THE NFL PUDDLE

Recorded on a weirdly quiet Sunday 1st February, no games being played, no Pro Bowl to fill up the air time. Just 2 guys talking about the Championship Games, Coaching Carousel and NFL Awards.

Rob and Ralf discussed the NFL Pro Bowl format, suggesting opportunities for global advertising and comparing it to the NBA All-Star game.

They tried to analyse the LA Rams' playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks, attributing it to a muffed punt and consummate Seahawks play.

They also dissected the New England Patriots' victory over the Denver Broncos, highlighting the impact of severe weather and the Patriots' coaching abilities.

Then they critiqued recent coaching hires, specifically Mike McCarthy to the Steelers and the decisions made by the Bills. New new news on Coordinators being thrust into the Head Coaching limelight.

Both participants predicted a Seattle Seahawks victory over the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl and offered their selections for several NFL awards, including Matthew Stafford for MVP, Christian McCaffrey for Comeback Player of the Year, and their preferences for Coach of the Year and various Rookie of the Year awards.

As per usual some pod spice to mix things up, with Ralf getting a bit gung ho about the final score of the Super Bowl. Those Pats fans may have to hold onto their breeks.

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Recorded on Tuesday 20th January, Just when the boys thought they couldn't be more surprised by the NFL, it all goes off in Buffalo.

Rob and Ralf discussed the NFL wild card weekend, noting a lack of upsets, with Rob specifically criticizing a controversial interception call in the Bills Broncos game that ultimately decided the outcome, which led to the surprise termination of Bills Head Coach Sean McDermott. This blew their tiny little podcasting minds. Nobody is safe. Zac Taylor must be sleeping with the lights on. He's last man standing in the AFC North.

The boys analyzed the Bills' improved running game, the Broncos' offensive performance, and praised Frank Crumb as the "hobnob" award winner; Ralf also praised the Seahawks' dominance over the 49ers and critiqued the Texans' fragmented performance against the Patriots, while both of them correctly predicted the Rams' victory over the Bears despite flashes of brilliance from Caleb Williams.

Rob and Ralf debated the harshness of Sean McDermott's firing and speculated on his next team, with Rob suggesting the Raiders and Ralf preferring the Brown.

Then it was all about their championship game predictions, with Rob backing the underdog Rams and Patriots, and Ralf going against his earlier predictions and choosing the Seahawks and Broncos.

It's almost Super Bowl time and there's no chance that The Chiefs will be there, even if Bad Bunny is the half time show.

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Recorded on Friday 16th January, the boys were shook by coaching changes, the Wild Card Weekend, and were preparing for the Divisional Round.

Reflecting on the past NFL season, particularly the unpredictability of Week 18, before moving to the surprising number of nine new coaching opportunities, including the late sackings of Mike Tomlin at the Steelers and John Harbaugh at the Ravens.

Rob and Ralf speculated on potential destinations for available coaches, with Ralf suggesting Mike McDaniels could become the offensive coordinator for the Chiefs and proposing Mike Tomlin as an ideal fit to change the culture at the Miami Dolphins, while Rob Deacon noted the unique value of "hot head coaches" like Tomlin and Harbaugh being available. Lets' not forget 2 x HC of the Year Kevin Stefanski, where will he go to create new culture? Could it be Atlanta?

They also reviewed Wild Card games, with Rob highlighting the entertaining 49ers vs. Eagles game and the Josh Allen's resilience, Ralf praising Kyle Shanahan's coaching mastery, Matthew Stafford's penchant for big half time meals, before concluding the conversation with Divisional Round predictions.

Ralf gave Rob his flowers for winning their prediction competition for the season, and promised the cup was on its way.

Now with only 4 games to play this week and 'Pod Spice' on 3 of the games, who will win the predictions playoff?

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Recorded on Thursday 31st December, Ralf and Rob discussed their surprises for 2025.

In their review they discussed the off season, the draft, free agency and the 2025 NFL season, highlighting the New England Patriots' impressive turnaround to become a top AFC team and the disappointing seasons of the Raiders and Jets.

Rob and Ralf also analyzed other season surprises, including the Colts' strong start and subsequent fall, the Seattle Seahawks' success under Sam Darnold, the Jacksonville Jaguars' mid-season resurgence, and the struggles of the Minnesota Vikings.

They concluded the podcast with predictions for the remaining Week 18 games, favouring the Panthers, 49ers, Saints, Bengals, Texans, Jaguars, Cowboys, Bills, Bears, Rams, and Chiefs, while also discussing Lamar Jackson's health and future with the Ravens.

The Playoff picture is almost set, but four week 18 games can decide who's in and who's top of each conference.

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Recorded on Thursday 18th December, the boys had an extra large TEA Time and Bob brought out the biscuits. They're not sure if people really need to see your Ham Biscuit.

Ralf and Rob enjoyed a big mug of TEA, discussing the extraordinary number of Tight End touchdowns in Week 15, highlighting Jonnu Smith, Connor Heyward, and prolific scorer Darren Waller, whose resurgence was noted alongside Aaron Rodgers' good performance.

They reviewed key tight end performances, including Kyle Pitts' hat-trick, Trey McBride's fantasy consistency, and the Bills and Rams utilizing a '13 heavy offense' formation to exploit tight end advantages, with Colby Parkinson and Dawson Knox delivering key contributions.

