Podcast Ep. 36: The need for NFL development league

It was a simpler time when Matt Cassel (pictured above) was a below-average backup quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. Now, he’s starting Monday Night Football games for the Dallas Cowboys and bringing the position of NFL quarterback to a whole new low.

On this week’s episode of the podcast, host Keegan Matheson discusses the great shortage of competent quarterback play in the NFL today, and how a developmental league would be a substantial help. Once a player is relegated to the role of backup, or can’t latch on with an NFL team in their rookie year, where is there to learn?

Along with your weekly Studs & Duds, we look at Johnny Manziel, you’re new new new Cleveland Browns starter. The Browns, if you haven’t noticed, are a poorly run football organization.

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TBPP 34: Concussion Protocol & Peyton Manning

The podcast is back to talk concussion protocol after the mess with Case Keenum in St. Louis this past Sunday. How much of the blame can go on Jeff Fisher? Peyton Manning’s starting job, season and perhaps even his career are on the line as well. Also, it was a week of injuries in the NFL, especially at the running back position! The weekly waiver wire segment leaves you with the names you need to target…

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TBPP 33: Peyton Manning, Dallas Cowboys disfunction

What a week in the NFL. All-time great Peyton Manning was benched after putting up a 0.0 quarterback rating, and host Keegan Matheson breaks down what this means for the rest of the Denver Broncos season. Can Tony Romo save the Dallas Cowboys season, or is that already dead? Or..will his greatest challenge be saving the team from Dez Bryant and Greg Hardy?

We also look at the shocking upset of the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, Ben Roethlisberger’s surprise relief effort and the mess that was Washington vs. New Orleans. In an unexpected turn of events, the NFL actually had a decent game of football this past weekend when the Arizona Cardinals took on the Seattle Seahawks. So hey, let’s talk about that too.

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TBP Podcast 31: NFL hypocrisy, fantasy football injuries/waivers

Doctor! Doctor! Week eight in the NFL was marred by injuries to some big fantasy football stars, including a season-ending knee injury to Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell. Host Keegan Matheson breaks down what the big injuries mean for your team, and where you can turn on the waiver wire to plug your holes heading into the playoff run.

The New York Giants and New Orleans Saints put up a billion in week eight, but was that good football? Was that quality NFL? We also look at a handful of teams stuck in the middle with nowhere to go, break down the weekly Studs & Duds, and look at the cases of DeAngelo Williams and William Gay, who were fined for honoring their mothers with eye black and shoes. NFL, you’re bringing me down.

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TBP Podcast 29: Paging Peyton Manning, Week 7 Waivers

The Backup Punter Podcast is back and better than ever, so let’s try to make some sense of the NFL landscape after week six. Peyton Manning continues to struggle and Blake Bortles is developing into a legitimate fantasy football option, so we’ve got some work to do here.

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Episode 29 breaks down the week that was in fantasy with our weekly Stud Team and Dud Team, then host Keegan Matheson rolls out another edition of ‘3Up 3Down’.

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