Flags and Fouls

In the first episode of the new year, we recap some of the insanity of the first 12 days of 2022 before talking about the upcoming NFL playoffs (9:25), including our Super Bowl predictions. Then we talk about some of the NFL awards, notably MVP and DPOY (36:46) before handing out our own awards including Most Wasted Player of the Year (52:16).

Throw a Flag will be exclusively on YouTube Friday (Flags and Fouls Highlights)

NFL Brackets and NBA Game Picks will release Friday (Congrats to Jose on winning NFL Game Picks!)

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NFL playoff bracket 2022: Full schedule, TV channels, scores for AFC & NFC games (Sporting News): https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-playoff-bracket-2022-schedule-channel-scores/8qkt3qee1k0h1kd8p8tbur7v9

2021 Team DVOA Ratings: Overall (Football Outsiders): https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/nfl/team-efficiency/2021/regular

Saturday’s Playoff Opener Against Bills Could Be Third Coldest Game In Patriots History (CBS Boston): https://boston.cbslocal.com/2022/01/12/new-england-patriots-buffalo-bills-playoff-game-forecast-historic-cold/

Buffalo weather forecast for Patriots-Bills has single-digit temperatures, chance of snow (Pro Football Talk): https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/01/11/buffalo-weather-forecast-for-patriots-bills-has-single-digit-temperatures-chance-of-snow/

2021 NFL Standings & Team Stats (Pro Football Reference, can go from here and look at different player stats): https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2021/index.htm#

2021 NFL pass-rushing, run-stopping, blocking leaderboard: Win rate rankings (ESPN):

We start with a statement about John Madden, the legendary coach, broadcaster, and face and namesake of a video game franchise who died Dec. 28. Then we talk about how we decided to do this episode on a whim for a Throw a Flag segment, but then just talk about NFL awards like OROY until (13:36).

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Part 1 and Part 2 on YouTube: Flags and Fouls Highlights

Start and End Music: "Wake Up - Instrumental" by Wataboi from Pixabay

Actual Start Music: "Ambient Piano" by Alex MakeMusic from Pixabay

Throw a Flag Music: "Val Halla" by Geographer from YouTube Audio Library

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On the final episode of 2021, we talk about COVID-19 and the Omicron variant as we encourage to you read what we have linked in our description, then we talk about the investigation into the Washington Football Team, their owner Daniel Snyder, and why it is suspicious the NFL has not made its details public as new allegations of intimidation are coming from the Washington Post (5:49). We also talk about Kyrie Irving coming back to the Nets (but testing positive on Day 0) and what that could mean for the Nets going forward (21:15), the NFL and NBA teams we have focused on such as the Saints, Chiefs, and Lakers among others (33:29), and our final Throw a Flag segment including Nathan's theory on the Seahawks misfortunes (49:11).

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Daniel Snyder pledged support for the NFL’s investigation. His actions tell a different story. (Washington Post): https://wapo.st/3EmC4hw

Sources: Jerry Richardson, Panthers Have Made Multiple Confidential Payouts for Workplace Misconduct, Including Sexual Harassment and Use of a Racial Slur: https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/12/17/jerry-richardson-carolina-panthers-settlements-workplace-misconduct-sexual-harassment-racial-slur

Would NBA allow asymptomatic players with COVID-19 to keep playing? ‘There’s an opportunity to potentially lead’ (The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3031151/2021/12/22/would-nba-allow-asymptomatic-players-with-covid-19-to-keep-playing-theres-an-opportunity-to-potentially-lead/

(Updated 12/24) NFL chief medical officer: Symptomatic players driving COVID-19 spread; no indications of asymptomatic spread (ESPN): https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32930584/data-shows-asymptomatic-individuals-not-spreading-covid-19-nfl-chief-medical-officer-says

Covid + Sports: Why It's Not March 2020 All Over Again (ESPN Daily, Podcast): https://megaphone.link/ESP2361058666

NBA commissioner Adam Silver says there are no plans right now to pause the se

We start with the news that Urban Meyer has been fired as head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, then show you the discussion that we had before we heard the news, especially with the new allegations from ex-Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo (3:39). Then we talk about the Warriors' Steph Curry breaking the all-time record for 3-pointers made, what it means, and whether it will be broken or not (23:09). We talk a little bit about slighted NBA players/teams (33:25) before getting into how COVID-19 is running rampant through the NFL and NBA and what they should and/or can do about it (39:38). We finish by bringing back our "Throw a Flag" segment, including Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach's hypocritical comments about players skipping bowl games and ending with applauding the Denver Broncos for honoring their former star wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (51:05). R.I.P. DT, Bay Bay, #88.

