Healthy Start (guest: Dr. Deepak Chona)

Host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) welcomes in the three co-hosts of the Dynasty Trades HQ podcast – Jeremy Browand (@DynastyMadman), Michael Cipes (FFBlitz), and Shane Manila (@ShaneIsTheWorst) – for Part 1 of a special two-part episode. The boys have a conversation about dynasty league etiquette. How should you handle a bad trade offer? What should you do when someone doesn’t respond to your trade offer? When is it OK to resign from a league?  Jeremy, Michael, and Shane explain how their show began and discuss their day jobs. Michael talks about life in the entertainment industry and drinking with Sgt. Slaughter. There’s also some player talk, as Pat and the HQ guys assess the value of Javonte Williams, Cam Akers, Josh Jacobs, Deebo Samuel, and JuJu Smith-Schuster.  Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF)  Guests: Jeremy Browand (@DynastyMadman), Michael Cipes (FFBlitz), and Shane Manila (@ShaneIsTheWorst)                                             Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland)  Music provided by International Jet Set  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Feb 20221h 9min

Host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) is joined by Alex Dunlap (@AlexDunlapNFL) of RosterWatch, who was at the Senior Bowl two weeks ago and stood through practice in a driving rain just to better familiarize himself and his followers with prospects from the Class of 2022. Alex has made some great calls on past Fitz on Fantasy appearances, touting prospects such as Deebo Samuel and James Robinson after seeing them perform in Mobile. Alex and Pat talk about Deebo and Robinson’s futures and also revisit past conversations about Mac Jones and Rhamondre Stevenson.  Alex talks about where to go for BBQ in Austin, Texas, and gives us a temperature check on the University of Texas football program after a lean first year under new head coach Steve Sarkisian. Then, Alex weighs in on some players whose performances during Senior Bowl week stood out, including Trey McBride, Dameon Pierce, Christian Watson, Jalen Tolbert, and Rachaad White.  Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF)  Guest: Alex Dunlap (@AlexDunlapNFL)           Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland)  Music provided by International Jet Set  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Feb 20221h 9min

Last week’s Senior Bowl kicked off draft season, and host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) is joined this week by college football and NFL analyst John Laub (@GridironSchol91) of Football Diehards, co-host of The Draft Seminar. John and Pat dig into a perplexing QB class. Is Malik Willis at the head of the class after a strong Senior Bowl week? Is Kenny Pickett legit? Is Sam Howell being overlooked? There’s also some RB talk, as John puts the “Big Three” of Breece Hall, Isaiah Spiller, and Kenneth Walker under the microscope, then talks about a couple of his other favorites.  John talks about being a high school history teacher, the joy of connecting with students, and which period in history he most enjoys teaching his student about. A New Haven resident, John touts the merits of New Haven-style pizza, including a mashed potato pizza. This year’s WR class is talented and deep, and John and Pat discuss Treylon Burks, Garrett Wilson, Drake London, and others. John also offers a parting Super Bowl prediction – and we should all hope he’s wrong.  Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF)  Guest: John Laub (@GridironSchol91)               Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland)  Music provided by International Jet Set  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Feb 20221h 10min

It’s another dynasty-centric episode this week, as host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) is joined by Jordan McNamara (@McNamaraDynasty) of FootballGuys, author of “The Analytics of Dynasty.” Jordan and Pat talk about the expected retirement of Tom Brady – his legacy, his torment of Bills fans over the years, his lost 2008 season – and how Brady’s departure affects the value of Mike Evans. Would you rather have Trevor Lawrence or Matthew Stafford in dynasty? Are we overvaluing the QBs from the 2021 rookie class? And do dynasty managers pay too much attention to the incoming rookies in general? Jordan and Pat offer their thoughts.  Jonathan Taylor is the RB1 in everyone’s dynasty rankings, but who should be the RB2? Jordan and Pat tackle that question and discuss some other young RBs, including Cam Akers, J.K. Dobbins, and Travis Etienne. Jordan talks about cutting chips and chocolate out of his diet, and about his dismay at seeing Nirvana categorized as a classic-rock act. Jordan also talks about the 2022 edition of “The Analytics of Dynasty,” why he’s rethinking “the productive struggle,” and how to become a tax collector in dynasty leagues rather than a taxpayer. There’s also some discussion about new Giants head coach Brian Daboll, the Class of 2022, favorite deep dynasty stashes, and more.  Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF)  Guest: Jordan McNamara (@McNamaraDynasty)   Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland)  Music provided by International Jet Set  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Jan 20221h

