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MCFS Season Preview — Part Three
MCFS Season Preview — Part Three
Tom & Ollie delve into the preseason gambling odds and give their picks for division winners, MVP, rookies of the year, the first coach to…
Oliver Connolly
Aug 8, 2019
MCFS: Season Preview — Part Two
MCFS: Season Preview — Part Two
Tom & Ollie continue their team-by-team season previews. What will Cincy look like under Zac Taylor? Does the Professional Football Team…
Oliver Connolly
Aug 4, 2019
MCFS: Season Preview — Part One
MCFS: Season Preview — Part One
Tom and Ollie kickoff their NFL season previews by discussing the biggest storyline for half of the league heading into the season. What…
Oliver Connolly
Jul 30, 2019
MCFS: A Masterclass in Offense
MCFS: A Masterclass in Offense
Tom & Ollie are back to discuss all manner of nonsense, before getting to some football topics (26:00): the Rams-Chiefs slobberknocker…
Oliver Connolly
Nov 20, 2018
MCFS: Cody Alexander
MCFS: Cody Alexander
Ollie is joined by Cody Alexander (MatchQuarters.com / Cautious Aggression) to discuss all kinds of X’s & O’s goodness: pattern-matching…
Oliver Connolly
Nov 11, 2018
Heads Up, The Vols Are Back
Heads Up, The Vols Are Back
Tennessee’s men’s basketball team held its annual Media Day on Thursday morning. Coach Rick Barnes kicked things off with a press…
Trey Wallace
Oct 4, 2018
MCFS: Jon Ledyard on early season trends
MCFS: Jon Ledyard on early season trends
Ollie is joined by Jon Ledyard (The Draft Network) to discuss trends in the NFL and whether they will continue: Dak Prescott’s struggles…
Oliver Connolly
Sep 27, 2018
MFCS: Cody Alexander on the state of the spread
MFCS: Cody Alexander on the state of the spread
Cody Alexander, the author of Cautious Aggression and the website matchquarters.com, joins Ollie to discuss: the rise and innovations with…
Oliver Connolly
Sep 23, 2018
Project O: I am fighting in a boxing bout on Saturday. Here’s why.
Project O: I am fighting in a boxing bout on Saturday. Here’s why.
It’s about 12:30 when I make my way to Garlands nightclub, slap-bang in the heart of Liverpool’s gay bar district.
Oliver Connolly
Sep 17, 2018
MCFS: Mark Schofield on quarterbacks
MCFS: Mark Schofield on quarterbacks
Ollie is joined by Mark Schofield (Inside the Pylon, The Score, PF Weekly) to talk Obi Melifonwu; the new helmet rule; Matthew Stafford…
Oliver Connolly
Aug 24, 2018
MCFS: Rapping the Anthem
MCFS: Rapping the Anthem
Tom & Ollie discuss the latest preseason storylines, potential breakout players, and answer listener questions.
Oliver Connolly
Aug 22, 2018
MCFS: Matty F. Brown
MCFS: Matty F. Brown
Ollie is joined by Field Gulls and Inside The Pylon writer, Matty Brown, to discuss: Teddy Bridgewater’s preseason; the development of Sam…
Oliver Connolly
Aug 17, 2018
MCFS: It’s a Hard Knocks life for Hue
MCFS: It’s a Hard Knocks life for Hue
Tom & Ollie discuss the standout storylines from the early part of preseason; Hue Jackson on Hard Knocks; Jalen Ramsey’s comments in GQ…
Oliver Connolly
Aug 15, 2018
Bobby Bowden: Jeremy Pruitt “one of best buys” in hiring cycle
Bobby Bowden: Jeremy Pruitt “one of best buys” in hiring cycle
It’s Optional’s Trey Wallace sat down with legendary coach Bobby Bowden for an exclusive interview to discuss: Tennessee hiring Jeremy…
Trey Wallace
Aug 10, 2018
Plays that NFL teams should steal from college sides
Plays that NFL teams should steal from college sides
My latest piece for Field Gulls is up. I write about the plays NFL sides should steal from college, particularly the Seahawks. It’s time to…
Oliver Connolly
Aug 9, 2018
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