The entire "Throw a Flag" segment and other highlights will be released on our YouTube channel Flags and Fouls Highlights.

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A Statement from Shad Khan (Jaguars.com): https://www.jaguars.com/news/a-statement-from-shad-khan

Former Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo says he was kicked by Urban Meyer during warmups (Tampa Bay Times): https://www.tampabay.com/sports/bucs/2021/12/15/former-jaguars-kicker-josh-lambo-says-he-was-kicked-by-urban-meyer-during-warmups/

Tension boiling over between coach Urban Meyer, Jaguars players, staff amid 2-10 start (NFL.com): https://www.nfl.com/news/tension-boiling-over-between-coach-urban-meyer-jaguars-players-staff

Stephen Curry breaks Ray Allen's all-time 3-point record at Madison Square Garden in Warriors' win over Knicks (CBS Sports): https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/stephen-curry-breaks-ray-allens-all-time-3-point-record-at-madison-square-garden-in-warriors-win-over-knicks/

NFL COVID-19 updates: Latest on players testing positive, being placed on reserve list (USA Today): https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2021/12/15/nfl-covid-updates-players-coaches-teams-positive-test/8909740002/

NFL COVID-19 cases: Live updates as NFLPA demands daily testing; Goodell does not anticipate Raiders-Browns postponment (The Athletic):

It's been three weeks, but we're back. We start with talk about college sports, and all their interesting facets, including why the College Football Playoff is only four teams, before deciding we've screwed around too long. We then talk about the NFL in this season of mediocrity and some teams that have shown their true colors and some that still don't have every question answered, and we talk about our own fantasy teams somehow (17:54). We finish with talking about how Michael Jordan would be in this era, the futures of Zion Williamson and Ja Morant, and how the media covers (or doesn't) certain young players (46:13) and then get into a Pacers rebuild and the Warriors run, but that just turns into a conversation about Dwight Howard and legends going on for too long and the Lakers rebuild (1:00:17). Don't ask, just listen, you'll love it.

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Theme and End Music: "Wake Up - Instrumental" by Wataboi from Pixabay

Middle Music: "Stairway" by Patrick Patrikios from YouTube Audio Library

Whistle sound effect from FreeSFX: freesfx.co.uk

We start with a statement about the Big 12 suspending the Texas Tech radio announcers and, more importantly, the disappearance of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. #whereispengshuai

What we know about tennis player Peng Shuai's sexual assault allegations and current whereabouts (ESPN): https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/32656323/what-know-tennis-player-peng-shuai-sexual-assault-allegations-current-whereabouts

The Silent Storm: Peng Shuai's Weibo Post (What's On Weibo): https://www.whatsonweibo.com/the-silent-storm-peng-shuais-weibo-post/

Big 12 Reprimands TTU Football Radio Announcers: https://big12sports.com/news/2021/11/17/conference-big-12-issues-public-reprimand-of-texas-tech-football-radio-announcers.aspx

We talk about…video games? (6:09) before wondering about the College Football Playoff rankings and talking about Texas Tech (9:02), and then we talk about the NFL, from the Cowboys-Chiefs upcoming game Sunday, especially from the Chiefs perspective as they come off a good win (14:49), other NFL teams including the whole NFC West and the Seahawks (23:42) that goes off into a tangent about NFL head coaches and Jared Goff (31:52). The break further goes into Goff as a joke (37:32) before Nathan tells the story, using a NY Post article, about Plaxico Burress shooting himself in the thigh (40:48). Finally, we finish with talk about the NBA, from the MVP race, specifically Steph Curry, Nikola Jokic, and their respective teams as the Warriors are feeling it (43:47), the Dallas Mavericks and Kristaps Porzingis becoming what the Mavs have wanted (51:28), how the rule change has affected NBA play (56:29), and we close talking about the Lakers and how they still can't figure it out (1:01:20).

NFL Game Picks: https://www.nathanboles.com/2021/11/18/ff-s2-e6-nfl-game-picks/

NBA Game Picks: https://www.nathanboles.com/2021/11/18/ff-s2-e6-nba-game-picks/

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Theme and End Music: "Wake Up - Instrumental" by Wataboi from Pixabay

Middle Music: "Stairway" by Patrick Patrikios from YouTube Audio Library

Music for Burress Story: "Hope and despair" by Airda from Pixabay

Whistle sound effect from FreeSFX: freesfx.co.uk

Thoughts and prayers to the family of the victim in the fatal car crash involving former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs.

We talk about the NFL wildin from the Saints to the backup quarterbacks and...everything. We also talked about the Deshaun Watson no-trade, Von Miller trade and injuries (the Derrick Henry one is self-explanatory how bad it is) (16:04), and then Jose rants about the Mavericks before we talk about the Heat and Thunder, because we want to (37:04).

