The Whole Nine Yards

Well, the Semifinals are going on in most leagues, they are very stressful times for many, especially around the holidays. Fudge the NFL and their 17-game schedule. Now we can’t even enjoy time with our families, and many Christmases will be ruined for those who lose their games, especially if money is involved. So, I don't know . . . stay focused, don't party too much, and ignore your loved ones—as Tom Brady did. So tune in to today’s monkast and enjoy the holiday weekend with all our spot-on insights and strategy to make you WIN!!!!

It’s playoff season baby!! This week, Vivian is joined by guest host Ian Rosenblum, who has become the handcuff to our very own Milton - out because of a mysterious “illness” (also known as the medium C in football coach lingo). We kick off the episode with News and Injuries [01:45] before reviewing the highlights from Week 14 [14:21]. In honor of the Quarterfinals, we go over some Playoff Strategies [41:00] and talk about players we want/love and players that are on the hot seat or dead to us [45:08]. We got a few stars calling in as well! Bloomberg [49:25], Ben Surkin [01:01:18], Matt Garcia [01:12:16], and Janelle Navrat [01:19:28]. Capping off the episode is our Week 15 picks [01:27:52]. May the fantasy gods be in your favor!

It’s the last week for anyone trying to make one last playoff push!! So this week, we start off with a look at the playoff picture for our Gridiron.Monks super league [01:04] followed by news & injury updates [06:25]. Week 13 recaps feature top-line highlights from every game with fantasy implications [13:18] before looking into our studs and duds for playoff season [28:39] as well as who should get the boot from your team by now [35:58]. Lastly, we wrap up the episode with picks for Week 14 [38:11].

Thanksgiving slates were a full feast! This week, Vivian is joined once again by resident Cowboys fan Ian Rosenblum while Milton takes an extended BYE after one or two many plates of turkey. We kick off with some news and injury updates [00:00] before diving into every Week 12 game:

Thanksgiving games

Weekend Slate

MNF: Steelers @ Colts [1:16:31]

In celebration of the greatest football-adjacent holiday, we are taking a Thursday bye (of our own) this week to feast, drink, and of course, watch football. So in this week’s Thanksgiving special, we kick off with news and injury reports [01:20] before heading into Week 11 recaps [14:28] and a light look at the week ahead [38:52]. We’ll be back to our regular schedule programming after the holiday.

Week 11:

Week 12:

Thanksgiving games

Sunday

The curious case of Eno Benjamin will soon be unveiled! Or will it? Today, we dig into the news & injury update, including why Josh McDaniels will sadly keep his job [00:50]. Then we dive into the Week 11 matchups, which potentially include the first snow-storm game of the year and our first-ever 49er Mexico City game:

Week 10’s had what most are calling the game of the year in the Bills/Vikings matchup. It also featured what many are baptizing the Jinx of the Year [49:20] (sorry—not sorry, Ian Rosenblum 😶), that is the Cowboys getting the treatment. Oh! and Josh McDaniels lost to the Ted Lasso of the NFL! But before we dive into this week’s games, a few news & injury updates [01:50] from around the league:

Kicking off Week 10, a round of news and injury reports [01:00] before diving into this week’s slates. A dreary-looking TNF, and then the NFL takes off to Germany for the very first time. Also for the very first time, we welcome resident Cowboys fan Ian Rosenblum [34:43] to talk to us about this week’s matchup against the dreadful Green Bay Packers and his thoughts about the current playoff picture:

We open Week 9 with chaotic energy as the Texans keep the Thursday Night showdown exciting. With four games tied at 17-17, including Sunday Night’s nailbiter, it’s the kickers who save the day with the game-winning field goals. Aaron Rodgers still looks washed but there may be a glimmer in Brady’s marriage turmoil -  showing us there are still some 4-min drills in the tank [01:13] Let’s break down everything that happened in Week 9 after some breaking news [05:08] and league recaps:

So many questions and uncertainty are what’s left after that crazy tradepocalypse blizzard storm that happened last Tuesday. But don’t you all worry, because here at the OOYL monkast, we got you covered! So let us dive into some breaking news and injuries [02:11], and then look ahead into the immediate future of . . . week 9: