The Collapsing Pocket

By Sam Akroyd, Simon Carroll & Rob Ward

What's The Collapsing Pocket about?

Three Brits butt-fumbling our way into the world of NFL podcasts. All opinons are our own and possibly ludicrous. All enquiries email [email protected]

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The Collapsing Pocket episodes:

09.04.2023
ITP #010: Quarterback Class - The 1983 Draft
Episode 10. The story of John Elway, Jim Kelly & Dan Marino begins in 1983, in one of the most memorable drafts in NFL History. A draft fall due to drug rumours, to signing for a USFL team, to choosing...
08.28.2023
ITP #009: Don Shula - The Winning Edge
Episode 9. The habit of winning becomes so ingrained in some teams and coaches that casual reflection can often sell their achievements short. For thirty-three years, all Don Shula did was win football games. In the wake of his recent...
08.24.2023
ITP #008: Rivals Of The NFL
Episode 8. The NFL, as a brand and as a product, seems impervious to competition. Many startup leagues have tried to take on the billion dollar empire and help itself to a slice of the pie. All of them...
08.17.2023
ITP #007: Lawrence Taylor
Episode 7. A man who was so good at football he forced the rest of the National Football League to adapt to him. A man who was so bad at self control he came close to the abyss on more...
08.09.2023
ITP #006: QB Cotroversy - Joe Montana v Steve Young
Episode 6. They say competition for starting spots in any sport breeds success. But in football, the Quarterback position in this regard is rather unique. We look back at one of the most compelling battles to be starting QB...
08.02.2023
ITP #005: Vince Lombardi
Episode 5. In the final instalment of the Inside The Pocket series this offseason, the boys look at possibly the most iconic Head Coach in the history of the NFL. From struggling to get past racial stereotyping in his early...
07.27.2023
ITP #004: NFL Scandals
Episode 4. Serious turns to sinister in the latest instalment of the Inside The Pocket series as the boys turn their attention to NFL scandals. Pushing the boundaries of fair play is common in most sports. It's how far you...
07.21.2023
ITP #003: Iron Mike
Episode 3. The lads get serious once more and trundle back to the early 80's, exploring the crazy world of Iron Mike Ditka. A face like a fist and a mouth like a sailor, Ditka was as boisterous as he was talented. From...
07.15.2023
ITP #002 - Moonlight Flits
Episode 2. The boys get serious once more as they reconvene their "Inside The Pocket" series, this week looking into the filthy world of franchise relocation. A foreign concept to us Brits, it's a phenomena sadly all too common in the history...
07.15.2023
Inside The Pocket #001 - Al Davis & The Oakland Raiders
Episode 1. The boys launch a new series of podcasts aimed at looking back at the iconic characters and biggest moments of American Football, and what makes the NFL the beautiful sport that we all know & love today. Where else to start...
02.07.2022
CPP #257: Full Scorched Earth
Episode 257. Brady bows out, Flores lights the fuse, and coaches find new homes. Plus a look ahead to Super Bowl 56 this Sunday. Enjoy!
01.25.2022
CPP #256: The Perfect Game
Episode 256. *Insert witty anecdote here* No room for trivialities this week as the three lads look back at possibly the greatest set of game an NFL weekend has ever witnessed, before casting their eyes towards Championship Sunday. Enjoy!
01.19.2022
CPP #255: The Great Didsbury Post Office Robbery
Episode 255. Jerry Jones' Teeth, MICKelodeon, and an old friend returns. Oh, and a breakdown of SUPER Wildcard Weekend as well as a preview of the divisional playoff games this weekend. Enjoy!
01.13.2022
CPP #254: Water, Electrolytes & No Mushrooms
Episode 254. Mysterious food regimens, The Big Boss Man, and nocturnal lovers. Oh, and head coach/general manager firings, a review of the National Championship Game, and a preview of SUPER Wildcard Weekend. Enjoy!
01.05.2022
CPP #253: A Feather In It's Cap
Episode 253. North American Kingfishers, dodgy parks, and Wardy slipping his bishop. Oh, and a look at playoff permutations heading into the final week of the year, some coaches on the hotseat, going bowling in college football, and our...
12.21.2021
CPP #252: The Greatest Pudding Of All
Episode 252. Brown ceilings, Gary Newman vs Gary Oldman, and a petulant toddler. Kicker tryouts in Carolina, team meetings on logos, and desparation in the desert. Oh, and a review of all the action of the last few days...
