EPISODE 81 SEASON 4 The Philadelphia Eagles soar as the NFL leaders with an impressive 8-1 record heading into their Week 10 bye. The San Francisco 49ers make headlines with a major trade, securing the talents of elite edge rusher Chase Young from the Washington Commanders at the trade deadline. As the playoff race intensifies, the Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions, and the Kansas City Chiefs emerge as contenders, shaping the landscape for the remaining postseason slots. The NBA Play-in Tournament kicks off, showcasing stellar performances from both seasoned veterans and rising stars, adding excitement to the basketball scene. And congratulations to the Texas Rangers who are the 2023 MLB World Series Champions. Tune in for weekly content on NFL NBA MLB NHL BPL UEFA and many more! Interact with us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠X: @SoTFranchisePod⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: @SoTFranchisePod⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: @SoTFranchisePod TikTok: @SoTFranchisePod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stateofthefranchise/support

EPISODE 80 SEASON 4 The first 5 weeks of the NFL season are in the books and the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers remain undefeated at 5-0. The Eagles defeated the Rams in L.A. while the 49ers embarrassed the cowboys during primetime. In the NFC North, the Lions are easily running away with the division while the Vikings have only won 1 game so far this season. The Miami Dolphins are currently atop of the division due to the Bills losing to Jaguars in London. The Ravens come into Pittsburgh and get punched in the mouth in a close divisional matchup. Steelers are in control of the number spot with Deshaun Watson injured and the Bengals getting off to a slow start. The 2023 NBA season is just a few weeks away and the Portland Trailblazers have traded Damain Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks. Does this make the Bucks an instant favorite to win the Eastern Conference and the NBA Title? We discuss how the outlook for the Eastern conference could potentially playout this season. And the stage is set for the 2023 MLB ALCS and NLCS, Diamondbacks vs Phillies & Astros vs. Rangers. TIMESTAMPS ELITE NFL TEAMS NFC VS AFC (00:00 - 07:15) AFC NORTH (07:25 - 14:00) AFC SOUTH (14:05 - 16:00) LEADING RUSHERS (16:05 - 19:30) NFC EAST (19:35 - 36:20) NFC NORTH (36:25 - 42:30) NFC SOUTH (42:35 - 49:05) NBA DAMIAN LILLARD TRADED TO THE BUCKS (49:05 - 50:00)   MLB D-BACKS VS PHILLIES NLCS & ASTROS VS RANGERS ALCS (01:01:35 - 01:07:50) Tune in for weekly content on NFL NBA MLB NHL BPL UEFA and many more! Interact with us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠X: @SoTFranchisePod⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠IG: @SoTFranchisePod⁠⁠ YouTube: @SoTFranchisePod TikTok: @SoTFranchisePod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stateofthefranchise/support

EPISODE 79 SEASON 4 PREMIERE Welcome back to the fourth season of the State Of the Franchise show! The 2023 NFL season is officially underway with Week 1 already in the books. The defending Super Bowl Champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, lose to the Detroit Lions. We discuss if there is a lack of playmakers on the Chiefs outside of Travis Kelce. The Dallas Cowboys defense absolutely shut down the New York Giants on Sunday night at prime time. Aaron Rodgers season with the New York Jets is over before it even has a chance to start, but the Jets still manage to win their home opener vs the Buffalo Bills. Packed episode with discussions from Week 1 and Picks for Week 2.   TIMESTAMPS (00:30 - 13:10) BILLS @ JETS & Aaron Rodgers season-ending injury (13:00 - 18:00) COWBOYS @ GIANTS Sunday night massacre (18:05 - 27:15) CARDINALS @ COMMANDERS (27:20 - 37:55) EAGLES @ PATRIOTS (38:05 - 39:00) BENGALS @ BROWNS (39:05 - 40:15) RAMS @ SEAHAWKS (40:30 - 43:00) BEARS @ PACKERS (43:05 - 47:15) TITANS @ SAINTS (47:50 - 52:30) RAIDERS @ BRONCOS (52:40 - 55:00) 49ERS @ STEELERS (55:10 - 60:05) DOLPHINS @ CHARGERS GAME OF THE WEEK (60:00:00 - 61:00) LIONS @ CHIEFS (61:03:00 - 65:00:00) WEEK 2 PICKS Tune in for weekly content on NFL NBA MLB NHL BPL UEFA and many more! Interact with us on social media: ⁠⁠X: @SoTFranchisePod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠IG: @SoTFranchisePod⁠ YouTube: @SoTFranchisePod TikTok: @SoTFranchisePod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stateofthefranchise/support

