Tipped Balls

An in-depth breakdown of the Lions loss and the rest of the Sunday slate. Plus a Monday night preview.

Sam's in person recap of MNF and we give our thoughts on the week two slate.

Plus Mel Tucker MNF Preview.

Week one picks.

Previewing the first game of the NFL season with our own Detroit Lions.

We run through every teams schedule and make our playoff predictions

Breakdown of our top fantasy picks.

We break down the NFL Top 100

Actual football is almost here.

Coach Drama Irsay's Tweets. Covering the latest in injuries and some lion's updates.

Covering news from around the league

Saquon, Pollard and Jacobs don't sign their tags and may hold out. A Stafford update and more.

Roster rankings and a discussion on playing surfaces.

Cleaning up some mid-summer news and getting you ready for fantasy season.

New Lions helmet plus gun talk and more.

The Creamsicle makes a comeback. FASHUN BABY look it up!

Inshallah

First thoughts on the 2023 fantasy season, D Hopkins deep dive.

R.I.P. Jim Brown

We go through all of our bold predictions, and hot takes well before we should regarding the 2023 NFL season

Schedule release breakdown.

Giving our input on all 32 teams performance in the 2023 NFL Draft.

GOD D***N JETS

Breaking down the Jalen Hurts extension followed by Uncles Sam's mock draft.

Were Back And Better Than Ever

In our LAST episode discussing the 2022 NFL season, and the last of year one of Tipped Balls we crack on about what’s going on in the league before the franchise tagging frenzy begins. Uncle Sam hits us with a few last awful takes, Bruce is barely awake, and Sam gets in one last rant before the boys take their hiatus. We look forward to bringing you a revamped and improved Tipped Balls experience in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for our “Tipped Balls: Best of 2022” on YouTube and our relaunch in late March.

The Kelce Bowl was many things. A battle between the best offense and best defense, two great young quarterbacks, new school vs old school coaching, some questionable refereeing, a slippery slope of a field, and Pat Mahomes…being really really cute. The league MVP added another Super Bowl MVP to his trophy case while picking up some new jewelry. Sam thinks Jalen Hurts had an MVP caliber performance in the close loss, Uncle Sam blamed the grass for the Eagles lack of defensive power, and Bruce was just happy cause he was right again. We chat about some coaching changes and give our thoughts on the NFL Honors, and recap what was said on media row to end the show.

TWO. DAYS. AWAY! THE SUPER BOWL. A NATIONAL HOLIDAY. THE BIGGEST DAY IN SPORTS! But first…we discuss the polar opposite of that…The Pro Bowl Games. Which was indeed the biggest embarrassment in sports this year. All of us agree it was next to unwatchable, and sometimes vintage is good. Next, we discuss the coaching moves, QB rumors, and a slew of other news stories circulating in NFL circles. Then…we begin. Breaking down in depth this weekends game. Who will wear the crown? Sam and Uncle Sam agree…but does Bruce? You’re gonna have to listen to find out. (P.S. Brady retired. Again.)

The Super Bowl matchup we’ve all been waiting for. If the script wasn’t predictable enough, the 1 seed Chiefs vs the 1 seed Eagles will face off in the big game. We discuss Tom Brady RETIREMENT 2.0, and break down some new coaching hires. Bruce builds a shrine to Mike Danna live on air, while Uncle Sam gives major kudos to the entire Chiefs D. Sam has criticisms for the officials of the AFC championship, and the Eagles owe Kyle Shanahan and the 9ers front office a box of chocolates for their bid to the big game.

Did someone say CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND?! Before we break down the games that decide who moves on to face off for the crown, we had some business to take care of. First and foremost the coaching carousel has begun, with the Panthers bringing in Frank to solve their problems. The boys talk about the NFL Honors finalists, and pick their favorites to earn an award. Then…the PICKS. Uncle Sam and Bruce agree on their AFC and NFC Champions, but Sam disagrees wholeheartedly. Who went with who? Listen to find out.

TO ALL BILLS FANS: Just an FYI, StubHub customer service BLOWS. Good luck. The Bengals had plenty of choice words for Bills Mafia, deservedly so after the spanking they laid on them in Orchard Park this weekend. So we have a Pat Mahomes vs Joe Cool AFC Championship game again…this one should be fun. Uncle Sam pops a boner for the Eagles after they little boy the G Men, and Bruce reiterates how much Dak, Big Mike, and Jerry OG gargle cack. Is Brock Purdy for real? No. But CM22 and the 49ers D could bring a Lombardi to the Bay Area.

