The Collapsing Pocket

Sam Akroyd, Simon Carroll & Rob Ward
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Three Brits butt-fumbling our way into the world of NFL podcasts. All opinons are our own and possibly ludicrous. All enquiries email collapsingpocket@gmail.com

  1. 04/09/2023

    ITP #010: Quarterback Class - The 1983 Draft

    Episode 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 know it now could have been far different if three Hall Of Fame talents had embarked on different paths.

  2. 28/08/2023

    ITP #009: Don Shula - The Winning Edge

    Episode 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 his life, the records he set, the legacy he leaves and just exactly what it was that gave him 'The Winning Edge'.

  3. 24/08/2023

    ITP #008: Rivals Of The NFL

    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, the boys look back at the USFL, XFL and the recent AAF and try to understand what went wrong, and if they ever really stood a chance. Enjoy!

  4. 17/08/2023

    ITP #007: Lawrence Taylor

    Episode 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 'LT'. Hall of Famer and two-time Superbowl winner Lawrence Taylor is the subject of our latest Inside The Pocket. Enjoy!

  5. 09/08/2023

    ITP #006: QB Cotroversy - Joe Montana v Steve Young

    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 Steve Young, two Hall Of Fame Quarterbacks who between them helped The San Francisco 49ers establish one of the greatest dynasties in NFL history.

  6. 02/08/2023

    ITP #005: Vince Lombardi

    Episode 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 success the Superbowl trophy is named after him, this pod dives deep into the makeup of the sport's ultimate winner - 'The Pope', aka Vince Lombardi. Enjoy!

  7. 27/07/2023

    ITP #004: NFL Scandals

    Episode 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 the blurred lines between gaining an edge and cheating. In this pod we look at three moments of the modern era that rocked the sport to it's core - Spygate, Bountygate & Deflategate, and debate whether or not the punishments fit the crimes. Just how much cheating is too much cheating?

  8. 21/07/2023

    ITP #003: Iron Mike

    Episode 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 Superbowl wining Head Coach, we discuss what it is that drove such an angry man to success, and whether his confrontational style could ever work in the modern game. Enjoy!

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Three Brits butt-fumbling our way into the world of NFL podcasts. All opinons are our own and possibly ludicrous. All enquiries email collapsingpocket@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Sam Akroyd, Simon Carroll & Rob Ward
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2023
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    The Collapsing Pocket