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Rivers brings up a point in his writing that no sleeper teams really came out of the woodwork this year. What do we learn by diving deeper into what happened this season? Was the lack of a true sleeper team random chance? Are there commonalities that we can draw between teams in the same "grouping" as compared to the preseason projections? We should note that our show has an “explicit” tag in iTunes. There is cursing, though it is usually incidental. Don’t listen if you have delicate ears or are in a workplace environment. Stream with the player below: [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/threeconedrill/POD49-1.mp3[/embed] - You can listen on our iTunes page.- You can listen to us on Sticher Radio.- You can stream it from Libsyn's page.- You can download it here. (Right-click, "Save As") Below are the show notes. PROMOTION: Join Reality Sports Online today! Check out this glowing review of the site by Adam Harstad at Football Guys, then test your General Manager skills today by participating in a FREE Mock Free Agency Auction at Realitysportsonline.com and use the code "mccown10" to get 10% off league hosting fees." SHOW NOTES Mailbag: When will we get more Process the Process? And what part of coaching is the hardest transition for college coaches in go

Today's guest for The Three Cone Drill is Jene Bramel, a doctor who also happens to specialize in IDP fantasy football and injury mechanisms. Jene works for Football Guys, and you can follow him on Twitter below. Our goal in this podcast: Try to break his calm-demeanor and comfort zone. Did we succeed? Probably not. But it was compelling audio anyway. We should note that our show has an “explicit” tag in iTunes. There is cursing though it is usually incidental. Don’t listen if you have delicate ears or are in a workplace environment. Stream with the player below: [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/threeconedrill/POD48-1.mp3[/embed] If that doesn't work: - You can listen on our iTunes page. (While you're there, you can rate and subscribe to it. Every little bit helps!)- You can listen to us on Sticher Radio.- You can stream it from Libsyn's page.- You can download it here. (Right-click, "Save As") Below are the show notes. PROMOTION: Join Reality Sports Online today! Check out this glowing review of the site by Adam Harstad at Football Guys, then test your General Manager skills today by participating in a FREE Mock Free Agency Auction at Realitysportsonline.com and use the code "mccown10" to get 10% off league hosting fees." SHOW NOTES Subject: Jene Bramel Being Asked to Guess  -- Current events: Rob Gronkowski's injury, Jimmy Graham's injury, and what we can learn a

Grantland, perhaps the best "smart sports" website ever launched, closed down recently. We all know why it happened -- because Bill Simmons left -- but what can be learned from Grantland's demise? What does this say about the writing marketplace?  We should note that our show has an “explicit” tag in iTunes. There is cursing, though it is usually incidental. Don’t listen if you have delicate ears or are in a workplace environment. Stream with the player below: [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/threeconedrill/POD47-1.mp3[/embed] - You can listen on our iTunes page.- You can listen to us on Sticher Radio.- You can stream it from Libsyn's page.- You can download it here. (Right-click, "Save As") Below are the show notes. PROMOTION: Join Reality Sports Online today! Check out this glowing review of the site by Adam Harstad at Football Guys, then test your General Manager skills today by participating in a FREE Mock Free Agency Auction at Realitysportsonline.com and use the code "mccown10" to get 10% off league hosting fees." SHOW NOTES Mailbag: Why don't players who jump offside immediately push someone over to limit "free" plays? Why do players wear mouth guards when they have face masks? Subject: Goodbye, Grantland -- What does Grantland being closed down say about the current market for quality writing?-- Why does the reaction for Grantland closing remind Danny of #ThoughtsAndPrayers,

