The REAL THING Patriots Podcast

Former NFL tight end and New England native Jermaine Wiggins joins the show.  The guys start with a review of the inconsistent QB play around the NFL as up & down QBs like Josh McCown and Nick Foles have played Jekyll and Hyde in past weeks.  The guys then dive into the sneaky-good start of the Carolina Panthers and address the question of whether Cam Newton is playing at a higher level than Russell Wilson despite both QBs having similarly questionable situations with their offensive weapons.  This talk includes Wiggy covering the challenges that face a route runner when playing with a mobile quarterback like these two, and how that might affect a highly-coveted free agent's decision to play for a team with a non-traditional QB.  The fellas then tackle the question of what separates this Bengals teams from past units that eventually slipped into "same 'ol Bengals" territory.  The guys then conclude with an overview of the Patriots-Colts game from a players' perspective.  Jam-packed show....we hope you enjoy it! 

Former Arizona State & NFL offensive lineman Grey Ruegamer joins Chatham & Quinn to discuss ASU's big victory against UCLA and the chaotic reset of the Pac 12 standings.  The guys review the rest of the past weekend's biggest games, including Notre Dame's close loss at Clemson, and Alabama's impressive bashing of the previously unblemished Georgia Bulldogs.  Off-field issues take center stage in the episode as the guys give their insight into the deeper issues likely being weighed by LSU RB Leonard Fournette & UCLA LB Myles Jack.  Fournette indicates that despite national buzz, the NFL isn't in his view right now, while Jack leaves UCLA mid-year to rehab and prepare for entry into the NFL. The guys then look ahead to the Week 6 matchups for the weekend.  Enjoy!

Former Patriots LB & current Houston CBS radio co-host Ted Johnson joins the show to talk Texans slow start, plus "What We Learned" & "Unanswered Questions" from around the NFL.  The guys dive into "Patriots South" to discuss what's contributed to the missed expectations for Bill O'Brien's team, as Ted offers insight into the ongoing QB dilemma that faces Houston with Brian Hoyer and Ryan Mallett switching back and forth under center.  Next the guys cover "What We Learned" this week in the NFL focussing on Andy Dalton & the Bengals, the AFC East plateau, and a frustrating trend of poor investment and subsequent offensive line play around top QBs.  Finally, the focus flips to "Unanswered Questons" for this weekend's upcoming games, including a discussion on the Denver Broncos ever-evolving offense and trying to make sense of the Seattle Seahawks mis-mash of offensive personnel.  Enjoy! 

Former NFL players Rocky Boiman and Matt Chatham talk through dealing with professional letdowns similar to what Josh Scobee suffered Thursday night with his two big missed kicks in Pittsburgh against the Ravens.  The guys then reveiw the ever-changing scene in the AFC North with the Cincinnati Bengals moving to the head of the class and putting some space between themselves and those other teams in a hobbled division.  As they do each week, the guys then offer their "What We Learned" picks from last week, this time focusing on the Atlanta Falcons.  Then the guys offer their "Unanswered Questions" for the weekend's upcoming games, including a review of a chaotic NFC East and an Indianapolis Colts team that continues to try to figure itself out as Andrew Luck's health teeters.  Great in-depth discussion to get ya ready for another can't-miss weekend of NFL football...enjoy! 

The fellas try to make sense of a shocker in Oregon and a Michigan team that may just be living up to the Harbaugh-hype.  With a huge slate of top matchups on tap for the weekend, the guys dive into Notre Dame & Clemson, Alabama & Georgia, Mississippi State & Texas A&M, Ole Miss & Florida...and a couple other suprises.  The Coaches & AP Polls are out with some surprises in the way to the voters are seeing several teams, including an SEC-less Top 4, a mild response for Utah after their mashing of the Ducks in Euguene, and the PAC barely reaching the Top 10.  Enjoy! 

