Episodes
We're really packing it in in this episode, as the FITC boys recap the wildest Free Agency period in recent NFL history - and THEN they data dump with some savory stats to help you win your March Madness bracket challenge this year! Who are the winners and losers in free agency? And who will be cutting down the nets in April this year? Tune in to find out.
Published 03/20/24
The Super Bowl was absolutely EPIC in so many ways, but mostly because of the amazing FITC prop bet pool and the playoffs fantasy football challenge. The boys split the contests for the second year in a row, so just imagine what they could do if they combined their superpowers (Voltron? Megazord? Tayvis?). Join us in this last football-related episode before the boys hit the books studying for March Madness.
Published 02/14/24
The FITC boys are READY for the BIG game this weekend! It's a sea of red in Las Vegas, where Kemp needs more per diem because he's blown it all on the Heads or Tails casino game. Our playoffs fantasy football game is coming down to the wire; can E hang on to his lead??  And we're bringing the HEAT with 15 prop bets for the SB. Let's gooo!!!
Published 02/07/24
The Conference championships are DONE, and the Super Bowl is set. Turns out, the logo color conspiracy was only half correct this year, as both teams are very red. BUT... Red was one of Tay Swift's album names... the conspiracy stays alive! The FITC boys break-down the championship games and give a sneak-peek into what sort of fantasy production to expect from some of these young players in 2024. If you are boycotting football because of Taylor Swift, this is not the podcast for you.
Published 02/01/24
The snow (and COVID) has finally subsided in Tennessee, and a "washed-out" KTrull is fighting for his life in our playoffs fantasy football contest. The sleuths of the interwebs have already decided that the NFL script has 49ers/Ravens in the Super Bowl, but the FITC boys are rooting for the Lions nonetheless. Also, E hasn't showered.
Published 01/24/24
Kemper aint feeling great but he's a trooper, because its the playoffs and it's win or go home! We continue with our wild playoff prob bets, and see if Ethan actually has players participating this week in the NFL playoff fantasy football challenge...
Published 01/17/24
Another year, another fun contest taken away! Last season, the FITC boys had to create our own playoffs prop bet pick'em contest; this year, they've recreated the playoffs fantasy contest formerly hosted on NFL.com. The boys pick some wild prop bets and discuss their playoff expectations. The postseason is HERE!
Published 01/10/24
The FITC boys recap championship week (spoiler alert, they are both losers...), and Kemp goes to a dark place... Just when he was ready to quit forever, a new dynasty league has roped him back in. E and Kemp discuss players who disappointed and some hidden gems from this season.
Published 01/04/24
Well, the FITC boys had vastly different semifinals experiences. E lost a heartbreaker in the long-time Shiva league, while Kemp put up the most points of the entire season in a crushing victory in the new dynasty league. As we prep for championship week, the boys look back at their last Shiva championship rosters. Spoiler alert: there were a lot of Falcons, Panthers, and Steelers! Crazy how quickly the league changes...
Published 12/27/23
If you are still alive in the playoffs, it might be in spite of some poor star player performances... But what do you do? Bench Derrick Henry and Austin Ekeler? Maybe so! In this jam-packed episode, The FITC boys discuss Christmas traditions and movies, update our surviving fantasy teams, recap the Crappy QB DO IT bet board, and give you some alternative names to consider starting in place of your "studs."
Published 12/20/23
It's week 15 in the NFL, and the injuries keep mounting, particularly at the QB position. The FITC boys play a little trivia game on this latest batch of subpar QBs, and a crappy DO IT bet has been established for the week! We also pick every game and try to keep E unvictorious in Pigskin Pick'em.
Published 12/13/23
KTrull and E pay "tribute" to 90's bands before revealing our intense hatred for the sport of fantasy football... But also, the playoffs are around the corner! We discuss playoff strategies and reveal the players who will win you a championship (maybe).
Published 12/06/23
The FITC boys spend way too much time talking basketball (stay in your lane, dudes...) and the mystery of Cooper Kupp. Kemp's playoff push continues but just hit a major snag with the Jonathan Taylor injury. Will he have enough juice to get past arch-rival Ethan (Oh My Goff) this week?
Published 11/29/23
KTrull and E discuss our Thanksgiving traditions (cue the pigs in a blanket). We also revisit some of our "preposterous" overreactions from week 1 in the NFL and find that a few of them weren't so preposterous after all. We tell you what to expect from Tee Higgins rest of season, what happened to Kenneth Gainwell, and who is the second coming of Amon-Ra St. Brown. Happy Thanksgiving all!
