Episodes
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An Ode to the Pirate: RIP Mike Leach
It's with heavy hearts that Luke and Ryan recorded this episode after learning the news of Mike Leach's passing. For anyone who followed college football, Leach was a mainstay for the past 25 years, coincidentally a time that perfectly aligned with our coming of age in football and life. If Mike...
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Jeff Saturday to the Rescue?
With the Colts making one of the wackiest coaching hires in recent memory, Ryan, Luke, and Rowe had to jump on to give you our thoughts. How do the other coaches react to an outsider getting the interim tag? Why would Indianapolis even make this hire? Is there even a way to measure the success of...
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Hopefully I'm You're Favorite Quarterback
The trio gets a laugh out of Jameis Winston's most recent comments about his skills on the field and if he should be a favorite player for people. They like what the Rams move to sign Bobby Wagner signals for their over mindset while questioning why the Packers targeted OBJ. There was also the...
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It's About Winning the Paper War
The Coastal Connection is back, and we heavily discuss the AFC West despite Rowe's premature statement that the division shouldn't be hyped. That division clearly leads the intrigue in the NFL as we are nearing the end of free agency and trade season. We break down the teams that have made moves…
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Rams Win and Rowe is Confused
The Super Bowl is in the books, and we have you covered with how the Rams were able to prevail. But first, Ryan and Luke get to make fun of Rowe and his "Sean McVay is not a good coach take". Yes, there was great pleasure in that. Stay tuned for some free agency and draft stuff coming up over the...
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Super Bowl Preview and Compensatory Draft Picks
Super Bowl week is upon us and the Coastal Connection has you covered with some good Xs and Os breakdown of how the Bengals and Rams can attack each other. We dive into how the Rams can attack the Bengals coverage disguises, what the Bengals need to do out of empty and in the run game, and how…
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Workers of the Sports World, Unite
Off a thrilling championship week in the NFL, The Coastal Connection has you covered as we look back at the games that were, what went right and what went wrong for the four teams involved. However, we would be remiss if we didn't first address the class-action lawsuit filed on Tuesday by former...
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Richie Rich, Magic Man, and the California Bowl
Fresh off a truly exciting divisional round, the trio takes a little look back at the week that was before divining into a championship week preview. In the Bengals - Chiefs matchup, they look to who amongst the Bengals skill players will step up to compliment Ja'Marr Chase and muse if the Chiefs...
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Divisional Playoffs are Here
Fresh off a very boring Wild Card Weekend, the Coastal Connection looks forward to what projects to be a very entertaining Divisional Round. With no spread larger than 6, three of the matchups featuring 6 of the top 7 or 8 teams in the league, and the other pitting the up and coming Bengals vs…
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Wild Card Preview
The NFL playoffs are here and Ryan, Rowe, and Luke are here to break down each matchup for you. They look at various key matchups within each game, how teams will attack weaknesses, and what X factors they see being the key in each game (except for the Steelers-Chiefs matchup where all they could...
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Week 18 and National Championship Look Ahead
We are back from a holiday break to dive right into two big week 18 matchups. Can the 49ers with their QB questions pull off the upset to stamp their ticket to the playoffs? Will the Rams' prolific pass offense be able to pick apart the weak Niner's corners? Will the autumn winds blow favorably…
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The Before Urban Was Fired Episode
The full crew is back as Ryan, Rowe, and Luke discuss what looks like the end of the end for Urban Meyer with the new story from Josh Lambo and getting kicked (and then Meyer gets fired in the middle of editing and it's truly the end). They then briefly touch on Covid rearing its ugly head on the...
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Go for 2, Run the Ball, and Week 14 Look Ahead
The show was minus Rowe this week, but Ryan and Luke held it down with an NFL-heavy episode. They discuss the merits of going for 2 when an extra point would force overtime, how Bill Belichick is able to adapt his game plan at a moment's notice and what it says about his leadership. They have a...
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The College Football Coaching Explosion
What started as a slow build-up due to some in-season firings and gigantic contract extensions exploded over the last weekend with some massive moves in the college coaching ranks. Ryan, Rowe, and Luke are here to break some of it down and provide their thoughts on why some coaches jumped, why...
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Fly Eagles Fly?
It's turkey week, which means the matchups in the NFL are holding greater importance when it comes to the playoff picture. Before diving into the best matchups of the week, Ryan, Rowe, and Luke muse on where the Eagles stand in their rebuild, where Jalen Hurts might land in the QB hierarchy, and...
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Mug Front Adjustments and NFL Check In
After last Thursday's beatdown vs the Miami Dolphins, Ryan, Rowe, and Luke dove into how the Baltimore Ravens could attack the mug fronts they saw in that game and their matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. Then, with the season just over halfway done, they dove into some assessments of teams...