NFL Game Picks: https://www.nathanboles.com/2021/11/03/ff-s2-e5-nfl-game-picks/

NBA Game Picks: https://www.nathanboles.com/2021/11/03/ff-s2-e5-nba-game-picks/

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Katelyn Newberg Twitter thread on Ruggs appearing in court: twitter.com/k_newberg/status/1455927220589891585

Henry Ruggs DUI arrest and release: What we know about the former Raiders wide receiver's fatal crash (USA Today): https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/raiders/2021/11/03/henry-ruggs-iii-fatal-crash-las-vegas-what-we-know/6259376001/

2021 NFL season: Notable injuries, news from Sunday's Week 8 games (NFL.com): https://www.nfl.com/news/2021-nfl-season-notable-injuries-news-from-sunday-s-week-8-games

NBA Advanced Stats: https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced/

Theme and End Music: "Wake Up - Instrumental" by Wataboi from Pixabay

Middle Music: "Stairway" by Patrick Patrikios from YouTube Audio Library

Music Behind Other Break: "Lifelong" by Anno Domini Beats from YouTube Audio Library

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It's late, but whoops. We talk about the Kansas City Chiefs' implosion, the mess in the AFC (9:07), some NBA talk which is really just Lakers and other stuff that means nothing (16:16), and then we make our NFL (24:11) and NBA (35:42) game picks.

NFL Game Picks: https://www.nathanboles.com/2021/10/29/ff-s2-e4-nfl-game-picks/

NBA Game Picks: https://www.nathanboles.com/2021/10/29/ff-s2-e4-nba-game-picks/

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Theme and End Music: "Wake Up - Instrumental" by Wataboi from Pixabay

Break Music: "Stairway" by Patrick Patrikios from YouTube Audio Library

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We're back after a hiatus with a lot of serious talk about the Kyrie Irving situation and how vaccines have been politicized (start), the Jon Gruden scandal and how he, despite his obvious transgressions, might be a scapegoat for the Washington Football Team and many others around the league (20:36), wonder why the Dolphins reportedly want to trade for Deshaun Watson (33:11), and make NFL Game Picks and our first NBA Game Picks of Season 2 (out by Fri. morning, 47:16).

NFL Game Picks: https://www.nathanboles.com/2021/10/21/ff-s2-e3-nfl-game-picks/

NBA Game Picks: https://www.nathanboles.com/2021/10/21/ff-s2-e3-nba-game-picks/ 

Nets Won't Play Irving Until He Meets Vaccine Requirement: https://apnews.com/article/kyrie-irving-covid-vaccine-nets-dcd6d5c6d027934cf763dc167610ce58

Kyrie Irving and His Vaccine Stance Clarified: https://theathletic.com/2885561/2021/10/12/kyrie-irving-and-his-vaccine-stance-clarified-why-the-nets-star-has-made-a-decision-that-will-sideline-him/

Raiders Coach Resigns After Homophobic and Misogynistic Emails: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/11/sports/football/what-did-jon-gruden-say.html

After the NFL's Historically Ugly Week, It's Tough to Care About Week 6: https://sports.yahoo.com/after-the-nf-ls-historically-ugly-week-its-tough-to-care-about-week-6-200650271.html

Texans, Dolphins could have Deshaun Watson deal done this week: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/texans/article/Deshaun-Watson-Texans-Dolphins-trade-16549248.php

Texans trade of Deshaun Watson to Dolphins getting closer, according to report: https://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/Texans-trade-Deshaun-Watson-Miami-Dolphins-close-16549379.php

Summary of lawsuits against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31113664/summary-lawsuits-houston-texans-quarterback-deshaun-watson

Theme and End Music: "Wake Up - Instrumental" by Wataboi from Pixabay

Middle Music: "Stairway" by Patrick Patrikios from YouTube Audio Library

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We talk about Jose seeing Nathan this weekend, the Football Team-Giants game, Dallas' split of carries between Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard, and later devolve into wondering what the Falcons are doing (18:32) and offering each other fantasy football trades…yes you read that right (22:31). We then go to Throw a Flag, including why Cris is…wdek (25:53). Game Picks will be on tonight.

https://www.nathanboles.com/2021/09/24/ff-s2-e2-nfl-game-picks/

Theme and End Music: "Wake Up - Instrumental" by Wataboi from Pixabay

Middle Music: "Stairway" by Patrick Patrikios from YouTube Audio Library

"Throw a Flag" Music: "Brass Orchid" by Bobby Richards from YouTube Audio Library

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