Best Football Nerd Podcast
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“I’ve always felt that offensive line is the pinnacle of team sports. It’s the combination of strength, intelligence, toughness, technique, and teamwork - all while lacking any sort of glory. It’s about time there was a podcast that does justice to this great position - you can find it here.
I appreciate these guys getting into the weeds and completely nerding out over the nuances of the game.
In the spirit of football nerds, I want to highlight my favorite random o-lineman: John Urschel.
I’m sure many are familiar with his off-field achievements, having completed his PhD in Mathematics at MIT while playing in the NFL. He admitted after retiring, that he did not disclose to the Ravens that he took correspondence classes between workouts and practices.
Unfortunately (for us fans), his NFL career only lasted three years. Understandably, he cited CTE as the main reason for this decision, despite his love for the game as seen in this quote:
“I play because I love the game. I love hitting people. There’s a rush you get when you go out on the field, lay everything on the line and physically dominate the player across from you. This is a feeling I’m addicted to, and I’m hard-pressed to find it anywhere else.”
He is currently an assistant professor of mathematics at MIT, and I’m happy for him, but this isn’t the only reason I love him. As a massive Ravens fan, it was such a nice luxury to have a guy like John who regularly filled in across the entire line to a competent level. He was the Patrick Mekari before Patrick Mekari.
It’s not a stretch to say John (by the classical definition) has a case to be crowned as the smartest player to ever play the game - and he was an o-lineman.”
gamer7552 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/21/24
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“Boys, your podcast wails but Phil is attempting to make it into another KFAN knockoff playing drops every two seconds. Phil, you ruined Purple Daily. Don’t ruin this podcast.”
FRGFBS via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/29/24
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“When you listen and watch them break down film you will never watch a game the same You will be trying to figure out where the blitz is coming from where the hot read is. How the small things become the big things”
Bmack 63 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/15/23
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“As a Viking fan since 1965, I love all the on line content about my favorite team. The O Line committee provides great insight during the season with film review and incredibly entertaining anecdotes and insight from Alex and Jeremiah and Phil keeps it all in controlled chaos. The fat guy...”Read full review »
PurplePeopleEater57 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/12/24
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