BANTER: The seasons keep coming and they don’t stop coming. What if we all just changed teams every year? We talk about what it means to be a fan, including rivalries, cool jerseys, and shirt sponsors.
(20:10) Yearbook Superlatives!
(24:30) Country of the Year
(32:20) Theme of the Year (“New Stuff,” “Quarterback Shift Change”)
(49:46) Individual Awards: MVP, offensive/defensive player of the year, rookie of the year, coach of the year, “oh he’s getting pretty good huh” player of the year.
(1:22:14) Year of the Year
(1:24:42) Team awards, including breakout team of the year and a look at the new XFL and star Cardale Jones
(1:36:25) Plays of the Year / Moment of the Year: Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, George Kittle, Deshaun Watson, & Russell Wilson showed us why they’re amazing. The Dolphins make their way into this segment somehow. Are we at the beginning of a Chiefs dynasty?
(1:48:50) Player of the year / moment of the year for our favorite teams: Andre appreciates Kenny Golladay and thinks as hard as he can to try to find even one moment that was good for the Lions. Dan is excited about Courtland Sutton and optimistic about Vic Fangio, especially because he fired a guy,
(1:56:14) Game of the Year: We recap the best games. Bills/Texans, the Super Bowl, Niners/Saints, Niners/Ravens, Seahawks/Rams, Seahawks/Niners, Niners/Seahawks. NBC Sports sucked at picking which games would be exciting.
(2:02:32) Disappointment of the Year: Browns, Panthers, or Falcons? Why were hopes so high?
(2:04:37) Storyline of the Year: true storyline, favorite storyline, and wildcard storyline. What could NFL fans just not shut up about this season?
(2:13:12) Celebration of the Year: A constant presence in the podcast, this segment separates the elite from the great. A dance in Seattle, a near-penalty, celebrations involving real beer and fake beer, and a lovely family moment.
(2:17:15) The “Sports Media Awards” are swept by an up-and-coming sports/comedy podcast. Truly a great showing. Categories include: Bit of the year, riff of the year, idea of the year. Nominees include “Does football cause brain damage?,” “The NFL Gives Back,” “The Curse of Drew Brees,” “Hype Up Your Team by Bullying the Kicker,” and “Marvin Lewis’ Burden.”
(2:25:24) The final award!
We will keep releasing episodes in the offseason -- draft, free agency, and non-football goofy stuff. We may skip weeks here and there, but we ain’t stoppin’!
That’s it! Thanks for being a pal all season long!