Host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) welcomes in Evan Brown (@FFEvanlution) of DynastyNerds.com and the Dynasty Debates podcast. Evan talks about his move from Alaska to Northern Ireland as a young adult, then explains how he became a Vikings fan and how he fell in love with the dynasty format. Evan also underscores some of the differences between Northern Ireland and Ireland, and he offers a helpful definition of the Irish term  “craic.” Evan and Pat discuss the dynasty value of several Vikings, including Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen, Irv Smith, and Kene Nwangwu.   Evans talks about his trading style and names a few players he’s hoping to buy and sell during the offseason, making a convincing case for Bears QB Justin Fields. Is Gabriel Davis destined to be overvalued in dynasty after his four-TD outburst vs. the Chiefs last weekend? How excited should we be about Michael Carter? Is there reason to be optimistic about Rondale Moore? Evan and Pat tackle these questions and also have a discussion about Trey Lance. Pat wraps up the show with a game of Dynasty Pick ’Em, asking Evan to choose between similarly valued players.  Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF)  Guest: Evan Brown (@FFEvanlution)           Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland)  Music provided by International Jet Set  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Jan 20221h 9min

The focus shifts to dynasty this week, and joining host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) is a titan of the dynasty community, Rich Dotson, a.k.a. Dynasty Rich (@DynastyRich), founder of the Dynasty Nerds website. But Rich isn’t just a dynasty guy. He was one of 20 finalists in this year’s Scott Fish Bowl, and he recaps his great 2021 SFB run. Rich and Pat discuss their philosophies on the importance of the QB position in dynasty, and how “the economy of superflex” should influence dynasty rookie drafts. Rich outlines his trading style and names a couple of the players he’d like to acquire during the offseason.  Rich and Pat talk about Stephen King, and Rich names his favorite King novel and his favorite King-based movie. A lifelong Cleveland native, Rich lists his favorite things about the city and a few of his favorite Cleveland restaurants. Being a Browns fan is hard, and Rich tries to explain the everlasting sorrow of Browns fandom. He also offers dynasty takes on Baker Mayfield and Kareem Hunt. Rich and Pat discuss the dynasty value of Jalen Hurts and Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Pat makes Rich run an either/or dynasty gauntlet, choosing between similarly valued players at various positions.  Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF)  Guest: Rich Dotson (@DynastyRich)                 Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland)  Music provided by International Jet Set  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Jan 20221h 9min

We’ve reached the end of the 2021 fantasy season, but as a new year dawns, we’re already looking ahead to 2022 drafts. Joining host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) this week is his producer, Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland), who also co-hosts the RotoViz Overtime podcast with Shawn Siegele and produces the Stealing Bananas podcast with Siegele and Ben Gretch. Colm and Pat start by talking about some of their biggest hits and misses of the season. Let’s just say it was good to be all in on Bengals wide receivers, not so good to be all in on Trey Sermon. There’s also some conversation about the Zero-RB strategy and whether Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson should be drafted ahead of RBs such as Dalvin Cook and Alvin Kamara.  A native of Ireland, Colm talks about his “pandemic house” in the Irish countryside, his lifelong appreciation for U2, and his dad’s devotion to Elvis Presley. Colm and Pat are both diehard Packers fans, so they discuss Green Bay’s playoff outlook and whether they think Aaron Rodgers will be back with the Packers in 2022. Is it time to give up on Clyde-Edwards-Helaire? How good should we feel about Elijah Moore for 2022? Colm and Pat tackle those questions, and Colm names a few players he plans to target and a few he plans to avoid in 2022.  Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF)  Guest: Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland)             Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland)  Music provided by International Jet Set  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Jan 20221h 1min

Joining host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) for the final show of 2021 is C.H. Herms (@HermsNFL) of The Lateral podcast and FootballAbsurdity.com. A.J. Brown made a splashy return from injury in Week 16. What is AJB’s dynasty value and where should he go in 2022 drafts? Should we be interested in both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins next year? Is it time to flee the Keenan Allen bandwagon? How worried should we be about Kyler Murray? Herms and Pat tackle these questions and more.  Pat asks Herms about his music background, how he got into the band R.E.M., and what it was like to play against an actual member of R.E.M. in this year’s Scott Fish Bowl. Herms and Pat also talk about the top of the TE rankings for 2022, whether Cooper Kupp should be the 1.02 next year, where Nick Chubb and Javonte Williams should be drafted, and what the future holds for Amon-Ra St. Brown and Pat Freiermuth. Herms recaps a few of his 2021 hits and misses to close the show.  Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF)  Guest: C.H. Herms (@HermsNFL)                     Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland)  Music provided by International Jet Set  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Dec 20211h 3min