Views From The 573

With the college football season knocking on the door, it's time to take a look where things stand before things kick off in late August. On this episode, Ryan tackles the ACC where it feels like Clemson and everyone else. He goes into what makes Clemson the top dog and if they are a title contender, while also going into which team is battling for second among Miami, SMU, Georgia Tech, Louisv...

Our NFL Preview series continues right as on this episode, we head to the NFC South. Can the Saints get off on the right track this season with a rookie head coach and a rookie QB? Will the Panthers' offseason additions and Bryce Young's newfound confidence from the end of last season have them trend upward in 2025? With the Falcons not doing anything on offense this offseason, are they re...

Our NFL Preview series rolls right along as we stick in the NFC, this time heading to the NFC West. Will the Cardinals bolstering their defense be enough to launch them into the playoffs? The Seahawks made a bold move, swapping out Geno Smith for Sam Darnold. Was this too aggressive or was it the right step in the evolution of Seattle under coach Mike Macdonald? Were the Rams smart to load up now...

The NFL Offseason is always busy with teams looking to bolster their rosters throught free agency, trades and the draft. Some are needle movers, some can hurt a teams' season. As we kick off our NFL Previews on Views From The 573, Ryan McDaniel takes a look at the NFC East and the prospective moves those teams have made. Can Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen make it another year with the Giants? Can...

It's time to put a bow on the NBA season but also look ahead to what's already starting to be a busy offseason. Ryan McDaniel and Charles Jones are here to recap the Thunder's Game 7 Finals-clinching win over the Pacers, plus how Charles has been taking this in as a longtime fan. Next, they make a switch to teams already loading to make a title run next season, with the Rockets trading...

Up top, Ryan McDaniel and Charles Jones discuss the Knicks letting go of coach Tom Thibodeau, why the Knicks made the move and where do they go next (2:15). Then, they dive into this NBA Finals of Pacers-Thunder, what are they keys to look out for, can Haliburton make his way against the Thunder's physical defense, why Indiana has more questions, what would it mean to each if they win and more...

Ryan McDaniel and Charles Jones take a look at the NBA Playoffs with OKC's Game 6 loss in Denver in what sets up a Game 7 on Sunday, the Timberwolves headed back to the West Finals, how serious should we take the Pacers after thoroughly beating the Cavs, and what is Boston's future after Jayson Tatum's Achilles injury (1:50). Then, they tackle the Draft Lottery and the awful luck of te...

With the 2025 NFL Draft in the books, it's time to take a look back at what happened. Ryan McDaniels tackles the big storylines, including Sheduer Sanders' fall into the 5th round, what might have played into it and why the Browns stopped the fall. Then, he goes division by division and goes into the teams he thought had strong drafts and who could've been better. Love the pod? Leave us a rating a...

Draft week is finally here and with that, so is the annual Views mock draft. From the Titans at 1 to the Eagles at 32, Ryan McDaniel and Matt Mormann take you through the first round as they talk about what they think goes down on night one of the 2025 Draft, plus discuss what could happen at the top of the second round if this happens. Love the pod? Leave us a rating and review, and don't for...

Coming to you a little later, Ryan McDaniel and Charles Jones team up to preview this NBA postseason as they take a look at each 1st round matchup, how good from the jump this year's playoffs are set up, and make their picks for who comes out of round 1. Love the pod? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe so you can check out past episodes and not miss any future epis...

Matt Mormann has questions, Ryan McDaniel hopes to give him some answers. With the NFL Draft knocking on our doorstep, we talk about some of more notable draft questions ahead of draft weekend, including what is Shedeur Sanders' draft ceiling and floor, where position does his teammate, Travis Hunter, play at the next level and what does the running back class look like after Ashton Jeanty and...

With free agency cooling off at the moment and with most team needs solidified, all eyes are now on the NFL Draft. Ryan McDaniel dives into his post-free agency mock draft and talks where he thinks the notable stars like Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, Shadeur Sanders and Abdul Carter will end up on draft night. Love the pod? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe so you can chec...

With the NFL Free Agency period underway, the NFL offseason is in full swing. Ryan McDaniel and Matt Mormann take a look at all notable moves on the offensive side, including the Commanders all-in moves, the Seahawks plans with Sam Darnold at QB and Geno Smith, DK Metcalf out the door, and the Bears and Titans' o-line plans and more. Then, a look at the defensive side where front seven players and...

