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Steady Droppin' Dimes - Michigan / Washington preview; Ranking NFL's top QBs Oct 03, 2024

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Sam Webb, Devin Gardner and Daniel Horton preview Michigan's upcoming game at Washington, Saturday, talk NIL matters like Dave Portnoy's remarks about putting up funds to secure quarterbacks for Michigan, and follow up Jared Goff's Monday Night Football performance with ranking the NFL's top quarterbacks.

Sam, Devin and Daniel preview Michigan's upcoming matchup with Washington with Devin offering unique perspective after doing color commentary on the Huskies road loss to Rutgers on Fox last week. From there the conversation shifts to Barstool.com founder Dave Portnoy's offer to spend up to $3 million per year to get Michigan a quarterback, and whether such an offer could be used to help entice Bryce Underwood. The crew then ranks the top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL after four weeks.

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Behind Enemy Lines - Michigan vs. Washington preview Oct 03, 2024

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Michigan football hits the road to face Washington in a rematch of the 2024 CFP National Championship Game! Following the departures of Jim Harbaugh and Kalen DeBoer, both programs look significantly different than that Jan. 8 night in Houston.

Huskies beat writer Chris Fetters joins "Behind Enemy Lines" to preview Washington, breaking down where they've impressed and struggled this fall. Washington ranks in the top-20 nationally in yards per play and yards allowed per play, but self-inflicted errors have resulted in a 3-2 record. Can they turn their season around and get revenge against the Wolverines?

Michigan defensive breakdown with Vance Bedford (Week 5) - Recapping Minnesota Oct 03, 2024

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Former Michigan defensive backs coach and Oklahoma State, Louisville, Texas defensive coordinator Vance Bedford breaks down Michigan's 27-24 victory over Minnesota.

There's also exciting news. The Michigan defensive film study with Vance Bedford is now available exclusively on Tom Brady's free app Autograph. It's available on Android and iOS, and it aggregates what you already do as a fan -- reading blogs, listening to podcasts, and watching film studies - all in one place. And it earns you rewards for every act of fandom that you do.

Film studies go live on Autograph Wednesday morning.

Download the Autograph app now here: https://link.ag.fan/samwebb

And there's even more great news. Vance is going to be doing Ohio State defensive film studies during both Michigan's bye weeks, but we need your help to fund those Buckeye Breakdowns! Do that here - https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=DCCMJWGG2Z8WQ

Michigan offensive breakdown with Al Borges (week 5) - Minnesota Oct 03, 2024

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Former Michigan offensive coordinator Al Borges and TMI's Sam Webb assess Michigan's offensive showing in its 27-24 victory over Minnesota.

There's also exciting news. The Michigan football film study with Al Borges in now available exclusively on Tom Brady's free app, Autograph. It's available on Android and iOS, and it aggregates what you already do as a fan -- reading blogs, listening to podcasts, and watching film studies - all in one place. And it earns you rewards for every act of fandom that you do.

Film studies go live on Autograph Wednesday morning.

Download the Autograph app now here: https://link.ag.fan/samwebb

And there's even more great news. Al is going to be doing Ohio State offensive film studies during both Michigan's bye weeks, but we need your help to fund those Buckeye Breakdowns! Do that here - https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=B3C9TZAD48Y8N

Michigan-Washington preview: How the Wolverines can score a key road win in Seattle Oct 02, 2024

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In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz preview the Michigan football team's road test — its first of the year — at Washington, and what it will take for the Wolverines to enter the bye week with a 5-1 record.

They open with a look at what Michigan needs to do offensively to improve from recent weeks. They discuss the Wolverines needing to diversify their run game, block like their season depends on it and execute better in the passing game. Along the way, they look at players and position groups that need to step up against the Huskies' defense.

In the second half of the episode, they discuss what the Wolverines' defense needs to do to contain Washington's offense. They look at the strengths and weaknesses of the Huskies' pass game, players who have and can continue to step up for Michigan's pass defense, the value of tackling in this matchup and what jumps out about Washington's run game.

They close with their final thoughts on the game, and predictions for Saturday's final score.

