SCHOOLED with "The Professor" John Clayton

The world of sports is in a very strange place right now, and Dan Graziano joins the podcast to talk about what is going on in the NFL, the new CBA that the NFLPA and Owners voted on a few weeks ago, and much more.

Today, the Professor sits down with Jared Dubin of CBSsports.com to discuss the puzzling direction of the Houston Texans over the course of this off-season, and what type of clash might be ahead for Bill O'Brien and Deshaun Watson. Then, they dissect an interesting dichotomy of quarterback salaries in the league, with the NFC having significantly higher paid quarterbacks than the AFC.

In a different episode than normal, the Professor sits down with Bill Williamson of SB Nation to discuss the unique time in the world of sports due to the outbreak of Coronavirus. The pandemic has seeped into the sports world in a way that we have never seen before, and it has had an unprecedented impact on sports leagues around the United States and the world. 

Today on Schooled, we sit down with Dan Wetzel from Yahoo! Sports to talk about the importance and impact of the new NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, and why the deal needed to get done now. There are many variables outside of sports that are hugely affected NFL revenue, and Dan explains why both sides were extremely motivated to move quickly, and into next season with a brand new deal. 

Will Brinson from CBS Sports joins the Professor to talk about everything that might happen during the NFL off-season. With the combine just around the corner, and free agency and the draft coming up, Will and John talk about possible landing spots for the biggest free agents and draft prospects.

Though the wait was a little longer than he had hoped, Steve Hutchinson was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the class of 2020. On Schooled with the Professor, we were able to go deep into his incredible career as a guard. From the first day he lined up as a Seahawk, Hutchinson was a dominating presence on the offensive line. As he described, a lot of defensive players who liked to talk didn’t say much when they played Hutchinson. Those who went against him knew they were in for a long day. Not only was Hutchinson gifted as a blocker, but he was smart. He learned a lot about blocking from two former teammates - Robbie Tobeck and Chris Gray. He had very good offensive line coaches. Whatever team he was on - Seattle, Minnesota and Tennessee - those teams were among the best running teams in the game. His intelligence on the line helped his quarterbacks. During his career, he had seven seasons in which he allowed three-and-a-half or less sacks and was only flagged nine times during his career for holding. The Hall of Famer joins us on Schooled.

The Professor, John Clayton, is joined by Jason Gay, writer for the Wall Street Journal to discuss the state of the quarterback market in free agency this year. Is there still a demand for aging quarterbacks in the second stage of their career? John and Jason dive deep on the available quarterbacks this year, and what we might expect to see out of their decisions

Troy Vincent joins the Professor on Schooled! for a quick extra from Radio Row in Miami. They discuss young players in the NFL, and John gets an overview of how Troy feels about the state of the game.

John's old friend and mentor Kenny Mayne joins the Professor to discuss some injuries and forward thinking rehabilitation methods.

How hard is it to win a Super Bowl? In light of the retirement of Eli Manning, a two-time Super Bowl Champion, John sits down with Robert Klemko, investigative sports journalist for the Washington Post. John and Robert discuss the level of difficulty in winning the big game once, let alone multiple times, and what impact that has on the likelihood a player will get inducted into the Hall of Fame.