The Chase Down

After 3.5 years, Chase Senior is moving on and leaving WNEP. In this final podcast, he thanks everyone for the support, goes over some of the highlights of his time in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania, then previews Super Bowl 55 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers! 

To start things off, Chase Senior shares an exciting career announcement, then looks at the legacy of Tom Brady. Is TB12 the greatest individual athlete in the history of American professional sports? Bill Russell, Michael Jordan, LeBron, Michael Phelps, Tiger, Jack Nicklaus and Serena Williams are all in that class. What does this loss mean for Aaron Rodgers' legacy? He's now 1-4 in NFC championships. The Chiefs are the football equivalent of the Golden State Warriors. 

The Philadelphia Eagles surprised many by hiring Colts offensive coordinator, Nick Sirianni. Who is he? What's his resume? Why did the Eagles hire him? Does he have a chance to succeed, given the failures of the organization? Chase Senior discusses all that and previews Buccaneers vs. Packers, Bills vs. Chiefs for championship weekend!

Tom Brady is about to appear in his 14 conference championship game in 19 years as a starter. Say what you want, but the guy is GREAT. What is Drew Brees' legacy if he retires? Are the Saints chokers? Aaron Rodgers is an assassin right now. Can the Packers be beat? Bills still look like a Super Bowl team, arrow pointing up for Cleveland and Andy Reid has some stones! Chase Senior breaks it all down. 

A ton to get to and talk about. Urban Meyer gets hired by the Jaguars. Nick Saban wins another national championship, James Harden gets traded to the Nets, what's going on with Kyrie? And a divisional round playoff preview that we're coining "legacy weekend." Chase Senior touches on it all. Enjoy! 

Oh, how quickly things can change. Less than three years after winning the first Super Bowl in franchise history, the Eagles have fired Doug Pederson. This is an organization that wreaks of dysfunction because of a meddling owner and general manager who can't draft. Chase Senior discusses that dysfunction, the Eagles' firing of Pederson and why the job opening may not be desirable to candidates on the market. 

Chase Senior recaps Super Wild Card weekend. The Bills escape against the pesky Colts. Lamar Jackson picks up his first playoff win. The Browns face near impossible circumstances, yet still demolish the Steelers. Sean McVay and the Rams take down Russ and the Seahawks, thanks to a great defense. TB12 shines, the Bears offense puts you to sleep, Nickelodeon broadcast and a whole lot more. 

On this episode of the Chase Down Podcast, Chase Senior lists his top six head coaching vacancies in the NFL and explains which jobs are the most desirable and which gigs are tall tasks. Which candidates are in the running? The Lions, Falcons, Jets, Jaguars, Chargers, and Texans are all currently looking for head coaches.  

Small, locally owned businesses have been crushed by the pandemic. It's a shame because these businesses are part of the fabric of America. That's what makes what Barstool Sports and Dave Portnoy are doing for them, incredible. The Barstool fund has raised more than $18 million, saving nearly 80 businesses in the process and those numbers are only going to increase.

The NFL pulled off a full season with cancelling a single game. Props to the league. Now, it's time for some playoff football. Coming up, we look at the playoff matchups and spreads, marvel at some quarterback performances, discuss Notre Dame - Alabama and Ohio State - Clemson, then Chase Senior explains why what the Eagles did against Washington was smart.