Backyard Breaks

The sports world is in full rotation at the moment. Rookie Camp for the NFL just finished up, the NBA Playoffs are starting to get hectic as the Eastern and Western conference finals are set to begin in the coming days, and the dog days of baseball are about to peak. The Backyard Bro’s podcast covers it all and more because that’s what we do, we want to give our take on everything we can.

     Nothing says two dude’s podcasting like creating a bunch of sports hypothetical situations that would never happen, but still doing it anyway because it’s one of the sports bro’s favorite past times. For example, the worst team in the NFL currently, could give the best NFL Team in the 1970’s a run for their money. From there, we jump sports to the NBA Playoffs, and discuss the semi finals matchups that took place. 

  We discuss the revolving door of success and failure, that is the Philadelphia 76ers, and the collapse of a dynasty as we know it… The Golden State Warriors. We must give them their due for changing the way the sport is played, and winning 4 NBA championships while doing it, but we all think that all good things must come to an end. So we will see what happens in free agency with that former super team.

The Backyard Bro’s hope you enjoy listening to this episode, but if you didn't enjoy listening, tell us why, and we can possibly make some changes to benefit the listeners, because we absolutely love the podcast game, and we plan to keep it rolling into the next millennium.

     INVESTMENT BRO'S STAND TF UP!!!!! Today on Episode 43 of the Backyard Bro's podcast, we discuss the importance of investing your money in things that are tangible. We pose the question of whether you would rather have $250k cash or $250k worth of sports cards. Although it may seem like cash is the easy answer, but the best way to make more money, is to let your money WORK FOR YOU!

     We also discuss the importance of being SMART when you are handicapping sports. What to bet, when to bet, how to bet, and more. Remembering that betting with your heart will kill your soul. Unless you're a Chiefs, Astro's, Heat and Panthers fan, betting your favorite teams might not be a recipe for success.

We're in the nitty gritty of the NBA playoffs, and we DIVE straight in on what these teams need to do to win, who's hot, who's not and potential upcoming Finals matchups. All this, and SO MUCH MORE, all you gotta do, is grab a glass of milk, put your feet up, and sail away with this information bouncing around your head! Enjoy.

Grant and Bugzy kick off the show thanking the people for helping them reach a milestone in Backyard Bros Podcast history. They then dabble into their recent 3-card poker run they’ve been on. Then we recap the stream from the day. Draft talk followed, as G and Bugzy discuss the NFL Draft results. They also explain who they’d invest in following the draft. Grant runs through his division winners. They then talked about the Hasbulla sales following the release of UFC Prizm. In the end, you know G had to dabble into Trevor comps. 

   Ladies (sup) and Gentlemen,  the time is finally upon us. And no, I am not referring to the MLB season, the NBA Playoffs or Golf. I AM TALKING ABOUT THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE IS OFFICIALLY BACK! It was a rough couple months without a sniff of football on television (XFL you don't count), but with plenty of trades, draft rumors and pay-days to keep us on the line, the NFL Draft is just three days away.

Think of the NFL season as an awesome 25-week long dinner party. The NFL draft is the equivalent of arriving at the dinner party, grabbing your seat, cracking open that menu and putting in your drink orders. The NFL is giving us a taste of content after two months of radio silence. Then after the draft comes the appetizers, also known as, pre-season games. You watch the first game because you've been starved of football for several months. But once that first game is over, you are laser-focused on when dinner is ready. And by dinner, I am referring to the start of a brand-new season to enjoy for the next 18 weeks.

 We would like to apologize to those listeners who have enjoyed our Basketball and Baseball segments in our previous episodes. Mainly because we are fully charged and ready to dive head-first into another season of debauchery and NFL excitement, just like the rest of ya! 

So tune in for G$ and Bugzy's synopsis of the NFL draft and the upcoming season. Unfortunately, we stopped recording as soon as the Rodgers news broke, but you will get an ear-full of takes about that massive move in the upcoming episodes, don't you worry! 

Bugzy and G come through on their promise of bringing you guys a pod early in the week. They kick it off trying to figure out how bears sleep for months and the act of hibernation, as well as a few other wild life takes. They then recap the UFC 287, which Grant was in attendance for. G discusses Font vs. Yanez, Jorge vs. Gilbert and Izzy vs. Poatan. G and Bugz then run through the greatest golf tournament of the year, the Masters. The question of "is Malik Willis done in Tennessee?" was brought up as well what that offense is capable of this year. Hobby talk comes about following the question mark that is Malik. Due to the "big" signing of OBJ, they talk the ravens weapons. In the end, they talk the Mavs being investigated and the NBA playoffs. G and Bugz close it out with a shoutout to the people who donated and supported during the Make A Wish stream and give out the code.

