We’ve got the show split into three sections: Biggest and Boldest, Mild and Efficient and That’s Lame. 

DeAndre Hopkins to AZ/David Johnson to HOU

Details: Houston received David Johnson, a 2020 second round pick and a 2021 fourth round pick in exchange for sending Hopkins and a fourth round pick this year.

Cobb Gets A New Deal in Texas

Details:  Houston gave Randall Cobb a three year 27 million dollar deal with 18.75 million guaranteed. 

Stefon Diggs heads to Buffalo

Details: The Vikings sent Stefon Diggs and a 2020 seventh round pick off to Buffalo in exchange for a 2020 first, fifth and sixth round pick along with a 2021 fourth round pick.

The Colts get DeForest Buckner.

Details:  The Colts gave up the thirteenth pick in this year’s loaded draft class to bring Buckner to Indy.  The Colts are expected to give Buckner an extension worth 21 million per season.

The Dolphins Make a Splash

Details:  The Dolphins made more noise than any other team on Monday. We’ll go over the biggest deals the fins made here:

 They signed offensive tackle Erek Flowers to a 3 year deal worth 30 million with 19.95 of that guaranteed. 

Cornerback Byron Jones received a 5 year deal worth 82 million dollars with 54.5 guaranteed.

Edge rusher Shaq Lawson was signed to a 3 year 30 million dollar deal.

Linebacker Kyle Van Noy inked a 4 year 51 million dollar deal with 30 million guaranteed.

Carolina Grabs Bridgewater

Details: The Panthers signed QB Teddy Bridgewater to a 3 year 63 million dollar deal.  No details on guaranteed money yet.

The Browns Get Hooper

Details: Premier Tight End Austin Hooper went to Cleveland after agreeing to terms on a four year 44 million dollar deal with 23 million guaranteed in the first two seasons. He’s now the highest paid tight end in the NFL.

Falcons replace Hooper by trading for Hayden Hurst

Details:  Falcons trade a 2nd and 4th for Hurst and a 5th.

Amari Cooper Inks a Mega-Deal

Details: Cooper and the Cowboys have agreed on a five-year, $100 million deal that includes $60 million guaranteed ($40 million at signing, another $20 million for injury that becomes fully guaranteed on the fifth day of 2022 league year). 

Rivers to the Colts

Details:  QB Phillip Rivers signed a one year deal with the Colts worth 25 million dollars.

Details:  Offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga signed a three year 30 million dollar deal with the LA Chargers.

Jack Conklin to the Browns.

Details: The Browns added offensive tackle Jack Conklin with a deal worth 42 million dollars over the next 3 years with 30 million fully guaranteed. 

Tom Brady heads to Tampa.

Jimmy Graham lands with the Bears.

Details:  The Bears signed Jimmy Graham to a two year deal worth 16 million dollars.

Jason Witten Is Headed to Vegas

Details:  Jason Witten signed a one year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Marcus Mariota Is Headed to Vegas

The boys prepare an arsenal for a battle royal at Wal-Mart for the last pack of toilet paper.  

Be sure to vote for your favorite pick on Twitter.

• The players voted yes on the new CBA!! The final vote was 1019 yes to 959 no. 51.5 to 48.5. very tight vote.  We're going to have football for 10 more years on this new deal. Talking points:

• 17 game season

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• We have a three part question from @gooner4136 on Twitter.  If Antonio Brown is reinstated pre fantasy draft, is he worth drafting?  If so, how early would you consider taking him? Is he worth a stash regardless?

Lightning Round:

All of these are assuming half point scoring.

• With Austin Ekeler’s new deal keeping him in LA for the foreseeable future, do you think he finishes as a top 5 back in 2020? He finished at number 5 in 2019.

The rules are:

3 cars from a movie or tv show.

These are the only cars you can drive for a year. 

These cars exist in reality. Movie/TV models.

• Homepage

Josh: HOU

Brandon: HOU

Josh: DAL

Brandon: DAL

Josh: STL

Brandon: DC

Josh: TB

Brandon: LA

• Jeff Howe of the Athletic is reporting that Tom Brady is wanting a 2 year commitment from the Patriots.

Josh: Jordan Love came into the combine already winning.  His measurements were amazing. 6’3” 224 lbs. Hands measured 10 ½ “ 80” wingspan. Justin Herbert was the only other incoming rookie QB that came close to those numbers.  

Brandon: Not buying that they mean anything, but notable measurements that stood out to me- I didn’t realize just how short Tua is. Also, of course Joe’s hands at 9”. As everyone talked about Joe’s hands, no one was hammering Jake Fromm for having even smaller hands.

Josh: Running back weight as it relates to pass protection.

Brandon: Quarterback height is being proven less important in the last decade.

Biggest surprise performance:

Brandon: Isaiah Simmons. Man, he was sooooo fast.

Josh: DeAndre Swift running 4.48. We expected somewhere in the 4.6 range to be sufficient. Top speed was a question mark. Probably not the craziest time, but was a great surprise.

Josh: Henry Ruggs. 4.27. fastest at the combine and made it seem effortless. Hopes for Shenault weren't met. 4.59.

Brandon: Jonathon Taylor out of Wisconsin with a 4.39. Cam Akers 4.47 DeAndre Swift 4.48. all of them solidify their draft stock.

Josh: Chase Claypool from. Notre Dame. 6' 4" 238 lbs. He's huge. A lot of talk about him switching to TE. 4.45 40 yard dash. 19 reps on the bench. According to the NFL Twitter account, He and Megatron are the only 2 WRs with that stature to run a sub 4.5. I hope he plays WR. 

Brandon: Mekhi Becton and Tristan Wirfs out of Iowa.  Good Lord.

Josh: Joe Mixon 

Brandon: Nick Chubb. 

Josh: Lev Bell

Brandon: Miles Sanders

Brandon: Drew Brees. 

Josh: Drew Brees.

Josh: Austin Hooper.

Brandon: Darren Waller.

Brandon: Odell Beckham

Josh: DJ Moore. 

YOU get to decide the fate of this weeks fantasy matchup.

The boys make a fantasy roster for a three-way tag team match choosing their favorite wrestlers and weapons from all errors. This includes Old school WWF, WCW, and current pro-wrestling. 

Go to https://twitter.com/nonneutralzone1 to find the poll and vote. 

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XFL

• Josh and Brandon break down Week three of XFL, along with looking back at their week two pick-ems. How did the they do?  They also make some picks for Week four.

NFL

• Drew Brees returns!

Half Time

• How will the Coronavirus affect the 2020 Olympics?

Combine Preview

• Most anticipated? 

Brandon's Business Plan 

NFL Fantasy

• Lessons learned.

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On the inaugural episode of The Non-Neutral Zone, Josh and Brandon discuss week 2 of the XFL, with week 3 predictions. Cap off the 2019 NFL season, and look to the future of the NFL and XFL. They also discuss their current XFL fantasy league. 

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