Brady Quinn, Matt Chatham and Jay Foreman have a players'-view roundtable looking back and Week 3 and ahead to Week 4.  Topics on the table include the mangled hopes of the two big-time programs in the state of Alabama (Auburn and to a lesser-extent Alabama), Michigan State and Ole Miss stake their claim for a rise in the polls, a monster weekend for running back production in the SEC, overcoming a string of heartbreakers for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, a ridiculously-good & record-setting performance by QB Greyson Lambert for the Georgia Bulldogs, our upset alerts for the coming weekend, and much more.  Enjoy! 

Matt Chatham and Brady Poppinga return for a 'round the league look at "What We Learned" from NFL Week 2, including struggles of the Philadelphia Eagles offensive line, positive signs from Johnny Manziel for the Browns, a Buffalo Bills blunder, and Minnesota Vikings revival. The fellas then look ahead to the things they'd like more answers on in Week 3, from the "are they for real?" Atlanta Falcons, to the Miami Dolphins nesting on untapped talent, the Tampa Bay Buccaneer rollercoaster, and what lies ahead for the Houston Texans after a slow start.   This and much more on another episode of "NFL Inside the Game" ! Enjoy... 

Chatham & Quinn are joined by former Marshall & NFL running back Doug Chapman as they go around college football, breaking down national storylines from Week 2 and looking ahead to Week 3.  The Auburn Tigers survived a scare from lowly Jacksonville State and Notre Dame pulled out a late victory despite losing QB Malik Zaire to a broken ankle.  Are these two still national playoff contenders?  The MAC conference had a big week as Bowling Green & Toledo knocked off Power 5 foes Maryland & Arkansas respectively.  Is the gap between the haves and have-nots narrowing?  The fellas then dive into this week's big matchups: Auburn/LSU, Nebraska/Miami, Stanford/USC, Ole Miss/Alabama and more... Enjoy!

In the season's first episode of "In the Game," Matt Chatham and Rocky Boiman give a player's point-of-view on "What We Learned" from the opening week of the NFL schedule, including looks at surprising potent offensive performancea by the Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers, but just the opposite by the Denver Broncos and Peyton Manning.   The fellas then go around the league for a status check on some of the suprise performances of Week 1, discussing all of the "Unanswered Questions" that still linger as we look ahead to Week 2.  Will the Miami Dolphins offense get on track in Week 2, living up to the promise of the new blood on the roster?  Are the Colts really a favorite in the AFC?   These topics and many more... Enjoy! *Hit us up on Twitter to discuss the show: @FBbyFB.  Or on the Football By Football Facebook page.  

With fifteen NFL games on opening weekend of the season, we go through each one, spotlighting fifteen specific, under-the-radar matchups that will have a big impact in each contest.  League rock stars like Suh, Brady, Rodgers and Watt deserve the attention they get, but FBF goes deeper with a look at some less obvious game-within-the-game situations that'll play a crucial role in the final score.  How do the Packers try to exploit Jared Allen's move to OLB?  How do the Chargers account for the promise of Detroit's Ameer Abdullah?  With Jimmy Graham drawing extra coverage attention in Seattle, who benefits most?  With all the attention offenses must pay to Texans like JJ Watt and Jadeveon Clowney, who can exploit the 1-on-1 matchup their bound to get?  The Adrian Peterson Show comes to San Francisco, but whose production jumps when the defense shifts their attention to AP?  And many more.  Enjoy the pod...hopefully we can help you see the game a new way! 

Matt Chatham is joined by former New England Patriots TE Christian Fauria and former Pittsburgh Steelers OT Max Starks to preview the Thursday kickoff to the NFL season.  With the environment in Gillette Stadium bound to be charged to an all-time high from the off-field scandal orchestrated by the NFL (and then booted out of court by federal judge Richard Berman), the guys focus on the keys to the action on the field.  Big Ben Roethlisberger will be without three of his best players on offense (center, running back, and wide receiver).  So can a short-handed Steelers offense -- that at full-strength figured to be one of the better offenses in football -- keep pace as Tom Brady returns to action?  The Patriots have their own uncertainty, with Brady's top offensive weapons not seeing game action, plus having their own starting running back suspended for the opener.  Uncertainty abounds, but the FBF guys break down the madness... Enjoy! 