With the All-Star Break wrapped up, the second half of the season ramps up as we head into June for the Finals and contenders look to make their move. In this fun exercise, Ryan McDaniel and Charles Jones look to draft their top four contenders that can capture this year's title. Love the pod? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe so you can check out past episodes an...

The 2024 NFL season is over and we have a new champion, with the Eagles exacting their revenge from their Super Bowl 57 loss to the Chiefs in a dominating performance here in Super Bowl 59. Ryan McDaniel and Matt Mormann talk about the Eagles command of this game from start to finish, how they now view a couple key characters from this game, looking ahead for both and more. Love the pod? Leave us...

With only a few hours until Super Bowl 59 kicks off, Ryan McDaniel previews a rematch of Super Bowl 57 and makes his pick. How are these teams different from the last time they met? Who holds the advantages? What should we expect when the Eagles offense (5:19) and Chiefs offense (27:20) are on the field and how will the defenses react? Then, he recaps a frenzy of an NBA Trade Deadline, including h...

Ryan McDaniel is joined by Charles Jones as the dive into an absolute bombshell of a trade where Luka Doncic is now a Laker and Anthony Davis is now a Maverick. They discuss how they thought this trade was a hoax, try to piece together any rationale as to what might have happened that led to this point and what to make of the Lakers and Mavericks as currently constructed and in the years to come (...

Super Bowl 59 is set and it's a rematch of Super Bowl 57 with the Eagles vs Chiefs. Ryan recaps how we got here with the Eagles running all over the Commanders en route to a 55-23 win + the Chiefs coming huge in key moments, outlasting the Bills once again. He also dives into where the Bills and Commanders head from here and their future outlook. Love the pod? Leave us a rating and review, and...

Championship Sunday is just around the corner and Ryan gets you ready for both games. First, with the Lions losing coordinators Ben Johnson to the Bears and Aaron Glenn to the Jets, he tackles what each means the franchises, immediate spots that they can improve the team, and how Johnson can help Caleb Williams (1:57). Then, he tackles both conference championships, with how the matchups stack up...

Ryan takes us through what have been an insanely three good days to be a football game. First, a look at what happened in the Divisional Round, as the Chiefs three-peat hunt continues, the Commanders pounce on the Lions, Saquon and the Eagles fly away from the Rams and Ravens-Bills living up to the billing (1:56). Then, he puts a bow on this college football season as he reacts to Ohio State survi...

It's all led to this on Monday night with a champion being crowned between Ohio State and Notre Dame. Ryan takes a look at this matchup between the Buckeyes and Irish, what each team must do to take the title home, and makes his pick for who's celebrating Monday night (2:30). Next up, he tackles the Divisional Round, whether rest vs rust will come into play with Texans-Chiefs, can this con...

Ryan recaps the CFP semifinal games with Notre Dame and Ohio State set to meet for the title game + aftermath for Penn State and Texas (2:42). Next, he tackles Wild Card Weekend, where the Texans defense shut down the Chargers, the Commanders and Rams win in surprising fashion, and the Bills, Eagles and Ravens dominating to move to the Divisional Round (32:22). Plus, he tackles the latest in the c...

With the NFL postseason finally here, Ryan McDaniel is joined by Matt Mormann to take a look at all six games. First though, a look back at their pre-season predictions, a discussion on the close races for MVP and Coach of the Year, the coaching carousel beginning, and the Titans in the news for the wrong reasons (3:04). Then, they tackle the Wild Card games, including if the Broncos can keep up w...

With the CFP Quarterfinals in the books, Ryan reacts to what we saw, including questions for Texas heading into the semis, Penn State shutting down Ashton Jeanty and the Broncos, can anybody stop this version of Ohio State as they silence the Ducks and more (1:34). Next up, he tackles where the NFL's playoff picture stands heading into Week 18 and the many different scenarios for teams before he l...

The penultimate week of the NFL's regular season is in the books with teams looking to stay alive and battle for playoff positioning, teams playing in a horrible early window, and the Minnesota Vikings showing they are title contenders. Ryan takes a look at all of that in Week 17 and more including what could the Patriots do if they're picking 1st overall and just how good this year's rookies on o...