The Half Yard Line

The Half Yard Line

By Tim Engle and Luke GrundySportsFootball
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The Half Yard Line episodes

  • #92- 2023 Week 11: Quarterbacks, from soup to nuts

    Tim and Luke bring you a bumper episode ahead of Thanksgiving talking all things signal-caller. Tap in and be the most interesting person at your family dinner (if your family are all really into football...)


    The boys chat about why QBs are consistently overhyped as college players, why they are unfairly judged as rookies, why coaching matters (but is rarely brought up) and why all NFL media covers them wrong All. The. *******. Time.


    All that plus a spotlight on two guys who for different reasons sum it all up: old hand Russell Wilson and upstart Brock Purdy.


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    1 hr 26 min
  • #91: 2023 Week 10 - Who wants to win?

    A lot of bad teams. A lot of bad games. A lot of unhappy fans. Join Tim and Luke to try and dissect why the 2023 season has caused such consternation - namely, by trying to work out how many teams are actively trying to win games right now. 


    Who's transitioning to the next era? Who's Super Bowl or bust? And who's stuck in the dreaded land we call... Nowheresville??


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    1 hr 10 min
  • #89: 2023 Week 7 - Backup Bowl-a-rama

    You like starting quarterbacks? Well it's a bad week for you. Join Tim and Luke on this week's pod, talking in depth about all the backups making waves in the NFL in Week 7 and beyond. 


    The fellas chew on how they've fared so far, who might snatch a job from a fancied big-money starter, and which ones are fated to a life of clipboard-holding (it's probably a Microsoft Tablet now but whatever...). It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it.


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    1 hr 21 min
  • #88: 2023 Week 6 - The Rise of the Downtrodden


    Long-suffering fanbases, lift up your voices and join Tim and Luke in singing your praises, as this week's pod highlights the Herculean exploits of two Downtrodden Franchise Index stalwarts. The Cleveland Browns (DFI rank: 1) spoil the perfect record of the ballyhooed 49ers, then for an encore the New York Jets (DFI rank: 3) do the same to the all star Eagles.


    Tap into the pod this week for an in-depth look at both games, plus punter speed discussions and an unexpected tour around the professional football leagues of the 1970s...


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    1 hr 10 min
  • #87: Week 5 - Edgar Allen Poe's Tears

    Tim and Luke wander into the wild brush of the NFL once more, and delve into just HOW miserable the Ravens' Monday morning coaches' meetings were. They talk terrible drops, terrible decisions, terrible... well everything really.


    Then they try and cheer themselves up by discussing how bad the Patriots look, but really it's just depressing. Save us, Jonas Gray!!!


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    1 hr 11 min
  • #86: 2023 Week 4 - The 23.529% Pole

    Join Tim and Luke for another swing through the wild jungles of week 4 in the NFL, and touch on how everyone's cookin' and lookin' through the first almost-quarter of the season.


    The fellas check in on how the rookie QBs are doing, and stop by the sodden swamps of the Downtrodden Franchise Index to see how their favorite lovable strugglers are getting on. Finally, the guys revisit their preseason picks, and cement their guarantee that All Predictions Will Be Wrong Or Your Money Back!


    Socials: @halfyardlinepod 

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    1 hr 21 min
  • #85: 2023 Week 3 - The Dissection of Destruction

    Tim and Luke dive into Week 3, taking a specific look at the teams who got thrashed, and how on earth it all went so wrong. Join them to ponder the Bills' wipeout of Washington, the Chiefs' chopping of Chicago, and of course the borderline X-rated carnage that was Miami's record-setting beatdown of the Broncos.


    They'll delve into the common threads that link these whippings, as well as reflect on the pleasing renaissance of the kick return and Taylor Swift's sudden NFL omnipresence.


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    Socials: @halfyardlinepod

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    1 hr 18 min
  • #84: 2023 Week 2 - How To Lose A Football Game

    Join Tim and Luke for a ramble through Week 2 in the NFL, looking deeply at a series of bafflingly bad things: the Broncos and Cardinals collapsing! Soon-to-be Downtrodden Franchises! The entirety of Browns/Steelers!


    It wasn't a banner week for high quality NFL play, but it was a helluva week for bizarre occurrences and inexplicable decisions: tap in with the fellas and bask in the joyous carnage of the week that was, and make sure to subscribe on your app of choice so you never miss an episode!


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    1 hr 19 min
  • #83: 2023 Week 1 - The NFL is Back! Everyone Stinks!


    The NFL has returned! And The Half Yard Line is right here with you, stepping through all the good (not much) and bad (plenty) of Week 1!

    Join Tim and Luke for a meander through the league, starting with the iconic Downtrodden Franchise Index moment that was the Aaron Rodgers injury, before moving onto which teams worry them, which teams impressed, and whether, really, Week 1 matters at all...

    Welcome back football, and welcome back to THYL! Like and subscribe on your app of choice, and find us everywhere you get your socials:

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    1 hr 12 min

About The Half Yard Line

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The Half Yard Line is a weekly NFL podcast for people who don’t hear the game talked about the way they think about it. Tim (the Steelers via Kentucky) and Luke (the Titans via the United Kingdom)…