Published 11/22/23
The FITC fellas (+ our villain, Kyle) run through and redraft rosters based on performance-to-date and expectations for the remainder of the year.  Many names remain at the top of the draft, but there are a few surprise risers and fallers.  Kemper defends Jonathan Taylor and Josh Jacobs truthers everywhere and professes his love for CJ Stroud. A CPU takes Nick Chubb in the second round (At least AI isn't taking over fantasy football anytime soon...)
Published 11/16/23
That's right!  We reach in to our old bag of tricks this week to bring you some oldie and goodie segments.  Hunter Renfrow actually reached out personally to make sure we do some Blind Resumes as he was our darling just two seasons ago!  Then we head back On Campus to relive those college glory days for these players, and finally Kemper gets tossed an interesting trivia questions.  Man we just hit them all!   Don't forget, this amazing banter isn't just only for the podcast. We are The Pool...
Published 11/08/23
There are 32 teams in the NFL.  As we went through them, we were surprised to see how many quarterbacks were actually good.  The number surprises you.  With this being said, there are a lot of teams with quarterback questions, whether it be due to injury, or overall suckiness.  Kemper and Ethan attempt to answer or analyze those questions while checking the fantasy implications as well!  Buy, sell?!?   Don't forget, this amazing banter isn't just only for the podcast. We are The Pool Boys, so...
Published 11/01/23
While it may have been quite the stream of consciousness to get Kemper to this topic, we got there!  Mix in a little college drinking games with fantasy football and BOOM, players that make us want to drink.  See who has been disappointing in a brutal fashion and have us drinking on a Wednesday afternoon (not that there is anything wrong with that)  Will one of us be wasted by the end of the episode?     Don't forget, this amazing banter isn't just only for the podcast. We are The Pool Boys,...
Published 10/25/23
Even though we have been doing fantasy football for 20 years, there is always a time to try something new! Ethan and Kemper discuss their new Dynasty league where they are headed in different directions, but can still find a way to help each other. CAN THEY DO IT?!   Don't forget, this amazing banter isn't just only for the podcast. We are The Pool Boys, so be sure to check out our website www.thepoolboys.net to see how we can help your company's employee engagement needs!
Published 10/18/23
That's right, where's Kemp?! We have a special co-host this week, one Adam Barr, who happens to be competing in Ethan's neighborhood fantasy league (just don't ask him what happened last week...) A resident Browns fan (wow those are tough to find and admit to), he gives us some insight into Browns fandom and also his strategy for the draft. Who needs positions? Also, Kemper might get mad, but we brought back an old favorite segment, so tune in to see which one! #Browns #fantasyfootball...
Published 10/11/23
That's right folks, time to dust off a segment we haven't done yet this year! Pigskin Pick'em is back as we run through the gambit of all the games this upcoming week and pick our winners. We also discuss the fantasy implications of a potential Jonathan Taylor return and the implications of a trade Ethan made that Kemper is not too happy about...   Don't forget, this amazing banter isn't just only for the podcast. We are The Pool Boys, so be sure to check out our website www.thepoolboys.net...
Published 10/04/23
Ooooh those NFL script writers are a savvy crew!  Getting mega star Taylor Swift to have dating rumors swirl around a no-name like Travis Kelce is genius!  Getting a whole new demographic to tune in.  We guarantee that next season, you will see a whole new wave of female fantasy footballers, with Kelce being the #1 overall pick. Oh yeah, there was other fantasy football implications this week as well, and we talk about some potential pickup targets, as well as the state of each of our...
Published 09/27/23
So we may have only completed 2 weeks of the fantasy season, but it is never too soon to panic or stay the course. Ethan and Kemper are on opposite ends of the standings right now, but does that mean either one of them will stand still? (see what we did there). We talk a couple injury implications, some pickups, and some potential moves that need to be made!   Don't forget, this amazing banter isn't just only for the podcast. We are The Pool Boys, so be sure to check out our website...
Published 09/20/23
Week 1 in the NFL is in the books, and man was it a fantasy slug fest. You had the 5 most unpredictable 300 yard passers, studs not showing up, and some crazy names putting up crazy numbers! I guess that means it is time for some overreactions to all the action that happened this week!   Don't forget, this amazing banter isn't just only for the podcast. We are The Pool Boys, so be sure to check out our website www.thepoolboys.net to see how we can help your company's employee engagement needs!
Published 09/13/23