The Pigskin Party Podcast - NFL Football

The time has come! The last PPP politics episode recorded during the Trump Presidency sees new co-host Will Southard dress up for the occasion. Brian and Will welcome Khalil Gillon, a Political Journalism student at LSU and host of The State of Today podcast. For the Palate Cleanser, the guys ask how a 19-year old came to become a huge Tina Turner fan (2:02) with some Joe Exotic mentions thrown in (9:43).  They then jump into discussing Biden's forthcoming Inauguration and Mitch McConnell's thoughts on impeachment (12:06), the accusations by some on the right who claimed that those who stormed the Capitol might not have been real Trump  supporters (16:48) and finally debating about whether Obama himself directly led to Trump's rise to power (23:50).

And then there were 4! Brian and newly minted co-host Will are joined by #1 Miami Dolphins fan and Finalist for the NFL's Fan of the Year, Ian Berger aka Big E. The guys jump into the latest NFL news, discuss the recent Head Coach hires (8:33) and check in on the Deshaun Watson drama in Houston (37:56).  Next, Big E breaks down the Miami Dolphins and gives his thoughts on Tua (43:21). The crew follows that up with a recap of the Divisional Round games (59:16), previews & picks for the two Conference title games (1:14:41) and then Big E talks about his experience being on Good Morning Football (1:32:15).  

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O Canada! Our home and native land! Brian and Will are joined by the first non-American guest of the PPP. Canadian Shawn Campbell comes on this week to share his unique perspective on US politics. The Palate Cleanser for this Canuck-centered episode revolves around Hockey and the differences in the cultural impact the sport has in Canada vs the United States (1:49). The guys then jump right into discussing the big news of the past week; the storming of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC by Pro-Trump extremists (10:50). After a quick update on the Georgia runoff Senate races (11:53), Shawn gives his Canadian view on the US electoral system (12:47) before they dive deep into what actually happened in DC last Wednesday (18:34). They then chat about the political fallout (29:45), including a historical second impeachment of Trump and a multi-platform social media ban of the President (34:28). Finally, they look ahead at what this could mean for the GOP, especially for 2024 (37:00).

It’s the best weekend in football! Brian and Will are joined by Packers fan and fantasy football analyst/educator Bobby Duke to discuss the latest NFL action. The crew dissects the latest coaching news including the Eagles parting ways with Doug Pederson (2:55), the fiasco around Deshaun Watson in Houston (11:47) and then Bobby goes deep on his beloved Green Bay Packers (29:21). The guys then break down each of the Wildcard games (45:47) before previewing and picking all of the upcoming Divisional Round games (1:10:24). Finally, Bobby talks about how he has mixed his love for fantasy football and teaching into an online fantasy football class for kids (1:31:23).

Wow, so much can happen the day after you record a politics podcast! This episode was recorded on Tuesday night, before Pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol Building, resulting in multiple deaths. Stay tuned next week for that discussion. In the meantime, Brian and Will are once again joined by Chris Aronchick to break down the latest in US politics.  In this week's Palate Cleanser, the guys share stories of showing their kids movies from their own childhood and their reactions (1:35). They then chat about the Senate runoff elections in Georgia (11:30), the electoral vote objections in Congress (20:20)  and finally give their thoughts on President Trump's recorded phone call to the GA Secretary of State (29:38).

Playoffs?  Don't talk about... playoffs? You kidding me? Playoffs? Wildcard weekend in the season of Covid has arrived! Brian and regular guest Will Southard are joined by Chris Aronchick, host of the  Stakehouse Sports Podcast and longtime Raiders fan.  The guys talk about the latest NFL news including the Covid situation with the Browns (4:07), all the Head Coach and GM moves after Black Monday (16:30) and then debate the merits of Doug Pederson's peculiar QB decision on Sunday Night Football (29:29). Chris then gives his thoughts on the state of the Las Vegas Raiders (38:53) before they preview and pick all 6 upcoming Wildcard Round games (52:55). Finally, Brian and Will discuss the end of the season in their DFS league and crown a champion (1:24:21).

Brian and Will bring on Mark Wells, aka DJ Haystack from 96.7 The Coyote in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  For this week's "Palate Cleanser" the guys discuss Jennifer Aniston and her curious choice to promote a very 2020 Christmas ornament (3:00). They follow that up by discussing how President Trump did end up signing the Covid Relief bill (13:29) and the merits of Section 230 and its protections for social media platforms (16:42) before entering into a heated and lively debate over states' rights and the role of the federal government (26:15).

We made it to Week 17! Brian is joined by recurring guest Will Southard and special guest Ty Schalter of FiveThirtyEight and host of The Brawl-22 NFL podcast to breakdown the latest NFL News and look ahead to the final week of the 2020 regular season.  They discuss the downfall of Dwayne Haskins (2:07), spend more time chatting about what the Jets can do with their #2 draft pick (7:47) and then debate about whether Tua or Ryan Fitzpatrick should be starting at QB in Miami (13:06).  The weekly team series continues with Ty giving his thoughts on the state of the Detroit Lions and Matt Stafford's future (22:56) followed by a preview of the Week 17 slate of games (33:27). Finally, Brian and Will give their final DFS "Highers and Flyers for the 2020 NFL season (1:14:02).

The NY Jets may have lost the #1 pick, but the PPP hasn't lost perspective when it comes to the new Covid-19 Relief bill from Congress. Brian runs it back with guests Will Southard and Matt Rice for some politics talk. This week's "Palate Cleanser" looks back at the Top Pop Culture Moments from 2020 (0:54) before the guys dive into the deep end to discuss the latest election news and the chatter about martial law (7:39), the details about the new $900B Coronavirus Aid bill (13:57)  and President Trump's response where he threatens to veto the bill (19:50).

For this week's NFL edition of the PPP, Brian and recurring guest Will Southard bring on a third voice, Denver Broncos fan Matt Rice. The guys start off by discussing how the Jets lost so much by winning (2:50) and what a front office move means for the Panthers (10:03). Then the debates begin about whether Josh Allen should be considered a "Superstar" now (13:50) and if the Patriots dynasty is finally over (19:13) before diving into the AFC West and the state of the Broncos (25:17). Next they breakdown the NFL playoff race (34:45), make Week 16 picks (1:04:39) and give their DFS "Highers and Flyers" of the week (1:33:48).