Virtual Ball Boys

NFL Week 2 was a bit wild, and a bit sad. Still, we recap the games and give our picks for Week 3. Plus, with the insane Serious Sam 4 out this week, we pick teams with chaotic energy. In addition, we read out some highlights from our first week of the VBBFL! VBBFL Highlight Music: Call To Victory by Craig Riley (Standard License obtained through Storyblocks ) To contribute to the Black Lives Matt...

The NFL has started, but the VBBFL is right around the corner. The tabletop football league is kicking off this Saturday and we are here to breakdown the match-ups, and the teams themselves. Plus, NFL Week 1 recap and Week 2 picks. To contribute to the Black Lives Matter movement in any way you can, visit https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Please, take care of yourself and others in this hectic t...

We made it. We actually made it. In an all-hands-on-deck NFL preview, we give our takes on each division and what we may expect. We give playoff and Super Bowl picks, plus who we think is a lock to make and miss the playoffs. Plus, news and the game-by-game pick competition is back!  To contribute to the Black Lives Matter movement in any way you can, visit https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/...

The Virtual Ball Boys podcast is uploaded every week through February. Follow us on Twitter at @VirtualBallBoys and follow our other work at @TeamChaosPods . Virtual Ball Boy Football League games will air at https://twitch.tv/teamchaosproductions . The Virtual Ball Boys podcast is a Team Chaos Production. #VirtualBallBoys #VBB #VBBFL

Its been a year since Virtual Ball Boys hit the airwaves! In this episode, we hold one last practice game of the VBBFL, our most ambitious project. We also disclose details of how we will air the real games. Plus, news and some NFL predictions for award winners, plus bold predictions.  To contribute to the Black Lives Matter movement in any way you can, visit https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.c...

In our first run with the football tabletop system set up by Walsh, we battle it out in a game between bozos and gryphons. We also talk news and assign stats to one remaining VBBFL team in the Weatherford Sherriffs. To contribute to the Black Lives Matter movement in any way you can, visit https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Please, take care of yourself and others in this hectic time. Read this f...

Earlier this summer, we had our friends draft for our tabletop football league of video game characters. Now, it's our turn. We draft as if we were adding teams to the league and we come up with some interesting choices. Plus, we run down some NFL news and assign stats to the Escondido Artisans. To contribute to the Black Lives Matter movement in any way you can, visit https://blacklivesmatters.ca...

We're back with more mascot debates, but this time we are pulling from our own VBBFL and pitting those mascots against each other in a variety of scenarios. Plus, we discuss the latest news and assign stats to the balanced Brainerd Paladins. To contribute to the Black Lives Matter movement in any way you can, visit https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Please, take care of yourself and others in thi...

We've compared teams to video game franchises before, but how about replacing football mascots with video game ones? Chris accidentally pulls a Deja Vu with one of his picks. Then, it's on to the Anaconda Mountaineers in our ongoing stat-assigning segment for the VBBFL. To contribute to the Black Lives Matter movement in any way you can, visit https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Please, take care...

We talked about 16 NFL teams last week, let's talk the other 16 this week. After about an hour of doing that, we return to the VBBFL where we assign stats to the offensively-heavy Phenix City Phoenixes where we ask the question: Who really is Spudow the Defenseman? To contribute to the Black Lives Matter movement in any way you can, visit https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Please, take care of yo...

That's right! After weeks of focusing on our football league of video game characters, we take some time today to discuss actual football and who stands out among each of the eight divisions. We do have our usual VBBFL segment though as we assign stats to the Perth Amboy Privateers. Plus, news and a fun quiz by Matt. To contribute to the Black Lives Matter movement in any way you can, visit https:...

We start the process of assigning VBBFL stats, focusing on two teams in this episode: The East Chicago Blacksmiths and The Mansfield Weavers. How good at offense is Toad? How good at defense is Sakura? What about the ball-handling?!? We also talk about some NFL news items. To contribute to the Black Lives Matter movement in any way you can, visit https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Please, take ca...

