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Special guest David Winter sits down with Doug Flutie in the QB Corner to discuss the creation of Doug's Maximum Football game out on XBox and Playstation September 25th.

Around the NFL - WEEK 2: Injuries - rash of injuries across the league in Week 2 2 weeks in a row - zero positive coronavirus tests throughout the entire NFL Mentors Deep dive into the X's and O's behind how a Quarterback throws different passes The Deep Ball The Slant 2-Minute Drill College Football

Glover Quin introduction Glover and Matt in Houston together Safety vs QB chess match Thank you to Glover for joining us! NFL Week 1 rundown Doug was able to catch some of the games from the weekend - what were his biggest takeaways from Week 1? Who was Doug's favorite QB to watch Week 1? Early-season setbacks On The Field 2-Minute Drill

EP: 14 Best of Episodes 1-10 – Takes and Breaks00:06 - Doug’s story of walking into the locker room seeing guys smoke pot and cigarettes00:56 - Matt talks about doing whatever necessary to meet up with your teammates, specifically Tua being a lefty3:49 - Doug’s story of talking to Joe Burrow at Heisman weekend4:26 - Banter back and forth about their heights and RPO strategy seeing its way into the NFL7:21 - Tiger Shark to Defensive Lineman comparison (Reggie White, Dwight Freeney, Robert Mathis)9:29 - Solid X&O’s explanation of how Taysom Hill (any running QB) can affect the defense 10:28 - Breakdown of QB competition and personal relationships in the QB room & Salty Dog Football story about Drew Brees12:41 - Matt’s quick story about wearing number 8 and Vick wearing 714:24 - Solid walkthrough of what a traditional game week is like after Sunday night ends17:24 - Doug explaining the need to understand how everything works such as motions and protections with the offensive line20:30 - Top WR of all time that you would want to throw to during a season & Their take on NCAA name and likeness is very interesting24:32 - Interesting story about Doug throwing the football to Antonio Brown during Dancing with the Stars shooting25:33 - Doug compares Brady to Tampa Bay to Lebron’s move to Miami, Brady’s time was up in New England compared to Lebron moving during his prime27:54 – Jeff Francoeur talking about manager’s challenging trivial calls early in the game, you have to wait for the pivotal moment to challenge, replaying everything slows down the game29:39 - Jeff Francoeur talking about how kids should not specialize in one sport when they’re young31:42 - Matt Ryan talking about how to distribute to an offense with multiple superstars34:16 - Matt Ryan brings up a solid point of UDFA player’s and fringe roster guys who need live preseason games to make the cut37:03 - Schaub on having "video game" wide receivers42:00 - Schaub on no fan cutouts at NFL games - Finneran calls Schaub "salty" - Doug chimes in on fake crowd noise48:25 - Doug on getting coaches off the field during training camp to help prepare players, Matt on the adjustment from training camp to the first regular season game, Matt on never voting for the NFL Top 100 - Doug chimes in on Top 100 list51:52 – Dan Orlovsky on doing TV and loving to argue, Orlovsky story on doing shows with Mike Greenberg, creating friendship, what people don't know about him58:08 – Dan Orlovsky’s take on NCAA Football (Lack of leadership, different conferences playing/not playing), Doug on impact of colleges cancelling football, Orlovsky on college football players wanting to stay on campus and not go home, Orlovsky on NFL forming a Spring Combine for college players1:02:00 – Laura Rutledge on what she’s going to miss from this college football season1:11:25 – Laura Rutledge discusses Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields wanting to play football, Doug’s take on playing 30+ games in one calendar year and we wrap with Matt calling Doug a “cyborg”

This week we sit down with legendary USFL and NFL player Herschel Walker to talk all things football... and only football! Inside The Pocket Training Camp update with Matt What are Quarterbacks preparing for at this point in the preseason? Red Zone Mentality New coaches are preparing to make their team/NFL debuts Outside the Pocket with Herschel Walker

Outside the Pocket with Brad Guzan Brad Guzan What's it like playing soccer at each level The rise of the MLS Fans in the MLS vs. Premier League Inside the Goalie's Mind during penalty kicks and shootouts How does Brad prepare for penalty kicks and shootouts? What is the thought process as each guy steps up to take that shot? Are penalty kicks and shootouts the most stressful time as a goalie? What position does Brad think he would play in American Football? 2-Minute Drill With Brad Guzan having been so well-traveled internationally, we have an international-themed 2-Minute Drill What is your favorite international food? What is your favorite international beverage (alcoholic or non-alcoholic)? Who is your favorite international athlete to watch of all time? What is the one Olympic sport you have always wanted to be good at? Inside The Pocket False positives across the league Importance of team chemistry to fight through all the adversity of this season

Outside The Pocket - Shane Battier What was it like playing in the Duke Basketball culture in the Late 90s-Early 2000s? What are one or two things that the common fan may not know about playing basketball for Coach K? Shane's championships with the Heat NBA Bubble situation Shane's Take Charge Foundation Inside The Pocket Schaub training camp update Alex Smith return to practice after 2 years and gruesome leg injury Covid Effects No fans at games Thoughts on Canadian Football League cancelling their season? 2-Minute Drill - SuperTeams

QB Corner Episode 10 - Laura RutledgeInside The Pocket with Laura Rutledge College Football updated landscape NFL News George Kittle signs 5 year - $75 million dollar extension Fans in attendance? 2-Minute DrillReminiscing on Vacations - since there hasn't been much travel this year.......