EPISODE 78 TIMESTAMPS 2023 NBA Finals Recap MIAMI HEAT VS DENVER NUGGETS (07:00 - 30:45) Manchester City secure their first UEFA Champions League trophy (30:50  - 37:45) English Premium League and the transfer window (38:00 - 50:55) More NFL Offseason news (51:00 - 01:05:00) Tune in for weekly sports content. Interact with us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @SoTFranchisePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠IG: @SoTFranchisePod⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠TikTok: @SoTFranchisePod⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stateofthefranchise/support

EPISODE 77 TIMESTAMPS NBA Finals Games 1-3 discussion with recurring guest KG (00:00 - 22:30) Lionel Messi is coming to Inter Miami (22:50 - 34:30) UEFA Champions League Final Manchester City vs. Inter Milan Preview (35:00 - 46:00) NFL offseason watch (47:00 - 52:00) Tune in for weekly sports content. Interact with us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @SoTFranchisePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠IG: @SoTFranchisePod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok: @SoTFranchisePod⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stateofthefranchise/support

EPISODE 76 The Denver Nuggets have swept the LA Lakers. Denver’s stars Nikola Jokic who averages a triple-double in almost every game, Jamal Murray who has always been an outstanding baller since the bubble, and the rest of the Nuggets team have evolved into a juggernaut. This is the Nugget's first WCF title in franchise history. Lebron James considers retirement after getting swept by the Nuggets. The Miami Heat are up 3-1 and are preparing for a gentlemen’s sweep against the Boston Celtics. We predict that Miami closes out the series in 6. It’s trending toward the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat for this year’s NBA Finals! TIMESTAMPS WCF: DENVER NUGGETS WIN FIRST NBA WCF & SWEEP THE L.A. LAKERS (00:00 - 11:00) LEBRON JAMES RETIREMENT & FUTURE (11:05 - 20:00) ECF: MIAMI HEAT 3 VS BOSTON CELTICS 1 (20:05 - 46:00) MIAMI HEAT: THEIR JOURNEY FROM THE PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT TO A 3-1 LEAD IN THE ECF (34:30) Tune in for weekly sports content. Interact with us on social media: ⁠⁠Twitter: @SoTFranchisePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠IG: @SoTFranchisePod⁠ ⁠TikTok: @SoTFranchisePod⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stateofthefranchise/support

EPISODE 75 TIMESTAMPS WCF: L.A. LAKERS VS DENVER NUGGETS (00:00 - 07:00) SUNS VS NUGGETS (07:05 - 09:45) LAKERS VS WARRIORS (10:00 - 13:00) ECF: MIAMI HEAT VS BOSTON CELTICS (13:05 - 25:00) HEAT VS KNICKS (25:30 - 28:15) 76ERS VS CELTICS (28:30 - 31:30) WCF & ECF PICKS: WINNERS & MVP (32:00 - 39:00) NFL Schedule release and news (39:05 - 51:00) Tune in for weekly sports content. Interact with us on social media: ⁠Twitter: @SoTFranchisePod⁠ ⁠IG: @SoTFranchisePodTikTok: @SoTFranchisePod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stateofthefranchise/support

