PlayAction Podcast

John from the Big Blue Offensive Podcast joins the show to talk about the Giants' disappointing opener against the Broncos and whether the short week will help New York on Thursday night against the Washington Football Team.

0:45: John gives us the "bad and the ugly" from the game against Denver.

"We are looking for a 180-degree turnaround.

1:57: John talks about whether any of the luster is coming off head coach Joe Judge after the first game of his second season with NYG.

3:20: John explains why his thoughts on the short week have changed after feeling one way the entire offseason.

4:20: His thoughts on Saquon Barkley.

5:37: John gives his prediction for the game.

Check out Big Blue Offensive on Twitter @BBONYGPodcast and you can find John @NYGSlapParade.

Chris Buchignani from The Obligatory PSU Podcast joins the show as our first repeat guest to talk about Penn State's 2-0 start and the Nittany Lions primetime matchup against Auburn on Saturday night.

0:50: Chris talks about what was most impressive from Penn State in Week 1 against Wisconsin.

2:15: Chris wraps up his thoughts on Penn State's performance in the home opener against Ball State. "We exited Week 2 feeling pretty good."

3:40: Chris talks about the emotional piece he wrote For The Blogy on his return to Beaver Stadium on 9/11.

5:10: Chris explains how the White Out Game came about over the last couple decades and how it's turned into one of College Football's best traditions.

6:50: Chris talks about the challenges of getting a read on Auburn with a new head coach and the fact that the Tigers haven't really played anybody yet.

8:17: How will Penn State's offense fare against Auburn's defense?

9:45: Chris' prediction for the game.

You can find Chris on Twitter @buchignani and you can check out his For The Blogy piece we referenced HERE.

Tej Seth (@tejfbanalytics) from PFF and Michigan Football Analytics joins the show.
 
1:05: We talk about how he uses math to break down football and how he got started.
 
4:40: Seth explains why trying to establish the run is overrated.

7:00: He explains what "over expected" is and how he uses it to provide a more accurate sense of how effective players are.

8:15: How should NFL teams evaluate college running backs coming into The League?

9:45: Why is YAC so difficult translate from college to the NFL?

10:45: Seth talks about what he learned from studying NFL defensive box counts in early-down situations.

12:20: What teams are the sharpest in the NFL when it comes to using the proper data to make decisions from the front office to the coaching booth to the sidelines?

14:50: He offers his thoughts on why Matthew Stafford's talents were wasted in Detroit and what it was like to see Stafford's Sunday Night performance.
 
18:45: He also talks about his other impressions from Week 1.

20:05: Seth tells us what he's looking forward to in Week 2 and offers one strong opinion on a game where he thinks the wrong team is favored.

22:38: He also offers advice to any young people who are interested in diving into Football Analytics.

John Hendrix from BLEAV In Saints joins the show to preview New Orleans' 2021 season and Sunday's opener against the Green Bay Packers.

Hendrix explains why he's bullish on Jameis Winston as Drew Brees' replacement, addresses the Michael Thomas situation and more.

Dennis Ackerman from BLEAV In Raiders joins the show to preview Las Vegas' upcoming 2021 season and Monday night's opener against the Baltimore Ravens.

Dennis talks about the question marks the Raiders have on both sides of the ball coming into the season as well as some bright spots.

Paul Catalina from BLEAV In Cowboys joins the show to preview Dallas' 2021 season and Thursday night's opener at Tampa.

Paul is pretty confident in the Cowboys' ability to score points with Dak Prescott calling the shots provided the quarterback can stay healthy.

There are some more question marks on the defensive side of the ball, though.

And while Paul isn't ready to call Dallas in an upset on Thursday night, he does see some value in taking the 8 points Tampa is giving.

Mark Bergin from the BLEAV In Steelers podcast joins the show to preview Pittsburgh's 2021 season.

He offers his "crazy theory" regarding Ben Roethlisberger's future with the Steelers, his excitement surrounding rookie running back Najee Harris and the other weapons on the Pittsburgh offense along with the one area of concern.

He breaks down the contract situation with TJ Watt and the rest of the Steelers' defense and offers a prediction for Saturday's opener against the Bills in Buffalo.

Andrew Spivey from GatorCountry.com joins the show to preview Florida's 2021 season and the Gators' opener against FAU on Saturday.

Spivey talks about Florida's new starting quarterback Emory Jones and how the Gators' offense will be different post-Kyle Trask.

"How good Florida's offensive line is will determine how good this football team is this year."

Spivey says the Gators may have the deepest running back room in the country.

As for the defense, "Can't get worse than last year."

The Gators are laying 23 against Florida Atlantic in the opener. Is Dan Mullen's tendency to take the foot off the gas something to factored in?

Vinny Hardy from Cats Talk Wednesday joins the show to preview Kentucky's 2021 season and talk about the Wildcats' opener against Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday.

Hardy talks about what to expect from UK's new offensive coordinator Liam Coen and how Kentucky can improve on an already impressive defense.

The Wildcast should be able to take care of ULM pretty easily on Saturday, but will they be able to cover a 30-point spread? Or do they hold back a little bit for Week's 2 SEC matchup against Missouri?

Chris Buchignani from the Obligatory PSU Pod joins the show to look at Penn State's 2021 season and the Nittany Lions' huge opener against Wisconsin at noon (EST) on Saturday.

Buchignani talks about why there is so much optimism around the program heading into the season and what the addition of new offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich should mean for PSU.

We also explains why he thinks Saturday's game at Madison means more for Penn State than Wisconsin.

Special thanks to the guys at For The Blogy for hooking this one up.