In a Divisional weekend that is indeed for all the marbles Sam can’t help but to buy into the parody of the NFL and believe some Giants (wink wink) will fall. We all believe in Philadelphia and Kansas City, but both Sam and The Boat believe the Bengals will knock off the Bills. Uncle Sam picks all the high seeds in his most boring and lackluster predictions of all time, and Sam shocks the world by believing the Cowboys will stun San Francisco, after a tumultuous pass rush gives Brock Purdy a mashing he won’t soon forget

In a somber moment for Sam, the Bucs and Tom Brady were soundly outplayed by the Dallas Cowboys to end a crazy Super Wild Card weekend. Dak played the game of his life, and sent Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, and Tom Brady golfing. What does this mean for Tom’s future? The boys all have their own takes. Sam also is overjoyed by the Jags big comeback over Justin Erbert and the Chargers. Does anyone in the Chargers organization deserve to keep their jobs? We think not. The Bills and Bengals both have shaky weeks against the back up QBs of Baltimore and Miami, but come out with victories. Which team is for real? Bruce thinks neither, but the Bengals are especially fraudulent.

Yeah. How about them? We all predict them taking a big L to a “washed” Tom Brady and the rag tag Bucs on Monday Night. But before that we break down all the Super Wildcard Weekend matchups, including the issues with Miami and Baltimore missing their starting QBs. In a battle for who’s more of a fraud the Vikings and Giants face off on Sunday, and even Pete Carroll thinks the Seahawks are going to get mashf***ed by the 49ers.

THE REGULAR SEASON HAS COME TO A CLOSE! ITS PLAYOFF TIME.The seeding is done. The home field advantages have been handed out. And now crunch time is upon us. We recap all the week 18 action, including the Dolphins awful win for a playoff spot, the Seahawks ripping out the hearts of Lions fans, but the Honolulu Blue had their mission: to keep Green Bay playing golf. The Texans did the most Texans things ever, and the Patriots have a QB situation as they miss the big dance after a big loss to Buffalo.

After getting great news throughout the week regarding Damar Hamlin, we can put our minds at ease and talk a little football. We discuss the ramifications the Monday night cancellation had on the playoff picture, break down our favorite week 18 matchups, and take some time to recap a wild regular season before it’s time for THE PLAYOFFS.

We start out show with the one topic on everyone’s mind: Damar Hamlin. After a scary situation on Monday Night Football we take time to keep Damar in our thoughts and prayers and wish him a speedy recovery. All of us reflect on how a horrible occurrence such as this puts everything in perspective, that it’s much bigger then the game, and give our thoughts on how the league handled the situation. We take a few minutes to discuss the outcomes of the New Years weekend games, wrap up week 17, and discuss playoff ramifications heading into the final week of regular season action.

OUR FINAL EPISODE OF 2022! Wow. We actually made it through an entire year without Uncle Sam physically assaulting Bruce live on camera. We take time to discuss the hot topics in the league. One of the game's best ever defensive players JJ Watt announced he’s retiring, Tua takes another blow, and the Broncos might just be the worst franchise in football right now. We talk about the similarities between Urban Meyer and Nathaniel Hackett as they are the only two coaches to not make it through year one. We all pick the Cowboys to essentially end the Titans season without Ryan Tannehill and knew all along Trevor Lawrence was good. The Panthers and Bucs square off in the most meaningful game of the weekend, and Uncle Sam thinks Tampa will officially miss the playoffs. With Carson Wentz at the helm, Bruce loses all faith in the Commanders and believes that the QB change will deflate the team. Sam thinks the Ravens are one of the worst 10-win teams ever, and that Cinccy will smack Buffalo in a battle for power in the AFC. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STICKING WITH US THROUGH OUR FIRST YEAR OF TIPPED BALLS! MUCH MORE TO COME IN 2023.

Look at that! The Lions suck again. We start out the show with Bruce discussing the ramifications of the Lions blowout loss to Carolina, and with a Packers win against the Dolphins, what this could mean for the NFC Wild Card picture. Is Tom Brady washed? Sam still defends his GOAT and calls for immediate change amongst the Bucs higher ups. Uncle Sam loves Gardner Minshew, and thinks Philly will be A Ok with him at the helm to end the regular season. Are the Vikings the worst-best team ever? With a 12-3 record they might be even though almost every game comes to down to a field goal. As the Jaguars continue to roll, and the Titians continue to tank, is there a new power in the AFC South? Sam thinks his off season prediction will come true and DUVAL will not only win their division but put the entire AFC on notice.

AND A VERY WARM WELCOME TO OUR CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! In the most festive spirit possible we break down our thoughts from all of the Christmas matchups, exchange some gifts, and Uncle Sam gives us the gift of a few last awful takes to make the season bright. Thank you so much for listening to Tipped Balls, and from our families to yours…MERRY CHRISTMAS!

As we debut our new looks, many NFL teams have as well. The Lions look like a playoff team, the Cowboys look lackluster, and the Patriots look like a dumpster fire. Uncle Sam loved how hard the Texans fought against the Chiefs even though they come up just short like the week prior. Could we have been right all along? JAX looks like a playoff team, and Sam thinks they could toss the spiraling Titans out of their AFC South title. Even after two awful losses, and for some odd reason hanging on to Todd Bowles, Sam still believes the Bucs will win their division, and a playoff game, much to Uncle Sam's despair. Bruce is over the moon about the Lions big win over the Jets, but hesitates to get too excited, and says the team needs to just take it week by week.

