Pro Football Doc

Sports Injury Central Podcast featuring Pro Football Doc

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Dr. David Chao, AKA the Pro Football Doc, breaks down everything the common fan needs to know about ACL tears, concussions, and other injuries in the NFL.

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Pro Football Doc

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Sports

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bleav.com

Latest episode

Jun 15, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 61 Decision Time 28.12.2020

This week on the show Doc takes a look at if it time for teams out of playoff contention to start sitting key franchise players, what teams will need some help getting healthy before the playoffs and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 60 Pickle Juice 22.12.2020

This week on the podcast Doc takes a look at the special juice Tyreek Hill from the Chiefs was drinking on the sideline ion Sundays' game, how Brian Flores is showing what he learned from Bill Belichick and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 59 Vaccine Effect on the NFL 14.12.2020

The first doses have begun to ship across the country but will it change anything about the NFL season or seasons to come? Plus Doc has all the injury analysis you need to know from around the league. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 58 ’Adapt’ is the keyword to 2020 07.12.2020

This week on the podcast Doc takes a look at some of the ways that your standard Sunday NFL viewing experience have changed that you may not have even realized. Plus he breaks down all they key injury news that you need to know around the league and has a first for his 'Beast of the Week'. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

A Bird (Eagle) in the Hand... 30.11.2020

This week on the podcast Doc Chao takes an in depth look at what the turnover of an NFL team's medical staff can mean for a season, how teams are dealing with the continuing shifting day to day realities of running a team in 2020 and the biggest injuries that you need to know about. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of person...

Episode 56 Busting the Myth of the Game Time Decision 23.11.2020

This week on the show Doc takes a look at just what it means to be a game time decision and why that isn't all it sounds like. He also breaks down all the NFL injuries that you need to know about. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 55 Judge the Injury not the Reaction 16.11.2020

This week on the show Doc talks about how you cant always judge an injury based on the player reaction, plus a look at all the injury analysis you need to know from around the NFL. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 54 COVID Midterms 10.11.2020

This week on the show the Doc takes a look at how the NFL is doing with the virus at the half way point in the season. Plus he takes a look around the league and the top injuries in that you need to know about. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 53 ’The Only Job in the NFL that doesn’t Require Football Experience’ 02.11.2020

This week on the episode Doc looks at the impact that a medical staff can can have on an NFL season plus goes in depth on all the injury information you need to know. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 52 Injuries Beget Injuries 26.10.2020

This week on the podcast Doc talks about how injuries can quickly add up and lead to more injuries in ways you may not have thought of before. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 51 The New Home Field Advantage 20.10.2020

This week on the show Doc goes in depth on what he believes is the new home field advantage in the 2020 season, plus he takes a look at key injuries around the league and how that will impact this week's games. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 50 In Depth on Dak Prescott, Alex Smith and Baker Mayfield 13.10.2020

This week on the show the Doc takes an in depth look at QB's around the league including Dak Prescott, Alex Smith and Baker Mayfield. Plus he looks back at where we was right and wrong from the weekend. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Analysis and Reaction to a New Wave of Positive Tests for the Patriots and Titans 07.10.2020

Doc takes a few minutes to break down what exactly the new wave of positive COVID tests on the Patriots and Titans and what that means for the NFL season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 49 COVID: Making Sense out of Nonsense 06.10.2020

This week on the show Doc Chao takes an in depth look at the ongoing COVID situation in the NFL. What does it mean for teams and player going forward, can the season still finish, the Doc gives his insights on all this plus takes a look around the NFL at all the major injuries that could impact this week's games. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about o...

Episode 48 Why John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan are Smarter than Me 29.09.2020

Doc Chao looks back at the weekend of games and why the 49ers got out of New York with a win despite being the more injured team. Plus he takes a look ahead and how injuries across the NFL will effect this week's games. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

47: The Big Game Update Live From Miami 31.01.2020

Dr Chao talks with a variety is different Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers players and coaches about how their team is looking going into the Big Game before giving an injury rundown for each team and awarding a Beast of The Week! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

46: A Proposition With Dave Weaver 21.01.2020

The Super Bowl is set and Dr. Chao talks about how injuries and luck played a roll in both teams getting to Miami along with hitting other key medical stories from the past week. TVG's Dave Weaver talks to Dr. Chao about some of the props that will be available for the Super Bowl and how in-game betting is growing before Dr. Chao looks at both teams medically entering the big game and awards the b...

45: The Home Remedy With Ahman Green 14.01.2020

Dr. Chao talks about the injury scare Nick Bosa had over the weekend and why it was not cheating along with the Washington Redskins revamped medical team. Ahman Green talks about the Green Bay Packers win over the Seattle Seahawks and shares how the Packers medical staff used home remedies to keep him healthy before Dr. Chao gives the injury rundown and crowns a beast of the week! Hosted by Simple...

44: The Philly Special With Brian Westbrook 07.01.2020

Dr. Chao reacts to JJ Watt and Zach Ertz playing through postseason games with injuries and talks about the importance of treating every individual injury and case different. Brian Westbrook talks about the turnover of the Eagles medical staff in recent years and how he played much of his high school and college football seasons with a torn ACL before Dr. Chao gives the injury rundown for every pl...

43: A Decade of Advanced Safety 31.12.2019

Dr. Chao closeout the decade by reviewing the advances in player safety the last 10 years, how Junior Seau's death helped with CTE awareness, Phillip Rivers' heartfelt season ending press conference, and runs down the injuries for each playoff team before crowning a beast of the week! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pers...

43: Podcast Mafia With Eric Wood 24.12.2019

Dr. Chao looks at teams that decide to rest players late in season based on whether or not they are in the playoff hunt and shares a story of how he got home once when there was plane trouble in leu of what the Dallas Cowboys dealt with over the weekend. Pro Bowl Center Eric Wood talks about the diagnosis he received that ended his NFL career prematurely before Dr. Chao gives this week's injury ru...

42: All In The Family With Cousin Sal 17.12.2019

Dr. Chao gives a pair of personal stories, one involving an interesting experience with technological failures in Oakland and another with how serious the New England Patriots are of gathering intel. Cousin Sal joins Dr. Chao to talk about the big news and notes from the week before the injury rundown and beast of the week crowning! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...

41: How Junior Seau’s Gifts Keep Giving With Special Guest Ken Ramirez 10.12.2019

Dr. Chao looks at Baker Mayfield's comments on how the medical staff is handling Odell Beckham Jr's injury and how it has become the new norm in the NFL, Cam Newtons foot surgery, & whether Tua Tagovailoa should go pro. Ken Ramirez of Body Armor & the Junior Seau Foundation talks about the 25th anniversary of the "Shop With The Jock" event of giving before Dr. Chao gives the inju...

40: Getting Well With Ray Flowers 03.12.2019

Dr. Chao explains how flu season my have contributed to the New England Patriots loss to the Houston Texans and why the NFL acted the way they did in banning Josh Shaw. SiriusXM Fantasy host Ray Flowers goes gives tips on setting lineups for the fantasy football playoffs before Dr. Chao gives the injury rundown and crowns a beast of the week! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswi...

39: Picking The Board With Will Brinson 26.11.2019

Dr. Chao looks at the reasons why sometimes the NFL has a bunch of games in the 1:00 pm eastern window as compared to the 4:00 window, distrust between players and medical teams, and why he does not like players being labeled injury prone. CBS Sports NFL analyst Will Brinson joins Dr. Chao before the week's injuries are recapped and a beast of the week is crowned! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

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