https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-collapsing-pocket--3579126collapsingpocket@gmail.com]]>enFootballCopyright Simon Carrollhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/aa28164a4c6c0cc8047fa64d140601fc.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-collapsing-pocket--3579126Mon, 04 Sep 2023 11:26:19 +0000Simon CarrollSimon Carrollfeeds@spreaker.comThree Brits butt-fumbling our way into the world of NFL podcasts. All opinions are our own and possibly ludicrous. All enquiries email collapsingpocket@gmail.comcollapsingpocket@gmail.com]]>trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/itp-010-quarterback-class-the-1983-draft--56685246tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-5661408405317350858Mon, 04 Sep 2023 10:59:00 +0000Simon CarrollEpisode 10. The story of John Elway, Jim Kelly & Dan Marino begins in 1983, in one of the most memorable drafts in NFL History. A draft fall due to drug rumours, to signing for a USFL team, to choosing baseball over football - the league as we...4536american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/itp-009-don-shula-the-winning-edge--56617340tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-1100581386628174484Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:25:00 +0000Simon CarrollEpisode 9. The habit of winning becomes so ingrained in some teams and coaches that casual reflection can often sell their achievements short. For thirty-three years, all Don Shula did was win football games. In the wake of his recent death we look at...5069american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/itp-008-rivals-of-the-nfl--56575888tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-4359239606852698861Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:37:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 8. The NFL, as a brand and as a product, seems impervious to competition. Many startup leagues have tried to take on the billion dollar empire and help itself to a slice of the pie. All of them have failed. On this latest Inside The Pocket,...5540american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/itp-007-lawrence-taylor--56499592tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-4726098565137235172Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:14:00 +0000Simon CarrollEpisode 7. A man who was so good at football he forced the rest of the National Football League to adapt to him. A man who was so bad at self control he came close to the abyss on more than one occasion. Terrified opponents simply knew him as '56' or...3864american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/itp-006-qb-cotroversy-joe-montana-v-steve-young--56413106tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-6505322549623550405Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:22:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 6. They say competition for starting spots in any sport breeds success. But in football, the Quarterback position in this regard is rather unique. We look back at one of the most compelling battles to be starting QB of all time: Joe Montana v...3677american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/itp-005-vince-lombardi--56346281tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-4013154784146158844Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:55:00 +0000Simon CarrollEpisode 5. In the final instalment of the Inside The Pocket series this offseason, the boys look at possibly the most iconic Head Coach in the history of the NFL. From struggling to get past racial stereotyping in his early career, to having so much...2603american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/itp-004-nfl-scandals--56246671tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-7817824843407890622Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:43:00 +0000Simon CarrollEpisode 4. Serious turns to sinister in the latest instalment of the Inside The Pocket series as the boys turn their attention to NFL scandals. Pushing the boundaries of fair play is common in most sports. It's how far you take it that distinguishes...4553american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/itp-003-iron-mike--56180634tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-7409523312726297975Fri, 21 Jul 2023 21:16:00 +0000Simon CarrollEpisode 3. The lads get serious once more and trundle back to the early 80's, exploring the crazy world of Iron Mike Ditka. A face like a fist and a mouth like a sailor, Ditka was as boisterous as he was talented. From Hall of Fame Tight End to...2373american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/itp-002-moonlight-flits--56113429tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-4319426467615273969Sat, 15 Jul 2023 18:12:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 2. The boys get serious once more as they reconvene their "Inside The Pocket" series, this week looking into the filthy world of franchise relocation. A foreign concept to us Brits, it's a phenomena sadly all too common in the history of the...3217american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-the-pocket-001-al-davis-the-oakland-raiders--56113434tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-8718288765604610609Sat, 15 Jul 2023 18:09:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 1. The boys launch a new series of podcasts aimed at looking back at the iconic characters and biggest moments of American Football, and what makes the NFL the beautiful sport that we all know & love today. Where else to start but one of...3108american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-257-full-scorched-earth--52937151tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-6546784212777454906Mon, 07 Feb 2022 23:48:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 257. Brady bows out, Flores lights the fuse, and coaches find new homes. Plus a look ahead to Super Bowl 56 this