Injuries. Injuries. Injuries. This deep in the NFL season it’s a plague. We discuss how injuries at critical positions will affect the Ravens Seahawks going forward. Speaking of the team in Seattle, we discuss their big in division loss to the also injury ridden 49ers on Thursday night, and Uncle Sam continues his hate on the farce that he believes Brock Purdy is. With professional football on Saturday for the first time all year, we break down all the weekends' matchups. And it’s unanimous: The Lions will beat the Jets…or will they? Sam squared picks JAX to upset Dak, Bruce rides the Burrow train, and Uncle Sam believes that Houston might pick up their second win of the year in a trap game the Chiefs might sleep through. We break down all the possible playoff clinchers and wrap up another week.

This week on Fantasy Frenzy we dive deep into all the transactional and injury news you need to know before a action packed weekend. After a quick recap of the Buccaneers big win on Monday night, we let you know who we’re starting and sitting along with who we’re adding and dropping as the witching hour of the fantasy season rests upon us. With fantasy playoffs looming, you don’t want to miss out on our favorites and flops going into week15.

We have a special guest on the show today. Santa himself joins us behind the board. Being a huge Lions fan, St Nick was overjoyed after the big cats rained on the Vikings parade. Sam has finally bought in, affirming his promise that he will pick Detroit to win out, and the expectation should be a playoff appearance for the Lions this year. Uncle Sam is glad that we finally saw the Broncos team we expected to see all year, until Russ went out with a very untimely injury. Great defense almost out Denver back on the map against the Chiefs, but what happened in Dallas? The Texans almost took down the Cowboys in the battle for Texas, nearly confirming Uncle Sams ideology that Mike McCarthy and Dak are frauds. Sam pretty down for the count due to illness called for Todd Bowles job after the 9ers embarrassed Tom and the Bucs in his homecoming. He also believes that the Jags might give a spiraling Titans team a run for their money in the AFC South, and is ready to write off the Giants, Ravens, and Seahawks.

Can you believe it? Christmas tunes, horrible drivers, and only ONE month of regular season football left. We discuss a slew of divisional matchups slated for week 14 and make our picks on this week's winners and losers. Bruce is a believer in the Vegas bettors and his own Detroit Lions to beat the 10-2 Vikings at Ford field…even though they are all wrong. Uncle Sam having a blue Christmas and feeling under the weather this week picks Mr. Huntley and the Ravens who are riddled with injury to beat their rival in Pittsburgh in monotoned fashion. Sam thinks Tom Brady will upset the 49ers in his return home to the Bay Area. We end off the show by discussing the plague of injuries, and an interesting QB change in Atlanta, and why Arthur Smith might be on to something.

After a quick recap of Monday night's action, we update you on injuries impacting the fantasy football world in week 14, give you advice on who we would start and who we would sit, and who our weekly sleepers are

The Lions are…in the playoff hunt? Yes the world is officially coming to an end. Bruce doesn’t have much to say after Dan Campbell and Jared Goff destroy the Jaguars on Sunday. We discuss what the expectations should be going forward for our hometown team. Uncle Sam details the impact that the Jimmy G injury has on not just the 49ers but the entirety of the NFC. Sam thinks the Cowboys are a real threat to compete for a Super Bowl appearance after their routing of the Colts on Sunday Night, and compares this years Bengals team, to the Cinderella story that almost was in 2021 after Joe Burrow picks apart the Chiefs to wrap up week 13.

Mac Jones showing emotion? Let’s hope he doesn’t go missing. The Patriots lost to the Bills on Thursday Night Football in very un-Belichickian fashion, and Uncle Sam thinks there’s one person to blame. The tub of shit himself, Matty P. We give our predictions on all the week 13 matchups as we enter the witching hour of the NFL season. Sam believes that the 49ers D has what it takes to stunt the unworldly passing attack of Tua and the Miami Dolphins. Uncle Sam believes the Bucs and Tom Brady’s season will run into the Saints like a truck hitting a brick wall, come completely crashing down. Bruce I’m blind hope and desperation still believes in his Lions to beat up on the Jags at Ford Field. We conclude with our top 5 Christmas movies of all time to help get our resident “Uncle Samta Claus” into the holiday spirit.

After a quick recap of Monday night's action, we update you on injuries impacting the fantasy football world in week 13, give you advice on who we would start and who we would sit, and who our weekly sleepers

How big are the scrotums of Doug Pederson and Brandon Staley? Absolutely gargantuan. In a weekend filled with game deciding 2-point conversions, a million rushing yards, and Russel Willson looking worse than a bronco's ass, Uncle Sam comes after His Excellency Thomas Patrick Brady Jr hard. He blames Tom for the Bucs sub .500 woes, while Sam called for Todd Bowles job. We discuss the Bengals great November, and their ability to shut down King Henry. Philadelphia and MVP favorite Jalen Hurts knock off an injured Aaron Rodgers, and Sam is confident in saying Green Bay’s season is over. Uncle Sam makes a case for Tua and Patty Mahomes to win MVP after blowout wins over the Texans and Rams respectfully. The Tugboat isn’t impressed with the Ravens after their D was exposed by Trevor Lawrence and the Jags.