Michigan-Minnesota recap: The Wolverines win, but continue struggles, flirt with disaster against Golden Gophers Sep 30, 2024

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In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz recap the Michigan football team's 27-24 win over Minnesota, looking at the good and bad from the Wolverines' win.

They open with a look at what Shaw believes to be Michigan’s biggest problem right now, and that’s a growing trend of sluggish second-half performances, including one that almost cost the Wolverines the game on Saturday. They discuss what has gone into those poor performances, as well as how fixable the problem is. They also look at another lackluster offensive performance, particularly from the offensive line and quarterback positions.

In the second half of the episode, they look at some highlight players and moments from Michigan’s defense, which allowed the Wolverines to build a 21-0 lead in the second quarter. They also discuss what is preventing the defense from maintaining that success for a full 60 minutes.

They close with a discussion about what’s next for the Wolverines, namely their first road test of the season at Washington.

Michigan-Minnesota preview: Can Michigan keep rolling in fifth straight home game? Sep 26, 2024

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In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz break down the Michigan football team’s upcoming matchup against Minnesota, looking at keys to the game and what the Wolverines can improve upon in the game.

They open with a look at Michigan’s offense. They discuss the value of Kalel Mullings’ breakout game, the Wolverines’ ability to get downhill in the run game and what Michigan can continue to build off of on the ground. They then turn to the passing game, where the Wolverines had a quiet showing against USC, and will try to improve in every way moving forward.

In the second half of the episode, they look at the defensive side of the ball. They discuss some key players on the rise, the keys to beating Minnesota’s offense and other traits the Wolverines will try to continue to show moving forward.

Along the way, the two handle some prop bets for the matchup, and close with their final thoughts and predictions for the game.

Behind Enemy Lines - Michigan vs. Minnesota Gophers preview Sep 25, 2024

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Michigan football welcomes Minnesota to the Big House this Saturday in the battle for the Little Brown Jug. The Gophers are 2-2 with home losses to North Carolina and Iowa, with the Wolverines and USC looming. Gopher Illustrated's Ryan Burns joins the show to discuss what has gone wrong for PJ Fleck's team, weaknesses that Michigan can exploit, and what has to go right for Minnesota to pull off a road upset.

We close with a Michigan State check-in after the Spartans lost a winnable game to Boston College. Aidan Chiles is must-see TV, for better or worse, as MSU enters the toughest part of their schedule.

Michigan-USC preview: How the Wolverines can get their season back on track against Trojans Sep 20, 2024

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In this episode, Zach Shaw and Alejandro Zuniga preview the Michigan football team's matchup against No. 11 USC, and what it will take for the Wolverines to score the high-profile win.

They open with a look at Michigan's offense, which for the first time will be led by Ale Orji this week. They dig in to the Wolverines' potentially risky decision, how Orji can help Michigan, and what the Wolverines can do around him to be successful. They also look at the holes in USC's defense, and the role Michigan's run game must play for the maize and blue to win.

In the second half of the episode, the two dig into how Michigan can slow down the Trojans' offense, particularly the passing game. They look at what USC does well as a passing attack, how the run game can complement that pass game, and where the Wolverines need to improve to slow the group down.

Along the way, they make six prop bet picks for the game, and close with their final predictions for the matchup.

Steady Droppin' Dimes - USC Week Part 2 - Michigan/USC preview; Early season surprise NFL & Big 10 teams Sep 19, 2024

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Steady Droppin' Dimes with Sam Webb, Devin Gardner, and Daniel Horton is a sports show featuring real talk, and real views, from three real dudes. College football, college basketball, NFL, and NBA topics drive much of the debate, but discussion of other sports will enter the fray some days as well. Non sports topics aren't off limits, and neither are celebrity guests.

In part two of this week's two part episode, Sam, Devin and Daniel preview Michigan's pivotal matchup with USC with keys to the game for the Wolverines on both sides of the ball. The crew then tackles the Detroit Lions offensive struggles through the first two weeks of the NFL season while also giving respect to Daniel's Saints for their offensive explosion. Next they profile several early season surprise squads across the NFL and the Big 10.

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