Evolution Sports
23 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWelcome to the Evolution Sports Podcast! Each week, we’re going to highlight a different aspect of how sports and technology are evolving and ultimately how it impacts you, the sports fan. You can find us on Twitter @EvoSportsPod and on Facebook at Evolution Sports Podcast. Please subscribe, rate and review to help us get noticed by others like you!
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Episodes
Part 2: NFL Pulse Check - NFC
October 03, 2019 03:55 - 35 minutes - 82.3 MBVolume 22 - 4 weeks into the NFL season, it's time for a pulse check. In Part 2, Dave Sanders (Twitter.com/Dsanders877) and Andrew Ferraro (Twitter.com/DrewFerraro88) cover the biggest NFC storylines and finish by ranking the top teams in the conference. You can find us on Twitter @EvoSportsPod and Facebook at Facebook.com/EvolutionSportsPodcast. If you're enjoying the pod, please subscribe, leave us a review and share with friends!
Part 1: NFL Pulse Check - AFC
October 03, 2019 03:54 - 21 minutes - 48.7 MBVolume 21 - 4 weeks into the NFL season, it's time for a pulse check. In Part 1, Dave Sanders (Twitter.com/Dsanders877) and Andrew Ferraro (Twitter.com/DrewFerraro88) cover the biggest AFC storylines and finish by ranking their top 5 teams. You can find us on Twitter @EvoSportsPod and Facebook at Facebook.com/EvolutionSportsPodcast. If you're enjoying the pod, please subscribe, leave us a review and share with friends!
NFL Preseason & Luck's Stunning Retirement
August 28, 2019 01:53 - 30 minutes - 69.4 MBVolume 20 - Dave Sanders (Twitter.com/Dsanders877) and Andrew Ferraro (Twitter.com/DrewFerraro88) discuss the NFL Preseason and Andrew Luck's stunning retirement. You can find us on Twitter @EvoSportsPod and Facebook at Facebook.com/EvolutionSportsPodcast. If you're enjoying the pod, please subscribe, leave us a review and share with friends!
Kawhi to the Clippers - Time for NBA Free Agency Recap
July 06, 2019 17:56 - 31 minutes - 71.8 MBVolume 19 - Dave Sanders (Twitter.com/Dsanders877) and Andrew Ferraro (Twitter.com/DrewFerraro88) recap a wild NBA free agency, fresh off the news of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George joining the Clippers! Notable topics include: - Parity in the NBA, more teams in contention entering a season than we can remember - The Thunder's haul for Paul George (and Kawhi) - What's next for OKC? - What's next for the Lakers? - How will Durant and Kyrie fit in Brooklyn? - How did the Knicks strikeou...
NBA Thoughts: Finals Recap & Anthony Davis/Lakers Trade Reaction
June 16, 2019 00:08 - 21 minutes - 49.5 MBVolume 18 - Dave Sanders (@Dsanders877) and Drew Ferraro (@DrewFerraro88) recap the NBA Finals, Kawhi Leonard's historical playoff run, Kevin Durant's injury/future and react live to the breaking Anthony Davis trade to the Lakers! You can find us on Twitter @EvoSportsPod and Facebook at Facebook.com/EvolutionSportsPodcast. If you're enjoying the pod, please subscribe, leave us a review and share with friends! Thank you!
Importance of NBA Coaches
May 25, 2019 18:04 - 30 minutes - 69.2 MBVolume 17 - Dave Sanders (@Dsanders877) and Drew Ferraro (@DrewFerraro88) discuss the importance of NBA coaches, the Magic Johnson/Lakers saga, the NBA playoffs thus far, and upcoming NBA free agency! You can find us on Twitter @EvoSportsPod and Facebook at Facebook.com/EvolutionSportsPodcast. If you're enjoying the pod, please subscribe, leave us a review and share with friends! Thank you!
Draft Recap w/ Scouting Guru Bob Cowper
April 27, 2019 16:09 - 17 minutes - 40.9 MBVolume 16 - Dave Sanders (@Dsanders877) and Drew Ferraro (@DrewFerraro88) were thrilled to be joined by Bob Cowper (RobertFCowper on Twitter) to recap Days 1 and 2 of the 2019 NFL Draft. Bob is a college football & NFL draft writer for Reality Sports Online, as well as a member of the FWAA and FSWA. He's not just a great follow during draft season - Follow him on Twitter throughout the year as he will be putting out lots of content this summer as well as weekly breakdowns during the colleg...
