Off The Wall

We've got Northern Arizona Wranglers head coach Ron James on the program! He has been round the arena football game for a long, long time and we dove into the beginning of his coaching career in Albany in 1990, becoming the offensive line coach for Army, working his way through the arena football ranks to head coach, his time in Utah with the Blaze, lessons learned along the way, joining NAZ in 20...

We're back with an interview a 2025 All-IFL First Team DL — Mr. Jaylin Swan! We talk through his football journey, getting involved in the indoor game, his time with Quad City, finding his way in the sport, coming to Fishers Freight for their inaugural season, the city of Fishers and what 2026 is going to look like for the Freight! Very fun one this week, so please make sure you give Jaylin a foll...

Solo show with a t-shirt giveaway! Some good things happening in indoor and arena football land, so let's stop reading and get to listening! Intro - 0:00 IFL - 1:57 The Orlando Pirates are official IFL x FanDuel Sports Network streaming deal Vegas brings back an All-Pro Fishers is looking dangerous NAL - 13:22 Aaron Dilworth signs with Pueblo Friend of the program signs in Sioux City AF1 - 15:34 W...

On the show this week we've got one of the top coaches in the IFL, Coach Taylor Genuser of the San Diego Strike Force! We dive into his football journey, starting with his playing days and his experiences with indoor football, learning the game from some of his mentors along the way, getting involved in coaching, becoming the head coach in San Diego, the highs and lows of the 2025 season, his love...

On the show this week we've got a veteran of the indoor football game — Mr. Clifton Duck! We dive into his football journey, starting with his college days at Appalachian State,his time with the Chicago Bears, getting his foot in the door of arena football, the various stops along the way, the infamous Philadelphia Soul incident in 2024, San Antonio and how his opportunity to play pro ball in Euro...

SOLO SHOWWWWW! That's right folks, we're rolling solo today just talking shop about the latest news and nuggets from around the arena and indoor football world.   Intro - 0:00 AF1 - 2:57 Michigan Arsenal are here! Minnesota Monsters are loading up Nashville & Kentucky are in an arms race IFL - 12:45 2025 IFL MVP is headed to Arizona Bay Area players are dispersing Vegas is prepping to run it back...

Off The Wall T-Shirts are LIVE on OffTheWallFB.com ! On the show this week we've got arena football veteran & newly announced head coach of the Dallas Bulls of the NAL, Rodney Blackshear! We dive into his pro football journey that led him to arena football, his years playing with the Texas Terror & Houston ThunderBears, winning ArenaBowl XV with the Grand Rapids Rampage, transitioning into coachin...

On the show this week we've got the 2025 IFL All-Rookie QB James Cahoon! James was a spark plug at QB for the Iowa Barnstormers offense last year and we talk shop about his football journey, training camp with the Vegas Knight Hawks, landing in Des Moines, building chemistry with the team after joining midseason, Coach Mogs offense, Des Moines and what's next!  Really fun chat with James in this o...

On the show this week we've got the General Manager of the Quad City Steamwheelers — Destiny Brown! Destiny has been with the Steamwheelers for 7+ years now and has seen a ton of growth with the team and the IFL, which we dive into further along with her experiences working in sports, Quad City vs Quad Cities, favorite Steamwheelers jersey combos, working with Cory Ross, working in her home town a...

On the show this week we've got San Diego Strike Force QB/WR/ATH Rudy Johnson!  He's a veteran of the indoor football game and has a fantastic real estate business off the field. We were able to dive into his football journey, getting started in Dodge City, his stint in the CFL, how he pursues multiple passions, the growth of the San Diego Strike Force during his time, and how he manages to handle...

On the show this week we've got DB Marcus Gray! By far he lives one of the most interesting lives imaginable in the arena football landscape — where he played defensive back for the Omaha Beef & Fishers Freight in 2025, while also being a part of the Indiana Pacers Power Pack slam dunk stunt team and starting his own independent slam dunk stunt team. Oh and he was a professional SLAMBALL player! W...

On the show this week we've got newly announced Iowa Barnstormers head coach Andre Coles! We dive into his football journey, playing indoor football for 9 years, getting involved in coaching, what he has learned along the way, the opportunity in Iowa, recruiting talent to the IFL, building a roster, and his cologne collection! Big thanks to Andre & the Iowa Barnstormers for taking the time! Give h...

