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Side A: The NFL is back, and that means fantasy football is back! Tyler and Ward square off against each other in a week 1 battle. They react live to the Seattle/Denver game and the boneheaded play calling at the end of the game, discuss some week 1 action, college football upsets, and some potential fantasy moves in preparation for week 2.

Side B (1:44:06): A white whale for Tyler (New Found Glory's Coming Home) gets a vinyl pressing. How was the experience trying to catch it? Armor For Sleep's new album, The Rain Museum, gets reviewed. Ward gives his reaction to the new Hidden In Plain View EP. There's an album from early 2022 that's moving up the rankings for the hosts...

Side A: Happy one year anniversary to Top Plays! A worthy way to ring it in by recapping the fantasy football draft Ward and Tyler just completed. How did things go? College football started with a bang. What games stood out from opening week? Serena's curtain call. The Cavs made. trade to position themselves among the east's elite. 

Side B (2:11:30): Tyler acquired grails from The National & Cartel with New Found Glory's Coming Home on the horizon. Taylor Swift is releasing a new album. The guys chat about the Furnace Fest schedule drop and who they want to see.

Side A: For you listeners that are non-sports fans, this will be the last fantasy football preview we give you. Tyler gives tips on building a roster from a newbie perspective, how to build a team on a budget, and what to look for when you draft.

Side B (1:23:53): Ward talks about two albums he's diving into this week from Becoming the Archetype and Butch Walker.

Side A: The time has finally come for us to talk in-depth about the upcoming fantasy football season. Which rookies should you target that may make an impact this year and possibly win you your league?

Side B (1:04:32): Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of Blindside's Silence. Ward and Tyler talk about its importance to them and look ahead to the upcoming performance of it at Furnace Fest. mewithoutYou wrapped up a staggering career Saturday night. The duo shares what the band meant to them and the scene over the years. They close out the show talking about 1-2 players at each position they would like to add to their fantasy team this season.

Side A: Tyler and Ward return without audio issues! They discuss the start of preseason and some potential fantasy conundrums some of you may have in fantasy drafts.

Side B (1:04:11): Ward's white whale arrives beat to shit. Why you shouldn't mail vinyl in a bubble envelope. They discuss new releases from Norma Jean, Danger Mouse & Black Thought, and Goo Goo Dolls.

Side A: Guest Brett Wilson educates on Baseball and Hockey. We also talk about who our teams are, why Tyler loves Fantasy Football, and a short amount of NFL & NBA.

Out of Bounds (1:10:00) Brett inspires a chat about cigars and beer. Ward is the cigar guy, but Brett no Tyler both love the beer. Ward enjoys, but cannot keep up with these 2 connoisseurs.

Side B: (1:30:00) Tyler and Ward have a few new releases worth mentioning, Maggie Rogers and Anberlin. Tyler and Ward are fans of both, and give their thoughts on them. Brett joins in discussing his favorite acts in the metal genre such as August Burns Red, and with Ward’s help convinces Tyler to be the next big Ice Nine Kills fan, and more.