12.17.2021
CPP #251: Football Nous & An Angry Spouse
Episode 251. A podcast that went on so long the first lady got annoyed. Covid hits the Collapsing Pocket but the show rolls on. Si & Wardy talk the Urban Meyer fallout, Super Bowl contenders, the truth of the...
12.10.2021
CP #250: Cootes Are A-Holes In A Kind Of Way
Episode 250. This podcast was recorded in a brewery - and it shows. An update on Andrew Pochard before Si & Sam talk about the Bills and their expectation levels, the trouble brewing in Minnesota and the quagmire at the...
11.30.2021
CPP #249: Frauds Or Lords
Episode 249. Fake pigs in blankets, heating Hitlers and chess army knives. A breakdown of teams with Super Bowl or playoff ambitions and whether they're legit or have quit, and a visit to College Corner and our picks for...
11.18.2021
CPP #248: Pittsburgh Perversions
Episode 248. Thursday fizz, fascinating birds vs big cats stats, and France 98 mascots. Cam is back, fines for feeble football, and Shanahan gives Wardy something to love. Plus a trip to College Football Corner, and our Balsy Callsy's...
11.08.2021
CPP #247: Half Term Report
Episode 247. Cookies from Ecuador, bad free-form jazz, and Will Smith shade grenades. Oh, and a look at the NFL season at it's half way point, only to learn we know less now than we did at the start...
11.02.2021
CPP #246: The Baseless Provocateur
Episode 246. Grizzled Stalwarts, Andrew the Pochard, and Woke Wake Forest. Backup QB's go bonkers, The King is on crutches, and Vonn is gone. Plus all the college action from Akroyd Avenue, and our Ballsy Callsy's for Week 9....
10.26.2021
CPP #245: A Point Every Fourteen Seconds
Episode 245. Grubby pound stores, hard fat fingers, and top ten ducks. Oh, and a review of all the weekend's NFL action, a trip to College Corner, and our picks for week 8. Enjoy!
10.20.2021
CPP #244: You Can Leave Your Socks On
Episode 244. Pitch invasion etiquette, Dolly Parton ditties, and doner meat grease mark concealment tactics. Oh, and a breakdown of all the action from around the NFL, a trip to college corner, and our ballsy callsy's for week 7....
10.13.2021
CPP #243: BIll Lazor Surgery
Episode 243. Grubby Gruden, Falcons fly home happy, and Sam might owe Matt Nagy an apology, but he isn't giving one. Oh, and of course a roundup of all the NFL action, a visit to College Corner, and our...
10.06.2021
CPP 242: Urban Mire
Episode 242. Joy in New Jersey, chaos in Jacksonville, rookie QB's find their feet, should The Cowboys and Bills book their tickets to LA, and are The Cardinals legit? Oh, and a trip to Akroyd Avenue and our Ballsy...
09.28.2021
CPP #241: The Dwayne Haskins Succession Plan
Episode 241. Panic in Pittsburgh, feeble football in the Big Apple, and kickers matter. Plus all the fallout from week 3, a trip to college football via Akroyd Aveue, plus our ballsy callsy's for week 4. Enjoy!
09.14.2021
CPP #240: Week 1 Overreactions
Episode 240. Bang average Kylie tribute acts, foul bursting pipes at FedEx, and dangling cats. Oh, and we overreact to all the crazy action from a breathless set of fixtures in Week 1. Enjoy!
09.08.2021
CPP #239: Jingle All The Way - 2021 NFL Preview
Episode 239. Football is back baby! And to celebrate, you get the whle lot: Forked By Thanksgiving, Judge Wardy, Coaches On The Hotseat, Akroyd Avenue, Wardy Wagers and of course, our Ballsy Callsy's ahead of the Week 1 action....
08.30.2021
CPP #238: Flex Appeal - The Fantasy Ward 2021
Episode 238. Our boys are back in the studio once again! Carrot in beer, hoax eyepatches, and hotel rooms for dogs. Oh, and as is custom we take a trip to the Fantasy Ward for some potential inpatients and...
08.23.2021
ITP #020: Terrell Owens - The NFL's Sharpest Weapon
Episode 20. Balled out on the field, showed out in front of the camera; Terrell 'T.O.' Owens was a unanimous superstar but a polarising character. From game winning catches to an incredible Super Bowl perfomance, outrageous celebrations to incendiary...
08.16.2021
CPP #237: The Finest Forehead In Football - Path To The Super Bowl 2021
Episode 237. Six minute soliloquies, sexy vest tops, and the definition of dynamic. Oh, and the boys tell you who's going to win the Super Bowl. Enjoy!
08.10.2021
ITP #019: Ray Rhodes To The Rooney Rule - A History Of African American NFL Coaches
