Hayden and Matt take on the debate of how the Broncos are so bad with Russell Wilson and how the Seahawks are so good without him. Also, are the Bengals finally in midseason form? Plus, what was with all the comeback wins in college football this weekend?
The brothers dive into some storylines we had come out of the college football and NFL weekend: Is Alabama fine where they are? What does Utah's win over USC say about the new NIL era of college football? Why are there so many surprising teams (good and bad) in the NFL this season and what is their outlook the rest of the season. Stay tuned for an MLB update and a small sneak peak to the NBA season!
The brothers preview what could be the greatest weekend of college football in 40 years. We've got 3 matchups of teams that are both 5-0 or 6-0 and then 3 more matchups between highly ranked teams. Also, what do we do about these roughing the passer calls in the NFL? Will it become reviewable? And stay tuned for an ESPN Notification Nonsense segment plus Matt's betting locks of the week at the end of the episode!
The brothers fire away at some of the hottest topics in football: the implications of Carolina's firing of Matt Rhule, the upside down nature of the NFC, and some teams that could make a surprise appearance in the CFP. Also, stay tuned for a Broncos Country segment at the end!
Hayden and Matt discuss how in the world the NFC East got to be the best division in football in terms of record through Week 4. Also, was John Harbaugh wrong for going for it on 4th and goal in a tie game against the Bills? How does Georgia's near-loss affect their outlook for the rest of the college football season? Is Alabama in a category of their own now?
The brothers try to tackle the question of whether the NFL is ethical in the way it evaluates its players for injury, and specifically concussions. Also, why has the AFC West been so bad this year compared to their preseason expectations? Can James Madison change a whole NCAA rule? Find the answers to these questions in this episode of FDRD and don't forget to stay tuned for Matt's betting locks of the week because they're back!!
Can the two remaining undefeated teams in the NFL actually sustain their success? Why aren't we seeing any points scored in the NFL so far this season? Plus, how does parity work in college football? Matt gives a case for why there is parity, we just don't see it because it's so gradual.
The brothers do a little contract negotiating regarding Lamar Jackson and the Ravens as well as talk about the Thursday night game's implications on the rest of the season. Is the future of golf in more trouble than we think? Plus, a You're Wrong Man segment and a new fun segment we've been excited to begin: ESPN Notification Nonsense!
Hayden and Matt take on some of the hottest topics in football right now: the Lions being tied with the Chiefs as having the highest scoring offense in the NFL, Cooper Kupp still dominating despite critics, UMiami looking not-so-Cristobal-like, and a Kansas Jayhawks football team that's 3-0... WHAT??
The brothers give their recap of NFL Week 1 and CFB Week 2. What was up with all the weird games on Sunday and why might that be a product of the extended regular season? Also, should teams like Appalachian St and Marshall be rewarded for beating teams like Texas A&M and Notre Dame by being placed in the AP Top 25 rankings? Find out in this episode!
Hayden and Matt finish up their NFL win total Over/Under predictions this time with the AFC! Will every team in the AFC West really win at least 10 games? Hayden makes a case for this as well as Matt predicting a pretty unlikely Super Bowl team that could very well be representing the AFC in February.
The brothers take on the task of giving you EVERY Over/Under for regular season win totals for the NFC. Deep team analysis by Matt and record according to team schedule by Hayden is covered for each NFC team... AFC is up next this weekend!
Hayden and Matt give their full preview of the 2022 College Football Season: conference championship predictions, interesting teams to watch out for, and of course our CFP predictions! Also on the show is a brief address of the news we received Friday that the CFP is expanding to 12 teams in 2026. We answer some broad questions about that at the beginning of the episode. Hope you guys enjoy!
WELCOME TO SEASON 3 OF FIRSTDOWN RUNDOWN! If you're reading this and you've never heard of us before, you're catching us at the right time because football is back and we couldn't be happier. Tune in to this episode for a full fantasy breakdown of how we approach our drafts, some fantasy sleepers, and some fantasy busts that we see this year leading into week 1 of the NFL season.
The brothers round out this stretch of their NCAA Doomsday Series with some possible solutions for the future of college sports. Will the NCAA survive? If it doesn't, who will take its place? With there be a whole separate league or will sports teams still be attached to their schools? What about schooling? Will athletes remain student-athletes or will that change as well? Find out the answers to all these questions in this episode! Hope you guys enjoyed the series Matt and I are really happy wi...
Hayden and Matt jump on the mics to talk college coach buyouts and just how crazy some of them are. If you don't know what a buyout is, we've got you covered! As always we've formed this episode in a way that introduces the idea, explains it thoroughly, and then discusses the ramifications of the idea on the NCAA and college athletics as a whole.