Today's guest for The Three Cone Drill is Matt Harmon, a fantasy writer and editor for NFL.com. Harmon is the creator of Reception Perception, and has also worked for Football Guys and cultivated a large following because of his detailed explanations on wide receivers. This is the podcast where he gratefully deals with us being completely rusty for an hour-and-a-half, and spits some takes about DFS. We also get into how his life has changed over the past few years and which dog Danny should get.  We should note that our show has an “explicit” tag in iTunes. There is cursing though it is usually incidental. Don’t listen if you have delicate ears or are in a workplace environment. Stream with the player below: [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/threeconedrill/POD46-1.mp3[/embed] If that doesn't work: - You can listen on our iTunes page. (While you're there, you can rate and subscribe to it. Every little bit helps!)- You can listen to us on Sticher Radio.- You can stream it from Libsyn's page.- You can download it here. (Right-click, "Save As") Below are the show notes. PROMOTION: Join Reality Sports Online today! Check out this glowing review of the site by Adam Harstad at Football Guys, then test your General Manager skills today by participating in a FREE Mock Free Agency Auction at Realitysportsonline.com and use the code "mccown10" to get 10% off league hosting fees." SHOW NOTES

Today’s guest is Matt Waldman, the tape-breakdown guru of Football Guys, the RSP Blog, and Football Outsiders. Feel free to follow him on Twitter at @MattWaldman. In part two of this two-part episode, we discuss the actual habits that have enabled Waldman to build his reputation and company.  We should note that our show has an “explicit” tag in iTunes. There is cursing though it is usually incidental. Don’t listen if you have delicate ears or are in a workplace environment. Stream with the player below: [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/threeconedrill/POD44-2.mp3[/embed] If that doesn't work: - You can listen on our iTunes page. (While you're there, you can rate and subscribe to it. Every little bit helps!)- You can listen to us on Sticher Radio.- You can stream it from Libsyn's page.- You can download it here. (Right-click, "Save As") Below are the show notes. PROMOTION: Join Reality Sports Online today! Check out this glowing review of the site by Adam Harstad at Football Guys, then test your General Manager skills today by participating in a FREE Mock Free Agency Auction at Realitysportsonline.com and use the code "mccown10" to get 10% off league hosting fees." SHOW NOTES Subject:

Why are we putting a giant "Process Matters" billboard next to the Cleveland Browns' facilities? Find out.  Dan Hatman runs ScoutingAcademy.com, a program built to teach the X's and O's of the NFL to a layman. He has scouted for the Giants, Jets, and Eagles. You can follow him on Twitter @Dan_Hatman,  We should note that our show has an “explicit” tag in iTunes. There is cursing, though it is usually incidental. Don’t listen if you have delicate ears or are in a workplace environment. Stream with the player below: [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/threeconedrill/POD45-1.mp3[/embed] - You can listen on our iTunes page.- You can listen to us on Sticher Radio.- You can stream it from Libsyn's page.- You can download it here. (Right-click, "Save As") Below are the show notes. PROMOTION: Join Reality Sports Online today! Check out this glowing review of the site by Adam Harstad at Football Guys, then test your General Manager skills today by participating in a FREE Mock Free Agency Auction at Realitysportsonline.com and use the code "mccown10" to get 10% off league hosting fees." SHOW NOTES Subject: The Learnedness of Dan Hatman -- Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston have been asked to do different things and learn at different paces. In a general view, which way is more right to Dan? Is a bad offensive line the best way to ruin a

Today’s guest is Matt Waldman, the tape-breakdown guru of Football Guys, the RSP Blog, and Football Outsiders. Feel free to follow him on Twitter at @MattWaldman. In today's episode, we talk about the young NFL quarterbacks and also diss actuaries.  We should note that our show has an “explicit” tag in iTunes. There is cursing though it is usually incidental. Don’t listen if you have delicate ears or are in a workplace environment. Stream with the player below: [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/threeconedrill/POD44-1.mp3[/embed] If that doesn't work: - You can listen on our iTunes page. (While you're there, you can rate and subscribe to it. Every little bit helps!)- You can listen to us on Sticher Radio.- You can stream it from Libsyn's page.- You can download it here. (Right-click, "Save As") Below are the show notes. PROMOTION: Join Reality Sports Online today! Check out this glowing review of the site by Adam Harstad at Football Guys, then test your General Manager skills today by participating in a FREE Mock Free Agency Auction at Realitysportsonline.com and use the code "mccown10" to get 10% off league hosting fees." SHOW NOTES Subject: Young Quarterback Proving School