The boys kick off the episode discussing recent news and breaking stories in the hobby. They then talk refs and how they are becoming power hungry. Grant discusses the things we could do to resolve this issue. This all started because of the JT Realmuto ejection that happened earlier in the day. Grant then talks going to Las Vegas this weekend for an event and placing a massive future on the Jags to win the division. They then talk about their current liquid diet which Grant will be doing for 5 days and Bugzy for 10 days. In the end, the boys shoutout some of the OG's and 9am gang. 

To kick off the pod, G and Bugzy talk Ja's future and current situation on and off the court. The boys then get into the highs of the NFL Combine. They give their thoughts on Anthony Richardson and predict how he will fare in the league. G discusses his take on having O lineman perform certain drills at the Combine after several injuries to O line prospects. They then talked Free Agency following Derek Carr signing with the Saints and Geno and Danny Dimes re-signing. G and Bugz also dabble into Aaron Rodgers conspiracies. In the end they elaborate on the state of the Hobby and its current events.  

Grant and Bugzy kick off the pod discussing the hits of the day and their love for Spectra. They get into the bounty for the Rookie Luka Black Finite 1 of 1 out of Prizm that is currently being hunted down. G talks prices of Mahomes' rookie Prizm cases and how they compared to every other years cases. Bugzy brings up the possible Logomen we will see in Flawless that releases next month.  They also discuss the difference of the market back then and now. In the end, the boys got into their glory days of being out on the field. 

     Welcome back if you're a avid listener and welcome if you are a new one! We are glad that you are listening regardless of how long or not long you have been here. All that matters is you care enough about us that you choose to listen to the fellas spew about the sad reality that the NFL season is one game away from completion.

    When speaking of the end of an NFL season, you usually think about the Super Bowl. But slow your roll! Of course we talk about the big game, but we also made time to talk about the controversial, yet somehow entertaining Pro Bowl! We guarantee that you didn't expect to hear about this glorified flag football game, but you should always expect the unexpected on this podcast.

    Speaking of the expected, we, just like every other sports podcast in America right now, are absolutely swooning thinking about this off season and where the quarterback merry-go-round will spin, and we are just excited to be able to keep up with whats going on.

     If you follow us for our sports take, god bless you. But you probably became a fan of the Backyard because you yourself, are in the hobby of collecting sports cards. There was some MASSIVE news in the hobby, having do with Fanatics and their future plans for live breaks, sports cards, and the sports memorabilia world. It would be a disservice to all of you, if this massive news went untouched by us. 

And with the cherry on top, Big Zach leaves us off with the word of the day to wrap up this weeks episode. We hope you enjoy listening, but if you didn't enjoy listening, tell us why, and we can possibly make some changes to benefit the listeners and also ourselves! 

      On this episode, we are joined by a TRUE gentlemen and Backyard enjoyer, Hoyt! He is a prominent member of the WhatNot crew. Our very own Backyard Brett pulled the 1/1 Babe Ruth cut auto for him. At the beginning of the episode, he gives us a brief history lesson about the Babe Ruth auto and how it changed over the years. You develop a separate interest in these things because you see just how cool something like that truly is when you find out their's history behind it.

     From then on, we delve into the two games that took place that weekend, one with MUCH more emphasis than the other, which I am sure you can decipher what we are talking about. The first game was the NFC Championship between the 49ers and Eagles, which finished 31-7 sending the Eagles back to the promise land. On the opposite side of the spectrum, the MASSIVE controversy surrounding the officiating that took place during the Bengals and Chiefs AFC Championship game which came down to the wire, and was settled with a game-winning FG from the Chiefs just edging the Bengals out 20-23.

     We set some time aside to discuss the issues that many people had with this game and broke it down from a casual viewers standpoint. Then came the brainstorming about how this could happen in such an important game, potential changes to prevent this from happening in the future, and if their were outside interests or involvement that interfered with the sanctity of the sport. 

     Before you ask, yes, we did another Super Bowl prediction. You knew it would happen, I am just doing you the favor of letting you know ahead of time. Then came FA implications for TONS of quarterbacks who are looking for new home this off-season, the draft and how those first round picks will shake up the league. We then tiptoed into the cap space increase and what is necessary for QB's now-a-days in order to try and build a super team that can continually win, rather than those who seek a max contract.

     This episode is a bit longer, but it's filled to the brim with juicy content to keep you informed on everything going on in the sports media world! We hope you enjoy, and remember that we are ALWAYS open to suggestions about talking points. If there is something you want us to discuss, leave a comment or reach out to us through Twitch chat and we can definitely try it out.