Fresh off of the IFL National Championship game, we've got Brent Stover from CBS Sports on the show this week! If you have watched any college basketball, college football, or anything with CBS Sports in general, you probably recognize the name. We dive into his broadcasting career, getting his start, cutting his teeth in arena football, guest appearances on the Artie Lange show, working AFL games...

We have a great episode for you this week, with none other than IFL Commissioner Todd Tryon! The 2025 IFL National Championship game is upon us and we able to chat with him during a VERY busy week in his world and discuss his journey through indoor football, becoming Commissioner of the IFL, the IFL Network's first year, expansion talk (for 2026 AND BEYOND) and some fan submitted questions that we...

Another week, another veteran WR to chop it up with! We've got WR Antwane Grant on the show this week, with a special appearance by '90s AFL veteran QB James Guidry. First time in Off The Wall history interviewing two folks at the same time — and it was a fun convo! We dove into Antwane's football journey that led him to arena ball, how the CFL prepared him for playing indoors, how he met James, h...

We've got an arena vet on this week, it's WR Moe Strong! He's had quite the journey through the arena & indoor world — and we talk through it all! From playing in semi-pro, to getting the first professional opportunity with the Tri City Rush, to the Salina, to Minnesota, to Duluth, to Corpus Christi, to Eau Claire and most recently with the Iowa Barnstormers! We talk through the different stops al...

We've got an all-timer in the chamber this week — we've got Heisman trophy winner, NFL Hall of Famer & TAL Commissioner Tim Brown! We touch on his football journey, how he had to sneakily start playing football, Notre Dame, winning the Heisman, playing for the Los Angeles Raiders, his career longevity, getting involved in arena football, becoming TAL Commissioner, the 2025 TAL season and what the...

We've got a good one this week with one of the most dynamic players in The Arena League — Ozarks Lunkers RB Brandon Mackey!  We dive into his football journey, what led him to the Lunkers, living in Springfield, adjusting to TAL rules & this year's Ozarks team! Go give Brandon a follow on socials and let him know you heard him on Off The Wall! IG - https://www.instagram.com/bmacc_8/ X - https://x....

We're rolling guest free this week and diving into one of the most exciting weekends of indoor football you'll ever see! IFL action was electric & the TAL had some really fun games as we only have a couple weeks left before both leagues start their playoffs.   Intro - 0:00 IFL Week 17 Recap Vegas vs Bay Area - 2:44 San Antonio vs Jacksonville - 6:14 Fishers vs Iowa - 9:50 Green Bay vs Quad City -...

On the show this week we have a rising star in the arena football community, his name is Richie Murphy! Richie plays Defensive Back for the Duluth Harbor Monsters of The Arena League and has developed quite the social media following through his football career. We dive into his journey to arena football, playing D3 at UW-Stout, fully embracing content creation, how he got started, what motivates...

On the show this week we have one of the all time greats of the 90s AFL, his name is Calvin Schexnayder! We talk through how he got involved with the Arena Football League, finding his way in Arizona, those Danny White led Rattlers teams, his involvement with the AFL CBAs, and if we will potentially see him involved with the arena game again! Big thanks to "Shakes" for hopping on the show and shar...

On the show this week we have Beaumont Renegades DL & NAL Champion JD Griggs! The "Sack King" of indoor football has been one of the best in the business for going on 10 years now and we were able to dive into his football journey. We talked about playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars & the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, how he made his way to arena football, finding a home in Massachusetts, this year's Be...

Solo show this week as dive into the Beaumont Renegades being crowned the 2025 NAL champions, the AF1 season wrapping up and heading into the playoffs, and the back stretch of the IFL season is starting to heat up! Intro - 0:00 NAL Championship - 2:35 AF1 Regular Season Finale Corpus Christi vs Nashville - 7:04 Washington vs Albany - 10:21 Billings vs Oregon - 14:01 SW Kansas vs Salina - 12:23 IFL...

On the show this week we have Albany Firebirds QB Sam Castronova! He's been one of the absolute best in the sport over the past 5 years and is QB1 for the undefeated Firebirds in the inaugural season of the AF1. We dive into his football journey, what led him to arena football, finding a home in Albany, his different stops along the way, adjusting to the indoor game vs the arena game, that histori...

On the show this week we have Southwest Kansas Storm QB Jalen Morton! We talk through his football journey that's taken him around the country, his travels around the world, this year's Storm team and adjusting to the arena style game. Jalen is having a phenomenal year on the field and I am really looking forward to seeing his journey continue — both on and off the field! Give Jalen a follow and l...