QB Corner Episode 9 - NFL Vet and ESPN Personality Dan Orlovsky joins the show Dan Orlovsky NFL Training Camp update with Schaub and updates from around the league College Football is dead? Changes for the 2020 NFL Draft Pac 12 and Big 10 cancelled seasons Quarterback Questions (2-minute drill)

Inside The Pocket Current state of the NFL Restart How has training camp been so far with all the protocols and regulations in place? What will the next 6 weeks of the preseason look like with zero preseason games? What is the impact of missing live action in preseason? How will those first few games of the regular season look? NFL Top-100 rankings (Quarterbacks) - Thoughts on how the QBs were ranked? Lamar Jackson (1st overall, #1 QB) Russell Wilson (2nd overall, #2 QB) Patrick Mahomes (4th overall, #3 QB) Drew Brees (12th overall, #4 QB) Tom Brady (14th overall, #5 QB) College Football Outside The Pocket Opportunities opened up by COVID NFL practice squads expanded from 10 to 16 players Antonio Brown MLB/NBA Restarts MLB has sick players, players opting out, etc. so more Minor Leaguers are potentially making their MLB debuts this season - with no family or friends available to watch them NBA has the virtual fans Thoughts on the virtual fans at NBA games? 2-Minute Drill The Rock just bought into the XFL, Patrick Mahomes just bought into the Kansas City Royals, so that got us thinking:

This week we welcome special guest and former NFL WR Brian Finneran of 680AM ATL.Inside The Pocket Slot Receivers NFL return Outside The Pocket with Brian Finneran Current college football landscape: MLB restart 2-Minute Drill - The Art of Grilling

Pro Bowl QB and NFL MVP Matt Ryan joins the show to talk the return of football and more!Inside the Pocket:Mahomes DealBucket list-go over the fact that your contract will not allow you to do certain things. Some people do not know that! (Example: no motorcycle, no skiing, etc)RB/TE how does that impact the qb position (Gurley x Hurst)Falcons 2020 expectationsOutside the pocketMost influential person in your careerWorst opposing locker roomsOld school vs New SchoolDiet and meals pre-game, during training, etc.. Two Minute DrillSuperstitions Strangest teammate superstition

Inside the Pocket2:28 - Cam Newton to the Patriots10:00 - Francoeur's football history12:05 - Removal of Pass Interference replay21:50 - Benefit of replayOutside the Pocket25:50 - Baseball new rules39:35 - Favorite baseball memoriesOld School/New School 43:30 - Multi-sport athletesTwo Minute Drill49:50 - Best Hall of Fame      Best "All-Star" Game      Best Pro Skill Challenge (HR Derby, NFL Skills, Dunk Contest)      Hardest Training session - Spring Training or NFL Training Camp

This episode, Doug, Matt and Meggi discuss the NFL back to work memo, QB injuries and Dak's franchise tender. They also break down their ideal FrankenQuarterback.00:48 - Turtle Porn2:58 - NFL Back to work Memo11:03 - QB Injuries20:29 - Current QB's coming back from injury25:29 - Old School vs New School (Franchise Tender)30:00 - Franken-quarterback34:33 - Two Minute Drill / One Question - Greatest Franken-QB in History37:00 - Outside the Pocket - College Nostalgia45:18 - Wrap

Matt, Meggi and Doug go in-depth on their favorite WR's of all time and the complex relationship between a QB and their wideouts. Matt breaks down his longest play-call and they take a look at the restart of sport!3:30 - Matt's longest play (first mention of football talk, although from last week)5:40 - What does a Quarterback's weekly and daily schedule look like?30:00 - "One Question" pick one Wide Receiver in history32:45 - Old School vs. New School38:40 - Outside The Pocket

Segments:"In the Pocket" - Doug/Matt/Meggi talk 2020 QB Competitions and NFL Re-Draft2 Minute Drill - If you had the first pick in the NFL re-draft, who are you taking?Old School vs New School - Matt and Doug debate rookie jersey numbers and play-calling wristbands for QB's"Outside the Pocket" - The NBA is BACK! Let's discuss!

Time Stamps:3:30 - Doug rookie season4:56 - Matt rookie season7:50 - Doug LT dinner story - $25k dinner8:32 - Rookies adjusting to the NFL8:50 - Tua/Burrow being "the guy" having to lead right away11:45 - Coronavirus impact on rookies14:17 - Competitiveness of first few practices and games16:25 - Impact on FA signings/undrafted rookies18:50 - Why is Joe Burrow practicing with high school buddies?23:05 - Matt - Tua has an advantage bc he won't be thrust in the huddle day 124:50 - Going from college systems to the NFL28:38 - Impression of Jalen Hurts and Doug takes from Heisman Dinner31:34 - What does the league look like with all of these talented young QB's?34:31 - Doug - playing in CFL calling his own plays35:27 - The start of the RPO - Damon Allen37:06 - NFL's adotpion of college playcalling 39:36- One question