The Audible

Join Bob Harris and this week's guest, fellow Footballguy Matt Waldman, as they set the table for training camp competitions, situations to watch, and other fantasy-relevant topics.

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Sigmund Bloom and Ryan McDowell discuss dynasty fantasy football strategy and wisdom. Ryan has been a dynasty football manager and commissioner for over 20 years and is one of the main analysts at the first strictly dynasty fantasy football community - DLF. In this episode, he shares what he has learned about dynasty fantasy football over the years, how we can use that to win now, his "productive struggle" philosophy of team building, and more. Sigmund shares a recent startup dynasty draft strategy and results, and Ryan also shares lessons from his 27 years as a teacher.

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On this episode of On the Couch, Sigmund Bloom sits down with Marcus Mosher to sift through all of the news coming out of NFL OTAs to tell you what you need to know to be smarter than your leaguemates.

Injuries, rookie debuts, second and third year leaps, new coaches and teammates, scheme and role changes, and general buzz set the scene for the summer and show us what we should be paying closer attention to when the training camp firehose gets turned on in July.

Watch this show to get the drop on the rest of your league while their brains are still on fantasy football vacation.

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Timestamps

00:00 Why is Ryan Flournoy a player we need to know?

03:28 What about Brian Schottenheimer's comments shows us that Flournoy will get more usage in 2026?

12:51 Why should we be open to Jaydon Blue having a bigger role in 2026?

16:03 Why is the Brock Bowers the player you need to get in every league?

17:45 Should we be concerned about Jaxon Smith-Njigba without Klint Kubiak?

20:21 Brock Bowers as Kubiak's Jaxon Smith-Njigba in Las Vegas

22:00 Unknown Upside as a key to winning your league

26:10 Could taking two Raiders be the strategy to win a high stakes contest?

27:20 What should we look for in the Steelers offense?

32:07 Will Mike McCarthy use Darnell Washington as a full-time player?

34:45 How high is Adonai Mitchell's ceiling?

35:50 Should we buy the Parker Washington hype from OTAs?

37:15 Can Carnell Tate be a #1 wide receiver right away?

38:48 Should we be aggressive or cautious about drafting Jonathon Brooks in fantasy leagues?

41:02 What did we learn about the Jaguars backfield in the spring?

42:53 Why is Jalen McMillan one of the most underrated receivers in fantasy leagues?

45:34 Could George Holani start Week 1 for Seattle?

47:59 Is Isiah Pacheco used up or does he have potential in fantasy leagues?

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On this episode of On the Couch, Sigmund Bloom sits down with Patrick Daugherty to dig into one of the most important — and misunderstood — questions in football: Are NFL general managers actually getting better… or are we just grading them on vibes and results.

Pat's annual GM rankings spark a wide‑ranging conversation about team‑building, risk‑taking, politics inside front offices, and how fantasy managers can learn from the best (and worst) decision‑makers in the league. From blockbuster trades to quiet roster construction, Bloom and Pat break down what separates the sharp GMs from the ones who are just surviving.

This one goes deep — team philosophy, talent evaluation, organizational psychology, and how all of it trickles down to fantasy football strategy.

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 — Is John Schneider coming for Howie Roseman's crown 05:00 — Will the AJ Brown trade go down as a Howie masterstroke 10:09 — Is AJ Brown going to be happy in New England 13:08 — Does losing AJ Brown expose Jalen Hurts 19:13 — Why Monti Ossenfort ranks dead last 27:21 — What we know (and don't know) about the three new NFL GMs 32:06 — Does the Myles Garrett trade redeem the Ty Simpson pick for the Rams 38:29 — Why great NFL and fantasy GMs must take risks 43:40 — Why political GMs might actually be the worst GMs

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Join Sigmund Bloom and Ian Hartitz as they discuss which players the fantasy football hive mind is most wrong about in 2026 drafts.

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