EPISODE 74 Welcome back everyone to another episode of the show! We’ve got a packed episode for the people today. Round 1 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs has begun and these teams are delivering the action and entertainment that we’ve needed. We discuss the ongoing games in both conferences and make our picks on conference championship finalists. NFL DRAFT SEASON IS HERE! The NFL off-season and free agency: The Josh Harris group is buying the Washington Commanders from Dan Snyder, bringing in a new era for Washington football fans; The Jets finalize their deal to make Aaron Rodgers their starting QB Jalen Hurts signs the biggest contract for a QB, and what that means for other QBs across the league And we wrap up the show by discussing which teams improved the best by singing new players through free agency. TIMESTAMPS NBA PLAYOFFS ROUND  1 (00:30 - 25:50) NFL OFFSEASON (26:00 - 50:10) THE NEW SHOWTIME WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (26:00 - 35:00) AARON RODGERS TO THE JETS (37:30 - 41:00) JALEN HURTS NEW CONTRACT AND ITS IMPACT ON QB’S CONTRACTS ACROSS THE LEAGUE (42:00 - 44:30) NFL FREE AGENCY (44:50 - 49:55) NFL DRAFT (50:00 - 01:01:40)    Tune in for weekly content on NFL NBA MLB NHL BPL UEFA and many more! Interact with us on social media: Twitter: @SoTFranchisePod IG: @SoTFranchisePod YouTube: @SoTFranchisePod TikTok: @SoTFranchisePod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stateofthefranchise/support

EPISODE 73 Super Bowl LVII (00:30 - 12:00) The Kansas City Chiefs vs The Philadelphia Eagles. Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes going blow for the blow on the grand stage. We recap the Super Bowl 57 and talk about the NFL season, Patrick Mahomes status as one of the greatest NFL players in today's game, Jalen Hurts magnificent performance and positive future as a top 5 quarterback, as well as our picks and Super Bowl prop bets. The Eagle's future (12:30 - 20:00) Eagles OC Shane Steichen and DC Jonathan Gannon have both moved on to head coaching positions in Indianapolis and Arizona respectively, thank you for your time with the Eagles. The Eagles had several players on one-year deals, we talk about who is potentially moving on from Philadelphia and what Jalen Hurts contract may look like for the MVP runner-up. And the Eagles also have 2 first-round picks in this year's draft. Eric Bieniemy to the Washington Commanders as their offensive coordinator (20:30 - 36:30) Transitioning to the NBA season (37:00 - 53:50) The Brooklyn Nets have shocked the NBA by breaking up their star-studded team by sending Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns and Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks. We think these were great moves for the players. Lebron James made history by breaking the NBA scoring title against the OKC Thunder, becoming the number-one scorer in NBA history. UFC (54:30 - 58:20) Tune in for weekly content on NFL NBA MLB NHL BPL UEFA and many more! Give us your feedback by interacting with us on social media. Twitter: @SoTFranchisePod IG: @SoTFranchisePod YouTube: @SoTFranchisePod TikTok: @SoTFranchisePod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stateofthefranchise/support

EPISODE 72 NFC Championship Eagles vs 49ers (00:30 - 16:00) The Philadelphia Eagles hosted the San Francisco 49ers for the NFC Championship game. Brock Purdy suffered an early injury, leaving the 49ers with 0 air attack after the emergency QB Josh Johnson left the game with a head injury. But the true bright spot for the Eagles was their dominant offensive line that won the battle in the trenches against Nick Bosa and the 49ers number 1 rated rush defense. Miles Sanders, Boston Scott, and Jalen Hurts all found pay dirt ending the game 7-31 and punching the Eagles ticket into Super Bowl LVII. AFC Championship Bengals vs Chiefs (16:00 - 29:40) A banged-up Kansas City Chiefs hosted Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals at “Burrowhead” stadium for the AFC Championship game. Patrick Mahomes on a bad ankle manages to go blow for blow with Burrow. A late hit out of bounds on Mahomes during the final drive of game for the Chiefs sends them deep into Bengals territory and Harrison Butker's field goal wins them the game and sets us Chiefs vs Eagles in the State Farm Arena for Super Bowl LVII. SUPER BOWL LVII PREDICTIONS (30:00 - 43:15) Tom Brady retires from the NFL for a second time and we discuss future scenarios for the GOAT (43:30 - 46:30) Same team, new head coach, problem solved? (47:15 - 50:30) Sean Payton to the Denver Broncos. DeMeco Ryan’s to the Houston Texans. Frank Reich to the Carolina Panthers. Tune in for weekly content on NFL NBA MLB NHL BPL UEFA and many more! Give us your feedback by interact with us on social media. Twitter: @SoTFranchisePod IG: @SoTFranchisePod YouTube: @SoTFranchisePod TikTok: @SoTFranchisePod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stateofthefranchise/support