The Expansion Buddies Podcast

The Expansion Buddies Podcast

by Jared Miller and Justin Wright

Season 1

Ep. 2 - Joe Kelly, The XFL and Sports Restarting in America

The guys discuss Dodger pitcher Joe Kelly's tension-filled outing against Houston and the MLB's hypocrisy in his ensuing suspension. They hopefully talk about the XFL's re-invigorated future with The Rock and recap the successes and failures in the restart of major sports in America.

Ep. 1 - COVID and Sports, Washington's Name Change and the Seattle Kraken

In their inaugural episode the guys discuss how the NBA shutdown showed the seriousness of the pandemic. They delve into Washington's name change and Native American themes in sports as well as rave over Seattle's new NHL franchise.

The Rise and Fall of Sacksonville (Part 4 "New Beginnings")

The guys are back to wrap up the "Sacksonville" series by taking a look at where the Jags stand now and discussing the fallout of the team's total collapse. They explore the failed Urban Meyer experiment and postulate on what could potentially lie ahead for new coach Doug Peterson and QB Trevor Lawrence as he enters his second year with the team.

The Rise and Fall of Sacksonville (Part 3 "Coming Apart at the Seams")

The guys return with Part 3 of their mini series to discuss the 2017 Jags and how they crumbled apart following a collapse in the AFC Championship against New England. They break down all the offseason drama that ensued the following summer and how, one by one, Jacksonville lost the core group of guys that was part of the magical run.

The Rise and Fall of Sacksonville (Part 2 "Reaching the Peak")

The guys are back with Part 2 of their mini series on the 2017 Jaguars to talk about just how dominant Jacksonville was during that season. They discuss the wild road that resulted in the team's second ever appearance in the AFC Championship and break down the team's crowning achievement; an impressive, shootout upset victory over the Steelers in the playoffs.

The Rise and Fall of Sacksonville (Part 1 "Meet the 2017 Jags")

The guys introduce their first ever summer series, a four part dive into the rise and fall of the greatest Jaguars team to ever play in the NFL. In Part 1 they introduce all the relevant players and coaches that made the 2017 Jags as good as they were, including guys like Jalen Ramsey, Blake Bortles and Leonard Fournette.

Ep. 62 - The Jon Gruden Debacle

The guys sit down to talk about the whirlwind news that went down on Monday night that resulted in Jon Gruden resigning as head coach of the Raiders. Justin believes this was the right thing to happen in light of everything that came out and understands why the Buccaneers decided to remove him from their ring of honor, Jared likens the situation to that of former broadcaster Thom Brennaman.

Ep. 39 - 2021 NFL Draft Preview

The guys are joined by friends of the show Kyle Mitchell and Daniel Friedman to discuss the 2021 NFL Draft. They detail who they think is going where in the first round on Thursday night as well as lay out some surprise trades we could see. Daniel gets the chance to talk about the recent acquisition his Broncos just got in QB Teddy Bridgewater, Justin and Kyle have some words for the Bengals if they don't go after an offensive lineman and Jared lays out a wild trade involving the Falcons.

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