The Role Players

The Role Players

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The Role Players episodes

  • Episode 75: Football Starts The Purge
    Essentials for the perfect weekend. Why can't some players have the same playoff success as their season success? Should NHL and sports allow fighting? Mel creates a new sport, Ice Boxing! Which teams picking in the top 10 of NFL Draft will make the playoffs. Why do fans care about the NFL schedule release? The cast puts modern day pop culture posters on their teenage room walls. EJ and the NFL starts The Purge!!! We close out with Naw Buddy!
    1 hr 29 min
  • Episode 74: Sports Marvel's
    What happens to LeBron's legacy if he fails again??? We breakdown which Final Four coach and school deserves the championship the least. We discuss what it would take for another professional football league to survive, since the AAF has already tanked. We also have some fun with the Marvel Cinematic Universe binge challenge and 5 second movie summaries. We end the show with Naw Buddy.
    55 min
  • Episode 73: We're Back!
    It feels so good to be back! After a two month break we bring a fresh and new style to the show. Is it possible to retire as a fan? We debate on that topic and discuss the change in Pass Interference reviews for the NFL. We "secure the bag" by discussing Russell Wilson carrying his wife's purse and ask the cast if they would do the same. March Madness is here so we take a look at where the tournament is and predictions for the champ. J gives his interesting take on what the NBA should do about tanking with a lottery system based on a players geographical region. We close out with a quick tribute to Rob Gronkowski's retirement and play a game titled "Let's Get Gronk!" We close the show out with Naw Buddy!
    1 hr
  • Episode 71: NBA All-Star Starters, EFHS Eagles Coach Jones, and NFL Overtime Rule
    We discuss who we would take in the Stephen A. Smith vs Derek Carr UFC fight. We kick the topics off with the NBA All-Star Starters and if James Harden is a legit MVP candidate. We take a look at the Bryce Harper and Manny Machado signing delay during the MLB offseason. Coach Eric Jones of the East Forsyth High School Eagles 4A Champions joins us in the Coaches Corner to discuss what it takes to make a championship football team. We then have a debate on the NFL overtime rules and J gives a very interesting take on the rule. We close out the show with Super Bowl talk and Naw Buddy.
    56 min
  • Episode 70: Zero Step, Pacquiao vs Broner, and NFL Conference Championships
    This episode we discuss what the return of Boogie Cousins could mean for the Warriors. We debate the newly used Zero Step in the NBA and whether it is traveling. We take a look at the Pacquiao vs Broner fight is a legit contest or if boxing are just putting to headliners against each other for views. We discuss if Zion Williamson should shutdown his college season at Duke and focus on making the NBA in good health. We close things out with the NFL Conference Championship games, 1st & Goal Bros and Naw Buddy.
    59 min
  • Episode 69: Listener's Choice, Kyler Murray Enters NFL Draft, and NFL Divisional Round Playoffs
    This week was all about the listeners and fans! We start with topics submitted by listeners and the first one being the Cody Parkey missed field goal. We take a look at some of the worst field goals missed in NFL history. The next fan topic was the dominance of the Clemson Tigers win over Alabama in the College Football Championship. Sticking with college sports, we took a look at the Wake Forest Men's Basketball Head Coach, Danny Manning, in our next listener topic. We discuss if his time is up with the Demon Deacons. Next up we debate over Kyler Murray being able to find success in the NFL. We take a look at the NFL Divisional round games and the 1st & Goal Bros each defend a team from each game for the week. We close out with Naw Buddy!
    1 hr 9 min
  • Episode 68: Steelers & AB, CFB Championship, and NFL Wildcard Weekend
    This episode we get right into the Steelers and the issues with AB. We transition over to the NFL's BLACK Monday and the negativity surrounding the Rooney Rule for minority coaches. J gives another genius approach to the College Football Playoffs; you don't want to miss his idea. Last but not least, NFL Playoffs: Wildcard Weekend. We look at the matchups and pick our winners. We end with our favorite Naw Buddy.
    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode 67: NFL MVP, Playoff Hunt and Cam Newton's Decline
    Happy Holidays! This episode we open with the NBA Christmas games lineup. We switch gears to discuss the NFL MVP candidates and why each player deserves the award. We play Up-Downs with the NFL Playoff teams that are in The Hunt and discuss whether the team is trending up or down. It's Fantasy Football Championship Week for TRP Fantasy League and we discuss Melvin being in the big game against The Dream Team. State of the Franchise received a slight switch up this week as we highlight Cam Newton's future with the Panthers. We round out the show with 1st & Goal Bros., Weekly Pick 'Em, and Naw Buddy. Hope you all enjoy the show and have a very Happy Holidays!
    1 hr 6 min
  • Episode 66: NBA Trade Block, Raptors Contenders, and Oakland Raiders Troubles
    This episode we open the floor with the race for AFC West's best between the LA Chargers and the KC Chiefs. We switch gears to discuss if the Toronto Raptors have what it takes to win the NBA Championship and we play a game of Stay or Go for some of the NBA players that could potentially be traded. Going back to the NFL, we take a look at the Oakland Raiders for State of the Franchise. Where is the future outlook for them? We discuss TRP Fantasy League's playoffs and go into an interesting First & Goal Bros. We take a look at the Weekly Pick 'Em match-ups and close the show with our Naw Buddy.
    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode 65: NCAA Football, Durant on LeBron and NFL Coaching Hotseat
    This episode we discuss college football playoffs, Urban Meyer stepping down, Heisman and other NCAA football stories. We also get into Kevin Durant's stance on players not wanting to play with LeBron. With the NFL season coming to an end, we do Can 'Em or Save 'Em with the NFL coaches that's on the hotseat. Melvin's fantasy Naw Buddy of waiving OBJ and fantasy playoffs are discussed. We round the show out with 1st & Goal Bros., our weekly Pick 'Em and Naw Buddy.
    1 hr 13 min

About The Role Players

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The Role Players are guys that love talking sports so much that we made a podcast. We’re here to debate, agree & agree to disagree while giving you hardcore fan perspectives for fans.