Off The Charts Football Podcast

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Brock Purdy For NFL MVP? Not So Fast, My Friend Dec 14, 2023

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research Team to the show to discuss the MVP race in the NFL. The guys examine the MVP race through the lens of a recent article posted on the SIS website titled "Should Brock Purdy be NFL MVP? He’s Good But Not That Good". The group also touches on who they like for some of the other awards, including Offensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Defensive Player of the Year.
Thank you for listening. Please check out The Edge, The Trenches Tool, the SIS NFL Draft Website and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest content, and don't forget to check out the SIS Baseball Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.

The True 9s of the NFL Dec 07, 2023

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, host Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) and regular guests Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research Team welcome Nathan Cooper (@ncoopdraft), Jordan Edwards (@babyrhino79), Ben Hrkach and Jeff Dean of the SIS Football Scouting operation to the show for a discussion about elite traits in the NFL from both the scouting and statistical viewpoints. The guys dive into a scouting debate about which NFL players possess a truly elite trait based on the 1-9 scale that our scouts use at SIS and what the data can tell us about those traits. Some of the players mentioned include Aaron Donald (6:58), Tyreek Hill (11:12), Trent Williams (15:50), Josh Allen (21:39), Patrick Mahomes (27:02), Lamar Jackson (35:10), and Chris Jones (39:45).
Thank you for listening. Please check out The Edge, The Trenches Tool, the SIS NFL Draft Website and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest content, and don't forget to check out the SIS Baseball Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.

A Closer Look at Recently Fired NFL Coaches Nov 30, 2023

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research Team to the show to discuss a couple articles that will be out this week. First, the guys dive into a piece by Bryce that looks at Frank Reich's tenure in Carolina compared to other "one-and-done" coaches titled "Empirically Quantifying the Worst NFL One-and-Dones" (0:56). Then, they preview an article James is working on for The33rdTeam.com that looks at changes in the Steelers' offense after the firing of OC Matt Canada (16:06).
Thank you for listening. Please check out The Edge, The Trenches Tool, the SIS NFL Draft Website and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest content, and don't forget to check out the SIS Baseball Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Contender or Pretender: NFC Edition Nov 22, 2023

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research Team to the show for another game of Contender or Pretender. The guys do a division-by-division breakdown of which teams are actual Super Bowl contenders and who are just pretenders in the NFC. If you missed it, check out last week's episode for the AFC Contenders or Pretenders.
Thank you for listening. Please check out The Edge, The Trenches Tool, the SIS NFL Draft Website and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest content, and don't forget to check out the SIS Baseball Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Contender or Pretender: AFC Edition Nov 16, 2023

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research Team to the show for a game of Contender or Pretender. The guys open with a chat about the Bills' firing of Ken Dorsey before segueing to a division-by-division breakdown of which teams are actual Super Bowl contenders and who are just pretenders.
Thank you for listening. Please check out The Edge, The Trenches Tool, the SIS NFL Draft Website and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest content, and don't forget to check out the SIS Baseball Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Which NFL Teams Have Been Hurt Most By Injuries? Nov 09, 2023

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research Team along with SIS Injury Analyst Brett Barnes to the show to discuss a recent injury article posted at The33rdTeam.com titled "2023 NFL Week 9 Injury Takeaways: Who’s Been Hurt the Most?". Brett opens with an explanation of the article that looks at Total Points lost due to injury so far this season (0:43) before moving to a look at the teams that have the least (2:40) and most (9:31) Total Points lost through Week 9.
Thank you for listening. Please check out The Edge, The Trenches Tool, the SIS NFL Draft Website and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest content, and don't forget to check out the SIS Baseball Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.

McDaniels Fired in Vegas, the Trade Deadline, Are the Lions Contenders?, and More Nov 02, 2023

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research Team to the show to discuss a variety of football topics. The guys start with their takes on Josh McDaniels being fired by the Raiders (0:22), the Connor Stalions controversy on the NCAA side (4:23), and the most interesting moves at the trade deadline (9:30). They then transition to discussions based on upcoming articles from Bryce on whether the Lions are true Super Bowl contenders (15:02) and James where he creates new NCAA football conferences based on factors such as academics, location, on-field performance, and financial capabilities (30:01).
Thank you for listening. Please check out The Edge, The Trenches Tool, the SIS NFL Draft Website and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest content, and don't forget to check out the SIS Baseball Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Which NFL Teams Should Look To Improve at the Trade Deadline? Oct 26, 2023

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research Team to the show to discuss the upcoming Trade Deadline in the NFL. The guys divide up the divisions and pick one team from each who could use an upgrade via trade.
Thank you for listening. Please check out The Edge, The Trenches Tool, the SIS NFL Draft Website and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest content, and don't forget to check out the SIS Baseball Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.

How To Succeed on Short-Yardage Plays Oct 19, 2023

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Alex Vigderman (@VigManOnCampus), Bryce Rossler (@btrossler), and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research Team to the show to discuss play-calling in short-yardage situations. The guys use a recent article written by Alex and James for The33rdTeam.com titled "Brotherly Shove Not the Only Way to Succeed on Short-Yardage Plays" as as basis for the discussion, as they delve into the actual "Brotherly Shove" play itself (1:25) before moving to a look at what the numbers say about the most successful run types (3:36) and route types on passing plays (12:26). They also look at some team trends in short-yardage play-calling (23:10).
Thank you for listening. Please check out The Edge, The Trenches Tool, the SIS NFL Draft Website and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest content, and don't forget to check out the SIS Baseball Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.

NFL Week 5: Decisions, Decisions Oct 12, 2023

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On this episode of the Off The Charts Football Podcast, Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) welcomes Bryce Rossler (@btrossler) and James Weaver (@J_Weaver97) of the SIS Research Team to the show to talk about some of the most impactful decisions from last week's NFL games. The guys discuss the Jaguars going for two against the Bills (1:31), the Ravens running a goal line fade against the Steelers (4:26), the Vikings calling a fake punt against the Chiefs (7:28), the Bears kicking a field goal on 4th and 1 against the Commanders (8:31), and the Raiders choosing to kick a long field goal against the Packers on Monday Night Football (11:06). The show closes with a look ahead to NFL Week 6 (15:51).
Check out the entire article from James titled "Ranking NFL's Best, Worst Coaching Decisions from Week 5" over at The33rdTeam.com.
Thank you for listening. Please check out The Edge, The Trenches Tool, the SIS NFL Draft Website and SportsInfoSolutions.com for all our latest content, and don't forget to check out the SIS Baseball Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.

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