The Lockdown Corner

Ray W. Lin
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A weekly fantasy football podcast centered around the Lockout league, now in its 16th year! Hosted by its commish Ray Lin (Just Lin Baby and @raywlin everywhere). Featuring: - Weekly co-hosts & guests from league - Shoot the s*** about the most recent week’s results - Talk smack about our leaguemates - Preview the upcoming week’s matchups and what’s going on in the NFL related to fantasy - Favorite current tv/film/book/podcast/etc recommendations Tune in! Waiver/lineup questions? Submit them via DM to @raywlin on X/IG Follow along with the league: https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/lockoutxvi

Episodes

  1. Episode 11 - Week 16 Playoff Preview

    12/20/2025

    Episode 11 - Week 16 Playoff Preview

    It’s the Lockout playoff semifinals preview episode! 3 talking heads during the Friendsgiving episode wasn’t enough, so we’re upgrading to 5 for this very special gathering to kick off Week 16: All of the final four managers join Ray to preview their semifinals showdowns: George (The Little Football Boys), Adam (Chicken Wings of Destiny), Tom (Fields of Dreams) and Steve (Scuba Squad II)Everyone's favorite classic childhood holiday gift that best epitomizes their season to-dateThursday Night Football tilting already with Rams-Seahawks during this recordingWhy this was Tom's Flu Game EpisodeThe history of this league through the many years of Philip Rivers

    25 min
  2. Episode 10 - Friendsgiving Special

    11/18/2025

    Episode 10 - Friendsgiving Special

    Tom Levin (Fields of Dreams) and George Stakos (Little Football Boys) return to the pod to join Ray at the proverbial Friendsgiving dinner table to sink their teeth into: George's reaction to his star WR's suspensionFantasy ramifications of Brian Daboll getting canned (not the cranberry sauce kind)The nearly record-breaking 72-68 Week 11 "victory" for GeorgeThanksgiving slate fantasy previewPotluck-style roundtable of dish-to-player metaphors (e.g. who has been your team's green bean casserole, teetering gravy boat, turkey and pies?)

    39 min
  3. Episode 9 - Seth Walder of ESPN

    10/31/2025

    Episode 9 - Seth Walder of ESPN

    A bellcow RB workload-sized episode to lead into Halloween weekend. Jam-packed with a NFL trade deadline preview with very special guest Seth Walder (NFL Analyst @ ESPN) in addition to: Seth's 21-day streak of Tim Tebow training camp storiesBest pro athlete that Seth covered on the NY Daily News high school deskUsing the ESPN pass russ, run stop, blocking win rate rankings to get a fantasy advantageStu Woo’s affinity for special teamsRevisiting Seth’s boldest preseason predictions

    38 min
  4. Episode 8 - Adam Wakefield

    10/24/2025

    Episode 8 - Adam Wakefield

    Adam (Chicken Wings of Destiny) joins Ray ahead of Week 8 to pour one out for his 2024 finals defeat, plus: Adam's book The Usher published last yearPlayer from fantasy past that Adam would summon backDeath to Ranch / Franks + Butter!Ray & Adam's explosive 305-pt Week 4 clashKeeping the Honmoon strong in their respective households going into Halloween

    21 min
  5. Episode 7 - Betsy C.

    10/16/2025

    Episode 7 - Betsy C.

    Betsy (Tender Validation) joins Ray on the heels of her husband George's (The Little Football Boys) episode to set the record straight and discuss: The fierce rivalry between Tom (Midland City), George and BetsyWhat the real "Spousal Showdown" household atmosphere was like in Week 1Drafting on player names and "vibes"Her axes to grind on Stefon Diggs and Bo NixBig Week 7 matchup against Ray!

    21 min
  6. Episode 6 - George Stakos

    10/09/2025

    Episode 6 - George Stakos

    Ray looks ahead to Week 6 with special guest George "The Greek Freak of Lockout" Stakos (team The Little Football Boys). George joins Ray from his home in Cape Cod where they cover: The life and times of Pats fandom (visual: Mac Jones walking into the ocean)Finding the league through mutual friend Tom Levin (Midland City)Past life at Bleacher Report making uncomfortably fun videos with Beast ModeRoping wife Betsy (Tender Validation) into the league in 2024 and household side betsA BAD beat last season by -0.6 pts that paved the Steve's Team path to the '24-25 title beltFavorite (wicked good) ballpark food

    26 min
  7. Episode 5 - Steve Hong

    09/27/2025

    Episode 5 - Steve Hong

    Ray returns from a bye week to welcome guest "Scuba" Steve Hong (Scuba Squad II) for the Garden State episode — live from the Bluestone Lane Coffee shop in Paramus, NJ. The two dive into: Turn The Dial: Jaxson Dart QB1Friendship roots from The OrchardOrigin story of the Scuba Squad nameSniping $9 waiver TEsWeek 4 matchup preview (Battle of East Rutherford) vs Glenn & Juice

    20 min
  8. Episode 4 - Stu Woo

    09/12/2025

    Episode 4 - Stu Woo

    Ray covers the big tight end headlines from Week 1 before bringing on his special guest, Stu Woo (Stud Woods - @stuwoo). Stu tells us about the roots of his friendship with Ray, being a football fan across three continents including while as a NFL beat reporter, his back-to-back autodrafted Lockout title belts, and his recent $31 winning claim on Harold Fannin Jr.

    27 min
  9. Episode 3 - Tom Levin

    09/06/2025

    Episode 3 - Tom Levin

    Tom Levin (team Fields of Dreams) joins Ray for a very special pre-draft episode (recorded literally 1hr before): - Reminiscing about their days as roommates (first few years of the Lockout league!) - "The 10-Year Bet" - A new fantasy news segment called Turn The Dial - this time examining the NFC North fantasy impact of the blockbuster Micah Parsons trade - Tom's 11th draft slot

    25 min

  10. 08/26/2025

    Episode 2 - Rachel Blomerth

    Recorded live from New England and joined by our first-ever guest: Rachel Blomerth (the artist formerly known as Hot Rod(gers) — new team name announcement in the episode!) (1:38) Ray kicks off with a fantasy news segment with his take on the fantasy impact of the Browns and Colts newly-announced starting QBs. (6:18) Ray introduces his guest and they talk about Rachel’s long history in the Lockout league, keeping the Gang Green faith, her new fantasy team name (spoiler: finally non-QB!) and how she feels about her #7 draft spot.

    22 min
  11. Episode 1 - Pilot

    08/15/2025

    Episode 1 - Pilot

    Hosted by Lockout league commissioner Ray Lin, this is the pilot episode of this weekly podcast about our silly little fantasy football league now in its angsty teenage years (16th season drafting on 9/3/25!). This first episode focuses on the grand reveal of the randomized order of draft position for the aforementioned draft. Thanks for listening! P.S. Major (Chase) Brownie points for anyone who can name the show (and episode) that the intro "music" comes from.

    18 min
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About

A weekly fantasy football podcast centered around the Lockout league, now in its 16th year! Hosted by its commish Ray Lin (Just Lin Baby and @raywlin everywhere). Featuring: - Weekly co-hosts & guests from league - Shoot the s*** about the most recent week’s results - Talk smack about our leaguemates - Preview the upcoming week’s matchups and what’s going on in the NFL related to fantasy - Favorite current tv/film/book/podcast/etc recommendations Tune in! Waiver/lineup questions? Submit them via DM to @raywlin on X/IG Follow along with the league: https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/lockoutxvi

Information

  • Creator
    Ray W. Lin
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ray W. Lin
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