Broadcasters Paul Mitchell and Cameron Hobbs are joined by a guest every week to discuss all things NFL, but from a Scottish Point of view.
Episodes
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
Cameron and Paul are joined by Texans fan Euan de Ste Croix from the Turn Up for Watt Podcast and Scotland International Cricketer and Titan Ally Evans to preview the AFC South.
We start by focusing in on that trade as Euan tries to sell us on the upsides of the move that was made, while also addressing some of the main areas of concerns from it. We then look ahead to see where the Texans can thrive this year and what challenges they face.
It is then onto the Titans as we focus in on how Tannehill can continue to upward trend and wonder how the Titans win without having to lean on Henry!
We look at the Colts and wonder if Rivers can lead them back to the Divisonal title or if he has one eye on retirement already and we question what positives there are for Jacksonville as the turmoil seem to continue for the Jags.
We then keep Ally Evans with us as commissioner of the NFL Scotland fantasy league, to draw the draft order and we hear from Claymore, Scott Couper as he hears the pitches our listeners made and selects the 10th player for our league.
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Friday Aug 07, 2020
Friday Aug 07, 2020
Paul is joined by NFL Scotland team members Ian Steven and Jamie Borthwick to preview the NFC East, then catches up with Cameron for his thoughts on how things willl play out in what is usually one of the closest divisions in the NFL.
We start with the Eagles as Ian discusses the challenges, but some of the big positives ahead of the 2020 season. Jamie is next to share his thoughts on why the Giants can make progress this season as he expects at .500 year in New York. We look at the Cowboys and ask how will they get on under a new HC and with Dak on a tag. And we finish up with the Washington Football Team, trying to find some positives in a period of transition.
We each put our necks on the line with predictions on how the division will end up and Ian & Jamie commit to their waaaaay too early Super Bowl predictions! We also chat some latest news including the Rock buying the XFL, Covid Opt Outs and have some exciting news about some competitions for our week 1 party packs!
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Friday Jul 31, 2020
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Paul and Cameron are joined by one of the best known NFL voices in the UK, Nat Coombs and East Kilbride Pirates Head Coach Jamie McLaughlin to look ahead to the 2020 AFC East season.
We start with the Dolphins, asking how many wins the Phins need to win for this to be a season of progress, with Nat enjoying an unusual experience of genuine optimism as a Miami fan. We ask if Cam is the man for New England as none of us are quite able to move on from anticipating another season of Patriot success... We look at the situation in New Jersey for the Jets before wondering if the Bills can win their first division since 1995!
We each put our necks on the line with predictions on how the division will end up and Nat & Jamie commit to their waaaaay too early Super Bowl predictions!
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Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Paul and Cameron are joined by NFL Scotland regular Charles Paterson and Edinburgh Wolves player George Fell to look ahead to the 2020 NFC North season.
We start with the Lions, asking what they need to do to improve this year. We ask if Aaron Rodgers has the pieces to make it to the Super Bowl. Can the Vikings improve with a number of pieces removed from last year and ask if Foles is the man to take the Bears back to the post season.
We each put our necks on the line with predictions on how the division will end up and Charles & George commit to their waaaaay too early Super Bowl predictions!
We're then joined by NFL Scotland team member Ian Steven, to hear about his online forum with Hollis Thomas and details of the next one coming up with Dante Hall.
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Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Paul and Cameron are joined by NFL Scotland regular Gordon McGuinness and former Scottish Claymore QB Jim Ballard to look ahead to the 2020 AFC North season.
We start by asking what the Ravens need from Lamar Jackson to go further this year, wonder if Mayfield is the man to make the playoffs in Cleveland. We question how much progress the Bengals can make with Burrow in year 1 and discuss how significant the return of Big Ben is in Pittsburgh.
We each put our necks on the line with predictions on how the division will end up and Gordon and Jim commit to their waaaaay too early Super Bowl predictions!
Make sure you follow us on twitter - @ScotlandNFL or Facebook - www.facebook.com/ScotlandNFL/ and share your thoughts on this episode.
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Friday Jul 10, 2020
The NFL is on it's way back and the NFL Scotland Podcast kicks off season 3 as Paul & Cameron are joined by ESPN's Mark Donaldson.
Coming on the call wearing a Dolphins cap, it felt the right place to start was in Miami as we discuss his thoughts on one of the potential starts of the future. We then keep the focus on QBs as we talk about Cam's move to New England and Patrick's mega contract!
We then move on to talk about some of the more serious topics in the NFL right now including a potential rebrand being reviewed in Washington, Jackson's apology and discuss the impacts of Covid 19 and what it means for the season ahead.
We wrap with then with a couple of announcements including some information on our plans for our week 1 event this year as well as details on how 1 listener can win the chance to join our first ever NFL Scotland Fantasy Football league.
Make sure you follow us on twitter - @ScotlandNFL or Facebook - www.facebook.com/ScotlandNFL/ and share your thoughts on this episode.
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Paul and Cameron are joined by Mike Carlson to discuss his amazing career in sport and broadcasting. Going back to where it all began for him and walking through his career. We chat to Mike about the things required to be a great broadcaster in the NFL, and why the game is one of the best there is when it comes to TV coverage.
We hear about some of the other sports he's covered including some of the feedback he received along the way and how it has helped him bring a unique style to the UK for fans of American Football.
When it comes to story telling, there are few better than Iron Mike so make sure you listen in to this fascinating chat with a man who has been part of pretty much every NFL fan's life over the many different channels and shows he's worked on.
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Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Cameron catches up with American based Scottish commentator Derek Rae, as he finds about Derek's career in broadcasting, one which has seem him have the amazing opportunity to provide NFL commentary for Amazon's coverage of TNF.
Cameron talks to Derek about where it began for him, what he enjoys most about the NFL and discusses the differences in doing an NFL game vs a football game here in Europe.
Paul and Cameron then also discuss the schedule, pulling out some of the highlights from the first few weeks and the prime time games over the season. We're under 100 days now from the start of the NFL season and it feels very exciting to be able to start looking ahead to it being back on our screens soon!
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Monday May 25, 2020
Monday May 25, 2020
Paul and Cameron are joined by new Edinburgh Wolves head coach Martin Harrison. Having taken over from Don Edmonston, year one hasn't quite gone to plan for Martin as the British American Football season for 2020 has been cancelled due to the ongoing Covid-19 virus and the impact it is having on us all.
We chat with Martin about how this has impacted his plans including positives and negatives of having a year off. We also talk about how the Wolves are looking to continue to recruit, build relationships with the local Uni teams and how the team can grow off the park too.
We also chat about all the latest news including Flacco flying in to join the Jets, updates to the Rooney Rule and we share your thoughts on what the new name should be for the New Orleans Superdome!
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Monday May 18, 2020
Monday May 18, 2020
We've taken time to reflect on the 2020 Draft and have brought in a couple of Scottish experts to share their thoughts on who did great and who to berate from the selections taken this year. Euan du Ste Croix from the "Turn up for Watt Podcast" and Colan Lamont from the Scottish Sun join us to share their thoughts on the highlights to take from this years picks.
We discuss what impact the currently worldwide situation will have on this years rookies and give thoughts on how well this years version worked. We also discuss some of the latest news including the LA Rams new uniforms and information for London Season ticket holders.
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