Epiode 19. In 1921, Fritz Pollard became the first black head coach in NFL history; the league would have to wait another 68 years for the next one. As with American society, football would take it's time addressing the...
08.02.2021
CPP #236: Tampa Bay Lightning In A Bottle
Episode 236. Ill-fitting headgear, Team Skips, and Wardy Wardy Jackanory. Oh, and some big NFL news as well as a 48 minute spin around the NFC. Enjoy!
07.29.2021
ITP #018: The Battles Of Green Bay - Favre, Rodgers & The Titletown Tantrums
Episode 18. Some teams can't find a franchise quarterback; The Packers have had two lead them for the past three decades. Yet in startling symmetry, both have not quite brought the silverware to Titletown that was expected of them,...
07.20.2021
CPP #235: Rearranging Deckchairs On The Titanic
Episode 235. Skinnydipping in Cleethorpes, faking COVID, and a greasy spoons with terrorist tendencies. Oh, and the boys digest some recent NFL news before taking a 48 minute spin around the AFC. Enjoy!
07.15.2021
ITP #017: Kurt Warner - The Greatest Fairytale On Turf
Episode 17. Kids across the world dream of the classic 'rags to riches' story that sees them reach the pinnacle of sporting achievement. For Kurt Warner, dedication on and off the field allowed that to be reality. Never easy,...
07.03.2021
ITP #016: America's Team Part 2: There Will Be Blood
Episode 16. No owner has had an impact on the NFL quite like Jerry Jones. From a baptism of fire, to early success, followed by two decades of mediocrity; the maverick oil man from Arkansas has always done things...
06.24.2021
CPP #234: Can You Hear That I'm Smiling?
Episode 234. National anthem rankings, Simon upsets a German, and GTA meets the NFL. Also, Carl Nassib is a hero, and we discuss what went wrong for four more teams in 2020. Enjoy!
06.17.2021
CPP #233: The Whiff Of Dubiousness
Episode 233. Phil Collins' hair denial, a footballer you wouldn't pick a fight with in Harvey Nichols, and the 1994 fashion sense of Jorge Campos. Oh, and we talk Julio, 'Race Norming', and what went wrong for four franchises in...
06.07.2021
ITP #015: America's Team Part 1 - The Man With The Hat
ITP #15. The granite chin, the cold eyes, and of course, the Fedora hat. What Tom Landry lacked in external emotion, he more than made up for with his superior football intellect. In the first of our 2021 'Inside...
06.01.2021
CPP #232: Thanks A Lotti Ancelotti
Episode 232. Dominic Cummings' taste is as questionable as his vision, Sexy Rex lands in Tex, and a kicker is an 'Automatic' Hall of Famer. Oh, and we point fingers at what went wrong for four franchises with a...
05.18.2021
CPP #231: A Very Anaemic Carrot
Episode 231. Yellow vegetable curry, a trip to Chorley, and Brendan Rodgers' teeth. Oh, and some NFL news and a deep dive into the 2021 schedule. Enjoy!
05.04.2021
CPP #230: All Dillon's Are Stoners - NFL Draft Review
Episode 230. The lads go through some of the important aspects of the NFL Draft, such as who got it wrong, which prospects had the funniest names, and how James Nesbitt fleeced the BBC with his latest 'cameo' role....
04.22.2021
CPP #229: Everyone's A Draftnik
Episode 229. The 5th annual Collapsing Pocket mock draft. Enjoy!
04.19.2021
CPP #228: Jeop-Wardy!
Episode 228. The day football and game show hosts (apparently) died. Wardy delivers his own version of NFL Draft Jeopardy as the annual selection meeting is mere days away. Enjoy!
04.16.2021
CPP #227: Cross-Pod Draft Dive - Offense
Episode 227. Draft SZN is well and truly here, so Si teams up with The Full 10 Yards College's Lee Wakefield to do a couple of cross pod prospect reviews for you. Up first on the CPP is the...
04.08.2021
CPP #226: The Rise & Fall Of Samaje Perine
Episode 226. Lynch & Shanahan drop their trousers as Sam, Rob & Si have a relaxed chat about some big news that has developed over the last couple of weeks. It's about as enlightening as a QB pro day...
03.25.2021
CPP #225: Block Like A Banshee
Episode 225. Cults in Waco, apologies to Dave Gettleman and Reese Witherspoon, and a check-in with Brian Poole and the Tremeloes. Oh, and some difference makers, under the radar moves and question marks as NFL Free Agency starts to...
03.18.2021
CPP #224: The Price Is Play Your Cards Right
Episode 224. Free Agency is in full swing. And to make sure it's all about himself once more, our five star host blends two classic Bruce Forsyth game shows together to create 'The Price Is Wardy's Play Your Cards...