Sunday. Enjoy!4313american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-256-the-perfect-game--52937111tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-1015243443578193968Tue, 25 Jan 2022 22:40:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 256. *Insert witty anecdote here* No room for trivialities this week as the three lads look back at possibly the greatest set of game an NFL weekend has ever witnessed, before casting their eyes towards Championship Sunday. Enjoy!4544american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-255-the-great-didsbury-post-office-robbery--52937426tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-8866968975106562850Wed, 19 Jan 2022 21:58:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 255. Jerry Jones' Teeth, MICKelodeon, and an old friend returns. Oh, and a breakdown of SUPER Wildcard Weekend as well as a preview of the divisional playoff games this weekend. Enjoy!5820american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-254-water-electrolytes-no-mushrooms--52937431tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-8976150997477146645Thu, 13 Jan 2022 23:17:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 254. Mysterious food regimens, The Big Boss Man, and nocturnal lovers. Oh, and head coach/general manager firings, a review of the National Championship Game, and a preview of SUPER Wildcard Weekend. Enjoy!5377american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-253-a-feather-in-it-s-cap--52937782tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-7140329114101152515Wed, 05 Jan 2022 23:32:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 253. North American Kingfishers, dodgy parks, and Wardy slipping his bishop. Oh, and a look at playoff permutations heading into the final week of the year, some coaches on the hotseat, going bowling in college football, and our last ballsy...6020american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-252-the-greatest-pudding-of-all--52937476tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-4273390608137712523Tue, 21 Dec 2021 23:57:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 252. Brown ceilings, Gary Newman vs Gary Oldman, and a petulant toddler. Kicker tryouts in Carolina, team meetings on logos, and desparation in the desert. Oh, and a review of all the action of the last few days and Ballsy Callsy's for week...4672american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-251-football-nous-an-angry-spouse--52937814tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-5239571100220237719Fri, 17 Dec 2021 00:40:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 251. A podcast that went on so long the first lady got annoyed. Covid hits the Collapsing Pocket but the show rolls on. Si & Wardy talk the Urban Meyer fallout, Super Bowl contenders, the truth of the AFC North, and make their picks ahead...6350american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cp-250-cootes-are-a-holes-in-a-kind-of-way--52937296Episode 250. This podcast was recorded in a brewery - and it shows. An update on Andrew Pochard before Si & Sam talk about the Bills and their expectation levels, the trouble brewing in Minnesota and the quagmire at the bottom of the NFC playoff race. Then a quick check in on bowl season in College Football and our picks for week 14. Enjoy!]]>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-4082658929965403837Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:06:00 +0000Simon CarrollEpisode 250. This podcast was recorded in a brewery - and it shows. An update on Andrew Pochard before Si & Sam talk about the Bills and their expectation levels, the trouble brewing in Minnesota and the quagmire at the bottom of the NFC playoff...Episode 250. This podcast was recorded in a brewery - and it shows. An update on Andrew Pochard before Si & Sam talk about the Bills and their expectation levels, the trouble brewing in Minnesota and the quagmire at the bottom of the NFC playoff race. Then a quick check in on bowl season in College Football and our picks for week 14. Enjoy!]]>4045american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-249-frauds-or-lords--52937124tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-436933252165595240Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:56:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 249. Fake pigs in blankets, heating Hitlers and chess army knives. A breakdown of teams with Super Bowl or playoff ambitions and whether they're legit or have quit, and a visit to College Corner and our picks for week 13. Enjoy!6019american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-248-pittsburgh-perversions--52937488tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-7296677578586043790Thu, 18 Nov 2021 23:54:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 248. Thursday fizz, fascinating birds vs big cats stats, and France 98 mascots. Cam is back, fines for feeble football, and Shanahan gives Wardy something to love. Plus a trip to College Football Corner, and our Balsy Callsy's for Week 11. Enjoy!5907american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-247-half-term-report--52937463tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-3757200896668481415Mon, 08 Nov 2021 23:28:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 247. Cookies from Ecuador, bad free-form jazz, and Will Smith shade grenades. Oh, and a look at the NFL season at it's half way point, only to learn we know less now than we did at the start of the season. Enjoy!5691american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-246-the-baseless-provocateur--52937195tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-2318695115448276217Tue, 02 Nov 2021 22:47:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 246. Grizzled Stalwarts, Andrew the Pochard, and Woke Wake Forest. Backup QB's go bonkers, The King is on crutches, and Vonn is gone. Plus all the college action from Akroyd Avenue, and our Ballsy Callsy's for Week 