Episode 0.1 - Winning the Offseason

Introduction to Winning the Offseason

In this inaugural episode of the 'Winning the Offseason' podcast, hosts Josiah and Drew Poplin introduce themselves and the concept of the show. They explain their fascination with the NFL off season, including drafts and free agency, and the perpetual hope it brings to fans. The hosts aim to break down team strategies and guide listeners through the off season events. The first content-focused episode will cover combine media availability and its impact on NFL teams.

00:00 Introduction to Winning the Off Season

00:21 What is Winning the Off Season?

00:36 The Excitement of the Off Season

01:23 Podcast Goals and Themes

02:14 Current Events and Podcast Launch

02:23 Upcoming Episodes and Content

03:33 Conclusion and Sign Off

Episode Transcript

(00:00):
All right, we are on our way.
This is winning the off season.
My name is Josiah, and with me we have, my name's Drew Poplin.
we have Drew Poplin.
.322This episode is our episode 0.1. 6 00:00:14,768.322 --> 00:00:20,858.322 We're just gonna introduce ourselves, introduce the concept of this show, and then we're gonna start making content that you guys actually care about. 7 00:00:21,108.322 --> 00:00:30,928.322 So Drew, what is winning the off season? Winning the off season, despite the name of the podcast is not dedicated to the 2003 to 2005 Chicago Bears. 8 00:00:31,178.322 --> 00:00:36,798.322 No, for me, I'm a fan of a team that over the last few years has not been great. 9 00:00:37,48.322 --> 00:00:45,28.322 and so over the last few years in particular, but I've always had interest in the off season, the draft free agency. 10 00:00:45,348.322 --> 00:00:50,998.322 And I think it's just such an exciting time for pretty much all fan bases. 11 00:00:51,248.322 --> 00:00:52,748.322 You start huffing the opium. 12 00:00:52,748.322 --> 00:01:00,218.322 You start if this falls into place and this falls into place then, maybe just maybe we can do something next year. 13 00:01:00,368.322 --> 00:01:04,838.322 And we are a podcast that is going to be encouraging that behavior. 14 00:01:05,88.322 --> 00:01:05,808.322 Absolutely. 15 00:01:05,808.322 --> 00:01:05,958.322 Yeah. 16 00:01:05,988.322 --> 00:01:09,768.322 So the off season is the season of Perpetual Hope. 17 00:01:10,18.322 --> 00:01:12,418.322 It does not matter what team you're attached to. 18 00:01:12,838.322 --> 00:01:23,263.322 You're o and o going into the new season and, with few exceptions, generally those o and o teams feel like they're in a little better spot maybe than they were the year before. 19 00:01:23,603.322 --> 00:01:45,143.322 So our hope is to go through and kind of catalog how teams can get better, kind of channel that podium through the off season and see if we can't help break down what's going on through this off season, help guide team by team as we have the ability specific pathways for those teams to get better. 20 00:01:45,393.322 --> 00:01:47,943.322 The draft the combine is happening as we speak. 21 00:01:47,943.322 --> 00:01:48,873.322 This is a Saturday. 22 00:01:48,873.322 --> 00:01:49,893.322 We're recording this. 23 00:01:50,143.322 --> 00:02:00,68.322 Cover those basic functions of the off season and then walk our way through some of the larger themes and maybe help get some of these teams when they listen to this podcast. 24 00:02:00,68.322 --> 00:02:11,698.322 And, they will help put everyone in a better track to win the off season and then come into the new season with hope for their team and a deeper understanding of how each team's putting their best foot forward. 25 00:02:11,948.322 --> 00:02:12,38.322 Yeah. 26 00:02:12,38.322 --> 00:02:13,118.322 Fantastic stuff. 27 00:02:13,118.322 --> 00:02:14,648.322 And yeah, I'm really excited. 28 00:02:14,648.322 --> 00:02:18,183.322 We picked a, we picked an interesting time to start this podcast. 29 00:02:18,433.322 --> 00:02:18,703.322 We did. 30 00:02:18,703.322 --> 00:02:21,163.322 We probably should have started it about two weeks ago. 31 00:02:21,294.322 --> 00:02:22,164.322 But we're here now. 32 00:02:22,164.322 --> 00:02:23,544.322 We're playing catch up a little bit. 33 00:02:23,574.322 --> 00:02:28,874.322 Our first episode, which is gonna be a launching at the same time this one is going to be dedicated to. 34 00:02:29,124.322 --> 00:02:30,894.322 Combine media availability. 35 00:02:30,894.322 --> 00:02:42,738.766 Now, a lot of teams or a lot of content creators out there that do really good work will cover the risers and fallers through the NFL combine, which we may end up covering here in about a week. 36 00:02:42,988.766 --> 00:02:57,178.766 But most of the time the big media outlets will cover what's being said at the combine by these head coaches and GMs but maybe a little less the smaller guys because it's not quite as sexy as the 40 time. 37 00:02:57,539.766 --> 00:03:06,119.766 But this is the meat and potatoes of it, right? This is where we get into the this is where we get into the really, the nuts and bolts of how these teams are gonna carry out their off season. 38 00:03:06,119.766 --> 00:03:13,380.766 So And as we're recording this on the Saturday, yeah, we've already seen some of that come to fruition. 39 00:03:13,560.766 --> 00:03:17,824.766 Oh my oh my gosh, I had to rewrite four of mine last night. 40 00:03:18,4.766 --> 00:03:20,644.766 'cause I dared to take notes, so I'm like Wednesday. 41 00:03:20,940.766 --> 00:03:24,790.766 That stuff's crazy, but I was gonna say, being in Right. 42 00:03:24,886.766 --> 00:03:29,800.766 of covering both the Rams and the Giants was interesting for me Oh God. 43 00:03:29,800.766 --> 00:03:30,190.766 Yeah. 44 00:03:30,440.766 --> 00:03:33,380.766 But anyway, that is for our first episode. 45 00:03:33,380.766 --> 00:03:34,820.766 This is our introduction. 46 00:03:34,820.766 --> 00:03:37,430.766 So once again, this is Josiah and Drew. 47 00:03:37,680.766 --> 00:03:41,130.766 This is winning the off season and we hope you enjoy the ride.