The hosts concluded the discussion by awarding "biscuits" for various notable performances, before proceeding with their Week 16 predictions, generally favoring the Lions, Texans, Chargers, Saints, Vikings, and Chiefs in various matchups, while also touching upon fantasy league standings and a fantasy quarterback ranking quiz.

Christmas is around the corner and who will get a wee gift of Fantasy winner for the season?

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Recorded on Thursday 11th December, Ralf flies solo before Rob joins him to put their heads together for week 15.

A one eyed view of last week's games followed by the longest ever 2 minute warning. Just think about that feeling when Patrick Mahomes has 13 seconds and one drive to win the game and how long those seconds felt...

Then, Ralf and Rob discussed various upcoming NFL match ups and predictions, mostly agreeing on the outcomes for several games but splitting their picks for the Chiefs versus Chargers and Bills versus Patriots. Rob selected the Buccaneers, Bengals, Texans, Jaguars, Chargers, Bills, Giants, Eagles, Rams, Panthers, Seahawks, 49ers, Cowboys, and Steelers, while Ralf picked the Chiefs, Patriots, Raiders, Broncos, and Seahawks (but would change to the Colts if Philip Rivers starts).

They also named an unusual play from the Vikings game a "rich tea sandwich" after Ma Fartghing's childhood treat.

Ralf has clawed back some points against Rob and hopes that this week is the same. Is it bad to hope that the Chiefs win??

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Recorded on Wednesday 3rd December, the boys took a look back at eventful Thanksgiving Weekend with plenty of pie to eat.

Ralf and Rob Deacon reviewed the elongated Thanksgiving weekend of football, noting an increase in underdog victories and discussing the surprising Packers win over the Lions, with Ralf attributing the Lions' struggles to injuries and Rob Deacon expressing disappointment for his fantasy team.

They detailed player performances in that game, the Lions' defensive struggles, and expressed concern about poor crowd attendance at several holiday weekend games.

Ralf had to eat "humble pie" after the Cowboys' impressive win over the Chiefs, with them both noting Dak Prescott's elevated play, theorizing a potential link to a snap cadence change.

They also incorrectly predicted the Bengals' victory over the Ravens, and discussed the Bears' significant upset win against the Eagles. Other game discussions included the Broncos' overtime win against the Commanders, the Panthers' upset victory over the Rams, an analysis of the NFC playoff picture and AFC consistency, a review of tight end fantasy points, and the awarding of some tasty biscuits, to some very deserving players.

Finally, the boys made their Week 14 picks, where Rob had widened his lead in their picking competition, necessitating a shift in strategy for Ralf. Can he pull back some points shooting from the hip?

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Recorded on Wednesday 26th November, it's time to reflect on teams showing their true colours and some epic plays that kept us entertained.

Ralf and Rob discussed various NFL games, beginning with the Steelers' loss to the Bears, the Patriots' win over the Bengals, and the surprising Giants loss to the Lions, where Jameis Winston excelled in only ways that Jameis could.

They also analyzed the Cowboys' comeback win against the Eagles, the Chiefs' victory over the Colts, and the Rams' dominant win against the Buccaneers, noting standout player performances and defensive highlights across several match-ups.

The boys concluded with their predictions for the Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and remaining week 13 games, where Rob has extended his lead over Ralf in their predictions competition.

No Fantasy That! or TEA Time this week, but plenty to laugh about. Especially as Russell Wilson has found his perfect new role at those Footballing New York Giants.

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Recorded on Wednesday 19th November, The boys lick their wounds after a pummeling at the weekend. Some intense encounters on the pitch left them frazzled. Usual features look deeper at defense, Tight Ends and Fantasy oddities.

Ralf and Rob discussed an "odd week" of NFL action, analyzing key game outcomes like the Bills' "flattering score line" against the Buccaneers, the Jaguars' surprise victory over the Chargers, and the intense Rams versus Seahawks defensive struggle, while also noting standout performances from Buccaneers running back Shawn Tucker, Packers quarterback Malik Willis, and Rams defender Nate Landman.

As we're gearing up for the post season. Defense is the bug question and some teams are keeping the scores down. In particular, Rams and Broncos keeping scoring low whilst dem Bengals couldn't defend against a pee wee team.

They also shared their Week 12 game predictions, including a consensus that the Bills will defeat the Texans, the Ravens will beat the Jets, and the Steelers will win against the Bears, while differing on the Colts versus Chiefs and Cardinals versus Jaguars games. 

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This week's ruminations were recorded on Wednesday 12th November. Ralf and Rob Deacon reviewed the season dynamics of the NFL, noting several upcoming playoff-caliber matchups in Week 11, and reflected on last week's upsets.

They discussed the strong performances of players like Jonathan Taylor and Matthew Stafford, considering both for the MVP race, while analyzing team performances of the Colts, Falcons, Patriots, Buccaneers, Rams, Seahawks, Ravens, Vikings, Lions, and Commanders.

They're starting to have concerns for the Buccaneers' mid-season skid and the Vikings' quarterback situation.

Our hosts also reviewed their Week 11 game predictions, agreeing on many of the outcomes for postseason contenders but differing on the Cardinals versus 49ers and Packers versus Giants games, the results are getting tight  with Rob maintaining a narrow two-point season lead in predictions (90 to 88) as Ralf claws his way back, inch by inch.

They concluded, once again, with a fantasy football review highlighting running backs dominating the top scorers. 

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