Tiger Woods at The Masters
April 24, 2019 00:15 - 22 minutes - 51.5 MBVolume 15 - Dave Sanders (@Dsanders877) and Drew Ferraro (@DrewFerraro88) talk Tiger Woods at The Masters. Topics include: - Thoughts on the scene at 18 - Was this the greatest individual comeback in the history of sports? - Can he catch Jack? You can find us on Twitter @EvoSportsPod and Facebook at Facebook.com/EvolutionSportsPodcast. If you're enjoying the pod, please subscribe, leave us a review and share with friends! Thank you!
Subscription Models & Sports
April 09, 2019 00:01 - 26 minutes - 61.5 MBVolume 14 - Dave Sanders (@Dsanders877) and Drew Ferraro (@DrewFerraro88) discuss the rising popularity of subscription models, how this trend impacts consumer behavior and which subscriptions models in sports have already proven successful! You can find us on Twitter @EvoSportsPod and Facebook at Facebook.com/EvolutionSportsPodcast. If you're enjoying the pod, please subscribe, leave us a review and share with friends! Thank you!
Steelers Turmoil w/ Kate Sanders
April 07, 2019 20:30 - 22 minutes - 51.3 MBVolume 13 - Dave Sanders (@Dsanders877) and Drew Ferraro (@DrewFerraro88) talk about the drama-ridden Pittsburgh Steelers w/ live-long fan Kate Sanders. You can find us on Twitter @EvoSportsPod and Facebook at Facebook.com/EvolutionSportsPodcast. If you're enjoying the pod, please subscribe, leave us a review and share with friends! Thank you.
Struggles of Being a New York Sports Fan w/ Harrison Stein
March 30, 2019 19:23 - 42 minutes - 96.4 MBVolume 12 - Dave Sanders (@Dsanders877) and Drew Ferraro (@DrewFerraro88) talk Mets, Jets, Nets and the struggles of being a New York sports fan w/ Harrison Stein. For the first time in a while, there's light on the other side with Sam Darnold providing hope and the Mets and Nets showing promise. Download today to hear this casual conversation between friends talking about why they stick w/ their teams throughout the struggles because the highs will be that much higher. You can find us on...
Listener Topics - Unrivaled doc, MLB & NBA
March 17, 2019 23:54 - 28 minutes - 64.8 MBVolume 11 - In part 2 of listener topics, Dave Sanders (@Dsanders877) and Drew Ferraro (@DrewFerraro88) discuss the recently released Gordon v. Earnhardt documentary, Unrivaled on FS1, as well as a number of MLB and NBA topics. Thanks for downloading! You can find us on Twitter @EvoSportsPod and Facebook at Facebook.com/EvolutionSportsPodcast. If you're enjoying the pod, please subscribe, leave us a review and share with friends! Thank you.
Listener Topics - NFL Moves & AAF Viability
March 15, 2019 13:31 - 16 minutes - 37.9 MBVolume 10 - Dave Sanders (@Dsanders877) and Drew Ferraro (@DrewFerraro88) cover topics submitted by listeners. Divided into 2 episodes, the first covers the NFL offseason and the AAF's viability long-term. Thanks for downloading! You can find us on Twitter @EvoSportsPod and Facebook at Facebook.com/EvolutionSportsPodcast. If you're enjoying the pod, please subscribe, leave us a review and share with friends! Thank you.
College Football Season Recap & Look Ahead w/ Steve Finn
January 12, 2019 22:40 - 35 minutes - 82.3 MBVolume 9 - Dave Sanders (@Dsanders877) and Drew Ferraro (@DrewFerraro88) are joined by their long-time friend Steve Finn to discuss the 2018 College Football Season, National Championship Game and 2019/beyond. Thanks for downloading! You can find us on Twitter @EvoSportsPod and Facebook atFacebook.com/EvolutionSportsPodcast. If you're enjoying the pod, please subscribe, leave us a review and share with friends! Thank you.
NFL Playoffs w/ Steve Finn
January 12, 2019 21:28 - 31 minutes - 72.8 MBVolume 8 - Dave Sanders (@Dsanders877) and Drew Ferraro (@DrewFerraro88) are joined by their long-time friend Steve Finn to discuss the 2018 NFL season. The guys touched on all 12 teams that qualified for the post-season, even those already eliminated from the playoffs. In what we aimed to be evergreen content, the 30 minute conversation focused more on macro concepts: what went right, what went wrong, player legacies and outlooks for 2019; though we did make several predictions as well. ...
Analytics Series: Guest Jimmy McCormick on Sixers/Hinkie
December 20, 2018 01:37 - 1 hour - 151 MBVolume 7 - Dave Sanders (@Dsanders877) and Drew Ferraro (@DrewFerraro88) continue the Analytics Series with Jimmy McCormick (@_JimmyMcCormick) of ESPN to discuss the Philadelphia 76ers movement towards analytics under former General Manager Sam Hinkie. In a round table discussion, the guys discuss the lasting effects of "The Process" on the Sixers fan base, our favorite misconceptions of "The Process", what's Sam Hinkie's legacy is in Philadelphia, did it work and should others follow, what a...