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Week 9 Reax, a Sidearm Rant, and How to Deal with the Rise in 2-Hi Looks
After a crazy week in the NFL, Ryan, Rowe, and Luke give some of their reactions to the big upsets, and Ryan brags a little on calling the bad game Matt Stafford produced. The trio then discusses what seems like a rise in reliance on sidearm throws in the league, something that has been bothering...
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The Great Mike White Hope
Your Coastal Connection trio is running through a multitude of topics on this episode. We have some thoughts on Gary Patterson being forced out at TCU and Mike White showing out and winning AFC Player of the Week for the Jets. With a Rams fan on the pod, we had to discuss their move to acquire…
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Tomlin Disrespect and Attempting to Fix College Football
The Coastal Connection trio is back to discuss the wild question Mike Tomlin was asked concerning the open job at USC. Safe to say, we were rather miffed such an established NFL coach would even have to answer the question. Eschewing NFL talk due to a weak slate both last week and this week…
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4th Down Decisions, Philly Soap Opera, and AFC Supremacy
If you want to exclusively listen to discussions on AFC football, this is the episode for you. Ryan, Rowe, and Luke discuss the Monday Night Titans-Bills game, Brandon Staley's 4th down decisions in the Chargers-Ravens game, and look ahead to the Titans-Chiefs game. Then in a surprise twist, Ryan...
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Uh Oh Chiefs, Proper Aggression, and Some Look Aheads
With a big Chiefs loss last Sunday, you already know Ryan, Rowe, and Luke were going to have to break down where KC currently stands with their pyrotechnic offense and abysmal defense. It's not dire, but it is quickly looking like a Super Bowl dream is fading. Rowe then brings up a pet peeve of...
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Urban be Urbaning, Bills-Chiefs Preview and Stray Football Thoughts
You already know when Urban Meyer is doing something dumb, Ryan, Rowe, and Luke will be ready to cover the situation, laugh, and point out once again why Urban Meyer is such a fraud when it comes to being on a pedestal as a leader. The trio gets really coachy, introducing a new segment talking...
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Patriots Deep Dive, Ben looks Cooked, the Rams are Cooking, and College FB Picks
Rowe, Ryan, and Luke are joined by the first 2 time guest of the pod, our Boston correspondent, Wes to talk his beloved Patriots before they face the return of Tom Brady. A mainly offense-centric talk discussing Josh McDaniels playcalling and the current lackluster offense. There are some laughs…
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Lam Jack Redemption, Uh Oh Tua, & a Big NFC Matchup
The boys are back together with Rowe returning from his fishing trip to discuss the riveting Sunday night tilt between the Ravens and the Chiefs. Rowe is still steaming at any Lamar Jackson slander while Ryan is curious if the Chiefs' run defense will be their undoing if they play the Browns and...
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NFL Week 1 Overreactions
With Rowe out attempting to catch some sashimi in the Pacific Ocean, Ryan and Luke hold it down this week as they recap week 1 of the NFL season. As with every week 1 of the NFL season, Twitter and the talking heads are primed with overreactions to the weekend's action, so the duo tosses out some...
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NFL Week 1 Preview and More College Picks
Check in with the guys to hear their thoughts on some of the more intriguing week 1 NFL games, including Kansas City vs Cleveland, the Rams vs Chicago, and a neutral site game featuring Green Bay and New Orleans. They close with picking 7 games this week on the college football slate, as it is...
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Thumbs Down, Cam is Without a Team
In this week's episode, Ryan, Luke, and Alfred discuss Cam Newton getting released by the Patriots and where he may end up. The viral video of Trent Dilfer stalking and grabbing the facemask of one of his high school football players caught their eye, sparking discussion on how coaches need to…
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Using Analytics to Solve Scheme and Player
The trio is back to discuss one of their favorite players, Lamar Jackson, and the recent comments from an ESPN reporter that there is some chatter around the league that he might be figured out. He's not and they touch on why it's a somewhat absurd question on its own and more to do with the...
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Taunting, Tebow, and Nicknames
Late upload, technical difficulties for the producer. Ryan, Rowe, and Luke dive into the NFL's new rule on taunting, exploring why the competition committee seems so out of touch with what many fans enjoy, who might be influencing this decision, and if there is an obligation for the league to be…
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NFL QB Contracts and the Illigetimate NCAA
No Luke this week but Rowe and Ryan are here to discuss two of the bigger stories of the week. First is the Josh Allen contract and what that might mean for Lamar Jackson, Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray and more as they look to sign their extensions. Second, the use the recent ruling by the NCAA on...
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Questions and Thoughts on the NFL Season
We have a NFL heavy episode this week, getting back to our roots and talking ball. There is some rookie QB talk, bigger picture questions on several teams, excitement over the NFC West, and laughing at some of the Covid related comments coming from the league and players.