What's The Collapsing Pocket about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Collapsing Pocket episodes:

ITP #010: Quarterback Class - The 1983 Draft

ITP #009: Don Shula - The Winning Edge

ITP #008: Rivals Of The NFL

ITP #007: Lawrence Taylor

ITP #006: QB Cotroversy - Joe Montana v Steve Young

ITP #005: Vince Lombardi

ITP #004: NFL Scandals

ITP #003: Iron Mike

ITP #002 - Moonlight Flits

Inside The Pocket #001 - Al Davis & The Oakland Raiders

CPP #257: Full Scorched Earth

CPP #256: The Perfect Game

CPP #255: The Great Didsbury Post Office Robbery

CPP #254: Water, Electrolytes & No Mushrooms

CPP #253: A Feather In It's Cap

CPP #252: The Greatest Pudding Of All

CPP #251: Football Nous & An Angry Spouse

CP #250: Cootes Are A-Holes In A Kind Of Way

CPP #249: Frauds Or Lords

CPP #248: Pittsburgh Perversions

CPP #247: Half Term Report

CPP #246: The Baseless Provocateur

CPP #245: A Point Every Fourteen Seconds

CPP #244: You Can Leave Your Socks On

CPP #243: BIll Lazor Surgery

CPP 242: Urban Mire

CPP #241: The Dwayne Haskins Succession Plan

CPP #240: Week 1 Overreactions

CPP #239: Jingle All The Way - 2021 NFL Preview

CPP #238: Flex Appeal - The Fantasy Ward 2021

ITP #020: Terrell Owens - The NFL's Sharpest Weapon

CPP #237: The Finest Forehead In Football - Path To The Super Bowl 2021

ITP #019: Ray Rhodes To The Rooney Rule - A History Of African American NFL Coaches

CPP #236: Tampa Bay Lightning In A Bottle

ITP #018: The Battles Of Green Bay - Favre, Rodgers & The Titletown Tantrums

CPP #235: Rearranging Deckchairs On The Titanic

ITP #017: Kurt Warner - The Greatest Fairytale On Turf

ITP #016: America's Team Part 2: There Will Be Blood

CPP #234: Can You Hear That I'm Smiling?

CPP #233: The Whiff Of Dubiousness

ITP #015: America's Team Part 1 - The Man With The Hat

CPP #232: Thanks A Lotti Ancelotti

CPP #231: A Very Anaemic Carrot

CPP #230: All Dillon's Are Stoners - NFL Draft Review

CPP #229: Everyone's A Draftnik

CPP #228: Jeop-Wardy!

CPP #227: Cross-Pod Draft Dive - Offense

CPP #226: The Rise & Fall Of Samaje Perine

CPP #225: Block Like A Banshee

CPP #224: The Price Is Play Your Cards Right