The Expansion Buddies Podcast

The guys sit down to talk about the whirlwind news that went down on Monday night that resulted in Jon Gruden resigning as head coach of the Raiders. Justin believes this was the right thing to happen in light of everything that came out and understands why the Buccaneers decided to remove him from their ring of honor, Jared likens the situation to that of former broadcaster Thom Brennaman.

The guys are back to talk about baseball (along with their usual football talk). They discuss who they're excited to watch in this year's MLB Playoffs since, yet again, their beloved Mariners failed to make the postseason. They also talk about the recent controversial video that surfaced of Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer and what this means for the team moving forward. Justin thinks the Jags need to fire Meyer immediately while Jared is rooting for the White Sox to win it all.

The guys are here to talk about the grudge match of the century and preview the huge game between the Bucs and the Patriots on SNF. They break down all the matchups, beef and bad feelings that will go down in Foxborough. Jared thinks Bill Belichick is going to draw up his wildest defensive schemes yet for Brady while Justin has reservations about the Bucs own defense, Justin also tries to convince Jared to watch Ted Lasso.

The guys talk about another exciting week in the NFL and break down the state of all the 0-2 and 2-0 teams. They discuss which ones are pretenders and contenders so far this season as well as which ones are right where they belong. Jared believes the Colts can right the ship while Justin is very scared of the Rams.

The guys recap Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season and try to make heads or tails of all the crazy things that went down. They debate whether or not Pittsburgh is a pretender after their win over Buffalo and discuss Green Bay's embarrassing loss to the Saints. Jared is scared of both the Cardinals and the Rams in the NFC West despite Seattle's strong performance while Justin thinks Sam Darnold has found a good fit in Carolina.

This week the guys break down Tampa Bay's season opener with Dallas and how they think the Cowboys will do with both Dak Prescott and Cee Dee Lamb cleared to play on Thursday. They also discuss the Ravens' recent decision to sign Le'Veon Bell and whether or not they think it will work out. Jared understands why Baltimore felt the need to bring on the RB but is cautious of the antics while Justin thinks Dallas will have a difficult time running the ball against the Bucs defense.

The guys get together with guest and longtime friend of the show Kyle Mitchell (@KyMitch83) to talk about the fantasy outlook for the 2021 NFL season. They discuss who they drafted and why as well as who they think is over and underrated going into this year. Justin and Kyle rip ESPN for their huge broadcasting blunder over the weekend while Jared gives love to state of Louisiana.

The guys sit down to deliver Part 2 of their 2021 NFL season preview by talking about the NFC. They detail how they think each division will shake out and give some hot takes as far as the playoffs are concerned. Justin thinks this is finally the year the Buccaneers win the NFC South while Jared says the West could send all four teams to the playoffs.

The guys are back after a week off to look ahead to the 2021 NFL season. This week they focus on the AFC and break down how they think each of the 16 teams in the conference will do both within their respective divisions and in the playoff picture as a whole. Jared thinks Jacksonville is still a mess because of Urban Meyer while Justin is confident that Tennessee's new-look offense with Julio Jones will be one of the toughest to deal with in the conference.

The guys talk about the start of the 2021 CFL season and Jared teaches Justin the major rule differences between Canadian football and American football. They also discuss the recent injury to Colts QB Carson Wentz and what that means for Indianapolis heading into this season. Jared thinks Gardner Minshew is the answer while Justin is picking the Cowboys to win this year's Hall of Fame Game against the Steelers.