PlayAction Podcast

Scott Schrader of WeAreSC.com joins the show to preview Saturday's Notre Dame-USC matchup from a Trojans angle.

0:25: Scott offers his thoughts on USC coming into this weekend's rivalry game and why this weekend will be "extremely challenging" for the Trojans.

2:28: Scott talks about USC WR Drake London and whether he's a game-changer in the sense of Adoree Jackson. (Adoree's Career Day vs Notre Dame)

3:30: Scott talks about the QB position at USC with Kedon Slovis and Jaxson Dart.

4:30: Scott's thoughts on Notre Dame -7 against the Trojans.

Jack Concannon of Notre Dame Football Stats & Analytics (@ND_FB_Analytics) joins the show to talk about the Irish's season so far, the quarterback position, playcalling, defense, Virginia Tech & more.

1:10: Concannon explains the goal of the Analytical movement in football; why their metrics give a better picture of success than traditional stats and how the "advanced" stats aren't overly complicated.

2:22: Concannon explains what EPA (Expected Points Added) is and why it's such a telling metric.

4:40: Concannon offers his thoughts on the Drew Pyne vs Jack Coan quarterback debate.

7:55: Concannon talks about what he's seen from Notre Dame's offense and why he believes play-calling will be even more important than the quarterback decision moving forward.

10:41: Concannon talks about the usage of Irish freshman QB Tyler Buchner early in the season and why that worked better against Toledo than Cincinnati.

12:17: Concannon talks about the Irish defense and why it's been successful since the opener against Florida State.

14:11: Concannon talks about Virginia Tech's weaknesses and explains why those make the Hokies a good matchup for Notre Dame.

Follow Notre Dame Football Stats & Analytics at @ND_FB_Analytics,  Jack @JackConcannon9 and check out the podcast at Shake Down The Numbers

Paul Atwal of PewterReport.com, who is also well known under the Twitter handle @HossYJuke joins the show to talk about what he's seen so far this season from breaking down Tampa Bay film.

1:00: Paul talks about how he got into breaking down NFL X's & O's at such a detailed level.

1:45: He explains his Twitter moniker - Hoss Y Juke.

2:48: Paul talks about how Tampa's offense continues to evolve in Tom Brady's second year with the Bucs.

5:00: Why exactly is Motion and Play-Action so important to offensive production?

7:38: Is Tom Brady really better right now than he's been in recent years?

10:15: How long can Brady keep this up?

11:50: What issues does Tampa have on defense right now?

14:20: What has Paul seen from Patriots rookie QB Mac Jones and New England's defense so far this season?

17:15: What will Paul be looking to see for indicators of how to expect the game to play out early on Sunday night?

18:20: Will we ever be able to watch All-22 broadcasts live?

21:30: What's Paul's prediction for Sunday Night?

Keith Jenkins from The Cincinnati Enquirer joins the show to preview this weekend's Top 10 matchup between #7 Cincinnati and #9 Notre Dame in South Bend.

1:00: Jenkins talks about how Luke Fickell is handling the situation coaching against Marcus Freeman, who he has been close with since Freeman was a teenager.

3:14: Jenkins offers his thoughts on Marcus Freeman's current rise up the coaching ranks.

5:33: How has Fickell built Cincinnati into a Top 10 program?

9:30: Jenkins talks about the keys for the Bearcats in their attempt to leave South Bend with a signature victory for the program.

12:15: Jenkins offers his prediction for Saturday.

Follow Keith on Twitter @MrKeithJenkins

Richard Davenport of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and WholeHogSports.com joins the show to preview Saturday's Top 10 showdown between #8 Arkansas and #2 Georgia.

0:35: Davenport explains why he's "not shocked" about Arkansas' improvement since switching from Chad Morris to Sam Pittman.

1:55: Davenport talks about when he first started to see the turnaround.

2:15: He talks about what Razorback QB KJ Jefferson has done well and what this year's defense reminds him of.

3:25: Davenport explains why he believes the future is promising.

4:40: Davenport talks about the receivers Jefferson has to throw the ball to.