9. Enjoy!5762american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-245-a-point-every-fourteen-seconds--52937110tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-7618240919269638129Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:25:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 245. Grubby pound stores, hard fat fingers, and top ten ducks. Oh, and a review of all the weekend's NFL action, a trip to College Corner, and our picks for week 8. Enjoy!5116american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-244-you-can-leave-your-socks-on--52937105tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-5122542713773188731Wed, 20 Oct 2021 22:16:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 244. Pitch invasion etiquette, Dolly Parton ditties, and doner meat grease mark concealment tactics. Oh, and a breakdown of all the action from around the NFL, a trip to college corner, and our ballsy callsy's for week 7. Enjoy!5654american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-243-bill-lazor-surgery--52937376tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-2476385222327244246Wed, 13 Oct 2021 22:21:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 243. Grubby Gruden, Falcons fly home happy, and Sam might owe Matt Nagy an apology, but he isn't giving one. Oh, and of course a roundup of all the NFL action, a visit to College Corner, and our Ballsy Callsy's for week 6. Enjoy!5880american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-242-urban-mire--52937174tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-1818610192333781771Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:41:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 242. Joy in New Jersey, chaos in Jacksonville, rookie QB's find their feet, should The Cowboys and Bills book their tickets to LA, and are The Cardinals legit? Oh, and a trip to Akroyd Avenue and our Ballsy Callsy's for week 5. Enjoy!5895american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-241-the-dwayne-haskins-succession-plan--52936980tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-6818135239672598429Tue, 28 Sep 2021 22:39:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 241. Panic in Pittsburgh, feeble football in the Big Apple, and kickers matter. Plus all the fallout from week 3, a trip to college football via Akroyd Aveue, plus our ballsy callsy's for week 4. Enjoy!5596american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-240-week-1-overreactions--52937292tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-6351430862787582217Tue, 14 Sep 2021 22:37:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 240. Bang average Kylie tribute acts, foul bursting pipes at FedEx, and dangling cats. Oh, and we overreact to all the crazy action from a breathless set of fixtures in Week 1. Enjoy!5572american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-239-jingle-all-the-way-2021-nfl-preview--52937264tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-3558764577751094260Wed, 08 Sep 2021 23:09:00 +0000Simon Carroll Episode 239. Football is back baby! And to celebrate, you get the whle lot: Forked By Thanksgiving, Judge Wardy, Coaches On The Hotseat, Akroyd Avenue, Wardy Wagers and of course, our Ballsy Callsy's ahead of the Week 1 action. Enjoy!6292american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-234-can-you-hear-that-i-m-smiling--46424750tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-2870508143133207939Thu, 24 Jun 2021 21:14:05 +0000Simon Carroll  Episode 234. National anthem rankings, Simon upsets a German, and GTA meets the NFL. Also, Carl Nassib is a hero, and we discuss what went wrong for four more teams in 2020. Enjoy!4148american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-233-the-whiff-of-dubiousness--46424751tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-7207384086624055987Thu, 17 Jun 2021 21:31:56 +0000Simon CarrollEpisode 233. Phil Collins' hair denial, a footballer you wouldn't pick a fight with in Harvey Nichols, and the 1994 fashion sense of Jorge Campos. Oh, and we talk Julio, 'Race Norming', and what went wrong for four franchises in 2020, despite two of...4223american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-232-thanks-a-lotti-ancelotti--46424739tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-3587034309978463706Tue, 01 Jun 2021 21:16:41 +0000Simon Carroll  Episode 232. Dominic Cummings' taste is as questionable as his vision, Sexy Rex lands in Tex, and a kicker is an 'Automatic' Hall of Famer. Oh, and we point fingers at what went wrong for four franchises with a combined record of 37-28. Enjoy!4077american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-223-judge-wardy--43851331tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-5379883889834370685Thu, 11 Mar 2021 23:23:53 +0000Simon Carroll  Episode 223. The people are real. The cases AREN'T real. And the rulings are definitely not final. Free Agency is almost here -it's time for Judge Wardy!4156american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-222-let-s-be-frank--43785382tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-5465376690359370741Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:28:38 +0000Simon Carroll  Episode 222. After a two week mini-break the lads look nothing like refreshed as they reconvene to chew the offseason fat. Question marks over the direction in Philly, JJ heads to the desert, and should superstar diva QB's have a say in how a...4004american,football,nfl,podcasttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpp-221-a-fallen-hero-super-bowl-lv-review--43566139tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909701163688375098.post-7845955986556955439Mon, 08 Feb 2021 23:25:13 +0000Simon CarrollEpisode 221. A CPP review of Sunday's Super Bowl action that doesn't discuss either the streaker OR the halftime show?! We really are in unprecedented times. Plus a fond farewell to one of the good guys of the NFL media world. Enjoy!4126american,football,nfl,podcasttruefull