The brothers continue their conversation of what the NCAA is really doing with NIL, how they're managing their money, and just how much money college athletes could make off of revenue that the NCAA is keeping from them. Also - how do TV deals factor in? Where does each school spend those incredible sums of money?
The brothers start their prized possession... their holy grail of segments... their bread and butter with a little bit of sweet jam on top... the time has finally come for the NCAA Doomsday series to begin! In this intro episode, you'll get a little taste of the history of NIL, how it came about, and the problem that has been posed against the NCAA because of it.
The brothers are back! After a two-week drought with a lot going on in our personal lives and not much going on in the sports world, we are back to give the people what they want. Find in this episode a breakdown of some of the NBA free agency moves we like the most, a discussion of how USC and UCLA moving to the SEC is just the beginning, and a fun segment at the end where Matt and Hayden talk about what it's really like to only have baseball to watch on TV. Hope you all enjoy and we're stoked ...
The brothers talk about why the Stanley Cup Finals have been so polarized up to this point and Hayden specifically makes a case for what the Avalanche need to do to take the Cup. Also on the show is a breakdown of Will Zalatoris' winless success, Scottie Scheffler's fat stack of cash, and some Formula One and MLB updates!
Hayden and Matt dive deep into betting odds and their relation to win percentage according to ESPN BPI and FiveThirtyEight. Also on the show is a little Stanley Cup Finals preview as well as a U.S. Open preview accompanied by some Super Bowl and shaky NFL team predictions for the upcoming season.
Matt is back on the pod and the two brothers discuss the recent controversy that took place on Tuesday during the media day for the LIV Golf Tour. Do people really have reason to be mad? Who should they be mad at? Plus, will the Rangers be able to pull together an incredible comeback for the 3rd straight series? Or will the Lightning be headed back to the Stanley Cup Finals for a 3rd straight year?
Hayden goes solo for this one and talks about some key takeaways from Game 2 of the NBA Finals as well as how the Avalanche are so good at defending players like Connor McDavid. Also: does Aaron Donald really deserve the amount of money he got? Hayden says yes and explains why the inner workings of the contract actually give Donald a lot of options.
The brothers are back in person to talk about why people might have been too high on the Warriors heading into the Finals. An argument is also made against Golden State's finesse style of play and how it sets the Celtics up perfectly. Plus, will the Lightning be able to stop the absolute tear that the Rangers are on right now?
Hayden and Matt evaluate what happened in each NBA Conference Finals series and give some predictions for the Finals that are to come. Also on the pod is some early NBA Draft talk: which of the top 3 prospects in this year's draft will go #1 overall? And finally, what's been up with Ferrari recently and why have they seemed to crumble in each of the past two races after dominating in qualifying?
The brothers talk about the weird dynamic of NBA Playoff games being blowouts much more often than one would think this year. Plus, they hold a deep discussion about DeAndre Ayton's future in Phoenix and why the Suns should do away with him, give some background on the somewhat predictable fall of Mito Pereira on the last day of the PGA Championship, and finally evaluate whether the Lightning are headed to their 3rd straight Stanley Cup.
Hayden and Matt bring on a good friend, Mitchell Marcus (who also appeared on Season 1), to talk some end-of-season English Premier League hype: what's at stake, who is set to succeed and who isn't, and of course we had to throw in a couple betting locks. Also on the episode is a RunDown of the Nick Saban/Jimbo Fisher beef and how NIL plays into it, and finally a conversation on if Marcus Smart is actually as valuable to the Celtics as fans are making him out to be.
Matt goes solo on this episode, discussing how the Mavericks might not be better off getting Luka more players. Then he dives into the Suns collapse and what might be going on behind the scenes. We have to mention the NFL Schedule Release and what this means for teams throughout the league, as well as Tom Brady's HUGE new deal with FOX that hopefully delivers as much as we think it should. Finally, Matt wraps up by explaining how the NHL games are featuring so much more scoring, as well as a pre...
The brothers sound off on the 76ers and how the Harden-Simmons trade has essentially fit in perfectly to the narrative we've been seeing in Philly over the past few years. Also on the show is some NHL Playoff Would You Rathers and a You're Wrong Man of the week!
Hayden and Matt talk about the impossible winner of the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike, and discuss just how improbable this Kentucky Derby turned out to be. Also on the show is an appraisal of whether Max Verstappen will continue his tear in Formula One to the end of the season and a diagnosis of why Mercedes has seemed to have fallen off a cliff this year.