6:00:  What does the Arkansas defense need to do to stay in the game against Georgia?

7:35: Davenport reacts to Georgia opening as an 18.5-point favorite.

Follow Davenport on Twitter @ArRecruitingGuy

DawgPost.com's Matt DeBary joins the show to preview Saturday's Top 10 tilt between #2 Georgia & #8 Arkansas.

0:40: DeBary talks about why the Bulldogs could get even better moving forward as they get healthier.

1:30: DeBary explains why Saturday's game will be a test for the Bulldogs on both sides of the ball.

1:59: DeBary talks about JT Daniels and Georgia's QB situation.

3:05: DeBary talks about the play from freshman TE Brock Bowers.

4:20: Keys to the game for Georgia from DeBary's perspective.

5:21: DeBary offers a score prediction for Saturday.

You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattDeBary

Ed Kracz of Eagle Maven from SI.com and Eagles Unfiltered of the BLEAV Network joins the show in front of Eagles-Cowboys on Monday Night Football.

0:44: Kracz talks about what he's seen from Philadelphia through two games; a win over the Falcons and a loss to the 49ers and the rollercoaster Eagle fans should expect while first-year head coach Nick Sirianni gets a grip on his team's identity.

2:10: Kracz talks about what he's seen from Eagle QB Jalen Hurts in his first full year as the starter, how much of a threat he is running the football and what they can do to take advantage of his arm talent.

3:51: Kracz talks about the success of Philly's defense early in the season.

4:48: Kracz talks about the injury situation heading into tonight's game.

5:24: Kracz offers his prediction for the game and what concerns him.

Check out Ed on Twitter @kracze and @EaglesUnfilter









 

Mike Frank of IrishSportsDaily.com joins the show to preview #12 Notre Dame's showdown against #18 Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon in Chicago.

0:45: Mike talks about what he's seen from Notre Dame through three games this season.

1:50: Mike talks about the importance of getting the Irish run game going against the Badgers.

2:30: The Notre Dame receivers missed some opportunities against Purdue. They can't afford to leave those on the table against Wisconsin and Mike's thoughts on Avery Davis.

3:40: Mike talks about why the Irish offensive line has struggled.

6:00: What are Mike's thoughts on former Wisconsin and current Notre Dame QB Jack Coan so far this season.

7:05: What does true freshman QB Tyler Buchner bring to the Notre Dame offense and what are the challenges of incorporating him into the gameplan?

8:40: What's Mike's prediction for Saturday?

Follow Mike and the ISD team @ISDUpdate and IrishSportsDaily.com

TexAgs.com's Jason Howell joins the show to break down Saturday's showdown between #7 Texas A&M and #16 Arkansas on Saturday afternoon at "Jerry World" in Dallas.

1:02: Howell talks about A&M's season so far, including the play of the defense, playmakers on offense, the loss of first-year quarterback Haynes King and inexperience on the offensive line.

2:35: We talk about the apparent lack of true juggernaut this year in College Football.

4:15: Howell talks about the key matchups in Saturday's game between the Aggies and the Razorbacks.

5:45: Howell talks about A&M's explosive receiver Demond Demas.

6:28: Howell offers his prediction for how he sees Saturday's game playing out.

You can follow Jason on Twitter @Jason_Howell and be sure to check out all of the coverage of the Aggies at TexAgs.com

We have another great guest as Clev TA joins the show. 

You can follow him on Twitter @ClevTA and check out his new website clevanalytics.com.

1:22: He explains what he’s offering at clevanalytics.com and how he brings value from a betting perspective, fantasy matchups, DFS, props and pools.

4:40: TA explains why he’s on Green Bay -11.5 tonight against the Lions for Monday Night Football.

9:15: TA talks about why John Harbaugh's decision to go on 4th & 1 on the final drive of the Sunday Night game was a "complete no-brainer."

 11:36: TA explains why Week 2 is his favorite week of the NFL season.

Again, follow him on Twitter @ClevTA and check out his new website clevanalytics.com.