State Of The Franchise

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 Kan...

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 cu...

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 Ne...

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: @So...

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...

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 Nug...

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 w...

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 agen...

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 pi...

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...

The Philadelphia Eagles dominate the New York Giants, and Dak Prescott throws away the game to the 49ers. The 49ers will take on the Eagles at Philadelphia for the NFC Championship game. Patrick Mahomes suffers an ankle injury against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the well-coached Kansas City Chiefs proved to be too much for the Doug Pederson and the Jaguars. Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals...

EPISODE 70 KG joins us on the show to recap Super Wildcard Weekend and discuss the Divisional round. The New York Giants stomped a mud hole all over the Minnesota Vikings, and the G Men advance into the divisional round of the playoffs and get rewarded with a 3rd game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Doug Pederson’s Jaguars started with 4 turnovers against the LA Chargers, but somehow Pederson and...

EPISODE 69 During Monday Night Football, the world witnessed the tragic incident of Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin suffering cardiac arrest on the field. CPR was performed on Hamlin and he was rushed to the hospital in Cincinnati. Hamlin remains in critical condition but is showing positive signs of progress toward recovery. Thanks to the immediate response from the team doctors and medical per...

EPISODE 68  NFL Week 16 recap. Playoff picture discussion with teams that might sneak into the playoffs. The Jaguars are in a position to host a playoff game. The Carolina Panthers could steal the NFC South. The Chargers have clinched a playoff berth. And the number one seed Buffalo Bills march into a heavy-weight matchup with the Bengals. Oh and the Denver Broncos fired Nathaniel Hackett aft...

Congrutalitons to Lionel Messi and Argentina for winning the 2022 World Cup! We recap both NFL Weeks 14 & 15. Kirk Cousins pulls off the most incredible comeback victory in the NFL. The Kansas City Chiefs lock up their 6th straight division title. The Buffalo Bills maintain the number 1 seed in the AFC but the race for that first-round bye and home playoff game is heating up. Jalen Hurts conti...

EPISODE 66 World Cup Round of 16 recap. The USA vibes are knocked out by the Dutch. Brazil, and Portugal outclass their opponents. Morocco makes history by becoming the 4th African nation to advance into the Semi-finals. Spain could't shoot the ball into the ocean. And England in France square up in the semi-finals. NFL Week 13 recap. The eagles destroy the Titians in AJ Brown’s revenge game whihc...

EPISODE 65 USA DEFEATS IRAN 1-0 TO ADVANCE INTO THE ROUND OF 16 IN THE 2022 WORLD CUP. It's called soccer now. We recap the games of the Group Stage and discuss how team USA can stay alive in the tournament. NFL Week 12 recap, playoff picture discussion, and Week 13 picks.  TIMESTAMPS WORLD CUP 2022 USA (06:30 - 27:30) NFL WEEK 12 (27:35 - 57:15) BILLS LIONS (27:45 - 28:25) PATS VIKINGS (28:3...

EPISODE 64 HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE!  Recurring guest Ahmed joins us on this Thanksgiving special episode. We begin our World Cup 2022 discussion with the huge upset that Argentina suffered against Saudi Arabia. We give picks on our favorites to win the World Cup and talk about some sleeper teams. Then we segway right into NFL Week 11 recap and give our Week 12 picks. An almost 90-minut...

EPISODE 63: The Philadelphia Eagles lose their first game of the season to the Washington Commanders. A team that’s been no stranger to adversity, head coach Ron Rivera and the players come into their rival's hostile territory and win the game. Asides from a few turnovers and very poor officiating the Commanders remained in control of the ball game keeping Jalen Hurts on the sideline for most of i...

Another week of big headlines in the NFL this time involving something we predicted earlier in the season. In a shocking move Colts owner, Jim Irsay fires head Frank Reich after losing to the Patriots. Reich is replaced by former Colts center Jeff Saturday. The Buffalo Bills lose to the Jets and the Packers lose to the Lions. One of these losses is an upset. Tom Brady continues to break records an...

Episode 61 15 teams made moves on NFL Trade Deadline day. Teams like the Eagles, Bills, Chiefs, 49ers, Dolphins, Vikings, and Ravens have already established themselves as the leaders in their divisions. Trading for some of the best players in the league including CMC, Bradley Chubb, TJ Hockenson, and even Calvin Ridley will definitely swing the balance of power toward these teams becoming contend...

EPISODE 60 NFL Week 7 is the time of the season when teams need to make some decisions make moves to put them in a better position. The San Francisco 49ers wasted no time sending an army of draft picks to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for running back Christian McCaffery. The New York Jets acquire James Robinson to replace Breece Hall, and the Philadelphia Eagles acquire Robert Quinn from the...

EPISODE 59 The undefeated Eagles advance to a perfect 6-0 with a home victory against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night. The New York Giants are 5-1 sitting in 2nd place in the heavyweight NFC East division. We compare how the NFC East teams stack up against their AFC counterparts. Bills and Chiefs round 2 ends with a Bills W. The trade deadline is approaching and we have a feeling that teams are...

EPISODE 58 Week 4 began with the Dolphins at the Bengals and the world saw the devasting concussion Tua Tagovailoa suffered, which ultimately exposed the failure of the Miami Dolphins medical staff to protect their franchise QB. The Eagles remain the only undefeated team in the NFL with a comeback win against the Jaguars. We discuss which head coaches are potentially facing the probability of gett...

EPISODE 57 Last week we said that the Eagles and Bills could potentially be our SB matchup this season, but it looks like the Miami Dolphins want it more than the Bills. We also said that this is a quarterback's league and we discuss which QBs are in a good position to carry their teams to the postseason, and which will win this year's MVP.   We recap the upsets of Week 3 including the Charge...