Matt Walsh stops by to go over how we will use table-top roleplay mechanics to execute the VBBFL. But first, Chris and Matt go over the latest in the NFL, including Washington's impending name change, Cam Newton to the Patriots and Patrick Mahomes' mega-deal. To contribute to the Black Lives Matter movement in any way you can, visit https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Please, take care of yourself...

The time has finally arrived! With our eight teams in place, eight general managers come together to pick the best football team they can, made entirely out of video game characters. Who will go first overall? Who will be the most surprising pick? Can a football field even handle this much action? Join Brandon Buttonpusher and Chet Avery as they break down the first three rounds, followed by Matt...

Sometimes, the real world comes first. We discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, both generally and how it impacts the NFL. Later in the podcast, we talk about our plans for the VIrtual Ball Boys Football League with the draft episode coming up in two weeks. To contribute to the Black Lives Matter movement in any way you can, visit https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Please, take care of yoursel...

We've been working since March to build the Virtual Ball Boys Football League. Today's the day we add our eighth and final team. But first, we talk NFL rule changes and some significant signings. Plus, mascot debates are back! Please, take care of yourself and others in this hectic time. Read this fact sheet from the CDC on all things coronavirus: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.ht...

This episode gets a little existential as we discuss Jon Bois' speculative fiction multimedia article 17776: What Football Will Look Like in the Future. We also discuss news and add yet another team to the Virtual Ball Boys football league. To read Jon Bois' article, visit www.sbnation.com/a/17776-football . Please, take care of yourself and others in this hectic time. Read this fact sheet from th...

What a draft it was. We discuss the notable moments from the big three-day event, from Jordan Love being selected as Aaron Rodgers' successor to Trent Williams heading to the Bay Area. With the schedule release imminent, we predict the week 1 slate. Finally, we add the sixth team to the Virtual Ball Boys Football League! Please, take care of yourself and others in this hectic time. Read this fact...

Its a week before the draft, so we thought to bring on an old friend of ours from our past podcasting days. Chet Avery brings his mock drafting skills to the table, and we see how he does. Matt and Chris also discuss the news and begin the second half of forming their Virtual Ball Boys Football League. Please, take care of yourself and others in this hectic time. Read this fact sheet from the CDC...

Tune in every two weeks as we discuss the latest in the football world, with a virtual twist! The Virtual Ball Boys podcast is uploaded every two weeks during the offseason. Follow us on Twitter at @VirtualBallBoys and follow our other work at @TeamChaosPods . The Virtual Ball Boys podcast is a Team Chaos Production.

With Animal Crossing: New Horizons being all the rage during these trying times, we pair a character from the series with an NFL team. We also discuss news and add another team to our Virtual Ball Boys Football League. Please, take care of yourself and others in this hectic time. Read this fact sheet from the CDC on all things coronavirus: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html . The...

Buccaneers QB Tom Brady? Cardinals WR DeAndre Hopkins? Bills WR Stefon Diggs? Its very hard to say these things and know they are true, but here we are. We talk all things free agency (and trades!) in this edition of Virtual Ball Boys. Please, take care of yourself and others in this hectic time. Read this fact sheet from the CDC on all things coronavirus: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov...

What would happen if we brought the world's best video game players together to evaluate their skills? What would we have them do to demonstrate they are performing at an MLG level? We discuss some Gamer Combine ideas. Plus, we talk some news and add another team to our Virtual Football League. The Virtual Ball Boys podcast is uploaded every two weeks during the offseason. Follow us on Twitter at...

There's a disruption in the quarterback stability in the league, so Matt and Chris forecast a scenario if all hell breaks loose. They also bring you to the runway as they show off their gaming-inspired ideas for the new uniforms in the NFL. Finally, the boys begin forming the Virtual Football League by discovering a town and implementing a football team within in. The Virtual Ball Boys podcast is...

The Chiefs are your Super Bowl champions. Chris and Matt walk you through the game and all other aspects of Super Sunday. Then, they wrap up their 2019 Recap/2020 Previews by talking about the 16 best teams of the now finished season. Playoff Pick Record: Chris 6-5, Matt 6-5; Final Records: Chris 161-105-1, Matt 155-110-1 The Virtual Ball Boys podcast is uploaded every week throughout the 2019 sea...