CMB Fantasy Football Podcast

Episode 91: Week 1 Preview, CMB Draft Recap with Jake Standifer

 
Football is BACK! No, really!
It's Week 1 of the NFL season, and it's the Dennis Rodman (#91) edition of the podcast.
- Khalil Mack traded to the Bears, the Raiders release Martavis Bryant, and the reuniting of Phillip Rivers and Antonio Gates. The boys are back!
Jake Standifer is also back, as he returns for a second week in a row and recaps last Friday's CMB draft, listing the best and worst steals and reaches.
The Picks of the Week are "back, back, back," and we predict and discuss the Week 1 matchups of the CMB FF League.

Episode 90: Jake Standifer's Annual CMB Mock Draft, AFC South Preview, Special Team Announcement

Brian Franklin, the other half of H&F Industries, joins Zach and Pace for Episode 90. No one panic, but we're two days away from the 14th annual CMB Draft! To help you prepare, the guys hold a quick draft of annoying draft-night moves and party fouls.
Jake Standifer of Kemp's Crew joins us for his annual CMB Mock Draft of the first round, where he predicts who you will be selecting Friday night. Plus, Jake names his "NO Thanks!" player for 2018.
Matt Suggs of Big Baller Brand makes his first appearance in quite some time to deliver a special announcement, one that caught Pace off guard to say the least. Things get heated, and shots are fired!
Plus, the final divisional preview, the AFC South, which is a mixed bag of superstars and "NO Thanks!" candidates.
Football is BACK.

Interview from Episode 89: Zak Keefer, Indy Star

The CMB Fantasy Football Podcast welcomes Zak Keefer, who covers the Colts for the Indianapolis Star.
Zak appears to be glass-half-full with Andrew Luck's health and return from the shoulder injury that's kept him off the field for the regular season since December 2016.
- Should we expect Frank Gore numbers for Marlon Mack?
- The race for the No. 2 WR behind T.Y. Hilton
- Jack Doyle: Indy QB's warm security blanket since 2014
Plus, Zak declares his "NO Thanks!" player(s) for 2018.

Episode 89: Special Guest Zak Keefer (Indy Star), AFC North Preview, Chayce Gaw's "Ultimate Snack Showdown"

89: The "Ice Up, Son!" edition of the CMB Fantasy Football Podcast!
We welcome Zak Keefer, who covers the Indianapolis Colts for the Indy Star, and preview the Colts' offense as we approach the regular season.
What version of Andrew Luck should fantasy owners consider on draft day? Should we expect Frank Gore numbers for Marlon Mack? Ryan Grant as the No. 2 to T.Y.?? We cover it all with Zak, including his "NO Thanks!" player for 2018.
- "All Day" signs with Washington
- Pats kill (cut) Kenny (Britt)!
- Josh Gordon is fine. He's just ghosting "Hard Knocks."
It's no NFC South, but the AFC North looks to be a stacked division for fantasy. 
The CMB draft is just over a week away, and we bring on Chayce Gaw of Big Orange Bullies to discuss his recent blog, the Ultimate Snack Showdown, we take a look behind his Blue-tinted shades for a Colts preview, and much more.

Interview from Episode 88: Mike DiRocco, ESPN

The CMB Fantasy Football Podcast welcomes back Jacksonville Jaguars beat reporter for ESPN's NFL Nation, Mike DiRocco.
Mike breaks down the Jags' committee approach at WR and how they plan to replace the Allens, Robinson and Hurns, their former No. 1 and No. 2 receivers.
- Is Blake Bortles the most misleading fantasy quarterback?
- Should Leonard Fournette be in first or second-round draft discussions?
Like most, Mike is not surprised by Jalen Ramsey's comments from Wednesday's GQ article, where he offers his own scouting report on QB play around the NFL.
Plus, Mike declares his "NO Thanks!" player for 2018.

Episode 88: Special Guest Mike DiRocco (ESPN), AFC East Preview, "The Altercation"

We welcome back Jacksonville Jaguars beat reporter for ESPN's NFL Nation, Mike DiRocco, who previews the Jags' committee approach at WR and predicts another workhorse season for Fournette. No surprises with Jalen Ramsey's comments from Wednesday's GQ article, and Mike declares his "NO Thanks!" player for 2018.
Pace visited Titans training camp on Wednesday and offers a review of the Titans and Bucs joint practice. Hint: Mike Evans is really good.
Unfortunately for Martavis Bryant, he's the "White Tiger" analogy in Oakland, and Terrell Pryor gets two for flinching.
This AFC East preview is pretty much all Patriots (and LeSean McCoy).
The CMB draft is two weeks away, and an altercation has already broken out in the turf war between the East Coast and West Coast Wombats, which we're fortunate enough to have audio.

Interview from Episode 87: John McClain, Houston Chronicle

The CMB Fantasy Football Podcast welcomes back Houston Texans and NFL beat reporter for the Houston Chronicle, John McClain. John is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee and is a recipient of the prestigious Dick McCann Memorial Award for long and distinguished reporting on professional football.
John shares his expectations for Deshaun Watson returning from last year's season-ending ACL tear, a forecast for the Lamar Miller-D'Onta Foreman backfield, and his "NO THANKS" Texans player for 2018.

Episode 87: Special Guest John McClain (Houston Chronicle), AFC West Preview

Pace and Zach welcome back Houston Texans and NFL beat reporter for the Houston Chronicle, John McClain, as he previews the Texans offense, offers his takes on Deshaun Watson's recovery from an ACL tear and the Miller-Foreman backfield, and his "NO THANKS" player for 2018.
Cleveland can't catch a break at WR, and Antonio Callaway's recent citation for marijuana possession and driving with an expired license is the latest example.
The guys move onto the AFC in their rankings of the league divisions, as they preview the AFC West, which returns two of last season's top-5 RBs.