Former NFL players Brady Quinn and Matt Chatham go around the NFL for a roster status check on the all-important injury front, exploring both fantasy and real football implications.  The guys look at (relatively) healthy rosters like the Oakland Raiders and discuss the advantages of playing September football with a near-whole roster.  They then dig into teams like the New England Patriots, the Dallas Cowboys, the New Orleans Saints, the Indianapolis Colts, the Chicago Bears, and the New York Giants -- discussing the issues of health that each face and what the uncertainties likely mean for their early-season onfield product.  Finally, the guys share some behind the scenes injury maintenance talk (that only players would know) to lend some insight into what those rehabbing players are dealing with -- like Arian Foster, Victor Cruz, Phillip Dorsett, CJ Spiller, and Brandon Lafell.  Enjoy! 

Former players Matt Chatham, Brady Quinn & Derek Rackley explore the 2015 prospects for the SEC to produce another national champion after a couple year hiatus from the crown.  The Big Ten is gaining.  The PAC is gaining.  The Big 12 has a couple national champion contenders in TCU & Baylor.  FSU is still loaded with talent.  But is this all just a passing thing and the SEC will return to dominance in 2015?  The talent still present in the conference was undeniable with so many top players in the 2015 NFL Draft again coming out of the conference.  But that said, quarterback questions abound for the majority of the SEC teams heading into Week 1 of this season, so we discuss why most of the top QBs in college football don't seem to be coming out of the talent-laiden SEC.  Who's the favorite to win it all...Auburn?  Alabama?  Georgia?  Or somebody else?  Why does Mizzou get so little preseason respect?  And much more on another engaging episode of the FBF Podcast! 

Matt Chatham and Brady Quinn continue their college football preview series of Power 5 conferences by headiing out to the ACC.  Florida State has owned the conference in recent years, with most discussions centering on whether or not the strength of the conference was enough to keep FSU on top while staying undefeated.  The guys start by discussing this year's big Boston College vs Notre Dame game to be played November 21st at Fenway Park, and how cool games in historic venues can positiviely affect players and recruiting.  2015 figures to be a much more competitive affair at the top of the conference as question marks abound - specifically from a collection of close-but-not-quite-there programs like Clemson, Georgia Tech, Louisville, and Virginia Tech looking to climb to the top of the heap as Florida State reloads.  The guys get into the keys to winning the conference, some sleeper schools to keep an eye on, and a discussion of the year ahead for some of the conference's best players. Enjoy!  

Welcome to a special presentation on BlogTalkRadio.  10 Fantasy Football and NFL themed podcasts participated in one of the most interesting fantasy drafts you'll ever hear.  This is that recording.  The league will be played out, a trophy will be awarded and there will be a first ever BlogTalkRadio Fantasy Football Champion crowned! The participants in draft order: John Hansen representing Fantasy Guru - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/fantasyguru Matt Chatham representing Football By Football - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/footballbyfootball Gary Davenport representing The Fantasy Sharks - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/fantasy-sharks Dennis Farrell representing The Fantasy Sideline Show - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/fantasysidelineshow Jeff Ratcliffe representing PFF Radio - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/pffradio Joel Henard representing The Fantasy Insiders podcast - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thefantasyinsiders PodVader representing Next Fan Up - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/nextfanup Ramona Rice representing The Sports Gal Pal - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportsgalpal Ashley Williams representing Her Fantasy Football - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/herfantasyfootball Mark Morales-Smith representing ScoutFantasy.com (home of FF Toolbox) - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/fftoolbox A big thank you to scoutfantasy.com for hosting the draft.  Stay tuned to all these shows to hear how the season plays out.  And a reminder - Mark Ingram is available for cheap…