?
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson — why does he seem to be open deep, all the time? Could assumptions of race play into it?
Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews — and why you’ll want to “reach out and touch his hair.”
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo — has his sports narrative conclusively changed after last week’s game? Is there actually a clutch gene? What about an “oops” gene?
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Cole Beasley — talking about open, why does it seem like he’s open on every play?
A plot synopsis of the game — This is the biggest game of the weekend from a spectacle standpoint. It’s America’s Team (the Cowboys) vs. the only collectively owned major sports franchise in the country (Green Bay.) As for the actual game, Green Bay should probably win, but if Tony Romo and the Cowboys can win, the’ll remove the playoff monkey from their backs forever. Aaron Rodgers’ injured calf is the other big plot point of the game. How bad is his leg? What will the weather be like?
The players on both teams whose names we most envy and enjoy
Who we want to win and who we think is going to win
And much, much more!
For email subscribers, click here to get the audio.
You can subscribe to all Dear Sports Fan podcasts by following this link.
Hello sports fans and friends, family, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, cousins and aunts of sports fans.
For many NFL football fans, this coming weekend is the best weekend of sports for the year. Like last weekend, there are four playoff games over two days. What makes it even better than last weekend is that the four teams with the best records in the league rested last weekend and now all host the winner of last weekend’s games. It’s the NFL Divisional round of the playoffs! To help prepare for the games, I invited my old friend Brendan Gilfillan to join me in a series of podcasts. We’ll go through each NFL playoff game and talk through the most interesting characters, the basic plot of the game, who we want to win and who we think is going to win, and just for fun, we’ll share our favorite player names from each playoff team. I hope you enjoy it.
The NFL Wildcard Round
NFL Football — Saturday, January 10, 2015 — Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p.m. ET on Fox.
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman — why he might be the most dangerous defensive back in the league.
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch — is he unhappy or do the Seahawks just not want to pay him next year? And what’s up with the Skittles?
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson — on his knack of not making mistakes and not getting hit.
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton — how injured is he?
Carolina Panthers fullback Mike Tolbert — an unsung hero.
Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart — after many years of being criticized for underperforming or being injured, he’s played wonderfully for the past few weeks. Can he keep it up this week?
A plot synopsis of the game — this really should be the end for the Carolina Panthers. Seattle is the defending champions and they look great. To add injury to insult, Carolina’s best defensive lineman broke his foot in practice this week. Seattle’s home field advantage is the best in the league.
The players on both teams whose names we most envy and enjoy
Who we want to win and who we think is going to win
And much, much more!
For email subscribers, click here to get the audio.
You can subscribe to all Dear Sports Fan podcasts by following this link.
Hello sports fans and friends, family, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, cousins and aunts of sports fans.
For many NFL football fans, this coming weekend is the best weekend of sports for the year. Like last weekend, there are four playoff games over two days. What makes it even better than last weekend is that the four teams with the best records in the league rested last weekend and now all host the winner of last weekend’s games. It’s the NFL Divisional round of the playoffs! To help prepare for the games, I invited my old friend Brendan Gilfillan to join me in a series of podcasts. We’ll go through each NFL playoff game and talk through the most interesting characters, the basic plot of the game, who we want to win and who we think is going to win, and just for fun, we’ll share our favorite player names from each playoff team. I hope you enjoy it.
The NFL Wildcard Round
NFL Football — Saturday, January 10, 2015 — Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots, 4:35 p.m. ET on NBC.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady — why is Brady the antithesis of everything the New England Patriots stand for.
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski — a dude in all senses of the word.
New England Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis — and how he may have his hands full this weekend.
Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata — why being suspended for the last four games of the season could have been the best thing for him and the Ravens.
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh — how crazy is it that his recently fired little brother Jim is hanging out with him on the sidelines. What is he doing?
A plot synopsis of the game — Tom Brady is getting older, is this the last year for him to win a championship? Baltimore always seems to play well in New England in the playoffs, but is that a pattern or just a random series of events? Does it mean anything for this game?
The players on both teams whose names we most envy and enjoy
Who we want to win and who we think is going to win
And much, much more!
For email subscribers, click here to get the audio.
You can subscribe to all Dear Sports Fan podcasts by following this link.