Pulse Check: NFL After 11 Weeks
November 22, 2018 02:58 - 43 minutes - 99.8 MBVolume 6 - Dave Sanders (@Dsanders877) and Drew Ferraro (@DrewFerraro88) discuss their learnings through 11 weeks of the NFL season, including: 1) Impressive starts for the Rams and Chiefs. 2) Pat Mahomes historic season and chase of Peyton Manning's record of 55 TDs. 3) Continued doubting of the Miami Dolphins. 4) Fitzmagic and Jameis Winston. 5) The New England Patriots are back. 6) We were wrong about Andrew Luck. 7) Impact of Cardinals changing OCs. 8) Ranking and analyzing the 5 rookie Q...
Learnings: 2018 MLB Season
November 10, 2018 19:40 - 24 minutes - 55.3 MBVolume 6 - Dave Sanders (@Dsanders877) and Drew Ferraro (@DrewFerraro88) recap learnings from the 2018 MLB season, including: 1) the use of openers 2) position players pitching in blowouts 3) Have we reached a point where the increasing number of strikeouts is damaging the product? 4) Rising adoption of defensive shifts 5) MLB attendance issues 6) Exciting young stars 7) Health-check of MLB...was 2018 a positive year for the sport? 8) Prediction on where Harper and Machado sign as well as 201...
Analytics Series: Guest Matt Winkelman
October 28, 2018 23:53 - 11 minutes - 26 MBVolume 5 - In Part 1 of our Analytics Series, Dave Sanders (@DSanders877) and Drew Ferraro (@DrewFerraro88) chat with Matt Winkelman (@Matt_Winkelman) about how sports organizations have adopted analytics. In most discussions about analytics, you'll find that those with the most extreme points of view (pro and anti) often have the loudest opinions, but we set out to have a more nuanced conversation that bridges the gap between both sides. (1:30-2:32) Why are traditionally kept stats, such as ...
Pulse Check: NFL Learnings After 3 Weeks - Part 2
September 29, 2018 00:20 - 26 minutes - 60.5 MBVolume 4 - Dave (@dsanders877) and Andrew (@DrewFerraro88) finish discussing what they've learned through the first 3 weeks of the NFL season. Rookie QBs - Sam Darnold (1:46-5:28), Josh Rosen (5:29-6:22), Baker Mayfield and Browns 2018 expectations (6:23-8:34), Josh Allen (8:35-9:52), Ranking the rookie QBs (9:53-11:30), Should rookie QBs start from Day One? (11:31-13:35), Impact of college reps on QB development and readiness to play in the NFL (13:36-15:35), Twitter educating football fans ...
Pulse Check: NFL Learnings After 3 Weeks - Part 1
September 28, 2018 03:05 - 53 minutes - 122 MBVolume 3 - Dave (@dsanders877) and Andrew (@DrewFerraro88) discuss what they've learned through the first 3 weeks of the NFL season. What's impressed us? LA Rams (1:58-5:21), Pat Mahomes and Andy Reid (5:22-13:51), Ryan Fitzpatrick or should we say #Fitzmagic and should he keep the job over Winston? (13:52-21:33), the 3-0 Miami Dolphins (21:34-25:50). Who's disappointed? The Raiders and Jon Gruden (25:51-30:40), New England Patriots (30:41-38:13), Andrew Luck (38:14-43:46), Arizona Cardinals ...
Technological Advances Impacting the Popularity of Sports
August 28, 2018 03:28 - 25 minutes - 59.4 MBVolume 2 - Andrew and Dave discuss how technological advances have impacted the popularity of the NFL, NBA, MLB and college football. What impact is social media having? (0:40-7:12), NFL's stance on social media (7:13-8:40), Impact of fantasy sports (8:41-9:05), Social media can showcase the positive stories that often get overlooked (9:06-10:45), Rob Manfred's criticism of Mike Trout (10:46-12:37), MLB team accounts thriving on social (12:38-15:02), How has the death of the highlight show im...
2nd Screen Experience
August 27, 2018 15:11 - 27 minutes - 63.1 MBVolume 1 - Andrew and Dave discuss the impact of the 2nd screen experience. What is the 2nd screen? (0:20-3:18), Impact on the in-stadium experience (3:19-10:00), Impact on the at-home experience (10:01-16:39), How are brands capitalizing to create more tailored experiences (16:40-20:39), Evolution of content consumption towards more "snackable" bites of content through providing expectations on the time investment required (20:40-22:21). If you're enjoying the podcast, please subscribe, rate...