  Hot takes from Week 1? We uh, don't have any of those. What we do have for you is a discussion of games we watched and what we think about them.  We should note that our show has an “explicit” tag in iTunes. There is cursing, though it is usually incidental. Don’t listen if you have delicate ears or are in a workplace environment. Stream with the player below: [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/threeconedrill/POD43-1.mp3[/embed] - You can listen on our iTunes page.- You can listen to us on Sticher Radio.- You can stream it from Libsyn's page.- You can download it here. (Right-click, "Save As") Below

  "I think they tried to shine up a turd," -- Steph Stradley on the Ted Wells Report Steph Stradley is a writer for the Houston Chronicle and Stradley Law Blog. As a practicing lawyer, she has a unique perspective on the legalese that has become the NFL offseason of late. We talk with her about every -gate imaginable. And brunch. We should note that our show has an “explicit” tag in iTunes. There is cursing though it is usually incidental. Don’t listen if you have delicate ears or are in a workplace environment. Stream with the player below: [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/threeconedrill/POD42-1.mp3[/embed] If that doesn't work: - You can listen on our 

  A few mailbag questions lead into our discussion about quarterback development and a couple of Rivers' small sample size studies that lead to some interesting theories.  This podcast marks the one-year anniversary of our show beginning. It's still not the biggest, baddest podcast on the block. But it has grown a lot, and we'd like to take this moment to thank our listeners and guests for helping promote this thing to where it is today. Hopefully, the next year will only take it higher.  We should note that our show has an “explicit” tag in iTunes. There is cursing, though it is usually incidental. Don’t listen if you have delicate ears or are in a workplace environment. Stream with the player below: [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/threeconedrill/POD41-1.mp3[/embed] - You can listen on our iTunes page.- You can listen to us on Sticher Radio.- You can stream it from 

Adam Harstad is a writer for Football Guys, a stay-at-home dad, and an expert in Dynasty Leagues. In what follows, we run him through his entire repertoire of fantasy football-related topics, and he still has enough gas to start comparing Pearl Jam and Nirvana to football players. He gave us a link to plug for Reality Sports Online, below, as well! Unfortunately, he also lives near the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamHarstad Sigmund Bloom is a co-owner/lead personality for Football Guys. Bloom is well-known for his fantasy football takes and dropping hot fire all over The Audible podcast. This is part 2 of a 2 part roundtable with these two, focusing on the impact of statistical analysis in fantasy football. We should note that our show

Adam Harstad is a writer for Football Guys, a stay-at-home dad, and an expert in Dynasty Leagues. In what follows, we run him through his entire repertoire of fantasy football-related topics, and he still has enough gas to start comparing Pearl Jam and Nirvana to football players. He gave us a link to plug for Reality Sports Online, below, as well! Unfortunately, he also lives near the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamHarstad Sigmund Bloom is a co-owner/lead personality for Football Guys. Bloom is well-known for his fantasy football takes and dropping hot fire all over The Audible podcast.  This is part 1 of a 2 part roundtable with these two, starting with a discussion of fantasy football for the year to come. We should note that our sho

Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin on November 7, 2010. The Packers won, 45-7. Sometimes we start talking before the show, and we decide that what we were talking about before the show is actually more interesting than the show itself. So let's answer the question: "Who is the median quarterback on talent between Joe Flacco and Andy Dalton?" We should note that our show has an “explicit” tag in iTunes. There is cursing, though it is usually incidental. Don’t listen if you have delicate ears or are in a workplace environment. Stream with the player below: [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/threeconedrill/POD39-1.mp3[/embed] - You can listen on our iTunes page.- You can listen

  Ben Muth is a former offensive lineman for the Stanford Cardinal, and briefly played in the NFL as a camp guy before injuries forced his hand. He writes a weekly column on Football Outsiders, Word of Muth, that deep dives into offensive line play in a way few columnists are able to. More importantly, he's a guy who actually isn't afraid to say the word "fuck" on a podcast, so be sure to heed our workplace environment warning.  We dove into a conversation about his career, his thoughts on offensive line play, his time with Jim Harbaugh (egged on by Danny) and, of course, Brick Shithouse. You can follow Ben on Twitter @FO_WordOfMuth. We should note that our show has an “explicit” tag in iTunes. There is cursing, though it is usually incidental. Don’t listen if you have delicate ears or are in a workplace environment. Stream with the player below: [embed

