Let's Talk Ball!

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In this episode, we talk about:

* The Bills’ plan for Bosa

* Jaire Alexander’s contract and the Packers’ secondary

* Explosive in creativity in the QB Empty run game

* Rise of 12 pers. and the Double Slot/Wing formation

* Dinosaur offenses are back!

* Screen game explosion

* Dash concepts

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Joey Bosa is the new Von Miller/Bills DL

2:40 - Jaire Alexander and the Packers defense

6:00 - Is the Madden Curse real?

8:34 - Dan Casey opens

9:42 - Empty QB Runs

14:25 - 12 personnel trends

15:45 - Defense’s responses to empty

19:15 - Double YY

25:25 - Doing the things that earn scholarships

28:00 - ‘Position-less’ football

30:10 - New generation/evolution of coaching specific players

34:00 - Coaches adapting schemes to fit rosters

38:00 - The Kotelnicki trend

46:10 - Recruits transitioning philosophies

50:00 - Dinosaur offenses

52:28 - Cross block bubble returns/scheming screen game

1:01:23 - Dash/sprint out/boot

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In this episode, we talk about:

* NFL Headlines

* The Tush Push survives

* Protector of the Year Award announced

* NFL Trends with Bobby Peters

* Screen design is exploding around the league

* Split-Back Gun Runs and the use of the Pony package are expanding

* Will declared Outside Zone

* Enhancing the checkdowns and Escort Screens

* Is the run game back in vogue for NFL offenses?

* What must Kyle Shanahan do to get the 49ers back on track?

* Will the Chiefs’ offense ever go back to being explosive?

Time stamps:

0:00 Richie Gray/Tush Push

5:20 Bucs sign Desmond Watson

8:45 Protector of the Year Award

13:28 Some sacks are QB stats

14:37 Bobby Peters intro

16:00 Screen Design explosion

19:50 What did KOC add to the Shanahan/McVay scheme

23:00 Coen changing things in Jacksonville from TB

30:35 Lions changing coordinators

33:40 Strong Side run (Will declared lol)

37:03 Zone defense changed the NFL/escort screens

39:08 Chiefs bringing deep ball back?

42:10 Run game expansion?

43:30 San Francisco changes without Deebo and paid Purdy

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In this episode, we talk about:

* News and Headlines: Caleb, Purdy, and Hendrickson

* The NFL releases its schedule

* Who’s got an easy or demanding early schedule

* Our favorite opening day games

* AFC West = AFC Best

* Our picks for surprise Wildcard teams

* Why are the Vikings spending two weeks across the pond?

0:09 Open- Caleb Williams/Most College QBs don't know how to watch film

6:15 Trey Hendrickson not talking to Bengals

8:40 Brock Purdy extension/49ers schedule

16:30 Arizona Cardinals as NFC shock/set up for division

19:21 Lions’ brain drain/tough road schedule

24:10 Eagles not catching breaks in Super Bowl defense/NFC settings

29:50 AFC West = AFC Best

33:35 Surprise Wild Card Teams

36:40 Bad Monday Night Schedule

37:40 Christmas Bet?

40:00 Cody ranks three games

44:22 Vikings staying overseas for back-to-back weeks

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In this episode, we talk about:

* NFL News and Notes: Saints and Browns QB situations

* Winners and losers around the league post-draft

* Who are the surprise teams heading into the 2025 season?

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In this episode, I talk about:

* Quickly review the offseason moves by all four teams in the division

* Highlight how the defenses in this league are primed to make it interesting

* Introduce the DB Havoc metic

* Analyze the Coverage Matrix for all four teams as well as their DB Havoc Rates

* Review free agent signings along with current draft picks to give perspective on scheme

* Everyone is doing grades, but no one is giving you context, which is what this pod aims to do

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In this episode, I talk about:

* How would you define Patrick Graham’s philosophy after working with him and watching his film?

* How is Graham’s approach in ‘23 markedly different than previous years?

* How is Graham creating pressure in the passing game?

* How does the addition of iDL Christian Wilkins (Dolphins) affect the Raiders' defense's overall plan?

* What was the biggest reason for improvement during the season?

* What are the biggest needs for the Raiders defensively heading into the draft? 

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* Patrick Graham Article (The Athletic)

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In this episode, I talk about:

* Overall thoughts on the transition from Pete Carroll to Mike Macdonald

* The additions of Aden Durde & Leslie Frazier, plus the stability of Karl Scott

* Carroll-Adjacent defenses vs. what Macdonald might run in Seattle

* What is the Macdonald system?

* Analyze the Seahawks’ personnel a project what that might look like

* The loss of Quandre Diggs & Jamal Adams

* Devon Witherspoon as a Swiss army knife

* Matty is an expert on all things Seattle, so this is a must listen!

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In this episode, I talk about:

* A step-by-step process for creating and naming defensive plays

* Why it doesn’t matter what you call things

* Why you should create ‘buckets’ or specific families before you name them

* How to create signals for each of your calls

* Building an inventory and why you should do it

* I go through my simulated pressure, or QB ‘family,’ of calls and their signals

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In this episode, I talk about:

* Types of jargon

* Treat players as non-experts

* Context Clues & Visual Ques

* Building a system

* Technique over scheme

* Start small and build

* Creating an inventory

* Building an install

* Spring vs. Fall insertion

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In this episode, I talk about:

* 5-year coverage review

* Coverage trends

* Post-hiring cycle review

* Are we moving on from the Fangio System?

* The ‘new’ Ravens Defense

* Macdonald vs. Minter

* The rise of split-field coverages in the NFL

* Other thoughts - Will we see more Cover 1?

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