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College Athletics Realignment and Some Stray NFL and NBA Thoughts
We byke. After a 2 month hiatus to enjoy summer and the NBA playoffs, Ryan, Rowe, and Luke make their triumphant return and let Rowe bask in the glory of picking the Finals matchup...kind of. The majority of the conversation looks at college athletics embarking on another realignment phase as UT...
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Playoffs?! We Talkin About Playoffs?!
Back from a self imposed hiatus, Ryan and Rowe are joined by Ryan's brother Stephen as they look forward to the NBA Playoffs, beginning next week. Unlike the expert schematic football talk during the playoffs this podcast produced, this episode is light on analysis and heavy on the fun and funny....
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First Round Reaction and Disgruntled Aaron Rodgers
Ryan, Rowe, and Luke record during a portion of the first round of the NFL draft, giving some live reaction to the trades and picks. Yes they are intrigued by Justin Fields to the Bears. Penei Sewell blocking for Jared Goff makes sense until they remember it's still Jared Goff. Will the Cowboys...
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Who is QB 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
The episode we know you've all been waiting for, the guys break down the top 5 QBs in next week's NFL and, per usual, have their differing opinions. This leads to some good back and forth as they run through their evaluation of each. Don't worry, this isn't your normal breakdown, the last coach...
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To Get Respect, You Give Respect...or Win Like Baylor
The trio drops the guest for the week and let Luke revel in the glory of watching his Baylor Bears Men's Basketball team win the national championship on Monday, including needling some Texans who never give the Bears respect. They touch briefly on the latest updates in the Deshaun Watson, with...
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Offensive Positional Value in the NFL
In a Coastal Connection first, the trio brings on a guest to chop it up on running backs, receivers (mainly a specific, slender receiver in this year's draft), and what to make of the value in offensive positions that has taken place over the last decade or so. There is one staunch defender of...
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Deshaun Watson Talk and the NCAA's Pathetic Weight Room
Two victory laps are taken to start, with Ryan and Rowe basking in the ambiance of being correct with a NFL take. Handsome Jim's days are numbered in San Francisco about the 49ers trade today and DeSean Jackson is headed home to Los Angeles, just as the duo predicted. Then the guys dive into more...
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The Eyes of Ryan are Upon You and NFL Free Agency
Back by popular demand, the trio chops it up on how they see some moves affecting the NFL landscape come the fall of 2021. The focus isn't so much on Super Bowl contenders and such, just different moves that have caught their eye and discussions off that. They move on to discuss the Eyes of Texas...
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7 Figure Salaries, Contracts, and Where Sports Falls in a Labor Discussion
Luke had to attend to "administrative" duties watching a night baseball game, so Ryan and Rowe held it down discussing Draymond Green's screed from a few weeks ago on how the media and public hold players and management to different standards. They dove into unions, the different perceptions...
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Mental Health and Conversations We Need To Have
After Luke broached discussing mental health a few weeks ago, we had to wait until Rowe could get back on for the discussion. We touch on both personal and professional experiences, how athletic identity can influence mental health, and, as always, tie it back to the role that coaches and…
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Urban Liar and Texas Electric
Ryan and Luke carry the episode in Rowe's absence checking in on how Luke has been handling the triumvirate of freezing temperatures, no power, and no water in Texas before weighing in on the recent Carson Wentz trade. They close with discussing Urban Meyer and the Jacksonville Jaguars hiring of...
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Water Cannon Guys, Super Bowl Talk, and What Makes a GOAT
With the Super Bowl in the rear view mirror, Ryan, Rowe, and Luke discuss what they saw as the reasons the Bucs were victorious in a rather unexpected blowout. They end up jumping to philosophical musings about why we consider certain players the GOATs of their sport and what makes Bruce Arians…
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Super Bowl Preview and a Little on the Stafford Trade
The guys discuss what they believe are the keys to the Super Bowl, though it devolved into a Patrick Mahomes lovefest at times. They also give their thoughts on the recent big trade this week centering around Matt Stafford and Jared Goff, inadvertently dissing the Detroit franchise by neglecting...
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Champ Week Recap and Musings on the Coaching Profession
The guys look back at the Championship Week that was with a little eye to the upcoming Super Bowl before having a discussion on the football coaching profession. They dive into the myth of meritocracy in the game, how networks, especially when starting out, matter way more than coaching acumen…
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Championship Week is Here
They guys go deep into the 2 matchups this week, highlighting keys to look for, what the regular season matchups can predict for us, and what last weeks wins tell us about the conference finalist. They also quickly touch on the retirement of Drew Brees and Philip Rivers,
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Putting NFL Coaches Into Tiers
The coaches are back to discuss Al Rowe's tiers of coaches. Mostly agreement with a few coaches that caused healthy disagreement and debate.
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Divisional Round Preview
Ryan, Rowe, and Luke breakdown this weekends matchups and make their predictions in the game. Don't worry, most Sean McVay arguing is edited out.
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