Last week, Gawker strangely outed a high-level Conde Nast employee related to Tim Geithner, who Danny tells me is someone that matters.  This is a matter that touches on our journalistic experience, so we've set out to talk about it in our typical fashion: with empathy and also by being assholes. We should note that our show has an “explicit” tag in iTunes. There is cursing, though it is usually incidental. Don’t listen if you have delicate ears or are in a workplace environment. Stream with the player below: [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/threeconedrill/POD38-1.mp3[/embed] - You can listen on our iTunes page.- You can listen to us on Sticher Radio.- You can stream it from Libsyn's page.- You can down

Chris Brown is an almost-universally acclaimed football writer at Smart Football and Grantland. His new book, The Art of Smart Football, dropped last Monday to a huge reception -- he's almost as prolific an author as Rob Gronkowski.  For some reason, he respects us. So we sat down to deliver a podcast that walks entirely through his process, past, and some tips that have made him one of the top writers in his field.  You can follow him on Twitter @smartfootball. We should note that our show has an “explicit” tag in iTunes. There is cursing, though it is usually incidental. Don’t listen if you have delicate ears or are in a workplace environment. Stream with the player below: [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/threeconedrill/POD37-1.mp3[/embed] - You can l

The NFL is a brutal industry for those players that want to play but happen to be older than 30, "injury-prone," or both. This is a podcast breaking down the remaining free agents, wherein we discover ... yeah, most of those players are free agents for those few reasons.  We should note that our show has an “explicit” tag in iTunes. There is cursing, though it is usually incidental. Don’t listen if you have delicate ears or are in a workplace environment. Stream with the player below: [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/threeconedrill/POD36-1.mp3[/embed] - You can listen on our iTunes page.- You can listen to us on Sticher Radio.- You can stream it from Libsyn's page.- You can download it here. (Right-click, "Save As") Below are the show notes.

Mike Clay writes about fantasy football for Pro Football Focus and ESPN. Pro Football Focus' draft guide is out now, and we were lucky enough to pepper him with questions throughout a very professional 40 minutes. You can follow him on Twitter @MikeClayNFL, where he drops the knowledge all throughout the day.  We should note that our show has an “explicit” tag in iTunes. There is cursing, though it is usually incidental. Don’t listen if you have delicate ears or are in a workplace environment. Stream with the player below: [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/threeconedrill/POD35-1.mp3[/embed] - You can listen on our iTunes page.- You can listen to us on Sticher Radio.- You can stream it from Libsyn's page.- You can download it here. (Right-click, "Save As")

"Top Prospects" is to baseball what the draft industry is to the NFL and NBA. We know that this is posited this way because NFL players don't usually get developmental time on the field -- they play or they don't. And when they play, they sometimes play before they're ready to, flaws laid out for us all to see. In this episode, we discuss my recent NFL Under 25 list and how we would apply such a list to prospects.  We should note that our show has an “explicit” tag in iTunes. There is cursing, though it is usually incidental. Don’t listen if you have delicate ears or are in a workplace environment. Stream with the player below: [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/threeconedrill/POD34-1.mp3[/embed] - You can listen on our iTunes page.- You can listen to us on Sticher Radio.- You can stream it from Libsyn's page.- You can download it 

Let's blend disciplines! Danny is the statistically inclined half of our pairing, but Rivers has an idea for a stat. We'll show you the idea, the difference between being arbitrary and being intentional, and give you the basic beginnings of creating a statistic. We should note that our show has an “explicit” tag in iTunes. There is cursing, though it is usually incidental. Don’t listen if you have delicate ears or are in a workplace environment. Stream with the player below: [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/threeconedrill/POD33-1.mp3[/embed] - You can listen on our iTunes page.- You can listen to us on Sticher Radio.- You can stream it from Libsyn's page.- You can download it here. (Right-click, "Save As")